The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-16 00:00:00

DEA:IH OF TBE REV. DAVID MAGINNIS.

The news of the death of the Rev. David Magin-
nis will be received with sincere regret by our
readers. "ne sad event occurred on Monday mcrn-
ing at his residence, et the Old Parsonage, and it
was unexpected by his immediate friends. He bad
been iIL during the last week, a citctunstance, per-
haps, attributable to his overtaxing himself at the
fete of the Associated Institute at. Hagley, on B,nk
holiday, but however that may be, the attack was
one which there seemed no reason to fear would have
serious consequences. Mr. Maginnis's system had
; been tried by previi,us illness, and this
may explain the fatal issue which came so unlooked,
for and so unexpectedly on Monday morning. He
passed quietly away about six o'clock, and the sad
blow which hits fallen upcn his family will draw
towards them a widespread feeling of sympathy.
Mr. M.,,ginnis has been associated with the public
life of Stourbridge for the last twenty-three years,
and dating that time has done no little service to
the c..mmunity. He was bern at Woodgrang.,
Downpntrick, on Gth February. 1821, and his school
career was followed up by his entering Queen's •
College, Belfast, in November, 1836. One of his
college friends was the Rev. John McCaw, who has
preceded him to the grave wthin the last few
weeks. He won a Dubin es.hibiti ,n while at coflege
but nwer received it, owing to Unitarians being,
clu led from holding it, an 1 he finished his
eolleee course in 1841, and was licensed by the
Antrim Presbytery in 1842. For some part of that
year he ws an assistant teacher at Knutsferd, and
there received an invitation to the pastorate of
Volk Street Remonstrant Cong,re-ettion, Bclfist, in
1842. Here he remained tdl his re'reoval to this
town in November, 1861, to undertake the charge
of the Presbyterian Church here, His work here
has made him known far and wide, not only to his
co-religionists, but to the friend-, of educational and
social progress generally. Mr. Ma.jon s warmly
espoused the interests of the Mechanics' Instil ate
and the School of Art, and has done them reatetial
service from time to time. The Unions of Insti-
tutes in Staffordshire, and alse in %%forces ersti!e,
It el his sympathy and support. He was all advocete
ef elene.tuta:y- ("ducat we when it still needed
advo acy to uverceine erejneice, and as a gove!.nor
and coadjutor ct ;he grz school he did further
service iu the field of usefulness which be saw
around hint. Everyoeo has his ite.ividualiy, and
ern Magitleis had this no less than other men; and
the one marked feature, perhaps, which stood out

prominently in him more than another, wrs his
uroad sympathy with all the public w0,.1c cf the
town, and his untiring readiness to participate in it,
at whatever sacrifice or fatigue to himself. Eis in—
terest in political questions was no less marked than
in philanthropic ones, and his sympathies with the
Liberal ctiti,e are too well ki.own to it,ed dwelling
on. A few years .a".,0 iikess lessened his opportuni-
ties of sharing to the same extent as formetly in the
activltie, of the town where he had so long lived;
but as his health improved somewhat he was again
taking part, as far as eircums anecs allowed, in the
work which be saw before him. His death will
make a distinct gap in the number of tho4e.who have
been sharing in the public life of Stourbridge for
many years past, and the sympathy with his rela-
tives in their loss will, as we have already said, be
common to a large number of our readers.
The fw-teral took place at the Cemetery, on Wed-
nealay afternoon, in the presence of a large dumber
of spectators. Many of those present were there
iti a representative capacity,aud had been associated
with the deceased in various public institutions in
which he was inteested. Th funeral party 1, ft
the Old Parsonage shortly after three o'clock, and
after the mourning co t:hes containing the sons of
the deceased and ol her immediate friends, came
inembzrs of the con4re;ation, representrtives ot
the Mechanist' Institute, the Working Men's In
Grammar :=ehool, the School of it,
Sce. The service at the 'cemetery was taken by the
Rev. Charles Clarke, of Birmingham, who, after
readiag appropriate passages of scripture, spoke
appreciatively of the character of the departed, ant
dwelt on the lessons the event of his removal
brought with it, Prayer was then offered, and th,
funeral party left the church,. and Mr. Clarke con-
clud,d the service, and said the last words at the
side of the grave. Amongst those present at the
titneral were the Revds. A. Worthington, Al.lerman
Tinatitis, G. Knight, W. Carey Walters (Kidder-
minster), T. Pip., (The Lye), .1 Harrison (West
Bromwich), 11. McKean (Oldbury), 11, Enchus
(Coa-.iley), G. St. Clair H. Clark, and IL Wright
(Birmingh.tm:. The Rev. X. Bache (liagley),
W. Wallacedand Rev. J. Pri..e were also present..
Mr. C. Bartling (secretary to the Pargeter Tins', of
which Mr. Maginnis was a trustee) was amongst
those who followed the coffin to the grave; while
the representatives of local institwions and other
townspeople included Nlessrs. J. Taylor, D, I. Shoe-
botbam, W. Jones, W. C:ulee, J. Pitg.,V, J,
J. Barratt, A. Freer, G. Perry, F. Errs, T. Wall,
G. Holloway, B. Jamb a, W. Pima, F, Haskew, C.
Evers, Ste.. There wire also friet.ds present from
Birmingham, Dudley, the Lye, and Cradley.

