The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-03 00:00:00

MILTON ABBAS.

Tee Anert CHmtee.—The renovation of this alleillSt
eddies, which has been carried out at tb• most of Baron
&calibre, is nearly completed. It is expected that the
church will be re-opened about Faster.

BLANDFORD.

Aoconearr.-06 Monday • horse belonging Ito
Mr. Pope, of Bvseley farm, when rooming down While
Cliff 11WI-strest, took fright and galloping down
81i-
bury4tre.i, daahed against the bay window of Mr.
Matherley's house, breaking the framework by the forte
of the concussion, and also the axle of tha vehicle it
was drawing. The animal waa vary mach out about the
nostrils and otherwise injured.

RELIGIOUS TRACT 800I117.—The annual meeting on
behalf of this society, was held in the Townhall, Bland-
ford, on Tuesday last. The afternoon meeting oom•
monied at three o'aioek, to. chair being taken by the
Bev. J. B. Quirk. Mr. Safety, who attended as the
deputation from the Permit Society, gave tom incorw,„.
mg details of ltlpeugr daring the past year. The
oolleotion in the olt.reoo. animated to Et 7s. 9d. The
evades meeting was presided over by the Bev. G. P.
Nisholay, °orate.

MADAGAISCAIL—On Thursday evening in interesting
lecture on " Madapionr, and the operations of the
London Minrionary Society in that Island," was given
In the British Schoolroom, to Bre Andrea stiendim
Lb. various schools in the town, by Mr. P'ripp, of
Southampton. The lecture was illustrated by several
paintings of seenee which have transpired in the Wand
for the Bat 20 pore, and of the heroic Christian
fortitude of the native converts under the persecution
by the late Quiets. The lecturer, whose simple and
affectionate address appeared greatly to interest the
young people, said that his °tippet in giving it was to
eriiie their interest in the mission work. The Rey.
B. Gray, in the name of the children, thanked the
lecturer at the &am

Su.zous Amingirr.—We regret to state that on
Tuesday a very 1116003 accident occurred to Mrs.
W. IL Atkinson, who, in compeny with her hushend
andlittle girl, was returning from Sixpenny Handley,
where Mr. Atkinson had been to hold an inquest.
Having omission to mill at Thiathorn for en article be
had left there, Mr. Atkinson got out of the trap, and
bad only been absent but • few momenta, when the
horse from some canes took fright, and started off full
gallop down the hill. Mrs. Atkinson in her fright
jumped out of the vehicle, and was precipitated
with great force on her head, receiving a severe
out on the back part of it. When basil up by
her husband, who wee soon on the spot, she was totally
Insensible, and remained so for a considerable time.
However, by using such reetorstives as could be pro.
cured, she gradually rammed partial consciousness.
Meanwhile, the hone had continued ft. rapid mauve,
and the little girl, who had been sitting on the hack of
the Tobias, managed to crawl under to the front.
Intending to him hold of the reins and try to stop the
horse, In this, however, she did not emceed, but was
thrown out of the trap by the side of the road, meaning
with only • slight bruis, or two. A messenger was
despatched to Slandford. and Mr. G. W. Daniell,
surgeon, hastened to render antitheft. This gentle.
nun expressed considerable surprise that the nnfortuste
lady was not killed on the spot, her neck thin very
much twisted by the form of the fall. She is going on
as favourably as can be expected.