The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-01-16 00:00:00

DUE WEITON.

PIM BeiDURIL—The inhabitant+ of this and
adjutant rillagesienjoysd • very happy evening, listening
to a selectee of reeding@ aad mule in the Bending.
room. on Thursday events( last, through the kindest,
of the lion. W. IL B. Portman, M.P., the members of
his family, and other friend.. The room was erowded
to eves', and the eathadastio *beers wheal greeted
those who edited, showed that the efforts so kindly
pat forth to amuse acid Lesko* were mach spore:date&
Wive members of the Portman family took part in the
enteelainment, and this was not the only proof of their
good will to the poor of Darwaston, for • short time
Lin every child attending the village school was pre-
sented with •
_per of semi winter boot; and other
ertioles of clothing. The reading room, which Is also
greeted to the Primitive Methodists' as. plea of
Flee worship, is situated in the centre of the viliay,
and is • erong brink-built building, well ventilated and
lighted, and capable of sealing from 150 to 200 persons.
Seven o'clock we the time appointed for the enter-
tensest to oorannues, and by Wit time the room wag
Sliest, Mr. Portman and his family arriving shortly
after. The chair we taken by the Hon. Edwin Port-
man, and the entertainment 'emplaned by the Hob,
L F.. Portman sad Miss Godwin playing as • duet on
the pianofore. " The Gips, gaadrWa," widish WS! mush
~amine. "God Bless the Prins@ of Wales," solo by
Mr. Godwin tering been send, the Mims Gifford and
Bartlett and Moms. Bertiott and Godwin sang the glee
"Kuig Christmas." The next song, "par away," wee
very sweetly given by the Hon. Mrs. Portman, Mee
Portman being the aosompanist "The Reabelor's
Rey" from Pickwick, wee eapitally read by Mr. J. C.
alansal-Pleydell, and this woe flak VIDA by a duet—" I
know a beak," ming by the Misses Bartlett, who bid
fair to be an aequaition at any future enterttiam,nta,
having good nee, sad only requiring greater eon-
Eames. Master H. B. Portman (10 years old) nest
sang • song entitled "Wisp," in excellent tune and
time, and was heartily eseored. " Mrs. Jones's Mosisal
ty"—a capital "take off" of singer, at a drawing
room party, we noes hamorweely sang by Mr.
Mansel-PleydeU, and in reply to • mall be sang equally
sell, what he termed • sheep from the drawing-room
to the picsty• -" The Jolly old sow, and her
five little ones"--the metal being that yowl;
Ixople should sot bests to ape their elders,
hot be oontent to do their own part. Tee Rev. W.
H. Steele, mine of Darweetee. reed 'Ths story of
a shirt," the morals of wide were—" Not to Put off
till to-morrow what elm be done at once," " Young
ladies not to go too near the Si.," sad "Not to hang
&shirt to air too near the Ere." Mr. Bartlett, of Dar-
weston Mill, tang " The Village Bleekemith ;" aad a
duet., •• The Happy Hunter.* was sweetly sang by
Mrs, and Miss ButeL " My little wee doff." teed by
Master H. B. Porcine' espitallgistigl heartily sneered,
which he respond
by A motto too
to
tehveerymmoserain," tinborio/lo" awdeduei‘hy •Weareadwilisig gryi
Hon. W. H. B. Portmas. seleetioea from the poets
The Wreck of the Hesterus." " Auld Robin Gray,"
"d h4ge and Youth." Frees the grave to the y
In repid ancesemioa. Mr. J. 0. Maamel-Pleydall giving
with irresistibly some Wen • wag entitled "Shivery
sukey," which aided forth rearm of laughter, --
woo eattinsiestioally emend sad sneered. " Who,, ,
art thou boom of light." •
_glee for four voles, wee
nicely snag hi the Idea= Gifted and Bartlett. sad
Meters. Godwin. Peewees to enema the National
Anthem. the Uhtiroute rem and said he felt sere they I
would all agree with him that they had °cloyed a I
joky evening together, sad that their bee thanks
were das to the kind !needs who had given their , sereems—(oheen). He ale. IlionOt they were under
special obligaseas to their yams Mead from, ,),„, the-
and might wenn him the shoeld
he kindly pay them seethe: veik be seed sot feet a
bi.j.k.b.s Wing thrown after. ides—(eheare sad laughter).
One word so to the 'little wee deg" ebbe bat rims
them for the fire time tha ese
t galog,
=t ha maths asp that If be treat oa sa he had
barm ag be.. discredit. bee los se Mem

he the peek —(sheen). .. God Sive the queen " was
bawdily sung. wad the eocoptey eeperated. 41 4mph:de-
bts greet altlafeetion witla tha eatettaiameet.