The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-02 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT.

It has been decided that the Dorset Battalion of Rifle
Volunteers shall encamp at Parkstone on the 29th of July
next, and • public meeting was held at the Town Hall on
Tuesday evening to consider the propriety of giving a
public reception to the battalion on its orriced Its the
borough. The meeting was convened by the Sheriff (11(r.
W. Mate) in response to a requisition influentially and
numerously signed hr ex-members of the 4th D.R.V. and
other ininbitanu of the town.
The sheriff occupied the chair, and amongst those
Present were—Captain W. A. Stone, Lieut. P. Z L.
Budge, Secocid.Lieut. G. Harrisoo, Messrs. G. B Aldridge.
R. Aldridge. G. Green, & Hill, T. Orate. McFoul, C. T.
Mar= F. Travers, W. G. Burt, H. Farmer. R. T.
Ha H. Burden, J. Osman, A. J. Elliott, and G. H.
Milledge.
The Citentilte having Mated the object of the meeting,
Captain &nogg remarked that it was mainly due to the
exertions of Lieut. Budge that the camp had been got
there.
Lieut. Hunan gave particulars of what he had done in
the matter, and said they not only wanted funds for the
r.ception. but for the camp fund, as if they could raise
money enough most likely the battalion would come out
on the Saturday, and thus give two more days in the
town.
ALT/cane' Gluing, who wee for many years a member
of the Poole corp., proposed the Snit resolution :—" That
• subscription he raised to provide funds to give a public
reception to the D 'Piet battalion of Rifle Volunteer, on
their arrival in Poole." Mr. Green referred to the hearty
receptions given to the Battalion in other towns they had
visited, and said be should be very sorry if Poole did not
do the same thing.
Mr. G. BRAXTON ilUnittncia, who said be was the oldest
member of the corm liecoaded the proposition, saying Ite
thought it WM their duty to reciprocate the compliment
paid to them in other towns.
The resolution was unahnouslY carried.
Mr. F. nevem propound f.—" That that the following
gentlemen, with power to add to their number, he • com-
mittee to collect funds and to carry out any necessary
arrangements :—Cbairmea the Mayor and Sheriff ;
Treasurer, Mr. H. Farmer ; airomitten Messrs. G. B.
Aldridge, W. Balaton, J. W. Buckley, T. Buckley. W. 0.
Bur!. H. J. Conway. W. Clench. T. Cox, Z. J. Conway,
A. J. Elliott. G Green. II Farmer, J. C. Hawks', J
Hayman, R T. H.hgoncl. 0 Hoer, J S. Radian, C. T..
Mar.ton, It Smith. C. J. Stone. F. Styrian & Tanner,
G. Wareham. and C J Wood' or&
Mr. RitailiaLD ALtelloes, who for about 14 rears was
an °Meer in the Drags AIM* seconded the proposltigm„
whkh wet carriei.
:
Mr. H. FARMER, an old volenteer, next propreggi
" Th.t the inhalotents of Pool. and Parkstone be rrquested
to decorate their houses on the occaaioo of the to•rching
in and ont of the hatteit mpecielly on the line of
route." Mr. Farmer recommended that too much
should not be spent in decorations, but that Wallet=
aquatic sports should be provided.
he resolution eras ascended by Mr. W. G. Boat
another old volunteer, and adopted.
Mr. C. T. IlAlltOtt. also an ex-meniber of the term
MtP:t:—" That on the day of the !erten of the
it it is desirable to bold • public regatta in
connection with the athletic sports, the lame to be held
at the Sandbanks or at such other foam ug the
appointed for the purpose shall determine, the regatta to
be limited to TO.rillt and sailina boats and general
aquatic sports.' Mr. Marone baid in former years titia
had resattaa in Poole, and he did not see why they
not he revived.
Mr. G. R ALDIIIDOI (President of the Poole Rowing
Club) wooded the propositioo, and said the Isle of
Purbeck Yacht Club Regatta would be held on the Ist,
flori, and 2rd of August, and the yacht.' maid be melt very
dielinctly from the Sandhankt

Ths protrasition was owned.
Mr. RZOINALD ALDRIDGE proposed Mr. F. TEMA ••
secretary sod Mr. i'. Ce.ds assistant-monition,.
L'eut. Bennn maimed that th• DM* of Mr. B. HM
he added as ao assistant @errata'''. sod this ass seconded
by Mr. R. T. HAI/GOOD. and old volunteer, mad served to.
Mr. Futons propossd and Mr. iIIa•EAS i•ColIGOL •
Vole of thaaks to to. Cb.irinan, and ths prom/Wino
teminated.

