The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-14 00:00:00

DOJKOIDISTKE.
Bummer Max's Borritn.—On Wednesday night
about 1001 the estplopes of Mr. Galpin, Phoenix
Brewery, had a sapper at the Dolphin
TIII poscgesvaxWOL/LHOral has just been fitted
up with as efficient alnico of pipes for furnishing hot
and cold water In all pasts of the establishment. The
week cost about £5O.
Masonic Banquer.—Tbe installation of lir°. W. E.
M.:P., as Worshipful Master of Lodge
&enmity, "was celebrated on Wednesday
• tit the customary banquet, which took piece
atthe Hall. There was. numerous ameniblir,
the gathering being presided over by the W. M., d
a very pleasant evening was spent, the feetivities bar
prolonged till midnight.
Tan heavy fall of snow on Tuesiay interfered much
with natal appointments. Among the disturbances
Wilyn—the Coursing Meeting at Puddletown stopped,
the prayer meeting thinly attended, the Germs mail
did mot come in at all till eleven on Wednesday morn-
ing, aid even Old Time maned to lean upon MN
scythe, when the Guildhall Hall clock took • reed
from • quarter to air till seven or thereabouts. The
mow "lay" as far south as Upwey, at Broadway It
showed signs of "going," at Weymouth it was gone
on Tuesday afternoon, and the streets were washed
and blown clean by Wednesday morning, though at
Dorchester they were still encumbered with snow.
Tbe telegraph wires were curiously affected, instils-
lion being nude imperfect by the snow allowing the
current to wander, so that occasionally messages could
hardly be read. The railway officers quickly rent out
men to clew the lime, and the delays were,yery much
shorter than might have been.
GMAT WaSTLIIN EUTLOTIen. SUPPII.—At that
appropriately•named Hotel the Great Western, was
held on Tuesday evening hat the annual supper of the
Railway company's estplosis. About eight o'clock •
soon or so of both goods and passenger officers sat
down to • splendid repast, which Host Searle had
used his catering-tabula to provide. Mr. Mattingley,
Marof the Goods Department, was in the chair,
. Brown, of the well known firm of Messrs.
Eldridge, Pope, and Co., acted as vice-chairman.
Hot joints on the broadest guage had the fashionable
alteration quickly effected, and they were soon
reduced to narrow guars; smoking pudding-tins
were not shunted but uoadetel as fast as they came
Into station, to wit, Host dearle's dining-room, and a
large amount of extra traffic was thus got through till
the signals showed "All clear." The abundant fall
of mow on the line did not binder this "station"
work, in fact the officers seemed to clear all the
quicker for the cold, had somehow sharpened
their tools. Line clear signals were made for
talking, and they gave 'Thefseen," sad other loyal
and patriotic torts, and welcomed them with the
usual honours. "Mr, Teo," the popular station-
master; "Mr. Mattinglez." of the Goode; "Messrs.
ID:bridge, Pops, and C.o. —who followed tteir usual
corona by grading erre rotted—were all Warded,
and so was Ifs. ffeerie, the host, who had done his
best to make jolly the merry time they spent.
TUAT AT MI UNION HOCIIL —The poor people at
our Dorchester Mouse of Industry had on Wednesday
Wa=itzeisainly through the industry of Miss Turner,
, a very pleasant change from their
venal doings. It shows how little will give • good
deal ci pleasure, that about £9 collected by Miss
Terser suffird to give a trait to the Inmates, and
have a nucleus over for a summer treat About seven
o'clock, we toned the dining hall vb7mtaetefully
decked, all the doors and windows bordered
with green learn panelling and trellis w adorned
other an Christmas and New Tear mottoes
WWI Zei:;ed on every aids, *MI festoons of
wreaths nag from the beams, and m:de the whits-
walled dining hall almost like a green bower. The
mottoes were chastely worked, ' Emmanuel" and
"Jesus Christ" having the letters made of fir cones.
Besides the usual Scripture texts were.—" Thanks to
kind friends," "Our grateful thanks to the
Guardians," kr., and in the middle et the room the little
ones' eyes glistened at a fine tree, given by Mr. H. N.
Middleton, and tall enough to go through the ceiling.
The fruit sad flowers hereon were pictures, bonbons,
Bibles, prayer, and dory books, Mrs. A. Spirit
contributed very many pretty articlee,Mlie Banton a
quantity of toys, and Mrs. Hasid a great!
number of sciaaors and knives. Enlivened by a
great rousing fire, about 100 were feeeted-80 men, 26
and 41 children—with plum and red cake,
lea, and coffee; Mr. and Mrs. Poems, the kindly
meter and matron, and Mira Turner, of course. being
as delighted as the poor guests, whose agar varied
born the fat baby girl of two years to the poor old
man and woman. ounce of tobacco and pint of
beer comforted the men farther, and a packet of muff
the women, and the little people had oranges, nuts,
bonbon; and sweets. Even in the sick wards was a
selection of such as they could enjoy, and Mx. and
Mn. A. IL Lock, Miss Arnold, and Misr Harvey,
who cams to see the distribution, were dekhted that
the very canals had plum cake. The children sang
beautifully a number of pieces, the anthem being—
How beautiful upon the mountains," and moot
appropriate, considerin,g the white were, around, was
the pretty Eluting of Beautiful Snow,' Miss Turner
the harmonium. All seemed radiant with
pleasure, and those Inhabitants who undertook the
cold walk to this part of the borough boundary saw a
ratifying sore.

