The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-03 00:00:00

1101 007311TT lIIOSPILL.

The Inmates of this excellent institution have not
been fettest this Christina'', and betides receiving
a liberal allowance of plum pudding and oaks, hays
been gratified by the attractive appointees their pretty
little cheoel has been made to peseset at the hands of
the chaplain, hie wife, and his sister4a-law. On the
mill of the Mtge window at the bask of the oontinunioa
table the word " Jesus," la large kitten of white mans.
down and on • red groond, has been worked, while on
either side on the wall an the words "W. have seen
la the /Last," and in the centre of the window Is •
golden star, • large white cross being hung on smelt
Me al the table. -Various mostgrame and devises in
evergreen adorn the walls, and the commuaion rail is
also wreathed, the windows sills being covered with
moss and bearing inscriptions. The reading-desk is
also gay with holly, iniatortelles, ea, aod in the front
04th. gallery me the words "Th. Prince of Peace."
In red letters on white, and "Christ is Born in
Bethlehem," and "Glory to the New-bars Khig," la
blue letters on white, a well-formed crass separaßeg
the last two insariptioes. /Lithe beak of the gallery the
word" Emmanuel 'ha, been formed in pink rows, and
looks very pretty on • white ground, bordered with
nese of • similar oolour. The little ditto@ looks most
cheery and attractive, and the result of the labour,
bestowed upon It most be most satisfactory to the
decorators.

a/. PAUL'S CHIMICH was a rowlst.ly decorated for
Christmas with .v , holly, Immortalise, /cc.,
and a large number of appropriate texts.

NOTE! FOR.—The al/tomato@ here, which used to
be so charmingly decorated, hare not liven adorned
ibis year in the usual way, in consequence of the men
finding tiny had enough to do in attending to duty.
Masonic. —Our borough surveyor, Br W. Barlow
Morgan, wee on Tuesday installed Worshipful Master
of All Souls' Lodge, 170, by P.M. Brother Jacob, in
the preemies of a large number of the brethren.

ETZ LIFIZZAZT.—Her. Um out-pstients' room had
beta surrounded with evergreens for Christmas, and
the lanais.' ward and room of the matzos, Mrs. Fox,
decked with holly and mimitoe. The podium had a
i. supply 1.1 the usual dos things for Christmas

thIIUITYAS AT NUM.—Though we are Dot treated
to the somewhat unhealthy custom of elderly " waits "
perambulating our streets and getting colds at mid-
night, yet sweet sounds were charmingly provided by
an excellent band, who played most agreeably in the
small hours ; a party of sLuers also tried to rival the
band, with mare success, while " casuals " tried to be
musical. in a varied sad uncertain sort of way. The
band, however, doubtless deserve every credit and
support, for their performances were most pleasant to
bear.

