The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

DOLGELLEY PERSONAL. -Lieut. W. T. Polkinghorne, who was for some time assistant recruiting officer at Dolgel'ey has upon demobilisation been appointed sub-postmaster of St. Asaph, North Wales. When the armistice was signed he was assistant director of recruiting for North Wales and has since been engaged under the Ministry of Labour. '¡'4'

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CARNARVONSHIRE LIBERALS. A meeting of ti;e newly-formed Carnarvon- shire Liberal Association has considered a draft of rules, submitted by Mr. Pentir Williams, which, wi/tii some modifj-atrjons, were adopted. The most important was the decision to adopt the flat rate principle of one delegate for every 200 electors, instead of three delegates for each district, plus the other delegate for evary 300 electors on the register as suggested in the drait. The ap- proved iliiai t after considoration by the districts, will be submitted to the next meet- ing of the Association for final discussion.

PORTMADOC. FOOTBALL.—Portmadoc team, which drew bye in the first round, is drawn to play Barmouth or Machynlleth at Portmadoc in the -second round of the Welsh Amateur Cup. BEQUEST TO GOLF CLUB.—The late Mr. Thomas Roberts, solicitor, one of the founders of the Club, bequeathed £50 to Portmadoc and Borthygest Golf Club, as wel as S10 for a challenge cup. HOSPITAL BALL.—As will be seen by an advertisement, a bail under distinguished patronage will be given on New Year's night at the Town Hall in aid of Madtoc Memorial Hospital. Capt. A. P. Percival, Bodawen, is secretaxy. MEDICAL. Mr. W. H Griffith, assistant to lir. Pierce Jones, has left for Glasgow to resume his medical studies. CJ OBITUARY. The dea-th took place at Bangor Hospital on Thursday, following an operation, of Capt. William Rees, Chapel- street, at the age of 59 years. He lpaves a wife and six children to whom sympathy is extended. Interment was made at Portmadoc on Monday. BEQUEST.—Tbe late Mr. Thomas Roberts, solicitor, left a. legacy of C200 to Garth C.M. Chapel, where nè had been a life-long mem- her, OB ITU AH Y.—The death took place em Thursday, of Oapt. William Rees, Obapel- street, master of the schooner "Snowdon" ,and afterwards the "Ellen Roberts" at the age ef sixty yeaxs. Capt. Rees had been aitong ,for a long period and last week underwent throe serious operations at Bangor where he died. He was highly.respected and will be greatly missod. The funeral took place ait the Cemetery on Monday when the Rev T. lsfryn Hughes officiated. Deceased leaves a wjjdow and six children with whom deep sympathy is extended. „ T T» RE-APPOINTED—Mr. Llaw Davies, J.P., who w bNm secretary o Carnarvonshire War Pensions Committee sirce 1917, has been re- appointed to the positcln by the ncwly-consti ttuted Committee. Gol. J. E. Greaves, lord lieutenant, the charm an, informed tho Com- mittee on Saturday at Bangor that the Com- mittee liad, with the assistance of its Secre- tary, been able ta discharge its duties in such a way as rot only to do what was right by the men ani dependents but also to earn the approbation of the departmental authori- ties, which he considered was a triumph. i. Applause). PETTY SESSIONS. -Friday, before R. M. Greaves, chairman; E. Bowen Jones, Llew Davies, oJid D. Llewelyn Hughes, Esqrs.—New poor utes for Dolbenmacn and Beddgelert parishes of 5s. each for the next six months were signed. The Assistant Overseers said there were no arree-.s.-The Chairman That is very satisfaotory.-Art application by Mr. John Humphreys for the temporary transfer of the licence of the Ship and Castle It n from Mr. Owen Jones to Mr. Alfred Owen Roberts, Bangor, was granted. Mr. Roberts served in the war for over three years.—A boy of nine, summoned for stealing a bicycle lamp, did not appear and the case was adjourned for his attendance. GOLF CLUB.-At a meeting of the Exe- cutive Committee last week, Mr. F. Vaughan presiding, a resolution was adopted placing on record the Club's deep sense of loss in the death of Mr. Thomas Roberts, solicitor, one of the founders who had also been a good friend of the Club al along. Mr. Ellis Jones, the secretary, reported that Mr. Roberts had bequeathed CEO to the Club and C10 for a challenge cup. Dr. Pierce Jones proposed that an. enlarged portrait of deceased, suitably framed should be placed on the walls of the Club House and that the sympathy of the Club be sent to the relatives. The proposi- tion was agreed to and it was also decided to secure for a ilike purpose a portrait of the late Mr. W. H. Edwards, first president of the Club. It was decided to hold a whist drive amd a. dance in aid of Club funds. Mr. J. Owain Hughes, the treasurer, said the debt -which was nearly E200 a year ago had been reduced to EF,61 and Mr. Roberts' bequest would reduce it to JE36. It was decided to tJold a series of competitions during Christmas week.

