The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-03 00:00:00

CHURCH DECORATIONS.

St. George'. Church was very tastefully adorned for
Cbrlitmas, among those who worked at the labour of
love being Mr.. J. C. Lano, Mr. and Mn. Wood.
Mrs. Beam, Mi.. Leon, and the Mimes Pitt. Enter-
ing by the main door we observe that the gallery
are wreathed with ivy, and upon the taller/
oppeite appear texts ant legends in ornamented
lett rs, some of which legend' are part of the long text
continued all round the church. This is o .mmeesosd
at the well of the organ gallery, and is made up of
tab'sta, the letters being white and on a mimeos
ground, bordered with evergreen leaves • the whole fe
" Unto a Child is born, unto us • S is' given. ard
His can, shall be called the Mighty Got, the cveriett-
ing Father." Banner. are i,itor at the gallery
corners, in gold letter, on rimson, or silver
on blue, being the words "Prince id Peeoe," ••Hod
I. love," The Lor I will provide,' "Ohry to our
Saviour Hint." All the gallery fronts were Teri
steely bordered with evergreen leaves, with smell
bunches or laureetions, and some exceedingly fine work
wee in the box edging on the puloit and reading dook,
producing diaper work on the panels, the ground
being
alternately white with holly berri,s, or red,:irlig
immortalise Borders of evergreens were round the
book nate, and other parts of the pulpit were neatly
finished. Over the windows near the chasml
were texts worked in holly leave..—' Unto you is
born this day a Saviour," " Behold I bring you good
tklings of great joy," " Hosanna to the Son ot Da
and " Hosanna in the Hi rhest." On the window sill.
were crimson ground. with designs thereon, and pretty
emblems were on the walk In front of the desk near
the Communion was an ornamental cross in red rice,
and laid on a swansdown ground, and inside the rails
the walls were adorned with two large white Latin
crosses, cm crimson, the grcund dismonded with neat
leaf edgings, the diaper work dotted with truism spots.
Behind the Communion table was an elaborate design
formed be intersecting borders of holly leaven, and the
spaces filled with sacred designs to the number of 10,
includiog monograms and armee% The work was
slab .rate. and we are not sure, now, of having
described the whole,
St. Peter's Church is always adorned with mach
taste' end among the industrious workers at the
church OA/ year were Kis. Appleford, Mrs, and the
Misses Johnson, Mr. Waters, MI is Driver' Mew.
Braly Mies A. Cohen, Mn. %Vetere, Minl Curtis,
Mrs. lianoock, Mies Winter, ie., Major Peck, of the
Fame, also kindly assisted very mach, and the °Seers
of the regiment, one very noteworthy feature being
the handsome choir screen, oontributed by Major Pecir,
Mr. Salmonsoo, Mr. Walker, Mr. Wetness, ific. The
screen was designed by Major Peck. and was midis of
wood, covered with evergreen; It formed • series of
five arch.., with handsome entablature, pierced with
outtrefoih, and surmounted by a cries' this appro-
priate screen was p 1 iced between the chancel and the
nave. Over the channel windowappearsd" Inunantiel"
In white lettere on a blue ground; the reredos was
adorned with mom " 1.R.5." being in the centre,
formed of white "swansdown," the boedsr of ley AM
holly hem'.; in the three chancel windows were pot
plants, a fine fir in the centre, and the pillars appro-
D, lately wreathed; on the Holy Table were terracotta
vases with norm., and under the windows, in
of the late Chief Warder, were funer wreaths:lr=
cross appearing on • ground of red satin; over the
seals was a text in silver letters on a blue
ground—" His Name shall be called Wonderful,
the mighty God. the Everlasting Father. the
Prince of Peace" and wreaths surrounded the
text, Scarlet geraniums and primulas were at the
entrances to the chanceL The large channel pillars
were wreathed. Coming to the lectern, we find the
desk covered with ivy, • white CRON in the owthre, the
border of holly, and wreaths of ivy and holly, with
Pot flowers at the base. The pulpit wee wreathed
with fez, holly, and bay, and the carvings filled with
mom, maiden hair fern, room, primula., adding to the
adorment, while in the oentre of the front was a arose,
covered with moss and scarlet geraniums, the pillars
being nicely wreathed. The font wee covered at the
top with mos, variegated ivy, chrysanthemums, and
• homed cross, standing in • quantity of white woo/,
on which fern leaves were scattered; there were
wreaths of holly with berries, the earrings were filled
with tnom and the base covered with fern leaves,
Primulas, and moot. At the west-end was the text
"Prince of Peace," and in the windows red grounds ,
with devices of white wool, • Maltese moss, Roman
cross, and Aare, and the gas brackets were wreathed
with evergreeo. Besides all this beauty, lithe antra
were banners—one of doh blue with gold fringe,
and the device—St. Peter on • rock; the keys, with •
crown, in the centre.
