The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-12 00:00:00

BLANDPORD.

Tint annual Christmas Market Dinner at Illandford is
fixed for January Pith, at which a large party is sure to
be prenent.
Ai ININISFOO. —For several days past. • cripple, camel
Ilembro, has been "living upon his wits." At last he
made his anneeraace at the Good Templar's lodge, to
obtain relief, inut vispidea3 were arouned anion Tuesday
morning • mensage wan received from Mr. Maybrey, the
deputy of the Water Lily hidge.Newport.Moo..stating that
Hombre had been expelled from that lodge, and was an
itnrot'et Other lAgen will take the hint.
OCATII OF FIFE otrigge INIIABITtNT Or WINTEIIII.III.NE
WHITCHURCII.—Ort Sunday morning deloort4'd this life
David Shave, who entered on hin bundonith year an
October last. His father and brother were fore great
norulnir of yearn elerit in the parish church. Ihivid being
clerk for the pari,h of Clemtine. He eirried on the
buninem of a shoemaker, and pwsed through life re•Pected
by all'
, to his comfort and little wants for ..onie years the
M late rs. Michel and the prenent Mr. Pleydell always
attended to, and WWI the Last year or two On. hale old
man could be wen weekly walking to and frau Dlandford,
a didance of live miles.
M sitar iiig.—The marriage of Mr. henry John Itickneci
13 Minv Dionysia Ingram, third daughter .4 the late Mr.
Ingram, of Nutfm3l Farm, wit+ .lefulkiregi in lilandford
'butch TtleedaC last, and attracted a large rongrwation
to witness the interesting cereupinc. The Prctti. "ma'
men tation of the building, in commemoration of the glml
season of Christmas, and the bright a:milting were
'netahle and appropriate wljunets to a 'eyrie., exprowire
of unity, confidence, and love. The bridal party arrined,
according to appointment, at half-pant eleven, the bride.
groin and his best man and friends preceding the bride
and bridesmaids, and waiting their arrival at the chureli
doors. The bride Wlit, wrotnlNlZliell by Mr. Warren.
Stounnine, her guardian awl an old friend .if the family,
and wa• attired in • very handmimely figured white -Oil:.
trimmed with tulle, lweveiL and orange lilmoenn. The
htille'lmaido were Mi. Ricknian..d.ter .4 the bride—nom,
and the MiMe‘s Ingrain, ,ister of the bride the runner
wore a very handsome maroon silk dress, and the others
iailor blue silk dresnes, with head drew, of tower., hr.
Ihl entering the chanli Mrs. Eivranli played a suitable
voluntary, awl the service wan performed tw the Rev.
Pynes-Clinten, bishop', curate. On the completion .4
the service Mendeln3elm.,, Grand Wedding March was
admirably played 17 Mrs. Edwards, and the bells
rang out a mem' p.m an the bri.lal party left the church.
Tog "ratios" coahrinigi Direcga.—The Christmw
dinner at the Crown Motel was a mxial gathering in the
good old English style worth recording. Everythmg was
excellent, and a capital company annembled to partake of
the liberal fare pmvided by 11.v.t Eleri on the occasion
upwards of in ltriti,l, yeomen of ' the right sort" living
comfortably mated around the nodal bolo!. With his
accustomed geniality and good humour, Mr. I
Henry Fe. the. filled the chair, and he had a ele.ery "hale
fellow well met' in the vim-char, in the minim of Mr. '
T. Mitchell .4 Dion Lease, and both were nurrounded by
friends who for the nonce had thrown business add° to
partake of a seasonable conviviality which watt
only cut short by the unwonted punctuality of the
train. Havertheles3 a Pleasant hour and-half was spent,
and full Justice wan done to the lavishly supplied table of
"mine host." On the removal of the cloth, the Chairman
gave the patriotic toast of "The Queen and the !loyal
Family" making special allnoion to LIU Royal Highness