The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-03-04 00:00:00

VIRE AT TRINITY SCHOOL.

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APPLRATUL

Considerable sensation wee soused on Sunday after-
noon last, by an alarm of It. at the Holy Trinity
Schools, Ch•polry ; but though • sarlorak and
was
tbresteuei, the promptitude of Supt. V ery d the
readiest@ of the Sr. apparatus destroyed he Sr. almost
immediately it was discovered. A fire is of mouse
kept in the rooms between the school times, and just
after half-pest twelve, ILL Gibbs, the master, altar the
consinoion of the mission writ% for children in the
adjoining building, came across to examine the Ikea, as
is done either by the pupil teachers or himself. On
opening the door, he fated the girt• eohoolroons fall of
smoke, and then proceeded to the folding doors, where
he found the boy'. soboolnsom as dark as night, with a
Wadies mom of smoke. Covering hie month, so OA to
be able to breathe, be passed to the gram, but in that
Sr. there was -no sign of the owes. Ho then opened
the door of a boy's clam room to the westward, tad
peroeived therein • mams of smoke and films. ilsetily
oiceing the door so as to preriat soma of air to the
Ire, he proceeded to the polio* station, leaving a
senior pupil thither on guard to prevent any of the
pablie letting in air to the fire whleh would doubtless
hews amused it to break out, and poseibly *Oneonta the
room. P.C. Hors, at the station, immediately got
out this fireheee, and Supt. Viokery was instantly at
hand, almost as if by instinct. Rattling up Boot-lane,
whitits by the way is about the nearest means of mosses
to this part, the fireplug opposite the schools was opened,
the hydrant °leered, stood pipe and hoes pet on, in a
marvelloue short space of time, and though the room was
at first folk of smoke and Some, the new pateut
"spreading Dona" soon seat • shower all over the
room, and pat out the main of fire. The rafters were
still a.blsse, and the frame of a circular window • but
applioation of the jot kooeked the flame out se qaokly
OA a butcher kills a ay in summer os his most. So
great was the force of the stream that the window itself,
though of think glans, was knocked out also. and • vary
short application of the jet would have sufficed to dash
the roof out. The fire was out; but water was applied
till about half-past one, for fear of any smouldering
heat. The damage consisted mainly of some rafters in
the roof, and • cross piece burnt through, window
destroyed, and a oupbosrd with Bibles sad testaments,
school cards, and • terrestrial globs, entirely barat,
and the plaster all round stripped from the walla. As
to the owe, it is nueertdo : at a quarter before sieves,
when • pupil tosther replenished the It. in the grate,
all yes fight; but it is supposed that something must
have "bopped' out of the Ire, and Ignited....,
and books which were in the eapbeard aloes by,
being no wire fireguard before the grate. It has boas
reported that some maps was on the wall, also that
some loom papers ears lying about; but neither was
the C•l4. The damage may amount to MO or more,
the globe alone being worth XS Bs. No boys' school
was held in the afternooa, the premises being flooded
with sealer; but neat day the school met, though of
course the Wars room mild not be axed. It is tatisfse-
tory to find that the tome of the water which can be
applied is so greet, even at this high part of Weymouth,
end we understand that when connection is made with
the Preston reservoir, whith it easily done whenever
required, a stream can be thrown over the chimneys
even at Landelowne, we believe about the highest
point

