The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-02 00:00:00

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DlgnoeftST NOTIINO.—JwtepA Thorne, henry Ireland,
Gorge Hanley, and Edward htepheni, were summoned on
Friday for stetting nuts. growing in. wood.—Mr. Howard
appeared, and stated that on September 9th Mr. Mayo's
keeper saw the four defendants in his master's wood for
the purpose of gathering nuto. The game in the wood, of
which there were a considerable number, were greatly
disturbed ; hut Mr. Mayo would not press the ease if the
defendants would not go into the wood again.—They gave
the promise, and were dismi.ed on paying At. costa
PRIZENTATIoN TO THE lint'. .1. S. BUTMIER.—On Fri-
day last the members of Mr. Butcher's Bible Class
presented him, at the Congregational Chapel, with some
handsome I.ika and the following address, which explains
the interesting gift:—" To the Rev. J. S. Butcher.—Dear
Sir,—The members of your Bible Clam have great pleasure
in presenting to xou these four volumes tif "Spurgeon
twin the P.lnts, begging your kind acceptance of the
same as a small token of our esteem and gratitude, thank-
ing you for pant labours, and wishing you greater success
In the future. Trusting you May be long spared to labour
amongst O 4 in the Lord, we remain, very truly yours. —To
our much esteemed friend and pastor. From his Bible
Chas."
HaRTNST TiltelLsOlTMO.—On Sunday last, the Zlni
tl,e annual harvest thanksgiving services were held
in the Pariah Church of St. Lawrence, Upwey, which was
beautifully and tastefully decorated for the occaaii.n, with
flowers, and corn, &c, he Mrs. &urban, Mrs. Brittain,
It Mrs. tntley Buckle, Mi. Bentley Stickle, and Mr. sod
Mrs. Mann. Special sermons were preached, both in the
morning and afternoon, in ai I of the funds of the Dorset
roontv If oanital. The preacher in the morning w.ss the
Rev. J. S. Mainthan, citrate in charge of the parish, who
took for his text Psalm cxxxvi., 1, and after an innuat
appeal on behalf of ouch a vallealile institution, a collection
was made, a,,,,, to .C 3 A large c pgregaimn
again assembled in the afternoon, when an impressive
ser ~,,, n wnn preached by the It.. Thonias ,
curate of Preston, from the cxxvi. Psalm, verse 7. The
offertory in the afternoon amounted to Cl As, making a
total of C.l 11, ft., which the Rev. .1. S. Matighan has
handed over to the treasurer of the hospital.
THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN Itmm.c SOCIETT.S 44th
anniversary wise held, as usual flu the kind permission of
the Archdeacon), in the schoolroom Thursday evening last,
Anil was in the best and highest sense a success—indeed,
such is alms. so; this noble and generous society mme
than holds its own. A full and appreciative audience, an
old and valued patron, Mr. (1. Warry, occupying the
chair, and warm-hearted friends to work ter and advocate
this first of Christian cams.. The speakers were interest-
ing ant practical. After the first hymn that ill veteran,
dhe Rev. I. Burt, at the request of the chairman, read •
portion of the 119th Psalm, followed hy the Rev. S.
Botcher seftli appropriate prayer. After a few words from
the t Mot man, the secretary presented the report, which
was tt glily satisfactory, being 4:3 in advance of some
years pant The worthy Ritctor of Broadwey then Wave a
noun I and feeling addee. on the character and VAlllo of
the Wend Then came that well-known hymn, "All Hail
the Power of Je-sts' Name," to the good old tune Miles
lane,- well rendered on the harmonium by Mr. Maitre.
The whole gathering seethed in one accord in spirit as in
letter. The deputation, the ltev..lanies Fox, prefaced his
stirring reniarks by reference to the Rook, its origin, its
purpose, its power, the known results to himself and
others during Isis ministerial course', pleading the use of
the 11sik with an earnest appeal to those who possessed
the B sik to seek its worth, and to those who knew its
worth ii not to knew it more, and as such be was sure
they all wield strive to send it hi those who had it not.
The Rev. S. Butcher warmly joined in the application,
enforcmg the privilege and enjoining the responsibility.
The Rev. I. Burt edited expressions of thanksgiving for
Hie happy and profitable evening, as well as recognising
the kindness lif thi: Arehileacon anil chairman, and
labours of the lady con tttt ittee, etc. He asked the meeting
to sing the doxology with the "heart and with the under-
standing t" and, pronouncing the benesliction, the meeting
separated, with a collection considerably more than
former years. It wan a pleasure to see relatives of the
founder if the association present, with many old friends,
ant to know one of the ortginal collectors still prosecutes
her "work et faith and labour of love."

WE regret to have to record the death of a brother of
Mr. Mike, knitter and contractor, and our much respected
neighbour of thin place. The Shaftesbury correspondent
of the Sherborna Journal writes :—The truth of the
evidence "In the midst of life we are in death " was never
more literally confirmed than in the death of Mr. T. B.
Mitt, a builder and member of the Town Council in this
town, which took pie,. on Monday. He had been
superintending his workmen as usual up to one o'clock
anil commenced dinner, hut hail not plite finished when
he complained of being unwell and in a few minutes
expired. Ile was one of the oldest members of the Lodge
of Freemasons.

Monday the on trterly meeting of the Dorchester
Wesleyan Circuit Methoilista was held in this parish, when
the Revs. W. Allen and J. T. Haisiley, and Messrs. J.
Bush, Cole, L Riga+, os Ft-r, T. Ainsworth, J.
Foot. (I. S. Barnett, and others attended. The usinil
business of examination of preachers as to creed and disci-
pline was gone through and the financial affairs adjusted.
Wslow Ware (relict of E. Ware) and other friends enter-
tained the company. On the same day the chapel
• tttt irersary was held by • tea and public meeting, when
a blrcsoies were delivered and a collection male. A goodly
company attended, and the day passed off well.