The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-10-05 00:00:00

THE DORS.

THE DORSET MILITIA: PRESENTATION TO
ME& BINGHAM.

iturt Thursday morning an ink resting ceremony
pisce at Gm Militia Thh !1•0Tk...1.
ce sr of Mts. Baigham u. proinet.t4 the 'a I
w. 11.1” Mg of the men of the Dorset regiment, wh,c at
lhorcheater for training, ase well Lulea by our rear,,
and it is ereditable to thc hearta of the men that they
have been again constrained to mark their seises of
Indebtedness to Mrs. Bingham during the 1i44 training.
by asking her aceeptaatie of an ackuowledgiuout of the
benefits Me has conferred upon them. The testimonial
selected was Butt and Henry's Bible and Commeetary
in six elegantlybound volumes, and a betutiful Church
Service. The never of the tint volume of the Bible is
Inscribed, "Presented to Mrs. Bingham, by the
Dorset Militia, for her kindeus to the regiment
during training, Die) : " awl each of the
other volumes has "Mrs. Bingham" upon it. The pre.
tentation would have been made at the close of the
training, but it was found impossible to get the books
In time, to it was now deLe in presence of the staff as
representativet of the regiment. The party aseembled
camerieed Colonel aud Mrs. Bingham, KIM John
Bingham, Miss Bingham, Major Clapeott. the Rae.
W. Peers end Mis• Years, Captain sad Mrs. Burgett,
Mr J Davis (iniesionary to the militia in 1869), Mr C.
Greening (superintendent of the tea-andeoffe-room),
and • few other friends
The staff having formed three sides of a oquare
around a table on which the books were Led, cormed
from view. end the oompasiy gathered around,
Maior Utarearr. addressing Mrs. Bingham, said: I
have been called upon to perform a very plensing duty
this inclining. and only wish it bad fallen to abler hands
to de it. It is to ask your acceptance of these books
(showing the Tiffanies) presented and subscribed for by
the nen•commiassotied officer. and private soldiers of
the Dorset militia, as a slight token of their thankful.

MAJOR Kllll7lllll4LRl's £6, for members not included
In Clue Aof the sweepstakes shooting. Five roimg,
mch 200 .04 you isrils.
Mills. MO Os. 600 yds. Tot
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181,18•0 .. '11'22-10. 00000 0.. -10
lid. £3, Private Holland, 31; 2nd, 112, Private P.
Taylor, 30; 3rd. kl, Private J. Steyner, 29 ; 41h, 101.,
((torn entrance (een), Private Webber. 28.
MAJOR KINDIRSLIVIS £4. ?At MiscsotTA of this
year. Five roue& each, at 150 and 200 yards.
prltis- If.° Yds. ROO yds. Tot.
Dostot
linnO retired.
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Tins .. 10.... 33.332.- 13. -
D. Taylor -
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I;tt., Private Daniel Taylor; 2nd, El, Private
Month: .irtL 10.., Private Vine; 4th, 10e., Private
Tapscolt.
110. T. &int(Dnes's Pius tent. or flank), for ensnarers-
ful competitors. Five rounds at 200 yards.
Lirtlls. 200 yd.. It.
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nese for all your "amertious dual' the lame training of I
the reeriont ; and, I may say not only during the last 0 .11wei_1 •
training. but every training silica the tea-and-toffee • ;reel"3. •
ban
room bee been established. lam quite sure that I ehall
he carrying out the wishes of the regiment in coupling tee,
Colonel len/them', Immo with yours in thie enters- melee
sion of thenkfalues, for lam sure your weertans are Private Diblan was the sinner.
mutual fir tlio benefit of the ralinent. The immense I Ma. E. taTIELN'iII Ommete, for the highest aggreeate
amount of good that has resulted from the teamed- soore, wee won by ColourSergunt Gregory.
