The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-29 00:00:00

POOLE.

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A MAIDEN Pirrry Santos& On Thursday at
the Petty Sessions there RAS not a nee before ttie Bench.
The niagistrates present were, Mr. W. Pearce (chairman),
Mr. M. Eemp-liVelch, and Mr. A. Ralston.
WI.NLEVAN CHAPEL—A harvest thanksgiving service
was held at the Wesleyan chapel on Sunday last, The
sermon was preached by the Rev. G. Savery, who chose
for his text Pniverba xx, & Collections were made at the
dose in aid of the schools amounting do nearly .C. 5.
Luse% Nireag.—Mr. Superintendent Hunt has •
Brahma pullet in his poeseosion hatched on the 9th of
June, which commonce,l laying on the 19th of this month,
being a little over three months old. A few weeks since,
, a line bitch belongiug to Mr. C. Whittle, West teuay Road,
' had an unusual litter of twelve fine pups.
; Anciugtirr. On Tuesday afternoon Drillituitructor
' Hurst, of the Dorchester Militia, at present at Poole, met
with an accident, breaking the a, iaflbono of his leg. He
was at once attended by Dr. Ellis, and is progressing
favourably.
CHEAP MEAT.—The venture Of an " outside" butcher
has stimulated Soule of the local "knights of the cleaver,"
and we have now two opposition cheap meat stalls in the
market. Prime legs of mutton are selling at SI and itfd,
per pound, and lemmas at 7d. and 71d. The competition
has not as yet extended to beef. With cheap meat, bread
and potatoes, the working man's prospects bespeak some-
thing better than an empty cupboard and • scant table
A Coot Tuck.— Lest week on the occasion of a
fashionable wedding in Poole, some jocular, but not over-
conscientious souls, bent upon keeping up the happy
event at somebody's exPeese, and
" Struck sith overwhelming qualms
From the devour spreading wide
ill Ilurdie's fine t'irginia Hams,"
paid that worthy shopkeeper a visit, and, representing
that thy were sent by the uncle of the bride, obtained
ten shillings worth of the eoveted cold viand and bread,
u hid, there is little doubt they fully enjoyed. It in, need-
le.. hi is,Wever, that their spontaneous merry-making
was entirely 'at Mr. Hurdle's expense, as it turned out he
had been mod impudently imposed Upon. To say the
least, it was net a Ilani-worthy trick!
Rk:CIIAIDTE AND GOOD TEMPLAR Twist—By the
liberality of Mr. and Mrs. Maher, of Longthmt, the
juvenile Itechabikst belonging to the "Pride of Poole"
tent, and those of the Good Templar's "Training Ship,"
were entertained at tea op Monday, together with several
friends belonging to the Rechabites tent. The children
met at the Temperance Hall, and headed by the drum
and life band parail.l Market-street and High-street to
Longtieet The little onts were regaled with tins on,i cake
to their heart's content, and afterwards adjourned for an
hour's diversion to the Lady's Walking Field, while their
bretlimn and Niger, of lancer irrowth i.artook of the
liberality of their kind entertainers. Afterwards, there
14.1“ X meeting, at which several interesting speeches were
delivered, intenipersed with rimilimrs and singing, Bro.
Frank Pierre priNdaing. In the course of the evening
Bro. Elkins gates capital reading of the Rev. W. Barnes's
" Old thik Tree," in the Dorset dialect, which &Honied
vast delight, and lint Booth sane with great pathos UM&
Cook's welbknown "Old Arm Chair ;" the Good Templar
choir also rendering their aiil mint eifisrtively to make up •
pleusuit eveUiliV'S entertainment, in which the "(mist of
reason and the dew of soul " were admirably combined.
The room, we should add, hail been prettily decorated for
the occasion with dam; and mottoes :mil evergreens ; and
in the courie of the proceedings the children were bounti-
fully supplied with fruits, nuts, biscuits, de., and kindly
presents of pocketbandkerehiefs and nicknacks, with
which they were lii,:hly delighted, and on dispersing each
was presented with a bun. The proceedings throughout
were of • most enjoyable character, and those who mirth
cipated in the treat were high ill their praises of the
profuse liberality displayed by Bro. and Sister Maher on
the occasion.
LoNnoN MISSIONARY SMIETT.—On Monday evening public meeting in connection with this Societr was hdd, Mr. M. Kemp-Welch Presiding; and there were
with him the Rev. J. Clark (deputation) the present
J.
G. Tolley (Parkstone), the Rev. I. H. Osbonse (Baptist), Mr. J. NV. Buckley, Mr. T. Buckley, Miss Welch, Mr.
Lankester, Mr. I;Men, esc., Rt. The meeting having been
opened with singing and prayer, the Chairmen eta they
were Ilia together fir the furtherance of a good cense.
All present found the London Missionary Society in
existence when they came into the world, for it was now
It) years old. Ile was pleased to say it was still holding'
its position ; and Inc hoped it was going on prospering and
to prosper. The restoration of fallen humanity could only be effected through the second advent of the Saviour. Ail
men suffered from the same nisesse, and could only be
recovered by the same remedy. Mr. Welch alluded to
the valuable Cooperation reacbsed the liociety by the

