The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-06-03 00:00:00

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Sir,—ln your Lt-i week's Pelerran you had a letter
from "Garcon" 'Si the question of " Healthiness
comiption" in choral and other niusical nutters,
Allow MC, sir, to uy that we have bono-thing in
Witutaithe that requires looking after re than
music, if oar town a, to maintain its reputation of
being "clean and healthy." matters may be
all very Well to a certain extent., but this "Health
versus diseabe ib an all important question. All
parties are inor., or lebs interested in it. Variout
means have been tb•vised to make matters right. We
have our medical officer f health, and our Inspector of
cance.; I would not be the person to undervalue
their service.. Certainly, every larish otficial that
does his or her duty, an the case may be, is worthy of
our trubt, and the emoluments they are entitled to
receive for these duties. Yet 1 certainly believe if
these officers, whose duty it is to look after the health
and cle.anlinuoi of the town, were to take a survey of
the place some evening after a very hot day, they
would find to their surprise—at vanous pointa—the
air tainted with mobt disagreeable odouni--odours of
that etas., which, if not ob.n corrected, must caube
much inconvenience to perbons living in clue
proximity thereto. At the last meeting of the Board of
Guardians erveral nuisance, were reisitted, and if 1
mistake not, something WAe said about the Hubhing
apparatua being not workable. Workable or not,
1, for one, don't believe the apparatus has ever been
used, as was the inteutien it theuld be used when it
was erected. The supply 14 water was unnamed by
some to be inadequate for the needful requirements
of the same. But in my opinion that is all moon.
shine and "tall talk." No town can be better
situated for • good ,upply of water aU the year round.
On the west bide of the town the river Stour runs
from north to south. On the east bide but an the
town is so inereared in site, I suppose 1 ought to may
through the centre of the town from north to south)
runs the river Allen, both rivers meeting at the
southern extremity. lu addition to these is an
abundant supply of water from springs on the hills
adjacent to Hill Butt-, also through the East and
Webt Boroughs are water counes, which, if care-
fully managed, would be always eupplied with pure
water frail Watford Mill. So far then A. water in
concerned, I think the Hushing of both top and
underground drains could be very well
managed.
There ía no mista.ke about ratepayer+ being cal.n
to pay sanitary rates. Let them have pure air 4,
breathe. I have been ill Illiudford, also in Poole, at
such times, and it war patent to my obaervation that
both these towns were under much better manage-
ment than Wimborne. If I WIN not misinformed,
thebe have their surface and other drain* chunsul
daily, and 1 have not the slightest doubt that we' the
sanitary ratepayers of Wunborne, could MI like-
wise privileged. Those whose duty it is ought to
see to the matter as it now stands, and then make
proper arrangements for thy carrying out of the work
of the Sanitary Authority. The present acavenger
is most certainly taxed to his utmost; see him when
you will he has a plenty of work to undertake, so
much that some have asked him why he cannot call
on them more regularly, or words to that effect. So,
Me. Editor, your readers will plainly bee this man
has no time to spare for Hushing of dra.ns. Some-
thing must be done towards their being purified, and
the sooner the oetter is the opinion of, yours respect,
fully,
Pa O BONO Pral.loo.
Wimborne, May 28th, 1884,
BLA N DVO /D.
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THU ROYAL BOCYIT of fa has been received by
no. Downes, wife of Mr. C. Downes, of Blandford,
Who recently gave birth to throe children, all of whom
are doing wen.
ART EXHIIIMON AND BALA/L-0U Monday last
was opened in the spacious Masonic Hall, an art
exhibition in connection with the art class held
threughout the year. The attendance has been
throughout very pod, and great interest taken in the
success of the same.
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Wednesday.--Before the Mayor
(Mr. R. Eyers) and ex-Mayor (Mr. J. Ball).—
Aquila Moe. groom, f Blandford, waoUiarged by
Amos Cutler, of Sturminster Mardian, with stealing
4s. from his pocket in the Had Lion hut on the twevions
evening.—On the case coming on, prosecutor withdrew
the charge, and defendant left the court.
CHALLENGE CCP CONPETITION.—The fourth com-
petition for the Lieutenant's Cup by members of 11
Company, took place on Monday, when the highest
sa..re Waif made by Bugler Sharp. There were six
anTetitors.
MILITANT ILOVENINT.—TIo• Battery, A Brigade
Royal Horse Artillery, under command of Oo onel
Hazelbrigg, arrived in our town soon after midday on
Monday from Ringwood en epees from Canterbury to
Okehampton for ball practice. This was the tenth
day's
Cli ULM MIHAIONAIIII Socurrt . —The annual sermons
in aid of this important nociety. were preached in Bland-
ford Chun+ on Sunday niornuer cud evening by the
Rev. H. N. Alexander. lately meisiensiry from Telma.
(:),,Beeijoe. were made after each service. The annual
public meeting 4 the society was held in the Town
Hall .m Monday evening, under the presidency of the
Rev. C. H. Eynes-Clintmt.
NATIONAL AGRIcUtTrEAL LABOURS/A' UNION.—On
Monday evening, in the Blandford Market-place, •
mass meeting of -labourers WAS held, under the presi-
lfnfiv of Mr. L Baker, when Mr. Councillor Lam itrd,
Working lien should be Liberals." Other spealers
followed, and resolutions were carried in favour of an
extenoion of the Franchise to labourers. The Stick.
lend Brass Band was in attendance, and enlivened
the proceedings before and after the addresses. One
prominent feature was a fine new banner, symbolising
the Union, with the couplets—" Labour is the Parent
of Wealth and "Union is strength, by it we shall
gain our social and political right.," and on the reverse
side a portrait of the president. Mr. Joseph Arch.