The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-21 00:00:00

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Bosoms Porn Brelitons,_ Monday.—Before G. J.
G. Gcagory, ihm., and J. Peard4iliani, Beq.—Tbe
hawse of the New Inc was temporarily transferred
from Thomas Randall to Charles Irish.
Sr. Vatfogrunk—lnetead of decresaing,
we under.
gaud that the officials at the Poet-Offlas had soon of
We packager—of ail sorts, skates, and eime—to dial
with than for raw ran
Tsui eaba of Mr. h. J. tamtkerstsie useful dairy of
or !wed and Hereford beasts, which took plant at
Friarmayee on Moods , Mows. Duke being Use
anetioneera, wasnttssdsd with moan mucous, the whole
of the adman, which were only In or.haary condition.
being clewed off at an average of £l6 154. ewsh—a
mod eatietactory price. A quantity of hay was mold
at the same time at from £3 lbs. to £5 10!,. pm toss.

Cituanthear or the COONTT liOartra..-
011 Thursday lea, Mr. A. W. Beams was unanimously
awned to nil the vacancy, caused by the death of the
klev. Oases Bingham, as Charmer' of the Committee
of
Management ol the County Hospital, Mr. Bathes
being suoceeded in the vioethairmandlp by Captain
ILsesel, who was unanimously appointed at the same
thou
Bacsectura. The Dorchester Rovers bad their
moth* meeting on Wednesday, the 15th inst., when
• most astasuc gathering greeted the diendivd
Nothing moose& like SOCollia, and sufficieet
new members were enrolled to place the club in the
Ant yanks of the county. Mr. Gifford was again
awned captain, Mr. W. R. Bawler to be sub-captain,
Mr. Denims& hon. sec., Mr. Hill bugler, Mr. Jeffrey
depety-bogier, and the imounittos to eons& of the
swans, sub., and secretary, with Mr. Gardener,
sod Hill. After several alterations in the
thilling rase, the meeting Was brought to a clod by
• vote of thanks to tee chairman.
Downed= Dean& Socirrr.—Another most
Interesting decode took place at Allusion Hall on
Tuesday "wooing last, when the Rev. T. Noses brought
forward a motion—" That the habit of Smoking be
leprobated." Notwithstanding the able manner In
width the rev. gentleman dealt with the subject, sad
the sensible argument' of his supporters, he failed to
airy his mows, it being lost by 15 against 19. The
oneet debate will be on Tuesday, when Mr. T. H.
Dam will bring forward the motion—" That the differ-
those in National Coster& are to be mounted for by
the Influences of Climate."
WOILLISIG Mu e CLOI.-011 Wednesday evening
• te• meeting in oonnectioe with this club was held in
the reeding room of the Godes Tavern, South-wed,
when about 36, incleding male and WIWI) friends, set
down to tea. The nowt was =waged by Mr. red
Urn Shipperd, end gave great satisfaction. Tim
gram was -sung before and after Pas, when the tables
were clewed, and • very happy meeting began by
eingleg the 19th hymn, given out by Mr. Walter
Pommy, the coresident of the club, and prayer was
offered by Mr. Clarke, lowa mielosuary.—lhe Chair-
man's remarks were to the point sad purpose, and
athied very feelingly to the abeam of the 'late Mrs.
Blegbern, who was present at the last tee held in that
room, but who had gone to reap her reward for the
good she had dose in the town and neighbourhood.—
Alter this. Mr. (Harks, the secretary, read the repodn
which showed the healthy 000ditims of the club, aed
urged all the members to do their beet to promote he
welfare.—Anothd hymn WM sung, and il,. Richards
was called upon to address the meeting. He urged
them to be firm and decisive in puttiog down the
behaviour that would hinder the effedua worklog of
the club, which was got up chiefly for the benefit of
the working men of the town and neighbourbyod.—
After dinging another hymn, Mr. Clarke, tows
selesiosery, addressed the reintins, and said the het
theeting SI a similar character in that roam, he was the
only man present with • red cost on, but to-night be
mid pleased to sessonse redcoats premed, and hoped lie
should see more the next meeting. (Appbousni He
went on to say he wee sorry to find it was toe same
now as of old, as there was no room for Christ I. the
Ina, so man weld not find room for him in their health
and streegth • bat when they had spent their days of
heath in sin, then they wanted to offer their
weakest momenta to God. He hoped that we
should always find room for Jesus in the
Working elth'e Club, although there were no room
for Hie on Tuesday evening in the speech be beard on
Fordingtoo Green. There ought to be room for Him
• workshops. in railway trains, in barracks, in ships,
In every department, In every hones, in WWI
beset The chairman wound up • *wing
pt=
with some telling remarks, and Mr. Richards
• vote of thanks to the lady Mends, who had assisted
I. the tea, to hir. and Mrs. Sheppard, to the Chairman,
end Mies Pottery, who presided at the harmonium.
This was monied by Mr. Garland, when a happy
meeting was brought to • close.
Fooreau..—Dorelsester v. Weymouth College.
