The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-13 00:00:00

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THE Swis Cnorit.—Mr. Arthur Brogden and his
popular band of singers will hold two Services of
Song in the Corn Exchange, on Sunday next at 3.15
and 8.15 p.m. The chair will be taken in the after-
noon by the Rev. William Wallace, Baptist minister
and in the evening by the Rev. George Robinson,
Congregational.— On Monday, Tuesday, and Wed-
nr,sday following., the choir will give their enter-
tainments which are said to be of he most amusing
and refined character, During the past week they
have been appearing before crowded audiences a
Kid de rmin

Sr. JOHN'S CHURCIL—On Thusrday evening the
Harvest Thanksgiving Service was held in the
above church. The Rey. 11. P. Stokes was the
preacher and in spite of the inclemency of the
wea,thtr there was altogether a very fair attend-
ance, Considering the lateness of the season.
the decorations were a most successful
achievement, and fli,p'ayed to advantage the atten-
tion and labours of the variou.t members of the
congregation who kindly assisted. No pains what-
ever had been spared to gather suTh a collection of
the fruits of the earth as would immediately im-
press everyone wi.,11 a due sense of the bounties of
the Almighty, and a conviction that this year's
harvest is in nowise a poor one. The chancel of
the church was laden, by the Misses Peuley, with a
varied assortment of vegetables and fruit, and pre-
sented an imposing appearauce. The pulpit too,
was prettily adorned aud in every way pleased the
eye and excited pleasure. This. we learn was the
work of Miss J. Perry. The lamp brackets and
standards, the window ledges aml columns were
decked, by various members of the church, with
flowers and evergreens and gieatly incteased the
charms of the building. List, but far from least,
was the decoration of the Font. Combined in
luxuriant splendour, and with a most delicate taste,
were flowers—gardea and hit house—vegetablos,
fruit and grain. Nothing could exceed its
simplicity, beauty, and charms, nor could anything
better exhibit the care and talent that must
necessarily have been expended in decorating this,
the most important part of the church. It greatly
tended to beautify the building, and seemed to draw
the attention and gain the alinirAtion of the many
visitors. This we learn was the work of Miss M.
Gething. The s.!rviees are continued to-morrow,
Sunday.
THE PARVENU COMPANY.—Daring the week Mr.
Frank Hill's celebrated" Parvenu ' Company have
been performing at the Corn Exchange, to rather
scanty houses. The company is an exceedingly
pod one and deserves better patronage, the piece
all through being admirably pm-formed and fall of
fun, causing roars of laughter. To-night (Satur-
day) " Parvenu " will be again performed, to be
followed by "Lost in Lon lon ", and we would
strongly advise our readers not to miss the oppor-
tunity of seeing so thoroughly ;.,rood a company as
Mr. Frank Hills.

lia\V ALHAMBRA. TITEATRE.—In our paragraph
referring to the performaucci of Mr. E. F. Brady'k
company at this theatre last week we inadvertently
omitted to mention the graceful acting of Miss
Ada Ga,rratt, who played the part of' Bud" in
" Rue and Cry" to perfection, and was warmly re—
ceived. On -Wednesday and Thursday next the
wll known Mr Sam Ilague's minstrels will favour
this place with a visit and we can with safety say
they will meet with such a reception as their
abilities so well deserve,

