The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-16 00:00:00

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

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REPAIRS I- XECUTED on the SHORTEST NO TICE

Al R. JAMES BOSTON lIEYS, Professor
in_ of Slm.ic, If igh.street. Cradley Heath.
N.B.—Ananias of Musical Instruments tulei and
repairea.
New Mumic at
PIANOFORTES FOR SALE OR HIRE.

TB E STOURBRIDGE OBSERVER_
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Tuesday,oomprised 19 Lots of land and houses the
property of F. S. Rufiord, Esq. The Lots sold as
follows :—.Lot 1. House at Lye, let at 2s 6d per week
£145; Lot 2. Mines only £2l; Lot 3. Two Houses
at Lye, let at 48 6d £175; Lot 4. A Parcel of Build-
ing Land .2140; Lot 5,6, and 7. Three Parcels do.
.2705; Lot 8. Two Houses and Gardens, let at 40 9d
.2125; Lot 9. One house and garden, let at 25 81
£120; Lot 10. Ditto, ditto, at 2s 6d £120; Lot 11.
Ditto, ditto, at as ad £135; Lot 12. A parcel of
Building Land £225; Lot 13. Ditto, .2220; Lot 14.
Parcel of Turf Land 2400 ; Lot 16 and 17. A parcel
of Building Land, a Dwelling House with Garden,
and a Feld of Turf Land, £640; Lot 18 and 19. Two
Parcels of Land £620.
GRAND Pic-Nrc.—We beg to call the attention
of our readers to the grand -Pic-Nic announced in
another column, to take place on Monday next,
at Pedmore. The committee have spared no
expense to make it attractive, a host of talent
being engaged, and should the weather prove
favourable no doubt it will be a great success.
FETE AND BAZAAR.—On Wednesday and Thurs-
day next, a grand Fetc. and Bazaar will be held in
Hagley Park, in aid of St. Thomas's Church
Vicarage Fund. There will be a fine display of
fancy goods for sale, and the tents will be illumi-
nated at night. The celebrated band of the
Grenadiers' under Mr. D. Godfrey, will play at
intervals a choice selection of music; and for the
convenience of persons attending, conveyances
will run from Stourbridge at intervals.
WAGES CASE. —At the Petty Sessions, held
yesterday, before Major Fletcher, and the Hon. C.
G. Lyttelton, Joseph Taylor was summoned by Ed.
Gibbons, for neglecting to pay him is 7d wages
alleged to be due. The defence was that complainant
left without giving notice which was admitted, and
the case was dismissed.
A CAUTION. William Perks, of Oldswinford,
was summoned for unlawfully having in his possession
four rabbits, on the 11th inst. P.S Jones said he
saw the defendant who had some rabbits legs hang-
ing out of :his pocket, he searched him and found
two dead and two live rabbits. The defence was that
he had bought the rabbits of a harvest man and gave
4s for them. Several previous convictions were
proved against defendant, and he was fined 405 and
costs; indefault one month.
DauNKENNESS.—EIijfth COX, of the Lye, was fined
2s fid and costs for being drunk and disorderly.—
Richard Tromans was fined 2.14 6d and costs, for beim,
drunk in Coventry-street, on the night of the BtE
inst.
A VIOLENT WOMAN. Bridget Loftna was
charged with wilfully breaking 27 panes of glass, on
the 14th hist, the property of Sarah Cousens, it was
proved tnat the defendant was drunk, which was
admitted. Flue! 5e and costs, and 4s 61 damage;
in default 14 days'.
CAUTION TO OWNERS OF Dos.—The following
persons were tined 5,1 each for allowing their dogs to
be at large without being muzzled :—lsaac Turner,
of eradley ; Charles Franks, Oldswinford ; Brooke
Robinson, Stourton Castle.

