The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-25 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1880,

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DOROIKESTIKIL than I do, but when I reflect upon England's grannie The Reb Canon Sierra said this was not the Met But at Dorchester 'twee is quiet se • cemetery; yes. 1
festival of this I for • few mourners do Melt graves. We were the'
DINTUITILY.-It will be seen burn announcement o ! occasion
bubethadhe trusbaeteadaitntelhode God's meercyersartit might not be tbe victims of • Royal-Ducal change of mind: instead of
. eii die lest, and be should be very ready to do whet he could to H.R.H. the Commanderen.Chfif coming to give his
nil eiltraphohamernidandwarbhroada
cop,
traryand I:eptvortzvtphalitapwhhaanntehviiire
mi. advedishleomatunas that • Walla"' a"" t factor in its attainment,a' - -e* hold u the hands of the new vicar of Fordington. He beneecteee t, me troop., he stayed in Hampshire,
Conurvatism which p .
=peitreet, ndon,vieltsDorchester every alternate, greet to beep infamy upon a ~ , erm g 1 ~,, to beer the society had Lot diminished in
osed
y his consulting rooms being at Mr. Lockett s, bold it, nee am numbers, but hoped that in these days of higher wages
reveres that greatness end seeks to oP _, _, that the iti vies. Thom who came to feerchester found •
cancelling the order which had pet our garrison on
1, Cornhal, Dorchester. and increased dangers they would Weems, so that neat -- red in
GIINTLUNIN C•DITII ROYAL ARTILLUT.-Among gospel of liberty, which to my min d appeals not ee time instead of 48 they would have 100 members. Of late lovely Oboe, charming with trees, embowered
the list of gentlemen cadets to whom General Walker, I • wit more prepared to accept unchallenged
the church tower foliage, ligbtened u by flowers; but the only other
seats to leflame the feelings with which he bad looked at e i . - .
adherents. were different from those with which he used to 4 recommendation el on Whit-hfondey was
on behalf of H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, dbitri- much
ee,,, t°t the "mono° tea anitad°Pleee°°°°netenti satin its i
se
...mud
with
the _.
f ily who had lebaured so the, it was
bated oommissions at Woolwich on Tussle, was Mr. ; , eree earnestly for Fordingten. Sling it since the death of
"Tar from the madding crowd's ignoble strife?
H. T. Hawkins ion of the President of our Farmers' ' and justice tearf,i°,:s7deghocbeimissieve°sendwieithteri7,Partial impartiality
their late pastor It gave him somewhat of • shock, and be
Club. log the flood in even' Pnrt.7i subvert and risingspusuPorib°: t° should never look unit again with precisely the same feel. AA I heard a young lady remark on Fordington
TEI Qeggs held • Drawing-mem at Buckingham
pardon, so will she surely, though grad Y., " tap. we cannot.ay In these days-" The righteous Green.
Palm' on ThuredeA afternoon and amongst those in
all forma of mbeervernmest, eringing out the falshe t=tv,rhavaad no one layeth it to heart? for no one in
chms of
..,A
.4...ing
in
the
true.
ce unbroken y Fordington but lays the death of the late
attendanceßedfrl(hi iustrisesPbn orthellarltisiewrhe thDuakDne of West-in for the new view coming after such • family as those who
muster, E.G. (Muter of the Hone), Lord Kensington, nedlY Wawa rnarclTh.-"...y -mid- confusion,--"thine ainceadenvitable adjuncts to vicar to heaart, They must be urgentand instant in prayer
her reel end have laboured d here. Mr. Moine was • man of no eimmon
ILP. (C,ontroller of the Household), Lord Charles
abortive results. Conservatism t°° base" reee'is-to zeal or gifts, and of extraordinary piety, a few days ago
Molten and unlawful means which dese
%mos, H.P. (Vios-Chemberlain) and the Earl of
that an honourable one, ese play.
Cork. E.P. (Master of the Brickhounds). The general
preserve institutions, which. though In i'n tbeemeeelvee be (Kr. Smith) was smelting to • very clever member of
the House of Lords who said with reference to his imProve-
pgallabie by circtun- manta In social and 'miter" matters, "I believe the time
circle was attended by the Right Hun. W. E. Glad- , intertwined with will come when Henry Monks will be looked upon as on*
stone, First Lord of the unnecessary are rendered Indio
stances and the ageociations closely ,
end Cluneellor of
the Exchequer, and the arne.737?otteonb_y.F•ne.C.ll. them. She must pay out the mble of not of the benefactors of mankind? (Mem, hear, and applause-)
to present But what Henry Monte was to ifordington God is able to
nt
(Coetroleer in the Lord Chamberlain's Departme ), lustily but with Audgmenl.having
t contend for make any other man in His gram. He was once driving
among't others. The presentations to the Queen
___,_____,_
se deve. she Dim
by Farrington with the Rev. Henry Walker who said
inolu Mrs. Acland, by Lady Acland, Sir Charles requirements an to the ',Mendes of the day, "Puce be to this house because the son of
Wentworth Bilks on being ameointed Under- Men in all their complexities end not according to peace dwells there? The Rev. Henry Molds was
Secretary of State by Lord Granville ; Mrs. Henry
visionary and imPraeticeble theories', however riot in • peace-maker, but one also who mule war against
Fawcett, by Mrs. John Holmes •, Lady Hidden, by the lak OM uphold
the abstract they may appear to be --0 m everything evil, against Oppression. and dall the vices that
Hon. Mrs. Geo. Edgcombe ; Sir Arthur D. Hayter, "vested ietemete,,, remembering that those who have stale among our p 1 , .
tl 00 • need mention the vice of
M.P., on appointment as • Junior Lord of the are entitled to as much as, if not more consideration intemperance, which breaks so many hearts, which clothes
, by the First Lord of the Treasury' Lord
thee, those who have not, otherwise all incentive to mal children in nip and fills our asylums I Seer;
le tn of war In the same sense our Worm
RiTr:Z7r Grosvenor, H.P., on appointment as Perlis.
industry and accumulation would be taken away. In o •
n.
whom
ir
iv
0.
privilege
and
maw.,
an
mentary Secretary to the Treaeury, by the Right Hon. short, it would seem that the guiding principle of C°h mouLord wwa *
follow. aei'le have all anitairied • very greet loge all For-
W. H. Gladatone ; Sir Henry James, M.P., on appoint-
Nervation must be that-" Whatever is, is right," &ad dington and Derchester-he would not lee the whole
went se Attorney• General by the Lord Chaincellor ; that of Liberalism-" Whatever is, Is wmnge, mbe_
"' Church of Zeeland, because his children are being re-
Mies Beatrice Luttrell, by her mother. Mrs. Luttrell ;
is undoubtedly to all generous and sympathetic spirits moved to spheres of duty still more important. and Weem
the Marquis of Lansdowne, on appointment as Under -
• certain charm in Radicalism, in the subversion of they will be able to do a still greater work. Let us lOWe •
• the
Secretary for India, by the Secretary of Steta. wrong, of which there is much, an gthe
Hon. iving the right them as they go to their respective duties-one to •
Hon. Evelyn Palk, by her mother,
If
Lady lialdon f hand of fellowship to those that are 'Cambridge, fwhich his talents and graces
down and in University of or
Talbot •the'world"o especially fit him, and another to the still more onerous
Mrs. Wyndham Slade, by the lion. ra . ' bringing about the great "Federation of
poet of • missionary Bishop. Also Charles, Frederick,
end the Eton. Lynlph Stanley, by the Hon. Fonsonby-
but "man of light end leading" must endeavour to and Henry Mout°, and Matthew Evans. let us all follow
Fame. Am mot them who attended the Drawing.
Include in their comprehensive gage all classes and them with our prayers, and remember their kindness, and
room were Lady Aeland, the Hon. Mrs. Ponsonby-
rights of men, must reflect upon the faults as well am the the efforts they have made to do good in this particular
Fens the Hon. Lady Weirond, Mrs. Neville-Grenville,
misfortunes, which have occasioned and will keep up pariah. A pleasant, even a glorious, future is before them
Mrs. Clay Her-Seymer, and Miss Acland.
- _ the everlasting stremaw of wealth and poverty, and must with the eve of faith to the mend meet-
who look upward w• - desolated homes.
FscHIONABLE Maltaisoz.-The marriage of Mtge
, above all things guard against over-c infidence in their log piece, where there null bit no more
Kest", the il iughter of our esteemed townsman and own opinions. Happiness, which is seemingly the great "What joys are lost., what promises are given, .
respected Couuty Treasurer, Mr. Charles Keats, was aim of life, does not appear to be the especial privilege When throligh this death-struck earth we roem ,
solemnised on Tuesday morning last, at All Sainte' of any class, and I still be and trust in " those
Awhile we think that earth is home."
At last we find that home is heaven.
Church, by the Rev. 11. Junes, the vicar in charge. sober and content. I working men." to whom I have
