The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-02-10 00:00:00

SHIRIFF FOR THE YRAR 1874.
Dourranian.—John William Townsend Eyler, of
&Seto!), Req.

DORC ti ESTZR.

Tlll BEIIIIVAL27. --Mr. Coombe hes been aeonbited
Tinier Sheriff by Mr. J. W. T. Fyler, of Helll3ton,
the Sheriff for 1874.
Osa Nsw noderatend the Mr. W. E.
Brymer, MP.. hargisen two silver sups to be tromps.
bid for et the forthoomiog Dorset County Poultry
Show.

_ _
LI4ML BuoOgs.—Mr. Thomu Coombe, Poor., Mr.
G. Williams Andrews, and Mr. Alexander -Rom
have all reoently pulsed the Intermediate examination
at the Law Institution.

ACCIDENT. —Plsylag on Wedneaday with come eons-
panioes, p son of Mr. Sinews's, of the Mall Coach inn,
aced ab,ut 9, was run over by a pair of intake, and had
his right log fractured jolt above the anole. H. is
under the ears of Mr. Good, surgeon, and progressing
favourably_.
YBIZZ rouLTar.—Al the Herta and Bedfordshire
poultry and pigeon show, held at Hitchlo, on Thursday
last, Mr. Willisra Bishop, of The Orchard, Dorchester,
was awarded lit and 2nd prises for Dragoon
Moons. In showing four time. this season, Mr. Hishop
him was three cope and nine prises, with five highly-
commended, and one commended—a rue of mimeos few
eau record.

EVANGELIikTION SoCIIITT.—At St. Pot's, on
Sunday last, sermons were presahed by the Hector (the
bev. E. W. Pears), on Waif of the Evaogelix Won
Society, and the collections amounted to £9 16,1. 21.
On Monday and Tuesday next, there will be meetings
at the Coro Exchange, when IV dieters will be given by
William Taylor, late a navvy, who created such a
favourable impression on his former viali,
•

_
Tag Foßrnooineo B•ua —At the petty sessions, on
Monday, before the Mayor (Yr. G. J. G. Gregory), Mr.
Devenisb, and Mr. R. Davis, 'pedal licenses were
granted to Mr. G. Frost, King's Arms Hotel, Ur. J.
Sly, Antelope Hotel, mid Mr. A. Saniways, MallCoarth
inn, to keep their houses open all night on the 12th and
13th inst.. for the convenience of those attending the
Dorset Hunt ball, and the Bachelor's ball.
bowl, • WlLL.—Early on Saturday morning, a girl
named Meeeh, in service at Syward lodge, either
intentionally or by some unexplained casualty, slipped
down a well 45 feet deep. Contact with the cold water
induced on ineffable longing to get out of it, and she
screamed lustily. Her cries were heard, and when the
bucket was lowered, she quickly scrambled into it, and
was brought out wetter and wiser. It is said that lately
she has been disturbed in her mind. She was sent home
So her parents at Charminster.
CannutHas Fa/a.—The old system of hiring farm
labourers and shepherds at Candlemu fair having been
geoerally abandoned, a large number of country men
come into the town on the Saturdays immediately
preceding the fair welting new plies.. This was
particularly noiloeable last Saturday. We understand
that while some farmers are offering engagements at the
inoreseed rate lately ourrent,others will only give the old
wages. Many of the young men are migrating to Wales
and the north of England.
CONVITTID TO THE DOSIIITT COUNTY PRISON. —Hard
Labor,: Sarah Oliver, vagrancy at Shaftesbury, 3
calendar month.; Elias Long, drunk and riotous at
Wimborne, 2 calendar month; Sophia King, drunker.-
nese at Wimborne, 1 calendar month; Samuel Dominy,
Walter Rabgood, poaching at iliamoreston ; Anthony
Barnes, John Barnes, poaching at Mason ; Issue Heal-
log, misbehaviour on Shaftesbury Union, David
Downton, stealing iron at Glanville. Wootton, 14 day.
each ; William Rowing, vagrancy at Lyme Regis.
Martha White, stealing an umbrella at Dorchester. 7
day. each,
DOROBIOTZI CLOW—WO are pleased to learn that
Mr. W. E. Brymer, M.P., has given • donation of EIO
to this club, to enable the members to discharge the
loan kindly made by Mr. Coombs to moot the expenses
of furnishing. Our new member has soot in addition
• subscription of 000 guinea as AU honorary member.
Mr. J. Player, !LP., has also joined the olub, as an
honorary subscriber. The members of the club were
entertained on Friday evening by Mr. W. Howell with
a clever perforanee of conjuring tricks, varied with
musio and singing by the other members. The affdr
paned off most enjoyably and with great slimes. The
he of m:mbership is only half-a crown per quarter.
THE WIATI46/I.—The following is our metaorologioal
report:—

ORIAT EIPBOTATIoNIi —ln his maiden speech to the
elector', Mr. W. E. Brymer, M.P., referred to inertia
which prevails in the mansgement of the Duchy of
Cornwall, • portion of which environs this borough,
and intimated that he would endeavour to bring about
a change, in the interest of the town. The lack of
houses at • moderate rent for enjoins has long b7en
crying want in Dorchester, and it is now said our now
member will use every effort to get suitable land from
the Dusty Council for such buildings, and that he is
propsted to invest—well, the sums named very from
£l,OOO to £lo,ooo—in providing this much needed
decent bona* asoonsmodation. It would certainly be a
great comfort to working people, tend to the expansion
of the borough, and, we believe, b.c not unprofitable
investment if carefully designed and isoonomicall
carried out.
3art D R V.—The annual finanolal statement of the
Dorchester rifle seeps has Just been issued, and we are
gratified to oh that it is eminently satisfactory.
The semount began with a balsam, of £3 14e. id. gob.
goriptions of the year amounted to £6O ISs. offloers'
fees, £l4 l‘k ; the capitation grant, £l'.9 10.., and
other sums made up the total to £2513 lb.. 3d. The
chief item of expenditure has been £lOl 12a. 103. for
uniforms, equipment, and busbies. The Want* in
hand is £9 2e. 61. The 1673 capitation money,
£127 10e., hail not yet been rewired ; and there is
£62 17.. 93. payable for uniforms, so that the actual
balanois to the credit of the corps Is £7314• II 1 Special
thank' are doe to the honorary members, subscribers,
and donors to the prise shooting fund for their kindly
help in the sustenance of the oorpe. The oorps will
imminent* work for the season on Thursday, the 12th
;wading at seven o'clock, isnd on that evening
the prises won at the late prise shooting will be dis-
tributed.