The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-08-18 00:00:00

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0811.112 ABBAS.

Tr-STIMOSIAL ro 1116 Itcv. THOIISS.—A few weeks
ago the church and congregation under the care of the
Rev. O. Thomas, Congregational minister, resolved to
give him a token of their esteem and love, and their
high appreciation of his labours among them for upwerda
of five years, and especially thee desired to congratulate
him on the auspicious event of his marriage to Mills Pike,
of Seraley, Wilts. On Thursday evening, Aug.
meeting was held in the schoolroom, when Mr Joseph
Derriman presided. In a few appropriate words the
chairman presented the pastor with a very handsome time-
pie's, acorn fratnedovith anaddresabeautifully written on
vellum. Mr. Thomas, in grateful terms, acknowledged
the testimonial thus kindly given him. After a few words
of congratulation from Mr. 11. berriman, the meeting
rimed with prayer by Mr. Denting, of Mere.

EVER/MOT.
['LOWE& Sitner.—The annual show of fruit, flowers and
vegetables took place on Thursday last in a field kindly
lent by Mr. W. W. Baring. but as it rained continuously
during the early part of the day, the number of visitors
was considerably less than last year. Amongst those
present we noticed —The Earl and Countess of lkhester,
!dr. and Mrs. W. Wyndham Raring, Mr. Martin
and party, Rev. E. Collins, Mr. W. Collins and Miss
( 'Aim, Rev. E. G. Austen, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Hankey,
Rev. J. Penruddocke,Rev. Mr. Jones, Rev. Mr. Keddle, Mr.
.1. Clancott, Mr. and, Mrs. J. Codrington, Mr. C. H. and
Missies Beakett, Mrs. Cockeram, Mrs. Brett, Miss S.
Hodges, Mrs. Trenchard and Messrs. W. and .1. Trenchard,
etc. Ac. Great praise must be given to Mrs. W. W.
Baring, the esteemed hon. sec, for the admirable manner
in which everything was carried out. The show was very
good, the vegetables being remarkably fine. A special
prize offered for four sorts of potatoes wee awarded to a
splendid collection of Sutton* Flour Ball, the Climax,
Breese', Prolific and Coombhaye seedling shown by Mr. C.
Worsdell, who also won the first prize for round
potatoes by a superb collection of Sutton II Red Skin Flour
I Ball. The turnips were very large and good, as were also
the onions, the Giant Rocca shown being of enormous size.
IWe must not forget to mention the wild flowers. Miss
Martin kindly offered a beautiful workbox for the best
collection picked and arranged entirely by children. Mary
Wheeler was successful, her bouquet attracting universal
admiration. There were several however not far behind,
and these wire awarded extra prizes. A prize offered for
the best basket of salad was divided between Mr. .1.
Clapoott and Mr. Trenchard, both collections being simply
perfection. The fruit was very fine, especially we must
notice IMMO pears shown by Miss Helen Costello which
gained the nest prize for "any other fruit" and the apples
I shown by W. Chubb which took the first prise among
about twenty competitors. W. Chubb also took a special
I prize for home-made bread. His loaf really made one
hungry to look at. A very difficult and thankless task—
that of umpire—was undertaken by Mr. Elliott and his
, awards gave great satisfaction. We append a list of his
I awards :—Cabbairs—nrst, J. Lartin : second, K Ruticy ;
third, IL Childs. Bound potatoes—First. C. E. Wendell :
amend, K Rutley ; third, L Childs. Kidney potatoes—
First, Mr. Groves; second, .1. Bastin; third, G. Groves.
onions—First, T. G. Hawkins; second, W. ( kistelle • third,
K Itutley. Turnips—First, K Rutley ; second, S. :lamp.
i Carrots—Find, E. Itutley ; second, M. Frampton. Parsnips
' S. Jessop ; second, N. Frampton. Cucumbers—
First, K Rutley ; second, W. Chubb. Lettuce—
I second, E. Rutley, Peax—First, K Ruticy : second,
W. Chubb. Scarlet Runners—Find, C. E. Worsiell ;
second, W. Costello. Apples—First, NV. Chubb, second.
, M. Frampton ; third, E. Tompkins. Any other fruit—
Helen ( keitelle; second, E. Rutter third. Maria Frampton.
N'esretable Marrows—First, J. tartan ; second, W. Lutist
Basket of flowers—First, E. Hill; second; K
Cooked potatoes—Mrs. Perrot Bread—W. Chubb.
Brash Beans—J. Groves Pot plants—Auberey English.
Bunches of flowers—No competition. Collection of
vegetables—K Rutley. Collection of potatoes—C. K.
Worsdell. Wild flowers—Mary Wheeler. Extra—Mary
Ann Groves, Eva Packer, Lily and Maria Hawkins,
Celery—S. Jessop. Rhuharb—F. ltutley. Fruit—NV.
Chubb.—Prizes for aubscribers :—Salad—Mrs. Trenchard
and Mr. Claprott (divided). Roses—none. Basket of
flowers —Miss Martin. Dinner table—Mrs Martin. Ihe
Evershot bra,* band led by Mr. T. Vine played an
excellent selection of music and in the evening dancing
was carried on with great spirit in the tent. The show
was held in a large tent, the midst of which was filled with
a choice collection of ferns and exotic plants shown by the
Earl of Ilehester, Mrs. Cockerant and Mr. Martin. The
prize for a dinner table w. &wanted to Mrs. Martin. It
was splendidly laid out, as was also that shown by Mrs.
W. W. Baring.