The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-01-21 00:00:00

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ACIIICOLTULAL SOCIETT.—GRATIFYIIIO TORTMOTIAL.
•••The pool:nine' of the Sherborne Agrioultural Society
net at the Digby notel, on Thursday evening, to
present Mr. Langdon, the honorary secretary, with •
testimonial in appreciation of his service during the
past eleven years. The chairman of the oomoilttee,
Mr. Buser. in • vary neat speech, presented Mr.
Langdon with • puree containing £4O, and • very
obarte silver salver, which bore the following inscrip-
tion :—Freeented with a parse of forty loversigtia by
the Lommittes, Subscribers, and Friends of the
Shoehorn' Agricultural Society, to Mr. John laingdon.
honorary secretary, in recognition of his efficient
enrolees for the past eleven years. January 11, 1873."
Mr. Langdon, to wel °boson words, thanked the
committee and subsoriben.

Court! Bari.—This annual reunion took place at
the Town•ball on Thursday evening. The hall was
profusely decorated, and several handsome drawings,
ohevalglassea, and other ornaments adorned the walls.
The attenderne was not so good as OD former occasion..
The supper was laid out In tie ante-room, and comprised
every delicacy of the season; and Mr. BIDDie, the pro-
prietor of the Digby Hotel, catered in ezoelhnt style.
Dancing was kept up till • late boar. 111.) following
is a list of those present :—The Rev. H. Dodington,
Mr. Auriol Barker, Miss Dodingtou, Mr. C. Barker,
Mr. Wyndham Richland. 711 Fosil.ers ; Mrs. Eveleigh
Wyndham, Miss Alice Wyndham, Mla. Blanche Wynd-
ham, Mrs. and Mlair Cane, Leak Cerro. R.N. Mr.
A. A. Cane. Major Bogle, Mr. It, and Mrs. Wilmott,
Rev. A. Bragge, Miss L Bragg., Miss nooks. Miss
A. P. Cambridge, Mr. Molts, Mr. snd Mrs. Can 01114
Miss Godden, Mt. and lan Burdon, Capt. kledlycott,
R.N., Mr. H. F. Thames, Mr. W. Medlyeott, Mr.
Hernby, 771 k Reit, Mr. Campbell, 77th Rest., Cent.
Tiokell, 77th Kegs., Mr. R. and Mies Goodden, Miss
Batten, Mies Roge.n,Mr. Hill Wickham,Miaeßrabason,
Miss Wickham, Mr. Z. Parke, Mr. C. E. Parke, Sir
R. and Lady Cl;., Copt. Digby. the Hon. Kim Dlgby,
Mr. It. H. Wallace, Mr. W. R. Butner, Mimes Dickin-
son, Mies Okesien, Capt. and Mrs. Talbot Coke. Capt.
livered, R.N., Mr. H. Neville, Miss Fans, Mr. W.
Allington, Mr. B. Littlehalea Mr. Beadon, Mr& Wood,
Mrs. and Miss Harper, Mr. 0 Trollop., Mr. G. Tanner,
Mr. and Mrs. N. Sanas., Mr. T. Surtees, Mr. W.
Deady, Mr. C. Doody, Mr. &Alward, Mr. E. Turner,
Capt. and Mrs. J. Glyn, ko., Jac.
YtattAX BOSPLTAL—The annual I:orating was held
on W•daesday, under the presidency of Mr. Digby.
During the eight years the hospital has been established
more than 2,000 patient. have been treated. Ltei year
there were 99 in-patients and 317 out-patients. A
donation of £5O has been givers to the Endowment Food
by Mrs. Moody, of Poyntington, and Lady Theodora
Grosvenor, Miss Marty., Mies Plerrepolin, end other
kind friend, have sent many useful preounte. There is
• balance due to the treasurer of 2.. 51 In the
course of the meeting Yr. Littletons hoped subeeriben
would be cautious not to "sod patients who were able to
provide their own medicines. He was led to make this
observation from two or three letters which bad
appeared in the papers. It was said that ladies were
food of debtling with medians., sadiedie imapniare,
but the poor, they would live upon drup if they could
(laughter), and through the somewhat too gnat
liberality of their subeeriton towards ost•patients they
were somewhat out at elbows. nein secretary, how.
ever, if they asked him, he'd no doabt at all— (laughter.)
Whatever the difficulty his fatth carried him through
there was always some kind friend coming forward to
relieve them. Professor Bushman wee perfectly aston-
ished there was not more tenant farmer subscribers.
Mr. Longman (bon. sea).sli they would be pleased to
hear that some of the patients sent presents (clean).
Something bed been said about his faith. A short time
since the hall lamp Game to grief. He went to the free-
house, and filed on one that was unfortunately
executive, 133 10s., but he told the manager he had no
money to pay for it, However, it was sent up, and
yesterday the bill was sent In reeelpted—(chesn): He
was glad to at that the cones/Ante were beginning
again, and that the Wealeyans of Milborne Port had
sent in £s—(oheen). The motel vote, of thanks were
given topallithe officers.