The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-04 00:00:00

SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A WAGGON.

On Saturday evening last, about nine o'clock,
George Wheeler, of Gmanstone. in the employ a
Mr. Boatswain, called on his way homewards at the
@bop of Messrs. Wright end Son, Grove Buildings, to ,
procure some groceries. His waggon was standing
outside. Having concluded his purchases, he went to
place them in the waggon, when upon his getting on
the shafts the horse started, and he was thrown benesth
the wheels. At the time some persons were passing,
and he was speedily extricated and taken up. The
extent of his injuries was of course uncertain. and Mr.
U. Wright, jun., used every endeavour to alleviate his
sufferings for the moment. A stretcher was sent for ;
In the interim • 'bus arrived, and he was taken to the
Dorset County Hospital. The House Surgeon ewer.
tabled that his left leg was Imitated near the ankle,
and sincere abrasion had been inflicted; besides whieb,
the unfortunate man sustained many injuries more or
less severe in other parts of his body. On Siturday
night the state of his injuries led to the conclusion that
be could not survive. But during Sunday be amended
liouiewhat, and is now progressing as favourably &scan
be expected. Mr. G. Wright, jun., has *howls great
interest in the sufferer, and has visited him eontinually
since the disaster. Wheeler is a married man, but
without children, and at the time of the accident was
perfectly sober.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES IN DORCHESTER.
ODDFELIA)WBHIP.—Buci of llopc Lodig.—The yearly
beam, sheet of the Bud of Hope lodge of Oddellows,
In this tows, has juit been issued, and it is gratifying
to tied the society is in so flourishing a condition.
Thirteen Years ago it was established ; during all that
mme 1% 12as paid OVers
and now has a capital of £1,070 Is. 91. What working
man would run the risk of having to ask for paroshial
relief, when he con insure himself from such • disaster
by joining the Oldfellows During the past year
sick pay to the amount of £l3B 18i. lid hu been
disbursed to members, who have also, of Douse, been
attended by the medical officer (Dr. Aldridge) ; £2O
hive been paid on the deetla of two member,; £3O has
I been cmtributed for calls to the District Funeral Fund,
I and £l9 146. in sick pay to members of other lodges—
this last item being payments ou account of the illness
of men who originally belonged to this lodge, but whose
business has called them to different parts of the
county. Of course, this universality of Oddlellowship
is a great recommendation: an Oddfellow, wherever
he goe.,it sure of meeting " brothere," getting his sick
pay and medical attendanoe. The money in the
Savings Bank has been increased by over £7O during the
past year, the deposit now being £498 81. 21. Besides
this the lodge is • landholder, having £525 in Consols
bought at 87S, and as they now stand at 924, they are
worth £25 more. Then there is lodge property vans
1:29, due to lodge (we take it, from other lodges on
socount of sick pay) £8 145., and the treasurer has in
hand £8 19.. Td., making the goodly total of
£1,070 D. 93. The number of members is 209, being
'an increase of 13 on last year. Such • number speaks
well for the lodge and everybody connected with it ;
and we hope it may still continue to Increase in
numbers and fund.. The excellent secretary of the
lodge (Mr. W. T. W. Pike), announces a Voluntary
Benevolent Fund in connection with the lodge, with
the following object.— To afford assistance to members
unable from lengthened sickness, or temporary em-
barrassment, to keep up their payments to the lodge
—to distressed members by donation—and to relieve
generally all oases that may be considered worthy.
Such a programme is aharactaristie of the fraternal
feeling which is fostered by this society • and, although
obviously, the SUOMIs of the scheme 'depends on its
management, from past experience of the lodge, there
is every reason to anticipate it will fulfil the useful
purpose for which it is founded. Tim subscription Is
only twopenee per quarter, and we cannot but hope
that the 209 members of the lodge will support the
Benevolent Fond.
Halui-id,Hand Lodge.—This is a second lodge of
Oddfellows in Dorchester. It has like the other a
devoted secretary (Mr. C. T. Old), and makes rapid
progress. There ire now 121 members, being an
,
increase on the previous year of 16. This lodge has
expended in sick pay to its members £047 18s, and to
members of other lodges £6 41. To the district funeral
fund it has contributed £l6 13. 61, and £lO on the
death of a local member. During the year it has added
about £4O to its funds, and has now a capital of
£412 162 94. For a young Mash this shows very
an 4 aierds almodmit premise for the
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