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

PORTLAND.

The &rose TRADE —The stone trade on the Island
is reviving considerably of Isle.
Env:mm[oB ro Maus. amongst the Wanders.
During the preeent week several inhabitants have left
for Am rico.
RUMOURED CHANGE or GARRISOIL—IE IS rnmoured
that there will probably be a change of curio in here
shortly. It is expected that the let Dorset wil replace
the 2nd Queen'.
ARRIVAL or CONVIITEL —On Friday last a gang of 25
convicts arrived have by the 2.30 1.. m. train. They
came from Pentonville, • d wore in charge of vernal
warders Two vane were at the station an I conveyed
them to the Convict Establishment.
THE WHITE RIBBON Altai are again showing signs
of life. They held • meet:ng in Zion Schoo'rocro,
Wakeham, on Friday evenin re when the meeting was
ad tees el by the Rev. William Andrews and others.
Mtl.trale Maga Seine interest was
occasi coil at the Portland Railway Station on
Tweday by • company of the Sad Queen's, un ler the
o +=nand of MO rt. Woodard, practising getting in and
out of an empty railway coach with their usual equip-
ment.. The ostensible reason appeared to be how
quick they could manage it.
Agr-Vtruseorton.—At • meeting of the Portland
Anti:Vivisection Committee held on Friday last, it was
unanimously resolved :—"That this c unmittee records
its satisfaction at the large increase of signatures
(compared with previous efforts) on the recent
petition forwarded to the House of Commons; but
expresses its dissatisfaction at the unconoern manifested
by Parliament upon such • question."
I.O.G.T.—Portland Sun Lodge, No. I,7s2.—This
lodge of Good Template held their weekly martin. on
Thursday last. Bro. Pound, W.C.T., occupied the
chair. After the usual form of basinese bad been
transacted, Including the initiation of three candidate,
and one for re-admission, the following programme
was most ably rendered by the brothers sad sisters:—_
Song, Bro. Earl ; recitation, Bro. Gordon; song, Bro.
Claik ; Si.. Lambert ; duet, Brae. Clark and Smith;
songs, Bros. Lunkin and Smith, and Ste. Alma
Pound; dialogue, Bros. Smith and Clark; song, Bro.
Coalman; song. Si.. Taylor; duet, Sisters Ring and
Brown ; song, Bro. Murphy; melody from Hoyle's,
which brought the programme to • close, everyone
seeming well pleased with the evening's amusement.
TEO meeting was largely attended.
A Hato Cants.—The following letter has appeared
in the Times ;—Sir —I beg permierioe, through the
medium of the Times, to state the following eircum.
stances :—ln June, 1371, the Premier, Mr. Disraeli,
alter full inquiry. dit me the honour to piece my
name on the list of applicants for Civil List pensions.
I have not as yet been S. fortunate as to derive any
benefit therefrom, and, being in very stralteeed dream-
stance., and fearing I am forgotten, I send a brill
statement of the facts of my case, which I trust m iy
meet with the kind attention of the benevolent. My
husband (while on duty in command of the prisms
guard at the I•land of Portland) lost his life from the
effects of • shocking accident by a fall from the cliff 4
during • dense fog when on his way from the day to
the night guard. The terrible injuries he received corn.
t,elled his retirement from he army, and the died after
liogeriag some years • great sufferer, leaving me with
two infant children quite unproviderd for. The heavy
expense of his long illness quite exhausted his slender
means. No pension or compensation of any kind was
awarded to hint or myself. My eldest son is barely
able to maintaiu himself, and my youngee son is of
week intellect, and totally unable to do anything to
maintain his own livelihood. My husband served with
much ore lit in India for several years. He was the
eldest eon of the late Sir John Marouregor,
M.D., Honorary Physician to the queen, and whose
foreign service exceeded 50 years. Our family on both
aides have 640•1:1 I their country for many generations.
I trust these foots, and the consideration that my
husband received no compensation, and his chlld•en
no prociai in, may have weight in our behalf. Hr
Most Gracious Majesty the queen was, some years
sioce. pleased to express, through the late Sir Charles
Biddialph, h^r regret at my position, and to forward
me • donation. 'fruiting you wi I raff red space for my
unhappy story, I am, sir, your obedient Be ,
EMILT P. Macoagoon, No. 1, B.rman's.house, Basing.
place. Kingdan Istoad. E., April, 1883."
CONCERT A? Sr. thosas'e.—On Thursday evening
last a concert was given in St. George's Schools,
Reforms, in all of the choir esterase% when every-
thing passed off satisfactorily. The musket portion
of the entertainment was of • very first-class uemip.
Son, and the second pat was devoted to minstrelsy.
The programme was as follows ;
Pelt I.
P arteforte .... . . . . „Miss Bannerman
Song.. ......... "The Britisi Bannerman
.ng... ........ .......... .... ....Mrs. McLean
li-brew ...dap•ha C. A Mott
Song ...—.. "Bid Ms Discourse" Mrs. Small
S ng " Wake In all thy Beauty"......Dr.
8 ,rty " Tie-e-Toe " Wm Beat w
..... " tiow Sad it is to B.y Fug wail "—Yrs. Small
and Dr. L-Iley
50n,........ Mr. Hanel'

..........
PAST 11
" Tim Porthuld &loutish, Troupe.'
Wodue•or Prase or Johastons. &T.F.
Walt& " .sst he ‘rts • ... . ..1 rou ps
" Else ass Mother ...... Kassa 8.30
50ng........ autiful Nell .... Musa Peso
Sung Musa P0t00,7
• ..... ........ "K sislis Mass. Ea
"Euos " Ms.. Skis,
▪ .. :.. ......"Shs Called In • B•okst"...llsass &wizens
...... ....... . "Glldan Slipuers" 11•••• Sarah°
"'Potland Snoollskas "...Dads Snow s
and Troup
Interspwsed with J k s clu'o:uee, sad conundrums.
It oonolu led with • " Ghost Illusion" b Sor?ggins.
Skins, snd Bones, and "God Says the QUM]: