The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-17 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

THUNDERSTORNA —A xt.rm "( thunder, lightning, and
rain visited this town ant neighbourhood during Friday
night, and between one and two o'clock on Monday
morning a still more violent shim rc..urred, lightning.
thunder, and rain continuing a rronsiderable time. At the
Union Workhouse the children huddled around their
schoolmaster and schmdmistress in great terror.
TREAT To SCII4II MA. —On Wednesday the annual treat
was ;riven the children attending the Allington .lay and
Sunday schools. The scholars with their teachers and
others mustered at the schoobrootn, and just before three
o'clock a procession WWI formed, which, headed by Mr.
i Fosters band, paraded West Allington and North
Allingtcn. Many beautiful flags won, carried, a liege
number of the little one., had very pretty boeuets of
flowers, anti :a plamsant spectaele was the result. Alto-
gether about :10U took part in the procession. The tea
WU provided in the schoolroom, and the wants of the
little ones were 300tt Appeased, after which the teachers
sat down together, and pamied a social half-hour
or so. At the conclusion, headed by the hand,
the party proceeded to a field lent by Mr. lk
E. Iliddlec"tube, and situated near the vicarage,
where all sorts of games were speedily engaged
in, the hand playing a choice selection of music.
There was running I'r prises, and Mr. (l. Allen provided a
quantity of nets, apples, ,i,.., which were scrambled for.
The Rev. E. W. May and Mrs. May, Mr. Illamey (school.
master), Miss DoWlting (schoolmistress). Mr. and Mrs. C.
Wilson. Miss Tucker, and, in fact, the whole of the
teachers am all in thew power to pronmte the pleasure of
the children, which wad brought to a close at dusk, when
hearty cheers were given for the Rev. E. W. May, Mr*.
May, and others who had contributed, by their exertions,
to the successful carrying out of the festivities.
1 Dolmen II Pcm Svc:to:es, Tumulay.—Befure the sLiyor
(Mr. C. Tucker). and Mr. S. W. Whetham.
a “rje Samtfofd was summoned by George Sheppeck for
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I'mnphittant wits employed by Mr. Patten (Inspector to
the Local lloanl) digging near a wall of defendant sLi find
a nuisance that pollute 1 a well on Mr. .1.11111 G try's '
Min off, and ou lilt refusing
1.,.... kilo-kis' him into a lit. halo he had dug, and within
a inches id the ,liett well.
Defendant said the complainant was interfering with
his wall, and pullin,; isat
Ann Parsons sail n n ot,1: analit Wasl abusive, and defen-
dant pushed Lint :twat Elizabeth Parsons corn,
1.111.1 1.. tli,l Its.
I lefemlaht paid awl said I suppose they Can Cottle
an.l pull it. A I/ my bull., next."
The case a two loopi named ~,,, and Rad ("rd.
for scraping pi.:x with gl.t,s, was farther ailjournol, aim
" interestits.; slit'e lirerenting tlo attend:m..o rd the
witness
BOROUGH POl.lll. Thur ..lay. --Before the Mayor. (Mr.
I'. Tucker) and Mr. F.
Alr.t.plee C., was charded with a-smiting Walter
Powell on the previous evening. -Prosecutor said he was
at the Ship hut with pritoner, having a game of xkittlet ;
without any provocation prisnier 'truth hint in the face
1 with his fist.•- Prisoner on then charged with being

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drunk and ilisqnlerly tlit, stivet..4 the Natile evt:
P.M. lisle Korot the ea... 1. --Pri,oner idend,.l guilty iu
both instance%; he w.ti in.the 11.0 three week.

leave of aloence. The. May.n. lie Wai sorry to nee
prisoner in such a "coition, and hope‘l he wouhl nut get
ilnink Fined html the costa. it,

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The eleventh school year co iiiiii unwed on Friday, August
fah ; this school has conferred great lenelits on the
inhabitants of the town, menu particularly the artisan
clads, and the unexampled sus:sees which has crowned the
efforts of the past year must be very gratifying to Mr. T.
