The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-06-21 00:00:00

Soot anb gistrirt

NEW CONNExION CHAPEL—An organ recital and
concert
.was given to a large audience in the above
place, on Monday evening, the 3rd inst. '1 he fol-
lowing is the frogramme :—"Calm by the sea of
,lalitee," organ; "Concerto, Fantasia in C," organ;
"Lo t Chord," Mr. Fred Walker; "Extem-
pore." Organ; song. "Cloister Voices," Miss Mel-
, ina Field; "impromptu!, in G," organ; "Grand
Ni arch," organ; "Coronation Anthem," organ; song,
"Creation's Hymn," Mis Melvina Field; "Cavatina,"
organ ; solo, "Why do the Nations," Mr. F. Walker;
"Cone •teo, in F," organ ; song, "A Winter's Story,"
Miss Melvina Field; symphony in C, "Allegro
Motto," organ. The portion of the programme
allotted to the organist, Mr. Samuel Sinarns, was
rendyred in his usual brilliant and expressive man-
ner, calling foi th- frequent expressions of approval
from the audience. The songs of Miss Molvina
Field were given with a &lie: cy of feeling and re-
th,ement, coupled with t. ue artistic rendering, re-
sulting in their being thoroughly appreci:,t d by
every ne present, aid in respon,e to the hearty
encore., for the two last songs they wen) repeat'!.
Mr. Fred Walker sang the two songs before men-
tioned in his usital good style. The Cozami:te ol
Managi ment is to be c mgratulatiid tAa the rich
treat they proviled for lovers of good music.
DRAIII OF Da. %VALIUM OF BRIEELEY HILr.
The inhabi!anst of B. ierley Bill and the locality
received a shock oil Wednesday aftei no tn by too
intelli)getice of Ve (loath of Dr. Henry Walker, who
was one of the most prianinent in!iabitants of the
town. Some time ago the deceased gentleman
met with an unfortunate accident, whilst alighting
from a train at Dudley Port Railway Stati
since which he had walked ab, ut with the ad of
crutches It is suppieied that the accident hastene 1
his death, but p-ior to the s4:l event he had been
,e-ion,ly ill for about a fo, tniAt. The deceased
w s ;s roars of foe II • was the son of Captt in
Walker, of Invernesshi!e, and he c one to Brierley
Lu :low, n I cornmeuced practice abo
30 yeas ago. from which period up to the time of
is •cease he hail taket an ac lye interest in all
, matters pertaining to the town of his adoption
He had successively been a member of the Stour-
bridge Board of Gnardi .us, of the Brierley lull
Local Board, and of V.elCingswit f otd SAnol B iard
About two years or so ag ) he was made a ju-tice of
the peace for the coulity of Stair ri, and he usually
sat at lirierley Hill and U d liill Police Courts.
Among his other public appointments were thosr of
cer•ifyi,g sur,oioo for the dist iict uniler ti e Yie-
tOry and Wolc-hors Act, a .(1 medical officer under
the Stourbtidge Hoird of Guardians. He was a
Churchman, and in politics a Conservative. H s
death has caused a general feeling of regret
throughout the town and neLhburh,od.
BErJRT oF Toss DAY'S SEED NIARICET.- Messrs.
W. H. & IL Lea May, Seed Facto-Is. 68, Borough
digh Stieet, Loteloo, Report :—Very few buyers on
Ifaecet to-day. The demand for Cloy, r and Grass
S-eds continuus moderate. Red Clover,—Ttes I. -
ply of Fine English is scarce, and prices are fir n,
Nlediutn and Low are plentifol. and prices in
buyers' fav•air, French and American remain
Without alteration. There is no al o'ntrion 0 epirt
in white Clover, Alskye or Trefoil. French Italian
and Permit:els in buyers' favour.
March sth, 1884.
Tax Pa3posso INCORYORATION.—W) have bef n
.sked to ioform our readers that a petition for
, signature against the proposed inco tpnrat o I of
Olitswinrotd with Stourbridge lies at the rtsi te: c
of Mr. Joh Chamberlain, 01 fswinfold
A reeeut writer in ou- local papeta I wis •ly
observed that "one of the follies of the age is t,trty

dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
argess return of duty is buyina" them in the
cheapest market. The Mereh int who p tys duty
upon thousands of gallons pays ii exact, propsstion
, 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
ninny instances than taken by them in the respect-
ab e Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
one profit is made, an:l we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
hich our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, o
63, Iligh-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitatiou in saying that 25 per cent, is now
aired by their bringing the producer and the con-
inner together, over the prices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our assertions
Dudley Herald. December 24th, 1881.
