The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-03-14 00:00:00

DOROIIB.STEit.

IT wili be learnt with deep regret in Dorchester that
the wife if the Rev. T. A. Falkner (Well °I Dar.
clii•Ass) curate of lit. Mary's. IVeymouth. has died
minid•nly from a serious attack of fever, that two of
their children have also succumbed to the fatal disease,
and a third is not expected to recover.
Mug Conn.—On Thursday evening a full dress
immle ef the Dorchester Corps took place in the New
'orn Exchange. There VMS • very
large attendance of
niembers of all ranks, the officers present being Captain
C"'nba and Lieut. Hodges, and the find monthly
inspection of the season was made by Captain and
Adjutant Barrett. This was the first parade with the
new Snider rifles,
which are mush liked by the volun-
tetra. A number of recruits have jest joined and were
present. Recruiting for the corps Is suspended as the
ranks are full.
THE WE RECTOR F Hocr Tfunrrt—lfr.Grepry,
builder, has lately Axe I in the cemetery, at the grave
O
of the late rector of Holy Trinity parish, a polished
granite arose sea memorial. The base bears this in.
scription :—" In remembrance of James Fisher, 8.A.,
rector of Dorchester Holy Trinity. with Fromm Whit.
field. Died April 26th, 1370, aged 46 years. Deeply
beloved."
A DISPUTED Account —The reference in the c Ise
of G. Goons, miller and baker, of Derchest 'r, r,
Aristy, coach builder, of South impton, formerly baker,
kn., of Dorchester, took at the King's Arms
Hotel, Dorchester, on Brialy and Stturilay, the 3rd
and 4th inst., before Arthur Charles, Esq.. the arbitra-
tor &pointed by the Court, when • verdict was given
for the plaintiff for L 225. Mr. A. Rogers, instructed
by Mr. Burnett, appeared for the plaintiff; and Dlr.
Collins, instructed by Messrs. Cxwchi, Bassett, and
Stanton, of Southampton, appeared for the defendant.
THE FOOT AID MOUTH DISEASE IN DORSET.—We
are glad to find that the foot and molth diastase is
dying out in Dorset, although we are informed it is
now more fatal in the few cues of attack, probably
in consequence of the weaker state of tho animals. In
the Dorchester division the disease exists on one farm
only, 130 sheep being off •cted. There is no cue in
the Blandford division. One farm has the disease in
the Bridport division, 4 cattle being attacked. In
Oerne division it remains on one farm only, affecting
30 ghee's. Shaftesbnry division has only ono beast
suffering from the disease. Four cattle on ono farm in
Sturminster division are affected, In %Fa/ahem it
prevails on three farms affecting 5 cattle, 10 sheep,
and 7 swine. In Wimborno division the diastase
exista on seven farms, and the asien,ls attacked are 21
, cattle. 40 sheep, and 6 swine.

TEM WIATIIEL—The following in our iii toorological
report :

i li fi Weather
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47 42 ti Cloudy, rain
al 88 KW & W Fine
45 n I w Fine, rain
46 34 WSW Gloom), rain
48 40 I W Cloudy, line
40 15 I W Rain, flue
61 41 4k SSW Cloudy, line, cloudy

State of Weather.

WITCHERY AT DORCUESTiI.-.A woman named
Entine White, Ugh* in Short'obine,lbstreet, was summoned
before the otagi.trate, 1..4 week fur using abusive language
to Catherine Mullet. The parties arc married women and
neighbours. White seems to have persuaded herself that Jim
Mullett had bewitched her husband, and w Ilene, er she new
her called tiara "grey mare," and iither anithcla which are
'sway applied to witchoi," and she lucited the children in
the street to do the same. A few mornings "ince, Mrs. Muillett
huh,' gone from her house to a neighbour'', Mr, White
plAccil o hem across the path by which 'he would return, in
tin`, r break the chain. Tiii, donc, Mr.. White and a
neighbour watched and waited for the I emit. Mr,
Mullett innocently enough stopped over the mystic broom-
dick, and the watcher. laughed with glee at the IllICCC.• of
their little nu.,. Not content with this, however, Mrs: White
abusei the suspected witch and her hu,band: The Bench
lined White bd. and 7s. 14. costa.

WOMIZ(11 81.11.72110E.—Mre• Rouniger, on hoe tour
through Dorset, on behalf of the hondon National Society for
Promoting Women's Suffrage, arrived at Dorchester on Friday,
and delivered her lecture at the Townhall in the evening. The
chair was occupied by J. lii‘hop, Esq., and the Mayor (T.
Bennett, Esq.) was also on the platform. The attendance woo
fair, hot the subject hardly attracted sutticient of the fair
sex to keep the advocates of " this cause" to
Onefoualy [net/dime of Uoreherter do not feel acutely the Ims
of that privilege which would expose them ti the blandishments
of aisWdatesaad the persuasions of election agents, or value
in any way the 'glorious liberty of the franchise" these lady
lectmers get enthusiastic about—whatever it may mean.
There tram nothing new in Mrs. Itot.nic'er', heture, but the
lady is a good reader, and her app.:arm .111.1 lifer, are
attractise. The Mayor moved a remlutmn appn.ring the
object of the lecture, an I called attention to the petition for
siipiatnre in the room. Mr. Proud seconded A rote of
thanks to Men Ronnlzer, prep.:n.4l by the Chairman, was
eat ied by acclamation. About a dozen names were added to
the petition.
Cs',oNrY PSTIT SESSIONS, Satunity.—Bafore El.
William., Sago and E. yearce, Esq. . . . .

John Pareowi, who did not appo mr, was charged with 'Wil-
ing turnips. On Sunday. tne 6th, at Bradford Pereira. a
policeman new him eider 0110 if Mr. Smith's fields, and bring
out • bundle of tiirnipm. Finding he wan otwervol, he dropped
Shim. P.C. rearm chsrgoil hint, and the reply was " You
never saw tue take them, did you r—Sentoßced to .even diva'
hard labour.

Job Clarke , alricnt, we, charged with beinz I 'milt and
riotous, Feb. 19, at Swyre. Defendant was reelinr about, and
anxious to diiilay hie prows., flaring rrevi insly been
fined for drunkennee,. he wag now orterecl to ply 104. and
c•eit,, or HMO, dap' imprilionment in detail' t.