The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-06-03 00:00:00

WINDOILIIII.

MlXl'Llif.—On Monday a battery of the Royal
Horse Artillery on their way from Ringwood to
Rlandford, halted in the Square. After man and
beast had partaken of refreshments, they were brought
to attention, and proceeded on the remainder of the
journey.
Ciacre.—Early on Monday the juveniles were all
astir, the cause (4 which was the expectati,m of
Tayleur's American Circus. At midday the usual
promenading. Ac., was gone through. We has. seen
more imposing concerns visit us, but never any
cleaner or more neat. The ~arious riders kept their
distances well, and everything looked as if kept
together with good management and taste. Per-
formances were given to appreciative assemblies in the
afternoon and evening. Early the next iii“rnin.; they
started for Blandlord_

WINSOIINS FLORAL SOClLTY.—Antatenrd and other.
who delight in horticulture and floriculture will
undoubtedly be delighted to know that shortly an
exhibition of flowers, fruits, and vegetables. also
handicraft and needlework (plain and fancy) will be
held on a more elaborate ...ode than even that .4 ISB2I.
The committee hope to secure the grounds ,4 I
Court, which are so well adapted for display. ..f this
sort. in running through the rules .4 the society we
find —" That no exhibitor shall take more than three
prize. in the floral class and three ill the industrial."
"That cut flowers need not be grown by the exhiliih.r.,
but the arraagemeat must be entirely their own."
Those intending to take pert therein can see further
particular+ in bills circulated, alo. the esteemed hon.
sox-, Mr S. T. 4.li.hts.d to Rive
information thereon.

ei;WIING-0-F DRAPERS. ko -We hear With
tnüih atisfaction that the drapers and boot ana snoe
vendors have at last decided to adopt the early
closing movement, which other branches of trade
recently introduced, viz., closing their respective
establishments at four o'clock precisely on Wednesday
afternoons during the summer months. To enable
this to be successfully and systematically carried out,
we would suggest to those of our readers who reside
in the town not to do any kind of shopping after
three o'clock those days • and customers lis ing in
country districts would &A most judiciously by send-
ing their orders on Tuesday or Thursday evenings by
the postmen, but never on Wednesday evenings.
Little matters cf this description charitably attended
to will add much pleasure to all= concerned
without adding any inconvenience

THE BZAurncs OP WIMBOJIIIS.
The woods, Line., meadows, etc.. which surround u,
at the present time, are most lwatitifnl to behold. The
iron hand of " stern wioter " having completely
passed away, we would say with the poet—Swain—

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I liver o moth Ilk. h .p• oh the wing.

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It drib a cirque of Joy tit lb, .sod;
Tottettfilt._tbt bud, sad It bursts Itio bloom
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Blemeth th heart Wm a heavenly than I
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Pee, meetly &althea the norm ;
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