The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-03-30 00:00:00

DOACIfIISTER.

641sr etalta-intig-ger- Bctict-o-ii-cgrger.-Ali the
17th appropriation, made no Wednesday evening, No.
373 was onewa in the hallos, entitling the her to
an advises of CM free of interest for 11 vest..
TiM 0•11111 TOOK Hcer.-The Casustnck Hounds
met at the R.H.A. Barracks on Tuesday in splendid
weather, when there was • larste gathering. Alter
refreehmente, which were liberally dispensed by Major
Inge and his officers, the Master, Mr. .1. P. F.
Gundry, bok the bound, in the direction of Maiden
Castle One fox was killed.
Cif= Ocierressuie Imisrecune.-Caprein Arnyett
inspected Use men al the I)orchester Division et the
County Constabulary on Wednesday. There were
=t at the inspection, Mr. Plummer, Deputy.
Constable, Supenntendant Gale, and flageente
Major Purdy. The men presented a smart appear.
awe, and Captain Amystt sxpresaed his satisfec.
lion.
A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take
place between the Han. Colonel Eversrd Digby,
Colima in the Grenadier Guards, third son of Lord
Digby, of Minteree-bouse, Dorchester, and Lady
Resily Lennie Arm Fitunanrice, sister of the Marquis
of Lanedowas, Goversor.Genarel of Canada.
TOrrrem.r.. -A match took ;dace on Wednesday
shopworn on Poundbury, under Asseciation Rolm,
between the Dorchester and Wimborne clubs. Both
elute Steed fairly up to their strength, and a grind
mita was the mauls. Soon after play commenced, •
Witnboree kicked • goal, and towards the end of the
pme another print wise obtaimd, thus winning by
two goals to N. 7. Dorchester worked hard j., avers
defeat, and mine good play was shown by Oldirsg,
blowier's, H. Robinson (7. Ilascombe, and • oboe
members of the team. Thring's play for Witabortie
was much admired.
hilaalo3ll TO fiIIAWITC.—A meeting on behalf of this
society was held at the Alington Hall, on Monday
evening, when the Rev. If. Everett presided over a
fairly giod audience. The Chain-an exprewed deep
interest in the mission, and alluded to the excellent
work is which it is engaged. Captain Emit, R.N.,
and the Be'. .1. :Sleigh. chsplain of the Portland
Matima delivered addressee. During the year DOM
there were sold in connection with the Portland
station 131 copies of the Holy Scriptures,
and 11/9 Prayer Bork., including 70 of the
"Mimesis to seaman FORM to( Persyer at sijis,'s
besides whieh two were enrolled as mission
helpers, and 337 as total abstainers, whilst 17
libraries were Milted, and Ine teapot reading. There
is aloe • reading nem and coffee bier established at
Pertland, which appears to be much appreciated by
sesame morally.
How 'Tv; Doxi.-A smashing expand of the Prim.
League amen in the Poll Men Gazette of Tues.
day. An ex-Liseguer tells us all about it. It is largely
fed, like the Irish Land League, by the subrcriptions
of merest gels, and at a moderate estiinato the
subscriptions to it are 315,000 a year. How is
this duos? reel, there is • warrant for every Lodge
-a pieta of parchment value Md.. charged one pound
-.nee profit, Its. 44. }loch diploma of membership,
costing three farthings, is charged half-a-crown.
Then a roaring trade edam in Brummagem jewelledf
--a badge of beam or pewter with a ribbon is charged
to knights and councillors ss. lxi. Mach diune pays
IM. N. and each knight 12s , and each
imbibition MOM hare iui set of books, rin
which a profit f three half-crowns out of 7is made.
A brooch which mils at • best jeweller's for Is. is
charged la, ed. If the rule is not relaxed which
requires each member to pay half-s-crown per annum,
at the end of the fin% year the Primroses will have
withered.
DOICUZITEI Rortarx.-The anneal general meeting
was held st the Coffee Tavern on Wedoesday. There
was a fair attendance of member.. Mr. .1. S.
I)uncouthe presided. The accounts for the lost
season showed • balance of • few shillings in hand.
A vote of thanks me accorded to Mr. Duni:mob. for
his effort' on behalf of the club in pad{ years, and
much regret was expressed at his declining to stand
for re-election as captain. Silver medals were pre-
sented to Messrs. P. G. Cam and A. H. Harris for
beet attendance at club rum during the past Nevem,
each of them having attended all the fixtures. Mr.
0. J. G. Gregory. the wor.hy May. yg.r, was
unsninsoludy reeppointed president .4 the chili for
the ermine mama, and the ballot for the election
officers resultel in the appointment .4 Mr. H. Tilley
(captain), Mr. F. Osmond (alb-captain). Mr. W. It.
Beeler (hon. secretary, 1111,1 a committee
consistieg of Messrs. A. H. Harris, F. J. Cambridge,
P. G. Case, J. F. McCosirt, C. Shelton. awl .1. S.
Ihutcombe. Mowers. CIA R. Reeconilw, and .1.
