The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

WIKBOILNI.

ALFRED Eute's BAYILROPTCY.—At the bankruptcy
court, on Wednesday, there wits • dividend meeting
and the proof of debts under the bankruptcy of
e Ma, Crown Hotel, Whams* Minster, hotel
keeper, whose creditors Addy reside at Houthampton
wad Winiborna Mr. Permit, solicitor, represented
the trwle assignee Mr. John Clifton, of Wimberue
Minster butcher. The bankrupt obtained his order
of diseharri. upon accounts, showing_ peel debt'
£l2OO 174 , and deficieney 1874 Its It now
appeared that the MIMS in tie Desk of England were
£440, which Me creditors reselved to divide after pay-
ment of all net:emery owls Mid eliangre.

Rit.ornmso or TEE CarrLS MARKEL- There wee
great animation in this town on Friday, consequent on
the reepsebig of the market, which will he held 4ort-
InibtlY for MULL There Was a liberal supply of lean
and fat steels, a number of sheep Wen penned, and
some well.fed horned lambs belonging to Mr.
Lowombe attracted moth attention. The cow
stock newly all changed bands, and there was • peat
inquiry for barrenera The only drowbeek wee the
late attendance of buyers, who did not arrive by the
f .etraina, keeping the cows and calve some how+
'emir about than they should be. On the whole the
market was • great sums', and promises to become a
central mart for this Werke. Mr. Bennett of Bland-
font, sold under the hammer numerous lots of cow
stock, pigs, horses, and sundries. Mr. Edge showed
some splendid becks and cart lionise, and affeeted
sales, is did also Mr. H. Wright? of Mal teabury. No
difficulty was experienced in getting pare for removal
of horned cattle from the market, Mr. Boynton, the
county superintendent, being In attendance for the
T0n..., of receiving the licenses end granting
pows.

BLANDFORD ST. MARY.
TUE FIUENDLY AND BENEFIT MA INIT.

Toe 30th sonivereary festival of this society wee held
on Wednesday, May 29. The 111111110 t of members was
not nearly so large as on previous coossioes; it being
now optional whether they &timid or not, and the bard
winter many of our agricultural labourers bed bass
called to go through, no doubt preventedmany from
attending, every penny being nerisired to meet the
necesseiry expenses of their families. Those wbo were
present., however, appeared greatly to enjoy the festivitus
of the day. Amodio, to time-hnioured custom Wm
members assembled at their club house *bent,
.tem
n'elock, sod mon after, beaded by the Milton Abbas
hand, 'mid complimentary visits to Mr. Williams, Mr.
G. Lost, and Mr.
_Rector three of the honorary
members of the socitty. hey then proceeded to
Blendford St. Wary Church, showing on their way their
deep sympathy with 14. Porter, in his sad adliotion
by passing hie hones in silence. Prayers wen
read by the Rev. .7. Ilarodeld, end the maims were I
chanted antiphonally by him and the congregation in
half Terms, the rev. geotleman taking by himself the
firsthalf of the verm, and the choir and congregation
the mooed half. Tbe tunes %%lire reed by the be. '
C. K. Paul, of Stiumiseter ilar,hall, who also preached
an excellent sermon from Fooluissue It., 9, 10, and 12
verses—The chief points of the rev. gentleman's
discourse were a Ist The uneathdying nature of all
earthly blessinp. 2nd. The exception to this curet
rule made by the preacher in the satisfaction which
wort from mutually aiding one another In tithes if
sickness and distress. 3rd. The reason why such
conduct produced lasting satisfaction was bermse it we
following the example set by God himself who gave op
his only Son to die for the sake of others. Benefit
club. were peculiarly English. In no other country
did they exist, and this had arisen from two cause,
namely, the spirit of independence so charm:auntie of
the people, and the prevalince of Christian principles
which taught men not only to provide for the future
for themselves but to care f.r and sympathise with
others, and by comionation to assist one another. The
preacher then showed that such clubs could be viewed ,
under two aspects, first, as merely aids by which a man
could make provision for himself and his family in time
of sinner', and secondly, as channels by which he '
could sympathies with and aid others. Taken in the
latter and higher light u a combination of Christien
men, • club was a noble institution. He then showed
that to carry out such moieties as they ought to be the
monition must be temperate and frugal, and above all
ainnowledge God's over-ruling guidance, sad snit his
mercy and protection. ifs concluded by comparing
to the three-fold cord their three-fold point= in which
the members appeared that day es Englishmen, u
Churchmen, and as members of that great Christian
confederation by which they were united to Christ, and
he exhorted them so to °ended themselves that day by
moderately enjoying Its festivities ea not to diarses
themselves in either of these three eharactan.