The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-01 00:00:00

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Snoozes attended, antrt:ery notable success, the
summer concerts at the rowlein Institute, especially
those on behalf of the Lifeboat and of the Ship-
wrecked Mariners' Society. The regatta of the late
of Purbeck Yacht Club on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of
Auger, yrs likewise most attooseefuL The members
of the club are now very numerous, and hare
obtained • club-home of their own is • very pleasing
situation. But greater succor hie never been
achieved in Swann', than the effort now being pull
forth to raise a fund for the widows and children of
the men lost in the Champion, on Sunday, December
2nd, and that is entirely owing to the reception of the
Idea by the contributors, although it Is no
Cbtrt'us another illustration of the use of • public mar
log in this land of ours.

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Two fiwasaon Veminin have been wrecked during
the year. The Ares and the Champion, the former
however survives. Death, basy generally, even in
healthy resorts like our neighbourho4xl, has been more
than usually sudden end agamitom In May, the same'
week noted the sudden death of one who hda been an
esteemed tradesmen and honoured parish.werker--Mr.
J. S. fintedmore, and of Mr. K Chinchen, who fell
over the cliffs. In December the same paper chronicles
the lose by drowning of Mews. Recruft, R. Keynes,
W. Masters, and the lad F. Keynes. Yet on the
whole the year has been very free from eerioos
accident, a came for gratitude among so many 'tons-
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BarevoLanct toward the various religious and other
institutions has not aacken•d, though contributions
have been sought by these special cases, and the Incliaa
Famine Fund.
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New Bou.tozoo AND Irrnormirre have gone an
Incresaing. The small Institute (for the young men
of the society sustained by the parish church) near the
rectory has been renovated and tastefully decorated.
The postal business has been removed to Victoria-
terrace, three houses in the terrace at the back of
Park-row have been almost completed bj Mr. R.
Hardy, four shops built by Mr. Trayte in -street
are bait awaiting the shop-fronts, the two semi
villas erecting by Mr. W. Hardy are being Wed, the
rocket apparatus at the mudguard station has beau
sheltered in its new house. and Purbeck House has
heed completed and magnikcently furnished. It is
now the building of the town, and if the lamlsostab
th
which so inconvenience e public without to
the beauty of t a mansion, were removed, it be
almost without drawback.

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Tim KNIT IMPORWIT Faermui in the year's doing
ha• been the unsucomsful attempt to get railway no.
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manic-scion In spite of the most strenuous exertion a
through the apathy of the landowners and lb
vacillating conduct of the Landon and South-Wester
the scheme ham failed Failed and ye n
IlDairiZa, for it hes most thoroughly aroused public
opiates on the subject. The thanks of the whole of
the inhabitants are due to those who often at animas
lom to themselves endeavour to meet OW need of cm e-
munkation with the mainland or the rest of t] ii
world. We have but to mention the old fl4ssecis-11 z.
with him oommodions van, and NJ r.
YraliM esei6:buss and Ito driver. To them vi
after liberal patronage la the summer, he is in or
Tanning for the ism paying winter months. On the
water our attention is called to the inareesed owat-
munication We have to thanks the Royal Alb wt
Company of Poole, the Bournemouth Company roe
the Criterion, and the Weymouth Company for thi
Premier; and last, but by no means lust, Mr. Cic
Burt for his email but capital steamboat Lothair,
which has been running &rougleont the year with
commendable regularity. Keeping up our winter ma-
comet together with the Plover market-boat,
she downs to be patwonieed by all who have basinees
with Pool&

o Or. Hair or "Tit OtreGY LED MENISTOS or ALL
DOMINATIONS" have isit as dor* the year, and ire
hays beim haspy to weirdo their maccoloon. Ii the
"x'a cse th• Nor. U. Hay, aerate, has mate dr Rev.
W. H. Mart ; I. the Arad at the Rev. 0. B.
Barablett, Worm we have the Rev. J. Obil;
the &Met varied by the Rev. Mr. ilerair. er
Priadlive liethedble we wrisare tike Rev. 0. Part-
Ikta, awl at tie Mbiabian Mr. Mon boa aseassied

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Yr. Padre& All the retiring ministers wens
astemied. sad !he entremon have proved themselves
equal to Mak • *vend duties.

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1677 IS TUE 1 .1101711SNDTII Azinviumur of the defeat
of the Dance by King Alfred oft Mr shores. The
lifeboot committee commennoratel the feet by their
co,•cert. and tbe Yacht Club by the offering of an
Albert Prise, 'which called f trth a twat exciting race.
None of us wild outlive in our present etMe of mind ,r
body the next anniversary of a like natant. Who will
doubt SAM evens in this sceptical WI.

Thisoorwsr or • Cum. in the hoe of the cliff hi
Mr. J. C. Robinson in the month of S.ptetolor must
not he forgotten ; nor the oiatinuel flli oi the
tamed and adjacent property, which Ku hen in-
arisalogi) dangerous No stops may be expected to
be taken to remedy ft. . _

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01711 LanT FLAIR Tilts Tian must note that on the
whole it hen been to Swanage a year of steiping up.
ward as well as °award. The summer season was
abut but pleasant, and fairly remunerative. Our
awning land has been discovered by twiny new
visitor., and visitors of a high dame, either in social
statues or in mental ability. Many of than have taken
p winter quarters with us, and other* have pvirchaeed
;Rise se their summer residences. By their liberality
and readiness to aid the prwriaiolfivraaagethey hare
already obtained our respect and honour. And now
the Yew m far en the Triegrsaa is concerned, is closed.
We se* that much has been left undone At Swung'
the lighthouse is DO nearer completion ; the first sod of
the railway remain. uncut; the first stone of the
break...Ater is yet miunarried ; we have no reel I,.nt
magistrate ; no resident guardian of the poor ; we
VOODOO no clean streets; no worn out luso= ; no hire
of carte for heariog away the mud • for no crossings
need sweepint and no thought esters anybody's mind
of having a Clearinz up for two hours on Saturday.
sk, that church people may walk in cleanliness which
is next to godliness. Never mind, all this, like the
re-anteeement of the parish, will come in good time
Pubs's, will vane in lire We do not even now
regret len. It is gone. It might have been better
to us ;it might easily have bun worse G,nd bye old
fellow, you leave us thankful, cheerful. and hopeful,
wi king one another with right good will "A fIAJTT
Nsw Ynta." Loon

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