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

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FILBSENTATION EY FACTORY EMPLOYES TO AN OVERSEER
- Mr. MLACk, the manager at Mears. Balaton and Co's
Twine Factory, West-quay-road being about to
relinquish his employment, the eniployes—inen women,
boys, and girl.,—to the number of nearly Bin, have given
supstantial token of their respect on hi leav lig. On Saturday
aafbirter:eoirilnaf), after pt on rg. their wag.'., w.agoteesiirtilauL
received. %fr. Charles Harvey. a foreman of the works
in a few suitable remarks, said lie *Poke n behalf the
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fifteen years, and could testify that they had never
prospered as well as under the management of Mr. Black,
during the past three years furl upwards- A better
manager it would be impossible to have either for master
or workpoople. As a mark of their feeling of respect, and
good wishes for his prosperity. he presented him with a
very useful time.piece, which he hoped NOSM seem to
remind Mr. and Mrs. Black of those they left behind in
poole ; and he hoped they would not forget them,
especially them at the factory. The time-piece was
furnished by Messrs. Prinsavesi,_ and bore the following
inscription : "Presented to Mr. John Black by the work.
people of Messrs. Babiton and Co's West Shore Works,
Poole, as a token of the high esteem he has won from
theni-2^—'nd August, 1'°71." A silver pencil rase also
accompanied the gift, and a letter from the employes was
read. eulogising 'the fair and impartial manner in which
you have acted to every hand" in the establishment; and
conveying the hope that" wherever your sphere of. labour
may Call you, you will enjoy that confidence which the
eniployia of this firm have always reposed in you. Mr.
Black feelingly acknowledge the gift, and assured them
he should always bear them inretnemlwace. He encourage!'
theni to do their duty to their master, and to mind their
work and earn money, for he could assure them Mr.
Balaton was willing to pay them all they earned, and had
never once told him he had given a hand ton much. timers
for Mr. Black and Mr. Harvey, concluded the presentation,
the latter expressing the hope that if they never again
meet Mr. and Mrs. Black on earth they should in heaven
"where partings were no more. •

BLANDFORD.
ACCIDMT. —During the athletic aporta in Vigeount
Portman'a park on Thuraday, a ;thild accidentally fell into
the water near the road. It was fortunately !welted by
the united effort.; of an active lad, eon of Mr. 11. Mall,
coach-builder, and P.C. Seaviour.

WHAT NEXT r—A CORPORATION LOCK-OUT.
At the meeting of the Town Council on Thiralay last,
when a Conservative majority we've present. a realution
was agreed to—we are pleased to be onnide to say " unaoi-
'noway "—" That the Corn Exchange shall not be open to
the public for the aale of corn on Wednesdays after Wed-
neisLiy. September 30th next." It is gratifying to had
that this decision was arrival at "after some discussion,"
which we regret the abaurd modesty of certain Councillors
does not give us the opportunity of publishing. It is
hoped, however, that the I.:member elections will result
In sending representatives to the Council who will not he
ashamed to read their speeches in print. "Unaccustomed
as they may be to public speaking," their constituents
will forgive a great deal for the gratification of knowing
for a certainty that private interests are not preferred to
public convenience, and that the welfare of Blandford is
not sacrificed from mere political partisanship. We trust
there are no Councillors who have cause to prefer "dark-
ness to light" in the discharge of their public duties: and
we do hope that at their November meeting Mr. IL B.
Smith's reasonable proposal will be carried without dis-
sent, viz, "That it is inexpedient any longer to excludo
reporters."