The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-23 00:00:00

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THE ROYAL WILTS MILITIA.— This regiment
lute retwivedi orders to march to Dover, where it will
remain upun garrison duty.
The sportsmen of South Wilts will be glad to
leani that a new pack, with the necessary establish-
ment, will be formed for the purpose of hunting
that county during the approaching season.
SALISBURY MEDICAL (eta. —The annual meeting
of this club (originated by the Earl of Radnor) was
held at the Diocesan Buand•room on Tuesday week,
under the presidency of the Rev. Prebendary
Smart. It appeared that there has been a consider-
able increase of benefit members, whose payments
during the year have exceeded 2:15o. Additions
have also been made to the list of hon. members.
After paying to the medical officers of the club the
sum of .t:Pvi 2s. (id. and other incidental cliarAes, a
small balance remained in favour of the club, ..f
which was ordered to lie applied towards the
liquidation of a claim made by Mr. Blake, for ser-
vices rendered preciousiy to P 4.17. The thanks of
thu meeting were conveyed by the (bairnian to the
Rev. Thomas Morse, on his resigning the office of
Secretary, after which the Rev. H. S. Pollard,
Vicar of Coombe Dissett, was appointed as his sac.
mayor.

mma.uoi:ornif.—wilo A yr/pro/viral Socirry.—
On Friday wed: a deputation of the above society
met at the Townhall for the immure of fixing the
time for holding the grand meeting when, we hear,
it was decided for the :Nth, 27th, and 2,th of Sep-
tember next.

THE LATE FIRE AT BVTTERMERE. —WE arc
pleased to bear that already about £lOO have been
subscribed to relieve the wants of the sufferers by
the late disastrous fire at Buttermere. Amongst
the subscribers are the Bishop of Salisbury, Islay
Charles Wellesley, Conholt l'ark, Rev. N. Drawer,
of Abingdon, Mr. Heaven, of Fosbery House, &e.
Several church collections for the same object have
also been made in the neighbouring villages.
THE HARTYST. The late prevailing heavy
showers, combined with a scarcity of hands, has
somewhat retarded harvest operations in this
locality. At ogbounie we hear of no less than
a pinta an acre being offered for cutting. Fine
weather is now much desired, otherwise, it is feared,
considerable injary will accrue to standing crops.

SUDDEN DEATIL—A me of sudden death occurred
in St. Martin's, on Sunday afternoon week. The
deceased, a Mrs. Timms, hail been suffering from
alight indiqmsition for some time, but not sufficiently
so to call for immediate medical attention. On the
afternoon in question, however, having chastised
one of her children for delay in an errand-, she went
to lie down, and her motheriin-law who was in a
room underneath hearing a heavy fall, ran up and
found her in a dying state. Before medial' assist-
ance arrived' she had breathed her last.

WlLTON.—Public Drinking Fountain.—A drink-
ing fountain bearing the inscription "Drink and
thank God," is being erected in South-greet, near
the new church, at the expenso of the rector, the
Rev. It. S. U. Cheraiside.

Si AUILSBU RV. - Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry
Cavalry. —On Wednesday afternoon, the :int
inst., the Malmesbury Troop was reviewed in Charl-
ton Park, after which the members entertained
their °dicers, the Earl of SulLak and Lieut. E.
Miles, to a sumptuous dinner, provided by Mr.
Corporal Moore, of the Bell Inn. About thirty-
three members were present. Mr. Quarter•Nlaster
Stevens presithxl, and was supported on his right by
the Earl of Suffolk, and on his left by Lieutenant
E. Miles. The usual loyal and other toasts were
given, and an agreeable evening was spent. Seven
new recruits were also obtained.