The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-10-07 00:00:00


WIT MUM

Ma. fftowmforse Viook_ Revising Barrister,
attended at the Guildhall, on Wridneedey, for the pur-
pose of revWnit the ocenty lieri for the Weymouth
polling aerie!. There were not mare than • dome
arum present, including the oversew and other,
whose balmse it warn to attend. lied Uwe was on
kind of oppositi or or any incident of interest. M.
Arden appeared to represent the Todd., but no
solicitor appeared on the other aide.
Daunt sum brcsrsete.—A woman named Jen*
Bishop, who is llviug apse from her husband on
account of her drunken habits, and la allowed by him
10e. a week, was charged iti custody at the Borough
Polios-Court on Walneeday with being drunk and
incapable on the various night. She appeared In
the dock with her fad bruieed, and P.O. Morris, who
proved tbe awe. stated be was obliged to obtain
moisture to take her to the polieuegion.—She was
fined 5.., end not being able to pay, was sent to prison
for seven due.
Murcgavous Bore.—At the Bo on.th Police-court
on Saturday, three boys named Arthur Newman,
George WWII.. and Thome. li per, were summoned
for committing damage at Chtpelry. —Mr. Morgan,
the town surveyor, staled that some retedre were
going on at Chspelry, ad deniers to the extant of 10s.
warn done to '"me of the stepa.—John Cole, a teacher
at the Holy Trinity School, said he saw Rop•r sod
DielrEelie with several other by, In Uhapelry going
down the steps with tools in their hand. He called
to them, and they ran away.—The boys were repri-
manded. and ordered to pay 2.. costa each.
Tan Baia —l'he town engagement with the s-aeon
band expiring at the end of October, a meeting warn
held at the Gail ball on Monday evening for the
purp a of considering whether the town should
re-engage the baud for the winter ses.oo. Th.rs warn
a very poor attendance, and Mr. Wheeler moved the
on account .1 the ronallneas of the matins thou
oreee would not take upon theuelves to enrage the
bud for the winter season. but if the b.ndumeter
would remain upon his own responsibility they,
individually, would do all in their power to mode
them. Tni, we carried, and the secretary ('dr.
Thiselton) salt the following suhecriptione had been
pr 'ailed to etut the winter lie :—M,. Wheeler,
£1 Is. ; Mr. Cook, Cl 1.. ; Mr. Abbey, Cl le. ; Mr.
J. Vincent, El 1.. ; Mr. Hallett, El le. ; Mr. J. G.
Row, El la. ; and Mrs. Buntay,loe.
SHIPPINGI.—Arri • ii.: Groat Western (s) Blampied,
Cherbourg, general: Gel (a), Haddock, Cherbourg.
general ; Aquila (s), Painter, Jersey, I ,Orgone
(e). Irlieher. Jersey, general; Brighton ( .), rail..
Jersey, general; Brup-eu (.), Bowrinr, T,li.nd Bay,
irotigera; Kosprers(o, Ii oaring, Seaton. pm...urgers ;
Sallie Owen., Plymouth, timber •, Premier (.1„
Meters, Swsnage n,l; Premier (a), Malrers, Bourne-
mouth, passengers ; Victoria('), C.W.0.. Bourn-mouth,
parengen • Bournemouth (•), Miller, Boornemouth,
pessengers!—Sallings : Brighton (.), Palle, J, rev,
ireeeral ; Aquila (a), Painter, Jorsey, general ; Organ'
(al, Fibber, Jersey, general; Great Western (a).
Blampled, Obsrbourr, general; Gel (s), liadd oh,
Cherbourg, general; Bowes. lel. Bowling, Totlaod
Bay, peaseagere ; Empress (a), B 'wring, Be don,
B
passengers;
Empress(.). o &
wring. mum ..1 h,
parangers ; Premier ..), Meat is. Bournemouth,
passengers,. Victoria (. Coen., Bournem melt, ps.
..gisgs ; Bonseamouta, Miller, Bournemouth, pas-
Mir; Mermaid, Leasender, Guerney, ballast;
Owens, Fel.nourh, tenet.
HARVEST THLICIWIVINO SUIVICSS of a joyous
character Is celebration of the safe in.g dbering of
the harvest were held in Holy Trinity Church on
Wednesday. The wired building had leen very
taatedully decorated for the occasion by the pari.h.
loners. Across the chancel were well formed arches
of flowers and evergreen, and a cross eurmounted the
antra arch, at the bus of it being bunch*. of grape..
