The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-09 00:00:00

HALESOIVEN,

PROPOSED NEW ORGAN FOR TEE PARISH CHURCH:
GRAND CONCERT IN THE DRILL HALL.-011 Monday
night a concert was given in the Drill Hall. on be-
half of the Parish Church Organ Fund. In conse-
quence of the dilapidated state of the organ used,
the churchwardens sometime ago decided to take
steps to obtsin subscriptions to enable them to
obtain a now instrument. After obtaining promises
of several handsome subscriptions, the committee
placed the work of building an organ in the hands
of Messrs. Foster and Andrews, of Hull, und,r the
supervision of Mr. Oldred Scott and Dr. Bridge, of
Chester, the estimated cost of which is £9OO,
towards which £470 has been subscribed. With a
view of augmenting the funds a concert was a,r-
ranged to take place. The hall was beautifully
furnished and decorated, and there was a large
attendance, including Lord and Lady Lyttelton,
Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. R. 11. Lyttel-
ton? Mr. B. Wrigley, M.P., Mr. H, G. Reid, Mr. F.
D. Lea. Smith, Mr. F. Evers, Mr. E. Gem, Mr. H.
T. Hickman, Major Henry Williams, Mr. G. King
Harrison, the Revs. C. C. Nation, W. C. Gibbs, C.
W. Barnard, C. Gilbanks, F. R. Lawson, E. A.
Coghill, NV. A Jones, and F. R. Manby ; Mr. J.
Hingley, Mr, E. Gem, Mr J. G. Reay, Mr. C.
Moseley, Mr. S. Goodman, Mr. G. B. Hingley, Mr.
H. M. Hingley, Mr. 'P. Hodgetts, Mr. H. R. Ker,
Mr. C. R. Moseley, Mr. W. Somers, and Mr. G.
F. Grove. • An excellent programme was provided,
and the concert was in every respect a thorough
success. The ladies and gentlemen who con-
tributed the music were Mr. C. 11, and Mr. P.
Muntz, the Rev. W. A Jones, Miss Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. Andertun, ;llr. Henry Howard, J.P., Mr.
W. Anstice, the Hon. Mis. H. H. Lyttelton, Mr.
Wakeman Newport, and Mr. A. R. Gaul, M.B. It
It is excected that the proceeds of the concert will
amount to up-va:ds of £7O.
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT RO3ISLEY.—The harvest
festival services at the ancient Church of St.
Kenelm, Rocusley, took place on Sunday. In the
morning the preacher was the Rev. Calthorpe,
from Psalm lxv., v. 9 10. In the afternooa the
preacher was the Rev. W. A. Parsons, from Gala-
tians vi.. v. 7 and 8. in the evening the Rev. K.
Bache preached from Jeremiah v., v 24. The church
was most tastefully decorated, the altar, font, and
pulpit being particularly chaste. There were large
congregations at each e rvice. The feitival will
be continued ova next Sunday, service at 11 a.m.
and 6,30 p,m,

THE CEIAINMAKERS' STRINE,AT CRADLEY

HEATH.

PROPOSAL TO CALL THE MEN OUT AGAIN.
A well-attended meeting of the chainmakers on
strike was held on Wednesday morning in the New
Connexion Schc,ols, Cranley Heath. _Mr. Horner
presided, and after a few preliminary remarks said
that although they had achieved a large measure of
success, they had been repulsed to a certain extent
by the actions of some of the men. The masters
had resorted to all sorts of methods and stratagems
to induce the men to return to work at reduced
prices, and he was soriy to say that some of the
men had listened to their unprincipled solicitations.
He advised all the men to refrain from going near
the masters, adding that in his opinion that was
their only means of self-defence. It was becoming
incumbent upon them to seriously consider the
advisability of imineCtiately calling all the men out
again and going in for a4s list, (Hear, hear.) On
asking the men if they were willing to act upon
this suggestion it was received with enthusiastic
applause. He remarked that before they took this
important step they must nuture their plans and
arrange everything in such a manner as to make
their success certain. It was his firm conviction
that trade would very soon revive, especially in the
chain trade, conseqm-ntly if they Wei e determined
to do something worth the doing, they must be
energetic, and embrace the present time for actin.
He spoke for some length on the pernicious effect
that had resulted to the trade of the district by
what was called the truck system. He was told
that there were masers who were buying gleads at
7s per load, and then re-selling them to the poor
hardworking man at not less than 16s per load, and
in some cases more. The masters, he said, under
the abominable truck system were monopolising the
trade, and he suggested that a reward be offered to
those employed by masters who carried on the truck
.system to turn informers. They would receive
plenty of help from eminent men who were as
anxious as they were to stamp out such a glaring
injustice. The question of calling out all the men
was ultimately deterred to a future meeting. It
was resolved to play on.