The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

BRIDPOR.T.

The members for the borough, Mears. Mitchell
and Hodgson, hare, with their accustomed liberality,
distributed through their respective agents, F. W.
Gandry and N. M. Loggin, Eoqrs., betweeti 500 and
800 blankets, independent of a large quantity of
coal, to the necessitous poor, without respect to
creed or party.
Local. GoyimNue:Nr BOARD. —A meeting of the
Board was held on Wednesday evening last, when
several routine matters Si to the carriage of night
itc., fte., were discussed. The only subject,
however, worth recording was a portion of the sur-
veyor's report, viz., under the head of " Lower
Market House,"—" By making a few alterations
and removing the brick partition at the south end,
I think sufficient room could be found (particularly ,
in the winter) for a vegetable market, 6.r all persons
attending the market with vegetables, without being
exposed to the inclemency of the weather." If this
could be accoruplishzd a great Imam would be con-
ferred on the market gardeners, as well as the
public generally —u it has often been very distres-
sing to see the occupants of the stalls and standings
"hiding the pitiless storm and cold." whilst their
would-be customers have been prevented leaving
their houles to purchase the necessary adjuncts to a
Sunday's dinner.
SAFK INTURN OF TIT E BRIDPORT GARIBALDIAN.
Some months since we announced the departure of
Serjeant•llajor Instructor es•ppock, of the Ist Dorset
Volunteer Rifles, for Italy, with its cordial demon-
strations. We now have the pleasure to announce
his safe arrival on NI ..... lay night. On Tuesday morn.
Mg the vicinity of East-street (his residence), pre•
senteil an animated appearance, every one being so
anxious to catch a glimpse of their "plucky" towns-
man. On making his appearance he was cordially
greeted by his friends. The "sunny suns of Italy,
with the arduous, though short campaign with which
lie has signalised himself, have "bronzed" his coun•
tenance. He purposes to remain at house for the
; next six weeks—when Ganbahli's summons for the
500.000 under Victor Eininanuel will call him for
further service. He retains the rank of Ist Lieut.
in Garibaldi's Corps.
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1iE4167 To THI l'ooa.—A meeting was convened
on Thursday last, nt l 2 o'clock, noon, at the T,.wn.
hall, to consider wl'at were the best means of re.
hewing the necessities of the poor at this inclement
MOM

IDES BRADLEY.
gown:Tr FOR 'MG 'INSTRUCTION ON RATS AND
SCALI:OWA, The lietd sumual meeting of ain
«octet) Wlllll held ou Tuesday last, at the Staurrant,
Aruri lon. From the report of the Ii rary
secretary. it appears that 2470 rata, and 1672
sparrows have been killed by the members for the
past year. Mr. Creee took tint honors for rats*
having killed 3.55 ; and Mr. W. Jeffery' for sparrows.
having killed 420. The premiums having been
awarded, and the accounts discharged; the funds of
the society were found to be in a most flourishing
state. The business of the day having been con.
eluded, the members sat down to an excellent dinner,
*creed up in Mr. Croom's best style, under the
presidency of M. J. Feeling, Esq., the vice-chair
being occupied by Mr. Neate. The dinner. dessert,
Sult wines, were all of superior quality. Toasts and
songs went merrily round, and a most pleasant.
evening was spent.