The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-04-03 00:00:00

Corraponbtnrt.

MS OA OF NOVEMBER DEMONSTRATIoN.

To tAe Zdito r.

Dear menthe h.@ noir transpired ei.ce WI
bad a 15.1 of November Demeastretiou, hot, ea one
the o mtribot•,re. I b ore nev.r seen env • coot
the disbqre-meot I the f ni.. I thiok ate t'oe
heoeth of time, there ought to he, ru the p nple of
Dotehestar had so many weeks aco a • r,
A CONSTANT VIC ,PER

PORT. BRAN.
NEW TEMPERANCE HALL.

Enter Stolidity was quite a gala day In l' .rteshau..
it being the day on which the new Tempe.ance 11.11
we. to be opened. The building and land cog £2lO,
of which almost £l6O hes been raised sod £lOO I. soil
wanted. Mr. lark Hops..., the Earl .1 Ilcheater's
•gent at Abbotsbury, very kindly furnished the desio•
for the building, and the work we. ez tested by Mr
Drayton, if Weymouth.
The proce-dinge comm. oat with a proc•ssion,
accompanied by the Port.-sham hand, pare•inz th
village, after which the ball wa• oisened to the p
and crammed to its utmost poseible limits. The in •
I. t•
g we. presided over by this 1t.,. tV. t;or.
sitar of the pariah, who wee supported by the
Canon Stephenson (We)Motr h), Rev. G. Penny
( tbbeitsbury), Rev. R. Meadows (I,ittlehredy). NI•
W. Manfield, Rev. J Pickles, and R. W. I. I's) I' r.
A choir of a camel lerable number of voices ei lithe
singing o some epectel hymns. The opening carton,.
cornmeooed with singing the hymn " Be •r on the T
grange Banner," after which the Vicar offered
prayer.
The CHAIRMAII said he watt very glad to see Ito large
a gatheting, and trusted in coneequence the am tint
still required. about £lOO. to cover the exp.., Se. I the
building, would, to a great extent, b. in t by t ,
lection which IVY to tske place. lie e..ngratilated
' those whom Isbours had been so successful in carry..
big out the erection of the builling, and truded a
might prove • benefit t t the parish, not only in further-
ing the great can., of temperance, but that it aught
also be a place for rational amulementa and iotelle,iool
r•orw•li• Is, end where the id and young might assenhle
in comfort and resd tapers sod publications, sod, if
it could be arr.oged, eNoubed with ref te•hments.
He regretted Mr. It. G. Wilson cou'd not be prr•eht
to establish s branch of the Ch •tirch td ""d
,1
Temperance society that day, hut hi hs
do so at no very dietant time, and that eld and yow
m ght be induced to become membro a ( Xpplauee)
The bay. G. PRIM said It we. their duty to help
forward every g cease, and although he had alrradf
given a trifle towards this building he should be vs/
to give another sovereign towards its expeur•
then en protisced a placard with the word. "
the petition in favour of the Sunday Closing Bill,
which lUD said Mr. Hopson had asked him to preetlt
In
for signatures, and expressed a hope that every one
Portesham 'rout I sign.
Mr. W. M•II,IILLD sold he truated the building
would last maoy years, and do a great deal of go"a•
He wi.bed to saya few words to the nor of the build'
leg. In this pari.h. as in all others, th,ra were •
number of young people growing up, and what
happened oo Sun ay aftenzon ? If they did not want
to go tor a walk they atood at the corners of pnhli
&mem because others did an, and idled away their
time. Now, with a bull tit g like this, if it was oral
kept warm and comfortable tiey could come in and
use it. He should like to gee it open all bones of the
day. and would he pleased to send a couple of tons of
coed to begin with' and as for new•papers and b.,'"
be should be very happy to lend them. He thought
I thMhallwuuldbsUks}vtodogr.atgoodlfltwssonll
lisp op with spirit.

The Rey. R. Minnows felt ail thankful this hall wee
opened se 61004 any one pessient He hod a coda
'Lemon for being thankful, because Mr. G ,rton bad
kiodly promieed to permit • Church Missionarr meet-
ing to be held in it, with a manic lantern exhibition,
as • es es the hall was opened, so that if It pleased
tlod only a few days would elapse before he should
Ore them them this treat.
The He, Usoos STIPRZESSE them 'Sy. 11 long
address on the temperance uue.ti,,e.
The 1t.,. J. PICKLES then briefl y addressed the meet-
ing after which there was • public, tea In the hall, this
loin follqwed be • meeting, when the building was
crammed to excess.

