The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-26 00:00:00

tni3 Sigrid Nelms.

WiTIMOIITIL
• TMg leArtir CLUB, awoken of by Mr. Edward; )LP t
OLD FRIENDS* ANNIVERSARY AT DORCH :R. ehe Merrhanta' and Trailestuen • dinner o
more then 100 subieribing members boon he
The 12th annivertary supper of Lodge No 10, of the presof thideent"e'nran4:l':.•amuptuKtPel. sely'rtnbleitestreiehataryrd "or theenreql:, antb."l
e.o.m. 'tremens have been obtained on the " Front."
will a our
alms e Aeciety, was held on Wed My
ph., nix hue The Mayor (Mr. E. Iternetetevenprmelingamsat ananda Cervix's Am Exeusa.-Mr. Itagitett,
the i itm-chair nal orcupied by Mr 1.. Gregory A . . tow t. . I 't te Mr.
them presont evere-Dr. Aldridge (tke new! ' I."!mi . n!' mla id`n. ;,",...."m m, • •IL Ragett. La.; been
medical officer), Mr. Oliver, Mr. .1. Drake., 111-5f4.14". j;°°° i';',",„:":.'l7.,"t:.":„..7tirnte"rn_of c"4"1"' at Mr .1 J. Vos.l/2 Mr. J. tiny. Mr. J. Starer, Mr. W. Moe !Lt. impel..., in f.er.
at p„rt.r.",n,utlinshLex.,lrtuiwntilo(....t.nrruifuelli,4,l4treedayearteti
Parunter, Mr. Ft. Haynuan Mr. H. Marsh, -Mr. ' first clerk of Excl. at Weytuouth,L
Willettne, kir. G. J. Wood, Mr. Wilson, Kr. H. Grovea• 1 Exeter.
WEvnOurn Wain IX Till COLONIVL-Tke South
Mr. Thorne, Ate
The remit was nicely set off with mottoes ; over the Australian Adger tiger, of ':•,1,, •
Chairman wee " Seeress to Old Friends.," at the haat of highly exteemee elute., lky '.'s.tnber 7th, shows how
ales both been quotauel avtfulFil.:l".ei,r;
the Viee-Chairmen wu " Unity and True Frieneshipe. that. fthety. The qamati .tatsh and tees. beer is in
whilet .ei either talc was " Love the Brotherhool." and
Pretty well Wwentlillemeklarneftinelxtam;Nribu.'t
.. ntmet for the Widow." Host Barrett provided a capital trade .if the Me •ors
the above tlin,ws a. 'new light on the estimation in which
sapper, suet well served. Between 50 and II) were present.
Simper over, and the cloth being removed, their beer in hold.
rejainietrta,„ I !min tietende
yhe Cumainn briefly gave "The health of the (Nom" 1.1P.X111 Or A W
Belgium, on January 4th. of I •, lintel
eruting ahe would be spared for many years to guide gee-Rimini %se:now-The death ft
ti
her family and all her subjects with judgment mid discre-
on. II lt, of inflammation of the tut . (•
memory wei ho
ever
~
_.. ./.n. ,olonel ll•dt's
In giving " The Prince and Princens of Wales, and the in-law of the Mi tear to Weymouth, as the brother-
raw of the !ewe' Family." he referral to the proposed alter. and himself s"..'''
litclikrrn"tre eetebeholdere in Irelan.l,
ations in Fordington tied. hoped that when they wre Met ' . • imtron of many treat:Amen in this town.
' in tn. liositien if I'
carried out antl the new villas erected, they would invite found elle f ' ',hetet Ilelt bare sometimes Leen
the Prince tiovrn here, and he was Kure all therbeeter lands, and"taratte their deaths were reported from foreign
Would teen out to give him a hearty welcome. With that the alsiVii 'men in Weymouth will not only wish
Mani to the reported Ultima of Prince Leopold he lin led would like t report
loin!
be found a mistake, but they
they were only peening reports, and that with the w i . . . ear that the gallant i ',lone' had fallen Into
arm poseeemm of a fortune
weather he would pull round again, lie gave them "The all. . and was coming emelt to ea '
7 I
Prima need Prioress of Wailes. and the rest of the Royal leiß ANNI: '
Family. The toast was heartily received. AL Isri•Pril was hell at the hear Hotel, St. I
3lary-street, tt 'W I
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Army, Navy, ti u ei neolay last. About 111 of am trate*.
