The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-09-12 00:00:00

'IIIE COTTAGEI3B' f3}3OW.

The Dorchester. Weymouth, and Genie District
Association for improving the condition of the
labouring classes held its thirtieth meeting in the
county town on Tuesday. The efforts and objects of
this society are unquestionably deserving of the
highest support, but the little publicity given to the
show deprived the successful exhibitors of what is
really one of the chief incentives to success—notoriety. '
The show was a good one, but the spectators were
limited. The judges were Mr. Hodges, J.P., and
Colonel 11 ham, the latter taking the place of Mr.
Herbert Williams , assisted by Mr. T. Pouncy, Mr.
Coward, and Mr. Curtis.
The inspectors of the districts were Colonel Bingham,
Mr. A. Bankss, Mr. G. Eliot, Rev. G. L. Nash, Rev.
H. P. Williams Freeman, Mr. H. B. Middleton, Mr.
W. J. Pope, Mr. J. F. Hodges, jun., Mr. H. Hodges,
Rev. Talbot Baker, Rev. A. C. Bunion', Mr. A. L
Kindended Mr. C. P. Kindenley.
The judges of needlework were the Hon. Mrs. E.
Williams, re. J. Marriott, Miss Kindersley, and
Misr F. Kindersley.
At two o'clock she meeting for the distribution of
the prizes was held in the Town-ban. The chair was
occupied by the president for the year, Captain the
Hon. E. H. T. DuTby, M.P.
The CHAIRMAN, in his opening speech, congratulated
his hearers upon the very successful exhibition and
remarked upon the great benefits which had been
derived from the ()muttons of the society. A marked
Improvement in the cottages had taken place, the
gardens were also better cared for than formerly, and
he attributed all this to the working of the society in
the district. When he saw around him so many well.
wiahers and subscribers of the association he thought
there was no chance of its collapsing; it had taken
such d.sp root in the county—having existed some 30
Its continued success was pretty well
guaranteed. He concluded by expressing his best
wishes for the association.

The Rev. Prebendary Semi proposed the thanks of I
the assembly be presented to their county representa-
tive for his kindness in taking the chair on this occasion
and for the interett he showed in this as in other works I
carried on in the county. (Applause.)
The Rev. Prebendary BINGH all most cordially agreed
to the proposition just made by his friend, and begged to
second the same. They had to thank not only their
worthy president, who had so kindly come among
them for the first time, but also their old friend the
secretary, for the hard work he did on behalf of the
society. (Applause.) He (Mr. Bin,gham) confessed
It was a matter of great gratification to feel that
younger persona than himself and others were now
occupying places of usefulness. There now remained
but a few of those who, like their dear friend, the late
Mr. Porcher, assisted in the establishment of the
society. Still it wae a most gratifying thing to those
who were now passing onwards towards the end of their
walk in life that they should see the places once I
occupied by themselves were being taken by younger I
persons, who were becoming engaged actively in the
good work in hand. Thinking over the matter that
morning he could not help redacting there was great
cause for rejocing in the condition of that society, and
the state of the poor in general at the present time.
Looking back to 40 years ago he remembered at that
time he was a grown man and took an interest in these
matter,, and he could now confidently say there had
been made since a wonderful advance in the material
well-being of the poorer classes of this neighbourhood
and the county in general. Old age had been spoken
of by one of the poets as the praiser of things that
wee post of old times; but when (Mr. Bingham)
looked at old time. in connection with this subject he
felt a great advance had been made. It was a
gratification to him now he was about passing out
of the world to look back and see the condition of
the poor was now far better than it was 40 years ago.
In those days there was hardly known such a
thing as an allotment There might then exist some
benevolent individual who in his advanced age pro-
posed the poor should have a portion of ground
alloted to themselves for their own special work but
those cases were few and far between. In a great
many other respecta, as his friend Mr. Smith would
agree, the condition of the poor had been considerably
improved since those days. Schools, foe instance,
were then few in number, and were of a different
character from those now existing' they were almost
entirely in the country villages and what were called
" Dame schools," which from the comparatively
small amount of instruction given to the poor
children attending them would now be regarded with
contempt He did not mean to say all the advance
made in school education was ma good as could be
wished; but still education was in the present day
very different from what it used to be in olden days.
