The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-24 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

H.M.S. WARRIOIL—Our old friend the Warrior
cams in last Friday after her annual cruise with the
Reserve Squadron.
MILITARY.—Lient. Ridley, of the Roysl Marines,
has been kip Anted to the Indian Staff flocs. I his
officer has been serving on board the Warrior. We
hear that Capta,n Newbury, of the !MI egiment, is
leaving for India, having exchanged into a regiment
now servin!there.
NAVLL NllrB.—The Rev. Mr. Sutton, who has for
some time been chaplain on board the Warrior, hae
been appointed to the Jamas, his term of service
having exrired on the former. Him place has been
filled by the Rev. C. H. !larboard, B. A.—Lieut. B. R. T.
Coward and Lieut. J. Brant have been appointed to
the Warrior, and Lieut. W. P. Shakespear to the Ruby.
muccia.—Portland club 'cored another victory on
Wedneeday afternoon, when they played the Wey-
mouth Visitors. The Portland men went first to the
wickets, when they made 107, of which number Mr.
lixlsclon made 42. The visitors made a wretched
stand, scoring 24 in the first and 59 in the second
innings.
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WAGGON UPerf.—Lait Thursday a waggon was
coming down Mysenr's Knap, near the Primitive
Methodist Chapel, and when opposite the Crescent the
carter, a stranger to Portland, turned the hone to
come down the Queen's Row, when the waggon locked
round and was upset. The driver was jammed between
the horse and the front part of the waggon, but,
fortunately, he was extricated unhurt from his perilous
position.
FLIIIWILL 5i111011...-The Rev. Henry Padgham,
lately Superintendent Wesleyan mlnist:r at Portland,
preached his farewell sermon at the Fortune's-well
Chapel on Sunday evening. Selecting for his text the
words "Finally, brethren, farewell," from 11. Con. xiii,
11, the rev, gentlemen delivered an impressive and affec-
tionate address. The congregation was very large.
On Tuesday Mr. Padgham left for Long Preston, in
Yorkshire, where he will now reside.
Aociorarr T. • BiT.—On Sunday evening a little
boy named John Mears, who lives at Fortnne's-Well,
went to Weston with the son of Farmer Andrews, to
bring home two banes. The boys mounted the
animals, and on their way back rode them into Weston
Pond, but as they were coming out Mears fell off,
and the horse stepped on him. He was taken home
and examined by Dr. Bowers, when it was Lund that
fortunately there were no internal inky his, hut there
wails lacerated wound on the back of the head, and
his right thumb waa severely cut.
VOLUSTIZE AIITILLIRT.—Captain and Adjutant
Naish has issued the following memo, from the head-
quarters at Portsmouth :—" The staff-sergeants and
sergeants of the corps at heed-quarters ant at the out-
stations, on the Adjutant's visits to eatt station
respectively between this and the month of October
inclusive, will be prepared for examination as to
qualification for confirmation for their certificates of
efficiency, or the obtaining of certificates of efficiency.
In the event of non-attendance or non-confirmation of
certificates, the obtaining a certificate within the
above time specified will be suspended. This order
to be communicated to every staff-sergeant and
sergeant in writing, to enter on the new system or con-
solidation, agreeably with the Secretary for War's
arrangements."
Boncswes Boys' SPOirrs.—On Saturday about 200
boys (tom H.M.S. Boscawen, accompanied by the
dram-and-fife band of the ship, marched to the recrea-
tion ground and engaged in • number of athletic
sports. Mr. South and Mr. Hicks with the instructors
conducted the sporta, which consisted of sack racing,
j_ickey and jingle racing, and various other events.
The three-legged race was especially well contested,
resulting in • tie. The tug of war also attracted con-
siderable interest, the first division having succeeded
in beating both the seand and third division, and was
nab. to dispose of the fourth, but there was not a
sufficient number of bays in that division on the
ground. There were also races provided for small
band boys. During the progress of the spirts the
ground was visited by Colonel Stewart, of the Castle,
the officers of the garrison, and • number of ladies.
At eight o'clock the boys returned to the ship, having
much enjoyed this relaxation from the routine of ship

SAD DEATH 01 A COASTOITARDSMAN.—ShortIy after
the Warrior left Bantry Bay the hatches over the
stoke hole were removed for ventilating purposes. A
man was about to place a guard rope round the open-
ing when the rope fell down the hatchway, an I whilst
he was down below picking up the rope, one of the
coastguardemen, named Hemming, who was walking
along the deck, not noticing that the hatch was open,
fell down into the stoke-hole. He was at once picked
up, but it was found the poor fellow was mortally
hurt. One of his legs, both arms, his collar-bone, and
several ribs were broken, and after two houre of
dreadful suffering he succumbed. The conduct of the
ship's mew towards their deceased comrade was most
praissworth3. Every man on board left • day's pay,
and altogether £B3 was collected. A sum of £5O was
also granted from the canteen fund. The deceased
sailor leaves a widow and fourchildren to mourn his loss.

