The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-18 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

THO EAST,. Tilit.reicALs.—The only amusement
afforded here dialog the present festive week is by the
ezoollent mid popular prrtormencei by the well•known
0.010,1/ Colon my, so meaty years un ler the manager-
ship of Mr. Jame. Davis. Every night during the
woek this talented °mope"), are preempting new and
favourite piece', aril, as upial, are giving every gads-
faro ion. On gaiter Monday 'Th. New Magdalen"
was brought out admirably, ant other pie me including
" Lost In London" and •' The Serious Family" were
nme the lees creditably gone through. The present
company are commanding t e awlietwes they deserve.
OOTING Or tee VOLUarross.s. —the °Sign and assa
of the Bridport ( A) Company, with the B 'swinger oar
tingeut, bad • fine " much out" on irate( Monday
e
in gloriously fine we ether. Bridport men sesemblial
at head-quarters ()r.ll Hal.) about 9.30 am , tut Met
Oasal W. i tt h thaw and Lieut. 0. J. G.
A march was ma lo through the town beaded by the
braes band of iii, &mollusc .1- contingent, which played
remarkably well. Arriving at. the groan is of Melplash
Court, kindly placid at diameal by Mr. Dampoey, a
series of sharp drills wee engaged M. The total
number present was 116 rusk sad file. Luncheon was
partaken of at Beamiaster, and the Oomph., broke
up at durik,:af ter spending a most sojoyable day.
Tag Seams Deowsarlosit—The churches were
again drooled in their festive Nester garb. The
appearance of an unusual wealth of Flora'e
beauties at this early season pr,vided every
facility for the introduction of a great and varied
display, to the delight of thwe ladles wh , are always
so obeerfully willing to uu lodes' tte somewhat
laborious work. From an early hour on Saturday till
late lu the night • bevy of industrious ladies were to
be seen baldly engaged in rendering the interior of their
respective chorale' beautiful and fragrant. —At St.
Mary's
_ (Bridport), were engaged Mrs. Henslowe, Mies
James, Mile N. Newberry, Mies Brown,
Miss F. Turner, Miss Vivian. ic. Noticeable were
the deooratioas of the chmagl, centre aisle, and
transepts. In the sill of the get window stood a
moss of verdant moms, nearly covered with charming
arum blossoms. On either sick was • was, of bog-mom
and daffodil'. The Oconmunion rails were capped
with • deep ridge of primroses, geraniums, currant-
shrub and ivy, whilg the choir stalls were similarly
capped with violas, primaries. wallflowers, &a Sig
chaplet' of mose and primrose. depended from the
stalls. The gas standards of the ohsnoel ware wreathed
with evergreen and daffodils, and the treasept
window. ware gay with daffodils nicely disposed
on mom bads. The foundation of the reading-
desk was of mom; upon it being placed soaring
japonic u, poly-pody ferns, wallflowers, and prim-
rose.. The lectern was charming. The base was
a heavy mound of lovely moss with three tiers of
primroses above it The summit formed a deep mar
of japonica, violet., prireirgesa, pAyenthatiFind
allysim, and underneathdependedbur tiny ohs, of
violet, and alyslaa. The pulpit was none less
beautiful. The panels, south and north, were roomed
with mom, in the centre being a cross of prherneee.
The base was of mom and fern, capped with primrose
edgings, and the base of the besutifnJ, chastely
sculptured front was adorned with • duster of maiden-
hair fern, primroses, and many bright-hued blossoms.
The bat Imbed charming. Over the howl wee a
spire surmounted by a cams. The spire was of moss,
edged with japonica and mimeos's, the craws being of
japonica and moss. At the base was a duster of mces,
with rows of japonica and primroses, the panels were
picked out in primroses and moss. Down the central
autte, the eed" of the pews were adorned with wreaths
of arbitrage sad moss, the gas standards were trailed
with greenery and Rowers, the transept window sills
were florally arranged L and the Brown memorial
window was beautifully adorned. Bt. Bwithin's
(Itilinet.oo) WA Prettily decorated by the perishioners.
Over the communion table was a wove of lovely
dental*, bordered with mygotis arvensis, Andras= on
the table contained pink roses, begonia, geraniums,
arum., and the graceful parrarerppres fern. The
corners of the pulpit and reeding-Sisk were adorned
with primroses, some large fronds of the pieria being
displayed on either side. The two chancel wiadows
were laid out in more with designs in primroses. The
font was edged at the top with wreathing. of
rhododendron, palm - fern, camel's, reaunoultts,
begonia deutaia,and wan mem-- it. Andrew's (Church
of ii..), Bradoole, looked neat under the hands of
Mrs. and Ulm Montag_n, Mrs. A. Sdenhaim, Misses
Logghi, Miss Suttill, Mimes Whetham, Mies Manley,
Mrs. A. Stephens, and Mies Idesch. The font wee
tastefully laid out in • most natural style. Wild
scums diipmed noon grounds of moss, contrasted well
with planta of the marsh—buttercup and primrose, ivy
being trailed in wild profusion. The gas standards
were hung with ivy and daffodil', and UN moss,govered
window sills were bedecked with daffodils and prim-
rose". The pulpit was doubly banded with blossoms of
the laurestine, edged with Ivy leaves. Chaplets of
Creamery and blossom hung from the oboir stalls, ands
basket of daffodils and primroses stood in the front of
the lectern, the shaft of which wai formed entirely of
daffodils. A croft of date:his rose from the sill of the
east window, and settings of row, ha; and goweee
were arranged on either side. Irk. sacred Masogrelll
was wreathed with pdarosss, daffodils, aad wild '
hyacinths.

THE SHIPBUILDING TRADE,
The shipwrights on the Wear have accepted 91.
advance, oilseed by this masters, this averting a dam
The Tyne shipwrights will probably do likewise.

RUMOURED LOSS OF AN AMERICAN
WAR SHIP.

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A report was received in London yes'arday from
Hong Kong stating that • rumour was current there to
the effect tom the Richmond, United Statist flagship
on the China cation, had been lost at tiv. being
&hint 100 days overdue on the pesiags from Panama
to Yokohama. rib* had between 500 and 600 men on
hosld. Inquiries at the Admiralty, Whitehall,
Yesterday, ho erever_, showed that from advioes received
there from New York, the Richmond had arrived
safely at Yokohama, so that no fears for her safety
were entertabead by the American Admiralty.