The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-09-29 00:00:00

HARVEST FESTIVALS,

lilarceet thanksgiving services were held in the
church of Holy Trinity on Wednesday. The decor'.
tine were confined to the alter, pulpit, choir stalls,
lectern, and font. The decorators were :—Lectern,
Mrs. E. Pidgeon and Mies K. Beadle; pulpit, the
Biesee Groves; font, Mrs. Botta ; altar, the Minims
I Snook (3): choir scan., the Messes Watling (2.) On
the super.alter wee a large crew of chnsanthemumic
stephanotis, clematis, and ferns. The interstices
around were set off with motile, oata, apples, &c. In
the centre of the table wan • shoat of corn,
also a large cluster of purple grapes, and
on the floor at the sides two palm plants. Bunches
of "eta, 1111 l untain ash berriee, ivy, marguerites, and
single dahlias were used to decorate the altar rails.
At the base of the choir stalle,:niushrovims,
onion', and other kinds of vegetables were placed, and
two loaves of bread at the comers. Flowers and
foliage were arranged around the other parts. The
lectern corresponded very nicely with the pullet,
hoth being profusely andartistically adorned ; indeed,
the lectern WM literary einlestilecl with cats, apples,
bunch,. of grapes, isinnovrers, pampas gratis, marguer.
ites, and • variety of foliage. The ;sine's .4th. pulpit
were covered with miss, relieved with sprays of
141ackberrims, ivy, ferns, and grajes. At the bmie
Sheer were maiden hair ferns, single dahlias, and
foliage. Berries, ivy, mom, &c., were need bi the
font. ,tt eight o'clock in the morning there was a
Celebration of the Holy Communion, and morning
prayer all", litany at ton.

the It. yalH*.l Wejorsoirth, on . the 211.1 GOOD TEMPLARS ANNIVIASARY.
fleteley, at 12 noon :--" The directors regret that
..wing to delay in getting the land the pniepeet The officers and monbers of the Caxtim Lodge, No,
indicated at the last nteeting of the line Iwitur oismed 3,402, celebreted their twelfth anniversary on Weil.
rorteidsani by 30th of was tot ev.ening. A public nieninly and entertainment
As against thi„, how..s.„. they t „. 110.1 in the I:lotteevter-street schoolroom, and well
of announcing that the vilionnia climto of the All eloquent temperance addrdis was
dintracter have enabled hinh notwithstanding , delivered 1,3 It. I'. Chick, if Itristol. Owing ao the
the delay nderred to, to anticipate the contract unay.odab, almenee .4 Mr. J. Freeman, Mr. Ifolin•
time by sum.'month. in getting the line ready wood Th., Progra 1111 l was well sinaane3l:
for optming ?through b. AlAnbileiry. After many —IjIYIO,I No. $; chorus, "The Foot Travellet," choir •
L o the 'Lord nw congy.tislate the inn rentatien, Mr. Crawford; song, "flu' Heilman:
;Nieto,* that the line is tit for tralie, reel will be Light.,"llen, Watt.; chin's, "Song ..f the tililsi.s. "
..1•11ell Slstal as. the filial arr.iiignownts 01.111. choir; reading 11 beset .lialsetl, "(fleets," Mr. 11..lin-
).ete. iten.lotn.ns will he wt.tel ; chorea, "Sleighing Song," ehoir ; aong, "TIN!
mt., capital stock of tnp inv stub .4 the ordinary S..ipiers .4 Saint Ives," Mr. Trevett ; chorus,
*hems created by the AO co' 1377, and of Ow Pound," eboir. Mr. olmans d, referring
feefe-retta. eluires by dn. An. .4 a. init. Is. or 13 the. pit-Aleatory .4 tile lodge, alluded to the fazt
become paid up in 1,111. Should sliel, tlot siner 115 f anon 900 venous buf men c„n.
carried, eliarshoblere are reoine.iteel 1., .. the 2..41..1 with it. and that 120 wen- on the looks at the
wer.tary the fially•latiil certificates to is ..schanige.l for present time. Sele.spiently a public slipper was h.-14
slue* certifitat..... Since the last general in....ting Mr. in tile Tiatil,eran.3• 11311, l'ark-street, when abut 100
John ilancock bee retin frnii the Ilwar.l, mid has Persons sat tlown to'an excellent The teest.
hum elepient.3l secretary to the cotiiiinly, tie-sew-meg was "Sneeess to the various temperance-
atimintment the shereleilders will is' 55kedt.. e'.,. 51:1.414.1. 111 to which Mown. an.l
161111. Mr. Nlanfield who lia. intini3tely eon. i ably responded. r. Itiirele ale. took an active
fs.rt. in the linn-edinge, which terminated with the
meted with the line from the
hae acted as eecrel.kry fer many year., hint ac.. singing ni • rem, if the National Anthem,
trilled the seat at the 'Lard vacat.3l a,. exi.laisieil in
the prenaling paragraph. .1. reeolution will by rails
11141451 to the iiii.eting “Itildi'M ti,' Itollool "f let's
too tit...lin-end for owrvic,s tiering tin, past six years.
Ily airravineisl, with the I:reat Western A onipany. who
are t.. wwrk the railway, they are so long as
they 1.4.1 the t:10,000 .4 deheuttin.. mentiene,l iii th,.
bud report, to ate on- member of the
To errate this tenancy, Mr. Jame.. II by agrees to
retire (mu the .linalorate.- Itumelitt 1..1,44311111K
Finweetw, Chairman.