The bridegroom wee Mr. C. T. Bidden, second sen of before referred, "who are not willing to believe their In conclusion the rev. Canon enlarged on the glorious
gothrough,
h 'llltrials to
hope of the Christian; we eye still
William Itudilen Esq., alderman and Justice of the great object in life should be to sink all society to their
bet the sun is shining behind the clouds, and the speaker
Peace for the I lt'y of Winchester, and captain of the own level, instead of by independent exertion to raise showed in • poetical quotation
Winchester City Volunteer Rifle Corp'. The bride, themselves, improvi, g opportunities of doing se which
who was led to the at ir and given away by her father. are not &eke to the poor more thin t., the riche.
"Though we shall meet, eo never
The treneient boys of earth to Mare,
wore • dress of rich cream cashmere, trimmed with e Plebeian " has done mean injmtioe in aupposine he 11Jw joyful with iur S.vi•eirehere
satin of the some c .lour, and voile Lee with veil and has at aey time throughout this correspondence excited To spend • long-' For ever.'
wreath of orange blossom &nil Jess mine. Four brides- my irritability. I had no with to assume a tone of
Ile wishell the members of the society every possible
maids, Mien Lowden, of eiberberne, Mi see Eva. superb ity over him, or to say or write anything the sivantagio from the things of this life, and Loped none
Kate, and Minnie Burt-den accomeseied her, ane were least offensive; but I have felt that my first letter, of them would be &bum from that brighter met tem.
heliotrope cashmere dress n trimmed with satin, and which was penned without the least feeling akin to He hot el they'd be united in love of c iuntry in love of
costume hate. As the proceeden advanced up the party spirit, had been taken advantage of for the th.ir church, and was quire surs they would keep in
aisle Mr Bleed played lisndele beautiful march in pirpose of a political onslaught, characterised to my blessed memory the example of Henry Moule and his
"Scipio" on the hiumunlem with much effect, and on mind be iutense bigotry. Further than that I entirely beloved wife, and would follow them as they followed
the return of the party to the carriages riftcr the oars- disclAM any feeling of bitterness or ill.will tower& Christ. (Applause.)
money gave the 'March of the Med ea and Persians" "'shame., r and I trust this
, will be • sufficient Hymn: "Upward, where the Mars are burning."
In brilliant style. The bridal party comprised-Mr. explanation of the way in which I have conducted my Mr. Churchwardenhainhe ...raiuenncir,llor HUNT addressing his
William Budden (brother and beet man), of Chatham, '
part of the discussion, deer neighbours and d d had no new story to
st to them shout, but the old story et the Fordinston
Mies Sudden, of Winchester, Mrs. Keats, Mr. and ANON. Benefit Society. Living as ha did in the midst of Tooling'
Mrs. Morgan Miss Last, Mr. C. Keats, jun. Mies Dorchester, may 17th, 1880, ton, and Meting daily interooune with the people, he knew
8. T. Keels, Bastick, of Brighton, and Others. that the society had been of signal benefit. The parish
The wedding presents' have been numerous and valu- COUNTY SCHOOL SPORTS. is mostly occupied by those who cannot make provision
able, coming in from • large number of friends, One It will be remembered that the first fixture for these by themselves for the time of need, so May have combined
of the most affectionate being a pretty inlaid cabinet sports, in the middle of April, was an unfortunate one, together to provide for their wants and necessities yet
presented with expressions of sincere attachment by the rein falling incessantly. and Preventing spectators if it was not for the hon. members the funds of the society
the young lady's Sunday School clam. Miss Keats .
wit from attending. Yet, with remarkable spirit, • very eon. would not Look so well as they do now. The pest year has
siderable number of the events were scoomplished, and been One of almost universal lam, the balances of trades
be missed at the Vocal Association end at All Saints' the results were very creditable to the school, while the men and farmers have almost all gone the wrong way -
Sunday school, in both of which institutions she took performance especially of the young lad Chick promised but the Fordington Benefit Society had • balance the
. . eds.l delight, and exerted herself very successfully to indicate the success of a runner of high class. right way. A cloud has passed over Fordington, it has
The (keener and bride-cake were provided by Mrs. The fine weather which has now lasted some weeks, lost its beat mud dearest friend on earth; but he prayed
How, confectioner, Contrite with her accustomed was judiciously taken advantage of, and the Head-master, that God would bless the new pastor so that he might
elegance and tens Rev. T. Russell-Wright, resolved to continue the eporte, load them to the same old pastures. He himself could
Aga•OL7 ON • YOCUM MellugD WOMAN:CM and if mulles conclude them on Tuesday last, le an remember about 30 years ago biking out of his window
sky were favourable to the occasion, the progress of and seeing come very sad scenes, hardly • Sunday but
Tnandsji before Colonel ninghlun ande,CaPt• Manaele veletation liming been such as to make the scene very there was fighting by men end women too: but the
George iggs, a tor:- --- in worn blue iumper__,,.an' bentadtil, the trees had burst into tender leaf, the sun testimony of the gentleman who now represents us in the
corduroys, was ught up for an indecent Wenn' on was shining briehtly, and only • few light clouds flecked Council of the nation, at the end of his interesting and
Mrs. Burch, of Catthetock,-Mes. Burch seemed half , the blue, while fl even were everywhere in bloom. From succauful tour, was "Tim people seem very contented-
• head taller than prisoner, the was very respectably ' the ;enfant plateau on is hich 's County School over- and very comfortable indeed. How is it llf any one
dressed, and had only been married on the 10th.- looks • pretty valley. Duchene, just opposite, looked would come to the Whit-Tuesday tea, they would see an
She went to Cattistock on Sunday night to meet her beautiful in her setting of foliage, and the Mena and admirable specimen of Fordingten at the present day, and
husband, and maw prisoner in a lane leading to Frome shadows varied the Picture most agreeably. Although the for answer to that gentleman's question, he could only
Yanchurch, but did not speak to him ; but afterwards east wind was not very ble in general, et it served point to those eves in Oro churchyard-of their dear
aeccitaadded gst y graves
• a "Thee. the
He blow out the flags, whi yto the scene. departed vicar and his wife, an say were
saw a shade and perceived prisoner was following her. Among the company were Colonel aud lifrs. Bingham. Mr. instruments under God of working so great a change."
He came up end said-" You are P°llli from It Pope (Dorchester), Mr. H. W. Hawkins (President Painful as parting with their vicar was, the parting with
Compton," to which she replied- "I am not." That Dorchester Farmers' Chile, Mrs. Everett, leis. T. Ruuell- the sons was more painful lades]; they would have lose y
several times, and he said-" You are Polly, Wright and many other ladies, Rev. J. Maughan good bye to the dear old church, the dear old vicarage, and
C:8:1' but she returned that she was no Polly, when afpweye Rev. C. Faith= (Stinsforde Mr. Loader, and this deer schoolroom. But wherever they went- whether
he asked-' You come with me ;" but she refused, several other eentlemen, besides those who kindly took to Radipole, Tinley, Cambridge. Leeds, or to the utter
when he threatened to throw her on the grass, an part in the arrangements, including the judges, Rev. T. most parts of the earth, the peace of Gel he with them
Rusell-Wright, Captain Dymond, and Rev. J. A. WM; and rest with them. May that benediction be theirs
twisted his leg round her and threw her down. She -r Eld beck,tad th
A.A.S. i er who star • competitors ; and which they have so often pronounced-Tee peace of
described the attempt which she defeated by holding the stewards, Messrs. G. C. Adams. B. B. Kelly, H. H. B. God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be with
one of her aseeitant's hands, screaming at the same Ayles, H. B. Plowman. E. 0. Cox, and A. R. A. Nicol. A them and their families, henceforth and for ever. Lip
time, although he tried to prevent her. He wanted large number of roust Dorchester of both wets availed plume_
her to go on with him, and threatened several Limes to themselves to the full of the generous free admission to Mr. BERT Moues expressed his pleasure the club is
repeat the meanie and by her shoulders he seised her the grounds, and were delighted with the 'ports. With- in • sound financial state, prospering, and doing to well,
