The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-19 00:00:00

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MAPJAGI of Mr. Frank Sutton and Lady
sow,'" Lane I. to take piece in London on the 21st
De
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w iron railings round Holy Trinity Church
are wow nearly completed. The work has been well
wriest out by Mr. W. Tilley, of this town.
A measlier is arranged, and will ehortly take
place, between Mr. Reginald Douglas Thornton, eldest
boa of Mr. Reginel.l Thornton, biirkin
tildluaengitefor.
chaster, and Miss Emily E. P. . youngeu of
the late Mr. John Bremer, Ilshigton liimaa, Doraet.
CII•KLICS PABW.Witi, is atusamer of Dorchester,
Its'
asbeen sopointed by the slomtniss!oners of Inland
Revenue to tare and receive declarations and affirms.
tion„, to he made by pars ins claiming allowance for
apoilt and useless nano s.
We have been requi-sle I by the Committee of the
Doiwt county Hospital to make it known, that sifts
ecgstablss and fruit for the nee of the petients
yaw be peculiarly acceptable at this season of the
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1/ACI...CT.—John Thompson, was charged before
Colooel Bingham, at the Shirehall on Wedceidal,
with I, hut at Frampton on the day previsus.—P,c,,
{Valli' proved finding the prisoner begging from house
to house. He searched him and Piano in his possession
ndicity ticket sad 34 1. He then to ik him in
no
cwrivty.—Sentenced to 'even days' imprieonment wbb
haul labour.
ST. PiCTIM'S SUNDAY SClionl..—The elder rich due oi
lb. above Sunday School hal their annual tre st
wodosacla_y la I. The scholars, acccmpanied by the
Rev. T. W. Knips, Rev. C. F. Powys, their teachers, '
and numerous other adult friends, starred frs m Dor-
chester by the 1.5 Soul It-Western train fir Cpwey,
where a hold wag plac:ri at their diaixeral, Inc the time
was very pleasantly spent in playing cricket. swinging,
running, jumping, scrambling, &c. A capital tea was
provided by Mr. Harrington, of Dorchester, and the
partv returned home in on niter eight. On arrival at
the South- Western stati. n hearty cheers were given
for the Rev. and Mrs. Knipe. and Rev. C. F. Powys.
The younger scholars had bons previously supplied
with %aeon the lawn at the Rev. I'. W. Knipe'. house.
licTol.ll or Tog HOTAL Hunan AIiTILLIRT.—On
Tuesday our friend, of the I Battery lt Brigade,
11.11. A., again arrived in Dorchester, after an at series
of about a mouth, during which interval they have
awakened the echoes in the neighbourhood of Ose-
bampton in the course of tbeir annual bun practice.
The men and horses were none the worse, as far as
appearances went, for their outing in Devon, and the
battery band enlivened the monotony of the march by
blidisome strains, in the reedering of which, as many
of our readers are doubtless ewers, they are undoubted
adept.. The battery took up their line of route
through Honiton and 13ridport, and were commanded
by Major H. C. Mageme, the other officers being
Captain and Brevet-Major J. Miasma, Lieut. F. H.
Hull, Lieut. A. F. Liddell, and Veterinsrv-Surgeon
S. J. Hanley. A rumour had been circulated that
some of the men had austaine 1 iuj odes by sunstroke
during their sojourn among the Devoninna ; but we
are pleased to be able to state that the voice of the
garrulous dame was, as is too often the case,
unsupported by truth.
LO.G.T. Orin Lowe SESSION. —The usual monthly
open lodge session, in connection with the" Dorchester"
Lodge of G.,oi Temple's, was held in the Coffee
Tavern Hall, on Tuesday evening lad, when there
was • good attendance, and a capital programme was
arranged for the amusement of the visitors'. The
Worthy Chief Templar, Bro. Bluett, ably tilled the
chair, and the Worthy Vice-Templar, rem. Pouncy,
presided at the piano. The meeting was opened by the
choir singing the chorus "Safe anti Strong," which
, went with • good swing, followed by a brief but
appropriate address by the chairman. Bro. T. Dean
sang • solo with chorus, "The Heady Norseman."
Bro. Moor was warmly applauded for his recitation.
"The Two Glasses," as was also Bro. Randall far his
song, "See that my Grave's kept Clean." Bros. L
Parsons and R. Nichols and Si.. Cox then gave a
dialogue, entitled—" The Lion-Tamer," which created
great excitement and amusement. Si.. A. Harman
was deservedly "moored for her song, "We'd Batter
Bide a Wee," and kindly repeated the last verse. Part
11. opened by a song by Bro Moor, "Try, Try,
Again," the choir following with the chorus, " Lift
Bin. Up." Bro. Manning then delivered a short
address, after which Bro. Randall sane" Let Brotherly
Love Continue." The dial igue. " Varley Vincent's
Vision," by Bros. T. Persons and It. Nichols and :is.
