The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-24 00:00:00

SWANAGE.

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Citroen SRIVICII. Spe•mal sernces were hold at the Benton
Chapel of Eaae on several evenings last weak, nod .ddrno
were given by the Rev. E. Bull.
NUTS' CT DILOWNINO.—On Tuesday last sad news was received
by telegram, announcing that John Baker, an old .ca-captain
of trading vessels, had fallen • ,Terboard from the Plover on the
night Were, when some little way a the Neollea, Isle of
Wight.

WINFRITH.
UQUIDATION. —A petitioner for liquidation of debts
bits been 61• S by Edward Mortimer, of Winfrith,
described as a carpenter, grocer, draper, and shop-
keeper. The first meeting of creditors will be held at
the Alas of Mr. If. C. Weston, the attorney of the
debtor, High Werst-elreet, Dorobsater, April 8 at 2 p.m.
The debts are estimated at between 6.60 and £270.
FORZSTIT.—Th• Ifiansial statement of Court " toren
King," Winfrith, for the put year has jut been pub-
lished. The reoelpts during the past year were
£lt2 12e. Id., severill new members being added; and
the payments included sick pay .£4B, and levies to
district funeral fund £33 3s. Dd. The balance added to
the farad was the handsome sum of 1;67 Ct. 31. The
total worth of the Court on Jan. 1.1 w.. .C 469 3s. 6ii.
Yr. K. G. Sandall lath. secretary of the Court.

PJOLE.
Ti.. AND ENTIRTADININS.—Os Wednesday evening
.the annual tea In eonneotion with the Congregational
Chapel, Skinner-etrest was held In the British School-
room. After tea Mr. M. Kemp-Welch took the chair.
Readinp were glven,by Mr. J. Kemp. Welsh, of Christ-
church, who also addressed the meeting; the Bey. J. G.
Tolley, Mr. isMsrauut Harker. Mr. T. Buckley, Mr. G.
Norton, and Mr. T. P. Hick., and the members of the
Wok rendered various wogs &tete, ha., In orcalent
style.
TINTIAION/AL.—At the Oddiellows' Hall, on Thursday
evening the euiplojer at the Poole F.undry presented
Lb. late manager of the works, Mr. it Weisman, who is
leaving the town, with • seven volume dictionary on
Kagineming, and • valuable Multiples*, se a kken of
reepeot and esteem.
P 001.2 tictoc.—At • meeting of the guardians of the
Poole Gales, bald on Thursday, the following tenders
were accepted :—Mr. J. Gifford—breed, 61d. per 4b.
loaf; lour £2 84. per saak ; was, 6s. 64. per bushel;
salt, 2a. 6,1. per owl.; rios, 13s. per cwt. ; soap, 29•
owt. ; Mr. J. P. Godwin—Australian best, 71d. per ;
pork, 71d. per lb. lirs. Ilidout—beef, 8& per lb. ;
mutton, 81. per lb. ; suet, 4d. per lb. ; shins, 3.1. per
IN. Mr. H. Burden—butter, is. 24. per lb.; pepper,
81. per lb.; oatmeal. 20s. per cwt. ; candles, 51. per
12 to. Mr. T. Wicher—olusses, 455. per cwt.; Mar,
31. per lie. Mr. T. H. Polk—tea, ls. 101. per lb.;
soda, 6 91. per cwt. Mr. F. Styring— ale, la. per
gellon. Messrs. Hopkins and Co.—Porter, 621. per
barrel. It. sera. Ballard and Son—coal., 28r. per ton.
Mrs. Haekine—braudy, 24s per gallon; gin, 12s, per
gallon; wine 124. per gallon. Mr. J. Andrews sad Mr.
T. Bunes—drapery, as per sample. Mr. J. Habgood--
boot. end shoes, as per sample. The guardians
app,inted John Clarke as warder for the male imbeedle
ward, and barber, at a salary of £25 • y•ar, with
rations.

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Prrrr lizamoics, Thursday.—Before tlSWeyor (Mr. J. 8.
nucleon). Alderman F. T. Rows, Mr. C. .1. Scone, and Kr. M.
Herop.Welrn... - .

Susan Shekley wee flood 6d. and Coats, for swanking Mary
Ann Langdo,
Gooey. Russell waa charged with incitirg n boy named
Frederick WWII to c-.mmit • robbery.—Mr. If. I). gills,
surgeon, who snit the prosecutor, stated that the boy had been
in his service about nine months. There had been several petty
theft., and be bad punished the boy for committing thew. Oa
Tuesday morning, as the carriage was going out, witnem's
coachman ailed his attention to the fact that the two straps
imitating the whip eocket to the carrisge had been removed wid
their place @Lippt ed bye piece of boot-lace. The in,, on being
accused, nt ro pruiested meet arrong:y that he did not steal
the straps. Afterward. he continued that he we. instigsted to
steal them by prisoner, who cohabited with his mother
and for whose apprehension witness obtained •
warrant.—The coachman, William Eames, the boy Cohen, and
P.C. Beets were calla and the prisoner, who clime to be dealt
with summarily, was item. to gaol for 14 days' hard labour. The
boy was also suitably admonished by the Mayor.