The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-09-06 00:00:00

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shy. This student vassal:3o sarar - s free studvat;
ship for the ewe:drag year. C .21e3 Northw.:)'
Queen's prize for modelling atoraneed imam ait
frpromizeseastsfor av—olrkh:sesa
sent to London Londw4racra in third grade
April were—
Frank
Frank Porter (3) for Studies treating natural ob-
jects G namentally, Studio; of Historic styles of
ornament, and designs for carpets. Thomas Brun-
ton, outline drawing of Trojan Scroll, and Themes
Alfred Guest, shading ern anent from the cat.—
The succes-ful students in the May examinations
were Charles N^rthwood and John H. Rowley, per-
spective, and Ernest H. Windmill, fr ehand, each
obt tining the mark excellent and were awarded a
prize,—The folio a ing students pa-sed—Freehand,
' tie'arge E. Andrews, Ada 14. Cartwright, Alonzo
Curtis, William Hall tt, Samuel Nicholls, Benja-
min Notes, William John Service, William H.
Trevis, Samuel Walker, and George Hound—
Model, Thomas Alfred Guest, Mary Kidsen, Wil-
li,rn Pardoe, Philip J. Pargeter, Annie Short,
Thomas Brunton, and Ida C. Mills.—Geometry,
Enoch Morris, Philip J. Pareeter, and Ida C. Mills.
BRIERLEY RILL LOCAL BOARD.
—Perspective, Ludwig Kny Joseph A. Meredith.
and Annie Short,—.Brieriey Hill.—Eli Hammono, A monthly meeting of this Board was held on
freehand, excellent and prize.—The following passed Monday. Mr. J. Skidmore presided, and the other
—Fre:hand, Frederick I3ishcp, Gertrude B Carder members present were Messrs. W. Waldron, F.
JoFePh H. attwright, Francis James Clare, John Faraday, D. Rollinson, B. Freeth, G. W. Pearson,
Gi tan „ William F. Hartshorne, Jahn Northwood G. Griffiths, R. Thompson, H,Lengland, H. Carder,
ant L ur NorthNi ood,—Model—George John Car- H. Humphries, G. Mantle, R. Guest, and G. Ruasoll.
der, Francis James Clare, Charles E. Evason, John ' The Medical Officer of Health reported that dttr-
Northwood, and Williarn H. Oakden.—Perspective, lug the past month 18 deaths had oceurr:el, givin;
Frederick Carder and Thomas Southall. a death rate of 18.24 per 1,000, against 14.29 per
'Lamm ComagGE LoyDorr. LocALExAmpTATioN 1,000 for the corresponding period last year. Two
AT WoLvEßßAltyroN —At the above examinatlo4 of the deaths were from scarlet fever. Typhoid
the following pupils of Mr. G. W. Bates, A.O 0., fever existed in Chapel-street and Potter-street,
hate luccessiully passed in Instrumental Music. and, with a view of preventing its spread, the cont.
Senior division for organ playing, Mr. A. Hickman, mittee recommended the liberal use of disinfect-
junior division, pianoforte playing, Miss M. Turner, ants.
and Min, C. Yardley. The Financial Committee reported that the sur-
ALHAMBRA Tim:ram—This popular 'place of veyor during the pasemonth had expended upon
amusement was opened for the season en Saturday the main and other, roads the sum of .253, and that
last. The name of Mr. Charles Darrell is alone a he required foa-Current and other expenses a grant
guarantee in Stourbridge that a really excellent
of £6O. Payments amounting to .2171 were recoin-
rogramme would be nrovided, his catering On pre- Mended, and also a sum of £532 16s 7d on accoaut
vious occasions havina made him exceedingly popu- of legal expenses. The collector's statement showed
lar in thi's district. For the first three nights in the ihat there had been. p lid to the treasurer £142 on
week an entirely new and original drama entitled account of the general district rate, leaving
"EEcap (.." has been produced, witlAsome of the .2602 ICe uncollected, and the amount due to the
best scenic effects ever seen in this town. The ma- 'treasurer £1,009.
tic scene in, act 1, the revolving prison, in net 3, and The committee had received from the Stour-
the cave in the last act were splendid specimens of bridge Board of Guardians 04, for the maintenance
stage illusions, and reflected the greatest credit on of small-pox patients at the hospital. The bill of
Mr. J. F. aimmond, the talented artist retained o'sts of Messrs. H.cmfray and liolbarton, in the case
by Mr, Darrell. The cqmpany is a thoroughly of "Pearsall v the Board," had been crone through,
competent one. Miss Amy Tempest, as the heroine and the committee unanimously agreed to offer to
r.t dine. played the part in a refined and womanly the solicitors the sum of .9.532 16s 7d in settlement
wauzier LilJ.: W,IIL a 1 i4ht t. the hearts of the audi. of the account.
being Mr.. Guest expressed an opinion that the bill ought
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companice liCrtight, thee 'Fisilesl -off laisl
coat, and approaching prosecutor said he woald
give him a bit of Itrummell ; " he also threaterxd
to Ohl him, and was only prevented from striking
him by the intervention of prosecutor's mother-in-
law.—Cross-examined by Mr. Clnlow, prosecutor
said that at the time he had been afraid to go to
work in consequence of what bad taken place; but
he did go to work after be had been to see the
police, and was at work at present. —Mrs. Emma
Amos gave corroborative evidence as to the language
med.—For the defence, Mr. Clulow contended that
there had been no intimidation, and that the rc
marks were simply common Black Country vulgar
expressions. He -pointed out that n conciliatory
meeting as then being held between the masters
and men at Birmingham, and the Bench suggested
that the case thould be adjourned for a month with
a ew of arriving at an amicable settlement. This
course was adopted, and the case was adjourned.
A similar charge against Knight was not gone into,

encz.., her remarkably ILtudsome appearance
enhanced by a series of exceedingly beauliful Co,.
tames. Miss E. Poole gave a pathetic ponrtrayal
elf the poor outcast, Dick.; the dying scene betuu
exceptionally good Miss De Yonson and Miss
Malthint played their parts in an exceedingly clever
manner. .Mr. Charles Darrell, as the hero, Gerald,
was greeted lwith a perfect huraicane of applause,
hii first, entrance with two exceedingly pretty child-
ren being very much admired. lie was well sup.
ported by Me-srs. Carlisle, Stirling, Lloyd, Ham—
mond, and Wallace, the latter being an ereed-
ingly good comedian. To-uight(Saturday) a. giati-
-tic programme is announced, consisling of the se.-
satipnal French drama
,4'Cartouche. tee Robber."
The whole to conclude with "The seven sut,ts in the
Eye." For next .Nlond.y "L'Assomoir" thuld
prove a great attraction.

Jo be further reausted ; and fter some conversation
Mr. Bolberton (the clerk) agreed to settle the matter
foy £5OO. This ;offer was accepted by the Board,
and the proceedings terroina.ted.