The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-12 00:00:00

DOBORZSTER.

To Conner°teintarrs.—This week the Tdtgram will
be published a day earlier, and correspondents and
advertisers are requested to forward all communications
at the la•est by Wednesday morning.
So.a at TEA.—O', Tuesday evening Mr. Deniele, the
nvem lent of the Primitive Nletho lint Band of Hope'
kin hg entertained the choir and members of the drum
and-fife band to a social tea in Alington Hall. Abrut
40 partook of a capital repast.
THE FIRE AT iIIOINUTJR.—Mr. Mutton 1 having
made a claim of £3O on the Commercial Union Fire
and Lie Insurance Company, in which he was insured,
the office, through their agent, Mr, Edwin Burnett,
whey- v, promptly sent • cheque for that amount.
TRANSFER,r LICILVIMS.—The following licenses were
tran-Lned at the Mon lay's Poiica-coort : —Railway
Ta....ern, South-street, from John Pitfield to Th. maa
Gngg ; Queen's Head, Fordingtou, from James
Meech to William Player; Queen's Own. Dunigate-
otreet, from Henry Wiltshiro t Samuel Warren' Half
Moon, North-square, from 11. J. J. Selway to Arthur
Spicer.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 8171111.)SSES. —At the Police
Court this morting tto f sll "vb.; persons were sum-
moned at the 11141.11,3 of the School Attenc 111.143
170111'llittee:—For disobedience of School Attendance
Order: Thomas Alangor, Ggor :e Gibbs, G once
Nother, and Frederick Whitty. Jane White was fined
21. under the bye-laws. A School Attendance Order
was made, on the following parsons :—Tbonaas Manger,
James bLimbury, George Wills, Mary Ann Jambs
John H awkina, Charles Wellspring, 'John Warren,
Thonne Frith, E !ward .4y.iner, George Nothcr. David
Shorts), William Guy, William Welch, Joseph Cooper,
JAMS' Smith, George House, Frederick Wintry,
.James Warren, and William Briley. Mr. Pearce
the school attendance officer proved the twee.
THE Right Rev. the Lord Bish p of Salisbury. on
the let inst., collated the Rev. Charles Adams
Houghton, 51. A., Rector of St. Peter, Marlborough, to
the Prebend or Canonry of Forelington and Writhling-
ton, anciently founded in Salisbury Cathedral. and
vacant by the death of toe Rev. C. B. Pearson ; and
his Lordship, on the 7th inst., upon the presentation
of the Provost and Fellows of Worcester College,
Orion], instituted the Rev. William Chambers, 11. A.,
to the Rectory of Blandford Saint Mary, Doreet, void
iy the resignation, under "The Incurnlrsots'
Resignation Act, 1871," of the Rev. Joseph Merrifield.
ANOTHER AT FORDINGTON.—On Sunday morn-
ing Mr. Supt. Coward received information that a
chimney had caught fire at Fordington. The Superin-
tendent, with P.C. Goo! I and Fireman Hopkins, at
clam proceeded to the spot with the reel and hose. It
was found that the chimney of a house occupied by
Stephen Trickett, bailiff to Mr Marvin Lock, was on
fire. It was feared that th • ti ones would spread to
the thatch, and a portion of the r mf was dripped, and
water thrown on it, and ultimately the fire, which
had just reached the roof, was got under. Had it not
been for the prompt action of the police, there would
probably have been a serious fire.
FoOTHALL SEASON AT THIS COUNTS SCHOOL.— ka the
team, during the season just ended, has acquired the
proud title of "Invincible," it will he of interest to
give a summary of the matches played, together with
the results. The ruled used on every occasion have
been the same, vb., the Association, and perhaps this
adherence to one set of rules has something to do with
the success of the team during the past six months.