and threw her backwards Mein. She had screamed, out interfering with the tudestereeelorn of locomotion, the also at seeing the room so t etefully demisted with
and continued to scream as loud as she could, courses wera kept in the most orderly manner, so that in amen. His heart was too full to say a particle of whet
Eventually she threw him off and he went through the every case the beet man won, although the usual generous it was full of. He remembered tho difficulees that ley in
encouragement was given to the lounger competitors, his father's and mother's way when they ouse, but he
hedge, but turned beck and said "If thee wants to
The results were as follow;- could say now that Fordingten is greatly maligned ; it is
know where I live, Ido live at Eastern ComPton." She Throwing Cricket Bale-First, • cricket ball, presented not the terrible place that the member fee the town was
ran down the hill as far as she could, fell into the by the Rev. 11. K Itsvenbill. Ten competed-Biddlecomim
- lad to suppose it wee. He rejoice! that Fordington
hedge from exhaustion, and lay there some time but Bat i, Plowman le Woolmington e Henley, Yowler. Cox. Benefit festival was such as • bishop of the church said 300
got up and went to Buckler's house and complained.- and Crow Judiciously they took some advantage of the years ago-" That Christ may be there, and that he he one
By Mr. Batty: When he had her on the ground the wind, and Woolmington i threw 84yds. Ift 3m. and wept of the guests? It was indeed sorrow for them all to leave
second time, he took hold of her by the hair and Cox being second with e76ydae throw, and Burt i third, that dear vicarage where most of them were bone and
bumped her bead three times on the ground, and book presented by Colonel where they had spent so man ha ears. Wherever be
B.Lv one Jumotopene-Firete, . eyy pp,' y
glum. First, Cos 16, t. 7ln. ; arc ince Burt, 15ft 10in. had been his thoughts always gravitated back to Fording'
when she had him down the second time she lei" lib& Jump (opene-Firse • knife, presented by R. D. ton, he always carried the views of it with him, especially
him by the throat, and he said she was truing ti twist Thornton. gq. Cox and mley were ties, at Mt. bin, that mond-sight wherein we see in our minds the pleas
his neck. Had seen him before • but had not spoken Lens Jump fonder 141). -Firs, pair of Imbibes pre- and the people we have loved. He wished to say • kindly
to him. On this occasion observed he had a alight seated by G. J. Andrews, Fes. Firet, Genge, 131 t. 10in.; word of the new vicar, and hoped that sobs had begun so
Impediment in his speech, and she noticed he had • Krone, Woolruington ii. 13ft Min. he would AO on, and that God would bless him to be •
f.obotld tie with a pin in it in the form of compasses, his Hurdle Race (under 1441.-First, a whip, presented by father to the parish. (Applause.)
umper was similar, and he hail a crack in one of his Messrs. Devenith and Co.. First, Genie; second, Woo- ger, HANDLiT Moues echoed the most earnest wishes
mina= it. Chick at two jumps fell. for • hearty earnest welcome for the new pastor of
ts. She first saw the pretense el terwards in a field Three Hundred Yards 14andicep (under l411).--Seeree Fordington, 'that his father the
at reminding them
at Wynfi rd Fle, when she was driving in the road. Wright fink Budding li second.
-Mr. Betty Weed for • new pastor, and was looked on with • good deal of
remand till Saturday, which Two Hundred Yards fiandicap(opene -Won wily by curiosity, dread, and dislike. In one thing Mr. Handleywas
was granted. Hawkins I, Fowler being second. • said he should always triumph Over the new vies, in being
Colnime Leanne AMOY& -The annual report has Pole Jump (opine-First, Cross, with 6ft. 71n.; second, born at Fardington ; but he pointed out that whores' his
just reached our office, and shows there was an increase Cox. Kelly,ewho was not competing, cleared Bft 10in, to beloved father was now the most popular person in the
of ten patients over the previous year; but the the meat delight of the spectators, neighbourhood, he was not always so. The first Sunday
admissions were the same, and the Increase arose from v sac' Race-This rm. caused much merriment, he was in the parish betrayed Peculiar difficulties and
only 24 dying as against 36 in 1878, while the retries were numerous and the tumbles frequent. Fuse opposition: but he was determined to go straight on, and
Metier l (easily); second, Woolmington i. means gathered popularity at once. Among
discharges were two less. The number of out-county Kan,: woo Rees-Anotherhighly-ainusing contest First. El' writings
nower
were four letters to the Prince Consort, as
patients has been twice reduced in the year, by the Metier i; second, Moller II; the Portu,guesst boys thus out- chairman of the Duchy of C urn wall Council, exposing the
removal of those from the Portma Union, and of the stripping their English centrism in this iccentric compete state of the dwellings of 1.100 poor in Fordiegtos and
patients from the Southampton Union; but the letter Mee, touching many things mon difficult, but which were
Las taken place since the report "aim made up. The florae Race (opene-This wasa most exciting and touched with effect Never when it was • question of
debt hes been reduced from £41,000 to under £10,0013 edgemill,Moceitested event Cross reed Henley twice ran • right or wrong did he turn aside for what might he
=g has been introduced into meetings in the ' erisi,eiatiftio,r.fintotolgac:i;renehit whim decided to give each thought about himself. The terrible time of the cholera
and we are plowed to find that many who a isole rump founderyloro_ehto
was
a very interesting Its also referred to,
,when a path we' actually WWII across
road lunge door by persons cousin
seemed scarcely capable of giving attention are event, the younger boys emulating each other with true f the attian tett ho and when frequentpemessier g
&seedbed and join in the singing. This improvement Santini persistency. Burt Ii was at length tint, and :Re,. teed such "as," Anu Is absolutely - ell•
has been effected by the Rev. W. Johnston, the hurt lii escend• requi
site this night. and must mine at once." Neither in this
chaplain. The Medical Superintendent, Dr. Spam, The Steeplechase created the undit excitement, as there or other work did tie este r seek popularity •, he
e for is always a pleasure in seeing others in discomfort when said "There are two kinds of popularity; the bad kind
writes of the sad state of health in those admittee
only 26 were in fair health and of these the health of we
.aredfer, ourselehtd;The bolsninOteonlyeirr over which is followed after, and the good kind which follows
only two was good, while the "remainder principally thorns dalb ' butan
ad their way through. after." and he geese the good kind by steady straight'
orns an nue twice crossed the stream in the forweidileSS in doing right Mr. Handley also showed his
required nursing. Otet, constant care, and supervision, meadows, and in addition had several wide was, jumps. beloved mother followed the perfectly straightforward
to give them the least chance of living." Of the 63 They reached the goal lively enough, though soaked to pathi f duty; it was an extreme trial for her to come to
admittiid, Axminster union sent 1, Beaminster 2, the skin, and appeared none the worm for this arduous er ordingten ; she came from • daligetful country home' a
Blandicird 8, Bridport 4, teens 6, Dorchester 7, Mere coated. The order In passing the judges was- to First place which her affections had been strongly drawn, at
( W ilts) 1, Poole 4,am 10, Weymouth 6, Wimborne Shaftesbury 3, Sherborne 3, Biddiecombe ; second, Burt I; third, Woolmington ii ; a time of year when Ford ington Field was looking most
Sturminster 5, Wareham fourth, Wingate I; fifth, Woolmington I; sixth, Fowler. open, not to say desolate; butt duty began at once and
3. The mortality rate was 611 per cent , and some of priTrbreprolatoolartoitTihruacesirehevrerre def weed, as the day woo too was kept up to the very last, until she trod no more the path
those who died had been in the asylum from 15 to 42 that was only weary because she wanted to treed it better.
Tim company assembled at the front entrants of the
eight being 74, and two 82 yean old. The average school to witness the distribution of the prissy, so The speaker also referred to his brother Horace, who
ItTeee• founded the Fordington night school of which the Dom
rainy out per head was Be. 3e I. thus divided :- fully performed by Mrs. Dymond, of the Brooklanda, chest., one is the offspring,'
proeirdons, 4a , clothing 41d., salari.es asul wages 2s. Id, , CMArtinster. and read some lines shout
. -- - e "The rSchool top of Fonlington Hill." After also mention-
and et the / his cousin. Matthew levensemd his"' brothers,
. . . . .

