The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-03 00:00:00

JRSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1871.

Tug FPO, AID MOUTH DiUral —reports HOC
liars—prevailed on the 31st ult., OA fifteea farms and
other premises within the llorolierter division. There
were 131 cattle and 83 sheep diseased. Daring the week
24 cattle and 66 blitep were attacked. and 63 cattle and
70 sheep recovered. There were two froth outbiesks.
Raw TOnDINOTOIL —The season of the New Year
was commemorated with the same quint and impreseive
observances which have been customary in the parish •
for manv Jean past, the only change being that, as
January 1 fell on • Sunday. an evening meeting on j
Old Year night was held instead of the usual early
morning meeting. Os Saturday evening the parish
schoolroom was opened at eight o'clock, and Warrantee
and prayers were conducted by the Rev. Henry
Movie, and the Rev. H. C. G. Monis. There was •
full and attentive &idleness. Toe visor spoke on St.
James iv. "Go to now, ye t bat say, to-day or to.
morrow kc., and also from Palm anvil., 5, "Commit
thy var.. Mr.. Movie Him.) had alreisdy given an
address on Hebrews 13, 14, "Here have we DO 00n.
tinning city, but we seek one to come.' At 11.30 the
time-honoured mulled peal, originated in Fordinatoo
by the Rev. Frederick Houle, now riots of Yaxley, was
rung on the (thumb bells, with solemn and musical
afoot. In spite of frost and snow, many persons as-
sembled in the church to watch the ringers. At mid
nigit .d a short op
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The church is garlanded with light and beautiful fes-
toons, and teats have been tastefully added by the:
clerk, Mr. J. White, and sonic friends. At the three
services on Sunday, sermons were preached with special
reference to the lesions of the season.
YOUeO CBllirriall ArianOlaTlON.—This ono.
elation attended Bt. Peter's ()hurrah on Sunday even-
ing, when they were addressed by the Rev. R. W.
Pears, the Rector, from Jeremiah xis. 5. " Seekest
thou great things for thyself? Seek them not," Ise.
The preacher especially dwelt on ambition as the
besetting sin of young men—the vein, covetous,
sensual, tprond, all Nought for great thiegs in this
world moording to their 00•01411 dispoettions ; the
Christian wee not free from the temptation, and as aro-
Mations of Christian young men tended to strengthen
their bands, and subdue their natural fear and shame, so
It laid them open to theitemptation of ambitlen—a desire
to be distinguished as Christian Young Men: their
various exerases, their prayer meetings, dissuasions of
Senptnie, WINN they were Alley prayerful in their IWO
of them, would lead them to seek to exhibit their gifts,
OA was the case of old ml the Corinthian Church—the
antidote wee to be found in the latter part of the
text—the "evil mining on all flesh." and God's die-
trhsoing mercy his people—the salvation of their
If God has given us eternal life, we need not
be over anxious about this world ; and if He sees fit to
call any one of us to a high position like Joseph, and
M
Daniel, we may boldly ask of in and expect from
lihn the wisdom we require to fulfil its duties. The
preacher concluded by curnmancUng the association to
the Koplin of the oongregatioo, as a great blessing to
the town, and an institution where young men might
resort, without entimments to sin, and with oppor-
tunities*/ good.
An BSITUL BOY.—On Thursday evening last, Mr.
W. J. Tatted, who keeps • puma shop at the top of
High-attest West, was sitting in the room behind it,
when he notieed the door come open. Thinking it
was the wind, he Omni to shut it ; but, when going
across the shop, perceived a little boy under the
counter I He asked him what business he had there,
and the lad mid, "Oh I rye oome to ask the price of
the little boxes behind the counter. Mr. Tottell "'Mu
asked why be was under the counter, end the boy told
the same story. As be cams from his hiding place,
Mr. Tuttel laid hold of him, and found that
under his arm he had the box which was
kept in the till for putting silver in otrid there were
three lon four shilling' than in it. In reply to •
qusstioe, the boy said be had no more money, but at
that time his right hand was inspieionaly closed, and,
on opening it, Mr Tutted found he held two more
more shillings there; He then said they dropped from
the box as he was hiding it under his clothes. TAO
boy said his name was George Legg, that his father
kept Ifonkton Gate, and that his mother was dead.
He was handed over to P.O. Mitchell, when it was
found the lad's name is Alfred Trevias, and his father
Is groom at Mr BAIIKAI's. He told the constable that
Joe Adams threatened to flog him if he did not go in
and do it. He was brought before the magistrates on
Monday and again said that was true; but Mitchell
said he could not learn that Adams was with the boy,
and Adam's mother said he was at home M the time.
Treviso. When Mr Tuttle caught me he ran away
directly. Mr Tattle said three or four lads came up
direetly. Hs asked the magistrates to deal lenieutly
with the boy, who is only nine yeas" of age on amount
of his tender yams and the respestability of his parent+.
And the lad's lather pleaded for him that his mother
was now ill. It was said he regularly attended the
British school, but the police oast some doubt upon it.
He was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, and
Ms Bishop expressed a hope that be would seek to
recover his position when again at liberty.

