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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

Corrtsponbrna.

WARRIUM AND PURBECK LABOURERS AND
SERVANTS' FRIEND SOCIETY DINNER.
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Allow no to ear. to tijoee who care-- to know it, referring to
the report in thol tr Am of the above pleasant misting held
on the tOth that I diA nut rerpond to the rasp« ted
l'hairnban'e calf se to the Agricultural Holding Act
simply' bee vele, never having yet carefully read (the Act
I felt unable to .1.. jnttice to It. It woul.l alwaye he a
Tleastare When iaa in) pOMOT to comply with • repeat ot
r. Hanihre.

FILLITER.

Wareham, tlrd
TILE LATE 11‘)AT

_AOCIDENT AT PORTLAND.

To t. Edit..,.

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Will you allow ii• to Irase the attention of your readers
to the sal CAMS of .Ir writing oft P 0114.1.1111.1 fleherMall re-
ported elrewber, iti toilltUnd. Thomas Steward.
whoa' widow lo now seriously 111. has left six young
children. with the expectation of an increase shortly.
These, we regret to learn, Ire almost unprovided for. and
we feel cure their ease I, worth the notice of the benevelent.
Their molarse is at Castlotown. Portland, or we should he
most happy to forward any contributions on their lieb,df.
:gm.* AND SONS.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

man...0.0t Wertuostb, Hish•street
--Dwvhester, tktober atth, 1475.

somcrsetshirt.

A valuable deposit of
I.pecially fine clay hos recontly been found at Draycot, in
neighbourhood of M ells. The clay is equal in quality
to that olitoiusa at Watcombe, near Torquay, and the
present discovery ii more noteworthy from the fact that
clays which are ilepo.its of natural terra eaten can rarely
ho met with in this coolitry. though they occur frequently
in Denmark.
Dan MEAT EROII SOM ERSIST. —At Ouililhall, London. on
Friday, William Kyitiviton, of Ditchest, near Everereech,
was cliargel with ass !in to market the meat of a cow,
the same being unfit for human food. It was stated that
the row was sold to the prisoner for lb. by a (wooer
named Itichardo, of Es.t. Ferry. new Shellton Mallett.
The cow had been long suffering from dlieSee was wasting
away, and wee kill.l t prevent it dying. The prisoner
dressed the meat and sent it up to London, where it MU
aeisevL It was urged in defence that the defendant was
isielpericnced and had taken to butchering to support
Ms mother and his brother's widow. Re WIN sentenced
to • month'. iinorisontuent Frederick Steeds, fanner,
llollowbottom, Somerset, warn charged with a similar
offence, but the case warn regarded as 1.1141 11.111110 UN and
alefencLuit was fined On and IS costs, which was
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

BLANDFORD.

illstasY SVCCEni or MR OprAA rs'iir.—On Thursday
night this talented company pre•iented a second time by
special request "La Fille de Mititune Angot." The room
was about three parts full. Friday night, the last perfonn•
more stated on the priniranitnes, the company were well
pstronistrol, the room being well filled. The piece was
Vincent Wallace's celebrated opera of " Maritana " which
wee aibuirable aeted. Owing to the VICC,C44 the company
have had in the town, they had another performance on
Saturday night when Pothers opera of'' Sonnambula
was presented. We were very plturse4l to see a good com-
pany.
rouary Thursday—Before the lion. W. H. It.
Portman, M.P.
John Adam., a gunner of the A battery, Royal Artillery,
e statioed Wat OOlWiell, was cliental with deserting on the
Nth inst. to which he pleailtsl guilty, and wax sent to gaol,
there to await orders from the war °Mee. lie wan appre-
hended at Spetisbory last Sunday by P.V.W. Spranklin.
Joke Smith, of Illatelford, pleaded guilty to a charge of
wifedwating, whilst under the influence of drink, and was
ordered to And sureties to keep the peace, but failing to de
so was sent to gaol for two ths. Smith being a
returned convict, on one year and seven months' license
from the 31st of May husk his case is IMPOrted to the
Secretary of State, and in all probability the said license
will lie revoked, lie came home back in the summer and
it is said endeavenred to load a reformed life, but some
person lead him to drink, and he quickly fell into his old
habits.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

Boroctshirc.

The Bishop of Salisbury has licensed the Rey. Willie= I
Road/sin Tate, clerk. to the Curacy of Blandford Si.
and the Ilcv. James Bohlen. clerk ta.
Curacy of Ithwouil” with Broadway.
lie! UV INtgIICICI6IOI. AND TIIANILIOPING FOR
—The Convocation of Cauterbury recommend the feast
of St. Ananser, or any of the days in the following work
that ice be more convenient, as • day of joint prayer and
than ring to Almighty Ilod for the increase of SI ission.
arise o the Church of England in our Colonies and among
the Heathen. In giving notice of this, the Bishop of
lialisbury suggest the cicricy ahoubl urge their congregations
to earnest and continual prayer for tho Divine blowing ou
his kmal If lhuaes the Prince of Walm he his important
an.l ausious plunmy to the Rag- lie says 'lt cannot be
doubted that !welds. the political advantages which by the
blessing of OA may bt expected to follow from that
journey, the rause of evangeli•ation of India may he, awl
as far 0. his Royal Illghneas s own efforts can effect it,
I will be materially furthered by It. May the gram cf q,el
I give him a prosperous and successful journey, and a sae
; return."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

TO THE BURGEWWS OF THE BOROUGH
OF DORCHESTER.

