The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-09 00:00:00

BOURNEMOUTH.

MIL 5100DTaildres.ol large meetings on Wednesday and
Thursday, and left for London on Ifnilay.
Bau..—The officers ball. in connection with the Fourth
Hant'"B"urnel""th) Artillery Corp., took place at the
Town Hall on Weilneslay evening. The company nine-
bared about 1.10. The supper anti refreshments were sup-
plied by Mr. N. Burden, Commercial-road.
ACCIDENT. -On Wednesday night, Mr. Thorn, of the
Tregonwell Arms Inn, Old Christchurch-road, was endea-
vouring to pass into the Town Hail by the lack entrance,
when he fell down some area steps. lie was considerably
bruised and shaken.
HOSPITAL Soli I 'IIILDRF..I.—On Tumilay the Rev. A. M.
Bennett opened the Bournemouth branch of the London
hotpital for dimmers of the hip in children. The hospital,
which iv aituate4 on the lavnslowne-road, at present con-
tains arconiModation for 13 children, and the object it that
their recovery may be assisted by their breathing the pure
air of Bournemouth. The Rev. A. If. Bennettninducted

• short appropriate service. which was attended by • cen•
siderable number of ladies awl gentlemen.
Coacgitta. —On Thursday afternoon the Bournemouth
Amateur Musical Society gave a concert at the Town Ilan.
which was well filled. The instrumentalists were the Earl
of Mar, violin; Miss Logan, Mrs. Stephens, him A. S.
Bennett, Mrs. Burton, Mr. T. A. Burton, piano; and the
chief vocalists were Mademoiselle Barticoaski, Rev. A. S.
Bennett, and Rev. G. B. Brackenbury. Mr. Burton was
the conductor. The programme, which included Men-
ilelssohn's unfinished Seems Loreley, was ailinirahly
rendered, and there were several encores—On Tuesday
evening the SC Michael's Musical Society gave a sery
successful concert at Mr. Coates's Riding School. Out of
eighteen pieces comprising the programme, no has than
eight were encored.
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OPENING OP TIM ROXAN CATHOLIC CHURCH-The
Oratory of the Sacred Heart, the Roman Catholic church
recently erected 'in Richmond-hill, was on Thursday morn-
ing solemnly opened by the Rev. Dr. Dannell, Bishop of
Southwark. The church will aecatuniodate JOU persons;
the architect was Mr. Outten, of Latvian, and the builder
Mr. Saunders, of Southampton. The interior fittings it,,
very splendbl, the sanctuary rail, which iv of gilt brange,
manufacturea at Munich, alone costing L 750. Pontiticial
High Mass WWI celebrated on Thur.lay morning, with all
the unposing ceremony of the Itmoish ntual. A new
organ was also opened, and the services of an organist and
shoir from London were secure I. The preacher was the
Rev. P. Gallwey. In the afkmoon the Bishop held a con-
firmation. and a sermon was preached by the Rev. J.
Clare. Si.
I MCROV . ' CONVISAIONEILA.- A ineetirut of this body
was held on Tuesday, Mr. J. McWilliam, chairman, pro
vbling. A letter (ream the I:as and Water C Any was
read, and a discussion anew as to water supply. It was
resolved that the C 01311.111" be re mired to give the full
supply of water ape-itiad in their Act, and some of the
Cominiasionent complained that the treatment of the
Boanl by the Company was nothing legit than a series of
invults. Dr. Stevens, medical °dicer of health, presentevl
his quarterly report, which was a very satisfactory one.
From the Finance Committee's relict it appearol that the
vapuent, for labour, 6x.. .hiring the put th amounted
to XIII. The promaters of the scheme far the proposed
new Pier had an interview with the otniviisa rs. After
some conversation it was agreol that the promoters should
accept a provincial order containing a condition that they
wanti not erect the pier until they had come to terms
with the I 'onutik..ionei, A memorial to the Home Secre-
tary was agreed to, praying that a General Art should he
plaseil. giving greater facilities for the purchase of gas
out water works by urban sanitary authentic.