The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-05 00:00:00

DOECHEBTKEL

Sr. PITZIeII Clitni annual collections for the
choir took place at St. Peter's. on Sunday laat, when the
goodly stun of .CII was contributed.

DOIIBIIT CoCNTT VOL LTAT AND PIGKON SHOW.—We hag
to remind our readers that the entries for this show close
on the Ifth instant

PIZZE Potantv.—At Herts. and Beds. Poultry Show,
held at lfitchin, last Thursday, Mr. W. Bishop, of this
tOl.ll, in the clam for Blue and Silver Dragoons took let
prise, very highly conunended. and highly commended:
in the claw for White Dragoons, let prise, very highly
commended, and highly commended—all the six pens he
showed being noticed, notwithstanding there was sharp
competition.

ldogarr ',LIMPLY Sarim.—A meeting of the mem-
bers of the Dorchester branch of this society was held on
Thursday evening last at St. Peter's schoolroom, to con-
eider a proposition for a change of the Medical Officer, Mr.
Go.l's term of office having expired. There was not a
Very large attendance of members. Three medical gentle-
men were proposed; Mr. Good. Dr. Aldridge. and Dr.
Robinson. On • ballot being taken the votes were Robin-
son 17, Good IA Aldridge 2, and Dr. Robinson was declared
elected.
Accinccr.—A painful accident hotel (r. W. Darch, coal
merchants of the New Inn, on Tuesday afternoon. He
and one of his men were engaged in unloading a truck of
coal at the Great Western Railway station, when the pole
with which the 1100 T of the truck was held up, gave way,
throwing them both to the ground. The man was unhurt
we • severe shaking. but Mr. Darrh Irma picked up and
conveyed home, when it ROA found that he had broken
the small bone 311.1 fracture.' the ankle id his right leg.
Under the care of Mr. Mown he is progressing favourably.
IC4-5.- At the parish church of Holy Trinity there was
a special service on Thursday night, the Rev. 11. Everett
officiating on the occasion. Divine service commenced at
• quarteripast eleven o'clock, the rector taking as his text
Psalm tr., 9. "We slam' our years as a tale that is told."
The rev. gentlenian tacit on the brevity of time, and the
importance I.f wltolevotion to flod. The lea-one were the
let chapter of I;eninis. and the lad of Revelations. As an
colootsry the Dead ranch in Said was pia) ed,
and at the end of the service the liallelinali chorus in the
liftseiak. At at. Peter's and Fordington St. George
church., there was the usual :nulled peal for the dying
year, follow.' liy • pen ;cols to welcome Ka

Tile MD YCAIt •ND THI NW.—rollowind the pre-
cedent of last year, there was a special service at Holy
Trinity church on •Hiursday night. coninienring at 11.15;
and. notwithstanding the inclemency of the 'weather.
and the number of persons in the town confined indoors
by c 01.4, there was a large congregation, though the
church Wad not so full as on the last night of 1871 The
Wasleyans had their usual watch-night terries. On New
Year's bay there were. as heretofore. prayeroneetings at
the Town-hall ; hut. him the rest. these were not so well
attended as in former years. The Evangelical Alliance
"rock of l.rayer has also come round again with the com-
mencement of l`17:.

Tim Wunica.—The following is our inenioraogical
rvport _

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MIMI EN MYER SIC4IOM% The quark. Peosion•
aw follows : Prisci 1 s
Pen(.4.l(the elder), stealing wearing apparel at Whitchnrch
Canonic...ruin Priscilla Pen(..1.1 (the
younger), stealing wearing !a),parel at Whitehunis Can.
onirormu ; granci. Staples. fowl stealing ist charm... ;
A • • Elisaheth 113ns/ord. stealing money,
1..1; Arthur Norman. unlawful trespass at Broadwlnwr;
Thomas Foster. burglar)* at Bryanston ; George Taylo,.
rt„hin.on;.tooJin Irniter, at., at ikerhatter •
R..1..rt Stovey. stealing cheese, ar., at Dorchester. 01;
Jane Crocker, stealing lard at Wareham ; Jane
Aletdrim and Jacob Longman. stealing a cheque at
31 Myna, St. Andrew.

thdt..

protiecutoL
It was shown that he had perpetrated • aeries of thefts from
Blears. Hurdle. cheese factors, of Doreheeter and Weymouth,
In whose ocentional employ he had been for six years.
A cheese which he obtained on the false representation that
Mr. Drake had sent him for It., he mold to Mrs. Howe, Fording-
ton. In two pieces, for 44 A butter firkin supplied last
November to prosecutors was found In his bed-room. Hs was
&leo charged with stealing Vibe. of choose, which he sold to Mrs.
Billett, of Irordlngton, at O. per pound. She had also bought
tongues of him ; ening him hawking thought he had • right to
sell

on those charges he eras committal for trial.
)Ir. Weston said there were for other caeca of stealing cheese,
but he would not proceed with these at present.
Geurffe Taylor alias flobeteen WAII brought up, on resound,
charged with stauling a parcel of groceries, from the earner's
eau of Hr. M. Elpiocr, standing outside the Phomis, Hecomber
10. A piece of paper in which Mrs. Spicer wrapped the
articles was found in his lodgings at Weymouth, and was
the clue to his detection. He was commit/al lot trial.

