The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-10 00:00:00

Local anb 'Noma lifts.

DORSET EPIPIJANY SESSIONS.
The fin business d these sessions was transuded
at the ShirehAill oo Tuesday. There were present:

The LOPI Fermi (Chairmen); -
J.l4.oven, Esq., M.P., (deputy-chairman).
'J. E. Am.'', Esq. C. B. Glyn, Esq.
Rev. J. H. Atlint o T. R. Hanl.am, Esq.
Rev. C. W. Bingham Rev. J. T. Hinds
W. R. Calmaft. El. C. J. T. dambro, Esq..
C. W. Digby. Eati• 14. P.
G. E. Elliot, E.l. H. N. )iiddleton, EN.
J. J. Favioh.rma, jun.. J. M. P. Mont' agu E..i.
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Esq. H. B. dlAnn, Leg.
H. Frampton, Esq. E. Pearce. Esq.
Rev. r J. Glyn iit. 0. F. Ste,wara, Es.l.
.i. W. . Flint, Eki. Cam Oirkes. Esq.
i• t.t. Fethmtanhansh, C. J.O. Swan' •hi, EN.
11. Willi‘nis, E ••

.uls7. Esq. E. W. Willies., E-,i.
} °entity, Esq. Mar wood S.Yratuism, Esq.
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C. W. Buenas* read the prison report,
amongst other things reported that the
Iviceben boiler being cracked, was ordered to be fe-
lted the, that a new upper millstone was ordered.
at, ei.e :19 males and 17 prisoners in custody. Com-
mittal: 144, being 94 less than the more quarter last
rm. I.,spelases, is. 104 d. per bead per week. From
aorrert. 'deuce with the Home office, the Vi.itinz,
Josticid nave good home( bi.ing, able to proceed in the
4.r r g with the contemplated new eco /Mors.
with .ut any further vote from the court than
the v. WO already granted. Use this subject three
official letters were read from the 11 -me office,
mid it i ludicrous to read, when we think of the
has • I poOf is this weather, how easeful Government
are to desist on the comfortable housing of ea iminal.r.
Mr I e Do Csue, ffurveyor•Genersi of prisons, was
id with the plans the county submitted, on
these grenade—The inlets for fresh air, he says, should
not be kr. the floor, but raised above it. aud constructed
seas he give full) 'aches superficial inlet area, and
be eapch.c of beirg tinned. Also, that the extraction
t ire fr: :each all theuld be separate at least until
they ali unite at the bottom's( tlor extiastion chefs.
N. war sing apparatus, lie dds, or preparation
for one is 'Lowe WI the plans. These ,lread-
LI hairms been remedied, Mr. Stcretary
.:1:4. ". ready to approve the alt,rations.—The relent
v.., ede.. teal.

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FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF A SOLDIER,

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OF JAMES ALDRIDGE DLVENISR.
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A horribly sudden death haopened at the batrackr
on Monday night. Au offieer's servant WIN going Up
the stone steps leading from the emend quarters, arid
had gut within a few steps of the top. when, owing
to their beiug very slippery with ice, his feet elid for.
ward, and his head came backwards with then m lour
force on the stone step. Ile was lifted up said tsk
to the hospital, where he was attended by the re '•iinen-
tal surgeon ; but he was quite insensible, and dred in
about ten minute* without having worken a word. The
per fellow had suffered a terrible fracture of the skull.
Ilia name was Edwin Guy, and he was the son of Mr.
Andrew Guy, of the Market lime Tavern. Ile was a
fine young WWI. just past his Nth birthday. Ito heti
enlists's* in the 7.11 Fusiliers before they comic ti Wee-
mouth, awl hail served about one year awl a half. It
is curious that the date of his death WAS exactly a year
after he had first returned home on furlough from his
regiment, in fact so nearly exact was the timer. that it
is believed lie fell down at the very hour, between six
and seem in the evening. that be returned to Wey-
mouth on the 2u4 January a year ago. The inquest
was held at the Rai-racks, un the afternoon of Tuesday,
before IL Isock,Esq. The jury returued a verde, of
"Accidental death.' At the isonalusion of the inquest the
witness White called the attention of the Coroner and
jury loam state of the steps where the awidelit oceurred,
saying this was the second accident which had taken
place. The stones were no slippery that they all -oiled
no holdfaat for any one. Ort be.riu: this etatement
the Coroner and jury decilol on seeing the stone
stairs. The !Jett coosists of di or 1i steps, witich are
worn down very smoothly iudeed. On one side a heed
rail partly runs up the *mire iesi, whilst there notiing
but the einouth wall on the other. Guy, it is said,
, had gone as far as tliti extremity of the hand rail.
when be missed his footing, and having nothing to
' retch hold of. fell as shove stated. The jury sug-
gested that a hind rail should be placed on the other
side of the staircase, and the Coroner promised to tend
their decision to the proper quarter.

