The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-03 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

Bums= was morally suspended on Coronation.
day, and the townsfolk devoted themselves to pleasure-
seekihm

Wit are glad to learn that Miss Emily Mary Wood,
lately a pupil teacher in the Dorchester National
school, has attained a gret-clase oertificate at the
recent examination at Baltsbary Training school.
Mr. R. B. SHERIDAN, M. P. 11 classed by the
Star amongst the Adialsmites, sad it point. out that he
has three times woted against the Doeernment on some
indirect Maim intended to obstruct the Reform Bill.

Conn If &Rim Ssturday.—The supply of wheat
at this day's market was very small. Farmer, begun
by asking an advance of SOMA @hilltop on laat week's
price., but ultimately accepted about la. Barley was
Ii limited demand, at rather more money. Oat. in
small reggae. at &I. to la per quarter advance.
Tna BURIAL. Boeelt—Vestries *ere held in the
several parishes concerned het Thurelay, when the
following were chosen : Messrs. M.
Devsnish and M. C. W.sion ; auditors, Messrs. J.
Davis and I'. Pau*. Buinf Peter's, The Rev. F. W.
Pears and Mr. T. Saunders; auditors, Messrs. J. Foster
and F. Mills. •rt Saints: Messrs. W. Slade and W.
Galpin ; auditors, Maws. Janice Andrews and A. J.
Brans.

THUNDER STORY.—On Wednesday afternoon a
severs storm broke over the town and neighbourhood.
The lightning was not very vivid but the thunder
claps were very loud. Shortly after two o'clock rain
deriended in torrents, completely flooding the
stsesta The thermometer roes several degreee prior
to the storm. This as the outer range of the terrific
storm at Bristol described in our western (*Diem.
porarile

A YountTirgA lions DRILL took piss. yesterday
on the Dorset Militia ground. The officer.
present wore: ColonelPaltsal, Adjutant Captain
Barrett; Capt. Coombs, and Lieutenant Hodges, Dor.
cheater • Lieutenant Aldriies, Poole; and Captain
Threslar, Weymouth. About 40 officers, non-
commissioned officers, and privates were present.
representing the firat mil awns of the battalion, and the
skeleton drill wee perforuird in such a manner as to
elicit • compliment from the gallant colonel at the close
of the eiersise.

Diaurritous Ft.. AT WOINITOR. —A add disaster
betel Frederick Dawe, the keeper of tbe lodgv
to Wolveton House the residence of W. H.
Weston. lad Tuesday. The lodge is a building oon-
misting of two rooms oo the/round floor. A boot mid-day
fire broke out in the chimney of the bedroom. It quickly
extended to the furniture of the abamber, and from
thane. to the other more. So rapid wee the proems.
of the dunes, that but little of the furniture could be
' rescued, and to a very "oft tithe lett charred ruins
remained ad what was previously a pleasant little lodge.
Coururios or mg 3so D.V.R. Cuss Seams°.
—On Toes:lay the class shooting of the Dorchester corp.
for this year wee completed, when of 13 who oompetvd
for the marksman's badge 19 were seueselaL The
shooting was better than it bas been any year since the
foreiation of the Corp.. The average figure of merit
wan 26-537. Private Hardy, who was the beet shot
last year, has up to the present been prevented doing
his class shooting by indispositioa. The result of the
meant ecentetition is that Col.ftsrat. Gregory is the
beet shot for the year. The images were at
650, 700, 750, and 800 yeas, five shots at each.
bent. Hodges moored 38; Col.-iliergeant Gregory, 39 ;
Sergeant Code, 2S • Corporal Chick, 38; Corporal
Greening, 28; Privates Godwin, 28: ilvfkrY, 28; Linn,
22 •Cu2B e, ; Hogg, 30; lletford, 21; Harris, 7 ;
eolith, 29.

