The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-25 00:00:00

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ENTERTAINMENT AT WEST FORDINGTON.—fin Friday
evening last another entertainment took place at the
West Fonlington Schoolroom in aid of the poor id the
parish; and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the room was filled. The following amateurs
kindly offered their Innis-vet—Miss Osborne, Mies Lush,
Mrs. Gregory, Mr. Walter Gregory, Mr. F. and A. flalpin,
Mr. Churchill, Mr. Bartlett, and Seca, Dawson. Captain
Mensal read portions of Shakespeare and Moore. The
Programme was excellently carried out, although Sergt.
Dawson through indisposition WAS not heard to advantade.
Amongst the instrumental perk,. mane.; we mar say that
the trio (piano and concertinas) was very %ell played, as
were also the piano solo "II Guerin:ly," ptrformett by Mr.
W. Gregory, and the clarionet solo by Mr. F. Galpin. Of
the vocal music, "The Huntsman's Chorus," front "Der
Freyschuts," was rendered very effective by the introduc•
Lion of the horn, which was played with munch taste and
spirit by Mr. A. Galpin ; and the solo, "Mill May," by
Miss Lush, was sung with much sweetness and expression
•
We must not omit mentioning the song "Children's
Voice*" (cfeeibol), the ,moles of which were taken by Miss
Lush and Mrs. Gregory, and the refrain, "Kyrie Clerson,"
sung by MAW; of the school children and others in an
adjoining clan. room. Kubjoined is the programme
'Gel Sava the Queen Pito° duet, " Tancredi," Mr. F. Ind
A. (Sal ; sung with chorus, "11111 May," %Ins Lush; piano
s .10, fluarasty," Mr. W. Gregory ; quartett (wieh song),
'Lot the Gilts itegoutol," Mrs. firedog, Sir. Churchill, 4r. A.
oil F Gatlin ; reading, "Court Scene from ' nerchant of
Venice,'" Captain Mansel; trio," Selections from IlTrsvatore,"
first comertina (Mr F Callan), seam I (Mr. A. Galpin), piste,
(Sir. W. GreiforY): reeinhf. "The Brave Roy. of the Ship
Goliath," Rev. 0. Osborne; duet (piano), "The Fairy Queen,"
Miss Osborne amid Si. W. Oregory ; long, with chorus, " Aul.l
LA% nyne," Miss lush: reading, "The Lay of the Dismal
Swamp," Captain )141111C1 ; plllt song (for male voices), "The
Cnorva," Mr. Churchill, Sir. Bartlett, Mr. W.
Oinjory, Mr. P. didulu, burn otligato, Mr. A. Oa/pin; song,
"She Wore • Wreath of three:" tenteant Dawson; clartmet
solo (with variations) 'tome Sweet limo," Ijr. F. Gs.phi ;
put song, "!Ml,, Moonlight," Mrs. Gregory, Mr Chordal!,
Mr. A. Oalpin. and Mr P Oalpin ; song (with Greet chortle
from distant choir), "Children's Voices, hymn, "The Mane
over There."

SUPPKIL—The outside world, who will have the news
first hand, can scarcely realise the monotonous labour
entailed on the..poor members of the press, who have oft
to "dig away when "the world is hushed in sleep."
But this labour Bad a pleasant " break " at the office of
this ptper Frid ... gq .suing last. It had been decided to
" sup together te, say (Ismael: and wish success to one
*he had served his apprentseealup at this office, and who
has now gone to take an overSeer,Jaip in anether part of
the country. So preparations were made for • stenker.
and the ofilce was soon after tea turned into a capacious
dining-room. "Wetting boards" were mounted on tresles,
snow white eheets of paper feriae.' the table cloths, and
soon the tables were loaded with good thine, and sur-
rounded by the whole of our staff, the I'. ti.' not
excepted—for we believe in all leirti -ipating in our en-
joyments. The publisher was at the head, being faced in
the vice-chair by one of the journeymen. All enjoyed the
good things provided, and having had a thorough fill, the
time WILS wiled away with song and sentiment In the
counts) of the evening, the Chairman proposed in warm
terms "Success to lir. ttobert Wescott," who was about
ts leave the office, as Aso have Littwal &byre. Ile hoped
that In his new sphere of labour he *milli show that he
had been thoroughly taught his profordoa. Ile ass now
ring out into the world, away from all friends, and those
who had had to trails him up, but he was going away from
here fully competent to take a situation in any olfbe in
Zugland. Ile would hive to make new friends, but he
(the chairman) hoped and trusted there was a bright
future in store for him. —Mr. Wescott, in thanking his
fellow-workmen for their kindness in wishing him ,ureets,
said he could look hack with satisfaction on the seven
years of his apprenticeship, and felt thankful for the
pleasant time spent at these offices. Ho left them
reluctantly, AA he was leaving those who had shown him
much kinatass and consideratioit, but the hest of friends
must part. Ile losped that in his future life he should
ho enabled to do credit to the office in which he
ii id served his time, I.y showirg that he had learnt his
Imainess In concluding he proposed " tLe health of the
Ciiainuan," under whom he had served the greater !dirt of
Li- apprenticeship, thanking hint for his kindness on al!
oecasions and for the trouble he had taken in teaching
hien.—Ttiis was a•-knowledged, and several other com-
plimentary toasts proposed, including "our employer,"
which was heartily received. At eleven o'clock the
Chairman said it was well to know when to lie merry, and
when to stop; they had all spent a very pleasant evening,
and would now go home at a reasonable hour, and none
c-old condemn them for the way in which they had con-
ducted themselves, lie gave them "Our next merry
meeting." A verse of the National Anthem (for we are
all loyal and dutiful subjects) brought to a close one of the
most pleasant evenings ever spent within the walls of the
Empress and Telegrams offices.

EiGllOO9ll POLIOI, MOrld•Y —llofore Ur. J. F. Hodges and
Mr.
.R Dula.

Thomaur Robe ft.. a 1.-11111111, we.. brought up on remand
eliargel with stealing two potket.tandkerchiefs, the property
of E Deace, on the 2dtl,, valued at 1. The pnoecutor Is
employed at the New Inn, and a few day. ego ;11 the
taproom he put a couple of handkerchiefs belonging to him
Into a cupboard In the room. The prlooner was preeent and
maw him do it. when he went to I.dt for them in the events,
they were gone. Ile went in search of the prisoner and found
him at the Queen'. Head, Fordington, when he denied any
knowledge of them. P.C. Dunn was called In, and on search.
ing hire title handkerchiefs were found "up his back. The pd-
...., pleaded guilt), end was sentenced to 14 days' hard
labour.