The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-08 00:00:00

la THS CHIIIICHWARDIss OF WIDFIIOIIIIII IttIITIII.

The Hon. Bernard Coleridge, on behalf of Major.
General Thriag, moved for • rule for • mandamus
directing !dr. Parkinson, as Chairman of the Vestry
and II Caroler Mow of the parish of Wiarborne
Idiust,r to hold • poll for the election of church-
wardeos. Having stated the facts,
Mr. Jorttce Denman asked: How can this be suffi-
cient eiecti.m? A poll ha, not been held.
Mr. Coleridge .• The detour! for • poll is an
abandonment of all that hae gone Wore.
Kr. Justim Denman: That has been held over and
over again. I suppose the principle upon which Mr.
Parkinson acted was that he, as chairman presiding
over the poll, hod • right to regulate the proceedings.
and he closed the poll by reason of Major-General
=standing against Ms orders, thus in a measure
IL( the poll.
Coleridge: flu oourse then would have been to

Rocs Conn —The fourth competition for the fort-
night y Challenge Cup, In connection with H Com-
pany, D. R.Y., took place on Monday last. The day
was rough and squall.. The cap was woo by Sergeant
-
Instructor Dormer, with • scor...f 46. the next being
Private T. Hunt, 44. Rum, 200, 500, and 600 yards,
with five shots at each.
Q.O.D.Y.C.—The Blandford troop of the "Queen's
own" Yeomen met for mounted drill on Tuesday.
Than wee • good muster, the troop being under own-
mood of Captain R. W. B. Portman. 'Captain and
Adjutant on. B. Vow was also present. After •
good drill the troop was entertained to • firetulase
dinner at the Crown Hotel, at the expense of the
officers.
Tenreimics Soctgri.—The annual meeting of this
society was held at the C Riser Coffee House OD Taw
day evening, under the presidency of the Bev. C. H.
Frnse.Clinton, M.A, rector of Blaedford. The
officers of the pest your were unanimously re-elected,
al from the trea.urer's (Hr. T. Ns.hitt and sure-
Uzi. (gr. J. Irotruou) retorts we find s past year
has been a very litcoessful one for the society. I%e
rod., wag moleued president of the society for the
year.
HORTICULTURAL HOCIOTT.—At • anemia., meeting
I of this society held on Tuesday evening' the date of
CONGREGATIONAL BAND OF ROPE TEA. bolding the annual show wee definitely fixed for the
On Wednesday, May 2nd, the quarterly tea and 22nd of August. It 'tie also decided the Royal
opening in connection with this Band of Hope, was Italian Bead from Bournemouth be engaged. At this
held in the British Schoolroom, and wu under the show the Dorset Beekeepers' Association intend hold-
management of • lady committee. to whom great lag their annual county exhibition of apiculture,
praise is due for the able and malsfactory manner in wit eh will add oonsiderab yto the interest of the show.
winch aft discharged the duties devolving on them. We may add the price list bin been extended this year
=IOOL down to tea, laeladiag several adult to amateurs residing within an eight mile radit • of
the town.

adjourn. -
Mr. Jostles Denman : That may be so. Anyhow
the show of hands would not hare beou • good
eleedos.
Mr. Coleridge: Quit, so, and I should contend that
tbree-quertere of so boor woe not • reseonattle time to
Writ the poll (tow
Mr. Justice Denrnia : The Court thinks you have
stated ituoutill to irtottfY tee panting of • rule to hold
I a Cie isisf aooordinely.