The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-09 00:00:00

BILIDPORT.

THE ItEPOSITORT DALE Wednesday was well attended,
MI a large number of lots were offert-il. Mr. Eaton wan
the auctioneer, awl good pri -es were realiscil.
oeu Itaii.w A V.— We have heard a ~ ur that a dividend
to oPlinary shareholilcrs will he declared at the general
meeting of the proprietitru to be held int the 31Ith inst. We
doubt not this announcement will be received with aatia-
Luliiie lo many.
Tin. TRADE i.e TOE Town.-It is with much pleasure
we have hoard, awl know to be true, that Mixisrs. S.
Wliethani and Sons have again been successful in obtain-
ing a portion of the. Government c-sntract for supplying
sailcloth during the coming year. In Bnilpert, where
prosperity so much depends ilf”n the trade of the large
an abundance of work t always he a
source of gratification to the many hundreds employed.
tiORE SNION feel luring Molrlar night, awl on the
following illornilig the nxtils were very slippery, an they
were thinly covered with 'nor. About eight tirlliCk
waggon, heavily laden, was being drawn up West-street
by three horses, when the front horse slipped and fell, but
no damage was thine. The snow, however, speedily
thawed, and although there Was a slight fall throughout
the day, no further inconvenience was experienced.
ItEATII Or A Tit IDE,IIIAN.—We regret to have to an-
niemre the death of Mr. Matthew Meech (of the firm of
Meech and Suit, grocers), WIPP e pirol at his residence on
Sunday morning last, at the early ago of :10 years. Mr.
Meech hail been ailing for some time, but hail only kept
hi, bed shout three W el• I, S. Consumption was the cause
of death. Mr. Meech Was held in much respect by his
feline tradesmen and the inhabitants of the town, as has
been etidenreil by the number of those who have kept up
a portiiia of their shutters 'luring the week.
AUDITOR., VIII .4.simsoe4. —On Moo-lay, at the Town
Hall, the following gentlemen were declare.' duly elected
an auditors and revising assessors (sir the ensuing year :
Auditors •. Mr. George Belson, West Allington, nominated
by Mr. F. W. Good : Mr. Thomas James Smith, Weds
street, nominated by Mr. James Patten. Assessors: Mr.
James Patten, East street, nominated by Mr. F. Good ;
Mr. John Turner, Southoitreet, n ~,, dilated by Mr. S.
Whetham. These gentlemen, who hail carried init their
duties,.', well in the past, were all re-elected, and were
the only persons nominated.
Relgovst or A Ptti.f.n. —At a meeting of the Axmin-
ster Board of Guardians tart week, an onler of removal of
Sarah Collins from the Itriilitort Union to the Axminster
Cnion was read liy the cleric. The Fewer is now in the
parish of Bradpole, she married Robert Collins It years
ago at Axminster, her husband serve.' his apprenticeship
at Axminster, and worked at his trade there for some
time. hut subsequently removed to Bridport, where he
resided for many years, till his death. The Guardians
were of opinion that he had gained a settlement since his
removal from Axminster, and ilin..cted the clerk to obtain
a ropy of the depositions taken before the Bridport
magistrates, who hail made the order.
Gnon Teert.aa Saturday and Monday
evenings dissolving views entertainments, especially
adapted for juveniles, were given at this hall, by Mr. Baker,
of Portsmouth. There were gisel att.:m.llllms on each
occasion. The f.rst series of views was illustrative of
Scriptural subjects. then came Cruikshank's celebrated
pictures of "The Bottle; thole were followed by "Buy
your own Cherries" and similar scenes; then various
incidents in the life and adventures of Rubinson Crusoe
were exhibited, and the entertainment concluded with •
miscellaneous collection. A discriptive beet-are accom-
panied the various pictures, awl those present seemed well
pleased.
PRKSENTATION.—WO extract the following from the
linwpohirP Index odeni of Saturday last —"On: Wednes-
day the teachers awl girls of the Royal British Schools,
Southampton, celebrated the birthday of the head mis-
tress, Mix, A. J. halt, by presenting her with an address,
and a very handsome electro-plateil biscuit box, butter
dish, and knife, as a mark of their affection and esteem,
and as a token cif her many past kindneases in the per-
formanre of her ilutioa This must be meet gratifying to
Mies Hall, and it in satisfactory to knew that the high
stated efficiency maintained by lire schools is compatible
with perfect good feeling between mistresa, tanwhers, and
scholars." -Micr A. .1. Gall is the youngest daughter of
the late Mr. John Hall, .if this town, and sister of Miss
Ilan, at present residing in Dewne-street. She was some
ten years ago in pupil teacher at the Girls' lb:net-al School
' in this town, and this instance of the affection awl esteem
in which she is hell reflects cnxlitably on herself and the
school at which she was trained.
