The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-11 00:00:00

WRYNOLITH.

FIRST OF THE MACICIPAL —f
ew of thew delicious
iish have been caught in our watora and sold at Is and ild,
each.

i.cosing Items OVERSZIELi.—Mesere. J. V. Williams,
Fudge, and ilurbidge, were appointed Overseers of the
Melcombe Regis parish, on Tuevily last.
SeIIOOLMASTIM FOR TIM UsioN —Pursuant to notice the
Guardians of the Poor for this Union met on Tuesday at
the Workhouse, among other business for the election of
a schoolmaster. Two applications had been sent in ; but
some of the guardians did not vote, and neither applicant
obtained enough votes to secure his election.
RIIIIOVAL RV MILITARY STORRA.—H.M. dockyard cut-
ter Helena, has beets in the Harbour during the last few
&ye, and the Royal Artillery have been busy in clearing
out old condemned stores from the Fort and barracks, and
loading them in the cutter which is to return them to
Portsmouth. _

DRUNKARD.—Bdieard Harris via brought up
before the Bench oil Wednesday, for being drunk in
High-street, on Tuesday night —Prisoner supposed he
moat have been drunk ; he had come from Stokes Bay
to Portland, with casing for the Fort He could pay
• fine when his ship came in to-morrow.—Fined ss,
including costs, and allowed till to-morrow to pay.
Tile ANCILITT CHARITY. —Oll Friday last the ADIDUID,
and apprentices who received benefit from the legacies of
Sir Samuel Mica, "of immortal memory," met at the
Guildhall, and marched to St Mary's Church. where
Divine Service was performed, and • sermon preached.
The following trustees were present: -Mr. Fs. Bayly, Mr.
W. Talbot, Mr. J. styling, Mr. H. Ilaggett Mr. G. K
Eliot, and Mr. J. K Robins, and Mr. C. Arden, clerk
to the trustees, else attended. The apprentice' numbered
about 30, and there were ten old seamen. The procession
returned to the Guildhall, where they Mutest Sir
Samuel's memory in • glass of wine, and received a
sovereign and a bun.
THAT NAUGHTY CHILD, Catherine Josephine Jenkins,
who stole her aunts' money, and travelled to London
alone, on ffith of February, and was lost by running away
from the curd at Waterloo station, has at last been found.
A woman took her to the Refuge for Homeless end Desti-
tute children at 8, Great Queen Street, Holborn. and
applied for her admission there. To theinanager she told a
lying tale—that • lady had taken her to London, and left
her in Oxford-street. Mr. W. Williams disbelieved the
story, and has written to Supt. Vickery, recommending
that she be taken before the magistrates and sent to an
industral school, to save her from utter ruin.
On New Suftvgroa.— So respected was Mr. W. B.
Morgan, our new Surveyor, at has last residence, South-
anipton, that be was honoured by being enterttined at a
farewell dinner, at the Royal George Hotel, where the
Town Clerk of Southampton, the Alcor of health, the
borough surveyor, Mr. Lcinon, awl about '.11) other friends
attended. —Mr. Morgan was toasted in a laudatory speech
by the Town Clerk, and many good wishes were expressed
for his success at Weymouth. .

iISBAULTI,I3 AS OLD Max.—Rickard Hardy WU RUM-
moiled on Tuesday lut for assaulting John Sergeant
Mr. Ilowani appeared for defendant. —Sergeant said that
on Friday he was standing near King-street about seven
o'clock. when Hardy came up, knocked his hat off, and
said " Hullo. oil man, how are you getting on r Com-
plainant told him not to knock him about as he had a bad
throat, when defendant struck him in the face with his
fist and kicked him on the shins.—Mr. Howard elicited
that complainant used to be in defendant's employ; but
had been dismissed. —Fined ss. and 7s. costa.

