The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

PrITE STOMIBRIDGE 013SERVEP.

Mr. Taylor then read the following twenty.third report
of the Stesvponey Association for the Improvement of
the Labouring Classes
The hat of tenants is the same as last year.
The land is underlet to 763 tenants, at a rout of £ll7
i 7s, to which lie Id interest from Savings Bank and is
' 9/c1 Cattle Plague Rate returned, have lobe added, mak -
Mr. Lyttelton took the oath and his seatfor East Woe- ; ing a total of £ll9 6s 41d. The espensea have been
cestershde, In the room of Mr. Calthorpe, who has been ; Ella 19. 314, showing a loss on the year of las. This
called to the House of Peers, on Thursday night last. I sum deducted from the surplus of £lO2 us 10 id, as re'
The hon. member, who was introduced by Mr. Glyn and I ported in 1866, leaves a surplus for 1867, if all arrears
Mr. C. Forster, was cheered by the Opposition as he ad- ; were paid, of £lOl 18s 10d.
'paced towards the table. I There is however £9 9s Si (less sixpence aifference of
WATsoN's GRAND SpntoTRAL OpERA.—It will be seen rents at Cradley) to be deducted for voids and bad debts,
from an advertisement in another column, that a scien- reducing the amount to £94 9s 83.
title entertainment of the above description will be given The increase of cost under the head of stationery, is
in the Corn Exchange, nest Monday, and the live follows due to the need of New Cards for the tenants recurring
lag evenings. The press speaks highly of the entertain- ; every second year, and a new receiving book, which will
meat, and we have no doubt that those who visit the last six years.
Corn Exchange will be highly interested and pleased , The amount of arrears, we &reglad to observe, to much
with the performance. reduced ; and we look to further improvement under this
Commissionsas• MERIT:Vt.—The Monthly meeting of head, as many bad tenants have been replaced by very
this body was held at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday desirable ones.
last; Mr. W. Akroyd in the chair. TheTe were also pre- The officers and visitors for the ensuing year for the
sent Messrs. King. Allscp, F. H. Richards, Penn, and various places were re-appointed, after which Lord Lyte
J. Cooper. The Clerk read the Minutes of the last tellon delivered out the following priret :
meeting, which were confirmed.—The Clerk teported Petgee.
that the proceedings of the Telegraph Company and the
Commissioners were postponed for a short time, owing 1 Prizes Which causitted Of fite;pronged forks (grst
to an alteration being made. The balance of the High- I prises), bibles (second prizes), four-pronged forks (third
way account not being paid, the matter Was indiOUl Red prizes), and testaments (fourth prizes), have been awarded
for one month.—T he Chairreen rCad a letter received by to the following persons for the best cold:a:23 allotments
Mr. J. Taylor from Mr. Gathurne Hardy, acknowledging in the year 1867:—Word51ey.—Fleury Derby Orst),:ohn
the address of condolence sent to her Majesty by the Jones
(second) Bewdley—Thomas
Board.—Complands having been made of the nuisance ; iiittinghant (second); Areley Kings—James Moult
•
,of smoke arising from Mr. Bateman's timber yard, the (first), George Wilcox (second); Kinver—William Stan-
clerk was ordered to send hirn a formal notice to ibite ley (first), Thomas. Stringer (second) ; Arriblecote—Geo.
