The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-03 00:00:00

PARKBTONE.

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Mosic.—Durfog the past week our villap bas been
enlivened by the strains of the Poole town and county
band, which, since it hu been under the conductorship
of their now leader, Sergeant Major Carvell, has at-
tained a degree of prolleieney which reglad,. the grouted
credit on that talented muiclan.

CONCERT IN A/D 01 VW WORKING KUM Unman.
—On Tuesday evening, • very enooessful amateur eon-
oat was given in the school-room of fit. Peter'. Church,
in aid of the funds of the Working Men's Institute.
The room was well filled, and the entertainment we.
of a character that reflected the greatest credit upon
the performers, who were as follow : —Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Aldridge, Rev. R. Ooombes, Mrs. Gorham, Mr.
and Miss Gould, Kim naiad), the Misses Elgie, Mr.
Toke, and Mews. C. H. Morgan, Wareham, and
White. The first part of the programme °quilted of
the overture to Serape. Mr. and Mrs. Aldridm, Miss
B. Toke ; song, Rev. 0. .Coombes ; glee, " Awake I
AI dim Lyre trio, Mrs. Gorham, Yr. and Miss
GAild ; pianoforte solo, Mies Tallooh ; duets, the
Mesas Elate; song, Mr. Gould; glee, Messrs. Morgan,
Wareham. and White ; duet', pianoforte and violin,
" Airs from Lucia de Lammermoor," Mr, and Mro. W.
W. Aldridge, During the interval between the ,first
end second part of the entertainment, the Rev. J. Parr
delivered • short address', expressing the great Interest
be felt in the sumer of the institute. There were 40
members, and of these 20 or more assembled every
evening. The reading-room was well supplied with
books and newspapers. The moond pert, Glee,
" Christmas Madrigal ;" song, Mrs. Gorham •so , ng,
Miss Elgie ; dnett, Mrs Gorham and Mime Gould ;
song. Rev. R. Coombe' ; deett, pianoforte and violin,
" Airs from Seessambida." Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Aldridge: Mr. Take' "God Ravel the Queen."
The playing el Mr. Aldridge on the violin, and of Mrs.
Aldridge and Mime Talloch on the pianoforte were, as
usual, greatly admired and applauded, and several of
the songs were enspired. The room wee deoorated with
much Mete

WIMBOBNE.

80P113.—Illarre. Drew and &wok, builders, gave a
oapital supper to their employees on Wednesday Let.

AOOORDING to good old oastora, the Wester is very
tastefully and beautifully decorated with ivy, holly,
and yew, and divers mottoes and dories, in honour of
the joyous saws.

MUFFLED peals from the Loiter announced to the
good people of Wimborne the departure of the old trait
Wen eventful year of gram 1870, and joyous peals
immediately after welcomed time birth of the new year
1871. The old year has expired amidst the thundering
of cannons and tk e untold horrors of war, and the new
year has entered upon an era of history almost un-
paralleled ; gloomy forebodings mar the joy that .new
year's day generally bring, with it, but through the
thick clouds of blaelmaes glimmers the bright star of
hope, bidding us to look forward to inoreened prosperity
to our dear old linghtml and a return of lasting peon
to the disturbed nations of the earth.

