The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25 00:00:00

-MI "H.

THE MARRIAGE OF MIsS FREER AND

Our venerable Parish Church was on Thursday
last the scene of unwonted excitement. From an
early hour-enthusiasiic crowds were seen wending
severally their respective ways from all points of
the compass towards the sacred edifice, where at
the hour of eleven Dr. H. H. Smith was to lead to
the hymeneal altar Miss Ethel Maria, youngest
daughter of Mr. R. L. Freer, J.P. The interior
presented a most striking appearance, row upon
row, tier upon tier, both in the body of the
church and in the galleries, were faces all turned
with one accord and steadfast gaze upon the
portal, awaiting the entrance of the distinguished
party wbo had been bidden to the nuptial. At a
few minutes before eleven the procession began to
defile into the church. First to appear were the
choristers. Closely following came a posse of the
"Wedding Guests" together with the bride-
groom attended by his "best man." Punctnally
upon the stroke of the hour the bride the cynosure
of every eye in the huge assembly, entered
leaning with that peculiar grace which is all her
own on the arm of her father, followed by a bevy
of fair maidens selected to lend their gentle aid to
her during the trying ordeal. Rarely has such a
galaxy of beauty been seen within the ancient
walls of old St. Mary's. For the benefit of our
fair readers we may state that the bride wore a
rich Duchesse dress of satin poult de sole of an
ivory tint with a long train looped up at
intervals with bouquets. The customary orange
blossoms and myrtle were profusely scattered over
the costume, and a magnificent veil from the far
famed factory of Valenciennes completed an
equipage at once chaste and rich. The brides-
maids were attired in long Princesse robes decour
of rich ivory hued poplin, faced and tiimmed with
blue of a singularly pale and delicate tint.
Amongst the other costumes may be noticed one
of peculiarly distingue style, worn by a lady in her
premiers jeunesse. It consisted of a fawn coloured
alpaca embroidered with large bouquets of
Marechal Niel rosebuds and daffodils, interspersed
with broad fern leaves and delicate sprays of the
elegant Berynthia Japonica. The whole entourage
had a most striking effect.
But while we have been noting these few hints
for the edification. of our lady friends the organ
peals forth and the service has begun. The
blushing bride and the bridegroom pale, but calm
and collected, stand before the altar hearkening
unto the impressive tones of Mr—Streeten as he
Teaks the solemn words. There is no need to
recapitulate the ceremony. It is familiar to most
of our readers. With a burst of melody that fills
the ample church with sonorous waves, the organ
peals forth the stirring tones of Handers master-
piece, his grard Weddine, March.
After the service the bridal party re-assembled
at the house of the bride's father where a
sumptuous and recherche dejeuner was provided.
The wedding gifts were not only numerous but
costly. . .

W; understand it was the intention of the newly
Iredded pair to proceed at once to London, and
after a short sojourn there, to spend the re-
mainder of the honeymoon in Northern Britain.

THE SKATING RINK.—We have great pleasure
in calling the attention of our readers to an
advertisement on the first page, where it will be
seen that a performance will take place at the
rink on Tuesday evening next, for the joint benefit
of Messrs. H. Medcraft, the courteous manager,
and S. Pearson, the indefatigable teacher at the
rink. The kind attention shown by these gentle-
men to visitors at the rink has gained them many
friends and as they will be supported by our clever
young townspeople, the Stourbridge Amateur
-Skating Club, we have no doubt their benefit will
be a decided success. After fhe performance, Mr.
Haing., with his usual liberality will present a
medal to Mr. Pearson and also to each member of
the club.

DNUNIE AND DISORDEELL-At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Messrs. J. E. Swindell and J
B. Cochrane, Sarah Hill and Ann Lamb were
charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the
18th inst.—Police-constable Madeley proved the
case and said the defendants createe a great dis-
turbance in the High Street.—Fined 2s 6d each
and costs.

DRUNK AND DISORDNRLY.—AIfred White was
charged with being drunk and disorderly
in High Street, on the 23rd inst.—Police-
constable Morgan said that he was sent for to go
to the Mitre to turn the defendant out. When
he got there he found the defendant in the street
cursing and swearing and creating a distuibance.
—Defendant pleaded guilty.—Daendaut was fined
5s and costs; in default 14 days.—James Hill, of
the Lye, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, on the 16th inst.—Police-sergeant Rea
proved the case ad defendant was fined 5s and
costs.

CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING THE GRFAT WESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.—Harry Evers Qui. Henry
Jones were charged with defrauding the above
company by riding on the Great Western Railway
from Kidderminster to Stourbridge, on the 21st
just, without previously having paid the fare.—
Joseph Aston, ticket collector, said the two de-
fendants came by train from Kidderminster
and he asked them for their tickets, but
they did not produce them.—Jones said he got in
at Kidderminster and he offered to pay the fare,
but they refused it on the ground that the train
started from Worcester and they were not allowed
to take money from intermediate stations. Evers
refused to pay.—Charles William Noble, station-
master, said the defendants refused to produce
their tickets or pay the fare. He sent for the
police when Evers produced two tickets, one from
Worcester to Fearnal Heath and the other from
Fearnal Heath to Kidderminster. When he was
asked for an explanation Evers said he took the
tickets at Kidderminster Station.—The Booking
Clerk from Kidderminster proved that the defend-
ant Evers did not apply to him for tickets to
Stourbridge neither were the two tickets pro-
duced issued at Kidderminster Station.—On the
suggestion of the Bench the case against Jones
was withdrawn on paying the fare, and Evers
was fined 20s and costs; in default one month's
imprisonment.
EXCISE PROSECUTION.—WiIIiam Brown, residing
at Hagley, was summoned for keeping a male
servant in his employ without previously having
taken out a liceuse.—Richard Madden, excise
officer, proved that he saw a man servant go to
Ind from the Hagley Railway Station. Some-
imes the man drove and sometimes the defend-
mt. He had served a' declaration upon the de-
fendant to be filled up "but he had not done so.—
Defendant said he did not consider he ought to
pay and the man was only in his employ part of
the time.—The Magistrates reniarked that the
enalty was £2O and fined defendant .25 the
mitigated. penalty.—Edward Wright, of Hagley,
was summoned for keeping a dog without a
license.—Richard. Madden proved the case and
defendant was fined 255.

CHARGE OF THREATs.---John Hill was summoned
by Mary Jane Hill, his wife, for usin,,.; threatening
language to her, on the 20th inst.--Mr. Perry
ai,peared for defe,dant.—The cr-e was withdrawn
on payment of costs.

HIGHWAY OFFBNCE—Charles GiOV6 was charged
with allowing his horse to stray on the highway,
on the 22nd inst.—Police-sergeant Rea proved
the ease.—Defendant was fined 6s ;in default
7 days.
CAUTION TO CARTERS.—ThOnIaS Manning was
charged for that he being in charge of a-horse
and cart, on the 20th mat, was not in a position to
have proper control over it.—Thomas Patrick
proved that he saw a horse and cart in the road.
No one was with it and he locked it up for the
night. He afterwards saw the defendant who
admitted it was his horse and cart.—Police-scr-
geant Rea corroborated.—Defendant was fined
lOs and costs; in default 21 days.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—Edmund Hart was
charged with being drunk. at the Lye, on. the
16th inst:—Police-sergeant Rea proved the case
and defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.

BOARD OF GuARDIANs.—The usual meeeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. H
Billingham in the chair. There were also present
Messrs. Raybould, Haskew, Parc,eter, Rollinson,
Hingley, Nock, Burr, Williams, Parkes, Thompson
Griffiths, Robertson, Wood, Homer, J. Billingham,
Giles, Mills, Baker, Wright, White, Fiddian,
Kelley, Lavender, Eveson, Guest, Brooks and E. B.
Phillips, ex-officio. Admitted, 16; discharged 11 ;
born 0; dead, 3; remaining, 452; caresponding week
last year, 365. Out-door relief, Kingswinforol
District, £26 18s 8d; Stourbridge District, £lB
9s lid; Halesowen District, £l6 12s 2d ; non-resi-
dent Os 4d; total .262 10s. ld. against .t 55 4s. 4d.
last year. For the office of Deputy Registrar.
there were fifteen applications, five were put in no-
mination with the following result J. Barratt 15 ;
T. D. Rollinson 6; W. Levi 2; J. E. Brown 3 ;
T. Parrish 0.