The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-20 00:00:00

Sit•gt,

WICYMOI7TH.

INSPECTOR OF NUISANCF_N. On Tuesday last the Board
ofGuardians elected Mr. Geo. Wingetta, of Abbotsbury,
tothe office of Inspector of Nuisances. Mr. F. Brown,
and Mr. W. Norman, of Weymouth, were also candidates,.
but Mr. Wingetts received by far the larger number of
votes.
GRILLT WESTERN STATION-ILISTEIL—MT. Pinkerton. for-
merly of Yeovil and Salisbury, has been appointed Great
Western station-niaster at Wnrmouth, in the place of Mr.
W. Jorden Reynolds, deceased. Mr. Pinkerton has been
in ill health lately, but will, we hope, soon be able to
assume his duties.
Tim Conlin CHERCII CLOCK.— The clock and dials having
been fixed on Christ church tower, correct time is now
shown to the inhabitants of Park-street, King-street, tc.,
an advantage to these who want to leave by train. The
dials are handaome figured ones, with black surface, the
numerals and minute points gilt. It will be remembered
that the deck was liberally presented by Mrs. Cardew.
DISTRICT MEETING. A.O.F.—A meeting of the delegates
of the Weymouth United District, k 0.F., was held at
Host Bartlett's, the Cooper's Arms, on Tuesday. Brother
John Moore was acting D.C.R., and Bro. G. B. Symonds,
acting D.S.C.R.. Bro. W. R. P. Jeffery, D.T., and Bro.
W. C. T. llounsell, D. Secretary. Seven courts were
represented. The principal business was to receive the
balance 'sheet and auditor's report for the half-year. It
showed that £5O had beLNi paid out for funerals, leaving •
gain of between £2O and CIO on the half-year. The
question of delegates to the High Court at Southampton
was the next business, and Brothers lioun sell, Jeffery,
Mowlen and Symonds were elected for this district, by an
unanimous vote.—Bro. It. Symonds was chosen on the
committee in place of Bro. Bagwell and Bro. Stockting
was appointed junior auditor. The business occupied from
11 o'clock to just after three.
FENEILL Or THE Lars Miss, COLEs.—The funeral of this
esteemed lady, whale death we announced laid week,took
place on Tuesday at littlebredy, where a family vault
contains the remains of the husband ; and also the only
son of the deceased; both of whom died many years since.
The funeral arrangements were placed in the hands of
Messrs. Hallett, the well-known undertakers of St. Mary-
street Nearly all the shops in the town had one or more
shutters up as a token of respect. The funeral procession
left 11, Clarence-buildings about 10 o'clock in the following
order

Hoarse and four home with
Bearer& CORPSE. Bearers.
Mourning Coach and four horses, containing Vim Bridge and
Mrs England, sisters of thc decessed ; Coil. Robinson,
and Mr Bain.
Private Carriage.
The following gentlemen and tradesmen :
Major Wadesim, V C., and Capt. Russell, B.C.
Mr Itowc, and Capt. Ness, R.N., churchwardens.
Mr IL Hopkins, J.P . .nil Mr W. 'falbot, J.P.
Mr T looks, and Mr 0. Read.
Mr Tigwell, and mr Harris
Mr Nicholas, and Mr It Pidgeon.

