The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-06 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

MUITICIPAL Eticrion.—The contest for municipal
honours on Thursday lut resulted in the defeat of
two of the former oouncilmen, sad the election of
Mr. C. Pond in the place of his brother, who re-
signed. The numbers were :—Johna, 51 ; Daniell,
45; Pond, 411; Dill, 44; Abbott, 40; Eiger, 36.
Boßome Suwon, Wednesday.—Before the
Mayor and A. b. Hodges. Esq.—Catherine Wilson,
residing in the Rookery, Blandford, appeared to
answer • complaint made by her neighbour, Catharine
Hunt, of having on the 25th October used threatening
, language towards lier. Both parties are Irishwomen.
IThe statement of the conplainant was that OP the
day in question Wilson came towards her, and said
"I am if! don't drive the bayonet into you."
or words to that effeet.—Defendant denied that she
used such worda—Wilson's husband not being
present, • man named George Meagre agreed to
become her surety for the sum of .C 5 that she should
keep tbe peace for three montbs.—On leaving the
hail complainant's husband indignantly said "Two
Irishwomen quarrelling, I am ashamed of you," •
remark which caused rime amusement.

-
BLANDFORD SACRID H•RMONIC SOCIITY. —A pre•
I iminary meeting of this society was he'd svordlog lo
notice on ThanAly Last, Nov. Ist, and • considerable
number of persons attended. By way of trial, several
choruses from the oratorio of St Paul were sung,
end Mr. Spinney pronounced the result very satisfac-
tory. It is not yet finally decided what oratorio up
lo be selected, but the advantages seem to be in
favour of llaydn's Creation. Before the next meet-
ing the oonunittee will decide this question, and
drew up the academy rules, and after the meeting,
It is requested that those who wish to become mem-
bers will leave their names with the secretary. The
committee, es at present cionoitaated, omelet of the
Revd.. J. R. Quirk, J. Mansfield, 11. B. Visaed,
R. R. Watts, C. E. Clasher, J. Percy, and Messrs.
Finaham, Daniell, Johns, Traill, A. Fripp, R. Erse,
J. Moore, Lindsay, Eiger, and W. Linos.
LITSILkIIY ISSTITUTION.—A lecture of a very
pleasing and instructive character wee delivered in
the Town hall, Blandford, on Wednesday evening
, last, by Mr. R Wheeler F. R. A.S., of London, the
subject being "Ocean Telegraphs." This lath. drat
lecture given in connection with the Literary Inetitu-
tion since its resuscitation, sod was a very soomesfid
one. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. R. Quirk,
who, in introducing the lecturer, alluded to some of
, the °timorous advantages and glorious results which the
formation of Ocean Telegraphs, and especially of the
Atlantic Telegraph communication, is likely to bring
about. As a full outline of Mr. Wheeler's lecture
appears under the Dorchester heading, licitly becomes
nemoory for us to remark that daring its delivery
that gentleman was frequently applauded, and at the
aloes Mr. Quirk, as dualisms of the meeting, and Mr.
W. E. Groves, as secretary of the Institute, ex-
their Moore thanks to him, and invited him
press
osir them with sneaker visit. To this Mr.
' Wheeler mooned, at the iron tiros remarking that he
hoped those present would use their infinenoe in
peroxiding others to attend. After a vote of thanks
to the chairmao, the meeting llonsratdid.
Pommel'. or k VoLue-nura. Vary few
:menn.dalulionooties.:ftem...4B:gisekudmint,,thlset,Wl
Iltoewn:sbe.:."Donseuthatt:l.wtheithcoilidetietotrievrt4Aareeedni :of
oofwoer.raiiiind°G"ignede
..funuerainder. tgbeultr thindob.andA6ol thoef time
AdLedP°.ubuteirited'a
is:
ralbertt.l4.o).:kAationimeabouenproossdhad
toLibeciatimeJortide.eas and
funeral procerwiou wee formed in the folleel".d.rd' the
12 young unmarried men of the °
order
reversed, es arise eee"
with
enee The
Sou
The mae: with 'hats andAirsee. • ot
the demised.
Relations and friends.
The Reed of the Its Dorset,
Privates of the amps two and tyre.
Offloors of Ow corm.