The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-27 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1876.

TIIE PORT S.LNITARY 1091-NSES.

The next business Mai to Sip] the contribution order
for .g2f., share of the CApenses incurred by the Port
Sanitary Authority, the CIIAIRMAN remarking that this
matter came before the Board last time.

Mr. T. Giaiisai4 ri;vas ofT7use. ".i7i-ilispute the matter
now, and Mr. E. COMIRIN having pointed out that Port-
land had only to pay 1:2.5 out of the .E.lOO raised by the
combined authority, it was agreed to sign the order.

WAKEMAN WELL AGAIN.
The Surveyor reported that Wakeham pumps require
repairing; that the footpath leading to the railway
station was very much out of order, and that Charles
Bush, had asked to be taken on the roads, he being very
poor.
Mr. Crocker stated that Mr. Warren said tie pump
at Wakeham Was very indifferent, and that it would cost
a great deal of money to repair. Beside that, there was
no platform, if • man dropped a tool it could not be
recovered, and they had had the misfortune to lose several
tools in that way.
Mr. E. GOMBEN : If it requires so much repairing already,
It Is a pity it should have been paid for.
Some conversation taking place about the water from
Wakeham-well. . . . . . . .

" -F.-7 6 - Mr. MBES said he had had enough of the water;
he had just tasted it, and it almost tuade hjn sick.
Mr. Asa:maws remarked that the Board had been told
it was very good water.
Mr. MITCHELL said the water was very clear.
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OTher member, spoke in favour of the Water, and from
the conversation it would appear that the quality of the
water varies, that it is sometimes rather blackish, but
that it is useful for many purposes, and serves to relieve
the demand on the better water. . . . .

Mr. B. Scarf Ex saul from what Mr. Crocker had
stated, the Board ought to have an estimate of the cost
before ordering the work to be done.
Mr. Crocker understood that the clam o? pump put
there was such that it would not stay in repair long.
There seemed to have been a difficulty in getting some
of the local men to go down the well, and some members
said a new rope was required, beside the platform.
It being doubted whether the water was good enough
to be worth the expense,
Mr. R. Logo pointed out that at Church Hope there
were also variations in the quality of the water; the
people could not do anything with it sometime*.
It waa ultimately resolved that Mr. Jolliffe be requested
to examine the pump at Wakehium and give an estimate
for its repair, the cost of • new rope and platform to be
also included.— A committee was appointed in the matter,
consisting of Messrs. 11. Otter, B. Scriven. It. Pearce, R.
Lano, and B. Stone.
As to the footpath leadirg to the Railway Station, Mr.
Aicnagws admitted that it was in a very had state; hut
it would not be wise to repair It in the present dry
weather.

TRH MEN WIIO :wow( I,OIt_THE BOARD.

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With respect to Charles Bush, Mr. GOXIIRN said the
complaint was generally made when the winter came on,
that the Board had no cracked stone.
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Mr. ANDREWS wished the Board would purchase a
machine, and crack some of the pebbles; he was sure it
would par, for there would be .oily the first expense.
There was a general feeling that Bush should be taken
on. _ .

Philip Attwooll applied for an inereame of 3d. a day.
Mr. GIIIBB ',poke in favour of William Gibha, who ilid
more work than sonic others.

—tie-i4.iii-memi,;:s-Woi-e-ii;iintony to Attwooll's readiness
in iase of sudden storms threatening to choke the drains,
and it was resolved to allow him extra whenever he was
obliged to make an extra "quarter." William Gibbs was
to be raised 3d. a day.

arrucivoi FROM 1101:111WE1.L
Mr. Robert Iliad. called attention to a dangerous place
in the high road from Southfield to Southwell, asking for
its repair, that he might bo able to take away his crops,
and also because it was dangerous to the public.
Mr. AnDimes warned the Board against incurring any
responsibility, and Mr. Otter, Mr. Hodder. and Mr. E.
Pearce were appointed a committee to see what was
nefpsair, to be done. . . . . .

