The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

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ST. PAUL'S Cetatcx.—.Mr. S. Clarke's tender at
£1,597 for the proposed addition, to this church has
been accepted, and it is expected that the work will
be commenced in Nardi. _ . .

BIM Brag WoRILING Miles CLUB.—Tbe hail.
yearly meeting of the members of this club was held
on Thursday evening, under the chairmanship of Mr.
Perry. A satisfactory report was presented, and the
officers for the next half year were elected, Mr. W.
Payne being Amen chairman.
Magog ic.—The new (Accra of Lodge "Amity" of
Freemasons are as follows :—Broa. F. Travers, W.M. ;
H. Smyth, LP.M. ; W. D. Dugdale, S.W.; F. S.
Purnell, J.W. ' • T. Inge, P.M., Ch. ; G. H. Gulch,
P.m., tr.; G. Hardens, P.M., Soc.; H. J. Syden-
ham S.D.: H. Curtis, J.D. ; J. Graves, P.M., M.C. ;
IW. L Clench, Org ; G. Harrison, P.M., St.; T. &
Purnell, St. ; C.
_T.. Marston, 1.0 ; G. Squibb, T.
Tall LAM RZCORDSII. At the Exeter av,
Quarter Sessions on Monday last Mr. A. J. H.
Collins. C., took the oath as Recorder. The Mayor
him on behalf of the citizens; Mr. T.
Latham, J.P., on behalf of the magistrates, and Mr.
Carter on the part of the Bar. The Recorder
expressed his gratification at having so hearty a wel-
come, and promised to do his utmost to maintain the
honour and dignity of the offioe.
New Ylka a Dan AT YRS WOMIOCIL—Throuth
the kindness of Mr. W. D. Dugdale and Mr. P. E.
L. Budge the inmates of the Workhouse had a farther
treat on New Year's Day. They were provided with
a plum cake tea, and also had tobacco, snuff and
oranges distributed amonget them. Mr. Burdett, of
Parlunone, afterwards gave a magic lantern entertain-
ment, and the juvenile inmates sang pieces, three of
them also giving recitations.
"Tug Somme Dnitz."—A striking indication of the
" popularity" of the Duke of Marlborough in Ireland
was given on Thursday morning. Hi4Grace, who has
been'etaying with Lord Kenmare, at Killarney-house,
brought his visitto a close on that day, and when he had
entered the saloon carriage at the local railway
station, a gentleman who was with him called on the
assembled crowd for "three cheers for the Lord.
Lieutenant," Not the slightest response, however,
was made, and the call being repwated, the people still
preserved a dogged silence.
CHOWN' PAISADL—The members of the Rifle Corps
and the Naval Reserve attended Divine service at
St. James's Church on Sunday morniag as is cus-
tomary on the first Sabbath in the new year. The
volunteers mustered at their headquarters under the
oommand of Captain Stone, and titers were present
Lieut. Budge, Second Liens. Harrienn, Cre
one bugler, and 50 rank and file. They marched to
the church by way of Market-street beaded by the
fife and drum band. The Naval Reserve paraded at
the railway station 50 strong, under the command of
I Mr. Greenfield, and they were preceded to the church
by the brass hand. The Rector (Rev. J. A. Lawson)
preached a suitable sermon, in the course of which he
referred to the recent death by drowning of a Naval
Reserve man through the upsetting of a boat in the
harbour. After service the campanies returned by
way of- b-strest to their starting-places, where they
were
THS BAPTIST CIIATTLeve A well-attended tea was
held in the Baptist Chapel on New Year's Day in aid
of the organ gallery fund of the adjoining place of
worship. A meeting followed in the chapel, and the
Mayor presided over • large attendance. The proceedings
having been opened with the singing of a hymn the
Rev. Mr. J. H. Osborne read • portion ef SoriPture,
and the Rev. Stockley off ered prayer. Mr. J. F. Godwin
' then made his financial statement He said the coat
of the organ gallery was about £250, of which one-
half had been raised. They had promises to the ex-
, teat of about £5O more, so that £75 was still wanted.
Addressees were delivered by the chairman the Rev.
D. Richards, of Parkstone, the Rev. J. B. Dyson, the
Rev. E. Evens, the Rev. J. Collins, of Lymington,
and the Rev. H. Clarke, of Bournemouth. The
choir sung several hymns and anthems in the course of
the evening. and Mr. J. Smith, organist of St. James's
Church, who presided at the organ, played some
voluntaries. Upon the proposition of the Rev. J. H.
Osborne, seconded by Mr. T. P. Soul, a vote of thanks
wascrat to th:tscp:rers,nthwe
uchoir, the
made ir:T:ld s:i Aldthe o
organ gallery fund. •
Perm Szastoza. Monday.—Before the Mayor and the
ex-Mayor.
Charles Wells a lad of IS was charged with tesairing
and entering Alfred Balaton's rwmospianing worts
at during the night of Friday, and stealing
therefrom a xof pens and a key.—Prosecutor said be
was milled to his office soon after six on Saturday morn'
tag and found that it had been bookie tato, there being
four panes of glass broken in ths window. Thorn was an
iron bar lying &loot& the safe, against which a has
blew had n struck. Two desks had been opened an
ransacked, and a private drawer in one of them had been
opened and a lock taken out. The only thing he mimed
from the office was a box of pens similar to the one pece
duoed. He afterwards went into the spinning shed, and
there mimed the key of the padlock of the back door. He
left the office secure about half-past seven the pre TiOUS
evening. The prisoner had worked for him, and therefore
kaa,, taa promises, —Henry Hitchcock said Its arrived at
the works about fin minutes to six on Saturday morning,
It being his duty to open the big gates and dug the
bell. He observed that the office window was open
and fejt glass under his feet, The inside sash
*no 04 up, to that he could not Dee whether