The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-14 00:00:00

"Pasha anb flicker's."

A Cantu. bora, perpetrated at the expense of
Bournemouth gentleman, has again illustrated the prone-
ness of certain Sertinagians ti lunacy. As • law-snit is
imminent we will suppress names and tell our little tale
quietly. The terra " Swanagians" used slues must not
arbitrarily be forced to roma t" natives of Semnsge," as
one "dweller" therein is keenly manacled to have had
something to do with the 'diode trick, which has further
exerimbled the Southampton post.—
"For Satan ands some mischief still
For kUs hands to do."

A Pawns wan firatetupio-ved to " knock off" &heading
to some notepaper—" G. 8-0, Draper and Cab
Proprietor. Swanage." Tilers we have one clue, Mr.
Detective!

A Uri= was noxt adgiitted to Mr. J.
liclumemouti _ _

-17 ii7a7 am suffering from rheumatics and ham
tried many doctors, and they can do me no rood I am
now recommended German waters ; hat have beentramea-
mended by Yr. Snooks, Church Knowle, to try roar
roedlotna which I wish to dc and if you will come to
Binnacle I will pay all your expenesta
• I am, etc.
"G. 8— —e..

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A 11.117 LT. which caused no end of woodsirment to the
recipient was sent by th. medical gentl•mati to a trades-
man of dorsnage whose halal is "C.,' and whom name
coincides with the Witted hieding :
"D..Z Sir,-1 will eome—shall arrive at Wareham cold-
day to-morrow (Saturday).

" I m, etc.,

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In due course the gentlern&; 'and his letter &mired at
the tradesman's who, however, was out. There he
learned that no one of that initial—"G."—lived in the
town, and as for Mr. "C " he wen as untroubled with
rheumatics as heart could desire, being at that moment
"down street" Mr. "C" ultimately found the gentleman
In the midst of a few "notorious characters and advised
him to leave their company and send for • policeman, but
they, after hinting broadly that the writing eras that of •
certain inhabitant they have conceived a 'detest sntipathy
toward, advised the doctor to visit the Juetice of the Peace,
which he seemingly did, to their intense delight.

Tug Rivg.vig fell a• usual on the wrong tarty, to tits
listens's enjoyment of the " notorious"--the very idea
their silly brains had imagined likely. no enraged
physician hired a vehicle of Mr. "C." and on snivel at
Wprougin refused to pay for it. But Mr. " C." never was
Imagined by his foible townsmen to be • likely subject
for humbug, nor to work his steeds for the gratification of
the Public-bouse Schemers, so that an motion to recover
damages is the issue of the mischievous " borse-plsy."
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THE ANXCEL ODD PILWWI MIXER was eaten at the
"Purbeck" on Friday, by an unusually large number of
guest* Mr. 0. Bloxoombe presided. The " spread"
redacted credit on the boat. who reosived • beerty vote of
thanks for his successful and ettiorable Waring.
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BWANAGI Aix (which is n'oith—e ale drank in some of the
houses. of which a tourist writes "The leas said of it the
better"). has been again attacked by water. The fidods
arose in their usual "aristocratic" obedience to Eidonian
selfishness, and threatened to thicken the celebrated
Wareham beet with Swamis* mud. What if the local
" Burton" had perished I
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Ptgagerr I.torre wen 141;6(1)11 in which the public
would hare delighted to hare joined were presented to
the n..to at "Purbeck Haws on Thursday last.
t &waiving VIM. were manipulated by members
of the family. and explanations given by extreets from
Mr. Burrs diary of hie WU/ E 4714. &C.. &C.
Loma
CORPS 0111111TI2.
NARROW NIICAPR. —Mr. George Bui t, the Bheril of
Lesion. was Wag drawn to Wareham on Trot*
alteration, by Ir. Charles Edmunds, of the Maar
Hotel. Swanags, when the carriage was run against a
waggon. Fortunately no on. w 55 hurt.