The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-01-21 00:00:00

BLLNDFORD.

Tel !Sew= Potion Par.—At the market dinner
at the Crown hotel on Saturday it was unanimously
resolved to prevent • vote of thanks to Mr. Calcraft for
his manly and firm opposition to the proposed illGrl4lllll
of the pay of the county constabulary.
Sateigg or Sosa.—Another Sentare of Song WM bell
In the Congregational Chapel here on Wednesday even-
ing last, and proved most suscessfal in every respect,
the "Impel Mang crammed, many persons being unable
to gain admit/anat. The rei dings were given by the
Rev. B. Gray, and the hymos sad choruses were slung
by the choir and senior seholtra numbering about 100,
of the chapel Sunday school. Seversl of the hymns
were vcry beautiful, and were lung with great ability
by the choir. Tho whole of the choruses were also
well rendered by the ettildren, and reflected very.groat
credit on the skill of their able superintendent and
leader, Mr. C. Curtis, whom prenenkieli in training
them to such perfection must have been very great.
The collections at the dose, in aide! the Sunday-school
fund, amoantwi to nearly fit
Cousin BALL —The annual ball was held on Tuesday
in the Corn Exishange, and attracted a large and die.
tinguisbed assembly. The arrangements were ably
nuarintended by Mr. and Mrs. Byres: Targett's
quadrille hand was engaged. The room was very
Prettily and tastefully ornamented, the 'Howells being
hang with green and white, embellished with stars, and
scrtnounted by wreaths of laurel and other evergreen,
with artificial white and red roses in festoons, and
fastened with whits and armlet satin bows. The
screen &riding the ball-room from the refresh.
merit department was adorned with ombloroatical
figures of the season.. The festoons and wreaths
were designed and made by Mr. R. Syria and Mrs. C.
J. Pyres. In front of the orchestra were flowers from
the Dorset Nurserlea. Supper was niesly laid In the
Town Hall. The following is • list of thine present :
Lord Rivers Mrs. Webber, and Rims Margaret Pitt,
Mrs Farquiareon. the Miss Farquhanon (3), Major and
Mrs Shakerlov, Mr H. Fellows,, Sir W. Fraser Mr W.
R. Pheil a ps, Mrs Plulieo, Miss Pim" KrLtd Kr'
gdward Farquharson, Miss Radelyffe, Hoe, W. H. B.
Penman, M.P., and Mrs Portman Min Portman, Kr
Maurice Portman, Mr Edward Portenan, and Mr Waiter
Portman. Sir W. and Lady Clay, Mr Coal Clay, Mr.
Mansfield, and Mr M. Fame General Sir John Michel,
Mr 0. Ifloisel„ and the Misses Michel (21, Mr F. T.
Johns, Mhi Johns, Miss Johns, Mr Powell, Mrs and Min
tbe Miens Adams (2), Last George Meant,
MN., Mr IL Wr Parke, Mr A. W. Parke, Captain and
Mrs Brutton, Miss Hants, Captain end Mrs Carr Glyn.
Rev it Gibbons, Mrs Gibbons, Mimi Clara Knapp, and
Miss Lucy Knapp, Colonel and Mrs Manse!. the Misses
Manael (2), Mr Mootagne Guest, M.P.,Sir William and
Lady Marriott, Miss Smith, Limit H. A. and Mrs.
Wilson, Mr Davis, Mr Vivian Wilson, Mr Adsms, Mr
R. Wilson, the Mans Wilson (3), Mr G. H. Browne,
Mr J. D. Browne (100th Rect.), Mr G. Arnold, Mr H.
P. Browne, Mr Maasel•Ploydell (12th Lumen), Major
Oudot.), MA.. Lady Miatual and Min Michel, Mr Toad,
Mr Webber. Mrs, Browne, Miss Arnold, Mr IMarwood
Postman, Lieut. Harry Fart. Foams°, R.N., Mr W.
Grove, Mr and Min Minefield, Lieut. Mensal. Mr. and
Miss Mensal, Mr 0. E. and Mrs Parks„ Mr H. Paget,
Mr H. Manni-Pleydell, Mrs.and Rim D'Oyly fluor
Mr F. Grove, M.P., Miss Grove, Mr and Mrs J. DI;
Boulay, Master Diem Du Boulay, Mrs Paulen Lane,
Captain and Mrs S. Glyn, Mr. George W. Floyer,
Captain Grand, kr.
OUR BOTS.—ThlliftratiCel Of the rewards which follow
persevering labour are 'always useful, and we hare par-
ticular pleasure in holding up to the boys of Blandford
the example of several lads who began their work at the
National school. Edwin Painter, eon of Mr. Painter,
builder, WY • studious attentive boy when at the
school, and after leaving he wisely contlnded his educa-
tion, attending Mr. Griffith's night-school, end taking
every opportunity to advance himself. The result was
he most successfully competed for a rood appointment
in ILK Rutin, and.is now stationed at Portsmouth.
There he is still working upward. He attended the
&Senn 0624011 In connection wish the Government
Silence and Art department, and studied "Building
Construction" and "Ornamental Drawing," in both of
which he was highly sumemeni at the May examinations
of the Depurtmant, taking Stet honours against the
'Jetted Kingdom, i.e. the Queen's Gold Medal (polgh.
lug as heavy as five sovereign) for 0 Building Construe-
don " and • Qeeen's prim of books, with • emend grade
oertificate for "Ornamental Drawing." Those prism
were presented to him at tht Solemn Schools, Ports-
mouth, no the 30% Duoinber last, by Sir Arthur
Helm K.C.B. (Clerk to the Privy Council) who, In
Promoting the prism, said "That Portsmouth was
justly proud of hint, asK ought to be." The best way
In which the boys of Blaadford can show they are proud
of him too, is to work steadily and heartily at whatever
they find to do, for they may be sure that it Is not look,
It is not chines, but roll-directed hard wort done
that will advance them in life. Then there is Arthur
Batt, who after serving 5 years most creditsbly as
pupil teacher, oetainri • first-clam Q men's Scholarship,
and has jut DO. completed a two years' training at
Winchester College; during those two years he
has corned cif some of the bees mists in mac', year, for
:nude, drawing, method of teaching, grammar and
composition, and for mimeos subjects. He has also
obtained • certificate for three science subjects, yin.
Physical geography acoustic; light amid best; aid
magnetism end eleatrioity. He Alm holds an Art
oertificate for drawing, which includes —free-hand,
geometrical, linear perspective, drawing teem model.,
and black board drawing. The.. are in addition to his
certificate for ordinary teaching as • schoolmaster. He
has obtained the appointment of snood master at the
Boys. primary Schools, Yarmouth, (ono of the Inroad
schools in the gest of England) at • salary of £lOO
a-year. Our National School has given already as
achoolutasten—Morey, in Chaste.; Luning, in
Leicestershire •' [Ulna in Dorset; Cook la Wilt. ;
Butt. in Oxfordshlre ; Cullman, in Somerset; Muaday,
In Staffordshire • Baker and wheehv in London •
besides many others who have obtained appointment;
In the Civil Service. All this shows that our boys are
of the right sort, gpd that there a good teaching for
them, If they wilnut improve the opportunities they
hive by needy spClication, there Is no position of
honour or emolument to which they may not attain.
God speed them all

