The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1861-05-28 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

POOLE.  A mold able and affectionate address to the children of the St. James's Sunday &shoal was de. livered by the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, co Wednesday last In the course of his remark' the ow. gentle. man entreated them to endeavour not only to pay attention to the instruction they were reseivuy, but also to seek to profit by the mine. Wins Coars.—An soellent sermon was priosbod by the Rev. John Barrow, the Hon. Chaplain Is the members of the corps, on Sunday, the illth inst., the preacher taking his text from let Bamed us. 8 verse. Chir friend, who sent an article on the Salisbury and Dorset Junction Heaney, forgot to enclose hie none, in conasqlefloe of which we are compelled to omit it.—(Rd. . C. R.] Arrtirrrmi 80ICIDIL—On Tuesday • woman named Cornell, the wife of Abel Cornish, in the employ of Messrs Stone and Keats, attempted suicide by healthy. She reside, in loagfieet, and on that day P.C. John Ballets beard some one screaming in a house. He entered the house, and on proceeding upstairs found • woman hanging from • bedpost, by • silk handkerchief round her met. He immediately mimed the woman, and the was out down by persons who had given the Som. She was black in the fibal and almost dead, but vu ultimately restored to consciousness. It I slated she had been drinking the previous day. Accumir.—On Tuesday lest, as • bone and oert belonging to Mr. Wickham was standing in the reed at Parkestone, the animal suddenly took fright, and started off. running over two men, ens of whom woo much Insured about, die log. The burgs proossisd at a rapid pace to Poole, crown the High-street, net being stopped until he reached the quay, but foto. natdy not aiming any more damage in his canoe. —A horse belonging to Mr. Blanchard, builder maim the same efternoon,throwing the driver frail; dosed and severely injuring him, and knocking &lot a wall. Some children were in the road, but luckily _..A no injury. LOIMILEET FRIENDLY Soarrr.—The first anniversary a this society took place on Whit Monday, at the County House lan, Zgunget. This members dined together in • Said the premises. The dinner did great "t to Host Rose, and gave paella satisfaction. The chair wee occupied by Mr. J. Jacobs, president of the society, who stated that the oinb showed a balance of £4l 4s. Bd., after paying out ,C 8 Ba. 6d. sick relief.—ln the &harlot of the day dasniag, him in the ring, and virus amassmente us carried on.  PRIMINTATIOX TO Rev. E. R. Corads, M.A. —On Thursday last a testimonial of reprd sod esteem was presented to the Rev. E. R. Condor, es the occasion of his leaving Poole for Leap The presentation was preceded by ate. woman ia a 'ergo tent erected in the pounds of the elperideat Chapel, Skinner•street, and tastefully decorated with sage and Bowers. About 500 personssat down to tea, after which they adjournea to the chapel, the chair being occupied by M. K. Welsh, . On the right of the chairman was seated the Rev. R. Condor, and there were also on the platform the Rev. J. H. Osborne (Baptist), the Rev. J. Taylor (Wesleyan) the Rev. J. -Keynes, the Rev. U. B. Wardell, the Rev. W. Gill, and Messrs. Durant and Miller. On the table were the articles preempted to the reverend gentleman—a silver inkstarad,a puree of 50 paned, and a gold pen and pencil cad. The choir of the chapel, sanded by several members of the choir of St. James's church, as well as of other denominations, performed a selection of aided music, which added greatly to the pleasures of the evening.