The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-10-11 00:00:00

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BLUE RIBBON GOSPEL ARMY.-0111 Sunday last
the Hervest Thanksgiving Sei vices were held in
the Skating Rink, Stourbridge. by the member.) of
the above Corps The Rink was very tad: f tally
dec a.ated, the eas brackets and other places beiag
covered with flowers, Sm. There was a very large
quantie y of fruit and vegetables given by the friends
There was a large congregation and the meet-
ings were addressed by Mr. J. Richards (Bradford).
Miss Whitehead, Major Wortley, and Mr. W.
Richards Captain). On Monday evening a pn'ilie
tea and afterwards an entertainment was held at
the Rink, at which Mr, Woolley presided. In the
evening the Westbrornwich and Quarry Bank,
bands, paraded the principal streets and after-
wards marched to the !link, where the following
programme was successfully carried out, Piano-
forte Duett, Messrs.' J. Perks and F. Thomas
Song, "Honour and Arms," Mr. S. Allan ; Read
lag, Mr. F. Jordan ; song, "Ring the bell softly,"
Miss S. Gray; Recitation, "The one legged goose,";
Mr. L. Jordan ; slug, Mr. G. Heathcock ; concert-
tina duett, Messrs Boughton and Gee ; vocal
du,tt, Miss Perks and Mr. L. Jordan ; recitation,
Mr. E, Jordan ; song, "Thy voice is Near,' Miss
A. Perks • vocal duett, Messrs. R. and G Heath
cock; violin solo, Mr. E. Allan ; vocal dv.ett-
Nles.rs. L. and F. Jordan ; concertina solo, Mr.
Broughton • song, "Millie's Faith,' Mr. E. Alian
recitation, kr. F. J ord. in •, sons, "Parcels Post,";
Mr. L. Jordan • sung, '''My oil mate and me,"
:Mr. R. lieathcoCk. On the whole the einging
west very goal, and Miss Gray and A.11.,s Perks
were very loudly applauded, and Messrs. Allan and ,
Jordan also care() in for their share of applause.
Mr. W. Richerds proposed a vo e of thank 4to the
chairman and sold thatlM tjur Wortley had beea
unable to attend as had been announced. Mr.
Down, s seconded the motion, which was carried
unan reo slay. Mr. Woolley proposed a vote of
thaeks to the ladies and gentlemen who had taken
pat t in the pregramme, which was seconded by
Mr. Rhodes, ana carried unanimously. Mr. W
Riehatds said that this was the last night he should
occupy the place of Captain, as he was obliged
to resign on account of ill health and that Miss
' Whitehead would take his plate God save the
Queen was then sung and it troueht to a close a
very enjoyable evening. On Tuesday evening the
frait and vegetables were disposed of for the ben
fit of the Corps.
MAIN DRAINAGE BOSED.—The monthly meeting
of this Board was hid on Monday night, Mr. P
Pargeter presiding.—The survee o:s, Messrs. J.
Taylor and W. Fiddian, presented a report upon the
pro4ress of the w .rkts: an it was stated that since
the sewers had been communicated with the pum
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lug station, and the eub-waini out off from the brick
swers, it. had been possible to gw a close e,tinta.te
of the sub-soil water flatting its way into the sewers.
Aft, r careful pie ging, it was foend to amount to
IGO 000 gallons in tweoty-fur boars. Every t ffort
had been made to keep the quantity down to a
miuimum, but the almost uniformly wet charaCter

