The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-06-28 00:00:00

WAUHAU.

is no foundation for the rumour that it was
probable the Rev. H. I'. Stokes would be offered the
living of Wimborne Minister, vacant by the resignation
of the Rev. Trotman.

—*7l regre—tiLic—c;;;;:i the death of Mr. T. E. Pridharn,
of the National and Provincial Bank. The deceased
expired on the 15th inst., and was interred in the new
cemetery on Saturday last. The funeral was attended
by many, who wished to show this last mark of respect
to his memory. The re:tor of Lady St. Mary's
officiated

TH annual prize rhooting of the Dorset Volunteer
Association, took place on Tuesday and Wedn..aday.
In the first competition, Sergeant Jenkins took the
sth prise of a with a more of 56. In the second
competition, Sergeant Bridle took the 3rd prize of £4,
with a snore of 81.

COAL CLUB.—A meeting of the subscribers to this
club, held a meeting at the Town Hall, on Wednesday,
the I.sth instant, when the various accounts of the
past year were pawed, leaving a balance of E 3 10a. 4d.
an hand. Mr. Whiteman was appointed treasurer, in
place of Mr. (lower (who has left the town), and the
same ladies were requested to receive the payments of
the members _ _ _

B COMPANY, D.R.V.—On Wednesday evening, I
about 40 members of the above company met at the
Town Hall, and from there marched to the cricket
Ground, under command of Lieut. Budge, when they
were inspected and put through an hour's sharp drill
by Colonel Stewart and Adjutant Harmer, after which
they were marched back to the Town Hall, and
dismissed.
Orate Ale Ssevicee.—Another series of these
services have commenced on Sunday afternoons, near
the West Walks, the first being on Sanday the 12th
instant, which was well attended. Though this move-
ment has the cordial approval and promised support
and assistance of the venous ministers of the low', it
is to be hoped that many earnest laymen will take
their part in this good work in order to relieve those
who are already fully engaged throughout the Sunday.
A TZSPZRANCE Bilussicet Witxx.—We understand
the following arrangements have been made for carry.
log out a week's temperance mission in Wareham
On Sunday. June 26th, sermons will be preached in
Lady St. Mary's Church—in the miming by the Rev.
iwen Hansel, MA., rector of Church Knowle, and in
the evening by the Rev. H. Pelham Stok.s, M.A.
On Monday, the 27th inst., a missi u address is to be
delivered in Lady St Mary's Church. at eight
by the Rev. H. H. Pereira, M.A., rector of St. Law-
rence, Southampton The following meeting' will be
held in a tent on the cricket field, under the presidency
of the Rev. H. Pelluun Stokes, H. A. :—On Tuesday,
June 28th, the Rev. Canon Basil Wilberforce, M.A.,
the Rev. E. E. Durmort, MA., and Mr. R. S. Wilson
will deliver addresses. On Wednesday the speakers
will be the Rev. Dawson Burns, MA., Mr. J. H.
Aldridge, M.D., and Mr. T. W. Glover. And on
Thursday the meeting will be specially for the working
classes. The interesting feature in the Friday meet-
Is that the addresses will be delivered by ladies
'Lamaze AND PURRZCK DNION.—A meeting of the
Board was held on Tuesday. Present: N. Bond, Esq.
(in the chair). All the others were elected guartians.
The usual relief business having been disposed of,
the clerk laid before the Board the form of a petition
to the legislature against the sale of intoxicating
liquors on Sundays, which he had received from the
secretary of the Sunday Closing Association, with a
suggestion that It should be adopted by the Board.
After some discussion, and the reading of a letter from
the Earl of Eldon, that " if the Board wished him to
do so, he was prepared to sign the petition." It was
resolved that the same be forwarded to Lord Eldon,
with the request that he will sign it on behalf of the
floard, in the character of their chairman. The
aegasment committee held a meeting the name day,
w ch we. also presided over by -N. Bond, Esq.
V ions supplementary valuation lists were, after due
amination, peened. The assessors of the various
jierishes were in attendance.
Coicterr Parry Scasioss, Tuesday, the 21st of
June.—Before Colonel G. P. Hansel and M. Rodgett,
Eaq.—William Crocker, of Code Castle, was
summoned by Samuel Toms, of the same parish, for
assaulting and beating him, on the 9th inst.
—Fined 10s. and casts (75.), or seven days.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (A.NIMALS) Aar, 1878.
--Welter White of East Burton. was summoned
under above act f r removing from an infected area
along the highw certain riffle, to wit, 26 cows.
P.C. George Hanne proved the offence—Fined 13s.
and cost &I.—Francis Edison, of I orchester, was
summoned by P.C. Portent for permitting two
locomotives to piss over the South bridge at Ware
ham. --Fined 6d., and costs Is—Daniel Wallis of
Wit frith Newburgh. was summoned for being drunk
and riotous at the said parish, on the Bth inst.—P.S.
Alfred Coates proved the offence.—Fined 2s. and
costs, 75., or seven dap.
Oer Saturday, the 25th inst., the Horticultu al
Society intend awarding prizes br the best display of
window flowers. The first prize is 10s. : the second, rnis.
A good number have sent in their names to the hon.
to be competitors for these
sec. (Mr. G. C. Filliter)
prizes.
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ing to J. C. Robinson, Esq., whe,e several tiler
houses are in course of erection Also e new
road
has been completed between Hades Building Sites
and the Durleston building estate of G. Burt, !eau,
of Purbeck House, which will be a great convenienoe
to visitors and others.