The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-15 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

ALL SA's-rt.—The boys forming the choir of thii church
and a number of the parithionera made 1111 exctuvion to
Osniington last Tut:lmlay.

His Gsa.virr WO!..§ELET, the general in command of the
Ashantee expedition, passed through Dorchester on
Tuesday afternoon, ro nntle for Dewfish House, the resi-
dence of Sir John Michel, K.U.B.
'Dix Harvest Thanksgiving Services at West Stafford
took place last Sunday, when the church was decorated
with Ike fruits of the earth, and a collection was made
for the Wrist Cennty Hospital.

Tug members of the 4 tuna Men's Christian Aasociation
have presented to Mr. W. "ikon, their secretary. on the
occasion of his marriage, a complimentary &chime and •
walnut writing desk.

ACCIDEXT ON THE GREAT WESTERX RAILWAY. —The
trains were somewhat delayed on Thursday on this line
owing to an accident to a goods train, in the scorning, one
of the trucks having got off the line at a dangerous point
near Bradford, and, being dragged SHOW distance before
the accident was discovered, considerable damage was
done to thepermanent way, nearly half-smile having been
torn up. This was happily the worst feature of the
nikhap, beyond the inconvenience suffered through the
delay. The damage was rectified in course of the day, ead
the ordinary triune was resumed.

ligroin Timm-smug—On Wednesday evening, Sept.
Pth, a public meeting in connection with the shove, was
held in the British School-room, when. notwithstanding
• very heavy shower falling ju.d shout the time of the
meeting, which prevented iitanY from being present, there
was a very fair attendance. Bro. Lucas, W.C., occupied
the chair, and short speeches, Itc.. were given by Bros.
Cousins, Foot, Belanger, and C. Thorne. At the does
several trnressed a desire to join the Order. There are
two persolis seeposed for initiation at the next regular
sessions.

Ciucggr.—The closing nadcb of the aeason in connec-
tion with the Dorcbe%ter Ilub was frltyed on Thursday in
very unfavourable weather, there being a_piercing wind
accompanied by nom. very cold showers. The match Wu
decided on the first innings, time not permitting of its
being played out Dorchester scored 51 against 3.1 by their
opponents, and were therefore victorious by IN runs. For
Dorchester. Reader. (lollop, and Platten batted exceedingly
well, and the bolding of Taylor proved very destructive.
For Portland, Clark played vary nicely, although he only
obtained a low score : nod llodsona bowling was much
admired, his "slow," proving very treubleaorue to the
bessussn.

Como/mar vvi Donn Cotarn Rano*.
&miaow Jaija a Pack ittcoapting suicide at Narnbull,
William Smith, °Ulm wan money by false pretences at
Weymouth. Henry Wilbanis, indecent amault at Erid-
port, and Edwin Hart, housebrealuag 4 Efanapreeton
Ilery Adam"' : peo7n. Hisithis„ drank and notoths v
_
MORRO '

and
wilful damage ie. at Shaftaebury, 3 calendax...
7 days; John Woollard, unlawful'enlistment at Weymouth,
3 ipleml.v. months ; Robert Weeks, stealing a fowl at
Mild Wilford, (.0 lames Lewis, assaulting constable at
Weymouth. I Wank:ex month each; Richard Baker,
vagrancy at ehickaretl, itys
Tot WE4IIIIII. —The following la OW meteorological
report

• %Lod.
F 31. A
54 45 I St3W & W
64 63
9 uso SSW & W
10 64
II Op 6W
12 59 0 W
13 66 40 NWLN

State of Weather

l'htudy, rain
ttnin, one, rain, lightning
Fine, storms
Rain
Pin,, cloudy