The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-04 00:00:00

WYSE RlOlB,

MELANCHOLY BEREAVEMENT.— On Christmas Eve died
Charles Russell, of this village, in the Weymouth Royal
Hoopital, where he had been for • few days previous,
under treatment for • complication of diseases. He hail
a fit, and died within a quarter of an hour, leaving several
children, who have now lost both parents.
CHURCH CHRISTMAS DSCORATIONIL—Wyke church will
among those very prettily adorned this season. The lines
of architecture were carefully followed with wreaths of
holly, the sills of the window being covered with various
evergreens. The pulpit was panelled with holly and the
open front of the lectern was also covered with holly, ivy
was turned round the pillars, and in the niche over the
south door was a green croEs. The font was covered with
evergreens and ferns, and the tracery of the carving
followed with wreaths. The work was done under the
superintendence of Mr. J. Y. Atkins, schoolmaster, an I
had a very pretty effect On Christmas Day the service
was in the following order, the organ being of course
presided over by Mr. Thorne :—Responses, Monotone;
Waite, Purcell in C. Proper Nelms, Hayes in F. ; Te
Daum, Cooke in G. Benedictus, Elvey in F. Anthem
after the third Collect." In the beginning;" HY= after
the Litany, "0 conic all ye faithful" (0. Allen); Hymn
before the sermon, 'Hark the Herald Angela." The
anthem consisted of recitative tenors and basses, "Jo the
beginning:" quartette "and the Word was made flesh ;"
tenor solo (Mr. Blandford) "Thou art fairer;" ohorus
" Blessed be the Lord." In the sermon the Rector (Rev.
H. C. Pigou) after alluding to the teachings of Christmas
remarked what a comfort it should be to those orphan
children (who had been left that morning by the sudden
death of their father) to think that Christ was was once •
child, and sympathised with the sorrows of children. The
offertory was for the poor, and amounted to £6 14a

BOITZNIIMOITTH.
ODDFIELLOWERIP.—On Tuesday last the half yearly oom-
mittee of the Poole district of Oddsßows wee held at the
Pembroke Arms Inn, Bournemouth, and was attended by
Wociseztfi oties train the varioas lad in the district The
tis pened II a.m., G. 11., presided over by Prov.
Samuel Tict.firla it Wayetenth, the duties of the vice-
chair being efficiently performed ble the a•G.M., Mr. F.
C. Chivers, of Portland. The first business was to et-
amine and pass the balance sheet of the district, presented
by the respected CS., W. N. Western, of Poole, and which
proved to be of • very satisfactory nature. From it we
glean that during the past half-year 18 members and 8
members' wives have died, to whom representatives the
sum of IMO has been paid, leaving a balance in favour of
the district of L'7ls 13a. Bd. There WSS only one candidate
for the office of G.M., via, the D.G.M. Bro. F. C'hivers,
and he was unanimously elected. For the office of D.C.M.
there wag nil lest than 1 can.4idales, but choice feU upon
Bro. Win. !hitt, of the Blandford Lodge. Mr. Samuel
Martin, of the Alliance LAO, Poole • was rc-eiected Dis-
trict Auditor. The Prov. CS., W. N. Western was
re-elected et an annual wilily of 1:35. It was resolved
, that the district send #ve deputies to attend the A.M.C.
to be held at Hyde at 1874 There were 13 candidates and
the following were elected •.—Prov. C.S. W. N. Western,
P.P.G.M. N. New, Pro,. G.M. Chivers, P.C. F, P. Har-
wood, and P.P.G.M. Geo. Holmes. It was resolved that
a funeral levy of Is. 11. per member, and a management
levy of 3d. per member be made on all lodges for the
current half-year. The District Examiner's report on
the lodge books was read by the Examiner and
adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated.
The following was elected as an arbitration committee for
the next year, to act in conjunction with the district
officers W.P. Stickland, P.G. Mundon, P.P.O. M. C. T.
Old, H.P.G.81. Holmes, P.O. Vesper Thomas, P.O. F. P.
Harwood, P.G. Geo. Allen, P.G. Sharp, P.P.G. M. Jackson,
and P.C. T. Nisbet. Resolved that u nuu.erical and finan-
cial statement of each of the lodges ef the Foote districtbe
printed and drculated Ins tabulated form with the June
talance sheet of the district. A motion was wade that
the last part of the Itith District rule after the word can-
didates be struck out. An amendMent WAS offered that
the rule remain as it is, which was carried by • large
majority. An application from the Prince of Wales Lodge
to have the amount refunded which they paid for the use
of the regalia at the late procession, it blues • very wet
day, tad the lodge suffering loss thereby, was approved of
by the deputies present A proposition made by the
Blandford deputy to the effect that the district
purchase a block with the Arnui of the Order for
the pnnters when printing procession bills, dic., evoked
much laughter, and finding co seconder, was consequently
Inst. Mr. Charles Bailey was re-adtuittsid a member of
the Bourne. Lodge. A sub-cominittee of fivc then:berg
were elected in the town of Poole to revise the district
rules. It was resolved that the district officers receive
the sum of les Li. and their railway expense* for attend-
ing this committee. It was nnanneoudy resolved that
the sum of Li be presented to the retiring G. 31. for his
services to the district while filling that office. The (i. M.
returned thanks in an appropriate speech. A vote of
thanks was presented to the District Officer and Examiner
of Lodge Books for their services during the year. At the
conclusion of the business the deputies dined together
under the presidency of P.P.O.H. S. Jackson, supported
by P.G.M. F. C. Chivers, W. N. Western, PUS., and
others The catering wee by Mr. Lee and gave every
esti/faction.

Eger&
WE are glad to law that Mr. nag, who has ireen
dangeroualy ill, is now out of danger, and is progressing
favourably.
SEASOMABLZ Girra.—Mr. Montague Guest distributed
between NO and 900 ss. grocery tickete among the poor of
our parish, which proved very acceptable at this season of
the year.