The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

TIM DIIIIIIISIAL AIM DIPARTVIM

Thu event took place on Saturddy morning. The
regiment saisembied at their usual meeting place. and
were dismissed, and A was not long after that many of
the yeomen left the town to attehd to bonnets', which
they had forsaken for • week. In cooclusion we ean
only express • hope that the stay of the Queen's Own
has been one of comfort sod pleasure to them, sod that
they will nest year again take up their quarters here,
when we feel sure that as merry • time will be provided
for them Alen as bad been the Obi 11011/.

PORTLAND—New PuTATUiII.--It is • wall known
fact that Poetised produces the earliest and finest
potetees in the eounty. A f-rtaight ago Mr. Paimuiers.
of Ivy Outings, Fortune's Well, dng a line sample of
Uweev stables, both as regards .me and quelity. for
which he Lad an immediate sida at fle. per peck. When
Ira ooesider that the thief part of the garden ground in
Portland is rented by men whose only time for cultiva-
ting it is after their daily work in the quarries, or on
the Government works. we mood but admire the order
In which the gardens are kept, and the mope which they
produce.
BAlLAAL—Theleyans intend bolding • bather
during the summer, the prollta of which will be given
to the huid now being raised, for enlarging and repairing
their
Tgac.h-a-C.Primitive Methodists held a tea meeting
se Wednesday evening, in the parish sehootroino,
Fortune's Well. About 170 persons eat dowa to enjoy
the good thine provided. After tea, several animated
qui heartotimag speeches were delivered by the Rawls.
J. ktmktuel. W. Bryant., and other gentlemen. It
has been said, "the countenaime is the nder of the
mind." sag tro many cheerful and happy faoes of the
company present proved they were having • feast both
for mind and body. Any person eandering into.
meeting of our Primitive Methodist frith& cannot
mistake his whereabouts, It. will not for one moment
limey be is gut into • meeting of "Broadbrims.”

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SW ANAOL—Oo Monday, the 16th instant, an
inquest was held at the Ship Hotel, before F.
Finder, gin., and the usual complententofjurymen,
on the body of William Keats, who fell over the
cliff near Old Harry rooks, the day previous, whilst
seeking for birds' eggs. The =ides= adduced went
to show that the body of =rased was found on the
shore, having fallen into the me from a height of
300 feet. The unfortunate man was about 35 years of
age, sod leaves • widow and 4 children to mourn
hie untiraly end. A verdict of " dooidental
Death" was rammed.
8 H HBO RN E. La Two vu rointhartos srolte
or nu Yearn as Hoerr's'. —The first acme of
the hospital, which is to be raised in this town as a
memorial of the public services of the Rev. H F.
ifiesiman, was bid m Mooday, the 16th inst., by
the lady of George Dishy Wingfield Digby,
Verbal nodose were sent to as many of the subscribers
as raid be reached, end the Old Friendly Society,
radii met on the same day to oelebmte their
enaivenary, were repeated to walk to the field, and
amist in the oweratud. Accordingly, after service,
the oink with their bead aod banners, effected half
their used perambulation of the town, and then
formed in open column in the lane leading to the
6.14, 54 Mrs. Digby sad party passed the
Digby Issuing on through
lat. T.
Ffooks, and Mr. bigby srartiog Mrs. Ffooks, Mr.
St. Lo, Mr. and Falwaster, and other ladies
and gentian= The committee, ha., followed.
The door, surplioed, read a nine= and the Psalm.
" Sleep the Lord," was cheated. Before the
stone wee laid Mr. Digby seed: A committee had
been appointed to see alospital erected in this town
as an additional testimony to the maey others bora
to the worth of that laborious magistrate sad
aocomplished expounder of the law, the late Hew.
H. F. Yardman. He compatulated them that the,
had thus far advanced, ma had had an opportunity
of asking the blaming of God on their work. One
source of satisfaction to him warn that through many
difikulties and by much perseveres= they had
brought the work to this point in that plaoe. where
be to whose memory they were about to raise this
monument had always expressed • strong feeling of
attramest The mooed and great subject of coo.
gratulation was that fiberborne would be the centre
Item when= all the surrounding country would draw
the benefits which such an institute was Amiga= to
spread abroad. He hoped therefore that there would
be manifested an earnest spirit and desire
to mast said promote this work by all the residents
in the town and 'wish (loud cheers).—
The done was than laa by Km Digby, Mr. Thomas
Farrell, jos., handing the square and mallet. The
bras, " Cludt is the sure foundation stone," was
then song, and after the Lord's Prayer the WWII.
Wig was offered up :—" 0 Lord Jesus Christ, who
uooldest all Wisp by the word of Thy power, and
in whom the whole building of the Church, fitly
frharad Webbhilr, groweth onto so holy temple in
the Lord, bless these buildiap now began in
fly Neon Pour down upon those who have
given of their onbetnitos for the furtherance
of this good week the abundance of Thy
grass sad heavenly braodiatioa. Ara= the
"Wyge of all those who have now laid this braide-
d= moos. Be Thou the good Pliriolaa al all who

shall hereafter be inmates of this hospital gre.o&
that they may be recovered from sickness and plan,
and visit them with Thy salvation. Bestow Thy
grace and heavenly wisdom upon theft:tore managers
of this institution; and finally protect and snocJui
all employed upon these buildings, that the work
which, through Thy mercy has now being piously
begun, may by their labours be brought to • happy
end, acid that they may, in body and in spirit,
themselves be built up in Thee, who Brest and
reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
Three Persons and One God, for ever and ever.
Amen." Tb• benediction having been pronounced,
Captain Falwasner said: Before separating after
that eereinoni, which was • tribute to the memory
of the late Mr. Yeatman, whom they well knew
from his being so near • neighbour, and whom they
esteemed as indeed • most ezoellent man and a
credit to his town and his county, they had another
duty to perform. A committee of gentlemen had
undertaken to collect subscriptions in this and the
neighbouring counties, to erect that memorial to the
memory of Mr. Yeatman, the foundation stows of
which they had jest laid. They had been snows-
ful, but the subscription would have goae • very
small way had it not been fur another gentleman,
who that day had kindly come forward and corn.
minced the work as tar as was practicable, and to
whom be felt it his duty to propose their tribute of
thanks. Mr. Digby had spared no expense sad DO
time in the promotion of that institution, and in ful-
filling the desires of the neighbourhood, and to erect
• hospital that might be • blessing alike to the town
and neighbourhood. [Three cheers for Mr. Dishy,
and three more for his lady.l—Mr. Digby brietly re-
turned thanks, and with hearty cheers for the
ladies, the spectetors separated, the band playing
the National Anthem.