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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

PUBLIC NOTICES.

WANTED, Immeiiately, a SCHOOL
CLEANER, Sc., for the STOURFIVIDGE
SCHOOL of ART, to reside on the Prilni.,es. A
Married Couple (without children) p-eferrel.—Apply k t
the School.

STOURBRIDGE GAS COMPANY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
next Half-yearly Ordinary MEETIN f fhe
Shareholders of this Company will be 11,1,1 at th,
COMPANY'S OFFICES, GAS WORKS., AMBLECOTE, STOUI
BRIDGE, OR FRIDAY, the 11th day of FEBRUARY, 1876
at Twelve o'clock at Noon, for the purpose of receivina,
the Report of the Directors of the Receipts and Disburse.
meets for the pat Half-year, tind a Statement of the
General Affairs of the Company for that period; and also
for declaring a Dividend on the last Half-year, and ha-
the transaction of the General Lusiness Gf the
Company.

_
W. IL JONES, Sceretary.
Stourbriclize, January 25th, 1876.
The Transfer Books will be closed from the let to the
15th day of February, 1876.

STOURBRIDOE UNION.

NAILS FOR SALE.

r, HE Guardians have about 20 cwt. of 90
—a- Rose NAILS for SALE.
TENDERS, for the Purchase of the same, to be sent
to me, by the 3rl prox.
The Nails can be seen at the Workhouse, at King-
swinford. •

By order,

GEO. HOLLOWAY, Clerk.

Workhouse, Eingswinford,
Jan. 28th, 1876.

THE

sPELLING BEE,

CORN EXCHANGE, STOURBRIDGE,
ON TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, FEB. Ist.

Early EntriPs should be made.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

HALESOWEN.

A BEASTLY FELLOW.—At the Police Court, on Mon-
day, before Mr. E. B. Phillips, Isaac Hill, miner, 25, was
charged with indecently exposing himself to a little girl
named Catherine Timmins, eleven years of age, on the
23rd inst. From the evidence of Mr. Robert Smart,
jun., of Hawne, it appears that the girl is his servant,
and as she was going to church on Sunday, the prisoner
indecently exposed himself to her. She went back and
told her master, who watched prisoner, and saw him
again expose himself to the girl. Prisoner was sen-
tenced to three months' hard labour.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

j*oca,l anb pistrict Vebm

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held in
the Board Room, yesterday, Mr. Granger in
the chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
Rollinson, H. Billingham, Guest, Thompson,
Parkes, Forrest, Wood, Haskew, Penzer, Homer,
Rhodes, Fiddian, Brooks, J. Billingham, Giles
and Hingley. Admitted into the house 11;
discharged 7; born 0; dead 2 ; remaining
317 ; against 387; last year. Out-door relief,
Kingswinford district £2l 16s 10d ; Stourbridge
district £l5 17s Od; Halesowen district, £l6 us.
Od ; non-resident, paupers, £1 Os. 2d ;. total £%55
5s Od ; against £59 4s. 6id. last year. Receipts
were read for the following County Rates Staf-
fordshire £248 16s 9d, Worcestershire £93 16s
8, being a decrease of £93 16s 10d.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

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FOREIGN, -AND GOLONIAL.,

DITERiSTING TO RINKERS. —Ali extraordivary
kind pf fish to Ist found at the-Westininster Aquarfinn
a—Thegoner Skate.. This.is the only kind of fish, it
.inbeffeved, which is not kept in the tanks.--Jndy: • '
wri -r.
A ~rICAVTIOAL ',TONE ON A :LANDLORDtca
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Fifaca
ad,4
'lindlerd:"^A'pelicet mipeasior.2iv,, ingeau
when a well-aresse'dOitlerbfl?b brqg V 4 aNtot.ner. 9itaps,
whom heleld by the eati and who appeared to be
foaming with rage. "M. • l'lnmecteur,". said the
former. "I bring you tiVtkunde -rprirtru,l who
comes and disturbs my isug ig tdf thtV
nature of his malady, but I find that the 4t p!kes him ;
at regularinteivalsi'thig6d WIT: 1,41491 g ecAt
the 15th. •,Tike ev bre • TgLii 1149,,
'lunatic stingitied4 tOpti&iblie" anion, be-
&living with such violence that the inspector ordered.
him to be placed in confinement. On official examina-
tion, however, the lunatic was found to be perfectly
sane, and the unlucky victim of a practical joke. He
had merely called to claim the rent from his tenant, who
probably owed his landlord a grudge, and thus paid
off his score.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

It has transpired that Mr. 8311 Jolliffe three weeks ago
Insured his lite against accident for £l,OOO.

The Queen, through the Rev. G. Connor, of Newport,
Isle of Wight, one of her Majesty's chaplains, has sent
expressions of sympathy with Mrs. .Tolliffe and family in
their loss by the disaster.

FUNERAL OF THE MISSES SANDERSON.
The bodies of the Misses Sanderson were interred at the
Huntingdon Cemetery on Wednesday morning, Mr. Sander-
son, brother of deceased, who escaped unhurt from the acci-
dent, being chief mourner. The father and mother of the
two young ladies were too seriously injured to attend. All
the surgeons in the town and the hospital, and the coroner
and jury accompanied the procession, as did also many of
the townspeople. All the shops were shut and the blinds
drawn down in private houses. The service was performed
by the Rev J. IL Davies, vicar of St. Mary's, Huntingdon.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TO THE
INHABITANTS OF STOURBRIDGE

AND NEIGHBOURHOOD,

mR. J. F. APPERSON,

SURGEON-DENTIST,
BAMPSTEAD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM.
HAS very great pleasure in stating to the
inhabitants of Stourbridge and
neighbourhood that, he will in future attend
EVERY TUESDAY and FRIDAY:
from Ten till Five, at

MRS. HAWKINS'S MILLINERY
ESTABLISHMENT,
HIGH 'STREET, STOURBRIDGE.

