The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-19 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

COLLAPSE OF THE OLD GLISSMOI7BIII DOME. —On
Monday night, shortly after ten o'clock. the dome
of the Old Glasshouse, recently purchased by the
Corporation for townamprovements, collapsed. At
the time there were a few hides and skins -in the
place belonging to the fellmonger who rented the
plaoe, but the men had all left busieess.
OTIIE Guru 1108P1TA.L.—Con Tuesday afternoon a
meeting of the friendisand subscribers to the Guest
Hospital was held at the Town Hall; the ex-Mayor
(Alderman Howat) presiding. There were present
among others. the Mayor (Alderman Walker), the
Rey. M. Gibson, the Rev. G. Bradley, Messrs. C.
Cochrane, E. T. Terry, G. Taylor, C. Manby, J. R.
Tilley, Messiter, Gittos, Cartwright, Goulder,
Jewkes, Fisher, Underhill, F. Round, J. Garratt,
, Nelson, Grazebrook. G. Green, J. Green, A. Green,
R. S. Casson, and Fisher. The object of the meet-
ing was to raise subscriptions to prevent the closing
of some of the wards. Various suggestions nen,
made, but all the speakers agreed that it would be
well to organise a committee to arrange for a
general collection among workmen. It was thought
well, too, that the matter of collection should be left
entirely with the foremen and artisans, who should
select their own officers. (Applause.) The Bir-
mingham plan had been followed by Westbromwich,
and there, also, it had been of great benefit to the
hospital. Mr. C. Cochrane spoke against any corc.
pulsion, in the way of stopping even the smallest
sum from the working men's wages. He proposed
• the following gentlemen as a committee :—Messrs.
E. Grazebrook, Holt, Messiter, A. Underhill, F.
Underhill, Gonlder, G. Green, R. S. Casson, A
Green, F. Round, W. Robbins, E. Smith, F. Pear-
son, and David Howat. This was seconded by the
Rev. M. Gibson, and carried unanimously.—The
date of the first committee meeting was fixed, and
a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the
business.

Towsr Corn-mt.—A special !nesting of the above
Council was held on Tuesday night; the Mayor
(Alderman Walker) presiding.—After some formal
bueiness,ithe Mayor referred to the fail of the dome
at the Old Glasshouse, and suggested that the Pub-
lic Works Committee should do something towards
dressing and stacking the bricks. Mr. Bretteil
thought it would be madness to take possession
until the deeds were in the possession of the Coun-
cil. The Town Clerk reported that he had a notice
that the purchase was complete. The ex-Mayor
(Alderman Howat) said he was glad to know it had
fallen in. (Laughter.) It had saved the Corpora
tion some expensive and dangerous work—(more
laughter)—and he was glad to know that no lives
had been lost, and that the damage was confined to
two carts, which were seriously brokeu.—The com-
mittee which had in charge the appointment ot a
collector recommended three candidates in place of
the one originally suggested. It was agreed to read
the testimonials of the three, and then see the can-
didates. The candidates were William Hill, of
Netherton; Mr. J. A. Prince, son of the vestry
clerk; and Mr. George Sproston. Alderman
Thompson proposed Mr. Sproston' and Mr. Mat-
thews seconded this. Alderman Bagott proposed
Hr. Prince, and Mr. Poole seconded the nomination.
Mr. Hill proposed. Mx. Hill, and Alderman Finch
seconded this nomination. Twelve voted for Mr.
Hill, twelve for Mr. Prince, and sixteen for Mr.
Sproston. llt was then declared that some gentle-
men had voted fot two candidates, despite the rul-
ing of the Mayor that it was one vote for one can-
didate. Mr. Sproston was then elected almost
unanimously.

A iSAULTrIiG AND WOUNDING.....A.t th 9 PJI 10 '
Court on Thursday, before Alderman Garratt, Mr..
E. Wright, and Mr. W. Jevrkes, Catherine Jeavon4
(17), Dock Lane, was charged with assaulting and
wounding William Sheldon.—The parties live in
the same neighbourhood, and quarrels have fre-
quently occurred. The interference of the police
has been sometimes necessary, and on Monday night
a free fight took place between the member. of the
two families. During the affray defendant threw
half a brick at Mrs. Sheldon, but it missed her and
hit complainant, whose forehead was cut open.—
The Bench fined defendant 20s and costa, or in de—
fault one month's imprisonment.