The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-13 00:00:00

WIXDORNB.

NATIONAL Senow. Cmcnet Cull. —We are glad to
hear that a cricket club is started for the boys in this
' sehml. A meeting was held in this schoolroom
Tuesday, April 2911, when the officers were duly
elected for the coming W 31.11. We wish the juveniles
every enjoyment in their manly pastime.
orriternines.—The following are the amounts of
the various offerings taken at the Minster during the
month of April :—Curates' Fund, £l5 6..; for the
p.mr, *Mils. 9d.; Minster expenses, LI Ifia. 2d.—At
Colehill the total amount taken WIIA Li 19s. 3d., and
at Pamphill only 7s. 10d., which were for church
expenses.
hiseKSAN CHORAL Fur VAL. —S. nee 9,000 voices are
expected to takipart urn the festival at Salisbury on
the 29th inst. The Winilsorne Minster is among the
foremost in theses gathering... A local rehearsal took
;dam last Friday evening in the Minster, when several
i.intingents from country choirs assisted, and afforded
an opportunity to several lovers .4 Handers produc•
tions to enjoy the hymns and choruste that were
then practised. .

Moecurse.—We are pleasei to
not:fy to our reader,, that it the intention of the
gna:ers and ironinonger. of the town of Wimberne to
elms. their re.pective e.tablishment. on Wednesday
afteni..,ll. at four o'clock during the months of May,
June. July. August, and September, commencing
fn.') May 711,. In the interest of tho.e.whom it most
concerns. we moi,t ssoeis,e6fally intendant;
purchvier. to do their .hopping before that hour, an
a+ to allow the employee., ac., a.. much time as possible
for recreation, itc., which they n. much need.
Sr. JOHN'S BAND or Hort- --On Monday last, May
,tls, the above flourishing imciety held their fortnightly
meeting in the Slission-n..tu at St. John's Temperance
How*. The attendance a+ usual was very good. Mimi
M. Gail.; prixiided at the harmonium. The following
programme filled up a very pleaxant eveningr'euro-
ceeding.:--Qpening melody, No. 27 ; Acripture ing
and prayer.; Melody 141 • recitation, "(,n, Rum, and
Brandy. Little Bruf4d ; recitation, "Courage,
Brother.," Alice Bruton' ; Melody 94' recitation,
" Somebody'. Darling," Lilian Gibbs ; !vlelody 40;
adilres,, on the " Ant " by Mr. G. Fillmore, the
miperintendent.
GRATICTING SCHOOL RKPORT.—With sUCh its follows
we are .nre the master and mistres.eo of the National
School. in Wimborne are in an enviable isisition. The
report of her Majeoty'. In.puctor, on the whole, jo
.ti.factory. The total amount of grant earned i.
1::24 id.—the highe.t the .choolo have yet received.
The number, presented f•ir examination were—boy.,
127; girl., 82; infant., 89; and the total number of
Pa.••••,. were—boy., 309; girl., 210. The reading and
geography were the hest subjects in the Boy.' School.
In the Girl.' 5e1i...1 reading and needlework were
commended. The Infant.' School having experienced
many change. recently, wa. a. well AS could have been
expected. The xubscriber,, generally of the school
certainly muiit feel satisfied with the that examination
under the new code.

