The North Wales Weekly News

Abergele and District Antiquarian Association. A VISIT TO CONWAY. This excellent Associia-tion, have arranged two very interesting excursions for the present month. To-day (Thursday) Llansaninan will be visited, and the party will be entertained to luncheon at the Red Lion Inn by Mr. John Mor- r;its, of Llety'r Eos. Dr. Ellis, the Rector, of Lilansannian, will be the leader of the excursion, which will embrace many place and objects of historic interest. On the 251th, under the leader- ship of Mr. Witloughby Giardner, of Deganwy, the Association will explore old Cbnway ex- amining the Casffcle, PLas Miawr, the Walls,' and the Pariisih Church. 5 « 1

We read that what masquerades as potted lob- ster is as often as not really potted octopus. Still, even, so, purchasers cannot consider them- selves cheated. They get, as it were, their squidl pro) quo.

NAT. TEL. No 13. Telegrams: BE-.1.- "PWLLYCROCHAN," Colwyn Bay -v- =- :"T"HIS First-class Family Hotel is most beaati. 5X"1;r fully situated in its own finely-wooded Park. -7_-=" In the Bay of Colwyn, commanding splendid lliljEHgfeg =" -I.1 -J^Bj r*8WB 5 within a short Drive of Conway and JPSfiSj:: jjf" fcisitHi. Llandudno, and a few minutes walk to the Beach and Station. A most desirable winter # JlfiSLr ll ..iji5SJ& jTF 1 §1 residence, nicely sheltered, also heated through- gggi i=_ °at- m BroTjBL "fo Lyjj Electric Light. Separate Tables. POST HORSES AND CARRIAGES. LAWN TENNIS. GOLF. BILLIARDS, &c. SEA BATHING. PWLLYCROCHAN 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, ) Nat. Telephone No. Q. Excellent service of Express Trains from Manchester, Liverpool, Midland Counties and the Soutn Delightfully situated on the border of the Bay, within a few minutes' walk of the Colwyn Bay MM Railway Station. •. ■_ • COFFEE ROOM, DRAWING ROOM, LOUNGE & BILLIARD ROOM on the Ground Floor, overlooking the Bay. *». -j ■■ 4 .•^TT'f; ELECTRIC LIGHT THROUGHOUT. iiuj. i.m.J-rc. — liL)*" -r "7' The private grounds and terraces form an attractive ff j"X f >. > Vfjlfe < promenade for visitors, y j, 1 -'» „ JKKST' 'Hotel Porter in Scarlet Uniform meets all trains. V*' £ STABLES & COACH HOUSE. MOTOR GARAGE WITH PiT *'■" V £ -&) £ p+)f .ilSefaS This Hotel has been officially appointed by the Automobile V \<;J tmwc^^ Club of Great Britain and Ireland. During the Season, COACHES start from the Hotel to Bettws y-Coed, Llandudno, Conway Castle and other places { of interest in thedistrict. f' COLWYN BAY AS A WINTER RESORT. I •*•$&' & is strongly recommended by eminent Medical Men the mildness and dryness of its climate. A REDUCED WINTER TARIFF, 18 MISS THORPE, Manageress. mk rfT" -mjt~ i,, m *^BW8k IFF 1 TELEGRAMS: METRO POLE, COLWYN BAY." JMLGL^POPOJL^F NATIONAL TELEPHONE: No. 188. COLltYYN BA.Y. FI RST CLASS. MODERN. One Minute's walk from Railway Station and two minute from Promenade and Pavilion. PERFECT SANITATION. SPACIOUS PUBLIC ROOMS. DRAWING, AND SMOKE ROOMS. LOUNGE. RECREATION ROOM. BILLIARD ROOM (2 DINING ROOMS (Separate Tables)- EXCELLENT CUISINE. ill 19 CONWAY • OAKWOOD PARK HOTEL. The most daintily equipped in the Principality. 18-Hole Golf Links, laid out by Alex. Herd. Play every day. ..»»», Beautifully situated on the Old Coach Road half-way between Ceo. • way and the head the Sychnant Pass. Elevated and bracing r Mountain and ^E_le^ated^and bracing points ot the compass. Tennis, bowling and billiards. Electric Light. throughout. Alfresco Afternoon Teas on A Oakwood Park Lawns Hotel meeb Telegams T—' "OAKWOOD, CGNWAW Telephone No. as. Mrs. BAILEY, MANAGERESS. '■ IE———————,—j— III »!!