The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-11 00:00:00

DOZWIZSTBIL

Detcmaxi Fmrrtvat.—The greed effects produced
by the 3.000 gingers in Salisbury Cathedral several
rem ego are doubtless not yet forgotten by thine
who heard them, and it may interest them to know
the text diocesan festival will be held in 1884. We
usideestaed that Dr. Stainer, of St. Paul's Cathedral,
is engaged In writieg • Ti Deum and Senedictue for
abe comeeiroo. The services are to be scored both for
awn at brass band aceorapembnent, and the latter,
lit is sell, mill be supplied by • military band.
Peallielliall' Firs AT SEZIIIOIII.—By the notice in
our edwietising columns it will be mos the Foresters
el ffiferhonte Intend holding a grand fate at
Hierborne on Wednesday, July 12th. The Meantime
will be of a most varied description, and the great
Etbardo, the spiral amenalonist, has been sawed
to give one of his celebrated performances. Military
Mode will be in atteodaace. Convenient trains from
tileproonth, Dorchester, end the other stations on the
Q.W. lime will run, the return trains leaving
Iffiesborne as late ea nine.
Tan ASNITILIsiIit SzavICWI, la connection with
Ike Oeugregational Sunday School, were held on
Saaday last. J. W. Pope, Esq., LLD. (ono of the
former pastors of the church), preached mooring and
*seeing te very good congregations. He took hes text
In the wont* from the general Epistle of James,
3rd chapter and 6th verse, "Behold how great •
smatter a little fire kindleth," sod in • most practical
mad Instructive discourse, Ws several illustrations of
soliffsfy effects springing from apparently litte things.
In the evening the venerable gentleman founded tie
ammo/tan 37th chapter of Genesis, 3111 to 38th verses,
and QM chapter, sad 25th to 28th verses, giving the
=Joseph, and the lama to be derived
During the evening Mr. Pope referred to
the very seamy changes that have taken place minas he
left Decameter, now 38 yams ago. Mr. A. G.
Balder Prodded at the organ, and the scholars sang
Abe several him most heartily.
RAILWAY 00111.111TTI011.—" War to the knife !" is
SSW the state of affairs betwixt the South Western and
Skeet Western Hallways, and osispet,tion between
*see companks Is likely to be still more severe.
Rze•sr is • stake to which both lines run, and as at
=Wem. South Western route is the shorter, the
estern Is seeldng • means of diminishing the
Adams* between Paddington and the West. It has
bees deckled I. accomplish this by making • °mutat-
ing line from Castle Cary to Langport, whereby •
Navin of about tweety-six miles between London and
Thaler would be effected. Feet trains from Padding-
ton to Plymouth would dant= off the existing main
Sine at penhani, and
_proceed via Devises,Csstle
Clergy. an Langport to Dant" whence they would
arsine wan the main line again; than raving, as any.
one can see by • &nes at • railway map, the detour
mow 'cadets the north through Swindon. Bath, and
BrleteL—Lerakel Fiero%
IOILDUICITon Woaxiso Miss Cz.un.—A meeting
el the working mon of Fordington was held at tbe
Meals Memorial Coffee Tavern on Friday for the
eg forming a Working Men's Club for the
Rand appointing • nommittee for the same
if. 4.4. Leonard (Vicar) prodded, supported
by Colonel Oldtald and Mr. R. Rant. The large
obeli-room was well filled by • representativezompany.
—The Vicar explained the objects of the meeting, and
elated that he would be tie president, and that the
ebb would be under the guidance of the managing
Polamittem They hoped to provide daily papers and
lwail weeklies, besides the library, as well as chess, and
and the club would be open to all classes In
efie without any differences in politics,
or whether total abstainers or otherwise.
committee had already thooght o/ adding • wing
tithe cilub-romn sod • room for bays downstairs. Be
srmild nesatioa that Mr. It. Rayne had kindly gives
&II kw the library.—Coloael Oldield thought they
&add admit honorary members at • subeption of
net less than ISe. • year, and he would be pleased
to subscribe 105. annually.—(Obeen.)—Mr. R. Sera
=
• few words of anootwagement had said he
be pleased to provide a daffy paper for the fink
(Hom) Ii via unanimously voted that the sub-
seripekm should be If. weekly, after • fall diectusbn.
The Hint at age was the next question, some thinking
16 was not too young, while others thought 18 was
a.: enough. This question being put to the vote, a
majority voted In favour of the ep being not
16. The names of those wishing to join were
thee taken, when 59 membere were enrolled. A COM.
mites* of ton was then appointed, coasietheir of the
following :—Massre. 'l' Slay, jun., Sargent, Manaus.
,Prealden, Groves, Stone, Mitchelmore, Thorne%
'Taylor, wad Gewler. Mr. H. Groves was elects,'
seceetary, and the Rey. A. A. Leonard treasurer. A
%vets of thanks era, proposed to the Vicar f.r pre-
ens., and the mooting adjourned till Fade), the
2444 whoa rules will be formed for apyrovA/: and
441kWe balsas transacted.

