The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-04 00:00:00

LAST TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF A

USEFUL CITIZEN.

The funeral of the late Frank Millward at the
Broadway Presbyterian Church yesterday was
one of the largest in this city for years. It was
attended by friends of the deceased in large num-
bers, who embraced the opportunity of thus pay-
ing the last tribute of respect to one for whom
they had BO high a regard while living, and whose
death they all so sincerely mourn. The Chamber
of Commerce, Board of Trade and Mechanics'
Institute were all well represented in the congre-
gation.
There was also a large delegation of the Thirty-
fourth Ohio Regiment and forth Exposition Com-
missioners. Mr. R. E. J. Ells, the eminent parent
solicitor of Washington, was present, together
with nearly all the prominent patent lawyers of
this city, and a large circle of the personal friends
of the deceased from this city and Ludlow, Ky.,
where he resided. It was not only a very large
assemblage, but one that was deeply impressed
vit the stileninity of the o .casion, and was pre-
stilt I,ecauso of the high e-teem in which the
deceasad was held,

The cereinociies of '24 church ocre impressive
and appropriaze, with. .d os_ -..n•ation„ iug mor.,
a. beautiful trii,nte 0 revcct an 4 iove than o,
pomp or ceretuou.; . As the remains were borne
up the long aisle the orgau played a beautiful
solemn dirge. The numerous friends and ad-
mirers of Mr. Milward had prepared a most
beautiful and elaborate decoration of flowers,
which adorned the whole space iu front of the
pulpit, and surrounded the remains.

At the head was a large crown of tea roses and
some delicate whlte flowers, preemted by Mr.
Hatch, of Hatch and Parkeson, patent lawyers, of.
this city. At the foot wa a be-d.,Aiful design of a
broken column, composed of white flowers and an
intertwinement of similax presented by his many
friends of Ludlow, Ky., while in the centre back
of the coffin was another broken column of tea
roses§ andwlf t 3 flowers with a dove hovering
over it, presented by personal friends in this
city. _

One of the most beautiful floral tributes was
tlu t from the 34th Ohio, consisting of a pillow of
flowers most beautifully arranged. There were
numerou3 wreaths interspersed appropriately,
and, as a whole the effect was most touching to
the eye, and a wortty tribute from loving
hands.

When the remains 11;141 been placed in position
by the pall-bearers, who were Mr. John McCarren
and Mr. Robert McF. Smith, of the Thirty-fourth
Ohio Volunteers; Mr. Moses Andrews, Mr.
Alexander Gordon, and Mr. G. A. Gray, personal
friends; and Mr. Hugh McCollum, of the Exposi-
tion:Commissioners, the choir sang "Jesus, Lover
of My Soul," which was followed by the reading
of appropriate pi.ssages of Scripture an,l prayer
by the Rev. Mr. Humphreys, after which the choir
turain sang in a most beautiful manner, "Thy
Will be Done."

Rev. Mr. Ellis, of this city, then made a few
'very appropriate remarks, and was followed by
Rev. W. Maeafee, of Ludlow, Ky. This gentle-
man had known the deceased intimately, and his
remarks were most beautiful, so Much so that
many. of the friends of Mr. Millvrard sought his
acquaintance.
He spoke of his marked ability in his profession,
,of how he loved refined society, and sought to
draw around him those who were lovers of art
and men of literary culture, and as he was pre-
eminently of a social dispo ;ition, ha, was fond of
entertaining his friands, and Was in return for his
loved by a vary I:trg.,; eircla of man of
husines=3 ansi culture.

He spoke of his liberality. When called upon
to contribute to any good canse be always re-
sponded freely. He was a niln of strict business
integrity and firmness. In his f i‘nily relatims he
was a most tender busban:l and
father.

The speaker said if 1:c were called upon to ex-
press in one word th•! &11-7.,t,?r of Mr. Millwud
he would choose the word " Man," for that ho wss
in every sen=e of the lvonl. After the servie,.s at
the church the -remains were followed to Spring
Grove by a large ,rocession of friends. The ser-
vices at the grave wre em:lneted by Mr. Macafee,
who read the PreFhytrian service
The coffin w,v, covered with black cloth hand-
somely decorated with silv,?r trimmings, and bear-
ing the inscription, " Frank Millward, died April
4th, 1878."—From the Cittcinnatti Daily Star.
Mr. Millward was a son of the late Mr. William
Millward, engineer, at Mr. Foster's works, in this
town.