A Etheeoll4lll.3 Bgaoljo paws. The severe
weather has developed the genies of the vagrant class
and • new whams has been tried in Dorchester for
stimulating the benevolent to pert with their money.
On Friday night arrival from Yeovil, • man named
George Williams, who spent the night at the Meson's
Arms. Having made himself acquainted with the mashes
of various gentlemen in the town, on Saturday morning
he started on • loggia' expendition. Calling on the
Rector of Holy Trinity he said that Mr. Pearce would
give him something to do if he had • shovel and •
pis*, end he begged for help to purchase such tools.
Bverett gave him a shilling, and the fellow then
west to Dr. Good with • similar MU, but unfor-
tunately he said that he had come out of the Dorset
County Hospital on the previous Wednesday. This
doctor, being one of the medical °Moors of that M-
I 'Sheldon, knew that to be untrue, and his appeal
, failed. Determining, however, to make some use of
the doctor, the fellow went to Mr. Devenish's and
told his tale about being discharged from the hospital,
android Mr. (load lied sent him to him (Kr. Devenish.)
The magistrate sold he would make Inquiries into his
case, and directed him to call again in half-an-hoar.
Williams also called on the Rector of St. Peter's, Mr. R.
Davis and others. Mr. Devenish informed Sept. Pottuoy
of the story told by Williams, and the police soon foetid
out be was an impostor. But the man was not oontent
with begging. Just before six o'clock he went to Mr.
Steele's, Wollaston House, and asked his son Charles,
as ho was going into the house, to beg his father to
give him the shilling he waited to snake up 9s fici toe
buying • shovel and piek. The youth spoke to his
father, and, after some inquiries, ad was given him. Mr
G. F. Fowler, of =borne St. Andrew, and his son,
were having testa Mx Steele, aad had left their bateau
&slab in the hall. At Me Steele's request, when the
man asked there for relief, Mr Fowler went and spoke
to hiss. He sad he woo a gardener, and he could
get plenty of work if he had a pick and shovel.
Mr Fowler said it was • wonder his own parish,
which he said was Burton, Ctiorminster, did not pro-
vide him with tool'. Beady 'sough he answered that
he had some bat while he was in the hospital his wife
had oryspoisl, and wee sionfleed, and she sold his tools
to bay food. Upon this, althea& he had said to Mr.
Steele he believed the fellow was en imposter, he gave
him 6.1. When Mr. Stande's son left prisoner at the
door while he spoke to his [other, it is evident prisoner
took the opportunity to steal one of the hats on the
slab, for when Mr. Fowler and his son were leaving, Mr.
Fowler's hat was missed, end its owner at case
exclaimed "That rascal took it" The police were in-
formed, Lod P.C. Keats apprehended him at the
Mason's Arias. when he had Ta all but • halfpenny in
his pockets. With him he had • pair of goloshes nearly
new Lad some sat —posaibly, not very honestly
gained. Hering stoles the hat. he took it to Mrs.
Rogers, second-hand eiotbes dealer and she gave him
for it. iind be wee to buy it again for lid. if he Gould
raise the maser Distally after, hewer*. P.C. Heats
imbed lion it. Prisoner was brought up on Monday
befor J. Bishop, Seq. (sharman). 4. Devenish,
B. Davis, Seq., and Dr. Aldridge. The feels as to toe
stealing of the hat were detailed in evidence, sad Mr.
' Fowler identified that produoed by Y.O. Keats.
Prisoner pleaded gailty, and was senteneed to three
months' hard labour.

