The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-05 00:00:00

POSTLABID.

Finirrtgo.—On Thursday morning the Assyrian
Monarch, one of the Monarch Line, with promos,
and made from New York ti London arrived In the
roads, and left later in the day for London.
Tan LAT/ ASSAULT C AIL —lt is MAW that the man
Blythe, who was a witness in the late amend owe, is
to be prosecuted for perjury, sad that the case will be
heard at Dorchester In a few days.
RILIGIOUS Senviers.—On Sunday last the first of
a eerie. of religious wervlcies was held in the Soldier's
Institute, Fortune's Well. A Bible Claes was bud
by Mr. Statham in the afternoon, and In the evening
Colonel Knot gave a gueoel eddy's.. Mx. SL 060,
presided at the piano, Sankey', hymns being snag.
PILOT—It has been usual In former years to give
the children who collect for the Tophili Wesleyan
Missions a tea, but thia year • change was made, an
entertainment being substituted, the children being
regaled with oranges, sweets, etc. A few friends were
present, and during the evening prises were given
away to those who had c 'dented the leanest amounts
during the year. About 30 handsome books were dis-
tributed.

—;Tite Gam—Portland in common with tin other
puts of the British Isles experieoced • fearful gale
from the walls-west on 3atuday. Clossiderable
damage was committed in various parts of the Island,
but by far the most serious occurred at Southend],
where a portion of the roof of the beautiful Avalenche
Church wee blown off. Mast of the inhabitants
enffs,e 1 the loss of • few tiles. At Mr. Hayward's,
In Brawn-square, the" crease" of the roof was blown
off, and at Mr. Collins' stables also. Mr. Btne'a
house in Wakelaam was ears rod in the same meaner,
the falling tiles breaking • lot of glue, The ma came
over the beech on Saturday, and the road between the
Terminus and Victoria Hotel wee flooded, the water
also covered the metals on the railway. Part of the
roof of No. 10, Victoria-terrace, was blown away.
RURAL—The annual bosom of useful and fancy
articles in connection with the Primitive Methodist
Chapel was opened on Wednesday, and wee continued
to-day (Thursday) with great success. The opening
ceremony took place on Wednesday aftentoon at
three o'clock by J. C. Buck, Req., the Rev. W. B.
Waugh, W. F. Clarke, T. C. Edward^. J. Pickles,
and W. L. Taylor being also precast. Stalls went
kept by the ladies of the chapel *omits' tee. there was
also • choir stall of fancy and usstul articles, • choir '
stall for the sale of coofectionery. Mies C. Comben,
Mrs- S. °Raba. Mn. J. Peters, each kept separate
stalls. Mrs. Haw/ford, Mrs. Harwo.a, and Mrs. Way
had • j 4,4 and Mrs. an Sirs. II ttton presided
over the refreshment department During the day
the Chapel Choir sang selections. Oa Friday • social
tea will be held at five o'clock. The first day'. pro-
ceeds were highly successful, about being netted.
P.P.O. AILATIMrI DRAMATIC SOCIETT. —By special
permission of Captain F. Johnson, the members of the
above tsleatsd little oompany appeared on Wednes-
day evening at the Drill Hall, which had been kindly
lent for the occasion by Lieut.-Colonel Eliot. The ,
' Ethiopean serenaders opened the programme with • '
capital selection of songs, quaint saying,, and dukey
business, which unused the audience, and wee well
, received. A pantomimic 'ketch, as given on • former
occasion, lost none ,d int popularity, and was full of
fan. "A Night at Notting Hill" served t, introduce
Mr. Kempeter, Mr. R. Lambert, Mr. D. hiorray,
Mn. Herapster, and Mies Lambert in their respective
puts, and each on* tried their beet to amass, sad were
very successful, so mach so that we shall not be
surprised to hear of their attempting other
The instames and wigs, as Usual, were sappirdembs;
Mr. W. R. P. Jeffery. The Prison Band played
a capital selection of musk dung the evening. The
troupe of sereanders was oompneed ea follow.:
Violin., Messrs. Even, and Sands..; ooncertinas,
MOMS. Noreter and 0 maben ; tenor banjo, Mr. E.
lines; tambourine, Mr. Barnes; piccolo, Master Bore;
bones, Kr. }laurel!.