bernact Ctee Di:amt.—The annual dinner of the
members .1 the Wimborne Minster Football Club was
held at Laing's Hotel on Tuesday evening, when a
capital repast was put on the table by Mr. Laing.
There was a very large company present, including
Mr. H. R. Farquharson (chairman), the Rev. C. G.
Paget, Rev. E. Cleal, Messrs. Elliott-Lees, T. 1). B.
Rawlins, S. G. Parkinson, F. A. Johns, J. Burgess,
G. Ilabgood, C. Ellis, C. Frampton, H. W. Dibuen,
J. Burgess, ó. Burgess. W. Cotton, E. Wareham, G.
White, .1. M. Badger, A. Dowding, .1. S. Hayter, S.
Munckton, Stanley•Hayter, Shrill-seed, W. Chissell,
If. Newman, H. F. tdaree7, Orr, I,`owler, F. Davies,H. K. Fripp, .1. Cos, H. Gray, R. Waterfall, &c.—
The cloth having been moved, the usual loyal toasts
were proposed and heartily receive& Mr.
Elliott-Lees proposed "The -Bishop and Clarify
and Ministers of all Denominations," coupling
with the toast the names of the Rev. C. G.
Paget and the Rev. G. Cleal (Nonconformist), both of
whom briefly but appopriately responded.—" The
.Inny Navy, and Rem`l,e pisqs,sed by
Mr. 11. N. Dibben. With the toast he collided the
names of rierr.suit• Instructor Stride snd Lieut. Elliott
Lees for the Yeomanry; and CAptain Rawlins he the
Volunteers ; all of when briefly n-sponded.—The
Chairman proposed "The Wellborn.: Football Club,"
and spoke highly of football as a manly out-door spurt.
Mr. Sidney G. Parkinson briefly responded, and
proposed "The Town and Grammar School Cricket
Clubs."—Mr. Ellis, Mr. Holmes Orr, and Mr. Johns
responded. —The Rev. C. G. Paget proi)oeed "The
Officers .1 the Wimborne Football Club!' and spoke
in eulogistic terms of the excellent services rendered
by Mr. Bennett, Mr. Wallingford, and Mr. Fripp as
secretaries and captain.—Mr. Wallingford and Mr.
Fri 'p resis,ndscl.—Mr. Dibbee pr"paeal "Th. Health
•.f the Chairman."—The Chairman. in responding to
the toasts returned hearty thanks for the manner in
which it had been proposed and received—Other
tAme.,ta f..llowed.—The proceedings were interspersed
with some capital songs, and a very phesant evening
wim spent.
lA./MS.—At the usual weekly meeting if the
"Star of Wimborne "Lodge, held in Monday evening,
there was a geed attendance of officers and members.
During the Fusin...A of the evening the several
quarterly rep .rtei 4.1 the society were read and adopted.
We understand a small favourable balance is in hand,
with 90 brothers and 18 sitters in good standing on the
books. The election of officers for the ensuing year
took lilace the same evening. In some CaNe, there
was a keen competition for the offices, the votes ene.
ning very close. The Lodge !levity, Brother G.
Fillmore, conducted the ceremony .1 installation as
follows :—P.W.C.T., Brother C. Jacobs; W.C.T.,
Sister Bailey; W. V.T., Sister J. Woodford; W.Sec.,
Sister Miner; W.F.S., Brother W. Ward; V.T.
Sister Ward; W.Chaplain, Brother Cane'
Brother Cousins; W.G., Brother Smith; W.l4entinel,
ltrother S. Beasant ; W. A.S., Brother Gibbs ; W. D. 31..
Sister Smith. The following members constitute the
several committees :—Sick, Sisters J. Woodford,
Ward and Griffin, and Brothers Fillmore, Russell,
and 'Woodford ; vidting, Sisters Ward, Rove.,
Hart, and Trim, and Brothers Luckham,
and Blaney; finance, Sisters Ward, Rogers, Han,
and Trim, and Brethers Luckham, Abb., and '
Blaney; programme, Sisters Fillmore, Bailey, and
J. Woodford, and Brothers Plater, Beasant, and
Russell. The attendance on this occasion was above
the average, every member present endeavouring to
make the evening pleasant as well as profitable and
mpreesive.
WIXDORSZ Cimcigr CLUB.—On Wednesday, May
7th, the t_opening match of the season was played in the
Cricket Fleld at Eastbrook, between Wimborne and
Wimborne Crammer School. Unfortunately the
weather was so unpn,pitious as to necessitate the di..
continuing of the game. The town club made a total
63 runs; Messrs. F. Davis making 19. and Cox
thereof. For the aChool team Messrs. Hough, T.
It Curtis, J. Barnes, and K C. Thring made 14 runs.
Messrs. Orr and Fowler scored 20. and Were not out.
The following are the scores :

Wimooans Sou Tun.
0 Ilabirood, b Gorges
F Dads, b (knell
J Nam, run out
Norma. rum out