St. John's Church, Fortune's.. Well, was elm a
PtiotelO adorned. The large window sill at the
al ths oclauwasiow was oersted with tow, awl stR

old" in white wool.
FhPeiresdri the!. ;I " mall
bis, of oomanandointa ; but a red
group I was placed on the reredos with a epodes
trellis work covered with ivy. reek boar
the (21 read ads in the chancel weft also dermotelid he
Mrs. Ash, who did the work before named. Mr.
wepoWta,arlel admiedridornwedwi
atiththeim7impre,
and
dewreathe
at and
bat lecterowly7ivyt,7wholliehx.ia
and desigos in white wool completiag the work. Miss
TrAter adorned the pialWt, which bore Or text
"Behold I bring YetlV begs" In white letitere
red ground, Immerse wreaths *I evergreen, and it
each panel were designs made of evergreen; irba• the
bare was covered with holly and atom Os the three
peers of the oho* scram pm "1.14 A la "shirr .wool
with gold stars the whole having ivy trained a. if grow-
ing on it Mns Ash adored the fin :In • p.m.tty irtyle,
with ferns and moss, the her being covered with nines,
and on 'he top was a large fern growing from a pot
embedded in moss and everpoes. The wirolowarills
all rani were c mired with mom aad legends, " Faith,"
" Hope." "Joy." and "Peace" and the rest with
white d algae. Mrs. Will. fired along 'be front of
the gallery a text, in white letters oe • red ground—
" God m toiled in the flesh." Mrs. Ottley was the
priordpal leader in the decorations sedate I by M's.
hsh. Mr. and Mn. Wills, the ktieses Barn 5, Mir
Kendall. the Miser White, Mr. Comb .n, chumh-
warden, Mr. A. Combos. Mr. A. Gibbs, and Mr.
Wallis. Toe serried on Suede, was not quite full
choral; but the music used for the Jabil.t. lard Ti
Ditlol wss Mr Boyton Smitlea service in D: the
hymns were from Keroble's Church Hymn Book.
Cltdstians, Awake," "Hark I the Herald Angels
Sins." and "Whit. iibitobeivie Watched." In the
'region the service woo Moles is D., and the anthem
Sir John Gi.ise•—" Behold, I Bring you Glad Tidings."
and on each occasion the Vicar, hew. T. A. Ottley,
preached an appropriate discourse.
POOLE.
Braman. From Tuesday's Oseettt Clarke,
Samuel, Pettibone, Biurnemouth, and Swamps,
builder.
TM HOLIDAYS. —lt speaks well for the Improving
spirit of the age that the Holidays have off
without any riotous conduct, or unseemly riii;leady of
people who had drank, not wisely, but too well.
_The
streets have been reinarably quiet, and the general
behaviour of the holiday-makers good.
AT UN'S arneasouth Petty Smarm on Thursday,
I heard Nobte.24, pointer, of Fools% was eborged with
stealing a parse and ads., the IlwejeletY.ol Chef's!
Critebell, a bricklayer's labourr.—The prisoners h 4
"Ikial 00 sae. ant the Beach rid as there appeared
to be as elemen; of dn.36 in Me. the prisoner
would bare the bimeß tied be dletherged. The
magistrates aspersed their sesipsuly for. the
proseoutor, he being • par ream, la Me tom and seam
gave him et.
Tac following ars the accepted Rohm feeders ay.
me. bread 51. per, 41n.1 af. tor. £2 1.. 6d. per sock ;H.
Burden, oatmeal 18% per awl., Australian beef £2 18,,
cheese El 16%, butter per lb., peas 55. ed. per
bushel, salt I% 114. per cwt., pepper Bd. Per lb.,
'radios 41. gd. per dozen lb., soap et $l. per cwt.,
starsh6ll per lb., raisins 5d., currants ICalDes•
beef per lb., mutton Id., sure Id., shins 21.1.;
Giclielo and doe, milt perk 7W. per lb. .• l. D. Web.
Irv, tea is. &L per lb. • Boothe% sugar ge I. per lb.,
rice Ma. per cwt., Dublin stout n 10% per cwt. ; J. 8.
