The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-03-18 00:00:00

BAIDPORT.

As Fitt:owls° rua letugestoe.—its &cargo of potatoes
wen wad unloadod front one of the veneals lying as
andpert Flarbotir on Wednesday evening, Joseph Foes, e
s.hennaa, marling at the Harbour, was suddenly
r.....,414t0l into the basin by a large hal of w.
t.,
ah.ch, 1.1 roue faulty arrangement. sud only
ttrodc boa violently on the head, and knocked him dean
aye, loud, Lot with the exceptionof a slight bruise he
escaped unhurt-
A C INT aIIIAN. In, Baker, who tor a number of
ran het hewn reeidins at the Dolph,n Inn, Last Stress,
attamti her tenth year on Thursday', gth MIWCh. haring
wen tk,ro M.reh nth. 1779. The old lady is men now
extremely cheerful and in pousesion of the whole of her
facultim A quantity ol beautiful Bowers, accompanied by
;emote of wine and cake, were Owen her 1.7 numbers a
the resident gentry, many of vibes paid her • visit OM
that tortoorsl.3. day.
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A Jvtz.lL St —An aocident tinder painful
orconotanres occurred a few days ago to the infant child
lfr Hopkins, residing In King of Prized& Lane. It
nu entre ted to the care or an elder Mster, who mai
,spee I te nutmeg it, and attenittr to crier the room
Intl the child in her arms stone and fell violently
fnrsc I on the floor, the poor child being forced under
her sod mateining • Demme compound fracture of the
ma. Dr Hay at once set the injured limb and the
hi* unfortunate is progresaing favourably.
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,gr_ —4 in Thursday evening an inters tine gathering,
tskomh. form of a soiree, took place In the ecboolroes
thc (Impel. under the presidency atlas
wet. Hey Y. J. Austin. At the front of the platform.
whid, arrommodefarl the choir. Weregrouped • Imre
quantity .1 novellas, choke exotics and ferns, I,llsms.
In 4 einerariaa, beta. blended In striking contras*.
p.,,.p00s of the roof and walls were hung with
bwnery Awl bunti,e, kindly lent by Mr. F.. Cog,
IRrolpet liarliour The planti were kindly lent by
UR J. T. wbphens, Wanderwell Hours The Metro-
• ambits, el., were as follows. acquitted themselves
rrebtal.lf. Ilia, Champ and Mr. Allen; viola,
; violoncello, Mr. 1. pence?: piano. Ulm
s‘dp.,l,l se,l Miss Rood; organ, Mr. S. Warren;
oaf, dor, Mr. Champ. The p ograinme was • lengthy
ow al..pll°t with an n..-tainnal overture from If madel,
after erbadi • Tito Wool Minstrels" um, effectively
ritivkmd by the choir vocally. A musical trial
lA] myyjog of an instrumental duet—Piano,
)Ir sheep siolls, Miss Champ; being a selection from
inie of Sehnbert's sonatas. Miss Champ is a violinist of
no oolialry ability, and played with much effect and
ains the rapturous applause of the audience.
A ssu Cwt. Mart:n is owed,l" when one of Handers
toptiad, waorapitally rendered by the instrumentalist&
arri.r I other pieces tare the greateat possible eatbfaction
when the tiryt portion of the programa. terminated and
• 14. hour Se. imeounonl for refreshments, these, of aff
evAleut swl vsriedi description, being liberally supplied.
gis—ee.old Tort opened with it selection from Homan', by
fp, ie.teeo,oubili,ty, followed hy an amusing readmg by
Ceie lift Ilsrtin—" The 11..vort Born" Stevenson.

" warwarii with feathered spray waa agreeably nag
ty the eta,. follow."' by another musical treat by Mr.
sad M. Champ. The proceeds were devoted to the
eva.PrZati..oal I".,unz News Mutual Improvement
R.e.ety. nh I are to he . ongratulated upon the maces ful
woe err in oh eh they have worked the affair.

Booocom Poucx, Friday.—Botooo t.Nrioc SW Do.
Hay. X D

jibed Csiersen, • muscular looking sailor, was brought
ep ellitody charged with being drunk nod disorderly
In the borough on the previous night. P.C. Batts. ck saw
ths pawner in South atreet guilty of diaorderly
tribal-var. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and expressed him.
.11 simr for what had occurred, hoping the brneh would
deal leniently with him as he was almbi, if detained in
eiobsly, he would Isais his ship, which was about to leave
the harleme Disinimsd on payment of costs, 4s art