The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-29 00:00:00

BOARD OF OUARDIANH.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Grainger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Brooks, 13illingham,
Guest,' Homes, Paskins, Griffin, Raybould,
Rollinson, Fereday, and Rhodes. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and confirmed.
Admitted into the house during the week, 17;
discharged, 18 ; dead, 0; remaining, 403. Cor-
responding week last year 403. Out-door relief,
Kingswinford district, £4l Its 3d; Stourbridge
district, £25 Rs 5d ; Halesowen district, £22 17s
45; total, £B9 15s 2d, against £92 19s 51 last
year.
Precepts for the County Rates were received :
—Worcestershire, £534 Os 105, being a decrease
of £4l Is 75; Statiordshire, £547 9s Od, being
• decrease of 3:103 lie Ild.

The Clerk read a report from the Assessment
Committbe respecting Mr. Foster's appeal, and
the result. It was proposed, seconded, and
carried, that no further proceedings be taken in
bile matter.

Mr Yates, assistant overseer, applied to the
Magistrates for a Po cw Rate at Is in the pound.
The ratepayers will be glad to hear there are
no arrears on the old rate. No loss on sum-
monses or warrants, and only the small sum of
Li 8s Od excused by the magistrates.
ACCIDENT AT THE STATION.—An accident of
a serious nature took place at the Railway Sta-
tion, yesterday. A man named Jeremiah Pitt
was at work at the new bridge, when one of the
iron girders fell on him and broke his leg. He
was at once conveyed to the Kidderminster In-
firmary.
.

ACCIDENT.-011 Tuesday night last, as a Man
named George Barnsley, horsebreaker, was cros-
sing High-street, opposite the Observer office, he
WAS knocked down by a person riding on horse-
back. When down the man was struck on the
forehead by the animals hoof, inflicting a fright-
ful wound. The poor fellow was at once taken
to Mr. Bayley's surgeon, who at once sewed up
the wound. The rider at once galloped away.
Sr. THOMAS'S Cituacit.—The interior of this
church has been entirely renovated and greatly
improved, having been closed several weeks for
that purpose, and WAS re-opened on Sunday last
for Divine service. Prayers were read by the
' Rev. Hugh Sherrard, M.A., and the sermon was
preached by the Lord Bishop of Worcester, from
the words, "Charity never faileth,” on which be
founded a very able discourse. Before entering
on his subject, he alluded to the special char-
acter of the service that morning, and urged the
congregation, which was a very large one, to
contribute liberally to the church improvement
fund. In the evening the preached by the Hon.
and Rev. W. H. Lyttelton. The collection
after the morning service amounted to £lB bs.
and that in the evening to £l3. There was
full choral service, under the direction of Mr. S.
Simms. The le' /team was sung to Jaokson;s
service in F, and the Jubibtte to Clarke's service
in F. The anthem was 'Praise the Lord
(Mozart), and the hymn before the sermon,
" The Church's one foundation." The choral
service, it need scarcely b• said, was most effi
ciently conducted by Mr. Simms. The interior
of the church has undergone a thorough reno-
vation and decoration. The walls are a light
freestone colour, and the richly-moulded ceiling
has been decorated In warm greys and white,
with the enrichments or ornamental part in
gold. The chancel has been much improved by
laying down encaustic tiles upon the door of the
altar, decorating the railing of the Communion,
and also the walls. In front of the altar are
dud two handsome ecclesiastic gas standards.
Over the chancel window (where the ugly royal
arms were fixed), a very elaborate text illumin-
ated in gold and colours, has a very telling effect
with the words " I am the way, the truth, and
the life." The high pews throughout the nave
and aisles have been carefully cut down to a con-
venient height This part of the work has
greatly added to the apparent lightness of the
church, without destroying any of its characters.
Another point to note is that the orgm hag been
repaired and cleaned, and a new stop 'added to
the swell organ. Messrs. Bevington and on
(London) have executed this part of the work.
The total expeni-e will be about £270. The
late Miss Robins left £lOO towards the cleaning
of the church; and, in addition to this, there are
subscriptions premised of over £BO. The works
have been carried oat for tin ahorchwardese,