The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-16 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Tftz sCatt fizotharr have received fr sh intimation,
and do not move to Aldershot until February.
WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.—IS 01100 of Mr. John
Stone, who retired by rotation. Mr. l'homas Flew was
chosen superintendent at the annual meeting.
CATCHING MI CONVICT. Thomas Sparkes, we
hear, has received his £5 tor catching the convict who
tried to escape; the convict gains a loss; In is not
likely to get out so soon.
OVIRCOATS FOS OONTICTA.—The prisoners have been
provided with further comforts in the shape of over-
coats. They are long, and of • fashionable cut; but
the principal ornament; consist only of the broad
arrow in white on a dark ground.
INTIZISTING CAPTIIILB.—Un Tuesday one of our
Tophill officers strode to Seepage and captured a ve7
pretty buck in a cottage by the sea, returning with his
peering pries to Easton. We wish him Joy of his
capture, and the presents with which the event was
marked-
Vora:reran Altriztuv Stioaram.—The tide was
beforehand with our artillery on Friday, and carried
away the target before they had a charms of knocking
It to pieces. They marched down, beaded by their
brim band, and make-shift marks were put up, at -
which very good practice was made; but the prises
were not awarded. The companies were led to the
Breakwater by Captain and Adjutant Nola, Major
Blot, and Captains Andrews and McLean.
OFF TO LIHAILLIISTOWS."—On Monday afternoon
our bland was left in care of the parish coos shies
whilst our county police had a few hours' outing at
Charlestown. The sequel of their visit to the village
was apparent about seven p.m.. when they returned,
es
seven leave-breakers from the Warrior. It
appears our four Portland constables got a reinforces-
meat of two at Wyke, and found the missing bin -`
jackets enjoying themselves in a publiohouss. They
at once surrendered to the civilian faros and came
quietly back; one of them has since made an exonreion
by train to Dorchester, on account of his striking •
"writer" at the fair.
EASTON WESLNYAN METHODIST BAND OF Hors.—
On Friday, November sth, this institution held its
first public tea and ontsrtainment In the New
Wesleyan Day and Sunday Soho Easton. About
230 sot down to the tea, and di I ample justice to the
good things provided. The entertainment was a great
success, upwards of 300 persons having assembled in the
schoolroom, and they were well rewarded, for the
programme was • good One, and well carried out,
consisting of addresses by the Revs. J. W. Woodliffe
and J. Brown, with ringing, recitations, and readings
by the members of the Band of Hope. This being
finished, the children and friends proceeded to the
square, where a huge bonfire was blazing, together
with two effigies (representing John Parley Core and
his victim) and a grand display of fireworks, which
pleased the children exceedingly. The day's proceed.
Inge passed off most succeoefully, and we hope next
year to remember Gay Fawke's Day in • more
enthusiastic manner.
GOY Fawns' DAY was celebrated both above and
below bill with fireworks and bonfires. The Under-
hill people had the entertainment of peeing a well got-
up effigy of "The Ameer," which had been prepared
at Mr. Patten's, but which Ameer was we officially
announced, union the enormous white feather be
flaunted in his hat indicated Yakoob The effigy was
taken to the big common where a huge bonfire was lit.
The " town " crier having announced the
• large crowd of people, old and young, gatPrxr:t°2:l
amidst the discharge of fireworks, the white-feathered
Ameer was consumed. A great improvement was
noticed, owing to the concentration of the fiery flubs'
on the common Instead of in the streets.—At Easton
there was a " jolly " fire in the centre of the emu%
and some hundreds gathered from Southweli and
Weston hc., as well as the group of three villages
which Make the metropolis of Top-hill. Two Guys
were here produced, and offered to the devouring
flames, accompanied by the illumination of Easton
pump by red and green fires.
A Lope LECTURES ON "HAPPY IfOleill."—Mo‘
Dorothy Sturgm, of the Western Temperance League,
OD Tuesday lectured on "Happy Homes," and how to
make them; the Rev. W. Waugh in the chair. 'rho
lectures' is • very lady-like pers it. of commanding
, and evidently of considerable weight on a
appearance, was dressed with good taste, and had
that most excellent thing in woman, • sweet voice, not
high pinhad, but powerful enouth to be heard all over
the room. She inculcated the need of harmony, unity
of purpose, and making home attractive. Both man
the same way, if the wife is to make a home, the
husband bringing the grist to the mill, the wife making
the home • plane of rest, all the necessary household
duties being done before he catafa. Above all the
family altar should be raised, whether the home be in
a mansion or a garrett ; and religion and total
abstinence should go hand in hand, for thousands of
homes have been desolated by strong drink, therefore
let that be banished from our homes.
Mission TO Swiss Eirrsnr•Praner.—Another
pleasing entertainment was given by kind ladies and
gentlemen, on Tuesday evening, at the Miedon-room
of the Minims to Seamen, Castletown. The room
was decorated with flags from H.M.S. linscavren,
kindly sent by Captain Evans, and the Rev. Mr.
Harbord presided._ The following was the order of the
Performance : —Pianoforte, "Caprice Hongrois," Mire
Houghton ; song, "The Last Rose of Summer." Miss
Reynolds; song, "Tom Bowling," Mr. H. Stuart;
song, "Darby and Joan,' Mrs. Notts, who was
encored ; song, " Ruby," Ifni Stuart, who was encored,
and replied with " Mussels and Cockles" ; song,
" John Peel," Lieut. Brant, R.N. ; song, " The Three
Fishers," Mrs. Nitro.; recitation, "How to Choose •
Wife," Rev. Turnbull; duett, Tell me where do
Fairies dwell." hinges Peony ; gie " The Hardy Norse-
man," Mrs. Stuart, Col. Stuart, Misses Stuart,and Mr.
H. Stuart. Dr. McLain) also sucosestltarbited a
magic lantern, which was much • by the
pea-farthg men. At the end, it being the Prince of
Wales's birthday, they sing before the National
Anthem "God Uses the Prince of Wales."