The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-19 00:00:00

IRSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 19,1870
_

itilabk blues in thill reseting by a harmonium and
several ormaimil friends who °occupied the orchestra.
Votes of thanks to the Rev. W. if. Rule, the chairman,
and the meeting awed with the doxology, and prayer,
led by the Rev. J. Ifeedmore. In &reef respect the
day was • great success. The collections were e 6 10s.;
which with the prevail" of the tar, ko., amounted to LIR
Tem Burma Vierfalte.-The usual vestries were held
on Raster Monday.-Hole Trieite : Present-The Rev.
K. G. Watson, Mr. B. Davis, Kr. & Burnett, Mr. G.
Hawkins, Mr. E. Baseembe, Mr. E. P. Watts, Mr. R.
Mabee Mr. J. H. Jones, ice It was proposed by Mr.
Burnett, and seconded by Ur. R. Davis, that in cones-
qnence of the absence through serious illness of the
Rector of this parish, the Rev. R. G. Wat,en take the
chair. Carried.-The Cheirman, on behalf of the Rev.
J. Fisher, appointed Mr. R. Davis the Rector's church-
warden. Mr. G. Hawkins proposed, and Mr. E.
Besoombe seconded, that Mr. 'E. Burnett be re-elected
Parish cherish warden. Carried. At mid-day the Lady.
lay m mey-bctween tfi and £6-was distributed. -
Se Peters ! Present -The Rev. E. W. Pears in the
chair, Mr. (3. J. Andrews, M. J. F. Hodges, Mr. T.
Coombs, Mr. F. F. Hodges, jun.. Mr. G. Corms, Mr. A.
S. Mason, Sir. W. Darden, Mr. H. Darden, Mr. Edward;
Mr. G. J M. O. Gregory. r. T. Penney, Mr. J. Lock,
Mr. Woolston, Mr. Basoombe. An-The Rector said
he thought they ought to thank the Churchwardens
for their services during the pest year, and particularly
Mr. Hodges, who was appointed for the patteh in his
absence, and was kind enough to take office. Now. be
was sorry to say, Mr. Hodges was going out of the
parish, so they could not ask him to All the office again.
He had great pleasure in asking Mr. Andrews to act
as his churchwarden for the ensuing year,- Mr.
Andrew. eonsented.-Mr. T. Coombs proposed, and Mr.
A. S. Mason seconded, that Mr. W. Darden be the
parish shurchwerden for the current year. Carried
nen die. - The Rector stated that a letter had
been received by himself and the churchwardens, from
Mr. F. W. Smith, the organist, to the following effect: -
"Rev. Sir and Gentleme n-1 revel to inform you that
the state of my health will not allow me to continue
my chili,. as organist of your church. Three years
sines you kindly and unanimously appointed me to that
post, a compliment fully appreciated by me, however
unworthily I may have been discharg.il its ohligations
I have only to old that I shall be glad to be released
from the duty as soon as my successor can be appointed.
- I am, rev sir and gentlemen, yours obediently and
obliged, F W. Smith." The Itictor said be had
spoken to the churchwardens on the subjeet, and, se
the matter had come suddenly upon them, la
suggested that they had better make a provisional
appointment for three months. Miss Barter
had been kind enough to take the &tilos some little
time, and he suggested that she should ba esket to
play the organ provisionally for the next three months.
Mr Coombs remarked that they could not appoint
permanently without notice-they must put somebody
in the office and authoress the churchwardens to pay.
This was agreed te, Mr. Andrews appointed Mr. J.
F. Hodges his sideman; and Mr Herten chose Mr
T. Coombs as bin sidesman. -The Rector suggested that
he might be allowed to express to Mr. Smith in the
named the vestry, their regret that he was obliged to
resign his office.-Mr. Coombs sail he was going to i
propose that the thanks of the vestry be given to Mr. '
Smith for his services as organist, and also expreseing
regret that illness compelled him to resign. This
, was unanimously carried. Some conversation
, followed as to a chanty left by Mrs. Elizabeth
' Cousens, of which tbe &rotors or Ministers of the
three town perishes were to be the trustees, but it
seems the rector of St. Peter's bas never been asked to
take part in the business. It seemed to be the general
feeling that they should take stepe to pleas their rector
in Isis proper position under the trust. It was reported
, that the parishes of All Sainte and Holy Trinity bad
this year declined to pay the accustomed Ei each for
ringing the bell of St. Peter's at seven, one, and eight
o'olock. It was rem p inhered that this WU • general
benefit, and it wiii. suggested that the Town Council
should be *eked ti take this charge upon themselves.
