The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-02 00:00:00

Somtroctobire.

A MOOT was caught in the river hies reoently, by
Mr. Elwood. of Isle Brewers, in splendid condition,
weighing 1011bs.
ML VAKDIXBTL, M.P., has taken Pightley-boase,
Span ton, near Baigerater, for, short 1-ass, where his
family will reside during the ensuing swim
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GROSS CRUILTI.—& calf, belonging to Mr. Peadon,
of Old Town, Chard, was recently driven against •
wall and stoned to death; but the miscreants have not
been discovered.

Diurrouction or Vsomix.— A few days ago, two
pntlemen from Ilmineter, with th,-ir dos and ferrets,
destroyed in two upeteir rooms of an inhabited house at
ble Brewers, tbirty-nine large rats.
Distant) MIAT.--The carcases of a cow and calf
were seized on Friday evening. on the premises of
William Crandon, a jobbing butcher, at tiouthover,
Wells, and were condemned by a veterinary surgeon, as
unfit for human food.

SUDDEN DZATIL—On Friday, as Annie Ashman, of
West Camel, was returning from Yeovil in • neigh.
bones cart, she suddenly fell away in • lit. She was
Wean home, and medical assistance was obtained, but
she died on the following morning.

VIOLIN? DIATIL— On Tuesday night a man named
Charles Chambetiaio, hymn beh.nd the Black Horse
ino, Taunton, maident.lly fell front the top of the ours
to the bottom, fractured his skull, and when taken up
it was discovered that he was dead.
11•InILA000TIa BY • MILITI•WAIL—Ou Saturday
afternoon, the 23rd, • militiaman named Rarrett, at
Bath, whim drunk, went up to • man named Bush in
the street, and without • word struck his in the face,
felling him sense** to the ground. He was removed
to the hospital, but never recovered sonseimutiess, and
died on Wednesday. Barrett has been committed for
manslaughter.

Tin Tiling litirgig.-11r. Wm. Buteption, &owe
manufacturer, of Otterford, has been fined £5 by the
Taunton magistrates for paying his workpooole other.
wise than by the ourrect ooin of the realm. Mr.
Sumption keeps • general shop, and espeets all his
workpeopls to take out • portion of their wages in goods,
or be will not employ them. The Information was laid
at the instance of • magistrate—Mr. Holme.
Band Ageginut—The third target meeting of this
season was held on Thursday, when Mr. Ford made the
highest score among the gentlemen with 65 hits. value
; and bums Ripley amongst the ladies with 54 hits,
value 258. A prise presented by Mrs. Ashmsn to the
gentleman who made the greatest number of bite in
blues and reds was won by Mr. Ford, and Him Ripley
carried off Mr. W. Dobson's prize for the best gold
within an inch of the centre.

WRAF SOMERS IT YROIRAIRT CAV ALAIN —This regiment
marched into Taunton on Saturday, and was heartily
welcomed 67 the assembled crowds, amidst the priding
of St. Mary a bells. The staff consists of the on. W.
H. B. Portman. M.P., oolonel-eortunandant ; Lieut.-
Col. Neville-Grenville, M.P.; Major H. F. Luttrell,
Adjutant Captain T. B. Tomlin, Surgeon Trevor,
Assistant-Surgeon Axford, Vete • -Surgeon Cbannon,
Regimental Sergt-Major Lyons, Regimental Band-
master S. Summerhayes.
YROVIL BOARD OF GUARDIANS AID TRII 80111181.7
CHAMBER or AORICULTULL.—At • meeting of the
Yeovil Guardians last Wednesday, Mr. C. Raymond
called attention to the fact that the chairman and vice-
ehairmen were that day attending • meeting of the
Somerset Chamber of Agriculture at Bridgwater,
as the representatives of that Board. by •
resolution passed in January when six Guardians only
were present. He said tie resolution was not legal,
because neither the MUM of the proposer nor seconder
was entered on the minutes, and be charasterie-d their
appointment as " stealing a march upon the board."
A remlution for repudiating them as representing the
Board was adjourned, became neither the chairman nor
vice-chairman were present.

