The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

THE DORSE'T COUNry EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 1, Ma

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DO3IIOI3ZIITIB. Ibe held at the Bardon Eitel Amenably Room., am will be placed here. Adjoining this room is • 0001. chronic owe (th . average age of the six 11 77 years and
Harlin'gsr Or • w ' Li, 111")" BUILOKIL —III our lon Tuesday and one on Friday. Now he was rather forteble rOOIn where the soldier may smoke and enjoy four months). 1882 death. 28; 1883, 32; increase
advertisiog a inane will be f nod the announrement anxious about these meeting., because they were in himself with ail manner ol es In f ga addition to 4; 1881. birtho 67; 1833. 72; increase A I have to
of the retirement from active business life of Mr. G. his own neighb iurhood, and he bad got the 0./mtaittas ch., dreughte, aid dominoes, a very handsome bags- oongrstulate the 11l a-. t that I hove not hvl any cm.
J. G Gregory, who for the pot 30 years hes occupi
to allow him to form a miecial choir for thorn two tells table bee been place' in this room. The next plaints of any tons .. pm being brought to my notice
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• inect position as • builder in th nights, and he Iv' been talking
Os town and ti his friend, Mr. room has been set apart for a reading and writing during this quaiter."
county. uring the maoy yams in which the basins..
Swots lie thought they might have some hotru. room, and redly a 111 ist p'esisant room it Is. The views This rep irt WY considered by the Board to be most
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has assumed the large proportions in which he now mental music as well. Now there was to be practice from the windows are •.pscially beantiful the view of eatidactory.
leaves it, and. in fact, throughout hi. bnriners career, for this choir on the arrow evesine, for Isis. at 8 the West Bay being magnificent PeA THE oottoctroa's ammaorthis.
Mr. Gregory has won genuine respect for etreightfor. o'cl. ck and for gentlemen at a quarter to 9, when there nines, and newspapers are placed In this !WOW, 1:11ata a. The following letter was mid by the ASSISTANT-
ward dealing and strict business habits. He now moult be a joint practice. He heartily !melted any table is set apart for 166.01,1 km to write lettere. Some CLIERIC / —"Gentlemen, with reference to my sureties,
retires into private life to eojoy Ms Mite cg a dig oirore, present to come in and help. They hei had massy very elegant 'Aniline-books. hound in red, with I beg to at pily to you to be allowed to pay in •
aid we are sure the large practical knowledge that he effort. in Weymouth in the t-mnerence cause, but this " Soldiers' Institute, Portland," in gold lettetaz Minted Guarantee S. city for yi.ur security, instead of private
has gained through his business Ills will, as in thecae. was to be a very epecial effort He thin read the list of on them, have been placed on this table. The once. These societies are generally adopted by all '
of messy lamented gentlemen who hays priceled him, donations an 1 eub•criPti as t rthe Juni r Readingiro ins remainder cif the house has been set apart for the nilpublic officers I am, gentlemen, you obedient servant,
and who haven sw goon to their rest, be exercised for &wino the peat mason, which bad been elven him by of the m tnager, with the exception of one or two bed. OH2I STOSIL"
the good of hie fellow townsmen. He is auceeeded in Miss Ravenbill They would know that they trot ronm., which, when Innis will permit, at. to be There being no obl•ction to collectors paying into
his business by Messrs It. Davis and Son, an li
there that alibi and the money psid for their furnished. A special effort is to be made daring • society, the CNAIMIAN thought that ZOO should be
tent firm of local builders, who, we are sure, mil bar-
e tickets would go towards that room which was doing I Yeomanry week t i enthle the oessmittee to the security, but several of the members thought •
fitting successors t s the wic thy Alderman who has such • good seek for the parish. Toe subeoriptions ' boild three large rooms at the back of the present , smaller sum iscul i ',metal requirement..
retired. Some of our 1 rest buildings owe their being including musical entertainments •mounted to , building, where entertainment. an.l meetings may take The Allainaltr-Ci.gat did not think that if they
to one or the other of these firms, and notably the £24 D. 31. ; donations, £4 10..-224 lls. 3d. The , place. At the basement is the kitchen, scullery, and fixed the sum at 21.000 it would be any too much, at
mansion in High Westatreet built by Mr. Gregory expenses were as follows ; —Balsam advanced 'set usual outbuilding.. The necessary alterations in the eur rate be di,i not think it .044 be wise for them
and the new Grammar S.hool by Messrs. Davis anti
Kasper by the Secretory. 51.;c • s. gas, k.', £l4 le ; building have ben carried out very creditably, and to fie it at less than 2500.