There was no other business.— Leer Pordinoton .-
I The vicar and pariah reelected the retiring church-
-1 wardens and sidesmen to serve the ensuing year, and the
. 1 business was entirely of a formal ob.. acter.--Aft
' Sainte : The Rector presided, and there were also
present, Kr. &sent, Mr. Rummy, Ur. W. Slade, Mr.
Frost, Mr. A. J. Evans, Mr. H. Lock, Mr. T. Robinson,
. Mr. 0. Case, Mr. A. S. Mason, Mr. H. J. Amphlett
, Mr. Bradley, Mr. W. Seward, and Mr. White.-The
, Rev. J. Miller, in Introducing the business of the vestry
said the first point for discussion trrs the election of
, two Churchwardens in the plate of Messrs. A. Spicer
, end J. Besant. He was sure they would all agree with him
in saying that the whole parish had learnt with feelings
of deep regret that Mr. Spicer was about to leave the
I i
psnsh and to take up his residence in another. The good
smiles of every parishioner would he was sure accom•
palsy him to his change of abode, and a hearty. desire that
he might ex perienee every happiness in his adopted parish
-thole, hear). lie bad great pleasure in presenting as
his future churchwerd it Mr. Alfred J. Evans, than
whom a more energetic and suitable parishioner he
thought could not be found -(herseheer). Mr. Evens bad
consented to fill that office and be doubted not would
do so to the satisfaction of all-(hear, bear). The next
point was the election of another ohurobwarden in the
room of the other whoae term of office had expired, or
the re-election of Ur. Recant-Mr. H. Look proposed
Mr. W. Slade, and Mr. W. Seward seconded the propo-
sition.-Mr. Ramsey proposed the reelection of Mr.
Besant exoreeing his conviction that no other gentle-
man could All the position with greater satiefeerion
thatt he had hitherto done, and that sentiment was
heartily endorsed by sounds of approbation from the
I majority of the vestry.-Mr. &agent said he had no
I wish to retire from the office which he hail filled for
I 'event years, hut he certainly did not desire to oppoee
I the wishes of the vestry, if they chose to elect a more
suitable person than himself. Rather than cause any
interference with the pre-arranged plans of any of the
parishioners he would willingly resign-(no, no.)-Mr.
Look said ho was given to underetand that Mr. Meant
had no desire to retain his offices as churchwarden, and
intended to retire-Mr. Resent assured the vestry such
an intimation bad never emanated from hiruself. -It
was strongly argued by several pat ishioners that a show
of bands should be resorted to.-Mr. Resent protested
against such a proceeding, expressing his unwillingness
to place hiinself in opposition to Mr, Slade. - Mr.
Mason : That is the only proper way. - The Reeti,r
coincide 1 in the general feeling of the 'teary doe •
division was neeeseary, but this was urger tly appealed
against by Mr. [tenant, and Mr. Slade also said he did
not wish that a show of hands should be made. -Mr.
Lock stated that if a show of hands did not take place
it would become necessary to withdraw one of the pro.
positions-Mr. Meson assured Mr. Resent there would
he nothing in the least antagonistic in appealing to the
vestry, and Intimated be need hero no doubt as to the
result.- -After consulting the maj irity of those present,
Mr. Look said he would withdrew his proposition,
and Mr. Resent was declared by the Rector re-elected
as paroohial churchwarden for the ensuing year.
This announcement was received with indications
of approval from all present. - The Rector then
requested Mr. Evans to nominate a sidemen to
sot in the place of Mr. A. Seim who was about to
leave the parish. After a little consideration Mr. Evens
nominated Mr. T. Robinson, and he Was declared
elected. Mr. Dermot remarked that tile sideemsn, Mr.
