The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-01-06 00:00:00

Xocal mitt pistrict Pius.

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.

The weekly meeting of this Board was held
yesterday; Mr. Granger in the chair. There
were also present :—Messrs. Brooks, Fereday,
Baker, Billiugham, Bird, Homer, Griffin, Guest,
Haskew, Jeffries, and Rhodes. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and con-
firmed. Admitted into the house during the
week, 20; discharged, 15; dead, 2; remaining.
426. Corresponding week last year, 488. Out-
door relief Kiugswinford district, £27 3s 0d ;
Stourbridge district, £2O 5s 4d; Halesowen dis-
trict, £2O 6s 4d ; total, £67 16s 81d, against
£BB 4s id, last year.
The Clerk reported that the poor-rate collec-
tors had paid the following sums into the bank
since last month's statement :—Kingswinford
Mr. Gittings, £215 16s sfd ; Mr. A. Homer,
£644 88 sd. Atublecote : £43 is 114 d. Lye:
£67 13s. Upper Swinford £5B 14s 101 d.
Wollescote £l3 12s 6d. Wollaston: £4l Os
• Hasbury £B5 2s 4d. Halesowen £45
'Ts 44d.
The tender of Mr. S. Bennett, builder, Brier.
ley Hill, was accepted, for the erection of the
new wards at the Workhouse. .

- The Clerk stated that the master had reported
a case of small-pox, in which a tramp was suffer-
ing from the disease.
A long letter was read from Dr. Ballard, one
of the Local Oovernment Board Medical Inspec-
tors, in reference to the small-pox epidemic hi
the Union, advising that immediate steps be
taken wherever it broke out to prevent it spread-
ing.
A letter was read from the Clerk, urging the
appointment of Vaccination Officers on accouu,
of personal visitation being required, and he
had not sufficient time at command for it.

The Board then ordered the Clerk to adver-
tise for three Vaccination Officers—one for each
of the Registration sub-districts, namely, King-
swinford, Stourbridge, and Halesowen.
The Clerk reported that the balance w-
£2,000.
There was no other business.

NEW MAGISTRATE.—At the WOTCOSIRT Ses-
sions, an Tuesday last, Col. Barrows„of Hagle ,
qualified as a Magistrate for this county.
PRESENTATION TO MR. JAMES HUME PHIL-
LIPS.—A few friends met at the Talbot Hotel,
on Thursday evening, to present Mr. Phillips,
station-master, with a testimonial. Mr. William
Edwards, on behalf of the subscribers, wade
the presentation, which consisted of a purse
containing upwards of £74, as a token of respect
and esteem to him for his courteous attention to
the public in general. Mr. Phillips made a suit-
uble reply, expressing his warmest thanks for
the sum realised for -him, with assurances that
nothing should be wanted on his part to merit
the good will of the subscribers and the general
public.
The Science and Art Department is compil-
ing a list of buildings in England, having mural
and other painted decorations of dates previou,
to the middle of the 16th century. We are re-
quested to state that Mr. Henry King, the hon.
see, of the School of Art, will be glad to receive
particula.ta of any in the neighbourhood, to for-
ward to the Department.

PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL Snow.— A Corn.
'elate meeting was held at the Talbot Hotel,
or. Tuesday morning. There were present:—
Col. Barrows, Captain Walker, Messrs. C. I'.
Noel, W. H. Brown, 'l'. Yardley, H. Billinghan.,
E. Stringer, J. Allsop. F. Blakeway, B. Brooks.
T. Perry, S. C. Williams, O. Gruzebrook, aim
J. Taylor. Mr. Billinehani vas unanimously
appointed jurioanent Chairman of the Commit-
tee. The names of the following gintlemeo
were added to the Committee : —Major Smith,
Captain J. Foster, Messrs. F. Simpson, S.
Mobberley, jun., J. Lett, W. Lett, W. Nickel's,
P. Williams (Bagley), W. Orazebrook, (1. H.
Collis, John Birch, Archer (Whittington), G.
Taylor (Clent), B. Wooldridge, and H. King. A
deputation consisting of the Chairman. Captain
Walker, and Messrs. Blakeway, J, Lett, T.
Yardley. and B. Brooks were appointed to attend
the annual meeting of the Agricultural Societj
on Saturday week, at Worcester.—Mr. Blakeway
reported that the Earl of Stamford had promised
£lOO to the funds, to exhibit' Catubuscan," and
to contribute to the Horticultural Shocit.—Mr.
Taylor was instructed to write a letter thanking
his Lordship for his kind offer of assistance.—A
sub-committee was appointed to canvass the town
for subscriptions, consisting of the following
gentlemen :—The Chairman, Messrs. Stringer,
Allsop, Wooldridge, King, and J. Taylor. Ad-
vertisements were ordered to be inserted in th •
' local papers inviting subscriptions to be paid to
fire Treasurer, Secretaries, and local bank—Thu
meeting was then adjourned until next Friday.
Up to last evening the result of the canvass was
very promising. The inhabitants of the western
side have subscribed nearly £lOO. The pr,..
wises in other parts Of the town are also very
encouraging. On Thursday Mr. W. 0. Foster,
of Apley Park, gave Mr. Blakeway 20 guineas,
and yesterday Lord Lyttelton gave the same
gentleman 10 guineas. We believe the who:
sum is promised ; but it is intended to get ,
much as possible, to gtv- a greater number •f
• local prizes. The show promises to be the beet
that has yet taken place in the county.
BILL loNoasn.--At the Worcester Session,,
the grand jury ignored the bill against William
Pardee, for an indecent assault at Stonrbridge.
RUN WITII THE ALBILIGHTON HOUNDS.— The
members of the Albrighton Hnnt met on Thar
day, at Park Form, near Kidderminster. A fox
was started in a neighbouring wood, and, after a
sharp run, was caught at the Birches, at Hagley:
Tke next was found in Hagley Wood. when it
took the direction of Frankley. The scent,
having been lost, the huntsmen, owing to tio
evening drawing on soon afltrwarda dispersed
CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER.
—At the Petty Sessions, yesterday, before Major
, Fletcher, f homes Timmins, landlord of the
I Barley Mow, Wollaston, was charne4 l Soper-
: inteudeue ..swan with having is I ..... open
for the sale of beer before the hoar of tweive, on
the 31st ultimo. Police-sergeant Jones said be
visited the defendant's house on the above dad.,
at twelve minutes to twelve o'clock. He saw a
man in the house named Randle. He had a cup
before him, which contained ale. Defendant
• said he was out at the time. He was very sorry
it had occurred. Fined Is and costs.
REFUSING TO QUIT.— George Vallender was
• I summoned for being drunk and refusing to quit
the house of Henry Boweliffe, when requested
, on Saturday last. Police-sergeant Jones prove d
the defendant was drunk and refused to quit 0 e
lomat., and he had to put him out. Pleadt d
, goiltv. Fined Zs 6d and costs.
NON-PAYMENT OF WATER RATE. - Benjamin
Pearson was summoned by the Water Weals
• Company, for the sum of I6s. Mr. Perry ai
pared for the coioptii islit, and Mr. Addison
fur the defendaut. The defence was that 1,..
had not been supplied with the water from D. •

rember to February last year. The Bench said
theN lied no alternative but to make the order.
---'i he en,e vainst John Hampton was with-
drawn.