The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-10-18 00:00:00

DOILC LI Nail% R.

Tss annual wart lest wee held on Monday morning,
before the Town Clerk (Giles Symonds, Esq.) when the
jury, with Mr. J. Drake as foreman, were sworn. An
adjoornment took place till Wednesday afternoon,
when the presentment will be made and 1,1
*floors appointed.
Ws are requested to inform our readers that the
Biennial bassar,is aid of the Church Ilimionary and the
Jews' Societies, will be held (D.V.), on the 10th of
November mint, and that contributions of a useful or
ornamentel nature will be gratefully received either
by Mrs. R. Smith, West Stafford liestory, or by Mn.
Ludlow, Martinalown Vicarage;
8011000/I Pm lolm, Monday.—Before G.
Canoe, Mel.. and J. (lapin, Esq.
A youth named Wats= Witten as summoned for disobey-
ing the lawful commends of Mr. Benjamin Orentry, wood and
stone airter. to whom he is ii.pprenUoed. The cue was
at the outset In consequence of the noniwoductiontrr.wh!
Indenture. It appeared that Mr. Weston acted between the
parties, and held the indenture. Ile did not produce it, and
declined to do as until mild • guinea leg Upon this the me*
was adjourned for a week. . _

'rid FOOT AND MOUTH DIABASIL—ThIa dissent has
appeared on 15 fresh farms within the Dorchester
division, the total number of animals attacked up to
Tuesday, when the returns were soade out,l being 416,
ineladhvg 50 sheep and 33 swine. In the neighbourhood
of &impish's', when • cow died from the malady In
the course of last week, it is partieslarly virulent. In
the neighbourhood of Cowkerne the malady has
effected 113 *beep belonging to Mr. Buckrall, of Middle
Chinuook. At both Baseibury sod llerriott, within
the Crewkerne divisors, jibes spread very rapidly.
BATH LID WART OA ENGLAND SOCEITT.—A town's-
meeting is convened for nest Saturday afternoon, to
toonsider the subject of invitirg the Bath end West of
England and Southern Counties Associetlon to hold
their 1872 annual exhibition at Dorebester. Many
benefits must acorn* to the neighbourhood through the
holding of so Important a show in oar midst, and we
trust that a hearty Invitation will be given to the
Society, supporbed by a liberal list of contribution&
Then, most likely, Dorchester would be selected forth.
1872 meeting, and we might look forward to a brilliant
week on the occasion al their visit.
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THII WILTHII. —The following. or motoorologioal
report :

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11 46 14 XWàSY.IFbo.
12 62 62 Blt W lOom. dun, cloudy
13 £7 44 W NW stovmy. dos
14 14 as N&B6 n..cloud,
16 56 43 Wed Cloudy, fine
16 66 46 WSW Rain
Tui Bini.i Sootwev•—The quarterly meeting of the
Dorabester Anzilary of the British and Foreign Bible
Society warp held at the Town Hal last Tuesday
evening, the Rev. B. W. Ps.
_rector of St. Petrie.,
In the alai. Aleo present: The Revs. H. Bottle
(Vicar at Fordingica), B. C. G. Moeda and J. Miller
(All Wats), Dr. CUM., and others. After • brief
address by the Cbaramp, in whieh he apologised for
the absence al the Rev. F. Boaley, of Sherborna who
bad been annestaced le attend, the Rev. Handley
Bottle spoke on the progrue made by the moiety in
South America. Thoeth. Cabman spoke on the im-
portune* of the work in which the meaty was an
referring to Poised and other playa. The eardeg.
doing a good work among the German and Frame
soldiers, giving to them the word of God, and in the
street/ of Rome six or seven aolporiean were plainly
engaged. The sonatas amounted to RS 10e. lid.
Donciaurran Crioam, Socierv. —We understand that
the Choral Society, under the condastorship of Mr. J.
Robinson, which for several years, until last
gave a wirier of espial eetertainment& day* thr
winter maths. is was practising. and will shortly
appear before the pada A bend of instrumentalists
I. brag organised in soonection with the eariety,whirsh,
it is hoped, will draw oat the soutane instrumental
talent of the town; and, while promoting their efilamicy,
pleasurably diversify the Mond Society's programmes
at their wawa Vocal Ewa has Way received saw
Impetus in the town, and we hops that the Choral
Society, strengthened by an addition' of ambers sad •
bad. may praised with renewed vigour and hays
abundant Sileetem The Vaal Association taking
alasical musk especially, there Is meals room for the
Choral Society ecatinning as heretofore the lighter
and more popular oomposiaans.