The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

NAVAL APPOINTWENT.—Snh-LieUtellant Henry J.
Davison has been appointed to H.ld.S. Seatlower.
Sr. JoHN'S.—We regret that the Rev. T. Ottley,
vicar of Mt. John's has been unable, on account of
Illness to officiate, during the last fortnight.
BAsTON (lIIAVEL.—On Sunday, anvils ersary servicls
were held, the sermons being preached by the Rev. G.
Robinson. brother of Ow Rev. .1. S. Robinson. On
Sunday afternoon, the rev, gentleman addressed the
Sunday Scholars. The collections amounted to £1212.
BRITISH NIEDIOAL AmsoCIATIoN. The Council
meeting of the Southern 'Branch of the above was
held on Wednesday, at Dr. 'Trend's Southampton.
Dr. Parsons, of l'urtland, attended as President of
the branch.
MoTEMENTS OF BECRUITS.—On Saturday 23 recruits
from the depat centre, in charge of Capt. Bateman,
arrived awl joined the 31st. regt. On Wedneslay the
troopship Assistance was expected, to take away the
recruits of the dep'4 centre, to Guernsey.
Casa. bisrrfac. —On Sunday morning and after-
noon, the annual camp meetings of the Primitive
Methodists were held on the Common, conducted by
the Rev. T. S. Dobson and J. Hawkey. Some
hundreds of people were present, and addresses were
delivered by the ministers and Dorchester friends.
A SOUTHWELL TEA MIETI to was held on Wednesday
in connection with the IVedeyan Sunday School.
Mr. If. Flew was chairman f the public meeting,
afterwards, and addresses were delivered also by the
Rev. J. S. Robinson, Mr. E. I'. Marwood, and Mr.
T. Mills.
THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEMORY DEAR.—I
nn-
derstand that one of the l',smarrimmable,hutunnutrried
ladies of Underhill, is bewailing the absence of her
lover, who has "been and gone ' and 'listed, and
I won't come home to his Ma.-1/I,WENS.
I Trsrmosata.—Mr. F. P. Marwood, before he left
I Portland, was on Friday evening presented by his
Sunday class with a double inkstand and table, and
the Sunday school teacher," also gave him is hymn-Iss,k
and Bible bound together, lie left on Saturday, to be
foreman fir is le.ndon blinding firm. Mr. Marwood
, was well known a. a go.sl speaker, and we have heard
I him urge tint l'orthuslers and kiiiiherlins shonl.l have
I e.lnal chance,' in the Islam', at least when the kind wrlins
hal bcen long resident there.
'rite STONE C-n.umxs.—No, gentle reader, it is not
in honour of Quigley that the convict,' are erecting
those two stone Obelisk,' on the North-east id the
island, nor are they in memory id a high official's
shattered nerves. They are to serve as marks for the
Shipping. Westward f the line formed by getting
these two columns one behind the other, the merchant
shipping will anchor in the roads, and eastward there
is deep water for 11. M. Ships.
NORTH;rmi.RAL Socterr.—l'he promoters of this
valuable society calied a public meeting for Monday
evening last at St. John's schoolroom. The president,
Rev. J. Itenzor, being detained elsewhere, Mr. C.
White was called to the chair, by an influential meet-
ing. Mr. Robert l'eatoe was unanimously re-elected
hon. secretary, in fact, the committee and officers were
re-elected, except that Mr. Z. NI Wedge was chosen
treasurer, in the place of Mr. Driver. Lieut. Moore,
of the Castle, was chosen vice.president. It was
decided to hold this year's show on August 16th and
to apply for the loan of the Naval Recreation Ground.
AcciDENTs ON THE MERCHANT'S RAILWAY.—.A.

load of stone was on Monday being lowered down the
atone railway incline, when the front axle of a loaded
truck broke, and threw the lad off the line, Severed
of the rollers were knocked out of gear, and the traffic
was temporarily stopped.—The same evening a light
load of stone was being lowered, and two empty
trucks belonging to Messrs. Giles and Co., were put In
front td the loaded on ; but the men forgot to attach
them to the rest. In coromquenee, when the train
went over the brow, the unconnected trucks ran down
before thaw which were held by the wire rope, and
dashed rapidly zi the incline. A mass of firewood
was found by tho.e who looked for the runaway
trucks. _

