The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-04 00:00:00

WIIMOUTH.

KINDNESS OP MR. iD—W—AR-011,— i117P.-10ur generous mem-
ber, on hearing of the unfortunate accident by whieh poor
Jones, the railway porter, lost his life, at once kindly
forwarded .C. 5 to the Rev. H. C. Pigott, rector of Wyke,
where Jones's family resided, for the benefit of the
bereaved.
CAMBRIDGE CLASSICAL TROVE—WS are planed to
observe two well-known Dorsetshire names Amongst the
examiners for the Cambridge Classical Tripod of the
present year, viz. Mr. C. W. Motile, M.A., son of the
respected vicar of Fordington, Dorchester, and Mr. A
Pretor. M.A., son of Mr. Samuel Wear. of BeMeld House
near Weymouth.
WINDOW GARDSNINO.—We are delighted to hear that
our member, Mr. H. Edward', intends to renew his
kind offers of prizes for a Garden Show, as last year.
Lovers of dowers, who have before made such beautiful
displays in their windows, should take this intimation,
and begin earlier to prepare for the Show, so that our
beloved member's generosity may be rewarded with
continually increasing success, and he may have the
pleasure of seeing the windows more beautiful each
year.
film P. B. V.—The adjutant, Captain Mount Batten. Paid
his first visit this swoon to the shove corps on Monday
evening hat By the orders the corps was timed to
parade at 7.30, at which time a goodly number was in
attendance, in despite of a very heavy downpour of the
watery elements. There were present 18 files, Lieut. It.
N. in command, Bub-Lieut lizard, Colour-Senrt.
Roberts, and the sergeant whose face is seldom missed
from a parade—namely, Sergeant Jeffery. 'The c
after being kept " hard at" for upwards of an hour ilrri,
quarter, were dismissed. We hear that two schemes are
In contemplation for the summer campaign of the Dorset
battalion this year—first, that the regiment will encamp
at Lodmoor. near Weymouth, on the race ground ; and,
secondly, that they will be mobilised in the grand army
scheme—namely, to do duty at the Verne Citadel, Port
land for a short period.
WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL EETZETAINEENT.—The
teachers, officers, and scholars of the above schools have
during the past winter been engaged in a good work, in
order to keep the young peophel.frem the. streets In the
'EniroclobTrechwe Wednesday
ILA ;41"8 ytertai
Since the latter
den-street schoi which have hes% veryawweelitasttatitde'd.°
and the last was held on Wednesday evening, when there
was a good amenably of young and old. The first part of
ths programme was secular, introduced with a pianoforte
solo "Cathedral Chimes." During the interval some
Sunday @cholera, led by Mr. Beale sang "Only an
Armour-bearer" with immense and overflowing spirit the
unrestrained abdndon of their rendering contrasting
finely with the harmony of the cultivated voices. The
second part was sacred, and included among others
several of Sankey's Songs One of the sweetest was
perhaps "There's • light through the valley," which was
rendered with much taste and rare. W. Miller was
snowed for "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep," when
responded with "There were ninety and nine." A vote
of thanks was proposed to the lady and gentleman who
had got up their entertainmentx, awl Mr. H. Raggett,
~P, seconded. remarking that years ago they mead not
boast of such singing. The audience were much
delighted, and lire kind yirotooteni have every reason to
be satisfied with the ..uoce.“ of thoir well-titioulefforta.
11,.110V011 PRIVY Simons, rueobsy.—flefore mi.. J.
Arline, Dr. Drew, 'hr J. NI Mr. R. Hopkins, hte,
G. Reynold., Mr. 11. Raggett .nd Mr. T. Abbott
Six poor people, one of them 78 years were ~,,,„nmeod
for non-pav sent of poor rate.. The maiority were
moused. —Mr_ E._Martin assistant overseer,. a ',peered.