The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-08-07 00:00:00

OLD HILL.

CENTENARY DEATONSTRATION.—On Monday last
a demonstration. of Sunday School scholars slid
teachers from the Old Hill Church Schools and
from the surrounding Nonconformist Schools took
place to celebrate the centenary of Sunday Schools.
The weather was most favourable. The children
Swpetinener's End marched
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Brass Band, to the rendezvous, a large field near
Cradley Railway Station. All along the route
large numbers of spectators had assembled, and tie
streets at the time the procession passed through
presented a very lively appearance. The proces
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sion was nearly a mile n length. Each school was
preceded by a banner denoting the denomination to
which it belonged and the centenary medal was
worn by nearly all present. Alter singing the ceu-
tenary hymns the scholars returned to their schools
where they were supplied with tea. The following
schools took part in the demonstration :—Wesleyan,
Baptists, New Connexion, Trinity Church, Primitive,
Wesleyan and Reform, Old Hill; Primitive, Red-
dall Hill; Two Gates ;,Colley Gate; Ragged Schools,
Wesleyan, Primitive, Baptist, Cradley; New Con-
nexion. Cradley Heath; Church, Primitive, Quarry
Bank; Cradley Forge; Dudley \V ood; Grainger's
Lane; and Baptist, Five Ways.
TRANSFERS.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. W. Baesano and C. Holcroft, the fol-
lowing transfers took place :—Red Lion, Old Hill
from William Priest to Maria Hadley; Wagon and
Horses, Tividale, from James Davies to Attwood
Parsons; Sir Robert Peel, Rowley Village, from the
Executors of Daniel Bowater to Rosannah Bowater;
Royal Oak, Springfield, from John Tranter to
Daniel Mason.

Diturriciorrixss. William Jones, tramp, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
2nd inst. Police-constable Tytherley proved that
the defendant was drunk and made use of bad
language in the 6tourbridge Road, Amblecote. De-
fendant was sentenced to 7 days' hard labour.—
George Homer. ohainmaker, Cradley Heath, was
sentenced to one month's imprisonment, without
the option of a fine, for being drunk and disorderly
in High Street, Cradley Heath, on the 31st ult.
Police-constable Sylvestre proved the case. Two
previous convictions in this year were also proved
against defendant. -- Daniel Round, miner, was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on the
26th ult. Police-constable Wetton proved that de-
fendant was drunk and using bad language at the
Five Ways, Cradley Heath. Defendant was fined
10s.—James Woodhall, nailer, Old Hill, was fined
2s 6d and costs, for being drunk and disorderly on
the 31st ult.—John Hampton, ohainmaker. Cradley
Heath, was summonel for the 28th time for beitg
drunk and disorderly. Police-constable Sylvester
proved that defendant was drunk and making use
Cradley Heath,
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KIDDERMINSTER CORPORATION AND THE

SEWAGE FARM.
A lengthy and important discussion took place at
the quarterly meeting of the Kidderminster Town
C ,uncil on Wednesday morning, with reference to
a proposed plan by Mr. Pritchard, C.E., tor draining
the Sewage Farm.
Mr. leDixon, the chairman of the Damn ge and
Waterwoi tzs Committee, read hit, I.,pori„ widdi
stat d that sub .equent to the visit of 111,- nif.ni!;o .s
of Ow Town Council to the t...,ewa.,:e Farm, M
Pritchard, at their suggestion, prepared and sent in
a modified scheme and plan for the drainage and
distribution of the sewage, which could bei carried