The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-04-20 00:00:00

LYIIIII RIGIS

CAPIIIM ANTArr, chief constable a the county,
inspected the officers and men of the Lyme sub.
division on Thursday. The efficiency of the men and
the cleanliness of the station and accoutrements gave
satisfaction.

OTORNI ABBAS.

A LICTVIII was given on Tuesday evening by the
Rev. .1. Ogle, of Sherborne, in the Congregational
Chapel, subject "History of Oungrearatinmalisin in
laorset." when there wan • fair attendance. A
collection for the Home MI imion fund realised el. A
hearty vote of thanks, moved by Rev. D. Thomas,
seconded by Mr. Joseph Derriman, wall accorded to
the lecturer, and the meeting we. clneed by the sing
ang of the Doxology.
Tug half-yearly inspection of the Constabulary of
the Cerne Petty Sessions division by Captain Amyatt,
Chief Constable of Dorset., in preparation for that a
the Government inspector (Captain Mires) at
Dorchester this' week, took place on Friday la.t.
Superintendent Lavender and nine constable. were on
parade, and alter • thorough examination • satia
factory result was obtained.
&Acting or GUAIDIANII.—ThA voting papers were
collected oat Thursday morning, and on Friday after.
noon the counting took place at the Union Work-
house. Mr. (1. W. Andrew., Clerk to the Guardians
of the Cerne Union, we. the returning officer. Mr.
Joseph Derriman, as the nominator of Mr. Bush, one
of the candidates, was present. The content was
unusually close, the nuinbern being ; —Mr. John Pile
Old member., t 4; Mr. Joseph Sprake, Gg, elected ;
Mr. John Buda, 67. From an analysis of the voting,
it appears that the two successful candidates had
each three sixes, one four, one three, and one two
(Mr. Pile had two twos), besides single votes, whilst
Mr. Bunh had a oolitary two and the remainder
singles. There were a number of abstention. and
several spoiled papers. It us paid that Mr. T. Groves
winhed Lobe present at the counting, but being neither
• candidate nor a mountains' of one, he WM not
admitted to the room.

SWANAGII.
LAYING Surma, Scirooc MinOniat STonnn. —On
Thursday afternoon • most interesting ceremony took
place in tbe new Wesleyan Memorial Churchower "30
being present, but many were prevented owing to the
unfavourable weather. There were alai present
several of the local preachers and friends of the
Wesleyan'. Just before 4 o'clock the Sunday Schools
of liwanage, Langton, and Cone Castle, with their
veteran teachers, marched to the new chapel, where they
commenced by mewing • hymn. Mr. Mill ward offered
prayer, and Mr. Terry gave • shortaddreea. He mentioned
the pleasure of seeing their aged veterans amongst
them that day taking part in those proceedings. He
especially mentioned Mr. Melmoth who had been 1:17V7/11T.
connected with the Wesleyan Sunday School for over
70 years. He then called on Mr. Melmoth to lay the Coxvirdosnorr.—After an interval at 16 years this
first stone that afternoon on behalf of the Sewage sacred rite was administered by the Lord Itishop of
Sunday School, which was then duly laid by him, and Salisbury. in the oafish church of St. Lawrence, on
hearing inscription : -"For the Swanage Sunday Wedn. ay, the 7th inst. The ringers attend.' and
School, by Mr. Nlehnoth, connected with the &hod rung for an hour before service. A large congregation
70 years." He then laid • donation, followed by attended, and candidates to the number of 92 received
Charles Dowering, William Millward, Motr_y Dykes, the " imposition of hands." The chancel was neatly
William Collins, Wolter Cooler, Mary flowering, and m.propriately decorated with 1110•11 and primrose
Sarah Arney, Mamie Card, Alice Maimed, Alice by Mrs. John )lay... The clergy met the Bishop,
Masters, Gertrude Barnfield, Maggie Hearin, Julia and ruled at the fichisilovnin,__whither they walked to
Squibb, Arthur Ramie, Th.orias and William Dykes the church, the Rev. T. W. Wardell, Watson leering
NI. Feed Cox, Alio. Charles Coleman, Walter the pastoral staff. At the church door the church.
Mplibh. Frank Welstead, Albert Cooper, Henry wardens, Meows. John Mayo and S. Emery, received
Richardsion, F. K. Cooper, Willie Wilson, Gilbert his lordship, and pnscediii the pereismion 01 the
Hardy, Robert HarntieW, and K. Card, which communion rails. Shortened morning prarr was
presented • very pretty sight, all laid on the stone read by the Rev. T. W. Waselalei Watson, KM% A.
in different coloured lags. An anthem was then Hill, Preston, taking the first, and Rev. D. H. R.
sting, and the next stone was laid by Mr. Benham, Deoedwey, the second lemon, The Rev. K.
Hower. of Langton, bearing on it the Ludlow, Winterborne St Martin, was appointed
following inscription " For the Langton Sunday chaplain, and fOild the preface of the Confirmation
School, by Mr. .1. C. Hower, omnected with the Service. As the candidates by tetui approached the
achad 40 years." He laid his donation, followed by rails a verse of the hymn "0, Josue, I have ow.unised
Mary Thorne, Annie Marsh, Annie C....we, Masters to servo Thew to the end," was sung by the orsrisli
Landers (2), and Ernest Hower. After a hymn, the choir, augmented for the occasion by some members
third stone was laid by Mr. Hatcher, of Corte Castle, of the Bruoilwry choir, and had a very soletnnising
bearing the following inscription For the Code effect. After the laying on of hands the Bishop
Sunday School, by Mr. Hatcher, connected with the , addressed the newiramfirmed, impressively and
school 21 14111"." He then laid hie donation followed feelingly, based on Luke r. 311. Annexed is
by Ellen Ford, Edith Stoolley, Mary Burrow, Susan list, fcandidades t
Ktockley, Jane Hooper, H. Payne, J. Owings. C. Mourn. Valour. T.
Ford, and George Morris. Another hymn, and llias l'pwey .. 10 In
Hussey laid the fourth, bearing the following inece_ 1p• Dincombe and Droadwey 17 13 32
tion—" In memory of father and grandfather:: Kr. Dockland Riper.... 3 4
Terry then pronounced the stones Lod, and said that Winterburnt Monkton 3 4
Miss Hussey's grandfather was OOP of the first Winterbarne St. Martin .. 4 3 7
Wealcrins is awinace more than 100 Yeses ago. Preston... g 14 30
TIN children sad Amothon Own adjourned io I
obapol lot too, who suoihowl about TO, olico which a