The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-23 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNT( EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1875,

Donn COWRY I.logerrsi..-4t a meeting of the com-
mittee of governors on Thrsday, the Rev. C. W.
Bingham, of iiinghanis Mcbmbe, in the chair, Mr.
Richard T. Heart, B.M. of eland, was elected to the
home !leniency of this institutn. There were three can-
didates, and Mr. Hearn receiv.. Did votes. The Wan' of
the office is /.70 her annum wit residence and Iswrd. The
vacancy was occasioned by thwesignation of Dr. Barton

The rev. gentleman briellY referred to the work of special sale was on the 22tel Member and he Wade the bargain
missions, of the blessed results of which he spoke in the with Mr. Green. He aid he should like to have them
warmest terms. alive, but he, tor plaidiff. said he could not do that. and
The Rev. G. DAVENPORT, vicar of St. Mark's, White- Mrs. Green afterwara sent them to London.—Mr.
chapel. said the society hail 1113tle so many gratin' lately Dumnan, lien.. said he wine to Weymouth with his son,
that th dee welde re money to keep themselves who sold Mr. Green while geese. Mr. Green said " I shall
straight. Ile proposed to speak in reference to the met of he pleased to have the., dead or alive." Heard nothing
bombe, of the liou ars of the pssa, the elands of the poor, about their beiug sot alive.—Mrs. Green said her
1111.1 the rhurelies ef tha issir. On the first piiint lie mug- husband W. 13 an invalid. They bought these
gest.' that while it 33.1 111...11,1317 to have the gospel of geese at rel. a li,, or at or ed. dead ;
the love of Chria, in the ;heart, they also wanted remedial but they were to have conic before Christmas
eiewairee if Philanthr•TY, making their weiple mere cola- alcoriling to the a-moment. They did not come till the
fortable in I.ly as well 311113101:W1 in their SOUL In al st December, wield., sent them to London. with three
Proof of the need of personal cleanliness he mentioniel geese of her .iwn, for what could she do with 16 dead
that seine of tie'in had never been washcil since their geese after ('hriotm,isi Weymouth was a small quiet
birth, and fine emdd not sit bt.n them witheut feeling he 'dare, awl she I•still tot sell them here. At London they
was very near to the Great Uwashed. The ben f efit of . sold or Is. cell, for they were only the size of Muscovy
laths was therefore very great. Considering the state of ducks. If she had
got the invoice before Iron, Mr.
the houses of mane of the poor he laid he del not wonder Denman, she would lave sent 'them back; but she sent
that men went to the public-houses : he thought i him a cleieue for this, what she got for them, and her own
if lie hail to live there, he should go himself. Ile account with him beside not deducting anything at all
then spoke of the advantage of flower shows, the happi- for trouble or stamps —ln sin answer to the Judge, Mrs.
nese caused by a visit of Mrs. Gladstone to a hospital with Green said she bought their geese alive, and had a yard
flowers, and his interest in various efforta to cheer up the to keep and feed theta in.—Young Mr. Dunman : Did not
people of the district. Police went through his garden you show MC 12 geese that came dead from Maiden
every hour of the night; and they had a band, which Newton the ohne day Did not you say you hoped mine
practised in his schoolroom, and he got them to play for would come as well as those I—Mrs. Green replied that
an hour and a half every Thursday to entertain the those twelve geese had nothing to do with the deal with
people. AU the inhabitants, even the children, had such Mr. Duninas.—The Judge considered it most probable
a care-worry hungering, sad-faced appearance that he was that the gem: were wanted before Christmas, and were
glad to du anything to lighten their lives. He went on ordered to be delivered before—Mr. Denman said
to speak of the need of improved dwellings for Christmas show was on Tuesday, and the geese could not
the poor, but he said the Peabody, the Waterlow, and have been wanted before Christmas. Its did not want
other such buildings were no use, for they were too their the geese sent to London--The Judge said that was the
for the people ; why even one of his curates could not best thing to do with theru.—Judgment for defendant.
afford to take three rooms in one of those model blocks of
Noticing/ that legislation was -nt on _
the subject,he suggested to Mr. Floyer what they wanted was
a street from Ahlgate to Blackwell, to let in air, and bring
men near their work. Ile went iii 1.041311 of his schools.
An industrial school was doing a good work, and in •
Sunday school savages attacked a female teacher,
who escaped, and then the woman who kept it was seriously
injured by them. His day school the Roman Catholics in
the neighbourhood threatened to burn, and monthly the
lead M/4 stripped off the roof, the window sashes taken
out, and the whole place well-nigh gutted. Ily the side of
it a Jee ish orphanage was built that cost several thousand
pounds, originated by • poor Jew who went about selling
slices of cucumber. Considering the difficulties of his
