The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-15 00:00:00

WAKEHAM.

'l'ag anneal licensing Special Petty Borough Seesiens,
was held at the Townliall, on the 12th inst. All the
licenses were renewed, there appearing no ground of
complaint in the case of any hotel or public-house.
THE MAYORALTY. —At a special meeting of the alder.
men and assistant burgesses held at the Town-hall
yesteiday, Charles Willsox, Esq., mayor, in the chair,
Mr. Thomas Randall. churchwarden of Lady St. Mary,
was unanimously elected mayor for the ensuing year.
The corporation afterwards breakfasted together at the
Red Lion hotel, the mayor elect in the chair, the town
clerk in the vice-chair.
TH2 election of an M.P. for the borough of Wareham
will Orfisaity be &oiled at the Town-11811,in the course
of this week ; not that there is any harm in the ex.
penditare of wit and punning which must necessarily
accompany the proceedings when the election common;
but, of course. all our readers, who know anything of
the subject, &requite aware that thisis mere surplusage.
THE Eutcrton. -" Fair Play" writes to the Daily News:
"Very much more could he said on the state of our
borough if only all the truth dare bespoken. One thing
I will say ; landlord influence is not the word foe of our
libediet. Extraordinary pressure is being brought to
bear upon the tradesmen of the town, and several who
wii.h to vote are compelled to keep neutral. It is also
said that money will not be Marna at the forthcoming
election. What are we to do? Under these circon.
stances would Mr. Mill think our desire for the ballot
, very un-English?"
Kea. Barrett's Lerma. "Some of our 000'
temporaries," says the Record, "are at present revel-
ling in a paltry electioneering squabble arising out of an
indiscreet letter addressed by • lady in Dorsetshire to
her tenants at Wareham. It is quite certain that •
landlord who conducts himself in • manner which
comports with his responsibilities must always exercise
eonsilerable influence over his tenant., and a wise
landlord will generally select his tenantry with some
regard to congeniality of sentiment in electioneering
matters."
Itirca Comprrrnow.—The annual competition for
prises of the members of the 2nd Dorset Rifle
Volunteers took place at the butts, on Wednesday last.
A large number of the volunteers attended, and a
spirited competition took place. The following is the
prise list :--
Coargirroom A.—(fieven shots each at 0.0, NO, and 000
yards.)—Pirst prize, the ladies cimilenge cup, Kn. Doeinio
Co;. Mr. Selby's clock, an-I 61, Private Brett, GS ; 2nd, • large
•ilver Oran, spoon and 10+., Corporal Churchill, 53; 3rd, •
siher butter knife and t 0,., Private Candy, 47: 4th, • pair of
shiier valt spoons, mustard 9005, and 10.., Pulsate Burden,
17 ; sth, 10a, Sergeant Brew, 40; oth, 10s., Prirate Bile-., 46;
7th, 10.. Private Groves, 15 ; Bth, 10s., Private Wires, 44 ;
Nth, 55., Sergeant Tuck, 41; 10th, 5.., Private Bherren, 41. The
bailee' challenge cup Is to be won three times In the aggregate
to become the property of thaw nner. Mrs. Dowent's cup to
become the property of the man who makes the highest
aggregate In two rueceaere)aus.
conerrtrios ft.—(seven .hots at 200, 500, and 600 yards.) -
First prise, Mr. Selby's clock said 10s., Private Davis, 41;
• sliver gravy spoon and lon., Private J. Beer, Jun., 40; 3rd,
'Sant silveliteurttersuglatruif"enard nod git4rjateuilernl;ll.. 40;
ISt, Corporal Uphill, 36; 6th, 10s., Private Z. Churchill, 30;
7th, 10s., Private Fooks, 33; Bth, 10s., K. Money, 33; 15th,
54, Private N. Bennett, 33; 10th, M., Private Lawrence, 32.
rionrgerncer C.—(icren shots at 200 and 404 ysrds.)—First
trlneg silver rir,locass.
sm. an. LSO.,
s.Pfeivaste NUN, 11; wood,
150grzrieloN D.—(Seven shots% at &uldyaris.)-91rsi prize. •
pairof silver sugar tongs. Private y, 12; 2nd, a Meer
pencil ow, Corporal Churchill, 9.