Yolunteem." Thou who had prepared the tout list alld iinuieni
.sat theier". and Heat Tearaley provided a first-rate
kft out the Militia, of course quite unintentionally) h p ~.z., .wl !et was much enjoyed. Mr. .1. n,ootoo
wood return thanks for them. He heti been - tos°tltee Pa
i el with his acetudented suavity and g..... 1 humour
autumn man...41%7es ana much en. an. Mr. Fanner well fulfill,. Ith• at t f'• h ' .
•-e1 it, although it The tis 1 loyal ' ' "" " ti''' °lrma°. '
Wain thorough hard work. Ae to t,i volunteer" the I neand other tont. were given, and a very I
went severe' preeent, and he would esk Mr. J. Dart tr.e) Pwe4"nt ev"'ng
wa"""".
"n°
4 the
gri"cilmi "Ibi'lls
respond. as the pr,p,oed coursing elute for whfc it is hoped Aeon
Mr. J. le t to obtain the groutel at Pual.lletown
, Itr in nesponding, Kahl he Wav getting an old ere D. The adi it I • I met annua meeting of the
volunteer sind the older he got the inore be liked it, lk al. "
had attendol Aeveral autumn mann:num and although one
coma took place um Weilneeday evening tut, for the
purpose of electin- • financial committee for the ensuing
some &diked It, he very much enenva it. The eel y • Th .
were prawn --C .le C I apt. Ar ts. lieut. ma, n,
were 1111 untried force, and he hoped they would 'rem 'n Sule-Liett.tira Twirl, CoL-Set Itoberts eiftets. Jeffery,
'abut if ever liver services were requirea, he wae sure Crorker,. andf! root. At the nteiclueien of the drill, the
-y woula do their duty am well as the regular army- gallant Captain briefly state' the object of the meeting,
emplausee
!vote and on the propeition of Perri Jeffery, the old finance
.., by Mr. Wii.eftes : " Mother kiss me in my cetomittft were duly re-electal. Thee conned of Quarter-
demons" niester-Sergt. Lee, Col.-Serge Robert., Serge I ielteres
• The CllelanaN said the next wu the toast of the Send. Crocker. Serge (rose, and Private 11. Panora.
evening. " Suereee to the Improved Order of Ohl Friends." Cloir 'newness FUNIMAL --On Friday aftetheen le..
Seeing the nudtues around the mom lie preferred giving were titmice the remains of Mr. William eaylor, who died
ft in the words of the one at his hark. '• .Staceess to 01.1 of rensuniethan and other Mum, the result of an accident
Friends." HP was very proud to have the pleasure of on the railway. Mr. Taylor hail been a goods guard on
PeoPeeing such a tout, and he hoped that for many year, the I keat Western, and they had mine easualty, which
%hey would go on prosperously and meet together on much shook his nerves, and after more than two years'
many seat ocamions an thtedweeent --(applause). illnees, be died. His wife had aimd some time previously.
Mr. Secretary BANAI6 .I eel had much pleasure in He was a member of the United Brothene lodge of Ohl-
relenting thanks. on helm fof the improved ortleref till fellows, and in order to show lam the Mat token of
Friend% and of the lawcheater branch, for the kind manner reepeet, thirty-theft of the brethren assembled at two
In which they had been phased to give and receive the °clock at the lodge-room, Cooper's Arms, Maidenatreet.
last teams The order was in a flourishing conditien, both Here they formed in procession, and went to the laa
as regents capital and numbers. Dunne the put year residence of deceseal, in Bath-street. Having each looked
they had initiated 3116 new members. Be was sorry te at the departed hrotber il:1 his coffin, they returned out-
say they had hise 3 heavy pull on the funds, having paid side the house. The coffin being fastened lip, and brought
the MUD of £3,710 15.... 11d. for Nickname deaths., and down lo the helmet the "'Tern!" reletne „as enteral! •
pensions, but after paving such an enormous amount. they mourning coach, and the brethren termer, Precession
saddell to their capital the goidle sum of £317 15., 11.1. behind. After the service and interment, the brethren
his thought theft facts in themselves were sufficient to returned to the loturooni, before dinpersing. All three
show the stability and soundness of the Improved Order, leave were represented, the tertian brethren wearing
awl to induce those that bad not yet joined any society mourning attire, with black sashes, the military brethren
to come forward at once and join such a good society. being in uniform. lkossised woo 51 years of age.
