The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-06 00:00:00

PIIDDLITZINTHIDNI.

TEA MIUMISO AT Tali TIMPIZAIICI HALL— A aocial
tea wee held at the above place, on New Year's Eve,
at six o'clock (under the auspices of the United
Volunteer Lodge of Good Templar.) followed by an
entertainment, consisting of readings, dugings, games,
dia. Nearly 100 attended, and a very pleasant evening
was spent We should also mention that the Tillage
life-and-drum band were present, enlivening the meet-
ing with their music.
X&lDili szirrow.

MUT ro OLD y /eat Mrs.
Peckham, of the White Home Hotel, gave • tee to
the old women of Malden Newton and From. Van-
church. Al tee the donor of the feast and the young
ladies waited on the gnats, and afterwards Muss
Peckham played the piano, and a dance was led off.
Beate of Ow young dawned in fancy Character*,
and the indent goods enjoyed a very merry time.

A NsW Yus's OrPratlto.--.We have enlist pismire
In learning that Mr. Henry Edwards, MP., with his
ustud muniflosnos, has sent Dr. Moorhead • cheque for
11200 in aid of the funds of the Royal Hospital,
as • "New Year's Offering on behalf of Suffering
Sumach', in this town." This la something like •
new years gift, and we hops others will follow our
esteemed memher's example, for the institution needs
It badly,
Hon CRAM Tg.t.—The usual tea at Hope Chapel
' was held on New Year's Day. The tea was held in
the room behind the chapel, which was vary foil. The
room was nicely decorated with flags. At the conclu-
pion of the tee, the company adjourned to the chapel,
where a meeting, with singing, was held.—The Rev.
W. Lewis, the minister, presided, and there were also
present, on the platform, the Rev. E. Bolton. (Glom.
cester-etreet chapel) and the Rev. W. Butcher
(Upwey). Proceedings having been opened with
prayer and hymn "Let us with a gladsome mind,"
the chapel choir sang a very pretty and tuneful little
anthem, entitled "Now unto ItUrn."—The Rev. W.
Lewis then delivered an excellent address. He spoke
with extreme pleasure and thankfulness of the fact
that just 18 years had passed away since they first
met together in a aervioe of prayer and praise in that
House of God. Notwithstanding a year of greet
commercial depression and oppression, they, as • hodZ
had nothing whereof to complain and he considered
they could look forward to the coining year with hope
and joy.—The choir next sung the anthem " The
Redeemed of the Lord shall return," in which the
soprano solo was nicely sung by Miss Fox. The Rev.
E. Bolton then delivered an appropriate address, after
which Mr. Crocker sang the tenor recitative "God
created Man" and the beautiful air "In Native
Worth" (from Ilaydn's oratorio "Creation,") for
which he was much applauded. - - The Rev. W.
Butcher then delivered a -nice address and the choir
afterwards sans a spirited piece entitled "The Lord
bath prepared, in the course of which bliss Fox and
Mn. Crocker tang &duet exceedingly well.—The Rev.
W. Lewis Laving delivered a few closing remarks, the
meeting concluded with the Doxology and Benedic-
tion.—Mr. George Bartlett presided as usual at the
organ.
110a0tion PotiCE. Frid iy.--11 :fore W. Talbot, Esq.
(chairman). Dr Drew, and T. Abbott,
Worts WathPy was carnironed by Rickard Sheppard,
the proprietor or a barkury carriage, for refusing to pay
him Si'., being the fare allowed by the bse•laws of are
borough.-11c. Ilanno appeared for the complainant
From the eri 'Once it appeared the defendant engaged •
carriage on two &Greet occuions to go to Abbotsbull
and Portesham, and afterwards refused to pay the fare.
This occurred once in March and once in October, but as
Sheppard owed the defendant Mt for hauling timber It
was argued that instead of the defendant owing Me. the
complainant owed hint lii.—Ds(audant, who had been
advised by Mr. Howard, said the Bench had no Juridic.
tion in the awe, as serious Band 9 of the bye-laws, giving
them power to act, limited the distance to five miles, and
both journeys foe which he hired the complainant's trap
being over that distance. he could not be convicted.—Mr.
Hann* contended that be could take the distance over
which the Ranch had power ; but Mr. Arden advised the
magistrates that they had no jurisdiction. The County
Court. be pointed out, was the proper place to settle the
difference—The case was accordingly dismimed.
William Coo; • unman. was charged with being drunk
and breaking two panes of glen, of the value of 13a., the
property of Joseph Howard. The defendant went into
the complainant's horse nearly drunk, and took up • cop
on the counter and struck it. Hi then tried to throw a
chair through the smoking-room chimney. but was pre-
vented. After remaining in the house for about an hour
he left, and on going out he silfully slammed the glass
door with violence, breaking the panes edgier complained
of—Defendant denied breaking theaters wilfully.—Finad
£l. including the damage. or II days.
FANCY BALL AT THE ROYAL
The fancy ball at the Royal on the Brat night of the New
Year was • complete sueee,s, there being no less thee 205
ladies and gentlemen present. The room was beautifully
decorated. The dresses were beautiful and many decidedly
original. There was hardly a lady or gentleman but was
attired 111 character or uniform, and the effect was most
pleasing. The patronesses were :—Ron. Mr.. Bast, Mrs.
Gordon Douglas, Mr.. 11.11, Mrs. Stanley Scott, Mrs.
Pretoe, Mn. *want, 111ra Arnyatt, Mrs. Owen Swallield,
Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Casa,. lire. Chimmo. Mrs. Kelsey,
Mrs. Spoke, end Mrs. rtszerald. The stewards were
Capt. 0 irdon D wales. R N., CI Owen Sore:Sell Capt.
Castle, Captain Pretor. Catitain Chinsmo, It N.. Cantata
Kelsey. CoL Hill, 56:h H•ginsetit CoL Stanley Scott,
M Cantata Phelps. r. Hush Spoke, Commander Evan.,
RN , Captain Amy act, and Major Material& 55h Rest..
The arrangements ioade by Mr. Rowe were excellent. The
wines ware of the finest, and the supper table was beauti-
fully laid. Mr. Juno supplied the mule, and the follow-
ing programme will hest Uglify to the character of the
rouge performed :—Valse. "Tree Jolle ,• " raise, " Tout-a-
rolls ; q isdrille, "Granite Duchesses:" raise, "Dream-
land ;" polka, " Kutachke ;" Isuctrs, "Ori.ginal ;" raise,
"Distant Shore;' gator% " Braider Lustig ; singing qua-
drilla, "Fautastique ;" vslse, " Journe:isten . Polka,
"Bric.kßrac ;" vale.', "Li Prem.er Bauer ;" vane.
" Pomona ;" lancers. 'H.M.S. P.anofore ;•' raise, "Brie. de
Naito ;" polka, "Bonne B,uche ;" vales, "Sweethearts;"
raise. "Die Hydropaten :" salon, "Fox Hunters •" raise.
" Manolo:" "Slr Itigar de C iverley."—Mr. W. R. P.
Jeffrey supplied a largo numb :r of toe cat tines and the
usual accept psaitrients ci fancy dress, and they gave great
ratisfsction.
THE DINNER TO TEE AGED POOR.

