The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-04-03 00:00:00

CRADLEY HEATH.

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Ettc mos OF CIICILCILWARDIiSA —On Tuesday a Vestry 1
Sleeting was held at St Luke's C nurch, for the pawn.. I
id electing Churchwardens for the ensuing year. The
Rev. F. Clarke occupied the chair. Thanks were ac-
corded to the retiring C:iurcii.var.lms. M ,oars. H Orei
and W. Barker. Mr. Barker was again elected Minis-
ters' Wardeu, and Ur. \V. Brat, of Haden Hill, People's
Warden.
1..Qt7 ccr.—On Saturday last, at W. Ilicktan's, Qacen's
Ilead, an inquest Vioi Ilvid before the Depnty.C.ironor,
Mr. Bailey, oil thu body of Agnes Shaw, aged fear years,
who was severely burnt on Mond y, the 22111 ultimo, at
eight o'clock a in., and died the following day. The
jury, after examining several witnesses, retained a verdict
of •• Accidental death."

CRADLEY.
DARING HOUSE ROBBERY.-011 Friday last, at about
eight o'clock in the evening, the house of Mr. Dunn, of
this place, was entered be a man uukuown, who pur-
loined a ham and some silver coins whilst the inmates,
who are roil forgers, were working in the smithy, which
stands a few yards from the house. The follow had made
his entrance unobserved, but was not so fortunate in his
exit, for on leaving the house he came face to face will.
Mrs. Dunn, who had been out on an errand, and was
just returning herne. Seeing what the :man had in his
possession, she courageously seized him, but the radian,
by a desperate effort. freed himself from her grasp, and
ran away down the Drewsholloway, towards Halesowen,
throwing the ham away for fear it should impede his
flight. Some neighbours at once gave chase, accompa-
nied by some dogs, but the thief, who was a first-class
runner, distanced them all, and made we'd his escape.
AT OWEN
TEA MEETING AND LECTURR.-00 Monday evenings .
Tea Meeting was held in the Baptist School Room, after Row. C. G. LwrreLeow. M.P., ON CONTAGIOUS MIS-
Which • lecture by the Rev. C. Vince, of Birmingham, Isses.—At a meeting held on the 26th nit, to consider
was delivered in the dispel. About 400 sat down to tea, the above subject, the following letter was received from
and enjoyed themselves exceedingly. The provisions the Ron. C. G. Lettelton, M.P. for East Worcester-
and tea were supplied by Mr. Stringer, which gave great shire' —" Ha,gley ilall, near Steurbridge, 21th March,
satisfaction. About 20 trays were given by the friends isG,.. Sir—There have been two bills before the House
of the chapel. The arrangements were very complete, of Commons relaling, to animals' contagious diseases, viz.,
and everything done in a most orderly and sy.tematic Lord R. Montagde, which was thrown out on the second
manner. Among those present we noticed the Revs. 11 reading, and tile Coverument bill. lam strongly of op.
Morgan and T. Cox ; and Messrs. J. Lewis, F. Coley, C. Mion, first, that as fur as possible, and consistently with
Darby, W. Brazier, G. Keen, J. Whitley, E. Brazier, R. the public interest, every probability of the recurrence of
Cartwright, B. Fellowes. and T. Burgess. Mrs. Legge, the cattle plague should be obviated; second, that the
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jos. Bloomer, and ninny ether ladies diffuse legislation on the subject, including Acts of Par.
gentlemen. At the lecture the chair was taken by N. liament, Orders in Council, d:c., should be consolidated
kiingley, Req., who briefly introduced the rev. lecturer into one Act; with these views I shall certainly support
to the meeting. " Pictures of English Life " was the the Government bill, and should have supported the
subject of his lecture. In commencing he remarked that more stringent bill of Lord It. Montagu had I been quite
there had existed in all ages of the world persons, who assured that the price of meat would not be raised, in
imagined they were born too late, who thought if only consequence of a diminution ef the supply brought about
they had come into the world 100 years sooner how much by the restrictions of foreign importations. I did not
brighter their lives would have been, and how mach vote on the occasion, contrary to my usual practice, be
more they should have enjoyed their existeuce. The cause another opportunity will probably be given of pro-
tect was they underrated the blessings of the present, flouncing on the question, by means of amendments to
and overrated the blessings of the past. In the midst of the Government bill, and my vote on that occasion will
profound peace and profuse plenty they were contineally be given according to my convictions as to the probable
bewailing their lot. Solomon he'd occasion. in his time,
increase in the price of Neat. With regard to the widely
to reprove this folly, and it has not yet die) out. In different subject of human contagious diseases, I sari
these days there are croakers to lie found ; unheppily only say that I one but few objections to the principle of
they are not extinct. They imagine everything is infe- the measure that is to be introduced ; but I cannot yet
nor to what it used to be. It is void," Ignorance is the pronounce on a bill that has not been introduced.—l am,
mother of devotion." Not ins religious point of view sir, yours faithfully, Charles G. Lyttelton."—•rue ma-
can this be true ; but it is strictly true ros regards the jority of tliod, present were much pleased with Mr. Lyt-
idolatry of the past. People who imrgine the past to be tidton's remarks, and a vote of thanks was awarded to
so free from error, and who think mankind is fast degen• him.
crating, really know no T
thing at all of the subject. hey
are ignorant of that which they so blindly worship „„a FATAL ACCIDENT. A fatat accident occurred here on
Thursda whereby a lad named Edward Fraknlin lost
adore. He wished them not to stand afar off, and exam.
his If 'lt appears that this week being fair week, de.
me the past. but he desired them to approach very near
and look into the details of English life 100 years ago. ceased was allowed to doss he liked, and ateordingly
The more we know of English life in those days, of the went to the fair and paid admission into one of the
inging boats, but, beiug venturesome, he amused him.
habits, manners, ,t.:c., of the people, the more we shell
"elf by cutting antics in the boat and chiming up the
see how this country has progressed—the more shall we
self
till at list he fell , •r. Anil (hi' ,'nut ~f the i,,stint.
o
see how, by the aid of religion, has this country out. li.r. hi.
on o
i., ten"..., lie w,,.
~..v..,,1v inior,. lie
stripped ethers in the race of improvement. In refer.
to .' 8
conveyed home, he never rallied, and expired
once to the people who existed &century ago, he purposed
about 12 o'clock.
first noticing their costinne. •' Wheri,w4h shell we b
dheil?" was the trinkl qtleStiOt, the, us it Is new. in Tars Buextr. B, ARD.—At the usual meeting of the
th,•se days people ii.,ra loot.. Scioto:Ass! for what they above Board, on Thursday lessra. E. Gem, B. Tre.
wore then what they did; they were, literally speakieg, wella', and R. Bore were elected committee-men,
walking ed., hes'.horses- The one who dressed finest was VIisTET MEETING.—At the, iisual Easter meeting, held
most thouith` of. In this respect how often is it that a ! in the I. i ...!‘ church on Thursday, for the appolutimmt
good cf'w .: •.. hides a multitude of bit.. Respecting I of chu,,,wardens, Messrs. E. Moore and Alfred Burr
George IL, rackeray haa &Kid when you take away hie were re.eleuted.