The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-01 00:00:00

PORTLAND

COOOB DE MEL —A number of cocoanuts In the wake
husk, have been waahed si.dinre at Chwil.

New Atuttvats.—On Wednesday afternoon a gang
of convicts arrived at the Prison from Milbank.
COASTGUARD.—The fleetmen from this ie,rict were
discharged from the Hercules at Portsmouth on
Wednesday, and arrived by train in the afternoon.
THE BIWA CHRISTI/LE 51INI-TER, Rev. J. Brown,
preaches his farewell sermon Sunday. Acci.riliniz to
the first draft" of the app dotment., he is succeeded
by the Rev. Mr. Andrew., from Wears.
'GOOD-RTC lizecocre."—Thi+ sh p being regWred
for service in the Mediterranean, the crew wi I be
turned over to the Neptune turret ship, which will he
stationed as guardship at this part.
ARXT Dee.--The first-clays staff•sergcants hive
been prod 10 I with a new pattern cap. It is much
moors dressy than the old one, the peak beiug decorated
1 with sold 6m. . . . . . .

CHORAL Seavicz.—We understand that the ch.ral
feetival services which were so successful at Trinity
Church on Thursday last will be reproduced at St.
Peter's Church, Portland, on Sunday evening next,
Including the anthem.
limiovat or TROOPS. —The officer c.immandin4 at
the Citadel has received notice that four compud, ,I
the let I..lorset Regirnebt are to proceed t Dsvoopr.rt
for duty. It is expected that a lan's number f the
Army a:warn'e will replace them at the Verne, as
otherwise the reg meat would not be strong enough
: for the mules of the gar rison.
Samosa AT BILL to Wednesday afternorm alsot
:;00 fibs Boacawen boys landed :rim the ehio, and,
headed by their brass ',and, marched to the band.
ground, and were put through an hour and a-half's drilL
, The lads carried rifle and °titian., awl wore the new
brown legging, which has given our tars so trim an
appearance. They went through their exercises in
good style.
THE FLIERT.—On Friday the Hercules, Valiant, and
Warrior. went out for shot and shell recline, coau•
guards only taking part, and the ships' companies
looking on. The flag of the Admiral was tranaterred
for the day to the second senior ship, the Lord Warder.,
and the Duke was engaged in inspecting the Oiler
vesse's which remained in the Loads. On Sunday
the fleet steamed from P.,rtlancl about 2 p.m. f
Torbay, where they remained uotil Saturday night,
and then steamed back, proceed.ng to Spi head.
C otoasoanostat —Last Suoday the miniv y
the Congregational Sunday Schools wan celebrated,
ths sermons being preached by Rev. W. IL \Venda
and the Rev. Denaham, of Wareham, and in the after-
noon, the Rev. J. Lewis, Wesleyan minister, addres.cd
the children and friends. 'today (Thursday) the
annual treat takes place in the Castle Grounds, where
the children will ha,* their tea and sports.
NiRTHODIST. --OR Tuesday the children of
the Fortune's• Well Primitive Methodist Sunday
School gathered for their annual treat. They had
their tea in the schoolroom; but, owing to the bad
weather, the fun heel io be postp inerL To-day
(Thursday) the teachers, to ths number of about 40,
have a picnic at Cattistock. They get out of the
train at Grimatone, and area allowed to walk through
Frampton Park towards Catustock, nturniug in the
evening from Maiden Newton station.
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RAILWAT INSPIECTION. —On Fridey the annual
inspection of the London and South Western Railway
line, by the Bawl of Directore, took place. The
inspectvon train arrive,' at Port and about 6.20 p.m.,
returning to Weymouth at seven. The p.rtyinclud.-d
Meows. Govstt and %tiles, direct .ra ; Mr. J.c mb,
chit( engineer, Mr. Tyler. superintendent of the line ;
Nieuwe, Deoehre aol O,Awm, district engineers,
inspected all the huildins, offices, waiting-rooms, kc.,
an I fund all in order.

