The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-20 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

THE masons and carpenters of Portland have given
notice to their employers that from the end of March
they will require an advance of 61 per day in their
wages.
MONET PeEMS to have become rather easier of late,
judging by County Court experience. We understand
that there was not a single summons inflUtoi for the
last day of service in March, though generally the
bailiff has to reckon his services by the been.
SAILING THE PINNACE.—The Warrior's pinnace,
going from the ship to the camber, brit her rudder,
and run on the rocks; but the men got ashore all
right.
PRPIL TEACHERS' SUCCESS.—MW Flew who has
J been a pupil teacher with Mr. Ash, of St. ohn's, and
has been appointed to Preston school, pas.ed her late
examination must itatisfartorily, being on the top of the
list.

'APOZE OP A STONE FOAM—Farmer Ifenry Ifoilder's
cart was hauling about 4 toms of atone on the Castle-
road ,m Thursday, when it WWI capsized. The st.oll.
W. raised with a jack, and brought to the station on
skids.

1 HIM, .1, The FORT,. - -The gang at the Weir Forts
were manned .at Thursday, a battery of artillerymen
coining over from Wern aith. Rounds were tired, to
tho earthworks for the information .4 the
Engineer lepartment. In the trial of " coal-sah" sod
omelet° the latter is said to have come off second beat,
large lumps separating, and the dust getting in the
gunners' eyes.

ACCIDOINT.—On Friday, Mr. Ratcliffe, engineer of
the Admiralty coaling dep4t, found that some part of
the machinery was not working well, awl stepped
over it to remedy the fault, when part of the machinery
came down on his foot, and had he not a stout boot on,
would probably have pressed off the great toe. As it
was there Was a severe crushing of the part. Dr.
Sutherland has attended the sufferer, who is progres-
sing favourable.
Brit 1,1 Res ti us. —Sine workmen were excavating
a drain at the Vicarage, near the front entrance, on
Monday, when, about l inches below the surface they
found a skeleton. The skull was broken accidentally
by the pielcaxe ; but it was judged from the appear-
ance of the teeth that it had wit been buried many
years. Part nf the remain?, are in the possession of
/r. Parsons, awl some believe them to have been Item
a young man. There was no appearance of a
coffin, and the place where the bones were found used
to form part if a field; hut human remains are dis-
covered in many places in Portland.
F....11mm —A capital meeting WAN played here on :
Saturday between 12 of H.M.S. Warrior and 19 of
the Hockey and Winter Recreation Club. It resulted
in a victory ter the latter by four goals to w no. The
ship's team was under the captaincy .4 Mr. Murry ;
they played well but lacked generalship, all appearing
too eager, and forgetting that, although psrhars not I
so important a position to look at, yet the half-backa
awl backs are the lame and sinew of the game. The
Portland team VlSit under the captaincy f Mt. Boait,
and consisted of the following.- -Messrs. Westland,
Driver, Pearce, fibbs, Crickmay. and
PSIMIn. forward ; It,. loam. T. :Unman, and Patten
halfbacks Zillwood and Milledge and Boait hacks;
and C. Bristow, goal keeper. The most conspicuous
and useful were Westland, Crickmay, Driver, Patten,
awl IMait ; hut all seemed to know their positions,
and kept them, awl by this means greatly contributed
to the satisfactory result. We hope the return match
will be played on Saturday next. The get. lis of
cohrse that which is waiting for the Naval Cadets,
behind the Victoria Lodge Hotel.

AFTER THE BATTLE, TILE FEAST.
If ever any party deserved to meet and have a (cant
after a liard-fought battle, it is surely the Port'antlers who
no abundantly laid out time furl money on the ntrugxle
connected with the return of Mr. R. J. Andrews. The
incidents in that hard and ling fight are no well known to
all our readers, that none but those who have Tare they
cannot fill would attempt to tight the battle ocr again.
aid although some cannot but regret the ousting of
"Captain" Collin., yet it must be admitted heartily that
Mr. R. J. Andrews has shown himself a calm mid peace-
able member of the Ward, and that he has, ever mince hts
return, appeared to be on the side of having all tningn
done decently and in order. The outlay to secure his
election being confirmed has been very great, and
although success was so long delayed that, had it not been
for a change in the law, it would have come too late, Mr.
Andrews's friends are convinced that it has been worth
the cost. That toth parties should now unite and "shake
hands all round," in the desire of every one who wishes
well to Portland, and there cannot he a better opportunity
than at the supper at the Royal Portland Arms on Friday
next.