end sorrow. to tender ear heartfelt coodolosee es the
heavy bereave:nest which hernia reoently Wallet year
Molesty end the R nal locally by the lamented death of
Lour Wooed daughter. Her Royal Highness the Grand
Duthie, of 110000-DATlOstadt the Priam= Alto, of
Eagle:ad—a Prioress whose Madly feelings towards every
one of your Majesty's subjects, coupled with the high
principles and many virtues which diningutshed end
adorned her domestic life. had secured for her the.
affectionate regard of • loyal people. Whilst joiniAg with
the whole BriUsis nation is lamenting the great sMiction
which it has pleased the Almighty Disposer of EVOII/0 to
Indict on your Majesty.
"We humbly proj that He from whom alone all
support end comfort can be derived may inset your
i 'sty strength and support to bear the great affliction
w ch is shared by all classes of your loving end devoted
subjects.
"Given under the Common Seal of the Borough ef
Dorchester, the Seventh day of January, one thousand
eight hundred and leventy nine.
"Ain= Pore,
" Mayor.'
The Marcie moved the address. Although they were
somewhat late, yet the matter was hardly of such urgent
serenity as to justify him in calling the Domicil together
before, seeing that: monthly meeting was so near.
GILZGORT seconded, adding that though rather late
le the field, he trusted they were net less loyal new than
Dorchester has been for °interne past
Mr. Alderman LOCI joined most heartily. At the same
time Her Majesty had already anticipated these addnease
by the toautiful letter whirls she had published In the
papers, and she intended that to be an answer to the
whole of the 'Admen,. If the address were entered on
the minute'. that would be 'Aliment
The Tows CUM( explained that, before the address
waa entered on the minutes, it should be weed to and
presented.
It was then agreed to.
THZ LAM MIL MAROC

Misfortunes seldom come singly, said the KAYOII, and it
had been so la this case. Shun' I they not express their
sympathy and condolenoe with the fatally a the late Yr.
Newman I He was • public man and led • life of useful-
sees, and in the words of an old verse—
" We shall meet. and w• shall miss him."

Mr. Newmaxis sound common sense, his rips experience
and judgment in the :natty matters in which be to* on
Interest, sill not only be mimed by this Board, but
generally throughout the town. If they passed a resolu-
tion of sympathy and condolence, entered it on the
minutes, and sent • copy to the family, lb would be grad.
tying, and meet the case.
Mr. Aldermen GALPIN very readily supported this. for
some time he had had consultatious with Mr. Newman
about town aft sin, and had hoped something might be
done to improve financial matters. The loss of Mr.
Newman he felt is very great; had he teen spared longer,
very great benefit weuM have been received from his
I advice, ma he (Mr. Gaeta) had already had many useful
1 hints from him, and they meld do no lees than expeem
warm lathy with As widow and family.
The Osoacil usaalommly oottaarroci.
wmorfo IA MAIM&

