The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-07 00:00:00

Somerutsbirt.

The Yeovil guardians have decided not to allow out-
door relief to women deserted by their husbands, • con-
siderable number of glovers baring gone to America.
The foot and mouth disease continues to npfmili very
rapidly in the Bridgwater district, new outbreaks being
reported to the .perintendent of police ahnost
A veAtry meeting was hell at St. John's dthreh.
on Thursday. the Itev. E. Wyndham presiding. It was
decided to accept 3lessrs. retter and Edgar's tender for
heating the rhurzh, at • COM. of .1:375, the work to be
commenced as soon S 9 sufficient subscriptions have been
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-rec—eiVed.
A London eirrespondent writes as follows :—" Miss
Magas, of Yeovil, the beloved of Mr. Turberville, is not
without dispute. She has rival
likely to get her money
—no other than Mr. Bradlaugh—ii ho is now down at
Yeovil with the will in his pocket, offering to undertake
unlimited expense in connection with the inquest on the .
body. The property is maid to he extensive, and the wills
numerous. It is likely that there will be • law-suit to
settle the dispute, and the question of the soundness of
the deceased's mind will arise. It has already been
stated that the real name of Mr. Turberville is filackmore,
and that he is the brother of the author of "Lorna
Doone.' "
SUDDEN DEATHS AT SAUSTON.—Two MASS of sudden
death have occurred in the neighbourhood of Taunton
within the last few days On Wednesday evening, Mrs.
Sennett, landlady of the King and queen publichouse,
retired to bed soon after eleven o'clock in apparently good
health. Shortly after her daughter heard her groan, and
went to her room. but within • few minutes, and before
medical aid could be obtained, the deceased expired. In
the other instance, Mr. William fleas% who resided at
Cheddon, a village near Taunton, complained on Tuesday
evening of being unwell, but, thinking it was nothing
serious, not much notice was taken of it. During the
night he grew worse, and in the morning a messenger was
despatched to Taunton for • surgeon, but before his
amval Mr. Pleass had expired. The deceased was a
wan, and leaves • wile and four children.

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY AND
SOUTHERN COUNTIES ASSOCIATION.
The annual Council Meeting of this Society was held at
the Grand Hotel, Bristol, on Tuesday, under the ptesidency
of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dude.
MEJLEFORD MEETING, 18711—The list of stewards and
officers for this meeting was brought up and confirmed:
the stewards for the Arts Department being Mr. E. W.
Williams, Mr. .1. flaw, Mr. R. It. M. flaw, and Mr. W. R.
Crabbe, and the Honorary Curator, Mr. C. 11. Wortnop.
PRIZES FOR MONITON LACF.. —MT. J. C. hloore•Stevens
having placed the sum of twentyrive potato' at the disposal
of the Council for the encouragement of the art of lace-
making. and the Council having determined that subject
to the discretion and arrssumnients of Mr. Herbert
Williams a similar. or, if necessary, a larger, sum should
be added from the funds of the Society, Mr. Herbert
Williams now brought up an elaborate and carefully
matured plan of proceeding,i, and on his proposal.
seconded by Colonel Luttrell, the sum of £l5 was granted
for the purpose recommended. It was also resolved on
the motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Moore
Stevens, that with the view of providing means whereby
articles of lace exhibited at the Society's chow at Here-
ford may obtain a more ready sale, the Arts Committee be
requested to obtain leave to hold an Art Union. similar to
the one now held for pictures, but separately for lace. To
this request the Arts Committee most cordially assented.
and arrangements were at once made for carrying the
wishes of the Council into practical effect.
THE MagriNo or 1878.—The Secretary reported that he
had received • letter from Swansea with reference to the
Society holding its meeting there in 1878, after the Here-
ford and Bath meetings; but it was considered premature
to entertain or discuss the question so lung in advance.