The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-22 00:00:00

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FATAL CASO OF BURNING.—The death of a child
named Jeptha Freeman. 3 years and 6 months old,
was reported to Superintendent Wheeler on Wed-
nesday. Deceased was the son of a chainmaker
living at Wollescote, and had received mjuries from
his clothing taking fire.

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CEUELTY
TO ANIMALS.—A. meeting of this society was held
at the Union Hall on Tuesday evening.. Mr. W. B
Coils presided. A report was read, which stated
that there had been 11 convictions for cruelty before
the magistrates during the past year, 23 old and
worn out horses had been destroyed, 15 horses had
been taken from working on the roads and sent to
work on laid; 196 cautions had been given in cases
of a more or less serious character, but not of such
a nature as to justity the commi tee in pr. isecniing.
137 of the cases were those in which animals were
being used that were suffering from sores. It was
stated that the usual examinations of children in the
elementary schools had taken place, and 60 had been
presented and 37 of them were entitled to prizes.
.4r. W. Roberts having kindly offe .ed to erect and
maintain at It's own expense a cattle trough near
the Foley Arms, Pedmore, the committee h-id grate-
fully accepted the offer. There was a con.i terable
falling off in the suLscriptions and donations, the
amount collected being £27 4s 6d less than last
year. The expenditure had exceeded the reveipts
by £27 17s 3d, but that had since been reduced by
17. The subscriptions in Dudley had fillen off,
and it was said that the committee might have to
consider the withdrawal of the officer from Dudley
unless his services were b--;.ter aporecia-ed there.—
The report wts adopted. Lord Lytielt-m was
elected presid,nt, Mr. F. Blakeway hon. secretary,
Ur. Cooper treasurer, and Ur. R. Mathews hon.
secretary, in the place of Mr. H. Turney.

THE PANTOMIME AT THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE.—
We are pleased to 'worm our readers that on Mon-
day next, Mr. E. F. Bra,ty'e grand Chrietinas
Pantomime will be commenced at the above theatre.
The title is "Red Riding Hood, or Aeabi—isy
Pacha, and Little Tommy Tacker, that cried
for his supper," written by the popular actor, Mr
Brady h mself, especially for this se. son. The en—
tirely new scenery, embracing an elaborate trans-
formation scene, is by Mr. W. E. Marshall. The
costumes are unusually elegant, and the talent en-
gaged is exceedingly good. The exquisite scenes
include, Tee demon puddler's furnace, the port of
Hull, Gaffer Grey's farm, and the fringe of the
wood, The village green, in which is introduced
a meypole dance, the sleepy hollow, the baronial
hall, the wood itself, granny's cottage and the grant
transformation scene entitled "Cupid's Fernery."
The music all through is of a first class haracter,
and is in the hands of a capital band, awl t tking all
into consideration, we believe this will be the best
pantomime ever pioduced here, and we wish the
proprietors every success.
CLASSICAL CONCERT. The fifth classical concert
gas given in the Coin Exchange, on Monday night
last. There was a very smell attendance. Tile
following programme was gone through in a very
fine style —Trio, violin, viola, and violoncello,
Messrs. T. M. Abbot, W. Griffin. and G. Owen;
Song, "If guiltless blood be your intent," Miss
Helen Aktoyd ; Fantasia, Pianoforte, Dr. Rowland
M. Wino; 'trio Pianoforte, violin, and
Messrs. Winn, About, and Owen; Sonata, Piano—
forte and violin, Dr. Rowland M. Winn and Mr. T.
M. Abbott; Song, "Non so piu," Miss Helen Akroyd;
Romance, :violin and pianoforte, Messrs. T M.
Abbott and Dr. Rowland M. Winn; Trio, violin,
viola, and violoncello, Messrs. T. M. Abbott, W.
Griffin, and J. Owen, The violin playiog oc Mr.
J. M. Abbott, the viola of Mr. W. Griffin and the
playing of the violoncello hy Mr. J. Owen were all
well executed and gone through in a very clever
style. D,. Rowland M, Winn was quite at homeon
the piano, which he played with grace, skill, and
ease, and for which he obtained loud applause.
Miss Helen Akroyd, who possessed a very nice
soprano voice, was he ird to great advantage,
especially in herdsong " Non so piu," which:ehe sang
in a highly creditable manner, being loudly ap-
plauded Mr. S. Simms, juur., ably accompanied
her, _ _ _

SAD DEATH.—We regret to announce the death
of Mr. Clark, who for a number of years was head
master at the Oluswinford Nation II School, which
took place on Thursday. It i- rather singular that
while the school children were raj icing over their
fortnights' holi lay their belovtd waster's wife and
child were mourning their lo,s. Deceased, who had
only been ill a fortnight, died from inflammation of.
the lungs.
A rec-nt 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 return of daty is buying them in thy
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 alvertising, aud
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in respect-
Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
hick our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, o
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer 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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on Rats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 74d. and
is 1./d boxes.
k BIICIMPABIA."—A new, quick, complete cure
f-r all urinary affections, (smarting, frequent diffi-
cult) and kidney diseases. 4s. At Druggist, London
agency No 1. King Edward Street.
ENTERTA tNMENT.—An entertaintnent was gi en
in the Congregational Schoolroom on Thursday
night, in euuneeti.n with the Stourbridge Gospel
Temperance Society. The Rev. G. Robinson pre-
sided. '1 he following ladies and gentlemen kindly
gave their services :—Miss Saunders and Miss
Le4e, Messrs C. Morgan, H. Lea, Russell, S.
Walker, Grocock, and J. Smunders. Miss Saunders
performed two nice selections on the pianoforte.
Miss Legge sang two swigs in capital style. Mr.
C. Morgan was down for two good songs, but he
singe too much in his throat, it he.could.broak