The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-05-04 00:00:00

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49=a-A • Wish= ord
ha. jest billed by °a.' R. o. Steward:
announcing t Is Rebinds, Caporal A.
L. Tilley, Sate H. Robinson lassietant
instructors), 'vale W. A. Filling, and G.
n.ii 1 al of the 0 Company, and
Private G. of A Company, are each entitled
to wear a badge of pvefficienty
_foe army signalling.
Another order intimates that Major R.. Williams is
Faiit.d the howeary rank of laeut..Colonel ; and
'sains Whetham and Calder the honorary rank of
Major. The order also announces other chances,
Captain Budge having resigned his cninmisoooo
whilst. Lieut. Harrison is promoted to the rank of
°seam.
100gregraTITI CLUB ENTIIITAMMIWT.-A dramatic'
entertainment VIVI given in the Corn Exchange es
Tuesday night by members of the Conservative Work •
mg Men's Club. The audience was large, and much
ailleellning was added by the programme, which
consiseed of the burlesque 'Bombed... Fared," and
"The Drigiad Waxworks." In the burkemne the
Mlltrii-Titime :jag, Mr. H. S. Prost :
. t; Gonad llombaste hit. 1..
• f Mr. H. Robinson. The famed
Wiser' we • ly altered, and to many of
the aau, who were not acquainted with the
=sire appeared rather incomprehensible.
rilirlil e Still, he was 10 afford amusement, and this
was thorodthly attained. Mr. Fret, as the King,
was undoodeffii diver and his ming, •• Only a Year
is Illasiwarth Miring. Meyers Robinson and
Steno each. deed well. ihrtaffina was admirably
mad* up 'Th. Waxwork*" intreduced some clever
one-Cantain Kidd, Julius Cesar, Mrs.
aterertsow,ti and others There was a miserably
Indicted' repreaseution 44 Bradlaugh in the act of
taking the malt. AS the @bowmen, Mr. Harding did
2ii.telecir, and Sammy, M the person of Mr. Stint,
him every amistance. An xgreeable feature
uf the estertatnetent was the selection of music admit,
WY dared by tie Mind.
PRIIIMITAMM.-The quarterly Heating id Om
IDochdpter Working Men. Institute was held no '
Weddle:la synth/, when the preeiilent, Mr. Jame-
an., and there was a good atteadand Mr.
Barad Otos. sec. and measurer), is, whom
much al the moors of the lastitute, if I
not its very existence, depends, presented
his financial !statement, which we are glad to ..ny
reported • gradual liquidation of the debt, notwith .
standing roma adverse circumstances. The Institute
seeds math ineramed supped., and the tames of
honorary or other members would begladlywelnimed.
The President thee, on behalf of the members, in a
few well-chosen words, presented 11. r. Dote, who for
20 years aa librarian and attendant, has filled the
post dab murk courtesy and attention, with a hand
some biscuit box as a mark of esteem and
reepece en his relinquishing the con. - Mr. Dena
expressed his thanks for the handsome premed, and
sowed the members of his unahsted interest in the
Tn.:rims. - Ranee ihe needing terminded, the
President said although they had lately been in
rather troubled waters the, were now tinning through,
and with the valuable kelp of their secretary he
hoped they would still see the Institute a useful and '
flourishing society for mom years to come. (Ap•
plause.)-Mr. Bawler was heartily thanked for his 1
efforts with regard to Mr. Dean's native/Dial.
GO/IPIL ago Tinemanes Migned.-On Good '
Friday the friends of tempered* had a food day.
at the Temperance Hall, Peed . lane. A
public peuyerdesting was held at eleven o'clock in
the morning, and a public meeting atthree in the.
afternoons. -Mr. Clark presided, and the meeting was
addressed by Mr. Perris, of Middlemaish, and Mr.
Matson, the Donee county temuerance advocate, on
the subject of Sunday closing.- A public tea took
place at 5.10, when BO eat down to a good tea, iverved
up by Mr. Greening and friends. A public meeting
followed, presided over by Mr. Gundry, and addresses
were delivered by Moors. Clark, Perri., and Mat
ann. The Dorchester Temperance Bram Rand was
for the occasion, and gave great satisfaction,
engaged
rthe leadenthip of Mr. Longinan.-Mis. IL.
