The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-02 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

who are very desirous of assisting your Board as
far as they possibly can. '
The Medical Officer of Health reported the num—
ber of deaths registered in the Township from June-
23rd to July 21st is 8, namely, 3 males and 6 fe-
males. Number of births registered in the same
period is 20, namely. 8 males and 12 females'. The
death-rate is 9-8 and the birth-rate 21.6. The of-
ficer repqrts the death-rate for the past month is
lower than the one before, and is the lowed that
keea known in tt:e township; be death-rate
.for the corresponding month last year was 15.1. He
has taken samples of water from different wells,but
Vero hasnot ben time to fini-h testing them: Htt
wants leave to send 3 samples to Dr. Swete to
"dialyse as he makes a reduction in charge where
more than 2 are sent. The officer's journal was
p educed to yair Committee. Premises in Bowling
Green Lane have been visited and instructioi.s
given for the removal of the nuisances found there.
131 privies, 118 ashpits, and 2 cess pools belonging
to 240 houses have been emptied and cleansed and
their contents removed Number of lads, 214.
The slaughterhouses and lodging heuses are re-
ported to be in a good sanitary condition. The
Lighting. of Streets your committee report pro-
gresi,
A letter has been received from the secretary of
the St. John's Ambulance asking that the charge
for he n.e of the Corn Exchange for their last
Annual Meting, recommend that the application
be granted. Improvement Committee Paving of
the Footpaths in Worcester street (ono side) and
Kidderminster Street, both sides. _

Your Committee have instructel your clerk to
obtain tenders .f or paving these footpaths with
blue dia.nond bricks.

A letter ha i be,n r?,t6red from Mr. Trevis
Richards respecting the Washing Pool brook under
the road near the Golden Lion and instructions
have been given to your Clerk to deal with the
matter. Yair Committee recommend that a copy
of the ordnance map of the Township mi'the large
scale be purchased for the use of the Board. The
published price is .22 Bs_od.

Mr. Nash was elected to sit on the various corn-
mitt es.

The application for the use of the Corn Exchange
to the St. John's Ambulance Association for the
In.t meeting was grante& it was also decided to
p:( h •se th ard n Race map.
A leti.tr was r, a i frau) the Great Western Rat-
way Company ref wing to put on 9..1 extra train
et about 9.30 from Stourbildge to Birmingha.u,
but it stated that if trade improved at some future
date they might do so.

very well, obtaining 91 marks oatof a possibleloo. The
The Gramarwas• good throughout, but Addison
alone sticeeded in translating sentences from Eng-
lish into French'. ' In translating from French into
English several boys failed to bring out the exact
meaning of the words. ,In the 2nd form about half
the boys did well, but the last three or four did not
display much knowledge. Mathematics : The Arith.e
mem WU remarkably—l might almost Stay extra-
ordinary-good. In thia,lit form of the:Upper School
11. L. Firmstone and Pargeter did the whole piper
perfectly and obtained full marks, and Ilackwood
would have done so too but for carelessly mistakini
one of the questions. 'ln'tho2nd form of the Upper
School Guest, Bennett, and -Hutton ; in the let
form of • the Middle Selitiol • Bloomer ; and in the
2nd form Hutton deseive special mention. Nearly
all the papers were good, scarcely any bad, and the
general neatness'and accteracy of the workings was
ma-t creditable. The Algebra: paper was too hard
for all but the-best boys. H. L. Firmstone ob-
tained full marks,arid 11a9kwood 97 out of a possible
100. S.( ver Al other 1143 also did good papers, but
a large proportion lost marks by carelessly using
the wrong letters or Omitting necessary portions cf
te proof. Of the Lower School I need only say the
papers I saw shewed the Care nod accuracy which
characteriied the work of the remainder of the
school. I must add in conclusion that I have been
much pleased with the results of the examination.
It has clearly shown me that there is a groat deal
of work done in the school, aad done very carefully
and thoroughly.—J.• H. Onions, M.A., Student and
lutor, of Christ Church, Oxford!'
_ _ _ _ _ _

Colonel Fletcher said the reports disclosed the
highly s itisfactory state of the school. Ho then
remarked about Messrs. Terry, H. Hill, C. G. Evers,
A. W. Bcott, nod J. W. Hartley and others who had
gone from the school and gained. distinctions in
different parts of England. Mr. Fletcher then
moved a vote of thanks to the masters.

