The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-12-25 00:00:00

JUVENILE BUROLARB.

At the Borough Polio.-court, on Wednesday, jam.
Aneths Charles and John James Coombs were brought
before the Mayor (Henry Darden, Esq.), My,
Alderman G. J. 0, Gregory, and J. Nerd
;Ward, Meq. Mary Ana Hews, wklon, lirlag
st No. 1, Great Weetern.terraos, said abs carried oa
barge= r general direr. Oa Dumber, 16111 last.

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Mi. EDWARDS' DIROZR TO THZ Porn —The 11111111al
dinner given to the aged poor of 60 years an I upwards
17 Henry Et wards, Esq.. M.P., will take play on
Tnursdav, January Sri, 1884.
Tics VANDTCI STUDlO.—lleari Edwards, EHI••
M.P., sat for portraits at this noted studio during his
meant visit to Weymouth. and Mr. Nheriler Ity just
proiucad some really tint-abase phut*
COMMA AND CO. (I.darrsa.)—At • meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Weymouth, Bournemouth,
Bwanage, and Torqusy Steamboat Company (Coyne
and Co.), on Wednesday, G. Z. Eliot, Esq., was
unanimously elected Chairmen of the }bard vier Dr.
Joyph Drew, deceased.
C. E. T.S., Hula TRINITY Bwrce.—On Wednesday
a meeting of the members and friends of this society
met at the Cli. Tavern, when Dr. Moorhead
occupied the chair, It,. Wilson (organising secretary
for this cUstrict), lb. BAT. W. F. B°"7 and Mr'
Tehielton addressed the meeting. /dre. Moorhead
and Miss Belt. sang during the evening.
THZATIZ Rorer.— rho Sr* gives the foUowing
"The Weymouth Theatre Royal has, we are informed,
Reed into the heads of Mr. H. Wheeler, a well
known local resident, and the play will shortly under-
go a thorough transformation. It will be partly re.
built, and • uew stags will he laid down. aril new '
entrances effected, and the building lands en every
way complete as • theatre, and suitable for this
popular and charming watering-play. Toe manage. '
ment of the new oleos will be In the experience I ands I
of Mr. Harry Nash, of the Theatre Royal, Bouzne-
mouth. The play-goers of Weymouth may thus
expect to have the pleasure of mein some tirst.rate
oompaniss in Weymouth.
SHlPPlNG.—Arrivals: Great Western. Blampied.
Cherbourg, general; South of Ireland, Peen!, Co."
bourg goner ; Cygnus, Flisher, Jersey, general;
Paris, Harrison, L,nlon, general; Fanny, Trieby,
Portsmouth. Government storee.--Sailinp : Great
Western, 13'am wed. Cherb u g. general; South of
Ireland, Pea-n, Cnerb Aug, gen*ral ; Cygnus, Flisber, '
Jersey, general; Portland, B .se, Seeking, nil ; Chase,
Tomlinson, Seeking. ballast; Annie, Haider, Port-
land, coal; Fanny, Treby, Por .mouth, Government
stores; Salad% Goodwin, Goodwin, Wiest ; J. A.
Gripenetoit, Comsat Ham, ballast; Paris. Harrison,
St. Manske. I g I.
THZ New Hussies HALL—This beildie4, the
central stone ..f which was lei I by Dr. S.nith in
October last, is now nAarly complet d. It appears
to be in every war well suited to the purpose for
which It is 44'12,18d. We are glad to find that some
further donations have been lately received towards
freeing the building from debt. Dr. Smith has with
his usual liberality sent to the rector an &talons'
donation of £lO, Mr. Councillor Aylesbury has
remittal £55.., and Dr. and Mrs. Moorad have, in
addition to a former handsome donation of £lO, must
kindly contributed a further sum of ES In order to
provide • bell. A suitable bell haa ecoordin‘ly been
procured from Messrs. Warner and Co., the well-known
bell-founders, and placed in position. TIN committee
will thankfully receive further donation', as they are
anxious that the Mai in Hall, when opened for the
use of the poor, shall be free of debt.