■■■— W SO LOCKYER'S PRIVATE HOTEL, MARINE ROAD, COLWYN BAY. Old Establi-hed. C TANDING in its own, grounds within two minutes' ,Aalk of the Sea, near the Pwllycrochan Woods, in the west end of Colwyn Bay, the Bournemouth of North Wales. Special Terms for Winter NMI Season.: Under personal managemeut of MR. MRS. LOCKYER. Telephofle No. 0187. Telegrams: LOCKYER, COLWYN BAY ——I ————' 22 $21, P-. ø p iz 5 8 j 1 f. Q tJ n g E-4 .;J fg it!a s œ.j'S, <n &j" Po j ttfQ ::> tot hOO CL z g < FiM!t J. FRED ^MHCIS,-THE MEWS, COLFFYH BIY. ^SUCCESSOR TO EDWIN JONES.) *3 Llanfairfecban, Llandudno, Penmaenmawr, & District. I EXTENSION OF PREMISES. R. WIITliamsTTi'™ To make room for New Stock and the installatian of New Machinery, Mr. R. Williams begs to announce that he has decided to offer his Stock of MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, &c., in Marble, Granite, Slate, &c., AT A GREAT SACRIFICE, IN ORDER TO CLEAR. J. DICKEN & SONS, House Furnishers, &0. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE DISTRICT. Largest Selection Linoleums, Cork, English &:Foreign Carpets, &c. Bedroom Suites a Speciality Yaaghan Street, Llandudno. TF Statics Road, Colwyn Bay, T71 FURNITURE REMOVERS AND UNDERTAKERS. 293

A Hungarian woman is suing a man for libel because he mainttaims that his wife died after a visit from her in her new autumn hat. A newly-fledjgedi J.P. to:ak bis seat on the bench and started off by ohserving that he would, do hils best toi tam)per with justice and mercy." I

————" Vale of Conway Farmers at Variance. POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. At the Con.way Police Court, on. Monday, be- fore Dr. R. Art'hur-Prichard' and other magis- trates, navid IHiu,glhes, a farmer 'Living at Blaen- ddol, Talybonit, was summoned: by Oweni liiams, Coeti Mawr, Talybont, for assault. There was also! a onoss-isuirumoois by Hughes againlst Williams. Mr. R. S. lOhaimberilaiin was for Williams and Mr. R. O. Daviiee for Hughes. Mir. Chamberlain said that the parties were neighibouiris living in the Cbnway Valley, and on, the night of the 14th August Williams had occa- sion to go to, Blaenddlol to complain about some cattle straying on his land at Dolgarrog. Wid- liams was invited to the house to await the ar- rival of Hughes, anid in a few miniuteis he turned up. Williams complained about the damage to bis hay, and Hughes denied that his stock were doing it, and Williams then, said he would have to pay for the trespass. There were some words and the defendant said Your breed (meaning his family) are tresspassing here. all the time," to which Willlliamis retorted, If you can't afford to' keep a mian to look after youir fences, you should give up .some of your land." Defendant jumped up iat this, and pushed Williamis; down and put hliim through the door, throwing him heavily to the ground. He also- went against the window, his eillbow smashing it to pieces. Williams, got up, and was going away, when Hughes struck him, with his fist Olver the rigdiit. eye and blackened it badly. Defendlant alleged that the complain.ant was drunk, but he never made the allegation until 'after he had done the injury. Complainant oonrorbated this statement, and added that, the defendant also, punched him on the back and shoulders when he was getting up from the ground. iMms. Hiughes took her hus- band in the house and locked the door. Cross-examined, complaintant said he had omily had a pint of beer that might. He denied that Mrs. Jones, Glanduilyn, told him he was drunik, and' that it was his own, fault. Mrs. Jones, Glandiulyn, proved seeing the maiik on, Williams's face. There was some blliood flowing. He had had a glass. He was not drunk, neither was he sober. He knew very well what he was dbing. Replying