The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-29 00:00:00

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W II MINATItIi. —Thu Warminster Branch of the
yriendly Society Mei alw.iyis been conmidemil
the very foundation of that post unefill institution,
which combines the iiiilepowlenee and thrift and
comfort oldie working elay.ee with large saving id
the parochial mill piddle fund.. 'rho member,i have
made mini)/ nod great efforl. to I neonnig,, uuil Aosivr
th„miety iii the town. find their annual festival is
generally acknowledged to 1., a festal day, not only
for the members, hut for the parishioners suel their
neighl.mrs. The members have now resolved te
establirls a band, which will at in relieve the
society of great expense, swore an efficient leuel for
ally proper subjects in the town and neighbourhood,
anil filially, will be the establishment Id' an innocent
ninitsciuwit fur the working chums. To purchase the
musical instnimentinectrsary for the lanai, a mum of
about I:50 will be required ; anil it is hoped that the
himuniry members 111141 other friends, um well as the
benefit members, will kindly contribute to the ob-
ject. 'rho Itev. Arthur ?line, vicar, ham very liberally
headed the list with a submcription of .0.

DErizr.s.- 11,44 and Haab, Erl,salion Railway,
--A meeting of the directors wan held in Loudon on
Saturday week. when it was finally detcruauiiaed to
go on with the necessary proceedings iva Parluunent
for obtaining the Act, to which there in no opposition.
There is still a deficiency in the am 11111 l t of subscrip-
ts, but there is reason to believe that when the
Bill has passed this deficiency will be made up.
The penny bank which eoinmenced operation in
its present form, three weeks since, has been very
successful in that penis!. The number of depositors
has increased by about 115. These added to the
original membersof the Parochial Society, which was
merged into it, give upwards of Do depositors
as the present ben When a deposit reaches fis.
the depositor is handed over to the savings' bank,
Whiell has already enrolled 14 or 15 on its books in
this manlier. Upwards of 1311 persons attended last
week and made deposits in the penny bank, amount-
ing altogether to -C3 10s. bd. The business is con-
ducted in a room at the savings' bank, the use of
which has been granted, for the purpose.

WINTEKSLOW.—Fire.—A serious fire occurred at
the farm of Mr. William Whitlock, on Sunday
week. Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock had just returned
from church, when one of the chimneys was found
to be on lire, and the wind carrying some of the
sparks on • to the thatch of a neighbouring barn, the
roof speedily ignited, and three other barns and two
granaries were ultimately enveloped in flames.
These all contained a largo quantity of corn. Two
large wheat ricks, two out•bouses, and a number of
farming implements were likewise destroyed. For
fear that the dwelling•house should also become
ignited, the who'.e of the furniture was removed to
the lawn, but fortunately the fire did not extend so
far. The stables also escaped. A fire engine MU
ordered from Salisbury, but it did not arrive in time
to be of any service—indeed, if it had been earlier
on the spot it could not have been ellivtually
worked, there being no water to be obtained for a
considerable distance, except from a well. The
farm buildings, which belonged to Lord Holland,
was insured in the Sun Office • and Mr. Whitluck's
loss is also fortunately covered by an insurance in
the Norwich Union.

MARLBOROUGH. Narrow Egrapv. A young
woman named ILAren, who has been in very
health, and residing with her father in the Marsh,
mu:Mentally fell into a well on Saturday week,
whilst superintending the drawing of a bucket of
water. 1111 l ediate alarm was given, and by dint of
ladders, ropes, &c., she was promptly rescued from
her perilous position, without sustai g any serious
injury. She was found in an erect position at the
bottom of the well, with the water up to her neck.
THE Bisnor CALcurr.t. The Bengal
Hurkarn says:—" Our new metropolitan is zealousy
labouring to promote every good work. Within the
last month he has presided at the annual meeting of
the Seaman's Mission, the Church Missionary
Society, and the Calcutta Bible Association, and he
was present at the annual meeting of the District
Charitable Society—of which he has become the
patron."
Losisix SOCIETY FOR PPOMOTING CHRISTIANITY
Amos': THE Jrws. —An interesting lecture on the
present state of Jerusalem was given in the Townhall
on Thursday evening week, by the Bev. Robert
Woleseley, association secretary. The lecture was
Illustrated by a large coloured diagram of the Holy
City, and the eloquent address of the lecturer was
listened to by a crowded and attentive audience. A
vote of thanks to the Mayor for his kindness in
granting the use of the Townhall, WAS carried by
acclamation.