The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

SWANAGZ.

Tits steamers were not able to tusk' their advertised
t ipn at the beginning of this week, throngh • etrnog '
east-rly wind haying sprung up, and all nth sr shipping
t clear nut of the bay, an I aek shelter els--
whe-e On Wahines lay it was beautifully calm, and
it...teansers were able to make their trips again.
swag act M lemon Agony Sgawicni.—At the
lioion Church, on Sunday last, the ltev. T. Sahel 1
ieeschsel in the morning, and in the evening Mr. I
Will on May. A large and appreciative congregation
id•endeel in the evening. This (Thiirwlaa ) evenieg a
a. hire tea will be hell, and • meriting afterward.,
oh in the Rev. J. Parsons, Mr. B yce, end other
tr',ls are expected to deliver addresses.
Fins Egnise.—For the satiafaction of our enquir-
j„, correspondent we are able to state that the engine is
ow in working o-de,, but by • report (p.m Mr,
Igor it requires some repairs aud additional
lenzthe to the hose, also a few buckets, which a,. to
we wen to. There is also to be a 6re brigade formed,
and Mr. George Edgar has offered to practice the men,
and keep the engine in prone, r-pair for • small sum
yearly, which the Local Board at their last meeting
unaninionsly accepted.
A Tr a Yin ENTIItraINNINT in connection with
the member, of the Blue Ribbon Temper-
ance rnion (which now numbers 160 member.) we.
elven in the British Schoolroom. to members only no
Monday overdo' last. The schnol, which has lately
0.. n renovated and re.dec trated with pictures, &c.,
I oked quite gay, with the tables laden with good
things provided, which were of first-rate quality. At
Ii ill-peat six each member on laying a small now warn
admitted, and a number of the Blue Ribbon ladies
coos stated to take trays, for which they received the
thmke of the company. ALer tea a short
titer wax allowed for c'eariog the r iona, &c.
Then the chair wu taken by Mr. Loess,
supported by Sergeant Hook and Mr. J. Butler. The
entutainment commenced with a hymn, and • few
rernadra from the chairman on the progress of the
caw.. He remarked it was the rule to close those
meeting. at nine o'clock, but the pr. gramme he had
before him. if allowing a quails, of an hour to each,
w onl,l take until ten o'clock. (Applause.) He hail
very great pleasure in calling upon Mica A. Tomes for
• recitation, after which hiia. F. Tilton for • solo,
•' Silver Moonlight." both of which were well rendered
and anplauded. Miss Roe then gave a reading, "The
Two Pictures," which bought forth • few remarks
trout the chairman on the truth of the subject, regard-
ing the slave trade, &c. Miss L. Bowering then gave
the champion solo f the evening, "Beautiful Dream,"
which was rapturou•ly encored, and responded to.
Sergeant Ho nit then gave a very interesting account of
:tisk., touching on the habitats( the penple and plaYes
of interest. and which greYly inters @Led all. BUN. and
Mies F. Hixon then cat/' Ye Marb ens of England."
kis .lause.) A duet an next given by Moses E
Sticklso.l and F. ll'xon, "Two Merry Hearts are
We." Song. Miss L. B ,wring. " Home Again;" thee
cams the " Trials of • Patient Man." by Misses M.
Coleman, .1. Backhand, and M. Whit,; M.sters
Hay. nut, Persil., and L. Bessie, which was carried
out remarkably well, wad great praise is due to them.
The Chairman hoped the young pe oils would take
warn.ng, and he had no doubt PORI, here bad already
,xlieri.nee I it, an.l • few other pleasing remarks
hr nght • pleasant evening to • close just before ten
rich ck.