Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

MERIONETHSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. President-Col. BUTTON, Eryi Arran. Vice-President—Mr. JOHN OWEN, Rhoaigor. GREAT SHOW OF HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, BUTTER, and other FARM PRODUCE, &c.. also GRAND SHOW OF DOGS AND POULTRY (Penned and Fed by Old Calabar; Judge, Mr. T. H. Stretch), will be held AT BALA, On THURSDAY, SEPT. 12th, 1901. Also interestiNg— OPEN JUMPING, TROTTING, DRIVING, AND PONY BENDING RACE TRIALS, &c. General Entries close August 28th. Jumping, Trotting, and Pony Bending Race Trials, &c., Sept. 6th. iv Apply early for Schedulos and Entry Forms to the Secretary r ROBERTS, (7787) Talsarnau, R.S.O. EISTEDDFOD GADEIRIOL MEIRION, DOLGELLAU, CALAN, 1902. BRAT O'R PRIF DESTYNAU. Traethawd, "Cynnydd Cymru yn ystod teyrnasiad Victoria." Essay, "Progress of Wales during Victoria's Reign." Prize,.£5 Diwrnod yn Nolgellau—y lleoedd mwyaf dyddorol y gellir ymweled a hwy y dref a'r gymmydogaeth." The most interesting places to visit during a day's trip at Dolgelley and neighbourhood." Prize,.£2 2s. Testyn y Gadair, Pryddeat, "Paradwvs." Chair subject, Poem, Paradise." Prize, £ 7 and a Carved Oak Chair. Goga-igrerdd, c6 "Rhyfel." ""War..Prize, « £ 2. Y Brif Gystadleuaeth Gorawl. Chief Choral Competition, (a) Sing unto God," allan o Judas (Handel); (b) Part-song, Sylvia (J. H. Roberts). Prize, .£40 a Medal Aur i'r Arweinydd a'r Cyfeilydd rheolaidd. CordH Meibion. Male Voice Choirs. On the Ramparts (A. Saintis). Prize, .£20. I'r Cor heb fod dros 52. Choirs not above 52. Trig gyda mi "—" Abide with me (D. Lloyd Evans). Prize, .£10 a Medal Aur i'r Arweinydd. Corau Merched. Female Choirs. Excelsior" (Balfe). Published by Curwen & Son. Prize, < £ 8. Am y Gadair Dderw Gerfiedig oreu i'r Bardd buddugol yn Eisteddfod Meiriori, cynllun newydd. For the best Bardio Carved Oak Chair for Meirion Eisteddfod, new design. Prize, £ 4 4a. Rheatr gyflawn o'r Testynau yn barod, ?g. O. O. ROBERTS, 7 VarT ED. WILLIAM*, > g University College of Wales, ABERYSTWYTH. (One of the Constituent Colleges of the University of Wales), President: The Risrhb Hon. Lord RENDEL. Principal: T. F. ROBERTS, M.A. (Oxon). THE Course of Instruction are arranged to aeet the requirements for graduation in Arts, Law, and Science in the University of Wales, and will also be found serviceable to students preparing for the Degree Examinations in these Faculties at the University of London,for Examinations at Oxford and Cambridge, or for Medical Study at these or other Universities. In the Agricultural Department special preparation is provided for the Examinations of the Royal Agricultural Society and the Surveyors' Institution. The Fee for either the Arts, Law, or Science Course is £10, a. small extra charge being made for Laboratory Practice. Entrance Scholarships, ranging in value from .£40 to .