The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-10-14 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

BUDDIaI DZATII -10,-113itt"d Crab., for many
years manager of the rope walks, of Messrs. Oundry,
rose on Tuesday morning at his ordinary hour of Are
o'clock, and proceeded round tho premises. About els
o'clock he was auddenly seislci with Uinta, and before
Sight o'clock excirod. Deossiod wu mush rupeeted.
A CAUTION. -Mr. Charge Hussey, btitoher, &a,
who wee only releaaod from Dorchester poi On Monday
son'ithrht, was brought up again on Friday last for
being drunk and riotous, and sentsoced to one month's
Imprisonment with hard labour, without the option of
a Ana

ODDIELLOWS INIVIVIRST.—The members of the
Bridport "Grist Western" Lolge of the Manehoster
Unity of ()Mellows (No, 4890) celebrated their thir-
teenth annivereary by a publio dinner at the Town flail,
oo Wednesday evening, when, joined by • number of
Lb. Foresters of the town, about 120 sat down to an
eon- Rent spread. Cgoteln Goof oompled this °heir,
supported by the Grand Master of the Order, Mr.
William Norton Western, of Petrie, the motor of BM-
port (Key E. J. L. B. Ileadovre), the Ear. & May
(dear of Alllngton), Ste. In reply to the toast of his
health, the Grand Master sell the Marehester Unity
was established sontethins like duty years ago, and it
had its origin from • society called the dueled Order
of Oddfellows, then existing throughout the length and
breadth of the lend, bat In isolated Societies. The
gentlemen who at that period resolved to unite these
sodeties torether, and form the Mansbester Unity were
madly delisted on one important point—they had no
knowledge of v:t.l statistics,. They knew nothing of
tha rate of payment to be mai* to ensure • oortain rate
of relief. Everything they remivel thy pot into one
spommon fund, and at times behav,d very kindly to /nolo
other, manifesting their regard for any extraordinary
praiseworthy ant oa the part of • brother by the pre-
sentation of handsome and ostly gift,, all taken out of
the funds. Of course this would ncver d. They soon
found that the lioanoos of the Order would not stand
such • ptessurs, and at last some La-genlu& friends of
the So..day made a strennons drat, which dmo-t nod
the Unity Ile exlstenoe, to plow it on a firmer Dada by
having two @operate lauds, one f..r the managsmeot
and another for slob noes sod fon, res. Tills was a
stop in the right direction. But there was still another
dielcul'y they had to oontood with. Thoirtioeiety woe
• secret Society, and they had not the laws of the land
to protect them at that Cam If any numb Y was die.
booed sad appropriated the funds of the soaleity they
had no redrew. They therefore darted amosgst them-
selves a petition, obi& they protested to Parliament, and
imeetteded in obbilalag an Ant of Pardus's. to protost
lbw order. That was soother pest work in whisk se.

