The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-07 00:00:00

OAB EXHIBITION.

An exhibition of • very interesting nature
opened in St. Miry's A b ,01., on Mon lay evening,
ii coon,ction with the Weyin itith Consumers' the
Company an exuPdtim 01 almost every article in
which gas Is used, engine., c oking and heating stoves,
meters, gat baths, hot water appa &tug, improved gas
burners, chandeliers, and lame. Mr. Lowe and his
colleagues had been hard at .vo k during the past few
d vs, and the appearance of the r om fully rewards
him fir the time and troolile spent. On entering the
room, which was very arliethmlly decked with flags,
the first object that attracted attention was one of
Messrs. Crossley'. (Handiest r) Otto silent engines, in
clues proximity to this being one of Bissohop's small
motive power IMO engine., of two man power. Turn-
ing to the right hand side of the room the visit ors
Maoism a remarkably good show of about twenty or
more heating and cooking stove,. These were
exhibited by Mtwara Hand G. Davis and Co., of the
"Metropolitan" Gas Stove Work., London, and Mr,
°man, 01 that firm, who was in attendance, and
readily offered • simple explanation of their mode of
operation, comp.:Mimi, advantages, &a.
On a hags stand nearly in the centre of the room
the Weymouth Gas Company exhibit • number of
gas meters in glass came, ho h wet and dry; instan-
taneous water heaters; chandeliers and brackets; •
referee's pressure gauge, for testing the pressure on
the street mains, the light of a candle at the beCh
of the gauge, shining on an opal plate, enabling the
presmre to be readily taken at night; a new patent
steam washer (Proudley's) heated by gas; specimens
of the various products connected with the manu-
facture of the gas, such as sulphate of asuetcouta,
eecholla acdt naphtha. he. , sprcarnens of yarns
dyed ie tno colours, from the Pymore Mllls, Bridpart,
& Itc.
At the upper and of the room Mears. Vaughan and
Brown occupied a stand, on which they showed new
patterns f polished chandeliers and brackets, • few
reading lamp., • number of "syphon" condensing
stove., an I (in the Infante' School) several hall and
lobby lame of very pretty designs and colours.
Mr. Martin, of Si. Thomas-street, shows one of
%memo's patent geysers, and instantaneous water
heats for baths.

On Tuesday and Wednesday Mts. Berry, from the
School of Gookary, South Kensington, gave lectures
081 000ksry. which were continued on Thuraday and
Friday. Tim room was brilliantly lighted every even.
log by a number of hasideome gesaliers provided by
the company.
Each day luncheon Was provided in an adjoining.
room, that of Tuesday being presided over by the
Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esq ), who was suppirted by
the rector, the Directors of the Goa Company, and
other gentlemen. tits Worship referred to the fact
that the whole of the viands planet before the cun-
pany hal been waked lee ps stores at the exhibi-
ioand asked those Preeent 'tote whether they
lth.nm:
ght the joints, &c.. were in any way t tinted
with geowoue vapours, and also to express their
„o.ione respecting the cooking In general. The
replies were to the effect that no taste whatever of
the gas could be detected, the mast and poetry
being al free from that as if cooked by means of
a word fire, clearly showing that the statement" of
some to the oostrory we totally void of troth. An
to the 000kjag it was admitted to be poefoolloo,