Con= Parrr Sminows, Saturday. —Before Mr Williams
(chairman), hr R. O. F. Steward, and Mr 0.0. Churchill.
Jul) Ilalktt, of Itampishani, wm summoned for keeping his
house open at illegal hours, Doc. SA
Defendant had purchased a copy of the Act of Parliament,
&MI had been misled by it.
The Bench were mtbdted he did not brisk ths law wilfully,
told Min his hours on Sunday aftenioon were front 12.10 to 2.30
p.m., and fined him la
The ierlshes .4 Owermoigne and Watercombe were summoned
for non-repair a a highway between the two parishes.
Mr -- Lock, Inetrticted by Mr 11 Lock, for Mr J Wellman,
the cougAainant, and Mr O. Symonds, Town Clerk of Dor-
chester, for °worming..
. . .

In the outset the question Ira raised by Yr Lock of the right
to Mr Williams to sit, he beings member of;the Highway Board,
but the Chairman overruled the objection under the Act of

Mr Lock said application had been made to the /I4heray
Howl to repair the read in questiwi, but they denied their
liability. Ile proporod to glow first that the niul we •
highway, second that it was out of repair, and third that the
rrad lies in one or both of the pariahs.. On the erst point he
should show continual user from ; aa to the •eemd,
althougt It had been repaired, he unreal it made no difference
In these proCeedialie: mid for the third be should trove the
laud on est:halals of the road was in the parishes of Owermoigne
and Watercumbe
XI. W. it. Alla/dye., of Dorchester, architect and rurveyor,
—444 the substantial correetuew of. map of the road anal
Wail guide partly iron,. t aslant; parish maps an,l
• quy.sey It lengUs was 24 champ. To go round by
ems 74 cltalus—tbEs to show convenience
part Iron .three Iro.
the Cr.. Pl. 'rig dim weeks ago. It lad never been
gues,,,,t the row .'"wy Walk over it, and were mine
n There hal been .. wuthern end. and 27 feet
reel. ruts. It yew 40feet wide •. sitle. At one tart
northern, bettvain thu hedges on 'lt had never been
there had been some sauna, put down, be,
regularly male a road. —.111040
John Wellman rid he lived at Diekory Hanks, and
land on the west aide of the road in quertion which he ..

known is; or 27 pada Wring that tit'. It had been generally
WWI ; there was no gate It list from Woodeford highway into
Weymouth highway. It war the mareet road to. Weymouth
from Woolgord, Tincleton, and ; and the nearott
from Puddletown to Wamiwell la or If ymrs %conit att,mpt
was made to get it repalnal by Mr. Knipe, the clergyman of
Wesidord. Ur. Knipe, two Mr. Cr..., and Mr. Henning for
Mr TlVnellard In regard to the boundaries of hickory Hanks
met, and agreed that the boundaries were lathe muddle of the
mai This we. In regard to the notation of making the road.
Mr. Knipe thought to get It done by a voluntary subeuiption,
but It was not done. This was when the place was extra-
parirlilal, and they paid neither highway nor poor rates. His
property was in Watentombe, rind he rid MINI to that parish.
Produced show
receipts to ow his hold ng was in Watercombe.
The ratus had been higher lately. The road MIA very bad. and
unfit fir carriages unites they were very careful, and at all
times of the year not even then.
The Chairman mid he thought it might be taken the road
svas old a repair; he had known it for 60 years, and it had
never been good.
Mr Synionda.maiii be hail no butt it IMO out of condition.
'

Witness applied to the Ilighera) Board to repair it. but it
nue refused. Dr Aldridge, Mr Saturdeni, Mr Handout, Owl.
1 , and others used the road
7rt":-e. unlined : This wee the place lately cLltd" New
Found out," became it hadn't lewd to be known to what
lArigil it belonged. His father had repaired part of the road.
He occupied adjoining I,thil to it. It might be 20 people used the
road in • week. Asked to Immo fire he did not reply. Had
mem Mr Fancy we that road in goiii4 from Dorchurter to
Wartowell. His father hold the land under • tenor from Mr
Trenchant.

kto.oramilled : Saw Sammlere there law day hi, paid the
!arr.