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Rayboulcl presided
at the weekly meeting of this Board yesterday
Admitted 16, .lischarged 12, born 2, remaining 519
against 497.—Relief, Kingswinford £39 4s Od,
Stourbridge £29 95 ed, Halesswen £22 193 91, non.
residents ,£1 4s 2d, total £92 16s 6d against
£94 16s 6d. •
A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest retura of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market, The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. I. itutiand and Son, o
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We hsvf
no hesitation in saying that 25 par cent, is note
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the picas paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our ass) rtion
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
"ROUGH ON RATS."—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbuge, insects, ground moles, &c. 74d. and
ls lid boxes.
" BucnuPABIA."—A new, quick, complete cure
for all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist, London
Agency No 1. King Edward" Street.
DILUNKENNESS —At the Police Court, yesterday,
before J. Holcroft and A. Freer, Esq 3., Solomon
Priest was charged with being drunk on ties 9th
inst. at Cradley. P.C. Ohara proved the case and
said that as he was passing the defendant's house,
he heard the defendant cursing, He afterwards
came out of his house and staggered about the
street. Fined 2s. 6d. ad cost ; or ia default 7
days.—Walter Cox was charged with being druek
at Cradley on the 6th inst. P.C. Chase proved the
case. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs; or in default 7 days.
—Frederick Kitson was charged with being drunk
at the Lye on the sth inst. P_C. Jones proved the
case. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs; or in default 7 days.
—William Kendrick was charged with being drunk
at the Lye on the 4th inst, P.C. Brazener proved
the case. Previous convictions were proved
against hitn. Fined 10s. an! costs; or in default
14 days.—William Bessemer was charged with
being drunk at the Lye on the Bth inst. P.C.
Jones proved the case. Fined 23. 6.1. and costs ;
or in defaalt 7 days.—Wil iam Lea wss charged
with being drunk at Cradley on the Bth inst. P.C.
Chare proved the case. Fined 2s, 6d. and costs ;
or in default 7 days. William Worral was
charged with heing drunk at the Heath on the sth
inst. P.C. Paynter proved the case, and said that
he saw the defendant who was wanting to fight,
and was very drunk. Withdrawn on payment of
costs.—William Da. ice was charged with being
drunk at Blakedowu on the sth inst. P.C. Hollo-
way proved the case. Previous convictions were
proved. Find ss. and costs; or in default 14 days
—John Stevens was charged with being drunk
P.C. Moo e proved the case, Twenty-three pre•
vious convictions were proved against film. Fined
20s. and costs ;or in default ). month.—Sarnuel
Baker aas charged with beieg drank and using
obscene language. P.C. (Mare proved the case
anti said that the defendant gave a false name, the
name of a re,pectable trad.-sman at the Lye. Fined
53. and costs ; or in default 7 days.—Enoch Jack-
-on was charged with being drank at the Hayes.
P.C. Chare proved the ease. Fined ss. and costs;
or in default 14 clays.—John Travis was charged
with being drunk on the 7th inst. P.C. Jones
proved the case. Two previous convictions were
proved against him. Fined 53. and costs ;or in de-
fault 14 days.—Squire Taylor was charged with
being drunk at the Lye. P.S. Cope proved the
case and s Lid that on the 6th inst. he saw the de-
fendant who was wanting to fight. Fined ss. and
costs ;or in default 7 days.—James Mitton was
ehsrged with being drunk and disorderly at Blake-
a.qjj 1.0. Holloway preyed the case. Fined Sc.
cests ; or in default 7 days.

Tit tIsTSFEUS —The following lie3hses were trans-
ferred. The Wagon and lio:ses Inn, Fairfi-Id.
froJi SV. Shilvock to William Coley ; Shrubbery
Cotta,.,ze, Upperswinford. from W. Talbot to NV.
C.,x ; Gipsy's Tents, Hagley, from I. Bite to
J. Ildistone ; The yin Inn, Lye' from 11. Evans
oT. Eveson ; Cross Walk Inn, Wolle!cote, fcorn
T. Hayes to E. Ilay(2s, widow.

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DISORDERLY CONDUCT.— Samuel Johnson was
chargiA with Inis'ohaving h;mself at the Star and
A.ne'ler Inn, Cov nsy StrLet. P.S. Oakey proved
the case, and said that he was called in the house
and heard the defendant cursing. lie was ordered
to go out, but he refused to go, and tho ofti& lid
to put Idm out. Fined 5s and cost, or in default 7
days.

PITCII AND Toss.—William Dowler and Joseph
Taylor were chlrgcd with. playing at pitch a,ad toss.
P.S Oakey proved the ease. An adjournment
was asked for by Dowler, Who denied being there.
J. Taylor was fined 2s and costs, or in default 7
days. Th 3 other case was adjourned for 7 days..
FIRING OFF A CANNON. —George ClewA was
charg,ed with fi,ing, off a ca- non in the pubiie ~tret ti:
Withdrawe on payment: of coAs.

IiEnWING PIS. —' Thomas Green, Thomas
Bowater, aud Julia Barlow. Ircre charg(d with re-
moving pigs on the 4th lust. Joseph Green was
called and s.dd that he w,ts ordere to rem wed a pig
from Netherton to Oldswiaford by order of Bowater,
to Bat low's, at Oldswiuford. It appears that the
defendat Bowater came to Barlo. and asked
to buy the pig. Barlow said that if he could get
a proper license he would bay the pi:!, which was
brouzlit to his house. Harriet flowatcr was called
and said that she went to the Police Court, at
.011
Hill, and got a proper order, and had it signed by
the magistrate's clerk at Dudley. The case was dis-
missed but the Bench said that no me
could grant a license but the Central Council at
WI reester.

OBSTRUCI:IOI4.—WiIiam Price was charged will
obstructing the footpath. Sergeant Oakey proved
the ease which 173 i withdrawn on payment of
costs,