The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-18 00:00:00

Corresporimce.

SUNDAY CLOSING MOVEMENT.
TO IA, Editor.

Ir,—Naving seen a letter in your Mine of the 14th
Inst., oe the above =him* signed by "Observer," I
with your perualthon kould Bite to say • few words on
this subject. Firth, he expresses his thanks to certain
menthen of the Council for supporting the question.
Well, " Observer " having such • regard for the
valuable time of our magistrates (which include nearly
all in the Council) being unnecessarily taken o p, I would
ask whether the ratepayers sent them for any
other purpose than to conduct the bushman of the
town, and not, as Mr. Pope very justly said, forth.
PurPolla of signing petitions of the kind. I really fail
to see when is very kind ward for our magistrates'
time teeny lies. Secondly, " Observer "in his letter
refers to much Sunday drunkenness occurring and
coming before our magistrate'. Now, I beg to ask
"Observer" to say if he thin, and I suppose he is able
to back his chief argument for the closing of public-
houses, give one instance of drunkenness occurring on
• Sabbath in this town that has taken up one
minute of the valuable time of our magistrates?
Thirdly, he seems to hays a very kind regard L.: the
trade telling them he does not think it would
=Mar by closing the houses on Sunday. I
quite agree with him ; for if a man took
the &dela' of one of the supporters of the move-
ment in the Council Chamber, and ha i • small cask of
beer in his boom, why then the very fact of the beer
being there might tempt him to drink, and so, instead
of reducing drunkenness, I greatly fear it would be
adding to it. Fourthly, be seem, to have a very
filial regard for the welfare of the publkans, by peWeg
forth the reason they could go to a place of worship
hooess were closed; at the same time lo lug sight of
the face that every publithn could attend church ea it
Is if be were pithead to do so, for most of the services
are over before the og of the booms, excepting the
evening services. 'Therefore this point of argument
must fall to the ground. Lot of all, be seems to lose
sight of the f act that the petition was ordered to lie
upon the table, for he says he hopes it would be more
heartily taken up at the next Council meeting. It
appoint to we that " °bother" did not exactly under-
tend the meaning of a petition lying upon the table.
A CONIITAFT RIADZII.
Doechaster, July 18th, 1882.
CISME ABBAS.

Btus Mason Flew DAT.-012 Thursday last the
Blue Ribbon Army of this place held • more interest-
ing tine than ever was known bef ore in the town. The
army fell in near the church at 2 p.m., headed by the
Pidclistrenthid• Temperance Bram Band in full
nail arra. The army first proceeded through Long.
street to the residence of Dr. Irlcßoery, end after •
lively tune from the band, the army Kali: made • I
move for the town. While peeling the Antelope Inn
an unoomely object appeared to view very much re-
ambling the animal which Balsam drove and, doubt-
less, be wee the best re tative of John Barley-
corn they bad. After this Charley was seen ne more;
it was generally thought he was enjoying his reward
for to ably representing his rue. After parading the
town, the army retired to • field kindly lent by Mr.
Clark for the °wanton where • pleasant hour was
spent, Ur. Clark, of Dorchester, &elm, and showing
the young ar.ny many manumvree. After drill they
marched to the Congregational schoolroom, where a
splendid tee wee awaiting them, and also one for any
vie( toe a, to which • goodly number eat down. After taa
was over, owing to the rain all were obliged to retire to
the chapel, where addreeses were given by Messrs. T.
Danielle and Clark. The Piddletrentlyid• Brew Band
and the Came Drum and Fife Band, who were lately
won by the army, played some favourite hymna.
Before the meeting WM brought to a close, a hearty
vote of thanks was passed to the bands. The braes
band deserved great praise for their skilful playing and
willing services, under the leadership of Mr. C. VI.
Groves. The National Anthem having been played,
the army dispersed and brought a grand day to • close.

POOLS.

L101.1.-Mr. W. H. Curtis, who served him articles
with Hr. H. T. 'rrevanion, has pawed the final
examination requisite to being enabled to practice as
a solicitor. . . . . .

A.O.F.—Th. High Court meeting of the Ancient
Order of Foresters is to be held the first week in
August at Weymouth.
ODOP•LLOVIIHIP. —A return has just been iseuod
showing the status of Orldfellowship in the Poole I
district, and from it we learn the number of lodges in
the district is 32, with 5,978 membms. Their fends
amount to £57.183 151. 51., an lacrosse in the twelve
mouths of £4,167 se. 01. The Inu Poole lodges
poses.. 955 members, and funds amounting to
£l2 224 2.. lid.
Ts 11/10AILPHINT OP TRH VOLIMITSERS. Fins
weather only la required to maks the encampment of
the Dorset Volunteers at Parksione next week a most
successful affair. The inhabitants are responding most
generously to the appeal for subscriptions to carry out
the decoration of the town. On their arrival the
Mayor (R. Alirldge, Kgq.) will entertain the officers
at luncheon, and Lieut. Marston, 11.V.A., has
generously promised to provide refreshments for the
11160.
Rowmo.—On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Davey, wife
of Mr. Horace Davey, Q.C., M.P., performed the
ceremony of christening the new racing galley, which
haa been presented to the Bournemouth Rowing Olub
by Mr. Davey, who, on account of Parliamentary
duties, was unable to be present. She was camel the
"Hildegard," after Miss Hildegard Davey, and is
30 feet lung. The Poole Rowing Club are scrims to
have an early opportunity of testing their own new
boat with her, and think they will be able to show the
lLurnemouth crew • rather perspective view of