The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-10-07 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPREsS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1873.

, Tao depth of rain thd durieg Sermober was
EU lashes; in the scene peitod ie.. year, 227 inches
, Damascus Clumsier Llas.—The .econd seams of
, the metalled Imreheeter Cricket Club woe brought to
a slam on Thursday by • friendly match uerm-su
ernes of the o/gb in the aftanoos, and n supper at
the Mail Coach Ina to the evening. At the timer
modal gathering the Mayo. (Mr. G. J. G. Gregory), who
has durieg his term of ogles been always ram, to give
the support of his purr to the looal socortiee, pre-
skied, with Mr, Ciounoillor L. H. Turner ia the sloe.
rale There were idm present :—Mr. 0. Parson
(eaptaio), Messrs. Leeward Omni y, T. Wali..oo, P.
J. A. Curiae, J. B. Fudge, W. 1 agold, Oliver, F.
Reed, Phelps, John Dyson, C. Read, A Damon, R.
Turner, Ha• km, W. Ware, Plummer, W. H. Hill
(hoe me.) Marsh, Teague, Jas. lidt, W. Trubot,
J. Legg, As. A first-olsee supper was provided by
Host Seaways. After the cloth was removed the
the Mayor proposed the he.lth of the Quer, remark-
lag that throughout her long reign she has ruled with
wisdom and prudenoe, and ondomed herself to the
heart* .1 .11 her subjects—(alisers). His worehip then
gave the Prince and Primer of Wales and the rem of
the Royal Family, hoping His Royal Middies' would
follow in the footsteps of his illostrioux parents, and
that when he came to the throne he would reign with
wisdom, jostles, sad disorrion—(spplawc) The
Mayor thou gave the army, navy, and reserved forces,
reviewing thole post deeds and premot condition with
complaosney.—Mr..l. Fudge, juor., reepooded for the
Yeomanry, and Fri. Anna tor the volunteers.—The
VlN.Chairman proposed the health of the County and
Borough enembra, saying he was oat at all a politleal
ehereetee, bet ho knew &ardent of theft gentionien
to believe they were vary good men, ar.d that we could
sot have better.—Oept. Parsons tantioned that he
lied that day received • eubsoription of • guinea from
Colonel iturt, M.P., as no honorary member, and he
hoped another year the other gentlemen would join
the deb. The toast was drunk with sheers, nod "on.
more" for the salient Colowd.--Cepe Parsons proposed
"The Honorary Members," partioulisrly mentioning
the help afforded by Mr. Turner, who wee always ready
and willing to lend thorn anything "front • broom to
a mowing meekine" for uae in the preparation of the
ground, sad he (the retain) felt nodally indebted to
kilm—(drunk with maim! honour,—Mr. Turner re.
plying hoped he might live many years to be en
reentry tossaber, and glee them what support he
raid. He was unable to join them as a playing
member, for be had not 'the puff" he eine had, but
he liked to me • gams well played, and hoped the dub
wand long asetinue as effective as. it Is at the present
Sime—(applare).—Tito Mayor then gen "Prosperity
to the Desohester Crieket Club." In his young days
be used mar to enjoy wicket, and now he was pleased to
see others hays • good gases. 111. a thoroughly English
sad mealy game, healthy and invigorating, seeding to
develop sad strengthen the museles, and he caniddered
it deserved every support. He should like to me the
shah well supported by bon. ratunban He did not
know whether he was himself an boa, member, but if
not he should be glad to join theat—(applame). With-
out hon. members be was guile ears a Pub like this
meld not meet he expense& and be traded in future
year. hon. members wield he more numerous. He
understood Um dub numbered between 70 rid 80
members, but as to funds they were net quit* so
irradiating, and be hoped next year the Amadei sheet
mould homer. gratifying— (heir, hoar). In Mr. Parsons
he MIA guile sure they had • Captain who 'cm. most
anzious to de everything I. Gould for the good of the
Pub, and who used every exertion pondble on its behalf.
