The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-09-19 00:00:00

CHIC'KERELL.

MORI BINNED AGAINST THAN SINNING.-02 fistUrely
last one of the frail sisterhood named Drown was
brought up before H. Williams and R Pearce, Fs.qrr.,
oharged with stealing some underclothing belonging a.
a woman named Agnes Mott, at this place. Prosecutris
stated that prisoner had been lodging with her, but left
on September 6th, carrying away with her two articl.a
of wearing apparel, value Sc. P.S. Pitfleld apprehended
prisoner on Thursday, wearing the clothing in question.
In defence, prisoner said she did not take the things
with the intention of keeping them. The Magistrates
sentenced her to three months' hard labour. The poor
girl appeared intensely miserable, and cried bitterly.
It transpired that most of her clothing had been lent
her by women who make a profit of her infamy.

PIDDLMHINTON.
A FARM House DISTROTED.-00 Wedneadsy evenirg
the residence of Mr. George Mayo, at this place, wag
totally destroyed by are. The origin of the fire has not
been satisfactorily accounted for. It broke out in
part of the premises where, but • few weeks back, •
similar occurrence took place, but which was stayed
before any eonsiderable damage was dope. When
observed, an alarm was raised, and the villagers hasteoed
to, render assistance in extinguishing the fiamea. Mr.
Bridce's fire engine, at Flddletrenthide, and the boron&
of Dorchester engine were sent for. . The bermer wee
very soon on the spot Nadia work, and "for a little 'nn,'o
it rendered efficient service. The Thweheeter engine,
Rith the fire briAde un.ler Raperinteedens Penney,
arrived as rite dily as the distance would and st
powerful stream of water was skilfully directed upon tile
hunting 411 Stmt. Underarowl, with snow of the
coon-y con ‘tsbultiry, wee also present, and afforded help
and protection. The structure of the house, however,
precind.d it being saved, and little remains of it EILTO
the bare walla A qoantity of furniture sea also des-
troyed. Had it not been for the manful exertions of
the firemen the building around would hare been in.
voiced in the rain. We are glad to learn that the Loupe
was insured.

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Tnannsoriiino TOR Tut H ARTZST.—The Ifd
and plothremote village of Leigh, was the
Thursday last of one of the interesting Harvest=
givings, which are now happily common otmarrennes
the DIOINIAB of lilslfebury. shortly after eleven o'clock,
the natiooal school children, the eh urohwordens and prin-
cipal inhabitants and several of the neighbouring clergy
assambled at the parsonage and proceeded through the
village with music and banners to the wish tenni. ,
'which bad been Prettily decorated for the messior. 4
Morning prayers were then said by the rector, and there
wee Celebration of the Holy Communion, ther 51
eichstistie °Hoe beieg rightly repealed as the true and ,
proper egpr.s.ion of those feelings of thankfulness,
which ought to animate eeery Christian heart, aod
above all at this time and neuron, when the Almighty '-
giver of all good haa erowned the year with his bounty
and his goodness. The service was a very hearty
one, and one could not but Hunk God as one's
eye followed the procession through the village,
on returning to the rectory, that happier and bowel
Hems PIM at last to have come to the Church or
England. There was • 'handsome luncheon provide Von
the parsoomo grounds by the liberality of the 111011111-
bent for the visitors and principal pariaktioners, an&
after that a tea for the schoolchildren, and the day
happily oonelteded by a round of games and %noon*
amusements. This is a Harvest Home of the right eadi
proper sort.

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MAIDEN NEWTON. ,
Stiontv WA —The
_annual treat tocilittg4'
the Rectory undo, on Wedneoday lost.
a large muster of *sobers, seholan,. and visitors/ lr-gss
DAY 6cooot. -.The following report has inek, r.
reoeived from the Committee of Council on Uneaten,:
—" This school_ pealed a very good examination. The
children are quiet and orderly, intelligent in rinstiarleg.
and in doing their work generally." The member
examined was 110. of whom 104_ pnassiciL in reading, 936 i
in writing (and dictation), and 106 in arithmetic. Inn
the evening *rhea 26 were examined, end IS pried he
twill. it iIioNSUINI. sad 28 itlintithaeetie.
Ikeininte CHM iltivrnavvos.—A neneen, vantell
Bream Spearing, whose husband, a soldier, dimt Wee
two °stigma years ago, has been for several medial
acting as cook for Captain Draper, at Hasellinry.
Daring Sunday nixiet She must have gives WAS so •
child, and on the following noantiag vh• got up ghoul
oh o clock and lighted the Are se ansol. She then,
; pieced the body upon the tiro and eommeeeed burning-
h. A fellow Beroo6 named Harris seine down "lairs
*Mist grooving was blowing the firs. Has saw U.
ebild arm the fire and removed it with a poker. The,
reether, exasperated at the dlsoorrery took the child`
from fissris. land .hterally tore it limb Irons
limb! Harris En?de an, alum, And CePtin Draper
immediately mint for policeman and for Mr. Morse,.
surgeon, of Crewkerne. The medical °pink* was that
the woman had keen, remettny delivered nod that the
child had not been born alive. The eoptlsir was put to
bed and the coroner oommueievied with.
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