The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-30 00:00:00

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and that hie unremitting studiea and zeal in the pursuit
of profeinnoual knowledge, acting on a frame not babitu•
ally atrong, contributed to his cod, if not by directly in.
lacing disea,,e, at any rate by rendering his eur,stitution
lead fit to resist ita attack..
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TREAT TO WoitaldEN.—On Saturday last the workmen
in the employ of Messrs. Harris and Pt arson, the welt
known tire brick manufacturers, received their annual
treat. The place selected this year was Habberley
Valley. At an early tour the workpeople assembled a.
the Works, Amblecote. After giving several hearty
cheers for the firm, the employed, upwards of 250, started
on their excursion, headed by the Careless Green Brats
Band, passing through Stourbridge and Oldswinford, to
Mr. George Pearson's, at Thornhill, where they halted,
sod gave rounds of cheers for Mr. Pearson and family.
the party then passed throu;;h the Heath and Kidder-
minster, en route for Habberley, where they arrived about
twelve o'clock, being conveyed there in eleven omnibus.,
and wagonettes, supplied by Mr. George Morns, of Dal.
Icy. Three large marquees were erected in the valley—
a large dinner tent for the workpeople, one for the prosi.
along, and the other for visitors and friends of the lima
After a ramble through the valley, at half•paut one the
workmen sat down to an excellent spread, supplied by
Messrs. Harris and Pearson, and the ale, S:c., by Mr.
Anderson, of the Market Hall Vauits, Kidderminster.
Ample justice being done, the health of Messrs. Harris
and Pearson was drunk amid great cheering. Shortly
after two o'clock dinner was served to a number of visi-
tors ant friends. Mr. P. Harris occupied the chair. and
Mr. G. l'earsou the vice-chair. Dinner being over. the
Chairman said lie had one toast to propose, which he
always made a rule of doing, that of the health of the
Queen—(cheersl. The other toast %ail that of the vimo
t ire and friends, which was duly acknowlerged by two
gentlemen—one from Oxford, and the other from Cam
bridge—Mr. Harris then addressed the workmen. In
doing so, he said he was very glad to meet the workmen
on this auspicious occasion. He was not there to make
a long speech, but simply to address to them a few
words. He was glad to say there had not been any deaths
among them during the past year. Ile was very glad to
see them all. He considered the object of meetings like
the present one, was to cement that good feeling between
toasters and workmen that ought to exist—tapplause)
What they wanted was. fair day's work for a fair day's
wage, and he thought that meetings like the present
tended to promote the necessary good feeling towards
each other—tcheere).—Mr. G. Pearson then rose and
said that hat he intended to say, Mr. Harris had said.
He wished to, any that he endorsed ell that had been said,
and there was ine thing Mr. Harris had not said, and
that was the sooner they began to dance and enjoy them-
selves the better—great cliceriug).—Mr. Hill, on behalf
of the workmen, thanked their employers fur the vet-)
handsome treat they had given them.—Daneing thee
commenced, and was kept up with spirit until six o'clock,
while others amused themselves by playing at "Kiss in
the ring," or clicket, and others climbed Jacob's Lad-
der, scaled Pickidds Rock, and visited the Cietinch Grove,
while others rambled as far as the Trirapley Wood. At
six o'clock the band played God Save the Queen. The
workpeople re-formed themeeives, and headed by the
baud left the valley, having heartily enjoyed themselves,
and arrived home soon after eight o'clock, much pleased
with their day's entertainment.
Tem PENNI' BaNK.—On Tuesday evening last, the
annual meeting of the members Connected With the
Penny Bank, wad held in the Lecture Room of the Asso-
ciated Institute. There was an average attendance of
avemle depositors. The Rev, D. Moginnis was voted to
the chair. There were also present Messrs. J. Taylor,
C. Evers, T. R. Southall, K. Blurton, and J. Wood, sec
Addresses were delivered by the Chairman, and Mr J.
Taylor.—Mr. J. Wood read the report, which showed
that the Bank bad been in operation 18 years, and has
upwards of 700 depositors. arid a balance of £l3l 173 ad
in the Post Office Savings' Bank. There had been de
posited during the past year, £305 17s Id ; re-paid, £JOI
lis Id.—The oilicera and Managers were reappointed,
with the addition of the Rev. I'. %I illtams, as a manager
—A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceed.
lugs.

