The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-26 00:00:00

Di &IfDPORD.

Accrumry.—Wii are tarry to hear that Mr. C. H.
Plqwer, of Frame Farm, .11111 thrown from his horse
on Saturday and much shaken.
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MILTURT. —A battery of Royal Hone Artillery, t
reilid from Akieraltot to Okshempton, was billeted in
this town on Tuesday nigtt.

Tows Ooosert. :The-quarterly meeting of this
body was held on Tuasday, the Mayor (Councillor C.
Pond) In the chair, and was attended by Aldermen
A. S. Hodges, H. Darden', and F. I'. Jobs', and
Councillors R. Byars, E. B. Smith. J. Ball, T. H.
Bannett, J. Stewart, and W. T. Elgar. —The only
batistes wan the signing of the police-shesta and Lb*
pandas of • resolution to Isl by auction for three
years As geld now occupied by Mr. A. Court.

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Pawn:tut Sunnier Drarn—An inquest warn held at
the Half Moon Inn ors Monday evening before W.
H. Atkinson, Hwy, Coroner, and • jury"( whom Mr.
William Selby warn foreman, on the body of William
Green, a man employed at the Blandford St. Mary
Brewery, who died very suckienly).he mine morning.—
Hester Green, wife ,d George Green, • wine
nterchant's cellarman, said she Ilra. mother Of deceased
who was 41 years of age, and unmarried. Deceased
went to bed in his usual health about quarter to ten on
SIIIIday night, and her husband called him several
times that morning about five o'clock. He answered
very faintly, but did not get up, and about quarter
peat five she went to hint. She saw that his features
were altered and he looked very pale. She put her
Land tinder his head and woke to him, but he did not
reply, Mr. Vanner went for Dr. Ingram, anti Mr.
Davis came to her assistance. Dr. Ingrain mid
deceased was quite dead, and that the cause of death,
no doubt, was disease of the heart. Deceased had
often complained of pain in the chsat. and he MAO not
• hearty eater In cousequence. He had a few add
P eans for supper about glue o'clock on Sunday night.
—The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural
causes.
'fez Locm. Boast) Bier—The question of the.=
of about 000 due to the Treasurer was
consklered at the meeting of the Local Board of Health
on Wedne.day last. It will be remembers,' that the
I Auditor refuted to allow interest on Um amount, and
recommended that a speeial rate should be made to
wipe .1 the debt. Mr. Pond yr qstaal that • •peci .1
rate of le in the t: be made for this purpose, arid this
was secoudal Ly Mr. llodges. —Mr. Park proposed
that the rate be a 6.1. one, and that the Clerk write to
the Local Government Board and explain the circum-
' under which the debt bad accumulated, and
ma theta t allow the ietereat on ,it to its Reid out of
the turrele rate- If that course was /mermaid, two
ti. rahe c odd be made next year, and if not second
' 61. rate could be roads in the epring. Mr.
Lawrence seconded the amendment, for wbiels
three voted--Mresrs. Park, Lawrenee. and Ball,
iwhilat Meagre. Pond, Hodges, Gilt, Walehaw.
Johns voted for the ortiOnM proposition, which was
carried. A special rate of Is. in the will therefore
be made payable lidos* U.. tat ol November. The
Chairman sad Messrs. Brown, P. Barnes, and J.
Barnes did not vote. A letter that had been received
by Mr. Brown is reply to one sent to the Local
Government Board by blur wee read. and it showed
,that "my lords and gentlemen" nisd to express
an 'pintas on the legality of the debt, se the question
of tie slimillowasos of interest by the auditor might
come beton Maw on appeal.

Ms Loam.. Boma° Paceactmon. —At the a
of the Local Board of Health on Wednesdaylti
waa stated that the persons who tempered with voting
at the last election would be prosecuted before
Pipes at
ea so= as Lord Portman returned to
Br'sodas&
Boanuon Poucs, Monday.—Berare the Mayor (C.
Paid. Esti) and ex-Mayor (F. T. Johns. bay.)
Joan rapt, • man of the town, wee charged with being
drunk mid Incapable is East street-lane on &oda after
noon—Primmer pleaded guilty, and was tined hs. to
include costa