The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-04-23 00:00:00

BTU RMINSTER

On Sunday, 14th, our respected Vicar, the Bay. ,J.
H. Lane Fez, eloquently urged the claims of our
brethren in India on our chanty, in consequence of
the velem, famine now raging there. At th • con-
chum a collection was made at the doors in aid of
the famine fund.
In cousunence of Mr. T. R. Spinney leaving this
town for Salisbury, the duties of organist in our
church has devolved on Mr. Roberta, bank manager.
Mr. Spinney has now been amongst us nearly 20
years,
and he carries with him the bed wishes for
inuelf and family's welfare of the majority of flys
town and neighbourhood. During his term of
be bee conducted tb• musical portion of our church
service in the most able and efficient manner. We
believe he dill retains the leadership of Butted
Weldon. We cannot but say that the church choir
ander his guidance, has rendered great service to
kun and the congregation, they baying been most
maidneee in their practice, as well as constant
is atteedence at church, and we hope that their
senior will be more appreciated for the (ours, by
'team than has hese the one for the put. It most
be taken into coadderatice that their services bare
loan, and still are, gratis, and we believe they do
their beet What then can we wish? We certainly
Ibialt the many unkind remarks which have
hot passed upon them, ungrateful in the
ti_trom and quite uninented ; seoh remarks unlit
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ha,.ball' adds, had been paid servants,
but weir,* raver baud that they have ever received
07.11 %MILL We think a little acknow-
ledgment feet a sti .itotedier
pe ou niary) would as melus for still greater medics on their part.
Bstmuonirs.-11te anneal • oi the grata
Foreipi Bible kaility vmhuili
even-
big WI at the Tows-beil. wins imasmai.. mum=
wore delivered by moral paskaisl/2—c,ra wird th,

claims of the society as especially deserving of con-
sideration at the present time, when errors so sub-
versive of the teaching of the Scriptures were not
only held, but promulgated by ministers in the
established church. A collection was made at the
close of the meeting in aid of the Society's funds.
JoAs lfwsi,drover, of Marnhull, woe brought
before Captain Folwamir, on Wednesday, charged
with stealing a cow. Mr. Fifett stated that he sent
by the prisoner seven cattle to Yeovil market. The
cow was the only one not sold. When prisoner
arrived at Sherborne, in consequence of this cow
being restive, he took it to the Antelope, and sold
it to a man, named Curtis, for a sovereign. The
prisoner was remanded.
BRIDTORT.—Oo Monday, the 15th, the lit Dorset
paraded in front of Mountfield House, the residence
of the Captain-Commandant (If. B. Templer, Esq.),
and then marched through the town to Broadmead,
, North Allington, where they went through a variety
of evolutions, and were highly commended by their
inspecting officer, Major Stuart, who urged them
not to relax in the least in their military duties, but
endeavour to keep up their name "The First Dorset
Volunteer /titles." The gallant Major's address
was heartily cheered, and the company returned to
the town, preceded by the drum and fife band. A
great many persons were present, including the
leading gentry of the town and neighbourhood.