Comm! POLIO*, Saturdar.—B•fore S. Puree, Esq.
—A cab-driver named HAIM, was charged with Wading •
pow at Portland.—Hr. W. Cox, landlord of the Clifton hotel,
said mhe kept a nubs* of fow,e. Oa the evening of toe gird
December, Jut; before Ore, he saw them all safe On the fol-
lowing morning hi wont to the pooltry yard, and tumid that
a woe missing. On golng to the motile communicating
wrhts poultry yard be Sound goose wits-work was torn from
ono of the windows, and the shutters of the other window tad
been forced open. Hie gene wese marked on ths right wing
by having three notches out, oorr•sponding with the three
letters of hi. name—Kr. Moore, innkeeper, of Portland, add
that on Deomsberlit, primmer cared to salt hint • goon, and
he bought it for &a. It was thind.—P.O. Cooper went to Um
lug witoese's house, and sew the goose hanging up la the
bar. He took it, and afterwards apprehended thepleoner.
said charged him with stealing the Voila. Prisoner mid be had
bought It. Witness went to pd.onezefather's boutie,and from
his mother received two paper bags, containing I 4143•11, ifs
took them to P.a. Florsook—Vms sergeant said that on
examining the fathers be found eight goose wing feathers,
muted as described by the promoutor.—liarah Harvey, pd•
moosee mother, said chi two bags she gave to P.C. Cooper
contalned the tasthem of oes
°tor t.to ituckioechlu.c.ll4 at
la it..—Ooounitted for trial at the Seselona

lota 4 and 5, 46 guineas, to Mr. T. Compton, Fisher.=
Delmer. ; lot 6 (belle?, eight months old), 16 guineas.
to Mr. Moddinot, Slerborno ; lot 7 (ditto, twelve
months old). 20 pima& ; lot 8 (bull, The Berl of
Olford, calved J mussy, 1870), 25 guineas, to Mr.
Hoddlnot. Sherborne.

Annunciation. and over the vestry door another of the
charge to St. Peter. The vestry, on the east side of the
north transept, is three stories in height, with • newel
staircase. Below is the heating chamber, onthe oherch
level the clergy vestry, and above this the 'hole vestry,
Almost all the windows throughout this part of the
church are of stained glass. and most of them executed
by Messrs. Clayton and Bell. latterly it has been
found that the church was not large enough, and an
addition of • somewhat novel kind is now proposed by
the architect. via, • western transept, beyond which Is
• steeple. The steeple is already built up to the top of
the tower, at • cost of about £4,800, and the western
transept will, It is expected, soon be built, so as to
000neet the steeple with the church. The tower is
251 - by 25ft. and 103 feet high to the top of the para-
pet. The height of tower and spire will be lafes. The
tower stage is groined in stone, end the belfry Is being
provided with a heavy peal of bells, east by Messrs.
Taylor, of Loughborough, A large ahurehyard erase,
with sculptures 0 *.l the base, and a lyoh-gete, of stone
and oak. are also being scooted In the beautiful church-
yard. The extreme length of the °harsh. when coot-
piste, will be 180 ft. The contractors for the tower,
which Is now just ootupleted, are Mews. Dere, of
Islington. The whole of the work, with the exception
of • portion of the south aisle wall, has been done from
I the designs of Mr. G. B. Street, A.M.A.