The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-28 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

POLICE REMOVAL.- We understand that Sergeant Gale
Is about to be removed from 'Wipele to Bridport, in the
place of Sergeant Fiti
SUDDEN DEATH Or I TOW:1E811W. —Mr. William Hunt,
Chief engineer of the Aquila, Weymeuth and Channel
Wings steamboat, has died suddenly at Jersey. The
Aquila reached there on Sunday morning, and this morn-
ing a telegram was received at eight o'clock, stating that
Mr, Hunt, "on coming on board, fell off the ladder, aud
immediately died. lie leaves a widow and 7 children,
the oldest 'boot 12 years of age.
Dgewrong ov ova VoLpirrimas43it C tile. —The sth
&
D. v. bad a preliniinary muster on 'day evening, at
the Drill-hall, when Sub. -Lieut T appeared in full
uniform, and was received with three bearty cheers. It
was arranged that the corps muster at the Drill-ball the
following montrug, to leave for the camp. It was • tine
bright morning, and the volunteers, called by the resound-
mustered punctually at half-
lug bugle of Bugler Jefferi.
put ei,Tht. They numbered 42, including Capt. Arden,
Sub •Lieut. Maud, quartermaster-Sergeant Lee, Drill
Instructor Barron, and CoL Steward, and Hon. Assistant
Surgeon Tizard, also accompanied them. We regret that
Sergt. C. Jeffery, who is a most efficient non-con., was
tefelenwell to be present Othei• were_preventel attend-
ing.. by ttc Wimbledon meeting. The band, 10 in
number, under ur. W. Board, played some quick steps
on the march up, and kttracted tt large crowd of
sight-
seers. The corps left by a ipkl.4l South Western train at
9.10, the band playing by
Girl lhft roln4d ire, and
amid the hearty cheen of their well-wishers. We wish
them all success and a pleasant time.
FATAL ILLNEin OF Ma. SHERREN. —We Mint LO
announce that Mr. Sherren, ern., of SL Mary-street, Wn4
seize' with is paralytic tit on Monday evening last whilst
in his garden in Love-Lane. Providentially his servant
entered the garden just at the time he was taken, and
upp. irumediate assistance was obtaineL Mr. Shemin
truMPtly conveyed to his residents, in a cab, and
ottAttueyi Drs. Lush and Rhodes, the latter remaining
with him alt night. Mr Sherreu was conscious up to
about 10 o'clock on Monday night, and was able to tell
That bad happened, ikc. About the time mentioned, he
became unconscious and continued to 'rich but one or two
sueptious, until about 10 on Friday night, when he
expired, to the greet grief of all around him. Flags were
half-masted, and allytters were put ulby some of the
principal tradesmen, for he was very inn respected. HA
age was 01, he was a native of Weyruou and bad been
In business nearly 111 veers, having first omutneasied fit MI6
shop where now is Mr. Wheeler's business. He was most
active and useful amongst the Wesleyans, and tilled
several offices, among them that of truatee, also miser-
intendent of the Sunday school, circuit steward, ft., and
he was for about 40 years an acceptable local preacher.
Altogether he was a man of mark and will be much
missed.
school hold its anniversary on Sunday
Horn SCN DAT SCHOOL APINIVZIMAILV. This old-
established Sunday
lad, when special serrnous were preached and hymns
siuti he scholars had, for a few weeks previous, been
Inv tri practts. their anniversary hymns, and a few
were a le to ttend Pritag riliglibstly, while the mass were
somewhat dependent on • few-Wale V the tunes. In
consequence some of the Ilyms were sung by Weise who
had practised most, leaving only the choruses for the fqo
school, and this added variety to the effect. Nome of the
hymns were from those sung by the revivalist, Mr.
Sankey, and " Hold the Fort, and "Safe in the anus of
Jesus, went exceedingly woo. the others pleasingly. In
the morning the preacher WY the Her. W. Lewis, pastor,
from Exodus x. fi, "We will go with our xourig and our
old, with our sons and with our daughters in the after-
noon the Rev. E. Bolton, of Gloucester-street. kindly gave
an address from We text in Proverb. "Wisdom heth
bouded her lunge, she both hewn out her seven pillars,"