The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-07 00:00:00

BLALNDYORD.

BLANDPORD INSTITUTION. —From the balance 'hoot of
receipts lind expenditure in connection with the late sports
we learn that the sum of 4:18 is. 3,1. stands as balance in
favour of the institution.
!JOLLIET COUNTY TEMPEL/ICH AS.SOCIITION. The
annual sermon in connection with Chia society was
preached on Wednesday evening last at the Congregational
Chapel by the Rev. E. Bolton, of Weymouth, who took
as his text I Thessalonians, v. 21. Very few people
attended. On Thursday morning the annual conference
of odicers, delegates, and member* took place in the
Town Hall. The secretary's report showed that • great
deal remained to be done if means could he obtained to
carry it on, and that • great deal of work had been done
by the members during the year. Mr. Curtis, of Poole,
read the treasurer's report. The income of the year had
been £321 LLS. Ild., and the expenditure £3.13 Ila 5d.,
leaving a balance due to the treasurer of £l9 Is. fid. The
assets of the society being £l7 the real condition is r2B to
the good. Both reports were adopted and ordered to be
printed in the usual form. The president's term of °dim
hawing expired, the Rev. 1). Hann proposed, and Mr. U.
Curtis seconded, the Rev. Owen Maned as president for
the ensuing year, which was camed unanimously. The
Rev. U. Mensal thanked them, and said he accepted
the odic. under • deep sense of responsibility. The
vice-president's list was next revised and adopted,
after which Mr. Curtis was reelected treasurer, and
the Rev. S. Knell was re-elected secretary. A sug-
gestion by Mr. Mayor that the secretary a salary be
increased was not gone into. The missionaries. Messrs.
Bell and Vaughan, were re-elected for the ensuing
year. A letter from Lady Michel was then read in which
•he gave some valuable suggestions for the IuisiiiOILLITLLI in
visiting, az. The Rev. S Coen and I. Dinsley having
reported their visit to the Devon and Cornwall League last
year the Rev. S. Knell and Mr. U. Curtis were appointed
to attend this year. The company now adjourned to the
Temperance Hall, where • good luncheon was provided.
alter which they returned to the Town Hall. Mr. Curtis
brought forward • motion to discontinue the use of The
Dorset Abetaiiier and Templar, as he thought, they ought
to have • publication especially for the asseciation. The
question was fully discussed, and for the present the
Abstainer is to continue as before. Letters, (soliciting aid
for the Loudon Temperance Hospital), from Thomas Cash,
&LLI., and the Rev. Dawson Burns, were then read. The
Rev. U. L. Maned proposed and Ur. G. Curtis seconded,
That the conference do countenance and support that
institution" was carried. The Rev. S. Dinsley proposed
and Mr. Norton. seconded, "A cordial recognition
of kindred organisations and • hearty welcome to
the representatives thereof present." Messrs. Wescott.
Wethered and firm responded. The next quarterly meet-
ing was settled to In held at Wareham, and the conference
at Weyniouth; anc the conference then terminated. A
public tea was held in the Temperance Hall at five
o'clock. A public meeting held in the Town Hall, in
the evening, was well attended. The following gentle-
men gave addressee, Rev. O. L. Mansel, chairman), Mr.
Curtis, of Poole ; Mr. Wethered. of Bristol; General
Maclean, of Wimberne ; Mr. Uran, of Plymouth ; and Mr.
Glover of Southampton. Collections in aid of the society
were made after the sermon and public meeting, and
£2 the. was taken. Several tar piOCOl were sung at
the public meeting, by the outha' 'Temperance Society
and Band of Hope. Miss mond presided at the
harmonium.

