The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-03-05 00:00:00

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

219 ad &Men

have for long been a reader of your valuable
paper, and, as I am one of the Swanage constant
visitors, I look with special interest at anything that
La written respecting this improving little watering

Thoee who have the real interests of Swanage at
heart will doubtless read with amazement the notes in
your issue of the 22nd instant, arising from the pen
of "Lucia," who I presume is an inhabitant ad
swantata.

takeit that all that, either the inhabitants of or
the regular visitors to Swanage require. is to learn the
the true facts relating to the Local Government of the
town. Nobody wanta insinuations.
Now, as a simple visitor, I must confess that I am
utterly puzzled at " Lucia's " remarks. He haa, it
appears, read the "Annual Report of the Sanitary
condition of the Urban District of Swanage." But
his criticisms upon it are wholly unintelligible—et all
avant' tom

MTITucTs" may be trying to be funny, or he maythink he is severe upon the Local Board (it would bLII
Prince Bisinark even to discover which), but what
should like to say to " Lucia " Is this—Put into
" black and white " what you mean.
If " Lucia " approves of the manner in which the
Board carries on it. bulginess, let him be candid
enough to confess it. If not, and he has any real
grievance to complain of, why dues he not out with it
In • business-like way, and give the Board an oppor-
tunity of meeting his argumeuta ? I like fair play.
I am, sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Wawa.
25th February, 1878.
INZEBORN7I.

AOcIDIXT.—On Thursday • man named Hallett was
taken into the Yeatroan Hospital, suffering from injuries
sustained by the point of • pickaxe falling on one of his
leg toes. He was employed at the drainage works at
M 'thorns Port when the implement slipped out of his
hand, and when he was examined it was found that an
artery bad been cut.
Imcniax. -An interesting and instructive lecture was
delivered in the Literary Institute on Wednesday evening
last by the Rev. Henry Roe, M.A. Rector of Poynt/sigton,
the subject being" the San." There was • pretty Reed
attendance, and at the clues • vote of thanks was passed
to the popular lecturer.
ForriUnamilleirt —An entertainment consisting
_of read-
recitatives, and singing. we. Oven in th N
e et4emi
S&oolroom on Wednesday and Thursday evening last.
On the latter evening prises were distributed to boys and
girls who had observed the most punctuality during the
veer. At the rime. Colonel Rattray, the superintendent,
remarked on the unruly conduct of some of the boys
during the entertainment.
ON Tuesday Mr. Thomas Farrell sold by auction, at the
Antelope Hotel, Sherborne, 43 shares in the Sherborne
Gas Company, which paid per cent last Year. They were
put up in lots of eye. The Ist lot made Z 7 Bs. per share
•
the Sad, £8 Is. ; 3rti, £8 Se ; 4th, 4*. : sth. £8 5.: 6tls.
and 7th, £8 : and the 81.4 .418 M., which was the
amount given per share for the odd three.
TRZATIUCaLS or nig DRILL RALL —On Thursday and
Friday evening, last week and Honda) and Tuesday
evenings this week, theatrical performances have been
given in the Drilhhall, Acrimanoureet, by members of
the 7th Dorset Ride Corp., assisted by well-known
amateurs. There has been • very good attendance at the
entertainments, and unmistakeable mande.tations or
approval have been exhibited, The performances on
each evening commenced with the drama in two acts,
entitled "The Charcoal Burner, or the Dropping Well of
Knareaborough :" followed by comic and descriptive songs in character, and concluding as alternate evening, with
the comedietto! entitled "That Reseal Pat,"and "Dande-
lion's Dodges." The following is the dramatis persona
of the "Charcoal Burner' :—Sir Godfrey Karma:se
a Justice of the Peace for the County of York. an ly
gentleman with a keen appreciation .6th. value of a good
marriage settlement for his daughter, Mr. (h Croad
Matthew &dale (otherwise Matthew Gray), • miser, Kr.
Gillard ; Edmund Wide (his nephew), • captain of
Dragoons affianced to Edith Harrington, Mr. G. Crump
Pmnet Arden, known aa the criarcosl burner of Ashwood
Priory, a recluse whom mind is burdened by the shadow
of • great crime and whom only thought is revenge. Kr.
J. Cramp; Mr. Valentine Verdict, • gentleman whose
dearest wish is to become a Grand Jnryman, and who la
very eloquent on the subject of the laws of the land, and
the statutes of Quiets yr swam and Kim Mary. Mr.
Parson..
Mr. Lb& Cole (a haberdadier), who has =
nastiest for, and ontstently avails himself of Mr. V
Legal Inexperience," Mr. Cook; Caleb Brown, • die-
od soldier, formerly servant to Captain Badale,_and
the accomplice of Mretthew Gray, Mr. Pollard; LH* Harringtoluttafair maid of York, daughter of EP.:
Godfrey, to Captain &dais. Mr. Larupstr,e ;
Barham Jones. Edith's welting woman, who is willirm to
be married to asaptain or greed JurYreess on the el'artart
notice, Heater Dalwood ;_(/id Mother Grumble, milers
housekeeper, Mr. Hill The characters in "Tirae Rsaral
Cook who personated Pat IllcHertY.
• handy Irish servant; Mr. Cox. Major P.4sise,i„, on
half-pay; Mr. Gilhud, Merles Li Wm, poor, but
ambitious Mr. Hill, Laura, niece trojarordi,„,,k.s
love with Mari_ .es ; PoilltuArssmiy, ler maid, 1* love
with Pat 'Dandelion's was made up
Mr. TunMenuf Dibbs. • retired id amy-Issder a very
heavy.wait Mr. 61. Orval ; Vivian 'flielmibems...,
nuntlieor.l,llaLt___proud, Hr. J. 01112np ; Deck, Daidsli77,
. 111 Pefterdon a scarecrow, Mr. J.
Persona; 3...—a=cackney footman, Mr. Cox,. Laura
Arr,oime, a young, handliOnse, and rich widow Kr.
Pollard ; Maim Madman. • village milkmaid, whi dossi
not think Dicky quite such • scarecrow a. looks, Mr.
Langston. Daring the *vein_ gen the 7th eILV. band.
under the conductorship of Mr. & Hasten, performed •
choice selection of music.
Pours, Mindap.—Before Captain Biddle.
Jamb Belem RIR Charred to custody with
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an out-house at Yetzeinster, on Saturday night.
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hewing of the evidence of P.C. HOMO. the faaehm`"`
eantoteed the , who pleaded sato, 10 one madro
hati Mew al