The North Wales Weekly News

NAT. TEL. No 13. Telegrams: "PWLLYCROCHAN," Colwyn Bay. HIS First-class Family Hotel is most beauti. -n finely-wooded Park. fully situated in its ow the Bay of Oolwyn, commanding splendid VIOWFJ; within a short Drive of Conw .y and flandudno, and a few minutes walk to the Beach and Station. A most desirable winter residence, nicely sheltered, also heated tkrough- Eiectric Light. Separate Tables. ■ Light. Separate Tables. POST HORSES AND CARRIAGES. LAWN TENNIS. GOLF. BILLIARDS, &c. — SEA BATHING. PWLLYGROCHAN HOTEL. COLWYN BAY. {THE LATE RESIDENCE OF LADY ERSKINE.) 17 COLWYN BAY HOTEL, N. WALES. LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY (HOLYHEAD LINE). Telegrams: Colwyn Bay Hotel, Colwyn Bay. j Nat. Telephone No. Q. f u™ „ Excellent service of Express Trains from Manchester, j Liverpool, Midland Counties and the Soutn | Delightfully situated on the border of the Bay, J within a few minutes' walk of the Colwyn Bay „ Railway Station. > V. 4 COFFEE ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, LOUNGE & BILLIARX- >► ROOM on the Ground Floor, overlooking the Bay. •Sf> h V' #: ELECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT. *711 r V *P* "x -7 —c —•» £ j' iaEi^ The private grounds and terraces form an attractive JTjL t I > ( « *» yfi promenade for visitors. Li-* ifcv* • sH' Hotel Porter in Scarlet Uniform meets all trains. ■> Y.J J STABLES & COACH HOUSE. MOTOR GARAGE WITH P:T .»* j, This Hotel has beer. officially appointed by the Automobile pwtS! 3~Z jiif Club of Great Britain and Ireland. • • ,» During the Season, COACHES start from the Hotel to i,' Bettws y-Coed, Llandudno, Conway Castle and other places t.. of interest in the district. V..♦ —' COLWYN BAY AS A WINTER RESORT Is strongly recommended by eminent Medical NeD the mildness and dryness of its climate. A REDUCED WINTER TARIFF. 18 MISS THORPE, Manageress. COLllIlYN BAY. FIRST CLASS. One Minute's walk from Railway Station and two minute from Promenade and Pavilion. PERFECT SANITATION. STOCK I tmanageress, MISS GRI SDALE. 19 CONWAY, OAKWOOD PARK HOTEL. The most daintily equipped in the Principality. 18-Hole Golf Links, laid out by Alex. Herd. Play every day. v. Beautifully situated > on the Old Coach Road half-way between Cc-n- way and the head ? » the Sychnant Pass, > Elevated and bracing Vih ,fl •* ><t v position. Mountain and „> 1'jt ./v £ >e» bveeze from three 3 £ pointsof —Jmpass< %Vt Ji" *•>. i Tennis, bowling greao t n 4 b"hards. throughout. 1 v- < 'MSp* "> Alfresco Afternoon Teav on 1 '*&? Oak wood Park Lawns -Hotel meeta Trains. v x < Telega tnly:, CØHWAY Telephone No. as. Mrs. BAILEY, MANAGERESS. 20 Plas-y-Coed Boarding Establishment. 21 MRS. BRACKSTONE, Proprietress, THE DINGLE, COLWYN BAY. LOCKYER'S PRIVATE HOTEL, MARINE ROAD, COLWYN BAY. Old Established. S TANDING in its own grounds, within two walk of the Sea, near the Woods, in the west end of Bay, the Bournemouth of North Wales. Special Terms for Wmter personalmanagemellt of MR. MRS. Telephone 0187. Telegrams: LoCKYrR, COLWYN BAY 22 tJ 'Q p. Ä, a _9 1ft f,-I'1:I g 0 S!¡ ¡¡:. e n I v t11 tII <:) h ¡:¡ L 0 z 9! 00 en .1 to <Ï Po 0:' Q t:I: p ;41 !7 2,OQ ¡iJ Z en g. Oe- PO', P!r Q õø 2 .i[a o 1. f' J. FRED FRANCIS, THE MEIS, COLSYM BAY. (SUCCESSOR TO EDWIN JONES.) 23

