The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-22 00:00:00

BUOKLAND NEWTON

VILLAGE CONCIIIIT/s.—On Thursday and Friday two
amateur concerts were given in the schoolroom by the
RucklAnd Newton parochial choir, melded by Mrs.
Glyn, Mrs HoHord, Miss Darnley, the Misses Davis,
and the Rev. W. J. Birkbeck. The concerts were a
great success in every way, and the attendance was
very large both evenings. Among the company on
Thuriday evening wore Mr. T. Ho'ford (of Castle-hill),
Mr. Carr S. Glyn and Mi.. Glyn, Rev. F. and Mrs.
Tyrwhitt-Drake, Rev. R. Lovell and Mrs. Lovell,
Rev. H. Wood and party, Rev. T. Philpott, Mies
Philpott, Mrs. and the Miser), Gordon, Miss Williams,
Rev. E. C. and Mrs. Collard, Rev. J. and Mrs.
Lemon, Rev. J. Davie and party, Miss Pearce, Miss
Fix, Miss Chadwick, Miss Thompson, Miss Birkbeck,
Mr. R. Miller, Mr. U. Miller, Mr. Elworthy and
party, Mr. Stiby and party, Mrs. McEnery, Miss
Camila and party Ac. The audience were greatly
delighted with their evening ; there were many encores.
The proceeds of the conowta, amounting te I:12 Bs.,
have been given to the Parish Church Restoration
Fund, on which there is still a deficiency of about
£2BO. which the vicar and churchwardens are making
a fresh effort to clear off during the current year. The
Rev. W. I. Barnes, of Charminster, being unable to
! attend the concert, kindly sent £1 to the Church
estoration Fund.

Lincaactrv.—Mr I)rax has forwarded his ustuil con-
tribution of three guineas to the Wareham Coal Club.
Tits workmen employed in repairing the chancel
walls of St. Mary's Church have discovered a large
quantity of honeycomb in a cavity therein.
Dattettio.—The second dance of the season took
place at the Town Hall on Thursday evening last. The
committee had arranged everything with their usual
good taste. The following gentlemen constitute the
committee :—Mr. T. Davis, Mr. Griffin, Mr. W.
Cooper, Mr. H. Hoyt, and Mr. Miller. About 40
were present, and dancing, which commenced at 9. 90
p.m. was kept up until out four a.m.
LOCAL Boaan Megrim), Thursday. —Present : Mr.
C. Yeantley (in the chair), Messrs. F. Marshallaay,
\V. P. Collihole,_ W. Marshman, T. Randall, and J.
W. Tribbett. 'the minutes of the special meeting held
at the Red Lion, for the purpose of deciding what stele
should Ile taken to remove the snow, were confirmod.
The Medical Officer of Health presented his annual
report, in which he stated the town had been generally
healthy during the past year, with the exception of an
outbreak of scarlatina, another of measles, and five
cases of typhoid fever. Various other general business
was transacted. -

CONGIMGATIONAL CHUM:H.—The members, friends,
belonging to this church held their annual tea in
the schoolroom, adjoining thy above church on
Thursday last, when about 200 sat down. After tea a
moeting was held, the Rev. W. Donshate presiding.
The treasurer's account showed that the funds were in
a prosperous state. The Revs. W. Densham and U.
B. Randall gave excellent addresses during the evening;
the choir sang several anthems in a very creditable
style. The MUMS of the new trustees about to be
appointed to this place of worship are affixed to the
door, as line Milliner