The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-19 00:00:00

DOROHISTER.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the Borough Polioe-court
on Friday, before the Mayor (H. Durden. and
Aid. Gregory, Emma Notley, a woman of Fordicgton.
was brought up in custody, charred with being drunk
and using obscene language.—P.C. Radford proved
the case, and prisoner was sent to gaol for 14 days.
ANSEL' Fags SUPPEB TO THE AGED.—The annual
supper forth. aged poor will be given at the Temper-
ance Hall on the St of January next. This annual
gathering is highly appreciated by the old folks. Mr.
Greening, of Shirehall-place, will be pleased to receive
subscriptions t Awards this good object.
CRINTIWI BALA tit.—lt I. announced that our
Primitive Methodist friends are about to make another
effort for the reduction of their chapel debt (about
)) on Christmas Day, by a bazaar of useful and
fancy articles to be held in Alington Hall. There ia
also to be • public tea in the same place, followed by
a public meeting, to be addressed by the Rev. J
Pickles (Weymouth), RiT. W. L. Taylor (Portland),
and Rev. 11. Portnall (Dorchester). IVe hope that
great success will be the result.
" MCCH ADO ABOUT NOTHINO." Dorchester Is
never wearied by a plethora of amusements, and
during the present winter public entertainments have
been few and far between, and thou enjoyable even.
lags which the Darcheeter Lecture Society provide
their supporters constitute almost the entire enter-
Itgdeuzunt which is worthy a visit During the present
amnion there have been engaged the very best available
woe, for instance, Miss Isabella Bateman (who we
Douai ham, since her visit her, been attracting
Immense audiences at Bristol and other large towns),
Professor Lankester, and now Mr. S. Brrudram, whose
recitals are always so thoroughly delightful. The
°minable* again selected a comedy, and one of Shakes-
peare's lightest and most @music& that of "Much
Ado About Nothing," which, by the way, is
being performed with mneli success by Mr. Irving at
the Lyceum at the present time. The attendance was
large, though scrcs&y so numerous as we have before
seen, which may be explained by the inclemency of
Lb. weather and counter-attractions. Still the audi-
ence included all the rife of the town and neigh-
bourhood, among them our county member (11. r.
Flom), the member for the borough (Mr. W. E.
Brymer), Mr. Geo. Ploy.' General Wilkinson, Mrs.
R. D. Thornton, Major-General Henning, C.ll-, Mr.
Kindueley, Rey. H. Everett, Major Williams and
Yes. Williams. Rev. L. Sainsbury, Mr, H. and Mrs.
Darden, Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. and Miss Hawkins, Mr.
It Symonds, Mr. G. A. G urge, Mr. A. and Mrs.
Pope, Mr. and Mrs. Grimm,' Mrs. Rummell-Wright,
Hodge', wises menial, Mr. Pearce, Mr. and
Mo. M. Lock, Mr. Cockers's', Mr. Young, Mr. H.
aad Mrs. Hodges. Mr. E. Pops, Mr. lifamrtney, Mr.
Wright. Mr. R. Davis, Mr. Lash, Mt Good, Mr, mud
Mrs. James, Mr. Kendall, Mr. and Kra. Bickford, Mr.
sad Mrs. Jacob, Mr. Iluxtable, Me. A. H. Lock, Mr.
T. and Mrs. Coombe, Mr, Duke, Mr. W. and Mrs.
Darden, Me. I'. Allard, Mr. &idiom, Mr. If. Mrs.
and Mies Ling, Mr. and Mrs. Drew, Mrs. and Miss
Thum 21,,, ii. Frost, Mr. Connington,
The general opinion of Mr. Brandram s splendid
recital of the play is that he appeared
,to greater
advantage than at either of his previous per.ormances ;
audit was in the broad tumour of the second scene of
Act iv. that his skill in comedy was particularly
aotaceable. The pompous Doglurry and the
asthmatical Verges were given tothe life, and in the
mese (in which DogberrY confront, Conrade and
Boric hlo in the prison, Mr. Brandnun recited the
WIWOWng lines with all the humour of which they me
capthle, awl by hlareadering of the indiginrit utterances
of ths obese officer at being writ down an ass," the
audience were provoked to roars of laughter. The
parts of Beatrias and &medic& were given with
lafinite grace, and in the wordy wars of the estimable
pair the clever reciter was at his best. Taken WI a
whole we may judge this comedy to be one at Mr.
