The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-26 00:00:00

EVERS HOT.

PiNATY LEYIND 011 • GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
OFFICIAL 1011 NEGLECT 01 DCITY.—On Tuesday last
the county magistrates, B. Thornton, Esq., Major
Sykes, and F. L. Kindersley, Esq., were engaged Vr
some considerable time in disposing of a case arising out
of the late accident at this place.—Mr. Symonds con-
ducted the prosecution in the absence of Mr. ilmkett,
of Evershot, who had been retained for that purpose,
but was linable to attend. Defendant, Samuel Leonard,
had been in the employ of the company as po ntsman
for several years, and had borne a good character the
whole of the time, having gained several gratuities of
£5, given yearly by ti.e company. On Monday morning
as the Gain, train from Weymouth was proceeding on
its way, it passed through Evervhot station. Near this
place Leonard was stationed, and it was his duty to see
that th• points were properly set. It seems that the
list train at night and the first in the morning on
ordinary days are down trains, consequently
the points, would not require shifting ; but on
Sundays it is different, the last train being • rip.
train, and then the points would require shifting to
allow the morning down-train to procerd on the right
line. This might have Riven rise to the pointsman
committing the error.—Henry Hicks, tie driver,
spoke to the train going on the up.line' instead et
the down, in consequence of the points being turned
tie wrong way, and from thence on to • blind siding,
nearly a quarter of a ,mile 'from the points. He had
worked on the line nearly 27 years. Re knew the
vointsman to be a sober man. —William Morrison had
known dtfendant for about nine years, and he had
been the pointsuaan the whole time.' He never had any
complaint of any importance against him before.
He had been on duty—the night before the accident
occurred. The magistrates, after consulting together,
Sued him £lo.ior one month's imprisonment. £.5 were
paid, and ten days were allowed for the payment of the
remainder.

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SALISBURY.

MINT.—On the 14th instant, the Right Rev.
the Lord Bishop of Salisbury instituted the Rev. Robert
Newman Milford, clerk, M.A., to the Romtory of Eta•tt
Knoyle, Wilt,, rendered vacant by the death of the
Rev. Croshie Morsell on the presentation of the Right
Rev. the Lord Bishop of Winchester, the patron in right
of his Bishopric.

THE Pall Mali Gazette has the following :—" The
rectory of Sherrington. near Heeteabury, in the diocese
of S.lisbury, is offered for sale. It is described u being
worth about £260 a year, the proment incumbent being
in his 76th year. According to Crockford's Clerical
Directory' the patron of the Lying Ia the Re*. A. Pane,
and according to the name authority, the rev, gentle-
nian ia Prebendary of Saliabnry Cathedral."

Nem MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. A new
Mechanics' Institution has been formed in this city,
the rooms formerly occupied by the Young Men's
Christian Association, in Catherine-street, having
been secured for the purpose. The reading and
chess rooms will be opened on Monday evening.
The coMmittee promise a good supply of London and
provincial newspapers,

SALISBURY INSTRITMSNTAL SOCIETY. Many
persoas will doubtless be glad to learn that a society
has been formed in this city for the study and
practice of instrumental orchestral music. It is to
be under the leadership- of Mr. C. J. Read, and a
number of instrumentalists who have been associated
with him for some time past for the practice of
sterling concerted mu lie, will form the nucleus of a
full and thoroughly efficient orchestral band.

SALISBURY LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE.
—Notwithstanding several counter attractions, the
Penny Readings, on Monday evening, drew a large
attendance, the reserved seats in particular being
crowded. Tha Worshipful the Mayor:(Mr. Stokes)
presided, and the programme was a meat interesting
one. It opened with a selection from " Dr. Mari-
gold's Prescriptions," read with considerable effect
by the Rev H. T. Armfield. Mr. F. Peru, in the
song "The Man of War," (Hatton) was loudly
encored, and kindly substituted the " Village
Blacksmith," which he sang with equal force and
expression. Hood's "The dream of Eugene Aram"
was net very nicely read by Mr. Toone ;. and Mr.
R. L. Prior followed with the song " Tbe Bold
Marco," in the place of which, upon its being re.
demanded, he eting'alvery amusing comic song. Mr.
Flermon Prior read " Horror : A Tree Tale," from
Blackwood; and that Roe song of Blockley, "The
Storm," secured such applause that Mr. Peru, who
sang with great taste and effect, was obliged to
appear again, and in answer to repeated calla he
gave "The Old Man's Darling," which is always an
especial favourite. The remaining piece was from
Pickwich "Sam Weller at the Bath Swarrev," the
excellent reading of which by Mr. Hicks, created
infinite amusement. The programme concluded
with songs by Mr. R. L. Prior, "The Sheltered
Vale" (Carl Formes) and "Timothy White," both
of which were much applauded. The musical
arrangements were wader the direction of Mr. T.
Young, who presided at the pianoforte.

