The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-27 00:00:00

WAREHAM AND PURBECK LABOURERS'
AND SERVANTS' FRIEND SOCIETY.

The annual ploughing mateh and dinner in connee.
Moo with this society, took place on Thursday last.
The competition in plou.jhing wits held on the farm of
Mr. it. White, at East Stoke. The field pro•ided
foe this purpose was an oli clover ley, in excellent con-
dition, and the work of the twenty competitors was
generally well done. The judges were—Mr. T. F.
Dowden, /Luke farm, Mr. W. Resent, Millsirne St.
Andvewr, and Mr. W. T. lineal*, Chahlon Herring.
At the conclusion of the match the labourer', who
Line taken prises during the year, were provided with
a sifintantial dinner at the Red Lion Hotel. The follow.
lug were thir awards of the umpires
uo :
retiree.- Plou:hing half an acre, with two horse., and
' without • arts er, 1.1, £2154., George Luc., mersatit to Mr.
W. Ituden, C-eabe Key n',, Nonni Cl 10.., David Rolls,
K‘...
_mai
servant to Mr, G. EIS., Bunigate ; third, Ina ~1.
, . Pitman. ,
servant to Mr. T. Mama, North Kingston, Blandford, 14 ,
entrisa. Perein under seventeen year, of age. ploughing
an acre with two horses, and without • drirsr, Ist, Cl, '
J. Ilorlock. servant to Mr. 6. Keynes. Spettlabury; mecoml, '
10e , F.. Watts, tenant to Mr. IX White, Burton. Three
garter, Ploughing half an acre of land with oxen, and a
driver, Isl, .L 2 los., Thomas Skill,. servant to F.. .1. Web!,
Rot, Lulworm Castle scrod 10... Nehemiah langfortLaervant
to Mr. W. 'hidden. Three enterles.
sneer Sert•ilara —Person shearing three sheep, Ist, It, W.
Martin,. penult to Mr. 11. Pookts, Whitt:church ; Ind,
lel, C. Hardt, stervant tOI Mr. W. Fooltee, Tarrant Monckton;
grd, 100., Henry tient% weVant X. J. J. Parquitermit, Esq.
Langton. Thomas Balton, servant to Mr. 11. Richard.,
AbbotesCuuntarni,comintniled. Twelve entries. Person under
eighteen years of age. sileating three ohnp, i.i, Li; kaa,
Small, servant t . Mr. T. Iremit ; 20.1. I 1... It dart Small,
errruit t.. J. e. Mensal, Esq., Lougthornes. Three entries.
Person not Icing In the latrlt of shearing with or in any
cornpeny, shearing three sheci.,l4, £2...Lseph Willcox, servant
to Mr. W. Midden ; 201, CI, John Mitchelowerant to Mr. T.
H, Itatuniers, Waterr.ruhe; Sri, 10a., George old, tenant to
Mecca T. and It Randall, Lulworth. Ten entries.
klmaisti.—Moa Mg a quarter of an ant of gym., Ist, £2 10e.,
Jesse.' Lovelace, oerGurt to Mr. T. 11. Saunders; liol, cl los.,
Frederick Sheppard, servant to Mr. Henry Richards; third,
10.., Mimi Green, we. ant to J. H. Caleraft, Exq., Remo.
stone. Eighteen entries. Highly commendel, Richard
Timed, "[react to Mr. S. S. Hutt, ClOttingaton.
Trail, 11.isno.—No turnip, roil he found, no the prises
In this department 0 mild not)'. competed for.
Misrule's,— shepherd rcarin,r the greatest number ef
lambs out 14 • flock exceeding iii: 'I, lot„ 0.2 lisi., Jac cover,
servant to Mr. E. Kent, Ilbutiwns ell, SB4 lambs front not e•es;
Snd, CI to., W. Trent, servant to Mr, A. )1. Lurk ham, Snot.
land, 636 Miele from 5011eirec Shepherd rearingthe greate.t
snitcher from a Bork esessaling Leg let, £2, Robert chi,
servant to Mrs. Michel, Whateombe, 454 lambs front 40.1 ewe,
Shepherd rearing tiro greatest t 11111 l in fron a 0,,,,k „,,,,,,..di, g
lee, Ist, i I leo. Robert Tewkeshirry, servant in Mr. S.
Bennett, w,,,ichlni ; ISt limb* from 300 ewes; lind, Wm.
Dore), servant to Rev. N. Bond, Grange, 174 Lunt" from 174
Meek
CieTteL—Carter who has Ined the greatest number of
years in succession on the name farm, , r • ith the same master,
Maintained • character for lethriely, net been lined for any
offence upon th-1 road, add liken proper ism 14 his horses
talon all Mendes, C 2 10s., Joseph Cumberland, servant to J.
J. Parmibarson, Esti , 45 )n .r', 20.1, XI I ..., George Lkoey,
servant to Mr. Si. Itandall, tulwortli. 32 reap.,
ii....,...,..__L.h..urer who luta brought up and maintained
the greatest ',ember ~f legitimate Hill ire., with the kast
proportion , 4 parochial relief, and always maintained • g•,od
character, 4:2,lJoseph Willcox, !tenant to Mr. W. Budden, nine
children. Labourer, who ha. worked the greatest number of
year. In ellecceentr lapin the same farm or with the same
minter, Rod •1 o ay, maintained a coed rharaolr, Ist, £2, J..
Stickland, servant to Mr. R. White, Fag sioke 43 310r';
mini, Is, June. Tubb. oervant to Sir. A. M. Lo,khaM, 43 years. ,
tabourer, whom age lien let carved forty )care, and who hao
worked the greatest number of years (not has thon ten), in
enceemion upon the sante fern, or with the Rune muter, and
glway• maintained &good character. Ist, £l, Thomas Ilaryril,
servant to Mr. W. T. Gorey, Luhrorth, 31 team ; 2nd, Cl,
George Gimberland, servant to J. J. Farquhar...it, F.sq., ?A
„se., Labourer • hose age does not ego•N twenty-one years,
who has continued in the senke of a memberie worked on the
sense farm the graded numb...fp:an, and always maintained
g ~,,,,,,g character, lot, LI 10, Rno Chong...errant to Mr. S.
Tucker, Lulworth, 14 years; tad, lbe. George Willcox, servant
to Mr. W. Rudden. 14 years.
Wong, Loccasaa. —Female "errant who hi. work.] the
wrat...t /timber of years In sumeasion apoll Ore mune rollll2 i.e
i.ith the some master, and *bran maintained a good chancier,
CI Ire. Marla t itiorne. servant to Mr. & Tucker, 42 yeses; mit,
C 1 5.. AO" &atm, servant to J. J. Farquharson, Eq., Si

