The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-12-20 00:00:00

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that It wee not lame wine sold, net plaleiff bed
leered it, and tint the bone was not now worth eo much
by severe pourida—life Werth, for defeudeet, 000'
tended fret that there was no warranty; mooed, U
IL ere was that pleintiff sould Lot r. rover am he should
hen retard it inimedlstely on deaneries • dense;
and third, that having felled to do se, he took train
upon hinitelt—Tbe Jude desinered ii this, "tying
plaintiff was entitled to satisfy himself as to tie horse's
unsoundoesa Forded for plaintiff • ith COll4
Rokrt Legg, of Weymeetle v. Meech and
eteere_erbie was on 'Application, the fret it is believed
ever made to • County Court, for a degree dinettes the
grant of probate of la sill of Gabriel Moab, of
Yellowbam wood.—Mr. Elow.rd for applicant, sod Mr.
Rawlins for the defendeet. It spayed that Oebriel
Mean died about ten years ago. When on his death-
bod he pallet his daughter Theodora, the site of Mr.
Legg, and said that he bad been trying to make • will,
but he was too ill to do it, and be asked her to witu
for him. He told bet what to write, sod she put dove
what be said. The paper prrelnecd mu what she wrote.
Whoa it was finiebee she reed it to him; sell then ter
wanted her to get two of his grandsons to be sheet.
log witeares. They warn his room, and Uteoeshe rye
Gabriel Meech signed Ms will, and the two caned wit
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named it. Urn thia It was contended the will was
properly ezeouted. It seemed that the old
men bad about £2OO in the bank. Under the
sal TIO of it goes to Mr. Legg who was to
keep the deceasedle widow as long as she lived, and
Legg acted upon that for the two yews the sure-
<neatly lived. The defendants went to invalidate the
will, the oonsequenoe of which would be that the
money world be equally disided emoopt theshildren.
William Meech, who was one of the attesting wit-
mesa wee called. He said he wao Galled to the room.
He did not, however, see the old man sign the paper.
He (Gabriel Meech) heeded the pen to him, and said
"I have been making my last w'll the deed, and I
waist you to sign it." Infrared the, wrote the weed
"witness" end his name. and his brother put hie wens
to le—The ens wes adjourned to the next ern for
the other attesting wines& to be milled.
DOECHIaTaa VOCAL Assiootetton.—lt le a matter
foe great congratulation that the "open night" of Ur
Association last Thursday we" such • brilliset aleaDia.
Two jean ego it would have been considered ridicule.'
to mussed that there was so mush vocal talent to Dor-
"heater. an this society has °riper.% and there was
some warrant fur the incredulity that prorated soaking
the vocal redeem d of the lows, fur ;glee parties were
artier, amateur orogen were exteensely rare, sod the
only bodies of singers that practised together were the
several "Moine For • long time, however, • de ere had
prevailed amongst • few for thiertabliskunut of
V,oel As.oeloaluO, Idia‘ MAST 11,M(111Ities pregame
Unmeant*. The deerth of singers—at any rate, if
Angers that wield be brought togetber—reend, for a
time, tns,rmoaakbic. Under the most favourable
dracaena's' muter people do not Vete dorly cohere;
but, in small romminities, where, nee epswily, thole I ,
status restriets free intersoures amospl them, the
problem of soiling tree in or moiety is pesullarly
Land to eons. However, the consperatioe of Mr.
