The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-01-23 00:00:00

THE LATE MUSICAL CONTEST IN STOUR-

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2', tit,: Lditur tf the " °beaver."

Sin,—l was not a little surprised at the cowardice of
a person sliming himself •` S. It. II.," in veer paper of
Jan. 2nd, accusing me of withholding prizes which I had
promised to give at no late Musical Contest. Such a
charge surely., sir, ought not to have been made sunny-
inously. at all, or ever inserted by you, unless you were
satisfied that it wits true. S. U. If. says, "For instance,
in contests 5 nod II for recitations' although considereble
talent was shown, of only two out f the four prizes were
given, to the great disappointment 14 numbers present."
Now, sir, there were Fruited conditions, and I'll give S.
it 11. a handsome cum if he C4Il point to one condition
that I did not fulfil f.iirly, fully, and honourably. 1 gave
pries of haif the molest prowised when lea, than six
appeared. Although 1 no. not called upon by the con•
ditious to do this, I tlitited my little girl's prize of lOs
fietweeu two Stourbridge little girls. I also neat every
compAltor free tickets for both nights by post. Sorely
tlieu, sir, such an accusation against me !night never
have been made, much less printed. But it luckily
oappened that S. It ll's. letter was libellous, so I oh'
Mined the manuscript which I have now before me and,
Mit as I npeetol.li! anti behold, it emanates from a die-