Oddfellows were the pioneers—feheers). Bet there wee
yet another pieta/11e to be surmounted. There were
vi
thee a blot
then no .otuariea In the country, who moderato
e.ta,,tri:tple•.:.iihunt.,milurtin.rey.thsempeitilieriegey.eaotris
h utaderelu n u too which they bed mitablehed tables
for their gett.uce, will& he it Ted would be the salva-
tion of the order--opplanie). He knew the truth who% It
was a 1%17 Sony matter to make • spseoh at an 04 l-
feitows meeting, end to bold up • crest erray of
figurer to those that they w,te the largi et benefits okay
In the wed t, and the best, and he might sty they were
In e bet DOW—(oheers)—bat their dlree'ors and otiosTh
whiled to nuke It still better—(hoar, hear). With tels
view they called for • return from all the lodge of
their assets end —and not to ehlrit the feet
they wen found warding—they annoy' the Wong side
of the ledger. Tney had beeiilid to fear !hot their de-
. n 01212001 were great—•n eminent actuary had estimated
thew to bi three millioos a few rare before, but in•
siead of that, when they made their valuation they
w.:re only • million deficient, showing that sooording to
, the foriner estimate they had paid I if two minions of
their 11.bIlitles In the interim—(cheers). The object of
this examleatlon of the Order's affairs warn to Plsw• "
no a told and permanent foundation, so that the meals
berm aheuld be satisfied that the society was • safe one.
Komi said, when their delielecey was dlicovered,
" Dou't show it to the world, but let us see if we ain't
mend matters ourselves." He was pleased to my that
that ides was spurned by the Direetors—(oheera). They
decided to publish the exact pa Rion in which they
stood--(hosr, heat) For a moment he wend refer t
their own lodge. There was • deficieney, no doubt,
but if, as be understood. tacit money was out at 5 per
cent. now, instead of at 3 per rent., aa It was when the
valuation was made, they must soon become solvent,
II they were not already—(lood cheers). The distio-
guished sp.sker here illustrated by a reference to his
own lodge at Poole how branches of the Order were
Bible to become insolvent. He said five or six years
ego the Good Samaritan ',Age at Poole bad a reveler'
of £1,400 wher.up ci proposition was made to inerease
the Oak relief to numb n from 10e. to 12s. • week.
a spite his veining. said opposition they did no. The
result wee that they were £l,lOO deficient at a sub,e
enact examination. The lodge, however, took his
edelee when in this dil. mats, and rienuoed their slot
payment.o from lee. to 10r., which at • late valuation
brought them a slight surplus--(ebeers). He did not
think he WWI ask them as ',Deihl' men whether they
would not rather have 10a. a week (testate, than 'pay
lostalmenta for • premises of 12e., widish the Social
could never stand—these, hear). U. asked the Britt.
port Ludge, which were now In it. young day', to make
heel( earners. After all teeir dellelency, though they
could only pay 17s. In the pound, was net like an ordi-
nary leadsman's ebortoomlngs—(hmar, hear). If they
hod 17.. new, and they had, wording to the average
age of the members they bad forty or fifty years to
make up the ponad--(theers). A great addition to the
benefit. of the Order was contemplated by the phew.
tore. It wan to imenre that every member at 66 years
of age ;should bays a pension of 6.. a week 11BI:iota
paying his former contribution—(ioed theme). And
what would be the ultimate ffset of ell the Directors
were now doing to plate the Order on • firm buds? Tbe
country was hemming better educated, and men would
ask themselves, "Which is the best end safest &mitt, 1'
If the Oddfellows persisted in leading the way, and in
placing themselves apart • 'Whist footing, other S isle-
tie would be bound to follow or suenemb—(obeer.).
In reply to the toast ol the "Great Westeen Ledge,"
Bro. (limbic said daring the thirteen yawls they had
been in *slogans., they had paid to siek members
£1,473 15i. ; on the death of members and members'
wives, Zleei ; I, sick members of other lodes*,
£74 164. 104. ; remitted to other lodges, £lO4 18s, 1L;
to the distrist fund; £296 15.. 81. ; given to distressed
brethren of the Lvlge, EN 101. 21 He might date
that many other lodges had • beserolent flied ; they
had not, but they had helped distressed brethree from
what lb y saved of their management fend—(ebeers).
Beside. what he had stated they had also etpendei foe
medical aid, 1274 Is.; for lodge property, £23 191. ded.;
✓ut of lodge room, £56 41. 61. ; prinUng and postage,
467 7) ; se/ariee, dadaists's, ko., E 144 Bi. 411.;
total, £2,817 14e. 81. The segregete number of members
admitted to tbe lodge sloes it. formation was 464 ; lest
by death, j doing other lodge; end non-payment of
tiontributiona, o 31; standing on the hooks, 334
(40810. They bad Initiated 31 honorary member;
not whom still sabsoribed to the hinds —(applause)-
making the total of firiansial and honorary members 366
—(loud sheen). The total worth of the lodge was in
round figures £950, of which £l3OO was out at five par
sent., and the reel wee in the Br:dport Savings Bank at
three per omit. Ocaeleding, the sestets:, salted lithe
good they had accomplished could be estimated. He
also strongly advocated the proposed pension of IS-. •
week to members 0222 65 years oil—Various compli-
mentary toasts were givin, and it wee a ospit•l
meeting.

