The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-07 00:00:00

EAST LIILWORTEL

07. THURSDAY July 26th, the children belonging to the
National school had their annual treat. They met at the
schoolroom at one o'clock, SO in number. A procession
was formed, heads,' by the Wool brsas band which was
rendered extremely pretty by an abundacne of flags, on
which the children had printed appropriate mottoes, such
E. L Kimleruley. poi., for Ever,- and "Success to
our School etc." After marching through the villsge, they
returned to the school-room where an abundant ant excel-
lent tea was provided by Mr. T. Lawrence. A very large
supply of cake and other good things disappeared as if by
magic. The children were then marched to the Vicarage
grounds, where various aunPutuents had been presided.
Excellent books were awarded as prizes to the children
who passed at the Government examination, to the value
of £1 lii. 2d. At the close hearty cheers were given for
the beloved vicar (Rev. W. Kendall) and his family, who
' take great interest in the sehoul. also to the patrons, and
' to their excellent mistress Mrs. Kent: and a very happy
and long to be remembered day was brought to a close.

WIKBORNE.

Out D.R.V.—The instillers of this Corp., under the
command of Captain Lloyd Jonen, numbering upwards of
40 met together on Saturday, and proceeded by special
train to Aldershot, where they will undergo • week's
training.
Orr"; Ala SE•vimr..—On Sunday evening the Rev. A.
L l'rotixan held an open air service on CoWhitt The ;
attendance was very large, between 400 and 500 persons
being present. The rev. gentleman selected the narrative
, of the miracle, of the healing, of the leper, and delivered •
very earnest and Impressive discourse.
POLICE COURT, Monday.-39th October, Ellen Stickland,
• woman of this town Waa brought up in custody charged
with stealing two sovereigns and three half sovereigns.
the Property of Frank Alexander, of this town. Prisoner
I was remanded till the following day. Tuesday 31st, before
' Mr. Z. J. Parke, and the Rev. (1. V. Garland. The prisoner
WWI again brought up and further evidence given, when
; the prisoner was again remanded for additional evidence
; till Friday next, bail being accepted for her appearance.

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Toe NATIONAL DOT AND SUNDAY SCHOOLS held their
annual Me i.n Tuesday. the 'children met at their different
schools about hell poet one o'clock, where they formed in
processional order with their fisv and banners, and then
marched through the principal sbeets of the town to the
music of the Blandford Brass Band and the Blandford
Drum-and-Fife Band, then uu White Cliff, Mill-street. to
the park, kindly lent by Viscount Portman, where various
sports were entered int> till tea, which was done full
justice to by about 600 children, after this there was
running for
the
prizes and other games for the children, and
music the bands for e visitirs, the park being open
free to Bee public tee, with balloons and coloured Me
to finish. U nfortunately their was a unions accident with
the coloured fire, Mr. Frinder. the second master at the
boys school was very much burnt about the face and head,
and a lad of the name of Hunt had his hinds badly burnt,