STAPLETON, 23 February 1801 To be let by private contract, either together or separately, two compact and desirable farms situate at Stapleton within the parish of Martock, each comprising about 150 acres of rich arable, meadow and pasture ground, with proper farmhouses and outbuildings, and one moiety of the tithes of corn and grain arising on the premises, and on some other lands in the tithing of Stapleton. For further particulars apply to Mr W H RICHARDS of Kingsbury Episcopi, the owner of the premises, or to MR TOLLER at South Petherton. BRUTON, 22 February 1901 Mr J STOCKWELL, son of Dr Stockwell, has been presented with an electro-plated dish with revolving cover by the inhabitants of Bruton on his marriage. NETHERBURY, 2 March 1801 The thirty dairy cows, which were advertised to be sold at auction by John WARR at Bowood, in the parish of Netherbury on Friday 6th March 1801, are now to be sold the same day at Berwick Farm, in the parish of Swyre. After the above will be sold six carthorses, three waggons, with all other implements of husbandry, belonging to Berwick Farm afore-said; the property of Mr William PURCHASE, the sale to begin at one o'clock. BEAMINSTER, 1 March 1901 Mr J ANDREWS of Beaminster, who is well-known in the neighbourhood as manager of the local bank, attained his 80th year on Monday. He has now recovered from his recent ill-health. Ian James, Poole, Dorset, UK. Researching; WHISCOMBE/WISCOMBE and variants (Somerset/Devon borders, Hampshire, Sussex, London and elsewhere) GALE (Hampshire) CHERRETT (South Dorset)