Cottages were now nerdy improved. Within his
memory the number of cottages had been greatly
increased. About the time he was ordained as a
clergyman a number of persons out of work used to
come to his door regularly on Monday morning and
request to be put to any job he pleased, and to be paid
any small sum be chose to give. Now all that had
passed away now -a-days the wages of the poor were
at least double whet they were 40 years ago. For all
this there was cause to rejoice, and greatly ought they
to rejoice. The poor ought to know an advance had
been made, and that some credit, some thankfulness,
were owing to men like Mr. Porcher and others. It
was satisfactory they had for the show such bright
weather, especially after the rain, of which they had
the enjoyment the previous day. He was thankful
there was such a magnificent exhibition of vegetables;
it was such as the society perhaps had never
experienced before. He was thankful their old friend
Mr. Kindendey was kill engaged in the management
of the society, and thee he was also glad to see their
good friend Captain Digby presiding on the occasion.
He did not now care two pence for politics, whether
Captain Dighy was a Tory, or rather a Conservative,
or not—(laughter)--but he was the worthy son of a
worthy father, and by coming forward to-day pledged
himaelf to take the same interest in the condition of
poor that Lord Digby had taken. (Applause.)
The vote of thank.. to Captain Digby having been
cordially carried,
The CHAIRMAN briefly thanked the company for
tatourwty in which they had received his name, and
them he should be very pleased to take the
chair on similar occasions, and tendered his thanks to
Kr. Kindereley for the assistance he had rendered
the society in his poet of secretary. (Applause.)
Mr. KINDIRALIT replied it some length, and assured
them hie work was far from being of that severe
character his friends had kindly represented it.
Besides, his connection with the society waa not all
work; there was very often a great deal of fun mixed
up with the work. (Laughter.) The committee were
a very hard working body of men, and the duties
assigned to them might be considered to involve very
serious labour; but he could assure the assembly there
was many a laugh at the committee meetings. The
cause might, for instance, be the zealous anxiety of
one of the clerical members of the committee, who was
anxious to set forth all the virtues of his parish, and
and sought to show a prize ought to go to that parish
for "regular attendance" by the children at sehool
because the school had been shut up the whole of the
past year in consequence of scarlet fever. (Laughter.)
There was some fun in that way, but even if there
were none of that the labours of the committee would
be far more than repaid by the sucoess met with in the
offering of these prizes. The gathering to-day was
bright and pleasant. The meeting always afforded a
most gratifying spectacle. It was • source of gratifica-
tion to see the pleasant faces of flume who supported
the society, and also to witness the large gathenng of
prize-takers. He need hardly say the prize-takers
came as • rule with pleasant faces. The meeting was,
on the whole, of a very agreeable character. As
regarded the working of the society he then referred
to a few points in connection with the different climes,
and in conclusion Mr. Kindersley expressed gratifica-
tion at the chair being taken by Captain Digby.
(Cheers.)
The National Anthem having been thug, the CHAIR.
sae distributed the prizes as follows :
ALLOTIMIII, GAJIDIMI, AND COTTACHUL—Four best
cultivated allotments and cottage gardens in the new
tire districts, not being leis than quarter acres-7s. 64.
each Charles Way and William Loveless, Tolpuddle ;
William Crumplar, Tineleton ; Thomas Treviso, Stafford;
James Thorne and George Goldrings Preston John Tldbr.
Broadway ; Robert Pathan, Bincombe ; George Caine..
Blngbsms Melcombe ; Frederick J. Durrant, Dockland
Newton ; Henry Ware, Glanville* Wootton; Witham
Your's/IC:min Young, COMO : Charles Bennett and
John Maiden Newton; George Beale, Longbredy ;
Obadiah tt and John Cornick, Littlebredy. Ditto,
less than quarter acres and not lees than ten perch—ls.
each, Thomas Geulton and Richard Spicer, Tolpuddle ;
John Chaffey, Woodsford ; Samuel Seymour, Stafford;
William W. Puckett. Preston; Robert HRIIII&M, Broad-
way ; Richard Ballet Radipole ; Isaac lowering,
Bincombe ; James Creel, Broadmayne ; Edmund Hatcher,
Gsmington ; George Hooper and William Tucker. (Janie:
George Riggs, jun., Joseph Caine., Charles Drake, and
Balser, 11. Insm's Melcombe ; George Temkin*,
George
Newton; William Parris. Olsavilles Wootton;
ytiehjird Deeesiali, Cerne ; Francis Davis, Little Kinterne ;
John Read and Thomas House, Maiden Newton; Thomas
Sprackling and Levi Certain. Bradford; Sarah Hounsell
and John Baker, Longbredy ; William Palmer, Little-
beady; John Bartlett, Charles Richard', and James
Winterbonme ; and Joseph Gals, Steepleton.