ARTIFICIAL TEETH fitted with the
Celluloid Base, a newly invented and
patented materiel that cannot fail to give
satisfaction and comfort to the wearer.

NITROUS
OXIDE GAS.

Objectionable Teeth or roots extracted
while under the influence of Nitrious Oxide,
and other anesthetics.

Ur. Apperson's Antiseptic Astringent Den-
tifrice, for cleansing, beautifying, and
preserving the Teeth; in boxes, is. and is.
6d.

Also his newly improved Tooth Brush, for
cleansing both sides oi Teeth, is. 6d. each.

FOR PICTURE FRAMES,
GO to the Practical Maker, where every des.
cription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW
CORNICES, &c., are manufactured on the Premises,
Wholesale and Retail, by;
D. LA.MBERT,
House Decorator,
Gilder and
Picture Frame,
Manufacturer,
OLDSWINIORD, Near STOURBRIDGA.

OLE I'ICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,
AND MOULDINGS,
Of every description,
. AANED, REPAIRED, or RE-GILT.
OLD PICTURES, Carefully Cleaned, Lined, and
Restored.

L. having had 20 years' practical
• experience in all the above diffetent Branches,
begs to inform the Gentry and Public generally that he
has now every facility for executing any order that may
be entrusted to his care, which will meet with his perso-
nal and prompt attention.
Orders by Letter will meet with strict attention.'
Estimates given and Men of each Branch sent to any
part of the country.
Gentlemen may have their Ptcture Frames re-gilt on
their own Premises, if desired.

FREE EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.

Free Passages are granted by the Government to
Female Domestic Servants of all kinds, who are quite
Sr.. to engage with whom they please at the best wages
they can get.
Wages 1:25 to 1:50 a-year all found.
Free Passages given to Agricultural Labourers whether
married or single.
Wages £3O to £5O a-year with board and lodging.
Assisted Passages to Mechanics on payment of f,4.
Wages as under :
Blacksmiths, 12s to 14s a day Shipwrights lOs to 12saday
Carpenters. is „ 141 „ Tailors... •9a ~ lOg
Shoemakers 93 „ 105 „ Miners .... 10s „£1 „
The above need not want work a single hour after
landing.
Apply personally or by letter to Agent-General for
Queensland, 32, Charing Cross, London, S.W. ; or to
A. W. BEALE, Commercial Sale Rooms,
Kidderminster.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29

OLD SILL.

DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, on Wednesday,
before Messrs. N. Hingley and W.Bassano, John Hamp-
ton and Benjamin Shaw were charged with being drunk
and disorderly, on the 21st instant, at Cradley Heath.
Walter Darby said both the defendants were drunk on
the above date, and they commenced to fight oil the bank
of the Fox Oak Colliery, close to the road, at three
o'clock in the morning. Witness prevented Shaw hem
falling down the pit shaft. Mr. Hayes said there were
20 previous convictions against Hampton, and two
against Shaw. Shaw tas fined 20s and costs, in default
one month; and Hampton was sentenced to one month's
imprisonment without the option of a fine.
WAGES CASE.—Jeremiah Westwood was summoned
by Benjamin Willetts for non-payment of £1 Gi 81. The
complainant said he was a striker for a fittings maker..
Defendant engaged him to work for him at the rate of
3s 8d per day, day work. He left work on the 21st, and
asked defendant if he was going to do any more work.
He said he should do half a day on the eay following.
He went to the works, but the dzfendant did not come.
Defendant said he left his own situation the day before,
and complainant knew that. He admitted owing com-
plainant 16s. Defendant was ordered to ray the 16s and
costs.
STEALING TlMBER.—George Edwards, a navvy, on the
new railway, was charged with stealing a quantity of
timber, the property of Henry Lovett, the contractor,
en the 20th inst. Samuel Beasley, Additional Police-
constable, said prisoner was employed by Mr. Lovett, as
bricklayer's labourer. On the above date, about five
o'clock he met prisoner who was going home, and asked
him whht he had got in his basket, and on looking in it he
saw the three pieces of timber produced. Prisoner had
been cautioned about taking the wood before. The value
of the wood was 2d. Prisoner said he did not think there
was any harm in his taking the bite of wood, as he had
constantly seen other men take it. Sentenced to seven
days' hard labour.
REFUSING TO QUlT.—James Mansell was charged with
being drunk and refusing to quit the Swan Inn, Cradley
Heath, on the 17th inst.—Defendant was farther charged
with wilfully damaging a shirt and OM, the property of
complainant. Alfred Aston, the landlord, said defend-
ant came into his house on the above date, drunk. He
refused to fill him any drink, and defendant would not
go out. In putting him out, defendant tore his shirt
and broke a window. The damage done amounted to 4s
6d. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Hayes said there
were five previous convictions against defendant at that
Court, and he had been convicted for cock-fighting, at
Dudley. For refusing to quit defendant was fined 5s and
costs, and for the damage he was ordered to pay the
amount of damage and costs.
. _ _ _

ANOTHER DuuTacann.-I.lobert Jones was fined lOs and
costs for being drunk and disorderly at Blackheath, in
May last. Police•constable Beall proved the case. This
man had also been convicted five times previously.