Son. We can only hope for the latter that the same d lemons. £3 lie 31.; Batas and crone. 243.. 21. ;to the eminent satisfaction il every one concerned, Eventually it Wee decided to accept the collector'.
success will attend tlar business as with Mr. Gregory. newspapers, 15.. ; murk. Cs. ILL ; circulars, posting, Iby Messrs. Conway and Wright, from plans by Mr. offer, and that the security be £4OO.
oIanELLAN,OI.76.
tm, 10,; rationery, es. 01. ; printing, ill 4c. ; Samuel Jackson, architect, of Weymouth. Mr.
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WHYMOI7TH. mieurpaaeone, £2 195.-228 16... tle 1. ; balance on the Pearce execrated the carpentering, Including the hand' ft was decided to • 'loam the consideratio of the
wrong gide, Ns. A 1., but as they bail stert-d with • some bar which we have before mentioned. Mr. W. o • ° --
and the paym-nt of bills until the
grimy SgenoNs.—The last of the series of eloecial balance on the wrong &idea 12. fri 1. they hyt lowered Jolliffe was entrusted with the peinting,which has been "Excused List
sursoas wes delivered on Sunday last in the it a little. He could only say he wished all the very artistically execute Land Mr.Cses has provided the next meeting.
This concluded the business, and the proceedings
Olouosseerogreet Chapel, by the Rev. John Wood, to societies cinnec'ed with St. John's were in such • interior fittings- The octaideof the building also primate
• large congregation. flourishing a indition. an attractive appoarance, whilst from the top proudly terminated.
Tug Fallen Taermc.--It is rumoured that in con- The National Anthem was then swag, and this 'fl rats the Union Jack of Old England. Mr. St. _
spume of the French traffic coatinulog to grow, the terminated • sory enjoyable evening. i Clair has been appointed the manarer, and there is very
Commissioners of Castor's, have granted to Weymouth little fear that the a matinee bays not chosen wisely,
the same transit privileges as are in force at some of for blo St. Clair was formerly in the 3rd Battalion
the larger ports In the United Kingdom. - 1 80th R Iles, and therefore thoroughly understands all
Missions to SCSI/M.—On Sunday last special the waists of Ale military brethren, so there is very
sermons were preached and 'pedal collections made in little doubt that he will soon began. popular amongst
St. John's Church in behalf of these missions The them.
preacher in the morning was the Rm. J. Heigh, The opening ceremony took place on Tuesday, and
moiety's chaplain at Portland Roads. aVracted • number of visitors from Weymouth.
E COMPANY. lar D.R.V.—The following promotions amongst those present latrine the Rev. W. aid MIL
were announced at • recent drill by Captain G•o-ge. Appleford, Rev. J. M. Dodington, Mrs. Dodingtoo,
Lanarrecrnorals Polls and Flym-nds to ha cori nrals ; Roe. Shelton, Bev. J. bielob, General Bereihr
Privates Gibson, Mayne, an I Downing to be lance- colonel Rainey, D. an I Mr.. Maclean, Dr. and
Mrs. Candy, Captain Neale, Miss Cerpeadals, Übe
CWl4ll,r) Horst 1/f ST 101AlT•STIIK T.—Thip, which Ftephenson, G. E. Eliot, Esq., ke., &a
tradition says is the oldi at h use in Weymooth, is ' sing The proceeding" commenced with raper for 1)1•1128
rapidly demolished, much to the regret .1 antiquaries blessing upon the building, by the Bey. W. AITLIPOILD,
and archaeologists. A handsome Savings' Bank is to after which the ray, gentleman said he had been asked
be erected on the site. to say a few words on the opening of this institution.
