The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-19 00:00:00

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DOZOIDISTiIt.
Tint Pm% J. K. HAMITIR, Chaplain ci th. Hospital,
shortly resigns hie office sad goes to Jamaica.
allOial the mon, ttitatastes ol the Mount/ Massa. I am
tat that Miss Daereoo Dower,. the daughter of "thy
Darner, is likely to carry off '1 st. In •dditton t-.Ver
reciarkshie hamar, she Ia amiconwl Inth every scce,noLia.
went sad with rbarmiag tasitser. —rimier nu,
Tile Yeovil Poultry Show Gonirnittae are so elated
wilt Lb.... 01 their first attempt that they have
entertained their Secretary, Mx. Leach at a public
dinner, and presented him with's silver.motuited puns
oontahilng 15 subsea
V.,rtgo Yaw St: idtwosa.—Three chiefs of the
victorious forces exchanged whispered c.,14
We've got the men," said 511.=17*
"We've got the Ships," put in Mr. Smith ;awl
added the Chancellor of the Exchequer, " We've got
the mo,sy too."

--
Drecrrom of the Amish priest—fit. Valentine,
martyred in the 3ed mntury--gare our iPcm -06*
officals the trouble of dealing with some 20 000 extra
letters on Thureday. These included box,* of all
shapes and styes, a varied assortment of dolls and
Darwinined-salentinm, in the shape of =pokers-0n-

