The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-12-24 00:00:00

WITXOIITE.

Br. Jons's CHURCH Ozaas.—lt is expected that
the orgiui will be re-opened on Christmas Day, after
costing £450.
Tut ForimAL or my Paincgas Auca.—On Mon.
clannuffied bells was. tolled throughout the day at
Trinity, St. Mary's 84... John's and Christ Churches.

TB! 8110 W It) so deep on the Chickeral-road fianday
= 1.% that the load preacher's cart was unable to
and turned back when about opposite Powell.
villa, so the Abbotsbury Independents had to go
without their Weynaeuth preacher.

Sivu.i Wzaruza.—Dviring the very wren weather
hers on Friday and 13eturday several accidents
happened to pedestrian& 'Me horses on the tramway
were quite unable to work, and the guises of the
bride* was literally a sheet of bye. Luckily the pre-
cautious takes by Wo local authorities to cover it with
sand prevented accidents.

Tux Bourse or TH3 Boaouoa.—Tho bon talked
of poll is over, the votes have been rocordod, the molt
Ii known. 1,112 recorded their votes in favour
of the altorations, and exaotly 300 against It
must he remembered that man of those who voted in
favour of the proposed alterations had a plorolity of
votes—bance the apparently large number. May
persons did not roto at all, oo aooonnt of the state-
ment mad* by the Town Clerk that whatever flu
result tram he should go to Parliament with the Bill to
maks th• &heretical'.

CoroasoarzowaL TEITZZAIIOI 2ocuirr.-011 Tues-
day lest, the lint public meeting of the
Temperance Society and Band of Hope:nsgratlatal
the Glettoesteretreet schoolroom, the Rev. Z. Bolton
In the chair. During the evening addresses were
delivered by the Ran. R. Bolton and J. Butcher,
of Upwey. Recitations, readings, dialogues, and
appropriate pieces being given made. racy interesting
programme About 150 were preessit, a large number
of whom signed the pledge and bee MO members of
the society.

Tug DEATH Or TUE Paiscus ALICE. —On Saturday
afternoon a muffled minute bell at St. Mary's Church
eolemoly announood that the good, Idnd-hearted,
PriDCOMI Alice was no more. The sad Wino of her
death were received with deep regret by all deem of
the community and much sympathy was expressed for
her Majesty in this her second great bereavement.
On Sunday allusion to the sad occurrence wee made
at the different planes of worship. and at some special
prayers were offered up for the Queen and the members
if the Royal Family in their deep sorrow.

Leona& —On Wednesday Evening the Rev. B.
Allen delivered e lecture, at the WeetatueClAZ. the
subject of which was "An Ancient its
lismceies and Lemons." The Elev. E. Bolton, who
presided, magratulated those present on the unity
existing between the various ndigioue denominations
In the town. The Rev. J. Turley cliered up prayer.
The Rev. A. Brien wee on the platform. The
lecturer in the course of hie eloquent discourse spoke
of Palestine, as the battle field of some of the most
important evente in history. He alluded to the
remarkable event+ that had taken plaos there from
the earthed period down to the time of Napoleon. It
was a cocas' lecture, and the speaker was frequently
loudly applauded. At the °oaring= a cordial vote
of thank, was accorded to the as,. Leadsmen for his
intansting and instructive Addams. Tim proossde want
to the Moak fund.

isVfisruome, Moodar•—Barra Dr. JONIOII Dr
di Hoary Itsppett.
• Itatirosza —• ruistreup White, • black roaa. Ina
thawed with being Stash is the quaj.—P.O. Cooper awl
the mate of the ism* buy et Bids/ord. proved the
is.. amid primmer was sestemed to seem Uri hood
labour at Dorchortor.
Joao Noll show as elaorir ma. of relPectabi•
mos was obassel with etwilins two ehosta three
ma Pair et ~dart, am. lb. Property of Chaska Mama
—I'M presesskir, • carriage driver. hi the employ of Mr.
Bugls,. mil as Friday, the 13th. he had • waned is.. for
Lilo at hie mistomes house, bo pat it doss Is tho tip-room
sad lett it them When hi west to look kte lilt wee
gone. Hs enquired of his made, sad nielrees, but wither
I of time had eon it, thereon he gym isfeeintse• to As
Police authorities The shirts met • pows• hut they Imo
Dow worth about es. dal.—Heary Dir. • peoekenethet
he went late lb. Mama Lea taproom sod
the whore mat I. sod irked him to Who 'table to
Km lona. Ho did ea, sad Ms Tercet druid
=ithes if he wasted to becir &fah.
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