The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-24 00:00:00

eme."•••"'"n.7.-- ..1--,..ei contrary to the resolution of overcomes the disgust which must be felt for the
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~7,,eight was given to the public criminals, and that the worthy doctors, even with convicts,
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the meettn. • i, hmt prey ;-.-.ny, thast
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'amkina for hl ." 70 the remark
61 'ileraw''' lions which might he pawed, much and pleasingly excited on Tuesday last, by the
fullest cue., .h re:.
tine and to •••,e, slike with the meeting—because wedding of Mr. T. Gibbs, jun., of CaeUetovrn, to kiwi
V:ltTit:ity could no.; • re responsible for their actions, Lydia Charlotte (Little) sheppard, of Fortune's Well, The
1/1,41.1"th.1-1:-ciii:T:7,.„";:ti'h'ininketthehyeredilnereot giirrwee it'°lXfi,li'lll'e7t Paalrrt. Isitaepirteieradi's,n thanr:lethe'eurigitTe:iethii from Mr. Mthr.eGhulibbe:'sfroanind
tersrer,i.• . hition arrived at by a meeting of proceeded to St. John's Church, s. here :i 'numerous crowd
witnessed the ceresiion, aLd v,.t.„..i jt a
the I.
• .. - very pretty
cen.iderition •.r,re..;.,1.
IT. like lf• f
, 1,„1 whether the Mayor could inform wedding. The bride ww:r attired in silver ,grey silk,
-..ontract price of the Dam I trimmed with leaves of silk and satin to match, her veil
li" what ' I'',-...1' ascertained that the amount was of Mechlin lace, with white floss silk border, and
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.7-mind for the Dam was just over £7,000, wreath of orange blossoms, She was attended by .ix
in the c0r..1171,,„ extras it amounted as near as might he bridesmaids, Miss Sheppard, Miss Agnes li. Sheppard
awl that ler
Mi Jaw lloade had put it at ES,2ol.l—(hear).. ' and Miss Augusta Sheppard, her sisters, Miss soimr:
Sansom„ Was Susie Gibbs,, and little Miss Lizzie White-
to AM.IIA '-"r iv not the contract price El thee t
?REIMAN : as
Miler' Maros said the contract price included the making head. 'The bridesmaids wore white tarlatan, trimmed
of the embankment and wall round from the Gas-house to with pink, and pink sashes; Dolly Yarded aim u..finmed
tiet,dd Town-hall. It was about LIMO for the works in with.jeumaine, clematis, myrtle, ac., with fills of tulle,
r.,:nocetion with the Dam. Inch bore a splended bouquet of choice sowers. The
Colonel AKERS wished to ask Mr. Walker to with. bridegroom's best man was Mr. F. Sheppard, and he was
dnw his amendment, allow the resolution to be also attended by Mr. John Way, and Mr. John (Bob)
„,se.l, and propose any resolution he liked afterwards. Scott, Ac.. After the ceremony they returned to Mr.
If hi., fe,il. .kker s) re.ollition were defeated in favour of Gibbs's where breakfwit was laid, and the bride's presents
Mr. Walker's amenammt, they did not seem to hays displayed, the latter including some most tasteful ones,
sivaii.•e.l anywhere, the meeting would have voted want selected from the stock of Mr. Royal, jeweller and silver-
of confidence in Sir John, but would not have supplied his smith. In the afternoon the happy couple left for
plaee. Wimborne, accompanied by the whole of the party as leir
The M 01 00 then read the resolution and amendment dm Weymouth.
His Woinifits very cloudy explained that the effect of
the res,lution was to call in another engineer, and of the
amendment to express the wish of the meeting to dismiss
Sir John.l'onde.

POOLE.
Ara Din ON Buten Snip—James Shawyer, of
Lagland-street, whilst on his way home to FoL"
Shields, in • vessel belonging to this port, fell from aloft
and broke his leg.
Arcioggv.—John Cobb, of liainivorthy, in the employ
of Messrs May & Hassel, timber merchants, met with a
nevem accident a few dap since. He was thrown down
with great violence by • large " bank " of timber, weigh-
more than • UM. He wan much injured, and is under the
care of Dr. Philpota.
