The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-28 00:00:00

And Conti' fxpress.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER SA 1*79.

DOKOHBOTaIt,

cams Due Arts Sca-Commirrxr..—John Lundie,
Era., of Weymouth; Mr. John Mayo, Cpwey ; Mr.
Robert Hayne. Fordington ; Daniel Symonds,
_of
Ashton ; Mr. Richard (lenge, of Watereon ; and Mr.
'l'. Chapman Seamier., of Wotan:nada, were on
Saturday appointed (before Joint Floyer, Ewi., W. A.
Banker, Esq., H. C. Astell, Bei., 0. W. Floyer, Req.,
and Robert Williams, jun., Eeq.,) a cub-committee
to sit with the justices of the division as a sub-
committee to Larry out the Contagious Natures
(Animals) Act, and the orders in Council thereon.
A Stutrutie Cnattag.—(ln Were d.. 7 last. the
Westminster Police Court. Mr. Joke Hayward, of b 9,
Triton road. Clapham-road. a dealer well-known in
this neighboarhood, was finally examined before the
recently appointed police maristrate oo the charge
preferred by order of the London School B aid against
Kim with fraudulently attempting to obtain money
and with forgery. It came out in the course of the
evidence that the defendant bad had transactions with
the late Mr. Robot Damen ani Mr. John Tope,
fanners, Fordingtou. Dorcheder, who had sold him
hay. Among the witnesses examined on the ',Art of
Lb. prosecution were Mr. Topp and Mr. M. C.
Weston, who hod acted as solicitor for Mr. Lumen
and his executors. Mr. Ha) ward was committ for
trial at the Central Criminal Court for common law
forgery and *trampling to obtain money by fraud, and
the witnesses bound over to sire evidence there. Bil
in £2OO was accepted.
YoUSIG Mies 01,11571 AX AnnoCIATIoN.--A social
Lea meeting took place at the Alingoin Hall. on Friday
evening last. The object was to invite all the soldiers
of the D•110I. Cantle, who have lately taken lets wsion
of the new barrack., and those of the ALMA.. :0 join
the FAL C.A., and to take t . the Coffee Tavern
instead cf the public-houses. Nearly 200 ad lias,
besides eeveral civilians, aroembled. Ain erg those
premet were
__president, Dr. Curme, Mrs.
Bingham, Colonel Willoughby, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Steele,Rev. and Mrs. Osborne Rev.
J. Harrington, Mr. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. :bandy,
Mr. Wtight, jun., Mr. Hawkins, Mr. C. Parsons,
Sergeant Clarke, Mr. Richards. kr., ie. After tea
Mr. Canoe occupied the chair, and invited them to
attend the society's meetings on Sunday afternoons
from three to four, and on Thursday evenings from
sight to nine. Rev. W. Osborne said as the soldiers
were. ffsarrelly speaking. Ms parishioner., he followed
them there to-niett. He wanted to see them happy.
and reeding the Word of God would set them right.
(Applause-)—Savant Clarke mid he was glad to have
the pleasure of speaking to his comrades. About 90
years ago be came into Dorchester as a raw recruit
and he had to take some bounty money, so all the old
soldier. in his room tried to get the money out of him.
He told many touching stories from his 20 years'
experience and exhorted all those preteut to look to
God. (Applause.)—The Bev. J. Haningtou spoke in
kindly terms about bravery; above all, that of the
li,rd Jesus Christ mu the best bravery, when he gave
up his life on the cross fee sinners that they might be
saved.—Colonel Willomthby eaked them to consider—
What am I?—! am a sinner, end can't save my elf.
Where am I? In a world of sin. Where am I going?
He hoped those present were on the Lord's sate.—
Mr. Wright, jun, was not contented to pray for them,
he wished that that meeting might be • hearty welcome
to all. He wished them to get that peace of conscience
that Jesus was their Saviour. —The Hey. Collinear'
spoke of the blessings of being in Christ; they would
never be true soldiers of the cross if they Indulged in
any sins. He honoured soldiery, and honoured that
soldier who, rather than lose the odour. of his regi-
ment, wrapped them about his body, and was found
dead with them around him. Hs asked them to go to
the coffee tavern, where they would not find the evil
attraction, of the public.howies. He also proposed a
vote of thanks to the chairman for presiding over the
meeting, and the Rev. \V. Osborne secorried. The
meeting less closed with prsyer and singing "God
Savo the Queen."