The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-13 00:00:00

3LANDFORD.

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W3mNEsD%y, MARl4:T.—Theatelt.l.tnect 011 VirrtilltNoltly
ww, not so g.eel t.114f, of Lt IfttprestellttlitrOlt
front Poole, however, erre ;Lain pre,eet. Trade ruled
dull, awl priate were witlerat alteration.

POOLE.
CLOSE OF 1111 EXCCRSIoN Siss4E.4.—no It.Lo.,ftl Albert
made her last excursion to aage iterJay (Thtinsd4t.a
and it being a tine day aim was well icttr sin attit
"leather Ifell will e;ose her se, a this week. As
regar.is the latter, 4 7,4;.tain (trout Is.. resigned the future
cLuttilatiJ. lie hal made frlea•tt ale, higldy
appreciated his uni!orn ncarteousile..:. and the anxiety he
ho has always tnattlfe.ged for their comfort ; and all who
know !lint %Visit hint t..sl-spee•l in his future career.
ALLEGED thts STEALING. —lt is stated that a insect
log a the directors a the ila.i l'otupany WOO held on
Monday to 4-..n.itler the .leei.ion of the magistrates on
Tlitarsday, end it W:Li dinided to t'refer
M indictment
against aher at tte SVSAOII.. is that tho
directors have been well a.lvise.l in the coltrAe they have
a•lopteil. A prosecuqou, it is thoaght, will lead to son*
stralit:e "revelation. onineetia..44 With InaU.erS that
have before itow heed!. • rioudy
A I•vishic Isanottit.--We have recei.ed nutiteroui coin-
144inte of the dait.:ers itteiuliut liedle.trians who use this
railway bridge in high-street at night time, owing to the
want of ILIAOII.I light. flue eveuing • I.tit week, we are
informed, a WOlll4ll lost her fling, 3n,4 1,44 ii narrow
'escape of a hroken leg. If ail aeeilent happens the
Ifolw ay t;ompaity will of colic e I. • kid ; hut
that will b.: heir consolatiim for a ; th. The dark
nights have stow fairly set i ea n.caution is
ticeessitry. We hope the 1.... et Western
Company will take the hint.
A root, axa Ilts NIONKY. At tue Winines-
day, 14:4,re Mr. M. ii,an-tt ,1,14 11.. Ilamilton,
pensioner of the ri.yal flab:food, of
Dr.ionthill. near Whiihn,e, .41u-el with twin,: drui.., And
di.,,Rll.liy 1111 the Quay, tliv .n. 4.1.4 of the ;ill in.test. It
sposred the I at Tuesday reecil,ol his pension
Of t. us sfter which I. • an.l ultl-
mit:ly was found io I. 10. •1 Atte. Al.l his hat and all
hi 4.....rey C 5.4,14 11.. +I. ile ees tIII:113 igyor.stit .4 all that
11....1 happened to Ion:. I unvoirt hrgn,,irl with
loud and b1.....1.-11•• an., 111.4.4 :.•aOl I,PAS. It is to he hoped
the next tune lie e.sins for his p-si.. Charles will turn
out a wiser men.
Fts4llo:Stlttli WEDPiNr..--The marria...e of Miss Agnes
fibule, only daughter of Mr. 111..h.r.1 Stmle,of I.yteltett,
Mr. John llayter Slade, only if 31r. Thomas Stole, of
Thatiteicatr..t, l'oule, took place at the parish church at
Lytellett, on Wanluesility, the lice. J. harrow ottkiating.
The interesting event nos not of a very ustontatious
character ; and the early looming was anything hut
cheerful, to draw a erowded congregation. Nevertheless
the villagers were of course eager to c.delt it glinipee of the
bridal party, an.l the sun ju.t peeping out a.s the happy
hour apiiriach.l they tunte.i out in large numbers in
lionottr of the urClaililll. At Lyteliett merry !wall were
rung, while at St. James's, Poole, the tht„, ....hoisted, and
the Marriage jilts were jubilant. In another way the
"cd.litts: wait joyomly kept, )111.1 OW 11.11E14i of the bride
and bridtignaint were drunk in the dewing bowls of
Mains and Marstam's XXX by stalwart dshersueu on the
Quay.

