The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-03 00:00:00

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY 3, VAR.

loottaLtericar.—On Tuesday last, the Rev. C. A.
Boughton wee installed as Canon of Fordington. This
stall, it will be remembered, was held by the late Rev.
a B. Pearson, who was appointed to it in 1832, and
who his, WO are informed, by his will endowed it with
Silifiol
AMITY STATISTICS rot THB BOSOUoll.—Aprll.
test Births 21 (Fordingtonll), deaths 16 (Fordiugton
7). Bronchitis and inflammation of lungs caused 5
deaths; consumption, 3; convulsions, debility, and
brain disease, one each. Two privates and &drummer
hi the Dorset Militia died of itifluaination of lungs,
ehd an army pensioner of consumption. It will be
men that no less than 13 out of the 16 deaths were
dos to diseases of the lungs. Four children died
ender one year of age. A death occurred in the
Warkbones. The birth-rate upon these data is 33.6,
sad .death-rat. 25.6 per 1,000.—E. J. Dar, Medical
Officer of Health.
impoAL FIMIIIIO.—At the Borough Petty Session.
te.day (Monday), before the Mayor (W. Durdvn
tell. o.Curate, Esq. and Peard Jillard. bag '
James Bromism., of Foraitigton, who di I not appear',
ea, summoned for illegal fishing at Forclington, on
seodey, the 24th uli.—Mr. Weston prosecuted,_
Thomas Pomeroy stated that on the 24th of April he
MW defendant at the new brithe at Fordington. He
was in the water, and had a stick with wire on it in
hie bend. After a few minutes he pulled out a trout,
which be put in his pocket, and got out of the water.
In about ten minntes he gut in again, and pulled out
another trout. —Within the last five ycars defendant
has been before the magistrates eleven times for high
poaching, and has paid or worked out £2.5 in fines.
Defendant was now fined Z 5, or in default two mouths'
imprisonment.
tirllllo.—Tint ATTE-AS*3IC, Or Tar WALKS.—With
the iscowing of the "merry month of May" is again
ushered in the genial spring-time, with its smiling and
tearful alternations of sunshine and shower, and /IA our
own immediate vicinity, so highly favoured In point
of mak beauty, the as of nature in its winsome
champ has gratefully acknowledged the gladdening
Mow* of the generous and gentle rainfall and
warmth-giving intervals of sruany brightness. The
justly celebrated avenues with which Dorchester is on
either side enfiladed have begun to assume ° uce again
the glorious beauty which aping alone lmparse to
them Them magnificent leafy arcades, which many
& continental centre of pleasure-seekers' resort would
envy, are replete with the early aVS 111 couriers of
luxuriance w promises well for their summer garb,
and we doubt not the delightful arboreal canopy, under
which so many times our townsfolk and their visitors
have enjoyed the pleasures of a promenade concert will
he &pin the scene of similar pleasurable assemblages
In the =MOW days to e ane,
Bost:gem CoNeranneaar.—The annual inspection
of the Borough Police Force t mak place at the Town
RAIL on Thursday, by Captain W. P. Elgee, Her
Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for the South of
Inglead and South Wales District, in the presence of
the mayor (W. Durden. Fact), Mr. Aldermen Came
and Mr. Alderman Gregory, Mr. F. Lock, and Mr.
ei. Symonds, Deputy-Town Clerk. The inspector
wanted, examined the men, their clothing, and
eppoistments, also the books and the station. His
~port was molt seleh-tory, he having expreseed him-
self seeirely satisfied with the arrangements of the
ferns. Considering the rather questionable reports
made in some towns, this must be highly gratifying to
the Inhabitants generally and to the head constable.
Mr. Charlie Coward. The inspector's report to the
Hem Secretary, for the year 1880, has just been pre-
soaked, and shows that the charge-office and cells for
prisoners were clean and in satisfactory order, and the
constables
_appeared effective, and maintained in a
state of efficiency, upon which the Treasury grant
towards the maintenance of the foroe, is £307 124, sd.
