The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-04-04 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

THE opening of the Industrial Exhibition is fixed
for the 23rd and 24th of May next.
Loom. Bosau.—The auditing of the accounts of
thia board is fixed to take place at the Local Board
Office ongriday, the 21st inst., and for seven days
previously all parties interested therein may see such
accounts, on application to the clerk, without fee or
reward.

BTH DORSET RIFLE VOLTYNTIERR.—On Tuesday
lasts party of 21 members of this corps assembled at
the butts to compete for the selection of 10 members of
the corps to shoot at the forthcoming simultaneous
rifle contest in connection with the National Rifle
Association. The weather was fair and the shooting
tolerably good. The following were the ten selected :
Lieutenant Johns,ColonSergt. !deaden, Sergeant Green,
Sere. Wareham, Corp. Ridont, Corp. Groves Lance.
Corp. GulliVer, and Privates Monckton, lladoot and
Itorlock._ _

BTII DORSET ltl/LE VOLUNTEERS. —A n inspection
by the Adjutant took place in the Corn Exchange
on Tuesday evening, March 21st. The officers
present wart, Adjutant and Captain Barrett, Captain
Hambro, Lieut. Johns, Ensign Castleman, Sergeant
Major Abbott, Colour Sergeant Meaden and Sergeants
Green and Wareham. Previous to the drill, the
new Ensign was briefly introduced by the Captain
to the corps. From his remarks it appeared that
Mr. Castleman had determined to make himself
thoroughly efficient, and intended to go to Win-
cheater for two months' training. The men were
put through manual and platoon exercise for about
an hour. The muster was very small, only about
one-fourth of the corps being present.
Me. Evaus's DONCERT.—The third promenade
concert came off on Thursday evening, at the Corn
Exchange. Mr. Eyers had secured the services of
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper, the well-known Vocalists, in
addition to the usual band. At the conclusion of
the donned, !dancing Commended, and was kept up
With spirit till about Ii o'clock. A vdte of thanks
to Mr. Eyers and his band *as pfopoeed by Mr.
J. Darden, which Mr. Eyers acknowledged.
FATAL AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—On Satur-
day evening, shortly before six o'clock, an accident,
attended with fatal results, occurred in this town to
an old man named Charlie! Hyde, of Milborne Port.
He came by rail to Blandford, on his way to see his
daughter, who resides at Bryanstone. He went
into the Crown and Anchor public house and had
some slight refreshment, and then proceeded on his
journey. I3efore he got to the bridge he asked a
Man named Edittnd *ford td givi him a ride on
his cart, to which he consented. Whilst it the act
of getting, up Hyde's foot slipped, and he fell under
one of the wheels, which, as the horse was going on,
passed completely over his body, crushing in his
ribs. As soon as possible he was taken into the
Crown and Anchor Inn, and medical assistance sent
for. Diu, Daniel and Spooner were quickly on the
spot, but thg unfortunate man was pasvi all aid,
d ld
eath ix'vilik instant:Mood. ri inquest
was held on Monday evening, before H. At-
kinson, Esq., coroner, when • verdict of Accidental
Death was returned. The Coroner, addressing
Elford, said that though in his own and the jury's
opinion, be was not to blame in this case, yet he
trusted it would serve as • caution to him, and
others like himself, to be very careful and stop their
horse* before any one got up in their carte.