The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-12-03 00:00:00

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Oh, may we lore the house of God,
Of peace aod joy the Wet shod.;
Oh, may no narrow WIN cleetroy,
That mewed poem that holy by, It a

The offertory at the rime of the melee amounted
to .Cl 6 fia. 84.
After the service a lerge numbly of persons, who
Gould not get in before, 'impeded the reatoraUoa work,
and it elicited general admiration. The suet window
is of stained glean and very artistlo. The subject is
the ernalsian. On the Communtga table stood two
handsome vases of flowers. The olith on tha table Is
very risibly embroidered pd elegant. The alms bags
were worked by Meg Grove herself; rind that lady also
cave the whole of the kneeling oust:dons for the church.
On the wall of the south aisle is s slab bearing the
following carious laudatory epitaph on Mary, wife of
Robert Wears, who died Oot. 211, 1675 :

Vodernerh lir leer whore serous pend
The puler core of s freed
Wren good meek here did sleuree shrn
Shoal thing. am over not to ne done.
Rat that for ever reel alone
Thy err can its garbed by none."

At four o'elook • large number of visitors were enter-
tained at a lunelasoo in th• schoolroom. The Visor
presided,aed there were present— Arotideacou Sanctuary
and the other clergy. Mies Olefin GroetMrs. Yeatroasi
(rhalbory). Mrs. lisooteld. Mr. G. Kullook (0 itsr),
Mrs. Gorton, Mks Mengekl, Miss Veatman, Mr. .1,
Crass (Tolpeddle), Mrs. gammon (Here Regis), Mr. T.
liansison (Kingston Russell), Mrs. Goosed, Mrs. Penny,
Mr. G. J. Andrews (Denheetor), Mrs. Aadrews, Miss
Andrew., Mr. W. Andrew., Mr. 8011, R.N., Mr. Mlle*,
R.M.A., Mr. K Harnett (Dorchester), Mr. and Mrs.
Bowden Payne Mr. Arthur C. Rhodes (of Warnock
Hill, Camberiell). Mr. 0. J. G. Gregory (Mayor of
Dorchester), sad Mre. Gregory, Mr. G. Worry (Upset),
sad the Kisses Worry, Miss Payee, Mr. T. Hynes, MI.
Goekraft, Mr. W. Kaye, Dr. and Was Barham Mrs.
Headland, Was Orson Mine Hewitt, ko. before
separating the Vicar irielly proposed the health of
Arehdeaoon flonetaary for eoming to-day to take part
In the servies, sod for hie exelleat miaow —The
Arehd•acrea thanked them for receiving biro with so
much kladeena, and expressed his grstilissetion at the
reetoratice aosemplia•d, sad the beady good feeling
which he feud had characterised it la
Everybody ebo knew this part of the csountry
looked upon it as the least bopsfsl place for
the restoration of the @harsh, k.owll what a poor
miserable ratan°o to tell • "living" bbs inautateeey
was until lately. He was sere they would all join
most heartily in osagratuisting Kr. Gorton on weber-
lag what he (the Areltdeseon) thought maul time age
be malt have felt was an almost hopeless task, bet
with the help of maay kind friend' the work bad been
does meet satiefettorlly—(bear, hear) As to his being
here, the Bishop would have ;seen noose glad to come
hot bow.. marrylag one of his sous; and his lordship
In speaking to him oath. Dullest, wished him to say
s. He proposed the health ef Mr. sad Mn. 004011
and fasally.—The View retuned thanks, sod said it
had been his desire to provide a school, sod a parsonage
hour, sad restore the isharob. For what bad been
does be wished to esirsewledge the sesistanee of many
kind Meade. He esperially mentioned the maniteiont
liberality of Klas Chaps Grove, of the warm interest
she had takes in the wort, and that she had come •
loeg dietaries to be present He proposed that bodes
beelta—(applause.)-111a• Grove thanked them for
models" the emotion of her name so very kindly,
Lad said she was glad to bs there, aad she
eoegratnlated than sil oa the good work meow.
Archteseen Saneteary said it was his privi-
lege to bare peasant ',latices with • 1e body of
is.. who with very few szeeptioas steadfastly Bed
menially maintained the interests of the Chareh. He
meant the Ohnrettwardees. In this palliator verlah
them pathway' had eertaisly dose their beet, sad he
had great pleasure is proposing the health of Kr.
Mangold sad Mr. gyms. The on. total wide% the lets
!Mabee proposed as those eseeloes waa the olergyntaa
and the oberelwardens, and that was • good example
he was sorry be bad not followed. He knew that Kr.
Metalloid bad dose a eery great deal in this good work.
He had beard of blot getout about the eettatry pee-
goading people to uelst in it, and both In mind and
body he had been useommeely sealeus : they certainly
owed to Mr. Manteld • gnat debt of gratitude for the
part he bed taken. Elo with regard to Kr. Syne., who
belonged to • large family In this minty who hod a
great stake In Morel' matters and do a great deal for it.
He proposed the health or the Marohwardeas with
hest Moak' to them for the Genies they bad rendered
In this gad cause—(heer, bear)—Mr, Monads' said it
gave him very great phew, I. sorry out this little
work: her was way glad it bad so far rtisoseded„ and
trusted it would he • great comfort to the parish. It
had been his desire to get the restoratioa conked oat for ,
• lout time sod with the help of Miss Chain Grove
and many oilier kind friend, it bad bean deaf, and be
woe very thankfal.—The Visor proposed the health of
Mr. and Mr.. Bias for assisting In the eerviees of the
day.—Tbe Her. L. C. Biggs retuned thanks, and the
party separated.
While thee. prooeedinp had berm in program at the
witool-room, Mr. Manfieles museum was throws open
to the villagers and people from the asighbonrhood ; and
they were otoolt intervotod with lb. sensation of about
300 spacings= of British birde, and a Twisty of
eurloatl«. !Wading so old pillion, in good preservo-
lion, illustrating the mode of travelling is "the good
old times."

