The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-13 00:00:00

IrZYKOUTIK.

Houriartrogat iits7;tert- N. Howard,
J.P., Mayor, has complied with the wishes of the
oommittee, and accepted the preeidency for the present
year.
Lore iimPricss.—Special services, at several of
which there will be a change of preachers, are
for some of oar churches. The Rev. W.
rlarayTten, mindou preacher will be here, and we
understand • special minion is to be undertaken.
CANIBRIDOZ A 133.-00 Tuesday an application was
made tor transfer of the licence of the Cambridge
Arms from John Pitfield to Henry Lovell Dentin.—
The references (mostly Iran Dorchester) being
factory, the licence was transferred.
BIGGAR us TES PAlL—Henry Nixon. a tramp, from
Kingaton.on-Thames, was brought up for begging from
door to door in Welp-de-street.—P.C. Morris aid that
yesterday, about half-pad 11 in the morning, he raw
the prisoner begging in the street named. Witner
went and charged him, and took him into custody,
when be resisted very much at first, but afterwards
came quietly. Threepence in coppers were found on
him, and • penny-pima In his hand ; he put his hand
t ) his hat at one door, but they shut the door In his
face.--Supt. Vickery said the policemen had to put
on plain clothes to catch the men begging.--Seven
days' hard labour.
THIM/31113 Flovzi.-.OnTues4aylaet,Mr. Howard
Bowen 'WOW for transfer of the licence of the Marine
Hotel to Mr. Blackman from Mr. Davis, Mr. Black-
man havindalready a temporary lioence.—Mr. Bowen
mid that • month ago be applied for a temporary
transfer for Mr. Blackman, who hal just come into the
town. in eerier to enable him to obtain references.
These references he now produced. including one from
a deputy-lieutenant of the county of Kent. He did
not mopoes there wee any neosenty to p 'jut out the
advantages of having a hotel like the Marine here,
because the magistrates knew it so well themselves.—
The Ramos was transferred.
TILAT TO TR3 UNION HILDII33.—A boot 38 poor
children pass their time in Weymouth Union, but not
without occasional tokens of care an I live from friends
outside. Last Monday, by the kindness f come ladies,
ikc., they were entertained at the C flee Tavern, High-
greet, with tea and cake and oranges. Among those
who contributed to the pleasure of the little ones
were I—Mce. Blair, the Rev. and Mrs. Situttleworth,
Misses Penny Whitley, and others. Mr. Stanton,
Industrial trainer, the echooltnistrem escorted the
children down, Mrs. Rice and her daughter heartily
carried out the wishes of the kind entertainera. and
after tea the peaty made themselves merry with all
sorts of games until about 8 o'clock.
ALARM or Irma —A little after eight on Tuesday
night, news was brought to the police.statiim that it
was supposed there was • fire at Mr. ‘Vel.ford's
office, as some people passing In the street, mitt also
Mrs. George, the confectimer, had obeerved a great
deal of smoke, apparently coming from the back of that
hones. A constable VW mot immediately, and the
were searched • but there was no sign of any
kwr:aa.rt peoplefew hundred ople congrega•ed in the street,
the supposed news was sent far and wide, and the
hoes was held In readiness to be run at any
moment where actual signs of fire might be discovered;
I but the alarm entirely subsided in thou' half an hour.
There appears to have been • gush of smoke cod mum
Markt IMO the road, wldeb are believed to have wan
from a &low awe.