The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-09 00:00:00

BETTISCOMBE.

A New SCHOOL Hones, which has been erected
through the kind liberality of Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan,
of Frampton Court, for this perish and neighbour-
hood, was recently opened with much rejoicing.
Early in the afternoon of the opening day, the
children with their parents assembled on the Rectory
lawn, and at four o'clock proceeded to the school-
room, which is pleasantly situated close to the new
church. After the prayers had been read, and
appropriate hymns sung by the children, addresses
were delivered by the Rural Dean, the Rev. R. S.
Hutchings, and the Rector, in which the parent*
were reminded of the great debt of gratitude which
this district owes to Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan for the
provision thus m generously made for the supply of
a good education, not only to those living on their
own property, but to very many having no claim.
whatever upon them, and they were exhorted to
show their gratitude to their benefactors and to God
who put it into their benefactors' hearts to do this
deed of charity, by sending their children regularly
to school, and by their own examples and influence,
impnweing the lessons learnt there. It was intended
that Mr. Hatchings should examine the children, but
in the presence of the baskets of cake, and other pre-
parations he very considerately said he should ask
leave to have this put off to another opportunity.
The ladies who were present, among whom we
recognized the Mimes Bragge and Mi. Eltgp from
Ladborow, the Misses Pinney from Itlitadowit,
Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Edgar Htiztallt; jtmr., Miss
Huxt•ble of Weston Zoyland, lent their kind ad to
the Rector's own family in waiting upon the
children and their friends for whom • plentiful pro-
vision had been made. At the close of tea, the
children sang some soup, then proceeded to the
field adjoining the school, where games of all Norte
were kept up with great spirit, until darkness had
fairly set in. We can cordially congratulate this
neighbourhood on the completion of the work,
which was begun in the emotion of the new church
here in 1842. The plans for the building of the
school have been cleverly designed by Mr.
Champion, of Frampton, so as to make its
architecture accord with that of the church. The
contract was taken by Mr. Davis, of Birclsmore
Gate. The masonry being entrusted to Mr. Ebdon,
,of Thornoombe. The way in which the work has
been executed does much credit to all concerned.
Miss Hawkins who has been appointed school-
mistress, gained her certificate at the Salisbury
Training College, and seems most admirably adapted
both as regards character and attainnyinte for the
important work she has undertaken. We wish a
success to this school, and we offer all praise to Mr.
and Mn. Sheridan, for this new instance of mini.
(Meat liberality. —From our Corresposekni.

BERG REGIS.
We understand that the question so the luleapiatiou
preferred by Mr. Carter against this parish. Seethe nap
repair of the road leading through the heath to Hyde,
will shortly come before the Court of Queen's Beach
for argument. It will become an ex re mattes
should the liability qt the pariah be es
rrintod and published 11; jhe Proprietoray Mute=
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