Just a note to let Listers know these "Snippets" are as they appear in the newspaper (except where I have capitalised surnames in mid report). Also, unless stated otherwise, I have no further information -Saying that I hope there is still something amongst them that will help/interest someone. Heather Transcribed by Heather Carbis from The Southern Times published Saturday 22 June 1889 WIMBORNE Lord ALINGTON's Kingcote won the grand prize at Epsom on Thursday. THE REV. H. GOOD.- On Sunday, being the 90th anniversary of his birthday the Rev. H. Good, the late vicar of the Minster and Chaplain of the Workhouse, sent the old people living in the latter place a present of tea, tobacco, &c., in commemoration of his natal day. MEDICAL SUCCESS. At the recent examination Mr. C. H. WATTS PARKINSON, medical officer of health for the Wimborne and Cranborne union, successfully passed in Sanitary Sciences and Public Health, and obtained a diploma of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. FIRE.- On Saturday evening the premises of Mr. F. J. NEWMAN, draper, had a narrow escape of being destroyed. It would appear that in the absence of the servants from the kitchen a heavily laden "clothes horse" fell against the fire place. The clothes ignited and in a short time most of the things in the kitchen were destroyed. The fire was most fortunately got under before spreading to any other part of the house. I transcribe for FreeCen. Interested? Check Out the Website - http://freecen.rootsweb.com __________________________________________________________________________ Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application.