'I3IUOCII ACCIDENT Al THE STATION.—A serious acci-
dent occurred at the Railway Station, on Thurada)
morning. It appears that between twelve aud one o'clock
a passenger carriage was being shunted at one end of the
platform, and from rome cause or other got off the rails.
and ran into the new signal box that has only just been
put up at considerable expense. One end of the place
was knocked in, and several windows broken. The foot-
board and step were knocked tiff the carriage.
MEETING op CREDITuRS.—On Wednesday, a meeting
of the creditors of Mr. Thomas Morrie, of Stone House,
near Kidderminster, commission agent and metal broker.
was held at the Mikes of Mr. C. W. Collis, in Market
Street. Mr. A. W. Fennel was voted to the chair. Mr.
Collis laid a statement of the affairs and position of the
debtor before the meeting, from which it appeared that
the.liabditice amounted to £2,400., which was all secured.
Ihe assets erinsi,t of stock at the Park Lane Forge and
effects at Stone House. It was ultimately proposed by
Mr. Painter "That the affairs be liquidated out of
bankruptcy, and that Mr. Fennell be appointed trustee."
—Thin having been seconded, was carried unanimously.
, —lt was also resolved that Mr. Morris should receive his
discharge forthwith, and also that the proceedings be
entrusted to Mr. Collie for registration.
JURY LIIITS.—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday, before
C. P. Noel, J. Holcroft, and B. L. Freer, Biqa., jury
lists for the following parishes were signed :—Broom,
Belbroughton, Cleat, Churchill, Hagley, Lutley, We,.
leacote, Wollaston, Upper Sninford, Lye, Cradley,
Stourbridge, and Pechnere.
FRIENDLY Sociery CASE.—John Davis and Samuel
nutter, late stewards, and James Butler and Wm. Hill,
tar present stewards of a Friendly Society, called the
Prince Albert Lodge, held at the Station Inn, were sum.
monad by John Gorden, of Amblecote, for refusing t
re•iust.st. Ike an u.d..• col by lb.. Mum,
trates. On the cane being called an, one of the def..-
ants said the Lodge had agreed to re-instate him. Ile
would have been so before. out there was a variety of
opinion in the Lodge. The Beech informed them that
it they did not re-iustate hint at once, and they we,
brought before them again, they should inffiet a heavy
tine.

A NARROW NICAPE.—Joseph Giles, wagoner in the
employ of of Mr. Firinstone, of Hagley, was charged with
crossing the railway at Churchill, with a wagon and
three horses, whilst a goods train was passing, on the
25th ult. Mr. Bent's, of Worcester, appeared on behalf'
of the Company. Sainue. Langford, stationmaster, .1:1
that on the above date he was on duty. The 6.48 goode.
train from Wolverhampton is due at Churchill. hut dors
not stop there. The train had been signalled as coming
and he was going to put up the signals in the usual way.
She train was in sight, and within half -a-mile. He then
SAW the prisoner going across the line with a wagon and
three horses. Did not see anyone with prisoner. Saw
t.toot the horses on the up hue. He called out frost
the crossing, which is about s quarter of s mile from the
statism. Heard the driver whistle three times. Prisoner
then laid hold of the first horse and turned them off the
up line, back towards the gate. The train came by and
lust cleared the second horse. After the train had pas-
sed, prisoner want across the line, and as he was re-
turning witness asked him why lie did not see there was
no train corning before he attempted to crots the Bee.
Prisoner said he aid not see the train coming. Witness
told him he most be more careful in future, and he re-
ported the case. It is an occupation etessum used by
Mr. Firmstone, who has keys for locking end onlocking
the gates. Charles Hilton gave corroborative evidence.
The Bench cautioned prisoner and dismissed him.
ASSAULT CASE. —JARISS Brooks and Thetnam Taster
were charged by Thema, Sheward with assaulting bite
on the 25th inst. et Oldswinford. Mr. Addison appiered
for the complainant, who said that he was going a walk
on the above dste, when the two defendants threw stones
at him, which struck him about the back. One stone eut
him on the head, and he became insensible. Thet WAS
thrown by Taylor. A witness gave corroborative evidence.
and said that when the complainant was insensib!e, the
defendants kicked him. Fined 2s ltd eaeh and coets in
default assen days.
ERRIIOUSE OFF KNCE.—William Maybury, of Hittite.
down, was charged by Superintendent Freeman with
keeping his house opsn for the sale of beer, on Sunda,
last, before the hour of half-past twelve. Polieessergeani
Jones proved the ease, and said he found the two
drinking in the house. Superintendent Freeman said
he had received a guest many complaints, and he sent

down Sergeant Jones on purpose to ascertain if they were
true. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was ,fined 10, ant
costa, and cautioned.
NEGLECT OF WORlL—William Pearson Wlle charged
by Charles Robins with neglecting his work on the 10th
inst. Defendant said he was willing to go back to his
work and pay cods, and the case was withdrawn.
ADJOURNED LIEEMBIED DAY. This being the ad-
journed licensing day, Edward Mills, of the Freemasons'
Arms, Birmingham-street, was called up. The Clerk
said that defendant's license was adjourned DE the ground
that he was convicted on the 26th of May, and fined £s;
and for the purpose of giving him an opportunity of
building a wall between his premises and those of Joseph
Jeavona. Superintendent Freeman said that defendant
had built a wall eight feet high, and thus divided his
premises from Jeavous's. Formerly ale could be drunk
jin Jeavona's house, and the police could not go in. The
Magistrates signed the license, and gave it to defendant.
and cautioned him to be more careful.—William Gar,
den.., of the Malt Shovel, Lye, also received his license,
and was cautioned. . . . . .

INTERIM or AUTHOMIY.—An interim of authority
was granted from Jane Parkes, the White Horse, Th-ii
Heath, to Joseph Coley,