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

SWANAGIL

THE " De Ifoullham" Lodge of Freemasons. No. 1146,
held their monthly tneeting on Friday evening, under the
presidency of W.M. S. S. Hunt.
Ti.E evening classes for lads and adults were resumed
on Monday evenings at the residences of the lady teachers,
the Musses Travers (the Rectory), Miss Colson, and Mies
Price.
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CHURCH AIISRIONARY Tat.—The annual tea took place
in the National Schoolroom on Thursday evening, trays
having been provide(' by several Indies. The room W/lil
well lighted, and prettily decorated, and about 150 or ISO
were present. Tea over, and sesta, ac.. re-adjusted, the
rector (Rev. R. l). Travers) gave a brief address in refer-
ence to the opening session, the parish matters, and mis-
sionary topics, and was followed by Mr. It. if. Eliot, of
Weymouth, in an interesting address on mission work.
The Rector then read missionary extracts respecting the
work of Mr. Donran, in N. W. America, from a pamphlet
called " Metlakalilah," Istely published, and the whole
service of song of that book, consisting of missionary
hymns and anthems, was very nicely rendered by the
church choir: Misr L. Travers presiding at the piano.
The Doxology brought an interesting evening to a close.

STIIEN.INSTER NEWTON.
SPELLING BRE —This novelty was attempted here on
Monday evening last under the auspices of the literary
institution, the Rev. W. A. Moberly acting as Interlocutor,
and presiding on the occasion. Mr. Marshalimey had the
honour nf carrying out his hat, the second pri7A) being
awarded to Mr. Herbert Creech and Mr. W. W. S. Davie
who tied. The other portion of the evening was Mbri up
readings and Innate, Minn Marshallsay, Miss Ross, and
Master Westcott doing duty as accompanyists.
Perry Wiasions. Monday —Before Captain Hanham, R.N.,
the ltd.. H. T. Bower, Mr H. 8. Bower, Mr Merthyr Guest, Mr
R. R. Harvey, and Mr D. H. Sorrell.
Nary Asa Howe, of fitalbridige, summoned for noneom-
'Aimee with an order to abate a nuisance and supply proper
accommodation for her tenants at !Renwick°, was ordered to
abate the nulediee by providing the accommodation required
In 14 days, and to pay 141 COMA
JaHlel Jounce, labourer, of Okeford Intspalne, drunk on the
highway on the 20th of Detember.—Plnd 3s, and 7s costs.
William Henry Cutler, adjourned from the last court, was
summoned for having In his posseesion, on the lgth of Anguat
lest, • carriage for which he had not taken out a license.—
Adjourned tin the next court day.
'The district surveyor of highway, Mr Taylor, summoned
The Directors of the Soswrset sad Dorset Railway Company
for allowing the approwihes to the bridges over their line In the
parishes of Sturminster Newton, fitalbrtlfe, and Huumoon to
Ise out of repair.—Mr
Colston, on behalf the company, agreed
to complete the mammy repairs by the Id of Nehmen'.
, Heury Topp, of Stumonster, and Albert House, of Marnhull,
dealers, were charged with committing • breach of the peace
at !Ruminator Newton on the Ord of December—House was
dismissed. Topp was bound over to keep the for six
months, himself In £ll and two sureties of each, and to
pay costs the Chairmen remarking the Bench were determined,
If possible, to put a check to his lawiese conduct.
John Hart and Georje Hart, brothers, of Shillingstone,
were ordered to pay Is per week each toward the support of
their mother now receding from the iitorminster Union 2s and
a loaf weekly. The costs, which amounted to 8s each, were
reduced to 34 each.
An application was made on behalf of Mews. Isaac Jeans
and Wining, of Walbridge, to recover possession of eertAin
premises occupied by Henry Mow, at the 11Ung, Walbridge.—
bekndant agreed to give up posecesion within a month, which
Mr Thorne, epp1101124.11 agent ancePtad.