The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-15 00:00:00

COTTAGE GARDEN AND LABOURERS'
FRIENDLY SOCIETY, BEAMINSTER.

Tbe Beaminster district of the above society held
' ••ir filth annual exhibition on Thursday afternoon,
s",tional School- room. The room was opened
at she charge of sixpence, foe peewee
in tie • inspect the various spoinizione•
at two o'clock, exhibition were &dental&
wiaking aim**, Atilt, while at bar
tad at the boos of Mom - • of eariag. onY
free aa prodootics of *Or IS "4 way.
o'clock, lucid., to give all a oboe.
me was admitted as the 'mem* of

The schoolroom was demisted with festoons of erre.
greens. and at the upper end of the building were
placed the words, "Oh, that men would praise the
Lord," while on either aids of Um room were,
maketh us richly all things to 'cloy," "He bath
made everything beautiful in His time," "God
giveth the increase," "Th. hand of the dilimt
waked' the land rich," "He that tilleth his
shall be satisfied with bread," and "Thou covens(
the earth with Thy goxlziess." The specimens,
too, were laid out in a very tasty manner, redeetiag
great credit on Hume gentlemen who undertook the
arrangementsof them. There might be seen vegetabbes
of one description, and there another, allot the 6aste
description, with occasionally a pretty devise in
flowers, which had cost no small amount of trouble.
On another table were to be open specimens in com-
position, needlework, to., from children of the
various school., and were evidently gazed upon wit
much interest by several ladies and gentlemen
present. A marquee had been erected in the play-
ground of the school, and though soniewbetepaciom,
was none too large for the amoultoodlation of visitors,
who were anxious to witness the ilistribehos of
prises. W. T. Cox, Esq., provided, and was sap.
portedon the right by lie Secretary (the Rev. A,
dll, and on the left by R. B. J. Boarellier, Esq.
The several moonsful competitors were then celled
in, and reoeived their prizes from the heeds of the
president, the vicar ably assisting him by calling ont
I the names, and by droppings suitable word of ea-
' couragemeot or advice to the recipients, Marra.
Sunray, Gilbert, Mac Lachlan, and other gentlemen
bad kindly officiated as lodges, whilst several ladies
had kindly come forward to assist in the awarding
of prime for needlework. The number of exhibitors
were 90 in numbers and the specimens amounted to
264. Out of these there were 46 specimens of
onions, 75 potatoes, 13 carrota, 27 turnips, U
cabbages, 26 parsoips, 7 flower devices, and 7
window plant'. Toe following is a list of the prime
and successful competitor, :
tariff-am Palria •.—lst, Jiunee Saunders, end
Henry Slade, Stoke, 10e. each : 2nd, George Hopkins.,
theddin n ; Robert Hanford, Bradford; Wm.
' ter ; Samuel Davies Netherbury, and
James Norman Bradpole 5a each : 3rd. Nathaniel
Btu-ridge. Chcdallton ; George Burridge, Beamineter
Emanuel Hallett, way Ash, and John dale, Brsdpole,
each 2a. 6d. each.
COTTAGI GA/DlOl PRI= —lst. John Dark*,
Mai laton ; George 'Mord, John Morris, of Broad-
winsor ; Samuel o.le, Hinton, and Samuel Davis.,
10a each; 2nd, Simon Howditch, Beaminater ; Thomas
Marsh, Netherbury ; John Weirton, and Robert Hum.
ford, se. each : 3rd, James Fry, Hook flenrTrhoLs, Rolls,
Melplaith ; Robert Wallbridge, Broadwinsor •
hmith. Hilton ; Robert Bea. Combs William Beadle,
and widow Cook, of Powerstock, 2s. dit each. —Extra
prise, Charles Hallett, Poweretoth, 2s. 61
LONG SERVIce Putts (la each).—John Bow,
klapledon ; John Sale, Wetherbary ; Danid Bartlett,
Bradstock. and John Sale, of Wethenton

PRIM /OR ATIZADANCL or CHII.OIIIII AT SCHOOL.—
lit, lleary Legg, Hook; Nathaniel 'Joyride, Choi-
rigaßobert Lather, Brodpolit, and William Lan;
, 7s. 64. eseb : 2od. Robert Co; Beaminster,
sad George Russell, Corscombe, ss. eseh.
NCIDLIWOKIL ?SIM PiCilooll. —Selina Ns...bury, ss.
for inskioLb.:, sod ls. 66. or darnin:l.sabetit
Williams, 2 prises), 2a fid. mob ; Jon* o, Louie*
Williams " th lArkeeo, Elias, X , Susan
Poore., Emily Masters, Mary Carron, BArch Legg, Mary
Annie Elliot, 2s. 64. each ; Vistas litanidord (com-
mended), ls. 6d.
. .

