The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

A MnNarita CABBAGS. —A few days ago a cab.
liege of the " Enfield Green" sort. weighing Italia
was cut (coin the garden of Mrs. Hodder, of Ailing:
ton.

- The Key. John Knox Stallybrass. formerly pastor
of the Congregational Chapel, Bridport. but late of
Ebenezer Chapel. Birmingham, has accepted the
invitation of the church &win lihng in the iron chapel.
Itichniond•nuol, Putney, to become their imam% and
commences his labours there the first Sunday in
October.

01,114 ELLOWSHIP.—Wc have much pleasure in
a ~,,,, uneing that the Great Western Lodge of the
Manchester Unity Order of Odd Fellows, will be
opened at the Greyhound Hotel, on Monday. Oct.
Sth. A large nuniber of members have already
passed the medical examination, and several new
members will be proposed at the opening. There
can be no doubt of success, as the Odd Fellows'
society is peculiarly adapted to the requirements of
those persons who wish to provide for support in
sickness and old age, and also to afford the honest
means of sustenance to the widows and fatherless.

TOWN COUNCIL AND LOCAL Bosno.—A meeting
of the Council was held on Saturday, the 21st ult.
The mayor presided. The appointment of a surveyor,
and the salLay for the situation was the chief topic
of discussion ; mid after a long debate, in which the
questions, to whether the duties of surveyor and In-
spector of Nuisances should be combined, it was
finally resolved that one person should perform both
offices, and that the salary should be £3O a year.
The meeting then adjourned to Tuesday, tae 9th
instant.

LoNUON MISSMNAkr Soczyrv.—A public meeting
was held in aid of the above society in the Indepen•
dent Chapel, Bridport, on Monday evening, the 24th
ult. The chair was taken by the Rev. John Rogers,
and interesting addresses were delivered by the
Revs. E. Porter (the deputation), R. Ann, Bit,
mingham ; J. Smith. Weymouth; J. Stevens, W.
Paripmson. and G. Fletcher. A collection was
made in behalf of the funds, and the meeting closed
with a few remarks from the Chairman and singing.

OPY.RING or Sr. ANDREWS CHURCH, BRADPOLR,
NI-lit BRIDPoRT.-- Timis church was opened on Thursday
last by the Lonl Bishop of the Ditmiswe, who after per-
forming that important •ervice, preached an eloquent
and itimpremumi,, sermon from the 21st and 24th Irene. of
the fourth chapter of St. John. At the conclusion of
the sermon a collection was made, which realized the
handsome !UM of £97 175., after which t e Holy Com-
mut i i ~,, was adminisim red. At the evening service the
'Yen. Archdeacon Buckle preached a sermon from the
41st tool 42tu1 verses of the 19th chapter of St. Luke. A
collection was 111114i0 at the doors, amounting to 4:10 170,
which, added to the sum Obtaiewil from the money col-
lection, make a total of £lOB 14s. An enter-
tainment of the moat uiagniticent and sumptous
character was given by Captain Tempiar (the
churchwarden) in a 1941.10111 marquee erected on the
east suit-of Hountfield House. The company tonsiated
of the elite of the neighbourhood,among whom were time
Bishop of Salim.hury, time Archdeacon of [)unmet, and the
greater part of the resident clergy of the district. A
dingier to the choir and to the workmen engaged in the
erection of the building was also given,—the hospitable
entertainment of the Rev. A. Broadley.