The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12 00:00:00

DOROHISTER.

Tin trans in the Walks are now in full leaf, And
present a glorious appearance. The young trees that
have been planted in the gape are making good growth,
and are very promising.
TIM litutts--The recruits were mustered on In
day morning, and proceeded to Weymouth in order
to PM", ut• ewel, for the "aid hands," who
assembled at Dorchester to-day (Monday). The '
streets of Dorchester were unusually quiet, and are in
striking contrast to the scenes of riot and disorder that
used to mark the assembly of the Militia, and which ,
were such a scandal to the regiment.
Mission Sitavicne.—A eerie, of mission service.
werecommenordonSunday last at the Baptist Chapel,
by Mr. Frank Russell, evangelist
train the Rev. L it. 8 '. Metropolitan Taber-
nacle College, And will be continued each evening
during the week At 8 o'clock. Mr. Frank Russell to
an earnest And attractive preacher, and all who have
the opportunity would do well to eci and hear him,
A Ilsamace will take tee in June between Capt.
G. G. Simpson, Royal diary, second son of the
Rev. G. Simpson, and Mies Beatrice Amyatt, eldest
daughter of Captain Amystt, late sth Lancers, Chief
Countable of Duren, Stineford House, Dorchester.—
A marring. is arranged and will shortly take place
between Ma,lcrKamm' Pleydell, 12th Lancers, eldest
son of Mr. Manse) Pleydell, of Whatcombe, Dorset.
shire, and Miss Kathleen Grove, youngest daughter
of Sir T. F. GrOVe. Bart., of Ferne„Wiltshire.
011CRCH MISSIONARY &cert. —The annual sermons
in aid of this society were preached at St. Peter's
Church on Sunday, in the morning by the Rev. D. T.
Barry (deputation), and in the eventngby the Rev.
&pumas Hobbs. The collections during the day
amounted to £8 es. nd. Sermons were preached at
All Sainte' in the morning by the Rev. Septimus
Hob," and in the evening lay the Rev. T. W. Knipe.
The annual meeting WWI held this (Monday) after-
noon.
Till LAT. LOU) MAYOR. —The Mayer of Dorchester
(Alderman Grcirory) has received from Mr.. :Cottage a
tastefully mounted photograph of the late Lonl
Beneath the Phataph, which represents the ford
MAYOR IR his civic dress and with the chain of °Woe.
arc • Imitable uscription, a verve of the well-known
hymn "Thy will be done," the City Arum and the
test A MSS greatly beloved "(Daniel v. r. 11.) The
photograph, which is an admirable likeness of the late
Aldermen,. was sent to all the Mayors who attended
the funeral.
DORSET Pstssm.r Soctsrr. —The quarterly meeting
of the Kamen. Committee of this society was held
On Wednesday la* 'the Rev. Sir T. 11. B. Baker
being in the chair, with A full attendance of benefit
and honorary members.—The minutes of the lASI
meeting being read and confirmed, and the 'wowed.;
presented peeked, the statement for the year BM was
read by the secretary, and the report of the committee
drafted for presentation at the annual meeting be , to
held on Thursday in Wkitsun week at Child Okeford.
'The stAtenient showed that the funds of the society
had increased by no less • sum than 2623 during the
year, now amounting to £20,338. The report on the
eickneas of 1864 showed • considerable cawss over the
rate expected in some brandies, and it was decided
that tbe sick pay to members of the Dorchester,
Langton Idatravere, Milburn. Port, and
branches be reduced at the rate of a penny vine
shilling, and that of the Portland South Branch be
redu at the rate of threepence in the shillieg.
'These redo:limo are to date from August wit f.,r
otte year, whip, if the rate of sickness chews sn
improvement that would allow of its being removed,
the reduction would be casaaled or sevlified. The
reduction of a penny is the okapi in North Portland,
imposed loot year, was remitted. ca. u,mpsneOn of
OA pay fur the quarter ending flat Match showed an
improreneen44as COUipaled wjth the oerreepogduva
quarter of 1 .