The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-31 00:00:00

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DORCHESTER.

DORSET COUNTY HOSPlTALi—Sermons were preached
at St- Peter's ohuroh, on Sunday lest, by the Rector
(Key. E. W. Pears, )(.L.), on behalf of the Dorset
County Hospital, and the collections amounted to
E 9 10s.
ODDELLLOWE' AIfEITIRIRRY.—The annual supper of
the Hand-in-lland Lodge Is fixed to take place at the
Dorchester arms, on Wednesday evening, the Bth
November. Dr. kb/ridge will preside, and Mr.
Councillor Gregory fill the vies-chair.
DORCHESTER CNIOE.—On Thursday last the
Guardians elected • medical officer for the workhouse
and Dorchester districts in the room of the late Mr.
G. Penton, surgeon, deceased. nue were fire can.
didates—Mr. • Eamon, Mr. J. Good, and Dr. Aldridge,
of Dorchester; Mr. Broom, of Pembury, Carmarthen-
shire ; end Mr. W. E. Powell, of London. Mr. Emson
was elected by a large majority.
Tun Corporation are getting very good surely, for
two Sundays following they have attended church In
their offioial capacity. Of course a full attendance on
the second occasion was not to be expected : no when
they went to E.st Fordington, on Sunday morning, we
may consider it fair that five members attended, viz.—
The Mayor, Aldermen G. Come and H. Look, Coun-
cillors O. J. G. Gregory and W. Slade, with the Town
Cie: k and the usual officials.

&oaten FOS Fin PIC/FLOATION Of TEI GIOSPE.—
The annual meetings were held on Monday at the
TownhalL John Floyer, Esq.. M.F,, presided at the
afternoon meeting, when however, the attendance was
very meagre. On the platform also was the Bev. B.
1.. Watson, secretary of the Dosohester association,
and the Rev. IL W. Tudor, the deputation, who gave
an address on the work of the society. Ths collodion
at the close amounted to £2 15s. 41.
CHARLIE! SHIILIDAIeB BASMIPICIT. —At the
oounty Hall, on Friday, before G. Symonds, Esq.,
Registrar, in the matter of Charles Sheridan, a bank-
rupt. Tido being the adjourned first meeting the
bankrupt again attended. Mr. Rob in Ode was ap-
pointed trustee of the estate (consisting of El 21 sub
in hand) and Messrs, Emanuel Davies ani Brown (the
only creditors who proved their debts) appointed them-
themselves as the committee of inspection thereof. The
day for the public examination was fixed for the 16:h
November, 1871.

HCADlN6.—krni fkotteSiddons gave a reading at the
Townhall on Thursday evening,to a numerous audience,
the following being the programme,which afford° I scope
for the display of her great elocutionary powers :
Scone-s from "Much Ado about Nothing" .. Shakspearc.
" Lady Clara Yore de Vere" Tennyson.
" Annie Hathaway" Falconer,
The Sleetswalking Same from "Macbeth" .. Shahs's:tam
"School for Scandal" Sheridan.
Thc May Queen"
_Trnyson.

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"C.nn Ip of Henry V. Shek.potre.
VieTRY MINTING. —A vestry meeting for Holy
Trinity pariah wits called last Thursday morning to
mako rates. Mr. C inrohwarden Davis presided. A
51 poor rote wan mode; • 10 police rate for that part
of the parish outaide the borough; and • 6il police
rate for the barough-51 more than the oottnty rate I
The call was £ll2 Ith, as against £Bl lls for the pre-
vious rate. when 41 in the pound met it. Loot year
the borough had to provide 2107 3i31 for police; this
yetr the coils amount to £415 17s. These figures are
worthy of the atteritLin of the burgesses at the present
time, that they mty remember and return to the
Connell representatives who will advocate wise

