A VETERAN of the South African war, Sgt Frederick Fisher from Bromsgrove, died aged 31 following a long illness. He was buried in the town's cemetery with full military honours. He had been one of 14 men, who in 1899 had been among the first to answer the call to join the volunteers. He had served courageously in some of the fiercest battles and had won promotion and been named for showing gallantry in the field. He had come through the war unscathed, but fell seriously ill just before he was set to come home and so missed the formal welcome Bromsgrove gave its brave soldiers. He returned, but never quite recovered from his illness which left him partially disabled.
GENEROUS Bromsgrove JP Thomas White promised to give £500 towards the construction of a parish room for the town's St John's Church. If a suitable site could be found he declared he would donate even more money especially if the building was deemed worthy of the church.
AMONG the many new tenders accepted for the coming year by the ruling Guardians at Droitwich workhouse were the following: Milk supplied by Jabez Dunn at 8d per gallon, haircutting and shaving Mr R Smith at £3 for six months and beer from Fortescues brewery in Bromsgrove, 8d per gallon.
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