The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-30 00:00:00

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DORSET NATURAL.Ai!iI.9.!9:2,.ND ANTEQARIAN

11E6" CLUB.

This county is rich in interesting objects of Nature and
Art, and we are glad to aneounce the formation of •
CIO, for their epecisel study and popularisation, on the
initiation of the Rev. 11. R. Wood, of Holwell, and
Professor Buckman, F.G.S. ant F. LM. of Breilfoni Abbas.
At the preliminary meeting hod on the 16th March about
till members were aiini,oneod.
The Lord Lieutenant of the .-ininty. the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, KM., wrote this was the kind of society he had been
longing to see establiehed in tie county. Lord High) had
promised to join, Lord Richert de Aquila 4:rosvenor was
very enthusiastic on the matter. and Lord Wolverton had
consented be a member. the gentleman -Mr. G. D.
Wingfield Digby -had writtex • letter stating they might
put down his name for EX. Other inemilers were Sir
Eylward B. Baker, Bart., Mr. lykn Floyer, M.P., the Hon.
W. 11. 8. Portman, M.l'., Sir Richard G. Glyn, Bart., Sir
Ivor Bertie Guest, Bart.,. Mr. C. J. T. Ilambro, Mr. B. W.
Winglielyl Digby, the % enersble Archdeacon Sanctuary,
Mr. J. W. T. Fyler Rev. C. W. Bingham, Rev. Reginald
Smith, Bee. Br. hedges, Rev. 0. I'. Cambridge, Mr.
C. W. Dale, Mr. :Harwood S. Yeatman, Captain 11. F.
Yeatman, Mr. D. Hoskoll Serrell, Mr. N. :torte., Dr.
Williams, Mr. T. Ffooke, Rev. H. D. Harper, Rev. IL H.
Wood, Professor Buckman, Rev. A. N. Curteis, Rev. A. C.
Chunky Mr. 11. W. 1.101. Turner. Rev. .1. R. Sterudale-
Bennett, Rev. 0. W. Eancock,'Rev. 11. I'. Brice, Rev.
N. T. Park, Rev. A. Wood, Ibyr. J. Blanche, blr. ./.
Kennedy, Rev. %V. L. letlieriugton, Rev. W. H. Lyon,
and numerous others.
Mr. Mansel-Pleyylell • President. the Rev. l. Wood
Treasurer, and Profekur Buckman Secretary. The follew-
Mg meetings for this year are fixed : -Weymouth, lot
June; Bridisyrt, 13th July ; Corte Casale, 17th August :
Stalbridge, Eith Septsmlyer. The annual meeting at
Sherborne will be held on • ylay ol which notice will be
hereafter given. The monist suletiption is Inc
A paper on the aims 411.1 objects of Natural History (Übe
was read by the Rev. E. H. Wood, in which he said : -We
wish to gedthe num of boreetinterested, ex they ought to lye
interested in their owl. ...minty. The tabeniacle preserved
at Milton Abbey ought to be m.itc as much worth a visit
as SX Peter'a toe at Riot: and eke earth works at
Maiden Castle. be they British or !Liman, :Mint le found
as instructive as Mont Conic (unnyi.. Round any of 44:114
numerous centres where we might assemble we can find
Plenty of objects which coulyl give to a 'lay or two's work
and real pleasure. Who could be tired of seeing Sherburne
or Wiruldirt.c, or Milton Abbey We might, be the means
of unearthing Ad lepers whirl can, if they were not im-
portant enough far the Historical M.S.S. Commission,
have their interest for some. We might learn, or be re-
minded of passages in English !Jittery from the chair of
Judge Jefferies at Dorchester, or the ash trees of the Duke
of Monmouth, or the traces yyf Sir Thomas Lobstidela's
unfortunate hunting, and the Exchequer payment* whii.la
la:lowed, or the place in my two parish where that most
estimeil; monarch King John, when he was not
hunting, wee zcrewing !nyder out of his dearly he.
loved but unfostimate sainecte. And in Natural
History we have a grand poi wide field before us.
When shall the treasures if Lyu.:. or Kirnmeridge, or
Purbeck be exhausted ! N) one yak 'ell. Professor
Bushman can show you, close by his own ifoor, a bead of
inferior oolite, from which stalls are obtained-hundreds
ef tbew yet endescribeil -whore etate prearryrtion can
only be equalled by ,the Eocete of Grignon or the Pliocene
of Palmer°. in my neighbourhood are Corniensh quarries,
the contents of which I bohdre to be as rich, if not richer,
than all the Cornbrash etarriee In England besides.
We have materials obtsimelen for, I belist e. the best series
of works on the Natural IlietAry of a county feat has ever
been in existence. Mr. Citiebridge tan teil all about our
spiders; the Dale collection at Glanialas Wootton all
itieout our insects. I know, from persosai observations
zow extending over some years, how large • series we
yat land, fresh water, and marine ; and in Mr.
ma.n.d.pice 4, ire Botany we have a mon excellent bails
w Le
for a emisOete Inittory of every plant to he found in the
cot
and to Irma+ the nagat.fiena. of some curious
duly
examples. If a Yield Inub e; not coctent with
mouoity.im ,„ egg h, Lei:: to fill up the details about
sucteirdprogratume as 1 hare sketched' li. eoght to he.
Voracity in an ix und .rable Send ler
myself.m.u. will 01111 say further th,t I wish the heartiest
and truant success to the Donets/we Natural History and
Antiquarian Field Club.

