The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-03 00:00:00

DOROSSISTER.

ANNUAL LICINSLNO MLATING.—The County miles-
tratee on Saturday last appointe I August 28th as the
day for ttis annual lieeniing meeting.
DICNTIATIT.—It will be seen by an announcement 3,
our advertising columns that Mr. Deane-Webb, of 4.,
Queen Anne-street, nilish-tquare, London, W.,
visits Dorchester every alt rnate Saturday, irie con.
saltitg rooms being at Mr. Lockett's, 1, Cornhill,
Dorchester. _

Final' Las' FitTE, ABBOVIBUItt-An application
was made for extra thus to the Ilchester Arms,
Abbotabury. -The applicxtion was refused.
Paritotsou TANK -On Saturday, Mr. Samuel
Stark, of Weymouth, applied for a license to hawk
petroleum in the divhioo, &cc ,rding to he regulations
of the Bench. He prodined a tank of galvanised iron,
with keyed tap and locked fillimpplaoe, and Supt.
Batty was satisfied with the vessel, which is to hold 40
gallons.- The license was granted.-William Eason
also made • similar application; hut did not produce
the tank.- -The Bench assented on condition Mr.
Eason should show the tank to Supt. Batty.
CONSICIMITIOUS DRUNKARD.-At the County Police.
court on Saturday last, Thomas Riggs was summoned
for being drunk and riotous, at Puddletown, on July
26.-Asked whether it was true, he replied-" Oh I
true ; I don't like lies, sir."-P.C. Mantle proved the
cue, defendant being found noisy at 12 o'clock at
night, he was ordered home, and was found there
again at four, next morning,- On the constable being
asked if defendant bad been convicted before, defendant
interpolated that he could soon tell anyone when he
had been fined before, and what for, adding-" I da
like it bonest."--Fined 10s. and 7,- costs.-Paid.
_

EAST FORDINGTOX SCHOOL.— The Re—v.. A....a:mord
presented the prizes to the scholars of the above
school on Friday Iset, in the abarnce of the Rev. H.
Everett. The fol!owing were the recipients :—Boys—
Evan Hobe% William Lucas, Horace Norman,
Charles Franklin, Albert Biehop, William Swatridge,
Edmund James, Ge+rge Devenish, James Honeybun,
Alfred Riggs, Frederick Holley, William Parsons,
John Lock, 'Walter Davis, Charles Painter. Girls—
Isabella M. Harris, Bessie Soper, Eliza Thomas, Mary
A. Riglar, Matilda Harris, Rase Woodsford, Agnes
Churchill, Annie Mitchell, Mary Trowbridge, Alice
Legg, Maria Howland, Alice Mayo, Rose Symes,
Annie Hanham, Louisa Jones, Alice Perrett, Maude
Miller, Bessie White, Alice Bowring, Ads Faroe,
SCHOOL THHAT.—The teachers and children of the
Congregational Sunday School started on Thursday
nrvirelsg for Choi. ..anal treat is Frampton Park.
Great anxiety had been caused by the heavy rain.
storms on the previous night, and in the moraing the
weather was still threatening, but after a little
patience it improved sufficiently to encourage them
to start. About ten waggons with horses assembled
in Charles-street, they were lent by Messrs. Crocker,
Hill, Wright, Fudge, Loader, Wellspring, and Groves,
and Mr. Topp lent horses, and 178 children got into the
waggons. Mr. Foster, Mr. Hill, coal merchant, Mr.
Webber, Mr. Jeffery, and others helped in getting
them safely on the road, and they went off in high
spirits and with waving flags about half-past ten or
eleven o'clock. They proceeded to Frampton, arriv-
ing there in about an hour and a half, and had a very
good time of it till after tea. This was laid for the
children on boards on the lawn in front of Frampton
Court. Just as the children had had their tea, the
rain came down, and the teachers and friends had to
catch theirs how they c mld best, whereby a good deal
of fan was caused, After tea there was scrambling,
and Mr. Sheridan came out and had a chat with some
of the children, and the scholars sang "The greeting
song." The worthy 'squire told them how pleased he
was to see them, and Mr. Charles Pouncy proposed a
vote of thanks to Mr. Sheridan for his kindness in
allowing them to come so in in, years. This was
cordially agreed to, and all enjoyed themselves; in
fact nothing gate trouble Lut the rain. The school
returned about eight o'clock to Dorchester, cheering,
and with flags flying, an 1 male quite a sensation in
Sonth•street.

DORSET COUNTY SCHOOL.
MYR DAY.

Thursday last was prize day at the County School,
and as ia always the came was • matter of considerable
Intend and impertanoe to the town and neighbour-
hood. The weather was fine during the early portion
of the proceedings, but unfortunately. just as the
present echolan had disposed of the old boys in the
friendly match which always closes the term, t wrente
of rain fell, which caused most of the visitor, to leave,
however regretfully, the beautiful and charming spot
where the school stands.
Proceedings commenoed as usual with Divine service
In the school chapel, which was nearly filled with
visitor' and boys. The musical portion of the service
at this school is always carefully attended to, and on
this oocaaion the choir displayed evidences of consider-
able training. Service began with the Isymn—" Hark I
the sound of holy voices," to the tune Deerhnnrt.
The heed-master intoned the prayers. The anthem
was a short but spirited composition by John Weldon
In G entitled—" 0 praise God in His holhases,4
whirls was simg with oars and precision.