The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-12-09 00:00:00

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SPECIAL MEETING or COMMISSIONERS.

On Mondsy last, • special meeting was held
at the Board Rnool, to take into consideration
the desirability of having a Grammar School
for Girls. '1 he meeting was called by requisi-
tion. Mr. Billingham occupied the chair. There
were also present: Messrs. Thorne, Stringer, J.
Hughes, Woolley, Franklin, Perkins, Griffin,
Young, Allsop, and the Rev. D. Maginnis.
The Clerk nisi the notice calling the meeting.
Some diecussion ensued on the subject, which
having been well ventilated,
Mr. Maginnis, after some remarks, then
moved the following resolution :—" Whereas, in
' Stourbridge, as throughout England generally,
endowments for educational purposes have been
hitherto applied almost exclusively for boys,
while the education of girls is scarcely less im-
pudent, and, whereas, the Royal Commissioners
under the Endowed Schools' Act, 1869, are em-
powered to apply a part of such endowments to
found and maintain schools for girls—Resolved,
, Ist: Ths.t this Board earnestly hopes that the
I Endowed Schools Commissioners will he able,
without diminishing the efficiency of the Gram.
mar School, to make provision tor founding and
maintaining in Stourbridge a good school for
girls. 2: 'rhat the foregoing resolution be sent,
tinder seal of the Board, to the Endowed Schools
Commissioners."

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This Wati seconded by Mr. Stringer, and
carried. _ _

The Chairman said he had received a letter
from Mr. tirszebrook, which referred to the
holding if the Worcestershire Agricultural So-
ciety's Show, at Stourbridge, during the next
year. The letter was as follows :
My dear Sir,—Do you think that the town-
ship of Stourbridge and neighbourhood would
like the Worcestershire Agricultural Society to
hold a meeting here next year? As Chairman
of the Commissioners, perhaps you would sound
your brethren on the subject. The town and
neighbourhood would have to find £3OO, and a
field of about 12 or 13 acres in extent. The
Society held a meeting at Kidderminster, last
year, and this year at Malvern. It would bring
a great lot of people together, and perhaps bene-
fit much the shopkeepers and others.
" Yours truly,
"0. GIUZEBROOIi."
Mr. Stringer said he thought it would be a
very good thing for the town, if they could raise
the £BOO. It would give them a position. No
doubt many towns would be very glad to have
the opportunity to Love the Society in them.
Ho thought an opportunity of this kind should
not be lost if they Gould help it.
Mr. Billinghani remarked that it was very
honest of Mr. Grazebrook to state the Num re-
quired, and to find a field, which would be all
the costs.

Other Commissioners also thought it would
be a good thing if the money could be raised,
cud it was thought there would not be much
difficulty, and the Bubj6ct will be brought on at
some future day.

the bolting of land carried with it the. duty of
cultivatieg land, that was, if the land could be
cultivated with fair profit. Mr. Bradlaugh went
on to say that the possession of land and the
possession of political power had gone hand-in-
hand for the lest 150 years, and till 1832 the
territorial aristocracy of this country were all
powerful. He •Illuded to the manner in Which
the landed ttristocraey had used their power, and
dwelt on the fact that so large a proportion of
the bind of this country was in so few hands,
and ;11..t so much of it was uncultivated, lie
afterwards sketched a method in which he
thov ton alteration in the present land laws
might be made without injury to existing inte-
rests, and said he did not advocate a violent
change, hut a gradual one, brought about in their
schools, theil homes, and their workshops.

