The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-07-01 00:00:00

CEINE ABSA&

LA3OOllllll' 1.41-oe.:-A-m-esting of the committee
and members of the above branch wee bold on Monday,
when Mr. R. Thorne woe elected secretary in the roots
of Mr. White, resigned. ?be braniab is Ina satisfactory
working aoaditioe, notwithstandine tbe migration of
name of the Ilidaibers.—Lebotwas' rhino* Chroilick
HIGHWAT BOLILD. -At the last meeting it. prinoipel
business was the appointrattet of a District Surveyor.
There were 10 oandidates-Mr. R. Worthington, of
Yeovil; Mr. Jots Tooiood Old. of Glanville's Wootton;
Mr. John Mifler, Melbury ; Mr. Rinhard Rawklui, of
Piddletrentbide ; Mr. Henry Isaac, of Sturminster
Newton ; Mr. Samuel Jackie°, of Weymouth ; Mr.
Simon Wen's, el Milford, Hants; Mr. Alfred Seymour,
of Sturoloster Newton; Kr. William Spier of Piddle-
treathide ; Mr. William C. Jolty, of Radipole. The
whole a the waywardens, 27 in number. assembled,
together with or olicio m.mbers, Messrs. J. B. Brklew
John Betten, and the Rev. C. W. Bingham. Tbe
candidates were salted in iadividuelly, sod addressed
by the Board, when Mr. Jackson and Mr. Spier
declined to stand the poll, on the ground of the Board
refusing to rescind or modify the lltb regulation. The
Board decided to vote in order to select the 1t,..
highest, when there were 11 votee for Mr. R. Hawkins,
on
for Mr. Alfred Seymour, six for Ur. W. 0. Jody,
the., for Mr. Worthington, two for Mr. Slams Wane.,
and woe for Mr. John Miller Mr. Skinner proposed'
and Mr. Thome. Syron seconded, that Mr. Richard
Hawkins be elected District Sareiyor ; the Rev. C. W.
Bingham proposed Mr. Alfred Seymour. who we.
seoonded by Mr. Silty;_ Ur. Coles preowned. mad Mr.
Gatehouse seconded, Mr; Jeety. Os the voter being
taken there were for Mr. Hawkins 11 votes, five for
Mr. Seymour, and five for Mr. 'Testy. Mr. Waited
Hawkins wee deelared duly eiestrd the new Dintriet
Surveyor. . .

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ANNIVIIMIT. —The Congregstionalists held
their anolvereety on Tusedey. In the at terooon the
Rev. P. J. Austin. of Bridport preached from the
word.:—' He found no pleas of montane., thengli he
sought it eemsfully with tean."—Htib. sit, 17. He
called attention to the irreparable part, in relstion to
our temporal affair', la Maims to oar neighbours,
and to or spiritual life. In the evening • subtle
meeting was held. Prayer was effered by the Rev. T.
Leant, of Poddletown. The Rev. D. Thomas, the
pastor, who presided, reviewed the work of the peat
year, and said that he looked upon the oast with
gratitude, and upon the future with hope. The Rey.
G. R. lull, of Maiden Newton, addressed the meeting
oo prayer, end eombating the views of Huxley and
Tyndall. Let no take oars that our prayers ere
asoompanied with obediense. The HA.. P. J. Austin
followed, taking for his pubjeot the familiar greeting
'Row do you do!' He applied this both to bodily
health, end soul prosperity, showing bow closely eon-
'meted the latter was with the former—when a men
woo 000verted how different hie appearmos war. He
remarked that a healthy disciple bad • goof took, a
great power of enduranos, and ehterful spirits. We
Mould lock to the emcee of ardritnral sickness, in-
fection, and neglect. The next speaker was the Rev.
T. Learell, who in an impressive addrem, urged his
hearers to look into the character of their preyere,
and to see what biomes* of them. We Amid do well
to muskier whether we were net guilty of trifling with
God. We pray for vistory over the world end yet
rnah into the world—for growth of gram, but what
moms do we um to grow in grams; what effort do we
nuke to become like our Saviour? We pray for the
conversion of our female., do we follow up the..
mayors with wise instructions, medial diecipline and
holy example? Do we set es if eie expected our
prayer, to be answered? At lan came the Rev. F.
Imoiley, who took • pleasing retrospect of the past 14
years. The choir meg several piece, with great
efficdency &min the serviee. There was a goodly
gathering at the tea, the trays were kindly girm is
usual by the ladles. Tte proem le to be devoted to the
support of the /3ritish School. On Wednersday the
children of the day and Sunday Schools had their
annual treat. At three o'clock they marched in pro-
OieliOn through the town with their digs waving in
the breeze, and may some sweet hymns. After their
return they did full justice to the bountiful pi...vides
of mike and toe which awaited them in the school.
Later In the day they played voricau games and cow
poled for prime.

