The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-16 00:00:00

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Cowman To 7113 1/03837 COUNTY 1'31303.
Hard Labour: Richard Nicholls, George Bray, David
Tooker, Gaeta Su.duian, William Brown, William
Horton, James Thomas, Godfrey Phileor, refusing to
to to sea, having 'ivied orders to do so in the ship
Tonbridire laying in Portlaud Scads, 10 weeks; John
Mackenzie, misbehaviour at Blandford uniou, 14 days ;
John Wright, assault at Sherborne, 7 days; James
Taylor, misbehaviour at Sherborne union, 14 days ;
Henry Dickenson, vagrancy at Marnhull, 14 days ;
William Linos, vagrancy at Morahan, 21 days ; Robert
!ahem, vagrancy at Mansion, 14 day.; James Carter,
vagrancy at Manston, 1 month ; Charles Dicker. leaving
family* chargeable at Milbome, 3 weed.; Joseph
Thompson, John White, misbehaviour at Beaminater
union, 21 days.
Mi. HaiWa3l3'll BAIII3IO3FTOT.—At the Exeter
Bankrupty Court, on Fridoy, before Mr. Registrar King,
a proof amounting to £316 13i. 7d. was tendered by
Mr. Manßeld, a gentleman of Dorchester, against the
estate of Robert Hayward, of this town, army and navy
contractor. Mr. Hooper, of Roster, appeared for Mr.
Manfisid, and Mr. Symonds, of Dorchester, for the
estate. He objected to the proof on the ground that
Kr. Manfield was • debtor behead of a creditor. Mr.
Manfield bad since the year 1863 had declines with the
bankrupt on his own account, but ',melons to that be
bad noted on behalf of his father. The bankrupt was
indebted to witness in the sum £316 13e. 7d., and the
pertioulars of the claim were annexed to the proof.
In reply to Kr. Symonds, witness said there was a meat
account between them since Christmas loot, but tha
amount had been made up to that time. Witness bad
given credit for £l6O llx fid. but not for £7O. A book
WU kept which contained entries of all that passed
between him and the bankrupt, but he had not got it
with him. Mr. Symonds contended that the
credit was in favour of the bankrupt. The accounts
were extremely complicated, and it would be Impossible
for them to settle the matt rln court that day. They
had alseady been referred to arbitration at Dorchester,
but Mr. /Stanfield declined to go further than to
give his word to take the deeiaion of the
arbitrator as final. A long discumion took plane, and
the Registrar declined to admit the proof in its present
form. It was ultimately decided that the accounts
should be referred to Mr. Rawlence of Salisbury, and
the caw was adjourned until the 3rd December next.
The Registrar asked Mr. klanfield to pay half the costs
of arbitration. Mr. Maofield would net consent, as his
claim was for such paid oat of pocket, but he had no
objection for the eosin to abide the event. A claim of
one halfpenny per lb. on the centred, was said to be
due to bankrupt's son. &MI Mr. Symonds said the son
would be satisfied with i:10. £lO allowed and sundry
soots.
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ODDIILLOWSHIP. - The Loyal " Hand-in-Hand "
Lodge," which is an offshoot of the older " Bad of
Hope, celebrated its eleventh anniversary on Monday
evening by a supper provided in their astembly..rooni,
at the Dorchester Arms, North-square. The chair was
oocupied by C.M. Bro. Amphlett, who wits ably sup-
ported in the vim-chair by Mr. C. Rummy ; and the
company, which numbered between 70 and MO, included
many of the tradesmen of the town. There was also
a fair sprinkling of the officers and brethem of the
sister lodge present, and the proceedings were of •
harmonious and grattfyiNg nature. A substantial repast
was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Landscheit, and the
whole of the arrangements were of the most- satis-
factory description. At the conclusion of the repast the
usual loyal and patriotic toast we', proposed and re-
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A. -1 never cola under cost price expect IQM ceived with due honours, P.G. Bro. Bent, of the.
