The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-28 00:00:00

DOICZISTII,

MR. E. BLitt, late with Mr. Lock, the clerk to
the Board of Guardians, hem been chosen relieving
officer C.r the Maiden Newton district.
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THE AGRICCLIORAL SOCIETY h.bis its sheep shearing
eotopetiti..n n Saturday ; the mowing on Thom"
June 13. at Friar W.ldn, and the annual show Wed.
needs,' July 21th.
We quite agree with the beautiful and touching
panyaeric pa.sed by a contemporary on "the mcnth
of may.. What we have already seen of it has been
quite too lovely. hasn't it.
THE T ATTIC returns of the London and South.
Western Railway Company for the past week show
an increase .4 LS 045 compared with the corresponding
period of hut year.
Re ywea, Beaminster, this was a bankruptcy caw
to have been heard before the Registrar (Mr. G.
8,...,44 on %Vednewiay, but WEE adjourned in con-
minence ,f the illnese of the bankrupt Mr. Nantes%
of Bridport, represented the bankrupt, and Mr, (1..1.
Andrews for Mr. Barworth, the landlord.
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At the Devon Agricultural Show Wednesday, Mr.
W. R. Fryer, of Lytchett, Poole, carried off find and
third for Devons ; r. Wingfield Digby, of Sherburne,
second for Devon heifers; 'dr. Benjafield. of Mot-
comb. first for • black Berkshire, and the Ray. W.
Hooper, of Chilfrome first for • one, in litter.
MIL. BOILET HFATH'S entertainment on Monday
night, was as we predicted a genuine MIMOSA The
audience may well be oringratulatol upon the real and
unmistakeable two hours of fun they had, but unfor-
tunately Mr. Bosley Heath cannot be congratulated
upon a very numerous attesdance. He should pay us
another visit.
Tux organ at St. Peter'. Church was re-opened in
Divine service od Sunday last, after undergoing repair.
This Instrument. which wan built and placed in the
church by the Bishop of London us years ago, was
opened by one of the greatest English organ players,
Thomas Adams, of St. Dunstan'. Fleet-street. and St.
George's t'amberwel . It was then considered one of
the beat in the county. The work has been carried
out by Meow. Maley, Young, and Oldknow.
DONUT INDTP4TRIAL ETRIBITIoN.—We are pleased
to see that the above movement is now assuming a
tangible form, several ladies and gentlemen in this
neighbourhood having been selected to act as judges.
We would also draw the attention of intending corn-
petitou to the fact that the let of next month is the
last day for sending in their entry forms, and that all
spedmens of handwriting and essays must he sent to
the general secretary, at Weymouth, on or before that
day.
Os MONDAT. before. Mr. Thornton, at the Magi.-
trate@ Clerk:Office /leery Adams. a tramping boot.
maker, whom: native place he said was Taunton, was
charged with sleeping in an outhouse at Portland.—
P.C. Ames raw him on the previous day
come into Portland, and lost sight of him
till about fonr o'clock the following morning,
when he found him in an outhouse on the back
premise' of the Terminus Hotel. Prisoner, who
was In a wretched condition. said he warn looking for
work, and having no money he got in there to pass the
night. The magistrates found him some work by
rending him to gaol for seven days' hard labour where
he will be well cared for awl on his dismissal he will
receive a few glinting* to help him on,
Rirtx MATCH —A friendly riflc match on neutral
ground between 10 men of the 3nl (Dorchester) Corp.,
under the annOlatiti 4,f Captain Hodes% and the game
number of representatives of the 9th (Shaftesbury),
under the command of Captain Bennett, took place on
Tuesday lard, Badhury.ringc, the range of the 6th
D. It. V. (Wimborrne), having been nelected u the scene
of the contest. The weather was fine, excepting some
sharp storms; a very strong wind blowing from the
right to the rear rendered high scores impossible. It
will be wen from the subjoined Hat tif scores there was
a very close contest, resulting in the victory of the
Dorchester team by 506 againat 505 by Shaftesbury.
At the 200 yards' range the latter *cored one point
wore than Dorcheeter, while at 500 Dorchester gamed
the advantage of It; thus at the two ranges Dorchee-
tar \ad a net gain of 15. At the 600 yards' range
Shaftesbury made a vigorous struggle, scoring 14 ume
points than their opponents. Two men from the
respectit e conic were pl iced at the targets so that the
pewees. of ',be match could he watched as each shot
wan fired, and it was mt until the last shot had been
fired the match was decided Great interest was
taken in the bud competition at the 600 yards' range,
between Ser.:ennt Rogers, ,if the 3rd, and S mgeant
Imber, of the 2-h, two crack mhota. It will be seen
the Dorchester sergeant made the good ',core of te)i.
while hi. rival only moored 10. A very friendly feel ng
prevailed, the match being enjoyed by all concerned.
Subjoined are the scores :
Doi
Captain Hodges..
Lieutenant Andrews ...
5-42

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... 21 la 11 47
•;11 18 15 65

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priyare tit.tek kV . • •• • 19 19 6 11
tltaa-Sergeant auzioed ... *1 W 12 52
2 H 35
sena,ant Hun.. DI In 14 55
Sergest:t Mutford .. ... 27 14 R— 51
gerge.ne Rogers ... ... 23 19 20 —az

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