The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-01 00:00:00

BRIDPOBT.

I.O.G.T.—We hear that the Good Templar. of Ilridport
have decided upon holding a detuon•tration in the town
on the Dith June, the anniversary of Her Majesty'. corona-
lion.

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GENERAL Senorita—On Tuesday morning the Mayor
(Mr. C. Tucker) and the Rev. it. L Carpenter attended at
the Bove General School and gave away the prizes and
certificates awarded at the recent Government examina-
tion in freehand and geometry. His Worship had a word
of encouragement for etch recipient.
TIIK SAND AT MS 111.1110 UR.--Mr. Wainwright, who
rr has read a very large portion of the cient borough
document., has visited Bndport, and ured us that for
many centuries the inhabitants of Bri port have had the
right of taking sand at the Harbour free, It seems that
many centuries ago the property belonged on Symonds-
bury side to the Abbot of Cerne, and on the Burton side
to the Abbot of Caen ; but even then the people of Brid-
port exercises) their right to the sand on the beach.
NEW POTATOES.- On Tuesday morning we ASW a basket
of very fine new potatoes: they were of the ambles" kidney
sort, and were grown by Mr. Daritia Hounsell, of the
Loud Volunteer Inn, in the open en, without any shelter.
The seed was planted Ott tb bill, March. Last year Mr.
Hounaell dug new potatoes the Ist May, hut then the
place where they grew was slightly sheltered. The potatoes
we saw were supplied to Mr. Trump at the Cross Keys
I Inn, for the club dinner at Syinondshury, on Tuesday.
, BRIPPORT MARKET, Wednesday, May 26.—There was is
, ',mall attendance at our market to-day. Wheat, 16s. to
I mi. per sack; barley (grinding), 34r. to h.;3 barley (malt-
lug), 3Se. to 40a ; oats, is. to 30‘, per quarter. Flour, 265.
to Dia per sack. Beef, 94. to 1044. ; veal, tid. to ssl. ;
mutton. 9d. to 1944. per lb. Pork Ils. to 12e. per score.
Bacon (American), 41., smoked English, 104. to Ild. per
lb. Dorset cheese (new), 22e. to 2.1 a per cat Fresh
butter, 134. per fit Eggs, 104. to Is. perslozen. Breed rot.
to 50. per 4 lb. loaf. Potatoes : white rocks, lit.; Belgian
kidneys, Is, per peek.
Ecce!craic. —Anat.' man. named James Bagg, 77 years,
old, has for loins time past been receiving relief from the
parish, and has lived in • little room over is turning shed
in a passage in East-street. Lately he seems to have been
confined to his room, and as he had noose to care for him,
It was considered best that he should be removed to the
workhouse. There seems to he a great dread of that
Institution, however, in the minds of many, and we really
believe some would rather starve than be confined in that
building; how it is such should be the case we are enable
testy, but this feeling isi on every prevalent throughout the
country aniongst the poorer of our population. Our
relieving officer, one day last week, obtained • Bath chair, I
and two men, for the purpose of removing him, hut the ,
door was bolted inside, and no admiasion could be obtained. I
It was decided, however, that it would not do to allow the
old man to remain in the state he was, and on Saturday
evening, the relieving officer, accompanied )iy I'.o %Custard
(the latter attending merely to make the ,dil man think
the law had something to do with it) ntanagPl to get
admission ; they found him in a very filthy state, and he
