The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-02-18 00:00:00

DOZCHISTEB.

worntra Tnn•rincus. —lt was Min Lecke, and
Doe Mr. Itoblame, Jam, who etllalently played the
PLAGOIGIie GA the theaseions on behalf of Holy Trinity
Church.
HIGHWAY HOARD.— M the usual melting on Satur-
day laM the clerk's salary was increased by £75 per
amuse, and the surveyor's to MO, oossequent on the
edditional labours thrown on them by risme of •
Feat extent of turnpike hoeing ooso• under the control
of the Board.

FOILIIMIT.— Th.iiconzy arsobers and °stamina*
of the Bombay ?deadly bcdii of thh town have
riethe Home of Lards and COWAOI3II. through
larl.d at ehattasbary, K. 0., and the borough
somber. Mr. W. K. Bryson., 111. P., In favour of the
meal of UN ILlrd Claws of the Poor-Law Aft, which
gives power to Guardians to take the sick pay of any
taanbore who are admitted into a public asylum.

AUDD/121 MUT& —A ma of guidon dealt mama
bin on Wedoesday last, February sth. Mn. Cols,
wife of Mr. William Cola, mason, of Shiraill-plaos,
am soddenly taken with • violent pain in the lead,
whilst at work, and soon aftawarth Mourn nacos-
scion/. Deceased had machined of sot feeling well
earlier in the afternoon, sad treat to Bs down • Utak
while, Dr. Mason being sent for, but, owing to that
gentlanian being out of bows, Mr. Wald, his assishat,
cease, and saw the deceased, and seat bar sores
easdicia; but deceased never rallied, ad sapirad
about • hour and • half altar being taken ill. At the
4oly Trinity Church, on Sunday evening, the Rev.
H. P. Bahia mad• feehag allusion to the and avant;
appropriate hymns wets sum, includiag "Bait Lila
I. bit, our Portion." Deceased bad for lb. past 80
years carried on • laundry basins= in Shisehall
. place,
and was much ree by all who knew bar, aad
mated by • large circle of fries&

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THIGIIiT IMPAIR OF NIZOCHADIziwes DRUM IFIIII
the subject of a lecture e,.0 in the Town-hall on Mon-
day evening. by the Rev. J. Turley (Primitive
)Lethodist, Weymouth). Although the weather was
very rough and stormy, them was a very fair
attoadanse, amongst whom were Mn. Allan, Mr.
E. sad Mies Steele, Dr. Day Mr. sad Mrs)
P. Mills, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Tinny, Mr. Hill,
and Mr. Haasfard. Dr. G. Chums presided, and with ,
hint on the plattorm were the Rev. J. Atkins '
treleyan), Rev. J. 'Porky, Bev. J. Dunham
Primitive Methodists), and dm Her. J. Harrington
Stitt). The ousting commenced With staging, led
Vine on the harmoulum, and prayer by the
U.,. J. Dunham. The chairman in intreduciag the
lecturer spoke of the kindness of the rev. patinas
In owning there that evening. The Rev. J. Turley
then gave a moat glowing and instructive history of
the image of Nebuchadnanar's dream, described in
Daniel if., 31 to 31 He first spoke of the character of
Daniel before and after he was taken eaptiv•—it was
untarnished. He than took the different parts of the
viz. :—The hied of gol4 symbolising the
Übad.sn
monarchy ; the brunt and arms of silver as
the Persian monarchy-, belly and thighs of braes as
the Grecians or Macedoaians ; legs of iron, end feet
part of iron and part of clay, k. empire ; mid
the stow which smote the as the Kingdom of
our Lord and Saviour Jesus There was a
eonsiderable dilemmas between tits image and the stone.
The Kingdoms that the image represented lasted but
Is follows :—Chaldeans, 1,100 ; Persian. 200 ;
Grecians or Mactsdonines, • aad the Romans
kOOO ; while the Kingdom of Quit would roll on for
over. At the conclusion of the lecture, which was
Named to with marked attention, the rev. iwntlentas
was loudly spOanded.—The Rev. W. All., said Mr.
Turl.y had done justice to hie subject, and instead of
there ought to have bontieZifor
adiabnice. He was most agreeably sad
had great pleasure in proposing a vote to
that gentleman for his al.le lecture. Seconded by the
litsv.J. Atkins, and acknowledged by Mr. Turley, who
proposed a vote of thanks to their chairman for
presiding, which was seconded by the Ker. J.
Barrington Dr. Curiae in returning Steaks said he
consideredlt a peat honour for him to have been
asked to preside over snob • .—A 0011. Won
was then made and the m.ids, closed with
the Dozolom and the Benedlo. Wag peosona
by the Rev. W. Allen.