The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

CHURCH ItEsToRATION BAZAAR.

W EDNESDA Y.

The continued inclemency of the weather induced the
committee to announce an alteration of their arrange-
ment for holding the bazear in aid of lit. John'a Church
in the open air, and to decide on opening it in the
Tortillall. But this decision was afterwards altered,
and the bazaar is now open, a. originally announce-it, in
Mr. liide's held in Higher Kingstou, where it will be
continued to-day and Friday. A few months emit we
noticed the retipe g after restoration, of St. J 01111.4
Church, "the lantern 14 the West," and our readers
may remember that a sum of about ralki then rein iinml
to he debit of the worthy gentlemen who hail hi:Aired
themselves to accumplmli this work. ;111uweyer this
bagatelle was easily paid iitt by a few strokes of energy,
and the bazaar now being held has for ita aim the fur-
ther restoration of the eliundi, the putting in of stained
windows Win; the chief work. The NUM nimcih at is,
we beliete, MOM, and judging from the great liberality
with which numerous parties have c forward in
support if the bazaar, the evidence of which is seen in
the great -number, beauty. 111• I c stly character of the
articles, we should think the enterprise of these t
enterprizing gentlemen will bud its reward again in
MICAI,II.

The approach to the bazsar lies through the grounds
of Mr. Lyon ; • small triumphal arch throw ii acio time
road. Hear the entrance, imlicatai the route. Ti.e
way was also decorated w.t.li Caers and evergreen,.
h..ing through the grounds, and crossing Higher
Kingston, the vivito', cuter a Illearailst ilie.aloa, in *Well
are two marquees, the larger devoted tr,P the bazaar, the
other to a most inicre.ting and navel feature in such
laudable elfarta as these. In this mar puce sai re radical...id
the contributions of the farm produce of the farmers of
the Warn Anil I eighbourlimal ; atel if they were not
quite so attractive to the eye aa the glittering content,
of the holies' stalls, they were certainly not le.. metal
or valuable. For example, Mr. Coles and Mr. Neal,
(through dairyillall, Mr. (reed, we believe), sent
eaeli nearly 1 cot, of eliee,e, which at 10d. per lb. (the
price marked, coil a cheap price too ax things run) would
coupe to 11 pretty penny. Mr..l. Brook, of Brims 1111 l re,
contributed a checae weighing tkilbs.' and &sack oi wheat
n o which we real, "1i15...01.1." Mr. liarrii sent a
clov.e weighing nine. ; Mr. Ruck one of 3.41b5. ; Mr.
Daniel,. one of Mr. Trent one of 21114. Mr.
Longman vent a firkin of butter. ritlibs., marked at Is.
per lb. Mr. Marden, of Pen Mill, *.k) packets of outer.
floe flour, and a very fine sucking Ig, which, no doubt,
found • veialy purchaser at half a IRA ertign. Mr. John
Brook sent a pair of Cape geese, which were fixed et a
guities. Mr. Mullett, cif Yeovil Marsh, contributed •
dish of butter, and Mr. Higgins, of Yeovil, two susall
"follower,.." Upon the whole this was a most pleasing
feature in the exhibition, affording satisfactory evidence
of the readiness of the cultivators of the soil to recog-
nize their obligations to the laird of the II t, by
devoting some of their first fruits to His service.
The bazaar inaripice is occupied in its entire length by
the stall,' of the lady patroneueo—Mrs. Lyon, Mrs.
Bide Mrs. Garland Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs. Leeman.
. . .

The whole of the stalls are heavily furnished, and
contain too great a variety of articles to be enuwerated.
They are all too so evenly balancied that it would be
difficult to say this or that is bettor than its neighbour.
The prevailing articles in the bazaar are bead and fancy
work, *hid are in great variety, and of superb
execution. On the stall of the Lady Patroneuce we

noticed some delicately executed wool -work, elegrntly
leather bnicket wink, mai a largo
.4 tusk On 31m. Lynn's at nfl, al , a g:•eat
profusion of wool-work, was ono si.len sc irks ~are
with raised Miscrs. urti•itic,ily worked in Ilealll. Then:

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Wilf, also a beautiful water colour paint.iig, a pcucl
sketch of the kitchen at I ilasMtibury, "f
unusual brilliaticy, lotmiiat, 1 ttoes, &c. :dr.. W.
Bale tlisplayml a gots' deal of crotchet work, fire-scrts
glass toilet ornaments, exquisitely
nig 13ibm marks, ske. uslul was Mewled with tbe
ornamental, and Mrs. !title, with • moral cottc•g,t which . . .

' all will ail reeisle, eichilideil several pail of gaives on
! her stall. Youti,..: g. litleineti were ente•atel hy it mot•
he; env:lilies to try tleir fortune and see what WAA
inside. for " msly l." :qrs. 'Photons, improving ini the
! idea. invited her visitors to invest in a hot de If water
from the tvell of St. Kepi..' " invaluable to all wlio con-
b.:iodate matrimony and hithly nu:an-tam to married.
folks." Here were also very liatiihome lire acre. CS,
. waxwork flowors, fuel a else or lenis. Mrs. Garland
, titieial flowers, &ilk, tarriag., betketai and
, a thtle s!ale bast in which a chullby doll was %apposed to
, sleeping, Will a NUM( for brave vehaiteera"
• only 41. irresi,tilile for ill Mice and flattery. Mrs.
fai!on 1'1.4 urented fancy work, toys, lary
sad I....intifully atthel, a cmtl,ioi, doth ii, old silk netille
work, Lc.. A table of fruits mot refreslitaii iits was
supplied gratis, bal. by whom we could not le.nr. awl
Mr. Pierce sioit a lirf of choice green-Louse dowers
for the gmel of the cl.urclt.
Tht•liii of the Ildle Corps in uniform attended awl
afternoon, and notwithstabiling tha
e I rowdy thipleasaut weather, there was agt,u.:ll
sprinkle of vi.iti.rii.
M Ant:tr.—The annual treat to the chit-
dren ot the YeilVil Marsh Sunilay School it as given
on Nlotolay week. On account of the wet state of
the weather it was tleeideil that the meeting shinila
he held in the bani of :Mr. Brooks, of Brinismore
Tree Farm. Tea and cake, kc., was liberally pro-
vided, and during the evening the children joined iu
a variety of ainusetmuts.