The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-28 00:00:00

DRIDPOZT.

A Sacker or • HAPPY Lrrs.—This was the subject
of & fire-class lecture claimed by the Rev. C. X
Gordon-Smith, of Coventry, on Wednesday night, at
the Congregational Schoolroom, under the chairman.
ship of the Rev. F. J. Austin. It is a fact to be
regretted that such discourse, should be so thinly
attended, for throughout the lecture was handled in •
masterly manner, and being illustrated by the introduc-
tion of witty and descriptive anecdote, was highly
edifying to those who attended. At the close a vote
of thanks to Mr. (lordon-Smith for hie able lecture
warn carried by acclametbn. A hymn was then sang
followed by the benediction.

BURTON BRAD/TOON.
EVIIIIITAINIMIT.—On Thursday evening a highly.
succeesinl entmtsinment wee held at this place, under
the presidency of R. F. Roberti. Zen. of Caspian
House, being under the auspice.' of 'the Burton
Mutual Improvement Amoclation. Mr. J. shephard
phoed an immense barn at the disposal of the Com-
mittee of Management, who caused it to bs nicely
decorated for the occasion. A valuable contribution
in the vocal class was the finished songs of Mrs. Dews..
Gibson, of Utton Cheney. This lady won golden
opinions upon her firm appearance at Bridport a short
time since, and her vocal powers have certainly not
degenerated. Mn. DewmGibson kindly amedred to
the repeated demands for repetition, aa did Miss A.
Samson, whose singing was admired. Mr. A. Qum'',
of Bridport, sang some excellent songs, quits new to
us, and the warm "en er"which crested his efforts.
mud haws proved very to him "The poor
Chines," rendered ' costume by Mr.
Guppy, gained rounds of applause, as he maintained a
difficult character to the life. The songs by Mr. W.
Eland Mr. A. Samson were thoroughly enjoyed,
and seek-comic duets by Bartell! =CI Mks;
Samson created roars of laughter. Mr. R. G. Draper,
Mr.?. J. Gillett, M. Z. L. Brown, and others gave
some enjoyable songs. which were all well received.
The hortnonammists were Mina Samson, Miss
Roberts and Miss Gillett, all of whom displayed their
musical abilities, and did much towards making the
entertainment successful The readings were given by
Messrs. Devresaibem and Grant; these were pleasing
feature", and provided a welcome variety. We are
informed that this is the commenommut of a series for
the swop. Many will remember the pleassat seen-
ings spent at this, ',wearies' last winter, and how
snoosinfol the united eficiets-proood to Provide. not

Henry Butler, • captain in the army, and said to have
Area from the ranks, wss indicted at the Middlesex
Sessions on Friday, lor stealing a gold watch and chain, ot
the vela* of MO, the property of Fanny Baylis, to which
he pleaded guilty. —lt appeared that the prueseutrix, who
was sisparatod from her husband, was the leases of a house,
41, CpPer Gloucester-place, and on Binh Holiday, the
Ind of August, she was at the Albemhra, in Liicester•
snare, where she went withthe prisoner, who want home
with her and remained there until the following Thureday,
when the prisoner took her watch and chein, and raid that
he should wear It, and to this phi me le no objection. She
went with him in a carriage to Clutt's Bank,in the Strand,
which he entered, and when he came bock he said that he
had to go to Seitleed-yerd. They walks I on the way to-
gether. She welted t,r him for an hour sod a-hall, but
he never returned. On the night of the Sib of August
she saw the prisoner in the Criterion Theatre, and having
I called • policeman she gave him Into custody. He then
said that if she would get into a cab go home with him be
I would than give her the watch and clutin.—Doneld Robert-
son, warder at Pentonvile Prison, proved Viet the prisoner
was convicted at Lancaster Assisia on the Ind of i
11110 for forgery and sentenced to seven yeasii=
servitude—The Assistant Judge sentenced him to be beet
In penal servitude for six years, to be followed by three
Teen' police supervision.