The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-26 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

A SECOND crop of apples was gathered this week
from a tree growing in Mr. liallett Edmunds's
garden. The apples were very tine, and the tree is
now budding for a third crop.

Tux Greyhound hotel Christmas market dinner
will be held on Wodneaday next, when, we doubt
not, the reputation of the establishment for, a first-
class apread will be Worthily Manitained.

SHIPPING News. Arrivals: December 14,
British Lass, Grinder, general, Plymouth; 16 ,
Marie Leocadie, Pitcher, coals, Newcasle; 16,
firewood, Mich, timber, Ito., Plymouth. O'ailings:
—December 15, Why Not, Clark, ballast, New-
castle; 17, Yauu, Peterson, ballast, St. Ulnas; 18,
Skyold, Decimal, ballast, St. Übes.
THE Christmas holiday of the assistants employed
in the shops of our tradesmen will this year be pro-
longed till Wednesday next, and we are glad to
understand that some of the large mills in this
neighbourhood will be closed on Tuesday, which will
give the operatives a respite from their dull round of
toil.

We are told that Mr. W. Toms, who ie well
I known and respected in thia locality, is about to
enter upon that fam,loir roadside public-house, "The
Melplaish Inn.' tie has lived for many years in the
employ of W. Ho%glen, Esq., and has attained some
celebrity as the dieter of a plate and jewelry powder
and also the "Cede Neill' sauce. He will, doubt-
less, have many visitors at thp I:lly4se, and it
is gene;ally hoped flab bit skill in way suc-
cessful in his new undisrtakfni.

Tilt HOLY BIEL., RITE GUSTAVE Dons'a
ILLUATRATIONS.-4eilliro. Cassell, Fetter, and Galpin
have pin-chased the nglieh copyright Of the above
work. Ths illustrations'eonstst of 230 large page
drawings, the production of which has occupied M.
Dore several years, and the coat of which, for draw-
ing and engraving alone, has amounted to pore than
£15,000. The English edition *ill be published by
Messrs. Cassell, Fetter, and 'Oalpin in monthly
parts, at half-a-crown, commencing with part L, in
January, 1866. The work will be supplied by Mr.
F. Tucktr, bookseller, Soutli-sstreet, and the names
of subscribers can be registered at once.
CouriTY POLICE, Tburaday.--Before W. How:mill,
Esq.—Louisa Salisbury was charged by Mr. Ames
with leaving her children in the Bridport Union,
chargeable to the pariah of Whitchurch Canonicorurn.
Mr. Arne', master of the Union, said two of defen-
dant's children were in the Union House. They had
been relieved there for 11 months and 2 weeks (since

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2nd January They were chargeable to the
parish of . WhitOlnlroh Canoniooram. Defendant
could maintain one .4 the children, and °mid have
done so all the time the boy had been in the Union.
She was sentenoed.to.l4 days' imprisonment with
hard labour.
CHRISTMAS CElRlitrm/Vhll. WV*, ,01141111, festive
season has .brought •with It the Rumba tharof Meat by
the butchers, which was glad in late promises to be
no exception to those of prot,toes yearso either in regard
to the unexceptionable quality or theiromenee quantity of
the meat exhibited.. Ths.grasers have temptingly die-
plsyed their goods, and.. all—that it Vitobedlo ensure a
merry Christmas for all in Bridport is the wherewithal
to purchase the gantlefeittitit tradesmen have provided,
and'" trust that n°ll.?,j. i?TS ritm tack* this

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ETZNING WITH TEI norgs,4)Alltesedirvening
;he Rev. C. T. Pinch gave a lecture inAlawni pendant
Schoolroom; entitled" An bei.:4olljwiWie Poeta."
The Rev. J. Roger,' occupied ltins ,chairarird in-
troduCed the teetuter;.*tiegive
_yoetr7
from a very early period,. TeidirieiW Ong m.nner
some judithoualv selected atracts from some of odr
favourite poe& frhe audience seemed much pleased with
the evening's entertainment, and the chairman expresikd
wish that the lecturer would give another evenin'g
with the poets before long. During the lecture some
selections of iestrumental music were performed by
Mews. Charon, and Westlake. Toe proceeds were
handed to the incidental expense fund of the Baptist
congregation.

BRLOYONT PINNY BANE—The ninth half -ye.—
meeting of the Penny Sank took place at the Working
MMl'd 'petite.; on Monday evening, when a report
was presented, of whioh the following is anabstraot :
There were 504 depositors, of whom 172 hoof withdrawn
their Monies. Of the 504 depositors, 45.0, per cent.
were males, and 55.0 per o-nt. were females. Also 16
per minl, were uhder 10 years of age; 50.0, over 10 and
under 30; 18.3, over 20 and under 30; 6.7, over 30 and
under I'r 3.8, over 40 and under 50; 40, over 50 and
under 1.2, over 60 and under 70. The total
munt • • ••
total

20 ,
40;
60;
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