The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-02 00:00:00

SWADIAGE.

INC Burdes.es Amateur Minstrels were here on
B rug liey, with sows very go d wetwaiers. Tby
c.u.ci touch sintuetuent 14 the little odd fellow called

Tui Annual 5 clef Supper of the Oddfellowe and
Prise I, is announced to take Owe at Th. Ship
Ho•el on Friday (this day), whoa E. Kitts,. Eaq.,
will take the ettsir.

CHRIS-TWA Thar..—On Tuesday and Wedneed ty a
Isrue Christmea tr.e mai fitted up in the British School-
.o in. and well laden with went .n.i fancy art,cle..
on %Veda...day a oublic tea WS, held in the Nun.
pace, • 'arge houi`ter Imung attracted

riaalitt"—We un•ititst-alr .17 tbw"tl.l-p. 'vie and
widow,. have, PiliCe the tie.th ..1 Mr. T. Docwra, .11k.
mtinueri to receuve the small weekly allow-
ances nr.de os bef u, this being his exprese wish.
Before Christina. 'he u-ua, larks number were obeerved
anoint from the I:rove with Mo.kets ladeu with all the
g•toti creature c. taut. f thisfestive seaaon, and hence
slumbers *h.+. Marta would be thus made glad will
doubtless hi... hi• memory,
hirsorniskr4.— hr. G. Burt, of Purbeck House,
kern. it, Me short tune of au ut ten tlAys removed
U. u•e (oppo,te his owa) of the fate Ar. J. Steven.,
barn pi...tared • wor.derful change in the as, ant, having
mute. a nursery and shrubbery .d evergreens, fl were,
with gravelled wall- over the whole space coupled
by the late three boatel' and wardens there. The
cherige produced in the appeatance of and views from
Purbeck Hones is simply marvellous, and hence the
value rod beauty of the bourse and grounds are con-
sideraqv enhanced.

THt SHOPP..—Tbe shops of the ',regent contrast
tn at farouraoly with those of some ten or fifteen
years ago, Most of them being large, new, and with
ie modern appliances for their dieplay and stereo-
,. Eapecially has this been the case at this Christmas
ee.n, when emit healthy rivalry sowersi in their
ei.deeyouring to attract and Verse. The window. of
Nie•ara. um met., Tatcbell, Gillingham, Smith,
C It.. hill. Butt, Col., Millwarl, &c., had CO ex-
t.-11<ot variety it fruits, groceri..., fancy article.. &o
Messy. Vye cod Taylor exhibited splendid sh we of
meat and poultry.
PRIM HieblNGS.—Anather of those intere.tin:
V"inlra kr., Came off in the Soho ho an, at Langton,
012 Tuesday laid. Tne attendance was good, and Vie
laWaratelee wan well curie I out, and received wally
hearty eucorea The annexed are the principal
parte —Duet (lien"), Mr.. end Miss Lester :
" Wintear Chortle ; hot, trio, Mesa.. B-aria.
I)•mer. mid Bower ; Part •• l'or the New Year
',while, Her. L. L-rte.. ; part sons, "Dame Dunhill ;"
• , "Toy Symphony,' 51r. T. Dawer ; Mealy Mr.
Warren ; duet (piano), Mirtes fftilwell ; solo. N r. G.
Sander ; solo, Mina Stilwnll ; glee, " AAA Lang Sync ;"
sin. Mr. G. Lester; "God Save the Queen."
CHURCH PARADE. O Christina. Day the Rifie
Vmunteen ; railed the town, heads, by their offioers
and the new braes band (whkh came out for the &et
thee), and mambed hi church, where an excellent
eermon was preached by the I:ev. D. Travers. After
service they snail' maichid through the town.
ever, one was well plea.e.l with our new band, and
gnat praise is due to the Rawlmaeter, Mr. W. Molt,
and the b in.h.m.n for playing ,o 3 well, coneidering they
hare only hal titer j'A.f..larba. so Naar: a tio e.—Tne
day after ariatmas they came out with go ir old fife
and drum baud, awl parade I the town for the tact
time, as we unite/14.ml it in '0 lie preeemed to Hendon,
'eh., Do doubt, will be sell pleased with it, and al
there Sr. some very good player.. ía Herston we may
expect shortly • visit from them.