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its effects, is avoiled, a soft bandage being worn
round the body, while the requisite resisting power
is supplied by the Moe-Main Pad and Patent Lever,
fitting with so much ease and closene s that it can-
no be detected. Send for descriptive circular, with
testimonials and prices, to J. White and Co.
(Limited) 228, Piccadilly, London. Do not buy of
Chemists. Wnef often sell an lIIITATIoN of Moe-
Main, J. White and Co. have not any Agents.
"tOtIUIi ON RA.Ts."—The Thing desired found at
fist. Ask chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbugs, insects ground moles, &c. 7id. and
is lid boxes.
BUCHUPABIA."—A now, quick, complete cure
or all urinary affections, (smarting, frequent difli-
ult) and kidney diseases 4s. At Druggist, London
gency, No 1, King Edward Sbreet
TRANSFERS.—At the Police Court yesterday
before Colonel Fletcher, W. J. Turuey, H. 0 Firm-
stone, and T. 1). Thomas, E•cirg., the following
transfers were applied for.—The Vine Inn, Lye,
feom Sarah Eveson to Thomas Edwards, grauted ;
The Blue Ball Inn, from John Cox, deceased to
Henrietta Cox, granted; The Crown Inn, Light
Green from Richard Raybould to F ank Gadd,
granted ; The Fox Hunt Inn, H .sbury, from
David Willetts to Peter Knowles, granted ; The
Black Horse Inn, Overend, from William Raybould
to Joseph Parsons, ref used; Rose and Crown from
Clara Parkes to Germain Harvard, granted.
DitUNISENNESS.—Thomas Bartle was charged
with being druuk on the Ist inst. Withdrawn on
payment of costs owing to his pre‘ious good
character.
BEING ON LICENSED PR,E3IISEs DUai NG PRO-
HIE [TED HOURS.—R,JIn,nd Lovatn Frederick Witto 1,
John Wall. and John Turner were charged with
being on the licensed premises of Samuel Jonen
Wheat Sheaf, on the 4th inst—P.S. Oaliey sail he
went in company with another constable to 'he
beck of the house where he heard some loud talking.
He weut and got some more ass'sta.uce, and they
knocked at the front door, but that was not opened.
Lovatt opened the door at the back and they went
in. He did not see any lights in the front place.
They went into the room where the defendants
were, and there saw a jug on the table. It was
nearly one o'clock. Previous to goina in the house,
he heard them talkie about cards. Inside, the
landlord told him tney were his guests —P.C. Webb
said he visited the house, in company with sergeant
Oakey, by the back way. Afterwards th • serge at
went to get some mote constables to watch the
fro t and heard th in knocking.—Mr. Wall, who
defended, a lid that hey were on the premises as
the lanalord's guests, and that Lovatt did not go t
the house till after eleven. He also said that they
were invited into the house to have a game at cards
at the lsndlord's expense.-11 nand Lovatt was
then put in the witness box and he said that he was
ooing home when he saw tne other defsndants by
the front doer, talking to ti o landlord. He went
and joined in the conversition, and they were all
asked to go in and have a game of cards. Ile did
nor see any coin passed, and there washalf a-gallon of
ale bed in the room -Colonel F etcher cautioned the
landlord about converting his cus'omers into guests,
and said that there was a little doubt in tits case, and
they gave them the benefit of it. The cases were
accordingly dismissed.
Parma LING DRUNKENNESS.—John Pearson was
charged with permitting drunkenness on his licensed
' premises, known as the Cross lan, on the 27th ult,
Henry Littlewood was charged with bsing drunk in
' the above house on the same date —Mr. M. Corbet
defended in both cases.—P.S. Cope said he went
to the Cross Inn and there saw Littlewood drunk.
When ho served the Summons Littlewood said
"Do you think I shall be sent to pr:s ea without
the optioa of a fine 1" Witness said "I don't know."
The landlord ordered Littlewood out and he said
he would go. When Littlewood went out he
wanted to shake hands.— n.C. Holcroft corroborated.