I BLAENAU FESTINIOG. OBITUARY.—The death occurred on Friday morning after a few days' illness of Mr. Wm. Humphreys (Elihu), The Square, in his seventy-eighth year. He was the voluntary minister of Pisgati Scotch Baptist Chapel, from the founding of the Church, and was an acceptable preacher. He was a a good Welsh poet. He preached iiwice on Sunday week and worked at. L.echwedd Qi arry Offices up to a late hour on Monday. After coming home that night he complained of being ill and went to bed and died on Friday. Though he retired on superannuation some time ago, owing to Mr John Tucker (clerk in the quarry) being ill, Mr. Humphreys was asked to re- sume duties pending Mr. Tucker's return. He was in the employ of Messrs Greaves fo;' over half a century and was a faithful servant. He was to receive a testimonial by Blaenau people and district in recognition of valuable services to the community, but death inter- vened. WEDDING.—At Maentwrog C.M. Chapel on Friday, Mr. Owen Williams, Erwycoed, and Mrs. Kate Ann Hughes, Lord-street, were married, the Rev. Hugh Ellis, pastor, officiated in tho presence of Mr. Richard Jones, registrar. Mr. Lewis Wood was best = iuud Iilotlwen Jones, sister of the bride, bridesmaid. DEATH.—On Thursday, after a brief ill- ness, Mr Edward Williams, King's Head, Glanypwl' died. He metl with an accident many years ago while working in Votty and Bowydd Slate Quarries from the effect of which be never thoroughly recovered. He hailed from Montgomeryshire. HEADMASTERSHIP.—The vacancy caused by tho resignation of Mr. E. Griffith, Glan- ypwll School, has been filled by the appoint ment of Mr L. F. Davies, Oakeley Square. Mr Davies is an able and versatite teaalier as well as a musÍ<1I¡1 and vocalist. Mr Dan Jones, Dinmao! Council School, ran with him in the semi-final and is also a Festiniog boy. TEA PARTY.—A tea. party was given at Bet he! (A.) when over 100 children sat at tho tables', and a miscellaneous meeting was held over which the Rev. R. Talfor Phillips, pastor presided. DEATH.—After an illness of about six weeks, Mr Evan O. Oweei, Penybryn, died, leaving a widow, a son and a daughter. PERSONAL. Alderman William Owen, J.P., Plas Waunydd, is seriously ill from 'aryngit/s. BRILLIANT CAREER.—Mr David E. Joneg Bron Ddwyryd, a mining student, who in 1916. won an entrance scholarship of 240 into Tr off or est Mining School, and has taken the first prize of the ool annually, has this year won the silver medal of the College for general knowledge m m'vning subiects. WEDDTNG. On Wednesday week at St. Mary's Church, Brymbo, the Rev. D. Edwards Davies officiating, Mi- Robert H. O. Davies. Minora, Wrexham (late 5. Towyn Road) and Miss Harriet Taylor, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Taylor, Penyftoed Houses, Brymbo. were married. Mr J. O. Davies, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and the Misses Mav Norfolk and Ida Hall, niece of brido, were briiTSSmaids. The reoer^ion was held in t"e home of the bride Etud 80 guests attended. MLrlwr(i A. G. O. Davles-IIiimpBireys. A.R.C.M.. sister of the bridegroira, played thia Brida.1 March and thw Wedding March. The honeymoon was spent in Colwyn Bay and Blarman Feetiniog. PENGWERN HALL.—A fme black oak staircase (says the "Times") is one of the p,ints of interest in Pen?wern Hall, Merion- ethshire, a house built in 1693 for the Wynne- Fletchers in whose it has been for 2-enjrrations. The house is new used by a farmer on the estate. Refe-ence to the pro perty is found in the "Mabinosrion." Three wnterfal's, an old Roman bridge, and slate quarries are situated on the estate. The Moelwyn mountains attain their highest eleva- tion in Festiniog, and the Dwyryd wincte throuo-h the vale towards its estuary in Cardii ma.-i Ba.v. with the Cynfal and other falls. Small lakes uncI plenty cf woods add to the perfection of Festiniog's scenferv. The slate qnarrvinrr and mineral vaiuo of land in this d'.strio1 are worthy of consideration in estima- ting the probabilities of property local'v. ting the probabilities of property locaUy. Roman roads intersected in or near the parish one from Segoaitium (Carnarvon) to Mediolanum (Montgomery) and thf, other from 0-noviiirn (near Aboroonwav) to Loventium j (Cardigan). At. Moelwyn in 1831 a silver seal rf Lewis, bishop of Bfingor, was found. It bears tho inscription "S. Ludowici. Epi, Ban I a'n.ren a.d causas." He was depnved of his bsbopric for having participated in the insur root ion of Owen OVnd^wer. TWO OUT OF FOUR.—Of the four county exhibit lions of £ 10 awaited to ine two top boys, and the two^t^ girls in the county, two i won by ptpak of Festiniog Courtv SMTi!V»l. The successful pupils were. Aledwen Huighes, Ti?awsfynydd, and Edwin Morgan, B'acnau Festiniog. 1 SORRY AND GLAD.—Sorrow, in one ssnce, is expressed that Mr. J. Hevin Thomas, second master of the Higher Ele- merf'ary Schools, was not appointed to Bar- mouth head mastership. In another senco, rcladno^s is exueriernoed as his departure would havo one of the most serious losses to Festiniog and- dfecr'ot, for Mr. Thomas is not only an efficient teacher but a thorought gentleman.