INQuEsT.—.A.rt iuquest was held at the New Inn,
Enville Strte4, on Thursdav, before Mr. It. DOCitflr.
coroner, on tee body of Bridget Corrigan, aged 37,
of Hemplands, who died on Sunday last under the
fo,lowing circumstances. The first witness called
was Patiick e'orrtgan .who said he lived at the
flempleni;e: end was a labourer. Deceaeed was his
wife and was 37 years of age. She had been ill close
on two years. Dr. Eager nad attenied her some.
times ad also Dr. Daly. Ou the 28th of Juiy she
was taken worse. On :he night of tee 28th ulr. she
told him that, her son and another lad were being
turned out of the N3NV Inn, on the 26. h ult., ane
one of the lads had come against her. She com-
plained of her chest. Witness was not at home on
the Saturday when his son was turned out f the
New Inn, His wife complained of being sore on
the chest. Dr. E :gar attended deceased and she
got worse on Friday aud Saturday and died on
Suriday the 1, th inst.—Mery Coreigae, den*hter
of dcecwied, said her mother complained of her
cheet and witness got a note for her. She after-
wards said her son nald a) oth- r lad were quarrelling
and someone wcnt against her but the could no.
:oil who it wan. She frequently cceeplaiiiid of
pains in th:: chest.—Dr. Eagar sail he had Itilowu
deceaeed about two years and had occasioaally at-
tended her. She suffered from chronic bronchitis.
The last time lie attended her was on the lat inst and
she eemplained of pains in the chest and said she
had a blow there. The blow produced acute
bronceitis froe-a which she died on the 10,11 inst.
She did not tell him who struck her. The jury
returned a verdict to the effect •• That deceased died
from acute bronchitis brought on by a blow, but
hew the blow was administered there was no evi-
&nee to show."
WonizmeN's ExcuasioN.--The work-people of
Messrs. Thomes Webb and Sons, of Dennis Glass
Steurbridge, had their annual outing on
Satin-fey last at Upper Arley, to,which place they
were convf.ye in brakes, supplied by Messrs. A
and A. Pearioe. Af.er an agreeable ride the party
reached Arley s.fely, and crossing the Seve.n pro-
ceeded to "The Harbour," where they partoek of a
substantial repast, provided by the host (Mr. Harry
Stu key.) Dinner being over, the company dis-
persed in order ti amuse themselves according to
their own taste, some visiting he CaAle gardens,
wl,ieh were, by the kind permission of gr. It.
Wood xerd, titre++ n open to the visitors, seine eit-
j ye.", ,herneelves by boating, fishing, Sce, and others
tiy rambling round the picturesque +Plage. Upon
the pity reaesembling, Mr. William ‘Vebb was
voted, to the chair and Mr. George Nick in to the
viee chair. Atter the usual leyel and eat riotie
toasts had been given, "Success to the fir" wis
drunk with ronsteal Lon:Airs, as was aho that ce
"the Repre,eetatives.". A very enjoyable day
was spent, the weather being all that could be de-
sired, and the catering excellent._

ACTION AGAIN:a THE GREAT WE3TEIIN RAILWAY
CuItPANY.—At thir Birmingham Assizes on Mohil.ty,
before Baron litiddleston, Mr. A. T. Lrwrefiee
metitioned the case of Baker v. the Great Western
Itsilway Company, wtich was an action to recover'
£1,500 damages for personsl ihjuries alleged to
nave been sustained tLrough the negligence of the
defendants. The plaintiffs, Isaiah and Eliza
Barker, man and wife, reside at Fair View, Wollas-
ton, SCourbridge. Mr. Lawrence Said the ease had
bpeu comprondsed, the dr feudauts agreeing to pay
the plaintiff.. .Cl2O. He asked f r a verdict by eon-
s-tit for that aorount, with costs. Judgment accord-
ingly.
it k:Porcr ov Mrs DAY'S SEED MASK .—Messrs.
W. Li. &IL 1 May. seed factors, 63, Borough
lfigh 6t. set, London. Report: Pair attendance
on the Seed Market this day. Few enquiries for
New Trifoliurn, and Rape Seed, at last week's prices.
Mustard Seed rio alteration.—August nth, 1884.

DI UN the Pulice-Court yesterday,
befnre F. Even and A. Freer, lisqes., Thomas E
wards was fined 23 61 and cots fur being drunk on
the 11th inq at Crad.:ey.—Thumes Martin was
chlr,ed with being drunk on the lit •1 inst. P.C. ;
Mere pruved the case. Dcf-n:lant who ...id not -
pp. sr, v,a. fined :38 and costs; Mr. Eves said they :
S oUd make a slight difference in cuscs where de-
f. did ot appear.-lhorna.s Humphrie.a waa
cha.ged with being drunk and di-orderly on the 9th !
inst., at Oldswinf}rd. P.Us. iia es and Pa) titer '
pioved the ease.,-Withdrawn on payment of costs. 5
—Arthur Bingham was charged w;th I:,:ing drunk
and disord riv on the 7th inst, at Wolleticote. P.C.
Jones said froul ihforaintion h ree:ived he went .
and found drfendaut lying drunk on a bank atCare-
iS %%Teich said the detendant
game in front of her house end said he should have