The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

DOZOZAIITEIL

Me. E. J. DAY has been made a Fellow of the
Chemksel Society and • Member of the Society of
Medical Officer, of Health, London.
MINTIMIIT.—It will be NM by an announcement of
our advertising columns that Mr. Wallace, of 91,
Harley-street, London, visits Dorchester every alter-
nate Saturday, his consulting rooms being at Mr.
Lockett's, 1, Conlin], Dorchester.
Mt H. TAYLOR'S FAthuan—The Liabilities are said
to amount to between £4,000 and 0,000, two Per-
chaster fir= being heavy losers, and many workmen
are thrown out of employ. Mr. E. Rowe Is appointed
receiver of the estate. Severe losses in business are
said to be the cause of the failure.
Streszuth well-known fanciers of this town were
successful exhibitors of poultry and pigeons at the
Swindon show on Thursday, Mr. B. A. Hogg taking
two mooed prizes in the Black Hemburej classes, Mr.
W. Osmond second for dragoon., Mr. W. Bishop first
and third for dragoons, and Mr. C. Parsons fourth
for turbits and third for "magpies."
A Murtha of the Doretraing Club was bald
at the Plume of Feathers Inn on Saturday, Mr. G. W.
Homer (the president) in the chair, when it was
resolved to have • meeting of the club at Famathe on
the 3rd proximo, the Earl of Eldon having granted the
use of his lead for the purpose of the
THIGH BROKEN AT THE S.W. BTATIOII.-4 MOS.
day morning Mr. Oliver agent for Mr. Rayne, met
with
wi • very serious accident at the South-Western
Railway Station. Mr. Oliver was going to Wey.
mouth by the first train, and had token his ticket,
when, going across to the down train, he stepped
down the platform. He pet his foot down where
there was no step, end, falling, broke his left thigh.
He persevered, and apparently not knowing how
much be wag hurt, west on to Upwey ; but there he
was obliged to cut his journey short, and was Won
to a carriage and returned to Dorchester. On en-
quiring at his residence, Salisbury.terrace, we found
that on Tuesday night Mr. Oliver was light-headed
and worse on Wednesday morning. He was attended
by Dr. Morris, who set the broken bone. Mr. Oliver
Is also attended by Dr. Aldridge.
MUSICAL MITISTAIIIMIXT.-011 Monday evening
there was an entertainment at West Fordington
Schoolroom. The room was prettily decorated with
flags and festoons of ivy, and wee greatly crowded.
Among those who were present were the Major (W.
Durden, Eaq.), Mr. Andrews, Mr. G. .7.0. Gregory,
Mr. H. Symonds, Mr. 11. Lock, Mr. and Mrs.
Barnes (Monckton), Dr. (horge, Messrs. J. and W.
Galpin, Henry Mout*, &c. The programme was •
most attractive one, the parts which elicited most
. applause being a quartet, The Chafers), by Messrs.
A. P. McDonell, H. Lock, W. G. Grleory, and F.
W. Galpin; pomade, " Maiden Fair," Messrs. A. J.
Galpin, A. P. McDonell, and F. W. Galpin;
"Ben Wit," Mae Eva Old ,• and • duet, •' The Butter-
cup Grows in the Lowly Mead," Mr. A. J. Galpin
and Mr. F. W. Galpin. At the close of the enter-
tainment the Rev. W. C. Osborne proposed • vote of
thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had given the
entertainment, and announced that the same party
would give another entertainment next week. The
proceeds are for parochial p
Seems Lire non Fient.fr %trough change was
made in the class of evening occupation provided by
the Dorchester Lecture Society on Tuesday evening,
for than Professor Gardiner gave a lecture with
illustrations on the means of saving life from fire. He
showed how dangerous are the long trains and light
dresses worn by ladies in ball-rooms and other lighted.
up and warmed places, if the dress material is in its
ordinary state, as in moving about, the draughts of sir
caused are sufficient to draw the loom dress even
through the bars of a fire-guard, and to set it on fire,
thereby roasting the lady, who, if she stands upright,
or rushes away, may be fatally scorched. But sub-
stances may be supplied in the laundry to the dress,
whereby even muslin is made quite incapable of taking
fire, even although it remain in the flame long enough
to make the muslin redhot and destroy the texture.
Her Majesty, perhaps, is the only thoroughly sensible
woman in this matter, for she has all her family's
dresses treated with tungsten) of soda, width makes
them quite tutinflammeble. Phosphate of ammonia may
also be used, or even alum, although the latter gets
softened and allows the dress to get limp in damp
weather. Muslin was burnt with t flame, an
then d
discs of muslin treated with phosphate of ammonia
and tangstate of soda were held in gas flame,
showing how they resisted it, and did net
catch fire. As to people being burnt, he showed
that flame requires time to burn, and a hand was
paned through • flame, and an arm over it, showing
that the passage was enough to prevent getting burnt.
Wire gauze and its restraining power on flame were
dealt with; but this being difficult toget in emergency,
the lecturer showed bows wetted towel, folded twice,
would protect tiny pert with which It was covered, from
being burnt for a considerable time, and would also
prevent the smoke from affecting the breathing. The
assistant was partly covered with • wet blanket, and
to the surprise of the company he sat for • considerable
time in the midst of flames which were blazing against
him, but did not set fire to him, in fact the lecturer
said, as it was rather cold weather, the position was
rather comfortable than otherwise. As to fire in •
room, for twenty minutes, it can be easily put out; but
after half-an-hour, the continued beat forme inflam-
mable gases from the varnish and woodwork, and by-and.
by they are set on fire, and the conflagration gets much
more formidable, and often uncontrollable.. The fire-
exterminator, • small contrivance which discharges
carbonic acid, was shown, and • blazing fire of wood
omits put out thereby in a few seconds. The lecturer
showed how Mies who are accidentally set on fire, should
lie down and so remain unhurt, instead of standing or
rushing off, and so scorching their bodies with the
flames. Also in case of the oil from a lamp being
poured over and becoming ignited, how easy it is to
put it out by covering it from the air, whereas throw-
ing down the lamp, shaking off the burning oil, and
nothing away, are most likely to produce hurtful and
alarming results. Plenty of flame illustrated the
lecture, and the demonstrations met frequent applause.
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TOWN 00IINOTL misrura
TIMIDLY : Present—The Myer AW.. Lourdes TARA
Alderson& Gelpiu, H. Lick. sad R. Dayls ; oouseillan 411.
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with Kr. H. moods. deputy du&

