The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-02-13 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

Is the year 1864, after the regimental and prise
shooting of the Q.0.D.Y.C., the then Mayor of
Weymouth (H. Devenisb, Beg ). offered as • prise for
competition a very hendsoim cap, value £9O. lama
veer, in consequence of some alight misunderstanding
acenwing aets who were the eligible conspethars, the
noble Colonel decided that • fresh selecitien should
be made, by the members of the various troops
meeting for competition, the es making the highest
score to be eligible to compete for the cop. For this
purpose the Blendford troop met as Monday, at
the ride range on the Down. The ranges were 100
and 200 yards, three shots each; 19 members were
present, and some good shooting made. The
following were the six thoomMel competitors :
Privet* Chanson, 15; Corporal Paribas, 12; Privates
T. Cos, 13; T. Fry, 12; Bellamy, 11; Norton, 11.

POPULAR —II man be a source of oon-
siderable satisfaction to the inhabitants of Blendford
that through the untiring perseveranoe of our
excellent organist and her coadjutors "Th. Glee
Union," they have the privilege of listening to the
music of the fine oomposers bah of spored and
secular music. The third *omen of the season took
place on Tuesday evening at the Townhall, Mrs.
&wards and the Glee Union being lasted by Mr.
T. Oakley, (flute) of the In Dragoon Guards Band.
The room was completely filled. The lint part of
the programme commenced with Whitfield's anthem
—"-In Jewry is God known," followed by Handel's
' "0 Lord, we trait aloes in Thee," both of which
were sung with good spint and in excellent time.
"Consider the lilies of the field," • song by TopLiff,
wee very creditably sung by Mr. W. Laws, pin.
This wee followed by Handel's solo and chorus
" Comfort ye my people." "Glory to God is the
highest" the solo being given by Mr. W. Lance,
"lie wipes the tear from every eye." • duet,
by lee wee sweetly sung by two boys named W.
Skivingtoo and A. Butt, and the first part coooloded
*id' the chorus "Prune the Lord, ye Nations all,'
from Mozart's 12th Maas. The *mond port (seeelar)
consisted of nelectioos from Pratt.., Foster, Builiop,
D. Godfrey, Aube., Romani, and other composers.
The solo (hots) fantasia or Irish airs was spit=
played by Mr. F. Oakley, as also • fantasia on
airs. Frioker's Dostt "Fading away" was snag by
W. Skivington and A. Batt, as was also a song by
W. Lou., " Mabel," by D. Godfrey. "It.
just as well to take thinsp is a quiet sort
of way," by Sydoey, was well sang Mr. W.
Limos, see., and was loudly °bowed and whole
rrformaoos reflected great credit an all who 'misted.
was Maly a rioh mamma treat.
Canto Gymisms.—At • meeting of the Blandford
Beard of Gaudier,. on Saturday, the 3rd inetaat, after
the ordinary bushiest of the Board had been transasted.
the subject of the appointment of Cattle Overseen was
dieouned, and on tin motion of Mr. Jobs Matthews, of
Pneperne. erooodod by J. C. klaniel, Bee., of Long-
s' oros, and oarriod unanimously,—ii wee remind that
the following potions. should he appointed and
requested to set as Cattle Overseen for the various
.porialies in the Union, for the porpoise of inspeeting
any conk required to be removed frimi &ayes.* parish,
.ndtigslni cartiflcatee as to their soundness at the date
of =eh removal, also that ro dimes* had canted for 28
days Is the parish horn whiter they woes to be rmarrod,
dad specifying the route by which they have to travel,
mob Cortilleate to be eonetersigned by a magistrate
Alm r, Mr. Edward Cave ; Anderson. .1. Answerth ;
Blandford, J. H. Godwio ; Blaodurd St Mazy,
Look • Bryaristea, J. Willman ; Charlton
Joaakiit Heat; Danrestort, George Herding, Hilton,
W. ono° ; Drams Goortaay, Marisa Godwin; Lass-
ies, Henry rantehareoe ; Mahone Bt. Andrews end
Stil. hi.,Deer. OTOVIIII; Milton Abbas, Clui
Waal Pimperne, John Matthews; Speeisburyrabalier.
topher Snags ; Simpleton, Robert Lewis; ileouresioe,
C. H. Flower; Tarrant Crawfoed, J. J. Rayless; Goo.
wills, C. B. Hill; Mateo, awry* Keyeesee,
Jesse Ford ; Lmuseastoo and Monektos, William
Forks.; Bawsion, W. C. Porter; Rubino, John
Ford, jaa. Tansworth, V. B. Vast.; Olonattm,
H.
rash..; FlomOtee. G. hay; Lepton, T. Boman.
Btiekland, W. Bog-ra i Tolima, J. Hones; Whitehorelt.
H. Foams; Zasion, J. Ainsworth.

Tits Lips Aim lAsovis oir Tarim Mammy.
—Me subject formed tbe tope of a lecture, de-
livered 4 lb. Rev. S. Knell, of Tbrooy, at the
Towe-bell, es Monday evesing, in exiseettes with
site Temporal* Elecisty. Bane before the
boor waisted the roost wee Ailed by poems wbe
for *op most pert beings& to the wer dunes