FUNERAL (IF A " JUYPNILE " OIMFELLOW.-0;11
Friday, the '2stli instant, at 3.0 p.m., i members add
G of the committee assembled at the Clifton Hotel,
Grove.road, and marched to the lionseof their deceased
brother, William Shaw, in Eastomrspiare, for the
perpose of paying the last tribute of respect. There
too proeisiou formed in the following order :
The im.tubera cuniors first) led by P.G. J. Russell, Vl'].;
Next—l, M. J. Luchan • Iroynter, treasurer
P.O. S. Murray; J. ernes, ~ecretary ;
P.O. Osborne; !WM. . Marwi ;
and Brother Symons of the adult lodge,
The undertakers, Mr. W. L. Pearce.
THB BODY,
borne by eight members of the 4th D. V.A. band, of widialt
Use deceased was a member, followed by sorrowing
friends, including P.O. S. Miller, to whom he
was a faithful and willing apprentice.
The service was very hopresslvely performed by the
Rev. J. A. Itearor, re.rtor. The deceased joined the
branch at the opening in August, 1575. This society
in a very flourishing condition, it numbers now 38
members and has a capital exceeding nnwith-
standing,the heavy expenses of the prevent half-year.
House JUMPINo OVZR A CHURCHYARD WALL.—
Towardff the end of Saturday afternoon, as people
\•,-ere coming down Fortime's Well Street to the 5.10
train ot,t, a horse and trap of Mr. Thresher's were
also ascending ti;e hill with, as driver, a boy named
'teed. Nearly opposite Mr. Patten' the horse not mi
kicking, the boy was unable to control it, tine the
horse, continually increasing his pace, came wildly
down hill. Fortunately the boy was able to turn him
into Castle-road, and the frightened animal rushed
along towards the Naval Cemetery. Ifere another
horse started off with a vehicle containing two ladies;
but was stopped without hurt. Mr. Thresher's horse
narrowly escaped the lamp-post, and, swerving from a
large atone which here divides the foot-path from the
road, jumped over the wall of the Naval Cemetery,
about three feet high, and dropped about five feet
inside. The van was caught against the well, and did
not go over; but the boy WWI shot forward like
rocket, falling on the sward, fortunately not on a
grave-stme, or a concrete grave, no he was unhurt.
The horse was got out by Servant Feltham and
others, and seemed to be all right, but part of the
van, springs, &c., were smashed.
SulgiEN DSATH Or Dlt. DIU& —llia gentleman, so
well known from his residence near Weymouth and
his position in the Navy, has been found dead at
Portsmouth. The deceased was Fleet-surgeon on the
Warrior. lately stationed in Portland Roads, and now
re-fitting at Portsmouth. On Saturday morning he
was found in the dispensary on board that ship in a
state of insensibility. Medical aid was at once sums
moned, and the surgeons of the Repulse and Himalaya
were soon in attendance, but on their arrival they
pronounced he was dead. On Monday the inqueet
As held in the dockyard, Portamouth, and it wail
proved tL.t deceased had pecuniary difficulties, and
had been in the habit of taking tincture of *um in
doses varying from 40 to :A RHHIMA. Mr. Penfold,
paymaster, had cautioned him agairlat this practi e in
the previous Thursday, and the doctor premixed to
take no more. On Saturday he signed the sick list,
and lay down in the dispensary to be quiet. During
the morning he was heard to breathe heavily, and the
sick ward officer requiring him to examine a RAH,
found the dispensary door locked. It was broken
open, and Dr. Ityas WAR found, with his face flushed
and covered with perspiration; but the doctor was
insensible. The medical gentlemen of the Repulse
and Himalaya were called, and pronounced him dead.
From further evidence it seemed that he had taken
over an ounce of the poisonous medicine. Deceased
as a cry popular officer, and had never shown any
suicidal temien. kr. The jury returned a verdict that
deceased died from tracittg a poisonous liquid, but there
was no evidence to show the circumstances under
which he did so.

THE ARTILLERY SHOOTING PRIZES.
Through the kindnees of a gentleman, we are now
able to give the awarde of prizes for the shooting which
took place on Whit-Monday. There were seven
rounds at 200 yards, and five each at 300 and 400
yank Alxsit ki 10e. was collected in money by
Lieut. McLean, and prizes were also presented by the
following 'gentlemen in Weymouth and Portland :
Memos. Vincent, Wheeler, Williams, Wright, Snook,
Mumford, Griinmett, of Weymouth; and Messrs. C.
White, R. Wallis, W. T. Wallis, Latty, and Russell,
of Portland.

AGGREGATE PRIZES-
-2000100 Yarda—lst, cup, medal, and SIOL, R. Stowlcs-
bury ; 2nd, cup, Preeentid by Mr. Vincent. Weymouth.