The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-29 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

KIDDERMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL.

many instances than taken by them in tie:- respect-
Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but . _ -
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
.113)e monthly meeting of the Council was held
our argument than by pointing out the way in
on Thursday; the Mayor (Mr. D. W. Goodwin) in
e hich our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and Soe, o
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have the chair. A communication was read from the
no hesitation in aying that 25 per cent. i medical men of the town relative to the smallpox
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saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
epidemic, and recommendin that a hospital be
canner together, over the pdces paid a few years provided outside the town for the proper isolation
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions of cases requiring removal. They regretted that
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1851. a hospital was not provided years ago, as they
" iosuoll ON RaTs:'—The Thing desired found at recommended, believing if this had been done the
last. Ask chein'sts, grocers or oilmen, for Rough present epidemic would not have occurred. The
on Rats It clears out rats, mice,beetles, roaches Mayor said this subject of hospital accommodation
had been under consideration, and a report would
flies, bedbuge, insects: ground moles, &c. 71d. and
Is 11-d boxes,
be brought up later on. There was also a commuei-
BUCHUPADIA.''—A new, quick, complete cure cation from the Rural Sanitary Authority, on the
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for all urinal y affections, (smarting, frequent diffi-
subject of a joint hospital fot the Rural Sanitary
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Di uggist, London Authorities in the Union, and inviting the Corpora-
agency No 1. King Edward Street,
tion to send a deputation to a meeting next week
Au:Lamina THEATRE. The inhabitants of the on the subject. This was agreed to, and a. depu-
town and surrounding vicinity ought to be greatly tation was appointed for the purpose.
obliged to that talented and universally respected A memorial was received from the teachers of
Irish comedian, Mr. RF. Brady, for producing St. George's and Worcester Cross Sunday Schools,
for their edification so elaborate a pantomime as i.e stating that they had heard with concern of the
has done in " Red Riding Hood" for the Christmas proposal to open the Free Library on Sundays.
season. It is without exception the best pantomime They believed it would not be conducive to the
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that has ever been produced here. The scenery puic good, and asked the Council to withhold
from beginning to end is extremely good, and re-
their consent to the scheme. Teere was another
fleets great credit on the artist, Mr. W. E. Aliarshall. memorial on the same subject from the Nun-con-
Mrs. Brady as "lied Riding Hood" performs her
formist ministers and teachers connected with the
part to perfection. It is a character that thoroughly Sunday SchooltTnion. The memorials were laid on
suits her as regards her rand acting, and her vocal the table, as the subject was not on the agenda
abilities are well displayed. The make up is • paper,
Garrett has
exquisite. The charming Miss Ada The Sthhary Committee, in their report, stated ,
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very nleasing(part to pourtray as" Tommy Tucker,' that they had secured a,site for a temporary hespital
and her sweet singing of the various songs allotted
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! outside the town, at a point between the Be wdley
to her, end the graceful manner in which she i loop line and the waterworks pumping statiau,
carries out her several par brought down th 1 and that an arrangPment had been made with Mr.
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R. Thompson for the erection of a building in a
the house and rendered her at once a thorough
! favourite. Mr. Brady, himself, has to sustain a period of fourteen days. Mr. D. Corbet, the
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part that does not altogether suit his Well-knownedical officer, being appealed to, said he believed
abidties, but his endeavours t ) please were the land was suitable for the purpose.
The Revds. T. L Claughton, J. F. Kershaw, and
thoroughly appreciated and he was deservedly ap-
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T. W. Church attended the meeting to ask the plauded. Mr W. Ryder has a most difficult part
to perform as he assumes three distinct charaeders advice of the Council as to the desirability of
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in the pantomime, but proving himself a finished closing the Sunday schools for the present, and
actor in eac't pelt was enthusiastically encored. The postponing the parochial entertainments which
Granny reymare of Mr. Bowman caused roars of
took place at this time. After some discussion, a
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laughter and he was well rece' resolution was passert calling the attention of
funny as also was the '
funny Bob Lambert, who makes a first-class clown, managers of schools to the desit ability of avoiding
la; go gatherings of children during the continuance
and whose eccentricities created unbounded enthu-
of the smallpox epidemic. Some members cf the
siasin from the crowded audiences who gather here
niehtly to witness his mirth provuking and success-
Council deprecated such a course as likely to cause
alarm. Tee ex• Mayor (Mr. Grosvenor) said he did
ful attempts to please those present. Miss Bella
not see why any panic should be caused by taking
Niven, as Cupid. gained m nv friends by her good
fo precautions against disease, though it seemed al-
acting. Miss Grace G ,rside had a host of admirers
most necessary to have a small panic ta cause
.- the elegant manner in weieh 6he rendered the
character of Blitannia. Mr. George Monett
proper precautions to be taken. Had they built a
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quite at home as the " Demon puddler king," and hospital in quiet times, when there was no epidemic
the maypole d Ince by the auxiliaries was gone it would have been far better. It would ben lesson
to them for the future.. Alderman Willis said he
through in a manner that showed careful training
and reflected tl7e highest cre lit on Mr. Braely, who did not consider the epidemic a cause for alarm.
has so thoroughly taught them. The hold, which They had had epidemics before which had died out,
is an exceptionally good one, is under the ( fficient and it would be so with this one.
The usual reports were presented, and there was
conductorship of that well-known and skilful
inusc. n, Mr. Fours: re,q. We sincerely trust that a long discussion as to the question of allowing the
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the ) leleavours of Mr. leak at his oo d company
curator of the Town Hall to discharge certain other
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dutieq. It ended in a resolution being passed by a
w ill meet with the success they so well deserve.
"WOODS AND FORESTS" is toe name of a new 11 majcuity in favour of permission given to him to
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lustrated jom nal devoted to tree planting in all its do so. The Fee Library report stated that from
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branches. Large areas of the poorer lands of the January 1, the lending library would be open for
United Kingdom and of the hill and mountain the issue of books daily with the exception of
country, of no agricultural value, are fitted for the special a few days named.
Mr. W. 11. Talbot postponed a motion of which
growth of timber. The larelscape beauty of our
he had given notice relative to an increase in the
country is owing mainly to the taste fix planting
long chatacteristic of the country geutlema,n, number of wards in the borough.
These int rests may be deepened and the love of
planting ext nded ty a high-, 1 iss weekly journal
which will furnish to the planter useful informa-
tion on every subject connected with tree culture.
It w ill be welcome and useful to all lovers of trees.

