The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-12-04 00:00:00

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FaSIWILL Sin.Pog.—On Sunday evening last the
Rev. W. S. Shutdieworth preached • farewell &IMOD
to • large congregation, at Holy Trinity Church.
The choir boys of the church hays presented Mr.
Shattlsworth with • very handsome purse, and the
members of Mrs. Shattleworth's Bible Class have
presented her with an elegant travelling time-piece.
Tits RAILWAY AOOOIOIODATIOS. —A correspondent
writes to OA from Weymouth, drawing our attention
tootle= need of providing better railway enema-
ta, this ploturemo. °most town. At present
rb. journey to Lon-don and back takes 10 hour' to
Bath, a clishenas of Si miles, the time taken is 41,
hours; whilst at Exeter, only 50 miles in • direct
line, the journey take" newly 5 hours. Do the South-
Waetem admit this to both'''. maximum booommodat-
ing_o•pscdty 1 Could they not run • connecting line
to Bournemouth, from which piece there is • 2/ hour
exprem to London. It better accommodation be not
given a local company is talked of. The Weymouth
Town Coupon and local press have taken the matter
up, and are determined n securing such advantages
for Weymouth as would render it • source of attrac-
tion for holiday-seekers and viidtors—HeruPa I
dVa
Joernal.
ICKTIZTLIONEIrT AT Sv. JOBWIA—Tbe St. John's
Schools were well filled on Monday night, as is always
the owes when one of the periodical entertainments
is given in this parish. The Rev. Canon Stephenson
was unable to attend, and the Rev. T. Bell-Salter
occupied the chair in his stead. The proceedings
nornmenoed with an efficiently rendered part song by
the choir, "The Wife's Song." Mr. Stickland then
feelingly MOO "Rome She Brought Her Warrior
Dead," followed by • quartette, "AU through
the Night," sang by Miss IL Stephenson and
Masora White, J. Thompson, and Stickland. Miss
Z. Stephenson haring sung "Alba," a part song
" The Happiest Lend" was given by the choir in a
bright and pleasing manner. Mr. Clarke next gave a
pianoforte solo, "Two Hungarian Dances," followed
by &beautifully rendered violin solo, " Sohummerlied,"
by Mrs. Coysh. The Rev. ''. Bell-Salter gave one of
his sreupopidar readings, " Our Back Garden," fol-
lowed by another violin solo, "The Jeeps? Sea," given
by Mr. White. A rang WM then given by Mr.
Clarke, followed by a very pretty dust, "In the Sun-
light," by Mies C. Stephenson and Mr. Thompson.
Mr. Stiskiand then sang " Nelson "nod the choir gave
another part song, "The Fisherman's Good-Niglit,"
after which Mr. Thompson sang "Paradise Square."
Mr. Clarke having given • musical sketab, another
put song by the choir, "Laugh, and Grow Fat,'
brought the programme to • close. The National
Anthem was sung, and the audience dispersed.
Durrogninci • CONGIZGATIOII.—At the Petty
Sessions on Tarelay, befogs Dr. Drew (in the chair,
J. Robertson, Req., J. B. Robing, Its 1, and B.
Hopkins, Req. Arthur James . young man, WY
summoned for having been guilty of riotous and indecent
behaviour outside the Primitive Methodist Chaplet
ou the 21st of November.—John Banded* the deem*
of the chapel, asked to be allowed to withdraw the
summons but the Bench said they would hair the
cosi wip;eapon he stated that he was at the chapel
oa Wednesday night, when he tweed a odes at the
door, and be went out and saw &deadens there and
asked him whet he was doing. Defendant used
abusive language, and impudently asked "What odds
II was to him." Witness replied that he had
no business tkerd and that be should
summons him for his behaviour, which he
did. Defendant had since an dogissd to the minister
(the Rev. J. Pickles) and to him, and at • meeting of
the congregation held on the previous night, it was
decided to withdraw the summons. —Mr. Robing
@eked If dieheadant was in drink, or belonged to their
amok aid compidoest replied is the maim—Dr.