The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

141YLVINANT E. B. Bone has been appointed to
the Hercules, additional, for service in the coastguard
at Fowey, vice Ahockhurgh.
SRAMIW has temporarily returned to her
old station at Portland, to wait on the Her=lew,
daring tho absence of the Hawk in Ireland.
Wesxgraer MINISTRIL- The Rev. R. Licks. has
been appointed by tho Wesityan Couference to succeed
the Rev. W. Woodliffe as second minister in the Port-
land circuit.
TBS Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regi-
ment)—Capt. J. Rd I has been seconded for service In
the Army Pay Department ; Capt. C. S. Gordon ham
seconded for service as an adjotant of auxiliary free.
IMPROVt KiNT AT TOP If /ATM—The old cottages
which us-d to crown the hill at Yentas, east side, are
being demolished by the convicts, and new buildings
ti-ing erected, consisting of a picget-house and other
dwellings.
WEST YORK •HIRS RSOIMILICT.—La.t Tuesday night
a party of one non-commi.sioned officer aid 20 men
of the garrison regiment left by the well train for
York to do duty at the depit, and • corresponding
numl-pr will come to the headquarters at Portland.
MILITARY BALL—List Friday the officters of the
West Yorkshire Regiment gave an afternoon dance at
the Verne, for which about 200 invitations had been
Issued. The regimental band provided music, the
room was tartefully decorated, and the guests kept
up the peasant occupation till it was time to leave
for the 7.10 train._ _ .

DEATH Or • WARMER. 011 Saturday • formal
inquest was held at the Convict Establishment by the
Coroner, it. N. Howard, Fog., on the body of Warder
Smith, who recently died from an affection of the
brain, le .ving a wife and several hildrem—On Sunday
a oonvict from natural causes, and an inquest was
held on Wednesday.
ANNIVERSART. Last Sunday the anniversary
sermons of the Fortune's Well Wesleyan' were
preached by the Rev. J. Hawkey, of London, who
formerly laboured in this circuit, and on Tuesday they
had a tea meeting, and Mr. Hawkey lectured on
" Mind whom yort marry."
11.51. BRIG SIAFLOWEB.—Their Royal Highnesses
the l'rince and Prirossa of Weles, with the young
Princesses honoured Lieut. Higgins, of the Sealiower,
training brig, with their presence on board on the
occasion of the sports in Osborne Bay on Monday
evening. Subeequmtly the Royal party proceeded for
a short cruise on the Solent in the brig.
Ova VOLONTIRRB.—A detachment of our part of
the lst Hants Volunteer Artillery, Including Captains
Andrews and McLean, and 36 non-commissioned
officers and men left for Gosport on Saturday, to join
the camp of inst;uction, which has been formed on the
mainland side of our great Hampshire navel port.
, Sergeant Wilson, of the ILA., els) left Portland for
duty at the camp, a cumber of sergeants having been
selected from the south coast to do duty there as
instructors. Major Eliot went on before, to see that
preparations were made.
B seCAWEN BOTIL—Thoos who attended the Wey-
mouth regatta on Monday got wet on their return,
and this involved so much work in drying clothes, dm,
tFat, considering they were to go holidaying on
Wednesday, they were unable to attend the second
day's sports. On Wednesday morning 45 marched
down to the first train, these being the country boy.,
were to go on leave, and they got off in good time;
but a smaller lot who ran up at the last manilas barely
succeeded, a Poole boy being left behind, through not
being ready with his change. About an hour or po
afterwar Is, 200 of them marched down, led by Mr.
South, boatswain, and sith the band playing, to go off
ti London. They were kept in the hest order before
taking tickets, forming a 101 g linl from the front of the
station to the booking office window. On the platform
hawkers had brought down fruit, cake., crabs, ginger.
beer, and met a lively sale.
TRE Sr. GIORGI e SUNDAY 801100L8 had their
annual treat on Thursday last, and the weather being
beautifully line, a v, ry pleasant afternoon and evening
were spent. The children assembled at the schools at
2.30, and marched to church in procession, singing the
hymn "We love the place. 0 God." 11hire •
short and appropriate service was held, after which the
procession reformed, and the schools marched down
Reforne and through Easton-square to the "four acre
close," being the field kindly lent by Mr. Joseph
Hodder, where the tea was to take place. After
partakln‘ .4 • most beautiful tea, the children
dispersed about the field, and engaged in races and
other pastimes till eight n', lock. The Portland
Artillery Volunteer Band kindly gave their services
for the occasion, ard played dining the tea and
throughout the evening. This attracted a oonsdderable
number of the parents and other parishioners to the
field, and dancing, the game of "Dusty Miller," and
other sports were much enjoyed. The children left
the 641 in procession for the schools about eight
o 1 ck, the band playing them home to the tune of
• onward Christian &Here." After giving three
chef ri for the band, for the Rector and Mrs. Bessor
Mr. W. W. Mts.& (the superintendent), and the
teschess and Wen is who had provided the treat, the
bleesing was given by the Rector, and the children
dispersed.