He was "the right man la the right plaits," and he
hoped woad be no-olooted Oarda for the eneutha year
(applarts),-11r. Parsons *speared his seknowlidge-
meats on behalf of the club. The memos of the
Mayer on that rearm proved this intone* he took in
the slab. His taking the rale was very gratifying to
them. sad was only soother proof of the great interest
he takes to everything in Drearier that is for the
edlieetion or amusement of the youag men, and the
older mom too, of the town. For himself he woe vcep
feud of arleket, nod lilted kinder, thre balls about'
sad after his worshlp'e kinder. ho thought he should
net kayo done right bed be sot esid what he bed—
(applause). When his was deputed to ask the Mayor
to preside', his worship at omen said he should have
great
er. doing so it he wen able, but he had
the last few days and did not feel
allogetheril However, he had etre, sad they felt
his lads's' very mush. An • dub the, bed not ben
gaits so successful this term as the Mat. The lost
erne had played sena or diet matches. They had
ens mark whb the grersbot ebb, and best them.
Then they played the R H. A., sad were rein nooses-
Attar that they neutered to have a trial with
the Klaaston Park, the • 1 onto of the twenty, and be
might aimed say of the Wed of Ragland, who had
been wonderfully susersfal this year, for they lad tor
Into Wills, Devon, and various parts of the West of
Ingl•nd, sad had not lost a &Ingle match. Well, this
dab played the Kingston Park olab, and were beaten
by, IN thought, three runs only on the first
innings, which he thought highly creditable for •
small slab Ike this, sad oae In which many of
the members were unable to gin tour time sad
attention to erichst,wheress the Kingston Park dub
had 60 or 80 members (tempering the olok of
Dorset mad the adjdoing e/uaties. In the sawed
Innings they got over 100 runs, but had not time to
play oat the game. Though berm they tried the Park
Club again, and only ler the meta by a few runs, and
he fended if the weather had permitted their playing
out the game it would at any rats have been • very close
finish, and he even thought they might have woo--(ap-
please.) He was mush obliged to UN Mayor for his kind
infrareds regard to theolub,and trusted it would ma-
tinee prosperous for airy yews. With regard t honorary
member, he thought that lit large towns cricket dubs
should be self-supporting, bet here they could scarcely
be so. They had to pay £lO • year for the cricket
ground, and as their subiariptioo was only Is. as playing
members, that wool absorb the subscriptions of 10
(nowhere, before they had a farthing for expanse's and
anything In the shape of hate, balk, and so forth. It
was evident they could not carry on the olab norm
fully without honorary members. A. he had said OoL
ilturthed givantheenagulasa,and his worship had kindly
offered to join them. besides which he had been very
Mad In leading these redoes thing. for use in the field.
On the marion of the "nigger match." he lent them
poles to go resod the kid and for ire gratuitously.
His son, Mr. Loran Gregory, wee • member of the
slab, end though sot orieketing quite so atm as he
should like to see, he wasw
m frequently in the field play-
quiets. He wen ash e to them all, and hoped
the dub would prosper or many yeara—The Vice-
Chairman proposed the health of the Mayor, whom
they were all very pleased to we present. They all
knew him well end respeeted hira—(applistur) Be had
had a great deal to do this year as Mayor, and he hoped
had enjoyed himself 'worst his brother offialale. He
had jest retuned from York, and perhaps he would
tell them a lot of the awe. They all hoped be was
sae that for trey years Mr. Gregory would attend
their anniversary gatherings - (epplause)—The Mayor
regraded and said during the pest year he had had
the honour of paroling at many meetings, but none
bad given him more eradiating's than talcum the chair
at the protest gathering —(applause.) He sesured
tam that as their worthy Captain said, he war most
anxious to do anything in hie power kw the edifitatiou
and improvemeet of the young men of Doirebestrer, or
whatever tended to the moral and nodal advaneseLint
of the lababliants—(hear, hoer.) In his young days he
woe food of cricket*, sad it used often to be said
"Plague that left-haadod fellow, / wish we mad pit
Ida out "—(laughter.) But then they had nothing but
round-handed bowling, and he Mal know bow be
should get on in thaw days if over-hand swift bowling.
