The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-03 00:00:00

SCHOOL BOARD.

The irst meeting of this newly-elected Board
was held on Tuesday evening last, in the Board
Room, Hill Street. The metuber6 prt-s-zit wete
the Revs. U. Sherrard and L. 13 Pvitley, Nlessrs,
F. J. Haskew, 11. Newnan), A. W. Worthington,
G. R. Perkin and I. Nash.

Haskew took the chi! pro tern, and after
the return cf the tieturaing Officer had been read
by the Clerk, he pointed out that the first busioess
was to elect a Chairman for the Board, so that the
work should be done for the next three years as
satisfactory as it had been done for the last three
years. _ _

- Mr. Perkin moved that the Rev. H. Sherrard be
Chairman of the Board.

The Rev. L. B. Penley seconded the proposition.
In doing so he remarked that Mr. Sherrard had
been Vice-chairman of the last Board, and that he
had conducted the busine,s almost as chairman the
greater part of the time. In his humble estimation
he was the right man for tie position.
The resolution was zarried unanimously..

The Rev, U. Sherrarti said he was thankful to
them for votine him to the pot of Chairman of
that Board. He esteemed it a post of honour
and if there was anything th tt had given him feel-
ings of satisfaction on that occasi,n, of being ap.
pointed to that place by the School Board of Stour,
bridge, it was that he was appanted by a Board,
five of whom were members of the old Bard, with
whom he had worked with the grpatest harmony,
pea.sure, auu satisfacion, He was sure that
gave him grcat pleasure to be surrounded by so
many old faces. Although the School ttoard
meetings sometimes entailed a considerable amount
ot work, it always Id:forded pleasure ana satisfac-
tion, especially from the harmony and good feel-
ing that always prevailed at the meetings. He was
pleased to welcome two new members on that
Board. He need wit say thit he hoped that the
same cordial unanimity which attended the last
Board would characterise the rueeittgs or that
Board. The genetal line upon which the Board
were to go were pretty well marked out in the
past. lie asked them to give him help and co.
oper,ttion in the work of the School Board for the
three years they were to work together. He
thought th.re was every probability of coral tl and
kindly co-o;:eratiou bec,tuse they were animated
by one simple and sincere desire, that was to pro-
mote, as mar as they could, the sound and efficient
education of the children of the people of St Jur-
bridge, witti a: little burden as pssiule upon the
ratepayers. He did not anti ipate that there
would te any great work to be done by them with
regard to new buildings. They had, he believed.
so sufficiently enlarged the schools us to make then,
quite adequate to meet the requir, tnents of the
population of Stour bridge ter autue years to come.
He did not anticipate that they t.houkt have any
burden in that respect. ite believed tsey bad not
done anything in any way to be extravierint in
spending the moue, of the ratepayers. Their
great object was to endeavour to secure for the
young a sound and efficient education. That
character they had to some extent obtained in the
past, and he hoped. that they should be enabled to
maintain it in the future. It would require them
to give their best attenti..n to the details of the
work with regard to the staff of teachers, He
then proposed that Mr. Nt.wnain be appointed
Vice-chairman. Mr. Newntun, he said, itad been
connected with the work of e tuvation all tile life.
There was none woo to,k a deeper interest in the
education of the oung than Mr. Nrtvnatu, aid he
could say that duriug the last the years he (Mr.
Sherrartt) had noticed the great in•lefarietitle at-
teatiou teat he had paid to the details of the work,
and he could quite recall many occasions upon
which many valuable suggestions had come from
Mr. Newnam.

Mr. Haskew, in seconding the motion, said tat
in appointing Mr, Newnaat tHey would appoint a
very efficient vice-chairman, and one who would
assiA in the work of toe Board ,o lite satisfaction
of every me:mber.
he motion ,Aus unanimous y carried.
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Mr. Newnum said that he felt deeply the honour
eon:erred upon him. He referred to the question
of fiance, which, ho said, would be a very im-
portant qn.stion in the seurces of their expendi-
ture in the future, They were not so happy in
taking their places on that Board as they were in
the year 1880. At that time ti:er2 was a balance
to their credit to the amount of £l,lOO. That had
eet-n spent and had been of great se vice to them,
and ha' enabled them to press high ly upon the
people of the town. Now, if they had a balance, it
was a very small one, and without some strict
economy they would be compelled to press on the
Overseers for a larger precept than the paq. He
hoped they would he enabled to carry on the
school work not only with efficiency, but with tho
greates economy.
There was no other business of pubqc interest.

