The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-16 00:00:00

PRES&NTATION TO MIL PUNT'S.

The annual supper to the officials of the P.rtland
Railway was held 4 the Victoria Hotel on Tattreday
evening last, with unusual drcumetences of interest,
on aocouct of the expected departure from Portlan
of Mr. W. W. Pantie, the highly-esteemed booking
cierk. The excellent and moat kindly rectot, Rae. J.
A. Bess presided, supported by the Rev. W.
Applrf xi and Dr. Drake; in the rice-chair was the
Portland stationmaster, Ur. G. F. Parsons, who was
supported by Mr. W. W. Puntis and Mr. F. Roynolds.
Amongst those present were Mr. Read, Kr. Hatton,
Mr. Gardner (bandmaster), Ssrgeant-Major Lowings,
Mr. Barton, Mr. Mickley, Ur. Patten, air. F. Willa,
Mr. H. Riusell, Mr. Whethain, Mr. Stone, Mr.
Palmer (stationmaster at ftodwall), Mr. Williams, Mr.
Rod, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kendall, Mr. T. Combs°,
Mr. Hitchcock, while every one not absolutely
required to attend to the business at the railway
station was delighted to master at the supper, and do
honour to Mr. Punta& Mr. and Mrs. tiode&n equalled
their past eflirte in providing an egoellent supper, and
1 after this had been enjoyed, the amiable Rama gave
the loyal toasts with his Waal originality and adroit-
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The etationmester. Mr. G. F. Ramona, then roes
and said be had a most pleating duty to perform that
evening. It was known that Mr. Puntis, who had
served the railway as clerk for 17 years, was about to
leave for a more important duty—that of atedonmaster
at Hamworthy Junction. (Applause.) Is leaving
them Mr. Puntie would bike with him the good
wishes of all—(applause),—and, said Mr. Pazeons, it
I. my pleasant duty to pyramid to him, before leaving,
a memento of our esteem—a OHM= 60 which has been
subscribed for by the officials of the Weymouth and
Portland Railway and thoers working in co:mention
with it. I have much pleasure in being able to testify
to the ability Mr. Pantie has at all times snow° in
the discharge of his duties.—(The worthy stationmaster
then presented to his late and mat efficient second,
a handsome eight-day clock in walnut-wood,
and bearing a silver plate on which Mr. Puntis's
name is to be engraved. The clock strikes
the hours arid half-hours; it we. chosen by Mr.
Parsons, at the drop of Mr. Kendall. Iu the midst
of great applause, Mr. Para.''e also handed Mr. Pantie
an address in the following term.—" Mr. Ponds,—
Your fellow servant, of the Weymouth and Portland
Railway, with. few other railway friends working In
connection with the railway, their names being at the
foot hereof, beg your acceptance of the accompanying
timepiece as • small token of their esteem on your
promotion to ststionmester at Hainworthy Junction,
and they assure you that you take with you their beet
wishes for success in your new sphere of labour; and
they cordially wish you, your wife, and family con-
tinued health and happirtess."—This was signed by
Mr. Pareons, Mr. Targett, Mr. Palmer, Mr. dodder,
Mr. Winter, kir. Paltrier, Mr. Waking, Mr. Smart,
Mr. Tomlinson, Mr. R. Atkina. Mr. S. J. Atkins, Mr.
F. W. Attie., Mr. E. Miller, Mr. J. Skeels. Mr. H.
Richards, Mr. W. Gibbs, Mr. W. Hughes., Mr. 0.
Jones, Mr. .1. Jackman, Mr. J. Pitcher, Mr. it.
Dailey, Mr. W. Hall, and Mr. A. Connor.
•Mr Porn§ feelingly acknowl-dged the gift.
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Several touts and song+ helped —to fill up the even-
ing most agreeably.