The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

BRIDPOST.

CHILDRIN.9 EVANGELIST.—A special series of servlciss
for children is, this week, taking place at the Tenip'w-
hen. Barrack-street, conducted by Mr. Josiah Spies. On
Monday and Tuesday evening the spacious building was
filled to overflowing, principally by children. Mr. Spiers
is helped in the services by the Key. .1. Austin, the Rev.
J. T. Emma, and the Rev. J. Edwards, besides prominent
iunday school teachers.
limingue Point, Saturday.—Before the Mayor (Mr. 11.
lowell), and Mr. C. 'fucker.
Richard Andrea, of South•ttreet, was brought up in
custody charged under a warrant that he may be bound
over to keep the peace towards his wife, and with assault.
log her.--tirdered to find sureties to keel, the vatic for
three months, himself in .421.1 and two sureties in LIP
each.
Ronounn Mum, Monday.—Before the Mayor (Mr. H.
Howell), and Mr. S. Whetharn.
John O'Callaghan, Robert Jones, and Al/rot Bober%
three tramps, were brought up inlcustody charged with
breaking a lamp, value its. —lt was stated that these three
tramps. O'Callaghan having three children, came to the
Police-station about eleven o'clock on Munday even•
ing to make application for a night's lodging.—Ths
Sergeant stated that these parties knowing that the
casuals ward at the Union is closed at nine o'clock,
stay till after that time on purpose to avoid the work they
would have to do in the morning at the Union, to try and
get the lodgings at the police station. Finding they could
not succeed, they then went and broke the lamp to be
taken into cussly. Sentenced to one month's imprison-
ment with bard labour, the throe children to be token to
the Bridport Union.,

Sunday

H.;;;;4ii,

WILBORNE PORT,
LECTURE—Oa Tuesday evening the Iteading-rosn wee
comfortably filled, with person' who had assembled to hear
Miss Nellie Wattridge, on "Jerusalem and its environs."
This young lady though only 15 years of age, kept the
audience almost breathless throughout the whole of the
lecture, which lasted for upwards of an hour, and
which was of • most instructive and edifying character.
Miss Wattridge's eloquence was constantly appreciated by
All present, while the views called forth great applause.
"The Garden of Gethsemane," "The Pool of Siloam,"
and "The Chapel of the Crucifixion," were win thy of
note, while the vivid description given by the lecturer,
seemed to almost draw the listener near the very spot&
Miss Wattridge in emiclusion, recitAid with her marked
ability, "'rho Eagle's Rock," which brought for her
increased approbation.

A London and South Western Railway porter named
Charles Mapper bail one of his fingers crushed between
some cogs of a machine on Monday, and received injuries
which made it necessary that the finger should be
amputated, which operation warn performed by Dr.
Davies.
ACCIDENTI.—Mr. hichard Anderson, groom, M tho
employ of Mr. G. D. W. Digby. of Hherborne Coddle, while
exercising a horse on Tuesday morning, had a severe kick
in the abdomen, from the effects of which it is afraid he
will be unable to dischargs his duties for some time to
come—A baker driving down Acreraan-street on Monday
had the shaf to broken off his vehicle through the horse
starting.
Citicar.r. —A cricktt match warn played on the King's
School ground, Sherborne, on Thursday, between a scratch
eleven, consisting chiefly of the routers of the school and
a like number of scho4rs. The former had the game
pretty well all their own way. The scores were: Scratch
eleven, lit innings, 97 ;liii innings, Sherborne School,
Ist innings, 34 ; 21.1 innings, 79,
True annual ;fleeting a the members of the Black.
moor Vale Arohery Club took place at the Digby
HAel on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Bendall Littlehales
J. P., occupying ti). chair. After the years' amounts
had been pnwented by the ifon. Secretary (Mr. J. A.
/Hooks), and approved, the CIA peered ,n) tx consider
the situation for the annual bow meeting, which it
was eventually &Tided to hold In the King's School
Cricket Ground, on the 30th of August.
THI SCHOOL ATTCHDANCI COMllllllll.—The School
Attendance Committee of this town met on Thursday,
and It was resolved to request the Local Committee to
furnish them with • return of the number of elemen-
tary schools in their parishes; the accommodation
provided In each school; the average attendance; the
number on the books; and the fees charged. It was
further resolved to request them to furnish an approsi.
mate ',climate of the number of children under 13 who
do not attend school, with p for lamas.

any suiiiiiitions

the attendance.
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BIRTHS.
May 12, at Whatoombe, the wife of Mt IL nu*. of
eonl being the 18th child, of whom 13 an lteling,
Stay 19, at Kingeton, Longbredy, the wife Mr. 40kin
Ellery, of a daughter.
May 24, at Whitechurch, the wife of Mr. T. Stickland,
of a eon.
May 26, at Parkstone-hill, Poole, Dorset, tba wife of
John Hayti" glade, of a daughter.
May 27, at Bournemouth, the wife of the Rev. Robert
Catalan, of a son. .

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MARRIAGRA.
April IP, at Trinity Church, Kensington, Mr. Jame'
Ho:table, to Mary Ann, eldest deughter of the late Mr.
Joseph Jeanie, mariner, of Poole.
May 14, at fit. Mary'a Church, Islington by the Sew.
Broad Henry Mantle, Mr. .1. IL Smith of Fitoborough,
Dorset to Mime Whittle, of the mme place.
May PO, at Redipole Church, by the Rev. If,. Hadfield,
Walter John, third .on of Mr. George Yard, of Ruby°le,
to Julia Ann, third daughter of Ur. William Martin, of
Weymouth. .
DZATEM. '
May 24, at Higbitmet, She/ tesbury, Mr. R. J. Goddard,
aged 51.
May 24, Mr, William Champ, at Oemington MWs, of
rapid consumption, aged 63. R. i. P.
May 25, at Platinum, Dorset, Debella Kemp. widow of
Godfrey Kemp, of Belton, Rutland, late of Islip.
Northants, aged 72.
May 16. at Worth Grange, near Bridr., Jane, relict
Of the late John Pitfield, of type, sod
May 26, at the Brewery, Nine Zinn, Mr. William
Farmer, sod 76 ream
May V, at Bell-street, Shaftesbury, Mr. W.
aged 61. Deceased was bandmaster of the oth D.R.T.
from its commencement
May 25, at St. Meryetreet, alter a long and painful
illness, Mr. William JIM'S H. Longman, in hie Nod
May 30, at 30, St Thomas-street, Weymouth, Ada, the
beloved child of O. S. and W. Russell, of diseased brain.
aged ft ,y_sare.
Mr. Hoare, of Immornbs, Detrital), Devonshire, senior
lerrof the banking Sr. of Messrs. Hawk of London.
{Wednesday evening. Denearied was lord of the
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