The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-24 00:00:00

VILLI:10.1!P THE PARK.

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henry Jews Career and Prym Carter were summoned
ohow mune why they Photil.l not pay c..rds of
filling up land in the Park, belonging to them.
The male defendant said he knew nothing of "NW'
Carter."

Ntr. hteggall sail on his oath Mr. Carter toll him Ms
wife's name was Peggy.
Mr. Carter: On toy oath 1 is ill state I said nothing of
the kind.
Mr. SteggalL for the 11,11 Cal Board, tail he appeared
with reference to a nuisance which hail been complained
of in the Park for some than, lie had served notice on Mrs-
Carter who was the person interestsc'l in the PThredy.
The lady hoot ackninvicilgel his notice, and asked or an
approximate estimate of the cost, lie replied, informing
her, and a person was engaged to do the work; hut that
person gave up the contract. The sanitary works of the
!meal Board being nearly completed the summon, was
served on her, he not knowing that she was • married
lady. Mr. Steggall pnaluced the minute book of the
Local Ito.snl, directing the Town Clerk to compel the
owners to till up their property in the Park. Also he
produced • notice served on Mrs. Carter, at her residence,
12. Itagent-street, also ii letter acknowledging the receipt
of the notice. The latter the male defendant had
acknowledged was in his wife's handwriting.
Mr. Gale, clerk to Mr. Stamen, produced • duplicate
notice, under the seal of the Board, which he posted on
March 11, P7l, at the Foot Office here, and registered,
directed to Mrs. Carter, 12, Regent-etreet, Pall-Mail
Mr. Jesty, contractor sad surveyor, said that, in pur-
suance iif instructions received from the Town Clerk, he
gave an estimate for the work required, fla found the
lanil covered with water, with an offensive green scum
over it, and very prejudicial to health. lie filled the
ground up according to the Surveyor's directions, and in
the cheapest way possible, its he hail difficulty in getting
the materials, lie filled up 220 cubic yard*, at 2s. ill •
yard, total CM.
Mr. 0. Seaman, borough surveyor. superintended the
filling up of the ground. It was in • very bad state, about
the worst piece in the Park, and the medical officer of
the Board had reported it as prejudicial to health; it was
stagnant seater. It had been filled up at the
cheapest rate possible.
Mr. Carter begged to assure the magistrates that the
land did not belong to Mm: the wrong party hail been
summoned. Ile was of opinion that the land belonged to
the Conservative !Anil Sodety ; but, failing that, the
person to whom it was made over front the Conservative
Land Society. The property belonged to a relative
of Mrs. Carter, and it would probably come to Mrs. Carter,
if she was alive at that relative's death.
Mr. Steggall debt that Mrs. Carter herself hail admitted
to him that the property was hers, and made over to her
separate use.
Mr. Carter said it was pretty well understood that the
property would come to his wife at Mr. Sanderson's death.
Mr. Steggall said Mr. Sanderson WWI a most respectable
man, who said the money must Ise paid, and referred him
to Mr. and Mrs. Carter.
I triter RIM made for payment forthwith, with costs, and
distre..s warrant to issue in default.
Or. Drew : If it is a family matter, you will be able to
settle it among yourselves.
ltsmotutt Pam Ssesn•as, Friday.—Before the Mayor f(Mr
Welsfoni), Dr. Drew, Mr B. Hopkins, Mr 0. Iteynelds, and Mr
W. Talbot.
Jorvithnot Bolt WAS summoned by John Mullett for suing
language likely to provoke the breach of the peace. He dki
!lot appear.
Pub sut 10 o'clock on Sunday night, complainant who is blind
was standing azainst his door, when defendant MlllO and stood,
and need abusive language.
or.lcrtal to be bound mvr in £lO, to keep the mace for three
months.

THE LOCAL BOARD IN DAMON..
William Randrell, a boy, was summoned for throwing dirt
Into Trinityoureet.
it.C. Bartlett saw bum entpt a lot of fent, sawdust, and wet
mud on the rood
Defendant said tit, re .31a heap of dirt there btiore
Ditnibewd with a eve 1,10.

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The May.r ststol th d pollee had strict Ingtruetions to
gallium any toe throsinz dirt or offeinive matter into the
street, end also U. take etre that at 'thing iil the kind should be
thrown Into the hurl, .ur (!!

