The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-28 00:00:00

Somerutsbire.

Tan Rev. B. Spoke, rector of Dowlish Wake, near
Ilminster, • few days since Invited all the fanners, with
their wives and families, together with the school
children of Dowliah Wake and Athill, to tea and supper
at Wakehill. On Monday the rev. gentleman treated
the ringers and singers at the church to a trip to Seaton.
GALLANT GONDUCT.—On Tuesday hit a young boy
fell into the river at Pill Shore, and was in danger of
drowning, when his mother jumped in to try and save
him, followed by another woman, being all of them out
of their depth and in great peril. Their oriel were
heard by John Porter, a working mason, of Pill, who,
although unable to swim, rushed into the water and, at
the imminent rink of his own life, rescued all three.

Stmtrritoeg.—A lam labourer st Pickwick, named
George Hymen, 37 years, whilst working for Mr.
Thomas Hardy, of Norton Flawktleld, on Wednesday,
received a sunstroke. Dr. Collins, of Chew Magna,
was immediately in attendance, hut the vital spark had
fled. No leas than three oases If sunstroke occurred in
the pariah of Bishop's Lydesrd on Wednesday. Three
labouring men whilst working in the harvest field were
sun struck, and there Is no hope of their recovery.
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and died shortly afterwards.

Tun MUCHZLINT GRowr.—Thls ghost cannot be
quieted. A large table has been lifted up and broken
in pieces, and sundry other things have been done.
Scores of visitors have flocked to the house, and the
inmates have been dreadfully annoyed by absurd
requests and silly questions. One gentleman, who is
well-known at most of the markets in this county us a
corn merchant, bad his curiosity gratified a night or
two ago by being allowed to remain in the house.
In the middle of the night the noises came
on so violently that he hastily quitted the premises, and
refused to go home alone, so frightened was he. Con.
sequently he had to be conveyed to his residence, and
has since been relating his experience to numerous
circles. Religious zealots have visited the house, and
three of them have held special meetings to exorcise the
hobgoblins. _ -

the two Conservative candidates for the eastern
division of Somerset, addressed the electors In the
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Townball, but on account of the Liberal party having
been insulted at their recent meeting a mob of roughs
were determined to have vengeance OD the Blues, and
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The candidates could be seen on the platform, but u
to being heard was quite out of the question ; how-
ever, during a second's lull they were unfortunately
hear to speak against Mr. Gladstotie's resolutions, and
for that purpose attended the meeting on Wednesday,
set Up,
tremendous Yelling
shower of rotten eggs and red powder, which eons.
pletely covered the candidates and their supporters. A
general fight then took place in the room between the
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polies and the mob, when the letter attempted to gain
the platform and turn the candidates and their friends
off. This, however, they could not succeed in doing,
Mr. Bright and his friends striking right and left. At
length the Conservative party left the room, and on ' getting outside were most roughly used, and wore cont.
pelled to run hither and thither for shelter. Colonel Monckland and • Mr. Goodohild, who were prominent
supporters of the Conservative cause, were beaten in a
most brutal manner, and had to seek refuge in the
Victoria Hetet ; but the doors were no sooner closed
than the house were assailed with sticks and 'tones,
hour,
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breaking nearly every pane el glass in the windows.
They next proceeded through the principal streete of
the town, breaking windows and assaulting all who
happened to wear • blue favour. The shops were all
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