PWLLHELI WAR MEMORIAL. BALLOT TO BE TAKEN. Tliore was a large attendance a.t the ad- journed pub'ic meeting on Friday in connec- tion with the local war memorial. Mr Rich- ard Roberts (mayor) presided, and explained the object of the meeting, and said it was desirable to know not only what form of mem orial the townspeople favoured but also how much they intended subscribing. ( Mr. D. Voyd Jones said he was in favour of eroaiiijig a mj ^vrncnt in a. conspicuous part of the town with the names of the fallen in- scribed thereon as well as a roll of honour of all who took part, in the war. Mr. Owen Williams understood the bank autiiorities were prepared to sell the bank buv'dings in Higil Street for half its real value for the purpose of adopting it as a mumorm* institute. He urged the meeting to take advantage of the offer. It would be of benefit to returned soldiers and a memorial to tho fallen. Mr. Robert Owen, New Street, secretary cf the Omnradee of the Great War, said the Comrades were in favour of a hospital as they proposed to form a c'u broom for themselves. Mr. L'oyd Humphreys asked how many of Ii he Camrades were present when deciding in favour "of a hospital? He tliouglht an insti- tute would be moro suitable even to the Com- rades themselves. Mr. R. Albert Jones said the best wav would be to have a referendum of the inhabitants. Mrs. D. H. Williams said there was no truth in the rumour that. the Nursing Com mittoe intended to buy Plastirion as a mom. oritil hospital. Mr. Hugh Jones thought the borough ought to provide some kind of memorial apart, from the rural district. Mr. David Griffiths asked whether the Com- rades i<nte. -ded to appeal to the inhabitants for a sis"ancc to establish the proposed Mr Robert Owen replied that the intention was to provide the club on their own. taie Mayor was of optnion that the town was in more urgecit need of a hospital. There wero already two or three clubs in existence and some of the vestries were open nightly young people. He felt that valuable time had been already wasted. If tho town Was ready with a hospital scheme it could liavn a gift of £ 2,000 or £ 5,000 from the Red Cross Sade'y like other pv'aces. At present they c-uld not erect a hospital under £4,000 and the cost of mainteaiance would be consider- able; but, after 301;, tho town was in great need of a hospital and it. was not too late to appeal to the Red Cross Society for a graJit. Mrs. Thcmas, Fron Olcu, said the town ought to provide a memorial out of local sub scriptions and net in co-operation with the country. Mr J. S. Joiner Manor, was infavour df a hospital a.nd institute, but he advocated that an institute should be first secured as the country district would subscribe towards a hospital. On the proposition of Mr D. Lloyd Jones, seconded by Mr WilLiam Parry, it was decided to distribute baHot papers among the towns- people on Monday and collect them on Satur- day. Mr. W. Cradioo Davies explained that every voter would be asked to notify the sum lie was willing to subscribe.