Was taken to the workhouse, tt here no dwild he was touch
better provided for than be was in his solitude. The old
man howereedied on Monday afternoon.
Roos SnOOTING.- A contemporary relates that a party
of gentlemen had assembled at a large rookery in this
locality to enjoy the sport of rook shooting on Tuesday
week. The slaughter of the innocents was terrific, but
the massacre could not be carried on without a report, and
report after report reached the ear of an eacise officer who
took a fancy to witness the fusillade. He alro took the liberty
to ask various gentlemen for their gun licenses, and, sad
to narrate, many had not provided themselves with the
necessary document. One gentleman who bapponed to
take • gun in hand was examinir,g thz central fire as
differing from the pin-fire eza-trolgea and, strange to say,
although he hicl not tired a gun for year's yet he is now
reported for carrying a gun without a license, whereas, if
rumour be correct, the person who had really tired the
gun was discovered without one. We are informed Rome
of there gentlemen are sportsmen who take the license
for shooting at the proper sewn, but had given no
thought of taking it before rook shooting.
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A D1L0v;141.3).--On Monday evening, about half.
past six o'clock a little boy named Edward Page, three
years old, whose mothers lives at the rear of premises
occupied by Mr. Abel Beer, at the lower part iif South-
street, was drowned, in the river near South Mills. An
inquest was held at the Five Bells Inn. on Tuesday after-
noon at three o'clock, before Mr. N. M. Loggin (coroner),
and the following jury :—Mr. T. Hurrah) (foreman). Mr. J.
Phillips, Mr. S. Allen, Mr. It. Sodden, Mr. 3. Heinee,
Mr. J. Rowe, Mr. W. Broom, Mr. S. isongeld, Mr. E.
Hardy. Mr. R. Spencer, Mr. C. }mita and Mr. W. Tioard.
From the evidence adduced, the following appeared to be
the fact. On Tuesday afternoon the little boy had been
to school, and on returning to his home had his tea, after
which he wandered down the spinning war at the back,
and found his way with two other little boys to thc brink
of the river, the water in which is some four or (we feet
deep. It seems he here stooped over and bookot into the
river, when he fell in, and Isis playmates inimediately
„teed ennui,. John "chard, isionlior, who was passing
near, heanl the cry that • child wax in the water,
and be insmodiately proceeded to the spot, and
by ',towing down managed to take the little boy
out. He immediately took the body to a neighbour a
home, and it was then carried to its home, where
prompt measures were taken to restore animatioo.
and a meseenger despatched for Dr. Moses, who, on arri-
ving pronounces, life to he extinct. The Rev. It. J. L. B.
Henslowe, who liven near, on hearing of the accident, and
before the arrival id the doctor immediately hastened to
the spot, taking at hints with him, but all was of no
avail. The jury returned a verdict of' Accidental death."
Mr. S. Allen remarked on the very dangerous nature of
the river in that locality—there was not the least protec-
tion, and the only wonder was that more children were
not drowned. We can fully bear out these °beer-callous,
and think that some kind of fencing should he tviasil
there, for a number of children are continually p
about in the locality, and it is certainly • matter
surprise to us that this kind of accident is not more
frequent.