Clarke presided at the harmonium at the afteneein
meeting, and Mr. Martin in the evening. Before the
evening _ meeting the band marched to the top iil
High W and played down to the Temper
and Halt, pesslag through Shirehall-lane and down
Peadlana No me to avoid giving annoyance to the
church odious. A leaden was drawn up and signed
by the Chairman to forward is, hit. fiturgis asking
him to use his influence to stop the sale 44 intoxica-
ting drink us the Lord's I/ay ; also another petition
wax drawn up for the evening meeting, and was
mimed by the Chairman, to prevent Art (ialleriee sold
Museums, ho., from tieing opened on the Lord's I by
of Knit The meeting proved a great sumo..
Ilewit.thr. -At the Shirehall on Tuesday, before
Colonel klinithem and M. I:. Floyer, J.:lin Williams
private in the Dorset Militia, was chugged with bur
'Nei cccc strontering the dwelling house ol Charles
Waite, in the parish of Fordingten.- P.S. Matchain
said ontatuniay laat he received informauon that the
dwellin how, id Charles Watts, in Fordingteu
Field, near Maiden Castle, bad been broken into
during the medals night. He preceuded to the
hew, and oa examining the premises found • pane
of glees in the pantry window broken. Inside the
window • piece 44 mac had been broken away from
the wind.* frame. The window was broken suffi•
neatly to allow a person to get through. There were
ales, %Minding* 44 a man having got through the
window. From further enquiries received he went in
search of the prisoner, and found him at the Ship Inn,
Upwey. Witness told him he believed he was an
added frees dm Militia, and prisoner replied he was
absent from de o'clock the previous night. Witness
depicted primmer of baring disposed of certain
property that had beet stolen, and also of being the
person who hail broken into Watts' house. Ile
replied, "That 1 kayoed I was notykree near Dor-
chester last night: neither have I stolen any pro.
perty." Within. Peik him into custody. Afterwarda,
in company with Supt. Gale, be again visited the
premima, and en compering ;winder's humid with the
footmarb time found they owresionderl, - the
nail marks dietinctly. Witness explained nothing
had been taken from Watts' house, but wine. drawers
were left open, and smile NOMs had been otenett.-
Prisoner was rein undo! till Saturday.
Massing Room. -A quarterly tea and odd gather.
ing of the nmembers and trim& of the Band of Hope,
in oonseetios with the Mission Room. Saliebury.
terrace, was held on Tuesday evening, 27th inst.
There was a goodly attendance of the young bilks at
tea at r. ti. aftsw which amusements and genies kept
them ocrunnsl ti I half 1.'4 avven. By tliii limy a
number of th.•ir nweeits aml (rind. bad arils rd. Pond
all wore ask. 41 to iii, ill Ow oirpiiitsz bym,.. " Itescise
the Periahnni." t w P.s.i-r (lie,. I!. 11. Parrett)
:wading in play-. Th.. t4mirilian. in a few word.,
suited that ld ti le vv .I the 'rum& had gathered
togetlior with the 4, pectation 44( hearing Die ehilln•ii
Niger.. in is emit,' 1.. r. :,:iibsit. for which priest would
be *risen, stet 4.1...... lo.:br ,iiii.• of 01.•4 faionrite
melodies, km A. i ••• prognimme was long And Viiii...l
he said he would no. ...cups, any 44 their time. but at
once call upon Mi.. rim.* Pinnick bigive a recilatim.
entitled " 'New C 1,.., Drown." A very owning song
was sung by little NI iii le Wilkinson, entitled " Have
you seen my Doll ;' al donne. "The Three Not. - 11.
limits! Anil Jane-. Wu-sly ; duet, "Women, 4if tho
Dine," blies Annie P..resnis and Gertnele Barrett.
A very totiching i..4-iiation was nest given by Mimi
Peaty in a very aid, inanner, followed by the hymn
"Kind words Can never die." Recitation, " Pun
and the Cr*" Mi. Laura l'innick : iseur (1,7 special
rotund), "The Poe Italian Girl," Mra. Wetkins,
which created great amusement. and in response to
online of the aechemw. deg " Little Boy Blue
recitation, "Lily's thwech. Mia. Lily Windsor;
hymn. "Leg it pa..;" recitation, "So," Mid J.