TIRE VOLUNTEER raer—We feel sure the inhabitants
of Itridpirt awl the neighbourlessl will hail with pleasure
the decision that was come to at the officers annual
dinner at Wemineuth, on Thursday last, to have the
camp this year at Burton Braddock. The last gathering
will be fresh in the iniwls of many, mil never before nor
since was Bridport AO gaily attirol. All at that time
seemed united in their effort.s ai it.. honour to our citisen
ftoldie and we doubt wit the welcome will not lie the

tigutogant.g ByurrOLVlCL—Thetie ladlee awl gentle*
men in our town who are eve, mindful of their poorer
neighbour, have not forgotten them at the pre.lnt incle-
ment 11674.11, &whittling the week coals have been given
away to the deserving poor and destitute. Perhaps, how-
ever, if a little more systetu wasoMerved in the distrilet-
thm, more extenxive go .1 won be a vomplished. rtu it
not ;infrequently Lumens that tort some one 1057 receive
two or three ticket. from .101.-001 benefactor,. who am
aware of his or her eireuinstauees, whilst another, equally
de •••rving. hut loss known. is left witli.eit any.
. . . . .

Ihrefftto it I omen'. T iii l'Oiuig lads it being
the anniversary of the birth 1 ••; Cit urlea Pittiel.l, the
(minder .11 this eliaritv, th•• otl elutom. h is been
di+ smtinued for nearly in re it,, was revivel, a se:ei un
being prow:bed by the It "tin (the Her. E. .1. L. 1%.
Ilerslowel, in :ve urbane • with the instructions left by the
founder of the charity. Divine seevice commenced at
seven o'clock, wh,lll there was a guts' attendenee, the pour
red pients being tinticeable ainongut thow present. awl the
chureli nitist ha..., presented a very different aupect remit
what it did some til years ago, when the Hector decliteel
to preaeh the sermon in consemence of there being only
two or three in attendance. Tie introductory part of the
serviee aii4l the Psalm, for the day were real by the
Iteetur, the lessons by the Rev. It. W. May (Alline.ton),
awl the conclipling prayers by the Ike. A. A. Leonard
(curate) after whirl, the sere in was preach.. I by the
Itecter, who twuk as his text Deuteronomy 15 ehapter, 11
verse For the p sir shall never cease wit of the hod ;
therefore I omen:m.l thee, saying, than shalt open thine
haul wide unto thy brother, to thy pour, and to thy
needy, in thy mel. The preaelser remarked that at all
time. of the world', histary the tiro p irt of the text haul
Proved true -the isrur hail wow out of the lanl ;
prosperity hail never liven e pially divided. awl if such
could be dope, it wotild not last long, if inen acted as they
had ul awl still did, for whereas some were provident,
there were ethers who were wastefuL Honest
wan 114 forbidden, for if such was the Cane there would be
all awl to trade ; self-a Ivancement was a legitimate aim,
for all to have in view, as was plainly indicatel by
Christ in His parable of the talents. The Word of God
abounded in u• 1111 l mand. that the rich were not to forget
the poor, but that they were to sympathine with them.
and administer to them in their necessitieu ; and at the
same time all ef them must be poor in Spirit, or they "wild
! not accept of the salvation offered them by Christ. When
1 they met in that sanetuary. the rich and the poor knelt
tegether before Gusl as brother .sinneru, yet he felt that he
(the preaeher) weuld I.e remius in his duty if he di•l not
from time to tinge dilate upon the spiritual duties anul
difficult Wee( each usundition. Thole...ln taught them in the
text was, that they 1111 l st be liberal to the peer, and he felt
• sermon was not needed to enforce that duty upon them:
but the poor haul also a duty to perform; it we. often the
fault of the poor, owing it might he to their untruthful'
micro and a desire to impose on the kindnese of thew who
felt disiwsed to give, that the soureeu of charity became
frown ; and none dad more Winn to the work of hence°.
