The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-06 00:00:00

WRTICOUTEI.

MARE NIASONRI —The first meeting of a Provincial
Grand ledie of Mark Master Masons for the Province
of Dona t woe held at the 'All Souls" Lxlge, Wey.
unuth, on Wednesday, the 30th ult., for the purpose
of installing Bro. Montague John Guest, of Bore Regis,
in the county of Dorset, to be Provincial Grand
Muter of this Order, who, it ix well known, is already
the Provincial Grand Master of the other Orders in
this Province. Lord Skelmersdale had promised to
attend and instal the master elect, but through illness
was prevented from doing so. The Most Worshipful
Brother Past Grand Master Portal, who is also Pro-
vincial Grind Master of Hampshire, therefore
attended, and, in a suitable and impressive manner,
pert irmed the ceremony. He was supported by the
Provincial Grand Master of Devon, Colonel Davey;
The Grand Treasurer of the Order, and Bro. De Warr,
the Assistant-Grand Secretary of the Order, and many
other illustrious brethren from this Province, as weU as
other Provinces. The Installing Master spoke at
great length aa to the merits of the Provincial Grand
Master Elect, and also as to the rapid progress this
Order bad made, adverting to the great number
of lodges it could boast of and the thousands of
brethren connected with it. The Rev. Brother W.
H. Heath was appointed Deputy-Provincial Grand
Master, and the Provincial Grand Master then pro.
reeled to appoint the following officers : —Mr. G. R.
Crickmay, S.W. ; Mr. H. C. Burt, J. W. ; Mr. W.
Chick, NO.; Mr. H.. T. George, S.O. ; Mr. W.
Turner, 3.0.; Rev. C. J. Browne, chaplain; Mr. It.
N. Howard. Secretary; Mr. F. Tanner, Treasurer;
Mr. Lucille. Registrar; Mr. T. It. Charles. S. ;
Mr. J. B. Cole, J.D. ; Mr. J. S. Webb, 3W. ; Mr.
C. W. %Vyndhani, D.C. ; Mr. J. A. Sheffert, A. D.C. ;
Mr. .L Hine. Swordbearer ; Mr. W. Smith, Standard.
bearer; Mr. A. Graham, Inner Guard; Messrs. J.
Bring, Curtis ( Poole). and H. Russell ( Portland) Stew-
ards ; Mr. D. Hallett, Tyler. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the brethren adjourned to the Victoria
Hotel, where Bro. E. Dunn supplied the luncheon,
which gave the greatest satisfaction, about 60 members
sitting down. The usual tnaste were drunk, and the
Installing Matter, in speaking of the charities of the
Order, stated that recently a fund had been started
for aiding and assisting Mark Malool in distress, so
as to educate their children in their own towns
instead of sending them from home by granting them
advances. The Assistant-Grand Secretary, Bro. de
Warr, spoke at some length, and explained the object
of the intended charity, and also returned thanks for
Bro. Binckes, whom health had been proposed, and
whose absence from unavoidable circumstance, was
much regretted.
ACCMLST TO THE " CTONUe."—NO little anxiety
was felt in Weymouth on Friday evening, by the non-
arrival at the usual time of the ship
As the Ceptain and officers on board are well known
in Weymouth great anxiety was experienced as to
their welfare, from the fact that the steamer has
always made rapid sad succeed ttl oassegm, and the
Company hays ever etrirea to make this line of
hannel
steamer. one of the most popular of the English
C. But
and sea, and the one in initiation proved to be say-
" 'kW"' haWen,” both on land
thing beyond the rule. Manned with excellent
men
officers and a well-disciplinad crew— who have
stood before the moat in many a choppy sea in the
animist, and whose lives have been hold in their heads
full many • timeopet forth from port at 30 minute. nest
1 o'clock on Friday morning. The wind, whenthe
left, was blowing a strong nor-saater. 'The .14
experienced a very rough and savage am, and at about
six o'clock in the morning, when mid-way between
the two ports, the main shaft broke, immediately
sending the whole of the machinery out of gear. A
. of distress was at once raised co
ed by the mmand
01,1111 gallant and trustworthy captain of the ship,
Captain Blampi.d, and the trading ship Sappho, of
Hull, laden with "ream, came to her assistance.
When off the Shambles light ship, at 7 Rm., she was
brought into the Breakwater, and at 8 p.m. was enc.
easefully brought into Weymouth Harbour ba...lt
good ship Commodore, 'elenging to Messrs.
and Co. (limited). Then ware few paissengers, but a
very valuable cargo. Great traise Is due to the
captain of the ahip, also to the officers and man under
his command, and under all the drew:maturing of the
case great salvage cannot be expected. On hearing of
the mishap Mr. Nobbs, the responsible agent, did all
In his power to render de necessary aid, and to his
vigilance, and that of his subordinates, mums be ea.
credited the smallmes al the salvage which tusks the
downwiewois will be awarded.

