The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-05-04 00:00:00

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WHIT/WS WIIIIK--FlL..T—ii;;;;;:-.71t in ritin..np.,l
varimia circle.. that the Slate Club ecimmect,,,
the late mailing nem in the Own Ntarketi
having a fete and deiunn.tnit.., liWhit Nl.indtir.
We tinge they will experienre much hett, weath:,
and larger pecuniary remilta than in at a eiiiiilar
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TRatisenKMATIoN.--The splendid chance in tho
weather has completely transform.' the stls•arstwe
of the vegetable kingdom in this flinty', t. town
nf the nick.° has Iteen mad.. known by its treys,'
n0t.... The ti ight initales are ritlit ening their tbl Immo,
and the tl.rush and blackbirds at. early astir in Ow
morainic.
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EARTWIt MoKDAT.—The splendid hotirlar•keeping
weather on Ntnniay wan auch aa to ~10. sliiio.nt ~,
exocltto of ItleamtrT seekers. Too much itraio• rann.d
he given the etticient and obliging staff under Mr.
Edward. at the milwav station, Much lonwollT being
pot on their service. at such times. .\ few stayed in
the town to enjoy the long expected unexcelled hot.
ringing company. A few came also for the same
purpose, but all were thstmed to disapjaSid went, n,4
atot; we
ev. not bringheardidurnintol,lie whole day. T
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It.IILWAT COMMCNICATION WITH 110TRNTIIIITT11.—
The new lir.r of railway fnuu Corfe Mullen, mar
wimbevae, Doreet, to Poole Junction, an important
extension of the Midland Railway and the Routh.
Western Railway Companies system, Was opmvi ..„
Monday for passenger traffic, and • large minds., .4
excursionists front the Midland. were conveyed
the line. The extension will be a great con, eniecre
to travellers from the north of England. Th. jinnee
from Pirmingliam, Bristol, Bath, &c., rt ,n 1
to Botirtwittotlth and Poole i• bi he accomplish...l oi
',arty an hour lent than at prevent. Bristol tram.,
will now run direct to Bournemouth without toucteut
Witilhorne.

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EAttTlta SEITICIN AT THIC MINKTIIII. —The services
in Easter Day in the Minster were of a heital
character. and in accord with the spirit of this
Pease, id the Church. There werelargProngregsti.ins
at ench service, and the one in the evening, when the
choir was angmented, and they hail (ht. tssistance i.f
• small orchestra, was Very large: inch..., every sent
occupied lowing the Ilse dm ie
awPPaereir:ngriliit number 41etuniniinientit.: and. mlii in
thoise who communicated at Colehill and Patinaull,
the total number was just tinder 300. At them...ling
service the Te Delon and •liihilate we,'
BoycP'e n.nitie (in Ch and the anthem nun. ••
Peek ye the living among the dead," while
the Kyrie. and Nicene Crretl, etc., were sung to a
grand setting by Berthold Tours. The miming
Nervier. at which the iirchestra wan
!none niusieal point of iew, the mist interest ing dun iig
the day. The sem ire commenced with a proves al,
the mirpliced choir starting from the banti.try, null
in this tun.lC time.. the only hitch which "tenured
in the while nervier. in the first terse
the treble., disregarding the heat of the
conductor, were nearly a line behind. His.
ever, this Flip seemed to nmki• them the more
candid for the rest. The Nlagnificat and N.iiic
Dimittis were sung to Gatiehyle music, and the 4.41
may he imagined by everyone who in acquaintid
with the oplendid timid! when we say that jostle.. wan
done t4ll it high by hand awl vousw. The tir•t
anthem was " 11,. was cut off,- followed by the solo
" But Thou didst not lesve," end the chorus " Lift
up your heads" The 'lemon won prearimil lmy the
Vicar, in the emirs.. of which he referred to the festal
character of the services, and said that it was g 4
and right hi show or joy •nd gratitiele by the first
beautiful service Oily eisild offer to Hod, and that if
any, either in a spirit of jealousy or carping
! criticism, ehould ask " hat mean ye Itt• this eery
then they shetild answer a. the I• raelites 41 4.1.1 au,.'
! instructed to answer their children making the same
inquiry -"This is the 1/I..llVer;" for " Christ
our pg...., er is saeritiee4l fur us, therefore let 114 ke.p
the feast." The Ilynut. "Jesus Christ is risen to.
day,- was Pang during the offertory. This an.
14.1lowerl by the " Hallelujah Chore.," which was
very finely rendered and the Meowing wax followed
by Dr. Dykes' "Ten thinssand times ten thousand-
lung an a arreaniartal• A heartier, brighter, or more
reverently contitteted service it wiedil he difficult to
imagine It ought to be added that the orchestra
, compriiied two first two *row' ditto, seila,
violoncello, double Imes, oornet, soil drums, and we
eons Mere, its music MAX mint effeetiVe Mr Whitehead
Smith, the organist of the Nfineter, and hi, efficient
mipil. Mr. H. Eaton. preeeleil at the organ. he
Ittw. M K Nichol, slily wieldisl the haton. It was a
meal stirring and elevating right to Kee the 0 1.119
I. Nice soi rrowili.l will, 4144,..ut winwhippers, niany of
whom came from • long distance. It in Itopect this
cla•• .4 ...twice wit!, in the future, not lie so few and
far lietween, as they are evidently appreciated and
enjoyed 11) all chooses. The floral detvirations writ
both neat and Ptioctivn, choler plante being lent fig
the isacaelon,