The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-02-13 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

Mr. J. F. Norris, of Bristol, a barrister on the
western circuit, will contest the seat for Bristol, in the
Liberal interest, as against the u.n. Sidney Herbert.
The poll takes place on the 19th.
Geasnrarffzu C. HILL, of London, is announced '
to lecture at the Temperance Hall, Pease-lane, this
(Tuesday) evening at eight ..'clock. 'rhe admission is
free, and those who go will no doubt be amused by
the remarks of their "grandfather !"
THE LIVINO or WOODAToRD.—The Rev, E. W.
no, curate of Witchampton, will, it is
anilersito sl, succeed the Rev. T. W. Knipe in the
rectory of Woxisford and Tincleton, near Dorchester.
The living is in the gift of Lord Alington. Mr. Knipe
Is leaving for a living near BristoL
DisTricT Count Or BANKRUPTCT, COVNTT HALL,
W.IRCHTATER, 12th of February, 1877.—Before Mr.
(1. Symonds Registrar. In the matter of F. Malta
a Maiden Newton, Dorset. baker, ke.. a bankrupt
This was the first omitting. Scveralcre lit ors proved
their debts, but the bankrupt ilia not ~virrender. Mr.
Thomas fi. 13ryer, of Dorchester, auctioneer, was
chosen Trustee.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salislntry on the
9rgi Met. Instituted the Rev. Wyndham Charlee Hardy
Hughes Daeth, clerk, M. A., to the Rect., my f Duckhorn
Weston, Dorset, raid by the cession of the Rev. G. J.
Cowley-Brown, on the presentation of Sir F. Co.
Stapleton, Bart His lordship has licensed the Rev.
Christopher Harker 13ousfiebl, clerk, AL A., to the
Curacy of St. James', Poole; and the Rev. Thomas
Holforl Duckworth, clerk, to the Curacy gd Nether
bury, Dorset.
TP.RMET COPSTT HOSPITAL —The following is the
report for the week ending February Sth : bppatients
admitted, 5; discharged, 7 •, out-patients admitted, 11:
discharged, 4?. (for non-attendance) ; emergencies, I;
death, 1 ; in-patients remaining in the Hospital, 45;
gott-patients remaining gm the books, ; surgeon for
the week, Mr. A. Emson ; physician for the week,
Mr. W. V. Lush, 34. P. No cues of accidents have
been received.
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A (lona raPO4IIIENT wants to know how it is the medical
officer of health .lies not tender a monthly report to
the Town Council, relative to the health ot the place,
as in other towns. We are unable to say. but we
believe the stipend paid to this officer is miserably
inadequate, but at the same time we think such a report
would go far to remove rum. urn that have a tendency
to damage the interests od the town.
THE VOLUNTEERS att,nded service at Trinity
Church, on Sunday morning last, when the Ron.
chaplain of the Corp 4, the Rev. It. Everett preached
a very appropriate sermon. The c.,rps was in C, allUnfld
.4 Captain lbslges, awl the other officers present were
cal,eir.Sergeant I tnr,len, Stalf-Sergerud Lonotsi,
Pioneer-Serzeant Taylor, Sergeants Rummey, Harris,
Rogers and Mutton'. The baud to the notal.er of 16,
under the command of Bandmaster Wellspring, Sc
companie.l the corps which numbered 40 rank and file
—playing admirably.
THE WIE ITHER. —The following is our meteorological
ivied :

11110.44.1111att. Wind. 3uut 01 Wentln.,.
NOE.
6
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WsW 01..reny, Rnin
146 42
46 j W Mioty, nun
7 611 42 • W 1 fine, r tin
8 48 41 NW Fine
,50 40 W llot. cloudy
10 51 43 W
II 49 44 W Rnin, ene