Whitfield were appointed buglers. The Good Friday
run this year was fixed for Rindon
WONKING Mrea INaTITrTL -The billowing report
has bee'. issued :-"The committee have pleasure in
presenting their report for the, pad year. The
treasurer annual statement of accounts show. a stud!
balance in hand, but there still remain Mils doe to
tradesmen amounting to 1:11 17.. lid. A lialante doe
ti OH, late librarian on 114144 aeremint ha. been joel
as well as other omelets outstanding iin that perii•l,
so that the committee haie reason to hope that, with
careful attention to that denim of this
comparatively heavy dela will -'.o be wiped out. The
omen:Otte., regret to entire A still further alight falhiiig
Of in the amount received from honorary miieiiihiers
thirdly caused by the death or withdrawal of several
old subscribers, lout trust they iiiay socceoiful in
obtaining new Mee to fill their I.l.weii, soil &sue to
convey to lewd Alington especiallv, and to the
honorary members. the thanks 14 the members for
their (0110ToOS enntriMitions. The retirement of Mr.
Jihe limn from the office iii attendant
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which he filled lee • peri...l ..ver 30 pram to the
astialsation .4 the inetnher, generally, ea ...... e a.
parsed nonwtticed. The frit .4 Mr. !Iran twin(
DWI of the 4/16(111•1 pr.....Werr .4 the 1114Iitiot.., 114.
ellirgellted ehn c..inenittee the appropriatene••
of ',yin, a 'bout aaonant thr wwiety'r
hiatrwy. The I•lecherter Working Man'. M.OOll
Ilinprlrrerneet Sitriety,' att it Wool tir.t cslk.l. war
eetablirhed in lett the hist al reirwt war
ironed in IMi. The realing rwon tit w.e. milv a
ro.an) WWI than lecate.l in Bark ‘V..4 rir at, mei the
geirwt stater ' war ...imbed a it, ..11a .lady 1411.1 t. the
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.4 • betot dully issue, copy .4 Mums Poems, with
cheque for thwe guineas, awl aw.ther lihnkpereire'd
\Yorks awl three guineas AA It first pr.t.• for arith•
These howeter, in the comsi..4 time
lape▪
ed, 3. the iinlwtil. gi VIM lAD general &location
within the last ten or fifteen year. has to a great
extent rendered them 'inner...wary. lovistres were
also arranged I. many being irratisitously given and
others by paid Witmer.. lit the rourse.4 sump these
had to be abandoned it. sonwspience .4 their remelting
in • heaty ;Pecuniary los. to the seeiety, althon•li,
without doubt, they served a owl ill isirpow.,
we,. appreciated by the isiemlwrs as well a, by the
Llic. The small library which was first got
h member giving volumes from his
own book4lwlf - was from tune time augirented
by donation, of Implw, the late Colonel N.
Situ* then for the borough, K. Williams, Kim.
the late Lady Charlotte liturt, the lair. If. Williams,
Sm., W. K. Itrytner, Hap, being the chief contributors,
and though now containing litany useful and valu
able volumes, is yet sully in want .4 an infimion if
more rewmt and popular works to meet the require.
mem. .4 modern readers. After a lapse of some
years • desire, which was evidently growing, to have
sane kind of recreation in addition to the purely
literary advantages, was met by a bagatelle board
being put in a room ;provided for the purpose ; this
within the last two years has been replaced by •
billiard table, which is a great acquisition, and
liberally patronised by the junior members. .1. Chess
Club also, with the conveniene• of a meparate rwitn,
lhas been added to this department, mainly through
the exertion. .4 Mr. C. T. Atkins,. From • humble
aingun the eociety thus became a valuable and useful
institution, adapting keel( to the min ireni..ltt.
of the times and of it. istembers. A
marked feature, and one which has hero rigonsmly
maintained from the fir,t. is its non•politicsd
For years it was the only place .4 its kind avadalpip•
Ito working men; but of late varloll/1 [hale and Ats.lcia
*ions have been opened, which, as might be etpivted.
have had the
.effeat of diminishing the number of
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milliliters. It la hipped, however, I.l;at. an institution
which has held it. own 111,1 has done A tn.e.f I work
Aniotigst 'hoer whom it was In liencfit II
n. 'I b. rniitted The re•p.,rt wn.
• linallilMOUody ItdolPtawil .11$41 rl.r,d to .nil
-sirculated. (1 .111 ise mains, that the wiciety is still
indeliteil to the estent .1 nearly tl:t, an.l an rffiwt is
toeing made 1., astingiiish this ileheimiev. which haa
hem' cause.' thrunith • falling off in the ince...m..4
timintiers and other canoes.. It im. 11..1.11
-that dm sum regnirell will be forthcoming. rnel lii it
the Institute, which, during a long tiericil .1
:11:tt been of great seri it, to It/ 1110.1111wIt
•11,1 11010. the town gencrally. will he alirle to. tarry
on It. use( it 'lanaiions.