The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-02-18 00:00:00

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FIIIIIILSONr CLLENDLL IDorebester : Bro. EL Ling.
—ln • thousand ways the freemasons of Dorset are
indebted to the P.G. Itro. T. Ooornie, for good
work done in behalf of the craft, aed once • year at
least lii. brought to the remimbranes of every =soon
by tbe lases of " The Freemasons' Calendar for the
proving. of Dorset." which is compiled by him under
the authority of the Provincial Grand Master. It
contains a list of the °Mears of the P.G.L., and of the
thirteen lodges of Dorset, with their days of meetisig,
ftc.: similar information respecting the Provincial
Grand Chapter, also of the Mark lodges, the Kaights
Templar conclave and encampments, and the chapters
under the Grand Conseil of the 33'. la the calesdar
the various masonle meetings in the provisos are noted.
with Important festivals elsewhere. Then there is •
BA of the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of
Dorset for twenty years to 1872, with the days and
=iti:f holding the P.G.L. each year. As to the
charities we finl the votes held by the several
lodge., chapters, and masonic bodies in the provinee,and
members thereof, and resident, within the pro vines.
Finally a diary of events interesting to masons in the
year 1872. It Is very seldom we and such • mass of
nodal information put Into so small and coriveaient a
compeer, and the craft In Dorset are very happily air-
ouinstanoed in baying a P.G.L Us. who will devote so
much time and trouble to the preparation of this
esoellent calendar.

Baron Channel' sad Mr. Jostlio Bytes litre been
appointed tar inhere of the Privy Commit.
A noble telegram stet*, that • now trial has boon
refused to Stokes, the meanie of ISOM Fisk.
The Beseetary of litste for War bee given permission
for the Raster Monday Volunteer Bevis. be be held
this year as usual.
Count liabouvoloff will shortly rater to Londmi to
sign • oontroollon between Russia and England, fixing
the benisdariee of the intermediate Lou. I. Central Asia.
A prisoner In Walton Gaol, named Austin Melia,
charged with the attempted murder of his wife, oom.
=Mod =Wide by hanging himself by hie broom to a
handle to the wall of his
A splendid white marble statue of her Majesty, weigh-
ing seven tons, has jail arrived at Windsor Csetle.
The Queen Li represented sitting on • chair, with • dog
lying oy her side The statue is being placed ID the
vestibule of the Mats apartments.
• lady DOOM! Foy's', who hat been reoently decocted-
lag, threw herself into the Liffey, and Was swotted by
a young ciao named Pooling. She had upon list at
the time £6,000 in bank Dotes and securities.
A SWIDISH 01ILL OftADUATI —The first female
student, Miss Betty Maria Cerldine Pottenoo ham boast
Inscribed on the books of the Univenity of epeal The
young lady
bet alnid
.b. totllat:ltpter. tier.ithefflinO.
..0,„ to the rectorship of Alma Mater.
NLISOR Wlllll4l &ID Tlir ROADS. —A deputation
of Wei boards Is the neighboarhood of lial.ret has
waited upon Mr. Manifold, to urge upon Government
tho necessity of tails( measure, to reduce the scat of
nmintalninp highways. Mr. fitensfeld said he had
observed with regret the destruction of roads by hairy
vehicles with narrow wheels. The regulations as to
breadth of wheels had fallen into diffuse, baths thoaiht
• prim. facie grievance had been mad*, and would
investigate the question.
• Tuarme Gano.—tiome oonstab'm In Farringdos-
street, London, have had a vary exciting thief hunt.
They were oallied on by • baker to enforce payment for
isortain sausage rolls to whish two rasa and • woman
had wsolly helped themselves After two somitablas
bad been placed hors di cirodmi, ono of the ruffians,
JON Champion. escaped through Farringdon Market
Into liras ises.buildings, where be get oat es the rpof
and mooed himself by dropping tiles on the bowie of
AM wenn When be bed jeeringly declined many
Invitations to dosend quietly, the °ea/tables armed
the strut, and baring made • law, practised epos him
with it till they esoght his by the neck. Ho than
rebated islet alto ogee dews, but only t/ resew the
Agirl re Urn Ansa At last hell • doses Ilell
powered bin, sad foamed him to Ste Meths For
alferitog tim ettersooe's asoasseat to Breilerrisal&
los% es" damaging loseseerehte helmets, Jew, Ches.
plea bee hew rewarded with lour meths' Interlacement