The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-03-18 00:00:00

WIX/3011113.

THE New TAIIIMNACLIC.—The lisptists of this place,
f.ieling Ulu need of a more c inauodi un and modern
place of worship, hove male arrangements for three
special services to be conduct d in the New Town
Will by the Rev. J. C .11ins, of Isymington, iin Sun-
day next. On the f.illo•ing Tuesday evening there
will he • public tea provided by the member, of the
society in the same building, at which many
members and friends of the cause are exp-cteil to be
presint. The Revs. R. Welker (Poole), J. Collins,
and other minister, and friend, have promised to
eildrees the meeting. Sankey', hymns will be used at
each meeting.
GOol) T/MPLIAT THI FILO‘T.—The "Star of
Wimborne Lo igis of Good Lamphere are still
'dodging on. and ..re expecting further alditions to
their ranks. The L.l). will be pleased to give any
requisite information respec,ing the "Order "to those
intending to become members. Oa Wedueeday even-
in.; next • coffee supper will he provided in the lodge-
room by the members, which will he interspersed
with popular music, r iailings, /sc. They have also
secured the able services of that veteran of temper-
ance, Mr. Cram, f Plymmeth, to give one of his
PoPuler a 1,11,1941111 som evening in the f Mowing
week, ti•te ntice of which will be eircul .ti I by poet-re
throughout the town. Surely t1x.443 abetaiuers who
have previously Listened to Mr. Ursa will make an
et! rt to attend, and also Induce others to accompany
them thereto. _

CeicErr (Aug.—The annual general mooting of the
members of this club was held at Laing'. Hotel on
Monday evening, Mr. C. E. Ellis in the chair. The
annual statement of accounts showed the amount
expended during the peat year had been £46 9s. 81.,
and the reoeipte £44 51. 6 1., thus leaving a deficit—
including. the adverse balance from lest year—of
cti 0.. Id. AA, however, £l3 had been spent on the
I id during the past year this was coneidered very satis-
fact,.ry. Mr. llarvey a•tnounoerl Lis intention of
migning office se secretary, an announcement which
wee received with feeling. of regret by the club
generally, who pained a tworty vote of thanks to Mr.
Hal vey for the monner in whi:h be discharged his
duties dliring the time he 11l office. The forlowint
,fliriare were elected for the rear :—Pred lent, Lord
Wimborne ; vice-preeide•de, R.V. F. J Ifurehe and
Mr. C. %V. I,Vyndilem ; c •piairi, Mr. C. E. Ellis ; bon.
wcretary and treasurer, Mr. C. T.iyl ; asdetant
•ecretay. Mr. G. liJor .1 ; c mcnit'ae, It,. C. G.
Paget, Maser, If. F. Harve), 11. W. Dibben, If.
Baverstock, It. Burns, If. if. Ford, C. If. W.
Parkinson, F. Davis, T. Laing, H. Petey, and W.
Bowline.

