The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-13 00:00:00

STOURBRIDGE STOCK SALE,
TUESDAY NEXT, M4llOll 16th, 1875.
400 Prime SHEEP.
SO Head of CATTLE. including prime Fat Heifers,
Hereford Bullocks and Cows, West Highland. Fat
Oxen.
Fat and Store PIGS.
Sale at Twelve o'clock.
H. KING, Auctioneer.
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NEXT SALE, Ileum 29th, Stonrbridge Fair Dry,

SPRING COTTAGE INN,
LOWER HAGLEY, NEAR STOURBRIDGE,
MR. H. KING will SELL by AUCTION,
on MONDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1875, the HOUSE-
HOLD FURNITURE and Out-door Effects, comprisirg
Four-past and Iron BEDSTEADS, Chests of Drawers,
Dressing Tables, Washstands, Mahogany-framed Swing
Glasses, Chairs, Palliasses, Mattresses, Feather Bed,
Clocks, Kitchen Screens Tables, What-not, Pier Glass,
Sofa, Arm Chairs, Cupboard, Sets of Silver and Brass-
mounted Harness, Casks, Iron Boilers, Weighing Ma-
chine, Scales, Spring Cart, Chaff Engine, Malt Crasher,
Garden Tools, quantity Potatoes, Hay Forks, kc., dec.;
Kitchen, Culinary and Brewing Utensils, and numerous
other Effects, belonging to Mr. Nock, who is leaving the
above Inn.
Catalogues may be had at the Place of Sale; or of the
Auctioneer, Stoarbridge.
Sale to commence at Eleven o'clock.

ASHWOOD FIELDIHOUSE AND HEATH BROOK
FARMS,
KINGSWINFORD,
AT, R. H. KING is Instructed by the Execu-
-15.1. tora of the :late Mr. John Salter (deceased), who
are giving up the above Farms, to SELL by AUCTION,
on TUNtDAY, MARCH 23rd, 1875, the whole of the Live
and Dead FARMING S I'OCK, including a Flock of 115
SHEEP, viz.: 60 Cross-bred Elvis. in-Lamb or with
Lambs, 50 prime Fat 'legs, and 4 Shropshire items; a
Team of Eight powerful Draught HORSES, with their
Gearing; Dark Brown COLT, by Antelope, four years
old, 163 hands; Eight head of CATTLE, : 2 In-calf
Heifers, 3 New Milch Heifers, 2 prime Fat Heifers, and
one two-years-old Short-Lorn Bull; a General Assort-
ment of capital Modern FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
comprising Wood and Iron Ploughs, Harrows, Scuffles,
Land Roll, Broad and Narrow-wheel Wagons and Carts,
2-knife Chaff Cutter, Avery's Weighing Machine and
Weights, Wiunowing Machine, Pulping Machine, Samuel.
son's Turnip Cutter, Reaping Machine, Ladders, Sheep
Troughs, Ransome and Son's Horse Rake, Bentall's two-
knife Chaff Cutter., and numeroul other Effects.
Catalogues may be had at the principal Inns in the
Neighbourhood; or of the Auctioned., Stourbridge.
Sale to commence at Eleven o'clock. •

