The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-02 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Tett t. art: 001,0 t, 1.:•‘/., .I.P. •On Stinday
wonting the Itev. H. la. Carpenter, preached
a renewal discourse at the Unitarian Church in
connection with the triPfllt death 44 the abet e gentle•
man. The edifice was filled, many front ether
Christian congregation. being present. Mr. Carpen•
ter eloke of the long connection of the family of the
deenteel :;entlenfett with the town, which went back
beyond three centuries ago, AA at that time oar
ancsettor was. magistrate of the town, He referred
to the relationshet of the Golfo. and Houneell
families through the Key. Thomas Cs4lina, who was
formerly a minute, of their congregation, and at
that time, on amount of the liberal theologial views
which he held, p.m of the congregation seceded and
vented the preeent independent congregation.
Gening back more directly to the decespel gentleman,
Mr. Carreetter reminded them that his grandfather
largely contriletted to the building of their prevent
chalet, and hi, father also amtlntsmi the connectien
the deceased Minos If wax sineen.ly strael,ed to it,
and had a genuine fell,w•feeling for all the wershippere
tio.re. At the Cote 111 l too, they had lwen
accuetontel to remote the bread anti wine at the
hands if deceased. Early iii life he homme ii teacher
in the Sointlay School, awl alvaya, bok a
great delight in the work ef teaching, sod he seer
evinced pleasure to be with them iit their etteial
gatherint,,. Mr. Cartenter spoke highly of the
character of Mr. CI tlfos a. a imbhe man, when he
underbs dr the duties which his ferefathere diticharged
in the town before him. When the preacher's pre.
decewor Mowers, touch "Wormy by wrote aim;
meaaures for the solitary improvement of the town,
Mr. Gat, did not le,sitate ti l AllppOrt him ii,. sit
energetically in the ronipil Chamiser. Mr. Collttet
will shears ansirM. Wealth ef, as to Alford
relief and comfort to time° who needed it. emweially
the institetions connected with their hody—theee
always found him liberal. Though he wa• alwaye
anxious to give die ottetideration to the feeling, and
opiniens "thetas, Where a principle was concerned
he wax always enelfast, mid allowed no me+ con-
rideration to weigh with him. ,Mr. Carpenter ale,
in affecting referenoe to the low. by death ion
exactly the same day to. Mr. Gtlfoll of Mr. Nforris,
an seed tneuilwr of their congregation, seho had
reaelwd lii. fottrecore and four rear.. - Th.
funeral 'if tlei• gentleman taotk 14tee at the
Cemetery WI Thursday morning, and was largely
attended. Moat of the businmes establishment" were
half-closed during th. day, and at almost evey
dow blinds were drawn. In the front of the
preceseion Were members if the C.oristrati.M, and
following Caine a large Mettler 44 tradesmen ,4 the
town. The tieenlows of the Corporation included the
Mayor (Mr. J. nnach), Aliment Stephens, K. Co".
Edmunds, Howell
__, Wel Cmincillon J. Guppy,
I. .1.5,..., end H. Miller. The gentry, tradesmen,
and tehera iummaliuilrd Nfewra. Hammers, Sent... S. •
W. \\ hethatn, neva. Dr. Colby and -- Heidi,
!Mimeos. Ilryan, Msoilialbuty, .1. ifeeford. .1. K.
Nicko s Al
lle, W. lattliews, F. Barrett., E. Itendall.
C. George, J. Spencer, .1. lid., .1. Gillingham, H. !
Eklon. T. Patten, S. A. Reynold.", W. Reynolds, .1.
A. Collins, T. Searle, J. Lawrence, .1. Dunham,
The eunin, 1.011. w oak, with brit. furniture. WAA
supplied by Mr. H Gerrard, and Mr. If artgill win
the undertaker. The leidy, which was borne in an !
°pea twee, Wel attended by *is hearers, all being
'wines' Of former eervants lb.. family. Benide,.
(nue "mourning conches, there followed lb. private