As to the Dorchester branch, he was pleased to say they Revive'. or Tits DIUMA.-The visit of the Cowper
were making steady program, this being their 12th anni. Company is an opportunity for lovers of the drama that
vernal?. During those 12 year,' they had made 170 they about., not mina The company is far &lore the
metsibere Some had died and others left the district, but eeeet net of theatrical parties, and they give rent antis
not the society, as mineral pay into the Parent lodge. The faction. Their costumes are well studied and carefully
!Koks for the last quarter showed that 16 new members adapted to the period or nation represented, their actin
were made, and they had others on the point of being is sxceedingle geed, and their elocution correct and
made. The total number of this branch is at present 117, elegant. It la too little to AV that there is nothing like
He thought thou etatemente ought thealiven each member ran the members of the company are evidently wetl-
and make them work with all energy to try and induce all twat and gentlemanly. Last nigbt we bad' the pleasure of
their friends to join at once. .With those few remarks he haring Mr. J. C. Cowper in " Ingomare and the part
main thanked them. wai repreeented moot deservedly, the struggles of barbaric
Memel", Me. li. Thorne : "Provide for ap.e3a.izy day." roughness with the tauten of ewe, the faithfulness and
The Fice-Chairman in warm terms pro the health truth which pervades the whole character of the son of
of Mr. W. E lerymer. M.P. the wilderness, his gradual euccumbing te the winning
Song by Mr. Hayman. Influence of Parthenis, and the resurrection of the whole
Mr. DA11,1:2 said the next tout fell to his lot to propene man, when tempted by the Timarch to be a traitor, were all
bat to nave time be would combine together "The Mayor mot ably acted. Mem Ethel Greybrooke made a stately
and Corporation and the town and trade of Dorchester." andinoat pleasing Partbenia, whether in her sud ientletiance
Be withal more of the corporation had been present but to volence or her playful and wayward treatment of her
Mr. Gregory had tient • Yen' bind letter, saying he was bartarian lover, or her true womanliness which appeared
otherwise eneaged., and lie (Mr. Barge) felt that if not there whet Werner is ordered to clepart. All the ecenes
In person be wee in heart, and more than that they hed betwwn thew were remarkably geol. The other parts
/lie son in the rice-chair. Mr. Vernon had sent saying he were well austainol, there being no sign, as is too often
was called from home on impotent business or he should the cue, of indifference in the minor eharactera ; all were
have hatl much ph:suture In being Present- They haul the ...Valanced, and well eurrounded the primeval figures.
Mayor and Dr. Aldriage present and he would give them Perham Mr. Scott as Myren. the father, and Miss Cooper,
•• the tout of the Mayer and Coloration " coupled with as the gametes e I -tele. pose" Ache., caused the greatest
the mum., of thee gentlemen, ane that of Mr. Drake for amusement; but Mr. Iteiley an 1.015,10 r was Mao very
the "Tewn ana Trade ..f Dorchester.' -4applatue). strikine A rentedietta precolei each piece, nail it goes
'The reenter( reepondieL Ile had been 'ix or seven very Atiertly indeed. Had we known the Cowper Coin.