Seeleol.l Mr M•Ullikell went on purpwe for It.
The elialrosen asked Mr Symonds if the cam could not be
stopped. It seemed to hen public road where anybody could
go Mat pitapat. And all the lowish°, could ho =Sod on to do
nu to ell In the ruts and mac it passable, form it had not been
stoned tinder reefet tleelaloes they Were not called on to do It.
Mr Symonds said he had not yet beanl of any dedication to
the public Of the mad. The fact was It wee left out for the
socommodstimi of the occupiers of the land at the time of the
utichieure of Owen...doe. lie urged the rood nund be formelly
dedicated Wore there was any liability on the wishes.
An Indictment was suggested.
The Chairman mid he knew the court could order an Indict-
ment, but look at the great expense.
Mr Symonds amid the Wellmans had put up the fence on
their old* for their own convenience, and they should repair
the road.
. . . . . .

In reply to the Bench, tfr Bymornia mid the award nada no
ismision for the repair of the road
Williams Joiner, aged 70, recollected the rood all Ma life.
There DIY DO teen, bet WV the enclosure on the mom aide, but
there WY on the other s wort of an old bank. Used the road
when he wantod Waa formerly in the service of Mr
Atkinson, of Woodeford, end to lojo drove a load of wheat
there.

Cr.-examined: Knew nothing about the road being rip
pcirod.
The Chairman asked Mr Lack for proof of the parish bowl-
dark,. of which, be remarked, there was none at preeint.
Mr Lock urged he had ehown that the land on either aide
Ira. in the two parinhes, and theridore the presumption was
that the boundary extended to the middle of the road
Mr Symonds mid the bounds/kw could be leveed if they went
about it the right way..

The Bench suggested an arrangement
Mr Symonds mid he had no pemosition to make, but he
should hare io objection to advise his client. to make a road
If Mr Wellman, with the sanction .4 his landlord, would accept
the future liability to repair ratiutit tenure.
Mr Lock thought they could not make such an agreement.
The Bench adjourned the case for a fortnight, and Intimated
that It ought to be settled ; the maintenance of the road would
oot eery little. If the awe is not arranged in a fortnight the
award of the pariah Is to be produced and the boundaries of
the two pariah.. proved.
Throe young men, named l'ates, Green. and Lfortrford, were
summoned for amaidtlng Joshua [Milford.
lir(Vaitan d lie ultal'r"..clined
t'
Gint at Great Toiler, nod worked for
Mr Patten, builder, on the new school building. On the linit
some Hridport men returned home by the train. Went with
them to the train, and the defendants were there. After the
train left he and defendants started tack together Hy and
bye they went on before. Then Tatra came hank to witnem
and challengol him to fight Told him he did not want to.
At the public-hone° corner he got up to the other two, when
Green knocked him down, striking him on the lack of the
head. He wee bit senselen. Did not know what became lit
Mends:gat When he came to himself he went home. His face
was blooding. Ilad had no quarrelling of any kind with
defendants.

--L-Ir:Vat-e—xemlned : DI.I not cheJlenge Yetas to fight ; he wanted

.John [Milford. complainant's father, spoke to the young man
going h,,me with his tam blood all ova. Hanford told him
tinten_hit his son attar he tam down.

Mr Symonds tuyel the defendants ware engaged in • common
I=eral mid be never touched complainant.
Omen said Dunford counnenced the .cue.
Yates laid he had nothing to do with It.
Meador,' era. discharged aml celled by the Bench as a
witnesa All along the mad, he mid. they wore quarrelling.
Ile heani Dunford ask Ureen if be ..a. better man than be,
and then Ureen up tist assi knocked hint down. At Um station
thvy 41Try: j..kftqf alt.vether.
lirmta ea• tined too, and Yates dischartred

