The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-28 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH WORKING MEN'S CLUB._

On ErTail"; ;Vining hat the annual meeting of the
members and friends of this club was held in Mitchell.
street. at the club-rooms. when there was • very large
attendance. The Preaident, the Worshipful the Mayor
(G. K Eliot, Baq ), presided, and there were also present—
Mr. J. Ilebertmn. Mr. E. B Mace (hon. see), Mr. W. M.
Thimalton. Mt It Gibbs. Mr. Learmouth, Mr. Burnell, Mr.
Lucas, Mr. Atolls, tc. .

The presdet called upon the hon. sec. to read the
report, and Mr. Mace then gave the following most
satisfactory statement :
SECRETARY'S REPORT FOR link

"It is with very pleasure that We-sent the state-
ment of our income and expenditure for the past year,
ending September 20, IEII. It has been. most successful
year. both as regards the increase of funds. and the increase
of members • our reeding room for the winter quarters has
been very fully attended The number of yearly members
has been 10A quarterly members 20a, visiting members 16.
making a total for the year of 31:1, against 106 of the
previous year. There is still a decrease of hon subscribers,
but I must beg to. thank those gentlemen whose names are
appended for their continued liberal support. It will be
seen by the balance sheet that the committee has furnished
a number of new works by variour authors, as an addition
to the library, and they are pleeee.l to see they are
appreciated by the members. Thar hope soon to further
increase the library by adding Loot Lytton's works. Our
lectu e room I am pleased to 'tate is still let for various
clubs awl clasaca, by which means our income Is greatly
increased thuseaabling me to show a healthy balance sheet.
Your comusittee desire me to tender their thanks to the
endemic:it:o,l.l gentlemen for their kindness in furnish-
ing the dub with the following paper,:—!', (I. K Eliot,
Esq., fer the Daily Tellyasph. H. Edwards. Esq., for
the ~kippsnq Gaistbt, Dr. Rhodes, for the Oreekie [maw.
Also to venous friends for monthly Reriodicala
E H. MACK
" October, 17th, 1870" 'Hon. Sec.
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" The le,ance .!tert i,,nimeneed with a balance in hand of
£4ole Ad., lion, members' subecriptioes amounted to
417 7,111.. ordinary members su been ptions toAib 10.. fld..
the total receipts (with balance) being £15019.. 101.. After
payment of expenses. including CS lis. 9.1. to Sir Frederic
Johnston., M. P. , for ground rent, there remained • Wanes
lAA Ma bid in hand.
The MATOR, at DOM, length, congratulated the members
present noon the financial position of the club, which, as
would be seen by the report, was in every way satisfac-
tory. (Applause)
Mr. W. M. THIAZLTON moved the adoption of the report,
and expressed his great pleasure at the club being in such
• prosperous condition. A great deal of this success had
been due to the energy that had been displayed by their
esteemed lion secretary, Mr. Meow (Hear, hear.) He
was pleased to think that he had been the proposer al Mr.
Mace as secretary He (Mr. Thiseiton) had meet
carefully audited the accounts, together with Mr. Gibbs,
and they had found everything in • most satisfactory
condition. (Applause)
Mr. Roseamoz, in seconding the adoption of the
Zl=most heartily congratulated the club on its
a 1 position. A few years since when the original
club was started In High-street, he had no idea that the
members would have been permitted to assemble in such
• large and commodissus building as they had then ; and
especially was Mr. Robertson surprised at their financial
position at the present time In the early days of the
club they were always in want of money, but now their
secretary reported an invested balance in the bank besides
having ample means of =vying on the ordinary
expenditure of the club. Mr. Robertson reminded the
members that the success of their club depended entirely
upon their own exertions and individual character, and
pointed out how very important it was that each member
should feel that the respectability and the soccer of the
institution depended upon his own individual conduct
and exertions. (Applause)
Mr. H. Glum proposed • vote of thanks to the committee
for the great exertions they had brought to bear in
promoting the welfare of the institution.
This was seconded and carried.ll.acciamation.
Mr. LZARMOLTR replied on behalf of the committee.
A very pleasing incident here took place, viz, the
presentation by the members of the club to their Hon.
secretary, Mr. G. It. Mace, of • very handsome service
of electro silver plate, in recognition of his valuable
servicea . .

The l'amiDexT. on behalf of the members requested his
aoceptence, and.
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DaTlAci, in reply, said at the early part of the year
there was s pap r drawn up by the auditors recommend-
ing that be secretary should be paid the aim of Eve
pounds per annum. Ile begged to thank those members
who so numerously signed it, it w s brought before the
committee and earned; but he declined to ace pea tarry,
in cane at say time the club should he in arrests, so the
committee decided to present him with this tea service,
and he thanked then% all for their killdeer, semflsg
them he should always appreciate it, having ex
nothing but kindness end good feeling from all the
merobers, and the club being always in. swinging state it
had made his dare, very light. Ile should at all times
be willing to do all in his power to maks the club a
succor. (Applause.)
The service, which is exceedingly handsome bears the
following inscription :—" Presented by the members rf
the Working Men's Club to Mr. Edward B. Maoe for
pout services as Hon. Secretary. Weymouth, October 17th,

Tnieguroa proposed three cheers to Mr. Mare,
which was heartily respooded to, and at the close Mr.
Ftobertson called for the,. cheers for their worthy
President, and the response was • most enthuslaatic
otie.
The meeting than broke tip.

INQUEST ON A CHILD.
An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon, at the
Queen's Hotel, before Mr. IL N Howard (in the ateence
of Mr. O. Symonds), on the body of Frederick
Lovell, aged nine weeks, sou ot Mr. Edgar W.
15. Commercial Road. The following were the jurymen :
Mears. J. T. Pitt (Foreman). It Cook, S. X Burch, F.
R .rers. J. Keeley. E. Brownlee, J. a Cheddock. W.
imam, W. Martin, J. Furmidge, O. Orman, and T.
&hula.
Tue perticulars will be gleaned from the following
evidence:—
Edgar William Lovell, the father, said the child was
horn on the 15th August last Last evening he was late
home and saw the child about half-peet ten. He was
out the whole of the evening, and returned between ten
and eleven. When he got to the house his wife w s up,
they both went to bed at the same time His wife
' took the eh Id with her and put him to bed. what h.
first went home the child was upstairs, but upon its
crying his wife went and brought him down to the
sitting room. Mr. Strange was In the room at the time
and he nursed him. He was asleep when they went to
bed. The child slept on and woke up at thee in the
morning. It was crying and his wife took him and
enre him the breast. He believed the deceased then
went to sleep. Witness woke up at quarter to seven and
did not nee anything amiss The child was lying on
my wife's right arm as if sucking the breast He thought
he was asleep. His wife then woke up and she was
going to move the child when she exclaimed it was dead.
Immediately Afterwards be sent for his medical man,
Dr. Rhodes, who err wed in about twenty minutes Ma
mother-in-law said the child had been in her j udgment dead
about half an hour. The child had been very healthy, and
Dr. Rhodes had never been called in to attend him.
It wan rather • erase child, but was Improving

Wood;r7fully. _
n. Yoremen : Wbere wan tbe child wlarte you caw
boom /
Witness : It Ira! Up le tie b?d.

he Foreman :Ax. 704 ehre he dhl not fall over?
Witness : Quite sun It was by the skis of the
The foreman : Is there no space between the wail and
the bed!
Witnees : None whatever. became the bed was akee to
the wall.