The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-28 00:00:00

ANNUAL FETE AND PICNIC.

The Arnnal Picnic of 1t,,, Lye Institution was held on
Menday hint by the kind tiermission of T. Woo.l. Esq.).
in the grounds at Colley (late. adjoining his house. A
no utter of members unit friends met at the Institute at
ten o'cloek. and. Ilea led by the Careless Green Son horn
Band, marched rotund the lye, and then tone gr)unds
The day being tire. there was a large number if spec
tators ptesent 10 watch the ihirious umn:enients , it down
LI take Wow... Mr. Wood, with his list& ii liberality. en
tertained a largo number of friends. Among those pre•
sent we noticed Mr. unit Mrs. Wuod and party. Mr. null
Mrs. ti. Wood (of Chester) and party, Mr. E. Moore
IflaleNosyetil and party. Mr. sad Mrs. J. A. Swindell
fiettlilaii.l,l, the Minors Swindell (The Quarry), Mr
Meadlitirnt (1.....1.1) and party, Mr. Dunn and early. Re,
J. Robinson, M.A. (Lye). Mr. aml Mrs. Smith (Hale,
owevil sold party. Mr. rind Mrs. N. Ilingley and parts, Mr.
E. }Reeky and partv, Dr. Melina, Mr. 11111t1 Mrs. FII,IIIIIIV
I (11.1111hily. 111.114). Mr Claimer and I.lirty. Mr. ilougt
(Ilirniingluitul 01111 party, Mr. Cook, tiovarmin nt
tor, S:c. Thl•re also present on the groimd Mes.,rs.
Evennn, S. Leonard. E. 'fliom.s. .1. Leonard, C.
Evemin, Molt, M . Wallact...l. Richard,. ke , ke.
The amusements were under the direction of Mr
Jewkes, od Stourbridge, and commence.' in the after-
noon. There was a variety set down as—font racing.
VeIOCIII4,IIO race, donkey race. ke. Fralll some ran, Or
other the two latter •11.1 not ironic nit In the
race there were nine competitor. :—Wyatt (Stombridgel
scratch ; Cooper (Lyel 12 yards; Hill (1,1,1 2; yard.:
Walton (Stourbride..) 1.0 .y.trds ; T. Williams (Stour.
hritlqe) 50 yard.; .1 Wood. 70 ; Vl'. Aston (('radley) 75 ;
W. Tondos (The Heath) W.: W. Confiner. 105. Mr
jetyko s started them by report At nistol. After an excit-
ing strtiqgle t'ooper was first, Williams second, and
Tombs third.

In the ipiarter.mile race there were seven comp •titors
111 this re, ale, there was a onod abut. and on coming
up the bill the last time St elf ir.l UPI Cooper were lead-
ing when within thirty yards of home, when sonie black-
guards sirs .11 Conner and threw down Staff ird, thu4
putting them out of the ra.m,.. The rveglis wore Rain-
manly punished then and there, and got what they de.
aertred, Itie race was mod run nnta near drok. and thus
aided the dirty conduct thuy were guilty of. Why it we.
net rim before we me at a Lisa to knnw, and idimild advise
in future to prey, id it r.m. t'tluo .if saoh istudly collect
that the gr.eind should be roe,! out. The following
were the first three who moved the Juice :—Samuel
Brettle. let ; Georte Halt .n. 2nd ; ThalllAß Wyatt, Ilrel
In the colas clueing contest there were ten eemprti•
tore, many of them sinking very well. The flivt
won nwariied to J. B. Rhodes. the second to J. Barber,
and the third to Elijah
AA we raid before. there .14 no bicycle rare. Why.
we cannot say. as there were nix hicyclas on the ground.
Flaring the day the band played a selection of dance
mnsie. There NrilS alit) a quadrille band which played
for dancing at intervals.
There wan a cricket match played on the ground he.
I tween the Is e and Colley I.:Ate Clubs. and N. won by
the Colley Gate with via wiekets for" down. The ground
is not ailapt.i for cricket, the wicket being very bad, and
the crowd pressed upon the pleyers to sue], all extent that
the tells were frequently hit amongst the spectators, and
thus prevented getting runs.
The refreshments were supplied by Mr. W. Brooks, of
the Lye.
The whole wig a s•lol,eig in a pecuniary view, and a
good slim will be realised for the funds of the Institute.