The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-21 00:00:00

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A recent writer in our local papers hes wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the age is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest marke-, The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of t.:allons, pays hi exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large buc,zine,ss premises, cost of a tveitising, and
an allowance ef profit to tee Agent, greater in
ninny instances than taken by them in the respec-
able Merchant. 'to buy cheap is to buy were but '
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. itutland and SO,i, of
63, High-st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in sayieg that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the pi ices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our asseitions
Dudley Herald, December 24th, ISSI.
" -tweed' ice Ra-rs; '—The Thing desired found at
last, Ask chem's:s, grocers or Oilllß.ll, for Rough
ott ktats It clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches,
flies, bedbugs, insects, ground moles, SLe. 71e.1. and
Is lid boxes.
13ucimPanIa."—A new, quick, complete cure
fir all urinary affections, (smarting frequent or difli-
cut) and kidney diseases, 4s. At Druggist. London,
Agency Nol. King Edward's Street.
PosT OFFIeE. Increased fv:cotnmodation has
been afforded by the establishment of a receiving
to at Longlends, which will be open for money
order, savings bank and parcels post bu mess on
August Ist.
INSPECTION OF NVO ItcESFEfiSIEtRE VOLUNTEERS.--
In consequence of the incletneney of the season,
the annual review of the Ist Battalion of Worcester-
shire Volunteers was postponed from Ea-ter Mon-
day until Monday afternoon, when it took Flace
its tho picturesque grounds near the Bishop's
Castle, at Hartlebury. The weather was fine, and
Vier° was a large number of spectators present,
and the muster of men, too, was unusually large,
there be!ng nearly 1,00) rank and file on the ground.
The full strentzth of the battalioa is 1,109. The
inspecting officer was Colonel Carr, the com-
manding officer of the 29th re,limental district.
Tne battalion, having marched past, was inspected
by Col. Carr, and the accoutrements of the men
were also minutely ex anined. The men were then
pu.. throu4ll a number of evolutions, all of which
ware performed with great precision. The inspect.
in officer complimented the Volunteers upon the
highly efficient manner in which they had acquitted
th-mselv,;s. Ile said it was the first time he had
inspected a baths:ion of Volunteers, and he was
both surprised and defighted by their smart,
soldierly appearance, and by the able manner in
which they had bee o haudled, as well as by ti.e
precision and regularity wit h which the drill
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been performed. The Worcestershire Battalion
was a very fine one, an 1 every man connected with
it had reason to be proud of it.
We observe that John BlAkew.iy, youngest son
of Mr. F. 13,akeway, of fstourbridge, has passEd
with highest honours the examination on chemis-Ty
and botany before the examiners of the Royal
College of Veterinary Surgeons.
To consumptives.—Reader, can you believe that
the Creator all cts one.-third of mankind with a
disease for which there is no remedy? men are
living to-day—healthy, robust men—whom physi-
cians pronounced incurable, because one lung was
almost gone. Send three letter stamps for large
illustrated treatise on consumption and kindred
affections, giving successful treatint nt and numer-
ous teslimonials. Addre=s World's aspensary
Medical Asociation, No. 3 New Oxford Sheet,
London, NV C.

Fits, fits, fits,—Epilepsy (fits, or falling sickness)
and cho:ea (St. Vitus's dance), conquer.d at last.
Sead three letter stamps for popular treatise.
World's Dispensary Melina' Association, No, 3 New
Oxford Street, London, W.C.
Tee committee of the S ourbridge athletic sports
an to be congratulated on the sphinuid entries
ree ived for the contests, which take place on Mon-
dAy nrrct.. Tho beet 11101 froai all parts wilt com-
pete, and sime exciting finishes may be I.,oked for.
Fite challenge cups presented la,t year by W. J.
Turney, Esq., J.P. will be a second time competed
for, having been held siree Um last sports r.ry
NV. J. George and F. W. Browning. We hope fol.
tine weather ant no doubt an immense number a
people will assemble on the ground.
WonitmENs' OUT.-0a Saturday last, work-
men of Mes-rs. Thomas Webb and Sons, of S.our-
bri lge Glass Workload their annual outing. The
pl tee chosen this year %N as Worcester, whither they
were conveyed in brakes supplied by Mr. -Whitmore,
of Dudley. After partaking of a goodly repHst
provided by 1.11; Andrews, at the Uolden Lou
ilorel, the company di-persed to visit the various
paces of inter: st in the city. Upon re-assembiiag
tie chair was tak: n. by Mr. Edward Merchant cud
the usu d loyal .ind patriotic toasts were given, and
"Succes to the firm" was drunk with musical
h,'-ours. Tit, party was accompanied by rho
Ktrigswinford llifl • Volunteer Band whose various
throug..o it the day greatly enn veiled
th • proceedings.

