The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-02 00:00:00

THE METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

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21 29 60 20 029 61 62
22 29.90 M 72 19 60 62
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24 29 90 5147 23.66 69
25 29.90 29.110 29 77 62

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PORTLAND.
Os Wednesday morning about 100 boys from
Iloscawen left Portland by the early train on

hosts,
exceeding 20 feet. First prise, £2loa ; second, .C 1 : third, their summer leave.
10.. Then y . were seven *der, vie. Constance (Captain Tee 3251)BAND.—The regimental band, under the
Williams), Tarantella (Mr. S. W. Fitsberberth Adrienne direction of Mr. M. Gould, played at the Marlborough
(Mr. P. Lubalestier), Frolic (Major Mallock). Petrel (Mr. Floral Fete on Tuesday.
A. Learmeath), Blue Bell (Mr. J. Reynolds). and Fleet- Gotieri.—The Rev, J. A. Bearer took a party,
wing (Kr. 11. Pearce). Is consequence of the wind, which numbering 5.3, consisting chiefly of the teachers and
was now blowing quite • Rale, none of the beats Pat in "ut choir of St. George's to Bournemouth on Tuesday.
appearance.
THE Newcastle has been onlered to go on A cruise in THE ItOwIIIG HATCHES.
In the evening hundred., of persons visited the pier and the Channel for A short time, after which she will
the esplanade for the purpose of witnessing the annual return to Portland for further orders as to her die-
roe. ins :notches in connection with the regatta. A large 'sisal.
number of persons had arrived from Portland and various EXCURSION.—About 60 members belonging to the
places in the locality for the purpose of witnessing the Southampton Philosophical Society arrived at Port.
rowing matches and the fireworks, which took place later land by special train at aeon. They rieited redo=
on in the evening, a special lets train running front laces of Intermit in the Island, and left by special
Portland. The wind had moderated somewhat. but P
it was still vary rough, for too rough tor the pairnared train at three ?clock for Weymouth. . .
boats and galleys entered. The committee wens stationed THR REGATTA.—A large number of yachts have
on • barge moored just off the wooden part of the pier, been lying in our roads during the regatta. On &tur-
ns following is • let of the races:— day there were no lees than forty. On Sunday, how.
Six Sou. for Boats belonging to H.M. Coluitguard. ever, many of them took advantage of the fine day,
Stations. First :ea, .1:310s. ; second, XI 10..; third LE and 'took their departure for lb. westward.
This was one the best races of the evening. There ..-
.Dann= OF ItoirririetrioNo —A statement show.
were two boats entered—Weymouth and Wyke. The
crows were eery misty matched. and mere um a capita lag the expenditure recorded to the 31st March, 1879,
&Ash. The men composing the crews were :—Weyntouth out of the moneys issued out of the Coneolidated
—Butler (how), Sande (2ed boa), Marra Hartley (stroke). Fund, for the expenses of i ortikcations, &c., was
and Riddles (pox). Write—Stow (bow). Goland Gad issued on Wednesday. The totals for the various
bow). Yates. Dell (stroke), and Merrifield (con). There places were aafollowsu —Portsmenth.£3,aso,llBB 14e 8d;
was a good start. and Weymouth went at but 'Fike Plymouth, £1,477,496 ss. ; Pembroke. £305,848 24. :
made a spurt, and they were soon on even arms. wig- Portland,l£l6o,476 18s.; Gravesend, £320,745 its, 11d.;
month aeon again took the lead, and in turning the mac k-
boat was some lengths ahead. Titers was now a splendid ChathamdC274,oos la 3d.; Sheerness., 1389.528 13s 44.;
rare beck but Weymouth proved the rim.; and rum by Dover, £293,811 16s. 81.; Cork, £193,861 Ile. 84.;
more than 20 length.. providing And fixing iron shields. £403,632 Ils. 9.1.
Is consequence of the crews not being puss:tad in incidental expenses, works, £156,306 ss. 3d.' taped.
attendance the races were much delayed,which mast meats, E 15,237 4s. 11d.; surveys, =1,624 44. St ;
have proved exceedingly tiresome to the spectators, legal and other incidental ex £26,005 15s. sd. ; The next race was for four-oared galleys belonging to total recorded. Z 7.391,713 its. 7d.; balance .of ex-
penditure of finuisci I er. 1878-9, not brought to
the Weymouth Rowing Club, bat only one but patinas
appearence when waned, and the one for pair-urea
bosh was taken next. charge on „Ist March, 1879,
.3,,
.coop ; tow.
e
Fora Sore, for pair-oared boats without cogswaina To 17,:_195.022 lle 7d.
he indexed, and not 'goes:line 19 feet in length. In heats. ii MS. BOACAwEN.—Thie fine old tin ee-decker was
First psis ...C2 10i. : errand, £l. again the scene of • mod joyous evening on Thursday
Three boats started, manned by R ills and Seymour last. By the kind permission of Captain G. B.
(red). Davis and Cross (dark bins). and Cue and Wads. Evans, RN.,worth Bight blue). A capital start was effected. and they amateur .an entertainment was given by the