Sale of Work at Deganwy. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The sale of work opened on. Wednesday last in Degamiwy in aid of the chapel debt of Peuctei C.M. Clhapel, rea/lised the handisome sum of £120 oni the opening day. The seooind diay's, proceedings on Thursday were opened by Mrs R. 0. Jones, BLaenau Fes. tinjiog, who was accompanied- by her husband, Mr R. O. Jones, the welil-known solicitor. The Rev. O. Selwyn. Jones, pastor of the church, presided. The pnoceedings were com- menced with) the singing at a hymn. Mists Siajrali Dilyis Jones;, the little daughter 0.. the Rev aind, Mrs O. Selwyin- Jones, presented Mrs R. O. Jones with a beautiful bouquet. The Chairman: referred to the interesting con- nection, with the place that Mrs R. O. Jones had for many years. (Her fatiher, who. was; a Liver- jpooil deacon, for many years, showed great imi- teirest, in. the cause at Deganwy, and contributed £ noo towiardsi purchasing land for Peniel chiapel. iHe also gave a handsome dentation, at the open- ing ceremony, and at his death left a legacy for the cause. 'Mis Jones had always taken an in- teresit in: the welfare of the church, and she felit herself being honoured in being incited to open the sale that day, and they cou,Ld: assure her they were greatly honoiUIedi by her presence, and were more than pleased to see her and re- ceive her support. They were also pleased to see her husband present. > He was known for his kindness to them all and for his encouragement of the caruse. (Applause.) Mns R. O. Jones, in a gracious little speech, referred' to her early recollilections of the old chapel at Tywyn. She could not forget the happy times she spent there, and1 the present movement had1 her hearty and sincere support. She had much pleasure in diectlaring the sale of She had much pleasure in,dioolarirnig the Slate oif work openl and wished it every success. (Ap- plause.) The Rev. H. Barrow Williams propo.sed) a hearty vote of tlhanfes to Mrs Jones, and Mr J. E. Jones, who, knew Mrs Jones' family for many years, seconded, and it was carried with accla- mation. Mr R. 0. Jones responded on behalf of his wife in a humorous speech. Immediately after the opening ceremony the business was in full swing. Mr Wiatterson, took several photos of the stalls and stallholders during the day, arid at inter- vals Miss Jones and Master Ivor Humphrey Jones, of Hendre Waelod', Glan Conway, gave acceptable musical and vocal items. The amount realised, when the subscriptions are included, wilili not be far short of Z20C) for the two days' proceedings. Mr Jones contri- hUlted five guineas, and Dr. R. Arthur-Prichard a-guinea towiardis the funds. PiREiSENTA TiltON TO THE REV. O. SELiWYN JONES. An interesting feature of one of the stalls was the exhibition of an excellent oil painiting of the Rev. O. Seliwyn Jones, the work of the versatile and. gifted County OOlUndlWürr Ralph Fisher, and presented by him to the Bazaar Committee. The Committee decided that the portrait was not to. be sold, but presented to Mrs. Seliwyn Jones as a tokei-i of regard and esteem for her- self and the reverend gentleman. It was resolived to open a .subscription, list amid to hand over the proceeds to the bazaar fundis. Miss Twisis, the abl-e and energetic sec- retary, took the matter in hand, and soon, suc- ceeded in getting a large number of subscribers, thereby attaining the double object of inoreas- wiig the fundis and enabling the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jbneis to show their warm apprecia- tion and good feelings. 'Mr. Robert Davies,. who presided, explained how the movement otriginatedL It had" his cor- dial sympathy and support, .and he felt sure they all agreed that their friend and neighbour, Mr. Fisher, had produced a truly life-like por- trait, for which they all felt greatly indebted to him. iMiss Twisis made the presen.taition in an effi- cient and able manner. iMrs. Jones briefly thanked; all her fniendsi for their kind and thoughtful act, which she valued more thain she could tell. :MIr. Owen Do-vies and Mr. Thomas Davies, two. of the dieacons, rudidedl a few words, after which Mr. Seliwyin Jbmas gave expreasion to his feelings of deep gratitude for the unexpected honour conferred upon him, and for the great kindness shown by so many friends.