1 the nuisance.—The Clerk presented a statement of Sc- Gould (first). William Croft (second) ' CildsWinfdra—
counts for the past year, and the annual meeting will be Jeremiah Holden )first). John Watkins (second) ; New
held on the 17th instant. A number of accounts were Wood—George Pearce (first), Edward Green (second) ;
passed, and ordered to be paid. There Was no other Bells Mill—Edward Rewbottom (first). Henry Wright
business, and the meetings Front up. (second); Elmley Lovett —William Hardman (first),
, NEGLECTING TO SUPPoltr A WIFE.— At the Public Enoch Jones (second); Halesowen—lsaac Shilvock (first),
I Office, on Thursday last, before It L. Freer, Eat , Wil- Thomas Ilyng (second) ; Creilley—No return; Churchill
i Igiiaelenting Riderto
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t chargedhi. I,oryi f Mr.a..l a m
family, es B r
wherebyratt i ih
Bile; b r ot; —Williamg h ton —P Tdisee i(sfihr 8 t),
WeldinglViii ia
m ( filirrsadt ). i e Ty h(I seem(' °ens d ) S; ranietih-
I became chargeable to the pariah. MI. Maltby appeared • (second) ; Bagley—Charles Thomas (first), John Atkins
for the defence. Prisoner was sentenced to one month's (second) ; Penanett—Benjaanin Homer (first), James
hard lebour. Cotton (second).
CHARGE or STEALING A Kin —On Thursday last, at The Wombourne district, having, above thirty acres,
the Public Office, Joseph Lees was charged with stealing , receives four prises:—Thomas Wellings and Samuel
a kid, the property of Michael Berb, on the previous ' Tongue (first), Richard Tongue find John Jones (seeond).
evening. Prosecutor travels with a number of goats for ;
sale, and on the day in question was passing through ,
this town. Prisoner was seen to pick up a kid, ant walk The members and friends then adjourned to dinner,
which was provided in a large tent on the green. Ample
oil with it, The Maglatrate considered there was no ' estice having been done to the good things provided by
feloniouo intent shewa, and discharged the priaontr with
• caution.
BOARD OF 01:AIDIANIL—The weekly meeting of this '
on
There were also present—Messrs. Brookes, Richardson,
Rhodes, Bird, Cartwright, Doody, Griffin, Pargeter, '
lair. Noah, which reflected great credit upon the host,
1 The Chairman said he was glad to say that the toasts
this occasion were but few, but there were some
Board was bold yestesday, Mr. Grainger in the chair.
• which they could not pass over. The first toast was the
The Chairman next gave the "Bishops and Clergy of
Rayhould, Powell, Wright, and Burr. Admitted into
the three dioceses with which the society wait connec-
the house during the week, 36; discharged, 68; dead. I • ted." In doing so he could not help referring to the
remaining, 426. Corresponding week last year, 397: very excellent sermon the Rev. G. Crilbanks frail given
Outdoor relief, Kingswinford district /47 17s 9td • these that morning.
' Stourbridge district, /29 15s 5)3; Halesowen district, /20 The Rev. G. Gilhanks responded. in doing so he re.
ils,9ld ; total, /102 30 Pad, against 174 Ils 61d last year. ferret at some length to the Noble Chairman's journey
It was resolved to put sn end to the vaccination contract, to the Antipodes, and his return in safety to Healey;
and fill up the vacancies on the 26th of June. and concluded by proposing the health of Lord Lyttel•
DEMONSTatTION OF ODD FELLoWS.—On Monday last ton, which was drunk amid great cheeriug, and with
the members of the Wolverhampton Order of Odd Fel- musical honours.
lows, held at Mr. Holloway's, the Woolpaek, and at Mrs.
