The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-11-18 00:00:00

YOUTH.

THZ LORD MATOII'II BAKQUIT.—Amongst the guests
prompt at this banquet on Monday we observe the
news of Kr. Henry Edward., M.P.

TIULT Am—A. the Great Western steamer was on
her passage home from Cherbourg on Thursday last
she was called to the aid of the steamer Clio (Captain
Mawley), belonging to the Bristol Steam Navigation
Co., which had broken her main shaft. She wail
brought into Portland Roads the nest morning by the
Great Western.

Wilmot-tit Eliatitroarck. The matron begs to
acknowledge with thanks the receipt of. present from
Mr. Merthyr Guest. of Sloteombe ; of several hampers of
vegetables from Miss Bliesett, of Parketone ;vegetables
and sowers from Mrs Elliott, of Oudwell, Wimborne;
also numerous papers and periodicals from several
ladies.

0N•1101 AGILISST • 0411 PROPIIITOIL-At the
Borough Police Court on Friday, before J. MlHedge,
Req., and J. E. Robins, FAQ., 064.4 SAtpward, cab
proprietor, was summoned for keeping two
over four cwt., he only holding a license for mc:er.r-i-aiiers.
Ronne appeared for defendant. —Mr. Jolife, Eiejle
Of Hoer, proved the mee.—Finerl LS, mitigated
penalty, and the Bench promised to join In • recom.
mendation for • further reduction.

Titer pleasant humorist, Mr. R. M. Wilson, of
Salisbury, has uttered a sentiment that deserves to
have the attentiog of all the corporation., and boards
of health, and boards of gusedlani in the kingdom.
Replying to • criticism that they did • good deal of
talk in the Council, Mr. Wilson @ski he believed that
were It not for the accuracy with which the speeches
are reported, and the length to which they are given in
the newspapers, the business of the Council would
come to a dose very much earlier, and very much lees
would be said. In • Bath contemporary of this week
we find 61 long columns occupied with the talk of the
Town Council. It might have been compressed with
Infinite advantage all round, and would have been
better reading if told in one column instead of half-a-
do:en. The conductors of some newspapers won't learn
from their own experience; perhaps they will take the
lesson which Mr. Wilson reads them—akar/sorra
Joatrivd.

A RWON•111.11 Courtarsr.—On behalf of the
owners and occupiers of property in the Royal York
Terrace and Lennox-street. Mr. Zillwood Milledge
complained tothe Borough Magistrates, (Dr. Drew and
W. Talbot Req.,) of the nuisance caused by the
"shows" in the Park. The nuisance, Mr. Milledge said
was intolerable, and he asked if it-wai possible to get
rid of it at once. The roads and peths were so
blocked up that a free passage to which the owners of
property in the Park were entitled was impossible.
He also complained of the actual indecency of some of
the exhibitions. An organ wa.s being continually
played and there was a steam engine at work within
SO feet of the roadway. Guns were being fired
continually, and in fact the whole thing was a diagrace
to the Bomugh.—Mr. Supt. Vickery said the
magistrates and the police were powerless in the
matter, the "shows" being on private property.—Mr.
Milledge : Would such a state of things be allowed to
exist in front of the Royal Hotel or any of the homes
on the Parade !—Dr. Drew: No, certainly not,
because it was public property.—Mr. Howard : I also
have • great nuisance in front of my stables In Bond.
street, but I can't get it removed as it is on private
ground.—Dr. Drew promised Mr. Milledge that the
police should take care the "shows" should not go on
public ground, but they could not interfere with what
took place on private srround. The persons who
let it to the people were the most to blame.

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PIZSENTATION TO MIL THOMAS GRAHAM, G.W.R.
—A most gratifying presentation was on Tuseday
afternoon made In the Board-room of the G.W.R.
offices, Temple Meads, Bristol, to Mr. rhomas Gra-
ham, who has held the post of Superintendent of the
Bristol Division of the Company. This division com-
prises Weymouth and Portland, and there will doubt-
less be many persons here who will be pleased to hear
of the presentation, Mr. Graham being much esteemed.
The testimonial consisted of • silver tea service and
salver and handsome drawing-room clock. The clock
and the salver bore the following inscription :—" Pre-
sented, with • service of plate, to Thomas Graham,
Esq., on his retirement from the Great Western Rail-
way after 38 years' service, by his old friends and
colleagues, as a token of their esteem and regard.
November, 1879." To Mrs. Graham was presented a
gold locket and chain and a diamond locket and
bracelet. Tow .übemnbers numbered snout mut sod
Included representative men of the various depart-
ments., from Sir D. Gooch, the chairman, downwards.
The money value of the presentation was about £230.
The following were the members ot the committee
who undertook the management of the affair :
Mears. H. Y. Adye (Worcester), T. J. Allen (Car-
diff), H. Besant (Swansea), N. J. Burßoson (Padding-
ton) J. Campfield (Exeter), C. E. Compton (Ply-
mouth). P. Donaldson (Pontypool), G. S. Denbigh
Penzance), G. C. Grover (Hereford), A. Higgins
Paddington), H. Hughes (Birmingham), J. Kelley
Chester), H. Lambert (Paddington), H. Stevens
Reading), G. N. Tyrrell (Paddington), John Hearne
treasurer), and T. W. Walton (secretary). Amongst
those who were present, in addition to those already
named, were ,ir. J. Grierem (general manager of the
G.W.R.), Mr. Mortimer HATT'6 general manager of
the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway), Alder-
man Wall, Mr. H. Lambert (chief goods manager,
G W.R.), Mr. G. N. Tyrrell (chief superintendent,
G.W.R.), Mr. N. J. Burlineon (assistant chief super-
intendent ditto), Mr. J. Almond, Mr. C. .J. Thorne,
Mr. E. G. Clarke, Mr. R. Biggs (medical officer,
G.W.R., Bath), Dr. Gardner (ditto, Bristol), Mr J
Milsom (Bath), and Mr. J. P. Collett, station master,
Weymouth M J Grierson made the presentation,
and Mr. Graham made a feeling reply. Mr G. N.
Tyrrell proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Grierenn for
his kindness in coming down to make the presentation,
and Mr. Grierson, in reply, said there was not • more
united service in the kingdom, kindness and cordiality
existing towards one another amongst all classes.