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

DOMOIKRIBTRIL
Isarnefon Burma, of Dorchester, has boa elt-
palmed to fumed Um late linapscre Warlas. at
Weymouth. Mr. Barden Is highly osteseasd hire as
a courteous and obliging official, and although we
congratulete him on his appointment, we can only say
we see sorry to lose him.
LIOTIML— Bit Morrill, Virsaall, Bart. (agent of
the Western Tempuras Lama), lectured at the
Nortkesquare Assembly Rooms on Tuesday evening,
cm "Only a Woman." Tb. RSV. H. Everett prodded,
supported by the Rev. T. W. Kap*. The lecture
deserved a larger attendance.
DOSONSITSS STAJUI-BOWEITS BUILDING SOCIINTT.—
Tbe fourth appropiiaUos of thlasueoessful society erae
made on W y arming at Alingtun Hall, lb.
Res. H. Rverett prodding. Messrs. G. Miles and G.
Wright were elected to sot as scrullarn, and Mlle
Adidas t draw the ballot, which resulted In No. 138
baing drawn, entitling the holder thereof, Kr. W. B.
Davie, of Dorchester, to an advance of £2OO in respect
of his shares. To* secret. (Mr. G. J. Dennis)
announoed the fifth appeoprlatlos for Wednesday,
lilt June next. TOW society, altbougb_only started
I. November last, halt appropriated =OO, and ern-
prier about 440 cumilasee. Inlooding memben should
Joia.st oar, Qs number being limited to SOO.
New TSUI ST THI WWI NOVSLINT.—Donet
has • right to claim Thomas Hardy as her own,
and Dorchester (which we ars pleased to say la to
be his future residence) joins the rest of the runty Is
orgratulatiag thia distinguished author on his
SOGOININS. In this mouth's SRAM liillgrakd
Ms/UOK is a little tell ..titled "Interlopers at the
Knap," whir the critics are unanimous is appleadir
es
worthy to rank amongst Mr. Hardy's best work. It
Is as delightfully fresh as Carr the Greenwood Tree.
Tut MLIICISSASIII Ulan, POOLS DIAISSIOT, PAST
GLAND LODGS OS LIDDFILLOWS.—Tbe monthly_ wri-
tes of the above was held at the Mingles Hall on
1.114a7 evening last, P.W.M., Brother W. M.
Thisehon, to the chair, supports I by P.G.M. Brother
H. Groves. The usual badness relative to ths bodge
wads disposed of, and • lively debate took place GS to
formai a BenerAant Fun I 'Under to that already in
practiced use in the order. Ultimately I was deterred
till the nest meeting of members for further considera-
tion. It Is gratifying to observe the progress this
lodge has made slur It. formation two years ago.
Tits lodge comprises
_pest grad officers from
the various lodges at Dorchester, Weymouth, aid
Portland, and the number of member, now on books
Is ;over 40. in encouraging feature in this lodge is
the IllismOSS. NW.* are as I °Hove —B dame of
rural Fund, ISO 9e, 341. ; brace of Managerner
lead, lil 17a, flirt —total capital, 123 is. Id. The
above korai elltaille teed to show that the object
of the lodge is la lower with the general rules of
Oddfellowship. Boer sew members were admitted at
She meetiag. Much prates is doe to Bro. Pella 1.,
the trouble be has Saban in puttlag the work of the
lodge before hie brother offices., who thoroughly
epprodate ths advantages derived from jollied the
ems.
IMOLAI Of SKS RSV. G. H. PIDINT.—The
funeral of the MSS BST. G. H. Penny, fee Dearly 30
yeses Vicar of Abbotsbay, took Oar on Fri lay in
the perish churchyard, In the presence el a Wee
of the villagers, by whom deceased was
Mharlhinhe greatest rower this being testified by
the abasing it all briars establishments during the
bireineat, wake them was ram • residenoe, from
the richest to the poor, in which the bliads Nets
either not drawn or the rollers closed. Although
the torrid was conducted In tbs east simple Dimmer,
still a large number of the resident clergy arid Reeky
In the district attended to show their reaper tor one
who had ea loss Identified himself with every good
OIoVINNYI, not oat,Li Abbollbury but throughout the
neighbourhood. The costar reached Abbollbury from
Dorchester shortly afire three o'clock, and was met at
the entrance to the churchyard by • num her of the local
clergy and MMus, Including the Rev. Canon Green,
Hie. R. R. Meadow.. Rev. H. C. Pier, Rev. Had-
field, Dr. Loch, Mr. Benicia. Mr. Groves, Mr. White,
and many others, together with the children belonging
to the pubis schools, the latter carrying burrs of
flowers In their hands, which were dropped on the
coffin on befog lowered into its final resting-place, the
Interior and steles of the pays being lined with moss.
The Multiservice was condusted by the Rev. Fair-
bairn. the present slow of Abbotahury. Borne beauti-
ful wreaths were placed on the goffin.e.pecially nogg*.
obis being • I 'rely one s.tat It, the Earl C .untass
of Dchroter. Th.. coffin, which was of beautifully
polishoti elm, woo male by Mews. Guy *Di S qt.
tindertak•ra, & of 1) rnbest, ; the fanersl arrange-
moots being . ll.ieniy ounlit,trcl by Hr. Jaineson,for
the firm ~f Glow, I)ix,in, awl J.meeon, I nircile.iter.
The whole, of titcamett's fawily, c naisti .g ~f tbs
widow, four soon, and fire daughters, Nrre p-esent,
together with an mint, Owe befog the chief Illollfll6lll.
Deceased was 61 years of age.