to Mr. R. O. Davies, the witness said that Wild amis, asiked her if he was sober, and she replied that he had had a glass or two. Mr. R. O. Davies, for the defence, submitted there was no corroboration. Mr Cha-Tiibieirilain.: I don't want any corro- boration for an assault. It is not a bastardy case. Dr. R. A. Pricharil was callled for the com- plainant, and hie that he saw him on the Monday morning, and he then had; a very bad black eye, and; a cut over the left temple. For the defence, David 'Hughes said that he found Wilil/iams in his house when he returned., and he said he hiadi a bill for him. Defendant a-sked him to produce if, but Williams com- menced shouting, and said he wanted his rights. He commenced knocking the table about. He (Hughes) asked him to go home quietly as he was in diriinik, but be refused, iand witness had to turn him out of the door, when he became like a madman. Witness was obliged to defend himself. Witness went back into the house and locked the idbor, and Williams; kept up threat- ening outside. In cross-examination, defendant denied that Williams was on the ground at all, neither did witness strike him. Mirs. Hughes, the wife of the defendant, cor- roborated, but 'she stated that her husband did strike Williams when he broke his gold ahain in pieces. The complainant was knocking the table in the house until the pots were jumping off it. After Mr. R. 0. Davies had addressed the Bench, the (magistrates decided to dismiss both summo,nses. IL • I

The Coming-of-Age of the Marquis of Stafford. A CONWAY REMINISCENCE. 'Considerable local interest has been aroused in the comiinig-otf-age of the Marquis of Stafford, eldest eon, of Hkis Grace the DUlke of Sutherland. Nearly twelve years ago, the Marquis and his brother, Eord Alistair Levesom-Gower, spent a holiday at Colwyn, Bay, where they stayed at the Pwllycrochani 'Hotel, and paid a visit to Conway. We have pleasure in quoting a para- graph which appeared in. the Weekly News for December 24th, 1897: Distinguished Visitors to 'Conway.—Silnce Friday .of last week, the Marquis of Stafford and his birther Lord AMisitaiir Leveson-Cower, the sons of the Duke of Sutherland, have been ,stayil at the Pwllycrochan Hotel., Colwyn Bay, accompanied by their tutor (,Mr W. M. Lee Eivanis) and' their valet. Such is the mildneslS of ithe climatic conditions, that on Wednesday, Messrs Edwin Jones iaJrld T. Byrne, being also of the party, they drove over to Conway iin a welll-,appoilnrted open landau belonging to Mr Edwin Jones, and viewed with considerable in- terest some of the lions' of the ancient boa- ough. Throughout their five hours' stay in, the town of Cbnway, Mr J. R. Furniess (Curator, R.C.A.), who acted as deputy-cicerone, durilng the temporary indisposition of the Borough Em. giineer ,(Mir T. B. Farrington, C.E.), was inde- fatigable ÏJn placing at the disposal of the dis- tinguished viaitoirs the wealth of historic and architectural lore he had acquired concerning the Castle, wlhere the Ex-Mayor (Councillor Dr. R. Arthur-P: iebard, J.P., C.C.) and the Borough Treasurer, (Mr Owen Rowland, J.P.) also, accompanied them; the Castle Hotel, where a recherche luncheon was enjoyed; the quaint Elizabethan window at Stanley Buildings; the ancient 'Coffee-iRooni (A.D. 1400) at the Aber- conwy Temperance Hotel; and the fine TudbT ,miansilo,n, of Plas Mawr, where the story of the reputed ghost' of 'the haunted room was found to be interesting, especially to the Mar- quis. After warmly thanking Mr Furness, Miss Diutton, and others who had offered facilities for the better enjoyment of the visit, the party left for Pwllyoroohan shortly after four o'clock." .c..