Rummy, was will ing to serve again for the coming
year-Mr. Mason brought forward the ouestion of
the ancient custom of ringing the curfew stillest o'clock,
I remarking that the parishioners seemed unwilling to
, pay the fee of one guinea-Mr. W. Blade : I thought
I that was paid by the Town Council- (laughter).
- Mr. Meson: 06, no. - After some discus.
sion, a general desire was expressed that the bell
ahould be rung as formerly. The Rector celled Mien.
Mon to the neglect with which the 'object of restoring
the circulating library belonging to the perish seemed
to have been treated. The library, he said, was
originally given by the Christian Knowledge Society,
and was place.' in the vestry, but was afterwards re-
-1
moved and had not now been circulated for eight years.
-Mr. Look begged to correct the Chairman, as to the
fint moarvierr of the library, stating that they were Mr.
Acland and Mr. Fisher. At its formation the number
of Tolerate was comparatively small, but he believed
Mr. Robert Williams mate a veuebleaddition to them,
and the books were then circulated after the afternoon
service -The Rector said be had examiued the boots
of the library, and had selected several which he did not
sioesider suitable for circulation, but the Christian
Knowledge Society had conferred a grant of 40 new
volumes upon his application, and he thought these
would more than fill op the place of those be did not
wish to have given out.-Mr. Lock thought • committee
should be formed for the management of the library.-
A conversetioo ensued upon the advisability of consult-
ing Miss Browning's consent to keep the library at the
Repository of the Christian Knowledge Society-The
Rector was requested to become one of the committee
of management. but to this he said he mold not crone.nt,
as the books which he had not approved might be con-
sidered perfectly right and proper,and he could not unite
with them in circulating them.-Owing to the services
being held only in the morning and evening at present, it
was considered by the majority of the vestry that it
would be expedient to circulate the library on the
afternoon of each Sunday. After some further discus-
sion it was decided that Messrs. Greening. Evans. and
Slade should act as • managing committee of the
perochiel library.-The Rooter read • note from Mr.
Holland, assistant overseer, in which the writer stated
that his remuneration was not sufficient and asking for
an increase a salary, calling attention to the fact that
at the time of his appointment the parish was EIS in
debt, while at the present time there was a botanic of
£l2 in its favour. The general opinion of the vestry
was in favour of the request of Mr. Holland
being granted, that an increase be made upon
his present remuneration.-It was ultimately decided to
adjourn the discussion of the subject to the nest vestry,
In order that proper notioe might be given of the
amount proposed to be given Mr. Holland-Mr.
Basset proposed that their next adjournment take
place to the King's Arms, and it was decided to hold it
on Tuesday, the 26th last.-The Rector requested to be
excused from attending on amount of his inability to
hear all that passed around him noires perfect silence
existed, sad stated that be experienced great difficulty
in nnderninseiog whet was often addressed to Min by
his friends as such gatheringe-Mr. Lock proposed that
the cordial thanks of the vestry be *worded to Mr.
Spic I. for the kind and genial =anew in
which he had ever fulfilled the office of
obusch weeder:4 feeling assured that there was
not • more true and devoted churchman in the
who'. body- (beer, hear). The Rector felt 'het what
Mr. Look bad jest said was aincerely endorsed by those
present, and reminded them of the kind liberality of
Mr. Spice last Christmas, when Widow Bailey felt
mash appreheosiou as to her ability to relent her
d wellieg house, that gentlemen (Mr. Spicer) generously
paid a year's rent to save the poor woman from the
impending calamity.-Tbe thanks of the perish were
cordially accorded to Mr. Spicar : and also to Mr. Resent
for his ability in acting as parochial churchwarden, on
the proposition of Mr. litunsey.-This concluded the
business of the vestry.

AOCIDZIIT. Ontlatorday evening last. Mr. W.
