The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-07 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was bell
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. Then,
were also present:—Messrs. Brooks, Rollinson,
Baker, Billingbani, Darby, Guest, Homes,
Higgs, Homer. Jeffries, Paskins, Rose, Weston,
and Rhodes. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and confirmed. Admitted into the
house during tho week, is; discharged, 19;
dead, 2; remaining, 401. Corresponding week
last year, 403. Out-door relief, Kingswinford
district, £3l 12s 7d; Stourbridge district, .£2.2.
19s Ohl ; Halesowen district, £24 3s 51 ; total,
£7B 15s hl, against £57 5s 4d, last year.

A letter Wae'read from the Local ilovernment
Board, refusing to sanction the payment of 1:5,
to Mr. (kitties, overseer, for extra duties per-
formed in preparing the jury list for the parish
of Kingswinford.
There was no other business of importance.

411.1eiWINFORD CHURen.--This church was re-
opened on Sunday, after being closed for four
or live weeks for painting and repairs. A new
beating apparatus has been fixed in the church,
a convenience the want of which has been felt
for several winters past, and the painting and
other renovations aarried out have entailed all
expenditure of nearly £5OO. Towards this sub-
scriptions to the mount of £340 have been
given, and as the collections on Sunday only
amounted to .r. 2.0. the churchwardens are anxious
to obtain additional donations. The curate, the
liev. li. F. Attie'', preached morning and after-
noon at the re-opening services.

PROPERTY SALES.-011 the evening of the 29th
nit, Messrs. Oates, Perrens, and Wooldridge
offered for sale, at the Talbot Hotel, the " Far-
lands," but the bidding not reaching the reser),
01,500), the property wes not sold, .4:1,250 tm!„
being offered. A house situate in Market-strri
and formerly occupied by Mr. John Mills, w.,..
knocked down to Mr. Miller, surgeon, for X2r;ii
--On Monday evening Mr. H. King offered fr
sale, at the Bell Hotel, the Foley Arms, Beruily
Bank, and ..E3115 was bid for it, lint it was ir
sold. Fight houses at Oldswinford were sold
Mr. John Lowe for £404. Lot a plot of lei:
was bought by Mr. Whitley, for Is 2d per yal. ;.
'1 he remainder of the property did not sell.
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Syouananrox Ciii.e ItLUB. The annuli
meeting of the Stourbridge Chess Club was hi id
in the chess room at the Mechanics' Institute.
on Thursday evening. There were preseir
—Messrs. A. Freer, 0. Perry, J. Doughty, 11.
W. Packer, J. W. Franklin, J. Barrett, and S.
More. Mr. G. Perry was voted to the chair.
The accounts, which showed a balance in 1141)(1
of £1 his 6d, were examined and found correct.
H. 0. Firrustone, Esq., was unanimously re-
elected President of the club. Mr. S. Moore
was re-elected Honorary Secretary. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen to be the com-
mittee for the present year : Messrs. A. Freer,
H. Freer, J. Doughty, M. W. Packer, and J.
Barrett. Votes of thanks were then passed to
the President and Committee, for their past ser-
vices, and to Mr. G. Perry, for occupying tie
chair. Before separating, some well-contest( ((
games were played ; and it is hoped the preset.,
season will be a successful one.
DEATH OF Ma. CHRISTOPHER OATES.—It is
our painful duty this week to chronicle the death
of Mr. Oates, who died at his residence about
half-past one o'clock, on Wednesday last. The
deceased came into this town some thirty years
ago, and entered into partnership with Mr
Charles Perrens, as auctioneer and land agent.
having succeeded Mr. Mathews, of Birmingham.
Both men were very energetic, and soon obtainen
an extensive practice, which was continued for
some twenty-four years, when the health of Mr.
Perrens became much impaired, and, at the
gestion of Mr. John Harward, Mr. Benjatui(.
Wooldridge joined the firm, and took the sellin,
part of the business, Mr. Perreus retiring true(
the active part. He continued, however, to hay(
an ;interest in the tinu until the Christmas
1°36, when Mr. Oates and Mr. Wooldridge I 4
came proprietors of the firm; and the busim-
has rapidly increased for wine time past.
Oates was for many years a Commissioner of 11(
town, and some twelve years ago he was instruc-
ted by the Guardians, on behalf of the PIWI
Law Board, to survey the whole of the pans!,
and to make a map for their information. 'MI.
Oates was a gentleman highly respected 1)1, .
large circle of friends, and an affectionate parent.
and his loss will he deeply felt by his boreal (•((
family. At the time of his death he was one oi
the Overseers of the town, and took a livelj
interest in Church matters.

