The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-12-18 00:00:00

Rahway Communication to
Weymouth.

PROPOSED NEW LINE TO TEAPLECOMBE.
A large and enthusiastic meeting wee held at the
Guildhall on bdonclay evening to consider this ques-
tion. The M.ayor (R. N. Howird, Esq.) orwated, and
amongst thom present were the Rev. C. R Gilbert,
Re.. J. Wuii, M.sers. Bernea(Ch srmin.ter), Th num.
Aylesbury, Devenioh. P. 417 Hoops-, Curti.. Gloms'
Penny, Kohertion, Z. Hilisags, N .ngle, H. Bowen,
Orabb, Dodge Drunk Edison. Cog, I'. B. Groves,
R Mauler, alCiltort, Vinoelt, Ho %Untie, Not
(Beaulieu Wool), D molar. Burch. Eli., St it.,
Baxter, Hayman, H. Reynold*, Jalluent, Hallett.
Bennett, J. H. &tasted, l'ernpisman, Webb, Crickmay,
Pitt Strange, Charier, Hall, His.. Crocker, J. F.
/Lag.' (Dorcheeter), H. R ,ssell, Ale ck,
Graham, Tarr/ ti, G. .7. W. Antr.-we (D.ircheater),
Clarke, Brown, Mills, 11.11 e, Rerritige, 11u:table
(Dorchester), C. J Tar44t, Dr. Simpson, Dr. Childs,
an them .

The MaTOR said, with ,ut any preface, he would
call upon the T .wo Clerk t rve I the notue convening
the meeting, an I the rreoln.i op, which hit been
pawed in etintvc'ioo there tot
Me. PILL! Hoorn, haeleg Anon thie, read the
following ciosoler imaJed by the direction of the
Mayor :

" Weymouth. 4'h December, DM.
Dear Sir,—The Xav or of Wevinautb h era sr. in pursuance
of a i of the Town Council, care I a public noting
elai I r the pre oat ,tailway Acconno -dation of the dietri
I am r qi..t at to Invite your sit n lance to c meide the
PUDO.aI p uticul rly u tote ilesirabOl- arid feadhility of
a new raileray batwon Weymouth, Templvc 'tube and Ba b,
and tho., whit t Icseeniin: the I stance to be travell. d I , noing
to L'in inn, .o tains the Slut., •an tbe West In 19 .re d rent
communication. The meetin: will be hold at the
Wert, Ith, on Monday. the 10.11 hut., at seven o'c'oelr p.m.
In the event of your being unahle to be present, will you
kindly favour tu t with your view. on the mitten in writ ng.—
Tours truly,
" Pau Li•orsa,
"Town Clerk."

To this he had reosived the followinr replies :
" Arlingtenctreet, Pirce4llll, S.W., Friel.y, Dec. 7th, 1ft921
" De sr Yr. Poly Ho Yper,—l hsve long been of opi4ort that
Wermnut`l Alegil hare better railway accrennsodation, and I
shoul I be most happy to do everything th 4 Is in powe-
furth, any dem that my be taken In that direction.
" I regret extremely that eh+ non from England will prevent
my b In !WV stP at the meting and oeprgming my
the euldect.—Yours faithfully,

P. Joiuntrma"
" 31110 n Nth,. I,llandlord. Dc 8. 1883.

Door Bir,-1 remit that I hall be unsble to attend the
meeting which • so bee o co lot is; tho Moyne on th• 10th, for
.lull to' 0 Los.' non that •icy. 1 c onioi ter that Ii le quit.
tan,,, that alsantian •oonuld be called to the want of mazy
accommn Mut for Were io'h. At present It in vay
sod I son aar,ata that y •• will never get ye pin (In these days of
timid railway travelling) logo to • It ire it ohs..t day to get
to. Weymouth is only IS) Wei f•om London, sod yet by the
fiut t sin that lures London •t creel stable time in the ,
morning (at 8 a.m.), one le five hours sod • half getting there,
and in returning to London by the moll train one le el. bouts
on the road I hove boon to hi. the Ridlway suthoritlee sod
the 'Molester General lob itot ton .liowitett of the mall train
up, and I'm toil at the Post-iffic • ?hot it Is the fault or the
railway company ; that the l'iost—Mce does nnt care how fad
It goes One thing also thst nrioyent• ps tole Tong to Worm loth
le the d •arnews of thi. railway famo on the W Kahn,
compered to what they are on oth ir Ii or. To t• lye! Gra
01000 on their lino ("44 m To than it. • minute WI the time
one is on the line. Thorn mu he n itiobt that it on 0,111 he
of greet viompage tn Weymouth not the count• generally If
there me • direct tin' to London and Roth, which I onould
think would be bet In • straight le, front Dorchester to
eturmloster Meseta., where th• Both train on ould join It, and
this. north of ithafteebury to Join the otouth Western Roller.y.
I be very lacco..l to 'in anything I oan to further the
Interests of Weymnu h, whirh sub a lie u you propose
would ce-talnly do ; and mu yoUre truly.
"Caiatas [Wino.
Pally Hooper, Iraq.'