The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-03 00:00:00

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ADJOURNED LICENSING DIMMING, Wednes.lay.-
11.. fore 0. Carter., Fee and Dr. Aldridge.—The
adjourned application by John arymour, of Holloway.
row, for the renewal of his certifioato to sell off the
PrehliveN was opposed by Mr. Weston en the grounds
that when originally granted the magistrates thought
they had no option, but a supplementary Act bad
explained it to h in the disetation of the Bench • that
the house was not respired ; that the in.habi.
tents petitioned against it ; and that the appli-
cation was not bona fide, Seymour having taken a
house in Croy,. Ranting", and being, in foot, at this
house but a " 'sensing-pm" f,r some one else. Mr.
Howard, for applicant, ureed that the house had been
licensed, there Wan no complaint against it, and the
memorial did not touch the coon Re it WAS against the
granting of a license to sell on tho premise,. The
magistrates renewed the certificate.
ARRIVAL or THE ROYAL Hoarse ARTILLERT.—Our
barracks were again occupied oa Friday, by the B
Battery, 11 Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, whieh
come from Aldershot. The battery is tinier the com-
mand of Lieut.-Colonel W. J. Andrews, and tho °aura
who nerved with them were Certain Walters, Lieut.
Polby, Licut. Turnbull, and Lieut. lialliford. There
are four sergeants with the battery, (several non-com-
misesioned officer@ having been left at Aldershot),
Sergeant Major Campb.ll, and the battery consists of
140 men, The bend of the 3rd D.R.V. proceeded at
half-past eleven to the bottom of the High East Street,
to await the coming of the Royal Horse Artillery, who
however' did not arrive till one o'clock, when the
volunteer band struck up a lively march and preceded
the Artillery up the street to the barracks. A large crowd
had assembled to witness their entry, The guns of the
battery are the old Armstrong breochloa lug nine-
pounders.
PouNennite FAllL—About 8,003 sheep were penned
at ti is fair co Friday 44, constituting • very large
fair, and prices were uoprocedentedly high. The stook
on offer consisted principally of ewes, and the most of
the business was done by auction, both Br, Ensor and
Mr. Symoeds selling. Mr A. J. Pitfield, of Type,
Bridport, sold 120 Dorset horn ewes, at 79a • head.
They were very fine animals. and at that loon price, it
was said, cheaper than some sold at lower kruree. Other
horn ewes made from 401 to 735. Mr. John Fooka, of
Cense Abbas, whose Down flock has long been held in
high repute, sold 200 ewes at 75s each. From these
figures prises ranged down to as little as 31s, but the
general run was from 60. to 665. Horn lambs realized
21s to 31s ;land Down lambs, 48s. Mr.,Ensor submitted
to public competition about 1500 sheep. For 200 horn
ewes, belonging to Mr. W, Mayo, of Friar Waddon, he
made esis to at 61 eaoh, The 200 horn ewes sent be
Mr. Samson, Kingston Russell, made 661 to 675. 100
from the flock of Mr. G. R. Pitfield, Eype, realized 71.
to 735. Lambs sold by auction fetched from 241 61 to
43s 63. The few rams on offer made 52. to 545.
DEATH OP MR. PANTON.-0o Tuesday afternoon last
died Mr. Penton, who will be deeply lamented in Dor-
chester. He was &flatlets of Wareham, and commenced
rr adios here in partnership with Dr. Aldridge. InlB6o
as comm :need to practice on his own account. lie was
beloved by the poor who received his attention and
care as medical officer to the I.7nion. Mr. Penton WAS
• kind and genial man, over extending help as means
and opportunity were afforded. For • considerable
time put he has been in feeble health. Latterly he
suffered from a complication of pulmonary diseases and
dram, and about two months ago dangerous symptoms
were apparent. He tried change of air. visiting
Weston-super• Mare, but moon returned home but little
benefited. Dr. Smith, of Weymouth, was consulted,
U also was Mr. Good, of Dorchester, but be gradually
grew worse, ani died in his 56th year on Toesday. He
married the daughter of the late Mr. Plaippard, solioitor,
of Werebun ; he leaves a widow and four daughters to
mourn their sad loss. The funeral took plow on
Saturday, and was conducted in the simplest manner,
In accordance with the wishes of the decreased gentle-
man. :Between 30 and 40 members of the Head in-
Hand Lodge of Oddfellows, to which Yr. Penton was
medical (Aar, were at the head of the mournful pro-
cession ; next WIIS a carriage containing the Rev. H.
Everett, Rector of the parish, Mr. Good, surgeon, and
Mr. T. 8- Btgg,, then came the hearse, and after it a
rrourning coach containing relatves of Mr. Penton hose
Wareham. During the time of the funeral almost all the
shops on the route to the cematery were olosed,and the
private houses had their blinds drawn down, in token
of rert for the deceased. A large number of persona
seeembled at the cemetere, and tbe burial ofiles was
impressively read by the Rev. H. Everett.
Fosgaah SIRMOX . —At the Holy Trinity chuck. on
Sunday evening last, the sermon preached by the
Beater the Rev. 11. Everett) to • very large congre.
=had
rev.
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