The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-26 00:00:00

17P WZY.

CONGRIGATION•L HARVEAT FEBTIVAL.—The harvest
festival and anniversary of the Upwey C .ngregatiou.
clists was held on Wedneedav at the chapel, when the
friends ha I prvttily arrange I wreathe. Bowers. and
even vegetables lot ..lec rations CI the light and airy
clapel. The pulpit was adorned with dahlias, clematis,
plasini, end other fliweir, and Miss Newberry appears
t hove been a convcrt of Oscar Wilde, for ahs gave
prominence to sunflowers. On the communion-table
were arranged allideP, pears, cabbage., pot•ry
turnips, caubtlowsrs, grapee, and sheaves of barley
and wheat, set if by nenierans bouquets of flowers.
These were given by Mrs. Samson, Messrs. Coah,
Gale, W. Symonds, J. Sy in•,nds, Mrs. E. Symonds,
Nlessts. Newberry. Thomas, Hamden, Kingman, W.
Rogers, Atkins. Miss Roper, Mrs. Crock.r, Mrs.
Chuichbouse, Miss Pulman, Miss B .wditcb, &c. The
corbels were adorned with wreaths of dermal', and
ab Ind VICO .d dabliae, and the whole appear ice of the
place was pretty, ore communion..able especially
big Ike the stand of a horticultural show, while from
the vestry soundsti the cries f a .me ducks, devoted to
the name object, and who seemsd ready to Fay a few
words. We are glad to hear that during the past year
the c ingregations have been c .noiderably larger, and
the income during the past year has been the best they
ever had, showing that the friends were wisely direct d
in their enterprise of building the new chapel. £2lO
is still required to pay the debt ; but 1:40 has be tit
promi.ed by a generous friend, on condition that the
whole be paid this year. A goodly number of friends
gathered at tea, and the evening meeting was addre-sed
by the ministers of the place and neighbourhood,
including the Rev. J. Wood.
Hot., TPIIIIrf LitANCH, Wednes•
day the RAT. W. Shuttleworth, Mrs. Shuttleworth,
Mr. W. M. Thirelton, and one or two other friends,
conducted an outing of the Holy Trinity Branch,
C. E.T.S., in the pleasant vill ,go of Upwee. After '
enlivening Weymouth with the crains of their drum-
and-fife bond, they went to Upwry, arriving by 2.20
train, to the numbs, of 51, and tiv n headed by their
musical performers, led by Mr. Eagle, they marched
through the village, to the church, where the Rev.
W. Buckle preached from let Them., v, 21—" Prove
all things ; hold fast that which i. good." Neat they
went to the noble hill of Windb itch and admired the
splendid view over Weymouth and to Portlond. and
at ter spreading out on these hill returned t.. the Wish-
ing Well, where there AV 3, much merriment,
through the young psople, when wishing, throw-
ing the water over their shoulders over those
behind them. After a good deal of outdoor pleasure,
the band played &rain and they proceeded to the
Coffee Tavern, where Mr. Meech provided tea in •
ve.yassfactory manner. By this time the number
bad been swelled to 67, and they well filled the roc m
below and others above. Although the weather by
this time had become gloomy, that only caused compas-
sion for the party who had gins foundationotone-
loyieg to Porteeham, for inside the Coffee HOCISO all
was cheerful and bright, andi much did they enjoy
it as to resolve not to return till the eight o'clouk
train.

BILOALDWRY.
HARVOST THLIMSOIVING.—The Wesleyan' of this
village held a harvest thanksgiving on Wednesday at
the Temperance Hall, when offerings of fruits,limrrs,
and vegetables were arranged in the Term.la,s' Ark,
and a good lot were sold for the good of the Sunday
SchooL The superintendent minister, Rev. W.
Andrews. Mr. sod Mrs. Hutchings, Mr. Honeybun,
Captain Richard., Mr. W. Smith, the " Bi.hop " of
Broadwoy, Mr. J. Otter, and others were among the
half.hundred prawn' and enj ,yed themselves at •
social cup of tea. After this there wasa sale of stock,
live and dead, and at seven a public meeting was held.
About $O children are taught here, by nine teachers,
who are holding on well. Rev. W. Andrews, Mr.
Clymo, and others addressed the evening meeting in
the retired little chapel.