CHRISTMAS MHAT now.—TheS much talked-of
rinderpest appears, as yet, to have produced no
effect upon the supply of meat,—at least if we may
~ingige from the large and tempting display made by
'air local purveyors on Monday evening. For both
quantity and quality, it was certainly equal, if not
perior, to any show of former years, and we
*merely trust that our resderemay have health folly
to enjoy the many good things which have been pro-
vided. The shops of Messrs. W. and G. Marlow,
Mrs. Smith, and Mr. Edward Judd (Catherine.
street), contained, perhaps, the largest supply, but
those of Mr. William Judd (Butcher-row), Mrs.
Meseyard, Messrs. Snook and Son (Botcher-row),
Mr. T. Dowding, Mr. Diren, •Mr. ,Millard, Mr.
John G. Snook (Milford-street), Mr, G. Baker, and
Mr. Thick were in no way behind, in respect to
quality or taste in arrangement. Notwithstanding
the decline which took place in the Loudon market
on Monday, prices are expected to rule high, the
,bntchera having made many of their purchases at
metreme figures. Of pigs, Messrs. Tngwell Brothers,
bad a magnificent show, and some remarkably'good
animals were likewise to he seen at the shop of Mr.
Colas Mr. Feltbam, too, had a good supply. Mr.
John Davis and Mr. Wright had, as usual anlibundant
display of turkeys, grease, and game. Of game some
large pure-limes have also been made by Mr. John
White.
AN ELOPEMRIf. T. -- Considerable amusement was
caused in Salisbury on Thursday by the arrival and sub-
sequent doings of "a family party," who had met here
under somewhat singular circumstances, and whose pro-
ceedings were by no means of • friendly character. It
appears that s somewhat well-to-do tradesman of Frome,
well-known in the coal trade, grew tired of his domeatio
life, and, somehow or other, came t• the conclusion that
of two sisters he had selected the wrong one for a wife.
lie resolved, therefore, to rectify his mistake, and,
strange as it may seem under the, circumstances, he
fund no ditß-ulty in winning the other sister over to
his opinion. They left Frome hastily, and, in order the
better to avoid detection in starting, did not encumber
themselves with a superations wardrobe. In the Bret
plane the runaways proceeded to Southampton, where
they appear to have spent three or four days in a
very agreeable manner; and so pleased was the truest
husband with his second choice that he bought her anew
'heel and other articles of wearing apparel, as well as a
teaselling trunk. Nothing was heard of them at Frome
for a few days, but it was well known that the husband
bad some business to settle with • Salisbury solicitor, in
respect, i is said, to the' mortgage of some property
which bad belonged to him, and information of the time
Of the intended visit to that city beving been communi-
gated ,o the deserted wife, she resolved to meet the erring
couple there. Accordingly, in company with her father
and brother, she an-iced ea Thursday morning just
in time to catch the fugitive, at the railway station,
Where they bad taken tickets for Bristol en route for
Cardli. The scene at the railway station, se may be
readily imagined, was of • lively character. The husband
tried to effect his escape with a bundle, by bolting
through the Great Western Station, tow,rds Fieherton,
hrit his progress was stopped before he got of the plat-
form. An encounter then ensued between the old man
and his son-in-law, ae to who should have the company
of the unmarried lady, and between', the two the lett r
got somewhat roughly pulled and knocked about. This
was occasionally • varied by an interchange of oompli-
mentsibetween the sisters, with equally friendly coin.
meats by the hmband, father, and brother. All this
took 1.1.0 e just before the 10.25 a.m. train left for
Weymouth, and wee therefore witnessed by a great
number of the passengers, to whom, of course, it
afforded the greatest amusement. After • considerable
time bad been spent In wrangling, they appear to have
no
far settled their grievances as to have agreed to
dine together, and aceordingly repaired to a public
house kept by a respectable widow in Fisherton. Here
they sat do-1 to dinner, but their feelings could not
eves under these siroumstanoes and
was renewed with even increased vigour.
edibles, inete .d oflbeing eatee,lwere dung at each
m, and so v;- 'en; did their eanduct at length become
; the lac , deemed it prudent to get rid of such
. so, having secured payment of her bill,
. then hit, the street. Here the
was continued with renewed'energy, and the
after exhausting their vocabulary of &brute,
• more demonstrative proof of Oster's,
-oying each others bonnets and by no
'a genteel appearance of other articles
of (curse, could not look on with
7 employed themselves -
to their owe more
, fashion. At length
-4 they soon, re-'

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„ oomforted when, at a later period, he
was releawd from custody, and accompanied her away.—
Saliabwry Journal.

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