The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-08 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

The Rev. ML APPLIPORD performed the service at
the grave ,t the funeral I,f Chief Warder Brooks.
THE "SAILORS' REST AND PEOPLE'S CAPE" is now
opened, and in go xi working order. It is largely
vUited by Roscawen boys, and the public also era
served.
RECRUITS roe TEIE GARRISON.—The War Office has
sanctioned the transfer of 30 recruits from the depot at
Worley to join the headquarters of the 56th at Port-
land.
NAVaL —Paymaster J. Bremner has been appointed
to the Warrior, rice F. Gene, whose term of service
hae expired, and Engineer C. E. Steward is appointed
to the Warrior. rice W. H. Moon to the Tweed.
MiLirai4.—The 56th ate expecting to move from
Portland this month, and the 108th regiment from
Portsmouth, will take their place.—Lteut. T. E.
Stephenson has joined the Staff College, at Sandhurst.
Snow, a foot deep, and some hundred yards in
length, still flanked the main entrance to Fortune's-
Well on Wednesday. The convicts are now able to go
towork in the quarries, which was not the case last
week.
Ismovrion or Till SZA.—On Sunday • heavy ground
swell was heard thundering against the Chesil Beach,
and at high tide, about six o'clock, the ma began to
run through the beach, so that in • very short time
Chesil was inundated from the Swan Inn to the
Railway-station, the metals in the station yard being
covered. The inundation continued for about two
hours before it began to subside.
CONGREGATIONAL TZA.—On Thursday the members
of the Congregational Church had their annual tea in
the schoilroom, after which the business of the year
was conducted, addresses being delivered by the Rev.
W. R. Waugh and Mr. Roper. The two retiring
deacons, Messrs. J. Roper and A. Attwooll, were
re-elected. The "cause" is in • tolerably prosperous
state, the buildings having no debt; but an effort is
being now made to re-mat the chapel. On the follow-
ing day the teachers of the Sunday school had their
tea-meeting._ . . .

Neasow Escsez recw Futz.—About hallpast five
on Tuesday evening, the daughter of the keeper of the
Bible Christian Gospel, Maiden-Well, went into the
schoolroom for the purpose of preparing the room for
the Good Templars 'meeting, when she found the roem
full of dense smoke. With difficulty penetrating
she found the floor near the fireplace was burning, and
was able, fortunately, to quench it with water. It
appears that an infant school is held in this room and
it is supposed some of the cinders must have fallen
from the fire on the met.
FENIAN SCABIL—At the Verne Citadel extra sentries
are now posted, and at night the main gue-11 is
practically doubled, a force equal to the usual guard
being kept in the guard-room with rifles loaded, and
provided with everything ready for maim, including a
full supply of ball ammunition. On board the ships
also, extra sentries are on duty to guard against
Fenian attacks. A c instable has been added to the
police force, one Wing on detective service, and
unknown persons are not allowed to enter the Citadel,
until their names have been submitted to the Sergt.-
Major.
BAZAAIL—At the Primitive Methodist Schoolroom,
Fortune's-Well, a bazaar was opened on Monday
afternoon, the object being to raise funds for the
reduction of the debt on the chapel. The Rev. F. D.
Kendall and the Rev. W. Martin, of Dorchester,
opened the bazaar, at which were offered various sorts
of useful anal fancy articles, the following ladies being
stall-keepers :—Mrs. SAEBOO2, who sold refreshments,
Silas S. Sansom, Miss S. Mitchell, Miss S. Hanaford,
the three Miss sltones, Mies White, Miss Comben,
Mrs. Mears, Mrs. Flew, Miss Susie Way, Miss Sarah
Way, Mrs. Elizabeth Peters, itc. At intervals pieces
of music were performed by the choir, and the tune
was agreeably spent. The bazaar was also successful
in
_point of results, realising over INS.
FUNERAL Of MR. E. PEARCE.— Chi' lamented lite
member of the Local Board was interred on Friday,
when several members and officers of the Board
attended. Among the private mourners w.re—Mr.
K. Slater, grandson of deceased, Messrs. R. J. "Linde,
R. Lasso, J. C. Lano, W. Stone, J. /Lansford, J.
Gongs, and Timothy Scriven, the clergymen being the
Revs. J. A. Beazor and J. B. Palmer. On behalf of
the Local Board, there were present—Mr. R. Pearce,
chairman Meson. R. Sansom, W. Attwooll, R. B.
Scriven, Joseph Hodder, T. Comben, T. Gibbs, H.
Smith, and G. Mitchel, members; Mr. T. H.
Crocker. fir Mr. Howard, Mr. J. Pearce. surveyor;
Mr. J. Stone, collector and inspector of nuisance' Mr.
B. Stone, school attendance officer; Mr. W. B.
Scriven, collector of jsoor rates; Captain Scriven, Mr.
H. Sansom, Mr. F. Pearce, jun., and various friends
conaected with the church.
SOUP DISTIIIBITTION.—Last week we had the pleasure
of observing that Mr. Hodsdon had made and given
away some soup, and we are glad that the matter has
now been publicly taker 'p. A meeting of benevolent
people, with the -Under-hill ministers, was held at St.
John's Schoolroom last week, and it was decided that
subscriptions should be collected from the Under-hill
district. This was done and soup provided, the first
lot being on sale on Friday, when about 100 quarts
were disposed of at Mr. Hs:Aden's, and 50 were to
have been sent from the Wesleyan Schoolroom; but
some mistake occarrel at the latter, on account of a
mis-reckoning if the size of the copper, and about 110
quarts were made with the material. intended for 50,
so that the soup was rather weak. This was rectified
afterwards, and the people who purchased at the
schoolroom on Friday were presented with it on Tuesday,
when it was found better. Another meeting was held
, on Monday night, when it was decided to continue the
, I sale of soup, and also to give away 100 half -bushels of
' I coals, tickets for which would be issued at the banks.