MOONIC.—The St_ Cuthberga Mark Lodge ef Pros-
matons held • lodge on Wednesday last, when several
candidates of Masonic distinction were advanced into
this degree, which bids to flourish in Dorset, in which
county at present reside several officers of the Grand Mark
Lodge.
SRRIOUS Arrtogarr. —A man named Thomas Cutler, of
Nile.row, of nocturnal celebrity, whilst conveying SOHN
pods from Poole to Portland put up for the night at the
New Inn, Winfrith. When going in the morning to take
out his homes he caught his foot against a loaded blunder-
buss mreiessly placed in the stable, and which went off,
lodging its contents in Cutler's night foot which was
completely shattered. He WM inimediatly conveyed
home. and is under the care of Dr. Minot..
CONGIUtGATIONteLE CLisa—The annual tea of the
Poole Congregati Bible Class took place on Tuesday
evening; the attendance being large. After tea there
were readings, recitations, and singing by the members
and friends, Mr. J. W. Buckley presiding. The pro-
gramme was varied, the following taking part in ita
execution: Mr. J. Lisby Mr. W. Groves, Mr. A. Mom
Mr. W. Selby, Master linnets& Mr. W. Stanley, Mr. C.
Bowyer, Mr. A. Bolt, Mr. H. Hill, Mr. A. Hawke", Master
Harris, Mr. Marshall, Mr. G. Hicks, Mr. S. Cheek, several
being given by the chair. The readings were
nterradleaPpersed with addresses by Rev. G. Tolley, Mr. J.
Goff, Mr. Mate, Mr. Godwin, Mr. CI. Curtis, and Mr.
Turner. A yen' pleasant evening warn spent.
LONGPLEXT ENTERTAINNECT.—The first entertainment
of the season took place on Tuesday evening at Lcogffeet
schoolroom, which was crammed to overflowing. A
capital programme was provided and carried through
with perfect success. Everybody appeared delighted with
the efforts of the ladies and gentlemen who had volun-
toered their aoistance ; and the result must have been •
handsome addition to the fund being raised to procure
new organ. The following is the list of selectians, with
the names of those who took part therein :—Overture,
11 Birbiece," Mrs. Williams, Miss Stone, Mr. T. ft.
Sanders; glee, "Jlail. smiling morn," Longfleet Choral
Society; song, " I watch for thee," Mrs. Philpote ;
reading, Mr. Harrison ; glee, "Hush thee, my baby ;-
duets, piano, "Ass La Figlia Del Itegiwento," the Misses
Hoskins song, "The Meer,' Mr. Robert Harrison ;glee,
"(lb Who Who will o'er the downs ;" overture, " Guillaume
Tell," the Misses Hoskins, Mr. T. R. Sander,; glee,
en
winds breathe soft ;" reading, Mr. Ellis ; song,
" Biondells," Mini Rose ; glee, "Sweetland low ;" reading.
'Happy thoughta," Mr. Travers; comic wag, Mr. R.
Harrison.
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"lily
Wirship then put the amendment, for which
a very Large number, we should think over three-
quarters of those present, voted. For the preposition we
cold only count about six hands.
The Munn then declared the amendment carried
almost unanitnously—(great applause).
Mr. Wmain then came forward. He said he had teen
the ratepayers' servant eight years—(Voice : 'And you
shall be again.") In the Council-chamber be almost went
coortins again, for he had only his betteohalf (Mr.
{Volker) to support their interest—(applause). But proud
he was when his name appeared among only two votes.
Talk about coining there and saying the Council respect
the ratepayers' opinions! It was a farce: they did not.
Was not the C.u.ncil's action concocted' and agreed upon
before the meeting was railed!- (Hear, hear.) Who was
their spokesman As Mr. Bennett had said, it was the
Punch and Judy man—(hear and applause). They knew
where the strings were pulled ; but they did not pull him
—'(applause). A resolution had been put into his hands,
possibly it had been dispensed with by the carrying of the
amendment, but he should read it, and if it was anembodi-
moot of the amendment just passed, so much the better.
