The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-20 00:00:00

PRESENTATION (W A SILVER INKSTAND TO

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A way even& in every-day We took plaits
pieLittic
se Monday ea tie messiou of the members at
the Bad of Rope at Odd/allows protesting their
medisel eMser. J. P. Aldridge. Beg., Mayor of
DorcheMar, whit • very lawless* diver inbstand, as s
emit of recogultioe kr the elliteset and meideoes
1111111Ibtf lei white be had dinehareed Me dirties of hie
aim. Prior to tie nresentatios,a rapper era.
of at the Whits Hart, provided by the wertby = .
bootees of that edishmeet. Mr. sod Mrs. Brown,
whisk relleeted the greatest credit upon them. The
TWA; pest winos rialto* quality. etndi=
*hat lissidola te mfla ti sobb festive
eseiset Mang. - room vas Most teelefaHl
Manned Ida stage el wok aid wire
, =ll4.llcotior I
The teat le issitoes4.• =awry
the mare, *bathe vietswisir ley Kr. fl: Duds& The
room tem Red with a numestabie mummy, tbe oily
leseemesitmee attemling tie nesting being the 11111111104•11
beat generated by the gas ilMinbaatime
Alice the newel loyal sad patriotic tomes bed heel
gine and suitably sekneekrolged, the Oltatanan pro-
posed "The Maesheelaw iftel.:ln the mores of hie
be dwelt at some epos tie bushes which
ferheal been the means of upon =salami, sad
charactarieed it as heist a wonderful easiely. It was
the lowa* lathe world. haring, Imabelleved. upwards of
400.000- inembers, and a capital of or Mae 4,000,1:00.
P.O. Pl= reeposded. He dwell it ISM Warm=
the sistlittlos bend LIM year reeppensg the
tirr Nulty, white showed that the Order-:se ter mls w••
possible to ascertain, eaulated of 380,000
There wen Lodges in Australis, Taming* thmealatri
States, Gmads,eme is the Ottoman sespini, Maße, sad the
Wert Wee ; bet it wee a &limit Molter to pt at the
asset nember of the ammien of them ledges. He 1
adverted to the sebseriptiens whit& bed bees raised by
Oldfelloire througbott the Milted Kingdom twelleviete
the dietnee is the massfeaterieg district*, and
remarked that them, efforts were not only seafined to
this reentry, hut New Zeeland met NO. (Mast.) Is
Omits% to the National Lifeboat Inetititiso., be meld
th... wee • mime such the Mamhetter Unity bed ems
to band, mut if every member of the Order were to glee
ld. • week towards that mese that wield helm in
£1,400 per mom. Ile was happy to soy that the
brettirea of the Bud of Hope Lodge lad sot been behind
hand in that subsoription. (Cheese )
• VICI-•UulaN, fa nitabi• strum proposed the
" Cit
Pools bidets; whit WSJ responded to by N.G.
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--ilta-Ceittattede, in proponag Um "Bad of Hop.
Lodge," said he thought that bud had already
blossomed. It had be.. in bloom oomtlore, and bad
spread its fragrance and beater* lie benellte asmoupt
all its members. (Hear, bear ) II was therefore more
time a bed, and be threight the name of the Lodge
should be altered to the " Modem of Hope.*
(Laughter.) He felt Misled with the prover the
Lodge had made. It had been well conducted from It.
oraresomment ; there bail been hammy and union
smart its members„ each isrltig deterthined to
promote the literal* of the Lode. to the her of his
ability. Ile hoped It might loess prosper, and Its
members inereme, ae he was sore the parer good
would NAM from snob • goesisty. (Applansa)
P.O PHIL in responding, said be was happy to say
that rho bad had not only bloonimed hat home fruit.
(Laughter.) The was the menth anniversary of the
Lodge. Great good had been moomplished by it, and
be hoped it would rib more. It had 131 member% but
lead bad esee,. They were aware that brethren mild
leave sae Lodge and lata another. He this explained
that • peat many man of the B. flattery of Artillery
had (rued the Lodge whilst la the tows, bat having
eines goes to Woollen& they would not be now °rendered
as belonging to the Bud of Hope. Though they were
lost to them as members, they were not lout to the
Order, sad had left their seMtal bedded. (Hear, hear.)
The Meknes' in the Lodge had been very beam dories
thert... year, but not to soak an estent as in the
year by £l4. There had be.. very embus
Fli._rr but with NM *Uhl merino 0 their medical
officer no ono had proved fatal. £46 la. &I. bad been
paid daring the peat year as sink pay, which was nearly
El • week. During the time the laden bad been in
ottelleme £llO had beim expended in slob and death
money, but to Inaba the beet of it IMIO had been emed,
and notwithstanding the heavy amount of dames
during the pact year more than Ile had been banked.
