The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-04-16 00:00:00

THE STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER.

whatever opinions may be entertained about
particular items, the entire Budget scheme
founded on this surplus will be generally satis-
factory to the country. The Chancellor of the ,
Exchequer proposes to abolish the game licence
duty, and impose a new excise licence duty of
..el for carrying firearms; to allow the steaming
of burley for the feeding of cattle ; to- ebolish
the toxes on soap-makers, paper-makers, and Clulmt• v. Rosser.—At the sitting of this Court
h watch-case makers; to remove certain duties held on Wednesday last, before F. Dinsdale,
, and taxes on stamps and deeds; to equalise the Esq., Judge. Mr. C. Evers, High Bailiff, gave
duty on foreign and F.nglitth hills; to abolish the his award hi the above ease. John Clulow, :
impressed stamp on newspapers; to reduce the publican, of Brockmoor, was the plaintiff; and
postage on newspapers weighing less than six William Rosser, tin worker, of Brockmoor, the
ounces to one halfpenny: to alter the 5 per cent. , defendant.
railway passenger duty to 1 per cent.; to ie. Mr. Clulow appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.
duee the income-tax to 4d; to reduce the &BY Addison for defendant.
on sugar one half; and to abolish a number of The action wss called on at the last Court
small duties, such as those on hawkers and hail- day, and was brought to recover the slim of £lO
storm and in goods sold and money lent. 'the
duties. After having done .2, .2a, for
all this, Mr. Lowe still has a surplus of £331,000 case was, by consent, referred to Mr. Evers, who
to carry forward. The Budget, it will thus be took the evidence on both sides on the 29th nit,
seen, contents no eloriuns surprise ; it is not a and on Wedne3day handed in the award to the
I di• I .1 effectually r 'moves the to Bad remarkable or striking scheme ; but it deals with Judge, which was for .C 9 for the plaintiff, and
ernell ~f TrteYser ofmmthe mouth a'ne Meath, and readmit a number of interests, and does a great deal to- . 'costs, defendant being ordered to pay el per
them perfectly free and clean. if one or two are takes wards free and unhampered trading. In fact, it l
i month.
after smoking, every l'entnlo7l Mt enjoy the lornry
with impntoty and Nvlthee:t annoying Ms most faAidonne :I hOnSileh a good dcal of that Government inter-
mends. Ito pleasant, wholes.... e,,d e1m,,,,,, tastelem 1 ference with Iva, which Its always been found
Prepared from tho orormal rectpe
Phytocian, by a patent process, at their Steam Worke,bp
of. an "'ma.* ; so injurious ; and, on the whole, we cannot but
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BANDMASTER,

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Gentry in the Midland Counties, that he has to excel-
lent BANG. including Soloists of groat merit, suitable
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Lye, Co-opoottire Society v. Wooldridge. —John
Pearson, Secretary to the Lye Co-operative and
Industrial Society (Limited), sued Joseph Wool-
dridge, executor de son tort of the lute Miss
Sarah Wooldridge, for the snot of £ll 3s id,
balance of account due to the society from the
late Mrs. Wooldridge, for goods sold and deli-
vered. Mr. Clulow appeared for plaintiff, and
Mr. Perry for defendant. The latter gentleman
admitted that defendant was executor di son teed
and the plaintiffs claim and also the receipt of
assets amounting to £9 178 9d, out of which the
defendant had administered by paying debts and
funeral expenses amounting to .ES ss. The bah
ance P2s Pd) he had paid into Court.
Mr Clulow was proceeding to open the case,
when the Judge suggested it should be referred
to some one for arbitration, and it was ultimately
agreed that Mr. Shepherd should take it.

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LAND COUNTIES'
AND
LONDON NEWSPAPERS.