PWLLHELI. SUDDEN DEATH—The death occurred suddenly on Monday morning of Mr Henry Evans, Penmount Place, at the age of 55. De- ceased was employed as clerk at the Railway Station and was scent ary of the local Court of Foresters, and member and Sunday School toacher a.t Penmount Chapel. He appeared to be in his usual liealtSh on Sunday and a.t- tended three services but was taken ill 10 p.m. Dr. S. W. Griffith was called in but desfi'h supervened at 5 o'clock in the morning. He leaves a wife and sister, with whom sincere sympathy is felt. FOOTBALL MATCH.—On Saturday a foot- ball match was played-between Portmadoc Cjmrades team and Pwllheli Comrades team. The former won by 7—1. Mr H. Hughes, Tal- arfor, is t.he secretary of the local football club. THE MAYORESS. — The Mayor (Mr Rich ard Roberts) has asked his niece (Miss Han- nah B. Anthony, B.A., The Lodge) to fill the office of mayoress. Miss Anthony is on the stall o* the County School and is the daugh- ter of the late Alderman William Anthony, who filled the mayoral chair for ten years. Anthony herself rendered valuable ser- vice during the war as a member of committees and 111 connection with the Red Cross. Her two brothers made the supreme sacrifice. PERSONAL.. — Mr Robert Jones, 8, Salem- terra o, who is an inspector in Ule Public Works Department, Nigeria, sailed on Wed- nesday week. He had been home on six months leave. EVANGELICAL MISSION.—The missionary meetings of Lleyn a.nd Eifionydd C.M. Monthly Meeting, he'd durino- the week, wore well at tended. The mission was commenced by the Rev. W. Jones, Troforris, and John Owon ("Ap Glaslyn.") The concluding meetings were held on Sunday at Traeth Mission Schoolroom by the Rev. William Jones and at Tarsis by Ap Glaslyn.

TOWYN. LECTURE. — The Rev. Gwvnfryn Jones gave a lecture on "Wild WaJes" (Geo. Bor- row), to tho members of the Literary Society last week. There was a. full attendances, and the address was much appreciated. DANCE.—A dance took place at the Armoury, under the auspices of the Com- rades of the Great War. The M.C. was T. Charles Jones, NationaWreet. DEPARTURE. — The Rev. Noel Williams, B.A.. late curate at Towyn and Bryncrug, left, on Saturday to take up his new duties at Colwyn Bay. EARLY PRIMROSE. — Primroses were picked in a gardem in High.street on the 1st December. This is a testimony to t-he mild- ness of climate on the West Welsh Coast. LIBERAL MEETING. — A meeting of the Libera,1 Association was held on Wednesday week to elect, delegates to the County Associa- tion, and to choose officials. There was a good attendance of men and women. The following were elected officials: — President, Mr. J. Geufronvdd Jones; vice-presidents, Mrs Haydn Jones, Mrs Jones (Gwynfa), and Mrs John Lloyd; treasurer, Mr J. Rowlands; and secretaries, Messrs. W. Pryce Williams and W. O. Ellis. Mr Thomas Jones, B.Sc., J.P., was appointed district representative on the Executive.

BARMOUTH. SALE OF WORK.—A sale of work at the Church Hall last week realised £130. LITERARY SOCIETY. — Park Road C.M. Literary Soorioty opened its winter session on Monday, when an address was given by the Rev. E. Bcrwyn Roberts, Wesleyan minister. The following have been appointed officers of the Society :—President, tho Rev. E. Afonwy Wil'iams; v:co-president, Mr L. O. Evans; sec- retary, Mr E. Anourin Owen. B.A.; treasurer, Mr John Jones, Davoc. MUSSEL INDUSTRY.—During the past few days local 'fishermen have despatched several tons of mussels to English, towns. This indus. try. is giving emolo-yment to a good number. APPOINTMENT.-Mr. John Owen, Marine Gardens, who has served for over 14 years in the Royal Navy. has been appointed head postman at Dvffryu. POSTPONED.—The visit of journaliVs from ten provincial newspapers has been post- poned until Wednesday, December 12tlx The local Advertising Committee has arranged to give the journalists a welcome at Minymor.

ARTH0C Y GYM DIM TIT AS DDIWYLLIADOL.—Cyn hn.liwvd yr uchod nos Wener yn Ysgol y Cvnghor, dan lywyddiacth Mr John Higgon, Gh\sfryn_terrace. Aed trwy y rhaglen gan- Ivnol:—Una wd ar y berdonorr gan Miss Gwen Davies, Panfcyoae; crvnhodab gyflawn o prif ddigwyddindau vr wvtlmos, Miss Mattie Hig- gon, Glasfrvn Terrace; unawd, Miss Jennie Edwards, Tegli Fach; boirniadaeth y Parch. E. Jones Edwards ar y "Llythyr Caru"—Mr Lewis R. Lewis Sion-errace; dieuawd, Miss -\{¡>y C. Owen a. Miss Jennie Jones; unawd, Mr W'lliirn Jnnes, Cyfanedd Fawr; podwar awd, Parti Fairbournei Cyjtadleuaeth dar- llen darn bob ei atalnodi: 1, Jennie Edwards; ? David Higgon. Beirniadwyd ga.n Mrs. Godsall, Barmouth Junction, a'r gerddoriaoth pran Mr Morgan Williams, ysgolfeistr. D- wedclwyd trwy ganu "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." Cyfeiliwyd gan Miss G. Davies, Pantycae.

