The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-16 00:00:00

POZTLAXD.

GROUNDING MR WRICE.—On Wednesday morning
the wreck of the Norwegian vessel rikalia. recently
Lowed into the Roeder, was put on the ground near
Sandlefoot Castle the previous ettempti to get her in
An riteright_Emition stAt having baled.
Mr. P. W TAIT, Who Warn for NlaNy years Navel
dcnpture readier at this port, and who for the lest
hrs. haa been holding • similar poet at Malta, hat
returned to kingland, And Is now located at Great
Yarmouth. .

Tx' CIIgiSWIL FLA= were In steam all Monday, for
the purpose of torpedo drill, and at night there was
in-actin with the kiechric lAght, which was thrown on
the hills of the North Shore, with an effect startling
to those who saw it from Weymouth.
Tin BOOT of the young pilot, Mr. John Way, who
was drowned from the cutter Turk in the recent g.le,
has not bean recovered, and it is man feared that h.
was carried into the tideway and out to sea.
Too Lan MINI hiation ATTWoad.f...—A monument,
to the memory of Mies Margaret Att •o U, who died
some dine ago of meningitis, or affection of the
membranes of the brain, has been erected over her
grave in the perish churchyard, the 00.1 of which haa
been detreyed by the root r, chuieh wardm.a, and other
friends. It consists of a pure white marble cross, on a
Portland stone base, and bears suitable ioecnption.
Me work was snouted by Merin. C. and R. Mitchell.
Diana OF M e. J. C. Lana—The death of this
estimabe lady took place at her residence, Claremont,
ou 'fiitusclay last, after only a week's Illness, She
&needed the Wednesday evening service at St.
George's, and on the following morning was taken ill.
Or. Mclean was called in, and subsequently Dr.
Smith was brought into comodration ; everything was
done that medical ekill would suggest to stay ths
course of the disease, but without effect, and at the
early age of 39 years Mrs. Lano succumbed to this
most severe attack of infl .mmation of the lungs. The
funeral was arranged to take place this (Thursday)
afternoon at thres o'clock, lo thy family .anlt at St.
George's Churchyard, the officiating clersymen
being the Rev. J. A. Beazor, M. %., rector.
Rev. T. A. Ottey, vicar of St. John's, and
the Rev. J. B. Palm-r, of St. George's. In the
death of Mrs. Lano th• poor of the island have lost •
true friend, and the inhabitants a most kind neighbour
she was always so genial in her intercourse with those
about her that her e.rly death has dot quite • gloom
over the island. Moth sympathy is felt for Mr.
Lano and Ifs family in their bereavement,
Vie TOT WITSIOUTHL&IfiI, —A In Tuosd.y lodge "Star
of Portland," 1.0.G.T., had • visit by Invitation from
the 'Hope of Weymouth," and with their usual
promptitude the Portlanden had turn-d it into •
public meeting. Maiden-well Lodgeinom, or the Bible
Christian t4choolronni, was the scene of the gathering,
which was attended by • goodly proper. In of soldiers
as well as by civilians. tiro. Rumen, P W.O T., took
the chair, supported by Bro. Capt. Clarke acid Bro.
Guppy, W.C.T., and a numerous choir backed Bro.
Rendell, L 0., at the ha, moninm. After the Chair
man's introductory speech, the followingprognum„
was appropiately rendered :—Chorus, "V to it Out,.
Weymouth Templar choir ; song, "Jock o' flazoldeett,.
Sister Pitman; recitation, "A Friendly Invitation,
Sister Aplin ; song, 'Old Wooden Rocker," Bro. Far-
well ; glee, "Dawn of Day," choir; recitatioe, "Tom
the Tailor," Bro. Atkins; gong, "Give my Love to 141
at Home." Bro. Howard ; recitation, "The Fagles
Rock," Bro, J. Tomkine; chorus, "While ToPers
must be drinking," choir' reading, "The Good
Templar," Bro. Capt. Clarks; glee,
Echoes," trz six members; address, "Teetotalism ano
Templary ; song, "Hard Times," Bro. Hovel ;
rec.tation," "The Fireman's WeddWg, Bro. Twain*
gong, " Native Land,' Bro. Crawford; song,
Jfeeiteg Dram," Sister Hodder; duet, "Love sod
Pride," Sister Pitman and Bro. Howard ; concluding
with "God 84TO the Queers." Mom of the part,
managed to catch the 9.10 train, while others wen •°
enthusiastic that they did not leave till about ball-an•
hour later.