The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-04-07 00:00:00

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Accii.rsre, I To— 11-I;;;4l;y—lvrt, -sti a waggon ind
I..looging to Mr J. norlook, were proceeding
(non NVAreliain to Corte Natle, nnd when nln.ut halr
way ..ne P the horse' Plattot kicking which ended
In the iipaet f.f the wailful% and the breaking of no
ilie .alliable horses leg.. A messenger wa.
at ..nee de.patched to the well.known firm 1 Mawr*.
Smith and (Joringe, who immediately ',rodent/el to
the spot and pot an end 4. the stifferinns ..I the per
animal.— Al. ....n liatiirsiny a valuable pony. belonging
1,0 M. Nl. icrnt, ellngton. got entangled in the
wire lancing 1114 bad 140 killed on the spot.

SWAN All
Smite or Permaibui.—Apparently a prospemes
summer is anticipated. The butchers are having their
ehope made larger, and two new ones are About to be
opened. Sr. Cann, of Warehein. is haviug large
corn and seed stores fittest up neat to the new Town
Hall. Another large draper. shop is being built at
the bottom of the town other tradesmen are visiting
no altieit daily, and looking toned f.,r suitable ,
premises, de.
A Venom.- I would call your attention to the
scheme ol drainage now in peerless—not that I mew
plain of the sewer being constructed, am I think it an
absolute necessity, but I protest against the enornious
rate which most he imposed upon us in the curse of
the ensuing year (9... tel. or Ss, in the pound, at the
least, will be required) Surely it would be better to
'steml this heavy expenditure tine a minder if yaws
and let those who will r (wive the benefit help te P 67
the enemy. There Is a lire* number id houses nine,
In codrie of construction, the rateeble value id which
Vu! be very heavy, and which ought to help boar the
intense ; and if the whole outlay is to be laid mit of
the rates in the course of the next year the owner+
id these houses will receive the benefit without c ntn•
biding, as they would not be UnWIRO I•ii"ugli to hav•
their houses furnished and rated until the drainage is
paid for Ikfoni it is toil late, and the rate made.
'nine step ought to be taken to imprees upon the
Local Board the advisability id reliev lug the rate.
vtie r s from such • heavy burden.—(Signedi, A
TRA Asti) ENTINTAINIILYI —On Monday lost, March
110th, a tea and entertainment were given in the British
School. Just alter sin o'clock 130 sat down to • good
tea provided for them. after which an entertoinment
MIS giVell by the Congregational choir and frien 'll.
the Rev. T. R. Steer presiding. The opening of the
progranime warn • piece by the choir. The Rey. T. R.
Steer then briefly stated that by some it woe thought
the entertainment ought to have been free, and •
collection made instaid of the small fee charged. He
hoped, however, all would be pleased, and that none
would be disappointed. Instead of a reading he
intended to give, be would lead a letter his had
reoeived from Mr. Illindiain (singing evangelist of
Spurgeon's Tabernacle). after which the lirograuirne
was proceeded with. It consisted of a number of
as, duets, ie., by the choir. Readings were given
' 'me. ' William Gitlin.. Mr. 144., and Mr. Georg*
Ve
ardy (" Song of the Shirt.") ' Recitations by Mr.
orge Beer (2). Mica Polly Burgess (- A City Tale '),
Mr. Jo•eph Hardy ("A Nodel Church' ), Miss
Nellie Hardy (" Wreck of the Hesperus ") Mies
Tomes (" I lie liridge•keeper's Story .), and Mr.
Kitcatt. The peorramme, which was well carried
out, and received much applause, was brought to a
close by the choir singing ' Are you coming home to.
night?' The Rev. T. R. Steer very kindly, ioi behalf
of the association, thanked the choir and friends who
had so kindly come forward to help. The proceeds
are in aid of a new classroom. Mee. Saunders presided
at the harmonium, and Mr. William Conine very ably
.Deducted the singing,

lIIINPIIIITON.

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f.O.G.T.—We hear that the lecal lodge of this
esidyintaly mocked at their last session to suspend their
weekly meetings during the sum Mer • 11 01110.
n the autumn it is hoped it will be revived, and bs
this swum of doing much good in the parish.