Yong° Wsratotern al otiiii.&—App&restly
stimulated by the wooer of their heathen
of Dorobes-
t.r in ths "Guy " blesse,l=J party of young
Werrsouthians went" amu " at Christmas
They numbereerhips SD or 40, *a in quaint attire,
plentifully br timed by °picture and gold, they
marched orderly through the street; Wowed of
may by an imams* sad aim** crowd. A great
deal of imitative talent evidently exiles among our
youth, and Ills bying to grow into something grand.
Tim Parma% Oinnernaa.—Oards, letters, and
atetalliaes with the heavier book., helped to make
sp very heavy log* for the postmen at Ohris
time. The fumbles of midis( Christmas cordsitt
the inhere, larp quad*s went through OW Poet-
Mae, sad the lifter-caMegs bent deanery* with
their heavy loads hod very much Lamer hours besides
harder work.
Saheashica.—Tbe questiomble sport of harrying •
badger with dogs has bon ',rind, for last Monday •
mixed multitude gathered on the Chickerel-
road, about • quarter of • malls from the Steam
lA Works. The noble sprat meo called the
affrrdannt, but it was more of • fight, for awsU.fed
badger was stetted from • bag, and almost directly
assailed by three or foor dogs. Greyhabs, however,
freely distributed his Chris mas boxes among the fur.
legged brutes, and was cosidgned to the same fate of
Wag worried and worrying several timm
ROYAL Dosser Yacar Cum —The flag was ball.
muted on Sunday in front of the yacht club Muss, in
consequence of the sudden death of If r. Robert Goff,
late captain in the 16th Lsocera and member of the
club. He came down in the train on Saturday night
to his house on the Dorolsertermad, sad as soon as be
arrived was taken home, where be about bail-put
seven on Sunday morning. Meters. Hallett end Soo
undertake his funeral, which will take place on Friday
next., at Roscommon, Ireland.
GOOD 010111 AT MN FINTIVI 82490N.—Alt.bousth
Monday was • truly merry day, on which "mummer."
and would-be musicians paraded the streets at all
hours, yet the best of order was kept, p-ople appeared
to enjoy themselves principally in thries or their
friends' houses, and time was no eye of drunkenness
to cell for magisterial jurisdiction. Monday was kept
as • general holiday, and • great m iny shops closed
on Tuesday also, when the promenaders seemed as
i wandering about as before, and the c trrisgea
rattled by most hours of the night, duce • large
number of young people had a dance.
GOOD TIOIPLAII Tan MID ENTIGITAIIIIIM.—The
annual tea and entertainment of the "Flower of the
West Lodge," 11838. 1.0.0.1'., to tic ;dace on Boxing
Day in the Temperance Coffee Tavern, High-street.
The weather being floe • good company was provided
with tea at 6 o'clock. Th, entertainment, commencing
at 8, was well attended, ani a crowded room /resod
the pinion:sera. The programme. as under, was ren-
dered in first-rate style, Mr. J. Patterson being
chairman.—Prologue, 'Temperance," The Chairman;
meg, Mr. Howard • song, "Better late than Never,"
Mr. Now' recitataa, " Nebo° '
. " Mr. Tomkins• song.
Irish—" Emerald Isle," Mr. Cook; song, "Fire in the
Grate," Mr. Bunch; tom, "Tight little blend." Mr.
Marshalisay ; Tospermare Sketch, entitled "The
Vacant Chair." by seven gentlemen and • lady; song,
" Medicine Jack,. Mr. Davis; duet, "Love and
Pride," Miss Pitman wadi*. Howard ; mug. "Always
away when required," Mr. New • song, The Irish-
man's Wedding," Mr. Patterson; song, "Muddle
Paddle Porter," Mr. Russell ; song," Dot and carry
one," Mr. Meech. Several al the pitess were encored,
and the entertainment concluded with "God Save the
Questa."
Onsurrwas AT ritg flceprraL. Thank' to the
liberality of frier*, a turkey and pudding of the real
Christmas sort were provided for dinner at the Wey-
mouth Royal Hospital, and Min Jackson, with her
usual kindness, sent a joint of beef, also puddings. The
beadier' wag adorned inside with evergreens and
Weeds; over the door inside was • star, and festoons
hum over the ward doori, while the clock was cur.
rounded with berried bony. In the lirst weed was—
"H. that bath pity as the poor lendeth unto the
Lard," balder a doses Christmas texts, all adorned
with evergreen ; sad ie the isma's moirisat ward were—
" God bless oar worthy bootees," "God bless our
worthy matron,' "Loam life and happiness to H.
Rdwarda, Ken., ILp.,"" Long life and limping*, to
Sir Frederic Johnstone, Bart" leaer and handsome
pictured cards, garlands, festoms. and evergreens were
plentiful, mad added to the dem of the beautiful
Menne on the wall, which tools* "War,' end
"From Waterloo to Paris," and other mane% while
the abundatoe of Seriptural tints was remarkable,
being in several ornamental styles. Upstairs, in the
men's medical ward, the most noteworthy was "Reel
I. the Lord, and wait patiently for Him," one to b.)
taken Is those aufferiog from complaints that come and
come Wain ; for instance, injami feet, wii h which the
sufferer may visit the ho•pitel many timer. The
women's medical ward bits • very handsome pictured
screen, made by the pupil, of the Weymouth College,
and liberally Premated to the ban/8.41 The *corollase
were worked or superintended by Mrs. Griffin, wife of
Ds. Odin, sad lb. god Ma. Wriibtoi &IGO Ps&