GRATIPTING.—Mr. W. D. Reid, son of Mr. Reid, Down*.
street, has passed the Cambridge Local Examinations for
junior students in third class honour.% and distiumPslied
himself in English and Botany, in the former he was eeth
out of 3,151, mild in the latter fourth out of LIS condi.
dates.
Tits; TARES, reeently planted on the north side of the
lower part of West-street, are now covered with leaves,
We are very pleased to ,sy that the wilful damage inflicted
on one of them by cutting the stew does not seem to have
oec.asioned much hurt, for that particular tree looks am
best, and is the most forward of all.
Foorrifs Ciao:l paid a visit to this town on Satorday
seel gave two performances in a field belooging to Mr. J
Hounmll on the liarbour.road. There was a processioa,
so mu.d. at mid-day. Some of the horses are eery
beautiful creatures, and the mine can he 'mail of the Ponies.
Altogether the out-door spectacle was above the average.
The performances were only moderately attended.
NARROW ESCAPE, —On Tuesday morning about half-past
nine o clock, as Mr. Foster's band was proceeding down
West-street, on its way to the club rejoicings at Symonds.
bury, the mavinging waggon was standing by the entrance
$ to the Queen-street, when the horse startled by the noise,
I turned sharp round, and 111410 for Queen-streets A
' perambulator, with a child in it, under the charge of ahoy,
IWAS upset by the waggon, and everyone thought the little
one was injured, but we are pleasial to say through the
exertions of the man in charge of the waggon. who
$ injured his wrist in so doing, the waggon was kept from
going over the child.
IRK Rev. T. C. FINCH. —We learn (coin the imik
Expremi that a bazaar was recently held in the parochial
sehool-rooms at Twerton, in order to liquidate a debt on
the new organ, and other expenses connected with the
Itaptiat Chapel. the pastor of whom is the Rev. T. C.
Finch, late of ltridport. This being the first effort of the
kind in the village, mine fears were entertained as to ite
success, the congregation not being coinposed of wealthy
persons, but the r's Sit proved that it is compose I of
workers, for we (The Rath Ezprese) have seldom ...en a
better exibition of the sort, got up, ton, in a very short
time. Among the stall-keepers were Mn,. and Miss Finch;
articles were received from hatheaston, Ileumel Hempstead,
Bridport, and Penzance, former scenes of Mr. Finch's
labours.
iMPORTANT PAITSPROICINU CASE.—On Wednesday Mr.
John Stillwell, of Bridport-place, !Liston, attended at
Worship-street pdiee.court in answer to a 'annum* to
show csum why he detained a cornet-a- pieton, the property
of W.lliam White. Complainant, it appeared, liad pledged
the cornet-a-piston at slefendant's shop on the lith April,
1,71. The Pawnbrokers' act allowed seven days' grace
beyond the twelve months for which pledges are made,
and the question in the CIAO was whether Sunday, being
the last of the days of grace, was to be counted. or whether
the Immo pawning was entitled to the eighth day. The
complainant had been refused his property, the de.
fendant contending that in this case Saturday WA, the
last day. Mr Hannay delivered an elaborate )udgment,
in which be said it had been decided that the right was
lost, Sunday being one of the days of grace. The summons
would therefere be dismissed.
A SAVAGE Cow—One morning last week as Mr. Charles
Jeans, harness-maker, was passing through Cherry-tree-
lane, situate at the top ef North Allington, he wail
attacked be one of two cows which were running loom in
the lane. The animal struck him in the stomach with
one of its horns awl knocked him down, and whilst he was
on the ground struek him on the arm and attempted to
gore loin ; but fortunately. although his waistcoat and
shirt were torn open, he sustained no serious injury.
With great presence of mind Mr. Jeans caught hold of the
cow in the.mistrils with one hand and with the other
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seized one of the horns, and having thus raised himself he
drove the animal away., and went home, apparently not
much the worse for his mishap. Since the occurrence,
however, he has felt the effects of the attack more
severely, and has been compelled to put his arm in • sling.
It seems the same cow, about twelve months ago, attacked
Mr. Henry Marsh, who drove it off with a stick; and
about the same time the savage animal pinned a boy
against a hedge between its horns, fortunately, however,
the boy, escaping contact with the points of the horns, got
off uninjured, his loud calls speedily bringing some one to
the rescue. It is to be hoped that the owner, knowing
the dangerous character of the animal, will not allow it
thus to wander in lanes that are frequented by the public,
or serious consequences may result.
A n Scum's. A good deal of excitement was
occasioned in the town on Saturday afternoon by the
report that a man had hanged himself, and the result of
inquiries proved that there was some truth in the state-
ment. About 12 months ago it was found necessary to
place Mr. Silvester Munden, aged about in years of age,
and who had shown symptoms of mental derangement,
in an asylum; at the expiration of four months, however,
he was discharged from the asylum, and returned to Brid-
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port, and he has since then been employed at his trade,
line-making, by Mr. John Marsh, of North Allingtott.
There does not seem to have been anything strange in
his behaviour since he has been home, till within the last
week or ten days, anal it is thought the recent hot weather
must have again affected him. On Friday last, we
believe, he attended at his place of work, but seemed at •
loss in his conduct, anal he subsequently went home, not
working that day as usual. On Saturday, jost after
dinner, he went into the closet at the back of his house,
and remaineJ there some time, anal on being asked if he
was soon coming out, lie replied that be was directly. As
he did not do no, • child was sent out to look for its father.
when it found the door locked, and no answer could be
obtained. An alarm was given, and on enuring up and
looking through the window, the unfortunate man was
seen to be hanging by the neck. The door was imme-
diately forced open, and the body cut down. Life was not
extinct, although the face was very .lark. Medical
assistance was at once obtained, Dr. Denziloe, Dr. Hay,
and Dr. Mona, attending ; although but frail hopes of the
poor man's recovery were at first entertained, he rallied
through it belay in an unconscious state during Saturday
night, and it was found necessary to keep three men with
him. On Sunday morning, however he was sensible, and
on Monday hopes were expressed of Ids recovery, although
It was thought removal to an asylum would be ultimately
necessary.

