The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-11-22 00:00:00

SHILLINGSTONE.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO ON. OF WONHIVELLB
mENAGivi BAND.—op Friday last the 'ell/mien of
beasts kn., called Wombwell,' No 1., after • moat
successful exhibilion at Blandford, proceeded to Stow.-
mluster, and on their way passed by the Seymour
Arms Hotel in this village. Most of the company and
the vans had passed on, when two of the men, who
bad stopped to have • glass of beer, hearing that the
vehicle on which they travelled was corning, hastened
to rejoin it. One of the men, named James Booth,
who most skilfully played the drums, was in the act of
getting up when he missed his hold, and fell under the
wheels. His thigh was broken, and hls loft hand most
fearfully lacerated. He was taken into a neighbouring
cottage, and medical assistance telegraphed for Dra,
Crime, of Child °heron!, and Leach and Tars'well of
Sturmtrister attended, and the unfortunate man was on
Saturday pronounced to be going on as favourably as
could be expected. Ile formerly belonged to the Soots
Oreya, and formed one of the 600 at the noted charge
at &baklava, having been permitted at hi, own earnest
request, to take the place of • brother who waa •
flurried men with • family. We understand that his
companions, by whom he was justly esteemed, have to
• man agreed to allow le, weekly of their wages towards
his support daring the tinis of his illness.

POOLE.
Mr. W. TURN') was on Thursday cleated by the
Board of Guardians, medical °them for the parish of
Eit James's, Poole, at MO • year.
Ti Mayor of the borough of Poole attended service
at the Skinner-street Congretional Chapel on Sunday
morning, instead of the parish church where previous
mayors hare always gone.
THZ NATIONAL SCHOOLS. - On Sunday the annual
sermons in aid of the funds were at St. James'
Church—in tie morning by the Ll'rhx.ed Patey, and in
the evening by the Rev. J. A. Lawson, rector. The
oollectione amounted to £7 10s. lid.
AT the petty sessions, on Thursday, George Parsons,
potman at the Globe Inn, warn charged with assaulting David Scutt. on Saturday evening. Complainent went
fore pint of leer and tendered • halleverewo. When
the change was given defendant said be gave • florin.
A dispute arose, and Scutt warn roughly ejected.—
Fined tic and costs, or 7 days' imprisoument
POOl.l INSTITITrE.—Tho annual meeting
of the members of the above institute was held on
Wednesday evening last, when Mr. George Curtis pro.
sided, About 30 members were present. The report
of the committee was read by kr. W. M. Morris, hon.
secretary. It stated that the institute had been in
existence for 19 years and during that time they had
received valuable assistance from the late Mr. E. Lacy,
who recently died. Last winter a dismission class warn
comnieneed but owing to the non-regularity in the at-
tendance of the members it was discontinued ; it is
proposed to open a alas. for the study of the French
language as soon as a suet nent number of students Oen
be obteined. The number of members on the books Is
now 131, an increase of 11 during the years. The
report concluded by dilating on the importance of
education arid an exhortation to the members to embrace
the opportunities of improving their minds. The
jbalance sheet of the society wee read by Mr. Potter,
unior secretary, it was to the effect that au bscriptions
had been received to the amount of t. 33 81. 3.1. The
total receipts were Ebb la 9i I. and the di sbusme,,
Ebe 13s. 4t, the Weises in hand is £4 Si. bid. It was
Proposed, seconded and carried unanimously that the
report be received and adopted. Arthur R. Guest,
M.P. for Peale, was re-tlected president of the iosti-
tate, and the viee-presidents were also re-e leeted. The
name of Mr. W. M. Morris being inserted in the room
of E. Lel% EN., demised. Mr. Hawke.' having
resigned the treasureehip. Mr. Potter was elected to
that offioe, and to the evident satisfaction of all pre ;eat.
Mr. Charles Elinonds was appointed honorary secre-
tary for the ensuing year. The committee after •
sharp contest by ballot, was elected and the meeting
terminated.

SOU RN—BITOUTIi.
Inertrum—A teener. wu given oa Thuredayevening
in the 13e11e Vue Amembly Rooms, by the Rev. A. K.
D. Edwardi. the subject being "The Powers of the
Invisible World." The lecture was an eatertalajai
one, and there wu some music and singing before and
after.
AT the meeting of the shareholders of the Ringwood
Christchurch, and Bournemouth Railway. a dividend
of 2 per mint was declared. The following tads allows
the increase of traffic, mainly due to the opening of the
Boarnemouth extension :

Year ending
ending
Coaching , J une , 1800. Y"iLt
• • Ltna 3 10 June, 1670.
• • 6 19 690 43490 5 2
934 17 4

g2UOO 3 3 C 4437 2 0
lines open .. • • 71
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A V•oantnn.—At Christiehureh patty
se‘sions • youth. dressed as • midshipman, was &used
with stealing • horse belooging to Mr. Coates, of
Bournemouth. It appeared that on the Ilth inst. shout
noon he hired the bores, as he Mated, for two ham.
but tellie4 to bah% haok that da,y. Oudot sod a

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poßeemau traer,l the To.ltb to plandford, erbee,
j,ui up the home at the Crown hots!. sed ....414
comfortal.ly in bed. He WSJ rudely assaale4":
.it.h Ito shot, taken into caatody, Led is
Bournemouth. In the noun. a tbe day he 4
be/ore Mr. Deane and remanded to then .4 Wise
W. Bead° now appeared for the Waies. sad ees,l!s•
out that there was an slisenos of felonious i ii7.,:li
the bench concurred, and dismissed the eeee. 'mhos,