The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-01 00:00:00

POOLE.

THE children attending the Unitarian Sunday
Schools were conveyed to Studland Bay on Tuesday in
the steamer Royal Albert for their annual treat. There
was no ostentation of any kind, and the usual concomi-
tants of like festivals, such as a procession and band,
were absent.

°anus Itemrat..-111Ir. P. J. St Clair Colson. organist of
St. Lawrence's Church, Southampton, gave an organ
recital in St James's Church on Monday evening in ald of
the organ fund. The following pieces were played by Mr.
Colson :—Carnelius March, Mendelssohn ; Two Andantes,
Ed. Batiste : Offertoire, Lefebure Welv ; Fugue, St. Anna,
Bach; Grend Offertoire in D. El. Batiste ; Quartette,
Haydn; PosUude in C, Gabriel Bailie ; Andante, Lefebure
Wely ; Grand Offertoirc, M. Batiste. The attendance
was not a large one, but it included most of the musical
talent of thy town, and very high enconiums were passed
on the player by those competent to Judge of his merits.
The collection only realised between Aland

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CONGILZGATIOhAL SUNDAY •sc NOMA.- e •nnkversary
of these Suncloy Schools was celebrated on Sunday by
services at the Skinner-street Chapel, and there was a
good attendance in the morning, but in. the evening the
spacious building was tilled to overflowing. Capital
sermons were preached at both services by the pastor of
the church, the Rev. .1. W. Sampson, who took for tits
text Icclesiastes xii., Ist verse, and Mark ix., 19th verse.
The children sang the special hymns provided for the
occasion very nicely, and the choir gave two anthems in
rod style, "0, praise the Lord all ye heathen," and
Praise Hint, praise the great Jehovah." The report of
the school, reed from the pulpit at the services by the
preacher, showed the numbers on the books to be—girls,
ffil2 ; boys, 312; infanta, 79 ; and teachers, 56. The
number admitted during the year bad been—girls, 44;
boys, al A supplementary report of the Bethel school in
Strand-street, a branch of the Congregational schools,
was also submitted, and showed the number of scholars
to be 80. with 14 teachers. These figures give a grand
total of POO scholars and teachers, and we believe the
, schools stand A 1 in the town. We understand the
amount realised by the collections was .£25.
' Tug Commo ELscriow.—Mr. George Curtis, the Liberal
candidate for the extraordinary vacancy in the Town
Council, addressed his friends and supporters at the
I Temperance.hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. Councillor J.
I S. Hudson occupied the chair, and there was a good
I attendance. Mr. Curtis made a short and practical speech,
in which he explained that his policy in the future would
be the same as it bail been in the peat, and although he
had always tried to keep down unnecessary expenditure
he never grudged well-earnt money, lie had always, he
I said, taken a great interest in the prosperity of their port.
' Mr. Curtis also touched upon a matter of considerable
i interest to many—the want of • bathing place in the
1 town—and expressed his opinion that it was • great shame
I that in a place like Poole, which was almost entirely
surrounded by water, there should be no place at all where
permns could bathe. The candidate was well received,
and a vote of confidence in him was unanimously passed,
,on the proposition of Mr. W. Mate seconded by .1.
; rope. A vote of thanks was accorded te.theChairmsn on
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the proposition of Mr. Councillor W. N. Western,
' seconded by Mr. A. Balaton, J.P. On Wednesday the
I Town Clerk notified that Mr. George Curtis and Mr. Wm.
! Penney were the only persons nominated to till the
vacancy in the Town Council. The Liberal candidate was
I nominated by Mr. Councillor Horatio Hamilton, and
seconded by Mr. Alderman George Robert Penny. J.P. ;
and the Conservative candidate was proposed by Mr.
William Pearce, J.P., and seconded by Me Thomas
I Slade, J.P. Mr. William Penney, the nominee of the
Conservative Association for the vacancy in the Town
I Council, but who declares himself to be a "free and
independent" candidate, met his friends and supporters
at the Conservative-hall on Thursday evening. Mr.
I Christopher Hill was in the chair, and briefly introduced
the candidate to the meeting. Mr. Penney, in 'a short
I address, declared that if he were elected he should serve
no particular party, but would do his utmost to promote
the interests and prosperity of the town, and to encourage
! local industries. Councillor Stone followed, and rode his
favourite hobby—the now well-worn gas question. To
him succeeded Mr. John Case, an eccentric and hot-headed
Conservative, who indulged in • violent tirade against the
Liberal party, and anathematised one of the moat
practical and common-sense members of the Council who
has served the office of Mayor, as the "Great Liberal
Tyrant' Mr. Caw, in conclusion, proposed a vote of
confidence in Mr. Penney, which was seconded by