Imo a the foremost men -of Weveneth expired ea
Thasti.:,...,i.ue 4 Julies A Idridgs
'111:a"s t rbutg:efsind ae.bieve.int's' - i'" -.4.31,17
we,iamadaly.arftyterinnuou..u.4l:ei,,,ith.
ind to tea t';ltiti Can"
year-. Ile exercised 'tic,
i of
the
lreveniall,.vl;:ll4.l
th...,
say, scores of years, a tewer of at'sre:gettlimight 41aast
tos..y.,
wrysinart:iivuii:. i
ng
poems-, le- was uncompromising in ho
aide would be to •ell the whole story ad ta.-00 Lie
au.l uidlinehinsl7 premed for.
themes. in the Tow., Couheil hit le.
uutil lie became elment to., type a an Ahle'rrera
in Wry th, lied hi, ~,,•.rea an Mayor hi..
been ult an I freely given. A man of straightforward
..upoort to thee• principle,' whirl, lie h. lieved for the
dir.rottreas of
lei,-'.t of the c .un,ry,
ward, even lit the t., ~t determine: opp,,i,i,, what
Ito considea I ler the geed of the town. Those who
get mat se,. eye to eye with Mr. Devenish never had to
dam's,. alio,. course he weeild Like, never lirol to fear
any nele e•ion or olulsioity on hia pare lie wss
striated v in favour of the erectieu of a market•liouse,
And that in 4 pi iecipal :tree% soil the piesent handsome
and IMI. again made Mayer.
building Ntands a 0000000 'mem of lain determinatioa.
tazi4M.mo.r..of the horeugh. In IMO, he
Ilia municipal life was comuieueed in Nevetnber,
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tp:wi7.l::ut;:iy.:l:lll:t.ii7, 1:114 awr 447 n wo
oh4:l''sr.::lhn(esna's ti. 9t' ..rt lootI:
ro"e;:titeal"dt Inv do
month hlt: b°hu
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uties of the office that in
Se well did lie fulfil the 4
. datahtlula.isio:.reolesdiwkjus;rittuu,liiit'i_tr'i,,.:',:i..aii....,:iir.at:;sii,t,tl;.,i,,.:,,,,,:',:.,,',;t,r,,,,..h.,:-
icituft'ir.ri,sciii...:,.t.:.l • e...",:i:iiidt.z.,•,,..,.,rplitaii.l.:itguiti,,,,ibi.r.i-,::1ti0,u,t,.:it.,1.1,11,1.1,;..",,,,,,,,,:i.u.
~,elt:ri.lia,teb,,,:tilita,iyi..,,,,,fiteiLioniel,,,yryit:lii .
e.d...ihs.ilad.T..n,c,,eih,,h:L.trfen.
ciyu:',:t'griiia accorded
full,t,
htrty
:wad lii. h,
La
eilast.
te, eereptioually imaedar NI ,aors, of tilling the civic
chair three years in slcu•• Jon. Iln Atiril 19th, 1e1.16,
the lamented death lof Mrs. Deveuim, her heehaw
__ _ convinced ef Co. ii •ceeity .1 a -ystem of thereseh
OPENING OF A NEW ROM AN CATHOLIC drainage awl se it r sepply, h.. o.!,iej ti,,, chat paotzo
SCHOOL
other part of the sre ere,' war pushed on to great see-
On Friday last, being Old Christina, Doy, a now me the le siet haMg that, instead of the we,. and low
school for the accommodation of the children belonging
level snipi-ly formerly given to Melemube herb the
to the Catholic denomination at Weymouth was , , ,
we.e.• ierougla is now threaded with a system eipi peg
opened. For some time the want of such a building conveying the punee water at high pressure is the
has been very much felt, and the praiseworthy efforts
j ,1.,,,,,ia,,,,,. ae h • :Mane of St! .Themsa.street, arm
most batty put., and rendering &lineal csrtaiia the
of the Rev. Father Charles. who has held the We), instant extiectioe of tire. Thee, who remember the
month mission for some years, have at last met their cor,,i,asei,,_ a_
t. ,
comb: P. gi•, ve ee tit' ii.liabit tut • of W. yinouth eau
s ore thus wer,dol elf from Mid-
ge pleasant an appearance, have been uroken up, the value tli die _reef:, betae.o Laving wet revue in their
cdhesaeperr :iin ;re "Redd. ipoThleurogidro,un.dhsicaht formerlytli the r e air,
reo.fe n lel id,
shrubs, ea, removed. and on the eastern portion has
top I..so:ila Moi li:11.4 41.1,11.1. 73. at ti toy were,
been erected • very convenient schoolroom. Mr. on bucket:laboriously drawn front the deep source at
Dodson Was the builder, Ind it is intended to scomn-
zo.. i n o are... o,• • 11,1111.4.1,, OW tArliefili Irestowed on the
modatn from 70 to 90 children. At an early hour a town by in •.e. , .A Mr. Lev ads!, would be a long
part of the congregation from Dorchester arrived at undertakieg ; lau• we may tee. far err ill expresaing a
Weymouth, but the majority—including th 1 schteil- helief that me. of the most reomt was the estahliSho