The Town CLIKK (Mr. G. Symonds) reads communics-
tka from the Board of Trade with regard to the Weights
and Mamoru Act The Local Authority are, by Muse
ffk to continue such local standards as are momeary for
the verlication of weights and measures; an Inevector
should be supplied with sufficient copies of the Board of
Trade standards that be may verify all the weights and
measures within his district; the standard measures are
to be re-verified once in ten years, the standard-weights
ono* in five years. The denominaticas and divisions of
the weights and measures were read by the Town Clerk,
who salaam' of them did not seem to be applicable.
Mr. Faorr remarked the Warden of the Standards
must have very little to do, ends laugh was aimed by the
mention of a hundredth.of-a-grein weight.
Mr. F. LOCI' thought they would moths required to And
standard* for the decimal weights.
The Town Ctaan remarked there are no lees than M
Clauses in the Act.
The conversation do Mainsis continued, till the MAYOR
tra" en the reference to a General Purposes Committee,
the Council having • greet number of the wat and the
committee being Mie to decide what acre required.
Alderman LOCK Said the great question im whether the
medal shall not be adopted. Would it not be well to wait
and me the result of that movement
The Town Cum( answered that by waiting they could
not prevent being prosecuted for the penalty.
Referred to the Committee.

Yr. Cornyns Leach off end to flll the aloe of analyst far
the borough at £lO a_ year, and the half-guinea fee.
The MAYOI said 11r. °myna Leach would get 10e. ad.
for every cam ; but Yr. George, wk. offered to do the work
at PO a year and fees, would not get fees for public
cases.
The Tows Ctgaff learnt from Dr. Curse that the
analyslag plant would deteriorate by non-usa Theo. said
Yr. Symoads, jokingly, in order to protest yourselves, you
had bettor prosecute everybody who adulterates, in order
to keep your pleat Inusa (Laughter.)
11r, G. A. Gemge • applkatiou mentioned as terms—a
fee of 101. 64. for every analysis of food and drugs, and 4111
salary, or a grant of £lO for apparatus and nragsnta
The MATOR remarked it would be vary Insonvealent to
have the analyst at liturminster ; but
Dr. ALDRIDGI, remarked that wines are not done in a
hurry.
Yr. Alderman Geuqg cautioned the Council to have a
distinct and definite understanding as to what are the
duties of the analyst. Lord Portman had remarked there
had been 11000 odd mem and only about 1,000 oonvicUoaa
therefore it is very nemzy to be cautious, as where there
Is no conviction, the Coos ,if prosecutor, would have to
pay the costs.
Yr. Ciasooar wished it to be understood the salary
should include everything, and nothing else should come
out of the hinds of the borough.
Dr. ALDLIDOI proposed ths matter be adjourned to the
next General Purposes Committer.
Referred accordingly.

Pope's letter te the 0030171, sad were sot PrePared to
resomatesd the Coast:ll to accept the rood referred to (to
the out of the Weymouth-road front the South Walk; to
the South-Western Tellers, outlast.
Oath. motion of Mr. Alderman Ga,flp Ala was sea-
Armed.

WZYZOIITZ.

ROLL SANITARY 11.10310/1. Orrton.—At • meeting
on Tuesday last, of the Rural Sanitary Authority
(Weymouth Union), Dr. Pridham, of Broadwey, was
unanimously elected Medical Offiosr of Health for the
whole rural district, at a Wary of £4O a year.
WREN OF PLAYA—Ms is the week of prayer
throughout the world, Instituted by the" Evangelical
Alliance" some years aswifir • blessing upon all
branches of the church of missionary effort, kc.
The first meeting this week In eymouth was
over on Monday evening by the Rector of St. =l's!
the Rev. Talbot Grooves. Suitable portion of scrip-
ture were road and hymns were sung. Most of the
clergy and laity of the town wore present at the
(which ICU held in St. Mary's National
fiCriool) and it was a time of "refreshing from on
high," to many haute.

