The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-31 00:00:00

THE COTTAGER' PRIZES.

The Cottsgers' Prizes were distributed by Lord Lyttel.
ton; Lady Lyttelton, and the Hon. and Rev. W. H
Lytteltn being also present. Previous to distributing
them,

His Lordship said he was very glad to be able to ai.
tend there ou that occasion. He had not been able f.,r
the past few years to he present, as his Parliamentary
dutit-s had prevented him horn being out of London in
Ju y, and he Was rejoiced on returning this time to
find that among many institutions that are decaying
these annual flower shows still continued to flourish, and
he rejoiced all the more, perhaps, because he found his
own name—he believed for the first time—amongst the
list of prize-takers. He found that this was the nine-
teenth year that the sociaty had existed. He believed the
day was not only favourable, but that exhibition would
compare favourably NNith that of any preceding year. It
woutt be a very great shame to them if such a society us
that were not to flourish. He thought such societies as
that had tended to foster a love for flowers amongst per-
sons which di sl not prevail some years back, and that
feeling found vent in larger towns by working people
decorating their windows with flowers in pots. he did
nat think that 50 years ago window plants used to be
seen. Only recently he was going through some of the
back streets of London, and he saw a man with a bat row
full of trees and flowers, and he saw a poor woman who
was purchasing about a shilling's worth of them. He
was very glad to see that she had a shilling to spare. and
also that she was not -spending it in gin or tobacco, or
in any way like that. And he thought if people in large
towns would take to cultivating flowers in their spare
time it would go a great way towards humanising them
and wearing them from more questionable pursuits.
And if people in large towns could evince their love for
flowers in the way he had mentioned, it would be a vezy
great reproach to them if they did not encourage those
exhibitions simply because they were common. Flowers
had the gift of gratifying more than one of our senses at
the same time—those of sight and smell. A landscape
might please their eyes, but it was very rarely that
things appeared in the most excellent manner to two
senses at the same time. This was nearly always ac-
complished in the case of flowers, the most beantiful of
which frequently had the pleasantest odour.
Lord Lyttelton then proceeded to distribute the prizes
as follow.: Window plants, 3 varieties: Thomas
Newnham, lit; Widow Jordan, 2nd; W. Brooks, 3rd
Window plants, single specimens: Widow Jordan, Ist;
John Shilvock, 2nd; B. Davenport, 3rd. Pansies, six:
Thomas Jeavons, lit; W. Shilvock, 2nd; J. Mickle-
wright, 3rd. Pinks, six: J. Thos. Hobday. Ist; Thos
Newnham, 2nd; T. Jeavons, 3rd. Roses, cut, six: E.
Smith. 1.9 t • H. Smith, 2nd; T. Micklewright,
Roses, : Thomas iNewnham, Ist, German stocks,
collection of eight; Jas. Hobday, 2nd. Nosegay of
flowers: J. Bradley, 1st:; B. Davenport, 2nd ; J. Howard,
3rd. Flowers in design: J. Micklewright. Ist; Thomas
Newnham, 2nd. Plants in pots: J. Micklewright, Ist:
Thomas Newnham, 2nd. Plants in p its. 3 varieties:
J. Shilvock. Plant in pot, single: T. Newnham, lit;
B. Davenport. 2nd. Dahlias: Thomas Newnham, let;
J. Micklewright, 2nd; Thomas Micklewright, 3rd.
Collection of cut flowers: Widow Jordan, lit • Thomas
JeavAns, 2ud. Da•ign of wildflowers: J. Milewright,
j let; J. Howard, 2nd.

