The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-19 00:00:00

WEST LIILWORTIC
DINNER TO FISHERMEN.

The popular capt tin of the " Lolworth Lobsters,"
Mr. J. H. *dale, of Lend xi, gave • capital dinner
to fi.herawn at the Cave Hotel lea week. In the un-
avoidable and much regretted &hoopoe of Mr. Loos-
dale, the chair was taken by the Rev. Gorsird
Williams, the vi ar of the parish. Nineteen fishermen
sat down t an excellent dinner of roast beef, boiled
beef, and plum padding, provide I by Mr. and Mrs.
Richards, of the Cove Hotel, and all did ample justice
to the repast.
After dinner the usual loyal toasts were proposed
by the CH•IR114111, who alluded to the great interest
manifested by the Queen and the Ro)al Family in
the late Fieseries Exhibition (which some of those
prepent bed been fortan.to enough to visit) and the
fishing iodustries generally throughout the King loin,
and also remarked that the Dilworth fishermen had
on several occasion. been highly gratified by height of
different members of the Royal Family who had visited
Lolworth.. . . .

The b,aet of Mr. Lonsdide was next given. the rev.
CHAIRMAN remerking that La!worth WIN very much
indebted to Mr. Los lale, because he visited the plans
year after year, and by organising cricket matches and
othersports threw owns life into the summer mason and
contributed to the auueemeut of the visitors. He
felt sure they were all very grateful to Mr. Lonsdide
—(classr.)--in remembering them at this time of the
year and entertaining them in inch • liberal way.
(Loud cheers.)
Tbe toast wasi drunk most heartily with musical
honours. . .

HLIZT VTR. NM, being called upon by the C's-
to respond, did so in a eh .rt speech quite to the
point, and mentioned bow oftm he had been tile
recipient of kindness and liberality at the hands of
Mr. Lonsdals. _

Toe CILLISMAN USIt VW. "Prosperity to the
Fishermen and Fishieg Trade of Lulworth," and
entered into several points of interest to the fishermen.
Referring to the mackerel trade, the rev. gentleman
remarked that they, as well as the farmers, had had •
series of bad seasons—(hear, hear) —but they must
hope for better times. Some of them could look back
a good many years, but not as far as the year 1807,
libtfl at Billingsgate market the first load of mackerel
fetched the enormous and incredible pries of 40
guineas per hundred, or, counting six score to the
hundred, 7s. a-pieos; and yet stich were the floctua-
fling of the trade that the very next year (1806) they
were sold 60 for • &filing. Perhaps the year 1821
MY MI marvellous aa any for the SOCOSSI atlas mackerel
flattery, when he mentioned that 16 boats of L',111414-
tuft in one catch made £5,252- Here at Lulworth the
fishermen were much handicapped by the rooky nature
of the ground, and he wished they possessed •
vessel large enough to work a good drift net from,
instead of being dependent upon the luck that might
attend their efforts in "shooting • schull " with their
present net, and boats. Another matter of great
importance to them was the disgracefully high rate
charged by the railway c•impany for freightage,
*mounting to between 40 and 50 per cent, on their
profits. He should be very glad t forward a memorial
on the .abject to the proper quarter, and do what his
could to obtain for them the same t rine granted to
the fishermen of Weymouth end other places.
(Cheers.) The ray, gentleman then alluded to the
virtues of faith, patience, and courage which, over
and beyond knowledge and skill, all erne fishermen
should possess, and exhorted the Lulworth fi.hernien
to keep up their well known character for civility and
readiness to oblige, which lensed the visitors generally
to take an interest in their welfare, and of which in-
terest the dinner given them that night was • con.
spirsions example. (Lu') cheers.)
The toast wee replied t by I'. Trevose in an amus-
ing speech, who m ontione I by name several ladies and
gentlemen who took • kind interest in their welfare,
and referred to the different charities In the parish, of
which they all wire or less rape I ths lisnefit. Still,
he hoped bettor timed were in +tore for them, and ho-
llered that one really coo) season would last hie (the
speaker's) lifetime. (Cheers.)
Other toasts followed, and were responded to res-
pectively by
William Williams, who spoke of the scarcity of
lobsters and the difficulties and loes attending their
catch off St. Athens Head, which wee their best lob-
ster ground; by Tom Williams, who contrasted the
Dilworth of to-day with the Lulworth he remembered
as • boy, when "Peter Green with hie yacht and large
party" were mentioned in the pape as visiting Lill-
worth—" the yacht and large party "consisting of six
or wren persons in • small sailing boat •' by Joseph
Claaffey, who spoke of the greet inereue in his time
in the number of boats and visitor.; by Robert
Williams, John and Henry Chaffey, and others.
"The Health of Mr. and Mrs. Frodsham " was
drunk, and replied to by Mr. Frodsbam, who thanked
the company for their kindness.
After the tout of Mr. and Mrs. Richards had been
given and cordially drunk, Mr. Rielierds proposed
" The Health of the Chairman, the Vicar of the
Parish," who, he said, had most kindly presided at
their dinner that night, and who, he trusted, would
be seared many years to live and work amongst them.
(L.•ud cheers.)
The rev, gentleman, in briefly replying to the toast
of Mrs. Williams and himself, sail it had given him
great pleasure to be with them that night. He should
tell Mr. Lonedele how pleased they bad all been, and
how gratefully they had expressed themselves far his
kindness. He sincerely thanked them for the kind
sentiments and good wishes several speakers had
expressed towards Mrs. Williams and himself, and
trusted they would never be found wanting in their
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wee heartily cheered.

