The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-28 00:00:00

POOLI.

TEIIPIRANCIL - Mr. Paddington, of the lkiroet
County Tenifienince Amociation, delivered an address
on "The Eviln of Intemperance " on Monday evening,
at the Temperance Hall. Councillor G. Curti" pre-
idded. The choir Rang eeveral piece', during the
meeting, Mr.. E. J. Column accompanying on the
harmonium.

THE CoNGRIMATIONAL CHI:RCH.—The Rev. Ebenezer
Evanc, 1,1 City-road COngregstional Chapel, Ismtion,
hac accepted an unanimous call to the pastorate of the
above church, and this was announced by Mr. J.
Jenkins, the wni, deacon, at the morning service .on
Sunday. Mr. EvarLS conducted the cervices at the
recent Sunday School anniversary, and he ic an able
preacher.

Prrrr Siossioxs, Thuredey.—Befere the AlAyer, and
Messrs Ballston, Durell, and Lankester.
The following rater: were eign,rl:- St. James, k Bd.
in the E fur the quarter; Loneliest 2t. 61. lur the half
year, and Hemwurthy the 'awe.

Heart, Burdcw.Janses Dun:ford. Jai. Albert Minute*,
and William Ba,nce, were .unstooued fur breaches -1
the byelaw. relatiog t, new bolldings.—Nfr. H. W.
Pickineim (Town (ierk) proem:awl on beha.f of the
Town Couiwil. —Mr. H. Mttler, b wough surveyor,
gave evidelwe ekch case. the ci.cum.taiickw of %hid:
differed considerably.--The mo t aeriout charges were
against Mr. Hurd n, mid he blamed his erchitect f
loot having complied with tio. b.n.l.w.—This cars was
uljourned.—Mr. Duuforil was 11 ed 5.. and coats, mid
tie same penalty was imposed ow Mr. ehinchen. Mr.
Barites was fined 24. 61. and ckskta.

4m PRIZE SHOOTISG.

The eighteenth ennui, pe.ze meeting of the Poole
Hifi. Corp. was held at the ring., Ilamworthy Junc-
tion, on Wedneeday last, in somewhat unfaronrable
weather. The results were.. follows :-
COMPETITION H.-Own to all elficienta of 1878; fief,
shots at NO, 500, and 600 yards' ranges. First prise,
value £5, given by Sir I. B. Guest, Bart.-Private
Woolf rey. 47 point.; 2nd, LI 3,, Lieu • . Budge-Drill-
Instructor Hurst, 44; rd, LI, the Slayor (Mr. W. N.
Western)-Private Knight, 41 ; 4th, £2 Si, the
Licensed Victhallers--QaartermasterSergeant Mow-
lam, 40; sth, £2 2.. the Shetiff (Mr. W. Waterman)-
Pioneer Brown. 39; 6th. £2 2.. the hon. chaplain
(Mee. J. L. Williams)- Private Riddle, 39; 7th,
£22., Mr. F. Travers-Private A. Williams, 38; Bth,
el 15., Messrs. Primarese- -Private Phippard, 37;
9,-li. £l, Is, Mr. H. S. Dickinson-Colour-Sergeant
Hicks, 37; 10th, El Is, Mr. H. Farmer Sergeant
Real, 34; 11th, £1 1., Mr. J. Hoekina-Priv.te
Towler, 34; 12th, 10s 61. Mr. J. Hayman-Private
Goff, 33; 13th, 10. 6d, Mr. G. Green-P. irate Collins.
28; 14th. 10e 6d, CI, H. (ex-volanteer)--Corporal
,rown, 27; 15th, 10a, Mr. G. S. Norton-Private
Rayne, 24; 16th, ss, Mr. A. Woolfrey-Private
Chaffey, 23, There were 40 competitors.
ComParmom 8.-Opeu)to thoo efficients only who
were present at the camp at Parketone in 1878; five
, shots at 200 and 400 yard. range,- let prize, value £5,
riven by Mr. C. Waring-Lance-Corporal Bloomfield,
36 points; 2nd, £33., Acting-Surgeon Smyth, IL D.-
, .;apteln Stone, 36; 3rd, £2 2., Second-Li.utenant
Harrison---Sergesint Cain., 33; 4th, £2 2a, Mr. T. Cox
-Private W. Brown, 33; 5h,12, the Mayor (Mr. W.
N. Western)-Sectud-Lieutenant Harrison, 28; 6th,
£1 la, Mr. C. W. Kite-Private Cutler, 27; 7th,
El la, Mr. R. E. Walnailey-Private .reary, 26; Bth,
El Is, Mr. Wynbury- Private W. Huo_t, 25; 9th,
15. 61, Mr. J. C. liawkes-Privat• Marsh 25;
10th, 10.6,1 Mr. J. W. Buckley-Private T. Stevens,
23; 11th. 10. 6.1, Mr. J. W.
_Elansford-Private
stokes. 22; 12th, 10.6,1, Mr. A. K Harris-Sergeant
Hickman; 13th, 104 131. R. M. (late U.S. Army),
Prit ate Netting; 1401, 6,6 d, Mr. C. Gutherki.e-
Private Webber; 15th, be, Mr. T. H. Harria-Private
Starr; 16th. fo. Mr. C. D. Webber-Private T.
Hand.. There were 36 compethotv.
ComPErmon C.-Open to recruits only, and shot
for with the competitors in Bo at the "ma raeaec -
Ist prize, value Et Bugler T. Hicks, 26 poieta ; 2nd,
El 101., Private Hoare, 16; 3rd. 15., Private T.
Will., 15; 4th, 10e, Private Cook, 15; lith, 5., Private
Dean, 13; 611, 5., Privets Goff, 11. Seventeen
recruits competed for thew prizes which were given
by Mr. C Sthrieber.
ComPertTrom 'aptain and Mrs. Stone will
present six cups, of the aggregate value of £B, to those
members of the corps who shall have attended the
greatest numb rot drills during the volunteer year,
ending on the Illst instant.