The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-23 00:00:00

11A.G LEY.

WHITSUNTIDE STOCK SALE AND Snow,—Mesers.
Oates, Pe rens, and Wco dridge held their sale on
Vlonclay last, aud lald a patticularly god lot of
stock, includiog a large number of fine beasts and
prime sheep and lambs. The sale comprised 775
sheep and latnbs, 120 fat limbs, 105 head of cattle,
..9 ealrei, an I boot 100 pigs. The usual plizes
were given, the first for beasts falling to Mr. T.
Riggs (Winterfold), for a good bullock, which was
pu-ehased by Mr. How (St:.urbridge) for £2B los.
1h eo ad prize beast belonged to Ms. Wirdy
(Hagley), and Was bouht by Mr. North (Stour.
Inidg-.) for ..£27 ss. In the sheep. 'll ti priz,
was carried off by Mr. S. Knowles (Dan.eA, wit
;en splen-id togs, the best pt-n of which made 76i
per heal. Tne stcond plize for sheep was awarded
to Mr. J. Bouth.T (Cleat), and the best pen of his
-heep was knocked down to Mr. J. Wiiletts (Kid-
Aerminster), at 693 per head. Very high tig:res
were r. alised in many other instances, and the
stock takt-n as a whole was one of the best ctilez-
tions seen at this sale since its establishment thirt) -
three years ago. The average ot the sixty beat Ult
beasts was over £2l 103 apiece. The judges were
‘lessra. U. Blakeway, J. Lane, arid G. North. There
was a large attendance of buyers from Birmingham,
Dudley, Kidderminster, Broinsgrove, Droit iich,
Sm.Alwielc, West B. otnwich, and in-
tervening dist:icts, and trait; was very brisk
throughout.

MARRIAGE OF THE HON. A. .141[TfLETJN,

The marriage of ithe Hon. Alfred Lytteltou,
brother to Lord Lyttelton, with Mite Laura _Ten-
nant, daughter of ;Charles Tenuant M.P. for
Peebles, was solemnitted on Thursday morning, in
Lowlon, at St. George's. Hanover Square. Am lag
those present were. the Duke and Duchess of
West uitister, the DA.: and Duchess of Backi.ig-
ham and Chan o, the Marquess and Marchioness
of Waterford, the Marque's and Marchioness of
Cholin,iadley, M. ad Mrs. Glair:tone, the Earl
and Countess of R-sebery, the Earl and Countess
otrk, E H and Countess of Cowper, the Earl and
Coziness of Dalhouse, the Earl and Countess of
Chesterfield, the Earl and Countess of Leicester,
the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen. the Earl and
Co Antes:, of. Wen3S-s, Lord and Ludy Camoys Lord
Lady Elcho, Lord and Lady Gerard, Lord 'Penny-
stai, Lord Harris, Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Earl
Stanhope, the Chau •elior of th.! &co ,eqaer and
Mts. Cailders, Sir Arthur 11,yater, Sir —William
and Lady Harcourt, Lord and Lady Ribbl a ta•e.
and the Hon. Ivo and Mrs. Bligh. t't.e bride was
giveo away by Le, father. Sne wore an elegant
though simple dress of r:ch white satin trimmed
I with potiat de Yenise and spray ( f real orange
blosavm. Her ornaments were diamonds. There
were seven bridesmat.is, five of whom was chiidren
They were dressed in pretty costume:- of cream.
coloured mu-lin, relieved with yellow ii Ii gushes,
Zonave jack( ts, with loose white lisss eltemisettes ;
Large white hats, ornamented with yellow ribbons
and bunches of cowslips. Each wore a gold pin
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brooch with the lutter "L" worked in diamonds,
the gift of the bridegroom. A little page dress( d
in cricket flannels, in honnour of the bridegrJoal's
crick(-ting fame, bore the bri,le's train. The Hon.
and Rev. Edward Lyttelt..n acted as best "man.
The ceronoily was peiformed by
,the Rev. Capel
Cure, assisted by the lion. and Rev. Arthur Lyt•
te,lton• The brWal partys at the 091191W11011 fit the

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