work, the rev. gentleman was wonderfully cheerful. Ile
complained that the School Board behaved very badly to
them, and having unlimited money harrassed them gruttly,
He is making efforts to restore his church, and mentioned
that some Jesus in the neighbourhood are on his committee
and help him greatly. In conclusion he testified to the
good work done by the agents of this society.
The Rev, A. Jonesoe, assistant secretary, compared
Dorset to Arabia, likening it geographically . and
Church-PasteradAiidicalle to that country's divisions
nto Petra, Deserts, and Felix. Ile thanked them
very much for the support they gave to the society;
did every county help them proportionately they
would not be in such need of funds. Last year they got
special funds to the amount of 1:10,1106,aud by those means
increased their grants to the number of Kl 7. To maintain
these that additional stUll must be continual, awl there
were also 44 cases the committee had accepted but for
which they needed funds, Awl if those were eatistied,
there were many other parishes requiring aid. The popu-
lation of Ingland and Wales was increasing 5,95 )5 week.
He appealed to them on three grounds, First, 131C331411
the people the work was to be dune amongst were thew who
had the first claim on them, being their brothers
and sisters in so-called Chistian England. He pointed out
the need of house-re-house visitation, and showed
how impossible it was one clergyman could do it and
his ordinary paratial work. An incumbent in one
district made sonic enquiries to ascertain the
religious knowledge of the people iu his district. One
woman asked if she knew Christ, said "1s he Adam ;
know something about him r A second sail she had
taken a few numbers of an illuminated life of Christ, and
felt satisfied. A third said she had been so miserable in
this life she did not think she sl l 1.1 be punished in the
next; and a man said he didn't think God expected men
to go to church often ; and lie hail been • few tunes—once
when christened, again when married, and he supposed
he should go again when buried. But he found
in that district a little negro boy, who was fully
conversant with the Musical truth* of the gospel,
which he had learnt in the mission ached at Jamaica.
This showed the need of work amongst our home heathen.
As a second reason for supporting this society he urged
becalm it ha,) deepened the affections of the people of
this country for the Protestant principles of our Reformed
church. Speaking of the progress of ritualism during the
last ten years, he rejoiced that the working classes had
not been affected by it. Through the work of this society
no lees than 6UO churches awl school-rooms licensed for
preaching had been provided. He mentioned as an argument
against dlastablishment that in Sheffield a dissenting-
minister sold Canon Sale his chapel, because the people
who used to attend it had gone to the suburbs, and be
must go to those who could pay pew rents. This, he said,
the clergy would have to du if the church were die
established and disenduwed. Thirdly, he advocated
the claims of the society because of the great blessings
to immortal 11011111 which had resulted from its efforts,
reforming whole districts, and converting many individuals
He instanced Gloucester docks as a place where a good
work had been done, quoting interesting cases, and con-
eluded with some facts respecting conversions, including
that of a Sheffield infidel colader, who threw a bucket of
water over the curate on first going to see hhn. Sub-
sequently the man listened to the arguments of the
minhster, ens cassette,!, and now teaches in the Sun-
day school of the parish in which he formerly
taught infidelity. Remarking on the great useful-
ness of lay agents in doing work for which a
clergyman is unsuited, he mentioned the ease
of lons Sayers, the noted muugiiiat. Hearing he was ill the
curate called. but he would not see bins, saying he hated
parsons. Then the Scripture reader called, but Tom's
sister said she was sure he would not see him as he
did not the minister. So he went away, but he called
occasionally to ask how he was. At length Sayers
saw him passing the window, and asked who he was,
His sister told him it was the Scripture renler who
liaci called so often. On that T 0,,, allowed him to
go in, on which he read and prayed with hint Fre-
quently he called, and the poor suan became deeply
impressed. Ile got better, and for throe wicks lie was
missing, but the Scripture reader found that during the
time he had not returned to his former sinful associates.
Soon alter his sister came hurriedly to the Scripture
reader, and salted him to go to her brother who she emit,
was dying. Ile, of course, went, and entering the dying
man's rune he said This is a faithful saying and worthy
of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners, et which I aims toe chief." "No, no," said
Tom, "of which / am the chief," and thee crashing his
visitor's hand, he fell back, and died. In conclusion he
urged them all to shan't the society more fully.
'the meeting was closed with the doxology and bene-
diction.
The collection amounted to £3B tie.