&soot, Tale?. —Once move the duty devolves
upon as to chronicle a pleasing event whirh took
soh
lses yesterday in oonnestion with the Boys' Natictoal
00l of this sawn. A rural treat was given to them
as last year, whisk, it seems, is becoming 1111 annual
°a:arenas, by the Bev. C. T. Procter, of An Saints'. At
the comearneemeet of the present mem it was sanonormi
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that the boys would be iskaa to Lulnotth, and when ia
was known that it was to lake place daring their simmer
rustics' these holidays were looked forward to with
mere an geural pthrtureable antheipatiosta Judicious
arrangement.; had been made by Mr. Procter for the eon.
' manes of 121. boys, inoluding day and Sszolity school
Mechem, the Rev. T. A. Feltner, and R. N. Patch,
end the master Yr. J. R. Cooper. and under master,
Mr. C. T. Curtis, aeoonipaaying them, under the direc-
tion of the Rev. C. T. Procter. The oon in
number, were seWied by several hotel. In the town,
and were imutrudionely and comfortably fitted with
seat& The children were arranged according to their
Hume, and at last the moinut arrived for starting;
Every feu was beam*, with joy no they were drivea
through the town on their way to the Flue of their
day's amusement. Having arrived at their deatinatiou
every thing necessary to promote the entire hupius.
of the juveniles was provided, and their anticipations
were fully realised. We think that we are justified In
remarking that sines the Rev. C. T. Procter be. bun
&snoops us be has taken an unprecedented interest in the
welfare of the boys of our Doetheatim National Ethool,
which has been more then ono, elearly manifested, and
our impression is that the removal of the rev. gentleman
front this town (which at prevent mem evident) will be
deeply felt by the boys of this thhool, of whom he has
been so exceedingly fond. The dey's enjoyment was to
the entire satisfaction of all, and the boys will ever have
cum to remember the kindness shown them by the
Rev. C. T. Procter.

Ten 8r 07 Juirs.—As • eels Dorchester on
cleeeeemeeelee rime. et the eievikm &RA dui" I"a°
in the maul', iiih no son of 001ertalltd.tli Woo
Provl4•4 waried vt no plehasst of Wauseon& boa

out in other direct:nib. tint thie yea, a spirited effor
was made to •fford lame implement in barmoor with
the eastern' of the day that would Tender a err. ,40•4r1
for ho iday•seekars to roam, while at the same Hite
benefit might accrue to •n important lasi institution,
to wit, the ITorehriter idle corps band The organiza-
tion of the fire, hash., this two-fold object, devolvtd
on Mr. Henry Wellspring, the handmeder, and, as
"nothing suer:redo like success," we niey it one
observe that the result was most creditable and oldie.
lister/. The patronige of the !deem., Captiin Coombs
and the offloem of the 3rd D.V.H., and, indeed, the
whole tiorp,., woo secured, good muse we promised,
restie .torte end mistime' were arranged, prises were
°toed, the event WU duly announceds the weather we'
'to foe.. *lslam and townifolk flocked to the field, and
ill made themselves reasonably merry. The fire took
awe on the cricket mdund, which is • geld eminently
initable for each it.gathering. In the morning the rile
band performod 'stilettoes 14 Millie in varied. Pato of
the town, end at two o'c tick repaired to the cricket
ground, when the alternoon's onatientienta commenced.
It was a gratifying sight to witness hoe heartily all
united in partaking of the common fund of enjoyment
provided, while they ipprared •.11 pleased with them-
selves, and all the world beddes. It needs not that we
should chronicle how the bipeds, who were the "gen-
tlemen riders" in the donkey rues, some of them,
at least, could neither steer their " ponies," nor
"stick" on their berk•—how the lat:ti, and "boys
of larger growth" gratified the boyish propensity to
destroy, by "battery and imault" of Aunt Stlly—how
those who ram d iii seeks were momentarily expected to
fall, but didn't do it 'Amides they were far toe clever at the
work—or how the danceru. dieted, for are DOi WO all
familiar with such scenes? .uosit tri eat. that all
thoroughly enjoyed the fun, end that vias the simple
object they had in view. But tbe interest of the pro.-
ceedines centred in the &Inbuilt sports. A considerable
number of artillerymen from the barracks had entered
for the several contests, and they all distinguiihed
themselves by tlPir feet. of chill, and carried off the
principal portion of the pries The jumping, both
long and high, was excellent; the mile est raps was an
inciting and admitahle 00101011. ; the leaping with a pole
elicited general admiration ; and the hurdle racing
was elerer and inter. sting. Indeed, the pastimes of
this class were the
_prineial feature of the day's pro.
Parting.. During the afternoon and evening upwsrds
of 2,000 persons entered the field, and we are glad to
Seam that a hesdatme surplus will remain for the
purposes of the band.