The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-15 00:00:00

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Tel CHRINIVAII HOLIDAY—On Friday last a meeting
was held in the Town-hall, called by request, by the
Mayor, to take into consideration the question of the
Christmas Holiday.—The Mayor presided, and about 20
of the principal tradesmen were present.—The Mayor,
after stating the reasons which had induced him to
summon the meeting, said there were three courses open
—not to close except on Christmas-day ; to close on
Saturday ; or, to close on Monday. Mr. Balls, reach-
builder, was in favour of closing on Saturday, as It would
give the employed the opportunity of enjoying three
Clays' holiday with their friends, and, if Monday was
chosen, it would break into another week. After some
conversation, Mr. E. B. Smith said that with the view
of testing the feeling of the meeting he would propose
" There should not be any holiday at all."—Mr.
Lawrence could not at all agree with Mr. Smith in not
having • holiday, but oonsMsred that Saturday would
be a very ineonvenient day, aerially for gropers and
bakers.—Mr. Darden was also o opinion that Saturday
would be an inconvenient day, and proposed Monday.
This having been seconded, Mr. Ball proposed AA an
amendment and Mr. H. Abbott seconded that the
holiday should be on Saturday—On a show of bands 8
voted for the amendment, and 11 for the original motion
The holiday will therefore be on Monday. A vote of
thanks to the Mayor closed the proceedings.
ENTIRTALXIMIT AT MI BLANDFORD MUM—A
very pleasant evening's amusement was on Monday
last provided by the kindnem of the master of the
Union, and by the sanction of the Board, for the
inmates of the Union in the shape of readings and
music The entertaieuient took place in the dining-room
of the hones. Several Mende of the Guardians and
Master were present. The Rev. R. FARQUHARSON,
chairman of tbe Board, presided, and said that he had
groat pleasure in doing so, because he was sure that the
feelings of the Guardians were entirely in favour of
giving the inmates as meth pleasure as the rules of the
House would allow. The project worm entirely from
their new master, who thereby • showed that he was
desirous of contributing to their happiness. This also
indicated that he wished to carry on his duties not In
any degree of harshness., but wording to the law of
love, awl as one Christian wouldlwish to treat another.
He (Mr. Faruutuirson) hoped that the inmates would
from that time forth look upon the Guardians as
, desirous of ruling that house in the same manner, and ,
he also trusted that whenever the inmates were called
upon to perform any duties which might be somewhat
unpleasant,lthey would do so cheerfully, believing that
trek best interests were the anxious thought,ofith. He
trusted that this would be the commencement of a year
of happiness to them, and that their conduct would be
such as would lead Mr. Turner to call them again to-
gether, for an evening's pleasurejof a similar kind to
the present: The children belonging to the schools at .
the union then sang "There's • good time coming, boys,"
Mn. Edwards and the Blandford Glee Union kindly
giving theirberviees. "flail, smiling morn," was then
sung by the Glee Union. The lituiplain to the union
then read "Stamp on It, John,, an amusing and very
suitable subject. This was followed by Mr. Lanai, jun.,
singing "John Brown." The Rev. Mr. Nieholay than
read some interesting anecdotes of dogs, which appeared
to afford much pleasure to the youthful portion of the
; auditory, "Fifty years ago." was then sung by Mr.
; James Skivington,.followed by the Glee Union singing
the "Market Chorus." F. T. Johns Req., read
" The Little Chimney Sweep, " by the Rev.
U. Kinfelny, whose graphic description of the life of
• those formerly ill-used poor little creatures created
, intense interest. "It must be love" was then sung by
; Mr. Lance, sea, and applauded. Mr. W. Groves then
, Feed some of Barnes's PC4OIII in the Dorset dialect—
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"fleshy little man," "Father's wine home," ka. The
evening warn brought to • close by • vote of thanks to
the readers, and to Mrs. Edwards and Cho Glee Union.
BOROUGH POLICE, FILIDAY.—Behte tha Mayor.
Witham Smillt, of Oxford, was charged on the infor-
mation of the polies with vagrancy. The prisoner was
sentenced to 14 days' hard labour. He bad only just
been liberated front eoufinement on a similar charge.
SATURDAL—Before the Mayor and F. T. Johns,
Erne.
David Frizzle, carrier, of Abbey Milton, arm sharged
00th. information of P.O. Moore with cruelty to
bores by working it in an unfit state. He pleaded
guilty, sad was laid le. and 10a axes

