The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-09-26 00:00:00

xict 14601.
Dosoarriz.
LONDON AIM 801THAVINIT1211 RAILWAY CONTLIT.
—The trail) returns of this company this week show
an increase of Mt
IT ni SAID at least £50,000 will be spent here in
connection with the erection of the new Government
barracks. The town will not object.
Portman' ma's was here on Thursday, and,
considering there were rival attractions, had a fair
audience. The performances were good.
AGRICULTURAL SOCUTIT.—We Would remind our
readers the annual ploughbig match of this society
will take place on Thursday, the 28th.
Ma. J. A. ExAoa, eon of Mr. T. Ensor, auctioneer,
has pared succemsfully his examination se second
mate in a London line of sailing ships. Mr. Brom
is only in his 19th year.
Tx. Garry V•ircs gave an entertainment here on
Thursday. and had a crowded house. The local hits
of this friend of the Prinoe—which descended some-
what into personalties--seemed to be greatly relished.
ACCIDDIT.—On Thursday morning the driver of the
Bridport mail-cart, William Munden, was severely
Injured through being thrown from hie vehicle on
account of the horse being frightened by • passing
circus van. _ _ .

-15TIRCHHaTIR SCHOOL Or ART. —We understand the
meetings of this School at the Shirehall are about to
be disconued there, and will be held at the County
Museum. It is thought that the two institutions wil
be
TlaTialErht ateli.iev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury has
licensed the Rev. William Osborn Bird Allen, clerk,
M.A., to the Curacy of Here Regis, and the Rev.
Thomas Arthur Cooper Pratt, clerk, M.A., to the
Curacy of Tarrant Hinton, Dorset.
nil Surreal= IN Butomua.—We would call the
attention of our philanthropic mailers to an advertis-
ment, which appears in another column. asking for
relief for the sufferers by the reckless atrocities of the
Turk. The suggestion that there should be collections
In our churches and chapels must commend itself to all.
IT is intended to present Mr. S. Davis, the district
superintendent of the South Western Railway at
Salisbury, with a testimonial, in recognition of his
unvaring courtesy, energy and seal, Mr. Davis has been
confidental servant of the Company for nearly 90
yews, and throughout that long period he has gained
for himself the respect and esteem of all who hats been
brought in contact with him.
The Weymouth letters were a day late In some
districts one day last week through rather • ctiriotus
error. The driver of the mail, whether bele of a con-
templative turn of mind generally, and apt to be lost
In the clouds., or whether he was meditating upon a
particularly tempting supper, we know not, but instead
of pulling up at the Post office, and delivering the
letter bags he proceeded to his Inn, stabled his horse
and forthwith to calmy discuss his supper. A sudden
thought that the bags were still in the cart, and the
discovery when he got to the office that the train., had
gone without them, didlnot add any particular relish to

—i.e tAa iditar.—Sir,—ln my speech in the Town-hall, as
reported in the Bspress, there is one inaccuracy which I
shall be glad to have the opportunity of correcting. In
speaking of Mr. GLedstone's pamphlet and speech I am
reported as havine said "that had be been in office be
would neither have had occasion to make the speech he
did at Greenwich nor to have written the pamphlet he
did, nor would such a policy of cowardice and telly ever
have been incepted." The passage as it stands implies
that Mr. Gladstone in office would have adopted the
policy he recommeada in his pszaphiet and speech.
That may be true or it may not, but obviously I had no
ground for saying so. What I did say was meant to con-
vey • meaning exactly the contrary, viz., that Mr.
Gladstone in office would, by the responsibilities of
office, have imposed silence on himself quite sa much as
the Prime Minister, but that, as free from the trammels
of official responsibility, it would have been an act of
cowardice on his part to have abstained from the distinct
and courageous expression of his opinions in the present
crisis. These corrections will show that I had no wish,
as I expressed myself, to give • political tone to the
meeting. The insertion of the shove will oblige yours,
tc,_, Tolima N RAVI, —Dorebestar, September 17th, Ifi76.
THI G RAND Loom' or FRZINASONS of this province
was opened at Shaftesbury on Thursday last, under the
Dep. Proc.-Grand Master, J. P. Montagu, of Bridport,
Deputy. Grand Master, Joseph Gundry, having been
forbidden attendance by his medical men. A surprise
was in store for the majority of members in the
appointment of a new Prov..GraneLSeoretary. When
the late secretary, Mr. Thomas Coolish*, fell into illness
the acting assist ant secretary, Mr. Robert Case, of this
town, was promoted to the office in the hope that in
time the old secretary would resume his laboure.
Those, however, have been closed by death, and it
was taken for granted that his loran totem (who has
discharged his duties, it ix said, very well) would be
continued in office, but we find that the office of Pro.-
Grand Secretary has been bestowed on Mr. IL N.
Howard, of Weymouth. Thews are theappointmentn :
Provincial Grand Senior Warden, Worshipful Bro. T. B.
Hanhern, P.M. Lodge 472, Manston House, Blandford,
Commander K. N.

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Prov. 0. Junior Warden, W. Bro. C. Tucker, P.M. 707,
Br.idportt ch!ini!t. _

Prov. D. Chaplain, Bro. Rev. Henry Everett, 417, Holy
Trinity Rectory, Dorchester, clerk. .
Pro.. G. Registrar, W. Bro. Robert Leigh, 1,367
Besininster, solicitor.
Prey. G. Secretary, W. Bro. It. N. Howard, P.M. 170,
Weymouth. solicitor.
Pro.. G. Senior Deacon, W. Bro. G. M. Evans, P.M. 707,
Bridport, surgeon.
Prue. G. Junior Deacon, W. Bro. A. J. Budden, W. IL.
%Vinihorne, law clerk.
Prov. G. & Wks.. W. Bro. Robert Ryer', Wit 1,8a6
Blandford, hotel proprietor.
Prov. G. D. Ger., W. Bro. William Smith, P.M. 170,
Weymouth, shiphroker.
Pro.. G. A. D. Car., W. Bro. G. F. Stokes, W.M. 1,168,
interborne, accountant.... _ _

W. H. Dean, S.W. 117, Stratton,
Dorchester. farmer.
Prov. O. Organist. Bro. Stephen Champ, 707. Bridport,
bank clerk._

-1;;;;,..-G7Porsr., Bro. John Penn, 1' 11. of 1.3.11 and 417,
Dorchester, Quartermaster-sergeant A.M.A.
Stewards: Bro. T. Wotton, 1,307, Bearninster, Master
of Union ; Bro. Lisrd. Tolman, 1,37, Beaminster, iron-
monger ; Bro. Jim Lowe, 707, Bridport, gas er ; Bro.
I. S. A. Herford. era, Tarrant Keynston, BLlnhOrd,
~quire ; Bro. W. D. Dugdale, 137, Poole, esquire: and .1.
R. Shopland, 1.906, Blandford, bank clerk.
Prov. G. Tyler, Bro. John Lorleace, Tyler, 117 I)or-
'heater, carpenter.