The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-22 00:00:00

WZYXOI:ITR.

Wziudrfan Homo Misetore.—The annual meeting
, of the above took place on Wednesday evening last
Mr. H. Haggett occupying_ the chair. There
also present the Rem w. Allen and A. Brice. •:..1 the
Rev, .1. Atkins (Dorchester). There was o•-•,, e bwo.
attendance to hear the interesUrsg statero:., teed• wi
to the various branches of this most 'sroportant work
of the Christian Church. The meet;_eg was opened with
=lag and prayer, alter wVen the Slay..
ee. A.. Bitthe annual report, fro' i which it was gathered
that not only in the Weymouth circuit, but also
in the neighbouring circuits of Poole, Bournemouth,
and other plass in the r: unity, and that in adj scent
counties the work had spread of the Methodist Church
is becoming the church of the future. The Rev. W.
Allen followed in a most masterly addrem, giving
details of the work of the Lord, under his own super-
vision in other departments of the Lord's vineyard
Mr. Haggett then, in his good old English style,
addressed the aseembly briefly, and vowed that if the
collection this year did not come up to the I sat be
would be chairman again. This remark evoked
warm applause, arid at the latter end of the meeting,
alter Mr. J. Atkins had ably addressed the audienoe,
oa the subject of " Indieseence." the chairman. after
the collection had been made, said he wee happy to
serthat he was exonerated from the plea that he
should net be chairman next year. (Cheers.) The
Doxology and Benediction closed the prossedings.
BAIA or Paorserr.—One of the most successful
auctions of property which has been he'd in this
neighbourhood took place at Mena. Milledge and
Bon's Mart, 74, tit. Thomas-street, on Thursday lam.
There was • full attendance of bidders rather before
than after the boor announted for the anctiou to
commence—a moat ItO usual circumstance at Weymouth.
The properties for sale were No. 1, Johnstone-row;
Nos. 5 and 6, York-buildings ; Longhill Cottage, three
acres of land adjoining, and No. 1, Cariden-plaos,
Wyk* Regis. These was a smart competition for
oath lot except for the land, and, as will be seen by
the figures below, the properties realised in some case
more than their value, Showing that Weymouth rill
holds its owa of one of the favourite watering-places
in the South of England :—Lot 1, No. 1, Johnstone. I ;
row, held on boas for 60 years from 1863, at • ground
tens of Ed 2t., let at • rectal of MO, realised 11660.
Lot 9, No. 6. York-buildings, held on lease for 75
years from 1867, at • ',mad rent of El. let at a I
rectal of £155, realised MK Lot 3. No. 5, York.
building., same tenure and rental £950. Lot 4, Long- !
hill Cottage sad small melt) of land, freehold, at l •
rental of LTA realised £960. Lot 5, three acres of !
land adjoining, tioss:d. Lot 6, No. 4, Osandanplaos.
Wyk' aegis, to hold, let at en a-year. realised I
lOU Kamm Mfls4ge and Sas won the anclionaors
and Yawn Lathan', and Andaurs
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LOCAL BOARD PROSBCIITION
11111111111• T MOIXIII6.
The Chairman, Mr. T Mott said B isim bad csretolly
cion•ideried Uri inviter. and Sidi arrived ..t an ow/mimeo.
41. el.iun• awl toads an order for Pie •niatehteut of the
11.11.413,0. but thii ootill out h .w the Iteionovt corn-
idatiord of could he thoroughly absted •Itlist the com-
p melanint,nbnne to ti,.o Irnis the sewa.oi a the town
into the harbour and backwater, and rersimmended the
Colt n.. 0.• to conai.l .J Vie Dramas,' Works with the
I-ast p &lay so iirs.rvinat lb. delliing of the haitsuir
and bark eater with Os., • 'racism of the Men sewers.
.lefeudants t pop, Cs.
There was a crow gammons taken out by Kenya. Betts
so•lo.t the 13 wperation, collins olvin them Is clean out
the Aqo l•-tdrr•o• timber p.uod, Si It was now in • foul
state and injunoos to health. Ur. Howard supported the
@Mow. ; It.. Steggall .letendud.
Mr. Bteggall submitted that the Bench bad no Jude-
diction in the matter, and referred to • special Act of
• Parliament bearing upon Otis subject After liturrthe
arguments on both aides. the Bench were of opinion that
toot bad no Judea:lion. Out granted Yr. Howard •
'Pedal case on • point of Law.