The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-08 00:00:00

'District lidos.
Dosoastras.
a G. BRomvs Gent., has been appointed to be
Sub-Lieutenant of the Dor.et
Viscount FM.K M.P.. has been elected President
of the South Wilts Farnient t lob for the ensuing rear...
Lnimnsrlos —A meeting of the credit.r. of sir.
wini.„, mint. 1111 l I, of Poddlelown, is advertised to be
held at Mr. &twin Bornetes °thee, in South-street, on
the 110th
Till weekly practices of the Dorchester Vocal Associa-
tion has :Ma imheld in the Holy Trinity
Schoolroom. hr. Itobitison, .4 S mth-street, is the lion.
Secretary, and will be pleased to furnish all particulars ILI
to membership, the.
DORCIIISTER Cult.—The quarterly meeting of the
members was held on Thursday evening, Mr. F. Downton
presiding. The accounts showed a balance of £1 Is. lid.,
the billiard table was to be put in a state of repair, the
papers were sold and other business transacted the
meeting being closed with the usual vote of thanks to the

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Fix Aug Cmtterva—Lovers of "nigger" entertainments
will find an advertisement in another column announcing
• visit to our Town Hall, on Tuesday and Wednessla,
next, of "the only organised female troupe of Christy s
Minstrels in the world." They announce • sparkling
entertainment, and those who appreciate these perform-
ances will do well to attend early, as the room is expected
to be crammed.
THE CLOSE Or PHEASANT AND PARTRIDGE '°'
On Tuesday the season for shooting partridges and Phea-
sants terminated, and in many of the preserves the annual
custom was adopted of driving the coverts, &c., for
"long tails," and thinning out the cock pheasants and
counting the hen birds for preservation. On the partridge
manors there is a gond stork of birds left for breeding
purposes, and red legs (French partridges) are beyond the
usual average.
GIARAT WESTERN AILWAT.—Mr. Date having relin-
quished his position as stationmaster at the Dorchester
station of the Anse railway, Mr. Yeo, who has been
resident at Maiden Newton, where he has won the respect
and esteem of all with whom he has been brought Into
contact, has been appointed to succeed him. Before
leaving Malien Newton Mr. Yen received several marks
of respect. Until he takes on his new duties, an official
has been sent down to take the management.
DORSET COUNTY 110SPITAL —The matron of this valuable
Institution acknowlesiges with thanks the receipt of the
following :—An easy ...hair from Mrs. R. W. Bingham, of
iligh West-street; "Day of Kent," for the last six months
from Mrs ',toyer, of West Station" a scrap look (for the
children's ward) from Miss Fanny 'Wayne, of Woodsford
Castle; ten pheasants from the flight lion. the Earl of
Eldon, Encombe ; a sack of potatoes from the Res. 11.
Pigou, MA., of liingbroly ; and numerous periodicals
from Mr. James Cull, of Bockland Newton.
MR, T. S. Moauss, auctioneer, who has carried on
business for several years, has retired from the profession
on account of failing health, and Mr. O. A. Rowe, son of
the well-known "knight of the hammer" Mr. T. Ensor,
has succeeded him, and has announcol 'his intention of
continuing to conduct the Wednesday's rattle sales
established by Mr. T. S. Morgan.—Mr. T. O. Bryer has
also commenced business as an auctioneer, and will con-
duct • cattle sale every Wednesday In the Fair Oround,
Mr. Bryer is High Bailiff, and brother of the late Mr.
W. D. Suer, of this town.