Ms. C. J. FooKea Suit, BALI - Oa Tanday Mr.
Giles Symoods submitted to competition op wards of
1000 head of Improved Hampshire Down sheep, the
property of Mr. C. J. Foote. quitting hie farm. About
000 agrionituristra from this and adjointeg counties
assembled, the high reputation of the dna being a greet
attn. ion. At the dinner before business Mr. Damen
of Dorchester. presided, and remarked on the Marlin;
quality of the dock. The health, of Mr. Fmk., the
Chairman, and the Auctioneer, were drunk, and then
the sale oommenoed with the reading of the conditions
by the Auctioneer and a few remark' on the merits of
the sheep. Excepting the nams, the competition WM
as keen as could ham been desired, and, regarding that
elm of animals, the time of year Is m ample enplane.
lion for the doom's of the bids. The leading par-
ohm's comprised Mr. Symee, Mr. J. G. Homer, Mr.
O. H. Mayo Mr. Whittle, Mr. Hodder, Mr. Joseph
Saunders, Er. Stanton, Mr. Duke, Mr. Packard. Mr.
Chambers, Mr. Look, Mr. Woods, Mr. Hallett, Mr
Ifitehell, Mr. W. Deny, and Mr. Case. Fullmoath
OWN were the first lota presented for competition, all
being in ospital condition ; 6.1 a, 675., fde. 69e., and 761.
seat wen prise, readily oommanded, amongst the '
enceessfel bidden being Mr. C. H. Mayo, of Manor
House, Pltddliabbiten, who seemed a splendid pen at
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761. per bead, while r. John G. Horner, it Wei said,
gave 75.. ; several of the animals which thus *hanged
o ousrehip had Wba rim at the shows The
sit-tooth ewes proved squally attractive, the prices
obtained being 66.., SU, 695, 75.., 721 74a.. and as
high m 95e., for ae choke a lot at we remember to Mat
seen. The four-tooth ewes were the nett 1.1, for
disposal, sod iu this elm likewise satisfactory prices
provided : 645, 651., as 70., 73a, and 76e, were
the enceesaf at bids Tlie two-tooth ewes realised
g3e. 64.., 65.., 66.., 674., and 685. per heed. Chllver
lambs sold at from Mk to 461.. Mr. C. H. Mayo buying
arcs, of the top figures (44a) Walther lamb. brought
39e. sash. The ram lambs made from 44 p. to hg..
eash. The rams were neat introdead, a real beauty
tiltarseenred by Kr. O. H. Mayo at 2045. while
wie bought at 124 ga, and another st 7ge.—
the latter by Mr. Hellen. The sale of cart hones,
cattle, and sploaltural Implements followed.
lequmer Os • CbILD. —On Tuesday last an inquest
was held at lb. pollee station, by Mr. Giles Snoods,
emener, touching the death of the female infest of
Ansi* Nortborer. Mary Ann Peaty, said : She bad
sited as midwife for the last 40 years, and on Sunday
evening, about eight o'olook, woo sailed to %Wed Annie
Northmar in her sondoement. The child was born
before she arrived. Mrs. Elmwood, • neighbour, was
presser. She thought the child would not ; there
seemed some bone wrong oa the abed, and It wee tin.
like children born in full time. She attended lo the
mother and child is usual, &lag the infant some
Next morning, about dye, she malted the