THE Rgv. W. HAVAITRIIII.—GetIqn 11011, the irker It teemed to him that they were following out the
of Cheltenham, has refused to permit that popular words of the Lord Jesus, "1 Was • stranger and ye
nirdeeer, the Rev. W. Hay-Aitken, to a induct "a took me in." Be thought that by such an institution
minims" In Ida pariah, in consequence ot hi. having aa this they puma d the love of Iftr.rlet is an indirect
discovered that the latter holds unsound views respect- manner. When each au able effort as this was made
hag the annihilation of the wished and conditional for the welfare of their men•of.war, for their demotes,
bamormlity.—Tratth. he believed that they who worked for that object were
1311.10•11IIIIIT AT THE 131011DHALL—During the
past week the justiceroom has been considerabl actuated by the real spirit of Christ, and he felt stare
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improved as regards the lighting arrangements. Half- it would be a meat blessing to their soldiers,
Mr. G. Eton, as one of the committee, spoke a few
a-dosen new brass gas brackets have been placed on words. He was extremely wiry that none of the
the walls under the superintendence of Mr. Lowe, militsry officers had been able to attend there that
sod the lobby is to be lighted by a handsome day,for this wasementially a military institution. They
pedant from the ceiling. only need glance round this and the other rooms to
Dassitrios.—At the Police-court on Monday, before see what the committee had done, and they mast be
Mr. Itobertnon, Kr. Hopkins, and Mr. Hoban., John struck with the comfortable appearance of the whole
style., a gardener, was charged with deserting his building, and see what an attractive place their
lime children thereby rendering them cheromble to aoldiers now had to come to. Notwithstanding all
the Weymoullt Union. As the man showed no that bad 'men done, there was something more to
=Rion to make efforts to pay be was sent to
for 14 days. make it a success, and that wet to have • genial
manager, and he believed they bad got the vir
VACHWICIT.-00 Saturday last • young man named Wog when the committee @skated Mr. St. Clair
Saunders, of Bristol was brought up in
=at the Guildhall, before J. Robertson, Req., as manager of this institution, and he felt rare he
sod B. Hopkins. Esq., charged with begging from door would do all he could to make the place
to door in Park-street on the previous day.—P.S. attractive to those who came there. (Applause)
He teought that this was the best way
Delamont proved the case, and, risoner wassentenced to open the building; be was afraid they would have
to seven days' Imprisonment. open
it *old waiting outride the building until Mrs.
thiterino.—Artivals : Vulture. Petro, Cherbourg, Dodington opened the doors, sod then let them in, so
al ; Brighton, nigher, Cherbmrg, general ; they had provided s =silting better than this, and
rrils, Falle, Jersey general; Surprise, Mitchell, that was that Mrs. Dodington should drink the first
Goole, coal ,• Premier, Bowring, Bournemouth,
presagers; Brame Marls Humphries Southampton, cup of coffee. (Applause.) He hoped this day would
vitriol ; Lovely Craixer, Mont, Piym,nuth, deal,— be the beginning of • socoassful career for the Soldier.'
Institute. (Appian's.)
Balling,; Vulture, Pesaro, Cherbourg, general;
ton, nigher, Cherbourg, general ; A antis, The visitors then partook of tea, after which shoat
Br
Falls Jersey, general; Conqueror, White, Portland. 160 of the military enjoyed a good tea, when they
nil • Excel, Gouthwalte, Portland, nil; Premier, ad) inrosi
to the game and reading rooms, arid thus
Boririrg, Bournemouth, passengers. passed • very pleasant evening. Reface separatlog
MOIR ATRACTIONS roe Ygo Wilts.—At the each 'soldier revived • packet of tobacco, given by
Borough Petty Sessions, on Timader. an application Mrs. Dodington and Mies Carpendale,
was made on behalf of Mr. Harry Wheeler to open
the Burdon Hotel Assembly Rooms fo- Amateur
Theatricals during the approaching visit of the
Yeomanry. The application was granted, a. was also
one on behalf of the German Reed Futon tionoect,
the Mayor remarking that they would do all they
could to make the Yeomanry comfortable whilst in
Weymouth.
