The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-08 00:00:00

J2RGVISIoN

Eatimated quaLtity
required
Fleur (seconds) per busliet •.• .. 22 saeks.
Bread (beet sccouds) 411: loaf .• .. 680 per week.
Tea. per lb ..
.. • • .. 190 lbs.
Coffee Berries, per lb. .. • • .. 5 lbs..
Sugar, per lb.
.. • • •. .. 1.0 cwt.
Loaf Sugar, per lb. .. .. • • • • 90 lbs.
Best Salt Butter, per lb. .. .. • • .. 13 cwt.
Fresh Butter, per lb. .. • • .. 52 lbs.
Cheese, per lb. .. .. • • • • .. 6 cwt.
Rice, per lb. ..
•• • • .. 1i cwt
Treacle, per 1b... .. .. • • • • • . 2 owt.
Mustard (D.S.F.) per lb. .. 601bs.
Vinegar, pergallon • • • • • • .. 4 galls.
Pepper Corns, per lb. .. .. • • .. 24 lbs.
Tobacco, (blr.ck) per lb. .. .. • • .. 22 lbs.
Salt, per cwt. .. .. • • • • 10 cwt
Soda, per lb. .. .. • • • • 6 cwt.
Dark Blue, per lb. .. .. • • • • 9 lbs.
Best Starch, per lb. .. .. • • .. 20 lbs.
Best White Soap, per lb. .. .• .. 4 cwt.
Pale Yellow Soap, per lb. .. . • . • 7 cwt.
Soft Soap, per lb.
.. • • .. 6 firkins
Candles, per lb. .. . .• • • .. 56 lbs.
Linseed Meal, per lb. .. • • .. 1 cwt.
Oatmeal (best), per lb.
.• 8 sacks.
Peas,—split, and Grey, t
28 bus hel
per imperial bushel I s.
Bacon,—South Staffordshire
11
c.
Cut American—dry f wt
Beef—rounds, crops, and mouse
pieces, per lb. 630 lbs.
Mutton,—fore quarters, per lb. I per week
Suet, per lb.
Coals—Large, per 2,240 lbs. • • .. 100 tons.
Rough Engine Slack, ditto • • .. 45 tons.
A ticket of the weight to be sent with each delivety.
Ale, XX, per gallon .. • • .. 500 galls.
Port Wine,)Gin, at per gallon
Whiskey,

.. 20 galls.

CLOTHING.

100 yards Strong Grey Calico,
100 yards Thin White Calico
100 yards Spotted Blue;Print
100 yards Strip td LiAsey
100 yards PiLafore burden
100 yards Crash
6 dozen Men's H4ndkerchiefs
6 dozen NI el.l 's Neckereniefs
6 ci,zcno lier.'s Felt Hats
Men's simes
Boy's Shoes
Women's Shoes
Gin's shoes
lufatit's Shoes

.. at per yard

at each

at per rair

COFFINS.

The Guardiahs will also receive Terders fr,r the supply
ef Collins, of the foliovvieg sizes, foe One Year, from the
25th of Match, 1879, to the 25th of March, 1880.

No. 1, under 2 feet
No. 2, from 2 to 3 feet
No. 3, from 3 to 4 feet
No. 4, from 4 to 5 feet
No. 5, from 5 to 6 feet
No. 6, above 6 feet

each
each
each
ach
each
each

Uhe Coffias to have a beading of two inches reund, to
be well pitched inside, and the lids to be•properly fitted
and upplied with screws.

No Tender or sample, will be received after the
20th day of March instant.
Forms of tender troy be obtained on application to me
at Stourbridge, or of the Master of the Workhouse at
Kingswicford, which alone can be received.
The estimated quantity of the several articles as above
stated, is about the consumption that may or may not be
required, but the Guardians do not bind themselves to
receive those or any other given quantities.
All the Articles to be delivered, free of expense, at
such times and in such quantities as the Guardians may
direct, at the Union Workhouse, Kingswinford.
The Bread to be delivered baked not less than 24 hours
and each 25 Loaves to weigh 1001bs.
Each Contractor will be required to enter into a con-
tract, with one or more sureties, as the Guardians may
' direct.

Payments for Coals will be made monthly, if preferred,
subject to the usual discount.
'lhe Guardians reserve to themselves the power of re-
jecting the lowest or any other Tender.

By order of the Board.
GEO. HOLLOWAY, Clerk.
Workhouse, Kingswinford.
March 7th, 1879.

S lOURBRIDGE UNION.
WANTED 80 BAGS of SEED POTATOES
to be deltvered at the Worubou,e ii;t4tswinford
American Rose," and " coteh Rock" prettrred.
Tenders to be sent to me by I'HURSDAY NEXT.
By order,

GEO. HOLLO'NAY.

Workhouse, King,winford.
7th March, 189.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.

MORETON IN MARSH STEEPLE•CHISES.
ON THURSDAY, MARCH lath, a Cheap
Excursion train for MORETON will leave
BinuisonAm (Snow HO, at 8.50; a.m., Bockley, 8.55;
Smethwick Junction, 9.5 ; Oldbury. 9,12; ersdley, 9,24;
Stourbridge, 9,45; Kidderminster, 10 15; and Droitwich,
10.35 am, returning same day at 6.45 p in.
See Epeciar b 1 ,

LAST EXCURSION TO BIRMINGHAId
/Olt THE PANTOMIMES.

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15th a Cheap
EXCURsIO); TRAIN for BIRMINGHAM will
leave Worcester (Shrub hi 1), at 145, pin ; Fearnal
Heath, 1-50 ; Droitivich. 2-0 ; Hartlebur), 2-10 ; Kidder-
minster. 2-0; and Stourbridge, 2-45 ; p.m., returning
same day at 11-2 U. p.m.
See special bills.
J. Grierson, General Manager.

A VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL

TiIAN TI4T,IIT AIN MEN T

\Via be given
IN AID OF THE DIS TRESS IN THE PARISH.
AT THE BOY'S SCHOOL ROOM, IVORDSLEY

Ou MONDAY, MA.Rdh 17th, 1879,

By the Gentlemen and Friends connected with the
Firm of Messrs. E. Webb and Sons.
Chair to be taken by the Rev. J. J. SLADE, M. A.
Admission 25.; Is.; and 63..
Doors open at 7 30. To canmence at 8 p.m.
Carriages may be ordered at 10.15.
Tickets may be obtained at Messrs. Mark and Moody's,
Stourbridge ; Mr. Johnson, Confectioner, Vordsley, ;
and Id essrs. Ford and Addison. " Advertiser" Office,
Brietley 11111.

VICTORIA. HALL AND RINK

BELL STREET, STUUIiBIUDGIi.

THE GLE..kT ANULO

AMERICAN VARIETY COMPANY

\Yid ove PEREORMANai,S, inc:uding
BALLET PANTOMINE,

NEGRO ENTERTAINKIANT
CIiA.RA.CrEIt COMIC aINCTEII,3,
ATHLEIES PERFOAMINCES, &c., &c., &c
See future 131118.

-VICTORIA TIALL AND
_RINK

STOURBRIDGE.

Tll
THE RINK IS NOW OPEN DAILY.
AIORNING FXERCISE 11 to 1
AFTERNOON
EVENT Ci 7

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ADMISSION 6d, USE OF SKATES, 6 .