The reading-desk was alas beautifully ad oped with
flowers, gra aes. ito., from the sa lithe imortior Pars,
gaps.. A& The pulpit was charmingly adorned,
and mach time mue have ban beenwed upon it.
In the centre was • cross 'imposed of white single
dahlias and widen hair ferns, grapes hung from the
top, bunches of II .were were placed in tn., panel.,
sad the bass was bright with towers ,J all colours.
The window sills were also &aerate I with evergreen.
end vegetables, awl the font was vary tastefully
adorned. The criamueioe tabl, was also di rotated
and on either side were arranged ferns in pot., the
rails bring adorned with o on, flowers, and evergreen.
Those to whom credit 111 due for the pretty and
charmlog appearance of the seared edifies are :
hfra Sowtar, Mrs. and Hiss Watley, Mrs Devenish,
the Melee Devselah, Mrs. Groves, the Misses Groves,
Mrs. Mercer, the Meese Betts, Mrs. Snook, Mn,,
,pfhesliir. the Wiese Snook, Mies Bragg, Mrs. Payton,
Mr. and Him BMW.. Communion was celebrated at
eight, the Litany ware reed et tea, and in the evening
a full choral maybe took pleas the church being
crowded. Mx. G. Therm predied at Use organ, and
the order of service was as follows t—Processional
tram, En; Prim 104; service, lituiatt In F;
sathera„ " Ye shall dwell In the sod"l (Steiner);
Ira, Its I hymn, 1181. The service wee reed by the
the Rs,. O. L. 8 resetuarY reed tr
'eft: roar Z dm sermon was preached by
ReSt. 'How, el Encabo.. The collections dada,
DM ameinted to SS 10s. sod will be given to the
H wad Rye Infirmary:
- Kit..ertiallt 007011•41.1113.—hir. Stuart Cumber-
who re.--- -Are POW of his extraordinary
_lre, gave the souped of his series
...IL eviniage at the large Colston Hall,
titer wee • very numerous audience. Dr.
Sherritt accipied the chair, and • jury of seven well
known Whine was empanelled to watch over and
, emftnalb• lima Nee of the experiment., Dr. W. G.
Vow" the well-known cricketer (whose appearance on
the platform received • very marked recognition), act-
ing as faremsa. With the Cricket Champion and
arc_ wile..., ofthe Bohai Board, ae media,
he fined la goals( the persona thought about and the
maw pia. On other persons, however, replacing
those gentlemen, he was completely suUsedul, and
was,ilf °bared. He encoseded perfectly in Ms-
pp • number of • hank note, sad gave as
another experiment the discovery of an imaginary
murder. A another ef knives borrowed from amongst
the audience were stunk in • hosed. sod Dr. Berried
wall Sisecial to select hie weepon, and seising some
perms in the room to take hint to any place be liked,
rod prettied to asemdaste him. Mr. Cumberland then
withdrew from the hall, accompanied by the °hairnet's,
and web removed to • distance which rendered It im-
=for him to know what was pawing. Dr.
then chose • knife, and selmtlug a member of
the committee, took him Into Mu stairs at one end
of the platform, and farad to stab him on the breset
by a back-Imoded blow. The parties concerned in
the ppoeed crime then retained to their seats, and
the knife having been carefully replaced, Mn. Cumber.
land was summated. His eyes were then bandaged,
and, having directed Dr. Baffetti to couceetratit his
mind on the so= crime, be selected the knife and
the and reenarited the details of
the =end murder. The experiment was greedy
4;=•27011. —On Saturday afternoon, at the
Royal Hotel, • pressetatios was made to the Rev. F.
Mowley,hee. emeetary and escitain of the Weymouth
Origami Club, la the name of 43 suherribers, as •
el the valuable sad molest serviose
itirter=silhe the dub for sena or eight yews.
The gift egedelled of • very handsome diver salver,
an whisk were wavered the name of the subscribers,
arid M oddities there ems • remarkably well executed
design In the metre of two crowd bats, wickets, and
ball. The following is the Inearlotion on the WWI .
"Pessistid to the Rev. F. Wade, by the following
members of the Weymouth Cricket Club se • token
of their seems and appreciatioe of the valuable
minket se bon. seeretsry sad «Wain of the out.
