The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-06 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

ST. PITT ICIS. —At this °Lurch next &tacky will be
pro c`md the manual serrnoLa for the choir.
L ,ND ILCHNSTEU will secoeed Lord Cowper, who bee
resigned the office of Ceptain cf the Gentiernen•at-
Arms. _ . _

Tall WIATHICH.—The first snow of the winter fell
on Sunday morning. It has tinge been oold, bat bright
an 4 seatouAblo. . .

lojo Law Thum —At • meeting of the Board of
Guardians, bold on Thumlay, Mr. and Mrs. Doren, who
h.vo for many y,ars peat held the appolutuunts of
uiauter And matron of tLia establial.niest, tendered
thi ir re idecaCons.
ILI.CAIIY, 1874. —A meeting for prayer was
he.al at the Town-ball, on the flirt more& g of the new
3. or, at 7 30, and it Ira. well attended. Prayers were
off rod by tho Rev. B. W. Paar,' the Rev. H. P.
Wilk.. sad the Rev. T. Reeve ; and the 113 mus swig
wore given out by Mr. fil:orge Cum°. There was •
welller rucetiog ha the evening at eight o'clock, when
the aervioe was conducted by the Rev. B. W. Pears, the
Rev. J. , said Mr. Davis, of Piddletreut bide.
Tut OLD AND Raw Yeam —The hells of St. Peter's,
as usual, marked the change in the years by spi cdal
ringiug. A 'unfit al peal was lung for ten minutes,
b ginning at a quarter before midnight, and then there
was silence till the clock t truck the km II of the depart-
ing ur. when joy ens open peels ushered in 1674. At
Porti:ngton St. Ger.ri.e the tisti..l ringing was this year
In abeyance. lb. lorfisbaid Ilan ptvai • welcome to the
ew )iear, fin ying Wore a number of the principal
houses he the tette. .

Abbi burrau.—The matiop..4 at the Crest
Weceru Dai,a 44iva iu aeourdiume with that
c., to, tu.t tg.%krut the Great WCbterlM Hotel, on
To 4,y r.Lig It, 11114 pAILOOk a an excellent
tapper, dby Iluat tblgi. Alma in were pre-
ho Ll..r was tad, tn by lie. Teague, bookirg
slrrkiu the p.astuger dupe:hut ut, Dorchester, and the
vu...tibsir by kit. (Lotion, of the Weymouth goods
department. During the evening the musk loyal,
patriotic, sod utter toasts were given, interspersed witk
&losing, and altogether a inalt agreeeblit eveolog Will
spent, the happy putty bmaklug up it midnight.

Rom —The depth of rob that foil daring Daoembor
wog 0.67 bohoo Si splint 7.05 baba la Docorabor of
187 t _ .

LORD POLTINIOII haa resigned the treagarership
Her Napoty's Household, and will b 3 mu:seeded by
Lori Manion.

HOLY Tat irrT.—Tbe annual collections on billet( of
tho poor of the parish wLI ho made at Holy Trinity
ohuroh nezt Sunday.
BKNhVOLIKOS. —WO are are requ,sted to state, on
behalf of the thankful reo:pienta, tuat Mr. Tapp. now
of Cheltenham, has given as usual at this iwason, •
present of ooal to the inmates of Wbetatone's alms-
honata and other orecure comforts to his old servacts.
ILIAIIOB LAW RI? )BU.—W. hear that Sir TLOOI,II
Chambers w;11 again bring before the House cf Com-
mons, in the tinning scalloo, • Bill for legalizing
montage with • (iv:mated wife's &later ; and that a
petition arid shoal, he in readiness for signature at
Dor. heater.

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EVAIMILIZ MON SOCIETY.—We underatund that
meetings will bi held in poroliesier in oonneetion with
this society nn the 19:11, 20tb, Mb, and 27ib
and on the 203 and 3rd, sod 16th and 17ch February
nes'', and that "the navvy " will again be one of the
I. pee 0111..

