The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-29 00:00:00

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DORCEISSTER, NOVEhiBER, 29th, 1881.

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GREAT WIIIITIBJI Ittitway. There will be no
alteration in the runniug of the trains in this district
for the mouth of December, and the time tables for
October will remain in Lave.
MR. ARCHIBALD Seorr, for many years the general
manager of the London and South-Weitarn Co.upany,
will become managing director, and Mr. E. W.
Verriuder, the traffic superintendent, or Mr. J. Tyler,
&strict superintendent of the Exeter and Salisbury
district, will occupy the position of gener..l manager.
These alterations will take place on the let of
January.
Tiis Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury on
the 24th inst. instituted tue Bev. John Farmer
to the vicarage, of lirauksea; Dorset, Vacant by the
resignation of the Rev. Thesphilue Bennett, on the
presentation tf Thomas Broadbent Cartwright, Esq.
His lorsia..ip, on the :net Mat., liceneed the Rev.
Henry Teedale llutcuin.ou to the curacy of Horning -
barn, Wilts ; on the 23rd inst., licensed the Arm
Arthur lierbert Crick, MA., to the curacy of
Rampisham, Dorset, and on the 24th just. liceuesd the
Rev. William Tome, 8.A., to the curacy of Marsh
wood, Dorset._

La&TIM'. —On Friday a lecture was given at the
Town Hall on "'the Memel:its of Astronomy," by tee
Rev. R. Waugh, of Portland. Too attendance was
not so large an wee expected, on account of the
unfavourable state of the weather; but the lecture w
beyond the expectation of all, anu beyond the cum pre.
hension of many. The lecture warn delivered and
handled in • masterly warmer, and was highly appreci-
ated by the intelligent part of the audience, and the
rev. gentleman was much applauded. The chair was
taken by tne Rev. R. R. Albin. The lecture w.ei
illustrated by a magic lantern, which was very ably
superintended by Mr. Charles oroebilig. A few comic
views wits shown at the clues for the juveniles, as they
were deprived of their ineetin,l at six o'clock, though
dlficulties unforeseen. A vote of thanks was ac,o;ded
to Mr. Waugh for his exoellent lecture, and to the
Chairman for his service'. At the ckse of the meet-
in 6 Mr. Waugh, with others, went to the Temperance
Mall, and by means of lII.r. Greseing's new telescope
were enabled to view the stardiespangled heavens till
• late hour.
PLUSH ENTUTLIIIIIMIST.—An entertainment, C4ll.
&tang of recitations awl veral and instrumental music,
was given at the Wort Fordington schoolroom on
Thursday evening in aid of the perish library. This
institution, we understand, was formed about two
months ago, and the funds at present required will be
devoted to purchasing new books. There was • good
&diadem*, the Vicar, the Rev. Mr. Sanctuary, acting
as Chairman. The following was the programme :
Piano duet, "Gavotte de Peraocint, Fraulein
Henkel and Miss Susan Memel i song, "Sweet Lass
ot Richmond-hill," Miss K. Blackstone William.;
reeling, Mr. Jameson; duet, "Tell me where do
Fairies Dwell," Mrs. Henning and Mies West; song,
"Old Harpsichord," hit. Newton; song, "Looking
Back," hire. Everett; recitatioa' &depot Wilkinson;
part song, " Who Killed Cock Robin," Choir ; song,
" The Didant Shore," Miss Evelyn Mamie ; Recita-
tion, Colonel Wilkinson; song, "London Bridge,"
Mn. Kenning; duet, "'File Hunter," hire. Henning
and Mies West; song, Mr. limitable ; recitation hire.
Everett; song, •'Turnham 'roll," Miss K. Blackstone
Williams; reading, Mr. Weigall ; round, "Good-
night ; Choir. God Save the Queen. The dust by
Franlein Henkel and Miss Susan Mandl Was very
nicely played and received with hearty applause. Mid
K. Blackstone Williams followed with that fine old
English composition "Sweet Lass of Rich mond-h ill,"but
we can hardly compliment the lady on its rendering,as
it was unsuited to her voice. Miss Williams was OW
More sucoasful in her suomeeding songs. Glover's duet
"Tell me where du Fairies Dwell," was tastefully sung
by Mre. Henning and Miss West, the pretty music
being heard to considerable advantage. " Tha Old
Harpsichord" (Roeckel), was sung by, hir. Newton with
taste and expression, Mr. Jsmeein s droll reading of
" Gammony Gay" (from Poems in the Dorset Dialect),
provoked hearty laughter, and in temporise to a vow.