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toonomy.
THE WILITHICIL —The following is our meteorological
report:—

d 1 ft Weather
........_.......8_tate of Weather.
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6g 82 W& 8 Fog, One cloudy
61 42 WNW is N Fog, cloudy
60 25 N Fine
be 68 II & W Fog, gloomy
se 42 W& SW Cloudy, min
51) 61 S Gloomy, rain
61 50 S Rain
HAIL -The Rev? H. Everett haa issued the
statement, Depositors : Following the pre.
°elect of formers years, I now present to you the annual
report of our Peony Bank. The Sank has been established
for 13 years : and it will be noticed with pleuare, by
all friends of tho working men in this town, that the
number of depositors, and also the amount of money
depesiv.d. I.m sow tilemblo intim...4 dwsisig th. pa..
year. That habits of oars, frugality, and economy. are
taught and encouraged, even among the children, by
all Penny Savings Hanks, lea matter of inteiest
mid importance, and it should teach us to look
upon these institutions as one hopeful tune for the
crashing evils of pauperism, and security for that
wholesome independence which we wish to see
in the labourng clean& The gratitude of every
depoaitor is duo to Mr. Cooper, for the time and labour
ho devotes to keeping the accounts, Toe Bank is open
for deposits every Saturday evening, from 7 to ball-past
5 o'clock. in the infante' sohoolroom. 1874 number of
depositors, 740; money received, £338 17s. 13d.
Barr= eIIAPEL.-A public tea meeting WU hold
at the Baptist chapel, Darchseter. on Thursday, October YU
At sic o'clock between SO and 90 persons partook of tea. At
hall-pest seven a public meeting was held, the Pastor (Rev.
J. E: Brett) in the chair. After singing and prayer, the
ewer:nail said the object for which tney were met was to
estaliash a fund for the erection of a Now Baptist Chapel, with
lichool rooms, and Miaister's house nUaehed. At present they
had no school room, and were therefore compelled to teach
the children in the chapel, or else to disc motions this part of
their work. The latter, he said, they could not think of doing.
Tile chapel, in consequence of the school being held in it, was
ininy times unlit for the congregation, and constant com-
plaints were being made. But, apart from this inconvenience,
the condition of the chapel rendered it neseemary that a large
sum of money should be expended in order to re-pew and
thoroughly renovate it. After duly considering the whole
Oak, the members and subscribers had decided that it woild
be unadvisable to spend a large sum of money on the present
place, and then they would have no schoolroom. The object
, Of the Matting was, therefore, to solicit the donations and
protabbes °lithe friends. A hymn was sung, during which time
some cards were distributed, on which the friends were re-
quested to write their promises. Mr. H. Mills then spoke as
to the great need for school accommodation, and urged the
friends to united and earnest aeon. Mr. Bartlett next spoke
oil the spirit of giving, and how all might do something
towards this object; and those who were doing might do
more by the exercise of a little self.doule. The Chairman
then read the list of promisee, which was good. A vote of
thanks was proposed to the ladies, who had wont so much
time in gettUng up the tea. The mooting then closed with
singing and prayer.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIOIII.-The following are the names
of the persons nominated for the office of Councillor for the
borough, in succession to Masers. George James Andrew.,
Matthew Devanish, William Slade, and Edward Steele, who go
out of ofil..ro on the first day of November. John Tigard,
Charles-street, All Saints, Dorchester, and Melcombe Regis,
Weymouth, solicitor, nominated by Thomas Hawker, London.
street, Fordington ; Francis Lock South-street, merchant,
nominated by John Bonita', Cornhili ; Matthew Devenisin
Holy Trinity, gentleman, Francis Lock, St. Peter's, merchant,
Edwin Burnett, Holy Trinity,. solicitor, Alfred Pope, All
Saints. solicitor, nominated by Edwin Bascombe, 8, Alexandra