£10, are awarded in September of each year. The College possesses a well-furnished Gymnasium, Recreation Grounds, Boat*, &c. Men Students reside in Lodgings which are obtainable at very moderate rates in the town, or in the Hostel for Men Students • Warden Professor J. W. Marshall, M.A.) For Women Students a Large and Commodious Hall of Residence is provided. FOil General Prospectus and also for Special Prospectuses of the Law, Normal and Agricultural Departments, the Training Department for Secondary Teachers, and all othei particulars, apply to T. MORTIMER GREEN, Registrar. H Co. 1st V.B.R.W. FUSILIERS. THE ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING Will take place at the RIFLE RANGE, LLANGOLLEN, On SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1901, Commeneing at 12 p.m. THE TOTTENHAM PRIZE. Open to all Efficients. Company Drill to count one point; Attendance at Camp, one point. 5 Rounds at 200 Yards and 5 rounds at 500 Yards. 1st Prize, < £ 110s.; 2nd,.£1; 3rd, 15s.; 4th. 10s.; 5th, 5s.; 6th, 2a. 6d. EFFICIENT'S PRIZE. Open to all Members who have made themselves Efficient. Attendance at Camp to count one point. 5 Rounds at 200 Yards and 5 Itouuds at 500 Yards. 1st Prize, J>110s.; 2nd..61; 3rd, 15s.; 4th, 10s 5th, 5s.; 6th, 2s. 6d. CAMP PRIZE. Open to Members who attended Camp. 5 Rounds at 290 Yards and 5 Rounds at 500 Yards. 1st Prize, £ 1 10s.; 2nd, £ 1 3rd,15a.; 4th, 10s.; 5th, 5s.; 6th, 2s. 6d. THE CUP. Open to Efficients. Company Drill to count one point. Attendance at Camp, one point. 5 Rounds at 200 Yards Kneelinsr, and 5 Rounds at 500 Yards, Lying Down. let Prize, Cup and 10s.; 2nd, 10s.; 3rd, 5s.; 4th, 2s. 6d. RECRUITS' PRIZE. Open to Recruits who have joined during 1901. Attendance at Camp to count one point. 5 Rounds at 200 Yards, Kneeling or Standing. 1st Prize, XI; 2nd, 15s.; 3rd, 10s.; 4th, 7s. 6d.; 5th, 5s.; 6th. 2s. 6d. TRADESMEN'S PRIZE. Open to all Efficients. 5 Rounds at 400 Yards. CONSOLATION PRIZE. Open *<-> all Efficient

Yards. 1st Prize, 10s. 6d.; 2nd, 7s 6d.; 3rd, 5s. (5d.; 4th, 4s. 6d.; 5th, 3s. 6d 6th, 28. 6d ALLCOMERS. Entrance Fee, Is. Prizes according to Entries. RESIDENTS Of THE NEIGHBOURHOOD whe have failing vision find it very inconvenient to be obliged to travel a long distance to consult a reliable Optician. Mr. Wood, formerly of Wood Bros., Opticians, Liverpool, will be pleased to see any who may desire to consult him on their DEFECTIVE EYESIGHT, 011 Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., or by special appointment. HEADACHE often results from the want of accurately-prescribed Spectacles. The OPTIC NERVES can have their desired rest corrected. SQUINT in children can be cured, if attended to early. ADVISE IS GRATUITOUS; but if Spectacles or Eyeglasses are desired, measurements of frames and lenses will be fitted according to the requirements of each case. Address- C.S. WOOD, Ty'nywem, Llangollen (J mile on Chirk Road). (8846) LYTHAM.-FURNISHED APARTMENTS. JLj Holiday-makers seeking a quiet seaside and rural resort on the Lancashire coast fix on Lytham (six miles from Blackpool). Those requiring Apart- ments would be quickly accommodated by inserting1 a small advertisement in the Lytham Tiws -n words Is., or four insertions for 8s. 9d. This journal is the only one printed and published in this flourish- ing district. Address—Manager, Times Office, Lytham. (9496) i J. ROBERTS & SONS, COMPLETE FUNERAL FURNISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS. HEARSES & COACHES SUPPLIED. GEORGE STREET 4- MARKET STREET, LLANGOLLEN. ~p.OR SALE, Cheap, Dick Kerr's f h.p. Gas f 1 Engine. ROWLANDS, Confectioner, Llangollen TO BE LET, MAESMAWR HOUSE, Llangollen. Apply—MORRIS & Huoms. (7708^ TO LET, immediate possession, OSBORNE HOUSE, Llangollen. For further particulars Apply to Mrs. ROGERS, Butcher, Llangollen. (7985) RNO BE LET, SUNNY BANK and MINAFON. 