The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-06 00:00:00

PORTLAND..

ON Thursday (Ascension-day) being the day when
it is customary to perambulate the boundaries of the
parish of Portland, the pariah officers and a few of the
respectable inhabitants of the island assembled by in-
vitation from her Majesty's trustee', to meet at the
Royal Victoria Lodge Hotel, where carriages were pro-
vided to convey them to Lynch farm, boats were then
engaged to cross over to the beach. There was a goodly
master of people as usual to partake of the beer and
cakes which it has been customary to provide on these
occasions. Mr. B. Comben, one of the manor constables,
was requested to stand on the boundary stone to state
the object of the meeting. Mr. Comben said, "Ladies
and Gentlemen, it is with feelings of great pleasure that
I meek you here to day; no doubt you Sr. all well aware
of our object in coming here. It has been an old custom
from time immemorial to meet here every seven years to
place the stone which I now stand on in its proper
plaae, to mark the boundaries of our parish. Ladies
and Gentlemen, it has also been customary for the
trustees of her Majesty's government to give as the
wherewithal to provide a few of the creatures comfort".
Our thanks are therefore due to them for the very nice
cakes and excellent beer we are now partaking of. I shall
call upon you all to drink Her Most Gracious Majesty's
"good health," which was done with great enthusiasm.
" Ladies and gentlemen, you did that so well that I must
now call upon you to drink the health' of her Majesty's
trustees, Captain Manning and the Rev. David Hogarth."
(Drank cheerily and heartily with three times three.)
"Ladies and gentlemen, I see the sun has passed the
meridian; I must therefore follow that bright example,
and be going down likewise. We will, therefore, with
your permission, make tracks towards the Royal Victoria
Lodge Hotel. One thing I must not omit to say, that
is, if our number here to-day has not been no large as
on former DOCABIOIIB, they certainly have been very
select. I see my old friend Mr. Haasford is desirous of
saying a few words, I shall therefore say with our old
friend, Lord Dundreary, • Bleth you, bleth you.'" Mr.
Hansford mounted the stone and said, " Ladies and
gentlemen, this is either the seventh or eighth time I
have been here, and I Certainly must say that a more
orderly or respectable gathering I have never met. If I.
am living at the time of the next meeting I hope I shall
be here, for I shall not soon forget the pleasant day we
Irani spent" —B.ll.

ATHELHABIPTON.

Chummy MALTO/I.—The second match this season,
la'Yedby
the Trent Vale cricket club, took place on
Saturday,
May 27, between this club and the Dorset
County SchooL Play aommenoed at one o'clock, the
" T.V. ' going first to the wicket; and scoring 42 runs.
Their opponeets followed, but only succeeded in making
a more of 16. In their second innings the ' T.V.'
scored 117. and the Dorset County School 28, leaving
the former viotors by 115 runs. Notwithstanding
their defeat, the Dorset County School showed some
good plar, their fielding being especially creditable.
The bowling on both sides was very good. Subjoined
is the score :
TERLIT VALE
let innings. 2nd innings.
Jackson, c Donkin - 3 b Stevens - 1
Brewer, b Watson - - 2 c Donkin
Spieer, e Tanker - - • 6 run out
Holmes, given out • - 3 c Donkin
Slade, o Donkin - 3 o Lock 16
W. Homer, b Watson - 3 b Stevens
House, a Donkin - - • 4 Lb. w.
Miles, Donkin - • - 3 not out
Symonds, b Stevens- - 6 a Tanker
Homer, o Tacker - 1 b Stevens,
Italian, not out - • - 4 run out • • : • - 2
Bl,w 2, n.b. 1 - • 4 B. 3, Lb. 1, w. 1 - 5

DoHerr COUNTY SCHOOL.
lot innings. 2nd. innings.
H. Look, b House - - 0 b Brewer - • - 0
Burn, b Brewer - - • 0 b Brewer - - • 0
Stevens, Lb. w. - - 0 Ib. w.
Haines, b Brewer - • • 1 Lb. w.
Watson, b House - • 3 b Brewer - - • 6
George b Brewer - • • 1 o Slade
Donkin, run out • - - 1 b Brewer - - • • •
Dibben, b House - - 1 b Brewer - - - - 1
Welchman, o Slade - - 4 o Homer • - • -
J. Lock, not out - • • 1 b Brewer - - 2
Taaker, b House - - 0 not out
B. 2, w. 2

BRIDPORT.
MOOT of the leading families in this town and
neighbourhood are now in London for the town season.
OUR Poet-on/los was opened on the 29th ult. for the
transaction of business relating to Government In.
surmise and Annuities.
Tim next exhibition of the Bridport Horticultural
and Cottage Garden Improvement Society will be
held in the Magdalen Mead on Thursday, July 6th.
ON Ascension Day morning prayer was said, and
the Holy Communion celebrated in St. Mary's
Church by the Rev. M. L. Lee, rector. Part of the
choir being in attendance, the Venite, Te Daum,
and Jubilate were chanted. Hymn 211 was sung
after the 3rd collect to Troyte, No. 1. Mr. T.
Biddleoombe 'at the organ.
general,
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