The sick and infirm had dinner specially provided
for them ; and shortly attar flre o'ek there we. •
dinner provided for all the mea, women, and young
people of the parish, and tea and plum cake for the
children. altogether tho'number then entertained was
between 500 and 600. But where in Portsekam was
there &room capable of *eating et tables mob a monster
party! Solving that probleurn wee one of the early
dills:rattles in the undertaking ; bat Mr. Hatfield we.
not to be hindered by any obstacles. He bad an old
malamute, with two floors, whirh he need es a timber
stove; so what did be do, but have the upper floor out
away, and u formed • spacious room of good bright,
and some 110 feet long, with • small nets room, while
the timber was unrested into sesta and tables. Owsked
with evergrethe and Illuminated with lamps, • better
plea forth. &our meld not have been desired; while
In the small room were gathered the Oak ones sealed
on forms from the sobsol•rossa, • taWe being provided
at one end from which the oaks and tea wore permed.
Gathering in this large sompsay eampied some
ante and the harem of • number of "outsiders" heft
ourosly room theses tor all, so thus the • second
dinner for them, Kr. Maolleld being tally prepared for
emergeoales in the way of provisions sad sookiug.
After grass had been sung, the diaper pruudod, sad
all ate with the east sharpened appetites and unwonted
faro begets, while the oirldron consumed numberless
pieties of sake sad drank • large quality of the
sheering beverage. One or tee little things "wanted
titan. mothers; and were taken to then in the large
teem, but the net eajoyed themselves se cheerfully and
Independently em their adore. Of warn with so large
a party I. entertala many waiters were required, end
vidlon present readily set therewith* be the work.
By thus, together wit', • staff provided, all' were
eernist to their hearts' aotheot. firrolog the happiness
of the party sod the wooer of the arneassieenth the
'again bathed with plethora, thd was appereelly one
of the happiest we Is the parish thee day. Between
9 and 10 Atha the sempeny etherated. The local
helpers were satertabted at Ur. IlLastileid'a death Ae
the party paned the 'Squire% after the dither they
gave hearty thews lee him, Mn. Manlield, and family.
The day's pressedithe paned ote witheet the slightest
bib*. and it the • day of unalloyed plume to livery
the in tie parish.