OLD BILL AND CRADL EY HEATH.
FREEHOLD OLD ESTABLISHED TIMBER
YARD, FLOUR MILL, AND
TWENTY-EIGHT DWELLING HOUSES.
TESSRS HAWKINS and SON will SELL
I.V.L by AUCTION, (by order of Executors of the lat.
Mr. Joseph Foley), at the house of Ma. Jou?? You'll' the
Dusk le ILLl.sat INN, OLD HILL, OU TUSSDAY, MARC!'
23an, 1875, at Six o'clock in the Evening, in the follow-
ing or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the
time of Sale, and subject to conditions to be then read :
OLD HILL.
Lot I.—ALL those TWO DWELLING HOUSES
with the Brewhouses, Outbuildings arid Premises situate
in the Haissowen Road, Oid Hill, and having a frontage
to the said road of 9 yards 2 feet, and containing with
the site of the buildings 231 squire yards, in the occu-
pation of James Mayfield aua Richard Holland at an
aggregate annual rental of £l6 18s.
Lot 2.-111 those SHOPS AND DWELLING
HOUSES with the Brewhouses, Outbuildings and
premises thereto belonging, situated in Kingntreet, Old
Hill, and haring a Frontage to the said street, of 16 yards
1 foot, and containing in the whole 618 square yards, in
the ocoupationuf Elizabeth Hickman Sarah:Amy Walton,
James Fisher, at an aggref.ate annual rental of £27 Ø.
Lot 3 —lll those Eight Freehold DWELLING
HOUSES, four of which are situate in King-street, and
have a frontage thereto of 37y45. 6in., and the other Four
are situate in Elbow-street, and have a frontage to the
said Street of 30yds. lft. 6iu., with the four Chain Shops,
Outbuildings, and Premises sontaining with the site of
the Buildings 948 Square yards, in the occupation of
Hingley, Gill, Round, Johnson, Tromaa, ntdawway
Brettell, and Fowler, at an aggregate annual rental of
£52 17s. 4d.
Lot 4.-111 those Two Freehold DWELLING
HOUSES, with the two Chain Shops, Outbuildings, and
Premises situate in Wright* Lane, Old Hill, and its ring
a frontage thereto of 10 yards, and containing in the
whole 465 square yards, in the occupation of Joseph
Price, and Joseph Shaw at an aggregate annual rental of
£146.).
Lot 5.-111 those Four Freehold DWELLING
HOUSES with the Four Chain Shops, Outbuildings and
Premises, situate in Garratte Lane, Old Hill, and having
a frontage thereto of 20 yards, and containing with the
site of the Buildings 740 square yards, in the occupation
of Thomas Jones, Eliza hell, George Neath, Thomas
Cooper, at an aggregate annual rental of £3l 4s.
Lot that Extensive and Well-arranged
TIMBER YARD and Saw Mill, Store Rooms, Saw Pit,
Blacwsmith's and Wheelwright's Shops, Cart and Wagon
Sheds, with the Valuable Pleat consisttng of 12 Horso-
power high pressure Steam Engine, Eggeutied Steam
Boiler, gearing cad Steam Guage, Engine Stack Circular
Saw and Frame, Taming Lathe, taigetuer with the. Steam
Flour Mill, pair of Freneh Stlnes, Machinery, Shafting
and Conneetion, which was carried on successfully for a
number of years by the late Mr. Joseph Foley. Also all
those Two Dwellings adjoining, in the occupation of
Joseph ‘eVestwocuil and Solomon troinans, siteste in High
Street, Old Hill, and having a Frontage thereto of 22
yards, and a frontage to Elbow-street of 14 yards Oft, Sin.
and containing with the site of the Buildings 1145
Square yards.
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Lot 7.-11 l those TWO FRISE HOLD DWELLING
HOUShB adjoining, with the Staining. Coachhousa, and
Outbuildings, in the occupation of Joseph Westwood and
Samuel Hunt, having a Frontage of 10 yards 2 feet 6
inshes to High-street, and a frontage of 24 yards to
Elbow-atreet, and containing with the site of th Build-
ings 26£ square yards.
Lot:B.—All those Four DWELING HOUSES, with the
drive-way. Chain Shops, Outbuildings and Premises, two
of which have a frontage the Elbow-street of 10 yards 2
feet 6 inches, and the other two are in the rear thereof,
in the occupation of Thomas Goodwin, William Locke.'
Joseph Birder, and Charles Bridgwater, containing with
the site of the buildings 350 Square yards, at an
aggregate annual rental of £27 ls. Sit.
TIBBETTS' GARDENS. CRADLE'''. HEATH.
Lot 9.-111 that DWELLING IOUSE situate in
Tibbetts, Gardens, aforesaid, in the oceapation of
Edward Johnson at an annual rental of £7 36.0 d.
For further particulars, and to inspect plans, apply to
Mr. William Waldron, Solicitor, or to the Auctioneers,
both of Brierley Hill.

LOAN AND MORTGAGES.—Money to
Lend in sums of £5O and upwards, on personal
security, at five per cent. per aunnm interest, repayable
in one to seven years. Also several sums upon Mortgage
of Preeholds and Leaseholds from 31 per cent. Terms
10 to 21 years. No commission charged.--Apply at
Messrs. Basaw, No 10, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London W.
personally (preferred) or by letter. N.B.—lnterest is
payable half yearly, end is not required in advance.

NIONEY to be lent in Town or Country, to
Gentlemen, Farmers, Tradesmen, or others, from
Fifty Pounds and upwards, upon personal security. In-
terest fiva per cent. per annum, from one to seven years.
No commission or charges made. Also sums from One
Thousand Pounds on Mortgage, at three and a half per
cent. on freehold or leasehold property, for any term not
exceeding twenty-one years —Apply to Mr. MINIM
HOWARD, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, late Oirdlestone
and Barclay, 11, En/ton-square, London.