1 Llangollen. Apply-ED. EVANS, Builder, WoodvilIe, Llangollen. (9146) HOUSE TO LET, with 3 Sitting Rooms, 6 1 Bedrooms, W.C., Bath (H. and C.), usual Kitchens, &c. Pleasant and healthy situation, 10 minutes' from Station. Easy rent to suitable tenant. —BUSHBY, House, &c., Agent, Llangollen. LOST, a Coral BROOCH, Horse-shoe shape, with Whip across, in Church Street, Tuesday, August 13th. Reward given. Sergeant WYSE, Police Station. STRAYED, to Hafod-y-Gareg, Nantyr, since S March, an EWE AND LAMB. Unkss claimed within 14 days, will be sold to defray expenses. August 27th, 1901. WANTED to rent, in the neighbourhood of Llangollen, an eight or ten room house. Send full particulars to W. Office of this paper. 11 WANTED, for London, cook-general, and W young, girl, to train as housemaid—good appearance Write, or apply—COUNTY SCHOOL HOUSE, LLAN JOLLEN. WANTED, a sharp, intelligent youth, as an r Apprentice to the Stationary business. Apply at the Advertiser Office. WANTED, good modeller in clay. Apply— PENTREFELIN WORKS, Llangollen. FOR SALE, Firewood Slabs and Sawdust—at reduced prices. Apply—VVM. COWARD and Co. SECOND-HAND ARC LAMPS for Outside S Incandescent Lights (in good condition) for Sale; also other gas fittings.T. Jones, "The Roform," Chester Street, Wrexham. PUBLIC BAKING, Mondays, Tuesdays, i Wednesdays. and Pridays-2 o'clock., at R. 1; EDWARDS'S, 47, Church Street, Llangollen.

THE LATE LADY MARTIN. It may interest many old playgoers who saw Helen Faucit (Lady Martin) on the stage here, (says the Liverpool Courier of Monday), to recall the fact that yesterday was the fiftieth anniversary of her marriage with Sir Theodore Martin, who in 1880 received the honour of Knighthood in recog- nition of his literary serviees to our late Queen, writing at Her Majesty's desire the Life of the Prince Consort." Miss Faueit made her stage debut at Covent Garden Theatre at the beginning of 1836, and while connected with the theatre created the heroines of Lord Lytton's plays Lady of Lyons," "Money," "Richelieu," "The Sea Captain," and "The Duchess de la Valliere," and performed similar, services for other dramatists. She was married on the 25th August, 1851, after which time her theatrical appearances were limited, but she made some special "appearances at the Liver- pool Am phi-theatre, about thirty years or so back, when Mr. Hy. Leslie was the director of that house. The three supplementary volumes of "The Dictionary of National Biography" will be pub- lished early next month, and will be brought down to the death of Queen Victoria, January 22nd. A memoir of Mr. George Smith and a frontispiece portrait will be prefixed to the first volume. No 18Ps than 800 notable men and women have died during the fifteen years since the inception of the great dictionary. Among the articles will be: The Duke of Argyle," by the Hon. George Peele "Matthew Arnold," by Dr. Garnett; Robert Browning," by Mr. Gosse Helen Faucit," by Mr. Joseph Knight; Lord Randolph Churchill," by Mr. Sidney J. Low "John Ruskin," by Mr. E. T. Cook "Frederick Locker-Sampson," by Mr. Austin Dobson; and Queen Victoria," by Mr. Sidney Lee. -Literary World.