he shot no her shop • at quarter owe 10 4 night. This well-known hoe. •is "tusked "to the esPerdsily with respect to the time nespied is travel-
She retired to rest at • quarter te 11, hawing looked to use • tomtrical pnr oe, with every comelvable ling fent Wwerlo .to Weymouth, insenoleg that in
the inner door of the shop. The outer door w requi-Po Tb. deooratious are twain', and well travelling Fr .m Weymouth to Bingwood(4o miles), awl
also belted, and the blinds drawn. Whsn she arramed. tom Ringwood to Weterloo (109 miles. total 146),
lett the shop ever) thing appeared to be right. Mr. Warren's shop in High E est-street is adorned leaving Weym oats by the 7.30 train, you arrive at
She heard no non during the night, but in the by sulewill spa:damns of the pig tribe, large and Ringwoo Int 928, having taken 2 hour. and 8 minutes
morning she wao iefornesd by • neighbour a window small. It is., excellent eh .w. to do the 43 miles, whereat., In travelling front Ri. g-
hatl been broken. She was called down by ler Mr. W. Bishop'. "pretty " show of pork attrect •d meet to Waterloo, • distance of 103 miles, it I. done
danehter, and on going into the shop she found things greet intention. Quelity, not else, is this well-kno on in 2 hoar. and 30 minutes, or 34 minute. longer doing
siettered about the room, and the window broken, purveyor's motto, and Its visitor has but to inspect 103 min to whet is spent in doing 43 miles only ;
but the door wee not uobolted. She mind a taloa the array of porkers at this shop to he co, wined Mr. and, (either, these ate three trains leaving Waterloo,
quantity of articles, sweets, biscuits, apples, &e. (Two Bishop'. Is no idle home The establishment is replete viz, the 453, 50, and 5.45, the last one aloes bear-
etocklogs filled with sweets were prolac-d, and • with sve'y (nristmis commodity, and the windows log the name of the " Weymouth Train." The fir/t-
-inge quentity of other articles which the young are ex asedlogly well set out, named troin r aches Ringwood (103 miles) at 7.34-3
thieves had purloined.) She left in her til abort 51. O. Beech and Suns, Grove-bnildings, had • rood bean eud 40 unnotes— trod proceeds dine on to Bowser
woith of coppers on the Saturday night, and on the eho• of Age-10 very prime, bod and fed by Mr. month, whereas, if continued on to Weymouth, some-
Sunday she found it all gone . wept about 81. She William Syron., Shilvinghsnapton Dairy ; 15 very thing lens than lour boars would be occupied in the
&dimmed the value cf Me things ttolto et lib tat choice, IW.A nil feel by 51r. J. Virgin, Boron Dairy, j•turney • and this Is one of the matters that ought to
30..—Ge on Hyde. • boy inm eke in the Dorcheeter and -.there of excellent quality. Here was also a large be altered. Also that • punkin leaving by the 5
Unon, sal,l ou Saturday night he era. in i.e some • u unity of boo oi awl ndm id the flare rutality. .nil train, vie Salisbary, owns that town (83 mile.) at
room as the prisoner. They all went to bed about a very good supply of Cheddar mei •In os. In 7.7, having occupies-I 2 hoar. and 7 minutes, and in
helf-paet seven. lie evoke up ab .ut half-pan eft tee the fruit department there was a coin ii sbow. At ',inning the remaining 61 miles it take. 2 hours and
next morning. The prison re were uot it the room, their lomat bonne in Prioryormient the windows 20 minutes.
but they came io about ten minute. af or by the we e tan-fully decorated with fruit, &e. -- -
ordinary entratic They .% ere .irowso I, with theexcep. Vitillh .1 care have been taken in the decoration of
tion of their wainonet., jackets, and b ate. One of the well-known oablishment of Meows. Ens .r & C
them, Charles, had an onto its his hand. After- which, as will be seen by the advertinunt, is now
weeds Carole., who had • t'n with hint said—" L conducted on co-operative principles. Onristmas
hers what I've got." The tin was full of biscuit., and doles ties are tastefully lid out in the window, the
he also had • bottle full of sweets. C ximbs was not adornments of which hove been arranged with great
present at the time. Afterwards, when in the pll- taste.
ground, Chntlesgave him a nib.: ballot copies.. which Messrs. Jame. and Young'• sit .p is undoubtedly
bend Alfred Cole bad hat given him for his mother by sine of the prettiest in the town, I.th inside and out,
