The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-02-10 00:00:00

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PENNY SINGING CLAS3ES.-It has been decided to
commence penny singing classes at the Ass ;ci-
a,ted Institute, similar to those earned on in Birm-
ingham with k,uch suceess, and it ishoped that the
movement will meet with a consilerable amount !
of support. At a meeting at the institute on Mon-
day night—Mr. R. A. Willcock in the chair—Mr.
A.' \V. Worthington was elected chairman .of the
sub-committee to whom the matter i+ entrusted,
and Messrs. G. F. Rossiter and tl. Clulee hon.
secretaries.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND ASSOCIATION —The annual
soiree in connection With this aseeciation was held
in the Corn Exchange. on Monday evening. After
tea the Rev. Hugh Shetrard occupied the chair and
there was a very large attendance. . A first-class
ente.rtainatent took place and the following pro -
gramme was gone through in a manner which gave
the utmost satisfactioa to those present and the
whole affair was a comp!ete success both musically
and financially Pianoforte solo, Miss Maud Stan-
ley; song "Rzzio's song to Queen Mary," Mr.
Bickley ; song "The old, old story," Mr. Barratt;
song "Cloister Voices," Miss Millie Field; hand
bells, Stourbridge Social Hand bell Ringe-s, Messrs.
I. Pugh, A. Payton, W, Pugh (leader), H. Colbourn
A. Harris, G. Surrell, and S. Lecke ; song " the
Village Blackqtnith," Mr. Muston; song " Sueanr3r
Sh twers," Miss Stanley; song ".The tar's farewell,"
Mr. It. Wise; reading, Miss Barlow; song " Who
can Cell?" Mr. Bickley ; otanofe solo" Fantaisie
Barcarolle d'Oberoa," Mr. J. S. Bortomley ; song
"The Lignthouse Light," Miss Millie Field ; sang
"The Village Bells," Mr. Bickley ; reading, Mr
Freer; song "Some Day," Miss Stanley; song
." The Song ofithe Pirate," Mr. R. ; hand-
bells, Stourbridge Social Hand-hell Ringers; song
"The Slave's Dream," Mr. Mttston ; soag " The
Stirrup Cup," Mr. Thrratt.
NOW ALHAMBRA THFATRE. - TiliS week Mr.
Charles Emery and his first-class company have
attracted fair houses at this ii)ea,cant place of
amusement. They played s2veral interesting
dramas and a very amusing burlesque, entitled
"Jack and the bean stalk." To-zaight (Saturday)
will be p-oduced " Fatier come hozne," followed fly
the burlesque. _

THE LATCE LORD Srein:Forto.—Lord Stamford's
racehorses, over twenty in number, will not be
wild, as they have heen transferred to those old
conf_derates, Lord Alington and Sir P. Johnstone,
who- have been more fortunate of late in backing
other people's horses than with their own. The
stud will, of course, reavain at Kingsclere.
under tile char,g., o? Porter. Lord Stanatord's car-
riage and riding horses will be sold at Leicest r
nex, Sa-urday, when tairtf of Lord L3usd. tie's
huntors will also be put up —Truth.
Tux Surt.—Mr. R. A. Proctor. the Well-known
asttonoiner, gave a lecture in the Corn Exchange
on Tuesday evening, on the sun, the aadress being
+rranged for by the L ctures Cotamittee. Mr.
Proctor dealt with the subject in all able and in-
t Testino• manner, and he was attentively listened
to by the numerous mu-Hence.
Startling w, talcuess, general and Nervous Debility,
impaired Mem .ry, Lack of Self-confid -nee. Pre-
mature Loss of Manly Vigour and Powers. are
common resultsof excessive indulgence or youth-
ful indiscretions and pernicioos solitary practices.
Victims whose manhood has tons been wrecked by
self-sou-4e shoul t ad lres-, with three letter stamps,
for lags illustrated treati-e giv ng means of
perfect cure, Won l l's Dispen.ary-Medial Ass mia-
tion, No. :1 New Oxford Street, bonclon, W.C.
A. rety.nt writer in our local papers has wisely
observed tbat "ono of the folliee toe age is to
buy dear Wines and Spiriis;7 Asothee folly is to
suppose that buying froin those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
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 b.- gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of Advertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
amany iastances than taken by the respect-
able aerchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but
one profit is made. anti we cannot -better illu,trate
our argument than by poi!itin.; our, the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs 3. ltutland and Son, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation-in sayi ig that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer toottier,.over, the pecel paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our asssrtions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, 1881.
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Is. boxes.

