The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-14 00:00:00

made to the formation of • reading gaiety and •
womerative emitety In the village, the kinalnem of the
Baron Hambro, and other events which have occurred
during the past year. " Darly Douse Voyage to
Quebec," giving • humorous description of • eaddy's
intenuity, gra. reed by Mr Bolden, and "Dr. Dodd's
Sermon on Malt" by Mr. Luting. " Dame Darden"
wag well song by Messrs. !Akin., Rogers, end Turner,
mid enwiri-d, and the whole of the entertaintoient
evil bendy gave much astiafaction to therm present.
biotwitioitanding the inclemency of Om weather the
room was nearly filled.

BL A IMPORD.
THE DANGER or SLIDING ON THR POILIC ROADS.—
ThiA amusement, pr liably one of the most dangerous
that can be indulged in, has during the past week been
enjoyed to the full by the boys of our town, but one of
them, seeied Iliscock, narrowly escaped • fatal
accident on Thuraday lest. He, with • number of lads,.
was sliding in the Market-place, when he suddenly
fell just as Mr. Radout's waggon laden with hay came
up One of the hind wheels pused over his anele sedi
dislocated it. A few inches m re, and in all probability
he would have been killed on the spot.
Tar PROPOSID CAT*LE MARIERT.—On Saturday the
Mayor (F. T. Johns. E-q.) and Corporation met a few
of tha farmers of the neighbourhood, at the Crown
Hotel, to conaider the question of opening • cattle
mark, tin the town. The farmers enpressed themulue
an very anxious to open the markek but nothing Gould
he done beyond the mayor undertaking to bring the
matter before the local authority—the jitetiose of the
Blondford Petty Seiwion Division —for them to take
the neeesaary steps to get the markets opened first,
and then the Corporation will be able to move in the
matter.
SACRCD HanuOttic SoefirrY.—On Tuesday evening
the meu.bers of ti's society,uumhering about 80 singers,
gave • second performattee of Hadyn's Oratorio, '' Toe
Creation," it the Dirt Exchange, and as on the former
occasion every available seat was filled. The e.impany
consisted of the greater part of the principal inhabitants
of the town and neighbourhood, among whom we
noticed, Rev. R. B. Kennard and party. Mrs. end
Miss Bastard and pert!. Rsv. J. It. Quiik and
party, ffsw. J. Numbs' I and party. T. F. Jobs*.
EN. (Mayor) end party, Miss Torkiogt•in, .1. B,
Daniell, Esq., and party, Key. J. Peony aud party. Mr.
and Mrs. Tripp. Roe. J. Watts, the WOO/ klansbeld.
Mrs. S , Mrs. sad the Misses Herte, Mrs.
GAd
smith, Mr. end Mrs. Trail!, Rev. R. Ferquliarson, and
ifias and Mr. Ferqubarson, Jon., Mr. Huntley and
partv,W. Danish. Eot.,Mr. and the Misses God win,Fl . E.
Thurston , and party. H. Poulos, E.g., Mrs.
Yoekes, LOS,
Koos rook., be. The eoneert commenced
punctually at hell-put *eves, under the able
leaderabip of Mr. Spinney, with Mrs. Ed•ards and
Kr. Spinney, junr., as aeisompanyiate. Th. princi-
pal gotinin • solos ...re taken by Mrs. Ken•ard, of
Marnbull, whose beautiful renderine of the parts
assigned to her willed forth loud applause. ?be base
site were taken by Mr. W. Skivington, the tenor by
Mr. W Groves, and the alto by Mr Blandford All the.
pub were •aceedingly well yen lered, and it is greittly•
to the credit of Woodford and it. neighbourhoed, that
without any profes,ional assistance what-ver, an
oratorio of such beauty and intricacy as the "t.'reation"
can be gone through in such n splendid style. I.lm
concert was a decided mopes. in every particular. sod
niu-t have been • source of could. rable wtisfaetion to
the excellant secretary the Rev. R. Watts, to El.
spinney the condlictor, and Mrs. Edwards and Muter
Spinnl, and, indeed to ell who took part in giving *
a Blandford audience this repetition 4 one of our grat
4.1
oratorios.