WATCH-NIGHT 8112•117..—The Wmleyans held their colours. while extended at*" th° r"" bile breaking
. annual watchnight service on New Year's eve, comma the plain lines by cutting off the corners with right angles
dim at 10.30. Stable hymns having heen sung, the with w. • bright string of van-coloured bannerets imparting
lwasatikesagniiig, 6th nod 3 fallowing
; Psalm was real as a lesson, anti then the Rev. J. Duffill colour, variety, and lightness to the whole_ The chatule-
•roachnotheel.l Ift)r:Mmn evmerhat% were
pettiticke with chat feicto
of hear paper
theenflatlft
I offered prayer. till a few minutes befoenre the midnight hour, dividod into three panels_ ; the centre ones over the fu-c-
-• when all was hushed, and amid the silent prayers of the places were adorned with bright-coloured devices, enclosed
I. congregation, the old year passed away. The new year within pendant chains made of several shades of green,
wad ushered in by the congregation singing the we while above was a line of small banneretts. The wall
hYmn spaces on either side were filled in with a nest lattice work
"Conic let us anew Our journey pursue, of greenery, the intersections being (lotted with lilie. and
Roll round with UM year." b.c. roles of several colours, while al.ive were festooned chains
Mr. Duffill added • few words of exhortation, wished all • of gay paper and flag.. Over the doorways were two
" happy new year," and the congregation mtP•rated. . deuces in the form of plumes, the use of Pampa gram
ODDFILLOWIIKIP.— The members of the" Bud of Hope. I being very tasteful ands Restive. Altogether the adorn.
Lodge have lately held their quarterly meeting at the ',tante were of • very Pleasing character.
Holy Trinity Infant Schoolroom. The statement of The patienta had their usual feast on New Year's day,
accounts showed that during the past half -year Oil les. dd, and about seven o'clock In the evening they wentided in
had been paid to sick members, and for one death during the recreation ball. Just before that time the band,
that period, viz.., • member's wife, gss had been pea m. formed of the male attendants, and instructed and led by
receipts showed an increase on the previous half-year of Mr. H. Wellspring, of Dorchester, took their places on a
Vs. Pd. on the general funds, which now reach LL4OO. raised platform in a window recess about the middle of the
Fatty-three
members have been initiated duri4 the half' room. For four or five hours, with brief intervals of rest
year. and 20 during the previous half-year, making during the band played a succession of country dances, never
the last twelve months an increase 01 63 new members, flagging, maintaining good time and tune, and an ample
making the total at the present time 295. At this meeting volume of sound. Of course such a band is organised and
the election of officers took place. Y.G. J. White WY maintained under considerable disadvantages, and the cc.-
elected without opposition to the chair of N.G. but for ditable manner in which they play speak* volumes for the
the Y.O.'s chair Shay was a close contest, residing in a skill and perseverance of Mr. Wellspring. The patients
tie, which the N.G. (Bro. W. Chick) decided by giving his trooped in briskly. accompanied by attendants, and took
casting vote in favour of Bro. Joe Franklin, on account the seats provided for them on either side of the hall,
of his haying been the most regular attendant at the lodge There was great diversity of appearance in the company, a
meetings. The N.G. (Bra W. Chick) by custom takes the few looking perfectly sane, others gleaming with preter-
O.M.'s chair for the next term- but, before vacating his natural llnghtilms, some having a dazed expression of
seat, he thanked the members lot their kind assistance to countenance, and others being quite emotionless and
hits in discharging his duties as their presiding officer, stolid. A large number of them took part in the dancing,
ampatulateal the Lodge an their largely increased pros- and of the rest some kept time with their heads to the
parity during the past year, and urged the members to all music and eagerly watched the dancers thriatling the
pull together in the future as they had done in the past. mazes of the figures, while some seemed absorbed in their
As in 1875 Use (Adenines of Dorchester have a grand own reflections, and a few without a spark of interestdemonstration, a ennunittes of six were appointed to co- the proceedings. Yet, of course, these were all the bett in
er-
operate with a like number of the "stand-in-Hand most of the patients, and their demeanour was unexcep-
Lodge ' out the arnthigements. At the last tionalde. One of them minded to us that he bat a very
valuation of e " Bud of Hope lodge its assets were small opinion of the whole affair because there was no
found to be greatly in excess of its liabilities, proving its PlWramitill Published.
sound and healthy condition, anal that it is a society that There were present—Dr. and Mrs. Simms, Mr. G. I.
any one looking out for a safe club to join may do so with symes. Miss Srlitm,_Miaa May Symms Master G. ;trines.
the feeling of perfect security, that if he lives to old age Miss Wellington, Mrs. Luisa the Rev. W. M. Evans
he will stall be provided for, as well as in any previous (chaplain) Dr. Gillespie Mr. R. Cue (organist), &c.
