The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-12 00:00:00

DOIOHIBTi3.

• Dmrrncritr.—lt will be men by an announcement of
our advertising columns that Mr. Deane-Webb, of 43,
Queen Anne-street, Caventlhih-square, London. W.,
Melts Dorchreer every alternate Saturday, his con-
sulting rooms being at Mr. Lockett's, 1, Cornhill,
Dorchester.

H—I;LTI-VOLONTZERSL—The annual supper and dis-
tribution of prizes of the C. Company (Dorchester).
will take Fascist the King's Arms Hotel on Wednesday
the 20th inst., when it la hoped there will be • good
muster. We understand that the Borough Member,
W. E. Brymer, Esq., M.P., will be present.
DOZCHIBITII LECTORS Socierr.—An experimental
and practical lecture under the auspices of this society
will be In the Town Hall this (Tuesday) evesvng
by A. S. Mickley, Esq., of London, on the " Wonders
Itevealed by the Prism," or what is going on In the
sun. The Aleyor, W. burden, Esq., has kindly con-
sentod to predie.
Ma. LIYILOT'S flocosseoe.—Mr. flerjeant Tindal
Atkinson, the new county court judge for the West
Mats, Wilts, and Dorset district, will bold his first
sitting at Salisbury oa the Ilth inst., and his other
sittings for the month are fixed as follows :—Shaftes-
bury 'Tuesday, 12th; Poole, Monday, 18th; Dorches-
ter, Thursday, 21st ,• Bridport, Friday, 22nd; Wey-
mouth, Saturday, 214 rd ; Blandford, Monday, 25th ;
Wimborne, Tuesday, 26th ; Wareham Wednesday,
27th. The transfer of Mr. Serjeant Atkinson from the
Leeds (No. 14) circuit to the Dorset and Wilts (No. 55)
circuit was definitely announced In The items of
Tuesday.
HOSPITAL SUNDAY AT FORDISOTON CHURCH. —About
400 members of the Friendly Societies of the town
attended divine service at the parish church of Ford-
ingtou Bt. George on Sunday week. There
was • very appropriate :service, the proper Psalms
being ells-. cxlvi., sod the cl. ; lessons, Proverbs
and 1 Pear IL, 11 to end' hymns, "Old Hundredth.'
" 0 Lord, how joyful 'tis to see." "0 God, our help
In nes joist." "All hall the power of Jesus Name
The Vicar (Bar. A. A. Leonard), preached an
appropriate sermon from Galatians vi 2. The
collection for the Dorset County Hospital amounted
to 2211.. The following were among the officers who
took part : —Mr. W. J. W. Pike, secretary of "Bud of
Hope" Lodge of Oddfellows ; Mr. G. Nobbs, secretary
of Court "Progress," Ancient Order of Foresters ;
Mr. C. Old, secretary of "Hand-in-Hand" Lodge of
Gidfellows ; and Mr. J. Barge, secretary of the "Old
Brigade."
Rsoortsmou Ils•Virts.—Mr. Martin, third minister
for the circuit, preached his first sermon in the
Primitive Methodist Chapel on Sunday week, when
there was a good attendance both morning and
evening. In the morning his text was taken from St.
John :v., 3, "Now ye are clean, through the words,
which I have !spoken unto you," and in the evening
from the latter part of the 15th verse of the 14th
ehapear of Exodus, "Speak onto the Children of
braid, that they go forward." A good collection was
made after each service. On the following day •
public tea and meeting was held. Owing to the
unfavourable date of the weather there was not a very
large attendance at the tea; but there was a moth
larger one at the mestinif when the Bev, J. Knipe, of
Weymouth, Rev. A. DP . Kindle, Mr. Martin, and
various members of the diva addressed the meeting.
Pun:curio hirrount.—The annual prises °aired by
the Dorchester Agricultural Society were oompeted
for last Thureday on Stratton Farm, in the occupation
of Kr. Thomas Chick. Five hours were allowed for
the work, which commenced at nine a.m., and both
men end boys did their work well. The judges were
Mr. W. Groves, Majeston, Mr. J. H. Saun-
ders, Forston, and Mr. B. B. White, Notion,
Maiden Newton, their awards being as follows :—To
the person who shall plough half-an-acre of land
in the hest manner (two horses, without • driver)
—First, 12, Henry Watts, with Mr. J. G.
Sharron, Bockhampton ; second, El, George Hardy,
with the executors of the late Mr. It. Smith.
West Stafford' third, 10s., James Foot with
Mr. C. Mayo, Littlebredy. ; c., Job Barg, with Mr.
J. 0. Saanden, Bradford Peverell. To the lad,
under 17 years old, who shall plough half-an-acre of
lend in the best manner (two horses without • driver)
—First, El 10s., George Palmer, with Mr. John
Chick, Compton Valence; second, El, William
Seymour, with the executors of the late Mr. It.
Smith; third, 10s., George Newman, with Mr. C.
Mayo. To the person who shall plough half-an-a, re
of land in the beet manner (not exceeding four oxen,
with or without • drlver)—ln this class there was
only one entry, a bounty of El being awarded to
Bennett, Mr. R. Geage Water:son. In
George Bennett,
with t
class there were ten competitors, and in the
second half that number.

Ranvier TIikSISGIVING Szevress.—The annual
thanksgiving services, in connection with the United
Methodist Free Church, of Charminster, was held on
Sunday and Monday last. On Sunday two sermons
were preached by Mr. T. Hounsell, of Weymouth,
from Isaiah nil. 1. The chapel was well filled at both
services, and the sermons were listened to with great
attention. The collections after each service realised
16.. 91. The bazaar, in cinnectiou with the Fame,
was opened at one o'clock, on Monday, when the
chapel was tastefully decorated with fl )wers of various
kinds, evergreen', text' of Scripture, and presented a
very pretty sppearanoe, reflecting great credit on Mr.
Sidney and James Cooper. There was a large assort-
ment of useful and fancy articles on one side of the
chapel, and on the other shelves were erected, upon
which vegetables r.f excellent quality were placed.
The drapery department was presided over by Mr.
and Mrs. G. llicks, Mn. and Ml.. Green, and Miss
White ; the vegetable side was attended to by Mrs. S.
Cooper. A public tea was held at 5.30, and, in spite
of the weather, which wart very unfavourable, between
50 and GO eat down. The evening meeting, which
commenced about seven o'clock, was presided over by
Mr. Anderson, of Weymouth. After singing the hymn
—" Praise ye the Lord," and Mr. T. Hounsell having
offered • short but appropriate prayer, the Chairmen
briefly opened the meeting, and called upon Mr.
Hou.ell, who gave an excellent addrese. Mr. S.
Cooper and Mr. flicks also gave appropriate speeches.
The latter was very glad to say that their little Sunday
School had raised El within a few pence. (Appanse4
—The collection at the close amounted to 10a 1 ~ and
the nett profits on both day, were £l7, which to be
paid to reduce the debt on the chapel. The debt 20
years ago was £340, but now only £133 remains. From
these statements the friends of this place will be able
to judge that their efforts have not been in vain.