The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-09 00:00:00

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Come AND CO. (LlNiTznl).—Mr. J. G. Rowe, of
St Mary-street, and Mr. C. . Webster-Widderbure,
of Bath, have been elected new director' of this
oon Pmy.
THz Faison Tenrno.—The G.W.R. Company are
at the present time erecting on the landing stage on the
Quay a very huge and powerful new steam mane,
larger than any of the others at present.
We understand that Mr. S. Percy Street, solicitor,
of Weymouth, hem been appointed solicitor to the
Weymouth Conservative Constitutional Aesedatioe,
In addition to being solicitor to the Working ifferes
Conservative Ass viatica.
Tee IHrzoVOicrin on nu Piza.—The work of
erecting • new and handsome toll-house, welling
rooms, he., on the Pier has bees windowed by Mr.
Widiern 800, the contractor, and Is being rapidly
protruded with.
Tan HAPLANADZ.—For several weeks men have been
actively espied in preparing the edges of the stone-
work for receiving the new peeing. During the
present weak the actual work of toOnting wee coop
=most under the superintendence of Mr. Stephen
Brown, the contractor.
PIOPOSID INDOOTILIAL RIHIBMOIII.—We are given
to undentand that, tinder the auspices of the newly-
formed T ant Society, an exhibition of articles made
In Weymouth will be held early in 1884. A sub-
committee of the Town Society to make the necessary
arrangements has been formed se follows :—Dr. Childs,
Mr. G. B. Eliot, Mr. W. M. Thiselten, Me. H.
Russell, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Z. itilledge.
Cotten Ocroare—Tbe following c orta will be held
this month in the district of Mr. Serjeant Tindal
Atkinson :—Shaftesbury. Monday, Oct. Bth; Winton-
ton, Tuesday, Oct. 9th; Crewkerne, Wednesday, Oct.
lath' Veovil, Toursday, Oct. 11; S diebury, Friday.
Ore. 12th' Yoniingbridge. Mtooloy, Oat. 15th; Dor.
ebester, Tuesday, Oct. 16th ; Seidner* Wednesday,
Oct. 1/th ; Weymouth, Thureley, Oct. 18th; Bland.
Iced, Friday, Oct. 19th; Poole, Mou•lay, Oct. 22nd,.
Lymington, Tuesday, Oct. 29 d', Bournem ,uth, Wed;
amiday, Oct. 24th; Wiroborne, Thursoay, Oct. 25th;
Wareham, Friday, Oct. 26. b.
Mr. S. BILMIDIteII, the great reciter, give an enter-
tainment at the Borden Assembly Rooms, on Monday
evening, to a large and fashionable audience. The
• rogremme consisted of two selections from Shakes-
f:Richard IL. part of Acts 3 and 5; Winter's
lereF The Sheep Shearing "). pact of Act 4; and the
remainder misonlaneoua, as follows : -" Toe Woman
Hater Cured" (Honeymoon), Robin ; "Sir Rupert,
the Fearless" (a legend of the Rhine), Barham;
"Sheltered," Aeonymous ; Dr. Pamela.' and his
Pupils" (Heir-at-I. aw), Colman. The whole of the
pieces were splendidly rendered by this will-known
and deservedly popular reciter.
Ihurrnio.—Arrivals : Great Weatern, Blampied,
Cherbourg, general ; Brighton, Falle, Jersey, general;
South of Ireland, Peens, Oberbour__,g general ; Aquila.
Painter, Jersey, general; Great Waiter., Blampied,
Cherbourg, general ; Brighton. Falls, Jersey, general;
South of Irelend, Peon, Cherbourg, general ;Aquila,
Painter, Jersey, general; B,m, Annoy, Plymouth,
timber; Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general; Brighton, Falle, Jersey, general; South of
Ireland, Yearn, Cherbourg, general; Aquila, Painter,
Jitney, NiL—Sailings : Premier, Bowring, Bourne-
mouth, nil ; Greenwich, Hall, Guernsey, ballast;
Great Weetern, Blampied, Cherbourg, general;
Brighton, Falls, Jersey, general; Stjernen, Si kthieen,
DreMORM ballad ; 'nth of Ireland, Peary, Cher-
bourg, gqiersl; Aquila, Painter, Jersey, general;
Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, general;
Brighton, Fails, Jersey, general; South of Ireland,
Peen, Cherbour, 1; Aquila, Painter. Jersey,
general; Greet Western, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general; Brighton, Faller, Jersey, general; South of
Ireland, Penn, Cnerbourg, general; Aquila, Painter,
Jersey, general.
