The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-11-04 00:00:00

LRIDPORT.

111011101 PAL ILIELTION.—There was • severe contest
In both wards on Saturday. Tte retiring eotutelllore
In the North Ward were—Mr. James Williams, Mr. J.
T. Stephens, and Mr. 11. M. Stombridge. Mr. Williams
Signified his intention of retiring from the outman, bet
will, we believe, be appointed Alderman in the room
of Mr. Bartlett, who has left the tows; Mr. J. P. F.
Guidry offered himself to supply the vaseney. Lest
year, Mr. T. Legg, who had represented the North
Weed for more tiuti 30 years, was defeated by milp two
votes, and he again offered Unveil, as did also Mr.
Stephens and Mr. Stenitnidge. The leasense of all the
aaadidatim Is conaiderable, and it wee expelled the con-
test woald be very Imes. The most &AM, cases. had
bees made, and the burpras were got to the poff
&whit the day with the most active emerge an both
sides. On the previrma day the opponente of Mr. Legg
offered bets realest his return, which were assepted ;
but an being challeaged on the mornleg of the poll to
Make again, the offer ma. refased. The poll was
declared at els &sleek as follows : Mr. J. P. P.
Oundry, 314; Mr. Joe, Thompson Ettembeas, 302 ; Mr.
Thomas Lag& 277, elected. Mr. Henry Miller Stem-
bridge, 211, defeated. In the South Ward there was
aa equally energetie 0•11 Toss, and it was known that
the palling would be very slow. The caadidates were
—Mr. B. P. Gandry, 440; Mr. Swale, 343; Mr. T. H.
Bdranada, 336; Mr. Beni/ Oood, 295. ralll lest is of
come the defeated sandidata Mr. Good's Mends an
eurprised at the result, as they had 350 premises; bat
In both wards 'rimy voters have been lost through
persons not petting the x opposite the names, se this
will seconnt for a few, but not oertedsly foe 60 persona
Mr. Legg bad about 10 promisee more then he had
votes. -Of coarse this lithe result of its ballot. Under
the open voting it was • rare oceurrence fora Mason
man to •ete stab*: Ms premise.

GOOD Tlt.ae. Diriucrs LODOI,—Tb• third
quarterly session of the Dorset County Minsk i
of the ladependent Order of Good Templets nal:to
at Um Town Bell, Bridled, on Monday aerating, the
lodge being called to order by Bre. W. Babe, D.D. The
Int bullies' of the day wee the reesplion of reports
frees the several 1/101111DT• clients sad sommatees. The
Credeatial Cosamittee repotted that 23 lodges were
repremated la the endos by 38 representatives end 13
Lodge Deputise. The D.D. mut read his report, whisk
stated at the last meeting 33 ledges mere In oilstone la
the Mantel, and three new lodges had been inatituted
einee—on at Blierboras and two at Weymouth. The
report recommended a plan for the payment of the
=e of the District Lodge Sends.., which wee
Winged over for • quarter, forth. somideration
of the members el the several lodges. The District
Reeretary then presented his report, which showed the
number of members In good standing in the distrise on
the Ist August last to be 1 989, • net Ifersaall ef 469
members during the quarter. The election silk, place
of the next me. Ung was thee procesded with, Biser.
borne and Poole being placed in nomination.
votes were recorded for Poole and 13 for EtherboreirT,b ted
ir
the former pito* thenfore declared to he eireted.
The oommittee on distribution next presented Its report,
nod in nocordarin with Its rosommendation it was
derided to apply to the Grand Lode., for an agent to visit,
the various lodges in this district, and to advooste
the interest of the Order. A oommitte was appointed
to obtain information respecting the estabilshnient of
British Workmen Public Houses, and It was decided
that the opening of such institutions la the distriet be
recommended by the District Lodge. A resolution
wishing lodges to contribute in support of the Doren
County Temperance Association was dismissed, hot
ordered to lie on tiro table for sonaideration at the
next quarterly meeting. A standing electoral com-
mittee was appointed for the district, whose duty it
will be to keep a r.O of all parliamentary and municipal
voters in the jurisdiction. Other new regulation
were pared to seal., the altars of the various lodges
In the diasharge of their duties. In the evening esesion,
Information was also given retreating Juvenile
Temples, Lod it appeared that some half-dozen temples
have been already formed in the district, and others
are now in prams of formation. The District Lodge
raeornmended the appointment of Bro. the Rey. 8.
Knell as diatriat dceuty of Jctrenilli Temples. It was
announced that a bell had been purchased in &Upon
forth. use of the lodges, at the eoet of £4OO, and that
certain alteration were about to be made, at a cost of
anottitr .£250. The District Deputy presided at the
public meeting. and the large ball we. densely parked
with • respectable audience. Addresses on total obsti-
nate, and Good Tomplary ware delivered by Bros W.
Toner, LD., Rev. J. B. Brett, S.D., Ballam,
Rev. W. Wall, LC., Rey. S. Knell, Clarke. Stout,
Bev. W. Osborn, LD., and Page. Bro. Sten, of the
Miherne Reformatory, grid he had been • public, man
90 years. Be ommenced as master of a workhouse,
but he fouud no teetotaller, there ; he next went to •
London prison, and be found no teetotallers there ; be
them went to the hulks at Wooleich, amongst the
convict', but no teetotaller@ oame there ; and he then
west to the Milbente Reformatory with the same result.
One of the county membon, Me. John Player, tend
him how the boys got on who left the Institution and
he told him that thaw boys who kept the teetotal piedge
were, ace rule, kept la the eight way.