The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-19 00:00:00

oATrxeroox. I The edentates, referred tv the satisfactory r,p,rt, ,
FRIENDLY SOCIETY. , especially the part referring to the reluction in price
of g*., and the divi lend. '1 her were now about to
The annual fete in connection with dill excellent embark in a new brsncli of business, and, from what
society came off on Tuesday, and with splendid be had heard and I.a•a.t c .old strongly recommend
weather was a vest succeas. The pretty little village, conking
by gat and lie trotted the speculation would
as tutu. had bran prettily dee 'rated in honour of the be to lb.ir ad v intsge. .t. Mr. Lowe wag coin.) to
event. 'Th9 procestion wee formed at the ,choulroom leave, it was con.idered Ir. .er to appoint Mr. Lowe a
at twelve o'clock, and, with tw., large and beautiful u,not,,r.
banners, and headed by the Dorchester Rifle Band, The rep rt Waa arloptul.
under Battalion Ban header J. Stevens, paraded • Mr. MALI,, dd herrin.i 'ere I rat atoves a valuable
portion of the village before attending Divine service 1 adjunct in c0.,ki0..7. la, wan useful and economical,
at the parish churoo. Tne service was capitally gone and he beFevcd th it du,. who used them would find
through by the choir. The rev. gentlemen Present a saving in every way.
(were the Rev. C. 41 in Rooks, R I). Wilkins Rev. A. Mr. Le:rois, speaking of the charges for gas ustil by
rector of Cattis.ocio, Rev, _ F,,wler (Corecomhe) . consumers, said that in him case some inaccur icier, Ira I
Rev. Popo (Rut Ilford Pet ersll), Rev. C. Sanctuary 07Ctl red ; for on one occasion, when beams imed lees
(Weat Fordligton, Dorchester), and the Rev. . gas, his bill was higher than at a time when he co,.
Higtim ire (curate, Catubtoct) The lesson was sinned more. He considered the oilatake Rums from
read by the Ito!. Canon Rooks, and the serape the meters, and not !rim mismanarement of the
was preached by the Rev. C. Sanctuary, from Psalm, company.
cxv., 1, and his able dieau•se was 114" med to ,with„. Mr. Lows explained that every u err was stamped marked attention. Miss Palairet efficiently Peonatto with the Government stamp be', re being rent ont,
at the organ, in the &beeper of Mr. AVilkins. After and if any riftuute arose, they cool Ibe gent to London
the service the members agaia formed in procesaioc; to he re-tested,
and called at several bousee in the village, and thee Th. election of Directors then took place, Mew^.
repaired to the vicarage field (ai11,119 lent by the J. T. St.phena and It. Coruiek retiring by rotation.
rector), where Host Dow hal erected a large boo'''. and and. bein.) eligible for ri -..-1 c ion, were again appM.ted.
Re•vidcd • capital spread, to which lb"' 100 sat an I, in the pace of Mr. Wm. ..ter on, who desired to
down. In previous )ears the dinner had been serval I retire, Mr. J. Lowe war el, ct .d. Mews. B. AV.
I& the actioolloom, and it was admitted on all likes Whe,harn, ff. Howell, and S. Wirth= were re.
what an improvement it was to sit down to dinner app dr.ted audit rm.
where the cod refreshing breeze cull be enjoyed. 'in the motion of Mr. W. E. TUR s IR, the sum of
The chair we* most ably titled by Mr. Palairet, .1 LSO was voted to Oil Director, for their services', and
Cattistock bodge, and be was well supported by the Lit . the Audit. ra, .i h th..tilts, I r thdr servicm.
visiting clergy, and friends from Maiden Newton. Mr. N. NI. Looms rroverl a vote tot thanks to the
Tee usual loyal toasts were duly honoured. From the Charrnan. Ile war, aa they all were deligteed to see
statement given by Mr. William!, the excellent him, again with tt 0:11 after Mel n g illnerta—f .pplawel
secretary, of the feuds, it shows the branch to he in • —an Ihe wae aure no conpioy c. ul I have ~ deter
flourishing state, and gave evidence to the great Chairmen. I)irectors, and Audit ire than they had.
amount of good the POCiC y WAS .ring. 1)•••;11•14. Tha CHAIIMLN re,ponded, and the buaintas ter.
which is always a principal feature at tbeee gatherings, misated,
was kept up with unflagging spirit until darkness set
ha, who the band played "God :rave the Queen," and
the company dispersed, highly p:earied with the festival
of 1881.