The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-12-28 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

CAXTON LODGE, LC/ALT.—On Wednesday evening •
farewell tea woo held in connection with the above lode;
the object of the meeting was to recognise the departure
of liro. Gregory, W.C.T.„ who ia leaving for London. The
tea was held at six o'clock, aftor which Bro. Tamer pre-
Bro. Gregory cn behalf of the lolge, with a small
testimonial consisting of a writing CYO, the holy Bible,
and • handmnie volume entitled " Molirew Ueyoe,C Bro.
Gregory responded suitably in a few encouraging remarks.
At eight o'clock Mr. Wataon Thomson delisersol a very.
able and interesting lecture on the " Drink Treason,
interspatrzed with humourous recitations, which was
most heartily appreciated, as he 34 a young mau pot/waded
with remarkahle ”ratorical powers, and due.) not fail to
arouse the public an ti their duty towards this question.
Tills Narita FORT, AND GAzinsoN. —Th. soldiers of the
garriAon were entertained wtt the usual Christmas
dinner, on Christmas Day, and appeared very merry Over
It. The artillery-men had theit roast !new and plum-
pudding*, de.; in the room railed the officer's tufts, near
to No. I guardroom, the entrance ti which was draped
with “nion Jacks and wreathed with evergreena. A Beg
covered the riiihraAurii in front of the great gun, No. 1,
and the dinner reel. Oa, also handsoniely adorned, the
walla being owenol with Hags, a gala blazing son on ldue
gr.uind being I tier the lire-place, grid wreathe of evelareena
around. Colunre.l chains radiated from tin, centre of
tho arehel roof, and a large chandelier with 44 glasses
hang' from the 4arne POint. There were on the walls
honlered pietuted of the detachment, representing the
erieket doh, the aun detachment, the hut cluli, &c.
Serguatit.llaior Mullin., planned for the enjoyment of the
men onside! by I 'orporal !Ark as to the decoration 4, and
Gunnels Painter, Gadfrey, and Greenslade. also
:d the ple.vant Wk.

Dflaoron Parr Sugar, NC Fri Lay. —B4tro the Slayor (Yr CI.
W.. 14.1,1). Mr D. Ito D. Dram, Mr B. llorklus, Mr
T. Al.b m.. 1.0 Mr II Ruxutt.
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kg. ;n7., IPT, In* brought "p 1.., lotto Hug Wei, the
property of rW. Ifor.

L'ana 1140' pnoMitir Mmut 11 last night, Jump MI
Irticiti itn,l I u), • bag a cm]

The boy ht It,. previ.usly sentenced to 12 lulus for
breaking Mr Iteitrik's storc., wet stealing various articled.
Thr 41'4 r • I ,lie ht t too. 1.,f0r,, 1 that he an 1
others hal got accou to a house In Eau-street, where they
were in the habit ,d lightmg tire.
'apt. Vickery had found this •art not true.
The Ill's 0 4her wan c tuna' kmi. an i the by au foal Ws.
awl costs, the Intention being to 'ankh the parents.
8a19.1, keeping the Greyli null, wan charge,'
with 4te4ing a wateh, value £l3, the property of Abel
Iferward, of Al.botsbury.
Mr. !toward pn.ecutedl.
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Prosecutor had returned frost Yeovil to Weymouth by
the last train on Sunday night. • lle first went to the Fox,
Mr. Hayman's, when prisoner came and recommended
I MI to the Greyhound: he could give him as corn.
(citable hasatnis as ever he hl in his life. Prolecutor
finit said he knew that house. and did not want ot
girls. Next morning he shred Baggy a silver watch
which cost £l5. Prisoner midhe should like to look at it,
so it , pretty *etch. and prosecutor put it in hie
hand, when prisoner immediately went out of doors. and
prosecutor had not seen the watch sins.).
Send. Apsey went to the Ureyhouud between 11 and
12, with warrant& He denied knowing anything about
; but on the wife being mked to show the pneonees
watches, the produced a eme with A watches and three
la silver modal !lir service in the Baltic, two
ono : 43 skeins of
and water boots were found.
Ifilusliteinrcgchhataiwilrn'el'anrcTlienigrkdes.,l, annnicothanedr rope, ec
Matilda Jacket saw the prosecutor in the morning, when
he had drink with the prisoner. .ad showed the watch to
n p ',inner, who told him to pi ut t back, and he did.
Abe
went to sleep. and when she woke up. they were
iatinah short, went to the Greyhound on Wedneeday,
about 7 or hi, with Mrs. Fall and Illy S.ho/Srtzie .the.
Daggs called her into the passage, 8 ,ut
old farmer in the tap-room who has ti t 7 of nrnlyijhbeurte
they deal know how to handle him. She replied