The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-01 00:00:00

PARIEBTONE.
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Tim young men of the Institute which has recently been
established here through the instrumentality of the Rev.
E. Dugmore, our highly esteemed vicar, are, we are pleased
to announce, progressing nmst favourably. We visited
the establishment a few evenings since, and with pleasure
observed a godly number 1 the youths of the village and
• sprinkling of "old grey ',cards," perusing the daily
papers and other publications calculsted to improve the
mind, whilst others were engaged in the scientificgame of
chess, and exercising their skill at the billnuxl table, and
not • few discuaing with all gravity passing events. It
is truly an admirable institution. We would therefore
advise other young men who have hitherto kept aloof to
enrol themselv,, as members, and not lose the oppor-
tunity thus uttered them to obtain intellectual ',Noire-
nients. We regret to add that certain "Ilouifitcca appear
to be somewhat cha„erinal, doubtless fearing that this
source of recreation will materially lessen the attractions
of their houses,

FROclrsoloN Or THE UNION.
—On Friday evening a great deal of commotion was
occasioned by the assembling of a large body of agricul-
tural labourer* lwlonging to the Union, who having been
refused the use of the Corn Exchange bad decided upon a
torchlight procession, and an open-air meeting in the
Marketplace. Shortly after six o'clock the vicinity of
the Crown Hotel was the scene of much animation,
reminding one of the Guy Fawkes' days of what seine
people are wont to rail "the good old time.;" men and
boys, holding flambeaux, to the number of shout three
dozen, forming in procession, and headed by the Stirkland
band, parading to and fro through the street, much to the
annoyance of the tradespeople and the interruption of the
trotie. Mose% er much the refusal of the Corn EXChall
go
to the Unioubts was considered judicious, it seemed to be
generally complain.' that prompt nteasures l'ail not been
taken by the authorities to prohibit such a gathering,
unusually dsngerous as it was, and calculated to create
disturbance. After their perambulations, which, no far
as we saw, except in one instance, were permitted to go
on without inolestation. • waggon was drawn up in the
road near Mr. Hodges', from which the speakers addressed
the crowd, numbering between TUU and 1111*1 persons. The
Rev. UlLtyly Snow was the chairman, and the speakers
were Mr, Howard Means, of London, (who had taken the
Sane of Mr. J. C. Cox, detained in London through severe
indisposition), Mr. Mayor, Professor Newman (Weston.
Super-Mare), and others; Mr. Wed COMUICIIIitIg the
proceedings with a Union hymn. The speeches presented
no new features of interest The Corporation were of
roue*: strongly condemn.l for their refund of the
Exchange, which necessitated a gathering in the one° air
on ouch an inclement night. During the speeches several
i.e.:* were thrown, and a window at Mr. Hodges was
broken, but nothing else occurred to interrupt the pro
ceedings. Previous hi the precession a large number of
the Unionists were entertained at tea at Mrs.llatutnonds
Temperance hotel, provided for them by the liberality of
Kr. J. C. Cox.

BOURNEMOUTH.
Messrs. Greessuith fpn 1 jUr) ga%e their excellent
entertainment at the Belle Vue Amembly.ruuma ua
Monday evening last.