Mr. Henry Elworde' usual (Renee ti the aged poor woe
giv-n on Nov Year's Doy in the St. Miter's Schoolroom.
The room woo beautiful'y decorated, principally through
the exortions of Mrs. Page, upon when. combined with
Mr. Psge, devolved the principal labour and bard work
connecteel with the feast. Orer the door was the word.
In large lett,rs, "Welcome," surrounded with ere, greens.
At Vie ton 14 the room were the initials "0 E," with the
word " M The donor if the feast was referred to
by the snit -no, 'A Fri. u.l In Need is • Friend Indeed."
Various in eternal the wails. and the tables were
Measly decorated with shrubs, an that altogether the room
pre.euleci an exceedingly pretty and tasteful aspect.
Flag. and fl iwee. were plautiful, and were displayed to
i the beet advantage. reketo hest been issued to the
. number of upwards of 100. moat of whom ware consider-
ably over the requited three score. The arrangements
Were egOld:Ont, the staff of helpers being numerous and
ample.
Gram was said by Vie Roy. T. A. FACIE/Ma
At the conclusion of the dinner,
The MAYOR. eh pr.o'ilel at the raqaest of Mr.
Elwarde, row and : —Now, my friends, before tee
pipes and bacey end cr her licit, pleasantneases appe ir on
the table! have a few words ot • message to give you from
Mr. 'Muds. Ile has begged me to tell you be only hopes
you wilt have half the pleivoire in eating your dinner that
he has in providing it for rat -(applaipw)—and if you will
allay me, after I hays neon tot Mr. E 'wards' message I
s'sall be glad to take back one from you to him. The
musage I shout I like to rend lock is this—that you only
want d one thin: mu ire to cemPleta the MCCAW of this
gathering, end that IA that lie should have been present
hint. If. (Laud cheers.) We have had • little peep of
sunshine to-mini; the sun has peeped in at the lower
window and Owen us &snails, as if to say it was very glad
to see you all enjoying youreelves; but we should very
much like to am the genial and smiling face of our kind
friend Mr. Elwards hate to cheer us up. so tint we might
thank him for his pr. vnt and oft-rep-weed kindn.aa year
after year. (Cheers.) I think whilst wears about sending •
nteas me to him wa will als egad one to the eun, and tell
him as we hrtre hemot a new year we hone lie will smile
more frequently in 1880 than he did in 1870. Wear, hear.)
Mr. E Mardi ii doing all he Con to bring you together and
help roe to enjoy y iurselves, and to make the tautening
of the New Year as pleasant as possible. I am sure when
I write to him this evening, tilling him what • pleasant
sight I have witnessed, happy, clean, bright old people,
he will more than half wish he had run down by train
yesterday evening in order to he pressut. We meat try
to persuade him to came down another year to take the
chair himself and to be the host at his own dinner table
Glean hear.)
Capt sin OTWAI then expressed the great pleasure which
he felt at seeing such • number of happy smiling faces
present. He had been resident In the town for twenty
yearn but this was the first time he hod hal the pleasure
of meeting his fellow-townsmen at such • nice convivial
gathering at the present. ile only wished there were more
of this kind of meetings, and he had no doubt they wished
the same. They were very much Indebted to their
member, and he only wished there were more like him.
(Hear, hear, wad applause) He wished them all every
happiness in the new year which had Just broken upon
them so brightly, and expressed the hope that it would
not close without their having many happy days in it.
(Applause.)
Mr. J. E. Hoeing next addressed the company, and in
doing so congratulated them upon the sunshine which
had poured in on them ; but he saw sunshine in the hearts
of all around them, bod that he was where he liked to see
it, especislly amongst old people. In wishing them a
" Happy New You " he hoped everyone of them would
have • great deal of sunshine in their hearts. Ile urged
upon the u all tho impirtance of trying to help each
other; and let that ,he the motti for the New Year,
trying to do what the; could to make those with whom
they came into contact happier than they othswwise would
