The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-28 00:00:00

PROSPEGI US

Several Co-Operative Suciet es have been successfully
introduced, specially to benefit particular Classes and
Proles-ions, a7JI ithas b.-eu considerc,i a matter of sur—
prise that a Ladies' °day :as not been est,.biished tor
their especial benefit. To meet this lung felt want The
Ladies' Co-Operative Supply Association has been duly
incorporated pursant to Act of Parliament, for the pur-
pose of supplying I adies upon the Co Operative System,
w.th all rands of at ticles of domestic consumption and
general use.

All Goods will be supplied by the Association at a I
ye, y moderate increase on the actual cost price, by which
it is estimated that Shareholders will on the average
save at least 20 pr cent on their pu. chases Share-
holders resident in the country will have their orders
plomptly executed, and the Goods forwarded to thtm..
So far as practicable, Superintendents of the several
Departm nts, and the Stall of experienced Assistants
will consist of Ladies, thereby ploviding another open-
ing for Yein,tle employment, a subject which has for
some time past been under the oonsideration.of a large
portion ot the community. A very celebrated man says,'
•• izociety is to be r,c9nstructed on tue subject of
woman's toil, A vast majority ot those who would have
woman industrious shut her up to a few kinds of work.
Illy judgment in this matter is, that a woman has a right
to do anyth.ug that she can do well. • . . It is said
it' woman is given such opporlunities, she will occupy
places that might be t ken by men. I say, it she have
mole skill and auoptuess for any position that a man has,
let her ht“,e ! .be has as much rie,ht to her bread, to
her apparel, aud to her home, as men have. . . .
&mulct that no one hedge up her pathway to a liveli-
hood."

The Association have in view extensive Premises
situated at the West End, which are most eligible for
carryii.g ou L lituuness. A special department will be
Leta par, tor o ; .I on and sale oi oil paintings,Water-
oulour .L.n.a. Abbe , a., Kinds of Art, fancy and plain
eudlework, executed by lady shareholders. On all
sales effected only a small commission will be charged.

In conr.ection with the Association. it is proposed to
ttallish a tit:Loci of Cookety,under the maufigement of
Pritchard, who holds a Fi,st Class Diploma
t.ettificate from the boutu Kensington :clam)! o.
Cookeq ; also First Class Certificato in Cooke y
the octety t,t Alto. Lady f:bareholders
eutitieu to leseuus in t. oulicry upon specially auyttu-
thgtohs Loftus.

k'u, ,utiveuieikee et lie.arboldere, suitable it, oms
• \‘ ac., be pro-
-10, kt tliLe tiie uutucti
eAuti u. tAbtt A.O Algi: u.,, (zuVellittibeS, auu
11Ullbeiiebke4o, ..U,(l.> ie.9l, LhalleatiO bervaute,
eze, met:king eugagezutouus.

The great but:cast:luLeLLd ug bluaila Abbo iationa ib
wea-loau ;
,3J LAW °wits ‘,l JLAbCu-ti, wally e uciety,
iii authtiun to tue uaual be.eU culdtartd upon ita
;30,0ti1) ALAurkwuelb tuiu limiuerb, it recently
agreed 0111,1 e ainougsl, lib ihuthu.Uttes
01 buik tie I,lolnb. it I 01•0uvei ui the buciLt.>
I elta.ett LO lb Ur% Wt. i iIUUt.AtU
LIOUoLLIiti i OUUtio Fel tu Liu
vi-
deuce g.Veli heiUie —oiect oI LIIU ituuse ui
cminoub, the -hares of one Co-operative L.cict,y,
which oiigui..ll; coat OOLt U.. 0 LLOW WUrtil het% toil
.t. 70 and itit) each.

For the prese_t issue of Preference bares, (bearing
l'referent.at Dtvldend u/ seN en per cent. per auiluni,)
apt/KILL/outs kin writing, or Oa LOU torn" flattened. ueretoi
ale inviteu num LeCicS at.d UelitiUieii resident in any
pa, t the I,tugduta, or elsewhere, the Assus_lation being
uebirouts ot ha r lug a nutueruus and extended Yroprie-
taQ'.