The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-08-07 00:00:00

PROGRAMME.

' Balloon,ascent, Mr. E. Marten ' Brierley Hill Op-
' eratic Brass Baud—Selection, "La Fille Madame
Angot."—Quadrille, " French Wedding." Cradley
Heath Brass Band—Selections and Solos for all
Instruments," Lucia de Lammermoor." Kingswiu-
ford Rifle Volunteer Baud— Overture, " Cross of
Jerusalem," Polka, "The Bells." Stortrbridge Sax
Horn Band—Grand March, "British Patriot." Tom
Sccffield, comic song. Brierley Hill Band,—selec-
tod, " Trovatore," polka, "Tie holiday." Maria de
Boyce, setio-coinic. Cradley Heath Band,—Contest
Piece, solos for all instruments. Balloon ascen!s.
Oakes and Ashley, neg,ro performance. Mons. Bour-
don, Ring Performance, Kiugswinford baud to ac-
company. Selection,—" Croix D'Honnem." 13a1-
loon ascents. Tom Scoffield,—comic song. Steer-
bridge band,—glee, " Fill the shining goblet ;" waltz,
" Adelia." Maria de Boyce,—seriocomic song.
Balloon ascents. Beierley Hill 13:Ind,—selectio7,,
- Fra Diavolo ;" valses, "Little Nell.' Oakes and
Ash ley,'negro entertainment. Tom Scoffield,—comic
song. Balloon asconts. Cradley Heath Baud,—
- Polka, Grand solo Fon,,ering;" " The Fusi'.
ade." Mons. Bourdon, slack rope, mid-air, and
blind-fold performances; Kingswiuford Band to
accompany. Fantasia, "England, Ireland, and
Scotltand.":lMatia de Boyce,—serio-comic. Balloon
ascent. Stourbridge band,—Quadrille, "Good Hum-
our ;" Schottische Brierley Hill 13:aid,—Mazurka,
"Le Rhine ;" waltz. Cradley Heath Band,—Conn-
try Dance, "Roger do Coverley ;" polka. Kingswin-
ford Band,—Quadrille; Lancers. Stourbridge
Band,—Galop, "Grand Calvary ;" polka, "The St.
George." Brierley Hill Band'—Grand March,
"Eli," Finale—" GM save the Queen," by all the
bands marching from the grounds.
There were also several amusements of which
the progr: mne makes no mention; but which
were extensively patronised by those present.
Amongst these were the rifle galleries, swing-boats,
a circular velocipede, Aunt Salleys, and cocoanut
pitching; and last, but not least, what the own-
ers described as "Billy Fairplay, from Newmarket."
the same being a game of pitching rigs on to sticks
those who were able to accomplish this feat becom-
ing the possessors of the same. All the above
seemed to drive a brisk trade, and many shillings
and pence were lost in -futile attempts to smash
the pipe of "Aunt Sally," or in endeavouring to
"land" the rings on one of the num rous sticks
or canes which were in such tempting proximity,
that few beside those who made the attempt could
realise how difficulty it was to accomplish this.
To make the fete a thorough success they ob-
tained the patronage and support of Messrs. Henry
Allsopp, M.P., Stavely Hill; M.P., T. E. Walker,
M.P., F. Monk ton, M.P., and nearly the whole of
the local gentry.
A body of police, under the personal supervision
of Superintendent Freeman, were on the grounds
the whole of the day and assisted materially in
preserving order. There were no fewer than
10,000 persons present during the day; and the
estimated proceeds are said to be about £l5O.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—At the Police Court,
on Tuesday, before Colonel Fletcher, John Shaw
was charged with being drunk and disorderly in
the High-street, on the previous evening. Police
constable Dunn proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and
costs; in default seven days.
WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
SHOW.—We wish to remind our readers that this
annual exhibition of horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, im-
plemements, &c., will be opened next Tuesday at
Worcester. An exhibition of plants, flowers, fruit,
and vegetables will be held in the Show Ground dur-
ing the three days that the show will be open. Spe-
cial railway arvangements are made for the conveni-
ence of visitors from a distarce, by the Midland and
Great Western Railway Companies.
TRANSFERS. —At the Public Office' yesterday, be-
fore Colonel Fletcher. the Hon. C. G. Lyttelton, and
J. B. Cochrane, Esq., the following transfers took
place: The Old Pipe, High-street, Stourbridge, from
Henry William Jones to Henry Jones; the Blue Ball,
Cradley, from William Ball to Robert Cooper; the
Three Crowns, Windmill End, from John Eveson to
John Cook; the Bay Horse, Hay Green, from
Robert Woodhouse to William Adams; the Wind-
mill Inn, from George Cooke to Jesse Brooks; the
Crown Inn, Lye, from Thomas Taylor, decease], to
Pbillis Taylor, widow; the Talbot Hotel, from J. W.
Croly to Stephen Winkworth ; the Mitre Inn from
Messrs. Webb to Joshua Bridges.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—ThOVitt S Hingley was
charged with being drunk and disorderly on a public
highway, on the 25th ult. Police-constable Wallace
proved that the defendant was drunk at Clout, and
lying down in the road. A previous conviction hav-
ing been proved, defendant was fined 5s and costs.—
Thomas Banat was charged with a similar offence,