The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-01-09 00:00:00

PUMP bit DROWN !
To the Editor.

Sir,--A learned tnagistmte is reported to have
anturested the German punishment " pump or
drown" for vasgrants who will not work, awl to have
narrated how, "if the vagrant worked lathe pump, he
would not wet his feet : but if he would not work, the
water came in all over him." What, I ssasuder, has
been the fault of the people in ltnusswiek-place, the
Park. awl even in tit. Mary and St. Thomas-streets,
that theoe putnps are oldiged tope kept c mtittually at
w. rh Itna the learned magistrate's sug.!estion come
house to us all, to punish us fur luinoss? If ou, what
sort of people are they in the lmil.liugs where the
worthy magistrate lives, and near where I hear the
water has come in about the worst of al: Surely
there cannot be anything but industry in Pulteney add
Deronshire-buildiugs !
Your,' truly,
WET.

Weymouth, Floo.l-day, 1.477.
THE WHOLESALE ROWSE I{ lES AT Tug
G. W.R. STATION, WEY 110 IrTI
To the Maar.
. . _ _

Dear Sir,-1 wish to take the first opportunity of
contradicting the statement made in the Weymouth
Gotordion of Wednesday, January 1577,
respecting the above robberies, which 113% e ,axaarred in
the,pssts and not the parry/ department ; and, al, that
the man William Lewis, was m err parcel clerk at the
Weymouth station. If you will kin bilged the cum.
tragliction in your next edition you will greatly oblige
Yours t-afy,
PARCEL CLERK,
:.W.R.
Weymouth Station, January 3, 1377„

PORTLAND.
CURACY or ST. GE4/RCIIS.—The Rev. Mr. Briggs
has been appointed curate of St. George's in meccession
to the Rev. Manriee Stack, who had obtained a valu-
able curacy at Upper (lepton. Mr. Briggs is from
the Salisbury Diocesan Training College.
THE CONVICTS' CHRISTMAS. —The prisoners kept
Christmas Day as Sunday, but were allowed books
from the library Some of them tried to keep up
their spirits by singing ; but prison rules are strict
and they hail to "take their pleasure sadly."
MILITARY ILEMOV A LS. —Captaiu Lambert, Captain
Bateman, and Lieutenant Fellows,.' of the list
regiment, have been transferred to thedeplit centre at
Kingston. Amongst those who take their places are
Captain Gardiner and Lieutenant Ward.
TRADE ASII THE WEATHER. —The long-continued
wet weather has been most unfortunate for the quarry.
men, who have plenty of orders on hand, but cannot
work in consequence of the downpour. This is more
awkward for them, as they are more in want of
money for holiday times.
PRIMITIVE METHODISTS. —A tea was held on Monday
evening, to celebrate the New Year' opening. There
was a good attendance ; Mr. It. Vincent, circuit
steward, was in the chair, and the Revils. R. and .1.
Hawkey and S. Dobson addreseed the meeting; the
choir also sung, and it was apleasant tifne.
WATCHNIGHT SERVICES. —The usual services were
held at the Wesleyan chapel, Fortune's Well, on the
last night of the old year. The chapel was crammed
especially the galleries. Mr. Robinson Watson,
I preached, and the ReKtIA. Robinson and Hocking took
' part in the eervice.--They also had a well-attended
service at the Primitive l'ilethodiet chapel.
A Warm EXPECTED. —During the very heavy
gale on Sunday morning a brig came into the West
Bay, and approached so close that it was expected she
wrndd go on the rocks on the West side. 'I he fisher-
men swarmed on the rocks to render all, and saw a
; heavy sea strike the brig, and throw her almost on ' PARE/TONE.
, her beam ends, she, however, righted again, cleared
! the Bill, and went up channel. THE ANRICAL parochial tea and musical entertain-
, ACCIDENT AT THE WARRIOR--A few (laws ago ment took place in the capacious village cell-obis*,
Henry Chamberlain, one id the shipwrights who for • 'l, Tuesday evening, while', was
' some time have been working on 1 /Oft ril the Warrior, was notwithstani ling the unfavourable state of the weather.
working with a hammer and chisel and struck the The renowned Parketone members were partictdarly
chisel so that the sharp edge went across his eye, ! happy in their first essay to amuse, convulsing the
! cutting it most painfully. Chamberlain was se, honor by their drolliery. and we prognisiticate that
vanpauied to Pi irtsmouth on Monday I,y a h,ll„w they will eventual' become A liii their proftecion. -
Woireman. Mr. Cuffs song, ' Warrior Bold," was equisitely
SMACK DRIFTING. —On Monday morning, during the sun
gale, several yowls in the I motoails dragged their g, in fact, we never beard bile ill finer voice. which
anchors, and were with difficulty keut from' drivi on too sung with her usual sweetness. In force, the
'called forth prolonged plaudits. rs. J. R. Ildlpots,
shore. The smack FAsay drifted beyond }Lit.. performance throughout were a . tint clam character