The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-04 00:00:00

POOLS.

Tea lbw.= or nit Tog/N.—Throat diseases had
beau very plevaleut here of late, aad now we are
informed quite au epi ieutic of cum:then-pox has brain
.oat. Al iiautworUty it is said there are over 103
..nsr, and the schools are closed.

Sairtors ur doso.--On 'l7utisciay evisalag a mein., of
Doug was held at the Unitarian ebnrcb, the work
.elected f...r exposition bsiog 0118i01VII First Prayer."
It was a:trot:l4 well reword by Use &llama anl
the P.swr, the Rev. Mr geed, spoke the necessary
introduc..ory remarks.

Woitit uir All,lol.llllllL—George Davie, tramp,
repreeenti.g himeeni t, be an invalid artitt, waits.] oa
Yr. John Warrea, au artist, residing at Bournemouth,
ou the 20ta inst., and obtained from him he lona .1
an oil painting, valuind at F. 5, for to. PurPolle of copy'
iog it. On the same day tie endeavoured to .4111 too
picture. For " faiuduleatly converting "it to hie own
use his quondam artist has got three months' bard
labour.._

KZ RICHABITIL —On MoOday last the Rechabitee
oelebratodtruor 911 anniversary uy a public tea at the
Temperauce Hall, when there was a favoureble
attesdasoe. Afterwards there was a public meeting,
whoa to•ez-Heyor, sir. U. Coeds, prodded, supported
by member. of toe fent. Toe meeting was addressed
by Bro. Dimond, and several piecsa wore
suns at intervals by the choir.

Cowan Cum.-:Tne annual meeting of this club
was bald on Friday at the Antelope Hotel. dir.
Gifford 'dad. 4 satisfactory banoe sheet was
rr4uus4. Lard Wimbarne was re-eleoted president,
and Mr. A. Parson err elected captain, and Mr.
P. M. Johnston, treasurer and secretary, the Aims
previously holda4 these positions having resigned.
A good workin4 committee was oilmen, and several
new members were propJeed.
Etactlo3 or GOatUtaise.—At one time it was said
this was to be made ap ltticsl struggle, now we learn
there is to be no contest in any of the parishes of the
Poole Union excepdng that of Lytchett Minster.
lb. nominations wuich have been male sie as
foilows ;--St. James's, Masers. P. ii. la Budge. G.
Goff, J. Heyman, and C T. Marston • Canford,
Mesas. R. B. Animus/ad C. Peterson; Hinsworthy,
Mr. Meath,' ; Kineou, ...vieson. W. Abbott and C.
King; kingdom, Mr. W. D. Dugdele ; Lyichett
oda; r s, Mr. Thomas Grumpier; Lywhiett Minstar,
Messrs. D. Bailaui and Jona Crumple',
WOILITAX I.llllloDlnit. —On Wednesday the
quarterly meeting of the preachers and stewards of the
Poole Circuit was heidi,, the schoolroom. Gimpel-lans,
under the presidency of the Rev. 0. T. Dixon, 6uper-
intehdrut Minister. At aix o'clock there wee a 'milli°
tea in the large schoolroom, which was onm-rously
attended, and afterwards a public meeting, outer the
presidency of Mr. W. Mate, junior circuit eteward.
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. It. Gerdy,
ChM men of the Porteniouth District (who had been
present at the quarterly uteebne). the i:ev. J. B.
Dyson' the Rev. J. Cartwright, and y Mr. G. Co, tie,
senior cironit steward, Mr. M. E. Farwell, and Mr. J.
Budden.

C,oliciar.—Many year, ago • Dr. Marks visit...,l the
provinces with • c gnpany of lads whom be des gusted
" his litde men." The concerts they gave were greet
success. Mr. Stepney, the well-known ma..:er f the
collegiate school, High.street, seems t hr.o.lped
into the shoes of the late Dr. Marks, of under the
perhaps somewhat more euphoni .us title ..f "U. ir
boys," seeks to do what Dr. Marks in his time accom.
Wished. On Wedue,day Mr. Stepney'. " choir of
boys" gave their tinsl c gicert for the season at the
Town-hall, which had been kindly placed at their
disposal by the Mayor. There was • capital audience,
and the programme, which was • diversified one, was
gone through to the satisfaction of all, the efforts of
the various instrumentalist, and singers meeting with
kindly recogniti-n, while the talented tutor of the
choir was warmly applauded upon returning thanks
for the patronage offered,
TesiDmia.—At the last meeting of the Hosed of
Guardian' the following tenders were 'tempted :—H.
Burden, bread at per 411), loaf, 4t1,; fl or, Me.:
Au.trallan beef. 595. per cwt. I. E. Hayman,
oatmeal, 15e. Od. per cwt. Mrs. H. Keynes, beef,
at per lb.. w mutton, at per lb., 8-1.; kidney
suet, at per lb., dd.; shins, ditto, 21, I. per lb.
eiwin and Son, salt pork, at per lb., 7d. J. H.
?Mundell, cheese, at per cwt., as.; tea, at per lb.
1.. 4d. ; salt, at per cwt., Is. I.od. ; soap, yellow, per
cwt., Hi.; cola, per cask, per cat • 44. T. H. Harris,
butter, at per lb., 10f 1. %V. Lock, peas, at per
bushel of 63ibe., 6..; pepper, at per lb., 41.
It. Hopkins and Son, sugar, at per lb., 241.
rice, at per lb., l 1. ; candles, at per do: sn 1b.,, ;
starch, at per lb., di' Dublin stout, at per barrel,
50a G. S. Bellard and Co., coal, at per ton, 113 s. 61.
StYring and Co., ale, at per gallon, is. Andrews,
Renville, and Goff, clothing as per sample.
MASON 10. —The brethren of Lodge Amity, No. 137,
of this town, bays presented an address to the Most
Worshipful the Grand Master of English Freemasons,
11.E.11. the Prince of Wales, congratulating him on
the late happy escape of Her Majesty from the bullet
of the assassin. The f Mowing is a copy of the address
drawn up in accordance with the resolution :

To Om Moot WormMOW the Ontad Moder ci Mylid' Free-
slumwa, U.R.M. Alborg Edward, prime 01 retie. M.G.,
Met, Mo., as.

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Mn; it please your Royal Righnees,—We, the W. 11.,
P IL's, °Meer; and brethr u of the Amity Lodge d
Ancient, Free, and Accepted Mason.. No. 137, held at the
Town and County of Poole, beg respectfully to tender our
eine,» caregratoletione to your Royal Niemen in the
Instep,' deliverance of your Rnal Mother, our most
Gracious Sovereign, and the P.MPu of our Order, from the
hand of the intended assamin. The members of the
Loise pray fervently to the 0.A.0.T.U. that he will con-
tinue to watch over and protect list Majesty the Q Aft.
and the other members of the Royal Family, that they
may long be spared to deserve and enjoy, as they now do,
the devoted loyalty and love of the 71111111111/00/ of
Ragland.
Dated the 24th day of Muffle LD. 1282, LL. 93116.
T. 8. ruanau.,