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him he threw the hone down himself. In his letter to
his sweetheart be begs her to keep • silk handkerchief
of his for his take, and adds, "I hope to meet you in
heaven on that day when we shall all ban to appear
before the judgment seat of our Lord Jesus Christ."
StiocuNct Dirmovinr.—Early on Monday morning,
• man employed at Mr. Parsons's limekiln, at Yattna,
discovered the remains of • new-born ellold in the kiln.
IL seamed that the infant had been placed on the sedan
of the burning coal face downwards. Not a partiolo of
the arms or legs could be found, and the fain sod frost
portions of tin trunk had also beep burnt away. All
that remained were the top and bank parts of the hold
and • part of the back--the latter being burnt almost to
a cinder. It is somewhat strange that, notwithstanding
the effect of the intense beat upon the body generally,
the hair at the bash of the bead should ban moped
with a shot singeing. P.C. Ladd took poseenion of
the remains. Dr. Bard boned upon examination that a
severe wound bad been indicted on the hash of the bead,
laying the skull bare. The inquest has boon ollomod,
awl is 'dimmed to this day (Tuedny),

PRONTO= SANATORIUM AT WIMTON-INITIR-WAIL
On Saturday afternoon a small but ininential meeting
Was held at the Guildhall, Taunton, tor the purpose of
taking preliminary steps for the establishment of a
Samiturium, or Cony&lesson Hospital, at Weston-fewer-
Bare for Somerset and the adjoining °mutt's. Arch-
deacon Denison was voted to ibe eltair.—B. A.
Binglske, Esq., said the average oast of a patient ',add
vary froin 10s. to 124 per weak, and the sanitarian was
intended for the labouriag classes. Arehdateon
Denison said be had been told that a house fitted for
the purpose meld Jiro moored for ClOO • yeer. From
£260 to £3OO would meet the whole affair, sod world
accommodate from 15 to 50 patients aU the year mad,
—Dm Alford and Kelley spoke to the air at Weetin
being good for eonvalescenta, and that it would be
beneficial to r. great many chronic complaints. Arrange-
ments were made for holding • large meeting on the
subject.
SOIITRIMT CE ANNUL Or AORIOULTURL A
numerously attended meeting of the farmers of the
neighbourhood, convened by circular, was held in the
Clitrencie Hotel Amembly-rome, Bridgwater, on Wednes-
day aftentooo, under the enviers of the Council of the
Somerset Chamber of Agriculture and County Associa-
tion of Ratepayers. T. Y. 13-ositnead, flacc, chairman
of the guardians of the Bridgwater union, presided,
and the meeting was addressed by several gentlemen,
the principal speaker being H. G. Andrews, Esq., the
honorary secretary of the association. Amongst other
resolutions that were agreed to, the following were the
principal:—" That this meeting folly approves and
endorses the resolutions passed at meetings of the
asemiation at Yeovil, Taunton, and Bristol;" and
"That this meeting pledges itself to use every effort
to make the objects and purposes of this association
known throughout the county of Somerset, in aorawdance
with the circular ant resolutions sent 10th. guardians
of each parish, and addressed to the ratepayers." The
thanks of the meeting were voted to Sir M. Lopes for
bringing f inward the question of local taxation in the
House of Commons.
A L'ire &cur.—An anecdote related not beg ago
in the Tuna may be cited, to prove, if any proof were
needed, that women do not always show themselves
unworthy of a man's faithful love In a village in
Sontereetehire, two lovers, possessing no megaton which
to live, agreed to separate, the man asking the women
to wait for him • certain number of years, after which
she would be free, if Me thought proper, to marry
another man. She affirmed, however, that sbe would
wait for hies till death; and he went abroad. Several
years Inter, • gentlemen retersiag by trait from London
to Taunton, had • couspanion in lb* carriage, whom
completion and manner elated his cariosity. He was
swarthy and sunburnt, in the fell vigour of manhood
and strength, but mutated and enemy, with • wanderiog
eye and twitching features, especially white they «stared
flonserestshire. At length he found it isepoesible to
prearvis 'ileum, and asked the gentleman if be km. •
certain village near Taunton "I live there," was the
reply, "end am jest returning to it from tows."
"Then," said the young man, with dtffirolty restraining
his emotion, "do you know such a ooe r .entiosiag
young woman's name- " Wei—perfectly "Is
she" —and he could get no further. "Berried, you
would ark," raid the gentleman. "No : she is waiting
for her lover, who is gone abroad." "That's me!'
exclaimed the man with enthusiasm. "Thank God she
has waited, for I am come beck to many lan." The
sequel may be left to conjecture.