The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-19 00:00:00

POOL'.

'Fmk NEOLICTID KLescog•ROLD.—Tbanks to the exer-
how of Mr. Alderman Kemp-Welch, Mr. Councillor
Trevanion, Mr. Overseer Sbarp, and a few other gaitler
men the long-neglected Einson.road id about to be put
Into • thorough state of repair. At the Willi borne Petty
Seasions on Friday the case of Randall p. the Wiinborne
Highway Biard was brought forward to rebeive the
InrzectilMagistrataa reports, to the condition of the
H. Mnnro reported that OM the fist of
December, in company with Mr. Evelyn Ashley, he
Inspected the road, and found it in a very bad condition
indeed, and in some places it was quite impassable for
any description of vehicle, whilst foot passengers bed to
clamber along the banks. —The Hon. Evelyn Ashley, UP.,
also reported in writing on the disgraceful state Of the
road, which in some part+ mad a deed slough. and useless
for carriages, and almost as bad for pedeeu-ians.—Upon
the application of Mr. Trevanion the magistrates then
made an order upon the Highway Board to put the road
in repair by the 1.16 of June, and the care was adjourned
tin the 214 of June to receive the final report au to
whether the work bad been carried out in • proper
wanner. .

AFPOINIXINT OF RFLIZVING OFFICER AND VACTIXATION
OFYIFIIIL—Tou usual fortnightly meeting of the Bard of
Guardians wad Lad at the Board•roorn on Thursday, and
was attonded by the Chairman (Mr. J.• Hayman), the
ri,-cliairman Mr. F. %IMO. and Messrs. G. Curtis,
J. W. Bork's,. R. Slate. C. Munson. W. andus. a J.
Glnway. and Crumpler (elected Guardians), and
Messrs C. J Ston. s W. D. Dagdale. and G. H. Gulch
(Guardians trlkoio). There were seven applications for
the office of relieving officer for the first distnct of the
Union, rendered recant by the superannuation of Mr.
wgtur Rouinga The district comprises the parishes of
Lonsfieet, Parham's, Hinson, and Cardord Myrna,
with an area of 16,111 acres, and a population of au&
The salary offered was 4100 a jeer, dad the applicants
were as follow. :—Mr. G. B. Conway. Longfieet, aged 44:
Mr. W. Bloomfield, Poole, aged M ; Mr. C. P. Meatyard,
I the Relieving Office of the &mond District of the Union •
Mr. 0. Foot. Jun., Parkstons ; Kr. K Smith, Poole, a
ilti ; Mr. H. Langdown. 11, and Mr. R. Warbate, 46. Aftei
I the applications and testimonials had beim reed by the
' Clerk, there waa a silence of some minutes' duration,
which was broken by Mr. Curtis, who said he did not
kaow whether the matter was arranged or not, but he
understood out of doors that it was. However, as no one
seemed t, make a proposition, be would propose that Kr.
G. R. Conway be appointed relieving darer, according
to the terms of Use advertisement Mr. Conway wag vary
weU known to everybody, he belonged to an old Poole
family. and he thought they should be doing the right
Piing to animist him.—Mr. Mills, in mconding the propo-
sition. expensed his entire conenrrenos with what had
been said-about Mr. Coneray.—No other candidate was
wooded, sad the Guardians untnimohsly elected Ms.
Conway. who will be required to give the mule woority as
his prniseeseor did, rig., a bond for £5OO, aigned by hires
&cif and two othre—.Mr. cneway was also appointed
Waecination Ofhotr for the parishes of Pools, Loa/fleet,
add Perkstons. aca Wary of CIO psr. annum... • .
PETTY SainioFl,.Tlthrulay.—B.fore the•llleyer (Mr. A'
Balaton) and hiessra W. Pearce,' W. D. Dargdals;and J. a

lir-Purring, landlord of the Bull's Head Inn. High-
s..*, was. granted an extension of two hours for •
Forests.,' supper, to be held at his house on Tuesday
night
A:Ruu on Ourraucnotnitru--John Porter, for driving
• pair of 'trunks on the loop ith at Lonztl.mt on Saturday :
lIMUmos gime, for °ormolu:lna • similar *Jenne at the
mem Wow and Plans ; GieneePhmaley, • hey. for driving •
wheelbarrow on the fo,it way at the Wait Qaay-roed on
Satnidai ; Cllssiott• Preireptrea for driving • pair nu re.wkg
on-the footp.th at the mom tome and place ; and '
Ilfaotra. • labourer, fir driving • wheelbarrow on the
pavement in Nl•stotstroot on Tuanlay were veverally Sued
li. and 7s. 61. costs.
A '1)/Retatoos •Patcrica.—A curter wood ~44
Parker. who did not appear, wad su.nmoned for b 614
I Wasp whilst in charge of two horses and a waggon in
I ,Hitb-striset an illionday.—P.C. D. Horn said has.. dolma-
' dant Hi his waggon fast Weep, and found bins to be the
I aurae for drink. Dokodaat -hod no Mao to Ids trttut
*AK _which won Wowing war macs. —nr Dude
Gadd utundutl asd awls