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Cowlyd Water Board. The monthly meeting of the Conway and Coir wyn Bay Joint Wiater Supply Board was held ill: the Guild Hall, Conway, on Friday after- noon. Dr. R. Arthur-Prichard presided, the others, present being the Mayor of Cbniway (Dr. M. J. Morgan), Messrs. Hugh Owen, D. Gamble, Ediward Roberts, John Williams, J. W. Raynes, Joseph Dicken, Hugh Hughes, and T. H. Mor- gan with the Clerk (Mr. T. E. Parry), the Engineer (Mr. T. B. Farrington), and the Waterman, (Mr. W. Wlhalley). THE RAINFALIL, The Engineer reported that the rainfall for the month of June was 2.67 inches, as against 4.14 inohes for the corresponding month of last year, being a decrease of 1.47 inches. The rainfall for the half-year ending June was 25.03 inches as against 34.00 inches for the same period of 1908, being a decrease of 8.97 inches. The lake was. below overflow, level during the whole of the month, the maximum being 15 inches on the 17,th, 21-st, and 24th. Rain fell on nine days, the same as the corresponding month last year. WASTE OF WATER. The ave)rage,dai-ly quantity of water registered by the Deeconi water meters during the month of June was 1,319,100 gallons, as against 883,100 gallons for the same month last year. It would) be observed by the members that the quantity of water registered was practically So per cent, in. excesis-, of the daily quantity regis- tered during June of last year. There could be no- doiibt that a large proportion of this addi- tional quantity was o;wing to waste and leakage from defective pipes and fittings, and he would be glad if the Board would insist upon the con- stituent authorities adopting some uniform rules and, regulations as to. water fittings and for preventing waste and misuse of water. He suggested the advisability of fixing waste water meters at Woodlands, Conway, and Broad-street, Eilandiudmo Junction. Replying to a question, by Mr. Raynes, the Engineer said there was a general waste of water throughout the whole of the district which the Board supplied, oiwrng to the defect- ive fittings. ;Mr. Hugh Hughes said that the same fittings as were used at Llandudno were in use at Coir wyn Bay. The Engineer: But you have no rules and regulations by whicl1 you can insist upon the fittings being put in. Yoiu could not prosecute a person, for failing to. do so because you have no byelaw to. that effect. Rlhyl, Bangor, Llan- dudno, and other places have adopted regula- tions. The Chairman suggested that the Clerk should write to the constituent authorities with respect to the miatter. The Engineer said that about four years ago he drafted regulations, and they were sent to each authority as a basis, but nothing was done. Mr. Dicken: Eaich authority should adopt them. The Chairman's suggestion was agreed to. It was decided to provide m,eter-s for the Woodlands, Conway, and Broad-street, Llan- dudno- Junction, as suggested by the Engineer, who .stated that fixed complete they would cost about Z20 each. There were four meters at Colwyn Bay and perhaps two of these could be used. The Colwyn- Bay members objected to this, and Mr. Raynes asked whether ColWyTi, Bay were willing to. pay for the meters if the Board purchased new ones. Mr. Dicken You cam take them away before we do that. Mr. Hugh Hughes asked why the Engineer suggested ISO many meters for Conway. There were four already, and now they proposed putting two, more. The Engineer replied that the two, suggested ,were necessary in order to keep a record of the water supplied. There were only two- things to do to. get the water registered. Conway should extend their pilpeaJt Gyffin to the Woodlands and connect up to. the distributing mains. That woiuild mean, an expense of between C200 and £3°0. He (the Engineer) preferred that the pipes should be extendied instead of providing -meters, but his idea. was that if they decided on meters the work wl()Juld be done at once, where- as they could not say when, the mains would, be exten,ded. Mr. Hugh Owen did not .see the use of hav- 6ing meters in some places and not iin, others,, because a large quantity of the water, in that case, would not be registered5. He proposed that they purchase two new meters. Mr. Raynes questioned whether a meter at Broad-street would be of any service to. the Board, because it would- be the Conway Cor- poration. who- would benefit, because they sup- plied1 the locomotive shed. The Chairman: But the Engineer will then know how much water to record:. .