The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-04 00:00:00

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An= agents ore to be aLoliehed, and this week le to ,
b. done by the reshoonia Paymasters.
ygoluitat OAVALAT.—Prom Friday's Oesetre.
West Soekleolh—Rao. Maker and Adjutant Thomas
B, TomBA Mae bees placed on • retired allowance;
to is permitted to retain his rank, and to continue to
otor the uniform of the rtgiment on his retirement.
Sauce Utassist.—We beg to remind all interested
to the matter, that • meeting is to be held in the Boys'
Schoolroom this (Thursday) evening, at 7.15 p.m., to
,Thoge the clams. in Agriculture and Electricity for
the sesoloil winter session.
CNC/XL—O. Wilkinson's Eleven v. Mr. Davies'
School. —Although rather late for cricket. a match
was played at Pound bury, in splendid weather,
on Wednseday aft:moon, between the aline
team., and resulted in • victory for O. Wilkinson's
Eleven. There was some pretty rood play shown
on both sides.

MT instructions Irons the Quartermaster-General's
ojaga, the following order of relief from India will be
observed, ea far 411 the exigencies of Ni. service will
perch '-t. 14 Wiltshire (62nd); let Scots
Pustuiem (214); 3, 14 Dorset (39M); 4, Ist Leieseter
%175) 5, lat Mainchester ((Ord); 6, 14 Sertforth
: blenders (72nd)1 7, 2nd North Lancashire (let);
8, 2nd Irish Fnediers (89th); 9, lit York and
Leander (66th); 10, let lime: (44th); 11, 2nd Kart
Surrey (70th): 12 14 Royal Irish (18th). This relief,
according to Perss‘nt calculations, will take about four
yean to complete, H it is not thought that noire
than three battalions per annum will come home.
A Santee Nom 00001IMICI took place at the close
of MIT last corn market. A farmer had pitched
sample sack of wheat in the Corn Exchange for sale!
and after the market was over, about balf-a-dosen porn
dealer. and millers were in conversation when their
attention was turned to this particular each of wheat.
They decided to see which one could judge the nearest
weight of it, • sweep was got up, and each one bed
written down his judgment, when, on ;aiding the each
on the scales, Mr. Vine, jun., was found to be the
winner, being the nearest by Jibe. on the sack, and
within lib. of the exact weighs; the others were all
vinj Mose, and varied on a few pounds.
EgsscULDl4ll/un.—ln connection with the Young
Mast's Obsidian Association evangelical addresses
were given in the Alliagtos Hall on Monday and
Wednesday evoniams. On the former ocicsaisa, Major
Molesmorth gave • forcible exhortation, dwelling
chiefly on the judgment and the need of immediate
mpentanoe and faith. There was • good attondmice.—
On Wednesday Lord kiadatook delivered an earnest
address, in the Horse of whin' he explained away
mem errors, and made the plan of ealvation vary
dear. The hail was aro and the address was
listened to with great attention. The meetings were
interspersed with anteing, and a prayer meeting held
of ii' each,
Tits Eight Rev. the Lord Bishop of Banbury on
the Mk olt, collated the Rev. John Stephenson,
ILA., to the Prebend or Canonry of Notherbory in
Ecciesig, and on the same day licensed the Rev.
Unhand Vemy Bliathwayt, M.A., to the Perpetual
Curacy of North Wootton, Dorset, HU Lordship on
the 26th ult. Licensed the it.,. Samuel Arthur Walker,
M.A., to the Curacy of Winterbourne Stiokland,
Dorset, and the Bev. Edward Methuen Roder. lidgeLl,
BA., to the Cony' densington, Wilt.; and on the
28th ult. the BAY. alter Leigh, 8.A., to the Curacy
of Alter, Dorset.
Plcitigo POCKS/S.—Annie Jackson wee charged, nn
Saturday, before the Mayor (W. Darden, Esq.), with
pocket-picklag.—Sersh James, of Warmwell, said
she left home for Dorchester with a purse containing
and whilst in the town she spent 41., and thou
replaced the purse in her pocket. About one o'clock
she was watching a man exhibiting some birds in cages
near St. Peter's Church, when she noticed Om prisoner
close by her_Land felt a slight " twitching," se if some-
one WO Pulling her pock.t, She felt in her pocket for
her purse, bsst found it missing. She then turned to
prisoner and " You nasty, good-fornothin g
women; yea hemoglobin my puree." Prisoner replied,
"Not me." Witness then felt something near her
pocket again, and on looking round saw her purse on
the ground. She efterwarfle gave it to P.C. Dunn.
