The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-02 00:00:00

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\ Wireetina State ol Weather.
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43 34 N Hai, mow. and hail
40 !Al N 'Shoacm, chooly
30 i 33 N li4now sod had
45 35 N Fire
On ..11 NNW lb tin, cloudy
60 40 l NW Fon. 111 l

THANIESGMPIO Sitnvicr- --A speeial service in thanks-
giving for the Into abunilmt ingathering was held in
tide pretty village church ,o, FridAy afternoon, on which
occasion the sacred edifice was adorned with festoons,
composed of ears of corn, the beautiful interior needing
no further embellishment than these emb'ems of the
fruits of the harve,t. The service commenced at three
o'clock, at which hoc the church was well filled by
the parishioner., together wittia fairsprinklingof visitor*
from the surrootaiing neighbourhood. The Rev. E.
I Pickard-Cambridge, the cot tenet rector of the palish,
officiated. The singing of the village choir, ably led by
Miss Church on the harmonium, was excellent, the
hymns selected for the occasion being rendered in the
most stirring and efficient manner. A collection was
made at the close of the service in aid of the Society for
the Propagation of the U.-pal in Foreign PAris, and •
sulotanind amount iss. maimed. At five o'clock Mr,
Mayo, whose farm iqcludes the whole of the parish,
em.ertained his labouri 1,. numbering upwards of SO, to
• beautiful supper, which, with rho very agreeable
evening which followed, they most thoroughly enjoyed,
and returned home thankill the founder of the (cut
right heartily for his kielnem toward+ them. Mr. Mayo,
with his accustomed liberality, sib° invited several of
his mends, so that altogether a really happy gathering
was made up.

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Haar COSCIOIT.—Mr. Aptommas gave a harp concert
at the Townhall, on Thursday night, usird by his two
daughters. There was • very poor house. At Dor-
chester a woneert of instrumental music alone will not
attract, except under special circumstances. Aptommas
is • great harpist, and loves his instrument ; it was
touching to see how he sparkled with pleasure as his
hap responded with thrilling tones to his skilful touch,
and his exuberant d, light when the little audience
tettike I tbi ir appreciation bv vocifeions applause was
quite *musing. His grand sonata by Beethoven wss is
tine perfortnanoe, every note of the movements executed
being faultlessly privluced. New beauties were drawn
from the old fehuliar Irish, Scotch, and Welsh airs.
"Jobs Anderson, my Joe," harp and piano, was quite
a gem. his daughters have considerable talent, and
blendelesohn's " Wedding March," upon three harps,
was • charming performatee. The concert WY a
musical treat of no ordinary merit; yet, it must be
centered, harping for two hours is apt to tire all save a
few musical enthusiasts. The introduction of • few
songs and duette by the young ladits would bar
pleamotly diversified the programme, and, what is more
to Mr. Aptoormas. have male his concerts popular.
ALARM Or FIEIL—On Friday night, about nine
o'clock. there was an unusual commotion in the middle
of the town, oared by • young man named George
Kerb rushing from Durngatemtreet to the police-
station. cryieg " Fire" as loud as he amid hellos. P.C.
Mitchell was on duty at the watch-house, and all alone
he dragged out the ponderous engine, resting himself
as • good constable will at such an emergency, and was
preparing to do all sorts of feats, when the information
reached him that there was nothing the matter—it was
all a tuistake. Is seems that at the bonne where Keech
lodges a lamp WM being trimmed, when, by accident,
the vessel was n.ertorned on the floor, and the oil was
ignited. In sudden terror Ketch ran off to feteh the
fire engine, ell ins "Fire" lustily by the way. Quickly
the lambent flume eanaht the psp.r on one of the walls.
Water was dashed upon the fiery liquid, whiah washed
It to the other sole of the and there its fierce
heat would soon have done damage, but Iniaother
application of water rolled the burning fluid to the
middle of the place, awl there it burnt itself out in a
abort time, and did no harm, We don't know what
P.C. Mitchell thinks of Kacch, and we have not head
If that constable by himself r, placed the fireeintune.
, Remount! PETTY Slteel..Nn. Monday. Before G.
, Comic, 1.1.1., and IL. Deveniah.
the Ming's Arc,' Hotel, sea trans/erred from
Mr. W. Manley i. Mr. George Fr. s.
A pith who enli.sted for Alto r on Sattinlay night, and
rtia.nted neat morning, paid th, -quart." (el la.),and returned
hose wiser and poorer.

