The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-08 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

Paasrrr or Gsan.—The Baron Hatobro has kindly
sent sovue pheasants for the patients at Weymouth
Sanat.mitun. . _ _

PROPOSID I MOAN FOR CHROME CHERCIL—OUF Conser-
vative member and lord of the manor, Sir F. J. W.
Johnstone, M.P., has mode the han.l.oine present of 50
guineas to a subscription list for providing an organ,
for Christ'4 Church.
thirr OVA FONT. —The young people of Wyke aegis who
were confirmed lately at Trinity church have presented a
silver font to the itev. J. T. Vandrey, who conducted
them while catechumens, and brought them forward to
receive the rite.
DEATH 01E4 PORKIER CLERK Or THE RACE COURSE.-
T. Marshall, who so lone acted with the greatest courtesy
es clerk of the course at the Weymouth, as well as other
moss, died after a long illness on the hi lust
Lecipag AT GLoucasyea-antscr.—On Thursday even-
ing the Rey. 4. Bolton, pester of Gloucester-street
chapel, delivered au interesting lecture on " Christian
Manliness." The lecture MU the first of some to be
delivered for the Mutual Improvement Society. Mr.
Councillor Lundle took the choir, there was • numerous
I audience, and the lecture was sound and manly.
bIipsOTEHIVIT AT HT. .101111'S CHURCH. —For several
years past, the church of St. John's has been warmed by a
large Gundry's stove: but it was found that a certain
portion of the church never became warm, and it has
therefore been determined by the vicar and churchwardens
to have the church heated by hot-water pipes. A contract
has been signed for carrying out this work for ..4:300, and
it will be a great improvement and a valuable one, as the
church is visited by a large number of invalids even in
thc winter season.
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lUYSEO--MISON SOMER. —The second of the private sub-
scription soirem Mak place at the Royal Hotel Assembly-
room on Thuraday divenlag, when there were at present:—
iso Andrews, We Armstrong, Mr. Pro, Mr. A. D.
eek, Mrs. Prus. WM C. Sparkes, Miss Pyre, Miss
i Armstrong. Miss Hand, Mrs. and Msi .Pyro, Miss Wether-
sten, Miss Lyon, Miss Phelips, Miss Imes, Mt. Weeton,
Miss L. Imes, Miss E. Sparkes, Mrs. Clayton, 111. F.
Miller Mr. F. Lawrence, Mr. F. Tunior,La_ptain Clark,
Mrs.elsey, Miss Dickenson, Mr. Taylor, R.11.A., Miss M.
picherd.cambridge, Captain IL Steeds, Captain Best,
Captain and Mrs. Thompson, Captain Kelsey, Mrs.
Amyatt Brown, Mrs. Thornton, Miss Thornton, Mr. C.
Aylnier,Mlss Miller, Mr. Turner, Miss L Dickenson, Mr.
4. J. G Dowding, Mks Agnes Dowding, Madame Ma
Riviera Mini Emma Dawe, Captain ohineht R.N., mi.
regridge, Miss Sitwell, Mr. Milne, RN., Mrs. H. Steels,
tgeketemit Mr. Meekhanson, 102n4 Regiment,
iss Webb, Mies J. Blackstone William', Mrs. Blackstone
Williams, Miss I.l4l),ifiss Thomas, Captain
If no Vice-Admiral Tryon, Parke Urn. Parke, Major
Sykes, lira Sykes, Mr. I orrocks, m.r. Taylor, Mrs. TaYlor,
11r. Owen, Mrs. Tomlinson. Captain
Hamuill, Mira Ida Tonithisoll, Min Radclyffe, si,s
Hutchinson, Captain Bradford, Captain Phelips, Miss
Phelips, Captain Parry, 102nd m Regient, Miss Edith
Dowding, Mr. W. D. Dowding, Mr. Wake, Miss Helen
Dowding, Captain Scott Mr. W. A. Spence, 77th Regi-
ment, Miss Rose Dowding, Mr. F. T. Dowding, Mr.
E.lanw
amne Mrs MoKgridgo, Miss Blackstone Williams,
Ifrs:2p•rkes, Mrs. lAwrence, and Mr. Mills, lffind
i'aeelin Puny Seestoxs, Saturday. Before the
Mayor (Mr. (I. B. Welsford), Mr. J. Milleige, Dr. J. Drew,
Mr B. Hopkins, and Mr. Abbott.
Mr. and Mr.. Walter Jrrrard, of Park-street, the Latter
• dressmaker, were summoned by Mr. W. 11. lleaslon,
sub-inspector of factories, for employing a young person
named Elisabeth Bishop, on Saturday afternoon, contrary
to tha Workshops Regulation Act —Mr. Deaden prose-
cuted; Mr. Howard defended.—Mr. Beaclon himself ',save
evidence, and said that on the 28th November, he visited
in his official capacity, the workshop of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerrant at half-past six, and found several persons at
work. dressmaking, Mrs. Jerrard sitting with them. Ho
told them his watch indicated long pest four, and he
asked hew it was they were at work so long, or hadn't
they • half-holiday that week. Mrs. Jerrard said ho
gave her half.lioliday on Wednmday, insteal of Saturday.
He asked if she bail the authority from the Soeretary of
State, necessary to enable her to .lo that? She replied
that she hal not, but she understond that he (Mr. Readout
had given her permisaion. Witness told her she must
have entirely mistaken what he said, as he had no right
to give any such permission; but that was a matter they
noild probality get over, if she could show the young
iss.ple had all their half-holiday that week, lie then
promele.l to question each of the bonds, to ascertain if
they ha.l had use I*f-holiday. Elisabeth Rising' said she
hal not left el early any night that week. Ile asked
Mrs. Jerrarst how tlest was, end she said shelled forgotten.
Witness said lie was rosy sorry as she had had many
waniings before, and, as she would net keep the law, she
most abide by the ..ausequences.—By ti is Mayor : Tle.re
were either eight or nine young permits there.—The Mayor
asked if the rest of the young people had had the hap.
holiday f—Mr. Bealon said that in fact they hail not ; they
had left earlier, but not at the legal hour; they left at
half-past four, which would not count as the half-holiday;
but he bad not taken proceedings in their cases.- -Cross.
examint4l: Mrs. Jerrard complained of being unwell, and
he said he thought the confinement of the room was
telling upoi, her health. Saturday night was • very bed
night of weather, not fit for a young woman to out
with her nrreethearti. 4 would certainly be lore-making
under difficulties. Miss Bishop lives at Bath-street. and
Miss Duke, who wan also there, at Wellington.pleee._E.
Vishopsaid she had worked at Mrs. Jerrartrs Moen months.
On the evening spoken of she was at work there at
half-past six, hut it nal by her own free will. She had
worked there all that week, without any lediday.
examined : Was 21 years old. She hail Lad her Lily
holiday weekly, instil this week. On WOthinnky/4. At
four "Awl; she left work and went to tea ; Met
wa not there when she went home. It was raining hard
when she went borne—Mr. Howard asked if the witness
had not a sweetheart! -ffaughter). —The Mayor thought
Mr. Howard could not preoa that question -(anotlier
laugh).—Witneas admitted that she bad a sweetheart, and
OD evenin-V1 she generally went out for a walk.—Mr.
eaid there was ...thing about sweethearts in the
Act—(laughter),—Mr. !toward thought it would be letter
for the young women to have sweethearts than for a
young inspector to be sent round to their work.recens—
(great laughter).—ln cross-examination, witness went on
to say that she went back to help Mrs. JerrahL and
became she had nothing to employ her time with. She
was going to have it another time—iitr Arden didn't,.,