The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-06 00:00:00

VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT.

TIIE encampment of the Gloucestershire
Rifle Volunteers of Minchinhampton Common
(one of the most healthy and beautiful spots
in England, being one mile from Brimscomhe,
and miles from Stroud on the Great Wes-
tern Railway, and 1 mile from Nailsworth
on the Midland Railway) is fixed to take
place from Saturday, the 20th, to Saturday,
the 27th of June, both inclusive.

The public will be admitted into the camp
upon any of the above days. Friday, the
2tith, will be the inspection day, and Sat-
urday, the 27th, will be the grand fete and
gala day, when there will be a host of first-
class amusements provided ; to include Mr.
Coxwell's ascent in his large balloon, circus,
acrobats, foot and other races. The bands
will ph' the whole of the day, and there
will be a monster platform erected for
dancing; at dusk there will be a brilliant
disphy if fireworks by an eminent London
artist.

First and second-class refreshment booths
will be erected. in which dinners, teas, &c.,
may be had at a very reasonable scale of
charges; and arrangements will be -made
with the Great Western and Midland Rail-
way Companies for cheap excursion trains
from all stations within 50 or 60 miles of
Stroud, time of starting and fares of which
well be advert isCli shortly.

Especial arrangements vill bu made with
any Millellows or Foresters about to held
fetes or processions. and they are onc and
all invited to amalgamate in the above. thus
Aeking one 1111 mst er fete of the whole
June 27th. Any lodges or court wishine.lo
be present, should make immediate iipplica-
t ion to Bro. ( R. B.Amott. Qaartermaster
Gloucestershire Rifle Volunteers. 3, Oxford
Villas, Brook Street, Gloucester. A visit
to this part if Ow Cotswold Hills is con-
sidered by inany quite as enjoyable as a trip
Ii liii Malvern Hills, and upon the above
no trouble or expeiuie will be
linreil to make the day one of ti a' most
comfortable and pleasant that has been spent
inGhincestershire for many years past.

ANOTHER ELECTION PETITION FOR
KII)DERMINSTER.

It was generally considered that the deci-
sivu of the judges on the discharge of the
late petition presented against the return of
Mr. Albert Grant, M. I'. for Kidderminster,
when the petitioners were condemned to pay
the whole of the costs, had given Radicals of
Kidderminster their qtrietus, so far as halg-
ing petitions was concerned. hut events have
recently transpired to prove that they will
kick to the very last. On Thursday even-
ing intelligence was receivbd in the borough
that a second petition had been lodged in the
Court of COMIIIOII Pleas, questioning the
validity of Mr. Grant's return, on the ground
of his having made certain promises both be-
fore and after the election, the partial fulfil-
ment of the same, together with illegal pay-
ments to persons residing within the borough.
The Mayor, as returning officer, will in due
course be served with a copy of the petition,
and it will then be seen the exact allegations
which have been made. According to the
terms of the Act, no evidence van be adduced
at the trial—should the' petition be carried
so far, which many well-informed persons
question—not relating to the allegations pre-
sented against Mr. Grant in the petition.
We are informed that the necessary financial
security has been entered into.