MONEY.
A. PRIVATE GENTLEMAN with surplus
capital, is desirous of making immediate A.DVA.N-
-8 to gentlemen, manufacturers, farmers, tradesmen,
awl others, male or female; requiring the same, ia town
or country, in sums from flO to £5OO on note of hand.
No law costa. Terms frem £5 per cent., eztending from
three months to Ova years. Mortgages negotiated at
less interest. Distance no object, as persons can repay
by P. 0. 0. or cheque. By applying personally from 10
till 4, or if by letter, enclosing a stamped directed enve-
ope, stating the amount required to Mr. A. BRAPHIIILY,
161, Walworth-road, London, S. E., particulars will be
sent by return of post.
N.B.—No connection with loan offices. Residing in the
district ever since 1841. Seereey with deepatoh.

lIVZPOIR,aI4..ZT'T I\TOrTIOM.
METHERINGHAM'S
DINING.Z.AND REFRESHMENT ROOMS,
72, UPPER HIGH STREET, STOURBRIDGE.
[OPPOSITE THE STOURBRIDGE AND RIDDERMINSTER BANK.]
MISS DIETHERINGHAM begs to inform the • Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of
Stourbridge and Neighbourhood, that she has OPENED the above Premises in the BAKING and CON-
FECTIONERY BUSINESS, and hopes by supplying none but Genuine and First-class Goods, to merit a share
of their patronage and support.
RICH BRIDE CAKES.
MERINGUES A LA. CHANTILLY. ICE CREAMS.
CROQUANT OF RATAFIES. WATER ICES.
CROQUANT OF WALNUTS.
JELLIES. •
TURTLE AND OTILEA SOUPS.
CHOPS, STEAKS, lb., ON TILE -SHOR T EST NOTICE.
WEDDING BREAKFAST, DINNER PARTIES,
• BALL SUPPERS, Ice., SUPPLIED.
MEAT AND GAME DRESSED AND GARNISHED.
CELEBRATED YORKSHIRE GAME. AND OTIIER PIES.
FOREIGN AND BRITISH WINES.
CONFECTIONERY AND pASTRY ESTABLISHMENT,
47 , HIGH STREET, STOURBUDGE.
J . C EAR MAN
Beg respectfully to state that they have disposed of the above Old-Established Business to -Messrs. Harris and
Dietheringhem, on whose behalf they beg to solicit a continuance of those favours hitherto so liberally extended
to themselves.
MESSRS. HARRIS AND VrETHERINGHAM
In taking to the above Business, beg to inform the Inhabitants of Stourbridge and its vicinity, that no *fort
shall be spared on their part to merit a continuance of public support. S. M. taker this opportunity of expres-
sing hsr best thanks for the kind patronage she has already received in conne -Alen with her branch business at 72,
High-street.; -
Stourbfhlge, October, MC

CAR' CAB, AND FUNERAL CARRIAGE ESTABLISHMENT,
OLD HILL.
JOSEPH WHITMORE
BEGS to Inform the Gentry and Public generally that he has added to his Establishment
A PATENT COMPOSITE HEARSE.

FUNERAL CARRIAGES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,

WAGONETTES, CABS, CARS, AND VEHICLES FOR PLEASURE PARTIES
ON THE MOST REASONABLE TERMS.
MOURNING COACH AND CAR OFFICE,
OLD HILL AND CRADLEY HEATH.
• JOSEPH WHITMORE, Proprietor.

FUNERAL CARRIAGE ESTABLISIIMEIST,
STONE-STREET, DUDLEY.
GEORGE MORRIS
MOST respectfully return thanks to the Public generally for the very kind support
received in the FUNERAL DEPARTMENT of his Business, and begs to assure the en th
will always be his study to merit a continuance of that support by pExsorieL attektion, and the
ing of FurranAks iu the most solemn manner, and upon the most reasonable terms. Cabo C
Ars, ant
Gigs on hire on the Shortest Notice.
G. MORRIS HAS ALSO ADDED TO HIS ESTABLISHMENT,
A PATENT COMPOSITE HEARSE
Which is a decided improvement upon the Reuses we have bees accustomed to see. Its a
elegant, and with a pair of first-class black horses, would do no discredit to the funeral rites
classes.
By this arrangement the very unseemly practice of placing the coffin either beneath the meur
underneath the hammercloth of the coachman, is entirely dispensed with.
tka this improved Hearse becomes more extensively known, it cannot fail to be widely approved
adopted.
*** Ossaays THE ADDRESS—
•
a MORRIS, STONE STBEET, DUDLEY.
Agent for Stovrbridge : B. BAIPOLLD, lU, Lovcr