-Mr. Joseph Dicken seconded Mr. Hugh Owen. A vote was taken, when a majority were in favour of purchasing new meters and allowing the others, to. remain- at Cblwyn, Bay. It was; stated! by the Engineer that it would cost a considerable amount to remove the meters from Colwyn Bay. PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES. The Engineer reported that in order to, reduce the excessive preSISIUire complained of in. some of the. districts he recommended the authorities, to fix pre sure-reducing valves on the distributmg mains'. There was no difficulty in fixing the valves;, and by means1 of a lever and weights they could be regulated and set on. the outlet saifce to the pressure required in the particular district, and this pressure could not be exceeded1. The cost of the vallves was.Three-inch, Cg; 4in., £ 12; 6in., Zig; gil11" £ 27; 12m., ^36. To this must be added a sum for fixing the valve, together with a brick chamber and cast- iron- co-ver. 4»-888_-

Holywell Guardians. DEARTH OF WELSH-SFEAKING NURSES. At Friday's meeting the Holywell Board of 'Guardians were caliled upon to appoint a n-urse for the Union Workhouse. It appeared that only one of four applicants fulfilled the stipu- ilated condAiton&viz., Miss Edith C. Jackson., of Birmingham. The Rev. Dr. Oliver said there were no doubt that Miss Jackson's testimonials were excellent, but he was somry they had not been able to get a person able to speak Welsh, as mentioned in the advertisement. Miss Jack- son was appointed.

Llanrwst Man's Two Wives. DRUNK AT THE REGISTRY OFFICE." CURIOUS STORY AT RHYL. A isingular story was related at the Rhyl Police Coutnt on Thursday, when Edward David Jones, labourer, 1, Gas-:street, Llanrwst, was brought up oh a charge of bigamously marry- ing Sarah Cornwall at Prestatyn on October 2nd, 1905. At a previous hearing Police Constable John Rogers had stated, that the accused, in reply to the charge, said that he had heard that his first wife Sarah Jones wlas dead, adding, I don't think that the first marriage was a marriage at all. I was drunk when, I went with her to. the registry office." The constable produced a certificate of the first marriage, which took place at the registry office, Llanrwst, on November 9th, 1906. Sarah Jones was described as a widow, and her age as thirty. The prisoner's age was put down as 26. He alsoi produced a certificate of the second marriage, which took place ,at Prestatyn: Parish Church on October 2nd, 1905, when the prisoner again- gave his age as 26. The prisoner stated that he was only igwhen, he was first married, but that he gave his age as 26 to enable them to get married. Both women were im, court on. Thursday, it being stated- that Sarah Jones, who lives in St. Helens, is now 52. Sarah Roberts, 8, George-street, Llanrwst, widow of Edward Roberts, stated that she and her husband were present at the marriage of the prisoner to. Jane Jones at Lilanrwst in November, 1896. Her husibamd signed, the register, and she made her mark on it. Replying to the prisoner, she denied: that her husband put a wrong name on the register. SarélJh Cornwall, now residing with her mother at Prestatyn, after producing her certificate of marriage with the prisoner, stated that he re- presented that he was a single man. They had had two children, and) first of all lived at Rhyl, and subsequently at Wrexham, Fern dale, 'Buckley, Prescott, and llanrwst. While at the -last place she heard that the prisoner had been -married before. On taxing him with it, he re- plied that he only lived with Sarah Jones. She left him in. consequence of his cruelty, and gave information to. the police. The prisoner had- nothing to say beyond that a witness of his was in America. He was com- mitted for trial, bail being allowed, himself for £ 50 and one or two sureties for a like amount.