WEYMOUTH IN ITS SANITARY ASPECTS,

We have received a long and exhaustive review of Wey-
mouth retrarileil Irons n statistiral and medical point of
view, and commend its conclusions to all whom it tuay

concern. The writer says:-
There is every reason to conclude that the natural --s---
salubrity of the place is of a very high degree, and if we
for a moment exclude the deaths front the principal It i HORTICULTURAL AND Slit') SHOW.
IS long since we have had the pleasure of seeing a
emetic diseases we find that the death•rate per I,Sal of flower show in Weymouth, in fact some sixteen years
the population during the for years Is7l-74 has averaged back, into the time of the old Ring., before Mr. Stephen-
,. tom as 117 per LOW. This rate is remarkably low, I son ica,le his handsome present to Weymouth of
d.the stilteue
especially b a watering
place that line some of the lof the new gardens. Recollections o
llections ceme lack . f d
attributet of a port. Infant mortality, too, if we exclude 1 splendid flowers raised by the hats Mr.
h
the deaths of infants from zymotic ilimmes is low, in oUr present worthy Town i , . s 'Stevan, and ot J. A. Devenish and
the
lett although the gardens ground Weymouth
Weymouth. and the death-rate Among elderly pentons 1 gentlemen:
are still full of lwautiful things, and could furnish an
contiderafily below the average. The only unfavourable
feature in the examination of them figured is the high amie display, yet the latest attempt to get up • gentle
rate from zy tic disease% and this ilesenes the most men's show hes not yet eucceeileit. It was very chavic-
serious attention on the part of the Urban Sanitary terietie of our kiwi-hearted member of Parliament, r.
Authority and their tileilleal officer of health. The Edwanlii, that he saught to stimulate a love of flowers
zy tic rate in the four year. Is:I I was nom' to :P4 per and ganlening generally in the very , to •h h t
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1,11151 in Weymouth sub-ifistrict, anil to II per cent, of the would d° mount S'i el-namely' th'" in 3 ("M"'arat. lVely
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.leath-r.ite from all coon's. This great. fatality from humble walk of life. Mr. Edwards's noble generosity at
zymo ilkinvie w tie s as, it is true. doe tO the eptdeinie o
• • f once found and supplied the means. and %Wednesday last.
smallisig in 1.i71, gild t,l time prevalence ,d scarlet fever at the Auction Mart, the value of Mr. Edwandie scheme
and measles in 1071 : the very fatality, however, of these WAS fully proved. The Weymouth flower show for the
epidemics affords the strongest evidenee that the sanitary poor hos sprung, Ifinervalike, fully developed from the
defenees of the place are far from perfect. No Coln, lirain of its father, for though this is only the first year
lies in thi•-e days, more especially in watering places the exhibition is already a success. As to the prizes for
eau avoid chalice iinnortstions of zymoti,' ,lisease letO a Miler gardening, for weeks past the flowers exhibited
their ' bit. hut these chanee sparks of infection only in oar cottage win•lowe Lave byen improving in quality
lead to c.tillagrations when they fall upon inflinumeble and in the excellence of their arrangement and display.
materials. We woe"l advi..o the local authorities to seek lioulitless the personal infleence of Mr. R. N. Howard has
seriously for the causes of these epidemic% which are as had much to In with stimulating the timid to snake trial
fatal to the reputation id watering Pieces as they are to of what they c inl,l do, and in many esses a prize has,
the lives and health id their inhabitants. A local loves- found its way where it was well deserved, but where the
Ligation would probably reveal the fact that the majority recipient woulit not have expect,' such an honour.
of the fatal rues of small-pox in 1571, and of scar! ik fever The Auction Mart was visited by a goodly muster of all
end Measles in PIN, occurred in the same loWities • classes on Weineeday afternoon. They found in the
should this he the c Ise what better indication could be pc:nue a pretty selection of parrots cockateels, de., by
desire,' of the parts of the town which need sanitary im- Mr. Gowen, either noisy in voice or of beautiful plumage.
On the ground floor of the Auction Mart was a small hut
movement I We have reasin to believe that the urban
sanitary authority of the borough has, up to the present goof collection of Poultry, contributed la follows '-
time, neffected to provide itself with ho.pital accommo- Mr 8 Vickery -Creve cock, game bantams, and game
dation for the isolation awl treatment of infectious bantam ehieken.
Mr Henville-Silver spangled Ilsmburghs, seek sot two
di-eases, without which no sufficient precautions ran he
taken against the recurrence of these zymotic eiddemies. PUlist3' 'h I 111 k•hreastol red e bantam chicken.