Bryant, son of hr. Bryant, mmter of our 1.1-iion
house, met vitt an awkwatd accident. About
seven o'clock he eas driving into the town, and
passed the turnpie gate, in his pony gig, not
at • very feat pace But on going by the residence
of W. Ferris, Bark by some means Mr. Bryant
fell out of the g:g on the road, pitching on the
beak of his bead. The pony went on quietly, sod was
stopped by Knight, a wheel chairman. Hr. Bryant
was taken into the Bridge Inn. Deer the Badipole•road,
, and his head dressed. He bled a great deal, but was
able to be removed into town in his own gig.

AMILWAILD 11(83•1141.—On Vin daced ay it, • waggon
belonging to Mr. Gale, fanner, of Nottington, wos
dawn Muy-etreet, the sorter went off fir re-
fraohmeot, and when opposite the shop of Mr. Roth,
butcher, the hors, dragged the waggon too elose to the
pavement, and overut a ladder placed by a man who
was doing some work to the front of the house. The
ladder broke sonz panes of glass in its fall. and mime
down with • smelt, and • near chance of killing one
or two of the passersby. On Thursday morning about
eleven o'olook, • waggon with • load of mow from Mr.
, Jasper Marsh'e of Fleet, went by the Crown Hotel,
followed by Knottier, when the former capsized in the
Inarrow part of the road leading round to Nicholas.
I street. The load of straw fell right upon the shopfront
I of Mr. Pride, groper, and beat in window, frame and
I all. The waggon was re-loaded and the shop shutters
closed upon an astonishing mixture of glom wood,
oranges, sugar, tea, eggs, ko., with • liberal allowsuce
of straw. The same morning (Thursday) another
waggon was driven against • lamp-post in Si. Albite'
Row, and broke it off. We learn that as Mr. Horeb's
straw was falling into Mr. Prides window on Thunder
morning. Mrs Pride was just in the act of taking some-
thing from the siodow, and was struck • uncle blow
on the hoe by the broken frame, whioh so frighten d
her that she went off into his, and was ill for two days.
A boy outside had • narrow escape from b-ing smothered
under the falling straw. and Mr. Pride himself just
managed to get out ef the way. The window frame
presents a curious appearance, the whole of the lower
Pones, with the bars that dieided them, being dashed
sway, and some of the second row of panes being split
and broken in all directions, while one pane remain.
quite intact in the midst of the dertruction. It appears ,
that as late.. Saturday Mr. Psi ie bad no oommunioi-
tion from Mr. Marsh, though the business is entirely
stopped, the shutters being kept up, to Dover the con•
(union and dames* behind.
I TS, Cop:err Contr.— The stir that has been caused
I by the proceedings of Mr. Lefroy, at Wineanton, wh-re
I he appointed Good Friday for the day OD which to
, hold tne court, was at lint regarded in Wetinonth with
su.picion, as it was deemed utterly impossible that a
pennon in official position could have set himself in
opposition to the practice of • large majority of
, Englishmen, to say nothing of the feelings of many
religious persons. The printed list of County Court ,
arpointments ci. arly proves that the Judge set down '
April 9as the day for a Court. At Poole Mr. Lefroy
seems to have censured • respectable auctioneer, among
other things for not having an aucition (which aroold
cost Li) to sell about hallot-guinea's worth of goods. I
HI, storming of the Weymouth Council Chamber, and
ejecting a borough magistrate from tbe (their by the
threat of • fine, and his applying an unintelligible
epithet to the proceeding' of the borough authorities,
are fresh in the recoils lion of Weymouthians, and one
can only ask 'What does it all mean T' Thl encroach•
meet on the Council's rights has not been repeated,
although meetings have been set down for County
Court days, and the municipal chairs and tables bane
been let alone by the Judge ever mime, though the long '
white wands have been held by the bailiff's at the foot ,
of the Hall steps each court day. People in Weymouth
are now beginning to expect (though what reason they
have to hope for such a reasonable concession from
Mr. Lefroy we don't know) that the days of County
Court, here will be altered. Saturdoy interferes with
Dorchcotcr market, and our professional gentlemen,
tradesmen, ke., meeting their friends at the cowry
town, and wi.h the balf-loglday movement, portly
sucoessful at Weymouth. and only needing that the
County Court abould not be held on Saturday; when its
success will be increased. Wednesday in considered on
ail hands a much more reasonable day for Weymouth,
sad if we could exchange with Christchurch, It would
ba better for aIL
Tau DIATH OP LI ILL-TIMATZD Wield—lt seems
I that the friends of poor Jane Hill, the wife who died
i on the Saturday after her husband, waa committed to
I gaol for beating and threatening her, have not pushed
their attempt to get the man out of prison. The poor
' woman was buried without his pretence, and one or two
chtiiielndal haveren,wh Interested
ichth themselves
they wouletnot lin
have favourdoneiia b.
