The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-12-05 00:00:00

MUSICAL REUNION.

The Me'combo Regis Choral Society: on Friday evening
last gave what was called a "musical reunion," at the
National schooL The fame of a previous reunion bad
evidently been widely spread in the parish, and although
the one of Friday last was not pa up by the same friends
as those who provided such a splendid entertainment last
year, a very large company assembled. The room was nut
decorated as on a previous occasion, the windows being
merely hung with curtains, and the mats mostly consisting
of the school desk-fonua, arranged in straight lines.
Evidently the realties was to he merely a musical enter-
tainment, with evening tea in the interval, and this idea
was well carried out. A chorus of apparently shout fie
ladies and gentlemen were arranged in the north-east
corner of the schoolroom. thus facing diagonally, so as to
send the sound both into the wing and the 11111111 lssly if I
the room, and both the parts were well crammed with
parishioners and friends.
The t•ntertainnient commenced with Webers chorus
"The stars that above us are shining," agreeably sung.
Next came Pearsall's pert song "Oh ! who will our the
downs so free r Miss Eliot and Miss Addrews followed
with a pianoforte duet, " Masianiello," by Mr. Sydney
Smith played with much spirit and taste. Mrs. Couches-
and sire. Stedman than gave Clover's duet "I heard •
voice in the tranquil night,' and rendered it with bird-like
grace and freedom, evoking much applause. Mr. J. P.
Collett, our talented stationmaster, came forward to play
one of Ins remarkable violin soh*, selecting the " Suvenie
sle Donixetti." Mr. Collett was whmin.; applause as he
proceeded, when suddenly the performance was termin-
ated by the snapping of a string, as it W. 1.4 not well to
attempt so difficult • piece with a now string, the audience
hail to forego the continuance of the pleasure always
derivable from hearing Mr. Collett play. Mr. ffoyton
Smith with exquisite taste played on • very good riatsf..rte
a solo of his own.--"Suoni la tromba," and viewed all the
connoisseurs. A duet, trio, and chorus—" See the
Conquering Hero conies," was next essayed, and went
with liveliness, but the peculiar construction of the mout
prevented full justice being don't to the efforts of the sing-
ers. "Oh. Wilt thou be my bride. Kathleen r (Eisner)
was sung by Mr. Debenbans whose retinal Pune was
admirably displayed the singer ALIO managed his voice
exceedingly well, so that the acaudic ditfieultios were not
so manifest as in pieces sung with even more power. Mims
Gundry and Miss Andrews played a duet. " ;Wilmot's
Tell," and their brilliant perforinance was much altplaudedi
The first part concluded with the " Reggars' Chorus,"
Irmo the C411101,1(11, and it was rattle:lo'i with mach spirit.
After the appeal of the singers. "Fie we are wretches
all, without a bit of bread," refreshments were ammo.
priately given thesis. and like the I p..st oress hij.
advised " pie-crust" for the peer who hadn't bread, the
musical beggars, in default of leer", were obliged to list
up with Mr. TL;s•ull's plum elk'', ace.emstoied with 1:0 sl
cups of tea an I c 'Rec., the smite, with breal-a•eileitter,
Isom; supplied to the audience. After 'shout half-an-
Iseir a interval, the second part no. iiiii email with .s hymn
which, we fancy, is a favourite at St. Mary's--" When the
weary, seeking rust :" it was harmoniously reteierel hy ,
the choir. Kent's anthem " Blessed be Thou," follow': 1,,
am' iii it Mrs. Stedman's fine contralto was heard to
advantage, the basses were 241,0 very successful its their
parts. Another litum—" Hark tho sound of holy voices, •
chanting at tlbs cryteal va." was next sung: fit to our
fancy the grandeur of the thought.c in this words were wit
• reprosented by sufficient fulness in the mesh.; the singing
was, however. fairly pleasin_t itossitti's chorus "To
Thee, great Lords" gave an epo.rtunity of essaying a
peculiar effect, and the weir.' plaint in marks this
sad chorus WA. almost &pees. ing in its re-,silt —Mr. .1. P.
