The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-04 00:00:00

97111111011TH.
TEE How. AVIIIRON FIZRBUT and family WITS
among the "fashionable arrivals" at the Burden last

week.
WESLISTLN FOREIGN MISSIONS.— &MORS wert
preached on Sunday in the Wesleyan Chapel in aid GI
these missions, in the morning 13/ the Rev. W. Lewis
and in the evening by_the Rev. E. Bolton.
THE SWANNERT.—The hon. secretary, Mr. Zillwood
Hedge, wishes to state that Mr. A. C. Wylie has
kindly promised a subscription of two guineas to the
swannery.
THE BAND or THE 56TH Restkezre—The band of the
56th Regiment, having commenced its annual rifle
practice, will not be able to play again in Weymouth
till the end of the course, which will last about 8 weeks.
THE REGATTA.- We understand that the Town
Regatta will take pace on August 23rd and 24th, the
Monday and Tuesday following the Royal Dorset
Yacht Club Regatta. We regret to hear Mr. Pelly
leper has ressiosed his offi o as hon. sec. to the
Regatta Committ.e.
WEYMOUTH VOCAL ASEOCIATIOE. The next
concert of this son c'etion will take place in Holy
Trinity schoolroom on Wednesday evening next. A
good selection is promised, • festers of which will be
Locke's Macbeth music. A portion of the string band
of the 56th Itegimeet will attend.
ANCIENT ORDER or FORESTIRS.—The Forester' of
this district intend having a grand plc-nie and gala in
Whit Monday in the cricket-field near the Backwater
Bridge. The amorements will consist of dancing,
racing, and other sports. A good brass band will be
present. Further particulars will be found in our
advertising column.
SERVICE or Sotech—A service of song entitled
" Christian Martyrs" was given in the Wesleyan
Schoolroom, Maiden-street, on Friday evening by
the choir of the chapel, assisted by other friends.
Thu Bev. Alfred Brice gave the connective readings.
The musical portion was exceedingly well ran lered.
I Thin, was • large st'endanoe.
CHURCII OW ENOL %ND 'TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.— The
chssing entertainment of the season of the Holy Trinity
I ranch of this society was given in the Coffee Tavern
on Wednesday evening. The room was crowded. The
Rev. W. S. Shuttlewor: h oocupied the chair, supported
by tho Rev. Mr. Dickens end Mr. Howell. There
were a large number of ladies present. The evening
was spent most pleasantly, excellent addresses being
interspersed by readingand singing.
THE Vortorrnea.—A communication has just been
addressed to the commanding officers of rifle volunteer
corps, to the effect that an opportunity will be affordr d
for a certain number of rifle volunteers to drill with
the troops at Aldershot, in August next. The
battalions or detachments will be selected by the
Censmanderdn-Chief, from those corps which in reply
to this communication signify their desire to join the
camp. The period in camp for each (isms will be for
eight or fifteen days, including days of assembly and
dismissal.
THE MABEL. The screw steam yacht Mabel
(Captain James Denham). which has been lying up
at Carter's ship-yard for the winter, was suessfully
launched on Saturday morning. The owner is J.
1). Carne Esq., of Nash Manor, South Wales. She
Is registered 52 tons, and is one of the handsomest
yachts afloat, having obtained several medals as a
model yacht. Her builder is Rattan, of Cowes. We
wi.h her as pleasant a sea•on as last year.
VAGRANCY.— Thomas West WM on Tuesday charge 1
with hawking as a pedlar without having his certificate
endorsed. —P.C. Bartlett said on the previous evening
between six and seven he was on duty in St. Leonard's-
road. He had ha I complaints of the defendant, and
he went to him and found him making use of bad
language because people would not buy of him. He
asked him if he had his certificate endorsed, and he
replied that he had. This, however, was untrue. He
was hawking from door to door with paper, pens,
combs, ke. He was fined 2e. 61 or seven days.—
Defendant now asked the Bench to endorse the
certificate, but they replied they left it entirely to the
discretion of the superintend 'nt.—Mr. Supt. Vickery,
however refused, as he believed it was only • cover
for begging.
