The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-01 00:00:00

POOL&

IdoirretVAL—There aro two axtraordinary vacancies
in the Town Connell for which there are four candi-
date. —Messrs. Wood and Western in the Sonth•Eut
Ward. and Mows. E. Oakley and Cl. Curtis in the
North-Writ Ward.

MISSIONS TO Sirsetsi.—The report of the Poole
branch of these missions has just been published, from
which we learn that the auzirliary loin a very sells.
f ictory position. The halm*, initiated is £36 11.. 64. and
the total receipt for the year now ending £9l 17s. Si.
which included a balance from 1867 of £22 ss. ltd.
Pooh,: RIFLe Coiderririorr.— Competition B took place
at the Butts on Tuestay, when the weather was all that
could be desired. The result was as follow.:—Lieut.
Aldridge, 59, prise valued at 5..; Sergt. Hayman,
55, prise valued at 12 10e.; Private Wareham, 61, prise
of LI 24.; Corporal Hawkes, SO, priv3 of El Is.;
Private Hippard, 45, prise of El Is,; Capt. Elliott, 44,
prise El ls.

Tat CORPORATION. —The Mayor of Poole, (W. Pearce,
Esq.), the sheriff (W. Aldridge, Esq.), the ex-mayor (.1.
Wood, Esq.), and the majority of the members of the
Corporation attended divine service at St. James's
Church, on Sunday last (Advent Sunday) in their
official capacity when an admirable sermon was preached
by the new rector of Poole (the Rev. Mr. Lawson M.A.)
who selected for his text these words—" Unto me who
am less than the least of all saints is this grace given
that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearch.
able richce of Christ"—Ephesians

BAINOrT TO ARTHUR E. GUEST, £541,, Ml'., FOR
POOLE.—The supporters of A. E. Guest, Esq., cele-
brutes! their victory on Thursday evening, by • banquet
at the Antelope hotel, when about 65 gentlemen were
present; amongst those invited were Mr. Arthur Gusst,
the new member, and his noble brother Sir Ivor Bettie
Guest, Bart., of Canford. The MOM was very artistically
decorated for the °cession with flag', mottoes, ever-
greeus and flowers. The Mayor of Poole (W. Pearce,
Esq.). presided, and the Sheriff of the Town and County
of Poole (Wheeler Aldridge, )oil.) was in the vice-
chair. The banquet wee everything that es.uld be
desired; the "bill of fare" was of ouch • nature as to
pleas, the paha.' of all present. Soups, fish, game,
venison, pastry, creams, lollies, fruits, fxe., were sit
done jostlee to in turn, and the wines were appreciated
be the eoropeny. The 1,06/411 ilaubstied the tosslsh of the
Queen. Prince of Wales, the Royal family, the Bishop
and Clergy (responded to by the Rev. J. L. Williams.
of Longtleet), the army, navy and volunteers (responded
to by Ensign J. Viant), the member of Parliament for
Poole, Arthur E. Guest. Esq. (which was received with
the greatest enthusiasm), the trade and commerce of
Poole (responded to by Aldequan G. Belbeo), the Lo-d
of the Manor, Sir Ivor B. Guest, Bart.. (received with
loud applause), the Mayor and Corporation of Poole,
the Sheriff, the ex-Mayor, the ladies, Ise. After the
toast list had been exhausted several capital songs were
song, and • very agreeable evening was spent. The
greatest praise is due to Mr. Shepherd, the hostess, for
the arrangements, which were admirable.