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Mr. It riget desired to inform the Carninissioner tied
la July lest a pull sees taken throughout the perish ml
.vhether Reddril district hoefil s h ... -3 separated or not ami
it was decided not to separate it.
Its reply to the Commissioner, Mr. Wright stated that
on c ilium the meeting at widell it was decided to adept
els, I) seat tieverumeet Act, ail the requerenients of the
Let had been compliel u ith.
me Ilentrey objected, and said that it hal not beee
ay:Bisect to a local newspaper.
Mr. Hinafray said it had been duly alvertised in a
local poller—Areo-3 Wei:tie—in three issues.
Mr. Ilutufray nail he slieuel eouteed that :Iris's
Gessitte was not a local paper, and that it Was prime.' is
:reedier cuituty, aud had but a limited eirculattun in this
district, which he would prove.
Mr. It ielinson said it must be clear that the Act eael
it must be advertised in a paper circulated le tee rim
trice mid he must say, from tits own versos:a knowledge,
the paper did mremate iu the district of Bewley Regis,
mid was withiu the meaning of the Ace
Mr. Rout ray asked teat toe dummissioner do take e
eete of eis ',Lemuel—teat it had not been circulated 11,
a local paper.
Mr. Wright said there WAS no paper printed auil pub.
iisheil in It iwley Regis, aliii contended that it had been
Lily advertised. in a papat eireuleted in the district. and
met the meauing of the Act had been complied with.
Mr. It ewlinsou then proceeded to take evidence bearing
on the speatious raised by the petition awl reply.
It appeared that by the reuses retures of 1111, the
acreage of she parish of Rowley Regis, including ituddal
!fill, was 3.670 acres, the population hi 1661 being 10.075.
l'he estimated pepulatiou of tie parish wee now 23,700.
file present rateable value of the perish was T. 62.116 les,
rhe pArish of Bedded Iliti coeteined 1,2e1 acres, with a
population estimated by Mr. Hoinfray at 13,000.
Mr. Richard Green stated that at tire meeting at which
the Act was adopted it was proposed to divide the distiet
into three wards, each ejecting five Members, ill the fol-
e,wieg manner :—Five members for Redstart Hill, five for
Rowley, iucludieg Blackheath. and five for Tivishele.
ibis proposal Was made by Mr. A. H. Bares.
Mr. Barra dee:ea Maims made any such proposal.
Mr. Harafrey sestet tees if wards should be adopted
the :petitioners would desire that there should be four
wards, Redrial Hill beiug divided into two, vie., Old Hill
and Cradley Heath.
Mr. A. Wright, on behalf of tile promoters, Objected e, -- —7' --e- ------- - - ---
to sech a division. ----- ~.,,
riIIEAKFART.--is ot/OCK,SWEL hIPBRIVEWT.—...6
Mr. lientfriay said that the whole parish had been here diri! &re,see Gazette has the following inter-
eating remarks.—" There are very few simple artistes
solute governed under tee old Hisetwity Act by a Board
of feud which can boast so many valuable and linportant
immicing of 15 members.
Mr. Wright said that in objecting to the divieion he dietary properties as cocoa. While acting on the nerves
represented 9e As a gentle stimulant, it provides the body with some of
0 persons and a retemble valueof .E 28.883.
Of these 940 persons 731 lived in toe übjectin district, the purest elements of nutrition, and at the same time
snit represented f.13,3e0 of rateable value. corrects and invigorates the action of the digestive or.
Mr. F. W. ti. Burrs, J.P., Leeman of the Dudley gins. These beneficed effects depend in a great mes•
Union, said he had beeu all is life couversaut with the
sure upon the manner of its preparation, but of late years
h
public elides of the district, and it was his decided such close attention has been given to the growth and
treatment of cocoa that there is no difficulty in eecuring
opinion that tee adoption of the Act for the whole parish
would be most benelicial. Ile supported such aeopsion it with every useful quality folly developed. The siami.
Mr the sake of uniformity and economy. Be ~,,,,, cite of tar success which Mr. Epps attained by his hemseoputti •
the largest proprietors in the district. Lord Dudley, who preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by any ex-
.vesassessed for £3,000, was the largest proprietor in the perimentalist. Far and wile the reputation of E ppes
district, and he Ana in favour of "OPLiog the asit threeee Cocoa has spread by the simple force of its °WI' extras....
:Unary merits. Medical Men of all shades of opinion
the filmic parish, The agent of the New British lion
Company Was Of a Siliiilar opinion. have agreed in recommending it as the safest and mist
Mr. meetrey asked Mr. Barre if he hail not, over and beneficial article of diet for persona of weak constitu-
over again, said that the adoption of the Act would be tions. This superiority of a particular mode of prepare-
ties over all others is a remarkable proof of tee greet
ruinous?
Mr. Burro: I.4the Act gets into bad bands ills a dan- results to be obtained from little causes. By a tkorough
germs Act. knewledg,e of the natural laws which govern the opens-
Mr. meet ray: You know I have the reports of all lions of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful applies.
your speeches in a local paper. tion of the fine properties of weleseleeted cocoa, Mr.
Mr. A. 11. Beers : Yes, you have your own paper, and Epps has provided our breakfast tebles with a delicately
you wrote the report yourself or your clerk did. lam flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doe-
prepared to take my solemn oath on the bible that I did tors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of
nut say what is reported in that ppm. diet that a constitution may lei grainelly built up until
Several persons here said that the report was not a strong enough to resist every teeleney to disarms. ff mit-
ered), of subtle maladies are floating areund us ready to
tree one.
Mr. ilontray: I am prepared to prove that they are attack whereever there is a were( point. We may ea-
true.
.mpe many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortis
The Rev. F. I. Clarke, vicar of Reddal Hill, said his tied with pure blood and a properly nourished freme.
wish was to have the Act for the whole Parish, believe g THE HATUFACTIME or dEAVELLEIty.—The striking de.
shut it would be less expeusive under that arranirensel:t, velopment of Fine Art productions in this branch of the
Another reason was that for the whole pariah tee quale industrial trades since the period of tbe great Eehibition
ecation of members of the Board would be higher. is admirably exemplified in a most interesting little work
Mr. A. H. Barre remarked that the bouuriary between just published by Mr. J. W. Benson, who held, the ap•
the two districts in questiou was the Dudley and Bir- ',ointment to 11.11.11. the Prince of Wales, and H.H. the
iningtma canal. That canal paid £233 2s 41 rating, on Maharajah of Burdwan, of 25, Old Bond Street; 99,
a rateable value of .e 3,000. If the parish were divided, Westbourne Grove ;and the City Steam Fastory.sB, and
which diviaion would get the rate? There was a emu. ree Ludgate Bill. It is profusely Meer:dee with the
inanity of interests between the two parishes. The mines most beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings,
were worked irrespective of boundariee Leekets, We., See, in every conceivable style, and with
Mr. Iliantray then read the clauses of the memorial ,iriceS attached ; end thus the intending pnrchasm is en-
praying for separatiou. He said that in W(6141141 the tiled to make a Selection Knifed to leis taste, and have it
ratepayers wished to carry out sanitary works, and that ferwardeil to any part of is i United Kingdom, India,
site adoption of the Act was insincere on thus part of the or this Colonies. The price of this mast useful guide is
promoters. Twopence, for which it is forwarded post free, and to
Mr. F. W. a Barra indignantly protested Niftiest the any one who eontemplites a purchaire, eiteer for per.
charge of insincerity brought by Mr. Ilemfray. genet wear or furs welling, lerth.day Christmas, or
Mr. Ilomfray replied that the B. Ida' MU ratepayers ither present, it will be found of the very greatest ser-
wished to carry out sanitary works, and that the promo 'its'
tors of the Act were not sincere, as they had always HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—With autumn
opposed these works. come many &reuses of the skin, which demand instant
Mr. F. W. U. Barre: That's a direct untruth. You attention if the patient wish°, to be spared much an.
are making a personal attack upon my character. It is toy ince through the winter. These remedies will be
out the first titne you have done it; and I was very nee . found most efeictual in repressing erysipelas and iuflems
bringing an action against you for it. ' matiens generally, and in healing up sore legs, wounds,
Mr. Richard Green wen examined by Mr. Homfray and ulcerations in the kindset moaner, without exeitipg
ind said he was the origival promoter of Ore adoption pain, or tending to weaken the petient which would in-
id the Act for lieddal Hill. The matter was agitated in filially increase hie sufferings and retard his cure.
June last. The two Messrs. Brays were the principal Holloway's Pills should be taken during this course of
.ippiiserx of the Act at that time. They made lipeecees treatment, which they will make easier and more sue-
egainet it. Mr. F. W. G. Barra published handbills cessful ;at the game time they will improve the sppetite
end maiterially aid digeatieu—a matter of the most
Against it, denouncing it as an expensive and iniquitous
Act. :material importance when lowering infirmities afflict the
Mr. Homfray pnt in a letter by Dr. H. Morrow, as to week. delicate, or lige&
ADTICF. Ti Mol,lißS.—Are You broken of your rest
the sanitary state of Helldal Hill. The letter described
ey a sick child, suffering with tile psis of cutting teeth?
the condition of the district as one urgently calling for Go at once ton chemist. and gets bottle of Ms a Wias-
sanitary meaeures. The poor rate in the parish was 3e.
bile's Soothing Syrup. It we I relieve the poor sufferer
in the pound. i:nmediately. ; it is pen. etly hat:Mese ; it produces nate
The Commissioner said he had just been engaged in
completing his report open public work. in Lancashire. rid quiet sleep. by relievirig the child from pain, arid the
tittle cherub awakea "as bright as a batten." It has
There, to relieve the distress which existed some time been long in use in America, and is highly recommendsd
'go, 1.2 wernment advanced £1,850.0J0. upon the security
by medical men ; it is very pleasant to take; it soothes
of rates, at 31 per cent, upon condition that the town' by
child; it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves
'hips and boroughs obtaining a loan would carry out
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy
sanitary works, and, as far as possible, employ the dis-
for dysentery and diarrhea, whether arising from teeth-
tressed men. Ilv means of these facilities 4 000 miles ng Or (Aber cimees. lie sure avid ask for Mrs. Wine•
if flew etre As hail bcrin seeeriel aed e esel, men> of
vhice previously carts and wagdods eaUld nut traveree ow's Soothing Syrup, and see that .• Curtis nod Perkins,
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and where the railway companies had given notice that New York and London" is on the outside wrapper. No
liey would neither deliver or fetch goods. Beo acres of inother steroid be withoiat it. —Sole by all medicine
ving had been done. Where the Local Cieverement healers at la lid per Bottle, London Depot, 205, High
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..it was carried out honestly and fairly it was not only ' _
eit any hardship to the district, but it vcry materially Printed mei Pantietied by the Kole Proprienar. elmeue
llance.l the value of the property over which it applied. FIELD. at his offices. H. Highetreet, Stour:ridge, le
Hear, be te If this was understood, then instead of oll.theC,a,i,nrntymis.fniltr.tiorcmes.te.r,": which plaea 1 t Mie
places objecting to the action of the Board, they would Saturday, I mivary 23, t 49.

