The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-03 00:00:00

POOLE.

TEMPERANCE.—The spenkerA on Monday evelthig at the
Temper:we-hall were—Mr. T. NV. I /lover, Mr. G. rlirtis,
and Mr. Carter. The chair wail taken by Mr. J. .1.
Norton, and there P.:114 3 fairly good attendance. The
choral class sang as usual.
"Tile TABERNWLE is THE WiLDERNES.4."—ThiA was the
subject of a series of lectures given by Mr.!. G. Watson
11. A., Oxon. in St. Paul's Sumloy schoolroom MI Monday,
Tuesday. and Wednesday evening. In the absence of the
Vicar (Rev. F. Pocock). through illness, the choir was
taken each evening by the Rev. G. Itlisset. The lecturer
illustmtml his subject with a number of lorge models of
the encampment, the court, the tabernacle, and all the
holy Yeßelek which he exhibited on a sloping platform.
Ilymns were sung at intervals by the audience, Mr. W.
11111 aecompanying on the harmonium. The proceeds
went in aid of the building fund of the mho as.
THE rOoLlt FIAHERMEN AND Nalbotts.— -The fol-
lowing letter bait been received by the ex-Mayor
(Alderman F. :gyring) from the borough member (the
Hon. A. E. M. Aahley) :

"Picar.ch 1477.

" Doar Mr. Styring,-1 ree annotineed the Yt",..01e
11,01 of today the formation of a "Sailor's Relief
~,,, mittee," of which you are no of the ntembers. May
I , therefore. ask you to he kind enough to hand over to
the Treasurer for me the enclosed contribution of tal,
with my best wishes. .

" Yours faithfully.
ETF.LVN A ,H.LEy,"

LkilY•nAY VEVRT.—A vestry n;etifsli-vi:r.s.-al at
St. JaillfWA Church on Monday for the purpose of
nominating proper persons for overseers of the poor,
to receive the report of the auditors I d the Burial
Board, to pass the account+, to appoint persons in the
place 4,f the members retiring by rotation, and to
appoint new amlitors. The Rector (the Rev. .7. A.
Lawson) presided over a very small attendance.
The ',eosins nominated for the offices of overseers
were -as follows :—Mensrs. James Andrews, Richard
Smith, R. diert Allen, William Butler, William
Barnes, William Clench, Jesse Carter, Thomas .7.
Duncan, A. J. Elliott, Thomas S. Purnell, H. It G.
Frampton. Robert Hayward, W. C. Lankenter, J. H.
Mmulell, John Reid, Robert Turner, C. J. tVondford,
William Yerbury, William Hill, and Joseph Gifford.
Mr. C. .1. Stone gave a verbal report of the proceed-
ings of the Burial Board, which showed that they had
a fair balance in hand, and that very little would be
pinked from the rates for the cemetery this year.
Messrs. .fames Buckley and James Slade were re.
elected members ,d the Burial Board, and Mr. Co,o.
Green was
•elected in the place of Mr. Benjamin
Yerburv, the other retiring member, who had become
ilLytalilied for St. James's parish in eannewience of
lii 1,,,ri0.• removed into Lortidieet paridi. Messrs.
William 'date and William Penney were re-elected
auditors of the Burial Board. --

ENTLETSINMENT iii JUVENII.E4.—The Temperance-hall
W:l4 literally crammed In every part on Tnesday evening,
when an interesting entertainment wax given by the
members of the "Training Ship" Juvenile Temple of the
1.0.G.T. The duties of the chair were performed by
Master William Core, Worthy Chief of the Temple, in a
manner that would have done credit to a chairman of
riper years. The programme included 'longs, chormiee,
round• recitations, dialogue., and addresses, which were
all given by the youngsters in • manner that did credit to
the teaching of Mr. E. 1,. Shave, the superintendent of
the Temple. The pieces were as follows :—Anthem,
"Goal Save the Queen," choir ; recitation, "No," Miss M.
Barber; recitation, "A llopeleax Deathbed." Muter G.
('urn; recitation, "The Drunkard's Alphabet," Mice A
11,Yte song and chorus, "Guilty round the Standard,"
Misses Sargent, Gritten, and Foot: recitatitm. "A Little
Lamb." Master .1. Habgond : recitation, "A Dead March,"
I'll. J. Dowell ; recitation, "Which Loved Best,"
Master It. Halmood : recitation, "Thirty Shillings worth
of Smoke," Master W. Moulton: melody, " Happy
Meeting," choir; recitation, "Our Training Ship," Miss
F. Primmer; recitation, "The Little Angels," Master F.
S. Hervey; recitation, "The Gate Ajar for Little
I Miss E. Habgood : recitation. "The Teed:teen Dream,"
I Miss N. Freud: dialogue, "The House with the Picture
over the Door," Masters Bnyte and G. Cure; recitation:
"The Fire that Satan Fans," Master Thomas Tilsed
recitation, "Onward Templera," Miss .1. Ilabgeod ; song,
"The Man-trap," Mimes Gander, E. Habgood, and A.
Hahgood ; recitation, "A Mission," Master A. Foot:
recitation, "Not fit to be Kissed," Mks A. Habirmsl
dialogue, "Who Killed Tom Roper," five girl,' and fire
Imp; ; round, "Chairs to Mend," choir; recitation, "Our
Youthful Templar Army," Master W. Cure recitation,
"The Water Spring" Mien K Coombs; recitation. "Pus,
and I," Master Sidney Tilsed ; song. "Good Thlituts."
Master H. E. Shave: mlialoguie, "Learning to Smoke,"
Masters 11. Cure and S. Brown; recitation, "Little
"in," Miss M. A. Ever.; recitation, " Be Kind to Etsch
Other," Master A. Cure; melody, "The Path of Temper-
ance," choir; recitation, "Tit for Tat." Master E. Roll,:
recitation, "Homes of England." Miss M. Foot: recita-
tion, "Never mind a Fall, Master W. Legg; recitation,
"Father's conic Home," Miu A. Harvey; recitation,
"No longer Old." Master W. Barnes; recitation, "Don't
tell Me," Miss M. Sargent; recitation, "George and the
Chimney-sweep," Master G. Habgeod : song and chorus,
"Where haat thou Gleaned to-day," Masters Shave,
Eaton, Brown, Hicks, and Core; recitation, "The Wreck
of the Hesperus," Master F. Mate; song. "Won't you buy
my pretty Flowers," Mien F.. Habgood : recitation. "A
Mouse Story," Miss L. Gander; recitation. "Papa's
Letter," Master T. Tloyte ; recitation, "Boy's Rights,"
Master F. Saunders: glee, "The Temperance Choriaters,"
Misses Froml, Cornick. and Barber. and Masters Shave,
Cure, and Hicks: addresses by Masters W. Hicks, S.
Brown, and R. Eaton. Mine A. Gritten and Master H.
care round, "Good Night," choir. There wee no charge
for ad milition.brit a collection was made during the eceni ng.
Quay TRUSTEM —A meeting of the trustees of the
Quays was held at the Guildhall on Monday, when there
were ',resent :—The Mayor (Councillor A. Ralston), Alder-
men T. Belben, F. Styring and J. Buckley, Councillor's ttir,
N. Western, W. H. B G. Curtis, F. Milian' H.
Farmer, E. C. Oakley, W. D. dale, T. Buc.k, E. P.
Philpots, and W. Penney.—The Town Click stArd that in
accordance with the resolution at the trustees at tie hat

