The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-01-16 00:00:00

Dorsetobta.

IttLIIIM Or VAGSIIIII.—Tbe faalowl.g re the
returns of vegrente relieved et lb* se unions in
Dorset for the quarter ending December UM, 18f9
(previous to the formition of the lespoltofty fiodiety),
end t!o corresponding gassier. 1871 :
Unions. 1820. 1871.
Bbtudford . 2n lit
_ . • ___

166
O 47
16
79

UI 1110
Shattosbury • 101 137
175
. _

gturrnllaWr

::137

Weyoolith .
Pool. ..• 377 111

3104 14410
i 3 Win be WM from the above Manta, that there hue
been a reduetion of 60 pee M. is th• 1960 quarter.

lila !von Gum. Sam ham kindly sent Illy rabbits
for the.hunate• of the Desist County HeripiW..

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ST. PIT'S.' 0101C11.-3erMOINI WWII preached at
this °bomb, on Sunday last. on behalf of the choir. and
the collections amounted to £lO 18s.

OLD FaluDe ILV.lthei eighth anniver-
sary sapper of the Old Friends la flied for Wednesday
everting seat. the 17th, al the Phalli/ Inn. al 8 ...gook,
when Mr. Conosilkir Vernon will preside.
OFIIIeTT MIXOTIII,II.—A copilot piety of Christy
Minstrels, under the menagsment of assts. A. Camp-
bell and C. Beneonaze • performanse al the Town
hail, on Tuesday eve hut before a tarp audisnae,
Everybody seemed highly pleased with the entertain-
ment.

—iiiTht.—The depth of re/s whlah fell al Dorchester
dada( the year 1871, wee as follows ;—Jesnary, 2.48
Maas ; February, 2.31; Marsh, 244 ; April, 6 11;
gay, 1.12; Jane, 3.92; Jet,'' 3.15 ,• Asyut, 172 ;
September, 5.83; Osieber, 396; November, 2.16;
December, 3.53; total. 38,72 halms.
11s0011•111. B.IIAXIMIL—FOIONS minors have been
received into the Dorset °misty Prima daring the pest
week, for mindsg to prowled to sea on arriving in
Portland Roads. The manly will have the *mare (!)
of keeping them for three months. There are new in
the gaol 31 saltine ler breathes of the Ihrehant Ship.
Pi!' Act. . .

Doti Polllolllllo.—Voluble dogs are frtnuently
1aake..,.1 I. Dorobeeter. we are talrl, through She care-
less sweeping from shops, /se, of poisonous matter laid
down for rats and miss. On Tuesday • dog helmets(
to Mr. Brach, supervisor, pinked up • morsel In the
skeet, and died within &few minutes. It would be well
if those concerned would dispose of poisoned food in some
manner lees likely to do damage to life and property.
SELLING VitOSTASLIS ST WIIWIT. —TS. TOWS Clerk
has butted a nation warning vendors of polisher utd
Other artisies that beeped measure is unlawful, ander a
penalty of £2 for eveu sole by sub means, CI of 'bleb
goes to the informer, and recommending dealers ea
and after the Isl March to sell by weighs, and that •
seek of potatoes shall be 340 pounds. Toe fact that
the Informer of every brush of the law gets LI will
ensure the carrying out of this wholesome provision.
A DISC ASST.-00 Monday morning some men
employed by Mr. Gregory were engaged In excavating
the road for the purpose of laying on the water to the
Artillery Barracks. Whilst at their work they turned
up the remains of • skeleton. It was about six tubes
below the surface, and the head woe turned towards
the east It was exhumed opposite Mr. Taylor's
baton. The teeth were in mediae{ pneervallon, but
the rest of the bones considerably decayed, showing
the time of deposit to be very remote.
WIIATILSA.—The following is our meteorilogicsl
report :

- —7
J.. SS 32
9 I 41 30
10 97 g
11 I id
1! 43 41
11 19 41
14 145 ZS

Fl Weather Mato of Weather.
WAt NW Rata
N NW CleuJy floe
NW AB Vow, rale
W .in. flee
I 1113 W 11eF74 "lu
W NW Flea

MAnnirtin "Thmt ALL ix Max."— " Delicate.
Barouelege. 'mishit the fallowing amusing anecdote of
the Gap fatally, a member of whieh hes died daring
the past week :—The heed of tills family was Edward
Gage, third eon of Sir John Gage, Baronet, of Title,
and Lady Penelope Darcy, daughter and ito•lieir of
Thomm, Earl limas IS le related of this !tomtits' and
wealthy lady Mut her hand wee sought in marriage by
three milers, who had determined to fight as to whieh
should marry her. This test coming to bee knowledge,
she forbad* them to fight, and laughingly remarked
that "IS they would only have patience to wait, aim
would marry them all in tarn," • promim she (Gilded,
as she married, first, Sir George 'henchard, of Wolof.-
ton ; secondly, Sir John Gage, of Firle ; and, thirdly,
Sir William Hervey, of lekworth —the very gentleman
who bad determined to fight for her. file Ideogram,
estate was inherithd through this lady.

