The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-09-23 00:00:00

POOLI.

GAUZY RACIL—The return match between the
"Poole" and "Red Star " Rowing Clubs came off on
Wednesday evening last. The galleys, crews, and
course were the same as before, and the "Poole" team
again won easily.

itrrus Snocrrmo.—The return match between ten
members of the Poole and • like number of the Ware-
ham Rifle Corps came off on Monday at the butte of
toe latter, and the Poole team again proved victorious.
The totals were—Poole, 578; Wareham, 548.
CossesvArtrat AT PA21C370711. —Mr. Bodltapplied
to the Bench at the Petty Sessions au ursday,
to grant an extension of time till one o'clock to
Mr. Noble, of the Station Hotel, Parketone, for the
Inaugural dinner of the Parkstone branch of the Po3le
Comervative Association, to be held at his home on
Friday evening. The application was granted.
NVDMIT AN SUNDAY' SCHOOLS. —The anniversary
services of these achools were held last week, whit
the Rev. Jab« Ingram, of Bournemouth, preached
morning and evening, and the scholars sum special
hymns. The rev. gentleman also conducted a
children's service in the afternoon. Collections were
made in aid of the school fund, and the sun of
£l3 10s. 9d. was realised.

NARROW ESCAPZ MOIL DIOWNING.—Robert
a man employed at Messrs. Belben's Steam Flour
Mills, had a narrow maps from death by drowsing on
Tuesday evening lad. He was carrying a each of
wheat from a ship to the Quay when the plank
slipped and he fell into the water. He is • heavy
man, and cannot swim, but he was gallantly rimmed
by a sailor.
WVILITiIIf Tea Minna. —On Monday a tee
meeting was held in the Wean Schoolroom for the
=of giving • cordial ft• to the Bey. 3. B.
the newly-appointed superintendent of the
Poole circuit. The room was crowded both at the too
and at the evening meeting. The chair was occupied
by Mr. George Curtis, the senior circuit steward, and
addresses were delivered by the Bed. J. Ingram
R=rth), J. Judson L (Warehamand J. B.
d by Means. IL H. Farwea. W. Mate,. IL
T. Trevanion, G. Dyson, B. L. Baker, J. B. Lifswialin,
and others.

THS Itsurrnia OYFICESSHI7.—Ws hay• remixed •
long letter from Mr. FL Btioklaa4 of Sisson, with
reference to this appointment. He suggests that •
good salary should—be paid in order to secure the
serviese of an intelligent and useful man, who would
do his best to keep down the rates ; that the candidates
should be subjected to • competitive examinatioa ; and
that the appointment should be a yearly one ooly.

B.triar. Pommy Mmazons.—The annual masons
In aid of this moiety were preached lad week by the
Rev. A. Sturm aad the usual meeting was bald the
following evening. Alderman M. Hemp-Weich
occupied the chair, and the other speakers wire the
Reva J. B. Dyson, A. Starr& C. Portnell, and D.
Richard& The report, reed by Mr. J. P. Godwin,
showed that upwards of £4l wag mat to the society
lad year. The collodion at the close of the meeting
amounted to between £8 and £9.

Rousso tag Woagnouge GARDRIL—At the Petty
Sessioas, on Thursday last, Maisie lisadiew and
Jots YORRIF, two boys of Longffeet, were summoned
for stseliow saran apples. value td, from the Work.
home iar. on the 3rd instant.oZ:Willlsms
prov that he caught Harding In the with the
apples in his poweeston, but be saw Young
wildly
.= the hedge.—Y said his
with fekaionely dealing, taking, and
sorrrying". away, ad be contwded that this wee not
proved.—The magietrates dismissal the summons
against Young, as be was not found on the premises,
but they fined Harding se. and is. 6d. costs.
CHURCH MIRIUOIIIART Socurr.—'rhe jubilee of the
local branch of this society was celebrated last
week by services at St. Jsinse's and lit. Paul's
Churches. The Rev. T. J. Darling, the (Sopa.
tation, preached in the mega( at Bt. Paul's
and in the evening at St. James's Church,
whilst the Rev. J. A. Lawson was the morning
preacher at St. Jamie's, and the Rev. F. Pocock the
evening preacher at Bt. Paul's. The collections at
Bt. James's Church amounted to £6 se. 11d., and at
St. Paul's Church to £l6 15s. lid. A woke was
also held at St. Paul's Schoolroom it the afternoon,
and the sum of £1 5.. dld. was collected froen the
childrao. The annual meeting wee hold in the same
room on Monday evening, when the Rev. J. A.
Lawson prodded over a large attendance. The
speakers were the chairman and the &paean, and
the read by the Rev. F. Pocock, showed that
D 57 act. was sent to the society from Poole=
the pest year. The ceased= at the boor
£61.. &i.

