The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF
A NEW CHUIICII, AT STAMBER MILL

'rue interesting ceremony of laying the foundation
..tone of a new chinch in this district. by Lady I.vttel.
ton, took place on Wednesday last, in the presence of a
large coni•ourse of spectators. AUD.IIg those present we
noticed the Lord Bishop of Worcester. Von. Archdeacon
none, the Hon. and Bee. W. 11. Lytlelton, Heys. It.
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Woodote (Belbrougliton), 0. D. Boyle (Kidderminster).
(Oil inks (Wollaston). J C. Thompson (Cradley), T.
Willa (Stuurbridge), R. F. Turner (Churchill). J. W.
W. II etch (Stourbridge), J. Whiteley (Petit:nitre), H.
Slierriard (Stourbridge), Lake (Retrial Hill), Rob-
in.., and Griffiths, Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Messrs.
J. B. Shepherd, A. Fennell. H. K. liarrison, T. Smith,
H. Hickman, W. Roberts, H. Grazehrook (dent), B.
Wooldridge, B. Brook*, J. Cooper, S. Brooks, E.
Stringer, P. Brooks, Pardoe,
For some time past a want of more church accommo-
dation has been felt in this district, which is rapidly in-
creasing, and numbers upwards of 7.00t1 persons. The
church was originally projected by the late Rev. J. Brum•
lay, and has been carried on by the present vicar, the
Rev. D. Robertoon, and after many ditlicultiee and dig-
couragements the pronoitera have the great satisfaction
of seeing the work begun. Mr. F. T. Ituttord has gran-
ted a site on the Stourbridge and Birinnighain road, Fist
opposite the Slumber Mill Schools, where for some years
past Divine service hes been held. The old Lye Church
was built by a gentleman named Hill. but the 10110 sit-
tings in it did not exceed euu, hone the present want of
further accommodation.
The proceedings were opened by the choir singing a
hymn. The Rev. 1). Itobertsou then read the for uaed
in laying foundation stones. and the auncluding portion
was rend by the Bishop of Worcester.
At the appointed time for laying the foundation stone,
Mr. W. Roberts banded an elegant silver trowel, lever,
and mullet (whieh were manufactured by Mr. E. Stringer,
Commercial Buildings, Stourbridge). to Lady Lytteiton.
She then proceeded to lay the mortar, and then laid the
emus in the name of the retlier, Son, sad holy Umwt ;
and then declared the atone july leid. The atone bear.
the following in2nription
Anna Lallidern
Majorern bet tHoriaM
Et ;Element
Bujas pagi Accelerere
SaluteM
Posuit
Sybella Lyttelton
Ix. Out., MDCCCLXIX.
The service having been concluded.
The Lord Bishop said : My dear Christian friends, lie•
fore we leave the ground, I wish to say sword or two to
express the great satisfaction I feel in corning here to-
day to take part in these proceedings on tins joyful ores.
sloth and he looked forward with great satisfaction to the
time when the church built on that foundation should be
the means of increasing the spiritual superintendence of
the people in that large and important parish. lie con-
gratulated the vicar of the parish (Mr. Robertson) very
much on the progrees which hitherto he had been per.
mitted to make in that great undertaking ; but, above all,
he congratulated the people of that parish, for whose
benefit the building was intended, on the advantage they HALESOWEN.
would have in coming there for the purpose of Divine
worship. It was just four yeara since their late Memo- SHEIOC3 ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning laet &serious
bent (Mr. Bromley) spoke to him of plans for the build- accident occurred to a woman named Mary Tolley, aged
Big of a church in that neighbourhood. He recollected 50, under the following circumstances. It appears that
that Mr. Bromley saint him plans for a church and par- the woman was called out into a yard opposite the Bull's
lineage house, which lie hoped to be able to carry out; Head, Hagley-street, about half -past seven o'clock in the
but God in his providence saw fit to take him away from morning. She had a lighted candle in her hand, and was
the world a few months only after he made the proposals passing a barrel which was against a brewhouse, contain-
mentioned. The matter had afterwards been taken up ing Stone benzoline, or other explosive material. It ig.
by Mr. Bromley's successor, and very great credit was nited and immediately exploded, blowing a portion of
due to Mr. Robertson for the way in which he had strew the head of the barrel upwards of 60 yards, and also
gird to overcome all the difficulties attendant upon the blowing the brewhouse window out. The unfortunate
movement. For himself, however, he must always look WOloan also received serious injuries, having a triangular
upon the church that would be erected there as a memo- wound on the forehead, her chest being burnt, sad her
rtal of the late Mr. Bromley, whose memor] was very right hand injured. Mr. Bloxham, surgeon, was in mm-
much cherished by the people of that place; and he took mediate attendance, and the poor woman is doing as well
leave to say that they could not ehow their respect to his as can be expected.
memory in a more fitting way than by contributing to MELANCHOLY DEATH.—A melancholy death took place