Mr. H. Grum reniarked that all the ponds want to be
cleared out, being nearly Ilry.

THE WATERING OF FORTUNE'S-WELL

The Management Committee for watering the main
street in Fortune's-Well, asked, through Mr. \Villa their
secretary, that the Board should continue during the
summer months the contribution of al per week towards
the watering of the road.
Mr. nines said the salt water hail hardened the road,
and the Board would save in that way.
Mr. F.. Psaack thought the Board should not go no far
as to guarantee the money during all the summer months,
but givs it for one month more.
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M. Minn pointed out that the rentractor would
probably do the watering cheaper if he could get the
contract for some months. The committee had now to
pay /11 per month, of which 4I were paid by the Board,
leering J.:7 from public subscription.
Mr. ANDREWS suggested that the Board continue the
payment until the end of July, which was agreed to,

A letter from Mr. Bowen st ited that the Portland Cu
Company Imit been induced to carry the pities down to
Wakebion, although .t could not possibly pay, and when
the men bail finished their present work, they would not
be taken off, but would go on to Wakeham. It wax, the
writer continued, a great pity that the Board required gas
lamps for the pLsoe at 701 yards apart, as it was no broad
that in a thick or dark night, when the lights were really
required, they would look like farthing rush lights.
After a converaation, Mr. I rocker undertook to be
prepared with the exact figures an to the measurement of
the road along which the lamps are to be placed.
Mr. Comma made enquiry as to the order made for
providing lamps for Weston and Southwell. If gas were
not taken there, the Board unmet light with oil. Did Mr.
lloward hold out any hopes of the gas being taken there
Mr. Crocker said—No. Ile referred to the minute.
book, and it wax found that on November 25th, it wax
resolved that the lighting of Weston and Southwell he
deferred, and that steps be taken on or about the 24th of
June for lighting with oil the villages that had not been
lighted with gas.
Mr. K. PEARCZ did not think the rate would cover the
expense, on which it was remarked that another must be
made in that case.

.-RO-niTone enquired whether the (he Company had any
pillars and fittings for oil lights! But
Mr. Crocker replied, amid sotne laughter, that they
dic.l.not,keep such !dock its that.

Mr. COMIIEN said the people at those village* were
diadatiatted because they had to p+y for light, and have
none. _ .

Orr: We shall not Day very long if we don't
bar laupa.
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—H-r. CoWitssi added that wine of the largiut towns in
England—Winchester, and Harrogate in Yorkshire, &c.,
besides Poole, are lighting vrith OIL
Mr. cracker : pooleis getting tired of it.

On the suggestion of Mr. ANDREWS. it was agreed that
the connnitte.c .hould he asked to report at next meeting.