very hard pushed. I wee bard couched uveral times. battery It brigade, ILILA., responded on behalf of the
It has nut hues rev constant habit to ..11 under cost army, end Sergeant Hemel% of the itrel D.H.V., for
price, nor have I done so for the I.st twelve wroth.. the volunteers. The Celtic:sea next prop sed "Secede
I heard that various thine. were found on my premises to the Manchester Unity of the independent Order of
after my bankruptcy, but Ido not know who put them Oddfellows," in doing which ho briefly sketched the
there, no I wu at Weymouth a week before the bank- , origin aud progress of that institution, and dwelt upon
, the advantages detived, especially by the working than,
In answer to Mr. Petherick bankrupt sail when he from emaciatione of this kind. Ile admired the
borrowed the money from Mr. Derails* and gave the wisdom end philanthropy of the institution, and con-
bill of eels he coneirlered the mechinery wes ample , sidere a tho appellation " independent" Order of
neeurify -worth 1210 n. Mr. Vernon. of Donshester, ! Oddlellows • most appropriate one, bemuse in the hour
bed off-red to eh:el:1.500 ror it since the bankruptcy, lof need the man who land with forethought laid by •
but li. lUnerloe w. -Id not part with it. trifling sum weekly in his days of health an .1 etrength
Mr. Hirtgel mid this was the first they had heard eould demand that which wee his dec. and ciaild receive
of at; they would have liked to have had mesh an offer. ' without a blur& that which he bad insured for and
Mr. N. H. Loggia, solicitor, said be was concerned which wee his logitimate own - (cheers.) He
for Mr, liensiloe is amusing the loans. .Cl,OO was . felt aseured they would receive the tout with ell the
advancel in I Wel, contrary to his advice. lo October greater pleasure when they n-c illected that the emcees-
Imultwapt applied fee. 1.600. Withers went to the pending secretary of the dietrict, Bro. Western, had
lenkroptsr. :ard made ails the value of the stock, and lately been elected to the honourable position of a seat
calculated tine raohts he wits making. Be found there on the Board of Directors of the Unity-(eheers).
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was about 13,980 to the good. He deducted from this areestieted with the toast the name a P.G. Bro.
the CLOW that was °win- Mr. Delmar* thue leaving . Frenklin-{loud cheers). Bro. Franklin, in reeponding,
alteo to meet the *He wee then shown a book, set forth at leagth the rapid financial and numerical
which he believed to be the one produced, awl from it ' Increase of the Order during the past few your., and
he copied cart the profito for three weeks and fund the ' dwelt upon the •ast amount of good which to large a
average to be Wes not aware at the time that the 'k sum as hued been espende/ in relief must have produced
book was inem re et. in the country. On the let of Jenuary, 1819, the number
The ease was adjourned to December Sib. Bankrapt ,of members was 425,095, whore uuited enntributious,
is in the meantime to file • twelve menthe account. I with interestand imeations, amounted to £125 '247 Bs. ld
' The large sum of £347,707 s. hal been expended in
I sick anal funeral claims, which, If subtracted from the
' total receipts, showed • geri to the Order of
E 180,540 de. Id. for the year. The total funds of the
Unity amounted to £1,727,11e ; and he thought MI
present would agree with hen in saying the institution
Si. in the most prosperous state- (cheers).-The
Chairman next proposed " The Poole District," and
coogretuleted the company upon the presence of the
Proviecel Grand Muter, Bro, Pike. They all knew
bow steadily and well he hal worked in the cause of
Oddlelloaship for many years and it west. honour and
I a wait to him to have viand the prood distinction he
held by sheer merit and hard work-(cheers). Prey.
G.M. Urn. Pike briefly responded, stating that the
'district was in a most floutighing conoitien, mid under
• its present excellent mansgemont could not fail still
further to Mercies in popularity and opulence. Ile
thanked the company for the honour they bed done
i bine in tr.:meting to his 11.110 so swum and hearty •
reception, end pledged hitneel to-as he bad ear cc.