yearn in the Coreorstim Red he wee mire it was the wish lone woe anything like aN eood ex we found them, our
and endeavour of that body to de their best for the town visit wade have been much earlier, and sO Will say all
-(rheeree theft wt.) commence patronising thou now. In feet,
Dr. ALlialtnilt being exiled no, AL., responded. lie lima wh .reverthe)' may tind it worth their while to remain,
been very many years in the Corporation, ana mentioned they win tertainly effect a revival of the drama, for there
he ditlieulty there was In former time/, to get eleeted to is an enti" ele•senr° nf snYtain'i in is°l ta"t''' to., "'V°
that i eat-, on a.- tof aversion to the infusion of trout:lit in.)! pa...tering to, tie, " mei/ " With the iieent ion
new Ve•el. But him' things vrere altered, new le,,,ret eail of gettinc ails -The f enemy rentain net some days in
been eattsed- and Le trusted better day, were in i,tore. Weynionth. toil their bill of fare appears in ouradvertising
'l'),Certoretion were dcsirons of ding their hut fer the eehen" t‘° strongly "vise ail tis."" "t' it°°4 acting to
town, many improvemente were earrintout, eni the weer% nee them at Mare.
which were the mime-mien of vieitore had been pia,•ed in WORKING leN's ('Len.-The fleet of what to intended
easel conalithata. Ile trusted that now the Derby kel at to let a *creel 4 " penny reeling." was given at the ale,ve
Snot ledul pertione of Foraineton Fielil ter builitiee per- nee, um Frelw ..0-nine. Tle, reeeing..were, as metal,
pole. new I thus es 061 be erockel, and mooch good be done separated by neat and inetrumenthl niece. NO as to make
to the WWII. tll.' 011tert3111111.4EA livelier. ( enselenne the extremely
Mr..l. (Mehl elm briefly responded. saving way in whet theft affairs at the Club are
The V teset eIAIIIIIAN then preeeesel in warm terms =nominee an emnetuy which wan not enlarged oe this
"The health of the Chairman, mentioning that they ,cession, the aufience was uninerous. Mr. IL Gaskell
ought to lie doubly thankful to his Worship for noting kindly took the hair, and. in Place of an ineneural
to Itresele, at, he had given up attending a banquet at the shines of hie owl, rewl a poetical one written on a re-
Framuumns• Hall in order to be present.-(Drunk with epettitie of Penny 'leading, Tide being by the famous
inimical lion- one) Eliza Ceok au manning and atoned, acid much
The CHAIRMAN, in responding, remarked that in Dor- applaudeil. A ben-1 comerising Mr. Cub, (meeelo) Mr.
cheater they WEllie4l 1110cW unity and more new bboa. Pretty (eornopean), Mr. Jones, (fiddle), and Mr Legg
There .s-ac not that unity there ehould IN. ill a been like Wane/. Performed neketionod inetrumentld innrie in good
this. lie referred to the proposed erection of villas in style. Mr. Rolls read "The I 'harem of the
.Light Brigade,"
Foraington Field. and hope.l that with this we shoed la E. Taylor recited "tehelees apology,' and reed hem
have re yieitore, 1414.1.0 1111 i, 31141 new Maid. Mark Twain Mr. I). Lew ,ang "The Maul of Athens."
Soiiii. bre y Mr. Barrett, "The bo dw n. grin hging for Mr. Merritt Give me a man with hon.! heart," Mr. le
Senile Lenin "Come lock to Erin," Mmens D. anti It. L. Legge
Bre. J. II %Mita briefly propmed "The Ifonomy 3t,.-u,All's well," Mr. Warren "Inwn at 111 l lie the dead men,
berg: mentioning the great hell, they VIATC to societies of owl Mr. It. L. Legg "The vacant chair.: Mr. W. 31.
