The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-15 00:00:00

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WILTS AND DORSET BASKING COMPANY (Ltnlnn.)
—The Directon of this bank declared on Wednesday
Ike usual Christina dividend at 241. per share.
WEST OcultottlGTost Caoltcll.—At • meeting of the
Diocesan Church Building Areceolicion last week the
sum of £l5 was voted towards the oration of a new
organ chamber to this church.
Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, on
the Bth inst., instituted the Rev. William Murray
Fairbaine, B. A., to the Vicarage of Abbotsbury,
Dorset, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. G. a.
Penny, on the presentation of the Earl of Debater.
Iserrenos BALL—A ball of • very pleseurable
charrict.r took plea at the Corn Exchange on Friday
night. About 140 were precut, incloding the Hon.
Humphry Start, who arrived shortly after dancing
commenced, and remaked till nearly midnight. Lori
Alington, Mr. &Truer, and the Hon. Eltunphry
&net were all contributors to the dance fund, A first-
class supply of refreshment. was provided by Ma.
Howe, the spread including a bountiful gift of game
kindly sent by Lord Allngton. The music by Mr. J.
Elievens' bend was admirable; and the fi woe was In
splendid audition. Not a hitch occurred to mat the
*aura of the gathering.
Tng Postmaster General having been asked by •
correspondent at Driffield whether portage-stamps of
• greater value than a peony may be used on the
forms issued by the Post Office, as deposits in the
Savings Bank Department, the following reply has
been receive I: "General Poet °floe, London, E.C.,
Jan. 7, 1884.—Sir,—With reference to letter of the
2nd hut, addressed to the Pretender General. I
beg to Inform you that the forms in question were
not devised to supersede deposits In money, but to
assist poor persons to open amounts who ars unable
t save more than a penny or a few peoce at a time.
It is not necessary that the stamps do 00l Ibe of the
value of one penny each, it being sufiluient if the
total value le one shilling. I am, sir, your obedient
servant, E. Comm!, Controller."
Swoon CHARGE OF EMBEIZZLINIPIT. -- At the
Borough Police Court, on Monday, of we the Mayor
(El. Darden, Ens.). Mr. Aldermen Gregory, and Para
E.q., WUliam Newbury was charged with
embezzling the sum of £3 from the Singer Sewing
Machine Company—James Mahan said be raided
at Weymouth, and was agent for the Singer Sewing
Machine Company. He koew tho prisoner, who had
bee, one of their c Ilert ire. Ile Wt enraged by him
on behalf of the c unpany to c Meat for the Dorchester
district, foe 15.. a week and 15 per ant. commiesir.
His engagement commence 1 in April, 11482, and ter-
sninstiel in August of the same year. He Rave no
notice of his intention to have. Witness produced •
receipt of Et received from the wife of George Crow,
of Or ove.buildings. It was signed by the prl-oner, on
behalf of the company, and was dated August 11th,
1882. He had only accounted for El out of the EL
On August 12th he received from the prisoner hie
weekly account, and In that he amounted for the El
receivedG from eorge Cruse—George Cross said he
lived at Grovedmildinge, and was • dairyman. On
August 11th, 1882, he gave the prisoner about £3 18..
for • saaehino. The receipt in the prisoner's hand.
writing was the one he received. The receipt was or
fit, and the prisoner allowed him so much for ready.
money.—A remand was asked tor till Friday morning
to complete the caeg.—Granted.—We believe there
are several other similar charge to be preferred against
the prisoner.
COMM DOMIET "CHRuman " NAMML--Akt the
little village of Buckland Newton, in Doreetehlre,
there prevailed • =atom some 40 years ago—and very
likely it has not ban altered sinoe— A naming all the
children of a family with the same Initial letter. For
'Sample, the blacksmith had all his children christened
with names beginning with H. Biblical names were
the favourites and one labourer, with a larim family,
who had chosen If as the family initial, woe puzzled
to meet the increasing demmd upon that letter, end,
after ransacking the Old Testament, Maar/red and
adopted foe two of hie girls the names of Mahnlath
and Mebetabel. The following Is one of the beat
stories we have beard in connection with ebritinings,
and It is vouched for by an authority in which weber.,
unqualified confidence. The first four boys of a family
were named after the four Evangelists; on the arrival
of the filth, he was christened Acts of the Apostles.
This Is • fact; and we are informed, on good eutbotity
also, that there are now in Canterbury at least two
Instances in which the names of the four Evangelists
having b en similarly exhausted the fifth child was
christened Acts, with.ont, bowers..., the addition "of
the Apostles." Whether in these inetance. the clergy-
sow officialese made any remonstrance we cannot say
—if be did, it was In vain; and, indeed, the parents
who choose such names are usually obstinate in stick.
lax to them, despite remonstrance The case of
"Maborshalalhashbak" referred ti in a peewit.=
number, occurred at Whitoharoh Oerrouioortun, in
Dereetehire. and the boy went geserally by the mote
of MALL —Once a Week.

