The Warwickshire Herald. — 1892-06-30 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

SEASIDE CONVALESCENT HOME.  ir E iward and Lady Watkin performed a very .nreros!ing inaugural ceremony on Saturday. in the p.ming of a fine building at Sandgate, known as tin' Reach Rocks Convalescent Home, in connection with the London Samaritan Society and Homerton Mis;ion. The Rev. W. Cuff, of the Shoreditch  ernaele. presented Lady Watkin, on behalf of tit patients, with a vi, wof the Home, after which the fitzrider, Mr. John James Jones, gave a history W. the work ot the socio,y and growth u: the hone. This is capable of accommodating 2 0 patienbs, and is a very handsome structure with verandahs and terraees, and every possible convenience. The town was tast4ully decorated with bunting, while the fire brigade from Folkestone formed an escort for Sir Edward and Lady Watkin, and the hand of the West Kent RTiment from Shomcliffe played a selection of music. The ceremony was witnessed by a large assembly of visitors. Sir Edward, in wishing the homes success, put his wish into a praetical form by presenting a cheque for £5O. The house has had a somewhat remarkable history. It is a scagide extension of the 'c'-ts 111311" by the London Samaritan Society, whose good work commenced 11 years ago, when two persons were sent doss nto a cottage at S'andgate. Since then it has rapidly grown under the care of the manager, Mr. J. J. Jones, who originated and has worked out the idea for the present lames, which, consid,ing that they are for the very per,r convalescents of London and any part of the country where subscriLers may recommend a patient, are little Itss than palatial. Another wing has still to be completed, but in the finished portion of the building there are 130 beds. The cost of the building, including tbe fin nishing, amounts to £20,000. Sir Edward and Lade Watkin expressed the greatest interest in ins' e...ring the homes, and in signing the visitors' Look, Sir Edward wrote of them as "A noble monument of practical charity."  A shocking accident occurred on Monday at Mes=rs. Corbett's tireclay pita at &etrell-lane, Stsitfordshire, to a man named George Al.eu. The deceased accompanied two men into the workings t.) shew them how the min,•rals were re ha- the miners, and whilst he was in the act of ts,inti.ig out various seams a heavy fall took place, and the deceased was instantaneously killed, his ho. :y Iring badly crushed. The visitors were terribly startled, but escaped injury. Henry Bentock,a young labourer, made a murder. nun attack on a woman named Kirton at A,iicoinke, Weston-super-Mare, on Sunday. They w._,re engaged, and had arranged to marry last.B-hitsuntide, but the girl jilted Bentock, and he in revorge cut her throat. She was removed in a rccari ...s state to the hospital. Bentock, who admits the crime, was remanded in custody.  At the Berke Quarter Sessions, oh Mobd,y, the Rev. John Robert Kennedy Bell, clerk :nliy orders, formerly of Little Bedwyn, Borks. vto charged with& gross assault on Fanny Clam Abery, whilst travelling on the Great Western Railway, between Bedwyn and Flungerford. At the conclusion of the evidence for the defence, the jury found a verdict of not guilty, whic: was received in court with applause.  Messrs. %%aro and Dewney will shortly publish. "n one volume, a story by Mrs. Pdacquoid, called "Hiss Eon of Eyon." It will be found a bright, interesting tale of north-country life, abounding with incident. Lady henry Somerset will be editor-la-chid of The White Athol.. a paper Which is about to be started in the interests of women, treating of their work of every kind, and other matters specially concerning them. ___mmledigillgillllllllllllllll