The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-24 00:00:00

DONAMIIITRIL

agya—Tbe sale oi No. 49, High Etatetreet, took
place oo Wednesday afternoon, Mr. T. G. Beyer being
the &cal.:ear. T'he highest bid was £670, at which
ow property wee sold. Mr. Beyer oonductiid the este
to an efficient mimeos%

roammares CHl:riot. Tee committee appointed to
superintend the repewing of this church met on Mon•
day last to receive tenders for carrying ,nit the work.
Six offers were mad.. awl that of Mr. A. Gray,
builder, of Pool*, for £267 5a., was accepted.
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Sim Dangles lasoLvmscr.—The creditors of Mr.
Robert Darner , corn merchant, of Dorchester and
Weymouth. held • second meeting at the Cannon.
etr•st Hoti4Londomon Friday week. The proceedings
were private, but it is mid • c.roposition of is. in time
t was agreed upon.
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IMPORTANT SA LL —A sale announced by Mr. T.
Knew takes place on the 4th pr.r.. es Winfrith Nee-
burgh Farm, wax Wool. The stock includes upwards
of 1,300 Southdown sheep and lambsoi every sui mho
clam, several excellent home, and a large assortment
of farm implements.

Tin Cowin Mosgum.—Nearly £l,OOO hss been
mired towards the new museum for the county, and
Mr. Williams, the owner of the site, haring made an
important conoseeion to the Building Committee, it
is probable the work will be prosecuted without fur.
ther delay.

WHIT-MONDAT OVIWELLONd. FITL —ln connection
with the recent demonstration, which resulted, in
consequence of the inclement state of the weather, in
▪ heavy lose (between C2O and L 10) to the member; of
the Loyal "Bud of Hope" and " Hand-in-Hand "
Lodges, we are pleased to be able to Mats that a
promenade concert will be given in the Corn Exchange,
on Thursday, the 17th of July, with a view to reducing
the loss which would otherwise have to be wholly borne
by the members of the above lodges.
Tms Dozers RIMS Votuartges. —An official
notification, just published, f the regiments selected
by the Commander-MA.I4W to be encamped and
brigaded with the regular troops atlAldershot, states
that the let Administrative Bios ion Dorset Rifle
Volunteers, 466 sarong, wall he encamped from July
tith to 12th, the following staff-officers to accompany
them :---lieut.-Colonel Matthews Major Yeatman,
Major Benett-Stanford, and Captain and Adjutant
Harmer. The battalion is to be attached to the third
Brigade, the camping ground being at Church Plateau.
Some dissatisfaction exists in volunteer circles at so
many being excluded from Joining the camp owing to
the limit Axed by the War Office authorities.

FRAUD at • TRAMP.— At the County Hall. on
Wadoesday, before Captain Maned, Wintaxe Oakh
alias William Collins, • tramp, of Axminster, was
charged with obtaining relief by false statements.—
P.C. Much rid that on Tuesday evening, between
moven sod eight o'clock, prisoner came to the bead-
and asked for a ticket for the Dorchester
quitterso . He asked him his name, and where he came
front, and he replied William Catch, from Moulton.
Had since ascertained that he came from &Wort,
sad that the night before that at Lyme Regis, where
li. asked for relief under the name of William Collins,
of &dation. —Committed to prison for a fortnight.
Flasrosorrci. —A meeting of the creditors of Mr.
W. C. Xdkins was held at the Junction Hotel, no
aftarocce, Mr. Andrew, of Faster, in the
dish, ins bankrupt being regaseented by Mr. E.
Burnett. Proof§ to the amount of about ELM were
headed in, the priacipal creditors being Mr. C. gdkins,
OM Us. 9d., mosey lent and interest
artißir smatfohnorris, Roper, and Co., £145 4s. Id.;
Mara Craig, £935 18.. 3d.; Shakier. and Co.,
150 16e. ; the others ranging from £3O to very small
amount& The oasts were estimated at about £9OO.
Objection was taken by Mr. H. Lock to the proof of
Mr. C. Whine, of Birmingham; but the objection was
ultimately withdrawn. It was thought Oa in the E
would be offered, but, as there was no guarantee
forthooming. It was left an opom questioo, and the
following committee of Inspection appointed—Mr. C.
Clifford (Exeter). lor. IL Lock, and Mr. A. Pope.
Mr. Thomas Andrew, of Ex star, was appointed
trustee.

Twin Dos= Ring Yotturremes.—The annual
'speedos of this corps by Colonel Steward took place
Thursday week, wben,the evening being fine, there was
an excellent muster, 21 rank and file putting in an
41=e•, together with Captain Hodges, Lieut,
and Lieut, Andrews. The band was also
present, under Banduister Wellspring. The corps
were escorted front the Drill Hall to the Artillery
Barracks, where they underwent • stiff drill in the
seems of Colossi Steward, who was accompanied
by Adjt. Harms, and ttuarterrnster Croft litster.
master-Sergeant burden, litisidermaster•Sergeant
Rummy, ColourSergesat Harris, dead-Sergeant
Osmond, Pkesser-Sergeant Taylor, and Sergeants
litutford, Roger', Baker, and Guy, were also prevent.
The corm was exercised principally in the new plan of
attack, of which the members displayed an intelligent
knowledge. At the termination of the drill, Colonel
Steward addressed the corps, stating that he was
exceedingly pleased with the admirable manner in
width it bad gone thrcugh the exercise, the corps
Sag evidently determined to keep up the prcatige it
haaeopdred ; and, as far et he had yet seen, no other
Mrs had dose anything like so well se the 3rd in the
new plan of attack, He also made a few remarks
about the approaching camp, and said be hoped any
of the members were disappointed about attending,
olling to the limitation of numbers, they would not
effended, as there was really no help font, he
haring done his best to Induce the War-office to grant
permission for a larger number to attend, owing to
the strength of the battalion, but they declined to
entertain the suggestion. The ems afterwards
returned into the town, where it was dismissed, both
officers and men feeling highly elated at the encomiums
paned upon it by the commandant.