The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-10 00:00:00

8LA.14 DP ORD.

HIGHWAY BOssp.—At the first meeting of the
Highway Board held on Saturday. Mr. H. Foetus
was unanimously re-elected chairman and the Rev. T.
H. House vice-chairman.
Trig whole of the animals on Mr. Ford's farm have
recovered. On Mr. Sprake's farm, at Winterberne
Sticklaud, about 740 sheep are still diseased, and in
Mr. John Story's, at Houghton, there are about 200
affected.
Euterlog or • Poilcamart.—The vseancy in the
borough police, consequent on the death of I.C.
Seaviour, was on Tuesday last filled up by the Mayor
and Watch Committee appoiottug Frank Goddard, of
mourptine, who, for between three and four years,
was in the Metropolitan police force. There were
over 50 applicants.
Vravar.—A vestry meeting wee held on Friday list
at the Town Hall. The Rev. C. H. Erma-Clinton
presided. The churchwar.lens presented their accounts
and balance-sheet, from which it appeared the receipts
for the past year wet e—pew rents, £llB 10s. ; hum*
thank/I.:lying, /a its.; quarterly collections, £55 Or. ed.;
subscriptions, VJ Us. Cantonal' laot yea, 177 lb.. Id
total, £1965,.. 7.1. r..xpenditur•--ealaries, gm lb.
bills, Eel its. lid.; leaving a balance Is hand el
£1.2 18s. Id. The accounts were passerl, and Mr. B.
Erne agrt ad, at the request of Mr. Clinton, to eon.
Untie tire oifitat of minister's churchwarden, sedttn the
proposition of Mr. G. Groves, seconded by Mr. S.
Abbott, Mr. Davis as re-elected parish churchwarden.
—The churchwardens et.ted the c alectious drj g
the past year were about 1:10 lees than the mewling
year, end the Chairina.. commented somewhat
strongly ots the COII,IIICL of those who, whilst eojoyieg
the servicsa of the church, refused to contribute to its
support from niggardliness.
g.O.Y.C. —The members of E (111sociford) tgoop,
on ftiday last. comiated for the captain's cup and fur
selectit di to shoot at Weymouth for the regimental
cup, Captain Hambro in command. Alter being pot
through a smart drill by the adjutant, the Mon. S.
Yeaey, the party enjoyed a capital luncheon, supplied
by Mr. and Mrs. Eytre, of the Crown Motel. The
cup was then shot tor, each moped!, r jumping hie
horse over iligh Al of hurdles, dismounting and
Wm, and then remounting. There were 26 preeetr,aol
whom about one half compete :. Whilst the shooting
was going on, tent pegging, striking off the Turk's
. head, and other trials 01 skill, were engaged in by the
rest. The captain's cup was won by Sergeant W.
Rogers with a score E.( 39. and the four who will have
the honour to compete for the regunentsl cup ars
Sergeant lb gers, PrivAts Hobert Cave, G. Roes, and
I artlett. Scores as under. Ranges 200 and 400 yds.
I five shots each:—

200 Yds. 400 Yds. Total.
Sergeant flogers ... 44432-17 55543-22 39
Trooper Bartlett . 4=2-12 44420-14 26
Trooper Blandlord 22222-10 00022 4 14
Troopsr R. Cave ... 33222-12 51522-19 31
Tr per Cox . 22222-10 00002— 2 12
T.ooper rooks. . . 4=2-12 44220-12 24
Tr4oper G,ff v I . 22220 8 33220-10 18.
Trooper T. Ksyse• 32222-11 00000— 0 11
Trooper R. Norton 22220 5 4330)-10 18.
Turopsr Roper 42222-12 43220-11
Troopa CL Hoag ... 53222-14 42222-13 27
Trooper Stay . 22222-10 42290 8 1S
Trooper I ett . . 42220-10 00000— 0 10
. _ .

COilarirr.—The members of the Choral Society
gave • v.ry successful concert in the Corn Exchange,
on Friday evening, when 'The May Queen' was
performed. There was a large attendance. The
soloists were Miss Annie Sinclair, the Royal Albert
Hall; Miss M. Harte, c.mtralto ; Mr. Henry Taylor,
tenor, Lincoln's Inn; and Mr. Henry Horseta(l, Mr.
Lawrie E. Lemma was the leader of the orcheetra ;
Mrs. Edwards. accompanyiat ; and Mr. C. H. Curtis
conductor. The bend consisted of the following
performers, ninny of them being members of the
131andford Orchestral ['aim :—First croons, Mr. L.
E. Leeman, Mr. T. It. Ssnders, Mr. J. Andley
Harvey; second violins, Mr. E. B. Smith, Mr.
Royston, and Mr. F. Budden ; viola, Mr. J. 1).
Wilson and Mr. J. Hammond, jun.; celli, Mt. J.,„
Carter and Mr. Kerridge, jou.; bas.i, Mr. G. llartis
and Mr. W. Fletcher; fluter, Mr. T. R. :Anders sney
Mr. W. Butt; oboe, Mr. ,roves; elan i diem, Mr_ a
Brown and Mr. W. Watts ; horns, Mr. T. Hoike spa
Mr. J. Young; trombone, Mr. T. AdrAsekton ;
tympani, Mr. C. G. Curtis; pianoforte, My's. Edwards
and Miss Payne. The choruses were trams by the
rn,mbers of the society, owiri.ti..g of b tween 40 and
50 voice.; several who would have taken part being
absent through the lamented destb, of Mrs. Johns,
'rhe opening overtire was exoeedinglg will performed,
sod the ch..ramse well sustained. ihe second part
opened with toe overture " lit.netrionde." Mr. H.
Ho/acrid: then sang " end in response to an
etxxwe he sang "My Polly. It enng "Di.
Placer" was chore:kindly sung by Mist Sinclair,
being encored, she sang en amusing song, "No. SM.%
Pearson's pa:t aor.g, •• The Iron Founders," was nee.
sung by the oumpauy. Mr. H. Thylor was beard'
advantage in Hatton's long "The letsid I Lee c"
Randegger's trio. "I NaviKanti," waa sung by ',fun
Sinclair and Mesas. Taylor and klorecruit, miss
Gill took the part song with orchestral atom papj.
meet) " Dang..ter 1..rr0r." by Sir H. 'zisbnp.
" Leathern Mate'," a sot Sr. composed be the lih
century, was capitally sung by Mr. H.
.7..iorrocroft,
who Kt reoponsis to an encJito eaa "Th. mie
Mi... Sinclair sang with charming eller t his,sisg's
amusing song. "A Summer Showsr." and "She is
bewitching the, beware," both Wog • athosiastimlly
applauded. "Young LIM Lomas, ," by Lee, was
sung by Mr, H. Taylor, and the last piece on the pro-
gramme. sarson's "Ti. Otssan," 'ars,j,,g been sung
by the members of the Choral Society, all joined in
singing the National Anthem. Thi , proceeds amounted
o nearly £3O,