The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-12-27 00:00:00

THE DOR

BLANDPORD.

CUIIIIIIIIAB HOLIDATIL—We are informed that the
kresa, part of the tradeemen of the town have agreed
to Mo.e their shops on Monday and Tuesday, Dee. 26
and 27.

CHRISTMAS FAIL- Our purveyors of good oboe? for
"Berrie, MerrM, Christmas," have this year fully
borne out their deserved reputation in mtalog for the
public. Mr. Arnold, butcher, Salisbury-street, provided
as follows :—A capital short-horn, heed by the Rev. B.
13. Kennard, grazed by Br Osloin, of Mernhall, which
took second prize at Stelbridge show ; two vary fine
two-year-old Devon steers, grazed by himself, one of
which was isommended at Sturminster Newton show;
• capital heifer, gamed by Mr Crocker, of Pimp Farm,
Drams Kinder; • first-class steer, bred by Lord
Portman; very sourrior Devon heUer, grazed by C.
timbre, Esq., .IL?., and • fine Hereford, bred by Mr
Gelpio, of Mambo*, His stow of mutton comprised
one exceedingly flue south-down pet sheep, bred by Mr
Burgess, of Preston Farm, and brought up by nand and
grazed by himself; Mso ens Down wetbers of his own
griming ; • splendid lot of maiten ewes of the Sussex
breed, bred by Mr C. Flower, France Farm, and three
superior Portland wethers grazed by the same gentle.
man; two excellent lan.be bred by Lord Porto:me, and
a Irery fine calf of hie own grming, beside • large
quantity of turkeys, geese, and fools.—Mx Boyt,
successor to Mr R. Dornioey, had five prime Devon
oxen, grazed by J. J. Farquharson, Esq., the prize or
at the Stormineter show (Br Coates, Heroism), some
prime heifers, gamed by Mr Dominy. of Bhillingstone ;
prime toeth-down wethers, bred by J. J. Farquharson,
Paq, and grazed by himself, winners of the first prizes
at Sturminater and tilalbridge ; • fat lamb, grazed by
Lord Portm•n, and prime Portland mutton and veal
grazed by himself. The grocers and astir, cooks vied
with each other In displaying choice Christmas freits
and other luxuries for the season, Mr Kendall, eon•
feotioner, of Salisbury-street, in addition to a large
assortment of mince-pie, and other dainties. Sad some
very prettily ornamented Won, and cos &quern of all
descriptions.

COU'ITT PrITT BORSIOgg, Bataniay,—Preeent : The
Lord Portman and .1. .1. Farquharson, Jun., Beq.—William
Golding, clerk to the llonkton friendly Society, was summoned
on the iiiformatios of men named Rabbet., a member of the
club, for refusing he sick pay, he being at the time a fall
member of the satiety. Mr. Atkinson appeared for the corn-
philitht. The facts of the one were thee :—ltabbette had
been a Inember of the dub 007 n, and in Augue lad arse
mit to prison for debt On ooming out, beer ill, he applied
to the club for relief, which we refused him on the ground
that he was not enthed according to the terms of one of the
rule., which was to the effect that any member having been
In orison for debt could sot be re-admitted If he were a
.• healthy" member of the sodety.—The whole of the ease
I turned on whet the term "heathy" members implied, Mr.
Atkinaon contending it was good 111141 sound on the books, and
healthy in body. After some consideration, the Chairman
said it ithe so nice and difficult a point that he would hare the
opinion of a person well qualified in suth matters. It was also
a most important one, not only to the societies themselves but
to the members. Ones adjourned for the opinion of the tem-
porary enemies of the be. Tidd Pratt.