Councillor Conway, and carried. Councillor Stone con-
veyed the thanks of those present to the Chairman for
presiding, and the meeting broke up.
CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL TRBAT.—The annual
festival of the Congregational Sunday Schools came off on
Wednesday afternoon, and, as far as the procession and
the decorations of the the town went, was the most
ostentatious affair of the kind we have seen in the
county. The scholars assembled in their school-rooms in
Skinner-street, and a start was made shortly before two
o'clock. The procession was headed by the capital band
Id the Bournemouth Volunteer Artillery, followed by the
Rev. J. W. Sampson, pastor of the Church; Mr. J. W.
Buckley, Superintendent of the Boys' School; Mr. J.
Buckley, Mr. T. Buckley, Mr. Baptism (Sheriff of Poole),
Mr. Jenkins, Idr, Dorey, Mrs. Sampson, Miss Kemp'
Welch, and Miss Cutler, Superintendent of the Girbe
School. The female Bible Classes of Miss Tanner and
Miss Green took the lead, and attracted great attention on
account of their great numerical strength and the fact
that they all carried *Mlle splendid baskets or bouquets
of flowers, as did the girls of the school, who
followed according to seniority. The youngsters of the
Bethel School,.numbering about sO, were proceeded by the
tfiat• Volunteer Fife and Drum Rand and a new
harmer, bearing the inscription "Remember now
thy Creator." The boys of the school came
neer, sad they were led by the Poole Town
Brass Band, and followed by Mr. Gulf's male Bible class,
about 70 strong. The infants, who mustered well, brought
up the rear in four spacious and handsome breaks. The
procession having been started in the order given,
wended its way, to the merry strains of the three
bands, through Lagland street, along the East
quay Road, up High-street and through Longfleet
to • field in the Wiruborne-road, kindly lent by Miss
Seaside's. Being the dinner-hour many hundreds, we
might ray a thousand or two, of persons had congregated
in the streets to ace the gay procession peas, and it was
certainly a very pretty sight, what with the bunting 00
freely displayed from the houses and the many banners
and flags which interspersed the procession, which was a
%cry long one, the total number of persons that comprised
it falling very little short of MO. On arrival in the field a
large ring was formed, and after some hearty cheers (non
the scholars the band played the National Anthem. The
procession was then disbanded, and the scholars enjoyed
the games and sports provided till about half-past four.
when tea was partaken of by the Bible Classes in a tent
and by the children of the imbecile in the open. The
teachers and friends had tea after the children. The
Poole Braes Band had to leave immediately after arriving
1,, the field for the Foresters fête at Parkatone, but ample
music was provided by the two remaining bands, who
played very creditably. During the evening many
innocent and somewhat novel amusements were extempor-
ise...l by the lads and lasses, and a thoroughly enjoyable
day's outing was brought to a close by a return march to
the Schuoircome
Parrs' Srlutiok., Thursday.—Before the Mayor (Mr.
F. String), Mr. C. J. Stage, Mr. W. D. Dugd•le, and Mr.
H. D. Ellis.
Mars Asa Dams*, Elks Percy eserard, and Edwin
Ricketts, were respectively summoned fm not having
complied with the Vaceination Act—Darnon and Gow
had had their children vaccinated since the summons
been served, and the Bench disinieied the cases. In
Ricketi:s case a doctor had certified that the child was too
ill to be vacduated, and the Bench made no erder. —All
the cases had twee adjourned from last Thursday week's
Court, and none of the defendant's appeared.
Losies Penny was summoned for assaulting Caroline
Lewes on Sunday evening.- Complainant was in this
tateroom of the Coach and Horses, when her daughter
came to her and said defendant had struck her. After.
wards defendant assaulted complainant, and the blows
were returned. Defendant was also summoned for
assaulting Elisabeth Lowes.—Complainant, daughter of
the last complainant, said defendant knocked her down
twice whilst she was talking to Miss Brown.— A cress-
summons changed Caroline Lames with assaulting Louisa
Penny.—Complainant said defendant's daughter used bad
language to her, and she went to her mother to complain
of Defendant's husband said if his wife didn't
"warm" her he would, and defendant then assaulted her,
and • general squabble seems to have followed. Coin-
denied having assaulted defendant's daughter. --
it, the landlord of the inn, and a girl named
Mabel gave evidence to the effect that no blows were
struck, and in the face of such conflicting evidence the
Bench dismissed the CAM, and ordered each party to pay
their own costs.
riory Tubed, dealer, of l'oole, was summoned for
allow-lag g horse to stray near the powder-house, on the
12th of Joky,- -Defendant did not appear, and the cue
I was proved by P.b Cherrett.— Fined is. and costa.
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BOURifEKOUTH•

