The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-12-31 00:00:00

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MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH REFORT.---Thii
6howed that. the number of deaths registered
dining the month was 13, viz :-5 males and
females, showing a death-rate of 15.9. The num-
ber of firths registered during the month was 30,
viz :7-18 males and 12 females, with a birth-rate of
36.7. The death-rata was rather lower than last
mouth. The well in Enville Street, which was
complained of, hal been anab-secl by Dr. Sweter
and found to be impure, and he had ordered the
tap watt r to be laid on; and als,) r,commencled the
Commissioners to give the Inspector orders to take
proceedings against the own: r.
TOWN OFFICER'S REPORT.—Nuisances reported
during the month 39, removed 29.
NIGHT SOIL —There were 82 privies 68 ashpits,
and 6 cesspools, belonging to 156 houses, cleansed.
A General District Rate of 3d in the pound was
made, which was estimated to raise £209.

A recent writer in our local papers has I‘isely
observed that" one of the follies of the age is to

buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is to
suppose that buying from those who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. A great
profit must be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of advertising, and ,
an allowance of profit .to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by the respectable
Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy where but one
profit is made, and we cannot bttter illustrate our
argument than by pointing out the way in which
our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and Son, of 63,
,Fligh Street, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent. is now
saved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the prices paid a few years

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ago. and a trial will fully bear Out our asseition.
judley Herald, December 24th, 1880,
TrtazimoNlAL TO THE LATE POSTMASTER.--ThC
complimentary testimonials to Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
son, were presented at the Associated institute, on
Friday evening last. Mr. Wilson, as many of our
readers are aware, has resigned his post, owing to
ill health, after forty years' postal service, twenty-
one of which he has spent as Postmaster at Stour-
bridge. The Rev. D. Maginnis presided, and in
making the presentations testified to the courtesy
and good feeling Mr. Wilson had shown in the dis-
charge of his duties as postmaster for the past 21
-ears, ad to the respect in which both he and

Mrs. Wilson were hell and expressed a sincere

witrh that a release from onerous official duties

would contribute to their improved health, long
life and happiness.—Mr. Wilson, in returning
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thanks, explessed his deep
the
to the subscri-
bers and the members of the Committee, for the
testimonials and fur the respect shewn to Mrs.
Wilson and himself, and his assurance that he
should ever rememb,r their kindness.—Votes of
t hanks were afterwards passed to Mr. Jordan, for
his services as llonorary Secretary to the Testi-
monial Committee, and to Mr. Magiunis as Chair-
man.—The testimonial to Mrs. Wilson consisted of

a handsome china tea service, with plated teapot,
bearing a suitable inscription; and that to Mr.
Wilson of an illuminated address (executed by
Messrs. Mark and Moody), a purse of twenty-five
guineas, and a manuscript book containing the
names of the Eubscribers.—We may mention that
the movement for a Receiving Office, in Upper
High Street, is practically successful, thanks, no-
doubt, to Mr. Wilson's support, find we believe an
office will be opened as soon as a convenient place
is obtained.
NEW ALHAMBRA. THEATRE —During the week a
company, under the able management of the well-
known comedisn, Mr. Owen Johnstone, has been
performing with tremendous succoss, at the above
theatre, owing to which success they will remain
here another week, commencine, Monday next.
The attraction has been "Little lro Peep." or the
"Bad 6quire," in which the scenery is excellmt, tbe
acting and singing remurkably good, and the man-
ner in which the whole performance is gone through
commands good houses and enthusiastic applause.
The efforts of Mr. Johnstone are ably seconded by
Messrs. J. E. Thurlow and Frank Halliday, and
Misses Ella Lindsay, Clara Gabrielle, Muriel Top-
ham, and Ada Vincent. There is also a good or-
chestral baud, under the able conductorship of Mr.
J. Budd.

PAROCHAL TEA PARTY.—The annual parochal
tea party and entertainment, in connection with
St. John's Church, was held in the Corn Exchange,
on Thursday night, the Rev. L. B. I'enley, 8.A., in
the chair. The Programme was a very good one,
and commenced with a pianoforte duett by Miss E.
and Miss R. Penly, which was extremely pretty and
very well played. '1 he comic singing ef Captai
Brindley caused roars of laughter and received re-
peated encores, and also his recitations, which were
very bumourous. The reading of the Rev. L. E.
Penley caused much amusemmt. Miss Hudson
sang two sings, and possesses a very sweet voice,
although at the commencement her voice was
slightly tremnlous, she went through them in a
pleasing manner. The audience received a treat in
the glees sung by the Kidderminster Glee Union.
lheir singing throughout the evening was given
with great taste and feeling and received vociferous
applause, an env re being demanded after each
gice. The whole entertainment was a great suc-
cess. _ _ _

BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Mr. Raybould presided
at the usual weekly meeting of this Board yester-
day.—Admitted into the house during the week 7;
born 1 ; discharged 6; remaining in the hcuse
553 against 561 last year. Out.door relief, King-
swinford district, £4O Os 10d; Stourbridge di-triet,
£3l Gs 7d; Halesowen district. £2l 18s 3%d; non-
resident Gs 4d ; total .Z 94 Os 91d. against £BB 6s.
DRUNKENNESS.—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Colonel Fletcher, Messrs. 11. 0. Firmstone
and R. L. Freer, Jacob Hill, of the Lye, was charged
with being drunk or the 21st inst. Police-con-
stable Paynter proved the case. Pleaded guilty.
Fined ss, to include costs.
CRUELTY To A HORSE. Soloman Walters was
charged with e orking a horse while in an unfit
state. In.pector Brown proved that the hot se ad
a large wound, which was discharging, on the back.
Fined 68 and costs,
ASSAULTING T/IE Charles Perks was
charged with being drunk and disorderly at ths
Lye, on the 23rd inst. Defznelant was further
charged with assaulting Sergeant Payne and Police-
constable Paynter while in the execution of their
duty. Sergeant Payne said he met the defendant
at the Lye, and he was drunk and swearing. He
told him to go home quiet'y but he refused. Wit-
ness caught bold of him to take him into custody
when he lay on the ground and refused to walk.
Witness then attempted to carry him when defend-
ant began to kick him on the legs and stomach, and
he was thrown down i-everal times. Defendant was
rescurd by some women several times. Police-con.
Btable Paynter came to his assistance and defendant
was locked up. Police-constable Paynter corrobo-
rate and said d lendant kicked him in the stomach
and tried to bite him. Defendant pleaded guilty.
For the drunkenness defendant was fitted 5a ev,d
costs, and for the assaults 10s and cots in default
one month,
STEALING A. WATCTI AN MONEY. Charles
Workman (21:1), residin4 at Clent, uas hargcd wi:b
stealing •Is 9.1 in mone,-, a silver watch, a metal
p'n, and ehaia on the 29th inst, the property of
‘VaPer Gu-t. Pros cuter snid I e hal some ale
w;th the pri otter at the Form am n Inn, CILIA. Ti cy
both left to,: ether and on the way home witness had
a fit and he was robbed of the artic es e hilt he was
unconscious. The watch, chain, and scarf pi pro-
duced were his proper! y. Clnarles Co-)1 er sai Ihe
picked the watch up in the kne near to Clent
Church. Police-canstab'e Wallace said he appre-
hended the prison,r and charged bin w:th
the articles. tie denied all lin4wledge of the things
at first, but shottly afterwards admitted that he
took the watch, cha.'n, and pin, and th I- he had told
his mother, who reco:nnwnded him t ) take th,
watch and place it on the bank whleh he did. The
pris bner pleaded guilty. 'lll, 13 I:c't «rmidered it
a bad cas.) to rob a 0)111),L111,ii wtile It was 1, an
unconscious stat-, and a ut:once 1 prisoner to On.
month's hard lab..ur.
CHARGE OF SELLING WINE WITHOUT A LICEN.E.
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—George E. P. rry, elle of 11e _Aye, WA 8 au
inoncd for selling wino on the 20th inst, with uL a
license. Police-constable Dyer stti t;:nt he ku iii r
a bottle of sherry from the d, fund:mit, and paid
hi:a 3s Gd for it. He was in plain clota, s, oar the
defendant knew that he was a police offi-er. Mr.
Clulow for the defence admi.tc:l :hp) wine was sold,
and stated that i tab r. Jom 5. filer forme t,nant,
liquidated, and the wine, pa ent medicine, and
tolracN) license had been purchased by the defend•
ant, who had bought ti ,) esta.e front the trast. e,
and that th,. license had bren p aced m the hands of
the excise officer, who ad 1 that the excise would
not inttrfere a:4 tint he us., had heen paid for. Tike
Magistrat-s retired to ron,ider their verdict. On
returning into Court, C-lo:1,1 P.etehr r said the
magistrates were unanio oils that tin infringement
had been malt-, but rot with tory intention of
evading the law. and as the superintendent did not
wish to press the C/18', if the defendant would pay
Cogs there woul I be no c ,nviction. Mr. Clulow
said ho was willing to do so.
ASSAULT Cass..—Thomas Garbett was charged
with assaulting Thomas Burs, on the 24th inst.
Pleaded guilte. Fined 2s 6,1 and costs.
OBSCENE LAN'ICAGE MftS SUM-
moned for using obscene language in the public
street, on the 24th inst. Police-eoustabile
default
prove •t
d the case Fined ss. and costs;
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one month.
VAGRANCY.—Jobn Haynes was charged with
begging in the public street, on the 29th. Pleaded
guilty. Discharged with a caution, and p.omising
not to offend again.
CHARGE Ok' S'YEALING MONEY, —Jam( a Kendrick,
a youth, was charge 4 witu dealing X 39 ou the

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