The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-28 00:00:00

T.Ayoapt the resolution, which woe curried
cox. .

The assistants' memorial was next oonsidered.
Ti. MATO' said the Thursday evening *losing had
worked well for some time pest.
Mr. JOH' Roseau said the memorial was only
signed by drapers' assistants. Were the majority to
night to divide this !or the drapers?
Mr. lonorr said It warn & drapers' question, and the
drapers might meet and discuss the point- But he
wanted to see • union of all trades, and would continue
to aloes if all the irides:nen wonld,
Mr. :oar Roseau.: Will you if all tics drapers do ?
Mr. Aancrrr was understood to reply in the nega-
tive, and his answer was rewired with hisses.
lb. TILBOT said he had found the early Thursday
closing work unoommoilly well, and had seen nothing
to object to it.
Mr. Joan Rosszu said that now no one thinks of
coming on Thursday night more than on Sundays;
he hoped It would not be taken from them.
Mr, lasorr did not look upon it as • draper's ques-
tion at all. They omit here es tradesmen to dismiss
what is for the advantage of the town, and it is not
allventageons to discuss now • mare matter of one
trade.

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Mr. Janis Rnenni.l, said he did not aloes, bet he let
each one of his asaistants p one evening throughout
the week. If the Thiirsday evening were done away
with, he should °bleat to does at seven, but hie young
people should tot be worse treated than others,
Mx. Deana said Mrs Abbott says this is peculiarly •
draper's question, and that be wants the other trades to
follow them. Why not then have made this proposi-
tion ? It seemed a foregone eonoluion that if the Bank
Holidays and closing it seven were "peed to, that
which some of them were peculiarly favoured witb, the
Thursday evening, would be got rid of by • side wind.
If Mr. Abbott wanted the trades of the town to follow
the drapers, would it not be well to make that proposi.
tines now,
The Karon &eked if any trsdesznan, other than •
duper, would volunteer to elose his establishment at
five on Thursday evenings?
LLINDIB declined.
I Mr. E. PIDGBON suggested • sionsprondes. Would
Ithe draper. .onset to give their assistant' the Thurs.
day evening in the summer time? Certainly it is very
little advantage in the winter. Lot the entire trade of
the town adopt the Bank Holidays' Act, and the
draptrs have their little arrangement for the summer.
Mr. JAMES Rottrux thought the Thursday half.
holiday ought not to be done away with.
Mr. TALBOT said none of the grooers would adept it,
though be heard they ire doing no trade—(l4lllo2ton).
Mr. IL PIDGION said the grocers employ =soy men
in their stores behind the shop.
Mr. LBIDII said in his Aloe when the shop is closed
so tre the etorte—(applanee).
Mr. Anson said the drapers employ as many people
in their workrooms, as the gropers in their stores, and
when the shop is closed they leave.
The Marcia, seeing most of the drapers present,
would ask them if they wished tho Thursday evening
movement to be continued.
Mr. TaLsor proposed, and Mr. JOBB RISBILL
seconded " That the Thursday evening movement be
eon tinned " (applause).
Mr. Anson. asked if that 'would include 'several
gentlemen who were part drapers and part something
else.
Mr. SP•11LLBO said he was • tailor as well as an out-
fitter and he should be happy to dose if other bailors
%seta. He speed to the movement, but some one
else broke through it without any notice.
In course of the disecuaion,
The MATO' said let no ono say he keeps open to
oblige austenterL We do not keep open to oblige
customers, but to make our fortunes or get our living;
but he believed if the movement is carried out in Its
integrity Lit cannot hurt any of us —(beer). He then
put Mr. Talbot's resolution, and declared that it is the
decision that the drapers of Weymouth will continue to
close their shops at 5 on Thursday eveninge—(great
sel4en
far. Owns asked if any one knew how the same
had worked in other pits..?
Mr. STAIILIIG said in his native town they ohne on
Wednesdays at 5 reales*, sad it snow's'. well.
• vows; Oanaot you do so then es Thursday.?
Mr. lirsagaps said he did set break the rale, and
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