The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-19 00:00:00

BROMSGROVE.

DANGEROUS OPERATIONS.—Ai the Police Court
on Tuesday, an application was made to Mr. R
Smallwood and the Rev. J. R T. Eaton, the sitting
magistrates, by Mr. J. R. Horton, solicitor, who
stated that he wanted the assistance of the Bench
with respect to the dangerous manner in which the
contractor for the sewerage at Rock Hill was
carrying on the work of blasting the rock there.
There was an opening in the roadway sixty yards
long, and no man at each end, as there should be,
to give notice when a charge was to be fired. That
morning, in coming from his residence to his office,
he had to run with the workmen to get out of
danger, and as there were children and horse a on
the road it was very dangerous to them, as well as
to people who might be in the gardens on either
side of the road. He had spoken to the surveyor of
Local Board, under whom the work was being done
and he said he had complained to the contractor
about it, but he took no notice.—Mr. Smallwood
said the Local Board ought to deal with the matter,
and the magistrates should have some power in
such a case; but he did not know how they could
deal with it.—Mr. Scott, the clerk, thought the
proceedings ought to be by way of indictment for a
nuisance.—Mr. Horton, who said he had applied as
one of the public, took a short time to look into the
law on the question, and then pointei out a case to
the Bench, and applied for a summons againA the
contractor under the Highway Act for a dangerous
obstruction to the highway, which was at once
gi anted.

WoRcESI'SR AND ADJOINING DIsTRICTS CIIt:TOE
RINGING ASSOCIATION.—The quarterly meeting of
the above association took place at Bromsgrove, on
Saturday. January 12th, when a good number of
members presented thernselv, s from Bromsgrove,
Worcester, Malvern, Kidderminster, Belbroughton,
Cookie)', Brierley Hill, Wollaston, Dudley, and
Netherton. In the absence of the vicar, !he Rev.
F. Pagett, the
.chair wa occupi,..4l by the Rev A.
G. Williams, curate of St. John's Bromsrove. The
elisirman in opening the proceedings, said he had
been instiucted by the vicar, who was away from
home, to inform them that he should have been very
pleased to have been amongst them on the present
occasion, as he was always delighted at the sound
of the belle, and would at all times, when called
upon, be pleased to help in every possible way he
,could the interest of the associaion. The chairman
said as far re he himself was concerned he had
often longed to meet the ringers, but did n't like
to go arn.nigst them without some introduction,
lie was sure he was pleasel to to amongst them,
:yid would do all within his power for the good of
the a,s)ciation. He thought the rinsers were of as
wuch value to the church as the choir, and although
a little lii4her than the chancel had nit ought to be
neglectei, and that all belfrys should be cousidPred
a part of God's house. The minutes of the last
in.eting bing read and confirmed, the Reis. F.
' Pagett (vicar), A, G. Williams (curate), Brornsgrove
and Fillimore Church (cura e), and Mr. W. Perks,
both of Kidderminster were admitted hon. members,
and several other pet forming members Of the asso-
ci3tion. The master, Mr. J. Perks, next gave his
report of the bellringers' c,,nierence, which was ac-
cepttd. rue ting was a very hearty and lengthy
one. Votel of thanks having been passed to tile
ehail inail f.r presiding, and to the vicar for the use
of the school room the meeting terminated. Owing
to most of the members having to travel long
dis!ances only some short touches of graudsire
tr..,ble, and one course of bob royal was performed
on the tower bells, and the members parted highly
pleased with their evenings's enjoyment.