The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

BELBROUGHTON.

Pnoctrrve hfitoronisv CHAPEL AftArMits.tßy
—This chapel, which has recently unArgone thine*
cleaning, painting, and colouring, was reiopoxiiid
public worship on Sunday last, when three sinners wets
preached—those in the morning and evening' by Mr. y„
Morris, of Stourport ; and that in the aftectu.'W. 1.7 the
Rev. E. Cooper, circuit minister of liAliroughtee, "lee
preached a most excellent sermon on the life of MA
There was a large congregation at each of the serviee'i
Mr. Chance, of Bromsgrove, very ably presided at tio
harmoninm. There was a good collection.
HAUVERT THANICSGIVINO.—Oa Wednesday evening lise
there was a havest thanksgiving service held in the Parish
Church, for the harvest, and the dimunition of the
Cattle Plague. There was a large and attentive exingris
gation. The Rector intoned the service tippointee by
the chitreb, and the Rev. J. Oanimage read the Ismael.
The pulpit, font, and chandelier were very neatly di cone
ted with fruit, flowers, and ears of wheat, and reflects'
great credit on the lady designers—the Misses Westgate,
the Misses %Vylde, and othets, to whom the whole parish
will give their weed of praiae.

1171kinson v. l'rice.

At the County Court held at Stourbridor,on Wedues•
day last, before W. Palmer, Esq., Deputy.J ' oke this US
an action to recover the sum of £2 19v, for aleeli sold to
the defendant. _

Plaintiff is a coal dealer, residing at Blaktdown, sad
defendant a firebrick maker, residing at Broom Hill.
Plaintiff said he supplied the Metalloid in August,
18411, with a quantity of slack, at 5s per ton. The price
was to have been lilt, but as the slack was not so good..
he could wish, he charged the same price that he had
paid for it. Ito bought it of Ur. Bradley and Messrs.
Woodhull, and did not gain a farthing by the trausactioa,
but it cost him Iffs in going about the country t 5 get it.
There was a strike going on at the time 1411101Ig the
colliers.
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:;.examined: The price was to have hem Itl per
ton, but it was not so good as I could wish. and 1 only
charged the same I gsve for it. I did say to the defend-
ant, do the best you eau, and I will allow. Did not pro.
mice amen named Crupp 5 cwt. of coal to burn opths
slack, colt was only rubbish.
. .

For the defence, Mr. Maltby said that the slack was
very b ul, and his client could not use it. It was fulfiller
binning bricks.
Joseph Price was them called, and said he resided
Brooni 11111. He ordered ti./Itle deck of the plaintiff. It
was to have been rough black. The slack sent was bat
end useless, and not worth more than Is per ton. Thaw
W. s no difficulty in getting black.
Villiatu Price, of Brown Hill, also pee evidence mks
the qaality of the slack, which he consider Ito Le my
lead; anti thought that 2s thl per ton would have bcco•
good price f fr it.
lin:hard Crupp said thet in ISGI, he was a servant to
the defendant, lie went to the afittion for the slack,
which was so bad that he bent for plaintiti to ace tk urn.
fare lie !o:uled. It was nothing hut wet rubbish::

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Mr. colliery proprietor, was h.., culled. Übdi
til It be Supplied the plsiuli!f with tlie ntselz, and
charged 5s per ton for it. 34e carriage would ea,' Is 611
per ton. anst the truck Is.
Mr. Peen replied, and
llouuor gave a verdict for the fall amonntordi
1:043.