The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-01-11 00:00:00

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WARMINSTER. Petty St.io/14, Marilday.
Henry Axiiird was suuuuoluxl by H. G. G. Ludlow,
EN., for killing a phoaaaut ou tho Boytou maw,
and tined £2.

CIIRISTIIAS CIPTIC—The annual distribution of
these gifts, ranging in value from tu 2s, bd., to
more than 4.10 pour persons, took place on Nluitday,
the 27th ult.

SuimEN DEsTu. George Wansey, Eel., died
suddenly at his residence in Church-stnmt, Un
Thursday. Thu d..viaised gentlemen was in the
town and apparently enjoyed his usual health during
the forenoon ; but he was seized with sudden illness
during the afternoon, and although medical assist-
ance was promptly at hand, he expired mu about two
hours.

BISIIOPSTROW AND BOREIIAM READING 1100)1.
A .oirfe in connexion with this institution was held
on Thursday, of an agreeable kind, cmusisting of a
Tea and Musical Entertainment. The tea quite
&dished all in attendance, but it was to the musical
portion of the aoir& that most of the e yment must
be attributed it consisted of a number of well-
selectctl glees and songs, interspersed with perform.
RACILY by the orchestra; and groat praise ix due to all
engaged in it.

—An inquest was held at the
Churchill Arms Inn, West Lavington, on the 30th
ult., before G. Sylvester, Esq., on the body of au
old woman named Mary Palmer, who had been
found dead in her bed the previous morning.
Verdict, Lied by the Visitation of God. On the
seine day, before the nine coroner, 4 the George
Erlestoke, on the infant, daufhter of Jonathan
Shore, another inquest was held. k rum the evidence
of the servant girl, it appeared that she hail put the
child to bed in the evening, but had not gone to it
again. On the parents going to bed between II and
12 it was found underneath the bedclothes, anti
died a few minutes afterwards. Verdict, Died from
suffocation.

DILToN'a MARSH. —New Organ.—A new organ
has been erected in the parish church from the mum
-
factory of NIL Nelson Hall, organ builder, War.
Minster. The tone of the instrument is rich and
powerful, and was expressly designed for this church.

HIGHWUKTII. —A numerous and influential meet-
ing was held at the King and Queen Inn, on
Wednesday week for the purpose of taking steps to
establish a monthly cattle market in this town.
Captain Johnson occupied the chair ; and resolu-
tions to establish the market were unanimously
adopted. Highworth is situated in the centre of a
splendid grazing country, within 411 miles of the
Shriveulam station on the Great Western Railway,
and from the spirit in which the question has been
taken up, there is no doubt of success. The tint
market is to be held on Wednesday, the 25th inst.

MUD/VIM-ON-AVON. - The guardians of the
union, at the hot board-day, presented Mr. Long,

the parish poor-rate collector, with • pair of whit*
gloves, its a mark of their approbation of the effici-
ent manner in which he has pi:donned the duties of
his office, he having cleared up the last poor-rate
made without leaving a single arrear ; a state of
things which, it is sail, has not occurred before with
any collector of this parish.
SUDDEN DEATII.-011 Friday week an inquest was
held at the Old Rear Inn, before 11. Sylvester, Esq.,
on the body of Michael Gardner, of Trowbridge, a
boatman, aged 19 years. It appears that deceased,
alio was a num of intemperate habits, went to the
above inn between live and six o'clock on Thursday
evening, and had not been in the tap-room lung,
before be complained of being ill, and called for some
water. The servant went for it, but before she
returned, deceased had fallen from his scat and ex-
pired. Or. Adye was in immediate attendance, but
life was extinct. The doctor was of opinion that the
deceampl die,l from apoplexy, brought on from in-
temperance, and the jury returned a verdict accord-
ingly.

-
MEl,lOOl.\ll. - rh, A yricultural
influential mid numerous meeting of the members of
this society was held in the Townhall, on the 27th
ult., when the accounts were audited. It appeared
that after paying all claims upon its funds, there was
a balance left of f wally I IMI towards its object fur tbe
eiieiiiiig year; It. L. Lopes, Esq., was re-elected
president, and Mr. Phelps, bon. secretary.
lir.nwvx.--A new organ, built by Messrs.
Bevington, of London, and purchased by subscrip-
tions froui the parishioners and others, has been
erected in the parish church, and opened on Christ.
nuts Day. It is a tine-toned instrument, with seven
stops.

On Tuesday about NO school children partook of
their annual feast of tea and cake. A tine Christmas
tree was prepared for the occasion, tastefully
decorated with toys, kc., the distribution of which
afforded great amusement. Useful articles of wear-
ing apparel were also given to many of the children.
At the same time, Miss N. A. Talbot, govennas of
the infant school, Was presented with a Cnurch
service, handsomely bound, and a purse of money,
part of which was given by the children as a token
of gratitude fur her kind and persevering attention.