coffee team Le one ran better tell I think than myself ; In the evening the volunteers and their friends supped
for a good portion of the work devolves upon me in the together at the Plume Feathers inn, end thus plea-
training. It is a 'meted time we Lime, and there has neatly brought to a Glue the volunteer compaign for
Nee a aosse deed if additional work during the last letre. Captain Coombs preaesed. and amend him were
training, which, at warm, made more Important the gathered the Mayor of Dershester (J. F. Hodges, Eel ),
short time we bad :or getting the regiment together for Limn. Hodges, Copt. and Aehe Barrett, Mr. H. W.
their inspection, and it made es immense difference Melees, Dr. Smith, Mr. T. A. digs, Mr. F. W. Smith,
whetter or not I got the men out steady and regularly, Mr. liaison emith, Mr. G. H. beets, Colour-Sergeeet
and this has always been done since the tea-sadmoffos Gregory, Mr. J. T. Enloe, Mr. Drake, Mr. T. Saunders,
room has been establishal, and I can fairly say • II boa, (from the West Indio.), Mr. it. Case, &a
man may be taught more doll in one day now eeegeent-Major Newman filled the vice.ehair. The
then Gould formely be dolls in three. There is another company numbered about seventy, and it was al happy
tiling 1 have noticed. In going my rosin& recruiting a party as waa ever mumbled at J. R. T. 0., which ta
the first ys•ar I was here (before the tea-andmoffee saying much for the choeriness and good humour that
room was funned) I found a great many of the rough pervaded the party. No deed the agreeable beginning
element coming forward for enlistment, but, having of the meeting had something to do with its prolonged
had one training's experience of the trouble they gave enjoynient, for the volanteen supped right well, and
when enrolled, such turn I subsequently rejected. But all the adjuncts to the feast were pleasant. The tables
when the teamed-coffee room had been ostablishal, were nicely Wonted. Mrs. W. Darden contributed a
and it.. advantages war, made known throughout the splendid centre dish of teatefallydisplayed dahlias, and
county, I rowel • very different clam of men font smaller ones aiintlarly filled to surround it, for the
offering theruselue---they were Mee, well-dressed principal table, and Private George Davie sent a variety
country lads, and coo weld tell pretty well of nice flowers to decorate the other Write- The
ho their fume what sort of lives they hail led; end supper was immensely enjoyed, and it is another eota-
this cher of recruits has increased every year lance. I Otte success scared for Sr. and Mrs. Taylor. There
epithet° that to the men knowing that they are well was • very liberal supply of game sent from Criehel for
cared for and well looked alter when they unto to the occasion. When t/e (outing au over, Captain
lambast& ; anal, that instead of having nothing to Coombs proposed the Queen, and the toast was drunk
fall bark upon when off duty but the publics-bottle, they with hearty cheering. The health of the Prince end
had the tea-andaoffe-reote, where they were pro- Princess of Wales followed, and then the Army, Navy,
vided with every rationebte amusement, and had the and reserve forces was given. Next the gallant Captain
great advantage of betel/able to put into Mrs. Ringhani's proposed the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese and all
bank any money they could spare, getting it Christian Ministers, and be expressed a hope that
again at the end of the training with a handsome another year One or More of that body might be present
rate of interest ;or it ; and this enabled the men at their annivereary supper. The health of the Lord
when they went home to take with them if they liked Lieutenant (the Earl of Shaftesbury) was next given
a good millet olothee and a little " eseet-egg" to put by by Captain Coombe, in doing which he remarked that
for a " raiuy-day." I ern quite nee that Mrs. they had not had the pleasure this year of seeing his
'Bingham's exertions have been of the very greatest ad- lordship amongst them, and it was a matter of prudence
vantage to the men of the regiment. I would now sek not to have a meeting specially for that purpose, but he
your acceptance of these hooks, and I an. quite sure hoped that the Lord Lieutenant might think it proper
that I express the wishes of the whole regiment in to join them when in camp another year—(hear, hear.)
saying we hope to see you for many years to come at The Mayor that gavethehealth of GolunelNapierSturt as
the head of the tea-room, and the Colonel at the head our borough member and a distinguished military man,
of the raiment. a toast which evoked hearty plaudits. The Chairman
The bookt were then presented, and they were Fr.F.sod the Mayor and Town Coed" of Dorchester,
especially remarking on the countenance and supped
greatly admired by all present-
the carps had received from Mr. Hodges end his family.
