The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-06-21 00:00:00

DOROMMITRa.
Bowl, OF AM—W. R. Bawler has, we are phased
to jar., passed in practical. , plane, and solid geometry.
The hall term of tnie excellent school commences this
week,
Astruai, Rtiourraux SPORTS. —The Royal Horse
Arialory are expiated to have their annual competition
!° Tuesday (to-morrew) and Thursday in the Barrack

square.
Att &okra'CIHUICH OROAN.—Robert
gag., of Bridehead, has very kindly given £2O towards
the cost of repairing and restoring the organ. About
g 136 is to be spent.
Denlsvar.—lt will be MANI by an announcementTSE of
our adveztising columns that r. Wallace, of ?a,
Harley-street, London, visits Dorchesterevery alternate
gatarday, his consulting rooms being at Mr. t's,
Cornhill, Dorchester.
'DORCHESTER, U.S.A.—The following telegram in
reply to the Rev. J. B. Barrows, was on Thursday
lad dispatched by the Mayor (W. Dublin, Req.),
" Old Dorchester sends hearty congratulations to New
Dorchester on its 210th anniversery, and warmly
reciprocates its affectionate attachment."
LIQUIDATION DIVIDENDS. —We understand the
creditors on two of the bankruptcy estates will receive
instalments of their claims on Saturday next, one—
gig of the late Mr. Paull, of Piddletown, after the
rase of 10e. in the pound, sea first dividend; the other
that of Mr. Cox, of Dorchester, 13(1. in the pound, the
first and final payment.
VAGRANCY.-011 Tuesday Marla Greening, of Port.
bind, and on Wednesday Sarah Wilkins, of Weymouth,
were brought before the county magistrates for sleeping
In outhouses, and sentenced to 14 days' hard labour
each, having been previously convicted. Wilkins had
the better taste of the two, having retired into Wyk.
church parch, the other's shelter shall be nameless.
TENPIRANCI Ezomustox.—Those inhabitants who
attended or read the particulars of the pleasing enter-
tainments given by the Dorchester Temperance
Society Choir during the late season, will doubtless
wee the members were deserving of recognition of
their servioes, and a resolution was passed by the com-
mittee to coovey the friend* to Ringstead, the
arrangements being left to the indefatigable hon. sec.
(ichards), who spared neither time nor trouble
to render the aff sir what it happily proved--a perfect
success. Favoured with a glori no summer's morn-
ing t• e choir, committee, ant a few friends who have
the cause of temperance warm at heart, started about
ten o'clock on Tuesday from the People's Coffee
Tavern. The drive was delightful, the scenery on the
journey being at intervals much admired. 'Wagered
was reached shortly after twelve, and then refresh-
ments were partaken of, Mr. and Mrs. Richards and
Mr. Sheppard having preceded the others, and pre-
pared for any demand that might be made in regard to
food for the inner man. After a ramble about, and
sa enjoyable "dip" indulged in by several of the
"sterns," sax, dinner was partaken of in true picnic
fashion, Mr. Lamb proving himself quite at home in
the "carving exercise." A substantial meal having
been apparently much enjoyed, the company whiled
away the afternoon by walking, boating—this being
by no means the least important amongst the enjoy-
ments—and numerous games of old English character.
A picnic tea was served at five o'clock, and the "cup
that chain but not Inebriates" was particularly
refreshing. After tea the worthy bon. sec. offered •
few remarks, expressing a hope all were enjoying
themselves, and that the choir would continue their
entertainments next sermon. In conclusion Mr.
Richards regretted the absence of Mrs. Bingham (the
president) from amongst them that day, referring to
the unwavering interest that ladgzevinced in the tem-
perance cause, and concluded calling for hearty
cheers for her, which were, it needles' to state,
readily responded to in zinging style. The friends
then separated till eight o'clock, when amidst • drizzling
rain—the previous part of the day had been delightfully
5 ae—they startedln the best of spirits for "home, sweet
home," which was reached amidst much cheering
about half-past nine, the excursion having proved
successful beyond the most sanguine expectations. We
should add dogleg was indulged in both out and home