The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-07-06 00:00:00


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oDDFF.LLoWS DINTRiCT Illsznria.
Th. haf.,..dy ...am of the Poole dbdrict. H. 11.1.0.
Odilfellows. was held ors Tuesday lag, at the Victoria and
Albertl,,Ageroom, Clifton Hotel. Portland, at noon.
There were present the three district officers —Masers.
8....1 jackson (Great Eastern Lodge) Prov. (L)L,
rnin,.i., c. chivers (Victoria and Albert lodge), Prey.
Dmlg. William Norton Western (Poole). P.G.R., and
Prov. C.S.„ al., V deputies., making a total of el—The
aelentials having been invediseted.
Tho balance sheet was submitted It showed SS lodges,
with -1,595 members, £215 bad been paid dertne the
poet half year for funeral', leaving a balance in the
funeral fund of LAC 0.4. 2d. • the worth of the management
fund, including value of Mick of goods, was Otn Itia &I
The balance sheet was passed. and levies were made of Is.
for the funeral fund, and 3d. for the management fund
for the next half year,
tutritgr OFFICIAL
Bro. Francis C. Chivers, Prov. D.G.H., was nominated
for l'rov. G.H. for PO, and for the Prov. D.G.H. office
there were upwards of 15 nominationa—Bro. W. Sharp,
(Good Intent), was re-elected District Auditor.
The Cranborne Chase lodge were allowed to re-admit a
member under 41st General law.
WELFARE OF TOP. ORDER.
The next businam was a charge against a brother of the
United Brothers lodge, Weymouth. under the Pith
General Rule, via, "for writing a certain paragraph
respecting the removal of the Great Eastern Lodge, and
inserting the same in a letter signed by him and published
In the S.,otkern noes newspaper, on the 2lst of Novem-
ber, 1.474." Copy of paragraph :—"The Great Eastern
L0i1...e (the removal of which has just been celebrated by
a flourish of trumpets), although they have left • public-
bongo for a sclus,lreom, have taken good rare to take the
drink with them, as they have made arta:memento to be
aupplied its at their 01.1 quarter," During the hearing of
this cliarze EN. Jackson, the Pn.v. 1:. SI .vacated the chair,
the cliarze having been preferred by his bilge. and P.
Prov. G.M. New, of Poole, ism appinted to preside. The
deputie, of the lodge bringing the charge, anti of the lodge
of the brother charged, also bad to retire. —After a careful
bearing, the defendant brother was censured for writing
the paragraph. lie gave notice of appeal to the Board of
Directors.

anything more. Those who don't wear regalia sport flowers,
and some both: the uniforms of the soldiers and the blues
jackets are well mixed up in the crowd, and of course
there is soon ring-kissing at enormous lengths. The
=sr.. of the party draw off and engage In " twos and
and "The Dusty Miller," but everywhere there is
plenty of brightnees, and fun, or enjoyment not so loud
but perhaps more deep. For so numerous are the courting
counies that wander not unseen, that nobody takes any
notice of them, and they are as undisturbed as in the
solitude of 'the million-peopled city vast." At the top of
I the ground we find Master-gunner Agnew; who is still in
charge of the Castle, regarding the whole with a fatherly
eye, and few of the Dorset Countyarrolice look on as if
perfectly satisfied with the Tern ' good behaviour,
while Sent. Florence walks above as a matter of form.
Even a well-known leading hotel-keeper from C'Astletown
is seen to be "ill there," and he evidently can't but
approve the sobriety shown: perhaps he's thinking of 014
selling non-intoxicating liquors himself, and escaping all
the bother of lieenses and police supervision. From the
top of the ground, with the kitchen ganien at your hack,
the view is pretty. The Castle Park is freshly mown, and
crowded with the gay and merry groups into which over •
thousand sailors, soldier.% and civilians have gathered, the
trees shut it in all round; but beyond the runners end the
dancers, and the laughers and the players, the sun shines
over the Chesil Beach, Which is just seen over the trews,
and his rays are reflected from the glistening surface of
the Mere. Just outside, there is donkey riding, and there
were to have been races but every one was so wrapped up
in the enjoyment inside that it was a long time before they
came off, and thews who had to remember business in the
midst of pleasure left them behind to catch the last train
hut one It was heavily loaded, and evidently there would
be a great crush at the last train, at a quarter past nine.

WYKE REGIS.
