The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08 00:00:00

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!MANAMA.
SHROVE Tngsmtv. —We were reminded on Tuesday
evening that it was Shrove Tuesday, by Mrs. Serrel's
brass band from Langton, 'marching thretigh the town
an enlivening the streets, dressed in their handsome
unform.
Ciitmen trustees of this charity held
a special meeting on Monday last at the vestry at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon to take into consideration
an offer made by Mr. G. Burt, Purbeck House, ta
purchase a piece id land to the south of two houses in
Jubilee-mrptare. Having purchased the leasehold of
same (on one life), Mr. Bert offered MO (1:10 over
the surveyor's estimated value supposing it to be in
hand). The trustees, acting under the sanction of the
Charity Commissioners, accepted Mr. Burt's offer.
I.kiertm.: AT inc WoREHEY'S HALL-4)n Tursday,
in the Workmen's Hall, a lecture on "scenes and
incidents of missionary labour, in Europe, Asia,
Africa, and America," was delivered by the Rev.
John Panions, Wesleyan Minister. The lecture was
illustrated with Ss beautiful pictures, illuminated by
the powerful oxy-hydrogen lime light. At the clew, a
vote of thanks was given to the lecturer and the
singing of that grand old hymn, '' Jesus shall Reign
where er the Sun." brought a very interesting and
enjoyable evening to a close.
BuitinNe Soctirrr. --According G. the rules there
was an annual meeting of the directors and members
of this young but ',regressing society, on Friday
evening last at the head office, 2, Victoria.terrace.
As there was but a small amount of formal business
G. transact the attendance was not very large. Mr.
.1. T. Hillier, vice-president (in the ueavoidable absence
of fr. C. E. Holdnson, president). discharged the
duties of the chair, and laid befere the meeting the
annual balance sheet to December 31st, PM, comment-
on same. The outgoing directors were re-elected, and
the report and balance sheet as read pawed and
carried. The society, founded in September, Pi*,
is, of course, quite in its infancy, but there is every
probability and hope. as its principles and value are
Letter and more wAely 'mown, it will progress and
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become such a boon tOihis locality as kint
have proved in other towns.
I,Emitz sr Mn. FARWELL—On Tuesday evening,
in the Wesleyan Clive', a lecture on England in the
days of Queen Elizabeth, was delivered by Mr. M. E.
Farwell, of Poole. The chair was taken by the Rev.
J. Parsons, who in a few apprepriate remarks,
hdroduced the lecturer, who is an old (deed of the
Swanage Methodists. Ile connuenemi his lecture
which dated as far back as the fourteenth century,
briefly alluding to the reign of reign of Henry
the eight, and through the reigns of the
various kings and queens down to the time of the
coming to the throne of the maiden Queen Elizabeth.
He gave a powerful description of her character, that
of a bat firm, and noble woman, who had power to
say "'so" to the advances of the Rotnish Church.
His description of the destruction of the Spanish
Armada was given in grand style. He humorously
alluded to the manners, customs, dress, &c., of the
people in the times of the good Queen Bess. His
maeterly eloquence, with his sparklin: humour, at
times almost spelllsemi his audience. We me lerstand
this is the lectur:r's first attempt at lecturing; but we
hope many more will have the pleasure of listening to
this excellent lecture, and that Mr. Farwell will soon
give us the pleasure, at Swanage, of hearing him on
some other subject.

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Tilt 6rst interment took place in the new cemetery,
on Thursday last, when the remains of Mrs. Bennett,
(wife of Mr. S. Bennett), were placed in the new family
vault la the western portion of the ground.

pc,,,,,,.....ephe poet office Authority have lately in- MISHAP To a Scnoogra.—The Ocean Maid, • small
etituted enquiries with the ides of makinz Wareham ache nor .1 97 tone, 1.1-n with elates, went shore on
the post town for Bare Regis. If thi proposed Christchurch Ledge, near Tuckton on Sunday morn.
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alteration is caned out it will he • great teem for leg. The steamship Telegraph, with several pilots ou
pereons living in that district, NM it will enable them board, went to her assistance, and she was got off the
to poet much later than at present. , same night, and towed into Poole Harbour.
Fu 'ii Alen DRUM BAND.—It Is proposed to establish 1 Tea LAYS I loN. GRANTLar BIRCILIST.—The funeral
A drum and fife band in connection with St. Mary'e of the deceased gentleman took place on Maude,
Sunday School Choir. Contributions in its behalf are i morning last at Poole Cemetery, when the bn.iai
being solicited. We think the present bream band service wee read by the Rev. J. A. Laws in. Toe
should be better supported before another band is arrangements had been entrusted to Messrs. limit and
' started. Son, who discharged their duties in thatmaieatisotfacionto,ry_
1 WANDWRINe Luvare.—Ellen Loveless, of East ; and complete manner for which they are distinguiahed.
Stoke, who was remanded to the union on • charge of , The body was contained in an elm coffin with p deal.'
being a wandering lunatic, was taken before Captain i oak shell, heavily fitted with brass mountings,. A
Hawaemworth, when, being apparently in her right I brass breastplate bore the I llowing
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senses, she was dianwirtd. l'he Honourable George Charles Grantley Fite.
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Tint PoOtg AgSTRUR MINSTRKLA gain a second hsrdinge Berkeley, heir presnmitive to the earldom of
entertainment in the Corn Exchange on Saturday last. Berkeley, die 1 Med February, 1881." The hearse was
The entertainnient gave entire satisfaction, and WAS followed by one mournieg coach, co:dahlia* two of the
fairly well ,atLeaded. deceased's servant.. Al the Cemetery th cortex em
EsregraiNmeorr.—An entertainment, consisting of met by a earria.te in which were the chief mourners
instrumental and vocal music, was given in the Corn I. .dylearoline Meuse, widow of James Mime, EN.,
Exchange on Tuesday, the lot inst. by the choir of St. Ulmer Grosvenor-street, London, and her gone he...
Mary's Church, assisted by friends. The entertainment Admiral Sir James Mexse and his excellency Lieut..
was well attended. The proceeds are to be devoted to I Colonel Sir Henry Fiqiliarelinge Be,keley Max.,',
the St. Mary's Sunday School fund. KC. M.G., governor of lieli.toland• The Sane 'orate
JOIMItii lies the following :—"The death of Mr
Grandee Berkeley will fe N iln) in the minds of ol i
sperteinee his memorable bit of Wulf sdery at Char
b ,ro• Park, where Mr. Wax all ,W.I him to draw ;
party from all the four quart, re ,4 the compass L, "
him 'hobble a deer.' Although a remarkably docile
specimen ed dame vuigaris was 'Onkel out for the per-
former' who wore a fantastic suit, reminding one of
Rebin llood'a days, the deer pr Ire,' to much for the
Foreiter, and NI r. Berkeley was hobbled in.desd ,4 the
deer. The Field gives a c Id, bald. brief notice .4 his
death: but he made the Field. Mr. Grantley Berke.
ley's tall sporting tales and the prefix to his name mvie
the lief,' • 'country g•mileman's newspaper,, end
when that was ace..mpli•h•d he was throwin,torewre
And this is the Field's inscrip in .es his monument :-:
• lie could not hr aok opposition, and w‘,l so prone to
give . &nee to his controversial entaeonista ha
were reluatsntly obliged to put a check on his proceed.
Ilop. on the sulject of rabies he we speciaily
bigoted." Nice taste, and flue breadth of feeling l'o
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