Mill had
I them under his control.

A BARQUE Roil DOWN BY • STIL•11[11.—• tine barque
was run down instantly by a steamer last week. end
the men barely escaped with their lives. The barque
ttelmoral, 38f1 tong register, Walter Johnson muter,
belonging to George Otto, of North Shields, and bound
from Shields to Ferrol with coals, was going down
Channel on Saturday, the 16th. 'When off the Start,
the wind being N.N.E., a thick fog being on, abet
nine a to. the crew heard a steamer's whistle, and
instantly the barque was struck on the starboard
beam by the steamer, which cut her to the water's
edge, and the bargee went down immediately.
The crew had barely time to scramble on the
steamer's bows, but they saved absolutely nothing,
even the captain being unable to snatch his watch from
under his pillow. The water rushed in and the barque
was immediately lost to view. The steamer's name
was the Edith Owen, last hoot Plymouth, and bqund
to fandon, with a general cargo. The crew of the
barque, consisting of tho muter, mate, sec ind mate,
boatswain, carpenter, steward. and five able seamen,
were brought on to Weymouth and landed about four
o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Damon, bon. agent
to the Shipwreked Mariners' Society, had them taken
to tho Sailors Home. where their hunger was appellate&
for they were very I...ity
they were sent to Shields also at the expense of the
Society, which also gave them another good meal
before they left.
Comm PITT! finsiows, Saturday.—Beforo R. if.

Mot. E.q.
JOU"! lirllCllllll. Wag brought up for stealing leai pipe, 11,
property of %In. Elisabeth Mary Josephine 4aslfi..l I. P.S.
Palleld said that .11 Thursday. 14th. he received Information
that some land had been stolen from a well et Lltich farm, the
property of Mr. Swaffield. Ile sant to Weymouth and found
that 14t. of lead pipe had been MALI Si a Mantle store dealer's.
He rseei‘e.l the pipe from William Se.itindrell, the foreman
at the marble store of Mr. Robert Fowler. Pettiest Lane.
Witness had been informed that .there was another mot in
company with prisoner when he sold th• pipe, cod the sergeant
therefore tidied for a remand.—Williant Seindle said that on
Saturday prisoner brought him a quantity 4 lead fr We, end
he agreed for the pureham.—Hatnanded till Wednesday nest.

POOL&
Me. a FL CaJMJI of thim team, has been admitted a
hcsottase of lb. Society of Apotheuhlea.
PITT! 81811101111. ThuredaS. —Wore F. T. Rogers
(Mayor), W. L C. Adey, and C. J. Moos, Emirs.
Gooses Cote was summoned for throwing stones at Ham-
worthy, all till 4th Inst. Mr. Senders, Jun., gave evidence that
be was peeing tomods the bridge on the day in question, and
irsw a number of boy. congregated, and a done was thrown by
the boy Cole which struck be sign-hoard of the Architecture'
Pottery Company. He summoned the boy beatme he wished
to put a stop to the minute., but did not wish to pre-ekhe
charge r ut of consideration for the boy's father, who was In a
dying state. The Mayor, after giving the boy a severe repri-
wmtu be u
di,
slisnpoconded
consideration of Mr. lianders's wish, pielipnent
Till STATTOX Mania AID TIM Owners Denim. —We. J.
elation muter 04 Heinworthy. was summoned by Arthur
Veal omnibus driver, for using language calculated to provoke
o breaeh of the twat*, on the ilth inst. Mr. Harker appeared
for the compleinant, and aftee a brief statement. called on the
!suer, h., gave evidence that .m the day &wine-stem, he went to
athoeo"thteirmieuswiselli%m•Pw'r wlithr"... was.
tool hi. omnibus outside the station yard, and waited until the
aunt!,
artorlid, hbe;,:rtermethe had I
lie
ealtthfeonr
trail, etao nearly due, when he drove In, and no ortbred out
hl,oooo 'c he lingered, Mr Pettit sent 0, porter to tun, hitu out.
