The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

WEYNOTTTH.

Wrniarre trinow.—Tb• inmates a the Union were
on Wednesday regaled with the usual Chrirtmas fans—
beef and pudding.
Tag Lays Excnsi Psonourros. —The Board of
Inland Revenue have been pleased to reduce the Ilne
indicted on Boum Reynolds, wine mershanta, from
£75 and ewes to Cis

Ilsoolui, KeQ., IILB., we believe, WIZ!
the fret to preaant himself at the London Ou
for the purpose of being sworn in as a special °unstable
to protest the metropolis from the machinations of the
But while thus =pied as agood °Mime, be
has not been unmindful of the poor of Weymouth,
having on Tuesday kindly forwarded IV for
distribution in the shape of ooal, which at this usually
isideuient lesson will be a 'preset boos. Yr. Brooks
hal ale. recently riven Vie towards the new church
for lledoombe Bog* and £l5 towards the enlargement
of BR Janie.

TILINITT Catracm.—The new organ was used on
Clnistameday. The instrument is a very excellent
one, and has proved amply sufficient to MI the church.
The lower notes, and especially the pedal organ, are
particulerly full and round, while the ornamental
stopa in the swell (the oboe most notably) ere remark•
able for sweetness. The loud stops in the great organ
are very brOlistnt in tone, without overpowering the
others. In this part of the organ, the stop diaeason is
of remarkable bevity. In fact, everything la very
nicely balanced in the organ, which reflects great credit
on the builders (Ileens. Walker, of London), and these
under whose superintendence it has been erected.
The services on Christmas-day were full Moral, the
new organ in comoquescre playb, • prominent
pLAar the skilful Njoan hallos. lias,
i! ormanos el W Mr. übb
pastoral rymphony from the
" 'dovish" (am the opening voluziMry) wee admirable.
The service was throughout exceedingly well done,
and the choir deserve great credit for the manner in
which they sang the anthems "Behold I bring you
glad tidings," Odom, and the "Hallelujah Chorus"
Prayers were intoned by the Rev. G. Phillips. The
sermon was preached by the incumbent, the Rev. J. D.
Addison. A ocallection was made at the close in aid of
the organ fund. It amounted to Di 6s. 6d.

Drinss To rin Arm Poon..—On Thursday leek in
aosordano• with a praiseworthy asslieur introddited last
Fn. a number of the poor of Weymouth and
lambe. Regis partook of dinner at the Working
's Club Room in HighMrset, the expense herrn
defrayed by rabeni tins raised by Mr. Page, who first
started the benevolent practice. Tickets were booed
to 105 persona, of whom 83 attended. The united are
et those present were 5,578 years. There were 59 aged
, from 60 to 70, 14 from 70 to 80, 10 from 80 to 90. Toe
oldest man present has seen 90 years. and the oldest
woman 85. Then were 43 males and 41 females
R. Brooks Rol, M.P., contributed £5 to be expended
In blankets, which will be distributed New Year's Day,
and H. Rdwarda...?•,.t. P. £5 towards the dinner.
The beer whin au tad the feast less kindly given
by Masers. Des and Co., and • sufboieut rum was
@enacted, not only to defray all expenses, but also to
allow of air-pence each being given to all the company.
The dinner was soul used of hot joints of steeliest
beef and mutton, wen cooked and served up, and some
capitol baked and bol`ed plum puddings, in fact • most
eemfortabie and appropriate Christmas dinner, which
all the aged pens heartily enjoyed. After all were
thoroughly satisfied, Kr. Robertson proposed the
7ienit of the Queen," and then anted the meeting
to give their thanks to Mr. Page, to whose
kind IlarTorta he maid they owed the dinner. Mr.
Page started the alfalr last year sad prnleSd to
' do the sante again, a promise be had amply
(applaesete They were much indebted to Mr. Pare fee
the trouble he bad taken in the matter, as he had been
most energetic in solicatiag funds for the purpose, as
appeal that had met with • most liberal response. He
then made • few appropriate remarks in reference to
Christians and in conclusion he hoped they night all
be present at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. He
to repose a rote of thank, to Mr. Page for his
begged
roarUani-4applanse).-11r. Page, in reply, said it
was the greatest 110111011 of satisfaction to ban ben
enabled to &pry alit what he proposed to do last year.
He was thankful to say that very few bad been taken
away by death since they last met. Their social
Fathering that day must have an influence • be trusted
it would be for good. The dinner °odd not hate
been carried out unless he had been liberally assisted
by others Many had said if this funds were insuffi-
cient they would cheerfully subscribe a double amount.
lie then alluded to the kindness of the borough
members, and said the sum subscribed had so far ex-
oraded the expense that he would be enabled to present
each with tid. as they left the room. In conclusion he
gave them some practical advice.—Mr. a R. Criekmay
proposed • vote of thanks to the borough members and
sabsoribers to the feast. He said that, although many
of the friends were not present, they would be delthted
to read in the newspapers that so large a number had
been enabled to partake of their bounty. He then
alluded to the statistics above mentioned. and PrcPoo44
tvote of thanks to those friends who had so liberal/
forwani and toe illobt=ll%:"ltpzer:
r.
tote of thanes to the carvers, Messrs. Celt:Army, Thur.
man, Howes, Royal, and Paul—(applause). -Mr.
Crickmay, in response, said what he had done had been
truly a labour of love, and he never felt greater pleasure
than on the present °erasion. —ler. Thurman also
acknowledged, and remarked that he fully coincided
with Mr. Crickmay's sentiments He had taken a
similar position on the mosain of the Prince of Wales's
marriage, and had never 'Moe experienced greeter
enjoyment until now. He trusted he should live to be
present at many mob agreeable gatherings —The
company shortly after separated.