The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-02 00:00:00

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DORCHIMITIOL

Mesas. F. 1(01. and Lock have been selected as
guardians for St. Peter's
T 1 "Caumn." as tilryte celled, of the Militia
come out Monday, and the old hands assemble here
on the 16th of May.
AT an auction sale at Salisbury, on Tuesday, 178
Wilts and Dorset Bank shares were sold at an average
of £43 15a per share.
Lain ALIAGrON attended the Queen's Drawing
Room on Thursday. Lord and Lady Alington were
also primal at the hall given at Marlborough House
by the Prince and Princes. of Wales on Thursday.
Thimpkos of Messrs. Crocker and Co., were en-
tertained at supper on Thursday evening by the firm.
Mx. George Crocker, jun., presided. and Mr. Crocker,
men., filled the vice-chair. kbout 50 sat down, and a
most liberal and exclllent spread was heartily erjoyed,
and a vi yeoman; evening rpent
COOZITT 'cats von Aram—Before Mr. T. E. P.
Lefroy.-4alisbury, Monday, Ist, at 10; Shaftesbury,
Tuesday, 2,1d1 at 10; Csewkeroe, Wednesday 3rd, at
10; Yeovil, 1 burs.lav, 4h, at 10; Wincanton, F. idsx,
ruh. at 10; 13,,urnem.aish, AA. ar lay, 6th, at 10;
Blandford, Nlnndav, Bth, at 10; Wirnbonie, Tuesday,
9th, at 10; Wareham, Wean...lay, 10t1, at 10;
Dorchester, Thursday, 11th, at 10; lirbidort, Friday,
12th, at 10' Weym .utb, Saturday, 13th, at 10; Poole,
Monday. 15th, at 10.
Tug DoIitCHEBTCR Aso Wry CTII Coursing Club,
which henimforth is to be known Ai "The .I"Uth
Dorset Coursing Club." wound up its businesc tr the
session on Saturday last, at a meeting held at the
Plume of Feathers. It appeared from the financial
statement that, after meeting all liabilities—which
amounted to £lO9 Pc ld. —a balance of £9 8.. sa.
remained in favour of the club. The accounts were
peened unanimously. Mr. G. %V. Homer being chosen
president, and Meyers Thompson, J. T. Ensor,
Thresher, Etaunton, J. R. Taylor, and J. W. Fudge
as the committee. It was agreed to make aoplicstion
for a nomination for next year's Waterloo cup.
A Sitsvlcs or Soya entitled "re. Start in Life"
was given at the Tomperance Hall, on Wednesday
evening leek by the Band of Hope choir, assisted by a
few friends. Mr. Fowler preside Ist the harmonium;
and the connective readirnoi wsre taken iv the Rev.
J. Harrington, who opened the meeting with prayer.
Great credit Is due to Mr. Richards for the able
manner in which he has taught the choir. There was
• very thin audience, and at the close vote. of thanks
were pa... 41 by 41, C. Greening to the Rev. J.
Harringt m, Mr. Fowler. and the friends who bad
come f.,rward to assist the temperance cause, which
wail seconded by Mr. Richards, amid much applause.

lsr ADMISIeIItArIVI BarraLton DORSZT Run..
Vohs:reggae.— the following battalion order has been
lamed :
" Liaise:Sone' Steward having received intelligence of
the death of Major Faissweer, chili occurred on the 15th
last, Is &colour to express his deep sense of the toes thst
event entails on the battalion under his isiumand. From
the commencement of the volunteer movement. more than
18 yippie ago, down to the present time. Major Fatless'sr
was one of its nost ardent adherents. As an ifileer he not
only took every opportunity of becoming acquainted witt
his doge., but never failed In performing those duties
with the utmost seal and energy. In him the battalion
Ls lost an ofilmr who was ever alive to its boat Intents;
and Lieut.Goinnel Steward a steady supporter. a snag
counsellor, and a valued friend. Officers are requesteg to
weer the usual mourning, when in uniform, f.mr tarps
weeks trate the receipt of this memorandum. —Camas,
AIR, Maritimes. 214 March, 1878
WINSLITAS MEETTIIO.—The quarterly
meeting was hel on Monday in the Wesleyan selp-iol-
room, South-street. The Rev. William Alles (B),
presided. The Local Preachers' meeting in the morn-
ing was unusually large. One young man pawed his
examination previous to his going on the plan is a full
and accredited local preacher; and another was
received on trial. The circuit was well represented at
the quarterly meeting In the afternoon. The income
more than met the expenditure, leaving a small
balance in the hands of the stewarda. Both stewards,
In accordance with the regulation of the laet conference,
expressed their willinirness to attend the annual district
meeting in May. The schedule* presented to the
meeting showed an improvement thron oat the entire
circuit. The superintendent reported 464
o members,
being an increase n the year of 21. with 10 on trial
for church membership. The mistion accounts were
presented. T its' amount raised last year £127 13..54
Increase on the year 1:14 14s. 71. The titabbitgb school
schedule showed 13 schist's, 97 teachers. and 661
children, increase on the year 15 teachers laid 82
children. The Rev. William Allen was heartily
th inked for his hre' rears eucoessfid serv,c s in this
circuit; as was the Rev. J. T. liamly for his twityears
services. Mr. fiamly was unanimotialy invited to
remain another year, but respectfully declined the
Invitation. The annual trustee meeting Wlll held in
the evening, when the chapel trusts in this circuit
were found to be in a sails( istory condition. The
utmost harmony character's.' the day'. proceedings.
The circuit I. prosper itgi both financially and
spiritually. Mr and Mrs. Gideon Wright, jun.,
entertained the members of the quarterly meeting at
dinner and tea with very kind and bounteous hoopi-
A 'Rasa" °mulct —At the through Police Court on
Wedneadav before Dr. P Altridre (favor) and Mr C.
CUTON.••Th0106111SIOrtI And Jot, Hurt, of Fordindon w,e
charred with frauituliintly enli.tinti into the D tract Militia.
—Stall-Sergeant William *Ade [are evidence that both
prisoners were enlisted into the I) ,rot Militia, ant
when the usual questions were our, sat. d that they never
had served in the an-mt.—Patrick Lvilen, stalf-s-rieset of
pensioners, proved enlisting both into the 75th R.giinen•
about three years since. —They were sentenced to seven
days' hard labour.