Ms. Iltriwtina's Dimwit —The aged poor are to
ham their dinner on Wednesday, January 11th; the
tiekete to be distributed a week previous'', January
4th. °roomy tickets will not be given to any person
able to oasis to the dinner, ar who is not 60 years old.
antrenro.—Arrisals : Great Western, Blampied,
Cherbourg, genera ; Magnet, Groth, Hamburg,
general; South of Ire!seed, Team, Cherbourg,
• Cygnus, Plisher, Jersey, g meal; Eleanor,
pirt.
'Cowes, cement; Three Broths, e, Hutchings,
all; Salmis, Lissenden, Hotlimool, coal;
y'' flower, Kant, Sunderland, anal; Tartar,
iii:d.Siligtol
In.. :CyGirneuits. Wilt:ern,.
moral ; Sou of Ireland, Piero, Cberlrmg,
; Byrom, Portland. nil; Annie
Attwoo -dead, nil; Delight, Bond,
Jamey, wheat; übbard, Railed, Elsinore. ballad.
Ii en UNIOSHOOna a capital Christmas dinner was
zel=aliiiylitwhe
iweamo caked Jaime,
Mon,Liy following
u Jaime, with Pe
and boiled sandpit, were provided, and it was Indeed
a cheerful sight to ass the men, women aid ohildren,
all sitting down in • large and comfortable room, feast.
lag on the good cheer. With his practical and
Clerikindness, which he so regulate shows.
.sivingThomee was engaged carving away at the bead
of the mom, and taking eke greatest pleasure in seri, g
the poor ;ample feasted. Dr. and Mrs. Simpson also
visited ilium at dinnertime, and must have been repaid
by tlin theme eight. Mrs. Bishop awl her aristants
were warm at their week amidst fragrant steams in the
kitchen, and Mr. Bishop. also the schoolmaster and
porter, had enough to do in their share of the work.
Sims Hi I:Lamont —Very gaily were the ships in
Harbour adorned with garlands of evergreen and flap
few the festive and joyous season. Neat to the
kisrboar Bridge, the Pak* attracts attention by her
Mnlntion of greemery and flags, which sbe donned
very early, and amens to have halal set a gro 1
egample. The Mayflower, of Portsm oath, reminded
an of what the Great Republic owes to her namesake,
and is also warty with flags. Smart Ter.ota. litili end
tswili7. does credit to Captain flehlay'e fill ine-un,
and fielmia. though she brought the bad news of tite
Mermaid being derelict, la herself made to look
joyous. Hubbard, which seems to conm from the
land of the midnight sun shows digs as all true
ficandinavisins do on holydiys. Tim Magnet, tit lush
she suffers from the loss of her foratopomy, yet 'porta
a
or two, sad that "old inhabitant." the
ldurohlt is youthful in green bough,. But we
monot go on to name each, both sal:lu yawls and
steamers are adorned,
_reminding us that the sailors
claim Rim who was Hisasell a good sailor, and who
gazi.d the storm.
Fesnions-sta Amer= Comm.—ln old of the
funds for Irish ladies in distress, concerts were given
last Wednesday at Mr. Cook's Assembly Rooms,
Augnsta-plaos. The object being one that oommended
itself to the gentry In partienfar, a large and distin-
guished audience "glared, and the room was remark-
ably well filled. The programme was very ample,
after • few moons had been demanded and
panted it was found far too long, and during the
latter half of the mount part the audience were onus
Ritually going out. The pericrmaaoe commenced with
an overture, "Holism In Algieri " (Hoselai), piano
two violins, and organ, Mr..&nal% Mrs. Moorhead,
Mies Stuart, Rev. W. Shuttleworth, and lit. Webb;
this was a very fine performance, and much admired.
Song. "Learns Dream Again," Mime Harbord ; the lady
Was received with much appiause. Boor, bir.De be aham,
whose well-knows taste was admi ably dieplayed
la his Italian selection; it was as eriecial pleasure to
bear again a gentleman who has so ft quantly and so
happily contributed to the soccer of roocerta. Violin
and voice. "Ivo Elerensen' (Braes), Mile Stuart and
Mies J. Stuart t the younger lady handled and per-
formed on the violin with remarkable taste and talent,
and her eines voice was admirable, 6o that the two
young ladies gave a most charming perf.•rmance. Sone
" Lest Rase of Summer," Kiss Reynolds &Ugh full;
expressed the sentiment of this favourite old song. her
grain WWI being ilvery and pure, and well-sustained.
