The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-01-06 00:00:00

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Comma 03rrim Rocas YZAILLT BLmlfgrt Ctn.—
The annual meeting of this club fos trneaaction of
business and distribution of funds was held in the
Corn Exchange on Tuesday evening last, under the
presidency of the rector of Blandford. Bev. C H.
ynes-Clinton. who was supported by Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. W. E. Brennand, Mr. E. B. Smith
1. (Marlig
. J. Yeatinan,_Dr. Spooner, sir. H. M. i
(secretary), kr.. This club, started two years ago on
the principle of division of the funds at the close of
each year, similar to ordinary slate clubs, has met
with great success, nearly 300 members being enrolled
during the past year. The receipt. from all sources
gave a total of E 433 its ld. In the disbursements
the sick pay item show. iMe 13s. 44.; the doctor.
£3B its ; secretary, £l4 ; and there is a division of
ia es ed. to each of the TA members, a total of
fr.3o.f Mk. Some capital speeches on the advantages
of thrift to working men were made by the various
gentlemen interested, and mutual congratulations on
the great success of the past year were freely pasaed.
LITMUS! lksrtrunok. —'Phe annual general meet-
ing of members of this successful institution was held
en Mendy .. tolls. ksi.esa, The amen.
daises was aet large. those JoneseS bin the
of Blandford ( Mr. E. B. Smith), Mr. S."Aobott, Mrr.
11. K. TbursAtir. F. Davis, Mr. U. W. Daniell,
Mr. T. M. P Mr. P. A. Barnes, A. r. U. I.
Groves, Mr. H. . Croom, Mr. Csoldie, Mr. Vine;
Mr. IL H. Roe (secretary), etc, On the proposition
of Mr. Daniell, seconded by Mr. P. Davis, the
ml ayor was unanimously voted to the chair. In open-
ing the proceedings, Sr. Smith touched on a few
salleet points in the year's history of the club,
ravening to aanounee theme were ten members less at
msmt than at the bat general meeting. To remedy
tat he'll:probed lamps that all the members would
take more interest in the institution, and radium
others to jOiII, so that at least the tea test this year
Would be gained in the coming year. The treasurer's
report showed an income of tlif Si. ; from
deposit of IMO in bank and interest thereon, kill ts ;
intiptfon from members, 011 Ilia ed; billieed room
re:gilts; de is. 100. • salei and letting M papers,
19 lee. N. • rent of 11.001111, t., 12s. ; stubby' pence,
3s. Id. The' elpenditurs for the year came im within
Its. of that amount, and incloded—mts, rates,
taxes, DS Os. ed ; heating and gring, at 10s. gd. ;
billkirdsvain expenses, £5 18.. ed. ; purchase of men,
oil 8.. *id ; punka«, of books, Lb* Ild.; repairs to
towns, tl4. 3d ; secretary's salary, ; sundries,
a I.s 80. The report was unanimously adopted.
The secretary (Mr H. It. Roe) was re-elected. Yr.
11. K. Thurston agreed to re-accept the office 41
treasurer and thanks for past services awarded Isiza.
The librarian (Mr. Vater) waa also rwelectad. .ni
the proposition of Mr. S. Abbot, wooded by Mr. F.
'eels, wa. agreed *expend VS in new hooka for
the library during the corning year. Yobs of thanks
were passed to the officers and committee of the
institution. Mr H. L. Groom (Park and Croon) then
let and sold the papers, &a, for the ensuing year, the
whole of which reil good prices. At the dOle a
hearty
to the li
vote of the:olr
fowaar
pmiding warn accordedhim.peow4 n
A vote
the
thanks
proposition of Mr. Daniell, seconded by Mr. Thurston,
and the Chairman baring briefly responded, the meet
tag terminated.