'Twitted competitor. lur. I. R. Svtehell, who recited
sketch: (awl did it very. well ti)) Imilsyrom the tired

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Weseru Glad, Department, at the Brettell Lane Station.
Now the old Oxfotd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton line
is a narrow guage, although transformed in mime to the
Great Western. Surely the narrow gunge line must have
had a •• great" and aorrowing influence MI the mind of
its official, Mr. Satchel'. How coolly lie says " I attended
the jorn Exchange on both evenings." Yes, with my
f•re tickels. flow he compliments the performers (in.
cholioc himself, 01 course), saving" a 1 was very satin.
ft did their ports well and highly complimen-
ly compliinentary " surely applies to the free
terip ;
Tthlr,
tickets. Nearly all, I admit, did their parts well on the
t„.,; nights ; hut .hr. Satchel', why empty your satchel of
~aoac„; cowardice, and cunning in an anonymous at-
taek because your ambition was not gratified? II I re-
inember rightly your •• Sketch" contained a great moral
0„ t,mp,„,f, in drinking. Leave the drink out, and
.'ue temperate in all things," especially in the attempt
to Hare n titan's character under the dishonourable sig.
nature of reversed initials. Had you have sought this
infiiriuntioti from me on the night, or from toy address,
which appeared on the bills, I could have understood
von ; bull feel that to give you the full benefit of your
letter is now only yoa well know the reason why
the prizes were not giveu—hecause there were only three
entries in two of the contests to which you allude instead
of twelve. I therefore hope I shall satisfy your'
sitive public " by giving them your real name, whites.,
and at least one or two of your characteristics. Having
only seen one Stourbridge paper for the last mouth, I
know not whether one of the Jury " replied ; hut hay-
' lag been travelling for the last three weeks must be my
excuse for keeping Mr. H It Satuhell's name from an
•• inquisitive public" so long.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully,
WM. JOHN BULLOCK.
Carlton Villa, Crewe. Jan. 19th. Mi.