The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-02-10 00:00:00

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occspied the tables. 01114 to the dampness of the
sals only • few were preemie, say ate it 60, ••
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lb. &me of which • special sem tine was bad fa. Lb.
' besefit of the children. The time was most pleas totly
earipled is singlog and midranges &vat by Mr.
Obiriabea. of Oriohel, sad Mrs. Alder, Aswam:louts.
Oa the were the Kers. J. Watson lead S. J.
Li gt• (tetryti, Mr. Bete, and other matlemes.
sad several ladies. Mr. J. Kerridge
Ling before this ineetiag was brought to • tenniaatioa
crowds of adults began to assemble on the tip-toe of
us of hearing aid seeing Alderman J. J. Nortoo ,
ollati.a.The meeting slotted with • melody mut the
Siseedicitlon aid hearty cheers for the ripsaw,.
Punctually at 8.15 the meeting opened with the hero
of the day. Mr. J. J. Norio., presidleg. He hei
tamer mimed the melody te% was to be nos, thee
If was 'widest be bed the meeting completely
his control. °Steadies by • purpose iris,' basing
been ••••, wee offered by the liev. J.
Vicar 3f irroehies. Atter a few opeolog remerks
from the Olialresea. h., called on Mr. Chincheo, of
ork,,bei, to address the meeting, lo which
the speaker showed the penalty of &inkiest,
aid what drink will do with people. Altar
Melody 47 bad been song, Mr. Norton sere
the ad lime of the evgainc, in which be esid do what
they would with him they would mover destroy in him
(the speaker) the love of tempersooe. He then went
on to speak of the doings of the drink Is Pook, which
were of as appalling nature, making the (alias' of
sensitive person. to recoil with such meow:Wins
revelation.. Is speaking of owispeasecloa, &a., he
was of opiates' that it both slim of Lb, questioo were
tested there would be such balsace as would make it
needless to psy rate.. I', for several poen. liesg
speculations were then tocobed upon, after whial
mime of the Poole police were op .keis of, of sods
astosisbing mid discreditable ••(•11014 se almost to
WIN • doubt is the miada of the aidience, who at
this janctor., applauded and hissrd Minn /Almost,.
The Coach sad Horses, the Viacom*, and toe
Britansis were the names of the publiabouses cleed
by the recast Manumission. Tow Wall, he con-
sidered, footpritt. is the sande of temperaeoe time.
117 then went os to say there was • asoeseicy of name
warklng well together aim 1 a to those ii
keepteg the ceipples a the square with the bravest
and crassest us the uut.ase reeks dories ge
smirk*. He then weal us to speak of the (store
Sunday Closing aid L 'cal Option. No. labeled, was
Nang with good femme. We might hem edit Mr.
Norton had • vary ordeily an I werable hearing.
The Bier. 8. 3. Little was then mild ois to 'peak.
He took the question on • eariddiral part of view,
and, by way of illustration, took the braelitid
Ne 11... He then took the question as applying to
our own uuwo, touching on Liberty, slavery, and the
stumbling block, white the perliameat would if
f•I•u•• from our midst lib Wilfred
Lawson's nacos being inestiosed was greeted with
applause. 0010.1111“, gaol chaplains, sad many others.
give the appalling fact of the seriousness of the
result of tile dines of drink. Having spoken of the
temptation and the tempted, be considered the case of
those who where de sense ol tttsing.tatt Tee drink
tracers and aseanfaciturets were broody exposed is
winsietakenble tow He then went ois to sped
of the past mode of Meeting M.P.'s, and what would
very probably be the fates% aid hew the members
would make their power felt is Parilawat. The
grocers' license system we. highly disapproved of.
At this insolent the isbalrmaa left for train to Poole,
and the chair wag occupied by Hr. B. J. /Carideo.
, The Her. S. J. Little, on cioatlaulng, gooks of *misty
awl society customs, and she faros of example in
society sod hommi alit, how people should carry rot
their priacdpies. Esplaining the trouble, sorrow, and
enguiih oadested with the drinking customs of our
'tattoo, °killed one 4 tile most wereeting addresses it
could be the privilege of listening to.

