The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-06-29 00:00:00

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STILAWBUILIZII.—The season appears favourable,
many specimens we seen being unusually large.
THIRSTY SOUlA.—Doctor (who less just seen the
patient) : " He's no worse, but" (gravely) "the ques-
tion will, no doubt, soon arise as to the advisability of
tapping him I" Mother-in-law "Oh. doctor, don't
say that! Nothing was ever tapped in this house thet
lasted over • week !I"—Punult.
SOCIAL TLS.—The choir of Mx. Daniels' band of
hope were entertained with a social cup of tea, in
Altngton Ball lodge-room, on Friday evening last,
after which innooent games were indulged in, and
kept up till after 10 o'clock. This band of hope has
only been started about nine months, and is prospering
exceedingly well, and • drum-and-fife band is to be
established in connection therewith.
Bee Swaluciso.—On Thursday morning last, the
street near All Saints' Church was vary thickly
swarmed with bees, said to be those of Mr. John
Collins. We did not hear of their being hived, perhaps
nobody thought it worth while, being so near July, for
se the old lines say :
"A swarm of bees in May Is worth • load of hen
A swarm of bees in June is worth a wooden spoon,
A swarm of tees in July is hardly worth a fly."

STILLING CLOTHES AT Tel New BARRACCS.—On
Monday morning it was discovered that a suit of plain
clothes, two shirts and two ties, belonging to one of
the servants, had been stolen fro n the stables.
Stephen Nancarrow, a recruit of two or three months'
service, who was on Sunday • prisoner in hospital,
was missing, having broken out of hospital, and it WSJ
supposed that he had taken the clothe/ and got over
the railings. The police are in search of him. It ia
thought that Nancarrow has been a soldier before
entering this regiment.
DISORDISLT WOHLI. —At the Borough Petty
Sessions, on Monday, before the Mayor (W. Durdsn,
Req.), Dr. Curme, and (I. J. C. Gregory 8010
Margaret NCIONS4II was summoned for disorderly
conduct; but did not appear.—P.C. Hwwty about
hall-past 11 at night was on duty in Mill-street, and
saw the woman drunk, and using bad language. Took
her into custody, when she resisted, and he, with assist-
ance, brought her to the station until she was sober.—
There were several charges against her before, and it
was said she had abscon&d.—Sentenced to a month's
hard labour—when she is caught.
BURIAL BOARD.-1708LARA, our readers here should
bear in mind, will be held on the teL of July next for
' the election of members and auditors in the room of
those retiring by rotation or deceased. For the Holy
Trinity parish the members retiring but eligible for
reelection are the its,. ILtvii:verett (Rector) and
Mr. George Hawkins, ; St. Peter's, Mr.
Henry Bascombe ; all Saints', the Rev. Henry F.
Jones (Rector), and Mr. George Frost, guardian; and •
third will have now to be appointed to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the recent death of Mr. James Drake.
TM retiring auditors are ;—For the Holy Trinity,
Messrs. Henry Ling and James Miles ; Si. Peter's,
Messrs. Benjamin A. Hogg and Thomas; Crook
Pouncy ; All Sainte', Messrs. George F. Greening
(churchwarden) and Cherie' Parsons. The qualifica-
tion for each office is being a ratepayer.
EXPLOTERS' Screen—Mews. Crocker and Foster's
supper to the employds was intended to be private, and
by request we did not mention it on the day following.
But as it has been reported in an unauthorised
manner, we quote what has appeared. Masers.
Crocker and Foster, of the Foundry, entertained their
exploits, according to annual custom, at supper at the
establishment in High West-street on Wednesday
evening. The party, who were presided over by Mr.
G. Crocker, jun., numbered between 60 and 70. The
repast was provided by Mrs. Paul, of High Rast-stneet,
and gave great satisfaction. Several toast. were pro-
posed." The health of Mr. G. Crocker and Family
and Ms. and Mrs. Foster" meeting with a very cordial
recmtion and evoking appreciative speeches from both
Mr. OroCker and Mr, Foster in response. " The
health of the easplosts" was submitted in kindly terms,
Mews. Keeping and Lucas suitably expressing their
acknowledgments on the part of the foundry eta!, and
Mr. Joughin on behalf of the shop-sasbitaats. The
proceedings, which were varied by singing and an
excellent address replete with good advice and useful
hints, from Mr. Crocker, were agreeably prolonged
until midnight.
THIRD D.R. V.—lt was quite • new sensation to our
gallant townsmen, who so well rapport the credit of
the town at considerable expense to themselves, when
they were hooted at by the canaille on Thursday
evening last, and in their own High-street too No
wonder there was a hidden fire that trembled in the
bread of each brave volunteer, who, but for the con-
temptibleness of the annoyance, might have been
disposed to resent the affront. What absurd conse-
quences spring from unlikely things I As far as can
be ascertained the whole matter sprung from the
imprudence of a bandsrman,• verygood woTman when
sober, but who had that day 'met a friend," and
tasted the barley brae. The respected captain noticing
some oddity of deportment in this musician, observed
him a few times as they were going by the top of the
town, and by-and-bye thought fit to send him away
from the band. On this others of the musicians left,
and when the corps returned down High-street there
was the bandmaster without his following. Our gamins
are always rawly with their rough wit, and not having
any " instrumenta " wherewith to welcome the corps
and support the leader, they began whistling • tune
with accompaniments, which made some people angry.
Matters then only went from bad to worse, and the
young rascals co-operated to hoot the corps. Fortu-
nately discipline was triumphant, or some of the
youngsters would have got the threshing they had
earned. Let us hope, however, they will learn the
real lesson of the affair, viz., to avoid too many drops
of drink.

