The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-19 00:00:00

PORTLLND.

GOOD Tgger.say.—The joint anniversary of "St*,
nf Portland" ant "Ark uf Safety." Oe Tin lerfril
lodge., was celebrated in their I .d.reroom.
Well, a few evenin.ts ag First a ',Arty tOt t"
together, and then an entertainment wag given unag
the presidency of Mr. Bannerman.

Sunday, in mourning
Pureit's Ctlnttoll was draped in bill
f e the deceaerl Primate, tbe
Vicar, Kev. Aop!llford, referred :.mte, Irate
term. to the Archbish rp's death, aml the I)•a I Mann
in ml was played. The Vicar is givin4 C m'sr: Alectures on NVednewlay evenings.
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A burr TIIIIIPLRANC% Oast-qt.—On Wedneodey
and Thursday. Mr. Daniel Ballam. of Llte".4.
addre-sed public mekting. at Slei ten Well, and M
Chapel, Wakeham, re•pectlvely, under the preei Wei
of Mr. Bannerman and the Rev. Mr. Andrew. Wth
meetings were well attended, and Mr. Belletn Wl°
in his usual hearty strain and plewsed everyhdl• "
the old teetotaler is • great favourite swag the
Portlanders.

W.C.T., Bro.
FIATICELVAL VISIT or TEMPLARS. —OS Werloo4d
SVeniuktilLoulge Sun," the I OUT., which meet.
at Zion Schooleo Wakeltsm, had aln ,therly sl,l
siaterly visit from Lodge "Up. of We. mouth.:
About 20 brothers and .istore of the L ,doe hole
from town, including Bro. Hassell. Bro. Howsnl,
Hugh... !tn.. and of the y.eing
people. The journey in was an .mission ,d eojoyineo!
to the Teruplsr youth, soli the flirther • listanc., eddel
a little excitemeut, for some took the wrong hyping,
and mimed their way, which it is no easy water
recover I. Portland at night. But all onr friends
number
heads were clear, and so there were no casualtio"
further thaniallarg., presentation of earth sod eater
by the dirty lanes to our friends' boots and clothe,.
All were happily re-unite fin the Lodger.) on, and wore
welcomed by the Portland-rs, after which re aliets.
recitations, and am ts were the or let of the Di'
Rio. llowsrd and oth re distiogni-hing thettlarlifell
a I.,ci sort of way. Li,:ht refr..shtu int., inclo
lied
a warm cup of c.,ffee all round, showed the
leaden' hospitality, and, after a oil/dal eveutoodi..
proviug that the absence of the drunker l'• cup d__
nut prevent real sociableness, the cheerful Por7
retArnid, and got to Weymouth in bleb epirite,
ing that teetotallers can "keep it up" as well se
rest' in Loot, Templary often renews the bood of goo°
meg* between reeldeete, even et ahem% toloo•