We understand that Lieu .Colonel Mussed will Wiped
tha .mpinkt ground on Wedneeday. the Ike ol July. aad
that he will alterenrste invent the Poole aid Wisatraaa
cane at Batadataaa

drunk and diaorderly fl Eseit-street at the previous
evening. Prisoner pleaded *silty. and beeped to be lot
off this time, prom lei or that if she *as she vrnalli never sot
drunk win. Their Worships sentenced prisoner to 14
days hard labour, the warrant not to be executed unless
she rot drunk stain.

—The London and Soath-Western
and Midland Railway C Pommes am to be congratulated
mom their eMclent rnanageinent of the Somerset and
Airset Railway since it has been under their control. On
Saturday evening, however, one was reminded of th•
"Slow and doubtful" period (when pasaengers were kept
at mations for h....Vila...Ping the arrival of trains), as the
610 train from Blandford to Bournemouth was drlayed
for 35 minutes through an accident, which appears t have
been beyond ciontroL A goods and nsattenger train was
deapatehoti from Winthorne to Blandford, and before it
reached the latter place, a spark Inin the *main° ignited
• truck load e hay. A quaniity of water poured upon
the hay at Blandford station (auk( to extinguish the
Sm. and the hay had to be thrown on the permanent way
and into the goods yard, when the Are was quickly
subdued by several men. Singular to Mate, another
accident happened to a goods train from an oppotite
direction at shout the name time. The train arrived at
Blandford dation •iih an empty truck somewhat damaged
by dre attached, and it was rtated that CIO truck, tch`rh
omtained lie sheep, eaucht Are, killing Are of the
animals. The 1-ire and dead sheep were said to have been
discharged at bhillingetone.

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wrarsouna. and had taken • drop too notod—Elereeoot
ckAMlllite"lock abichCacus.attracard—TthltaisattencircutisocTiolft.d• latthreis to"
aat
Friday. Thera oa• • pricemioa through tit* town at 000 rw ,
14.1iiousilly fothrat teiinhadilarbs.offnenbacieetro hathtiwbßeenucetit"of elriels
namber of mat quiet and inedfmaim. —His Worship cautimed him
.. that a• he could not command himself be bad better yi,
pnn Ore i anfined refl.,: .I:iria:f,Thti:n.l4ll°ManCeS ""' very nand and na— • el. It alt thee d him ss. and coots 113.. 50
—Allowed • week to Par. —Prilsoner bested the Basch to
Sib DR V.—Tner• was a full drem parade of thia corps
hi • fortnight. which am granted.
on Thursday. Thera were present Captain Lloyd Jones, ' givem
tautartgromater Sergeant Bodden, 5 Sergeant, 46 rank and . }four hors, named respectively Jew Indium, Thomas
Boh.•Lieut. C. .1. C. Ravenna. Bogle Major Mackenzie, l --,,k0r..,1 jaw wh.,.a.... p 1....,,..... I
....,.. away
Sin total 55. The company was exercised in skirmishing .
road, and diatuibing and damaging • quantity of bricks
and attacking. atter which various Battalion movements -ii•---
1 to the cjblireirge Of''"u h.tructt iu the hithway in the Harm.,
were very creditably executed.
-- placeto.,—thße.i,ngfut.thi•e.ll..redt oaft.i...dtice his
tb.Wommt
BLAMDPORD. paying the cons of tb• cam.
.2.. each.
...tutti.ltintmedtatehe
'him.", gair a repulsive-looking woman and watt
Axon= CRANci —A miCAri•tophar was brought Wore known to the p 468. tam charged with hawkine anthem
the •- • and raider-1. re Monday charged with being a hos-- with ti,' • dnink. and ri‘aotta on the Sub
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and further with niUally damaging sons, I,c4ding
police station on the saute Mm. sal.' lam
night be was in Eiouth-strest, and saw the urisoner th•re
intoxicated. making use of the most foul and disgtcting
language. sad endeavouring to espies herself. lewd,
she would have dope had be not prevented bet and taken
rustody.—pergesn. Glabs_ssid !iv!! passing ig

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the Unia and corroborated the statement of thaimostabla.
and said be bad never beard more disgwiting and obscene
language emanate from • wont m.—Prisener *shod
guilty. and when asked if she had sleuthing to sa! Laid
that "the had previously been to 'Camhndits and
thought she would let the people see bow elm bad
improved upon the teaching.' —Hia Worship committed
the prisoner for one month for hawking without • lutenist
om,lB, teem for heing drunk mad disorderly% arid r 4
the defuses to the heddielt at tb• station fined 5s sad in
default tourteen diva—Prison. r shammed a wiah tor
"seven years."