The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-28 00:00:00

BRLDPORT.

LIWIDATION DT AliDADOmorr.--John Samuel
McKn.., Bridport, grocer.
WAinvi (00 says tin WoIA has by assiduous
self•cultare attained to such a point of refinement that
he takes snuff in the House of Commans with kid
guy.. 05.
ANOTlitli DRUNKEN WOMAN. •-• At the Borough
Pains-court on Monday, Ann Carts!. well charged at
the complaint of P.S. award with being drunk on
the purl dey.—After tee defendant wee censured
she wan dismissed.

Anciniin Taxar.—At the County Police on Mon-
day, before d. Whetham, Esq., John Alexander
Ricaard• of Loden. was summoned et the conplai....•.
of Lavlois Travers, of the Lame parieh, to sh,-,,s cau
why he should not be bouod over t) keep the peace
towards her.—The complaint was that on the 17th
inst. defendaut three:tined to take the life of
cnoplainant, with a carving-knife, sad threatened to
"draw "a stick across her head.—Dierniesed.
A Motucet. Evemee was sper,t 4 the Wesleyan
Sabbath Schoolroom on Tioredv, when a pro-
gramme, for the tio..t part of instrumental an.i vocal
music, we:, oeischtly carried out under th chairman-
sittatztuthei resident minister, Rev. A. Merit.. :—Pro-
Part I.—Piano trio, '' March " (Men-
, elmohn), Mi.tot• Howell, Knight, and Bowe
Toe Nigivingale's Trill," Mrs. Hutchiutoo glee,
"Summer Time," choir ; swig, " Children of the
City," Mr. Burrell ; 50.., "In the Gloaming," Mies
R. Banietert pe•no solo, "Song. without Word."
(Me9l kismolm), Mho Beach; song, "Merry Mountain
Maid," Miss & Thorn.; soog' "The lioabovale's
Story" Mr. Day • recitation, " Ship on Fire"
Carbonell, Mr. Draiton ; song, " Milly's Faith," Mies
Murrell. Part ll.—Pianosolos "Schuss from Wale.,"
Mies Knight • wog, " The Sailor's Story," Miss
?horse teoleation, " Geuevre." Miss Churchill ;
soma "Never Loa. a Friend," Mr. Dick& I song,
" Sir " (encored), " Yee, Sir," Miss M. Howell;
reeding, " Winsumley," Rev. Hutchinson; song,
" Gipsy Jane,' MIA Chubb; piano duet, "Fairy
Queen," Mimes BaniSer • reading, "Prayer
t and
Potatoes," Mr. Gongs; "Good Night, choir.
ANOTHIS AMATEUR THIATRICAL
Another theatrical entertainment at the Drill Hall on
Monday it gist scored another success for Bridport
amateurs in their representation of two thoroughly
goad farces, which hairs not been previously presented
by amateurs of the town. The valuable service.
of Mr. W. R. P. Jeffery, costumier and perm
-
miler, of Weymouth were again secure], the
usual satisfaction being given. Sergeant. Major
Watts act.d most efficiently as prompter, and kindly
undertook the stage arrangements which were most
complete. The proceeds of the performance are to be
given to the National School Fund. At shmt eight
iam. the curtain rose for the pretty little farce" No.
I. R mod the Corner," by William Stough. The
met being ail follows :—Flipper, Mr. S. Brook.;
Nobbler, Mr. Partly; Lodger, Mr. Hartgill ;
Mr. A. Baker. Th, first awl seoood roles were very
difficolk to support, but Messrs. Brooks and Partly
were vita equal to them, carrying them out in good
style. Jim and the Lodger had but little to do, but
that little wee well maintained. At its conclusion
some excellent melodies were given by Miss Webber,
Mr. W. Newberry, and Mr. W. Hertgill. The third
Portion of the entertainment consisted of " My Tuns
Next," • laughable farce from the accomplished Pen of
Thomas J. Williams, Esq. author of "Id on Perla
Francais," "Turn Him but." ate, &c. The cads
was as subjoined :—"Taraximun Twitters' (a vilisge
apothecary, fires low comedy), Mr. Richard Ebdon ;
' Jim KONA," (his professional assistant, second low
comedy), Mr. S. Brooks; " Tom Trap" (• commercial
traveller), Mr. Hartgill " Fenner Wbeater" (from
Banbury) Mr. Pardy ; "Lydia" (Twitters' wife, first
eralki..g lady), Miss Newberry ; 'Cicely" (her niece),
tn Brew. 1 "Peggy" (Twitters' housekeeper), Miee
'eke,
Prowl nce t. the flue of the curtain for the
above farce, the rector of Bridport said he was sorry
to have to ann niece that &aloe, who had Con.
sewed to play" twitters" bad met with an accident
at the rehearsal on Saturday night, when he
sustained • cut on the face ; if be did not
act with his used erirlt, he trusted the audience
would 'Aerate on the ;voiced he had roentioned. The
farce "My Turn Next" Is • most laughable one from
brgittning to sod, and the &adieus* were kept in •
cootasuA titter by the caramel of the actors. Twitters
in Planed an his wins. end by the horrible suspicion that
his "pens. " has had a hand in WI murder
of loetr previous ime da. Grahcally the waspkion is
allayeck Twitters discover' his elide has had 'but
one" usband previously, and, after extravagant
apologies, begs We coafrwse never to go brooding and
fretting over suspicious, but to out with them at once,
, and if thp audience wished a hint on the subject,
Twitters would be only too happy to supply them,
area (min "Tdomphant Tincture "—orders for the
Dorset County Tessirram—(sPplenes)—down to advice
gratis; Pares Life Pile, pitch plasters and pre-
ecripdoos carefully prepared. The ladles aid remark-
ably well, especially Mies Weeks, who was greeted
with a round of applause on her appearance onos more
before the footlights. Miss Newberry had • difficult
part to imetsio, but it was Retained with ease and
Rr‘OP, only equalleritathatdisplared by Miss Brown.
Jim 16,a. was eze.p 'sally good in his extraordinary
get-up as a professional assistant. As the oasnimeroial
trivia.. AGffaetgffl played with his natal coolness
and ami Ms. part,. mlhe Law, was szaelisat.

TIOVIL.

81:1nDIX DEATH. —OO Monday morning an inquest
was bald at the Elephant and Castle Hotel. fore
Dr. Wybra..te, coroner, touching the death of Charles
Sibley, who di,d auddenly. Deceased wan formerly
a sailor, and injured his neck through fallin4 on d. ck
on his head. since then he ha. experienced coosides-
able difficulty in breathing. Latterly he had lodged
with a hare. tiol!, and acted as bill-poster. On Friday
It was remarked by several pennon that deceased
looked very exhausted, and on being questioned he
c• mplained of having • bat cold. On returning to his
lodguige in the evening he appears to have been seized
In a fit., aod euddenly fell down and expired. The
above facte having been borne out in evidence, the
jury returned a verdict of "bled in a fil."