The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-16 00:00:00

CRADLEY HEATH.

WILFULLY DAMAGING HANDBILLILkt the Old Hill
Police Court, on Wednesday, before Messrs. F. W. G.
Barns and Noah Bingley, Henry Williams and Joseph
Homer, two drapers' assistants, were charged by Mr.
Enoch Gould, draper, Cradley Heath, with wilfully des.
troying handbills, his property, on the 7th inst. Com-
plainant said he lived at Cradley Heath. and was a dra-
per. The defendants were in his employ on the ab,voi
am., and he left instructions for them to deliver some
handbills. There were about 1,000, and they were worth
I 10s. Timothy Penney, workman at the Homer Hill
Colliery, said on the above date he was at work when he
saw the two defendants by the side of the Stour, at Crad-
ley Forge. The younger defendant, Homer, threw
something into the water, and they both threw stones at
it, and then went away. Witness went to see what it was,
when he found the bills produced in the water, with a
stone tied to them. They were prevented from sinking
by resting on is batik that projected into the water. The
defendants were tined is eacb, 5s each the damage; in
default one month.
KINDLI ACT.-0a Tuesday evening last, Mrs. ,
Bishop, according to her usual custom, entertained a
number of the aged and poor of this neighbourhood.
After feasting them, a variety of amusements were pro.
vided, a suitable collection of articles distributed among
them by ballot, and a quantity of tobacco and ale given
them. The old people seemed to enjoy themselves
heartily, and many were the stories of bygone days whirl,
they told while pulling their favourite weed. At the
conclusion, they thanked their kind entertainer, and de-
parted home, many hoping to live another year so as to
be able again to participate in a similar entertainment.
Mission SIRVICEB —Of! Sunday the annual mission
sermons were preached in the New Connexion Chapel,
Five Ways, by the Revs. S. T. Nicholson, of Wolver.
hampton, and W. Beggally, of Birmingham; and collar.
Lions were made. Also, on Wednesday evening, the
Public Missionary Meeting was held, over which Mr. J.
Whitley presided. The proceedings were of the usual
character, and the proceeds were very fair.

CRADLEY.
SUDDEN DEATIL—On Tuesday a man named Wililism
Baybould (65), died.very suddenly. He has been unwell
for some time past, and Dr. Haling has been attending
• He went out for a walk on the above date, and fell
down dead.
GRAND AMATEUR CONCERT.—GE Thursday evening a
Grand Amateur Concert was given in the British Schools
under the able direction of Hr. J. B. Heys, Professor of
Maim The room was richly decorated by Mr. T. Bridge,
and was Blied by a large, but not very appreciative &tidi-
est's. The programme was comedingly good, and was
gone through with great success. The overture, Zampa,
played by the Minos Denington and A. Green, and Mr
B. Heys was rendered with great brilliantly, and the
glee," Bail ! Btu of Brunswick." which followed, was
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snug by Mr. Hey. Glee and lddrigal Society in • spiri- gentlemen -.eve s s . Hagley,
tea and expressive manner. Mr. P. Smith, in his song first sale in May twenty years ago. At that time arrange-
of "Alice, where art thou f " was especially successful; meats were made to pay Is per head for the sale of
and so was Miss Jones, who sang "Coming thee' the sheep, and lb per head for cattle, being stem same rata
eye' with great taste. Weber's Hymn, played by Mime that several other neighbouring towns were plying. He
ILL. Heys, was rendered with rapidity and ease, which than tried to straw two auctions, to hold the other to
was succeeded by " Cherry Ripe," very nicely sang by September, but failed to get 'dilatant stock to make •
Miss Biker; after which Mr. T. Young sang "Home of satisfactory sale. The annual May Sale continued to
my heart" in a very skilful manner. Miss Sunday sang grow, and it Wal menested to Mb by the late Mr M.
with great sweetness "Let the dead and the beautiful Smith that the charge should be 51 per head for cattle.
red," and it fully deserved an encore. A pianoforte solo The plan was adopted, and the sale earned itself • name
" Fairy Steps," by Mies A. B. T. Coley wee played ex. and character as • market at which good prime were
exceedingly welL The Glee and Madrigal Party then made. • few yaws ago there was more steak than could eissusemintsesesss.—_
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sag "Peace to the souls of the heroes," and "The Sea- be put in the maned sale, and another was hold in Jane,
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CAlTlloll.—levery box of the 'maize andirdwo Ins OM
words "Dr. Loeoek's Wafers" is white letters co • isid
pound in the Government Stamp outside, without Adel
words, sll ire soostsrisits.