The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-09 00:00:00

HILTON.

H. lotrocroa or acTioOls7Ooort of oar LW swami-
*Mils is yore pod. sad the Goverment grand in aid
exceeds that et tart year.
Clovacr Kamm To Too Roam, CA:sours--
Two serawas were preached in the parish church oa
day.*ts
_by the Roy. J. R. Cotoor, mow at Houghton,
In behalf of the above-nansod moiety. The collections
amounted to £3 5.. dri.

IILANDVORD.
ern D.R.V.—Privato Bird of this corps lies been med.
Serianit ; Lenos-Corporal A. Nesbitt to be Corporal, sad
Myst', T. Lea* (sort appropriately if there's anything
In • nanie), be to Lease-Osrporel.
DOW? 000WTT ASSOCIATION Or CONOILBOATIONAL
Catinausa annual assetings or tide sotist, weA
bald bare on Tuesday and Wednesday, and wee wen
attended.

A SODIVI Dsav ONAPPOd 1111 Saadi ord ca Tuesday.
A pensioner of the name ot Allen was working In the
Bandford Allotment Ground, and some men nWunm
that he suddenly dropped down, they went to see wtat
was the =leer, but found that he was dying. Before
they could remove him to his home he died. Deceased
bad served IS years in the army, and had been in the
Crimea War and Indian Mutiny. At the inquest a
verdict of "Dint by the Visitation of God" was returned.
Q.O.R.Y.C.—The Blandf ant and Wimboras troops of
this regiment feet at Stour. on Monday, for troop
and squadron drill. in • Geld kindly lent for M occasion
by Mr. Horton. There were present—Captains Sir R.
Glyn and C. Haalwo, sad about 45 members, who having
been put through several movements of drill, which was
remarkably weD done, were invited to partake of luncheon
by Captains C. limber and Sir R. Olin. which was pro.
ded W Mr. Byers, at the Crown Hotel, Blendford.
SPILLING Ban —An entertainment of music. singing,
and nailing came off at the Corn cisme, last Thursday
evening, under the presidency of the Meyer (Kr. Z.
Flakerl; the attendance was but mall Mrs. BIM and
Kies Wlllma began the programme by playing a duet
and lumenium). then the Mims Uadmy and
ftlia sang a duet, after which came • mg by Master It
Skivinston Yr. Jeeksoss was the interregator, and he
thee commenori his duties. In this section of the spelling
live had to retire. The second selectee of music was can
mescal by Miss G4ll,who was moored. Yr. Brice then
me • wadies from snekeepesre; which was followed by
• duet by Mrs. Brice and ss.tas Williams, and a sees by
Mr. T. R. Perkina The stalling was agate resorted to
when others were beaten ; this was followed by singing by
the Mimes GUI and Liadssy, and an instrumental Met
by Mrs. Brim and Miss Winans. The final round of
ssllhaz then took place, and left Miss Beckway, winner
ol re let prize. Mr. Perkins and Master Skivieston
sang • duet which pleased the company greatly, and it
was massed. The arlsairmaa thee presented the prises-
-Ist, Miss Rahway, " Deate's Inferno," illistrated by
Dorn value three guineas: flan Miss A. G. Lindiay, •
beautiful 4-to album 3rd, Mr. Ir. Wyatt, a writhes case:
4th, Master, Turner, • dictionary; 6th, Miss Smith, a
dictionary. The Chairman thanked those ladles and
gentlemen who had kindly come forward to assist. Mr.
Brim thanked the Mayor for his assistance, and for his
gift of • sovereign in aid of the entertainment. The Mayor
having replied, the meeting ended by singing the National
Anthem.

THE ILD.R. AND THZIR TZLIGIRAPHS.
In the Q 411412.11 Bench Division, before Yr. Justice
Blackburn, -111 r. Justices Mellor and Lush, on Monday,
the cause of
application
v. Lord Coleridge, was heard.
This -so an for a eseadamme to Lord
as Lord Chief =Hoe of the Counseratt de:ate:ad.%
to appoint an umpire to assess compensation, under the
I Telegraph Acts of lade sod 1/1111). to be mild to the W.-
bury sad Dorset Railway Company for the taking by the
Postinagter-General under those Acts of a telegraph which
that coespeap claimed to possess or to be interested in.
The Salisbury sad Dorset Compaay had a telegraph upon
its line, which, however, bad been leased to the London
and South• Western Railway Company for 1,000 years. and
there was also some arrangement with the Electric
Telegraph Company. The Postmeeter-General had taken
the telegraph under the powers of the Ante, and the
Salisbury and Dorset Company claimed compensation, and
called upon the Postmaster-Demerol to pay it. He
disputed their claim, on the ground that their interest
bad really been transferred to the Sooth-Western, so that
they were not "boned:tally interested" in the te
On an wllatllon to Lord Coleridge to appoint an umpire.
his Lordship thought that the company were not entitled,
and in order to raise the question be refused to act, leaving
the conspeay to raise the quesdoa by an application for a
esendessas, aad accordingly this woe an application for
thatirpteridsoem The arguments lasted nearly the whole of
the . In the result, the Court adopted the view which
Lord had token —that there was no ground for
the claim for compensation.

