The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

DORCHEBTER, WEYMOUTH, AND CERNE DISTRICT

ASSOCIATION.

This association, which has for its object the
improvement of the labouring classes, has now reached
its 35th year, wed is still carrying on its laudable
work. AA Mr. Floyer truly remarked in the course of
his speech at lb. distribution of prizes, one ham only
to compare the state of forum of the parishes in Tears
gone by, with their present vastly improved condition,
In order to s.oertaln whet the asoociation has bees
doing during the 35 years of its existortor. Great
Interest continues to be manifested in most of the
competitions, and we regretted very much to hear from
the hon. secretary (who, by the way, is as indefatig-
able as ever he was in the work), that the competition
In Class A, for allotments and cottazes, continued
to decreasie ; but it would seem a pity to divert. NA
suggested, Go prizes to another purpose. This ought
to be ooe of the must Important classes, but, of course,
U holders of allotments and fratcleos do not feel dis-
posed to enter, and they continue, as previously, to
WI off, the committee will have no alternative but to
devote the money to • dame which will find more
favour.

—The entries this year were very numerour, number-
ing 51, which exceed the exhibits of any previous
year. As tuna/ the vegetable show woo held in the
Cora Bukange, the vftetables being displayed on
bemire. dome fine apermens were erred, and some
were fully equal to the exhibits of more preteetious
shows. An important and very interesting feature
of the show were the exhibir of bread, and on the
bench devoted to this commodity were some loaves of
enormous size and excellent quality. The judge/ in
the horticultural department were the Rev. H.
Rverett and Mr. A. E. Beaker. The inspectors in
the Allotment+, Cottages and Gardens Clams were :
Mr. Edward Williams, Rev. W. Miles Barnes, Rey.
A. A. Leonard, Rev. A. Hill, Mr. R. L. Klada
Mr. G. B. Kladereleys Rev. R. W. OollineonV'
.
James aploar, Mr. A. R. Bank's, Mr. C. Digby, and
Mr. H. B. hriddlaton, In the Council Mambo; wg
held a display of needlework, the judges of whi
being the Hon. Mn. I. Williams, Mra. J. Marriott,
Mies Rindereley, and Mile F. landeraley.
The public meeting for the distribution of prizes wee
held in the Town Hail, in the afternoon, when the
President for the Irrr, Mr. R. Douglas Thornton,
was In the chair. There were on the platform—Mr.
J. Florit4.P., Mr. B. L. Kinderaley (bon. ow.),
Co/ B Rev. Canon Nash, Mr. Geo. Floyer,
end Mr. . eery. The attendee°s was very good,
end comprised miry ladies and gentlemen of the town
and inunethate neighbourhood.
The egeinstal, in opening the meeting, expressed
his pleasure and surprise at seeing that, notwithrond-
tag the inclement weather, there wee such • good
exhibition of garden produce. He gave some good
advise to the competitoes, hoping they would
remember that the object of the society was
promotion, not only of geed gardening, but
aim the good habits of industry, thrift and
ecosomy. They would ogres with him that the
men, who wee ready, industrious, fond of raying at
hang, and was rat and tidy, was a men who, in the
eyes of everybody, and especially of his own wife, who
wee thlll her judge, wee a °radii not only to him:pelf,
but to his pariah and all who were around him. He
amid only bops the men who had not got wires as yet
would wreck or War do so. In concluding an excel-
lent speech he said it had given him great pleasure to
see bow well the moiety was getting on, and that its
rod work was bearing fruit. He hoped in future years
be might often be present, and find the society still as
flourishing r at present. (Applause.)
jge. 3. nimini, M.P., who rose to repose a motion
of thinks to the Chairman and Preidi, Mr. Thom
ton, aed their Honorary Secretary, Mr. Kindertley,
said there were few things to whir be could look
back to with greater satisfaction than the pert be had
taken with their excellent friend the Rev. a W.
Bingham, in connection with many others, in promoting
the work of the society. He began with one whose
name could agree be mentioned without respect and
ardor and which he hoped would Dever be fores
two per of Doreeteh their late frie Mr.
Charles Foraher. He wag sure that if that lamented
drenthsess could have looked forward 35 years, and
nen %be reoctiatiou still flourishing and dole'
▪ geed 'rock it would have added to the happi.
um of what wee, no doubt, a happy life,
(Applause) In prod of the good work which the
emoodedon was doing he said he could remember
well what was the state of the parishes
Gaiameebige 50 years ado, and he could say without
gbe slighter hesitation, or without fear of contradic-
doe, that the improvement in the parishes and in the
„ave., was, in his opinion, nothing short of mar-
vellous. (Appintlet) tie would not Bay that the society
was the cause of all this, but it had at any rate had •
g in the pie. Alter alluding in an able manner to
the general work of the society, Mr. Myer said Mr.
Thornton had spoken of wives. He himself wished to
aaa a word on ibM subject: He was sure they would
elf join in wishing Mr. Thornton every happiness and
we:Ay in hie married life, as no doubt they were all
ewe he was about to lead to the hymeneal altar •
larly who resides in the neighbourhood, and who he
was certain would make him • happy home. He also
asked for an expreeeion of their rood wishes and
to their hon. secretary for all the trouble he
for the society. Without his arietancs, wisdom,
aeed jedgment, tact, and management, the society
would be" nowhere." lApplare.)
Colonel BINGHAM seconded the motion, which was
oegried by acclamation.
The Carries said it wan pleasant to find himself
in Boob good company. He found his name associ-
ated in the first place with that of the lady that he
hoped soon to call his wife, and in the second with
thew good friend the secretary, and be could not help
feeling that be was in the beet of company. (keelsons).
Mr. E. L. HINDICMILIIT said he felt glad to be per.
mined the opportunity of uniting with others in an
expersion of congratulation to the chairman on the
near advent of hie marriage. He sincerely hoped that
sweet might bring him all the happiness which it W 44
capable of affording; but be must confess the feeling
of satisfaction he had in connection with this rent
wee in some measure of a selfish character. He could
not but think that the concurrence of the two events
—that of Mr. Thornton's marriage and of his filling
the poste( president of the society this per—might he
of some benefit to the society. He ventured to hope
these two events, coming together a. they did, would
leave in his (the chairman's) memory • pleasing moo-
ratios, and that he would in conesquence be kind
enough hi future years to rive the social his help.
and if such were the case, they should feel
that the concurrence of these two events had
been • very fortunate one Indeed for them
In the cruse of a long though interesting address,
the hoe. secretary expressed hi. regret that the com-
petition in Clue A for allotments and wet
eentleued to decreer, bed this year there =
thee err ; some parishes had fallen from It altogether,
while these who did compete were not a. a.efoos in
the •1"6110 se they red to be. Periuips it idea be
drierie to divert the prier aired is this area
the poem he had suggested, Hews. glad to be ahro