W TCH URCII —CANON ICORU M.
"A CdUltosistag ' calls attootion laths lamentable
stabs of things la this lugs parish, whisk, with the
adj twat one. of Obldeock, Mushwood, and Stanton St.
Gabriel, Is under scqueetrelon, the incumbent being
non-resident sod an Irish liank,upt under the &node-
tion of "Baronet and Dealer in Fula I The lay Rector
Is also non.reaident. Comment Is uunsoemary.
BAD AND FATAL OCOVABLIC/L—L most painful arm.
saUna was created in the parishes of Wltitchuroh and
Chertnouth on Thursday morning, by tile Intelligence
that Mimi Pa,oe, of Henan, had fallen from • third
story wIJo. of Brilairs House, cos to the pavement
below. Mr. Chedd, the gardener, who was ocsupied
user the spot at the time, between nine and ten o'elook,
hastened to take the poor young lady into the house,
where abc lay in a vary precarious condition, ths faint
hopes with:ill were at test entertained of her reoovery
gradually giving way to fears of lb. worst, and during
the eight oho died. Most kind and charitable to al
her poorer neighbour., the utmost grief prevails
throughout the might )urhood.

BEAMINSTift.
Tao Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, we learn,
have purchasei the premises formerly occupied by
Dorutehlre Banking Company, the increase of their
bu.lnes, requiring more commodious premises than
(hoe., at present in their oecupation. They will enter
on them in &boat • month's time.

GREAT TOLLE&
HAIIIVNT MANIMIVIIIO.-02 Sunday there WU •
thanksgiving lorries in the parish church, widish was
moat tadefoily decorated with porn, fruit, aed a 'Wen.
Over the riommunion were the words, "Praise the
Lord for ills goodness," m et beantifelly arranged by
the Mimes Pope and Miss Blake, • visitor, and we
most not forget the praise doe to Min Alice ford, Is is gathering doyen, ko, fat the omagon. A
eolleolion was made in aid of the Dorset Omni,
liospitsL

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ABBOITSBURY.
WMISING WELIA. —At • retreat meeting ef tho
Andes tlogroal lostitute, In Dorset, • Forty wisltel the
little Norman Chapel of 81. (Waterloo at 1111 ton Abbey.
where the Rev. C. W. Northam toll nod the legend to
which C. W. refers. On • ramie day In the year the
young women of Abbottsbnry used to go op to Ell.
Catherine. Chapel, where they made we of the follow-
ing props
"A husband, St Catherine;
A handsome one, St Cabo/too ;
A riot ooe, IR.. Catherine ;
A Moe ono, It. Catherine;
And soon. Bt.. Oslisuinc.
Kr. Bonmford Hope, who silt.,. golborings Is always
equal to any emergency, modestly prepared that all
gentlemen and married ladies should retire front the
chapel, so an to afford the young Indium present the
opportuatity of using so desirable a prayor.-11 Cute AG
lumoutii.—NtSee end Queries.

WA RIR 4 W.
Tam collection 0 the harvest theakgivlng anottated
eo over gl.

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WAN rf AN ZAISINQIAiI I—Wareham had an
unusual shook on Monday night • few minutes before
10 o'colosk. In one caw the oceorier of o room was
reading, when be heard lb. wludows rattle rod the
door suddenly buret open. In another instanoe •
rumbling noise was heard, supposed to bs • caonon or
thunder slap, whilst an old person was greatly terrified
by feeling the whole bones (a very solid building)
shake, although she did not bear any noise.