HA MPRESTON.
GOOD SPORT.—Ou Friday, Sir Ivor B. Garet sad
friends., atinsberiog la all ii. gone, allot 409 phesuata,
129 hares, 3 partridges, 1 woodcock, and 30 rabbits
572 head. Had tho weather been ' ore favourable, tbe
bag would have been something eoti'aidelabl••

KIIIHERIDGE.
THe New LITIBOtt.—The National Lifeboat Institu-
tion has jest forwarded a lifehost to Kionnendge, on
the coast of Dorset. It will be remembered that a
dicireasing shipwreck occurred in that neighbourhood
In September last, the schooner Liberty, OF Portsmouth,going down and drowning all hands Neither the life-
boat at Purbeck Island nor a ocastgusrd b"t ft"
Kimineridge were able to render any assistance on the
occasion ; and it has been thought advisable under
these circumstances to plate a small lifeboat at
Kimmeridge, where she might oecasiooally be useful.
As the number of competent eneo to work the boat is
very limited, the lifeboat placed here is • small one,
29 feet long, ci feet wide, and rowing five cord =lr. It
was built by the Ileum Woolfe, of Shadwell, and is
to be kept under a canvas oover, on • small platform,
beneath a protecting cliff, ready for instentenocia
service when required, had its barboar trial a few days
in the Regent's Canal Dock, London, when the
qualities of stability, eelf.righting, self-ejecting
dua, characteristic of the boata of the Inalitittion,
fully and satisfactorily tested. Amongst other
insects, the boat was capsized by means of a crone,
. it at once self-righted and ejected in 25 seconds,
through patent valves, the water shipped. It will be
under the management of the Committee of the Isle of
Purbeck Branch of the Institution, of which
the Rev. Owen Hansel it the zealous Hooorary
Secretary. The society is much indebted' to those
gentlemen for their reliable oo.operation ia connection
with these lifeboat ergnblishments. The himmeridge
lifeboat is the gift to rho National Lifeboat Institution
of Benismin Deane. So+. of Northwocel, filanehester ;
the boat, at his request, being named the "Mary
Hi:ape." It may be mentioned here, that Kr. flespe's
brother (Robert Taylor Heaps, of Iteck"lo), his
also rendered important service to the lifeboat cause, he
having collected from his friends and others in Roch-
dale the entire expense of the valuable lifeboat
stationed at Polkerris, near Fowey, on the coast of
Cornwall; which boat has already been the means Of
saving the crow, consisting of five men, of the wrecked
schooner Devonia, of Padstow. It may be added that
the National Lifeboat Institution has now 189 lifeboats
under its management. Each lifeboat station, including
poet of boat, transporting carriaire, soil boat-house,
involves an expense of shout 2650, sad subsequently
requires about Elle a year to keep the lifeboat always
reedy for instantaneous serving. It is tberefcre evident
that a large sum is required by the institution to enable
It to maintain in a stale of efficieuey its numerous
establishments, and that the good and sacred work in
which it is so actively engaged can only be perpetuated
by legacies and the continued support of the public a°
large. During the present year alone,it has 'contributed
to the rescue of 754 persons from different wreaks. The
number of lives saved either by the lifeboats of the
Societe, or by special exertions, for which it has granted
reward, sines its formation,El7,s6s ; for which services
10 gold
7medaidlr: rii;:al7BlB6.sll.olTobliaitnitme"is.titu.baiiio£2B,obtas2B2..altiLsoin "eiptelenhamadedce
state that contributions for the institution will be
thankfully received by all London and country bankers,
by the several honorary secretaries of its different
branches, and by the secretary of the:institution Richard
Lewis, Eeq., at his homer, John-street, Adelehi,
London.