LAMM AND GIINTLEME4,
HAVING been nominated to fill the vacancy
in the Corporation cenned by the lamented death
of Mr. Councillor Turner, I hasten to assure you that
if it be your pleasure to elect me to the honourable
office of Town Councillor, I shall use my best endea-
vours to fulfil that trust to your entire satisfaction.
For many years I have been • tradesman in your
midst, and, though I have now retired from 'mildness,
my Interest in all that pertain* to the welfare of the
town and the proeperity of its inhabitants is as strong
as ever, and I have now the time and the will to
devote myself to your service.
The arrangements respecting the new Fair Field,
and various matters incidental thereto, require vigilant
attention, and, if you should do me the honour of
electing me. I shall carefully study that and all other
questions affecting the borough, take every opportunity
of ascertaining your wishes, and zealously support such
measures as seem best calculated to promote the trade
of the town and the prosperity of all classes, and also
to lessen the burdens which now press me heavily on
the ratepayers.
I hope and believe that there is a bright future in
store for Dorchester, and if I am elected to the Council,
it will be my pride and pleasure to hasten that "good
time coming."
I am, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your faithful servant,
JOB SHORT°.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

WIMBORNR MINSTER.

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MR. H. HABGOOD, having received instruc-
tions from Mr. SEITH., the Contractor and
Builder, will SELL by AUCTION, in the Square, as
above. on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1875 the whole of the
old CHURCH FITTINGS, taken from Holt chapel,
consisting of—a large quantity of enclowxl Seating
framed with doors, lengths from ift. to lift, reading
desk with staircase, hand rail and balusters, octagon
pulpit with staircase, hand rail and balusters, about
Mt. ornamental iron fencing with folding gates and
standards, a first-cues piece of 2in. moulded framing
30ft, long by 3ft Gin, deep with top moulding and book
hoard, about 4O kneeling stools from if t. to lift. in
length, a 16-leaf heating stove with tray and 201 t. Bin.
cast-iron piping, • pair 2in. folding doors moulded both
sides with jamb linings Bft. high by Mt 10in. wide, •
2in. 4 panel door and jamb linings, 2 41n. iron columns
Bft. high.
The Sale will take place at Two o'clock and the
whole will be sold without reserve.
The Auctioneer begs to state the whole of the above
Is in sound condition and very convertible.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-26

WEYMOUTH.

INLAND REVENUE PROIIoTION.—Mr. F. Goodfellow,
Weymouth ride, Weymouth. to Wareham ride, Weymouth:
Mr. J. Clark, Ist class assistant, Newcastle, toWeymouth
ride, Weymouth.
MENICIPAL—Mr. A. Brook, draper. of St. Mary-street,
has been nominated by Mr. J. G. Rolls and Mr. 11. Selfe,
and lias accepted the noinination. Mr. Dennis is a repre-
sentative man. his uprightness and straightforwardness
and his usefulness in other Ishours for the public good are
well known.
THE PROPOSED New ROAM—The great toad Proposed
to be made in and through ehapelry is planned to be 3fift.
wide and to hale no steeper gradient than one in twelve.
It WoillL totally change the face of Vhanelry, provide an
easy communication to the heart of old Weymouth, doing
away with the necessity for the antiquated, dangerous,
and dirty Chapelry stairs. We understand that • teny
large suns, extending into five figures of pounds sterling.
ha., been promised tow:tr.!, the hulling of the new
Trinity Church and making the road. In • very high
quarter, however, • very decided opinion has been ex-
pressed—that the wants of Trinity earirlt would be tort
by extension of the church, and that the present site is
good as it is.
LONDON Pere MissiOts.—The Rev. Francis Tyrrell
represented this society at a meeting of the Weymouth
auxiliary on Thursday evening lase The meeting was
held at the National Schoolroom, Melcombe Regis. and
was presided over by the Rev. T. (tresses, rector, but the
attendance was small. Mr. R. if. Eliot read the financial
statement, showing that the bblies collected 1.11 LH. 61.,
the annual meeting produced .C 6 16.4., and after paying for
printing LIII Os. 64. was remitted to the Parent society.
After addresses on the excellent work of the society, Mr.
Tyrrell stated that it was believed 4:17 conventions had
been effected last year by means of its agents, 1,649
persons hail become rommunicants, I,tEri drunkards had
been reclaimed, and 615 fallen outcasts bail been raised up
and rescued—The proceedings closed by a collection.