The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-22 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

NR. FOWLER'S Suppi•rters, it is sri.l, are about to solace
thentieir., for their defeat with a supper at the Royal
Portland Ann.,.
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TiiF IlitEtawargn lUawAv.--Thh rsilway is nearly
completed. anil, it is huped, will be opened in about a
month. Sufficient signals, it bi thought. have been pro-
yble,l ; there are an immense 111111161 r. awl we wily wish
they may he all properly %biol. 011 Tuesday
I, ics kileefie4 elf a It 04 the coping trom the. Bridge.
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I..‘I.AIt.:IOIENT TII6 1:110TI SI:1100L. —Tile beautiful
new school erected by the convicts some time ago at the
:rot, i. now found hm small far the requirements of the
education department., the number of scholars having
gre.itly Mere:v.6,l. Part of it is, therefore, being pulled
titoWll awl a wing buil: to afford the re.lulred superficial
area. Happy managers of this selsiol Iny have at their
..... maw' haul, labour, awl al glitUOU of building
stone.

V./Ult WOMEN KI3I. SILENCE IN rim CuvitcliEs.
Mitt Prinee. of the Isle of Wight, showol how far blot
"hey.' this whim. on Sunday It, when she preaelioll to
tho Bible I iristiank, morning awl evening. The maiden
41i41 not tki,aeh in the afternoon : the preacher was then
11. Rev. E. 31 *len ;. it S 1 at tho 3l4Mien Well Chapel.
Youm: men awl mikaelens, 4441 men oil ehil4lren, assent
141441 4kt ii tea a... 1 meeting on nooltY evening, when
they kk ere 45141414-41114 y the Rev. E. 31.k.1en, awl the other
mai•leit Print-e. With woolen's statfraat impending,
dit is ear the Bible Chnstiatm hare something to 4144 with
the " red light ahead."

Cllll.l/ FOUND Dig, .tt Ituforlle MI TU.1,141 nior.ineg
an infant ihill 114111,4 SUSAIIIIII Skinner, daughter of Mr.
.I,.!in Skinner, assistant warder at the convict prison,
was fi 1111 l dead in Led. The child WWI one of a twin, and
Was always imny. It WWI put mit LO MIMI) with Mrs,.
Coo, the ther s sister. In the morning when she rit
up she thought it was asleep, hut a closer ex.nuinaUon
revealed it WA/Ideal It was four or live months uld. No
doctor having attended it, Sergt. Flor.mce gave informa-
tion to the coroner, Mr. Howard, and an inquest Is to be
held to-morrow, Friday.
PORTL4ND QUARRY ACCIDRNT CLUB —The annual meet-
iflZ of the :shove dish was held at the licorice Inn, on
Thunelay evening, when a goodly number of luetuliers
were present. The accounts were read by the secretary,
Mr. John Skinner, and ioundi to la: in a healthy condition,
progress was reported, and • new special cousmittee were
appointed for the ensuing year. The lion- E- 11. T.
Ingbv, M.P., has beeosue an hon. member to the club,
and three times three cheers were enthusiastically given
for him with MOACAI holloUrS. The westing pauwl a
cordial vote of thanks to all hon. members and friends
hoth in and out of the Island of Portland, fur their kind
awl liberal support in past years fully trusting that the
hand of charity will be still held out to this ileseevio,
fund.

TITE OF THE ROADS had enough everywhere;
hot nowhere have. we seen it no utterly wretched as in
Portland. A slough of despond reaches far away in
front of the railway station. with not a decent pr?ctiesble
path for foot passengers. and the road to Fortune rwell
rather worse. In the " town district" on We.lnesalsy
morning, it really seemed so if the roads and paths were
made to prevent getting about lost there was an 46ree-
able contrast in the road to the Verne and convict quarries.
as sing a witty friend to remark that there was the
hristian,"—we suppose he meant "civilised" part of
Portland. The only excuse offered for the dirty state of
the Board.roals, seemed to be that a certain " Old
Richard Stone was ill, and other people did not under-
stand. Is, then the makila.: of roads and cleanin4 of
streets; a decaying science, dependent on " Old Richard
T
Stone The Portlanders should send for some surveyor,
to instruct the present generation in this almost forgotten
art. On Monday there seemed to he an attempt to cover
a patch of the mud by a layer of great rubbing stone,, fit
to knock off any decent wheel-tires.