Mrs. IReirifee, in reply, said, —lt is impossible for
me to thank you as I could wish for this mark of The Mayor, in responding, spoke ef the volunteer move.
mien in its Feline.' sal social bearings, and exprereed
your kind feeling toworda me, and for the very hand.
his interest arid gratification in the continued suceese
ea.° mewed Major chapatti has given nib lot your
of the Dorchester corps. The Cheiresan thou, propos el
request in the mune of tte Men of the Dorset Militia.
In the kihdlreet terms Colouel Meuse', awl in the toast as.l
need not my that I shall dearly prize these valuable
wonted Colonel Steward and Majors Kindereley and
h. 'ha bong as I live, and I hope.t° 'how Tentpler. Captain Barrett's health was then given by
them to the men of the regiment in our reading ,
the Chairman, and drunk with mutest honour.. Capt.
ream at the next training. I have always taken the •
Barrett exprereed the pl. azure it always afforded him to
greetest intemot in the regiment under toy husband's
visit the I/Decimates' eerie. and his happiness in meeting
cononmel, and I hope to continuo to do no as lung too
them on that ocesision es Is friend. The Mayor propusei
both our lives are spared. I connot trust myself to my
the health of Captain Coombe. in a felicitous otweelis
more than thet I &heath you all eery much in.leed.
• which merited a perfeet 'tone of applause and moral
Geleuel ii.sestrui geld sI ceenot :owe the present honours sung with entbusisene The Captain thanked
.441....4 tot.'" 'with." 'lHr`e'l".; thanks . them for their good feeling towanle him. tend rid hew
fue the kind peewee you have made to eine Bingham. proud be wes to be at the head of such a carps. lie
This re time third testimonial which has been presented then gen, the successful oompetek•rs, coupled with the
to her by the reginiare and I hope you will name of Colour•Sergrant Gregory, wbu responded, and
not think we unkind in resiuseetiug that it may • proposed the donors of prizes. 'lle prizes ware then
la the last, for lire. Bingham requires no return. aistributed, with a few genial words to each of the sue.
for whet eho dins far the wen of the regiment hey...l easeful stomp titers and touch cheering from the
their good conduct and gratitude. So long as our lives , company. The tete... of the pewter,
promo ted by
arc "iwrwle I h.l'es thr..4h God, that we shall he able ' Captain Coombs for the weekly 'Mooting from May to
to elert ourselves in evely_ way for the wellibeing o September were also announced . They were Odour
the reeermut. May Hod bless you all. Sergeant Cowry, who has won two, and Private
The 'oruccedings then ended. I Osmond nue. Mr. T. Saunders returned thanes to the
toast of the donors of press. Vie Cieerman then pro-
IeORCHESTES RIFLE (ORPS. pared the 'wattled Lieut. Hodges and hnsien
with the aspiration, "May the single be married. and
The tenth annual prise Gomm:tiro:, of the (Dor• ' the msm happy"—(appleture.) Lima. 'lodge.
ehoster) B.F. took ii:ACc on Friday hut, it Maiden
acknowledged the coinplierts et. Thu health of
C ill.. A hood', list of prises was ',melded by the
the unsuccessful competitors W. 14 then drank. Cape.
eeleert, CoLhocl blurt, .14.1 e or. Elision Hawkins, the too" -tribe next gave the health of Sergeant-M..jo,e
Moe,- of Dorchester (J. F. Hodges, Esq.), Major
Newman, hearth r elides the immense amount o'
Kitolersley, Mr. E. Steele end Mr. T. -launders. This
programtee embesees a stew future, which is wortLy of . . . .
