The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-09-12 00:00:00

SHERBORNB.

IT is announced that the nuptials of Mr. Blenner-
hassett, M.P., and Miss Armstrong, daughter of Mr.
Walter Armstrong, will take place some time this
month.

Acctoess.—A groom named Swan, in the service
of Colonel Hall, who is staying at the Digby, was out
on Thursday with his master's horses for the customary
exercise, and whilst in the saddle and near the top of
Cheap-street he was seized with an apoplectic fit, and,
losing his seat, fell to the ground with considerable
force. He was picked up and carried to the George
Inn in an insensible condition and attended by Dr.
Higlimore'a assistant. Luckily his injuries were not
serious, and he is now able to resume his duties.
Os Sunday two sermons were preached in the
Congregational f'hurch on behalf of the London
Missionary Society—in the morning by the pastor, the
Rev. F. Beckley, and in the evening by the deputation,
the Rev. W. Lee, missionary, from India, who also
delivered an address in the afternoon in the school-
room. The following evening a public meeting was
held, Mr. Chandler in the chair, and the deputation
gave an interesting account of the results of the
society's labours in the great mission field the
metropolis. The collections amounted to a Is. lid.
lie the course of business at the meeting of the
Axminster Board of Guardians on Thursday the clerk
stated he had received a communication from the
lodge-keeper of the Sherbonie Cemetery, who had
been called upon to contribute towards the support of
his parents, who are at present on the parish fund, to
the effect that his weekly earnings were only 12s. 6d.
per week, with which he had to support him wife and
four children, and if the matter were pressed he shodld
prefer to throw up his aituation and leave the country
rather than remain in Sherborne to starve! Mr.
Forward, the Axminster clerk, of course communicated
with the clerk of the Sherlawne Board, who, replying
to his enquiries, stated that Banbury had 12s. fel.
standing wages, 4s. 6d. per week for graNe digging, Is.
weekly for looking after the Abbey churchyard, and
the lodge and garden, valued at rat to 6e. per week,
rent free. The matter being now discussed, the Board
came to the conclusion that Banbury should be com-
pelled to waist in his parents' maintenance, and
accordingly instructed their clerk to institute legal
proceedings against him.
Calcgrr Cols.—The last game for this the first
season of or Cricket Club was played on the King's
School cricket ground (which the Rev. H. D. Harper
had kindly placed at their disposal) on Friday, when'
two elevens were made lip of members—the one team
married and the other single. Some very good play
was witnessed. Mr. Green, the professional instructor
to the King's School scholars, contributing the
splendid score of 102 off his own bat, and Mr.
Seymour, the captain of the club, put on 60. Want
of time prevented the game being finished; but the
state of 'affairs when stumps were drawn seemed to
promise a victory for the Hymenitea, who made 189
in one innings, the bachelors scoring 71 in the first and
93 in the second innings, with three wickets down.
The members and friends met together in the evening,
under the presidency of Mr. L. H. Ruegg, the vice.
president, at the Half• Moon Hotel, where Host
Sherwood set before them a capital 'cold spread, the
discussion of which was followed by the usual pro-
gramme of toasts, including the health of Mr. Harper,
as lender of the field, the captain, the chairman, and
honorary secretary, Mr .Southgate, to whose energetic
efforts the successful establishment of the club is in
great measure to be attributed. The latter, in
responding, remarked that the club now musters
upwards of 100 members, and he held out a hope that,
despite the heavy expenses necessarily attending the
find year of the club • existence, they would be able
to show a balance on the right side. The captain and
others of the company spoke of a want which had
been severely felt—viz., a good and conveniently
situated field, and the matter being freely discussed,
and several suggestions made, it was ultimately
decided that efforts should be made towards securing
the desideratum. Several good songs, rendered by
Messrs G Stokes, Southgate, Searle, Loveless,
Rutter, and Green, contributed much towards the
pleasure of the evening, and the company "did the
convivial" until Bruce (or rather Cross) warned them
to retire.