The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05 00:00:00

POOLE.

Tall New Tut 1869 was welcomed in by & merry
peal from the bells of the pariah &arab.
TUN Lau litazaaa.—The pots reoslpte al the late
hamar In aid of the Wesleyan aroma Fund was above
2110.

THE MECHANICS' iNSTITUTIL—The annual festival In
coneection with the Poole Mechanics' Institute was held
at the Tomperanee-ball on Friday evening last.
POOLE QUARTS& SZISIONS.—Theee einsioas are to be
held this day (Tuesday); there is only one prisoner for
trial, for stealing ie. from a girl in the streets.
PRATIS MESTINCAL —Early OD New Year's Day
prayer meeting was held at the Skinneretreet chapel,
when there was a good attendance. Daring the present
week united prayer meetings are to be held duly at the
various chapels in the town.
THR CHURCH CLoox.—During the past few days the
church clock has not been going. We are told by the
officials that it has been stopped on account of the
refusal of the corporate body to pay for lie being wound
up, and also to nog the eight o'clock beLL If this is
the cue it is being''penny wise and pound foolish."
THE BOROUGH MALLET Ft:MD.—From two o'clock until
nearly eleven o'clock on Thursday last the committee
of the Borough Relief Fund sat in the Council Chamber
to distribute tickets of the value of one shilling each
amonpt the amercing poor of the borough. The Rev.
J. A. Lawman presided. We understand that ticket,
will be distributed weekly, as long as the hind lasts, to
the widows, aged, and sick.
Fount!! DORSET (POOLE) RIFLE CORPS.—The members
of this oorpe attended, according to =Duel custom,
divine service at St. James's Church on Sunday last,
that being the lint Sunday in the new year. The
rector of Poole, the Rev. J. A. Lawson, IL. A. preached
• most interesting and instructive sermon, soda:Aloft for
his text these words—" Choose ye this day whom ye
will serve." Limit Aldridge and Ensign Viant were
the officers in attendance. The chaplain of the corps,
the Rev. J. L. Williams, of Lougilect, was unable to
attend.

BAZ•kli. —A bazaar was held on Monday
and Tuesday last, at the Town.hall, in aid of the Circuit
Fund of the Wesleyan denomination, but owing to the
weather being extremely wet, the attendance wee but
small. The hall wee tastefully decorated for the
occasion with evergreens and mottoes', amongst which
were—" God Save the Queen," "A happy New Yesr,"
"Unity la strength," Ica. There were nine stalls, which
were preaided over by Mines James, Mrs. Farwell, Miss
Harvey, and Miss Bart (Serenest), Mrs. Elijah Hunt
(Lytohett), Mrs. Crocker (Wareham), Mrs. West, and
11(rs. Willis. ha The stalls were crowded with band.
some &aides, both ornamental and neefnl, but there
did not appear to be a very ready eels. Amongst the
attractions was a "Post-oflioe," postmaster Mr. W.
Reeve; a wheel of life, ice. There was a refreshment
stall at the bottom of the hall, which was presided over
by Miss Shave and Miss Elforcl. „Select places of music
were performed at Intervals on the pianoforte by Miss
Panay Knight, Ukases James, Misses Howell, kc.
Amongst those present were the Rev. Mr. Wert, Rev
Mr. Waßsone, Roe. Me. Psalm., kn.

STURMINSTRE NEWTON.
CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH--00 Thursday (before
J. Hassey Esq.), Mary Therms Durrant, of Stourton
(handle, was commited for trial at the next assize*
=ad with aoueesliog the birth of bar illegitimate