someone in the two, Alfred Cole was nieo no In. for which ..:re .1 credit is due to Kr. Bishop, who, we
mote. Charles did nut say where he got tho other believe, slow Wend .s 1 the ,le o Tenon. The Christmas
things from. Witness gave the mousy to his mother. stook, so runs their &Nati...meta, "combines every-
Witness had stieu the cheat and nail (pro Wool) in the thing useful," aol beside the necessaries of life so-
Union yard.. -Emily Hyde, mother of the last witnen, coiled, tho o equally wo envy (at this nano)
atedsninmsten the Union,proveni receiving thecopocal delicacies, fancy cryetallis t.l and green fruits, bon-
from her eon on Sunday night. She gave the money boos, &c.
to Sergeant Mitchell on the following day.—A young Mr. Charts. Persons has • rare display of all
woman named Coombs, mother of the prisoner Coombs, descript•ons of Chsiatena• 'Reynosa, Cheeped.' fruit.
said she maned lit I. in coppers, and no bloc Its for the . non, walla splendid chine, end some
and sweets from her on on Suudsy night. Sue gave bargains in tees, the I 4ter of which is Mr. Parsons
the copiers to Mrs. Pearce (the m nen.), an I the speciality.
iliffoo!s to Sergeant Mitchell on the following morning. Toe oldeetablished house in &WI-street_ .hat of
Ste did not kn sw the by. had got out. tlfred Cao Mrs. Last, Is well decorated for ihe sessou. Toe shop
said he had not received the money as stated by the is 4 eked Mtn good. especially suited tor the season,
prisoners. He slept in the same r tom as prisons's. fancy ("ten, cement York and Wilt +titre hams,
tie did not tear the prisoners au out, but he •or Harris' bamu and siumgm. and general grown of
C eombs come in in the morolug. tie ha ion witness's every description. Gilley's wines also hold • prom-
trousers.—P.S. Mitchell said on Sunday morning 'mot plan in the stook list of this well-known hones.
about nine u'olocte he received information that • Mrs. Biou'e teetotally anneal shop in High West.
win low hod base broken at No. 1, Great Wen un- street, mein is ...eking rapid .trides in public favour,
terrace, and • quantity of groceries stolen, lie visited conWns • Large stook of Christmas fruits, bison',
the plan and lo' the window broken and the Weil and coffees, and Harris' celeherned Wiltshire
things non
scattered all over the shop. On Monday bacon, thunder and &mann onsess, snail kinds of
morning about 20 minute to sot he received informs- general groceries.
tin that the stop had been ego. entered. In one- On the opposite side of the road M. Davis ha. an
nay with Mr. C "ward he again went to the shop and ample stook of provisions, especially of articles in
found • quantity of thine ou the green. From request during tin festive season.
Information received he went to the Union, and asked Are Howe and Mr. Balder, oonfeeloners, have
to see the boys. He wetit to the bedroom and found large display. of Ituuries—bonbuns, sweeta of all sorts,
the outer door of the lobby loon I. The inn& door conques, one', and those mantold dation.s whin
of the bedroom was not locked- In the lobby, which occupy such • prominent piece on the Christmas
was accessible to the boys, was a window, which inn.
was shut, but not f ssteuesl. The window was Pining on to hones of a totally different character,
bane i, but between the bars there wee sufficient but whose exhibit. +tont al much attention at Christ
space for the prisoner to get Miongh. I row ume, perh tps, OA any uther.„ we one to the County
this win low they could drop to an out-build- Fauoy Rep whet,. Mr. Limes handsome shop is
lug, from thence to a wall, and let themselves sown crowded with the moat chermiug productions it is
by • tree to the grated. Witness noticed there was possible to Conceive. Tune are novelties in leather
•elithe broken on the roof of the outhoue, and other and plush pod., oespetch nem. braes sets. inkstands,
murk& Hs went into the ben eon and loon] eleven work-boxes, writiutedeske, velvet and limner frames,
boys droned, but with no boots on, end amongst them Christuamanl Now Year own,and buokeinnumerable.
the two prisoners. He lined each of teem if anyway Mr. Ling's advertisement contains on awsuratecti that
had been out, and the prisoners amongst the others said his stock will be found of the same high character as
no. Hs then went int, the lobby an saw two wax those supplied in past masons, end a nen will satisfy
