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

WAREHAM.

A HaavesT SERVICE or Sow: WWI held on Friday last,
at the National School.oom, which was conducted by the
teachers and children attending St. Mary's Sunday
School, assisted by a few friends. The attendance was
fairly good.
HIGHWAY BOARD.—The members of this Board held
a meeting on the 11th inst., when the following were
present :--G. If. Bond, Esq. (in the chair) ; Way.
wardens, Messrs. Wakely, Yeareley. Lawrence,
Penney, Randall, and Lucas. The minutes of the lad
meeting were real and confirmed. The cheques for
the c erk's and surveyor's Sal .rice were drawn, and a
cheque in favour of the surveyor for £l4O to meet
current expenses. The survryor w. 6 orders I to fence
ceasin lime kilns at Winfrith Next in eting to be
held on the 22nd November, at three o'clock in the
afternoon, at the Town Hall, Wareham.
RespiNu Roon.—The annual meeting of the mem-
bers was held in the row adjoining the Town Hall,
last week. The former officers and committee were
riyele ted, after which a discu-sionaro•e as to painting
and colouring the r “nn, so se to mahe it more comfort-
able. The president (Rev. H. P. Stokes), kindly pro-
mised a hearth rug aid El towards the expenses, and
Mr. Whiteman promised a timepiece. Messrs. T.
Randall and E. Smith were appointed for the porpoise
of obtaining au estimate of pr .bable c at of thoroughly
doing the room up. The committee have a balance of
about 13 in hand.
COUNTY Perry SissiONA. Tuesday.—Before Col.
Mansel, and Miles Hedge t, Esq.—Mr. P. Gidingham
applied fora warrant of ejectment to be is.ued against
William Billett. of Stobortrugh.—Warra,t ordered to
be issued—Ellen Orchard summoned Bower to
show cause why an order of abbati yi should not be
made on him.—Neither complainant nor defendant ap-
peared, so it was concluded that the parties had settled the
case amicably. --Arthur Manuel, of Church Knowle,
was summoned by P.C. G. Udal, for drunkenness at
Church Knomfle.—Fined 2s. 6d., and costs B*, or seven
days' imprisonment —The ease of larcen},. Vye v.
Proctor, was withdrawn be mutual c anent. —Mrs.
Miller, of East Stoke, applied for a pr tection order
from her husband, who has deserted her.—Order
granted.
LOCAL B A. meeting of the members was
held on Thursday last: Present, Mr. C. Yearsley (in
the chair) Mears. F. Marshallsay, J. Bennett, Selby,
Trinbett, Best, and Marshman. The analy-ia of the
water from the well at St. Martin's Hill wassubmitted ;
a case of ove,crowding at Bottom was reported, and a
notice was ordered to be served on the tenant to abate
the nuisance.
NV RIHAX AND PURBECK UNION.—At a meeting of
the Guardians held on the 11th inst., the following
were pres-nt :—The E .r 1 of Eldon (in the chair), W.
M. Calcraft, N. Bond, D. 0. C. Ferrer, Esqs.,
Mawr, H. Bennett, J. S. Drew, C. Yearley, T. E.
Dowden W. Meikle, T. Cahill", GA. Budden, and H.
T. B n,ett. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed, vari ,us persons wore orde ed to
be written to respecting the mainteuance of their
parents. The usual relief bus' cos was transacted, and
Henry Gower, Henry Williams, and Charles H.
Corben, were ordered to be r cee ied against for non-
com Fence with magist atm.' orders to support their
parents. Next meetini to be held on the 18th inst.