The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-27 00:00:00

POOLE.

DEATH OF MR. GEORGE STRUT—Mr. Street, whose
death we announced not week, was for many years a
resident at Southampton, where he was well-known as a
coal merchant He came to that town from Poole. where
his family name possessed an historic interest, an ancestor
of his having been mayor of that town during the Crom-
wellian period, in which Poole, Wareham, and Code Casale
were the scenes of stirring events between the Puritans
and Royalists. Mr. Street was intimately connected with
the trade of Poole when it wan almost exclusively
distinguished by its preponderating possession of the
English traffic with Newfoundlan& which formed the
staple wealth of so many preepermie merchants, whew
names and residences distinguish the importance of
the ancient town.
CORPLIWVITART HOPPER TO THE RIM CORPS.—At
the o.l.lfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening the members
of the 4th D. R.V. partook of a supper, provided at the
, expense of Captain NV. A. Stone, in celebration of his
! marriage that day with Miss Mary Duren, of Parkstone.
Lieut. P. E. L. Budge occupied the chair, and was sup.
ported IT Second List& Harrison, Acting-Surgeon Smyth
Mr. Louis Pike (ParXntone), Mr. C. H. A. Stone (Paris).
Mr. n (London). Mr. Herrin, Mr. W. Seymour (Sher.
)oorne), ant Mr. Frederick Stone. Mr. Louis Pike pro-
nely-it "The Army. Navy, and Reserve Forces." The
Chairman replied tor the Volunteers, and Lieutenant
lb non and Asting-Surgeon Smyth also respopdwl.
The Chairman next proposed what he said was, par
eserlionce, the toot of the evening. They were
met t. i celebrate the wedding of their exeellent captain,
and lie was sure they would, with all their heart, wish
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stone every joy and happiness the
world could afford. They had all known Captain Stone
longer than he had, but from the first moment he (the
Chairman) joined the corps he could not forget the
114,..1nems be received from their captain, and especially the
courtesy with which he consulted him on every matter
connected with the Fourth Dorset. He bad married a
lady who was not quite a stranger to them ; they bad had
the pleasure of seeing her at their distribution of prizes
for the last few y earn, and he hoped next year she would
honour them by distributing the prizes herself (loud
applause.)—Mr. C. 11. A. Stone humorously reeponile.l.
Ile expr .sned his sorrow that his brother was not able to
Ire present and respond for himself, but discipline was dis-
cipline. and duty sins duty, awl at the present time
his brother was under marching orders (laughter.) He
thanked them most heartily, in his brother's name, and
said his father (Mr. C.. 1. Stone) extremely regretted that
he was prevented, through indisposition, from losing
present. —The Chairman next proposed "The visitors'
for whom Mr. Harris returned thanks. —Mr. 0 roil pseposed
" The Health of the Chairman."—Lieutenant Budge
retipondled.—The remaining toasts were "The Nos-com-
missioned officern " proposed by the Chairman, and
replied to by Quaitermaster-Sergeant Mowlatu, Colour-
Sergeant MAN and Sergeant Hickman. "Prosperity to
Ht. Trwle of the Town owl Port of Poole," pi...p.A.41 Is
C.:dom.-Sergeant Hicks, and reepowled to by Mr. Frederick
Stone. —"The Drill-Instructor, proposed by Lieutenant
Harrison, and acknowledged by Sergeant Horst; "Tire
Privates of the Come." proposed by Mr. Louie Pike; "The
Band," proles.' by Colour-Sergeant Hicks, and acknow-
ledged IT Bandmaster Shave; '' The Honorary Members,"
proposed by Lanee-Corpiral Caine, and Apolten to by Mr.
Louis Pike; "The Ladies." promoted by Mr. Frederick
Stone, and replied to by Lanee-Corpond Cain.; "The
Friendly Societies," prop ised by Lieutenant Harrison and
spoken to by Pioneer Brown and C irporal Reel ; awl "The
Press," which was responded to by Private Charles Gent.
The Drum wid Fife Band played at intervals and a
nenther of songs weni sung during the evening, which was
pent very convivially.