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MR. HARRY GAUNTLETT,:
MR. A. H. WEIR,
MR. J. B. THOMAS,
(Accompanyist).
be Reserved at 2s Gil
•
APriiiciiiesitoefj Anudiumbisesrioonf,
s2se,altss,znad
each.
Tickets and Programmes may be had and Seats
secured on application to Mr. Rroomhall, High-street.
Doors open at Half-past Seven; Concert to commence
at Eight ,o'clock, prompt.
beodgefors.
r 10 15 p m.
Business Manager, Mr. AH. Weir. Stage Manager
and Director, Mr LFa lt
re r
_Ca_rr..a_ge_s may
N'OTICE.
Tie
N.NUAL Slialti!:E AND CONCERT
In connection with the
LYE INSTITUTION,
Will be held in the Lecture Room,
ON MONDAY, MARCH 15th, 1875.
N. HINGLEY, Esq.. J.P.,
Will occupy the Chair on the occasion.
The President (G. K. HARRISON, EBQ
Rev. D ROBERTSON, C. COCHRANE, Esq.,
And other Gentlemen will take part in the meeting.
The following Ladies and Gentlemen have offered their
Services for the Concert;
MISS BOURNE, 'MISS WESTON,
MISS SKIDMORE, MISS TIBBETTS.-
Mr. MACPILLAN, MR.•SMITH,
AND
MR. JACKSON.
Tea on the Tables at Half-past Five o'clock. Meeting
and Concert at Seven.
T:ekets for Tea and C.meert, 11 each.; Reserved Seats,
ls 61.

STOUPPRIDGE UNION.
NAILS FOR SALE.
I'HE Guardians Inve aliont 10 cwf. of 20
A Rose bril 5 (la of 40 Fitt Points Rose NAILS
ror SALE.
TENDERS, for the Purchase of the sarue, to be sent
to me. by the 18th inst.
The Nai!s can be sees at the Wollthouse, at King-
By order,
GEO. HOLLOWAY, Clerk.
1
Workhouie, Kingswieford,
12th March, 1875. •

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
MIAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES.
ON THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, tin EXCLIR.
SIQN TRAIN for ILIVSRPOOL will leave
Birmingham (Snow Hill) at 6 15. ll,,ekley 6.49, West
Broin-rieh 7.0, Wedru3shury 7.13,, Bilst inSloisr-
bridgd 6 33, Brettell Le 640 Reittad t.).ilc 6 43, Dudley
6.60. Tip:On 7.0. Princ.is Ent 7 5 and. W.iv,rhampton
(Low Level) 7.30 a.m ; arql :return Liv.-riiool (Laud-
ing Stage) at 740; 4nd Birk,iiiiint I 81.1 in., the same
day.
r'ur Furs awl full partietlars
J tirRll.ll6ON. Cie:Loral Manager.
Paddington Terminus.

cidental and injustice, and was certain
capable of dit ig the better and the worst way
doing it. BL Lated conflict; the very sound
blow, thor • in a geed cause, jarred upon-hi.
and tints a\ he kept aloof from all manner
'strife, He ; himself work of another sort; al
"plying his , ar-busy minckto such discussion
purifies the informs the pity; and On firms t
forbearance . Ankind; • How Sir Atthur Helps diL
this work his books remain to show. They are well
known to everybody who pretends to any acquaint-
ance with the literature of the tinas„- and those who,
Alo know them must be conscious =Nutt they were not
written in vain. Abounding with suggestions--ofteii
original and important suggestion—they have set
thousands of dull minds upon the track of wholesome
thought,, and. haye __made -more-. fruitful many
Ininils that needed little stimulus. And though some
latel \yolks arc by no means-his best; it is a
grateful thing to observe that his very last book is as

PUBLIC NOTICES.
INTANTED, Two rood RETORT MAKERS,
also, Two T 1 1 SUMP MAK
at the II il..7!zer Mll 9:1,k k, St tly imdge.

rpo FLINT GLASS HANDS.—WANTED
1.. Imuieeiately, for the Colonies, a first-clase MEATY
CASTER PLACE WORKMAN, a GLASS MOON
MAKER, a TUMBLER and WINE GLASS MAKER,
and a Good Man who can turn his hand to anything.
Liberal Wages and Plunge paid out.—Apply to W. N.
N., 150, Leadenhall-street, London.