STRIKE OF BRICKLATEILS.—n large towns no sooner
does the spring commence the the men engaged in the
building trade, anticipating i:resxed demand for their
labour, look for better wage and combine to sysaire
them. In country places thi very seldom hanPen.•
circumstances not often Alvin promise of surreso. But
on Tuesday there WWI a demoitration of thbi kind made
by the bricklayers and labelers emoyed by Mr.
Gregory in erecting a new resinnce for Jr.M It. Thornton,
at Stinsford : and tly.: fact SOCIA to point to the prospect
of more building going on inthis neighbourhood than
there has been of late years, ad we hope it may be no.
The men employed are about3o in number, and they
demanded a rum of tid. per day loch, which was refused;
but Mr. Gregory said he was *ling to give the standard
wages of the district, and thatthose who were satisfied
with this could resume work a once, and any refusing
would be paid off. There were wo only of the latter, and
they afterwards wanted to reame work, but were dis-
missed. None of Mr. Gregury'smastant hands were con-
cerned in the strike.
TIIE WEATIIEIL—The followng is our inefooroligical
report f
Wind

Date. Noon. If c State of Weather,
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March • . •
15 aci I 31 NNE Gloomy, flue
111 47 I 37 N Fog, rain
17 117 132 NE Gloomy, fine
Ii 37 32 NE Cloudy, 800
19 47 32 NW & N Fine
20 40 i 20 NE & N Fine
21 41 , 34 'NNE & W Flue, cloudy
Boaocon Pem lissatoss, Monday.—Before the Mayor (Mr
S. Burnett) Mr K. Davis, and Mr b. J. U. •regory.
Charles Slayer. 18, labourer, of Fordington, wee brought up
on remand, charged with stawling lirewood, the property of Mr
Ilenry Groves, on the 15th inst.
P.C. Ilard, on the previous evening, at 7.30, saw prisoner
and another lad creep througo the fence to Mr Groves's held,
go to the heap of tirewo, and Swyer brought some out.
When he got into the rued he saw witnem, dropped the wood,
and ran off,

