The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-01 00:00:00

Dosonarrza
Tns annual Salisbury fair wilf bheld this yes: on
'Nerds, and Wsdaseday,October Ord and Ord.
HOSPITAL SurrosT.—The collo/lions st All Saints'
amounted to £4 Its. id.; sad at Fordington Bt,
George'o, 1.1 Is. 10d.
Mr. F. 11.01, chid clerk of th• Goods department
of Ulf G.W.11. who leaves for Australis, ha. b..,
presented by Mr. Ye., the stationmaster, on behalf
of Lis (alio...workers, with a handsoms gold ring as a
token.of their *deem. Morn. Jacob and Saunders

s—n-pplied it.
ON Tbur.daz the ''l little chd
cakildren of All Sainte'
School had their treat. ea an is unlimited, and
afterwards innocent amusements, superintended by
the Rector (tbe Res. H. F. Jones), the -Mimes Hodges,
and the teacher. sentthem home with happy smiling
face*
The annual sale of the Duke of Devonshire's
sh,..thorns to..k place on Wednesday at Mother-in.
Furness, when about thirty bead of emu, were sold.
the total amount realised being about £20,000. The
animal which fetched the highest price was Baroness
Oxford Fifth, which sold for £.1,660. Amongst those
present were the Duke of Dev.issliire, the Marquis of
kartinston, and Mr. Bright.
Ws understand that a Reading and Recreation-
roolll for the workiog men of the town is about to be
opened at the West Fordington Schoolroom. Clement
will be formed for reading, writing, kc., and we have
no duibt many will be found to take advantage of the
kindness of the Rector, the Rev. W. C. Osborn, who
has this shown kis has the interests of the working
classes at heart. . .

—THE iioertrat.—Arthur Watkins, aged 18, a groom
In the employ of Captain Turner, of Bradford
Penwell, on Wednesday took out one of hie master's
horses to exercise, when he woe thrown off. It is
believed the animal trod on the back of his head,
which was very seriously injured, he being picked up
in an unconscion* atate and removed to the County
Iloapital, where in spite of the most assiduous atten-
tion on the part of Mr. Capon, the estimable house-
eurgeon, and the rest of the staff, he lies in an &boost
hopeless Aate—Frederick Snider., a boy, was kicked
In th • face by a horse at Woodbury Hill fair on
Saturday, 1411.11.0 removed to the aame excellent institu-
tion, where he lien under the treatment of Mr. Eamon.
The patient In doinl.: well.
THE memory f the late Rev. K. W. Pears has
been p•rpetuated by the erection of a tablet of black
and white marble in the chancel of St. Peter's It
bears this inscription : - " This tablet was erected by
parishioner* of St. Pleases and others in affectionate
remembrance of the Rev. Edmund Ward Pears, who
for 14 years was rector of this parish. Died lot July,
It7B. A man singularly endowed by God with • clear
perception of Divine truth. He faithfully preached
the Gospel of Salvation by Jesus Christ so simply and
clearly that the most unlettered person could under-
stand, yet so deeply and experimentally that the
wisest would feel that he had something to learn. 'I
heard a voice from heaven saying unto me: Write—
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest
from their labours, and their works do follow them."
The memorial was put up by Mr. G. .J. G. Gregory.
Ox Sunday the incumbent of Christ Church,
s, the Rev. T. W. Knipe who is about to remove
to the rectory of St. Peter' Dorchester, took leave of
his congregation, making allusion both morning and
evening to his coming departure. In the morning he
spoke of the anxiety many had expressed with regard
t , his euccessor, and said he felt sure a faithful pester
would be sent them. He thanked his ationfor
their uninterrupted goodwill towards hm, is brief
ministry of scarcely two years having been entirely
free from disquiet. He felt that In obeying an
unexpected call among I,ld and long-tried friends they
would sympathise with him when he longed again for
the consolation/of a definite ministry among the poor;
but never would he forget their kind and Christian
sympathy, and in all earnestness, affection, and confi-
dence he commended them to the sake keeping of
their, and his Saviour, Father, and God. In the
evening Mr. Knipe preached on the Aaronie blessing
given at the close of Numbers ,vi. and again gave some
words of solemn and kindly dhunieraL

THE DORCHESTER DISPENSARY.
Patients are requested to attend, ea usual, at the
Frontless on FORDINGTOS Gam.

On and after MONDAY, NOVIMBIZ 18th, 1878, the
chid clause of Rule :1 will be u fdlowe :
" On payment of One Shilling advice vrill be given,
and one or two bottles of medicine ropplied, as the
case may require, provided the two virdte are within
the seven consecutive days."
H. EVERETT
Hon. Secretary.
Holy Trinity Rectory, September 25, 1878.

A SUGGESTION.
To tko EdiOor.

Sir,—On perusing your valuable paper my eye
caught "A Suggestion," signed " P.A.W.," which
suggests that collections be made by the congregations
of oar churches and chapels in Dorchester, towards
relieving the bereaved and afflicted relatives and
friends connected with the recent sad terrible disaster
upon the Thames. I myself think it a suggestion
which should meet with the approval and unanimona
adoption of all kind-hearted Chrintian friends who
make it their aim to comfort the sorrowing and give
help to the need.
Ai DS HABITANT.
Sept. litb, 1878.