The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-26 00:00:00

EIWANACiII,

MoWLIN IN I. m mthly meeting waa
held limit week under the presidency of G. Burr, Bp.
The secretary, T. Randall, Esq who has efEc6nt4
discharged the several dutie, of that °Moe for the o-wit
three or tour year., resigood, and Mr. J E. that os.
architect aad surveyor, was appointed. la addition
to the usual basin..., the o mimitree n,l managor.
consulted on tits bat insane of obtainiog • piano for
the_fo.titute-

Votvxua BeCtiIPIIINT.—We are pleased to bear
it is (bifida that the Volunteers will hold their
encempmeut at Swan age this year. The Adjutant
has heal and inspected the site proposed and is well
satiate I with the same. The encampment ie to be in
the Cricket Field, and for exercise, ff.c., in • field claw
by.
FeeHlONallt.. WIDIHNO.—On Wednesday morning
the marriage of hilts J. M. Traver., second &Natter
of the Rev. K. D. Travers, rector irf Swansge, to the
Rev. E. li. Eardley, chaplain irf Cony, South Southard,
and late curet, of this parish, wee solemnised at St.
Mary's Church. The respect and esteem in which
Miss Travers sod her family Sr h-1.1 in dwonage
canoed crowds of people to turu out to wotreee the
aeremoey. The weatoer, which for several day. had
been of the worst description, cleared off, and the sun
shone forth in splendour, to the sati.faction of all.
Early in the inoruing flags were gaily flying in the
breeze from the church tower and other part. of the
town, and even • few at Bent rn. An evergreen arch
wag made from the Rectory door t the gate. lesding
to the church with motto. auepeuded, such ce" May
our lose he your ;airs," " Long life and heppinees," rkc.
The footpath from the Rect rry to the church was Laid
with carpet by Mr Tatchell. draper. At 10.30. the
Swanage Brass B and commence I playinr • *election
of music, and the belle sent forth some merry peels.
Just as the clock struck 11 tne bridal party
wendgirl their way from the Rectory to the church,
the -Volunteer Artillery forming • guard of honour,
and the baud playing • galop, " Aewcestle City."
The bride was escorted by her father, the Rev. R. D.
Travers, and attended by four brideemaide. The bride
wore a bodice and train of cream, trimmed with white.
The four brldeemaide, Mts. Agnes and Mies A is
Eardley were dreamed in cream and ruby, and Mi.
&only and Miss Kitty Travers cream and blue. 'Die
r.ficiating clergymen were the Rev. Orson Boles.,
Rector of Code Castle, assisted by the Rev. T. Davies,
curate rd this parieh, the Navvies being choral. The
bride's favourite hymn, " Bettis the Lord," wee song.
and at Ova close the organist (%fr. Hillier) played
Mendelseohn's "Wedding March." On their leaving
the church the path was strewn with II were by the
children, the band ale . phi> ins Mendeleterhule " Wed'
ding elerch." The party then retur .el to he rectory,
where •suropturris breakfad. was part •sen of by.. aunt-
, ber of friends .01 gentry. After breakfast the bridal
party left Cs Wareham en routs for Rath, with the
well-wishes of all for their tutors share ..f health,
wealth, and happiness. We then took . survey of the
church, which was most tastefully decorated with the
choicest of plants and flowers rent from the Purbeck
House, Bank, Mrs. Randall'., and other., the rlecora-
lions being under the supervisiou of ells. A. Burt. We
were ahown the presents which were displayed in
the claeoroarn adjoiniog the rectory. They were of
various description, end most beautiful and costly,
numbering about 180. A supper wee given to the
repreaotatives of Swanage, le the Mowlem
Institute at f.BO the IMMO evening, the procuedinss
of which did not reecho. in time, and must stead ovrr.
The fife and drum band came out in the evening, and
gave a .repltel selection of music.
TIMPSZAXO2.—A temperance meeting was held in
the British Sell salraorn on .%lon ley evening lart, end
although the eveniag wars very swat, the room on the
door being opened was goickly filled, ea it hal been
announced that Mr. Lawrence would again arldresethe
meeting, and on his arrival, with his two little
daughter., they were heartily received by ell present.
Mr. Millward t e.k the chair, and opened the meeting
with a melreiy arri orayer. He brivfiy addressed the
audience with a few very suit ,We remarks, and 'hen
called ..n Miss 1, k reties for • recitation, "The Wife'.
New S ory." Thin was followed by her little sitter
Roconood with another recitation very nicely
rendered for one so young. Mr. Lawrence in the
meantime was experimenting with a half-pint of
p retie, it being not quite ready. Sergeant Hooke
(secretary) was Cagegi on for a few words, a d the first
thing he had to tell was that the quarterly subterip.
Lion was now due; and then he wished to say that
they were trying to get • grand speaker here for •
week's mission, and for which he had • paper far any-
one that wished t give a donation. However small, it
would be accepted towards defraying the expenses of
the speak-r, eth. He had been to the rector, who
had given • donation, and also the use of the
National School. (Applause.) He had also several
other gentlemen's name., who had given • 5..
donation for the career. They also prapooreel that it
'hookd he held In the different schools, and once in the
Coffee Tavern, to give all a chanoe of hearing the
ep-aker when he came. After a melody Mr.
celled on, who said he bad not quite
time enough to extr..ct the whole of the porter from
the &del.. but he hraught forward six glues, of porter
that he had extracted from about three parte of a
balf-pint. lie then went on to give some 'tattling
facts cannected with the drinking customs of our
country, He said he rerambered once ellen in
Birmingham talking with a gentleman on the question,
a brewer's man name by, and be pointed to three
horse. in a hrewer'e dray, and agreed if they were not
fine ones. Yes, he said, and do you know the mere !
they are bought by fools sal frel by asses. He then
explained the meaning. He t dil of cases that had
come before his notice in the different parts that he
had worked, and he was any to say that be had felt
the sting himself, but since he had signed the pledge,
which Is nearly 237 w. ego, be weld nalely fey NI
bad wawa MAW a drop ad Wad/main h•

