The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-03-04 00:00:00

SWANAGB.

MAIIRIAGIL —Another marriage waa eolemnised in
the Langtou (Thu. oh on Toes lay last b,t wean Ttiomas,
wood son of Mr. Thomas Curtis, sen.. of Langton,
and Him Hannah Harrldt, third daughter of Mr.
Kimber, yeoman, of Wincenton, Somerset. The party
arrived early in the morning, the Langton Band
playing a *election of music. The bride was very
neatly dressed in • plum coloured silk with trimmings
to match. The bridesmaid. Mrs. J. Bower, wore •
dress of brown silk and a brown velvet polonaise.
After the cimmony the pirty returned to 11r. John
Curtis', where breakfast was provided, after which
they left for Wareham, en route for Winoanton, to
spend the lion.ymoon.
Tug Recent Wenotati. —ln addition t other
festivities ion the °cession of the marriage of the Bev.
H. E. Eardley with ?dim &Uri. Travers, second
daughter of the Rev. R. D. Travers, rector of
Swansge). which have bee., duly chronicled in our
former logos, a supper was given by the rent ir to the
leading t -Amman of the t wit, the church ch .ir,
Sunday schosl teacher., an' others. The supper
took place in the llow.em Fletitute. and the catering
by Host Bristow was In hie uthal ex mllentstyle. Ou
the cloth b:ing cleared. an I the accustomed loyal
toasts given and oordially responded tat, the rector
proposed "The Health of Old Friends, Fait and

True." He warmly thanked all those who hal so
kslly ae.iste.l in the j•iyons proceedings of the (ley.
Nlr. having ropily I. th • rector with free, and
left the &lair to be anly tilled by his so, Mr. Eaton
Travere.—' The Arley and Navy" wee Visa given by
Mr. R. ll.vis, with which on this occasion,
al the chairman was oosoacted therewith, he
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wenn couple " The Mercantile Marine." The
to•st woo drunk with musical honour.. awl three
cheers vireo for our gallant soldiers, and sailors.—
The toad of the evening, " The Newly-marrie I
Couple." w. then oropwe I by the II ,v. 11. J.
Maaon. and the enthusisem with which it watt drunk
testified t i the reat ...teens in which the bride and
bridegroom are held by the inhabitant, of the town.
Fortunately many mu.ical geotletnen were among the
c impany, anti who, willingly responding to the calls
made up in them, contributed much ti the sonj ,pnent
of the evening-
Wsunixo. —On Tuesday last, February 38th, the
sicteineut caused lest week n the marriage of Miss
Travers, of Swausage, was partially renewed by
the solemnisation of the m %triage of Miss M Hardy
ti Mr. N. C White, of th I-astahlieh d bum of
Messrs Claim:then and White, at toe merchants,
Swanage. Notwithstending it wee the wish of the
parties for it to he a quiet wed line. it got ram eared
about, an I before the app note I time many persons
were wen ling their way to the church to vitae.. th•
ceremony. Shortly after the clook etru is 11 the
beidal party arrivel to carriages, coupled by Mr. C.
Elmund., of Staff irdeosd. The bri le was escorted
by her brother, Cape do T. Hardy, sod attended by
her sister, hfise litr.iy. Ttie bri le wire • dress and
bonnet of dark c'sret nilk, trimme I with Itr mhe esUo.
The bridesmaid'. dre. was of • situtl sr material,
trimmed with white. The offi fisting clergyman was
the Rev. it, D. Traeger. After the tarried the bells
sent forth some menry peals. Oa the party leaving
the church their path wan strewn with fit were an
Toey then returned to Captain Hardy'o, where
breakfast WA& provided, after which they left for
Wareham, ea 'oat' to the liri leg-o im's slater's in
Hampshire. The bride and bridegroom have umeived
a great many vain altle present., amongst which is a
very handsome timepiece. sub oriberi fir by the work-
men in the trial-, wit the f Allowing inscription :
" Presents to N. C. White, Esq., on the taxation of
his marriage, by the working men oonneated with the
at me trade in the rile of Purbeck, as • mark of their
esteem. February 26th, 1834." A beautiful Bible was
' presented to Mr. Whim by Mrs. Serrell, of Langton,
also • handsome volume by the Mist. Traver.. The
present' to the bride included • beautiful desk, pre-
seated by the Rector (Rev. R. D. Travers), end •
very pretty present of ornaments by her Sunday
Scbeil e 1.... There was a large amount of bootleg
flying lo all direction.; roan.' and soar The Bankers
there was more than we ever rememher seeing before.
The few ships in the bay also had their share up.
The day, which op..i with wet, cleared off, and,
although Woody, was fine.
Jaxse Buns', late agent to the Prudential
Assuranoe Compsoy, lest resigned his mg n.y, alter
about sight years' service, to Mr. C. F.etchtsr.
T aaaaa ANOL A temperance meeting was held in
the B ntisb Schoolroom on Mon lay Wit. We might
almost call It • We.leyau temperance meeting, for the
Chairman (Mr. J. f the pri•eetal spwacer (Mr.
Howell), au I the superintendent (Mr. 51tIlward) are
all Wesleyan'. The other speaker, Mr. C Fletcher,
was also of the same denominotion. Some very g iod
eldreases were delivered. After the opening the
Chairman spoke upon the difference now In out days
and the days of Mr. C. Garrett, when 50 years ago it
IVY almost thought a sin to sign a pledge. Mr.
Howell, Minister of Langton, wan called on. He
rose and • ill if he should exceed an hour someone
was to pull him by the coat and he would atop, hot he
was there to speak about the drink and its evil effect..
He did not like to go to extreme.. He preferred being
persuades. He admired the bit of WWI, for it made
.me look to much better. Mink was an IMONOIND
was their duty to try an I save some of the
120,000 that were carried away every year by its use.
If we do not try and stop it, from thi first of
January last to the end ttf December next,
120,000 more will fall. Some talk t 4 moderation.
, Weil every drunkard to-day VI/1/I ones a moderats
drink-r. but he was glad to say that we have
over 4,000,000 wearing the blue. He spoke of • young
man that Iraq abut to be hung, who, in a drunken fit,
ettuok, with • rake, his deer little brother, and killed
him, sod for which he had to suffer the law, anl his
last ann.ls to his friend. were " Give up the drink."
26,000 eons are I before the magistr itee for ,Ininkeene.
in I, id .1 alone. The ci tiii•in ti Clerkenwell
pria rays sty ey iuioe ont if 12 teat came to that
prison wsre for drink. Other facts and a few pleasing
sic lot. bronght the Wire.. to • clue.. At the coo.
chtaiori Ntr. Howell wee heartily applauded. Mr.
Fletcher then gave a eh et sal atirring •ddress, and
wears glad to say he hae promised tic nue again. The
Cti.irman the t gave notice that there woul I be no
toe Dog on Monday next, ae the Rev. George Terry,
B. A , would give • lecture in the Mowlem Institute
on tne subject •' Woman," which he had no doubt
wool I be very go xi, as it had been well appreciate 1
before.