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BAZAAR AT ZION.—Lid Toes lay and Wednes.l ty,
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the Bible Christians held a bazaar, with us- hit a at
ornamental articles, at their schoolroom, Wakebarn,
on behalf of the Circuit Funds. The room was taste-
fully decorated by Misses Coomb, Miss Comben, and
the yousg people generally, with evergreens, flags,
and lettere made in ivy leaves, " Welcome," Ac. The
stalls were presided over by Mrs. M. Stone, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. li:becca Pearce, and Mrs. Emily
Pearce. Master Attwooll showed a number of
curiosities from New Zealand and Australis, lent by
Mrs. Stone. Mies White lent a model ~f " Our Great
great grandmother" ZOO years 01,1, dressed in silk
brocade, • very large Tuscan bonnet, with an old-
fashioned plume of feathers. A brae pie was presided
over by Messrs. Otter and Stone. There was •
middling attendance.
OUT ALL NIGHT WITH A BROKIN LEG.—Am old man
named Charles Greening, aged 72, had the miafortune
to break his leg in the Grove,. al on Wednen lay
night. He lay on the footpath the whole of the night,
groaning go that. as some described, the people in the
neighbourhood could not sleep FF F Yet, no one seems
to have gone to his assistance. though it wet not far
from the Roman Catholic Chapel, with houses on
either hand. It was not until half-past ten on the
fodowing morning that information seems to have
reached the police, who were short-handed at the
time, in con« quence of the Asaz s, en thst they could
not patrol the place. When the police heard of the
accident, • atretcher was and up (rout Underhill, and
Dr. McLean also arrived. They found the man atill
lying on the footpath, and someone had covered him
with some rags, so thst he tat dropped off to sleep.
He was taken into the Eagle Tavern by P.C. Ab abam,
with as istance, and Dr. McLean found that his leg
was broken off short above the knee. He was after-
wards carrie Ito the Weymouth nion.
A &Lintz's RAHrAOs Mtn DOwsrALL.-8 srns time
after nine on Saturday night, • soldier of the Dorset
Regiment was in Easton Square in a state of
drunkentiere, elevated .dit of his judgment,
i.e. as they s itnetimes say, "a little the worse for
drink, but not drunk." Oh, no 1 not drunk, because
he could see a hole through a window, and his legs
di in't give way under him. This pretty specimen
of our defenders first showed his bravery by running
after every f.male he saw ; first he attempte Ito insult
a young unmarried woman, using the met .ile
language, but she gut away from hiss; then he itpulted
• married woman, who, however, escaped; next, into
Mr. Whitcher's he wanted to get, and tried to break
down the door; failing in that, he got on tee stone of
the railing-work, and peeped in at the &biro in win-
dow. Leaving this part of Easton Square, he went
round by the Park Quarry, and fomd Mrs. Robert
Stone returning home with her groceries to Weston.
Her, it seems, he caught by the collar with nearly
force enough to choke, but loosening her, demanded
who she was. Receiving a flurried answer and a
scream for reply, he pushed her down over me
rubble. She continued to *cream with all her might,
and the scoundrel beat her repeatedly on the mouth.
The Krems were heard all over the place; but WWI
thOtteht they MOO from Mollie, and ran thither,
attracted by the echoes. A lad perceived the real
sound PIM from near Easton Wesleyan Chapel, 103
went round to the back, and found the soldier attack-
ing Mrs. Stone. Before they could seize him, he trot
up and ran; but fell over in Park Quarry, stopping
very quickly when he touched the bottom of the base-
bad hole, about 25th. or 30ft. deep, where be had •
good smash. They got him up, and took him to the
Vo!unteer Inn, and Mrs. Stone was carried, fainting,
to the Fountain, and recovered. The rampager was
examined by Dr. Wallis, who pronounced him not much
hurt. TWJ me. had been sent to the Verne for the
ploquet, and they came demi with • stretcher. On
their arrival the fellow pretended to be very much
hurt, and, indeed, be hail a cut on his head, but they
carded him off to the Verse, after he had given his
name as John Richardson.