The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-02-03 00:00:00

LIBERAL MEETING.

WIDIMIDAT.

A meeting of Liberals was held lc the parish !school-
room, Reforre, on We I, tieley evetsing, sod notwith.
banding the nolavo.tr•ble ot do of that weather, there
was • gond attendance. Among thoye precut were—
Misers. G. H. Smith, E. Reed, William J.,hn P.greo,
Henry Mabey. John Flees. 11 but Floors, C.
Combat Beejamtn Lowman. John Bonfield, lanbar;
Poems, Wilia Attest,ll, IL J. Pearce, B. Lake.
Robert Walli., William Att wool', son., beery
Smith, (Jo St Clete, Cox, to
Mr. E. J. Piaui took the chair, and, in opening
the procesdinge, mid some 13 motthe ago their Con-
serv/at vi friends held • meeting for the pulp, se of
'toting an amociatioe, but what was the result of
that meeting no one knew ; perhaps it died in it.
birth. The Liberals had alerted an association, bad
appointed their °Moors, and now they had got Mr.
Pike, of Wimborne, to some therm and address them.
He thought a Gotwervatlve Aseociatioe, ae well a. •
Literal Are tci ti's, nocossary, in rise thst they
might do a litte fighting. Some of those priest
would hove a vote elven them by the Fre-tables Bill,
and they wanted them to heat both sides, mil to
deride the het h trly to j is,
' Toe SICIILTAIIT then pr .posecl • vote .1 oongrattt.
1.4•0 n t tie Government on the passing of the Frau.
ehi.e Bat a, d I r lib able "lancer in which Mr.
CI elbow, curried it through Parliammts.
Mr. W. J. Pealing seconded the propo.itlon.
Mr. S. Pine then addressed the meeting as a work-
ing men. Ref rrieg to the Hons. of lo was, be
th right it would he very suggestive if they ha I over
the door of their H now " Mauglior done here." They
h mangle! all the bed .t øt. pawed in the C mons,
end the lartand by no means the least—the Fosechise
Bal. The first. It. few Bill enfrauchieed about bell a
nal, i in, the next Bill about • million, and the present
one, which •at head and shoulders taller, would
enfranchise two natllioes. (Applause.) He di I not
think it was wiviseble to g 0 in for • total abolition of
the Hone of horde, for there were s isle good men
thus, but it required reforming. Altar claiming the
extended franewe in boroughs am • Litter.] measure,
be said be had often noticed that the Conservatives,
when they saw the country was stalest them, gave
way. Sir Robert Peel we's Oonwarrativivand evrry-
body knew the npposltion to the iniquitous Corn Tax
was waged by Liberals, sad Sir Robert being obliged
to give way conteeded it was a Liberal measure.
The party was retina* to the corn question again.
In his neighboerboad lived a gentlemen. Mr. Far.
quhareon, who, before the wisdom of the Francois,
Bill, advised • tax on corn and on all articles
imported. But now that the Bill had been posed be
bed changed his coat, and said—" We most not tax
core." Some said other articles might be taxed. He
believed • watch we; reggeMod, end be supposed the
reason Wine 13•0•1314 the Goemirvatives found that the
time were against them. (Laughter.) Re read an
extract ai t th. state of the country In those days,
and asked his hearers if they wattled to return to
them? It would not help the farmer., for they
depended on the working men buying bread. There
WAS oevor • better time than during the thee Mr.
Gedstone was in offiet ; it was • most prosperous
time, but the prosperity began to wane when the
Cons.rvetivee went into °o., Mr. Disraeli came in
with a doubtful foreign policy, and although Sir
Stafford Northoote, as Chaetellor of the Exchequer,
bound six millions of moony left him by the Liberal.,
they went on from bad to aeons, obtained a vote of
six millioas. Increased the Nail 'sal debt ten millions,
sod left • debt of about £15.003,000. They did sot
want to return to a supposed progressive foreign policy
hut they wanted • home policy. Referring to
F.gypt, he sold the mischief Wee began when Lord
•lisbory set up the Duel Control, but he hoped that
Eept would yet, nnd,r a Liberal Government, be
ale to pay her debts, and would beconettirooperous.
He bolieved a Liberal Governmsot was better able to
stile the que.tion than • C eteeryative Government
wne, for the f alnir went cautiously to work, whilst
Lira Salisbury went to work like • ball at • gals.
(L outhter.) If they wanted reform, they must
not return Conservatives to Power. He Mould glee
to anyone in th 4 room halfeesovereign if they could
pro luoe • speech made • year toga by • Conservative
in faster of the Franchise Bill, which was • working
man's bill. Were they going in for Tories? Not •
bit of it. (Hew, hear, aud applause.) He believed
Ireland had been cruelly betted, and let them give
her all they a mild. (A Voice. Give her Home
Rd..) Mr. Pike : We shall all have Home Rule
shortly in Gabby Boards. Continuing his remarks
with regard to the Freochiee Bill, he told the
meeting how the Hoes, of Lyda boatel
the Bill, cud said by the Conservatives being
tak to into consultation thoy hal g. t • sweeping
Redistribution Bill. Mr. Gladstone acted like a good
man, anti they would reap the benefit of the arrange-
ment. After extl doing the Redietribution Bill, he
said he believed • Liberal would be returned for the
Southern, Eastern, and Northern Divisions. He bad
some doubt as to the Western Dimino which he
Politica was the darkest quarter. The q eseervatlyes
hrl don* well In planting Mr. Farquharson doers
there—• dark man in a dirk piece. -They bad had
auctos that melange, however, in that division, sod he
thought there was • chance yet for that -platter. Id
oomilusloa he advised organisation, and said he sup-
posit Mr. Edwards was the candidate they wee
likely logo in for in that diriaion. lie had said before
ten Liberal whips at Dorchester that he bed been as
true al steel to his party—that wee the kind of man be
(Applause.)

