The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-06 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS!

IMPERIAL UNION ACCIDENT
ASSURANCE COMPANY, Unital.
Wad Office :Loodoilt9, aria* South,
Assam 11,000 .0 DEATH or • •re•kly poyeeest of M
during DISABLEMENT cora by socuperrr op. ANT
KIND, for premium of SS; or In caw of RAILWAY
AOCID 0 LT, the maw bso•She for lho per AMMO.
Apply to the LOCAL AGENT or to
J. IL Zvere, Ilusagias DUMP&

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District Nebo.
LteurnaeroM—A for
t has bees Med rdteenthlrdliet4.l"Wal.it
Walk, taller, of this town. 'Me first meeting of
meditate will be bold at Mr. M. C. Waston's *Mos
HieVhat-strimst, on the 21st last.
s Beeemas' Kam. Oolernoveasy. —This matter is
not likely to be settled yet, the Lords Conunissiosere of
lies MajestY. Treasury, having intimated that they find
It tiapo.sie to come to a derrelon without further In-
toonsisue. and they have requested Kr. Gam the Corn- ,
mimic:Der of Woods, Lo., to hold an enquiry, el which we
shall hear more in • short time.
Lagoon thrr Menuoms.—ln connection with the shove,
a meetineumwee.hdeir
tr. Bt. Peller's
presldencydilchteroom,
day ector (the Rev.
B. W. Peen. MA, Kr. Browne, one of the Sodaty.
missionaries aftsm&d, and delivered an address, gig
en laterestias account of hislabours, being thanked at the
clam 172 Us. Md., was collected We hear that the
omelettes, of the local auxiliary are endeavouring to
revive the fund for the support of the "Dorchester
ambetiong aln
the" who labours in Glies—one of the darkest
Socievr. This soviet y " The
Dorsetehire Horioultural Society" has beenTitalljnamtah-
%MlA, the committee are ac tively engaged in sub-
ecri*ens and supporters of the same. reqxnes
I. most liberal and grsdjylnr. It is hoped that with
the kind permission of Churchill the show will
be held at Colliton Park, (a inert beautiful and charm-
imbpoeceitkm), in the early Statuguirt next.
POlsOitlita. —Mr. has recently had
two dogs die, and on the of the but of the twe
he oomealhd Mr. Rowe, veterinary surgeon, who
carefully examined the body and intestines. In the
latter was found • large piece of " lights " which had
very recently been devoured and charged with poison.
Suspicion attaches where the poisoned food was picked
up, and should evidence be forthooming, proceedings
will be instituted, with • view to prevent • repetition
o/ such an act.

Cotten Cover" roe Jun.—Before T. E. P.
Lefroy, Esq. Judge.--Shaftesbury, Tuesday, 6th,
at 10 ; Crewkerne, Wednesday, 7th, at 10 ;
Yeovil, Thursday, Bth, at 10; Winoantoo, Friday,
9th, at 10; Bournemouth, Saturday, 10th, at
10; Slamlford, Monday, 12th, at 10; Wimborne,
'Tuesday, 13th, at 10; Wareham, Wednesday, 14th, at
10 ; Dorchester, Thursday, 15th, at 10; Brl4ort,
Friday, 16th, at 10; Weymouth, Saturday, 17th, M
18' Poole, Monday 19th1 .4 10.
Tne IIILITI• returned from their month's encamp-
ment at Lulworth on Monday evening. The men
were pretty well bronzed with a thoughtless expneure
to the variable climate, in one of the worse mouths of
the year. This is not required even of the regulars,
and it is no wonder " ambulances " brought up the
rear. Their entry into the town wee a marked
contrait to former years. Not a single cheer greeted
either officers or men. It is not a courteous ad to tab;
them away from the town.
Doman Num Fnmerimi 80471X17.—The twenty-
ninth annual report of this excellent mociety has just
been Wood. From it we learn that the number of
members on the books at the end of the year was
3,015, of these 270 have been enrolled during the year.
Sick pay to the amount of 22,316 14s. 2d. has been
allowed, being an inures's of £ll6 16a. 701. on the
previous year. The mummery of results is ea follows :
—lncresee in number of members, 136; increase in
members' contributions, £173 14". ; increase in
capital, I:877 16.. ; decree.. in honorary sub-
scriptions, £ll 3.. 11d. ; increase In sick pay,
£ll6 • there heet tam e4ab-

-
.—o 16a 74d. ; _ a new branch
limbed at SMurpaine and burweston, and Portland
.branch haa been divided. The Society commenced the
year with &balance in their favour of 213,160 12s. 34c1.,
and have increased that amount to £14,038 6e. 3d.
which has been carried forward to the next year's
account.

00717,11,111AT10N.-011 MOWilly afternoon the Bishop of
Diocese held a confirmation service at All &Ants' Church,
his Lordship being received at the western
entrance by the churchwardens of the parish (1(r. H.
Lock and Yr. W. Blade), also by the rector (the Rev. H.
F. Jones), and other ministers, all of whom wore
varislicea The right rev, prelate luring been conducted
to his sent at the Communion Table the hymn commencing
"Come, Holy Ghost, Eternal God" was sung. The
Bishop than addressed the candidates for confirmation,
of whom there were about 70. His Loedship in an im-
pressive manner dwelt upon the solemnity of the
baptismal promise and vow they were about to renew.
The usual question was afterwards put to the candidates,
and audible answers having been obtained—first from the
boys collectively and then from the girls— the laying on of
hands proceeded, each of the young persons advancing
separately to the chancel steps and kneeling before the
Bishop. The prayer for the confirmed was repeated by
his lordship in each case: tints the service occupied
nearly two hours. The candidates were presented by the
Revs. H. Everett and Prebendary Nash; the Rev. F. Jones
occupying a seat within the Communion rails. After the
confirmation the Bishop delivered a second address,
speaking extemporaneously for about half-an-hour. The
barrier concluded with the usual prayers and by the
Bishop pronouncing his biassing.