The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-19 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.
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CoeXpr Batts- Tiii—m—fa-s-h—ona- riunion took place in
the Corn Exchange on Thursday evening, and was attended
by a large and distinwlislied company, amongst whom
were :—Mr. C. Paget. Mr. A. l'aget, Mr. W. Paget, Mr.
Cerra, Mini Cane, Mir B. Ffoolcs, Mr. Pearce, Miss
Pearce, Mrs. Torkington, Hon. Mrs. Saunderson, Misses
Saundermon (2), Mr... Smith Marriott, Mrs. Todd, Mr.
Todd, Mr. Suite. Mr. A. Grant Dalton, Captain Herford,
Mrs. Herford, Miss Templates Alias. Bryiner Cl). Miss
Curry, Mr. G. Grant Dalton, Mr. Itrymer, Mr. lhaymeal.
Mr. Freeman, Mrs Freeman, Hon. Portman, Hon.
Miss Pertman, Hon. Blanche Pitt, Hon Constance Pitt,
Mrs Mansel, Miss L. Manic), Mime J. Tregonwell. Mra
Tregonwell, Mr. Walter Grove, Mr. Eyton, Mir Eyton,
Mr. Smith, Mr. K Mansfield, Mrs. Smith, Miss Smith,
Mr. 11. W. Evans, Mrs. D'Oyly snow, Mir Snow, Mr. E.
Okeden, Mr. 11. Ulte.len, Misses Okeden (A Mr. E.
Du Boulay, ILA., Mr. 11. Turkangton, 11,1., Mrs. Torking-
ton, Miss Torkington, Mire. Brown (2). Mr Fort, Miss
Fort, Mr 11. It. Bennett, Mr.. Bennett Miss G. Neat, Mr.
J. J. Itay ~,,, nd, Mr. It. Ituthelk Captain Foster, Mrs,
Maine, Mi. Maine, Mr. C. Ilambro, Mrs. liatubru, Mr.
Eilmondstone, Miss Falanonstone, Major Vry..T. Mrs
Fryer. Mir lined, Mr. Clay Kerdieynter, Miss M. A.
Fan...ha...on, Mrs. Farquharson, Mr. Morgan, It
Captain Yeattsaan, R.N., Miss Yeatnum, Captain Evana,
Mrs. Evans Mr. Bunion, Mtn Burden, Mr. George Floyer,
Mr. Vane, Mrs. Faile, MUM Pane, Mr. J. Goodden, Mr.
Ponsonby, Miss F. Farquharson, Mr. A. W. Parke, Mr.
Yelik Webber, Mrs. Bynnis Mr. T. Sloane Stanley, Mr.
Montague Guest, Mr. A. Betakes, Mr.. Ranke., Colonel
Mulkey, Lord Wolverton, Hon. Mrs S. 1.. Glyn, Miss
Constance Glyn, Lady &was !swell, Mir 1...e1k Mr. A.
Will., Mr. Vincent Tufnell, Mr. Pepys Cohmel Wallace,
Mr. Bieber! Glyn Mr. Goodd...m, Mass IFarviehanson, Miss
Fewitaluww.n, Mr. Merthyr Guest, de.„ ec. The room
win very beautifully deetwaksl for the occasion, and
presented a charming appearance when filled. The whole
of the arrangements were under the care of Mr. and Mrs
It. Byers, of tee t.rowu hotel, and :Li tiatial, gave every
eetisfaction. A splendid supper was LO.I out in the Town-
hall, to which a large company sat down.
BLANDKORIP ANNUAL MARKET 1/I,NRlL—SatUrday being
the oLay fixed for the annual niarketdinner, a larger ;arty
than usual assembled at the Crown hotel to partake of
the aprl things provided by 11.4 Eyers who for mine wa.
surprised by the number of his customers, declaring lie
did not expect half so ninny, and, although more bone
picking than usual was the result, all enjoyed the soup,
fails flesh, and fowl provided, and appeared determined to
make themselves more than usually hilly. The chair was
filled by Mr. Flower, who was faced in the vice-chair by
Mr. Fowler, and amongst the party we noticed - Me-urn.Mertin, J. Burger, G. Good, J. Keynes (Wllatcon.be). J.
