The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-04-03 00:00:00

EASTER MONDAY V EBTRr.

A iiIVELY HER LING OF PARLSITIONRRS.
Wimborno Vestry Imo gained for It. .If the oharaciter
of being a lively affair in every sensi of the word, for
warm diaputations .mbellLhed with p•roonal mind'
foot always coortomv), sod for genuine fan. T 13.1
' misting on Monday Last arm folly up to the average.
Mr. Parkinoon (Medical Delors of Health) wa• •
genial chairman, and exerted himself to his utmost to
control the wayward end explosive elements with
Jostles to himielf and with dignity t the chair,
I' bore were also prompt :—Gentwal Maclean, General
Tbriag, Mien. C. Monakton (Vestry Clerk), J.
Hammond, T. Low, J. Page, T. J. Randall, IL W
Dibbeo, George James, W. o,ydding, R. Low. G. H.
Batterbury, 11. D'Abnour, W. WykirSatith, G.
Bator, W. J Fletcher, H. King, J. B. Toad, W.
Atkins, T. lain& J. Clark., W. Clarke, J. Burgess,
F. Smith, G. C. aor, J. S. Hayter, B. S. Hayter,
W. Oldbury, G. Wilson, P. Collett, F. Wheel,r, N.
Battier, J. Lockham, W. Randall, D. Rldout,T. D.
B. Rawlins, J. May, R. Randall, H. Gray. B. Mooch.
A. Dredge, T. Meaby, G. Pothecary, C. Eli., J.
Chapman, R. T. Seymour, 8. Miller, G. Allan, S.
Low, W. H. Brett, U. Wititobor, W. B. Stomas, S.
8. Wailiogford, B. J. K. ridge, 11. Waterfall, W.
Brown, C. Harken, W. Dunn, H. Morgan, R
R. Rills, 8. 6ima..l. Forwoll, T. Obisadd, N. Willis,
J. Brown, G. H. Semen, a. A. Ford, IL Hooper,
A. Rogers, C. H. Frampton, T. Northwest, IL 0.
Cal 'tout, R. G. Karr, Stride. A. Bonny. J. (imalleg,
A. H. Bodley, H. Hsbrood, A. H. Tebbe, J. Roberta,
D. Haylett., 8. Barlow, A. Dowding. G. Gomm, W.
Munckton, G. Horder, J. Hood, T. Hunokton, EL T.
Dowdon, U. F. Wiltshire, G. Thompeou Scars,
Hiles, C. Snow, W. Hopkins, W. Butt, lisoombe,
Moody, Glanfield, &a.
Immoduit ly oa the stroke of seven, Mr. Hilat)111)
roes and proposed Mr. Parkinson as &mimosa.
Mr. Rawuss wiamded the propsdtion, which was
carriod with cheers.
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—liefor;iiie. Ludo—eel oommenced, Mr. C. Bun sakl
of cows* they all bad heard of the lamented death of
Mr. Thomas Idanckton, the late churchwarden. He
was 1001 11 would boo the opinion of that vestry that
they should pees it vote of sympathy end condolence
with the bereaved family. (Ueer, bear.)
Mr. HAMMOND seco..ded the !notices, which WM
carried unanimously sad with evident sympathy.

usanox or ontractawaxonis.

The fleet business on the agenda wee the election of
fit sad proper persona foe the year easuing to fill the
office of churchwarden.
Mr. Wiwi, promptly rose and begged to propose
that the preseut churchwarden, Mr. Charles Bilis, be
re-elected to fill the offioe for the current year.
(Applause.) He had sleets entire satisfaction to all
who had bad anytblog to to with hien to the &enlists*
of Ills duties; end, whial we.. more difflook thing, be
bad elven satisfactioa t the tenants of the church
pr.perty is that tows. He did not Ulla they could
do • better tidos than folbw the usual custom, which
they had followed for sotto years in that town, that
every churchwarden should fill the offioe for the sacind
year. (App atlas.)
Mr. !arson seoonded.

Mr. ir circus& proposed as the second churchwarden,
General Turing, who hal taken • great deal of interest
In the repair of the minors structure, sad on whom
had devolved a great deal of work on that amount. He
was a gond man of bugloss., and had every recom-
mendation for the .4fice. (Applause.)
Mr. Low -ec
Mr. Duman had another gentleman to propose,
who he was t Id had once retired from the candidature
ID order that be might not Inaugurate the system of
taking • poll. They had skim fallen into that system.
Ifs should therefore now pmpose Mr. Benjamin John
K-rrido. (Applause.) lie was weU known to tb.m
all—far better than he we.; so he would not try to
eolarge upon lii good qualities. lie warn • good church-
man, and he had no doubt, if elected, he would give
satiafaction to all den .nainations. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ELCOOK won led the proposition.
The vestry divided as (GUMS :
Ker ridge 38
Ellis Unanimous
The fight now lay between Mr. Kerridge and
General Thelon.

--Mr. U. Boos: I demaad a poll on behalf of General
Thrlmr, (Uproar.).

The 01111ILY•X : I 'appro' I ant not compelled to
j appoint a tune for the poll u.t now. At the close of
the business I will stet* • time to which this mastics
shall be reljourned for the purpose of taking the poll.
Io the ineentiine a question had ham brewing as to
the correctness of the counting, Mr. Arun having
seserted the number in favour of Mr. Herridge to be

--The dispute wax. I hot, and the Casts/tax later.
pos.d. He saw no reason why they should quarrel
over it. He counted to the best of hie ability, and if
It wits wrong he could not help it.
Mr. ELOOCIC : One or two " aliens" counted, sad
were the rams no you, Mr. Chairman. (Cheer..)
Mr. Argtse : F don't doubt it, Mr. Chairman, you
could see better than I can.