BROLDWAY.
A Nsw Munro APPAI me hso lately beau fittsd
I) both Browlw.y sod Upway &webs.. . .

THI ARBOTORCIT RAILWAY WOlllOl are Wei
viconnailly carried on here, end at Porteeharn. A
I tree numberof nen are employed, and we bear that
the lie will he completed duriesr the summer smooths.
Mr. Miaow A. IL STaValla, who Made such • bit
at the NVerolooth Theatie lest week le the character
f Sir Arthur LaeSell, I. the eon of Mr. J Imckh.m
Suess., f" Shrublands," Broadway. This woe Mr.
:haven: first appearance on the brach, and be did
much creAlt to Mr. 0. A. Gee, of Weymouth, who
cosawl

--fit-iNti:eleyan Choir sad members of the Bend of
Hope, assisted by • few friend' funs Upwsy and
Weymouth, save a capital entertaionnat oa
day seeming, the nod, in the Temperance Hell,
conehiting of vocal sal instrumental music, rent etlons
ke, under the conductorship of Mr. Alfred Seymour.
The procaine wank old of tho Geoeral Food. There
wws • large attisadanos. The entertalomeat was OW
of the Wet we hoes had the pleasure of hearing, sad
need hardly say that the audience were delighted.
The committee sod those taking part are to be. mol-
ar stained on their encore,. Subjoined I. the pro-
'realms :—Partaonr, "0 MN let us Rein • Merry
Strain." el oir ; dust sad chorus, " Thy Light is
C ,me," Goodry awl Mi.. Bridle ; solo, "Th.
P Monkey," Mr. White; part-song, " D ,n't
Fret," ehoir ; trio, The Bells of St. Micheal'.
Tower," Meagre. Seymour, Seiner and Blford ; port.
▪ "A Brighter Day," choir ; reoitotios. Mr
Crawford ,• *boron, "A Sc.; of Yr otory," oboir ; solo
"Say a Kiod Word." Mies Bridle ; lostrinneatal
duel," Hill's March." Mies Otter and Mr. Seymour;
partaong, "The Whinnies Person Boy," choir ;
rim:links, Mr. Howe ; qoartett, " Call John," Mies
Bridle, Mewars. Seymour, Atkins. sod Newberry;
solo, " Jack's Yarn," Mr. R. T. Jefford ;
part song, "bough. & .." choir ; recite.
tioo, " The Light Brig. is," Mr. Crawford ;
°home, "The Happy Bend of Hope," choir; trio,
"A Little Farm well Tilled." MINIM. Seymour,
Atklos, sad Jeff ,rd; part wog, " A Joyful Night,"
choir; song, " reter Piper," Mr. While; part soos.
Leo4bing (Thema!' choir ; 'National Anthem."
Th. dont, "Thy Light is Came," by Mi.. Gnodry
sod Mise Bridle, was prettily rendered. Miss Otter
and Mr. Seyinonr's instrutomitel duet was well given
and loudly applauded, as was also a solo by Mr. K.
T. .1, fried, Jack's Yore." Mr. White (Weymouth)
amused the company with his songs, "Th. Powder
Mookey "and Peter Piper," the I Ater being vont.
feronaly moored. The quartett, "Call Jobe," we.
also well reoslved, sal Crawfoid (Weymouth)