Hot Water Heating.—ChapelB,Churches,&c., heated. Estimates on application. J. DAVIES, Hot Water Engineer, Ty Coon, Llangollen

CRICKET. LLANGOLLEN v. CORWEN.-Played at Llangollen' on Saturday, August 24th, and ended in a draw' Score LLANGOLLEN. I OOEWEN. P. H. Jagger, b T. LI. Jones 49 J. R. Turnbull, b Ninnis.. 3 S. C. Richards, not out 55 W. J. Stansfleld, c Tracey, J. Gifford, c Stansfleld, b b Ninnis 18 T. LI. Jones 17 A. Swainson, lbw, b Ninnis 5 J. Tracey, bT. LI. Jones.. 0 T. LI. Jones, c Jagger, b J. Pendleton, not out 8 Gifford 37 J. H. Roberts, l Dr. Edwards, not out 11 H. A. Richards, A. Humphreys, run out 0 T. Longdin, (_ did not E. Walthieu, b Roberts 0 H. Ninnis, bat. LI. Reece, b Roberts 0 A. P. Richards, G. Hughes, run out 0 A. P. Richards, G. Hughes, run out 0 C. H. Williams, ) LI. Griffiths, } did not Extras 7 Storrie, ) bat. Extras 7 Total (for 3 wickets) *136 Total (for 8 wickets) 81 Innings declared closed.

THE WAR. LOCAL MEN SEVERELY WOUNDED. On Saturday intelligence was received at Llan- gollen that Sargeant-Major Jackson and Trooper Sam Corke had been severely wounded, the former dangerously, in a sharp encounter with Boers near Reitfontein. Telegrams from the War-office state no particulars of the engagement, which occurred on Sunday week, have been received. Jackson is well-known throughout Denbighshire, formerly serving with the Life Guards. Corke for some years was attached to the Llangollen Volunteers. Both left Ruabou last April with the Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. Writing from Frederickstadt, Transvaal, under date July 2nd, 1901, to his relatives at Elderberry Cottage, Fron Bachau, Llangollen, Pte. J. Hughes, signaller. C. Company, R. W. Fusilierrs, says it is very hard to find time to write letters when one is marching along the veldt after the Boers every day from 18 to 20 miles, only getting into ca.mp at sunset. He is very glad to say that the trekking along the veldt is about finished and that they are on the line of communication between Frederickstadt and Potchefstroom. "I am very sorry to tell you," he adds, that we had another train blown up last week about seven miles from the latter place, the casualties numbering nine, the driver and stoker being killed and seven wounded. The Boers poured oil on the carriages and burnt them to ashes. We captured four Beers and eight horses the day before yesterday." Pte. Hughes encloses an extract from the Aldershot Military Gazette announcing that arrangements have been made for the demobilisation of the reservists and time expired men and informs his brother that, in accordance with this, he is glad to inform him that he expects to be home shortly. MORE LIGHT ON COLENSO. The following letter, written by Pte. J. Hughes, from Colenso Camp on January 4th, 1900, is of exceptional interest at the present time when the incidents of the battle of Colenso are being discussed with renewed vigour :—" I shall be very glad when this campaign is over I am getting tired of it. We are out very nearly every night on outpost or some other duty. We had a very big battle on the 15th of last month (December). I daresay you have read in the paper about the battle of Colenso. They reckon it the biggest battle fought yet. We got up about half-past two on Friday morning, 15th, and we struck the camp at 3 o'clock breakfast at 3-30, march out at 4-0. Our camp was about 6 miles from Colenso village. The Boers took position the other side of the village, on a range of hills. I reckon it is the hardest plaee to be taken in South Africa on account of the hills. There's hills all round Colenso for miles and miles, and we can't get at them to fight properly. They won't come out and have a good stuck up with us. They are too much afraid of the bayonet; and another thing, there is a big river between us and the village of Colenso, so you may think its very hard for us to get at them. There are no bridges or anything for us to get over. They have blown all the bridges up so we can't get aver to them, and we can't get any other road. It took the English seven weeks to get through the same place when they fought the Boers in 1881 and it looks as if it will take us about seven weeks. We have been here very nearly a month now and are keeping on firing a few shots to them every day. That was the most horrible day I ever spent in all my life, bullets and shells flying in all directions. It was very nearly a case with me once. A shell dropped about 20 yards from me. It was an awful sight to see them dropping on the field like hailstones. Killed and wounded on our side numbered 1,471; and on the Boer's side 2,000. Their trenches were full of dead bodies. It was one of the biggest