The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-29 00:00:00

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THE PROPOSED UNITED DRAINAGE DISTRICT.—It
will be seen on reference to our advertising columns
that the Local Government Board have sent down
the customary notices as to the enquiry into the
application for the formation of a united drab age
district for Stourbridge and neighbouring parishes.
Hr. J. T. Harrison, CE., one of the inspectors to
the Local Government Board, Iv I attend at the
Corn Exchange at 10 a.m., on Thuisday, February
3rd, to conduct the inquiry.
FIRE AT DUNSLRY MANOR FARM. A fire
occurred on Sunday on the Dunsley Manor Farm,
in the occupation of Messrs. E. Webb and Sons,
the well-known seed merchants. the outbreak wa.
among three barley ricks, one of which had been
partly threshed on Saturday last. When the news
reached Stourbridge, theifire-brigade, under Cap-
tain Ir. Turney, assembled wit q the greatest
premptness, and were quickly galloping with the
steam fire-engine towards Dunsley, which they
reached in twenty minutes after the alarm was
given To cope with the fire at that time was,
however, beyond possibility, for t e flames were
already nri,steri of the ricks. Tao_ engine quickly
emptied the contents of a well on the flames, but
no wore water WAS within roach, and the fire burnt
itself out. The ricks and' a tbrashing machine were
destroyed, the total damalge being about £5OO. The
ricks were cc-vered by insurance, but not the
threshing-machine which belonged to a machinist
in the neighbourhood. The fire is thought to be
due to incendiarism. . _

STotri,Bitirmit RECREATION CLUB.--itt the weekly
meeting of this Club held on Tuesday evening last,
at Vie Coffee House, near the ,Post Office, High
Street, under the presidency of Mr. G. Wilkins, the
half-yearly balance sheet was presented by the hon.
secretary, Mr. J. H. Fenn, showing a balance in
hand of Al 75 6d, wh,cii, on the recommendation
of the Oummittee, it was resolved to distribute in
coffee-11,u.° tickets among the poor, during the
severe weather. We may add that the clut, holds
its meetings weekly, which are devoted to debates
on various subjects of interest, harmonic meetings,
&c. The Committee will doubtlees be glad to wel-
?owe any respectable young men desirous of spend-
ing a social evening wish them.
ODD Fzu,ows FUNERAL.— On Sunday last,
Richard Williams. late a mem!,er of ths Odd Fel-
lows Lodge (Manchester Unity) held tit The, Somer-
set Inn, Beauty Bank, was buried at Oldswinford
Church, when a number of the members attended
and took part in the service. The amou.it of funeral
money received by the widow amounted to £2B,
independent of a weekly allowance of 10u during
sickness, and such facts speak volumes for well.
managed local societies, and should induce every
young man to join their ranks.
FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.-.-All outbreak of
foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Angel
Street; a cow recently purchased from a cattle
dealer by Mr. J. Williams, of Mount Street, having
been attacked by the disease. The usual precau-
tions have been taken.

LORD LYrratiros,—The following offirial an
nounceio. nt appears in the Lyndon Gazette _f Tues-
day :—Tbe Right Honourable :.)ir Willoim Vernon
Harcourt, one of Her Majesty's PrirLipal Seele-
taries of State, having on the 11th day of January,
1881, appointed the Right Honourable Charles
George, Lord Lyttelton, to be a Commissioner
under the Act 14 and 15 Viet., cap. 63, intituled
'An Act to consolidate and continue the Copyhold
and Enclosure Commissions, and to provide for the
completion of proceedings under the Tithe Commu-
tation Acts,' the amid Charles aeorge Lord Lyttel -
too, did, on the 21st day of January, 1881, make a
declaration before the Honourable Mr. Justi,l3
Grove, one of the Judges of the High Court of
Justlce, Common Fleas Division for the due execu-
tion of the duties under; the said Act." In conse
queue° of Lord Lytt lton's appointment involving
his residence in London for nine months in the year
Hagley Hall is shut up for the prerent, and the
establishment has been reduced,

IOBBEIT.—L4te on Tuesday night or early on
Wednesday morning a stable belonging to Edwin
Blew, greengrocer, Holloway End, was broken open
and four rabbits and two ducks were stolen. Bills,
describing the things stolen are in circulation, and
it is to be hoped the thief or thieves will be dis-
covered.

DRUNK AND INCAPABLE.--At the Pollea Covirt
on Wednesday, before R. L. Freer, Esq., Thotnas
Sylvestre. drover, of Dudley, was fined 2s 6,1 and
'costs, with the alternative of 7 days' imprisonment,
for being drunk and incapable in the Htgh Street,
on the 25th inst.—Police-sergeant Herman proved
the case.

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—At the Police Court,
held yesterday, before Colonel Fletcher and H. 0.
Firmetone, Fsq., Timothy Callagan and William
Sutton were charged with committing a breach of
the peace by fighting, on the 16th inst. Police-
cons' able Cartwright and Pelice-sergeant Herman.
proved the case. Police-sergeant Jones proved
four previous convictions against Callegae, who
was ordered to find one surety in .210,and -himself in
£2O to keep the peace ;for 6 months, Sutton was
ordered to find one surety in £5, himself in £lO ; in
default 14 days.
BetoilleeLV Love.—Joseph Millward was:charged
with assaulting Henry Millward on the 20th inst.
Complainant w ho is brotherto the defendent, said he
was in a public-house with some friends, when the
defendant came behind him, got his he td under his
arm and began to punch him. Plead, d guilty.
The cese wee not pressd and tl.e defendant was
fined 6s 6d to include costs; in default 7 days.
FRIENDLY S_OCIIVrr (7AsE.—Beniimia Burferd,
secretary to the lodge of Odd Fellows; held at the
Duke William Inn was summoned for refusing to
pay t!:e sum of La 'los for sick pay. M\r. Waldron
appeared for the complainant and Mr. Perry de-
fended. Mr. Waldron, in opening, said that Benja-
nin Burford is the secretary of a lodge held at the
Duke William, eetitled the Wolverhampton Order
of Odd Fellows. Thi! complainant was suing for
the sum of £3 10s, a very small amount, but al-
though a small amount is one of the teost important
that has come before the Bench for some time. The
complainant joined the lodge scree ten years ago,
and after he had been a member. for four years the
rules were altered, and new rules printed, and in
the new rules there wee a rule objecting to miners
being in the lodge. Mr. Wald:on contended that
when the new rules were made he ought to have
been objected to, but he was not, and the complain-
ant continued to work as a miner, and that the rule
only applied to new members, who had joined the
lodge since the formation of the new rules, and that
the complainant had bun hurt twice in the pit, and
he had received the Ilene] sick pay. Richard Benja-
min Stinton seid he lived at the Beefeaters. Lye,
and about 10 years ago he wa,e made a member of
the lodge held at the Duke William. At the time he
was enganged as a carter. Seven years ago he
went to work in the pit as a loader. One night
William Alloock get up and said that the rules ob-
jected to miners being in the club. Knew it referred
to him tee he w. s the only miner. 04 he 2nd
November was hurt in the pit, aid received five
wuelis' pay. There was seven weeks' pay due, £3 lOs
1 the amount sued for. Previously had his to, hurt
lin the pit, and the club peid the tack pay. The sick
notes produced were signed by the pit doctor.
Mr. Peiry contendel for the defence that under the
Inew rtgistered tule a defendant wae not entitled to
the sick pay, he being a miner. An order was
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