501)D8N DIUTEI —We regret to announce the sadden
drath of Mr.. Itiobard Groves, of High West-street,
which °warred on Sunday evenlog list, after only three
hours' illness. Dr. Al Irides wu seat for, bat medical
kill was nay/ailing. Her &Alb is attritutel to cerebral
connestiun._

6028 LT POULTRY MID PIGEON SBOW.—We are glad
to hear that VA, aubscription 114 is reoeiving valuable
additions. Mrs. Petition, of Wrackleford, has gives a
dot:ostler' of Are guineas sod a oup of similar value, and
has also forwardel Ave guineas from the Hon. Mrs.
Ashley, and two guineas front the Misses Aahley. The
Mayor of Dorchester (Hr. 0 J. G. Gregory), has kindly
promited to give a cup. Ober I. II ientlal friends of
the projaet have also given their aid.
BIULX SOCIETT.—A meet log on behalf of this Boat,
was held In the TJwn-ball last Tuesday evening. The
attendance WAS not large. The deputation was the
Rev. G. Robbinv, and We address was iliustrated by •
'sties of pleurae shown gratuitously by Mr. C. Green.
log, of Dorchester, with his magic lantern. Ile
Rev. B. W. Pe irs waa the Chairman. The Rev. H. P.
Haiku, the Rev. C., R. Yantis and the Rev. T. Nears
were also peewit. A eollection wu made at the ohm
amounting to .£1 15s. 81.
FOOTB•LL.—A spirited game of (o°l6lll was played
on Ponadbary on Wodoerday tut between the
Ddrobester club and the Panthers, from Blandford.
There was • large number of spectators, Int:ducting Bit
Mulyneui Nepsan, and • good sprinkling of the fair
sex. The game WAS untested with much spirit, but It
was apparent from the outeet that the horse team were
too strong for their opponents, and viotory was
declared In their favour, they having obtained three
touohdowns and one goal, whilst the Panthers were
unable to make • single touohdown. Daring the pro-
gress of the game one of the players was seised with •
fit of a very severe obarseter, and bad to be removed to
lb* Barracks, where he received medical aesistanoe, and
was afterwards conveyed to the King's Aron Hotel,
and we are glad to learn he is now recovered.
TEll WZATHIL—The following Is Our metiorologiosi
report:—

a11..1
4 g g w Wind. State of Weather.
z z
Dee. • •
29 30 32 8 Cloudy, fine
30 41 40 if Cloudy
31 a 3.5 W Flue
Jan. 1 42 39 W Fine
2 40 39 W Rain, cloudy
3 41 33 W Rain [at Interval/
4 30 91 WNW Rain, enOW Si bail, sun shining

DOlllll. Counry 1111:1101.111 AND —The annual
meeting of the members. presided over by Mr. E.
Pearoe, was held on Wednesday afternoon. The
attendance comprised the W.,. C. W. Bingham (mire.
Secretary), Rev. M. J. Green (Wintarborne fiteepleton),
Mr. Robnrt Dec., Mr. M. O. Weston, sad Mr. Joseph
Look. The annual report. which was read by the Rev.
C. W. Bingham. Ilia pointed out therein that it more
astir@ interest is not taken in the welfare of the insulta.
%lop and if a larger number of subscribers otanot be
obtalned, it must soon become • queetion whether it
can be sustained at all. Daring the year some valoatie
volumes of the publie records and curious old Salisbary
isstritals have been presented to the institution by Mrs.
Stone; aid there has boon • falling-off in the subsorip.
tint) list. The expenditure for the year has boa
£123 10s. 81., and the receipts £9l 13.. 81., leaving •
deficiency of E 29 4s. The reporte were adopted, and,
tli. sound' having been appointed, • vote of thanks was
passed to the fiesustary for his kindness during the past
year, and also to the Chairmen for presiding. Mr.
titorto, who toa left the town, has resigned the offlostof
boo. secretary.

