The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-31 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Flint AT CAttrurrOws.—Fish on the beach at Caatle-
town have In.en plentliil of late.
ARRIVAL or CONVICTS. -- A psrty of about 15
convicts, occompanisid by several warder., arrived from
Pentonville on Tuesday.
THS FLOM'S SgoW. In compliance with the
wishes of a large number of the inhabitants, the date
of bolding the show bag been altered to the 22nd of
August.
Tug Socniclue Isamu& —Th5 oil building, at
the rear of the institute are being demolished. Upnii
the site al Isrge rooms will be built for the use of
the military
°HANOI [AMR, Sds," PRIOR OF DOattre."—At a
meeting of this bode at the Blble Christian School-
room last Thursday. 10 new mlmbers were Initiated,
making the lo lge 40 strong.
CHOIR TRZAT.—Tbe choir of Easton Chapel had
their annual outing on Tuesday. Ourermoigne was
the place selected this y. Sr. where they were conveyed
In two breaks, startiog abmt 8 am., and arriving
home about half-pact ten.
MILTHODIST CHAPEL ANNIVERSARY.
The anniversary services in connection with this
chapel, were held on tinnday last, when two sermons
were preached by tbe Rev. W. L. Taylor. The collec-
tions were in aid of the Church Fund. On Wednesday
• rublic tea was held, followed by a pnblic meeting, at
which addreeeee were delivered by the Revs. G. W.
R. Waugh, J. Pickles. W. L Taylor. and others.
Somme SCH OL TREAT.—The We.leyan Sunday
School., of Easton, Southwell, and Weston, held
their annual treat on Wednesday last at Westcroft,
kindly lent by Mr. J. Hodder, where sports and a
tea were enjoyed by about 500 child's°. The treat
for teachers and friends was to have been held on the
following dsy, but in consequence of the wet weather
It had to be pop ,ned until %fondly, when an el:1j
aftern-on woe spent at the higher lighthouse.
Tisi COAL TSADO IN THE R')AINI —Thlrinz the past
week Mows. 0 Mina and Co. coaled five large
*Unmet..., and the other c impani.s several. Among
tho.e coaled bv Wes"'. Collins sort C,. were the
Coneor,lia, from the Baltic to the Mediterran-an ;
Aslebrooke, from Oran, Africa, to Grangemouth;
Beatrice. from Sebastopol to Cronstait, with 2,000
tone of salt aboard (this steamer took 110 tow of coal);
sled a large steam yacht, which took 50 tons. Some
difficulty has been experienced in coaling boots from
the Mediterranean, in consequence of the strictness
of the oilers:tine regulation.. -

S" . ORTLAND US LODGE. —The
1.0. GT„ N 0.1732. P
memlmrs of the above In Ige held their timed weekly
meeting in their I,dge.rootn Touraday hit, the
17th 'net The lodge wag opened by Bro. W. Stewkes.
fairy, W.C.T., at 730. The mood boviness was pro.
marled with, and It w agreed to hold the next session
on Tweeter, on ace ,unt of the Prim') F.S. being held
Thuraday. One candidate wan initiated. The
f Mooring programme an the" earied nut in • most
excellent manner :—Song. "The M nkey ani the
Rate," 4fa. I'. arc'; song. "The Minute (inn at Sea,"
Ern. ; song, "G end leave Me if you wiah
it." Si.. Griffin song. "The Girl I left behind Me,"
Bra. Sullivan ; reading, sia. Gordon ; Row% " Patri-k
mind the Baby." Bro. Clarke; Nene. "The Gallant
Hussar." Bro. Attrvae ; recitation, "The Spasiala
Chamoi.tn," Gorlen ; song, " kir Heart Lies
Over the Rea." Sie. Comben ; song. "When You and
were Yonmr, Mazgie," Tiro. Stewkeebury ; soeg,
"When I wag an Ap: rmtice." Br. a. Gotland. The
lodge wee then I 1•...4 naual by the W.V.T. at 9.30.
There were fa) membera wevant.
Mr. Gramm Curzon, the ...teemed governor of the
Convict Ettablieh me nt, in about to retire f rom the prienn
an.l from the service, being over 10 years of age. Mr.
Clifton has anent many years in the public service.
For some time he held an sppnintment in one of the
Australian eettlementa. where he was also , n the
Commieeion of the Peace; he WU then removed to
Dartmoor f,r a abort Gm.. A gentleman being
reouired to re-arrange the avatem at Portland Prison,
he MIS epecially appointed to this service, and gave so
touch satiefaction by hi. indicious management of the
affairs that he was apnointed governor f the prison,
which appointment he ha. held for nearly 19 yearn.
1).4.g this long period he hae given the hlsbeet satis-
faction to the direct.'' by his zeal and efficiency in the
performance of bin onerous dude.. Mr. Clifton on
Wednesday took leave of his officers by addressing
them on parade. lie said that by the kininam of
Captain Johnson he was them to say good-bye to the
general body of officers, many of whom had been
under his onmommi from the firat. He wan certain
that an a whole they were an intelligent and a smart
body, who performed their ardnona duties well, and he
had so made known to the chairman. His failing
health and the illness of his eldent daughter had
canned him to take thia atep. Mr. Clifton then shook
hand. with every officer on pomade, which was most
affectin t.