The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-05-21 00:00:00

SCHOOL TEIXEIRA WORE
yo the !pater.

Sir,—l wes pleased-io see In yosir last issue that the
School Attendance Ooromittee of the Borough of Wey-
mouth has taken into consideration the extra work of the
school teachers in making out the yearly returns. Iho
the Guardians of the Weymouth llnlon will and SC:
likewise, and look with pity on the teachers
the length of their Union.
Yours obedientlx,
A Smoot. Tumor.
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PORTLAND.
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NAVAL—Mr. Richard Hamm, engineer, has been trans-
ferred from H.M.S. &Arne. to the Warrior.
Earth", Sunday school anniversary was celebrated on
Sunday that, when the Rev. J. Stephenson. of Bath,
preached the sermons, and addressed the children in the
afternoon.
TeX CoxvicT Eirthusenemer.—ltr. S. H. Roberts,
curie to the prison, who has been many Mire to Portland,
has been removed to Woking, and Mr. Brady. from Dart-
moor, will be promoted to Ms place.
WIRIAVAN HORS MISSIONS. —Qn Wednesday evening
the Horne Missionary meeting was held at Fortune,
Well Wesleyan cha_peL The Rev. J Stephenson, of Bath
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Rev. H. Smith, of arminster, and Rev. H. T. Bramwell,
of Chippenham„ with other*, were planned 10 address the
meeting.
PILGRIM'S Phootrits.—This was the name of the service
of song performed by the member' of the Chesil Tonic
Rolfe class on Thursday, at the new schoolroom, Reston,
which was crowded to excess, the naturally expected
result being • good collection ;it waa about 50a. The Rev.
J. S. Robinson read the connective readings.
LARGI Wurrino.—Tbe biggest thing in the way of
whitings was hooked on Thursday by Henry Pitt and J.
Carter, and successfully hauled in. It measured 31t. iii
length, one foot in width, and was fa inches thick, being
the ',west whiting remembered by the Portlanders as
having been caught here.
110VZSICri OF SAILORS AND TROOPS.—About four o'clock
on mood,. morning H. H, Troopship Oroutgs came into
Portland Roads from Portamouth. Put 15 men on board
the VG, adorer and stores for that ship. Then she took on
board • draft of 3 °facers and 56 non-commissioned officers
and men for conveyance to Halifax, Nova Scotia. She
left about ball-past eight in the morning, en ovule for
Queenstown.
DARDS:ROOS BATHING. —Fee nearly • week past there has
beau a nasty ..above' (or rough sea) in the Wed Bay, it
Is supposed on account of rough weather in tb• Athmtec
on pagurday the fishing boats could not laud except by
being battled in with a line cast ethane and pulled by the
bse6men. When the weather I. so rough, It is partial-
huge dangerous to attempt bathing in the Bay. on seggium
of the undertow ; but some Boscawen boys, who are IM
dying es English sailor boys of old, presumed to drip and
go into the sort. Three of them Were sucked in, and only
by gbe greatest exertions and prompt help were they
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going to Weymunth to receive the Y were very
that about dOO Portlandees took an Outing, lb.
return of the last train from Weymouth, largo crowds
poured out, and there were fights between soldiers. •
few of the volunteers, and some civiliana. The qusn.l
began at Rod well, and at Portland war was
the county police were called to the eAk sad a salmi!
was met with • belt in one bend and • lupe sere ia the
other ; be was hurrying to the fray,
on some of his own comrades, who, lithrearal4=
0,1-tristmg him. The *meet and the pollee vote het
about till ether abided.