The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-11 00:00:00

ST. PETER'S vsenty.

FRIDAT Preeen—t !—The Rector (Rev. T. W. Knipe),
Mr. 1.0. Gregory_, Mr. G. Andrew% Mr. W. Darden, Mr.
ft. Pouncy. Kr H. Darden. Mr. J. Robinson, Jan., Mr.
B. HOSE, Mr. Short°. and Mr. T. Pommy.
Kr. 0. A...renews presented the churchwardens' estimate
of expenses to Raster, 1881 :
Organist's salary, £4B; organ blower. 1k; clerk's
eatery. £10; sexton's. ; beating and lighting. AID;
keeping clock in repair, £1; visitation expenses, ISt ; wine
and bread. £3 Ifit ; warthing menses, £1 1k; Main.
.C 11 fire inntrance, AS Si. ; incidentals, M.
raw was proposed to be raised ;—tlbttrak rate, lsra.
contributions. £l4, collectiont,
Mr. GRZOORT moved. and Mr. H. Duneim seconded
that the amounts be passed. sod thle was carried unani-
mously.
Ittgarding the CORIiDE year. Hr. ANDRYWR stated •
church rata of less than 1.. ld. in the A would not yield
the sum required. The estimated value of the property
in the parish was £5,300, and If • rate on the whole
mount were paid not above 81. in the would be
necessary. lie was plemed, however, to say that even
nonconformists paid towards he church expellees. A
rate of is ld. in the A would carry the parish thrangh
another year.
Yr. GILMORE thOCOE they had better make the con'
tributions voluntai7 than make • rate which cannot be
enforced.
Mr. Atreanws said by law the churchwardens are oom
petted to mane a rate: bo.• pa0.,11 Ire not bound tn pay.
Rummaging anything happened and the churchwardens
had not =dr a rate. they went be visited with pains and
penalties. he did not know whether they would be
axe, in muniaSteri s taghl.—find the penalties they would
incur the parishioners wouM not, Its thought, pay for
them. Conridering they had got by the rote, end £l4
by contributions, he douLtcd whether the amounts
would be gained by contributions. By paying a church rate
of la. 11 In the A, thinking it right to pay church-rate,
he contributed • good deal more than many people who
gave to collectioru. If every person in the parish who
was rated to that amount paid le Id. • year, they would
have about £lllO more than is required. If the church-
wardens could obey the law in not making • church-rate,
he should be very glad, but they were hound by law.
The R&M* remarked that be felt it better to pay the
rate at All Sainte' rather than have • book brought him
and have it left to the liberality and lodgment of the
moment se to what be rito ild give. They were much
(Hired to the noaconkrmhts who were willing to con-
tribute towyds the expentat of the parish chnrch. It
would, he thought, i.e Letter to pass the budget Mr.
Andrew. pronost.d.
Mr. ANDREWS said they wanted AM for the expenree
of the incoming year, and to get it by glue means—
Church-rate, cs ; contributions. ; and collections,
four roarterly ones, An
Toe MAYOR proposed that a rata of it, it. in the be
collected, to be supplemented by contribations from them
who object to pay church-ratos, and by quarterly church
col lee t ion,.
fieccaded by Kr. Einem, and tumid next die.

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OBALAX.
The Itgcma had endeavoured to make himself ac-
quainted with tits beet method of treating or and
those found that who bad organs on the eolith olds of the
Church bad much greater difficulties than when the organ
was on the north side. on account of the greater changes
of temperature on the south aids.
Mr. Gamsoar agreed it would not be best to ny,ve the
organ to the booth side ; tee beet place. he thought,
would be the west end; but if the parishioners did not
see their way to provide Use expense it must remain sa
it is.
The RiCTOR said they were not to rich in fineness as to
wish to launch out into new expenses. But he hoped the
organ would not now be a source of such expense as
formerly. it having been repaired, and if they bed a
proper system of ventilation (be difficulty wyuld be
obviated. Tbe very Meyer plan of the Mayor would he
effectual if it did not anew any escape of steam. He
feared Ito importance of ventilation for human beings al
well as organ* was hardly sufficiently realised.
Mr. Rompsom said Mr. Oldknow remarked that if the
windows wcre opened as much as visible it would be
better.
The Maivon explained they ahoold only be opened in
' dry weather.
Mr. PLAJICK remarked tLey Lad about seven months
Motinual wa weather but year, cnyogh to try any