THE SKATING RINI has proved a source of
attraction during the week and has been attended
by a large number of skaters and learners from
the surrounding town,. We understand that on
the occasion of the concert at the rink on Tues-
day, Mr. Hainge not only gave up the use of the
rink but also
.found gas and attendants. Such
kindness as this is highly -appreciated and the
efforts of Mr. Haityze to provide enjoyment for
the inhabitants of the town and district should be
met with the encouragement he so well deserves.
SALE OF FRESHOLD PROPERTIEEL—Mr. H. King
conducted a sale of properties at the Talbot Hotel
on Wednesday evening, under the will of the late
Mr. Pountney. Lot 1, consisting of Pountney
Terra.ne ,w,s purchased by Mr. Barker for £1,220.
Lot '2 .:arley Mow Inn was purchased by Mr.
..V3OO. Lot 3, 1 L and land was pur-
e!, by Mr. Lewis f £155. Lot 4, four
cot: ;.ds adjoining was i.J.echased by Mr. Martin
for 2154. Mr. Spencer, of Birmingham, acted as
solicitor for the vend. is.
THE CONCERT AT THE EINK.—The first concert
that has been held at the rink took place on
Tuesday night, the object. being for the fund for
the public clock at St. Thomas's Church, but it
cannot by any means be called.a success in a
pecuniary view as the place was not nearly filled.
It is surprising that with such a splendid array of
talent there should be so small an audience. The
stage was veryltastefully decorated and presented
a pleasing appearance and the floor was
covered with "matting. The rink is admirably
suited for concerts and the faintest notes could be
distinctly heard at the farthest end from the
stage. %would have • .'
'rovrmeiit
lind the committee of ~,[,..itageuit,,nt !laced fo(.t
li,hts in front of the stage as on this occasion t e
features of the performers could scarcely be clip

tirir zi4hel however that this t:ie
first concert the arrangements 'passed off in a
satisfactory manner. The fowing programme
was efficiently rendered :—Part song, "The
Young Musician," Messrs Bickley, AVoodhall,
Stilliard, and Campion; solo violin, Mediation on
Bach's first prelude, the Rev. T. L. Claughton ;
song, "Bel Raggio,"—(semiramida) Mdlle.
Enequi:t ; solo piano, " La Cracovienne," Mrs.
Fennel; trio in bb, "Andante," "Allegretto,"
Mrs. Fennell, Messrs. Griffin and Owen; song,
"The Nightingale's Trill," Mdlle. Mathilda
Enequist ; part song, "Pretty Maiden," (the
Dance) Messrs. Bickley, Woodward, Stilliard, and
Campion; part songs, a "When Evening's
Twilight," b "Absence," Messrs. Bickley, Wood-
hall, Stallard, and Campion; song, "The Death
of Nelson," Mr. Bywater; songs, "Swedish
.National Melodies," Mdlle. Enequist ; ballad,
" The Village Bells," Mr. Bickley; trio, E Major,
"Andante," "Rondo," Mrs. Fennell, Messrs.
Griffin and Owen; song, "Jack's Yarn," Mr.
Campion; song, " Valse Thilliante," " Segni
D'amore," Mdlle, Mathilda Enequist ; part song,
"Would you know my Celia's Charms," Messrs.
Bickley, Woodhall, Siilliard, and Campion.
BOARD OF GUARDIAIIB.—The usual meeeting
of this Board was held yesterday, Mr. H.
Dillingham in the chair. There were also present
.Messrs. Raybould, Haskew, Phillip, ex-officio,
Hingley, Siviter, Nock, Williams, Thompson,
Griffiths, Rollinson, Wood, J. Dillingham, Giles,
Mills, Baker, Fiddian, Lavender, Foley Kelley,
Eveson and Brooks. Admitted, 22; discharged 26;
born 2; dead, 3; remaining,443; corresponding week
last year, 381. Out-door relief, ilingswinforsl
District, .226 3s 7d; Stourbridge District, £lB
4s 94d; Halesowen District, £l6 18s Od ; non-resi-
dent paupers, 9s 4d; total, £6l 15s 81d; against
£54 9s 8d last year.

