The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

BEAMINSTER.
DISTRICT COTTAGE GARDEN A LABOUREEs•
FRIEND soCIETY.

The first exhibition in connection with this society
wee held about twelve months ago, and a very gratifying
one it mud t have been to the subscriber". the entries
were tolerably numerous, and the various ,ipecimeno oent
in by the collagen were pronounced to be very good.
The succesa of that show woo so satisfactory, that future
exhibitions were looked forward to with still greater
interest and gratification, and all who were interested
in the society determined to spare no effort in further.
in; its progress \MI excellence. The subocription list,
this year, contains • goodly number of subscribers, and
as showing the general intereot token in the society, it
may be nientioned that in addition to the gentry, it
embraces the names of many of the tradesmen of Bea-
minket ; while the show which was held on Thursday
in the girls' school-room, more than justified the ex•
pectation of those who bad been looking forward to an
occasion which would reflect still greater credit upon all
connected with it than even the exhibition of last year.
Not only was the show well attended by visitors, but
the general character of the various specimena of vege-
tables. Lc., was highly praiseworthy. and there was evi-
dently an improvement. That "the system of allotting
prises for garden and other industrial produce, under
proper rules and regulations, is one of the IlleaDS by
which the condition of the labouring Glasses may be im-
proved," no one, we think, will now be inclined to
doubt.

The room in which the exhibition of Thursday was
held, was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and for
which the ladies are again entitled to a weed of praise.
Against the wall, at the head of the room. were displayed
the letters " V. it.," whilst on either side was • bunch
at barley, interspersed with flowers. Banners, bearing

In the early part of the President of the
Salisbury Infirmary and the lion. Mrs. Herbert
establi lied a Convalescent Home at Cliartnouth,
containing 12 beds for female patients and children
of both sexes, and very liberally reserved half the
number of beds for the use of the patients connected
with the Salisbury Infirmary. The house and
premises were taken for a period of three years,
expiring at Christmas. Isflll. at a rent of £3ll per
annum, mei were under the immediate charge of a
resident matron, assisted by one servant, with the
oceassional superintendence of if. Norris, Esq.,
surgeon, tif Cliarutouth, and the Rev. E. Ilreton,
the clergyman of the pariAi. both of whom gave
their services. After providing the necessary ;
furniture anti fittings for rendering the Home I
suitable for the purpose intended, the expenses
incidental to the management and cost of the
establishment amounted to £330 per annum.
Between the opening of the Home in Peis and the
end of May in the present year, 12.1 patlents were
received from the Salisbury Infirmary, the great
majority of whom were cured, or received such
benefit as to enable them to return to their usual
occupations. It is now proposed to continue the
Home for another three years, but the Governors of
the Infirmary having no power to contribute towards 1
its maintenance out of their general funds, the public i
are earnestly solicited to support the undertaking.
CHURCH MIASIONARV SUCIETV.—On Sunday. the
9th inst., two sermons in aid of the above society,
were preached in Charmouth parish church, that in
the moriting by the Rev. George Candy, one of the
association secretaries of the society, and late mho
sionary in Bombay, anti that in the afternoon by the
Rev. Mr. Mason. After each service there was a
collection. On Monday evening, the 10th inst., a
very influential and intemsting meeting was held at
the school-mom at 7 o'clock, when the Rev. G.
Candy attended as a deputation. On the platform
were the Rev. E. R. Breton. rector, in the chair,
the Rev. T. L. Montefoire, Rev. Mr. .Mason, tkc.,
each of whom very ably addressed the fleeting, par-
ticularly the Rev. G. Candy, who eihibited some
very interesting diagrams illustrative of mission
labour. At the close of the meeting there was a
very liberal collection, which, together with the two
collections on Sunday, donations from I t.'artwright,
Esq., of Lyme Regis, and Miss Henning, and the
proceeds of the missionary boxes of the Fembill
.luvenile Association (Ass Maryatt), amounted to
upwards of £2l. The meeting closed by singing a
hymn, and the benediction pronounced by the Rev.
Chairman.