The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-31 00:00:00

WABBELAM.

NEW wastriAs Rptiootegookf.—The Weeluaus have
just erected • new aohool.rocim, adjoining the chapel,
at • cost of £227, and Thursday was the opening day.
The proceedings began with serving in the chapel, Tibia
was decorated with the following mottoes, tastefully
made by several ladies," We welcome all," "The Lord
loretn a rabeerftil giver," "Feed my lambs," "God is
love," As. The Rey. T. B. Stephenson, 8.A.. of Lon.
don, preached from Lets axviii, 29 40. The chapel was
crowded. Subsequently about 200 sat down to tea in
the school-room. The tables were presided over by
Mrs. Howell (Waterloo), Mrs. Hunt (Spettidntry). Mrs.
Woodland (Moreton), and Mrs. Prowee (Poole), and
amongst the company present we noticed —Mr. W.
Crocker, treasurer; Rev. Cl. Parker. Mr. W Knapp,
secretaries; Revs. J. B. West, W. C. Williams,
Kent, G. Itopre. and W. M. Jai:oboe, Esq. (fltcrirpaine);
Meters. Hunt. Curtis, Sla len, Mate, Loader, Holloway
(Poole); Lawrence (Iforden); Autrey (Organford) ;
Hatcher (Corte Castle); D. Hallam (Lytehett); and G.
Wright (Dorchester). In the evening there was a
public meetieg, W. N. Jackson, Esq., in the chair. The
Rev. G. Parker read • statement of asteounte, showing
£4O to be realised to free the room from debt. Mr. G.
Curtis addressed the meeting, after which the Rey. T.
B. Stephenson, of London, advocated the claims which
the Sunday Saltonl has upon the Church and upon the
weed. The collection viu Mien made, and the trot
proceeds of the day amounted to about C:10, leaving yet
CIO to be raised. The usual votes of thanks were then
given and the meeting closed. Amongst the contribu-
tors to the schoolroom are J. Ff. Calculi, EN., 0. W.
Ferrer, Esq., and Freeland Filliter, Esq. Miss Hunt,
of Poole, kept a fancy stall for the sale of articles left
over from the bazaar. The new building warn erected
by Messra Hunt arid Curtis. of Poole,
BOROUGH PITTT BRIMIONR. Friday.—lfefore the
Recorder (0. W. purer, Esq.) and Mr. Alderman Randall.
Joitv Persamz was charged hr Roher• King, with ainenft-
Mg and beating him with a stick, at the ['Mon Workh Awe,
Wareham, on the 24th hut. Complainant and defendant are
aged men, the latter nearly 70 years of age. They are both
inmates of the workhouse and have had wrenl quarrels, but
never mine t blows until the present occasion. A leftism
snort Peverell struck the fir.t blow—Prisoner mid he had
rmei‘ed great provocation. -Mr. Drown, the master of the
enrkhotue, stated that ddendant,wlth the exception of hb some-
times quarndliliff with tbe complainant was asteady. hard-work-
ing man - Mr. Daniel, surgeon. exanrined the isinsplainant King
and tend three scalp wounds and • few slight bruises about
the face, not an) of which were dangerous. King was now
quite rue user I. Mr. Ferrer addreming priwiner told him he
might have killed tlie cemplainant wirh the st'ck. Thin
quarrelling most he put a stop to, and however painful it wee
for him (Mr. Ferrer) to wed him to prison, he had no alterna-
tive. Had it not been for the good character which had been
even the pew iner, and on account of his age, the sentence of
the Court would hare been more severe—Committed for 14
days without hard labour.