matches unburnt and one burnt. On this steps of the most exestiug customer that this sissonmos is
the staircase and in the yard he also found a amply fulfilled,
number of bite of biscuit., and in the metazoan Km Rowell, too, has an elegant display of the
the empty tin (produced.) (lie also prodeced the season's nogeltem, c 'batwing of Unristosas and New
money obtained from the two mother., and • large Year's card., by the mort soonest makers ; an even.
quantity of other articlee.) Witness went back to sive and varied aesorioueut of frames, In plush, olive
tie bedroom, anti on (beano.' chin be noticed mark. wood, &C. ; illustrated stinted and r book.;
'of the yolk of an egg. He asked him what it was, Bibles, prayers, an I hymn., in Russia, Morocco,
and he replied one of the eggs he had stolen from Hearten oaif, wed other biudiup ; • Mtge assortment
the shop. Witness then charged him with the theft. of nun leather article. ; album. (plain wed illumd
He took Min to the pollee-station, an I shows I him noted), ; and an array of beautiful things too
Lb. chisel and nail (pro.luced), and lie at once said numerou. to pendeolioin.
"That's 131106," They were given witness by Mrs. Mrs. K. Din and Messrs. E. and C. Broming
Bruce. Witness afterwardo paid another visit to the have else made special prorisions to supply Christmas
bedroom In the Union, and fto I remnants of swine, and New Year articles, and a visit to their shops will
• biscuits, oranges, &c., in nearly every bed. In be well repaid.
mashed was a wax candle. In the b itlor osn, b Swoon Among others whose special announcements appear
the floor sod the joists, betimo' a o smile awl several elsewhere are Mr. Tiley, watchmaker and silversmith,
hostel of witches. He queetioned the boy., and and Mr. Vincent, both ..f South-street, both of whose
o tomb., who cried, said he slid ton go farther than windows contain pretty and maul articles suitable for
the tree ; but when he was taken into custody he presents,
admitted be had gone with Charles ou both occasions. An important necessity at Christmaa time is music,
Wilma, showed him the shop as they p ...el by, and and to lovers of the Dines gift we would offer the
he said "That's the .hop; e broke the window with advice to pay Mr. J. Robinson, the weltknown pro..
achiseL"—Tbe witneseCoombe (re-called) said theboys 'eider of good music WI well as go I musical instru.
made the beds, but the governese was .uppoeed to m • '., • visit. He offers about 2,000 pieces of music
superintend them. Tee governs's. had not seen to them of all descriptions at the unusually low price of Is. •
when the moment examine" the beds.—Both the piece, besides an unusually large smortment of misdeal
boys plowed guilty, and the parents elected the CAM instruments, Fleecy goods also form an important
to be dealt with summarily—Tao Bench dentin t i feature here, and especially noticeable are some
send both hot, to prison for 14 days, and at the splendid okographa, Christmas and New Year cards,
expiration of that term te the reformatory for five and ornaments.
Of the drapers we can only refer oar enders to the
announcements elsewhere for their varied and extensive
stocks defy description. MOONS. Gangs, Dixon, and
Jameson offer fancy goods as well as g.neral drapery,
and Meseta T. and H. Bascombe, Mrs. Parmiter, and
Mr. M. A. MVO, t .o, hays made unusually large pre-
parations do this season of the year.
Mr. G. Pommy's portrait studio attracts spoon
, attention at tois period, for nothing can be non
accept able as • Christmas present than one of the
coloured portraits produced hers by Mr. Potency's
patent meth
Messrs. J. F. Hannah and Co. are displaying some
beautiful goods this season, handsome brackets,
cabinets, in., which exhibtt excellent taste and irre-
proachable workmanship.
Mr. G. J. Wood's shop to High Weststreet if
also well stocked with spend goods for the mason.
Last, but not lead, we must not forget "lb.
fragrant weed." Mr. T. Potency has a stock of the
most varied kind, and we need hardly my the smoker
will find every requisite here. While on tots smoky
subject, we most not forget Mr. Rene greatly im-
proved shop close at hand, where all articles so DOCK.
sari to the smoker will be found.
Having now, we believe. mentioned tie most promi-
nent (intern of the Chriaimas show, in most conclude
as we began with the good old greeting to all our readers
A MERRY CHRISTMAS I

