The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-10-20 00:00:00

STOURI3RIDGE OBSERVER.

really beautiful, each altar and statue, being we may
term a work of art. At the font of the high altar
tore waa:L temporary screen decorated with wheat
oats, and barley, the cross which surmounts it
being covered with grapes, The pulpit and font
looked extremely pretty. We must not omit to
mention the side altar, on which was pla,.;ed a e 1 1

made minature ricic of wheat. At the morning
service the church was well filled and in the even

ing a gnat nutnbsr could not gain admittance.
The service will be continued to-morrow (Sunday),
when as will be seen from our advertisina columns,
Gounod's Grand Mass, the Messe Solemnelle„
which delighted lovers of real church music last
year, will again be sung. In the evening there will
be the grand Harvest Procession, the preacher
being the Rev, Arthur Chattaway, who is the newly
appointed Religious Inspector in the Rev. Dr.
Mc Cave's place.
TEA AND ENTERTAINMENT.—A. public tea was
held in St. John's Seheol Room on Monday night
and afterwards :rot utertainment was held in the
Skating Rink, Bell Lane. There was a very fair
audience, and the chair was taken by Mr. J. Mudd
who acVressed the meeting and called upon Mr. J.
Perks (who was first on the programme), to give a
pianoforte solo. cutitled, "Father come Horne." A
quartett entitled, "Peace be Still"; by Messrs. T.
Allan, C. Walton, J. Perks, and Miss Noke.
received loud applause ; Mr, Allan then
gave a recitation entitled, "My Bird" . A song by
Mr. Dancer entitled, "Tom Bawling" ; was well
rendered, and "The Death of Nelson" by Mr.
Allan. was received with loud applause. A recita.
titan by Mr. Saunders entitled, " Moses and the
Sailor" was well (riven. A song by Mr. F. Jordan
entitled, "Nancy Lee" was well sung. Mr. Foley
greatly amused the audience by giving a lecture
on "Woman's Rights" a receitationby Mr. Osborn
was well received and a duet w,s very well ren-
dered by Messrs Allan and Foley entitled "The
' Pilot Brave'' A recitation by Mr. Biddle en-
titled "The River" and a reading by Mr Foley was
loudly .applauded. Mr. Jordan then gave an address
and a song was given in fine style by Miss Noke
entieled "Little Faded Flower" which received
loud applause ;a Recitation w:.s then given by
Master Burley ; a song enti led "Ehrin on the
Rhine" was well rendered and received applause
Mr Richards then moved a vote of thanks to the
feiends who bad tals n a part in the meeting
and a vote of thanks was also moved to the chair-
man and carried unanimously. He then said
that as this was the last night the Captain and
Lieutenant would be here lie hoped they would say
a few worde in farewell. Captain Lester and Lieu-
Wilde. gave alfarewell speech end Mr. Mudd in le-
sponding said that he had spent a very enjoyable
evening and to conclude the night's entertainrueet
he called upon Messrs 'l'. Foley, Allan, Jordan and
Dancer to give a song and chorus entitled "Re-
joice in the Lord" which was well rendered and
received a good share of applause and brought to
a close a very enjoyable evening.
A recant writer in our local papers hes 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 duty is buying them in the
cheapest market, The Merchant who pears duty
Upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
aeofit iren,t be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, aud
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot batter illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs. J. Rutland and See, (
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We hale
no hesitation in sayiug that 25 per cent, is note
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
eumer together, over the prices paid a few years
am), and a trial will fully bear out our asse ition
Dldley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
"ROUGH ON RATE.' '—The Thing desired found at
last. Ask chemists, grocers or oilmen, for Rough
on Rats. It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, &c. 7-id. and
Is lid boxes.
‘..BUCHUFABIA."—A new, quick, complete cure
or all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or difli-
ult) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist, London
agency No 1. King Edward" Street.
STEALING AND RECEIVING BRAN AND CHAFF AT
STOURBRIDGE.—At the Worcestershire Sessions On
Tuesday, before Mr. R. Woodward, Charles Parrish
(on bail) was charged with stealing four bushels
of lean and chaff on the Bth September, at Cradley,
the property of Mr. J. Evers Swindell, and Benja-
min Parsons (on bail) was charged with receiving
the same well knowing it to have been stolen.—
Parrish pleaded guilty, and Parsons not guilty—
Mr. J. Amphlett prosecuted, and Mr. Oliver Smith
defended.— The incriminating evidence aeainst
Parsons was that he took the bag containing the
bran and chaff which Parrish had stolen from his
