The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-12-16 00:00:00

PIIDDLETOWN.

RUMMY' WrIR WM/0. —The third of a series of
these social gotherings took plias on Thursday evening
at this village. The rooter, se usual. waft mowsresd to
etch& The Rev. H. Everett reed "An Irish Story"
with a eonsiderable amount of good humour, and
elicited from the audienoe vociferous enthusiasm. The
rev. gentleman was equally suceseeful in hie recitation
of the "Chameleon. The key. F. L Freeman also
read in masterly styl& The dusts given by Mn. Parry
aad Mr. Follett, with eapitol humour, were well
relished by those present. The eolo sung by lira
Pony wee highly appreciated, and (Employed her
vocal abilities to !mat advantsge. Mr. Follett's aolo
was aloo reoeived with desfening applause, the anaemia
joining le the sheens. The part songs were given
by the glee clam In phasic' harmony and peeMsion,
seder the eliperleteudeeee of Ma Chage. The
remaining portion of the eatertathment was steditably
rendered by those who took part We append the pro:I-
-MMO'

"Popular Ain," fife and dram band (under the direction of
Mr. W: TOM.) : tart song, " God Blur the Prince of Wales,"
give clam ; reeding, " An Irish Story," Rev. 11. Everett ; comic
Of "Down among the Coals," Mr. Follett (encored): gong,
"Thou art to Near. and yet so Far," Mr. Kootenai; reading,
Muots et the MK) -trve Inn," Rev. F. F.. Freeman : comic
duet, " Very Suspicious," Mn. Parry and Mr. Filet (encored) ;
recitation, " The Chameleon," Rev. it Everett; song. 'The
Nightingabes Trill," Mrs Parry (encored); comic row, "The
Rthavey Porter," Mr. W. Tutus (encored): reading, "elections
fr "theist Dialect." Mr. C. Tome( ; comic ;Wok "A. 8.0 ,"
Mrs. Parry and Mr. Follett (encored); part long, "Over the
Greve," glee class j National Anthem.

OICEFORD FITZPAINI.
enlace AOOIOI3T.—To add to the dist:eating air-
ommttaaces of the aunide of Mrs. Hoot, Mr. Radelyffo's
mac-servant, Stephen ft,gers, who was not off for
gladiola sesietatbee, net with o very bad sookiant mom
after starting. Tokio& aa the nearest way to Child
Okeford, where Dr. Carmel reside.. a warro• lens,
leading direct to Hayward Bridge, otllod "lion. Pleak
Lane, he not • dung putt, and, in his 'tinkly, and
probably without thinking of the conreqatinoes, at-
tempted to pan It. In doing so his nght leg was
struck by owning into oollialon with the art. He,
tweeter. went on a abort distance, farther before he
became aware of the serious injury he had met with.
He was taken to his lodgings aa sOOO as pomible, end,
on the arrival of Dv Canny, It was ascertained that hie
injuries were • eompound (rattan of the leg below the
knee Pint. Hit sufferings were very severe.