Burt, K Brent, J. Tory, T. Keynes (thearmabe), C.
Keynes, W. numb, J. Sprske, H. 'Tory. 11. Bartlett, J.
Kerne (La Leek J. G. Fowler, .1. felt, J. Friend, J.
Ihnuet, K lk.llington, T. Keynes (King.ton), W. Sprake,
C. lIM, Oakley (Psole)' Oakley (St. Mary), Brookes, Dunn,
11. Itithenle, .1. Scott, W. Bergess W. Ingram, T. Fowler
(Milborne), Woodhouse, Goldie, .1. Madden, H. Sprake K
It, Smith, J. Coate, G. Gnoves, It. Regan, lloyt., Staler,
J. Barnes J. Forester, C. Ilenville, T. Kendall, T.
Flower, W. Godwin, W. Arnoki, J. Bartlett, W. Martin,
jun..l,. Young, 11. Burk J. Clothier, G. Dominey, It.
Amity, Welch, Miles, J. Mere J. Wintertime, J. Hill, W.
Flower, I. ',anklets J. 141.11;,..w, *sc., .tr., whoa, names
we did not get, but we must not forget Mr. Denten, jou.,
who reonsmented his father, the Mayor of the town, who
was prevented from attending by illness. The usual loyal
torts were given and received in the way British farmers
know how. The Waste .4 the Chairman and Vice were
given and received will, three time. three and one morn.
The other torts were "Prosperity to the Town and Trade
of Mandford," "The Dealers." and better "Health to
Mr. and Mrs. Eger..." Souse excellent speeches wen, nawle
(nun which we gather, that the party Were deterinined to
meet for business on Satunlay an ,1 no other day. Many
gool Wolin:rad jokei were passed at the eXianille
absent friend., making It rather Lite before an lob...mo-
ment to the Corn Exchange was nude, which we found
also More than usually full.
Peen naaamaa, armory.. -Delon. Viscount Portman, Mr.
J. J raniuluirmon, and gr. J (' )lnnarl-Pkl,kll
Charter Grre”, tabourer. 4 Tollard Roj al, Willa, wan inini•
mooed for trosjaesing In a coma.: at Tarrant ()Linville nn the
16th Ikt:ember. and breaking, damaging and et..alleg a ..u.t.to
if undooro.l, Lila proptaty of the truelove uinkr Un.: will I
of the late Mr J. J. Farquharson.
osane ffigoet and George Mama, of the =me Ors., were I
also anuilarly eiunrid. —l....(endants all Ord.:4 guilty, and i
wara,llned fie each and era
WuUumios aue. When... St. Andrew, ••• sunetes.od by
Emily 844ekhted of the suns. ;awe. .• to show mum," /sr --Mr.
W 11. Atkinson for plaintiff ; Mr H. N. Moran! for defendant.
Thu weea order wad made.

BEA.KINSTICE.
CosrEar.--tine of the greater' treats which the people
of Ileaminster have fur snots tune enjoyol was pLlced
within their reach on Monday evening, when Mr. T.
Avant, of IVeynenath. gave a capital concert at the White
Hart !tote! Asiseinhly-rasen. The nom, was well filled.
- lin illianwlay evening the vicar (the
Mee. A. ( 'odd) entertained the members 2 Use rhoir, Sun-
day teachers, and bellringeri guild with a vaipper
at the White Hart 11.4e1, the junior inenshers of the ,I,otr
having Previously partaken of a tea at the National
Sch.slnsum, and been amused with games.
