The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-01 00:00:00

111DOWAT.

Alum the enjoyments of the season not the lead haa
been the succeseful efforts of Mr. and lirs. White, Wet
Chalker, and lb. Mimes Watters I. provide truly rational
amusement for the children of the district, it was our
pleasure to see one of the prettied and well laden Christ-
mait trees tinder our experience After a short &Mrs.;
followed by the doxology, the distribution of its mintente
ryas thoroughly pleasing, some three Kora children onrry-
tog away four or five prises each, and the satisfaction
ytoond by them quite repaid f.ir the happy toil

WIIIIMOUTIN.
Dun WaYNOCTII BAND have marked the merry season
br_p!.sing oughtly in the str*ata.
AMR CHRISTMAS SACIIIICOL—Aa energetic searcher
hit° curious facts reveals to on that no lees than &evenly
bullocks and WO deep espired undo., the age awl knife
to feed Weymouth for Christnias besiden no rod a pigs
poultry, and gyms. He enamel*, the vales of the
Christmas meat at 1:11,700.
CHILDILS-N'S CONCRIT.—A pretty. little entertainment
wooa gut up last week hy the ehildraa of St Mary's schools
fee the entertsiament of their parents The hove deep
goddi smug dons, and ...onetime. the girls, and ncedip=l
the voices were all united. The visitors were much
with the dating. The Rev. T. Fennelr also made an
ladructlve and rtty speech._

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Star." " 1- ..oce of Peace,
_"-With ste.rs' and intriaosd'
-lix-scol—tras A Pitmogua.-On Wedeeeday, before Mr.
triangles between, and Maltase roars of white on
Junes Milietee Dr. Drew, and Mr. Jame, FLllDertiop.
Chediejd green, and her two mom Joseph st. Valiant and scarlet ground, as were the text, and shields; the
/inset Valiant, were brought up, either for relic,or or other gallery bore similar adornmenta, the words
sgssolting the polies. One of the .11• is • soldier, the being • Kir of kings," "Lord of lords," "The
ether a sailor. and P.C. Stickland went to take the moldier
Mighty God.' Over the altar picture of "'l'),. Last
eat of James's Court. After sense time be got him out of
Supper" was a very large Star of Bethlehem, and the
the wort, and took him int, custody, when the mother
and the elder brother attacked Stickband andlrescued the picture was surrounded with green wreaths. Facing
this on the organ gallery front were shields of white
prisoner, the constable setting his face mach scratched in
the ~Ur. Having •04 the soldier away, the other, bearing the announcement -" Behold thy king "-
locked hi., up in the hour when Stick land went for " oometh unto thee," surrounded with evergreen, aa
help, Cot Sergeant Haney and P.C. Hansford, and sum- was the clock between. Th, gallery tiliata were
mooed the gallants to open the door. They refused,
spirally euerreathed • on the front of the pulpit was the
when the door was forced, the soldier re-captured, and
monogram " I. F 1.8.4 in Dome peculiar kind of church
taken off to the station, tool the mother and brother also
text letters of white on scarlet ground, and bordered
taken-They were tined me each, or seven den' hard
with evergreen. The font was decked with wreaths of
labour; the woman paid, but the othen wens locked up.
CUILMT111•1 •1110•0 THE GOOD TIVIPLatS. -This extra holly, yew, laurustinus, and holly berries. A note.
teetotal body proved that it is erosible to he both sober worthy and commendable feature at thi. church was
and merry ; they had a Chrirtmaa party on Boxing night the decorations were so forward that the church was at their room, which was most appropriately beautified trimmed and tidy in time for the special service and
with the usual evergreens, and mottoes expressive of the
organ recital on Monday afternoon. This was an
Order • lac: wishea About 150 partook of tea and sweet
arrangement far better than leering the decorations
camera and the room was pretty well packed. m,Revel Arta Wry came well in fords, and were welcome, till very late on the Christmas Eve, and so wearing
but civilians, "young men and maidens, old (married) every one out before Christmas Day.