bad 'leo fire children now sad main buried that hal
new tasted it. (etfil'lseee) Us we. "k" day
by a man—" If we shut up all the pahlicbouse., sa,ni
wan we going to do with the bariey !" His ann.,
wari—" What did they do wit it before tbi
„p en r. IVoy, m•ke bread with
and we shout I nave enough in one year t baild with
41, lame. a well 21t. thick sod lff, high to go ~,Thd
or empire, and then the starring lb 'tam • in in,
midet to day would have brew' to eat, and
.aul.i he DO Muipt Iti Os f•ir the fathar. on I ,t
to 'moil their to n.y in that which is I, u.n.
H.
told ii( am in that ail spent the 11111,1 e of hi. iirn,es
m. 0., in the putilLehorme, gi. tihere.in the Sunday
,n„rintng and aking fore h t of irtealtf set. when the
landlord told him t get ict " mid . or. fir •
f .et Clio rams as he did." /fa otg• uu al; to
I :Iwo .1 tio, and sail lie intended t th-ra
bre, as he bad • hail col I. he wouli cies than
recitation instead. A eons we. chmati led, an be
said he would du hi. brat, hut if lie fell drive the,
must please pick bun up. He then song inn of
own composing. He wee rapturously enciired, and
ree anded with a recitation, als hi. oiien c tmp
The Chairman s=mental on the addrne they hal
listened it,idsd Nir. &dila pr 'posed • ei ti of ta.„lta
to Mr. Lawrauce and hia .lallg. t to. whair he (lin
Lawrence) ...Toole I to in vary •prlendriata Mira&
Another mob dy horlitg heen eu un • p emant aril •
profitable evening was haolticht t. a Ci.nsa. Via m,
add au the address,* were morn than usually inter-
spersal with melodies, recitations, &c., E was aunn
more appreciated by ail.

CORTE CASTLE.
THE railway through Corfe in ni.king ravld
The cutting through Cll.II, w-hill condneLod
both aides, and the bri ige over Ch.dloo.r.v.l in a
fairw y to a •Moleti.,n, whilst Inv parliti in. or.
male f or • still larg. r hri4e ovr the stodland•rool
Nly•ies and m.B .114 abound, hal the g
is Ily hinters thew. Every meal are 6,n;
benefit the labourer, on the roilsay; Iniesiouoo„,
for ~syyjcs him been opened, and tbte in a re Ater
room in the Square awl a c ffee.rwon at Mr. Pallo',
In weetwtreet. On Sunday. there arc serricos i.. Lk.
open air, attl to the National Schoolroom, a. *aqui,
the church and chapel.,
A CONCEIT was held on Wwinewlay err Liam at tho
mai not schoolroom, on bytial of the Lif-bo,t
tution, when glew, song., and reading, uric glee. by
,ome of the Inhabitant., and other fuWade from We.,.
ham. A very plese.nt ironing wgy