KEMBLE DRAMATIC CLUB.—This popular club
gave three performances in the Corn Exchange,
on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 22nd,
23rd, and 24th tilts., to comparatively small, but
thoroughly appreciative audiences. On Monday
and Tuesday nights the piece de resistance, was
"Parted," a very effective comic drama, written
by Wybert Reeve, Esq., followed on Monday night
by the farce of "a Phenomenon in a Smock Frock"
and on Tuesday by "the Wandering Minstrel."
On Wednesday night, the comedy of " Megs
Diversion" was produced, followed by the same
afterpiice as on Monday night. In regard to the
acting and general production of the several pieces,
we can only say that we think the club deserves
far better patronage at the hands of the people of
Stourbridge than it has obtained. The acting of
Mr. A. Wall, as "Victor Orme," and also as
"Jasper Pigeon," showed that that gentleman is
possessed of talent sufficiently versatile as to be
able to accomodate himself to either comedy or
drama, with equal success. Mr. IL Bird. as "Frank"
was received with his usual good success. Misses
Barlow and Smith, who sustained respectively
the leading parts in every piece were also well
received, and were rewarded for their exertions by
the cheers of the audience in almost every act.
We think that the clubs' popular comedian, Mr.
T. 13;Mapp, as "Mark Tickell, ' " Jem Bags," and
"John Buttercup," shewed himself to be
thoroughly "at home," in these characters, and
the cheers and encores which greeted him on every
appearance must have been particularly gratifying
to him. He proved himself to be a thorough and
practised musician both vocal and instrumental.
Our space will not permit us to criticise every
member of the club, but we can safely say that
from different reports we have heard from private
sources we are certain that the audience on each
evening were completely satisfied, and that if the
club sticks together (which we hope it will) till
another season, we can safely predict for them a
warm reception from the people of Stotirbridge.
(The above was crowded out of our last week's
impression.)
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES. Lucy Brooks
was charged with falsely obtaining a jacket from
Sophia Darby, of Cradley, on the 30th ult.—
Sophia Darby, wife of Joseph Darby, said she
lived at Cradley, and kept a tailor's shop. Pri-
soner asked for a jacket for her son. She said he
had saved up £3, but that he was ill and could
not come to the shop, but she lived by Miss Mary
Hingley, and from that reason she let her have the
coat, as she said she lived close by. The jacket
produced was her property.—Mary Bloomer, pawn-
broker, of Cradley said that the prisoner brought
the coat in question for pledge. She advanced 73 6d
upon it. Pollee-constable Oakley proved ap-
prending prisoner who admitted having the coat
i•ut denied that she stole it. Prisoner lives at
Cradley Heath. Committed to take her trial at
the next Worcester Sessions, bail being accepted
herself in £2O and one surety in ..£lO.
WOMENS' QUARRELS.—Jane Price, of Belbrough-
ton, was charged with assaulting Mary Ann Parton,
on the 22nd ult.—From the evidence given it
appeared that both parties had taken their children
to be vaccinated. Defendant said that complainant
had raised a report about her child having the
" scab " but she had not, when defendant struck
her and pulled a quantity of hair off her head.
Fined 2s 6d. and costs.—Emily Edwards IN as then
charged with assaulting Sarah Ann Parton on the
24th ult. Complainant said the defendant scruck
her three times on the eye and blackened it. Fined
2s 6d and costs.

iNQUEST.—An inquest was held at the Bell
Hotel, on Monday, before Mr. R. Docker, coroner,
touching the death of a little girl named Florence
Emily Moody, aged four years, and daughter of
Mr. Moody. The evidence went to show that
about twenty minutes past fivei on the 25th ult,
as al fruiterer's cart, driven by Joseph Gadd, of
Cradley Heath, was passing along Market Strt et
the little girl ran out in front and before the man
could pull up the unfortunate child was knocked
down and the horse kicked her on the back of
the head. Mr. Smith, surgeon, was at once in
attendance but life was extinct. The inquest
was adjourned till Thursday. On Thursday the
inquest was resumed. Mr. Gad was present and
gave evidence, fter which the Coroner summed
up and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental
death." _

