The golden wedding was celebrated on Monday of Mr and Mrs Watson Aidtew- Robertson, of the Ladykirk and Pallinsburn estates, on Tweedside. They were married in Notham Church 50 years ago, the bride being the daughter of the first and only Baton Marjoribanks, and sister of Lady l

The huge majority by which TEE Mr W. G. Lcrraine w ae A.S.R.S elected to the position of SISCRZTUIY. additional organising secre- tary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants testifies to his immense popularity not only in the Ilartlepools, but among the general body of r

The spirit of Christmas is once more abroad, and as the great day draw' near hands beoome still more busy in preparation for a fitting celebrat , on. Happily it has been a year of exceptional trade prosperity, and amongst the working classes generally this means that there be mo

r On Tuesday, at Middlesbrough, William James Parkinson joiner, W alker-st reet, , was summoned under the Factory Act foi having employed two young persons under the age of 16, without having obtained certificates of fitness, Ana with not having maintained a guard on a dangerous

A "'Tribune" correspondent, writing from Hong Kong on November 17th, says: Piracy continues to flourieh in the Canton delta. To-day there comes to hand a story worthy of record ad showing the pluck of a British skipper. The s.s. Chan Wai (Captain C. E. Page) left Hong Kong on th

of -- Miss Hilda --- OClre — hib - C oil painting of Richmond may be regarded as the best of her excellent collection, and Mrs Waynman Dixon is most successful with her picture, "The Harbour, Stonehaven." Mr Waynman Dixon exhibits another picture of Stone haven. Several new membe

A chapter from a girl's lonely life in Lc•ndon wee revealed at Islington at the inquegt on Mary Jane Day (23), a bookfolder, who poisoned herself last Thine day. She had been ill, and left behind her a paper n which she had written:— Dear - Brother,—Don't think anybody the cause

At Goisbor :ugh on Tuesday Mr J. War Icy Pickering, of Hutton hall, was summoned for non-payment of poor rate by ' Mr John R. Farthing, assistant overseer for Salt burn. The rate was in respect of Mr Pickering's former address, Laurel Bank, Saltburn. and covered the period front

Th - e - it;Cir - tC - WIG - ninimar School Chriatmas entertainment held in the school Hall, Norton - road, a delightful preprogramme being presented. A farce entitled " My Lord in Livery," by S. Theyre Smith, and a comedy by Leopold Montague, "Browne with an H..," were exceedin