The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-28 00:00:00

POOLE.

A mold able and affectionate address to the
children of the St. James's Sunday &shoal was de.
livered by the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, co Wednesday
last In the course of his remark' the ow. gentle.
man entreated them to endeavour not only to pay
attention to the instruction they were reseivuy,
but also to seek to profit by the mine.
Wins Coars.—An soellent sermon was priosbod
by the Rev. John Barrow, the Hon. Chaplain Is
the members of the corps, on Sunday, the illth
inst., the preacher taking his text from let Bamed
us. 8 verse.
Chir friend, who sent an article on the Salisbury
and Dorset Junction Heaney, forgot to enclose hie
none, in conasqlefloe of which we are compelled to
omit it.—(Rd. . C. R.]
Arrtirrrmi 80ICIDIL—On Tuesday • woman
named Cornell, the wife of Abel Cornish, in the
employ of Messrs Stone and Keats, attempted
suicide by healthy. She reside, in loagfieet, and
on that day P.C. John Ballets beard some one
screaming in a house. He entered the house, and
on proceeding upstairs found • woman hanging from
• bedpost, by • silk handkerchief round her met.
He immediately mimed the woman, and the was out
down by persons who had given the Som. She
was black in the fibal and almost dead, but vu
ultimately restored to consciousness. It I slated
she had been drinking the previous day.
Accumir.—On Tuesday lest, as • bone and oert
belonging to Mr. Wickham was standing in the reed
at Parkestone, the animal suddenly took fright, and
started off. running over two men, ens of whom woo
much Insured about, die log. The burgs proossisd
at a rapid pace to Poole, crown the High-street, net
being stopped until he reached the quay, but foto.
natdy not aiming any more damage in his canoe. —A
horse belonging to Mr. Blanchard, builder maim the
same efternoon,throwing the driver frail; dosed and
severely injuring him, and knocking &lot a wall.
Some children were in the road, but luckily _..A
no injury.
LOIMILEET FRIENDLY Soarrr.—The first anni-
versary a this society took place on Whit
Monday, at the County House lan, Zgunget. This
members dined together in • Said the
premises. The dinner did great "t to Host
Rose, and gave paella satisfaction. The chair wee
occupied by Mr. J. Jacobs, president of the society,
who stated that the oinb showed a balance of
£4l 4s. Bd., after paying out ,C 8 Ba. 6d. sick
relief.—ln the &harlot of the day dasniag, him
in the ring, and virus amassmente us carried
on.

PRIMINTATIOX TO Rev. E. R. Corads, M.A.
—On Thursday last a testimonial of reprd sod
esteem was presented to the Rev. E. R. Condor, es
the occasion of his leaving Poole for Leap The
presentation was preceded by ate. woman ia a 'ergo
tent erected in the pounds of the elperideat
Chapel, Skinner•street, and tastefully decorated
with sage and Bowers. About 500 personssat down
to tea, after which they adjournea to the chapel,
the chair being occupied by M. K. Welsh, .
On the right of the chairman was seated the Rev.
R. Condor, and there were also on the platform the
Rev. J. H. Osborne (Baptist), the Rev. J. Taylor
(Wesleyan) the Rev. J. -Keynes, the Rev. U. B.
Wardell, the Rev. W. Gill, and Messrs. Durant and
Miller. On the table were the articles preempted
to the reverend gentleman—a silver inkstarad,a
puree of 50 paned, and a gold pen and pencil cad.
The choir of the chapel, sanded by several members
of the choir of St. James's church, as well as of other
denominations, performed a selection of aided music,
which added greatly to the pleasures of the evening.