The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

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Sunday, April 22nd, by the Rev. P. H. Good, M.A.
Tne morning dime wet wee taken from lialbew :xi,
15; is the &hero° there was • special mission eerrice
for children ; In the evening the rev jtentleman's
Church
subject was "Th. Horn of Salvation. the "rda
being taken from Luke I, 69. Collections were made
at each service, sod eormate.l to £3 18a. 81. Nona)
Wee given on the Sunday that the Be'. K. Wilfred
Robinson, Associetion S.. retary Irish Church
Missions had been enavoidebly prevented from
coming, through which cause the annual meeting,
announced for the following day (Monday), would
necessarily be postponed to some future date.
Ethi.r Custom MoYeithistr.—We are pleased to be
able to inform our Whaboree realer, that the grocers
and ironmongers of this town have (wisely, we say)
decided to clad their establishments every Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, diming the summer months.
commencing on the first Wednesday in May, and load-
ing the last Wednesday in September. This boon of •
general relaxation from continual business will be
bailed by employers and employed with unbounded
gra' ibostion, and, will be more appreciated by them if
all their customers will make it a rule to do no shop.
ping or make any purchases alter I o'clock on Wednes-
day efterscoos /Undue the summer, so that when the
hour for closing arrives, all will be at liberty to fully
enter into their various eningemenhs and recreations.
TinPl4ll.-011Mond,.. last several of the
members 000necited with the Poole lodge paid the
members of the "Star of Wicuirsen• " L dire a c
blesrendered several readings, *ono, and glees • the glees
iaTt"siern.vi*"DattirittrheiVvecneing"tre fjrieriohnde'.
were exceedingly well given. Many of the local
brethren were shamefully lath, which did not appear
much like waiting to receive their visitors, but just
elc-mse, the visitors waiting for the members.
Seould the Poole friends Kant take the pleasure of
visiting Wimborne for • nimbir object. we think it
would not only be wise, but more courteous, if all the
Wimborne members would wake it their duty to be
Present the whole time, so that their unpanotnality,
ha may not cause feelings circulated to chill the
&dour of their entertainer', as must certainly have bees
the case on this coodion.
LO.G.T.—On Weduedey evenlog, April 25th, the
members of the " Star of Wirithornis" Lodge of Good
remplaze bold their last coEfie supper 01 the season,
at eight o'clodt. In the new Tows Hall. A series of
recitation', dialo.d., and songs, also an orieed poem
tiiy Bro. W. H. Brett, entitled—" The Wimboros
=," were given during the evening. The i,flies
man was ably suetaidd by Kr. B. J. Berridge.
Toe members of the Town Baud ware also present,
wearing their "attractive uniform." Previous to the
comendoement of the entertainusect, the band was
siationed outdde the hail; one of the deem hen
performed (we consider) was most appropriate, via,
" Welcome, England's Heroes" which ad God
Template are supposed to be, in the truest sense of the
word. The pedgrannue of the evening was as
follows :—lntroductory reothrks by the Chairman ;
onaraiaLtd Van Winkle" (C. D. Albert), Town
4, ono duet, "Orpheus Gaup," hike
Miss Russell; cow" Bear it Like • Man,"
A. Bernet; song, "atching for Pa," Miss
melt. reading, "The Wreck of the lieeperus."
,r. Thatcher: song, " I Love to thick of the lray
/hen 1 was Young," Mr. Fudge; recitatioo, "Ben
end hie Batter," Mr. Barred; dielique, "Wanted a
Young Mao," hi.oiers Matcher, Fudge, Barret ,and
Welsh; • "N Sir" (Peters n and Sons 27,
George-erred, Edinburgh, 152, Boohnnao-streee,
(Bestow, 17, Prinoe'edreet, Pei VI, and 36, New-
market-sweet, kyr). Miss ito.e_ ; poem (part I.),
" The Wimborne Prodi U gal," r. Brett • veld.
" Gol len L 'ye " ( Seamen), tbe Band; iniarvel
for refreshments, duria4 +rhino time Bro. H. C
rave an experimeutel address ; testa.* "Tu.
Christian Soldier" Newton), Band; pithoforte
duet, Mires Rose and Whitober; song, "Messy,
many Years Ago," Mr, A. Barnet; dialogue, "The
Irish Philosopher," Messrs. Fudge sod Ii wrett song.
'The Ash Grove," Mies Russell; wino ly, "The
Army of the Brave," the a ,meny ; recitation. Mr.
Playter ; vocal dust, " A.8.C., Miss Rose and Mr.
Fudge; poem (part II.), "the Wimborne Prodigal,"
Mr Brett; finds, "The National Anthem.' Town
Bend. The ball was filled with a most appreciative
audience. The baud in each of It. performances
merited and receive 1 rapturous applause. Toe Instru-
mental dad& by Missal Rod and Russell, and Misses
Whitcher and Rime, were al.. enthaid.sticalle
received. Mr. B tract rendered" Bear it Like a Man"
iii his mull free and *my style- Mut Russell in
"Watching for Pa" warn evidently nervous but
inprovement envie with each agree. Mr. Thatcher ia
hie readiug, "Toe Wreak of the Heepsru.' " wee well
received. Mr. Fu4e's song did him mob credit, sad
Mr. Birrett created roars of laughter in his co.:Jidda
"Ben and hi. Butter," The dialogue by Messrs.
Thatcher, k case, Barrett, and Windt was most
peakieworthily done ; in it was plainly shown
that all abstaining servants are the best to be
trusted in any kind of work. Miss Rod, iv
her song "No, Sr,' received an encore, which
would not be contented till she repewd the lest
verse. Miss Whiteher accompanied this song, and for a
juvenile it did her credit. We would very much
recommend our readers to outdo • copy of Mr.
Brett'. " Poem," it being full id instruction and
a trios. Before the 2nd pert of the progrimme pro-
ceeded a treesatati n Mil made to Bro. thatcher by
the "Star of Winthorue " Lodge ;" Sir. W. Rodell
placed the regalia iin the recipient, who most suit ably
and feelingly rendered thank., he. The ad trees we' s.
follows :—" We, the undersigned members of the
'Star of Win hems' Lodge, in token of our very great
respect and Gates= id your very valuable services
thudded to the said lodge by inaugurating and sup-
porting the stele dariag the two years it has existed,
beg your acceptance of this regalia, trustiug that you
will remain with us many years still to help in the
good work.—Siguiti, on beb,df of the mamb-ra, Bros.
W. Russell, C. Jac,,bs, and J. Fulge."—Our parcel
left at this part of the meeting. We roust say, although
there was a good &Vendetta), the euteirtainment wee
worth ten times the number, and we hope to see such
In the future.

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