That Serseyman who picked up at Weymouth •
child not his own on Whit- Monday, and wee about to
carry her to the Islands, ran • narrow chanoe of being
given into custody, and having to head his soothing
telegram to his friends from the Borough gaol. Those
who find children not their own should at once
surrender them to the Donee save the agonised friends,
who feared they were &•••;ed, hours of anguish, and
themselves escape the danger of being charged with
child-stealing.

So we are not going to have the Italian Band after
sill, at least so say the Bournemouth people, for at •
recent mooting of tbe municipal body of that place it
wile decided by • considerable majority to retain them
during the summer. This will most certainly be a
great disappointment if the news is true, and all we
hope is that Mr. Wheeler, who has ben so energetic
in all matters relating to the band, will be the means
of substituting another good band in its place.
By the way, unless this ia done it would be hardly
worth while to put all those extra seats on the
Bsplanade, as suggested by Mr. Morgan, our surveyor,
for charming as is C.as front on a sumo:ls.'s evening,
people will soon get tired of it unless the pleasures
be eahaaosd by thoroughly good music.

While speaking of music, where, might we ask, is
the old Town Band? It was getting on remarkably
well, and with the reoent additions would in time have
made a thoroughly efficient band. It is to be regretted
that they don't enliven us with their music as they
used to do.

It is a gratifying fact that during the visit of the
Queen's Own, which necessarily brought amongst the
thousands of visitors many thirsty souls, there
was no extra business at the policy court. The militia,
too, are remarkably quiet arid well-behaved, • fact
which does the regiment much credit.

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It would have been much better if the powers that
be had adopted Mr. Nangla's suggestion with regard
to the Backwater Bridge. namely, station a titan there
and stop all heavy loads. A lArge bill was first of all
parted up at each end, saying tho bridge was dangerous
for heavy traffic; but it did no good, and now that is
supplemented by another, saying it is dangerous for
ordinary traffic. The result will doubtless be the
same.

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A well-knovni member of the Borough Bench
evidently does not put much fait'i in Mother Shipton's
famous " prophecy," if we may judge by his applica-
tion at the Council to extend a lease which expires in
1922 or 1923. There is nothing like looking ahead,
after all.

Mr. G. Andrews, the worthy secretary of the Dor-
r.heator. Farmers' Club, hoped there'd never in his life
be • Government that would not allow • man to
provide for grandchildren. The venerable Weymouth
liberal J.P. referred to above seems to agree with the
Dorchester Conservative in widling to benefit more
than his own and the next generation.

washing, , 101d_ surgery and dispensary, three:
farthings, wine sod spirits one farthing, bedding
furniture, 811., miscellaneous, 61. The average
charge for paupers late. 2.1. per bead weekly ; hutout:
county patients are charged for at 14s. per week, and
private patients 10s. to 1.2.. 'rho daily average
number is between 477 and 478. Perhaps we cannot
close the notice of this report better than by observing
tbesxparienoed medical superintendent seems happily
circumstanced as to his principal officers; of Mr.
Gillespie, of the old and valued matron, of Miss
Cartwright, who principally manages the old asylum
at Forston, be writes most highly, and he approves
generally those placed in charge, adding—' It is
impossible to overvalue a true and faithful attendant
on the insane ; the power vested in them is enormous;
sway kindly word spoken, every act performed, a
cheerful and happy demeanour fulfils its mission, does
good, and materimlly helps the medical officers in their
work."

log his _ ,nirsito-nary
be asked fcr the ir prayers, aid concluded by invoking
blessing.
Rev MITHOR MOULI recited some Chinese num firsts
proverb which applied to the offfous of the moiety :
"Tbe minister's heart is so large that you can row a boat
In It. Another for married people :
" Kan and wire in tranquil life
Sit like birds upon one bough.
Trouble comes, they shake their plumes,
• Save yourselves,' their language now,
He files west where snits him best,
She flies east where trouble's least."
But in the benefit society they all draw claret together.
He hoped also that the good came of temperance might
go on and prosper, as his father desired. He read also
some line*, commencing each with the letters of " For-
dington . Vicarage, Dorchester, Dorset." which evoked
anplauee. The comfort for us all is a Person, and that a
Divine Person. We want some Person who changes not
—"I believe in Jesus Christ, His Son our Lord, and ft
need comfort—" I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Com-
forter? (Applause.)
Rev. GZOROZ MOTILE offered cordial thanks to the
ladles who had presided at the tea urns, to Kr. Norman
and the choir, the secretary, to Mr. Smith, Kr. Hunt, to
his brothers, ec.
A number of hymns and nieces were sung between the
speeches, concluding with "Hallelujah? composed and
sit by the late Vicar to • very aid Hebrew chant. The
proceedings were impressive, and were prolonged to ten
o'clock, the friends being evidently most unwilling to
part,
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Appl mos greeted the succes,fel creep • titors,
clo:e of the distributim owns of t.r r.: od of lusty cheer-
ing wu riven for Ms. I}, a nl, the stewards. judges,
Head-Master and Mrs. Itlyel!• Vright, the ladies, and
others.
The company then dispersed, much pleased with the
day's pee:outings.
FORDINGTON UNITED BENEFIT SOCIETY.
The holiday doings of the county town were principally
on Whit-Tuesday, for the spurts at the County Schools,
which afforded an opportunity for enjoyment in the first
part of the afternoon, were not over before the festival of
the Fordington United Benefit Society commenced.
Moderately satisfactory as is the state of the society, and
bright as was the weather, the °maitre was somewhat
overshadowed by the feeling that the founder of the society
is parted from it, and that even his natural successors
, will be unable to aid it with direct labour much longer.
The cheerful sound of the bells came in pleasantly at
urly morn, and they were Melee I rung as deli as ever we
have heard them, thr sun WAS as bright, and the leaves
were as green ; but the" wines.' in the word farewell'
seemed to set the music of the .iay in the minor key. At
the service in church the members assembled, alter walk-
ing from the schoolreoui in procession adorned with
rosettes, and the Rev. G. Moule showed titan the tree
source of confidence by selecting the text [sahib xxvi, 4
m Trust ye in the Lord for ever; for in the Lord Jehovah
Is everlasting strength," and Hebrews xiii, B—" Jesus
Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever." The
congregation was large and the preacher, among other
important matter., spoke of the value of thrift and
mutual help' but pointed out that seeking the Kingdom
of God and hie eghteouseess is the first thing, and, speak-
ing for himself ha said that everything he possessed was
through the blessing of God. He made • touching allusion
to th lees of so many of the officers of the society, among
them Mr. Pearce, Mr. Matthew Evans, Rev. Fred.. Moule,
Mrs. Jobe loge, and the hardest LOSS he had to mention on
this special occasion was that of his beloved father, who
founded the society.
After church they re-formed procession and aniched
round the green and down the hill towards the foundry,
but turning to the schoolroom, where with some delay •
very large company was seated SS tea. The schoolroom
was decorated with evergreens and liter, and the Us' ilea were
adorned with beautiful bouquets and fl..wers in vds, very
kindly lent by Mr. S. R Herds, of the Dorcheserr
Nurseries, and including a particularly fine display of
p..larvniums.
During the tea a small choir of boys war a selection
of pieces very pleasantly.
The ladies who presided at the tea tables included--
Mrs. Allardyee. Miss Oelpie, Mies Jessie Cross, Mrs.
Sims*, Mrs. Harris, Miss Curiae. Miss Miler. Mrs.
Miller. Mrs. Collie, Mrs. L Tilley, Mrs. Anderson, Miss
Brooke, lire. H. Bear rube, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. A. Groves,
Miss Lancaster, Miss 11. Pearce, M J lieu. . G ilpin, Mrs. J.
Hunt, Mrs. W. Bishop, Mrs. it. Hunt, Mrs. A Lock,
Mrs. Liag, Miss Gave Mrs. Mayne, Mrs 0 chard. Mrs. NOTES.
P,arce, Mrs. Northover, Mrs. Woodland, Mi., 11,11er•
Mee- Dixon. Mrs. G. Mottle, lies. Thomas, lire It. Wilit-Monday was a delightful day for those who
had something to spend, somewhere to go, and • whole
After tea, at the invitation of the Bev. Handley Motile, holiday to spend it on. The oontrast between this
the company sang "Lot us with a gladsome mind," to a year's people's day and the Wet-Monday of lest year
tune composed by the late Vicar. WWI so grateful as even to make us satisfied with the
The Her. 11. C. G. Houtz addressing his "dear friends," world_
thanke I thou who had worked with such earnestness " When the wind is La the east,
and vimur to make this gathering a success, in their
, name, and in that of hie family, too, he bade all present And neither good for man nor beast.'
Seeing that at all events wives and daughters and
welcome. They met not only to enjoy social and friendly
husbands end sons were able to gam their full of the
intercom's, but to stir up Interest in the Fordington
read
" nßlueeseof.theres ottel..gritcrusnoof f the sea, sehtidwah,itel.of&the strand:
United Benefit 'inedety. He therefore celled on Mr.
Pearce the hon. secretary , to the report
1.. A. puic, In tn. reaast mkt hs,/ taus aiterstion For, of course, the majority went to We math, where
h&c' been road. in the society rs-n-umberk one member had 'twat blowing east with • cheerful that sent
been added and two had loft; but the number of 46, the hate off, and skirts ont-liyinft, steamers old-nodding to
. average, bed been maintained. £l9 13s. 44. had been die- the waver, and boats dancing like corks upon their
buried to members—an unprecedented amount for sick crests. From the bowels of the earth cams the Rod-
ney but at present there is • clean bill of health. The stack „d ware charmed to and the
world
ee
12,ig tad
monthly receipts had borne the strain, and left .ClO
balance fee investment, £l2 13s. had been given by with so little black about it, down from=rml.rham they
some% and wondered at the stir
honorary members. The actual increase of the investment
is ID during the year, .4113 having been placed in the that • ow thoulari mut make in Weymouth; the
j"..,,,,...oddrttida:narron'athtoliweeststthaettion:‘,
of
being left hind. 'others
Dorchester Savings' Bank. but .£.5 was with 1.325 Formters, wise in their generation, walked and
91., or about .Cll a member is the reserve fund, and feasted and played and did not listen to the abundance
spoils a pleasant meeting,
he doubted whether any sheltie or larger society could of words which generally
show a more satisfactory balance-sheet The report then and is so dry that it has to be liquidated in beer.
seuredefbingbatdhcosieondredeg
some
referred to the loss of the late lamented vicar who founded
the society, and recorded the deep grief every member felt
. chai4min the lanoiseasztawined.ffi
shonyeirumbevleovthedeui.trusnrarthatiedmperesinzt
left behind will be both • loved and cherished one. The who hadn't so far to go, unable to make up their
Rev. A. A. Leonard, the new vicar, has kindly consented , minds whether to start at once or wait for the specials.
to take the presidency of the club, therefore he hoped the ; And over it all shone the nun clear and montartla
society would suffer no logs from the change of corn' warm, the sky cloudier, and no drop of rain
menders. In conclusion Mr. Pearce Invited any lady or the pleasure or even laid the dust,so the dry folks
were obliged to go to sea for a sprinkling of spray, and
gentleman to become an honorary member, and lay man
or woman who had not yet joined the society to become
• member, them of • cordial Won from the some of them got more treeing sufficed to digest
Yordiegtonaiingir&Bmsefit Soteseg. their hutch.

