The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-06 00:00:00

Eforottsbire.

Ilanwserr MI Is oertainly a week later than usual—
postpont.d by the cold wet weather of July- and it is
feared that the year's grain produce is generally
d isootwari og. . . .

THI vicarage of Stourpaine, near glandford, in the
gift of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury, and worth
about L'2oo per annum, population OS, is recant by
the death of the incumbent, the Rem. C. J. Tufnell.

DORCHRSTFR.
BAPTIST CH APIL.—On Wednesday evening four
adult males were baptised at this chapel, by immersion,
in the present)e of a numerous congregation. The Rev
E. Merriman administered the ordinance, and an
address was delivered by Mr. Pickard, one of the
bait ised.

Tag Rung CORPS.—Before dismining the eorpe on
their return from the encampment on Friday, Captain
Coombs expressed his gratification at the manner b
which the company had mustered dunng the week,
as well uat the work they had done, and with some
emotion, he spoke of the pride he had in commanding
inch a body of men. This display of feeling surprised
the corps, and they cheered theoutain right heartily.
Colonel Bruce inspected the books and armoury of the
corps on Monday..
. _ . .

Tug children 'attending the Wesleyan Sundapsehool
had their annual festival on Monday, when they were
conveyed to Frampton park in waggons, and, notwith-
standing the weather, enjoyed themselves as only
children can. On returning shortly before
eight, they appeared happy enough, though their
dresses were wet and bedraggled, and one bright-eyed
little maid merrily replied to • sympathetic inquiry,
prompted by her appearance, that " they didn't get wet
so very much, for they had their tea under the trees."
. .

Acciotar.:—On Holiday evening, one of the workman
of Messrs. Wellspring and Bon, named Harry Hayter,
was engaged " grooving" with the Sketchley's machine
in nae there, when, through the eamlamines of the boy
attendant, one of the strips lawn off caught upon the
circular saw, and by it. great velocity arm thrown
towards Hsyter and struck bin over the left eye, but
fortunately its direction was slanting, so that the
splinter only pierced the akin. However, there it stuck,
and If syter went to the Dorset County Hospital, where
it was drawn out by Dr. Curme and Mr. Bennett, the
house surgeon, and It t, believed the woand will goon be
heeled.

AN ALAllll.—Early on Monday morning, soon after
the 'witching hour of twelve, the inmates of one of the
houses in Wollaston-terrace were alarmed by hearing,
or fancying they beard, the back door tried by some
interloper. Horryiag from bed the gentleman and hp wife
surveyed the scone horn the wiudow, and saw, as they
assured the pollee, two men all dressed in white—one
crouching beneath the wall, the other meet. To get
there they would have to climb over two garden walls.
They went away, and nothing more was heard of them.
The police examined the place in the course of the day,
but found neither footmasks, nor any other trans of
burglars, henoe we come to the oonclusion, that this
worthy couple, aroused by some unusual noise, were
frightened at nothing more aggressive than their own
shadows

COUNTY Poocg, Saturday.—Before E. Pearee, Esq.
—A man named Manuell was brought up charged
with stealing • watch belonging to Joseph Ford, of
Osmington. Complainant stated that on Sunday
night, July 2dtb, he was walking from Osmineton to
Preston with • young woman, when he passed four
young men, of whom the prisoner was one, at the door
of the Plough Inn. One of them made use of an
insulting expression, and be went back and asked
defendant it he was talking to him. Defendant replied
that didn't matter, lie said he wished
to pass civilly. Defendant then kicked him
and strap& him with his fist. They went
on a little farther when another muffle
took plass between them, after which defendant mu
away. Shortly alter complainant missed his watch.
He communicated with P.C. Haynes, who was an duty
in the locality and they searched where the struggle
had taken place and found the watch key end a pencil.
case attached to the guard, but not the watch. There
was no evident)e to connect prisoner with taking the
watch, and he was discharged.