The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-12 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

limn.An CHLBOBS. —The whole of the detachment
of the Shropshire Regiment (85th) leave Portland on
Friday fr Al.leiehot.
IMPROVIIIIIIIITS NUB THB STATION.—Wii notice that
the tootp.th in trout of Mrs. Hodnion's Victoria
Hotel, is being asphalted, this being • great improve-
'o.-nt. _

Powßommel Lzorrie.e.—The Rev. E. A. Taller
is announoed to lecture at Easton, on Coronation
Day, in aid of the Wesley .n Trust Fund.
H.M.S. Hercules returned to Portland on Tuesday
afternoon. She arrived outside the Breakwater
early in the morning, and, during the day, engaged
in target practice.
THE Reserve Squadron are, according to the Broad
Arrow, to 11000111ble at Portland on the 15th inst.
Admiral Hoskins has changed his flag from the
Hermit a to the Lord Warden.
Rumor, Bairn or Hors —This Rand of Hope held
their monthly meeting in the lodge-room, Easton, '4l
Wednesday evening, the time being devoted to
practising songs, etc., for the coming testis's'.
(ALMOST LONOL. —We uu,lerstand that thin I.slge le
progressing very favourably; it now numbers 25
members. At the last kiwi night three new members
were initiated, and at the next lodge night seven new
members are be to initiated.
Utz, Clam. We hear that several military
friends have formed • glee dm., under the direc•
rion of Mrs. Si. Clair, of the Soldiers' Institute, for
the purposes of giving entertainments at intervals st
the Institute.
Tea To THI SOLDIZEIL —By the kindness of Miss
Carpendale of Weymouth, • number of men enjoyed
• capital tea at the Soldiers' loatitute on Wednesday.
After tea two or three hours were agreeably 'Pont with
music and singing, Miss Carpenciale presiding at the
pianoforte. Among the ladies who helper,' were kin.
Dodlagton, Mrs. Mo.rbead, and Mrs. McLean.
AOCIDZITT IN TB! QOAIIIIICIL —An accident befell a
man working in Mews. stewards and Co.'s quarries
this (Thursday) morning. A MAO named than
Winter was nutting a piece of stone, and • piece
coming away rather suddenly threw him against •
block of stone, squeezing him on the lower part of the
weblY..itirereingwalconresimdeoravedblethpaihnii home
Medical in Fort
icsl etteoudencn";
was procured, and the doctor holds out hoped that the
man has not sustained very serious injuries.
ACCIDENTS TO Boys.—A boy of the name of
Tooker was trying to get at a sparrow's nett in the
Grove Quarries when he fell over, • distance of nearly
40ft. sustaining very severe injuries t the heed.
Medical assistance was procured, but at first his life
was despaired of. He is now progressing favourahlr.
—A boy named Otter, on Friday evening. climbed up
the crane in Fishcroft Quarries, simply out of • cPirit
, of mischief. He fell from the top, a considerable
height, and escaped with a severe shaking and mane
bruins.

Tux Powell Dufferyu and the Cwmatnan coal cm•
penile have made • start with their hardness. Both
companies had three large boats here the night before
lest, they were—the Good Hope laden with linseed. and
bound for the North, which coaled with the Cinnamon
(I"npanY The Karbala of Sunderland from Potomac
to Sunderland, with ,re; end the John Willlanwoa
Shields, from Haeloak to Shields with ore, toldnd with
Meson. Cosmos and Co.
THZ SoLoliza' Inerrrrcre.—A balance sheet 01 the
Military Bazaar, recently held in Weymoeth in behaU
of this Institution, has just been issued, and shows that
£2906.. lid. was taken at the stalls, and £4O IL el,
was taken am entrance money, malting • $Olll
11 at
£390 7s. 714. The expense. amounted to ks 7 35.
so that • balance of 2243 4a.l3id. will be placed tooanr
the fund for the erection of additional rooms at the
institution. The lastitnti et is flourishlai under ma
able management of Mir. St. Clair.
L 0.0. T.. N. 1,7152, Portland " Ban " lodira—Tn•
members of the above lodge held their weekly meeting
in the Young Men's law ituts, Keaton, last Thursday.
There were two Initiated, and the usual business was
then proceeded with. After this an auction sale took
Plano. Bre, W. Stewkeebury acting as auctioneer. A
very fair mum was realised, which was given to the
funds of the lodge. After this the lodge was anon
I. due ken by the W.O.T. U 9.411 p.m.Numbs
yesesst, ID.

Drew or ML Winter, sohookusetee
.13.1 Scripture reader at the Convict listabilabotent,
eoutewbat nee:pettedly one day last week, and
buristi in st. liecirge's Churchyard on Monday
the Rev. Sheldea cud 1t,,. Apple-
I. ri both officiating.
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LATINS Till MaNOlllat STONE of Nsw CONCH'S-
entllloB.—Tbe Oerlbotooy of laying the
stone in this new buiiding took place on
Wednesday, the Bth inst. For nearly • century the
,wptl has been preached in this village by friends
;..noiected with the Congregational Churches of Wey•
inoath in rooms rented for this purpose. Now, through
the kindness of J. C. Buck, Esq., of Weymouth, •
wie has boen puroluered„ and • building Is being
erected, which Mr. Buck intends ti present, when
e se • free gift for the woe hip
of teed. A large number Of ministere and other friends
w re driven over from Weymouth, and at three o'cl,mk
• :.,..siderable congregation assembled to take part In
the service. Hymn 415, Congregational Hymn Book,
vo God be glory, peace on earth,' was sung, idt,e,
which the [tee. .1 S. Butcher, of Upwey, offered
prayer. The liev. C. Gower, late of Upivey, read
„vente pirtions of scripture. The Rev. W. Lewis
• • bri.f hietory of toe preaching of the gospel by
ir,or conigregatiourdiste at Chickerel during the last 50
' years, sod expresso I joy CtA had put it into the heart
of Mr. Buck to build them • chapel, which he hoped
wool I have • greater glory than any of ill, preceding
r ”illll for wor,blp. Toe Rey. J. Wood a:pearled the
'resit pleasure he felt in taking part in thie ceremonial,
enl his personal thankfulness to Mr. Buck, who had
▪ I generously accepted hie sugginti..n to build • chapel
j..r Chick-rel. Hymn 831, "This Stone to Thee in
pa...h we Lty," was next sung, and, after the Kee. J.
Tr ift.irt, M. h' offered prayer, the stone woe laid
H
by Ndr. .K. K.im
ilight, the inscription being as follow.:
c,,ugregational Courch, erected by J. 0. Buck,
Tate mem trial •tone was laid by Mr. H. R.
K ight, on the 6th June. 1883. Architect, J. C.
Peunett ; builder, J. lanes." Mr. Buck expressed the
p. a.ure be kit to the erectt in if thin chapel for the
-preaching id the Gospel and the worship of God. The
tidis, of Lot in. c.nagratulate I the friends,
Chickerel mid Weyalquth interested in the
work, on the prospect of achieving greater thln4s for
Christ in the new building which Mr. Buck wee abut
ore thew. The Doxology was sang, and the Wer.
mouth friends returned to take purl, ID the anniversary
the Weymouth and P.wiland Sunday School
uni,c, which were held at the tirlowaseter-etreet Chapel
and Schools.