The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-18 00:00:00

DIWLIIIIL

Thieramcce Fria. —On Th.ir.diey next, the 20th
inst., a temperance f -to will be held in I)ewlirh Park,
When, among other speaker., here wilt be Edward
Payson Wes•on, the oelebrat-d American pedeetrien.
For further particulars we call our realer.' attention
to our advertising columns.

ILIMPLISILAX.

Oir Wedneeday last a valuable cow, beloeging to
Mr. William Hey°, of this village, whilst being driven
with other cows fell into a deep ditch, which is by the
Inde of the 11.1 d, and broke both of its hind lege, which
aecemitated it. being killed, which will proved • great
loge to the owner.

ITISPLETON.

Carrarn G ilDrsllllB' Srlow.—This annual event for
the villages in the vicii ity wars held on Turns lay in
the beautiful grounds of Steepletoo House,the reoidence
of the Hon. Mi 11•011 Pitt. Like many soother
uoder-
taking this month, the show materially suffered from
the inceesant downpour of rain all the morning, yet,
for all this, exhibitore did not appear daunted, but
broozht their exhibits through rein and wind many
miles, and in a great majority of cues the articles
woe apparently riot much the worse f ir the inc'ement
'rather. The tent, wire opened shortly after 3
o'clock. and kept open till seven in the evening. A
Me and drum band was in atten lance, and diiicoarsed
mimic throughout the afternoi n. The
eh dr was pair iniseil by many of the principal families
of the nsi.ehb inrhood, and had it not been for the
heavy rein in the morning, and threatening aaliect of
the weather ihroughout the aftorn on, the second eh rer
of the society woull hare been a much greater lIIICCOM
than it was.

MILBORNE BT. ANDREW.
Fat —Whig is known in the neighbourhood of
11filborne Saint Andrew ea the Village Summer
Enterteinment wag debt in the Vicarage Field on
Tuesday afternoon. During the whole of the forenoon
it rated b core .ntly, and fears were entertained that
It would be imp .noble to hold the entertainment as
Intended. However, about three the rain held up and
their angem-nta proceeded forthwith. The Tolpuddle
bran hand had been engage I for the occasion, an I
para led the village, playin; capital march tuner,
and they afterwards returned to the vicarage, where,
emaiderin.: the unfavourable state rrf the weather, a
fair number of Persons aeseml.le I awl partook of a sub-
stantial tea under he tired leucy of the vicar, the Rev.
N. W. Greeley and Moe. I :matey. Tea iinished, •
move was male to the field beirni the vicarage, whore
amusemento of v none descriiti ms were 10du14e1 in,
EP.nong them being race, for money given by the
War, dancing, &e. t;oneiderthie Amusement WA/
CaU.oil by the vagaries of eleven boy, blindfolded.
arming hide ma meek., a 4 whom Mr. Greeley termed
the 'Australian eleven. A r ce between them wee
eepvcially Anin.in.r. A refreshment t-nt had been
erected, Irol WAA presided over by varioue ladies nf the
district. The spurt. coutieued with little intertnis.ion
until dark, when the pleyin.r of " God Save the
gneen " by the band brought a very pleaeant evening
to a close. The attendance wan net po large an in
former years, which WAI CAUIe I no doubt by the
Inclement state of the weather.