Uranium's bait ef ~res, and the hearty applause which
continually greeted him, support 118 is this opinion.
and is also a testimony to the judicious selection of
the committee. During the acts Mr. Boyden Smith
played selections of eludes' music with his accustomed
• which tended in no small degree to enhance the
atoyinent of the audience,
FIRSWORI DVIONBTIAT:ON tiOrrita. -On Thursday
*resin the members of the committee, with their
friends and visitors, to the number of about 50, eat
down to a capital supper at the Allogton all,
supplied by Mr. Pike, of the Green Dragon. Mr.
George Davis occupied the chair, and Mr. W. Tilley
the nice-chair. The company comprised some of the
meet prominent members of the demond.ration move-
must, and a largo number et their military friends.
Th. gables were nicely decorated with plants aud
"lowers. end the repast reflected the highest cre lit on
Mr. Me. Justine having been done to the good
which he hal provided, the usual loyal and
patriotic touts zero prpoled. -The Chairman gave
the Isyal toast in 16.4 able language, and it was remised
with great enthusiasm.. The tout of "The Army, Navy,
and lb-serve Forces " was next given from the Chair,
counted with the names of liergeant-Major Robson
R.II. A, for the Army, Mr. Boiler for the Navy, and
Colour-Sergeant Harris for the Au:dila/ ForBB6
aergsaat- NW or Robson, in the came of a capital
-speech,mid a soldier's duty was to do his Net,
and the greatest reward be could have was
In
&now that what he hs 11 done was recognised
and aHireciated. Colour-Kerr-ant Harris (hen
✓esponded on behalf of the " C " Company (Dorches-
ter) Voluutears in appropriate terma—Mr Erma
out proposed the " I fulth of the Mayor and Cor-
poratn of Dorchester." Ile believed it was only •
smell minority of the Council who did not approve of
Fireworks Demanstrstion.—Mr. W. Tilley, the
member present. expressed his thanks, and
mewedthem he we. very pl-seed to be with them
.
on that os..""i".—The Chairman'
in responding,
So the Drainare Scheme, which he
briefly alluded .3/4.41 out efficiently before the next
hoped would be csrr. 8. He then gave The Tow,
twelvemonthhad dr- -
and Trade of Dort ester ,
for which Mr. Brown
responded. "
(Eldridge. Pope, and Co )
responded to
Vhiitors," proposed from the air,,,ch • "c,f "The
by Mr. Brown, of Wolveton. —The tom, -4 Mr.
Ladies" was acknowledged by Mr. H. Taylor a.. -4
A. Hill.—" The Pis " having born proposed
duly impended to, Mr. Lacey proposed the health of
the' Saturnalia Committee," and it was acknowledged
by Mr. Hayman, who, at the conclusion iif his speech,
gs•• the health of "The Chairman," which was
drunk with musical honoors.—Mr. Davis, in rep's.
extrema u the ;ileums he enteetained in affor&uag
his support to the de nonstration, and assured them
be shaalii always help the movement to his utmost.
(Applause.) —" The Hoot and Hostess" was prowled.
and Mr. Pike euitably reolied.—ionini were g by
Miser.. Brown, Brooks, A Hill, H. Taylo,„ C!lnßead
Parma and Wyborne. We no' ice from the balance's
sheet of the committee that the total amount collected, ,
small r balance in band of 10a, was
£B2 14'. a
.. td.; d paying all expenses of the last
demonstrating, the c immittee are pleased to have a
balance of El 19a. 9d.
AMATEUR (!osoliT.-00 Thursday
amateur concert. In alit of the Weel-i4 hteTeLf.. an
Club
Coffee Tavern, South-street, consistingof vocal and
instrumental dusta, lump, 0401 &c., was given in the
Holy Trinity Infant Schoolroom, and proved most