The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-07-22 00:00:00

BLLNDVOID.

Istersortes cr Wiz.Lg, ko.—Blikte the sooldent of
Thursday it Is mid Mr. Will., inspector to the Loud
Board, bee found some five or sic wells improperly
oovered, Lod ono or two entirely without oover. He
Ii also inapeettog tbe promisee as regards the condi-
tion of the dm:Liege, saltlike Ira
Foanvatri NeeePS now DIOWNING IN A WILL-
-30 Taursday • mil named Seamed., aged about 12
years, daughter of a shoemaker of this town, whilst at
play, met with an Nat West which at Ana was feared
would Wreaker., totally. It appears that the girl was
playing near the pump of her father's dwelllog, and at
the beak of We pump the month of the well bad been
opened sod was ooettrod over with wane boards. In bar
play the Hale girl rem ea to these bawls, one of whisk
gave way, and the fell tato the well: fortunately the
board fell underneath km, sad sendated her In keeping
her teed above the water, and she seised the piping of
the pump. In this perilous position the poor girl
remained while arrangenseate were made to maw her.
The int attempt was • failure. At lhet a wan named
Miles volunteered to go down, and on bang livered to
the water be ausomided la rserming the psor girl sad
brought her eafely to the surface, frightened sad
drenatied. A dealer hawks been sent fore. the 661k1
wee being drawn up, Mr. Ingram almost larnedietely
arrived, and after carefully examining the body pro.
bounced her free from lejary, eventing a *car on owe
leg I Fearlog however timelier* to the nervosa green,
be gave orders for her to be kept quiet, end of senses
otherwise treated her aemerding to hk skill. Mr. Wills
afterwards tesentrecl the depth of the well, and lonlid
II to be 3tl hello the endue of the wafer. The poor
girl's p.ribous position we. dlesovered by Mr. I3eyt, a
travelling draper, who, on paring by, heard her masa
The fell without Injury Nem ofreoalOss, eepeelAlly se
there are several plates of timber, for rapport of the
pomp works, oeoapytag neerl{lhaelf of the oWele. The
only way to sooonat for it In all probability hew
Writhing booms Wasted with ar In the well, and
so the Woe of the fall was broken.

CoSOLIGATIONAL &lima SCIHOOL AND Bimsi
SCHOOL THHAT.—Tb• children beleaging to tree
seheel• numbering altogether about Sao, bad their
anneal treat on Thursday, is a portion or the pert, lent
for the erasion by Visecuat Portman. Tr eblidron
enraged In their venous dress walked in pressman,
beaded by the Rev. B. Gray, to the Park. and KM"
mowed forthwith to play. About 4.33 they were
assembled in front of the marquee, and after grace bad
been sung, bed tea and oaks. Later the terthers and
friends, with their pastor, GO iyed the real mod to-
gether. After the least pass were resumed. There
were some nice swings provided, and these went is
motion from the beginning till the olor. Football was
also greatly injoyed, sod a pine of cricket wee played
by some of the teachers and elder boys. There were
oleo running and jamplog, oompettuon prises being
offered. Mueltionueemont was created by to. &Whit
" basket trick," and about 8.30 a shout from the
altDdred ogled intention to a large fire-ballon drag
majestirlly in the sir, whioh however, pried away
somewhat rapidly towards the north-east. After tip
• dale wee formed, and the children sang ono or two
of their school pars, then another balloon was out up,
followed shortly by a third. Coloured Sr.. were then
lit in various parts of the ground, illualarlag the
seen, with a lurid glare. The proseedinp were brought
to a ekes by sheers for Visoottat Porters, the gaper-
hardest., Mr. Corti.; and for Yr. George, who
catered for the juveniles; also forth, ladles for their
aro rim.