The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-18 00:00:00

PI7TTON.

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Cgzwue SCALIALD.—Laat Sunday, Mrs. Palmer,
of Putton, Chickerel, who lives near the Baptist Soho
had the misfortune to get three of her children badly
scalded at once, and the youngest is in a dangerous
state. She had put two elder ones (girls) near the fire,
while she was dreseing the youngest, about four or five
years old. Putting down this baby near the other,.
she t.ok the kettle from the fire to make the tea, an
on putting it back, it upset, scaldin; the baby over th a
left side, an I the two siatera on their leo. Dr. Prid•
ham (Broadway) was sent for; and meantime Ina
injured akin was padded by the mother and nei b Jura
with oil and cotton wedding; but the baby was
insensible.

POOLIL
THE COMING "FIRST."

On Fri lay • most enthusiastic meeting of the
Liberal p irty was held at the Temperance Hall, when
the names of the candidates for the forthcoming
Municipal election were agreed upon. Mr Councilor
Eslstcli, the president of the club prieeded, and
we. supported by the Mayor (Mr. G. Curtis) and the
High Sheriff (Mr. U. T. Trevasion), and the chief
Liderals of the place.
It was carried with acclamation that if the Tories
intend to contest the wards, the following retiring
members should be adopted as the representatives of
the Liberal party :—North West Ward. Masers
Joseph Gifford, J. Hayman, and W. bfate.—South
East Ward, Messrs. W. N. Western, G. P. Philpotte,
IL D.' and to cintest the seat of Mr. W. Dugdale,
the president of the Conservative Club, Mr. if.
Trevanion.

On the following evening (Saturday) the Conserva-
tives held a meeting, and it was then decided that
should the Liberals refuse a compromise (whereby the
Tories will be given two additional mate), which is
m TO than likely we should imagine, but the matter
will be decided to-night, that the following gentlemen
should be put forward as candidates for the two wards.
N.E.—Mr. Oakley, corn merchant and a member of
the Council some years ago.
Mr. Barnes, Surveyor to the Canford owe,
Mr. Budge, captain of the Wareham Ride Corps,
sad solicitor to the Canford_ estate.

FOIL THI S.E. WailD.—Mr. DUgdsle, president of
the Curervative Club.
Mr. Waohill, of the Clay Works.
Mr. Yeatmen, seed merchant.

THI M•TOILALTT.

It 4 whispered to as that Mr. Alderman Norton
will be the new Mayor.

BLANDFORD.
THE Geocsn GAY' Acr.—The following circular has
it is said been Issued to the tenant farmers on an
estate near Blandford :—" Tenanta of my farms,—
The time, 110 Oct., will now shortly arrive when you
can take advantage of the Ground Game Act and kill
the hares and rabbits. By whatever sum your farms
were before considered to be damaged by ground game
by the same sum they must now be increased in value.
Some considered this to be a considerable sum, but I
have no wish to make any slterations until I see what
use is made of the Act ; and if without using the gun
rabbits are nettled for the flake of protecting the crops
I shall make none. —P. S.—Let me recommend you care-
fully to study the Ground Game Act for fear of mis-
takes. Sept. 1881.

WINTBRBOANE ZELBT ON.
SCHOOL BOARD. —At • 'pedal meting of thelfichool
Board for tee united district of Winterborne Zelston
and Miner, held at the residence of Messrs Burgess
Brothers on Wednesday Let, the clerk submitted the
annual balsnce sheet. which on being c =pare I with
the various b)olcs of acc mat sad voucher. was found
to be correct, and the Chairman was authorised to sign
the same on behalf of the Board. previous to the
district audit at Blanif,wd on November 3rd. The
clerk reported that the echo buildings at Marsh
Bridge bad been commenced by Mr. Galion in cow
formic, with his agreement.

BOITENBIILOLITH.
Tux Gatexitat DISPZSPART.— Mr. H. G. Turner has
been appointed hon. medical officer to this benevolent
Institution.
Cams.—Mr. W. Hodges, Jan., secretary of the
Reading Chess Club, who is at present staying at
Bournemouth, played eight simultaneous games with
some goof players residing in the town, and won every
game excepting one. in which a draw t ook place.
THZ RxroarlD DISPLACUIZST or PIRA PILCS.-.A
report haring gainei rumour to the effect that some of
the piles at the head of the pier had not been properly
axed and were likely to become displaced, Mr. T.
Cutler, one of the Improvement Ounmissioners who
volunteered to personally inspect the piles, wont down
with the diver last week, on purpose to obtain satis-
factory information. It ham imagine, reported that all
the piers or piles are safely screwed into the bed of the
sea, and that there is not the slightest foundation for
the damaging rumour that had gained circulation in so
unaccountable a manner.
BRITISH SCHOOL—A public) meeting In CollllooZion
with the Bournemouth British School, wee held on
Thursday evening, when the prises were distributed to
the children, and addresses delivered by several
ministers, and other gentlemen associated in the man-
agement of the school. The Rev. G. Barges'. hon.
secretary, gaoled from the last report of Her Majesty's
Inspector of Schools, in order to show that all depart-
ments of the school were being satisfactorily conducted.
Of the 138 children who were presented for examina-
tion, 136 passed in reading, 136 in writing, and 19.5 in
arithmetic; tttegichtheretphrereesesuntedbjectr;tgneetarheiry,
407 passed out of 4134, wti
ahuOdred per w
rcethnatt u
. The grant received amounted to
£lBO 15st The total receipts during the year, Including
the Government grant, amounted to 1.*22 6.. 3d.; but
there wee still a heavy debt existing on the schools,
and it was hoped that during thin year this would be
materially reduoed.