It would he satisfactory, moreover, to know what pre- Mr T. R C lir es„- ac , ,
pun: cock and he s, and gill.- 151.50:f1ed lien, brown-breasted
cautions have been taken since the small-pox epidemic In
IS7I. to prevent the future neglect aii,l apathy In the Pl"l'r Peril-Pair of white Brahma pellets.
'natter of vaceination to which the fatality of this If r eureie_-pair of black-tinselled bantams.
epi,iciuie suns is great measure due. This ie a matter Mr Anilrews-Palr of white hantaina
which unfortunately does nid, as it should chi, come Mr Palmer, Rolwell-Cochin cock and hen.
within the province of the meilleal officer of health, but lions. Lys-Pair of dark brown Brahma pullet*, pair of
is ono on which he sh,mlil doubtlessly keep himself well white Brahma', pair of golden eroded Yolanda, cock and hen,
Informed. dark Brahma'.
I liven the 11,1101 silermot initial attends earnest and well- Mr Norman-TWO psne of dark Brehm's, two pullets, soda
directs:4 efforts to control the mortality from preventible cock and hen.
disease, there is every reason to believe that Weymouth They were evidently all in fleet class enter ; but we "hall
would take a high place among the very healthiest of not attempt to discriminate where all were so good.
English seaside health resorts. To secure this result, The garden show was in the Drill Hall, and in the
however, the water eopply ahoold be above suspicion and middle here were staged in three tiers beautiful specimens
constant. the newerage system as neer perfect as it can be of fuchsia% geraniums, Mitotic balsams, pelargoniums,
wads as regent. mitred' and ventilation ; and the urban heliotropes, primulas, an I other showy plant*, with new
sanitary authority should possess ample hospital worn, and unpronounceable name*, but all good of their kind,
modation for infectious diseame, under it. own i•ol. and eet off by POMO spleiadid foliage plants, sent by
When will Weyinoeth lie ins position to declare that it the Rev. T. lireaves and other kind friends. Facing
poss.esses all these securities for health! the west window was a tasteful design of flowers, not for
Weymouth consists of the old town of Weymouth competition, by Me R. D. Style, and In front was a pretty
proper, and of Melcombe leg's. it is the latter which rustic box of fem., on one ebb' was a splendid show of
fares the shore in a long graceful curve, and which Is yellow and pink, crimson and other roses by My. Parsons,
known to visitors as Weymouth. It is completely shel- and on the other a grand diaplay of cut dahlias, asters,
to froin the ~at by the Isle of Portland, which, break- &c.. by Mr. Newberry. and above were two splendid
ins the great swell of the ocean, renders the hay of Wey- specimens of graceful ferns sent by the Rev. T. Greaves ;
~,,, uth remarkably calm. There are particularly good and turning round, you came on the bouquets of cut
slowly shelving sands for bathing, with plenty of bathing flowere, cultivate,' and wild, the latter being so numerous
machines. There is also an excellent bathing establish- an,l welleirranged that Mr. Stens'', who is an excellent
;cent, whele at is of any temperature may fie had. Judge, declared they did the highest credit to the
Weymouth fares the east, and as on that side there is no collectors. The bouquets and ionizes were intenrpersed
shelter, bathing is discontinued perhaps a little earlier in with cages of pretty birds in many varieties, who by their
the season than in some othw places. constant activity and twittering seemed to prove they
The climate is a gool deal niore western than that of enjoyed the scene, while occasionally canaries hunt Into
the places which we have hitherto visited; third is, it is full song. EOlllO pretty goldfish also added to the variety,
milder and 'whiter, and suited for such people as and the and at the enil Mr. Dotainy showed some capital honey
sir of Folkestone or of Margate too ' strong' fir them, in comb. Under the Market-street windows were
Weymouth him been so long established, and enjoyed the arranged the vegetablea, inclnding giant cabbage.,
patronage of royalty for so conaiderable • period, that marvellous vegetable marrows, obese onions, and weeder-
there tire abundance of exoellent houses, and there are NI potatoes. The first prise for the latter was won by
few-watering places where one can live more comfortably. some really capital tuber% of the Paterson chum, and there
It 'meats to be in meet repute in the West of E d
an , was a curiosity in some tiny potatoee 'Ai.' to he raised
and it is a favowite resort of the peopl ngle of Bat and from Paterson seed (in the potatoo apple) and about as big
Bristol. There are two weak sulphur springs close to as walnuts ; but which seemed curiously to have turned
Weymouth. at Radipole and at Nottington. Th,,y were Patenion'e into rocks. The first onion prim went to
brought into notice when the continent was shut against some Giant Itoeces, grown from seed supplied by Mr .1,
us, and when English mineral waters were in great 0, Vertue. A collection of vegetables of different kinds
request A. theY do mit contain two grains of common from Mr. Vertu?" was also considered so go,el that the
wilt, and only one grain of indphate of magnesia, and not judges awarded them a 'nodal prize. The difficult task
one sixteenth of a grain ~f lionrtionato of iron in the of lodging was undertaken by Mr. Newberry and Mr.