this Mita. Thieelten with 'l, pathos nail eennveon s "New year's
The Muria responded, and also the VICS-CMAIRMAN on Eve." Ibe whole watt well Oven, ana there were souse
behalf Id , IliN father. well-at:served etwores. Allogither the affair wite a most
Mr. BARRETT 1.r.e.0..1 "The health of their newly- creditable attempt to pass an evenitet in a notional
appointed Medea' Orlieer, Dr. Aldritlee."-eapplause), manner, and it was succeeded in relenting enjoyment, if
As they all knew, their termer eurgeon had resigned, anil we may puke front the rupealea tspplanee. The audience
Mr. Aldriage but been elected hy an neereliekiiinn in the lecture nm e' we are boind to not,. slid not NOCIII 19
majority. Ile (Mr. Barrett) felt .ure lie would give he lessened by the nailing rosin twine kept epee at the
satisfaction, anti trinkel that they would work well NNW time, a very proper pr.. ..sling we submit, am
together. All knew the amount of w,wk devolving upon members do not like to be forced to leave their books and
IlanNlicAl lawn, and then' (the meinhero eonld ant atnert papera if they do net chose. when a lecture or entertain-
their dotter to visit them every time they were a little fluent is Rohe on, The Chairmen (Mr. It. I iaskell)Prolm.ed
Porte. If they reeninel malice' advice and were wee ee a vote of thanks b. Meese*. I eeh, Pretty, Persona and
walk to the dector ait wee their duty to do so. Ile gave Junto for their kindness in wonting at the Readings, and
them the twal.l, and hoped they would je. on ea.yoryibly also te the Ringers and temente Wbilst sitting in that
for tunny years. -(Drunk with modest honours.) r. 441.1 he had Leen thinking of a line in Horace-" Deice
Dr. Aenathore addreming those present as "Ohl eo aftipere in Ifte," which he *Newel translate for the
Primula," 'eel there was mottling better than being benefit of thole who did not know the English -" It in
sturroundeti by ohl Friends. Nothing 'tweeter than heir- sweet es elay the fool in • more place. There are
inc friends-perions in whom one can trust, and repose sea."' "en 4is sesli Pleasant tta'w away
the
cares
eienffitenee. There was nothing in pasisimi through life NA of the world a. they ai done that e. totem. He had
pleasurahle as the knowledge that one had sone old beard fron Mr. Thistleton that there would be a ethilar
friends. The cognomen of their society was a noble one, in a furtnighes tune and he hoped that
entertainment .
in
nothing coll.l be better. Some sweetie* were united would he equally successful Mr. Read proposed
together fur their own enda but they were not, they eulogistic terms • vote of thanks to the Chairman
_f_or.
Jolliet together, formed a mei of cooperative 'society wi It ie..,
reaiding on that °cession, which was moon by Mr.
very philanttimphie °Morn-the well being of tbtrir and carried with acclamation, three hearty cheers
fellow*. Everyone must he pieseei to he united e, a being given for Mr. (iaakelL The interesting, Penny
eociety for mutual advantage. They were following one of Rutting) was brought to a clime by the National
the great commandments of the New Terttament, to love Anthem. It is to to holut that the club is doing
these alsiut them. They ought all to cultivate this love in a good steady week, which must not be despised for the
their breasts', and feel happy when they knew that tette of costly and sometimes very dull lectures from •
fundn had gone to help the &nickel and dietreseed distance.
-(cheers). It wee disgraceful to hear men grumble that " WONMERIAiII."-The Mimes Anderson considerably
they hail been so ninny year. in a society and heti ratonlabed and mystified numeroua audiences at the Royal
received nothing ~at. Thee shonel be happy in being hotel Aueitilay.ftems lest week by their performance of
able to ameliorate the condition of others, and they were the various false miracles attributed to spintualiste. The
united for that purpose-(applauee). his had been very entertainment come...mud with some good conjuring by
fond of thou societies, and when he lint looked into them Mr. Lionel Montrose, but the elder Mem Andersoa sm-
ite was cone Mee,' they were good. They were now much prised all in her very clever and inexplicable fain. In
improved to what they were, but there was nom yet for illustration of clairvoyance she was blindfolded with •
impn,vereent. They ought to le upheld try all classes of handkerchief and then variousarticle,. were collected
the community. Sincethese moieties had become no from the audience, anti she raul out what WEN 4411 them
popular he had nottoeti the difference of those who came and deftribed the articles themselves while at • distance.