MUTH FROM POIAONING BY PHOSPHOROUS.
An limucet was held on Saturday at the New Inn. before Mr.
Conlyes Lasch and • Jury, 1 whom Mr. Todd was elected fore.
men.on the taals of Sarah Hunt, aged SS years, Inoniekeepev
to the Rev. W. I". iladelyik. Deceased watt C 3 years of age
&WI much beloved. She had for& long time previously shown
symptom.' if mental dermgement, awl on two maims the
ad. Ice of eminent phyeirians me resorted to; but as no
inunolite danger was apprehended of her beaming a con-
firmed lunatic, she remaitial In Mr. Radolyffee service.
The Jury, baring viewed (ho body, the first witness called
was Mr. Reddy De, who win much elected. He stated that on
Thonalay lint, Mortly after 12 o'clock, tohis return from the
&Ida he was told by Elizabeth Trowbridge, • porno In his
service, that the decemed had been very sick. Knowing that
she me subject to bili”us attacks, he turtbutad It to an attack
of that kind, and alvisal that she should have a little brandy
and water. So far as he cotikl remember he gave his arramt
some for her. Some time alter dinner he was told by the
servant that the devaseed me very ill, end wished to lee hi..,
He went directly to her room where he found her In beat Ile
at once saw she me dying lie felt her Mode and found that
they were odd. Ile was no much shocked MU he
I h
knew what he we, about But he mid to her, "Sarah. wrtt
[ the muter?" She replied that she had taken rat retina. lie
I asked her bow abe came to do in, but eke could not reply.
Ills manservant wee avnt off for • doctor, and he (Kr.
itylelyffo offered a short 'suer. She died Almon ismer
&May after. fthe did Ind smear to be is pain, nor we. she
sniff or contracted. Deceased had Men for soave considerable
time in *despondent Sate of mind, and acted very mrangely.
Ile was much attasisol to her, or be should net hare put up
with her cmodoct aa he hal. Tho t1CC.11.2•1 often complained
s cry much of her head. Site had had • great dca/ of trouble.
Ilcr husband deserted her • tong time ago, and went away with
another woman. She had one daughter alive, who we.
separated from hee husband, who had gamely ill-tronted her,
and had been bound over to her; the peace. That daughter
hut lately gone abroad, and this appeared to hare made
I,:cesoved worse. At times she mem& better, but else wee
subjected to fits of melancholy, aod would my very much.
the Coroner and jury *Jimmied their deep sympathy with
Mr Radolyffe l hi trial.
E imbeth Troshrldre dated (bit Me occasionally acted its
servant for Mr. Radcliffe and had been aasiding in his been
for the lad fortnight. lied known the deemsed errand yearn
About ten o'clock on Thursday the demmeal was very Sok, and
vomited a rood deal. She did not my what we. the matter
with her. She Imd been in • desponding state for mane time;
but had lately given up crying. After Sanas she attended
to the bird, end we. then sick again. When she am sick eh*
, "etched ve.y much, but did not complain of any pain. She
WM sick %WO, throe time, alibie about huf.andeeme. Witeen
(bollard It • bilious attack. For nose time she die not
to get went, but finding Me could not stand, anthem
her up-dalre, and got her into bed. BM (Minus) got Mr.
Radel)flo's dinner ready, and when du went In with it told
him about the deceued. He did not teen tak• much notice,
but sent bee out • little brandy and enter. That waa about •
quarter to ono Deceamed drank the brandy end water, and
was only sick once afterwards Witmer mw her mein sheet •
quarter past two, and advised her to try and go to slam, but
sne did not sneerer. Some little time alter whams me that
ille deCtll.4 was getting won., and from bee
In lived she was dying. She went and told Mr. =67,
who followed her Into the room. Wanes. did not hear whet
eke mid to him, but uked her afferent& why dve attempted
to do so. Bhe did not mower. She thee asked her when ski
took it, and she sail In the night. She died about • quarter to
four o'clock. She did not item In any pain, but went. quiet
as a lamb. They had been In the habit of ming rat plain as
the rats cue, into the bedroom but being out of It, the
deceased sent an order to Mr. Greyer, of Blandforel, one
We:4,3.day for mum which 1•411 brought in a hamper by the
carder on the same night. The hamper was not to dived, bat
wanes. put It, by decemed's re pest, lathe dairy boom Had
it,, it since, and at one end the string had bee• untied. The
decearad seemed to be very mstaneholy and demeans/ ; and
admen considered her conduct very strange. She •as taken
nmeh woe.. alter Greer.

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ho hamper waa prmluced, one end was opened, and the
place where • pot of the mete (Baker's I,hospor peek) had been
Wen not could be elenrly leen.
In reply to the Conmer, withal.. Wel the deceased never rid
anythhoi about doing away with herself. Kite COOlphalled
her hmet very Much, and often You do not know what I
feel."

Robert Ashford Mated that. In consequence of what he
had litard, hee minol the de0.1•041.• bul-room. but found
nothing there. except wren' minty bottles; none were
labelled aa hating onitainol pdson. Ile then marched the
pantry, and found two empty halm, whith had contained
Baker's phosphor taste, on the top of • cupboard. They had
evidently been emptied some time. Ile afterwards bniewl
another empty botUe under • cupboard. which had reeently
been opened. There was • kind ,4 smoke cooling from It
Cletrim Ilan, brother 11 the deceased. mid that be lived at
F3/11111111. On the lot or 2nd ,4 txtotor ho ton.,to a..tom
minor, at Mr. Radelyffes. She seemed at the time quite bonier-
lint' cal ineanity, and f. rtarki "( a front pain In her head
My Mr. Hadelyile's wish her took her to a genUctuan in Lou.
don, namoil Clifton, who said that she woo bordering on
insanity, and woukl have to be taken to an asylum wave day.
lie ale, took her to Dr. Ilundent's. it Bournemouth. who
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expreaacal hit opinion that it WY/ 4111 W 111.•11.161V al. would
become a lunatk. Iler daughter went to America about the
rod id heptailiber. and that was • great troulde to her. Ile
believed that had it not been for the kiniiiiesa of Mr. Reddy&
WIC would hate been olead some time before.

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The foreman .4 the Jury stated that he trtaluently 11111
c0n,..r.el ith thwea..e.ll. She vrasevi.lently not quite ri,tht at
Vid WV. cry despondlln,r, and he, In °Legally with Mi.
RtFlYik • tri.l to ...the mad inanfort her.

in summing up, expressed his opinion that then
*a. no doubt the demanied took the p.m, aud left it to the
pry to eit) whether they e.swideruil she was only temporal*
%Mlle ~r a continue.] lunatic.
Without any Imitation, the Jury gave u their verdict," That
the deceased, whilst labouring under temporary inanity, ta
• .puntlty of linker's phosphor paste, • poison, I rotu the elects
of whkh she died.

ABBOTSBURY.

Palms FCHOOLS. —Thaw schools Were exactleed by
Her Majesty.' Inspector the Rey. W. IP. Tregarthea,
who makes the following report Boys' School, 'The
school Is la sere goal order Lad carefully taught...
School, "The school h in very good ceder, sad
haa poised e mod creditable szatelaction."