The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-04 00:00:00

I'HE 1)01-04Ei utfuNTl hxvitE, k• IP I,I'URAI, GAZETTE. I'UES APRIL 4 1876

Tin depth of rain that fell in March was 3142
inches; that of the same month last year I'4B inches.
Tie Ann Enrestrarenzer.—A tea meeting in con-
nection with the Congregational Church, South-street,
was held in the Schoolroom on Thursday evening last,
at six o'clock. A large number of the members and
of the church assembled together with several friends
of other congregations in the town. The tea meeting
was followed by an entertainment, consisting of vocal
and instrumental music, interspersed with readings,
beginning at half-pert seven o'clock. Owing to the
very inclement state of the weather, the audience was
considerably diminished, although the room was
respectably Mei. The ladies and gentlemen who took
part in the entertainment were all connected with the
congregation, and performed their several parts with
riarc ability and credit The evening opened with
a " chorus," entitled the "Pearl Divers," which went
well, although lacking, little steadiness, which defect
was not observable in other parts. "Operatic Selec-
tions," by Mr. C. T. Atkins on the concertina, were
given with striking effect, and greatly charmed the
audience, who showed their appreciation by the hearty
manner in which they hailed farther appearances of
the talented conoertinaist. A duett followed, by
Miss Pouncy and Mrs. Barnes, two favourite singers
with the audience, who sung OD this occasion and
during the evening with good effect. A reading was
given by the Rev. T. Neal% consisting of a fine poem
by Mr. Tupper, and also a beautiful poem in the
Scotch dialect by Hugh Millar, the well-known
geologist, poet, and journalist, both of which were
read with fine appreciation of the authors by the
reverend gentleman. Then followed a duett, entitled
" Gaiete de Cxeur," by Miss Last and Mho Hill, who
were warmly applauded by the audience. " Milly's
Faith," a song by Miss Pouncy, was equally well
received. Mr. FAmeade, a gentleman who has resided
in New Zealand for several years, gave a very inter-
esting account of the Island, its national pastimes,industries, and people, which the audience quite
appreciated, although there wits hardly time for any-
thing like a full description such as the speaker was
well qualified to give. This was followed by • chorus
"Cherry Ripe," which formed an agreeable break in
the interesting narrative of New &eland life. The
first part of the programme was completed by an
excellent well-rendered duett by Min Harris and Miss
Nancy. Part IL opened with a fine chorus, "Away
the morning freshly breaking," which was rendered in
excellent manner. "Scotch Airs with imitation of
the Highland bagpipes," by Mr. C. T. Atkins, greatly
amused the audience, who evinced their hearty
appreciation with an encore. The "Coat Bells," a
song announced for Mimi Pouncy, was omitted.
"Incidents of the War in New Zealand" was omitted
from the programme, as the time was advancing; but
Mr. Nears announced that Mr. Edmeads would favour
the friends with • lecture on New Zealand. A duett
by Mrs. Barnes; and Miss Pouncy was rendered to the
hearty appreciation of the audience, which was fol-
lowed by a duett entitled "Fantasia La Figlia," by
Mies Pouncy and Mr. C. T. Atkins, was rendered
likewise in admirable manner. Then followed read-
ings by Mr. Jameson, the favourite reader of the
Dorset dialect, who simply convulsed the audience
with his humourous performances, which were pre-
ceded by an excellent recitation of Cardinal Wolsey's
speech to his servant CromwelL Then came a quar-
tette and chorus, "Now pray we for our Country,"
which was followed by • verse of "God Save the
Queen," which concluded one of the best entertain-
ments which the choir of the Congregational Church
have given, and which entirely delighted all who were
present As the night was very unfavourable, and as
many were doubtless prevented attending, it is to be
hoped that the friends may repeat the entertainment,
when we hope they will be favoured with a more
favourable evening and a crowded house, which they
heartily merit.

BOROUGH PR7TT linston, Monday (yesterday).—
Before Mr. .1. 1. Hodges, Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. G. J. U.
Gregor,.

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Eike Low. • hawker, with no fixed residence was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday
night in High lett.etreet,
P.C. Dunn (4.D.), proved the offence which was coin-
mitted about a quarter to ten, and had created a mob of
some 190 people. The defendant knocked down • Venlig
man and was striking anyone he could get at He further
expressed his desire to he hung in the town, and with that
laudable view itanouneeti that he intended to stab some
one. The constable prevented the gratification of his wish
by taking hint to the station.
There were four previous convictions, and he was
sentenced to one cnooth's hard labour.