THIS ITALIAN BAVD.—Our 0.111119012d0nt w&
mature in announcing the engagement of the Italian
Rend ; they are ready to come some time in June,
enirPoeing the town subscribe a sufficient amount for
their support.
MAT DAY.— " The merry month" dawned coldly,
yet there was ea tauxl a number of bathing machines
put upon the beach ; Out only two or three patrons
put in an appearance. owing, doubtless, to the extreme
coldness of the weather for this season of the year.
Simms or Born.—A service of song, entitled
" Moses," was given the scholars f the Sunday school,
assisted by the members f the choir of Hope Congre-
gational Chapel, on Wednesday evening Lae. There
I was a very fair attendance. The Rev. W. Lents,
pastor of the church, preehled, and gave the connective
✓eadings. The choir per formed th--ir task in a highly
creditable manner. Miss May Freeman, who was
announced to take part, we. unabletodo so ; but Miss
Fox very ably filled her place.

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Partrio roa Apreasancits.—On Saturday morninr,
Mr. Gkorge Gianett. onus propgator, •as surnmoord
by William Joyce, mat la advance, befor• a Weymouth
Bench of atagistratari, for non-payment of wassa—
il fendant, who but for an accident to one of the
Cherbourg boats yr mil then biro been in France, now
appeared —Complainant stated that he was engaged by
Mr. Ginnett to post the towns in advance of the company
at a certain rate, but was also under the charge of a Hr.
Watts, an ascent in advance, who was then in Cherbourg
—Tts. magistrates (Ileisra Milledge al Robens) strongly
advised Kr. Wilma to most the complainant; did so by
paying tilos the sum of Li. The perinea then 11141 the
court

-11;;DOUGH POLICE. Thnniday. —Before Mr. Robins.
Bgootko.—WU.ees lastAentoni gru charged with
bemiring on the previous day in the streets of the town
P.C. Bartlett stated that on the day previous he saw the
defendant in St. Thomas-street and lionefetreet begging.
He saw hint atop eevoral poiains in Bondetreet and aelt
for money. He then went into the Jersey Hotel and
begged off the customers, saying that he wean cooper out
of work, and had come from Bridport. He sold he wanted
money to pay his night's I Aging with. His wife was about
the town la the afternoon drunk. —Prisoner was sent to
Dorchester for seven days with hard labour.
DIUITII On VAT DAT 1101011,10.—JILW Bdrards
charted with lei,. drunk an I incapable on the E•PI mad.
—P.C. Carter stated that that morning, shortly Wore one
o'clock, he found the defewlant drunk and fast aLleep on
the Eiplanseic. It, Amok' him, when he became very
abusive he then brought him to the station. —Prisoner
hod nothing to say, only that he was sorry he had taken
• drop too much. —Fined 5,.
Houma!' Poucg, Priday.—Bifore Messrs. Hopkins,
Rob,os, and Abbott.

A ZULU'S VISIT TO WITMOUT/L—JoAn Woodroje, one of
the men taking part in the petformancos at Ginnett's
circus, was brought up In custady charged with being
drunk and sleeping out in the open air that morning.—
P.C. Carter between two and three o'clock that MOllling
found the prisoner feat asleep on the pavement, in front
of Kanelagh-terrace. He had previously been in St.
Marisatrest drank, about 12 o'clock, and knocking at
peoples doors. The constable took him to the police-
station—ln defence prisoner stated that be had done his
work the night beton and frill in with *MO soldlors, who
gavo him more beer than waii good for laint.—Yined si.
cinding costs