The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-12-14 00:00:00

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WARBIAAW.

MIL Fit -LIVER, of St. Martin's house, ha. kindly given
the aged poor in St. M.irtin's parish a supply of coals.
Doran' COUNTY TitillICRANI:g ASSOMATIoN. -The quar-
terly meeting was hell here on Thursday. in the National
schoolroom, the Rev. 0. 1.. Manse', preeident, in the chair.
The Missionaries' reports did not show an averaV amo int
of work ,lone, but the cause thereof was explained by the
secretary. Against this drawback. however, it appeared
that Mr. liallett, the additional agent reeently intim ... I,
had done remarkably well, especially it, the Isle of Pur-
beck, where (at Kieinseridge) the first altiliat' of •
Church of England Temperance S eiety had teem secured.
The rising of 4.11114 portionn of the Assoeiation districts
and falling of ,thero, having been spoken •,1'
delegates an.' members present. the 'queueing up of the
chairman was to the effect that there was fair progress
tieing made. The real need being that in each town or
village there ehould Ise Ulm, or four goo,l workers to
make necessary arrangements, and see that the ditties of
the local societies were properly performed. The tem-
porary engagement of Mr. Hallett was then extended to
the end of March. wet beyond that period if means would
allow. The ilishummienta of the quarter ending
her linth, were found to he XII IS, M., being !A 7s.
more than the reeeipts. The liabilities, including the
adverse leilatice, amount to CV 10s. 7•1. This, however,
relievnl by book stock. value &pest A:l7, wM • of
last year's subscript' to the tof £l7. Upon the
I whole it appeared that the Associations financial position
I was 'tar ti what it hail leen of late years, but the
I feeling of the meeting was that means should be promptly
1 used for improvement 1111 tillA respect which to MOMS
extent were afterwar,ls filopted. One of the 11104 IMPOI,
tont items of business was the appointment of a secretary
in the place of the Rev. S. Knell. who ha+ so well serval
the Association for many years, but now leaves for other
work in th 3 Midland counties, in connection with the
central re.icistion for stopping the sale of intorkating
iblipirs on Sundays. The t.ss of such a luau WM spoken
of by many ptesent as being incalculable, and it was it.,,.,
time 'retire any way could Ise devised for even partially
meeting the difficulty which was thereby presented; at
last, h•,wever, a sitisfactory arningetnent wis made by
Mr. O. Curtis being induced to accept the otliee till next
Conference, under certain guarantees of assistance. In
a vote of thanks to Mr. Knell. it was resolved
that in addition to the expression there given he should
receive a written fonts of testimonial to he drawn up by
the Executive. Some of the delegated present found con-
solation in the prospect of the Sunday tl.rning 11'11 being
110011 passed, and then the return of Mr. Knell to the work
he was now leaving. In reply, Mr. Knell said the Execu-
tive of the Central Association believed that in five years
Sunday Closing woul•I be adopted in all plaees except
London. In Ireland it most come next !session. The
business was concluded shortly after five °clock, whin
the company, about 40 in number, adjourned to the Town
Ilall, where others joined then, in an excellent tea. A
public meeting was afterwards held, when addresses were
delivered by veteran+ of the teetotal cause. On the pre.
ViOU4 evening a temperance twrinon wad preached by the
Rev. O. L. blouse!, in St. Mary's church.

POOLE.
YOURG MEE'S CURIbTIAN ARAOCIATION.—Tha annual
tea-meeting of the members of this society was held at
the Temperance-hall, on Wednesday evening. After
tea the Rev. J. W. Sampson preuided. The Mayor (Abler-
man F. tityring) was among those present. Addresses
were delivered by the Herds. ii. I. Leonard, .1. Slimmers.
of Ringwood, E. S. Llyard, J. Dinsley, of Salisbury, I.
W. Walker, of Christchurch, and J. A. Lawson, rector of
Poole.
STEAM COIIIIURICATION BETWEEN POOLE ANDERE FRENCH
COAST.—It is stated that steam communication will la:com-
menced early in January between Poole and the French
coast. Ht. Male, we understand, will be French port worked
in the first instance, but we have no doubt that when the
communication is well established the Cherbourg trade
will not he overboked. It is considered by the promoters,
that St. Melo will be the best place on the. French side of the
Channel where the trade should be first opened up, inas-
much asthat port is a gosl one forbusiness, and Jersey lies
In the route between it and Poole. We see no reason why
the trade about to be cAottinenued under the auspices of the
Somerset and Dorset Company may not become a large
and important one, especially if the boats call at the
Channel Islands. A. gentleman was In Poole on Friday
making arrangements.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the fortnightly meeting on
Thursday. Mr. .1. W. Buckley in the chair. and Messrs. G.
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