Smoot. Tel:ay.—The summer treat for the school took
place on Wednesday. A holiday was given for the occasion,
and the children were to meet in the schoolroom at 3 p.m ,
then form • precession, accompanied by the band, and
march through the village to the Rectory garden and have
tea on the lawn. After tea they were to go to Belfield
Park, which wan kindly lent by the Rev. T. Greaves, and
have play. Rut in the morning it seemed very likely for
• wet day. There WWI • very thick fog up to three p.m..
so arrangements were made to have tea in the schoolroom
and put the play off until • fine slay. When the fog
cleared off, the children assembled, formed a procession
round the village, with numerous nags and the band Play-
ing. They returned to the schoolroom where tea, cake,
and breadand-butter was provided for them in abundance.
Exclusive of band and teachers, 233 were seated for tea.
Numerous ladies and gentlemen were present, among them
being the Rev. H. C. and Mrs. and Mimes Pigou, Miss Way,
Rev. W. Benson, Mrs. and Misses Haskell, Mrs. Devellitb.
Miss Clarke, Rev. and Mrs. Addison, Mrs. and Miss
Tomlinson, Miss Swaffleid. Mrs. Barrett, Mrs and Mr.
Austin, Mimes and Mr. Warrington, Mrs Rutt. stc.
When tell wan firnished, Mr. Pisou said he was very
sorry indeed that it had been too damp to go in the field
to play, so they must put It off until a fine day, perhaps
to-morrow, necessitating another half holiday, which
phased the children very much. They then dispersed,
alter giving several cheers for Mrs. and Mr. Pigott, who
had so kindly given them their tea.

cIiARGY.s.
The Prov. G.M. then resumed the chair, and the next
pmt5....160n wee to the effect that when a charge is re-
quired to be heard by the District Arbitrators previously
to the I meeting, the meeting of arbitrators shall
I' held as near as Peitetirebie to the lodge from which the
complaint proceeds.—Ailopted.
XT IND REPORTS
A proposition was adopted for lot reading "That Annual
}Sepias of the District be printed and circulated through-
out the District showing the financial end numerical state
of all the bodges in the District, with the financial state
of the District Funds appended ouch report. to be circu-
lated not later than the end of March in each year.
OLD RENDER.
A proposition affecting members initiated prior to
August, 1044, and which had been adjourned by the lad
District meeting for six months, was now withdrawn.
DEGREES.
P. I:. Wm. Butt (illanilford) was authorised to give P.
officers degrees and Illandlord, and Bros. Holmes, of
Note, awl old, of Dorchester, who were previously
gnawed, wive authorised to receive the degrees of
I'. Prior. G.ll.
The usual vote of thanks to presiding officers was passed,
and the brethren then adjourned to • capital dinner, pro-
vided by Bro. Smith. Some visitors joined the party,
which numbered upwards of to, and • pleasant time was
enjoyed.
The amount paid on account of sickness during the year
It. I. in Poole district was £3,71e Pis. 7d., and for funerals
Jaws These sums are independent of money paid for
medical attendance, or on the Widow and Orphans fund
account. On the lot .lanuary, 1'.74. the number of mem-
bers in the district was 4,194, and the amount of the funds
X:sbi.ii77 lib. 7d. : but nu the tat January, 11.75, there were
4,453 members, and the funds were 3.31.1101 Ss. 4d., shows
in, an increase of 259 members and .C 2,313 lus. 9d.

POOLE.
Bantam.=les.-On Tuesday last a petition for adjudi-
cation in bankruptcy re Willians Coates, livery stable
keeper, of Bournemouth, was heard by Mr. H. W. Dickin-
so7i registrar. Mr. 11. T. Trevanion appeared for the
pe timing creditor. Messrs. Costes anal Son. hay mer-
chants, Blandford, whose claim amounted to nearly
.el.OOO. Mr. James l'Cuitt represented the debtors who
had already filed a petition for liquidation by arrionte-
ment He urged that to adjudge his client a bankrupt
would be prejudicial to the interests of the creditors at
large, but Mr. Trevanion contended no harm would he
done if the advertisement were postponed until after the
first meeting of creditors under the debtor's petition, fixed
for the gth July. A long argument ensued, and eventually
the registrar decided upon adjudicating the debtor a
bankrupt and withholding the advertisement in the
manner just mentioned. At the Town Hall the same day
Oil TEMPLARS' DEMONSTRATION. John Fame, accountant aro of Poole, peened his final
The must loyal holiday Of Coronation Day eras observed
this year with extraordinary 'dal in PorUand. There w ' -Co
as, exAmination-
ttMl.6o4TlOSAL SUNDAY SCHOOL -The anniversary
of retiree, the oldeetablished "4th of June tea" for the
t_. services took place at Skinner.street Chapel on Sunday.
