The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-27 00:00:00

PORTLASD.

BOscaWilt on Tuesday was deemed with •
rainbow of this, in honour of the Quersu'e Accession.
MeoualmL.—About 3,000 mackerel were caught on
Tuesday morning by Marra Way an lieueell's boat.
Mr. Stone's crew shut rotted another large lot, but loet
them. On the whole the mackerel fishing has been
rather quiet of late.
P.S. IPringnalt has been promoted to be superinten-
doit, auci appoiatel to the Wareham Diviaon. Re
L. succeeded by P.S. Derenish, from Marshallese, in
the West of the o iunty. We congratulate the sergeant
on his prosnotiou. Portland seem* to be • nursery for
superintendents.
The °Ammo* has been strengthened by the addition
of 20 men I rum the Brigade Depot at Dorchester, but
on Monday afternoon &company under the commisad of
Lieutenant Holland marched to the barediks at Wey-
mouth. They bare been provided with the new valise
In plate of the old-f rightward knapsack.
ins Leen Taos. datlioutt reader 'Ms to please
ever) body; and the law train twine a week dues not
give uuiveresl satisfaction. If the two regular trains
were put one halt an hour, and the other an hour
later, or eves lee, it is 'uprooted all requirement'
would be better met than an ooresiousl train user
midnight.
THI LAT' Mi. JAMAS BANSOll.—Laet Sunday the
Rev. Mr. Taylor preached • very impressive sermon
In the Primitive Methodist Chapel, earldom's Well,
to a large congregatiou' upon the words "To die is
gain." At the coodnsioe of the sermon the rev.
gentleman referred in very eulogistic terms to the late
Mr. James Seem, who hod been& consistent member
of the Primitive Methodist Society for 25 years, he
having joined when they used to bold their services in
the " long room" at Ohiswell. For some time peat
Mr. Illeasom had occupied the position of steward at
the chapel fund.
Tee Room APPARATUS was tried, according to
quarterly
custom, on Moaday afternoon,
E on Chisil
before the Inspecting Commander vans, li.N.
The strength of the coastguardensen are, however, on
board the fleet, and the " exercise" was rather funny.
The rocket party were on the road, and the party act.
ing distress at the poet on the top of the Beare. Too
small were the party, and owing to the running out of
the hawser not Nine properly ountrolled, the ropes got
Into • tangle, and the party in distress had to owns
on shore" to get the ropes to save themselves. It
wee fortunate the distress was not real.
MuNLYO ASD STOINWOIM AT MIDNIGHT. —A few
nights ago • well.known inhabiteut of Weston was at
a poblicbouse boasting of his abilities as a mower.
Some of the pets me who were there expressed their
..oubts come. mug the truthfulness of what he was say-
ing, but in order to convince them that be wee as
clever as he rep -timid himself to be, when they
turned out f the pub.inhouse at 11 o'clock. he went
home and got Its scythe, and commenced mowing on
the village green, where the grass was not WWII than
an inch high. Some time ago the same person went
In the qua. ry where he works, and out • piece 01 •
stone in ohs middle of the night, having lighted up the
quarry with two benzoline lamps. It is a grad Viii 7
that snob an industrious person he not got the elewric
light, to that he might be able to work by night as
well as by day.
Tye PORTLAND H.ATICOLTURAL EILAIITT have
decided to hold their flower and vegetable show is
the Drill II all and field adj..iniug. aubject perm'ssion
being granted by Lieut.-Colonel Eliot and Mr. Jos-ph
Hodder. Arrangements hive been made with the
Dorset Beekeepers' Association to bold a bee show
this year in connection with the flower show, which Is
' to take plane on Wednesday, Ausu-t 16:h. We have
' no doubt this will form another interesting and
. pleasant attraction of this holiday. There will be
. priam offers lin concise. in with the bee show, and
the prizes for Rowers au I vegetables, err gener.usly
; i creased by the committee let year, will remain the
came for the present. The secretary was entru.ted to
arrange for the attendance of the excellent band of the
Volunteer Artillery, And also to 'solicit the services of
Messrs. Newberry. [lisp, and Parnell as judges,
whose awards of the prises have been to thoroughly
, satisfactory in past years. Tbe balance sheet will
I show the resources and expeare of the saisty tor the
i year 1881 ; —Receipt., balance in band. £4 18.. 5d.;
annual subscriptions. £l2 7s. 6.1. ; takings at the gate,
29 6s. 8 I.; sale of members' c sects, £3 Os.; returned
prize, 24. Expenditure—paid in prizes. £l6 lit. 6.1. ;
, printing and stationery, £3 Sr. 81. ; band. ;
. expenses in preparins an I rireebtnents, LI 13s. 10k;
s cleaning up, Be. 31.; balance in hand, £2 15s. 4d.