nx:RECTOBY.] \\.. ORCESTERSHIRE. STOURPORT. The new church, begun in 1888, and still (1912) with­ iron works, about one mile distant, also employ many out tower and spire, is an edifice ()f Bromsgrove stone, hands; carpet weaving is carried on, and there aTe alsot in the Decorated style, from designs by the late Sir G. maltings. The wharfage here is excellent, but the river Gilbert Scott R.A. the cost to the present time (1912) traffic is less extensive than formerly. The marke\ day bemg about £24,000. The register dates from the year is Saturday, but is nearly obsolete. The Swan hotelr xfi93· The living of Lower Mitton was declared a vicar­ in the High street, and the Tontine hotel, Severn Side.. age 7th Aug. ~8g6, net yearly value £350, with residence are both well appointed establishments. .At Red Stone,. and garden, in the gift of the vicar of Kiddeiminster. near Stourport, is a hermitage, hewn out of the red and held since xgo8 by the Rev. Cecil Raymond Harding sandstone rock, adjoining the Severn; here was formerly M.A. of Selwyn College, Cambridge. There is also a a ferry. Moor Hall is the residence of John Brinton Wesleyan chapel with 530 sittings, a Primitive Methodist esq. D.L., J.P., F.S.A. Campbell J. Orann esq. who 1 chapel in Lickhill road, built in 1855, seating 150 is lord of the manor, and John Brinton esq. are the­ persons, a Congregational chapel in Mitton street, built principal landowners. The area of Lower Mitton is 9501 in 1871, with sittings for 350, and a Baptist chapel at acres of land and 3I of water; rateable value of Lower Upper Mitton, erected in 1875, seating 300. The Stour­ Mitton with Stourport, £12,961 ~ the population in xgor port Workmen'& Club, opened in xgoo, contains a library was 3,III. The area of Stourport Urban District, which of about x,ooo volumes. The Territorial Drill Hall, in comprises Lower MittoL and Upper 'Mitton, is I,34<> Lion bill, was built at a cost of about £x,7oo, and acres; assessable value, £I3,233 ; the population in rgn' opened Dl'cember 3oth, xgn, by the Earl of Dudley was 4•43!1· P.C., G.C.B., G.C.l\f.G., G.C.V.O. In the town is an I iron foundry for hollow ware, binges &c. ; the Wilden Parish Clerk, Albert Stevens. OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, M. 0 . .& T. &; Telephone Express Delivery O:ffice.­ Petty Sessions held at the Petty Sessional Conrt Honse,.. Willia.m Henry Reed, postmaster. Letters arrive from 16 York street, every alternate tuesday at I0.30 fore­ all parts at 4·35 & 9·47 & II.Io a.m. & 2.10 & 6.30 noon. The following places are within the petty ses­ p.m.; snndays, 4·35 a.m. First delivery begins at sional division: , A.stley, Hartlebury,. 7 a.m.; second delivery at 2.20 & third delivery, 7 Lower Mitton, Upper Mitton &; p.m. week days; sundays, 7 a.m. Dispatched to all parts, 8.I5 a.m.; .& Midlands, g.x5 PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. a.m. ; Birmingham & all parts, :j:0.45 a.m. ; , County Police Station, York street, William Walker,. Kidderminster & , 12.5 p.m.; Birmingham &; superintendent, & 5 constables Worcester, I2.40 p.m. ; all parts, 2. 10, 6.40, 7.40 &; Medical Association, Harold Ettrick Moore M.B., Ch.B_ 9 p.m. with extra !d. stamp, fiv& minutes later; resident surgeon sundays, to all parts, 7.40 p.m Volunteer Fire Brigade, Engine station, Mitton street,. Wall Letter Boxes at Bridge street, cleared at 8.45 & William Fisher, captain, .& ii men 10.45 a.m .. & 12.40, 2, 6.30 .& 8.40 p.m.; sundays, 7.20 Town Hall, Bridge street p.m.; Lichfield street, 8.15 & I0-40 a. m. & I2-35· 1, I-55· 6.25 & 8.35 p.m. ; Lower Mitton, 8. xs & 10.35 TERRITORIAL FORCE. a.m. & 12.30, J;.so, 6.20 & 8.30 p.m.; Foundry street, 7th Battalion, Regiment (half of C Co.);; 8.3·5 & 10.30 a.m. & 12.15, x.so, 6.20 & 7·55 p.m. head quarters & armoury, Lion hill; Captain A. S. W _ Bridge street is the only Wall Letter Box cleared on Dore ; Color-Sergt. George Sanders, instructor sunday PUBLIC OFFICERS. