own carriage, in consequence of his horse stumbling while descending a rough road at Hollington. He was pitched over the horse’s head, and the wheels went over his arm.
Another Accident at Carlisle Parade. On the evening of Nov. 1st, a gentleman visitor named Vaughan Davis, fell over the parade wall in front of Robertson terrace, and became a sufferer from a compound fracture of one of his thighs. Messrs Savery and Son were called to his assistance, and had him conveyed to his residence in Breeds place.
Waggon Accident. On the 15th of November, a youth named Suters, was driving a team of horses with a waggon down the hill near Breed’s barn at Guestling , and when getting off the shaft by some means fell to the ground, one, wheel, if not two wheels passed over the upper part of his body, and necessitated his being conveyed to his home at Guestling Thorn, and medical assistance obtained. The waggon happened to be empty, or instantaneous death must have resulted.
A Carriage Accident. On the 23rd of November, a carriage belonging to Mr. G. Willard, of the Swan Mews, was greatly damaged by the running away of an attached horse. The latter had been driven to the railway station with a fare, and while the driver had gone into a house at the top of Havelock road, the horse started off at full speed, getting into collision in Castle street, with a van, whereby one of the carriage wheels was knocked off. Still rushing on, the horse fell at the Pelham Arcade, the carriage was turned over and the front of it knocked to pieces. No person was injured.
Cart Accident. On Monday, Dec. 30th, as the driver of a horse and cart was alighting in the Fishmarket, the latter started off rapidly, and the vehicle coming in contact with an aged fisherman, named Lebulon White, knocked him down, passed over his body, and inflicted considerable injury on the unfortunate man. (For accidents at St. Leonards during the year see pages 6 & 7.)
Balls and Entertainments.
Mrs. Fletcher-Norton gave a splendid ball at her mansion, 4 Wellington square, on the 15th of January, to about 130 of the nobility and gentry of the town and neighbourhood.
Oddfellows’ Soirée. The annual celebration of the Victoria Lodge, M. U. took place in the Music Hall on the 16th of January. The party consisted of about 220, who, after the clearing away of tea, danced to the strains of Hermitage’s band, till a late hour.
The Borough Ball came off on Tuesday the 28th of January at the new Assembly Room, Castle Hotel, and was well attended.
(For St. Leonards Balls & parties see page 11)
