The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

Sontersetobtre.

BRADFORD. MUTUAL Mg Kra SOCISTT.
moiety, started for a ten years' existence on May 3rd,
1858, beld ita anniversary on Tuesday last, and we have
much !demure in stating that its affairs are in a very
healthy and prosperous condition. A gloom was cast
over tie proceedings, by the recent death of Mr. Peter
Ridoet, who for many years lionuirably served the
society is the capacity of pripident, hut the lids is in
some measure onmoensated bg the aociety havingsecured
I the services of one in whom, if report is tree, the main.
hers may implicitly rely -Mr. T. Patch. The members,
in distinguishing enlours, formed a prossiiion,lasaded
by the Yeovil Saxhorn Band, at the :mond place of
meeting, the Rose and Crown Inn, and after parading
the village, proceeded to the parish cherish, where •
moat excellent and appropriate sermon was preached by
the Rev. Mr. Blathwayt, of thornford fin the unavoid-
able absence of this vicar, the Rev, H. Grant), from
1 cur. 161 var. 2. Before we proceed to mention the
after proceedings, we would observe that it is in our
oitti 600 n this eiromalint4ofone• :itsil.i:;nittipeporipmottt
banded together in a good, and we can in all truth add,
a holy muse, for search that Book upon which tree
, religion only is Mixed, and everywhere abarity and love
to our neighbours stand froth in bold relief an the second
duty to which all of us are to imply ouraelvet. The
balance sheet, made up to April nth, 102, shows that
at the commencentent of the present financial year on
let May, 1861. the society bad in the Yeovil Boeings'
Bank £252 Si. 31.1. ; advanced to pay sick Write repaid)
4:2 Ila. 10.1. : instanter, £8 ; honors.* shbeoeip-
tions. £7 184. ; members' monthly mihectipiloos,
t:92 lfre. 6d. ; entrance fees and anal, £8 124. 3d.; one
year's interest, £7 2a. 81d.—total, .t 379 134. 44.1. On
the other aide we had that the society disbursed
to purchase James White's sh ire in the society,
el Os. 5.1. ;.that it haii in the Yeovil B.vings Rank.
£354 18a. (14t. ; advanced from stock to pay sick
members, £l2 17a. ; in treaanrer's hand,,
£8 17s. 7.1.-.1.0b.1, £379 13s. 441, The Mores.* in
stock in the year is £ll3 99. 11d. From what we
could nether it appears that the whole of the member.,
subecriptions are linshanded for the division, end not
applicable for the benefit of sick member,., who are
relieved by what are smiled "extra anhaeriptions," »-
mired in rateable proportions from the members.
I)aring the year there was paid to ilk members
£22 114,., and that a payment of £211,. 10.1. was made
to stn.*, being the amount borrowed in the preceding
year, pi...elation • total of £l5 1.01. AO the IrieNt of
the altk fund, against which we-have £l2 1996,1. I
by member., and as loan Ironi etnek of £l2 17s. 41., as
mentioned alone.. 'The reelected pastor .4 the par 'l,
though be cannot give his ntionaliBe.l support to the
eltib on account of his tranuient mature, nevertheless
evinces great interest in the association, and during the