Palan; roa Coxpoarnox VicnooL).—lat, Williase
Gale and Alf red Bullish, Is pa: ; 2nd, Selina Newbury,
and Eliza Cuppy, 2v. 6d. each; Henry Stone, 2a.
0 EXAMINATION lot, William
&dams and William Gale, Is, inch; Alfred Bullock
and George Bullock, 25.. 64. each; 3rd, George Sale, 2-.
Extra prise, Simla Cos, 2a.
PRODUCE PIIIIO.-0/lio/AL —l4 David Thomea.
Powermock, and Charles Crane, Stoke, 6e. 64. sack;
2nd, John Burt, Cheddington, and John Masked,
Bradpole, 4e. add. ; 3rd, Robert Oslo, Radipole, and
William Henson, Bauninster. 28. each; David
(commended) la. 134.—Gabbages.—let, Daniel Seel=
Joseph Saunders, 68.64. sack; 2n4,Nathaelel /I=
and Thomas Russell, 4a. each; 3rd, Joseph
and David Allen, 2a eae.ll.—Onreds.—let, Thome.
Russell, Beaminster, and John Bart, Cheddiagtos,
6e. 64. rash; 2nd, Joseph Berridge, Chaddingtoe, and
David Allen, Beemlnaber, 4e. snob; 3rd George
Shepherd, Netherbery, end George Hopkins, 21. sash.—
Peso sad Beast& —let, Robert &de, Bradpele, 6i• 64.
2nd, Samuel Paul, Reminder, 4,.; 3rd, Thonme
Burrell, ?A.—Parsnip& —lst, David Allen and Thomas
Berridge, Gs. 6d. mob; 2nd, John Bert, Chaddlngton,
and Daniel Wallet, ifelplaish, 4e. sack; 3rd,
George Hopkins and Ranee' Hallett, Nether-
bery, 2a. each. —Taniepa —let, William Blasco,
Bedminster, and Robert Bale, Bradpole, & 64. sack'
2nd, osorgs Elliott. Netherbery, old Nathaniel
Berridge, Cheddnjton, 4e. each ; 3rd, Thomas Itaseell.
and William Bundle, loth of Reainineter, 2-. Loeb.—
Potames.-18t. Devid A 11... Bearalrister, and George
Greenham, ilapperton, Is. 6d. each; Edward
Burdock, did Henry Rawls', Melpiabili, 4s.
each; 3rd, Robert Rale, B adpole, and Robert
Wddridge, Broad winsor, 2.. snob; tionmeaded,
Emanuel Hallett, Natherbury. is. 64. —Plower Devices.
—lst, Daniel Bale, Samuel Peel, and Gomm! Berridge,
all of Beililliagiff. 68. 6d. each ; Sad, Marina.* Hank
and Barak Hayward, Beantlader, 4e. sash; ard, Alice
Sale, Bearninater, 2.., oonmended, Emma Hallett,
Netherbery, la. 6d.
After all the prises had been distributed the Rev. A.
Codd addressed the aseetiag, and adverted to the value
of seek inatitutioas as the College Gasdamer and
Labourers' Friendly Society. Oa the aotaege poke be
partienlarly dwelt, remarkiag that they did lloi want le
see batons sod of vegetable cultivated there. but may,
as they were desirous, in giving these prima, of prima-
leg tea comfort of the cottage home; and he would data
that if potatoes or anything else was caltivamd in the
garden alone, the parties would not be eligible for •
prise. At the conclusiom allergy. gentleman's speech,
the Rev. Mr. Broadley proposed • vote of Honks to
their indefatigable doddery, which was unanimously
responded to by the company preeent.—The Rev. A.
Codd haring replied in a few words, the proceedings
terminated.

SEA MINTITEN.—An inquest warn held at the Unioa,
on Wednesday evenir.g, before S. 8. Coq, Esq.. on the
body of John Trump, who died in that Ome on the pre-
vious Mooday. It would appear that on Moeday the
demised was taken into the boom as an inmate, about
twelve o'clock, and beings cripple wea put into a wane
bath, and stated that harsh much better foe it. Bering
the afternoon he was in the day room, talkies to a mat
of his aequaiatimee, named Sargent, .eying how sled he
was to think he b.ã00., back stein. Suddenly be fell
upon his knees from off the pleas where he wag sitting.
and though every cars was bestowed upon him, he only
existed ten minutes from that time. The jury nitiareed
a verdict of "Sodden death, from natural came,."
POLICS INTILLIOINCL —OO Saturday, before IL J.
Bourchier, Esq., Thomas Mopkiss, ci Masiertm, wan
brought up in custody charged with aesealting and best-
ing Ida was. lie was boned over to keep the peace for
three months, himself in 294 and two sureties in £2O
each; and failing to obtain the bondsman was constniMed
to prison.—On Tuesday, Jute Vincent, of Nether-
Mary, was kwought up in mistody teamed with threat-
ening West first° her husbaad'a boom, loth complainant
and defendant are retained movie* and were united In
the "holy hoods" abroad. The hnshisad stated that be
and his wife barn repeatedly bad quarrels, sad tha.h:ad
consequently separated, but be at the a.. time
her a certain am frweek. She rammed at Netherbery
fair, and sines that time had been living at the Mar,
frequently using threat' towards him, and among others
that of setting the hooey on Gre. She was bound over
to keep the pewee for three months, berme in 220, and
two sureties in 210 mob.