Collett then very kindly played a violin solo, air varied,
by Iteetheven, (non Ilanders " 'us." Tim
tone. Mr. I elicited were admirable, so wai his light
and delicate tends. Mr. It. Smith aecoomentini on the :
piano, and well suppoted the talented violinist. A
dotertilinml elseore was given its• the delighted audience.
Mr. Delieubaus wane the solo iu "Comfort ye," mid Ists
tenor seemed as 3.S ever We have heard it • the ,
eh-urns also was very charmio.i. Mrs. St.lman tunic the
next solo, "Ols, thee that t •fie-it," and succeede I well as •
alio generally does. Her sneessur repeattsd in "Ifs
shall feed His flock," Mrs. emicher taking the so n
prao ;
the grand chorus " Hallelujah," went fairly well, in spite
of 'sessional tuistakes in time. Hut we nots-,1 tthtt the
audience continued sitting, though they rose and cons.
, tuenced leaving at the "Natienal Anthem."
Before this, the Rector said us. very phasing duty
• devolved upon Inns—to return their very best thanks to
I the members of the Melcombe Regjol (,'hond AA„,,hiton.
to Mr. Porton Smith (their conductor), ti Mr. George
Andrews (their hon. secretary), to all who hal kindly
I assisted this evening, and very especially to Mr. Collett,
I whose beautiful playinv on the violin had AO ui,s.ch soil",
Ito their enjoyment of the evening. Ile phial that the
association had only bevel in existence a few he, and
• vhp large mol rittlinAiavitie :mahout.: would, ho fult sure,
wish thesis prosperity in their work.
We understand that the I'horal ti.oriety has 0.1 inetnhens.
Among these who assisted Mr. Andrews told IS. friends
In the arrangements were Mr. Brett and the pupil-
: teachers of the National school.

PORTLAND. Huntsman's Chorus." (Weber), the choir; finale, "God
TRICTOTILISH.—On Friday evening Mr. Paddington Save the Queen."
delivered a temperance address at the Maiden-well (Bible
Christian) schoolroom. BLANDFORD.
THR CONGItinATIONALISM.—The Rev. W. M. Fell, frees Fe.FiacAans.--A dividend of Is. tid. in the was
Laneashire, preached at the I uilependent Chapel. elecWred.
Chesil. on Sunday. and seemed to meet with much AnJt;TaNT Mouxt•lttrrros imported a fair muster of
acceptance.
ptain Llogorou l'olace, Wtelnesday.—llefure the Mayor (Mr.
the ath DAV. in the Girn Exchauge Weduesday
MILITARY A erntergerr.—The Field-Marshal Coin, evening.
A. Fitilloy Hart, 3lst (Huntingdonshire) Regiment, S. Milieu). and the ex-Mayor (Mr. E. Fisher.
tiondordno`hief has 1.-en pleated to approve of Ca'
ls:ing appointed Brigade-Ilajor to the end. or Major. &taws neigh, a hawker, pleaded guilty to Lein; drunk
(Ismer tl Shipley'a Infantry Brigade. Aldershot, in in Last-street 4M the previous evening, and wan tined Ss.,
inc,esium to Captain LDe T. Prevost. 113 rd (Sutherland) including costa, or Revell days' imprisoniueut —The
Mishit:tilers, whose term of staff appointment expired on Heath-(er) Belle was allowed a week to pay in.
the 2itli inst.
IllittE CHRISTIAN MISSIORL—Sermona were preached
A afternoon, and evening at the Bible Christian
Nlitiden-well, in ailof the fetus and Col Ulna
!louden* of the Connexion ; a public tea gathensl the
frr.otels on Monday evening, in the schoolroom. and :Aar
that several ministers gave addresses at a public meeting,
collecUont being tunic at the close of each service in aid
of the Mission Fund.