FOR PICTURE FRAMES,
GO to the Practical Maker, where every des.
eription of PICTURE FRAMES, WINDO%t
CORNICES, ,tc., are manufactured on the Premiss.,
Wholesale and Retail, by .
D. LAMBERT,
House Decorator,
Gilder and
Picture Frame,
Manufacturer,
OLDSWINIORD, Near STOURBRIDGA.
OLD PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICES,
AND MOULDI NG S,
Of every description,
CLEANED, REPAIRED, or RE-GILT.
OLD PICTURES, Carefully Cleaned, Lined, and
. Restored.
L. haviug had 20 years' practical
D• experience in all the above different Eruuchea,
begs to inform the Gentry and Public generally that he
has now evory facility for executing any order • that may
be entrusted to his care, which will meet with his perso-
nal and prompt attention.
Orders by Letter hill meet with strict attention.
Estimates and Men of each Branch sent to any
pert of the cow. kr)
Gentlemen may have their Ptetare Fr: mes re-gilt on
their own Prereibee, if desired.

TR. RICHARD T
lANSMERE, .
ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER OF ST.
JOHN'S CHURCH, DUDLEY,
Late tif the ExAer. St, James, and St. George's Hal
C..ncerts, London, &c., &c., and
Late Orginist at Rochester t:athedral ; qiso
PRINCIPAL B tRITO`CE Olf 'rilE ENGLISH
DON OPERA. COMPANY.
I_pA S the hoLour to announce to the Nobility,
Clergy, and Gentry el Dudley and its Vicinity
that he is open to receive PUPILS for
SINGING, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, HARMONIUM
HARMONY, THOROUGH BASS. tee., &c.
Mr. Lstismere is also open to receive engagements Ica
Concerts, Oratorios, &a., &c.
Mr. Lammers has hal the high honour of appearing
at Concerts in conjunction with Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr.
Sautley, Mos•lstues Sherrington and Scinton-Dolby, Miss
Edith Wynne, J‘c , sod Las cverywhere received moat
flattering encomiums from the/ Press and the Public.
Terms on applicatiou.
Address,-
139, UPPER HIGH-STP.h.ET,
DUDLEY.

THE TALBOT 1101 EL COMPANY LIMITED,
THE TaLI3OT FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL
'HOTEL,
•
STWURBRIDUE. •
THIS Extensive Establishment being now
under the Supervision of a Retired Military
Captain and his wife of experience, ladies and gentlemen
will be comfortably received and their wants anticipated.
The Hotel contaios a large number of Comfortable Bed
Rooms. Magnificent Ball Room, Several Private Sittieg
Rooms, Ladies Waiting Rooms, Superb Billiard Tal•le.
Smoking Room, Bath - Room with Hot and Cold
Water, Commercial Room. Coffee Room for Ladies and
Gentlemen, and several Bed Rooms particularly adapted
Ur Families.
The BAR, with its Reception Room has been remodell d
and thorengtly renovated, and is exceedingly confertab:e.
The POSTING DEPA RIMENT will in future be tin-
der the immediate Superintendence of the limiter, to
whom, it is r,quested, all communications are to be a.l-
- when they shall rceive protel.t attention.
TI. Company has a Magnificent I:STABLISHAIi.:NT
at ii,NVILL.?:, which is also under the Supervision of
their Menager.
Tbe attedttoo of the Nobility, Gentry. Tourists and
-.mules s retirectsull; invited to the Tiff now in opt,
e,t1011:---t:.•ffee Pel. s. lireAfe.:, 2s ; Lue-
cheon, ; Dinner, from 3F Commercial &pew, Bed,
18. 6d.; Breakfast, is. 9J.; Luncheon. Is. 9J,; Dinners,
2s. 6d. Ladies, Gentlemen. sod Families occupyine
Private Apariments aocording to requirements.
TAMA. D'HOTE on FRIDAYS. Terms, with Wines,
he, bs.
It is reqested that all Outstanding Accounts be sent
in at once so the Maneger.
The Leadieg London and ?rovincial Journals Taken
In.
. CAPTAIN JOHN M. CROLY.
Manager.

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