The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08 00:00:00

DOZOHISTER.

Telt DOSSETIMIII Roane serr.--Sunernseme nay
M•Fre h. G. Wyo.'s t be Major, vice E. H. Berke-
ley, retired. —London Gaxtte.
New Yile FESTIVITY AT TEI BRIGADE DIVOT.
On Friday evening • dance of a very pleasurable
character, in which considerably Over 100 participated,
took place at the New Bernick; swag th. party
being many civilians of the town, with other. from
Weymouth. Portland. and elsewhere. The room met
act for the dance was nioelv got op for the purpose,
the decorations being very effective, and, with brit-
ches music—the orchestra being occupied by Jonee'a
bead from Weymouth—the gathering passed off very
agreeably; several of the officers were present.
Refreshments were provided on a liberal scale by the
mdlitary.
New Yeas's Fesmat.—The Sunday School and
send of Hope in connection with the Primitive
eg,.o-odist Chapel had their annual New Year's
festival as' the first day of the year. The chapel was
aloelv 4.3,,,:5ted for the occasion. About 70 children
.osi se whits I,:t down to an excellent tea, which was
followed by an eats ttaltunent. Mr. G. Wear presided.
Capital addresses were even hj the Rev. J. Pickles
(Weymouth). and th. R„ „, w. Taylor (Portland) on
gospel temperance. Recitation/. dialogues, and slog.
tog were nicely performed by the children. At the
aloes of the meeting the meld and ornamental
articles ow the Christmas tree were distributed amongst
the children. At the close • hearty vote of thanks
woe woo, led to Mho Kate Garland for presiding at
the harmonium, and to the lsdi who had taken such
as interest in the decoratiosa Daring the evening
the President of the Band of Hope (Mr. Danielle)
gave a very cheering report of his little 'society. It
hod prospered well during the yeer, and there were
sew about 70 members. Mr. Danielle whim to
=wee, his warm thesis' to Colonel Bingham and the
other ladies and gaieties's= of the town who had
nallstad.
Gaon finnea.—On Friday evening the members
eif the Holy Trinity Choir spent a very enjoyable
ewe** at the Infant Schoolroom of the perish, when
this, sat down to an admirable topper, under the
genial presidency of the Rector (the Rev. H. Everett).
Mr. Edwin Burnett occupied the vice-chair, and among
the compeer were—Mr. R. Davis, Mrs. H. Everett,
Mr. T. IL Morgan (organist), and Mrs. Morgan. ho.
After sapper the Queen woe warmly Vested. and the
Rector then
thee
in hearty sod appreciative
the Health of the Chnichwerdens" (Mr.
and Mr. Edwin Burnett), thanking them for
their kind moisten°, daring their long term of office.
Roth gentlemen responded, and reciprocated Its warm
esothaseita expressed by the rer•rnr.—The Rector pro-
posed the health of Mr. T. H. Morgan (the organist).
W. Morgan (assistaat-organial), and the
"hob. complimenting the organist on hie careful train-
Ingot the oboir,and thanking thelatter (albeit services.
Morgsn 'suitably respoeded.—The Chairman's
health was drunk with enetbsdases, and Mrs. Everett
and Mn, Morgan were also wanly thanked for their
effort, for the snows of the supper—During the even.
leg gongs were well reodered by Un- ETSssEE,II,. p,lO,
gm. Mr. W. J. Dudes, Mr. J. Legg, Mr. S. Cox,
Mr. &tithed. Ms. FINIOST end Mr. Lang, and • very
eejoyable evicting was opiet.—The yapper was pro-
sided through the kindness of the perielionera