EPIPHANY SIMMONS. —The quarter sultans oornmenoe
to-dap (Tuouloy). Mr. William' will propmeethegranting
of Dot eieetdUsg £5O towards the necessary repairs of
of Wareham south bridge, and £3O in aid of private
subscriptions for the same purposs. He .ill also move
that £lOO be voted towards rebuilding &oa4-bridge,
Thorneombe. A proposal will be made to appoint two
surveyors for the °meaty in the room of Mr: Evans,
(leagued. Mr. Hembro, M.P., intends opposing the
al) grant for Wareham bridge. The prisoners for trial
are Martin, stealing • watch send °Ado at
Gillingham ; Martha Groves, etoaling • .£5 proud./ •ry
mote at ifelcombe &es; R.JbAI Cable, stealing bread,
at Puddletown ; Mary Ann Ironeldes, stealing
various articles at Broadway ; Ito.. Barron. stealing a
watch, chain, is., at Portland ; Widlam Jame'
Rawlings, theft at Loden and Bradpole ; Olivia Jane
Woolmington. alias Smith, obtaining goods by false
pretences at Yetmiaster ; Jane Lovelace, receiving
stolen goods at Yeaminet,r ; El.zsbuth Ann Eickollar
and Celia Rawson, stealing money at Weymouth ;
Joseph Beale, Robert ()nerd, and Albert Paul, burglary
at W 63 mouth. On bald—Sarah Beckingliam, stealing
money at Wlnaborne ; Wolters! Watts, stealing wheat
at Netherbary.
DOBCtiasTalt KLIIIMITaaT &idol-N.—The general
(summit:4le of these schools have issued a revert detailing
the steps they have taken to meet the defloiency which
existed in the 'alma ecoomodation of the borough.
Their work oomprdies the enla-gement of Rest
Fordiegton school to hold 300 infants, the purchase of •
life interest in West Fordiugton schools sod the repairs of
the premises, the enlargement of the girls' school,
increasing the soodmmoda•em by 150, the enlargement
of the boss' school to hold 77 more, and adding a new
roan. Wilaln tho next two months, they say,
all the school a.c in elation rrqdlrad will be provided.
"The aggro!;a•o amonet ointributed by subsoridtions
0,1. (roil by the tloilimitea nnd Rae. If. Menlo is
.6859 IS 6.—via , £509 16a. 61. by s our Committee,
and £333 6,, 21. by the IC, v. Henry Mail., in addition
to widsh the Yalu, a): the leads given by Vie Council
of Ilia Rysi Higbee's the Prince of Wales, Mr.
Rtherti Williams. and Mr. H. G. &tut, M.P. is
e-t mated at £285 The total amount !courted by the
Committee in New Buildings, Fittings, ito., is about
£1,243. More money to meet the existing liabilitks,
estimated at £lOO is roqalred, and we urge that a
further appeal (or aid be at once made to the Town.
It Is to the interest of the whole community that the
National School. bi in a thoroughly efficient state, and
1 wears loth to believe that, sitar all thet has been done,
1, any ratepsysr will refuse to bear his small "here of the
! general burden."
ANTLZOPS ABNUAL 11141ILST DINNER. —Tee annual
1 dinner in einnectiou with the well-accustomed weekly
market ordinary at the Autelopi hotel, Dorotlester, took
! place last Saturday, and was method by oats or two
special features in the way of viands, viz, a aplendid
haunch of reoison, and • good supply of both winged
and ground game, besides the "pedal puddings and pies
of the festive season, and, above all, Mr. fily's yearly
Christmas box of exhilarating libations of sparkling
champagne. There was rather Irma than the usual
attendanee, the markets immediately after Christmas
being generally smaller than at ordinary times, for the
customary number is about half-a-hundred dining at
the ordinary week after week, and thus bewaring
eloquent testimony to the good management and
catering of Mr. and Mrs. Sly. rite stair uSa taken as
usual by Mr. .1. G. Homer, of Martiastown ; the vice-
' chairman (Mr. Oakley, of Poole), was unfortunately
absent from indepogition. About 40 sat down, and
enjoyed the good fare provided. The dinner was in all
! points exaellent, and well served. Before the company
