The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-01-14 00:00:00

BLAND FORD.

Pneentriwnow.—Mies BLzabeth Batt, of this town,
echoometrem of the parish wheal. Culbert', has brau
presented by the Rev. T. H. (Mani with • handsome
marble timepiece, and by the school ehildren with •
lamp, and alio by friends ia very handsome walnut
writing desk: all these "for the faittal disgusts of
her duties for 10 years."
THE FLOODS—Oa Saturday the river was so high
that it overfloired the beaks and savored all the tickle
for utiles rrand with water. Three horses were seen
S citing down the tine; also • bullish belonging to
Lord Portman. It is reported that three otters cowed
Mr. Abbott's mead on Saturday, one of them having •
jack in Its mouth.
Ta•ocituture Burris —The annual sapper of the
tradesmen, friends, and supporters of Host Hammett,
at the Three Chetahs, took plea. on Tuesday
Mr. J, J. Ball presided, and Mr. B. Herrington in the
vioschair. There was • goodly company. The repast
was egoelent, and rafter supper toasts and songs pared
the time right plearantly.
Batt AT RaldreJle RoasL—A ball was gives at
Reston House on Tuesday evening; It was tanned the
servants ball, but inotuded over 150 of the farmers,
traciesisra, aad other inhabitants of the vieinity, Se
enjoy the hospitality of the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Glyn.
The pas ages were very steely decorated with evergreen
pendants, sod lit up with Chinese leptons ; while
chokes plants wad flowers front the greenhouses garnished
the sideboards. The ballroom was imitating deocusted I
sad illuminated. In the library supper was laid, in.
*lading every luzury and delloacy of the •01•011. A
large motto over the bead of the table wished" Long
Life, Health, nod !famines. to Mr. and Mrs. Glyn."
Danoing coromenosd at Iralf.past nine o'clock, Mrs. and
Mr. (Ilya openlog the ball, the former dancing with
Mr. Stair ens with . the house steward, and the latter wi
Mrs. Oshridge, the houskeeper. Mr. Byers' quadrille
bend performed • Wrathy programme with rage We
teats The company broke up • little before six. "The
health of Mr. and Hrs. Glyn" was proposed and
drunk with neneh heartiness.
UarTSO Htleell)031 ALLiaBOS.-011 Tuesday • oon•
foresee was hell in the Tow,ball, in favour of the
Permissive NilL The attendance warn very small. Ms.
Beek of Whore* Reformstory, presided. Mr. Ures
and Dr. Burns gave addreese. The Chairman elated
that Mr. Portman. the I.lberal H.P. for Dorset, to
whom • petidoo in GV•Ilf of Sir W. IA WOO'S bill we.
seat from Ildborne, replied t hat he would undertake
the preeent•tioa of the ;catlike, but should not rapport
it; and he Kr, (Meat) had determined if he tied a vote
not to give it to the man who would not support the
Permissive Bill. Mr. Illeyor expressed the rams deter-
mination. Mr. li. Hodges spoke very enooaragingly
is, the swam of the tempests, erase, and moved the
following resolution ;—" TWA this °entireties is deeply
oondueed that there ass be no remedy for the terrible
arils and the intolerable burdens resales( from the
liquor traMa short of the j.tat, ratiatitutional, and
redionable principle of • popular veto over the lama of
lieenatia, such as le isontaUed in the Permissive Pro.
hibitery Bid of Sir WSW Lassos. The anaemia,
therefore, pledgee Reef to use its utmost eadesvoars.
by Bowe egitetioa, and at the ballot box, to 1110111111
the return to Parliament of eandidatee pledged to
support that measure." The repletion was cerionded.
by Mr. H. Brown, of Okelord Fitspaine, supports] by
Hr. Bartlett, sod winded. Toe oraferrnee closed with
a irate Of thanks to the Chairman. On leaving the hall
the deputation and frlends proceeded to Huninond's
Temporal:me Hall to tea. In the evening • public
meeting wee held in kb, Towo•hall, and addresses
delivered by Dr. Burma, MrXiao. and othourentleuten.
Om> TT Pirre 81111310111 IL —ad= tbn lion. W. H.
B. Portmen, M.P.
Beery Trigele, of Piddlehinton, curler in the employ
of Mr. Joseph Saunders, of Melton Perm, was brought
up charged with steeling • quantity of mixed cora, the
property of his mister, and .lehe Bleed ford, of Handley,
with receiving the adas.—lir. Atkinson for BrandforL
P.C. Wallace from his house at Whitechuroh, eaV
Triggle tehe a bag of torn from Mr. Branders's wrap*
sod pat in Braidlord'e, and the latter drive off with It
When stopped Blandlote 4epiedaU kuowledge of It.
Bent for trial, but admitted to helm.
Sane, Cosh, Of Milborne, and Alfred Difker of the
sauce piece, ware charged, the former with stealing and
the latter with tossing 151ka. of beef, the property of
agittual Vane,froto his cart,kft in the street at Milborne
Frying vas beard going ea it Dieker's, rad subsequently
a paid. znea, 1,-W1 found in Dicker's outhouse tied up
Inc white slop. The meet was indeptiarid, and the
slap It was alleged beloug.d to Posh, but it was shown
not to St him. Mr. Atkinson defended. posh we.
petnitted, and Dicker committed for trial.
BRIO REGIS.

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pansmormsp.—Qa Tharsdhy erecting a leetare who
given in the dlotterten Ilutional &bedroom, by the
Rev. F. Witrer, on "A tour in Moorish ;" beautifully
illustrated by oatsolvinig views. The proceeds devoted
to the funds of the reading-room. AS the OWN .4 te.
lusters, Mrs. Junkie., fOf MK if organist in the parish
cburehoses preaeated with s very elegant electro-pleteri
crust awed end pair of silver teals spoons, sabeeribed
by the parishioners, as a gawk of their esteem for ha'
law cervices. Thi ll.v. P. Warn Mad* the Prtccala-
-1 lion.