The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-17 00:00:00

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

A special meeting. of Court Foley Lodge of the
A.O.F. was held at the Vine Hotel, High Street, on
Thursday evening, for the purpose of initiating the
following gentlemen as honorary members of the
Court:—Messrs. W. J. Turuey. C. H. Collis. W.
Platt, Walter Jones, George Buiton, Joseph E.
Jones, W. Hughes, and A, Moyle.
These gentlemen having been initiated, and the
business concluded, a social meeting was held, and
Brother W. J. Turney was voted to the chair. He
spoke of the order as an important institution hay-
ing, as it did, for its object, the Leuefit of their
fellow men. Lie proposed the "Ancient Order of
Foresters."

This was 'responded to by Brother _T. Perkin
who went into statistics with a view to show the
good forestry was doing for the community. It
relieved taxes and prevented pauperism; and he
held there was a great future for forestry.
Brother Platt proposed "Court Foley."
This was responded to by Brother Sewell.

The "Town and Trade" and the "Ilonotary
Alembers followed.

S9ngs were given between the toasts, and a very
enjoyable evening was spent.

ALHAMBRA THEATRE.-Mr. Harry Dickeson's
Uncle Tom's Cabin Co. have given two perform-
ances in this theatre, and to-night (Saturday) they
appear for the last time.. The company is a good
one, and the vocal parts are sweetly rendered. The
solemnity of the play is enlivened by Mr. Hy. Mal-
colm, in his laughable speciality "Legs and Wings."
AnJ the celebrated Bunch family. We hope there
will be a full house to witness this popular and in-
structive play, illustrating as it does the horrors of
he new abolished slave trade.

SERIOUS FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday after-
noon a serious accident occurred at Wollaston
where the excavations are going on in connection
with the drainage works, whereby one man named
William Southall (50), of Olttswitiford, lost his life,
and to others were injured, one namel Pritchard
having several ribs broken. The men, who were
engaged by Mr. Law, of Kidderminster, were at
work in the old Wollaston Road, at a depth of
about 12t, when owing to some defects in the
"bpragging" the sides suddenly fell in.
BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. H. Biding:tam pre-
sided at the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday.
Admitted 13, discharged 12, remaining 545 against
543.—Relief, I_Vngswinford £43 14s 2d, Stonrbridge
£29 IGs 41-d, Halesowen 1.25 7s 2d, Non-residents
£2 is 2d, total £lOO 18s lOid against £95 17s J.d
—lt was decided that committees be appointed by
the Guardians to visit the several relief districts to
meet and hear the applications for the remission of
,Lchool fees ; and that the Kingswinford committee
-et at Brierley Hill, the Stourbrid,ge cimmittee
teet at Stourbridge. and the Halesowen committee
meet at Halesowen and Cradley alternately. The
Clerk was instructed to write to the Brierley Bill
and S ourbridge School Boards and ask them to
grant the use of the schctol, and if s), at what charge,
if any.
DRUNKEN:NEM—At the Police Court yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, and Mr. W. J. Turney,
John Kendrick was charged with being drunk at
the Lye on the 11th inst. P.C. Langstone proved
the ease. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—Thomas Radnor
was charged with being drunk on the 12th just, in
Enville StreA, and was fined 2s 5d and costs,—
Samuel Potter was charged with being drunk
whilst in charge of a horse and ()art, on the 9th
;net. Withdrawn on payment of costs.—Richard
Roper was charged with being drunk at the Lye on
the 29th August. P.C. Jones proved the case.
Fined 2s GI and costs, or 7 days —John Timtnins
was charged wish being drunk in the public street
on the 3rd inst. P.C. Farley proved the case.
Previous convictiens were proved, and defendant
was fined 5s and costs.
FACTORY ACT PROSECUTIONS.—Henry Hingley,
will maker, Cradley, was charged with employing a
young person after 7 o'clock in the evening of the
11th September. Mr, Hoare prosecuted. Mr,
Platt visited the defendant's workshop and found
a young person at work there. Mr. Hoare said the
defendant had been before the Court pteviously, furl
was then let off with relucA costs. Defendant was
Pined 20s and costs, total ..£l. lie 61—Emily Cox,
chainmaker, Cradley, was fined 10s including costs
for a similar offence —Simeon Rock was fined 5s
and costs for a like offence.
SCHOOL BOARD CAsES.—Four persons were sum-
moned by Mr. Baker fur neglecting to send their
chddren to school regularly, and were fined 2s Bd
each.

SENT TO PRlSON.—Richard Farmer, Lye, was
sent to prison for two months for non-payment of
16s 6d, arrears under a bastardy order.
CHARGE Or TIIESPASS —William Tilt was sum-
moned flr trespassing on land ia search of game at
Belbroughton. A witne=s was called who saw the
defendant shoot a bird. Fined 5s and costs; in de
fault 14 days.
KILLING A PIGEON.—I€ sae Southall was charged
with killing a pigeon the property of Joseph Col-
lins, on the 12th inst. Complainant was in the
garden watching his pigeons when he saw one rest
on a house about 50 yards away. He went round
to the house and saw defendant there with a gun
and heard a report. He saw the pigeon fly about
25 yal ds and then fall down. He saw defendant
afterwards and there IA ere feathers and blood stains
on his hands.—Defendant said a man named Thy-
lor shot the bird. Aaron Wooldridge stid he saw
a bird on the house and saw Jona Taylor shoot it.
The case was dismissed.

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