--Arialcutrunat Lairotinsis' Unrog.—On Wednes-
day last a district meeting of the above wee held at the
Temperance Hotel. Mr. Arch and Mr. George
Mitchell were present. The district it was reported
was in & satisfactory condition' the oaken foe the
ensuing year were chasm, and Mr. Mayor, the
district escretary, wee complimented by Mr. Arch on
the business-like manner in which the district was
managed.
Tee PIOPOILD ALTTUIOI lIANce Errata Arm,y,
Maccensrtes proposed to be carried out next Autumn, mu
be on a scale more extenaica than on any peetiooo 15S1.
Arrangements are already being made both 40
a suitable Geld of operstaaas and for providing the Deems
ler transports and stores Several of the authorities are
la favour of &slithery Plain as the felt lhae.:ll"litY
of which has been so thoroughly d on the
occasion of former manoeuvres. In all Probabilltj. there-
fore. Salistimy Plain will be again selected : al_ ell events
at present it la the " drat favourite in the add.
the put year Bishop
Mom= OF SALISSUIT.—DuriNs
Burgas Church Union Society for Spiritual Aid in this
Mom expended • sum of v.MS in punts in aid of the
thiprods of additional euregcm., aud Pukulties to
slated pariah clerks sal other kindred object&
=rnintrtber RIM of LIM ham been voted for similar
posepossa, bat has not yet been lead.
:Drente have been
.I.4blat= the Mem& or cerstee at
gine" Wareham. Thhary, Rem
Earth and St. Martin's, fielialatry7.ll
tweeds the e.t.a, of this lay reader at St. Thema&
2rg ty, w b kOt
-,1 'wear& maintaining Divine service at
s.
Tag " liaro-nr-}LorD" LOMB or ODD FELLOWS
has just hinted its balance sheet for the year ending
December 31. 1877. The Sick and Funeral Account
shows that the balance in hand, January Id, 1877
was 1916 17s 10d ; and on December 31, 1877, thett
In raying.' bank, £1,057 4a Sd ; in treasurer's
gg f ; showinincresse on the year
Lits Ts lid. The Management Fund has also been
Increased from £l7 fis to £B4 8. 11d. The State-
ment of the Fonda, he., of the Society is ari follows:
—To amount of funds in savings' bank, £1,057 is 8d ;
In treasurer's bands, £298. fled ; contributions doe from
member.. £8 101 ; sick pay due from other
; average share of district funeral fund,
griodge property, £l4' total, £1,145 16. 104.
Number of eibsalbln4 members January Ist, 1877,
181; number admitted during the year, 23; total,
; number died, 1; number left ig non.payment,
4 ; total, 5; number OD the books January lit, 199.
it Charlie T. Old, Trinity-street, Dorchester, is the
asoretary, and the auditors t•atify as to the admirable
mannerin which the accounts have been kept.
TIM FIFTH FINANCIAL &TATOU= of the Dorchester
Juvenile Foresters' Friendly Society, in connection
with Court" Progress," No 3„0.38, for the nine months
ending the list day of December, 1877 has just been
published. The Sick and Funeral Fund shows—
lleoripts—To amount in savings' bank last audit,
£74 10 Id ; in treasurer's hands at ditto, £5 140 ld ;
interest on money deposited, £26. Ild ; contributioas
of members, £4l to 44 entrance fees of ditto, £3 ;
total. £1260s 3d. Expenditure—By amount in savings'
brink, £74 Is Id • invested this year, with intereet,
£26 is lid; E. Norton, M.D., for medical attendance,
£9 Bs' entrance fees of eight members to Parent
Court, £2; sick pay to members, E 6 2d; balance
on this aocount, ls ; total, £126 Os 54. The
Managenient Fund—reosipts and expenditure—have
balanced. being LI 150 on each aids Total worth of
funds, ' 1277, 4:103 711 Se ditto March,
1877,k79 15e 24 ; gain on the nine months, h=s Ith Id.
Mr. G. Miles is treasurer, and Mr. H. Charles,
Secretary, and will be glad to give every particular
with regard to this flourishing Juvenile Court, which
now numbers 180 members.
TUC ANNUAL lISZTING of the Dorchester auxiliary
branch oi the Religions Tract Society took place on
Monday evening at the Town Hall, Mr. Matthew
Devenish preeiding, while there were also present
the Rev. X. W. Pear., the Rev. H. P. Bathes, the
Rev. T. Nears, the Rev. J. Harrington, the it..
Joseph Burns, the deputation (on the platform), airo
the Rev. C. W. Bingham, the Rev. Handley C. G.
Moule, Mr. G. Curio, Mr. Steele, and others Prayer
baying been offered by the Rev. T. Naive, the
following report was read by the Secretary, the Rev.
H. P. Rallies :
" During the year 1877 there have been 00 subscribers
to the Dorchester Auxiliary of the Religious Tract Societe,
and the amount received was 1127 la The sum of 1:20 has
been banded over to lb. parent society as the free con-
tribution from this aumiliary for the present
_year. and
alter deducting the Mel M jai Sc.. ma seies lot the
society's publications at the depot, a balance of £.l 111 a
renthins in to. bands of the treasurers to cannassos the
year 1878. The committee desire to express their regret
at the removal by death of the Baron Hanabre, the presi-
dent of the Dorchester Auxiliary, but they are glad to be
able to state that Mr. .1. C. Mannel-Pleydell, of Mont-
ag/robe Hones, has kindlroothented to occupy the pneitios
thus rendered vacant. The following letter has been re-
Calved from him :
My dear Mr. Reikee—l shall he happy to accept the
presidentship of the Dorchester Auxiliary of the Religious
Tract Society is accordance with the wish of the com-
mittee and yourself. I regret I shall be unable to prod&
on Monday next, as I shall he in Feall
very Imibfolly, J. C. MAgUIL-PLNTDELL, 10, Charles.
street, Berk Amy...quart, Feb. 54.11, 1878-*
It la suggested the following form the rakers for the
present year—Preeiderat. Mr„ .1. C. Manwl-Pleydell ;
eke-president, Mr. G. Clutha ; treasurers. Messes. R and
H. Williams and Co. ; secretaries, Hr. H. Ithoconahe and
Rev. H. P. Bathes: committee, Rev. H. Monis, Mr. M.
Devenish. Rev. W. Pears, Mr. G. Pouncy, Rev.
Thomas Neave, Rev. W. Allen, Rev J. Harrington, it..
G. Crocker. Jun.. Rev. W. C. Oeborn, Rev. H. Everett,
Mr. steels Rev. H. Evans, and Mr. W. Pouocy."
The Rev. E. W. Pear. followed with a few re
In the coons of which be moved the appointansr7ti of
c
the committee se suggested in the report, and stated
during the past year the local auxiliary 'hockey had
made some progress, having sold as much as CM
worth of book& The Rev. Joseph Burns seconded
the election of the committee, and this era. carried
unanimously. The Rev. J. Harrington also spoke,
and 'the chairman and the deputation having been
thanked, the proceedings terminated with staging the
Doxology. The collection at the door amounted to
ea 15a 2d.,_ . _ .

AT TIM 01111.1 MULL Wedoeldsy. —Before Alderman G.
Germs and Mr. G. J. G. Gregory.
Amen Owes gime Joie Wilson wee charged with
ageing freugently enlisted in the 39th Brigade. —lt
appeared from the evidence of Staff-Sergeant Lydon that
on Saturday evening the 9th lost the primmer_ and
offered to enlist. He gave the name of John Wand
In swim" to the questions as to whether he had ever
served in the army. or navy. kc.. he answered 'No." On
being taken to the doctor to be examined, evidence we
found an him underclothing of Ida having been a soldier,
and an the commanding °Meer of the bid Battalion of
the Igth Regiment, now at Portland, being conuannicated
with, it was found that be had been &wheysd from that
regiment on Friday the SM.—Richard Da INITOOIat
oh the lipth Regiment, mid the prisoner served BB
days in his regiment in the name of Simon Garton, and
out of that time he had been 99 days in the 04. fog hog
conduct, and was eventually discharged last Friday.—
Sialsaostd to one month's bard labour.