The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-08 00:00:00

Majority for Mr. Curtis

The result was a surprise tO the Conservative party, who
appeared to he very confident of carrying their candidat...,.
The Liberal party celebrated their victory by a public
meeting at the Teumperanec.hall the same evening, fmnd
addresses were delivered by the new Councillor sunl other
friend iof the cause__ . .

-7115.;;-.Co-TI;ii:ii..-The quarterly meeting of the Town
Council was held on Tuesday, and titers were present -
The Mayor (Alderman F. Styring.) Alderman M. Kemp-
Welch, Alderman F. T. Rogers, Councillors J. S. Melton,
W. N. Western, 11. Hamilton, It. P. Lyles, W. 11.
Ballard, J. 11. Hoyt, and K N. ItLinchard.-The Finance
Committee estimated the expenditure of the ensuing
quarter at £l,:zt; lret., and ream ssssss ended the puyineut
of bills amounting to .gdrei tiv. .1. The estimate were
passed by the Council, and the bills ordered to Is, paid. -
An adiouened meeting of the Trustees of the (luny wax
then hell-The accounts of the Treasurer of the quay and
of the Collector of quay Dues were examined, audited,
and allowed, and orders were made in the Treasurer for
the payment of various bills.
THIS LAM MR. 11. K. BALSTON'S WILL-The will and
codicil, dated March 2, Bra, and September 21, 1575, of
Mt. Henry Kenway Ltalisten, late of Manchester, merchant,
who died at Timperley, Cheshire, were proved on the 6th
ult., at the district registry. Chester, by John Griffin and
Thomas Elam, the acting executors, the personal estate,
including leaseholds, being sworn under £250,0110. The
testator bequeaths to his friend William Skinner, all his
wines and liquors; upon trust for his nieces. Eliza Balaton
and Mary Balaton. £5,000 each ; to Moho Candling, if in
his service at his decease, an annuity of .Cl5O. to be
increased to J;500 per annum in a certain contingency.
Provision is made for the carrying on of his business for
five years, and at the expiration of that period he gives
the goodwill to his executors, to whom he also gives Sal)
each for their trouble... The rest of his property he leaves
to his brother Alfred. -lUuersled London News.
4TH 11.11. V. -There was • church parade of this corps
on Sunday morning, and 45 rank and file, with four
sergeants, mustered at the Drill-hall, under the command
of Captain Stone. and marched to Longfleet church,
headed by the fife-and-drum band. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. J. L Williams, vicar, from the lit
verse of the 21st chapter of the First Book of Chronicles
" Anti Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David
to number Israel." Upon these words the preached
founded • practical discourse, in which he condemned in
sweeping terms the prevalent tendencies to pride and
vanity in the present day. After service the corps
marched hack to headquarters, and were there dismissed.
-On Monday morning the corps again mustered at head-
quarters, and marched to Ilamworthy station, under
command of Captain Stone, from whence they were con-
veyed by the 11.20 train to Weymouth for the encamp-
ment at Lodmoor. Several men had previously guns .in
to the camp, with the baggage and to make preliminary
arrangements, and the total strength of the Poole corps
on the first day with 61, made up as follows: -Captain
Stone, Lieutenant Budge, 4 sergeants, I pioneer, and 51
rank and file. This number was re-inforced during the
week.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL4.-The anniversary services of
them old-established schools were held at the chapel in
Hill-street on Sunday. At the morning service live
special hymns were sung by the children, and an appro-
priate sermon was preached to them by the pastor, the
Rev. J. 11. Osborne, from a part of the *eh verse of the
sth chapter of St. John-" Search the Scriptures." In
the evening the chapel was crowded. The children again
sang special hymns, and also an anthem, "Awake, awake,
put on thy strength, Zion. Taking for his text
Solomon's proverb-" My son, give me thine heart," Mr.
Osborne delivered • cheerful, impressive, and loving
address to the young, in which he urged them to give
their hearts to Christ now. Collections were made after
each service in aid of the school funds, and a liberal
amount was realised. -On Monday afternoon the school
children had their usual treat, and fortunately for them
the weather, which had been gloomy in the morning,
cleared for the event. The scholars assembled at their
schoolroom anti marched, preceded by the tife-and-druin
band, to the railway station, from whence they were con-
veyed by the 1.45 train to Parkstone. On arrival there
they proceeded to a field kindly lent by Mr. .1. S. Iltubion,
where tea was provided for them, and the time was
pleasantly passed away till they were conveyed hem°
again by the K 37 train. Before being dismissol at their
schoolroom the children gave some hearty cheers for their
teachers and friends.
l'ouce, Monday. -Before the Mayor (Mr. F. Styring)
and Mr. C. J. Stone.
Gearge Russell, mariner. of Poele, was summoned by
Thomas Filner, of New quay, Poole, fir bring In Ins
garden for an unlawful purpose at half-past Ii °clock on
Wedmmlay night. -Complainant said defendant was in
the garden in front of his house at half-past II on
Wednesday night. He saw defendant INIMA the window,
which was opeu m , and called out to him, when he juped
over the wall and ran into a eowlionse in Week's tiebl.
Ile followed defendant, and spoke to him, when he told
him to stand off from hini, and threatened him with
something which he hail in his hand, which defendant
himself said was • gun. and added that he paid for a
license for it -Defendant expresses' his sorrow fur what
had occurred, and the charge W. 48 withdrawn.
norms Upshitli was sunimmtml for being drunk and
disorderly in Market-street on Saturday night -ES.
Beaken said he saw defendant drunk and fighting in
Market-street between eight and nine o'clock on Saturday
night and took him into custody. Ile was afterwards
bailed out till to-day.-The Bench impoaed a tine of les.
and expenses.
Peter Demitrios, John Giueagnes, and Leon Leonidas,
three Greek eeilors, were charged in custody with desert-
ing from the Greek ship Conte Milifion, captain George
Petropulea.whilst lying in Nolo Harbour, on Saturday. -
Kr. l'rinaavesi. of High-street, kindly interpreted for the
captain and priaoners in Italian, 111.4 none of them could
speak English. -On hearing the charge explained to them
by Mr. Primaymi the prisoners arituitted it. -The captain
did not wish to press the charge, and the prisoners agreed
to return to the vessel, and left the court with the
captain.

for a case for a superior court on the ground that 38 per
rent. under proof does not warrant a conviction. Their
worship, after some consultation, Bruited it.

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TIII: ltstr. I;. V. GAIILiNft prmtehed his annual harvest
sermon in his park st Stme on Sunday. There was
a gaud att,lrkince, awl the choir of the Minster were
there.

NATIONAL SUNDAY SI'IIOOLIL—Thu children attending
these selowls had their annual treat on Friday in the
Lenge. It ill 1..,1ne yews since it has been held in the
Leas awl the chillnui thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
They marched in proe..,ss' through the town, and were
lunette' by the Imo ttth
QUEIOI ELIZA/IF:TWA YOKO GRAMMAR SCUM/L.—Wu are
pleased to we that in the meat Wouborne College Ex-
amination Mr. 11. K Salter sheet second on the roll for the
I...liege. This speaks well for the educational
advantages of the above echool, and IA SUltiCiellt to show
that they are of no mean order.