WIXBORNI.
LO.G.T.—On Monday evening last the numsbeve of
the "Star if Whnhoree. Lodge, No. 1,511, held their
, usual monthly open maim in the /eats 'row, the
St. John's Temperance Hffuee. Considering te•
wretched state of the weather, and two other imp It.
ant me, tinge taking Orme at other please in the tows,
the audience wee not en large a. generally; 4,11, eh.,
I was a very fair attendance, and they were emit, retold
by the annexed programme befog carried nut inc very
efficient rn o . At the previort• weekly a.rg,„, it
was decided to Wino. forward the following resilutarne
but the euld .ct will now be more fully treat. on at
• putrid: meeting at the earliest poealole det-. The
following I. the form of the roe ilotioue which, ie
due coons., will be forwarded to *itch of the NI Ai...
for the county, oleo to the itome Sr r te
Resolve I. "That the 'milder of the cow 1 oeer
drink limners to Tries' Council* to • C runty Boerde
elect I for other purpo•-• 4sould be viewed, nut
nit to r: •rnplicete rather then to eettle the driak
trieetion. That lb remittin" of the riteetion.
B rards •pecially elected fn the purpo-e cod non
pn•ve eff -otuel outer such B ...de ha I fill, bower to
vrithh.rld nay or .11 licensee. Tiia, any liqur Ir. isla,
tin sboold include the veering in the ret• p.yere of each
ility the over to entirely moonrises the •ele
,xicatts to their reepective localittes Thet the
Governmeot should, surly this ...eel ii, eeitire •he at.
tension of the Irieh Sunday Closing Act t cover the
fiva hitherto exempted t aid lock. the
manure kr-Flatulent. Tout g .u.l i• nut 1,1 to •
Sund•a• Closing Act for the whole c •trutry. a- !hr at
are the Acts fre ,cotlaroi and ‘Vale' ; on, •
ti ,n el provieion fur "off ii." I. !lot warren e I by
~üblic opinion, and ehould Is etreetiouele outer-ed.
Th•t, the grow.' inn] ele pkee. ere' .1. ink linen.... see
• baneful source •f female inteusperonn. .04 he,
repeal by im•e ri el 8. ..cement I.tireently derraridel
by all enlighterred frbude .d tetuperance—ae well.. ly
the liceneed victu•llere end their frien Is. Tnat
!deps token try the Government to facilitate the Unite
cloaks° and harden consumption of the more
cation Spanieh wines is • diegrace ti •air edrancni
civilization, and calls for our emohatic portests."—
Bro. Harry Cousins gave one .4 hie hun.,c,ow ech
convincing addrerwee. Br'. Filmore'- reading mind
morns aususement. The rea•lioc rry 8e,,. Bartlett wee
th roughly interesting, an I if there we. anythiug
coorrecte I with the legendary tale, that ee-ued to
pawl. tine. who who were taking part in the erection
.4 the edifice, we eh ruld be very inclio- I to eely
"J din Barleyoorn" (and without doubt at a neepirt
like Christchurch) and emug"led spirits bed snore to
do with the turnery than any other ageocy. Ben
',inkhorn, in s to. tiling remarks, refereed to the
recent nannies on the 8 lay Clnehig movement,
and said be c .nl,l irnive the following beitire• t i he
c et :-350 for Clo-iug, 14 egoinet. arid 43 nirittel.
•13th O•e• r.citati are were c siarte..a ren !Of, I, icier
11,erers giving A t St a-7 " with •ff -•t,
aid Sister Jessie Weelford excellently recited " rue
Toilworn G•iley Sieve," Brother • . wod, before
glens the reading seurigoeri him, etated Ir mat
reliable anth• rite that during the pa•t mwrlee m •ntlrs
lii Ohio 4.500 ticutor aelo h• I gone out of existent*
and 2 000 000 dollars rolled to the reveine. In
Chicrago 300 000 men •riteri in favour of the utter
extinctin of drannehops and di •tilleries. He went on
further t say in this conutry, "B Rein," we hear
that the E iri of Pembr he I. "pairing rib'. houses in
every villa". on hi. estate, end that duriut • 14 ,I•re'
0110100, recently hell et Novereetle•under-Lytue, noo
pledges were eigued, and at Birkenhead • six .leya'
Dilation wee held, and 300 new pledges were ei.ened.
Also at a meeting held at Moray Horiee, E lintoog
it well gated that out of 171 •turlente ii, th • Trainrog
College 150 had pledged themselves to tital abstinence,
He then further stated that we have 1,06'i abetaining
Bap' at lilkilter• in Great Britain; •Iwr the enc ,uragiog
tiding. that, during the last three mon,tre, hi. Grace
the Duke of We trnineter hae cloeed two iriblichousei
on his estate, ant let another as • privare house.
There is a probe' ility of us •re being Owed torn
month. One has also been ehut upon property of
Lord Howe, and we have the satisfaction of !coming
recently that that notorious publichouse in Which's-
ter, a .llad the Complains Inn, wee on Fridey. Feb-
ruary Bth, opened by the Mayor as a c, flee tavern.
Surely such atatemente as these mu-t make the hetet
of every abetainer rejoice. The foil 'Si or woe the
programme :—Hole'. nselodr, No. 184, the Choir;
recitation. " Child'. Story, Sieter Ro4ere ; reeding.
" Personal Explanation,' Sister H•rt ; remit, " The
Teetotal Car," Brother Luckhens ; reedits". " L-az t
By Nor" Broiler Rugg!!! ; reoliog, " iwgen I of the
Priory of Christchurch," Brother Bartlett ; ecru,
"The Mantrap," Brother Jac die ; reedit)", " lie ha.
• Hole under his Nose, and his Money ruins into It,"
Brother W. Ward ; recitation, " Th. T mloren Galley
Slave," Sister Wore-Hord ; reading, " Iwo Sblee .1 •
Shilling," Brother Fillmore ; vocal duet, "Sorrow an I
Sighing ehall Flee Away," Brothers W. and A. Ward
address, Brother 0 main. ; address, Bror her Lockbarn
Hoyle's melody, No. 100, the Choir.
ANNIVERSARY
_OP TIER YOUNO MEN'S