Baton Smith :brag secured, the ex-mayor (J. le
Hodges, Fere) and his family were itstrumotal in
soldering the desired result ; and we think the arab-
burner of the Vaal Astheistioa 'ill long be • happy
remmksenge of Mr. Hodges's mayon'q. At the pudic
meetiog which was held •U reties sod demos were
represented, and the "oddity this named on a founda-
tion broad enough be Mende all who had ooly the most
elemeetary knowledge of lade. The "
seseion wee 'spoonful biped the expestetioaa of the
most ardent, for then had been so morn arotti-lag
that those who felt deeply intended in the move-
ment could not help being just • thought timoruus
for the result. The preetioeseoodneled by Mr. Boyne
Smith, with pen tact and were mod esjoyable,
and great preview win made. Throughout the sew%
Mr. A. J. Evans, who was one of the warmest pre,
motors of the society, was the praise, ad we aught
not to forget hie devotios in the oause. The concert
given at the dose.* the tom efforded immense sear
foam, and raised great hopes for the future of the
salsa From the first Mr. Robert Hider we Ude-
fatigable on promoting the •isoolatUa's sweat, sad to
his efforts no doubt its present petition ie greatly attn. ,
betable. In the &Was the returapas wore begun ,
anew, with an imam of both singing and buyou.,
umbers. The eoediteher and othunitem were bold
enough to undertake the fret part of the Aherne, In
addition to some router made, and, due three month's
practice, assembled at the new Onto Eschew. lest
Tinueday eveneig, to lel their friends beer the proven
made. We should any that ibis melon the gaiety ins
been isidebted to lire. Hodges, jun., and the Melees
Look for the piano &thumper:dement". Ou the evening
of the sonoen the performers nembere I exactly a
hundred, boles, we sre informed, ten more than at the
"open night." There were 40 sopranos, 23 ems,
13 tenors, end 19 beam The solely Is pertienlarly
strong in ladies, and they certainly form its most
efficient as they worn this ensuing Its most attractive
members. Occupying the front titre of the nised
stage, they presented as pretty • sight es oeu 1 be had
any where. Amongs the ladies, of cum, whits muslin
dresses predominated, with varied trimml
oonspicuons green to the most delic rte pack; liirliortgiugl7
then werea few dresses in other materiel, end shade.;
and theme, with, on tire higher titre, the males in
evening mature and all In • high stale
of animation, formed • brilliant donee ,non giant) iug
to all preemie There wane spLnilid midieudie. Nearly
30 seam were reserved, the °reprints' of while:, with
one or two marked exceptions, ware to 'omelet dreu
and about 20) were in the nureserre rat..
Thu committee had secured tie sneers of three pro.
ferniest singers anal an aceompaoyin, ,is., Mir
Rehears Jewell, soprano, from the R.yal eendemy ;
Taylor, tenor, of Salisbury o•thed, ; Mr. Cram,
bass, of Wieshester erbedrel. : end M.. C. Consent,
amornpainiste from neon Wier:theater. The prat itte
Mi engaging prat-alienate is a moot point, hat, for our.
selves, we think sash a course is better othnlated to
gratify the public and the great majcrity uf the read,.
non. The publie like to beer the boat angers ; and
the attendance of preform/de is meterial:y releulated
to assist the progress and maintain this mod.ety of the
chorus. Nut that the Vaal Asthoietion leeks met.he rd
who for amateur. are remarkably preficieet as se. 'tale;
happily, It ham several—amongst Un :relies at any rev
, ine before been shown, who would placers WO
MIMI exacta:lg studious. but in • gaiety thppereed
as this is the engagement of proleniensi talent
we cannot but deem to be ereanse One
ptomains efface of this asecontios'e oporatiens we
may intros by the iray. It eorribeted dleoUy to the
formation of a Chord Society at Wrenn', it hat pro-
moted a vigorous effort to do the awed, tong on a oom-
Chive bads at firldport, end, in Dominator, It
r;lren • general stimulus to amateur mane, so that
there have been or are pending several their and other
amateur conoerta. This is very ',ratifying to of, Wren
of music, and it is pleasing to us to see the eorety
town Pk' the load in so ezeenent • matter. The
programme 'Duetted of the first pert of Handers
popular oratorio, end the second was • variety of
sereelin pieces. The overture to the lieriah was played
, on a piano end harmoniaro, said the off-it was of ecione
meagre, but the "minty Ii hardly stre.g es.ough yi t
engage • good baud, though we hope it e.i doe. re
such support as may by said bye enable it to err iut
"Toe Creation," "Israel in Egypt," and other orate eoe
with jailed orchestral parts, in the lint manner. Thee
Mr. Taylor sang the ever fresh nil bretif al reeitative
and rPr, "Comfort ye," and "Ice His
volt,* it Pdev"eldreneest and even, "..thi-g seed
mood the t. 'ablution of his 'nterprireetiesi of the
musk, or his skill to Tenderiser the grassfal pet .161 of
the air. The gene& appreei diva of bit elated Wild.
however, Mused by the noosing of wrens hateig
reserved rale, sad which, by us werremane-. anythine
bet good, wed only be osechial by astrdshig• down
the oentre of tie. Mum up to the platform. 11. -
ever, the nape mate • very good 'mpie..ion. Then
the association gave the choral "And the glory
of the Lord," with considerable nee lines ad the
audience heartily apple:end them. b Cress sang.
Thus with the Lord.; and "Bus who may abide.