Tax RETILDIENTATION OF THX ISLE OF WIGHT.—A
vigorous contest is expected in the Isle of Wight at the
next General Election. On the last occasion the
Conservati yes won the seat from the Liberals by nine
votes, Mr. Evelyn Ashley, who was not then very well
known to the electors, having to fight against a
popular Conservative candidate and at the time of the
Coo_eervative reaction. Mr. Ashley has since lacrossed
his attachment to the Wand, and the gentleman named
by the Conservatives am their candidate (Mr. T. B.
Caton), though a resident of Freshwater, and well
known in the western and lees populated extremity of
the island, is not much known on the eastern and
northern confines of the constituency, where the
majority of the electors are located—ench as Ryds,
Cowes, Sandown, Shanklin, and Ventnor. The
Liberals are therefore confident of an eery victory at
the nest election. Mr. Vivian Webber—who, after
coming forward se an Independent candidate„ has
now withdrawn in favour ot Mr. Emirs Ashle7—
announces that he should use all his influence to set
him returned for the island, and promises to address
the electors on the 'subject at the proper three, adding
" The tax-collector will shortly make you know how
moon you are indebted to the mead

Brutus CLUB CWIP101111(1P.-7he rue ter us.
chantpionaltip of the Bicycle Club came oC on Friday
evening in drenching rain- The course was from Mr. I
Broughton's house m the Wimborne road to Wiinhoene
Railway Station and back, a distance of nearly 12
miles. There were five competitors, and the result
was as follows :—J. W. Hand*ri, (atleahm), 44 mln.
59 sec. ;F. J. street, (hon. secretary), JO min. 9 sec. ;
A. Street, 48 min. 19 sec.; A. J. Keynes, (sub.'
captain), 48 min. 22 sec.; E. Howell, did not finish
the course. Considering the bad date of the reeds
for racing the time was very good. The Rev. J. L.
Williams, (vice-president) acted as darter and
timekeeper, and he afterwards presented Mt. Random'
with a silver medal and hi. F. .1. Street, with a
bronze medal at the London Hotel (headquarters).
CILIOILIT.—A match was played at Bournemouth on
Wednesday last between an eleven of the Bourne-
mouth Cricket Club and • like number chosen by Mr.
G. A. Nettlethip, of the Collegiate School, Pilule. The
game resulted in a victory for Mr. Nettleship's team
by ten rune and five wickets, as will be seen by the
following scores :
BOORZUMOUTIL
F. K lacy. c Cowley, b Kearney ... 7
H. e Parkinson, b Nettleship... ... 12
A. liethwalte, e Porkuison, b Hearsay S
G. Fletcher, c Hass, b hisdloship 31
W. 11. Drain, b Ream, ... 4
H. Fenwiek. e Pope, b Hake 1
O. It. Houghton, run out I
Tate, r Hake, b Kearney, ... ... 2
J. H. Austen, h Nettleibip ... 3
F. W. Sebteck, not out ... 3

Poom.
W. H. Pops. c b Tata ... ... 43
R. D. Bak*. b Roo:0ton 5
G. A. Nettlasbip. b Druitt
A. Rowley, Lacy. b Tate ... ~„ 17
J. W. Kearney, e Lacy. b Tata . . 13
C H. W. Parkinson. not nut 6
Aldarson, Roue:tog b Droott 1

Surrruro Ism/Ades/mu Arrivals Charlotte.
Denman. Southampton, oats • Joseph and Ann
Dartmouth, ballast; Ann Elizabeth, Young,
Yarmouth, all ; Northern, Newnan, Archangel,
deals; Kate, Hayward, Southampton, nil 'Dorothea,
Kettwick, St. Petersburg, oats; Seeker, Brickensha,
Alloa, coals; Mary Jana, Gostalow, Newcastle, coals;
Elisabeth, Garrett, Cowes, ballast; Alice
toaZth, Wilmoth, Newcastle, oasis; Acorn, Brett,
Southampton, wheat; Hared* Hoskins, London,
Mwal; Cares, Summers, Truro, ballast ; Portland,
, Plymouth, barley; Sarah Ann, Brown, Yar•
mouth, nil; Sunk Ught Tender, Woolf, London,
grain; Mary and Jai& Kamp, Newcastle, coals;
Glad Tidings, Williams, Newcastle, oasis; Cambria,
Newcastle, coals ; TW, Jacobean, Frederick-
stadt, deals; Bade, Lyeks, Gothenburg, deal •' Hero,
hiabb, Newcastle, coals; Sarah Jane, Deakin. Dover,
ballast; Auriga, Caine, Southampton, nil; Panther,
Flowers, Sunderland coals; Ellen and Sarah, Dukes
Yarmouth, ; Rainbow Framptou, Southampton,
wheat ; Diedrick, Hart, SOutliton wheat; Wheataar,
Wilkins, Southampton, wheat.2---Sailings
Dore, /folkway, Yarmouth, deals; Maude,
Brown, Runcorn, day; Clyde, Sandy, Newcastle,
ballast; Ann Ellabeth, Young, Bembridge, belch.;
Elisabeth and Mary, Mabey, Southampton, tar •
Wgrion, Dries*, Elsinore, ballast ' • Ann, Beacham,
St. Helens, deals; Veracity, Finch, London, clay;
Alice, Dale. London, day; Kate, Hayward, London,
Clay; Confidence, Morgans. Ruooorn day; Ceres,
Summers, Southampton, ballast; Royal Each, Allen,
London, clay ; Joseph and Ann, Pym, Telgamoutli,
drain-pipe.; Brighttingses, flakier, Seeking, nil ;
Mary Jane, Joe's, Runcorn, day.