Cottager. wife or widow whose house and premises shall
have been kept in the tidiest and cleanest Mate, regard
being had to the number of children (the four beet in each
d 7s. 9d. each, Eliza Maffei and fanny Squibb.
W ord ; Elisabeth Trevett, Tincleton Elizabeth
Hardy, Samford ; Jane Seymour and Rin4sikPurchme,
Radipole ; Sarah Tidby, Broadway ; So Brown„
Preston; Kedah Bushroad and Isabella Broad.
mayne ; Catherine Hanaford and Elizabeth Damen.
Whitcomb.; Charlotte 110alenington
Kerriet Baker.
Barak A. Howe, and Emily ea Btackain Macomb' ;
Martha Rink Plush; J Paul* and Elisabeth
Meech, Dockland Newton; Julia Symee and Dinah Dyke,
Minterne • wife of Job Seaways and wife of John
litar, kaiden Newton; Asa PomeroY, Mary Rolls.
dSarals Sandford,
_Bradford ; 'Elisabeth L White,
Charminster. ; Honor Weller, Longbredy ; Ann Mitchell
and Fanny Handord, Littlebredy.
VROZTABLM,
_IONRT, BRZAD. ac.—Spring sown onions
55.. . 1 ;
second, 45.. Frederick Sims.,
Little II Interne ; tbtrslk 6d., Charles Way, Tolpuddle.
Autumn sown ditto— 65., William Willa Little-
beide ; weed. is., Jacob Ware, Glanville' Wootton;
third, 2s 61 , Robert Daniel, Tolpuddle. Underground
dine—rug, 66., William Young. Corns; second
Henry Robins; third, Is. 6.1. William Cake, Tolpaddle.
Carrots—First, Ea., Williamßyles ; second, 4a, William
Young; third. bd., Charles Way. Parsnips—First Is
John • e ascend, id., William Loveless; third, 2. ed.,
Richard Spicer, Tolpuddle. Beetroot—First, is.. William
Wills; second, is., Richard Spicer. French Bean"—
First Eel., Frederick Symes second. 4.. William Bytes
third, Is. William Wills. Cabisa4es—Fint, 55.,
William Young, Germs; second, fa, ilham Symes,
Little Witham ; third, es. tkl., John Cake ToLpuddla
Red ditto—fl... William Young.—Savoys—First, Is.,
William Byke ; mend 4a.. Frederick Symos ; third.
ed., Bobasel Cram. Tiberias. Craselles

Richard Spicer. Turnips—First 50., John Cake : second,
as., William Iziveleas ; third, 24. 61.. Charles Way.
Broad beans—First 5.. John Watts, ; second,
William Byles ; third, ts. 61., William NMI.,
abllnViiiek. Wootton. Vegetable marroshi—lrirst,
Charles Way; second. 1.., William Yeunw. Kidney
potatoes—First, Willi... Necklen, see 1, 44., George
Hooper, Cam.; third, 24.61., William Wills; fourth, ts.,
Charles Drake, Binglaam's Melcoinbe, Other Potatoes—
First, 5a., William Byles ; sec-sid, 45., Richard Spicer:
third, ts. 6d., William Wills; fourth 24., Christopher
Dime, Came. Nosegay of cut dowers—First. sa, Jane
Heckles% Came ; second, 45., Francis R. Higgs, Bratdwey ;
third, 35., William Bamford, Came. Honey—First Si.,
Lilac Watts. Tolpuddle; second, is., William Bamford ;
third, ts. 6d., Christopher Dawe. Homedtaked bread—
/rind, ss. each, Eliza Chaffey and Emily Bigot; second,
4s. each, Fanny Houma and Anna Groves: third, ta
each, Rebecca Bowring and Ellen Lovelase, Tolpuddle.
INDUSTRY, SMITICE, AND ECONOMY. —Long service,
women under 20-155., Peggy Watts, Tolpuddle.