Mr. Ellis J. Griffith, M.P., and the Bulldog. CAUSTIC REMARKS ON MR. GLAD- STONE'S HUMOUR. HOME SECRETARY PLEADS GUILTY TO PERPETRATING POOR JOKES." In the House of Commons, on. Thursday, -M,r Ellis Griffith .asked the Home Secretary whether his attention had been called to a pub- lic experiment performed by Dr. Waller on a builidioig, at a conversazione off the Royal Society iat Biurlington House, on May 12th last, whereby & leather strap with sharp nails was secured Ind the dog's neck, his feet being immersed in glass j-ars; containing salt in solution, and the jars being connected by wire with galvano- imeterrs whether, in view of section 6 of the iGrueJity to Animals Act, 1876, which prohibits any exhibition to. the general public by experi- ments on. living animals calculated to give pain, he would say whether a licence had been granted to Dr. Waller for the performance of this experiment; whether B-urlnngton House had been. registered by licence for this purpose undler section 3 of the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, and whether any action had been., or was being, taken in reference to the matter. Mr Gladstone: Yes, sir; I have made in- quiries. Dr. Waller held no licence for this demonstration, and Burlington House is not registered under section 7 of the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876. I understand the dog stood .for -some time in water to which sodium chloride had been- added, or, in other words, a little common salt. If my hon. friend has ever paddled in the sea he will understand the sen- sati-oni. (Laughter.) The dog, a finely de- veloped bulldog, was neither tied nor muzzled. He wore a leather collar ornamented with brass IStudsl. Had the experiment been painful, the pain,, no doubt, would have been immediately felt by those ne.ar the dog. (Laughter.) There was no sign of this, and, I do not propose io take any action. Mr Ellis Griffith: After this exhibition of humour on' the part of the right hon. gentleman, may I ask what is the source of the informa- tion that no pain was inflicted on the dog ? ;M-r Gladstone I have seen Dr. Waller and made the acquaintance of the dog, who- is well accustomed1 to. these exhibitions, and likes stand- ing in. the water. (Laughter.) Mr S-wift Mac-Neill.: With a little salt. M[' Vincent Kennedy: Can the right hon. gentleman say what is the purpose of this exhi- bition? 'Mr Gladstone: To show the pulsation of blood and other functions of the body. It was absolutely painless. Mir Kennedy: Has the right hon. gentleman received an assurance that the animal was not drugged! for the experiment? Mr Gladstone: There is no question of the diog being drugged. It was a perfectly harmless demonstration, which might be carried on at any place without the slightest pain to the dog, and to the edification of the spectators. Mr MacNeill: Will the right hon. gentleman inform the person who- fUJmished him with his jokes that there are members in this House who regard these experiments on dogs with abhor- rence ? Mr Gladstone: I certainly shall not. The jokes, poor as they may be, are mine own. (Laughter.)