Mr. Addison seconded the resolution which was
carried with great cheeting.
The Rev. J. S. Buldero then moved a vote of
thanks to the chairman which was seems:tad by Mr.
Ma.ginnis.
_ _

Firmstone then distributed the prizes to the
following successful candidates : Latin: Upper
School. Form 1. H. E. Stevens. Form 2. C. E.
Eveson. Middle School. Form 1. F. S. Hutton.
Form 2, J. H. Kidson. • Lower School, Form 1, G.
H. Boden. Form ,2, A. Cook. Form' 3, G. T.
Green. Greek: H. E. Stevens. Holy 'Scripture:
Upper School, G. W. Firmstone. Middle School.
J. H. Kidson. Lower School, G. T. Green. Benglish
Subjects: Upper School, E. G. Lantrill. Middle
School, Guest. Lower School, A. Hodgetts.
Mathematics : Upper School, Form 1, C. Hackwood.
Form 2, Guest. Middle School, Form 1, F.
Bloomer. Form 2, F: S. Hutton. Lower School,
Form 1, E. H. Mason. Form 2, W. H. Cookson.
French' : Form 1, H. T. Stevens. Form 2. Folkes,
Form 3, C. Hackwood. Physics: Blurton. Chemistry:
J. F. Addisoil. Book-keeping :G. E. Eveson. Theory
and Practice of Vocal _lisle :C. Rockwood. Geo-
metrical and ireehand Drawing : Urper School, E.
Eve.-K,n. Middle School Northwood. Rip) and
Sword Exercises: let Division, W. S. Muir. There
was also an additional prize given to C H4cliwood
on the recommendation of Major Cochrane who
inspected the boys.
The Hey. J. J. Welch then gave notice that there
would be a vacation till Friday, the 12th September.
Toe proctedings closed with three cheers for the
masters.

BRAVERY BY A. STOURBRIDOR L. - William
Haywood (13), has just received the bronze medal
awl certificate of the It-iyal Humane Society for
gallantly rescuing a boy named Alfred Malpass
from drowning in the StoUrbridge Canal, near
Mr. Foster's -works, on trio 3rd July last.

REPORT OF THIS DAY'S SEED MARKET.—Me6SIS.
W. H. & H. Le May. seed iactors, 68, Borough
High Street, London. Report: Fair atten.lance
on the Seed Market this day. Few enquiries for
new trifolium, and rape seed, at last week's prices.
Mustard. seed no alteration.—July 30th, 1884.
NEW HOPS. The first pocket of this year's
growth arrived in the Borough this morning, con-
signed to Messrs. W. H. & H. Le May. Hop Factors
68, Borough High Street, London. The quality is
good, and the variety a new one, being the earliest
known. The grower has christened them " Beltring
Early Goldings." They were grown in the parish
of Yalding, by E. A. White. Esq., of Beltring, Pad-
dock Wood, and sold by Messrs. Le May, to Mr. J.
T. Best, Hop Merchant, Paddock Wood, Kent, at
£25 per cwt., • who has forwarded it to Messrs.
Malmo
,dr Sons, Brewers, Castle Eden, Durham.
July 30th, 1884.

