The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-03-30 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Aoornore—Os Thirulay morning last, an accident,
which was nearly predictive of fatal consequeirom,
'rapeseed to &quarryman named WilLimn Bendsid. He
had been at work with his father and brother about
an hoar in Inroosthay quarry, belonging to Yager,.
Steward, and newly opposite the saw mai, Marton, and
about eight o'slock they had separated • large Mock of
stone into ten partli, and wantild to outs' them to fall
spar'. William Bengeld took out some "born" from
under oar of ON plows, wben it began brink gradually ;
bat before he bad got out of the way, the mem.
weighing about ten tons, was on him, and had it not
been for some moiler pewee at his aide which pertly
supported the block, he would have been washed to
death. As it wee he was severely squeezed in the stomardr
and on being rescued from hla position, he vas obliged
to be ooeveyed home to Wakeltam. He was
by Dr. Carruthers end Kr. Hawkes. and it warn theteght
he had not sustained any fracture ; but so severe bad
bees the pressure on the internal organs that in • very
abort time houst have been killed. He la now doing
well.

itilll/1/0 BOMILLIIT. —On Friday sennight, during the
hurlyherly and general noise produced by the storm,
rhea:slier d'isainetrie seems to have tbointht it a good
opportunity to try • stroke of heinous in the way of
robbery. He managed to slip unperceived Into the
eellar.window under the shop belonging to Mr. Rabbets,
botcher, Forttlne's Well. This small window had been
left unfastened es said, the oallar door inside being
always secured. Homiest, the rascal once inside, woo
not deterred by this ohecik, but broke open the 04u
door, and went up the steps, and, having drat taken •
peep into the home, but being apparently afraid to
penetrate that way, be entered the glass emintinghouse
In the shop, and opened the desk. Here he seems Ito
bays lighted • mush or two, in order to aid in the
seareh, for the remains of some burnt-out matches wets
found. In the desk wee a pocketbook, which he
opened and took out the obeque-book ; but no cheques
were signed, and he found nothing to suit his parpose.
H. next prooesded to the shop, awl from the till he
tarried off the loose silver, which Mr. Rabbets reckons
at only about 3s. or is., or at most • crown. Not
venturing any farther attempt, he rano, to have eon.
tested himself with this, and went out through the
front shOP door Into the street, and decamped unnoticed
In the darknem of the night.
C011011,10•TIONAL —On Good
Friday the anniversary at the Independent body was
held at their chapel, when upward. of 180 sat down to
an excallent tea, the trays for which were presented by
various Wier. At patron o'olosk a public meeting was
held, the pastor, Rev. W. W. Shama, in the chair.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. a Hooley, of Portland,
and the Rev. D. Thomsa, of Ceres, gave a humorous
address, dwelling on some special features in the
character of the Welsh people. He showed that the
Welsh were distiognished by their earneetnert in re-
ligious matters, and their decidedly Protestant and Non•
oonformist principles. This the speaker attributed to
the love of the Word of God in it, purity, the Sabbath-
school and the podpit being the a 5.... used for income-
two thereia.—The Rev. 8. Hooky erged meat the oon•
greqatidlt the Important* of sultivabligg the habit of
contributing toorafds the rapport of God's cause as •
special means of gram, and of enlisting one's sympathies
In the hones of God.— The pastor thus gave the follow-
lag st&teumnt of the pecuniary affairs of the body in
Portland :—On his settlement the,. the debt on the
*impel MI £470; at their hilt Ann vittaary it was re-
dosed to £2138. During the put year they bed realised
by proceed. of unwed, £3 15,.; eollected by Sunday
school children, £lll.. Si!.; sootriboted and collected
by the onngregatton, £24 3.. 9d. ; collected by the
rumor, C 99,; proceeds cif tea end collection. £9 104
total, £129 M. licl.—The Re*. W. Leeds, of Weymouth,
oongratel&ted the friends at their amours/al efforts
during the past year to rodeo. the heavy debt, and
encouraged them to persevere till the whole shoeld be
wiped away. The speaker timed his address with an
earnest appeal to all to give themselves to the Lord,
and be faithful in his servise, especially In oonnection
with the Bsiebeth-sebool.—Mr. Lewis, of Portland, than
proposed a vote of thinks to the ladies, the ministers,
and the eollorters, which was seeonded by 11r. Way,
and, of mane, usanimosely earned. &metal very
appropritibi hymns sad anthems were sang by the choir,
sad the proceedings throughout were of • very interest.
ing character.

CELLRMINBTER.
Tag friends of the United Methodist Free Church
osiebeated their ninth aniversery with ,a nubile thanks-
giving tea ea Goad Friday, for the kinds's@ shows by
the Wm& nubile towards two of the brethns oonaested
with the above Church I. boasting them to pay off LIO
of the debt on the chapel for which they were Personally
=e. After lea a public meeting was bald,
theM presideasy of Mr. G. flicks, when addressee
were delivered bY the Bey. B. Trotter and other friends.
The meeting, which was one of the heel ever held is the
ohs*, terminated with votes of flake to B. B.
filieridaa, G. W. Diem Gerard Start, Alien, Barra
and other friends, far the Christian sympathy and liberal
support which they have afforded, enabling the frhaeds
to oleos the (simnel in snob a nominal that with diligease
they will now Is able to retain it.—Camationoisisd.

CERNI ABBA&

Krisigan's liair-iiitirry—r.---At the Rubs Dist,lot
Bsakresaiy Court, on Wednseday. before the Registrar,
J. D. Kim Bp., is &wad dissproosa Warr =I
innkeeper, Ouse Abbask, Dorset Tbto sea a meeting
for rio of sodas's. Mr. Friend lot Ras bank:rapt ;
Mr. Petbarkik for the "stets. Rankript's total liabilities
astosint to an 10s. bd., all unsecured. Ills asseto ars
—Good debts about DS, "mil paid to solicitor £3l 1.. 2d.
About a =oath minor, Kr. Harvey, of Eiturnilaster
Nowtsa, steward to Lord Rims. distrsiosd for 00
root; lb. distress was paid out by Kr. Bennett, of
illairdor, Dorset, and Margot strike that the whole
01 his effitois now balcsig to Kr. Bestosta Yr. W.
Halpin, of Dorebsder, butler factor sod brewer. was
@bora essigoed, and it it May load for bankrupt to pan
his lasi azainhaMioa.