September IWO." The premstetiao, as far as Mr.
monde" wee concerned, was entirely a wet until it
was made, which was done is the presence of the
jougelag gentbewn :—Caerin
_lgnitor, Captain
Kidery. Ooligglo Pooling. ',general Baagh, Mr. J.
Toner, Mr. Mermr, Mr. W. Morris, C•Ineol Parry,
Rev . 0, B. Gilbert, Dr. Moorhead, Rev. W. Harrison.
Mr. T. A. Yarrow' Mn. R. Moor Bridge, Mr. W.
Talbot, Mr. J. A- Talbot, Yr. K. Dorsal*, Mr.
Threalsor Wawa Boole. Mr. Hartley_ Iftalth, sad
mi. J. *mph Moo the Bev. T. Meader made

his appearance, Capfals Kelsey *ehl he bad
taken upon h;maelf, although it was out (.1 bis
provino., aa be we. not the bon. s cretary
the cub, to nail this meeting, a'oi am their
first badness wag to propom a chairman he thought
their worthy preedi-nt, Certain Pr-oor, %vas the ridht
maroon to take the chilr.—C aptain tir said :
Gentleman and Member. f the W ymouth Cricket
Club,—Y in have been kind enough to a.k me t 'eke
the chair this afters mn, and with grest pleasure I do
so, the ohj•nt for which w. are salmi t • me t beim: of
• moot pleasing knl. Firs'. I must make a few
remark. on the thriving natiir. ..f the &lb, end
secondly, as to one through whom kiodnem aryl good
management the thanks of the chub. a-n m .'t
(Appian's.) The club ham now, I think, been eight
year. in existence, during the .b--1.. of which pailol
the °Sc. 1-f secretary hac been held by our kin I fiie-oi
Mr. Monday. The way he haa ca•rivel out them
duties, the t'ouble he ha. token, the time he Ima
'pull, and the geniality he has ply iwn to one and all,
has made us feel no m ire time phould to, It
without showing him in come suboantod manner
how we hay,, appreciated his service., (Applati.e.)
The Weymouth Club I. now second to non. I. the
South of England, and I maintain, and I kone y.. 0
all think so, it i, through the unwearied nil
shown by Mr. Monde, that it has been he nidht to
such pmfection. We win nearly all the mamhes we
play, and our athletic sports, when not marred by had
weather, are sore t he a memo. Here again our
ascretery comes to the front. Ni, time or trouble i•
spared by him in their o.ganlaation, and md
cricketers, but I may say the whol. of Weymouth,
benefit by his kinlnem in providing ammem.nt for
them. (Applause.) I might blow hie trumpet much
lon ler, hot I must not detain you longer, b at emplv
.sk his acceptance from us of this salver av a alight
token of our aste in for hi. mrvices, with hopes he may
be spared many years longer I. j 'in us in the game
he so dearly love., and to give the club the bonefit
of hie services, which, were he to realign, we could
never replace. (Appian.. (—The Rev. F. Moniloy
said : C Prtt -rand Gentleineo,—l f •el oom-
pletely or, t whelmed at this unexpersd kindnem on
your part that you moat par-inn me it I fail to
adequately express my gm'i`nds, a. I came here
unite unprepared for anything of the wort. I came
here in reepnnse to what I may call an " lucid, -us
letter "—(laughter) —from Captain Kelsey, and ams
not aware of what you had prepared for me. I am
much obliged for the kind expremions you have used,
but I think you have greatly over eatarnat .4 toy
services in commotion with the club. (I', no.) It
I. all very well to t alk ab.nt a secretary, hot milese
be le well supported all hie W.l.e ere nu. Fr on the
time I firat had anything to do with the club I bays
been aided in'the mo-t kind manner by onn and all of
yon, and pr •bably owing to Ibis kind help I have been
enabled to make the cub what it ie, and maintain It
in the position it bolds am meet cricket club.. You
will pardon me if ldo not &tail, you longer hut
permit me to thank you moet heartily for yonr kindness.
shall always 'caesium the in aduificlot gift you have
been kinit eenugli to pr moat m., and It will be in
highest plemure to c intime to help the Weymouth
("picket Club. I thank you one and all for your sr tat
kindness. (Applause.)