The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-19 00:00:00

WINBOZJIZ

PSOPUI $llOlll4lll go eniketilig MCO4IIIIB in thig hot
wrath-I-. John Top,. of Sturrninster Newton, did KO on
M by. awl tho reetliii WWI that lie was no overe
with the work tluit In had to h 0 locked up as drunk and
incapable, and on Tuesday Colonel Paget requested him
liou hand over 100.

UDI/VIIML Fxra—The great Oddfellows' Nte,
which, siocording to all accounts, was t., be such •
wonderful affsir, took piece on Wednesday laic, and
can only be described ass "shabby." This is not to be
wondered at, seeing that the fil,te COMlLllittee failed to
exhibit any pluck or spirit. Afraid to venture • few
pounds in givigg publicity to the event, they reaped
the result of their penny-wisdom in a corresponding
falling-off in the receipts'. A procession was formed
just after one o'clock in the Cricket-field, which had
been lest for the occasion by C. Ellis, Esq. There
were cone half -dozen mounted Oddfellows, on steeds
about Its osidd's,king as the Oddfellows who bastrided
them. Tnen follower' the members of the Lodge
"Benevolent," and after them came ab Kit a &len
turnpike-saitors ant some 40 or 50 men and boys
dressed in what wan announced in the bills as "Carni-
val costume," which for the most part consisted of
bleckene I (ales and dresses of superannuated bed
forniture. Time might have passed on • dark Filth
of November night, but a brilliant July sun cruelly
showed up all the imiserfections, and the general
verdict µwed was that it was a miserable show. The
band uf the Ist Hurts Engineem, under Bandmaster
Wilson, by permiasion of Colonel Bucchan, hes ed the
procesaion, and the Corte Mullen band (leader—Bro.
A. H. Beat) brought up the rear, their playing to a
certain extent redeeming the poverty of the exhibition.
At two o'idock the atteudiince of the general public
was very small, the streets presenting a hardly more
lively appearance than on tosrket days. Tao Ike
its-If was held in Stone Park, lent by the Rev. G.
tiarland. A grand tournament for the 1) nest Yeo-
manry was announced, but only three of the
gallant yeomen put ,in an appearance. Thane were
Sergeant Wareham, of Bournemouth, and Sergeant
and Private kfoukton, of the Witoborne troop. The
feats achieved by thcse g o,tlemeu were cleverly and
neatly performed; but the iotereat in the competitions
was naturally very mat, from the tact of there being
only three entries. Toe remainder of the programme
consisted of races in sacks, Hat racing, jumping, /Lc.,
and the ordinary amusements seen at • village merry-
making. 'rhe hills aim 'uncoil cheap excursion tickets
at all local stations, but unfortunately the railway
companies knee n"tbiog about this little arrangement.

S.VALLPOI IN LONDON.

The RegiNtrar General reports this week that the
nittnlicr ot fatal cues .4 small-poe„ which had leen
3'4 an,' 52 in the two preceding week., row again to 37
14. t week, an 4 •aceeded the average number in the
responding we ks of the last ten years by 44.

EXTRAORDLYARY CRICKET.

ho
GO4T SCORE ON RECORD.
In the cricket match at Cambri Ige between Caine
Vacation Club and Emmanuel Long V.ication
club, commenced on Tuesdey and concluded eoterday.
Mr. ‘V. S. lieya for the latter team, scored 415, not
out.