The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-11 00:00:00

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POOLZ WY.BItTaN CHICUIT.—On Wednesday the
quarterly meeting of the Poole Wesleyan Circuit was
held. The Rev. G. F. White presided. There were
also present the Rev. F. Barber (Swat:tags), the Rev. G.
C. Mayes (Bournemouth), and the Rev. G. Parker
(Wareham). A loildlemusion took pleat respecting
the propriety of die. • the Poole Cirsuit which at the
present time extends from Pokeedown, near Christ-
church to Wool (midway between Wareham and
Dorchester), and also embraces the whole of the Isle of
Purbeck. On the plan there are 30 chapels and preach-
ing places, the pulpits of which are supplied socordini
to appointment by fear ministers and forty five local
preachers. It Is proposed to make anew circuit, to be
called the Swactage edronit, which is to embrace the
whole of the chapels in the Isle of Purbeck. On a
motion to this effect being put to the meeting it was
carried by a large majority. According to rile the
question will now be referred for father consideration
to the district meeting, which will be held at Wimborne
next month. Should they approve the proposal the
subject will be submitted to the next Chnrcrence. 1.1
the Poole cironit at the last Conference, there were 815
numbers.
QUARTER SHISIONEF—The General Quarter Sessions
of the Peace for the town and eoanty of Poole were
held before Mr. J. F. Collier, the Recorder, but there
4.4.1, 1 41. U.S.. ClavUr
G. B. Aldridge, presented the Raeordtor with a pair of
white kid gloves. The charge to the Grand Jury was
extremely lenglity, the Recorder taking the opportuity
to dilate on reerint changes in the Criminal Low.
A DAHOESOOB VISITOII.—The entree* to Poole
harbour is at present impeded by another obstacle
besides shifting sands, a portion of some wreck having
drifted into the channel near the bar entrance, leav-
ing above it a draft of water of only eight or nine feet.
We understand that divers are about to be hired, and
steps will immediately be taken to remove an obotruc-
, tie° so injurious to the shipping interests of the port.
THE NO15•1101 OF FHB CATAPULT.—It th• petty
sessions, on Thursday, before Moms. J. Barker (Mayor),
F. T. Rogers, and W. L. C. Ade'', Mr. J. Godwin,
pork butcher, urged a complaint of the mischief con-
tinually perpetrated by boys throwing stones with
catapults, and cited several Instances of windows hay.
log recently been broken; one of them being the
window of the School-room of the Baptist Chapel,
through which a stone dew • few evenings shun while
Divine service was being held there. The Mayor said
the police would be instructed to make every endeavour
to atop the nuisance, and expressed a bops that the
present application of Kr. Godwin, by being reported
In the newspapers, would be the means of preventiug
more serious mischief.

PARS-STONE.
SMUGGLING ISOINIIITT.—A few years ago smuggling
was somewhat prevalent on the coast between Christ-
church head and Poole harbour, the smugglers
occasionally restoring to stratagem to elude the
vigilance of the coastguard. Many extensive rafts of
contraband goods were effeeted through the agency of
the light established outside of the sandbills near to the
entrance of Poole harbour, as a guide to mariners. At
the period referred to the coastguard station was on
Break's& Island from which a galley was dispatched at
night fall to guard the entrance of the harbour, return.
Leg at midnight to be relieved by a fresh crew, thus,
leaving the harbour's mouth for • time unguarded. As
loon as the aniuggleis pereelved the departure of the
Colley for the Purpose alluded to, they obscured the
eight, • signal to their coadjutors afloat that the coast
was clear, by which means • descendant of "Will
Wateb " and his disciples oompletely outgeneraled the
" Philistine." thereby adding very naturally to their
finances.