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_day ,forwarded to the prildeet a not* 'enclosing s
aserstridgn air ltia`atenual su ription, to appear as
"Pa friend," at the same inie expreming regret at hie
inabi'dty, thrpugh ;raving %ken celled away to Dishot,'a
CAundle, to preach them a sermon, and- assuring the
rapreiri.ittythaunt4tliharnermsteytyr hAadrtorhislelberitvingsvistLes f.orareitds
edi ce, the cortege repa,red to the rendesrova, the Hese
and Croon lint, where, in • spacious marquee erected
in the yard, Me. Samuel Hall, the respected host, dis-
played his alel ties as the caterer of the mutual dinner,
end to which about 120 sat than. It lacked neither
variety, quantity, ot quality, aud • the accompeniniente
jftee,r,tirtseineestlia:haadtP4dlheen
in liquids were Prouhuneed uuexceptionable. If Mons.
Asiiilset, the Frendli writer who attempted, ebortly
uci.ungiathetheari
leibwitioni,shto.„ ,dienpiaet ea"
lyie.
Englialinien do not take their dinners sadly, as he says
we enter into our pleatiuree. The chair was taken by
present, he would have found that.
the newlrele ted president, Mr. T. Patch, who was
bupport.d by several honorary members end geittleurau.
ILIUM neighbourhood, and front Yeovil ; front the latter
town we noticed Mr. C. Blake, Mr. E. Barge, Mr.
Drayton, Mr. H. Leach, Mr. W. Allen, !sc.—The cloth
hepaCtiriAotlißeMAtoNiabtari.edifyierpruwwhime:lh
thisovinunal g reloymaolv emdad, t
—The CHAIRMAN proposed "The Health of the Rev.
Mr. Grant.," and intimated that he had received a note
etatiog that he was unavoid.bly called away to Bishops
Caundle,otberwiee he should have bad much pleasure in
preaching to them. As it was, they had been favoured
with a most excellent wermon, and be (the Chserman)
bored they would prolit by the excellent advice given
by the rev. gentleman. lii coceduaion he trusted that
they would end the day as they had commenced, in an
orderly and reapectable winner. (Lind cheers, and
"one more as you like hint," and "one wore tor his
daugliter.")—Mr. Atteoto. in the absence of Mr. Grant
responded. lie said his (Mr. Grant's) feelings towards
them were as liberal am though he had been preset,
and they all knew how eagerly he interested himself in
the wafers of the society—Mr. I'LOMY..II proposed
, "The Health of the Chairman anti President,, ' feeling
, confident that they could rest comfortably under the
auspiees of hint who hail been selected u their
: president. Being a business man and paying great
attention to hit ovvn affiirs, he al no doubt he would
observe &strict supervision to their accounts, awl every-
thing would be conducted in an upright, honourable,
and straightforward manner. He then eluded
to the recent death of their late president,
and the I.rge amount plaid fer sickness during the
p ar, urging upon them still th live in the
spirit and unity of love which had distinguished them.
nut in a grudging spirit, bat with a pure heart. He
trusted that if any present did not possess those Chris-
tian virtues, he would endeavour era the sun set that
day, to instil them lute his wind, and slieke hands with
all with whom he had nut been in etriet unity. ( Load
etteers, and musical hOULAUA, with "He's a jolly good
f,How").-The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, an thought
that his friend had spoken of him in too eulogistic terms.
Though he did not believe lie should be a..le to keep
Chain all straight, he would look to the accounts, to see
that they were not radar,. (Applause.) The steady
increase of the funds was an iuducetnent to them to
keep on, hand-in-hand, no tb.t at the termination of
the club, they would final themselves gentlemen.
(Laughter.) He proecieed "Success to the Bradford
Ablias Mutual Benefit Society." (Uproarious cheering )
—Mr. Phones gave "That health of the Trustees, who
though they were absent in person, were present in
purse, as they appeared in the lint of honorary members.
With them It. begged to couple the name ot their auditor,
Mr. Vincent. (Cheers )—Mr. PLOMKR, in proposing
the health of Mn Ring, acid 'that in the cause of
education, liralfonl was more highly favoured than
many other villages. By confiding their children to
the rare of Mr. Bing, parents might rest assured that
an e.neetlon would be given them such as would lit
them to battle with the worn. (Cheers.) Mr. Ring
acknowledget the compliment in • very toodvat manner,
and holed the younger generation when they grew up
would be as Jolly a set as the present one.
'I lie t,etulters then re-formed themselves, to pay their
respects to weer:4 of the honorary members, but the
rain which now descended copiously, rendered thin any-
thing but a pleasant duty, still they were determined,
and carried out their intention,. Upon their return to
the lun,— Mr. PLuMER " The Health of the
Visitors." coupling with it the names of Mr. Barge,
Mr Blake, and otheegehtletheu. (Immense cheering.)
—Mr. Barge, in respontie, said lie was limed to see the
great unitysubsisting between thew, and that it had given
hint great pleasure to have been present that dart°
participate in their enjoyments.—Mr. BLAKK respondod
in a neat sprech.—Mr. PIA/MEM then green "The Health
of Mr. E. Ricer, the president of the late Po years'
club, which that gentleman (by deputy), acknowledged.
The health of Mr. Plainer wee
_proposed by Mr. Patch,
as one whom they could aesretly do without. (Great :
cheering.)—Mr. Planner replied, and observed that be ,
was no stranger to them, having worked amongst them
for 27 or 28 years. He dilated upon the advantages
resulting from early rising, and habits of prudence and
economy.—Mr, PLOMSH proposed the "Health of Mr.
G. Hockey, their Secretary," (modestly described in the
halanoe-sheet as "clerk.")—Mr. HOCZNY, in response,
adverted to the fact of his being connected with hellcat
societies for nearly thirty year'', as an instance of lin
being intimate with their working. He had always en-
deavoured to keep the aceounts in a straightforward
insulter. ( ipplanse.)—Mr.PATcH proposed the "Health
of the Press," which was acknowledged by the repre
sentative of this paper. "The Ladies," and other
toasts followed, and wee dule hurieturecl. /or
the delectation of juveuree, and tun those of
a larger growth patronised them, the usual in-
ducements to disburee their cash were feund—shoot-

lug f..r nuts- witii --different weapons, stalls of oon-
feetimiery mod toys, and last, not least, a " Temple of
Amusement.," in which we believe • few discii.les of
Thespia and 'ferpischere harmoniously disported them-
selves, but with what BUCOMMI we are not in • position
to stete.

