The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-21 00:00:00

DOZOBISTIR,

To COILURPONDILVTIL —Letters from Ratepayers of
Dorchester against the increme in Supt. Coward's
gamy must be held over till the Telegram appears, in
oon.equeace of a great influx id news.
A H&rn Rwrcas.—We have reeeived information
of a happy return and joyous reunion. Whether it
will can for the outlay of a pound of snuff, let those
who are in the garret tell.
FALL MON A SCAYFOLD.—Trn, men fell from a
scaffolding at Grove buildings laid week, one was
conveyed borne, and the other to the Dorset County
Hospital. We ere gratified to hear that the hurt.
were not considered very serious, and the patient wee
soon able to go out.
Tin Comer Line. -The presentment was a mere
matter of form, the only subject mentioned beside
Mr. Joh* Lovelace's mappointment as Hayward was
that the path by th• water at the heck of the White
Hart towards the back of KM. Prison is unsafe,
where the hatchway runs under it, leading from the
stream Into Covetous Piot, and needs attention.

FOILDINGTON CHURCH THANInG IVING. —The impmve-
manta at Fest Fordington Church having been
completed, and the time for the annual collection for
the Dorset County Hospital having come round the
happy plan was adopted of offering the Thanksgiving
Services specially for the church work just concludA
The Mayor and Corporation of Dorchester officially
attended church on the occasion, there being present:
—A. Pope, Esq., in the chief magistrate's robes, Mr.
R. Hunt, Gr. Emmn, Mr. G. J. (.. Gregory, J. P., Mr.
F. Lock, Mr. Frost, Mr. W. Burden, Mr. H. Durden,
and Mr. Henry Symonds, deputy Town Clerk,
attended by Chief Constable Coward and Mr. Curti;
ari sergeants at mace.—The aspect of the church was
remarkably bright and fresh. The vicar, Rev. Henry
Moule, who this week fulfils his jubilee at Kart
Fordington, having officiated there 50 years, took part
Is the service, and a very appropriate sermon was
by the Rev. Handley C. 01. ldoule, his eon,
from Mark Mark ail, 41.—" And Jesus sat over against the
treasury, and beheld bow the people cast money into
the treasury."—The rev. speaker explained it was
Intended this year to ask that the collection for the
Hospital should be considered as • thankmi ving rather
In connection with the work accomplished in the
church than with the barred fields. He spoke of
Fordingtou Church as bearing traces of theoliglioman,
Saxon, English town, and having probably been in
those primeval times the church of the country side.
The perish had approved the work which had been
carried out, and we wished to show thanldulneas to
God by money gifts according to our means, to a work
which we knew He must approve. Let us give to our
deer Hospital in remembrance of the great value it
had been to our dear Fordington and to countless other
tacimbut which is now in re sorrow, for
' so
casual donations to it, which used to
amount to something like EMO a year, have
this year sunk so low as to be scarcely worth mention.
He made respectful mention of the preeence there of
the governing body of the town, the Mayor and
pointed out that all civil authority Is
ordainedlll God, and referred to the Bidding for
Prayer, which is read at Cambridge, fee the Worship.
gni the Mayor and Corporation. Another subject came
to their recollection—within the next week fifty 3 ears
will have been completed shim his dear and most
lirmoured father, as a young clergyman, preached on
the afternoon of Sunday, October 25th, 109. in that
church, and the preacher pointed out the insetintaisfe
privilege of having the pure Gospel if Christ rewind
with unwavering ortasiettfcy. and truth durim all the
et=of the last hall-centurl• Passing on
object for which the widow's two
Riess ware given, be remarked they were for
the veseeraelon of the temple. It was truly said we
=to dee Ike beet to God, yet that best most be
as wtu not hinder the purity and spirituality of
ewe wersidp—bediernings that can only read the
twiNght of the pest, seer gone for over--they may be,
hat our best, but sor meet, for the object at which
we are bound to aim, Yet the Lord Jaffna Christ
teak' we here ahem... 4 such g!dortunente am those
4 the temp %or wants' not here hit the oecasion pass with
est • eoliths wartlr. The rev. lareaolser pointed out
goo appropriate certain to have the approval of
Iths Lard were each improvements sad repairs Ism hi 4
bola ode in the old ens& on the hill top, and cod.
winded he a warning, drawn frosn the ormaideratioh
aim the leo* itself whine restorteion bated nearly
Is*
• 'inkier, was ill the vsl7 year that restoration
eree complese, wee deter= by the The
claw pee 64 our Lord be sought ,0"
had It zoi. VW sollsodoo was about

