The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-13 00:00:00

Win KNIGHTON.

inigivungurf.—'nup angina tea aid somert OVIIB
by Dr. Hissett Hawkins to the inhabitants of Wart
Knighton, took place on Turedsy evening last In the
echoolroom, which wes tastefully desolated with ever.
greens and holly. The rector Oho licv• W. Urquhart)
presided at the ooneert. Songs, resdiegs, .td recita-
tions mete given, and after singing the National Anthem,
alums were given for Dr. and Mrs. Hisettt Hawkins
and Rev. W. end Mrs. Urquhart, and the meotini
terminated about helf-past ten o'olock.

WARSIIAtf.
Tuz COltrOut7lo7l.—At • eptelal meetioe of VI.
Corporation held last Saturday morning, at the
hell, Mr. Mr. T. kitsdall ayer) in the Anil., Mr. Mary
Jahn Pantoo arm unanimously alerted& Capital Borealis
In the demi of his late father, Mr; James Penton,
deee...o, and, the usual oath of offing having bent
airainistered to bin] by Mr. F. Filliter, the Toes
Clerk, he received the oongratulaUone of thaw present.
Mr. Fritts Bangs was also eleeted a Freeman of the
bwouwb.
An i.TEUR THEATRICALS. —On Monday evening, at
the Coin Exchange, under the manaremest of Mr. B.
W. Fite, eu prcionted "The Rival' ^ with the
▪ out;-81t Anthony Aillo!nte, Mr. I). Lowin ;
Captain Absolute, Mr. L. W. Pike' Fatilklard, Mr. J.
C. Conw.y • Acres, Mr. C. .1. Lamy • Sir Lodes
0' friggtr, W. 5. Pike ; Fiyr, hit. J. 'if. Garland ;
DeelA, Mr. J. C. Comeau Coachman, Mr. 0. F.
Filiiter ; Mt.. Malaprop, ars. Pike; Lydia Languish,
lin We A. Lilian Pike ; Julie, Mies Pike • I.°".
'natal A. Pike. The scenery and *pod:tram:to were
good, and the characters well sustained The proceeds
▪ he a•lidad to the formation of a Working Men's
Cite)'. _

OLD Psi lit'e faisf.—Thursday January lit, was
again • real letter day with the old temple of Wareham.
boat 150, ail of wLeta nem over CO years Of as., ma
down to • very bountiful tog =
sur
Wesleyan sthoolrr—m,el id coke in the
provided through the energy of
Mir. Crother. Grace having been snug, the old folks
beau' mugood e"""t to ahow their appreciation of
the goed thing.. Empty plates lutd refided cup. told
vetyiplainly that justice wile boing 4.me. Liter tea
the nitothg presided over by Mr. (Looker, commenood
rith aingltht. Prayer was offered by the Rev. T.
11:thor, and earnest &damage wore delivered by Rev.
G. revery (Paolo), Rev. T. Blahop (Wareham), Mr.
11. He" (Poole). Mr. Selby, Mr. fkocker. A moat
hearty vote of thanks were given to Mrs. Crocker who
t spared no pains to make the oil people happy, also
to the speakers, tea makers, choir and the friends who
had deeorated the room so very taltefally. The ladies
who Raided at the tables, were Mrs. Randall, Mn.
&lb's, Mrs. Marshalkay, Mn. Cast, Mn'. Boor, Wm
'OM** Mn, Zoe" Um J. Oraker, Ws PAW ;

Ma Memnon presided et the hartermlum. sad
choir meg some suitable pieces which Pe", to
their cojoyment. The evetieg pave Idtmeet epee.
ably, sod on leaving etch psr.3n wa, prey Dted lett
an milker., end a card in remembr nC f the tea,
prinoed largo type with the text frC72 rereelatlOLlS

WOOL.
PENNY ttot.4 in.sivir or OCIITPODi
th
~eolrecin on ree entertainments earns off in oho
rlnraloy before a largo ertllen c. T; r"ill 1'34
gai!; dzeurated In honour ot the feAlve o's"ri•