dramatic company of the ship. The arrange.
all went Away ate. good pace. Rolls and Seymour noon
meld' were excellent, and the entertainment proved
took the lead and managed to keep it nearly the whole of
the course. All three boats went well, and there wee is very sunCeeetuL The lads on board, one and all,
good race home, Rolla and Seymour were winning easily, seemed very thankful to their gallant commander for
but ly some meson or another Rolls lost his oar, and the feenoant amusements provided for them. Part
although they only had about a doom strokes to win, they first singing and dancing, of which the
were soon overhauled by Davis and Cross who went in following was the programme : —Overture, hy the
and won easily. with Case and Wadsworth some few band ; song, "Give Me the Man of an Honest lieut,"
lengths behind.
Mr Yates ; comic recitation, " Jack Ashore" Mr.
In the second heat Rolls and Seymour did not start
' P •
There was a good race between the other two, Davis and ' um. 1, " Good Bye, John ;" duos, 'High.
Cross winning with ease. lend Fling," .A. Macdonald; song, " Grandmother's
Six Borman. for first-elm, of ILK. NavaliServic,, Chair" B. Davison (encore), " Zulu Kaffir War '°
First wise, £3; second. Li; third, CL Four bests dance, hornp Messrs. Gu 'H
nghey and Sullivan. ice
beloorefos to and maned by boys belonged, MILK talented band, under the arection of Mr. T. J.
Boseawen, were entered, and it was • magnificent
nee. Brooks, played an admirable selection from "EL BLS.
the young blue! Jacket. rowing with great pest-Woe. They
made • good start, and they ell kept well together, but on Pinafore, ' which came in for its share of admirers, the
arrangement And the blending of the various instru-
coming home Na. 3 boat, excellently atiered by Mr.
time,
beinnge pbervenleergieteh much precisepeeeioneta.n.dßiLcabepineetal
sSitiptheeree, forgednsehreead,..cleorely.flotilluowiedtrubeely N. ois6,twedeseeseettesehy
two boats, they being almost even till within • few Furicoo" formed the second pert. Here Lieut. Bayley
lengths front the committee but. No 3 boat hers made a appeared ae the General, whose reidstlese force by far
spurt and won by a clear length. The third hot was exceeds a brewer's horse, And was creditably played,
steered by W. Macaulay and C. Foulds.
and the Monarch of Utopia by Mr. South was all
FOUR Cum, of the value of Wv etweveLlPM for four-oared that could be desired, humorous and full of fan.
galleys belonging to and manned by errothe crews, being
Corporal Tickner played Fusbos (the Prime Minister) ' members of the Weymouth Rowing Club.
Three boats distinguished by their colours, red, light to the very letter. Sergeant O'Toolalooral by Mr. !
blue, and dark blue, started. Red took the lead, and Riche was nicely done, and the thme may be said of I
maintained it throughout winning easily, with dark bins Miss Gilbert a i Distaffins. There Was a large party
second, end light his. third, of friends on board, who appeared to enjoy themselves '
In the second heat red again won with light blue second thoroughly. The several characters were carefully
and dark blue third.
The Sky-
EXTRA PRIZE of 3 made up, the costumes. wise. and dresses being eup-
l e.. for coastguard craters.
plied I v Mr. It. P. Jeffery, of Weymouth. ! ark (steered by Douglas), end the Sealer). (steered by •-•
Simpun), started, and after newel race. the Skylark on
PIIDDL &TOWN. I
by some length,.
six Sovgagures for Yachts' Crewe, to be rowed in the ERlTiell SCHOOL FESTIVAL—The annual festival of '
indices of the Weymouth Rowing Ciub, lent for the put' the children belonging to the village school at Athol-
pool. First prise, .C 3 : second, ZS ; third, XL _ kampton, which owes its existences mainly to the
Four hosts darted, manned by crews belonging to tue thereat manifested in its well bele b M Wood
Amethyst, Druid, Vanguard, and the Skylark.
There . g 1 rl.
ere ens a sax! race between the Druid and Amethyst and Mr. G. W. Homer. took place on T ursday alter.
for first place, but the former ultimately proved the noon, A capital tea Ins spread for the scholars in the
victor, an wen by a few lengths. Vanguard was third, fine old Hall at Athelhaatpton. about 80 partaking of
and Skylark fourth. the meal. This was followed by a public meeting. Mr.
There ware the usual amussmente—walking the grew G. W. Homer presided. After the children had been
bowsprit for • leg of mutton or a purse el money. •docit examined, several gentlemen gave &dilemma, which
bank and a tub rage- Although they might have bees bore principally upon the work doss at the school, the
better arranged, still they caused mach maasemeat,
Ihe misha of the =fortes/Se dock, who was Youaleston at the mane ties being gloom some stowed
reeTesstigY msspeuea to hays racoons to • siriai. advice.

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