The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-27 00:00:00

DORSET BATTALION RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

The annual dinner of the officers of this battalion took
place on Monday, the 190 Inst. at the Royal Hotel, when
an sticallent nowt, served by the propriator, Mr. Rowe,
jjrste-rl;tetreiliolnet-hrat..l the oon.pl.tlo. of
years'
weeint :—Colonel Vaasa. Lieut-a'done; Commandantre
Steward, Lieut-Cokiaal Matthews, Major Yannals,
Oaptsls sad Adjutant Harms, Burgeon Tigard, Captain
Captain Hodges, Captain atone, Captain
Oases, Calt:11 Lloyd-Jonse, Captain Calder, Captain
Bennett. a Dashwood, Lieut. Andrews, Lieut.
Hodge, Lieut. George, Lieut. 'T. Rawlins, Lieut. Robins,
Quartermaster Cross, Assistant-Burgeon Long, Assistant,
Surgeon Smyth, Sod-Lieut. Harrison, Ind-Lieut. C. Ras,
Una lad-Lieut Smith, and Ind-Lieut. Gordon.
After dinner the retirement of Major Yeatinan was
eanournaddse part of h
and weeis brother
by tlAeexpression of sincere
regretUsed..Colonel STZIWAID mentioned this subject of the I
encampment for this year, stating that as it was improb-
able that the battalion would he again Invited to Aldershot
he thought that it would be desirable that there should be
• gathering under canvas in the county. which warn unani-
mously approved of.
Burka Brad.tock appears to be the favourite spot, if
moms obstacles as to the site can be removed; if not, Swan-
me is • popular resort Failing these and any other 'ea.
side locality a move must he made inland, although the
latter course would probably not be as acceptable se th
attractions afforded by a week's sojourn on the coast. The
matter is left to the decision of the Colonel, as also is the
selection of the helmet, which is to be the new head-dreu
of the battalion, in lieu of the sham busby. The pattern
of aK. flOth Rides will in all probability be adopted.

THE FUNERAL OF MR. T. G. HOMER
Took place on Wednesday, noon, at the quiet village
of Martinatown, where Mr. Homer had lb lid se many
peegand many residents of the neighbourhood game
to paythe last token of respect. In the yard at the
166- of West End House were many carriages, and
whew the moved from the house, it was
vßica in effect.
e prooseadon was as follows
:
Pint mourning coach : Mrs. Homer (the widow), Mr. J.
T: Romer. Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. J. Wood Homer.
&mad coach: Kr. T. A. Homer. Mr. H. W. Hawkins,
Kr. John scut; Mr. Joseph Homer.
° : Mr. W. E. Hawkins, Mr. J. H. Powell, Mr.
Banstitt oozier, Mr. Russell Homer.
Carriage: Mr. Powell Homey, Mr. T. Ransom, Mr. S.
Symsi
ther Cornet, Mr. Joseph Saunders (Minton).
tria=: Mr. John Saunders (Foretop). Mr. Gong*
Mr. Chapman ileanders.
About erten private carriages followed the procession,
aid • considerable number of nutlemen from the
neighbourhood met near the church and followed the
wedge to the grave. moon those present being Mr. J. F.
Hodges (Dorchester). Mr. Alfred Pope, Mr. E Pope, Mr.
H. Pope Mutton Points), Mr. G. WiffismeAndrews, Mr.
D. Simonds (Ashton), Mr. James dimes (Winn:borne).
Mr. Levi Groves (Bingham's Melcombe), Dr. Scriven
(gorpthAelni. Preston), Mr. H. Mayo (Coker's Froome),
lir. H. Scutt (Ben Regis). Rev. J. 8. flutcher, Mr.
J. Lipscomb, Mr. W. C. Thomas, Mr. F. Mills, Mr. Lsny
(lourassawath),
At the church the funeral service was very impressively
read by the Rey. E. Ludlow.
"The coign was of polished oak, with ebonissd mould.
lap, mounted with Gothic braes furniture, end the brass
elide was eapsved—" John Green Homer, died January
MO, aged 77."

TT.

—The Cain was lowered into a brick grave, near the
hag of the church, and the spectacle of the venerable
detorman and aged clerk, with the many mourners,
and a very large proportion of the inhabitants of the
village, WM very impressive, when we thought how
great a lose had been thus suddenly sustained, yet,
cooddering the enduring reputation of Mr. Homer, the
cossistency of his life, and the usefulness of his actions,
we were led more to think of that blessed hope of
ressaroction for which the 'orrice taught us to look.
Negure's Nowt assisted in this feeling, the sun pour.
lgg ant his beams with scarcely a cloud.
M. J. F. Hannah, of South-street, ably carried out
the fussral arrangements.
DORSET WINTER ASSIZES.

Hes Majesty's Judges of Arise, the Right Hon.
Bleary nearer, and the Honourable Baron Pollock,
arrived on Mosdity evening from Winchester, by the
Lib South-Western train, and were met at the station
by the High Sheriff of the County, J. J. Farquharson,
Sq., who wore the uniform of • &pay-lieutenant of
glee county, by the Under-Sheriff, F. T. JAza, Bog..
aad she County Clerk, G. J. Andrews, Req. There
was also a strong form of about two dozen of the
county conotabulary, with Supt Batty, Sergeant-
Major Furdie, and the oonstabulary trumpeters, who
blew fanfares. Having entered the High Sheriff's
=the procession moved into the town, and pro-
to the Judges' lodgings and the ShirehaU,
wire* Baron Pollack at mum opined the oommiadon
la the Crown Court, and afterwards retired to the
County Homo.

- - -
is Pollock atassidni Divine service at St. Peter's
assompaaled by the High Sheriff. J. J. Farquhar-
. Bev. Prebendary Farquharson, Sheriff's
Fl= with lb* Vet M. Dordes. FAO. Alderman
Alderman Davis, Mr. F. Lock, Yr. Frost.
titl. Andrew; Omialy Clark Mr. G. Symonds, Town
sad wear borough olidala. TtiZzior was attired
addrrobes of °lke, wad taw Rio was in Um
an al Dooorw-Liortanaat of the ()panty.
The service wee read by rbe Ray. Yr. Powys, la come-
of the abseaos through Mateo of the Rector (Rev.
. . a*elostel the 811140011 was preached by the Bev.
. orrquhaeson, Simian Chaplain, from I.
8 prosser. in the muss of as a:Winn sermon,
wliar4
byfrbag male of the dark Mate el 'waft In oar land,
.014.—if. wattled to Mime' on thank 24CbrfzUan men
gad trews the need of education for the children of all
transabgah (or the of the Pose as well as of the
tmeebill real true. Christiaa"meTuctid.ordtilann",..i
Illi . Itir the Progress of crime in our :at m—.,-..a;
issuler educaidon would only tend to make crime lase
mama bat it would supply new weapons of offence, meceg anything to restrain it. Real Chriatian educe.
Yen wee to arrest crime at the fountain head, end to cut
& the maia su_ pellet from the male form of the national
smatrabs
The Wass ware dangerous, and society mud
lo danger. Pathos at no period of our natimsai
hod than bum room to mu social meld= awl '