We did not think he was in rah rod voice as on Lis
former visit, and his style erred more ragged: bow.
ever, he sang the meals tatters!, and his powerful
votes reed forth in runs majestieelly. Ornittleg
"And he shell pltrify," Mae Jewel gave the alto
recitative sad dr 0 thou that s.llsst, Itwarnlririd
of her to undertake this, for at any rate. it riford" •
soprano no opportunity to for,
sh true% Very
good taste she dnipleyl4, and the abort+ took up their
pert s lenirebly, we that the reset was most i Cativo.
Mr. Cross followed si:th "For behold " and that air of
peculiar intervals "The people that weked in
d. -knees." :Tory venially sad jadieiously were they
sung, and he evoked approved's plaudit'. The ohni as
then gave their meet trying palominos "Far unto
us," and aehlined great susom The varier leads
were well taken ,up, mid the rues wore given with a
facility and dearness that weld net have been solid-
pst,4l Is le reostjoyous din die the.udaouooae.uaed
to catch the insp'ettion of the theme, d ni • p elect
storm of applause from a't pro of the ton testifiol
to the general pleasure afforded. Thu pastrol
symphony was vine nicely played, although a solitary
instrument gives but a wen idea of In beauty. The
alto recitatives witting for lb tho visit elan third to the
shepherds wrestles byline Jew ell, and lea I t 'the chores
"Glore to God." nisi, very short, but very effective,
✓ id went very wet' eso,pl IC al the tenon insiewl of
sine ng two ban ln ennon eine the bane, cam. ie
ponsive, owitig to not wetchieir the condustor's
baton. So ocanieel the only p Aponte hitch of tee
evening. Pairing on to "Tina seal the etre of the
Wee b., opened," and " He slis" feet his fleck," Mtn
Jewell at length bad so opporteein of eisplq en 1/Of
rare eats of voles and style. The sir war 511'..M
all the graceful Wider:less the theme dein. eds, end .to
obtained en irresistible retire, ettrh wet c
with. Tbe eeltotnn wi closed with the
Chorea, which was snug with greet eePin.ii de ine
force, coal a Imirably soneluded the co.d portion of
programme. F.ain what wes be -id to ni ;in it
abener ntly elee - that the %sexed:on ie quite i.ens! 5.0
oratorio singing, end we "'Warr the ceueert at the
eel of the season will "hose "till greater sneer thee
I. now apparent. There wean Interval of ten minuta,
dieing which the whole cheer left the orchestra for
refreshments—one of the rooms in the GO 41,41 bung
approp.isted to the ladle where teased coffee end
perhaps it would bee breach of ceroillunoe to sty,
but we have heard it whispered that all tbe great
singers chink bottled stout i—while the men were well
provided for at the Men Cosa Inn. API were speedily
back in their pith is, end the seined pa t opened with
Bishop's "Chough and Crow." In the trio Miss Jewell
again did double duty, singing the two first solos, and
Mr. Croon do third: the chorus went trip-
pingly and with precric, and gave evident pleasure.
Mr. Taylor sang "gnu.," • dimming bailed, in ahem- j
ng style, evoking long retired applause and •strone
desire for an encore, but the singer contented himself
with bowing his aoknowledgenseets. The Association
then sang • very pronely-phrased par Snag Bow,
ye balmy trees.." with a &IMO and sweetness very
telling, and received hearty isliestions of approval.
Kr. Boyton Smith's oared song "From west n seies"
was given in fritter style by UM Jewel sad Yes
the short. rang the fain glee "Prom Obeith." M..
Orem declaimed veal sagas* the operatic e'er Rage
thee then down," but Mr. Taylor had woe the beans
of the sadism's. "Forester wend tits cheerful born"
wu thee aung. Miss Jewell pve the song " Waiting"
with her usual good lade, sad the choir followed with
pid- " Faroe Gahm" latish west very eredit•
WY. farness wag "Tom Bowling" was sang
tinneee offer by Mn. Taylor, he was ponder*
eta repealed Ws laal yam The pielarespie
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opl.lt dly song by the ibeelell aml elk WS'
eluded thee ,ueovt. M. B,ro. n.. 13 .a ;; ettly to b
o .esp'hio fo: a.) aseereet!y b .I.ing out the ANIJ•
r .1.) uteala!re &we vol s word of peels, for
the p lest 1.; .g end ott hi o they It I. r.Jeotly elms.
The awl. •r ats.l B. e.t
C.itt„is w'l t expeetr4 of the Vocal AssJoiatioo 'lt the
fatt re.