pint, they never could have been of ally real value. This Pareine, kindly assisted by Mr. F. C. Stenall, and Mr.
quantity of sulphuretted hydrogen cannot he considered W. Symende.
to be euflicient t. set in any way. ilowever, people The following were their awards :-
generally have faith in any water that :duel's of sulphur, PRIZE LIST.
and they used thew waters for many years ; but they Fraisisg- Ist, Gs, W. M. Joy, Bunlon's buildings ; In 1, is,
were gradually employed lees and and
loss,the Spa of W. Monte, llonford-street ; ard, Is ed, Jobn Gibson, °side,
Nottington lias been shut up bir the lest two years. I'0; commended, Martha King, Park-street, John -Gibson,
Itolitade is partly closed : that is, haths of the water are tekley Pl
done away witlt_and there is only a drinking shed erected Bzoorilee.-iace. 4, es, Itobert Trevet, Spring Terrace' Aid, 4s,
in their pia..." The water varies in strength, as many of Mrs Foot, Burden's buildings ...Ad, A 61, John Ford, St. Mary-
, the less import int sulpliur ones iln, being stronger when street : extra Prize. 3"b° l'"'d•
1 the weather is dry, and more diluted when there are COLLIMIONK Or Sri Pia•tre.-1et.105. DIM Mead. Trinity
' heavy rant. We ,ld ii•it we much prospect of the revival Road ; Ind. Slt, Mrs I aiiet, llorsferdetreet : 3,1, A 61, John L.
of the site a these waters. uremia's, Burystreet ; extra Ms Moist Trinity haul;
Wesniuth is one of the alerting pihits for the Channel highly commented, Elea Meal, Tritnty Road, Robert Treeiii,
islan, which enjoy pleasant moderate climates. The Spring-term,-
walk on the espena.le I. very tine, owing to the ggs, GIMMAL I"Logrog -Ist, es, Ile Webber. Chapelhay-street;
view wliich it commands. 'Fliers are usually many shilks tol, Is, Elim 11.3.1, Trinity-reed ; 3nl, is ill, Samuel Warlasel,
and yachts at anchor inside the breakwater of Portiend, Ituribois buildings ; highly es ~,,, amt.'. Mrs note,. floraferd-
and it is • frequent anchorage fur men-of-war. Street ; commended, Mrs Foot, Ilunloie*.litill lines.
Nuniernus lulling excurstons can he mole. Steam cies•Nagrit WILD FLollrgig.-IM. as, Mrs Csuderbury, Bond-
take you to Portland Bill and ti the picturesque little I.ul- street ; 2nii, is, John Herren, High West-Street ; Ird, A 01,
worth Cove. The island of Portland, Its eumarri William Mseley. Spring (larded'.
fossile, and the convicts are objects of incere.o ti.s ARILAXOSMINT or WILD Finewas.-Ist, ds, Henry Hibbs,
curious lagoon formed lij• the Omni ban', and escendb.. Chaidliey School : 2.1, Is. Henry Gibbs, Chapelhay school ;
for eight miles is well worth examining. There mo-re Ad. A ild, Jane Tye, Esetstreet.
distant excursions to D indicate'', to Cori° Castle. and to "'masc.:lox or A ILD 1"1.01M1111. -ISt, Os. N., F,i•it. Bunion's-
Sherburne Castle. A visitor who goes about the dietrl,L buildings ; Anl, is. Beoriffna Tye, East.street : 3rl, la 61, Mary
need not find time hang heavy on his hands at W- - 1t,„,„,.,1,..a. nerberi.place ; highly oil:nee:0cl, lienry Ileamll,
mouth. el. 75;... , kigkis ~,,gm,i,ded, Lotilsi Stevens, Chielierel-
We may now return to the con.ideratlon of sea-bathing rood' la
Coming next to consider shortly the diseases la. h -.
sr IC Sireßerpritir or Wm° Fvmsits.-:isk , Benjamin Kingman,
relieved hy antleithing. we are in the first place struck Cemetery: Inull' 41' ilivY jinni,' 14'1.
lin 103 the
i.n."""e;
with the little systematic knowle.l.:e of the subject ti. he A 61, ttose Kingman. Cc etl7:,,,L;muiiii,ciiided.vi,?/.7
found in books. It has been for a long seri. of veal.. the 1.‘"1".' W".4""4".'''' ' hi' .i..si's ituseill, is Friar'. ."