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Ro 88888 ST A Slat/AUT.—John Framoton,l•taly in
the employ of Mr. G. Williamson Dsniel, surgeon, of
Blsndlord, who lately absconded from his master's
5. r•ice, was brought up in custody before the Mayor
(F. T. Johns. F.sq.), on Monday last charged with
stealing a macintosh c at, poiiiihing brush, two singeing
lamps and other articles. The prisoner was apprehended
at Hamble, near Neils), on the morning of Saturday
last by P.C. Moore, one of the borough constables.
Prosecutor stated that on Thursday morning the 3mi
fast, he found that the prisoner who had been • groom,
in his employ had left Bisimiford by train. On going
into the bltrne.,ooTll he missed • macintosh coat, a.
brush for polishing said es and two singeing lamp*.
The articles produced were the same arid prosecutor.'
property. Last December 12 months be provided the.
prisoner with a coat of livery sod • pair of breeches,
and dis'inctly told him the livery was not his }lc •
agreement was made when be hired the prisoner as to
livery.. The coat and breeches produced were
prosecutor's property. and those he provided for the
prisoner. On Thursday morning he rive wed the brush
and singeing lamps from William Dorrington. In moot
examination prom color sail that he did not make
Frampton a present of the mackintosh, but did tell
him when the livery was wore out, if he behaved well,
be would make him a present Of it. 150. was ins to
prisoner as wages. which he requested prosecutor to pay
to Mr. Wyatt—Thomson Hicthman, wife of Charles
Highman, clothes dealer, Salisbury-street, said that
she boight the macintosh produced of Om prisoner on
Christmas day, and gave him 2a. 61. for it. He said
his master gave it to him. She knew he wss Mr.
Daniel's servant. She bought Ihri livery coat on
Thursday morning, January 2nd, and gave 4s. for it.—
John Clarke. who stated that he hved at the Crown
Hotel, Blandford, stated that he bought the misoint ish
produced of Mrir. Highnsan at 5... bat did not pay for
' it.— Laura Hishmen proved purchasing the lisery coat
on Thursday morning, and taking it to her step mother,
giving the prisoner 4a. for it.—Austin Carl stated that
he lived at Rushton, and bought the livery soat of Mrs.
Hirlimass on 3rd Jatuary, Idi•intr 6. fm it•
&saviour proved re/waiving the livery coat from the
former witness.— William Dorringion raid the Primmer
lodged st his mother's house on Thursday 2n4 Jancnry.
Witness took the brush and two lamps produced from
the prigemer.s lodgings, and gave them to his master,.
Mr. G. M. Daniel. The prisoner did not tell him to rice
, so. but wane,. knew that he helped to singe Vanner's.
I pony—P.C. Moore deposed that he reeei•ed the.
' macintosh from Clark, and appreeended the prisone at
Nimble. in Hampshire, on 4th January, and rharged
him with stealing the coat. He denied all knowledge
of it. Just as they wrre about to leave, prisoner said
"It's no use to t-II any lies; I was bar 1 drove and onk
the cat. I pawned it for 2a. 61. H• also said tl.at
he took the brush and singeing limos to his lodgings to
I Ihelp singe Vanner's pony, and left wor 1 with Dorring-
to% to take them bank." The prisoner, by his attorney's
(Mr. Atkinson's) advice, reserved his defence, and was
committed for trial at the assizes.

AlvMawr AMES Or Fogs/wine. -On Monday several
of the members of the Court "Golden Arrow" of the
Ancient Order of Forester., in company with a few of
the tradesmen of the town, Hipp. d together at the
Kung's Arnie Hotel, under the presidency of W. H
Atkinson, Esq. On the removal of the cloth the Chail •
man gave the usual loyal toast.. particularly alluding
to the moral outrage which Her M.jeety had shown with
regard to Fenianism, and the implicit trust and con-
fidence she has expressed in the affection and loya'ty of
her people. The toast of the army and navy and
volunteer' was proposed by the Chairman, with some
excellent remarks on the wlyantages at the present
time of having so large • body of men as the volenteers.
loyal and devoted sueject to the throne, folly able and
willing to soviet in ease of emergency, either aginst a
for. ign foe, or in their more private capacity aa citizens.