COMITY Prrrr vs, Satarday.—Preeent : Lord
Portman (chairman), the Hon. W. H. B. Portman. the
Hop, 0. U. Gin, Mr. J. J. Farquharson, htr. J. 0.
Iliarsal-Pleydall, Mr. E. H. Othileman. and Mr. Smith.
/Roderick Wells, Isaac Lig.ll, and William /short, were
&arced with trespaminig in pursuit of ooniee, no lands
In the ooropation of Om Rev, D. Snow, at Langton.—
The am* not being preyed waa dismialed.
itizabtl4 Lou and AIIIMMI Dail, both of Blandford,
were thargen with remorthir • arninthe and • thatith
akahlag, arida had Men =pod to IWssu

Meader, without preelowly disinfesting them, M
B/andford, on the lithJaanary.—Mr. Atkinson for the
defendants. —Caw dirtniseed.
/awe Boa, of lidton, stu charged with moulting
&lewd 81.de, at Hilton. -Defendant pleaded guilty,
but said, in ent4nuation of the off.•non. that he was
provokeu and struck by Biscie.—The Bench, taking
Into oonsideration thorn was no orl trnce 000SM/feting
the provooation, fined defendant only Is. and the costa

Joeepl Imkpem, of Farnham, wee summoned for being
drunk and disorderly, at Maulle, nu the Nil Die.—
Defendant pleaded guilty.—This wee de'eadant's
fourth °Minos, but, as it Vie his first under the New
Lieensing Ant, he was fined 10s. and 8.. 61. costa.—
Allowed a fortnight for payment, If not tin n paid 14
days' imprisonment.
Robert Palmer was eh-timed with treepassing in pur-
suit of game, on lands In the occupation of Elward
Look. the property of Lard Poitman, on the 10th
Deoember.—John Collins, owlet-keeper, said that oa
the 9:n nit. he saw ha a hedge a rabbit in a wire. Left
It for about half-no-hour, and then went hub, but no
one mune to It. N. xi morning, however, he saw
defendant come and taki op the rabbit, and carry lion.
He got over tne bridge and asked for the rabbit, which
the man gave to him. rho defendant was in the
employ of Mr. Lock, but the rabbit we. 169 yard. from
where defendant would have to pass. Duendant came
direct to the rabbit, and on reaching It said to his
800, who was with him, "Hors he in," and then teak
the rabbit out of the wire and carted it on.—Defen-
dent denied what the keeper bad said, and Maitre d him
with making use of profane language. He saw the
rabbit u be passed, and took it op, but knew nothing
of the setting of the wire. II had been on the farm
23 years, but bad never bet, e bad anything against
him by the keepers.—The head-keeper, George Miller,
'poke to suing the rabbit in the wire, which was tied
to a stick, otherwise the rabbit truld have gone into
the ran. No one oonld see the rabbit till within ten
yards of it, and it wag *bout 160 yard. from where the
defendant had to peas.- The defendant called no wit-
nees.—Mr. Farquharson (Lord Portman and it. Hon.
Mr. Portman having retired from this Beech during
the hearing of this cue) told defendant the Bench had
found him guilty, and he would be convicted in the
penalty of 104. and 8. 6d. costs.