Baker (master), Mr. le 11. Newbury (Pupil teacher), and
the pupils themselves as moll as those ladies awl gentle-
men who take such au interest in the school and devote
so much thee and attention to the carrying out of the
work in connection with it The exhibition of
atteXtl s of the students and the ;lineal meeting tusk
place in the Town 1011 on Friday last. The works of the
students were on view from two o'.•lock in the afternoon
till five, awl they were inspected by a large number of
visitors. The room had hese tastefully adorned with
evergreeus, flags, &ea and .n the platform at the upper
ens) wens lamed a choice collection of flowerin-" and other
plants in puts. Mr. Baker (ivagter), Mr. I'. 11. Newbery
, (pupil teacher) and .there had arraimiel the various works
I very artistically. and the hall had a Orton:game appear-
neve. On tles left were placed the works which Mel Mel been
sent to South Kensington, awl these eonsisted of water
colour drawings (from copy); element:lre awl adivansed
water-colours, from nature ; chalk. sepia, and pencil
defining, I ne, th., de, awl ,as, ; and smile few :.ketches
(landscape) frons lecture. It must be borne ill mind that
the beat of the drawitn.s are still at Kensington, having
been select"l for national competition; alter having been
kept there for about two months, the works so selected
are generally sent to souse large town for exhibition, az
that they are not retuneel for some time. Thum who
had works thus selected were Mrs. T. Colfol, Mrs.
Itroadley. Miss (Alison. Mrs. I:ratis Miss A. I'. Santa
Mr. .1. H. Dunham, Mr. F. 11. Newiery. and Mr. J. I'.
Male. Over and around the neudel.piece on the right
were arranged a beautiful collection of oil paintings, seven
by Mrs. Itroadley. awl five by 3lr. .1. 11. Duideam.
Of Mrs. Brsecalley's works se•• may make staved
mention of a pretty little sketch entitle.) "Eventide,"
representing an ages) Waterloo veteran sitting in the
doorway of his cottage reading an account of the battle
of Waterloo to a little girl at his sole. The evening sun
glide the veteran's grey hair. awl the whole lficteiss lO eely
effective, ounbine.l with which the aged nem is a capital
portrait of Mr. Toleman (an add soldier, now living at
Bothenhampton) and the little girl is a faithful repre-
sentation of one of the children of Mr. Crew (.a( Itradpole).
Two others which must be mention") are a "Seen° on the
Welsh Coast," (If ter :tot alisten, River
Scene," (after Vandervehlt), loth of which were greatly
admirer': awl the eine we have noticed have been
purchased from Mrs. Broadley by Mr. Wilkinson. of
Tunis. Mr. .1. 11. Dunleuu's works comprised three
portraits (copies), and two groups in still life ; his style is
nulzroving, and in one of the pictures a piece of drapery
was said te i.e almost equal to the paintings of the Dutch
school. On the right of the room also were placed the
works submitted fer loeal competition. and the salved
work for the year, undo( these it will be right to say a few
wonts In advanced water colours Miss 11. I 3 snot gainell
the prize, the subject being "Still Life." a rolketion •of
objects from the set shore ; Miss Gilmota was commended
for A group of spring flowers with leeks:Pena Three
others ales commits-el, awl the work of all was goal.
elementary water eobetre, flue 100441 being " Laselscape
from the Fiat," accompanied by a leaf awl ilosser from
natures the prize was earriel off by Mr. F. 11. Newbery ;
the leaf and the flower were ieutieuhrly admired by those
who saw them. In this class 3liss M. E. Howell was
annuleolocb and the works of the four other. who
coleeets;sl were fairly executed. In monochrome four
cumpetod, awl Mr. J. 11. Dunham took the priz.s fur a
bust of Apollo, beautifully ext•ctuted; the other w.urk in
thus C 1034 was well alone. owing to a want of time, the
drawiugs in chalk lacked elfish • the prizo was awarded to
Mr. A. F. Iticharde for "The 'ltrAhea's Nese." anul Mr. .1.
