The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-19 00:00:00

BERM 11.130111.

nitg.—A fire occurred on Tuesday, the 12th inst. at Mr.
J. T. 11. flcutt's farm buildings situated at Maddox
Barrow, by which a large strawrick, an elevator, two
mowing machines two carts, and several other farm
implements, together with some outhouse*, were
though
destroyed; the whole being valued at nearly MOO,
we are happy to say it was insured. Severe' hundred
inhabitants assembled, and by great exertions saved the
remainder of the buildings, vex—labourers' cottages,
stables, cowhouses and barns, ill built of wood and tarred.
The cause of the fire is as yet unknown, but liii supposed
to be candessums In smoking.

TARSAN'T X.EYIITEBTON.
Suring or • Ta•ar.—On the 7th instant, the dead
body of • man unknown ass found in & Ist Tarrant
Keynesten„ by the eide of the turnpike road, with his
throat cut in • frightful manner. A moor covered with
blood was lying near his right hand, and there did not
appear to have been the slightest struggle slier the wound
was inflicted. Information was even to PA:. 4uer. of
Rhspwiek, who bad the body removed to the nearest
public-bourn In the neighbourhood. There is no doubt
whatever that the declaimed committed suicide, and had
been deed three or lour days when he was found. Aa
inquest WWI held by Yr. Atkinson, coroner, on Friday,
the Rev. J. H. Austen, J. P., being the foreman of the
jury, when an open verdict WAS returned. lip to that
time the body had not been identiflixi. The deceased
appears to have been • working man, nearly eio years of
age, dressed in • sleeved plush waistcoat. dark grey tweed
trousers, strong hob•nalled lace-up boot and black felt
hat. The police are making inquiries with the view to
*wing out who he is, and where he came from.

MLANDBORD.
RIFLE Coarcyrriox.—On Monday the monthly competi•
Hon for the captain's cup took place at the butts, when
Amourer King was the winner tvith a score of it
Q. 0.1. Y. C.—The competition of the members of the
Blandford troop for the troop cup and selection of six
members to Moot for the regimental cup came of on
Thursday afternoon. About 90 of the members competed.
The ranges well 100 and MO yards, 5 shots at each
Private K Cave became the winner of the cup with SI
point, ; the next highest were Private T. George, 94 ; Private
Bellamy, 13; Sergi. Rogers, 93 ; Private Butler. 18 ; and
Pargt. 17.
1. 0. O. T.—The Blandford lodge of Good Templets
adopted two petitions to Parliament, _one for stopping the
sale of intoxicating liquors on Bdays and tee other
Wand the suggested Licata! Amendment Act, and
forwaraed then, to the Hon. W. Pl. Portman M.P.,
accompanied with • letter requesting him to meant and
support the said prayers to the House of Commons. The
Li/Boeing is tate bett• members fealg to the Lodge-
P•Wir Besse of OPIMINOS 14b127. Nay 1111 i,
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melt a lesr made be grieeeus tqth the comfort
of muse sober p.opi. toe to. proiii.•lo•4 Mildhlime to the
drunkenness of • nes
Yount taithfullyL.W.
COUP= 001:111T,Ilooday. MOM Mr. T. E. P. Lefroy.—
Between ID and 70 oases wens entered, and of them the
following wore disputed :-40.1ta Maya Strusi Berea.