The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-10-10 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARD MEETING.

A meeting was held on Monday evening- hat, present—
Mr..l. C. Lams, chairmen; Messrs. B. Stone, R. Naive,
G. Z. Andrews, II Collins, & Pearce, IL 0. Mabey, H.
Otter, R. Leno, W. Attwoll, Thee. Gibbs, E. Comben, C.
Mitchell, and R. &riven.

WATER AT !VETERE'S WELL.
In order to prevent the contamination of the water in
Fortune's Well, it was resolved on the motion of Mr.
COlusa, seoonded by Mr. E. PEARCE. that Mr. J. 0.
Andrews be requested to examine the water supply and
report to the Board what he would advise being done, in
order to prevent the water being contaminated.

EXCUSED US?.
The whole Board were appointed a committee to go
through the let when ready.

RAINMATIER ON TIM FOOT PATES.
The BURVISTOIOI report complained of various parties
allowing the rain water to flow from their houses on to
the foothpatha—The Surveyor was instructed to see that
in such cases, the owners are compelled to put under-
ground drains, and connect with the gutters.

DANGEROUS DUJEDISIO.
The Etuanyoß reported a house belonging to Mr.
Owen Lano, and adjoining the Eaton Post Office, u being
in a dangerous state—The CLERK was requested to call
Mr. Isuids attention to the matter, and request him to
remedy it without delay. —A surface-gutter is to be laid by
the Suivicroa from Mr. Combines to near the Victoria
lloteL

ROAD mia TAR POLICE STATION.
The CLERK was reqncatod to write to the Chief Con-
stable of Dorset, and request him to lower the road
immediately in front of the Police station.

SRA V
Orders were given the SUIIVRTOR in future to compel
the contractor for the scavenging to supply a competent
driver with the cart provided by him under his contract:

- mot&
The collector's report showed that £343 3s. 104. had
been collected from April 12th to October 2nd, both in-
elm& e.

THE VACANCY DT NIL teerre's MATH.
The Board having power to fill up a vacancy caused by
death, if they do it within six weeks, the next matter was
whether they should now fill up the extraordinary
vacancy or leave it to be filled by the ratepayers. Some
little feeling was shown on this question, the bitterness of
the disputed election, and the quo warrant° were revived,
and Mr. E. Comben had a passage at arms with the chair-
man. —Mr. K Pluses, seconded by Mr. R. PIL&DCD. moved
"That the casual vacancy be filled up by the Board.—Mr.
11. 0. MABIT, seconded by Mr. BENJAMIN &Juror,
moved as an amendment "That the vacancy be not filled
up until the election by the ratepayen in ApriL"—Mr. G.
AAriarin moved "That the matter be adjourned." For
the last amendment voted—Meesra G. K Andrews, W.
Attwooll, 13. &riven, 11. 0. Mabey, and E. Cemben ; and
against it—Messrs. R. Pearce, C. Mitchell, T. Gibbs, B.
Stone, E. Pearce, IL Lano, and B. Colllnt—The same
parties voted respectively for and against the second
amendment The two amendments were, therefore.tt
and the proposition was carried—lt was then prop
by Mr. It LAN% seconded by Mr. E. Pearce, 'That Mr.
G. White, of Fortune's-well, wine merchant be elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. W. White.--
Mr. C. White was elected, and this concluded the business
of the Board.

HARVEST SERVICE AT ST. GEORGICS.
Harvest thanksgivings were offered at 8i Georges
Church, Re(orne on Sunday last, when the church had
been especially decorated for the occasioy, with wheat,
barley and mita grapes, apples, flowers, ttc. A number d
the parishioners had been engaged on the decorations,
which were very effective. Among those who misted
were Mrs. Bearer, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lane, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Owen Lane, Mr. Wood, Mr. Holmes. Mr. T. Pearce,
jun., and about all the female teachers of the Sunday
school. Mr. and Mrs. Lane decorated the pulpit and
reading desk with grapes and other fruits, set off with
flowers. On the two galleries were the texts. "They Joy.
before Thee according to the joy In Harvest r over the
organ was "Be thankful unto him, done by Mr. Wood.
"Alleluia' was across the front of the organ in gold
letters, the walls also bore appropriate texts, and there
were medallions encircled with texts and with. various
designs in the centre, while nnall banners were distributed
about the walls, and on each side of the allay. The
chancel was specially decorated, in the middle of the
reredos was • circular design with Maltese-cross, worked
in flowers on • red ground: and, on either side upright
°ant
winydow was waidtho 1:n71: pot teolsgv the
communion table was a fine loaf, made by Mr. Stone,
baker, of Wakeham, and in front of the table were
flowers and corn. The corn had been sent by the different
fanners, and a large quantity ef the fruit and flowers
came from Mr. J. C. Lano's.--The Rector, Rev. J. A.
Humor, Preached In the morning. and the Rev. Maurice
Stack in the evening, the text being the same in both
instances as that on the walls.—lsaiah ix, 3, They joy
before Thee =con:line to the joy of harvest,—The
collections were devoted to the fund for the enlargement
and renovation of fit. John's church, Fortune's Well, and
produced £3 9., GO.