SALISBCRY AND DORSI'? JUNOTION RAILWAY CON-
PANT. —The half-yearly general meeting of the
shareholders in this company WIN held at the offices,
Prince's-street, Storey's-gate, Westminster, onFridAty,
when the following report was presented —" The
traffic receipts as compared with the corresponding
period of last year show • decrease of £139 17s. 6d.,
which is partly to be accounted for by the oontinued
depreseion of trade, Jy the Inconvenient traffic
arrangements at the West Moors Junction Station
anr alterations which have been made at Salisbury
station, which compel all passengers to traverse a
distance of more than • quarter of a mile between the
trains of the two companies. After payment of the
rent charges and the interest on the debenture docks,
there remains • balance to the credit of net revenue
account of £431 ss. 5d., out of which the directors
propose t, pay a dividend of £5 per cent, per annum
on the preference shares, carrying forward to next
half-year a balance of £163 Os. sd. The directors
regret that notwithstanding the special memorials
addressed to this company, and to the South-Western
Company, by the residents in the district., and although
your directors have expressed their willingness to find
whatever moneys are requisite for improving the
passenger accommodation at West Moors, the South-
western Company persistently refuse the reasonable
requirements prayed for by the memorialists, and the
directors fear they will not be obtained without •
further application to the railway commissioners. The
directors believe that a very large traffic would pan
over your line between London and Bournemouth if
through carriages were attached to the Salisbury trains
in the same winner as they are attached to the trains
on the South-Western Company's own line, rid
Bishopstoke, and your directors will continue to use
their bud endeavours to obtain this through service.

DORSET FRIENDLY SOCIETY.

To the Member, of the Dona Priewfly Seeieiy- in nit the
serious branches.

As • m amber of the South Portland branch for 33 year_
I con.ider it my duty to report the following 'seta to my
brother members—That there are members in this branch
that are e ndantly drawing pay from ita funds that
appear to be neither sick nor infirm, and looking well and
healthy, and are seen walking the streets at all times of
the day in all kinds of weather: and late at night, and
doing their gardening and other work, and currying heavy
burdens full a quarter of • mile, all which I have seen and
many others repeatedly done without belp,and they appear
to be healthy and strong and able to perform any kind of
manual labour ; and as I mentioned before, receiving pay
from the aociety'a fund,. I see by the last annual report
that this braruh ham drawn CM from the gen.ral fund
during the year 1879, and I wool 1 Add that It is the opinion
of • I wire majority of the mombera of this branch that the
report relative to a certain poor fellow having been seen in
• publichonee, out not to have been notioed by the
col:amid.° unless Übe name of the informant were told
that they might have known the facts of the case, for we
can bring forward witneeaes to prove that this poor man
was neither drinking nor playing cards as was reported to
the c ,mmittse, neither is snob • thing as card playing
allowed in thin reerrectable publichouse. It seems • most
unreasonable thing indeed that a rick member I, not
allowed to visit his own father or any other relation or
friend, be the case what it may, if that res lye lives in a
publichouse. I remain, gentlemen, your most obedient
servant,

BINJA/1111 Brown,
Late Bawa-4 of the Portland branch for 19 years.
Dated thi. 6th Aar of August. UK
[The above letter has been shortenei, and personal
charges were omitted. If advanced at all, they should be
brought befora the authorities of the Society.—ft

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HOOD TEMPLARS' FETE AT PORTLAND,
The quarterly session of the D nset District Lodge WAS
held for the first time in Portlend on Wednesday last.
The lodge was called to order at the Connegational
fithoolroom at 1110 by Bro. Holmwood, and with
but one „,xeopttnn every officer was present The business
of the session was quickly disposed of, and from the
reports it would appear that the district is In a very
flourishing condition. Fourteen lodges were yopmututu4
by 19 offiners ; thero was a large nunder of put represen.
tatires, lodge deputies, and ordinary members present. The rep It r.f Bro. Butt tlittrict secret.") .buyto4 the
ume untobors in good stunting as last quarter, and the
financial ststensent of Bro. Chain/ (t aqir. 1.) showed a
balance in hand of als ut £5 Toe Jnyen I Templars'
,resa of the implrtr.t mom:rem affecting the
branch we are pleased to say sho dan increste. I) strict
nElnehtoeraprni D tputy Bro. Colman (131 trt) rave on address
cunferred
gOr,trf,tinmp.rl.lparopieietlntaThentro.hird
11,1.4gr.4.
The ao,ms.
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P.D.R w.n T for the United Stet s and Canada, and
Br, (Hever, DOT. 15 tuth Hants') addressed the meeting.
A (twits' luncheon was provided in the Maidenwell
Schoolroom he Mr. W. Burden to which a large number
of °Suers and members sat down.
About four o'clock a procession. coriebting ,f members
of the various Portland lode.l snd friends ft sts W,ym osth, started from the ()noire" itional giodro,rn. and proceeded to the mends of the 0 title, kindly lent for the occasion
by C donel S•ewart. Here the splendid b tut of the 56:h
Regiment, under Herr Hansea. was in attendance, and
played an admirable selection of dance music. The younger
members could not resist such tunes as "Boone 8.ch..."
polka; "A Pot' eels.; "Brie Brae; polka and the
"Village RASO." Vedas : and were provoked to ten it right
merrily.