A man in Mr (groves*, comb), deposed to frequently miming
wood. The 'slue of that pivked up was
The Id was new tearful. ile had been "iii trouble" four
times before.
He pleaded guilty to the charge, and asked the magistrates
to dispose of It. He said he was a poor fnei dices boy, who
had no mother. But it seems hi. father cannot do anything
with him. Lately he has been rat estehing.
The mayor told him he was old enough to know it was right
and beet to live honestly, and sentenced him to three mouths'
hard labour
Courfr COURT, Thursday.—Before Mr. Lefroy (judge).
—Re ArtAar T. /hada, Trinity-road, North Quay,
Weymouth, corn and seed merchant The proceedings In
this case, "in liquidation," had previously come before the
Itegistear of the Court, the matter being now introduced
before the Judge. Mr. Howard, who appeared on behalf
of the opposing creditor, Mr. Charles Maggs, of Melksham,
had given notice of an application in the case, but, as
tranapired from some observations by Mr. Hanne, who
represented the debtor, an affidavit essential in the case
had not been served. His Honour said the affidavit should
have been mule; • trustee had been appointed and the
estate had been taken possession of. Mr. Howard replied
the asset, did not exceed LA), which would be swallowed
ap by the costs of his friend. He added that &composition
of is in the pound was at first proposed, and this was
reluced to la—three meetings taking place under the first
petition. All the creditors appeared friendly to the debtor,
but his (Mr. Howard's) friend's bill of costs amounted to
£45, which swallowed up all the estate. The question
involved in the case was whether a person could tile a
second petition while another petition was before the
Court. He cited in point the caw) of Sairwy v. 'rigging,
reported in the Law Tinws, and in which it was ruled there
could not be • second petition including debts which had
been the subject of the first petition. Mr. Registrar
Haslitt laid distinctly down that in his opinion it would
be most mischievous if no limitation were to be placed
upon the presentation of these petitions, and on the
ground of this mischievous tendency he reversed a judge-
ment involving the point Mr. Howard submitted that
while the resolutions in the WM cited were properly reins-
tered those in the present case of Mead fell through. Mr.
Ilanne replied that no resolution was paased in the present
case, and, in answer to the Judge, he explained another
meeting could not be called under the first petition,
because there was no time for that course. Mr. Howard
said that at the first meeting he expressed his adherence
to the offer of is, in the .4; composition. Ilia Honour said
the difficulty appeared to be why the proceedings under
the first petition were not gone with. Mr. H nine replied
to the effect that that course was impracticable. Ills
Honour asked whether under the first petition there was
the ,iffer of • composition. Mr. Hanna said decidedly not;
and he added that his only course was to come before the
Court with a second petition. He cited from the Law
Journal Ilieparts the Caw Er-parte Jefery v. liaises, in
which the Lunt' Justices laid down on January 20th, 1874,
that "the proceedings will be deemed to be purling so
long as the Court can make any order thereunder." Mr.
Howard said no one would be prejudiced by delay; it was
a very important matter. lhe Judge said be wan inclined
to decide m Mr. Ilowanrs favour: but Mr. Ilaune pressed
for a postponement and applied for costa The case was
accordingly adjourned to the next Court for argument,
Mr. Hanna& costa being granted.

WEYMOUTH.

ou3 aso IJsErci. CIIAKITY.—The " immortal memory"
of Sir Samuel Shoo was the theme of grateful remem-
brance, especially on Friday last, when alsmt appnai-
tices and eight ancient seamen went with Mr. J. Ailing,
Mr. \V. Talbot, Mr. E. Bayley, and Mr. H. Haggett, the
tzustees, to St. lilary's church, where a special heruton was
preached, according te the dim:Hens in the will of the worthy
knight. For 21.1 i yeani this charity has looted, and may it
never be disestablished and disendowts I. After church the
beneficiaries had cake in the Town hall, and a sovereign
each.

