The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

PAZIVITON IL

TllaYantWorr.—Ao entertainment was given on
Thumlay evening in the achoolr..om by members of
the Men's Bible Clam and their friend% sedated by
Lsdies and gentlemen of the parish. The first pert of
the performance consisted of vocal awl in.trumental
music. Miss 'french gays two pitscee on the piano-
forte, otta of which, a gavotte by hirrthold Toni was
specially admired, tir. linelineDog two moor, one of
which, "Tom Bowling," seemed • great "favourite.
Mrs. /Roper was greatly applauded for her finiehed
rendering of "The 13 .nnie Wee Wife," and "The ,
Bunch of Cowslip.," and " Love's Request," this last
Wog given by way of *noon.. Ur. A•lawa read a
very touching story in vane, and sang with prolonged
applause, and is excellent style, three ce4tal comic
mega The Rev. A. B. Donaldson reel Tennyeon's
"In the Children's Hospital," and Mr. Best caused
treat smnaement by hie Irish say in character. Mrs,
, uonaldson's song " filthy mine, and Misr Clark's
Lowe was once a little Boy," complettel the vocal
,we of the mode of the evening Mr. Mammas with
much execution and expreesion played a solo co the
violin. The remaining portion of the entertainment
°metaled of the lauglabli progendinge of an Ethiopian
troupe in complete costume, and ii'very amusing speech
by Mr. Bardett in negro character end dregs. Alter
the singing of the national anthem the audience
eeparrted. The proceeds of the entertainment,
;mounting it g 3 15e. 01., were devoted towards the
expo's' of a Whltquitide outing for the members of
the MINA's Bible ClA's.

SWIMS FEVER —At the meeting of the Local Pro.
visional Committee held on Friday, present Mewl.
Richard., Bartlett, Beck, and G Wilson, outbreaks
of swine fever were reported on the premises of G.
White, of Lytchett Minster: and Daniel Philippe, of
Lychsta Matravers • and the usual orders ware made.
Mr. C. WADKLM'WTIMIiAIeII 8111.2.—0 n Wednes-
day last Messrs. Water. and Bowlines sold by auction
at the Corn Exchange, Wimborne, a collection of oil
PlactitlP_._ engravings, books, end plate, belonging to
Mr. C. W. Wyndham, who, from ill-health, is about
te give up permanent mellow*. The sale attracted
coneldwable notice, and was largely attended on the
view and elle days by the nelihbouring gentry and
others from a distance. The sale commenced with
about 80 lout of furniture—a secretalre deck, realised
; an English walnut cabinet, %irk; a pair of
small glrandoles. ; a pair of antique brass Genie-
lahre.„lB 81. The books followed—an unbound copy
,of Hutchins Dorset, makiog ;33 vols. of the Art
J .writat, 14.. ; • copy of tke Waysrley Novels,
I £3 Ise. ; and a book of etchings from nature by David
Marla. Read, 1:5. Amongst the ooloured eseirarinP
" Aurora " by, Jacobus Freq. made ; "Bacchus
and A.rlidoe,' by the same engraver 6.; "The
Ramrod Doves," CS 111. ; and the-. Bridal entbeii;
£2 18.. The oil paintings were much no
Entombment," by Agnoio Bromine., nude 1812 ye. ;
"A Land...cape," by Patrick Nsernyth. 9int. • A
Lendacape," by William Week, jun , 940.; '• The
Virgin and Cd," 17 Francisco Cavalier* Venni,
118 p. ; "An interior of $ terlem Ca.hedral," by Peter
Neel, 21 rs ; " A loodeospe with Figure." Potted°,
. 22g..; "The Wise Ifen'r Offering," a **l by Peter
Paul Ruben.. caused p.m exciting competition
between Mr. Korridge, of Wirnhorne, and the pur-
, chaor, Mr. W. lower, of Bond-crest; it was started
S at 5002, and, amidst oonsiderable app'auss, was
I knocked down at £230. The plate made some high
figures, an antique perforaPd Bum basin making
284. 4d. per Oz.; another to match 20.. per on. ; • pair
of sauce boats, 19a. 21. per ox.; • pair of salt cellars,
15.. pg. no; ; a pepper outer, 14.. par . ; a finely
pato-Mad oak., basket, 13t. Od. per ox. ; • tra service,
'3.. 91. and 8.. 11. per oz. I and a la.ge pair of sauce
boats, 91. 51. per on.