The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-25 00:00:00

BWA.Ii AG 11.

Egenamona.—The steamships between the different
places near are still being well pstronised with
passengers on fine days. On Monday last many took
a trip to Weymouth with quite • comfortable petty
on board. The weather was all that could be wished
for in going down, and, as several remarked, the eta
was like a mill pond. The passenger., by kind p-r•
mission from the nommen ling oflic tr. were allowed
to spend half-an-hour on board 11. M. honclal
Minotaur at Portland, which all thoroughly enj
after which an hoar an • half was given at Weymouth
to give just a look round. Within • few minutes of
the appointed time the Captain was ready, and a
start was made, am was thought for a pleasant j .urney,
but about half.way home • thick fog set in, and c
pletely shut out all aoenory, and at the same time
made it difftcult for the Ctptain to steer in the right
course, but with the skilful management of Capt. CatlCol
all were landed safe. Several other steamers were
found at Swamies not daring to attempt to go out. A
large number of passengers from the different plan%
were ohliged to go by conveyances to Wareham, and
thence per train to their various home..

POOLS.
POOLE PETTY SESSIONS —YrsrrtntY.

BSc e Mr. G. Curtis, Mr. N Ws,stern. ant Mr. 11. lamer.
William Pot-, de sls r. of St. James, was charged with
imins drunk while in charge of a horse ana cam—The
defendant. who wore the blue ribbon, was reprised:Act by
Mr. IL 8 Dickinson. who Pleaded in his behalf that it
had been Wareham Fur, lus• had been mixed up iii sondry
hoggardealing, and as usual on such cccaskas had taken •
drop to) muoh.—lle was find Ess ,and 63. 61. costs.
x lads named fisrrge Manns, Mainland Brown, Arthur
Dibbon, Clerics Crab, George Squibb. and Arthur Curt r,
were charged with trwspaasing upon as garden in the
occupation of Mr. Pons, and stealing apples —Mr. Carus
(Irevanion and Cuiti•) defended two sf the boys—Mr.
Pope slid not preus for punialunent, and the boys all
plead, d gusty in Chorus—The Bench taking • lenict
view, anl hoping this would be a warning in the lot :re
t) oth-rs, as Mr. Pope wee not the only one who had lost
apples. but • rientleenut on the Bloch had lost every apple
from his garden. ordtred the defendants tl pay the coats
6,1 each, and judgment to be suspended.
Georgian Meant was charged with using Owen.,
language in the ilighsatreet —P.C. Ayer proved tloi
offence, and handed in • writtssn statement of the rot Is
112 u woman w.,..edr use °f.—The Bunch coneratul•ted Opts,
selves up la were having been some improvement la tho
Immunee of the streets since recent cats, but if the
penalties infl.ctsd in Mame had no effect they would Fe
increased in the future. She wood he floel ss. and Prat'.
Annie Trim was summoned by Elisabeth slaelea for
mu si,nagodabbuy sAi
;snit:open
m g.;
or a like and Eke b
iss
Ts.
,„d w...ssiunine•
simply showed it to have been &squabble la town the to,.
and the Bench dismissed both cucs, ordering them to p!)*
their own cmtv, and to be bound over to kerp the rere.
£5 each towards each other for nil montht—The ,n
war reaeleed with the usual laught sr ant cheers. which
usually greet a popular decision in the P. ole P.l csrcourt•

DOR.SET AND S,IIITIIERN COUNTIES
TRAIPER4NCE ASSOCIATIoN.

The annual meetings of this e ciety have this week
been held at Poole. A sermon in connection with it
was preached at St. James's Church on Sunday after
noon, by the nee. it. Paraker, and the annual sermou
et the "eine, was preached on Tuesday evening. st
the Weeleyan Chanel, by the Rev. G. Hinds, of
The annual Jonferenoe was held at the Guildhall on
We Ineeday morning. The chair was occupied by
tho
President (Itew, H. Pelham Stoke.), and there WWI It
large attendance of delegate/I and friends. Tne annual
report was read by the 11,,v. F. Vaughan, acretarY.
Tie misaioneri 11101..r5. Bell and 14110.1 e, bad
pursued their work much the some so in I,r,vi ..1.
years. Tney had delivered 305 lectures. aldr a.ed lii
Bands of Hope meeting; ant taken 2,114 pledged
visited 3,875 families, given sway 6,458 tract.. 3"
sold temperance publications ti the value £34 ;h.
There was unfortunately an adverse balee'e
to be preaente I by the Treasurer, but the
Executive hope) that this wuld be met, 0,
that the eciety'e woik might not be injured.
Mr. G. Curti., the tresaurer, read the balance sheet,
which showei that they commence.) the year with 3
balance of £6 10.. 7d., and the exteuditure bat
amounted t0£421211. 7d. He mentioned that the lo isII
the Merit, fund had amounted to I:38 10.1., which h:vl
all been paid by Mr. J. J. Norton. (Applause.) The
expeneee of minions had been £ll2 it.. ld.. and the
balance against them was about 1:20, though there wal
I a book stock value at pl. Mr. tkarcia added bosom
ea saconzeissest to the workers, that, as • o°lllllll.*

, of In one Tax, he cool.' tell them that the
jo he revenue fr m the drink th th:.
per seat. (ApiOsuae.)—The tlhai 11144
„ s esi se ad Olen of the report atol balance aheet.
Ntr. ii a seem lel, a,l it wae c tpotui-
Mr. G-orge Curti, movel vce of thanes
Pre.itent to- his .ervices uring the peat yeae,
•hat he la a...elected 1.. r the ensuing year.—Mr.
cc.miet.—The in,Ci 13 M.. uoscim out,
ited the Rev. IL P. St k a returuol
Aechle,l to h .1.1 the next quarterly meeting
" I).,rbeeter, Whrer.low was shoo propoae I, but
the vote. Blantilord isad Durcherter were
I fur the nest Gerfereaee, btu on bele( put
; .v co Bisndlord we, saw ns uUenin roil,