sickness. During the past year the "Bud of Hope" lodge At the signal of the Medical Superintendent, partners
has started a juvenile branch, which is managed by • com- were chosen, and the band struck up a country dance,
mittee of twelve of its members. There are at present 03 "hands across and dawn the middle,' which Mr. Sy ines,
juvenile members on the books, jun.. and Miss Synies lal off, opening the ball, and the
lioaouois Fern fleasems, Waltweday.—Before Mr. U. J. G. party footed it capitally. but with ample variety of treat-
Gregory. ment, souse indulging in elaborate grease of manner. others
Robert Storey was brought up on remand for maciou. taking their parts as if in • stately minuet, whiles faro
number obviously enjoyed the motion to the full, and
others were gleeful as schoolboys. It was a strange sight
truly. Alter a full swing there was a little rest, during
which Miss May Symes and Miss Wellington pla ed
pianoforte duet, founded on old English airs. 'Ph,,
lady did capitally, the melodies were familiar to man ,
and at the close there was general applause. The beard
followed with • uew strain, and dancing was
spiritedly resumed. Following this the Rev. W.
brans sang in intended voice and style "Arnold
the annourer," Mr. Cue accompanying. A male
patient then "obliged" with " The maid of Llangollen."
although he styled her the "maid of the laurels," but he
sang the sweet old air with fair voice and sweetness.
Wine and cakes were now handed round, and there was •
pleasant hum of conversation through the apartment
At intervals for the rest of the night there was 3 similar
distribution, and these delights seemed to be much
enjoyed. The "Countess" resumed the vocal exere
with • melancholy ditty, in a kind of wailing recitative,
and her efforts were greeted with appreciative applause.
Dr. °Mimic, who has a Mee tenor voice, sang "the Slave's
dream of freedom" with feeling and general plaudits
followed. Miss Symes gave ' The Brook," in a very
pleasing manner, accompanying herself, and elicited
hearty clapping of hands. During this interlude the
dancers had recruited theirenergy, and gleefully respontleti
to the invitation of Dr. Symes to " choose theirpartners,"
so that there was • double line of them the whole length of the mom, anal when the music started they jigged
with peat zest. "Driven from home was then led off
by a female patient inc thin piping voice, and after that
came "Rosy Neal a-singing in the lan -e. sung by two of
the hand, with • moral against falling too quickly in
love. and It " took " immensely. Mr. Hayman, of Dorches-
terprovoked roars of merriruent by'. Monkey on a stick,"
and added several verses with a local application that
tickled the tangy of the company greatly. A made
patient. now volunteered, and sang in a droll way
First she would sal then she wouldn't." keeping his
eyes fixed on • fly on the ceiling all the time. "The
triumph" was tho next dance, and the band blew untir-
ingly till all but a few of the most zealous were steam,' out.
"The Old Arm Chair" was than given by Dr. Gillispie.
Dancing was then resumed, and after • thorough good
bout two female patients sang very well "The mistletoe
bough," the whole company Joining in chorus. A visitor
followed with "A Hundred years ago," in which the
&ionus was spiritedly taken up by all and concluded amid
general applause, Female patients followed in quick
succession with ditties mostly of an amatory cast, and
then Mr. Hayman excited universal interest in " Rosa
Jane" who was "such a wonder," and so jealously loved
Dr. Gillespie completed the galaxy of song with " Maggie's
secret." The "poetry of motion " was again evoked by
the band, and the company were nothing loth After
ample indulgence the strain ceased, and Miss Spites
with her brother played a very nice duet, "fairy
Queen, in charming style ; it waa, indeed, the but
performance of the tiening, and was acknowledged
by the heartiest marks of approval. Mr. Wellspring
Tubed peat fun with "Comments, ye darkies all,"
- Ilaynisn doing the "gag" and joining in the
-sd as bandmaster was followed by uni-
• A female tritieut sang "The collage by
W. H. Evans played "The men
--ssi pvartstte id the female
up, .ouit thy bower,'
4441 with good
- grab! little

versa! .'hnng.

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atten.lalla Juin.; vt•pt irrFat crett.

everybody appfaudinithem. Miss Sy...
expression and appropriate archness "A .
thing," Miss Whittington accompanying. Mr. Ite,
sang the motto song 'Bring down your wants to your
means" one of the hand put in a parody 011 "Just before
the battle, mother," and then there was another dance, of
which the party never seemed to tire. The Rev. W.
Evans sang capitally "Give me the man of honest heart;"
two haninmen next amuse! with " Dressed in a Dolly
Varden ;" the quartette of attendant' sang "The 17anadian
boat song," and everybody was expecting "just one more"
dance., when. it being half-pest twelve, the band played
the National Anthems riming the procimeling.. Three
cheers were given fat tier Majesty, and a compliment of
cheers was also accords! to the Medical Superintendent
and his family. Direct& sgter the etients trooped off to
their apartments, and `ls tll of 11.5 was a thing of the
past.
The whole proemslino Passed off Yen' hatesoy. and
without the 'noblest unpleasantness or casualty.