The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-30 00:00:00

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MAUI OF Till OLoasT M 4SON. —The oldest man amongst
M 11.11,1, and also. we believe, the oldest Mason, Brother I
David osmont, died at the residence of his son-in-law,
Mr. John Guppy, in Cheap-street, on the morning of the
20th inst. It was thought until very lately, even by his
nearest relatives, that if old David had lived until June
he would have been • Centenarian ; but we have been
obligingly favoured, by the Rev. C. 11. Mayo, Vicar of
7,ongburton eves 111 ilell.with an extract from the
ragi..ter :—"David thunont was horn June 21, and
hspumi lei, 21. 170," so that, according to this, he
wanted ; moo.h or two of ninety-six; but his family
remember hls saying Opt he 0.4 at the font, and if so,
he must have been rather Lm.re than a month old when
h.pti.t. In the Lodge books it ns,pears that he was
initiated in the Lodge of Benevolence, hi.. Q.. on the
kat. of January. Den, and was then Meted to be 44 bays
old: that would make him in his 100th year at the time
of his death. Vie funeral took place on Wednesday. An
attempt was made l,y the I.odgu to get a dispensation for
a Masonic funeral, did not allow. Several
brethren, however, attended, anti ktl/41 the last mark of
: impact.

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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. with the infant
VESTRY MEETING. i Prince, concluded their visit to Her Majesty on Thunsday.
' At the Somerset Assizes at Taunton William Winter, a
The annual 1.m.1Y-day vea:ry meeting wag held in eta clerk at the Bridgwater Poet-office, was sentenced to flve
north vestry o tit James Church on Thursday morning, Yoarie Penal mrvitude by Baron Pigott for stealing • letter
the rortor (the Rev. J. A. Lawson) preatiling. containing two halfvereigns and 4° penny postage
Mr. J. Houtisros Oh+ rate collector) handed in the stamps on the 15 init.
t,,ii,,,,iing List of persons ionlilled to serve as overseers, The Bithop of Exeter's inhibition of Mlas Malin,
namely, Masers. W. H. Yeatman, T. lnim, W. .1. Hill. .
daughter of the vicar of Camborne, IX= bHightf Pert e_si
P. So E. H
ul, opkirut J. Andrews, Robert Allen, John in her father's church, is occasioning great salon' an*
Andree,,,, ji/ E. Farwell, J. J. Nortivn. W. Butler, J. indignation. The work, which is similar in character to
Dugfum.
.1. Dowell A. J. Elliott J. Goff, 3. CI. Hawkea, that of Messrs. Missly and Sankey, has been suddenly
d. Loader, gen., F. W. ImcY. J. H. _Mundell. G. S. checked. for there is no room in the puish capable of bold.
Norton, W, BROIL w
J. tt'Arue, C. J. e°'irerd. fi• I'. ing a large audience. The ininere and their families, to
iGodaritt whom Miss Butlin bad been • beneficent evangelist, are
Mr. HODGES yoreposed and Mr. 4J..DRIDOR seconded that enthusiastically devoted to her, and are subscribing to
'the list se banded in by Mr. Houliaten be presented to the erect • woody; HAIL Miss Butlin has been the life and
mmiatrates. .out of the pariah. ti,ember of the School Board, superin-
The proposition was agreed to. tending Sunday schools, cstducting Bible classes, night
The CHAIRMAN said fiej to hail now receive tile report school, and tempereeee meatier.
of the auditora to the B a Board, and to exammine the s•
. Ay LOR'S PATENT SZWINI: MACHIN/Al RhYy HCr Patent
'dreamt&
Mr. W. MATM, one of theauditarsa the Burial Board. said =promote, which rendered them superior to all other
for DIRSIMAKING &WI FAMILY OWL
t„ Work." "NM
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te had examined the accounts of the Board, together Simple iv toe,- - Nosy to ..., liable Is gel
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with Mr. W. Penney, the other auditor, sad bad found order," are " Strong, ' Serif I," " Durable," " make veal
everything ofrrect little noise,- and can he hail on "emir ten.."" of Purchase
Mr. SToNt., speaking with reference to the beard at • " worlerete prirs."—lt is necessary to Caution the
mcounta, said that in the year 1.473-1 there was • balance puhlic against cheap, ill-made and consequently worthless
carried forward of CIS 4s. 3d. The 'misfire this year was maelthem, which fire often recommended by Dealers—on
but L 4 'la / 44. , the expenses incurred for repairs to the account of the 500,1000041 profits the,y obtain for them in
mortuer, rhei,eie, ar,, having been greater than usual, preference to good machine. at a /air price Intending
During the sear there had been 11l interwar ta in the purchasers, if unable to obtain Taylor a Patent Sewing
ce,,,gtery, being ten i.,..e tit.a in the previous year. The Machines from local Dealers,_an respectful', repeated to
fees received, however, had bean lees, the amount being send for • prom's-rt. to 1.17. Cheapelde, Loudon, KG,:
1,40 Ins. as against £lO4 ft., • difference of about 1.11 Great Driffield, Yorkshire ;or the breath establishments ;
This was owing to so many families haring vaults and not 111, Silver-street. Hull, and LM, Kirks.* waheiteld.