The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-18 00:00:00

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NATIONAL DEPOSIT FRIENDLY SOCIETY

PETE.

The ninth annual festival in connection with thia
toddy was hold on Toads, in a field kindly lent by
the esteemed rector, Rev. A. It. Within.. Torrents
rain fell in the morning and continued till 12 o'clock,
when it clove I sufficiently for the membere t proceed
to church, where • capital oervice we. gone through.
An excellent a Oran; ws• given by the Its,. A. NI.
Furl-nee, vicar of Tiler Porto,rnm. After the service
the members p•rambuisted the village, calling at
several g-ntlemen's residences. A cold collation was
rotted in the sdaoolroom by Hod Deere, a the Fox and
Hound. Inn, to which a large gathering eat down, the
bur dm being included. After the excellent repast,
C /lonel J. A. I figby, the chairman. propoled the usual
loyal t ad.., all of which w.re drunk with enthusiasm,
the band playing to each toast. Dr. Rendall (Maiden
Newton gave the " Army, Navy, end Volunteers ;" and
after referring to the Egyptian affair. weld on to speak
of the volunteers, which of late he had thoughta dodo( ,
so mulch so QM Won't was aow • To , lad

ant rime would appear on the BOOM in uniform. The
'Bishop and Clergy" wee given by the chairman,
who paid a high c onpliment to the rector of the perish
for the interest that gentleman twit in the welfare of
the perish. The rev. gentleman responde& causing
roars of laughter by his humorous remark& "Success
to the Club ' was neat given, ani responded t )a/
the worthy secretary, 1&r. W. C. Williams, wh a re
the accounts sad doings of the society fer•the Pei
year and from which It appears the club is in a very
nourishing stew. o.lter toasts followed, and a move
wee then male to the field, where ths usual games were
Indulged in. The Dorcheeter Volunteer Band
discmrsed some capital dance romdc, which was
enjoyed by some good dancers. The westbercontinued
fine during the evening, and a goad day's enjoyment
was brought to a clog, at half-past nine. It was hoped
to have had the celebrate 1 peal of bells ready for the
festival day, but although two of the largest are being
fixed it will be some weeks before they are all in
position, when there will be an opening day.

BALI/2172T.
ON Monday, at the sitting of the city matiatrotets
the Mayor stated that Colonel Pepper had ap;died to
him for the protectioa of the p Aloe for the 13 deaths
Army on their resumiug their processions on Sunday,
but he (the Mayor) told Una that if they went out
again it would be upon their own responsibility. His
worship very strongly condemned the action of the
captain who hod a 'dressed a mob stating that but for
the grace of G 4 within him he Ghoul I p all their noses.
The ex-Mayor said that as a ratepayer he could not
consent to giving special aid to the army, and the
magistraten g Ily concurred that the local police
could not be 11re04thened to meet the view, of the
army. The Salvation Army riots wore resumed on
Monday night. The members of the army wet.
isaaulted with rotten egps, cabbage stumps, and bag'
of ft ur. Colonel and Mrs. Pepper presented a most
pitiable spectscle. The police did not Interfere, in
accordance with the ruling of the authorities. It is
feared that the disturbances of lard year will be re-
enacted.