The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-30 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

crFoR ruz Warrga.—All kinds of Uinta' Wintsr
Blots, Oxon, substantial, and thormuhly Water.
proof at " Dick's."
NAVAL—William Gardiner. Admiral's steward of
the Hercule., has been awarded the medal for long
service and good con Mgt. .

Bore rzOI Tilt Bo:waists, to the number of lt,
pronged.' by rad to Portimouth on Thursday. C 3 take
paeans in the Nepsul to ths Mediterranean, mid join
the Alexandra.

—DO-aa—ii.-lial:ta.-2d.r. F. Will., of the Doreetaldre
Bank, la appointed to the Bank at Lyme, aad leaves
at the end of this month.

arrived at Portland by the
930 train on Tuesday morning, and drove to tin
Convict Prison.
biturear hiomrstrr.—lt is said that the West
Surrey Regiment will be removed ti Ireland in April. 1
It is not yet stated what regiment will take their
place. Wby not the lst Dorset
H.ELEC VALOWOR on Monday evening put into
the Roada. and having taken 40 boys from the
Boscawen for the Channel Fleet, proceeded to Ply-
'month, where the ships of the Float are assembled.
COMITOCIAMMINII DaILL.—On Tuesday the coast.
guardsmen who did not go to the annual cruise name
up for their psriod of drill, arriving by various trains
during the day. A party of about 100 arrived by the
2.30 train. They drill on board the Hercules.
TIMPRIL4IIIIOII LECTUIL —Oa Monday evening Mr.
Grabble, of the Dorset Temperance Association,
addressed a public meeting in the Primitive Methodist
schoolroom, ir.artone's Well, the Rsv. W. L. Taylor
in the chair. _

CH 4111:11 OW R &ILW 41' Masan= MR. —Next Thure-
day the Great Western Railway take on the Wey-
mouth and Portland passenger trains. It is said
they will put on the driver who in a previous year of
Great Western management, drove every train, Sun-
days and week Jar, for • whole year. Let di hops
the Great Western will keep is good time as the
South-Western have dons.
ooxciamiartortx. Sonoor,noott. —Au entertainment
at the above room wa• given on Thursday last, when
there was • good attan&oce. Dr. McLean presided,
and in opening remarked that the secretary, Mr.
Laker, had given • long and choice programme, in fact
, much too much for the money. It was the second of
' a se•itie of entertainments in behalf of the renovation
of the Conersgatiolual Chapel. ant he loped that the
audience would be delighted with the pleasure pro-
vided, and on the next occasion bring their friendi
with them to entiy • pleasant evening, and at the
same time oontiibuie to the renovating of • Christi .n
lice of worship. Toe entertainment than proceeded
In the following order : t I. Trio, "The
Wreath," Mira and Mears. W. and T. Dankley ;
song, " When the Ship Comes Home," Miss
Kendall; song, "Corn Rigs are Bonnie," Mr. Banner-
man; duet (piano), "Agnes Sorel," Misses H. Way
and S. Mitchell ; song, "The Better Lund," We
Mary Mitchell; solo (piano), "Air du Dauphin,
Master Ingrain; song, " Charge of the Light
Mode," Or, McLean ; song, Waitingfor Me," Mies Dunkley ; reeling "French Proverb.,'
Mr. Matthews; solo (plat.), " Reindeer Galop,'
Mr. A. Comben ; song, Monarch of the Woods,"
Mr. W. Dunkl ; reeding " The Notary of
Psrigoonx," Mr. Flood; dust !real). " Belie He,"
Mr.e,"
Mr. and Mrs. Bannerman. art 11. Solo (piano),
" The Last Rose of Summer," Miss Bannerman ; song,
"The Lost Chord," Kiss Ingram; song, "Par, Fir
upon the Sea," Mr. J. M. Way ; reading, " Patience,"
Mr. W. It. Waugh; song, " Wo 't you Buy my
Pretty Flowers," idles May Mitchell; song, "The
Outlaw," Mr. W. H. Way; song. " Strs .gsre Yet,"
Mrs. Bannerman
_• reeding, "Regulus before the
Roman Senate." Mr. Roper; song, " Chil iren's
Home," Mir Kendall; song, "Rock.'. Drift," Mr.
Danklay ; sang, "Put my little Shoes away," Mime 1
A. M.axted ; (piano), The Gipsy Quadrilles,"
Mimes Waugh and Jennie Way; duet (vocal), " Made
on the Winds is Stealing," Mthi Mary Mitchell mil
Mr. W. H. Way. It might not be right to draw
distinotions at an amateur concert; but we may note
the pleasing way in which Miss May Mitchell a little
child, sang, "Won't you Buy my Pretty Flower, ?"
Varione expressions of admiration are added on our
notes, showing that much pleasure was given. At the
close the Rev. W. B. Waugh, pastor of the chapel,
propoeed a vote of thanks to Dr. McLean, which was
seconded by Mr. Laker, and heartily 'acceded.
Sanaa.' Rarr. —A tea and entertainment came off
at the Sailors' Rest on Monday evening last, when
between 50 and 60, composed mostly of the men
belonging to our two guard-ships and their friends,
with • few military brothers, sat down to an excellent
repast. The room was prettily decorated with flags,
and everything was done by the officers and men to
make it as suooessful as parable. The entertainment
which followed was very good; the room was pecked
with P•oPi•. • 000 d many haw* to be refused
admittance. Several officer. attended from H.M.S.
11111tC911111, some of whom kindly tiok part In the pro-
gramme. The programme was as follows :—Song,
ri Long year. Ago," Mr. Holland' reciffip& Mr
2
Vioar7 ; song," Petrick, Mind the Child I"
Clark ; reoltatioa, Mr. J. Rio.; song, "The
bowed the MW," Corporal Brandish; "A
Night with a Stork, Ur. Curtis; song, "rtinfiraln
the Grate"
_" Mr. Parsons; song " The %We pim„.l].“
Mr. W. Dunkley ; reading, Wes of the Lori Glass,"
Kra. Gordon; mina The Mebigmaa's Boy," Corpora
Lgabon ; reading, " Pawnbroker's Shop," Mr.
Blacker; song, " Roses tiodisaestli the Snow,"
Corporal Brandish; recitation, "Per Mare, pee
Tegrm," Corporal Smith efts, "Yeba hot and Ye
reading, Drunk sized.c
Miss Burden; song, " The Paleveer," Mr. W.
Deekely ; short address and reading, Rev. J. !Leigh.
An incident of tie Fran& keel (by Robert Breveted
was capitally readomid by Make Rawitt. &MA.,
and loudly sasoisil. The oirism. 16. J. Brew

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man, of M.B. Hercules, presided In hls turntl able
and hearty manner, and Mies Bannerman, with her
usual skill played the accompeeiroests, which con•
tributed g;eatly to till mouses of the evening. Several
good stirring temperanoe melodies were song at
intervibi Is a hearty intoner by the audience, and the
National Anthem cuticle& I ryiii of the bet meetings
that have been held slum the place WM opened.
Ssveral signed the pl-de.