We are eery pleausl to notice that Mr. Alfred Percy
Coshl, yiningsast sun el our v.ts-eine4 Vicar. is one af the
sucnnisful competitors for tuliniash in 111 the !loyal Military
College, Woolwich. When we cosplider Isis age 07—the
earlist passible period for the position he
0.-unin,—vit., sixth out of 170 candidates for the MI
vacancies, we venture to congratulate the gentleman and
his family on his great and well earned *tarsal We may
all that Mr. A. I'. Cood wes the sisnior math...Lica
Nieman in the Midsummer examinatogs at Marlborough
Colhare.

BRIDPORT.
Mr. CHARLEat SALIARUIIT.Iate of thin town, and for wane
'nue mennenger and clerk at our telegraph "aim, had been
appointed poatcumeter at Brierly hill, Staffordshire. We
undemtand that Mr. Salisbury took othee as clerk first at
Padstow, six years Worm.n New Year.n day ranee then
be has tilled a similar office at Shifnall, Shrewsbury, Item-
ford. Ilnerly-hill, and
liumenovs Antarmtvr.---n. boyA of.nar town have
lately taken up a very improper kind of rewtirne for imidlc
thoreizlifares, viz., the discharging of eat:TRIM in the
4reets. They aru not content With "firing ahonot, hot
leaden Millets, and we are glad to know that the police IlaVf• 1,,0111,1 1,, lilt a 3401, to the lona:wee. Iha Satenhy
Yll•ro 4.10VV11 • large 1n,.,,, of glaX. UI the 41goi, of
Mr. J. Inwrenee, ralenet maker, We.t street, me:n.11.1,14 maven feet by three feet eight inehe,,, and w tn.+, would root at leant till to replaee. In UM C 01111134 fhia
pane, there were two mark, )o-re bibi of itla.is had ho.N.a
chipped out, and it certainly looke4 as if some lale 11111,1
have atood 110 the other tIIC greet, and deliberately
taken aim on two different ocra.ions. We cannot think
thit our boys will persist in doin,z wrong : it certainly
must In, thoughUmeneria and we hope they will fake
timely warning, or they will Ice severely punishisl if
caught.
THR LATE MIL .1. KNvisr.--ne funeral of this de-
re:wed gentleman, wilow death we announced in our last,
took place on Yowler, at twelve o'clock. 'hieing the
day most of the shops in the town were partially clored,
and shortly before mid-day • very lam number of
&amiable.' in the vicinity of the Bull hotel, anxious to
witinas the lent of one whole all had known and resneeted
for po mafil year. halt after twelve o'clock, the mourn.
ful cortege started fur the cemetery in the following
order :-

GenUemen no.l Tradtatnen,
two shot two.
Two private carriage..
Vreemaoona. two and tin.,
I karrr.. THE HZAHSZ. Ikarur.s.
S. wen al...srninl cont.ning
ro Witt, a.l friend,.
Mr. kni.:ht w. • fr...m.oq. and a lar.o. ~,,, ,ber ,4 brethren attended. AU t.-zntlier upwants le preceded

the corPae, and amongst those present were the following
Mr. S. Ackerman, Mr. W. Adama, Mr. J. K Baker, Mr. J.
Baker, Mr. F. Bartlett, Mr. H. K Bannister, Mr. H. B.
; Biddlerombe, Mr. W. K. Brown, Mr. W. H. Chick, Mr.
I J. Clarke, Mr. J. A. Collins, Mr. A. Cooke, Mr. R. (orniek,
I Mr. W. Crocker, Mr. K Cox, Mr. Comer, Mr. J. Dunham,
Mr. Dyke, Me, Evans, Mr. C. Ewena, Mr. T. If. Edmunds,
Mr. C. Edmunds, Mr. G. Edwards, M. James Edwards,
Mr. J. Edwards, Mr. J. Eveleigh, Mr. W. Ellswoisl
(Down House), Mr. C. Felstone, Mr. Fooks (Mang•erton),
Mr. H. Gerrard, Mr. F. Good, Mr. F. W. Gooddial;fr. H.
Good, Mr. W. S. Gillard, Mr. J. Guppy, Mr. A. Rev.