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New Chief Constable of Flintshire. PROMOTION FROM THE RANKS. A special meeting of the Flintshire Police Cbmmittee was held at Mold on Thursday—Dr. J. H. Williams, of Flint, piesidlf..ig--for the pur- pose of considering the question of the ap- pointment of Chief Constable for the county. Thirty-seven applications had been received, many of which were from army officers. The commencing sa.Larty is £35°' At the outset the Chairman remarked that there was a communication from the Rhyl Ratepayers' and Improvement Association. He wished to know whether it was the wish of the meeting that it should be read. The members agreed that the communication should be taken as read. Mr. J. P. Jones moved that Superintendent Davies, of MOild, the present Deputy Chief Con- stable of Flintshire, be appointed, without call- ing out the names of the other candidates,. He thought that such an appointment would give general satisfaction. They were all struck with the great number of first-class men available for such a post at the present moment, but after going carefully through all the applications he was forced to the conclusion that in appointing Superintendent Davies they would render to the county the very best service they could db. Mr. Davies had served in that county for 21 years, ,aindo.he was 43 years of age, practically in the prime of life. He had for many years dis- charged the duties of Deputy Chief Constable to. the satisfaction of all. Mr J. Hi. Ellis, in seconding, said he quite agreed with all that Councillor Jones had said on- behalf of. Mr. Davies. Superintendent Davies had worked himself up from the ranks, and it was their bounden duty, if they thought he was capable of discharging the duties of the office, to give him the preference. Mr. C P. Morgan said he had had a good deal of experience, as an old armv Officer, of what th-ev called promotion from the ranks, and he was b?und to say that, as a rule, such promo- tions had not been satisfactory. It was often the case that men who were excellent in position, were not so when they were promoted He looked upon this, however, as ^exceptional case. Here they had a man who had served the county well for a very long time, and he be- lieved Superintendent Davies had don. hi work satisfactorily to alL He w.D-uld, foOTefwe, support the pro-position, but he hoped they were not going to create a precedent thai the next Sa would always be promoted, to the vacancy whenever such occurred. Mr. H. J. Roberts (Moikl) supported the pro- position, expressing his opinion that in Superiia- tendent Davies they had an excellent man for the work. Mr. G. A. Tavemer also supported the pro- position/and on being put to the vote-no other applicant being proposed Superintendent Davies was appointed.. Superintendent Davies was called into toe room, and having been informed' by the Chair- man of his appointment as Chief Constable, he made a neat little speech, thanking the Com- mittee for their kindness in. electing him. A SMART OFFICER. Superintendent J. Ivor Davies has worked his way up from an ordlinary policeman. He joined- the Flintshire Force twenty-one years ago. For three and a half years he was an ordinary con- ,stable, and for over two- and' a half years he was acting-sergeant. He was then promoted to superintendent, combining with the post in- spector of weights and measures. For the past eight years he has been superintendent and Deputy Chief Constable. Mr. Davies, who is forty-three years of age, ha experience in all departments of police ad- ministration-, and it was acknowledged at the meeting of the Police Committee that he had an along discharged his duties to the satisfaction of everybody concern ed. Mr Ivor Davies spent the early part of his career as an elementary school teacher, and; in 1887 was employed at the Bagillt and Holywell Board Schools as assistant master. He joined the Flintshire police force in 1888. He is a native of Llianbrynmair, and his brother, In- spector Richard Davies., is also in the FliraU .shire force, and is stationed at Overton.

Charlesworth Residence. A PLEASURE RESORT FOR CURIOUS TOURISTS. The coaching proprietors of Rhyl are making a feature of drives to Boderw, St. Asaph, the late residence of th" Charlesworth family, and visitors are taking a great interest in the- place. However, the agents for the property have now caused prominent notices to be affixed to each of the entrances, warning trespassers that they will be prosecuted'. The notice Beware of the dog is still in, its place on the gate. The other residence of the Charleswoirths, at Foryd, Rhyl, is being remodelled by a gentle- man who. has taken the place as a residence.

Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl. The contract for the erection of the second wing of the Royal Alexandra Hospital,, Rhyl, has been let to. Messrs. Morrison and Son, of Liverpool, the firm who are erecting the new Liverpool Cathedral, and the work is to, be com- pleted within a year. The central portion of the hospital contains the accommodation, re- quired for .administration purposes. This faces the Marine Promenade. On the right is the "wung containing the children's wards, and the wing now tOI be built on/ the left will be for the accommodation of convalescent patients. Up to the present a portion of the children's block has been- used for the convalescents, and it is highly desirable that the whoile of the space in this wing should be available for the children.