Some, "Shall I Wadding he Despair!' Mr. Critchley
Saknoneon ; very heartily and in true manly style, yet
with the correctness and purity of a sound mualcuin
and a good voice' being moored, Mr. dl UIOII.II gave
"I Cannot Tall You What it Wo." Song, "Absent
yet Present " (M. Valerie White), Miss Stuart; the
lady threw a proper amount of passionate exprmaion
Into the music, and she is evidently quite an artiste;
an encore was a matter of come. an I was responded to.
D piano and violin, " Vion olc 1110 Onligato "
(rat), Afro Stuart, Mies Stuart. an I Mho J. Stuart;
though the selectiso was rather t ••• mourntul, the
musical family were very suco• total in their combined
renderinr, and receive I due at.pl i.,. is. Song, " We'd
Better hide a Wee" (ClarVal), Miss Stuckey Wood
rendered it with much uremia and no little spirit,
under the difficulty of a braes hand perf, rming very
near, a circumstance which migat have b.illed a young
lady less courageous. Dam, woke sod cornet, "Think
of )Ie" (lorriaser), Miss Stuart, Captain and Mrs.
K•lanY: the singer wee quite equal to herself in her
previous performances, and there was additbnal
demurs from the delicious notes elicitsci by Captain
Kelsey front Ms cornet; be certainly lint the secret of
producing pure and soft team. Glee, "Come, Dorothy,
Come." Mrs. Moorhead, bliss S•uo... Hi/. .T. Stuart,
Mr. Critchley 134101001100, and Mr. J. W. Boort ;
very bright and musical, and not unlike in some of its
notes the "fruitiest" of those p-, singed by the
Tyrolese Finger.; it was deweree.lll, encore).---
Put 2, symphony Ni. 2 (Flaydn) piano, 2 violins,
orran—Mrs. Stuart, Mies Stuart, Mo. bloorheal,
Rev. W. Ss Shuttiewneth. and Mr. We'd). Time and
tone being etc silently kept, the ve-y b ieht and mu.
eleal character of Haydn 's symphony was well repro.
duoed; it was, indeed, a treat for connoisseurs. Sono,
"The meeting of the waters," Mr.. O'Donnell,
brought out some soolinirrinr elect.; bat on the
whole Os* *nog was rather plaintive. either far the
spirit of the audience, or for the lady's style. Tenor
solo, "1 love you now," Mr. i hib inhem. This
charming performance woo full of music, and was
moat deservedly encored, when tho sin.:er kindly re-
peated • verse. Duet, "Oh, thst we two were
Maying," (Smith) Mr. Critchley Salmomon and Miss
Stuart. The singers were fairly well balanced as to
voles, and the elect was very pleasing. Song, "Oh !
steer my bark to Eric'. isle," Mrs. O'Donnell. In
spite of a little disappointment at the non-appearance
of Was Appleford, whom name was on the pro-
gramme, the Irish lady succeeded admirably this
time, took the audience fairly into sympathy watt
her, and was encored. Duet piano and harp,
" Missrere," 11 Troyetore, arcing A by Thomas, Mrs.
Kelsey, Mr. H. Cam Sakes. Toe harpist was baffled
U fiat by the lastruntent requiring retuning ; but he
persevered, the party were rewarded by an
co enre. "Parting," (Warner) Mr. Critcbley
Salmoneon. • singing was thoroughly manly, yet
touchingly pathetic, and musical withal, and another
encore followed. Song, "Vale. do Souvenir,"
(Wakerlint). Mies Stuart song this in Might and
sparkling style. Sang, "In the cloisters," organ
accompaniment (Barre), Miss Stuckey Wood. The
young lady In this exhibited to great advents?e a
very good contralto voice, and was evidently well
ecoomplibed, attacking the most difficult effects with
success. Dag, "My boat is waiting here for thee,"
(Smart) Mlle Stuart, blaster P. Stuart. The lateness
of the hour and icapatimm of some of the audience
rather detracted from the success of this dad; Miss
Stuart, however, was quite equal to the occasion.
Glee, "Good night beloved," (Pinsuti), Mrs. Moor-
heed, Miss Stuart, Mira J. Stuart, Mr. ()Atchley
13almouion, arid Mr. J. W. Baar d Although by this
time the audience bad thinned, no doubt those who
left early mimed a great treat in this, which was sell
worth waiting for. The "Hymn to the New Year,"
(Mesidelasohn), In which the 11•11111 singer, were to
have re-appeared, had to be omitted, and the per-
formai Own joined heartily in "God save the
Queen," having certainly given a moat &Relabel
musical afterno in.