ODDIELLOWII. FUNERAL. —" An honest Man Ii the
noblest work of God." Bo wrote Pope, many years
ago, since which time renew societies such as the
" Foresters" and " Oddlellows" have sprung up and
have borne rich fruit, not only uniting together In one
common bond of brotherhood the various classes of
society, but have developed a power which makes
human nature feel that, " one touch of nature makes
the whole world kin." Such may be said of Oddfellow.
ship, and such may be applied to one of their number
who has just passed to the " land of the leal." On
Monday last about two o'clock. many of the brethren
of the "United Brethren lodge." Manchester Unity of
Oddfellows mumbled at their lodge-room, the
Coopers' Arms, Malden-street, and proceeded from
thence in fuU regalia to the late residence of one of
their order—(Brother Rob,rt Appleby, who died on
the Est of December, leaving a wife and six children).
Hers a hearse and mourning coach were waiting, and
the body having been brought out, the mournful
tort* moved on from Walpole-street, to the
cemetery, the brethren following in solemn prommion.
Ant ring at the cemetery, the funeral service was im•
preesively rendered by the curate of St. John'e, after
which the funeral propulsion returned, the brethren
returning to the lodge where they diapered. The
deceased we. in his 96th year and was much res.
pentad.

figrgag GALL—The severe gale predicted some days
ago arrived off this clan., blowing with terrible
severity from K. 5.8., about mid-night on Monday
continuing all that and the following day, doing
Immense damag, to property in the town, and to the
shipping hi the harbour. At about four o'clock on
Tuesday the lifeboat of Weymouth acoorapanied by
the steam tug put off to a ship, whioh had ran ashore
near the Ferry Bridge, between Weymouth and Port-
land. The lifeboat was manned by a crew of 141 hands.
On arriving at the mine they found that the ship wee
the Speedy, laden with tin, value £lOOO, for Rene.
The captain declined any aesistanos from the
gallant crew, preferring to here his ship where she
was in the sand. The lifeboat as well as the tag
remained out in the roads all night, the sea being se
rough se to make the return passage anything but safe.
During the night time other small matt went whore,
It was understood from Portsmouth, but no great
amount of damage was sustained. The Speedy, how-
ever, sustained a little damage, and on Wednesday
morning she began to unkod her cargo on the shore.
Bosoutth Pouci, Manday.—Sefore Dr. Drew and Mr.
B. Hopkins.
An thrroaroturg—Res Warrro, an unfortunate, wee
brought
up in custody charged with loitering In the public
for the purpose of prostitution. It appears that
the prisoner, on Friday last, smiled to 11r. Baps.
Vickery for aid, saying that her father and mother Lind
at Bearninster, sad that she wanted to get imam The
Superintendent listened to her tale, and, believing It to
be tree, gave her IL 61. and paid her train fare. She,
however, returned to Weymouth, and was found ea
deexibod—The case was proved by P.O. Sticklani, and
the Bench committed her to prison for M days hard
labour. _

PrITT rigassoas, Tuesday—Babe, His Worship the
Mayor (Mr. G. Lint), and As bindle, Robot; and B.
Hopkins.
A Noisy flowini.—lfilliens derman, • private in the
20th Regiment, • son of the Imerold lato was charged with
br • window at the Nelson Inn, and a panel of the
dolotkinjoing damage to the extent of fn.—Prisoner
admitted breaking tile window, but not the door—James
Force, son of the landlord. noted that the prisoner came
to the hoots on Monday evening, shortly Ware 11 o'clock,
and began making • row with others who were inside. He
got him out of the house% when he oommesold AshUng at
the window, smashing it, and doing liSt worth of damage.
He was not sober, nor was be drunk. He told him not to
do that, when be pulled off his belt end commenced an
outfought on the door, breaking one of the pantie in two
places, and damaging it to the extant of tri He ordered
him from the door, but he refused to go away. He after-
wards ran in the direction of Cbickerell-road ; but he was
pursued and brought back by some civilians —William
Chant corroborated the lost witness's testimour and
waved that he both broke the door and the window—P.C.
Btickland said that on Monday evening. shortly after 11
o'clock, he was sent in pursuit of prisoner, who hag broken
a window. He took him into custody, when be admitted
breaking the window, and offered to pay for it—The
Mayor saki it was the same old otory—p.taoonr had taken
more hoer than wag good for him, and so had committed
this offence. He would be fined IncM in default seven
days' hard labour.