men and children" were, of rune, in the vast majority. Christ Church is another requiring a good deal of
They appeared, about hall-past five or from that to six, broad adornment to relieve the sombre brick-red which
and so on till, perhaps, • later hour. enjoying themselves predominates inside. Accordingly the evergreen
mightily, and a warm and fragrant steam senor to
wreaths, laborious as probably was the work of
emanate from the room as the kind helpers bustled about
making and arranging Siam, were not so 'noticeable
After the pleasures of the ride had bead enjoyed for a
tolerably long time, considering it was tea and not dinner as some white breadth's on which were displayed
,
OW Prepared for the after-tea music A comber of legends in green or red. The minister, on entering
young 'idles and sot so many young gentlemen, made up the vestry, which, of course, is not like the inside of
• choir, and sang sweetly the praises silk. festive mason, the church, with Chrietmae wish-" Peace be with
ruefully eachewing anything like countenance to the you," in red letters on a white ground. This by way
rosy but tramberoue bowL Some of the good folks varied of Introduction' our guide next led us to the pulpit,
the proceedings by readings or recitations. and they made
decorated by hike Bower, with pretty hm., it
the time pass plangently. Artenaus Ward, when be saw
holly, Sr box, and yew, lightened up with Christmas
the Shaker girl; was dispred to corny
ar War are with their
customs for a and verily the Tern roses aid holly berries, the panels filled with red and
dme,
comely enough to make many • "man sin" forswear white groundings, bringing into relief the tracery of
the cup abhorred of such far damsels. The young fellows fir thereon, while ivy and Christmas roses were
then are smart and fresh looking-above the run of beer'
arraigni round the base.
caking, pipe-sucking youth, and Christmas may be Another very pretty feature was the font, in which
enjoyed among the Goal Templar, as sweetly and purely
Mia• Bennett and Miss Hare had effected as great an
es in most places, judging from Wednesday night.
improvement in appurance as the old miracle worked
Caxton L age, Mg, gave the entertainment, which after
on Aaron's rod that budded- The font in rather
tea, contisted of songs, carob, choruses, readings in the
Dorset Dialect.
Ac The principal features were "The severely handsome in general, but them ladies had
Colorado Beetle, a song •hich was very heartily encored, 1311,10 it a gem of • Sower Veen Wreathe of Isar-
th• audience joining in the chorus The songs were by a tinus, bedding, of moot bore in bright contrast white
party of visiting friends, also the Dart Dialect salectiana chrysanthemums,pretty little festoons of fir, picked
The choir sang their pieces `IM nicely, and obtained out •ith scarlet bead. of holly berries, hung round the
frequent appleuse. The Rev. K Hollis, W. Chaplain
outsideof the bowl, the inside being hidden with
of the lodge. gave a abort address of hearty greeting to the
delicate moss In
veronica, red and white chryean-
In which were set whit* " snow-ball "
company. Ref reshmente were supplied Ma stallin the room
daring an interval In the entertainment. The audience berries, purple
aliteecal to thodughly miry the whole pen
_or
on mance, and themums, lightly blushing rose., white Christnue
our Caton friends may ha waramod • most nor, and pretty scarlet tubes, and, though so late in
suecerful evening's entertainment the year, real spicy-soen carnation& In the
Otter Ramat -nes. at St. Mails church was chancel were noticeable monograms Alpha and Omega
re-opened on Monday alter being thoroughly re.
each this of the great window, gigue wreaths of ever-
paired, here revoicad, everything Put In tan* and
greens under the sill, "Unto us • Child is born" was
good order, by Menem Oldknow, rowdies to • resolution
the tart displayed, and " I. 11.8." and stars relieved
if the Ivory. A service was held in the church, whoa
the "Hallelujah Chorus" as tilill anthem, and afterwards the space, the communion table area adorned with
Mr. Boyer lasi* the talented organist, gave • recital on wreath, the railing and all avalleble parts, the whole
the newly remand organ of rime beautiful moan, and • being Kr work of the If hue Curphey and Mils Dawson.
is,,. Portion of the coarsest:ion rernaird to hear the A star of Bethlehem, wee on the singing gallery, and •
seatileent performance. The ant less the "Offends very large one hung in the open circle Over the double
te 7,•• by Bat4te, which wee particularly remarkable for
arch of the chancel, the architectural lines being
Its breadth and grandeur, the polo part bringing Pro-
wored in n
mineutty forward the beauties at the claribella and k
elarionet Calmar's "Cannier.. • slew and very elegant L. Brown, eveofrgreens by the friends generally. Mrs.
Parkatreet, made the monogram
eiovergeot. fare ,t,portunity for some charming manage "I. H.S." for over the writing-desk, and another wee
smut of the haut boy and clariballa stop. Then followed worked by Mrs. Musiter, the reading-desk Brit was the Coronation March. from Moyerhoer's "Le Proptiete," ' wreathed by Miss Smith and Mn. Campbell with ivy
and this very grad composition wag most ably played by I CHTBISTIUII AT THE 111170HBOUSE. and cyprees. On the walls opposite was' Emmanuel.