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION.—A series of meet-
ings have ben held in the Corn Exchange this
week to further the Gospel temperance movement.
Mr. A. Freer presided at the meeting on Alonday
night, and th,q.e was a good attendance. The
Chairman addressed the meeting, pointing out the
evils of intemperance, and the iinporTance of deal-
ing w,th the evil, and this from the highest of
motives. Mr. John thrnsley. of Itiriningh.tni,
afterwards gave an iuteres.ing addrest., L.M-1 was
followed by the Rev. S. Knell.
Mr. Leech's Family Dreszriaker coatains illus-
trations, with plain descriptions hcw to c-at out and
make the neatest,most economicaL, znd fazhionable
Costumes, Ulsters, UnderclothiEg, :4c. Instruc-
tions in Cookery, and how to ;s4ll'st and crochet
useful articles.

A remit writer in our local.papers Ilan wisely
observed tbat "one of the fc, Lho age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." !a:ly is to
suppose that buying from the vzi. =Ake the
largest return of duty is bu,sl:::-) tl-.•ely. in the
cheapest market. The Merchant, 'lho ;Lys duty
upon thousands of gallon:, pays :121 atizt propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a sinzlacas::. A great
profit must be gained to cover sci4:,x.rior.s, expenses
"114/1 **PI itelakrige Oak 94 e4Telikkis tad

an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
amany iastances than taken by the respect-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
one profit is made, anii we cannot better illu-trate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Soe, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent. is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the pr;ces paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
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INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Thursday
afternoon at Mr. Cadwalladers, The PArk Street
Eavern, Kidderminster Street, before M. Corbel,
Esq., touching the death of Ethel Ellen Mary
Pros ey, aged two months, w o died on the 31st ult.
Rose Amelia Presley, 1120, her of the deceased, was

the first witness called, and said the deceased did
not enjoy good health. On Sunday the child was
very restless and cried a gcod deal tuitil it became
nearly exh ,u-ted and went to sleep. She woke up
at half .past seven next morning and found the child
was dead, having died on her lt•ft arm. The clii:d
had been i Aly from birth. Dr. Smith attended
abut half-past n'ne, but the child was dead,
Henry Hammond Smith said he called to attend
about half past nine o'clock in the morninc, and
found the child dead. He examined thl bay but
found no marks of violence. The body was well
nourished and he believed it died from natural
causes. This being th evidence the jury returned
a verdict of "Died from natural causes."

STOURBRIDGE HARMONIC SOCIETY. A compli—
mentary dinner was given by the above soei.e4 to
Mr. George Perrens, landlord of the Cross Inn,
Oldswinford, on Wednesday last, when upwards of
50 sat down to an excellent spread, served up in
most admirable style. After the &nth was removed
the usual loyal and patriotic tosts were given and
duly honoured The secretary, Mr. James Horsley,
gave a report ~f the society, and a most convivial
,tad eijoyable evening was spent by all present.
NEW ALHAMBRA THEATRE Miss Sopie Miles
and her company have attra, ted g, o I houses during
the week, and the audiences have been thoroughly
pleased by the manner in which this fine actress
and her company have perf,,rmed their s,,:veral
parts. To-night (Saturiay) two great dramas are
announced to be played.
CHURCH or ENGLAND AssonATloN. Our
readers will see onour front page au ad !ertis ;men t
re2erring to a concert given in the Corn Exam:: P,
on Monday next, in aid of the above association.
A number of ladies and gentlemen of the town and
district have kindly consented to appear, and Mr.
Bickl-y, the well-known singer, of Birninghtra, is
engaged.
DRUNKENNESS.—At he pi)lice Cortrt y •,terday,
Oefore C .1. Pletcher, and J. B. CoOttr.ine, A. Fee ,r,
W. J. Turney and T. D Thomas, Eqrs., Lue
Poole, for being drunk at Hay Green, on the 26th
ult., 11,:st fined 58 and costs -William Oxenhans,

a painter, was fined 2s Gd and costs for h leg
dru k and disorderly on the 16th u.t.—Arthur
iills was charged with bei ,g drunk whilst in
ehar,ge rf a horse and cart. P.C. Eaves proved
he case and d -feudttlit w,s fined bs and costs
George,Tranter, for being drank at th Spread
Eagle Inn, on the 27th ult, was fins I 2s 61 and
Qosts. PC. Jones proved the case.
ON LICENSED PREMISES.-Henry Cox, Samue'
Nlillward and Henry Detheridge were charged with
being on licensed premises durin,z prohibited hours
on the 29th tilt; P.L. Jones gave eviJewe in sup-
port of the charge. He stated that he founl
deteniants at me spread Ea.4le Liu, at about one
o'clock in the morning. Cox and Detheridge were
each tined 2s Gd and costs, but Millward was dis-
..harg d.--ilenry Foriry, the laodl ,rd of the Inn,
was then fined 20s and costs for having the house
open.

