The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-23 00:00:00

MAIDEN DIEWTOK.
MARKET DINNER.

The foneth annual dinner in connection with the
Maiden Newton Market took piece on Wednesday
evening kat at the White Horse Hotel. There was •
good attendance, Gm chair being occmded by Mr.
Robert White, supported by Mr. Gibs Symonds.
Among the company we noticed MOWS G. J.
:tampion. W. 7', Iman, S. Tohnui, J. Medway
(Lid.lon), J. Brown, G. Wittily, W. Macey ((Thant.
mule), B. Macey (MeiSury Sub..), Ailed Wishtman
(in the vicl-ohair). H. etymon& (Bisedford), T.
Yeate., J. limed. W. Chard, T. Homey, W. Morrie,
.1. Swathridge, J. Trenchard, W. Mich, A. ifurden,
W. St ',Aland, J. Medway. jun., It. Groves (Strenlutt),
C. Ell 1., Roberti., W. Stecidoe, &c. A capital spread
was provided by Mre. Packham, and great satisfaction
was expressed by the company.
Gr baring been said,
The CHAIRMAN men and gave the 'Health of the
Qneen and Royal Family," and the toast was drunk
with cheers.

There was no member of any branch of the service
present, but, after what the army had done lately,
and the pluck and endurance they had displayed, the
floatemast did not think they c fold do lees than give
them three cheere. Three hearty cheer. were given
for the army, navy, and reserve for 'es.
The toast of the evening was proposed by the
CHAIIIMAN. He rose to propose • toast which at that
dinner was generally connect° I with the market of
Maiden Newton. Ile wits very pleased to uy that
eines ho left that neighbourhood, some eight or nine
months ago, the sale bad now become • greet place
for the transaction of business. Through Mr.
Syrn.mile' aid ity, hie long purse, an I long
experience, the market was now prospering. He
expressed hi. sincere regret at Mr. Etymon Is'
Isle sect trot, and especially that it had occurred
at a time when he had • lot of herd work to
do. lie had personally regretted his absence, for the
market was nithing without his old friend. II 'hoped
they wolf support the market, and that it would go
on growing, for although now an outdder, it gave himn
I • great am 'tint of pleasure to see they somorted it
as they did. It was • credit to the neighbourhood
that &small t 'ern like this, where they had everything
against them, and where they he I to light against
I two large in ir lists like Yeovil and Drub ater, em d
keep their ground in the way they did. He was very
pleased to notioe ths way in which Mr. Sampson oon-
clanged the business In Mr. Symonds' abeenee. He
• " Prosperity to Maiden Newton Market,"
coupled with the names of Mr. Giles Symonds and
Mr. Sampson.
Mr. Stwotme thanked them very much for the
way In which they had received the tout, ant for the
sympathy they hal expressed towards him. He, too,
was sorry be could not be present at the last market,
but he was pleased to ••7 it was well carried out, and
everybody seemed satisfied with Mr. Sampson's
management. He was glad to say he had s far
recovered, that be hoped be should now be able to go
Into busbies. again. He could only say they had
done very well in supporting the market in the last
six months; they had been exceedingly well sapplied
with stock, and parties had sent their stock there
rather than sell them at home. They bad a perfect
right t m do so, for it was attends I with much greater
even.* at home than bringing it to Maiden Newton
where they had every facility at hand. As regards
the pricee he thought they could favourably compare
with other markets. He expressed the hope gentlemen
ea.-Warmers in the neighbourhood would ,till support
the market, and as long as he was &blot° remain there
and attend the market, he would do his utmost to
carry it out in a proper manner. (Applause.) He
again thanked them for the sympathy they had
expotestvi, and hoped he should live many years to
attend the dinner.
_ _

--M'. H d....;;Sirso. alto replied end assured them It
would always be his best endeavour to support the
merkst.__ _