slaughters ever known. It was a very hard day's fighting from half-past five in the morning until five in the afternoon, without anything to eat or drink the whole day, and under the burning sun. When we came into the camp everybody was very cheerful after the battle. They were coming in just the same as if they were coming from an ordinary parade. We are expecting another big battle every day now. The idea is to flank them on both sides. They are going to start to flank them from Frere Camp. I have no more news to tell you this time, I shall tell you more in the next letter." It is now a matter of history how a week after the repulse at Celenso came the darkest day of the campaign that terminated with the abandonment of Spion Kop. A DEFENCE OF THE ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert A. W. Colleton, com- manding the 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers, writing to the Liverpool Daily Post from Potchefstroom, in the Transvaal, says On July 12th, 1900, De Wet derailed a. train at Honing Spruit, Orange River Colony, and captured 200 men, of whom 17 non- commissioned officers and men only belonged to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, although it was wrongly reported at the time that the whole 200 belonged to the regiment. The error was repeated by Renter, and appeared in the home and colonial papers. The headquarters of the regiment on the above date were at Krugersdorp, and it was not until several weeks had elapsed that I was able to ascertain the truth, when I was too busy to write to the papers and correct the mistake. As the error has been recently revived in Dr. Conan Deylc's book, The Great Boer War," and is mentioned in exaggerated terms in the weekly calandar of the Natal Mercury as Capture of the Welsh Fusiliers, 1900," I venture to ask your permission to correct in your columns an error which, if uncontradicted, is likely te be perpetrated in history to the detriment of the reputation of the regiment, a battalion which I have the honour to command. I may add that, including the 17 mentioned above, of over 1,700 only one offioer and 36 men have been captured by the enemy from the beginning of the war to the present date. Of these, one officer and 12 men were invalids, and so non-combatants, captured in a train derailed near Banks on July 21st, 1900. THE fAIiliBN BRAVE. At a meeting of the Wrexham Town Counoil, on Tuesday, a letter was read from Colonel Mainwar- ing suggesting that the resolution passed at the last meeting as to the proposed memorial to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers should be communicated to &I YI the Lord Lieutenant.—In reply to Councillor Hughes, it was stated that the Lord Lieutenant's idea was the erection of a memorial in Wrexham Parish Church to the oficera and men of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers who have fallen in the war.

RUABON CARNIVAL AND CYCLE PARADE. WHEELMEN DEMONSTRATE IN THE CAUSE OF CHARITY. The Ruabon Cycle Carnival was held on Wednes- day evening under ideal conditions. Although, in the early part of the evening, the weather appeared to be threatening and the skies became overcast, the concluding part of the procession was made in brilliant moonlight that, but for legal requirements, made lighting up a needless task. The Carnival, which the Ruabon, Cefn, and Acrefair districts units to promote, and in which many other localities participate scarcely less actively, is mainly de- signed to assist the local nurse funds and, in their foreword to the public, the committee remind them that the claims of these are valuable and obvious to all, and express the opinion that their appeal will not be made in vain. Anyone who followed Wednesday night's proceedings is justified in feeling confident that their anticipations must have been amply justified by the result-and we speak entirely without information as to what the proceeds of the collection may have been. The scene on the broad drive in Wynnstay Park, shortly after 6 30, when the judging of the entrants for the various competitions took place, was full of life and colour. Artistically conceived and tastefully worked out designs mingled with what Kipling would term apt expositions of the utterly absurd." The ladies and gentlemen who served as collectors must have given the judges an infinity of trouble. It would require a clever sactorial expert indeed to designate every costume. Ally Sloper rubbed shoulders with a Basuto of the most pronounced blend and the Hospital Nurse of the present stood next to Sairy Gamp" of other days. Policemen with them all en tackled Pierrots far more energetically than Llangollen Councillors have ever done and Nell