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TUE ELICTRIC LIGHT.-1110 He/Culls apt up dem
To.aday evening, and practice wee made with the
: • ••ric light.
.T11.V4 lisyl. -- The first watch from the
dee. numbering shoot fig men. 1,,,,c0.d0,1
on
t. I '..ri.tTaaa leave on Wednesday afternoon. They
,ll return to their ship on the 214*.h, to enable the
ci ~,,t,h to leave before N w Year's day.
wr...trt 0: Missions. Sermons in behalf of
Wed. y Foreign Nlissions were preached on Sund .y
jnth.' Western Chapel, afternoon and evening, by
gev. R. Licke.. A public meeting WIA held on
ooley night, Mr. F. Comber% P""bliort, and
• s were delivered by Nieman.. C. Gibbs and T.
rer. and Revs. J. fermis and i. Licks,.
I *JAL LbiNTU Smirt.-13nring the night of Thursday
,d the tiovernment lighters moored in the
deteal, containing 41 toms f coal, sank at her
rat.s. The necessary appliances having been sent
• fr.rm l'ortemouth on Tuo.day, diveri are now
freeing the lighter of ite cont -nts, the coals
I, it: dr sight to the surface in bags. The authorities
.r.• Ansi .ns to :.s.7.,,rtain the CUM. of the accident., and
d... 0 on the empty lighter being floated.
.%ctioricr Ti) A SAILOL—Th• @UM'S yacht Kieline,
lilt nor...tamed by the Government, and ea voyage
r,„., por:enooth to Plymouth. put Into the Regis on
evening a leading stoker. named William
„yin., hal the ii..trer. of hi. left hand crueh d
• had es 01.11.111.! the ute:hinery. The injured moo
. trm.fe,uni to the Iklarculett, and sent hack to
p ..t.orugh by rail on the following day.
rcf: Nor tr.uiu I.INR. —Last Saturd,y evening
l'oezola, of the lino of steamers f.r Port Natal,
lie at portland. Itesparches had been sent down
!,r hr. sad the.e were c niveyed on hoard. The
pa ja one of the ateatnere built specially for this
ofi.: they are long, and of a light draught of water,
„oat& them to Cr,. the bar at N.i•esl harbour.
.n.pany ere. formerly a • dlingevessel-company,
des., lint now they have sit steamers fitted both
, r traffic anl cargoes. She only remained
'irelb Olt an hour and ha I.
Tun CHRIstnIA* Bon t?c•PTION.-I..tein • meet-
w.. held at the P. rtlaud Arme H-tel, the sub-
_ t c ambler whst course should be adopted
• r geed t. givin4 l'hri4ADA• present. or not. Mr.
of the ilrove Hord. eat C tiled to the chair ;
lett several .4 the tra lemons rod putting in an appear-
c.c... it was thoaght advisable to leave the matter
Nen co le time oast.
Tiv. Corm: Iles AT CASTLITOWS.—We have per.
-nail, insp. tied the Colt.e Bar started hy the lie,.
tfeigh, .1 the de.inetr'e es, at Cutlet... Fa.
Tv, vthinzi. c:e.n. bright, ebe.rfnl. and nice, and the
appe it re.pwalahle and c .1111.041 a. Ma bar
tinder the large and useful room of the Mitten's
.n. mid we hope a great Mewing will follow the
on i..rteking in all its hranehm.
Pc vitt or an mt. INHABITANT.-41,T. Richard
%nub head ;light-keep., of the Cromer lighthouse,
ot lit. and an .4.1 Trident of Portland. dropped
.ye I whilt on .tn.y at three oClocic on Friday morn.
we. Cowl by hi. son who went up to
rcljcit him 'when WM in Portland a month
a.... viritiur hi. (den le, and was looking forward to
„ na. out of the Trinity service within two ye .es, and
fettle down is l'artland amongst the friends of his
y uth
Pr.% AT THI I:ROTC—List Monday a hare came
ei, to 4 d .wn the Grove.road. Two of Mr. D. W.
.t.n.tu,'. hounds happened to be ontdde, and they
indln•ly 'tatted in pursuit. and chivied Puss into a
~asrty the bntiono of the road. Mr. Austin went
sni t irk the hare out from underneath the
vine,, then conveyed to • large field of Mr. 'fodder.,
at the crown Ferm, gave her plenty of "law." and
after an exci,ing chase, she was killed according to
the nibs • I 4. rt.
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Ji Froar.—Dunng the late ship frost, slipping
te-re the or ler of the day, and numerous
vrt•
.k•-• wer. expe,ieuesd by horaes and flit. The
✓i
ire the etttion t .ward. Fortuns's Well was
• a t ..r iii walkers, the path being too•lippery.
%.11, a trade•man's wife had a oe ,vy
I h‘• er.• ow glad to hear no bone- were broken.
%Vivi) th• thaw cur% lb--re was the choke ..f n dirty
✓ ior 4n- ten 1 pulding to with through, for the
rti wan hired by the frost and was now a mass of
• ...ft mod.

HODIAII.—On Friday morning last,
at ,Ires "'dock, the wife of Farmer Joseph Hod.
,he .wn Farm, expired at her residence,
W,-.'.,,. rill t. after a lingering illness. Mrs. 11.,•Ider
client woman .1 busluem, and req, hind to
t., p..r. An I her lom is deeply regretted by them..
•..la. ly a Imo; • fam-ly and many friends. Met
t in in. were int,rr .1 ou TO-adsr, in the pi. fah church.
y.; It- f .rne. It was a,. 01.1-fa.bi -nrd
I' *flan funetal, the body helot C 116.1 f •om Weston
V:iia t the ehorehy aI : the princip 4 inhabitants
th• .I, walking. there w-re a !a.m. number of
1. 111..1111. r., and a me hundred... 4 people
i, the xr mo 'll.e service wal performed by sha
t r. .k.

..114CARNN.— la I May evening the boys
I t' - II ec %en, from the Se .fl we,, who. been
"It• rat Plymouth on nee met of Admits no
h art the beg, Mornvd by train, and rejsined the
ci .hip. On Monday about 70 by. went on
. l'nrietmas leave, this party brig those who are
r,l r I. They have their leave in advance nf
th- ly, who go on lees* .w the 20. b, some 480
,t t. The a !enticed party may be Or dted at
anr t• •,,rent, and therefore get their leave before they
::•• • a! • I to

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Tee.; ‘KRI4IN. —The departure of the draft of 2.10
In-n .1 the W.st $u '7 It.sliteot for fortis, on
s,tur ay, will weaken th garrison gond ietahlY, cod,
• .....ttenzth.ned by freak arrirai.. there will he klieg
• • 100 m.n fr duty. T.- lay (Thursday) th. head
• atdet in doing picnitet duty. A Dumber of
14 V a; hopiti; to weape the draft a ted
el 4 I .di.lll. •,11 To-clay. 00 heirg ordered to
1..0 in oiernbing order they ref uee I t • obey, and
hr t ...ening the on .rd-room wag full of prisoner*.
1% IA tit they behave I mot disorderly, break-
i 4 ti„. end door, of the guanid• kon, ant it
w ••••ind t.. locrewie the guards, as it was
le ve I • toginy would break out.

