The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1894-05-26 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

DON.  A Public Telephone for Shildon.—At Turaday's meeting of -the Shildon Local Board, Mr Featherstone asked if it was not possible for the Board to approach the National -Telephone Company with a view to the provision of a public telephone at Shildon. Several members spoke to the desirability of a public telephone, and it was re, solved that the Clerk should oommunicate with the Company on _the subject.  Newspapers mad Betting at Shildon. —The Shildon Local Board at their meeting on Tuesday, u nder the eh airm anshi pof Mr 3 no. Boddy, discussed the boisterous) eelling of racing papers by boys on Sundays.—Several suggestions for dealing with the nuisance were made, but eventually the discussion turned on the question of betting, and the Chairman moved that the Clerk should be instructed to write to the Railway Company referring to complaints which had been made to members of the Board in regard to the congregation of bookmakers and betting men on or about some portion of the Company's ground at Shildon, and to ask that it should be stopped.—The motion was age ed to.  THE HABTLEPOOLS At Last I—After nearly five yeane agitation the Noreh.Eastarn Railway Company have ai Imurth Aprirloel fr—  Witirta7pla—en—beie;sen--ibn;i7tn—e fie'ven—STar; on, In regard to piloting vessels, de. etas& comAolisnant in the eye with .& beer bottle. The sessult "MS denied, and as evidence was conflioting the Bench dismissed tbs sem A Osidemer Commits Weide at West Hartlepool—A sl-rirgd,aooyer, woe made on Monday recosisi el Way PuraaWa.t Hartlepool. On ob. to eiableGeorge Hardy found his brother. Jobs Robinson Hardy, hanging from • beam, the onteetonate man, who was quite dead, having =I • rope round his neck and attached it to the Deceased was a gardener, aged 41. Thin is lb• wooed suicide in the same family, one of dowagers brothers having shot himself at Foggy Funs low or five years ago. The Vicar of New Seaham.—On the occasion of his leaving West Hartlepool to take up his appointment as Vicar of New &ahem, in sucorasion to the late Canon Scott, the Rev. E. F. Every was on Monday presented with a silver tea and coffee service and a handsome timepiece, the funds for wine:6 had been subscribed by the parishioners of St. Paul's Church, West Hartlepool, where the rev, gentleman has during the past six years discharged the duties of curate.—The presentation was made by Mr Mann, one of the churchwardeus, and the Rev. Mr Every suitably responded. honours for Sunday School Scholars.—Captain Thorolinson, Seaton Carew, presented on Wednesday the prizes gained in the Scripture examination held in connection with the West Hartlepool Sunday School Union, the chair being occupied by Mr A. M•Glasban (president of the union). The union diploma of merit was gained by Mira Dryburgh, of the Presbyterian School, with 95 marks in the senior division. The proceedings included addresses by Captain Thomlinson, the Have. T. C. England, W. Health, and T. Campbell. Music was rendered by the church choir under- the direction of Mr Chas. Anderson. Serious Trap Accident at West Hartlepo 01. , —Mr Landsverk, of Stein's Hotel, West PI artil lepool, was driving a young pony up Lambtonstreet, on Wednesday nights accompanied by Mr Burnett, volunteer band-master, when the animal I took fright and dished at a furious pace towards Lynn - street. In- trying to clear the North - Eastern Hotel, towards which the pony was running, Mr Landaverk and his companion were thrown from the trap on to the pavement. Mr Burnett escaped comparatively uninjured, but Mr Landsverk received serious injuries to his face and head, and bad to seek medical &mistimes The pony, which had only ,ist come into Mr Landsverk's possession, had just previously run into Borne railings in front of the Poet Office, and done considerable damage. Nursing the Sick.—On Monday tin fourth annual meeting was held of the West Hartlepool District Nursing Association. The Mayor (Alderman Suggitt, J.P.) presided, and there was a good attendance of ladies and gentlemen interested in the work of the Association. The report was submitted by Mrs G. H. Baines, secretary. It congratulated the committee on the continued growth and usefulness of the Association, and stated that during the past year 268 patients had been visited he the nurses, an increase of 72 ewes over those of the previous year. Altogether 7,379 visits bad been made. The report aleo alluded with satisfaction to the interest taken in the Association be the working men, who had become large oontri. outors to lei funds. The financial statement showed the receipts to be I=lB -Is 6d, and there wan a balance in hand after paving all demands of 51.52 10e Dd.—The report and ()dancesheet were aduited on the motion of De Newt, seconded by Mr Thos. Appleby, J.P.—Miss A nnesley enealey, of the National Health Society, gave an intereating address on the aims and objects of the Aesociation, after which Mrs Appleby, of Greatham, presented the certificates and meaallions to the successful students in the St. John Ambulance classes—Before the meeting closed Mr G. H. Baines drew attention to the scheme for the establishment of a convalescent home at Middleton fit. George. and on his motion, seconded by Mr W. Somerville-Woodiwis. a resolution was adopted approving of the scheme, and recommending it for support to all classes of the community.