The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-09 00:00:00

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Barron AID POSSUM BOLA SOCISIT.--801Dalse
we preached on Sunday lase at tit. Peter's Church
by the Rev. T. W. Kulp. and Rev. O.F. Powys in
behalf of the above society. The total collections
amounted to £9 7.. 9d.
Tee Weld say, the young widow of the late Bari
Lansdale has temporarily token Captain Folks
Orevilles villa, the Glen, near Sanningdale, Bath.
shire, and is now residing there in the strictest retire-
ment.
Dosser Comm Hogrivr..—Lalit week Mr. and
Mn. H. Fookes presented for the use of the inmate"
of the County Hospital eine pairs of blankets, which
had been purchased with the proceeds of the very
soceerfol concert lately given Whitechurch. The
gift is highly appreciated by the committee and
govartion.
Tie Wren's Oniteriol Assootntoi.—On and
after Tuesday, May 2nd, the meetings in connection
with this Associatioe will be held (DV.) in the Girls'
National Schoolroom, spotsance to which is by the door
✓ev to the Or Works, Bell-street. All are efiestion-
✓ely invited. The meetings are held every Tuesday
erring from eight to nine.
Searoo.—The BAIT. J. Kato* on Sunday
ached an exerlent sermon at the Primitive Miro-
Marl. with eVoo2retereects to the drib of the
nimg inia Mess as who w killed at the South
Wirers radon • torto t ago. Tizi=acher bore
testimony to the consistency of the religious tem-
perate life of the deemed.
TSB MOUL3 MIeOIW. 00/17E11 TAVELII.—Ws are
Warned W. B. Bryon, Req., MP., has given •
donation of £25 to the above. Subeariptioas at the
present time will be most acceptable, u tee building
Is quite ready to begin its omelet work, but the con
mines have as yet been unable to obtain the necreatuy
furniture for went of funds. With the handsome
donation of our Borough member, and in expectation
that others will follow Mr. Brymer's example, the
Ocearriese hope speedily to be able to armours the
opening ceremony.
"Tea Couoim.."—This popular dramatic skit on
that utter tomfoolery, esthetician, was most blitz
performed at the Corn lixchange on Monday gad
Tuesday evenings to huge audiences. The pry wee
seeounced to be "Our Friend from the States," but
IS was the "Colonel" in newly every incident, ano
the dialogue was alai nearly similar. All the esthetic
performers were "huh and limp" to pert ec too, and
So have well caught the consummate drawl,
=d e said to characterise the victims to intense
high art. Mr. F. Williams, as the Colonel was, it is
seedless to say =et allmi good. The other characters
were ahn seteU
• RONAlray How—A somewhat curious mishap
occurred in High But -street on Monday afternoon.
Whilst a carter in the employ of Mr. Richard Bennett,
corn merchant, do., was Pitching some full sacks into
the forepict of a waggon, the weight of the load lifted
IS ocmpdetely off its bind wheels. This naturally
frightened the horse, and canoed it to bolt down the
street. The peculiar perpendicular position of the
Inigoo fortunately prevented the animal from going
at • very furious rate, and therefore enabled the man
Is awry to overtake it, and lay hold of the reins, as
a mavens to arrest its progress. He pluckily kept up by
the side of the runaway, and managed to stop it just
as it reached the Fordiwtee•bridge. Had not the
boss been placed in such an awkward situation, the
noun would doubtless have been serious. Happily,
no
Injury was sustained whatever. Seth enders as
this should be • warning to carters in general, as a
trifling sot of carelessness on their part might some-
times be attended with veil deplorable consequences.
Veoians' GIATIVIDL At the County Petty
on Tuesday, before Colonel Bingham, and
B. Pearce, William Lest, of Ringwood, was
*barged with taaring_up his clothes at the workhouse
on the let inch—William K Dubbin, porter, said
primer was admitted as • vagrant on the proving
night. That morning witness went into the word and
fond prisoner in bed, and his clothes were torn up and
unit for weer.—Pri•Oner ticketed having torn up the
clothes hearse they had become filthy. He had been
Into the workhouse and got vermin in them.— Meaner
sentenced to or month's hard labour, this being
his third ofienos.—Anothsr Tweet, named Joseph
Baker, was charged with uaing abusive language
towards the master of the workhouse on the lot lost.—
Mr. Arthur Lock, clerk to the guardians, appeared for
the prosecution.—Mr. Pearce, master, said pronsr
was an inmate of the workhouse. He ordered him to
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the yard to dry chalk with two others. lie
his back and made no reply, sod went into the
day room. lie told him to do his work, but he ref red
and called him a robber, and said he would do for him.
Be afterwards abased Max—John Dubbin, porter,
=rebore/Ad.—P.C. Collins gave evidence as to the
'bevel:mission of the prisoner.—Mr. G. A. Ge trip,
redicel officer, proved prisoner was capab!e of doing
light work such as that ordered—The Bench gave
reran n c6rs' hard labour.