WTIATIMMOILMM
SUDDSN D/11111. —Kr. Roper. 7'•an, ol We=
died suddenly oa Tuesday. It ap mat poses the
had been out on his farm during the monis& and re-
turnout about woe. His wife met him. and said to him
that be looked ;he said " Yes," and immediately fell
down in • At. from which ha never recovered. Dr. Lys,
of Bert was Deer sad was called in, but it was of no um.
Dr. Damian. of Maadford„ was sent far, but long before
he could arrive Mr. Roper was a corpse.
SPITIIIII72Y.

Titsaim.—lmparOsat ZiersZoOs-114;:e been made in the
service of trains for this month on the Somereet and
Dorset line, which as far am this village in concerned are
not nearly so convenient as the former arrangements.

LTV:MITT XATILLVIUUL
Spool. BOUM. —The Board met for the 43rd tints ou
Saturday last, at thair new school. Ur. John Crumplar
presidia& The clerk presented some claims for work at
that school which wee ordered to be pald. It was decided
to Issas a precept at the nest meeting upon the Overseers
for • further advance from the rake. The schoolmaster
sent in a list of absent children to whom parents the clerk
was instructed to forward "Notices " to comply with the
bye-laws of the Beard. The DOW school is now ocmpleW
and the attendance of children very satisfactory.
SIMOTON.

There was greet refacing In this yaw on Wednesday
evening, as the ecearion of Sir E. Bakers return to
Ransterse House. Several bands were engaged, and the
bead of the Dorset Friendly Society, met to welcome him,
and also most of the thkabitenta of the neighbourhood.
KIBIDPORT,
Camiesu. Mostcm. Umori.—This tahated compeer of
muskies' gave two concerts in the Town Hall, on Monday
and Tuesday This company consists of five
sisters and "Vrires. and are very clever artiste&
The &Needham on both eveninp waa very good.
TVIIMUJ. or ras Lora Rim L BHoirr. —The re-
mains the late Rev. J. L. Shed, lately Unitarian
Minister. at f3hellield, and formal Unitarian Minister at
1180:11q, Waft Interred in the Bridport Cemetery, on
M May 14. The demised who had recently ye-
arned ministry owing to ill health, had lately lived
In Bath, from whence were brought by the
train that arrives at 11.0 a.m, and were met at Ms
station by about forty friends, and members of the Uni-
tarian congregation. who Wowed his remains to the
ff ave. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev.
John Davila.
Woagato Marrs Ixerrrorn.—The annual meets; of
this institution was held In the reeding room as Wednes-
day evening last. Mr. T. Rail. presided. The secretary's
report stated that there weir a small • decrease of member-
ship, meetly owing tea few members leaving the town.
The reeding room Ned been well attended, and the library
had likewise been well patronised. Th. treasurer (Mr. C.
Edmunds) then read the financial statement for the past
Total amount of Income C4O Us Ind., leaving a
balance in favour of the institution of CS k INI. The
secretary's report mid the amounts were adopted on the
tootles of Kr. S. Btembridge,_ seconded by Kr. C. Cook.
The followinipolikers were ties re-elected :—Presidont,
the Mayer oC. Tucker); Vice-presidents, Kr. T.
C,oHoz, Mr. . P. Mastrt. Kr. T. Hounseß, sod Mr.
T. Balls: socretary, Kr. L. tOWSIi ; Librarian, Mr. it
James. The retiring members of the committee WWI
Kenn. Cook. Thorne, and Allen, and were eligible fir
re-election. There were also nominated Meserwa
Palmer. G. Weeks, and W. Greenhani. It was pro
and ineesded that Kr. G. Thorne be elected
secretary. Carried. The voting regulted in Maser.. Cosh
Weeks, and Palmer being elected as members of the Chao
mita*. On a preparation by Kr. Griffin, amonded by Kr.
Stacey, Passau Folks wee added to the list olt papers taksa
Into the reading room. The sale of the papers for the
ensuing year were then gone through by Mr. C. Rdrausie,
but did not realise as much as last year. A vote of thanks
to the chairman. Mr. T. Rails, mod the treasurer, Kr. 41
Edmunds. brought the meeting to a dem
Brews° Ite&—A Spelling Ithe, with selsetions el
mum at intervals, teak place in the Town-hall on Thum
day evening last, is aid of the Building Fund of the SOW
National Schools. Kr. C. Tooker (Mayor) presided, the
Rev. IL B. Heasiews acted as interrogator. sad
Good as referee. There were about twenty coal
In the lint competitioa the following were the whiners
Ist prier, Us., Mr. Jones; Mils Raid; fird, 51.,
Kr. Om. In the second competition for those who had
failed in the first, the +lnnen wee.: lit, 7s. &1., Mr.
W. D. Reid; fad, Is., Kr. Vivian ; fird, Is. 6d., Kr. F.
Turner. The dictionaries used were Johnson's Webriters,
Walksee, sad the Impair,/ These were words that
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