—lnn Potts was called for the defence and sail
she remembered the day in queioion, and she re-
collected Littlewood coming to her house and hav-
ing tea, at which time he was solnan It was about
a quarter to five.—John Peat son, the landlord, said
Littlewood was in his house twice on the day in
question. He was not drunk and he only drank
once out of a pint of ale. Colonel Fletcher said
there was a doubt in the case and dian.ssed both the
summonses,
PITCH AND Toss.—Heary Green (12) and Albert
Green (14) were charged with playing at pitch and
toss at Cradley, on the 2nd inst.—P.C, Gwiiliam
proved the case. Albert was fined 28 Gd and Henry
is and costs ; in default 7 days.
DRUNK AND ASSAULTII.G THE PoLlCE.—Thomas
Stanton was charged wi-h being drunk and dis-
orderly on the 2nd inst. Defendant was further
charged with assaulting P.Cs. Eyles and Heath
whilst in the execution of their duty on the same
date —P.C. Eyles said that on the above date he
was in New-street when he saw defendant who was
drunk lie passed by him and he be,„"an to swear
and stru2k witness on the face and back. He blew
his whistle, which brought P.O Heath to his assist-
ance' He then attacked Heath and kicked him in
the back. Defendant ale° assaulted witness is the
station.—P,C. Heath and Charles Barker gave cor-
roborative evidence.—Defendaat was fiaed 493 and
costs in each case; in default 1 month in each ca-e,
consecutive.
THEFT.—Robert Shaw was charged with stealing
on 3 pair of shoes the property of Henry Shaw, on
the 27th ult. Prisoner was further charged with
sleeping in an outhouse with mt having any visible
means of' subs'stence. Usury Shaw said prisoner
ame to their houss to sleep and during the night
prisoner left taking the shoes with hims—P.C.
Chase said he found the prison-r sleeping in an
outhotnie on the 26h ult. Sentenced to 1 moath,s
hard labour.
STE.tLING IRON. William Hot ins (6) and
William Cockerill (19) were charged with stealing
451 b of iron, the property of John Bricks, Wollea-
cote, on the 3rd inst —Thomas Hart said he saw
Robins come from Mr. Brooks' work with a parcel
of box iron. He took the iron off prisoner and sub-
sequently handed it over to Mr. Brooks. Ha did
. not see G,ekerill.—John Round sail he worked for
Mr. Brooks and on the 4th inst he missed the iron,
produce:l.—Benjamin Aston said he saw prisoners
statoling by Mr. Brooks' works on the day in
question.-I'.B. Cope proved apprehending prisouaits.
—Each fined 21s ; in default 1 month.
PAC roar ACT 111')SECUTIoNS =4/Avi(l Yardley
and Co. were summoned for empleyina a child with-
out having obtained a certificate of fitness. Mr
Hoare, who appea, ed to pros-eonn sail the certifi
cater had been produced, no th.) ease w. nl,l have to
bo dismissed. Too case was acsordingly dismis.o I.
—Messrs. Llyod and Jon s, cnainmakers, Cr, dley.
were fiusd 10s and costs for employing a child as a
young person on the 14th ult.—John Priest, chsia-
ii Cridley, was fined 2s Gd for employing a
child as a young person on the 14th ult.—Davld
Wooldridge, chaintnaker, was summoned for a
similar offence on the 14th Jan., and was fined 5
and costs.—flamuellCiampton, chainmaker, Cradley,
was tin sl 2- u. and costs for easployi ig a child
without having fi at obtained a certen ate fr am
school.
ILLEGAL SIISPENSION.--Janins Perry, secretary of
the Hay Green Working Man's Friendly Society,
was sum smiled on behalf of the said society t a
Eli Homer a member of the society, has been
! suspendedtfrom the sick benefits of the said
so tiety and the Court shall decide whether he ha ,
been legally suspended.—Eli Homer said he was a
member of the above society and on the 18t uh
lie was going home a man named Pardoe droopsd
on him and brAt2 his arm. The society svou'd i t
let him have any benefit. A nuaiber of ot's r
ventna s s were call( d and gave corroborative on. '
deuce.--alr. Waldron, who defended, urged t t
Homer was fialoing and thus got his arm broke,—
her bearing a number of witnesses for th de-
fence, tic Bench thought Homer was illegally s s-
pended and ordered him to be reinstated.
BOARD OF aUARDIANS.—Mr. RaybOUld presid d
at the usual Jousting of this Board ) n day.—
Admitted , 12; dis l arged, 10; born, 0; dead, 3;
total, 557; a dainst 55 far the corresponding week
last year. R •def:—Kingswinford, £4l 23 6d .
