The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-11 00:00:00

Ti. AM ILIUM FLT, built of At has arrived Not Parr Monday.—Before Jnho Bath-u,
Portland, and replaced the Ocean Br. •a. • tug at the Arthur hlartin, Carr S. Glyn, I h tuna • Cannier, and
Backwater. She IS of about the same Idle as this old T. I{,lford, Esqrs.—Ov.resers were appointed for all
tug,
the parishes in the district. —A temporary transfer of
FOOTBALL—On Saturday last the Portland Football the New Inn, Cetus Abbas, was granted from the
Club, under the captaiocy of Mr. F. Reynolds, played execatots .4 the late French Braze to Francis Henry
then last match for the liellao.l la the csdets ground, Bragg' also of the New lun, PildletrAtthide, lately
against Mr. R Als' team, of Southwell, consisting held by one Henry Fry, who ha I absconded, to
mostly of Weymouth men, the game bring thoroughly Thomas Robert Prole, late poettoaater of Moreton.—
enjoyed by both •Ides. Alter an hour and halts play, Henry Grove., of Catilt ck, ws4 summoned for
the Fortland Chub won by three goals to nothing. The keeping a dog without • licen.w. —Case woe diamissed.
Portland haa been very successful th a seas in, —Richard Dewdoey, i.f the same place, WIL4 corn-
not having been beatea at all. They have played eight , mooed for a similar yffenc.... —I feteuilant Pleaded
machos ; out of that number thy have wonat it f ption —The Mei
SeVeDi guilty, a.. having •n r er o ride .
and one of the Mims moults' in a tie. wax disini.eed. --George Old, a aheiheril of the
TN. Tanreitaiscs hbastorr—Uo Thursday • meting ' suns pl.ce. plea led guilty. t.ir Ili) hin mister, to •
was held at •I. Jobe'. cbteri, Fortune's•Weil, the like ..1n 0.. Valence,
lie,. i A. Ottloy presiding and addresses were Arthur hiaby, Jans-• tVtlls, Char-s bun, Joh.,
del.vered by hits Wingfield 1./egby and the Rev. Hart Deveniah, and Fri. icrick Ore nit g w.-re summoned
Dyke. l'he latter anuounoed himself es • C. 1001,0, Vt. o,..structing th • highway in Ceroe Abbas, near the
tire ; be expressed his idea. in • thoroughly com• church—Plod Is. eaco, aol co't' remitted. --
in to-sense way ;be to up the temperance The case . f ilillary II ipkins, .4 Ituckisn I Newton,
we It entirely on the Creryd platform. Rev. for re ling cider with ,ut • ic-nse, was again adj 'tuned
Canon Stephenson, St. John'g, Weytn nith, also spoke, on peyment of the co•ts, 8.. 4L, the nrigietrates
and strongly impressed the importance of Sundity refusing to bar Mr. tVindatiley. clerk to Mr.
closing of publichouses, and thought that at I'mtland Jolliffe.—Amos L ,alley ant lienjimin William
they might ensilage for Punday Closing al they did In Genge, of Nether Circe, ple idea entity to having
Cawnwatl, Portland standing so much oy, itself.—Rev. uojtut scales, and were fitted be. and 6i. costs.
F. Vaughan and others also spoke.—Mw. Wiegfield
Digby gave two addrcese., for there was an overflow
meeting at the CongreAti mat School, where she HERR REGIS.
exike first, the Roe. .K, Wauth presiding over BLUE RIBBON ARMY .IIOVEMENTS.
about. 200 people. &lige W. Digny put on • lar,.e
number of rib:mem—Oa Fri lay the cl ,aing ine,ting [Br •Iv °mese.)
was held in toe Wesleyen S,bo l.OO‘U, and an overflow A detachment of the True Blurs from Dorchester
meeting at Zion :-.ctioolrootti, Welrehaw, which is truly essaulte I the villa .e f IS re Basis on Mnii.l•y law,
a ~,Deocrated place au the touperance eau.. the birth. , the 27th of March, at eight pin. The enemy were
place of whitey a In in in bia informed If. Dr. McLean , arid iii•covered in a waggon in •king a go it noise,
presided at the large mseto.g, which bile I even the evidently awaiting ir ariiv,l is 111,1Ille hailed out
cowsrooms of the near acuool, aid the Doctor " COMe aid join the Army." We goon firmed up for
tek tho blue .ibboo. Mr. C. Slitchell we, chairman the onslaught. The "Captain 'led the attack, loop.
at the ovrill ire, and ad lies-es were delivered by the ported by " Major" Daniel*. and r.d..fore.ol by
Bess 11. ld.ebe-, R. Lidte,, W. 1.. Taylor, F. Vou,h is, Qoartermarer. e.geaut hi tuuuin,r, ad before nine
add W. R. Waugh, Mr. le Biltaw, atol Mr. W. p.m the enemy'e gnus were ei enced, and by 9301 W.
