The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-08-29 00:00:00

BL A NDFOR D.

COUNTY POLIO ff, August 21. —B,fore J. J.
Farquharwm, Esq.—Charles Lovell, of Blandford
was brought up in custody of Mr. Superintendent
Watts charged wilh disobeying summons under
the Poaching Prevention Act.—He was remanded
till September 2.
HARVEST HOME FESTIVITIES—On Friday the
men in the employ of Mr. G. Lock, of Blandford St.
Mary, were liberally regaled with an excellent
harvest borne supper, which they heartily enjoyed,
and before returning home enthusiaaticrilly cheered
their kind entertainer.

SCHOOL TREAT.—On Monday the children attending
the Briti.,ll and Congregational Sunday Schools were
provided with an excellent tea at tha British school
room, and afterwards enjoyed the usual youthful games
in Mr. Spooner's field, kindly placed at their disposal.
Fortunately the day was fine and warm. The holiday
dwarf with sending up a fire-balloon amidst the loud
cheers of the children. One of the most pleasing
features of the gathering was the presence and kind co-
operation of the rector in the children's sports. It is
by rich kind and liberal conduct that our esteemed
Incumbent gains the respect and es'eem of all claws.
RIFLE CONTEST. —On Monday a contest between the
ten selected to shoot with the Shaftesbury corps and ten
selected by Sergeant Menden, came off on the Down.
The shooting wax very good. The ranges were 200,
400, and 600 yards, seven shots emit. The following is
the Poore, from which it will be seen that Sergeant
klearlen'a party were beaten by fifty.seven points.—
TEN SELECTED TO SHOOT WITH SHAFTEBBOBT.—Lient.
Johns, 50; Mr. Atkinson, 50; Sergeant Wareham, 47;
Sergeant Davis, 52; Sergeant Green. 53; Corp. Groves,
46; Corporal Surlout, 63; Corporal Furmage, 58; Corn.
Croont, 47; lattice Corporal Martin, 62. Total, 528.
--SEROT. MEADSN'S TIIEL-6ergeant, Meaden, 50;
Private Monckton, 56 ; Private F. Hunt, 44;
bbs, 44; Pt ivate J. Ridont, 51; Private Bartlett, 40;
Private T. Hunt, 38: Private Harr° 4, 35; Private
Payne, 52: Private King (artnourer), 61. Total, 471.
Corporal Ridout won both the gold challenge cross
and • brandy flask.
DEATII OF VIL WILLIAM ENTWISLE.—IS is with
profound regret that we (Manchester Courier)
announce the decease of Mr. William Entwisle, of
Rusholme House, Manchester, and Lancaster-gate,
Hyde Park. The deceased gentlemen, who has for
some years been in ill-health, has latterly been
residing at Hanford, near Blandford, where he died.
In the year 1844 he was elected one of the represen-
tatives of the southern division of Lancashire, and
was for many years one of the leading members of
the Conservative party in that district. He was well
known for the earnestness and siccerity of his views
as a politican, and be expounded his principles
with much fervour and great intelligence. Mr.
Entwisle took a prominent part in local and general
affairs for many years, until the state of his health
compelled him to retire to private life. He was a
member of the well-known banking firm of Loyd,
Entwisle and Co., now incorporated with the Man-
chester and Salford Banking Company, and it wee
on his retirement from the active management of the
firm that the alteration was made.