Form W. ..

For¢; 111.
P.m IL ..
Forml...

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS._ AND MARICULTUR,AL GAZETTE, DECEMBER 25, IRB3,
les 4:

Fan I.—•latidestar7. Serl,,tarc, the mime of David •
Sol loon, were very well known; Knallsh history, doefrolad.
and grammar were vry at 01 I lain, boons awl adjectiVBB
ware accUrAlely know,. ; Fre eh—the knowledge a • •mpl.
French .try and id grammar. w nly fair.
Tb,wh .cho I, steep Fenn I,e or 1411 e priselpally of
new puptis, wan csammed in a ithmetle he athematic of
all Arse divionms e. w •rked with eerupuloa n.stoes. and
an, anti displayed th .rou.b ow hod and • in ,h et:alder I of
wormy. The ahn .mel to be to produce •he answers
to rich ot 4,1 rather than to d, 0 Such al pos,ible lit the
time g.veu.
Form IV. t ek the paper ranging over the whole subkot.
The quably of the snswere loflb tot. he aired, and very
few mistake, we,e made, but m ,re sho nd have ban done to
the time Onto Wheeler was dr I, .veran) work, 48.
Frm 111. producol a very •dis solo y oof Wow rt to the
paper Td Interest," showing thorou.h kmerledge
methods and great accuracy M. Thiscitim was fret w.th 61
marks N. Matlock come next • th 6 mar 8, Sal enswared
without.fault every question which she attempted. Average

merit., 52.
roan 11. to .k 'he paper "To Prac ire LRI.m.M
very esch of the net ette.u,do . I,w queci .n% t o 'eh
appa ently they had been OVer the gram covered Yt
paper. As quioltnete is • nu-be element i prsctical
arithmetic, it might be well to we i .‘r•ww speed In
C whin( could not b obtitlnod Chug d tr .Ming In my
materiel degree from the spotless nesteters mai man praise-
worthy smarmy which hare been d splared In the prawn&
esarninatlon. Euclid The girl. examine loh 'wed • /Mr know-
-I:...dge or books I. and 11. 0. Wheeler ca rsl, average marlin

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fiummary.—The 000dltios of the echo .1 was satisfactory In
nil pointa, @seep( that of numbs s. This dellcicncy appears
to be due to load csusee, and not to any defects in teaching.
eltzscuinsuoas in )1 mic.—A lew pupils only, but sell lament.
the choir • of music, good, and the accurac cry fair indeed.
1 only wish they h of at .re pupils to take n irantage of ench
good teaching. The singing was eery !Drily ad nit •.
6i111110.0. JOH. FAIIIIII, Esq.
The prises were then distributed ii,f,liows :
Hlsbeet maths obtaiural In July sta.. Ination, Form IV.. 0. 0.
Wheeler.
Hishe.t mok ohttlaed for 'ear, Form Ili., 0. A. Harding.
Ditto, Form It., K Hatchard.
Ditto, Form 1., D. llorant.
Distalc in In Mahout stice, Form IV., 0.0 Wheeler.
Datinction In Fre oh and .ttin, Form 111 , A. 0 Eli,ot.
Distinction at Anthatetio, Form 111., N. Tbiselton an I N.
Wawa,
progr.ais and steady work (c infirated by the rot* of
her Form., Form 111 K. titai ey rbott.

lA. May Priv, Fm 111., M Wod.
DIS• 104 Pell, Form 111., E. InmAr.
Ilus.c Mae, Ann 111., A. H.,llaud.

a InDllllOllll PLUM.
..M.Tbrmber.
..& Edit. (Honour .hle Mention)
I. Benham.
E. Soo. (Hooourable Mention).
H.
_ L Snook,
.. Smith (Hon xirahle Mention).
Toe Ray. ItUaIeLLL- W RIGHT was sure that the capital
si gig LI ley had booed wa very ereditoble to the schuoL
..orl7 to hear Viet there Was S lack of support
He was sir. that womita's education was one of the
foremost social queethas of M. day. and that the
ordinary belief in tbe in nut' infer why of women was
a falisoy, Which the work of ladies like Wm
Ma tines(' amply dieproved. He believed that very
few people died of overwork. Hs thought as
educat:d woman would be more likely to make •
loving wife than an tin Aucat use.
Colonel So err gay, some amusiug mminiscenate of
• visit during sch.s.l hon.; to toe school, and bow, al
• parent, be °wild gladly euctir.e all that had been
said about the swollenoe of its teaching.
(be J. hintge referred ti the stimulating
elect which the influence of such • school excited
upon othirs in the same district. There were many
parente, who from various reasons preferred to send
their daughters ii a public .011001, and to such he
would recommend the Weymouth High &heel. Ha
did not see why Weymouth should not be famous for
the variety and excellence of It, schools.
The Rev. J. WOOD spoke to the some effect.
The usu si voted of thaike were thou propoeed, and,
after am Coaitroan'. had responded, the meeting closed
with the National Anthem.