The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-03 00:00:00

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Dtmournori ow Pagtheasnie.—The partnership
hitherto existing between Dr. Aldridge and Mr. F.
B. Fisher has been dissolved by the retirement of Dr.
Aldridge from general practice. Mr. Fisher now enc-
ased' to the entire practice.
Nun WUGHT, ate well-known London evangelist, is
announced to give (lapel addresses in the Coro Ex-
change on Monday, faraday, Wednesday, and Thurs-
day evenings, in connection with the Dorcheoer
Y.M.C.A. The meetings, which are free, °minnow.
eaoh evening at 8 o'clock, and all, especially working
men, are earnestly invited.
Baum* ow Lire AilitllANGl.—The Prudential
have, ao in other caws, promptly forwarded relief to
the sufferers in the recent calamity at Sunderland.
Of the 182 poor °Woes who lost their lives, thirty.
fire were Insured in this ONce, and • telegraphic mes-
sage was at ones mut to the district superintendent,
dhecting him to make drawees t the relatives in
anticipation of the regular settlement of claims, which
moonlit to £246.
Scothar Smoot. 0 irrigia.—The children belonging to
Ali Sainte' Sunday School had their annual outing
Wednesday last Through the kindness of the Bev,
H. F. Jones (rector), the Misses Hodges, and other
friendsthey were taken, to the number of 70, by the
South-Western train to Weymouth. The weather
einfortunately was unpropitious, and greatly interfered
with the enjoyment of the ohildrea. After various
twaseiments on the sands, the party partook of tea at
the Odes Tavern, and slim spending an enjoyable
evening left for Dorchester by en early train. The
National Anthem was sung at the station.
Venrum.—At a vestry meeting for the perish of
St. Peter's, held on Thursday, for transacting the
Burial Board business, Mr. H. 11awombe (the retiring
somber) was reelected, as were also the auditors (Mr.
N. Hogg and Mr. Thomas Pommy). The
showed • favourable belawse of about 8412.1M1
was presided over by Mr. George Portnoy
Mieegolithe olturchwarditeal —At All Sainte' meeting,
held the same morning, the Rev. H. I. Jones and
Mr. F. Seward were re-elected members, and Messrs.
0. Parsons and G. Greening as auditore.—At • vestry
for the ()with of Holy Trinity, held on
y. the Rev. H. Everett and Mr. T. M. Dron
IMO re-elected members of the Bartel Board; and
Mama. J. Hegel and J. Miles auditor'.
170147111:11111 BATTLLION 011DIEL—Bitillii011 Orders
Wined by Lieut.• Colonel R. 0. Steward, commanding:
—" Dorchester, 20th June, 1883. No. L Sergeant-
Instructor Street to be Sergeant-Major, eta fiergewat-
Major Watts, dammed on the 7th lost. The above
Vtaint to take effect from the Bth June, 1814.
oiloinos.dirig °Sow takes this opportunity of an.
his of the kw the regiment has sustained
Litag seam of
death of the late Sergeant-Major Watts, after
a years in that capacity. No. 2. LIMO* Corporal
l:derail Video, G. Company, to be Corporal, vice
ftßiellard Tulin, retired. By order, signed A.
raIKAJKIWIT, Captain, Adjutant let Dorset Rifle
Volunteers."
Doscamrsit Acialcoxvoux Swim Mowtho Cog.
2111 IL—The annual mowing contest in connection with
the Dorchester Agricultural Society took Owe under
very favourable auspices on the farm of Mr. W. Hull,
at Puddlatown, on Wednesday, the work done, accord-
ing to the opinion of the judges—Mr. T. Tuck
1:7144 Mr. J. Hull (itineford), and Mr. G. Tett
Puddletewn)--Iming taken as • whole, the best men
The prizes were awarded thus £2,
Will= Palmer. in the employ of Mr. John Mayo,
Upwey 2nd, El, John Toop ( %Ir. W. S. Hull,
Drew) 'led 10a, Thome Coate (Mr. Charles Mayo,
Little fiddle); highly commended. Richard Davis
(112. J. Oakley Saunders, Bradford Farwell) ;
commended, Walter Gandry (eaecutore of Mr. H.
Hawkins).
Tan iiILITAIT TOURNAYirr.—The Queen'. Own
gained fresh laurels at the Grand Military Tourna-
ment at the Agricultural Hall, London, which dolled
on Saturday. As stated elsewhere, Surgeon Danielle
won the challenge cup and gold medial for heads and
ate, beingthe second year this honour has fallen to
Jackson took the third prize for lemon
cuttlng7r."B:Porai Munckton took the second prize
for mounted combat, sword ernes lance, after • severe
contest in the final tie with Sergeant-Major Lowrey,
We of the Fourth Huseers. Corporal Munekton also
hook the mooed prize for singlostick and fourth for
lemon gutting. Qvartertneetor Munakton took second
Ow far s,,vord arras bayonet, mid third
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