T. Male tea; 11111 l cusulurl cur "The Plums" Mr. G. A.
Uncertain gannet the prize for Mechanical from the Flat
(enlarged) with &drawing ef as, eccentric. Five eoulpeted,
and, coneidering it woe their first attempt at tinting, the
works reflected great credn on master awl pupils. In thin
class Mr. C. Fry was commended. In Yr,..ehasel (for
iliiPtls above 11l the sul jes t War: C3O HAWAII 1-141.1r0 In out-
line. Mr. S. If. Reid took the prize. awl Miss 11. Iluare
was coinunentletl. For lsuil unTer 11, 11. Follett took the
prize for "The Tomb," R. Sharp was commended for
"The Traian Frieze The Thiel Gra.le Prises awarded
at South Kensiugtou were seventeen. and of these works
we must make mention. 31iss IL Oahe( took ..15 of
these prise- forth.- is 'glint ID 1110110e111.01IID ; Mr. Charles
John MID, fur a sdialk study of the cis:Tian:
Adele flay, for a water.colour 'Oroup ia Still Life, of
Vegetable Marrow ;" Miss .1. Malls for wan r
"Still Life. consisting of aattunu sl fruits with 3 Is.ack-
ground ..f fon s twos, seg., this was botch
G. Stephens, for 'A bran h Wily,' in water colours;
this was rich in coheir and tasteful in couilosition. Mi.
C.. 1.31111. an.) Mr. .1. T. Male, took prizes for chalk copies
from the hint; and Miss 11. Cellos. for a splendid
study of "TI., Plums" in selda. Mr. I. j"
Tcrr
also took a prize in Freehand, for "Ti,, Trajats Frieze.
A glance at the other worts..., in the raw,: brought t
our noticetbrui„.ll executed by Mr I:, I;arnor for
park gates (ur.fluished); a design for go. lowkel-'• ItY
Mr. .1 T. Male; and design,fr a stove Ey Mr. I. .P.
'Terry ; ant t 0... Lea)... by Mr. A. F. Richard, all et which
gave en ialence of considerable talent. Last, but not bent
in this line, ore sun, t make especial mention of is ilinswinZ
of a drinking fountain to be erected :L.:ain't ti,. • l'own
Brithrort. This was designed lw Mrs. Golfo: and
executes) by Mr. A. 0. mii,,,et"ft When me have the
water in the town owl, an erue-tion null not not much,
and is,, inuaew.o adrantao to the public awl those who
frequent our market on the merket slays Ilwre were
many pretty pietures scattered here and there, awl of
these we may notiee one in water colour, "The Isoffieliu
Isles" after Fin:di Walton, by Mrs Cellos; Mr. 0.
"Vb. "3.lhee Iw.. "M a inutes" wl "Narcissus," in body
comer on tinted paper. and thee attract"d great attention ;
Mr. Rallis etude in sepia, "Fliceinan's w'as
Mies L Settill'i "Study of the Virginia
Creeper; Mr. 0. Garner's "Thistle Loll" in sepia ; aael
Miss M. K. Howell's "Vase of blowers" ule,erVe prube,
Miss Adele nay exhibital twos. Ater colour-, " W.u.ter
Lilly." without Inckgroaiel, awl "11. zonia." with 1.0.-
I;round ; loth of these were well done: 3lies tideou had
ale,.' pretty water '-'dour sketeh from Um dab Mr. F.
Bl!'"' S. 'l,nilJ
i.. awl Mr. C. J. Doan eclalsited
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111011,1,111,104, The human figure seemed to
have been studied nowt, than ustial ; and there ease large
display of elemeutary work, all evincing is givel i'"1"'""-
inent on former years. We fur the first new teamed
series of class sheets in geometry very well exectitsel, and
the sheets of projection eLsode.ierve especial notice. 31 iss
1.31. Heists 'Diagrams prepared for a class in Rotane"
evi.lenced that young hely • skill in her particular study.
We must now straw our very hie pieta sketch of the
works tea cluse and if we base omitted Amy who eh"ul.l
have been noticed it is quite unieteetional on our parts