BOARD OF -GUARDIANS.—At the usual weekly
, in,eting of this Board yesterday, Mr. Raybould
sided.—Adm'Ated, 12, disch aged, 22, remaining,
4-4, against 503, for the correspondiag week of last
year.—Relief, Kingswinford, £lO 5s 1011, Stour-
.tz:o 103 3d., Halesowen, £24 51 7d, nons:esi-
dent, £1 12s id., total; £96 4s G 4.1 , against £95 17s
4!. for the corr spoading week of last year.
tinuNrcEisrtnss.—At the Police c urt yesterday,
uI,J Cel J. 13. Cock ance, T. D.
l'hourie and W. J Turney, Esqs , rhounts Parker
was charged with be:n4 .:rink Oldswiutord, on
the 14th inst. P.C. Eaves proved the case. P.C.
Webb Droved a pr vious colt ictin. Fined 53.
and costs.—Samuel Lawley was 6arge.l with be-
ing drunk and incapable on the 16th inst. P.C.
Bird said he Lund the defendant in High Street,
drunk. Pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d and costs.—
Selina Wassail was charged with being drunk at
Cradley, on the 16th inst. P.C. Gillam proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d. and coats.—Mary Mansell and
Crtorge Williams were charged with being drunk
at Cradley, on the 13th inst. P.C. Gillain proved
the case. Fined 2s 6d. each and costs.—Squire
Chance was charged with being drunk whilst iu
charge of a cart at _Bagley, on the 15th inst. P.C.
Croucher proved the case. Previous convictions
were proved against defendant by P.C. Smith
Fined 10s. and costs.—Thomas Dodd was charged
with being drunk at Belbroughton, on the 13th inst.
The case was proved, and as defendant was in
charge of a donkey he was fined lOs 6d. to include
cuss.—William Steadmans was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in the public street on the 21st
inst. P.C. Cooper proved the case. Pleaded guilty
defendant asked the Bench to send him to pi iso:1
as long as they could, as it would be all the bettei
for bins. Several previous convictions were proved
against the defendant who was fined 2s Cut and
costs. .

BREACH OF THE PEACE.—Thomas Carter and
Alfred Beaumorris were charged with committing a
breach of the peace by fighting in the public
street, on the 11th inst. P.C. Mourn proved the
case. Fined 2s 6d each and costs,

HIGIIWAY 6i7;N-CE.—Dlvid SiLuis was charged
with allowing his horse to stray on the highway,
on the 17th in,t, Defendant slid he had a right
to the roa.l, as he paid for it. Fined Is to include
costs.

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CAUTION TO CARTERS.—CharIes Southall was
charged with furious driving at Cradley, on the
15tb inst. P.C. Ciiare proved that the defendant
drove furiously an t was betitin,; the hots& Lie
defence was that the horsc,. was not prop,rly broken
and that iyas why he struc'., the horse. Fined 666 d,
to include costs. _

TRESPASS.—John Southall was charged with trs-
passing on land in the occupation of Mr. Wiliiams,
at HaglLy, on the 7th inst. Charles Wellsbury
proved that he saw defendant set traps on the 6tn
and on the 7th he came and took a rabbit out of
the trap. Fined lOs and costs. Walter Bladon
was charged with trespassing on land belonging to
the New British Iron Company, .on the 17th
livnry Fox proved the case. Fined 2s Gd cud
costs.

- OBSCENE LANGUAOE.—Robcrt Cawley was charged
with using obscene language in the public street,
on the 13th inst. P.S. Oakey proved the case.
Phree previous convictions were proved by 1%8.
Jones. Fined 5s and costs.
NEGLECT OF WORK.—Alfred Dunn was sum-
monol for neglecting Lie work of Felix Walker who
Claimed X 1 17. Ordered to pay the full amount
claimed. •