jrFoRESTEEIac Fime.sni.v SOCIETY. —The Iridarcee sheet
C,t, "Progress," No. 3,033, for the past six
Months, ending December last, has been issued to its
honorary and financial member.. From it we glean
that the sickness experienced during that period has
been 1,242 days among 3.1 members, and the amount
paid was £79 Os. 44., with only one death -that of a
inember's wife—for which II was ;acid from the
District Funeral Fund The receipt,. show that
11159 13.. 61. was received during that time, and with
the balance from the previous mix months ~1
£cl7 Is. 3fd.. giving the total of £776 14s. 91d. The
expenditure has been 4:108 12s. 'id., leaving a balance
in the Sick Fund ..f £668 2s. 214. or a net gain for the
half-year of 451 Os. 11.1. The 7tlonatrement Fund,
which seems to he well governed. shows a balance in
' its favour of LSI 18e. Val. The Benevolent Fund,
according to it, rules, provides for assistance to its
' members when compelled to travel in search of
, employment or any other benevolent object, has a
ion-pins of £29 4.. OA. to its credit. We are pleased to
opai our noble institution, the Dorset County
Hospital, krui not been forgotten. for we find the
Society gives.. yearly subscription of a guinea to its
hinds. The abstract of Vt., (*.I'M funds shows the
satisfactory grand total of 1'721 !,-.. 31.., the gain on
the half-year being OS Is. 1.1., and that of the whole
year of £1919'.. 91.1. There are 11 honorary and 243
participating members on the Iss.km .1 the Society, of
which 61 were admitted during the year. The balance
sheet is attested with the names of P.C.R. Shergold
and Sergt. R. Young as auditors : secretaries, Nobbe
soil Miles, and hon. member G. Read, as treasnrer.
When we mention the fact that during the past three
years this Society has tall no less than £528 ds. 3.1., in
eickness alone, we feel sure the ineinli.lis must con-
gratulate themselves they have fulfilled their good
w..rk, and are rewarded for their labours by the success
which has recently attended the Court.
NEas ABOCT COCNTRT " in Sher4orim Joureni
writes: —My friends all tell me they can't get a Cook
Ehen Susao exchanges the kitchen for a cottage of
er own. There is a general dearth .4 enorl servants,
nt of cooks there is a famine, and fully one-half of
the sisteriPsel have been educated in their places. My
answer to the last complaint of the kind WWI a curt
"Serve you right." "Awl why" was the response.
Because," I replied, "Heaven only helpe those who
help themselves, anti you do nothing towards it."
I'lten mistresses are expected. I suppose, to train up
young women in the art of cookery!" Well, and if
they are, they CAII do worse with their time; but
my complaint is that no local help is given to the
national attempt which the Society of Arts is making
to strpply this great want. In Taunton, Dorchester,
Bridport, Sherls.rne and I know not how many more
towns in this tart of Country, there are schools of
Seieum and Art "in connection with the Soeiety of
Arts," who offer prizes for the beet examination in
Cookery, and offer then, in vain! Now, may I ask a
wider circle than my friends wisy nothing is done by
the local schools in this matter' The managers could
have for the asking an able lecturer on the subject, and
I really think a lecture on Cooking illustrated, would
take as well as a Spelling Bee. They could then form
a clam, and include prizes for cooking in their next
competition. Meanwhile, young women of a little
higher grade izny onnpete for five scholarships which
wil entitle the winners to free instruction in the
Central Bch.s.l, and will qualify them for the office of
In-tructor in C‘s,kery. Ten tbousand good cooks
could find places to-morrow morning in this country,
ai,d the demand h,r export is nearly as considerable.
Yet girls prefer the factory, or the milliners' work-
room, or gloving—all of which are overdone—for a
certain and comfortable situation.
norunme Pours, Te.terday (M.md.tyl.—llefere The
M 3) or (Alderman It. L .ck,) and Mr. G. J. G. Gregory.
Jetta Cox, of Weymouth, had to pay 54. and e.atA for
' Niue drunk and incapable on Saturday, the 3nl.—P.C.
Carter proved the case.

l‘aae Leerr waA eltareni with wantonly kwieking at a
door hi Hittli Westestreet, Dorcheater.— Ho nha.leil
ittne(Tia"e
nse—P.B )itchell proved the offence, which hovald
took .lace just after j 1 at night.—Fined 10s. to include
costs.

['teary Tapp, a butcher, way chazged with ill-treating •
horse on the Pith of January.- Mr. Superintendent Betty,
of the County Police, stated that on the day boned he ;
' saw the horse standing opposite the New Inn, in Soith-
street, and his attention was attracted to it by seeing
bl. oil oozing from under the cellar. Ile examined it, an.
f owl that underneath from shoulder to shoulder there ;
' was one continous long running wound ! It was also in • '
, very poor con Mien—Defendant : Poor I Why lie RIM
las fat as a pig, he was a hall of fat.—Witness'
I added he wished he would say lashing about it, 1
t but he sent him with the horse in charge I
, of one of the constables to Mr. Sept Cawaril of the I
horoubh force, in whose jurisdiction it came. He gave the
name of Bascorohe and hence the delay, the soperinten• ;
, dents explained, in answer to the Mayor, in the ',ringing ,
on of the cose..—P.C. Mantell was with Mr. Batty on tho
occasion and took the defendant with his cart to the
horomih police station. Having corroborated his
sapenntendsnes evidence as to the state of the horse, he
raid be left the defendant with it at the town pump to
fetch Mr. Coward. He did not find Mr. Coward awl told
the luau to wait. On returning in about two minutes he
, found the man had gone.—Defendant said he waited for
lan hour for the policeman.—Mantell said the horse was
nothing but • bag f boom—Defendant: He's as fat as a
1 phg.-The Town Clerk: Perhaps as fat as a lean pig.—
Fined gl and I2s. lid. costs or 14 days.
A gentleman of colour, Joi.n Shia., from North
America, was brought uo for smashing a window at the
Union Arms. The complainant would not appear, and
the defendant was discharged.
Theses &pal% of Chaldom who did not appear, was
summoned for using profane and abusive language in the
public streets—Mr. Weston appeared for the complainant,
Mr. J. Parry, of Conic, who raid he woe in the market
on Saturday, and he saw the defendant Squibb in the
street. He did not then know his name. There were a
great many fanners abut. Dsfoulant come up to him
and said, " I believe you are Mr. Parry who used to live
at Moreton." (He had left Moreton five years). He said
he I;efendant then said "I want 14s. from you for
wages due whon thare." He t.oid the defendant he did
not know him, lie then stated—in order to recall himself
to his recollection—that lush. worked for him when • boy
of 11, and he left without notige I Witness again said he
could not recollect him, and told him to go ;in 4,0 t his
business as be should have nothing to say to bin,. b pou
that ,defendant wanted to fight, pushed the complainant,
and made use of the worst of language. Defendant was
rather worst for drink.—By the Bench: Since he had left
Moreton he had received no application from any one of
the name of Squibb for money.—Defendant wee fined
Ma to include meta, or 14 days' hard Ishour.