children, to the number ot fourteen, under the super- molt of that maw 1.•..: -.mei:eh:bee. tie railway statical
intendant'e of the mistress -left Dorchester by the 1.1: at Medan:lL to uhicli the ueighbourkood of his
South-Western train. By two o'clock the new mimed. residerce, ammig the, ,of other geutleruen, we cannot
room presented • pleasing, as well as highly interest- doubt, largely conti e,. • .I. In carrying on hit own
ing stone: flags of every nation, and bann!.,rets ef •bu jurs.a i.e w
.., a. a, a e,:,. th . m
,inamy of
many
lArti•coloured bunting hung from the ceiling ai.•l i
~,, r. ; .. . .r:. , ~f toe great firm of
draped the walls. Flowers, evergreens, aiel r..e.t..... a, 5.... a,„ .. .
...• .. ~..,,,.....;,.: ..., reckoned among
*ere plentifully distributed in es-cry available ,:orn 1., , ,
tie. I,.L;•• ._ :•, 7 ,if I %i ir W.•ameetth, and we .gs
and within were gethereil the children and their •
a.-tir..l th .- : . , . de. c. a, eteelient mast..r, while
friends to witness the ceremony of consecration. Thi i Li, v.:v., ,
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.. ~, to , ver, mach
being over, the Rev. Father Charles addre,sei U 1,...,
ii.e iii l .01l ~ ,• A- r• .• , : . H.: w•a a cultivated
present in a few kindly word, and informed them 0.. • bort i •11t,,:,.t, ~. I t ~ i,,,..• ns . garden.; which eel.
the most gratifying point of the day', majoyieent. ployeel so much skill wee Ilia .1:1 _the But he did
A Catholic gentleman of Dorchester, whose charitahle not reserve the ;denim-es of g alb:elle; to himself alone,
deeds were so familiar with everyone as to render the ! r
. for out of his large pr •riert.... bloat ACI,:i we:e set apart
repetitien of his name unnecessary, hail rescue...l to fer gardens for his eineoyees, as May be seen oppodte
the mission a gorgeous statue of Our Lely. At an Dorseeplace. The pulilie. however, will mainly think ii
enormous expense it had been procured from Germany. hint it, the great le ~l',, ..f t.... Conservatives, and his lest
and was a splendid specimen of continental art The r : rhort anlto, il AOC 10..... i, irAi All enormons success. To
assembly tient iaroceeded to the cla tied, where the 1 some extent'' taken ebacl,- by the abandonment of the
decoration. for CsiristMaS Were beautifully displayed. , fatuous " compact,' at the loot palismentary election,
About 195 persons c'tnilmannl the congregation. '"I'l rho : the Lineervatives were further di,turb-d by the retire
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easel iiervice on suchoacasions was *unmet= 01. The 1 ment of Mr. Brooks, and tie apparent immense
choir, under the leadership of Kim Bull, sang the i
popularity of Mr. Powell, :12. We!. :.s ei the established
hymn " Faith of our fathers," with thrilliug , Liberal candidate, Mr. Etw .rd s. 1.1. e tincert liwy as
sweetness. The servics being concluded. apr ac .ssion lto whether they could tin I. li.tinsz a. 01,61.4 • made the
WWI formed and passel through the house of the priest i Conservative cane mi.,: a t•. fl. st.ll mare esidatigered,
to the sol I—the Party Processiona Act &terrine any and there was s one hiteli. oil of a eitehiag defeat,
such inonifeatation in the street. The statue presented u ts.a . i
I oar. .tisi.r,r ao. e 0.4 i co tie fore .r.I ; but some seemed
to the chap. I was curie lin front, and finally deposited to .doubt wle tie r li' pericipies sere so essentially
on an ian pr•.ri, 1 bracket la the slhool•rooin• !fere it : (:,,,,,.ra.atiee as re eia. ire ii .1 :IX 41:31.11110U, suffrages
was the odj •ct of inuch admiretion. The features wear 'of r!..• i.. 7. •. At t•..s; r' •', Mr- 11 Yehis!, gave Kr.
an ex preeoi,m of liSliniii, softened into a 1.-k a . ii.„.!,-., big thorough.: h,. .t., ..port. and that was
angelic loveliness by a heavenly smile. The glance is •a I. ii.;ll t , ....,i re tle Cc..., v•t ire. t hot Mr. Hawker
Upwards, and tipen the head rest. aer 'am of gold. , Nis the rasa I,ir thou. 1... ll.es,t c andialatejopenly