Hardy; recitation, • 'Only a Boy," Master Janl9ll
Guy; recitation. "I'm a Little Soldier," Mader
Ernest Pomona The lad three being awarded the
pride offends- Miss Peaty pee another recitation,
after which a hymn and prayer brought a very enjoy-
able evening to a chew.
I.: tent Poonsartoie.-Ae is custonsary at this
period id the Oburch's season, several of the Llm.
chester churefie4 we e . decorated with minding t tate.
Holy Trinity, as lisind, haa received comiderable care
and attention g& the hands of the Misses Pantie, dies
Coombe, Mies Wynyard, and Mrs. Gan*, who kindly
superintended the decorative arrangements. The
chanoel present* a spinally attractive appearance
running yodel the East window being the text, "1
am alive for evermore," nicely executed, weilat on the
Holy Tede we. a beautiful erom f anted of lovely white
lowers, flanked by vases of Aural game on either aide.
The altar rails are nicely trimmed with daffodils and
greenery, and the choir stalk with mom studded with
pnmroma The windows in the Smith chancel are
filled in with daffodils. edit buttercups, greenery,
etc., whilst the North whitlow is prettily decked out
with lowers and evermeens, immediately underneath
being a small cross *lmpeded of primroses The
pulpit and reedit./ desk are also nicely ornamented,
the former being encircled at the top and bad with
band. of moss, pricked out with hunches of prirermice,
whilst the reacting dak was oniamentrd with prim.
MON, etc., the eu4 being setolf with nineliornanwated 1
with choice flower.. The lectern ea. eluudely adorned !
with ferns and flow..rs, with ivy gracefully wreathed
roiled the mated 41. The tont looked etceedingli .
pretty with covering of greenery aid .v.. 41 4116.1inpeS.
Altogether the adorurnent• were iory effective.
TIM Nif.lolllo at this chnrch were Ili WI appropriate '
character, and there were I 4.11Wd.,1 congregations.
Selections from the Messiah sere reielered as ,
anthems at each wry.ce. The manner ie which the I
music was rendered could not (ail to aco,noiate the '
hem which the congregation f,--1 ilwv nil! ....iaiu by '
Ide. Morpia's departure.- - At ill Saint...4:l44mb very
little else but minnow are umal. awl a sere pleaainz
effect i. prodded. Ti.. choir stalls wad altar rail,
are studded with bunches of Do isle yellow flower;
the reeding dad, kid an ollifilig round the ism of
cinermid and prinimem, with a ernes if minimises on
the front panel, and a chaplet of the dine en ine of
the aide panda. The pilpit is encircled top and
bottom with bends 44 primrose and violets on •
groundwork of moss, at the top being the text. "in
Christ shall all be made alive." done in yellow letters
on a white ground. ma the front, and on either side
being displayed crowds 44 primroses and whiled in a
bed of mom In the west window, the handiwork 44
Mrs. C. Knits is the tent "Jesus lives," nicely
binned rit primroses on • bed of moss. The organ feint
is imicribed with " Alleluia," done in swansdown with.
bordering*. primroses, and the gas staadard sa re decked
with ivy wreaths and bunches of primroses. The
covering of the foot is effectively outiiiied with
primroses on • bedding of mod whilst the bowl is
covered with • prolusicn of spring flowers, con. .
diodes amonget which are ditiodilsester lilies,
%Iti:s with ivy trailing over the aisles, the panels
Wad in with Wades of daffodil., c. Miss E.
0 Mies °
Pea= Mies Lock. Mas ffesoinibs, and
Mite odors were the principal
decondora..al'est Fordington Church looks exceed. 4
they preppy in its festal garb, the chancel in
particular having been decked out with more than
ordinary skilL Over the east window runs the
inscription "Christ is risen from the deed," done in
red letters on a white ironed, whilst on the altar
table stead two vases containing beautiful and
lilies, with smaller vases of chow* Sower. on either
side. The altar rails are ornamented with bunches
of daffodils and mom, and the stalls are similarly
adorned. The window sills throughout the dittos
are embedded in moss, studded with primrose. •' the
well plate being completely hidden beneath a profti•
aid ef bright green studded at intervals with
bassimps of primroses. reading and prayer desk