years.
DONVAVC . Male servant of • tradesman who has
worked the greats"( number of yams (not kaa than !Wien) in
aucceoqou, • Ith the same master or upon the same preoliges,
and sissy maintained a rod character, £2, Ambetsse Barnes,
servant to Mr. J. Sly, Rindon 10 rutrv.
Psalms IMINITIC tissmarrs.—liousebold fetnale servant who
haa lived the greatest number of yaws (not lees than en) in
succesaion in the same refs ice, or upon the same premises, and
slaty. rnahlained • sus si character, £2, Caroline Hooper,
rer•ant to Freeland /Inter, F.sq., Wareham, seven years and
It month.. Howsehold lenule servant of • member whose see
4,1, 104 meeed twenty fise )ears, wlin has lived the greatest
0.0,bw Inkno(not le.va than five) in succession. In oneservice
or upon Me NObe premises, and alssays maintained a good
therm-ter, it. 3loy Ann Lone. aerrant to Mr. S. Hunt, eight
Leer. right morals.; i,d, Ll, Isabella Selina Payne, servant to
St r the )mrs five isemths.
The dinner took place at the Black Bear hotel The
Hon. W. H. B. Portman, M.P., presided, abd J. B.
Calcratt, Esq.; °stapled the vios-ahair. Amongst the
wer-0 y
oompiwy • • arrer, aq., the Bev. Pre-
bendary Bond, the Rev. ()woo Mansel, Freeland
yaw,. Esq.. Mr. J. A. Psaton, jun., Mr. J . A.
rumen, Mr. J. H. Bane. Ur. J. b.,'. Mr. C. Beemit,
Mr. W. Bement, Mr. It. Whit., Mr, H. White, Mr. IL
ETem, Eye". jun.. Mr. J. Reader, Mr. W. Mead,
hr. A. L. Luckbam. Mr. Penny, Mr. IMdger; mr. F.
Mr. J. Whits, Mr. W.
Lewis, )fr. T. C. annd•rk Mr. Kent,
White, Mr. W. Davis, Mr. T.
A. Oakley, Mr. It. W. Charrtngton, Mr. W. e.rd.
Mr. P. Daniels (Petherton), Mr. C. Ellis, Me. b. b.

he. •
Greco .0.0 said by the Rev. PIEBOIDAIT BOND
The Cnatavan proposed the usual loyal toasts* sea
they elicited the customary demonstrations of vie p.ea
and patriotism.
In proposing "The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese
lb. CIiAI&MAN said be believed the Bishop to
thoroughly conscientious, painstaking, and anzicrus for
the gold of everybody and everything in the diocese,
thoroughly eel( denying, and • man who—to use a
common espression—according to hi. light, does every-
thing he really believes; to be moat for the advantage
of the oommunity. Ile was very glasl to see the clergy
so well represented at the wetting. He iouch liked to
see maintained the connection between the clergy and
the farmer ; he felt ours that these societies, and not
not only them, but that the parishes must prosper most
In 'blob the farmer and the slergyman are working
together band in hand and on friendly terms—(hear,
hear)—for they were the people who were most cogni-
manta, and could best attend to, the wants of the poor—
(bear, bear). H. opled with the toast the name of
the 1t.,. Prebendary Bond.
The 1t.,. PaKDIVIDAIT BOND folly concurred with
Mr. Portman la his remarks Mashing Um Bisho p. II
bit num that 1 apnmtom two giros by this road