The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17 00:00:00

This also seems the teaching of that horrible crir
the Gilmer', who seem only rather too birsace:
fteir materialism.

It recalled the good old times of fashisa
Weymouth, when on Wednesday last, we sir,
genuine first-class flower, fruit, and vegetable ear
the cosy angle between Clarence Inaildirm
Pulteney, and it certainly would have rejicei 2
heart of that founder of one of the most imp=
Weymouth families, that of Devenish, if
James Aldridge Devenish could again have vett
the site of the Rings, that kind of exhibition joy=
he delighted, and in which he and another reqerd
resident of !indwell, Mr. F. C. Steggall, our IseTte
clerk, and others, were so wont to have inr.:
contests. It seems scarcely possible that theur
Weymouth must almost go back to the days 2
childhood before be can recall a successi isty
shows of the present clasa Of course the srer,
member for Weymouth, Mr. H. E !wards, kept Mrt
many years at his own expense, a series .1 5h..5c7:
these were mostly for cottagers, and when the;
people did not maintain their interest in them r:
sufficient warmth, Mr. Edwards to part in 3:4
successful one, like the present mainly got uP 111
W. M. Thiselton. Even this latter one, thoughirc
embellished by the contributions of the higher ciss
and of gardeners, was scarcely a show of the re
claw, so that we think we may award to Mr.Tbuct
the honour of having revived one the
attractions of Weymouth, the pleasant incluse'
which have scarcely had time to die out, for np tr‘t,"-:
resent there come dreamy recollections d
Devenish's road, and his and perhaps sonie
gentleman's carnations, while visions .4 the :sere
gardens still appear, although the site of those
market gardens is now a building ground, an
covered by houses. One hardly cares to he fed'
teas/wrier acti, yet, in spite of A I luta:
hot enough to drive out of cities all people sit te'
any feeling, the crowds of sight-seers on our EsPli
and who entered our pretty Alexandra Gardens
not large or to early as we might have hoped.
fair amount of success was, however, gained ow',
In the show were capital collections f firstelss•
ducts of the garden. When the time apprstlFlv,
the display, the visitor was attracted by watts:
flying over four or five large marquees in the Air,'
Gardens, for Commander Evans, R.N., Captan‘
R.N , and Mr. Ryan, had very kindly lent apes"
of bunting, prominent among which floated
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niously the red ensign of Britain and the Star •
Stripes. Pouring down the Esplanade to whet'
multitudes most did congregate, and leaving heM:
the swarms of innocents engaged at their Siss
labour of building castles of s.and, we find titt
arrangements in the gardens are almost cowed
The ancient servant who has suffered in the
service allows us to pass with a greeting, and
noticing the Italian band ready to delight with
harmonies, we observe on the right that Mr. I
ton, of Dorchester, has provided toothsome
ments under a white marquee, the large merino
is devoted to flowers and fruit, then is one for t
deowations, and at the end are vegetables bee
while retired is a pretty and very interesting ellu';.;
of bees, to which that apiarian enthusiast,
of Yeovil, is our "guide, philosopher, and frt':
The tents are new and good, and suppwt the (It'
Mr. Brown, of Dorchester High }:aet-street '
altogether Wednesday was a most enpysitte
noon.
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PORTLAND.
NAVAL APPOINTIIENT.—Iikat. Frank M. 11'0
the Boecewen for service le H.M.S. Seaflover