Of the valleys traversed rendered a larg3 quanti-y
of subsoil leakage inevitable, unleSs a very 1 trae
outlay in iron pipes and clay puddle was i.currLd
--A plan was brought before the Bo It d for layir.g
out the Sewage farm at Whittin4ou and the tua,e
was approved, the surveyor being instructel to pr. -
pare specifica ions for the work.
, Tux- Bomar, ACADEMY OP DIUSIO.—Toe
of th, tat at examin 'lion in ...connection wilt tht;
Royal Aeldenly of Music (lyr_h local-and nietz open
tan) m:ty be obraiat d of Mr. W. C. Box, of St.
Johns, Worcester, the lt•cal rept., sentative of the
ac elemy. A 1-cal examination w;11 beheld in
Worcester eat ly in the sp-ing of 185.
Me srs. W. IL & U. Le May, Seed Factors, t 33,
Barough High street, Lou ion, report : —Very ;air
nate; dance on the goad market this
_tbty. Th •
trifolitim trade is no over. Winter tares qu'et,
and there is no change in tnustardseed. Rape seed
steady.—Octoher Bth, 1834
THE BRE W E RS' EX HIIIITION The annual
Brewers' Exhibition takes p!ace at the Agricultural
Islingt n, London, from October 20 h to 25th,
aul arrangements have becn made with the Great
Western Railway Campar,y for a special saloon ;r:tin
to run to Loudon (Padditagton Station) on Tu2s.l iy,
October 21st. A conductor will travel with the
tr.tin specialiy to atte,rl the wants 0; the passenge:a,
and all lunch baskets. rl-thi,g, &a., may be left in
his charge on arrival at Paddington Station, The
return train wilt 1,-a.ve Paddington at 9 20 p.m , so
as to give pasi.engers an opportunity of seeing the
Exabitin, which is illuminated by th -
electric light. For further particulars see adv. v-
iscount on front page.
DRUNK ENNESS. —At- the Pt lice Court. yeeter lay,
before J. B. Cochrane', R. L. F,eer, and A. Fr-er,
Esqrs., Richard Howlett was charged with being
drunk on the 2nd inst. PC. Eaves proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d and costs: in default 7 days.—
John Wood was. charged with being drunk and in-
capable on the 4th ins:, in Markt Street.—P.o
H -ath said he feand the uefendant, who was drunk,_ _ .

lying under a waq. Fine 12- 6 and co-as •in de—
fault 7 dils.—Williarn Doiigias as fied 5s and
costs for being drunk, on the 4th just, at Heil-
broughtn.—John Harris was charged with being
drunk in the Bull's Head, Lye, on the lit inst.—
P.C. P. well proved the case, and defenlant was
tined 2s 61 tali costa; in default 7 days —Joseph
Hill was tined 23 61 and costs for b ing drunk on

tbe 3rd in-t at the Lye. —Charlel So-ut /all was
charged with bAn.; drunk on the 21st ult.—P.C.
Brazener said he stw the defendant drunk on the
,lay in question. Ho was quite sure thi4 was the
Luau. Defiant pleaded not guilty, and said if
ihe officer was sure he was the man, why did he give
the sualmons, to his brAtier, 'Mei-Want c died his
brother who corroborated this statement. The
ease was dismisled.—Joseph Bigot and James
Corley were charged with being drunk on the 41h
Inst.—P.C. Heath proved the cases. Defendants
were fined 5s and costs.
Putuirrirro GAMBLING.—Peter Knowles, livid-
landlord of the Fox Hunt Inn, Ilaytey Green, was
summoned for permitting gambling in his house On
the 15th ult. Mr. Waldron defended. Foley
Homer, na ler, Springhill, Halesowen, said he went
to defendant's house on the day in question, end
called for a Dint of ale, which was brought in y
Mrs. Knowles, who asked him to go into the parlour.
lie did so and saw James Holloway there. ml-

loway chalb-naed him to play card; and he did so
Mrs. Knowles hrought the cards in and they bet on
the tiotnes. There was a row over a jug of ale aid
Holloway stiuck him. Cross-examined: lie bad
a summons to attend there that day on a charge of
refusing to quit defendant's house. He did not se3
of ndant in the Ivaise whilst the card playing was
going on. fie gave information to the police about
halt- past eleven. It was about halfpast eight when
Mrs. Knowles brought the cards in. Slic could
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hear they were going to play for a pint. Wiliam
Law and Sergeant Raybould gave evidence. Mr.
Waldron said it was estabiis-hed beyoad all doubt
that his c:ient was not on the premis-a when the
card playing took plac, and asked the Bench to
dismiss the case. The Bench retired to consider
their decision and on returning into Court Major
Cochrane said they were of opinion that the wife
was left in charge of the hiuse and su-:o I'd tine the
d-Jfeuclant 20s and costs.
Hionway OFFEYCE. John Warr was charged
with allowing liii horse to stray on the highway on
the 23th nit, Fined Is irc:n :ing costs.
SCHOOL EOARD CASES. Several persons wet.,
summoned', by Inspector Baker for neglecting t
send , heir chi el,-en o sch-01, and were fined,
BOARD OF GUAEDIANS.—Mr. Raykeld precild
at tha weekly meeting of the Board yesterday.
Admitted 20, diseharg.d 9, dead 2, remaining 541,
against 529 last year. Out•door rdief, Kingswin-
6rd, .42 Is. Od.-; Stoarbringe, £29 10s.. 9d. ; Hales-
°wen £2l 6s. Bd. ; non-re-idrnts R,l-17s. 2d., total
£94 153. 7d.,,9gaiust 92 16s. 11:I.

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