W xxirrVan't on the "la and the good feat' generally "`e" Sermons were preached lay the Rev. J. 'W. Sampson, and
their work behind, and amused themselves ineteed. But appropriate hymns and anthems were sung by the children.
Underhill was enlivened at an early hour by the prepare- An earnest appeal was made on behalf of the school
tinny for the Goal Templar* Demonstration and fete. for funds. The present schools are very inconvenient and un-
ite Latty commennd work before five o'clock, and as it
turned ooat hy the afternoon there was plenty to do to e.,„oetreaferldashle•ainind, ::ftbeinhe'awmimilitlatelahayavytade tagnacrehahaltalhake
provide for the thud
Templer.
anal their fnentle, who took
and will conairerahly increase the accommodation. This
li„h.hr in the r istle ground. The two civilian lodges,
purchase, however, lux involved the school in debt, and it
the lo !"
dge. "I the naivalone, all took Part ; 'l' was towards this that the appeal wan made, and in sill of
f the entertainment,' of the afternoon, for the
lweegribg .13e ~ . . following , which it Is contemplated to held a Muer some little time
tttt itel services appointee tne
Itro tatty, Coinhen, and Bunion (Ark nt Saftey ledge), school is an follows :--Iloye, 2sl ; girls, 453; infanta, SO
Bre, Way. Framptore and Ackerman (Star of Portland),
_total. 014. Admitted donne the year-girh, 40; boys,
Bro. and Sinter White and Bre. Page. (Royal Naval Sophia), 55-total, 16 Female teachers, tl; male, 21-total, a
anal Bete. Mackay, Maystlen, and Bosh (Sebliees Total number of teachers anal scholars M(7, being an in-
The weather WWI Yen. line, and this at once removed any crease of 31) on the pant year. The total amount collected
serious fears for the macre,s of the fete. In the middle of at the two services was at; Ids. lOici, against 1:22 1k dd.
the day, it 4414 111111,1, roasting hot, and blinding bright. last year.
bait tf" Pre.l"°.t of the Castle 'free" and the tree' was FARIS CUMISO.-On Mondav evening a meeting of
attractive to thaw who don't like ton rumba nun. anal the tradesmen, convened lay the Sheriff, in pursuance of •
Portland brethren snd misters gatbared in strong force at requisition addreared to him, was held at the Town Ilall
the Ilaiden.well Bible Christian scnnelroom., and marched to consider the "definability of the early closing of shops
down to the Railway Station to receive their friende who on one day during the week. The chair was map
arrived by the half-past two o'clock train. A remarkable tied by the Sheriff (K Philpota Esq., M.D.) Mr.
train it WAN containing two or three them the ordinary leorton, one ef the deputation, who had waited
lea ad pagangers anal of these meetly young people, upon the leading tradesmen. merle a• short report,
the majority dressed in their lest, the huhu of mains and a genenil convereation followed. Mr. }till proposed
excaelinely radiant, anal all evidently bleat on making the following resolution : -"That those present pledge
merry. bet sober soil quiet as yet, as became Tempters themselves to clove their shop. at fair p.m. on Walton-
nistinieneing a holiday, and not quite vertain whether they days for one month, and if the experiment answers-that
woold sufficiently ethanen the cralit of the Order. Many is to say, that those tradesmen absent fall in with the
of them carried little caws like tiny portmanteaus, the Arrangement, to continue it for three months commencing
tate of which was not revealed till they arrival at Port- the first lVesinetelsy in July." Mr. Ralson seconded the
heel. There they were opened and the inyetery revealed, I resolution, which was carried unanimously. A vote of
fer they rentained each the "regalia" of the bearer, in thank.' was accorded to the Sheriff for madding.