The Board at terwiuTrree-g- .el-tletueelves into a corn.
mittee to decide what part the general drainage ehould
next be got on with, and it WWI agreed to carry out the
Maidenwell drain.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A LITTLE BOY.
On Thursday an accident happened in this village
by which a little boy of five years, named Hobert
Charles Bayley, lost his lie. With a number of
others he followed a large iron roller, and jumping on
the frame work, overbalanced himself, fell head fore-
most between the horse and the roller, and the latter
passed over him. Death was instantaneoue.
An inquest was held on Friday morning before Mr. G.
Symonds and a jury, of whomlMr. George park was the
foreman. The following evidence was adduced :
Fanny Fox, 11 years of ael who gave her evidence
very creditably, having stated abe knew the nature of an
oath, said when she came out of school, about dinner
time, she was going across a field called "Three-corner
Close" to her home in the Sherborne road. She saw a
man with one horse and a roller, and came through
Charminster in front of them. The roller overtook her
at the first gate, and she went across the footpath, and
the roller went up the road. There were a number of
children following the roller up the hill, but when they
came up to the gate some of them went back. Little
Bayley was with those who followed the roller through
the field. She saw Bayley and the other boys jump up
on the frame of the roller from behind on two 0011410141.
The man told then, the first time to get off, and they did.
and he went on leading the horse aeain, and a second
time the three boys jumped up again. She then saw
little Bayley try to jump up, but overbalanced himself
and fell over in front of the roller. Witness was not very
far off at the time, but she did not see the roller go over
him. The man was then in front leading the horse, and
the roller was on the grass. The man stopped the roller,
picked up the little boy, and she ran home and told her
mother, and then came bark to the man, and he asked
her to tell the little boy's mother (Mrs. Bayley). The
other boys were sitting on the roller when Bayley fell,
but they ran away when deceased fell off. The man
drove the boys away twice.
Elisabeth Amey saw the roller Yesterday on the top of
the hill, where the man stopped to enquire the way to
Zeager's. The boys replied they would show bin,. There
were a number of children around at the time. Three
of the boys followed him into the "Three-corner Close."
As the roller was coming up the bill she saw the man stop
and order the children off. She saw no more till the
child was dead, which was about live minutes al tei she
left them. They paid no attention to the young man's
warning to keep away.
Frederick Hardy, in the employ of Mr. Cox, of Hyde
Farm, the young man in charge of the roller, was then
told by the Coroner that if he wished he might make •
statement. He cautioned him that he need not answer
any questions which might implicate him, and explained
the law relating to the case.
One of the jurymen thought it unnecessary to call the
man, as the evidence was very clear.
The Coroner remarked that they had no evidence that
the roller had mimed over the child, as the little girl had
said she did not see it. If they did not examine the
young man he should have to ask them to append to
their verdict a note saying that he was exonerated from
all blame. The learned gentleman told Hardy that he
saw nothing in the cage which would be likely to impli-
cate him, and he did not think his giving his evidence would
do him any harm or even good, lie was then sworn, and
said he was going from Ilyde to Watemon with one horse
and • roller. Came through Charwinster about IS
o'clock, nut as the children were coming out of the
schooL There were a large number of them, and they
followed him through the village. Some of tham kepi
jurepine_en the roller, and he stopped and ordered them
away. He stepped on the hill to sisk his way to Zeager's.
A lot of them then went away, but three or four followed
him into the field. The littleboy who was killed kept on
juzitt up on the roller behind. He did not see
d jump up the last time or fall off. Ile felt the
horse "sort o blunder," and beard the other boys say
that one of the others was under the roller. The latter
had passed over the child, and he went Mick and picked
himup. Thn other bees were off the roller then. Deceased
was bleeding from his noes and mouth, and only breathed
once. His mother came in about le minutes an", and
witness laid the little boy on the ground. He never

moved afterwards. It was an ordinary two-horse iron

-Thu-. was the whole of the evidence, and the jurt
Immediately returned a verdict of "Accidental Death,
ad hog that they considered no blame attached to anyone.
OZENE ABBAS.
MAGISTLRIAL.—Beforo Mr. J. E. Bridge and Captain J.
Mount-Batten.

Sa ingusan, of Giant's Head, was charged with
allowing 1.1 pigs to stray on the turnpike on the 3rd inst.
at Giant's Head.—Hefendant admitted the offence but
stated the fences were had. Fined 14s. and Ss. costs.
Edward Sa pultn, of Alton Pancras, was charged with
allowing a horse to stray on the highway at Alton
Pancras on the 3rd inst. Supt. Pittieli preyed the °flown.
Tined 2s. and 7e. costs.

H We. of Glanvilles Wootten. labourer, was
chsrged with being drunk in the highway at Glanville@
Wootten on the 7th inst. Defendant admitted the offence
an.l was tined 4@ and 6.. costs
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Ilmosphritc of Cerne. labourer, waa charged
with being drunk and notous in the public street at
Come n the 31st May. r.r. Hoare proved the case.
Defendant admitted being riotous but denied being drunk.
Fined 10s ._and Ithi. costs.