to state that there had been 51 entries this year—
number which was, he believed, quits sitOrnrodenind
in the history of the society, and, more than that, he
wee plowed lose, at lastone gold strong pariah had
wow in and beaten the old ptrishes that had taken
prises tor so many years. Bs was really quite tired
of seedog the pariahs' g Tapuddle and Little
Minterne alternate with each other in taking fret
and second pnres all down the list, although the
names of the man wise were snooseeful were very dear
to him, aad be was glad to find them so fortunate, but
it became evident that so far as these men sod
parishes were aorsoerned these Prise° invi done their
work, the men had been made good gardeners, and
there was no fear of their becoming bud again. This
year, however, the parish of Cern* had come in with
a high h.ind sod carried away man_y SAPPlattre.)
In nenclueion, he thanked Mr. rio7er an the In.".
lector the compliment they had paid him.
Before the praße were distributed, three cheers were
given for the Queen, and a verse of the National
Anthem WAS sung.
The President then Male the following awards :

Pitts LIST.
ALLOTILIMM, GulDnks, mil) COTTAGE/ —TOW best cultivated allotment. 11..1 cottage geed... to Um respec-
tive districts, not being lees than quarter acree-7.gj
each, Henry ft 'bans. William Lovelies, and William
U.kis Tolpoddle • John Witte,B:afford_ ; Chute, B
sad Benjamin 13011 en, Preston ; John Loess and ThomaMdters
Omingtm ; WilliaaiDrake and William House.
Bleghlsn's Itelcombe j Joseph Whey, Corns; John
Darnel and Ribert Reck, Bockland Newton; George
Con and Robert Con, Lousbredy ; Obadiah Barrett,
Littlebredy. atto, lea. than quarter acres and not Ws
t%114 ten perches-6s. each, John Trent and Richard Spicer,
Tolpuddls ; WtlteaaeKim* Stuneford ' • George Coz,
Tint:debt ; Pocket sad Robert Bart, Presto.;
William Ashford, Ounington ; Alban Bert, Whitcarnbe;
George Baker, John RumeM, Marisa Drake, and John
Rouse, Bmahata's Malcom:the ; Charles Dart and Frederick
Se me., Little Ilutterna; Charts. Whittle and Leonard
Morris, Cans; Charles Roman and John Baia, Madan
Newton ; George Swaffield and George Thorns., ErldiOrd
Charles Bishop and George Chard, Littlebr.dy ; Buoy
Trevitt and Henry Lovell, liteepicon ; James Mitchell
and Peter Goddea, Winterbourna Cottager's wife at
widow whose bottle and premium shall bare beeo kept in
the tidieht and cleanest state, regard being bad to tits
number of children (the four beet in each distrkt)-7a 61.
each, Slim Chaff q. Wood.dord ; Elisabeth Baer and
Sarah Park, ittladorg; Jana Loam, Tbieletoa ; Mary
Abbot acid Ann Chalker_ , Prestos • Sagan Travis.. Camini-
to, ; Grace Grant, Broadmagne ; Jane Bishop. Knighton ;
Harriett Baker, M. A. lioe.hlatikl* Fox. Jane
Meess,_sad Rosabeth '• !Wombs ; 'Lary
Dart. WM. glaitorne Ass ra, Ceram : Logy Batten
and Ann Durmast, Bookland eaton; Sarah Bilee and
Roman Thorn, Maims Newton; Maria Bagersli and Man A. gbaa, Bradford; Slisabeth Bartlett, Littlebrady ;
Elisabeth Bamford and Sarah Randall, St•epteton.
VIGETABLIS, —Spnag-so onions—First, 64, Annie
moma. Come; seasad, de, °barks Dart, Lttla 111Int.rno ;
gtiird, 9. 61, Joon House, BLiam's lialcomba Autumn-
moan oaions—First St. Wuotem Young, awn.; second,
gs, William Will., Littlebrody ; third, I. 61, Hann
Tolpaddle. Criderponad onions Fast. ffs, &nag. Vara. j_ - tr. Marian Willa_ Owns : third.
gd, Chula Dkrt. y---