—lir:. H. &mum (Blandford), gave the toast of
' Sure 84 to Agricultore." He did not thlok h. oould
say agriculture wan fl ,urishiog more at the present
tone than it .fid twelve m .nthi mg They bad had a
very bad season to contend with, and • very bad
harvest. and constant wet weather from /Lupin to the
preeeot time. Stiil it ~f all description had kept
remark ibly high, althouth corn had been very low ;
Loot there was an old saying, "High horn, low corn."
He trust•d they would In the future have more favour-
able s ann., and th t aoreher summer would be
brigh'er, and hat they wool I have better crops and
better times generrily. (Applause )
Mr. Tour 48 Could not lied any fault with the cattle,
hut at for the corn It VIAS very ba I in every way.
They colld in nothing, and were it not for Vte stuck
the fa mere must go to the wall. He hoped they would
have better seasons, and that they would all prosper
after a while. (Applau.e.)
The VICUCFI4IIIII og gave " Success to Trade and
Commerce of Maiden Newton."

Mr. Mst)wsr sod Mr. T. YZATIS responded.
Mr. Nlsowsr gave "T.e Health of thi Vootwo.'
enos•led with the nature of Mears Spoon is, Macey,
and Luc is.

--Mr . H. STI10111)4, in reply, hoped Malden Neat ma
would oont;nos to ft mrieh. Under Sir. Symonds he
did rot think ill+, need fear very mach.
M^. MACY.; who ci o replied, said it saes him a
put deal of pleasure to ass ths market fluuri.l2
inueh u it did.

Mr. Lucas also replied in a humorous speech.
M. GILDI SIII.)A1/1 gave "Success to Fox4runt-
iog." (Applause.) He was sure it would be • marry
day for this c natty when fox-hunting was done away.
It w mil be one of tre greatest ci amities to this
count y when hunting was kit •ck el in the head,
as in !rased. When he said " Success to
foxhunting." he meant success to a drioulture,
14. it VISA the mean, of bringing a very large
amount of money lot the country. tt.. long as they
got it hunted by such noble men as they hat, it was boun d
I. be carried u . in a thorough good manner. He
hoped and trusted so long as he lived he should be
able to get into the PA Idle lf he was bound to die
Ton laud he enoul I
('Lingider.) lie bat • roudh tumble the other day ;
hut it was not the fall, it was stoppin z • quick. as the
Irishman soil. (Much laughter.) unfortimately it
was • very bard place, and it shook his bones very
much, but he was thankful to say he was now almost
recovered. (Applause.) Referring to the noble
master, Mr. Symonds characterised Lord Guildford
as the b 'blest and straightest tiler be ever saw.
(Lout applause.)
Mr. S. TOLMAN suitably responded.
Mr. G. STK INDS proposed the health of the Chair.
man, who hsd been his right hand, and first and
Vr-most in the g egl work of accomplishing • thing
which WM a benSbi to the agriculturists of tie neidh-
bourhood Mr. White bad born one of the strewed
instigators in the work of establishing the market.
He had PO fully acs,mplidari his object in that
respect that he believed he ha I done a groat and •
public good for all parties. He was especially
please I Mr. White hal not forgotten them. although
he wee now distant from them, and he believ,tl it
would be msny years before be di I forget them—
certainly not while be was in the county of Dorset.
(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, in reply. said his friend Mr.
Symonds had wired them f sithfully. truthfully, and
honestly. and had done his bast to keep the mirket
going. (Applame.) He wiebei them sincerely every
prosperity, the same as when he lived there, and he
assured them SO long as be lived in this neiehbourhood
it would give him great pleasure to attend. He paid
• pleasing compliment to Mr. Sampson, who was •
good second to Mr. Symonds. (Applause.)
"The Press" and "The Vice-Chairman" were
next toasted. Tbe CHAIRMAN spoke in flattering
terms of Mr. Wighturse. He bad always stuck to
the market, and supported it to his utmost.
Mr. Wiarinias replied in appropriate terms, and
this concluded the toast list.
During the evening some capital songs were sung.

11111AFTIM3URT.
MILDNESS Or THE SIEASOIL—At the Hand in Hand
Inn, Farnham, a wren'. neat, containins five egg., has
been found in a email undulate.