Mr. Smith, the brilliaat noes arousing the interested I With their usual forethought and Madura to the God with us," "Great joy to all people ;" in
attention of all. Batiste. "Andante In 0" was played
Poor, the Guardians of Weymouth Dolan resolved leafy letters by Urn MarPh , " Halleluiah ' oe the
`mg booo•d°lll.girieo ten .6.'1 to its bird III" d'lract•to that • jolly Christens, dinner of rout beef ...1 piIUD SOU Si wall Ter/ done by the Mime
sad bens the flute stop, ma well as the clarihella was em-
ith delicious result, Guilmanta " Offertoire Pudding should be given to the inmates of the bones. Bennett, of the Crown Hotel; " Glory to God in Kr
ta:',74 N0e1.," mu...y.6. the e hdasta yuretee- sTrd and the consideration was acknowledged by the poor Highest," by Mir Smith, in white on scarlet ground,...thatsir, and the arcou,paaimeut shame- souls by • lot of skilled and unskilled blew in "trim, and on either side of the south wall white triangles
itng between the Cremona and the flute stop, was eery ming-up for Christman" The meets at the disposal edged and relieved with green borders, one boring the
eagcties ; this mualgiandike work was perhaps the ' of the plumy are not very peat but give them, a words "Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God," and
=Z. treat in the recital' leer." re Salaet's good Me of evergreens, paper for the groondwork, and the other "The Everlasting Father, Prince of Pesos."
as C.. the nr"1".."... lb' Saith Pilie4 the piste, and they manage to get from • quantity of old On the west wall was "And on earth Peace, Goodwill
" Chorus of Angela," by Clark. the air reagaintd by the .
reed steps, with a flute aroompeatosat In aceelosion bills sellicient lettere to jin together and =pries toward men" in crimson letters Whit, ground.
bte. sedu, aahthitad his yea asasy eaa ...kb. b, , their rood wishes. It is true that these letters are Visions stars had aie bon
been contributed by kite
e o reeette and y . ,- at Beck's; it ie a seed i a Indices a various Mass and styles; bat the good Grimmer, and assisted in brightening up the wales
rfg:flede like all s composidons, in fad the , m are none the lees uniformly kind, and the and the great Slue were spirally wreathed. and the
wee ton the programme ; bas bbiiiila,adg also remark. placards thus made certainly do appear in profuse arches erve7w bordered with OVlllrele Wreath&
skis for Its bnaddi end grandeur, it the rers a alleandame. In fact, asseammaing in the porter's Oid special must be given to the workers at
pewee of Kr. Smith sa a really ear- empagdst jt ts
ball with "Th. compliments of the on to ogir Quiet oh • they finished early, instead of keeping
remeriurhs how few set args• performenem we have he 1 " they were dlecovered to be so nnmerous the adornmsat'sbout till everyone was tired.
go 418644 sad eller the very peat &awe peen ea ff., !sar=
=f, peritips the Bader sad Mr. ith may be in- I''' in the peeesses and the various words that Bt. John's Church was prettily met off with cromm
, gi,,, fwd., a ups if heeded the peme,, only • asisation eau be published. Ties hall, of ends, and wreaths, the tracery al the carving marked out by
if this grad organ talented player : was wide leafy with Christmas shrubs, rase* It. lime of evergreen foliage, the reredos being chiefly the
Sell•tOlis BOOM -On Moadav Maud /rum • lump, generalimLr-trins aspect Over the entraps* of the i work of Mies Day and Miss P"well. The man hail
p het ere Dr. Drew and Mr. IL to the interior " Merry Christmas, and wreaths matching wi'h the remainder a the chit relettleristaddiaTedk`74"o:6ll°4 • Pm"' Pr beets, the Ort• rsVappy irfi7v7tisar to the
.Gwardians," and soon the carving, relieved -with holly berries and immarterales,
rose ty of Mr J. Pitt Bartlett draper. 4. Bt. Mary-greet haeriptions ' Here is wiring Doctor on it wee • orom necesed over, and with growing ivy,
es dl 4.44Batiir B"th" lisa PL•'"I th••• 'll • S'nipaoci and his usual wishes -there and wreathe of Christmas roost the work of Mrs.