SIT Fit IV IRNE..

Tilt TOWN SI111;1.1,1.NE AND THE DIOBY HOTEL
The completion of t i. arge hotel is an instalment of
the work. to he ultimo, ly carried out in improving this
old town, centuries ago a cnthedral town, and an im-
portant one in the West of England. The chief glory
of Sherborne and of Dorset is the grand church of St.
Mary the Virgin, restore! by Mr. Carpenter and Mr.
Slater, by the liberality of the late Earl Dighy and Mr.
Wingfield Dieby, of Sherberne Cantle. The town,
through the decay of its inanufsordres, lest math of its
former attractions, lien; churches were altogether
pulled down, and its on jest buildings were converted
Into dwelling and store homes. Its principal streets
are now not much better than winding lanes, and the
main rood to Donchest,r Awl to the castle is crossed by
the Exeter Railway on a level.
Plans have, therefore, been prepared by Meson.
Slater and Carpenter, at Mr. Digby's request, for en'
tensor alterations on the Routh side of the town,
between the Abbey Church and the railway ; nail fol-
lowing these plans A new ',oast hanbeen made leading
up in • direct line to the south transept of the abbey.
Thia street will be continued over the railway and the
River Yen by a fine three-arched bridge of stone, and
thus will then brench off to the cantle and to Dorchester;
forming the chief entrance to the town, and opening up
the hitherto °roods] church and buildings. At the
northern end of this street are proposed to he built the
market-houie and tossololl. facing the south side of the
abbey, with the other neceapary market buildings.
The high, lintel is built on the west side of the
etreet, and its gardens and pleastirearoundsi (laid out
by Mr Thom..) extend down to the railway, thus
leaving open the charming view§ of the country and
park to the three front.. It is erected not only for •
general and oommercial business, but for hunting men,
and also as a "half-way home" for tourists on their
CURIOUS CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY, way to Exeter told the far west. The fact of there
All Dynamiter WU amazed on Tuesday morning to being three packs of hounds very near, and especially
learn that on the previous evening Mr. Samuel Symes, the Illackmore Vide hounds, makes Sharborne head-
dairyman, of Portesham, had been stopped on the Brid- quarters for hunter., and a West of England Market
port road, within the borough boundary, as be was Harborough or Melton For the use of throe gentle'
driving home, with the old highway's demand "Your men suite. of rooms are arranged in the hotel, and the
money or your life." The affair, however, presented • bunting stables are built in separate blocks, so that
a very different *spent when investigated before G. each may keep separately his four horses and servant..
Curme, and J. Bishop, Esqrs., and it dwindle, to very The building has lioroire court in the sent», round
small dimensions indeed when it is remembered that which run corridors on all the floor.. It ill three stories
both the actors in the drama were returning from high besides the basement, and built of local stone,
the fair, with dressings of Ham-hill stone. The style adopted
A labourer named Jaws Criteildf, of Martinstown, follows out the style of the fifteenth and sixteenth
was brought up charged with assaulting with intent to century domestic Moldinge in the town and locality.
' rob Mr. Symen, And the complatuant &shit I wan at The windows are all aquare-headed with transoms; and
Dorehmter fair on blonde', and left to go home a little nil the upper ones have small gable roofs over them.
before ',even in the evening. I was on horseb•ck. When There is • great diningroorn provided, 40 ft. by 2015..
I itot • little way up the Rodport road, about halfway a coffee-room 27 ft. by 2i ft., and • ciornmersiel room of
between the rod of the town and the waterworks, I about the same size, beside. 111•07 private sitting-rooms
wan stopped by • man who came from the left hand both on the ground floor and on the upper floor, en
aide of the rood, and laid hold of the bridle of my bona sate with bedrooms. The Maws are estensive, and
He said " You—, I'll knock your brains out." are fitted op with appliance, ler cooking. heating, Ten.
I did not know at the thus who the man was, tilation, and with lifts to each door, bathroom., and
although I knew I had seen biro before. I desired lavatories. A billiard-room is at onoe to be built on
him to let go the bridle. He would not, but the terrace in the grouudn, and connected with the
turned the horse round with its head towards main block by a covered way.
Dorchester. I thought the man drank, and I The hotel stables are built round a large wart to the