LEASING OF THE SOMERSET AND DORSET
RAILWAY To THE SOUTH WESTERN

AND THE
The following rerstt of the Somerset and Dorset for the
half-year ending June 30 was presented :—Tho state-
ments of accounts to the 3111.1. June but are anuexeel. No
comparison can be made with the previous corresponding
half-year, the extrusion to Bath not having then been
opened, mid the tigures for that period are therefore
omitted. The directors regret that the long strike and
hick-out in South Wales, which continued during the
greater part of the past six mouths, have seriously affected
the traffic of the original line, which amounts to
f:27,913 1k M. as compared with .LV1,021 She fel. in the
same period of 11474. 'The earnings of the Rath Extension
for the past six months amount to £12,961 15e. 1.1. The
working expenses of the whole line amount to
£71.527 lid. for the past six mouth; against
.E. 35,154 10a. 101 for the half-year to the 31st lieeeinher
last. While the direetore continue to feel confidence in
the ultimate development of the traffic of the line, they
have for mete time past entertinted the conviction that it
could be dereloped more rapidly and worked more
economicuily in the hands of Room or .inc of the larger
runup...llloi With %Welt it forme connections. It therefore
effords them great eatisfactimi to ..titte that they have
concluded an arrangement with the London awl South-
western and Midland Railway Com,-tanies, under which.
from the let of November next. those companies will
work over this line en to. mu which secure to this company
such • fixed proportion of the receipts front the traffic
carried over it as will enable the company to resume pay-
ment of interest on the debenture storks, and al-o to p.iy
a progressively increasing dividened on the Rath Extension
shares. This company will also lie entitled to a tier centage
of gross receipts in addition to the fixed proportion, loot
will thus particituto in the fittings increase in the tnutli,• of
the railway which the directors regard ito certain to result
from the present agreement. These terms will he eta-
bodicd in a lease in perpetuity, which will be sulintiteed
in due course for the sanction ot the shareholders and of
Psrliament That this sanction will be readily granted
the directors entertain no doubt, MA the arrangetneut is
obviously us beneficial one not only for this company, hut
also fir the rolblig
At the half-yearly meeting }Joh! on Tuesday, at Glaston-
bury, Mr. George Warry presiding, congratulated the
shareholders on the arrangement with the Mnliand and
South-Western Cotnrunies, which he hope l would tend very
much to the promotion of the interests of the shareholders.
Mr. Win. Waring seconded the report Mr. Neville-
Grenville, Id. I'. hoped by means of the new arrangement
with the larger companies. which would be friendly
towards the proper working of the line, they would new
carry out the fullest expectations of the shareholders. The
report WU unanimously agreed to In reply to qumtion•
Mr. Read, the manager, and the new arraugereents had
been entered into since the meeting of the Nlielland and
London and South-Western Conipanies, and as far as lie
e,ultl learn at present, he did not think there would be
any great change in connection with the present staff of
officials of the Somerset and Dorset Railway. Ile could
not fix any time when the details 'would he laid before
the shareholders, or whether the meeting for that purpose
would beheld in Glastonbury or London. A vote of thanks
to the chairman concluded the proceedings.
At the half-yearly meeting of the Great Western Railway
held on Tuesday. at Paddington, Sir I). Gooch made a long
explanation with reference to the proposed amalgamation
by the South Western and the Somerset and Dorset Line.
Ile stated that the shareholders knew the position in
which the Somerset and Dorset was placed. They had
been a then) in the sides of the Great Western ; and they
were bound by no special arrangements, and were con-
tinually altering their &dein.. A few weeks ago a proposal
was made that the Great Western and the Lri,,i,ol nmt
Exeter should absorb the li•e tamed ternla Uf he agreed
upon. They felt, and the Bristol and Exeter agreed with
them, that looking at the relations in which they stood
with regard to the South Western, it was impossible for
them to give a reply._ Mr. Scott, the manager, met Mr.
Grierson and Mr. Wall, on behalf of the Great Western
Railway and Ilristol and Exeter, respectively, and Mr.
Griereon suggested that it would he better to put the
question off for six weeks. They heard, much to their
surprise, in a day or two afterwards, that the arrangement
with the Midland and South Western had been made.
They thus took the bone out of their mouth and left them
let the lurch In a manner he did not think they could
justify.

TUE Ftewat Sitow.—Notwithstanding that
Th:wi;ee.iit.auwii,thr:h.ii;:;;:ea.iitecid)tiren,hrimeigesiLlTLll,:y.perninAtnitoi:fiyT(hieerada:r:ionflfitithrni,":":-.0e.1.4,.11:
many front visiting this show, later in tiien
ll at
der
by
fair attendance, as the rain held up, but the azuccint tsr,a!
at the Fates was nitwit smaller than last year. The
were distributed at four L. 51:
lienslowet astisted by Mr. F. Tucker (secretor)), Mr. j.
Collins, Mr. T. 11. Edmunds, and Mr. ('. 4.
Reid the children were whir ' sari,
and Jahn mtde, Some temperance tuelwlies seers teed.
sung at intervals. Mr. J. Middleton presided at the hr,;..
monium, and at the close of the !meting the tempt:re,"
publications taken monthly by the members wert
triliuted.
Seeean CROPs.—SeVOTaI fields of grass inner
hood have recently been cut for the *ennui time this
summer, and good crops secured. The mature,
looking very beautiful and green, and keep 'wen. to },„
t' the
autliantidasfna,ttOryThco'rned i tirona ginme.nheicrahlnico":thoPillil'tiot as
I eiy sat pet
t., ether in consequence of the wet u eather, and it n
said there will not be much geed hay about. But the
root crops are spoken of as being excellent, and this still
in Come measure compel:Lute for the Indiums of the hay.
WoRKINO Mee's Iserrrrri. The committee Itsra
decided that a soiree shall be held in connection with thOl
institute. at the Drilbhall, about the middle of ua,
month. Tea will be provided by Mr. I). Iteberta, eon.
pote.mucihtotin enjoymentthatti,72
so mush satisfaction. An efficient bawl will be in atteed.
flsh
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tic eti4e:tienat Int
hr:l'i"s' th,;tu"leetivlte'cateni tteiari I.letgroinwg eau founded previous
'ta4i Occasion,
" tokut a I:1fOrw7:
interest in it, and the advantages offered for the aluount
of .Inicription pail are certainly very great.
' TREAT TO ERrLOVF-4. —On Saturday last Messrs. W.
Tucker and Son, coarhbuiblers, gave those in their enimil,y
their annual treat. Wey th was chosen as the pl.:, t,,
he visited, and at six o'clock in the inoniing, the laity.
haring Li, arcompanied by Mr. W. Tucker, wet Mr.
11. Tucker, left liritlport in Messrs. Tucker's roninesliont
break, drawn hy two herses. By way of Mdse.-bury st,d
a beautiful drive in the early meriting, and on reaelin
Wey 33333 uth there was the usual feasting. During die
afternoon Portland Si as s bated, and the Breakwater, :Led
the Convict Works were inspected. Notwithatauding
; that the weather lao unfavourable, a day of great viii).
i muent was experienced, and Bridtturt was reached at eleten
o'clock at night.
Excvrtsioas.—Thc excursions to Weymouth On Monday
and Tuesday by the Great Western Railway were well
. patromtised, about, Itme passengers availing thenwel vett of the
rarity, We continue to hear no end of grumbling as to
the arrange:nimbi on our line. Fur instance, there is se
OXenrah.n tsaln leaves Mahlon Newton on Monday
mourning at $.ll for London. The first train from Itridport
does not reach Bridport till 8.15, SO peeple f role ltri h. et
who wish to go by at, excursion train to the teetrop..l,4
generally avail themselves of the South-Western hue :It
Crewkerne, which they reach in good time by Mr. Dyke's
'bus.

