The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-06-13 00:00:00

PIDDLITUNTIIIDX
FRIENDLY SOCIETY'S FETE.

The anniversary of the Pidd'etrenthi to Friendly
5 wiety cat held h-re ..n Tue.d.y, tinter
very favourable auspices Although the Ilret part of
the d.y wee uofor unstely very cat 0 m after eleven
it cl-• e I up, and toe rem•inder of the rlar was
be.utilully One. Ch. proem 11.. gt c onntenz dby the
member, meeting a: the Grem Dre.:on. where thee,
frot .1 . pr ee nom, and, heetle.l by the Blmkmoor
Val • Br so Baod. pr let the im-ieh church,
wt e e Divine serer* was held The ...Ahem wee
H.w B•eutifol Mem the Nloubt a us." The Rey.
H. V. Tonmeon d an appropriate eermou
from 8r0.,. 30th alai., 25th veree—" The ants are a
p. opts not strong, yet they prepare their meat In the
simmer.'

After church the proowei in was re-foomed by
the arcr.tary, Mr. C. F. H. Jacob. an i visited Vie
r inkwell of Mr. He ry Copp, and Mr.. antelL
They then proceeded to Alton and vigted Mr. M.
Elworthy, Mr. •i+tibe, and the Rev. E. 'ollard.
'quinine t PI idletrenthide. At the Green Dreg
Inn a cap tal dinner hail been provided by Hoot Drak.
In hi no 1.1 vele. J. E. lg., occupied the
chair, and the R -v. H.V Thumps in the viceechair, .nd
the other gentlemen present included Mr. King. Mr
(Plu.11) Dr. Mcgi.erv, Mr Newnan 1-yd,ing),
Mr. Bak r (Oorcheeter), Mr. OR gin, M-. F. J.
H illaiid (Doriihester), Mr J. Omni ie (Dorchede,),
Mr Lase S. ape, Mr. Topp, Mr. Old, Mr. Duel..
Mi•ler,_end Mr. C. H. F. ifit2oh. . .

,i;-"thia- 011411314 K was that
of " tier Graciou. M Joey the Quevo," which wAs
received with muoce It oClurd. .

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Ile next last which was ortpowei was that of the
" Pram. and Prince.. of Wa:es and the rat of the
Royal Family."
Toe Cwarsmaw then prioreed the "health of the
B shop and tiers, of the oese sod Mioi.ters of all
..ther lt,rnotroketi ne," coup.ing wi b it the name of
the Re.. H. V. Thom, s .0.
The Rev. H. V. THOltreON thankei them for the
kind way in which thee bad drunk hie health. lie
bad 00th en ben very long, but It gave him a very
great ded f pleasure to be with them that day. he
was sure all of them would like to me this 50c.0.7
impported more than it is, for in • big pl.c• like this
they ought to have more members. He wished them
t o give it their earnest consideration, an 1 hopel their
numbers would be augmented by this time next
year.
The CHAIRMAN then propoad the "Army. Navy,
ant Auxiliary Forces," coupling with the t mat the
name of Serteant Laker, of Company, D.R.V , who
suiteMy resp 'tided.
Mr. %Intuit of Plush, then pr 'posed the "health
of the Chao m...rt. Mr. Bridge." in suit ibis terms.
%is. BRIDON. in reepood.ng, thanked them tor the
way which they bs received Mr. Mi 11,,. toast.
He we. very gist to be bale Ii this place again,
Mthouth he ha I lost • good many friends dodos his
fire Traps' absent,.
The Onatanas then proposed the "health. of the
Treasurer, the Secretary, and the Medical Officer of
the Sociri•."
Dr. McEvenT, in respniding, sail that.. medical
°Mc., I, the rociety be had endeavoured to do him
duty to it. He ',grotto I very much that there were
not more member , but he hoped they would be larger
by thi. time next year.
Mr. Mittma th.n proposed the "health of the
Host and Hosts., Mr. and Mrs. Drake," for the
capitol dinner they had pc •tided.
Mr C. J. H Janos, the ecreary, then rend the
'Lancia statement of ohs society, which show. as
regards funds the society is in • very flottri.hing sta..,
the folowine befog the 0104.1 aoreou-t Amouot
in Post.office Savings Rank, in May, 1882, £165 1.. 2d.,•
ti am nut invested durlog the year, £l2; a count of
Interest sllowed. £7 18.. 114 am .unt of balance In
had (Sick Fu £7 15.. 41.' (Management Fund,
£3l 11. s. 6d.; t. tal, £224 6.. 1.d." At thd present tone
there are 66 memoirs. After reeling the report. the
Secretary remarked that they were belt off in foods
than In members, but be hoped they would have more
next year. There had been some little unpleasantness
about the band, bit be hoped that would he made all
right. They would h .ye had one more with them to.-
day if •on thing unforeseen had not losp.eued. He
1101 remised • later from Mr. Stib.y, shish he read,
end in which he tall he was tumble to attend owing to
on is• Imo. rt nt Int.inewo be had to attend to. He b.d,
I, ‘vever. told him to put hi. tame I. r the Ow."
ettir•CPii ilie list year. The Secret Pp also relit a
let or loom Gene al ‘.tell, retrettint his insbi ity to
Mien 1, es he was .till .uffering from the effe..te of as
widest, but he enclosed hit eubecripti ,n to the
• biety.
Mr. PHILIPPS having proposed the "health of the
la

MILLER, by leave of the rti,irman, pr. peed
the ••h. dtb of the Vialtote and ,ltraogere," oou,,bitg
Win the 'mitt the name of Mr, King.
M• Klan sill he hoped he .heul I no in"ra be a
•Lra"rdi*.s. he wee ening to take up lila residence a ith
""1""• •04, h"ted he ehonld he spared to attend ensoy
eucn meettwo am these.
The menthe-a thtn adj awned to a field tinily lent
by tf. Bark north, Esq., whale dancing to the attains
of Ow band, and a bott of othtr atnntemeott., wore
nobilded in to a late hour, when the " National
Anti em' brought a verb pb-aa tot day toe claim.