The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-22 00:00:00

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OONCII2.—On Tuesday evening a concert of vocal and
instrumental music was given at the Town-hall in aid of
the funds of the Rowing Club, and there was a large
attendance. Mr. Joseph Smith, organist of St. James's
Church. was the conductor. The programme opened with
the put song "See our oars," su_pir by member. a tat.
Longffeet Choir, after which Mr. W. A. H. Cuff, of Park.
steno, sum; " The Warrior Bold" in good style. Miss
Hillard gave the song "Killarney" very sweetly. and Me
Smith performed •'Spumlied." • difficult pianoforte ludo.
Mrs. Morris and Mini Cope followed with a duet. "The
Flight of the swallows," and they were succeeded by
Mr. C. W. White, who sung " Jack's earn" very nicely,
and was rewarded with an encore. Mr. W. .1. Burden:
gave "The oak and the ivy," and Mrs. Morris was encored
for her song "Cue voce
F.
fa," and in response she
I. Rung another song. Mr. ..1. Street, who was also encored,
brought the first part of the programme to a clue with a
comic song, " Menders' Menagerie." The membera of
the ionsilleet choir led off the second part with the song,
" Luts:ow's Wild these" in which the pianissimo parte
were very good. Miss lope sung "A swinging song," and
His. lioalutton and Mr. Smith deserve creditfor the way in
which they played a selection from " Horn neinbula" on the
pianoforte and harmonium. Mr. F. B. White wu encored
for "Man the Lifeboat; and a song—" The Hardy Horse-
man".—by Mr. A. Lewis, and a pianoforte solo by Win
Houliston followed. A comic operetta, "A Mere Blind,"
brought the programme ti a close. The characters of
uncut beggars were well sustained by Mr. I. Smith and
Mr. C. W. White, and their performences—although the
same as at the Rowing Club concert last year—were
loudly applauded.

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Count POLICE. Wednesday. Before Mr. J. J.
Farquharron,
whit, was brought no in custody charged with
Vagrancy—P.C. Lees proved that he found prisoner sleep.
int between two straw creeks on Leonard's Farm at three
o'clock op the previous morning. —Prisoner was discharged with • caution
LOCAL Homo or Hasurts.—The usual monthly meating
of this body was held in the Townhall op Wednesday last, Mr. H. Durden In the chair, and the other reenshere
pelmet. were Messrs. R. Ryer; H. W. Abbott, M. Park,
I Wsreltail.r. T. Johns, C. Pond. H. Gilt & Abbott,
it: Lock. J. R. B. Smith. & Hodson, J. Lindsey. and J. & winos The clerk reed the followiag
letter
"Local Government Board.
' Whitehall, 8. W.
' Ist October, 1878. " Sir,-1 am dfrected by the Local Government Board to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th ult.,
and to state that in their opinion reasonable espenees=
be legally incurred by ths Blandlord Forum Local a
In moraines an Mirl.P•lff as to a waterworks scheme for
the district
"Ismer& the compulsory purchase of lands the Board
direct me to enclose for your Information a copy of the
instructions Mined by them with r,fereace to *police.
UUDI for provieinnal ord., f o Mk carpus I ein, Sir,
your obedient servant, W. ROTTON, aemetant meretary.
"To Sinclair Trail, 11.5.. Clerk to the Local Board,
Blandford Forum, Dorset.
At the refitted of the Chairman the name, of Herrn F.
T. Johnsend H. W. Abbott were added to the Waterworks
Oommittea—Mr. Hodges asain called attention to the
desirability of removing the lamp near the Old House in
the Close to the opposite side of the roa& and the matter
was referred to the Laslmor
u(i.:eommittee. The Chairmen
said the estimated for the next six month'
IM 65 which me trt th• hiskii" Sl7O tor

lighting, Mt for establishment, and £l5 for othere
A shilling rate would produce shout gi.lll=ae:al
members were in favour of making a LNI. rate, and Mr. Smith
asked how much the Board was in debt at Me helik.—The
Clerk mid is,ter al i lee for arre re of rates me balanced...,
to the hank was 4:1193. Upon the propoottion of Mr. Eyerk
peconded by Mr. Wareham, a stalling rate was agreed M
The Inspector of Nuisancee (Mr. C. W. Willis) reported
that he had inspected several piirstyes in Albert-atreet,
and Vietoi Li-row, and that the MIS had been removed.
Melted also inspected in Bedlam the house of • Man named
Waite. who is undergoing three months' hard labour for
we:winos his wife. The cottage was inhaldted by the
won apt his wile and child and the rooms seer. in •
deplorahly filthy state, and Ciere we. n .t • Partici, of
furniture or bedding in the h..use. In answer to Mr.
Perke, the Inspector said the curs,. in the wee
were in a very bad state, and Mr. P.rk then sue.
g-sted that the Inspector soould visit all the cottages
once in every three months. This WM opposed
by other member', and the clerk quoted from the Act,
which ahowed that the ridt•er of tee Braril niuld only
Inspect a house where • nuisance had been "ascertained"
to octet—The Chairman reported that the Sunreyor bad
tail tar-paving for privet individuate w. a charge of 2r.
61. per yard, giving the Stara a profit it about 101. per
cent., and the tard gave their sanetion to the same
thing being done in the future.