WITHOCTH SCHOOL OF ART.—The followirg are the
results of the examination at this 'taboo! :—Second
Grade Examinations in Art—Joseph Bishop, freehand,
pass; John Bowring, freehand, pars, and perrpectiee,
excellent; Sydney Boyton Smith, freehand, pass, and
, models. excellent; M. Bremner, models and freehand,
' par ; A. Chimenn,froshaarl. pus.; E. C. 4111311. freehand,
pan ; Albert Dowell, geometry, pass; Walter Dowell,
freehand and models, PM.; E. Goldemeinn, free-
hand, excellent; A. Kellaway, model., pass; J.
Kingman. freehand, pass; Ralph Legge. models,
excellent; C. Longman, freehand, pass; 84, Tregae-
then, model., pass ; Lucy Watt, freehand, pee.;
William Ailing, models, pass; A. Watkins, freehand,
pass; Alfred Ferry, geometry, excellent. Examina-
tions in Science.—Practical plane and solid geometry
—Secmd class elementary, .1. Lang; ditto, Sidney
Baker' noon,' class advanced. Charles Ragan ; ditto,
John Boozing. Building coustruetion—Second clan
elementary. Sidney Baker. Local competition.—
Figure-14, Ralph Legge ; 2nd, Julia Baker. Water
coloure—Prize, Emily Cozens. China—let, Florence
Portbury ; 2nd. Emily Snook. T. rra cotta—Alice
Chimmo. Christmas cards, kr. let, Gertrude
Damon; 2nd, Jessie Bette, Geometry isdsaholld
Prise, William Lowe. Geometry (elementary
Prise, Henry Gould. Freehand —Prix., Kate Bangle.
Freehand (under 12 years)—John Hussey. Good
conduct (chtldren)—Florence Watkinsou.
Conrcer, D.R.V.—Tbe &noun Inspection of
this company of volunteers was mode on Monday leg
by Colonel Marshall. At the pa ads at the Barracks
there were present 64 rank-and-file sod 1 bugler, under
the command of Captain George, Limon. Bowen and
Grove being also present, and ire non-commissiOeed
officers, Quartermaster-Sergeant Lee, Colour-Sargeme
Roberts, Sergeants Jeffery, Russell, and Warren, and
Sergeant-Major Street. The Captain having received
a telegram stating the colonel could not arrive till dark,
the men were marched to the Drill Hall. Upon the
arrival of Colonel Marshall, accompanied by the
Adjutant, Captain Le Merchant, the colonel inspected
the ranks, accoutrements, As., and they were put
through several SIVII2COUVMS by their officers, including
manual and wheeling exercises. At the conclusion
Colonel Marshall online Captain George to the front
said—" Ceptair 0•OffIll, °flaws, non.cannolmioned
officers, and men of -E Company, Isl Don't Rifle
Volunteers,—ln the first place, I most apologise for
keeping you so low, but the train bring delayed it
was not my fault. In the second pion I am extremely
plowed with what I have seen of your drilling, your
movements have been most steady, and you beer a
most soldier-like appearance. You were spoken very
highly of at Aldenhot this ',seeder* your eight days'
training at Aldershot by General Walker, your
brigadier-general during the soceropment, and not
only did he speak of your conduct at quarters, but
your movements in the field. I need not keep you
longer, as I have won sufficient I shall have ouch
pleasure in making • favourable report of you at the
War 061,e." The corps was then smined.
Tea SOWING Cunt —A general meeting of this
club was held at the Guildhall on Wednesday evening
to pass the treseurar's accounts, to close the club
for the season, and to consider whether it was
desirable to have a dinner or supper in connection with
the club. Mr. r. B. Groves occupied the chair, and
was supported by Mr. J. A. Lowman, Captain rd the
club, Mr. H. Austin Talbot, hon. sec.. Messrs. Rolls,
Flisher, Flocks. Pitt'., Waterman, Matthews,
Dunning. Hall, Pratt Pritchard, COX, Murloy, etc.,
The Chairman explained that the balance sheet could
not be presented that evening in consequence of the
unavoidahle absence of their treasurer, Mr. Clerk.
Messrs. Flocks and Pratt, were appointed to audit
the sooonnts. Mr. Lowman stated there were 107
members in the club, of whom 95 ha I pall their
subscriptions. He also mentioned that a boat had
been sold for L'9 10a., the carriage of which by steamer
had cost a sovereign, but Mews. C sone and C had
kindly given them that as • aubecription. A hearty
vote of thanks was accorded Meere. Cosecs end C
for this.—lt was decided to hold • supper on the first
available Wednesday, *UPI% L9WalaM, Talbot,
Flooks, Dunning, Cox, Hall, and nigher. being
appointed • committee to carry out the arrangements.
Tile meeting terminated with • hearty vote of thanks
accorded to the captain (Mr. J. A. Lowman) for his
services during the year.