ST. f.gnitag s SCHOOL —An entortainutent of readings
and music was given at St. George's school on Monday
evening last. The attendance was rather short, on account
of the unfavourable weather; but the following programme
was ably rendered :
Part I.—Solo, Violin, (piano acc.nnpanyment), "Norma," Mr
Chorley Song with Chorus, "Coin, where my lore lies dream-
ing," Mr Yates; Song, Mks Stone: Song, " The Country
Cousin," Mr liogger : Heading, " Lord Mayor of london," Mr
Cohen ; Song, "Th. Snowdrop," Mrs'llogger ; Song, "Hark, I
bear an Angel Sing." Rev. N. Slack; Duett, The Elfin Call,"
Mrs 'lessor and Miss Stone. Part ti.—Song and Chorus, "The
lien Convention," Mr flogger and others; Solo, violin, (oist),"
aceompanyment), Mr Chorley ;Song, "Touch the harp gently,"
Mr 'Yates, (accompaniol by Miss Raper!: Song, Mrs &aloe ;
&siding, "The Angers Itouttuct," ltev. It Stack ; & ~, g." The
Rose that open," Mrs Stack ; Mrs floitger ; " National
A othein."

The only disappointment of the evening was that Mrs.
!McLean, through indisposition, was unable to sing, as
expected, but the audience much enjoyed what was
rendered. The proceeds were devoted to the purposes of
the school. The next entertainment, on Monday week.
will include a "Spelling line," as well u music.

TWO LIVES LOST. AND SIX PERSONS HURT.
.k frightful accident occurred en Isviril H.M.S. Assist-
ance, when she left Portland Roads last week. It appears
that just as she wag leaving, the chain call., gave way to
the strain put on it, and a little boy and gni were killed,
six othera, four inen and two women, being also much
hurt. The ship sailed directly for Ireland, anil the con-
sequence was that the news wee only recuiled in the most
roundabout way, namely from Kinistown to London, and
thence back to Portland. —Friday s Sic infarct gives the
following brief and bald notice of the sail event : "The
troop ship Assistance, which arrived in Kingstown on
Friday with detachment, of artillery and infantry, luul
also on board two dead tulles. those 111 children, named
Sarah Gerkey and Arthur W. Laxenly, who were killed
by the snapping of the claim cable as the vessel woo leav-
ing Weymouth : two soldiers and two stokers, besides two
w were also seriously injured by the accident.''
Even this brief notice is not given in the other London
papers,. and there appears no report of any inquest.
The inquest on the 'lead bodies 1,1 the children killed
lutril II %LS. Assistance hy the snapping of her cable
was held at Ibuhit,, last week. A verdict was returninl of
" Accidental Death," and that no blame was attributed
to any one on board.
It seems an isild procemling to take two dead children
and six 1111 l led people for a a oyage to Ireland, instead
of landing them at Portland close to the scene 1.1 the
a,i,leat, where there is n hospital. But navy mishaps
seem to want smothering imp now.aolays.
PRZETON.
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.t 1401.1 tI. GATIIV.RI NG tOoR OA, laxt hatunlay afterumm
in the Preston sciimd.ns ttttt to slow the wedding gifts
lately presented to th, Rev. Talbot and Mrs. Raker on
the °evasion of their marriage. Tliew were displayed ./11
,eirwsin covered tables scattered about the room, and the
effect sf AO many beautiful objects thus gathered together
was extremely good, and formeil a tangible proof of much
affection and friendship._ Foremost aniongst then, we
noticed some which in Mr. and Mrs. Baker's eyes, t
we are sere, have a special value. .t pair of ormolu
CAntl lestickx presented by the churchwardens, parishioners
and others : the beautiful clock presented with them last
Monday evening in the presence f a crowded schoolroom,
was, on account of the difficulty in jog it. not able to
be exhibited. We also noticed a silver inkstand from the
allotment tenants ; a cruet stand from the Preston and
thimington branch of the Dorset Friendly Society ; •
silver glass print stand from the mistresses and school
children of Preston, and a butter dish from the servants
at the Vicarage. Amongst others which attracted special
admiration was a delicate specimen of knitting, in the
form of a white Shetland shawl; a Worcester breakfast
service; two trap s•alvers highly engrave,'; some speci-
mens of Venetian glass ; some beautiful books of
engravings ; an artistieally worked banner screen, a
revolving bse book table. The with other:, to the number.
„1 sit a hundred, formed a newt gratifying collection,
an:l affonl, I nerd* interest to the villagers. Tea and
c.tke were inuided round 111 the Course of the afternoon.