The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-15 00:00:00

BLANDFOUD.

MR. E G. V.RQIJIARSSN.Of finish Howie, Blandfertf.
was aia-ardal tirst Prize of at the Crystal ralare
Show for • Newfoundland bitch, second prize of L../ for a
black retriever do., and highly cominewleil fur a black
retriever bitch.

CIRCUB.--Footit's Allied Circus paid a visit to this town
on Monday last. and gave two performanis,, one in the
afternoon awl one in the evening. Both were crowiled.
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%;;I:i -mictvg„f id concert Wag giten in likt
Roy's National School Rooms on Tuesday evening last to a
large audience. The following ladies anti gentleman took
part in the amusenoent. 3liss. M. and It. Hart.. Mis. 4
E. Rooters wn.l the Misoe. Edward.% Mr. James lbinlen,
Mr. Atkins, Mr. Baker, Mr. John Keynec Mess', W. awl
J. Skivingtom, Mr. Hunt, Mr. J. Monckton, Mr. Rowlett,
and Mr. J. Young a-sbited by tho fintoboy School Choir.
The proceosl. are Pi be Imy id a debt in a
harmoniiim bought for the boys school last autumn awl to,
provide one for the girls' school. The roneert was repeated
on Wednesday evening for the Immeth if the school
children when a fresh programme we gone through.
Corsu Pwrn SIUI6IONA, Munday.—lkfore Mr J. J. honiubar-
lion..

--John Toffiti, of Wandfont, was charged with thrcateninu' du,
life of Jane Tullio, his brother'., wife l'rosecutrix Mated ..”
Saturday ni,ht the prisoner came to her home: and Mill he
wanted some money, al tier hushatal owed him wino,. dhe
told him she had nothing to ii. with him, lie then Paid or
would murder her 2.11,1 her ehildnoi and throw Omni down the
well. 51w wax in ilanxer of her life by hie,,. A few mouths
before lie mune Mt. her house with a knife in hi. hat.. and
threatenod to murder her. She had to call her nrildilioure.
l'risoner was very violent when in drink, and he was drunk
when he came In on Saturday. lie al., broke eleven pasn..4
IFIIIIII In he, window. Pri.oner, who lias been lioutod tit rt.
keep the pCIICC once before, aai.l lie could not remember
makinz use of such threats 111, brother owol him aome
money and he went to his home fir it. lie was bound ..v.,
keep the twata: for nix months in two sureties of £lO tack, aul
in default c mitultted for six months.

BEA.IIINSTEE.
.VISITATIO‘.—The Ven. Arch.leueon of Dorset held a
vuiitation here on hlonday. At eleven o'clock the new
churchwardens were presented to the Are Wear ii at the
‘Vhite Hart Hotel, and at twelve o'clock there WaS Mehra-
tion of the Holy Communion at the parish church, the
Rev. A. Corld (vicar) and Rev. E. Mellor (curate)
officiating. There was a fair attend:thee of the clergy. Awl
a large number id the churchwardens of the distriet were
also present. Archdeacon Sanctuary delivered his charge at
half-past twelve eclock, a sutionary of p filch will be foam!
under our Dorehester heading. Subsequently the lergl
and churchwardens dined together at the White Hart
Hotel, under the presidency of the Archdeacon. After-
wards the Rev. A. Coda proposed the health of An-We:iron
Sanctuary, which was cordially responded to, and acknow-
ledged. The Archdeacon then introduced the subject .d
discussion—What is the practical working f tie
Agricultural (hildren's Act in this county The feeling
appeared to be tolerably unanimous that its effect hail
been but small, on account of the want of a pro Pee
authority to enforce it. Ihe Rev. A. Codi then moved
a resolution stating that the Act was considered sufficient
for ite purpoee, pmvided there was souse power to cat r ii
out—This was seconded, and carried.—A long diacussien
followed on the desirableness of direct compulitei
attendance, and a resolution was adopted affirming the
general principle—Mr. C. Edmunds eitymondsbury) then.
proposed "That as it hail been declared that compulsor,
attendance is desirable, this meeting is of opinion tt...4 it
must be enforced by some representative and rettioneible
authority." This was seconded by the Rev. A. Coda, and
carried—fl. proceedings were of • lengthy character,slsl
did not tastninate till about six o'cloi-k,