The Weekly Journal. — 1904-04-29 (Hartlepool, Cleveland, England)

ILS. FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1904. ONE HALFPENNY.  That as they were proceeding, in the company of some gentlemen, to West Hart Woo/. &laws, Station she relaxed bee grip on the parcel, and there was a crash Mut as she looked at the gurgling wreck on the rvaneet the dear creature wailed out "Oh, wouldn't have minded if it had been the lemonade." That naturally she was dim-concert-ed about hen it we. enough to shake any stout heart. That she had, however, • good "boss" with her, and doubtless they enjoyed the lemonade together. That there was a large crowd at the foundationMlaying at the site of St. Baru/has', culch, Hartlepool, loot week. _nat many people ceased work to witness the is' *resting ceremony. That the workmen in the vicinity might have elehaved with a little more decorum, or, fail;..ing that, have proceeded with their work. Thlit We shall soon be in the throes of another 'municipal election That it is to be hoped there will be no serious disaster similar to one which occurred in November last. That one of the candidates for the South-East Ward the other day asked a ratepayer to give .him a vote. Tilsit the ratepayer replied, "No, I'll vote no invite; the he,t nl3ll I voted for was struck ;blind." Thet the candidate was concerned, and enquired • the circuities cii es. That the citizen replied, "Well, when he came to ask for my vote he was as nice as could be, :chucked the kiii.4 under the chin, and talked to 'me and the uM.sus quite friendly." "That the day after the election, which he won, he passed me in the street and couldn't see .` it was a loving couple that went for a walk 4by the Workhouse and along to Hart on Sunday night. . That she was of r . suletantial proportions, and Le leek, d : .. • isc .dow beside bee. , That they came to a Seine, and he said, "Shall I help yea over. Bella" I That with one foot poised in the air ready to do the climb, she exclaimed, " Never mind use, Jim; hold the fence up." That it was a necessary precaution, but probably ill-advised, as be is now fencing with her, doubtful as to the wisdom of mating with one who is even now too heavy to climb a fence. Tilt spring cleaning is all the rage just now. That the poor husbands know all about it. That they can't 6iid a comfortable corner in the house, end make this an excuse for getting out to join their friends round the corner. That if they would stop and help a bit it would ---, but. no, it wouldn't; they would be continually "hitting the nail on the thumb," or wrapping the pasted wallpaper round their  bodies. That fluor pretend to look miserable berause they are driven from home and deprived for a while - of little comfort", but some have been known to chuckle when they got out of sight. That meanwhile the wives are very busy. That oi.e lady was advised to mix some gluweina in the whitewash. That ~lit• Aent to the chemist and made her want ktown. _  That no donht after a bit of hard spring cleaning • • I.okeil like onn tired of life, but never< lirtnist was surprised when sho • for " a pa • ket of suicide." That 'ill.. was " whitewasher Well, she would 1-ivo hen whiter still if he had given her what • a.ked far. - •  _ That h!o• many another at this time nf the year J.. afterwards found hanging—paperhanam