The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-12 00:00:00

SWAN A Ckl.

PETITIONS AGAINST THE Walt VOTE were forwarded on
Sunday last, from the congregation worshipping at the
Congregational and Mission church..
Simons Ern= or TIM HETZEL WlLllllll,—the strata
are clean, and our oil is trolen r that our oil lamp won't
give decent " not to talk of • " ffash." Of both
of which misfortunes somebody no doubt will observe with
benignity, 'TI. an ill wind that blows nobody good."
We may add that it all comes of that Dr. Herschel, who
has bribed the weather-clerk to cause the weather-cock to
crow N or N.B. at the time of moon-change. Now, we
lies in intense daily agony lest we should be deluged with
congratulations after the usual seven days have pared,
when the wind takes it own course by a rule which "no
MIA." not even Lucia " can understand.'
THZ SECOND CONCERT on behalf of the Yowling'
Institute was given on Thursday 31st ult., to we are sorry
to add • small audience. We fear it Was • mistake to
announce • repeated concert. However those who were
present had a real treat. Only the glees by the choir
were the same m thorn, sung at the last concert and the
part song "Let the hill. resound" was very effectively
rendered. The pianoforte duet by the Mires Roe and
Ling:4ton and by the Muse. E. Burt and Roe were well
received. The old favourite duet, 'Whit are the wild
waver saying F by Mrs. Pope and Mr. Brown, the solo,
"The Coast Guard," by Mr. Hillier, the solo, "The Love
Test," by Miss T. Roe, the duet, "My pretty pegs," by
MIMI White and Mr. Hillier, and the dust, 'Rock me to
sleep, mother," by the Missal Squibb and Haysin, all
deserved encore, of which very hearty ones were e_ven as
also to the duet, "When ye gang arra Jamie,' by Mir T.
Re and Misr E Burt, awl to the duet (old, yet ever new),
"List to the Convent Bolls." by the Mires Haysom (a
worthy tribute to their tint appearance), and to the sone.
"Bonnie New Moon," sung very effectively by Mira IL
Burt The eons., "The Country Cousin, by Master
Hillier, and "Bay of Biscay," by Mr. R. Brown, were
each given with care and praiseworthy skill, whilst we
cannot speak too highly of the duet, "I've wandered in
dreams, by Mrs White and Kr. Hillier, the solo,
"Beautiful Leaves," by Mr. Pope, the duet, a Very
beautiful piece, "When the wind bl..we in from the sea,"
by Mrs. Pope and Mr. Brown, and the qointeit., "Blow
Gentle G "by Mr.. Pope, Mies I'. Morn. Roe,
Brown, and Hither, and the duet, "Juanita, by the Miser
Feeleirn and Hays*. The French gong was well rendered
by Mrs. Pope and KIN White's My excellent soprano veto'
was heard to great advantage in the exquisite solo she had
chosen. Every pert of the programme gave pleuare, and
the thanks of all are due to Mrs. Pope and Mir Burt for
their kindly servioes at the piano throughout the evening.
We hope that such sUCOreeee will do something to
establish some kind of society for such efforts in the
future. There seems to be a very strong and sweet
chorus of songster now living in the neighbourhood. If
Mr. Roe will take the baton end wield 1t,., he ever has,
good work will be "well begun," which ever =Mr
'halt done." Lucia
POOLZ.

