The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-25 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

B.mi:a VALE ARCIIr.RT Otun.—We understand that the
prize meetings for this club are fixed for the 3rd of August
end 19th of August.
Boxan Or GUARDIANA. —At the meeting of the Beard on
Wedne.lay a letter was received front the Local Govern-
nient board declining to sanction the alteration of the
meeting of the Bawd front Wednesday to Saturday.
DORIMIT DISTRICT LOME or GOOD TIMPLARA.—A
sermon was preached in 11landfills, Church on Wednesday
evening last, by the Rev. .1. .1. Daniell (senior curate of
Wilton) who took as his text Jeremiah xxxv., 14th and
19th verses. A collection was made after the sermon in
aid f the London Temperance llooplt.sl, whtch amounted
to £1 Oa 3.1. The service was read by the Rev. C. Fries-
, Clinton. . . . .

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LOCAL BOARD.-At the monthly meeting of this Board,
held on Wednesday last, there were present (Mr. H.
Darden (chairman), Messrs. F. T. Johns. A. S. Hodges, S.
P. Bay's, S. Abbott, T. M. Park. It. Evers, .1. Wareham,
and I'. Pond. The Surveyor, Mr. I'. Wills, reported that
ho had received complaints from the tenants of Mr.
Randle's houses in Orchard-street, of the impure water in
the well, used by four families. He (Mr. ills) made an
inspection of the water, and produced samples, one of
which had been drawn from the well that morning. Both
samples contained a considerable number of insects. The
hoard orders,' that the suggestion ol the Surveyor to have
a quantity of lime put into the well. and the well cleaned
out, shouhlpe complied
.with. .

-.11.ut membeno of thim corps met on
the Down on Whit-Monday, for a olay's six-ond and third
claw shooting. Luncheon wax provided for them. A hall
WM given in the Corn Exchange, shout 10 couples joining
in the dance Mr. Eing.o. quadrille band was in attend-
ance. On Tuesday evening the above corps met at the
Corn tachanee for drill and inspection toy Captain and
Adjutant Mount-Batten. There were preient --Captain
Johnic Colour-Sergeant (trove., quartennazter-Sergeant
Davis, Sergeant E. Craves, Bugler Applin, Armourer-
Sergeant King, Drill-Instructor Fitzpatrick, and IS rank
and file.

ANNITERHUIT HERVICILS i I.4INNICTION WITH THZ CON-
GREHATIONM CHAPEL —Oll Wednesday evening last a
public tea was held in the Town Ilall and afterwards
a meeting in the Corn Exchange, to Present to the Hey.
11. Gray, who h. been Congregational Minister for the
last 11 years, with a purse containing £IOU, ouhncrihenl by
members of his conirregation and friends, an alblitu given
by Mr. Hobbs, an address beautifully illuminated by Mr.
Perkins. and who a clock in walnut wood given by the
children of the Sunday School. The meeting was
addressed by the following ministers :—The Rev. John
Keynes, of Wituborne, in the chair, Rev. F. Beckley,
Sherlmme, Rey. T. Neave, Dorchester, Rev. H. Padgham,
Illandfonl, and the Rev. G. Litten. Blantiford.
Couvry Perri' Satmoics, Saturday.—Before lfr J. J.
Farquharson and Mr J. C.
.lames &Ilya. labourer. of Sandford, pleaded guilty to
keeping a dog without • licence, but stated that ho thought.
when he took .iut a licence last June, it la-test a twelvemonth.
ihe bench flue! hint in the mitigated tenuity of LI in, with a
recommendation to the Cemmissioners for • further remiwion.
ir W Young appeared on behalf of the Board of Inland
, Revenue. _

hlitarti .4Aertroal. aged 15, e gipsy. WU charged on the
information .4 P. Walter I)evenish. with damaging two young
aah plant., the property of Baron If ambro, and growlog iu a
wood at lliltm,n The constable stated on Sunda... kW. Apr.l.
lie OM MeVerla iripeeve about. I kdendant got up into. tree and
looked round, and then pulled up the plants ISefeiabult did
not appear, and On. noel IS. Including c•ota and damage, or
lourrla •nment for seven days.
afy,fe, formerly of Blandfonl, was summoned on the
applhation of drewnaker, Itlandford, to show
muse, Or. 1/e4etolant dhl not appLer. Applitunt ss father
gave evidence that he had received 19.. for three oonsneutive
weeks (non the:defendant towanls the expenses of his daughter'.
conllnenient, and 6s per week for three week afterwards,
des,,,„iant ao,..eing to allow ss. per week towards the
support of the child. The Bench made an order for 3.6,1 per
week.

Corm Coesr, Monday. Before Mr. T. E.I. Lefroy,
Judge.
The following were the disputed mums heard at this court.
f:rorge Roe, miller, Keynstone v. Joan Atourt, publican,
Blanilfonl Claim LI Is for hail a nark of flour •Mr Atliztrszi
amicarol for the defendant, who.e vrifs in.i111,43 uaaixi (mg
she had flour in August. but not in fli ynenther, &s its then had
a quantity of gleaning to he ground and used baker's
bread —His Honour hastim examined plaintiff's delivery book,
at.l4 by the miller, found a mistake in another entry, and raid
lie believed that it use entirely a mistake on the Part of the
I,laintirslllZO. 3114 non-suited the plaintiff.
V.. Thorn", Gialney Farm, HMI Wells, r TkevepAalus
Mettlelt, Sturininster Newton. -Claim £4 17s bid for fees
received, for the WM: Of a horse which the defendant travelled
with. -Against this there was slot off it £5 IS. alleged to be
,11,, for eNjortlft. itteurmi In taking a MA,. and colt to
!twinning, and Stalbridge Shine Market, the keep of plaintiff's
home ..I Journey into Devonshire. -In answer to this it
was 116.1.111 giriCo4l4l.ol C‘peOl4l,4 were paid by plaintiff.
Honour gave juilamient fr the t elalmol Mentioning the
set-off —Mr. Atkinson appearol for the plaintiff, and Mr.
01,111111,1 tor the defendant.

Cr...... .1,44 Soo.. mbioget-titaken upholsterers, Illandford.
D. It Lux•mmr, farmer. Melbury. £1 14. lW babuice
acciunt clue for furniture supplied to defendant, part In
11.47 S and the remainder In 1174.-Ilr 8rt11113414 appearad for
the plaintiffs, awl Mr Robins. of Shaftesbury, for the defendant
It appeared the •groster portion of the invount had been settled,
and between On and £l9 allowed for ipmds returned. The
claim was for others which the defendant stated were either not
delivered, or of inferior quality. Plaintiff gave evidence that
he saw the goods all packed, according too.. entry in his
Waste Hook, and two illell in his employ. Polden and (Months
who had charge of the goods. stated that they saw the.. all
delivered In good order, and that Mr Loymoor only complained
of one article. —llia Honour ounsidered the belhnoe of evidence
1,, favour of plaintiff, but as he had not taken sufficient
caution In not sending an Invoice with the goods, gave Judgment
for £5 only, iach tarty to pay their own costs.

FRIENDLY SOCIRTY. —The fortieth anniversary was held
on Whit-Monday. The Wanes in hand amounts to
.E 1 I Is. At the dinner Mr. J. Manuel-Pleydell took the
chair on his right wan the vicar (Rev. J. H. Wynne) and
Mr. lookes ; on his left Mr. Fowler, Mr. Keynes, and
Mr. Roper. After the usual toasts and spesolius the party
adjourned to the field, where cakes were alnuidantly
distributed to the children of the perish, and the usual
spurts were enjoyed.