DRUNKENJUS3.--At the Police Court, yeAerday-,
Le' (re Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. A. Freer, IL 0.
Firmstone, and T. D. Thomas, John Gretton was
charged with being drunk on the 25th inst., at
Cradley. P.C. Chare proved the case. Fined 2-;
Maud costs.—Elij th Cartwihtht was charged with
being drunk at Cradley, on the 240 inst. P.C.
Chat e proved the c Ise. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—
Henry Willetts was charged with being drunk at
Cralley, on the 25th inst. P.C. Agg proved the
case. Fined 2s t d and costs. -- William Careless
and Edward Cox were charged with being drunk
on the 22nd inst, at Wollaston. P.O. Cartwright
proved the o-ase, Fined 2s Gd each and costs.

- DRUNK ON LICENSED PREMISES.—Thomas Eve-
son was charged with being drunk at the Vine Inn,
Lye, on the 22nd inst. Sergeant Cope proved the
case. Fined bs and costs. William Burley was
charged with being drunk at the Seven Stars,
Market Street, on the Bth inst. P.C. Webb proved
the case and slid he was sent for by the landlord
and he could not tell whether defendant was dead
or alive. William Latham, the landlord, said he
employed defendant to do some work in his cellar,
and while witness was out defendant got at the
whisky cask.—Defendant srid he thought it was a
cider cask.—Fiued 5s i:nd costs. William Cart-
wright was cba-ged with ht.ity,° drunk at the Bell
Inn. Cradley, on the 22nd inst. P,C. Charefprovel
the case Fined 5s and costs,

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ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Patrick Corrigan was
charged with assaulting P.C. Eyles on the 24th inst.
Eyles stated that he had to go todefendant's
father's house when defendant struck him a:violent
blow on the mouth.—Sergeant Oakey gave corrobo-
rative evidence. Sergeant Jones proved a large
number of previous conviut ions. Defendant was
sent,nced to three months' hard labour.
SOLICITING ALMS.—Joseph Williams and Thomas
Jones were charged with soliciting alms on the 26th
lust, at CradleY. Two witneises proved seeing de—
fendants begging. P.C. Agg said he found 3s sid
on Williams and 3s 6;cl on Jones, and about two
pounds of bread and beef. Defendants were dis-
charged with a caution.

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APPLICATIONS.—Mr. 11. Williams made an appli-
cation for a theatrical license f-ir the Corn Exchange,
and Mrs. Patch made an application for the Alham-
bra Theatre, both of which were granted.
Thum—Ellen Timmins was charged with St al-
ing a wine glass, the property of Ann Lalley, land-
lady of the Old Star, Coventry Street. Mr. Waldron
defended. Prosecutrix stated that on the 22nd
in-t, the prisoner and a young man went into her
house and had something to drink. Prisoner's hus-
band broke a cup and prisoner took a wine glasi.
The defence was that she took the glass outside to
drink her wine and there w.is no concealment. The
case was dismissed.