CyL , and in the weaning gave It • little arrow-root.
The child eried weakly. She must away Wilma=
ad nine. This (Tuesday) morning the was
Moat halt past Sc., sad foetid the mother la bed and
the Mild to the arms of Mn. Elmwood dead. The
mother had a little milk, sad she had desired her to
put the Mild to the breast, —Mazy Ann Smith was oleo
called in. Annie Northeast said nothing about the
time of her 000litemet, only hew weak sod bad dm ma
the Odor told witness wMrs the thing, for the child
were, and she dressed it and made the mother soniforb
able.—Ellen Harwood heard the shill cry, but not very
e.e..olet_ She was galled about Sea this (Tuesday). The infant was in its mother's arum in bed.
it=i=c it It seemed to be in • lit ; the hands were
°leeched. They mint for Kn. Pansy, but the Add
died in her arms before she arrived. Whims was
there half-au-hour before the child died.—Dr. Molnar,
said he was asked by the young woesan'a mother
to *Mead Mr In her molassmot, but was not called.
He bad examilied the body of the Infant. It Wee not
that of • child km in full time. The head was Pretty
fully emend with hair, but the extremities and nail.were not folly develo;red. The Mild was small In
mopearance, and badly nourished. There wars no
external marks whatever of dolmas. The discolours-
thin eppeariag on the body would incUeate suffocation
as the ranee ot death—rash as alit. A child like this
required meat meet The want of nourishment did not
nememily imply wegleet There were no appearsoom
of &aphis' improper having been admiaidered.—The
jury returned a reenlist of death from nateral muses,
by somaisiona
?MT fibelelo.ll, Wednesday.—Before Mr. Jobe
Edward Bridge, the Rev. C. W. Bingham, and Mr.
John Batten.
The domes of the New Inn, Beteombe, was trans.
!erred from Benjamin Andrews to John Jesuit; that of
the White Horse Mlddleiriarsh, from Martha Elizabeth
DlSalla to Willim Tinted Borah; that of the Crows
as, Owns Abbas, from James Hisoook to Charles
Mary Eisler, of Up Cern& applied for an order la
basMrdy against Wiiietal Robert Bard, of the earns
piece. Mr. Howard said he did not appear proles-
stourilly for either somplainent or defendant, but stated
that an arrangement bad been made between the parties.
—Order mode for Is per week. —Defendant promiad
the Bomb to marry 0011115148412 t.
id./wd Emend, of Minterne, was summoned by
George Courtney, Laid Digby's keeper, for trespass in
sweet of moles in the day lima—Mr. Howard for
defendant—The magistrates lined English Li imiuding
cads, and commended tise keepers for the way Is "high
they guru then. evidenos.
James Detre, of Oattistosk. applied for • remind of
his petroleum Bosom, which was granted to the 30th
January salt upon 000ditiona that he do not store
more than 60 gallon' at any otte time.
Clerics Ellie was seannomd by Soperintendent Batty
for having In his possession seven unjust weights.....
This being a second offense, be was fined 101. and 7s.
am* aad to forfeit the weights.