"HVIWINOSAT Hons."—Under this heeding a capital
entertainment was given last Friday evening in the Sew
Deed Barracks. The evening's programme
opened with an overture by the band, under the able
leadership of Drum-Major Lucas, Dorest Militia. A
glee followed, after which Qiartermaster-Sergeaut
Laird gave a reading. "The Corn is Waving" we,
snag in good style, as also the glee, "Let the Hills
Remind." Following this was a recitation, "Battle
of liarthenr," by Colonel Wilkinson, commanding
89th sub-district, which brought down the house. The
gallant colonel is a first-class elocutionist, and was
deservedly encored. Miss Stickland sang a good so g,
and Captain Newell gave an excellent reading, after
which Drum-Major Lucas and Sergesent Curtis sung
the celebrated duet, "All's WelL' Part II was in
every way equal to Part I. Miss Laird's song,
Colonel Wilkinson recitation, and Quartermaster.
Sergeant Mannlnes reading being all rendered in a
first-claw style. The evening's entertainment closed
with "God Save the Queen been sung by the whole
audience, after which three cheers were given for Her
Majesty. We underst snd that another "Evening at
Home' has been specially requested, and will probably
fall on Thursday next.
HOLY Duerr, VIsTRY.—The vestry for the parish
of Holy Trinity was held this (Monday) morning, under
the presidency of the Rector (the Rev. H. Everett),
and there were also present—Mr. E. Burnett, Mr.
R. Davis, and Messrs. L. Tilley, F. Holland, R. W.
Hayman, R. Gollop, C. Linton., H. Bailey, Gould, and
Churchill. The notice conveying the meeting having
been read, the Chairman said the first thing for them
to do wm to appoint churchwardens. The custom had
always been for him to appoint his warden, and leave
the parish to appoint theirs. Ile was very please land
delighted to say that not only was Mr. R. Davis
wiling to stand again, but quite able and in very good
bleach to do al, and he was quite certain it was a
very great pleasure to them all to be able to appoint
him again. (Hear, hear.) In appointing him he was
act only carrying out his own whiles but he was sure
It would meet with the approval of the whole parish.
He therefore appointed Mr. R. Davis his church-
warden for the year, and to thank him very much for
his service*. (Applause.)-11r. B. Davis expressed
his great pleasure in being able to continue the duties
of the office. (Hear, hear.)—Mr. Lintel proposed and
Mr. Bailey seoonded, that Mr. E. Burnett be
appointed parish churchwarden. This was unani-
mously carried.—Mr. E. Burnett said he was
mmedingly obliged to them for the unanimous way
is which they had electe i him the parish churchwarden,
and he hoped be Ghoul 1 carry out his duties
satisfactorily in the year ensuing. (Applause.)
Referring to the accounts for the year, he said they
were in a most satisfactory state. He expressed the
bops that the offertory would keep up se well in the
future as in the past, and they would then be able to
pay their way as respectably as any other pariah.
lSear, haul With regard to the offertory, during
the year 1879 to 1880, it amounted to about £3Ol,
while for the last year it was £358 17a. 7d., being an
lames* of £57 1.55. 63. over the last year. (Hear,
hear.) That seemed a very large sum of money for
the offertory, and with the m sney received as rents,
the total receipts amounted in round numbers to
089 2s. Id. (Hear, bear.) If they remembered, last
year in starting, they hail a balance due to the church-
wardens of £29 Is. 7d. but from the largely increased
aortal they had been able to pay that off, besides
£8 its. id., sums owing on the building fund, besides
inweiwdeg Mr. Morgan's salary. Then there wee the
of ZlUcollected at the different extra
and =services, 'for the Building Fund, Curates'
Aid , County Hospital, Harvest Thanksgiving,
and so on and so taking the £l2B ls. Bs. from the
£389 2s. the balance was applied to meet the extra
and the expenses of carrying on the service.