Bailey's. the Crab Slil, walked in procession trams Lord Lyttelton replied; after which he proposed the
ou principal toast of the day, "Continued and increasing
the town, and then proceeded to Wollaston church,
headed by the flits Staffordshire Brass Band, and liessra. prosperity to the Stewponey Becher Club "—(great
cheering). Twenty-one years ago the club was appar-
Wallace Mal Talbot's Bess Band. Oa returning to the essay in a snore prosperous condition than at the present
lodge rooms diuner was provided for the members. Aso- time (the twenty-sixth anniversary) inasinitell as it had
pie justice havieg been done to the things provided, a larger number of members ; bet he did not believe
Each hand played at lutes vals at the respective lodge, that in point of fact the club was in those days one whit
sod a pleasant day was spent. mare sound than it now was—(cheers). It Won a disco-
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—At the Petty Sessions, yes- very at that time of some latent danger that caused a
, terday. before It. L. Freer, Esq., Eli Brettle, Jesse Cart- good many members to secede from it; but those who
' wrinht, Daniel Cooper, aud Thomas Hovey were charged remained were amoug the very best of their class in the
I with disorderly conduct, and refusieg to leave the Rail- eouutry, and he need not tell theta that there had been a
I wily Inn, at the Lye, on the 26th ult. Poliee-constable gradual, a slow, hot a sure and progres4ve iucre•sse in
. Rea said lie was sent for. The four defendants were the members, and they were now glad to have arrived at
very abusive, Mid refused to leave the house, and dared that five year period at which they were able to make a
him to put them out. They caused a meat disturbance, certain distribution of bonus among the members. He
and would lud, leave. Widiam Rhodes. landlord of the sincerely trusted that the prosperous state of things
Inn, soil that the mein Were very abusive. and their con- would continue to increase—Blear, hear). An observa-
deet had sack an effect upon his wife that uhu laud „,, lion was ma,le in the sermon of that scorning which
bees well since. He did sot wish to press the case, ea seemed to point to these societies as charitable instil.-
the men were the worse for beer e the time, or they ations. But the essence of these clubs was not to do
would not have behaved no badly. The Bench ordered amid to their neighbours primarily. Their object waste
the defendants to pay Ss 64 email, and allowed them 11 enable the members to perform u duty they owed to se-
ders to pay the motley. elate by taking means to preveut themselves or their
families becoming dependent upon others. Bat though
primarily the object was not charity, it was a very satis-
, factory thing that while the members wen' helping them-
selves in this way, they Were also doing good to their
neighbours—)hear. hear). There were many societies of
that kind, and to all that were founded on sound princi-
ples they wished success. but most of all they desired
• continued and increasing prosperity to the Stewponey
• Becher Club—)cheers(.
. The Noble Chairman said the next toast was the
, health of Mr. H. IV. Foley, whose father was the founder
of the club—(cheers)—and who himself Lad always taker,
great interest in its welfare.
Mr. Foley replied, and in doing so said th it be had
always felt great interest in the welfare of the society,
and hoped it would continue to prosper. He regretted
that his health sons, times prevented him from Lakin,'
part in things that he ought to do as a country gentle-
man, but he hoped to be able to attend to the Becher
Club—(clieers). He believed that the club Was one of
the soundest and best in the country, and concluded by
hoping that as the Noble Chairman's son was now elected
• Knight of the Shire, he would els° be a honorary
member—(cheere).
The Rev. 11. P. Turner next proposed the health of
Mr. John Taylor, the secretary—(elieers). Tidd l'ratt
said there were not more than twenty clubs in England
that were upon as, cure end good footing. He was glad
to say that out of the tweety he bad pronounced the
Becher Club to be one that was sale—(cheers). The
speaker then raferred to the arduous duties of Mr. Tay-
lor, and he considered their best thanks were due to
Mr. Taylor, in responding, expressed the great interest
he felt in the welfare of the Becher Club. What he bad
done for it to him was a labour of love. He could not
forget that he earns; amongst them a perfect stranger,
aml that they hind placed in him great confidence. He
weld say in public as he had said in private, that be
owed the Stewponey liecher Club a great deal more than
, the Becher Club owed to him. In conclusion. he woald
venture to say that no benefit society occupied the same
position as that one did—(cheers).
The proeeedings then elosed.
During the day several thousand persons visited Prest.
wood and Stourtou grounds, which were kindly thrown
upet, for visitors, whole on the green, at the Stewponey,
a great number of persons enjoyed the dance. There
were also, in s field adjoining, a great number of arnine•
mentos, rifle shooting, swing boats, shoves, and other
sport.. all of whom appeared to do a thriving business.
The whole passed off well.