The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

DOR.CHRSTER.

Mr. MAVIS, Or Shepton Mallet, is to be the scomnsor
of Mr. Prows*, as 0 real Western station-master at
Doreheeter.
Incagan HAWKIR, Inland Revenue officer. at
Dorchester, after 42 years' aervieJ, has reoei wed a
superannuation annuity.
Ws hear that Mr. W. B. Brymer, eldest son and
heir of the late Mr. John Brymer, will succeed to the
plime of his father in the old established banking firm
of Messrs. Tugwell, Brymer, and Co., Bath.
WORKING MIN'S INSTITUTE. —The annual meeting
member' 1116.1 held on Wislnesday evening, Mr. Bawler,
plesident in the chair, and Mr. Jameson, v ico-prefident, in
the sice-chair. There wav a fair attendance. The report,
unfortunately, was not at all satlidaetary, for it detailed the
loss 1 XIS by the lesturcs of the past season, and the corn-
nutty.° intimate that they will not offer so many henceforth.
The total deficit Klet Ca, 4.1. The offkers and committee
wore re-elected, although all were hallotted for, and one ow
two ohangt,s wore made as to papers and periodical. with a
view to retrenchment . .

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EvgsEsu eo9CIRT. Mr. Royton Smith's grand
evening comma in our town is fixed for Tuesday, January 21.
The tannic in to be of the tir.t order, the high character of !le
Ititytou Sm th's concerts being fully maintained. Mks Annie
Sinclair, who las gained laurels at the Crystd Palette concerts
and elsewhere in the metr4olis will he the vocalist, and tne
other artistes Cr. connected with the Royal Italian opera and
the Orchisstral Soloists' Union. Tickets may he had and nests
secured by applying to Mx H. Ling.
Frw/T- tIfI3.IIOCTII DISBASS. —The returns for the
! Dorcheeter division up to Saturday last shows the following
results: —Ol cattle there remained diseased last week 79, 44
here been fresh attacked, two have died, 33 recovered, and
there remain diseased 93. Of sheep 138 remained diseased
when the last return was made, 15 have recovered, leaving 93
affected. Seven pigs were dineased hist week, two have re-
covered, leaving five suffering from the disorder. In ths week
there have been two fresh outbreaks, and the disease now exists
on ten farms. . .

PONT-I /PTICIII ANICIVVISAIIT—There is no body of
public wrvants who are harder worked than the post-offloe
odkials. and, therefore, none more merit an anniversary social
gathering. For several yews past, once a year the employees
at ~or pot-office have supped together, under the presidency
of Mr. C. PfLrom., the poidniaster, and the good esutom was
deco to! last Ft Jay evening, the scone of the festivities being
the Mail Coach Inn, and the time after the despatch of the
mails, say 10.30 pm. The room was alicely decorated with
apropeisto mottos..., and the party numbered 21. After the
repast the time we. pleasurably paeled with complimentary
toasts, interspersed with soup, and the meeting was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Die WZATHICR. —The following is our m eteorologica
report :