WEYMOUTH COUNTY COURT.
Siniumtv.—Before Mr. T. E. 1% Lefruy, judge.
Meyer. V. Gillett and Warm—This was a plaint in equity,
filled by Messrs. Steggall and Hooper, praying that
certain tnists under the will of John Mayers, late of West
Chiekerel, conixruing a freehold house and garden there,
might Iss performed and carried into execution by and
under the direction of the Gain, that the house and
garden be sold, and the proceeds thereof after pay-
ment of costs., be divided between the plaintiff, and
the defendant Hester Batten, that a person be appointed
to receive the profits, and that Hester Batten be ordered to
deliver up pos+e+sion of the trust rotate—Mr. Hooper
appeared tor plaintiff, Mr. Howard for an infant defen-
dant. The defendant in
.possession strongly protested
against the who of 'her house.—The Judge raid he
should appoint the Reguitrar guardian in order to save
expeuse.—ln answer hi the remarks of Mr. Howard, he
said Mr. Ito ward Wat not unfairly dealt with; if lie
appeared fairly in the case, be was entitled to his
But it was his (the J edge's) duty to prevent the accumula-
tion of costs in a eilAt, Where there wax only a small Antal*.
Mr. Howard said lie did not objet to the Registrar per.
nmally, either publicly, or privately, or in any other way,
but a moiety of this estate belonged t., his client,
burdened with the payment of two Alllll4 of CZ? each; the
moiety would not fetch, he believed, above 1;. Ii the
sum remaining Caala into possession of the intant's
mother, it might be applied so as to do him go.sl, whereas
if the Registrar Were appointed guardian, that meant that
the whole would Ile locket up till the natant was 21- The
estate was no small that he contended the Registrar ought
not to be appointed. —The Judge said that wa. one pi the
onerous duties which the Registries olticiat pisition cast
upon hiiii.—Mr. Hooper said he dispeusi altogether that
the child took any beneficial interest under the will.- Mr.
Howard contended that the Judo hail no power to order
a sale, unless a moiety of value consented to it. Ulti-
mately Gus prayer of the plaint was granted, with the
exception of Hester Batten being ordered to give tip the
Premises. The Registrar was appointed guardian and
receiver, the plaintiff to have conduct of thi suit; and
the conditions and day of sale to be named by the
guardian.
Water Company v. W. Tkorstrr.—Ordered to be paid, do.
in a fortnight, and 2+, a month afterwards.
John Henry (Main v. later Teiapientan.--Claini for
bailiff's charges for levying for a debt of tRi SAL- -
Plaintiff said that Mr. Templeman gave him instructions
to levy for a debt of £53 lb., but afterwards he would not
Pay. the charges, as he said they were too much, and he
had made a eontract.—Defetniant, swore, said that ad WS
WWI MA a very profitable job, Gilston egrets' with him for
5w lid. and 24. mid, • day for the nun in possession.—
Plaintiff denied having made any agreement ; ho never
thought of doing no for • levy, and never did no in his life.
—Mr. Templeman, jun. who was preoent when the order
WY given, corroborated father. Ile said that plaintiff
said he could not levy over an, and he agreed to do it for
51 &I, and to. tid. a day.—Plaintiff said that he said the
charge was more over UR not that he could not levy over
£kl; he could levy for any amount ; but he told Mr.
Temoleman that his would be an expeusive job. Re was
entitled to to, in the I..—The Judge said he must go by
the evidence; there were two oaths against oue.—lleeision
for Mr. Templeuian, who had already paid 1;1 24. tid. into
Court.
Jonatkan Walking v. Reginald Woodcock. —Chunk for
td. for meat and 25. costa I'he dein was standing
since timihi, and plaintiff said it was because Woodcock
met him on the stairs, and at:resat with him to pay, and
that the case should be withdrawn. The order was sent
bye servant—Defendant denied having the goods, and
raid be had not had a servant over IS years. lie never
to pay, that the case might be withdrawn. Ile met
agreed
and was asked about the bill, when he told
him it must lei Woodcock of Spring Terrace: he himself
lived in Spring Gardens at the time and Mr. Bolt sent
meat to him.— The Judge believed the plaintiff, and was
about to give judgment, when defendant said even if it
was so, he ought to pay the bill to the trustees of his
bankruptcy, for plaintiff had been bankrupt twice since
then.—lt was explained that plaintiff had made a compo-
sition, and obtained his discharge. —Defendant next
urged that (lie cum charged Wad not right, as it only
ought to be do. td. It was found this was so, and judg-
ment was at last gives for 4s. 4d.
Henry taker v. John Gino rii.—Thi+ was a claim for
Li Is. lid., part of stock-in-trade auil profits, .I.c. Mr.
Howard appeared for defendant. Acconliug to plaintiff
he and defendant went into business in the foreign bird
trade, one putting £5 and the other £5 SM. la He let
defendant have his shop for sale of the lord..', and gave
every halfpenny to Cowen, who was tmsurer, lie went
to hint four or live times for settlements, and at last got
kW' tk take a ante that he might settle up. They were
1.4 igyire the profits, but they had had no settlement of
' 'The Jadge asked how they got at the
-.41t tad he could not get Mr. Cowen to
• ease ghe nudger to
~:t IV/IpeCtal!la
• hndifiaadgntttlittliii.

