The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-08 00:00:00

PORTLAIIID.

"Wilmot!" on Liam—The second watch of IT M EP
WIUTiOr, to the number of 130. went on leave on Trider.
VoLewrinsit CONCZIT. —On Wedneaday but a concert
was given at St. George's schoolroom by the members of
the 4th D. V.A in aid of the funds of the corp.
Tug Poirruno Luna. • party of "shirty" minstrels.
under the spirited leadership of Mr. W. Laity. went round
and *wised the inhabitants on Boxing Day.

Tim Rev T. Ott*. on (Thristruas Er.. presented Mr. R.
Smith. clerk end auperintendent of St. John.' Church,
with a handsome silver watch for Ma past and valuable
@orrice. he so many years rendered.
Coloor-Sert. .1 Mogan, god Battalion Ifith Regiment,
and Private John Murphy. Id Battalion 11th Regiment.
who are the beet ahota for the year 176.77 of the troops
armed respectively with the IlitartiniMeim• ant Snider
rides, have each been awarded the prise of .ClO, and the
silver modal.
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PRIEM! Tlt METHODISM —A tesemeetitut collected •
good parte of friends at the Pnmttive Methodist • •Imel-
room on Neve Ted. aught, and after the social 14,10•1611
thug they gathered in public meeting. and Isere season-
ably •xliorted by the Rev. W. M. Fell, Hocking, Hawkey,
Tarim and Brown

Bagrawayza RITMO/lON Rint.wAY. The Railway
Company bare received orders to it everything on this
linen realises. for working. it. moment'', notice the
men have therefore been engaged during the past week in
connecting up the signals, lifting larking gear, and getting
ready for instant service. It is thought the flovernment
expect that they muy require very soon to u.e this line.
Agrungeg TO • Van.—NivOshorne's TSAI retarning from
Weymouth, on Wednesday morning, driven hi • Imlig
iman n•nt.l R6blld linseey, living at Ruthatgeet,
Portland, captisvi near the bridge on the Zur-sag road
leading to the Barracke, the driver Rosary fell under the
van anti was queened and cut about the face. A unmber
of men employed no the Merchants Rnlway, at once
placed him in the van from which the horse was rerno.d,
anti drew him to his home where he was medically
attended.
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Wattll-NIMIT Sltlteltit a? Sr. PETRI'S CUM/ClL—The
fsshion sf bniiline midnight services on the Iset night of
the year west in P,rtlesil as well as in Wernou3h, to
hive been adopted by the ('beech of fueled. One of
these services was held at St. Petees church on Monday
night, and the beautiful buildings, which still bore Its
decoration., was well attended, among there present
being the Governor, Mr. 0. Clifton, and hie family, the
the family of the Rey. W. Appleford, /fr. he Yr. Ale
ford himself read the provers, and the Rev. W. Wheeler
flee an Instructive addreea
A.O F. —Tffit QtallltlLL2 Nam announced by this
enriety came off on the ffilth lost It the Drill Rail of the 4th
D.V A., Nut owing to the very unfavourable state f the
weather was slither thinly attended, yet those present so
thoroughly eniovel themselves that the Ownnsittee have
decided to have another this (Thursday) evening, and
have been fortunate enough arras to wenn the mireittee
of the Rand "by the kind perminina of Colonel Davis
and Oaken of the 210 Regiment" which furnished mob
toed music on Fridvy 'sat Mr. R. 0, Fisher hoe Minis
kindly undertaken the duties of MC.
Weurtunoirt swim were held on the Inst night of
the old year, at the Methodist chapels, nod also at the
Congregational Chapel Chien. At Fortune's-Well Wes-
les'on amtwik the Rev. gr. Rocking and Mr. Thomas
Mille took the lead, and at the Congregational chapel,
the Rey. W. It Fan Thnee who happened to be awake
pad the Osmium of hewing the singers caroling after
coming out from the web:huh/so thisand
pleasant @screw they kept up sill shout
3 o'clock in th
New TIOII.
&UAL —TM Wielloyeas at Portland al NOW Faroe
Day had a sale of week agia mut=
In by Meads boil boo

at tha sobootroont, Tatou, whore Ulan wee 2
pretty digital a the mad "useful Lad ornassantaL
Pour stall+ wore kept by xra 11. Fkri",,, Mrs I J.
P,•aroa. Mrs. R. rum. Mn. W. MAI,. Wm
Miss Peama Kra R. AttpnolL Miss MAse. XI.. 11.°1'.1
and Kiss MieSlllllll. awl the rafreahnlept stall wa.
by MI.. Banwon. &Mr agreed by My. Anon Them
intumUna asks are held annually. and it has been
suggasted to 114 that they would to. etlli news pleasant It
the elnllrens'hoiste,ustages weft moderstali re,tr•ingt
The friend/ took AIL