The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-01-08 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Tut hosnes of the Georg* lon was transferred
from Mr. Upswept to Mr. W. Sudden, at the
Borough Petty Sietioas, on Tuesday.

TN. DISTRICT MORTALITY TABLIIL —The births
for thy quarter endies December 31st, were ~.Is 32,
remake 38, total 70; draths. 111a114 18, feting.* it.
totel 38; Cwrommodins quarter Iset yea, births 88,
deaths 71. The town 1100 w remarkably healthy. lb..
deaths dor*/ the quarter being after the rate of 17 5
per 1000 in the yes/, which I. below the average of the
healamest Mimics* in the country.

011.11 AT LOW Ow BAAL Norse —We are very
sorry to bear Ost Mr. Warren, leather cutter, of this
tenti.lint on Fiiday weenie, iseek nearly ElOu.emmistii g
almost entirely of Bank of England notes. though somo
of • Gloiniesier Bank. Tbe numbers are known, and
payment of them I. stopped. It appeared tbst one of
61.1 SJINII had the mosey in as pocket book, aon lost She
book between Allingtos, sad doetbuireet. A reward
of 1:10 hoi been offered fin tie recovery of the money
and we sincerely hope it rosy be returned, but up to the
, time at .bieb we write, Mr. Warren had received no
tidings of it.
A LLINOTON CIIIIRCIL —We omitted to mention in
I ow report laat week of the decorations at this church,
that the font was bolintif ally decorated with •
wreathing of eens sad holly berries, and that
there were shields of mole on the slope of each
window, in which were embedded crosses and othi r
designs very neatly made holly berries. The
decorations were most beautifully finished, and must
have taken a great deal of time to prepare. They
had • very bold and handsome effect taken together,
the design being large, wad to the style of Use
building. The deounitions were superior to those of
last year, and are decidedly the most handsome in
either of the town churches.

COUNTY Pouot,—Woodsy.— Beton W. Hommel',
and J. F. F. Giundr), s. —James and Benjunin I
Eltaway, of Wouton Faspains, wire brought op
Awing with Malin three traps Iroeu Mr. Brdle.
traps, worth Is. each, were Nat botween
four sod firs o'atotik on the 24th of Darmaiber.
Joseph Taylor ww planter, about that lime
walking 'mind • held adjoi I. s thatç s wit h I. e
tra s •era. Y.C. Hasswd era oh*. the boom abs
pal mien and others of the alder pawner's faudie lived,
and found threw to pen der wow firewood in • towbar.
room, while* prowoutor idautafieu as his; be tin n
apprehended plower& who dente • all snow& ds• of ihs
.p..—t awners sleeted to be tried .stomarily. and
dewed ta ans the WSW.— Mr. M00...e1l said at.. mews-
treks beliwinl or.* of Om pawners was stubs. but the
eviden • ass out mfiloiont to enable thorn 1., .ay which
it wee; Wes would t, wafers dismiss the awe.

Cisuncw Dacoasnoes. —Last week we noticed
the deourautune at the parish church, sod that of
Allingtua ; we now hive deecriptiess of Um adorn.
mate of the churches of the Use. Prebeodary
Brwidley. &admits parish church wee very nestly
and appropriately decorated. The circles were
trimmed round with evergreen., and interspersed
with white stars At 11.. sides of the aide wen the
triangles emblematic of the Trinity. The stone
arcade of tin clamed was wreathed with holly, dc.
Tits pulpit and lectern +ere similarly decorated with
evergreee, • ith the additima of white crows The
font was wreathed with green leaves and holly
Wolin. ht. Andrew's ~.hurch was very chastely
. decors ed, although nut so profusely ea le frostier
years. In the ohanoel above the oommandaient
tails were string courses of ivy and double
triangles of evergreens The chancel arch was
dro+retod with string anuses of leaves, and on each
side were the triangles ernoleinstie of the Trinity.
Planed above the communion table. Wa• • Ter;
bemstiful arose, composed of &wen of varionsooluurs
There were wreathe of ivy essoiraling all Pt* gas
standards, and in the slopes of the windows were
pieced circlets of evergniess. TIM *pill wee most
elegantly adorned with flowers. The libelers sal
preyer desk wore decorated with earhested ivy
leaves, the berries of the holly, and the blossuens of
IWe Leunatians the font was ornamented with
wreaths of hires. sod the leaves of holly, ivy, to.,
and on the bees of the pedestal was • groundwork of
mom, en which were plead devices is wham flower
blooms.

Bowmen Pomo, Teeaday.—Beter• the Mayor
and J. P. :nephew, Esq., - Alez•ador Wo•See, • lad,
ple•ded guilty to obstructing the footway by peching
againit persons in the strait. The Mayor esettoned
defendant and.. it was his first offence let him off on
paying the expenses, 54 —Ur. G. Burton was charged
with obstructing the footpath by leaving two boles in
bone of his ahop. Th4omplainl WM mad* by the raise
in consequence of instructions from the Local Board of
Health.—Mr. Samson mid the two boxes were left there
by the tinnier on that day, and Were at the edge of the
liimetneut.—P.o Coates said: On the 20th Des., at ball-
Pest two. he my two hoses ID float of Mr. iteateoes
shop, Fmst-street ; they were full. Hach of them was
• tea feet Nome, they were about four feet from
the gutter, end abuse four yards from the house.
The bouts were there from half-past Am) to sit
o'clock p.m. Winne, said nothing to Mr. darneoe
on the subject. but summoned hies. Serena other
persons bid boles net in frost of their houses
and had been summoned. Mr. Samson told be
undintoml the notice of the Local Board to
apply to puttiog out goods for sale, not to taking in or
sending away goods by lb. aerrior, and be wished the
magistretes to define • wietly whit Undamped& were
▪ dto Jo. After • long die:melon, tbo D.* was
adjogreed to the next Petty Sessions on the 22nd nut,i
there being only two magiatrates present, and fie...other
iimilar chirps. againit Messrs. Dunker.; Matthew;
Osborne. Bawler mid filtembii,lge. were adioenied to the
mune day.—Halium 0,1. le...charged with leaving his
hon.!a., uuremoniible time, via., one boar, in the street.
Difeintant pleaded guilty. -Fitted Is. and Ila 61. coda.
Allowed • fortnight to psy ie Or one week's huffiest.-
meet - -James Woodwoi was shlmpd with unlaw-
fully and maliciously matting • hen and breaking its lig,
the property of Richard Willi imi, doirg &snags to the
aiiirmet of 2s. Defendant, • respectable young men,
eleeded gulty to hitting tbi fowl but .14 1. del not
break its kr intentionally, T.. bini wee in his unifies
'Mr. Rishard'a) garden picking the plants; it was in the
habit of doing sa, and he had been requested by his
uncle previously if it came in to drive it out, he amordi
Maly thre• • atone at it to make it go out - Thesis.
wee dismiiied eseorreetn. keeper of • b
e•eute in But.stretit, warn euesitionid for keeping open
li. house fur the sile of beer at 2 ecineit on Christine.
morale I.— rm Ackerman appeared and pleaded guilty.
—Mr. Mee Hale did not wieb to prim the ease being
Christiana time, and he basing never being aummoned
heform—The Bench accordingly diantimed the ems on
mount of the geom.