—Corporal Croom responded.- "The Bishop and Clergy
of all denomineeions followed," and the Chairman
then gave "Success to Forestry and the Court Golden
Arrow." In proposing thin toast. Mr. Atkinson spoke
highly of all such institution., which had for their
object the well-being of the working-classe•
and contributed so much to promote a spirit of honest
independence among them. With the toast he coupled
the names of Past Chief-Berger W. Jame. and Past
, Chief -Ranger T. Bern.- Brother James in responding,
raid he waa glad to state that the Court Golden Arrow
weg progressing very favourehly They bad now 109
members, and • fund of MA. Connected with
Forestry ws• a branch called the Shepherd., to whieb
only those who were Foreaters could be admitted. By
joining both branches • member received doeiter illness
18e—I2a. sin Forester and 64. as a Shepterd. About
one-half of their members Deloused to both, and he
etrnestly hoped that wens, more earocially of the
younger members, would join both brooches. There
wag scarcely any difference between the Order of
Foresters and the Odclfellm• He belonged to both
societies, and if he were obliged to give op one Le
should not know which to select. He trusted that
both societies would go on p.oenametdro and that
large accessions to their numbers woe rl be mad*
,viving the present year _Brother Bare responded on
behalf of the South-W.o,cm district, and stated that
it wee the second in importance in the kingdom, haying
7.400 members, with a funeral fund of £5,000. It yeas
den i led at the last general court of the district to Mita
the funeral grant from EIR tO £l4 for the death of •
member, and from 1:8 to £lO for the death of
member's wife. They had a *THAI of mo,ooo. In
connection with the district they had a Widow and
. Orphans feed, which he treated would be more fully
' supported than it had been. They had at the preeent
. time lfie widows and orphans on that fund, claiming
their sympathy and support, He was glad to say that
. daring V., year the sum of f 2.999 had been added to
the fends—(eheer.).—The Chairman then proposed
"Sitcoms to kindred societies, and universal brother-
, hood," and gave noise interesting information of the pro-
gress of aidfellowship.—Brother Millard, of the Hand.
in-Hand Lodge, Hogglemade, Bedfordshire, responded,
and in a few remark, alluded to the great advantages of
lame combinations among working men for mutual aid
and support, such as those of the Foresters and Odd-
fellows omieties, by which a man in almost every pert
of the habitable globe could receive benefit in sickness,
the sympathy of his brother members, and feel that he
was oared for in his distress. Such 'wrens., the
members of which pledged themselves to be loyal to the
state ender which they lived and to obey the laws were
a strong and united barrier against such traitorous
entreats. as had lately disturbed this country, for entr7
Forester and Oddfellow was bound to maintain order
and otiose. —The Chairman then proposad the health of
the hostess, coupled with the name of Mr. Marsh, which
was heartily Prosperity to the 4°.8 ad
trade of Blandford" we* then renewed by the chairman.
and acknowledged by X. T. Freke, in a few well-elmeen
remarks.—Mr. Holdsorsy proposed the health of the
ehairman,whieh having been acknowledged. the "ea"(
took • more convivial tern. Mr. Stephens, *rant gad
a recitation from Shakespeare—" The meenne
Carina.' Wolsey and his secretary Cromwell:" some
"Intal Bongs were sung by several of those present, and
a very pleasant evening was pawed.
GILLINGHAM.
limn], Snot ts DoIIZT.-11r. J. P. Lilly writes
as foliose to the Falai :—" On the 9th Demeraber I
sea. out looking for • seine about half • mile from here
hy the river side, when a bittern getup, which I killed:
Going on about 60yards another rose, which I also
Irdleel, and both with No. 8 shot. mop are now in
London being stuffed. The birds are about 2f1.. 10in. or
It. from end of beak to end of foot."