Gwynn gave hints to "Mrs. Ormiston Chant," or a lady whose costume wauld pass muster as such, on the requirements of propriety. These were but some of the figures that caught the eye as the judges dismissed the gay and gallant throng to raise, beyond the limits of the Park enclosure, the anthem, Pay pay pay It is impossible to describe in detail all the fanciful and pretty costumes worn by the lady cyclists, or to do. adequate justice to the tasteful and ingenious manner in which one and all had decked out their machines. A sun-flower combina- tion, in which foliage and flowers were most cunningly combined and contrived, attracted general notice as did also the device adopted by a fair cyclist who elected to appear as an Italian fortune-teller, and who had tricked out her machine with many of the side shows" of the itinerant section of the race of the sunny south as they are met with in the streets of large towns. The sterner sex had also introduced much ingenuity into the task of decorating their machines and our old friend, Robinson Crusoe, headed a list of notable characters, in which "Knock-abouts and "Clowns" vied with each other in mirth-provoking efforts. The tableaux groups ware one and all admirable. On the car of Aetors and Actresses few could have been unable to find a representation of their favour- ite character and the Spuii-'h Bull Fight," with picadors and matadors, and the vanquished viebim at its last gasp, was admirably conceived and most successfully carried out. Than, who could fail to be entertained by the comic tableaux in which Doctor Bolus," plied his marvsllous art, and gave astounding specimens of his sargical skill or of another in which a butcher of a less harmful type did a roaring trade. These are but some of the images that start up before the mind's eye as one pauses to reflect upon the bright assemblage gathered beneath the rich arborescent growth in Wynnstay Park, what time the bands were mustering to martial airs, repre- sentatives of friendly societies and other bodies that all were glad to see present, were falling into line, and these busy officials, upon whose broad backs rested the responsibilities of making the arrangements, were preparing to start the procession on the itinerary mapped out for it to traverse. Large crowds had gathered in the main streets of Ruabon to greet the processionists. The official programme announced that it would start at half-past seven but eight o'clock was approaehing before the band that headed the parade appeared between the lines of cheering spectators. They were followed by a group of Yeomanry, in which one was glad to find the "gallant Denbighs" well represented, and succeeded by a band of gaily oaprionised light horsemen. The procession was now well on its way; and very pretty indeed were the illuminated effects on the decorated cycles that wheeled into view, and the "link boys who flitted here, there and everywhere gave quite an old-world appearance to the prosaic streets of new Ruabon. After a group of vehicles, all brightly dressed out for the occasion, and the captivating array of bicycles were marshalled the friendly societies, represented by a well-equipped and capably manned car and the shrill notes ef the fife and the echo of the drum gave warning of the approach of the Cefn Drum and Fife Band. In quick succession, almost too quickly for those who viewed the spectacle from a given point, passed by the various groups that had been en evidence in the Park; although here and there some striking spectacular effect was missing. And so it was as the journey was proceeded with along Park-street, Queen-street, Henry-street, High-street, Bridge- street and Park-road to Rhosymedre, and so on 'through Cefn Mawr to Aerefair. One or two of the musical combinations were the first to leave, other of the less enthusiastic demonstrators followed suit, and the procession finished up at the Engineering Works Clubroom in a somewhat attenuated form. However, in all fairness it must be said that the bulk of the processionists per- severed to the end, and made the pilgrimage from Ruabon to their appointed destination in good form and good spirits; and, all along the route, they received most hearty greetings, and, let us hope most liberal subscriptions, from the cheering crowds. And now a word as to the officials who, one and all, discharged their duties most admirably. Per- haps, after saying this much, one eannot do better than quote their names. The Committee were Chairman, Dr. Lawton Roberts, J.P., Ruabon vice-chairman, Mr. Manley, Trefynant; Mr. Arthur Thomas, Mr. Job Watkins, Mr. T. Davies, Mr. J. Hughes, Mr. W. G. Hodgson (Cefn), Mr. G. E. Fussell, Mr. T. Jones, Mr. B. Evans, Mr. G. Hughes, Mr. J. W. Owen (Ruabon), Mr. W. H. Jones, Mr. T. Longdin, Mr. F. Williams, Mr. W. McGarry, Mr. D. Griffiths (Acrefair). Mr. E. Lloyd-Jones, Plas-issa, Rhosymedre, aoted as hon. treasurer, and the joint hon. secretaries were Mr. A. Williams-Price, New- bridge, Ruabon, and Mr. J. R. Wileox, Church View, Ruabon. The judges, who discharged their duties in a manner that gave general satisfaction to all, were Mr. J. A. Byrne, Liverpool; Mr. A. O. Minshall, Oswestry, and Mr. R. L. Ellis, Wrexham. Half-past nine had chimed before the procession reached the Engineering Works Clubroom, where the prizes were to be distributed by Mrs. E. Lloyd- Jones, of Rhosymedre; but when this pleasing function had concluded the carnival was not at an end for, until an early hour, dancing was kept up at Ruabon National Schools to the strains of Rogers' String Band; Mr. J. W. Owen and Mr. Arthur Thomas officiating as M.O.. We hold over a list of the prize winners until our next impression. In the course of the evening William Prioe, who was comically attired in cotton wool and other highly inflammable material, and wearing a long wig and beard, while lighting his pipe ignited the beard and was immediately enveloped in flames. He rushed madly through the dense crowd, but Police-sergeant Lee caught him and extinguished the blaze, seriously burning himself in so doing. The incident naturally caused great consternation, and the officer was much praised for hi., conduct.

+ LLANGOLLEN PARISH COUNCIL. A special meeting of this Council was held at the Clerk's office, G-renn Lodge,on Saturday night. Mr. John Price occupied the chair and there were also present Messrs. Riebard Evans, J. Roberts, Griffith Owens, and T. J. Morris, with thCj clerk Mr. S. Morton. LECTURES ON AGRICULTURE. The chairman said that in accordance with a decision arrived at at the previous meeting of the Board it was their business to consider a letter from the University stating that agricultural lectures will be given free of cha-ge in the various centrsss excepting expenses incurred locally., It was decided, on the motion of Mr. Robert?, that the Council apply for the course of lecture to be given. Mr. G. Owen proposed than th, Parish Council join with the Urban District Council if they are willing, and the clerk was instructed to see what the pewers of the authority are in the matter, and to enquire of the auditor if expenses incurred would be allowed on the audit. Another meeting will shortly be convened to arrive at a definite decision.

♦— UNHAPPY BETHESDA. SPECIAL POLICE AND MILITARY MEASURE S STILL NECESSARY. That there is no prospect of an appreciable subsidence in the socifil and industrial upheaval caused by Lord Penrhyn'a dispa e with Us quarry- men was strikingly eximpliti'd on Tuesday at Bangor. Before the ordinary weekly sessions the Bangor district magistrates were engaged for an honr in privately discussing with the Chief Constable of Carnarvonshire the advisability of swearing in one hundred special constables in view of the continu- ance of the disturbances at Bethesda, where, especially on Saturday nights, the windows tenanted by men who have resumed work at the Ponrhyn slate quarries are smashed after dark, and the men and their families annoyed. Meantime the imported police are yet maintained in the district, and Bangor streets are patrolled by a detachment of the Liverpool borough constabu- lary, who are precluded from entering the disturbed district. The squadron of Queen's Bays, billited at Bangor, drills every morning in Penrhyn Castle park, where a military tournament took place on Tuesday after noon, the proceeds being divided between the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Infirmary and a military charity. At the Bangor Petty Sessions on Tuesday the court was occupied for several hours in hearing charges by the police against a number of the strikers and several women for contravention of the bye-laws of the county by obstructing the streets at Bethesda. Then upon the application of Deptuty-Chief- Constable Harris the closing of the public-houses in the slate village at nine o'clock was extended to another five weeks. Evidence was given to the effect that the nine o'clock elosure had been attended with good results by preventiog the assemblage of unruly crowds. At the same time the publicans complained of the loss to which they were subjected. Col. Hugh Savage, the North Wales agent for Messrs. AlliiopIV Limited, on behalf of several publicans suggested that there should be a reduction in the charge for licenses, seeing that the hours of sale were shortened. To which the clerk replied. That is a matter for the excise and not for the magistrates."

