The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-22 00:00:00

CATTLA ITLATING.

Amy Light, a gipey-looking woman,pleaded guilty to
allowing a horse to stray on the highway in the pariah
of Litton Cheney.—Fined ss. end costs.

THE DORSET FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
The annual demonstration and meeting of the
Dorset Friendly Society was held at Shroton on
Thursday, and favoured by beautifully fine weather
the proceedings puled off very eacceselully. A
prat-9.510n was formed about ten o'clock, and wooer.
puled by two bands the members walked as far as
Elie Talbot if. B. Baker's residence. Rooston, where
they were loised by the honorary members, including
Lord Ashley and many of the clergy, who walked in
front of the procession to the pariah church, where
Divine service was held, end an appropriate sermon
mooched by the Rev. H. E. Havenhill, of Buckland
Newton. On leaving the church tbe procession was
re-formed, and • march made to the National School-
room, where the annual business meeting of the society
was hell. The chair we. taken by Lord Ashley, and
among those present were the Rev. Sir Talbot a. B.
Baker, Bart., Rev. R. R.. Watts, Rev. J. Lee.
Warner. Rev, H. Ravenhill, Rev. W. H. A. Trull,
Rev. J. Brymu, Dr, Bacot, Mr. H. B. Bower, Mr.
G. 14. Bond, Mr. Wyndham Portal, Mr. (1. Williams
Bell, Mr. .1. Sheppard, Mr, E. Xindereley, Mr
G. Eliot, Mr. E Pearce, and the following stewards
or secretaries :—Mr. 'l'. Harvey, Twerp. Cousteney ;
Mr. J. Hardens, Shaftesbury; Mr. S. 0. Har4s,
Child Okelord ; Mr. J. Coombe, Blendf ord ; Mr.
G. R. liverett, Wareham ' • Mr. J. Font.. fitourpaine ;
Mr. Knight, Spetisbury.—On the motion of Mr.
Box% escoaded by Mr. Foot', the Rev. Sir
Talbot H. B. Baker was unanimously re-elected chair-
man of the managing committee, Tbo following were
also elected on the committee of management ;—Rov.
H. E. Ravenhill, Messrs. E. L. Kinderaley, 0. E.
Eliot, G. H. Bond, J. W. Bell, H. S. BOWS!' (honorary
members) ; Messrs. H. &Unwell (Swanage), U.
Attwooll (Portland), T. Harvey (brave Courtney),
J. Sheppard (Gillingham), J. Hauham (Shaftesbury),
J. Foot (Dorchester), J. Coombs ( Eilsodford). The
other ofilloen elected were :—Treasurer, Mr. Reginald
Thornton: arbitrators, Messrs. H. N. Middletces, F.
Minter, E. Barnett, G. Andrews, and the Rev. H.
Everett ,• auditors, Messrs. J. IL Lush, J. Sheppard,
'end T. R Cross; seoutery, Mr. L. Robinson, of
Dorchester. In puposelenitisemil,atter frentlemen, Sir
1 Talbot Baker made a f allusion to the lose the
had sustained in the of Mr. G. H. Davis,
:Peal trot so many years hut worthily and ably filled
the aloe, and said he had no doubt but that Mr.
Robinson, the new secretary, would apply himself
assiduously to the duties of the Abu. (Applause.)
At the request of the chairman, the secretary read the
report for the year ending 31st December 18113, which
was as follows •.
The number of numbers on the hooks at the close of the
veer wee—Males, 1940: females, 40; total, Mt& being a
decreese in the number of male. 90. and a decrease in
the member of fentalu, 6 Of this lumber 26 were from
deaths sad eadooments paid off. leaving Si as the net
decrease. The number enrolled daring the year was 30.
Members coutributioss. 1961. 141 111. : ditto MA
' £2140 111.. 114; being • net decrease of LIU le. Ild.
nadowmests amounting to £l5 ha ; sad 07 on
eleven death. bad been paid off. Lek per has been
snowed 2, 536 melee for WM weeks and 3 days, amount-
isg to 51230 le 54., and to 27 females for 363 weeks sad 3
amounting to £lls' 9d., making • total period of
sickness of NW weeks and 64.7.. and • total amount of
sick say of AIM Is. 34., beiss • duress as compared
with 9.839, of 1.55 week, sad five days' sickness, and •
decrease of sick par of MC Mt 1041. Averse. rate of
sieknees—liales, 9 weeks 4 days hours, for 1:3 Ile. 91.
each member sick. Female'. Id weeks 3 days 5 boors.
for CI 91. Id. mob meads, sick ; showlag eel Increase
In the durations of sicker. In the ceee a males. as
esaspared with 1861. but • diereses of II weeks. 2 days
aad 11 boars in the ore of females. Sick Pay WOO Paid to
411 sbws ander the old Ales foe lett weeks sad sdays,
emoestlalto C. 517 10a. 101. The number of saemben In
receipt at sick spay under the old robs on the let
Jantlere. IDA was 41. When the new mite woe into
rmerstios they were 91 Cult& at sad of UK A 19.16014..
