The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-03-18 00:00:00

Xocal anti istrict gebas.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held in
the Board Room, yesterday. Mr. G. Granger in
the chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
H. Billingham, Haskew, Guest, Rhodes, Homer,
Billingham, Wood, Forrest, Penzer, Giles,
Hall, Fiddian. Brooks, and Raybould. Ad-
mitted into the house 14; discharged
•0;
born 0; dead 0; remaining 323 ; corresponding
week last year 306. Out-door relief, King-
swinford district 1:22 15s Od ; Stourbridge
district £l5 16s ; Halesowen district, £l6
15s Od ; non-resident paupers, £1 Os 2d ; total
£56 6s 9-d; against £6O is 6d last year.
The Master and Matron tendered their resig-
nation which was accepted.

STOCK SALE.—Mr. H. King's usual sale took place
last Tuesday. Nearly 300 sheep were penned and
there were upwards of 50 head of cattle. The sale
maintained its prestige for quality of stock as may
be judged from the fpllowing quotations viz :—For
fat wethers the highest prices realized was 77s 6d,
yearling sheep 71s, fat bullocks £24, fat COWS £27
15s, fat calves 108 s. There was a large attendance
of buyers and the trade was sharp. Mr. Lane's
purchases amounted to over £5OO.
AMATEUR CONCERT.—On Monday evening last, a
grand amateur concert was given in the Corn
Exchange, in aid of the Lye Institute and we are
pleased to say it was quite a success. 'Upwards of
200 reserved seats were taken and the elite of the
town and district were present. The second seats
were well filled and also the back seats. The hall
was partially draped with crimson cloth giving it a
warm and comfortable appearance. The platform
was tastefully arranged with shrubs and plants, and
the whole of the first seats were enclosed with
boards and draped, with a side door to enter. The
names of the artistes are so well-known in the musical
circles that it is quite unnecessary to write about.
The audience were disappointed at losing the services
of Mr. James Mathews, who was unavoidably absent
through a bereavement in his family, and instead of
the duet for piano and.finte, Miss Ibbotsou played a
solo from Mendelsohn. Miss Goodman was heartily
encored in her song "Alpine Rose," also the
Sestette, " Prythee, stay." The various parts
allotted to the singers were well rendered, and we
venture to say that it was one of the beat amateur
concerts that have been given in Stourbridge for
some time, and great credit was due to Mr. Herbert
Spencer for the able manner in which the whole
affair wee carried out. In:an apology;for the absence
of Mr. Mathews, Mr. Spencer said he had hoped to
hand over a goodi sum in aid of the Institute, but
he had been putto considerable expense in m sling
the room comfortable. He considered the room a
disgrace to the town and hoped before long the Com-
missioners would be able to build a good Music
Hall, one that would be a credit to the town. He
could assure them that the Lye intended to have
one, and if Stourbridge did not, the postal address
would soon be Stourbridge, near the Lye. The fol-
lowing was the proe•amme :—Song, "Son Galanti,"
Mr. Spencer; duettLpiano, overture to Egmont,"
Mrs. C. Harding and Mrs. Marshall; trio, " I
Na.viganti," Miss Goodman, Mr. Spencer and the
Rev. W. Wilkinson; song, "The Warrior Bold,"
Mr. C. R. Cecil-Miller; solo, "First and second'
movements of first concerto," Miss Ibbotson ;
quartette, " Spinning Wheel" from Martha, Mrs. C.
tiarding, Miss Lawrence, Mr. Spencer and Mr. C.
Harding; song, " Rock'd in the Cradle ,the Deep,'
the Rev. W. Wilkinson ; song, " Alpine° Rose," mi, s
Ee;iette, " Prythee, stay ," Mrs. C.
a
Goodman; ,
.1m
rs. C. J. Bracey, Miss Lawrence, Mr. 'l.
Spencer, Mr. Couchman nd Mr. C. Harding; duet
—piano, overture to " I canuletti ed Monntecohi,"
Mrs. Marshall and Mr. W. A. Langston; song,
" Good night ; " trio, " The Troubadour," Mrs. C.
Bracey, Miss Fowke and Mr. Conchman; song,
" Little fisher maiden," Miss illowke ; duet,
" Amore," Mr. and Mrs. C. Harding ; song, " When
dai,ies pied," Mrs. C. J. Bracey ; solo—piano,
" liantoreslen," Air. W. A. Lang,,ton ; part song,
Carnovale."
STEALTNG TROUSERS.-At the Police Court, yester-
day, before Colonel Fletcher, and Messrs. J. Holcroft
:
andC. Cochrane, Catherine Sullivan was charged
nh
go
,p d take nitiii
with stealing three
pairsof trousers, on the 11th
inst, the property of Ann Oakes.—Mary Talbot said
that about a quarter past eight o'clock in the morn-
ing, saw the prisoner
ner go into the prosecutrix's
oil
the shelf, and she put
sonic trousets under a shawl and went down the
street.—Thomas Malpas, billposter, said that her
met the prisoner with the trousers and brought her
I alk to the shop.—Ann Compson pro, ed that the
property belonged to Ann Oakes.—Police-sergeant
Jones proved apprehending prisoner on the charge
of stealing three pairs of trousers, and she said she
did it through want. Pleaded guilty and was sen-
tenced to one month hard labour.

Su NDA N.vey was charged
with Sunday trading at the Lye, on Sunday last—
Poliee-3ergeant Rea said that at half-past three
o'cloek she sold some sugar to a boy, and he had
cautioned her the previous Sunday.—Superintendent
Fraeinan said that he had repeatedly wanted the
defendant. She kept her shop open all day ar he
would not have summoned her. Fined 2s 6d and
costs.

_
C RUELTY TO A DONTKEY.—JoIin Knight was
charged by Inspector Doorbar with cruelly illtreating
a donkey, on the 11th inst. Complainant said that
he saw defendant beat the donkey several times,
and he had previously cautioned him. Fined 5s and
costs.