The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-06-23 00:00:00

SIIAZTESBIIRY.

IT i tated that Lvly Theodora Grosvenor has bought
the Itaroutt estate, IRAS Faringdon, the prim paid bean;
g:L.:.$ u.

BRIDPORT•

OCCLIUttim-E. -.t %cry painful sensation
wai created on Saturday afternoon by the intell:genre
that Mr. Henry Turner, for many years a redolent in the
town, rarryini• on lousiness as an ironmonger in Smith-
street, relieeted local Muncher of the Wesleyan
connesion, had died froni the effect* oof Liking poison.
The ticee.-osed hew Mouths ago left Bridport, and went to
live at 11,artuCii, where he followed his usual oceuloatioa.
It is thoonobt Unit oliilicultiono in trade affected kno lona,
and roused the sad event.
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Tile ALTEStATION I.Altirs —On Friday &nil Saturday
the Bridport him et railway was entirely closed, and •
number of navvies were kept at work, night and dabs to
matte the required alteration. On Sunday morning it was
said the lieu WaS ready for traffic, awl about nitdday a
pilot engine, drawing a guards' van, conveying Mr.
Brierson, general manager, and others, arrived at the
Bridpurt station hating passed over the line to test the
safety of the way. :Shortly before 5 o'clock a large
number of persons assembled at the station, in order to
witne,s the arrival of the new engine and carriages.
Shortly after that time "Ti. coining was heard, a.:141
just afterwards the engine No. till appear.' in sight,
having in its rear seVell imssenzer carriages and two
gnarls' Vans. Thu engine wa.s deck." with signal flags,
awl there was is faint cheer as the train esitenal the
station. There wore Caine, however a little disposed to
grumble, saying **They have given us a new engine, bat
01.1 carriages.- It was subsequently found out that there
was one In-an new carriage, and the others are not
touch the worse for we tr. On inspection we found the
ate I class compartment* well padded on seals sad
lack, some of the third elaas seats were also covered ; and,
the compartments seemed Very Colnlllo.liolla. On Monday
startling the line was again opened for truths!.
Cutts' AND INFANTS' GENERA:. SCIP•OI,.- -The nine-
fswitth annual meeting of these schools was held in
the Ifirls Schoolroom. on Friday last. The interior of
the room had been gracefully adorned with flowers and
evergreeits—the gas penile:lts were wreathed, and the
window splays were covered with ferns, intermix.' with
bouquets of choice flowers. The Mayor (Mr. C. Tucker)
pre-sled mid there were present 4.11 Um platform with
hint, the Rev. It. L. Curpeuter(l'ilitarian), Rev. .I. Austin
(congregationalist), Rev. I'. C. Finch (Baptist), Mr. T.
Mr. Silvan'. Stephens, Mr. C. Edmunds. awl Sir.
J. Beach (secretary). After a song by the children, the
eh:drum:4 assisted by the secretary, pros:ed." to distribute
prizes to the children for good attendance, and, at the
ems,. His Worship rettiarked that a happier, brighter lot
of girls lie never Saw. After another song, very pleasingly
given, the Secretary real the report for the past year from
which it ass.:wed that, according to this statements of
Iler Majesty'. Inspector, these schools are in very goad
condition. Of the girls' whs..' the inspector had said-- a
very good girls' school, in excellent order, and admirably
kept,- whilet of the infants wised he reported that it was
in "sisal order and nicely taught.- The committee
regretted there were not more euildren to receive the
benefits these schools conferred, although the number of
children on the Woks was somewhat lower, the average
attendance during the past year had been larger, winch
they thought very satisfactory. They were about to lose
tie service. of Miss Laturley, who for the past tax years
had c Inducted the girls' school in a praiseworthy manner,
alkil the committee teal the loss very much. Miss BunneYs
mistress of the Infant School, had also tendered her resig-
nation. Isli. 'Lassie Symes (girls' ...hoe"). and
Matt...face Airibuits' ',shoo!), pupil teachers, hail I.th
gaincd Queen s schobirsitips. which the committee con-
sider." awatlter instance ot progre.s. Miss Laturley WiLS
tO he succesled by Miss Bend:all, a former teacher at the
school. and the committee have every confidence in their
choice. —The Chairman remarked that ninny penosits
during the staid year had left the town, and of course had
taken tier children with them, which would account fir
the reduction in the slumber of scholars.—The Itev. J.
Austin mov.l that the report be adopted, and printed for
circulatioit. Ile was certain 110 Clow and couspreyeaaj,a a
