The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-23 00:00:00

A RUNNING DOWN 0481.

• straage peony man, who dwelt is Weymouth lowa,
11 sSt to run its goodly 1154....,n down.
I;72ea paper—ckargMg them that they
Were oat in a " blew paper" kind or way I
1.1 1. a weak that yeses maa's masker came,
Aghast at what had boon doati in Isio as...
Aad, girls/ that young rasa " the sack,"
8 dews to gala throe tradeanasn's esetom back.
R. writoth his emerse—" It was sot L,"
And this proceeds to eat his humble pie.
"Twas not the tradressen" he thinks with a frown.
"Bat ma and my poor paper he raa down I"

ENTERTAINJUNT ar ST. JOHN'S.
• large salience ailed fit lolues schoolroom on Tuesday
*assize. wits the assures friend* gave au iseloyable
smatetir cassoort, the Rio. Bell Salter varying tile pro-
gramme with jut two readies'. The progreseess was the
ardor of the selestions, which were troll reedited, sad
much enjoyed :—olle, 'Christmas Madrigal," by the
ladles and the choir; solo, " Old J.U. °torte Cornish;
ssio" Will He comer by Mrs fitedrean, who le so mote
• favourite that we arel gay no more ; eon, "The Po ode,
Illoakey," by Dr. de Mork, who has • good voice; role,
"The Bud of the River," Miss Kum, wham* sweet voice
and good upraise piss .411 go mutt that Mt was encored ;
dee, " Softly Shines the Pleasant Kora." by the lodise sad
choir; it wee antlered with brititteem and delicacy. the
*oft sr and diminuendo p wie Wei specially delightl al ;
tole, " Put it Dawn to My" Major G aim who oteadantl
ecoompaWes hieseel', and sluing with wbak.bearlsd
spirit and langt-provokiug humour, wee enured, when he
leepirtd all with his " Meer I Boys. Choir l" Ray. T.
Bell Salter reed "The PJOC Traveller," a pathetic story of
a young san enlisting in despair, doable/ to be shot, and
slaking demi into disgrace. but serned by his ceSteils,
used. • gallant soldier of, brought to bleb honour, sad
ultimately restored to his lost love It was most feelintlY
reed. Mr. Hiegley gave • very creditable performastos,
" Home Sweet Horne," on the violin. Ilio fitsimsn's
woke elude/ ea rich as ever sod her Gussets se
perm=in " We'd bettor Bides Wes," and she was much
ed ; Mr. Kermit's einem of is the Glousing."
was els • treat. The Miser Stodmin moat brightly and
cheerfully trilled "The Swiss Maiden.," and remised the
refrain to takingly that it wet smeared ; Dr. de Mark
followed wish "Tb. lOW Jamie,' and melatalats I the
highly favourable opiates formed of his singing; the es.
" bileat Night; by the ladles sad Moir, went smoothly
es
• dowlag stress sad brightly gm it that stream Were
MOSIBISS4O4 b Lou!. rile; and Mils Memo ems "My
I Lost Dubai. with true trashily' expression 4414 Sweet
voice. Major (lollop wee,, lama, warmly soave& and
be dashed onto hie madertsking with slew spirited chords,
sad rattled off "He slurs tame Home to Tea," is
that style which ensures his a lively score. Berme the
lest glee Rev. T. Bell Seller toll the story of the poor boy
left behind at Winchester school during holidays, and
who inscribed "Dube &sum" in the herb of • tree: the
ladies and @bar Ms sang "Dales Deans" and the ere
was well moist We oosgratistate Most yuiclans who
mem the elms so well, as the gnosis eclitaved. "God
Save the goers" =pretext at tie clam tits loyalty of ail
at St. Jolts's.