Comm Batr..—The annual County Ball, ander
most distinguished patronage, came off at the Corn Exchange
on W.dia..Jy evening last, and proved a decided and brilliant
PICOM. The large hall was mod gorgeously and tastefully
decorated for the oceadon by Mr. Walter Fletcher and staff,
with wreaths and festoons of ivy, holly and yew studded with
roses, end Intervened with shields and other devices. Mr. H.
Buckingham of the Railway Hotel,catered for the distinguished
renivP:MiurrOh, at 70710 dancing commeTh"noir ;as kept" up
with great ardour till 4.30 Thursday morning. Mr. Targett's
quadrille band from Southampton provided music, and as
usual, gave great satiataction: The toilettes of the ladles were
magnidcant, and at midnight, when the ball was at its height,
the large hall presented a most brilliant sight. The County
bill at Winaborne has now become an annual reunion and we
heartily congratulate all concerned upon the great emcees that
attended their efforts both In 1869 and 1870. The reward'
were Lord Ashley, the High Sheriff of the County (Mr Hector
Monro), Sir Ivor B Guest, Bart., Hon. Orriatry F Berkeley,
Mr H Gerard Stud, K.r:, Sir Richard Glyn, Ur., Major.
General Sir B II Breathed, Mr Charles .1 Parke, Kr J J
Parquituvon, jun., Colonel W Parke. na., Lleut-Colonei Wages,
Mr W Bank's, and Mr T Fables Subjoined lea • list of mast
of thorn who were present :—Sir Ivor B Guest, Bart., Lady
Cornelia Guest, Mr and Lady Charlotte fichrieber, Lord and
Lady Portarllngton„ Mr and Mrs D.= Malor-tieneral Sir I
a. H Breathed, Lo, and Led, CI Breathed, Mr
and Mrs Okoden, Kiss °kora. Mr and Mrs Mantel • Misses
Hansel (2). Colonel and Mrs Paget, Mr Harold Pagr, Mr C
Paget, Mr • Paget, Mrs S Gado rr, Mr and Mrs Fellows., Miss
Fellows., Mr end Mrs Lister-Kaye, Mr 0 J Parke, Mrs Paste,
Mr and Mrs W Spoke, Mr and Mrs Bradbarne, Colonel Memel,
Mrs Bankes (Kingston Leroy), Mr and Mrs Fuidge, Hiss Fuldge,
Mrs Edith Puidge, Bros, Kr irloe, Mild Belo.. hilr
Paul, Mr 12 Castiemaa, Mr 11 Crowdy and Miss Crowd,. Mr
Brown, Mr El Gerard Stun, i.e., Lady Auguste Shirt, Mr and
Mn Torkington, Mlss Turbinate°, Mr Du Briley, Major-
General W. Neville Custance, 0.2., Mrs W Neville Currie.,
Miss Chriette Ourance, Mrs Wentworth, Mir Edith Went-
worth, Captain It. Methuen, Captain Wood, Mr Bright, Hr.Farquharson, Miss Alice Farquharson, Mir Mr Farqutiareon,
Mr Archibald Farquharson, Mr Edward Farquharson, Mrs
Tuner Turner, Mr W Neville Stur, Mr Fever, Captain
Powell, meg. Cady and Mir Mitchell. Mr Frier, Mr Jeff: eye,
Mr and B;Ulners Powye,Alr *awe Fletcher, Lieut.
Fletcher, i.e., Mr an 1 Miss Payne, Mrs James Farquharson,
the Miser Ferquharson (2), Mr. Alward Farquharson (glad
Reek), Major sad Mrs Portman, Lady Portiman, General and
Mrs. Lehr,Mn Cecil Mieltel, Miss Michel, the Messrs. Mensal
(2), Mr J Michel, Mr Siii.rston, Mr Allan Darien, Rev J H
Austen, Mr Henry Aaron, Mies Austen, Yr Warner, Mr
Oloptoun, the Mimes Ologroun (2), Mr. Churchill, Mier Mac-
lean, Mrs Hareem, Mr Ohas, and Mrs. Rowe, Dr lAwronon,
Messrs. Lloyd4ocies(2), Mr T D B Rawlins, ie.
Bsaatotra, Friday.—Belore C. J. Parka, Seq.
(ahrrman), Rev. C. J. Glyn, and Rev. 3.0. Austen.
tlumag flastiaaa, tractor, and Jenne Warr; carter, were
eamotoned for leading a out with Umber 161 cwt. over weight,
end with refusing to pay the excess to/I. AI 9e. ad., demanded
by the Poole trust. In conaequence of the plantation Ares in
toe summer, Ars were being cut down and sold and the
renters have habitually overloaded their carte, cutting up tho
turnpike veg much. Reed Al Ss. ad. and mote.

Eiiwutia ;;;--oharrod with
night posulting. P.C. glib mid about DI o'olook on December
sth hear tame man in • wood near Orantiorne moving in the
novena. Saw defendant with a gun, and mid "Ted ?nekton
We no meto run away ; I know you." Delendent and other;
ran away. The landlord of the New Inn, Fordingtiridge, mid
defendant wm at hie house from eight to nine on the night In
question, and defendant's wife mid she had two others to prove
tt.:-Adjo.urned.

Joan NIOILLIII, or Corte ILuUmi, for taking • hare m.. wire
at Owls Mullen, on the 17th Deosb., was Amid AS and
emu, or In default two months' hard labour.
Monts
Una King,
Danford, for abusing and threaten-
ing King, laver, Lillie Cantonl, on Yin lltia Dec.,
was bound over in • own recogolaners ol SS to keep the
place for Ws month..