PORTLAND.
Tiec P ortlan I Prison (Moors' Band %noon, 04
anoth,r of their popular concerts on Friday at the
I;rmro.

flivicuLai went oat into the Cheops! for
Wert practice on Tuesday morning, rcurning in the
evening.

UTDAT CLOBIIIO.—A petition has been extensively
rireultt,d and at,maronelv signed la the island for the
Sondey Cloning of Public-houses.
TNII all•Mherli ..f Z on Chapel held • tea meeting on
F...ter %fonder, wh.oh we. well attended, and • very
eol evAoing as. •nent.
'fits EMIT•It 401. I,AT/1 —The number of *ICU,-
oi ,ni•te to tip. Wan lon Goo I Frid.y sod wt.*"
%lon lay wan I.s. than he been ke.,wo for maoy
T I. Thi, eau don,oleoly be traced to he unusual
PrVO,i.y of. ,he weather.

_ -
SAILORS. RIM —The 940 iii weekly entertatornest
we* not twoi on hf, wlay Inst, owins to its toting
Ilutvr Monday. There will be one, however, next
nd.v.

-Painrrivs lkfrrnoninr CHAPIL. —On G rid Friday
,he Primitive Ilethorliate held •te at the .choolronm,
Fortune's• Well, in aid of the Trost Fund..
am a 01 wierate at eudance. whkh no doubt would
hsve he.n I hat the sres.ber been more favour.
chic. The Re. W. 1... Taylor aft •rwarda deliver* I •
lect.ire, entitle I "An Itveni, g with John Buny.n."
h. day'. pr.awedings r stilted In a small balsce foe
the fonds.

Kaarint AT Pitrta'a CRl:lllll.—!Ctthint Onuli
have hen more viewing than tilt •piewirene. of thi.
beentiMl church, 'eh eh woo tes'efolly deo oat-d f
It, (waive! of Easter. There wee a olen.iful dieplay
of •pring flower.. moss, try with aop-opriare
texts, and the -kill of 'ho deo oat os was shown by
the effeetiveneee if the whole. Tnere was great
simplicity comilne I with Wee. end
the ar•hltentnre .4 the church It such al L. tire
fill -If .ty hi th• art of the •lecatreteem. H .ly 0n-
m.1.11 w celebrate lit eight srn. eel agaia after
the or 11, ary mornior serrior, and the oton`yr of
cmorntanl matt were unpreowiently twit, Toe •ervioer,
hvh m 'mini and ....mini, Were nell attend.l
Entron-eortes Been or HO 'L —On Ender
Monday the Ea.ton-equare lima of Hope hal • tea
ant rotert•lnment. About 110 eat down to tea, after
whlrh the f .llowing programme wee ably warded out.
unler the pre.' 1-ncy of Mr Atewroll ;--Opening
hymn; prayer by Mr. T Attwooll ; him'.; ertdrese
from ii,. oh•irman ; hymn; lour-eh, "M elleration " B.
I..ohe•t "'tad Effects of D ink." damsels
A...trews So.i et', an I Pearce; sin, •'He VOWS!' Told
a L'e " Hies Pe .rc• reti•atinn. " Houle • f in'emper-
one J. Penn, jun. : thorn., the choir L short
'l,-c., Mr At, aro II; 'nt." Homo. Deere,' H 'Kt-,"
Nilo Peeve.. aI I Mr. At. w ; a ort Odra,. by Mr.
l'oortney, ••f Iro,c1,••• ; r-c;tatl "A SO Kr.
13. inc ; solo, " A Little 13 .w of 131 no, " Mr. W. L.
Ate 'ill o !trim: hymn, the cn..ir. Ml • Popp -ell
ob.T p eat led a' th• harm m urn darig the ev..oht.
Aare 14,ff •uc ea-fully, and a very pleasant
eye. 'ant.

