The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-23 00:00:00

BROnSGROVE.

A. OkRIC FoßlENourtv.—A.t the Police Court, on
Tae.day, Thomas James, nailer, was summoned for
to fourth time for nezletting to send his sln to
sc'•ool.—Defendant's wife appeared. and pleaded in-
ability to pay the school fees. When naked why 610
did not apply to the Guardians to pay them, she said
that Mr. Wyatt. the attendance-officer, refused to
put her name down at the workhouse to apply to the
Guardians, and said the application must be made
at his house, which is more than three miles distant,
and further than she coal walk. It was also the
rule for the husband, and not the wife, to apply for
ths relief —The magistrates afiked by what authority
the attendance-officer of the Guardians made these
riles, and the case wis adjourned for a week, for
Mr. Milton, the attendance-officer of the School
Board, to make enquires.

EIDDERNIINSTER.

'BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—I‘Ir. J. Brinton presided
at the meeting of the Board on Tuesday.—The
returns showed a large increase in the number of
tramps, and it waa stated that they were chiefly
women and children returning from pea-picking
Mr. Bucknall said it seemed as if many of hera had
been flying about the country instead of. go.ng to
the seaside. The total number of tramps in the
last fortnight was 322, campared with 180 in the
corresponding period last given —ln reply to a
question by Mr_ Bucknail, tae Clark stated that the
Assessment Committae propoqe t there should be a
reassessment by the Overseers of the several paishes
of all properties exc pt railsvays end manufactories
Where steam or water power was used, and that
with regard to the reassessui -nt of the latter pro-
fessional assistance should be employed. After the
Assessment Committee hal decided upon the matter,
it would eonie before the Guardians for their
approval. Mr annett said the K.'dderatinster
' people felt dissatisfied that the assistant overseers
far the borouga shoatl have anything to do wiLh
reassessing the bor ciala as long as he was pail by
commisiion. They hid two very good overseers,
and if they actal it wauld give more satisfae
The Clerk sal I the as4statits was not paid by c
mission, but by salary Mr. Biariett end lie was paid
by commission for collecting, and it was a- people's
interest who were ao paid to make the thing th • best
for themselves. Mr. Be ,nott eaid there was a
glaring case in Lea S:reet which wante I looking
let', in which e,ome houses w re compounded for
which ought not to be If Mr. Mimes and Mr
Harvey Preen, the overseer, would take up the
matVer of the assess nent, tho thing would be better
done than it had been. He was expressing the
feeling of hundreds of ratepayers in Kish.errninster
in what he snid. Tee Chairman said he did not
wish to interrupt Mr. Bennett, but the subject was
one rather beyond their province as. Goardians.
Mr. Bennett said he wished it was within their
province.—The subject then dropped.
Edwin Dockaa Depaty Coroner,
INQUEST.—Mr.
held an inquest a: the Town Hall, on Tuaeday
upon Rebacaa Westwoel (62), who was found
drowned in the new caaal basin on Saturdly morn-
iug.—Decatsed's lousOand went away from home
on Monday, the 11th inst., in search of work, arid
latter had been received from him since her death,
stating that he had soma work, and sandiag her 2
in stamps.—A nei4hbour of deceased's said she had
I:r.en in poor health, ant had complained much of
pains in her head. .She was last seen alive at ten
o'clock on Friday night.—James Foster, labourer,
deposed to finding the laxly flatting in Vie canal
basin at 4-30 on Satur .ay morning. He did not
attempt to get the body out until s palicernan was
fetehed, as "ha did not know he should be doing
right,"—Ttie jury told hini tie should have got the
be ly out at otiee.—ll.icoase I had a_pp oro :lay. beam
dead several hours, and Wie had a dao • key tied to
her hand, and a photo4r:lph tied round her waist.—
The jury returned a verdict of "Fund drowned."
Gr'AILDEN PARCY AT THE VIC IR" s.—On We nesiay
evening there Was a social gatlaerin; in the vie es
grounds at Summerh,ll, and the proceeliegs
attracted a large number of Canon Ciaughton's
parishioners and friends. Tea WAS provided in
three large marquees for those who attended, and
after tea there was music ana singing, and an
amusina entertainment styled "Tae Jubileene,riea"
In the course of the eveui.ig C mon Clauaaton ack-
no aledged the support aid assistance given on the
oc iasion, and referred to his appraaoaing departure
from Kidderminster. Ho was deeply sensible of
the kindness and support he had over received while
he had had the privilege of being tia-dr vie tr. His
heart was full of gratitude to them for their support
during his ministry, and he loop ,d they would for-
give. and that God would make up to them, his
many shortcomings; whetev:T he might have left
undone, he had never neglected ihe duty of bear-
ing his people about in his thoughts, and Kidder-
minster would ever hove a first place in his thoughts,
as it had in his father's th nights. He Raked for
their prayers, good wishes, mod hearty sow at for
him who would succeed him there ; bu. who his
successor would be he was not ale co toil, them, as
he had hoped to be able to d ) that ereairaa
grounds were illuminated in the evonin; an pre-
sented a very pretty appearance.