The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-21 00:00:00

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lia. Sewage Turnee-Ames, the County Court
Judge will wide at Wirehair's.
Wanoima.—Bro T. M. lholl has been elected Wer-
shipful Mader of ledge Faith and Unanimity" for
the ewe* year.
ACCONNTS IN THE HUNTING FIELD. —The Blackmer*
Vale Homan met at Henstridge, and Captain Beckett
was thrown ham his hone and broke his °der bone.
Mr. Merthyr Guest's horse dropped dead under him.
Captain reoltett was attended by Mr. E. Turner, el
Bherborme, and he so far TIPOOTOrtod to be enabled to
travel te brighten the next day.
Ws am etneserr to hear that again one of the
Far& of our neighbour, the Bev. M. C. Collard,
Altos St Panama, has gained an exhibition ma public
school. Stephen Brown came out feu•th of the 16
successful readidates for foundation wholarships tem-
poled for at Marlborough last week
Haupt MOULB has been presented with • very hand.
some &lbws by pariadoners and (Seals of West
Striard. It restates view, of his Tordingtoe hem*
and semes in the neighbourhood. Mr. Walter
Emmy, was commiesioded to prepare the present,
mersated the task in his usual ar.ic and sail:steamy
Nye.
Tee Tows BAND.--Now that Christmas is near at
hand, some sabstaatial recognition should be made
to the Towe Band for the amusement they hays
afforded the townspeople during the pest twelvemooth
by their periodical performances, which have proved •
genres of no little gratification, and have helped to
while away pleasantly many • dell eventrig. bast
year Use subscriptions were disappointingly small ; but
we trust more liberality will be shown on this
=or the performance of the hand will un-
y be discontinued.
SAD DISAPPOINTIIIDT.—A lad named Bailey, •
carpenter, of Broadwey, who for many monthi has
be" under treatment at the Direst County Hospital
for • deemed bone, was walking with • wn:ch in the
convalescent ward, a day or t o ago, when he fell.
breaking in two places the leg for which he was being
treated. Be was immediately placed in be I, sod the
Injuries were attended to. He would have been dis-
charged on Tistireday.
COCITT PIITT 81615101111. THUBSDAT : Before A.
&Am, Esq, &ad Colonel Bingham. —Thomas H ughee,a
gipsy, was convicted co the testimony of P.C. Hamm
el unlawfully kindling • fire on the highway at West
Esteems on the previous evening, and, in default of
mime • meaty oft. , Including costa, we. committed
for wield ling hard labour.—George Hibberte and
James , were charged with being
cheek and rleMaarettite,rgratTand the previous evening.
The ere was proved by P.C. Barter, who, whilst is
the cemasay of P.C. Moue at Fortune's-Well shortly
bare tee oink, found the seaweed there drunk and
moat* • MeWhanori, one of them being engaged In
a fight. With some &Meaty the men were removed
to lbs lock.up, Hibberts offering greet resistance.
—Ribbons was fined 10s. and is, costs, and Morrie he,
and is. costs, and, as neither fat Inclined to sacrifice
his pay to asset the fine, they were both committed—
lilbtuertr 14 dave and Monte for WOO.
THE diettiot illitCilir Sunday School teachers, and
permits a Sunday scholars in St. Peter's parish
asesechied at tea on Tuesday evening at the AlWton
Hall. The decorations were tasteful and pretty,
haring been executed by the Misses Foster and
Leader. The ladies at the tables were Mrs.
Kelm Mrs. Powys, Campbell, Miss
An6ires, Mies Symonds, MID Galpia, Mrs. Evans,
Mrs. B. Begoombe, Mrs, B. A. Hogg, Mien Loader,
Mies Foster, Mies Greening, Mn. Oaken, and Mise
Groves. Mr. Georg* Pouncy and other teachers were
also present. Alter tea appropriate addresses were
delivered by the rector (the Rev. T. W. Knipe), the
Rev. 0. F. Powys, the Rev. Z. W. Collinson, and the
Rev. G. W. Butler. Miss 8411/68 Campbell presided
at the harmonium, and in the absence of Bishop
Moats, wile was prevented from caning, the Rev. C.
F. Powye spoke on Church Missionary topical in an
Interesting manner. In the course of the evening
limns were sung, and the pleasant proceedings
et 9.110.
Priem° Tnerteoiriera—Ort Tuesday evening last
a number of friends met together at the residence of
Mr. G. Davis, Salisbury-terrace, for the purpose of
bidding • farewell to Min Hicks, and presenting her
with • teithoonial previous to her leaving DorcheMer.
There were present the Slopeaotendent •1 the
Weeleyen Sunday School, Mr. G. Crocker. also Mr.