Stourbri lge, £3O 17s 3d; HaleSowen, .224 is ;
Non-resident, £2 88 0.1; total, £96 ls 7d; again t
£95 Os 01 nir the corrssponding as es lust ysar.

\VEST WORCE6TEI. 1 IRE
CONSEIZVATIVE ASiOCIATION.

At the Town I-141, Kidderminst,r, onThursday, the
c in ~ittee for the poiling district of Kidderminster,
in cenjrincti ni with the committees for the dis•
tlic s of B. wsiky, Stotirpert, Chaddesley Corbett,
and 11 r lehury, gave a complimentary dinne,. to
C,)lonel F. Wilai-Kni.cht, C. 8., M.P. and Sir E. A.
I,e3llmere, Bt t., the members for West
‘Vorcestershire. Many of the large compauy wore
prima e e, and the proceeding were mark. 1 by

the greatest enthusiasm. The Right Hon. Earl
Beauchamp was in the chair. There were also pre-
sent Colonel F. Winn-Knight, C. 8., M P., Sir
Edmund Lechmere, Bart , M.P., Sir Ilichard
Temple, Bart., Rev. S. S. B. Bache, F. W. Bick-
more, VT. Fineli, and F. A. Reiss; Messrs Godson,
roye, Woodward, Grovesnor, Morton, Major Dom-
vile, Ilkingtor, Beldwin, Gihe, Bury, Noel,
Ti v:y Howard, Crowther, Elgood, Harvey, Cookes,
B iucher, Herring, Anderson, Captain Jameson,
Birnian;Slia,,v, Wight, Webb, Prices, Coxon, Mor-
ton, Etch, Amphlett,Captain Adams, Major Dawes,
Watson, Danloo Cobb, Chamberlain, Bountney,
Lett, Welch, Whitehouse, Crowther, Landon, Wat-
son, Thurstiehl, Daw, s, Whitehouse, Blundell,
Dudley, Bytheway, Herbert, Vale, Chellinga oral,
Harris. Pigot. Manley, &c.
Letters of apology for unavoidable absence were
read from Lord Coventry, Major Milward, and
other gentlemen.
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been
duly honoured, Mr. A. Baldwin gave "The Houses
of Lords and Commons," remarking that for 2t4)
years the House of Commons had been the asylum
fir free speech, but the present Government hail
put on a permanent muzzle—(hear, hear). To se •
cure a booter House of Commons it was necessary
that there should be thorough Conservative organ-
isation. The Brighton election had made the
Government afraid of the people, but he believed
that were an appeal made to the country a similar
answer would be given—(applause).
Earl Beauchamp, in responding, said he would
go back to the celebrated speeches in Midlothian,
but he would ask them, as reasonable men, to en-
quire how far the pledges and promises given in
1580 had been fulfilled—(hear, hear). The policy
of the present Government had led to our suffering
reverses, the like of which England had not sus-
tained for hundreds of years—(applause). The
sands of Africa had been stained with the blood of
English men and women, simply because our Gov-
ernment would not make up their minds as to the
course they should pursue—(":ihame"). When
such promises were broken he thought they were
entitled to ask what was :the tt;acity and wig& ni
of those who four years ago made promises which
had been so signally falsified—(applaus,). With a
full sense of their unfulfilled promises, the Govern-
ment had endeavoured to avoid a free discussion of
their deeds, and had drifted on from week to week
and month to month, with the ultimate result that
they had been compelled at last to do that which
they ought at first to have taken in hand—(hear,
hear). The duty of the House of Lords was to see
that there was no manipulation of the laws of the
country. If the proposed franchise was adopted
without any well•considered scheme of redistribu-
tion nothing but disaster could follow in its train
—(applause). It might be that at no distant time
the preseot Parliament would be dissolved, and in
that cast lie was sure that they would be prepared
to support the policy of ttie Conservative party and
t) maintain and develop the institutions of this
country—(applause). England was a country
which had grown under laws and customs which
had always tended t her well-being and prosperity,
but at the same time it was not always our desire
to be passing h ruic naeasurts of legislation which
were at variaoce with the past traditions of the
country—(hear, hear). The question they had to
consider was as to whether or not the prop sed
Francbi-e Bill was a wise one —(hear, bear) If the
House of Commons should pass the bid it would be
the duly of the House of Lords to say that they
would not pass any measure dealing with represent-
ation without redistribution—(applause). At the
present time the air was ripe with socialistic pro-
jects, but still he thought that the workiug clases
his country were enjoying a far greater amount