THE MISSION.

The long-expecte I minion, lob. conducted by the
Rev. W. Hay Altkin, commenced on Sunday. and
will *outline till U.y 36 b. The Inllowing!eirenler
letter he. been issued by the Rev. H. Everett, 1t...
H. F. Jones, end the 1t... T. W. Knipe, who here
promoted the movement :
'• Friends, Parishioner., and Fellow Townsmen,—Aa
already announced, the Rev. W. Hay Aitkin hu
undertaken I, c elan a mission in this town, begin•
ming no Sunday. !day 11th, and extending to the
evening of Monday, Hay 26th. Hs will be sedated
by the 1t.,. James Stephens, who I. peculiarly gifted
In dieting with children and youog p•onle generally.
It will be.... &leo (from the programm.) that there
will be special services for domestic env int.; three
rd.° will be held by Mr. Stephens, The morning and
evening serviced will be undertaken by Mr. Aitkin
hinnelf —at St. Peter's Church on Sundays. and Holy
Trinity in the morning and St. Peter'. in the evening
as week days. And we an happy to be able to add
that Me. Aitkin'e friend lbw. Crouch wall hold
several meetings for women in Alington Hall. All
the sittings will be free and unappropristad on week
days, and on Sundays any vacant sesta may be 611.1
after 10 55 a.m. and 625 live minutes
before Melee Service a amanenoes."—H. Evinerr,
Rector of Holy Tani', ; 11. F. JOSIS, Rector of All
Swat.'; T. W. Klima H. ate of Petit's.
Dorchester, April, 30 h, 1884.
The Rev. W. Hay Mikis' writes as follow.:

Dear Frienda,—At U.. avi:ation of your Becton I am put,
poring to COMa among" rota for S WM'S SO undertak• •
darn in your throb. Lot me wee earnestly append to
those of yo• who aro bring in the cornrow enj •yment of
peace with God to regard the ml-Mon se your ow• work. and
throw youreely" heart and pool into it. The eLs much for
you all to do; and erre. to "she yr to do it. will not be
denied if "ugh, in faith. A great deal must depend opal
prayer ; up,. the "nor re and Intensity of the Intercession
on the part of th• Lord. people. But pnwer bra, ee •
moray when it is out coupled with rennet and deenit•
•II•rL Lot us all lose no tinari in firing out our work, and
claim for km who is our strength. lite pans 43 perform if
Use your aorta ti bring your own relations and friends under
the Inas". of Us, Wont; for true r mity brine at home,
thorb It does not end therr. Msy Gol lay won you, der
, the burden f isoute, and erre you faith In carrying
that burden to 11...; no I oily I pre" upon yr the imp.rl.
WOOS of seeking for • racial Wiring f yourself at Pr time.
I INOUId o( ,r you Cm following suggestions :—Yiret.—Bodem
vow to realise how solemn the rano • le. It le not merely
that you bare Inv led men too me and h 1p you, to. that you
have beam invoking the open il preens" and intenentiors of
the firing Clal. • day of visitation from him SOW triSILo life
or darts be twiny. Let on avoid all levity and irrrennoe In
our work. Becond.—Pray that you may learn more than ever
horseshoe Um value f rule; forming year estimate In full
*IA of the Oven of Calvary. whore the wondrous price
of humanity to earl:stet before the eyes of all. Third—Hoop
year trod ae mach r passibls from the detection of wordly
cares and rewires, and rot yourself apart for the work.
Forth —"Covet earnestly the ban ow.- while nothing done
for God 11 .0.11, seek to obtain aur • fresh aneintiog for
Selololl that your work may be more dednitoly spirituel than
!Arno, and may be pr &seise of more spiritual results.
Seek, In • w rd. to be loam nental li, notedly helingi nli
to Obriet To those of you who have not eoropt•4l vril
Wear" I would my do not make light of this special SIIISIOIL
Bo hi the "dietary mated tram, and even the many erne
endriery rile you have had, have been al In vein ; you am
yet Is your eine. (very fresh opportunity that yr slight
your vitt end condemnation ue.nbaiond. Do not let this
Meson prove another day of nolthilon lost, aware triumph
of wilful nektence over the Inlet am of Divine love. C re.
who." the Holy Ghost mills to-day.' Come, while yet the,.
I. roar Mom, while ".11 things are now "adv." How .ball
we escape it WJ neglect so great mil ration Let me implore
you to put youreelve• in the way of receiving • ephitual
blesehr. Let not the rams of word] warty, or the & tract-
bons of "der, 0r.,.. the ord, nary arrangements of
i irayboSlSSisOkl• prevent you front 415.d1.( U.. services.
there si earthing more important than convectional
recline. "Love,, of pleas". more than lever of God "
to this speral call. Hare sou not already dirovered that
your *Noe to please youteelven ham resulted In bitter &up-
pointosentel Your true self is still unpleseel. Your we
as frar from satielarrian n 0.,. you were. Arra to Hie voice
who my@ " He that drinkers of this water thirst again,
but 1. thst drink*, h ,if the water that I shall give him rail
never this", for the water that I shall give him rail ¢s
hint • well of eat-r springing up into everlasting Ule." Pray-
ing for • rich barring on this merlon, end asking for your
0119114 prayer., I em your faithful servant for th• Lord' ere,
W. HAY AMIS.

