The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-21 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

WnIRLTDOR RITLI lIRRTDIG. —ln the fint gage of
the sheeting fot lbe Queen's prise, Lieutenant Hodges
of the 3rd Dorset (Dorchester) has won £3 end • badge
of the National Rifle Association, with • score of 42,
made up of 14 at 200 yards, 18 at 500 yards, end 10 at
600 yards. Ho hos also won LI, with spoor, of 18.1
600 yards, in the first stage of lb. Alexandra prise.
Royal AGRICULTURAL 131101 C—At this year's show,
held last week et Leicester, oar exesllent and retpeetorl
neighbour, Mr. John Asariah Smith? of Bradford
Pererell, has sustained his old reputatioa as • breeder
of Devon stock, by carrying off four prises, moonetiog
to £llO, as follows :—A first prise of 1:25, for • yearling
boll, Triumph, Young Nebo, • of d Davy'. Napoleon
Ill.; • first prise of £2O, for the cow Daisy, red,
in-milk, 4 yeern, 6 months, 1 week en, bred by hire,
• Earl of Exeter, d Panay, • of d Constitution ; • second
of £lO, for • yearling heifer, Fancy, red, 1 rear, 8
months, 2 weeks, 5 Jay. old, bred by bins,. Earl of
&Later, d Fancy, sold Constitution ; and •••coad of £lO
In the heifer calf class (Her Majesty the Queen took
first priss), with Picture, toad, 9 months, 1 week, 1
day old, bred by him, I Earl of Exeter, d Picture, .o(
d. Coastitation.

FASHIO/11ILI WEDISIIIO. —The marriage of Maria
Georgina Cowd..ll, eldest daughter of Dr. Cowdell. of
Dorchester, to William Bowles Barrett, Esq., of Wily.
mouth, wan celebrated on Thursday at Et. Peter's
Church, in the pro:Pence of a large number of the rela-
tive, and friends of the coutrieting parties. The sacred
edifice was filled with spectators. The bride wan led to
the altar by her father, by whom she was afterwards
given away," the marriage oere.oony being performed
by the Rev. Charlie Hippowaley Bingham, of Ramsey.
Huntingdon, uncle, and the Rev. Talbot H. Baker. of
Preston, near Weymouth, cousin, of the bride. The
bride wore. dr... of white satin, with wreath of orange
blossom and Brussels lees veil ; her only ornament was
a bendsome pearl brooch. Size was attended by tens
bridesmaids, as follow Margaret H. Cowden
and Ms. Edith B. Paul, Mille Bridget P. Smith and
Mile Mary P. Smith, Mime Ellen S. &Lion and Miss
Sarah L B.llon, Mi.. Georgin• C. Thorium and Mfrs
Laura P. Cowden, Miii E. Lydia Bingham and Miss
Roth Smith. These young ladles were attired In white
grenadine dresses, tastefully trimmed, with tunics of
blue satin and blue silk fringe; bonnets of white tulle
and blue Latin, with long white tulle veils. George
Barrett, Eirq., of London, brother of the bridegroom,
ofilsiated a.' bitt man," the remaining 'sidemen being
Meseta C. if. Cowden, H. B. Cowdelt, A. S. Cowdeli,
A. W. Cowden, J. W. Gore IL O. Cowden. and
C. It. ltrigham. Amongst the company at the &jailer
were— Mr. Pendell Littlehales. Mrs. Littlehales,
and Mi. E. B. Paul. the Rey. Telbot H. B. Raker,
Mrs. Baker and Kiss Geraldine Raker, Mr. George
Andrews and Mrs. Andrews (.4 Weymouth), the Rev.
C. H. Bingham, Mr. C. R. Bingham, and Mi.. E. L.
Bingham, Mr. J. W. Smith and Miss R. If. Smith,
Mr. G. Percival Smith, Mira B. P. Smith and Miss M.
P. Smith, Mrs. It K Goie &lion, Mr. J. W. Gore
Hellen, Mines E. S. &lion and S. L Hellen, Miss Emily
Cowdell, Miss filiackley, Mr. William C. Cook, Mr.
George Barrett, Mi., G. C. Thomas, D. and Mrs.
Cowden and family, Ito.