The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-26 00:00:00

CHILD OItEPOHD.

PIIISZNTATION 01 • 81111T01 01 PLATS TO DR.
WILLS.—A very gratifying pi...meshes was made
on Friday &harpoon to our 'steamed physician, Dr.
Willa, on his retirement from public life. To give
salami= be tile high esemin in abibli be is held, a
subscriptioc was Joined, strioncititig to £145, and to
which 'vett the poorest oontritnted their mite.
The sum was expended is the purchase of a massive
service of plata, of the Aberoorn pattern, oonsiMing
of a coffee salver, te• and coffee service, kettle and
Mend with lamp, furnished by Mr. Wyatt, silver-
smith, Blendford. The Presentation took plias in
the National Sobootroous, Child °Word. A large
number of ladles and gestlemen were
including Montague Williams, Esq., of oViTecol
House, H. S. Bower, EN., Um Bower, Mr, H. 8.
Bower, Mrs. T. Oliver sad party, Gal. Pendell and
party, Mrs. Gooderich, the Mimes Patois, Miss
Warren, the Mimes James and Ramilers, M. aad
Mrs. Curse, Miss Gillingham, Miss Ingrain, Mrs.
Hutchins, Mr... Hoeg, Mr. .. Univac (Band.
ford); the RM. B. A. Daytimn (Shilllngstenet Rev.
R. Prim (Okeford htspeine), Mr. G. ilaveretook,
Mr. Todd, Mr. James Ingram, and Mr. T. Warren.
The service, whit* bad been on view, was played on
• table in front of the chairmen, and attracted con-
siderable attention.—Mr. J. Mims, as one of the
promoters of the testimonial, first read letters of
apology from Um esteemed rector of the parish, the
Hee. D. Evans, expressing his 'sinews regret in not
being able to be pipet, through illness, and also
froth the Re*. Mr. Nmvs, the aunts, who was from
home. He than proposed as chairman 'the Rev.
E. A. Daytime, rector of Bhillingstona —The chair.
man said it was with the grade,' pismire he
amegled the duty to which he had been called. No
one could more deeply regret than himself the losing
from their midst so kind and truly estimable a man
as Dr. Wills—one who was beloved by all, both Mob
and poor—(elvears).—Col, Nodal said his feeling*
on that ciiiesaiiiil *Oa dld &lied dhataiter. He WY
very happy to see so many present to do honotir to
their esteemed friend. and take part in that day's
proceeding; but at the same tints he was very sorry
to part with so good and kind man, and he was
sure thMe Who had known ,Dr. Wills intimately felt
the aims —Maar, hear). bearing tsetimony to
the kindness and seal of that gentleman, be could
most oonecisetiously my that be had never known
say one who more faithfully had discharged import-
ant duties than Dr. Wills. But it was to the poor
especially their friend had endeared himself, and
their sppreolation of his worth wee shown in the
cheerful and liberal way they bad subscribed to the
twitimosiel. Be (the colonel) also wished to bear
taiy to the uniform kindness of Mra Willa.
preestiting the tertimoebd be ereeiss..zio'y
stxpissessd the feelings of all when he said
they were stout to lose Dr. ,Wills, for be
regretted
found that be aliclient time lesion est
before Os by OS! &violet in of the Good
Samaritan, and he left ' an eiample
which it would be well for all to follow—that of
doing good, and especially rympethising and mist-
ing, to the best of his ability, the poor and needy in
their safferinp—(olteers). Be Masked that Dr.
Wills and his esteemed lady would be spared may
years to use the articles forming the testimonial, and
to remember the feelings which actuated their Moods
at Oksford, /Millington', and all the villages round,
In prionsotibit them for theft. eoesptanow—thu_Hay.
R. Price, and Montague Williams, F•q., as Chair-
man of the Board of Guardians, also bore testimony
to the diligent and painstaking exertions of Dr.
Wi11... perish doctor. Tbe chairman then bV
Dr. Will, to accept, in the mune of the subscribers,
the testimacial he had that day to present to him
(load syphilis). The following inscriptive was
vary neatly sisgrand on the salver 1—

Joan Wm.,. M.D.
On kis retirement, atter a rookies of 13 years.
MB BALM,
Tageiber with a Silver Tea and Coffee Sonia and Kettle,
t Iliatir: 0 1111 fi
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Ot reaped, esteem, sad iie;tien,--b; his Mends, both
rich and poor, in Child Oliderd, sad neighbouring

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perishae,
Is gratitude for his paint are sad AK his irse
sympathy, sad sincere frieodship.
*Aiwa lb, A.D. laDooouvii.

ltr. Will., who was' nisch dilated, returned hie
sincere and heartfelt thinks for the very handsome
tokimonial his Meads bad presented him. He esiii
be was vary pleased to met so many of his old
friends once more, sad he the more mined this
subsisatiel proof of their good.will to him because
be felt sum it was the sitoromion of that kindness he
had always received, and which he should ever
remember. He omialnded by spin thanking
friends in his own hobbit, and that of his wits, for
their kind sapsasmoss, and the metinioniel they had
presented to im —Ohms*. The obairmae having
made • few cicalas remark', the mama) withdrew.