The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-01-16 00:00:00

WEST LUCWORTH.

suppie TO Wolirecirha.--- fie-0-1-4. Christmas Eve,
Mr. Dory. agreeably to Irs time•hunniund cmtom,
gave a supper of good old &Wish cheer to all em-
ployed on his fans. Several tradesmen were present,
and with the capital fare provided, genial eentimeeta,
and semonsble warp, the night was thoronaly enjoyed.
Before leaving the party sang the Notional Anthem,
and cheered lustily for Mr. and Miss Dorm.
CIIOIICII DLOORATIOII.—Oar parioh ehnrch wag very
prettily decorated for tire Christie,' festival. Above
the altar on • wavy scroll wore done Its red berries ise
• while grimed the words " Wonlerfel, Onitasellor,
the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of
Peace. Is the windows of the south tale apueered
the titles "The Greet High Priest, The Chief Corsair
Stone, the Trite Vim." On the fist was "La I mane
to do Thy will 0 God." The north window. here the
following—" The Light of the world, the Way, ths
Truth and the Life, the Advocate, the Coe Mediator,
the Breed of Life." In the window of the choir
chamber was the motto., "Slag. rej Age, arid give
thank'.' The pulpit. prayer deck. sod Maori of the
church. were tastefully di eked with wearers., and
berries, and the decorators deserve Trait proles for
their skill and the labour they boatithed on the work.
VILLAGI krsirrivAL.—On Wednesday, the 3r4 lest,
the Nov. W. Gilder, gave • tea to all he Notional
school children, mad invited with thins their mothers,
and also the choristers, the happy ',oily gg.benag
altogether 110. I. addition to the delights of plum mks,
kn., there Wa, a splendid Coristmoo tree, lighted with
Innumerable tapers and China, lanterns, and having
Its boughs late, with useful ertiMee. Daring the
evening, others of the villaglirs joined the party, so that
is all 200 or mon: were present. Everyboiy got some-
thing from the tree, and the time peastei no pleasantly
and alas I quickly, that the Rector 1.4 .0,
exhibit • magic lantern which be had intended to de.
The National anthem, and the heartiest cheering kw
the Rev. W. Gild.., Lis wife, and children, and other
1 friends brought the thoroeghly enj.iyable matting to •
alma.

WARE HAM.
EarritrslSMUlT.—On Tbereday evening • party a
" Christy's Minstrels" performed at the Town Mall.
before • mended sad admiring audience.
A NEw Yzaa's ONT.—One of the Wareham trades.
men hu issued to his frustums an alinanack, contain.
Mg as • centre plus • capitally ezeoct,d vignette a
himself

Bow or Goxiouss.—At the meeting on Tuesday,
seven! 'disuses Were reported at Wool, bit: the
1114304er is le mike further inquiries b,/oie iniulog
summonses, Tne fever at Bwanate is dying out, In
M dilt•n district it wss riportoi E oily Lies, who is
vi.ry ill. Is slo,ping Ins roam with six ot`i r. • bat it
weals that as they are all tuenibars of ono Ismily, the
Board could not interfere.

-ilia- AT BAJIDIPOILD. —Os filanday STOW° 4.1 beiWO•2
lour and Bre o'clooi, while the win at Unita/4
Pottery (about • mile and • belt from Wareham). were
burning off a kiln of pipes and bricks, the sre sic Lind
through • creeks, and naught the deal door surround-
ing the upper part of the kiln. Informstion was (mo-
seyed to Superintendent Biles, the lire bed was rang,
and qaickly the police start al with the engine. By
their promptitude the dre was estinguishal after bat
trifling duns,' had baon done. Fires here seem to
have • partiality fur Sundays. as during the last fe•
years fins haya occurred on that day at Bastwall, in
West-strait, at Radaliffe,two at Kesworth, at (Sodding-
stone, and now this at Stadford.

Prrrr Sessions, 1 tiesiny.l=Before 0. W. Farms.
Esq. (ohnirinan). the Earl of Eldon, Colonel G. P.
llisiosel, W. IL Calariat, F. F. J. )(orrice, sad George
H. Bond, E•qrs.
Jo4n Evil, of Woodbury Hill, was summoned by
Anthony Bugg, gamekeeper to Mr. Heroism for
treepsseing on lead over whioh the hen. gentlesnus
has the right of abootin,r, on the 24th December lest,
at Berg Regia.—Mr. Weetoo appeared for the defence.
—The ewe was elderly made cot by the evident* of
the gamekeeper Hogg and another keeper named Dol.
man.—Thie being deiendaet's first appearance before
the Bench he was fined 2a. &I and 10i. coats, or 14
days. Paid.
OCirgt Wellskoci, of Wareham, innkeeper was inn-
mooed by Andrew Legg, gamekeeper to the Rev. N.
Bond, for treepsming on Povington Heath, on the 4th
Inst. The offences WM clearly proved by Legg, and
defendant having before been convicted of • Us
offset*, was fined lls. and meta 9s. Paid.
Jan Mite, of Code Castle, was summoned In
George Legg, gamekeeper to the Key. N. Bond, for
cutting • live-fenim, at Et Creech, on the 22nd Des.
leak—Harry Taylor, asaistant-keep.r to Kr. Hoed,
proved the ease to the satisfaction of the Bsnsh, sad
defendant waa toed ss. and coati 9., or 14 days.—The
amount woe readily paid.
Hr. G. H. Hood retired from the &mob on the hear.
Inc of the two Mat mentioned Catt.l.
Mr. Hates, agent to Yr. Weld, made an applicoldoe
to recover the possession of • small manment at Sad
Lulworth occupied by John /leaden. —The ease we.
adjourned until the Bled inst.

BWANA.GE.
llowcant Insmcrres. —Tim annual meeting will la
held on Moody evening, the 29:h inst.
Ca•arnous Acre.—We understand that Mr. T.
Demers, of the Grove, has given away to many deserf-
iog or needy parsooa,and to those is any way counseled
with his premises or employ. over 150. h. of boa. Ws
hear &leo that there aro many rectipinta of soma of
money and of ooal, memo weekly and others ow.
dons*.

4110110/1 1118810llialr Ts...—This awash ten Wee
Plann on WWooday, the 3rd inst., in the commodious
National Schoolroom, which was taltefuliy decorated
sad aioely titled up for (ho °suasion. At 6re eel.*
there was • large gatherrir, though eel.. ourfiliviag
io numbers an on former piers. Toe eompuy did
ample joshes to the good crwaturs cordon/ provided
lot them, said all seemed thorougoly to en1.,1 (hello"
cup• Trap with their ueompaaiments had hese
provided by amoral kind friend.. Ater • brig sail
mitabie address Isom tOe nast4r (W. D. Travers) •
r-v. gentlemen who bad lied through the holy
Lied gave a Very iatereating seeouat of the sem.,
Particular], in relation to tuijeon work. Several mis-
sionary brans were nag during ilia even*.