FRUlT—Apples, baking: W. Poole, Ist; Widow Jor-
dan, 2nd; E. Smith, 3rd. Apples, dessert: W. Poole,
Ist. Cherries, one pound: T. aliejclewright. Currants,
red : J. Cooper, let; T. Micklewright, 2nd; J. Shilvock,
3rd. Currants, white, llb : J. Shilvock, Ist; J. Cooper,
2nd; W. Poole, 3rd. Ourrants, black, lib: W. Poole,
Ist; Henry Smith, 2nd; John Shilvock, 3rd. Goose-
berries, red, lib: J. Hobday, Ist; B. Hackett, 2nd; G
Shilvock, 3rd. Gooseberries, yellow, lib: J. Westwood,
let; Wiliiam Holloway, 2nd ;J. Shilvock, 3rd. Goose-
berries, green, llb : Johu Sesbourne, let; J. Shilvock,
2nd; B. Davenport, 3rd. Gooseberries, white, llb :
Simeon Dunn, Ist; Benjamin Hackett, 2nd; J. Bradley,
3rd. Raspberries, lib: J. Bradley, Ist; C. Corfield,
2nd; J. Seabourne, 3rd. Stniwberries, llb :J. Shilvock,
Ist; T. Jeavons, 2nd; Widow Jordan, 3rd. Collection
of fruits: George Dilworth, Ist; Widow Jordan, 2nd;
Thomas Micklewright, 3rd. Best sample of honey in
comb: Thomas We,twood, lit; Charles Corfield, 2nd.

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VEGETABLES. —Broad beans: Charles Corfield, let;
John Seabourne. 2nd; John Shilvock, 3rd. Kidney
beans: Benjamin Hackett, let; Thomas Micklewright,
2nd; Joseph Micklewright, 3rd. Cabbage: Joseph
Micklewright, ; John Shilvock, 2nd; William Poole,
3rd. Cauliflowers: Thomas Micklewrigh. let; Thomas
Newnham, 2nd. Cucumbers : John Shilvock, Ist • Joseph
Mickllwsight, 2nd • Thomas Newnham, 3rd. Rhubarb,
six sticks: Isaac Shilvock, Ist; John Shilvock, 2nd; B
Hackett, 3rd. Lettuce :J. Shilvock, let; B. Davenport,
2nd. Onions. 12 roots: J. Shilvock; W. Shilvock, '2nd;
T. Micklewright, 3rt.. Spring onions, 12 mots: John
Wright, lit ; J. Shilvock, 2nd; Widow Jordan, 3rd. Peas,
quarter peck: J. Eihilvocklat •' B. Hackett, 2nd. Hiduey
potadoas : J. Bradley, let; T.lliaklewrighl, find ; Jelin

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ITarwool, 3,1. R )11,31 early potatoes: Chi.
field, lht ; J. Ifarvr,,od, 2nd ; W. Shilvock, ' 3rd.
potatoes: H. Smith, let; 'l'. Micklewright, i
Westwood, 3rd. Turnips, 6 roots : IV. Shiltil
J. Shilvock, 2nd; W. Poole, 3rd. Parsnips
Ist; J. Micklewright, 2nd. Carrots, 6 roots: T.
wright Ist; J. Shilvock, 2nd ; B Hackett, 3'
herbs, best collection : Widow Jortiao. Ist ; B.
2nd •J. Shilvock 3r.i Salad, best collection : ii•
vock, let ; Wi‘low .1,r.: •e. 2nd ; 'V. Shilvock, 3r4
collectio of vegetab:e, .1. .•;hilvock, is' ; Widow if
2nd ; B. Hackett. 3,11
EXTRA PRIZE F,,R Col-T.IOEICM —Mr. Vertegal IF
of fruit Imes to the most .le,..erving cottager: B. 1 46... j
Mrs. Ilation's extra prize for hest collection of „it 1.•
bles :J. Shilvock. Ditto fur.best collection of frt
Dilworth.
Extra prizes given by Messrs. J. Wood-Aston I a - ;
to coltagers who obtained the largest number oliP:
—lst prize, J. Shilvock ; 2nd, T. Micklewlight ; : • ,' .
Newman.
BRIERLEY HILL.
DRUNK AND RIOTOIIB.—At the Police Court or*
day, before Messrs. F. Evers and H. Smith, Mai*
ford, of Amblecote, was charged with being druel4t..
riotous, on the 17th inst. :Police-constable Fr .. .., °
proved the case. Fined 2s 6d and costs.
SAVAGE ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Marten was chari
assaulting John Brown, on the 17th inst. Corni,
said defeniant came to his shop on the night in qi
for a pennywortb of pickles. Whilst witness mu
ing him, defendant picked up a herring and began
it raw. After he had eaten some of it defendant
down twopence. Witness told him the herring iv
Defendant refused to pay, and the police were ,
Defendant pushed witness down two steps at
him on the eye. As they were going towards
station defendant bit him on the arm, and w
were at the station defendant struck him a viol(
on the nose. Two witnesses corroborated cm
Defendant was further charged with being di
riotous, on the same day. Police-constable Wo
the case. For the assault, defendant was finei.
coats, and for being drunk and riotous, fined 2s k..
costs.
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WILFUL DAMAGE.—William Thomas John
and James thinner were charged with wilfully
a fence, on the 21st just, the property of 11
Police-constable Freeman proved seeing all the dt
ants get over a hedge belonging to Mr. Hall. D
ants pleaded guilty and the two Thomases wereld
and costs, and Ganner was ordered to pay coats.
ASSAULT CASE.—Joseph .Whitehouse was charge'
assaulting Sarah Ann Kent, on the 17th inst. Ti
deuce went to show that the parties, are neigh
They had several quarrels during the day, and et
blows. There TM a cross-summons in this case.
Bench considered all the parties to.blame, and
both cases.