served

Yr. Symonds : Then you should hive crom.examined
him upon it.
Mr. Taylor : The last ten minutes was spent la ex.
premise surprise.
Dr. Aldridge: The door was opon more than half-au-
hour after time.
Mr. Taylor: Yea, but there was nothing olandeetine
—it was not like abating tit* door and pretending there
woo nobody there. I hove been too long In the hoop*
Ito do the.
Mr. COMB explained that a pesalty pot •xoeeding
flO was Incurred by any one who sold or expoeed for
sale, or allowed any intogioating liquors to be consumed
oo his premime after 11, and defendant acknowledged
snowing drinking.
Mr. Taylor : There was no drinking tbec.
Mr. Symonds : We won't split hairs If. num has •
glass of Aril and drinks half, but nobaly gees him
drink this remainder, nobody will say that is not con-
suming on the presuale.
iir. Ciume said taking into oonsidotatlon that the
hour, wee welhooadnobed and that them had been no
complaint whatever against it, they should only put on
• small fins as wamlog that they would not allow
homes to be kept open after 11 o'clock. He was
6 ned 5.. PORTLAND.
Mr. Symonds saggested that in regard to disputed
points under the got, the pubboane should join Tau GOOD Tullman held • temperance minting in
together and ul„ lb. Court of Ba„eb their lodge room at Maiden W*ll, on Wedoesday, :Kith
for decision. February. Tho doon were thrown open to admit the
Mr. Taylor: Why it would cost 000. public at half-port seven o'olosk, and the room waimoon
Mr. Symonds: That don't matter. crowded. The meeting was opened by Rm. Tewksbu-y,
Mr. Taylor: Lord bless you, there's not • publican W.C.T.. in • short and appropriate smash; widening
; th.y used to be a very wealthy class, were delivered by Bros. Rev. J. Maynard, C. Mitobell,
het BOW they are • very poor lot indeed. and T. IL Drew, L.D., and several pieses were sung by
Mr. Spacial': NOIIIIOOIIO nonsense. the choir. The &adieu*, were most eathualainee, and
Mr. Taylor: They ire those ace is hard, at the *lode 19 pledges were taken. The "Star of
Mr. Symonds: Nonsense. Portland" lodge now numbers 72 members, has twelve
Mr. Taylor: I don't intend kneeing • pubUo-bouse aPPllciatioes to join, and is likely to Worsen) its numbers
rough longer; rm sick of it. rapidly. On Thursday • juvenile Temple was formed
Kr. Symonds: I'm very sorry; perhaps w• shall for the admiselon of members Over? and nadir 16 years
have a bad substitute in your place. of age, when 44 were initiated as charter members, and
Mr. Taylor : pttiog too old for It for one thing liVe OMNI given to join nest Thursday. The boys
Mr. Symonds said it was a very difficult thing to say and girls are taught to sonduot their own Band of
in regard to * publtolonse keeper when he wale not Hope with some slight supervision, on • mcdiflod form
of Good Templarbon, pledging themselves to abstain
Sable to • penalty.
Mr. Taylor said he was delighted with the Act to • from intoxicant., tobacco, gambling, and bed langasga
oertaln extent; ho was glad now to get to bed at 11 As a means of teaching children lauliseas habits, and
o'slook, though their was a time when it was otherwise. innaluA'n9 nbadinar• and Palidousar, 111. an exeelleat
All nubbin:is took aftor 11 o'clock was • loss to them. Malan, and also Implants Ia Dm young mind Dm pure
As to the parties found in the bosun Mr. Corms said Prinaldna of the Una Pal.
they should be summoned.
Mr. Moms nonfood, landlord of him. Red Lion, WARAHLIL
Charsh.street, wee summoned for keeping open his Ma Dui, Wl'. for Wareham, comsnaimed the
hoses after 11 p.m. oa the 20.6 February. Ideploaded subscription list with aid of which the
Present Town
not guilty. Hell and Corn Tao/bangs were built. Next him same
Stmt. Coward said on Thursday night, February 20, the WI of Sidon, Mr. Bond, Kr. Wash, Ml..Dna,
at 11.30, be heard talking in the Red 14011, wont Is the board of Works, and vary many others, till •
sad Newt a sea sad his wife mimed Franklin wholly* =Sisal NM 11/.11 raised to somplota TAB osdatort
Fordlagtee, shales in treat of the fire whl two sad peat practical advaatap of this beading Is tell
glow of warm beer on the table. Bolan anything and admitted by all parties.

Bets or A WILICIL.-0a Tharoday lash Yr. T. R.
meths «Omitted to etteekre et tin Zed Lion dotal,
Worshaut. the hell of iho iltraleuad, whisk wee wreard
on Simaieridee ledge on this Deassabew. Though
it ts aboat three mouths singe she was wreckel, and
her husk was broken, so strougly was she built sad
bolted together, that be good oak he. brayed the
Momscii the time. Mr. J. Drew, of Wareham, bought
her, At she lay, for £4O.
BALI Ox TIIU STI•IAtIND. Me. T. R Charles.
suottonser, of Weymouth, at the Red Llon Hotel, on
Thumb), s.td the belief the ship B,relemall. wreakod
on Kituteeridge ledge on the flih of Deeenther last.
The perehmier was Kr. J. Drew, of Wareham, silk.
sum of £lO. The whip, which la very droner built,
his her back brake°. Bbe was built in 1858, of the
beet Prnmien oak, and her rafters are bolted together
with such strength that th• boll bsa stood sll the fury
of the gales for the last Utl'•• mouth..