SCHOOLL—Labourer sending children to the parish day
school-7s. 6.1. each, George Riggs, Tolpuddle, and William
Pavey, Holcombe Regis ; extra-58., George Gale, ditto:
7a 6.1. each, Francis Legg, Flush: George Cheesemati,
('erne ; and James Byers, Bradford. Ditto, parish
Sunday school-7s. 6d. each, Henry Robins, Tolpuddle;
William Paver: Charles Keats, Bmadmayne ; James
Beckett, Dewhsh ; Thomas Rya, Buckland Newton;
James Byers; and Henry Brown, Martinstown. Ditto,
parish day and Sunday scbool—mL, William Pavey. Boy
attending the parish Sunday school—First, 75., Henry
Valiance, Melcombe Regis; second, Si,, William Tom)*
king, Dewlish ; third, 31. 64., William Watts, Plush.
Girl, ditto—First, 711. each, Elizabeth Spencer, Holcombe
Regis, and Martha Herring, Maiden Newton ; third,
3e. 6d., Louisa Brett, Dewlish. Youth attending parish
night school-5a each, Frank Plowman, Arthur Plowman,
Frederick Galpin, and Harry Willis, Preston.

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DONR PT GIRLS AT TIIR PARIAH DST Sciiooi..—Pl sin
Work.--Specimens of plain work by girls between the
ages of five and seven years—First, Es. 6,1., Charlotte
Keynes, Broadwoy ; second, 25., LouisaSeyulour, Stafford;
third, is, lid., Ellen Marsh, Puddletrenthidc. Ditto,
between seven and eight—First, 3m., Sarah lloneybun,
Monkton; second, 24. lid., Emilia Brown, Glanville,'
Wootton; third, 2a., Flora Steele, Knighton. Ditto,
between eight and nine—First, 3s. 6d., Harriet Smart,
Broadwey ; second, 3a., Plumbs Barter, Dewlish ; third,
2a gd., Bessie Attwooll, Melcombe Regis. Ditto, between
nine and ten—First, Is. Emma Randall, Stafford ; second,
3s. 6d., Edna Creed, Maloombe Regis; third 3s, Emily
Bishop, Knighton. Ditto, between ten and elven—First,
4s. 61. each, James Gaulton and Elisabeth Cross, Dewlish;
second, is., Martha Mitchell, Littlebredy ; third, 3s. 6,1.,
Susan Pitcher, Melemnbe Regis. Night dress with
frills, between eleven and twelve—First, 5a., Annie
Lucas, Monkton ; second, is. 64., Mary Male, Melcombe
Regis; third, is., Mary Foyle, Dewlish. Ditto, between
twelve and thirteen—Firs% Si. lid., Emily Male, Mel-
comb., Regis; second, ba, Mary Parrett. Piddletrenthide.
Baby's long monthly gown with frills, between 13 and Ii
—First, tie., Emily Woodward. lipwey ; second, B. 6,1.,
Maria Gee, LiWebredy ; third, 55., Eliza Abbott.,
Nelcombe Regis. Extra prises for shirts, awarded by the
Ladies' Needlework Committee—First, is. Florence Talbot,
Mekombe 'Regis : second, ss-, Georgina Gregory.
Dewlish ; third, 3a, Annie Still, Littlebredy. Girl's
coloured frock—First, 75., Julia New, Upwey ; second, 55.,
Alice Samways, Melcombe Regis; third, 3a, Annie
Carter, Monkton. Girls white frock-71., Sarah Cornick,
Littlebredy. Girl's frock-Bs., Mary Jane Foamy, Broad-
wey. Shirt made by pupil teacher-10s., Bessie Lucas,
Monkton. Knitting, —Plain knitting, under eight—ls. 6d,
Emma Phillips, Knighton ; extra, is., Mary Carter,
Monkton. Ribbed muffatees, between eight and tea—
ls. 6d., Ellen Steele, Knighton; extra, is. lid., Ellen
Payne, Monkton. Ribbed child's socks, between ten and
twelve—la, Bessie Bowltajiita.fford. Ribbed stockings,
above twelve, First, 6a., Ann Woodland, Upwey ;
second, 6a, Bessie Chard, *ttlebredy. Darning.—On
towel, between eight and ten-34., Emma Butler,
Monkton. Stocking, between ten and twelve—is., breeds
Warren, Buckland Newton. Linen or fine calico, above
twelve-65., Mary Honeybun„ Monition. Marking.—On
calico, between eight and twelve—First, Is., Annie
Christopher, Knighton ; second, 3a, Ellen Davis, Stafford.
Wean ROT DOM AT SCHOOL. —Darning--5e., Ellen Foyle,
Dewlish. Smock frock—h, Mary Lovelace, Stafford.
Knitted stockings, by a boy-6a, Alfred Waite, Broad.
mayne.