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intervals,

parish belfry rang out merry peals at
and Evesham gave a right loyal and hospitable
reception to its numerous visitors.
At the dinner which was held on Wednesday, a
distinguished company was present, including Mr:.
Edward Holland, who occupied the chair, Presi-
dent of the Royal Society of England, and who
was supported by the Marquis of Hertford, Lord
Lyttelton (Lord-Lieutenant of the county), the
Earl of Yarmouth, the Earl of Coventry, Lord
Fitzhardings, Sir E. Lechmere, Bart,; the Right
Hon. Sir. J. Pakington, Bart., M.P, ; the Hon. C.
G. Lyttelton, M.P. ; Mr. Laalet, M.P. ; Mr. Dowdes-
well, M.P.; Colonel Bourne, MY.; Mr. R. P.
A.mphlett, Q.C., M.P.; Mr. H. F. Vernon, High
Sheriff of the county; General Mariott, Mr. J.
Corbett, &c.
The usual toasts were given and responded to,
and in acknowledging the toast of " Lord-Lieuten-
ant of the County," Lord Lyttelton said, speaking
generally of the show, he was happy to say that
nothing gave him greater pleasure than thwontem-
plation of some of the remarkably fine animals he
had seen that day. He ventured to name the
noble horse "Umpire," belonging to Lord
Coventry, Mr. Linton's shorthorn bull, Mr.
Turner's beautiful yearling Hereford heifer, and
Mr. Wallet's pen of sheep. It well repaid a visit
from a long distance to see such magnificent speci-
mens as these. He sincerely hoped that that
meeting and all other agricultural gatherings
throughout the country would continue to flourish,
and be attended with the same favourable cir-
cumstances enjoyed that day.
The attendance of Thursday was more numerous
than ever as the cheap excursion trains rut by the
Midland and Great Western Railways took
myriads of sight-seers.
No less than 612 animals were sent by 452 ex-
hibitors, and they are classified in the following
manner :--Horses, 128; cattle, 142; sheep, 206;
and pigs, 119. In the department for horses the
prizes awarded on Tuesday went to some well-
known animals, noticeably in the hunting classes.
But the most interesting competition for horses
was reserved for Wednesday, when the programme
arranged included the exhibition of the jumping
powers of some of the principal animals exhibited.
In the competition for stock it is evident to all
that Worcestershire maintains her supremacy as
the stockbreeding county par excelleace amongst
the exclusively agricultural counties of England.
Many of the animals exhibited on this occasion
have won honours not only at the Royal, but at
the Bath and West of England, and the Gloucester
and Hereford Shows. The list of animals ex-
hibited includes some of the best shown at our
national shows particularly in the cattle classes.
The class of shorthorns comprised 16 entries, all
more or less meritorious animals. In the class for
bulls above two years old, the first prize was
deservedly carried off by a pure white bull,
"Lord Irwin," 4 years and 6 months old, the pro-
perty of Mr. William Linton, of Sheriff's Hutton,
York. This valuable animal has already gained
a number of first prizes at some of the principal
agricultural shows in England; and, in addition
to the class prize of £lO, it gained the handsome
sum of £25, presented by the Right Hon. the
Earl of Beauchamp, for the best bull in the short-
horn classes. In the class for bulls above one
and under two years of age, the Rev. It. B. Ken-
nard, Marnhull Rectory, Blandford took first
prize with a capital specimen of the Bate's shorl,
horn breed. Mr. George Garner's exhibit in the
class for cows in milk or in-calf was a first-rate
one, and he was awarded the first prize for a very
useful animal. Passing on to the fourth class for
two-year-old heifers in milk or in calf, we noticed
that this was one of the best classes in the yard,
containing some shorthorns of very superior
quality. The prizetaker in this class was an
animal of perfect symmetry, softness of skin, and
well-known breed. The first prize fell to Mr. J.
Stratton, of Alton Priors, Marlborough, Wilts. In
the opinion of the judges the class for yearling
heifers was a capital one in all respects. The
first prize animal, belonging to the Rev. R. B.
Kennard, was a very fine light roan heifer; and
the second prize was awarded to Mr. R. Stratton,
of Newport, Monmouthshire. Great interest
centered upon the competition for the Toddington
Challenge Cup, of the value of 50 guineas, pre-
sented by the Right Hon. Lord Sudeley, the com-
petition for which was open to the United King-
dom. All comers in this class have been challenged,
first at the meeting of the Worcestershire Agri-
cultural Society at Malvern, in 1871, and at the
subsequent annual meetings. The challenge cup
becomes the property for one year of the exhibitor
of the best pure-bred shorthorn in any of the
classes. In 1871, the cup was awarded to the
Marquis of Exeter, at Malvern, for his lordship's
bull, "Telemachus," then about 3 years and 4
months old. At the meeting of the society at
Stourbridde in 1872, this valuable prize was
awarded to Mr. William Linton, of Sheriff Hutton,
York, for his white bull, "Lord Irwin," which
again wins the cup in the present exhibition.
Next in point of merit, the Herefords formed a
promiuent department of the show. In Class 6,
tor bulls above two years old, the first prize was
awarded to Mr. Philip Tumet's "Provost,' a
celebrated animal which took second prize at the
Royal Agricultural Society's meeting at Cardiff,
second at the Bath and West of England Show,
and first at the Royal Agricultural Show, at Hull.
In Class 7 Mr. Phillip Turner, one of the most
successful exhibitors at this show, sends his young
hull" Dram," a fine animal, which takes the first
prh.e. For cows in milk or in calf it was re-
gretted that the local exhibitors were not more
prominently represented. The principal prize.
taker, the property of Mr. Thomas Rogers, of
Coxall, Bucknall, Salop, whose animal gained no
less than £6O worth of prizes at the recent Here-
ford Show, was a very fine-looking animal.
The show of sheep, although not numerous, was
exceedingly good as regards quality, particularly
in the clauses for Shropshires. Pigs formed a
small but creditable part of the show, and „in-
cluded some very good specimens. The show of
horses this year is not so large as usual, but the
entries included sonic really good animals, especi-
ally in the hunting classes. On Tuesday the
weather in the morning was rather threatiug, but
afternoon it cleared up, and although there was
an absence of the brilliant sunshine to which we
have been recently accustomed, the day proved
tine and genial.
Amongst the distinguished company present
were the Earl of Coventry, Lord Fitzhardinge,
Colonel Bourne, M.P., the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton,
M.P., Mr. Rushout, ltc. At two o'clock the band
of the Grenadier Guards, under the direction of
Mr. Dan. Godfrey, played a fine selection of
music, which was greatly admired by the visitors.
The well-known superiority of the Evesham
district for garden produce was a guarantee for
the general excellency of the horticultural exhibi-
tion held in the Show ground. The hollyhocks
and verbenas forineyla pretty portion of the show,
while the dahlias were sent in hale quantity and
variety. The stove and greenhouse plants were
good, and there were some exceedingly neat speei-
mens of artistic effort in the shape of floral devices
and bouquets. In this department of the Show a
liberal award of prizes was made through the in-
strumentality of the local committee.