Vrarranott.—The clergy of the
district met the yen. Archdeacon Sanctuary at his
visitation on Saturday last. The Communion service was
held and the Yen. Archdeacon delivered his charge at
Holy Trinity Church, where there wee a large congre-
gation. On the Communion table was • white floral
cross, with a bouquet on each side. The following
clergymen were present : Revs. G. H. Penny,
Abbotsisury H. B. Miles, Athellsampton, D. B. It.
Banhans, Binoombe, E. J. Pope, Bradford Peverell,
T. A. Falkner, Buckland Ripen, A. D. Wilkins,
Cattistock, W. I:Delmore, ditto, curate, W. L.
' Barnes, Charminster, C. C. Domville, Wart
Chickerel, W. Hooper, Chiffrome, S. Hobbs,
Compton Valence, R. O. Marriott, Compton Abbas,
T. W. Knipe, Dorcheetar,_St. Peter's, Cl. F. Powys,
curate ditto, H. Everett, Holy Trinity, H. F. Jones,
AU &rata, H. P. &Ikea, H. IL Prison, N. L. Gedye,
Fleet, A. A. Leonard, Fordington, T. E. L. Sainsbury,
Frampton, W. J. P. P. Pope, Godmaastoue, F. W.
Colby, Litton Mosey, O. H. Clonett,_leingto• Her-
ring, N. Hankey, Maiden Newton, W. J. Vernon,
F_irdung 84. Nicholas, J. T. Vandrey, Osmingten, H.
M. Crossing, Owermoigne, John Augustine &razor, St.
Georges, Portland, W. Apple' ord, St. Peter's, Portland,
Arthur HUI, Preston, Canon Smith, Stafford, G. E.
Monk, curate, T. Fslthans, curate Stinstord, W.
Collinson, Woodsford with Tinalston, Canon Nash,
Tolpoddle, John Pickford, Toiler Fratrum, J. S.
Menghsni_ cargo UPwv, F,. P. Cambridge, Warm.
well. J. D. Addison, Holy Trinity, Weymouth, It.
H. Dickens, curate ditto, H. L. Randall, ow.me
John's, Weymouth, G. W. Butler, motor of West
Knighton, W. Barnes, Winterborne Came, H. C.
Wiks, Canon Grim, Winterborne Abbas, N.
vicar al Inborn., G. Philipps, Winfrith,
H. W, P. Ynessuan, Affpuddle. The van. Archdeacon's
charge will be found escorted In mother column. The
clergy „d oburchwardlnl afterwards dined at the
Arran,