Ile waited until the train wan coining to, when he again
entered, but to., late to smure Mr. Cable. his pamenger, who
wan already seated in Mr. Norbury's 'bus. While he was
talking with Mr. &Nage, Mr. Pettit came up and told a porter I.
tent bins I nit again, on which be expostulated, and defendant
called hint a rogue and said he win drunk. Mr. Cable, Jun.. of
Lon;ftleet. said he arrival at Poole on the 11th by the +even
o'cl..ek train, and got into the !Arden Neel omnllme, velem the
c-mplaloant cAine np and v.ld he lad Ikon employed by Mrs.
Cable, hit mother, to fetch hint. Me. Pettit drew near while
they were tinting, and toll welle of the men to turn Veal out.
He neut.-. heard Mr. Pettit tell Veal he was not +ober.- Mr.
Pelt, is, hi. defence. denied the Icnpunre imputed to him. He
we. vuffering from a lad cold at the time, and main nu condi-
tion to be quarrelsome. He had frequently spoken to Veal
about the inepr.,per 'elle, Jog oh hi. °Willow% which led people
to euppac I,lna the +gent of the company. and told him iteras
a M.-honed pnevedluir. Mr. Stone raked the defendant if
owner. of vehicles could not relint whatever they liked on them:
and Mr. Airy raked if the defendant had reprise order' from
the comiany to prevent any omn bun hut Mr. Norbun'. Insu
entering invide the gate leading t the station? Defendant
r • plied the lettering wag ournelent to give the its.premeion that
Veal We% an agent, and that the company had atilloorlsed
him
i. preveht driver. .1 private omnibus°. from entering for the
puname of seeking passengers --The Mayor raked if private
carriage+ could not be driven up with passenger+. Deft:Went
replied in the atlirmative Gmnibum could ale, come up for
ovs.engem but their driven, could not tout for them. -The
cam we. donlaed.
Agoirtr. TIIONAa TATLOII wee MallineUed by Thomas
Martin, oh., had two ver& black eyes, for an assault on the I.2th
inst. A quarrel took place inside the Yeoman Inn, and the
ample:mot gave evidence that Taylor called Mtn names, on
%Mehl he e postulatal. and they then called each other name.,
when the defendant struck him several severe blows. the marks
of which he hiv On hi. countenance. A witness was called,
xho pnwed that the partico were plarrelling and drinking all
day. H" sew the Now strock by Taylor in reeporm to an
opprobrious epithet used by Martin. Fined rev and coats, 4,r
seven days' lames .nnienl
eileault ot KottlialY. ENNA Hate•a eras brought up on re-
mind, ch legal with stealing a gold ring a chlt.re etuhroi.kre I
frock, and various ether tartlet., the property of Wm. ttarvh.
The
ee•all'rre'on ‘hdinterd‘tilri". gevii.jr"rinete.hatonthtuhePrint'hairni7an7nlwhile in
the howco he ellii.l.llxl her to CAW. ut a hark nvoin, telling
her that she amid have an okl bealittcll4 therein I.r her tr..uhle.
After 'he had left he missed the articha in question, and Iwo-
cund a warrant to search her house, which wan done hy P.C.
Reels and himself. The embroidered frock was found therein,
but pone of the other article+ had been dias,veral. The
prig tier crow-examined with a view to show that the prom-
rotor gave her a lot of rap that the room contained, among
which was the frock, but lie affirmed the frock wars too drawer
in another room. Mr. Albert Harrleon, one of her employers,
having given her an excellent character, the inaghtrates mid
they were loath to es owlet on the present evidence, they should
therefore suspend kid+ ment until further attempt. had been
made to discover the remainder of the stolen property, and
inetutUnte the prisoner would be allowed logo at large.