The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-01-20 00:00:00

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Cite-nen or' ENGLAND ASSOCIATION.—The annual
meeting of this association was held on Tuesday ;
the Rev. H. Sherrard in the chair,—Mr. 1. P. Hunt
read the report of the c.marnittee, which con-
gratulated the members on the fact that suitable
premises had at last been obtained for the ass.ocia-
tion at No. 87, Upper High Street. The report,
inter a/ia, referred to the annual- meeting of the
Worcestershire Union of Institutes, which was held
' at Stourbridge, and the committee stated that the
' eirculating book boxes of the union bad been a
valuable addition to the resources of the library.
A series of entertainments had been given, and the
committee expressed their indebtedness to the Rev.
W. J. J. Welch, for a lecture on " 'the 'Chemistry.
of Flame and Combustion," illustrated by interest-
in; expetimeuts. French and German classes had
been conducted by Mona de Vit, and a dramatic
reading class by the Rev. H: Sherrard. There but
been a difficulty in forming other classes, owing to
.want of conductors. The total number of members
Iva; 231, as compared with 191 in the previous-year.
'the balauccesheet showed that the total receipts of
the year, including balance brought forward, had
been £B2 8s sd. The expenditure, including out-
lay connected with new rooms, had been £152 17s
6d, and the balance at present in hand being £29
103 11d, a 3,na1l increase on last year's balance.
The report was adopted, on the motion of Mr. New-
nam, seconded by Mr. Tombs. Mr. A Freer pro-
posed the re-election of the Rev. H. Sherrard as
president, remarking oa Mr. Sherrard's long con-
nection with the association, and the fact that be
might be called one of the fathers of it. This pro-
position was seconded by Mr. Burton, supported by
Mr. Hunt, and carried unanimously. Mr. Sherrard,
in accepting the office, said that he was present at
the birth of the association, it having been started
on its present form by himself and the late Rev.
Mr. Gri:r. It afforded him great pleasure to be
president for the first year in those new and very
suitable pr enises. He was pleased also to see the
pr.-egress of the association aud its increasing
usefulness in the town. As the members present
had been unanimous in re-electing him, he asked
them to be unanimous also in giving their best help
' and support to the committee —The vice presidents
were.re-elected with a few alterations: Mr. Genige
Boden was elected treasurer, Mr. F. Perry cash
secretary, Messrs S. Fleming, G. Underwood, and
' A. 11. Saund.eei librarians, and a committee of ten
was appointed as follows:—Messrs J. P. hunt.
Ridley, J. E. Jones, C. W. Wyndham, F. G. Hol-
loway, H. Turberville, J, Tombs, J. Hobley, H. 1).
, Holloway, and G. Moody. The appointment of
general secretary was left with the committee, Mr
J. P. 13 out, the retiring secretary, being unable to
continue the duties. We understand that Mr.
Hunt wid continue to act till after the soiree.

ST. JOIIN'S CTIURCH.—On Mondiy evening, a
teaparty and entertainme,it w. s given in the Corn
Exchange Stourbridge. in connetion with St.
John's Church. An excellent tea was provided
and there was a large attendance. After tea a
miscellaneous entertainment was given with gr.7at
success. • The Misses Feeley played a pianoforte
duett • the Rev. L. B. Polley gave two readings;
the Kidderminster Glee "Union gave several 0-lees
in their usual brilliant:manner, and the Stourb"ridge
Social Handbell Ringers (under the leadership of
Mr. R. Pugh) delighted those present by the
manner in which they performed on the bells.
Ars. Penley, the Revs. A. Wright and W. Jones
also contributed to the evenings enjoyment.
A recent writer .in our local papers his wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from th9se who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
smany instances than taken by the respect.
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
one profit is made, and we cannot better. illu,trate

our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and So'!, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices pail a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1851.
"ROUGU ON RATS."—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chem'sts, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches,
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. ild. and
Is. boxes.