3LANDIPOMD.
Tem( Cotmcm—A quarterly meeting of this
Council was held in the Town Hail on Tuesday. Thera
W present—The Mayor (Mr. E B. Smith), Alder.ien Darden, Ball, and Johns, and Councillors J.
Stewart, 9 Abbott" P. A. Barnes, J. J. Ball, J. I.
Barnes, and J. Burden. —M .j. J. Ball moved this
motion, of which he gave notioe last week, that a bye-
law be made to stop the prevalent. practice of using
obscene language in the 'treats. gtvzog instances of
recent ca.en—hjr. John Diirden seconded the
motion.--On the suggestion of the Town 0 erk it was
held over until the next meeting to enable him to get
copies of bye-laws where such were in force. —The
Mayor enquired for definite complaints, as he thought
passing such a bye-law would bring odium on the town
as being worse than others in that respect, • fact he
did not believe in; still, at the same time, he was
strongly in favour that the discreditable language
be stopped.—Mr. P. A. Barnes and Mr. J.
Stewart held the IMMO opinion, one expressing doubt
on the efficacy of such a law only embracing the
borough, and the latter enquiring if such were needed
if an Imperial statute was in force relating to sueh
offences —The matter dropped on the undendanding
information would be forthcoming at the next meet.
ing, March 10th.

-.ANNUAL TILICAT TO THE UNION I/0EM.28.-10 ACCool•
ance with usage here. the inmates of the Blandford
Union Workhouse enjoyed a capital afternoon and
evening's entertainment, pr vided by the kindneei of
the Guardians and friends of the poor. on Tuesday.
The spacious dining-room had been very effectively
decorated with evergreens, mottoes, devices. and
Chinese lenterne by the master and matron, and here
at four o'clock. a substantial tea warn provided and par
taken of by the inmates, who were honoured xby hav•
ing their wants supplied by ladies and gentlemen of
the town and neigheourhood. Among those present
during the afternoon and evening we noticed—Sir W
S Marriott and Lady Marriott, Sir Talbot H B Baker,
Lady Baker, Rev C H IFynyw-Clinton. Mrs Clinton
and family, lire F. A S eith and family Rev J Penny,
vire Penny, Misses Penny, Mr F J Johns, Mrs F .1
Johns, Miss Luff. time M Daniell. Rev F Eh! vers,
hire 1.-hirers, Mrs Hamilton Palmer, Miss Palmer,
Dr E Id Spooner, Mrs Spooner, the Mayor r,f Bland-
ford (Mr E B Smith), Mrs ,mith, Mrs NY Smith, Mr
Davis, Mr It Lock, Mr G J Grove., Mr C Bugg,
Mr W Drake, Mrs Drake. Mrs J Ball. Ni
Fdwards, Mr Tmill, Bliss Trail!. Miss Bury. Mis
Snow. At five o'clock a monster Christina,, tn r, well
laden with articles imitable for the occasion, 1,3.4
exhibited, much to the delight of the youngster.,
and, alter the many thing* had been distributed by
the Rev C H Fy. ee-Clinton. Rev F 1-llvers, Mr :4
Marriut and others the room wm arranged for the
evening concert, which occupied about two hour.,
and was much enjoyed. The programme included
two instrumental quartette in which Mrs ;.‘mith. of
Letton, Misses Smith. and Master Smith took part;
two songs by the school children, rendered very well,
one being encored —"Sarah Jane's Tea Party." Mau
D'Oyly 'Snow sang with feeling and taste, The
Sunny Rhine Land,' "(Ile Better Land," and "Jock
0' I-4zeldean." Miss Smith rendered "Forget and
Forgive" Miss Ella Smith "U, Uncle John ;" the
Miss. Smith • vocal duet. ' In the Ilusk of the
Twilight ;" Miss Ella Smith a violin solo in a masterly
way; and Miss Ella Smith and Master Smith a violin
duet. The muter of the House, Mr. J C Turner,
amused the whole company by his reading Robin
Hill and the Cat" in the Dorset dialect, and fairly
brought down the house as he entered in naval
uniform as lieutenant Sansont, of H./11.S. Pinafore,
and sang his song, "From the Sea" the chorus id
Rule Britannia,' being taken up by the children.