Tliei'c will be a shortage of turkeys and gof^y at Chr^t.tn^is. Turkeys fetch higher prices in Ire1 and than (they can be sold for in England, owing to control, so few are likelv to coma over. There may not be many French birds. A firm which buys half n dbzen geese for every 150 formerly handled, says that the public havo "gone off" thfn Ducks and fowls will bo abundant, a.nd rab are now below the control pn>*

ABERGELE. WEDDINC. A wedding of local interest w&s ee!ebrate< at Clwvd.street, Chapel, Rhyl, on Tuesday, November 18th, between Miss Myfanwy Owen, Belle Vue, Towyn, and Mr. Rees Thomas Davies, London. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. Elias Owen, bettor known as "Eos Cernyw," a one-time N a.tiona' Eisteddfod winner. He is a much respected deacon of Towyn Calvinist-ic Methodist Chapel, Abergele. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Robert Williams, Towyn, assisted by Rev., Robert Richards, RhyI, and Rev. D. S. Owen, B.A., of Jewin, London. The bride looked exquisite in a costume of grey gaberdine with hat and furs to match, and was given away by her father. She was attended by her sister (Miss Dilys M. Owen), who was charmingly attired in a costume eft" ey gaberdine. The best nan was Mr. D. f. James, London, cousin of the bridegroom. A large number of friends gathered at the Chapel to witness the ceremony. The bride is a singer of note in North Wales ?nd is herself a winner of many eisteddfodic prizes. She will be greatly missed by local musical organrsations when she leaves for lie new home, but doubtless her abilities will be recognised in the musical world of London. the ceremony the wedding party re- paired to the Clwydian Restaurant, where the wedding feast had been prepared. Mr. M. Evans had charge of the arrangements and had provided a right royal feast. The guests included Mr. and Mrs Elias Owen, Miss Sallie Owen (sister), Miss Elizabeth Owen (sister), Miss Gwladys Owen (sister), Mr. Ted Owen (brother), Mr. and Mrs John Edwards, Fachell, Abergele; Mr. and Mrs David Edwards, Gaingc Fawr, ^Abergele; Mr. and Mrs W. E. and Miss Doris Morris, Portmadoc; Mr. and Mrs J. W. Hooson, Rhos on-Sea; Miss Mair Davies, London; Miss Ella Williams, Ty Mawr, Abergele; Mr. E. O. Evans, St Asaph; Mr. and Mrs Robert Hughes, Hafod, Llan- rwst; Miss Sallie Owen, Plas Llwyd, Abergele; Mr. J. E. Owen, Chester; Miss Bessie Evans, Berthymaen, Holywell; Mrs D. P. Morris, Rhyl; Mr. and Miss Doris Edwards, Rhos.on- Sea; Miss Conie Hemer, Liverpool: Rev. Robert and Mrs Williams, AbergoV; the Rev. Robert and Mrs Richards, Rhyl; Rev. D. S. Owen, B.A., London; Miss Doris Edwards, Rhyl; Miss S. Owen, Plas Mattw, Llanrwst; and Mr W. Jones, Rhyl. A large number of telegrams wove read from friends conveying congratulations and felicitations to the bride and bridegroom. Subsequently the happy couple left by train for Liverpool and the North of England where the .honeymoon is being spent. They intend taking up their abode in London where the bridegroom has a prosperous business. A beautiful and costly number of presents were on view and were much admired. Thev included the followingBride to bridegroom, dressing case. Bridegroom 110 bride, set of furs. Bridegroom to bridesmaid, gold pon- dant and chain. Father cf bride, cheque. Mother of bride, household linen. Sally OWeal (sister), crocheted tray &G"h d'oyles and supper cloths. Edward Owen (brother), cheque.. Elizabeth Owen (sister), quilt and jam dish. Gwladys Owen (sister), tea cosy and table centre. Dilys Owen (sister), silver muffin dish, and crocheted tray cloths. Gwyneth Owen (sister), cushion. Elunod Oweq (sister), table .centre. Mrs Davies, mother of bridegroom, cheque. Miss Hair Davies, sister of bridegroom, household linen and silver cruet stand. Mr. and Mrs Edwards Gaingc Fawr, Abergqle, copper kattle on stand. Mr. and Mrs Hooson, Rhos-on-Sea, silver coffee jug. Mrs Edwards, Faciell* Rhuddlan, cheque. Miss Owon, Pla.s Llvyd, Rhuddflan, silver hot wa'er jug. Mrs Edwa--ds, Rhos-on-Sea, silver egg stand. Mr. Edward Evams and family, Bertlj^macfn, Trelogan, Ciieque. Mr. and Mrs W. E. Morris, Port- madoc, cheque. Mr. John Owen Ca-ebced, Lkmrwst, cheque. Mr. ajnd Mrs Higles' Hafod, Llanrwst, cheque. Miss S. Hughs' Foe Llanrwst, cheque. Mr. and Mrs J. B. Williams, Ty Mawr. Abergele, cheque. Mr and Mrs Thomas Edwards, Saronfa, Denbigh, cheque. Mr. D. Jonos, Gibraltar W' Ik, bed- spread. Miss M. Roberte, Queeli-street, R1t\ P^n tabic contrc, iliss ^cnnic VVj liams, High-street, Rhyl. sjlver mounted (rt glass salt cellars. Mrs Owen, Rectory Gro. London, stainless knivqs. Master Frankc Owen, Rectory Grove, London, silver jxn spoon. Mr. D. J. James, London, dinn<r service. Mr. E. Thomas, Looidon, silver n'te stand. Mr. Lloyd Jones, Denbigh, linen bed- spread. Mr. J. H. Parry High-s tret Rhyl, afternoon tea cloth. Mr. D. Jones, London, fish servers. Miss ). Edwards, Harewood, Rhyl, silver toast rad. Miss M. Harrop-Parry, Fachell, Abergele, afternoon tea cloth. Rev. and Mrs and Mss Hemer, Rock Ferry, afternoon silver ta. knives and fork,. Mr. and Mrs Themis Jones, Glan Cmway, cheque. Miss E. i. Owen, BetThania Villa, Llandudno, chequs. Miss Edwards, West Parade, Rhyl. linm pillow cases. Mr. and Mrs W. Evans, Londot, silver tea set. Miss May Williams, HigL street, Rhyl, silver candlesticks. Rev aril Mrs Richards, Rhyl, silver vases. Mr. and M;s Rowlands, Bel'e Vue-terrace, Rhyl, tea OOS. Mr. and Mrs Morris and family, Prince;- street, RIJyl, silver fruit dish. Mr. and M's T. D. Jones, Church-street, Rhyl, silver bre:d and butter knife and fork. Mrs Jon-es, Anghorfa, TowyR, silver salt cellars. Mr. ard Mrs Williams, Towyn, sideboard cloth, ard cushion covers. Mr. and Mrs J. E. and S. Owen, Chester, silver bót. water jug. Mr. X. O. Jones, Rectory Grove, London, silvsr breakfast cruet. Mr. and Mrs Jones aid family, Llwyni Ha>U, Abergele, china tea set. Miss A. Jarrard, The Cottege, Towyn, Aber- gele, crocheted pin cushion. Rev. and rs Williams, Towyn, Abergi^e, silver sugar tonjs Mfes M. Edwards, 8, West Parade, Rhyl, iL ver afternoon tea knives. Miss M. Jares, I Carnarvon, silver photo frames. Miss L. Owen,Carnarvon, aJfenioon tea cloth. Ur. D. Jones, London, silver fish servers. Mrs P. Jones and Mr. T. Williams, 1, Pontydd-ler- race, Towyn, Abergele, silver jam and salad spoon. Mr. and Mrs Evans, London, I silvelr teh, seft. Misses Morris Oakfiald Cottage, Towyn, hand worked table cenlre. Nurse N. Jones, Morfa Hospital, Towyn, linon duoheKse set. Nurse WSliams, Mcrfa I Hospital, Towyn, hand worked table centre. Mrs Edwards, West Parade, Rhyl, cut g3ss jam dish Mr. and Mrs Owen, Bodfor, St. Asaph, Rhyl, linen tray cloth. a )

COCINAN. SOLDIER'S ACHUEVMHNT.—MAt T. J. Green, rural pestmam, formerly a driver in the R.F.A., has received the Military Medal, awarerl for conspicuous bravery ont the ield I i.' at. Vimy Ridge.

