The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-15 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

BLUEBE1111) " AND TABLEAUX VIOANTS. One
of the prettiest entertainments of ths kid we ever
witnessed was given in the National Schools, Gundry-
lane, on Thursday evening last, in aid of the school
funds. The satisfaction i.f the promoters must have
been great al seeing the very excellent way in whieb
the performers sustained their parts, a tne of which
were rather ditlictot reeresentation. The first por-
tion of the ent:rtainnieatt took the form of a serial of
seven taele.ur representii g the well-known nursery
story " Sing a Song of Sixpence." Many of the fair
performer. would blush at a sight of their names so we
refrain from making mention of them; it is but fair,
however, to add that they acquitted themselves most
creditably an I afforded • source of genuine amuse.
ment to the respectable and large audience assetelied
to witness them. Ihe costumes were tasteful and
pretty, and showed to full advantage before the foot-
lights. An interval of • few minutoi, before the pro-
duction of" Bluebeard " was ple.pingly tilled up by •
couple of songs by Meows. Matthews and Hertgill.
Bluebeard MAI then presented.

Gur FAWKILS' DAL—The night of the Fifth was
remarkable for • thick mi-erable fog, and an uncom•
fortablo drizzle, which, however, did not much
interfere with the usual pyrotechnic dispL•y. As
usual there were to be seen, as little as the fog would
allow, a few weak, spirting squibs and rockets, and
something like halfa-dozen tar barrels, in prom,. of
being rolled and kicked about in the mire sad mud of the
slush-laden streets. A few adventurous spi for
want of something better to do, amused themselves by
destroying a couple of the pretty young trees near
" The Court," in West-street. A watch-maker will
have a pleasing reminder of the annual event, from
the loss of his curly locks, and a few ugly burns about
the region of his head. It is possible that the wanton
mschief to the trees will have to be explained in the
police-court shortly, and equally likely that the watch
maker will seek to find sureties of the peace for future
protection.

MoNTHLT BOROUGH 8R8810278, Tuesday—Before the
Mayor (C. Edmunds, Esq.), Memoirs. Dr. Hay, It.
Cornick, H. Howell, and J. T Stepbens.—Richard
and Sarah Guppy, husband and wife, made another
•ppearance before the bench charged with being drunk
and riotous in the public streets on the 15th October,
P.C. Andrews saw defendant,' drunk and fighting,
making use of disgustingly bad language. They were
each ordered to pay a fine of 5, and costa or, in default,
14 dsys.—Fredrick Hallett and George Coombe, two
small boys of South-street, were charged with lettinr
off fireworks in the street on the 29th, and were each
fined h.—Robert Thorner, of lindport, was charged
at the instance of P.C. Andrews, with an offence
under the provision. of the Poaching Prevention Act
on the 30th ult. The constable showed that on that day
he saw defendant cruse one of Mr. Zealley's fields near
the 'Hyde Corner" and searching him found in his
pecketa two rabbits, a ferret, and six nets. Thorner
told him that a Mr. Norman had given him leave to
ferret his held, and that he bad told him he had driven
a rabbit to the field and askrd Mr. Norman to let him
ferret it out. The magistrates expressed a doubt as to
whether defendant had not obfained permission to go
on the laud.—The summons was dismissed.

RE-ELECTION OF CHARLES EDMUNDS, ESQ.

The anneal meeting of the Conseil for the election
of Mayor for the ensuing year took place in the
Chamber" on Wednesday at noon. There were
present—The Mayor (Charles Edmunds, Eq.), J. I'.
Stephens, Esq. (ex-Mayor), Mesiirs. C. Tucker. H.
Howell, C. G. Nelda., F. G. Holmwood, F. Jones,
Alderm-n Suttill, and Reynolds, C. Felt .ne. T.
Edmunds, J. Guppy, W. Knight, and A. E. Idin.ster.
On the motion of Mr. J. T. STIPHIIIIB, seconded by
Mr. C. G. NAITZIS, Mr. Charles Edmunds, Mayor for
the peat year, wag unanimously re-elected with a
hearty vote of thanks for hi. pest services.
A just and deserving tribute waa given to Mr. C.
Edmunds for his consistent and impartial conduct
during his ps.t mayoralty, and the re-elected MAyor
resp.golei with gratitude for fresh honour, conferred
upon him, and expretsing his desire and intention t
do all in his power in the true intereste of the Council
and the Borough.
The formal adoption of the Ward Aldermen was
gone through, and toe various committees re.spi, doted,
the only alteration in the latter bein; a decision that
for the future the Finanos Committee 1)0 composed of
the.chairm.en of other committees.

The re election of Mr. Cherie., Edmunds has given
gener.l satisfaction throughout the town.