The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-17 00:00:00


EVERSHOT.

Fitvririviva. Friday evenina la+t then tv.i. a gram!
' display of tirmvorks and fire ball...ins in thi+ village. in
commemoration of the birthday of Ma-ter %Valhi Forbes.

NVEYIIIOI7TH.
TIIE FOREATERie ENTERTAINMENT ...nine oil on Tuesday
last, at the Slarketoitreet Assembly Itoutos, anti provided
the audience with fun, ito.. to • late hour.
Titi FAMILY IW THE L.,‘TIE MR. lILNT.- Ili order W
Win% Ow.. I,,v3vefi I nit... Mr. Ilartlutt, of Jersey. kindly
collixsusl 1:11 ts., with+ has been paid into the Haul:, to
the erolit of the " 'font" lurid.
Tint !lats.—There are whispers cif anothsr meeting to
be held by the opponents of the Hain, to further protest
against We proposed outlay, and that the molting will
this tune be held in • more aristocratic neighbourhood
than the last . . .

111/11/1/t1.1.1/We 5e1.14:11.--The menthers of the
fireat Hastens lodge .upped together on Wednesday
craning at the CIINA.TOOIII. National School, to celebrate
the removal of the Irslge front the publichouro to that
roma. Alderman lluward presided, and there were
present—Mr. Councillor Aylesleiry, Dr. 11. lizard, Mr. S.
Jackson, Mreora. W. It. P. Jeffery. F. Jeffery, W.
Smith, Drew, Williatus, Woodland. Moore, altogether
between :In and -4th A good slipper was placel gm the
table by Mr. Pcsant, of Park street. The usual Irn al and
complimentary toads followed, including th It of the
Borough Members, to which Mr. Howard responded. and
for Mr. Edwards asked the coarpany to driiik gLasstar
round At big uS/A•11.113.
1:111116T 1 'NI sail--The Bishop of Saikbury has her:fiscal
this church for the aelentniratlon of marriages for persons
residing in the district specified in the Bishop's Itemise.
The district referred to comprises the Belvidere, the Royals
creacent. biloucester-row, the Royal-Terrace and the it
of that populous part of the town lying between the
ltackwater and the itoyal-trrrace ;And Gloucester-row.
The southern boundary of the district is Little George-
street. Residents in this district may therefore he married
either in Christ ehitreh, or in the parish church of St.
Mary's. This additional accommodation will Ire • great
boon, and will no doubt he much appreciated by the in-
habitanbt, especially when the line peal of bells, (present-
ed by Henry Edwards Esq. DI.P.), has been fixed 112 the
tower. Messrs. Lund tad Blockley, the well known
patentees of chime machinery will supply • key board for
the machinery, by means of which the bells may be
playa.' on, in the satue tanner as a pianoforte, or other
keved instrument
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I:VLF lisacit.-slh P.R. V., y. 3911. Dpagle Pep4t .—A
match between an officer and five men of each of the
above came off on Wednesday last, at the Rate butt&
Maiden tootle. They started sea break driven by friend
ilanly, and, arrived at the butts, commenced shooting
immediately. Col. Mercer was umpire for the Ifth, and
Mr. T. It. Clutrkvi (lom member) for the sth Dorset. The
following score is believed to be correct, within one or two
points. We are unable to got the official one in time f.-
svii D.R.T.

I.ieut. l;sann .
Serirt. Itols:rta
Bert
l'riate Lush
Q.11.-Berrt. Lee
Private Brown . . .

.ilOO yds. 500 yds. 1300 yds.
17 9 SIU
10 5 II
10 15
15 11 9
11 21 10
21 el 19

Totals 106 84 t+4
Tinli BIUGADE.
Lieut.. 17 14 10
liergt Wilhania 12 10 0
Gerrrard ... 11 17 10
„ Laughlin 8 9 10
„ Alison . 19 8 5
„ England... 19 13 6

Totals ... 91 ill 41
Thus it will be seen that the figh Dorset won by about 70
The party had • pleasant afternoon rine returned in fine
spirits, the winners especially. On passing Droadwey
they were entertained by Lieut. Gamin, and when they
went by his residence, the party gave three hearty cheers
BILLIARDS EATAAoADINAILY.--tionit Adrian leaf, the oele-
bested French champion handstroke player, paid a visit to
Weymouth last Monday and Tuesday. the Oth and 10th, and
played at the Victoria Hotel. on Monday Mr. Dunn, the
proprietor omsental to be M. Imes opponent The first
game was SOO up at the ordinary F:nglish game, M. fear playitig
with the thumb and one linger, and giving Mr. Dunn with the
one, YO paint. start. 11 Isar cattily son this game by 59, and
then proposed to play • Go-back game of 100 points, that is.
that /I. fear was to make his 100 lams. 01,114 all Mr. Dunn's
score would count. 31 Ism. ',ye • inlet in baulk to start with
and Mr. BUlin having score' inithit.it .itt it, M. Isar brought
the halls together hy some sery nice all round play, and made
the 100 isolate that were no:calory ; being requested to continue,
be did so, and did not stop until he had scored the enormous
bet Alt of 1,450 points. executed In 19 minutes, which was
received with loud appLxuse. M. Isar then .bowed his man oi-
lman ekhihition of fancy strokes with the linger. atui with the
cue The princitel stnhee with fingers were the wonderful
" Snake annon, the ball passing between two decanters and
ilisteen glasses: the" letter W Cannon, the hall touching the
Mae [Wino. tare; the " Steeple ('base" Cannon cminottil
!MUNI a hat ; sending a ball from Inulk round the red on the
top svot and p,e • cling the white 101 l into the top pocket ; and
the toarvellotts tatui.At with liftee-i tails. The principal
strokes with the cue were: the inisa-ene-eunnons ; ra,ns,sl by
the double stroke of the cue ; 1,11110,4 int,, wreral hats ; ma-
wins i off the Sabi,: On to the flier and the play with two ems.
The dexterity shown was really euarrollum, and we thank Mr.
Dunn fir his courtesy in inviting our reporter to see the
performance.
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qurf Sinuous.. Tuesday - -Before the Nay, (Ds.
C. Weldon!), Ilr W. allsd, Slr. U. itcyuulds, and Dr duftrb
Drew

--iti4artf Ch and Harriet Pramyl.ni were otuninoned by
Charles 'Miming for Inciting hint to commit a breach of the
im.aor —Mr.ltward appeared for Denning. anti Mr Weston
for the defence It appear.' that whilst limning •as iii his
yard last reek, the defendants passed, end said loud enough
for him to hear, that they had not been =rite: four mouths,
and had an eight months' child."—Thc ILyor saint that, ./ this
was the first ease, his brother magittretee felt disposed to
acconl him the privilege, whieh wail usually &Dorisl ni the
principal magistrate, on OM taking hie neat ma the flench ; but
hi dismissing the summons, he did not wish to express any
opinion that this was a cave which ought not to bare been
brought forward. Ile would follow the custom which was
generally observed, but he hope that the parties wou d uut
*ppm, here again.— Dismissed, as air act of clemency by the
Mayor, on his first taking his mat.
Iflizetheth bent was summoned for being drunk —Sergi..
Awry proved thinner. Ile saw her last triday night about
vIoL iii (riot .4 Clarence-buildings !raring tu,,inst ths
mils.- I ismissed.
eo we- also each other one.
WItUSEO!..II' Before the Mayor (Mr. G. II Welsfordi, Mr.
W. Taibut, Pr. J. Drew, and hr.