Portnoy, showing the fruits of drink, was heartily
appreciated. Br.. Hancock then sang "The Gre-t
Philoeopher," and the National Anthem closed a very
Interesting entertainment, every one apparently having
thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
FUNZPAL Or MR. E. PCNIVT.—The remains of the
late Mr. Edell Penny. f r so many years rue of the
County Court clerks in the employ of Mr. Giles
Symonds, solicitor, of this tow°, were interred at the
Dorchester Cemetery, on Monday last, the funeral
being conducted on the principles of the Funeral
Reform Association, which is opposed to any ostenta-
tious display in funeral ceremonies, not only on
account of needless expenditure, or from • purely
social point of view, but • because the dismal parapher-
nalia generally used adds needless gloom and horror to
the idea of death, and may often be the means if
conveying unnecessarily paiuful impressions of fear
'sod dread to the minds of tie young and
ignorant." This is, we believe, the first funeral
of the kind which has taken place in Dorchester,
or. at least, the first under the principles of
this association. There were present at the
Interment the following relatives :—Mrs. E. Penny,
Mr. T. Penny, Mr. H. Penny, Mr. T. D. Penny, Mr.
J. J. Penny, and Mrs. Lepton; whilst • large number
of persons attended to pay respect to the deceased,
including the Rev. H. Verdes, of Badegstoke, who
conducted the service, Rev. J. Keil», and the Rey.
W. Martin, ministers of the circuit; Mr. Henry
Symonds, Mr. Arthur G. Symonds ; several fellow-
clerks of deceased, Mr. Guy, Mr. Praidowaite, Mr.
Wilson, and Mr. Watkins; Mr. T. G. Bryer, Mr.
Guppy (County Court Clerk if Bridport), Mr. Foster
(Brielport) ; beddes many member' of the Primitive
Methodist connexion in the town. The children of
the Primitive bietitod,st Sund •y Schools attended,
and sung appropriate hymns at the chapel, and at the
grave.
ATTIMPTID Seictog.—Jaines Symes wee charged on
Tuesday, before Colonel Bingham, with attempting to
commit suicide by hanging Minitel( at Nottington on
Monday.—William Cozens, who is in the empty of
Mr. Jesty, said he was &this work on the morning pre.
vices, when he heard • noise in the cowhouse. On going
out to see what it wee, he found the prisoner lying on his
back and struggling. Thinking he was in • fit, he
called assistance, and Mr. Jesty came. On examining
him, they found him with a rope round his neck, and
apparently dying. They took the rope off his neck.
The rope was broken, part of it being attached to •
beam. He was unable to get up, and they ca riei him
out, took him home, and put him ti be 1.—:11r. W. C.
Jesty said the prisoner's wife was dead, but he had
four children, only one of whom was growa up. He
wee • quiet, steady man, and had been in his employ
as cowman six years. Mr. Jest, corroborated the lad
witness's evidence. About half-pad seven on the
morning previous he was milled from the hay-field. He
went to the oowhouse. and found the prisoner as the
last witness had described. He had two or three very
bai fits after he got there; he immediately rode off
for • doctor, and in the meanwhile he was bathed with
water. Dr. Pridham returned with him at once,
examined him, and ordered him to be taken to his
home. Information was given to the police. He was
• very inoffensive man, and hai always done his work
well. He had • little girl paralysed, and &deformed
boy in the Union, and had had a great deal of trouble
lately, which he took very much to heart. Before he
worked for him he was in the employ of Mr. J. Cake,
of Wooisford, with whom he had been all his life.—
Dr. Pridham said he resided at Broadwey. He was
called to see the prisoner at eight o'clock on the
previous morning. -He found him lying on his back in
• cowshed on the premises of Mr. Jesty at Nottington.
He was lying beneath abeam, on which hung a piece of
broken rope. He was almost insensible, and quite
unable to speak. Witness examined him, and fmnii
a swollen and red ring round his neck. His tongue
was also bitten at the tip and both edges. He directed
his removal to his own house, and again visited him in
• few hoar" time. He was then quite calm and
conscious, and expressed himself an be ng very sorry
for having_ attempted the deed, and said he was glad
the rope had broken. He said he had been in low
spirits for some time past. Witness could find no
clainsirms, or any other symptom of insanity other than
the attempt he had just made. He had known him
for some years as a quiet inoffensive man, but con-
ddered him to be of low ordinary intelligence. He
had one daughter of twelve, paralysed the whole of one
side. He should judge the prisoner was suffering from
melancholia, and in such oases the impulse to suicide
was very common.—Mr. Supt. Gale said he wen called
ust before 10 o'clock in the morning.
to Nwoetntti ntrotbn j e
prisoner's house, and found him in bed
looking very ill. lie asked Min if he knew what he
had been doing, and he said it was trouble thathed driven
him to it. He had previously been to the cowahed,
and found the piece of rope (produced) hanging across
the main beam. He took it down, and found it corre..
pooded with the niece which had been taken off the
prisoner's neck. The beam was from eight to ten feet
from the fl or, and he must hey, climbed up the (Ton-
beams to have git to it. Witne.s brought him to
Dorchester in his trap, an I had him watched all night
by a ocestable.—ln reply to the charge, prisoner said
he was very sorry he had attempted such a thing. He
was yeti low, and had hal great trouble—Colonel
Bingham said he had no alternative but to commit
him for trial at the Assizes.