The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-04 00:00:00

WIUBORNE.

IT IS said the sewer authority has resolved to dispose
of the town sewage by laying uut a farm for irrigation
CHAPEL ANNIVIIISAIIT.—On Wednesday afternoon a
publis tea, to celebrate the opening of the new Wesleyan
Chapel, was held in the schoolroom. A large number
attended, many from • distance. After tea e, public
meeting was hold, presided over by Mr. G. Strange,
and addreased by the Rev. J. .1. Procotr. of South-
ampton, Rev. J. Payne. and Rev. 8. Adock. the circuit
miniature.

SUFFOOATED IN A WL NEAR MILTON
ABBAS.

On Tuesday • painful sensation was created in this
neighbourhood, on it beisoming known that an old
inhablent„ named Samuel Gallon, had lost his life,
after rescuing another from suffocation. It seems that
&mama named George Morey and Galton were engaged
to sink lower • well on Chesoombe farm, about a mile
and • half from Milton. On the previous day the air
in. the well was found to be foul, and they endeavoured
to clear it by drawing up and down • bundle of straw.
it was antioipated this aumeeded, and on Tamale,
morning Morey was lowered into the well. But the
bad air was there, and he soon became unconacious, and
was unable to fasten the rope around him to be dmwn
up. Seeing the state he was in, Galton bravdy
descended the well, and succeeded in putting the role,
around Morey, and eivihg thu word fur those above to
draw up. As soon as Morey was taken out—he was in
a very exhausted state—the ripe was egain lowered,
and Uaitoll was urged to 'be quick." But the noxious
vapour was overcoming him, and he feebly answered,
" weit a minute." They wafted in vain, for the foul
air rendered him unoonecions. For a time nobody
went down. A bundle of straw was pulled up and
down the well, in order to get corns fresh air in,
and about ten o'clock John Vinceet, a laoourer,
had • rope put round him, anti went down. He found
Gelton tatting at the bottom of the well, leaning against
the side, with his heeds b*fore his bee, and quite
dead. The body was pulled up. The depth of the well
was 68 feet. When Morey was rescued he was inaen.
bible, and blood was oozing from his wouth.
leote were applied under the direction of Dr. Fining,
and he was brought round, although be remained in a
dangerous state tor hours. Oaltou in lain hurry to go
to the help of his comrade refused to have • spate rope
put around him, and probably he disregard of the pre.
caution oust ham his life. lie was • n • d inan, and
over 60 years of age. In the afternoon, W. H. Atkin
situ, loq. held an inquest, awl the jury returned a
verdict that Samuel Gateau was aisaidentally suffocated
by the foul air at the bottom of • certain well at Milton
Abbas.

BREACH OF THE CATTLE PLAGUE ORDERS.
At Wimborne Petty Sessions, on Friday last, before
C. .1. Parke, Esq. (Chairman). Rev. C. J. Glyn. and
General Michel, Mr. Chong nuto we. summoned
by the Deputy Chief Constable, acting es loapeetor
under the OW authority, for breaking open a certain
gate, leadiog to Hinton Moor, which bad been clostd
by order of the Impector on aotiount of cattle being
affectid with the foot-mid-mouth disesse,—Mr. Timmer
appeated for the defence, and at first objected to the
nn,ina ninanig the Moor, as being only a printed paper,
and uot the original document aigniii by the Chairman
of the Local authority. This objection he withdrew,
Mr. Hammond stating that he could swear it was a copy.
Mr. Hammond was then examiued. He said that on
Monday, the 2dth August, he caused • copy of the
Doti ce produced to be affixed to • gatepost near Mr.
Tacker's mill, and hed the gate fastened by • strong
lock. The key wasgiven to Mr. Brun., and he received
peitnission for himself and Mr. Tacker to use the road
for their borses and carts to go through, but with
instructioos that they were only to undo the rates
On Tuesday, 20th September, witness found that the
notice woo gone, and that the gate had been opeoed by
taking it off the binges.--Crossreramined : Did not
give My. Tacker direct notice that the moor was closed.
Gave the key to Mr. Bruce as he lived nearest the moor.
Stow Mr. Tastier on the thy he removed stock from
Pell'a Maw to iiinton Moor, bat did not my anything to