Ti EASTLR CONOTAT AT 1141 11111VO 01! 00
Tnevl.y evening at St (ore..'.. Sohnols,Ref 'roe, 'he .
the • attractive pen -ramme no. ahlv rendered.
The p •ne . of the perf rio i. sr. an snall.known that
r nomo t I. non comary.—Part I.—Pianof ot- •
" I. .111 I Errant," Mies Fiannerm•n ; song. Mr. F.
"V •o ; . g " Farm," Mrs. 11Icl. an ;
Th- Brit'sh Lion," Mr. Bennerman ; duet,
nil Mr*. H 'zger ; vnng, " A llod In tb• Hand."
r*pt 4i,‘ • A. NI tt ; • -ng. " Ehrvn on the tthin-."
B..az s 00. " The Felon.'," lb. W.
‘Ol,l so '' illsek Darner," tlr. Wagger. P.,*
It —Piw...forte enlo, Dr. liar 30 a ng. J.ho Peel,"
M . -one. " Anntie " %ire. H order ;
eon " Sinha I th•8.11-r."Captain C. A. MSt ; song,
• Brom •tare-t Nome," %Ire ; song. "
Mr. Vd..; song, " The 'rat's Farrwri ," Mr. W.
nk'ey ; -one, "11l Tr.l Mamma," Mr. Rogge,.
0 4 SiVO 1110
Ontargo.nmente —The Portland Lodge of Odd-
f•lio • . Man limner Unity, No 4.424 ha. mast iseurd
It. Imbues shmt, wh.eh Anent that on the 14 of
.1 ci ry Ni.'. wee. 268 namnb-r., 34 of whom jot ,ad
the 'hula; the pa t year. 'Cw.• marnmrs, Mr
Richer., S.c. end Mr. tirenvre White bare died
luring th• On b. lit of Jannur, the wain. of
klife •as £1,430, ic'ng an aye ag• of C.l 8.. 21 p-r
mo.nb sr Th.' avrr•gre ag •I. 28t year.. 'llse mote,-
bution• receiv•••l In 1842 w r • es 101 l •ws —Fr: sick
an I flottral In .d. 6.110 2 . 31.; •ntereet on Rio, y
Inv -I 'l, C 44 14'. 61. Cne &tow sh we the
£2) 3. 41. been dl tribe ad for six pay,
1-.10 11.. 711 f .li4rict levy, an•l £24 Inner 1 money.
NI-. Wiliam Sr me lathe eeeretery. and the maw ts
have ha., audited d Vend earner by %Ir. William
11-.1-h. P.n. . M Jhe L. Way. P.O.
.• see " 14;rass, No 1732 1.0.0. T.—Th• offic•re
an 1 month. ra of the at. ore ledge °glebe aged Ranter with
• ohne tea and entertainment. Tire tea wwi met
a'ay pr .nll.d by Nine. .1. Anlrewa„ Wake am • but,
through the heavy enowat rine the c.m. on in the
aft moon, it for-vented a good few fri.mds an I member,
of the (bole, being pme•nt. The tea was at eir p.m.,
whe.. betwern 40 and 50 sat dew After the tea
ram • the • I. t dome.. when th.. chair no. taken by
lime, 0. New at 7sll pap., and the following pro-
eamme was wet at.fy rvndered oot of
117 th' company ; song, " The Little Shoe-
-1,1.c!," Bro. ehspni •n revil g, " in lirniohi
Smith • gl The Wawi 4 110-wro "
claw ; I Don't %lean to Tell You Hr N .me,"
Bra Latakia; recitation. 'The Woman** 01... y."
Bi•ter Lambert emir. "Cone, Write, Come," Bro.
('lark; 00.0. "T. e Fire In the Grate" Si.ter O.•;
eon, "R me Underneath the Snow," Br. Owen ;
sone, "Oar Sail re no the Wov," 14m. ;
recitatinn. " The S .141 re Paid .n Smith; wog:,
" Nl•ry Jame." B o.Le• ; gam, "See Oa, Owe,
glee clam; .nn. "The R.M. et Trate.," Bm
r•oktraan ; dt '• I 'lwriir Never Falbath ;"•ane,
" Brown." 13-.•. ; ncitati• n. "Toe Orieie
Brandi..." Brn.Smith ; song. •• The It .. and Sham-
ir ck " Br', ititeme.• meg, " Albion ('eat" Br'.
William.; glee, "Tlallack.”,” g's• ; recitatt..c.
"Toe Wreck of th- limperes." Slater Peace.;
" of the Ben. Lea' song, " T•ra's
II•rp " Rrn. Lamkin • recitation, " .rh., wr-ek f toe
Prlneese ; tong, Bro. Own; on g,
"Gr., and Lea,.M.," Sider Ga.; vong, " bly Little
Old Int Oahin," Ben. Lea; glee, "Th. Bin. Bell. "1
So wlan4," glee claw; eon, out of Hoyle.', b• th•
company. whirb brought the programme to •el me.
OT. ryme seeming to have thoronehly sej red them-
selves.