COMPS CASTLE.
PHSZKNTATION.—On Tuesday at Kinoton school, •
amtial°°l4 colluisting of au inkbtand and 01;11'r Plato,
value 12 guineas, was presented to ifr. R "°°gai-
Von of We 31 years' servlos as soltoolututtr in the

BRAE REGIS.
SERVANTB' EE TUITAINIIZOT —At Hyde Hall" on
Thursday evening, being New Y1)&01 Light' aervan"'
Invitation brill was given, in observance of • joyous
old English custom. The dieing.rooto Ism "ted up
very prettily for the 000oeioo With evergreen festoons
interlaced around the mailing, from which wee suspended
Chinese lantern, of various colour,. The I..wer part of
the walls was bung rouud with pink cac.hrio, and at
intervals some very antique old oiebirets sad sideboard,
were well garnished with greenhouse Plant' In full
bloom, and several very handsome pieces f old family
plat& At the lower end of the room, ev r the large
bay vrbsdow, were noticed the old tawily mottoes—
"Olen,Creesio.Oalsis," very tasiefuty arra'' din wh.te
tiv.:ol lettere, on pink cambric, herd. rc.l, with evergreen
leaves ; around the Wailtl hung come e 4,10., family nil-
collider/a, in carved oak Bann% The; servants hail
mit housekeeper's roun also had a situ° el the decors.
Hon, ; in the latter was a large table preitmil laid out
with evuy dermiptlon of refreshments, which were ear-
Wien of with z:st at Intervals through,:et the evening.
Dancing woe ar notineed to c inimetice at ii N. when the
o:mpauy, numbeting about 70, began to arrive; there
were venal trulespeople from Warchue, and alcofrt m
Bare. Shortly at, er wards they wire met in the bellrocra
by Mies Redd ff and the worthy old 'Squire. Ls tumid,
lockieg cheerful arid (tiering& word of weerna to ever,
Ono, end therouahly entering into the amusements of
the owning. Arcempediying them wire Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Rada'Of., Mr. and Mem. Frederick Racial) ffe,
Mr. end Mn. Marriott, &a. The polished oak fi :or was
in imp cal condition for' tripping the light fantastic toe,"
Dancing was led ere by the worthy owner of Hyde and
Mn. Russell (tee hou-ekeeper), followed by Miss Rad-
cly ffe end Mr. Barnes (the butler); Mr. Charles Really ffe
and the other members of the family j lord, mingling
freely in the various dancer, alto' not.,) he • comic eerie
or two given by Mew,. Toms and Hunter, until the
arrival of the 'we, Fllie hour &Tout the oral," when
Iho company could not &firm their kind autertaieers to
retire without all heartily Heine in the chorus of that
time honoured suer, " Toe Floe Old English Gentle-
man," etyma by Mr. Hallett, followed by ronnde of
lusty cheers for the generous donor, for Miss Radcly ffe,
and ill the other members of the family. Supper being
announced, the company proceeded to the eervants
ball, whore a sumptuous repast WM laid Out on two
long tables ; at tho lower end of one wo noticed •
delicions ham with the milt° " Success " en it, and on
the other table a j,int of browned veal with another
motto—" Long Life and Happ'neu"—taatefully
executed In white piped letters and ode. d. After the
party had done ample justifier to the beuntoous fare,
deeming was resumed with renewed vigour, to the
enlivening Wales of Messrs. Rowland and Tome, on the
piano and violio, and kept up until nearly daybreak,
when many thank. and hearty wishes of "A Happy and
Prosperous Now Year to the Medal) do " were
expressed by the company in eknowledgi mut of their
thorough orjsyment during the night. W. must add
that great praise is due to Mr. Barnee and Mrs. Russell
for the able and tfLoient mariner in which everything
wag managed and arranged; also to the gerdeuer for
hie kind assiotanae in the decorations. Nor can we
comment too highly on the achievements of Mrs. Hunt
(the cook) as the copper was of the most emollient de-
scription. At Cituiatmas the out-door enploves were not
forgotten, as we fied each of them received from three
to six pounds of meet, about two poeude of floor,
fruit, sugar, and suet for puddings, and two querte of
strong beer, so that they might make merry at their
own homes.