ji7i DEATH or a WolltN. --The slouth of a IVOMMIZI
named Dilawn. of Lasheuistreete has given rise to
reports as to the iiattontio,, of the
aplfl,ars the loot wUliiaii Was taken 111, asist l
115:01 was cajle.l in. On &ITsvllii; lie fs'u,id u t:mott medical
lce:i her, alien she w.ss able to go to him ; t visit
he was
assured by deceased that she was worse than she
alemared to hini. Ho prescrilsol for her, and sent
medicine_ tin Sunday the "bottle was out," and the
„i,,,.„ celled Again., and reported the alarming condition
of the !sancta, asking the doctor to attend. But be slid
net call, and in the end hr. Phil's-4a Wl4l asked to see
the par .0111 an. On doing ho, lie pro ~,,,, need his
opinion that the case would Ise fatal. 11e, however
presoritssi for her, lot at four ts'elock on Tuesday after-
death resulted. The affair has caused much concern,
ziol probably an enquiry will be held to clear ins the
natter.
TIAIPERANCE Socirrv. -The annual tea and public
meeting of this society was held on Monday evening, at
the Temperance Hall. Frosii the report read by the
treasurer (Mr. J. Llewellyn) it appeared that the sub-
scriptions during_the year a ~,,, tinted to about 4:4 more
than last year. The sinkers .4 the society were re-elected.
Mr. G. Curtis being chosen president, and presided at the
meeting. The following are the apimintments made-
viesspressidents : Mr. W. Mate, Mr. J. .1. Norton. Mr,
Shutter, Mr. S. L Baker, Iles. (1. Morgan, ansl Mr. .1. P. Monteith. Treasurer: Mr. .1. Llewellyn. Mr. H. Penny
was electol secretary. The general committee WY elected as follows :-Messrs. F. Knight, .1. Ilalqood, G.
Farwell, W. Bristewe, C. lloulton it. Hats:oast it. .1.
Elford, 11. Young, G. Cole, J. Ileckionl, O. Harvey, and
Ricketta. Ladies' "ttee, Mrs. Mate, Mrs. li. Penner.
Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Shave, hint. Llewellyn, Mrs. B. J.
Elford, Mrs. .1. Haleasisl, Mrs. Cole, Miss Mate, Mitle
Curtis, Miss C. Penney, Miss Warren.
thane WIKYCL I.ItoCEEDINGs.-•-thi Wednesday afternoon
during the giving away of a quantity of beer, ostensibly
to keep up a welling, - a her of children of nine
rears and upwards were allowed to drink, till on arriv-
ing at school, they wen: i.l) sick that the master found it
advisable to send them ~,,,,. In another case, it is said,
a child was so thoroughly " overcome" that it was wrapped
up and carried home insensible. Even a wedding -
and a funeral for aught us know-may now be made
Political eapital of ; and the beer which led
to the above disgraeeful as.i sleinoralLing scenes.
is ehanteterisesl as a " :sop in the pan -
to the theliertnen in view of the rorthroluitig zuunici.
Pal elections; hitt it scents the Quayites would have none
Of it, and treatesl the bait with supreme contempt. Put-
ting this aside, however, we are convinced the givers of
the free beer never intmoled that children should be mad*
the victims of sudden temptation, Sr a110w5...1 to drink to
the exc.:ia which we have Use beat authority for saying
occurred en %Vedas...lay.
Perry thessions, Voiterday. -Before Mr. W. Pearce (chalr
maw and Mr J. stone.
Charles Calif,. Parkstene, was stinutionel Vie
Superintendent .4 Police for being drunk at ParkstOne on the
25th ult -It 55eenn,1 things were wapiti...et at home, go
d +masa got mons liquor than he could carry, coot then I:m-
-eow noisy at Aelaley en., where he came under the notice of
P.C. Forr.t. Fined lea. mid emote
Mr. William Burt, jul. , was appointed one ,4 the Overlong
for Ilamworthy, 11l the room of S. Short, who has left the
neighbourhood.

LANGTON NATRA.VERS.
eartfrar Altzu_vroits.—A Langton loan, now of
Loudon, writes TinwlaY, the 2.`lth ult., two loinclimi
of wild *tram berrie., ono tamitui g thew :ma the
other four atrawberrie, grow,. to 101 l
tha
iwpfectly
ripe. WON gatiwn,l Y toot The rout formerly lived in
emek.lane, in Langton, but I tl them to londou
Loa Whitountidc, they were attcode.l to anti the fruit
gtherod by me at I have stated. "there are mow pros-
wets of more fruit, which will in all probability come
0 perfection.

BOURNIG(017T11.
mr.. wort titnnoxs gave two entertainments on Moe-
ant! Tuoiday. when ,the introduced the new eomedietta
„ joy Lettenx" with %amines.
STRICET AOCIDINT.—A child aged about *ix Or we=
L%lra{ run over and severely injunal on Wal
fast. It+ parent. home is Poole, and the eeenertutnenetity
it on the Poole-hill niad.
Tux atorm uf Too Ay night did rondderable damage to
the next t.Ualeai piping laid on the itimeh to cenToff the water trom ttle iMurne Valley streatn. 'rhe ra wheel about is something wunderfuL

BOSCIOMBE.
Sine the :arival of the Rev. H. C. Leonard as resident
ign ' lister in this place, the Baptist church has inoromed
mly. It is contemplated now to build • chapel for
worshippers ot thilistuenutanon, and on Monday last the
can= SIAM WM