Tne TIMPCRANCI MISSION. —II will be Seat/ from an
announcement in our advertising columns that this
mission commences on Monday next, and will contnue
during the week. The committee have 'nova the
services of emend well known speakers during the
Walton, which include Mr. T. W. G over, the well.
known temperance miesioner. Revs. C. M. Owen, H.
H. Pereira, E. Evans, W. W. Perrin, J. H. Bomar.
Sego and local clergymeo. On Tuesday and Friday the
meetings will be hell in the Burdoo Amemb'y Roomy,
on Monday and Thursday in St. Mary's Schools, and
on Wednesday at Trinity S hools, commencing at 8.
Could nit our local traimmen manaoe to close the
establuhments half an hour earlier during Vie misaion,
thus en bling their assistants and emplorE a to
attend, whereas many will nit be able to do BO
on account of tiosir places of bushier' not closing until
eight o'clock' It is es: nestle to be hoped that this
mission will prove • great blowing.
Attecien Tnerr or A SHAWL—An elderly women,
named Collin. Was brought up in enetody at the
Onildhill, on 'Tuesday, before the Mayor (R. N.
Rimmed, Eel ), J. Robertson, J. E. Robens. Esq , Dr.
Tinted, W. Talbot, Em, B. Hopkins, Seq., and T.
Abbott, En., charmed with stealing • shawl. the pro-
perty of Mr". Wooillsol.—Presecutrix wished the
case to be withdrawn, but this she wai to'd she could
not do, as she had leaned • warrant for the &porches:.
lion of prironee—Mrs. Beulah Woodland stated that
the lived at the Brig Inn. On Thum lay last pr goner
was in the kitchen sitting near • black shawl, which
she afterwards missed. Since hexing the warrant she
remembered that other people had gone through the
kitchen, and therefore she could not connect the
prisoner taith the theft. —The Mayor told wits... that
It was • very serious thing to bring • charge like that
against
g that women and have her locked up. It was a
cam of suspicion, but as there was no chance of
her being convicted, even if she were cant for trial, the
case would be dismissed.
DIONHVIRESS.— At the Guildhall, on Wednesday,
before W. Talbot, Esq. (In the chat), J. Robertson,
Esq. and J. F. Hoboes, Seq., William Rockett, •
witehrobair-man was charged to custody with being
drank in Park'-etreet on ths previous night. —P.C.
Harvey stated that on the previons eyenbig he was
Dent for to go to Park.street by Mr.. Hackett, who
said bee husband was drunk. He went there, and
found primmer Attlee on his doorstep in Ed ward-st-eet.
Prisoner got up, and came into Parkotreet, saying.
"Here I am, now Ick :no np " Prisoner was drunk,
end be told him be hod better go in and be quiet, he
didn't want to lock him up. Ho wouldn't go in, and,
as • crowd heel coll•cted, he was obliged it take him
to the station. He was very violent, and witness had
to get the help of another constable, and they had to
dreg him pert of the way.—upt. Vickery said
's wife came the station an hour or two
acraad to complainel of his conduct.—A number of
previous COOVICUODS Well handed in against prisoner.
--On primmer promising VI give up the drink, the
mairistrates fined him only Is.