under his parochial care as a union medical officer. They The name of Any person who was dead was written by
were the ottl, intetoperste, and diesolute. Very seldom some one in the audience, fueled up small and delivered
did an industrieua man none under parochial care in, and without Mies Anderson seeing it the mune up'
(hear, hear). That he attrinited to these societies. for Pealed on her wrist This had been previously bound
when he recollected that £.3,00e had been spent by this tightly with a Itandkerchief, and the appearance on
'society alone, he asked who would have spent that removal of the bandage as rather startling. A pretty
t.nra.lo if they had nett Why it might have been feature of the evening we/ the mesmerism of a little girl
doled out in 2e. and a loaf weekly at the union house belonging to the company: the child after a few passes
-(applausek They provided for a rainy day, and they leraine right, and her body was erramted to represent
Wad money to fall back upon. They lived providently "Little Bo Peep. ,!After itsietnting the childish gestures
and funded the surplus for when they should require it, at "loving her sheep. Arc.. the child was shown fast
He enlisted that in a few years these societies wool.! asleep, • pile puled up betymen her arm and body, and
entirely do away with the Poor Law-(cheers) Such the body extended at right angles from the pole with
societies a.; these, too, cultivate temperance and nothing to support it except at the pole end. A more
honesty, for their laws were very stringent against complete seralotanoo of the mesmeric state we never saw.
the admission of improper characters. The members no moat surprising part was, perhaps, the "Light
of these societies were men who were respected, who were Seance." In this Miss Anderson was fastened by some
temperate, honest, and manly-(epplaume). Dr. Aldridge gentlemen from the audience witti series of linen to solid
then referred to the remarks of Mr. G. W. Homer. at the iron rings, the knots secured by being seem with thread
last meeting of the Dorchester Farmers' Club and stated and covered with adhesive plaster. In this state she wee
liedlffered vary much (reel hini with regard to their mis- left in the cabinet and the curtain dropped, when bells
leading men. Ile (Dr. Aldridw believed they wore on a which had been Out on her knees were rung violently and
thoronglily sound basis IDA that they were well ago to thrown out of the cabinet; • guitar was passed round the
meet tho demands that were made upon them. In coft cabinet anal shown over the lop : a Mil Placed on Wm
elusion he lead he nouM do his best for the members, and Auderson's knees was found on her heed; • glass of wafer
promote the interests of all, and resumed his seat amid went troto tier lap to her mouth ; and ano was found in
much iivpbene. her oar. 1 base effect.' were, some of them, produced
Tl..' ' "MI" then gave the health of the Tiee.ekair. more than one at • lime. What was the more remarkable
mail wishing him every success in Dorchester, and hoped Was that the cabinet VI as } mere fruniework, the walls of
be Trottel become a good Old Friend. a single thicknem of dark Abate, just thick enough to
The Vicaelemilan tv briefly responded. When he came prevent it.. being rusn through. Our
.rep.rter, who was
int" the reser' l's haul no elnes he was going to be celled on on the platform, examined all the scan.. er the chintz.
till the vire chair, or to make a speed,. no lie au quite which were quite firm eel unatoveet -in fart, she four
imaccustommt to speech making. But be had done his Femme' Ineite'l from the auilience .tationed themselves so
best, and hiresl they were all plowed -(applauseb as to see all round the calanet, aad there eould powsibly
song by r. J. STATER& have been no confederate's help within. Nothing and no
The CHAIRWAE rave "the ladies," and person could have entered through the tier.,., the cabinet
Mr. .1. tier responaea. was !miser' nearly a foot on ICES. 311.1 the audience could
Mr listing then proposed " Kindred societies," coupled 1...., beneath. Yet, at the instaute after .racli change, Miss
with the namea el P.O Greve,. for the tbldfallows -and Anderson was found betu.d ee Intro. .. and at the close the
Mn. (I. Franklin for the Foresters. 5 knots were sewn and covered a. Isefore, the only difference
"1. GPA'n'g Nn."mlnt The (Maribor, steed a lOf °burred was that the adhesivuc patio duck on the linen
the varienta friehdly ...Merin in the Kingdom. Tines had and Miss Anderson's wrist had appareutl:,' been rubbed
now abwit "If a "dili'm of mention and Ztootenno trine the latter. The seek performance was eluteet as
capita. In the he 'van him lulu haa been eetatetthed w lerted : here the bely wan put into a linen Nark end
the) hatt tate out almut illaaa in le ricktied pay. e thanked with many and curious km It, by WILL, gentlemen. In
thOni for the compliment paid. a few minutes the curtair, was drawn up and the larly
Mn. 0. human nerperelel fer the Foresters. He was tented oat of the each, the 'mote remaining on the sack as
proud ,f /wing 3 Inctober of .iich • society, and considered before, the seal% hr.. being Intact The ~nly appearance
It was the dui)* of every young man to loin a friendly here was a- if the ropes had been pressed upon. Tbere
society; h.. who neglected to do no failed bid,, his ditty to was no earape ey the 'setae ef the seek fer there WEI no
hieteelf, to his God, or to his country. To hiinseU, as he pram. The performanesi wide a profound sensation. and
neeleeted to provide against those casualties which befal if the lady had motored to ilo her feats by spiritualist aid
all num ;to hie Get, as t.e did not do the goal he was she would probably hate nado concerts. The language of
enjoined to, in His holy went ;to his country, as he failed the whole company is reined, and the entertainment is
go put his sl ..... tier to the wheel to lessen the rates. Theee essentially one fit for the drawing-roue.