which iiheill a halo of sun-Ilk- splendeur over the , 1,,...1wiace,/ that h.. was „ i eu.ervative to the back-
shoulders and tipp,r part of •be figure. A nothrr hymn . h,„.
.m,. 1. e, : j,h's wont..., wet. an they never
was sung, and, after ... little social oonversatiou tea : filled a,/ bong ... Un i
filled, and air. rialiAns was trims.
was laid for the children assemble'!. Tables were pliantly iil ac ol at the head of the poll. With
placed around the room. and 76 little mouths were I this
treat teuelpli Mr. ',0vu1e.... political lab
goickly employed in as manner which kept the 1 adieu a „.„, che,„„ c.,,,sed, lie h."! fir „ long tame path
who waited upon them smartly unpaged. Abundance been subject to an ordinary but painful illness,
of make and bread and butter wise provided and tea wan ' which isaely res„ice/ auk, ate ae as of dropsy,
consumed with a rapidity that told the relishable quaity I e„a„ehe awl I,y other complaints. In October,
of the beverage. In the absence of Geueral Lturke, I e.;l11, li', illtre-s became alarming, and soon
late of the 6,lrd Regiment, whose kind influence in cou• efter he went to Bath, ,iii,l seemed to derive
section with the Catholic mission of Weiler mth has I „„„„, benefit. After hinr turn, however. the improve.
done so much go Id. Mrs. Burke and the young !mike , meat was 10-t, awl tee state ad his h., alth has gime
with the mistresses of the schools at Dorchester and i Leen oft. ii the melee of great anxiety. In the morning
Weymouth attended to the children's requirements. . of We•lnewilay lie was specially att tided by his medical
In the meanwhile the Weymouth town band had , adviser,. Anil a eined 'much 1e0t...r ; but in the after.
arrived, and in the future playground of the school die tio in be becou.., worse again, and died rather suddenly
coursed some fine mania After tee Mr. A• Coombs, of ala,ut ledf-past four. Mr. Dovenish was 63 years old.
Dorchester very kin.lly entertained the youngsters with By his death the list ad fr, amen, is reduced to one, tbe
a magic lantern. The subjects of the views were of • dece.l i.,,,,,a,„.., and Mr. E.,„, t...., haring for
the drollest possible nature, and kept the childien inn years being tile oaly two on that list. Did time and
high state of merriment. Mr. Smith, of Weymouth. seams allow, we could enumerate is lung hat et
then sang in capital style, sclera' humorons and other . the dia-tinctious a . rued by Mr. Dem:nista ; but
songs. Singing was then continued for sonic little time th pi...11,111e of an extraordinary week causes
by sec,ral of thou) assembled, and every one were that art. nap: to be deferred, But, perhaps
much amused. A Christmas tree, which had been pro. the best I. inindern of the great place he filled will Ise
vide,! by Messrs. Harris and Son, nurnerymee. of found iti the hues lie has belt behind him, who either
Dorchester, was the cext object of amusement. It I has, w„„ or „re a st,,,ny wacua„g I„, themselves pod.
was placed in the priest's house, and was hung with , ti,e, ~fatsi, „wi that „coo I,tototto to be superior, it,
articles of use rather than ornament. Tapers were , those, t their dace:need :ie..'
placed in every twig, Chinese last-me hung &towel .
illuminating the miniature tree and causing the little .

gilded packets ofg bonbons and other sweetmeats
to sparkle again. Here every child received two or
three presents, suitable to their requirements, mid
cravats, pitiatorm, cloaks, and books, including the
works of some of the best English poets, handsomely
bound, found owners in rapid succession. Aft -r

seasonable remarkP, tho group wero dismissed for a few
minuted, and sr.ortly after assembled in the chapd
where the Benediction service was performed in an nu-

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posing and solemn manner. The 'congregation then
separated, folly impressed with the sense of their debt
of thankfulness to God for the extraordinary IIIICOCV4
which has of late years 'tussled the Catholic Church in
the county of Dorset.

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