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Purchase's of these Candles should strictly observe
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MEETING IN THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL.
—On Monday evening last a meeting was held
in the Congregational Chapel under the auspices
of the Worcestershire Association of Congrega-
tional Members and Churches. The proceed.
ins were commenced by singing the 145th
Psalm, and prayer. the Rev. J. Bartlett, of
Worcester, then delivered an address, the sub-
ject being "Christian Work," in the course of
which lie said if a man professed to be a chris-
tian he should have his whole heart in the work.
Unless a man has his whole heart in his work it
is impossible for him to do it well. Let them
look to it as the work of their lives as the work
of their hearts. If a loan is deLrinined to do
any certain thing, he will find little or no oppo-
sition in doing. Sometimes a friend might ask
him to go a walk with him, but if that friend
found him determined to work he would not ask
him again. If he makes up his mind lie will not
only get on, but sweep everything before him
that is in his way. He advised them to keep the
christian work constantly before them, and they
would he sure to succeed. A tradesman cannot
look to his business if he goes shooting, rowing,
or boating, nor can a Sabbath school teacher get
his class on if he, instead of looking to the
benefit of his pupils, goes preaching and deliver-
ing lectures. He earnestly solicited theta to
keep to the one work they had undertaken—the
christian work.—The Rev. G. W. Robinson also
delivered an interesting and pleasing address on
the same subject, which was listened to with the
marked attention which it deserved.—The pro-
ceedings were brought to a conclusion by sing-
ing and prayer.—On Tuesday the delegates met
at Eleven o'clock. There was a fair attendance.
Mr. Wall, the treasurer of the association, read
the financial statement ; and strongly urged
that the association in future should undertake
to raise annually a sum for the purpose of chapel
extension in the county. This suggestion was
generally adopted, though no resolution was
come to upon it. Grants were mad,: to several
of the smaller churches connected with the as•
sociation. After the statistics of the denomina-
tion in the county had been read, the lion. sec•
retary the Rev. J. Richards) stated that he had
received a circular from the committee of the
Congregational Union in reference to the orga•
Libation of a Sustentation Fund. The circular
requested information on certain points in regard
to the operations of the association, especially
as regarded the assistance to small churches, and
as to what was the opinion of the association
respecting the formation of such a fund.—The
Secretary stated that he had given the informa-
tion required, i/11,1 lint intimated that he believed
there would be no difference of opinion as to the
desirability of forming a t• ustentation Fund in
connection with the Congregational body.—A
motion was moved and carried approving of the
reply of the secretary.—Attention was then
called to the proposed Pastors' Retiring Fluid.
It was stated that it was proposed to raise this
fund to £lOO,OOO, aiel that towards this nearly
£90,000 had been given or promised. After
sonic discussion it was agreed that the delegates
should bring the matter before their several
churches, and urge the desirability of making
colketions in aid of the fund in questien before
the end of the year.—Kidderminster was selec-
ted as the place for the autumnal meeting of the
association. —This was all the business.- -The
members of the association afterwards dined
'ogee: r.

ELECTION of GUARDIANS. A good deal of
excitement has been manifested in several of the
townships of this Union for the election of
Guardians, caused no doubt, in a great measure,
by the new assessment on coal mines. In some
places the contest has waxed waim. It will be
seen by the names enumerated below. that there
are eight new Guardians elected, who have not
previously sat at the Board. For Stourbridge
there were eighteen gentlemen nominated, eight
of whom expressed their unwilling'', as to stand.
The contest, therefore, lay between ten, and
through the courtesy of Mr. Holloway, the
clerk, we are enabled to give the following nun'.
bers. Those marked with an asterisk are re.
turned. Stourbiidge Brooks, 857 ; H.
Billingham, 610; .J. Haskew, 446; L. H.
Packwood, 320; H. Hughes, 257; Bateman,'
225; T. Allchurch, 123; J. Millward, 109; W.
Pearson, 89; 'l'. Davies, 66. Amblecote : P.
Pargeter, 182; W. Richardson, 113. Hales-
owen : *G. Granger, 463; C. Homes, 442; R.
Plant, 6. Brierley Hill: *T. Rollinson, 478;
*J. J. Higgs, 1711; W. Darby, 46%; Jeffries,
224; Dr. Walker, 193; T. Wood, 151 ; G. Skid-
more, 127; Corbett, 75; Bowen, 71. Pensnett :
*J. Raybould, 253; *Powell, 950 ; Parsons, 201;
Baker, 192. St. Mary's, Kingswinford :
333; *Fereelay, 988; Williams, 251 ; Beckley,
201. Wordsley P. Pargeter, 499; B. Plea,
479; W. Richardson, 87. Lye: *R. Pardoe,
259 ; •G. Rhodes, 253; Fiddian, 195 : Phillips.
182; M. Lavender, 165; Smith, 139 ; J.Hyrons,
81. Upper Swinford : .J. Griffin, 184; Rev. J.
Richards, 176. Wollescote : T. H. Pargeter,
187; W. Bloomer, 123. Mr. W. Richardson,
one of the ex-vicechairmen, who was nominated
for Wordsley and Arublecote, is defeated in both
places.

Tut,: SCHOOL OF ACT. —A meeting was called
for Wednesday afternoon at the School of Art,
for the committee and friends of the institution
to consider a proposal " to appoint a committee
to take steps to raise £4OO. to secure the build-
ing, and thus render the school a permanent in-
stitution.- There was hut a small attendance.
Mr. W. H. Foley was in the chair. Mr. W. H.
King, the Secretary, at the request of the chair-
man, read a statement, which was to the effect
that the building of the School of Art was pur-
chased in 1851 for £700., in the names of Mr.
.1. H. Foley and Mr Collis as trustees. There
was afterwards expended upon the building, in
order to fit it for the purpose of a School of
Art, a further sum of £912., making the total
cost £1,612. Towards that amount donations
to the extent of £866. were received from noble.
men and gentlemen living in the neighbourhood.
The building was subsequently mortgaged for
£700., Mr. Foley, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Collis
making themselves responsible for any deficiency
if, in ease of is sale, the building did not realize
that sum. The mortgage had been reduced by
IGO. out of income, and there was at the present
time a debt ,rf £649. on the premises. The
school had been in existence for twenty years,
to the great benefit of the local trades, and es-
pecially to the glass manufacturers. The in-
come was now sufficient to meet the yearly ex-
penditure. The amount required to secure the
building was, as lie had said, £640. ; but app!;
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