A CAUTION.--"Eo.mas Higgins and Edward Parker
were charged with loitering about the town station
and rofusing to quit when requested, on the 9th of
November. Mr. J. B. Shepherd appeared to prose-
cute. The cases were proved by the stationmaster
and John Potts, and defendants were each fined 5s
and costs.

AS:AULT.—Charles Eveson was charged with as-
saulting Elizabeth Eveson, at the Lye, on the 19th
inst. Mr. Perry appeared for complainant who
stated that on the day in question the defendaut
caught hold of her by the throat and shook her
violently, The defence was that complainant was
creating a di4turbance in defendant's house and re-
fused to be quiet when requested. Case dismissed.
ALLEGED 'firErr.—Julia Parker was brought up
on remand charged with sti aling Os 91 from the
person of Smuel Worrell, Samuel Cartwright said
he was passing by the house when he heard a boy
crying aud scleaming He stood by the dolr and
heard the prosecutor say he had lost some b------
money, and he heard him ask prisoner for some
money, Prisoner said she had not got any money.
Prosecutor then eail if she would give him six-
pence he would say no more about it. Case dis-
missed.

-Psecirr v.—Kate Davis was &-argel with stealing
'is 61 the properly of William Tompkins, and Utiles
Ford was charged with receiving one florin the
property of William TonapkiLs knowing it to have
been stolen. Prosecutor said that on Sunday
night last he was at the end of Mount Street, be-
tween 7 and 8 o'elock. He saw the two pris';ntetts
who stopped him and asked him if he had got any
coppers for a night's lodgings. He said he had not
I.le went with his friend Henry Whitehouse and
the two prisoners pp the back of the Vauxhall. He
felt the female prisoner put her hand in his pocket.
He bad in his zp icket 3 florins, one shilling, a six-
pence, a threepenny piece, and threepenny worth
of coppers. Henry Whitehouse was called for the
proseeution and said he was with Tompkins on the
night in question, He heard the female ask Tomp-
kins for some money to get a night's lodging. He
heard Tompkins say `You have got my money.'
Prisoner said "God etrike rue dead, I haven't " P.O
Biggs ssiizl he apprehended the female prisoner and
brou._;lit her to t I s!ftion and there charged le r
with siing 7e from the person of Williatn
To:lip:ins. Sim said "Its not me that robbed him
(prosee ;Ler) of his moncy, he's robbed me." Mary
Oakey searched the female prisoner at the police
station and said she found 2 florins, 1 shilling, and
ixpence. Prisoner told her that what money was
Oa her was her own. I'. S. Oakey said when be
Ii and th et the female prisoner-had not got all the
money that was lost, he sent P. C. 13iges to de-
tain the in tle plisoner. who had followed to the
station, lie askcd him how muelt money he had
got, and prisoner siid one halfpenny. Ile saw
him searched and a florin was found in his right
ban I caat pocket. Both prisoners were committed
to tek their trial at, the Sessions.

liolity or Gii.tatn.iNs.---:Mr.itaybnul 1 presided
at the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday.—
Alnitt,:cl 5, discharged 7, remaining 5,58 against
..ClO 103 3,l,Stourtaidge
£32 its Ed, Halesawen £23 43 tld, Non resilents
£1 98 21, total .1;90 ISs 5.1 apliust .X 97 Gs 31.—The
tender of Messr3. Bailey, Pegg, and Cj., for a hom—
ing apparatus or the I;oard room and othecs, x-
elusive of lali,3ltw.,rk. for .230 108, was accepted.—
Mr. J. Mudd sent a cOest of orang.s for the in.
mates of Wo:thousc, and the Clerk was ordered to
acknowledge the same with the thanks of th
Board,

THROAT IRRITATION AND COUGll.—Soreness and dry
ness, fielding and irritltion, inducing cough and affect
inc; the voice. For these symptoms use Epps's Glycerine
Jujubes. In cmtict with the gland a at the moment
they are evcited by the act of sucking, th 3 Glycerine in
theq3 agreeable confecti.ms becomes actively belling.
Sold only in boxes, 7id , tins is lid„ labelle I "JeuEs
ErP4 .S; Co., Homceopathic Chemists, London." A letter
rectiyed "Gentlemeu,—it may, perhaps, inteie=t you
to lccow that, ater an ixtended trial, I have found your
Glyceri, e Jujube cf coll4derah'e bluetit (with or with-
(ut intdical treatment) in almost all fo:ms of throat
disease. They soften and clear the voice--Yonrs fa th-
fu.ly, Gonn)N HOLIES, M.D., Senior Physician to the
Municipal Chroat and Ear Infirmary." In Stourbridge
41,8,5 medicinaa are Bold by hterrie,l36, High Street