The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-25 00:00:00

Swan Inn-string of flags over the road and motto painted
on a board and flied on the front of the house-, Long
life and prosperity," trimmed round with evergreens, de.
Mr. !lepton-pole erected with flags, • string of flags
across the street, and motto fixed on the front of the house
-" Long live the heir," in green paper letters fixed on a
pink ground, the bordering round the same of variegated
laurel leaves and artificial roses and carnations. This was
A very pretty and neat motto. Mies Cozen., schoolmistress
of the Infant School star surrounded with flowers and
evergreens, Mr. Joseph 111. U, carrier-flag from window
and • string of flags over the street. Lmver end of Itoddon
Raw—pole trimmed with flags. Mr. Winzar, grocer and
draper-line of flare across the street. Kr. James White,
farmer., pole and flag. Here was an arch erected trimmed
with Ivy and flags, over the issue was the motto
motto ",,aldenealrud
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" Welcome to Abbotsbury." and on the other side the
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, and flag on the house top, and string of flags over the road.
. Mrs. ILunlell-rope trimmed with evergreens and flowers
; over the road, and a pretty garland of flowers hung down
! from the centre. Jas. Russell-flag Irma window. Mr.
1 Jno. Green, photographer-flag fretn window. Thomas
Sytnes--flag from window. Mr. Geo. Bartlett, of the Ship
hotel--a very high pole erected, with a very large Hag fir-
ing front the top. Mr. Poynter, grocer and draper-arch
tnnimeul with ivy and flowers, and string of flags over the
sante ; first motto "Welcome, Lord Stavordale," in blue
paper letters on a white Paper ground, the outside edging
of white paper frintue with artificial yellow and red roses;
next to this were some beautiful artificial lilies and leaves
all round. The motto on the other side was
" May He +dingo birthplace was a manger,
Ines, and protect the little stronger "
The bordering mend same Wag a yellow paper fringe with
white and red roses mid carnations ; festoons hung ever
the shon window made of ivy and flowers; also et er the
; shop window was a little busy dressed neatly with a wreath
I' of flowers hanging down from his neck, his hands raised
over hie shouldera supporting a scroll over his head with
"Welcome" on it in gilt letters. This display was the
'testi/nil a great amount of labour must have been repuired
in the preparation; it showed a great amount of skill on
the part of Miss Poynter and her young lady assistants in
the shop, who worked very hard to stet all completeed
P.C. Dicker-trinitned pole erected with flag. Joe !Jayne
-pole and flag from window. Mee. Green-pude end flag
from window. Joseph Lanim-pole erected and trimmed
with ivy and two flags. -Vs! En•l.Wreel. -11 r. James
Tullidge, farmer-string of flago, Mrs. Hounsell -a reit
and a violet silk handkerchief fixed on a pole in front of
the cottage, run together in place of a flag. These were
two beautiful silk handkerchiefs brought by her husband
from aluneul, and it seemed a pity for them to have been
blown about as they were ; but they showed the enthii-
Pi 39111 of the owner, who wadi she loul nothing better to
put out. James Rend:ill-flag from window. Joseph
Arnold-flag (min window. Mr. T. Gee, baker-a string
of flags over the road, and in the centre hanging down WWI
the motto "Welcome little fstranger" on a white sheet,
the letters made of ivy leaves sewn on and rosettee, show-
ing some skill must have been required; on each
corner was fixed a large bunch of flowers, which prevented
the motto from being blown over. William Clagton• -
banneret and trimmings from window. Marie WAllilt
-pole from window with trimmings and flowers. The
arch opposite Mr. Vivian'e shop was erected by the work-
men on the estate, assisted by others, and was very
similar to the first arch, but more neatly done, and it bad
a prettier appearance; the first motto was "God's blessing
attend you, and the other "We rejoice with you," in
ornamental letters by Mr. Jno. Green. Thomas Dunford
-flag from window. Jane Arnold-flog from window.
Messrs. A. and J. Heyward two flags from window. Mr.
Halsey-" Welcome" on a white ground and blue painted
letters, soul evergreens round same, fixed to the front of
the house ; also a flag from the window. John Dunfoni-
white flag from window, and the motto on the same was
"Welcome Homo ' in rod letters. Messrs. Gibbons and
Ford-pole erected and trimmed with evergreens and
flowers and flag on the top. Mr. Henry Cheney Smith- a
string of flags over the road. Grace Hall - a flag
with ribbons attached from the window. Mr. A. Wood,
farmer-two flags front the windows. John Beech -
flag and ribands from a pole in the window.
Joseph Rendall - flog and rintle from a pole in
the window. Mary Gill-blue, red, pink, and white flag,
with blue, red, and pink stars, cut out and sewn on, and,
blue and red tassels and musette, at the corners, the work
of the poor woman upwards of NO years old, who must
have taken a great deal of trouble in the work, and showed
a great amount of zeal. Richard ounford, thatcher-
flag with ribbons from the window. Mr. Charles
Hayne-wheelwright-string of flags over road. Mr. H.
Dark, basket maker -The mina Thomas Ferry-flag
from the window. Joeeph Angel-flag front the window.
Mr. light, Lord Ilchestefs gardener, erected an arch
' trimmed with evergreens and flowers, with the motto
" Long live Lord Stavonlale," and on the other side a
niotte, " Ileaith, honour, and happiness ;" also in the trees
Luling his cottage were two flags flying.
This completed the dieplay until the Castle gate was
readied at the bottom of the coach road leading to the
castle, where the gardener had erected more poles with
another display of flags.
The men were nearly all out harvesting on account of
the catching time, or there wonld have been • far larger
number of persons meeting his lordship. On Thursday
the shill ran of the ulav and Sunday schools haul a tea
at the schoolrooms, and there is a report that the
villagers are shortly to have • general treat.