ROMAN CATUOLIC BAZAAR.—On Monday last
a bazaar was opened at the lore Exchange fo]
the sale of various articles, in aid of the Homan
catholic Church and Schools. This Church was
built sonic seven years ago by Mr. J. W. lre.
builder, at a cost of upwardsof £3,000. Of this
amount there still remained about £OOO bail.,
the place of worship and schuols can be frc..
from debt. The object of the bazaar was to
clear off the remaining debt, and it was hold dur-
ing the first four days of this week. 'the Ex-
change was tastefully decorated. The stalls
were erected round the room, with centre ones
extending through the Exchange. The articles
consisted of china, glass, furniture, wool-work,
and a variety of useful and fancy articles. The
stabs were presided over by Mrs. Wall, Mis..
Wall, Mrs. Haskew, Mrs. T. Hand, Mrs. 11
James, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Knowles, Mrs. Whit.
well, and Miss Glossop, assisted by the Misse,
Parker, Packwood, Hawkins, &c. The refresh.
mint stall was presided over by Mrs. S. Green.
A number of the fair ones were engaged in lot-
teries, and effected a good deal of business. An
excellent string band, under the direction of
Mr. Finch, played a variety of music at inter
vats. There was a good attendance each ds
which was considerably augmented in the even-
ing, and the sum of .e. 250 was realised.

THE WINE AND BEER/MUSE ACT. —At the
Petty Sessions held yesterday, before C. P. Noe,
and B. L. Freer, Esqrs., William Sanders ano
John Fox were charged by Superintendent
Freeman with being in the house of
May bury, of Blakedown, drinking, during pro.
bibited hours. Police-sergeant Jones proved
the offence, and said that Maybury had been
convicted for keeping his house open. Fine ,
2.8 6d each, and costs.
SELLING SEER WITHOUT A LICENSE.—SamueI
Fletcher, an old man, residing in Bound Court
was summoned by Superintendent Freeman fe,
selling ale without a license, on the Ist instant.
to one Thomas Crump. Thomas Crump, seu.,
said that on Sunday be sent his son for a penny.
worth of beer. Ile did Lot think it any har...
Had often sent for beer. Thomas Crump, Li
years old, proved that he went for sonic beer to
the defendant's house. He gave Mrs. Fleteh,
r penny for it. Defendant was present at th,
Lime-. It was about twelve o'clock. Police
sergeant Jones said he saw the last witness wit,,.
a jug of beer, and he asked him where he got it,
(rem. He said the defendant's, and that lie gay ,
a peony for it. Witness tasted the beer. It we.
very good. The defendant, in answer to tlo
charge, said he did not think he was doing any
harm. He had known persons to sell beer for
sixty years. Mr. Freer said it was a very seri-
ous affair, and they must lino him the lowest,
penalty, ;in default 14 days.
WoMEN'S QUARRELS. Margaret Mills Was
charged by Hester Mills with assaulting her on
Sunday last. Complainant, a diminutive out
woman, said she lived near to the defendant's
house. She was going down the entry which
belongs to the three houses, when the defendant
. mune to her and set about her, pulled a quantity
, of hair off her head, pulled her ear-ring out, and
much injured her. She cried out, "Murder:
Thomas Walters and William Thomas Bowler
corroborated, Fined 2s lid and costs.

ASSAULT CASE.—George Breese ;as charged
by William Rock, of illakedown, with assaultink-
hint on the !rid inst. The assault was proved,
and the Bench considered it a cowardly thing to
strike a man in the way defendant had done, and
fluid him tis and costs, 18s lid.

CAUTION TO Boys. —Joseph Collins, a youth,
was charged with assaulting Benjamin Round,
on the 4th instant. Complainant said he went
down the garden, when the defendant threw a
clod at him, and struck him on the face. The
defendant was continually throwing at him.
Fined Is and costs.
STEALINO TURNIPS.—John Harrison and Tho-
mas Micklewright, two boys, were charged with
a- :ding a quantity of turnips on the 24th, th:
property of Mr. Whitmore, of Dudley. Police-
constable Smith proved that he saw the two de-
fendente pick up nine turnips; but Mr. Whit.