A WIDOW 111 TROUBLE.

Margtrat Long, from the i-sfe- Of Wight, "a lone
widder was charged with having been found asleep and
drunk in a waggon in the King's Arms yard.
The same constable proved the case.
The Chairman: Youll be lined Is,
Defendant : My dear, I havent the money !
The Chairman (impervious to defendant's blandishments):
Then you'll go for seven days.
The Superintendent: Take her away.
ITS arum WILLING BUT UM FLASH WEAK.
ram Hamm, was summoned for assaulting Louisa
Clarke, of Fordinston. The r.arties are the wives of rival
shoemakers, living at Fordington, and, according to the
plaintiff, the defendant had been in the habit of encourag-
ing her son (a lad of about 1:1) drinking and smoking.
On Friday she went to complain to her shout this, and the
discussion which followed was of the uswil elegant nature
of arguments between the ladies of Fordington. It ended
In the defendant striking her three times in the face. The
plaintiff said she was in a bad state of health at the time
so she told the defendant she was not able to return it,
but she would summons her. Upon that defendant
vulgarly reported to a short-handled broom, and struck
her over the head.—Defendant was asked what she bad to
say to this, and her reply was "Supposing I'd half killed
her t'would a-been no more than I ought to have done"
She then denied she had ever encouraged boys there; but
on the occasion in question the boy had gone in there and
said it was ids birthday, and moat out for two pints of
beer in her absence
The Bench told her it was • thing she ought not to
allow. She would be fined loa, including code or 7 days.

WITKOVTa.

LAMIRRABLIS SUDDEN Dana—Mr. Henry Newman,
chief engineer of the Weymouth and Channel Islands
Steanspacket Cygnus, who was in the prime of life, and
well known and respected in Weymouth, has suddenly
succumbed to a disease which at first W. 1.4 not at rill
alarming. Mr. Newman went nut (rem Weymouth with
the Cygnus, as usual, last week though rather unwell fro.*
what was thought to be a cold. Ile returned on Thurs-
day, and was soon prostrate with A sudden incretit-c of
violence, erysipelas attacking the chest, and diphtheria the
throat. He was attended by Dr. Simpson, ant the ram was
found so serious that Dr. Tigard WIM culled in. Abetit 11
on Saturday night, the medical gentlemen found the
disease had taken an unfavourable turn, and Mr. New-
man, who was conscious throughotit, hod his two children
and bade then) good bye. He expired abont three on
Sunday morning, to the great ang,iish of his wife and
family, and the deep regret of neighbours in Bloonitield
Terrace and Dorset Mee, and many friends. Lem than a
week previously, Mr. Newman seeine,l in such good
health that he would have been sums ...al the last man to
be so suddenly gone. He was • Freemason. and it Wee
resolved that several of that saclety, hoot,' follow him to
grays at Wyke on Tuesday, and that 111-n fr•ln the Con-
pany's steamers be bearers. The Roe. V F. Itaos use
attended the deceased in his abort illness, and was with
him in his dying moments.

HER MAJINTYN PORTRA I r.
The Queen loam ment her witrait iis oil to Mr. Diersa."
—(Mer sine r Payers, March, 1876.)

Qu-en's sent her porroit inii to our Dizzy,
The walls of hi . ftwell•ng to ;-tri.hh
.tml r1,,.01r rep its that 'once then he's heen busy
Attempting the portrait to siereira.

IT.. shears wag fond of theAe ',lndent joha,
41no.orotted KnAidimen die of.
So he.% ser eche.] ont the Qleen. to the joy of afl SWIM.
Awl inserted TA. Koprras ineteed.

And the ;neon. remain, all cold, gilt. and veneer,
Tho maidt of th, Moist .r's t
But 1.... refit)... certain to Pay"it), a neer,
" Ho has ruined that portrait in all ?"
He Ina damaze.l with galine. and glitter, and di"
Thwo teAture, each Ra.dintinvul :
And who for the Q teeti's hoe etre,' likeneas will dire
Decked it In an Eulkore.,' oil clothe,
—Emesiowsr.