POIDINGTON PARISH ZSTSRTAINME ffr.

The first of thee. popular enteitainnzeoti for 18 4
was held in the perish schoolroom on Tour.ley last,
said was wall attended, nearly *very available space
kiting tilled up. We ootice.i amonget the audience
Mr. Eason, Mn. G. W. Andrews, the Misses
Campbell. the /Aiwa Maj ir Hodges and
family, Mr. Mn., and Ilia Kingoon, Mrs. Balks.
and family, Hervey, )Ir. liascombv, Mr.
and Mn. Robert Hunt, Mrs. Albirdyce, and others.
The programme, which was well ale.te I, was tan.
• mewed with an overture by 11141. Ho Ips, Mira
Campbell and B. /lodges, and warn w:11 applauded.
Ur. Seidler acquitted himself very well IS" The
Village Blacksmith," arid &leo " Tia Pilot." Mao
Hodges gave two good performances ~n the gygsllrs,
and was encored. Mts. Plumm,r wag re y sweetly
" Just a. Well," and was irate,' with applause.
We have much pleasure in stating that Mies Plummer
bee much improved since her first attempt • short
time ago, and le now q lite at home in her efforts to
please her radian.. Mr. dergent, of fortiougt on,
favoured his hearers with "Tinkle, Tinkle. Turn,"
being enoo.ed be gave " Bradshaw Guide," bang
loudly applauded. Messrs. Harding, Darden, and
Oldlng gave • humorous trio, and was encored.
Mr. Chattier gave "Th. Owl," and was also en-
cored, but lie did not oblige the audience with a
repetition, Mr. Leonard lotimatlog that Mr. (heather
waa engaged for the next evening, awl did not wish
to tax himself too much. Master W Hodges gave
two excAlsot performanees on the violin, and was
applauded. Mr. Leonard, Mr. Parmiter, sod Mr.
Kingdon each gars amusing reading.. At the conclu-
sion Mr. if,,bert Hunt, in a neat and appropriate
speech, proposed a vote of t,auks to toe ladies and
gentlemen who had provided the evening'. amunineLt.
IVe believe there was • seconder, bit the au Insure
gave eti:h deafening cheers we cull not distinguieh
who the person a Add be. We most not forget the
service. of Kr, H. Norm=' the org milt, who gave
the acampeoimente in his well-known style.
We append the programme :—Pieuo overture, •
'"l'ancredi," Mrs. liodges, Mires Campbell sod H.
big..; carol, " Good King Wanes La.," choir ;
song, " The Village Blacksmith," Mr. 3piUer;
gygelira, "It *shill Vase," Mies E. Hodges • nag,
Tom," Mr. Sagest; reading,
" Mak Trade, air. Kingdon ; part car, "Gently
Touch the Werbling Lyre," Masa Kingdon, 11.
Hodges, Maws. burden and Hodges; violin solo,
" Souetina," Mesta Wilfrid Hodges ; song, "Just
as Well," Mien Plummer "Humorous,"
Mears. Darden, liardinz, and Outing ; res Bug, Rev.
A. A. Leonard ; '" Peatida Mrs, Hodges,
Aires Kingdom, and E. Holges ; song, "The Owl."
Mr. Clsatber ; gygeUre, "tielectel Airs," Mime E.
Hodges • sung, "Toe Pilot," Mr. Spills'. ; part wag,
blood4light," Maas Klogdon and E. Hodge.,
Mow& Darden and Hodges; eons, "Alone, the
Brave," Mr. Cleethwr ; violin solo, "L sle O'Buohan,".
Master Wilfrid lodge.; reeding, "John Gilpin,'
Bev. J. Parnaiba ; ouet, "the Rat ut," Meseta
Duman an I Harding ; chorust " Beggar's Chorus,"
choir; "God rave the Queen. We may add that
the funds are to be devoted ti the Padilla Library.
About 24 10*, was taken at the dam