The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-08-10 00:00:00


CRADLEY HEATH.

FolntBTßY.—On Monday last the ninth anniversary of
Court Foresters' Home, No. 4196, of the Ancient Order
of Foresters was celebrated at their Court House, the
Vine and Railway Hotel, Lomey Town, Cradley Heath,
whea 70 of the members sat down to a bountiful dinner
provided by the worthy hostess Mrs. S. A. Cartwright, in
her well-known substantial style. Bro. Stephen Dann,
C.R., presided, and Bro. James Woodhouse, SCR., Sc
copied the vice-chair. After the cloth was drawn, Bro.
John Rock, one of the auditors, read their report for the
past year, and iongratulated the members on their pros-
perity, and also for the excellent manner in which the
books were kept. Their report showed they now num-
bered 99 members, of whom 98 were financial. They •
were also now possessed of funds in bank and on mort-
THE AGITATION AMONGST COLLIERS gages amountingt o 019 14n 55, showing an increase for
the year of .643 lOs Bld ; and said he thought no Court
NEAR DUDLEY. in the district had done better. The members, to mark
The partial strike of miners at Mr. Foster
• their appreciation of the secretary's services, rose his
salary to is per member per year. Bro. H. F. Hodgson,
pits at Shut End has terminated, and the mcn Esq., the respected surgeon to the Court, congratulated
resumed work yesterday morning. On Thurs- the members on their general good health, and assured
day they met in a body at Pensnett, and appoin- them theirs was the best society he was connected with,
ted a deputation to wait upon Mr. Cookson, the numbering so many. young healthy members, and stated
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principal agent. Upon their arrival at his office
he asked what they required, and the reply given and only passing those who were good, sound, healthy
was " The ten minutes out of our dinner hour, I men A vote of thanks was passed to the worthy sar-
an(' to go down at six and come up at three geon for his prompt attention to the members when re-
o'clock." He at once granted the request, and quired, and for his favourable remarks, also to Bro. J'.
Rock.
excellentf his
manneralll reportin „;171:id, the
dinner
thy ho srte.,sied for
Mr. Rogers, who was also present, expressed the the
himself favourable to the concession. Mr. Bro. T. Bowen afterwards sang " Desprerl'ansillin very
Cookson regretted that, by a misunderstanding, creditably, and it was followed by songs and glees from
the present difficulty should have arisen, but he Bros. Homer, Cartwright, Westwood, Hingley, Stevens,
hoped in future to make such arrangements
and last, but not least, Bro. T. Bache, sea., whose sonor-
as
ous voice made the rafters ring again. The greatest
would obviate a similar occurrence. On the pro.
mirth and harmony prevailed until • late hour, when the
vious day he bad had company an interview with Mr. separated, all well pleased with their day's en-
Foster, who requested him to go at once and set tainment.
on his men, for he was very unwillling that they
should have to stand out for privileges granted
to others. Upon the result of the interview
being made known to the meeting at Pensnett,
a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Foster, Mr.
Cookson, and Mr. Rogers.—The colliers' agent,
Mr. Levi Brittain, then urged the men to return
to work on the following day, and observed that
as they had been promised subscriptions if they
had remained on strike, he hoped they would
contribute to the support of the limestone miners

THE AGITATION IN THE NAIL TRADE.
The nailers of Rowley Regis and the an?.
rounding districts held a meeting at Mr. Whit-
more's, the Cross Inn, Old Hill, on Monday
evening, to appoint deputations to wait upon
three of the nailmasters at Dudley, who have
paid a reduction of 10 per cent. on the 1872 list,
and it was agreed that unless those masters gave
the price of the above list on Saturday next the
men would strike, and the surrounding districts
would support them.

who are still at play.