The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-23 00:00:00

WZYXOI777I.

THE REV. ME. Pram hu just completed his 25th
year of ministry in the parish of Wyke Regis.
ANOTHER Sumac= Cwoin.—The choir of Wyk.
Church will make their appearance in surplice) for
the first time on Raster Sunday. They are the gift of
Pretor, of fielfield House.
THE SBOOND OAIDIDETZ.—A nametrously
signed requisition was presented to Mr. Wylie, on
Tuesday evening last, in oonsequenos of which that
gentleman consented to offer himself as the Dimond
Liberal candidate for the borough.

ITMILII Bum --We understand that the
Royal Italian Band, having completed It. engagement
at the Westminster Aquarium, will shortly pay a vi-it
to Weymouth, in order that the band committee may
judge of its efficiency before =Adair an engagement
for the coming 11111111011. Tbe band is, we bear, stronger
and better than aver.

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MA Emws.stim'a HILLTIL—Ws are very glad indeed
to be to able record the good progress made by our
esteemed member Mr. Edwards. A letter has been
received from him by our worthy Councillor Mr. T.
Wallis, In which the hon. member states he Is AM •
prisoner in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, having been
now nearly seven weeks in bed; but the surgeon
now promisee to get him on crutches this week. Mr.
Edwards hopes to be in Weymouth for the election.
This is cheering news indeed.

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Tait Warm GAlDlX.—A.llothfit committee meet-
ing was held on Monday afternoon at the Guildhall.
Mr. Morgan (borough surveyor) reported as to the coot
of taldag in • certain portion of the sands in front of
the "Alexandra" Gardens, the extreme d•pth of
which would be OD feet, and tapering away at each end.
Tbe cost of building the i.e-wall, and filling up this
space, he estimated at £2,500, excladve of extra
foundations. Probably piles would be required to save
the foundadons, and it so, this would add another
£3OO. The committee at roam rejected this site as
being too exponsivt, and • sub-committee WM appoln-
tod to coneider the cost of other suitable sites.

Bitternin Inenwoonce. —Arrisuis : Vulture, Poem
Cherbourg, general_ ; Brickton, Palle, July, general :
Three Brothers, Daleb, Cowes, osmant ; Great West-
Sri, Blampied, Cherbourg, general ; Vulture, Pawn,
Brighton. Valle, Jersey, general ;
Try ON London. oats ; Vulture, Pearn, Mer-
in%
_puma ; maim Limmoo, Yahnouth, barley ;
Bummars, Malam, tab ; Julia, Sallabank,
litulaskii ; 'no, Hsi*. Nikiobiai burley; Louisa,
Hoist, Nallundborg, barley; Briirtau, Fall,4±,w2r,
--asailips : Brighton, F Jersey, ;
• Audi Vc7Hoe,
Agrorot P BundlandHibirbcialL i Lainitull, Hodder,
Guernsey, ballestj Groat Western, Biampied, Cher
bourg Sorensen, seeking, ballast;
Fair &6177/11ford, Poole, ballast; Three Breakers,
Mash, Cowes, ballast; Agatha, Summon, Brishans,
nil.

Cumuli or &tat= Haiuntee.—At the Borough
Police Court on Tuesday before Dr. Drew, J.
=ledge, Esq. , and J. E. Rohm, Esq.—A man named
Daniel 64841101 ms was charged with stealing a set of
harness the property of Mr. Richard Sheppard, cab
prosecutor stated on Thursday last
CPrattierded a sale at Wyke, and bought the harness
(produced) amongst other things. The defendant was
there and he gave him inetructions to put it in Ms cart,
and take it home. He did so and it was in his stable
en Friday morning. but at six o'clock in the evening
It was gone.—P.O. Bartlett said the defendant
admitted to him that he took the harness, but said he
thought it was Mr. Gale's.—The defendant now
pleaded guilty to taking the harness, but with no
Intention to steal it. He thought it belonged to Mr.
Gale.—Mr. Gale was in curt, and in addressing the
Bench, said he believed the defendant, who was at
the time excited through drink, had made • mistake
in the harness,—The Bench gave him the benefit of
the doubt and dismissed him with • caution,
Sr. MAZY'S. —Th. special services at St. Mary's
have been largely attended daring the past week. On
Friday evening there was a tea in the 'schoolroom for
present and former members of Bible classes. On
Sunday, sermons were preached at the church by the
Rector, on "Means of Spiritual Revival," and after
the service • special prayer meeting was held for men.
Another meeting was held on Monday evening, when
the schoolroom was crowded. Tuesday, however, was
the day, it being the anniversary of the commence-
ment of the rector's ministry in 1866. There was •
noonday prayer meeting in the schoolroom, and even.
ing service in the church, with celebration of Holy
Communion. The congregation was very largetsral
joined heartily in the writ*, the hymns being
especially appropriate. On Wednesday there was also
a service for all who had been confirmed in the parish
during the rector's ministry. These services, which
cannot fail to be productive of much good, will continue
till Easter Sunday, and will conclude with a tea for
parents of school children on Friday, April find.
ADDRESS OF SYMPATHY TO MR. H.
EDWARDS, X.P.

On Thursday last Mr. Councillor Wallis
seated to Mr. Hoary pdwards, our satemsed member,
at St. Bartholomew • Hospital. an sachem of
*Mel b 7 lesriTallita= washday of
of the town,
bed& kuadreds of-the working claims, and nearly
SOO ladies.
The address was slimly written sad illuminated, and
we Obi. NUM will be • mune of extreme pleasure to
the lee. member, as binding to show Is some degree
the respect and esteem in which he is held by all
cheese alike.
The following is • copy of the address re.
" To Beery Edward'. Ise, M.P.
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deers to awl= ear =Feet sad Ginklatili with woo
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The task of rellesibry MIMS' Ma boo undertakes by
My, Wall* and be demoves pre* for the hearty aad
earnest means fa whisk be his seithapeeed
task.
We may add the address was excellently writtea by
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