The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-08 00:00:00

DOZORBSTER.

TSB removal of the snow in the Dorchester highway
district cast £430. to meet which a special call of Id. in
She E hag been made.
MAJOI YZATNAN Bums, of the Royal Horse ,
Artillery, is among the officers who left with Major- '
General Roberts in the Balmoral Castle for the Trans-
vaal War.
Doacereran Femme CLUIL—The next mee'ing
will be held at the King's Arms Hotel, in this town,
on Saturday, the 12th day of March. 1881, when the
Employers' Liability Act, 1880. will be discussed.
LIQUIDATIONS BY Aani.suexzsr.—Ricbards Roll,
Weymouth, bootmaker ; George Newman, Nether
Compton ,Donetshire, pig dealer ; John Charles Otter,
Br ,adway. Dometehire, carpenter.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, on
the 26th ult.. instituted the Rev. Henry Bro-niway
Miles to the Rectory of Owermoigne, Donet, void by
death of the Rev. J. R. Cree, on the presentation of
Mr. G. J. Ottani Owermoigne, and Mies hiM. Stone,
of 'rhe 'retrace, l'amherwell.
N'EW SHIRIFFS.— (he Queen in Council on We !nes-
day appointed the Sheriffs. The following are for this
district :—Wiltehire.—George Morrison, Esq., /Tempt-
wortll.—Hante.—Sir Nela.n Rim+, Bart —Dorset-
shire.--Tolin Batten, Fen.—Somereetsbire.—Henry
Acland Nowa., Lottr-il Req.
YouNG MEP'S CH EI,TIAN APS ICIAT The
atengelirtic meentings, held under the auspices of the
Yearn/ Men's Christian A:sociation, have been
continued this week in the tlington Hall, and the
etirrieg Addresses of Mr. Ilefforci have drawn large
audiences, considering the very unfavourable weather.
T. ey are to be continue I in the Alingt m Hall to.
might and to-morrow, anti the succeeding eve ings in
tim Town Hall. The fact of the speaker having being
a working man and uses their plain language rend. re
this addresses very plain awl winning.
DOSCHISTIR BAND OF HOFF.—DIF wich the kindness
of Mrs. Colonel Bineham the children had their
annual entertainment on Friday last. when Mr. J.
Brown with his good selection of dissolving views en.
tributed largely to the enjoymentof the evenint. The
children gave some temperer ce recitations and united y
law some melodies. At the doe, Mr. W. Pourey
lead a note from Mr.. Bingham, who, in her severe
illness, still manifested her ere it interest in the Bind
of Mips :—" Dear Friends,--Give my love to mu Bind
of Hope, and tell them I hope they will sr ;w
up good sad happy men and women. God bless
you alL"—The children received this token of remem-
brance and love front the lady who has done
tro much in their interest with much pleasure, and in
return desired Mr. Pouncy to convey to her their
respect and have. Mr. Richards. the diligent secretary,
may be justly commended Inc his training the children
be sing so nicely.
Tlit CONING DIOCESAN STNOD.—The Honorary
Secretarial to the Synod—Rev. W. A. Moberly and
H. B. Middleton, Esq.—have issued the following
notice to the members —I. The next Session
of this Synod will commence on Wednesday.
.April 27th, at 10 a.m.; so that, if possible, the
business may be completed in two days. By the
p.rinlion of the Dean and Chapter the place of
will ko the Chapter Houma of the cathedral;
and on April 27 ai and 28th there will lw a celebration
oaf the Holy Communion at the cathedral at 8 a.m.;
there will be evening service at the cathedral on the
27th and 28th at 0.30 p.m. It. In accordance with
the Standing Orders, en agenda paper will be issued
to wary Synodsman 20 days before the meeting of the
Synod. It is necessary, therefore, that if you intend to
autkeany motion at that meeting, yonshouldseni a copy
of it tons, no that we may receive at the latest by March
26th. 111. Attention isspecielly called to Standing Order
No. 7. Such amendments must be received by ns not
later than Friday, April 22nd, in order that they may
be printed for circulaticn at the opening of the Syne&
IV. A snb-committee will be appointed to make
arrangements for the reception in Salisbury of the
greediness'. We shall therefore be much obliged if
you will kindly inform us, as soon as it is convenient,
whether you wish us to arrange for your accommoda-
tion during the time of the meeting. By the kindness
of gentlemen in and round Salisbury we are able to
offer bed and breakfast to very many of the Synods-
men. We can also provide lodgings at different and
moderate rates of charges. As it is very important
that there should be a full meeting of the Synod at 10
a.m. on April 27th, we shall be happy to arrange for
your reoeptioe in either of the above ways for the
nights of the 26th and 27th. It will oleo much assist
the Imb-committee if those who maks their own
arrangements will kindly inform us where they intend
to stay.