The latter-named gentlemen accompanied the cortege as
far SS the turnpike gate on the Dorchester road.
FORM/We CONCEXT.—The Concert party of the
Foresters had • great success on Tuesday evening last.
As we anticipated, the extra effort, in consequence of the
patronage of Mr. I. glwasist.M. P., made up such a bill
of fare that there was a full house." The front seats
ere especially crowded, and altogether a good sum
must have teen receivwl. The lend was Mr..lones's,
and they played with their usual spirit. The
audience was throughout much delighted, and en-
cores were the rule. Thus Mr. \V. Davidge. sang
both " Mother kissed me in my dreams, ' and
in response to an encore. "The gipsy's warning," also
" Mother, kiss your dying boy," and a song of freedom ;
Ihe managed them all with much pathos and effezt. Bro.
11. Stonewarren gave "Drury Lane," and 'The Belle of
the Ball," both encored ; Bro. Josh. Charles gave a
nautical recitation, was again called on and gave "The
Quack Doctor," causing much laughter he also tang
" Where's my Dolly gone," and had to repeat. Mr. Dench
sang a nautical ballad "Union Jack of old England." but
sucrewled best in "The Guard Ship," wherein his fine
bass voice sounded well, anti he was encored. Mr E
Comben humorously sang "The Hole in the Stocking,"
and he was encored, as he deserves. Mr. R. Hawkes was,
AM usual, one of the favourite.; he MUIR "Cruel Mary
Holder," "Oh love ! beautiful love r "Billy Johgaon 11
Ball,- and " l'ull down the Blind;" two of these were in
answer to calls, and the applause was rapturous. Bro. J.
Dovey sang and danced in "Ito nice to be a father"
showing a most comical doll ; he also gave • capital
sailor's hornpipe, anti of course all had to be repeated.
Mr. W. C. T. Hounsell sang "II ever I ream to
love," and, as he is a special favourite, he had to come
on again, when he gave Pompom," with a loon trombone;
fun by this time was supreme. In the ascend part Mr. C.
P. Gee gave a comic dialogue song "The Schoolmaster."
with must laaghable effect, and the audience had him
forward again with applause. In this part Mr. W. C. T.
llounsell sang "rio No. 1," and a tremendous demand of
encore followed ; but Mr. Hounsell very wisely excused
himself, as it was too late. Mr. W. R. P. Jefferteiave a
burlesque ballad, • medley of "Things I don't ieve,"
and, although it was near the end of the programme, Mr.
Jeffery so tickled the risible faculties of the audience that
they wanted to hear him again. Mr. Jeffery, however,
showed hid wisdom by declining to repeat at that late
hour, and the entertainment closed with the National
Anthem. Judging from the good humour and applause
continually manifested, the entertainment of Tuesday
night was one of the most popular of all these popular
evenings of fun, and the audience have to blame them-
selves, and their demands for encores, that the second
: part was not much more than begun by ten o'clock.
MARMAIAOK or Ma. Fowl AND MISS Coif- --One of the
prettiest weddings we have seen in Weyouth was
solemnieed on l'hursdey last, at St. Mary'. church,
and, owing to the friendly esteem in which both the bride's
and bridegroom's families are held in Weymouth, a very
large amount of public interest was excited therein.
The bridegroom was Mr. Baunton Ford, eldest
son of Mr. W. 11. Ford, formerly of Blandford,
and the bride was Miss Annie Jane, eldest
daughter of Mr. W. T. Cole, chemist, of St Mary-street,
one of the long-established of our tradesmen. As the
dresses, of course, have been the subject of thought for
some time, we may describe them first. Those of the
bride anti bridesmaids were made and the wreaths
supplied by Mrs. I)ay. of St. Thomas-street. The bride's
dress was of white corded silk, trimmed with tulle and
orange I mlosisom, her wrreth of orange I.l.B.ofilwith tulle veil
and she wore gold ornaments. The bridesmaids were
Miss Annie Tett, Miss Caroline Cole, sister of the bride,
Miss Roe. ,4 Wareham, and Most Bidden. These ladies
wore white grenadine with Japanese silk bodices: two
had wreaths of rose-coloured geraniums, and rose-
coloured silk sashes: the other two had blue silk sashes
and wreaths of forget-me-nots,and the whole wore tulle
veils; their lockets were of silver, presented by the bride-
grooms. While on the subject of the dresses, we may
mention that Mrs. Maley, one of the bridal party, wore
a beautiful dress of two shades of green, of very costly
material: Mrs. Cole, the bride's 'nether, a beautiful dress
of two shades of grey : and Mrs. Ford a lovely silver grey
inoire, the ladies of course having bonnet. to match.
John Ford was the "best man," and the bridegroom was
also attended by Mr. James Andrews, Mr. R. Talbot, and
Mr. W. Cole, jun., brother of the bride: among the party
were also Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Peaky, Mr.
and Mrs. G. Rolls, Mr. Robert Ford, Mr. John Baunton,
and Mr. and Mrs. E Baunton, of Knighton. The bride s
presents were useful, costly, and numerous. The party
left the residence of the bride about eleven o'clock, and
proceeded in three carriages to St. Mary's church, where
Mr. Itoyton Smith, organist. Played Mendelumohn's
Wedding March as they entered the sacred edifice.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. P. F. Eliot,
of Trinity church. Bournemouth. where the bride-
groom attends Divine worship, and the bride was "given
away by her father. The church was filled with •
fashionable congregation. As they were leaving the
church, Mr. B. Smith played the Wedding Much from
" Athalie." They then returned to the bride' late 'mod.
demo' to • recherche breakfast. The toast of the day was
pro by Mr. Paisley, of London, uncle of the bride.
At arrest two the happy party left for their wedding
tour, and the hells of Christ church rang out a merry peal.
A large number of the friends in the evening were to have
I a ball at the Crown Assembly Room.
I FEE AT Sconer's.--At Henning.place. not far from
ropp.ite to the Romanist chapel, there is in the midst of
some nice respectable houses, with well kept gardens, •
house of the same size but of wretched appearance, and
with the garden all in ruin and the fence broken down
and removed. So undesirable is the neighbourhood of
this sluggard's hole that the owner of the house to the
northward has separated his garden by the expedient of •
high metal fence arched over, so that no person can even
see through it, or anything be thrown over. The resident.
in the neglected home are a man named Scorey, formerly
of the corner of St. Thomas-street and Conyirawlane, and
a woman. These people have lived in dirt and seclusion
until Thursday night, when P.C. Delamont found one of
their chimneys on fire. The conatable demanded to enter
as there was a mass of fire in the fine, but the inmates
refused to let him in. P.C. Rallett next came and the
two constables told Seamy and the woman that they
would enter by force unless the place was opened. The
inmates still refused, but Ballett and Delarnont attacked
the window on the ground floor, the woman related. but
they managed to get in. Assisted by Mr. Batter they got
on the roof of the next house, smashing some of the
chimney pots, and put out the fire. A large crowd
aasembled, and, meantime, the police at the station had
been informed of the fire, the pipes and hoes were sent
up, and Supt. Vickery came. The Supt. found &MST
lying On • sort of bed, close to the fireplace, marina
kind of hairy jacket, and looking in the midst of the
dirt as "Robinson Crume," so he describe.' him, might
have looked. Piles of papers, bottles, letters, and rub-
bish were close to the fire, the ground Boor was littered
with rubbish, and all in • meet filthy state. This was
where the man and WOMMII lived, although they had the
occupation of a house with several rooms. The Superin-
tendent now proceeded to examine all the rooms in order
to be sure there was no fire elsewhere. Scorer and the
woman objected. and pretended they could not And in.