Mrs. Leach's Practical Family Dressmaker for
Auoist contains 60 illustrationNwitil plain descrip-
tions how to out out and make the neatest, mot
economical, and fashionable costumes, dolmans, Sic.
Published at two peace.
ACTION FOR SLANDER.—Tandy v. Bheigerd.—At
the Worcester Alsizes on Monday, this ease came
on. The plaintiff is a fainter and market gardener
at Hartlebury, and the :defendant a maltster at
Franche, near Kidderminster. The ,action was
brought to recov r £5OO damages for slander. Mr.
Lawrence and Mr. Kettle instructed by Messrs.
Miller and J'. Corbtr Kidderminster, were for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Jeff, Q.C., and ifr. Hickey in-
strtteted by Mr. C.' Herbert Collis, Stourbridge, for
the defendant --It seems that the plaintiff Wal at
one time a licensed victualler in Kidderminster, and
had dealings with the defendant, who carries on
business at Francine, near Kidderminst3r. Plaintiff
was unfortunate in his business, and had to take ad-
vantage of the Bankruptcy Act. Defendant was
one of plaintifralargest creditors, and being annoyed
at the loss of hie money, he slandered him it is al-
ledged, in the Blackßull Inn, Kidderminster. Plain
tiff consulted his solicitors, Mes.rs. Corbet, on the
matter, and defendant apologised for the slander
and paid the cos s The slander fur which this action
is brought is sail to have taken place at the Talbot
Inn, Hartlebury, on the 6th May, where plaintiff
and defendantilmet. The words complained of were
that.defendant" laid to plaintiff '.You robbed me of
ADO You sr! a scamp and a thief, come to
ihthise
hdi).y.
31 .s mbie, h
Tin! I al,e, to. o )aliyour nt7itleb:
jgory thsare words,
The
ordered Mr. She iheri out of the house.—Phantiti
bme out counsel's stat..ment,— Mrs Amphlett was
railed as a witn se for the plaintiff. 'She said she
t‘e ,rd the defendant Teaking loudly to the plaintiff
hut she could not tAI the words he used. She asked
Mr. Shepherd to I.lave the housa and he did so
Mr. Jeff Q.C,. said there was no case an the words
alleged to hive been used were not heard by any-
one.—The Judge was of the satne opinion, and
ruled th ra was no case to co to the jury—Judge-
!out waS given for the def mdant.
031BEIISLRY Cirutteu. ---. A very large chiming
clock has ju t b3en erected in this church by Messrs.
John Smith and Sons, Midland Clock Works,
Derby. It strlkes the hours, chimes the Cambridge
. quarters on foar bells, and shews time on four six
'feet dials. It is fitted with all the most recent im-
prov..ments and construeted sren-rally upon the
lites as recommended by Sir Edmund Beckett,
Bart., Q.C. The cost has been about .2200..
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
bef..re C lone! Fletcher, Messrs. 11. 0. Firmstone
and T. D. Thomas, Thomas Gardner was linei 2s 6d
and costs for being drunk on the 26th ult.—James
Wel,:h Was fined 2s 61 and costs for being drunk on
thil 26th ult.—Joseph Harris was fined 5a and costs ,
for being drunk n,t Cradley, on the 25th ult,—flenry
White was fined 2s 6d awl costs for being drunk on
the 26-h ul ,st tamb r Hutton was
fined 2s 01 aad COV., for being drunk on the 26th
alt, tit t'se Lye,--John Sdfthi Was fined 5i and costs
for being drunk on the 26ta lilt, at the Lye.—Sarah
Pagett was charged w:th bPing
_drunk on the 29th
ult. Cohn 1 Fletcher said it waq diszusting. Fined
23 61 and c sts.—Benjamin Cartwright was charged
with b ing drunk on the 29th nit, nt Cradley.
Fine 1 Ns sni costs.---Eli Timmins we. fined 2+ 6d
and cost+ for beirg drunk en the 26th ult.—Patrick
Corrnen WAS fi ,ed 20s and costs for drunkenness on
the 29th ult. Superintendent Wheeler p oved eight
pr,vinus convictions.
RHMOVING SHEEP.—Heory Thomasonsum-
moned for causing 10 sheep to he removed from
Staffordshire into Worcestershire wittlont a lic*nse.
Alfred Davis was charged with rem )ving the same.
The charge against Davis was withdrawn to allow
him to give .svidenee. Fined 20s and costs —Geo.
Lloyd was summoned fo- causing two she 'p to be
removed from Staffordshire into Woroesters'iire, and
Joseph Wheeler was charged with removing the
same. Wheeler was' dismisseJ, and Lloyd was tined
103 and costs.

Csurrow. Daniel Sankey was fine I 23 pd and
costs for stale throwing on the 27th ult. P.C.
Eyles proved Ihe case.
ASSAULTS.—Henry Creswell was remaided or a
tve:.!k on a charge of as.multing George Higgins, on
the 25th ult.—William Pritchard and Maria Frit-
ch it,] were fined 53 and coats each for assaulting
Alevtha, Liowles, and Alfred Knowles was fined 5s
and coat 3 tor assaulting William Pritchard.
&moot. Boson Cass,—Seven persons were sum-
moned for not sending th4:113 children to school. and
were tined in suns varyinz from is tp7.ss
ALLEGED WHOLI:•;ALE ,ROBBERIES.

_
I,noeit J. Sturman (J), warehousemin, in the
employ ,if Allrl4 Willistn ilopton, grocer, iliga
Street, WAS brought up on remand, charged with
stealing horn a warehouse in the Township of
Stourbridge, on the 23th of July, 121bs waight of
candles, value 4s, the property of William Hopten.
James Fletcher (43), labourer, New Street, was
chargll with feloniously receiving from .Robert J.
Sturman well knowing the sArne to be stolen, 121bs
of vandies, the proparty of Alfred William liopton,
at Stourbrid,ce on the 28th ult.
Robert J. Sturman was further ch irged with steal-
ing from a warehouse in th," Township of Stour-
bridge on the 28(1). ult, 2 cwt. of anger, and one
sack of flour value .24 38, the property of Alfred
William Hopton.

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