The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

TA RRIOIT MONOICTON.
FRIENDLY AND MENEM BocLETY.

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The anniversary of this ektb„ having on its lists an
average of more than 280 Work members, wu
selebrated on 'Tuesday last by a prooseaan and dinner.
Notwithstanding the lodsvourabb etre of the weather,
a very large number of members assembled, probably
not lees than 240. During the pest year the benefit
members subscriptions have amounted to E 123 Ils. 64.,
slololloo of the amount Mid by them cm 5 deatm,
wirier wee £6l 125., £7O has been drawn from the
11•171 DIM but, and with the arrears due, and balance
from last years festival amount, lines ke., gives as the
Income for the pad year year £321 fe. 114. This was
expended in the following manner :--blek pay to
members £227 la.; eV. deaths, £37 12.; °Mars salaries
£7 10e.; printing do., El 19s. 64.; arrears dee £2, and
£l4 3e. 104. repaid to secretary. The broom invested
In Blandford savings bank amounts to £1,C27 14a. 74.
The subeeriptior of honorary member, amosatiag to
al it., were devoted to meet the expenses of the
festival in addition 11l the £37 10a 44, suboribed by
limed! members. The only portion of this which is an-
suidactory is the withdrawal of so Imp a sum as
£7O from the capital, and it should he borne in mind
that as the sapital dearemes, so also does the
the interest. When it is remembered how muse
anxiety and distress he,. been relieved men during
the past year by the dietribetion of no large a earn ma
£227 for debars, all who have the hest inbred of the
arriceltaral labourers at heart will Inertly join with ne
In earoestly hoping that obeli plans may be adopted ea
will erre the claWs prosperity for very many year* to
corns. The first duty, and we are to my the
greater portion of the members a trimester of
the opportunity, was to attend divine serdes. Morelos
prayers were reed by the Bev. W. garage, erre of
Hinton. The misdeal portions of the woke were
capitally sang by the thdr, Mos Tiered toadies us
the bermorars. The Anthem "I will win sad go to
my Father.* wee nieidy gives at the mumbeessubsed of
the serdes. T Tribe we. sang to a CM•MIIi dmot
Ts Deem to one ri Jima. token I. Jubilate
°Vat. hlnes efts' led ogler, Illosark sad Roan
84 ore sermon to "Botoa. by Maeda. The
swim Vail wombed by as Nev. E. 3,Watts,
who esiested es his ter Job lab sharaor, mai.
At the cooriamlee of it. arise the mesalbers perm.
she oaltdo, by the bosomy smosasso
b/264 bob& mad axe Inat sat &Ws to sa ate**

dinner la • tent awned by Mr. Ball of the Mambo
Rlandford, erected in the parsonage field. The
chair was Wien Ly J. J. Farquhanos, Roo., jon., sup-
ported by the Rev. It. lirerquh•reon, Rev. H. Wei.
W. Ravars. Rev. R. R. Watts, Mr. W. Peeks.,
Mr. J. %rpm jun., and Mr. Hill.— After dinner the
usual loyal toasts were gives, and responded to most
heartily.
The Rev. W. Ravage then said he had been ached to
propose the heath of two gentlemen io one toast. He
was sure all ovoid join with him in seeing as their
chairmen one who bore the bostoured ewes of Farqe.
hereon - (loud sheers), and he hoped that to long as that
dab existed their festival would beprorided over by
bowleg that name. That nuns was die pledged all
that vat honest in purpose, and rood in inteetlas, s„
only be regarded that club, but throughout the whole
county, and why was this, bat hosanna the gentleman.
who bore that name—their 'miaowed patron— was known
as a mut of his word. what be promised, whether it
related to the welfare of a dub, the ',misdates sr sup.
port of • village school, or any other pod object. he
'cleave readily and cheerfully performed. Though he
had 601. asked to propos the healths of the two jointly,
father and eon, yet be trusted they would show their
esteem for both by giving each hearty cheers--(the
toast wit responded to with every demonstration of
respect, the cheering cootineing for a considerable
time.
The Chairman said be fully coincided with his father is
wishing the dub every allltieta, for be was sure that
mei societies were deserving every s,ppeet. Re also
toneiderod it right that every man should bare • holiday,
and be 'inanely trusted that all protest veleta fellow
the excellent advice given them in chords that day by
Mr. Watt'', a more exoellent sermon, or cm* wore
✓uitaMe, weld not ham bees preached. He roomed
the health of the Rev. Kr. Watta, moompanied with
their bast thanks for his admirable sermon. He wished
that all Glary:nee were as modiste!e Is their views ns
Mr. Watta, for then they should be spared all those
turmoils and dreadful disturbance. which now .n
happily prevailed in the church—(lood chime).
In responding to the toast Kr. Watt. remarked
that he was sure all of hie brethren—Use dergy.
took great interest in the rawer of such ended.., and
elm in village wsembliee of the like kind when they
were properly conducted.
Mr. Tookee proposed the health of Mrs. Parqsbareou,
trusting that abe would live many years to be the com-
panion of their weellent patios. He rave than th•
health of Mrs. Farquisareou and the ladies—(loed and
enthusiastic ebeetion).
The Chairman and honorary member' then withdrew
and the sports emnweneed.

SPETTISBIJIIY.
Perri LAROINT—At the petty serione held at
Woodford, on Baturdiw, 18th, Joseph Cos, of 19
bury, was &vied wiles stealing • ellan (4
kikY E4r%
greena the property of Kr. Tory Ifeekerill. Defendant
plaided that he had lame from Mr. Ifookerill's shep-
herd, hot the Bench being of opinion that the
owner ought to haws been asked, and not a sioreast,
fined him la and Sts. amts.

FARNHAIL
ALLIGID RIOTING.—Henry Whitmarsh, of this
village, • young man baring •15 years' good character
from his employer, was charged before the ma=dts
sitting in Petty 8152003 at !Sandford oil
with being drunk and riotous on Sunday, the 12t.g
lout.- The wither in this case was P.C. David Elliac
who stated that defendant had him coat off and offered
to fight a man named Thomas Mills, and that when he
(witness) spoke to him, he challenged him tho.
Defendant strongly denied both charges, and the case ,
was adjurned to the next court day, to allow him to
produce witnesses in his favour.