" BucEILTABIL."—A. new, quick, complete cure
fur all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist. London
Agency, No. 1. King Edward's Street.
THE LATE LORD STAMFORD.—In consequence of
the death of the Earl of Stamford and Warring-
ton, it is probable that some of tho best shootings
in the Highlands will come into the market. Lord
Stamford rented Abernethy Forest from the Earl
of Seafield, Glonmore Forest from the Duke of
Richmond, and South Kinrara from The Meckin-
aah, the aggregate lent exceeding £5.000. Fur
several years Lord and Lady Stamford stayed in
Scotland at laierara House, a beautiful plaee on
the banks of the Spey, the property of the Duke
of Richmond, ana formerly the favourite reel Jena°
of the Duchess of Gordon ; but for a long time
they have lived at a shooting lodga • ia Glenmere
Forest, which was built for them at the foot of the
Cairngorm, an I to which a wing was added only
last summer. Lord Stamford had recently erected
a small lodge in the centre of Aberuethy
Forest. —World.
"HONEST INTENTION LODGE" FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
—The annual meeting of the committee of the
above Lodge was held at the Duke Witliarn Inn,
Coventry Street, Stourbridge, on Monday evening
Last, Mr. J. Muore presiding. After a few remarks
the Chairman. the Secretary (llr. Benjamin
ii trford) stated that the accounts had ben
audited for the past yr ar, and showed a surplus of
£53 8s id, making the capital of the society I-637
as Bd, 151 members being on the books. He also
added that there were few societies who could show
o good a balance sheet, and the fact was no doubt
.ot.jbutablo to the economical management. The
ineetiags are held fortnightly, and the cost per
irember is less than lad.
LADY DUDLEY—Lady Dudley has been stay-
ing down at Witley for a few days with her eldest
son and a small party, including Lord Hardwicke,
Lord Newp irt, and Sir R. Moncreiffe, wao killed
aver 1,000 pheasants in the extensive cover, al-
' hough the game has now recently been preserved
in. the old scale This is the the first visit of the
amily to the Court for more than a year. Tihe
;overs round felimloy, the family place near Dailey
welch has been shut up since the death of Lai'
Ward, have been reeeirly shot over
.by Lerd
fey t tleton.—Truth.
' LECTUEE.—On Wednesday evening, a lecture was
delivered in the Wesleyan Chapel, Kidderminster
Strett, by the Rev. Merton on “Llereism."
ITe-e was affair attendance and tac lecture was
delivered in a manner that gained the strict atten•
don of those present. A vote of thanks to tile
lecturer, proposed by Mr. Taylor and seconded by
air. Groves. concluded the meeting.
BOARD OF Guaantass,—Mr. Raybould presalea
at the wsekly mestine of this Beard yesterday.
the number of persons admitted during the week
was 22; discharged 20; remsinina° 545, against
543 last yea". Out-door relief, Kingswinford
district, £3B 188 Od ; Stourbridge district, .231 12e
10c1 ; B.alesowen district, £22 Os 21; total £9l 17s
01, against ..£95 12s 61 last year.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the PtiliCe Conti ye,terday,
before Col. Fletcher C. Cochrane, F. Evers and
W J. Turney, Esq., Jolla Burford, for acing
drunk on the 13th inst., was fined 2s 6d and costs.
P.S. Oakey proved the cdse —William Holloway
and Thomas Taylor, for similar offences, were also
fineol 2s ad and costs.—George Manning, of Cradley
waw charged with being drunk on the 13,11. inst.
P.C. Luker proved the ease. Fined 5s and costs.
John Pardee. for being drunk on the 15th inst,
was fined 58 and costs. P.C. Eaves proved the
c ,se.—Edward Bloomer was charge I with beine
drunk at Cra.dley, on the 9th inst. Fined 5s and
coets.—Edward Bloomer, Zeta Hart and Them Is
Chapman we c charged with being drunk raid
orderly at at Cradley. on the 9th inst. Bloomer and
Hart were each fined lOs and costs, and Chapman
2s ad and Costs.
CHARGE OF PERMITTTING DRUNKENNESS --
Samuel Dakin, landlord of the Market Hall Tavern
was charged wile permitting drunkenness, en the
4th inst. P.S. Oaaey etated. that he saw a man
named George Perry co ne out of the defenaant's
house drunk: A witness was called for the de-
fence, who stated that Perry was not drunk, but
lame, The case was dismissed.
DRUNKENNESS. William Pritchard, William
Jones and John Cartwright were charged with
being drunk and &sorderly, on the lath met,
Jones was fined 20s and costs, Cartwright. 5s and
costs, an.l Pritchard 2s 6,1 an I costs.—John Thos.
Southall' was charged with being drunk whilst in
charge of a horse and cart, at Cradley, on the 15th
insa and was fiued 10s and c sts, or 14 days.
Ossanuarroa.—William White, for causing an
obstruction at the Lye, on, the 9th irat , was
ordered ti pay 78 6d the costs. P.C. Davies
proved the case.

DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISFS.—Ja,mes Hatton
and Daniel Cooper, both of the Lye, for "nil/ dis-
orderly and refusing to quit the Beefeaters Arius,
Lye, were-finat 5s each and costs.—Wiliam Wool-
dridge, for refusing to quit licemed premium, was
awo lilzed 6a And COll%

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Jones, butcher, Market
Strut, Stourbridge, was charged.with being drunk
whilst in charge of a horse and trap, in High Street,
Stourbriclge. P.S's. Oakey Jones, and Payne gave
evidence in support of the charge, The defendant,
George Wiloox, and William Madeley were called
fof the clehnce and they said that defendant was
sober. Fined 10s. an I eosts.—William. Hill was
charged with being drunk on the 11th. P.S. Jones
proved the case. Fined 2s. 61. and costa.—John
Evans was charged with bang drunk and disprclerly
on the 10th. P.C. Campbell proved the ease
Fined Is. and costs.