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(Ponlo Oman, Witham Ott, Jahn Grones and Thoinn.
White, all of Cerue, were charged by P.C. Hoare with
being drunk in the street at Cerne on the :11st May.
Several witnesses were called on both sides and ultimately
all the summonses were dismissed.

ABBOTSBURY.
on Tuesday List a largo ash named a Thrasher wu
caught in one of the seines. It was 14 feet long from the
nose to the tip of its tail, the tail being 9 feet lone, is
thin and like leather. The body somewhat resembles
that of a pig, with a large fin on its back. It wax sold to
Mr. Philips, dealer, taken to Dorchester, and, in the
evening was exhibited at the stable of the "Duke of
Wellington."

DORSF.T NATURAL HISTORY CLUB.
The second meeting and first " outing" of the season
the members of this Society came off on Tuesday
last, when a brake and several carriages and pair con-
veyed a large Party from the Railway Terminus, along
the pleasant lanes through Radiisile, and over the hilly
country to Portishani, where Mr. Manfield offered
acceptable hospitality, and the parties, now increased
by accessions from Bridport, mounted the hill to view
the Cromlech. An excellent " constitutional' and a
jump or two over a stone wall. brought the members
to the Helstone, and Mr. Edwin Lees, president of
the Worcester Field Club, being seated on the top of
the restored was asked to say a few words about
it. Mr. Lees ashl he had seen a great many of these
Cromlechs, which no doubt go back into pre-hiatoric
times. Various opinions had been given by Archmo-
logists as to their original intention, but ills generally
considered they were the burial placos of some great
chieftain or man of eminence. But besides that he
thought they were also places of divination—that some
Druid, or person of divination, actually lived in this
Cromlech, and that persons came to him and he offered
them certain prophecies. But they were also conse-
crated to the worship of the goddess Hel, a female
deity, to whom sanguinary sacrifices were made, and
here, he had no doubt, goa this altar such sacrifices had
been offered. He believed these Cromlechs derived
their name from the goddess, and these places got to
be called Hail or Hel-stones. He found that in
almost every county in England there were Hel-stones.
There is • town in Cornwall called Helstone, and in
Staffordshire there is a mound which bears the same
name, and there is on it a monstrous imprea-
sion, which looks like the print of a man's
list, and it is said that the Devil struck the place
with his fist, and the mark remains to this day.
Professor Buckman thought this seemed very like the
burial places of • number of citizens. Descending the
hill the party saw, at Mr. Manfield's, sketches of the
lielstune as it was originally, and since it has been
restored, we believe, at that gentleman ',l expense.
Regaining their carriages, the party dross g.n to
Abbotsbury, where they met their excellent president;
Mr. .1. High-Sheriff of Dorset. At
Abbotsbury the party separated. Some walked
through the gardens I,f Lord Ilchester, which are
crammed with trees and plants that put the botanists
upon their mettle. Another 'arty followed the Pre-
sident in a ramble along the beach, where a few
marine specimens were picked up. The largest body
gathered round the vicar of Abbotsbury, the Rev. (1.
W. Penny, who hada rich treat in store for them—the
ancient Abbey of Abbotsbury. Casting a glance
I through a binocular at Katherine's tower- a chapel
I perched on the summit of a hill—unknown and not
I attractive - the party adjourned to the Ship, where
about a dozen at first, and afterwards a score, of
persons were expected to dinner, but where upwards
of forty glintd inside and outside the largest room.
The repast was, difficulties fairly considered, well
served, and the charge for wines, &c.' m ingslete. No
sooner was it over, and the President had expressed a
wish to say few words on what hail been done, than it
WWI discovered that it would be sharp work to catch
, the last up train; so. with a few brief remark.; on
the curious occurrence of a double archwological
visit on the same day to Abbotsbury, and • few
csnigratulations on the success of the day, this
I extremely pleasant excursion was brought to a close.