The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-03 00:00:00

ISTOURPAINE.

StnelflE. —On Thursday laid, about four o'clock
p m., an Mr. W. Godwin. brewer, erc., Durweston. I
was pattsing through a wood between Thwweston and
Shillingstotte he found the hotly of a man suspended
by the neck front a tree, with what is generally known
as withy whine or smoking cane. He immediately
rut him down, gave an alarm. and had the body
removed to the White Home Inn, Stourpaine. It
appears that the deceased wan a aingle man and a
labourer named Go .rge Starke., aged 57 years, and had
for a considerable time been lodging with Mr. .Tosepli
Seager, Stourpaine, hut had been in a very low state
for some time past. It is reported that he was behind
hand in paying his lodging, ter., (through impaired
health), and this is suppoeed to have tempted him to
commit the rub act.

WILTON' ABBAS.
ABRA.t very seldom figures in the columns
of a newspaper a,l the giver of entertainmentm, but on
Thursday evening, however, the villagers availed
themselves of the opportunity of listening to a capital
entertainment of readings and music which was given
in the parochial schoolroom. A goodly number of the
local gentry arol farmers patronieed the undertaking.
The proceeds, which amounted to over 4:4, was banded
over to the funds of the reading-room. The chair was
taken by Mr. P. Trench, and the room MAI
crowded to such an extent that quite fifty persons
were unable to gain admission. Everything went off
well, solos, duets, glees, and readinee, and there
seemed but one wish amongst the audience, viz , that
a similar entertainment by the same performers might
he given on the following evening Annexed is the
programme :
Part I.—Overture p;ann. "Chilperie." Miss Fookes and
Miss Ingram ;glee, "oh who will oe'r the Downs," Choir
song, "Tenting on the Old CampGrouna," Miss Foolcm;
song, "The Yeoman's Wedding,. Mr. Marlow (encored).
"Unfurl the flag our father's hors :" reading, "Tim
carter's way of doing good," Rev. C. A. Old: song. "Won't
.;I.tralngm yen"' ):e yet," Pre Floseri," Mien tty
"Mrs.nesrs.
luggage" Mr). White (encoreil), 'The Schoolmaster :"
song, "Here he goes," Mr. R. Tett (encored), song, "The
Menagerie," Mr. Keynes (encored). Part 11. Piano solo,
" Alice," Miss Tett ; song, "Molly Darling," Mr. L.CI(
duet, "The Two Dreams, Mr. and Miss Keynes: piano
solo, "River song," Miss Ingram; reading, " The Mis,ical
Frog," Mr. P. C. Trench ; glee, "Where art thou Seam of
Light," Choir ; song, "What an afternoon," Mr. Walton;
Duct, "Upper ten and lower five," Messrs. White and
I.i"gg (encored); sang, 'The Spelling Bee" Mr. R. Tot)
(encored); song, "They all have a tuate hut me," Mr.
Keynes (encored): "I really am so Sleepy;" finale, "God
Save the Queen.

EVRRSHOT.
fiRRTANT‘' BALL—A servante' hall was given at
Melbury Howie, on Tuesday, the 27th instant. The
splendid ball room was beautifully decorated, dancing
commenced about 10 o'clock lead off by the Earl and
Countess of Ile!tester and other distinguished guests
which are staying at the house. A large number were
present, servants from Minterne }louse, Lewiston
lionse,rharllmington and Frampton Court, alb igether
about 160.