GT.ARLDTAT-111 OV THR POOR—The following is the HOW
list of guardians for the Weymouth Union :—Abbotabury,
James White, gen., and William Westmacott; Bincombe,
Percival Cake; Broadway, Richard Luckhain ; Buckland
Ripen, Tom Cale • Chickerel, John Layer; Fleet, Jasper
Marsh; Langton Herring, John Marsh, jun. : Melcombe
Regis, Rowland Thomas, John Angel Talbot, Thomu
John Aveny Buck; ounington, William Chillcott ; Ower-
meigne, Thomas Masters; Portesham, Thomas Rollaway ;
Portland, Edward Poway Richard Lan° ; Posvell, John
Mayo Freston, Henry Pope; Radipole, Charles Juty' •
Upwey, John Mayo; Weymouth John Hoppus Devenlsh,
Jolin Groves Wyke Regia, Edwin Charles Seaman.
There is thus no contest in the union.

.L;f111)1T UNDER • ILL.—Supreme Court. —Probate.
Divorce, and Admiralty Division.—April I,t—(Before Sir
J. Ilannen and a special Jury.l--Beoper v. Braved—The
hearing of this probate mon, in which the validity of the
will of the late bliss Mary Kelly, of Eaton-place. Exeter,
was in question, was rammed Tuesday, morning, when Sir
James Hannan, having summed up the evidence, the
Jury, without leaving their box, gave a verdict for the
defendant on the Issues, of incompetency and undue
influence. This being a verdict against the will pro-
pounded by the plaintiff. the Court pronounced against
it ;and on the application of Mr. Inderwick, ordered a
summons to Issue calling on Mr. Hooper to show cause
why letters of administration under the will of leff3 should
not be allowed to pass to the defendant. The question as
to costs was reserved._ _

