The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-10 00:00:00

NETHERBURY.

The anniversary of the Netherbury Provident
Society was held on Monday week. The roll being
culled over, a prooeuion was formed, and the mom.
be repaired to church, where an eloquent discourse
was deliverd by the Rev. Mr. Mount, from Eocle.
eiartes, xi., v. 9. Service being over, the member,
retired to the New Inn, where an excellent dinner
was provided, which showed the good taste of host
Payne's catering on such an occasion. The chair wee
occupied by the Rev. Mr. Mount, who wee sup•
ported on the right by Mews. Henry and John
Rene, on the left -by James Conway, Esq., and Mr.
James Hine. The vice-chair was aldy filled by John
Davy, Esq., treasurer to the society. The usual
loyal and patriotic toasts having been proposed and
duly responded to, the secretary (Mr. George Read)
was called upon to read the report of the society's
funds, which were pronounced to be in a satisfactory
state. Altogether a u3erry day was spent, On the
following day, (Tuesday) the usual diversions name
oil, mob to the satisfaction of AU except the unsuo•
Oseeful competitors

BRIDPORT.
RAILWAY Goote' RATIO. —On smd after Monday
(yeeterdayl the raw for the oonveysam Fmk
oetween London and Briiipart will be verymate'rially
reduced. We hope this will lead to an inareame to
this branch of traffic.
RROATTA.—A committee ham been formed to
organise a regatta, with diversions, oil the Welt at
Dilation harbour, on Monday, the 23rd id. The
movement hoe received nay and generowe support
from the 1111111111 ere for the borough, which rmorairages
the oommittee to hope that tbs)r *Mortis to arrange
the day', amuseuientis so aa to afford the utmoet
gratilieeticm to all claw will be elfeetually pre.
looted loy subsoriptions from the ialoighirgurg of the
town and neighbourhood, We hope that the si.
potations of the committee will he reellsed.
Cuunoti Mother kivisonut,—The Annual treat for
the children of them Wools woos off op Ttoomo,
last, with great vigor. The boys and girls, to tNt
number of SAO, moompanied by the clergy, eborta.
tire, and Webers, having formed In prooesilion, perm
lied, wording to eustonn, the principal streets of the
town, The Coral (levities borne by the children en
this othasiorn were exemilingly pretty. HAYDIM ed.
Jontriied to the playground attacked to the oeFools,
end grave having been sung, the youthful party
speeolily did ample
_Juoilee to the good things pro.
Med kor them, and huge moss of sake disappeared
in an incredibly short epees of time. At rive o'slock
they proueetled to a dent kindly lone this and the
hwuter year by MN Hittlae, whir% in the ittieenee
of a vast number of friends and rehotivel, Cloy no
Pitied themselves till a late hour with cricket, loot.
1011, and the moil outolnor sports. The foot ranee
Mr neck and minket handkerehlefe were keenly inm.
tested, and happy were the youthful competitors of
both sexes who succeeded In bearing away a prise.
The enlivening eosins of the Bridport braes kind
added greatly to the pleasure of the sooselon, and
numbers Jollied In the " merry dance." Afterwards
they slotely departed from the field, and, after limp
lug the National Anthem opposite the 'Month, and
silting many hearty cheer. Ihr all connected with
the sehouls, they separated to their respective
hornet
11111ANC/InLY AND ?ATM, ACIOIDNNT. —All Inquest
WINI held el the Greyhound Hotel, on Tuesday evening,
before N, N, eary,f9sq,, Irmehlitg the death of
Mr, JainnJoino MAJur, who was aeoldonthly drowned
whilst bathing In the We near the village of krivs, the
previous day. ltrom the evidence taken herrn* the
Ouronsr. It appeared that en Monday week the dsellosod
Allti II few friends were vending tios afternoon at (type.
About lia9 past 9 o'olook he left the oompany, sap
that he wag going a little way ono the beach and that lis`
'Mould return id Mine to take tea with them after
which he intended to Millie. Finding that he did Cut
return at the time appointed, lila friends tools is wittiest
him i but as he wow then 0111 'boons, they went in 'earth
of Wm. After proceeding about a mile and a half frolic
Hype mutrik, one of tho company perceived something
white in the water between the rooks, and as they got
nearer limy New Oat It wee the body_ of the demised,
whom they found to be out. dead, Hs we. lying with
Inc tom on the land, arid•ice the Wares Caine up the
body wag seen to float, The tide was coining In very
feat when the hotly wee found, The d'oeuvre elothes,
se elan a towel, were lying a pliort illatanue from where
the hotly we. found. Thejory relented • verdict of
" Found dead, imposed to be drowned accidentally."
The unfortunate young man, who has been engaged as
clerk to E. Nloliolutts, Esq., for some time put, woe
4100 30 yeare of age, and was ittuoh respected ; his
death lire east a gloom over a large eirole of friends and
aoquallitatioes. MIN remains were Interred at the
ocinetery on Friday.
PRICIINNTATIoN or A TNNTINONIAL TO
W. HTICMPRIDON,—On Thursday lest • public tea•meet-
ing was held at the Townliall to eminuemorate tin
second anniversary of the settlement of the Rev, H. W.
liteuthridge as pastor of the Baptist chapel in this town.
Hearty 2W suoiembled and partook of " the cup which
cheers but not inebriates," and the proceedings were of
• most interesting character. After tea, a nubile lurch»
°ugly attended. Mr. Stembrkwas held In the Baptist chapel which was very neuter.
0e was suluarted by the
Item J. Roger', J, Stevene, . Allen, J. Hargreaves
(Morcombaske), J. Stembrldge (Gharmouth), Ito, The
proceedings were oolionenced with singing and prayer,
after w hid; several addresses were delivered and a pruen t
was made to 11r. Stembridge, which °enslaved of • hand•
soinely hound volume, entitled " Tropologics ; a key to
(men Scripture Metaphors;" whilst that to his little boy
moonset' • ellver fork end spoon, which was looom-
lianiul with • letter. Ti,. unexpected receipt of the
Present en overcame the rev. gentleman, that liv was
moved to tears, and was unable to make any oil thY to
Mr. Long.