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fashion in all parts of tie kingdom for (ainiii, of .11 k High-street : commended, Anti . , naly-Strest ;
that can afford it, to go to the sea-side for bathing. ,LA A deli Emily Muni, Vast-stmt.
• MIGIUMXT or Cur rLeggilg-1111, os. I.i.dia Pvlic East-
ni..t of them bathe without discriminating for which et;-eett‘ riid, Is, 34 Pitehir, I, Pastoral.plioe ; 3rd, '25 61,
theoilieni of the family sea-bathing is appropriate, and for W. ts ; •h, Trinit).n;ad. .
which it is the reverse. On such subjects advice ia ...m-
-y Cur FLoirgits . Ist, fie, Jane. Kc•bri'Lle. nelesd-strvet :
ever asked for from a lector on the spot. Asel 45 Mrs Pool Bunlon`obuililings : 3rd 24 Gil, mrs Lyi,cer.
i lee of the great causes for which the sea-side is visited, bury, liond-strest.; rates Prile• E Hunt, East-street
f. to promote einvaleteenee after acute, and especially 'torso Porarous. -Ist, es, lionrY w.,7,'", st.rina 'dam ".. ;
after attacks of zymotic disease-such aa scarlet fever, Ind, 45, 'leen Gibbs, ChapelhaY Seliool ; 3rd, A ed, William
initailea, typhoid. wh.mPing-e.mgh. etc. in such eases, Semen, Mulberry Cottage : eats., Wilda°, Miller, Gordon
....air is looked to. a* much se. or more than, seadmthing, "tow.
A great many weak awl delicate children are also sent Meese Porarosec -Ist, Os.Jonethen Watkins, St. Meri-
t. the sea- e. who ,our under no particular malady, street .•_51,1. 45. Wllliern Noriami. Mulberry Collage; 3rd,
yet Who do not thrive, and whew general nutrition is Im- to &I. Mumma Roberta, Steward** Ceurt ; highly minmended,
perfect. The former class ahnost always recover mere Henn• Warren, Spring Gardens; ditto, A. G. Manville, Bloom-
rapidly than if they had stayed at home, and the other Sell 'Tem.'
cl.,u, „fun, improve much, when their stey is a prolonged armee Sows Onions -id, ea, Mahan Pnitty, lower
Artisans and Ow,. who have been allot up in manu. llond-stmet ; Ind, to, Thome Roberts. Steesnrs Court ; Srd,
One. quote toitenishingly on a short via' 155.1, jon.k. ~.,,,,., Si usry -street : highly oonioeioloil,
factories. IMPr°‘''. with them alw y Is 1 de.. 1t.,.,.t° William Miller, Gordon Row ; ditto. 11.a1 Gibbs,. Chel•lhar
Ilium sea-wile, which.
who have hid mull: olflic "- - ---- Sehisil
'willing. Almost all
itt. _
to
th oe or much i„,,.... _,,,,,,
c tom -is, at, Williani John Brown Scram-
min a reaNte e sea-side
head work derive Ilene t
the
h.d . .
bria
11111;
lisi,
is.
usniy
Gibbs. Chapelhay scho:ols ; 3rd,
uch in e ut sending Patients to
Foreigners are niee cf °Wkilington.
course of mineral waters,
the sea-side, after a - fi. morded yeoman." manewe -lA, al, Thome Roberts, Steward's
letter continued warm baths. t as tonic, an
. Court : sld, Mg, Henry Uilihe, Chapelhav school.
I i ateri or for mountain air. English
an alternative icir 'tee' '- - • se - ' Cseisiviirsaa-Katr. sing, Henry Lila, St. tlioin...etreet.
have so little systematic tuineral-wa r treatment that Si.
J. 1,6 bi...
tads use of the esa-side scarcely applies to them.