The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-11-07 00:00:00

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The annual election of the six member,' of the
Town Council took place on Wednetday, when th
foil win 12 attulidatoo—six Liberals and air Conaer-
ee—went to the poll :—North-Weft Ward—Mr.
J. S. Hudson (I.), a retiring member; Mr. A. Belden
(14, a former member; Mr. J. Hayman (14, a former
member; Sir William Brown (C); Mr. NV. Penney
(C). a former memher ; and Mr. C. T. Mareton (C.)
South-East Ward -Mr. IL Hamilton (L), a retiring
member: Mr. J. Buckley (L), a retiring member; Mr.
H. T. Trevanion (1.); NKr. K N. Blanchard (1 a
retiring member; Mr. 'E. C. Oakley (C), a retiring
member: and Mr. r. 11111 (C), a former member.
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The polling kluktnets, stations, and presiding officers
were as follows ;—Sosil. E.t.a Wartl-I)istrict A—
National Schoolroom Perry t;artlen ; presiding officer,
Mr. W. If. Baker. 1/istriet 11—British Schoolnran,
Taglaml-street ; presidhez officer, Mr. fl. Ifarrison.
District if -I lfall, ; residinLf
I dficer. Mr. A. A. Allen. North West War,/ - District
I. -Temperance flail, 11M-street ; prudkling officer,
Mr. .T. llouliston. -District E- St School-
room, Clawg•li•Ativet ; presiding offit.er, Mr. E. '.4tem-
bridge. lfistrict r -Independent Schoolrsln,
stone ; presiding officer, Councillor U. P. Ayle,
The poll opened at nine and closed at four. when the
ballot Is.xes were conveyed to the Town-hall, where
the C11111TItill.: process commenced at five o'clock.
The votes for the South-East Ward, were c.ount,Nl by
Alderman F. T. Itogers, and tho.,e for the North-
West Ward by Alklennan T. Belben, and the work
was got thnkugh shortly after eight o'clock. The re-
sults were as follows :
Seirrii-Eaer WARP

KC. Oakley -:
EN. Ulanchardi
_

414
J. Buckley— . . . 102
H. Hamilton • 377
Noirn-Witer
A. flalaton lift
J. S. Hudson . 410
W. Penney... ..•
.3. Haynian *4l
H. T. Mardon . . 374
Sir William Innen, . 371
To the I eueral .urprime ~f evetylx;fly the electi. u re-
sulteil the same as lest year--In the return of four
Conservatives against two Liberals.
LTICINETT YATRA.V23B.
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Exrawrsram747:l7b-e- second- entertainment of the
season took place in the rectory schoolroom, on Tuesday
evening last, and was well attended. The gem of the
evening was the trio, My Lady the Countess" sung by
the Misses Heath, and Miss A. 'Tanner. The rest of the
programme was well rendered. Part Is Chorus, "The
Huntsman's Chorus," Lytchett Choral Society; song "0
my Lost Love," Miss A. Tanner reading. "Mrs. Brown
at the Derby," Sir C. D'Oyly, Bart. ; duet, "Trust her
not," Miss E. Heath and Mass Tanner; song, (encored),
"Thy Name," Miss CarlY,l trio, (encored), "My Lady
the Countess." Miss E. Heath, Miss A. Tanner, and
Mica Heath; song, "The Maids of Mein England," Mr.
R. P. Foote: glee, "Take care," Lytchett (7horal
Society: comic song. (en.xned), "Three Little Pigs," Mr.
M. Heath. Part 2. Part song, "Who shall win my Lady
fair," Miss E. Heath, Miss A. Tanner, Mr. If. P. Foohe,
and Rev. W. M. Heath : reading, "A terrible move,"
Rev. W. K Heath quartette, "The Maiden of the
IFleur-de-Lys," Miss E. Heath, Miss A. Tanner, Mr. H.
P. Foote, and Rev. W. M. Heath ; song, (encored,) "They
Say," Mir Carre ; reading, "Mrs. Brown at the Hyde
Park Review," Sir C. D'Oyo,, Bait: part song, "Fair
Shines the Moon to-night, Litellett Choral Society ;
comic song, (encored,) "I really am so sleepy," Mr. M.
Heath ; finale, "God save the Queen."

BLANDBORD.
A cAtrrion.—Two young men were fined .C 1 each and
costs by the Mayor for ringing door hells in evening and
running away. It is to he hoped this will put • stop to
thiornuisouice.
CARRIAOI AMIDE...M.—On Friday evening lad about
five o'clock, as a carriage drawn by a pair of horses was
returning from Blandford to Charlton Barrow, containing
three ladies, coachman, and footman, when near the
railway arch, which crosses under the turnpike, the
horses took fright at it Taming train and ran away. A
short distance farther on, near the turn•ste gate, in a
narrow part of the road, was a man in charge of • horse
and cart, who endeavored to stop them, and in doing so
the horses ran foul of the bank and overturned the
carriage, throwing out the occupants. One of the
Mrs. Alexander, fell on her head, and was much injured.
Assistance being close at band, Mr. G. Daniell, surgeon,
was at once sent for, and promptly attended, and the
lady was conveyed home, lies in a precarious condition.