ef comfort and happiness than they had 30 year ago
—(here. here). Referring to agricultural matters
his lordship said he did not think anybody in that
room was likely to be imposed upau that fallacy of
au as i ,ciation culled the Farr! er's Alliance—(here,
here). 1 here was no doubt that the foot-and-mouth
disease caused a very serious loss with the farmers
of England, and that the measures for the restric-
tion i,f the movement of catths had imposed hard-
sips ; int what agriculturists had felt was that
there should be some restriction in the importation
of foreign live cattle ia order to stamp out disease
—(applause). The general election of 1880 pro-
duced a state of affairs which had caused the
greatest anxiety. The revenue was re:inquishing,
trade was dull and commerce was paralysed. The
verdict of 1883 was obtained under false pretences,
and therefore it was all the more important that the
House of Lor.ls should be supported and that the
evil of 1880 sbould be redressed—(appalause). The
House of Lords was united with the people of this
country, and he believed it was now looked upon as
one of the bulwarks of English freedom—(applauas).
Mr. A. E. Boucher propossd "The Members for
West Worcesieishire," and in responding Colonel
F. W. Knight, M.P., after referring to the recent
Conservative success at Brighton, adverted to agri•
cultural topics, especially with regard to compensa-
sation for unexhausted improvements The Radical
party were continually endeavouring to p..rsuade
that they were the friends of the people, but to his
mind Radicalism meant increased taxation—
(applause).
Sir E. Lechmere, Bart., also responded, and said
it was stranse that in the Queen's speech no refer-
ence WAS made to the agricultural interest. Much
interest had been taken in the question of the im-
portation of cattle—a matter affecting very materi-
ally the farmers of this country. What was wanted
was a bill which would distinctly and clearly lay
down the principle that no cattle should be imported
from any country which could not show a clean bill
—(applause). With regard to the proposed Fran-
chise Bill, although it might be looked upon with a
certain amount of suspicion: yet he did not think it
would prove ad verse to the Conservative cause
(applause). If, however, the bill did not provide
for a redistribwi in of seats he felt sure all good
Conservatives would oppose it—(applause).
Mr. E. J. Morton proposed " Succe.ss to Agricul-
ture," and this was responded to by Mr. J. Giles,
after which Mr. H. J. Woodward gave "The Ch dr-
man."

In brief terms Earl Beauchamp acknowledged the
toast ; and Mr. G. W. Grosvenor proposed " The
Conservative Candidate for East Woroestershire
(-•ir R. Temple) and for the Borough of Kidder-
minster (1. F. Golson, Esq.")

Sir Rictard Temple, in responding to the toast
said he was proud to be connocted with the Conser-
vatives of Worcestershire—(applawo). With re-
gard to foreign affairs he could only say that if
England was to maintain her prestige she must be
prepared to sustain the weight of her rep
ties—(hear, hear) The objects t ) which Conserva-
tives should pay their attention at home shoull be
the p! ()motion of everything which related to torift,
the b-tter organisation of friendly societies, the
importance of education—especially technical edu-
ea.ion. He hope I the Franchise Bill would be re-
jected by the House of Lords, not upon its own
merits, but because such a met-ure, affecting all the
constituencies of the country, ought not to be passed
witho it int:lading a redistribution of seats (ap-
plause). When the general election came he
earn sly hope i that the verdict of the country
would be in favour of that party to which he had the
honour to belon.;--(applause).
Mr. A. F. Go.lson who was greeted with had
and prolonged applause, said that although be
could not dia.,ui,e from himself the fact that the
tight woul I Co a long and a strong one, yet as an
Eng ishman he was not afraid t enter the combat
—..applau.:e). He knew that there was a general
feeling of respect for the name which he bore, a
he sincerely hoped that nothing which he might do
would mak e hat name any the leas honoured—(ap
plans(?). lie was not a tyro in polities, and thoug It
w en they retu,onba .ed that he had run the present.
Speaker of the House of Commons t ) otos.
thy w nil sy ha fou;ht a ic•ocl fight--(ap-
plause),
Other to Isis foil wed,