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for all urivary affectiqps, (smarties; frequent or &Ili-
cut) and kidneyelis .aees, 4s. At le, ugggse'London
Agency N.. 1. !Clue Edward's Street
aseeses of Wemen. Large treatise. illusirated
,with numerou, weed-cuts and coloured platee, for
three letter stamp, giving means of successful and
perf3ct "self-cure. Addreee World's Mapes:Limey
Medical A.ssociarion., 3 New Oxford Street, Legedong
ASSAULTING THE POLIES.—Iit the Police Court
on Tuesday. before T. D Thom gs, Esq., Lucy Perks
and Balm% Perks were chareed with being drunk
a:id asseulting P.S. Oigkey and P.C. Moore while in
the eiboution of their duties. The cases were pro-
ved arid:L:llu was fined lOs and costs and Emma
28 64 and Costs.
A DaUNKEN WOMAN. —At the Police . Court, on
We in-ssday, before W. J. Turney,, Esq., Jane was-
seday was ()harried with being drunk on the sth
inst. The case was proved and deUndant was fined
2s 611 end Coate. •
DAUNKENNEsS. At the Police Court yesterday.
before Colonel. Fletcher, a. 0 Firmstone and T. D.
Thomas, Esqs., George Geuton was charged with
being drunk on the 3rd inst.' P.C. Luker proved
the case. Fined 5s and costs. Joseph Cox, sen.,
and Joseph Cox, jun , were charged with being
drunk aud disorderly on the 60 instant, at Cradley.
P.es. Care and Luker proved,the case, and dee
feedants wero ordered to pay 5s each James
Hatton was charged with being drunk and incapable
ou the 3rd inst. P.C. Vebb proved the Case and
defendant was fined 21 61 And costs.
&now. Boeate OASEs.—henry Smith was fined
Is for neglecting to send his child to Blakedown
Schooe—Cnarles Davis was fined is for a similar
offence Mr. Wyatt proved the cases..
A Danergesx Wolfer/. Ann aborts eves
charged
.with beite-r drank and *incapable en
,the
.31st ult. - P.C. Webb pfoved ibe geese and also a
previous oee. Fine . 10s and costs ;in,default' oae
month.
NON-PAYMENT or HIGHWAY RATES. Sarieet
Witten and James Het tin were summoned for non-
paytnent of highway rates at the Lye. Ordered to
pay in 14 days.
STE A LING MeNer.—Caroline.Chance was charged
with stealing 78 in money, on the 3,-d inst., Vie pro-.
petty of Edward Blew. dr. Peery defend d..
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Sophia i3lew wife of proseculnr, sad that on the
above elate defendant went to the chop and bought
4 halfepeney fig. Mr. C. Holmes was in the shop
at the cane and purchased some g odB to the am
ount of 7s. The money consisted of two halt crowns
and a florin. She saw some money in defendant's
hands and accused her of stealing it. She denied
stealine it, and said the money belotte,ed to Mrs.
Bayley. She heard her b cry and went into the
next room, leaving the money on the counter. She
was not away a minute. e;efendant came into the
shop at tee timfi Mr. Holmes left. Frederick Geo.
Holmes said he purchased some goods from':
prosecutor's wle and to the best of his belief gave
her two half-clowns and One florin.—Elizabeth Ann
Reeve said the defendant had been in her employ
fouryears She gave her five single shillings. See .
had always found her strictly honest. —P.C. Briggs
proved apprehlnding the defendant. On searching
her he found two half-crowns, oneflorin, four sinele 4
shillings, twopence halfpenny in copper, and gi pawn ;
ticket. Before searching her she declared she had
not done it. neither had she got the Money about
her.—. Mr. Perry addressed the Benehfer the defence,
and adrditted that it Was a case of supicion; and
asked the Bench to give the defendant the benefit
of. the donet and dismiss the case end called
Thoihas Butler. master of the defendani's husband ,
who said he paid the defendant's husband a h glf- '
crown and a florin but in answer to-the Bench could
not tell the coin he paidlthe other men —Defendant
was fined 21s; in defendant one month's imprison=
wait.
Moles Digneeteztoresa.— Job Cartwright, land-
lord of the Crown inn, Lye, Was charged with .b ing
drunk and disorderly.—Mr.! Corbett appeared, for
the defendant. OA defendant offerik to pay one'

guinea to the Stourbridge Dispensary and costs of
the court the summons was with ira,wn.—William
Williams was charged with b-in 4 drunk at Cradley
on the 27th ult. P.C. Miles proved the case.
Fined ss. and costs; in (1,11111 14 days.—A.lfr.2,l
Pope was charged with being (trunk in the pub&
streets on the 26th ult. P.S. oa,key proved the
case. Fined ss. and costs; in default 14 dy s.

ASSAULT ON THE POL ICE.--Mbert Ha3Tes was
charged with assaulting P.C. Davies, on 25tn ult.
He was flu ther ehara'ed with being drunk and dis-
orderly at the same time and place.—The officer
stated that the defendant who was drunk and creat-
ing a disturbance, was being led home, Defendant's
mother called him into the house and defendant
left by the back door. He followed the defendant,
who pulred out a pocket knife and threatened to
strike him with it.—Defendant was fined 21s. aid
costs, or in .default one month.—Frank Evans,
residing in Chureh Street, was brought up on re-
mand, charged with assaulting P.S. Jones on the
3rd inst, while in the execution of his duty. De-
fendant was further charged with assaulting P.S.
Oakey at the same time. P.S. Jones said he was
sent for to defendant's lodging as he was breaking
the furniture.- He remonstrated with him when he
seized him by the throat' struck him several times
in the pit of the stomach, and kicked him. He we.-
covered with bruises P.C. Big4s corrohorated.
P.S. Oakey said he was sent for and charged de-
fendant with assaulting P.S. Jones. Defendant
commenced kicking him on the leg and hip, and
they hd to drag him to the police station. P.S.
Jones proved five previous convictions. The Bench
col:laid-red the case provcd and fined defendant
£1 is Od in each case, and costs; in default two
; inoutis imprisonment.