The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-28 00:00:00

THE f3TO3RBRIDGE OBSERVER.

RI DDEI.IIINSTER

Bourn OF GUARDIANS —The fortnightly meeting
thk Board was .eld ol Tuesday, whvn Mr. A. E.
pre4ded. Mr. Boycot (vice chainnri)
t!ianked Vac Board for the vo!-e of condolence and
yrn,mthy passed with him on the death of his wire.
—A. letter was read from the Local Governme t
Board au horisin any rnonifiatiois and relax ,tion
of disoipline and diet at the Workhouse on June
21. it, that being the day set apart for the public re-
j xcings in celebration of the Queen's Jubi'ee. The
Guardians were unanimou-lv of opinion that the
es.e it be properly celebrated in tho house,
Id the Visiting Committee were authorised to make
the neo.3ssary arraligewelits.—The !taster asked
permi9sion to invite subscriptions to take the
c ii ken to Malvern for a day in connection with
ti.e .1u Alec, and it was suggested that the public
shm 1 be appealed to for subscrip'ions.—Mr. Awdry
said the Guardians s)ould pay for it and not appeal
to to public. If every Guardian in the room
mid contribute something be would see that the
necess,ry sum was raised —The sugge,Con was
adop'eri, and about eight guireas was subscribed
in the room.— It. Wood,' ard briefly reported
the result of his visit to the Poor-law Conference
ht Malvern.

COITNT-1- COURT —At the County Cour', on Tues-
day, bet.re Sir Rupert Kettle (Judge), Henry
LAW.Oy, a f,rmer, sued Enoch Westwood, potato
d, al r, of Old llill, for 7s for pot itot.s sold. The
defeadant set up a counter-claim for breach of
contact.—The pattis met at Kidderminster, and
p!aintiff agreed to sell defendant ten tons of potatoes,
11r.t the p-ice rose immediately f erwards, and
plaintiff only sent five tons, saying that was all he
hid; consequenty defendant refused to pay the
sam in di puts, and claimed £1 5s per ton for
petataes he had to buy to fulfil his contracts.
Aft r a long hearing his Hcnour gave judgement
for plaintiff on the claim' and for defendant on the
counter-claim. Mr George Law, contractor,
Kidderminster, sued Mr. W. H. Talbot, solicitor,
for £l5 for work done on tho Woodfield estate.
The work was -`ex'ra" work to a previous contract
pl tietiff h .d had for the Woodfield Estate Company,
but his contention was that he did the extra work
for le endant. This was denied, and the case was
adjourned for further evidence.
JuvENIL:i: FANCY DRESS BALL —The Mayor and
Mayo, ess (Mr. and Mi::s Tempest-Radford) gave an
invitation fancy dress ball to the jureniles of
Kidd-rminster, on Tuesday night, in the Town Hall.
roe interior of the building was decorated in a
mo-t artist'c manner, under the superintendence
of Mr. Bernasconi, of Birmingham, and Mr. Pack-
wood, of Kidderminster. The hall itself was used
for dancing, and the walls were draped with rich
h Lngings. and the rum was handsomely furnished.
l'he Mayor, who was in his official robes, and the
Mayoress received their youthful guests from half-
past seven to eight. Dancing was then commenced
to the a-rains of Mr. Heys's hand. At half-past
nine an adjournment was made to the Corn Ex-
onange, which had been fitted up as a banqueting
hall, and sepper was partaken of. This was
t dlowed by a '•l'anch and Judy Show," and dancing
was thvn r lurned, and kept up unt 1 nearly twelve
o'clo k. The affair was a most complete success
f •om the corn neNcetnent to the closo. Large
tin,n'e-s of adults visited the gallery in the Town
H ,11 to watch the proceedings Messrs. Awdrey
and Comber officiated, as masters of the ceremonies,
and a large numb.r of the principal ladies and
sonde nen of th to vn were peseta and assisted
in t te arran;remetre. _

II BITEHDA.Y.—On Tuesday a large
gtt ieiing •.f the in •ruh s of the G wdon Habitition
of the erituros Lags', together wiEli a number of
vis ing• btu hr n fro,n ,)th,lr habitations, took place
ty. the hock Vaults to celebrxe the 63thilyear of
her %,fajesty's Mr. T. R. Coon presided, and
propied that the foil Jwing telegram be sent from
Lae her Majsty :—"This
nei g ,w aoecn .I.d heartily congratulates her
lo; G.a :ions I\l3je,sty the Qiv.?.n on her 68th
nrth lay '"fhe followig.r, reply has been received:
—'B ti.roral. To the Gor on League Habitation,
Rook Vaults, Kildermiuster, The Queen thanks
you for your kiud congratulation3."—A vote of
on.ndlenc3 in the Government was also carried
an inimoisly, and it w s deAded that copies of the
S Lould he forwar.i,d to the Marquess of
Saiiibury and the Marquess of Hartington.