CA.trixoN TO BICYCLI.: Braoe
was eharg ,d with titling his sJieyele on the foot-
path at Blakedown, on the 28th ult. P.O Gamber
proved the case. Withdrawn on payment of
sts.

FURIOUS Ditty'No.--flenry Faylor, of the Lp,
was sumni,ned tor furious driving. P.O Webb
g.:ve evil-nc,! in support of the ch ,rge. After heat-
ing the defence the amich dismiisA the c4se

-HAWKING WITHOUT A LlCo:NEE.—Louisa Smith
and Montgomery Jameson e ere summoned for
ha.wkiag goods without having a liceose. On
promising to leave the-town they were discharged.
ALLEGED THEFT. —James Kendrick, of the Lye.
was charged with stealing a hammer and trowel,
the property of Henry Taylor bricklayer, of the
Lye, on the 18th ult. The hammer and trowel
were missed from some buildings n course , f
erection in Dark Lane, Lye, and suteequently were
found at the shop ot Mr. Whitwell, where they had
13,-en pledged by prisoner. —Prisoner alleged
that a man named Wooldridgs stole the
hammer and trowel and that he pledged them.—
He was committed to take his trial at the Assizes.
AN OLD OFFENDER.—Johh Stevens, labourzr,
who 1-I.es been convicted upwards of 20 times for
•Irunkennes and disordei-ly conduct, was fined 20s.
and eosts or one months imprisonment, for being
drunk and di-orderly. P.S. Payne proved the ca-e.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.—EA ward Andrews was
charged with embezzling the sum of £4 16s 6d.
and with stealing a bag and coat ea the 17tn alt,
the property of Will en Shilvock.—Mr. Addisen
prosecuted.—The prisoner was prosecutor's ostler,
and on the day in queetioa was entusttcl to go and
sell a horse for his ina,ster toll intL 1 rue N,,ale
it Bewdley. Prisoner received tlae amouat named
in the charge. and decamped with it to N lting
ham.—He was committed for tri .1 at the Worces-
ter Sessions.
STEALING FOWL9.—Joseph Walters was charged
with breaking and entering a fowlpen and stealing
four hen fowl-, at Fairfield, on the 29th ult., tile
property of Wm. Seilvock,lindlord et the Wagon
end H ,rses Inn. Pnilip Wooten, was charged with
receiving the fowls well kneeing them to be stolen.
Mr. Addisoa prosecuted an I Mr \V. Owen (Bir
'ningham) defended Wouton. Pi wecutor was
-,worn and identified the fowls produced as being
h-s properly, and said that they were brought to
aim hy PCs Wallace and Stui, h. at the request
of Mr. Owen he reeated a conversation that took
place the following night to which the fowls ha-A
been stolen, at his h3use. He stated that Wooten,
came to him and said that he had heard that some
!owls that he had purchased had been stolen from
aim. Wooton said that Walters sold him a dead
(owl fer Is. 6d. and teso pints of ale. Walters also
fetched three live fowls and offered to sell them to
him for 63. Having only 48 6d in his pocket he
(Wooten) gave him that amount and promised to
pay tee remainder another time. On the way home
he (Woatou) lest all the fowls.—Edith May
hil-
ck, daughter of the prosecutor, stand that she
saw both pri-oners at the house on the nieht of the
18th ult.—John Wdlets.epade maker, Old.swinford,
said he was at tee presecutor's hous and saw
Walters enee in wite his coat covered with dirt
feathers on hie shoes.—Thomas Telt said he locked
up the pen wife about six o'clock at night. He
shortly afterwards visited the place and found five
fowls gone. The window had been broken open,
He made a complaint to his master, who sent him
to P.C. Walla-e. He f eind Walter's clothes all
over dirt end frathers.—Euth Eades (14), of Fair.
held, and Themas Eades also gave evidence and
said Wooten had three or four fowls. They got
oo.e ad he picked one up. P.C. Wallace said
ft ona information received he apprehended Wootton.
He was coming from Stapenhili in the diceeti,n of
home. Witness charged him with stealing- fowls
from the Wagon and Horses In. He syarehed his
clothes and found the feathers produced in his coat
pocket. Ho compared his boots and found they
exactly corresponded with tit': marks in the fowl
pen an lon the rad. He afterwards apprehended
the other prisoner, and recovered the fowls and
took them ,to Shilvock. P.C. Smith said on Wed-
nesday he went to make enquiries about some fowls
and found one in a fieV and caught it. Thedis ance ,
from Wootten's house was about three hundred
yards. Both the prisoners were committed t ) take
their trials at the next Worcester Sessions.

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