MAZZIAGI OF NISI STEIL/L.—There wee unusual
ezoitemeat in the parish of AU Saints ea Wednesday
in9roing, on the oachaion of the marriage of Miss Ella=
Steele, seeond doughter of Mr. S. Steele. of Wollaston
Mauro, to Mr. Junes SodUi, son of Mr. Humphrey
Smith, tamper mereliont, of Edmaoton. Surrey. At
slaves' o'clock, the parish ottureh was oroorlit.;:
Interested congregation, and sweater elegant an
with pairs of grey home began oonveying the wed
party to the wired althea The NU with his
brother, Mr. H. Anoint's Smith.." man," and
Mouse having azrir4 atter s ehort interval the bride
entered the chunk with her father, who " gave her
sway," and attended by seven bralsulabis, The
service eotameweed with the hymn—
How *Nome was the call,
And met the festal day," &c.

Suns by the choir, Mr. A. J. Beam ably °Blasting
as organist. Toe Motor (Bev. H. F. Jones) read
the marriage °Moe. The bride was attired in •
dress of rich white medal silk, and wore • weerth
of orange blooome and Jamie., and tulle veil.
The seven bridesmaids were—lllm =se Steele,
Ilia' Julia Simile, Mire Minnie SUM, Miss Lean
Steele. Mae Alice Steels. Miss Style, and
Mal Smith. They were dressed alike, in grey silk
dreams trimmed with swards.; bad tells veils. and
wreaths of clematis and myrtle. The bride and
bridesmaids had beautiful bougmes, from Ms
celebrated Dorset unrseriee of Mews. Harrbi and See,
Fordington. The (Asada preseat inoluded— Messrs.
Smith (2), Mr. Hai, of Bishopegatoetreet, Leaders,
Mr. F. Style, of Salisbury, Kr. W. Mores, of Havant,
Ilia L. Sties and Miss IL Samna Weymosth, Mr. H.
Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Heavy, Brighton, Mr. W. Jamas, Mrs
T. Bulldog, Mr. Birdman of Yeovil, ka. Wkaa
bride aid bridegroom sad brim& left the shwa, Mr.
Evans played on the orgae an appropriate marsh from
Mozart, and the bells of St. Pater pealed out joyfully.
The wedding breakfast was very elegant. The bride
cake was of immense ease—we beard say, about a
hundredweight I—sed guise a triumph of the Goatee.
timer's mt. In the siternoon the newly•mnrried pair
started for Beth to spend the honeymoon. The
heristuate and others in the employ of Mx. Steele, at
him three establislunente had a supper la *debt...Um of
the wedding in the evening, and were a merry and
happy Party.
wows's Mee IzaTrtcrra. The NV•Ilie•1118
annual meeting was held at the reeding-room last
Thursday evening, the president (Mr G. B. Bawler) la
the chair, and there were also proem* Mr Jameson
(vieelinssident), Mr G. Cass (secretary), several of the
committee, and • goodly number of members. The
following report was presseted—

la again feessaii- ag that manual report, the eonamittee
bays the eatiefactiou to stets ULM the ifiamielid poeition of the
inktitille is somewhat improved gem WM thee leot year. Tbs
unu.ually larp bxisnos thee due to the Tremens ism teen
conueerably reduced through the llberallty of the honorary
members rod other friends of the e:ciety. No sooner had the
&Achim, 6.1001■0 lumen. khan several geatieeme 111.24 will-
ingly increased their subeesipileas, whilst othen—m will be
seen from the eubjoined aMtract of ecoouate—very kindly.
wilted by illemeMeee. for this 115 omentlitee beg to odar
their best Weeks. Whenever it be. been found practicable,
Ike committees havis monongessi the expenditure ;
sad they rectums to bops that the next
will minounce the lastitete free from demi. TV:
coalmines having adhered to their rmoludon expremmi
In the loot ',port In reenrd to lietUret, only two have been
dell, end during the year, sad to one of Mem they are much
indebted to the kindaer of Dr. Hollis. k large and excellent
Woke:am—am in every war sidled to the mealreeneete of the
neeting.room—hee beau kindly presented to the members by
Edward Pearce, Evi., and the committee take this oppor-
tunity of expreesiug to hies their
_petite& for this Exurb-
needed and very valuable Merl. The thanks of Me eeciety
ere &axle dim to Colonel Must, M.P., for Wm continued and
liberal support."

