The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-28 00:00:00

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CzarMa air Niw Yaree Canna. A sever
anis le pet Ti the Post-aloe on Christ... end
New Trot owing to the large number of
Ohristroas and ow Year. Cards, whir* it is the
fridge le send at those periods of the year. The
der all in its power to ensure punctuality,
I.beasV:te dispatch and delivery of letters are almost
Impossible. =lre the public realer assistance by por-
ta( their letters, Ike., early on the 24th and Slee of
December.
Boom Idooth's Derrieres& Bishop Motile
rouser ne to say how grieved he is to be obliged by
went of thin to leave Zeeland without trying fare-
well
d=ally to very many of hie dear neighbours in
ce . He had Loped to see all of them before
he left, but preparatioas for his departure and other
mra=zsa len, made it Impossible. He begs his
Se accept this for what is • most
metalling neglect of the du o good neighbourhood
Is • place which will always be to him the dearest spot
an errek
Illillwesoranthrenr.—On Thursday evening last an
eatertainmer, consisting of recitations, dialogues,
slatifee, h.c., was given at the Temperance Hail, by
oessabers of the Christian and Temperance Minion,
and friends. The choir commenced with siren a
well-known temperance hymn, after which Mr.
Clerks, the town missionary, engaged in prayer. Mr.
Greening took the chair, and delivered an address
suitable to the occasion. Havimixrpmarernd his delight
at seeing so many nark the to
unfold the object the 6hristian and lie"s;p7arance
Mirka had in view in opening the hall as a place of
resort for modem, a library being provided, • picture
gallery, refriehmonta, kc Admirion to abstainers
and non-abstainer Id. week. An invitation to become
members was given, of course with a view to get
✓ob who had not signed the pledge to do an. Hering
given an excellent recitation on doctors and the drink,
the folly of prescribing alcohol an • medicine to restore
health, the chairnum proceeded to deal with the
==which was thoroughly interesting. The
were briskly delivered, singing very good,
one and all taking their part wok To Mr.
the boo, secretary, much praise is due for his
certain and partaking efforts afforded in the
CitinteeleirVefdthmemucrecniacredirefnorta' their help M young ite:
0001400. Collection; at the close amounted to Os. 6d.
Dosonserr Lorna Bonser.—A very intearting
Isaacs on Saloom allid Plying Mathias' was
&Haired on Monday evening last at the Town Hall,
Mr. Fredrick& W. Berry Honorary Secretary of the
Aromatic& Society of Gent Britain. The Rev. W.
Sorel-Wright (Headmaster of the Dorset County
Beimieli occupied go chair. Three was • good attend.
awn —The Rev. sad, before introducing
She lecturer, he woad temsticm the remit of the voting
.nithessard to the gar that had been submitted to
reit momber. to be read by Mr. Brandram at the
ferthooming Erakesperian readings. The plays that
seemed toirstustadniont favourite ones of those width
had bees by Mr. Brandrstn, were Romeo
and Julia. Merchant of Vries, Midsummer
Metre Dream, Much Ado about Nothing, the Tim.
—. and Macbeth. Out of that number the
number of votes errs to have been given to
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Midsummer Night's
Deem, and of these three the most popular vote
seems to have bees gin. to Romeo and Juliet so be
that would be the play that Mr. Brindram
d reed. The Committee hoped there would be a
very good audience, as they thought they might
vents: to engage the Corn Exchange for the occasion.
They ltsd reser to believe there would be what
wee termed • "feekkotable audience," and
no
doubt many who lived in the ocrentry. and who took
wash an interest in the society and the town generally.
es well as those who lived in the town would be
present. He might also mention that on the bed of
January the Rev. Dr. Lase would give than • lecture
on a subject that was not al a DOW one,
estitled " Lon, Courtship, end =e. (Laughter.)
Lad U they could statessente made in four
if the the Bov. Dr. Ler
arl be • :post eminent =ie. He was described
se Ras of very great ability, and one of the first
lecturers of the day. He then introduced Mr. Bracey.
who, bridss bong Hon. Secretary of the British
.Meseantical &misty, is a gold medallist of the
Faders Arosiatitical Onciaty. The lecture was
ernes* interesting, and It was listened to with much
atteutitio. It was illustrated by a number of !lying
models, which displayed considerable ingenuity in
their contraction. Mr. Brearey is evidently an
enthtudest in his subject, and he treated it with con.
admit/6 ability. Much amusement WWI caused by
the emetic course which severed of the models took.
One or two of than came flapping down on the heads
of the audience, mach to their emharranment, as the
huge wino of the "birds" were rather awkward
thing, to beadle, and as the life had not goo. out of
the after they had alighted, they jumped and Irked
In the beads of the person who might have captured it
In an extraordinary manner. However, the lecture
was highly Instructive.. well is amusing, and it was
much enjoyed.