The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-22 00:00:00

DOROBBSTEN.

TH. FIRTWOBIES DZMONSTRATION.—A meeting of
the general committee will meet at the Green Dragon
on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock.
Kr having been decided to issue in future to re-
cruits who are Wesleyans a denominational hymn-
book, instead of the ('hurch of England Prayerbtok
with hymns as hithorto, commanding officers will, on
requisition to the Minot Guards, be furnished with the
necessary supply.—ffroad Arrow.
WINILZTAN MITHODIer SPECIAL StaTlOSS.—Special
services have been held at the above-named place of
worship for the purpose of spiritual advancement in
the Wesleyan cause. Each service has been fairly-well
attended. The services concluded on Friday law,
when in the afternoon a free tea was given to all the
members of the chapel, the arrangements being carried
out most successfully.
The CATAPULT NOISANCL—At the Borough police,
court on Monday, before the Mayor (A. Eamon,
H. Req., AI. Dowenish, Esq., and J. Peard-
Jillard, Req., a boy named William Smith was
summoned for using • catapult.—A.S. Carter proved
the oase.--Mr. Supt. Coward said there had been
repeated complaints of windows being broken with
limes dangerous implements.—The Mayor hoped the
offence would not be repeated, and he would be lined
Is. and costs.
Paernangsts AND APPOINTMENTN. Rev. H.
Theodore Cavell, vicar of Greeley; vicar of St. Paul's
Poole. Rev. Sidney G. Gillum, rector of Pentridge,
Dorset; rector of bfilbrook, Bede. Patron, the Lord
Chancellor. Rev. F. J. Huyaho, curate of Wilton
Church ; vicar of Wimborne. Rev. John Hubert
Scott, M.A., rector of 2 'l Saints', Birmiegham ; rector
of ktsloombe Resia-snm-Radipole, Weymouth. Rev.
John Richard Wykoham Stafford, M. A.; rector of
Chaloombe, Dorset, and curate of Pirhitchurch Caning-
comm. Rev. William Henry Augustus Pruett, B.A. ;
vector of Iwerne Courtney.
Towel Cooscu..—A short meeting of the Council
was held on Friday last, when there were present—the
Mayor (A. Eamon, Esq.), Mr. Alderman Davis, and
Councillors T. Coonibs, H. Dunlap, Tilley, and G.
Davis ; Mr. Henry Symonds (Deputy-Town Clerk),
and Mr. Thomas (Borough Surveyor).—it was agreed
en the motion of Mr. H. Burden, seconded by Mr. T.
Coombs, to sign • memorial to the Astessment Com-
mittee of the Board of Guardians objecting to the
rating of the waterworks, first on the ground that it
was not rateable, and secondly that the amount at
which it was assessed, £142 15e., was excesaive.—The
Surveyor reported that the footpath along Mill-
stream is dangerous in several places.—Mr. T. Coombs
questioned the Corporation's liability to repair the
path, but the Deputy-Town Clerk said unless they
e,auld show that owners of adjoining property had done
it, they would be bound to repair it. —A discussion
ensued as to the advisability of a rather extensive
outlay, but it was ultimately agree I to make a
temporary repair of the path.—Diere was no other
business of note.
BRITISH AND FOLLZION BUILT gOCISTY. The
quarterly meeting of the D xchester Auxiliary of this
society was held in the Alingtou Hall on Friday even-
ing last at eight o'clock, but, probably owing to the
inelernamoy a the weather, there was not • very good
attendance. The Rev. T. W. Knipe presided, there
also present on the platform :—Rev. W.
=noon (Woodsford), Rev. C. F. Powys (curate of
Pow's), and the Rev. T. Nears (Congregational).
The gkooting having been opened with a hymn, and
a very appropriate prayer by the Rev. C. F.
Powys. the Rev. T. W. h.nioe, having's:premix' regret at
tins losnoe of the Rev. Mr. Ingram, who would have
been present as the deputation, called on the
Gunnison to address the meeting.
'The rev. gentleman gave • Domes/hat lengthy dis-
comae on the wotk of the soriety in foreign parte.
'The Rev, T. Nesse (treasurer of the • iciety) next gave
gage 45q/resting details of the work bang dose,
Be remarked he had been preaching in Cornwall lately
on behalf of the society, and was very glad to cee
such an interest taken in the work there. 'fhe society,
be said. had prospered in all its history. and hoped it
would still continue to do so. The Chairman here
mule • few remarks, after which a hymn, "From all
that dwell below the skies," was given. The proceed-
leg s tortniested with the Benediction. A collection
on behalf of the society was made at the close.
zarygggionetr.—A. very enjoyable entertainment
of readings, recitations, and music was given at the
Holy Trinity Schoolroom on Thursday evening, the
procamdta so it was announced, being "for a charity,"
the charitable object being the excellent one of sec
dMg
young female domestics to Canada and other of our
ceteolea There Is an excellent society for this purpose,
and Colonel Old6eld is the local secretary. The
oakentance on Thursday evening was very large, and
*selected the followiegt—tlajor and Mrs. Thorburn,
Han. and Rev. A. Spring Rice, Mrs. Mengel and
party , Misses Penton, Colonel Oldfield sad party,
Stis, Amlatt, Bev. W. M. Barnes, Misses Black
stone Wallows, Captain J. F. Hodgee, Mr. and Mn.
purd juiard, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs.
krovvey, Dr. and Mrs. George and party, Maim-
Henning, 0.5., DT. and Mrs. Hassey, Mrs.
W. Burden and party, Miss Hersey, Mr. and Mr..
Andrews, Mrs. A. Pope, Mr. Coombs, Miss
mutable, Surgeon-Major and Mrs. Anderson, Mr.
Thackway, Mrs. Gregoti, Mr. and Kra Arthur
Lock, Miss Brooks' young ladies, WIN Caw, Mrs. tad
Was Dunn, Miss Tabor's young ladies, Mrs. Bra.
Miss Rummy, Major and Adjutant Harmer, Miss
rbar, mu. %Veltman, Mr. Marvin Lock,
hir, Foster, and Mrs. Eddison and party. Before
the programme commenced, the Rector. Rev.
Everett, briefly explained the object for which the
entertainment was hold. The programme was as
follows :