ora iarour the gmot-Slajor voluetarily pal or-ms tor th-
Mope and his zeal and ability in promoting its PUCCedil
remark. For themoond time the Mayor of Dorchester,as Ito toast was amok with Musical honours, and pro
the chief nidgbdlnto of tire Ir•rough has given a distine•
longed upplanee. SorgeantMaur NeWinan thanked
Hee price; in this we have fresh evidence of the heart, them for lemeiving the toast so cordially, and intimated
interest Mr. Hodges has always shown in our load
thet it afforded blur • deal of elea.sure t formed the
eerie. et 1 we hope this goal example aniorri others
interests of the corea in every I °table way. The Chair-
-sell he by Ilia sleet/store in the civic chair. As
man then gave the health of iemesSergeant Gregory,
everybody knows, the weather Froley was anything
Se igeants burden, Cross, Ramsey and Greening, and
lout pl.-armee for the ram end wind had it all pretty
the Genteel's. Colour•Sergethe Gregory respondeu. The
Much their sten way, math to the inoonvenit nee of poor
health of bergesed.thstruotor Legg was proem.' by the
mortals gtnerelly, and of these sit Maiden Castle in an o.ptaii,,
and the compliment was acknowledgeJ.
Cdirced4l •legree. Rut the vaunteers ware not detain:4
Lieutenant Hodges gave "The honorary members and
hv the elemental fury from Resembling at the butt, to
oubeeribers." and Ur. Inakeoo one of the oldad up-
. in the emepetition, Ind although the scores holders of the corps, replied. "Tire Flatten" was pro-
tean arV Oct no great ae in former more under
ed by Captain Conine., ceirpled with the name of
brisshter an•pie a the roooril theme that our en.
Ii Moos, who returned thank+. 'rue Captain gave
peneneeel marksmen are ekilful enough even to time health of Mr. Welleprio t and the band in um-
nentralize the vagaries of Dame Nature. Gayness Crate he
Mr. NVelepring returned thanks.
wee in command during trey, and the aims worn I.'l,`X....awaYt tamerTraiy
by Capt. and Alit. etarrett. Lieut. Hodges was meeting" wertpleted the hat of mute
*LILT rtisate Andrews. r'i‘a'e Mutton', Corporal
else present, ante as Slauel, made nis mark on the prize .. •'
lA and teeny others intersperse.' the toasts with a
list. As tut rear, pointe were allowed for attendances wre. .
0,7_1. nu
.1 erissibeof
Chairman
iind the hoses rued eight
et °Damen! drill. and this id • condition which sums
well caiwilated to promote the object of titiati giving, Y' . Chairman melt about midnight, but
-..e ecueral efficiency in the corps. Tim arraugemente the preendiergs were continued say hannonionely fur
Nome tripe tumor ueder the presideocy of Sergeant-
of the day were made. es weed, by Sergerse-Majer
Newman, and all were Carried out with tne greatest 31" i"
order, bud miter aatieactien to all coneernol. This le •
4reat taint; and or, doubt much of the mimes. and • BEHR IttellS.
FATAG ACCIDINT.-012 Tuesday afternoon a little
harmony whoh distingnishes the eerie is due to the
welod.waul end ciarefullymonducted measurements üb.
f na""'d Suiddand• five Y.'" of age, went intoa
its var:/oh:100.-ling, Tne to:towel ere the /cores st...ble during his father's absence at Wareham market,
Pulp liii S bit, Paiith. Five rtrusda each, at 20./ and when • pony that was in the stall kicked him with such
'et) yards. . violence that the pour little fellow expired it three
1,. oars.
pot 'LK
... • •. a Till RAILWAT.—The fine helm Poole to Canfori
• • • liettom is programing very favourably, but up iii time
present time nothing has been clone with regent to the
I prepared railway from Poole to laurnemouth.
