The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-12 00:00:00

DESERTION OF A DORSETSHIRE SOLDIER.

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The Field-Marshal Commanding.in-Chief having
laid before her Majesty the proceeding. of a general
court-martial in which Private George Williams, lee
Dome+hire Regiment, wag seelliga•d on the charge
that when under orders for active service in Egypt be
tieeeeted, Her Majesty has confirmed the finding and
sentence of the court. The prisoner wtll therefore
nadery five years' penal servitude, and be discharged
wfti Wominy from the Leevka.

DIA= Or AN OLD POSITMA.N.—Itir. &rowan one of
our old postal servants, who has faithfully served
Weymouth 22 years, his not long survived his onfor-
Innate comrade, Mr. Smith. He died at the beginning
of this week, rather soddenly, of asthma, having only
been ill one day at the last.
Ihinneo.—Arrivals: South of Ireland, Pears, Cher-
; Great Walden, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general; Brighton,_ nigher, Jersey, general; William
;;;THayward, Hartlepool, coal; Tweed, Brewing,
telda coal; Portland, BOOZ, London, cement;
ry Nicholls, Dover, nil; Glance, Warren, Dover.
nil • Revenswortb, Read, Hartlepool, coil' Fanny
!'re, Portsmouth, Government stores.--Sailings
South of Ireland, NIKO, Cherbourg, general • Great
Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, general; Btightis
Fibber. Jersey, general; Emma, Hoolpton,PortLuid,
nil; Emu, Nicholls, Penzance. nil ; Glance, Warren,
Penzance, nil; Rover, Loess Seville, pitch.
Points= IN TEI HAABOIZIN.—Again have • school
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porpol•se visited the harbour late at night. This
time it was Thursday, and the hour half-pest ten. and
the noise and splashing they made were indescribable.
So seldom doss, wheel of this "Herman of the sea
visit our harbour that these on Thursday were not
naught, although they even went above Bridge, and
this valuable lot, regarded only in the light of so
mach oil end hide, escaped from the harbour without
earkeing • single harpoonist. Whether there would
have been such a slipping off from a creek on the
Scottish coat we very much doubt.
PROM= Extusonwer OF HOLY TRINITY Cann.
—On Monday, at noon, • meeting of the committei
and others interested in the enlargement of Holy
Trinity Church was held in the vestry under the
prri_kitnly of the view, the Rev. J. D. Addison, M.A.,
by the Rev. W. S. Shuttleworth, Meter".
slotPir D";enielt, C. Mercer, J. Groves, T. Snook, T.
B. Groves, W. M. Thialton, Beetlestone. E. Sly, tec.
Mr. G. IL Crickany, architect, attended and produced
plans of the proposed alterations, which he minutely
explained to the meeting. It was resolved to hold •
meeting of thhic them iabioners early In January for the
purpose of before em the plans, proposed
oast, to. In s meantime the Rev. W. S. Shuttle.
worth will be glad to receive the names of subscribers.
Forman or Mann Hoorn.—The remains of
Victor Pelly Hooper, killed on the tramway, were
Interred at Wyke Churchyard on Monday afternoon.
The funeral left Mr. Pelly Hooper's house, liighclere,
at half-pant two, the order being as follows :—Sixty
pupils of the Msloombe Regis ichool, with tutor.; the I
coffin, oovered with • handsome violet velvet pall, on
which were choice chaplet", crosses and wreaths, two
very handful ones having been sent by
_the lad's
=beef felloiee ; first mourning carnage--Mr. Ply
Hooper and members of the family; second—Rev. S.
Scott, MA., rector of Melcombe Regis, Rev. J.
Miller, 8.A., Melcombe Regis school; third—Servants
of the family. The Rev. H. C. Neon, rector of Wyke
and the Rev. Mr. Hooper, of Chilfrome, conducted
the service, and Mr. Nosworthy directed the choral
pat. Messrs. Hallett and Son, of fit. Mary-street, I
were the undertakers, and most efficiently did their
Part
BAND or Hon if Freortzienzire—Lase Wednesday
night the link-buildings Bend of Hope gave an
enteetainmat at the schoolroom toe crowded meeting,
presided over by Mr. Hoban when the recitations
and singing were in the following order
"Friends of Temperance ;" address by the Chairman;
recitation, from MISS Havergal, Mr. Jolliffe ; piano
solo, "March. hil'itaire," Mies C Humphrey; quer- 1
tat., "0 Galilee," Mimes R•ndell, Humphrey, and
Meagre. R412(1.11; piano polo, Mies Hallett ; recitation,
"John and Jan, or the teetotal meeting," Emmle
Amer' • Mao dust, " Qui Vivo," Misses Goodman
sod Hai.sy ; reoitetioe, " The Orphan Child," Rate
Deitch ; piano solo, "Lays of Cam brie," Ewen Ren-
al' ; reoltatiou, "Take up a Coll on for • very
Little Boy," Willie Collin:Bore • address, Mr. New-
ton' wog,
." Beautiful Drawl'," Miss Bowring ;
reedtatioe, The Voiceless Chimes," Miss Millman ;
idea solo, "Ireland Quadrilles," Lama R OEI
recitation. " • Ragged School Itaident,"
Sergeant' plea dust, "Fairy Queen," Missed Harvey
sad Wills; address, Ms. Commas, an appeal t.
parents; recitation, "The Auction," Lizzie
Pimm solo, " Airs," Ada Rabbets ; glee, "Oh
Who will C'elMikhDowns SO FM?" WON Rimdell
And Humphrey and Mr. Raided' ; piano solo, Harriet
Bowing ; make! recitation, "TaTesober's Dream,"
Mies Oellimove ; recitation. " Baikal:ear's Feast," Mr.
F. Baden ; braes ito. "Come Friends of Temper.
anew" Miss Oullintora In her recitatioo, introduced
the hymns " Rock of Agee," "There is • Land that Is
Purer than Day," "Baintiful Ziou,* end Au Hall
the Power of Ilasse." The whole ins nicely
___and ilho moslig we eked TM& poem

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