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

EAST LIILWORTH.

A few days a4u a duck 4 Mr. Ilwries, Kennel Farm,
laid an eit rsordinary longs egg, which, 0.
was f emd to onthain nut only the rdk and gluten el a
rather linger rat than is usual, but aleo another perfect
egg. alit the Nil of an ordinary ben', SAC rile outer
sAell resembled a very large gunge egg.

OIitALDON lIIRRING.
Mr TRVP the —rtro labourers of thi parish,
newel John Payne and John B mom* were Sum-
moned before the Wareham magistrates on Tuesday
for trosopusing in search of game on land in the
occup.tion of Sir. G. W. Hoot tr. at Citation, on the
28 h of February—Payne did not appear.—Henry
Upeliall sail be saw defendants in the cowissee when
he went after the cows on the afternoon in Tiestion.
They had a ,log with them, which was hunting the
hedge, and delen lante were walking on either side of
It. Payne called his (witness's) dog, and it remained
wi b defendants till about seven o'clock Payne had
• stick in his haill--ensis-essinined: lie did see
Btacombe dung-spurring in the field the day before.
The defendant Basounhe said he went to the field to
fetch his tools, which he had left there the day
prertous. He had no dog, and did not bunt the hedge.
—The Bench fined Basoombe 81. arid 6.1. 3.1. costa, and
Payne 6,1- and 7a. 3.1. meta.

BLANDIORD.
Tea quarterly utoeunge of the Wesleyan Methodists of
the Btwodford and /Ruminate, Coteuit was held on
Tuesday last, cororoencing at 1138 a to., with the
preachers meeting. Prayers were offered by Mews.
Sultry and J. 11 truett, Den., ant hymn sung beginning—
And sr t 1 we yet abve.**.c. Roth name was then called
over relative to—lot. Attention to Plan; lad, Moral
Character: 3rd, Madeline; 4th, Primitive Methodist
Doctrines: the extunination of which points were very
strictly yet lovingly alluded to. and arrangements of
future preaching servi.se mate. A Doxology being
sung the company then adjourned to the house
of the Rev. A. Brice to take dinner. At
two o'clock the stewards' and officers' meeting coin•
meowed in the echoolroom. Reoreaentatives as follows
gave attendanee :—Biasiford—R.v. A. Brice, Me. A.
Foot, Mr. W. Flemington, Mr. R. Savory. Sturtninster
Noo,ton—Rev. W. J. Clint, Mr. B. W. Hornet; Mr. T.
W. Barnett. Mernhull—Mr. 8. Wilkine. Child Okeford
—Mr. a Thompson. Btourpaine—Mr. Cleo. Barnett, Mr.
W. M. Jackson. M tooton—Mr. Is& Names. Fornham
—Mr. 0 'urge Goddard. Stickland—Mr. John Barnett,
Mr. J. W. Burnett, Mr. Elton!. loverne-1(r. Hutchinza
The contributions of the station, were brought in and
stewards books examined and duly signed, and to emcees
of expenditure for the quarter. Dania am to chapels.
preacher., schook and wants of a religious tied were
severally brougNo forward awl discussod. The day school
at Sturminster Newton hal gained from the Government
Inspector a report of 98 per omit. Peace prevailed on all
stations. The new eupenntendent minister to socceeed
the Raw A. Price next autumn is the Rte. J. F. Heaters,
of Castle Corey. The Riv. W. J. Chant accepted an
invitation to remain a second year. A Vito of thanks to
the Rev. A. and Mn. Price for entertaining the company
was duly pealed and sckuowledged.