Me. JOKri Gorr's Blitz CUM—The memben of this
Important class gave another of their succeed ul enter.
unnuerita in the Congregational School-room on Thurs-
day evening. The sheriff (Mr. W. Mate) occupied the
chair, and there wee • large attendance. The programme
, counted of mum, glees, choruses. recitation., and read-
ings: and win token part in by Ileum T. Hawkins, W.
Grovel, W. 11. Frond, E. T. Jenkins, H. Hill, J. Dinham,
Betit, G. A. Mate. Hopkins, Hawke*, W. Tile, Orchard,
and W. Wind. Kr. E T. Jenkins conducted. and Yr.
.1. T. F. Willietconupenied on the pianoforte.
Tows Cocmcn. —A. quarterly meeting of the Town
woo held at the Guildhall on Tuesday lent, and
wax attended by the Mayor (Councillor Balaton), Alder-
men F. Borring, M. Kemp-Welch. and J. Buckley,
Councillors G. Curtis, C. J. Stone, H. T. Trevanion, IL
Aldridge, W. H. Ballard, and T. Buckley. The Town
Clerk (Mr. 11. W. Dickinson) read the report of the
Finance Committee, which showed tbe estimated expen•
ditore for the quarter to be £1.013 34. ti., and the
defictency to be ,E 179 194. Id. At we a little "cross-firing"
between Mr. Stone and Kr. Trevssuon the estimate wad
adm,nol.—The Council signed the Male of a piece of land
to Mr. J. J. Horton, after • little more "rrawliring" had
taken place tbie time between Mr. Stone and Mr. Curtis,
a• well as Mr. Trevanion—The Town Clerk read a letter
from the Treasury with regard to the apptitament of •
, public aulyist, and stating that an °Scar most be
' ~pointed by the Council. Mr. Dickinson said thin matter
, would have to 0n.,. before • special meeting. —The
Council then sat under the Public Health Act, DOE and
adopted the report of the Finance Committee. —The
Council basing received notice to give up pieuesion of
their present stablen it was decided to rent others of Mr.
R. Tined at EIS a-year —The Town Clerk reed the annual
report of the Medical Officer of Health, and it mut adopted
and ordered to be printed—A Inner from the Surveyor
(Mr. E. Pearce) with reference to hi.... or Charges was
ordered to be on the takle.
Scuoot Arvermuma Costumes. —The School Atten-
dance Committee for the B.,rough met at the Guild-hell
on Wednesday last, the Mayor (Mr. A. Benton) in the
chair, and the other members present were Councill-ws
J. S. Hodson, W. Penney, W. IL Ballard, G. Curtis. W.
D. Dusdale, and R. Aridge. —The School Attendance
Officer (Mr. J. Mowlagn, jun.,) unnitted the following
report—" Acting upon our instructions I have called on
the Proprietors of venom private venture school,, In
which Me fees do not exceed 9.1. per week, and explained
to them the difficult/ yen had in securing good attendance,
owing to their schooh not being aceeselble to lour utAcer
and children betng removed from public to private schools
when warned to attend regularly at the former. The
following selocas, conducted by the Misses Wheatley.
Berth-street : Mr. Austin, Chapet lane; Mies Boron
Oldfelloves•hall ,• Kin Hall, Hill-strut; Mile Young,
Market-street; Kn. Medan, Eirtg-street. Mies Benue,
aturch.street ; /Ins TileY est-street : Mies Mandell,
Taylor's-buildings; Mies Young. Skinner-street; Mrs.
Treat, Legland•street: Urn Wadharn, Mrs. Shave, and
igre„ Conway, Longfieet ; Miss &km Shelterns, Paekstone;
and Min Molwar. Hs -.worthy, have -Lotted their will•
ingaem to keep a regieter of atteculonce and furnish the
Committers with such return. as they may require and
wish to be recognised as efficient achoole within
the meaning of the Att. I ban visited the above schools
and find the nunriwn on the registers are 44t, with an
avenge attendance of 330. 1 have also Idled the various
public maroon within the borough, and find the numbers
on the redder, to be 1,911, being is increase of 10, with
no averse* attendance for the last few young of um.
showing a decrease of 31 dace nay Mit report which may
be accounted for by children WM from borne for Christ-
mas holidays, and siekneas owing to inclement weather
There are 111 dittos,attending private venture Want
aoltoola In the emeTtheg • total aitoradlag solioala
1, whisk lie mime as N. vir wok it