, Perm Saesioes.—on Tbund.r bat 41 persons were
. minerorial beton the boneigh migietrates for non-
• payment of the poordatea. Tim majority of them were
ordered to pay the rates and the eipensea
' Tux Butane lisT.--The Maim of Poole and the
amemors held a court on Friday for the purpose ol
revising the burros list. The claims Werel3 and the
objections 5. Mr. Harker al•posred to support the
Liberal airtime, and Mr. J. R. Juneau the Conservativa
'the new list inelnees the none's of several widows.
ArrIDROT Tilt RAILWAY WoRKS. —On Saturday
amen named Frederick Duke, of Retadatairs, Can(ors'.
bottom, was attempting to stop • railway truck on the
works of the erolesel railway between Poole and Can.
ford, to prevent the horse toeing injured, when, by some
mean. unesplained, his Mace, came in contact with a
part of the waken, and tb, tele of two of them were
completely cut off. Mr. Te erne, M.D., Resistant to
Dr. Crabb, of Poole, was sent for, and the man's hand
is going on favourably.
Poems YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN A sitOrIATION.—
The opening address of this an -elation for the ensuing
anus wa. delivered in the Town•hall. on Wednesday
evenine, Sept. 29th, by the Rev. Francis Baron, of
weyhridge. 'imported by the Rev. T. Orr, M. Kemp
Welch, Fete Rae adent of the mesteintiotte in the elieir.
l'he address win of the most inter-siting and eighty
in.triirt no cher:retest. in which the rev. gentlemen
urgently impo sari on young men the tieticssity of may,
rare verairee, heegroy, punctuator. and atetee ell
Chri eienity, in fact gave thane some excellent and
praetioal advice, which he illustreted by many iuterest-
ing anecdotes ; he also referred to the adrentegeolattetol•
in, institetions of thin character, and the dadrability
of young men being c•mureted with theta, It Was to
be regretted that oteseceu et of the very o n f avourable tante
of the weather, and other unavoidable deer tenancies, the
attendee, Wont 100) was not as large as it is generally
at these lutetium but ousidering this, the number
war very good. A hearty eon of thanks was unani-
mously returned to the rev. gehtleman for his kindness
iii being present, and also for his able a.tdress, the
Hhairinan remarking that should he again favour them
with another address he felt quite sure that should he
agsin f hem with another seldrees lie felt quite
sure that the hall wield, soder any circumstances, be
well filled. '
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1.3 104 . corpool lAng, 37; 3rd, 1.1 100.,
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l'nvoto Jeffery, 31; WI. Zi, enrage Harsh., 33.
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Thu Rev. A. C. BUTILIA -1-1110 been appointed to the
Curacy of Gumbe Keyres and Wool.
CAUG.IT N.r; IA?". —A man nonod uephe. perm
TM, formerly reaidod her, got into trouble three years
mane uot,l Hominy Wit, bLt on
tbat day Sergeant Fionuee quietly proaented himaelf at
hOllllO of tbe 1111611'1111,W wife, :tpprehemlod hitu on •
WAMIIIi and eonveyed him to Dorchehter gaol for oho
monili, for being drunk and refuaing to Imo., a public
bioua .t Ware haul they you .a ILO:
CAME.

riAltrEar TIIANKS4aVINtI.—Iho ultra lrv...st t: nob,
givihr artifice oh, huld itt this pretty little church uu
NVedueiday night last at 'lowan ...cluck, when, in storm
of tin. honl atonn which prevailed about thot the
church was writ title. The monied p..rt of the service
was nopt kindly and ably audited by the or.ntobit and
a cue of choir of 01111 of the churches 4 itorclundol.
'rt. brano rn the occasion wo-o those lenerally ap-
pointed for such • sorrier, viz.. 196 sad 197, lialiabury
to tune* front the appendix to lfn,is
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