The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-29 00:00:00

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The usual meeting of this Board was held at
the Board Rooui, yesterday, Mr. Granger in
the chair. There were also present :—Messrs.
Guest, Hall, Wood, H. Billingham, Rhodes,
Fiddian, Forrest, J. Brooks, Giles, Wright, and
Hiugley. Admitted into the house 8; dis-
charged 9; died 0; born 0 ; remaining 298;
corref ding week last year 320. Out-door re-

lief, Kingswinford district, 21 12s:6d; Stour-
bridge district £l7 IGs 8d ; Halesowen district,
£l5 17510 d ; non-resident paupers, us. 81 ;
total £55 18s 7d, against £62 2s 7d.
The Chairman produced a letter he hal re-
ceived from Mr. R. L. Freer. resigningh is situ
ation as Medical Officer, which !the Board, he
was sure, would very much regret. Mr. Freer
had held the office over 32 years, and the Board
had never, he believed, had a word of complaint
against him. He was a gentleman wuch appre-
ciated, and discharged his duties courteously
and faithfully. He would therefore move the
following resolution, which wasseconded by Mr.
H. Billingham and carried unanimously, "That
this Board accepts with regret the resignatiori
of Mr. R. L. Freer, Medical Officer of the Ist
Kin gswinford district of this Union,
.and desire
to record upon the minutes of their proceedings
their appreciation of the:exemplary and satisfac-
tory manner in which he has discharged his
duties and:attention to;the poor, during a period
of upwards of 32 years.

EgRATIIM.—Last week someunprincipled person
sent us a notice purporting to be of a marriage
contracted between Miss Sylvia Cogzell, of Church
street, and Mr. Jowitt. We have since ascertained
that no such marriage has taken place.
IiAGLEY WEEKLY STOCK SALE.—At the Weekly
Sale, on Monday, there was a large collection of
Sheep and Lambs, but not so many cattle as usual.
The. Sale comprised 1:.11, pens of Sheep and Lambs
43 pens a pigs, 31 head of Caittle, and 313 calves.
Very extreme rates were realized in every depart-
ment. Shorn Sheep mule 80s. a head. Lambs
over 405., fat beasts .t:I0 each, downwards. Beef
anl Mutton were both said to have realized 10d.
per pound. Lambs is. per pound.
Mr. J. W. Woodward, articled clerk with Messrs.
Rogers and Jordan, solicitors, of this town, suc-
cessfully passed the intermediate Examination of
the IncorporateciLaw Society, held in Easter Term
last.

SUDDEN DEATH.—On, Monday evening, about
seven o'clock, Soloman Davis, hair dresser, of old-
swinford, suddenly expired whilst engaged in his
business. Deceased it appears, was only 26 years
old. Heart disease was the cause of death.

ENTERTAINMENT.—On Wednesday and Thurs-
day evening, Messrs. Casey and Robson gave their
concert and entertainment in the Corn Exchange,
to large audiences. Mr. W. Walton, the musical
Punch, was very amusing, playing on the mouth
organ, cornet and singing, and he came in for a
good round of applause. The dancing of Mr. Tom
Robson and his nigger inelodius were very pleasing
and he was repeatedly encored. His unique ap-
pearances, and dancing to various popular tunes
was done to such perfection and time as to gain
him universal applause. The duologues of Mr.
Lloyd Clarance, and Miss Kate Hollingsworth were
received with great applause; the acting being
cleverly rendered. Mr. ClaranCe possessing a
baritone voice, and his pronunciation being dis-
tinct. he is heard to great advantage. Miss Hol-
lingsworth's singing was much admired and she
was repeatedly encoeed. The performance of the
brothers Bale on the bicyle was somethine, marvel-
lous. and must be Sean to be believed, The bicycle