&urns° Nzwe.—Arrivals: Aquila, Falls, Jamey,
general- Vulture, Mace, Cheebourg. general ; South
of Ireland, Pearn. Cherbourg, general ; Zoe, Attwooll,
Newcastle, coal ; Great Western. McDonald, Milford,
nil; Bomarsund, King, Portsmouth, Government
stores; Liberty, Falls ; Samuel and 51ary, Woods,
Agenora, Frogbrook ; Three Brothers, Hutchings,
sea, fish. &aims • South of Ireland, Peary,
Cherbourg, general ; Vulture, Blampied, Cherbourg,
general ; Aquila, nigher, Jersey, general' Great
Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, general; Vulture,
McDonald. Milford, nil' Araunali, Green, Portland,
' ballast • Elizabeth, Vivian, Teignmouth, ballast ;
Willie; Dyer, Hayward, Guernsey, ballast' Alarm,
Mountifield, Portsmouth, nil' Ocean Lady, Paul,
Portland, ; Madby Ann, 'ybus, Portland, nil;
Harmony, Attwooll, Newcastle, Iron; Emma Jane,
IA Oros, Carnarvon, ballast; Ravensworth, Lovell,
I Hartlepool, ballast; Mayflower, Dawkins, Sunder-
/ land, ballast.
Coen= AT WTIL—A novel and popular enter-
tainment was given on Friday evening, in the Wyke
National Schoolroom, by Mr. and Mrs. logger and
friends, Hi aid of the funds of the Dorset Branch of
the Church Teachers' Benevolent Institution. The
attendance was not so large as one might have
expected. A pianoforte solo by Miss Pearce opened
the programme, and in the piece selected the lady
!Keyed herself a pianist ot no mean ability. Mrs.
}logger next rung in a very tasteful manner an
extremely pretty song, entitled "In the gloaming,"
and she was loudly applauded. For the well-known
sung, "Riding on a load of hay," Miss Russell was
encored. A comic duet, entitled' A happy policeman,"
was sung in such an irreeistably comic manner as to
cause hearty laughter, and they were loudly applauded.
Mr. Yates next sung "Sweet Kate of Kildare,*
which was exceedingly well received. Mrs. flogger
and Miss Russell were heartily applauded for the duet
"In the starlight." Mr. logger was encored for his
comic song, entitled "The steam sewing machine,"
and in response he gave" Dr. Squills." The remainder
of the programme was the performing of three acting
charades which are a most agreeable and pleasant
i novelty n ante tainmenta of this kind. The pieces
I caused much amusement, and the manner in which
the various characters were represented was • credit
to the performer', viz.: -Mr. Honer, Mr. T. Pearce,
Mr. NV. Dine, Mr. E. Stone, Misa Lizzie Pearce,
Misses Attwooll, Miss Ann Stone Gibbs, Miss Lucy
Pearce, and Miss Lizzie Attwooll. The proceedings,
which were of a most pleasant character, were con-
cluded by the National Anthem.
THE YEOMANRY SPORTS .—A meeting of the com-
mittee f eined for the purpose of organising the usual
programme f sp srts was held on Monday evening at
the Guildhall, under the presidency of Mr. John
Swanton, the secretary. The following letter was
read in reference to the suggestion made by Mr.
Graham at the last meeting to hold the drills on the
sands :—" Sedgehill House, Shaftesbury, April 23rd,
1880. Dear sir,—l forwarded your letter on to Lord
Richard Grosvenor, and am in reply directed by him
t tell you that he regrets extremely not being able to
comply with your request ; but if the regiment drilled
on tile sands the hours for drill would have to coincide
with and be limited by the tides, which would be most
inoonvenient. Otherwise he should have been happy
to avail himself of your suggestion. He is Mardi:We
obliged to request you to be Id nd enough to make the
usual arrangements for the drill ground of the regi-
ment Hoping this will not inconvenience greatly
your previous arrangements, I remain, &a, Bograon
VISIT, Captain 9th Lancers and Adjutant Q.O. D. Y. C."
The committee felt bound to fall in with this, and the
arrangements will therefore be as usual. With regard
to the funds, there appears to be • considerable
balance against the committee, but we hope this will
not debar them from presenting • thoroughly good
programme. Among the new subscribers is Mr. A.
C. Wylie tor £lO, with the wish that £5 should be
applied to the athletic sports. The various committees
were formed for collecting and other purposes. On the
motion of Mr. B. Dunn Mr. W. Mordannt Thlaelton
was &PPointed mistmat morstary.