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10:13am Monday 28th April 2008

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200 Years Ago:

Some hounds belonging to a gentleman who keeps a pack at Droitwich died a few days since and, from the circumstances, it was apprehended they were mad at the time of their death.

One of the pack, in passing through the streets of Droitwich, bit every dog it met with and also a boy in the arm. However, the dog was seized by a man and prevented from doing further mischief. The owner ordered the dog to be tied up in a place enclosed in bars and after some time it was found that the dog had almost literally worn out its teeth gnawing on the bars.

Every symptom clearly proved that the dog was in a rabid state and the owner not only ordered that it be destroyed but also upwards of 20 more of his hounds, which were some of the best in the county.

We cannot too much applaud this proper resolution and, if such promptitude had been used in the destruction of all dogs suspected of madness, many of the fatal accidents which have happened in various parts of the kingdom might have been avoided. The Droitwich boy bitten by the hound was attended by a surgeon who cut out part of the flesh that had been bitten, but lest that should not be effectual, it has been thought necessary to send the boy to the sea for salt water treatment in order that he might be restored.

150 Years Ago:ON Tuesday last, as two carriage horses belonging to the High Sheriff S Baker were being brought to this city for the purpose of conveying the his carriage from Messrs Kinder and McNaught's coach manufactory in the Tything, where it had been redecorated, to his residence at Thorngrove, the animals were frightened by a donkey at the west end of Worcester Bridge and backed with their rider into a deep cutting where the new culvert is being constructed.

Fortunately, several of the excavators who were working at the bottom of the cutting, succeeded in getting out of the way in time, otherwise there might, in all probability, have been a serious accident. After considerable difficulty, both the rider and the horses were extricated, luckily without either having sustained any great injury. Of course, other horses had to be procured to convey the Sheriff's carriage to its destination.

100 Years Ago:AS a result of the visit to Worcester of General Baden Powell a short time ago, a company of Scouts has been formed in the city, the members of which will seek to work in connection with the troops.

The movement's founding in Worcester has the cordial support of the Earl of Coventry and Edward Goulding MP, who have written encouraging letters.

With the object of raising funds for the new organisation, a concert of songs was given in the Co-operative Hall on Thursday evening when there was a large attendance.

* The wonderful growth in the British motor car and cycle industry was illustrated on Thursday by the formal opening of the new works of Messrs Humber Ltd at Coventry.

These works, more than a year in the building, are situated about 1 miles out of the city and occupy more than 13 acres. They will have an output of 250 cars and 1,500 cycles per week and will employ 5,000 hands.