PETERSFIELD
HOUSE WARMING DINNER
On Thursday evening sixty gentlemen, and others, assembled at the Volunteer Arms, to welcome the advent of Mr. Wm. Bailey, successor to Mr. Jehoida Morgan, in the public line, as host of the above named hotel. The party met at seven o'clock, and sat down to a very excellent and bountiful dinner, served up in capital style, comprising all the good things necessary to cheer the heart upon so happy and agreeable an occasion. Mr. Augustus Grain (of the Hampshire County Bank) occupied the chair, supported on his right and left, as a mark of respect to the worthy host, by his late masters, viz., Mr. David Hall, of Brighton, and Mr. John Underwood, his successor in the well known ironmongery business, &c., in this town, with whom he served for the long period of upwards of nineteen years. Mr. William Holt, surgeon, filled the vice-chair. Upon the cloth being removed, the usual loyal toasts were given and responded to, followed by others appropriate for the occasion, in a lively spirit, particularly the toast of the evening, which was proposed by the chairman, and which was feelingly responded to by host Bailey, in appropriate terms. An agreeable evening was spent—in truth it may be said, that harmony shone forth throughout to perfection—and conviviality reigned triumphant along the fleeting hours, to the full enjoyment of friends and neighbours, til Time, the great decider of all sublunary matters warned them for a separation to their respective homes for quiet repose.