BRISTOL.—AtennISO ADD FATAL ACCIDP3IT.—On
Friday, about noon, a met distressing accident, attended
unfortunately with fatal results occurred in Drosvenor
Road, St. Paul's, and mused the greatest excitement,
not only in the immediate neighbourhood, but in the
different parts of the eity were the accident was made
known. From inquiries made upon the spot we
gathered the following particulars with regard to the
sad affair :—At the time above mentioned the coachman
in the employment of Mr. Wathen, of the firm of
Messrs. Watben and Fed.len, clothes deelers. Castle•
street, was engaged harnessire is horse to• four- wheeled
trap at the door of Mr. Watiserfs at üble, behind A 4
Road. He bad finished that "-titration, and retired
into the stable for a moment to arrange part of his
dress, when the horse, which had been in
the stable a couple of days and was remarkably fresh,
started off along the road. Taking the first turning the
horse ilaehed down Brook Road, arose Ashley Road,
and through the short piece of road known as Ashley
Buildings. The speed of the horse at thin place pre-
vented it taking the turn of the read, and it ran with
terrific force against theaide of a shop window on the low
side of the road. At the moment the horse ran against
the shop, which was occupied by a Mrs. Pitman, there
happened to be three children leaking into the window,
the eldest of them not exceeding six years of age, and
before the little creatures became aware of their danger
or an attempt could be made to rescue them, the in-
furiated animal got clear of the obstruction et
the side of the window, and knocked the three children
off the pavement in the middle of the road. Aeeistance
WWI immediately rendered by the neighbours, and the
injured children were at once attended 'l7plo
examination the spectator* were horrified to dimoVer
the head of one child had elmnst been severed from its
body, and as a matter of course the child was quite
dead. The name of the deoeaced, who was 51 years o.d,
is Westerinen, and she was the &tighter of a hard-
working labourer who resides in one of the courts
contiguous to the scene of the ocenrrence, and who is
employed at the auger house. The nateeri of the other
children, are Waters, a little boy, and Westerman,
aced three and a half years, a brother to the deceased.
The injuries which they received are not so serious as
might have been anticipated. One of them Was taken
to the Infirmary, where it had its wounds dressed,
whilst the other was attended to by Dr. Hyde. Toe
horse kept on its career alter the accident,
and ran at maddening speed along , art of Wildereitreet,
through Victoria-street, Biatiopetreet, Yerk-sceset,'
Milk-street, and it way eveutuany stopped in Bair-
street. The trap, which, we understand, war a
wa2gonette, was dashed to piece*, wedge/wisely neuter
was left upon the horse being pulled np. The animal-
itself suffered considerably, especially in his hind parts,
and it is exceedingly probable that lie will never be fit
for use again. The Coachman's mine is Madre, Bed,
from what we learnt, it WM his meal custom to leave
the horse outside the stales without any onhold of it.
e bayipkg
A Ginter Cohloarrr.=-Mr. Mason, fishmonger, ci
No. 1, Wine-street, on Monday exhibited at his es-
tablishment a live sturgeon of übtianal dimensions,
being fift Tin in length, 314. in girth, weighing nearly 2
cwt. It WWI caught ia the Savant on Monday moreinn, •
and was alive at the time cif its exhibitioa up tO
o'clock. This I. the first stuween, we believe, ever
exhibited alive in this city.
Avitominns CeMILTV TO DONS ANDIALSAT HAIIHAIL
—On Suntley afternoon some cruelly- lispceed persons
caught • pig, belonging to a man imaged Charles &one,
of Heehaw, and stabben it with a knife or aonie ether '
blunt instrument, causing the animal to suffer most
scene pain, and it lied tn be killed in immeottence.
Another pig In the tame neighbourhood Was also stabbed
seeenil times in a similar mannCr. It will be roam- '
tiered' that it was near this piece that an Unheard of
cruelty to • horse WY put into effect some time ago.
It I. to be holed that the officers of justice will emceed
in the present instance in apprehehoing the offender or
offenders.