The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-02-02 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

(;I'N Finmh—f"—t—c;iwriturn-toi—G.rk Ones with the
runs recs•ntly put onto isrition near the Verne Cita.lel
un Fri lay It. There was blank firing (run,
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gnus, three shots from each, including two i.f 3t4 ton.
weight The following day shell was fired from a ten.
inch gun on the eastern side. The concumion canard
by the firing from the heavy guns was so great that
23 squares of glees were broken at private residences,
Itc., in various parts of tier inland, but mostly in the
vicinity of the railway station.
()worn to the stone merchants paying the workmen
but iptarterly, and then sometimes allowing the time
tti
inowase
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time
lwdie:yisa.k.itiii:dr lb.' irzr
is
opinion pn•vails that the men ought to receive their
earningus more frequently.
Tilg lliittst AND DKATII RATL—At thn meeting
of the Portland Local Board on Monday evening, a
doss, that
:17:to :illfieLratwhaerate submitted
for
f thetut thet
tinarter was as follows :—Deaths 24, and births 59.
In the corresponding quarter last year the deaths
were 23 and the births 63, showing on the quarter an
increase of Une 011 the death rate, and an increase of
four in the birth rate. The death rate for the year
ending Iwo:, Wiim 95, and the births 239. The death
rate for the year 198.1 was 96, and the births
thus showing a decreaas of ,ine death for the year
ISSI, and an increase of 11 births. The general
health of the island is very favourable, the sickness
at pre lent being merely catarrhal affectiorui, and as
regard.' the sanitary condition of the island during the
past 12 months, no complaints of any importance hat'
been toads'. The Local Board have resolvesi to ask
that the report be amended so as to give details a*
to tin, ages if theme who had died, and whether it
included the convicts, strangers, and residents.
NATIoN.tI. TgtlpgittNig LICAGUL—A members'
meeting Wee held at the S.4.lione and Sailors'
Institute in Friday last, to elect officers for the
current quarter, and t.i transact the kmonelut .4 the
nociely generally. Die lila jog ail, ted to serve
for the ensuing quarter as ofiimrs and committee
Mcl..an, president ; GS. M. Thompeon,
yin-president • Mr. NlAcklin re.eleel,l treasurer ;
and ritall4Sergeant Austin, R.E., re-elected hon.
secretary : Mr. Dorman, asiiiittant hon. sees•tarY
Mr. J. Attwooll, registrar; Mr. It. Johnaiin, marshal;
Private Pritte, R.S.F., guard. G ))))) nittee. -The
officers, and flews, Drew and Watkins, past pre-
sident and viotepresident ; .1 G. Genlien, A. -Truckle,
A. Want, F. l'orpey, It. M. Smith, B. l'atten, If.
Mitchell. S. Dunkley, R. Hodder, C. G' 'Sins (past
assistant hon. secretary.)—A vote of thanks ai the
retiring officers terminated the proceeding...
Gouir TgIIrLARV. -The " Star of Portland "
Lodge of Good Templars, which her lately been re
-
officered by it. inost able IlleMbOrS, tintivr di..
tinfninihed leadership of Mr. Watkins, ImatsWain,
R.N., has reinoved from its late place of meeting to
the Soldiers' and Sailor.' Institute, where it assembles
rui-ty Friday night, and they will be glad to he re.
inforced by any willing to conform to their obligationo,
FooTBALL.—Ua Saturday holt the l'ortland Club
met the Bournemouth Rovers on the I/ean Park
ground, Bournemouth. A strong team, including
inen from Ringw.sei and Christchurch, had been got
together to oppose the visitors, and a good match was
the result. I.oeing the tow., Portland kicked off, and
in is few momenta it became apparent that Bourne.
month had for onus in a while got eonsiderahl.•
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than their watch. Taking the ball well up the
ground. the Portland forwards, in &Isn't quarter of
an hour trine the start, secured a goal. Nothing
further was scored during the first half of the game,
hut, on cruivu.iisg over, time soperturity of Portland wan
at once shown, and befon• the game finished three
inn' gf iall• were added by the visitors to their score
Portland retiring from the grotind winners by four
goals t011.011,-. This I.C.lre would have been inatu•rially
increased lint for tile good defence of the Bournemouth
wal•keep.r. Fuir the winners Shankland and
Ilenderson (forward played grandly, while Carruthers
and Reid behind ;daps! a Very safe and good game.
'The most tin. •nt. on the Bournemouth side, in
addition to the goal-keeper, were Kingsbury, who
worked hard amid Idey..l well, and W. Pickford.
Each dub haa gloW .C. 411.11 iV/) vleterie4, awl the
return march, which takes place at Portland on
Fetintiry 27th, will lie lookout forward to with great
interest, as both chin will strive their utmost to win
he deciding game of the rubber.