The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-20 00:00:00

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PRESENTATION.— The teachers of St. Thomas's
Sunday Schools assembled with their friends on
Monday, the 15th instant, to present Mr. Moore
with a purse of money amounting to .fl 2 15s
and an inkstand; the occasion being his leaving
the above schools. The presentation was made
by Mr. Rider, and responded to by Mr. Moore•
Short addresses were given by the Rev. H. Sher-
rard, Messrs, H. Nommen and Valter Jones.
Altogether, the proceedings were of a most en.
joyable character.
TRH MEAT SHOW.-11.10 annual Christmas
Show of Meat, &c., was held in this town, on
Thursday evening last. As usual, Messrs.
liazeldine, Brooks, and Parkes, exhibited mag•
uificent stocks of beef and mutton; that at Mr.
Liazeldine's being particularly noticeable both
fer the quantity sod the quality of the meat, as
yell as for the tasteful manner in wuich it, and
the premises were decorated. Mr. Penny, of
Coventry-street, was again to the fore in the
display of pigs; he, of coarse, outstripping all
competitors in this department. Titers were
also good shows of meat at Messrs. North's,
How's, Powell's, Young's, &c. In the fish and
game department Mr. Mudd (late Joscelyne) had
a magnificent display, especially of the latter;
the whole of tte front of the premises being
covered with rabbits, hares, pheasants, &c., &c.,
•,vhilat the carriuge.road to the back of the house
as so full of turkeys, geese, and other poultry,
' is to be impassable. We do not remember ever
having seen such a quantity at any one shop in
this town before. Mr. Lovell, who opened his
41101, for the first time on Thursday, also had a
good show of fish and poultry. The grocers end
confectioners' shops were very nicely decorated;
and, the streets being thronged with people, the
town presented an unusually lively appearance.
KING EDWARD'S GRAMIIFR SCLlOOL.—Results
of examination held Christmas 1873. The first
and second boys only in each class are men.
tioned. Latin —1 st. Class : Williams, 1 ,Wilins-
hurst, 2.-2nd. Class : Chettoe, 1 ; Stuart, 2.
:fed. Class: W. J. Cookson, 1; Goddard, and
Maiuwaing, aqual.-4th. E. F. Otter, 1;
J. H. Situate, 2.-sth. Pearsall, 1; P. H. Maltby
,ith. Class : Haines, 1; H. It. Fisher, 2.-oroni-
'tier Glass—Jones, 1; W. Deeley, 2. Greek
—Wilinahurst, 1; Terry, 2. —Greek Testament
—Wilinshurst, 1; Williams, 2.—Holy Scripture
—UpperiClass : Terry, 1 ; H. Bloomer, 2.—Mid-
die Class; Mainwariug, I.—Lower Class:
Moody, 1; W. H. Scott, 2.—Kitylish Subjects
—Upper School; Plant, & Terry, al.—Middle
School; Mainwaring, 1; Goddard, .2. Lower
School; Pearsall 1; Wright, 2.—Matheeeitics
—lst. Division ; Terry, 1; ,Williams, 2.-2 no.
Division: Mainwarisig, and G. F. Mathews apq.
—3rd. Division; .Jackson, and C. W Keyworth,.
req. —Higheet average of marks—Upper School :
Terry, 1; Chettoe, 2.—Middle School; Main-
' wariug, 1; W. J. Cookson, 2.—Lower School:
Pearsall, 1; F. Scott, 2.—French—G. T. S.
Plant, 1; Stuart, 2.—Drairing— It. Math-
ewes, 1; W. A. Pann, 2.—Chemistry, Physics
I —Terry, 1; Williams, 2.—Geoloyy,and Physical
Gengrraphy—Stuart, 1 ; Terry, 2.—Hook.keepiny
! —Stuart, 1; H. Bloomer, 2.—Prilling anti sword
kxereise—let. Pivision ; Wilinehurst, 1 ; Clnlee,
2.-2nd. Division: Green, 1; G. M. Bower, 2.
APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIRE.—
At the Public Office, yesterday, before Major
Fletcher and B. Littlewood, Mr. Perry made an
application on behalf of the licensed victuallers
for the Stourbridge Petty Sessional Division
for an extension of one hour on the nights of the
241 h. 25th, 26th, 27th and 31st. Mr. Perry said
that he, on a former occasion, made a similar
application, which was granted; and he believed
the indulgence given was not abused. Major
Fletcher said he thought the time applied for
now was more than on the last occasion. Mr.
Perry admitted it was. After a short consulta-
tion, the application was granted, ,except to