IT soma from tho annoment Wand br the
of ths If 'lima lioltools that to 1871 th0=171.4
amonntod so 5k..,,. ma of 8547 Is. 7d.. of whisk
£250 18a. 64. ma Government ro.S, £l5O Bs. 74.
'Mod pomp, and £125 12s. se ptioos. This sigma-
aunts nos £663 Os. 7d., whisk Isoleded £lOO Nasty to
maw, 880 to mistress, MO to mistress of Infant
titB4B lk 41. for hooks sod apparatus, sad FT:
. for main. Tha asooaot owed 8111 17s. 14.
to Its Unmans, but bad to remits tb• Goverment
mai .1 1872 (paid January, 1873), and thls amounksd
to nen Bs. After posing tbo balsam to immune, and
the sie as. overspent, and mftrdik vanities to I
mein sod tentoesel menetier IGG, wee ramble
below £43 Ile. It to the meal 08 the 2161201.

P WAIRRAW
I 011 the Ileish adale, seer , Botak Durham).
Lard Mike hes bees bowleg for oral lor • wwwiderehle
p.ist ; bat diflieelties et as *ppm.***
&bit &smelter preveated the preriag of the oar aIM
lordship h.. new eseenteuseed to bare with the diamead
rook drIB .D "Mille Peri a the eatete ; ead shred
his search more wasseastal it will lead to the 0311111151•011-
moot of colliery operations la quite s aew pen of the
evenly
IP.m Elmeloite, Tweeday.—Befare Mame. G. H.
Bud. H. Rodrett, sad Card. J. W. B. Fliwkorrarkii._

CAOTIOI TO I&I LID mu : tra or 6
AND 7 WILLIAM 4, 0. 37.—/febert Tree& groom. ka.,
of Wisfrith, vs. eurnotosod by P.O. Monad Short,
for having oa lb* 20th Net told hiss a half-quartet'
loaf withost haring weighed it. Os bolsi wsigimel by
Soot. Isles shortly afterwards, the loaf woe fosad
datelent Is weight. Dshadsat pleaded guilty. 'hied
50. uhd 7e. wets. _ _ _

Mow Kerley. of Winfritit, grow, for simple
offends. Fined 8. sod 7e. mob, his haring pleaded
ifentY•
Henry ditario Climrim, of Weft Lulworth, baker,
ko., charged with • similar armee, ploadod oil nllty.
Tbe charm was eloarly proved by the same astaMahla
In this ease the quartos lost was foetid be be three
cameos abort. Flood flo. sad fle. mita
Thomas Laternioe, of Sue Laiworth. mew, km. ,
ohanrod with • Hire aflame, was Good 41. and 81. menu
Henry Herrn., of fimmage, quarrier, wea Monk' so
I. the custody of lb* polle., Marred with so somalt
on Proderlok Luker. al Ma ‘inaite Seen Inn. Somme,
to which he plaided guilty. Tbe oompLinant In this
ow stated that he did not wish to Drees Me sharp
against the prisoner, who mina tato his boas. fast on
*losing time oa Saturday :debt, and broke • nasality
of alms, and, as his sadesvearion to prompt him is..
emitting further damage, semalted hi., mid he was
compelled to call la lb.asulsamos of the polies, hat
the prisonar'• Mends had sines oompoomatod hba
for the glom ho., he had broken. TM prisoner also
pleaded enlity to the arm& 012 PC. W.' J. Belt,
Pined £2 Gs. Melodist, soots. Tb. magiebralos
cautioned the aomplaisest, Predariair Laker, mot to
allow sush 000duot in his hoes', end thou to make or
huh it up for • motley eonaiderstion.

Jaws 'Keats, o Bwaaags, quarriar, samaawal
by P.C. W. J. Batt, shatiwi with blur drink sad
Aot•us ow &today, Um 115th lad. Mad fl 1. &ad
!IL oast& _ _

-Hoiown Prrry Sammora, Tarday.—Beton Mr. J.
A, I.lstea (Msfor)•
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Maim Speer, of Warshaw, Weer, was eawssoeed
by P.O. liolisesd Short, ander 6 awl 7 Witham IV.,
amp. 27, ow. 4. for wallas breed otherwise lime by
wviebt, as the 20th lush, to whisk be pleaded guilty.
Pined 6.. sod 7a costs.