However, he wee glad the Dorchester dub did
es well, and hoped they would maintain the good
=lion of the deb. He wee much obliged for the
had given him —(spplauss).—The
Vies-Ohm= they
proposed the health of the Host and
Hester and Mr. fierower isoknowledged the *rapt'.
meat —The Mayor gave the health of the Vioe-Chair-
maa, sayleg they were glad to morons* him back to
Dorehoster, and to see him la the Town Connell, where
he wee sure he would maks • most eillaient member.
He wes an independent gentleman with sonata( else
to do, and meld devote MON tin,, 60 its duties
than those who were in badness. He wee gaits sure
Mr. Tuner would do Ids best for the interest of the
borough—(applatms).—la reponse Mr. Teener said it
gan him much pleasarsto Mara to Dairebeeter, when
he had always received great blade..; and he Nit
greatly honoured by his election so • member of the
Corporation. It would always he hie study to do what
he could in his bumble way for the good and Myrrh,
of the town. However, it re • wry difficult to gin
every one asibleadeo. In the ituaties be formerly
held he fried bowel.' not do that, both, always noted
to the best of his ability. In that soarse he should
continue, though he feared he sight not do just what
every one withal. He woe much obliged to than for
the oompliment.—" The Prase" was kindly propoaed,
and mknowledged, and "Our pat merry meeting"
amended the toad lid just after eleven o'olosic, when
the Mayor left. The shalt was then taken by Mr.
Cousin°, Turner, and the harmony of the evening
was pleasurably in;lotained till midnight.

BAD AOOIDINT : AN OLD WOMAN KILLIID.
On Saturday Themes Bartotourier between %%frith
asd Decameter, left the latter plum at four o'oleok on his
attars Romney, having In his von 10 or 12 peamegers,
two six-gallop make of ale, and other Mier, the
luggage being slowed away under the seats, whbh run
along earth side of the VDU and one amass the end.
They got on all right tUI after pasting " Mack's "
Turnpike gate about a quarter of a mile, where there is
a sharp turn lithe road, with • slight &wholly. Her,,
says Burt, they wire just trotting along quietly, he
bg es the left band aide of the road, sae his near
wheel in the ditch so es to drug a Utile, and so
relieve the horse of some of Its burden. hilt at this
lime a 'Amer named Robert Hurst, to the employ of
Mr. John Mayo, of Pox well, woe driving on Lome in a
tragimn, having with hire hie wife and two other women,
and some lessons for Mr. Mayo &al himself, which he
had been to Dorehester to fetria On turning the
006*D•r of the road above deseeibed hie bone took fright
said bolted, and trying to avoid running over a women
cuming Weirdo them be bald a Uttis to near Bart's
vas the eonerquenoe being that hie near hind
whist streak the hind off wheel of Bert's van,
eed proles on to the treat ad wheel drove the horse
see yea Into the ditelt, threw down the hens, and up-
set the van, and the pogsro were thrown one upon
the other. So says but on the other hand Hurst
=he did not know that his waggon toothed any.
be did net feel the least shook, none of the
this. In MA were disturbed, and he bad gone
▪ SO yards hsyo.d the van Wont he knew there
had been ea emilest, whey polling up his borer, on. of
the women looked bask one SSW the van overturned.
• num named George Top was riding on the front of
Burt's van, and he misted to get the peaseagers oat.
Old "Granny Payne" of Wirdrltb, tor she was only
known by that name, not having any relations or
friends, was dimovered lying on the side of the tilt o/
the yea on her beak apparently quite dead. fihe was
taken out, and some broody given bee in the hope pi
reviving her, but she only breathed tides. Dr. Ramon
was sent for and was soon OD the spot, but
neelliel skill was of no avail. The Roy. W.
earl Mise Barnes. of Came Reotery, MOM soon More
after the widest hammed. Mil all they meld
to roofr• tit* Ma lady, and my kindly allowed hor to
he liken to their hoes Mr. H. Look was oore-
inisiestarl with, sad a jury espenelled, of whore Kr.
lietridne, of Om% or the leremeea, sod the !moat
M 4 at the retkg at awes 'Week as the mob&
60 "wineswtde.eu losiS aka ; —Thomas Berk