employer, and who stated that Parsons was present
when the goods named were abstracted.—Parsons
was found guilty, but recommended to mercy on ac •
count of his previous good character.—Parrish was
sentenced to six months' and Parsons to four
months: hard labour.
SETTING FIRE TO A MATTRESS AT STOURBRIDGE.—
William Burley, spade-plater, was acquitted on a
charge of setting fire to a mattress in a dwelling
house at Stourbridge on the 7th August. Mr.
Hickie prosecuted.
SUDDEN DEATH—AU inquest was held at the
Railway Tavern, an Thursday, touching the death
of Sarah Ann Tyler, daughter of John Tyler,
Hungary Hill, near Stourbridge, who died suddenly
on the 14th inst.—Sarah Tyler was called and said
she was the mother of the child and it was always
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down stairs about seven o'clock and it seemed to
get all right again. She offered it something to eat
but it did not want it. About 10 o'clock she went
down for Dr. Bayley. He gave her some medicine
and said he would call and see her, She gave it
some of the medicine but it did not seem any better.
The sickness did not occur again but the child was
very thirsty and she gave it some milk and currant
tea, On Saturday night she sat up all night with
it. On Sunday morning she noticed a change and
she went down to Dr. Bayley again about 7 o'clock.
He then told her to bring the child down to him.
She told him it was too cold. She then went to
Drs. Hammond Smith and Birt, but both these
gentlemen could not attend. She then went to Dr.
Eager who said he would attend. He called on the
child about two o'clock but the child died about
half-past seven. The child had had a cold in her
eyes, but she had bathed them in saladine and
they got better.—Elizabeth Tyler was called and
said she lived with her son who was the father of
the deceased. She was playing about all day on
Friday and took her food as usual, During Friday
night she heard the child cry out "I am sick." It
was lying down ail day on Saturday and had
nothing but milk and .currant tea. It was not
taken to bed on Saturday and the mother sat up
with it About seven o'clock she was called down
and she saw the child was dying. It died about
half past eight. Ttie child was twice convulsed on
Sunday. The coroner said it was a great mistake on
the part ot the surgeon to supply medicsne and
promise to attend tee child and then not to do se.
It appeared to him that the child had died from ex•
haustion as it had had nothing to eat on Sundey
and was :convulsed in the morning. This would go
a great way towards weakening a child of that age.
The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural
cause:3." and recommended that Dr. Bayley he
censured for not atending the child, after giving
medicine and promising to ettend and then not
doing so.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court yesterday,
before Col. Fletcher, W. J. Turney, F. Evers and
A. Freer, Estates., John Hart was charged with be-
ing drunk at the Lye. P.C. Jones proved the case.
lined 2s 6d and costs.—Charles Holmes was
charged wi. h being drunk at Cradley on 22nd ult.
P.C. Gwillatu proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default 7 days.—William 'Aston was
charged e ith bring drunk at the Lye on the 13th
inst. P.C. King proved the ease. Fined 53 rind
costs; in default 14 days.—Eli Hart was charged
with being drunk at the Lye on the 13ih inst. P.C.
Ring proved the case. Several previous conyes' - -
were moved and defendant was fined lOs and costs
iu default 14 days.—Thomas Coleman was charged
aeth being drunk in the public street on the 13th,
inst. P.C. Day proved the case. Several previous
convictions were also proved. Fined 20s and cos's ;
in default 1 month—William Jasper was chareed
with being drunk on the 13th inst at Cradley. P.O
Char° proved the case. Withdrawn oa payment
of costs.—Jelm O'Beyle was charged with being
d!unk on the 21,t July lest in tne, public stre c.
P.O eloore proved the case and defendant was
fined 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days —William
Ellis was charged with being drunk on the 13th
inst. P.C. Cartwright proved the case, and defend-
ant was fined 6s 6d including costs; in default 7
days.—Wisdom Cartwright was charged with be-
ing drunk on the 13th inst. P.C. Webb proved tho
case, Several previous convictions were proved
against the defendant who was fined lOs and costs;
in default one month.
A Caursoes.—Benjamin Spruce was charged with
being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart.
Fined Os and costs; in default 1 month.
PLAYING AT CARDS.—William Bentley, Henry
Bishop, Stephen Barris, and Amos Westwood were
charged with playing at cards on the 13th inst.
P.C. Chan proved the case and said he found the
defendants playiug at a certain game called
"Banking." Ito found a saa,ek of cards, four half-
pennies, and two pennie.. Fined 2s 6d and Costs
each ; la default 7 days.