BIRTH&
March 25, at Osmington. the wife of Mr. Bartlett, s '
March 28, at Torquay house, Bournemouth, the war aI:
William Books, of a eon.
March 27, at ILlton Abbas, the wife of Mr Robert Chmen-
of • daughter.
March 21, at 4. Clarence budJuito, Weymouth, the w.f. -
It. A. Fowler, Esq., Nand Instructor. R.N., of • dau.thter.
April 2, at Parkstone, the wile of Mr J. S. Syticulum,
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son.
April 2, at Poser*ll, the wife of MrJohn Mayo, of a daii•Ths:
April 4, at Mount Pleasant, Radlpo lc, the ode of li C.
Jonity, of a son.
April 0, ate, Salisbury Terrace, Dorchester, the wile of 39
Hooley ,of a daughter.
April 10, at Dorchester, the wife of Mr. John Dineen, off
daughter.
Mrs Grady, of Staten Island, reeently gave birth te four boys.
The only member of the little family who is not so well w
aught be, under the circumstance.. Is the unfortunate father
—Soo York /Jerold.
MARRIAGE-S.
March 23, at Groat Georgnotreet chapel, Liverpool. hy th,
Rev. S. Pearson. M.A.,Mr. }Award Percy Lambert, to Rebecca
youtqed iltughter of Mr. W. B. Drake, of Portlaud.
March 30, at East Ctuddon, by the Rev. J. Cree, Mr Elinni
Charles Budirod, of Broadmayne, to Dinah Rebetes. ckiW
daughter of Mr. W. Symes of West Chaldon.
April 1, at Upwey. by the Rev. C. W. 410.3, WII90", 664'
son of Mr. John Boating, of Winterbourne, to Eliza, sec*
daughter of Mr. David Treviso, of Upwcy.
April 4, at the Wesleyan Chapel. Wevinouth, by ths Ric'
Mindanao, Mr. William Lavenek, of Swindon. Wilt., b, IL"
Maria Ifill,oldoat daughter ol Ur Rnhard Iliibit.s., A T0.,r7,
hales.
DEATHS.
March V, at Bexley, Kent, Elizabeth, the beloved wile'
Henry Worland, and eklest daughtet ol Mr Thomas D,4'
of Weymouth, aged 30. .
March to, at Donley house, Trowbridge, at the 'widow,
his mother, Mr. James Criekett, late of the City house, I''
bury, in the 29th year of his age. Interred at Abney fat
Cemetery, London. "Lie was not; for idol took him,"
, March 29, at thinington, Mr. Jame. White, aged 74.
March 30, at Wonuvrell, the infsetdaughter if Mr. Faroe-.
aged 0 month'.
March 30, at Tor‘play house, Hourneinouth, Fann:t Er.
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son of William and Fannie Hooke.
March 31, at Wad Lulworth, Mni: Elizabeth Sandal. "'I;
large circle of friend.. Aged 93 year..
April 3, at Dolco Ash, Puddletrenthide, eft,.! z 10 l''''
1111.0., Ur Henry Peaty, &Fed 27 years.
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illimm, Mr William Taylor, julner obi
l'ivitoins, at this pert, aged CI. ..,
April 2, at Lytehett Minster, Mr+ E. ire. Reid ,- , •
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wed ts.
AVI 3, st Milton Abbas, Mr It. Viiicinit,
lane respected.
April 1, at B ' ournemouth after a long tllac,..
Theedoola Beet, aged 77.
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Alwii 4. it Radipole, Mr John Baker Vilfsll, f.rnin ,
Dosebester. aged 43.
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oldest roan in the wentry," Mr Maurice 44"1::,,,0.,,,,,: c,r.
tube Bridge, near liallinhasaig, and ob. ' otor ios ~,,,,,.. u:
at Um u.e oi 115. Ile had li, ed on t. 07, . , ,is dtate
retained ail hi, taeulties till within s fortni.ut oi ..
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Desehesser, by mason Attila, o
Holy Malty, lee at sad es-proPtiSor.
T• 881167, Aldl 11, 1871.

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