Terrace, parish of Holy Trinity,* John Tigard, also nominated
by John Butt, Cuckold's Row, Ferdington ; Matthew Deveuish;
William Stele. High East-street, gentleman, James Freud,
Alexandra '1 gentleman, John Francis Hodge., Jun.,
Trinity-street, wine merchant, nominated by Juno Drake,
1.7 i, High 6iatureet ; William 81.4 e, also nominated by Robert
Hunt, Fordiugton rails; Matthew Deveidsh, Charles Cowden,
IS, South-street, physician, Edward Cunningtun Nursery,
Fordington, wine merchant, James Proud, Alexantaa Tellll6o,
gentleman, nominated by Charles Hodges, Pease lane. It
will be wen that there are ten gentleman nominated for the
four vacancies, and some discrimination will be required to get
the best men. Gf course Mr. Devenish must be re-elected:
he has done good SdniC4 to the town and everybody would
regret his absence from our local Parliament. We understand
that Mr. Burnett and Dr. Cowdell, are willing to serve. il
c1i59.91; they are both gentleman of position in the borough,
and have formerly been solicited to become candidates but
have declined from various reasons. Now that Guyer* willing
to fulfil the duties of the °Mos id elected, the burgesses will du
well to choose them. Of the other candidates, it is more
dillault to Jur ; but we want business ability and indepen-
dence in the geatlomm returned. Mr. J. F, Hodges, Jour.,
nominated without his consent, declines to stand; and no
doubt others have been named without their willingness to
entre being asertained. But probably Mr Slade's well-known
ccinomical views will commend him to the approval of many
of the burgesses at this time when the borough expenses are
increasing so uoneiderabl ..
DoitialESTEß 25TH -00208118 FAIR.-A 1 this fair on
Wednesday, there was a rather shorter 'apply of sheep
than usual, about 3,000 being penned, and there was an
average number of narrations and fat sow stock. The
trade for sheep was doll, and prises were from Si. to
10a. • head below those realised at Poundbury fair.
But at Poundbary the trade ran riot, and the dealers
are now smarting for it. They have heavy stocks in
hand from that aud subsequent fain, and can't see
took money again: so today they were "oonspicumui
by their absenas," and what trade passed was amongst
farmers themselves. Mr. Symonds sold by auction horn
ewes at from Ms. to 485,, some of the old Dorset
breed sent In by Mr. Miller, of Plush, making the
higher figure, and, oonsidering their size, were dear as
compared with other things. Thirty-three Down ewes,
belonging to Mr. Riggs, of Cliesilborne' made 465. 6d.
Horn lambs made from 255. to 33a. Down wethers,
47, 6d. In the fair 250 capital horn ewes were
offered by Mr. Palmer, Bezington, at 685., but they
didn't sell; 635. was offered for 150 of them. Mr.
Fooloi, of Came, =de 54.1. for • secondary lot of ewes:
soma of the best at Pourdbary made 75s I Mr. Byrnes
got 514, for owes, culls included. Mr. Harding made
465. for • splendid lot of lambs. Mr. Sprake, of Got.
well, for some capital horn lambs, got 40s. Mx, Chit*,
of Compton, realised 36a. for lambs. Mr. T. Si
Morgan held a gala, offering to oorupetition 109 sheep
and 4 beasts, and made for heifers £l5 10s. to
£lB 15c, ewes 4Ss. 6d. to Ws. Cal., and withers 455.
Throughout the day the fats was slow and dragging.
Yaws. Earn and Son submitted to public competition
SO head of cow stock and about 500 sheep and lambs.
The high prices demanded made the trade dull. Horn
ewes realised from 455. to 57s • Down ewes, 394. to
431. 61.; Down lambs. 28s. 13d. to 30s. For wethers
the reams figures :united in • good many being
unsold. Fat beef made 12a. to 19s. 61. per Nom Fat
wethen ...Ss. to 6.; fat ewes, 46c to 484 Grazing
steers realised £3O to £37 per pair; barrouls_t33 to
£l5; two-year.old indalf heifers, £lB to =4. A
prominent object in the fair ground was • patent corn
grinding mill in motion, the power being a portable
engine, working heautlfally • it was ezhibilisd by Mr.
Um" TsFlot. 044111allarai impistasaS siker sad
Olds. Delshislma.

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