The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-13 00:00:00

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DOSlnirtl iVOOAL AB3oCl•llo2l.—The fust practice
of the foutteenth season er al be held this (Monday)
evening at the Infant Schoolroom. It 1. peopled to
practice Handal's Oratorio " Alexander's Feist:
DIOCTISAN firion.—The annual gathering of this
et ..tad, which comprises about 350 of the clergy and
laity of Wilts and Dorset, ham been fixed by Bishop
Mol Ay to take piece in the Chapter House of
Salisbury Cathedral on Wednesday and Thursday,
Aprll 11th and 12th.
WINL•1•• &MIMI SCHOOL. A vet: pleasant
t,,,,t=was that which met at the above place on
evoking lag, when the teachers and choir
=.ll an Invitatioe to tea and a social evening
given by Mr. and Mrs. Wright, yen., of High
Zaat-str. it. The catering was of rto excellent deecrip-
=and after tea various games were indulged in.
of various descriptions were freely dispensed,
and the gathering was one of much pleasure and
Enjoyment.
Tu Situ Rettre.—The continued heavy rains are
being attended with most serious results. In our
iwwwdhoto neighbourhood large tracts of lowlyino
load are submerged to a considerable depth, sod
locomotion Is in danger of being impeded. Lament-
able accounts me given of the digrese prevalent
among the poor cottager. of Fordington through the
inundations. On Sunday a thatched house near the
mill, which had for some time had a precarious
existence, collapsed, the roof falling in bodily, having
been entirely rotted by the excessive rain. Many
instances of personal inconvenience and damage to
house
_property are reported.
HOIZ ItiestossaY Mimic:l.—The Wesleyan Home
Missionary meeting was held at the Wesleyan School-
room on 'Thursday evening. Mr. G. Wright, jun.,
presided, and gave an interesting and appropriate
address. The Rev. J. Hartle read the report, which
contained mach interesting matter, and showed the
finances to be in a dourishinz
_condition. The rev.
gentleman spoke of the Home Mis.ionary efforts put
forth in the Dorchester circuit by the local preachers
sad members of the society, soda's alluded to hi. own
Vita to the Dorchester B.rracks, where he had spent
many pleasant moments with the soldiers there. The
weesmity of earnest and persevering labours was
earnestly enforced. Quartermaster-Sergeant Manning
next gave a short and pithy address, in which he
referred to the previous speaker's work amongst the
soldiers, and testified to COM good effected in that
quarter. The many temptations to which soldiers
were exposed were clearly shown and the neosseity for
and vigorous action in shown,
work was
=. The deputation, Rev. R. P. Davis, said it
gave him much pleasure to meet his old friends again;
since he lard saw them he had travelled and laboured
in various plasm, sod the Lord had blessed his labours,
Way having best added to the church of Christ. The
address was one of much hate, at, and was Rotated to
with rapt attention by all present. Votes of thanks
were accorded to the deputation and chairman, and the
asset collection was made.
WiLf• /JD Donut BANK.-1 he annual report for
Use pest year elates the "balance-sheet will show that,
after payment of current expenses, director.' fees.
Inoonse-fax, making an addition to the Officers'
Pension Fund, writing down the coat of bank promisee,
and providing for all bad and doubtful debts, the
balsam to the credit of profit and loss account is
1127,277 Is. 7d., from which a Midsummer dividend of
Ma. per share and a Christmas dividend of 24..
per share have been paid, making a total distri-
butive for the year of n per cent. per annum ; the
balance et £277 Is. 7d. being added to the surplus fond.
The directors have recently invited Mr. Jame: Apple
lord, of Southampton, to a seat at the Board as an
extraordinary director under the provisions of the
Deed of Settlement, which appointment they desire
the shareholders to confirm. It will have been seen by
the notice Maned on the 2nd of January lag that the
directors have (preparatory to the registration of the
company under the Limited Liability Acts), deter-
mined on recommending the issue of 5,000 new shares
of £lO each at a premium of £lO per share, resolutions
foe which, as well ea for certain alterations in the
company's Deed of Settlement, also contained in the
said nada, wiU be aubmitted to the approval of the
meeting. The scheme for the registration of the bank
under ass Limited Liability Act has had the anxious
4.l:tection of the directors, and will be submitted to
the shareholders for confirmation, in the terms already
givera in the notice of the 2od of January. It will to sow
that upon the completion of the payments on the above
maastessed new shares, and by the Increase of the
amigosi maasuat of each share from £l5 to £so,the
molt wu be as follows :—Subecribed capital,
paid up capital, £400,000; reserve fund,
Laming on Ingitallp.—The Rev. R. Wilfred
Robinson., amodation secretary of the Irish Church
likaces, gave • lecture on Ireland on Thursday
evening last. Notwithstanding there was a small
charge made for admission, there was a very large
audience. The Rev. T. W. Ruins occupied the chair.
meeting having been opened with prayer, the
Oltairome made a few introductory wwworio,.
epsa.dng of the beauty of Ireland, he said
be MOO Mt • • intIOW•81 who WM one of the
Crtravellers he had ever heard of, and who
eed some of the choicest spots on the Ruropean
continent, also in America and India; on adage vim
what were the lust mania he had ever looked upon,
be mentlosed some spots on the West Coast of
Indeed. They were est thin as amber Is anxious