The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

BLA NDFORD.

BOROUGH Pouct, Anatol 1 Ws. —Before the
Aim. tad A. IA Ham Fut.—Joseph Cada pleaded
gal% to a breach of the Highway &et by leaving a
wino load of fagots in the Market Na.., Blandford, on
the Bth of Angust.—llefendant said the night was very
wet and be had no where to piano them. He wu not
a...a that he was doing wrong.—The niagistratee be-
lieving lb. offense WWI committed ignorantly imposed
the nosiest Gee of 6L, and outs is. Gls

HIVLI B,oo7oo.—The monthly competon of
the Sth Dorset for the Lieutenant's Olibellenge Cup,
and the Challenge Gold Crete, came off at the butte
on Wednesday, the 18th inst. The return match of
the Non-oommissioned Offioers and Privates was
decided at the same time, the latter again proving
victors by 46 pointa The ranges were 200, 400,
500, and 600 yards, 5 shots at each. The match
Mies wets: Non-oommissioned Ofßoers, with Lieut.
Johns—Lieut. Johns, 40; Col. Set. ?deaden, 30;
I=t Green, 48 ; Sergeant Davis, 45 • Corporal
43
_o"l?..ral Moor, 27; Corporal Moe.
lock, 27 • aenoe-ttorporal Payne, 36- Total, 303.
Privites, with Hon. member Atkineon—Mr.
fltkinect4 51; Private Row, 35; Annourer Kies,
43; Private Light. 47 • Private Bartlett, 43 •
Private Monktoo, 47; Private Elmea, 33 ; Privet;
A. King, 44—Total, 349. The competon for the
cup was at the let, 3rd, and 4th, of the preuseding
ranges, and it was won by Private Light, with 34
marks ; the other high scores were Lieut. Johns, 33;
Private Monk, 34; Sergeant Green, 33; Private
Enna, 33; Corporal Ridout, 33; Armoorer King,
3L The competition for the Gold Cretin was at the
let, 2nd, and 4th ranges. Sergeant Davis was the
winner with 40 marks The other best snores were
Private Light, 39; Monktoo, 36; A. King, 86;
King. 32 ;Bartlett, 81; Lank Johns, 34; Sergeant
Green, 33 ; Caporal Ridout, 33.
Local. BOAID.-1114 monthly meeting of the
Local Board was held on Wednesday last 15th inst
at the Town Hall. There were present Mr. Durden
(ohnirinan,) Maim Hodges, Davis, Meaden, Ball,
Moonlit, Eyees, Groves, Gill, Johns, Lindsay and
Pisher.—The Clerk reported that he had received
fl. 129. from the clerk to the Borough magistrates,
being Ham inflicted on diverse persons for offences
under the Highway Act, and that hia had paid same
to the treasurer. Resolved that the 2nd and 3rd
Bye Laws as to cleansing of privies be printed and
circulated and the Board hereby direst that the
deodorisers to be used shall be carbolic acid or
McDougall's disinfecting powder.—The plans
produced by the Surveyor as to borrowing money
were approved by the Board, sod it was ordered
that an application be made to the Secretary of State
for leave ti borrow £soo.—Propoeed by Mr. C.
Manville, seconded by Mr. 8. Davis that reporters
be admitted to the meeting eras
r. . Board.—P
7°Tri
by Mr. A. S. Hodges, seconded by M F.
Johns as an amendment that reporters be not ed.
mated. The amendment was put to the meeting
when Mr. Hodges, Mr. Johns, Mr. Fisher, Mr.
Groves, and Mr. Durden voted for it. The
original promeitlon was then pot, when Mr. Heoville
Mr. Davis, klr. Menden, Mr. Ball, and Mr. Eyers,
voted for it. The votes being equal the Chairman
gave his outing vote for the amendment. —Ordered
that a cheque be drawn on the treasurer for £93, the
Gee Company', bill for lighting lamps.—Ordered that
a new lamp be erected in the Salisbury-road at such
point es shall be didirmined upon by the lighting
Committee.

BLA N DFO RD ST. MARY.
&Hoot. Twasv.—The children attending the
Sundayand day schools of this parish were kindly
treated with an excellent tea by the rector of the
pariah on Tuesday last. In the evening they enjoyed
various games, and had the extra pleasure of
listening to the fife and drum band under the able
leadership of Mr. Applin.