The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-08 00:00:00

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on Monday and Tuesday. There are no roles at the
works. If a man does not please Mr. Parker Le " sacks 1
him at is minute's notice. Harris, a blackiiniith, wa, at
work about four yards away when we left. Mr. Pail .1
and his IWO were there.—Thecase was withdrawn
payment of the amount claimed, and costa—Mr. Parker I
was then summonsed by Joseph Fox for non-payment of
XI 17s lid, being the amount due for making 25 she. is,
at Is lid per wheel. He made them between Saturdst
and Tuesday. Be was heating for Wolverton. There
was no agreement. Be worked the first week day work,
and then he was ordered to work piece. work. On Tues.
day, at breakfast time, Mr. Chambers aaid if he did not
like the work be wee to leave it. He agreed to work clay
work but was never paid day work. That was three or
four months ago, and he had been receiving Is kid per
wheel. He had not wi rked since the Tuesday. He
worked until dinner time on the Tuesday, when the lads
stayed out, and Mr. Parker would nut let then, work any
longer. He had to pay the boys when he got his money.
Could not tell why the boys left oil, but they wanted to '
work piecework, and the lads would not do it. He
worked day work about an hour and • half. Crownexani-
ined Mr. Chambers told me to go on at day work at
about nine o'clock on Tuesday, and I worked until diu-
ner time. I went to work again on Wednesday morning
at six o'clock, but the lads were slopped. I did leave at I
half-oast eleven with Wolverton, because Mr. Parker told I
us to go. Nine of us left at once. Wolverton did not ;
beckon us to come out of the place.—David Robinson
said Mr. Parker told Fox the same as he told Wolverton.
—Mr. Addison, in defence, called Mr. Parker, alio said
he never spoke a word to Fox. Wolverton was standing
outside, with several others. Witness went into his •
office and asked his son, Henry, if he had told the men
to get the wheels up by piece work. Wolverton came up
to him and aaked him if they were to get up the wheels
by day work, and witness told him he would have them
done by day work. He did not tell any of the men to go
away if they did not like the work. He never spoke to
anyone except Wolverton. Wolverton beckoned the men
and they went outside, and he had not seen them since.
He had made complaints to the men about the wheels
being burnt. It would taken three men two days to
make 40 wheels. He raised Fox from a striker and made
I a smith of him.—Mr. T. Chambers, the manager, said
on Tuesday morning at sine o'clock, he told complain,
ant to start on day work. and he said, "all right,- and
did not make ally complaints then. Witnesa was not
present when Mr. Parker and his son came down about
biX o'clock. About half-past eleven complainant went to
Min before he! ad seen Mr. Parker,and witness referred
him to Mr. Parker. Witness never told complainant if
le did not like the work they could leave it. He told
them if they did not like the work they must see Mr.
Parker. By Mr. King Complainant had frequently
been put to day work. I have net got say books here.
We have int all the boys day work. There was no notice
given, but we did not expert a man to Is-tire after he hil
comuiericed working in the morning—William Harris,
blacksmith for Mr. Parker, said he recollected the Tues.
day meinii g, and heard Mr. Chambers say he wool I
have the 40 wheels done by piece work. Fox began ti
work and worked until dinner time. Did not recollect
Mr. Porker saying that if the men did not like the Una
work they could leave it. He thought the men would
have worked if the lads had been there.—Tbe case IVIOI
settled by Mr. Parker paying the mount claimed, and,
portion of the coats.

DRUNKENNEtIII.—The following persons were fined for
being drunk and riotous :—Thonins DM* fil and coats;
George Tolley and Thomas Pritchard, So and costs; AU
solom Gillam, fis and costs; and Thomas Pheysey, fis
and costs,

A Nice SON-IN-LAW.—Tobias Price was charged with
breaking a house door and destroying the furniture of
Eliza Bache. Complainant said defendant wan her ann-
ul-law, and on the morning of Monday the 3rd instant,
between eleven and twelve o'clock, he went to the house,
broke the door down, and destroyed all the furniture in
the place, with the exception of one table. Eliza Prior
and Police-sergeant Breton gave further evidence, and
defendant was fined 6d, 26 damage, and coats; in default
seven days.

