The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-02 00:00:00

DOROHLITEIL.

Ms. Beteg Wilaire-s—who- is always favourably
receind in Doecheeter, with his London company,
will appear as the " Colonel "in the esthetic comedy
" Our Friend from the States " to-might and to-morrow
(Tuesday.)
Tin bells of St. Peter's were rung merrily, and the
flag trained on the church tower, on Thursday la•t,
In honour of the marriage of the Duke of Albany,
and at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday evening
Meodeberan's Wedding March wee played in honour
of the marriage of the Duke of Albany.
Bonauso.—The "Dorchester Rovers," 14 strong, I
bad a Peasant run on Wednesday lest, the 26th, to
Dowlisli under the command of their new 0 tptain,
Mr. Doecomb. The " Roy. re " were accolupenlel at
the start by 10 members of the Weymouth Club. The
buglers added greatly to the sot image of the " *pi "
by di/coursing some of the popu'ar Mrs of the day.
The following runs hays been decided upon by the
ociattnitere :—May 4th, Moreton • May B'h, Came
Abbas ; May 11th, Fr‘motimi ; May 15th, Tolpuddle ;
May 19th0 Weymouth (Yeomanry week and fireworks
night) ; May 22nd, Whiterborne.
Seams Acotoser. As Kr. Dankley, of the
Tosadry, was orsatirm home on Thursday evening,
after • day's work at Luiworth Osseo, with he younger
brother, the horse be weri driving, being frightened at
bin moving his mat forward, ran away, pitching him
seneeless on his shredder, and initiating a lacerated
wound of the scalp, reaching to the bone. The most
severe injury, however, was a fractured cellar-bone of
the right arm. Notwithstanding the shook to the
germ, be is progressing most favourably, and ultim-
ately will maks a good recovery. Fortunately Mr.
Hunt b trap was close behind him, and conveyed him to
his borne with all despatch.
Voir:rams Swocnroo.—Tbe following Is the resat
at the weekly panic* shooting in connection with 0
Company, Donn Rile Volunteers, for the second
week c—,A. Class—Let, Private Allen, 66 ; 2nd, Private
Tilley, 66; 3rd, Corporal Robinson 43 (handicap 3) ;
19,11, Staff-Senreant Osmond, 68 (4); sth, Sergeant
Matford 60 (2). B Clam—Let, Corporal Chick, 57;
2nd, Larsoaporal Spicer, 51(3). For the third
week the shooting malted thus :--A
Sergeant Mutforri, 64 (2) ; 2nd, Corporal Robins-in,
66 (5); 3rd, Staff•Sereeant Canoed 54 (5) ; 44),
Private Allen, 51 (4) ; sth, Sergeant Roger., 42. The
winner of pewter, 14 period, Steff-Sergeant Osmond,
with 147 points. B Class, let, Private Last, 53 (2) •
Sad, Lance-Corporal Spicer, IR (6) ; 3rd, Private
Taylor, 22 (4); 4th, Pioneer Vinomit, 27 (winner of
pewter, let_Eieriod, Lance Geporal Spicer, 47 points).
.VIIITILY Mlll/11116.—0n Thursday a vestry meeting
for St. Peter's parish wee held. The Bev. T. W.
Helps presided, and there were also present—Mr.
W. Darden aad Mr. G. Pommy (ahurchwardenr), and
Ma Hoary Ling. The woman (showing a Wanes of
16s. id. due to the treasurer) were paned. The church
Wrfor the ermine year were estimated at
71:. id., to meet which a church rate of Is. Id. in
the 2 was estimated to perdu» £7O; voluntary con-
bibutions, £25• and church oollections, £36. On the
motion of Kr. W. Durdeo, it was agreed to meet the
expenses of the church for the current year by a
voluntary church rate, to be supplemented by volun-
tary contributions, as well as by church collodion.
The overseen also promoted an estimate of their pro-
bable expenses for the expenses for the support of the
poor, and a rate of Is. 2d. in the 2 was adoptei, this
34. higher than usual.