The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-03 00:00:00

MB HOKUM of the Ban inn, Ataxy-lane, was on
Monday tramdarred from Mr. Near to Mr. David
Baberia.

DORC HESTER.

FOWL STILLING. —William sad Alfred Brownies,
father and son, were brought up on Monday, before the
Mayor and J. Gslpin, &et for gaoling a fowl, belonging to.
mightamr, George Pitfleid The son admitted hia guilt and
ma sentenced to a mosth's turd labour: the father arm
discharged.

HOLY TRIXITT Caorc—Tbe Rev. H. Everett, eater.
Weed the choir nt ttse rectory on Thu reday evening hat. About
20 with the choir-meatier, Yr. C. Resta, awasuibled, and partook
of • substantial supper. Alter the repast was concluded, the
Rector expressed his pleasure at the sucsvess which bad
attended their don. to improve the singing. Several glees
6c were sung and • very happy evening wee vents

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Ti.. knell of the Old Year was rung by • muffled
peal on St. Peter's belle, lust before midnight on Baguio
day, and the New Year was welcomed by several open
The band of the 3rd DR.V., under M.
peed.. The
paid an early vial Who several of the officers
of the corps, and their masio enlivened the town.
Do° lacuna.— penalty of £5 can be enforeed
against any person keeping • dog for • angle day after
the lit of January without • ripens*. The !loonies
aspire on the 31s1 of December. If • dog for which •
license has been taken oat be given or sold to another
person, • new home is required each time the dog
changes owners, unless the owner can include it in the
number of license' he holds.
THI EllrfleXT QOAITU Sessioss commence to-day
(Tuesday). The following prisoner, are for trial ;.—Saral. Bow
Edith Wentwood alias Edith Vernon, *Mae Edith Florence
Howard, alias Edith Wrodham, obtaining goods by false pre-
tence. at Weymouth; Cherie' eketling, obtaining money and
Erode by false pretences at Vie)mouth ; Thome. Burns and
Jacob ilcin la, robbery at Weymouta; Echrard Hollyor, gabbing
at Brelpole ; Simnel Cornick and Thum.. Bryant, house-
lireal,ing at Okelord Fitspiiinu ; John Turner, attempUng to
cannot a crime at Netlicrbury ; s.nu Smith, obtaining goods
by falw pretenam Waymosth. On Bail.—Charle. Warren,
stealing sheep at Whitchurch Canonic intro; John Churchill,
stealing wood at Blandford ; Simon King, stealing fowls at
Fordington ; Mark Fudge, steeling hay.

THII WZATIIIIIL —Tb• following is oar meteorological
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WISLITAN WiTCH-lIMHT Siivioa.—On Saturday
evening, being the last day in the year 1870, & wash-
night service IMP held In the Wesleyan ChapeL The
Rev. J. flugill opened the service, and after singing,
prayer, and the reading of a passage of Scripture, the
meeting was addressed by tho Rev. T. Nose., Congre-
gational minister, who Galled attention to our great
national and.individual privileges, and reminded his
hearers of the words of our Lord, "Unto whom much
is given, from him &kali much be required." Al ter a
second hymn and prayer, the Rev. J. liuglll,lma an
address whioh was neotesarily short, spoke of time as
being the sowing season, and eternity as the reaping-
time, and exhorted to earefalnees with regard to what
seed is sown, The last few moments of the old year
were spent in silent prayer, after which the %tonal
hymn commencing " Come lea ice anew our journey
pursue, lac." was sang, and the meeting was dismissed.
The attendsmee was much greater than tionld have been
expected from the state of the weather.
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Etaiikaa.—On Monday, December 26th, • bas ter for
the sale of useful and ornamental articles, was held in
the New Corn Euhange. The Rev. T, Richards, of
Taunton (formerly of the Dorchester circuit), preached
an eloquent and well-timed 1/411111011 sermon in the
Wesleyan Chapel at 11 a.m. The ohapol wee well
filled with an appreciative audience, who listened with
pleasure and profit to an old friend. At 12.30 the
congregation adjourned to the Corn Exohange. A
suitable hymn haring been sung and appropriate
prayer offered, the Her J. Hagill, the superintendent
of the circuit, pronouneed the basest to be formally
opened. A numerous company then sat down to •
comfortable'luncheou. after whieh business commenced
in good earnest, continuing witmout intermission until
9 p.m. The five stalls and Christmas tree were
elegantly arranged, and furnished with a rich and
abundant supply of articles, adapted to meet many re-
quirements, and every variety of taste. The spacious
hall was crowded with an interested and admiring nom.
pug, and at the close of the day, the aggregate
receipts amounted to over El2O, to be appropriated
towards the erection of a new Wesleyan Chapel at
Maiden Newton. The seal and liberality of the friends
had so abounded, however, that a large portion of the
most valuable articles are still on hand, to be sold for
the same object. The "frail" of the Christmas tree was
disposed of by Mrs P. Davis. Miss Cole. Mee Hammett,
end Miss Bolton. Mr Bosh conducted a book stall.
1 Refreshments were dispensed by Mrs Harris. Mrs A.
Baker, Mrs R. Davis, and Mrs Hi Woodland. The ledies
' who took the four principal stalls weer :—No.l. —fibs
ilugill.Mrs Crocker MraKeynes.lliesEfugill,Miss Laskey,
Misses Croaker. NO. 9.—Mrs Lovell. Mre Groves. Mies
Lovell. No, 3.—lirs Crook. Wu Riggs. Mrs Wright,
: Mrs Whightimin, Mrs G. Wright. Mimes Riggs. No. 4.
Mrs Ileadmore, Mrs Jessop,llrs Bub. Mrs Rogere. Mrs
Horlestone, Mrs Weetlake. Mrs Bird. The promedinp
were enlivened by muds.