•
ICELIGIOL'S AIANIA.—On Thursday-, Mr. Joseph Pendell,
whose C 141.0 we spoke of hist week, was so violent, that it
wan found necessary to remove him to the workhoe.,o,
which was done under the NIIPOrViAiOII of Mr J. Bettis,
relieving officer, and he was Mama under restraint On
Saturday he was examined by Dr. lbw, before Mr. J. M,
Montagu. .1. P., and the medical officer stated that ha
was very weak, and required rest and quietude. We are
pleased to state he has been properly inked after, is now
tutich letter, and it is hoped he will soon be all right again,
and able to resume his usual occupation.
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AXN I V 6113 AR V SEaVIC64. —On Sunday the anniversary
sermons MI connection with the 'Wesleyan Chapel were
preached by the Rev. M. Gallieune, Old newly appoint.'
superintending minister in this circuit In the morning
the rev. sentdeman took as his text Psalm lIV, part 6(
21th verse :—" 0 Lonl, I beseech thee, semi now
prosperity."' Ire urged has hearers to let those words he
their motto for the coining twelve months; and proceeded
to point out what was true prosperity in relation to a
Christian church; and the means ti be employed to
secure it—they must be earnest in prayer both in public
and private, and then the work, both of ministers and
people, would be owned and blessed of God. The contme
gations were good, both morning and evening. Notwith-
standing that Mr. Gallienne has laboured for about kJ
years Ad a minister in France, be speaks k nglish very
fluently: he is an able preacher, and his addressee were
listened to with much attention.
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OUDEELLOWS. CLCU.—This club wet Opened On Wel.
nesday evening, and there wax a good attendance of
ialembers. The room is to be open live evening, during
the week from seven to eleven ;o'clock, and on Saturdays
front four o'clock till eleven. The rules are hung up iq
the room, anal are ouch as to maintain a proper state
things Ualdfellows to be intenlaero have to psy an
entrance fee of 61; these are the only charges 14
gambling is allowed, and any infringement of the rade • al
t 'li ho visited by a heavy fine. Several of the e:sabers au
friends have promised to supply weekly and other lepers
and magazines gratuitiouoly, and we doubt not during the
winter evenings the room will be well patronised. Spirits,
malt liquor, ginger beer, tolaacco, cigars, ate., of gxol
quality are supplied, an this department is under the
management of the ca ma nate° appointed, one of whom in
turn will for • time act as barman.
CRlCllKT.—Unilerian C. C. v. Mr. A. Sievle's
very pretty game of cricket Wad played on the Pymore
ground on Saturday between on eleven of the Unitarian
Cricket Club anal an eleven chosen by Mr. A. Steele. The
former went flrst to the wickets, and It. Tripp played
well for Pi runs. The Haling of A. Steele's eleven use
rather loose, no less than 19 extras lacing given; the total
made was 63. A. Steele. eleven only oneured $9 in their
I first innings, anal then the Unitarian handled the willow
; again, but their opponents playul more carefully, and 26
was the total made. A. Steele a eleven follosrul, anal the
runs were quickly put together for a time, but the bowling
of J. Spitler was very destructive. he Viking no lams titan
seven wickets. The last wicket fell for 4.5. leaving the
Unitarian winners by 11 runs. The result Wal unexpected
; by both sides. The following are the scores:—