fermis encore read a short sketch in the Somerset.
shire dialect, entitled " Horsemanship," in which were
pant:eyed in a comical manner the miseries and ulti-
mate downfall of a Serutmet bumpkin, who wag
Induced to mount • hunter for the first time. A very
pretty song, entitled " hookinr back," was sung by
Ws. Everett, an I warmly applauded. A masterly
recital of the noble poem, " tiorstius " (Macaulay),
was given by Colonel Wilkinson. This lengthy epic
was given without the has of a word, and, with such
true feeling and dramatic power, doubly increased the
effect of the recital, and it was received with loud and
long-continued applause. A part s mg, entitled "Who
Killed Cock Robin," was sung by the choir, and it was
sung in such• humorous style that it was re-demanded.
Miss Evelyn Malawi displayed an extremely go id
contralto voice in " The Distant Shore," her singing
being marked by refinement and feeling. A hearty
encore followed, which wag acknowledge l by • very
pretty little song, the title of which we die not learn.
This, too, evoked warm expressions of approval from
the audience. hiolly'e song, ' L iodon Bridge," which is
among the best efforts of the well-known none- write r,was
well sung by Ws. Henning. A duet, entitled " The
Hunter," was also sung by Mrs. Henning and Mies
West. Mr imitable gave • laughable song depicting
a quarrelsome scene at • p iultry "Convention," and
be was enthusiastically encored, and in response he
gang another comic production relating to a " Barber
of Jerusalem." Mr. Huxtable has a powerful and
apparently well-cultivated baritone voice, and we hope
he will be induced to favour Dorchester audiences
with something more suited to his voice, and which we
are sure, from his apparent ability woald be well per-
formed. Two other recitations were given by Colonel
Wilkinson, viz, '• A Scene in • Berkshire School"
and Loagfellow's "Psalm of Life," both of which it is
unnecessary to speak. We need only say they were
given In Colonel Wilkinson's usually able manner.
Mrs. Everett also gave a recitation, and in which well
displayed her extraordinary power. of pathos and
dramatic power. It was Tennyson's •' In • Children's
Hospital," the exquisite lines of which were given in
that well-known telling manner, which have gained for
Mn. Everett such a reputation as • reciter. Miss K.
Blackstone Williams was encored in her rendering of
" Turnham TolL" Mr. Weigall gave • brunorotts reed.
lug. and • round, entitled "Good Night," was sung
by the choir. The National Anthem brought a very
enjoyable evening to • close. We must add the
platform was very nicely adorned with pot fl mere,
kindly lent by Mr. S. It. Harris, and the room pre-
seated • very pretty appearance. A
Be .
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Coruons CSAZ Of ALLICOW ILSOW.— Rise
Cron, labourer, of Stratton. was charged at the
Dowdy Hall, on Saturday. bet ire Colonel Bingham,
for setting fire to a hayrick, on November Sib, DM,
the property of Mr. F. E. Pope, of Toiler Porcirum.
Mr. H. C. Weston defeoded.—hir. Pope, who occu-
pies a farm at Toiler, said on November bth of last
he had • @Lack of hay st Toiler in a field celled
Pied. He had been all round the farm that
eauranooking at the ricks, &she was afraid somethiug
would lee set on fire. He returned to hie house about
hole-nest ten, at which time everything appeared to
be sate. About half-past twelve be was called up by
the policeman. lie got up and looked out of the
window. The rick in question was on lira but it had
almost burnt itself out. The policeman told him there
was no one about there, so he did lot go out. He
west there the next morning sad found that some
efez troughs, which had been there the previous
had all, WO' the exception of one, been
Loved back, so that they should not be burnt. Ord
of the troughs wee burnt. The prisoner, who
Is the eon of his shepherd. was in his employ
at the time. The hay wise insured, and he received
£l5 10s. for it.—By Mr. Weston: The rick WAS
about a quarter of • mile from his house, and lase
than that from where the prisoner lived. There WAS •
cottage burnt down in Teller the same night, belong-
ing to Mr. Symonds. He did not know who burnt it
do —Ur. Weston : But I do.—P.C. Collin.,
stationed at Toiler Porcorum, said he was at the
lasso in November last year. On the sth he was on
the road between Maiden Newton and Toiler in nom
y with Sergesnt Hitch. About 12 o'clock they
P7r-• fire on the hill above Toiler. He went in the
dairectlen of the fire and found it t i be a hayrick, the
rapers, of Mr. Pope. There were • lot of sheep-
troughs around the rick out of the reach of the fire.
