The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-07-24 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

LIRLITIVANT HODGES WU the winner of £2 in the
"Windmill' pnse oompetition at Wimbledon, In
addition to the prises we mentioned last week.
Ws learn that assign Fred. Weigee, of the 4th
West India kegiment (son of J. F. Hodges, Eaq.,
of this town), has been gasetted Lieutenant by
porchaeo.
Ma. Jaamatiam PILGRIM, formerly of the well.
known firm of Jeremiah Pitcher and ex•
Silerit! of hoodoo died rather suddenly on Thursday
at the age of 77. Mr. Pitcher ones offered himself
as candidees for Donets •

ROY•L Homes ARTILLEItY.--lt is rumoured that
the A battery, 13 brigade, now retard at our
barracks, are to be removed to Dublin early in nett
month, and that they will be eareeded by the 1)
battery of the rme brigade, under Col. Mitchell.
Doecustrrea AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The
general anneal meeting of this emir/ I. annottred
In take place OD &tardily neat, the 28t3/4 inst., when
the members will dlin together at 3 pm. at the
Antelope Hurl. A numerous attendanoe Is capered.
CORN•XADICET, Qaturday.—The supply of wheat
was very small, and prier were about the erne as
last week, bet where salsa were (rued Is. to 2s. per
quarter lees mosey had to be accepted. Barley sold
in retail, at late prior. Oats in limited demand, at
6.1. to Is. redaction.

FRZLIII•IIONRY. —A grand demonstration in con-
*onion wiih the Provineial °mod Lodp of Ck.rest,
will take place in Ibis toerti on Wednesday, the 131.•
proximo. The whole of the lodps in the county
will be repreeentrd, and the usual procession and
attendanoe at Divine service will be followed by •
banquet at lb. King arm& The music will be
pro ided by the 3rd Dorset Rifle Band.
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TEM ann;ml meetings of the llorobester branch of
the Bible Society are to he held at 1 pm. and 7 pm
no Thursday neat, the 26th inst., at the Townhall
The important work which this society performs,
apart from ell denotoinatioss/ bias, is so well•known.
test it endue:et unnecessary to women.' it to the
support of Christians of every name, but as dsMre
to remind them of the day and bouts of the meetings.

W• 11 MAPS OP COROPI. A mope tbe OUIDOMPO
pUbliOitlooll of ibis kind which we perceive by TAe
Bookeeiter are issued by the active firms of Black,
Cassell, Ouch's', Letts sod Sun, Nelson and 800,
Philip and Soo, Smith and Bon, to., nose ow
possibly be more satithotory than tbe fell lined sheet
issued by Mr. Becton at the incredibly low rate of
twopenos Coloured it inariot be at snots ik price,
but what it lacks in appearanoe it gains in distinct-
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AoctPirwr.-00 Friday, as a oarter named Joseph
Cleal, in the employ of Mr. Cletneutsou, of Bkippel
farm, was driving home from Dorchester, be went to
get up in the waggon, and to that end pat his hand
upon the horse in the shafts, when it started o& the
man tell, and the near wheels pared over Übe 0,11 bis
legs, fracturing it. He was taken to the Dorset
County Hospital, where, we are glad to learn, he le
recovering favourably.
YINTIRDAY. the Dontheatet rifle volunteers left
for the camp at Lelsrorth by the 10.40 • m. train
for Weymouth, from isbearie they would proceed
with the Bridport and Weymouth corps per steamer
to Lulworth. The Dom:beam company mustered
64—Capt. Coombe, Lieut. Hodges, Chaplain J.
Fisher, 3 sergeants, 32 rank and file. and 16 band.
Calour-fiergrant Gregory was prevented going with
them by indisposition, hut be hop.. to join thug in
• day or two. A goodly number of pampas amern-
bled to see them leave, and as they marohed from
the parade rotted the hand, with • good deal of
spirit, played "The girl I left behind me." We
trust that Car weather may attend their campaign.
Carat-EL—Lest Friday • match was played at
Fdaustaii perk, between the Park club and that of
Bsiekleed village. There was not time for the
bummer to go to the wickets • mooed time, and, op
the first inflame, they woe the mat" salilf- hi4o-
- Park: C. J. Radcliffe, 19; Apdrews, 0;
t/161. 11 ; Faber, 18;O. Anthem', 9; 1,
al. 0,4
0; Captaie Pretor, 0; W. Bernier, 2;
Brewer, 2; F. ggdghtle, 0 ; A. Memel, IS; Byes,
ea, 13; total, fn. Btiellon4, lid inning*: M.
l
11dl, 1; W. Charobill, 1; W. Rogers, 0: W.
L Betwistlis, 6; C. Churchill, 0; &
Oberobill. 11; 11.1411. Si Ad's, 0; Mansell, 1; Wing,
absent; Oyeaika. 1,91 TIMM. 41. 2nd Maine : IL
4 Obsrebilli fiv. ohurehill, 10, W. 806,78. 2; W.
stoPer. ' &Winds, Ot C.. Churchill, 4; 8.
Chu i %mite. 0; Adysh 0: Mama, 9; Wing.
6 -81411, ,II : Total. Mk