The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-12 00:00:00

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DOZGHBIBTEN.
Foametring Wotan° Mn.'. Ottre.—The Seeretay
(gir. W. ft Gum) hems to aekeowledge the receipt
of five shillings from Kr. John Haul as an annual
subscription towards the funds of the club.
MORT•LITI BTATIATICII SORTHII BOILoOOII, JAM:TaIi
1884.—Destbs 8 (Fordingtoo 4); onsumption, broo-
chitis and lonia disease, each two death.;
tin of tin lungs and " drink " &itch one. In the
workhouse soother poor man, units 443 years of age,
succumbed to the effects of "drink." The annual
death rate epee the.. data would be only 121 per
1,000, which Is very satisfactory, numerically speak-
Ing.—E. J. Dar, Medical Officer of Health.
ODDIELLoWiIIiP.—A meeting of Ilse Past Grande'
Lades of this district wee held bars on Friday evening
last, when Bro. W. M. Toneiton, the W. hi., prodded,
supported by Bro. H. W. R. Groves, the Grandmuter
of the Poole District, in the deputy-chair. The W.M.
read • paper on the advantage of the Peat Graodd
Lodge.; he said then chief object wrs educctioual,
that of Inimlnting the fraternal principles of the
Order, and discussing those things which tend to the
advancement and progress of the Unity. A very Iry
tereeting discussion follower, and a profitable rinsing
was spent. It was resolved to hold the next rotating
at Weymouth In March.
DOSCHER/t1 SrAIII,BOWILIrrr BolLDirrO Bunn.—
Ties woad appropriation of this successful society
was made by innot on Wedsesday sewing at the
Alington Hall. The Bar. Hoary Everett °coupled
the shelf, supported by hi-. E. Barnett, Mr. G.
Croaker, Jae., and the Director.. Tun was, very
large Mindanao (.1 members present to watch the
which resulted in registered number
Nabltag.agrirawn, entitneg the bolder thereof to an
advises of £290, free of intend for 12i year*. The
lucky holder is U. J. Greening, or Dominant.
It was stated that the society bad already over 370
members out of the limited 539, and thou intending
to join should du so at ono*, by applying to the
eureeary, Kr. G. J. Dennis, Unat Western Terrace,
Dorchester. The third appropriation is expected
within two months'.
pleasing parish entertainment
was given in the West Fordington Schoolroom on
Mornay evening, when there wee • crowded " house."
The following meths programme :—Piano solo," The
Pilgrim's Prayer." Kra Kingans ; solo, "
Mr. Leonard Robin....; polo' "(Jun Voce," from
"U Barbiere," Mrs. Tbounes reeding, "Kitten' the
Wald Year Oat" (moue ",4M Dick an' I Doss
Kr. itunseon ; duet, "May Belie," Miss Giles mod
Mks rondos solo," Ratio's Bong," Wes Glare Stoups
solo, "Father O'Flynn," noun "Lullaby") ; Cap-
tain Wye_yerd • piano solo, "(Jr'Nips," Mrs. Thom..;
solo, "A Basin of Cowslips," Mimi Kassel ; reading,
'Sem Weller's Valentine," Mr. George Fiver ;
quern% 'Ye Banks and Brace;" piaDOlorin duet,
" Schonsherg," Kr. and Kies }Lando.: ;
reselitsg, • Mimi Ann's Child," Dir. Jamison;
desk To the Woods," Kim maw WW'".;
sad Kne Wynyard j solo, 'Th. Ship's Fiddler," Mr.
L. lieldseion j solo, " Answered," Kw Clara i
solo, " Teeety-One." Mlle Kneel; readisrlhr
,'lrbri
Two Thumpers," Captain W 3 reed; solo, "Tee
Bend of the River,' hirs. Thu..,.; quartet, "The
Mb. of the Swallows," Wes Klardoe, Miss Wig-.
WaisOeptain Wynyard, and Kr. Kingdon
gave me artistic rendering of the florid operatic
ei "Una Foos," and her sister. Kim Sharpe, was
eseW minessful in Buten Smith's beautiful song
"Aaewered." Ms. Jameson was • great favourite,
sod read is his beet style. Miss Kassel sang bee two
sings very tastefully. Considerable amusement was
ceased by Kr. Fluor's readier and Carsten
Wysyard's recitation, The Two 'c'hisurn." Tbs
in serumental pieces were splendidly conned, and
eel Peet ellighag was eery pretty. r. Robinson's
most essoneinl eiff get was the " Ties Ship's Fiddler."
whisk he sang in a very effective manner. Mrs.
Marion played most of the accompaniments in • nosy
able manner. Aeother entertainment will shortly be
gine,
Voldstruoir Wows. Mn. Ctrs Soctat
MATIIIIIING. —Another of these enjoyable evenings
took pleas on Tuesday evening, when some exoellent
dismlsing view. were givee. It was comma:toed with
• copy of one of Sir Edwin Landseer's fine works
The Flood," after which came soma untal Snores
of tg• water mill In summer, night and day bsth4 Very
cleverly imitated; stadduly all was changed and winter
acipared, and the old mill became covered with snow,
. the ' Baku " being very nicely 'flown. A few undo
elides, and we were taken on board one of the
Peninsular and Oriental peddle boats at S outhampton.
Bang supposed to have been sung and secure, anchor
was weighed an i w. steamed out of Southanopton
water round Unitas of Wight, getting • goo.l vlow of
the far-famed Needles. After leaving this .10Oghtfu1
le/end night came on, and we found ourselves' going
down Channel comfortably. Old Father Iseptuoe was
we supposed taking • sloop, as there was no cue of the
dreadful malady so often experienoed by ems
travellers, "sea sickness," Au old three-decker lay
calmly at anchor • short distance off. and appeared to
.be ' Baling the waves." Ws soon arrived at
Gibraltar, but only viewed it from the deck; our stay
we, very short, and we steamed off to Malts, where
our boat being put under repairs, we took the oppor•
tunily of going over to see Naples with Vella% As in
She distance, who on our belt was at its old pranks-
Being anxious to get on to Alexandria we got back
to Knits, and our b oat Win( now seaworthy, we left
Kano and soon came in view, and arrived at
Alexandria. Here we had to land, and found every-
thing "Oriental," haring had • pliisaant time whilst
at the city (Arabi Pasha being absent) We went on
So Cairo. We visited the Pyramids eight miles distant
from the city, elso the Sphinx. Crowing the &ear, we
were visited by we of Ulnas scourges of Arabia,
namely a storm of sand, but it being of short duration,
we journeyed on to Simla, and from theme to Aden,
but water betscarce we went on to Madras. The
surf running high we landed in bun adapted for the
purpose called stsmuse, but, our stay being limited,
we got on to Calcutta, where anything of interest vs§
visited. We also saw &large Hindu Tensile exquisitely
carved. Here our wanderings osased, and everyone
plowed with the trip. A few comic elides brought •
most enjoyable evening to • close. A vats of thinks
was propos.d to the exhibitor, and after singing the
National Anthem the company (a large one) dis-
persed. Miss AUardyne and Kis Plummer presided
at the piano. Some capital wags were sung during
the evening by Mr. Sergeant. Kra Eyrie appeared
to be doing a gpod trade with buns and °odes during
the evening. The parish entertainment tabu place
about the list inst.