DRUNK AND RIOTOUS—At the Public Office,
on Monday last, before C. Firmstone, Esq.,
Theums Turner was charged by Superintendent
Freemen with being drunk and riotous, on the
Ird inst. Police•constable Payne proved that
he was on duty in Market-street about eleven
o'clock at night. The defendant, who Wee mak-
ing a great noise, was quite drunk. Fined Is
and costs; in default 14 days.—Joseph Bingham
was charged with being guilty of a similar
offence in Church-street, on Sunday morning.
Police-sergeant Jones proved the offence, and
the defendant was fined 5s and costs; iu default
14 1a s. -Thomas Beddoee, of Pedmore, was
charged with being drunk and incapable. Po-
lice-constable Payne proved the offence. The
defendant pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay
fine of Is.
Re BosWoRTH AND CHASsER.—The first meet-
ing of the creditors of Messrs. Bosworth and
Chesser, fishmongers, Coventry-street, was held
at Mr. Burbury's office, High-street. Mr. Price,
of Birmingham, was elected chairman. It was
resolved that the affairs of the debtors should
be wound up by asrangement, and not in batik-
rnptcy. It was further resolved that the dis-
charge of the bankrupt should be at once gran-
ted, and Mr. Iturbury be appointed trustee,
and to register the resolution.
CRUNCH OF ENOLAND AsSOCIATION. Our
readers will see by advertisement in another
column that this, the second lecture of the sea.
son, will be delivered in the Union Hall, on
Tuesday evening next, by the Rev. W. B.
Cosens, vicar of Dudley, subject : "A Tour thro'
sonic Old Cities," illustrated with diagrams.
We would urge upon those who have not already
had the pleasure of hearing the rev, lecturer, to
avail themselves of the present opportunity.
SUDDEN DEA= OF WILLIAM HARGREAvEs.—
It is our painful duty this week to chronicle the
sudden death of Mr. 'William Hargreaves, who
died suddenly at the Birmingham and Midland
Bank, yesterday. It appears thatithe deceased
gentleman was at the Bank at his usual hour.
apparently in good health, and went about his
business. About twelve o'clock he went to Mr.
Attwoo I's stall in the Market Hall to order his
meat „ie.] early in the afternoon complained of
his heart, and a messenger was at once dig-
patchel to Mr. Freer, but before assistance at-
rived Mr. Hargreaves died. The premature and
sudden death of this gentleman has east a gloom
over the town, as he was highly respected by a
large eirele of friends holding the position of
rnanag. r at the Bank friends,
many years past, trea-
surer to the Town Commissioners, and Board of
Guardians, and formerly a Commissioner in the
! town.

SPREAD OF SMALL-PDX—The Case Of small-
pox imported from Wolverhampton two or three
weeks ago has, we regret to say, led to some
other CH4,B in the town. A boy, the son of Ser-
geant Walker, took the disease from his brother,
who Ca/Ile from Wolverhampton, and he died on
Tuesdly. A dressmaker's assistant, working at
a host,e near Sergeant Walker's has also been
seized with the small-pox. A case of small-pox
has been imported into Wollaston from Binning
ham, and we ars informed that the patient was
sent over to Wollaston from Birmingham in one
of the ordinary oabs in use in that town.
CHIMNEY ON FIRE.—At the Petty Sessions,
yesterday, before Major Fletcher and R. L.
Freer, Esq„ George Nickols was charged with
alio, ing his chimney to take fire. Defendant
pleaded guilty and was fined se.

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DRUNK AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—AIex
ander Attwood was charged with being drunk
and fissaniting the police. P.C. Rea said he
was on duty at the Lye, and, on hearing a noise,
went to look in a publia•house. He saw defend•
ant and another an go in and ask for some-
thing to drink. The landlord refused to fill any
ale, and ordered defendant out. He refused to
go, and the landlord called upon witness to as.
slit him. Defendant struck him and kicked him
several times. Fined lOs and costs in default
14 day:

Wii.rt'L DANIAOII.—John Cooksey and John
Dixon were charged with wilfully breaking three
squares of glass on the Brd Mgt, the property of
Sarah Westwood. Complainant said she was
watchieg her brewhonse, when she saw both the
defendants throw, and break three panes of
glass, value 6d. Defendants had broken her
windows before. A witness named McFadden
corroborated. Mrs. Dixon, mother of defendant,
said sm broke the window by throwing at her
son, and she was willing to pay for it. A witness
gave corroborative evidence. Defendants wer,
dismissed.

E,7 I CTMENT CABE.—Charleß Bashford and
John Ilag.hforcl were summoned for ref uqing to
quit two tenements at the Lye, the property of
John Phillips. Mr. Ilointray appeared for com-
plainant. The usual notice was proved, and an

order to eject in ten days was ma‘de.
FOOT AND MOUTIs DISEASE.—Joseph Boater,
butcher, was summoned for driving a pig along
the highwty, the said pig suffering from the
foot 511,1 mouth disease, on the 29th ult. Mr.
Perry defended. Superintendent Freeman said
he saw the pig on Beauty Rank, and found it
suffering from the foot an 1 mouth diseaie Mr.
F. Wakeway also proved that the pig was suffer-
ing from the disease. Mr. Perry called several
witnesses for the defence, who proved that when
the pig left Wolverhanipton there was no signs
of the disease, and that defendant was not aware
the pig was so affected. The Bench dismissed
the else

REFTSING TO QVlT.—Patrick Carrigan was
charged with refusing to quit the Seven Stars
public-loose, when requested. PC. Heaven
prov.,l the ease. Defendant was fined 58 and
costs.

