The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-27 00:00:00

WEINU3ORNE.

FASHIONABLE IMAHRIAIiE.—The marriage of Lieutenant
Ea'want rensont.r, RN., elahaat son of the Hon. and Rev.
Walter and Lady Louisa Ponsonlay, and Miss Blanche
Vere Guest, youngest daughter of the late Sir John Guest,
Bart., was celebrated on Thursday ~,,, ruing at St. James's
Church, Piccadilly, in the presence ad Her Royal Highness
the Princess Christian of SchleswigHolstein and a dis-
tinguished and numerous company. The lisle was
accompanied to the church by her mother, Lady Charlotte
Schreiber, and on her arrival was received by her brother,
. Sir Ivor Guest, who gave her away, and her bridesmaids,
eleven in number, namely, Lady Grace Gordon (her
cousin), Miss Ponsonby, Miss Ethel and Miss Kathleen
Ponsonby (sisters of the bridegroom), Miss Guest, Miss
Corisande anal Miss Elaine Guest, Miss Du Cane, Miss
Margaret Alderson, bliss Eliot and Mire Evelyn Eliot
(nieces of the bride). Lieutenant Poneonby was scam-
panted by Lord Charles Beresfonl, M.P., as groomsman-
The ceremony was performed by the Right Rev. the Lord
Bishop of London, assisted by the Rev. Cecil Alderson,
Rector of Holdentay, anal the Rev. J. F. Kempe, Rector of
St. James's. The bride's dream was of rich white brocaded
gauze, trimmed with DouyS fringe sind orange blossoms
a wreath of orange flowers, anal Brussels lace veil, fastened
by diamond stars, the gift of her brother, Sir Ivor Guest,
on her marriage, completed her toilette. The brides-
maids* dresses were of pink muslin and rose pooh ale soic,
anal hats to correspond. After the registration of the
luarTiafle, the wedding party and friends left the church
for Hamilton House, Sir Ivor anal Lady Cornelia Guest's
mansion, in Arlington-street, to breakfaat. Early in the
afternoon the bride arad bridegroom left for SG Giles's,
the Earl of Sludtesbury's seat in Dorsetshire, to spend
the honeymoon. The bridal presents were extremely
numerous, and some very valuable. Among the more
prominent was a pocket-book containing a cheque for
1,000 guineas from the Hon. and Rev. Walter and Lady
Louisa Ponsonby. The bells of St. James's Church, Poole,
rang merry peals on Thursday in honour of the happy
event _

Locirrr 001.10 f, Tuesday.-Before Mr T. E. P. laffroy, judge.
liovlL CAS6.
l'hilip Taylor (Wallis Down) v. llnntmoo,l -Claim 51 61,
for cutting and pruning fruit teem - Plaintiff said lletendult
engaged him to do it, and mondsed to ley him when he
(plaintiff) came from li.echester go 1. Defendant had him M
his confinement at the time.- -Defendant said prisoner was in
his etwt.4lY ; *Jul being • hot da, In July was out exercising,
and asked witness to let him prune the trees whith he is eiti•
vely refused to allow him to iio. P.C. Adams said he walked
, Mantl! out in the yard, when he sald the twigs wattled
cutting, and asked for a knife to do it, for his own annuocunnt.
• - -The Judge said there waa no Kamm for tho ann., and pre
Juihmwitt for nefendant.
Samuel P Underlory, Gus:nage, surgeon, v. JoAn
Munktoteup•Wimlmrtte. Claim xff, re, for rent. Mr Tanner
Fr defendant, pleade I the house was uninhabitable -the
window, were broken, there was a crack in the wall, and ',art
of the rout hod fallen iii This was the description of Reuben
tin y, who had owned and lived In the bane; but plaintiff
bought it over his ht.a.l and kodnal him out or Tamer Old
defeiMant had been out of the house
paid six months' rent.- Ilia Honour suggested a compe,mise.
Mr Tanner said Mr. Malan would ley another cpmrter's rent
and settle the matter-Mr Underhey refused to ante Po".
slow-11D Ihmour. Very well ; then I shall utake onler for
Tin month, and no execution to follow. -Mr Underhay
I suppose I can carry it to a superior Court. -The Judi"
decision was roceivel.with sotne applause.

A211.4.rt (;:rITRAII.

Charles Sherwood, Wallis Down, road contractor, v. Sir Iree
(itse.t, Bad. Claim 11 for g.. 115, work. O"
Brief. Mr Atkinson, on behalf tit Mr Howard, for plaintiff :
Mr 11. W. Dic&inson for defendant. The moo was adpiurnol
from the last court for the attendance If a surveyor, mama,
Holloway. It seemed that Mr WO material into two eintracts
with the plaintiff on behalf of Sir Ivor Guost for keening,
excavating, and nAd making, the two amounting to about
£ISO. But the present claim wit.: balance for extra work."
for plaintiff had got n3O from Sir Ivor unknown to Mr Lug
Mr Luff repudiated altogether the allt-Aial extra work, and mid
plaintiff had been overpaid irrespective of the Inv
Honour 4,lEl,re:wed his opinion that all the work had been eon,
teamed for at a lump sum On this Mr Atkinson elected to he
noosuited. Mr Dickinson asked for meta, which were granted.

MILTON ABBAS.
Tlll report of Iler Majesty's inspector on the Milton
Abbas parochial school was received on the 13th Inst. It
is as follows :—" It is an exceedingly good countr7
elementary school, one of the best in Donietshire."
STIOICLAND.
Ora parochial school Was re-opened on Monday, attar
, being closed for ten weeks.

SWANAGE.
SWANAOK AND ISLE 01, PERINI:CIL RZGATTA.—This event
is fixed for Thursday. the 12th of August next.

ROBRERT. -On Tuesday morning last some person
entered the premises of Mr. Robert Burt, and muTied eg
three flicks of bacon, three chops, and two neck pieces.
Viotti are being made to find out the guilty party.