Gyffin Girl in Trouble. THEFT OF TWO GOLD RINGS. PROSECUTION AT ABERGELE. "I WON'T DO IT AGAI-N.77 At a special Police Court, helid at Abergele on Friday morning, before Dr. Peter Jones (in the chair) and Mr Edward Williams, Sarah Ellen Rowlands, Brick-street, Gyffin, Conway, was brought up in custody, charged with having stolen two- gold rings, the property of Mrs Annie Jones, Penitreucha' Farm, Aberegele, on, or about the 20th August. The prosecutrix, in her evidence, said that pri- soner entered her service as domestic servant on the 20th July, and remained with her till last Saturday (August 28th). On or about the 20th August she missed two- gold rings—one, the wedding ring of her late grandmother, and a dress ring, .set with three diamonds. Both rings were the worse for wear, and she valued them at about £2 51s. On the nst September, she re- ported the theft to the police at Abergele. Sergeant Jones-Rees, Abergele, said In con- sequence of information received, from the last witness at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, September i-st, I made certain enquiries at Abergele, and with the 5.25 p.m. train on Thursday I pro- ceeded to, Conway. At 7 p.m. I visited No. 8, Wind-street. Mount Pleasant, Conway, and there saw the prisoner 111 the kitchen. I told her that two, gold rings had been stolen from Pentreucha', Abergele, on or about the 20th August, and that I suspected her of having stolen them. She replied, No, I haven't." At that time she had both hands in, her coat pockets. I asiked her to show me her hands. She then took out her left hamid, and slipped two rings (produced) off her finger. She said, I fouind them when I was cleaning the bed- room." I then, proceeded the Sergeant, ar- rested her and brought her to the Abergele Police Station, and charged her with having .stolen one 15 carnal gold dressing ring, value 25s., and a 22 carat gold wedding ring, value 20S. She made no reply. I may add that I made the charge in Welsh, as her father had told me that she didn't know much English. That was the case for the proisecution. Dr. Peter Jones (to prisoner) Why did you dOt this sort of thing? The prisoner cried bitterly, and made no reply. In answer to the Bench, Sergeant Rees said that on making enquiries at Conway, he had ascertained that prisoner and her parents bore good characters. Prisoner, who Looked deathly pale, and seemed to feel her posit,ionl very keenly, on being asked if she had anything to say in mitiga- tion of her offence, pleaded guilty, and burst- ing into a now of tears, added," I won't do, it again." After being very severely reprimanded by Dr. Jones in Welsh, prisoner was bound over under the First Offenders' Act to be of good behaviour for twelve months, herself in f i o, and her father ia c5. SEARCHLIGHT.

