The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1878-11-12 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

YNONDS3I7IY.  -—— • ENTIIIIWRMIRT. —The aria of • 00-010 of 000 Mg eater. t.inment, took place in the village wheel-rooms. on Thursday evening, but the attendance we. not so numerous aa could have been wished. The rector. Rev. R. Rawlinson expressed bia regret to and a sparse attendanos The rev. gentleman stated that this we. the eleventh year that three entertainments had been held is the village, and it. wished to thank the public for their tronage hitherto, and solicited the mime for the future. The following eras proceeded with, and gave 'he gr.eatest tiefiection :—Part song. "rt.. Denials Set King, Bch children; song, " Tell bar 11... her." Mr. C. Matthews: song, "Good Night," Mies R•0112/011 so, "re. Bay of Biscay" (doomed), Rev .1. Motley; rissiiiim "The Midnight Meeting." Kr. J. Collins; violin solo, " Tent eta from Lucia." Mr. W. Stow.; duet, "Let Music and Song" (encored), Mrs. sad Mho Rawlisson • eon, "Thy yoke is near, • Mr. T. Matthews; reeding, " Blighted by. water butt," Mr. W. Kennett ; pert songs " Tits Steam Racine School ch ldren ; song. "BAUD Redbreast," Mr. Rseilinsest • eon& "The tat'. farewell' rAaced), Rev. J. T. B NoUey ; sops, "Break Break" ennored). U.m Rawlinsen reading, Berl, tieing," Mr. . - Collins; part song. "Farewell to to the fore 4," Mrs and Mies Rawlings:a. Iltr Matthews and Mr. Ballard violin solo, "Gavotte de Louis Quieten," Mr. Stogie; song, "lit, clang of the wooden shoo,'Miss Reselineoa : song, "The Sailor's return," Mr. T. Matthews; "GA Save the Queen.' The songs were rendered well and deserved the applause of the 0040000 which emoted every selection. At the clam the Rev. 3. T. B. Batley announced that the next satertaltiment would take plane on November aft  At Chelmsford Aram on Saturday (Won Mr. Jostke Deakins), Ephraim Burton, 64, a wretched-looking UAL was Indict ed for attempting to murder his wife lii2Tpi last To the charge of attatartiatht murder he pleaded " Not guilty," but be admitted he litsudsd to do her grievous bodily harm. The case waa of a very _painful nature. The prisoner woes labourer living with his wife and family in • cottage at Woodbine Ferris, soar Chelmsford. Their insane were very =AIL and they lived in a state of great squalor and wretchedness, Burtou and his wife and their two eldest daughters slept in one room, and it appeared that late at night on the 18th of July Burton got out of bed and fetched • hammer and • rater from another room. With the hammer he struck his wife two or this, severe blows on the head, aid teen nut hi* own throat wins the max. illesuswisals the daughters had procured assistance, and Buttes was taksa luta custody. On the way to the police-station he admitted that be inteadel to kill his wife, aid declared that he had been driven to do it in cassequance of her cautious' mltoanduct with • asighbour awned Boughtwood. He had left home • few weeks previously and remained away for • week in coseequence of Boughtwood thrsataaing to kill him, and he further stated that he had offered his wife • lovareign the nisht before if she would give Boughtwood up. He pleaded "Guilty" to the attfonPt to commit suicide, sodas to the otter charge, whoa 'eked if he Inid anything to say, protested that he had received very great provocation, which fact was admitted on the part of the prosecution. The learned Judas said that, but for the pre...avian, be should hay. felt bound to pass • much heavier tom tenni than that which he Ilea indicted —namely, eve 'nark penal servitude. Cutta Or 10 YUMA' Asrer• trine witax) BT Di LOCOCIes PULMONIC WARM —From ND. Welch, Bookseller, Citmelford.—" Mr. Bernard, Farmer, St JulltAte Cornwall, for ten years suffered Nery much from Asthma, and after trying several medical men sod asediciam to ao Purpose, was induced to take Dr. Loomis wafers, and the result has been marvellous. IC, They lastaan...,..Lir relieve and rapidly cure Asthma, Coastooptioa. Colds, Brouchitia, Rheumatism and all Hysteriaalia nervous complaints, and tete pleamatly. Sold by • I druggists lid. sad Ss. 9d. per box.