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among them. Mr. Bolton had h.
winks from a boy, and many of them had grown apt, nether with him, and they wished him to carry awaysit,
hini something that could be to al. and that could 1,
handed down to his children, and which be had uu
they would price. But before going.to„the actual buo.
fleas of the evening, he would propose the health 4if ti-en, which was followed by that of the Bishop 01 th,
Diocese, and Clergy of all denominations, and was res. ponded to by
The Rev. W. H. Bolton, who'hsaid;that lie was win, that it had fallen to hie lot to do so, for he had nod,*
that the VMar would have been much better nble to per,
form the task, but, unfortunately, he had met with
accident, which rendered him unable to attend.
The health of the guest of the evening was then amid,
with great enthusiasm, after which
The Chairman called upon Mr. Lewis to read thehl.
lowing address :

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meetingy.r.sohtrheyni this
sphere of action, wherever that toiy
"10 Mr. John Bolton, on his leaving The Byde hos
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" We deeply regret the severance of your connectise
with the Hyde Works ; so closely connected is the nook
of Bolton with their rise and progress, that we feria,*
the separation must be keenly felt by you. hlapy Who
have received favours at your hands, only known to your.
self and the recipients, will lose a warrn•hearted friend.
Many, too, will regret the departure of Mrs. Belton from amongst no. To her, and her family, me fere,
Millers of Kinver owe much. Brought up in our nodst,
her life and manner have been such as to command es.
teem, ever manifesting an interest in the well-being of
cur homes and families, and we earnestly hope that this
future of you both may be prosperous and hoppy. lye
know that there are many difficulties attending an aeon
potion like yours, so many and varied interests under
your control, ills exceedingly difficult to avoid woundAg
the feelings of some, and we wish to bear teatiumuy to
your firm, consid, rate, and forbearing treatment to mil
• offering to you a present, not of great value in a peen
niary point of view, but as on expression of good feel.
Mg. We have selected, as a testimonial, articles &oat frequently in %toe, viz., at, a and coffee sersice ; itoriag
1 that the memory of associations of that part of your lit.
1 spent among us may be thereby the oftener refreshed:—
Bete followed a het of signatures..,
• Mr. Lewis said he tieeply regretted Mr. Bolton leaving
1 the works. as they hadagorked together for many year'..
Be hoped that Mr. If ton would be successful in his
1 new sph,re, wherever it might be.

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Mr. Hiram Brown then presented the testimohial.
In thanking them, Mr. John Bolton said that the words
of the address, and the handsome present that they had
placed before him, rendered him almost unable to say
how much he thanked them. The feeling expressed is
the schltees he valued mote highly Lyra than their hand.
some present. Their kindness to him would make that
one of the most memorable days in his life. He felt
that he scarcely deserved so mach kindnese at their
hands. He knew that many who had subscribed must
have had to snake a sacrifice to do so, because they had
not all been doing full work hilely, and that made It all
the more valuable. The kindly mention of his wife, he
was sure, would be a source of great gratification to her.
She was well known to all of them, and had a lively into.
rest in all that concerned their welfare. The reference
made to her family referred, he presumed, to her father.
Of him it was unnecessary for him (Mr. Bolton) to speak.
He was well known by all in the parish, and his desire
was that should he, himself, live as long, he might be
spoken of in the saine terms. lie again thanked them,
and said that having spent the whole of his life in the
parish, and having received b 0 much kinduesei among
them they would always have his best wishes, and bi
hoped that bins future lot ruight not be cast no far swap
but that he might again be sometimes among theta—
(cheers).

The Chairman next proposed the health of the Bolton
which was responded to by
Mr. Bolton, of the Hyde House. He mid that he
thanked them very much. The family bad been comma.
ted with the libice for very many years, and it Wu. rather
singular that out of a family of seven sous, hie found an
occupation in so small a place. 'lwo had been away,
whom he had had the pleasure of welcoming back, sad
he should be glad if it should be in his power to extend
the same welcome to others.

The health of Mr. Holy,..ke and Mr. T. Holyoake nu
proposed by Mr. G. 0. Matthews, and reapon led to by
both.

Mr. Molyoake said he was glad to be among them to
do honour to a firmly so deserving as the Boltou'a. fie
had been acquainted with them more than twenty years,
arid he never knew of one act that caused him to regret
that‘aCqUaintenve.

" Success to the Hyde Works,' and the health of Mr
Fitrastone.

Among other toasts were " Mr. H. Brown " (chairman
of committee), and the Host ami hostess."
. . . .

Mrs.,. Birch, Ashton, and V. Brows, awl others,
sang some good sad amusing songs, which ceniiderahly
condoned to the pleasautneos of the evening.
A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the proceed.
ingo to a close, after a most agreeable evening hoe been
spent.