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THE ANNIVERSARY of the Friendly Benefit Society, held at the Castle Inn, was celebrated on Tuesday by dining at the above inn, where an excellent dinner was provided by Host Hobbs. The society numbers 70 members, and the accounts appear in a satisfactory condition. On Wednesday, the members of the Three Cups Inn Friendly Society, about 107 in number, also held their anniversary. It being the triennial year, a dividend was declared for each member of 11s. 6d. The club appears in a healthy condition, the greater part of the members being young men in the prime of life, though dividing the reserved fund is not a wise practice. Previous to dinner, the principal streets of the town were paraded, the procession being led by the band of the Malmesbury Rifle Corps, after which the members returned to the club room, where a good spread awaited them, got up in Host Harper’s good style. In the evening the company marched to Halcombs, some little distance from the town, the residence of Mr. C. R. Luce, where they were liberally entertained. Various games were also indulged in for some considerable time, and, as night drew on, they returned to their club room.