The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-02-24 00:00:00

DOBOHESTEL

LOCAL COMMIIIIONIL—Th• Lowiws Gts.:,ilt of Tues-
day sight °octane the foil.,wmg :—War Office, Pall
Well, February 17th—Doreetehire &I/kneel—Lieut.
Gwent NU Wyss Williams negate hie c,mmirelou.
Cerra's WLLLIAM hf . ROUGH, of the 7th Dragoon
ossrds, sad edjuteot of the Doreetshire Yeomanry,
has been promoted to the rank of Mej
Mr. ZPWIDMAW WrILMI AO GA : —•' I have la my
ow • freak of nature, young pig with P:Tasgcl th Mdoing lave alao another curiosity
viz., two large goom-egin, meaning niue Inches In
droussfereoce, and twelve Inches oblong, weighing
over twelve moor eech."_

111. a. °HAW= dgaom MURCH, of the Western Cir-
cuit, hari been appoluted by the Attorney-General
&aloe Prosecuting Counsel to the Poet Office on that
Circuit. in 1100011.1110 to the late Mr. Cole, Q.C.
?mars FOR MI &COAX —.oa Mooday morolng •
detreetunent numbering between 50 and GO smart young
fellows. 01 the 39th Dareetabire Regiment belt here by
train for Chatham. Major Egerton was 11l aims:mod.
A outhber of people were at the station to me them
off._

neoemaries are being got reedy for for.
wardiag to ebe infantry barracks of to. under-
mentioned, macro( other towns, at which the Reserves
will be ordered to amenable for 'stria:in and other
duty during the abwace of the troops r•-quired for the
Boadaa Expedition : —Taunton, Dtvises, end bor.
cibMist• _ - -

Mine-ka. G. BMWS AND TRAVIDIB held their weekly
sale at the Market-ground on Wednesday, and dim
posed of no lees than 200 calve.. Best fat calves
made from £2 to £6 10s., and suckle,. from kl 51. to
RI Ms, About 300 fat and store pigs were sold. l'rade
is improved, and • cies/sacs was effected. About 200
Mt sheep were offered but the deatand was dulL
Lamb 11d, a lb. There wee • very large alien.
dance of buyers.
EMMA', CHAFE, —An interesting lecture &nig.
elated "Sermon. In Candle," was delivered on
Wednesday evening to • fairly good wading), Ly the
Rev. J. J. Dalton. Illustrations on the subject
ranging from the smallest candle to thoee of consider
able size, and eel l modleeticks of as variable
dimension and condition, were brought iota use as the
lecturer proceeded. together with lanterns of all
shapes and slaw, some of which bad evidently cots..,
daylight for meaty a day, while others in their bright
and clean appearance bore evidence of their present
usefulness", the practical lesson enforced by the whole
beige whatever position Is Mayon wimpy, Let your
Sight so shine before men that they seeing your goad
works may glorify your Father who es In kl .
1? was announced by Mr. Arch at the L theorem'
meeting on Saturday at Dorchester that the Union
Intend to have • Met ballot for Mr. Swinhusme
Healman for the Wiwi:porno division of the county,
But Mr. Arch seemed strangely ignorant of the fact
that bedding Mr. Start, there are already two
Liberals 10th. Bold, in the persona of Mr. Montagne
Guest and Mr. Hartrooot. If we are to take the
announced &aloe ies • proof of the organising ability
of the Leamington Council, one should pray dollen.-
mos from such political friend.. Three Liberals and
one C ,uservative candidate! nothing would please
Mr. Band better or give him greater awareness of
same's. —B7aerfearne Jr:loran/.
A NUT pleasant evening was vent at the
Temperance Hall on Tuesday. the 17th, when an
entertainment was ably given by the members of the
Dorchester Band of Hope, waded by other friends.
Mr. G. Blear printed over the meeting, which was
well attended, and the entertainment aonalatei of
Mort speeches, recitations, and singing. The follow.
log were well given, and well received by the meet-
ing :—Recitation, 'Tiny Trot and the Mastiff,"
&Nth Halley; "To the Member' of the Christi:Much
Band of 11 .pr," Emily Holley ; "The Balboa I to
Hell," Annie Bigler ; "bandy and Riviy." .tlice
Legg ; "Saved at Lan," May Irevett. Hymns 11,
341, and 24 of Stokes'. were sung, awl short clam
given by the Chairman, Mr. G. Moore, and Mr. C.
Greenlee. On Tuesday evening, the 24th, an ad Ires•
will be given by the Bev. C. I'. Powys at 8 o'olock.
St. VALENTINI.—ThI. saint seem' in • fete way of
being an, ffed oor. For ow, years the extra post-
Milos bullion. on that day has torn pereepti',4
dwindling. This year, we helievo, it han In L indou
reached the 1 Awssit point in the memory of the oldest
official at St. Martin's-le-Grand. The long familiar
notice t the public to be kind enough to poet their
valentines early was, to be sure, inuod an usual; but
In many of the suburban office' there wee really little
to distinguish lest Saturday from any ordinary day.
The tgath is that the new fashion of Ohrie•onas and
New YliAt's Day cud, has sup.reeded the older form
of greeting through VIO pox. At the Dorchester
office there wee a very percaptib!ie falliug off.