; ditto. lell. £38,179 13a In • being an Income of
ASS la lid. The average per osen;ber of genera funds at
nit Dec onus. l. was £9 1.. lit, at the end of INS
It we. .C 6 14.. 2d. The aversec rate of interest on the
balances ef the various feeds for thereat 16121 was £3ll.
914. Peruse The sant of Mill 72.61. wag plate 1 t lib, credit
of the society by the sale of capital invested in 3 per mots
redo's& such monies being reinvested In Rink of Ens-
laud wok. Is making this report on the foregoing state-
ment. the seeneeine • ,-amittsi will divide their remarks
mid« two bide—the srst as the working of the year, and
the. wed on the actetares Velsations which were received
define the ,year. With regard to the working of the year.
It will be observed that there be. been i net diereses of 110
members from withdrawal. a point which will be noticed
below. This hes led to • decrease in the cob-Mottoes. To
coessensate for this In eosse measure there has been •
decrease of sick pay. Ills setlifsairr to be able to state
thet there has been an lemma, of the capitol cock of
,Cs4l le 9411. and Out total amorsut stock vs'
MUM 141 s. Did as subset £19,478 13a 9)1. .sth, end of
the previous year, making the .toolr6Os unmet for each
member aga lid. as against i:6 14s. 11. The committee
may add that the total amount stated is the cost once of
die securities held bilk. tniweee, and that their actual
value on the 31s1 December, ISIS wee LIARS- It will be
observed also that there was • prollt of as 74 6d. on the
gale of three per oust. redacted ateek for reinvestment in
the curie of the year. Our inustments, while perfectly
secure, here bees very advents/roue Secondly. with
regard to the valuations at the elms of the five years end.
ins the 3lst Deeember, MR which have bun already
before the members, the committee promos to make some
oburyations to ensile thus to be brtter understood by
the foilaPhfrra The first veluetioa. dated the 6A July,
NM widish wee be ordinary goloquemniel valusitioe, was
based on the rate of *lmam which had been experienced
by the society daring the /Ares years Preceding—the
period that we had been wocMag under the old mug" This
sickness rote showed an average of 11l weeks of sickness,
where 100 only were to be expected. sad in oaktog the
valuation it was assumed that the future Bicknell ex.
psrleucs would be *gully high. Worked out on this
bade, the valuation showed a deficiency of £9.732. It is
evllest du with the steady decrease and ultimate dime-
perinea. of the' sse%bers receiving permanent sick pay
under the old rules. sad also of de female members
who. avenge eickeem is high. be eaticip.ted sick rats
at 130, as against 100. does not afford a jest estimate; sad
In confirmation of thin view we eta stoic' with much moti—
f ection that in the year MN it fell to lie On the ground
tharefors, that our sickness rate wools dooms.. a ietetei
valued, &tea the 7th November. 1882. WOO nude on the
begs 01 tho 001010 on wish* oar tables were constructed.
viz the expeviente of the Manchester Unity Society,
Mille* sad the resole weg; a solidus of £73 is favour of
the widely. From this supplementary valuation it is clear
that we mast endeavour to the utmost to reduce our high
Odors rate from the 120 shown for the three yew*
iodise Iliet Dec 18111, to 100, the avenge which was taken
Le the meths ggiggtics. When we reach this point, and
while we keep there, the coaditioe of the *cadets` will be
scud' sad there is every reason to expect
ttitafft°4l2 he accosspliderl As some apprdsnaion has
bees entertained by the bessallt wog:. ae to the mull-
Ipsatiosarair le SS, the mite's take this
essne. thilro it will 'ealy be put is
fore. wheel neeemary foe estellitY of the isociety, esti
ekes
abmhoal reivigadivitsces Intense Ots Ode
be
Commiltes would fall
u pr4ittlx,thre.velor itsb;s:
uh;rano. WM. Am 'the rest of go numbers.
athseicertaig seperditoltiontee wqçilddeartlo.
the withdrawal of ine 114 sea Ai 1, 1040
be regretted. mou peratteps ' god . tbp •
who withdraw thee for to. mks at fr°Pl
mark of our society, sad ass which dLtiagt, ale
aeon others, that It. trim punka is laid open to as.,
that aculdas unfavourable is lie condition is cososalso.
That this should be turud to ear diesdvaidela would he I
maggely believed if it were not for the lemma*s of the
asters ef soca sosiense whisk Way reavada II abed&