he. If they would n ish to have their future life Joyous and
happy they would fled no other means by which this
could be done than be remembering Hun from whom
every good gifti descended—He who prompted their kind
friend and benefactor to give of his 'substance, in order to
promote their comfort. Let them be contented In the
station of life in which they were Placed, sod to give dis-
contented peorle • wide berth. Why should not aged
people be happy and contented I In the even-time there
was light very often. LA them look up higher than
earth, and they would And something which would give
them Joy, and the future would be the most joyous time
they had ever experienced. (Hear, hear, and applause)
The Rev. J. tireritaxaoll considered ens of the grandest
days for Weymouth at this time of the year was this
dinner to the aged poor. He was glad to be able to con-
greenlet° them upon being premise through God's mercy
once mein, and to receive once more from their good
(Heed Mr. IC !wards this bounty of his, for which he
thought not only the aged poor, but haritably
disposed person in Weymouth was very grateful to him.
(Applause.) Amy one who looked round this room would !
sett a good deed had been dune, and even if it had only '
brought them together on the ern day of another year it
was a capital idea, and he trusted there was not • heart
in Weymouth that did not feel grateful to Mr. Edwards. ,
(Aeplauee.) As they knew, old people lived very much
alone. Their work was almost done, and people did not :
fled them such pleasant companions as they used to be.
Sometimes people liked the conspeny of the young, and I
therefore old people found themselves "shelved' and put
int., a corner. Ile could not quite hear the story which
the May sr had told them, but he knew it IVY something
about ,id people, and he was there to stand up for them.
He liked to think of what was called "a green old age,"
and thought it was a great mistake to link it up with
sourness, had temper, selfishness, and cold bloodednan ;
Ile did not think he could wish them anything better so
far so this world was concerned than that they should be I
Oro,. and even jovial old people. lie did not believe
there wee ever anybody who looked upon bim like his old
grandmother did. He liked old friends in preference to
new. He could look around Olio room and see many old i
(donde Many of them he had known for years, and the
recollection WA very pleasant. They had sat side by side
with him in days of trouble; they had talked together
and bad prayed together. Let than try as life went on
to brighten up. There was at this time that beautiful
Christmas message of "Glad Tidings of Great Joy," and
did it not sound as in old years just as sweetly, perhaps
more sweetly, than in the years of youth. He hoped
they valued that blessed message from heaven, and the
only thing to fill the heart of young and old with joy was
the glad tidings of • greet Seeley In conclusion Mr.
Stephenson expressed an earnest hope God would blase
then' and give each a prosperous and happy new year.
(Applause.)
The MAIKIII said, in sending their alasasgf thanks to
Mr. lidwardi they must not 'omit to k what he
'nigh term his "first limit,' Mr. roma (Applause,) As
they all knew, he had borne the burden and heat of the day
he being responsible for the supply of the proviaiona No
one could say there had not been plenty, and every-
thing had been cooked most sathifectorily. Lipplaussj
In reply, Mr. PAGE trusted It had been • day of abr.
went to Owns, as it had been a day of pleasure to him and
his wife. When these diallers were first began It was
never thought they would realise such a number of people
It will thought if they could get 60 people of 00_ Jelin of.
age that would be the limit; but it seemed to him they
grew older every year, and the number did not decrease.
Laughter.) There was one motto on the wall he wished
them to awry away in their heartsl it was " He liveth
long who heath well' This well living had to do with
eternity. They might live respectably and be highly
spoken of, and men applaud them wherever they wept •
but that was not treU living. Well living was livinctiii
the brausitsr, and he urged than to seek for that