The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-04-01 00:00:00

Tatins roe SCAVITIGITICII

Tenders for the above were then opened am folows
No 1 No 2 No 3
DArict. Di•ttict. 18..triet,
E • ,1 E • 41 E •
Je.ty end Son 87 0 0 150 0 0 80 0 0
. 100 0 0 140 0 0

Jeat; 79 15 0 1,3 0 0 9.5 0 0
J.mee Green 75 0 0 100 0 0 70 0
J.G&rd .. 110 0 0
Mr. ar841,1%. tencl.r wan Accepted.
This ooncluded the busies.' of the Council.

BANS BUILDINGS TEMPERANCE bOCIETY,
Th,, second acnivaia•iy thi. 11., iri•hinc tewpw•
shoe Fa cis., ,sas n lay eenirg .11-11
a ten was held at sic o'cl ,ck, which w.B wsfl
attaoded.

At *even ',clock • public curling and et tertian.
meat wee held in the chapel, when there wns lugs
attendance. Mr. If- spiel,. pearl lent ~f the variety,
occupied the chair, aol as supo-rtel by klr. J. 6,
J.P., virapreeid-nt of the society, Mr. J.
Cox. treasurer, and oth..rs.
The meeting having been opened in the usual manner,
the CHatell tit, in wi,lreseing • few word. t thee
present, "leaved that this was their secoel
ear,. klnet of them were acquainted with the creel
evil which drink di,l in thn tenentinity at lstge.
'tome of the.. would look back on the put and would
feel that great and noble stri,ies bat been made in the
cause, and that at the present time there we, not so
much apparent evil as there wee 20 or 30 years ago ;
but still Viers was the evil, and they most do alf
they clout' to remove it from their mist. They
wanted to see the rising generation not only ••bee
but righteous and religion,. He waa very pleasel to
see thi. society doing a t good a work. After • Ire
remarks opot the sad effects of ii,tentgarante. the
Chairman called upon the secretary to read his
report.
Mr. H. 0 COMBite then read the following rep,- t :
'•ln p••••-ntIng the annual r -p ',t for the year. ralret
March. 1884, the comenbu sr. glad to he .14-, ta it AI
that, on the whole, the past year has bent one of very
fair aureole its regards their ocelots. Although th, re we
not quite go mane names en the books a, there tesee at
the ohms of last year, yet the actual numb r of workers
he, somewhat impressed and the general intrest
Improved, wh ch may p•rhape br eacountai for by the
mete regular meetings held sine. Jalwary of the ateeeet
year, the alteration of the evening cr meetings to Tues-
day, instrad of Wednesday, enabling u. PO to ‘ll,. We
hare had ab,ot 18 fruit names handed in fcv inemberthip
during the year. We have been tahle also not oaly to hire
• pilau for six months, hat also ta purchase one, beisiAce
hones two teas. &a ' • and the thanks of thee •mmitte
are due t, all those brad I ries& both member, and non.
members, who hav• so bterady helped no In provlulag
funds for the soma The number of now. on UN
books at the present time are niaetyrniee. although
there have oat, been fortyrtlye in attendmes moos
January. with an average attendance of M. The small
number in &Mandates may he scraunted inr by the feet
that no public mutingo have been belt for the adult., •he
aa • rule aheut themselves Cr,.. the muting. held on
/lauds, evening., which mostly consist, of chilonsa
Dodo& the year we bare had 90 oniltaary meet net, elpeen
or thole since January. the,,., puhlic meeting. et•th t.te
tem. Altogether since the fonostom of the society, we
hen had 158 sign our b mite, 90 end, r 14 years of see. end
OS over. Trusting teat we may he •nceoraged trio o•
with renewed rigour with tilts canal, we are, faithfully
yours, signed on behalf of the contesittee. IL A Randall,
peesident, J. Z. Ratans, vicaPresident. Job Gil, hoar
treasurer, and H. O. Cubes, bon eurstary.
Mr. J. Cox, the tuaeurer, Paid as treasurer to the
Band of Hops and Temperance S vasty. he had to
rep ,rt they bumf the past year eith • balance in bend
of 14.. 60. He had received by eulipacipbon. during
the put year all 9t. 41. He hart laid ont of same El
towards the piano fund • for printing, gas, cleanse
✓nom, and other inci,lentaletpensea, Eli 10e. bd. They
also provided refreshments free, and an einetog's
amusement for their Bead of Hope children on New
Year'. Rye tut, from profit, arising I ow their tea NM
in November last, which Ipft them at peered
with • balance In hand of LI 14.. 141. They bad
been in the habit, previous to this past year, of paying
for hire"( piano to carry out meeting. acceptably. Be
was glad to inform them that they were now *eyed
that expense. Through th• hearty on. paeans of
their Committee and a few friends they bad succeeded
in rai•lug 1:19, mai I urchasing that plan,, there for
their use in the future, and which they trusted would
add to their enjoyment at the evenings' entertain.
meat. (Appian...)
Uniting th. evening Mr. Maui delivered • very
Interesting address, warning hie hearers of the reed of
intemperance.
Mr. J. B. Nonlife. the vioapresideet of the
society, also ad lured the meeting, and uprooted his
pleasure at their baying each a beautiful piano, and
also that their treasurer had a balance in band. He
wag *wry t , say most scietbs of this kind bad a
balance on the erro,g side. He earnestly exhorted
I his bearers to stick to their pledgee, and also gays
' them some kindly advice.
The following programme wad successfully carried
out :—Pianoforte duet, Pas de Charge." the Mimes
Warner; song, The Death of Nelson, Mr, A W.
Dennis; recitation. Willie Censor* ; •,ng, " The
Rutter Lied." Misc T.llll-r ; hymn 9; r.citati, n,
•••i • Itoz ; 81.1.• lAD the Better
Land," hit. 11. tn r, r ; oanof rto .1,,, • • Tne May,, •le
I)ane^," Miro, A. Donni• ; eong, •• Toe Reaper owl the
Fl 'were" Mi. 1ta1,13 ; oiactofortr, duet. G .1,1-
fi•.el. Southroft and Ro.:ers;
mitotic... Miss ; song, "Tirol," Mies
Lunnouth ; recitation, Mr. W. Rend.)!; hyma 156.