The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-30 00:00:00

DOZOILISTIM

Tin Rev. C. L. li•norcarr, view of West Fording.
Woussounced SS one of the special pneobers at
ry Cathedral during Lent.
Ti. " Dorchester Amateur Minstrels" are an-
nounced to kilVe an entertainment at the Town Hail
out Fridav eventing nexC The proceeds will be devoted
So the Working Mani Institute, which is sadly in
wants of funds.
Tan Courre HoertrAL—Mr. F. W. Galptn, and
Mr. S. J. Gain's, Oulliford Howe, Dorchester, bare
gives • donation of £5O each to the Dorset County
Hospital, in aceoecianoe with the wish of their fats
lamented father.
TAN Watt Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury on
the 25th inst. instituted the Rev. Thomas Sttakespear
Hartley, 8.A., to the Rectory of railhead Neville,
Donne, vacant by the desk of the Rw. W. L A.
Parket, on the presett•tion of Major-Geusral Pitt.
Rivers, sad as the same day the Rev. Richard
Alexander England, MA, to the Rectory of W_yks
Regis, Dorset, vernal by the resignatkei of the BA,.
H. C. Pigmy on the pneestation of the Bishop of
Oxford.
Invrt•rtox Bu.r...—An invitation ball was held at
the Town Hall on Thursday evening let and proved
very successfuL There were about 150 present. The
room was tomtit ally decorated, the Council Chamber
being Wed up as • supper room. A loon programme
was exmliently pia by the Dorchester Excelsior
Baad, sad gave t greatest satisfaction. Lord
AUagos, Me. W. E. Bremer, biases Pops and Co.,
and Mews. Devenish (Weymouth) sent beldame
desatiose In aid of the festivity, and the liberality of
Mese gentlemen was acknowledged in grateful terms
at the supper. Dancing was kept up with great
spirit till ths small hours.
Rasa or WiLes Ann Douse Bail Samtga.—At the
; • Arms Hotel, on Friday, Mr. J. T. En•or Wo-
of 75 shares in the Wilt. and Dorset Backing
Company. whea remarkably high pekes were realised.
They were £l5 shares, on wig& CIO had bees paid up.
The bidding was very whited ; the lowest price was
£45 55., sad the highest £46 (in three wee), the
average being about £45 12.. 61.. an exhsoreeary
A policy of samurais°, for £lOO3, on • We aged
kurtu the Standard °Soo, with bonuses, wee 444
awed, but found no bidder—As a further Instance of
Ilse value of the Wilts and Dorset property, may
mention Messrs. Wales and Rimless) at Salis-
bury, as Tuesday, IL3 bank shares (ex did). els,
Slat £45 15.16 at £4512.. 61., Ti at 845 104, 11.5
£45 7.6 d., Oat £455.., 61 £453.. 61., end 2 at
044 15a, the average of the whole being jut over
£4510..
ILLILWAT Sum= —The employees of the South
Weenies Railway Company with Mends, to the
amber of about 80, had their annual supper a* the
Junction Hotel on Thursday arising. The Mayor
(H. Darden, req.), melded with his usual geniality,
and Mr. Holliday (District Superintendent), occupied
the vioschalr, and those present incinded the Rey. H.
P. Belk's, Mr. A. Emma (Medical Odor), Mesa&
H. Frost, Brow's, Barnes, Searle, &a A capital
szsmr was placed upon the table, and was dose fall
to. The toast list wee as follows:—' The
4774 n, " Prlnoe and Princes of Wales," "The Bishop
and Clergy of lb. Dioosse," °espied with which wee
the name of the Rev. H. P. Rakes, who snitably
responded.—" The Army, Navy, and Reeve Yoram,"
Vwith the sasses of Mr. Searle foe the army,
Bid eriesent Banes, of 0 Company, DL V.. far the
reserve forces, both of whom respedei.—" The Tows
sad Trade of Dorchester " was next proposed, sad
was respqnded to by the Mayor, Mr. Barnes (for the
irra of Eldridge, Pope, and Co.), and Mr. H. Fog.—
The Chairman proposed the health of 'S The Directors
and Chief Offidab," namely Mmes. Scott, Verriader,
and Tyler, to wh'oh responded Mr. HoWdeured(itt
District Superiatendent) and Mr. Ronson (
"Health of the Chairman" was next
proposed by Mr. Holliday, and the Mayor, having
responded," The Ladles" wa, gives, and responded
Vi by Mr. B. Hanel. "Th. Visitor." and lite
" Hostess" brought the test list to a does. Soap
were sung by MOWS. Brown, Searle, Barnes, W.
Wills, etc., and altogether a very enjoyable seaming
was spent.

DINNER TO WORKMEN.

TM worlonsa who hove roundly beset employed
is the work of erecting the new Grammer Bthool
wore entertained to a rubstandel dinner at the
Junction Hotel, on Friday evesiog, by tho builders,
illaawa. Done sad Bos. There was a largs number
of vidtours, look:aloe tho following :—The M&7Of (H.
Darden, Req.), who presided, Rev. H. P
Mr. Alderman GI/nary, Mr. W. DardeaV. Henry
Symonds, Mr. Magda' (Boodle Mier of the Grammar
Bebop, Mr. George Davis. Mr. W. Tilley, Mr.
Itutford, it,. J. Guy. Mr. S. B m.o. Mr. Brown (in
je• rice-ohair), It,. F. J. Hollar.d. Mr. R. Holbnod,
Ile. B. Hod, Mr. R. Boman, Mr. Coil,, (
treathide), sad Me. Pod, (Griosatone), Mrs. Duna
provided a °spite' dines,.
Gross baring been said, the usual loyal tants
were proposed and duly honoured.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Army, til:ad aid
Reserve F 0.005." Mr. Caul. aret res on
behaU of the annv.
quitummege-Bergeaat Dumont, who responded
for She volunteers, said it was now 23 years since
they were formed, and. notwithstaadlog the manly
sneers sad jeers about them at the oonsmoncoment, he
was happy to say they had now booms on institutios
I. lb. &matey. for by the last mamas thj numbered
as re Omni 3101,000 officious volunteers. Applause.)
• The Seem sad Clasp of the mese, sod
Molders of all DenooluMloo4,,a_ PruPuend
by the CHAIRMAN, sod the mt. H. P. BAlgut, in
✓eply, said he beendly wished mare of the clergy
would sest their lay brethren on those =melons, for
he felt persuaded that is was In this way they knew
uasamedated sesis other the more, sod lesm
eilb
more to \sip me mother la Ws varied
MOM (Applause.)