The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-01 00:00:00

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_ gutted, and nothing left standing but the
hue walls and chimneys. Shortly before 10 o'clock
the engine belonging to the Alliance Fire Insurance
Company, of which F. Good, Esq., is agent, arrived.
The brigade wore their new helmets for the first
tims, and the captain of the brigade, Mr. John
Clarke, was present in his new uniform. Owing
to the danger of the row of houses igniting
occupied by Messrs. Boys, Abbott, and others,
also the rope-shed adjacent, the engine commenced
playing on them, but owing to the scarcity of water,
it was continually stopped. Sergeant Lavender was
also on the ground with a number of men, and
rendered capital service. The houses are the pro-
perty of Mr. E. Cox, and we are glad to find are
insured. An immense concourse of people was
present at 10 o'clock.

PETTY Sannrons, Tuesday.—Before the Mayor and
S. W. Whetham, Esq.—Walter Cornick was summoned
by Mr. H. Patten, collector of Local Board rates, for
non-payment of rates, amounting to 10s. lo.
Ordered to pay in 14 days, with costa.—Mary Pike,
similarly summoned for 4s. Bd. rates.—The Collector
v. Stone. Wheeler, and Jeffery, for non-payment of
rates. These cases were adjourned till next Sessions,
to give defendants time to pay the cost.—Joseph Gale,
a seaman, was summoned by Jane Andrews, for an
assault.—The case was adjourned, defendant being at

MARRIAGN OF MISB SYMEEL —An important and
anxiously-anticipated event took place here last
Tuesday morning, viz., the marriage of Capt. Henry
be Guay Geary, R. A., to Miss Sophia Mary Symes,
elder daughter of G. Symes, Esq.' M.D. It was
an auspicious morning for the joyful oelebration, the
sun shining forth in all his effulgence. The ceremony
was performed at St. Mary's Church, where, for
some time prior to the appointed hour, • numerous
had assembled. The bridal party was
in carriages to the sacred edifice, the bride-
- and his friends arriving first. The path from
entrance-gate to the church was carpeted. A buzz
, of admiration went through the church as the lovely
bride, leaning on the arm of her father, walked up
.to the altar, while the richness and chasteness of her
attire received the warmest approbation from the
ladies present. She wore a dress of rich corded silk,
trimmed with niches of white, and a wreath of jes-
samine and orange Sowers; the veil was composed qf
tits very finest Shetland lace, only one before basins-
been made of so fine if texture, and that was for the
Princess of Wales. The valuable ornaments worn
by the bride were presents from various friends.
The following were the bridesmaids: —Miss
M. B. Symes, Miss C. Keddle, Miss L. Keddls,
Miss M. Keddle Miss S. Chown°, Miss A. Lee,
and Miss P. Montagu. They were all similarly
attired in dresses of white grenadine, • trimmed with
blue, and wore white tulle bonnets, ornamented
with blue flowers, and from which depended long
whits vs& The bridesmaids were attended by the
dien :—B. Symes, Esq., R. Broadley,
A. Symes, and S. Keddle, Esq.
was gives away by Dr. Byrnes, her father,
A. M. Broadley, Esq., officiated as the bride.
Mm's best man. The service was -
j Rey Prebendary Broadley, of Bra
the - assisted by the Rev. M. L
the friends of

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bride,