(Applause.) He hoped the, might still go on as
,en, united and misting one another, doing all
they meld to promote each other'. benefit, and that at
the end of 14 years, when they had served • monad
Meroutiorhip, they would have £1,300 in band.
(Chem
PG. RANDALL said he had now to propose what be
ooesidered to he the tort of the emoing;-"the health
of thtir medical officer, Mr. Aldridge. &VIM VW'.
ago, lb. nomad of this nsenth, be, and cle others, with
Dr. Aldridge at their bead, laid the foundation of the
Bud of Hope Lodge. That bed had now grown to a
large flower, and had been the mesas of doing great
good. He was sorry to any that he had been compelled
to require the ISITIOSS of their medical cam, but,
without 'artery, he mild any that If ha had bra any
nobleman'. son their doctor could not have given him
better atesadmoe or medicine. After a few further
remarks he maid that from inquiries the visiting brothers
had made when on their visits to the sick as to hew
their mrdical office attended them, the SOWN, in PM
can. out of ten had been highly. eatiefmery. At Aret
sioue oti.tht be imitated to think he eueld do more, bat
the second time he viecled them t•.
.> altered their
ottiaiona and the were he attended thee the more be
we. like I. He (the weaker) hoped the day might he
far diennt when the, should regime his 11•1761, but if
it should pita.. Peividence to place them under his
beads, he felt sure Dr. Aldride would do all In his
power to restore theca to beerih again. After • few
further sbecregiess be midis. must leave the masainder
of the toast in the band. of P.O. Valsher.
P.O. Vont= ailed for a few relastes' attention
whilst be reed an alarms end preeented • small Man.
moonl to their .iremn. He had been their medical
racer for seven years, during which time he had dii-
chaeted his duties to theinaliclaction. (Hear, bear.)
The present, although mall, was a mark of their Mem,
and he hoped their medical allot would realm it
with that good feeling as if it were throe times it ties
and tom iii... it. value. He then premiered to
that gentleman an Inkrand, of very elegant design
(supplied bye Mr. Barter, of Southfield), bearing the
UM-wing Maription_ ..-" Presented by the brethren of
the Bud of Item Lodge, 41471. 1.0.0. F., MX., to J.
P. Aldridge, Ifig.' Maya. of Dorchester, as a mall
token of gratitude for sacks. faithfully rendered as
medical elliscr. Deember 12r, Mt" Ascompsaying
• the presentmelon was an addresses vellum, as follows
" To J. P. Aldridge, mere, MD.. Kayoed' Dorchester.
" Rtm-Ws, the uMereigned Alegre and hretkree of
the Bad of Hope Lodge, 4671 11.17.70.0. T., take
Ibis opportunity of expressing to you INNIAIDINI
gratitude far the admirable manner in which you have
discharge' for • period of agree roam the duties of
medical °Meer to our Lodge
" We folly lielleve that year heat attention has at all
time been devoted to the brethren Men sick. some of
whom have came to he lastingly grateful for your
skilful efforts; sad while we mineerely tender you our
warmest thanks, we trust you will do uo the favour to
accept the aecompanying small preemie sot for Its
Intrinsic vales, which is little., but In toner of the high
estimation we entertain of your valuable terrier.
"With much respect we have the boom to rear*
"Sir, your very obedient ermants.
(Here follows 77 signeturea
" Dorchester, December 12, MIL"
Th. Co matter, in reply, said thin meet unexpected
denimstratioa of their Modistes on this ornedon bad
wellnigh overpowered hint, and he felt ha could not
give &Miura entertain to the 'Mime whirl pommeled
him He did elpeet, a. he annually did, to rearm
moms kind recognition from the.. of hie poor services
rendered towards thins, but be little thought of their
presenting him with • more substantial token of their
esteem and couldenee. He mild aseure them that it
me indeed highly gratifying to his feoliap to remire
this elegant present et their kends, not so much for its
tartest° worth scan experrou of their esteem, Mod-
em, and reapost towards him. (Cheets.) It was true
that he had Me attached to their Minutiae from its
memenomoset in the town. That attaohment had
bra a perimeter one it was founded nom Mist
rerifire of the primaries upom Mich their miry
was founded. (Heat, hem) He felt it was luarambent
upon him -It was a duty, he behaved, incombent upon
every einem in the country-to do all in their power to
promote the great objects for which the members of this
malely had kaded theseselm together. (kpolanee.)
