The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-16 00:00:00

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selves, and afford them no further support. (Loud
applause.)
Mr. Grove supported the resolution, and thou4ht that
the sooner the Turks "walked out of the Principalities "
the better it would be for Europe. (Loud applause.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.

Mr. John Addison moved the next resolution, " That
this meeting protests against the power of England being
used to maintain the corrupt Government of Turkey,
and is of opinion that no solution will be satisfactory
which does not provide for the self-government of
Balgaria, Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bervia."
This resolution was also carried unanimously, and
the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the
chairman.

KIDDERMINSTER.
THE Ray. F. R. EvAws.—Mr. Evans preached his
farewell sermon, as vicar of St. George's, on Sunday
evening, to a crowded congregation. There were har-
vest thanksgiving services at the church on Sunday, and
oollections, amounting to £42, were made for the Addi-
tional Curates' Aid Society.
BURIAL BOARD.—A meeting of this Board was held on
Monday; Mr. E. J. Morton in the chair. The resigna-
tion of the Rev. F. R. Evans, chairman of the Board
since its formation, was alluded to, and it was arranged
that a vestry meeting should be called on the 22nd to
to fill the vacancy. The Rev. G. D. Boyle's name was
mentioned for the office, and it was stated that he was
willing to undertake the duties if elected.—On the
, motion of Mr. Stoke, seconded by Mr. Bach 6, it was
resolved to apply to the Treasury for their sanction to
a further loan of £1,500 for the purposes of the
' cemetery. On the certificate of the architect, it was
ordered that a cheque for £4OO be paid to Mr. G. Law
on account of work at tho cemetery. The architect
stated the additional cost of the stone spire to the
chapel' and the saving of £lOO in some road making
brought the total cost of the cemetery to £10,487. A
resolution was passed as to the execution of the stone
by Mr. 11. Smith, the contractor for the chapel end
lodge, at an additional cost of £250. The question of
the fencing stood over till a future meeting.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday night a youth,
named John Waldron, met with a shocking death. He
was assisting his father and another man in emptying
the contents 0! two closets, in.EeasantiStreet. A ladder
had been used to enter the vault, and We'dron, either
overcome by the gases which arose or from some other
cause, fell off it into the fluid. He was missed and
searched for, and one of his • arms was seen projecting.
He was immediately got our, but life was extinct,—
Joseph Wyer, boatman, belonging to Kidderminster, also
met with a fatal accident on Wednesday. He was out
on a voyage, and it is reported was pushing off a boat
with a pole when it broke, and the end entered his cheat
causing his death almost immediately.
SEarous Fras.—The Kidderminster fire brigade were
on Wednesday night summand to a serious fire at Mr.
Lawley's farm, the Birches, Kinlet. Ou their arrival.
they found that the two barns and their contents were
beyond help, and they directed their attention to pro-
teang the ricks and other property. The barns eon-
te'ned a quantity of vr'.uable produce and stock, and the
damage will amount to several hundred pounds. Mr.
Lawley is said to have been insured.
&nom. BOAUD.—The fortnightly meeting of the School
Boazd was held on Thursday ; the Rev. G. D. Boyle in
ike chair.—lt was resolved to raise the salary of the
clerk (Mr. W. H. Roden) from £6O to £80,; and the
Chairman, in patting the resolution, acknowledged the
great services Mr. Roden had rendered to the Board. He
also remarked upon the influence which the operations
of the Board had had upon the elementary schools
of the town, as shown by the largely-increased Govern-
ment want. Upon comparing what they had done
frith what had been done '-t other towns, he found they
occupied as high a place as any town of similar size in
the country.—The Nisiting Officer read his report for the
last fortnieht which showed a considerable increase lathe
number of children at school as compared with last year,
—lt was resolved that the night school should be ret
opened, and Mr. Davey was to be allowed to resume hill
science classes.

with committing a breach of the peace by fighting, on
the 4th inst.—Police•eonstable Hollis proved the case
and defendant was bound over in £5 to keep the peace
for three monthi.

CAUTION TO PARENTB.—Joseph Pratt, of Granger's
Lane, Cradley Heath, was summoned by Mr. W. B.
Brewer, sub-irspector of factories, for not causing his
son to attend school on the 19th August last.—Mr.
Brewer proved the case and defendant was fined 2s 6d
and costs; in default seven days.—John Patrick, Black
Wagon Srteet, Old Hill, was summoned for a similar
offence.—Mr. Brewer said defendant had been previously
convicted at Old Hill, in 1874.—Joseph Patrick, the boys
was called and said he had been employed at Priest's
works by Thomas Knott and left work there on the 19th
of August.—The case was adjourned for a week to
enable the schoolmaster at Cradley Heath Schols to
attend to prove that the lad had not been to school.
A PALTRY CHARGE.—.LiZZiO Aston, a little girl, 11
years of age, was charged with assaulting a woman
named Ann Wood, at Kingswinford, on the 25th ult.—
Mr. Addison appeared for defendant.—Complainant said
on the above date defendant swept some dirt on to her
"fold " and when she tried to take the broom off de-
fendant she kicked her.—Cross-examined: I am not
called the" The Kingswinford devil" and I have not
appeared in this court before.—The Bench dismissed
the case.
NICELY TRAPPHD.—On Thursday, at the Police Court,
before Mr. I. Spooner. the Stipendiary, William Coopers
a marine-store dealer, New Street, was charged with
stealing 631 b. of brass, belonging to Messrs. Budd and
Co., Brockmoor,—Mr. J. Higgs prosecuted.—Police-
constable Cotterill watched the prisoner take the goods,
and in an outhouse to where he was proceeding other
brasses were found.—Cooper was sent to gaol for four
months, with hard labour.