The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-15 00:00:00

POOLE.

PRIHRNTATION4.-oThe Rey. J. H. Osborne, who bag
been pastor of Baptist Chapel for Hill.etreet for the
1"-ud 27 years, his been pre.sented by his flock, by whom
ha has been greatly beloved, with a puree of 50
'caws...dos upon the occasion of hia resigning hie
-- Mr. Ratteray, formerly foreman at
Ms. Balaton'. factory, has also been presented wids
a purse or' money and an address by the employees of
that establishment, Mr. Rattray toeing about to leave
for Scotlaad.
Arrester To 1." MILT A TRAIN. —On Saturday &Rer-
an°n the dowii agrees on nearing Poole station ran
sever an obstruction which had been placed upon the
Sac, and on an examleation being made it was found
that a post—one of the sort used for the company's
rails—had been ;mace.' on the higher metal. Fortun-
ately it was rotten, and the engme cut it clear in half.
The police were communicated %vitt., And Mr. Supt.
Hunt carefully examined the spot, wich the result of
the discovery of • boy's footmarks. No sespicion is
entertained as to the scanty party.
THZ SNow.—Mr. H. Miller, the borough Roney%
isaa published a statement, from erts'elt it appearr that
deriag the late storms nearly three miles of streets were
service'', cleared of snow, and 4,400 cart loads of the
...aft phallic.' int • the sea at a cost of tl2O, or littJe
sense than per load. Wo read in a London pave/
that in a Warlf in the East End the authorities carted
away their snow intn some waste ground at a cost of
£3,000 and now thw are going to spend another 4:5,000
to cart it away empeerbere else. These are good
illuatratioaa of how to do fed not to do a thing.
SAtvzrtuis AitHr.—On .11.1..)ay there were more
disgraceful metes in emnectioe 47)th these people.
The magistrates have given distinct "'Jere that they
are not to dun in their inar.Mes. lii spits of this,
however, an Sunday afternoon they made .oi/oral
attempts to halt for the leurpose of favouring tisa
ishalsitants with optic:Miens of their eickeuing oratory.
bet ..n each occasion the mob doer; in upon them,
roughly hastled theta. and compellen ;hem to keep
moving. In the overdo' they were follows, 14' a snob
of some 400. An attempt wits made to preemie the
"saved" from getting to the Temperance Vail, and•
free fight ensued between the people and the army.
leor some time High street was in • eproer, and the
lighting was general. Several of the combatants
rice( red black-eyes and other tokeus of warfare, ear)
the" blood and fire" banner was turn into shreds Snit
the pile broken in pieoes.
T gneri .t I
IA Asp linettrumer.—The anneal tea and
eatertainment in connection with tb• St. Jaime's
B..day &heal took places on Thursday evening last.
Although the numbers who eat down to the social
board were not gait* all meat as upon previous
occasions, still there ems an highly respectable party.
AL the westing held after the tea the chair was taken
by the Rev. J. A. Lawson.. the rector, who briefly
alluded to the present status of the schools, which,
judging by the reports of the Inspector of Schools, is
most satisfactory. After this a very capital entertain-
meat was given by members of the choir, %oder the
direction of Mr. J. Smith, the ale organist. The
Programme was as foil mat—Part I.—Part song,
••• Dame Trot," St. James's Ober** Choir; sone,
•41jock'd in the Cradle of the Deep," Mr. J. Willa ;
,piaaelorte solo, Fantasia from Opers of Martha. Mr.
Mown& South ; song, "Dc they think of me at homer
Mies Williams, encored; reading, "Mrs. 11's. Alarms."
We. Is 1":1 trio "The Red Cross Knight," Meows.
-Wills, Peewee, and .1. Brown, sneer II; son, "
Wisp, Mr. J. Smith; part song, "The Belfry
lr'lrgr."l bolt; Paat song, "Urchin.' Devoe," Choir ;
msg. "Woman;, Mr. Law.; solo (violin), "Life let
we cherish." Mr. Parsons.; song. "Maggie May," Mr.
R. Pearce; song, "Dreaming id Angels," Miss
readings (musically lainstmtml), "London
cries," Mr. J. SeaWs •. song " The flee, Mr,. *own ;
part song, " DaineWiggins ..f Lei," Choir; wpl9,
Sp 5, pianoforte, rattle. Turkish music, nightingale,
'wt,istie, triangle, cuckoo, trumpet, and drum's
National Anthem." At the concluaion the Mayor
.peke a few words expressing the pleasure he had
egiaakpoced by the evening's proceedings; and on the
enotioe of Mr. Dugdale • hearty vote of thanks was
goosed ea Mr. Smith and the members of the choir who
Ind gives their services.