The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

3 lUD PORT.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE.

This great annual asoemblage of Ale Freemasons of
the Province was held on Thursday the Bth, at Brid-
atnearly 100 Masons from all parts of the province
being "ranged under their respective banneis," by
the Provincial Grand Pursuivant, Bro. Osmond, of
Dorchester. The lod4e was presided over by the
Ht. W.P.G.M. Montagu Guest, Esq., M.P., and the
following Grand Lodge Officers were appointed for next
year :
Sewn. Warden—G. H. Bind, W.X. NG. War•kuilm
Jun or Wanton—W. D. Duadalr, W. AL 137,
Chapialn—Bev. H. V. Garland, Caaptain MC& Wunb)rns.
Treasurer—H.oln. Cci. (ra-dontrdl
Hui/Mr. —Walter Tucter. W.H. 707, Bridpxt

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S.metery —R. NTHowerd ire-hoionn Anent).
hamar De won— f. IL Droo, W. St 417. D wchester.
Junior Deacon—Jomes L91,11e, P It. 707, Blidport.
Superm Landsat of Worke—K. if. Sewyor, W.ll. 472,
Sb4eshur7.
Dr.clr uf Ceremonies—William Smith (rs-appoiotment).
Asestint D.recior of Geremonles—W. Wyk. Swith, Wit
1142, Wimtorow
Sword B•arer—J. B. Shopland. W.lll. 1,266, Woodford.
Orsannit—G. Lyle (re- ippoit tmimi).
Pureurrant--Senuiel Cox, W. IL 1,367, Bsaminster.
Steward—S. it. Baskett. 1,367,
A. Bcolford, S. W., Sherooros.
„ T. P. Ooomoe, at 1,367, Beaminster.
„ H. Warren, 1,037, roruand.
„ H. Bowen 1,0J7, Partiand.
a Stroud,' Soo 417. Dorchester.
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13T111211aNEITItil N3WTON.

Swims Fuvra.—At a meeting of the sub-committee
on Tnursd .y, the premises of Air. James Senior' of
Hinton St. Mary, were declared free from this
disease.

ON ihursday at the police-court before • full Bench
of magistrates, Herbet Brown, of ttalbride, who did
not appear, was summoned for being drunk.-I'.C.
Bennett said on the 20th of August he was called to
the lied Lion Hotel to remove a drunken man. The
defendant refused to kites the house for him or
anyone else, and remained in it for sevetal minutes
swea,ing. There were eight previous convictions
against the accused, and the Bench now sent him to
gaol for one m .ntb.--Jamos How, William Cox, and
'rhomaii Jackson, all of Shillingstone, were summoned
for trespassing in search of rabbits—Defendants all
pleaded guilty, and Supurintendent Grant ststed that
How was convicted ix November last, when he was
fined 10s. and *rite. How was tined L'2, and the
others fici. each, the costs (12s. 6d.) being divided
between them. How was allowed until Monday for
payment, in default one month.

SHAFT isBBUILY.

THE LATI RECTOR or Sr. JAlllB.—Some time since
• committee was f ,rmed for the purples of collecting
subscriptions and making arrangements fur the yurp we
of erecting a tombs one to the memory of the late
Hey. John G. F. H. Knapp, who during his short
ministry in St. James' won the love and esteem of his
parishioners to an almost incredible degree. The
committee have succeeded in carrying out this work
in a highly satisfactory manner. The vast majority
of the inhabitants are unable to contribute largely, but
nearly every in lividual was delighted to give accord.
log to his or her ability. The monument. which is
surrounded by a suitable iron railing, is placed over
the grave, which is almost close to the principal door
of the church, and is of very elegant design. It Is of
Portland stone, and bears the following ioscription
This memorial, placed here by the intiabitanui of
this parish, marks the resting place of the Rev. John
G. 1.. H. Knapp, who GU asleep in Jesus oo the 3rd
June, 1881, age 57, haring won the hearts of his ft ,ck
by his faithful labours as Rector of ths parish for five
months. Re being dead yet speaketh. Heb. xl. 4."

BA.LIBIIII,IItY.
RD:Harr visitors to Stonehenge have oboe/Ted with
some apprehension a proems which is going on, not of
restoring so much as of propping and bolstering,
which threatens to give to this venerable relie at last
something of that pitiable appearance of tottering
feebleness which characterised Temple Bar when on
the brink of demAition. The only remaining teilithon
on the north-864[am aide of the rings is now sup-
ported by what ii described as "• wooden
erection," placed transversely beneath the upper stones
This bging stated to be " of a very substantial nature,"
it may easily be believed that it destroys the pictur-
esque effect of that side of the ruin. This trilithon,
neverthelese, was, we are assured, as erect and safe
U any of the atones. 'rho huge pillar, which inclines
inward on the south-weetern side, is expected to be
next taken in hand; and on the whole there seems
only to) much reasdu to fear that all the SLOOB4 will
ere long be safely buttressed by a number of unsightly
icalfoldings—Daily News.