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Assistant Overseer, Clerk to the Parish Council & Col­ Meetings held in the Town hall the first wednesday in the lector of King's Taxes, Alfred Lee, Alpine villa,. month, at 3 p.m. Lion hill Members. Clerk to the Commissioners ()f Taxes, Charles Hugho Chairman, Richard Evans. Watson, 32 High street Clerk to Stourport Sub-Committee of WOI'i:estershir~ Retire April, 1912. Local Pension Committee, H. T. Clarke, 30 Foregat& Richard Evans 1 Alfred Dale Cape! Loft street, Worcester Sydney Marshall Glover John Pratt Collector of Poor's Rates, Thomas H. Gande:rton. Pros­ I pect road, Upper Mitton Retire April, I9I3- Excise Officer, Henry E. Rose, Lion hill James Brockett Walter Moore Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Astley District,. Arthur Glover Frederick V ale Union, E. Stanley Robinson M.R.C.S.Eng.,. Fred Millington L.R.C.P.Lond. York house Retire April, 1914. Medical Officer & Public Vaccinator, Hartlebury Districtr Droitwich Union & Lower Mitton District, Kidder­ William Bibb David Ross minster Union & Certifying Factory Surgeol'J., Harold: William Dorsett Roland Baldwin Worth Ettrick Moore M.B., Ch.B.Vict. Oak1eigh, York street; Isaac Pretty Registrar of Births. Marriages & Deaths for the Sub­ District of Lower Mitton, KidderminsteT District,. Officers. William S. Gregory, 58 Bewdley road · Clerk, Charles Hugh Watson, 32 High street Treasurer, Arthur Wadham Gabriel, Metropolitan Bank PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services. (of & Wales) LilDited St. Michael's Church, Rev. Oecil Ra.ymond Harding M.A­ Medical Officer of Health, E. Stanley Robinson M.R.C.S. vicar; Rev. Waiter Johnson Jones, curate; 8 & Ir Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. York house a.m . .& 3 & 6.30 p.m.; daily, 8 & 11 a.m. & 6.30 p.nt Surveyor & Inspector, Geo. J. Edmondson, 58 Mitton st Baptist, Upper Mitton, Rev. Richard Evans; II a.m. &; O:lllector, Thos. H. Ganderton, Prospect rd. Up. Mitton 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m Congregational, Mitton street, Rev. Arthur Geo. Gibson;:; COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR THE STOURPORT n a. m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 7·45 p.m PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. Primitive Methodist, Lickhill road ; I I a. m. & 6 p.m. ;.. Crane John Hy. esq. Oakhampton, Stourport (chairman) wed. 7 p.m Baldwin Stanley esq. M.P. Astley hall, Stourport W esleyan Methodist (Stourport &; Kidderminster Cir­ Broome Edward Alfred esq. D.L. Areley court,Stourport cuit). Rev. G. Kirby White, Upper MiUon; u a.m. &; Dankl Reginald Martin esq. Charlton house, Hartle- 6 p.m. ; thurs. 7 p.m bury, Kidderminster Jones James Arthur esq. The Old Parsonage, Ombers­ PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. ley, Droitwich Bewdley l'OIId (boys), built in 1845· for 283 ooys; average­ Lloyd Sampson Za~hray esq. A.reley hall, Areley Kings, attendance, 240; George J ackson, master Stourport Church avenue (girls), built in I842 & enlarged in x887~ Moore Waiter esq. M.R.C.S.Eng. Sevem ho. Stourport for 209 girls ; average attendance, 163 ; Miss Annie- Vawdrey Rev. Daniel M.A. Rectory, A.reley Kings,Strprt Burbery, mistress · Worth Roland Baldwin esq. Lichfield house, Stourport Bewdley road (junior mixed), bnilt in 1845. far 14~ The Chairman, for the time being, of the Stourport children; a.verage attendance, n8 ; Miss Martlta Few­ Urban District -Council is an ex-officio magistrate trell, mistress Clerk to the Magistrates, Stanley HAIDingway, 27 Tan lane (infants), built in I893• for 279 child'ren;: • Bridge street age attendance, 174; Miss C. D:-ew~ miiitreS&o