The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-01-20 00:00:00

WIMSOR*S.

A HANDSOME Ille11;:El-Al tor—nod ha. been erected in this
Iliin,ter to the memory ot tbe bite . '
MIMI 01IdloW
id with profound regret we
hear of the retrogressive IlleAelfed recently taken by
the members .4 the 1.0. G. the vi..intlity of which
will he the elo-ing ..f the lodge in Elll• IoWII.
Tows Tuesday evening last Mr. 1).
Payne (formerly connected with the celebrated
Engineers [land at Southampton) was unanimous 7
electetl to till the tasailey ..t cornetist. Nlr. . Payne.
Icing A eel in it coUsldurAble edDerlellee, will be
ol material a•lvantage. and at 1..• saute time be •
welcome ae.t
musicians.

icutaistztr.— capital enterta. .nt wee
given by the members •St. Cutlitierga- Society
on Friday in die C•rn Exchange. The Ilariumiie
S..eiety awl Ar StaaWy
llayter gave one 'if his irre.a.tio..• somrs in character.
• e append the pnigranim, : derti u. "Scotch
Airs, Harmonic •• tety ; " The heal Itianntaii"--
Aet I. --Scene : Interi•e. of Jae G.,ttage a
. selection. Ravine:sic Society : aeng •• Ching Cheng
the Mr S. Ilayter; waltz, " La Iteinu
di. pre.- HI • Society ; • The Deal Boat:nen '
—.tet 11. —Scene : Library of Sir .1..1111 Ilaughtain's
House ; • ....d Save the queen The rhaiactere
wao.,, east a. follow :—Sir .1. hi, Houghton, Mr. W
lii2Klll9 Edward thi• nephew, r. I Viiiitt ;
(;,,iege (11..1 , a peoW 'elation of Sir John's
acting as tut. t I W V . la. Rine is .r wan— -:. Is
11,31 Listen:mi. C West ; Matt Iltraiiiher la pilot.*
al•Pnlatierb C. Joslits ; Phil Burkett (a Deal U
Roger.; Mrs. Hridgett (Jacob Vance's sistenin•law),
S. iticlu..p; Mary_ Vallee J. Cheney.
Mits. Nozi. Tißreirgn Liccrrazit.—The
comity .4 Dorset is . xiasting very soon to hear his
talented lady. Tlic iimere.c.. says :—We mill
with pleasun• a fearle.s lely champion, who has
brought wit and eloquence to back her arguments
when instituting a cre..ale against alcohol and
tobacco, which may well be called a Holy War "
From the Reek, .-Ide due" we take the following :
••Mr.. Neel Thatcher gave her lecture " Hard
" in the sell...lrwin*. Froginore The room
Was full, awl the chair wt. occupied by the Rev. .1.
Turner. of 111.1n•fi..1.1. 'flu, lecturer vain...eel her
conviction that the drinking u.ages of the Christian
middle-class—that broad hand between the upper
ten and the working tucii —do much harm by
linking the custom respechtble. She expreaaed •
.tewag in that th.• dedissl retorm Was in the
hands of the women. Hr..at attention wa, manifested
during the whole of this vi•ry earnest and telling
address." Surely after such opinions of a lady. A.
lecturer. as them, there will be no ark of number+ to
constitute an audience in whatever town or village
ohe may be desired to honour with a viol It would
be a great blessing to "or natieu if there were many
more ladies with the .1140 s iewa and talents.
A GUKAT DIsAPIVIXTMICNT. -During the past week
the following notice bill was circulated throughout
the town " Wimbonie Library and Rending-
ro.ol4l. The conunittee have great pleasure in
anneuncing that Mr Joseph J. l'ope, .R.C.S
will give a lecture in the Town Hall
un tloOday, January 12th, at eight o'clock p.m., on
—• Domestic danger... perils of infant life school
days and their rislca, dangerint. toys, hatxrdous
sport., unhealthy trades, danger. in the country, dan-
gers in town, impure air. foul water, adulterated
food, injurious drink.., hurtful clothing, and danger.
owl dwellings.' Admission, front emits, 1.. ; back
.eats, ; members, half-price; artisan., 3.1." From
what we can gather, it appears that when the time
arrived, the hall was opened. prepared. lighted, a
chairman in the chair, with tbelecturer ready and will
ma{ to lecture. awl a sinall aUdiellee ,sttenderl exprescly
with the intention of having a rich went.' featat.
.l'iley wt•r.. 114,wever, doomed to di.appointtnent, fir,
iti.tea.l of pro eeding with the order of the evening,
the venerable chairman deemed it advimble to place
the matter in the hands of those prudent, whether the
levtury should or should wit be given The shear Of
hands being not in favour, the lecture WIWI not given.
Ana the wlinimion ftva were refunded. Of e'en... the
[whiting and hall expensea will have to hem thy the
committee. Doubtlem much valuable information
haa been lost.