The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-12-06 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

WITNOIMI NATAL HOerITLL.—The hoc. sec. of this
institution begs to acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of three brace of pheasants and six hares, the
gift of Sir Frederick Johnston., Bart., M.P., for the
use of the in.patilint•
Fromm& &inform on remand on • charge of
fraud, was some time ago employed by a pubilsher,
until they parted company. After that be was a
rollecting agent till he got into difficulties with his
aceonate, and had to leave, within the last month.
Various proceedings against him are pending.
Loss or ANontaa Vanam..—lt is feared the Anna
Maria, of Aberystwyth, is lost, foe the body of ths
captain was imbed ashore at ttiaaregate on Sundsy
night. The Anna Maria had on board a youth, whore
mother lives on Glapelry, Weymouth. The rest of the
crow bare not been beard of. . .

Dlam 11011 il11:1117111 IN TIM G ALL —Richard
D .wning, seamen, U, is lying dead t the Sailors'
Home. It. belenged to the Monarch, from the
Channel Islands, and was injured in the gale by the
boat drifting from the davits, and crushing the poor
fellow. He came over in the vessel to Weymouth,
was plowed in the Ssilors' Homo on Tuesday morning,
and died on Thursday morphs( shortly before one.
FILISMASONIIIT. —The annual pros find 1 grand chapter
of " Royal Arch" Freemasons for D 'net was held at
the Masonic Hall. Weymouth. on Friday last. The
" All Sonia" Chapter opened at 2.30 p.m., and received
the P.G. Chapter, win& was hen opened by the M.
E. Grand Supt. J. M. P. Montatu. there being present
romp. J. Jacob, P.P.G.H. and P.G. Treasurer; R.
N. Howard, P. P. G. II.; G. R. Crickmay, P.P.G.J. ;
1 Rev. W. bf. Heath, P.P.G.J. ; W. Chick. P.G.S.E. ;
C. F. Arden, P.P.G.S.N. ; T. A. Hanne, P.P.G. E.g.;
J. A. Shorten, P.C.S.B. ; J. McWilliam, P.G.A.B. ;
and a good many other comps., each chapter in the
province being represented. The minutes of the last
P.G. Chapter, which was held at P 0,1,, last year to
celebrate the centenary of the Pooh, Chapter, and
which were rather voluminous, were read and oonfirmed.
The Grand Superintendent addressed the comp.. on the
state of the province and R. A. Fr. masonry generally.
The report of the P.G.S.E. was reed and adopted, and
the accounts of the P.G. Treasurer were received and
Pawed, and votes of thanks were accorded to Comps.
W. Chick and Jacob for their services as S.E. and
treasurer respectively. Comp. Jacob was re-elected
treasurer, and thanked the comps for the confidence
placed in him for many years, an.i he would again
accept the office. The officers appointed for the neat
year were invested as follows .—P.G.H., C ,mp. G. R.
Criokmay, P.Z., 170, Weymouth ; P.G.J., Comp. J.
Robinson, P.Z. and Z., 417, Dorchester ; P.G.S.E.,
Comp. W. Chick, P.Z., 417, P.P.G.J.. Dorchester ;
P. 0.8.14., Comp. T. A. Hann., P.Z., 170, Wormoudb ;
P.G.P.8., Comp. J. A. Sherri's, Z., 170, Weymouth,
P.G. let A.S. Comp. J. A. Atkins, Z.. 622
Wimborne ; P.S. 2nd A.S. Comp. T. Inge. H., 137.
Pool.; P.O. Treasurer, Comp. J. Jacob, P.l, 170,
P.P.G.H.. Weymouth; P.O. Reg., Comp. C. F.
Arden, P.Z., 170, P.P.G.S.N., Weymouth;
Comp. T. Itetchffe, H., 1,037, Portland; P.8.8t.8.,
Comp. G. ft, Waters. J., 1,037, Portland: P.G.D.C.,
Comp. W. Smith, P.Z., 173. P.P.G.J., Weymouth;
P.G. Jon., Comp. F. Long, Bririport. There was
much lees business to transact than noted The P.G.
Chaotic having closed, the "AU Souls" Chapter closed
at four. A banquet was then held at the Royal Hotel,
provided by Comp. J. Rowe. The M.E. Grand Supt.
presided, and a very pleasant evening was spent.