The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

MAIDEN NEWTON.
MARKET DINNER.

The farmers and tradesmen interested in the Maiden
Newton market dined together at the White Horse Inn,
on Tuesday evening. The repast provided by Mrs. Peck-
ham gave every satisfaction to the company, which num-
bered nearly 40. tic. Robert White occupied the chair; the
vice-chair was taken by Mr. Wightman. and then, were
also present :—Messrs. G. Symonds, Wyatt, Symonds
(Biandfordl, Yates. Horsey, Tolernan. Trood, Morris,
Medwsy, Liddon„Vernon, Whitty, lls,WUiaus, Brown,
Roberts, Sampson. 4c.
After dinner the Cardniten proposed the toast of the
evening. "Success to the Maids. Newton Market" He
could not say the last year had been • flourishing time for
them, but markets everywhere had been had, and he had
no dotal t as good prices had been realised for stock sold at
Maiden Newton as anywhere el e. They had the ad-
vantage of possessing in Mr. Gam Symonds an auctioneer
of great experience and Judgment and with this advantage
If the farmers of the neighbourhood put their shoulders
to the wheel, the market must be prosperous. He (the
Chairman) bad rendered his assistance, and he did not
intend relaxing any of his efforts. If they kept the
market well supplied with stock, they would secure plenty
of customers. He coupled with the toast the name of
Mr. Giles Symonds, than whom, be said, no auctioneer
had • better connection or was more respected in the
county of Dorset
The toast having been drunk, Mr. a. SYMONDS acknow-
ledged the compliment, observing he dii n t deserve the
flattering terms in which the Chairman had alluded to '
him. It was always a pleasure to him to meet them, and
Iv& pelrfo...ning his Ante AA a nobles roan he endeavoured to
deal fairly with all alike, showing no more favour to one
than another. By this means he thought they were sure
So wowed, and secure, as they desired, the support of all
parties. Mr. Symonds agreed with the Chairman that the
prices realised at Maiden Newton equalled those obtained
elsewhere, and went on to observe it was no use for
dealers purebaging stock at one auction to take it to
another in the same neighbourhood ant expect to get •
profit—eft was much better to send it away. As long as
the market WY supported by such men as Mr White and
other friends, there would always be plenty of buyers for
high-class stock. They had suffered during the past six
months from the presence of various diseases among sheep
and cattle, which had mode people careful not to purchase
without • warranty, and they were quite right in thus
exercising caution. He hoped the present would be a
more successful year for them, and that at its close they
would be better off than now. He thought one good
harvest would go far to set them right again. It was she
corn trade that was so bad, and not the cattle. In that
neighbourhood especially, the crops had been far below
the average for several years, and if the price of 'tick
had not kept up, the British farmer would he in a much
worse position than he is at present Ile advised them to
look well to the Improvement of their stock, and predicted
If they did so they would make • -tot money by it. In
conclusion, Mr. Symonds writhed thin a happy and prole
porous new year.
Mr. STMONDS (Blandford) proposed the next toast—
... Sumer to Agriculture"—in • few well-chosen words,
coupliug with it the names of several gentlemen present.
Mr. WTAIT, XL TOLIMAN. and Mr. TICIOD responded.

SYDLING ST. SICIHOLAS.
Tin PARISH CHURCH WY opened on Sunday week
for public worship; but the curste-in-charge locked
up the doors again, without holding any service, and
was hooted to the vicarage. This makes five Sundays
on which there ham been no servioe held in the church.

SHANT2BIII7BY.
THE RIOTOI AND HIE CLERI.—We hear that the
new rector, wishing to dispense with the service' of hie
clerk, intimated to him that his resence at church
would no longer be required. On Tuesday, however,
on the occasion of a wedding at Holy Trinity Church,
the clerk put in his appearance, but wail ord,red to
leave. As he manifested no intention of doing so, the
assistance of • "gentleman in blue" was invoked, and
the clerk wee " restrained" to go.

SpamLan DnicovitaV.—The Hater Goleft, nolice• an
extraordinary find of family Jewels which has recent'y
been made in c.innection with the family of the late Sir
B.iurchier Wrey, Bart., of Taman.* Court., and of Ilfra-
combe. Boon if ter the aged baronet died, in Noventler
last, • sale was held at his Ilfracombe raiddenoe of all his
furniture. For some days the furniture wee o_pea to the
public, and several tradermen from Bideford, Ilfracombe,
and Barnstaple :were among three who inspected It
Among the articles which were being examined was an
old and well-made writing-desk. This underwent a
=lute inspection, somebody remarking that probably it
contained a secret drawer. However. nothing was found ;

but later in the day the thought again occurred to Kr.
AJIn h4nee decorator, of Barn,teple, that probably •
complete elimination bad not been made of tbe desk, and
he in-ntloned his thought to the person in charge. The
two then went to the desk, and Mr. Allen handled it for
some time in various parts, Wing his knife as well, until
suddenly • spring Sew open, end fo.iroscret drawers were
exposed to view. The first thr.• which were opened were
empty, but in the fourth Mr. Allen bend • glistening
array of diamonds. They comprised two handsome ear-
drops and a handsome brooch. lie at once took charge of
them, and they were subsequently forwarded to the axe.
enter of the Late Sir B mrehier Wrey. Tide gentleman at
once saw that they were family Jewels, and were therefore
tho property of the Bor. Sir Henry Wrey, Bart., of Tact
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stock, to whom be handed them. The jewels are said to
be worth several hundreds of pounds.