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DORSET RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.
The following has been published as the list of repre-
sentatives of the Ist administrative bttialion D R.V. at
the Wimbledon meeting in the Q 41111111.11 and St. George's
Vise competitions. The totals are the result of the best
three score, out of four oomprtitiona made during the last
four weeks with the Snider rifle, seven rounds being fired
on every occuion at 100. 500, and 800 yards :—Private S.
Green, 11th Corns, 244; Sergeant King 11th, 213; Sergeant
Jenkins, 2ul, 221; Corporal L-isder, 11th, 232; Assistant-
Surgeon Wood., 11th, 229; Sergeant Ridoat, Bth, 498;
Quartermaster Sergeant K liar, 11th, 225; Sergeant Rid-
out, Btlt, 215 ; Lance-Corporal Welch, 10th, 925 •
Corporal Stabbings, 7th, 292 : Btaff.Seageant ()mond, It'd,
218; Sergeant Mutforil, 3rd. 265; Private W. Green. llth,
215; Captain Stone, 4th 214; Corporal Hacker, ilde, 214 •,
Sergeant Rowe. Bth. 213' Corporal Light, Bth, 213; Private
Tidmarsh. 11th, 213; Private Leghorn. Ind, 213; Private
Riddell, 4th. 213; Private Vincent, Bth. 213 Htfficonnt
'Caudell, 10th. 211; Private W. Rogers, 3rd, 109; rrtrlthr
It. Pitt, 10th, 918.1 ColourSergeant Samways, 11th. Private Seeger. 7th, 905; Captain Whetham, Ist. 201;
Lance• Corporal Stagg, 7th, 902 ; Corporal G. Thomas, 10th,
101; Private Hiscock, 9th, 101; Sergeant Hacker, 9th.
198; Sergeant unbar, 9.h. 193; Lance•Cortrontl Mott,
10th. 190.

The scone at the station in tbe evening was both sinus.
tog and exciting. Notwithstanding the thoussnds of per-
sons hurrying hither and thither, with ti.e birdie and
confusion of excursiontin, the rail.asy odiciala mtnaged
to preserve their cquilibriuni, and with difficulty. Pet 'O.
their tamper txn. All went well, however, and Mr.
0 'nett and Mr. Tirgett deopstched their crowded trains
without miabap of any kind.

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VOLESTF.RS FIT&
The principal attractiln for the Weymouth folks was
the 5.1 a given by the *facer', committee, and members of
the District. the fete was held in the elcket fi hiacr.ts
the Backwater. There wad no procession oi members,
but the band of the Portland Artillery ton/Wiwi the prin-
cipal streets. The amusements comprised dancing, kiss-
h,she-ring, and the usual treacle bans for the b.-iya.
Dancink was the principal amusement, and it wee largely
indulged in to the inspiriting stns qf the hand. under
I Bandmaster Miller. There were about 300 persons
I present.

THE METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Thermometer. Wind. Weather.
I
II 3 4 mid I I 4 mid pour / might
a. m. p.m. night •m p :debt. p.m. n. m.
——
11 TO 66 20 86 20 55 50 53 '64 E Cloudy
52294619 aoso 00 so so 64 E 4
issooosnolsooo 4.4 e 15.7 R• 10: 3 Cle.ar
14 SO 01 29 90 31.03 61 61 62 SR tasouly
15 30 00 29.91. 30 In 641 811 69 NE 6!
la 0.00 so 0)80.00 67 ID 17 E isc
17 3 5.11300960.10 48 Si 60 NE 6,

_Barometer:

