The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-01-16 00:00:00

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close in, almost ojiposite the Cove Inn; The beach-
bell were all on the look-out: but the steamer
managed to escape her imminent peril. A steamer after-
wards came into Portland Roads having sustained
considerable damage, among it being the destruction
of her deck-house.—Mr. Osborne's van was twice
blown over, on coming from the Verne a lamiclsost
at the Railway Action was also broken oti at the
bottom and blown down.
Mot LeararD wail A WINCTL—On Monday after-
noon, Robert Stone, in the employ of Messrs.
Mitchell Brothers, saw-mill proprietors. Chesil, was
working on the gangtree, and he, with his fellow-
workman, Jonathan. had a stone of 120 feet hoisted
up, and as they would not trust the break, they were
holding it up by the winches at the crab. Stone called
to a boy to take the winch off the traveller, when
Jonathan, thinking Stone referred to him, took his
own winch off. Of course Stone could not hold the
mass with one winch, his handle was pulled round
by the stone, and he was struck on the head, knocked
offthe stage, but most fortunately caught before he
fell off the gamaree. He was quite MICOINICIOIIA, and
was conveyed to hi, home, Ivy C,,ttage. on a stretcher.
His cuts were severe, but the contusions not so violent
as were dreaded at first. Mr. Stone is a member of
the Good Templar&
VotrxreEds' Dtwsza.—On Fri-lay the 4th D.V.A.
had dinner together at Host Hodsdon's, Royal
Victoria Lodge HoteL Major Eliot presided, sup-
ported on either hand by Lieut. McLean and Lieut.
Andrews, and among the visitors were Mr. Zillwood
Milledge and Mr. F. Wills. A capital hot dinner
was placed or the table by Mr, Hodmlon, and wan
heartily enjoyed ; the usual toasts were afterwards
duly honoured, and among them was "'('he Health of
Mr. and Mrs. Hodsdon," in acknowledgement of their
excellent catering.
SHIPPM Dranwrra. The May Queen, screw
steamer, Captain Green, from Huelva to Amsterdam,
with copper ore, put into Portland Roads on Saturday
very leaky. She !fad encountered very severe gales,
and on the 31st December was off rdhant, when 3
very heavy sea struck her, carrying away her
bulwarks, and doing other damage. About two hours
afterwanls the engineer reported that the ship was
making water, and in consequence she bore up for
rortlantL Her cargo was discharged into barges IT
Messrs. Cosens. and Cc. c, and the divers.. d the company
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have been employed foi the purpose of ,liscoverlM.T the
leak.
CONCERT AT THE DRILL If ALL—On Thunalay even-
km a concert liras given at flail. in all tlf the

4th IMrset Volunteer Artillery.- The officers attended
in uniform. awl the following programme was per.
formed :—Part 1. —Selection, nand 4th D.V.A. ; Duet,
" ( ;raw! I).tche*se," Miss Mawr llaine ;
"Alice, where art thou," Mr. Dehenharn ;
Song, Mrs. licazor ; P.mta*ia, " Trovatore," Nfra.
McLean and llandmaster done*: Song, " What would
rm do, love, Miss Heins; Song, "The warrior bold,"
Mr. H. Rus*ell ; Song, Mr. flogger. Part
Quadrille, Band 4th 1). V.A.; !ion, *"rrnst ..n," Mrs.
McLean; Song, "Ao P.l to .10," Mr.
; I)uet, The Stmg, Mr*.
}logger Song, Mr. flogger :Galop, Dana 4tl. D.V.A..
God Save the Queen.

TrA ANTI ENTY.NTAINMENT. --I in Thursday .I'M'
hundred of the ii-oinen .4 the villami :atol a few gentle-
man oat down in the selmoiroosit to a capital tea
provided f..r them hy the ladieK of the villae, and the
Rev. tdr. Phillips. A I onntiful supply 4.1 plum uake
wa., heartily enjoyed, and afterwar!t 3 I Pleadant
evening was spent in remlimm out