The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-10-07 00:00:00

THZ bandeionit gift of twenty guineas hu been mstie
by Mr. C. Werth r. in aid of the fund for restoring the
orgui of the perish ehureh.. .

ilizess-rarion.--On Monday a handsome teapot was
presented by the children attending the Ghia' British
School to Mills Streeter, the mistress, on the °amnion of
Mr leaving. previous to her marriage. The presenta-
tion was made by Mr. Hicks, master of the Boys'
likitish School, and it was s oompanieel by an appro-
priate address
MusictrAL Vatuits' I.4lll.—Tbe revision of the
lia r of rounic pal voters took plies on Wednesday last
at the Town-hail, before the Mayor, and Messrs. S.
Martin and A. A. A,llen. assessors. Mr. Just*Om was
present on beha:f of the C m.ervatives ; the Liberals
w, ro not represented. The proceedings did not occupy
Dineen time, and were devoid of public interest.
TAMPIRASCi SOINSTY.—TIis annual tea In connee-
tion with Han society took place on Monday evening at
Coe Temperance Ball, Hill-street, when about 200
persons w. re preren• After tea • business meeting
was held; Mr. Alderman Harker was elected president
of the society for the miming year, Mr. J. Llewellyn,
treasurer, and Mr. B. J. Word, seerstary. A pubis,
meeting, which tram very numerously attended, was
held subsequently, aod addresses were give, by Messrs.
W. Mate. 0. Curtis, and S. L Baker. Several melodies
IICTO efficiently sung by the Temperance Choral Clam.
TAR TRAMWAYS ASO TM POOLS AID BOOSIRMOOTH
RAlLWAY.—Conialerabls progress hal lately been
made in layius down the tramway from the town
railway station along the West Quay-mad. The works
on the Poole and Bournemouth I lie are also progress-
ing, but not rapidly. The goods shed at Parksteas
haa been erected and the ground is being got ready
for the row station premiere at Bournemouth. We
understand that the works on the new line now in
coarse of oonatruoilon from the Somerset and Dorset
Railway at Everereech to .Bath Ara being very rapidly
pushed forward, and that there is every probability of
the through srommunication between Bournemouth,
Poeta, and Bath being oompleted by the spring of the
coming year. _ _

HO TT Itharusarnme aumum,—Oil Sunday
evening • harvest thoksgising service wait held at the
Unitsuian Church. The buiiding wa• well Ailed in
answer to • notice that • collection woeld be teken for
tte Durfet County Hospital The pulpit sod of the
church wee made exceedingly attraotive with pleats;
flowers, and fruits, which many inspected alter the
service, bestossiog unlimited pities. on the chaste skill
and art displayed. The sermon Ins founded on the
words., "le the volume of the book it is written,
scorillos and burnt-offline Thou wackiest not; then
said 11. loloume to do ri will 0 CIA," and was •
e.,41 argued and °chamois° expositiou of the nature of
true and eristian sscrilloe as opposed to pagan and
idolatiotts form.. The musicsl service inciluded an
althorn, the °lmposition of the Earl of Wilton,
"Pram, the Lord." The sem of es was oontributed by
the oongregation.

Qua 2 Tuntruct.—A meeting of the Qs*, Trattees
wet held on Monday a the Town flab, the Mayor
pr• Ping. The Town Clerk (Mr. H. W. Dickenson)
re.rd the renewals letter :—" VieLodlll PLrali. Westmins-
ter, Loodon,li. W., September 26tb, 1823 Dear 81r,—
r. (Nuke has sent rae a copy of your letter of the
18h, ALA I am lostructed to most your ouncolttee as
proposed. I will and, &roar to do so as anon as haroble,
tat I have comments in the west of England which
I e•an,t postpone and which I most attend to. The
carrying Oct of the tramways has, as you are aware.
been undertaken by the Poole and Bournemouth
Company, and I would nugget I hat theft' engineer
should be invited to attend the remferecoe,—Yourc traly.
W. IL GALBRAITH If. W. Diekinecw. E.q, Tema
C erk, Poole."—I I rom the report of the Hate,ur Matter
(Mr. J. Crab.) it sneered there WU • bola, as I the
treasurer's hands of £7BB. # proposition that 00 be
paid to the Town Connell, in part ditsharge of rent doe,
wee lost.