C.8.T.5., HOLY TRINITY BRANCH.
As exosedisely pisestat and varied eatenstameat wss
rine on Monday psalm last, at Me Higirstreet Coffee
Tavern. Oa this exaske the Holy Trinity Breach a the
(LLT.& mast hen the credit of drawing to High-street
a number of ladies sad seatlerstes, who were sae to sin
unusual delight to the ardieara. rile was • large one,
especially considering that the edraission fres were from
b. to dd. The Brit part oaasistad of most of Shakespeare's
•• Tempest," a feat, there.. were called with oare, sad
reed each by as smarm who repreented the stancher,
RI.. W. 8. 81u111eworth explaining that they had only
thought of it oa Friday matte. Tbe exiled Duke and
magician Prospero Ira preoasted by Kr. G. Shot, who
temporarily was • for trimmed cape as the mega elaa ;
Fordisand by the Barr W. IL Btuttleworth Miranda
very sproorately by Mrs Shattieworth : Ariel by Miss
Poesy; sad Callban by aye'., sestinas Kr. George
Thaysegt. rPiatet of Holy Thula,. payed • selection from
Anna se en overture. sad then the readings pro.
oesded. ft is needier to my that, with nob a party of
amateurs the benatifal francs end powerful ape of the
great bard were well expressed: Klas save
addltios?.l_pasienre by her delightful singiagiseorlis airy
radars Cora unto these Yellow .la s witching
temptation to indulge is the mast rand her "Pull
Fathom fin thy Faber lies" Wall full of the weird
expremies which should have be.. detalyaaddatin f were
there not • gmel unreality throughout, through aa
spirit's know of Ms &septic* Perhare the gem
wrs v al/Llthhenphaat ma daintily joyous
" Where Me Bee withal of Kelt 1•1111 worth
the whole j_ouraey fee to hoar. After " The
Tempest " Mr. Realestone mug 't The Outpost e
(Ciro Pierati). la a Ilse voles sad was maga
applauded. Miss sad Master Alma Pre • lasedat duet,
TM Plight of the Swallow, in which their robes bat
of pod rieigia, Mons& beautlfar ; sad nothing_wedd
raWfy the madienoe but se 4110011% Rev W. Illutitle-
worth proved his power on Ms violin by perforates a
selectios Oionesi—MostrO, Kn. sbuttlawortk
scaotnestylag on the puma The dela.* man t
end dexterity shown evoked much applause. r. sod
Mn, Beetles*** folowed with Me duet c tatranciag
Yee, I am grieved sad fain would rest me.' and by
their most hansoulau. nearing proved they were
scoomplished angina ; of course much applause followed.
For the ocarleding part, the corals. which had to.. fitted
over the platform ware lowered, and the sundry prepars.
lions went on for the very serious *Niue- s of putting •
merry Basle on the bards Moulins* we otetered the
room had bees very rally decked with garlsads, feetooaa
aid wreaths But not for long were we &at to toot &boar,
for the fussy strains of " Its'oosalure set assay feet
keeping time, arid tit cartels rose on the laughable
nigger faros of " The Wes-ma.r," pert waned by s
young gentlemen In a eirle-splittlng style. Jimmr was
takes by lffr, H. B Found re; 0 win by Kr. L H.
Whit'ey 104 num by Kr. 0. B Drew, sad 8i...
by Hr. Burnett, Mr. F. Dew having seenesed
reetoosible data. of 4ao nem aer with mesh 1NC0640.
The affair went without a eh ck In • stares of leught-r
area aOh rbine to • rce-, earevally when Kr. O. 8.
Drew ltd the comic sag —"B My's stt a Tooth,' and
" Bea mys Pape." N w was the wak-rooad short of
lauSable elements, while the two eppreatis s, by the
of no. on I a. lairecribeld faces of the oth-r,
add 11th. fee. At the clops tee parties, sad sepal& ly
the .• taller." were celled to the front, sad again
applaaded. Tir.y, by t`teir spatesson, wished "Boot VI
to 111. brans% the Churn of H gland Temperass
Book ty, which Mr. Bholiarorth ably cooled.' -The:
soca= allows that era in naexpectei quarters dm I pt
the dements of teetotal fun.