most reset aa gurgeolie affair in scarlet 111111 gold, the sign I Itgclaviso Suttee Geom.-At the petty sessions, on
of an I.lficer ; hut there were tonic with blue grounds, and Thureday, before the Mayor. Mr. Ralston, and Mr. Durell,
others with purple, the marks of members of the second Henry frord and Charles kidded& were charged with
anal third degree, thou who, having been faithful to their receiving stolen goods. Mr. hi. T. Trevanion prosecuted,
obligation ditring the prescribed time, may be relied on as I and the prhoners were defended by Mr. H. Moore. of
inssl mendiers. Beside these there were members of the Wirnborne. The only witness called was George Thomu
Iteehabite Friendly Society, who are all teetotallers The Mitchell, a prisoner in the borough gaol, who pleaded
additions from the train joined the party who were wait- guilty on the previous Thrareday to stealing a cheese, the
ing for them, anal the whele went to the sclealroom, property of Mr. Jareph Gifford, grocer, Highnereet. The
where the proceuien was re.formeil in the following witness depute' that each prisoner had asked him to
order : - ' supply him with a cheese or ether articles, and he did so
Banner of the linden with the legend " Faith, Hope, Charity," by stealing the property from his employee Hs had
also " I. to.C.T ." and the Anus of the tinier. received 1.. from Foot, and Ss from the other prisoner.
Bunt .4 the Portlaiol Volunteer Artillery. To each he supplied a cheese, and to Foot a box of compo-
eherirr Star of Portland." 140, site candles also. The prisoneraa were committed for trial
itreoile sauna (ahem 521. at the sessions,—On Friday Rickard Deartatt was
Juvenile Brothers (about 40).
sisters of ?del Degree, Sister 4 .4 ant league. I similarly charged with receiving two half-seeks et bran,
Brethers in tbe Name order I three ditto of pollard, and a cheese from Mitchell, who
Dispel's-aim. ad the " Portland Tent".d Reehahites. I spoke to sharing with liennett the 155.. another person
Sdk banner of the " Pride of Poole." paid for the articles. Remanded 1,111 Monday.
Juvenile Pa:hetet.w with the Dolphiii nod three sallow, and
"Al is-arena villa he Poole," the Arms of Poole.
Reuther. of the Rot:habit.: tinter. 1
Charter .4 Mtge " )taoldier's Rope It 5.
ttltio•ro i,a ,nler front W. 0.0. to L.. anal PL. D.
('hurter of lotlge " Royal Naval Sophia," T.
Oglomi awl )(embers (.net
The tie-.t or subordinate degree di,' not walk as there
were et many absentees from their walking as officers,
and the soldiers anal sailors are not allowed to join in
proecainne. If " Sol Beet' Hope" anal "Naval Sophia"
lodges heal walked the precession weuld have been greatly
Incr.-tad both in numbers and variety, tat am it was the
whole looked very well indeed ; it included not only
mentlare of the Portland (civilian) lodges, but visitors
from Weymouth anal the neighbourhood, and even from
London, 411.1 a yen* large protection were sitters among
whom were several who have been very intlustrioth and
eyeful in the work. Carriages nineluiled the procession
conveying those who could not walk no be. For the pro-
recite., starting from the Maiden Well earhatinam, went
up doer the hill, to Keeton, Reform, round he the church-
yard, and thorn again to Chesil, Fortune's Well, in fact,
nada a long march in the sun as would have had a
decidedly implement effect upon any hotly of males and
facile' not (',,el Tempters. Goal order was kept
throogloint, and the procession entered with flying
colouraa awl hand ',laying, on the i 'wale Read, perhaps a
little more hungry and dusty, but not otherwise the worse
bc their long journey round the Island All the in-
haltitante who had not joined the march had turned ect to
see them nether eaglet. anal the comments were decidedly
Is favour of their appearance, ato that doubtless many
more will ioin the lalge. from the demonstration of
Monday. We meet here note the eeneible arrangement
Of the Portland shotekeepers ; they had not closed their
Amps making the whole place dell, hot had let (many n 0
their assistants go for holiday, while they thenualves
the little business that lemained to be done. This
example may be commended to Weymouth shopkeepers
at hatlitisy times when visitors want tones the beet of the
plare, for brieinatei people can take their recreation at
other them, when vieitore are few.