Sao Cam or SODDEN DZATH.— ko inquest was held I
at the Ge oge Inn ,m lfooday afternoon before Mr.
H. O. Chlslett, coroner, t stschirg the death of Thomas
Hibbs, •ged 33, who died en Idenly on Sundey evening
while at the George Inn. From the evidence, and
from statements made to the c ,ron o. before the inquest
was held, it appeared the d.ceasel, who had
frequently complained of hie heart, and who on Sun-
day ate a hearty dinner of pork, fell down just after
drinking a gime of porter sal expired &lobed
imatediately.—The first witness. examined was the
deeraleTs wife, who said her husband frequently corns
plaited of pains at the heat sad shortness of breath,
and said he was sure he should some tints or tther be
brought home dead.—Wiliiam Biles, landlord of the
George Inn, deposed the deceased went t the Inn just
beof fpoorreteler.v.s.4!'clmewk littonla tSimunedaalft7dni•c",gassan-di hcaidlleda glue
another glee. of porter, volistch on served to him, but
which he never drank. Directly after tbils desessaal
slipped down between two men, and when witness
went t s his assistance he we. being supported by two
men, ono of whom was bsthing his heal with water.
Medicil all was sent for, and en sffost was male to
administer brandy ; but the deceased was dead in a
few minutes,—George Watertnau, who went to the
George Inn jolt sifter Bevel, o'clock on Sunday evening
f .r some stamps, said when he went in the deceased
was talking about an entertainment he had been to
the previous day, and aftervestois began faintly whist-
ling and humming a tone. All at once he fell beck,
stud witaess caught him in hie ante, and, with amidst-
ante, bathed his forehead and hands. He went out
after • doctor, but before ha got back found one had
arrived. He did not go into the house again.—Dr.
S. Parkinson depteed to going, at the request of
witness Biles, to the Gsorge Inn, and there seeing
decemed in a dying conditiou. He tried to administer
brandy, but deceased could not swallow it, ad after
one sigh expired. He TIM of opini so death eau the
result of a week heart--probably • deceased heart—
and dilatation of the stomach through indigesti nt.—
Eliasbeth Mills, of Dorchester. mothew of the deceseed,
sell her fir t husband, deceased's !ether, died from a
weak heart and paralysis, and that a br dher of
deceased had dial of dimes., of the heart and kidneys
within the last twelve months—The jury returned a
verdict to the effect that deceased diet front natural
CJIUO4III._

ST. JOHN 8 BAND OP HOPL —The usual fortnightly
meeting of lb. St. John.* B ind of Ho!* wag held
on Monday, the 10th init., when tb., room wee
crnwied. Mr. Fillmore, the Hopvintendent, pre.
sided. The meeting opened by ginning the first
melody from lloyle'a book and reading a portion of
Scripture, when prayer wan offered by the Her. J. W.
Werninck, in which he earnatly pleaded for blousing
to rot Qs Baud of Elope work throughout flu world.

Melody No. 35 was next stsg, when recitations we
given -by Lilian Gibbs ( Dick Dumpling ") and
Warta(' Tucker ("The Parson Posed "); melody No.
168 ; recitatiom by sViulfred Judd ('' Baby's Letter to
Pa "), and &byte Sheppard (4 Pay. "),
all of Which end gre t credit to the reciters.
The Rev. J. W. Werniock then gave • very interesting
and amusing address, in the course of which the rev.
ge..tleman very plMuly allowed he didn't think •
hearty laugh wouldn't do by. or girls any beam.
Among others, he told an anecdote of a man who
thought once that pumpkins ought not to grow on a
small low tree, while the acorn grew on such a large
tree, hut should be re.ermd. Now, it happened this
acme man one day laid under an oak tree and fell
asleep, and while Om. resting an acorn fell from the
tree, pitching on hi. nose; then the th .ththt cam,
scrum hie mind, " Where would my nom have 1,-.n
it that bud been • pumpkin." (Laugher.) Speaking
of acorns, said the rev, speaker, just imagine what a
small thing it is, and yet flom it will grow a very
large tree that will bear many acorns. Now, a little
bird had whispared to him that Nlrs. Fillmore b.gass
that Baud of Hops • few years ago with 0011
one or two children. Now see, alter much per.
severance what it wife tonight about 120
members, who will presently be spread about in
different porta Of the world ; some as sail .rs, some
as soldiers, sonm one thing and some another, but all
"blue ribbooms," and ;asthma when they were men
and women they would b., d. 104 al he Mill doing that
night—talking ti Baud of 11.1 e children. The rev.
gentleman finished Ms eloquent speech by asking
them to oak GM to help them to be true to their
pledge, and true to their Saviour. After singing
melody 111, a vote of thank, was given to the rev.
speaker, with • hope that tb .ugh it was the first time
be had been amongst them it would not be the last.
The doxology and benediction brought this happy
meeting to • close. Mn. Ward kindly presided at
the harmonium.