The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-10-10 00:00:00

POOLE.

Thit VOLUrrszes.—On Saturday, the cup presented
by Lieutenant Wheatley, WM shot for at the Butts.
There was • strong wind blowing from the left, and
the cc wes were consequently not very good. It we.
won by Sergeant ituttiorne for the second time, with
a *erre of 61. It has t be won three times b-fore it
becomes the property i f the winner.—On Sunday last
there was • church parade, when the company headed
bp the new town band. marched to Longfleet church.
Captain Stone and Lieutenant Wheatley were in com-
mand, and there wore pre.out, Sergeant Instructor
Hurst, Quarter•Haster. Sergeant blowlam, Colour-Ser-
geant it 'skins, Sergeants Bead, ('sines, Knight, wad
ttutborne, and 51 rank and tile. Captain Budge of the
Wareham company WM aloe in attendance. The Rev.
J. L. Williams, honorary chaplain of the company,
preached from the words 'fellow soldiers" and briefly
alluding to the bravery of our tromw In Egypt, drew
from it a leerionas to the duties of Christian soldiers.

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A. MERITED RZOOGNITION.—The Curt wee crowded
U the Petty &makes on Thursday on the occasion of
the presentation of the silver medal of the Royal
National Lifeboat Society, and a certificate to Mr.
Richard Stokes, late coxswain ot the Poole lifeboat.
The presentation was made by the Mayor (Mr. R.
Aldridge), who in a few remarks expressed the
pleasure he felt in discharging the duty. During the
time that Mr. Stoke. had been in Poole he had been
Instrumental in saving no less than 73 lives, and had
twice sustained severe internal injuriee while carrying
out his onerous and danfierons work. Their soldiers
and sailors in Egypt would probably be decorated,
but he looked upon the courage displayed by Stokes
as even greater than that which was shown in the
storming of an enemy's entrenchment, and far more
satisfsctory, as it had been used in the saving and not
the destroying of life. (Cheers.) Mr. G. B. Aldridge,
the hon, secretary of the Poole branch, then handed
the medal and certificate to Mr. Stokes, who
rendered his thanks, and retired amid hearty applause.

OPENING OP A NEW COPPER TAVERN.
Onfiaturday afternoon last the Mayor (R. Aldridge, Eq.)
formally opened a new coffee tavern, situate in the High.
street. which will be conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Brinniger.
The premises are small, but have been well adapted to the
purposes required. and with civility, good articles, and a
moderate tariff, which the managers promise, will no
doubt command a fair share of 1111VVI14.
The MATOII., in introducing the object of his being
present, sod he took a great interest in the temperance
movement, although he was not a teetotaller himself. In
his opinion • great deal of the intemperance of the country
wu due to the alraotioas aff irded by the publiehousea
enwhentthev went home seldom had but one
at oftm not of the pleasantest char-
rWo,omrkltnogg men
into, and h
meter. and therefore they fount the sanded floors and the
gaily-lighted rooms of the publichouse tn, great a tempta-
tion. H. thought, therefor., if counter-attractions were
off..rei at these estahlishinents the working-men would
p monis, them in preference Ii the pubiichouses, en.!
great go .1 would thus be done. Re sincerely .ped the
place would prosper, and Wished Mr. and Mrs. Brinniger
every IlllOCaia.
Al lerman J. J. Nottroff, as representing the total
abetin.nce section of the question, expressed the pleasure
he felt in being present, and cordially agreed with tie
Mayor in his wishes for the thorough success of the house.
What he had not,ced in the past had been that the old
temperance hotels were not conducted on the wisest
Prineiples. He had been in sorthi, and found there wed
not room enough for a &gm pe vie, the keepers of them
also were not clean in themselves, and the food served
up was net of • character he should care to sit down to,
and so he hoped now they had • bright, cheerful place.
and other places bad been opened in the town by private
in lividuals, that they would have proved the truth of the
proverb that cleanliness is next to godliness& He hoped the
house would prove not only a success th the Calla, but
financially • success for Mr. and Mrs. Brinniger.
Mr. S. BAKER remarked that not only was an improve-
ment exhibiting itself In their building& but also in their
mole of living, for he saw the Inland Rlvenue retnrne, he
wet happy tu say, bore out I,is opinion that the time way
c3ming when there would be a moch gre.ter demand for
non intoxicating liquors. If there hal hiso in the past a
living (era large numier of puiilic ins, surely there must
be a living for a S today number of keepers of 13 user,
whore mon &mil obtain ref reshot-at without doing harm
t• the...lves and the c unrouniiy around them, Ilping
thi. en ill be one .t.m nearer the end, be wished Mr. and
Mrs It every oneness.
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srarmsv thqu,rl4 the siaine chosen for the tavern—
" 111., Wi.re,lerce" was • very go xl on• far It was that of
a distunguiihed churchman, who had thrown all his
energies into the great work of Tamparluice. And it was
a pkesitre to know that so many of the Clergy is wail as
al Um Dismally' !Galata wan Takla" la Oat