The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-29 00:00:00

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Nistrict ldebus.

Tigg singgit,u„ —We understand that this building is
to undergo a thorough repair.
Tsui Rev. .1. G. Davis, • former curate of Holy Trinity
Church, has recently "read himself in as rector of Holy
Trinity Church. Exeter.
Kr. F. T..foress has been re-appointed to the office of
Under Sheriff, for the ensuing year, and be has chosen Mr.
S. Trail ag his deputy.
Tug Lila Eterrup,—We would remind those of our
readers it may interest that claims against the candidates
at the late election are to be sent in by the 2n4 n 1 Merck
Coovrr COUlT.—thlritUf the year just ended 671 plainta
were entered for hearing at the Dorchester County Court
There wan In the same period a marked decrease in the
number of judgment summonses.
Oen }brut Cos's is being fast augmented, many young
men having "taking the hint" thrown out by the excel-
lent n. Mr. J. F. Hodges, and come forward an
recruit, Oa Tuesday evening eight of these were
...porn in," and we hear there are more to follow. AU
honour to them
Pwrmovs.—The following local petitions have been
presented during the past week to Parliament against the
Burial' Bill by Mr. Plover from Lyme Regis ; by Captain
Digby. from Upwey, Warekarnrrhaidon-Herring, PoxyrelL
Warmwell, Pimperne, St. Pte'., Portland, Leigh, Cau-
lked, Puncknowle, Marshwood, and Torrent Reynatone.
Complaining of the undue pressure of Educational Rates
on the supporters of voluntary schools, and praying for
relief :—By Mr. Moyer, from Lyme Regis : be Captain
pithy, from All Sainte, Dorchester. Wool, Wareham,
Wienhorne, Warmwell, Pox well, and Steeple-cum-Tyne-
Wan. Against the alteration of Burial Laws by Captain
Dishy, from Minterne Magna.
Al iv, what with Yulpicides and hound-poisoning, lame
horses and tiresome owners ef coverts, those unfortunate
beings called Masters of Foxhound hal not enough to
worry them, • new source of annoyance would seem now
to threaten them. An unfortunate M.P.H. in the West
of England is to be prosecuted by some ladies, who have
formed themselves into • sort of amateur Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Society, on the pies that his hounds
ran and killed a deer. The facts really were that the
M.F.H. allowed his hounds to run a deer which had been
lent him, but that it was killed by its owner after it had
bees caught
RIADINO ROOM.—A discussion took place on Tuesday
evening in the reading-room of the Working Men's Insti-
tute on " The Spelling Bee: is it worthy of encouragement
as an educational movement r The question was
Introduced by the pregddent Mr. Bawler, who took
exception to the term "Spelling Bee." What connection
there could exist between the valuable science of
orthography and the insect called the bee was more than
he could discover. The title, he thought, was neither
magical nor sensible. Coming to the question propounded,
be admitted spelling bees might irapart • stimulus to the
study of • much neglected subject, but he iirsa of opinion
that in the matter of real education they would Prove •
complete failure. As • source of harmless amusement
blended with • modicum of Instruction, and as • doubtful
teat of orthographical knowledge, they might and probably
would succeed: but beyond this he very much doubted
their value. Rob the scheme of its amusement and
rewards and you took away its very life. Like our modern
furniture, it was showy rather than solid and durable, it
was spasmodic. Mr. Bawler was of opinion that as •
science the "spelling bee " was • sham, and that as an
ednostionul movement it was undeserving of encourage-
ment In the course of the subsequent debate Mr. Bawler
was warmly and almost unanimously supported in his
nevi Tall the speakers, excepting Mr. Flint, being of Vie
artve opinion in dealing with the question, but on the
Chairman (Mr. Jamieson) ratting the matter to the rite
there was • large majority for the affirmative. She
essayist and the chairman were thanked for their seryCes.
It was announced that on the following Tuesday evening
the subject for discussion would be "War Is it 'agree-
sive, and are Councils of Arbitration desirable r