Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1889-12-28 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

STOCKTON TRII I'RA.CK SOC I ETY . —The annual meeting of thhi Society was held at the Temperance Hall on Monday. Mr R. Loraitie presided, and the only other subscribers present were Messrs.). Taylor, G. Sheard, H. Smith, J. Cooper, T. Cook, and W. .1. Seeife,(secretary).—The minutes sot the nomination meetdig on December 16 were eintlopted. At that meeting the Secretary reported -.that 13 meetinv hitd been called diving the year, but only 10 held, there not having been a quorum •at the other three. The attendance of members wag also laid before the meeting. With one exception, the nominations of offieers and committee for 189,, as made at that meeting. were now adopted, as follows:—President, Mr Lewis Dodshon; vicepresidents, Magna W. Benington, A. Cameron, W. Dodishon, and R. Hind: treasurer, Mr T. W. Puntpinny ; registrar, Mr H. Stelling ; committee, Masora J. Cooper, T. Cook, Thomas Crosby, J. W. Dent, G. A. Fearnside, J. Rosy, R. Loraine, E. Reevell, J. Samuel, W. Sodlow, N. Stelling, G. Shooed, H. Smith, W. H. Wilson and W. Whittle. The moretaryship is not yet filled up. Mr &site has resigned after several years of valuable leer "iota—The reports of the secretary and treasurer .on the past year will be presented at the time of the annual festival next month. A STOCKTON MAN DRO W D AT Mw. • übLAIIHROUOIL —On Sunday afternoon the body of inthawker named Wm. Thompson, of WaverleyAsbeset, Stockton, was found on a slag hank on the nide of the Tees, about 500 yards blow the Newport Ferry Landing, at Middlesbrough, having, apparently, been left there by the tide. 'The laid that can be beard of the man in I ife was that on Saturday afternoon he was hawking in Middlesbrough with his son. He then left the latter, stating tint 1. he was going to return to Stockton :y boat, and he was seen going in the direction of the ferry landing. The ties'. seen of him was his dead body, as stated, and hew he came by his death is a mystery.—An inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the Nev. port Hotel, when the cvi. denoe addtewel showed that the deonnexl's residence is at No. 2, Waverley-street, South Stockton, and he was about 50 years of age. He had been in a low-spirited state for some time pact, and suffered severely from an ulcerated leg. He had often threatened to commit suicide. On Saturday Thompson and his son attended Middle. ugh market, and in the afternoon the deceased IWt, saying he should go home by boat, as it was "Moo cold for his leg travelling by road. He gave his ninends. He was seen at the Newport Hotel, lookseem &heatedly on the floor and noticing no one. Villflxen his body was found the hands were tied **wither with strong cord, such as deceased used in tags business, and the tying was done in such a way imikat it was evicLent he could easily have done it himeslielf.—A verdict of "Suicide whiled in a state of eallemporary insanity" was returned. Mum or Ma COUNCILLOR SLACK, or DURnan.—The death is announced of Mr Councillor John Slack, which occurred at his residence, St. Goeiric's House, Durham, laid Saturday. Mr Slack had been in iniling health for some time past, but it was not until • few weeks since that his illness developed into a more serious character, and be was confined to his room. Since that time Dr. Barron, of Durham, has been in constant attend funs, and Dr. Phillipson, of Newcastle, has also been celled in in consultation. From the first it was feared the COM was a hepeleas one in consequence of the malady —Bright's disease—from which Mr Sleek was suffering. Mr Slaok's demise will be received with &livened regret throughout many parts of the county, where In was isiduly known. For many years Mr Slack had. carried on most anecessfully the business of a bookseller and newsagent on the North-reed, Durham, whilst his presence at the more important book sales in the •nonntg was very frequent. Mr Slack wan very metal member of several public hod ea in the city. Tn the City Council he rept...anted the North Ward, the largest ward in the 4.12..11• was also • member of the Darham Board, Board 01. Guardians, and the Pram. =hoof Board. In all these positions he • keen interest ou behalf of iris non• ittilcusuts. Mr Black leaves a widow, two sons, and moral daughter..