The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-12 00:00:00

CHIOZZRZL.

LICTIIIIN ON "Tug PILGRIM PATHS/110—OG TRee.
day last, sth inst., the Congregational Chapel here was
crowded to excess to hear a very Interesting lecture
by the Rev. J. S. Butcher, of Upwsy, entitled "The
Pilgrim Fathers," illustrated with diagrams. The
chair was taken on the 000•11‘.6, at eeeen o'clotsk, by
the Rev. W. Lewis, and his pleasant and genial intro-
ductory speech wee certainly very abort, but if short—
to the point and pithy. The lecturer delivered his
lecture in that easy pleasing style, peculiar to that
gentlemen, and from beginning to end was listened to
with marked pleasure and attention by the large
audience. The sufferinrs of the Pilgrim Fathers were
so graphically and vividly told that sue almost fancied
oneself an eye-witness to some of the terrible per-
secutions they endured for the truth's sake—persica-
Coos, which compelled them to leave home and
Father-lend for America, the lend to them of freedom
and peace, and where, after enduring truly awful
trials from the savers winger of that climate, and from
Indians, they ultimately founded New Plymouth.
after the Old Plymouth they had left in sorrow and
tears in the vessel called the May Flower. The choir
sang some suitable pieces at intervals, which gave the
lecturer a rest and helped to make the evening still
more enjoyable. At the close of the lecture a vote of
thank. was proposed by Mr. Taylor, and seconded by
Mr. Newman, thanking Mr. Butcher for so kindly and
oily giving snob an instructive lecture, and a
gratuitously
heads oonfurned the pleasure each felt in
testifying to the same.

BATTU. 131100T111111—A three-day.' bate* shooting
brought to a conclusion on Lord Wimborne's estate at
Canford, on Friday, resulted in the killing of 3.382
head r/tilltlle, of which 2,300 were pheasants. There
were t guns out each day, namely, Lord Randle- ,
sham, Marquis of Bath, the Marquis of Northamp-
ton, the Duke of Roxburgh', Lord I.ovat, Sir Arthur
Scott, Lord Castlercesetend Lod Wimborne,
Cnatental. Seta Or For errocc—Mr. T. &lair's
annual sale of Christmas fat stock wee held on Thum I
day. and was mat extensively 'applied with both
cattle and sheep of the prlniest possible quality. There
was an anomaly large attendees... Trade wae brisk
for good quality animals, but inferior hardly met so
good • sale. A grand lot of fat Devon oxen, the pro-
perty of Mr. Creed, Bridgwater. realised £3B to £44
each, his steers making £34 to £3810.., and his heifers
E 26 to £3438.. Mr. Baverstock'e heifers made £24 to
£3l 5..; Mr. Vine's heifers £2B to £39, and his steers
£2B to £33 15..; some magnificent Devon heifers of
Mr. Albert Benjafield made £2B to £385.., and his
goers £26 to £32; Mr. Allan Boajatield's heifers,
SIS 104. to £3B 15..: Mr. W. IL Bugg's hodon,
£2310.. to £25; Mr. Kendall'. heif,re, £23 to £25 10.. ;
• splendid little Devon steer, from Mr. Fryer, Letchett,
realised .El 5 15a ; a couple of extraordinary good
De,oo balk, from the same gentleman, mold at £37 and
£4O respectively ; • grand shorthorn ball, from Mr.
Cave, Abner, made LK and another from Mr. Lith-
gow, Langton. FAO 104. The sheep were an exceed-
ingly choice lot, some splendid Exmoor wethera made
6,5,, to 791. each; Mr. 1). Sturdy's mother., 83s. to
90e. ; Mr. Dowden's 795.; Mr. Richard's ewes 85.. to
841. firl. A very prime lot of Southdown ewes, the
property of Lord Alington, made the very high figure
of £3 to £56., A lot of prime fat pigs made 80a. to
8.52. apiece.