She gave information of the r hbery to the police.
She identified the puree produced by P.C. Dunn ea her
property. Skis amid not swear that the prisoner's
hand was la her pocket, but site waa certain that some-
one pulled the purse out of her po:ket —Prisoner was
remanded till Thursday. —Prisoner was again brought
up on Thursday, and remanded till Monday.
BICYCLE meeting of cyclists was held at
the King's Arms (Et.C.T. Hotel) on Tuesday evening
lad, for the purpose of forming a local centre of the
Bicycle Union There was • fair attendance of
cyclists, and, but for counter-attractions on the isms
evening, there would have been more present. The
Weymouth Bicycle Club were present. —ln opening
the meeting, Mr. F. Freeman, the secret/try pro its,
expressed his regret at the absence of several of the
leading Dorchester Wyche* and Mr. ShiPtoci
B.T.C. He explained the nature of the Union, and
the Henning, of local centre.. After the rules for
formation had been read, the meeting proceeded to
form the committee. It was proposed by Mr. Damon
and seconded by Mr. Woodward, that Mr. E. W.
Young, captain D.8.C., be the Chairman' proposed
hy Mr. Docility, and seconded by Mr. Godwin, that
Mr. F. Freeman be Hon. See. inoPoind that th•
following gentlemen be on the committee :—Meens.
Dominy, sub-captain W.B.C. ; Woodward, w.ac. ;
Gifford, captain D. R.; Coedry, W. B. C. ; and Mead wey
(unattached). These resolutions were carried nest.
cos. It woe stated by • member of the Weymouth
B.C. that be expected that club would next year join
the 8.U., se • body. It was proposed by the Hon.
Sec., and 'Hooded by Mr. R. R. Case, hon. sec.,
D.8.C., "That a leml centre of the B.C. be estab-
lished for Dorchester and district." This was carried,
and the meeting terminated.
Eirrgsrsur EWE —A capital evening's entertainment
was given on Thursday evening last at West Stafford.
A large barn near the rectory had been admirably
fitted up for the occasion. Tbe Rev. Canon Reginald
Smith, the Sector, occupied the chair. Programme:
—lnstrumental trio. Graham and E. and B.
Smith; song, "The hiidshipmite," Mr. Fisher;
recitation, "In the Children's Hospital." Mrs.
Everett; violin solo, Mims Graham; song, " Comin'
through the rye" (encored), 'Cherry Ripe," Miss
Blanche Smith ; ding, "Music hath charms" (encored),
Mr. 1-tardy; reading from "Nichols. Nickleby, "Mr.
G. W. Floyer ; glee, "Row, brothers, row," glee
çrti; song, " Red. White, and Blue,' Mr. G.
Walden ; song, "The Englishman," Mr. J. Legg;
violin du.ts Graham and Mr. Hardy; dialogue
In Dorset dialect, Misses E. and B. Smith; song,
"The Mistress of the Bea," Mr. Fisher; duet,
"Juanita" (encored), Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Hewlett;
recitation' " The Northern Cobbler," Mrs. Everett;
eon and chores, " We'll all go hunting to-day," glee
Party' 'God Save the Queen. The violin Hies by
Miss Graham were much enjoyed, and the lady was
loudly applamied Miss Blanche Smith sang her
songs in her usual charming and uneffeeted style, awl
w vociferously applauded. Mr. Fisher gave Adam's
girded nautical song, "The Midshipinite," in a floe
bold style, admirably adapted to the music and he
s
reeeived inilHerited applause. Mrs. Baker and
Mn. Hewlett were aLio very succenduL Mr, Legg's
" Englishman " weel"4"Mtirr ."41' and much
applauded. Mn. Everett gave Tennyson 's exquisite
Pclm "In the Children's Hospital" with her well.
known power end pathos, and produced groat affect.
Mrs. Bverett and Mr. George Flaysr added otia-
lidera* te the enjoyment of the evening.