The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

DORCHESTEIL

Thu MALT TAX..—A petitinn to Parliament, is
!avour of the hfalt-taz Rapes', is is coarse of
signature is Dorobeste,.

ULTIIIL•RTTU A LIM —A petition in favour of Lord
Shafteebary'e Hill o.Doerning clerical vestments, is
is course of signature in dna town.

WoMILIMI -MEWS INSTITOTIL —We IWO that
dentin the past week Col. Napier Start, W P., has
wawa...l to this Institut* &thee' "Exploration
of the Nile eourms," in two specially-hound volumes.

AT a meeting of the Church ana Country News-
PlPer CostPalt% (Limited). held on Saturday laid, it
wss unanimottale resoletd to wind up the mime
voluatarilr, and Mr. Henry Look, solicitor, of this
town, was appointed liquidator.
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Ws understand that it is 000templated to form in
this neighbourh•iod a branoh of the Church Associa-
tion, established "to uphold thupnnciil.aad tinier
of the United Chureh of Ecolaorl and Ireland. and
$o counteract the efforts now being made to amend.
lii. low nervier to thaw of the Claszoli of ROOM."

Beat of Bar. Moot,.
The announoement of the death of Mr. George'
James Wood, of Athelainipton HMI, which re this
week make wiih much regret, will orate • wide.
spread feeling of sorrow in this town and the our.
rounding neighbourhood. He was • Doreetabire
man, Upwey being, we believe, his birth•place,
and during the three-score years of his life
be has used the high ability and the
pecuniary mans be passaged, in promoting both
the temporal and the higher interests of thaw
residing in this and the adjoining counties. In his
day and generation be acted • noble part, and hie
good deeds unationtatinnaly performed will long be
remembered, while his example we trust will be.
samba to others to follow in hie steps. In his
philanthropy be was no sectarian, but assisted
liberally in the building and endowment of both
churches and chapels, in the maintenance of religious
services whether episcopal or nonconformist, and in
the spread of education through the instrumentality
both of National and British 'Anal.. Ile was a
warm supporter of the Bi Me Society, and took • lively
interest in whereof our evangelical religious encieties.
As an agriculturist be was highly esteemed by the
farmers iif the district, and be took an active part in
public questions affecting that important body. He
was the chief promoter of the D ircheeter Farmers'
Club, established is October, 1861, and op to his
death be remained its able and salons president,
although for the last few months illness bad pre-
vented him attending the meetings of that erecia.
tins, H. ••• an energetic 'avocets of the repeal
the Malt• Tax, and he has published several waled&
emus on agricultural topics, upon all of which he
brought to hear • large experienoe, • clear and
logical miud. and a sound judgment. As •
practical agriculturist, he ea noted as •
breeder of stock, and hie sheep bad a
wide celebrity. Ti fl irioulture also 11. was
much attached. For several months the state of
his health had been snob a to cense great anxiety
in the large circle of hie friends, and at the last
meeting he at • ended if the Farmers' Club he exacted
his own forbodings of approaching death. H.
enffewed from • complication of diseases, and, though
the best advice was obtained, it was unavailing to
restore him t, health, and be wink peacefully to hie
rest last Saturday morning, shout elevens o'clock.
The intelligence of his death caused profound regret
amongst all classes in Dorchester, mid the meeting
of the Fanners' Club, which was fixed for that
evening, was adjourned in consequence, after
• very heartfelt *epee...inn of their min.. of the Ines
they bad sustained by his death, and of sympathj
with hi, bereaved relative..