11:1'
4 1, Is 41 Weather State of Weathat..
Jan. •
35 ISO NNE Rain, snow
10 38 SI W &$W Foggy
II 32 30 NE & N Cloudy, hazy
12 32 22 N Cloudy, fine
13 28 37 W Cloudy, gloomy
14 43 37 SW Misty, cloudy
15 I 3 S/4 SW Misty, rain
DOIICHILISTIIi UNION. There was Kona happiness
amongst the children at the poor-house, on Wednesday evening,
when they had their annual Christmas tree. The afternoons
o,lj..)eleet WaS bejlle by a capital tea, with abundance of
idum cake, which the youngsters, and the women and clew
,healued old noon there, partook of with gratifying relish. But
the grand feature of the entertainment was the Christmas tree,
the glories of which were afterwards displayed. The excellent
master and matron (Mr and Mrs Coren) with the kind school-
inistrt,s (Miss Patten) had spared 110 pains to enlist the help of
friends in their elf ,rt to infuse a ray of sunshine amongst these ,
waifs .4 the world, and they got ready help from Mr J. Floyer,
11.1'., Mr If. Williams, and many others. A fatness tree was
obtained. reaching from flour to ceiling, anti Its branches were
hung with toys of every description, interspersed with sweet*,
at,., and utter Juvenile tiolghuiWhen lighted up the effect was
very pretty,•nd as the children were admitted to the
their exclamations of wondering delight were tournirteenat
degree,and we feel sure Untitled those who contriuuted seen the
pleasure their gifts imparted, they would have felt abundantly
rcpaid. The " lottery established for the " fruit.' of thle
remarkable tree was an interesting feature, exciting the little
~nes most amusingly, while the old folks looked on, for the
molt pat:, or deotly as gratified as the youngsters. The Rev.
IL T. Baskew (the chaplain), Mrs, Maekew, and family, with
Mr. Dixon, and others, welded to promote the happiness od
the hour, and the proneedings were most suceeeful. The
part of UN programme finished by a scramble for nuts. It,
oil the children were radiant with pleasure. In another rooas
klr. Lovelace, jun., of Piddlebinton, had made arrangemexte I
for exhibiting • magic tauten, and thither all then repaired,
and were highly amused by the display of • variety of
comical scenes: The smokers amongst the men were provided
with the luxury of a tope, and every effort wad made to make
the day • plewoult one for all. There are 83 persons now in
the Colon, 19 being men, ZS women, and the rest children
and mostly orphans.
PRISSINTaIIO24 TO Tilt RSV. T. A. FaLCSIS.-04
Wednesday afternoon the parishioners of Holy Trinity
were Galled together to present their late Curate the
Rev. T. A. Palkner with a testimonial, for his many
kindnesses during his 11 years labour in the perish. The
meeting warn held at the Infant School-room, and a
great many of the parishioners attended. Mr- G.
Natoli proposed. and Mr. 11. Baseorebe seconded, that
Ede,Loi peare,, Esq., should take ibis c1,.1c , a.el ess
his doing so, be expressed in warm terms the aft,. ,
tionate regard felt in the pariah for Mr. Falkner. He
called on Kr. Burnett, the parish Churchwarden, to
read the address and present the ttatimonial which
consisted of a silver salver bearing an appropriate in-
scriptioo, a puree of 50 sovereigns., and the following
address, handsomely illuminated on vellum :
t. Rev. Sir,— We the undermentioned parishioners of Holy
Trinity parish, Dorchester, and school children of the National
Night, and Infant Schools, wishing to express our heartfelt
thanks for YOUT many kindnesses during your labours among
us,beg your ace.iptantai of the accompanying river and purse of
80 so, crow)+, as a small recognition of the untiring xesd and
energy yon have bestowed upon ea We sincerely trust that
Almighty (lid will grant you health and strength to carry on
the sone gond work in your new sphere. That he may also
pour u you and yours His richest blessings in the fervent
eraser, f your affectionate floods."
(Here follow the names of the subecribers, 230 in number.]
Mr Burnett added hie testiinoney to the regard for Mr.
Falkner in Holy Trinity parish. The Rev, T. A.
Falkner, who was heartily cheered, acknowledged the
handsome compliment, and the Chairman having been
thanked for his services, on the motion of Mr. G.
Hawkins, seconded by Mr. E. Basoombe, the proceed.
Logs 'ended. The salver was supplied by Mr. Scott,
silversmith, of Cornhill, Dorchester- There were
present: The Mimes Churchill, Mr. G. Penton and the
Misses Pantoo, Mr. K Pearce, Mr. J. Tudor and Mrs,
Tudor, Mr. E. Burnett, Mho SUMO, Mlle Coellibas Mrs.
and Kiss Wood, Kr, G. and Mrs. Hawkins, Miss
Coirdell and Mr. Cowdell, jun., Mr. B. and Mrs.
Bassombe, Mr. Lennon, Mr. 11. Davie, Mr. G. Maber,
Mr. Hansford, Mr. Voss, Mr. Bishop, Miss Oldfield,
Mr. New, Mrs. Green, all the infant school children and
a large number of the poorer parishioners. The whole
affair was a great success and all were pleased.
BRITIBEI AND FOREIGN BIBLII Socierv.—A quarterly
meeting of the Dorchester Auxiliary was held on Tues-
day evening lest, in Bt. Peter's Schoolroom, when in
spite of the very heavy rain, there was a good attend-
ance of persons interested in the work. The chair
waa taken by the President, the Rev. E. W. Penn, and
the meeting was attended by the Revs. T. Neave, J.
Smith, C. J. Bird, J. Beckley, H. C. G. Monis, G. E.
Eliot, Eaq., and G. Cnrme, EN. The Rev. J. Beckley,
of Sherborne, give an interesting amount of the chunk.
In Mailagasoar,and of its growth duce the cessation of per.
secutiona, and the accession and subsequent baptism of
the Queen and her husband. At present there are about
150,000 worshippers in Christian Chamblee, the ambers
eontinually increasing. and upwards of 900 native
preashers, connected with the London Missionary
Society. Many hundreds of schools for boys and girls
have been esteblisbed, so that in a few years the whole
population will be educated Christians. The demand
toe God's word is largely increased, and the pressure on
tha aeoiety's rummer proportionately greak—G. /L