The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-01-13 00:00:00

IWAINaGE

TIM anneal Chnrch SlWorm, Society ntentiolt
tare ohm. in the Nrti n • • AW
the fith, • a (live .”1.•
wryv cl,are.l, the Re,. —Hall. oh., hay ham,, hilvourove
iv and .bou, ti, it..,, Cilum 1 gave a very or tr•• t-
-1114 • -count et hie w...k th .t enl illu-tr • tel
I. hal Met with epechnirne br..u.At fr iv hi.
I oitiovgavv him... Web) maim during th-
mertinc by be help •drhe Auk loge end ••th• r•, Mr.
J. T. lielhrr. j oreeht•ne.at th • harmonium.

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-Ws 11tur —8 re•at oh.. melee- ra 00l the room
Head 81are C uS, 644 & Infortitir • le rot-a.ter Mat. to
maul regain the monad Slate Cloh, which watt wow-
omoteed haat year. But, as the in mh re wee. ot
.t.onght there want • great twiny in,,. who woul4 tolne
to j tio win o were Out ',meow, the nierting wee tee,-
'rural until Toaeday heat when they are invited to
att. 4 foe framing the ml ot, de.

ODDIILLLOWS Surrue. Wednesday evening
last tin. 0 1.11.11 we held their anneal ...la, .111,1”,
at the Stop H del in the latge and en
billiard- us... AO civill at htd rrp . •
capdelly lon at ball-past ••••• •y th
wtYthy lamb ni, %Ir. H. Beinum, who, up... 'hi.
(.1 001 I•trin r...) g•tre VVVVV • alll.l ••• •
C. D. It .bio- n, 14.1, ctn • 1 th.
.... the l•ft by the It.'.. II J. Ata-0... and •diis
right by 0. B 01. K.q. Mr., ell b cidone
I. the rood tht•ge pr•pered, the u.ualt g....
dunk, Wenner* I with singe, which br.ught a
very pie cut eveuieg t a cic-e ae tne aow Jeer
cialw pod.

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WATuil Scßrici.—On New Ye4r's Eve the We,e
leyane held a Inidnight ice, and being tine, a large
number attended.

CACHO' .%11.koz.—tin Sunday laitt the lith
Battery Lit Ilea+ tV. had their first church parade,
under the command of laeut E D. Kitto. As the
weather NAM fine, • large number of apectators wit-
nettsed a sight 'widens seen in Swanage The men fell
in punctually
military yto time, .
e,
t. marcst.h Mary.. Church..+lathr.mghth
~t,,,t. in c
They were headed by the brass band, which also
ttirde turned r ;helo load
t intiNhillnp of h,
utnlvt-r.;
biannidl
played their I.e-it.
Holt. The appearance and stuadineal of the men
elicited the thanks of the commandingofficer.
SWANAGE—THE PAST AND 'Mg FrrUlt —The pant
year ha.. been ..ae of hopefulnesti to all well-wisher.
swanaa..., and once we are in poeteoion of the ran.
way facilities which are en the 11•Ve "f being granttel,
the reputation of fiwanw Mr. a health retort will sery
soon bring the visitor... The paasing of the Swanage
and Warelwit Railway Bill and the commencement of
the works were ina- tent for gnat congratulation in
the pet year. and the opening of the line in the near
future will prolsably be followed by a rapil esh•n•iiin
and growth"( prosperity in Swanatte. The atcamlsoata
of the IVeyminith and Itininietteettli ettinioniea
during the paiit Itea./.1 orought kindreds if
into the place, which was a ....yroo of great neonate
to the tradesmen, but More* go to the pier In
anticipati tttt of the growing neceasitiet if the place a
binge quantity of land has lately changed hand., and
buildings are being erected in many advantageous
localities ; but we notice that brick+ anti mortar are
being te..l pretty freely in +onto places in lien id the
Sts.anage stone, hithetto almost exclusively maid fur
butlili g ittirpote.. and a,, ..onie of our OM 3Wauag...
arian. think a ge".l aubstantial hones catate•
be built with anything else Oreat improve.
meets were made during the pa+t year. The
widening of the pier wan very beneficial
for the landing of 111.4.81gtrA from the steamer,, kr.
Sonic very needful Ana% improvements were made
by the Local Board and a number of new lanips wen-
put up, which were much appreciatel Ity the
public. The New Town Hall wa+ nearly completed,
and twn handeime lamp+ placed in front of it, which
added greatly h. tie beautiful carved atructure. The
new cliick was al., ti.eful a. well a, ornamental to
the town. TIP. Iktroet Battalion of Vilma...erg
encamped here for the tleettlel Ulu., in Swanage, and
which made the town quite ra fre: for the week
Several interesting +ocial eVOltro. hive .1.16114
the year. The marriage of Muss Mina Tracer..,
second daughter of the rector, to the Rev. H. E.
Eardley. and Nli.s Hanly to Mr N C. White took
place, and early in the year the Rev. D Tracers, etat
of the rector, left Swanage to work in the Central
African Sliitaiiin with Bishop Smythie., and fnim
whom we have netived several gratifying letter.,
lie was ,tlCCeelled V. the curacy by the T.
li:foie., WllO was next succeeded in eittenber last
icy the Rev .1 Walker. The It •gistrar, nturns of
births was 101 ; deaths, 43 ; pomilation 4 158
increaae in the year, f".B. of the 43 deaths which
occurred in the SWanilite diatrizt. 18 were of lemon+
above 60 year. of age. The death. included r. H.
xi &nth, a hisply.re.peetect &gel ;
Mr. W. G. bite, another old inhabitant, MU' atone
and coal merchant; Mrs. Week.. coat-eta &c.,
who wax well-known throughout the Isle of Purbeck.
% branch id the lhoset Conservative
n,aahli+bed here .hiring the year. A 'society for
the benefit of the working olaa., called the " Figure
flew' Slate Club," waa atarted, and we hope tom+, it
earned tin; and al., to be abl.• t.. add a l,.tt of lion
member. thia year, a* it will act AA a 41111 w to the
tiociety. We think every effort ought to L, made to
benefit the working class. Blit how much pntgress
Swanage is to make in the present year, of eines,
depend. 1.11 mime extent on the onto wise if tlio+e
who have the management of local slain in their
bands.

WAILBILLN.

Tu MATON AND Ck,Kl'oli.kiloN Ai CHIACH —The
Mayor sad Ourperation amended Divine venial in
et. Marrs Ohara on Sunday monlang bat.