C..N.7.11T AT J.ION's.--Lest Friday there wan a
I.llax t z th..din .1 ro on, when a c tncert
en" i adrnmrntal mud,. w. given in sit of
f n Tne fit wing eac-Ilent programme was
a' le r sol.re Lard there w.uld have been enc .re., 1,14
i• w. eu•lxi• e I they would nib. acceded to:—
lit .o• n Bosh Th-e. my Baby," glee class ;
s n:. • Torn It ;:," :4r:cant Pun ; meg. "Old
Mrs tiger ; elarion-t "Air Suisse,"
nib ea, biota. Mr. ;sr len-r ; ro nd, "W, are
'lrl. Bib- and Free," W.. Iteszor, Mrs. ItteLe.n.
an I Nb.a lie .'lees-in; gong% " Mrs. Brown'. Lotncev,"
Mr. If 4 "Home they brought her Warrior
lied.' Mi., ; glee. "Herein Cool Gent," glee
c.v.: duet, "The Fl -war Gatherer." Miss St.,. and
1:1-,11; &ire. " May and Decsmber." Mr. and
H ter ; vidin an I pianoforte duet. "In Vedrai."
Mr. Gard-ner and Mr. A. Comb.,,; Bong, "In the
Nl•e'dt F .re.t." Ml.. 11-miereon; song with chorus.
' rot the Vi ,lt. Gr ov." %Ir. J. Husaell a d
,« ; &mg. " Ilappeled Bo,' Mrs. McLean;
•n: • Ili. Ite,th of Nelson, Mr Bannerman ; (floe,
• • "ad Low." glee clan.; pianoforte ado, Mr.
tr•; tri lit• le F rm well Tilled," Messrs.
H .:A-r. W. Iluo.ll, An IW. Dunkley ; Rine, " re.
of May " Mi-s May; song, "My Wife's
WM..," Mr. Honer ; part eons, "Softly F.ll the
Fvehilli, Cie* clivy ; " Natioaa Astbem."-
11.• ,r rert w Mach enj.,ve
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1; Ayr Qi•rtol. F..r• MT 111'. ENT. —Lest Tuesday
vs.ninz :apital ent.l,r‘ininent wee gives at H.M.
.t.le• l' is in Offiec. School*, the Grove, on behalf
of th l'r.. a Officers' Ilind fwd. The room wee well
a ,1 the following pr 'gramme was ably ren-
d,' I " Ao•ninn Blow, Priam Offie-re'
1or1: • i• z. "It one ih g br, ,t;:ht her Wars i..r 1 /mai ."
Mr l cc r; piano.oh. 'Theme Allemaad," Mies
Mary ''lift",,: ooa hog, "Mr.. rel.& defends the
C II Shoal ler." The Rev. F. M. B-aumont ; emu.
•• danreet. 'leap," Mrs. McL•en ; ballacir
" Mr. South; usaiint. "The Victim," Rev.
Appleford ; aing. " Aunti.," Mrs. Hiver. Mr.
s.iuth weienc .red f..r hin capitally sung nautical ballad,
aid he kindly responded ; Mrs. Horan wise also
rscore•l. %farrh. " Let the Future atone for the
Ps.t." Pris Officere• Baud; duet, "My Mother-
Mr. and Mr.. Rodger ; song, "A Summer
*pose.-Mi.. hleletson ; sok &Intl ne
fr Ma•lnioe Favert." M.-4 ; readinz. " A
Watt tifc.ntorc of Mr. Pickwick '' Rev. Charles
C,or 1..' 'llj. Inn. ; riond,
•We r itiil,l•• Mille awl Free" Bearor, Mrs.
M :inl M 1... H., ; cog, " Scio.sr.," Mr.
N iti •na' toth-in, Nile. ''river wee moch
•1•Irla•I .l• I .r her 11....atif0l y played piano solo ; Miss
I,..fran,eac ens wed f., h-r tful sin 'lnc of " The
6,4 C .ord." sal th.lnre•iaible Mr. Ilozger for his
cherseteristio 5.1:, and the latter r..spoodol. Steer .1
other* .1 •hr kind entertaln-ra r ceived much applause,
in lac' the %vb.& imbed I,ff well.