The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-15 00:00:00

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flatmiro lirtmcisenut —Arrivals November 5
Nimrod, WaLkery, St. Maio, barley. 6—Josepb and
Mary, Witter, Newcastle, mah. 7 —tior r.
Kelm Plymouth, meson ; Commodore, Mast,
Loedon wheat; Coarneda, Ihmentaa, boa them pion, 00;
Alliance, Russell, Cowes, nil; Diver, Page, Cowes,
nil B—Lovely Cruiser, Meat, Lymingtor, oil is—
lands Luther, Ken, Co.,we reL—Saiirugs : Novena.
her s—Stability,!Richland, Bradiog, pipes; Lou,
elhoreham. pip..; Pam ireuhem, Cos es,
Bepipsmihrtinity, Goff, etwanage, brick.; biizabelb
Conaway, Huck, brempuet, pitwood ; Lebruia. beer,
Cardiff, pitwuod; Lydia, Loewe, Cardiff, ',Atwood;
eagle, Roberts, Runcorn, clay; Wheaten, it dkixe,
Falmouth, flour.
Pagoncrsnow TO Mi. W. H. Surtrgt.—The mern.
ben of Mr. Stepney's musical clam assembled
Wedneed •p last, to .erescrdnAbloint him with an album,
and ou the occasion of his
y. Alt., tea, to w • were present all the
members, numbering 25, Mr. Charles Carter raid—
Mr. Stepoey, we are met on this occasion to celebrate
=birthday, and with great pleasure I 'mix you
of the class, many hippy returns of the day.
We are very grad to see you in good health; and I beg
to inform you that an idea mare into our mind some
sheet Linn since that we should like to present yeti
with a small trioute of respect, in remembrance of
your kindness to us, and now a pleasing duty devolves
on me lir presenting you with this album, and
photograph, and the moompseyttig midterm, which
now r.mi.—Poole, Dorset, 2nd November, 1681. Mr.
W. IL Stepney, dear 1 riend,—We, the :redesigned,
late member, of your music class, beg your accertance
of the accompanying album, and photograph. "0
your birthday, as • small t ken of rem ect and esteem,
and as a mark ol our appreciation of y0...r general
kindness and the trouble you have takm With the
claws. And we avail ourselves of this opportunity
wishing you every success in your new rrnere f
labour. The names of the members of the clas. ISIS
.d hereto: Charlie J. Carter, Tom 111. nerd
George Tinart E. Shave. Silty fl
8. Peltier, George G. Lockyer, Harold Hunt, Albert
Romeo George Cheater, Frank brioiconilY.
&ladle/ Wheel,,A_Sidney Garde?, Frederick G. Cribb,
Jaime Callao, William C. Habgood, Edward
Arthur G. Furnell, Albert Cribb, Ge•dlie W. Kendul,
Emmet Kendall, Charlie Crabb, and Edwin Cribb. I
bays much pleasure in presenting you with this alum
end photographs on behalf of the clan Mr. Stepcili
roltit, said that he was unab.e to find words to et-
pries his feelings on that occasion. He had not the
slightest idea that he was about to receive such a r,,,•
sentmtion, and how they have concealed the ad elr
was to him • matter of great surprise. tie then ex-
Pressed, in very feeling terms, his gratitude and apyr,
elation of their kindness. The present was the mite
Welcome as it came on hi, birthday, and he shoo' I
look back with pleasure upon what he should regarl es
a red.letter day in his history. Mr. Sidney Lomirr
then proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Charles Carter,
for the trouble he had taken in getting up and mgr.."'
lug the address, and so successfully ing out the
amingements. Mr. Tom Carey the pros
ties, which was carried unanimously with applause.
Mr. Charles Carter begged to thank them for toot
vote of thanks, and said that for any trouble he b.d
taken, in bringing this matter to • successful lustre, he
was repaid by their kind expression of gratitude. The
members then adjourued to Poole Collegiate Sen.A.
where they spent a very pleasant evening, some enr!'Y'
lug themselves in the gymnasiums, and others en.Plisi
various game. in the large achlolroom.
Dean( COLOUR-SIERGEANT HICIL2I.—The colon.