the complete success of that undertaking. But there under the following circumstances. A Mrs. Adderley,
was another name which always occurred to him when residing at Spring Hill, left home on Thursday morning
visiting the parish of the Lee—the Dame of Mr. Hill. last, about eleven o'clock. and took a can with her to got
who built the church and parionago house, and endowed some blackberries. She did not come back at the time
the living of the Lye to a very considerable extent, expected, and later in the day come persons went to look
Since he had come into the neighbourhood the family of for her, but did not find her. On the following morning
Mr. Hill had made the living of the Lye over to public search was again made. when the uofoituimte woman
pstronage ; and he was quite sure that they would hear- was found about nine o'clock in a field near the Breach
ily rejoice with them that further provision than their Dingle. perfectly insensible. The poor WOnlein was at
father was able to make was being made for the spiritual once conveyed home, and Mr. Bloxham, surgeon, sent
aecio of the parish. He should like to mention also the for, who applied the usual restoratives, but she never
name of a Jobleman who had done something towards rallied, and died on Monday towning last, about eight
the work that day inaugurated. The Earl of Dudley did o'etock.
not possess any property in that neighbourhood, and, Beeace or ins PEACE.—At the Petty Sessions held
after what he had done at Blackheath, could hardly be on Tuesday lest, before E. Gem, Esq., William Parsons
expected to subscribe towards the erection of a church and Edward Parsons were charged by Superintendent
at the Lye: ITe had done, however, what would be of Overend with committing a breach of the peace by fight-
very essential service in the way of providing an endow- ing, on the B.ith Met, George Instone said that at four
merit for the incumbent of that church whenever they o'clock be was bitting in his own house, when he heard
were enabled to annex to it a separate district. The a great noise. He went out of the door, and saw the two
Earl of Dudley had provided that at the next vacancy in defendants fight four rounds. There was a great die-
the living of Oldswinford the sum of Loll should go from turbance. Defendants denied they were fighting, and
that living to the curate of Stamber Mill. In addition said they were mereley scuffling for some money. They
to that. tee present vicar of the Lye had appropriated were ordered to pay costs.
£2O per alinnill for ever out of the income of the Lye as CHARGE or DEFRAUDING THE GREAT WESTERN RAlL-
part of the provision for the clergymen who would offl- way COMPANY.—Joseph Stone, collier, was charged by
eiate in the new church—(applanse)—eti that there would Johis Locke, Inspector, with defrauding the Great Wes-
he some provision for the clergyman who is to officiate. tern Railway, on the 30th of September, by travelling
He would not detain them by saying any more; and con- from Birmingham to Rowley, without previously having
eluded by quoting the words on the memorial atone. paid his fare.—John Henry Lees, signalman at Rowley
Lord Lettelton said that he had been asked to say a station, said he knew the defendant. On the above date
few words before they left the platform. He pointed he was on duty, and met the 7.25 p.m. train from Bir.
that the service of that morning took them back to the mingliam. Saw Stone get out of the train. Witness
very beginning of worship, and showed that it was in started the train, and then went to collect the ticketx.
essence the seme as that practice of the patriarch Aiwa- They were all collected except the defendant's, who ran
ham, who, wherever he tarried in the course of his sing- up the steps on the contrary side to those which he ought
lar, wandering life, •' budded an altar unto God, and to have gone up. Witness ran after him and canght him,
called upon the name of the Lord." He then proceeded and asked him for his ticket, and why he ran away. De-
so eia. eeritknad
to ask whether in Englend they had, as they advanced fendant said some man in Birmingham had got his ticket.
in outward] mosperitv. made the due provision that ought Witness then asked him to come back to the station, but
io Rite toad, ir ihe worshie ~f ohmohly in of doing d fend nt ran away nfd t h
JlOhaeepfhareCrlorne p6t'ot
iHnethbeoipredf ototte.ttetpiL ark,-
thatrylitablet iynge
ga,,nbal
wionuirderbfeele,ti
blessed
him Dipeofeetusdertmdlierd
said Ito
Oar ancestors bad done their pert, het we had followed been in the habit of coming by tram, and witneea knew
a.
mt
r well.
with the fall measure of success that the Lord Bishop lived at Howard Plm-e, Ramie woo,• Defendant was ix
had spoken of, and lie hoped they would never forget Unita pahlic-house seven u'ao re He was rattier the
as long as the ancient English Church retained its name, worse fd Ir beer, and aeked witness if he had any " ob' c"
and we* vorthy of its character, it opened He arm. to the nun t- go with him to the elation. Witness aCCompai Ined
trhol- I,,,oriatioa around. There were great ditferenees him s-street station, lie said he wanted to go to