H.M.S. Boscswia.- H. R. William.,
mate on board the Boatsmen, has been swam'
medal for long service and good conduct.
Ws understand Mr. Corbett, Deputy-G.ls°'
the Portland Prison, is about to remove &
position at the Woking Convict Ratablishmear•
Ti. LAT FATHIR Ideorrucws.—The brother
la's Father Matthews has slloceedea him I'6'
lain at the Roman Catholic Chapel, Portilod
H.M.S. Wassioa.—Surgeon J. ar'sll4lol.,,
been appointed to H.M.S. Warrior, rice Mega"
H.M.S. Mosquito.
NAVAL DRIFT FOR BI.A.—On Wainerdri
• draft of 20 first-class boys from the tr& It •
Boscswen, proceeded by rail to Plymouth.
purpose of joining H.M.S. Hercules.
Samos Bons'
AxirresaLtwr. -The anniversary v".--
Fortune's-well Primitive Methodist Sunday
were held on Sunday last. The sermons weml
Datu..—On Tumid% about
by the Rev. J. Leach, of Dunstabk
belonging to H.M.S. 13oscawen, lan i from
end, beaded by their band, marched to
Recreation Ground for drilL After a'snit,
which was well executed, the boys
a number of exercises. The natio dru"
ticularly well done, both the drill at word of
and the independent exorcism
Putaerraz Parrt.—The pictarkk -fit
of Upwey has become .4nits • pokr
sure seekers from the Rocky Lela mini
lug their way hither during the hot among
On Wedneeday the Fortnne's-Well wiikr
with • nu.nber of their friends, wont t°
train, to ramble through and enjoyths__„,,
shady lanes of thL, rising village.
fTi the different dSiffuserepsnvt
Sunday schools
smaugtAnotso.—,,,
o Tlisti,l7.,
four on Thursday and marched to tin.
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adjoining the Drill Hall, at Banton, "'ose
races, jumping, football, the Dusty Milr%p
three., hc. Swings also bad been pee"
children, and various other amusement& og‘l
Including several fire balloons. Theris.nkil
and the first only went the length of r.,4tali
It fell; the atorind, however, went Off i
and sailed away to the mainland, whin Sof
sent up again, and went as far as the tlni! 'oi
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lane, when it was burnt. Of eoura t,
were much entertained with chic Swe7ritigi
stalls did a thriving trade, and a veil
=tec,inntil about alas o'clock, 1,100."jora
; but they were Mill MI I'4 _4O FA 9
ambers did not appear quite OF ilk"
first •Pisoildsed tor lie celebrations

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000 to o; Tee Teal' penal itervitwie for perjury in
6.4 4 os with the Tichlrwite trial, was diszlihr4ed
—rortlel I Prison on Toes lay, after be log
.w°lele,tl hie Von itoprieonment.
el'. mem Mow V. the Kew. J. Leach
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ot th, pri.nitive Nleehodivt Chapel, Fortune's-
i• t flukes, tls: Cbildren's Friend r and
Ts„,ler We.tou, oa " :zannity flicks, the
Vaage Blacksmith."
PRISON OFFICERS' CEILDRENS' FETE.
Th. liana,' mg of the children of the officer, of the
o „toad C t•tablishment was held on Tuesday last
vij ening the prill.h all, which was kindly hitt
1° tee ICCai9ll by Mr Hodder, of C,own Linn. The
jor throughout the del was beautifully fine and the
= was • complete success. The children, to the number
5" a... Wiled at the Grove S.7hoals, and, beadad
▪ Ward.re Bind, under Mr. Murray, the band.
prOCINdC,I t the field with banners an 1 dap gly.
is,. A host nt suiustalrats tea. provided fir the children,
a.m., 'winging. donkey tides, Aunt Silly (every sub-
itatial one, by the wet), and iithlr•
pjii 'a 'pone
we, provided by Mr. W. Attwooll arid Sin,
I.b,ut 300 shalt. twisted the chldren in ilitposiog ot
as
th. good thus provided for them,
,ICY pr. graios of
.athhitic sport? was gone
tie'aah • ereats b -inc the following :
Thu" is: tee Cricket Bel —lit, ii,mpster ; god, Green-
i, Sow,
lloldrvi V ads' Race.-14. Heritage;
2nd, Anderson;
Woes sad Crete aksd heat for third place.
la tea deciding race Brown proved the beet man after •
atop rwe
▪ .11u, R Eempet.r gni Acott
K • .) ;3 .1, Pined wll.l RA I.
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Rote teet Ihncock ; 2 id, King; 3rd,
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6,4 Res. •ti ler 16 050 rild.l.-1 J, C. B.aern •. 2i tt,
Z,ll.pter and B:vne Ural knit for talnit

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le **del ing best K. :tipster WMI.
RIC, (Under scvso).lt A. Br4ws ; Sod, Butt:
3rd. White.
glizter..do ,n —l4. A. Brows ; Sad, Acott ;
kJ. 1141W*.
Imre waa oqicr cco.oats. including tick aril j4ckey
wog. j ~lir"'g• dr'
Tbe were
.throughout moot
cod idgd oltti so eitall•nt ‘'teplay of fireworks.