CHARGE or DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court,
yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and Mr. C.
Cochrane, James Parkes, butcher, residing in
Coventry Street, was charged with being drunk,
on the 29th nit, in High Street, while in charge
of a horse and cart.—Defendant pleaded guilty
and said he had beer with a friend.—Poliee-con-
stable Morgan proved the ease.—Fined 2a 6d and
coats, lie 6d. _

8C;1001, BOARD Pnosscuriowe.—Thomas William
Steadman was summoned by William Super, for
neglecting to send his son to school.—Defendant
pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d.—Joseph
Pagett was charged with neglecting to send his
son Charles to school.—Defendant pleaded guilty
and was fined 2s 6d.

EXCISE PROSECITTION.—WiIham Morgan, brewer,
residing at the Hayes, was summoned by the
excise, for that he did on the 27th February make
an entry on paper that he was going to mash up
eight bushels of malt whereas it produced eleven
bushels and seven gallons, being 4.8 per cent.
when p.auged. There were three other counts.—
Mr. Ingleton appeared to prosecute and stated the
above facts and said that the Board did not wish
to press all the cases. Defendant had rendered
himself liable to a penalty of £2O in each case.—
Mr. Homer, for the defence, said he should plead
guilty in the first case and he was led to believe
from the excise that they were willing to withdraw
the other cases. He should ask the Bench to
fine the defendant in the mitigated penalty of
£5 and the defendant could petition to the Board
for a further reduction.—Defcnda,nt was then
fined £s.—Mr. Ingleton said he did not propose
to go on with the other cases. The Inland
Revenue only wanted to put a stop to this sort of
thing.
CHARGE UNDER THE POACHING PREVENTION ACT.
—John Taylor and William Hill, of the Lye, were
charged with having a quantity of nets and pegs
in their possession on the 25th ult, for the pur-
pose of taking game.—Mr. Waldron defended.—
Police-constable Wallace said that he was on
duty on the above date about nine o'clock at
night. He met the two defendants at Lutley
when in company with two other officers he saw
Taylor drop somethint% Police-constable Oakey
went up to the defendants and found that it was
a net and pegs. He examined the net but there
was no game.—Mr. Waldron, for the defence,
admitted the facts as stated by Wallace, but con-
tended that the defendant had no gnu or dogs.
Neither was there any game found upon the de-
fendants. He admitted the right of the police to
„arch the defendants and thought there was a
doubt in the case and be asked the Bench to give
the defendants the benefit of the doubt.—Colonel
Fletcher read the Act bearing upon the question
and said it was not necessary that the defendants
should be seen going on land or coming from land
but the fact of them having nets, pegs, and stakes
upon them and the pegs being wet from being in
the grass, it looked as if they had been in !search
of game.—Police-sergeant Ray proved a previous
eonviction against Taylor who was fined .42 and
costs; in default two months; Hill was fined £1
and costs; in default one month.

_
AsseULT CASEB.—William Harrison, of Cradley,
was charged with assaulting Mary Wood, on the
30th ult.—Mr. Wall defended.--Complainant, who
had a shocking black eye, said she was in the
road when the defendant came up laughing.
They had a few words when defendant struck her
a violent blow on tbe eye and knocked her down.
David Wood, her son, came up and defendrint
thvew him ill° filo. brook. D4fendant also tr'el
to throw 11,:.r into flie.brook.—David Wood, Davil
Robelts, and William Wood gave corroborative
evidence.—ktioxy Wood, David Wood, and William

Wood were then charged with assaulting William
Harrison, at the same time.—Complainant said
that he was going by Mrs. Wood's door when she
threatened him, struck him twice, and snot in his
face. He then struck the woman in self-defence
and gave her the black eye. 'the reason she
insulted him was because he put the bailiff into
her house.—Several witnesses were called for the
defer.ce.—The Bench said the evidence was very
contradictory and they should dismiss all the sum-
monses.