The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-06 00:00:00

PREBENTAI lON TO DK. HOLLIS.

Oct Thursday, January Ist, after the usual meeting of
the weekly oommittee of the Dorset County Hospital
had cioneluded, the ehairman.of the committee (the
Rev. 0. W. Bingham), presented to Dr. Hollis a hand-
some testimonial which was in readiness on a side table
le the Board Room of the institution, and addressed
him in complimentary terms. acknowledging on the
part of the conisnittee the efficiency, punctuality, and
tact with which he bad 6Usd his responsible oflioe during
the whole term of his residence at the Hospital. Hr.
Bingham said he felt quite sure that be might speak
oociii tautly in the name of every member of the oom-
noistee—indeed they had terilled already, by putting
their names on the list of subsonbere to the testimonial
—that they would all greatly regret the loss of so valu-
able an °Meer, and heartily wished him sutteess where-
ever be might go in after life. All the Honorary
liedteal Officers too, had testified their appreciation of
what they owed him in a similar manner, and in looking
over the list of subscribers he found that the Nurses and
the Househeld, together with many other friends in the
town, had also oontributed. In going round the wards
to see the decorations for Christmas it almost made him
jealous to se* bow many good ;lobes yrs armed
for the prosperity of De Hollis. Amongst them was
au aspiration that he would have a " long life and a
good wife." The eimmittee thoroughly jiined in the
same tawniest hope, and he tilt sure from what they had
seen and known of him here, that as long as it pleased
God to oontinue his life, be would, with God's blearing,
devote himself in his new sphere of labour to the duties
and mires of the neeful and honourable profession he
had chosen for himself, with the same skill and diligence
which be had always shown whilst resident within the
walls of the Dorset Comity Hospital.—Dr. Lush, on
behalf of his colleagues, the medical °Moira of the
Hospital, endorsed In the fullest roartner the opinion of
the committee as expressed by Mr. Biogham, and said
that Dr. bate had at all times performed the duties
entrusted to him faithfully, and to their thorongb
satisfaotios.—Dr. Belli., in reply, said they would
believe him when he said be could not adegeately express
, his gratitude to them all, both for the very handsome
reo ,gnition of his set•iess as House Burgeon to the
County Hospital, that had just been made to him, aad
for the moot kind manner to which Mr. Bingham had
presented the testimonial to him, se well as fee all the
good wishes sod blessings that had been offered to him.
During the three years in which he had been in
residence, he might oonsolentiously say that he bad
always endeavoured to discharge the duties. entrusted
to him to the utmost of his powers, and if by so doing
he had gained the estimation and the friendship of
those connected with the institution. he felt fully
rewarded; and in repeating his heartfelt thanks, he
would assure them that their beautiful testimonial will
ever be a proud and lasting memorial of his life and
work within the walls of the Dorset County Hospital.
Amongst those present at the presentation wer.i—Rev.
C. W. Bingham (ohairocau). Mr. U. N. Middleton, Rev.
H. Bisokstoue Wilie,. H. F. Jonas, Rev. 11.
Everett, Mr. G. W. Williams, Mr. 11, Aldworth, Mr.
Hoge., Mr. Galpin, Dr. Lush, Mr. Davis, Miss Ball,
and Mr. Brown. Many others would have been preant
if they had Isamu the day and the hour sooner. The
present woofing' of a handsome dieing.room clock of
black marble beautifully inlaid with a rich-coloured
marble Gulled Brocatelle' and relieved with gilt
ornamentation. In trout the clock has a jewelled
visible eacapement, quite new in design, and exceed-
ingly °haste. It is surmounted by a brans, figure of
Music, and aooompanying the clock which is designed for
the mantelpiece, are a pair of brons, statuette
candelabra, in style to corresrond with the centre-piece.
At the base of the cloak is a gilt plate beautifully
eneraved in old Enwlish character...a follows.—

- 'TTo ALFRED Hutu*, 11. D., Univ. Edin., on rtaFilitiz the
81mA...icy of the !turret County thuipital. A t hen of
ii arid rarani front those Dui:ie.:tot with the institution
and ether friends at Dorchester._ ihuuntar, '

VIM LMIUMUUI*I was supplied by the'firm of Messrs.
S 'tinders aud J .cob, o! 26. L(igb Kat.itrcst, Dos-
chster, who hsva aura e:ed to the oft established
b.tainose of Mr. T. Ssuodrrs.

DORCHESTER FARMERS CLUB.

The January meeting ul this club was hell last &aunts,:
stetting at the Antelope hotel., Dorchester, when there nen;
present -Mr. IL (lenge (Prhkitt). Mr. G. W. Hout.T (Vie,
President), Mr. It. Damen, Mr. E. Whittle, Mr. J. Dantni, 1)r.
Aldridge, Mr. J. G. Homer, Mr. A. Pope, Mr. T. Chick, Mr. J.
A. Smith, Mr. (1. J. Andrews thon. sec ), Mr. Chspittait
Saunders, Mr. J. T. Ensor, Mr. R. N Howard, Mr. Cunitington,
Mr. W Attridge, Mr. A. L. Cooper, Mr. Lush (Wilts and Dorset
bank), Mr. 11. Lock, Mr. T. Lock, Mr. C. Short°, Mr. I'. l'satres,
Ste.
The next meeting will take place on the 31st. Met. No
subject was fixed upon, but "Farm Builithers" was ewonssl.
The VichTiutoiosse (Mr. U. W. Hunter). of Athelhatupton,
read the following paler—