lenee than the profewienal lueggar, who live lon the altos
ef those who gave to him. The rich Inuit expend trouble
as well an ineney, to ascertain that their gifts were net
misapplied : indiscriminate almsgiving would never do,
hut they meat ascertain that thew to whom they gave
were really ulesers jag of their charity they must so give
aO to assist poverty, but yet not to encourage idleness. The
preaeher then gave particulars as to the charity, and
remarked on the change that had necessarily been made
as to the clothing, ste., supplied. Ile thought the founder
of the charity had, indeed. done a zwei werks and he
desired to thank mo that He haul put it into the heart el
Charles lipid,' to LI as he had done. He (the preacher)
had no reason to think that any of the churchwanlenu
haul ever improperly diutributed the articles, and he felt
very glad that he had been asked by the present chnrch•
wardens to revive the obi custom by preaching a sermon
-the fee. Iga, he should ask them to retain, and apply to
the funds. To thoue who were recipient he would nay-
accept freely Of the charity, awl ulo not shrink from u.sing
it, so long as you are honourably receiving it. It was well
to see a iesur mom, endeayouir ti raise himself, lint when
he had 'lone his best, and been defeated in the battle of
life, he need not hesitate teseeept of the bounty of other.:
Poverty waa no diugraee, fer Ile who onee dwelt on this
earth had net where to lay His head. het each of thin
ask Guel for grace that they might so perform their differ
eat ltidies while here um earth, that they might at bast
hear the weluseee words " Well done good and faithful
serv.ant." - At the conclusion of the service the cliiireh•
wardens (Mew:. 11. N. Cox and J. Turner) distributed the
penny loaves, awl also the mats awl pettieoitte if which
there were six recipieuts of the fonner. aml 2.1 of the
latter, all of Wll.lll WOO.. I thankful for the articles received
Through the kin•lneus of Mr. 11. N. (lox we are enabled
to give the fellow ing particulars 34 to this chants', (Mlllll a
10,4.5, possession, prepared MOIOO ten years ago: -
'The management of this 'harity devolves entirely upon
the Churchwardens of the parish of lirblipert. On the
sth day ef July, in the :rth •uf l'harleu 11. DM), an in•lea
time made between the 11•811 inrable (tile: Strangest:aye
nor of llia Majesty's Honourable Privy Council, Sir John
Strode. Knight, Willia,i, Swede. Fest. -his heir apoarent,
Jolm Strangeways, Eva -sen of the Howeirable Giles
Strangeways, Humphrey Bishop. awl .lohn Bishop,
~entlenum - son of the above II 1111 l phrey !lisle% on the
elle part: Chades Ihtfiebl, of Hoiten. in the parish ef
Middlesex, eviiiire. of the weond part : awl the
awl the lam:wows of the leurough (then co-ordinate with
the, parish) of Itridiewt, of the third part: shows that
Peter esquire. William Stanley, merchant, and
Arthur Twuke, gentleman. fir 1:150 paid te them, 111•1 oun-
ce, the To, 14111P1.1 and inheritopa• of a p.n.l of ground
railed "Thonwombe Itearon," in the parish of Si' Ii
bony, containing by estimation forty acres, to the wi4
611,1 Strangeways el cetera as aforewibil -COM being Paid
by Charles Ititlield awl £l5O by the leailiffs mei burgesen
of Itridisort, the tile living tail out hy Charles Pitfield.
for the pm:eh:pie of the miul land, to have the profit and
benefit of £l5 per annum, to he employed for ever as
under : -That it should be pail quarterly, at the four
usual feasts, in wpm: portions, to the churchwardenn and
overseers of the bonsugh of Bridieurt, to he dialsoeTl of
follows :-.C7 ton. inl Inn best...v.l yearly in breao every
Sunday morning after service awl sermon ended, tn forty
aged p sir and inipotent persons, of good chanieter, who
must lie constant frequenter: of Divine serviee. and
must further, um the add Siindayu, ha, pn•enit in the
church Iwth at servire awl sermon. and be eliiefly
inhabitants awl natives of Bri•lpert, Allingten, iur
4Ylnondsleiry ; lib. to be given to the Herter to prem.+ a
sermon yearly on the see lof March (the birthday of
Charles Pittlebb, the clergyman in the aald sec111"11 to
thank (bud that Ile had • el the heart of Charles
111.114.1 to slieh a diuplay of benevolence. In defaudt of
the Rector preaching the sermon, the alembic...lens to
appoint any other clergyman to do ,• 2u. fil. to the
clerk; and Is, ill. to the sexton, for that day. Breed also
1,, be distributed on March end yearly, hut if that day fall
on a Sunday, then the sermon to be preachl, the clerk
awl the sexton fetet. and the level distribute.' on the
following 'hay: I:6 Ilia to he annually expended in provid-
ing eight coats, to lin given away March end- six for men,
awl two for women, of sad 1,4,1111,4 kersey, with red serge
or shalloon on the decree soul bawls, awl a square pieee
D D
of the nine with flue letters es' u: en the sleeves