The loautiful grountle of Portland Castle hal been lent
by the kindness of Col. Akers Commanding Royal
'engineer., and most pleasant it was after the stone-
ground and dusty reads, to enter upon the green sward
am-rounding the entrance to the ancient stricture. Still
more elegant to get into the ring of tram etirrounding the
Cattle "Park," a level aquae of well-turfed ground, just
suitslole for social sport*. This green is entirely taut,
rounded by 'gyrate-we., which have stood the exposure to
the 1,041,141.114 ceinedlngly well an,' grown so an to give
abundance of shelter there are also elms, ImPLar• rind
tamarisk, and a few uattered anima of yellow asphodel,
so that while the surroundingo were all Portland, you
seemed to have dropped into a little happy valley from
which itand end stone were shut out, in fact just such a
place as meet have ;bused the Pertlanders. Under the
trees in the corner nearest to the Castle kitchens
were spread the tattle., and these were soon occu-
pied by a hungry host of both sexes and all ages.
So urgent were the demand that, although tea was
atlvertiael to he at 5.30, Ben. Latty and his committee
saw they must take Dine by the forelock, or they would
never get thmuch their work. So about half.anthour
before time, they usual to feed the hungry multitude,
who Sam heatrtilv enjoyed the provieione that the tied lot
as.. epeedily cleared, and messengers hail to Ite sent, in
luau. to the nearest baker's Rho'va and eating houses, near
the Itailway station. Even tio they sufficed thew not, and
• general foraging had to be made, anal all the cake accest
aide %Mt preened into the comniiaariat service. Sense
We had the fiat chance, and after that there were re.
tleavals of tea 'taking and tabis-mrsading till the cake
was fairly all eaten up, the milk vanished from the
face of the earth, the tea became like unto that
supposed to be supplied to husbands and milliners, and
at last grumblers declared it was only water bewitched ;
th • agar ems coneumal even to the lest knob, and the
lathe.' wrists ached with rutting breatband.butter, till at
length there were no snore loaves, and they essayed in
date& to stay the stomachs if the most persevering
teacher men with buttered cruets An to the young
ladles eche presided, they who were patient and not too
thin skinned got through well; hut the attendant% who
dial not like the ineeseant demands were worried out of
their IiVO4, and we heanl of one who left the scene and
wept. But don't soopose there twat weeping at the tables;
the zueoto who looked out bar themeelves-took things as
they elate, were not too rough, anal helped the tea-maker,
--eniovelthenaelvee exceedingly. for fun and frolic were
at their height (ally it was too had of Settle stranger.,
who, boasting of the arrangement. of " Poschntouth
(Portottouth), toek all our sugar that they could get,
leaving us to journey to the Castle for more, and then
grumbled that they catkin% have milk, and when they
emptied our plates of cake, and declared that elsewhere
it 4,01 1441111 10 carry it off, after you hail eaten all you
could. otir young hostess who was adorned with the
regalia indicating she was an oftioar, bore it pretty well,
and with emu help from the gentlemen, she pulled
through as trying a time for a young tea-maker as we have
seen. 80. the workers came badly off' if they listened and
were intimitleted bc surely among the strangers were
.omi. a 4 the moot Imre...enable men we ever met, and we
would ream 1111 l end the Templar, in future, whenever they
have outdoor tee, to allot some motherly woman to every
urn, and a young man or two to help each. Some of these
who were there 11410,401 to hells the fun, for it seemed a
joke to carry off our urn, to the horror of the teamaker,
Ado, A.antgl to serve her guests : then arrival in mockery
a pitcher „( boiling water when mar urn was absent, and
by and lay the missing trper atMeared amid approving
About. of" Bring en in, Titedorne. Whoever that gentle-
man wee, he was a goal fellow, for with has help and
others we managed to stop the grumblers months, or
wish
them dawn. and got through a 4017 11101 TY 111041,
though our tablecloth did get hung in the branches over
our heads to drv, before we had done. Oh ! the runnings
to anal fro down the green bank and into the Castle
kitchen,where Mr. Bunion dispeneal the fragrant beverage
ft a copper. while sailor lads, in their efforts to get their
urns first served, stepped almost into the furnace, and
made their calves mast veal ! Oh ! the searchings for and
neing upon, the sugar bags till the last half paind
P"u
carried off In a half-basin. to the danger of our lingers!
