The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-27 00:00:00

DOZONZSTIZ.

Till BELL. rang merrily on the 24th, in honour of
Her Majest ye birthday.
The ODDIELLOWB' FITL —Mr, J. Webber applied
for a special llamas for the sale of beer, ex., at the
New Fair Field, on tha oomsioa of the (kidfellovre
Fete.—Granted.
8011 G.—The Baptist choir will, on Wednseday next,
sing a service illustrative of Jessica's First Prayer, at
Allngton Hall, when the Bev. J. Harrington will give
the oconective readings.

Ifswri AL. Mcsic.—i'his Militia band played from six
to half-past seven on Thursday night, in the West
Walks, their performances giving great plemure to the
large numbers of inhabitants who attended to listen to
their martial strains, and it is said that this treat will
be repeated weekly daring the stay of our rural force.
By kind permission this capital band performed on
Friday night, in front of the officers' quarters, in Cedar
Park.

Diteroto Socurrr.—The second meeting of this
class was held at the People's Coffee Tavern on
Thursday evening, when an interesting discussion
took pLlos on the question. "Ought Capital
Punishment tl be abolished " introduced by
Mr. F. Clark. The club will kindly allow the law to
remain authored. A vote of thanks wee passed to the
Chairman, and it was decided that" Oliver Cromwell "
should form the subject of the next debate.
YOUNG lidgg's If groat IMP 110•11211317 SOCIETT.—
The members of this class, held weekly in connection
with the Wesleyan liethodagt Society, had a social tea
and meeting on Friday evening last at the School-
room. Durngate-etreet, when there were between 30
and 40 present. Readings, recitation., do., were
given by the member", and a very pleasant evening
was paned. The usual votes of thanks were given at
the close. The clam will be closed during the summer
months

-11117M-ct.ter Donate Eireurr•tentorr.—Lentou and
Ware's capital entertainments are to be even at
Dorchester next week, according to advertisement, lii
which readers will kindly look for particulate. Seven
first-clam vocalists, we bear, are in the company, in-
dependent of the aorobata, wizards, and marionettes.
Although they have not beau here before, the repute
of these ameba, is so high that, without any
difficulty, it obtained thee the patrones, of the
Mayor and offioere of the military datice,Jbere In
Jersey they were patronised by the dee of the island
night after night. 60 or 70 arrives per
lu
driving to the Hall, we heat, and they ord.Tyla
because the Government required that room.
Pomona Darmso.—At the Borough Petty Beseions,
on Monday, before Dr. G. Corms, Mr. M. Donnie,
and Mr. B. Davis, Elias Map was surnamed for
driving shore. and cart furbmily In High East.
argot, on the 19th May.—Defeedant : what do you
cell driving furiously? I was driving seven or eight
miles inhour- Mr. H. gram& : Do you plead
guilty or nut? That is all I want to know from you.—
lUdeidant pleaded not guilty. —Sergeant Mitchell
saw him driving ten or twelve miles an hour, Into
High Eastetrest, his soot cart being the wrong al le of
the road. Another carriage was cooling up the street,
and Elias nearly drove into it. so that the gentleman
pulled up, but defendant medalled at the mins pace
tin be got to the bottom ol the town. Had not the
pollen= trolled up, Mayo would have driven into
hirs„ Had cautioned defendant before. Chief
Constable Coward said Mayo had been thrown out of
a waggon about a month ago. Drdeadant said the
nony only went eight miles an hour, and he was in a
huffy to go mid set grate. —llergesst Mitchell meld
clelesdsat drove vary oarelemly all down the strese—
Tined Ss, and oastsfe 64. sad told Ave =Get as hoof
M quit* f sot enough to come down Mot Mood.