organ.
The question rat left over.
The next watho was that of the alteration of tie. hest.
In; appetites, which the Il•tetor wid was • kindred quer
Mae. A lady had removed Irene the neighbourhood of
the heating apparatus. saying that e.,,t‘i at, cam. there-
from, and the Rector Mal b wed it, and found it wu not
• wetter of iruaginatiol. Tic late Mr. !belle's elan for
beating churches is vary clhictual at Yordington ; there
I. a stove under the tower, and they gained lateral as wag
as superficial bea; to that Fordiogton Church is only too
W OWL
In SollWilt to Mr. H. Diatom, tho Rscroa said. faculty
would not be difficult to got hare' but cue would be
required, salt would interfere slit the seat.,
Mr. GRAIDORY considered the pes are too low, and
ladlcient heat mar be gained hy ringing them newer the
airlock and at the wine tine st ippint up any hole'
tbroush which cold air can eater.
The MATOR said the tr,ll:r Is large enough to beat
chiral twice the ii.,; but the pipes required to be re-laid.
ID answer to Mr. 13110011 Y. Mr. Minims said DO pro-
virion had been wade for this expense.
The MAYOR sail they oiled have another coil of pipes,
aspect dly one Is the centre. Melon Cro,kor and Mr.
EL,NeI did a great deal of this work a greenhouses.
Left to the churchwardens to get some run of experience
Is such thugs, to give in Idea of the expeoditure required
for raising the pipes and improving the besting apparatus,
at the expense of the pansh.
Mr. litalO proposing a motion to that affect, and Mr. 11.
DRIDLY wending. .

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-11tr.Asiiiii;iiiirsted he should call the vestry together
when report wt. reedy.
Ur. PrAltai pro load the estimate for ths poor rate,
whirl would amouat 11. Si. • rale
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Tbe vestry concurred
DORCHESTER FARMERS' CLUB.
Under more prosperous auspices this y_ear the officers of
lbw Farmers' Club met at the Antelope Hotel an Wednes-
day last, the indefatigable Mr. T. Chapman Saunders and
Hr. P. Poem* being first to arrive with tho preient, Mr
Itawkins,_His Worship the Mayor (W. ford.,, Iraq). Mr
Stephen Fine, Mr. (lenge. with the ltut. secretary, Iffr.
G. Andrew; Dr. Aldridge, Mr. J. Groves (Weymnutt),
GittukP. F. Hodges, Yr. Hawkins, Mr. Lush, and Mr.
Tb• PRISIDENT said last year the Wanes in hand was
17a. Id., and they sated to analyse manure.. but WI
was not done, as the parcels got damp, and th• present
balance I. SIO Hit Id. He supposed that the club would
devote that to analysis of manure., which would be the
best application. He &iv, explained that Mr. Saunders
complained that samples of manor, were rent in at differ.
int times and be hardly knew skim they ears to cease
coming—tin his suggestion, it was agreed that all samples
of manures are to be sent is to Mr. Saunders, on or before
the 19th of June, in • tin box, containing about a pint. I
President also unrested • hope that farmers will now
have • better season. He had now filled the chair for two
yeara.and felt there ought to be some new blood. Ha there-
fore wished to resign, and proposed Mr. Genge.--Hr.
Gen" however declined, and it was agreed to reappoint
Mr. Hawkins,
Mr. Smog proposed that all the officers be thanked,
and be asked to oontinue their services for the cooing
Mr. WINDS= If ter Mile effort to t out it agreed
to continue In the aloe of treasurer. t asked theca to
/*vadat • vice-chairmen.
De. argiamos and Kr. Guns proposed and esooaded
mr. wies-preeident; but that lElltiresa tried to
'soaps ead soseistatod Hr. S. mow who was
ultimo** sapisd.