The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-26 00:00:00

WAAFMAIL

Waning** Ems. &tie-id- ance at this fair was
about the game as usual, the number of cattle sold was
lersitaheir mual.
uanca
- The Bishop of Salisbury has aye
pointed the Rev. A. R. Hartley, M.A., dear of Wool,
=fast Menem lespeotor of Schools for the
tfeenery rd Dorchester (ad portion.)
011101.6.1. FISIMIL.—The date for the forthcoming
festival of pariah choirs In the Purbeck district, is
fixed for Thurday, May the 19th, and will be held in
Bt. Mares Church. Mr. Boyton Smith will preside
at the organ. 300 voice* are expected to take part.
B 00111 PANT D.R.V.—Tbe adjutant made his first
Inspection visit of the season on Wednesday last.
The leen, who mustered ell, met at the Gnu
Exchange under commacid of Lieut. Budge, am
frees thence to the cricket field, headed by thmeballint
under Beadsman Learns& An excellent drill was
gees thistigh, after width the men marched back to
the Corn Exchange and were dismissed.
A mennurnolt thrr haa been opened for the purpose
ofembr defraying the additional expense incurred in
Goland, for ordinary glass, in the east
window of St. Mary's Church. It -has already met
with great Disport, and we have no doubt that £35,
which I. the atm required, will be soon raised.
Subscriptions will be thankfully received by Mews.
J. Oust, T. Randall and J. Beer.
ROIMIPG Own.—A general meeting of the members
Of this Club, has been held in the National School-
room The Rev. H. P. Stokes (in the chair). It was
decided to raise the subscriptions of rowing members
from sa. to fs. ed. This was thought nenseary, as the
expensfes of the present year will be heavy, as •
fence has to be erected round the boathouse, and
various other imi rovements made Should the funds
permit, • new galley will be purchased.
Hoevromicra•e. Soomerr.—A penal meeting of
tisk society was held in the Town Hail, on Thursday
fast. Mr. G. C. FUliter presented the balm,* then,
which was ordered to be published. The following
ofikers were appointed—Mr. F. FlUiter, president;:
the Rev. Stokes, vice-pmeideat ; committee, Messrs.
P. Marsludlsay, E. Smith, W. P. Conlon, J.
HoUingham, J. R. Best, Rev. W. Bentham, C. Selby,
Dr. Stainthorm Joe. Bennett, J. W. Trilthett and G.
Dicker. On Masao evening the committee met, and
spent sine tirae in defining what constituted a
's gardener; it was decided that it should
Ctsman who was liable to exercise duty as • domestic
servant. Various ether business was transacted
amongst which was the esrangemsut of the prize list.
The mooed annual thew will be held shoot the same
ti.a, last year.
Wamemtn AND Prim= Ugion.—A meeting of
the Gemdima was held on the 12th inst., being the
bet mining of the old members, and WIPAS very fully
attended. Mr. G. H. Bond who for six years ha. ably
filled the Aloe of chairman, announced to the members
present that be abonid not come forward again as their
cheinasa, and at the same time he thanked the Board
for the comulesy and assistance he had always received
eines he had the honour of being elected their chair-
man. It was proposed by Lord Eldon, Peconded by
Mr. Dowries, and carried unanimously, that the Board
desires to 'sprees its cordial thanks to Mr. Bood for
the Mimeos and ability with which he ha. discharged
his dunks as chairmen daring the past ids years.
After this meeting, the Assamment Committee held •
amitiag, the Lai of Eldest in the chair, when various
business was transacted.