The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-31 00:00:00

CRADLEY HEATH.

AN EVENING EXCURSION, AND ITS RESULTS.—A
few ft isky married gentlemen residing in this district,
have ben in the habit of making excursions into the
country to a village, not 100 nnles from Brrin,g„ve
and representing themselves as single men is 'rious
danisel.4 in that locality. On Tuesday evening, a trio of
these worthies hired a horse and trap to convey them to
their usaal quarters. By some means, the villages had
learned they were married, and shortly after their arrival
prepared an enthusiastic reception for them, and being
musically inclined, organised an irnpromtu baud, com-
posed; of frying pans. kettles, tin pots, ttc., and com•
menced playing a stirring air, with any quantity of yarn'.
tions. Our worthies, not appreciating the music, in-
structed their driver to bring the horse and trap to the
front of the hostelry, and on his arrival there the fun
commenced with knocking off the driver's hat ; skinning
it before his admiring gaze? and on their appearance
the stones and brick ends began to fly around them. One
of the worthies whilst on the step, hurrying up into the
trap, received a terrific blow from a brick end on his
seat of honour(?) which caused him to spring forward in
such an energetic manner that he nearly leaped over the
driver and the trap. Another of the heroes, finding the
atmosphere too sultry for him, and seeing a house door
open, rushed in and gallantly took up a strategetical posi-
tion inside the old lady's clock case, and there he an-
chored himself, with a hope that his friends outside would
carry the storm away with them. The two outside with
the driver, started on their way, leaving their comrade to
defend the clock case; but found the enemy had posses.
session of all the commanding positions on the road for
more than two miles, and thinking "discretion the bet-
ter part of valour," vacated their seats, and ran across
the fields. leaving the driver to return by himself, whilst
they wended their way across the country by moonlight,
rubbing their bumps and bruises, and congratulating
each other on the fact that they were still alive. Any in-
formation as to their whereabouts will be thankfully re-
ceived by their sorrowing friends.—Communicated.
ANNIVERSARY DINNER.—On Monday last, the members
of Court "Foresters Home," No. 4196, A.0.F., met at
heir Court House, the Railway Hotel, Lomey lown, to
telebrate their 12th Anniversary, when 70 of the mem-
bers sit down to an excellent dinner provi led by the
hostess, Mrs. S. A. Cartwright in her usual substantial
manner. After the cloth was drawn, Bro. Rock, CR.,
took the chair, and Brother William Woodhouse, the
Vic--chair. The usual toasts having been given, Bro
Rock, one of the Auditors, gave in their report, which
shewed they now numbered 118 members, of whom 109
were financial, and the taxi worth of the court was £324
54. llid, this being an increise of 11 members, and of
£35 is. 4d. for the past year. They have now £lOO ont
on mortgage at 5 per cent; £lB2 14s 10d in the Post
Office Savings Bank, and the balance in the Treasurer's
hands, and be congratulated the members on the excel-
lent manner in which the books were kept, and on the
prosperous state of the funds, and hoped they would soon
be able to invest £l5O more on mortgage on the same
terms.—The surgeon, secretary, and treasurer were then
re-elected, and in responding, thanked the brethren for
the confidence they had in them, and the rest of the day
was passed in enjoyment with glees, songs, Stc., ably
given by various members until compelled by the lateness
of the hour to seperate.—Conimunicuted.