The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-08 00:00:00

BZIDPOZT,

BILIDPOIIT RtO4774.—MAJOT Yeatman has forwartioi a
cheque for £.5, accompanied by • letter expressing his
sympathy with the ti.innen for the recent unfavourable
fishing season, towards the funds for the regatta proposed
to he held during July.
CORONATIO/4 DAL—Saturday being the anniversary of
Her. HaicatY the Queen's Coronation. banners were
hoisted on the tower of St. Marys parish church, and
the parapet of the Town Hall. Several rounds were
fired from various manufactories in the town.

GKFIERAL SCMOOL%.—The half-yearly term for the boys
connected with the above echool. terminated on Friday,
when mound hundred prises were distributed by the
pry.dpia. Mr. ,J. Beard, to the lads who had distinguished
themselves The annual report from IL IC Ipector has
proved. as usual, of • highly satisfactory charecter.
Boerne'. SCNI1111".-1•FOCO the pulpits of the gstabliehed
Church, and dimenting places of worship alike, some
earnest discourse,' were given on Sunday, on behalf of the
funds, of the Bridport Cottage llospiteL The reimpose to
the ripped for support was hearty, and will be gratefully
received by the committee, whose report at the lad
annual meeting proved that the funds were in • very
languishing condition.
INAFECTION OF IST. D.R.V. !AMA. Cot Steward
inspected thie corps on Tuesday evening in • field kindly
lent by Mr. A. Ilan, Vearve Fano, Captain Whetlam
WY In command, there being a capital muster (including
the Beaminster squad), rank and tile The band of the
corps was in attendance, under the leadership of Bugle.
Major Foster. The Colonel expressed his satidaction with
the men, moat of whom are shortly to be in camp at Alder-
shot. _ .

--KIE Wrenn:l.-0n Monday night a strong
runy up from the South-west, and raged with ozmaidi.:
able viobe in this locality until nine am. on the
following day. A heavy rain fell during tut time
without intermission, the results being that the streams
surrounding the town because considerably swollen.
The river Brit overflowed its banks, in Westsstreet, and
traffic was in consequence suspended until mid-day. S.
little damage has been occasioned to the corn crops and
the gardens in the neighbourhood.
Ftith —On Monday night considerable consternation
in Nor Allington. when the premises of Mr.
L'relarlieth
Guppy wore discovered to be on fire The
premises are occupied by Mr- GtIPPY en • grocery and
provision warehouaa About half-past eleven p.m., a man
named Henry Marsh in company with his wife, passed
the shop, when nothing was noticed to cause alarm ; but a
few minutes after, Harry Dare, one of the firemen of
the Bridport Fire 'triode, passing by, fancied he heard •
noise within and applying MI ear to the keyhole, heard •
crackling noise, which denoted the presence of dm An
alarm was immediately raised. and several policemen were
men on the Moot, and in es:mount-Lion with several persons
living near, wisely prevented the shop from being broken
into, until the hose was applied. A capital supply of
water was at once obtained, and utt entrance effected.
The management of the hydrant was under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Imwe, and the deluge of water soon put
out the lire. Every article in the shop was damaged, and
the majority reduced to ashes. The heat penetrated to
the cheese rooms and stores above, the whole contents
being rendered valueless. The whole of the woodwork
was considerably charred by the intense heat, and it ii •
matter of much wonder that the premises were not razed
to the ground. We learn that Mr. Guppy is luckily
insured in the suns of .C. 500. The cause of the Ere is
unknown, but is attributed toe quantity of matches being
closely packed together.

- Cot TT Pomo% W•dotadAY-
SCILITIIII or THIC Peace— Mises ?ry, a labourer, M
Locke% wee chaes4 hi custody, bawl Yr. S. W.
whaehem, with violent threats towards 'Hannah
Joy, wife of William oy, hemp boiler, of the mme pariah.
Us marmot iumsed Who instigation of arosocataii stead