The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-08-09 00:00:00

HATTER, HOSIER, GLOVER, AND SHIRTMAKER,

HARD AND SOFT

FELTS IN GREAT VARIETY,

SILK HATS, c.,

ALL SORTS OF GENTLEMEN'S

Gloves, Shirts,

HOSIERY,

&c.

August 7th, 1879.

VUBLIC NOTICES.

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STOURBRIDGE FIRE BRIGADE.

FIRE BRICADE CONTEST
And Competition for Prizt s, promoted by tr. St, urbricige
Volunteer Fire Brigade, to be he at t-!e

HEATH PARK, STOURBRIDGE
(Kindly lent for the occasi,m by Mrs. Coe)r ,ne),
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 11th. 1879
Under the following distinguished patroLage
The Bight lieu. Lord Lytteiton ; ft W. Fol. Esq,;
John Amphlett, Esq ; Colonel Barrows ; Colwxi Flei ober
Major Waiker ; Phiiiip Williams, Esq.; M. P. Graze-
brook. Esq ; C. Cochrane, Esq.; W. J. Turiley, Esq.;
'lke Chairman and Members comprising the Board of
the tourbridge Improvement Commissioners.
The Contest is by invisation lo the neighbouring Volun-
teer Fire Brigauss, wjih a desire to promote a h,altey
emulation among them, thereby testing tber skill libel
efficiency in time of need, fully believing that th,, public
will appreciate all efforts tending to increase their safety.
The following Brigadss will take part in the Contest :
Aston, I Coleshill, Stourbridge,
Bromsgrove, Smethwick, Westbromwich,

The Prizes will consist of GOLD and ni.V.ER Medals,
Aggregate value £25.
Competent Judges will be ..._,..ugaged.
Arrangements are being made with the Great Western
Railway Company for _excursions on the occasion.
The Contest to commence at Two o'clock punctually
Firemen, in Uniform, admitted Free.
A MILITARY BAND WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE,
And Play Selections during the Contest.
Brigades will assemble by the County Court. Hagley
Street, at 1 o'clock prompt, and will form a GRAND
PROCESSION, with their Engines, headed by
the Band, through the Town to the Park.
Admission to the Grounds, 61. each. Enclosure, 6d
extra. Carriages, 2s 6d.

OPENING OF THE STOURBRIDGE
RAILWAY.

This undertaking will be opened for Passenger Traffic
on Monday. the 18th inst.
It is intended to celebrate the event by a Public
Dinner, at the Talbot Hotel, Stourbridge, on the above
day, at Five o'clock.
At the same time an Illuminated ilddress will be
presented by the Stourbridge Inaprovment Commissioners
to their CLairman, Henry Hughes, Esq., in recognition
of his long and valuable services to the town generally.
Chairman: Villiarn 3. Turney, Esq.

Vice-Chairman: Edwin Stringer, Esq.
Tickets for the Dinner, 6s 61 each, including Dessert,
may be obtained at the Office of the undersigned, or at
the bar of the Hotel, not later than Friday, the 15th
instant.

JNO. TAYLOR,
Clerk to the Stourbridge Improvement Commissioners.
56, sigh Street, Stourbridge.

To the Overseers of the Poor, and the Superintendent of
Police of me Parish of Rowley Regis, in the County
of Sta,tford, and to all whom it may concern.

T WILLIAM EtOLLIES, Agent, now
residing at Halesowen Road, Blackheath, in the
Parish of Rowley Regis, in the County of Stafford, do
hereby give Notice that it is my intention to apply, at
the (ieneral Annual Licensing Meeting, 1. r the
Division of Rowley Regis, to he holden at eoulcsey.,i
llotel, at Old Hill, in the said County, on the 27th day
of August next ensuing, at the hour of Eleven o'clock
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in the forenoon of the same day, for a License to hold
an Excise License to bell Beer andeider by retail, to be
drunk and consumed off the house and premises there-
unto belonging, situate at Halesowen Road, Blackheath
in the Parish of Rowley Regis aioresaid, in pursuance
of the Act 11, Geprge 1 V , and 1 11 ni. 1%, Cap. 64, and
Acts amending the same, and which said premises are
duly rated for the relief of the peer, as by law IS re-
quired of which house and premises (u) one James
Uuest is the owner, and the same are now in m) own
occupation.

tifven under ray Hand this 25th day of July, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
WILLIAM iIULLIES.