St puesets' Seret-Major and sergeant& of
the 3lst " Huntingdonthire" regiment gave in quadrille
party at the I:me:mime. the Verne, on Friday evening
and lathed a large nuoiisir of the tradespeople of the
isbuid,with their wives and daughters. Some of the
officers also joined in the assembly. as Wei/ as non-emi-
mitsioned officers from the %Vendor and Boecawen. The
Gynitia4hUn Was aecorated with Masai, and We betel of the
ceinteencod at eight o'clock,
regiment, under Mr. Vines, provided MUM. Dancing
and there being plenty of leith
sexes, it was kept up with great spirit till a late hour.
The evening was it most pleasant one, the affair tended
etrongly to cement friendly Fel:ahem betwmin the military
and tied pupulatioi, Wm throughout a great .uccolL
• CHURCH part•tcv.. -- On Sunday germ inswere
;ocarina! in 0111111 et non with the Church Defence Inslitn-
at St. Ccorge's, Reforne. The Rector. Rev. J. A.
Iteasor, nreaghul in the morning from 'Attach' iii. It, 17,
—"Tlieu they that (cared the Loi.l snake often one to
another. and We isoni hearkened, and heard it, and &Its&
of renieniliraneu was written before hitu for they that
feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And
they shall to mine, math the Lord of host...On that day
when I make up my jewels." in the evening the Rev.
AL Stack pr,aelied from—" Ile is the head of the Itely,
the church." The singing wunnenced in the morning
with theNatioual Anthem, and concluded in the evening
with the tame, mid they also sang the Church Defence
hymn —" Egypt, Edon', Babylon." The collections
trot to .1. ot
ReTtAtTstritiONT AT Sr. Gatlin:la SehOot. —The Rector,
Rev. .1. A. Itsecor, wishes to establish a parish guild and
y g nien's institute, and on behalf of this object an
entertainment meetly musical, was given at the school;
room, on Friday evening. 'I here Wlll4 a very goo.'
attendance, in fact the reent was crate:nal. The following
prograinine was mutt nginbly perfortued :—Pianoforte
t Mrs. Itszor aol Mrs. Bearden: aon," The
Children's Triumph," Mrs McLean ; song. Isle of
Beauty," Rev. J. M. Stack; pert song, "The Wreath,"
Bleinhers of the Church Choir ; song, "She wore a
Wreath f Week" Mrs. J. Orme Andrews; tong, "The
Holly," Mr. Newman; reading, "SalTwg CCIMIN" Ite.. W.
Bearden; song, "Andy Ilawn," Mrs. Beazer ; song with
chorus, "The Union Jack," Mr. Honer ; part song.
"Now pray we for our Gnintri," Meanbers of the Church
Choir; sing, "The Mill Lad's Love," Mts. logger ; song,
Baker," Dr. Pancns ; pianoforte solo, Miss
Newman ; iluett, "The TobaCCU Controversy." Mr- and
Mrs. hugger ; part tong. "Annie of Maras.," Members of
the Church Choir; song, "It was a dream," Mrs. J. Orme
Andrews; reading. "The Bashful Man," Mr. K Moore,
ILE. ; sung, Mr. Yates ; song, " Bobbie, Bobbie," Mr.
flogger. Everything seemed to please, and
pieces might have heel, enoared, had not the length of the
progninaue prevented the honour being accepted ; but
among the Hunt persistent encores were OWss accorded to
Mrs. J. G. Andrews, Dr. Parsons, and Mr. Hugger. The
entertainment closed with the National Anthem.

lITURMINIITEB NEWTON.
l'Errr Massless, MondaY.—Beforo Major Yeetwan
(chairman), Captain Ilanhani, Captain Yeattnan, Mr. 11.
S. 1 war, Mr. IL R. Haney, aivi Mr. 11. 11. Serrel.
flurry of Sturininster„ was 11111111113111e4 by ,
Sarah Standleyt ot Stalinisten, to show cause, stc. Mr.
Davies for applicant; Mr. Atkinson for defewlant.l-Case
shammed, without costs.