of her and hit her, and defendant- rnilied at her and
eitrilek her en the breititt. . tier little girl went for her

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husband. who came and tried to separate them, but could
not. as she (complainant) hail her hand in Mary Brettle's
hair. She made her escape at last by g•)tting over a wall.
Sarah Mason (LP daughter of enninlainant, said she
heard a noise, and saw defendant nnd his wife setting
about her mother. Edmund Mason said on the above
date, between ten and eleven o'clock, he was at work,
when his daughter came into the shop and said some-
body woe •' dropping an” her mother. He went to her,
and saw the defendant and his wife heating complainant.
Elizabeth Priest corrnleirated Mason, In defence, Mary
Lowe said she was talking to defendant all the while, and
he did not strike a blow. The Besets considered there
was great perjury on both aides, and dismissed the ease.
ASSAULT CASE —Richard Knight was sumnioned by
John Stringer for assaulting him on the 11th instant.
Complainant said on the above date. defendant rushed
at lion without any provocation, and gave hint two black
eyes, and covered him with blood. Defendant pleaded
guilty. and was lined Is and costs.

12.;R;IELY OF WEARM APPAREL. ThOLnall Jenkins

I2oh Wes charged with steoling numerous articles of
wearing apporel, the propelty of hie brothar•imlaw,
George Blakemore, on the 17th of September. Prose.
outer satd he liyal at Blackheath. On the above dote
the prisoner woe living with him. Got up about }lye
o'clock in the Innecin2 and found that prisoner, with one
velvet cap, a mother, a flannel jacket. a pair of beta.
a knife, and a tobacco hot. wee micoute. The value of
the articles woe 1614. The cap and nitwit.- produced he
would swear to as his property. They were cafe in the
house on the previoto night before he went to bed.
Crool•exothined : Did not give you thn rap, nor sell you
the mulller for sixpence. Poline-oxastoble Slynniiiiid he
woo atstioned at ItiliCkiteAtil. Front information received

Ii apprehended the priauner at Worcentet Omni on the
ldth inst. and found the asp sod muffler produced on
him. Charged Min with stealing the outwit., and he
said he knew nothing about it. The thloga were not
worth Is it. Prisoner, who ban been convicted three
times, had nothing to any in defence, and was committed
to take his trial at the tiest Stafford Sesaions.