AN American paper say. there k no truth in Mae
report that Lord Alington has bought Kr. Barnum's
" Old Torque" to add to the attractions of "lb.
White Farm." Our contemporary earcaatically adds—
" Inasmuch as by the all of a powerful magnifying
glees several black vote have been discovered upon
the sacred elephant."
Lints Loren, BAND or Horr.—On Tuesday, Feb.
12, a Band of Hope and social tea was pr ,vided in the
Glyn Arms Ooffee Tavern by Mr. 0. Flabreod, the
manager. The tea, which was of a boned' al and sub-
stantial description, we. partaken of by a goodly
, number of members and friends. After the repast ,
' bad been enjoyed, a public meeting wee held in the '
same building, sad we. presided over by Mr. J.
Bartlett. 1.0.G.T. of Hill Botts. After prates, and
prayer the chairman, In referring to the noble work
01 at* Band of Rope movement, spoke a few words of
eocouragement, clawiring the young to wther• to their
pledge. Kr. W. Rossell, TOOT. of Wimborne,
having been calla on to address the meeting. based
his few (bat pointed and forcible) mulatto on "Trait
up a Child up in the Way he should go," ike, A,
rediatloo, " The Tunag Abstainer." wee then '
rim by Waifs Allred Ya.sbctn. kaowinit whieb

trlt whitehidt'll:
was swum renitition by.Mameter Frederick Habinceil GA 6 AND 00166 00166•67.—Thie namm
entitled • The YouhuTeertotaisr." One of Boyles 16'.h half-yearly meeting on Mmday At tl. tio4
mit moo. "Merry Dick," weer thee sung, after which Roorn. —The report stated that after the exolret'
Mr. James Lovell hlithic amuse' ti • assemblage with the net t June quarter the prim of au w nil be °‘
remake oat his experience of drinklm and uniform charge of 4.. 61. per 1 000. Divilandr et",r_
also of total ale sera Three more °Thal ncitstions rate of 10 per mot. in the A Ahem, eel 4in 7
were then given—" Down with the W !se," by Beide were declared. —ln the comes of hie nomad,.
c ~. "The Smg a the Demon, by broeit . Chairman. Mr. W. Pearce, said "Gorilla...
Habjpwal ; and '' Gentle Jenny Gray," by Minnie i very tratifying to the Directors that they are' 'eh; is
Habool. Mr. Smith, 1.0.0.1., of the High-street, , propose the maxim urn divi 'sod t i ihe anarenoid. to
Whoborne, I .11r:reed, end, in hi. usual humoroue and 1 which has been fairly earned, and ki26 &deceit° L.
quaint manner, told of many curious things that people remorse frind• The Direct 45 .1' i 440 he *.,
arc in lured to do when under the innuendo of .Irink, the next half-year to redoes the price of
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which caused roared laughter. Alfred Freeborn then , con.urners (to 4.. 61. per thousand enhie
cern, forward with an "her recitation, "Th. Father's I complain that they are unfairly charged at the pr ear;
Famtnple," William liab,rood closely_ dilinifing him I time. Thay also hope t . make a further redcoajosu—in•
with " A New Version of an Old Fable. Sarah ' pioe when they make the nsxt, c
Rebbits then recited " A Sister's Advice ;" another of I Council for lighting the public lamps go sq to
/Lyles' melodies lustily followed, "Joe Perkins. ' one uniform charge all round."—The two 4,4;et
The audience then bad the pleasure of listening to two directly., Mr. W.-Pecos and Hr. W. A.
more reciters—Beelle Shortt, who gave" Found Dead," the auditor, Mr. Wheatley, were re elrctel.
and Joseph Bartlett. who gave "The Diicinteoted '
Man." An address was then given by Mr. Helms,
LO.G.T., In which the speaker urged all to abstain,
as such was the safeguard against drunkenness mid
crime. At the conclusion of this address the meeting
ended with ringing the doxology and prayer by Mr.
Lovell. The meeting was highly interesting and
instructive throughout, and was greatly cloyed by
all present.
TIII CoNORGATIONAL BAND OF HOPII on Monday,
February 110, at 7 p.m., bold a meeting, when
several new members were enrolled. At 8 p.m. the
second annual committee meeting was held for the
settlement ,J accounts, the reelection of otSooni, &c.
The sec and treasurer showed by their account and
statements the society to be in a flourishing condition,
as it had a good balance in hand, and the number of
members considerably augmented since laid year. All
the officers and committee were unanimously reelected.
It was also decided to hold a public tea and service of
song, entitled " Boy your own Cherries," about the
middle of March. M the close the members sat down
to • coffee supper, nicely lot up by the lady members.
BAND or HOPS MIZTINGIa.-0a Thursday •vsida.r
the 7th inst. the members of the Wesleyan Band of
Hope met at their usual time and place. The evening
was pleasantly permed with singing, readings, recite
-
time, and devotions! exercises. There WM • very
rood attendeoce, the Mimeos Rllont, end Moore
Garrett and &smell taking part therein. MI. Garrett
also presided atthe harmonium.—On Monday livening
a meeting of the 0. Ii.T.S. was held in the Notionel
Schoolroom. On the gams evening the Band of Hoes
°mooched with St. John's met at the aqua time in
the Mission-room, •nd was carried out in the ordinary
way with singing, Scripture reading, and prayer. A
recitation wee 0•01/6 by Asada Twesd, and an addree•
by Mr. G. Fillmore on . gob:hosed'," which was
most Interesting to the members. The attendance
was very fair.