Leers of Poole have lost as able and tighly-esteen ad
comrade by the deaili of Colour-Sergeant Hicks, the
master of the British School. He has not been
seriously ill until about • month ago, when be was
s=rerely attacked with bronchitis, to which be WC'
cumbed on Thursday last. He conducted the duties
of the school in a very able manner, and he will be
much mimed. He leaves a widow and cumeriom
family. The funeral took place on Monday after-
noon at two o'clock, the body being burred in the
Longfleet pariah churchyard. There was a numeroce
attendance of the deceased's former cornradei, with
rePresenteitives from eetchlexorettrig corps, who bad
to attended show the a respect ln which his
memory is held, The funeral cortege started from the
deceased's private raidenes, and was compoesd aslows —A
fi
an under
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in
g
d party
l of
ilc,be6do:d of gerge" d by Corp"
Lustructor Hurst, with their arms reversed, followed
the D Rifle Band, under command of Bandmaster
)3ltsve. The corpse, carried under hand by sir of the„
volunteers, the following members also acting as
bearers t Hoskins, Sergeant Caine.,
pant Brown.ttergeaat Keel, Q.nartermaster.Sergola'
Mowlam, and Colour- Garland (G. Compact.)
The coffin was covered with Union Jack, and d'a
the top were placed the dicamed's haling. sworn. __A
belt. The chief moorners followed directly after the
body, being the two sena, the brother, noddle brother"
in-law. The School Committer and several ieboobnanere
(Mx. Hicks baying been, as we have said.
many years headmaster of the Pools Brine°_,_
Schools), among the latter being Mr. Lewes, of g"
Notices! Schools of Pool.; Mr. Rowlands, of the LW;
fleet Schools, Mr. Wise, of the Wareham Boar?
School; Mr. Goodchild, of the National School'"
Wareham, and Mr. Clarke, of the Harerrortlif
Schools. Fortydwo rank and file of the Poole c
succeeded, the officers present being Captain Otos'
Lieutenant Harrison and Lieuterant Smythe@
...th_,er°
being also in attendance Sergeant-inetruotor bezw,;'
compennogrQuartermasternergemt Elms
company/ Co -Sergeant Kent and Sergeant
nocetPanY). The band olavad the ` Mae per',
Hymn" on proceeding to the Cbu,eb, In a maat
which reflected the greatest credit upon than. '' Z,
melancholy pcoonsion attracted crowds of
whole behaviour might have been improved mice I'd."'
during the line of march and Use proceeding. ID
eburch_yard. On arriving at the -church dams the
Rey. Williasers and tin Il,y E Evans
m=ijinialabra. 14 whose fleck the
ast ihe proeseeker•lis korner deal is

the eurraceoNnsseh,and stole of the established church
the letter in striking contrast simply wearing the
plaie black dress of the Nonconformist church.
After them followed the choir in surplices and I
cassocks, singing an appropriate bran. At this
mint the people outside behaved so unruly that Mr.
Williams administered a severe rebuke—" I am
*booked" be said. "I am shocked, try and remember
that this Is a funeral. If there is any further noise
the church win be cleared." This seemed to have the
&sired effect, and the body, preceded by the choir
(glands(' was brought into the church and placed on
treaaels in the choir. The preliminary prayers were then
read by the rector, the choir singing the responses.
This Rev. Evans read the lesson for the day and the
concluding prayers were also read by Mr. 'William..
Al the grayeaide the firing party remained standing
with arms at present, and the other volunteers, as
many of the spectator., with uncovered heads. At
the coneltudon E. Evans offered up. prayer,
asking Go.I that in these times of the neneasities and
aerrows of the widows and orphans, to sassture their
pains, and comfort their hearts, and p.ovide for them
In their time of need so that they might realise lie
was. indeed a Father to the fathe.less. Thai, thanked
God that in the hour of their deepest affliction and
deepest sorrow they were but nearer Him; that from
Him they rec-ived all their holy hopeful influenc-s •
and the blessed belief that hereafter there was • reei
for His people, when sin and aosrow and suffering
would be unknown. Might the death of one whom
they mourned en teach them to number their days
that they might apply their heart.s unto wisdom.
They must all die. they knew not how soon, but
whenev.r migh• be the time of their departure might
it find them prerarud.— tinng tho.e %V 0 attended IA
mourners were —Moser*. Lankenter. Gorl win, Soul,
her. Welker, Mate, J. W. Buckley. Edmonds, G.
Goff, Farwell, Yerburg. an I Mr. Louis Pike, of
Parkstons. The funeral arrangement. were satis-
factorily carried out by 'lt. Jame. Jenkin. undertaker.
The deceased WM aged 42 and leaven • widow, who is,
we are sorry to say, in delicate heath, and eight
children.