The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-11 00:00:00

QUARRY BANK.

Local. Boaitw.—The ordinary meeting of the Local
Board was held at the National School.room, Quarry
Bank, ou Tuesday. Present—Dr. Dixon
Messrs. S. Sideway, 0. !Ultimata!, blubberley, Cartwright,
Hazielmrst, Bellingham, Symonds, Webb, Watts, arid
Darby.—The Clerk (Mr. Holbertonl read letters which
he had received from varioud persons as to the repairing
of the roads in the district. A letter was read from Mr
Richards, Town Surveyor, Dudley, stating that the Cor
poration would bear half the expense of repairing the
bridge at the Birch Copper, if the Quarry Bank Boardi
would bear the other half. The Board agreed to du so,
and iustiucted the Clerk to write Mr. Richards ske,d.
ingly.—The Surveyor's accounts were read and passed.
showing an expenditure of .tith 19s for the put month
There was • balance in his hands of 1:2 19s 3d, and he
was grant, d a cheque for £lB to meet current expend,
tore.—A letter was nod from the Clerk to the Turup.ke
Trusteed stating that the authority of the Trusteed had
erased, and that the highways 110 s in the district were
under the sole control of the Local Board.—.k discussiou
took place as to the Toll House at Merry Hill. and it .001
arranged to let the land on which a portion of the Toll
House stands for Is per auuum to Mr. David Webb on
behalf of the executors of the late Joseph Webb, to ter.
ininato at any time by either party giving to the other
Lively° mouths' notice.—There was no other business of
importance.

.—EPPS'S COCOA.GRATE/tIL AND C iii
PORTING.—" By • thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion and flu.
trition, and by a careful application of the fine properties
of well.selected cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our break-
fast tables with • delicately flavoured beverage which
may save us many heavy doctors' bills—twit Serrice
Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Edell
packet is labelled—“Jsints EPPS & Co., 11001030pliDIC
Chemists. London." AlllO, makers of Epps's Milky
Cocoa (Cocoa and Condensed Milk),
MNA, WINSLOW'S 800111/NO SYRCP FOR CHILDREN
Should a!ways be used when Children are cutting teeth.
it relieves the little sufferers at once, it produces natural
quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes •• as bright as a button." It is perfectly
harmless, and very pleasant to taste. It soothes the
child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy ft,
dysentery and diarrhces, whether arising from teething
or other causes. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold
by thousands of Medicine Dealers in all parts of the
world at Is led per bottle, and Millions of Mothers can
testify to its virtae.—Manufactory, 493, Oxfordatreet,
Londen. _ _

HOLLOWAVP Puts—The Greatest Wonder of Moikrl.
Ames—They correct biliousness, prevent flatulency,
cleanse the liver, and purify the system, renovate the
debilitated, strengthen the stomach, increase the appe-
tite, invigorate the nerves, promote health, and reinstate
the weak in an ardour and vivacity never before ripen.
need. The sale of the pills throughout the globe
oniehes everybody, cos vincing the 11105 t 80eptiegi that
Pills trans. nda all other medicine for yen o
Cal of disease of every name. They are indeed a hire
sing to the afflicted and a boon to those who .ffiror fret::
any disorder, inter, slot external. Thousands of persons
have testified that by their sue alone they have be,,
restored to health aftey all other remedies had proved
ansuccasaftd.

Poe the TRIM( and BREATH. A few
drops of the f+agrant Floriline on a wet tooth brush pro-
duces • delightful foam, which cleanses the Teeth from
all impurities, strengthens and hardens the gum., pre.
rents tartar, and arrests the progress of decay. It give.,
to the Teeth a peculiar and beautiful whitenees, and im•
part. • delightful fragance to the breath. It removes all
unpleaaant odour arising from decayed Teeth, • disor-
dered stomach, or tobacco smoke. The Fragrant
Flomlint is purely vegetable, and equally adapted to old
and young. It is the greatest Toilet discovery of the age.
Sold at 2s 6d by all Chemists and Perfumers. Prepared
only by H. C. GALLUP, 493, Oaford.street, London. The
word " is a " Trade Mark"

SIMPII3:I's C•rrus Slum—Th:s seuoning powder, to
sprinkle amongst the food for horses, cows, calves,
fatting cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry, is the first article
' ever sold as Cattle Spice," and ten times stronger than
any imitation; its wonderful effocts are proved all over
the world. Sold retail, in halfpenny packets. and six-
penny packets, by grocers, druggists, and corn dealer.
everywhere, with the makers' trade mark and signatures
—BRKAD sea PASTRY Mem,. Rosy--A fair trial tucked
for Simpson's •' Clipper " Custard Flour, Egg Flour, and
Baking Powder—three new and most excellent articles,
in large penny packets, and sixpenny boxes. Sold by
grocers, druggist., and confectioners, everywhere.—
Simpson and Co. (sole manufacturer.) Chiswell-street,
London.
illetzaadmio Elelllllllllll.—PlaCe on the upper bar of
a grate, with the heads projecting about an loch Inwards
souse ordinary Lucifers—in a few moments they ignite.
Thou In the same position place a few of the Patent Safety
Matcher. of Bryant and May, London (which ignite only on
the boo), and It will be found that they may remain for hoard
—ln fact, until the wood becomes literally charred—without
taking flre. We look, on thie ass singularly interesting mac
tirmadon of the Safety of toe New Match. Care must be
takes in b.tb eases to avoid actual contact "I Isms.

A PIGEON FLYER IN TROUBLE. •-•- John Tolley was
charged with stealing • pigeon on the ith Mat, the pro-
perty of Charles Garfield. Rosanna Garfield, wife of
prosecutor, said she lived in Cottage-street, Brierley
liill On Sunday la-t there were three pigeons safe in
the brewhouse. At half-past two they were safe. She
missed one soon after three o'clock. Saw the defendant
at the back of the houm. Thom. lisrllelil said that
he went to Budley-atreet, Brierley Hill, with a poliec•
was, and there found his pigeon in a env. Ann South•
all proved that prisoner brought a pigeon to her huum to
sell. He asked her 8d fir it. She gave him 6d. She
it, the habit of buying sad belling pigeons. Police-cm,
at.ble Hollins .produced the pigeon received from the
loot witness, and taking the prisoner into custody on
Monday last. Prisoner said he did not steal it; the
pigeon fled into his arum He said he never took any-
thing before. The defence was the pigeon fled into his
arms, and he took it to the pen for !WC. Mr. Spooner
remarked that it was a very clear case, but he would tyke
it under the charge of unlawfully taking it, end no ass-e
him from the charge of felony. The ViLilltf of the
pigeon was stated to be ls 61, and defendant was fuel
fl, and ordered to pay la 61, the robe of the bird; so
default one month.

A Cvniovs TAlSTE.—William Walters wa., charged with
vagrancy. Police.sergeant Breton said he found defend-
ant in some gardens on Wednesday morning, about two
o'clock. Defendant made several statements which lit
found were untrue, and from inquiries witueiss found that
he had lived in • pigstye for the last eight weeks. The
defendant is 35 years old, but gave his age as 20. Th.
defendant's mother-in-law said defendant was subject t
fits, and be was discharged

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Node. of Births, Marriage.. and Death.. en properly
authenticated, trill he ineerted in the " 11,..,8e.•• free of
charge.