The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

PETTY SESSIONS, Friday.—Befcre the Rev. Carr John I
Glyn.
Georae Sinter, who had all the appeatance of a regular
cadger, was charged by P.C. Adams with wandering
abroaiand begging altos at Holt, in the parish of WWI.
borne on the Stith ult. The prisoner was seen to call at
several houaes, and the tut one he called at was that of a
poor man with six children, but notwithstanding tlte
large family he gave the beggar some bread sod butter.
The constable then took him into custody, and on search- ,
ing his pocket found them full id bread. The defendant '
had no defence to offer land was sentenced to 21 days'
bard labour.
MILITIA BALL—Lieut, Col. Hall, and the officers of
the Dorset Militia gave a ball at the Corn Exchange,
on Thursday evening, Her Majesty's birthday. The
rem was very toot-fully decorated by Mr. Farwell, of
this town, florist. Upwards of one hundred and thirty
were present, amongst whom were the officers of the
Militia, Sir Ivor Guest, Bart, and party, Sir. H.
Drinwind Wolff, M.P., Mrs. and Miss nukes,
General Pretchard, awl party, Colonel 'Thring, and
' party, General Mac Lean, and the Misses Mac Lean,
Captain and Mrs. Hertford, Mrs. awl Miss. Cloug-
stone, Mr. Charles Good, Mr. Cecil Rawlins, Mr.
Frank Johns, and party, Mr. 11. J. Fletcher, Rev. A.
L. Trotman,,te. &c.
ARAB LECTURE.—At the Corn Exchange, on Friday,
S'eyiii Mustafa Ben-Yuonf, gave his illustrations of
Arab life. The chair was taken by the Rev. E. F.
Trotman, and he gave a brief outline of the object of
these lectures. There were eleven persons in various
Arab, Turkish, awl other Eastern Costumes. The
leLta,re r;aa very instructive and numerous curiosities,
antiquities, 'and i.tt.er interesting objects were
exhibited. The lectures are given to carry on his
erlucation with a view of returning to the Emit a. a
Christian Physician. There was a very good attend-
ance. _ _

Toe ANNUAL TEA of the scholars, teachers, and
friends of the Sunday schools connected with the Con.
gregational Church, took place on Tuesday. The
children were addressed in the afternoon IT some
friends, and after having done fill ju.tice to the good
things spread before them at tea, amused themselves
In a field kindly lent by Mr. Ward. A public meeting
wr... held in the evening, when addresses were given by
the Ike. P. Waterman. of Alton, Mr. Jenkins, of
Christchurch, and Mr. titrange, Wimborne. Mr.
A. Purkhui presided. The singing no din chillr n
reflected great credit upon their instructors. We
were surprised to find that neither the 11ev..1. Keynes,
the minister of the church, or any members of his
family were present.
Ma. JOHN GALLOP, cnie f the members of the
Labourers' Union, announced his intention, by
printed bills and sending the crier round the town,
that he would give a lecture on Saturday, the 2lith
bait, "On the most important portions of Parochial
Law, and to uncloke Vestry Meetings." There were
the large number of two people Present ; coruierinently
there was no. lecture given._ .

ST. Jollies DIBTHICT ScHOOL4.—The foundation
stone of these schools, about to be erected in con-
nection with the Church of St. John the Evangelist,
lately built by the Re‘. Carr J. Glyn, wax laid by the
Right 'Ron. the Earl of Shaftesbury, on Saturday
afternoon at iohr o'el..ck. There Were a great many
people present. The proceedings were opened with a
hymn, and the Rev. G. Wat,,on offered a short prayer,
after which the Earl of Shaftesbury laid the stone.
The Rev. C. Glyn then gave an address, which was
followed by one from the Earl of Shaftesbury, in
which he endeavoured to impress upon those present
the great benefit that the rising generation must of
necessity derive from the strenuous efforts put forth
for the further education of the people. The contract
price is £B5O, and the contractor is Mr. Edward
Smith, of this town, builder, and we understand that
the Rev. C. J. Glyn halo given £lOO towards the cost
of erection, and the Earl- of Shaftesbury £5O. The
site for the schools is at the back of the new church.