?bet had suited theinsells NOl•ibirr for MN ODODOOIII
Mier ; not oily to protect thrombus in me of nature's
distress and lalrenitn% but also to meet Mem Me
might he einelarly snared. They Deed in an age of
aceiries, and it was an immanent duty upm the, to
all so tae niche la which Provider", had plated them
la. It had hem nerd by a gentiersa who had pm
ceded him that their duties to their fellowmen were
comma and reeponeible, and he was sere they would
look back with the meter preeiblo pleasure at
a future day in having been connected with
each a noble innttation as the present, feel
tog amored that, annegh they bed not Neared
any of in bream, they bat bee• the memo of
Pc.m."al Wit N•ppiikim awl comfort of others. (Loud
misuse.) They had a duty to n to
peiforie, not only
&themeless, but h, &boot th am, and It would be
• eerious matter for reflection at mole future time
whether they had dim seeming for them mono
whom they elm elm& He hoped they would feel
it to be at all times • Christian dety to mist those
wbo were vibes • them, as by doing that they would be
faoiria( ome of the eft* NnadDINS NI their Mimed
reli.cium (Mem) This hied emporium 0 their
feeling bed eo overpowered him that Mandel sr thank
them se be daeired. He WI greatly indebted So Men
f
He bad milldam Mt that or {INC kindness.
from the fird peeled d Itsdossississ with
...mind Idea wilt the
iTbee rid :air . h. jrattgliththwatt
kindness far which
idaiwithersP=le of Serf Ml6= be

elerlnbed by him to the keret Faded al hie life.
beery day when be Molted npaa it, is wink' wairod
hi., of their kledsme sod raped for thin es well as
hts attaciumest aull doe... MOM SO the Were% ef their
weekety. (Clunk This present 'meld be aa as be4r
bacat io his lueffie •, it soda pace down to eneennite
thee, who fellewed him to treed he the *Pepe by
whist' they could nun' resput and ettachmeot
(Applasse). He could only reiterate his thanks; ln was
sorry indeed that—thispreelsei amine es smapeetedly
upon Min—he was not prepared to siee
to Ms feelings than he had bees able to clebst:
thank the kind propour of the tout, ag wen Ase Ns.
Vateber, for the rosiew.in +Veda*, heelettioe of hi,
poor emdem. Re Miff Use sille eseldim dale towards
the sonbay.o....ad had •aiir tweed*
their *livid asd te„ • had Item
endows so 244 relieve dE ms it plea ed
Provides*, to allot. The matelot and responeihilty
of • siselled man wete eollactimes bide considered. but
they were eery treat. 'The anxiety which pommeled
the mind of Weary rlght.thielkieg man, when be had the
pra.o.fif
reepoadblllty of • maa's life in his headers's se great
Ahoy *mph= Matte had he Tart sod en - ael still
to bare, daring the mune of • ' life ores
ally swims twee same wader h estitio. sh they
had hem happily mewed Hoot any fatal diseases daring
-the pre yowl they had had a peat deal of elokome, bat
00 mere probably thee they could sepses, a 4 the
atersee =midday was 23 le 1,000. They however bed
not had ao moth me that MOOI the miry had been
formed. He limo& Um had mush to be thankful to
• kind Providence -her in net having visited rear of their
member, with • fatal diatom, though many bid mitred
free, serious iadispritioo. He otedd not saiciendy
thank them lee Meer ezprelleeelis of good•wdl sod
volitede towards Ms fur say poor union he lad
reoffered, het thh would be an encouragement for him
to promoter not only Mill further their iodleideal goad
but their individual and united prosperity. (Applause.)
Several other speeches follow's', intermized with
reITAn efficient band, under the lemienhip of Mr.
Y'sellspring, bandmaster of the Dorchester His.
Oerpe, were pfemotomd hided emelt to the pleasure. of
Me evening by disinters og mina chile. renal..
, -dill
WEYMOUTH. &tong Smatume, Tuesday,
December 13.—Before the MajniCaptaie Prowls),
& Bitytey, and H. (Jotter'''.
, ftnotio • Po, —CarolliusTh.'- orris was charged
, with keeping • pig, by which Us created • ntalsanoe.
—Superintendent LWleary said on the Bth instant,
he examined • entail peed at the back of defendant's
hones in Prnaebintistreist. He found a pig loos* in it
ia • eery dirty state. There wee a quantity of cow
manure se well ess pig notattre in the yard. The
whole .4th. urine from MU piece Bowed ender a
wall, and remained opposite the front doors of
several cottages. The numatice wee injurious to
health. He eandoned defendant about the maniacs
• fortnight ago, and it. promised to remove it, but
dad not do so until yesterday, when it was k(lled. ;
The Beech motioned defendant, and diatnisaad the
, ease on payment of *AM
ANATallit I:olAltstin flt/CIZTT.— On Monday evening,
the itch Instant, the members of this society gue a
performance at the Assembly limns of the Royal .
Hotel. Although the attendance wee not such as to
justify the moms, and check taken to poet outside the ;
door "DO standing room," still the amateurs have not ,
much reason to feel dimatisted with the remptioe
they experienced at the bands.! the publio. The im-
promptu theatre was most Waded, duoraled with •
sple-ndid collection of plants and ferns from the well-
known nuneries of Mr. R. T. Haeltina audit, of
Bond-street. The entcrtainmut coutaliemed Pith the
Nautical Drama of ' Eine/ inili II Sailor, or the
Orphan Fettled II• lialatask." On the whole, the
4 wlll acted, and seemed to amis. The
Prrtillter pa.
