The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-11 00:00:00

POD.. LAND.

POWILSSD STOWS. —The following letter appeared
in last week's Builder :--" Sir,—[ have erten in the
Mithkr a letter fioxi ' an I one in I st weet's
Buddcr in answer to it, on the decay i.f atoce in
Imudon buildings. For the twit thirty year. I have
been employed chiefly among Portland stone, and icy
experience leala me t the a one view aa Mr. Henry ,
Travis. He ssys the atone is very p 'roue aud abwirbe
m deture, and I woul I add the ILI.III of it and the
easier it aboorbs the a ainer ths decay. A su.vey of
decayed I'ortlanl stone would reveal the fact th.t in
nearly every case it is the softest specimen of it that
cart be fund, with very open parrs to allow this
moieture Ire ly to enter. Tire Portland nt.me most fit
for the London buildiogs and t resist the preouire id
the atmosphere is no of regular texture ant firm in
quality, sueh as that to be seen in the r colt Boil ling
Exhibition (stand 157 B). Each of the bud-hogs spoken
of by 'U. it.' is well kaown to be of thin 111111 lit
The atone used for the new Poet-e tree, St. Ma-lin's-
le-Gran.l. and that used for Sr. Stephen's Club, West-
minister Bri lge, will both testify to the fact that thea
is still goo I Portland .one if 'elected with a view to
It. durabili.y and not it. cost. If to save 15 to 20 per
c-nt. on the labia, the builder uses the softest at me,
the inevitable remit will be a quick densy.-1-1.1.1."
FASHIONABLI WIDDING —A wed dog of a most
intereeting character to,k place at the Wesleyan
Chapel, Raston-squaga. on Tu. day. The bridegroom
was Mr. F. U. Barrows, of Uevonporr, and the bode
Miss Annie Attwooll, youngest daughter of Mr. W.
Attwo 11, Reforne. In the early morning heavy
clouds hung overhead, and at times a drizzling rain
fell, but, before the gay party arrived at th clap .1,
the clouds had disserse I, sod the sun shone out in all its
splendour, and continu cd shining (hr mghout bedt
Tne bride wore brown cashmer. an.l velvet, and hat
to match, with cold jewellery. Tire bri legroom c-res
the bride • bandvoine bracelet. The tri.lcstnai Is,
WAS Attwooll, Nlise K Attwooll, and Sir. N.
&riven, wore fawn coloured dreases trimmed 'vita
satin, with bat* to match and silver jewellery, the
bridegroom presenting each with a set of silver In ban
banzleg. the bride was given away by her father,
Mr. W. Atter...ll. the other guests were Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. AttwooU, M-. J. Atteroill, Mr. Rob rt
H-eider, W. Barrows, Esq., father of the bridegroom,
Mr. and Mrs. H ibberton, an I the Rev. R. and Mrs.
Licks, The communion rails an 1 table had b- en
decorated by 11.01136 friends with pot flowers and
ferns, with a lovely b mullet of flowers in the centre.
Tile Rev. R. Linke' officlotnl, and the w,vies war
conducted in a most aptropr.atem snner. The service
over, and, after the usual signing if names, the party '
left the chapel amidst a shower ..f rice and the very
best wishea of a L The ',roseate were very numerous
and most handsome, and include I tie f .Ilowng
locket and ch•in, salad b wI, in polisho I oak,
mosnt-d in silver, elev.ro-plated h t water jug and
stm-t, biscuit tiere with I)evsupo•t w jre, p dished oak
mediae box, silver mounto I. poddied oak cow of
four salts and spoon-, oak I i,.uit tiers,
silver us unite I, preserve dish and spoon, toast race,
eggstand and spoon*, Houiton tree collar and cuffs,
very handsome fi.h ace and fork, electro and glass
biscuit tiers, honey doulton ware jar, butter kn
butter dish, electro-platel sugar basin, toilet set, pair
of epergnes, a Call Of dewed knives and forks, plush
case with scent bottles'. antique claret jog, butter
knife, cream dish, two tui'et tn•ys in plush, pair of
wool mat-, satin antimaccassar worked in crewel,
pair of drawing-room btl ws, hand painted crumh
tr sy and brush. a tat of trays, • pair or handkerchief
sschets, a pair of wool Huge, • pair of vases,
msrmalaile jar, h .n Is 'me epergne, • pair of bannerets
worked in crewel, tea set, afternoon teapot, a collec-
tion of foe.ile under glass found in the Portland
Quarries, a pair of watch pocket's worked in crewel,
etc., etc.