TOWN COUNCIL.
A quarterly meeting of the COLUICiI wan held on
Tuandaylat when there were present:—To. Mayor
(li. Darden, E.g.), iu the chair, Mr Alder-
man Girey, Mr. Alderman Dards°, Mr. Alderman
Emma ; Oonuelllore A. H. Look, T. Coombs. A. H.
Hortable, and T. Bennett • Mr. H. Symonds
(Asistast Town Cllsek), and Mr, W. Thomas
(Boeongh Surveyor.

Tilt Yawn IrLD.
The first batinem on the agenda was the prePeeel
to moire the piece of laud on the south side of the
Fair-held. The Assurkirr•Tows Ccsic explained It
was OId(l.I1Iy un lerstood the Duchy would sell the
Council this piece of land at the same ries as was
rvia for the Fair- as ft.ld .on ail it Mimed to be glebe
and, an 'solute's brio:. male with Mr. Yeatman.
Mace then, however, Mr. If erica hal said he con.
.I4fored the oblicatiou of the Cathy to sell the land
had been cancelled by the purads.• of Beggar. lEstap
site by the Council.
It was agreed. on the motion of Mr. Alderman
Gregory, tocotided by Mr. Alderman &neon, “Torat
the Town Clerk he instructed to communicate with
the Ducey with mpoot tithe pl•oe of tendon the
south side of the Fair Field, &Winter= them that the
Osman are &dawns now of aompleting the purchase
of encb lend, upon the understanding come I. with the
Dusky M tbs Oa of lb. purobase of the new P.l,
Plekl and market pound.

TUB OITZAJIOI TJ TEM raisosi.

Tr. Assistant Town Clerk mid et the last meeting
be wee authorised to inform the Prison Commissioners
that the Onincil agreed to allow theta to redeem
the lease of the land at the entrance to the prison for
CL The Commissioners agreed to this, and they
forwarded a form of memorandum to be slimed by Mr.
M. C. Wigton as Treasurer, acknowledging the
rensipt of the £2, and agreeing to the redemption.

?HI thanes.
The heeistaat Tows Clerk sold at the repast of he
Maier he meet to their London agent wither him to
con at the Lord Chancellor's °floe with reference to
the rentoval of the Aedzeo. Ho tied dose so, sad had
WM Yr. Mookeezio, the Iced Chaaoellor's private
receseirj,_from whom the frdlowing letter had hiss
“ sad 4, Otero lowessare, Landow We, fled Lou.'Deer Str,—/I• Dammm W iSIL
a Aniev. o bent wee Mr.
thekeeste (taw Lord Cbarreellor's private weretar j personally,
wile, et Ana, said that be could not add anytilee tt ble
letter,Mit be ultimately Informed es thin be wee eat aware
ant the Derseteilre Aube were under eonseieretion ; be
Waget merit= w old rather he directed to greet mew
lili imetree, week se lenshittes. He mid that ompie