said" Do, my friend, let go the horse, or else I shall north of the bunting rtables, and are fitted up with
get a policootan." The elan reolied "Get • nobs:amen I hole, and stalls for leveoteen horses, with coach-house.
Yon rogue, I shall have you down to Mr. Pettnol." for twenty carriages, Wok-horse boxes, singeing room,
loft,,rooms, hcs, and a tap in connection with
He then pulled my horse round again, saying "I'll grooms
tell you what—give me a sovereign, and I'll let you the hotel.
go," Hs let go the horse, and I rode batik to Dorchester The work, have been about two years in hands by
for the polka. P.C.'s Keech and Keats returned with Mr. Eatoort, of Gloucester, under Mr. Thompson, the
me, and we overtook prieoner beyond the waterwork., architect.' clerk of work.. (The decorative carving was
going towards Martinstown. I gave him into custody. done by Mr. Benjamin (trashy, souiptor. of Dorchester.
He said that I had attempted to ride over him. I
dirt so. Prisoner used to work for Mr. Isaac Symes, at size surmonemmeh gable, and adds much to the good
Portesbena, but I have had noibinf to do with him. My effort ef the building.)
horses head did not touch him in the 'boulder before On the western suds of the churchyard in the ancient
be laid hold of the bridle. I was riding at • steady Hospital of St. John, founded by Bishop Needle. of
trot. When I overtook Prism., he did not say, Salisbury, lathe fifteentlicentury, withitscuriousehapel
"U you don't know better than to tide over people, you opening into the two stories of the main building, the
ought to be shown bettor." Prisoner did not pull my upper being used as • won.en', gallery, and the lower
horse toaards the town a few yards.lbertainly not to for the men. Extensive olditions have been made by
the end of the turning to the K-au, filename architects to this institution ; new board-rooms
said the complainant rams to him saying he had been and dormitories for the pensioner. have been built,
, attacked OD the BridPort road, by • Mae who wanted and form a part nlf the group of buildings which, when
some money of him, soil threatened that if he did not oeniPleted• by the new town.han sad maraat,pwah
give him some he would knock his brains out, that the will form the entrance to the amok from the alone.
man laid hold of lain bona, and he bad a job to get We may alsomention the famous, "King's School,"
away from him. P.C. Keech and himsef went in the sehool of Wont of England, expanded now far beyond
pursuit of the man, ass Mr. Symes said he was afraid to the thought of its royal founder. Tim ancient
go on home by Iri buildings were quite of in.
Mc. Jowett's bottle, when seeing no one Mr
na:elf. They went as far m
.dvalsrquard...ian.iatand.nJsittasohoamen
Yearn ego the ancient domestie
were converted by Mr. Carpenter
limes went on
into schoolrooms,
of the
Nabetypels, and studios, and Inter still
afterwardssmub they heard a whistle, and ran up. Mr.
upon anybody by
wboitawld"billow"ii:ghisttlbe.al Sibiortblye
extensive ranges of buildings were raised northwards
S 'es Raid "That's the Mao who storPed me," Point of the abbey, for dormitories, claamrooms, master's
• Into custody. Prisoner
house, ke. • sew depo an toont for "science d art"
ing to Critohell, and gave him
o about to be oommenoed, and • great schoolroom is
was drorik, hut knew wind he wan doing. Ile aimed
Mr. Moues very much, and threatened that if he had contemplated.
All those buildings are designed by the blast
gone on before he (prisoner) reached Park-corner, be arc in
would have beaten Ins brains out. Prisoner had the local type or
Hospital, on the bill above, ts trottonno as to gain an eff,ct of unity
no stick or other weapon that he saw. On the way back, in the moss of new at. old
c buiiehugs grouped around
prisoner said that he should not hive touched Mr. the abbey church and haat.
Stone., if he had not atremoted to ride over him. The new Yeatinan
ab •
Prinotor repeated hie th, miss towards Mr. Spires on the &Indeed to harm:tunic with the ancient boo' • lodging,
way to the station and when there. which remains singularly perfect, and overlooking the
,
tattle distance from old tomtit's fintnisondn, at mum la m the
Priamer repeated his statement that the whole affair
scow tb"Pweb Mr Reuss. trying to ride over him, rad other mtmeallc buildings. The grand ruins of the old
walled P.C. Hither, of the county constabulary, who o
N rman castle, and the later Elizabethan castle, built
said that in consequence of Monday being fair-day he alien all the church 10°P Itl had nested over to Sir
was mat to patrol the ftijapoo, d, -AWelter Raleigh, sad other lay Proprietor', ars too About eight
ealoak, he woe stasillag the fa y vordit.—TAgßodilticr.
e roadside, between um own need an