The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Tne. BusTsiu) is in dock at Portsmouth. Km. Skeen is
still in btt .nilante on her husband at P.irtland.
THr seise tuelorlist• gave an entertainment at Si.
John's School on Friday night. The attendants, was
rattier small, but the entertainment was very much

FOURTH D.V. A —The Portland Volunteer Artillery are
,one t ramp at 8 ulthaea Caatle on 8 tturday ;. all three
°fivers intend to he there and ahout 50 torn.

THZ Naval Vleteer Aitflery frui the gunboat
Blaney played a match at cricket on Sttorday with the
&menisciç and a few runs decided the game in favour of
the Brai:rarens;._ . .

Tea Storm Tuna in Portland Ls in a rather improvins
state, and it is confidently hoped the improvement will
be more decided,, the leers of war pees away and people
mettle down to works of piece.
Ransoms lire still frequently washed ashore on Chesil
Rssch, and become the prizes of the hove, whenee they
often are pamed on to wonderins excurnioni who
rererri them as greet curicwities. Lune of the Lembo.
are 12 or 15 feet lone.
M ITHODIST MINISTERS. The Rye, Pivirsm and
Lsiirsn rat the new We..l• yen mini t to sure tom
11 eking and Roinnsoni and ihs Re. Chad..
11-mains succeeds the Rev. n. H tirriey in charge of the
Bade Cbrietien circuit. Mr. Denning's brother was
formerly minidter

(lucent Ma 22 Y. B•uramoitCZ. Hp.—L.t
wevk t Ivo "duffers" of the Boscawen played eleven
of the hest cricketer, of the ship, There was a good deal
of fun in the yarns, the 24 cheerios Immensely every time
they Rot one of the eleven out, eventually the 22 woo by
three runs.

&HOURS. TRILAT. —On Werliwoday the children of St.
j.,au g witted had their treat in To iiililedown Ski, at the
buck of th Vicarage. They seeetrbleil In the vicinity of
the vicarage, and did tint perambulate the place, but pro-
ceeded at once to he field anti had Ma and galore.
Drarrni Tamm—The frequent trials with this explo-
sive appear to have revealed the condition, under which
It is useful. In the "skull-cap,' a this bed, only perhaps
two or three feet thick, it ha. done good service ; but when
the ordinary " cap"in heavy and much !Insured, some
Prefer gunpowder. Leta week a very successful trial of
the dynamite wag made at Mears. G. Giles' quarries,
Wiwt it,Whore • very large 01.• of roach ha. been
exposed, about 40 fest long, 15 feet wide, and Sleet high,
without a seam. Thi• enormous mum it seemed very
&nitwit to move; but they emit fty the dr:motto workers,
eviven hole, were drilled in • line at the back of the block,
and exploded together. The attempt wits completely
surowsful ; the charges, fired altogt-ther by electricity,
made one clean split quite through, and about an inch
wide, to the grim!? itieraction of all roe...road.
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BALL AT Till Vilill CITADEL —The of the Bad
Bettelion Itith Regiment mare their annual ball in com-
memoration of the battle of Minden, in one of their rooms
at the Verne Citadel, on Tarsier evening, and it proved
• great success. The ovon woe very prettily decorate,t.
all around the upper part of the well being suspended
tome of evergreens, at intervals between which were
placed coloured letters surronnded h 1 everinvens ; some
of them were "Peace and Plenty • "Health of Mr.
Turionger :" "To our Comrade. Alined ;" "Ss, to
Bandmaster H. Dimmer;' " Long Life to Captain
Power "Dunk in Silence. elm Meek well, of those
who at Minden fell .." "To the Ladlot Gad Bless them:"
.. in memory of those who Bell at Minden." Over the
entrance door was placed • "Sphinx" and • large V.R.
very prettily surrounded by evergreens and coloured
paper. The windows did not escape, having very pretty
kr., made for the °amine. One of the gampipee
was well done, having • large chandelier mad* of well cut
eeionted paper, the other had its share of evergreens and
paper. At the farther end of the room, the upper part of
which is meal-circular in shape, the words 'God Save
the Queen" were placed in • very conapicuou. positaan.
Underneaih the centre was • crown, and below. wreath,
halving " JCR" Inside it. Beneath wife were the word.
"Success to Colonel Davis and the °Mears of the 110th
Refitment :" and lower down in bright lettere was
" Minden." On each aide of the door were placed the
names of battles in which the regiment has been enraged,
very prettily done in coloured lettere, being very creditable
to the exerutara. The committee consisted of S irgeamt
Cheeks, Privates Birkenahaw. F•roser. and Richards;
Caterer, Private J. C. Davis; M.C. Private R. Gray •
Haber. Private R Boietistn. Crp,wal Outterey eta
Privates It H. Wills and M. Peters paid great attention to
the accommoleion of the ladies, and we must not omit
the namm of Privates It. Cray and It Crowder for the
attention they devoted to the decoration of the room,
which was excellent. The hand was select, pert of then,
danced while the r.thero played, then of course the relief
came and 'Q. mem Altogether it wee • great succees.
There wee a jam party present, and each dancer was not
long in ending a partner. The dancing commeneed at
830 p.m , and was kept up with good eplrit until lust
before midnight, when the whole company, who appeared
to have enjoyed themselves thoroughly all the evening, co.
tired in good order.