warm Dio S seaman of mature
see from Lymington, was found by '.C. Delicuont, asleep
In the road, in Cove-street, on Tuesday, night The police-
Mall roused him up. when he was highly indignant at
being interfered with—never heard of such • thing, as •
man not being allowed to lie down quietly in the roacL
Taken to the station, he had no money, and no defence,
except a complaint at the police for interfering instead
of being grateful to them for not letting him he ridden
over. He was brought up before the Mayor (Mr. J. B.
Webiford), Dr. Drew and Mr. J. Reynolds on Wednesday,
and then he had nothing to say to the Bench at first. But
he denied being drunk, for he said he could recollect
everything. He came here to see Mr. Andrews, solici-
tor, about " uncle's business, and afterwards eat down
In the road.—The Mayor told him he ought to be obliged
to the police for taking care of him.—Fined 6s including
costs, or seven days' hard labour. Prisoner said he
should tot try to nay, but being asked if he had any
goods to levy on, e offered, if the Beach would take
his word C) to pay when be got to Lyinington. They
got rid of him by allowing hint till Saturday.
GOOD TINFLARS COSCRAT.—The choir of lodge Caxton,
1.0.0. T., assisted by friends, Pre a concert at the New
Good Templar Hall, High-street. on Wednesday evening
last—Mr. F. A. Bush, • gentleman :tit% has tar done
the aood miurfience Ice innthume numbered over 10(i: even nytli'en thede and
com-
modious room would have received half as many again.
It was a great satisfaction of happy roost People, with
their parents and friend., met to enjoy • Programme of
music, in the very heart and nest of what was only a few
months ago, perhaps one of the worst parts of Weymouth.
The choir included Misses Green, Garnett, Roberta,
Wood, Cook, Goldie, Rocket, and Brown; Meows. Bate'
son, Truitt, and Torpey, and Master Rogers, Mr. Keep
and Miss Gifford wielded at • beautiful pianoforte, most
kindly ler t by Mr. F. Upjohn, and Mr. Miller, Mr.
C2ealL Private Gardener (lfith), Miss Rclgeson, Miss
Taylor, Mr. Squibb, and Mrs. Clean, also sang. Th.
first part included 14 selections, and the second 16, so that
the company had a variety but in most cues the singers
were so wise as to be very short. The singing was good
throughout, and in some cases remarkably tasteful, as in
that fine old song, given by Miss Cleall with pathos and
effect—" The Slaves Dream"; the lady was also very
successful in "I won't be a Nun," which she rendered
with due spirit. "Lowe, birdie, come," by Miss Edgeeon
(Dorchester), war encored, and had there been time other
pieces also deserved that honour, as the anthem "How
beautiful," loy the choir "The lost sheep." by Mime
Wood and Roberts, and some of the singing by Miss Gar-
nett and Miss Green. Private Gardener caused
amusement by his rendering in Vance's style, " Serf=
Sharpe," in which he appeared in full legal costume with
• capital wig, lent by Mr. W. Jeffery; he was of course
enoired The quartette " Pro Phundo Bus" was well
rendered, and was also encored. The whole passed off
well, and concluded with that very old favourite—may it
never be patched and spoiled to please the Tories—God
Save the Queen.
DEATH OF 'Me OLDEST HABITANT. --On Saturday
morninr last, Mr. Thomas Bugler expired at the house of
his niece, Mrs. Squibb, Lower Bond-street, at the remark-
able age of 96; years. He) was a sawyer trade, but 60
years ago took to the drawing of the Bath chairs, then
principally known in watering places, and which gradu-
ally extinguished the use of the French palanquin, known
as the "Sedan." Being an abstemious man, and regular
in his habits, though not a teetotaler—for he took his
glass up to the last year of his life—Mr. Bugler enjoyed
good health, snd being endowed with • large share of
determination and independence, he continued to struggle
against poverty and the feebleness of age for no less than
Vi years after the usual "threescore and ten" of man's
life, for he drew his wheelchair when be was 9:3 years of
age. Of course he was the "father" of the wheelchair-
men ; but his licensed number was seven instead of one,
' and this resulted from the sturdy determination we have
! referred t* before. When It wu resolved to regulate the
' wheelchairinen by licenses, Mr. Bugler stood up for free
trade, and agreed with another chairman to re-lit the
licensing. The result was that younger men pressed in
before him, and Mr. Bugler had to give wile and take the
1 seventh place. His independence WY • strong feature of
his character; in order to provide against sickness, he
joined that fine old, but now a little out-dated society,
the Weymouth Poor Man's Friendly Benefit Society. at
I Its very commencement, and for many years sat first of
the benefit members at its annual dinners. This he did
I even till the yaw belays last, and he appeared to color
the feast as much as some of the younger men. At last
old age began to bow the on tall sad erect (rune, and
at this dinner referred to, Mr. Bugler expressed a belief
that It would be for him the last time On the death of
the late Mr. Trim, Mr. Bugler remained the oldest man
In Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, and yet kept up, and
I often walked out of doors with • by-no-tneans slow pace
Seven weeks ago last Thursday he was taken ill, and yet
he frequently showed the last sparks of his Indomitable
I spirit, occasionally rising and asserting his right to
manage his room. Unfortunately his illness WAS not
sufficiently known or well scarcely expected to be fatal,
and many friends will reproachfully regret that they
"did not think of it" in time to send little remembrances
tc=ir old friend, who, with the hole of his had
f • brure battle for so long. Early on Saturday
morning, hii epic* wes still as loud and clear almost as
ever, WlingSquibb : but about eight o'clock he
expired. In August he would hare reached his 96th
birthday.
LOSS OF CAream Bovrices Som.—Captain &Man, who
will be recollected as having given at the Gloucester 'tree;
an interesting lecture, entitled "A &am at %edit" has
lost his ship, the steamer John Boyle. On Wednesday she
wsslnaden.sfog off the Start Point, and was run down
by another steamer the Emma; and sank in a quarter of
an hour. Fortunately all hands were saved. Captain
Bowen is brother-in-law to Mr. R. N. Howard. The
Ifestent lifireisv News Owes the following sooount of the
collision :—A collision between two large reseasen result-
leg is one Wag sank sad the other ssriously damaged.