biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-18

WIIIILBOZNI.

6TH D.V.V.—The monthly challenge cup competi-
tion took place at Sudbury on Wednesday last. Owing
to a very strong left wind no high sc ire* were ma ie.
Qoart-rmaster-Sergeant Sudden won the cup with a
'Core of 63.

KARLT CLOSING.—We understand the majority of
the tradesmen of this town have agreed to aloes their
NWT, during the summer months on Wednesday after.
noons at four o'clock thus affording the assistant' •
little time for recreation. This arrangement will com-
mence the first Wednasday in June.
RUNAWAY.—At the Police-court on Friday. before
C. J. Parke, Esq., William Henry Morgan, of Win-
borne, photographer, was brought up in custody
charged with running away so.d leaving his wife and
six children, whereby they became chargeable to the
anion.—Tne defendant was discharged on payment of
£2 (five weeks' relief) and costa, and on his taking the
pledge.
DRAMATIC. During the peat week Mr. Frank
Williams's dramatic company have been playing at the
Corn Exchange to a crowded house every night. On
Monday the great London drama, entitled' Drink,"
was planed on the boards. On Tuesday the great
moral drama, "The ticket of leave man," was played;
/ut Wednesday, "Colleen Dawn " ; on Thursday,
" Ogsrita or the sea of Ice " ' • on Friday, "The serious
faintly," with a farce" Irish minstrels" ; awl on Satur•
day, "The Octoroon." Every evening Miss Helena
Lisle mum two songs, "The noble 24th," and" True
blue." The company is without exception one of the
beet that has visited Wimborner_ each piece being
played exceedingly well. Mr. Williams takes the
l• adin4 mole character and bliss Helena Lisle the
le oling female character in each play. We feel sure
Alould Mr. Williams again visit this town that he will
nleet with the same BUCceli as he has on the present
oec