Births. .matttageSt an& IDeaU1¡;. BIRTHS. Aug. 21st, at the Police Station, Llantysilio, the wife of P.C. R. T. Williams, of a daughter. August 24th, at Bod Hyfryd, Rhos, near Ruabon, the wife of Mr. R. Owen Jones, of a son. MARRIAGES. Aug. 20th, at Capel Mawr, Denbigh, by the Rev. Evan Jones, Ithel Owen, Preston, eldest son of Mr. Joseph Owen, Shrewsbury, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the Rev. Robt. Griffiths, Chapel-street, Denbigh A, TT Aug. 20th, at Llanrhydd Church, Ruthin, Alun H., second son of Mr. Thomas Williams, 47, Well-street, Ruthin, to Amy, daughter of Mr. Richard Edwards, Brymbo. B August 21st, at Salem Chapel, Aberystwyth, by the Rev. 0. E. Williams, Pennal (brother-in-law of the bride), and the Rev. D. R. Williams, Aberystwyth, Professor R. W. Genese, M.A., University of Wales, to Miss Margaretta Richards, daughter of the late Capt. Thomas Richards, 51, Marine-terrace, Aberystwyth. August 21st, at the C.M Chapel, Porthaethwy, by the Rev. T. C. Williams, M.A., and the Rev. J. E. Hughes, M.A., Carnarvon, Professor W. Lewis Jones, M.A., North Wales University College, Bangor, to Miss Edith Owen, daughter of Mr. Elias Owen, Orme View, Porthaethwy, and late assistant mistress at the County School, Holywell. DEATHS. August 23rd, at Vere House, aged 4 months' Llewelyn Decimus, the infant son of Mr. J. W. Davies.. „, n, i June 17th, at 34, Aberdeen-orescent, Edgely, Stock- port, Sarah, widow of Mr. William Davies, of Fallow- field,aged 55 years August 19th,at Marple-en-le-Fritb, Mary, widow of Mr. John Henry Espley, aged 55 years—daughters of the late Mr. Edward and Mrs. Phoebe Morris, 6, John-street, Llangollen. August 15th, aged 78, at Henblas, Llangwm, Mr. Thomas Hughes. August 22nd, aged 75, at Carno, the Rev. Griffith Parry, D.D. August 24th, aged 64, at Beatrice-street, Oswestry, Mr. Hugh Richards. „ August 27th, aged 27, at 12, Llwyn-road, Oswestry, Alice, wife of Mr. Joseph Alfred Riley August 21st, aged 36, at Liverpool House, Llan- rhaiadr, Mr. John Roberts. Mr. Edward Roberts, 45, Woodville-road, Cathays, Cardiff (late oooper, 45, Willow-street, Oswestry), aged 80 years. August 11th, aged 82, Mrs. Catherine Edwards, Brvnymor, Barmouth, mother of Mrs. Cordelia Edwards Rees, wife of the Rev. W. Rees, Pontypridd. Aug. 20th, aged 78",Mr. David Jones, Henllan-street, Denbigh. Aug. 18th, Mrs. Lewis, wife of Mr. J. P. Lewis, solicitor, Denbigh.

3-n Meniortam. In loving memory of Thomas Rogers, who died August 27th, 1900. We loved him in life, he is dear to us still, But in grief we must bead to God's Holy Will. His wife and children (S. J., C., P., J., & W. Rogers).

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