Ballard and Co., reel Ige. per ton.
Tea Minnwo.—The quarterly meeting of the
ministers, local preacher, trustees, stewards, and
others connected with the Poole Wesleyan Methodist
Curcuit took place on Tuesday. After the business had
been concluded there was • congregational tea in the
largo schoolroom, which was well filled. Afterwards
the chair was occupied by Kr. Alderman f3tyring,
treasurer of the Cripsi Building Fund, and addresses
were delivered by the Bev. G. 'T. Dizoci,J. B. Dyson, G.
Dyson, and J. Cartwright, Mr. G. Curtis, J.p.,
and
Messrs. W. Mate, J. 'Sudden, and 8. L, Baker. The
meeting was of an interesting character.
Curacass AT CIISMY/Lll. —The churches of
Poole and Longboat have been very nicely decorated.
The pariah church Si. James's was most elegantly
trimmed, the ohm railings and the font being especially
noticeable for their artistic treatment. The handsome
oak pulpit has also been treated with considerable effect,
end tlio (mamma around the galleries. the wreathed
and the window sills with their Meta of Scripture
in white wool on beds of moss, evince that the work
has been a labour of love to the willing bands
in ii. lit. PIALIVA was not so elaborately ut
at the same time considerable taste has been sale ted
by the young ladies woo kindly undertook the work—
Misses Farmer' Misses C•rrill, Misses Cobby, Mines
Dickinson, and also to Master CarrilL A very chases
and appropriate appearance was given to the evergreen
decorations by the employment of little flakes of white
w. al, representing snow, 'mattered amongst them, which
were highly suggestive of Christmas time —or rather an
old-fashioned one. The pulpit was .ersilly notice-
able.—At Lougfieet church the dowrations were of •
most detailed and artistic derription. Here frosted
leaves and the gayest winter dowers to be had with
the tappers of the church arranged in the chsacel im-
panel a perfect mass of colour. Tb. font was decorated
with consomme skill; the work taken altogether evinced
the espenditure of much time, trouble, and taste. A
splendid new altar loth, the gift of the parishioners, has
lately been added. lii, of dark arimsou velvet with the
Freak cross with panels of tithes on either side and
handsome bordering, the whole being a superb raised
needlework in silk and gold and silver and different
coloured thread. The Bev. Ebenezer Evans, pastor of
the Skinner-street Congregational Chapel, in reorders
with his practice of pr • sermon to young men
on the last Sunday erei7r77 the year, gave an earnest
discourse on Sunday night on the test Ran, speak to
this young man,',--Zechariali ii,
• ' .

Ciiturrias Ai. rue WOACIII :Ana—The unfortunate
, people who hay. NOD compelled to COO3C upon thous
'rat., to which either directly or indirectly they have
befure contributed, have a very kind master in Mr.
, t :lark* and • considerate matron in Mn. Clarke.
, There are no Bhoreditch high-jige at our Union, but,
at the same time the inmates are made se comfottahle
as the Board above will allow. The festive... on was
more especially observed on Monday whoa the time-
honoured fan of roast beef and plum r
gladdened the hearts and etemache of the MI Inmates.
tee.
140 lb.. of beef had been roasted (done to • lure), and
b•ked potatoes ad libitum, Pb. Cluishnes puudinp
required 80 lbs. at flour, and 90 it.. each of suet,
currants and raison& There was no dist on this
occasion, "out and wale again 'was the rule, and
every man, woman, sad child, had as meek es they
weld oonveniestl put away La adagios the sees
had a quart of beer each--pace Wilfrid Lammas% he
only once • year I—and the women • pint and • bell
each. Aftarwards there were Tarbes anmeemeate,
and the °attributions of kindly friends who had
remembered that Christmas is seeest for eomething
beyood a more selfish indulgence, were distributed.
These Included Christmas cards, tracts, twasless,
sweets, tobaoco. snuff, and for the juveniles a brew
pie, and other things, which had bees presented by
Miss Minion, Mile Moon (Bowsaw:oath), Mr. F.
MiUas,J.P..adMre.Duglais. We wish we 'odd
add other names The day was thoroughly sejoyed,
and in the evening the boys went rotted and 'nog
carols very nicely at the doors of the different werda
We Amid also add that the hall sad the dilereat
ward. had been ray prettily desecrated by the school-
mistress, melded by the Inmates; area during the
afternoon the town band, under the direatioa of Band-
master Shave, kindly attended, sad played for about
aullawr.