The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-31 00:00:00

POOLE.

A Lawn LIAGOI CaIDID tilt. —An Irish tramp
named Kelly has been committed for trial by the
Bournemouth magistrates for an atrocious aessalt
upon a hawker named Wiliam.. The parties were
in a pubiichome, when Bally took up the other one's
beer and drank it. Upon Mathams remonstrating
Kelly at once flew at him, threw hint down, and bit off
his left nostriL

.frre.f.ttomme.—lt la understood that Mr.
Standish Haly, of the Temple, will come forward as •
candidate for the representation of Poole, in the
Liberal interest, at the next election. Mr. Standish
Hely Is brother of the late Mr. William Taylor 1141 e,
who contested the borough in 1857. 1859, and 1865. Mr.
W. T. Hely died in January, 1874, and there can be
little doubt, so great was his popularity with the
constituency, that bad he been alive, end able to take
pert in the struggles of the borough, in February and
May of that year, he would have succeeded in being
returned be the then greatly enlarged electorate. Mr.
Standish Ilaly would undoubtedly have been • can&
date himself in May, 1874, when the Liberals gained
the seat b., the return of Mr. Evelyn Ashley, had not
the office he then held, m one of Her biarm's Poor
Lew Inspectors, precluded his coming f
COSICIIIT.—On Wednesday evening last an evening
ooncert took place in the Skinner-street Schoolrooms.
In aid of the Circuit Fond of the Primitive Methodist
Connexion. There was a good attendance, and those
present certainly enjoyed the music set before them
right heartily. The programme was • welleselected
one, and Wee strictly adhered to throughout, every
item of which appeared (to borrow an unmusical
phrase) to keep the ball rolling. Miss Gillard appeared
as soprano soloist, which felt will guarantee Ole
portion of the concert left nothing to be desired. We
may add, however, we have Lever heard her in better 1
voice or to greater advantage. Miss Nellie Harding
(Ist violin and soloist from the Sarum Concerts) made
her first appearance before a Poole audience, and
acquitted herself so well that she may be sure of a
very hearty welcome whenever she favours Pool. again. I
Although apparently but just merging from childhood,
she is isertainly far advanced in her art, and her play.
Mg throughout was obaracterieed by good too* and
expremiors. Both the ladies received 'Boons. Mr.
Percy Smith showed his fine baritone scion admirably
in "The Fiebennaidein's Prayer," and Mr. Alfred H.
Wareham drew forth an encore for his excellent clog.
log of the solo" The image of the Rose," with ban-
ns's( accompaniment. Mr. Weedier° pommies an
alto voice of excellent quality, and by it helped mush
toward the sitcoms of the evening. A word of praise
Is also due to the other performers of the string
quartette, and Mr. W. Smith as accompanyist, lc,
he. We append the programme, and trust the funds
of so good a OWN were materially bettered :
Glee, "Is it the Roar r ; song (with string wooer
psalmist), "Should to upbraid," Miss ; dust,
" The Lord is a man of war," Mr. Poway Smith and
Mr. R. Holborn smog. "The Fiebermaiden's Prayer,"
Mr. Percy Smith; solo, "The Image of the Rom,"
with humming acoompaninsentl, Mr. A. Wareham;
glee, "The Storm;" snag (violin obligate), "B•ls'et
thou at Even," Miss ; duet, "Keying" Mr.
and Miss ; and glee, " Oh! Bold RobinHoo
The instrumental music conelated of Mozart's splendid
overture t, • Figaro," and the delightful overture " La
Flandre," by Bouillon,which was redemanded, tbecon•
chiding movements being agion played; solo (violin).
"Gavotte," Mime Nellie Herding: "Gavotte in F;"
gavotte, "Louie XVI ;" solo (violin), "Allemande,"
Mies Nellie Harding; duet (violins), " Conisertante,"
Mrs N. Harding and Mr. Parsons.