JUVENILE CIUCKET MATCII.—A match was played on
Thursday afternoon between the juvenile cricketeni of
this town, and the Cranborne You Cricket Club. Two
innings were played on each side, the totals of which
were a. follows :—Cranbonie You C. C. lot
31 ; 2nd animism, *l; Bournemouth Juveniles,
let innings, 53; toil innings, 74; total, 127.
To ate Ilditor.—Sir.--1 have lived in my late lodgings
for six years, but in consent:ince of my landlord having
to leave his house—bis lease havieg expired—l am told I
loge my vote and must be in my prams lodgings twelve
months horn the 31st of this month to claim my vote—is
this just or fair Suppose! had gone into my present
leggings, next month (August) 1 should then have no vote
for two years. Will not our highly educated and sensible
melee of Commons do somelMng for a class of voters
who are capable of giving as conseientous • vote as any
other class of voters I—yours faithfully, J. S. I/omm,
—Bournmouth, JulY 15th. lird.
VoLuvrara nuncriori. —On Thursday our local com-
pany of Rifle Volunteers (15th Hants! proceeded by rail
to Brockesshurst, to take put in the annual inspection of
the corps. The battalion. imminanded by Col. Ksdale,
received the insperting officer with the usual salute. A
minute inspection of equipments, Asc., was made, after
which s series of evolutions were executed, including
skinnishirg according to the new system. At the con-
clusion the 14/IVIIIV/illgothoer expressed himself thoroughly
satisfied with all he had WWII.
MOOSE on Fi am —On Sundry afternoon • tract of moor
land lying behind the village of Winton, and the Pro-
perty of Kr. Hicks, of Throope, usual Bre bY some Mani
at present unknown. A Alight breeze bfew from the
south-weak which carried the 4ery (dement with :miming
rapidity over the entire length of the este which is
fortunately enclosed by • mud wall. Very fee efforts
I were made to extinoish and as a matter of course
tar/ g=gtilis. After burning for about three=
the terse and young Woes on
hundred acme of land, the want of further fuel reduced
Its sneak and it was eventually extinguished.

TRIP TO SHAKERLAM —On Sunday morning a partlil
numbering 25 left the Westbourne Hotel in two breaks
for the Shakers Camp. They spent a very enjoyable
day, and returnod in the evening highly satisfied with
their excursion.
CRlCKET.—Bolowouttak V. Tat fon.—A match was played ,
in the Dean Park on Monday, and resulted as follows :
Tattoo, 113; Bournemouth. 1:12.

L ONGF—LRET.
SCHOOL TRKAL—The Longfleet Church Sunday Scliool
children had their annual treat on Tuesday afternoon, and were joined on the occasion, ass in former years, by the
Union children, who were under the care of Mr. Clarke,
the master of the Workhouse. The children assembled in
their schoolroom about two o'clock, and then attended
Divine cervice in the church. The service was a short
one, without sermon, and was conducted by the Rev. J.
1.. Williams, the Vicar. A procession, in which about
15'0 took part, WaS formed after service, and proceeded to
the Quay, (under numerous strings of flag, that spanned
the street,) in the following order :—Volunteer
and-drum Band; Choir boys, with banner and flag
,girls of the school, each carrying a tastefully-arranged
uet, and precow school led by the banner: Union
children; and the boys of the school many of them
carrying small flags. Arrived at the Quay, the
children, accompanied by their teachers and a few friends,
went on board the Royal Albert, and were taken to the
Isle of Branksea, to spend the afternoon and evening.
There tea was provided. and a liberal portion of the
beautiful island having been thrown open to the children,
they enjoyed thenis.clve, immensely. The teacher, and
visitors were allowed to go over the fine castle and the
church, a favour which was much appreciated. The
return journey was not made till a late hour. and was
enlivened by a display of flreworlcs, which was watched
with great interest by many of the inhabitants of Poole.
The children having again been landed on Poole Quay
they were marched, to the strains of the band, to the
entrance to Longtleet, and dismissed there.

PARK8TI)1111.
HONESTY ItswARDEI).—A few days since as two young
girls were proceeding to fwhool they picked up a valuable
gold watch and appendages, which had been lost by a
lady of the village, which they placed in the hands of •
lady who was paaiing by, by whom it was subsequently
restored to the rightful owner, who, in the fullness of
her heart, rewarded the lucky finders with the munificent
sum of tid.

FORILSTZRA ETE- —ln August last, a branch of the
Ancient Order of Foresters was established at the school-
room in this place under the title of Court " Ernest," and
we are glad to say the movement has resulted very
succeufully. The Court at the present time numbers
about 60 members, and it is anticipated that about 30
more will be proposed at the next meeting. These
numbers far exceed the average of new Courts during the
first year, and we congratulate the promoters of the
branch upon the success that has attended their efforts to
help their fellow-men. By kind permission of Sir James
Coleutioun, Itart, the opening of the Court was celebrated
on 'Wednesday afternoon by a fete in Finn Palk, thebeautl-
ful grounds surrounding the residence of the baronet. The
Poole Town Brass Band was present, and played selections
and provided ITIURiC for dancing. There was a public tea,
at which Dr. J. B. Philpetx took the chair, and about
persons partook of the social cup. Nearly a thousand
persons paid for admission during the afternoon and
evening, and the time was passed away in dancing,
cricket, kissing-in-the ring, and other amusements.
Doubtless the Court will have a fete on a larger scale
some future year.