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BIRTHS.
January %I, at St. George's, Bcmnsla, the if of Sapper W
Marshall, of a son
March 10, at 9, lu,..nista.pLat...:, Weymouth, the wife ot
Franca Mace, f a an.
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Ma. eh 21, at chelmalntil. Cyst,. the. wife ‘,f the Rev. John
l'arntiter of a .laught..s.
March 21, at Rflatewielt-place, Wielbnrwe. the wife ef Mr G.

—at Upton, Bournemouth, the wife of Wenra"
Aubrey W)keluun, Fag , of a daughwe
?larch V. the wife of William Ilanfteld, of Perteeho°-
!louse, Durtimster, Koi , id • daughter.

MARRIAGES
'-'.l at lilandford Church, by the Rev C rya.'
Clinton. Mr Arthur Reeve.. of Kibtlington, Sulneract, to Aw*
Louisa Bigger. ..f fllo,lf, rd.
Marsh ?.l at Swatoo. Lincoln, William Henry One. to Eh°
Radmile, both of Poole.

DEATHS.
February 10, at Alton Pancras, the infant son .4 alt Ilerbert Hyde aged 1 month
March 15. at Ilettiecondie laireet, Alban Char"
Peebles. Infant win of Fredarick mei Agnes Mary Williams.
aged 4 months and 2.4 .lact.
Mac .h 10, at Moreto intation, Henri Ernest, youngest of Mr F. C 0.., d* us • ..I 5 mouth-.
March 17,. t,,e Weymouth, Josias Wallis, aged 01, formerlY
Presto''.
Unwell 17, at ,t. Wareham, niter a short Miss iimilda Holt, a,r,1:4 yosrs.
March lit, at near tiherborne, Henry 0n..0t
Andrews, Esq .04101 07 y ars
March I. at Colehill. Vrsothainie, Mi Willis., Losnert,
gr. wer and baker, agol 7•J.
March 15, at the littlish School H0n.,,.. Chipping
Annia, the helotut wife of Mr John Rol. and ../7 of Mr Freda:Ws Plimer, Wool, ago! 21 years.
Mar,. Is, at Wareham, of coin/onion 4.1 the brain, Joanla.
t:tidst and beloved daughter ..f the lat. William Mills, of
17mrey. Dorchester. -
March 114, at Nardi, of linctuttaius, John, Infant •41 DI
John and How Mayo, aged 10 weeks.
March, 59, at Milton Atha., after a short ills,. P
nXiourClambelldr'reDneti. I'lol 14
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March 20. at 174 tlighwtreet. Made, Walken It so. Yeeni."' seo of Mr Q. at porton. aged It 311 nit..
March *O, at Milton Abbas, the italited. eon of Jethro and
EJen Guy, aged 3 months.
March 21, at Sturminster Newton., suddenly, Mr J. Eon:,
miller.

--March 21, at isa.mse, Dorehaster, Fisk the beloved
wife of llirhael Di1.1.,r, Ban., in her aath year.
March 22, at Wan Abbto, the infant daughter of Jonathan,
and ilisatsae, sums, aged 10 the.
rs, at Milton Abbe', the dent daughter of Widow,
414 Sarah Butt, aged 1 year Load 10 months.
.rch SY, at Somerset Cottage, Parkstons, (Via Gram,
danghter of Mr S. Cht.rett, aged 2 years
Mint 23, at 3, ta,oth-street, Dorchester, Jane, widow of tin
late Yr John Laces, azed 04 yrara
Barth 'A at Eat Whittway Fann, Corte Castk, John
Infant son of Jolla% and Emma TU.*, sged 3 Wean and

1-gr-cb SO, at Fortune's Well, Portland, 11gta1n Rickard
Pearce, an old Inhabitant, and fonr.eriy waster of the Geraldine,
aged 75
NereeMafenri George Lenten, only eon of George Ind
Mary Ann tell, Olpde Patti 11111, Dorchester, aged 3 Ywn
and 10 months.
March IL. at Armee, Blandlord after a abort gimm, Anna
marls, the behoved wife of George Richards, aged 70.

Printed sad Pabbahsd at 8. ifighatreet Wash Dorchester.-
by Aursas Armes. la the pariah (4 Holy Malt:, f"
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March at. 1975.