Mrs. J I Barnes also rendered a song The pro-
pamme included two drill exercises of the children
(boys and girls) by Sergeant-Major Flint, and the pre-
cision with wlXch the little ones went through the
motions, after only six lemons, speaks well for the
training of the popular sergeant-major, and the main.
feet advantages to be denved ,by such drill ire toi
numerous to dilate on. Previous to singing the
National Anthem. the Bev. J. Penny, chairman .4
the Board of Guardians. in the name of the master of
the house, thaitied all and everyone who by their
presence and help that day had carried out to a
successful close an enjoyable treat.. A little love from
the outer work) helped cheer those whose lot was ca.'
inside those walls. Although thy inmates were well
carol for, and linked healthy and happy, he knew
there were many who thought any cottage, however
small, was heaven compared ti the HOtble." Yet
none could see the children that evening without
thinking they were well cared for in every way. In
their school e was pleased to say they had exceeded
many schools outside, for every child passed
its last examination, and several had merit
certificates. This was in great part due to
the excellent mistress, who not only taught the
head, bet also the morale and heart The V .
gentleman then read a letter from an old boy who WA} in
the House some five years since giving praise to the
master and matron and speaking of the House "a,
his home, and the kinduess meet ed when there. Yet
by many the House was epoken of as being little
better than • prison. He looked on it more
as an almshouse True, the latter were en-
dowed, while this had to be eupported by
rates. Yet here all in need could come. It
was open and free to all as the heaven above.
Many were compelled to seek its walls froui no
fault of their own, whilst ethers by improvident's,
etc., was provided for equally as well, For Englaiel
had decided that none of her people eliould be enabled to say he had nowhere to lay his head, could not
clothe his body, or Gould nit get his food. In con-
clusion, Mr Penny gave advice to the young present
to encourage habits of thrift when you..ig areito make
provision for the rainy day that inevitably came with
old age and, add resei njt the inmates,
he reminded them
even made the union walls they could help bear one
another', burdens, and so fulfil the laws of Christ
The National Anthem concluded the evening enter -
tainment., which was much enjoyed by all iwas,ut.

Corrasponlactue.
To the Editor
Elir,—fieeing a lute. from • "Canary Pianos " in
your last edition stating la,sr he put b.O r tES awl
Iry totlos in ids psiish, not that the m-aus to
t dce steps and cariy this out plurally next Christrnite.
I write to say how 'or, unfair nod nocallsd for it is to
Put down th•••• harmless ametemouts of that hotly*
HMIO4. and in maoy oases km only signs of Xmas
tut many can indulge in. 'The prilivs, sea rub-, con•
slat of Mel and mutton, geese turkeys. etc • cud
very latle bier an I spirits are 'taut as Indus* menu
t • take • ticket. I also as. sure that if a man nu ans
to go to oburoit on Christmas Day or say other his
naiad is made up on that subject before Chriatmas
Brio sad other Bu.nrdays, and that waning ...a •
'KAU. ot ECirita would sot presto% blot. Th•
Country Person" must also renumber that tibia
..d loth'''. (which, by. the by. are (etterally is
thesis oases roil swimalles in a good anew, no doubt)
hate been the moans of ge•ting mousy out of the
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beard • tic, clergy trying to stop them. I iflsk this
step will oily calm bad feeling towards the otoria In
gooorol by • large motion of lb. my nun that really
would belbenfitted by their isensisoe, as they will at
aloe any. Why should we have no cakes and sle
because "The rims • *solo to IR—I am, lir, yews
Only. W. J. Woo,