)OTH HARBOUR TIDE T,

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BLANDPOZD

I bequeathibto', l'"";
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1,0 cal itoteo. Tile WILI. Or Yes Riot Ron. Ho
fro tia Editor. Baron Rivers, who died March 3lst, lia,a
on the 3rd inst. by the Right lion, 1.,,,,-,•,;:ewes ne:`
i war that a new Working Men's Club haebeen err Baroness Rivers; the widow, an rmierilj it_.l,,er:kl
is being f .noel. This is the most praiseworthy nephew, the
E4'oec"tn the
I wr*llal "tat."
men in , .'aster - a
pilitical set' lever heard apociatrd with working sworn under ,000. . here are
d legacies i,,f . meet •
upon the time nephew; on
pdatdo'onyPouoilwe .
but
hlaroadloyiirkowluchkowo ni .tters run pictures awl other articks to hi, •
mien there were few working men in Poole whose godchildren. The residue of his real a i hi, 17
estate r devises an,
~,,itaatmathwistoeirep,tanii,tantrator beta:hawft„lrbfmirioatrbev.:yryaotuni
aiiincoolorurctLonpuidt:hloeinsratuareairsuare: iis
LOCAL Itintigri,
longer as rampant as they used to be, and lam not The ordinary monthly meeting uf th• ft
alone in *weeding the wish that the time is not far off at the Town-hall on Wednesday. 'hen "Ith-',l" et L.,
when under the new Reform Bill every vote which is eent—Messrs. JG. E Lawrence fchairm -1...3 1 a';
recorded in this borough will he a political vote per a P. A. Barnes, J. O. Ball, E. 11 iimittisnO
Jones R. Evrrs 1. J Ball H. c• d . ' •"wi !
Mr. Evens suggested that • few Boy,
ainspie, not sustaieed by those pal. ry and vile considers. , d , , . .
,h.i
..
..
tions which some people would make me believe were Abbott, and Jobe. '' 3' 0080,,ii
not altogeth-r rib-oot at the last general election. I Tilt STREET I.OllPi.
hear that this new club is established with • view of Mr. Poen tho_uxht it would be nnet e,.,.,,,
arigmenting and encouraging sound Liberal principles - the lamps placed in the pariah yard during
months. isit,
midst finely. individual, Ita members
howeverca re
carefully
up in the most dangerous corner. fif
a Liberal he may be called, up in whom there is the It was agreed that the Imps h-tsb,„' ,r- --.4
oaxino,liondgestftroh
least euspiclon of his having ever been conne.cted with yard. and the question of isMottne ti.0.f...114 tLe t.,,
any corrniA practices. This argues well for the the Lighting Committee. •-•isi w,,, LT,.
political future of Poole. I hear that it was stated THE HIOUW•TS Alit) EllSeirit cOlll
0 ino few years ago, that the unit untiring efforts • -re The S•irvey .1. rC4,I • report 1,, !1....c c 111T110.0
Ole WE
their °mg
to be made by the Conservetive party to ensure purity referred to the varers rims inceo la il ,IrieT's,t "tq
of election. That party, but with how much truth I and certain premises found in an uu ...istoei,„,'_,,e'tti
cannot tell, in the blandest manner asserts its the committed repommeodsd. Wi.of, rr,rti
innocence, so far as corrupt pi Notices are ohmterneil, to ItrendorfeiPnreg"Peeleefthnee
pr.utSS, t.t to o my, Tle tit
with retpird to the late electi•in. I will not say that I it to flow Into 0044 well, li`h:7:lc.tirete.l
believe these assertions in the strictest settle of the as Mr. Mewing' drainage was defricti-e.artr'''ret,4
term, but this much I think I can say, that direct be laid irim the gate and connected'
bribery from all atoounts had certainly decreased at drainage in Salistairy-etrs, t. The e .h. -•' .cr -...
the recent oonrest. As to indirect bribery I will say recommended that Mr. Tiffin he
nrinui
requested ti,..
4*,
but little, as I hold that the iudividual who does what •ticroachment being placed on the highwa M rs•i,-4?"lii
in Parliamentary parlance is termed " nursing • streetre rin kil,
borough," is guilty of bringing influi u,as to bear which, port wits agreed to.
if itis not undue, Ish 'nil like to find aome other .
..
.0.
took • SURER/AO= ACEOLay.
word to better convey to my readers what it really 1., smA,uttr'sttoe xis 8. b.r7, with insicd to to.
With regard to the Poole Liberal Associa. ion I hem ar di by than Loa r 4 kr-ti
on the over-draft accoun't anr
but little, certain, however, it is that the working and it was arced to let the ' ti'lluw" by the .71
matter stand u ''''.
men's club is to be affiliated thereto, and those appeal. ver 0,14,4
individuals who lay claim to a title that I do not,
namely, that of • Liberal politician, will be pleased to
hear that the probabilities of the Liberal hall being
closed are exceedingly remote ; on tie contrary that
building is to be kept open, and the association
thoroughly re-organised ; and before many weeks are
over you need not be surprised if some definite action
hoe not been taken by the Liberal party in Poole
relative to us lasting with this borough a new candi-
date, in the place of Mr. Waring who, just as everyone
should reasonably expect' is reported to have thrown
up all connection with a borough in which the moat
unprejudiced must allow are to be found those who
have treated him in a manner alike dishonourable and
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ABLE.
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4 3 a rn. 6 3• m. 8 3a m.
•4 49 pm• 649 pro 829 p.m.
4.55 am. 65 Am. 855 am.,
6.21 p.m. 7.21 p.m. 9.21 p.m 1
5.47 am. 7.47 am 9.47 • ni.'
611 pm. BIS p.m. 10 13 pm.
6.39 am. 839 am. 10 39 a m
7 6 p.m. V 6 p PI. 11. 5p m
731 am. 031 am- 11.31 a.m
761 p.m. 061 pm. 11.57 p.m
823 a.m. 10.23 pm. 12 43 p m.
, 849 p m. 10 49 • ro. 14 49 • m.
, 916 ..m. 1115 pm. 1.15 pm
9.41 p.m. 11.41 a.m. 1.41 am.

Wedstsday

3.29 p.m St
11 16 a m
321 p m. 113
3 47 a.m. 13
413 p.m 251
433 a TU. 24
6 6 p.m 34
5 81 cm. 75
657 pm. 9.5
33 a.m. 28
3 49 p m. 16
7 16 a m. 21
742 P m• rt
8. 7 wilt 38

TUE WATER SUPPLY.
The Cchte read the folluwioz cominunical% •
received from the Local 13,verriti..t Beal 46,4
question:—

" Whitehall, sth May, pa.
"Sr.—l am directe Iby the Local Goyeren,..,, t
to advert to the corrvepon.lence which ha. tak.a
to the water supply of the district of
Local B ~rd, and the atatement in their fett-r.l
February that the coneideratuen of the el j.-et hm
postponed until the meeting of the new B t4.:e
April. Tbe 1.. c Gutroineot Bi.rd relu,st .hr
may now be definitely informed what c mr.e the '
B Aid mean to take with regard to the water
Reg :2
their dletrict.—l am your obedient servant.
"Beell 1.4:mt%
The CHAIRMAN said he did not est. ct t..ey s -
el itt,
received another c iminunication. from L cal
meat Board so early, on tne sulij ct, and as -11,
the haat meeting had entru.ted hies ti draw
answer to he sent t L .nion„ he would now re.fieb:4
thought wu • sufficient answer to he rent 'e
Government B oaid. It was as folio..:—" Refee,,:t
the correspondence of the Local fk.verninem it
the matter of the water supply for Illearifnrd bar!
the subject has received the mut carafe
lion of the Local Beard, and, g free the eith•
whish has already attended their. ifert., ant tb.n •
positten of the town, comicned with ILI ,r.uti0u.4.....
tion of the Board, they h .ve 'CI the !e,.. L.. -
perfectly ester wing the r q.lirerner.te n 1 the
went B urd." The Cheiriu an C, in ionins M.l he Lc -
round the town, and he found where the wa-er
pure it was owing to detective drainage, aril
Instance where the drainage 1.... i ben o err gil. tte .
became At for din purpose., lie
answer he had just read be sent to the Lral toren:,
B urd.
Mr. BALL seconded.
Mr. POND gad it was • fallacy to pert • ith en
to the Local Government Board, fnr thy had re.. 4
nothing yet lie therefore prop el an
"That means be at once takes tc pro'ile a prefer sz,•;.i
of water for the town."
Mr. JOHNS sec ended.
A desulvry diacuoion tvek Om, and n the v
taken there soieet for the am.ndm-r.--M-res.
Smith, Kyers, Johns, and Abbott, 5. For th-
-Messrs. Hodge. P. k Birt.ei, G.
I. Barnes, J. J. Butt. 6. The Cosirtuan's Li:enrage:4
declared c.srried.
Several accounts were passed and ordered to be poici
the Board adjourned.
COL"NTY 121.1'itT.
MONDAT.—Before his Honour. T. E. P.
r. Fran ..•

un-Englub.

