The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-26 00:00:00

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theitax. —The annual dinner of the seventh
corps was again at the Digby Hotel on Monday evening,
when onward. of GO sat down to a substantial repast,
served up in Mr. A. Muni' Clarke's best style. Captain
Calder was in the chair, and there were Jen present—
Colonel Ratner, Captain Biddle, Mr. J. S. Brand. Dr.
Williams, Sub-Lieutanut Williams, and Quarter-mutes--
unseat Dalwood. Before the usual "touting was
begun. the Chairman mad slitter from Major Falwasser,
(late in command of the Hherborne corps) wbo regutted
that for the first time during a period of 10 years, the
time the corps had been established, he was unable to be
present at that annual getting. He bed written from
London, where lie VIM suffering from severe affliction.
The Chairman further wad letters explaining the
reasons of their non-attendance from Adjutant Harmer,
Mr. T. Ffookz, Mr. F. Stokes, an he d Mr. Rum. After t
loyal toasts, the Bishop and Clergy"' was propmed. the
name of the Rev. W. H. Lyon being coupled -with the
toast. Their chaplain, added the chairman, was not only
an ornament in the corps, but • practical volunteer: for
during the year he hail attended the drilla and earned the
211 a. capitation grant aa well a• any of them. (Cheers.) The
Vicar suitably replied, and in coorlwrion gave "the Army,
Navy, and Auxiliary forces."—Coloriel Rattrey, an old
soldier of 40 veers' service, nearly all of which, he reminded,
them, were native service, thanked them for the
enthusiasm, they had manifested at the sound of
his name. He bad been in a great comber of campaign.,
but the greatest one wax the Indi in Motley. The gallant
colonel here drew a picture of what it was to he isolated
from the Society of white men, and surrounded with
"black Devil.," whims fuss. beamed with admire to cut
your throat. He characterized the volunteer system of
this country as • valuable Institution ; and referring to
the army said it was small in regard to number, but good
with respect to efficiem y. Turning to the war in the
Rut, Colonel Rattrey sarcastically remarked he was
afraid he could not congratulate them Mann my chanced
the Russians invading England; he only wished there
was • chance. tLaughter.) He aliould like to see them
make • trial, and be basiiated not to say that Britain
would fight to • man. In conclusion Colonel Rattrey spoke
of the importance of discipline, and drilla—Captain
Rriddle, who had been engaged in some active aervins,
followed in the same strain, remarking that recruiting for
the army was now going on apace, and the authorities
bad almost ea many men as they wanted. Passing
on to the volunteers, the speaker referred to the
remarks of the Earl of Shaftesbury some time ago, when
he told them there was not another country in the world
that could place 150,000 rifles in the hands of her citizens
and not ask them what they were going to do with them.
It was a fact which redown..d to the honour of the
volunteers that during the whole of the time they had
been embodied they had never broken ther trust.
(Cheers) The " Health, of the Staff Officers of the
Dorset Battalion" were then proposed, and, although no
one of those gentlemen were present, the toast was
received with much enthumem 'The health of Captain
Calder " wes given by Col net Maitre', and, after the
cheering had subsided, the Chairman replied, giving •
brief account of the thriving condition of the corps.
During the year, he said, 15 members had left and 19 new
men had joined their ranks, which now numbered 72
Other toasts followed, and • very convivial evening was
brought to a close just after 11 by the company iinglag
the National Anthem. . . .

BEGGlNG.—fleriert Brown, a youth, who has lived at
Walbridge, was taken into custody on Friday evening for
asking elms. On Saturday morning he was charged with
the offence before Mr. E Benthall, and, after P.C.
Denizen had proved the caw, and • P.O from Stalbridge
bad proved acquaintanceship with the prisoner, he wee
sentenced to a month's hard labour.
Naeutcriae TRW. CuiLtiage.—A man named Griglas
vow on Monday charged with neglecting to send hls child
to school- Mr. Jena appeared to prosecute at the Metier
nos of the School Attendance Committee.—Three other
persons—Martin. Cress, and liodets—were similarly sum-
mooed. AS these were the lint twee of non-compliance !
with the Act that had been brought before the Bench, the !
defendants were let off on paying the expenses. The
neesesary orders for the attendance of the children at
school were made, of course.
SODDIII DRAM—A middle-seed man named glitivralj
• painter, in the employ of Mr. Dalerood, was found dead
in bed on Friday morning. He was out of town at
work the previous day. As be had been under medical
treatment for an Internet complaint for some time past.
it was thought nuns:weary to hold an inquest.
YWAILILZT, of the Half Moon Hotel, gave his
opening dinner on Friday evening, when upwards of Et
tradesmen of the town sat down to • capital repast, Mr.
! William Routledge presiding.
ENTIRTAINIII3I2.—Un4er the allspiooll 01 to. Church Of
England Young Men's Society. an entertainment consist-
ing of readings and soap, vow given in the Town Hall nu
Thursday evening. The Vicar, Mr. Calder, Mr. W. H.
Williams, jun., Mr. J. C. Cooper. and the Rev. F. IL
Clime read annum selections from Andersen. Macaulay,
Ingoldsby. and Dickens' works, and Miss Baker, and
Messrs. G. Stokes, Minnie, J. hereto. and Frio* tang
some capital songs. A very enjoyable evening was
to • conclusion about hall-past 10 by the company
"God Sav, the Queen.*
Flu BILIOADI Dwituntritence.—The new powerful
lire engine supplied by Messrs. Merryweather, of London,
haying arrived, and tbe volunteer fire brigade having
been doll omitted for the protection of life and proper
from the meager of Ire, • public demonstration to exhibit
the power of the engine took place here on Wednesday
afternoon. The engine was horsed to four greys, with
postillions, about three o'clock and left Lb* railway
station In charge of the members of to. fire brigade in
fall uniform, and, wcompenied by the 7th D.R.V. band,
proceeded up Cheap-street to Greenhill, where the fire-
men were put through drill by Mr. Heathmen, • member
of the London Auxiliary Fire Brigade. The members
acquitted themselves very creditably, and proved the
capability of the engine to throw water 1W feet blih. In
the evening the brigade sat down to • supper at the Half
Moon, Mr. B. Chandler in the chill

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