Dysart. CowiTT YOllll3ll AID LlSasitT.—The annual
meeting of subssribers was held last Thursday after.
noon, under the presidency of Mr. M. 0. Weston.
There were also present the Rev. C. W. Bingham and
Mr. J. T. Shorn (hon seas.), Mr. R. Dawn Rev. R.
'J. Oren, Mr. W. Slade, Mr. Richardson, &a The
I minutes having been read and sred, the Clialrmaa
' called on Mr. Bingham to read report, which the
I rev, gentleman did as follows:—" The Council have
little to report of the proceedings of the past year, very
few additions having been made to the collections. By
, the active exertions of lira Voss, the new "ureter, and
her family, however, they have been pat Intez
I better state than heretofore. The income has saj
I the expenditure by • tolerably satisfaotory amount, but
I there are sundry repairs whin appear to be inevitable,
1 and which will probably absorb all the fund" at our cow-
-1 mind." The financial statement showedreaelps; Balance,
in Treasurer's hands, January I. 1870, 218 18a U&;
subecription list, 1870, £ll its.; Mr. Steele, IS 2..;
received for newspapers, £5 lfa li.; interest on deposit-,
4,1 ss, Se.; total, £420 Es. Expenditure: rent £3O;
land and 'assessed WM, £3l7s. 6d. ; rate., £62..;
Insurance, 15s. • Foster, £24 17a. lid; Shipp, £2 6..;
Palaeontological Society, El ; Orchard, El ;
Mrs. you. £l7 6s. lld. ; Saunders. Si.; Darden,
LI se. I Id. ,• kLennah, 84 7d' advertisements, 18.;
Express, Bs. Bd. ; postage, ha., lita W.; total, OR 70. Id.
Leaving a baleen of £2B 14s. Id. The rev. gentleman
remarked that this amount us, within a few shillinp,
£lO more than their balance at the beginning of the
year. The principal cause, however, of this Green of
inoome over expenditure arose from their having so
little done to the premises, and more repairs would be
required in the ensuing year. Still, he thought the
report very satisfaelory, and moved that it be printed
and circulated in the usual way. Mx. Davie enondod,
and it was carried. The next business warn Ailing the
nentaies ceased by the retirements in rotation of the
Rev. H. Monis, Mr. G. Cum., Mr. B. Davis, and Mr.
W. Thompson. Mr. Slade proposed their re-elentiou
Mr. Short* seconded, and it was parried. The Rev,
0. W. Bingham said that during the year they had
lost one of their menthers—a very highly respected end
good friend to the institution, and ou who had been
upon the Council ever slue the formation of the
nasty —Mr. John Run. They had to 11l his plan
in the Council. His (Mr. Eneor) always gave a great
deal of help to them, espesialli In the early days of
the institution, when, he feared, they were a little mare
naive than they were now. Kr. IL Davis proposed,
and the Rev. 0. W. Bingham seconded, that Mr.
Aldwerth, of *weld Lodge, • gentleman said to be
ligalallatly /pealed for the dike, should be anand,
and it was carried. The papers for the easuing year
were then denied upon and the only el=gp&sd•
'ram dia"ctinning 01.4 Opinion and the
Telegrams. The reversion of the various papers was
than disposed of. The hon. secretaries were thanked
on the motion of Mr. S=2 seconded by Mr.
Richardson; and e vote pi to the Chairman,
proposed by the Rev. 0. W. Bingham and seconded by
Mr. B. Davis, dosed the meeting. The oars and
attention of Mrs. Von, the ,carator sines she ham been
Ii am, wen heartily asimorriedged by ail perm&