The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22 00:00:00

Saviour, blessed Saviour,
Still to Thee we slog;
Ilcarts and voloes raising
Praises to ow. king."

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The offertory amounted to Li Ms. 3d. Thanks to the
painstaking of all concerned in practising the choirs, the
festival must he pronounced a grand success. Too much
praipe cannot be bestowed on Mr. Brown, of Maiden
Newton, district choirmaster, and also on the talented
on„-anist of the day, Mr. W. Stone. The former had an
animus tadc in keeping the choirs well together, and the
latter, owing to the organ being so distant from the
chancel, could not hear the voices of the singers, and not-
withstanding which, as an instance of the excellent
training the choir had undergone, Mr. Stone adhering
strictly to the tune of the music, the organ and singers
kept well together. The following was the strength of the
various choiri

Treble.. A Ito. Tenor. Bus
W 0 hitchurth .... 10 2 2
ratheretone .... 5 0 0 2
Eene ... ...... .. 9 2 2 4
1 llarinouth 0 ....... 9 2 2
lirid 2 port .... ... 10 3 0
Besides whom there worn
I SIC IMICII.D.

Syroond•bury 22 0 0 3
Whilehurch 4 0 0 1

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71 1 9 10
()rand Total (Including Brusdosk), 106

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The church itself had been most artistically decorated
for the occasion by Mrs. Allen and Miss Leonard, and the
composition of colours in the floral embellishments in the
mit window was exceedingly good, and Proclaimed the
skill of thole who had carried out the decorations. The
font, the pulpit, the reredos, and the principals of the
chancel arch were also tastefully adorned.
At the conclusion of the service in the church, a capital
meat tea was partaken of in the school-room. The Bev.
F. E. Allen presided, and he was supported on the right
and left by his brother clergymen, whilst all the choirs
and a number of visitors also sat down; amongst the
coupon, being Mies A. C. Rawlinson, Misses Bragge, the
Rev. W. Du Rico, Mr. F. W. Good, Mrs. Good, Misses
Good (2), Mr. W. Newberry and Miss Newberry (Bridport),
and Mr. A. Toleman (Ileamlnster). The repast, provided
by Mr. %V. Trump, of the "Cross Keys," Bridport. was •
capital one, the viands were of an excellent description,
and a plentiful supply of good tea accompanied them. At
the conclusion, the rev, chairman said, before separating
he should call upon them for three hearty cheers for the
queen and the Bishop of the Diocese. There were many
persons, he said, who deserved thanks for training the
choirs, and especially Mr. Brown, the choirmaster, to
I whom they were greatly indebted. He could not prepare
his own choir without the assistance of Mr. Brown, whose
help was great, wins* patience was great, and whose
temper was very great—(loud applause). "Yes, my
friends," added Mr. Allen, "you are clapping very much,
and I have no doubt my owe choir is clapping meet. and
thinking what • difference there 'is between Mr. Brown
and Mr, Allen—(l.aughter) -and no doubt it is • gentle
hint to me to learn to copy our choir-master's equanimity
of temper"—(renewed laughter), Thanks were also due
to his kind friend and neighbour Mr. Stone, and he was
quite sure everyone would agree with him that • great
part of their success that day was *wing to his extremely co good accompanying on the organ— "
(apidanee). — wanted them to thank the dear kind friend of Ms child-
hood, the preacher —(applause), He was not going to say
• word about his sermon, but remark that the best return
they could give him was to try and put into practice what
he had tried to teach—(loud cheers).
On the call of Mr. Brown, hearty cheers were given for
the Rev. F. E. Allen (preacher) and the Rev. M. Hankei
(district sea'etarY), and the proceedings terminated.

POILTISILAIL
THAXxsolvtmo Snicjn Sunday last special
harvest thanksgiving serviosa were hold at the parish
church. St. Peter's. The church waa beautifully and
elaborately decorated by the Missal Gorton, and Miss
Payne, assisted by Miss Hewitt, and Ms Mantield. with
flowers, fruit. corn, and evergreens. Appropriate sermons
were preached by the Rev. W. H. Gorton, and collecttons
made in aid of the County Hospital and Foreign Missions
amounting to ft

THE DANGERS OP THE ROAD.—tha Friday Oita a Putt'
were retuning front ilialdon about eight o cloc in a trait
drawn by a spirited horse, and when near Winfrith church.
in the darkest rurt of the village, they heard something
aPproeching, alighted (Coin the vehicle, and went forward
on a "voyage of discovery," and within a few yards met a
steam cultivating machine, the men in cherge of which
were all riling, the usual precaution of a fiwnen in
114iVallee and the display of lights being neglected More-
over the Art had been further contravened by such an
engine being allowed to travel after sunset; and another
instance of the recklessness of the whole proceedings was
the fact of the machine being on the wrong side of the
road. it wu the greatest wonder in the world the occu-
pant's of the carriage had not been killed or at least
seriously injured, a disastrous collision being prevented
Izat,ilie. merest chance. The carelessness of the people in
of the traction engine cannot be too strongly repro-
feta , and we trust they will take warning by the recent
u4rr" wave and observe greater caution in future

WERE REGIS.
PANG"°UII SILLVAVOUNDING.—A strange Pee of self-
juror/ occurred on Thunday lut, at this place, and was
likely to prove fatal. A widow named Emma Mummers,
who eon out chairing, suffered from some pain, and lc
razor and cut hereelf in front of her right hip, •OA • ut
threr inrhee and of coneiderahle depth. Dr. blimPeon we.
sent for, sewed Un wound, and dressed it, and ordered a
nurse to be in attendance on her all nifleh Pr"l4Y
she wad removed toile Union house, for better attention.
waa then in a praealuele irate ; but hopes were
entertained that she would recover. It seems that
Somme" who 'en 56 years old, had arrived ate critical
period of life. her head wu slightly affected, and sho cut
herself. as she said to let out the Wei."

WOODSZOR.D.
Rennin Tagrr.—On Tuesday the 15th init., through
the kindness o( the Rev. T. W. Knive. the Rev. A. Guidon. him Duke, le . the children of 'this parish had
their annual treat Ines' assembled at three o'clock, at
the Rectory, where a bountiful !Ripply of cake, breed sad
butter, dtc., were distiiboted to them by their teachers
end friends. after ele`h Fames of all kinds were duly
enloYed. ineledieL:eieeee:. cunn!2. aunt tally. &C.
At seven o'clock Ywm NOLia ed to another tee,
when
it ihrge rte, of cake and tarts were *erred round to
dter which hearty cheers were eren lee those
h ethhildithdir contributed towards their afternoon's
who
mi.,. en te an the haPPY gelhertni dispersed about eight
o'c lock.