The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-08 00:00:00

PRZSTON.

DORSET COUNTT FLIENOLT SOCIETT.—The Preston
branch of this valuable society numlieni about rill members
and prospers well, and on W.lnesslay last, they celebrated
their anniversary
with great success, and pleasure to all.
A capital dinner was given in the schoolroom by the Rev.
Talbot Baker, 1L D., and after the feast, dancing and other
pastimes were the orsler of the ilay. until the time game
for the evening Illeetin.% when Sir Edward Raker, Bart.,
Rev. T. Baker, and other gentlemen gave valuable
addresses on the society. The Weymouth Town Band had
been engaged fim the anniversary and in the morning they
headed the members in a march round and thromili the
village, led by Mr. J. W. lioard ; they also much contri-
buted to the pleasures of the at

PIDDLICTRIDTT— HIDE.
Tits members of the Pplilletreatlible Friendly RirietY
celebrated their anniversary on Tuesday. This society.
though mall in nibero.is, asi will be soon by
the
I.alance.sheet, very nourishing thanks to the kind iloost-
"we rendered bY the linnorar; ',umbels and the pnelent
wanner in which it is carried on by their excellent
secretary. Mr. r. F. 11. incol.. The meinhers went in
procession to church, and heard an excellent sermon. .tt
Its close the usual perambulations were made, headed by
the Stickland brass band, halting at various Ph.'" for
refreshment. The dinner 'WU served in excellent style IT
Host David Drake, .d the Oration Inn, who had fitted up
the skittle alley in a must tasteful manner. .t lare
company sat down under the presidencY of Mr'. d'. tr.;
Bridge, of the Manor House, who was suPP'ste"
and left by Messrs. 43. Mayo and T. Symes and Captain
I.inton. The vice chair was taken by the Bev. James
Hicks, vicar of the parish. supported right and left by Br.
McEuery (t:erne) and Mr. i,. 11. Mimi 0; awl a ~,,, orst
those present were Messrs. Samways OA Daniel Drake'
Collier, Russell, Old. Jacob, Aie. (Fidilletrenthide), and
Mews. J. R. Taylor, C. Curtis, iti;d A. Sainways(l)orelies-
ter). Dinner being over, the Chairman at once proposed

the "Health of the Queen," yemayaiag on the trials and
troubles which fell on Royalty as well as on the meanest
of Her Majesty's subjects. The toast met with a hearty
response, Me bawl playing the National Anthem. In
of work
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geitThoish. aerlo ceill.yy,a"tiate utivPr:rilune:ife na.t..l/
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tidlootthhti:ti
pending departure for our great empire oflndia. Band,
• Gist bless the Prince of Wales." The "Army, Navy.
and Reserve l'ereev." wax the next toast,_proposed by the
Chairman in a very spirit-al apsmch. The imnd Played
" Rule Britannia." Captain Linton, replying. stated
ted, 112,e
arias' at the present time aa, readY 4..4 to ;le
deeds if valour. Sergeant Taylor Ord for the
reserve forces, said the volunteers hail shown what they
could do at the autu s kkk manieuvrea and with pride
alluded to the Dorset Battalion three years ago marching
on Blandforil [lawn the strongest regiment in the South-
ern Army. if they were es Cr called on for active service
they avid I do their duty as Englishmen only Call to its
—The toast of "The Bishop and OM-Y." was re.PondMl
to by the Vicar of tlie parish, who stated the pleasure it
afforded him to lie with thin again after his rather long
absence. Ile remarked on the number of new faces he
saw about him, and Impel the club would go on and
prosper,—The Rev. James Hicks proposed the "Health
of Dr. McEnery," the medical °dicer, which was %yell
received, and the Doctor, in reply, urged the great Im-
portance ,4 admitting none but healthy tuembers
into the club, and said that be would carefully watch
their interests in that respect. —Captain Linton then
proposed the "Health of the Chairnutn," which was
received with musical honours led by Mr. J. It.
bond also playing a selection.—The Chairman. in
reply, stated the pleasure it always alforibal him to assist
them in any way. Ile alluded to the unity that
existed in their paridi amongst all classes, and hopad that
happy and cordial feeling would always continue.—
The Chairman then gave "The Piddletrentbide Friendly
Society." He spoke f the good done by the society, and
said that though few in hauliers he hoped they would
increase and continue to prosper. They were much in-
debted to their excellent secretary, Mr. Jacob, for his
zeal in the cause—Mr. Jacob responded, and stated that
the club was small, bat at the same time their members
were steadily increasing. With regard to their funds,
they were very good, but at the same time he advocates'
economy, that being the life and soul of success. He then
read the halance-shect which showed that the society has
£lO invest.sl, with 19. BM. interest, and Ell Ms. Ild.
in the treasurer's hands ; total, 1:51 16s. Ski. —7le Chairman
then proposed "The IMst and Hostess," giving them
great credit Mr the excellent manner in which they had
got up the dinner, which inclutkal amongst other defies-
cies green peas and new potatoes. They both appeared,
and the Hostess replied, thanking the company for their
attendance. and trusted satisfaction was given to alb—
' Mr.J. It. Taylor theft sang "Down 4111031.7 the coals,"
; eliciting great applau-e frau the company. —The remain-
ing toasts were 'The Ladies " and "The Visitors." The
whole company then left, and the greater portion adjourned
to a field kindly lent for the occasion, where a large party
thoroughly enjoyed themselves throughout the evening.
The proceedings of the day were much enlivened by the
excellent playing of the Stickland braas and, who looked
very well an their uniform caps (blue with a wide banal of
I silver lace).