The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

Debonsbire.

The Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners Artillery
Militia assembled fur 21 days' training and exercise
last Wednesday at Truro. The corps is under the
command of Lieut.. Col. Sir Colman Rashleigh.

CobccurroN. —Cube Vale Archery Society.— I
The first grand shooting day of the season, and also
the inauguration of the lately erected cricket and
archery pavilion, near the Tiverton junction, took
place on Wednesday, at the archery ground. The
weather being fine there was a Urge attendance, and
during the day (by the kind permission of the offi-
cers of the regiment) the band of the First Devon
Militia was in attendance, and played with their
usual skill. Before dinner gentlemen shot nine
double ends at 100 yards, and eight ditto at st)
yards; and ladies eight double ends at 60 yards. 01
the dinner provided by Mr. Jacobs, at three o'clock
in the pavilion, 100 persons partook. After dinner
the gentlemen concluded by shooting four double
ends at 60 yards, and ladies four double ends at 50
yards. After the shooting terminated there was a
promenade ball in the pavilion, which was kept up
with unabated spirit, and in the course of the even•
ing the prizes were awarded by the president. The
following is the list :—.First Club Prize—For the
highest gross score of the day, Mrs. Malet, Nether-
clay House, Taunton; score 217, hits 44 ; flower
vase; second ditto, for the next highest gross score,
Miss ADltYne, Kentisbeare ; score 88, hits 24 ; taper
stand. First Club Prize—For the highest gross
score of the day, Mr. Holdsworth, Weddieombe
House, Kingsbridge ; score 169, hits 35, minus 6-
163, inkstand ; second ditto for the next highest gross
score, Captain Malet, Netherelay House, Taunton,
score ill, hits 37; inluitand. Hon. Mrs. Wahrond's
Prize, (lady Paramount)—For the best gold, (ladies),
Mrs. Malet ; but she being the winner of the first
prize, which she elected to take, this prize was
awarded to Miss Jane Ras; workbox. President's
Prize, (J. W. Walrond, .)—For the best gold,
(gentlemen), Rev. H. wards, Churchstantou ;
disk. Single ladies of the society who did not win
either of the society's prizes, given by the Rev.
Wilse Brown—First highest gross score, Miss AL
Bridge, Wellington; score 89, hits 23; prize, under
seal; second ditto, Miss Beadon, Otterhead • score
77, bite 19, prize, under seal. Single gentlemen of
the society, who did not win either of the society's
prizes—First highest grow score, Mr. T. Clarke;
score 56, hits 23; prize under seal; second ditto,
Mr. Hulme, Burnworthy ; score 49, hits 11 • prize
under seal. Visitors, (given by the society)—ladies
for the highest gram score of the day, Mrs. Lambert,
Exeter ; score 68, hits, 24; flower vase. Gentlemen
ditto—There not being the required number of com-
petitors (4), this prize was not awarded. Single
Ladies who did not win the Society's Visitors'
Prize, (given by the Rev. W. Brown)—For the
highest gross score, Miss Warren, Pyrland Hall;
score 42,-hits 10; prize under seal. Single gentle-
men who did not win the Society's Visitors'
For the highest grog! snore, Rev. E. Spurway ;
score 121, luts 29; prize under seal. The prizes
given by the society, and by the lady paramount
and president, were exceedingly elegant, and
universally admired.
Bite SWARMINU.—A very singular circumstance
occurred on Tuesday morning. A man named
Blight, seeing a swarm of bees at the top of St.
Sidwell'a, Exeter, plucked a bough, and, strange as
it may appear, stood in the road and endeavoured to
attract them to it. They flew towards him, but in-
stead of pitching on the leafy bough, they clustered,
inches deep, on the man's head, face, neck, and
bands. Many people, ascii this, became alarmed,
but the man, well knowing the habits of beta, stood
perfectly still and composed, and directed some of
the lqstanders to procure a hive, saying that if this
were done the bees would doubtless be attracted to
it. A hive was obtained, and the result was as
anticipated. The bees forsook the man for the hive
and they were motored to Mr. Elworthy, the owner.
It is a remarkable fact that although the bees stuck
to the man for a quarter of an hour or twenty
minutes they did him no injury. Had he moved or
become agitated, he would have been severely stung,
and in all probability death would Lave ensued.