The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-04-17 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

BAND or HOPH FESTIVAL.—On Tuesday (meting
the King Street Wesleyan Band of Hope festival
was held in the Public Hall. Alderman W. White,
of Birmingham, presided. A choir of 160 per-
formers gave some humorous dialogues and recita-
tions.
lIIVENILE CRIMINALS.—At the Police Court on
Wednesday, Joseph Southall, 41, Church Street;
Martin Hobin, 8, Dunn Street; Albert Woodall, 39,
Church Street; and George Woodall. George Street,
bop., were charged with robbing the shop till of
Edward Horton, fruiterer, Castle Street.—lt was
stated by Mr. Burton (Chief Superintendent) that
the increase of juvenile crime in Dudley was alarm-
ing., within a month more than twenty children be-
ing brought up for various offences.—Each of the
boys was ordered to receive six strokes with the
birch rod.

KIDDERMINSTER TOWN COUNCIL.
At the meeting of the Council, on Wednesday—
the Mayor (Mr. Holdaworth) in the chair— a letter
was received:from the Local Government Board
stating that the Board previously assented to the
continuance of the use of the "lower well" as a
means of water supply to the town of Kiddermin-
ister on the assumption that the concrete fitting
of the same would be impermeable, and "having
regard to the danger which under present circum-
stances might at any time arise from the introduc-
tion of impure water into the lower well the
Board would be glad to learn what steps the Town
Council proposed to adopt with the view of remedy-
ing the defect." There were other communica-
tions from the Local Government Board, and the
Town Clerk stated that the letters had been before
the Drainage and Waterworks Committee, and he
had sent a reply to the efiect that till the new reser-
voir was completed the Council were unable to
decide anythingiwith regard to the lower well. In
a report from Dr. Parsons upon the reinspection he
made of the town in December and January last,
he referred to a conjoint report by Mr. Arnold
Taylor and himself on the leakage at the lower
well. The Mayor said they had not received any
conjoint report. Mr. Oirosvenor said he should
presume the conjoint report would be to the Local
Government Board, and was not intended for the
Council. He took it that the letter which had
been read was the outcome of their report to the
Local Government Board. The subject then
dropped.—A Zcommunioation was read from the
clerk to the Guardians notifying that they had de-
cided not to entertain the question of sending
pauper cases of infectious disease to the borough
infectious hospital. Mr. Grosvenor moved that the
Council express tneir extreme regret and surprise
thet the Guardians had not seen their way to carry
out the recommendation of the Connell as to pauper
infectious cases, and they hoped the Guardians
would see their way to reconsider the matter, for
the sake of the health of the borough. Alderman
W. H. Green seconded the motion, which was
carried.—Mr. Holloway gave notice that he should
bring forward at the next meeting the question of
the propriety of dividing the borough into six wards

SPORTING NOTES.
(By our Sporting Correspondent.)

ALEXANDRA PARK, 2,000 and 1,000 GUINEAS,

AND EPSOM DERBY.

Next week being Passion Week little or no racing
will take place; likewise, the principal London
theatres are to be closed, so that taking things in
general, a quiet week may be expected. The wager-
ing on the 2,000 Guineas became a little more ani-
mated this past week at Newmarket where Miss
dummy, after .her victory in the Riddlesworth
Stakes, came from 50 to Ito half that price. Gay
Hermit also has a coming appearance, but a very
pronounced opposition set in against Saraband,
whilst the Duke of Westminster's colt, Ormonde,
touched 5 to 2, which caused Minting to be a little
easier in the quotations. As regards the outside
division, no tempting offers would induce backers
to give them their support; and so long as the two
favorities keep well one is bound to be returned
the winner. For the Epsom Derby
()MONDE

is decidedly first favourite, whilst an opposition set
in against the Bard, which he is likely to recover
from before many days transpire. At Alexandra
Park this day fair sport will be provided, when the
Middlesex Handicap should go to
FLEXIBLE and MERRIMENT,

and for the Alexandra Plate
PRICKLY PEAR and PRINCE ZOUROFF
will be handy. In the North Metropolitan Handl-
sap
PARSLEY and DRYFLY
are leniently treated, therefore should be looked
after, In my next, I shall have something definite
anent the 2,000 and 1.000 Guineas, with a faint on
the Chester Cup;i and as the trial takes place to-
day (Saturday) it will be too late for tins week's
notes; but those who choose to take time by the
forelock can have early particulars of the trial by
sending a stamped addressed envelope:to travellini
correspondent, care of Tisane Office, Hull, and to
secure theflongsehots of the markets.

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