To the Overseers of the Poor of the liantlet of Ambkcoie'
in the County of .stalford and to the 6uperintendent of
iolice of the Division of Kingswinford and Wordsley
in the said County.

SAMUEL DUGGAN, now residing at
King William Street, Dennis Park, in the
Hamlet of Amblecote, in the County of Stafford, Beer-
house keeper, do hereby give Notice, That it is my
intention to apply at the General Annual Licensing
Meeting, to be nolden at the Stewponey Hotel, Kinver,
in the LiViSioll aforesaid, in the said County, on the
26th day of August next ensuing, for a License to keep
a Public Bagatelle Board to be used at the house
situate in King 'William Street, Dennis Park, in the
Hamlet of Amblecote, in the County of Stafford and
being within the said Divisien, and that I am the
Owner of the House in respect of which the License is
requirea.

Given under my Hand, this 24th day of July, One
Thuusand Eight kiundreit and beventy-nine.
SAMUEL DUGGAN.

To the Overseers of the Poor, and the Superintendent
qf Police of the _florid& o/ iialesowen,in ke County of
Worcester, and to att whont it may concern,

EDWARD TIMMINS, Builder, now
, residing at fair View house, Stuanierhill, in the
Parish of lialesowen, in the County of Worcester, do
hereby give /Notice attat his my intention to apply, at
the beneral Annual Licensing Meeting, Mr the Division
ot lialesuweu, to be holden at the l'utinc Office, at
Lialesoweu, in the said County, on the 26th day of
August next ensuing, at the hour of Eleven o'clock in
the ior,uoun of the same day, for a License to hold an
Excis e License to el.l Beer and Cider by retail, to be
drunk and consumed off the house and premises there-
unto belonging, Situate at Sunimerhill, in the rarith of
iialesowen 4torcliaii!, in pursuance of the Act 11, lievrge
IV, and 1 11 at IV, Cap. 64, and Acts amending the
same, and which said premises are duly rated fur the
relief of the poor, as by law is required of which house
and pieunses ka) 1 am the owner, and the same are
now in my own occupation.

(liven under my Hand thir Ist day of August, o.uo
thousaud eight hundred and seventy-nine.
El)WAiii) TIMMINS.

To the Overseers of the Poor, and the Superintendent of
Police of the rarisk çí kiaLsowen, in the C'dunty of
Worcester, and Co alt whom tt may conctrn.
EDWAItb EillilatAN, Grocer, and holder of an
,) Out-door Beer License, now resitting at YlailLllllll
Lane, in the Parish of Etalesowen, iu the Cottuty of
,ft• ercestcr, do hereby give Notice that it is iny intention
to apply, at the tienerhl Auhuai Licensing xixtetiug. for
tht DlYnilUll of lialesowen, to be ho,cien at the Public
°thee, littiesowen, in the said County, on the thi day
of August next ensuing, at the hour of hleven o'clock in
the fozenoon of the same day, for a License to hold
an Excise License to ,tit beer and 4.;nter by retail, to
be drunk and cux:humed on and off the Douse and
premiszs thereunto belonging, situate at Idaitniill
Lane, in the Parisi' ot saiehovien hforesa:d, in
pursuance of the Act if, George IV, and 1, 11rii, IV,
cap. 61, and Acts autiending the aulne, and which said
premises are duly rated for the relief of the poor, as by
law is required, of which (luuhe and premises (a) 1, the
said Edward Sturman, am the owner, and the amine are
now in my own occupation.
Given under zny Sand this lht day of August, one
thousand ei ;tit hundred and seven y nine
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