The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17 00:00:00

sTURMINSFEtt MARSHALL.

FASIIIONABLE AURRIAGE.—Lut week was solemnised
at Clad t Courah, Mirylahorne' the marriage of Mr.
Wallace JAMS Harding of the Middle Temple, third
von of Mr. Thomas Harling, of Sturminster Marshall,
Rt..l the Hon. Mn. P. Saville, widow of the Hon.
Charles Stuart Saville, fourth son of John, third earl
of Mexborough, and only daughter of Major William
John King, of the 21at Fusiliers. The wedding party
aysenabled at the church at half-post eleven: The Hon.
Mos. Saville, who wore a puce silk dress, with trimmed
lase mantilla, and a bonnet of white and blue trimmed
with marabout feather.', was accompanied to the altar
by Slits Heloise and Moss Annie Harding, Miss Edith
Heal, Mies Jessie Be iwer,filiss Kate She/ring, and Bliss
Such Jones. Tim religious cereal )ny was performed
by the Rev. D:o J. W. Worthington, vicar of Trinity
Church, G-ay'a ion, aveisted by the Roy. Mr. Davis,
retor of C'orist church, 11 irylebone. The nuptial
rite canciuiled, and the Tedium signed and attested,
the wedding party adjourned to Mr. liardines residence
In if.arewootatreer, ilarewood7tqu are, where a flamer.
ous pa 7ty of i clatters anol friouds partook of break.
fast. Tne lion. Uenrge Daman, the Riv. Dr. Wm.
!hint:ton. the Rev. Mr. Davis, Mr. J. Harding, Mr. J.
Crawford, Mr. fliron. Mr. and Era. Tsipps, and above
CA relatives awl friends anernblod. Many friends,
owing to atom:leo from town and other cluser, were
prev,iltad j oioing the fe..tive circle, Early in the
afternoon, after reeeiving the hearty congratulations of
their aseemble4 friend., the newly-married couple
started for Brighton to spool a week or so Intor,,
going on their wcaliug tour through Franco an Italy.

HARVEST HON E.—The village feast took plaoe on
tfonday. The day's procceedings commenced with
Divine ern rice, which hail boen most tastefully deoorat
by Mrs. Rooks and her friends. It was filled by a large
congregation. The clergy who took part in the service
were the 111,v. Prebendary Rooko, the rooter ; the Rev.
—Jones, curate; the Rev. F. T. Salmon, urate of Eat.
combo ; the Rev. K. H. Barnes. reetor of Cattiatock ;
the Rev. J. Kepdle, rector of Hook ; and the Rev.—
Thomoson• The choir, stsengtheued by membere of
n..ighbouring choirs, showed a marked improvement on
former ocesslonv, owning partly, no doubt, to the Mill.
lance giv.n titian by the beanttful new organ, lately
placed in th 3 church by the rector. The organist for
the day was Mr. J. Brown, the district choirmaster.
Tne service was choral throughout. TOO sermon was
preached by the Rev. M. liankey, rector of Maiden
Newton. After service, the parishioners and guests
assembled in the schoolroom, where the note:- presided
over the repatt be hail so bount,fully provide-I. At the
cmaolus'on, the rev, gentleman said it wa t! e first timo
they had had the owner of the land in the WWI present
among them—ho • laded to Mr. MortM, who had lately
purchased the Rarnpisham estate, anal proposed Sir. and
Mrs. Martin's health which was received with much
enthusiasm. Mr. Mat tin returned thanks, and proposed
" Too health if the Rooter," which was also moat
warmly received, after which the company adjourned
to the fhild &voted to the afternoon amusements.
Theie oonsist...l of a capital game at football (the sides
being itampistram a4aiust titr.ngeis); various games
and trials of skill fir the children ; and dancing in
which a large number joined. The music employed was
the fife and drum band from the Beatninator Melon.
During the &Remora tea and other refreshments were
provided in the schoolroom for the labourers and their
wives, and afterwards fur the school children. Evening
service at the paril'a church brought the f :Weal to •
conclusion.