The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-08 00:00:00

On the proposition a Mr. W. Gibbs the subject was
ordered to stand over till the next meeting.

Till LATE MIL BAITTIOLOVEW COMIIIII.

Mr. Howard said that since they met last the Board
hail sustained a s.isst loss by the death of ono of their
members, Mr. B. Cumben. Ho proposed, before
another gentleman was elected in his stead, to ask the
Board to consider the propriety of sending a letter of
condolence to widow Coniben, to express the sympathy
of that Board, in the loas silo must feel by the death of
Ler husband. As Clerk to the Board ho should be
wanting in his duties if he had not brought the mournful
subject before the Board, who had lost a Rowland valued
friend. He had known Mr. Cowbell for mavy years,
and was one of Lis earliest frltnds. Mr. Comtism bad
rendered valuable service to the 1.40111 Board of Health,
and no one could say that he had not the Interest of the
whole island at heart, and bad always done his utmost
for the welfare of tau fellow inhabitants. ills hand wits
over ready to relieve the suffering and distrossetL He
uuderstood that the family intended the funeral should
take place on Friday, lavl he hoped the Board would
attend the burial of their late esteemed friend. fie
could not attend the funeral himself, but he would send
hi. "trinins, with his representative, for the convenience
at the Chairman or any member of the Board who would
troth to follow the mournful cortege.
The eh :armful approved of the remarks which had
fallen from Mr: Howard, and said if he had not
mentioned the subject it was his intention of bringing it
before the Board. Ha was certain they would show
proper respect to their Lae friend Mr. Combos. He
should be at the church, and happy to join his brother
...hers at the (uncial, and hit
proposed that a letter of
condolence should be prepared by the clerk and sent to
Airs. comben, as had been suggested, expressing their
sympathies with her In her great loss.
Mr. W. alb's' seconded the proposition, and said the
members of the Board would deeply feel the lots of Mr.
c00.,a. he scarcely loft big equaL lie htd not the
Pleathre of knowing Mr. Combos before he was a
memberof the Local Board, but since be hal known him
he had found him one of the most straightforward
members, and very honest in everything he undertook.
Ho rendered the Board at all times valuable information,
by his knowledge of local matters, and, for his part, he
deoplv regretted his low. fie hoped every member of
the Board would attend the funeral of their late friend,
so as to pay him, last tribute of raped.
The Chairman's proposition was then unanimously
agreed to. and the members shortly alter separated.

lIL A 1.1 DFOlln.
COHN MARKET, SATURDAY, Sept. sth.—A very limited
attendance, and business dull. Wheat from £l2 101.
Fair t ..
.1:131,01:14.1.. .'aiirie . t
dni euandt (woe%
.ra ler. Oats from 2.5 e. to
2.
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, BIANDTORD UNION. -We underatand that up to the
, present time no communication low been roceivel from
, the Poor Law lloard, relative to tip. Inspector's reportof
the exmninationat this uci.in, but that in all probability
ithe result will be aubluittwl to the Board of Guardians
at their neat meeting, on the 19th instant.