CHARGE OF TRESPASS. -- George Taylor. was
charged with trespassing on land it Hagley, on the
17th inst. in search of game. Charles Moore,
keeper, proved that he saw defendant setting nets
for rabbits, He fcund seyen nets, and defendant
ran away when he saw witness. Fined lOs, and
costs,

CHARGE AGAINST A PUBLICAN. —Benjamin Robin-
son, landlord of the Bridge In, Birmingham
Stroet, was charged with having his house open
for the sale of beer during prohibited hours on t!)e
11th inst. P.C. Day sAid he v:sited the defendant's
house at 11-15 p.m. Several pers 'ns were in the
houso. The defence was that some customers had
put the clock back without his knowledge.
Withdrawn on payment of co3ss,

CHARGE OF STEALING A SOVEREICIN. William
Henry Hart (17,) was charged with stealing
a sovereign cn the 13th, the iroperty of Daniel
Knowles. Prosecutor sAii. that he lost a sovereign,
half sovereign, and three half crov,ns. David
Brooks proved that he saw the pris,ner with a
half-sovereign and three half-crowns. John Smith
proved that the prisoner bought a cake from his
shop and the prisoner gave him a sovereign and
he changed it. P.S. Payne proved apprehending
the prisoner and he said that he had been to the
Theatre and treated s:ver .1 others, and had paid
for 15 quarts of ale. Sentenced to the House cf
Cerrection for 21 days' and to a Reformatory for
four years. _ _

ItErusiNG TO QUlT.—Josiah Nock . and Thomas
Nock were charged with being drunk on licensed
premises at Cradley, the Bridge Inn, on the 27th
ult. and refusing to quit. Mr. Addison defended.
Complaint nt said that the defendants came into
his hoise at half past eight o'clock. They were
both drunk and refused to leave the house when
ordered. P.Cs. Luker and Mites proved the case
Mr. Addison addressed the Bench for the defence.
Two previous convict'ons were proved against
Thomas who was fined 10s. and costs, and Josiah
was lined ss. and costs
CHA.• P P SMITING D. v IKENNES,—Jeremit.h
South 11, 1111(110rd of the Cock Inn, Lye, was
charged with permitting drunkenness on his
premisesion the 7th inst. Mr. Waldron defended..
After hearing tile evidence of P.C. Brazier the de-
fendant was fined Os. and costs.—Samuel Robinson
was charged with being drunk on licensed premises
on the 7th inst. The eas? was proved. Defendant
said all he did was to blow up a tap which made
him drunk: Fined 2s 60. and costs.
CHARGE AGAINST PumacAiss.,--Jobn Cox, land-
lord of the Duke Wiliam Inn, Coventry Street, and
Caarles Rowley Morton, of Angel StreA, were
charged with permitting drunkenness in their
houses on the 13th inst. Mr. Perry defended.
John Cartwright said himself and three others had
15 quarts of ale at the Duke WiPiam and 3 quarts
at Mort,„n's houv, Several witnesses were called
to corroborats the above. Mr. Perry addressed the
Bench for the defence and called the two defend-
ants and other witnesses, after which the Bench
considered the case proved and fined each defend-
ant £3 and costs. There were a large number of
cases adjourned until next week.
ITEw ALHAMBRA THEATRE.—To-nig'it (Saturday)
terminates a four weeks most successful engage-
ment of Mr. Charles Darrell and his company. Mr.
Darrell took his benefit on Wednesday night and to
show their hppreeiation of his efforts to please thew,.
his patrons of the town and district flo?ked to the
theatre in hundreds and gave him a well-deserved
bumper." Last night the clever scenic artist (Mr.
E. J. Davis), had a good benefit and to-night
(Saturday) there is a good bill of fare including
two great dramas " Found dead in the Street," and
"Alone in the Pirats Lair."
At the Stourbridge Sale, which was held on
Tuesday last, sheep came to market in greater
numbers than usual, nearly 200 being present
welch met with a very keen competition, making
from 603. to 955. per head; about 30 head prime
fat cattle made remarkably good prices, vary-
ing from £l6 to £26, also about 30 fat pigs which
were in great demand. There was, as usual, a
numerous attendance of buyer from various parts
of. the country.
ACTION AGAINST A STOURBRT.DGE MANU.