.
Coombe. rho tosetiugs wereeuthusiastm. During the five set. ok 32 prisoner:, and the first vic.o.y Mee the
day• 1.000 blue ribbou• have Ii vu tttt but d, Meted. aide .4 the •• Blues. We advanced again on Tuesday,
dotted new edult pleil.p•. and WO new juvenile pl I and round the wimpy lo litsd in lb sch. "Ir. Inn, rather
—tine outcome of toe recent Temp Tame Murd .n in Fodder us, but • feet round. from Ute " C.ptu " and
Portland is the foratati ,l 1 of a Cousre4itti..n4 Band of I " lieutonaiit" Richards so in eileoced them, ainl after
Hop., of which tue tier. tY. It. Waugh h.• heed • I es‘y tire from Marinieg's artillery we finished up
appointed prestdeut ; Mr. Abel A.twooll. were ; I wit.. 72 prian-re taken tram the enemy. Thus
Mr. Hamilton, treasurer; and lbws Russell, r..gY•triar. victo. y was o the ale of the " Mos.." We were
Toers is to be an adult section in connecaon al h the re left) ced on Wearies lay bight by •• C.ptains" Fo• t
band. We hear that the Prieuitit• Methntidt, are anti Blur:et, and the rear wee brought up each night
forming a Band of Hope in c.auection with their by goarterniaa or-Sergeant Manning. Agiin we
Sunday SchteL wonoil tip the third time with over 40 prisoner.% and
ag in vice try was no ttie ehle of the " Loyal
We attack-ti the school on Thursday night again, and
found it crammed with people, but the enemy 'lf -red
bit little resistance na their ranks were get jig
thinner. Mr. Sun lc I th- aft Lek, supp died by
calitti,te" Clarke anti Child, and after two lieu s
fight, g we c tptitred a number of prigon-rs. On
Friday "Major " Idoderel opened fire in the Wesleyan
Chapel, supported by "Captains " Foot and Clarke.
The chapel was crammed to excess, large numbers
fling unable to get in. On Satur lay the yormy were
2g tin I itud in the school, but nut to resist, an I c Inas
:.n I gr un ird their arm, before the baud struck up.
Ti.• e., of the leaders came and aurrendered, eonfersing
th .1 th-y were the greatest drunka,d, in the place.
IVe finished up with 41 prisoners and shout, if praise
to (Ind an I three cheers for the auccess which, under
God's ble.sing, has attended our labours. On
Sunday at three p.m. we opened fire on the
Croat; Roads. Crowds came to witness the attack,
which was led by '• Captain " Clarke. The
report of thy Gospel "guts on Sunday could be
heard ilidinctly by the crow 1, which had gathered t
hear of the Captain of our Salvation, who is "the
Way, the Truth, and the Life." Quarterma.ter-Ser.
grant Manning advanced at 6 p.m. in the Wesleyan
Cnapel, and by 8 p.m. c.ptured one prisoner him sin
to) in the ranks of Christ. At 8 p.m. "Captain"
F. it led the attack for the last time during the
campaign, and, with tell ng effeet, subdued the
people by the power of the (level ; and so alter
stormiog this stronghold for seven nights in succession,
we cepture I 2.12 prisoners, an I, we believe, if the
branch .4 the Blue Ribbon Army proves faithful in
litre Regd. to God an I their cause, there will be no
inure police int*. fere I with. &van.e if the pe .ple all
j .io the Blue ltit,b,tn Army, the police will have
iiiithkg to to and the trade of the place will revive.
May Co I hires Bore Rego., which is noted for its
lovely, .cenery, for it sold Itom di en tamoment on Wood.
bury-hill, for it, wood, 12 into, in circumferen, e, for
its aticieut church, and high tower, an I h. avy
and for its town clock ui•h..ut a face. Tne popula.
lion is something like 1.300, no e I for their intelli-
gence, their in lustry, ant t ieir musical talent. The
choir in the ludejeudent Clated I, acknowle bred by
many to be the best of the Yilloge ch drain the c iunty,
and there i. no wonder Mr. Guest, M.P. has taken 1
up his residence in the i. list I such delightful sues
roundings. Ti make it het•er, Bore Itegis haa now a
Blue Ribbon Army of 232 in number.