The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-08 00:00:00

...•miM

IBbstrict
DOZCILMSTIER.
Ma. WALK= MOLIEwORTII Sr. AU1177, barrister-at-L.
s.
of the Western Circuit, has intimated his intention to
contest the lierou6 of Helidon at the next election, in
opposition to Mr. Youeg, the present Literal member.
CorniTT Collars voit Iter.--Sausbary, May 7th : Shalom
bary, Tuesday, Bth ; Fordingbridge, Seturday, 12th :
Blandford, Monday, 14th; Lymington, Tuesday bib.
Christchurch, Weyneeday, 16th; Dorchester, Thursday,
17th.
Ti CARFINTTitif and joiners in the employ of '
Meagre. Wellspring, had a social feed at the George on
Saturday evening. It gave great satisfaction, and
under the jovial chairmanship of Mr. Gibbs things
went well
Ocra sestets are now getting "perfect pictures."
Beggars Knap has not an, yet rid itself of its clothes-
prop nakedness, but then ' beauty unadorned" Ac.,—
'Foa know the rest.
GOMM', Climes visited this place on Tuesday.
As all circuses are it was well patronined, but the
performances were very so-so, and the out-door show
rather dilapidated.
We senD hardly state, with regard to a prevalent
rumour here that the Militia is not to be disbanded,
that the authorities have, as yet, to receive orders to
that effect. To-morrow (Friday) the recruits leave
for the encampment at Parketone, near Poole, which
has been officially inspected by the surgeon of the
regiment, Mr. Curme. The young fellows are looking
first-rats, and they have been " pulled together" in a
manner that reflects the greatest credit upon the
sergeant-major and the other sergeants.
earrry illSTAlicir of the tamenere of robins can
be seen at the cemetery. A pair of these birds find
attempted to build their nest on the top of a brash in
an outhouse near the keeper's house, but as the brush
was moved from its accustomed place they transferred
their lodging to a comfortable dark corner where the
ricse of a waterpot was hung upon a nail. Here they
built their nest and hatched their little family, and
can he seen hying in an.l out at all hours of the day
and bringing food for their children, coming and
going with the utmost confidence, and treating the
keeper and his wife with perfect familiarity, coming
close to them and not making the slightest interruption
in their parental cares even when work in being done
in the place wherein they have net up their household.
—Chronicle.
A suco.csnow which wool! have been doubtlesely
found very useful had it been adopted, was defeated
on Wednesday at the Board of Gnardianci by nine
vote, to six. lite borough police have no power to
grant tickets for the union to vagrants. Naturally,
when gentlemen of this profession arrive in the town,
and as they generally do late in the evening, thq
apply at the borough police offim for their " Sesame.
They are then sent to the county police station, nearly
a mile away, and by the time they get to the union
they find they have "the key of the street," and con-
sequently they have to be looked after by the borough
men for the rest of the night. This would have been
obviated had the idea of allowing the borough
superintendent to give these tickets been acceded to.
Ml. ROHM PAILICIR Ritant—Our contemporary
the Va. Comore Mirror this week gives a few
relative to this gentleman, which will not
L""...i."r.ting to those concerned :—" A respectably
&Mel man named Robert Parker Read. said to
te Axbridge, in Somenseshire, who has for
menthe been going about the country swindling,
b hotel-keepers by passing off cheques upon
Illhon ape drawing the change without having any
=int the bank, wee on Saturday morning sme-
lly Supt. Woodman at the Bear Hotel His
eporadone in Devizes appear, however, to have been
on a very limited scale. It is believed he came from
London by the last train, and presented himself at the
Beer about ten o'clock without any luggage, ordered
engper, and went to bed. On the following day he
bpi his meals at the hotel and dieported himself in the
where he attracted the notice of the superinten-
iluseamd7 the rollicking gaiety with which he applied
to the use of scent ',quirts and the other
annulments congenial to rustic innocence on these
ammines. He stayed in the fair rather late, and the
superintendent exchanged some casual remark with
hiss, whereupon, with an appropriate jocularity, Mr.
Read enquired if Mr. Woman was going to take
him into custody' He went back to the hotel and
gave particular directions to be called at eight o'clock.
Ile was called accordingly, but in the meantime Mr.
Moore, the manager, had his suspicions, and was down
before the time named. Read, however, did not come
down till ten o'clock, previous to which Superinten-
dent Woodman had received a telegram from Dor-
chester stating that a man of Read's description was
"wanted" there for passing off fictitious cheques upon
hotel-keepers. The superintendent accordingly went
to the Bear Hotel, and the prisoner, who was about to
sit down to a comfortable breakfast in the coffee room
had to put up with more frugal fare at the police!
station. He had run up a bill of 19s. 11d. at the Beer,
to meet which Mr. Woodman handed to the manager
all the money found upon the prisoner, amounting be
is.
DONSIBT VOLIIIITIMB.—BattaIimi orders by Lieut.-
Colonel P. W. Matthews, commanding Ist A. R. '
Dorset Rifle Volunteers :—" Dorchester, Tied Apnl,
1877. Na. 1. The following sergeants are granted
certificates of proficiency from this date. via
Sergant and Orderly-room Clerk William Osmond •
Sergeant Thomas Rogers. 3rd D.R.V. ; Sergeani
Motion!, 3rd ; Sergeant E. W. Crum,
George
2. Battalion order by Lieut.-Colonel
Steward Cannes, 23rd April, 1177 Lieut-Colonel
Steward takes this opportunity to express his deep
regret at the loss sustained by the battalion in the
removal of Captain Batten, to whose zeal and
efficiency he feels that the present satisfactory state of
the battalion is in a great measure due. His gentle-
manlike demeanor, and the tact with which he has
performed his somewhat difficult duties, have endeared
hum to all ranks, and in wishing him all happiness and
suCCOIS in the profession to which he is so much
attached Lieut-Colonel Steward feels that he is
expressing the sentiment of every member of the
.. battalion. —By order, J. F. Horente, Captain, Acting.
Adjutant Is. A. B. Donee Ride Volunteers.

