The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-31 00:00:00

WAREHAM.

SUNDAY Ctostarn.—A public meeting is to be held
in the Corn Exchange on Friday, the 27th inst. to
advocate the necessity of stopping the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors on Sunday.
THE FORTHCOMING WIMBLEDON MEETING. —The
competitions in connection with the ',election of
representatives to att :rid the Wimbledon meeting
have just terminated in the B Company D.R.V.
There were six competitors, only two of which
have obtained the necessary number of points to
qualify. viz., 20ei, the best three shots of Lair, to
count. The nines of the successful competitor, are
Sergeant,f enkins—number of points, 223—and Sergeant
Bridle —number of points, 206.
NVA Ralf AM AND PURBECK UNION. —A meeting of the
member,' of the Board of Guardians wan held on
'I ueeclay, at which Mr. Baldwin Fleming, Local
Government Inspector, attended. The Rural Sanit ry
Committee sat afterwards. when Mr. Fleming drew
their silent to certain recommendations in the
annual report of the Medical Officer of Health,
which they (the cornmittem had taken no steps to
can y out. Orders in certain Calle% were then male.
(Mr. W. M. (alcraft was elected chairman of this
the Sanitary) Committee.
CHoItAL FEBTIYAL. —The 'second of the Salisbury
I )iocesan Choral .Vseeciation (Purlieck District)
festivals was held in St. Mary's Church, on Thursday
the 19t1; instant. Mr. Boyten Smith presided at the
! organ. There had been no collective rehearsal until
i two o'clock on that day (Thursday), when the seating
arrangements, which hail been previously made by the
local secretary (Rev. S. C. Smith), enabled the singers
to take their pla es readily. The music having been
satisfactorily gone through, the various choirs went te
the Town Hall an, i partook of light refreshment. They
again assembled at the church at quartertodnue
o'clock. At four o'clock the service commenced by
the surpliced choirs, and clergy entering the west
door, einging the prOCCASIOII4 hymn, "Through the
night of doubt and 'sorrow," which was taken up by
the unsurpliceci choirs. At the conclusion a sleet
volantary was played during the tires the choirs
knelt for private prayer. The hymn, " Bright the
vision that cielighted," Was then sung. Tie preen
and responses were Tallis's, the chants for the Psalms,
we's Monks and Humphreys'. The first lemon,
I. Chronicles, xv., xvi., 7, was read by the Rev.
Canon Liankes. The magnificat, was to a double
chant by Sir. H. S. Oakely. The Rev. H. P. Stokes
read the seco.id lesson, from Revelations, vii., J. The
chant by Hopkins was used for the Nunc Dimittis.
The anthem, "As the hart pants," was also sung.
The hymn before the sermon, VMS " Sing praise to
God who reigns above," The sermon was preached
by the Rev. H. Everett, of Dorchester who took his
text from Revelation xxii., 9. After the sermon, the
anthem 0() Lonl thou art my Go 1," was sung, which
was followed by the hymn, •' The Saints of God their
conflict past," e bile the offertory was being
taken. The recessional hymn, " Light's Abode
Celestial Salem, was sung and continued to the
end by the unsurpliced choirs. The service was
inton dby the Rev. S. C. Smith. Mr. lloyton Smith,
i of Weymouth, presided in an excellent manner at the
I organ through ut the service. It s due to the its v.
I S. C. Smith, the district secretary (who also acted in
the capacity of musical direct., ), to state that he
I coin leto success of the festival was attributable to his
! untiring exertions and musical knowledge. The
total number of voices which took part was 2.10. The
following clergymen were present :—The Rev. H
Stokes, E. S. liankes, Lester Les,er, R. I). Travers,
A. 0. Hodgson, C. Digby, A. It. Hartley, S. W.
Nes', W. C. Brown. J. W. Wernnick, Pope, A.
It. Harland, G. Hogue, W. Kendall, and W. M.
Barnes. After the service the choirs were entertained
to a tea in the C en Exchange and Town Hall. The
church and Corn Exchange were eecorated with
flowers and ferns.
COUNTY PETTY SFABIONS, Monday, the 23rd.—
Before G. H. Bond. Eel. —Charles gkiller of East
Lulworth. was brought up and charged with being
drunk and incapable at the outspnrish of Lady St.
Mary.—Finel Is. mid costs (20.).
COCNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday, the 24th.—
Before NI. Redgett, Esq., and W. M. Calcraft, Esq.
—Alfred White, of Swanage was summoned by P.C.
Dee: nish for being drunk arid riotous.—Fined 2e. rel.
and costs (11e.).—Thomas Bower, I homes C. Bower,
Richard Bower, and Hiram Bower, all of Langton,
were summoned by George Candy for trespassing in
search of game at torte Castle. —Fined 10e. and costs
(e.) each.—Henry Tatchell, of the same place, was
summoned for the same offence.—Fined 13s. and is.
coati. —William Ballard and Albert Joyce. both of
Wareham, were summoned by George Candy for
killing a phre.sant at Encornbe.—The case against
Ballard was dientissed.—Joyce was tined 17s. and
costs (13e.), or 14 days.--The same defendants were
also summoned for killing game out of season.—Withs
drawn on payment of costs (7s.).—George Cex,_ of
NVinfrith, was summoned by P.C. Coates for riding
without reins.—Case dismissed.