The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-16 00:00:00

DORORFITER.
Ssllollll'B CHICON visited Dorchester on Tuesday,
warn exceedingly well patronised. The perform-
aa:c„. were good. and gave the utm sati.faction.
BIACONSIIILD MtlfolllAl, To the subscription
list for the national memorial to the E eel of Beaconsfield
we notice the names of Lord Wimborne £52 10s.
John Filer, El, M.P., £2 2..
POSTAGI AND RECNIPT STANT' A oorrespoodent
weiwe.—”As. unquestionably, misapprehension exists
the hgality of aging two halfpenny toosage
_tun,. in giving • receipt, I have applied to the Inland
fume. Office, Somerset House, and have received
this reo,niug their reply, that' the duty on a receipt
cannot be denoted by two halfpenny stamp.. "
MARL' %GI 01/ THI RILV. G. K. OBBORNL—On
Tuesday morning, at eight o'clock, the Rev. (1. K.
(whorns, Wesleyan rrinister, wag married to Mies
Elisabeth Cr. :cher. The ceremony was conduutwi in
the Wesleyan Chapel, South-street, by the Rev. Wm.
biart'e, a .perintendent of the Dorchaver circuit. The
wedding was quiet and unostentatious; but a goodly
number of friends were there to wit :psi the ceremony.
The Wedding March was played at the conclusion by
Miss Bock. the happy pair were conveyed to the
eteti n, and from thence to the Isle of Wight. In
the e,,unos of a few we •ks the Rev. gentleman and his
wife will return to Holcombe, in the Shepton Mallet
circuit, the scene of his newly-appointed mini.terial
dotwe. For the last two years the Rev. G. K.
Osborne has preached in the Dorchester circuit, and
he leaves with the prayers and good wishes of his eon-
reestion following him. His bride was also mull ,
beloved. The presents were very numerous and well.
chosen. A beautiful inlaid Davenport, from the
members of the congregation, ale., • handsome claret
jug, from her Sunday school clue; and numerous
electro-plated articles and ornament. were presented
by numerous relations and friend.. The bridegroom
is the nephew of the Rev. Dr. Osborne, the President
of the Methodist Conference.
Tenets Pastrv.—A tennis party was held at the
KR. A. Barracks Grounds on Friday, when, the day
being fine, a most enjoyable day misspent. The hand
of the battalion played en excellent selection of music.
There were present :—Captain and Mrs. Fitzroy,
Captain. Mrs., and Mks Maiiael, Captain and Mrs.
Dymond, General ani Mrs. Henning, Surgeon-Major
and Mrs. Anderson, Captain Gundty, fit ijor and
Mrs. Cam Sykes, Mr. A. and Mrs. Banker,. Mr. J.
Floyer, 11. P., the Rev. F. E. and Mrs. Freeman,
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Kinde-sley, Colonel and Mrs.
Ssumthrs. the Rev. T. and Mrs. Russell-Wright,
Mr. and Mrs. Benin Cox, Dr. and Mrs. George,
Colonel Molesworth and officers of the Royal
Artillery, Weymouth, Colonel and Mr.. Barry
Drew and officers of the Prince of Wee' Own
Regiment, Colonel Wilkinson and offic-rs of the 39th
Depot, Mr. W. Brymer, M.P., Mits. sod Mies Bremer,
Mr., Mrs* . and Miss Thornton, Colonel Stanley Scott,
hey. G. A. and Mrs. Bideout, Rev. E. Mrs. and Miss
Cambridge, Captain and Mrs. Bo:as:quer, R.N.,
Colonel and Mrs. Stewart, RE., Major and Mn,.
Nixon, ILK, the Rev. H. and Mrs. Everett, Captain
and Mrs. Trelawney, Captain, Mrs., and Miss Phalli)",
Major Churchill, Mr. Mrs., and Miss Williams
(Herrilltnitone). Mrs. and Miss Blackstone William.,
Major and Mrs. Clarkson, Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, Mr.
H. Middleton, Major and Mrs. Harmer, the Rev.
Canon, Mrs., and Mimes Nub, Major Clapcott,
General Wynyard. the Rev. A. A. Leonard, the Rev.
C. L. Sanctuary, Commander Shirley Mr. Mrs. and
MIAs Fellows., Captain and Mrs. Mickiniosh. Mrs.,
and Mrs. Alleyne Clark, Mr. Hanley, Captain and
Mrs. Frith, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, &a
Gas AND 001(11 CONPANT (I,lllll.l4—The sixth
half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the share
holders of this company was held on Tuesday morn.
log, when the following report (together with a
statement of accounts far the past half-year), was
presented :—" The directors in their last report dated
that they proposed from January last reducing the
price of gas to private consumers 21. per 1,000 feet,
and, if the then favourable circumstances of the
company continued, to make a further reduction of
21. per 1,000 on and after the 30:h June, and they
have now to report that, notwithstanding the re-
duction iu January, they have been able to torn the
usual dividend &net° add • sum of £ll6 Os. 91. to the
unappropriated balance of net as well • they,
therefore, intend making the further reduction
intimated in that report. The directors further
stated in their last report that the insurance fund had
been made up to 5 per cent. upon the original capital
of £l7 000—namely, 2850—and they have now to state
that they have for the June half-ye,r added to that
amount a further sum of £94 10... to represent 5 per
cent. upon the new capital of £1,890 raised by pre-
ference shares lost year which m :Ices the total £944 10s.,
the fu I amount authorised by the comp soy's special
Act. The special Act provides that the company
may make and maintain a remorse fund, but if so it
must he made up out of moneys applicable to dividend.
The directors, therefore, on the present occasion pro.
pose the additional 10.. per cent, be added to the
reserve fund instead of increaaing the dividend to that
extent, and to pay a dividend of 10 per cent, on the
original capital of £l7 000. and 6 per cent, on the
preference capital of £1,890 raised last year. The di.
rectors have pleasure in stating that the general
business of the company has been cirri-d on much to
their satisfaction. The directors have further to
rep rt that Mr. T. C. W. &and-re, one of their
colleagues, having left the town and tendered his
resignation' they avail themselves of tit+ opportunity
to express their regret at the loss of his service., he
having taken an active part in the company's affairs,
and been very zealous in promoting its interest. The
shareholders at this meeting will proceed to the
election of a director to supply this vacancy.—JOHN
GALPIII, Chairman." The following was the balaiice
account oontaine i in the financial statement :—Balance
Sheet from lit January to 30th June, 1881. To
balance in hand, £3689 Is. lid.; debts ~wine to
sundry tradesmen. £l7 12e. 41. ; total Dr., £3,706 14i.
31. By cash in hand, £1,325 fis. 41. ; debts owing to
the company, £1,153 2e. id.; stock of products in
hand, £27 4a. Bd.; stores in hand, £350 19.. 21, ; invest-
ment reserve fund in part, £880; total Cr., £3,706
14s. 31. Mr. W. Durden, (Mayor cd Drrchester), was
appointed • director of the company in the room of
Mx. T. C. W. Saunders.