The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-29 00:00:00

BRIERLNY HILL.

Tux ADOPTION 07 71111 LOCAL GOVIRNMENT ACT.—
Thu following letter having reference to the above topic
appeared in the Bimini/haft Doily hod :

To the. Aditor of the Birmingham Daily Post.—Sir, I
ain much troubled by gentlemen canvassing me for my
vote in favour of tho adoption of the Local Government
Act at lirierley Hill, and also at Quarry Bank (for I hap-
pen to have a little property in each of those districts,
and also in two others in this parish). I want, tha-efore,
to know, no our parish of Kinpwinford has within if
seven districts, if we are to have a separate Board ot
Commissioners, and a distinct set of officers, for snob
district, as directed to be appointed by thr L seal Govern-
ment Acts, and, of course, seven salaries to be paid; or
whether one Board would not be sufficient for the lot?
Being so troubled in my mind on this subject, last night,
I dreamed a little dream. I dreamed that her Majesty
Queen Victoria was pa,ming through our parish. The
Royal train pulled up at Brierley Hill Station ; seven res-
pected gentlemen in robos of office, each attended b: a
a... Tic, a treasurer, a surveyor, and a collector, knelt
down and presented her Majesty with seven addresses
from the seven cities of Kingswinford ; a abort panto-
mimic ceremony was performed; the Royal train moved
eowly forward, and up rose seven knights. When they
belt,! knew them all as quiet and reepectable tradesmen

In my Native pariah : when they rose up, they appeared.
to my excited mind to be clad in glittering armour; and
each hail a baner in his hand on which wko inscribe-. 1 his
title, as "Sir John de Brockinore," "Sir Jahns de Sri-
erley," Ste., ke. All the clerks, treasarers, surveyors,
! and collectors, wore to my eyes transformod into as many
pipers, and marched before their several knights. Truly,
Mr. Edam.. it WftA an altteting and • tocehing sight.
1 There my dream ended. We all know that seven is the
mystic number, and if nay dream Nhould be the precedent
of a reality, the seven knights of Kingswinford may in
future history take the place of the seven champions of
Christendom, which they are quite weleome to do ; bat
what I want to know is, who are to pay the pipers.-1
am, Kr. Editor, your troubled friend, THOMAS Hawaiian,
Kingswinford, 21th December, 18'16.
We are informed that as the late Rec. S. Franklin was
not the properly constituted summoning °dicer, all the
proceedings hitherto taken towards the adoption of the
Local Government Act fall to the ground.
SUDDEN DEATH OF TUN DACTOR. - On Wednesday
morning the Rev. Samuel Franklin, M.A., rector of Ht.
Mishael's Church, died saddinly at his residease, from •
severe attack of constipation of the bowels. The rev.
gentleman, who was lifty-mven years of age, officiated as
usual on the 16th instant. and aomplained of psis on the
following day. Me was, hewewar„ albs to walk sheet his
home and grounds until the Monday before his death.
The deceased was highly reapected by the whole popula-
tion of Itrierley 11111, and beloved by his isongregation.
He had been seven years resident in the parish. His
remains will be interred in St. Michael's Churchyard, on
Monday nest, and a number of "Masons" will follow as
a mark of reipect for the deceased's brother who was a
I member of the Masonic Order.