It wan "That the engineer or sagnmsn who may be celled
In shall be selected by a committee of twelve ratepayers "
—(be was • Councillor and had no voice in it)—" whose
names are mentioned below, with power to elect any
other gentlemen in the case of any of them disolining to
act, the Mayor to have the right of giving the casting
vote, viz.: The Mayor ("a great deal of credit is due to
him he has shown an example w• have not had for the
last twelvemonths," said the speaker)—R. Gukell, Esq.,
colonel Akers, ILK. Dr. Simpson—la most worthy man
sail Mr. Webb, I wish he was on the platform to-night. I
believe him to be an honourable gentleman)— Thomas B.
Groves, Rio., Mr. IL C. Bennett, Dr. Drew, Walter
l7rquhart, Fed. Thomas Abbott, Rim., Mr. John Thomas
Pitt, 0 iptain lward Mace, and Mr. A Dennis."—(Great
applause.) Thus were the twelve names, and when the
engineers, if they were appointed, whether one or more,
to come to Weymouth, that these gentlemen should meet
them. He did not want the honour of meeting them, he
did not want the Council to meet them, he did not want
any string-pulling (applause). If these gentlemen
decline!, then let the meeting choose themselves. He
put these names before the meeting, would they act
under the circumstances? He asked the Mayor first
The Mason said there had been • resolution passed in
which they had decided that Sir John Goode be gone—
(hear and applause).
Mr. Webb s resolution was taken back for amendment.
Mr. lob Picasso said it struck him that the meeting
were rather strongly of opinion that they should get rid of
Sir John Coode.—(loud shouts of Yea) 'They doneso;
but the remedy was not yet provided. He therefore hod
voted for the amendment, because he thought it would
have been best Now the meeting had got rid of Sir John
Cook, he did not think it could do better than adopt Col.
Akers's resolution, and call in two eminent engineers and
take their opinions on the matter. He begged to propose
a resolution in the terms of Col. Akers's resolution be
adopted.
The MAYOR said he could not again puts resolution
which had been already put and lost
Mr. Wane then brought forward his resolution, amended
as follows:
That in cue the tool Beard of Health should call in my
other engineer or engineers, ha or they shall be seismal by •
committee of I.! ratepayers," ae.
(The remainder of the resolution as before).
Mr. Sous said the resolution he was appointed to
second was not exactly as it was read by Mr. Webb; hut
he thought the present form would do some little soot,
and he hoped the meeting would not think him presuming
In mounding it--(no, no.) He yet feared to be thought
premium:lo.mm, for they had been called " Radicals,"—
(Yawns "Idiots ")—"insane„" and other names not
exactly pleasing to one'a ears. He had supposed the work
would have been carried out faithfully; but he thought
the object of a Dan. was for water to flow over, and not
to flow through. According to his humble opinion they
who had been called agitators of the town had some little
range of grievance- (hear, hear.) He seconded Mr.
Wehb's resolution humbly, but with a great deal of
pleasure, and he hoped the Corporation would take it into
consideration, though he feared they would not—(bear.)
If they were to have other engineers, he thought that
eierybusly would have confidence in the names mentioned
to select them. Au to the question of drainage, that hind
been openly discussed throughout the town, and they
ought to have an opportunity of expressing their opinion
--(applause). Thi, agitation and feeling of want of
conti.lousi in the TOVIII Council would have all been
got rid of, hail there been • competition of plans,
had no thou one engineer been called in, and then he
thought there would bane been • been a better feeling in
the towu. Ile dared say they thought hini presumptuous
—(no, no); but he felt they all had a grievance as this had
not been faithfully carried out. Whether too much
prmsure had been put on one gentleman he could not tell,
he thought there might, But he said that the fault must
rest upon Sir John Goode, for if he employed • sub.
engineer, and found there was too much put upon him, he
ought to have recominended the Local Board that he ,
should have giasjstance—(he/r, and applause). Ile and
his friends had been called public agitators, but he said
they were not public agitators without a grievance, lie
therefore seconded Mr. Webb's resolution—(applause).
