The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-25 00:00:00

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Tug DIAMATIO Mannalinniv.—The sum of
glb lbs. bas bus headed over (after deducting
expense) from the proceeds.
HIGIWAT BOAIRD.—The Board have increased the
salary of their alert (Mr. Coombe) to LT% sal that of
their surveyor (Mr. Jesty) to EVIS per annum, in oon-
eequer.ce of the addlUonal work devolving upon them.
Dirriwrev.—lt will be seen by an azumunommat In
ear advertising columns that )fr, Wallaot, of 21,
Harley-Aran, Louden, visits Dorchester every
alternate Saturday, his consulting rooms being at Mr.
Lockett's, 1, Gambill.
Zneaira kimstor.—On Tuesday Lon, Miss Good
and Ml. Cunningion said a quantity of ladies' work
at Aline= Hall, in behalf of the minion to ladies in
Pastern Zonanas, Min Good being bon, sec, of the
local auxiliary. The ladies spread • counter with
some very pretty bazaar article., and bouquets of
flowers.

Rooms Ex TEI Caown—The fair puma off very
quietly, all the losses reported being those of a watch
and two purses One of the purees was eldeklY
recovered by the borough polkas, and the woman
Vt.dOD Monday by the sisgstee ; of the other
oser could sot give a ohm &coons& There
was also some talk about the loss of mom pip and
their purchase for 34. 6d. ; but no prosecution.

Borers. —A good deal of gossip hie been mused by
an alleged interferanos with free trade in boots and
shoes. If protection la to he extended to our local
tradesmen, who certainly need it, in order to pay
their abate of the borough responsibilities, let us boPe
that the authorities will at least remove • little of
the plentiful mud, and give us a chance to wear
civilised-looking foot-gear, without getting overshoe
at the risk of catching the failionable complainta.
Ware AID DOW? BAJII Sataza.—Fifty-four of
then shams were on Saturday afternoon submitted
for male by auction by Messrs. Marsh, Dawes, and
Dear at the Kin 'a Arms Hotel. They were £l5
shares, on which £lO per share had been paid up, and
were sold in 18 lota at from two to Ilve shares each.
The attendance of hewers wan moderately large, and
=az:advocators WU somewhat close, the prime
being £39 7s. 6d.„ LIS 10s., £39 12a, 6d.,
£39 15a, £4O, 240 2a. (id., I:40 10a, and £4O 15s. per
.bat.. air. 14, Leah, manager of the branch
bank at Dorchester, was Present at the ea&

Tnernascs. —Oil Monday evening last the Rev.
James Duthie (of the Western Tem In a
us)
=o to • rather small audience in lltegtcs
endtled " /3hipwreeits on the tweet of Drlnk-
dem" The chair was tabus by the Rev. T. W.
Knipe (Rector of fit. Peter's). Prayer having been
offered by the Rey. T. Heave, the Chairman briefly
Introduced the lecturer. The Rev. J. Duthie then
gave • most interesting lecture, interspersing it with
various ansodotas in reference to the great curse of
concluded by calling on those pewit to rally
rouwl the banner of temp.ranoe, and wished them
God speed. Votes of thank, were peeped to the
chairman, the lecturer, and acknowledged. The
Band-of-Hope choir, led by biz,. lllngbam on the
harmonium, sang several of Mr. Sankey's hymns
during the evening. There • u • colleWon at ths
oboe,