The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-19 00:00:00

PORTLA.ND.

Tlll WINDDIUND FLUT, whioh have numbered
bet ween LIDO and 300 mil, took advantage of the change
at the beginning of the week, and left our Rosie on
Sunday and Monday.
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Tni Roane—Tim ship Miliwall, Capt. Scale, from
London for Bombay, with deal and railway iron, put
into. Portland Roads last week, baying carried away her
lee bulwarks in • gale off Portland. It is pleasing to
find that the whole of the vessels in our roads. except •
French brig which was not well placed under the shelter
of the breakwater, and which dragged her anchors •
short distance, rode out all the late gales in perfect
safety.
Lxeroax.—The Rev. W. Luke pee an iateresting
lecture to • nemerous audience in the school-room of
Zion chapel, M'alteham, on Saturday evening. The
subject was "The Wonders of the human Body," awl
was illustrated by diagrams. Mr. Luke's remarks were
especially interesting to the young, and • diagram
showing the contrast between the form of the body..
modelled by Nature, and the injuriout rifect of tight
lacing. The brain, and the eye, and the hair with its
roots, were beautifully depicted, and the audienee ware
reminded of the Psalmist's exclamation, "We are
learfelly end wonderfully made."
THR TIMID ANNIVFASART of the Bible Christian
chapel, Maidenwell, was held on Sunday, the 10th Met,
when three good sermons were presebeal by the Bey.
W. Luke, of Newton Abbott, Devon. The attendance
was good, and the cAlrotions exceeded those of but year.
This chapel cost 1:620, and the present debt is IMO ;
but to liquidate this the friends have resolved to try
what can be raised by collecting cards, by the next
anniversary. A tea was held next day in the cone
mediums school•room behind the chapel, where shout
50 persona sat down to • good Portland tea, which, we
are given to understand from a Portland tourer), means
plenty to eat and abundanee of the " eup that cheers
but not inebriates." A public meeting followed in the
chapel, where addressee were delivered by the Sees. W.
Luke, J. Bartlett, Shortridge, and other& The mectlag
was well attended, and there was • collection afterwards,
the whole of the procoode amounting to £5 Ls. Tel. At
the clime of the meeting a number of first, second, and
third class tickets, lei they were humorously called,
namely, 'lards to collect respectively £1 10s., and ss.
were taken by the friends, who hope by this means to
raise a goodly sum by 1870,

L)011151T COUNTY FRIZNDLT SOCTETT.—Tho annual
meeting of the Portland branch of the Dorset Friendly
Society was held at the parish school-room, Beforne, on
Monday evening the 4th lost, for the purpose of elect-
ing the steward and committee for the ensuing year.
The Rev. David Hogarth, rector, took the chair, and
the meeting was opened with prayer. The chairman
said the first business of tho meeting was to elect the
Coruniitte—four on the hill and three under the hill.
Soots twenty names were then nominated, niter which
the chairman said they would proceed to elect the
number in the usual way. Mr. E. Pearce) proposed
that the committee be chosen by ballot. Mr. R. T.
Coo seconded. Mr. H. .1. Prime said there was no
rule binding them to the old way, andithentallot was
the only protection for the working men. If our parish
officers were voted in by ballot, we should not have the
same men in power that we hate. It would be no use
for the stone agents' to send to the quarrymen request-
log them to veto for such men las would servo the
agenta in preference to the parish. As there is no
amendment to the proposition before the meeting. the
'Sidman was bound to declare it carried. Mr. B. Stone
then moved an amendment that the voting be done in
the usual way. Mr. J. Cook seconded. The Chairman
put it to the meeting, and, amidst shouts of "whit is
the ballot," declared the 'amendment carried inPavour
of the old system. After some remarks had phased
between Dr. Carruthers and the chairman, in reference
to the conduct of the rev. gentleman when visiting the
doctor's patients, there was great confusion. Order
being restored, the following gentlemen were elected
on the oommitte. Mr. P. Rodd, Mr. H. Attwooll, Mr.
F. Pearce. jun.. and Mr. J. Cook, for on the hill,
and Mr. T. C. Comben, Mr. H. Smith, and Mr. R.
Samson, for under the hill. The committee then
proceeded to elect the surgeons. Mr. H. Smith
proposed Dr. Carruthers, Mr. J. Cook proposed Dr.
Nettlefold, and the chairman Dr. McLean. Dr.
Carruthers again made some remarks personal to the
D Mii'Lean. Dr. Caruthers, with Mn
Hawkea, Bar. faints...,
the moiety as surgeons, and each member nominates
whom he wishes to attend him. Mr. B. Stone was
re-elected steward. [We understand that the meeting
was of a noisy, even uproarious character, and some of
Insinuations and charges made during the proceedings
we mast decline to put in print, but any substantial
Mummy in the above repott, which was not
famished by our regular correspondent, we shall readily
correct.

Cannon Iftsmonsite Sortrry.—A sale of useful and
ornamental work was held at the parish schoolrooms,
St. George's, Redorne, on Tuesday in aid of the
Church Missionary Society. The rooms were tastefully
decorated with evergreens and Sage, the latter kindly
lest by Mr. Conch, of the Preventive station. There
was • large assortment of faney and particularly of
useful articles, and the book Mall was peouliarly well
furnished, upwards of £3O worth of books being pre.
seated by various friends, among others by DTIL Candlish,
Arnold, itad Winslow of Edinburg4. A quantity of the
books were purchased, and presented to the library of
St. George's schoolroom. Among the ornamental
articles WM • large display of beautiful Shetland shawls,"
sent by • friend In Edinburgh, lovely photographs of
(Music poems in Seotland, such as Dryburgh Abbey,
Elgin cathedral, Ac. A refreshment room was fitted up
at the back of the class-rooms, and found thtuidanor of
customers, snook lthrtle and other delicacies being in
fashion in the morning, and tea and cake in the evening.
: The following ladies prodded M the stalls :—Mrs.
Hogartb, the /dimes Hogarth, Mrs. Gibbs, Min Lana,
Miss Harriet Mode, Miss Bella Hind., Mims Alice
Hiode, Miss M. A. Pearce, Miss, Carter, Mrs. &neon;
and Misses Bolos. A Christmas tree had been presented
by Mr. E. Osborne, and made a pretty show, covered as
it was with toys, bonbons, and all kinds of kniaknacka,
and still prettier in the evening when it was lighted up
with a number of Chinese lamps, and when the company
thronged round to admire it, and to purchase of Mr. I
H. Pearce. The Sunday:oedipal children were admitted
gratis from three until six, on presenting their prize
tiakete. The children were about 100 in number, and
the adult visitors between 200 and 300, and the fair
ladies at the stalls met with a tolerable amount of
success, In spite of the unfavourableness of the weather,
the sides realising about Did profit the first day. How-
ever, there being still • great many things remaining
unsold, It was resolved to see whether next day would
be brighter, and to extend the time of sale for • fow
hours on Wednesday. In addition to the Portland
friends, a number of ladies and gentlemen from Wey-
mouth then attended. including Mr. and Mrs. 0.
Andrews, General Brio& R.A., Mr. and Mn. Robertson
Mrs. Cannon, he. About £l7 was added to the funds
by the esteed day', at* this realleieg £2O ohm pleb, '