Keats, and several of the teachers, members of the
cheir,and others, all of whom had assisted in the getting
up of the testimonial. Mr.G.Crocker delivered • speech
etting to the occasion, in the wane of his remulta he
referred in witty terms to Miss Hicks's approaching
marriage, and said his opinion was • married life was
far preferable and happier than • single one, and he
would recommend to those present who had not done
so to adopt • similar course when the prefer time
came. He would not promise them all a testimonial
such es the one before them. Mr. Crocker said that
Miss Hicks had rendered valuable service in the
Weeleyse Choir and school for many years, and the
testimonial, eamisting of • black marble timepiece,
PlI silver ese spoons, and four table spoon., were pre.
seated is the pm( lady as a token of the esteem and
regard Alia she was held in by the Wesleyan friends.
Mile Riche warmly thanked those present, and said
the gift would be highly appreciated. The timepiece
was supplied by Messrs. Jacobs. High East.street, and
bore the following engraving: - 'Presented to ?it as
Hicks I. recognition of her services in the Wseleyen
Choir and Sunday School, Dorebeiter, 1880." 'rho
were supplied by Messrs. Crocker and Co.
&"" meeting °secluded with prayer.
Ter Ilene CHOW MISSION. A largely attended
monthly missionary meeting was held on Tuesday
framing in the East Fordlog•on Schoolroom, the
neincipal season of so many being present no &edit
being that it was the last time Dr. George Motile would
attend I. his capacity as Secretary of the Simon. The
Bev. A. A. Leonard presided,and wee supported by the
Rev. C. W. Powys. After singing a hymn the
Chairman nued• clew remarks, in which he said the
meat was not an ordinary meeting, for it was the
lest time for some years that fibbed Motile would
address them. Bat they did not mean to die:entities
thew monthly missionary =eerier, for the Rev. C
W. Powys had kindly cemented to act as secretary
In plies of Bishop Mettle, and the meetings would
be had as usual once • month, the only difference
being that they would be held on a fixed day, and it
bad been decided that that day should be the second
Tuesday in the month. The rev. gentleman then
called an the bishop to addrese the meeting Dr.
Moue then spoke at eome length in his coming
departure sad his future missionary work in China.
He announced that he would leave England on the
93ed Instant (Tuesday). and did not expect to reach
oathMkssghal I February 11th. After reading a small
as to where la would be on certain days
duels* the voyage, the rev. eentleman mid that he
was very pissed to say that with one exception on all
the Sabbaths sad Holy days, they would be at sea,
for then he might hare an opportunity of holding
religious services on board, and preach a sermon. The
Iliallop's remarks were listened to with profound
sateatiam, and FOOS after the meeting concluded.
ADDITIONAL FACTLITINS YOB RAILWAY TRAVELLESS
AT CHNISTIIAIL—A good arrangement has been made
by the Great Western Railway Company, whereby
may obtain tickets at their leisure, and ao
avoid difilcalty frequently experienced in obtaining
tickets at a mowded railway galena a time like
Christmas-eve, neicet elices have been opened by the
Company at no less than *l4 pieces in the metropolis,
viz.:—.361, Oxford-street; 40, New Oxford-street; 38,
011111abl=, filimeAr.hur"tmet, Leadon-bridge ; 83,
.43 and 44, Cristidied-friers : 67,
artette-etreet ; and 4, Cheapsicle ; at either a which
=tickets can Da obtained on and after Meade),
ber =h. The lesoidag-office at Paddingtme
Station will also be open for the Lime of tickets the
whole of the day on the Monday, Teseday, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday before Christmeaday. Tickete
obtained In London on any day from December 20th to
34th will be available for use on either of those days.
Cheap tickets, at • special low fare, and available far •
week, will be lamed from London to the Yeevil and
War:Death districts, and to stations in the West of
England said Wm vents. By permission of the
Postmaster-General,_ the limited mail train from
Paddh Wto the est of England and South Wales
on Chaiseve will carry secondeless peweager: ;
the train will leave at 9.45 p.m. instead of 9 o'clock,
and be correspondingly later at all places to which it
carries the mails. Also on Christmas-eve the 5.0 p.m.
feet train train Paddington to Plymouth will ran on to
Penzance, and a special fast train to the West of
ling Land will fellow the mall, leaving at 10 o'clock, and
carrying Lkini-olass passengers at • special low fare.
The newspaper train leaving Paddiagton at 5.30 a.m.
will run on Christmas-day the IMMO &son other days to
Oxford, Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Gloucester, and
Swansea, and the usual hatennedinte stations, so that
readouts in them districts will be able to obtain their
Papers on that day se usual.