PVTIIOI.III7II AND MINTING.
The Genoral Porposso Committee kayo ordered a tasting
Iligarstua at taut ODA a £5 5a Thep recommended, with
mord to printing Waders, that in consequence of th•
dliarultx of :Preparing rislacatiase, and the waw*.
tiealy small cost of prin under the present e=::
moots, it should be contin to Mr. Foster until
18611 fr. Porn explained that Mr. Pater also had stocks of
paper in hand, and ought to hare year to work out the
Mocks.
It was unanimously eased to continue the arrant*.
nowt. _ _

NO ANALYSIS.
Dr. E. J. Day reported that be bed had no samples sent
him for analysie
Mr. F. Loci thought it very nocessary to have the milk
tasted in this town.
Somebody added—And the gam.
DEFECTIVE 1011,11.
The Surveyor reported that the Corn Exchange and
Market Houle roof. are leeky, and recommended repair at
• cost of £l3 lei—Mr. Thom.", in slower to councillors,
advised that the roof of the Corn Exchange be re-slated.
He could not correct it temporarily.
The "Vence to the vegetable market, Mr. Thome' also
stated, livery ine nmenient on acccunt'of the double doom;
but Kr. Huirr never beard any complaint before, and Kr.
Porn said the people neat the doors must be made to keep
back.
The Inspector of Nuisances had "a particular engage.
ment," and no report..

imam°, COWSECTIONS.
The Council decided in fayou f every new house having
• separate connection for drainage.
WATER TOINID OTT.
Mr. P. Loci pointed out how convenient it would be to
give notice to the inhabitants of • district when the water
I. about to be turned olf ; but
Mr. CIALPIN said the work could be done while the notice
was being given.
Mr. Thomas sold if he had to give such notice he must
keep a man expressly for the work.
THE SOWTSTOICS intros?
Stated the engine does not do so much work as she could,
if in good,order ; he believed that the suction is worn out.
In answer to Mr. OAIJIMI, he said he was working some
two hours longer them would be necessary if the pump.
are in good working order; but the pumps are failing.
Mr. H. LOCK proposed that the part of the report,
referring to sormgements for supplying the want. be
adopted and carried out forthwith.
Agreed to.
Notices of the arrangements will he printed.
The Surveyor asked for a suit of clothes for going down
the well ; he had spoilt one suit already.
A councillor suggested jocular* a suit of livery : but
Mr. Thomas preferred fustian, which the Council agreed
to es. him.
The Surveyor also asked for • suit of clothes for the
scavengers to wear out of door&
Mr. R. Herr thought it is not general to provide cloth.
lag for the men ; his own men had to work out of doom.
Referred to the General Purposes Committee.
The Surveyor &Uteri with reference to the engine, that
Mr. Dowell is altering the drawings almost every week.
One time he writes the supply pipes are altered to
economise the heat, another time there is some alteration
as to the foundation; he therefore thought it advisable to
let the Council know how Mr. Dowell is going on.
An estimate of met is to be obtained with • schedule of
priced
As to the water 'apply to the Barracks, It was decided
that it should be through a pipe separate from the main
which supplies the town.
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The Ssrveyor stated that on the mixen has been placed
almost as much manure as can possibly be there.
There seemed some difficulty am to getting a place for
the deposit, and Mr. Huta offered to give a year for
part of tke manure, and it was believed Mr. Legg would
give the same, and Mr. Tope would taks • third.

The Surveyor adviarti—the'taTnig up of the oreselags,
which he said are melees, being almost buried. It was
ordered that he might take them up ea the roads are

WEYMOUTH ROAD AND TR/ APPROACH.
The committee had instructed the Surveyor to submit
plan to the Council for the improvement of the Weymouth
road. and the approach therefrom to the town; but the
Surveyor had net had time to prepare the Plan.
Yr POPE agreed there ought to be some plan to go
upon ; he wee willing to do anything in the world the
Mandl wished for the improvement of that portion at the
borough.
It wan agreed that the committee should meet on the
Pope to be with them. as aeon so the
viz°. had prepared the plan.