Mikan Hower HOSPITAI- —That the donation, to
this invaluable institution .h.mld have fallen from £9OO
a year to a sum hardly worth mmtioning is alarming,
and should idiot date all who can to onboard*.
L,SIDOS CITY Mirat .R. —Symons were preached at
St. Peter'. Church on Sanday lea., on behalf of the
above mission. so truly Clidatianlike. end useful both
to the great city and to all the country interested in
that re•eptacls of sorrow and disappointment. The
collections amounted to a 104.
DORSET SUOOLESIE AT THE DAIRY SHOW. —Besides
the gratifying euccesees of Mr. Walden, me tioned
el...where, Ur. Maack wan sec old in tha cheate fair,
and third fpr Chaidats, and 11r. J. W. Bell beat Her
M.jaity in two classes for fresh butt ; we are also
pleaaid t 'not, th,t a local poultry and pigeon fancier
(Hr. W. Osmond) wee very highly a.mminided for
hie silver dragoon cock. secood for silver dragoon hens,
I and won the cup for • Ohl* dragoon hen, hatdied this
,1 year. Mrs. Hayns, of Forduagt nt, won third prise
' for black East Indian ducks.
Hansom I'RANEEOVEDI43 Scams. A special
, service wes held in Holy Trinity Church on Sunday,
for thanksgiving for the harvest. The church had
been neatly trimmed with evergreens and f10w.,; but
not so profusely an nand, "win,: to thl bad season.
Over the coni.nunion-table wa, the ter—' My God
shall supply all ror needs," and n the table heed
was • cruse prettily decor .ted, with two vases filled
with dowers. The Het,. H. Everett pueached an
appropriate sermon from Paalm rids, 11, The eyesof
all wait upon The-, and Thou giveat them their meat
in due season." Two anthems were aunt by the choir,
and • collecdon, which amounted to £l7 14s. 3d.,
made on beh 111 of the chnrcS debt

_
Futiothi I/tlrf:4o.-4On Monday, at the Borough
Police Court, before the Mayor (A. Pope, Bai)., M.
Derenish Es and Dr. Aldridge, Henry (4.r/es
Atwell, of Mindenq., Newton, was summoned for furious
driving.--Sergt. Mitchell, on Saturday, the 11th of
October, saw defendant driving a hone and cart up
High East-street, at about 10 or 12 miles an hour. Ha
had to run in front of the horse and put up his hands
to stop the horse; he thought the defendant had had
110 Me drink.—Defendant stated that the horse had ran
away.—Fined 10a and costs.

PLowmix.—Willian Wolter Pernaln wan sum-
moned for being drunk and riotous in Princes-street.
—Defendant pleaded not guilty, adding that he had
been • teetotaller for two days—P.O. Pryer proved
that he found the defendant drunk and riotous on
Tuesday evening, and that defendant was cursing and
swearing.—Charles Andrews was in Princes-street on
Tuesday evening, defendant offered to fight him, but
he did not see him take off his clothes.—Reuben How
said that be was with defendant on Tuesday evening,
and he warn quite sober, they went to the top of the
tqwn, and then came down Princes-street; it wee
Andrews that made the row.—Mary Ann Short heard
Andrews callMg Plowman a liar. She did not think
Plowman had had anything to drink, but thought
Andrews was intoxicated.—Ellen Woodsford heard
Andrews use bad language to defendant. Plowman
wad sober, but Andrews was intoxicated, and could
hardly stand, she could take her oath that defendant
was not intoxicated.—The Mayor said that the bench
had given it careful consideration, and would fine him
2s. acl. and costa, allowed a fortnight toy it in.
Flownitc.— William Awry and Joke wimos were
charged with fighting in Durngate street —P.C. Gould
on the lath of 'October, saw • crowd of people at the
Queen's Own Inn. Winter struck Amey twice and
then knocked him down. Amey got up, and he pre-
vented them from fighting any more. Vs inur had got
his coat off, and Amey had not Amey appeared to
be under the influence of liquor; there was • crowd of
ho or 60 people there, and the passage was obstructed.
—The Mayor said that they could not have these
street rows taking plain. Defendants would be fined
2a. rid., and Ls. Bd. ocets--Amey paid, but Winter
went to prison for seven days in default
STZALING A COAT.—saatud Misidssest WU charged
with stealing a coat. —William Paul stated that he
picked up the macintosh, produced,_ just outside the
Greet Western station gat* on Friday morning.
Maidment came up and said that if he would let him
have the macintosh and he would take it up to the
police-station, and he let him have it. Saw defendant
again just after nine on Saturday morning; he asked
defendant if he had given it up and he said he had
given it to the gentleman. He made enquiries and
found he had not given it up.—P.C. Pryer on Saturday
last from information from the last witness, took
prisoner into custody and brought him to the police-
station.—Charles Sims saw Paul pick up the macin-
tosh on Friday, when he said that he should take it up
to the police-station. He saw Maidment, and told
him that Paul had picked up • macintosh. Prisoner
asked him where Paul was, and he said at the South-
Western Railway Station, and then prisoner went on.
—The Mayor said that there was great suspicion in
the cane, but they would give the primuer the benefit
of the doubt, and he would be discharged.