To turn my sttention to the other and bluer side of
politics, I hear that the Conservatives are contemplat-
ing holding • monster fete on the August bank
holiday. Their active chairman seems determined to
continue working with • will and keeping the game
alive. The Ladies' \Valking Field,or shall I :all it the
People's Park, is now nearly oomplet-d, and a large
contingent of labourers working there have been let
discharged. These men are promised more work at fill-
ing in next October, and someone suggested to me that
next October came before next November, the time
when municipal electi .us are usually held in Poole,
and however strange the coincident* may be, still it is
• fact. This leads me to venture a remark upon the next
municipal contest, for which contest I hear thera is
likely to be "Vas to the knife and no surrender."
Someone went so fsr as to tell me that canvassing was
going on, but this I can hardly credit.
As I walk along the quay there is one individual who
is a great study to me. He is usually grumbling at the
badness of times, yet he seldom or ever seems to be at
work, the individual I allude to is the Poole fisherman.
Speaking to a member of this craft the other day I was
informed he could not make more than two or three
shillings for • night's work, and calling his attention
to a Portsmouth b ,at which had just arrived, laden
with fish, and asking why he was not so successful? he
replied, "Well, sir, our boats are not big enough, and
we don't care to go off so fur to catch 'em. I mention
this facts) that our fisher community may be stimulated
to take • leaf out of the book of the strangers who
prove their superiority as fishermen by the success
which attends their efforts.

WEYXOUTE.
OXFORD CHTIRCHME(S Unton.—Weymouth is the
place selected for the annual excursion of this Union
od Monday, June 28th.
AGAIN Ills in contemplation by the G.W. Rail.
way Company to work an engine on tho tramway
along the quay and backwater, instead of horses at
present used.
MACKEREL —Large quantities have been caught at
Wyke, Chickerel, and other places in the neighbour-
hood. On Tuesday night there were no less than nine
truck lora Is on the line ready to be despatched by the
night train to various places.
THi FOUNTAIN ASSFAIDLT ROOMS.—These TOO= 11111
now under new management, and there seems to be a
fair
_prospect of success. During the Yeomanry week
good entertainments have been given, and will con-
tinue during this week.
ROYAL HOSPITAL AND SAE TORIUK. —With her usual
kindness Lady Theodora Guest has presented the in-
mates of these institutions with a large quantity of
wild flower., which will, we are sure, be a source of
delight to the afflicted there.
EICURSION.—On Thursday, a number of children
belonging to Sir James E. Philippe' Orphanage of
Pity, at tVarminster, were favoured with an excursion
to Weymouth, and the weather being fine they were
highly delighted with their visit.
" LOTS, COURTSHIP, AND MAHRIACHL"—TME formed
the subject of a most amusing lecture at Hope Chapel
on Wednesday evening. 'the Rev. Mr. Belsher, of
London, was the lecturer, and Mr. Freeman occupied
the chair on the occasion.
Excuser )tie To CHERBIURG.—On Saturday and
Monday the Great Western Company ran cheap
excursions by th it steamers to Cherbourg from Bristol
and other places. The fares were very low, and large
numbers of persons availed themselves of this trip
across the Channel.
DABOZ AT MR ROYAL HOTEL.—On Monday even-
ing a ball took place at the Royal Hotel Assembly
Rooms. The following were the patronesses :—The
Hon. Mrs. Best. Mrs. Stuckey Wood, Mrs. Cam
Sykes Mrs. Pretor, and Mrs. Morant. Stewards—
C'raptain Brymer, Q 0.D.Y.C., Major Cam
Sykes, Captain Chimmo, RN. Captain Pretor,
Colonel Hill, 56th Regiment, Captain Evans, R.N.,
Major Fitz.rerald, 56. h Regiment, and Captain
Bingham, R.D.M.
ACCIDEET.—Mr. Bartlett, builder, of Weymouth,
met with a serious accident at Preston on Friday. lie
had just arrived with his horse and trap, and having
taken off the halter he proceeded tout on the horse's
nombag. While so doing the animal bolted, knocking
Mr. Bartlett down and causing one of the wheels to
paws over him. He was at once taken home, and Dr.
Tined was quickly in attendance. We hear Mr.
Bartlett is progressing favourably.
EIRRIOUS EFFECTS OF • FIORT,—AII Artilleryman,
named Preston, w oi seriously hurt last Wednesday,
during a mufti iu Kang.street. Thera was a regular
set-to betwe-u several soldie -a, and Preston received
blow which knocked him down. When picked up he
was found to be ha lly hurt, and he was taken to the
hospital, where he was carefully attended to. It was
rumoured that the man was dead, but we understand
he is getting the better of it.
CRUILTT TO • Plo.—At the borough police court
on Tuesday, bet we Dr. Drew, B. Hopkins, Esq., and
J. E. Robens, Eaq , two lads, named Francis Bovril!,
and Geg,,ve Anna a, WO( 0 chart gwith cruelly U.
ti treang a pig belonging to Mr. ht, at Lodmoor.
—The complainant stated on Friday he was near the
bathing machines at hodmoor when he heard a pig
make a great noise, on going to see what was the
matter he found Downton with • hurdle stack beating
the animal, whilst the other boy was throwing stones
at it. He took the stick away, and the lads then
made off. The pig's ear was bleeding, there was
•mark behind it, and it was limping from the effects
of the beating. It appeared to be in great pain.
Downton was chasing it r .und as enclosure, ap-
parently for amusement, as it could not get out.—
P.B. Harvey said he saw the pig and there was very
little the matter with it. —Mr. Knight's brother,
however, said when he saw it blood VIM running from
one of it+ eyes an I from the nostrils, and it was
crippled in the hind quarters.—ln defence the lads
said the pig had no business there, but Mr. Knight
Inform ed the Bench he had Mr. Joliffe's permission to
put it there.—Downton WOJI fined 10s. and wets and
B.iwrinr 2s. lid.
Tire MILITIA. On Whit-Monday th• whole
of the men available marched out some five
miles to a field mar Fh et. They took their
rations with them, which were cooked for them in the
field. 7he beer and other refreehmenta were carried
out in Mr. Devenish's waggon', rho cooks of the
regiment started about an hour before the main
body, and on the arrival of the regiment the kitchens
were made and the msn's dinners on a fair way of
being cooked. After dinner athletic sports were
engaged in, Including fit racing, jumping, throwing
the cricket ball, staff-aergeants' race, juvenile race,
Ike. Drummer Llamas c irried off most of the
first prima. The men throughly enjoyed themselves
and returned to barracks about eight o'clock. The
men work hard at their drills and show decided lin.
provement. The reveille is sounded at half-past five,
and the first drill is at seven and lasts three quarters
of-an-boor. At eight the men breakfast, and at half.
pest ten parade anal drill. One o'clock is dinner time,
and at two they are again drilled. • The regiment is
much stronger than it has been for years, and the men
generally present a more stalwart appearance. The
general behaviour is very good, and there have been
scarcely any crimes since their arrival here. It was
oertainly to be deplored th at some of the men dis-
graced themselves and the regiment on the day of
their arrival, but they are perhaps to be partly
excused from the fact that some of them had 20 or 90
miles to walk on that day, and very little to eat on the
road. Beyond this there have been no offenoes to note.
The banal frequently plays in the square, under Drum-
Maj ir Lucas, who deserves the greatest praise for the
manner in which he has improved the band. He
j ha+,
we understand, been instrumental in getting several
of the boys to join, and it is surprising how quickly
they learn their respective instruments under his
tuition. The men's rations are good, and there have
been no complaints of any kind. The men under
canvas strike their tents every two or three days for
sanitary purposes, and a first-d line regiment might
almost envy the manner in which the men strike and
pitch their tents. The rations of those under canvas
are cooked by their own cooks at the field kitchens.
A large marquee has been provided for recreation
purposes. It contains books, periodicals, and news-
papers, with draughts and other games. For open-air
exercise they have cricket, football, hc., and they may
be seen every evening engaged in these healthful
exercises.