The Treasurer's acamant showed reeetion to Ilse automat
of £2lO le, which naiades members' subsselptlens
kW 16. 6d, proses& of lestares £lO 181 91. and the
rot mostly hoe. members' malseariptloas. Oa the oilier
side the year began with. benne, dee to Stemmer of
ELS L6a Cid. and the skid Its.. are 1124 rent, £l4 2a 81
nowspepers, ha, Isetareas' espouse Is, librarian
and clouting £4 seek gas and liring £7 81 34, and
there is how owing to the treaeurer £7 104 lOid. The
officers for the eassiag year ware Wm 'denial by
baliot. Toe President. Vice•Prenileat, Secretary, and
Treatearez (Mr Pike) were almost unanimously photon.
but to seleming a ecimmittee of eight the members
showed considerable diversity. Toe result was— Wood
and WU. 18 ; Jeffery, Plummer. sad Payne, 17 ;
lidwards aad 04), 14 ; Bradley, Jewett, sad Atkins
6, and ovoid other lesser am ors. On manias eff
the tie, the votes were—Atkins, 8, Jolson 7, Bradley
3. Marra Wood and Godwin were manned *editors.
The sale of papers exteladed the bustaeas.

ilosooca Poucs, Sitar:deg.—Bofors J. Bishop,
lill'affer Karim waa 'barged with being a deserter
from the 29111 Woreeemsahire regiment.
dept. Coward met him in High-street East, when he
said no was discharged, hat had lost the paper. Belem
detained, be admitnad he was a thwarter trace the 296
Woroestorsare regiment. attached to the 77th now at
Portland.
OrSered Sob. sent to the decal. at porkland.

I&UNDAT.-80 ore the Mayor (8., Damen, Esq.), a.
Davia, Seq., Dr. Aldridge, and J. Bishop, Zsq.
Frameia Proxy mid Gawps Ifingwass, 1.. boys,
living at Drove Baddiap, were brought up on
remand charged with steeling • pair of boots I rom
Mn. Home's wrier's vaik, at the the Mims!: len.
Tney said being unable to sell the boot., they hid them
nadir tome stones sear the Groot Western railway
fitatioe, but they mild not be bead, sad it is supested
they were made away with by them or their Weed&
No further "widows, Wel .0111ted•
The Mayor gdig thd Demob woeld DOW &MAN WI
bop, lieu4o they yin swill, °erten' they were dailty
of the offense sharged, red his worship stationed them
that if they cisme bore SMY would hi leverar
punished. The Booth thoeght Ktugmau was the worst
of um two though both were bad and asseasd sash
other of tn'e theft They had bees &shag with the
boom, and it was tortanare tor Shea tb• boole were
not toned. Let them take weralag, sod mot be
brought up "gds.
Pounce. Usher wee preseek and the Mayor told
him the Brum were attaid ha had not kakis proper
ewe of his see. Tim little boy was sot east to taboo'
or u plass of worship, theretore he (the Wks) had
sot sows his duty.

Penney :u every fatber took as tneoh care of hie
boy es I do, It would be • good job.
The Mayer : Ws bear that you are about very late
at night with the lad. It ie to your interest. as it Is
the interest of every respeetable man, to bring up your
children In • proper way.
Mr Bishop added: We have reason to believe, and
do believe, that the boy would not have stood there If
you had dons your duty. In Isom° eases it Is • misfor-
tune to • lad to have • father.
Penney : ru send him to sehooL
The Town Irk:Cl And don't keep him about the
streets all hours of the nighk
The boys were then disehaerml.
A young man, named George Hans, of Flolereston,
near Shoehorns, was brought 11,. for fraudulently enlist.
Initathe army.
-Sergeant A. Toogood identified prisoner as
belonging to No, 7 (company of the Dorset militia. He
was at the last training as • mutat.,
Sorgauthlfajor Stroud produced Ids attestation paper,
' which showed he was sworn in October 17th, 1870,
before hlr Heathen, He also belongs to the militia
reserve. .

--144-fiergesat J. Patrick Clark brought bira up before
Yr Bishop ea Saturday, to attest his ealirtmont for
general service for 12 years. Witness suspected he had
been In the militia, bet he repeatedly &Mei it.
Primmer mid he wanted to get lato the army.
He was remanded till next Youday, to receive in.
strirettons from the Secretary of State for War, al to
whether bile to be dealt with ma rogue and vagaboad,
or by court-martial.