OB TBUCTION.—George Thurston and Samuel
Hancox were charged with obstructing the public
street on the 13th inst. P.S. Oakey proved the
the case and said he saw the defendants stand
on the footpath about 10 minutes. The case was
withdrawn against Hancox on his promising not to
offend again, and Thu:ston was fined 5s including

COS t.S.
REFUSING TO QUIT.—J:ohn Lacey was charged
-with being drunk and disorderly and refusing to
quit the Horse Shoe Inn, 13ellbroughton, on the
16th inst.—Joseph Barnbrook proved the case and
said the defendant was ordered out but did not go
for a quarter of an hour. Fined 5s and costs; in
default 14 days.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—.SamueI Bache was
charged wiih being drunk and disorderly on the 12th
inst. P.C. King proved the case said the desendant
was very drunk and using very bad language
Defendant stated that he had been under the
doctors' hands for a fortnight and had not had any
'eer at all. He had two glasses of gin.—Rosa
Bache said she was with her husband all night and
did not see him have anything.—Elizabeth Mantle
gave corroborative evidence,—The Benck fined de-
fendant 2s 6d and costs; in default 7 days.—Ben-
jamin Gauden was charged with being drunk and
disordarly at the Lye on the:l4 h inst.—PC. Davis
proved the case and said he saw the defendant
who was very drunk and using bad language.—
Major Cartwright was called and said the de-
fendant was sober. The Bench said there was a
doubt in the case and dismissed it.
Asslume—David Darby was charged with as-
sanhing Thomas Darby on the Bth inst. Mr.
Waldron defended.—Louisa Wooldridge stated
that she was a sister of the complainant and on the
night in question the defendant's wife slept at her
house. The next morning she went home, wed
soon after she beard her crying. Oa going do wit
to see what was the matter, she found her with the
boy across her lap, naked. He was covered with
bruis et ant Cope said that when he told
the defendant about it he said "I did do it, but I
was in a passion."—Superintendent Wheeler said
he ,aw the child and it was covered with bruises.
The Bench slid they thought a parent was right to
chastise his child but not excessive and they should
fine him 103 and casts; in default 14 days.
S C 1100 L BOARD CASES.—Sidney King and George
Perkins were summoned for not sending their
c'elldren to school. King was fined 2s 61, and
Perkins ss.
THREATS. —Mary Newnam and George Harry
Newnatn, Bagley, were charged with using threats
towards Felice Brown, of the Roses, Hagley. on
the 11th hist, whereby he was afraid they would
do him some bodily harm. Mr. W.
Waldron was for the prosecutor and Mr. Miller
Corbet for the deferniants.—Complainant was called
and stated that as he was leaving Hagley Station
with his father, the female defendant came up to
him and called hina a scamp and a viilian, and said
"If I-had a revolver I would shoot you." When a
little further up the road she said "If I had a
knife l'd run it through yoa." Whet' she was
talking about revolvers, the other defendant came
up and said " Let that be, I'll see its done in a few
days.—William Brown gave corroborative evidence.
—Mary Newnarn was called for the defence and said
she did not say she would shoot the prosecutor but
said if he had s-e-ved her as he had done her sister
she would shoot him, She did not say anything
about a knife at all—George Harry Newnam gave
corroborative evidence. Die case was dismissed.
BOARD OF GU ARDIANS. —At the usual weekly
meeting of this Board yesterday, Mr. Raybould
presided.—Admitted 17, born 1, discharged 4, .re-
mining 403 against 40.2.—Relief, Kingswinford
£4O 3s 6d, Stonrbridge £2l 14s lid, Halesowen
£23 12s Od, Non-residents £1 4s 2d, total
14s Od against £97 6s 9d.—Ar the meeting of
the Sanitary Authority Dr. Thompson, Kingswin-
ford, was elected to attend any patient who may
be sent to the hospital tents, at a salary of .22 2s
per week. An inmate of the Union was elected for
the post of nurse, at a salary of 30s per week,
Mits. PARKER'S CONCERT.--It Will be seen in
reference to our advertising columns that Mrs,
Parker will give the first of her popular concerts in
the Corn Exchange, on Monday evening next. She
has engaged a number of first class vocalists and
Mr. F. Ward, the celebratea violinist, and we trust
her endeavours to please the inhabitants of Stour-
bridge and vicinity will be rewarded with the
success she so well merits.