The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-19 00:00:00

Bawl, 7h regiment.

Tee Pose-orrtee —No postmaster has yet been
appoititrd, and he Government otlisial remains on the
prenrisei. We bidi,ir that, as y, t, no intimation that
Mayer is dismiseed the service has boon received.
Arrottligtrir or Nati LOW' —Mr. J. IL Royal, of
Fortima's Well, who was early in the field with an
itfluential memazial, was on Thursday appointed past.
muter of Fortune's Well. We have been informed
that, although the salary actually as Postmaster is only
£l6, yet the I.IIOWIWOOS on I,oootlllt of klegrsph,
seder, and stamp business, bring up the emoluments to
about EBO.
EASTON EDrOATIONAL INSTITUTE.— An en tortalnmen t
of readings and Inusie vu given llst wok at the
moths' room, which was crammed to r(C,259. The
following was the programme; but there were 6,1110
alterations :--
Pima Solo Mise Newman
Recitation ......" The Spanish Armada" Mr iltrwood
Song " ffse sleeps" ...Sergeant liarriiem
Glee "To all you Lathes" Sergeants. B.F.
Selig Mrs Hugger
Readiug "The Confession" lir Ilea
Sous "List to the gay Castanet." .....Mr. Rea
Song "Euclid in the Cradle of the deep" Sent Pollard
Reading ...... .....T•innyson's "Dora". Mr Cohen
Snug... ...........•' old Pink Thorn" Was Brooks
Pi trio Souvenir de Lucretia Ltorgia"... tire Ilea
Song ....... Tho very little Mau" Mr flogger
Reading Mr R. Pearce
Song "Dr; Gregory Bolus Squills" Corp. l'ryor
Clue "lien of Harken"... _Sergeants, It.F.
Song Mr Newman
Duet..." The happy Policeman..." Mr and Mrs flogger
Private !layman played a pianoforte solo, and was
touch applauded ; Captain Pryor was encored for "Dr.
Gregory," and sang "A suit of old clothes," and being
honoured with a second encore, gave 1 study
Esonomy ;" instead of Mr. Yatea's song, Sergeant
Cleary gave " Georg fl," and being encored. responded
with one of the former Confederate States' war song.,
" Hurrah for-the Single Star." Mr. IL Pearce was
encored for his residing of "Graninier's Shoes," and
then gave another reading from Mr. Barnes's poems.
The deo class of the Sergeants Royal Feathers won
laurels by their singing, and the whole entertainment
paved off very iv 11.
TunitS OLD 11411.111:TANT5 DRAD.—Death has been
busy amongst us durmg the past week, and in three
caws his victim has been an elderly lady. Between
eirlit and nine o'clock on Saturday morning, Mrs. J. IL
Pearce, of M viten, sister to Mr. S. Puree, had • seism°
which affect S the whole of one side. She was attended
br Dr. Hawke', but gradually became worse, and died
tib ,ut a quarter•put two on Sunday afternoon, age 57.
S..e teas eon.cions until her &att. Also on Situ-lay
morning, Mrr. Jane Cox, the wife of Mr. William Cox,
of Spring Gardens, was seised with apoplexy, whilst
sitting et breakfast; she could only say "I am so Ill,"
after which ate spoke no more. She was attended by
Dr. Hawked and Dr. Carruthers, but died on Tusslay
night en six o'slook, aged 67. About 12 the same night
died lira. Jump, the much reseeded wile of the Rev.
H. C. Jenour. Mrs, Jammu was of a very advanced
aim, and had Wog been ill; but her death, coming cone
on those of the other two ladics, made considerable
imprimis&
FATAL FOUL= THUM; VEann CITADZI,—By
the kind permbeen of Col. J. H. Cooper, the Amateurs
of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Pushers gave • per.
formenoe, on Monday hut, of three farces, the first
entitled "The two Buzzards, or Whitebait at Green.
wich," Chat.mters, Mr Benj truin Bug trd, Private C.
Deas ; Mr Chinrr,:r, lAnee Corporal J. Stanley ; J
Small, Private L. Scott ; Miss Lucretia Buzzard, Mrs.
Collier; Sally, Mrs. G. Cuell. Conoluding with
" Betsy Baker, or too Attentive by Half." Characters.
Mr hi.nuaduks Mouser, Private L. Scott; Mr Crummy,
J. Jo Amu ; Mrs Mouser, Mrs N. Earwaker, Besty
Baker, (a lautelres.) Mr G. Caell. Then followed
" Fi•zunythe of Fitzunythe IlalL" Characters, Flux.
mythe, of Flizenythe fiat, Private C. Deem; Frank
Tottenham, Cal. Sent. Llewllyn ; Gregory, Corporal
Pryor; lit Cricketer, Lance Corporal Stanley; 2nd
Cricketer, Private Delaney; Boy. Master Watson; Mrs
Fi.g,mythe, of Fitsamythe Hall, Mrs N. Earwaker ;
Penelope, Mrs Collier. Tbe performances passed off
very well. Another, was announced for Wednes lay ;
but in consig now of the Ulnae of the Prince of Wales,
It did not some off.