The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-09 00:00:00

°FENNO OF THE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.

On Monday last 2 general holiday was observed in
consequence of its being announced that the three drink-
ing fountains recently erected were to be opened. Tao
of the fountains were raised by subscriptions contributed
by the Loral Board of Health and the ladies of the tows
and district. The third was presented by Mr. Frederick
Smith, principal agent to Earl Dudley. Shortly after
two o'clock a large company accembled at the National
Schools, consisting of the Counnissioners, with their
wives and families, visitors, nod Rifle Volunteers, end
proceeded in procession to the that fountain at the Police
Station. A prayer was then offered up by the Rev. .1.
Stone, Incumbent, of Bricrley Hill. Mr. E. Cook,
Chairman of the Board of Health, uncovered the work
and presented it in the name of that body to the people,
of the town for ever. After which the procession then
re-formed, and proceeded to the Ladies' fountain, site-
atcd in a wall surrounding the premises of Mr. Wright,
of the Leareh. Here, Mrs. Stone uncovered the fools-
taia in the nano of the Ladies' Committee, and presen-
ted it to the public for ger.
Mr. Smith, previous to the Inacovering of the other
fountain, said Brierley Hill woos very thirsty and dusty
place, and until the water supply wan introduced by the
Commissioners there was a serious nuiaance. He was
heartily glad that the fountains had been erected, so that
the tired dayforer, and also the workman—who, he was
certain, could not without detiiment indulge in its iuor-
dinate desire for intoxicating liquors—might slake their
thirst with pure water—oipplaneel. It was a reproach at
one time that the people of that neighbourhood had
more beer in their cellars thao wider in their cisterns.
That reproach has missed away, and they may point to
this day's work as an argoment—(cheers), Mr. Smith
concluded by expressing his good wishes for the town.
Mr. D. Clark, President of the Trvaperanc,l Nori.tY,
thanked Mr. Smith, the Commiasioners, and Lai:its, for
the gifts of the three fountains.
The following in s description of the fountainn :
The base of the fonntnin is of Yorkshire stone, with*
dog trough in it. The hard?u is of Sicilian marble, of
octagon form. From the basin rise two columns, also.
of marble, with Italian bases and capitals, and from,
those springs an elegant Normais fostered arch, the key-
stone of which is carved into the head of • water god,
the brows of which are entwined with the leaves of water
plants. The arch is tilled in with a carved scallop shell.
The tablet or back of the fountain is concave, and in the
centre is a shell. from which the water streams down in-
to the basin beneath. The tablet bear, the following in-
scription :—'presented to the town by the first Local
Shard. 1868." The Ladies' Fountain has 'seen, by tlio
permission of Mr. Wright, of the Laurels, used in the
wall that encloses his premises; and in addition to the
good likely to be derived limn the fountain as a fountain.
its erection will have Cie undeniable a.sthetic effect of
relieving the monotony of a great extent of unlovely dead
wall. The style of this 'fountain is simpler than that of
the other, being purely Gothic. Like the Corambeion-
ers', its base is of Yorkshire stone, with the iosaal dog
trough. The basin is of :Sicilian marble, is crvicave.
, and, if anything, lighter and more elegant then the other.
' The columns of the arch are moulded, and the areh
finishes with a label. The tablet is concave; and at its
top a female face has been carved. The water jet is, as
in the Commissioners', covered with • ehell ; and the in-
scription begins on a ribbon, or scroll. It is as folloast
—" Presented to the town by the Ladies of Brierley Hill.
1863." This fountain was designed by Mr. Griffiths;
and it reflects great credit upon his taste both in the de-
sign and execution.
The site of Mr. Smith's fountain is close to the Round
Oak offices. It is a pillar fountain, of bronzed iron. and
of very elegant and artistic manufacture. It stands
about seven feet three inches high, and is sormounted
by two tritons twined about a trident. On each side of
it it bears the following inscription s—" Preaentelto the
inhabitants of Brierley Hill by Frederick Smith, Esq.,
of the Priory, Dudley. 1868." The side next the mad
bears, besides, Mr. Smitla'a crest, the monogram, "F.5...'
and the motto, on a scroll, "Per sass, per ignes." The
jet, which in on the footpath aide, will run from the
mouth of a lion.
At four o'clock a dinner took place in the Public 1111,
and the paoceeding closed with a sui,er and cn,mcuioizo.e•
The attendance at each was good, and all passed e
well.

Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, when dr
authenticated, willbe inserted iu the " Observer "
charge.

DIED.
On the sth inst, at Dagley-road, Steurbridge, aged
years, Sarah Firinstoue.
On the 4th inetaut, at llagley-road, Stotarbridge,
Sarah Wilton.
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..... .
On the 2nd inst, after a long illness, at her intim
Mary Ann, the beloved wife of the late William Bial
third daughter of Mr. John Middleton, 30, Kidder
ster•street, titourbridge.

On the 2S.h nit, at Pensuett, aged 09, Sarah Anitu.
late of Hagley.

MESSRS. BURGESS di• KEY'S GRASS-CI:TV
MACHINES AND REAPING MACHINES are nof
generally adopted, that improvements in them are
tore of the greatest interest. It may be useful, there
to call attention to a feature which the Royal Agi
tural Society evidently considers to lie of the utmost
portauce. It appears that in what is called the •
system" of mowing machines the crank is placed
above a line with the knife, so that the thrust on the I
is made at a considerable angle. In the new system
crank is in a line with the knife, and the thrust is
direct line. The result appears to be, great reductio
draught to the horses and much less ware:to the
shine. The Royal Agricultural Socity's ..ha lead or
"The eredit:of introducing the short connecting rod
direct thrust to the knifer belongs to Messrs. 1-I urges'
Key, who first exhibited at Plymouth." By the it
tinted the difference between the two systems may n
appreciated, but its importance is apparent from
fact, that at the recent Paris Exhibition a reaping
chine made by the above named firm tn their new
tern (and which was the only machine of their male
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