Dropsical Swellings My kidneys were always weak said Mrs L. Dale; of 96. St. Pancras, Chichester, at an interview on llth October 1910. "1 could! tell when the dropey was coming on. always fullowed the sligtest cold. My back ached, there was painful gravelly passage of the urine, and a sediment remained. The urine was scanty, too, and actual stoppage occurred at times. The kidneys seemed almost to oease their action. I was tapped for dropsy once, and :x>ld that only an oper- ivdon oould avert the need for tapping every t me. "But I determined -o try Doan's Backache 'Kidney Pills, and started with them at once. Their effect was immediate. SlctwlY yet surely I bsgan to get well. A lot of impurities camo away, by back felt easier, the urine became natural alf'er a time, and the kidneys and bladder acted regularly. At the end of six weeksi, I was rid of every trace of former troubles. This happened many months ago, bui I am still well—with never a reminder of, the dropsy."

9 Years Recommendation. Writing as recently as 22nd April, 1919, Mrs Dale confirms her cure. "I recommend Doan'a Pills for symptoms of kidney trouble." She then said, "They cured me nine years ago, and I am siill well. (Signed) Louisa Dale." Don't ask for kidney pills or backache pills Insist upon DOAN'S Backache Kidney PilLq- t kidney modicine Mrs Dale recommends. All dealors, or 2s. 9d. a box from Foster- McClellan Co., 8, Wells Street, Oxford Street, London, W.l. Recommended by the people for the People

Flintshire Small Holdings. COMMITTEE ASK SANCTION Tn BORROW £28.000. At a special meeting of Flintshire County Council, held at Mo d, the principal item on the agenda. was to authorise an appli- cation to be made to the responsible Govern- ment Department for sanction to borrow a sum of close UPOn £28,000 for the purchase of vari- ous farms and lands to be converted into small holdings Dr. J. H. Williams (Flint) protested against this increasing expenditure on sn-al holdings without one word of explanation as to how the Act was working. There was no doubt the large landowners and land agen.s were de- lighted to sell their land at the prices they were getting. He thought there should be some explanation as to hew they stood finan- cially—what they were Fng to gain by a:1 this money, or what was the less, if any, already incurred. AUCTION SALE PRICES Mr. T. Waterhousc, Holywell, snid 1-c liad been present at auctions when laud had been sold at a higher rate to the County Council than to private people. Mr. H. A. Tilby (clerk) said the Sma'l Hold- ings Committee had powev to act, and when they had decided they had power to purchase. The present question was merely one of method of payment, that was. how they were going to obtain the money to pay for the properties purchased by the Committee. Mr. Edwards Bagillt, protested against the. course which several members practised of continually taking exception to the decisions of the Small Holdings Committee. He thought. the biggest sinner in this respect was Dr. Wil- liams. Every time Docto- got up he 11,,(1 the same tale to unfold, and to no purpose. This matter was explained to tne Doctor at a previous meeting, and yet. he continued to trot out the same old tal, Dr. Williams—And you will hear it a great many more times yet. (Laughter.) The sanction to borrow the amount men- tioned was given. -?"1.A\.A- -'("