British and Foreign Bible Society and the Religious Tract
Society. The contribution of the Poole district during
the year amounted to .E 47 17. 4d., which includes the
legacy of the late Mr. Lankester, and the Sunday school
new yeses offering. The chairman then introduced the
Deputation: and after singing another hymn, the Rev. J.
H. Clark delivered an interesting address, chiefly relating
to his missionary lidasurs in Jamaica, where be had been
located for 34 years. There could be no better work than
that in which they were engaged—no better Master, and
no better reward- the one glorious object of this and
kindred societies being to hong men to the feet of Jesus.
The London Missionary Society was at work in various
parts—lndia, China, Africa. Madagascar, the South Seas,
and the West Indies. Printing penises were brought Into
requisition in printing the Word of God, and medical
missionaries were contributing their part to the great
object in view. The income of the society amounted to
£115,900 odd; Li 6 European missionaries and their wives
were abroad, besides many native pastors and assistant&
Such • large society required good management to further
its operations in the different parts of the world; but it
, was encouraging to know that all were cheerfully and
steadily devoting themselves to carrying on the great
work set before them. \Then he went to Jamaica great
change was taking place, and the people were in a
; transition state; and therefore he was now able to speak
somewhat of their progress under their freedom, aided as
, they had been by the preaching and propagation
of the Gospel, which had subdued and elevated them, ci
that they could be looked upon as the reconciled of the
Father through Jesus. Mr. Clerk spoke of the work of
I teaching, the people to read, aml especially of the
education of the children, which was of vast importance,
but attended with many difficulties, owing to the distance
of the schools from the children's homes. They had good
schools: hut there were now no European teachers.
Model schools and normal institutions multiplied on every
hand, and the children were being taught by those who
were formerly scholars, anti in this way education was
being efficiently conducted throughout the island. This,
then was a proof that they had not laboured in vain, our
spent their strength for nought They hail also • Sunday
School Union which was affiliated with the Union in
England, and the scholars received the same instruction
as those at home. More teachers, however, were wanted.
One of the great objects the society had in tiew was to
rains up • native ministry; and he wa.s pleased to say that
within two and-a-half years three native ministers had
been ordained, and there were now four lehouring in
Jamaica, carrying on the work at the stations to which
' they had been appointed. The churches connected with
them were also becoming self-sustaining; indeed Jamaica
would in • few years be free from the parent society, for
they contributed willingly to their support. In his
station he had a large chapel, and 30ill communicating
members; and before leaving for England they had paid
his salary up tithe day of his departure, and also the
teachers salary; and the night before his leaving upwards
of £6O were handed over ; so that they didn't draw from
the parent society. But lot it not be supposed that it was all
sunshine, without a cloud or storm - there, as elsewhere
there was ignorance, superstition, and vice in abundance.
Ile appealed strongly for their sympathy and help on
behalf of the society whose cause he had pleaded from the
pulpit on the preceding day. After • few remarks from
the Rev. J. H. Osborne, and the singing of another hymn.
the Rev. J. G. Tolley pronounced the benediction, and the
meeting terminated. The total amount collected, in-
cluding the Sunday service at Parkstone and Poole was
.0.1 3. tid. Mr. Titus Buckley presided at the harmonium