BIILTIts

April 7, at the Royal Itotat—ti;idtl—nolons, Calcutta, the wife of
Mr A. Parsons, of a 'laughter.
May 9, at 2, Wellim,•thal-piam, Weymouth, the if of Mr T.
Avant, of a daughter.
May It at Rodwell, Weymouth, the wife of Mr George
Andrews, Junr, of a daughter
May 13, at Knighton, Wlnfrlth, the wife of Mr Thome' King,
of • ISOM
XV 144 al the Knoll, Harrow, the wife of It. Beewortle
Smith, Esq., of • daughter.
May 22, at bouniemouth, the wife of the Rev. Sidney G.
Gillum Id • daughter.
May 24, at 2, Royal-terrace, We3mouth, the wife of MI
C'harka Rhode.. tit, 1 a,.,,
May 26, at Walt Dorchester, the wife ot Mr. Josevt,
Itettock, Arena& L. & S IV K., of a daughter.
May 26, at the Throe Chouithe hut, Blandforth the wife of lit
T. Hammett, of a daughter.

MARRIAGES
May 13, at St. Mary'. fliurcht Ilitehin, Herta, by the Rev
Lea If °natty, M.A., Mr JAM% hent, builder, of Blandlord. t‘.
Elletbeth, eldest daughter 44 the late Mr G. Daher, of Hitehin
May 17, at St James's Church, P....1e, by the Ite* J. A. Lawson.
M.A., rector, Cbarare George. Hawk., of Chichmter. flak .4
Poole/. to Etizabeth Denman West, daughter of Sr Joseph west, of Poole.
May IL at St George's, Hanoverequare, by the Rev Talbot
11. It Baker, vicar .4 Neaten, Dorset, mid prebend of
Salisbury, assist..,l by the Rey J P. Wald,,. vicar of st steuhee's,
Kensington, Henry Harton Liddell Smith. eldest sou of T. H.
Smith, Esq., of 13, Johnatreet, Berkeley square, to 1
Henrietta, escoml daughter of the Into Charles Coodel/1.71;et .
ot Dorchester.
May ul, at tit. Saviour's Church, Bath, by the Rev. J. Pollock,
emitted by the Rey J. It. Doyle, Francis Wm. Smith, 31S.
kic., of Westbury, Wilts, to clan, second daughter of Martin
Meade°, 25, Or, svenor, Bath.

DEATHS.
At the residence (4 her an, Elitalestestrect, Pimliro, Biwa_
Widow of the late Robert Lori, of Bridgwater and Woolwich,
ard mother of J. W, Lute,/ tanford, Dorset. aged at
May 13, at Wis,lognlre kann, Maiden Newton. Reginald I% I
C. Dale, second and inhered eon of Mr mono. ilale.
May 21, at Grove Dorchester, Gram, the tidos r.l
wife of Mr J. thruly, seer., in her 77th year, decor). regr,tted,
May 21, at the queen's Hotel, Bournemouth, John Henry,
YonnKrst son of Mr le Short. aged months.
May 12 at Stoke Wake, Mrs Ilarrict Warren, aged (2.
May e:, at Corte tatle, Mr John Riddle, of inflammation of
the lunge, aged e.
May ft at Iligh.street, look, Mr !Whet% Moore, aced
May 2e, at 8, Albert-street, Wcym outh, after b year"' inn.'
Joseph Orchard, mewl 72 years.
May 27, at Charlton Barrow, Colonel John Dillon HrOWIIC,
aged 75 years.
May 31, at H. Trinity.otrest, Dorchester, Sarah, the beloved.
wife of Mr. Joseph Wellspring, SS years, deeply regretted.
Printed and Published at ft, 114 h-street West, Dorchester
by ALFRED ATKINS, in the pariah of Holy 'Trinity, for
self iutdleo-ytorietor.
Tileeclor, Jnnc,l, 1575.