, George A isormorth, a 'my of Child ilncefunl, pleaded guilty
to stealing apples of the value of 2,1. Lb, irithard of
Robert Midway, at ()kernel, on the 17th of September,
and was fined 5.. and coats, 7s.
Nark Fudge, of Stursuinster, w.oi summoned by the
excise for keeping a dog without 3 license on the 7th of
October.-1/efenilant said the dog was not his, and the
MIN WAS adjourned to enable him to prove this.
Will;a116 and Jame. lateen, of Slumninstor. were
mitered to pay Is. earl wisskly tower-In the support of
their mother. Itinah Inkisen, who is chargeable to the
, Sturntinster Union.
Jaw* Slicalland, of atoolago. woo Orli,Ml to my l• •
week towards the support of his father, William Stiek-
' land, who is also receiving relief front the Slur ter ,
I'.C. Clerks. of Nether Compton, was mei' by Mn..
Loni,a Hart, a widow, of Hinton St. Mary, to show
C.411/111. Its. —Mr. Atkinson for applicant ; Mr. Davies for
defendant. —The 'tench made an niter fur la, led a week.
--Notice of appeal waa given.
nelnos Elkins, an old man oh Sturioinster, was
• ordered to pay a tine of 6.1. awl &I. damage for breaking
the boughs elf some fir trees, in a plantation at Slur-
• minister belonging to Lori Rivers, on o.itober
On the application id Mr. Atkinson the license of the
Jolly Butcher, Sturminster. was transferred front Charles
, Bennett to John Rowland.
George Moores, jun.. of Haselbury Brian. wav summoned
of Haaell.ury, to thus extent of £2, by li
Van into it at North Wonton, in dxgri.vt:itishit.
:10th
-Mr.
' Atkinson appeared for slefendant.—This was clearly a
case fur the County Court, as thu complainant I elf
• admitted that sliifeinlatit did not act intedtionally.—The
Bench adjourned the CASIO to, oisal,lu the parties to settle
the matter among themselves.
John Priale and Gear"! Away, of Haselbury Brian.
I both pleaded guilty to being drunk and riotous at Mosel-
bury ini October nth, and were tined Is. and ss. costs
each.
of Stall.ri.lge
wcaplamijnyan.ii"sszl:s.uagwinekubitlrht:ydir7zto:s7.flnee‘Ntj.ci::::i:gmuinte:4l"ellthnilt.rt .1 a public lioami:olattoh.
defendants. and dismissed the eases.
Ckerpc Franck heerhouse keeper, of Stalbriilge, W:1111
ad for opening los house for the sale of intoxicating
liquors to persons not bona fide travellers, at 11.55 am on
Sunday, October tltli.—Defendant admitted that, in
ignorance of tlie law, lie served three nem who were work-
ing on the line with a qiiart of ale, and as he hail conducted
the house respectably for 30 years he was Clued only 2s. and
costs, Hs.
Charles awn. of Bagher, pleaded guilty to having two
cows straying at Sturieinster on October 25th, and was
fined 111. and 44. al. 1.3L3.
Wailer William Gamma, latsi of Okeford, now of Mere,
V/3al summoned by the (Meters' overseer fer a poor.rate of
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15s. sl.—Defendalt did not appear:;mi'd an nr:lWi;ai—n7a(le
on him for the rate Anil costa
Thu landlords of the Swan, White Hart. and
Anns ',Minch, wises were granted an extra hour fur the
Sturminster cattle 0110 W on November 310th.
Tho landlords of the lied Lion, Swan, Hind, and New
radii-houses were granted a similar extension of time fur
the Stalbridgu cattlo show on Decetuber 11th.
The Heenan of the Hind Inn, Stalbridge, wait transferred
from 11i Green to Isaac Jeans : that of the Green Man,
Lyillinch, from Iraniiia Spicer to Caleb King; and that of
a beerhouae at flaaelbury Brian from Henry Hutchings to
Charles Bennett.