One of the troughs had been left near the i IA awl was
lie examined the pl.ce closely and timed
burning.
fresh footmarks leading to the road to the shepherirs
hones where the prisoner lived. He went Li the
oho,,bore .ad *eked him If he knew his meeter'e rick
warn on fire. Begot upend looked out of the bedroom
window. Be did not see the prisoner. He asked the
if he had seen or heard anyone about, and he
;sr.he had not. Witness then reported the fire to
3,lard
pope sad to Sergeant Flitch.—Jecoh Brown, a
private in the 12th Regiment, and • native of
'T oiler, was at home In November of last year.
Slane then he heti enlisted as a soldier.
On the sth November he was in the village of Teller
with • number of others. They were burning some
furze In • place called Mogg Pits, Oka property if Mr.
Ways, who was there with them, The prisoner was
not there—h• did not see him there at all. At 12
o'clock that night he went home, and on the way he
maw the rick burning, lie wss with hie next do it
neighbours. Two or three days before the last fifth of
November be saw the prisoner at Dorchester, and
walked up to the Barracks Gate with him. They
were talking about bonfires, and the prisoner told him he
.et his ma-tore rick on fire on the fifth of November,
22alk He said he had been is bed about ten mimeos
that night, and hii father called to him an I asked him
fibs knew his master's rick was on fire, snit that the
omit moaning he told his father he knew nothing about
it. There was someone else there when he bid him,
but he did not recollect who it was.—Mr. Weston :
What else was said'—! don't remember anything
snore.—Wes anything mid about that old house that
was burnt down at Toiler ?—I don't remember
anything about that. Were you near that
boom when it was set on fire?—No, but I
was there shortly after it was set on fire—Bad you
any matches that night? -No; I don't know that I
bad—Wit you swear that you had notl—Yes.—Did
y to anyone that you struck the niedoh, put
ithrough • hurdle, and set the piece on fire ?—Ne.—
Did you ever tell Croft that you did ?—I don't remem-
ber that I did.—WIII yen swear you did not'—! wont
swearose I don't know whether I did or did not—Didn't
you say "Hasn't Harry Beech vdd you about it?"—
' don't know; 111 did, I was druntr.—Were you
drunk?—! had hail some beer, but cannot tell ;f I was
drunk ne not.—Hsee you heard of a reward ed ES
being offered !—Yes. I saw ft soon after the fifth if
November twelvernenth.—Did you mention your cow
variation to anyone !—The policeman came to me on
the 20th of this month end faked me about ,t—What
made the policeman cows to you!—He seid be had
%WWI it from different places in the pariali.—Haein't
Ton suctioned it to anyone before that?—l was drunk
then.—Mr, Weston : Drunkenness seems to cover
mulUtade of sins with you. (Laughter.) -Fr the
a
he
defaces, Mr. Weston -submitted there was no evidence
%Mind the prisoner. The rick w quite safe at half.
Past ten, and hi
wooul a th
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me_a _ to_prove that the
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till Saturday, which Was
greated.—Tho papaw d
was released on bail.

CHURCH OF ENGIAND TEMPERANCE SOCIIFT.
Sermons were preached at Holy Trinity Church on
Sunday, by the Rev. Canon Hutchings, in aid of the
Church of England Temperanci Society. The sermons
were rem disable for their temperate and tolerant
character, contrasting very strongly with the temper-
ance ideas and principles which are $o commonly Pet
forward by many advocates of this great cause. We
would remind our readers of the ris sting to be held at
the Town hall this (Monday) evening. The chair
will be taken by the Rev. Canon Hatchings, and
addresses will be delivered by Mr. Mark Knowles, the
emiuent temperance advocate, and most of the clergy
of the town.
CHRISTKAS AND New YEAR'S CARDS.-114essr..
Hildeisheimer a• d Fate kner, 41, Jewin-street, London,
hal f ivoure.l us with specimens of their charming
series of ChriAmas and New Year's cards, and one
cannot fail t s be struck with admiration by the
delicately beautiful tints of the fl mere and fruits
pourtrayed. Some of the designs are really wonderful,
and are masterpieces of the art. It is in Bowers and
fruit. that this eminent firm appears to excel, and It le
a matter for wonder how such colours and tints are
produced. Messrs. Hildesheinier and Faulkner are
among our largest imp mere and manufacturers of
Christmas and New Year's cards, and their aseort-
meat would appear to be in set extensive and varied,
and cannot fall to give satisfaction.