CORRESPONDENCE TOWYN U.D.C. AND THE M.P. Sir,—So Towyn at last finds that it ic wasting time in committees to mature schemes for public improvement only to be thrown into the waste paper basket. The stand the Clerk and the Council members made at 'heir recent meeting does them credit. heading beween the lines, it appears to outsiders that the position is this The public Assembly Room was in the mar- ket. The members decided to buy and paid a. deposit. If there is any faut at all about procedure it is that the Council did not- con- sult the ratepayers. On the other hand, if the public cannot trust a small maiter like this to those whom they have selected to carry out public improvements, then it is plain they have not put the right men in the right place. According to the report of the enquiry, the Clerk made out an excellent case and if the report is correct tho Government Inspector who conducted the enquiry did not conceal his opinion that the project was highiy justifiable. Of course, outsiders did not hear it; but the members had not, it is stated, the remotest doubt. that his report would be higMy favour of their scheme. In view of these facts it is no surprise that they were on the war path when they received a letter to say that owing to opposition at the enquiry the Min- istry of Health declined to approve of their proposal. It appears that the opposition was made up of Merioneth's M.P. and Mr. John Lloyd, solicitor, and when asked by the In- spector to give the grounds of their opposi- tion, they failed to produce it or had no such grounds. Still we find that on this flimsy objection, the Minister of Health re- fuses to approve of the scheme. But the most remarkable thing is that Mr. John Lloyd was a party to the proposal a short time ago, but since then we suppose has changed camps. The public have a right to know (as well as the Council) what happened in the meantime. It is impossible to believe that the Inspector reported otherwise than favourable. If so. then let the Council know from headquarters what took place in London. It is healthy to find that the Council and their Clerk are not going to stand such treatment, and they wili find the public is overwhelmingly in favour of having the censorship of all plays and pictures, etc., in their own hands; and in having a, room of this size for the use of the town. For all we know, if they had not been wide awake enough to secure it, it might have been used as a warehouse for storing wool, furni- ture. and other things, a.nd so lost to the town- It is to be hoped that the rumour current is not correct: that is, that immedi- ately the facti of the Minister of Health hav- ing declined to the Council to buy a private party secured it that same day. What grounds the members have for saying there will be obstacles put in their way in respect of the electric light and housing scheme is a mystery. Let them put their schemes before the public boldly and it will possibly surprise them tb find that there is a decided change in public opinion in Towyn. There may have been a. time when the Coun- cil a.nd pubic lacked courage and showed the white feather as soon as any obstacle appeared, because this is not the first time that the town has had to suffer and important public works delayed. There is no other reason why Towyn should bo the most apathetic and sinless town in Wales. It should, however, not be lost sight of that no other town responded so we'l when Eng- land's freedom was to be fought for. Pos- sibly their previous serfdom accounts for their actions. In any case, the young men have re- turned and are an e'«ment that will demand attention, and will not, stand to be deprived of the only room in Towyn where public enter- tainments can be held.—I am, etc., PATRIOT. NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMBATING VENEREAL DISEASE. Sir,—A public meeting of the National Coun- cil for combating venereal diseases has beeD arranged for the 9th of December at the St. Michael's Parish Had. In order that the aims of the National Council might be made clear I have been asked to write a short account of the work done by this body. The National Council for combating venereal disease is non-political and non-sectarian. Its object is to stamp out venereal diseases. The National Council purposes to reduce the incidence of venereal disease by propaganda and educational methods. The Council feels that the greatest danger lies in the ignorance of the general public as to the effects of ven- ereal diseases, especially is this the case in country districts. We have just seen the end of the greatest war the world has seen. If to thp burden of broken lives already left by the war we add the burden of not only damaged health in the home, but serious injury to the birth- rate, such burden as might be preveuted and which the county is not in a position to carry eut at the present moment, we incur a very grave responsibility. OD the Executive of the National Council are such well-known names as Lord Sydenham, Sir Malcolm Morris. K.C.V.B.. Suv Norman Moore, president of the Royal College of Phys- icians; Sir George H. Makins, president of the Royal Col'ege of Surgeons; the Lord Bishop of Southwark, etc.. etc. In the past, and even at the present time. parents have avoided giving their children a. true sex education. Children are sent out imto the world with no knoWedge of sex hygiene. They are taught by older children who do so in a distorted and obscene manner. The responsibility of teaching the children rests with the parents. No vile talk and evil influ- ence in after years' can ever undermine a. knowledge clearly and lovingly imparted in childhood's days by the child's own mother. I shall not attempt to give in detail a full account of venereal diseases. To do so would entail writdng for many months. In order. however, to point out the seriousness of ven- ereal disease, I will give figures which appear in the report of the Royal Commission. The Royal Commission on Venereal Disease sat from 1913 to 1915, at. the request of the Government. The following are extracts from the report:— Fifty to sixty per cent. of blindness is caused by venereal disease. Fifty per cent. of sterility is caused by ven- ereal disease. Fifteen per cent., of the lunatics "admitted inte asylums are victims of venereal disease, and the 006t to the State is at least 52150,000 per annum. Many miscarriages are due to the same cause Nervous disorders, e.g., locomotor ataxia, general paralysis on the insane are mostly due to venereal disease. Venereal disease comes third or fourth in the list of killing diseases. It is estimated that ten per cent. of the popu- lation of large cities have syphilis, whi'e thirty to forty per cent. have gonorrhoea. Working on this basis, there would b" 3.000.000 persons I suffering from syphilis and 9,000,000 from gonorr- hoea. Although people are infected with venereal I diseases for the most part by sexual inter- course, yet many are infected innocently, e.g.. by dirty cups, wind instruments-, infected kissing, etc. I have sees babies of

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(Continued from previous column.) four to five years who have been infected with gonorrhoea by difty towels. It is recorded that one boy who was in- fected with syphilis on the lip kissed seven girls who developed syphilis as a result. The dangers of the spread of venereal disease is very serious now that demobilisation has taken place. Men and women are sent back to their homes and if infected with venereal disease may be come the starting point of a serious epidemic. Several people may be ashamed to come to the meeting 0\\ ing to imprudent shyness. The time has come when mock modesty must be disregarded and the serious question of ven- ereal disease faced It is hoped that all will make an effort to attend the meeting on the 9th in order that the propaganda work in Cardiganshire may have a fair and excellent chance of success.— I am, etc., L. Meredith Davies, County Medical Officer.