The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-04 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this board was held
yesterday. Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were present ;—Messrs. H. Billingham, Rhodes,
Guest, Kelly, Hall, Forrest. Haskew, Thompson
Wood, Brooks, J. Billingham, Plant. Burr, and
Fiddian Admitted into the house during the
week 3 ; discharged 6; died 1; born 0 ; remain-
ing 345; corresponding week last year 290.
Out-door relief Kingswinford district £2216s 7d ;
Stourbridge district £l2 15s 8d ; Hales-
owen district £l6 2s. 2d; non-resident paupers
11s 8d; total £52 6s. id; corresponding week
last year, £54 2s 2d.
A precept was received for a Worcestershire
County Rate, amounting to £469 3s 9d. being a
decrease of £46 18s 4d.
A letter was read from the Local Government
Board in reply to an application for Rural Au-
thority for Amblecote, which stated that the
Board would send down one of the Inspectors to
make enquiry into the matter.

Harris and Metheringham:Confeetioners, 72 & 47
High Street, have been appointed agents in Stour-
bridge, bylhe Midland Tea Company, London, for
their splended tea 3s. per pound, in Air-tight Tins
only.

MADAME LAMOTT.—This talented lady will pay
Stourbridge a visit on Tuesiay, Wednesday, and
I huralay next, when no doubt large audiences
will attend to witness her wonderful psychological
seances. At the conclusion of each entertainment
a quantity of valuable articles will be given
away.

CONGREGATIONAL IMPROVE/SENT SOCIETY.—The
fourth annual conversa,zione in connection with
the above society was held on Monday evening
last, in the British School Room, when upwards of
150 sat down to an excellont tea. The meeting
was opened by Mrs. J. B. Collins playing a very
fine pianoforte solo. Mr. J. P. Reading, the
secretary, read the fourth annual report which
showed a gradual increase both in the number of
members and their efficiency. The Chairman (Mr.
J. Taylor) next addressed the meeting and very
forcibly urged upon the younger portion of the
audience, who were not members, to join at once
and stated that the class had for the past 19
months been opened to ladies and they now had 8
lady members. The following programme was
gone through in an efficient manner, and the way
in which the glees were rendered reflected great
credit upon the eonductor (Mr. J. Wood). Pro-
gramme ::Pianoforte solo, Mrs. J. B. Collins; glee,
" Hail ! Smiling Morn; reading, Mr. G. W.
Richards; song, Master H. Mobberley ; selections
from Shakespeare, prison scene from King John:
Prince Arthur, Mr. F. Billingham ; Hubert, Mr.
Tombs; attendant, Mr. F. Allsop ; glee, from
"Oberon in Fairy Land ; " song, "Robinson
Crusoc ; " Mr. G E. Pearson; song, Mrs. Jones;
grave yard scene, from Hamlet : Hamlet, Mr. J.
Tombs; Ist grave digger, Mr. J. P. Reading;
Horatio, Mr. E. Smith; 2nd grave digger, Mr. E,
Tombs ; glee, " Let the hills resound; " solo—
violin, with pianoforte acsompauiment, Mr. J. E.
Turner; song, "The Scout," Mr. J. E. Southall;
recitation, Mr. J. Woodcock; National Anthem,
audience. Amongst those present were the presi-
dent of the class (Mr. J. Taylor), the Rev. W. and
Mrs. Manning, Mr. and Mts. Billingham, Mr. and
Mrs. Allsop, senr., Mr. and Mrs. Allsop, junr., and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Woolley, &c.
HOSPITAL SUNDAY.—The following amounts
were contributed at the hospital collections on
Sunday :—Oldswinford Church, £l7 4s 6d; Presby-
terian Chapel, £l2 14s Bd.; St.Thomas's Church,£lo
7s 2d.; Independant Chapel, £7 10s.; Roman
Catholic Church, £7 is id.; Baptist Chapel, .25
55.; Amblecote Church, £2 25.; Wesleyan Chapel,
.415 Os. Od. ; St. John's Church, ,28 Bs. Rd. Col-
lections were made at other churches and chapels.
The collections are to be apportioned between the
StourbridgeDispensary, the Guest Hospital, Dud-
ley; and the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hos-
pital.
' CONCERT.—Mr. H. Platt, organist of St. John's
Church, gave a concert in the Corn Exchange, on
Monday evening last. There was a good attend-
ance. The first part was opened by Messrs. Platt
and Corbett playing a duet, "The Wedding March"
by Mendelssohn. We need scarcely say that at the
close they were greeted with bursts of applause,
the various pieces played by them during the
evening being a treat to those who can appreciate
pianoforte recitals, especially that of "Home Sweet
Home." The various glees and songs were well
rendered.

FACTORY ACT CASES. At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Col. Fletcher and F. Evers, Esq. ,
Thomas Rider was summoned by Mr. W. H.
Brewer, sub-inspector, for neglecting to send his
son to school. The case was proved and defend-
ant fined is. and costs.—David Raybould was
summoned for neglecting to send his son, William
Westwood, to school.—Defendant's wife attended
and pleaded guilty. Fined is. and costs.
ASSAULT CASE. Thomas Lewis was charged
with assaulting Benjamin Griffin, on the 23rd ult.
—Mr. Higgs appeared for complainant, who said
that on the above date he was at Churchill. He
met the defendant, when without any provocation,
defendant struck him a violent blow on the mouth
and loosened his teeth.'—Defendant denied the
charge. The Bench. believed that assault had
been committed,landlned defendant 10s and costs.
CHARGE OF WILFUL DAMAGE. --- Mary Ludden
and Emma Bates were charged with wilfully dam-
aging a window and shutter, on the Ist just, the
property of Thomas Grove.—Elizabeth Stanier
said she saw Ludden put ashes on the shut-
ters but she did not do anything to the door.
There was no evidence against Bates, and she was
discharged. Ludden paid 7s 6d costa.
ASSAULT CASE.—Hannah Lee was charged with
assaulting Benjamin Holloway on the Ist inst.
complainant said lie lived at Oldswinford. On
the day inlquestion the defendant came and threw
some night soil into his shop, dirtying the tools.
She came a second time while he was at work and
threw soil over him. This was corroborated by
complainant's son. Defendant denied the charge,
and said she threw the dog's mess that had been
made by complainant's dog back again. Fined 5s
and costs.