Oh ! the tereepings on the ladies who cut the Cake, MI
even the fragnenta were gathered up, so that nothing be
het ! After all these, it was satiefectory to see Bro. Lute
and the teamskere recruiting ther11,141064 as well the,
might,at &quiet table under a line of trees far removed from
the fatly. din. Leavimuutizen there, we wander round
the ground. Two or of the Templar standing
miracles are keeping slant, dispensing flowers, nuts,
cherries, and strawberries, and it Is the (widen to give the
ladies treats of fruit, for Good Templars don t"stead"

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POOLE TOWN COUNCIL
On Tuesday a meeting of the Town Council was
hold, under the lirmlidency of the Mayor, ten other
Aldermen and Louncillors being also present. The
Town Clerk (Mr. H. W. Dickinson), read the following
letter, which the Mayor had received from Sir Ivor S.
I Guest, Bart.
" Hamilton House, Arlingtonetreet, London.
"Dear Mr. Mayor, -Tlie Corporation and inhabitants of POOlO
are aware that I have been for some time past in communica-
tion with the Admiralty in reference to the Havel College which
they have it in contemplation to build.
I was twat anxious to secure for Poole the benefit which
could not fail to accrue from a Government estai3lishment in
close proximity to your town ; and with that object I offered to
present to the nation a she at Hamworthy of from 40 to 60
acres in extent,
"It is, then, with feelings of great diewpolntment that I now
write to inform you there Is good reason to fear that the
adrantaires which we consider Poole to possess, have failed to
I secure for It the preference on which at one Hine we coadently
I reckoned.
" I need hardly say with what deep regret I now rea.ke this
announcement ; Ultder the circumstances my consolation is that
I hare spared no effort to secure the acceptance of an offer
from which such material advantages would have resulted to the
town and neighbourhood of Poole.
"I am, Dear Mr. Mayor, yours faithfully,
" Ivo' B. GUIST."

25th June Pv7s.
To the Worshipful the Mayor, Poole.
The Mayor said on receiving this letter he acknowledged
it as follows :
" Dmough and County end Torn of Poole,
91th June, 1875. 4
"Sir Ivor,--1 have had the honour to receive yours of yeeter- !
day, which is the first official monniunication that hum reached ;
me, touching the Naval Collage. I mme, however. to know the ;
fact, as also the efforts you were making, and felt very solicitous ,
to be of any service.
"I quite agree as to U.S bemedt which must have accrued to
Poole from such an setabilahmeot In its vicinity. I also fully
appreciate the liberality of your oder in regard to • site. (feel
you have spared no 47. t to ensure • successful result, and I
fully sympathise in your feeling of dimppointment at the
result.
" From the remarks In the Lords last evening. I have just •
faint hope that Dec, mouth is not finally selected. I am sur-
prised at the remarks of Lord Malmesbury, ignoring the advan•
tags of Harnworthy and selecting Breaksea for the purpose of,
as I think, unfairly oundemning It.
" It did occur to me also that. Hamworthy was eo cut of from
Poole se to be free from all possible objection on the moral
ground, and alter all Dartmouth is • port as well as Poole, and
I don't know that an elevation of smne 300 feet above the old
place, will be any protecti,m touching the moral view whilst it
would place the building more In the Devonshire cloud. Lord
Hampton seems to have a right •pprehension of Devon
climate, but there were others who were enabled to see outside
of Devon.
•• Be the result what it may. I am hound to txpres• my con-
rktion that you have spared no edfort to secure a local and
national benefit.
"Believe me, Sir Ivor. yours faithfully,
'II. Keir-Wsmal. Mayor."
Mr. C. L. Stone proposed, and Mr. IL Hamilton seconded,
the following resolution
"That the thanks of the Council he accorded to fir Ivor
Perth) °newt, Bart, for the greet trouble he has taken, and the
hews) our he made to the Admiralty of a piece of land at
lismworthy as • site for the Naval Colet College. hoping there-
by to secure a national estaMiehment within the borough of
Kole, and the Council deeply regret that Sir Ivor's edorts
have been uneuecoesful. And that the Two Clerk bc requested
li, forward a copy of thls resolution to Sir Ivor Beetle Guest.'
The resolution was unanimously carried. A meeting of
the quay trusteea was afterwards held, when the annual
statement of accounts was read and passed. There was •
balance in the treasurer's hands of Lill 105.

BLANDFORD.
BAND or HOrg.—A. great number of the children be-
lcnging to the Blandford Band of Hope met on Tuesday
evening at Mr. Hammond's yard, in White Cliff Mill-
street. where they formed a procession and marched to
the Mill Down. Several temperance songs were sung in
good style by the children, and addresses were given by
Messrs. Bartlett, Lawrence, and Mayor. A meeting of
the Temperance Society was held afterwards.