Toured to do IQ t past-me Ili, beet efforts for
the promotion of this deserving clause. The dietriet
now numbered 27 lodges, rci,re.enting • tntal of 3,33$
members, and the prospect+ of the institution weirs of
the ruost encouraging neture-(eheere). The Chairmen,
in giving the tout of the evening, "Prosperity to the
Loyal Hand-in-Hand Lodge," cape seed the plantar° it
afforded hint of hearing so proniwing in amount of the
progrem of this branch, which muted with only ten
members and was now able to boast of nearly a hun-
dred. This spoke well for the management of the
lodge, and it was a source of gabs/action to hear on all
heads expressions of the utmost Betides:lieu with the
manner in which the earients officers were supported in
the transaction of their duties. Eapecially were the
thanks of the brethren des to their indefatigable secre-
tary, Bro. Old, whose strict inthgrity end care in keeping
the ace:rents of the lodge entitled him to the respect of
all by whom ho was surrounded-(eheers).-Bro. C. 'l'.
Old, who wee heartily received, thanked the company
for the compliment they bad paid him. They were
now assembled to celebrate the eleventh anniversery of
the lodge's existence, and it rejoiced him to witness the
gathering of so many of the ollioers and brethren around
the festive board. When the lodge was established
only • few names were enrolled by their friend Bro.
Miles, who might in jutioe he styled the founder of the
bratoh-Ouser, hearl-but now he (the speak. r) was
happy to inform them that 911 good members were on
the hooks, and there were others to be mede-(eheere).
lie icg the financial year the sum of £54 had been ex-
pended in sick dein.. nod the invested welded of the
lodge amounted to £330 les.-(cheen). They had been
able tome., al demand. Prunintly, though in iolllo years,
as they must all be aware, the claims were far from
being inconsiderable. A proposition had lately been
carried at the district meeting, by which individual
lodges were allowed the option of increasing the scale
of moic relief, and a desire had bean expreseed that the
Hand-in-liand Lodge should take advantage of the
system, as the Bud of Hope Lodge had done. But he
considered that the decision of the majority of the
members not to adopt the plan until the fonds of the
lodge had been officially examined and certified was a
very wise one- (bear, hear.) They need the best advice
before feting upon &system which might in tium cripple
their sirengtb. sod, pos.ibly, oblige them to return to
their old scale of payments-(liear, hear.) He con-
cluded by usuring them be rhould continue to lend hie
every effort to the promotion of the prosperity of the
lodge, end thanked the compeny for the confidence they
lied reposed in him-(cheera) The toast was also briefly
reseouded to by ti.M. Bro. T. Roger.. A gratifying
tribute of respect and esteem for a past officer of the
lodge here took place. Bro. Old, in the name of
the etheers end brethren, presenting to P.O. Bro.
firushett • neatly -framed certificate of distino-
- ou his having successfully fulfilled all the
swim's offices in the lodge. P.G. Bro. Brushett
briefly acknowledged the kindness and considers.
lion of his brethren in the lodge, and maid he
had during the put ten years endeavooted to promote
the welfare of the society. No efforts should be "renting
to do the same in fature-(applauee. Mr. Ramsey then
proposed the " health of the Chnirman," which was
enthusiastically received and acknowledged. Bro. Old
next gave "Success to the Bud of Hope Lodge, and
Kindred Societies," which was acknowledged by N.G.
Bro. Bezel!, for the Bud of Hope Lodge, ICU.; by
Bro. Bernet, for the Improved Order of Old Friends;
by Bro. H. Head, forth. Foresters; and by Mr. Phelps,
for the Don't County Friendly Society. The "health
of the Vice. Chairman" was next given and warmly
received, and the tout was suitably replied to by Mr.
Ramsey, Bro. Atkins eroposed "Prosperity to the
Town and Trade of Gorelneter," with was acknow-
ledged by Mr. Strong, as the representative of Messrs.
eddridge Mason, and Co., and also by Mr. H.Kellaway.
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eooial exeisedingly lively evening wee enjoyed, j",,,yedth, - 8