CHOIR OUTLIM.—The adult menthe= of the Holy
Trinity choir spent • delightful day on Friday last
Leaving Dorchester by an early train for Southampton,
they arrived at the letter tows about idase'dook, and,
after breakfast at a well-known eating hones in the
pgh-street, took boat far the Ws of Wight. The
"garden of England" was reached, after a pleasant
trip, dosed one o'clock. Cowes was the halting
selected, and here the
rmeyat down
place
capital dinner under the of Mr.
Pike, the oldest member. A TO to Newport
occupied the remainder of the afternoon, and the
weather being beautifully fine, thilliscation of the day's
prognedings WO most enjoyable. The return journey
to Southampton was also • source of great
In the evening the Madre Royal was the main
attraction, an opportunity being afforded of whaler
lid Sullivan's ['opener opera " The Pirates of Na-
nano." The party left Southampton by the midnight
mail train, and resulted home shortly before three, all
being en/Almon' that they had had • splendid outing.
Statham Mousy—At the Borough Police-court on
Friday, before the Mayor (A. Eamon, Bet.), and G.
Gonne, Seq., Jane Dare, • well-known character, of
Fordington, was charged in custody with dealing
70. Bd. from Joseph Vinton on the 6th of July.—
Joaeph Vincent, labourer, of West Knighton, stated
he was at Furdington yesterday between three and
four in the afternoon. He went into the Swan, and
prisoner was there with another woman, and he after-
wards went with the other woman to a house kept by
Mary Ann Dynamo. Prisoner followed them, came
up and asked if he would lend her hall-acrown to get
some beer with. Witham took out his jeers@ and let
her have the half-zrown, prisoner promising to brig
beck the ohmage, Hs had in his pocket four half.
crowns, and when be lent the prisoner one be had
three half-crowns left. When he gave her the hall-
crown he put his purse back into his pocket, and
prisoner went off. About ten minutes alter he took
out hie purse, thinking it was light, and looking at
It found three half-crowns and • penny in it ware gone.
Witness went downstairs and found primmer at the
Swan. He asked her for the change, and told her
whet she had taken, and prisoner replied she would
pay him bath again. She said if he would wait there
a short time she would be beck again, and he never
saw any more of her until about half-past ten, and he
was waiting for her all the Unto, but she did not coma
back. He looked about and made enquiries, and
afterwards met with • policeman and asked
him. H. and another policeman went together to
Mushroom Bridge. Witness asked her for the money,
and she replied be wee nut going to have it. She had
got rid out. He told her it she did not Ist him have
the money he would give her in charge of the
She made no reply, and he gave her in
Witness was sober. He felt prisoner's hand 1.51
pocket before she want down stairs, and that wee
what made him look at his puree. He saw the prisoner
looking at the pares.—Mary Ann Dyment stoned she
lived in Millotreet Sb. remembeeed last, witness
coming to her holies between six and seven last even.
log, and prisoner was with him. She never saw the
girl Elise at all, and the couldn't have come into her
home without her seeing it. Vincent gave her •
shilling to get • quart of beer. She brought him back
6.1. change, and he put it in his pocket. After he had
drank the beer she asked if he might go upetairs to
Lay down, as he had had some beer and did not like to
go up street He then sent for another geed of beer,
and went upstairs, and Daze went with him. She had
not gone more than ten minutes, when she came down
with • half-crown in her band; she gave it to witness,
and told her to get • quart of beer. She got the
quart of beer and revs her the two shilling, change,
sad she went apneas, and goon alter they Oarai 4MM
DIM wont out, and then the man said she had never
given him the change of the belfierown. Vincent then
went out. She afterwards went to the Xing's
and saw Vincent end Dare together. She never=
I Vincent my • word about the money he had last.—
P.O. Bedford stated that he was on duty in Wil-
-1 meet last night about hail-pest eleven, when
orosseetor name and asked him if be knew where Jane
Dare was. Witness was aloes to Mushroom Brides
where prisoner was, and he pointed her out to him.
Vincent went up to her and said "Ate you going to
give me that money that you took from me." Dare
replied "Yes, I must be • fool to give it you
back again." She went into Joseph Winsu's house, and
prosecutor came to him, and witness went to the door
and asked for her. She came outside, and prosecutor
said to her "Are you going to give me back the
money." She said "No, I will give you a smack in
the face," eat pr seeder than told him to take her in
charge, which witness did. Vincent was sober.—
Eliza Langdon, living in Milletreet, stated that she
saw the prosecutor yesterday at the Swan between
three and four. After • quarter of an hour she went
home with prosecutor. They weren't there much
more than five minutes. While Vincent was there he
gave her • piece, which he took out of his
pocket. They went from there to the Nape. Head.
He called for a pint of beer, and, while drinking it,
Jane Dare and Jane Ann Groves came in, and then be
had • quart of beer. She helped drink the beer' and
then went away, leaving prosecutor sitting between
Jane Daze and Jane Ann Groves. She wasn't at Mr,.
Dymeot's all day yesterday. She did not see his
money from first to lart.—Prisoner was then remanded
until Monday.