This match was plays lon Poundbury on Wednesday,
the Ilth inst., and resulted in • victory for the home
teem by three goals and three touch downs. Both
ides played short in numbers. For Weymouth
Formby and Elliott played well. On the Dorchester
side the play of Fudge as a forward ant Pyle is three'
quarters back was good. The touch downs were gained
thus—A. G. Symonds, 2; IL Fudge. 2; LJ. Dames,
Robinson, 1. Weymouth—H. C. Formby and
Hodgson (back), Elliot (three-platers), Dickinson and
W. Bartlett (half-back), Filmiegtiam, Flanagan, Plow-
man, Disney, Hurls, Gutsy, Elan well, and Norm
(forwards). Dorchester—E. J. Damen (bora), A. G.
dymonds, eaptain. and Fyle (three-quarters). Nutting
and F. C. Smith (half), Godop, L. Robinson, R. Frage,
Burnett. M &ism, Cambridge, and Lydon (forwards).
CIOSILTT TO • DOSETT.—At the County Petty
lieedons on Wednesday, before E. Pearce, Req., and
B. D. Thornton, Esq., Sampson Hughes. a gipsy, was
chanted with &boding a donkey at Haden Newton,
on Monday, the 131 h February.—Sergeent Hitch stated
that en Monday evening his attention was directed to
• noise outside the pollos-station at Maiden Newton.
He went out and saw miaow strike the donkey with
the knob end of a stick, He went after him, and
asked him his name, which he obtained. lie appre-
hended prisoner lad night st Stratton.—Douglas
irago Gollins a schoolmaster, stated that on Monday
eveningstalking he went
losnadtriurrhe theis khaseendst saw
stick.Pr smite
was g this, and was followed by • lot
ci ch=difie continued striking it as he was going
down the street. Fie afterwards sew the donkey fall,
when defendant struck it again, while on the crA
and dragged it up by the bead.—Prisoner was
and Us. costs. The fine was paid.
DOIOHINTII Gas AND 0011 a 00111.LATT.11111
belt-yearly reeding of the Shareholders of this company
was bad on Tainday, when were present—Mr. Jobs
Gelpie (chairmen), Messrs. R. Davis, W. Slade, 13,
Dorsett, H. &wraiths. W. Dnrden, H.
_Burden. W.
Osmond (manager), and Mr. Hwy Symonds (for Mr.
Giles Symonds, mcnitary.) The following report 12r
the post bail-year was presented '1 he directors,
In presenting the half-yearly accounts to the 315$
December last, beg leave to report that the transom-
* dons of the company for the last six months have
In every way been most satisfactory; the monsuroption
cadE has Increased at rather more than the usual rite,
s although the oompasy have made two reductions
is price daring the last year, the rental is now fed
what it end bade the rednatioes. By
IllisOachoo lai to
cal the shareholders will MI that a dividend
of 11 per mot. hie been earned, and can be paid; but,
looking to the contingencies that may occur in future,
the directors strongly recommend the meal dividend of
SIO per asst. per annum be now declared (free of In-
come Tax). This being the first meeting in the year,
itlof the directors and the auditor have 'Greeks,
ilzd recton who retire on the premed occasion me
Mr. Edwin Burnett and Mr. William
pnt
being eligible, offer themselves for reilleotioatl_ .11P
Linsey, the auditor, else offers himself for rimiledien
for the following year.' —On the motion of the Chan
man, seconded by Kr. IL Diuden, the report was
adopted—The retiring directors and auditors were
reelected, and the ward votes of thank. to the dingle= ,
and manager for their services having been peened, SIN
metier terminated.
EVISITT AT WIIICaIaTiIL —The Hampshire
Cirmsic4 gives the following account of two recitals
by hire. H. Everett:—" Last Wednesday afternocos
and evening Mrs. H. Everethwho is a daughter 04th.
late Her. K. Stewart, of Spersholt, gave two recitals
at St. John's Rooms In this city, the me bang
as follows :—"The Angels' Story, Proctor;
"The Frenenan and the Rat."' The Place where
the Old Horse Died," Whyte Melvin.; The Belie of
the Ball," Praia; "In the Children's Hospital,"
Tennyson'oob ir;ulThe Tennyosoi " Northern
Aytcoonc"The 61ems tidestof Linoolnehfre,'"
Jam Ingelow ; "The Charge of the Light Brigade,"
Tennyson' and • selection from Mark Twain's
" Tramp Abroad." There was not • large company
In the afternoon, and it was much km in the evening,
but the recitals were worthy of a full attendance. The
lady was introduced by Dr. Main:sok, and she was
ricoompanieti by her eider (Mrs. Wash who lout her
whimsies by reciting several amid Derintosirob
piece appropriate music was played by Mir
the Intervale being thus agreeably filled up. Mrs,
Everett's recitals were not only if a planing char.
eater, but also gave undoubted evidence of considerable
dramatic power in voice; gesture, and action. There
was deep padre in ' The Angels' Stem" sod In
Whyte Melvilh's lament on the death of his 'aloud
steed • which was inteosified in the tales of ' The
Galena's Hospital," which were delivered with
moth force and feeling. In the pathetic evidently Be
Mrs. Everett's distinctive powers, though her natural
OU enabled her to throw great humour into the
tighter compositions which were presented to the
anthems. Amongst those gifts is apparently that of
selt.porsowdron, sejoyed by go few who present them-
eaves before an audience, yet desired by all. The
objector of the entertalaments were to benefit
Creeds of the Church of England Temperance
Society, but we should not think, after all exposer
have been paid, much woad remain for the purpose.