_....elatall*aridda;roth-/ lig.
sepoeud, 4s, Charles Wl third", I: ed. iihriTit-ei"Qt`u'rgei;
Toimiddle. Farming-Aral. 54, Marie. Wait ; wood'.
di, William Huck Staiudord • third. Is 61, William
bondage. Tolpuddle. Beetroot2Fint, pewee Dart
sewed. da. Frederick Symms, Little Materna. French
heeeir_girat,, ss, Charles Whittle, Cern. ; erieettd.
Frederick 13ymes ; third, la 6.1, Clarke Dart Cabbages-
First, 69, William Young wood. ta Lis. Grumpier.
11061hian ; third II 6d. Chides vrkituft Red 6., William William You% RasOrs - flo, Frederick Srosee.
Oottager's kals-64, Hicherd.th ji Tolgniddle. Turnips
-First, 65, Mimeo O .rlComa; Wood, te, Charles
whittle ; laid, irlitT*lttUi, Stafford. Brood beans
So, Charles Dart ; second, Is, Annie Mont.; third,
gd, Joseph Matey. Owns. Vegetable raarroso-First.
fa, Charles Dart: sec nal. 41, Charles Willa Kidney
potatoes-First, be, Frederick Braes; wooed, de, William
White, Tolpuddi• ; third, Is 61, Mary A. Daniell,
Tolpuddle ; fourth, 24, John Boum. Other potatoes-
First, 161, Miry A.. Dssiell ; secoad, lb, Richard Spicer ;
third, I. 6.1, Charles Wills; fourth, 54, A.m., Konte
NUelerhy of flowers-Flret, 5., Eliza Croupier; second,
4.„ Wllliam Necklen. Came; third, 3a, Jane Wills. Ccrne.
Brest-First, Si, Jane Wilt.; second. li, Emily Randall,
Biugham's Mambo ; third. 2,, Maria Roils, Stictsford ;
extra, 9. 51, Julia Symms, Little Minters*.
SaIIOOLS.-Labourer seeding children most regularly to
the perish day school-7s 21 each, Francis Churchill,
giieeford ; Henry Parkmen, Macomb, Reld, Alice Lena
Rinehani's Holcomb.; Thomas White, Cam.; William
Gallop, Bradford; William Bartlett, Steepletott ; sit a, fie,
William Hillier, Stinsford. Ditto, to the parish Sunday
sehord-ye &teach, William Loveleem,Tolpuddle ; Charles
Paul, Itelcombe ; William Young. Corns ; Walter
Davis, Bradford; William Bartlett, liteepleton. Ditto, to
the wish day sad Sunday schools-10,. Henry palmae.
Boy who shall hays attended the parish Sunday school
moat regularly-First,__ 7a, John Sowrior Holcombe Regis;
4. rind. sa, &twin Meech, Buckland Newton; third, 3..
Gahm Abbott, Preetm. Girl, ditto-First, 7m, Bogey
Guppy, Melcombe Reel.; second, 5., Ella.. Beck, Bucklani
Newton; third. 3,, Adelaide Stickiand, Preston. Youth
who shall have attended the parish Light school most
regularly -3. 54 each, Charles Beek, Alfred Leek
and John Aniey, Dewlish ; 74 61 divided am meet the
following Less, Alfred Jolliffe, William Wingate,
Walter Deoch, John Bolt, William Tin orl, Charles
Souibb, Ernest Wiesen, Charles Ferry, William Comick.
William earrell. Jame. Lodge, William Dentine,. Ed•in
Tennant, and Francis Gish, Kelrombe Recta
N SIDLWIROILIL. -Dom, by Girls at the Pariah Dar Soho
-Plain work-Child's pinafore (by girls between the ages
of five and *even years)-First, 54 fit Elise Critchell,
Radtpole ; second, is, Ads Hartaelk Wintorborne ; third,
ls 51, Ellen Randall, Stafford. Pillow mut (between