Tun TOWN MANIIISCRIPTI.—The Mayor has received
the followieg letter from the Historical Manuscripts'
00111011111.011,11 :—"Rolls House, London, 14th of
April, 1883. fils—ln reply to your letter of the Bth
Inst., addressed to Mr. Rot:Ally, I am directed to
i=emsoatibe gratification of the Commissioners on
Manuscripts at leaguing from you that the
ancient Corporation of Weymouth has now in its safe
possession so many valuable records illustrative of its
early history and the Commissioners fully appreciate
the public telairit of the members of the Cop 'nation in
printing an publishing a esbedule of, and report upon
such very intoreMing documents. With retard to the
suggestion that a report on the Weymouth 115 1 ,
supplementary to that report in twelfth report of the
Cionsolasion, might he attached to • future report. I
may say that the Commissioners woul I not be able,
perhaps, to print any loog acomot of the newly dis-
covered documents, but they would doubtless be able to
call attention to the good work done by the Weymouth
=AIn the introductory report of their pro.
hoy should he favoured with particulars
from you.—l remain, yours faithfully, J. J. CART.
WRIGHT.

biOXDAT.

A QUOITION rut THi AisILICAN PSOPLL—To the
E litor of the Standard :—" dir,—Preeideot Garfield
lost his life at the hands of • nitism of the Unitsl
States. Tbe Engli h people, from the highest to the
lowest, were strickeu with grist when they beard of
the deed, sal, during the anxious date whilst the
physicians strove to .av •hi I life. miv slarwt be mid
to hgee witch. I beside hit c tech When all was over
our belore I Q teen condoled with the brave-hearted
widow. But if the death of President Gerfield had
been brought about by a roan sent over from England
by • society in Englaud openly preaching murder, and
openly to &steed receiving money in order to destroy
111. and property in the United State& what would
America have felt towards England? Now what have
Iwe just ems in England? The hone of our widowed
Queen, as well aa the public offices of her Governments
and the private houses of her people, have been, and
still are, threatened with destruction by men (if they
may be called such) seat from the United States and
paid by men and women who (manly collected Om
money in the United States for that purpose isamagat
others. Had the Queen been wounded or killed by
such agents, I well know that retire,. in the United
States would have been altogether beyond measure;
Lail, to people so generous at heed m Americans are,
I am made that such remorse would be at are
grievous than heaviest retallati non the part of Eng.
land. I would be. i.ur American a .mins to consider,
io time, the que.tion as I bane hula put it.—l am, sir,
your obedient servant, J. HAWKINS Samos. Poole,
April 21st."
A STrotAL CoserrAsce serT To Paraos.—At the
Police-court on Monday William lisywarel, labourer,
of Perlistone. wee brought up in custody, before Mr.
(1. Curtis and Mr. W. N. Western, charged with
being drunk and disorderly I. the public street on the
previous night, and also with asesulting P.C. John
Horn. Abut half.paet twelve on Su iday night the
prisoner was Man ling in Western's-lane talking to •
prostitute. The c instable requested them to move
on, anti the prisoner said they would do 80 presently.
About 20 minutes after, however, the policeman again
found them loitering, and again ordered them on.
Upon this Hayward, who was the worse for drink,
became abusive, and intimated th it if the constable
would only divest himself of hie clothe* he would be
hippy to tight him. As he continued his disorderly
c induct Horn went towards him, when the primmer,
without warning, struck him a violent blow between
the eyes, to the form of which the constable, as a
late lamented justice once facetiously remarked, bore
ample ocular d moostration. Horn at ono* closed
with his man, and several ups and down ensued, in
which the prisoner behaved in a moi.t violent manner,
kicking, ecretchint, biting, and trying, by gettinkahigi
fingers in the officer's month, to tsar Ws cheek. r
sampled his whistle ea well es be was able, and upon
PC. Bartlett coning to his assistance the Wow
eurrendered.-11Iii defence was that the constable first
ass iulted hint, and threatened him if be did not move
on he would make use of a pereuiviag in the shape of
the tip of LI. boot.—Mr. Supt. Hunt said he most
press the c tee, as the prisoner eas only • snort time
ago sworn in at a special o met ible.—Tbe magistrates
told him it was a very bad a tee; hewed of assirtiog
to keep the peace he had broken it, and had furthee
assaulted the p dice. He would go to Nail for one
month with hard labour without the opU n of a fine.
Had anything been known optima him be would have
had a more severe punishment.