There have been ten matches played
Dorchester, won by 4 goals to 2 , D.C.S. r.
won by ¶1 goals to nil.: D.C.S. e. Bournemouth, won
by Ito 2 ; D.C.S. v. Yeovil, won by 1 to nil, D.C.S.
r. Wimborne Grammar School, won by 4 to 1; D.C.S.
v. Weymouth, won by 2 to nil' D.C.S. v. Portland,
won by 2 to nil; D.C.S. Y. Portland, won by 2 to nil;
D.C.S. v. Wimhorne Grimmer School, won by 2 to 1;
D.C.S. v. Weymouth, won by 5 to Appended is
a list of the members of the team E. T./ricer
(captain), K. 0. Cox, K. H. Bi I.llecombe, W. G.
Hawidns, H. B. Kent, 3.5. Bart, F. C. Biddlecombe,
W. J. Chick, J. T. Fowler, F. Cross, and A. A.
GREAT Weerain RAILWAY BlLL.—This Bill has
been again under the consideration of the Select
Committee of the IfolL4e of Commons. The preamble
of the Bill having been proved, there was no. practical
oppositions to the remaining clauses in the Bill, which,
in addition to acquiring certain rights in other railway
companies, and powers extending the time for the
completion of works, enables the company to raise
additional capital ti the extent of £300,099, and also
to borrow • further sum of £lOO,OOO. No opposition
was offered to the proposed purchase of lends in the
neighbourhood of Lansanlet, Miners. Wools, and
Frome Selwood Or Lea, in the county of Somerset, or
the diversion of footpaths near From,, on condition
that compensation was given to landownere whose
lands had suffered Any damage from works or
with An arrangement wa,. also come to with the
Bristol and North Somerset Railway Company for the
transfer of that undert Am..; of the Great Western
Company by annuli pay:woos commencing in 1881 of
£5840: 1882,
28 510 •' 1883 1:8" "
950 •' 1884 £9 635 •
.
1885, £9,910; 1886. £11,280; 1687, £11.280 ; 1868,
or in lieu of money payment secured stock or
shares to the shareholders. The other olausea of the
Bill "with the exception of that !elating to the
construction of a line of eight miles in length from
Ambridge to Rickinansworth, which was struck out.,
were agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be reported
to the Howe.
TICS PRODS:2I7IAL ASSURANCS COMPANY. The
„Num; report of this giamdic and II andshing office has
just been issued. It Is of a mast satisfactory nature
to an interested in the well-being .4 the concern. The
mint of business done, as shown by the figurea,
.roves how rapidly the Prudential is outstripping all
Its rivals. As showing the marvellous growth of the
premium reoeipts of lest year, it appears that the
£1,608.849 shows an :ncre are of £201,705 over the
preceding year. The La. 714 Ilf the la-t year were
£373,837—a large amount to lave been distributed in
benefits amongst the poorer clumps of assurers, and
the imagination fails to crash' bow font must have
been the relief afforded in thousands of hotel,'" homes
by means of this benefi. c d agency. The areurence
feed, which at the beginning of 1880 stood at
£1,01,033, has now reached £1,31n,547. an increase of
„C 317,60. This large gum is invested is first-class
securities, freehold ground rents alone absorbing close
upon half • million of it. Leaving the "Industrial"
Branch, sad dwelling for a moment upon the
-ordinary laminas, we can echo the remark of the
directors that the progression of the booms is
ly gratifying." The new business completed
MrritinTittre year consisted of 5,089 policies, mincing
0139,936, cad producing in new annual premiums
£411,529. The total annual premium income was
£122,674, showing an increase of £13,000 over 1879.
In this Maack the expenses are 11.2 per cent, of the
premium income—a small diminution as compared
with the preeeding rem. The assurance fund has
been augmented by £72,032. and now stands at
These are satisfactory figures, and give
that the offic, is increasing its hold on the
ce,afidimes. For the admirable multi obtained
uSeseeti; praise is due to Mr. Lancaster, the
my, and to Mr. Dewey and Mr. Hughes the
31 up, whom the mantle of Mr. Feeney
has worthily fallen, and indeed to the directors
we eta/ the superintendents, meets, and all
ad. and further infonnsi
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