societies, althouch sloin.: a vast amount of good. were yet nosocon Prete SiamlON., Wrainlatl Wore Bc Brew.
incomplete as they left a man to his Own resources or to anal Mr J. !Wedge,
the parish, just when he wanted help---111 his old age. If
there coul he an olil age fund formed in connection with
these great societies to ensure a few shillings weekly to
their Inenilwre when they reach the age of 11l or fki a greet
ipso, ...veld be necomplithed lie hoped some pnoision
would be made for this In the Bill which was about to
come been, rarlianient Court Progress to which he
behmeed was an a flourishing rendition. They het about
170 member,. and • capital of about TANI In ahlition to
theac they had a juvenile branch of over 801 l members. and
• inssl round auto standing to their credit. On 'behalf of
thc Ancient Order of Foresters he returned them his
allicere thanks for the honour paid.
The VICE-CRAIMMAN proposed "The Press," and it was
atknowbeleell.
This was followed by the" Host and Thlia.246/4," given in
INA/111 1011111 hi the CHAIRMAN. and
11 r. BARXICTI responded in a neat speech.
Sung by Mr. D. READ , "The Cobbler.
About ekeen o'clock " Our next Merry Meeting- war
given from the chair, and the Mayor left amid tretnendous
eeftrine.
Mr. le Gregory was then called to the chair, Mr. J.
n.Tri, took the vice-,luir, and the pleasures of the even-
tn.: were continued till midnight, and thus ended the IVA
Order of
Id of tle Liorthoeter Lodge of the Improved
Ol friends

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./44 ii.l /1.1 q, P. es, wws brought up sin • r mans,
charged with assaulting his wife. -Dr Drew toll him he was
r.,os al.n khargol with not attending to the summons --Hannay
said he .111 any: he did nt Meow he had to c....- mint wife
said nit. woukl not smear Nplindt hien The site said her
Malawi struck her on the head, and .ha ..0 her arm sh,,
now very. sorry.- The non sal.l the words occurred because his
wife would not Mole &I 1101130. -Ths wife sAia she ass not
willing to miss the kaasionitnet her husband. he ter) seldom
beet her --Asked by the magistrates' clerk. she said she forgot
all ahout It. If be did Mike her with the brush, she birgot it.
Ile was very tipsy, one could hardly umbels himself. She
would an to her faults,she had plenty to eat ami diink. and
a comfortable home, and she ought not to hats etm.al out.
Pound Over in his own reo,rnisanees ii. Cla. to limp the mace
for three months. Del:talent had to pay the costs Se lid --
Dr. Drew cautioned defselant against smearing it.^shi.
heaters WM, eskleret. almost mit of the pale of society,
sod were always seemly dealt with by insgistrans.

X.A.TI)EN IiTZWTON.
Ma. A id-tagrci, C.F.., .4 Dorcherter, her been makinn
a preliminary surrey of Maiden Newton 'with • view to
carrying orit a ',stem of drainage under the rural senitary
authority of the Dorcherter district. These works thoitith
wetly are after Mt very cheap convielence and health <mo-
uldered