and eight years)-Firet. 34, Elizabeth Bartle'',
Wine/oho/a., • second, dd. Nellie Foot, D•ellati : third
IP, Annie Lucas, Redipola Diiti eight eed
nine years)-Firit 14 ILL Mina Valli., Radlpole extra,
is 9d, May Ortoo, Radioed': second, 31, Fanny Roberts,
Dewitt*: third, to 61. Alice Taylor, Holcombe Regis
Iloy's plain night shirt (between nine and ten yam.)-
First, 4s. Mary Hallett Radloole ; second. 3s 64. Miry
Hillier, Dewlish ; third, 34, Bessie Ba.combe, Stinsford.
Ditto (between ten and eleven years)-Pgrst, s 64. Alice
Trevett, Winter:borne ; second, 4., Emily Gill. Radigeole;
third, 3.64, Emma Carter, Moulton. Night dress with
frills, it, (between eleven sad twelve yeare)-First, 5.,
Ada Barrett, Dewlish ; second, 4. Id, Harriet Hutchings.
Keicoroh• Regis ; third, la Emily Whitaker, Stint/ord.
Ditto (between 12 and 13)-First, 5, 61. SAM& &dent,
Redipoie ; second. Si, &man Hansford. Littlebredy : third,
Id, Mien Bhutan, Winterborna Baby's long monthly
gown with frill., it. (between 13 and 14 yeare)-55,
Sophia Slovens, Broadway. Ditto (between 14 and
16 years)-Second, Is, All.. Hires, Broadwrry. Girl's
coloured frock-First, 74 Hata Lovell. Wintarborn• ;
second, ss, Prances .eed. Dewlish ; third, 3., Annie
!Oillisghazn, Littlebredy. Girl's ' white frock -7.,
Bessie Steele, Littlebredy. Girl's frock - Firs; ss,
Charlotte Chard, Littlebredy ; extra, 3m, Rosa Critchell,
Dewlish. Knitting-Plain knitting (under eight year.)
-Firm 11 6d, Ads A Davis, Bradford; second, is Blanche
Barn itt. Dowlish ; third, 6d, Beasts Rolls, Stirieford.
Ribbed muffs's.. (between sight and ten years/-Flist.
2. sd, Agnes A. Davis. Bradford; mooed, 2., Emily
LitUebnad_ • third. 1. 64, Mabel Billie, Macomb'
ilgChild's ribbed socks (between tan end twelve years)
t.„ iv, gory IL Brett. Bradford; wooed, is 64.
Caroline Bilks, Melcombe Regis ; ezirs, Is 64, Annie
Atkin', Holcombe Regis; third, 2m, Emily Parker, Bin-
combo. RP.bied otockinxs(clove twelve years)-Pnet, is
each, Elizabeth H. Da Edith Gallop, and Emily L
Gallop, Bradford ; 114030 9. 61 each, Kai • Road,
Meloombe Regis, and Lilla Siddocu, Eleloombe Roil.;
third. 4., Badly Whitaker, Sneakier!. Dsruina.-On a
strip of 01111 VISO loader eight year.)--Sereed, is, Rose
Barak, Upwey. On a stocking (between ten and twelve
ssri)-nrst, i fie Sarah Choosy. Staffer 1: second,
l'esbetb Kersia:ke, Moaktoo. On lin-n or fine calico
(above twelve yean)-Sooond, 61, Lydia Billings, Dowlish.
Karting.-Oa calico (between eight and twelve pond--
First. ta, linen Cross, Stafford; moon& 34, Brolly Davis,
Bu, OD one diaper (above twelve years)-34 each.
Emily L. Gallop and Elizabeth H. Davis. Bradford. Work
nob date at School-Plain work-That,
Dewlish; *wood, fle. Hazy Randall. Winartuorne' third,
ge. Kerr Longa" Woodefard. Knittidstookinp-
_First,
74. Mary Trevett. Wintorborne : second, se, Mary Dunfoed,
Winterborna. Sotockfrock-First, 4,, Mary Lovideoe.
Woodeford ; extra. 10 64, Jane Nocklen. Cams.