The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-08 00:00:00

WARKWILL.

HARVEST TRANKf.inIyMO . AND
_OOTTAGERS

SHOW AT WAKXWKLL

The soohht theakagiving for tho safe ingathering of the
harvest waa held on Friday last, the eetangere' garden
productions being exhibited- in the perish school-room on
the woo. deg. 'YU church was exqueitely decorated.
Immediately opposite the entrance wee the inwriptim,
" The Fertk is the Lord',. and the Fulness Thereof."
neatly formed in lettere of wheat, barley. and Nita, on a
round ; and on either side were triangles of the
IMMO materials. together with dahlias of various colow..
the correminding side wall the worth. "H. (Werth '
all Things Highly." underneath Ming a emplane triangles
read. of the Merest towers. Over the entrenee was •
• etnr of flowers and foliage and above the west door •
Issumeret bearing the inscription, " Allehtla, Alleluia,
Thebeenof the font was with filled ferns, inthe
centre beim a Lein (Noe of wheat; conspicuous, also, firma
specimen of the Mims lancifoli um, while • pretty wreath
of dahlias and asters was allied, and the whole being
covered with spray, of hops. The reading-desk was
bordered with emirs, Lc.. and the pulpit similarly decked.
In the centre of the met window was • cram of wheat and
oats, underneath being the sacred monogram "Lli.s.."in
red lettere The gems ~edited with dahlias, aad
mow, other designs of wheat and barley bare
played. • branch of variegated Indian oars wee fired to
the Commute= rally end on the holy table wee placed a
miniature sheaf of wheat TM aide walls of the chancel
bees "H. Gimth Peace," mentemod of barite', everlasting
and asters, while immediately beneath hung •
benne. bearing the words, "Ail Thy Works Praise flee.'
The ifesposito well displayed another text "Peal,. ye the
Lewd, blackberries and other fruit being introduced ;
underneath bangio, • banner with the monogram "I. US,
The sills of the two aide windows in the chancel eere
bedded with most, siudiled with asters and dahlias. The
other wind.* s were likewise covered The whole of
the ornamentations raftwted the highest credit on the
osiontaking labour, of the followitie ladies .--11
iCandwidge. Mrs Church, His. Elias Cambridge., Miss
Mary and lii.. Alicia Ca:abridge. Disuse service wee
held at two o'clock, and every seat in the church woe
occupied. The Rector (Rev. U F. Cemisidee). ociated.
and preached • sermon fr m the text Pbilippisna.
'lea, : and men I ear miens." 'At
" Rewire in the Lord
the conclusion of his discourse, the rev gentles.. .eked
the congregation to contribute liberally towards the Dorset
County Hocidtal, and 1:208. OiL. was afterwards collected.
The reboot room was then visited, at the entrance being
the jorcriptfoe " Wannest' Cottager,' Horticultural
Show." in white letters on • green ground. A number of
brightbenners waved from the gates outside the school, and
the Interior was very e I &borate, decorated by Me. end lila
Sweep. The walls were also relieved with devices made by
the youngest school children, and the awards given for
them were amply earned. Th. judge. were the Rector.
the R.,.0. P. riusb4.9e (Rlogworthl. and Kr. F. Sam
ways (orderer to C n Fatter); Mr. Treater (school.
master. of Pexwell , also insisted. The entries of
vegetables were numerous, and of an average quality. At
the heed of no. table were mem roses and dishes of fruit,
kindly lent by Captain Poster, and the Rector contributed
• quantity of an. ...gum. Th. school-room being
filled and the exhibits haying beim examined by those
present., the Rector addressed them in a few appropriate
words. The hymn, "We Plough the Fields and fi'oetter,"
having been MAIL the meeting terminated. The annual
harvest tag, given to the school childree by the Rector,
wee then partidcen of by between 50 and MI children, and
the old women of the parish were at the sense time
th,rted to the yearly tea given by Wes Rater.