.41 clogs by reeler dear, aad when be went to take them -1
- ,dm sad ma ta the evingag, he e,,eiee ter. the arse good wishes an directed to Mr. and Mn., Collie Stephenson. The gas standards were spirally
I pain were now prodorsd.se easily similar to Bishop, the truester and mistress, and Mrs. Riggs, the wreathed by Mr Dawe, lauruninus, holly, and
dee value of oar wee 7a et. Lei of the mbar ours" imatertialles being the material. The pulpit was the
.-P.O. Damsons received inferiorities of the hors Younghaeband ; it had a beautiful d
"lung me, um bee. me, happy may air be care of Miss moss
i her geelest and as Friday last, he west to filier-in m Blest with content, avd front misfortune ,m,-
fes,' In the centre, unortallee, holly berries, end wreathe
took the prisoner late his custody arid charged kim
'steeling two pairs of boob st frepatouth, 1•118. What can be • better wish for this life than that? ai .box, Pim. sad 6'47 bang used. The 'Wing' 01 ris•
wend were set with evergreens, andialteZaii
ear admitted mulles one oar, and said Ids mate But the poor folks don't forget self, and we f.y
was
was wish kir took the other pair. On this Debtaroete we've MOO Ware that-" Christmas =MN °74 rtl=th.d.boydayßeuss:rdorgregiiikairo---efie, that ban. It, Norway,
..ot him to Weaserh. WINS
.bated out Hy an, up with a hint at "good " but , a
, ee the Ghee whore be had Wm them-The they ere still-" Rout beef and plum ' the symbol of immortality. The font was the work of
duped having pointed eat the she,; hat the that is sta. Raintah face,
go
a. it moo. Mjeapterell, who deserves especial praise for being I
eatsl4iding
.le explained Oat Primmer laid. in Poe= the has smial adogarios. ler lies 'X Ow PPI64 and finiiffelprety, in fad by this we were
•"I did sot think the aid mum wonM him Mr few beauty of ber design. A
bsib. Ng ajit 'malacca' Inieribeglar:. at the
-r =
asps liakotad 0Z5.641` .isigigise7 in I Irma of la=aa: ...d hozemarcaa tit. bin, .
dotted with Abut's' I bony humortelles; lb@ - missaiiimaiss it as Now rows at ca NOM , 'wpm owl."
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The gun wee buried in wreaths of peace, and bore the
motto mach more sensible than any of the frantic
wareeekers—" Defence, not Defiance ; " this WM a
gnmt credit to Bombadier Inglis. " Home, sweet
home" looked very English, and the Royal Standard
over the walls. Corporal Howard I this must be
pronounced a " prom'. " room.
No. 7 wan declared by its OWD men to be the "best
of the lot" Over the mantelpiece you were wished
the "Compliments of the seemoit:' "Howe, sweet
home.' " Welcome to our guests," Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year," were only a few among no
end of mottos'. "Don't you make any mistake in
that room," we were warned, and there was reason
foe the hint, for mated at the bree4 of the iron were
two that looked like artillerymen, but such rays
One wee rough and unkempt, his hair flying wildly,
but jolly withal, though shockingly untidy; the other
had his hair long and straight, but was generally
over-orderly in dress, with a touch of the
genteel, and be carried • baby. The two wires:Lilt
figures, about life-else, and one represented "The
poor married man," the other "Single Biassedness."
&The ladiee were singing "The Gip•y's Warming"
here, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves as at
home. The stencil work on the wfriclows wee In the
pattern of field guns. Bombardien Dingle and Newlan
had to do with this room.
No. 5 was decorated by Gunner King, on the
mantelpiece was • pretty field gun in silver; at the
back a fine but rather complicated star, the usual
wreathe and chains were here, but the speciality were
figure. of the Highland laddie and his companion;
the man bad bad enough, and, as for the woman, she
was in that date—

" Partly so' lore &ermine to Nair,
And par Ir she wee drunk.'
For, big black bottle peeped out of her pocket—seed
we say—empty
In No. 4 we saw "The balance of Power," illus-
trated by Gunner Ttennis ; a Turk and a linadan
were at either sat the hllsnoe being kept by an
Engliek artillerymen. Crossed swords against the
orPrlift, • " WOICCONI to all," and • gun cut out
paper were &mow the decking, here.
ckil wee Sergeant Lk.% room, and be,, was the
motto of the Artillery " Inique— Quo fee at 'louts
decant," with a Add gen. Trumpeter Stephen was
principal decorator, and • Sue lot of paper chains he
had provided. Hoe were stare, • stand of arm, and
a Chinese lantern .had • dim religious light. Civilian
or other friends had calaregated in thin room, and
babies were will reprove
The rooms at the Nab. Fort had certainly been
dressed with great care and a good deal of originality
and skill, for the above only mentions • few of the
principal specialities, bridge these the adornments
with paper, evergreens, and flys were profuse.
We congratulate Sergeant- Major Tisdale on the
good order kept by his INS at such a festive time.

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