Abel Montt Is gipey farmer), wee
play by Mr. Thredder with skill sad ease. Mr.
Hamill, ea Christopher Coble, (a magistrate) was very
good. Both his demeanour and tone were is strict
accordance with magisterial dignity, sed,m sseal.he was
not very lenient to pereonsiwought nuder ble pokes.
The orphan's part WU ootrttated id the ear. of Mr.
Williams.. who, sa Dad a. was very, eceretria aid witty.
ri:oactinii6g:ditbefeloClitthaelmeeb;" tkankbeesintnelii:ed that
the musk trial was In earnelt, he pleading so piteously
for mercy, MN exponents at the publie courts having
no doubt enabled him to copy from some unfortunate one
plead in the dock. Mr. Mortimer, as Lek* Hatfield,
(du magistrate's clerk) also appeared conscious of filling
an official position, aid wee well up Midi put. Muk
(Mr, W. R. P. Jeffery) and Istkis (Mr. Cotterell) did
weil at smigglors, htit Os Our opinion the latter wee too
. extensively ' got up." Mr. C. Jeleery, aa Jeek (half.
brother to Allred) looked a genets' sposieses of the
British leek, and appeared to be well up Is matted
Minus to the astonishment of those whom he had to ,
sonveree with. We sating was goad% and be Wu will
up In hie Fart We nerd to state that la the aiming
moue, a soffieerhat asheullosideat mournd to Mr. C.
Jeffery. In UM sourse of a tends (1) combat between
Merl Ind him, Hr. Jeffery unfortunately streak his
hand against a dagger, the point of whisk warn some-
what too sharp, and inflieted • very aeries' wound,
Dr. Timid happened to be present, who immediately
proffered hie sasistanee and deemed the wooed, whieb
was bleeding very much. Mr. Sams (a lteetempt in the
navy) admirably depicted the Mete's part Mr.
Nanldrett sod Mr. Stephens caned seine amusement as
active police consteblea Mr. Chalker (hh* glom
queen) wee very good, indeed, we have never seen Lim
play ISM more effect. Margaret (Cable's imitate)
was, as usual, most perfect, and executed her mission
ta a creditable manner. Mary Marybosh (her waling
madt was very good, and displayed "earventgaliens"
effrontery to perfecto.. Illeging fttlloitsd by Mr.
Mortimer and Kr. W. RI P. Jeffery, which eel greatly
•PPrlG6trd. Meores being demanded and obtained.
On Thesday evening the members of the aociesty wain
strutted their boor upon the stage." bot the enter.
tainonent wan not so well attended as would have bre n
widied ; indeed, there was a great falling off from
previous oomaiona. Perhaps this, however might be
accounted for by the fact that the principal ele of the
' evening, "The Miser of More/Itch," had n played
on two [newtons oaceslons, sad the podia did not care
about seeing it reputed for ON third time. This, no
doubt, will turn the society a beneficial limos—that if
they wish to obtain crowded homes pieties must
not be repeated too often, but that fresh attn.
1 tions most be put be/ore the public. No one
I could possibly find fault with the manner in which this
difficult piece was played ; on no previous occasion,
we think, has it even sou al better. The amateurs,
one and all, were remarkably well up in their
paste, whilst the scenic arrangements were moat
effective. At the conclusion of the piste the amateurs
were rolled before the curtain, and reeeived their
reward by the approving stades aid &Wimps of the
audience. Between tag Interval of this 4011 Lb* next
pieor, Mr. Williams and Mr. Mortimet highly tamed
the company by skiing some Ilacellest soap. The
very laughable lute of "The liendesum. or lan is
ail Comore." brought the evening's perfumes...a to.
cleat. This was admirably flayed and provoked the
risible f multi", of the audience to • very gqpot bated.
The riot of the characters was as folloin : Quake, Mr.
Mescal! ; Simon (his man), Mr. W. R. P. Jeffery ;
Captale Wang, Hr. Mika ; Charles., Mr. Ootlerell
Smart, Mr. Witham., Lueretia, Mcie twee ; Sophia,
Mr, Chalker; Rue, Mr. On-ener.
Univicanter Itrzworscs. —At • congregatnn
holden at Oxford. on the Bth inst., the degrees of
Macbelor of Medicine and Masser of Arta were conferred
upon Mr. Frederic Charles Griffith Griffin, of Llneole
College nib, gond. luau is one of the sons of oar
esteemed townsman, Richard Griffin, Esq.

WEYMOUT3 LOC t L HOAED OF HEALTH