The Poole Telegram. — 1879-12-26 (Poole, Dorset, England)

ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held at the Wcodznan Tavet n on Friday afternoon, before Mr. T. D. B. Rawlins, Deputy-Coroner, aid a jury of whom Mr. C. H. Woo& was °haven foreman, ou the body of George Ryan. whose accidental death we briefly reported in oun last issue —Colwie Huey, son of Mr. Geer .e Huey, builder, of Parkstone, paid he was skating with deceased on one of the Branksome ponds about four o'clock on Wednesday afternoeii. They were the only rersons on the lee. eadahee ,had been on it scarcely suicide when they henrd it crack, and the deceased said to him "you hail better skate quickly." tie darted for the landaatel on baking beet saw deceased struggling in the water. He struggled for about a esinute, and then sank, end raver carne tIP again. He was too far fr an the deceased tu help him. —Thomas Ilyan. of Constitution-hill. said the deceased was his vim and he was 15 yeers of ege.—Gemige Worrell, of Bournemouth, said he sew the ileceaseil and the prey', ma witness get on the ice, he being at t'a time 100 yards from them. He he iroi a crash and the previous witness sung out for help He saw deceased go down, and ho did not rise again. He went for help, auol assisted in receveraig the body, wideh was in the water for about half-an-hour.— rhe jury returned a verdict of" Accidentally Drowned." CHRISTMAS MEAT SHOW —The butchers of Vie town made their di-play of meat for Christ noise on Thursday evening. Mrs. Riolout, Market-street, hid 8 Mc steers grazed by Mr. H. Coate, of t 'hissell, Handford, and other oxen and heifers, from the best graziers in Dorset; also 10 good Exmoors from Mr. W men, of Shillingstoue ; 20 good Southdown wethers from Mr. j. Senior, of Hinton Se Sling; Welsh, Penland, and other mutton, Lout various ereziers ; a house lame, from Mr. W. li. Fryer, of Lytchett Minster; and a good calf from Mr. M. Rodgett, of Sandford, Wareham. The display muds by Mr. T.• P. Saul, High. street, was second to none in the town. His supply consisted of oxen, heifers, a ndsbeep of superior quality, fed by Mr. W. Coate (Hammoon) Mr. J. Croad (Bridgwater), Mr. H. Richards (Chilbridgo Farm, Wimborno ), and other well-known eraziers ; and also some prime veal. Mrs. K. ynes, Market-street, had a capital supply of xen and heifers from the best Dorset and Devon graziers, also some good Exmoor and wether mutton, and a house lamb. The me it shown by Mr. R. ioidout, Hill-street., consisted of six heifers from Mr. Miles, of West Orchard ' • 2 ditto horn alr. W. Coate, of liamtnoon ; and 20 welters and two fat lamb. from Mr. J. Rawlins, of B irford Farm, Shapwick. Mr. H. Riolout, New-street, had some good beef, grazed by Hr. B iverst ick (Child Okeford). Mr. Cried (Bridgwater), and Mr. Chissell (Haye, Farm Wimborne) ; and ante capital sheep and lambs Niel by Mr. Rawlius, of Buford Faros, Shapwick. Mr. Joseph Topp's display in Marketstreet cousisteol oif four fat heifers, bought at the Stiirminster Newton Cattle, Show; two ditto, purchased at the sparkford sale ; and sheep and lambs from Mr. J. Crumpler, Iytchett. Mr. Ridont (Highstieet) and Mr. Tepp (Nev. Orchard) also had some good meat, and the 'pork butcher; and peulterers made capital displays of Chtistmas cheer. Tows Council, —A. meeting of the Corporation was held in the Council • 'bomber on Friday. aid vas iittended by the Mayor (Councillor G. Curtis), ex-Mayor (Councillor W. N. Western), Alderman F. .'etyring, Alderman J. Buckley, and Councillors W. Waterman: J. Hayman. T. B ickley, W. Mate. R. Aldridge, E. 0. Oakley, W. D. Dugdale, and E. J. Conway —The Mayor produced a subscription list te the Rowland Hill Memorial Fund, and said it would be left at the National P Bank.— The Town Clerk reported that the Bournemouth Coinmissiouers h.sd acceded to the request of the C iiincil, itrid memorialised the Loudon and South-Western Railway Company for additional trains between Bournemouth and Wimaorne.—The following tenders were received for taking the markets and fairs, the money to be pail in advance :—H. Chambers. New Orchard, £42 104. for ane year ; W. IL Iliixey, £4O pee anniunfor either one or two years; Gould and Medley, £46 lea. for one year or £46 per annum for two years; William Gould, £45 15s. for one year or £45 per anirina for two years ; Charles Phalips, landlord of the Bell and Crown, £5O for two years.—Alderman Styria: proposed and Gm-miller Hayman secouded the acceptlame of Gould and Medley's tender for one year.— Councillor ( )aldey proposed as an amendment that Goula's tender 1)0