report would lie carried with acclamation. There were
sonic Winds al* ware ow! f ex.sggerAtious that no doubt
the won hosf the I nispector would appearsome what laine.but
every word in thatreport was to the point, and, alth.iugh the
swiss:fast:the of the sehooLs might cause smite little anxiety,
there WWI illUelt to inspire thankfulues.s, and hope for the
future. He wassurryto think the value"' education Was inn
apprecbste,l very often hit those who needed it mat; but
the time was coining and not far distant. when if a person
could not read and write well it would be a reproval and
sliaine to hisu. A parent's love for his children udght he
estimated, lie thought, by the self denial he exercised to
give these children a good education. To those little ape,
who hail received prizes, he would sty, value them •
Prizes lie had received when a boy, he would nit now Peri
with on aby consideration. The spoliate!' earne.stly
eakart,,,t those present to have,an object in life, remem-
bering that the talents they possonsoil were lent to them,
and that isp account winds' have to 1* rendered .if the use
that had hoen "wide them—Mr. Edmunds second.'
the resolution. and In doing so said he could fully endorse
romarks of Mr. Austin. Ile rejoiced that., although
the schools had decrease.' in numbers, they had increased
in efficiency. There never perlutps was a time when so
wits ,said and thought about education as the
present, and lie thought it a very healthy sign. Tifete ~as
plenty of room for all parties in school wo and it
was a good thing for every one to try ;Ass work a's well as
they eould, 4.4 much as they could, and when they could.
Ile had lately attended the opening of the ~,mods at
Allington, and had pleasure iu doing so, and he had taken,
awl lie .1 Id continue to take, great interest in the
prosperity of these schools; for he felt that as gaol
citizens and " ••Oesl eliris n had tias been eduoutssil
schoolsus at any school in the town or neighlsoirhousl :
awl those gentlemen who had founded these ...het", in
the town, if they had done nothing else, had Cy ate is:tough
to entitle them to universal gratitud,— chihlren
having sweetly sting " I hear titer speak of a blotter bawl,"
the Nev. T. S. Finch trevisl as resolution appointing the
managing emmiattee for the ensuing year. lie felt they
had filretarly had Um ',Peed, of the eVelting, and lie hem-lily
coincided with the remarks which had fallen from Mr.
Austin. Ile could testify from personal kuowledge, so
the excellent training given at theme schools. There were
no institutions in which he felt more intorest than in
schools. When he came into the tovill, mune YeDri4 age,
he found that the schools weist eacollelitlY managed.
that Ile was net squirm', but he had continuo' to
war," ausl rvjuice.l at their success,Th.ge
iitkho unit.. whit hail not receive,' prizes 'Haat
not be discouraged, but try again ; and by
awl bye after the troubles of this life, he trusts.' they
should all meet in that
.bettor Lind of which they had
just been singing. -Mr. Stlvanti. Stephen. seconded the
re sillitimi, and it Wit, carried- The Rev, R. L. Carpenter
.t.,1 na,gation appointing the ladies' committee. Ile
felt they were much indebted to the ladiesi, who tat 4
such an active part in the management of these
A number of lashes hail considt red it et)- desirable
during the past winter to continue this idea and,
(=ring that it taxed i. 1-.4...baled's strength too mach
h, .' attended Bic selsoul three nights weekly. Inb i;
I"i,s lasturldy they lost a valued iiii.tress, but he
every hope and confidence in her succe.ssor. Ile was sorry
they had not yet appointed a mistress for the infant
school, and lee wmthl remind those present that in ;sassy.
quence of the number of sch.tls ressnitiv classed there wa; ioore competition, mol he ("It %LAS tin'it ~,,,
issistress they A 11.11.1.1 Were:Die
For juall.l be plums.' to double his
Lion, tool hseil those prment would make an effort. to
meet the dilficultli. Ile thought many of those who had
cbibinsn in the
school could afford to give more than the
at present slid, and lie exhorted all of them to put th
shoulder to the wheel, and the result would be aatisfac-
torr. —Mr. T. Reach., in a few appropriate Maier, atiaaa
seconded the resolution, which was carried- No. J. Beach
priiai.el a vaaa, :tietett," this 1404 . torpresiding,
whwn ums carries, wdo a within, and Ills norship, in
resnonsling. expiessoil,the plersiuru he ittul felt in being
picnctit that evening, awl his desire for the continued
success the institutimt.- -The children than sang a rer,
of the Natlynal Anthem, and the proceedings terminated