ROBBING • PAHANOCHL—At the Borough Police-
court on Saturday Vanlo James, a gipsy-looting man,
was charged with stealing a puree, locke:, anti 155.,
from Patience Billow., a woman with whom, it
, ap, cars, he was living. On Monday night when she
went to bed she {diced the articles under her pillow.
The prisoner got up about five o'clock, remarking he
was going out, and toll her not to get up till he creme
back. She got up about half-past eight and found the
things gone. She gave information to the nlice.
The prisoner was remanded tul Monday.—Yealo
James was again cha•ged at the Borough Petty
Sessions, this Monday morning, before the Mayor (A.
Eamon, Esq.). Alle,tuen Curme and Gregoirj, U.
Devetiosh, Esq., J. Peard-Jillard, Meg., .1. Tudor,
Esq., and F. bock, Eon., with stealing 151. and a
locket, the property of Patience Billows, on the 24th
Novemben—Pstience Billows said she was a single
women ; she first met prisoner about six weeks ago at
Southampton ,• they came to Dorchester and had since
been living at 'oriiogt ass man and wife. On Wed-
nesday night when she wont to bed she had 154. in her
possession, she put the money in a puree under her
pillow, she also pet a IRAs locket under her pillow.
Prisoner, who slept with her, got up about five o'clock
on Thursday morning, and told her not to get up
until he came back, but he did not come back, and
then she missed her purse and tne locket. She idea.
tified the locket and purse produced.—A.S. Cuter
stated that on Thursday he went to a little village
called Newtown, about three miles fr.m Poole, and
found prisoner at a public-house on Friday morning,
and apprehended him. Prisoner gave him the puree
produced. Prisoner elected for the case to be dealt
with summarily, and in defence said the money was
his, he gave her a sovereign on l'uesday to take owe of
for him, and she gave him the purse before he went to
bed.—The Bench decided to dismiss the ciao, there not
being sufficient corroborative evidence.
Tea iliterpro.—The annual tea and a public meet-
ing in ounneotion with the Congregational Chapel,
were held in the schoolroom, South-street, on
Thursday evening lest. At the tea, which was held at
six o'clock, about GO sot down. The following ladies
kindly consenting to preside over the various tables:—
Mrs. M. Devenish, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Last,
Mrs. Jeffery, and Mrs. Hamlett. The meeting took
plane about half-pest seven o'cloek, and was, notwith-
standing the rain which fell throughout the evening,
well attended. The following gentlemen addressed
the meeting :—Rev. T. Neave (pastor), Rev. J. S.
Butcher (pastor of Upwey Congregational Chapel),
Mr. W. Allen (retired minister). Mr. C. J. Foster,
and Mr. W. I..ockelit (superintendent of the Congre-
gational Sunday School.) A hymn having been sung
• the Rev. Mr. Allen engaged in a short prayer. The
Chairman (it... T. Neave), then addressed the meet-
ing. He remarks 1 that he had been looking over the
names of the members of the churches, and found that
there had been great losses and gains. During the
twelve years he had Iven there there was a good
amount of money raked, considering the small con-
gregations. which was aoout 4:500 and 4.100, about
000 being devoted to the missionaries abroad.—
" Now, Pray we for our Country," an anthem, was
next sung by the choir.—Mx. W. Allen gave a
stirring address. Atm her hymn was sung,
after which Mr. W. Lockett made a few important
details of the work of the Sunday Schools—Mr. C. J.
Foster gave a short address, dwelling mostly on the
work of the tichool—" If ye love me, keep me
Commandments." A beautiful anthem by Monk) Wito
nicely sung by the choir.—Mr. Butcher ((Jewee) said
It was very kind of the chairman ti ask him to come
and assist that night, for he was always willing to
, help them. In conclusion to his speech he urged all.
, as Christian people, to do what they could for the
, poor people in every resoect of life.—Novello'd anthem,
"Pray for the Peace," was sung by the choir, alter
which thanks were given to the speakers and the choir.
, —Rev. T. Neave remarked that the Rev. Fell (Puddle-
town) was to have been present, but had good reaano
for staying away; he had always been • good friend to
, him, both in the city of Edinburgh and in D•srchesiter.
After singing the anthem, " Holiest. Breathe an
Evening Blessing," the proceedings terminated. Mr.
, A. Bawler ably presided at the harmonium throughout
the evening.