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SilOPLlPTlNG.—Elizabeth Aberneathy (17),
was charged with stealing a pair of hoots the
property of Robert Hendrick. Prisoner was
furthor charted with steeling a pair of boots the
proi,erty of Elijah Smith, on the 18th ult. Pri•
Boner W. 19 remanded for a week.
MEDIC IL.—Mr. James Pimlott Oates, of this
town, second son of the late Mr. Christopher
Oate, and student of the Queen's Ho.pital,
Birmiagliam, has passed his examination in the
science and practice of medicine at Apothecaries
Hall, and received a certificate to practice.

Au EVP.NINO BEVHIAOII. CACA VINE. The Foul
Journal By • new process to which the nibreare-
sahjeeted. the principal part of the oil is effectually re-
moved ; is thin beverage, well adapted for afternoon or
evening use, as a snbstitote for tea, beingthe result. The
flavour of Cacs'oine will, in addition, be a great attrac-
tion to all."—Bach packet or tin is labelled, JAMES
EPPs & CO.. Homoeopathic Chemists, London." Also
makers ,ef liiiips'a Milky Cacaloine (Cacaioine and Con-
densed Milk).
Be. s's BRONCHIAL TRIcIIRS, for the core of Coughs
ii,,dsseness, Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, or any
ineets- •• ..r srweness of the throat, are now imported and
s eountry at Is lid per boa, pat up in the form
of a " It is the most convenient, pleasant.
safe on I sore remedy for clearine and strengthening the
isdee known in the world. The Rey. Henry Ward Beecher
says: "I have often recommended them to friends who
were public speakers, and in many cases they have proved
extremely serviceable." The genuine have the words
Brow.'S Bronchial Troches" on the Government stamp
around each box. sold by all medicine vendnrs.—Lon-
don Depot, MA Oxford-street.
I FL,LLemAIt'S OINSIIIENT AND PlLL9.—Colds, Doughy.
Diphtheria. and Bronchitic—These corrective remedies
are infellihiefor the cure of these pectoral complaints,
which, when neglected, often end in settled asthma on
terminate in consumption. The Ointment, well rubbed
upon the chest cad back, penetrating the akin, is carried
directly to the lungs, where it expels all impuriti-
All the blood in the body constantly passes through th
lungs, end there 911 noxious particles tending to prodel is
elm he quickly. thn:.oughly, and permanently
ne•cr.,lised, renderrd lirtieless, or ejected from the
V. c . 11011oWay'S *Rd Pills perfectly accoill-
tli“; purification and by the blood thus elemsed
the influence a these worArri.ii medicaments reaches ths
remotest parts of the his.nan holy, and thus cures al
diseased :aim]. whether int-rued ~s
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perfumed hair dressing called •• The Mexican Hair
Renewer," now being sold by most Chemists and Pegs.
mere at 3s fid per bottle. is fast superseding all ' Asir
Restorers "—for it will pr,silieely restore in every CNC
Grey" White hair to its original colour, by a few appli-
cations without dyeiag it. leaving the disagreeable
such of most `. Restorers." It makes the hair charm.
ioigly o'nelifstl, as well as prom sting the growth on bald
shot., ov.o ere the hair glands are not decayed. Certificate
from I or Versucann on every bottle, with full particulars.
Ask f..r "Tag MAXICAN Rita RIMIIWBIL," prepared by
H. C. Giumr, 4Si Ward-etre" L 0041416

THE LYE.

New Oineke Pon run Cm:mew—On Wednesday last,
a special service wa sheld iu Christ's Church, on which
occasion the new organ was opened. The organ has
been erected in the transept at • cost of £250, and was
built by Mr. Jones, of London. The p was intoned
by the Rev. D. Robertson, vicar. The first Lesson was
reed by the Rev. C. Lane, the second lesson by the Rev.
O. D. Boyle, of Kidderminster; and an excellent sermon
Wdri preached by the Right Rev. Bishop Anderson, of
Clifton, who selected for his test the 57th Psalm, 7th and
Bth verses. Mr. C. J. Reed, of Lond m, organist at St.
James's, played • fine voluntary in opening, and another
at the close of the service The choir wore for the finit
time their surplices, which were given by Messrs. Brooks
and Perry, churchwardens. At the close of the very e
the sum of flO was collected.