The MATOM said he must ask Mr. Webb kindly to erase
the Mayor's name from the list Ile was sure that in his
position as having to preside over the meetings of the
Corporation, it would be unadvisable for him to preOle
over such a committee.
Mr. %Vtmm,. decline', and the Micron said he must put it
to the meeting
Mr T. S. WALLIS Slaked what the ratepayers were to
understand by neponsibility falling on Sir John Coly's
shoulders I Did Sir John mean that he would repair the
Dam at his own 0X1M211.143, and nothing should come out of
the ratepayers' owkets I If Sir John said that then he
(Mr. Wallis) would say "We will not discard Sir John
Coolie." Then lie would act as an honourable man. But
If he did not, as lie had given his certificate, it was a
complete swindle, and he had lent his name toe dishonet
act. Could the Mayor give his word that Sir John Coole
would luny for the repair If so, he would deserve to have
a "Sir" to his name. If he would not do it, but the
money had to come from the ratepayers. to caw.* the
poor moan's children to have their bellies pinched, then it
would be an unlawful an illegal proceeding. He should
like an answer from the Mayor.
The Mason said he was vary pleased to reply to the
question; but he was sorry that he was not able to give an
answer. Ile had not asked Sir John Coodeduid he was not
In Sir John Coode's confidence, so that he could not tell
what he intended to do.
MI. PICKARD again pressed his resolution, which the
Maroc said he cauld not put MIIIII.
Mr. lioeus essayed to spank. He was received with
voices " Who are the idiots?" and • perfect storm of
hisses, whistling, sad other confusion. Some even cried
" Turn him out," The obnoxious Councillor took it coolly,
waited with an expression of unconcern, and improved
the time by drinking some water. No sooner did he
attempt to speak than his voice was again drowned in
shouts of execration.
The MAYOR said be must request that they would listen
to the gentleman speaking, otherwise it would he his
simple duty to declare the meeting closed, and he should
be sorry to ,to that. There was then • little quiet.
Mr. 11.0BENti said he had a very had cold, and therefore
he should not detain then, long. He was • ratepayer of
an extent as large perhaps as an. y one there; his rates
were a, large connected with his income LS any rate-
payer's there. Therefore this was a question which came
come home to his pocket just sa much as it did to the
humbled individual This was a question must not be
settled—(Voice "Not by Moto," and more hisses)—they
could not settle it by excitement nor by clamour—(mwns
Interruption, and cries "Not by idiots"). Mr. Robins con-
tinued —Well there arc no idiots here, lam sure: if
there are, I hope the friends of the idiots will take care o
them. Mr. Bennett, do not interrupt me, I did not
Interrupt you when you were speaking.
Mr. ItEssign : Imu one of the idiots."
Mr. ROBINS : I am very sorry, I hope your friends vrill
take rare of you—(nore interruption) The issue before
the meeting, according to the resolution morel by Col
Akers, is not the darn' the dam has nothing to do with
the drainage—ferias of "Take away the dam.") I have
been to Col. Akers himself, and Col. Aker understood his
resolution —(cries of "Sit down"). The question to he
decided is this—(umes noise.)
Mr. ROBINS : I shall perhaps have en. opportunity
to-morrow of speakiWn a plus where I !ma he heard
my conscientious en as • representative of thii;
town—
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A Haw Illation or "Box ago Cox."—A story is told
as of • most amusing incident that hammed " not many
hundred miles from Poole." Two brothers, who for want
of • better name, we will call Thomas and Robert Smith,
were both patients of the same medical man. Robert fell
111 and his throat was sore. He emit his wife to the
doctor to tell him to call upon "Mr. Smith." The doctor,
thinking Thomas Smith was meant, proceeded to his
house, and found Thomas enjoying. a_ capital dinner a
roast pork and apple dumplings. Good morning, Mr.
Smith. said the doctor ; " let me look at your throat'
Thonias put down his knife and fork, and obediently
complied. The doctor placed a spoon upon Smith.
tongie, end exclaimed, " MESS me, you have got • had
threat send down for some medicine; and off be went.
The effect of this throat examination was to cause
Thomas's dinner to speedily return, much to his disgust.
