The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

WiIIBOANII.

A PaorrlitaLs Doa.—Visitors to Tapper's Hotel
sitkate just opposite the Railway Station, cannot have
fa!led to have noticed from time to time a very hand-
some spaniel—in fact if he was not noticed as soon a.
he heard the coppers rattle in the pockets of the
customer he made himself observed by begging. 11;s
manner was s expressive that he rarely failed in
obtaining a coin, which he would gravely take to the
young lady serving at the bar, and then recek e a
bircuit in return, sly old dog that he is, however, de-
clining to part before he warn served. On Saturday
last he had completed the realisation of i:2O ! ! which
it had taken him three years, three months, and two
days to collect in coppers. The landlord and landlady
stood " drinks' for ell visitors in which to toast the
successful caull/0 mendicant.

" A LiLAND FANCY BAZA•I OY ALL NATIONS"—
which would have been more approp istely, even if
more modestly described, had it been termed a agile of
fancy articles—was held in the Queen Elisabeth
Grammar School, on Thursday and Fridsy last, in
aid of the endowment fund of Colehill Church, and
the pecuuday result gave considerable satisfaction to
the promoters. The money taken at the doors desired
the expanses, said consequently the receipts for articles
sold are a clear gain for the church. These were by
no meths inconsiderable, as on the Toursday newly
every family of any note in the neighbourhood was repre-
sented; and on the Friday th .re was a'so a go‘cl at-
tendauce. The follosviog ladies presided at the
dittei ant stalls :—Lady Gibsou-Crsig, Lady Greathed,
Miss Grestleid, Miss Gibsoti-ersiz, Miss Trotmui,
blis 4. Thring. Miss Driutt, Mrs. Faroe, Mrs. Paget,
the Misses Blunt, Mrs. Captain Torkingtoo, the
Misses Parke, Miss Dyson, the Meese Ma lean, Mr*.
Utilised, the Mires Gkeden, and Miss Mitchell, the
refreshment departme .t being under the care of Mrs.
Wiltshire and Mrs. Warren. The ladies were dressed
lit costumes of the new colour known, in the trade, ae
" mainsail," a delicate cream, and wore rosettes of
orange and blue, the Pages colours, Mrs. Paget having
taken the pruicipal pert in the management of the
affair. Toe things exhibited were of the usual
nature of articles for sale at fancy fairs, erd it need
hardly be said that fancy prices were asked.
One of the best features, perhaps, of the ex-
hibition was the pottery department; and certainly
the Fine Arts gallery was the most amusing. This was
well patronised and created considerable Isughter. A
catalogue hail been prepared, end in it visit ire were
pathetically requested not to injure the " works' with
their sticks. We may give a taw selections from it.
The met of the East Dorset Round," (IC. Eaton),
this was a dog biscuit; '• The kloeen of Rose.'—" She
reigns over &II" (Gardner), the rose of an old watering.
pot; "Studies of Children," copy and spelling book.;
"Dead Beat," beet-root withered; Ihe Deserted
Dwelling," a snail shell from which its former owner had
I beta extracted; " Some have greatness thrust upon
I them "(sent by • lady), • dreareimpro ver, as they &renew
call.l; "The Powers of Lucifer defeated" (8.. Lowe), a
i few matches in a glass of water. Altogether there
were about 50 works of art in this style, and the witty
l composition of the exhibit' in was, we understAnd, the
work of Captain Torkington. A shilling wee asked
for admission, end it proved about the most
remunerative portion of the show. C moan's, vocal
and instrumental, were given twice daily, and among
than who kindly lent their services were Messrs.
Stanley liayter, Wareham, Joyce, Sours, Taylor. and
Eaton, and Mrs. Wiltshire, and the Italian Band,
from Bournemouth, performed at intervals. The
room in which the bazaar was nicely declrated with
Nags nod evergreens, and for a small affair it was a
decided success.