meeting he bad written to flit. PIOT Guest relative to the
removal of gravel from the foundations of the ee•stguard
houses, and the evil bad been stopped in consequenoe.
The report presented by the Harbournmeter sh,sreil the
receipts of the nine month. commencing on the Ist of
Joins last to be about 4:110 in excess of those of the former
period, anti the balance in band previous to that
meeting was £2:41 Ils.—A number of bills were ordered to
le, paid, upon the proposition of Alderman Styring,
seconded by Alderman Itilekley.—The Harbourmaster
reported that Mr. John King (pilot), had refused to con-
tinue the work of shifting the buoys in the Harbour at hie
former salary of £25, and his had consequently i.,11.1 a
notice inviting tenders. —lt was resolved, oval 'he
. proppod of Ardefutan Sty!ille. !seconded by Usineillor
ltaliard, that the Ilse...Lir Lommitten should superintend
the removal of the buoy for one year.— The lisrhour•
master said Nome portions of the Quay-road ...mired
repairs, ant the committee had referred the matter to the
trustees, an they were of opinion that the Council ought
to repair the road. After some conversation ai to which
body was really halite for the repairs, Alderman tityring
suggested that the road used by the public, on the town
side of the tramway, should be repaired by the Guinea,
and the portion on the other aide, between the tramway
and the Ilurtionr, by the trustee& and the matter dropped
upon the understanding that this course shuuld be
iebipted. The Town Clerk read a letter from Messrs,
Ball and Co. the firm building the patent Begin dredger
for the tingle.% in which they said they had already done
labout J;750 worth of work to the dredger, and applied that
the twcond instalment ,if £lll5 might be paid. In reply
to an enquiry by Councillor &Ward, it was elicited from
the Dredger Committee that they had arrtnged with the
contractors to substitute a keel 19 in!hes by it, for the
keel of tt inehem by 6, as inenthmed in the specification,...,.
Alilermin [Sewn proponed that the instalment be paid.
and thiK was seconded by Councillor Curtis, and Tarried.
•A made by Common loe Oakley, and seconded by
Councillor Ballard, that the Dredger Committee should he
empower.% if they thought it neees.ry to eall in •
man to six that the work wad properly carried
out, Wan aaref:..l in. .

lionise(lit I niter., Toenday. —Before the Mayor (Mr.
A. Banton) an! Mr. 0. 11. Gutch.
Pot rick ifol• a manor, Wa.. 7harg.4l under II warrant
with stealing a quantity of tbsh. value Zus. the property of
Mr. Robert BelbersOrosis the echooner Archie.—Prisiontir
was remanded till Thursday.
Will igos Saanclort, of Lnn•ll•et, was la ought up under •
want warrant charged with stealing a trowel and •
bundle of old sticks, the property of Mr. Thellr. Redden.
liriekmaker, of bonsai .et. -A number of articles were
missed from the pronemitor'ss brickyard, and ~in Oa
prisoner's house, 400 by, being searelsed, the trowel ssud
stiekn were founsl.--The magistrates did not consider the
evi.lence nufficient to warrant them in mewling the case
for trial, and aceordingly sffichargol the prinorter.
W.11113.14Y. -Before the Mayor (Mr. A.
Minton), Mr. G. 11. Glitch, and Mr. .1. B. I /well.
I William Saa ad, us, tranter, of Lomat:et, was again
I brought up in custody on a charge of dealing a driving
belt, soleCt time within the past fortnight, from the brick-
! yard, of Mr. Thonsas Midden. at Longfleet.—P.S. Beaken
I proved that his eXOCULefi a search warrant at the pri-
soner's house on the previous afternoon, and underneath
ii son.sll iron beshitewl in a downstair roolll he found the
of gotsn penisn belting producmi, whiffi the prose-
cutor identified no • part of the belt he had lost, —Prisoner
mid he found the belt between some furze bushes on Mr.
Vine's land Mows to the brickyard, anti he had shown it iss
several permits and asked them what it wan. —The magis-
Crates remanded the prisoner, on bail, till the Petty
Mentions on Thursday.