gees two good recitation/. Ti. part song, &sore'
special mention, and groat thanks sod credit are due
to Mr. deyosour fi.r the able sod ell Urn manner in
which he has trained the class. The secompanimente
wars well played by Mi. Otter. Mr. C. T. Podding
presided. and at the coocinsion save a vary iotereetinr
epeecb, sad Mr. John Otter heartily thanked the
superintendent (Mr. George Tewkesbury) and the
ladire and gentlemen who a kindly tanned. The
committee hope to give soother of these lotersetles
musk:el eveselags 11101139 Bine during the winter
months.

PUNCHICHOWLE.
PRO OSID KIST /RATIOS Of THS PARISH CHURCH.
A movement haa been 501 on foot to restore and
enlarge the Interesting mod &ardent village church of
Puocknowle. The metter has been taken up in
earnest by the Rev. Dr. Borrows', re:dor, and Dicers.
H. Stephens awl J. Layer, churchwardens, aud other
parl.hioners. The church ia of Sorrow mobile, turf,
and contains seems! objects of special interest, includ-
ing an °id lych gate, a handsome carved stone foot,
• fine old tower containing three bills, and au old
Norman chapati arch. Thoolturch is much dilapidated.
The beams and fl mring of the tower aro rotten, some
of the sees In the nave are very unsound, whilst the
north wall f the nave la uneafe. The building, 'more-
over, is touch too such for the regoirementa of the
perish, as it will mit accommodats 100 persons, and
the parochlel ovulation at the lest (mums numbered
473. The oommittee formal to carry oat the work
deers to build • new north allele, to re-seat • portion
of the building, to remove the west gallery, to open
11121 board the nave roof, to provide eats In the lower
part of the tower for the school children, to re-esset
one bell and re-hang the other t ro, and to build a•
organ obarsher and a small vestry. The o .st of these
works Is estimated at shout £l,OOO. 8 I sums
ha. e already been pr imbed towacis the fond, incl.&
log :ElOO from the Diooman Church Building Associa-
tioo.

POOLE.
THE (bath le announced of Mr. John Keenp•Welab,
J.P., of Sopley, and brother to the late Mr. Martin
Kemp-Welch, J.P., of Woodlands, Parketone.
Dmeased, who bad reached the adeasco I ace of 74,
WO been recently sights at Bournemouth, mid died
thee on Eletordsy
tl IMUN Daam.—Abont Moe o'clock on flatiudaY
evening • young was Darned •aim(S SP aka. about 17
years of age, and a Mark to Mr. Promo.), aolkytor.
while walking along the street is Bournem rug), 101 l
down In a feinting fit, and and a few minutes
afterwards. Deceased had played In a football
Laical that reflossoan. No Wisest wee hold.