Mil.11:l e'd studied economy in every way, and had
Mead their expenses in every possible way. If they
took the large deductions mentioned, from the total
seselpte, they would see that the expenses were Tory
auk Although the accounts were so satisfactory,
end notwithstanding that the offertory had so largely
they must endeavour to keep it up, for
thiaryttleinever tell what might occur. More
wen one or two things teeming in the db-
tams. w•• always wanted. for repairs were
plielidmeeZ
:1187,
tt therefor* they must always look for.
at least, and that would always carry
This was the sixteenth consecutive
them adroit°
iroas chonurchtillwearvlrythingden. and
"elle
:moor
bet by.% triad
I._
r. Holland proposed and hlr.
a11y,..",.2.91"..trja4 that the accounts be Psmsd---
--'-- to publishing the &mamas.
8.11" disculd°ll ensued
al
most
The Ream °moldered it to beadvisable, and on
wesica of Mr. Holland it was that they
the
sheekl be painted and published, ear distributed in
the thene-2m. mum, sia....'l were appointed se heal
.—Tits Chairman considered they had wi
a financially for which they ought to be
moo
ou
of
ibthenho baL (Hear, hear.) When they
intrtr
last year, be said to himself
looked gloomy, for they not only
!hat the Building Fund, but the church-
dimis4l6 easit had been overdrawn to the extent
ei Aped no ; therefore, it was absolutely necessary
should be made. That exertion was
stilmsimatkes°lfee the(); knew, and he was exceedingly thankful
be mor thin not only was that £l,OOO wiped out, but
age the oetetendin debt of the churchwardens, besides
teeelng a small balance in hand of about £5. What
he teemed to meek about particularly was their
"Ilia" th. caert°rY. Curiously enough, six years
second Sunday
af
eee the day, previous, the tor
Weems, was the very day on which they started the
.eekiyoffertory. its was proud and pleased and thank-
ful to may that many of those gloomy predictions which
mew word at asides* had certainly not been fulfilled'
. beer.) It warn said if they had the weekly
mffeelloes they would drive their people from church,
that It would be exceedingly unpopular, and many
of that sort. He was bevy to see darting
lak=re a very great increazi.nythe amount of
lb, edes, and the
giewouierly marked. Looking at it in any point of
vim tb. weekly offertory war not only the most
seeljengory one, but the most popular. (lieer, near.)
fl. could not see how they could give tbe poor •chance
a ~,„„ppordig their church In any other way than by
she seneldy offertory. People got accustomed to it,
end es is this Aura It not only answered, but
beams , and if they felt they bad a good
eweles taillat rem their bounden duty to keep it up,
Ma support it. They most not shut their eyes to the
fact that this was the only fund they had. Any ex-
tol the fabric keit° be paid out of this fund, and
raw% services were to be keptcostilisdie: the way they
wine sat present it required a able amount of
itspeess. He wm the pleased to notice there had
been • marked Increase in their Sunday morning
since he had shortened the morning
=fatinWhis't people wanted in these days was
a short, hearty, good moles. (Hem, hem.) If
&ay gave them that, they would come, sod
wield est mind paiVAcet,o rapport them. When
they had • lasting something like a
semis isi =ay could not expect people to go.
New tweaked penpie came and remarked that they
"lee vee7 Pl..eed ladeed to go, because they could go
sea bass= the week* and their dinner, and haves
wise walk. He was very Aimed indeed that had
ewes the cm. They had uove four services every
•either Sunday, and three on the alternate Sundays,
end le believed it met the wishes of the people, and
Sibele wee Ms she and object. It was a difficult thing
• sts Mile what to de. They did not get
:t maw
at Ow wary he Mind they bad mere, bee

very often the parson found very gnat difficulty I.
getting at the wishes and feelings of his people. He
had tried many experments, and had not always
found them to succeed ; but he hoped and trusted that
the present ordain would meet the wishes and feelings
of the great majority of the pariahiouers. (Applause )
The Chairman then spoke of the iaconvenience of hold-
ing the vestries on Easter Monday; and It was agreed,
on the motion of Mr. Holland, that for the future it
I be held on the Thursdist—Ntr. R. Davis proposed a
1 vote of thanks to Mr. organ and the choir for their
services.—Mr. Qci,p seconded—Mr. Holland sup-
ported the motion, and remarked that they ha I one of
the best services in the West of England. It was a
great treat to come to church on Sundays. and it was
with great pleasure he supported the motion.—The
proceedings then terminated.