Sutural of Mos. ileginalb Smitli.
4.
The little village of West Stafford was in deep
mourning on Tuesday last, consequent upon the funeral
of the above lady, whom death is announced in another
page. A sad lons had been enstained by the poor, and
all in the village appeared to have come out to "weep
with those that wept." and to share in the sorrow of
the bereaved family. And not only in the village was
this sympathy expressed, for clergymen and laymen
from all parts of the county by their presence testified
to the high esteem in which Mrs. Smith was held.
The remains of the deceased lady had been brought
from London on Monday afternoon, and as the funeral
from the station on the road to West
St=rcrtirhed belle of the varione churches in the
town were solemnly tolled. The corpse, which was
in a leaden shell, enclosed within a massive oak coffin,
with plain brawl furniture, was accompanied by Mr.
Walter Smith, and the Rey. E. F. N. Smith. The
Rev. Prebendary Smith and his family came down by
a later train. At Stafford, service was conducted by
the Rev. W. Urquhart.
The funeral had been fixed for three o'clock in the
afternoon, and was a most impressive and touching
seremony. The coffin had been placed in the church
during the night of Monday. and remained there until
the funeral. The sacred edifice was draped in black;
across the church, at the entrance to the Chancel were
the words in white letters on a black ground, " Blessed
are the Dead which die in the Lord."
The school children were assembled in the school-
room, and from thence proceeded to the rectory to join
In the proceadon, each child carrying a bouquet of
flowers. At the late residence of the deceased lady a
procession was formed in the following order :
School children, two-and-two.
Eight bearers, two-and-two.
(At the Church-gates these opened and allowed the
mourners and friends to pass).
The Rev, A. C. G. Monk, M.A.
(The rev. gentleman had travelled from London by the
mail train in order to attend and sonduct the service).
The chid mourners, viz., the Rev. Prebendary
Semilb, Mr. Bosworth Smith, Lieutenant W. M.
• E.A. Rev. K F. N. Smith, Rev. J. S. Thomas
sod Rem Timenasir. A. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.
Ana Illeetian: Alice MM Eva and MM
Biamehe B. • Mts. W. Smith, Rey.
P. .lEliot, Mils Wduld Digby, Mier
Gedemie amile, Mrs. C. W. B. Mx Campbell,
Mini M Oempbell, Mr. F Mem Mr. Eugene
Ned. Mrs. G. I. Moule, Meeks. err Mile Moule,
Ste. is.
&or Prebeadarf C. W. BMllmmt keel 1,0.. ...-
in Leadwa en peeing
:rel muselleitvilser;lmash thee be tree Mae =sae w
be r.---

ba*P.!,

' ---tbsne—wite lb iseawid wad joined
szhadostv
In tits bid Idlerilliampnet we notiold :
Mr. J. ma Mr ‘Filliam sad
Lady AG. S. Shirley
Mile Mary S. ibisf,lllm _ Mirky, Col?oei
and lin. illmalim Mr. sea Juba llmnote,
Dr. Cams, nr. mil Mee J. Gakda wed dr Masters
GMarirteirdr."l.llllem ir
Mewl.** Lan!:
FM,. . Jim" Rev. H. Zoseset. lbw. W.
rt.IIIM Mrs. Barnes, Rev. P. D. 0. Gybed" lbw.
W. Untediert., Rev. T. W. Reim, do arm J.
Peeybsasea, Rev. J. G. Edwards, Mr. IL ff. Vast,
Mr. G. KB* Mr. R. Psalm sad Miss Pansesainev.
T. A. Falba., Mr. J. F. Hodges aad Ma
Hod" Mr. Z. Besela, Mr. A. Pme, Mr. Z. Bunnatt,
Mr. end lbs. A. Veer Mr. Ir Look, Mr. Jamb,
Mr. G. Greasy jam., Mr. C. Ke, lb. &Mk Man
Din, Mr. sod Mrs. Flower, Mimes Flower, Wm
Robed Frattli, Mrs. Wpm*, Mr. Cocks:ant, jimr.,
Fakebowe.
of Mass sesseeMed
wbbk were allsrwards Ibrown
Jim dm nessmad yea
thessetuyieemebmeb,
beneild he ter 66 ,
miessi by time Rev. R. C.
Millas SW'
lII.'
Hid V'
I bed
at r

tented beratihd nomws,
"I es the exam. _

, *IN way from
• taccivered, the
lead wee ma-
d read in the
Wm, where
• bererifful

-84.allbsadobeiag
at &oar
Ai theastrid edi=
A Um_ fivegibed,
• bus POW' UPS'
1.12.11 fray, _
isablaahar
soisThibell •
wimo bad bra • .--
at the
a no%
igip=
la the

mat

and ens-

1 II
lb-
Mum
Ism =a las.
101 l aim delsk lgt..
MEW el AMON kr the ~
alba mai imirial =46_
28warlral awl lima bad elks
=.•ll6=l=, g=ista.gb.
b
Aaleingsalsjave the =Moo inn enthemil es ume
beak ille elm a polka et lie swims
1
ii Ur movie " Mary be iii ea Iligh. 11.--.
Zimardaicessmil-ellisiramissras, woo not
6..koseall.i.
Ml'
iimilliime Noll IWL replerl tiltiVimr. itiliwiTl Ate
..
Mirihhtzt bon a mead vat 2 Uke
limaittlirbatMlit 'mew li 1.41,. I. ,ibect..rzib, .
isi sumpoi“, en aip woo lb, Nu&
•