The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-30 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

SourrurNo VERV CV11101.7:4. - The following
extract was copied from a will lately left by a
Dorsetshire man. We suppress names for obvious
reasons :—" I give and bequeath to my sou all the
live and dead stock, crops, and implements of
farm, on condition that he provides mrelf, my
wife," and others named " with hoard and lodging
fv the term of three years, or in default the said ---
shall pay to me the sum of seventy pounds per
annum for the term of three years from the date
hereof." _ _

BLANDFORD INSTITUTION.—The Rev. W. M.
Smith Marriott, brother of the baronet at the Down
House, read Othello to the members and friends of
the Institution on Thursday last. In spite of a wet
and dreary evening. a large and fashionable audience
assembled to listen to the reverend gentleman's cor-
rectly appreciative style cif reading from his favourite
author. We believe this is the third reading from
Shakespeare he has gratuitously given to the
members and friends of this instituti 111 l ; and as the
readings selected have been those most attractive,
mid the reader a member of one of the most popular
and induential faoiilies in our neighbourhood, large
and sell-paying audiences have been gathered to-
gether, and consequently the funds of the society
have been greatly benetitted, and an intellectual
gratification of no ordinary kind graciously conferred.
Dormer CENTRAL—The much talked of, long
expected, and often promised opening of the line
from Windronie to Blandford is officially announced
to take place on Wednesday next, the :list inst.
The South-Western Company having fixed the
opening lay for Thursday November the lit., the
, Corporation represented to them that the day
ambled on was the one on which the election of
councillors took place in this borough and in the
neighbouring towns, from which visitors may be
expected. The public recognition of the opening
day was then fixed for Wednesday. the directors of
the South-Western, Dorset Central, and Somerset
Central Companies being invite I by the Cor-
poratem to a luncheon at the Corn Exchange.
The most attractive proceedings of the day will be
rather in-dtmr than out, as an engine and carriage for
the Directors of the South-Western Company from
Wiinhorne to this place, appear to be the only
locomotive feature of railway transit that is likely to
characterize the railway demonstration. The
Mayor and Corporat will escort the directors
from the temporary station at Blandford St. Mary,
to the luncheon at the Corn Exchange, and except
shop-shutting for an hour or two, anti a ball in the .
evening. we believe we have detailed the arranged
programme for the day. The proposisl outdoor
show is bare enough in promise, but the incident
tilling up will, no doubt, supply something more to
amuse and be looked at, and probably make the day
a more than ordinarily eventful one. The line for
passenger and goods traffic will be opened on the
following day.
Courosavios--The election of councillors to fill
the places vacant by death and removal, is not likely
to lead to great borough excitement. The two
members going out of office will be re-eleetea, anti
the two remaining places will be probably filled up
by sons who have come up instead of their fathers.
The corporation seems to have worked itself into a
good vein of Mayors, one of our well qualified young
tradesmen being next on the list.
Rome CORPS.—The appointment to the vacant
captaincy is not likely to be much longer deferred.
Two gentlemen are named as qualified for the dis-
tinguished post. Great wealth and social influence
• are not to be disregarded in a captain of a volunteer
, ride corps, especially when allied with energy and
, determination of character; but it may not be judi-
cious at all times to turn aside tried and acknow-
ledged merit for those advantages which only ap-
parently recommend themselves.