The Nation in Danger. REV. J. P. LEWIS UTTERS A WARNING. We have received a copy of a Welsh pamphlet written by the Rev. J. P. Lewis, Rector of LLan- ystumdwy (formerly Vicar of Cbnway), the title of which indicates that in the author's opinion, our counitry is in danger because the nation is being misled. The, object the writer has in view, we understand', is to do something to moderate partisan spirit in Wales, by remanding our fellow-countrymen that we have common enemies ready to swallow us all and without partiality—Liberals and Conservatives, Church- men and Nonconformists." The book was writ- ten prior, to the recent Naval debate in. the House of Commons, and in a postscript the author claims that his views were strongly con- firmed by the speeches of Mr. Asquith, Mr. McRenna, and Silr, Edward Grey. Commencing with the public iiidiiifference to the subject of national defence which was satirised; in. the dirama, "An Englishman's Home," the author declares that it is not the playing classes but the thinking classes who are to be blamed. Iln stead of attributing the blame to those who thoughtlessly give up their spare time to, diabolo and football, he would blame those leaders of thought who endeavour to play diabolo with the children's education and kick the Established Church like a football. He then: draws a ter- rible picture of the inevitable approaching downfall of the country. We are to be invaded and conquered by the foreigner, to whom we must cede Gibraltar, Malta, and the Suez Canal; we must relinquish India we must give up the railway between Cairo and Cape Town we must pay 500 million pounds to. the con- queror, with the result that there is an end to free education, to old-age pensions, to our navy. Genn-Lany is indicated as the successful invader, ) andi for fhe following among other reasons. Re- spect for the Lord's Day is increasing in Ger- many. The value of discipline is appreciated; in Germany. In comparison with our own country, Germany is a sober country. Germany is ahead of us in education. It is not an army nor a navy which in truth elevates- a nation and en- sures its security, but moral and spiritual forces." Commercially and from the military point of view, Germany is proving superior to this country. "On the bases of these naked facts," the author proceeds," I believe (I) that an early attack on our country isi not only pos- sible but probable, and (2) that Great Britain is wholly unprepared against that awful day." Again he blames, not the people who, waste their time and energies upon pastimes, but the thoughtful," the people who wronglv use their Igå.IDttS in order to dlivide instead of uniting the people." In conclusion, the writer says that a grand unite4 defence should: be prepared against the drink traffic and intemperance. Such is a brief outline of the writer's views.

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St. Asaph Board of Guardians. OFFICIAL UNFAIRLY ACCUSED. The fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Friday, Mr. Edwin Morgan presiding. The following members were also present: — Messrs. Isaac Batho, Edward Williams, Llew. B. Evans, Hugh Edwards, J. Roberts-Jones, W. S. Roberts, John Lothian, S. Perks, Robert Jones (Prestatyn), William Jones fPenyporchell), John Roberts, J. R. Ellis, J. Ellis Jones, Robt. Jones (Denbigh), Hugh Williams, William Wil- liams, and William Morris; with the Clerk (Mr Charles Grimsle-v), the Master (Mr. R. Jones), and the other officials. SEA BATHING FOR THE CHILDREN. The Master reported the number of inmates in the house to be 140, as compared with 146 in the corresponding, period of last year. The number of vagrants were 94, as compared with 103 in the corresponding period of last year. The children had been taken three times to Rhyl for, sea bathing, which was much enjoyed by them, and their thanks were due to Mr and Miss Vaughan for the use of bathing machines free of charge. U N DECIPHERABLE. In reading a communication from the Local Government Board, the Chairman confessed his inability to decipher the signature attached thereto. It was quite beyond him, he declared. THE PORTER'S EXPLANATION. 'Mr. W. H. Edwards, the porter, wrote com- plaining of a report that had appeared in a newspaper, where it was alleged that he had knocked a pipe out of the mouth of a man who was working in the casual ward. Such a state- ment was, absolutely incorrect, and he hoped the guardians would accept his explanation of the matter. The explanation was accepted, and the Chair- man remarked that it was very unfair for per- sons to bring such charges that couLd not be sub stantiated. TEACHING THE BLIND. The Local Government Board wrote 'Sanction- ing a subscribtion of ^5 by the Guardians for one yeaa- to the North Wales Home Teaching Society for the Blind. CALLS IN ARREAR. The Clerk read the following statement as to calls due on the 2ist July:—Cwm, ^48; Llan- fair, £86; in addition to. a balance of £ 17 of a previous call remaining unpaid; Rhuddian, ^209; and Waen, -c27, The Clerk addled; that he had an intimation, that £ '<)■•> had been paid by Llanfair into the bank that morning.

