The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-03 00:00:00

"To E. J. Weld, EAq., hulworth Cvgle."

WAREHAM.
FIRIL—A boy, lightinx hie tilpe on Monday, threw the
match ibiwn In a straw rick at Bestwall farm (Mr. Lacey's)
and set it on lire; but men hatmih got the tire under when
half the rick was burnt.
1,1441711:4.—An old man named William Squibb, wan
whnitted to the arorkhnume on Friday in a very week
state, awl wan found (lead in his chair next day. On Mon•
day at the inquest a verdict of "Died from exhaustion"
was returned.

!MANAGE.
Tits Regatta takes place on:di August.
Tits schools at Swanage. Langton. and Herston have
lately been exa kkk 11l ed, and romed very favourably.
A new organ will shortly be placed in the parish church.
Nearly £l2l.lhas been contributed towards the .Cl6O lt will
Coot.
SIFILIT REWARDED. —On Monday afternoon last as Mr.
qeorge Seckar wait enterin Rwauage Ray in his yacht
" Dora," by some mean. or other, owing to a light breeze
and contrary tide, he got into difficulties off Ballard.
cliff. It appears that the yacht was drifting rapidly to
a rocky shore. and Mr. Seeker baying. as the Dutchman
did. left his anchor at home, his position was critical.
However, two little boys, sons of fishermen engaged on.
ti.hing ground eim.e hy. responded to calls for assistance :
they immediately boarded the yacht, one re.adjustesl the
sails, the other taking the helm, whereby the " Dora"
was soon extricated from datwer. Mr. Seeker having no
children. ha. intimated his desire to adopt one of these
brave little boys, who showed an amateur sailor a feat of
seamanship.

POOLE.
Till Post-Office now closes ten minutex earlier than
usual, owing to an acceleration of the train, hut letters
with an extra stamp are now revived until 9.n0 p.m.
ORNITHOLOGICAL —A lady residing at Longthset has had
hatched, in a rage, two skylarks —an oxurrence, accord.
Mx to Hutton. rarelv known.
The 110 x. E. Asti:mt. M.P. —The Liberal ...4 Bath held
their annual fete on Monday, and from 8,000 to 10,000
heroine attended. At the meeting the Hon. Evelyn
Ashley, WM one of the speakers, and gave a spirited
address on the Merchant Shipping Hilt and in sympathy
with Mr. Plimsoll.
locate DORSET Rms. Coin's—The members of this
con* mesterei strong on Sunday morning last and atten.
d el divine service at St. Mary 'n Church. Longffeet.
Captain Stone was in command. The preacher was the
Rev. .1. L Williams, the honorary chaplain, who took as
hi. text Luke Ix., 31, 6. The drum and fife hand was in
attendance. On the following day the mete to the num-
ber of proceeded to the "Amp at Burton Headstock.
Inter Seatiosa, Thurelay.—Before Mr G. H. Gutch, W. D.
Dugdale. J. It. Durrell, and T. W. Green.
George Berries, labourer, for drunkenness on the Quay on
Sunday afternoon, was fined IS. aisl owts.
Susan Wins NMI suentnotml for assaulting Elisabeth
Reynolds on Tuesday.
They had sonic words about defendant beating Willies child,
and, it seemed, struck sole another.
The Bench dismissed the ease.
Parry Scastoss, Monday—Before the Mayor.
Logag, druok and Incapable on the tptay, on Sunday
at tern 011. ,1.4 fined lid and costs. •
Perry Sitsmoss, Toesday.—lkdore the Mayor and Mr 4.

(ma,.
rat,, potter, was chargoil with assaulting Mr and
MN Greenhain, of Parkstone
Going home with his wife snit we,. Greenham met defendant
near the Pottery, air. gave him a blow On the mouth, and hit
his wife on the h.-ad also ile also broke their window and did
damwe to the amount of Ss fkl.
Iblendant said Greenhorn called his wife afoul name, and
they had • fir.ht

It seemed bdth men were in liquor.
Defendant had to lay In Anna cwt., and damage, So.