Nett morning Mrs. Robert Smith went in • fiery rage to
the .loctor, and wanted to know why he had not been to
seeker husband. In vain did the doctor protest that he
Imd been, that he had seen the throat, and "what a bad
' throat it was." Mrs. Robert Smith, however, insisted
upon his going down at once to see her husband. Back
went the doctor to Thomas Smith, and scolded him for
not sending for his medicine (which medicine Mrs. Robert
Smith had taken for her husband); and was much
chagrined when he would not allow another examination
of his throat, and insisted upon taking no medicine.
Later in the day, Mrs. Robert Smith again called upon
, the doctor, and adminiskred a good lecture to him, for
not putting in an appearance: nor was it until after a
, full investigation that the mistake was discovered.
Suffice it to say that Thomus took Roberta medicine: and
we are not a little anxious to know what cure was
effected.

Visir: You never were.
Mr. Wows: You never fought your battle like I did •
I fought my battle without giving away seriag mukin.;
—(langliter).
Mr. Wsuult proposed • vote of %beaks to the Mayor.
Mr. CHARLES seconded the vote.
The vote of thanks was heartily carried.
The MAYOR, in returning thanks, promised thst the
revolutions peered should be properly presented to Me
l'orp.u-ntion on the first wcasion when they met, st,,t he
believed the ronsiration would most carefully
any resolutions coming from such • meeting as thk
The aseenibly broke up after giving three cheers for the
Mayor.

ALARM OP Flan.—On Haturdar last there was an alarm
of fire at Mr. Osborne's, Fortune. Well. A little girl wgg
lylna ill in one of the bedrooms and • fire was lighted
there. The tire-plare Was near the foot of the bed, and
on the latter were thrown some clothe.. These wer,F, it
appears, rather too near, for they caught fire. The little
• M.manied, and Mr. Osborne ran up and put out the
onfortunately getting his right hand severely
burnt In doing 140.
PoLlinai in', COLLAR:DONS DISLOCATED. —ln the dark-
ness of Sunday P.C. Rogers met with a painful
accident. Crossing We yard of the Railway-M.4nm he
fell into the 1.1.11.je1t9 was severely bruised, and found that
his collar-hone was injured. He scrambled out of the pit,
and went to the police-station. Bore he was put to bed,
WI Dr. McLean was sent for. It was found that the
ceilarlsine was very badly dislocated, and ou the doctor
attempting to re.set it the pain was so greet that Poor
Roger- had to take chloroform, and even then it was a
lcug time before the bone could be re-placed. It is
thought the unfortunate man will be incapacitated for
several weeks. We are gla4 however, to find that
Mr. Itogers is bearing his painful hurt with • pluck
which gives good hopes he will soon recover. He is up
and about, although he cannot we one arm, and we hops
hell find fresh air better than the confinement of a sick
TOM..
PEP kI<TCHE OF SICK CONVICTS. —On Wednesday morn-
in... pa a rty .d mlcm.ii sick convicts left Portland prison. for
.king by the first train. They are suffering from va9oMi
ithiessie, as consumption. heart disease , and brouchitut.
anil two were so ill that they wpw obliged to be laid on
mattresses in the van by which they were brought down.
The party was in the charge of Dr. Aakham, accompanied
by three warder,. Nine of them were in two groom of
four sod five, chained together, and these were enabled to
walk unaided to the train, though four of them felt the
cold, and were wrapped In the orange-and-green horse.
cloths or blauktes used. The other two were got out of
the van wrapped in blankets and cloths, and the kindly
dmtor, who is beloved by all, most gently supported the
weakest to the carriage. Mr. Parsons, the station.master,
had very thoughtfully pnivided one of his most comfort-
able second-class carriage., that the sick criminals and
their attendants 'Milt the journey as little ilisagro.-
ably as 11.1Xht two who were most ill—and one
of thorndid not MAW long for this world—were holstered
up with mattresses and covered with blankets, and Dr.
Aakliani chose that compartment, that he might be clods
at hand. It is pleasing to note how, amongst some
members of the medical pre/eselam, a:gy we not say in
ZnOn Of thou, tile foals at Wilma* sad Idudnuou