HAGLEY.

STOCK SALE.—At this sale, on Monday, there i
good collection of Stock, and a large attendance of
chssers. Every class of Stock was sold at higher
than at recent sales.

UNVEILING THE STA.I:IIE OF RICIIV.•
BAXTER AT KIDDERMINSTER.
On Wednesday last, the statute of Richard
was unveiled at Kidderminster, in the presence
immense concourse of persons, hy Mrs. Philpotts.
Dean Stanley (of Westminster Abbey) made an el
speech on the occasion. He said, "There is a
known saying of Luther, in which he divides tht
most men of his time anti country into four cies \
Erasmus, the great scholar—words, not deeds;
Luther himself, the great Reformer—deeds, not wt.,
Melanctlion, scholar and reformer—combined tl..
words ; Carlieitadt, the violent icouoclost—neither
nor words. This is a classification which runs thr
all ages, and not least through the seventeenth cen
of England. At the head of words, not deeds shte-i
not place the blind, disabled, immortal Milton? At
head of deeds, not words, none can rival the dumb, i
fused and powerful Cromwell. Those who had nei
deeds nor wards, their name was legion—Royalists
Roundheads.—But for deeds and words together tbeil
none that can stand comparison with Richard Has
(Applause.) For his deeds look at home, in court,
camp, confronting with equal courage Protector
King, enthusiast and worldly politician." He rer
his hearers of Baxter's prodigious sermons, wone
discourses, lasting three hours; and of the books 11;
he wrote which some calculated were nearly 200 inn
ber. He next referred to Baxter's prolonged illness.
said there never was a case where the spirit so triads]
over the feelings of the body as in that long conflict
pleurisy, mephitis, and cholic, with the thirty•six dot
whom he invoked, and the innumerable remedies w
he took himself. This illness imparted to him a.'
seriousness which gave a new force to all his iutelle
ardour. " I would as soon doubt the Gospel yen/
said Coleridge, "as I would doubt Baxter's verse
(Aiplause.) It was this which gave a religious soleu.
to his devouring, insatiable appetite for truth in al.
forms. But we have yet to ask what was the sp
message which this ever-dying saint, this indomill
student, was specially empoweted to deliver. It is
which has been inscribed on his monument: •
stormy and divided age he advocated unity and cow
hension." He next described his tolerance of all
gious opinions, and in a beautiful peroration said, "
and his works have entered into that everlasting res
which he spoke. He has taught us the way to thatl
in words which rise above the jargon of all sects,
may strike a chord in the most philosophic no less
the most devout minds. His unfitted hand calls to
unconverted, as to the seventeenth so to the ninetet
century, to turn at d live, and with the thousand vo
of the Bible, of conscience, of good example, of net'
to turn from all our most degrading vices, to turn f
all our frivolity, self-indulgence, corruption idle&
party spirit, to turn from that want of charity, '
want of truth, that want of faith which depresses u
alike, upwards tuwards that higher and more heat,
frame of heart, to that peculiar nobleness of spirit wl
as he truly says, distinguishes not only man from
beset, tilt only the good from the bad, but the best
from mediocrity. Not only in the turmoil of controvt
but in the toil and misery of daily life, in the restless
of this restless age, his serene countenance tells
the unseen better world where there remaineth a res,
the people of God. It reminds us of that entire resii
tion which was expressed in those his latest srol
Where Thou wilt, what Thou wilt, how Thou wilt."
reminds us of his high and holy hope that att.4l
rough, tempestuous day, we shall at last hail the 44
silent night, light and rest together—the quietness
the night without its darkness.' (Loud applause.)
About 300 ladies and gentlemen afterwards sat defy
to luncheon at the Music Hall in the afternoon.