Whether it is the continued easterly wind, the
change of Government, or the impetus afforded by
the recent election I cannot 141 ; but the trade and
commerce of Poole seems at the present moment to be
greatly in the ascendant. There is no part of the town
of Poole that I have a greater interest in traversing
than the quay, ashy so doing I can pretty well judge
of the state of commercial rode, and when I inform
you that at the present time there are something like
50 vessels in our harbour, exclusive of those belonging
to the pleasure reve, I think you will b me out in
my assertion. Some of this number, no doubt, are
wind-bound, but nevertheless it di gratifying to see
our harbour so well filled. It is a fact we must not
losnAght of that the increased harbour dues arising from
this kind of plenitude will greatly all in devempinc
the facilities of Pole as a port, and with increased
chipping I hope the time will soon come when • more
efficacious method of deepening the bar than has
hitherto been attempted may result.

England was sail by the great Napoleon to be
"A nation of chop-keepers." and Poole being purely
English is fast becoming a town of .bop-keepers. It
is curious to note the various metamorphoses which
are daily occurring in our midst whereby the private
dwelling-houses are rapidly disappearing to form slp ps
for enterprising tradesmen. This is • fact that is well
worthy of notice. It can hardly be uid t 3 prove that
Poole itself is increasing, because such is not the cas,,
it is the suburbs which are so rapidly developing, and
the tradesmen must not forget the obligation they are
under to the out-town communit I have heard it
said—with how much truth I cannot venture to asset t
—that it is the aim of the Lord of the Manor to keep
the ropulation of Poole as limited as pas ible, and that
there has been, and still is, a great difficulty in obtain-
ing land on which to build those smaller tenements in
which reside the bone and sinew of our town. True it
is that villa residences are cropping up more rapidly
than they can be eccurAed (witness the number of them
now vacant at Longfleei), whi!st it is a rare thing to
and an empty cottage in or around Poole. It appears
to me, however, as an outsider, that unless the o
class houses 1)41•14 • direct ratio to the other, from a
numerical point of view, the supply of first-close houses
will be greater than the demand. Matters such as
these, however, rest in the hands of the Lord of the
Manor, who, I hear from various quarters, has
the well-being of ro-le at heart, and, althongh
this well-being may be, as some say, chiefly from
political considerations, still I cannot think that any
large landed proprietor wool I allow them to blind him
to thou responsibilities, which from his position he
owes to the public, and the exercise f which enables
him to have that popularity which all rijit-miudesl
men should make it their study to possess.

I hear of a new coffeetit:ern being established in
Longfieet. The coffee tavern movement in Poole seem,
tobe a successful undert.tking,jud_inz from the number
of them that hsvebeen instituted in various parts of the
borough. I hope they may continue to multiply aud
prosper.

It has often struck me bow unguarded our quay side
is. During the last few days several youths have fallen
into the water. I would suggest to the Quay Trustee'
the advisability of placing moveable iron poets close to
the edge, through which chains also movable might
run. This is done in many large seaport towns, and
I d ) not see why it could nt be carried out here with-
out causing any inconvenience.

Th;;Ls-ii.-torge--,-gro- grocer, of lilandf rI,
engineer, of Winterborne St. Martin -L.
to recover the sum of £3 154.,
plaintiff through the negligence of ,or i ire
Mr. Brennand appeared for plaintiff, ,
on the 22nd of September last his ....rvant • 1. f- ,
with a two-horse van load of gin-I, for li-
st l'inblletown. When the van was al. ut Lahs,
titickland-hill one of the horses refused to
animal was taken out, and Samuel !
returned with it to Blandfori and
another horse. Frederick Ross remain, i:a
van, one of the hinder wheels if whitbank, and the horse's head was up ill. Li.'..
two engines belonging to the deferol rot "in-
brow of the hill, there being three tarn
of the first engine, but only ta, with t.,-
There was a man walking in (root • f -
engine. but not at the statutory dis:t.in
no man preceding the second engine. IL. •
tive passed the an safely, but the s.er.
bank and there stuck_ The driver revvr-
and the water which escaped fell on the I.
together with the noise, frightened tit,
van was overturned. No assistance isSi r
defendant's men. The van was repair, Is •
by Messrs. Ball and Son, who estilurtr I tan
payable by defendant at £.3, and this an, ,e,t,
with 15s. for the breakage of gosslo. was n
The defence was contributory neirli.icw, o:1 the;.
plaintiff's servants by leavinx the Vittll in .1.11 i.;
with the horse in it, but defendant
His Honor held that the accident was o '
negligence of the men with the second eu.;:ne.s:.!'.-.
judgment for plaintiff.
G. Seymour Rome, printer and loolt.ellr.i •
minder Newton, e. Josiah Fish, corn :
lame place-A claim of £2 3a. ld.,
-Mr. Atkinson, who appeared ter defendant. ste:.'
when plaintiff sent in his bill his el ent .111,:tei •
plaintiff subsequently authorised defen ant ' y
deduct what he considered to he improper-4
Defendant did make such deduction, and s-atics
for the balance to plaintiff, who gave a recripta.t.
Defendant's servant was called, awl st.tted thtt
3rsl of April he took a cheque to the plaint ii
him he warn to take that in full or go t ! •
Court. Plaintiff said he should not t • IL, •
eau t, and gave him • receipt in full
he accepted the cheque in part payment.
Atkinson produced his stamped receipt
" Settled on account"-The Judge gave a se,
defendant
John Ricketts. of Blandford, r. Eslwarl
Pimperne.-A claim of 10s.. balance ef .
Plaintiff's original bin was £3 les for
waggon. and both he and his wife swore ti it
~is still due -Defendant, however, swore Orr: •
paid the full amount, and his Honor gave jc
defendant.
George Thomas Weddell Robinson, solicit..r's
Stunninster Newton, as trustee of the estate ..f
Philip Newman, builder. guncral c,.ntractor, asn
mental mason, of sturtuinster Newton, in lupe at
Levi Luckhatu Groves, of Stunuinster Scab:'
was a claim of 1:2 lot-Mr. Brennand colic
defendant, who, he sahl, was a member of a 11,- •
Newman was indebted, and it wag arr.ta_
Newman and defendant, six months tires
I.';;-
of the petition, that the present claim sh..l"! ',-
against the debt due to the tirre.-Ilis .•
verdict for defendanla
Same r. William Thorne. gentle-ma.- n•-
Sturminpter New on.- A claim o .. -
which defendant pleaded a set-off of al.: 1.... • •"
Atkinson, who appeared for defendant.
case which ought to be referred, and with
concurred.-Mr. Robinson, however, a :
with the case, but the Jud.e called upon Mr A", -
prove his counter claim.- Defendant
receive the bill of the present claim until it.
last, and he immediately disputed eit Il
work valued, lie was overcharged Ph In bro
for stone, and also for some work done 1...,
had likewise been charged for three years' notc,.l.
Tears' rent of a garden. Newman's t.r,.tlm.r
for board and lodging, and he agreed t.i 3.1 b.
this against his debt. The ,, t
fairly due to him.-Ilis Honour trill Mr. It
had much better withdraw, as there was n
owing to him-Mr. Robinson asked hi+ 11..ne::
the evidence of Mr. Newman, but the .lal!.
would not waste the time of the I .ourt.
set-off.

When the Basins dredger was first purchased by
the Trustees many of our notable wiseacres shook their
heads and denounced the speculation as a very bad
one. I would ask those that did so if they have not
altered their opinions ere this. I hear that there are
18 inches more water over our bar, and I also hear
that the dredger has recently earned £250, which will
go a long way towards paying for her altogether.

Of course I went to the concert of the Poole Musical
Association, bat as your reporter was present I will
not attempt to speak of it in detail; suffice it to say
that, being very musical myself. I intend to join it,
and think that in a town of 12,000 inhabitants • larger
array of musical talent could easily be found than
appeared before the public last week.

I see that one of the first acts of I.ord Wimborne is
to • give to the town a bicycle cinder path, and as
Poole boasts of some of the best bicyclists in the
South of England, there is no doubt the gift will be
much appreciated.

I am pleased to see that the maj wity of mw shop-
keepers will shortly close their places ~f business every
Wednesday afternoon during the summer months,
and those who have not yet made up th tir minds to In
so I trust will son follow this excellent exstnple. It
Ii only those who wait npoit the public from early
morn till late in the evening day after day through-
out the year who can fully appreciate the boon of a
half holidsy once a week, and I would impress upon
my townspeople the deeirsbility of shopping early
on this one day 53 that those who give this benefit
may not feel they are losing anything thereby.
PARISTONLiII, in Poo4 Telegram.