profits
profits f
crone hi him, and nv„
accJuntant to go through tue
The defendant said he brought Mr. flag...
allowing for the stock in hand, lie wished the r .
stock sold right out. Mr Howard said here were two
men who were partners, they were still partners, and the
asbet4 were not realised. There WWI no case for the judge,
and the best thing was for them to arrange for SOM6
respectable person to go into the ttttt ts and adjust
hem. The Judge said tie ttourt had no jurisdiction.
This was for an unliquidattil li:dance. but no Accounts were
..greed on. Mr. Howard siiggests.‘l that the parties should
agree on some one to say s‘hat was iliac. Afwr the Cottit
we are informed, this was lone, :Lad £2 Lk W airrved on
as the amount due to Mr. Raker, leaving a matter of /.335.
an open question.
Franei, Laote v. Cleopy amt.—nag was a Claim for
balance of pnce of some geese. —tonal; Mr. Dunman
appeared and said lie sold 16 geese, wewlung 11.14 b. to Mr.
(*Ceti,
at Rd. a lb. for plairtilf. They were sent ; but Mr.
I Green now said they ought to have been sent Mira Tho

REPO6ITORT SALL-At the Repository Sale, On Wednes-
day last. Mr. Eator being the auetwnee ,r there were
vartous lota on offer,mt there was not a brisk sale, short-
nexs of keep it was mtd having something to do vial the
slack nees of trade... . . . . .

Tits Rev. J. E. Cargiant, M. A. Unitarian minister
at Mill Hill CliapeLeeds, has accepted an invitation to
become Professor I listory and Com-
parative Theology in tie Manchester New College, London.
Mr. Carpenter is a neiliew of the Rev. R. L. Carpenter, of
this town, in whose pulpit he has preached on several
occasions.
Ilkinroar Itait.w.i. —The following report will be pre-
sented at the half-yerly ordinary.general meeting of the
Proprietors on the 31t initant. ' The Directors, in pre-
senting their report, vith the accompanying statement of
accounts for the he-year ending 31st December, IS7I,
recommend that the *lance of .C 1,178 3s. Ild. shown by
the accounts, be appepriated by declaring a dividend on
the preference share at the rate of six per cent per
annum, and Is. 9d. pr share on the ordinary shares for
that period, payable at May next. This, we lnilieve, is
the largest dividem ever declared to ordinary share-
holders.
Just In Ting.—On Sunday evening last, about nine
o'clock, Mr. F. Stensridge, of West-street, had occasion
to go into the yard .t the rear of his premises, when he
was somewhat started to find that a quantity of straw
kept by a neighboutin • little house adjoining his (Mr.
Stetubridge's) stores vas on fire. Luckily the pump was
close at hand, and bydint of great exertions the lire was
speedily got under More it had made much progress. It
ia thought that chifiren and lucifer matches had some-
, thing to do with thernischief. It was very fortunate that
the fire was discoveed so opportunely, as a minute or two
I might have made a Feat difference, time being about two
1 cwt. of straw in the little house, and had the fire got
the upper hand it is ismosaible to say what damage might
have resulted.
ST PATRICK.); Day—On the invitation of the Lean.
Relics' Alliance, Weinesday was set apart for special
prayer to God for Ireland, and a united prayer meeting
was held in the Town Hall, at eight o'clock, the Rev.
F. J. Austin presiding, in the absence of the Rev. W.
Nantes, who was unavoidably prevented from being
_pre-
sent. Prayer was offered by the Rev. F. J. Austin, Rev.
J. B. Charles, Mr. J. Trevett, Mr. H. Howell, Mr. H.
Whetham, Mr. A. J. titradling, Mr. R. Reid, and Mr. J.
Beach, and the proceedings were of a hearty character,
appropriate hymns being sung, and the President reading
suitable portions of Scripture. There was • good atten-
dance.

BRIDPORT ELECTION.