... entertainer gets it into his head that anything will do for • workhouse audience. Oh, dear no ' • get rid of that idea at ono.. They know what is good in the way of music, at the Union Workhouse, and what la Indifferent or poor. They are not hypercritical—the ...

... AN EXTENDED WORKHOUSE FOR KING'S NORTON. When the members of the King's Norton Board of Guardians met on Wednesday under the presidency of the Rev. G. Asthury, they received notification from the Finance Committee that the funds is hand were insufficient ...

... ALCESTER UNION WORKHOUSE, The inmates of this Union Workhouse were treated to • dramatic eniertainment and miscellaneous concert by the officers of the institution on Tuesday evening Init. The piece chosen was the Area Bale, the following being the ...

... ENTERTAINMENT AT ALCESTER WORKHOUSE. 'The New Year treat and entertainment, annually subscribed for by the members of Alcester Board of Guardiarp and other friends in the district, was given to the inmates of the Workhouse and infirmary on Tuesday. Mr ...

... SELLY OAK WORKHOUSE, The Inmates of the King's Norton Workhouse at Belly Oak had their Christmas festivities on Sunday. The large dining hall had been prettily decorated. The proceedings commenced eight o'clock with breakfast, and then for dinner, at ...

... EMBEZZLEMENT BY A WORKHOUSE MASTER. SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT. John T. Barrows, late master at the Wars ick Workhouse and formerly master of the Bromsgrove Workhouse, was; brought before the Warwick borough magistrates on Monday, charged with embezzling ...

... ANNUAL TREAT AT ALCESTER WORKHOUSE. The newar treat and entertainment which, through the li berality of the members of the Alcester Board of Guardians and other kind friends, is annually provided for the inmates of the workhouse and infirmary, took place ...

... NURSING OF SICK POOR IN WORKHOUSES. The report and recommendations of the Depart. mental Committee appointed by the Local Government Board to esquire into the nursing of the sick poor in workhouses, was issued on Tuesday night as a Parliamentary Blue ...

... ICLE SATURDAY. Music at the Workhouse. Tas poor people at the Bromegrove Workhouse may have their material needs well looked of ter, but beyond that they get precious little brightness in their lives. and Mr. J. Leadbetter, who adds that little touch ...

... WINTER CONCERTS FOR THE INMATES OF THE WORKHOUSE. Sig,—l should be obliged if you will allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to express my sinciere thanks to all those kind friends who, out of sympathy and consideration for those poor people ...

... MIDDEN DEATH AT ALCESTER WORKHOUSE. Another year law dosed around the Her; Another year huopened cold and drear: And thro'the adits (train oar and peer To pierce the veil, and see oar pathway dear* Perchance hope, mayhap a touch of fear. Or held in faith ...

... INQUEST AT ALCESTER :WORKHOUSE. Oa Monday morning an inquest was held at the new tuflruirary of the Anteater Workhouse, by Yr. Theo. Christopher* (coroner) and a jury, .ate circuinstaness attending the death of an inset of the iustitutrea, nomad Sarah ...