The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-12-16 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this board was held
yesterday. Mr. Granger in the chair. There
ivere present :—Messrs. H. Billingharn, Rhodes,
Haskew, Kelly, Hall, Wood, Guest, Plant,
Thompson, Fiddian, Brooks, Giles, and Hingley.
Admitted into the house during the week 9 ;
discharged 10; died 1; born 0 ; remaining
369; corresponding week last year 313. Out-
door relief Kingswinford district .V2l 18 8d ;
Stourbridgo district £l3 193 id ; Halesowen
district £l4 12s. 2d; non-resident paupers 9,3 4d
total £5O 17s. 3d; corresponding week last year,
£54 Os Old.
On the motion of the chairman the inmates
are to be supplied with roast beef and plum
pudding on Christmas day.

STOCK SALE.—KIDDERNINSTER CATTLE MARRET.
—Mr. George E. Joscelyne held a sale of stock in
the above Market, on Thursday, which was unani-
mously considered by all present to be the largest
and best attended sale that has been held in
Kidderminster for a considerable time (if ever.)
It comprised 68 head of cattle, upwards of 250
sheep, and a large quantity of pigs. Fat heifers
made .231 55; bullocks, £32 10s; wether sheep,
ris per head; and ewes 58s; bacon pigs, £lO 15s;
and porket ditto, .23. The whole of the stock was
of exceedingly good quality and realized fair mar-
ket prices, it having all come from very good
feeders. This is the first sale the auctioneer (Mr.
Joscelyne) has held in the Market, and judging
from the quantity and quality of stock sent to
him to dispose of, it would appear that he must
have a number of good supporters, which bide
fair for him to establish a good sale, as it is his
intention to hold them periodically. We are
in e
informed day and date of the next sale
wiflolbe shortly that h
otrtlay announced.
dounaed.
THIB EXCIILSIOR CHEISTY'III.—Tkis company of
talented artists gave two entertainments, on
Saturday and Monday evenings last, in
.the
Theatre Royal, on behalf of the Stourbnd ge
Dispensary. Notwithstanding that the services
of the troupe were given for so. charitable on
object, the attendance on both oacacone WAS very

CHRISTMAS SALE AND SHOW OF BEEF AND MUTTON.—
This show was held on Tuesday, the 12th inst. There
was a very excellent show, both as to quality and
quantity, and the judges Messrs. H Pagett, J. Lane, and
J. Parkes had no easy task to fulfil in awarding the
prizes. The prizes given were as follows :—The first
prize £lO, to J. Harward, Esquire, Winterfold, for a
beautiful shorthorn heifer. orchased by Mr. Kirby, at
£4O; he taking purchaser's first prize. The second
prize £3, to P. A. Williams, Esquire, of Harbro' Hall,
for a splendid bullock, sold to Mr. Bennett, of Birming-
ham, for £3(; he taking purchaser's second price. The
third prize £l, to Mrs. Norton, of Bkdgecourt, for a
shorthorn heifer, sold to Mr. Kirby, for £3O ss. First
prize £2, to Mr. James Yardley, Stapenhill, for 10 sheep,
the best pen being sold to Mr. Young, of Stoarbridge,
at 95s a head ;he taking purchaser's first prize. Second
prize £l, to Mr. J. Bach, High Habberley, for 10 sheep,
the beat pen being sold to Mr. Bennett, of Birmingham;
he taking purchaser's second prize. Mr. Lane, of Bir-
mingham, also took two purchasers prizes ; Mr. Bennett,
of Birmingham, an additional prize, and Mr. How, of
Stourbridge, one prize. There was a large attendance
of buyers, and high rates were realized. 10 splendid fat
wethers intended for competition by Mr. Cooke, of
Bellington, and which the judges were of opinion would
have taken first prize, arrived after the judging was com-
pleted. Their weight retarded their walking. They were
bought by Mr. Lane, of Birmingham, the best pen
making 92s a head. Mr. W. Lett. of Rushock, sent
some grand bullocks three of which realized respectively,
£35, £33 10s, and £3O ss.