The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-11-11 00:00:00

WIMEORNII.

Wt, MATTMW PRIOR A DORACr4litalt MAN ?
%Ur,v of our readers who were fortnerly acquainted
aith 'lr. Weld Taylor as drawing master at Queen
. Eleolsth Grammar School, and a lieutenant in the
Hide Voluntsvqw, will he delighted to know that this
• ethy gentle,nan has contributed a most interervting
article in Longman's Magazine for October on the
We would advise all our readers,
sloe. evisviallv thisu• of Wimborne. to get a copy
and read for themvels es. Doubtless the pi-incite!
object ..f the article is to stir up interest and enquiry
as to the birthplace and early history of this, one of
oer English poets.
I Irricaroaikn AT TIM III:4611M —During the month
Ictober the offertories taken at the Minster
isiountedto P2B 3. , and will be devoted to the follow.
me purposes : —To the Poor Fund, X 5 13*. ld. •, to the
MU«, Fund, £l2 ffs. 5d ; for the Foreign Nlissions
"f the Church, 1:10 4s 6sl. Al Oolehill during the
muse period a 9. 10d was gathered, and will be
.I"ioted to the endowment fund and church expenses.
Pauiphill also contributed 4:1 3s. 7d., which will be
tor the Hospital For the class of people and the
.lwrage attendance at the Pamphill servitwe we con.
the amount very good indeed, and shows plainly
1. what extent they value the services of the Rev.
Fairhank,
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"STAR Of W 1311101,1111," No. 1,511 —On Monday
..•ening the above lodge of Good Templar, held their
hot session in the autumn quarter. After sundry
isisiness had been disposed ot the various reports
sere adopted, a small balance remaining in the
treasurer's bands to meet the current expenditure
The officers for the new term having been re-elected,
the rite of installation was proceeded with by the
liW LD in the following order :—W 0 T , Bro Josiah
lackhain, ED; WV T, Sis A Rogers; W Sec. lire
lii II Ward • %V FS. Bro W Ward; W Treasurer,
lho Russell ; %%r Chairman, lire W Gene ; W 51,
cousins ; W Gd, Bro W Tracey; P W CT, Si.
floury; Isidgc Deputy, Br.. 0 Fillmore. The sick,
• :siting, finance, and programme committees were
:ilso duly appointed.
A I ,ASTAIDLY Arritirr.—We are informed that on
Ifonday evening last • most determined attempt was
nude by some ill-disposed person or persons to ea on
het a large rick of straw, the property of 'IT. Levi
°lnsane, yeoman, of this town, which is situate in
the Chain:lane, opposite the residence of E. E Lees,
he, Stone Park. Had it not been for the presence
mind of a Mr. Harris, a carpenter, residing at
Van; who was going into town, the rick would soon
has.. been consumed. Mr. Harris's attention having
been arrested when passing the spot by an unusual
light, went to examine the cause thereof, when, to his
'iirPrise, be found placed close to the straw an old high
• hat with a candle set up and burning therein. which
iininediately extinguished. The matter is in the
hands of the county police, and it is sincerely hoped
that the miserable offender may be made to give an
,'planation er such conduct.
ffsto or Hort M trrtsom - On Thursday evening
lag the Wesleyan Band of If ope held their fortnightly
ei•vtieg in the seltoolnioin, when there was a Tel!
'air attendsoc
.Having been o in the usual
recitations were given by Mita Itidout and
I:nwet Welch. Mr. A Thompson also took put. and
Lir ,cureti„ ni was thoroughly enyed. —On Monday
*""nn'ii Band f Hope met at the usual time in the
Temperance Mission gown at St. John's. The meet-
ice "Penal with singing Melody NO. 2 (Hoyle's), the
hnding of • portion of scripture, and PerkinsraYer IN"' 24
Weldy having been sung. Kate recited
" 'ill! Sally." A recitation was also given by
Barnet James, entitled •• Loveliness.' Edwin
then gave a reading in two parts, entitled
Ha.porth 11' Tea." Melody 46 followed, and
resni recitations by Nellie Perkins, " Katie." and
Lilian Gibbs. •'Song of Freedom." After Melody 219
had been sung, the last recitation of the evening was
evn by Amelia Bruford, entitled "Do, To-night.'
lb meeting, as usual, wee good, and dosed withthe
and Benedletios.

COVTMNATIMI.-1110 rite of eirmilinnatins will be
administered by the Bishop of the I)iocese in the
Minster on Thursday. November 30th, at three
o'clock. A special address will be given to all the
candidates the previous evening.
Curliest -rxtvir cwooL—W- hear that the field,
in which the Cricket Club connected with this
school, have been plying during the summer, is
through the kindness of friends, available for the
game of foot ball, • very hazardous pane; still it is
hoped the boys will enjoy the game.
CHORAL iirwirre —Haydn s oratorio "The
Creation being the piece selecteil by the above
society for the coming season, it is hoped that all
cal townspeople wi I at win. give in their names
as members. %Ve hear the society' practice night is
Thursdays. Fuller particulars will be given to
enquirers by the hon sec., or Mr. Whitehead Smith,
conductor.

COLLHILLCHIRCH Emnownect.—The funds of this
important endowment ie gradually on the increase.
Mr. Elliott Lee., of Stone Park. has recently added
thereto a geneniva donation of £lOO We hear from
reliable authority that the mon now invested amounts
to something lake £1,500, the interest of which is
given to the Rey F. J Huyshe in support of the
additional curate for the parish.
New STAINZI) WINDOW —Another new stained
glam window has been recently put up in the nor;l3
aisle of the Mimter,—to the memory of General Sir
Edward Harris Greatheed, K.C.8.: by his widow
and daughter. It is a very splendid specimen of
Nleasrs. Clayton and Bell's workmanship. and
at is certainly a great ornament to the grand old
church The subject represented is the appearing
of the Risen Salvo r to Mary 31..liplakne with the
weeds, "Touch we not, for 1 am not yet ascended to
my Father." .

theater loAra.—An entertainment was given in the
National Schools on Monday evening last, the 3rd
lost, in aid of the Town Cricket Club The pro-
gramme consisted of songs,
_glees, pianoforte and
violin ivilos, and readings. The artistes who took
part are all well-known Wimborne amateurs, who,
one and ad, performed their parts most creditably;
but the palm of the evening must be awarded to
tanley Hayter's comic singing, and we most say we
have never heard him to better advantage than on
this occasion some of his local hits being remarkably
good. The Rev. S. R Nichols and r. loyaes Clinton
sang very, welly and received encores. Mr. White-
head South's violin solo was also very well received.
and his reading of • very funny love-making scene
brought forth roars of laughter. We believe the
entertainment was gut up by Mr. C. Taylor and Mr.
iiabgood. the bun. sees • aisd we were pleased to know
they had a very fair attendance, by which, we should
think, the club will greatly benefit.