St. Asaph District Council. THE SURVEYOR'S PREPARATION OF PLANS. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Friday, Mr. Ediward Williams presiding. There were also present Mr. William Morris (Vice-Chairman), Messrs. John Lothian, Llew. B. Evarus, Edfwin Morgan, R. E. Griffiths, and George Williams; with the Clerk (Mr. Charles Grimsley), the Sanitary Surveyor (Mr. Edward O. Evans), the Road Surveyor (Mr. John Lloyd., and the Medical Officer ((Dr. Lloyd Roberts). THE POLLUTION OF RIVERS. A circular letter was read from the Salmon and Trout Association in reference to the injury to fish from the results of road dressings and other forms of pollution. The Clerk was instructed1 to reply that lliO road dnesisings were used in this district that were thrown into the water. THE, SURVEYOR AND THE ARCHITECT. A letter was read from Mr J. D. Lewis, archi- tect, of Denbigh, enclosing copy of correspond- ence between, himself and! the Chairman of the Council with reference to the preparation of pri- vate plans by the Sanitary Surveyor. Mr. Lewis, in his first letter, complained that from time to time plans were being made at the Sanitary Surveyor's office which was not, in hiis opinion,, right, and that he should not be al- lowed to' carry on. such practice, and threaten- ing if such alleged: practices were con- tinued he would write the Local Government Board and the Society of Architects in. London. He diid not write in any vin- dictive spirit, but simply to assert his rights. To this letter the Chairman of the Council replied that no one, whilst he was in the office as an official of the Council, should undertake the preparation of private plans, and that it was not necessary to place the matter before the Council. Mr. LewTils re- plied to this that the Chairman's letter was no reply to his letter, and later he wrote again, stating, as he had received no proper reply, and as the Chainmian of the Council seemed to treat his letters with contempt, he would lay the mat- ter before the Council. The Chairman explained' his action in the mlatter, and that Mr. Lewits referred to Mr. Evans doing plans from "time to time." He (the Chairman) did not think it worth wihile to bother the Council with so small a question, Mr. Evans, their Surveyor, had not prepared plants from time to time, and that was his rea- son for not reptynng further to Mr. Lewis. It was explained that the Council's Surveyor was busy preparing plans for this and the other Rural Council, and he paid a man for helping him. Mr. John Lothian asked if their Surveyor was debarred from dloing private work. The Chairman replied that he was supposed to give the whole of his time. Mr. LI. B. Evans thought they might write Mir. Lewis, and explain what had been dbne as a matter of courtesy, although he did not be- lieve Mr. Evanis had done anything out of place. The Chairman suggested that they let the matter drop. Mr. George Williams asked what claims had Mr. Lewis upon the Council, and it was ex- plained that he had none, and that the matter was ia suppoised grievance that Mr. Lewis had against Mr. Evans. Mr. Evans, in response to a request from the Chairman, explained that he had never undertaken any private work, but that he had a young man helping him in his work, named Arthur Roberts, and he gave him 5s. out of his pocket for some plans connected with the work of the Council. After further discussion, it was deoidied that the Clerk be asked to reply to Mr. Lewis that the matter of his letters had been under their consideration, and the Council did not intend, to move further in the matter. BUILDINGS AT DYSERTH. A Letter was read from Messrs. Williams and Williams, solicitors, of Rhyl, asking to. be al- Lowed to appear before the Council as to certain plans of new buildings at Dyiserth, which were disapproved of at the last meeting. Mr. Williams, the builder, appeared before the Council, and said that his complaint was that he had been denied certain privileges as to cesspools in connection with the buildingis, he had erected at Dyserth that were extended to others. He explained the cesspools and other matters, and after some discussion it was de- cided to grant the privileges asiked for, subject to certain reservations. ANOTHER DYSERTH COMPLAINT. A communication, was read from Hock- ley, of Dyserth, complaining of the surface water drain which passed through her land called The Rest, at Dyserth, had become choked. It transpired that the Council had nothing to do with the matter. 1M\ John, Lloyd, the Road Surveyor, explained the conditions with Miss Hockley, and as there were some peculiarities oonnectedi with the matter a small committee was appointed to visit the spot and report theare- on at the next meeting.