CRICKET.
Stourbridge v Kidderminster.—A match was pia'
between the above named c:ubi at Kidderminster,
Wednesday la,t, and will seen below was an eel, vict
for Stourbridge. Notwithstanding, Kidderminster l
a very strong team. Stourbridge won the toss, and
Captain, A. E. Miilward sent ia to bat Messrs. J.
Parkes, and W. Green. Steady play was the order
the day, and runs were steadily got, whoa Gree,
stumps fell, after scoring 5 runs. J. A.. Otter ( a v '
promising player), joined Parkes and runs were II
made, when Parkes after meking 10 rune, was bow.
by Chayter. Timmis then joined Otter who was plar
in magnificient form, but after adding 1 ran. .*
caught. Millward was tho next in, and a stand wa.:fll4 ‘ ~
Otter hitting all over the field. Ths bo .vling being co 1
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tinuslly changed. wnen Millward, in trying a hard /-
was stumped. stumped. GastOn then joined Otter, and the t f.
were hitting in fine style, when the bell rang for (lion, 1 ?
Otter having reale 57, not out, ant Gast m 7. .tle t .
dinner, the two bitemen went in and began to hit aVI3 t -
G aston adding 6 more runs, when he was bowled I.
Perkins. Lowe was the next man in but did not
long, adding 3to the score. Hingley then went in au '
hit away freely for 11 runs. Otter made a fine hit, bo ,
was well caught at long field, having contributed 51%
runs—a faultless inning, never giving a chance—On
tug to the tent, he was well (and deservedly) applaeded
for his fine display of cricket. Rogers was the nell
man, and led off with a 2, playing in fine form, cult
ing out his bat for 22 runs, the total being 141 rants.
. The Kidderminster men then went to bat and owiDS
to the fine bowling of Gaston, Rogers, aud Tigtred!'
the whole being diset.sed of for 57, the number nae 4.
by Otter. Messrs. Elgood and Dakin making 16 eget'
Kidderminster were then put in again and 6 wickets,
were dispoi id of for 77 runs. Chayter scoring 24, not
out, and Elgood, 22.
Ihe following is the score.
' STOURBRIDOE.
J. W. Parkes, bH. J. Chayter.. .. 10
W. Green, bIL J. Chayter .. .. .. 6
A. J. Otter, a W. J. Rages, b F. Blunt 57
G. H. Timmis, c H. Hill, b H J. Chayter 1
A.E. Millward, at Coats, W. J. Hughes. 8
A. J. Gaston, b Perkins .. .. .. 13
T. Lowe, cC. H. Hollings, b BIWA .. 3
H. Hiugley, bH. Hill.. .. .. .. 11
C. Smith, b Perkins .. .. .. .. 0
—Rog-rs, not out .. .. .. .. .. 22
Bradshaw, bW. J. Hughes .. .. .. 2
Extras .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
141

KIDDERMINSTER. b •
First Innings. Second Innings.
H. J. Chayter, b Gaston .. 8 not out
W. G. Hughes, c Green, b
Rogers.. 0 e and b Smith
J. Elgood, at Green, b s2l4ston 16 b Smith ..
J. Makes, b Gaston .. .. 16 b Gaston .. .• 2g
J. Coates,l bw, b Timmis.. 0 c and b Gastou . • °
T. Blunt, c Millward. b
Gaston . . 0 b Gaston
H. Hill. b Timnais .. 2 b Gaston .. . •
H. Hollings, b Timmia.. .. 4 not out . •
H. Perkins, c Rogers, b Gas.

W. E. Nealor, not ont.. .. 0
W. Boucher, b Gaston.. .. 5
Extras .. .. .. .. 10 Extras .. .. 1°

EnviLL v NETEISTON.—A. match was played betsvees
the above clubs on Monday last, and after some verf
exiting play it resulted in a vi.ctory 'or the Netherton by
five runs—Netherton making 83 and Enville 78 On th•
part of Enville Mr. Parkes kept up his wicket for ao
hour and three-quarters, during which time he made 21
runs, all of which were single.

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