separated for bailees", the Clairman said he wished to
propose the health" of the gentlemen who had
generously oontributed to the dinner. When he
mentioned their names be was sure the tout would be
drunk heartily, and that they would wish them "a
happy new year." Mr. Gerard Start wse his (Mr.
lloraier'e) latidlord, and he was pissed to say be was
very liberal with his game, for he had sent them five
brace of pheasants towards their Christmas dinner—
(applause). 'There was no man in the 'aunty who dis-
tributed his game so freely as Mr. Start, although be
had no doubt he had spent thousands in the put year
in breeding and feeding pheasants. Then Lord Pettis
more bad even them a haunch of ventrion—(hur, bur).
iii lordship wee an old fox .hunting friend of Dont,
whom they bad known and appreciated for twelve
years, and It was gratifying to Ind he did not
forget them (applause). Then the Earl of Ilehester
bad been good enough to send them another haunch of
eenison,and that Mr. Sly would keep for their market
dinner on the following Saturday— (hear, bear). He
wee sure all present would drink the health" of thee*
gentlemen with all their hearts—(appleurie),
Chairman said be bad one other toast to propose, sod
he km e w it would be received In the same kind manner,
they bad been treated thronghout the put year—he
gave the health of Mr. and Kra Sly—(applanse). Be
was sure they bad had no fault to And with the catering
of the market dinner: for his own part he did not
believe there was any malket ordinary In the west of
Zeeland that was served letter the, at this hotel--
(epplauu). Under tha so circumasnces be thought they
could not pass through the festive reason without
aria kirg the health" of Mr. and Mrs Sy, arid triable'
them every sucoess in the new year—(applause).—Mr.
Sly returned thanks for their kind expression of feeling
tower.'s Mrs. Sly aid himself, and assured them it was •
at all limes their study and desire to give every satiate°.
tion to these who attended the market ordinary or came
to the hotel at other times; and so far as the market
dinner wee cum:erupt, the larger the Lumber who
regularly came, the better they could serve there.
Ho wished them all a happy end prosperi.us year.—Mr.
Whittle proposed the health of the Chairman, wishing
him long life end her planes ; and Mr. J. 0. Homer, in
rerponding, spoke of the hearty good company that
asaembltd at tho market dinner, and limed their
meetlogs this year would be as pies:amble as in the
put—(spplause). Thu.° was no otter steschifying,
but the afternoon was spent in seasonable greetings and
a °lel rappnint.
Ikutoton Pam SVISIONII, Monday.-- Before the Mayor (Mr.
0. J. (1. trrenory), Mr. .1. Calplo. and Mr. It. Insole.
The only hu.iiitssa wax tha Oa:mien:nee .4 the fellowbar
110.imes : The Grum Dragon. trunigaAv-struct, Irma Mr. V.
11. Omani I. Mr. W. J. W. Pike; iii the laudle, Grove
11'411.681ga. from Mr. J. Pope to Mr. 11. Button.
Coes. rt rimy Sabllllool, Saturday.- !adore Mr. It. 0. F.
St . ward, and Mr. 11. H. )11.1.11eton.
Ed,. fed kelideli., u 4 bangt.iii Herring. woo SU 11111 l otted
illegal Ildnew. Hobert lOW ea isth Ihxyinher lie
Naw a boat on the fleet 'labial: %Ma a spear. Ile
040 I .ikto are Lel, tali tonna hr tleo altogether.
a' in, tOo )a,Nta mitt.. the lotouttaary. Witell dekllttoot
I.IW Witilvos coming lie went sa..y. Ile t 5.1.1 delesi.kuit iii
1,11,.111.1 Nllllllll4 01l him, and he said he an only lour yarls over.
De valued the lash at Is. The Earl 4 11-hector had the
eeeluerve right .4 Ilishing in the nevi. There was a inarkol
beundary.—Dcletalant averred he was not within the boundary.
—The Bench elicited the eels were about nine Inches long.
lkieudarit had been fishing below the boundary before.iiui
boat Avald mai OR [OW itcundfi hllwpit lii kuvtiodge,