The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-18 00:00:00

BRIDPOBT.

Mr. Charles Cook, of West-street, it the authorised oval of
the Express and Telegram in this town.
Accimorr.-00 Thursday an • workman in the employ
of Messrs. W. Houma and Co., by the name of William
Patten, was unloading a load of hemp the horse moved,
which threw him MT on the ground. lie was obliged to
be taken home in the waggon, and we hear that several of
his ribs are broken, and it will be some time before he
will he able to resume his employment.
ENTEKTAINMEVT.-05 Wednesday evenin; an entertain-
ment in aid of the Church Needlework Society took place
In the Drill Hall, which was comfortably filled. The
following is the programme:—
Part I.—Piano solo, Mr W Stone; song, "Charge of the
LJght Brigade," Mr. T. Matthews; quartette, "Come, Dorothy,
Webb.... 11116.• an.l Worm,Mattho..l
and Newherry ; reading, "Mary, Queen of Scots,' Mr Collins;
song, "Bid Ma Discourse" (encored), Miss Webber; quartette,
" Siftly on the Morning Air," Miss we -her, Miss Kiddleconsbe,
,leeini Matthews and Newberry ; eons, "The Song of Ifybries,
the Cre an,' Mr. Newberry. Part 2 (Farce: "The Goose with
the Golden F.ggs").—Torby, Mr..! N. Terry; Flickster, Mr S.
Whetham ; limier, SW. J. B. White; First 'lan. Mr. J. Terry ;
&'o ~,I Mail, Mr D. Isaac.; 'lre. Turby, Miss A. Munden ;
Cora, Mists ; Maid, Miss Tracers; stage rn imager, Mr F.
W. Good.
The farce is • very laughable one, and kept the audience
in roars of laughter throughout The acting was very
good by all the characters, especially Messrs. Terry,
Whethatu. and White. We are surprised after so many
good characters have been put on the stage here that •
dramatic society has not been formed before now no
that a good drama may be put on the stage. We think it
only wants • secretary to start it who has some
spare time to bestow that onough members may be found
to make • good society, and their services could be ren-
dered at any time for some benevolent and charitable
object
iiOROOOll Poi,ics. Thursday.—Before the Mayor (Mr C.
Tucker), and Mr S. W. Whetham.
Prank Tucker, aged 19, an apprentice in the employ of
Messrs Dunham, ironmongers, was brought uo in custody
charged with robbing his employers.—P.S. Gale st.ted that
goods to the amount of £lO (including gold and silver) had
been found upon J. Dunham said he did not wish to
prosecute on account of prisoner's youth and respectability.—
The Bench said an Ur Dunham acted out of feeloigs of leniency
they would not object, but If they had any doubt in the case
that a compromise had been effected they would hare com-
pelled Mr Dunham to proceed with the cum.—The Bench did
not make any order as In whom the goods should be delivered
up to, and they remain in possession of P S. Gale till the Chief
• been emunannicatel with alto their dieposil.

CAPTAIN THR HON. E. DIGBY AT BRIDPORT.
On Wednesday Captain Digby addressed the electors
from the Bull Hotel at three o'clock. There wee • large
attendance of farniers and other residents in the town and
neighbourhood. Captain Digby was introduced by Sir
Holyneaux Nepean, who made a few opening remarks.
After the addreo, which entered into the leading political
subjects of the day with exception of the game laws,
which the hon. candidate did not fully express an opinion
on, only saying there was very little game on the property
he was connected with. The electors were addressed in
favour of Captain Digby by Sir James Elphinstone, who
called upon them to support the present .Conservative
party by returning Captain Digby.