E. J. L. lk Henslowe, Mr.lfallett (Chidenekk r. T.
Hamm& Dr. Hay, Mr. H. Howell, Mr. Herten'. Mr.
Haycraft, Mr. J. Hansford, Mr. Hama, Mr. J. Hoare,
Mr. 12 Knight, Mr. F. Long. Mr. J. Lairrence, Mr. Job
Lege, Mr. T. F. Legg (Burton), Mr. N. IL Loggia, Mr. E.
begun, Mr. W. Morey, Mr. J. Mac Donald, Mr, Maxton
(Harbour), Mr. F. Mason, Mr. W. H. Manley, Supt.
McHale, Sir bfolyneux Hyde Nepean, Mr. Needell, Mr. C.
Newberry, Mr. Osborne, Mr. J. Patten, Mr. Palmer
(Itexint James
Mr. H. Powell. Mr. 1). Roberta, Mr. J.
Rende Mr J. T. Stephens, Mr. W Swain, Mr. John
Syn.*, r. Syne., Mr. Swagield, Mr. J. b
Mr. J. Smith, Mr. J. Turner, Mr. J. TemplemanS,egerlde
Tucker. Mr. H. Tucker, Mr. J. Tucker, Mr. W. Tucker,
Mr. W. F.. Turner, Mr. & W. Whetham, Mr. C. Wilson,
Mr. W. Woodward. nc., Lc. The undertaker was Mr.
Hayeraft, and the coffin, of polished oak, was supplied by
Mr. K. Cornick. Arrived at the cemetery, the body was
met by the Rev. K J. L. B. Henalowe, by whom the
burial service was impressively read, the first portion in
the chapel, and the remainder by the side of the grave. A
large number of spectators had assembled, and at the con.
elusion of the ceremony took a last look at the n)111n, a.
It lay in its last resting place. The breast-plate bore tho
following word.: "John Knight, born June 12, POD, died
January 5. 1575. aged 74 years."
!Veteran rem Seeeetes, Tuesday —Before the Meyer (Mr
C. racier) Mr 8. W. Whetheat. and Mr K. Tucker.

TIM MAX MALAY, AMAIN.
JnAn HalleU, released from Liorcbester gaol, only last week,
where he had been for • month upon a charge of being drunk
and dninnirtir, nas brought up In cuebsly the complaint now
being that he had boon so noisy and used such disgusting lan-
guage In the union workhouse that the maater (Mr It. Anna)
had been compelled to pond for P.C. Haggard and have him re•
11501,17.1 to the Motion-In answer to the usual question se to
his being guilty or not, prisoner ha, been In .lunatic
asylum near London three or four times : sometimes my bead
Is m bed I don't knew what I an, about. I can't remember
whether or not I trade a noise whilst at the workhome. -Mr
AIMS saki the whole of Sunday night and lam night prisoner
had used Um moat disgusting language, and had behered in •
very shocking 111•111.1. - Prisoner: I can't get no amp in the
unnna, what with the snoring and making a noise they he MA
thick in bed there as plee In a sty --The Mayor: You think It
more comfortable In gaol, I suppose. -Prisoner : been three
Ulnae in a lunatic asylum-Mr Whetham : You do not emote
to boa lunsue now. you evidently know what you am talking
about, and it wenn to inn you behave in this meaner whilst at
the workhouse for the purpom of being sent to gaol -Mr Anna
mid 'Mosier had been In and out .4 the union for years ; be
ease In last no Friday, es be had Just come out of gait -
Prisoner Why don't you try ton in the workhouse, Mid if I
don't Whom then you l.,•11 send toe to prism for a longer time.
I asked Mr Ames to let in. go Into the workhotoe, that I might
Set • little sleek. m I could not get any where I was on amount
of the noise -The Mayor mid they send prisoner to Mliml
tor 21 days hard labour. which aim all they eoll.l give him.- -
Prisoner : "I'm rem glad Poe got so long 1.• lire-I'm—if I
hean't."- Ile WAN then rumored In canody, making use of eery
blasphemous Imamate