Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

HOLYWELL. GUARDIANS OF THE POOR OF HOLYWELL UNION. Chairman-John Scott Bankes, Esquire, Soughton Hall, Northop. Vice-Chairmen—Mr. Edward Williams, Pentreffynnon Farm, Whitford; Mr. v James Reney, Wepre Marsh Cottage, Connah's Quay. V.^)] Elected dueirdians—Caerwys Mr. William Evans; Cilcen Mr. John Lloyd; Flint: Messrs. G. A. Smith and Richard Evans Gwaenysgor Mr. Thomas Roberts; Halkyn: Mr. Thomas Parry Holywell: Messrs. C. J. iCroudace, J. Kerfoot Evans, ((^J|n Samuel Davies, Isaac Hughes, and Rev. T. E. Jones; Llanasa: Messrs. E. Evans VV'iwy and John Owen Mold: Messrs. John Corbett, Edward Pi ice Edwards. Edward Jones (Gwernaffield), Edward Jones (Bistre), and Edward Peters Nannerch Rev. (S^)] Watkin Williams Nerquis: Mr. William Griffiths; Ne market: Mr. Joseph Ellis; Northop: Messrs. James Reney, William Astbury, and Thomas Edwards Whitford y. "S Messrs. Edward Williams and Joshua Lancaster Ysceitiog Messrs. John Williams (Ml and William Thomas. V; Ex-officio Guardians—&1\ Magistrates residing in the Union. Meetings of the Guardians—Every alternate Friday, at noon. Offices—The Workhouse, Holywell. Qi*)] Clerk—Mr. P. Harding Roberts, Holywell. Treasurer Mr. George Tlae, North and v y South Wales Bank, Holywell. Local Government Hoard Inspector-Mr. T. Lloyd /p Murray-Browne, Rhyl. Auditor — Mr. Edward Morgan, Machynlleth. \A £ IV> Committees —Visiting Committee (meetings every Wednesday preceding Board 7% days), Finance Committee meetings on Board days at 11-45 a.m. Union Assessment (*"|ff S) ■ Committee (meetings subject to notice). Rural Sanitary Authority, meetings every v- I Board day, at 11-30 a.m. chairman, Mr. J. Scott Bankes. School Attendance yZ C (inmittee, meetings every Board dajr, immediately after general business chairman, Rev. T. Z. Davies. Parochial Sanitary Commitfes are also appointed for Mold, Bagillt, Llanasa, (.! waenysgor, and Newmarket. Medical Officers and Public Vaccinators-For the parishes of Mold, Cilcen, and pi!«; Nerquis, Mr. Edward Williams, M.D., Mold parishes of Holywell, Ysceifiog, and vj Nannerch, Mr. James Williams, Castle Hill, Hol.vwell; parishes of Flint, Northop, and Halkyn, Mr. Alfred W. Hughes; parishes of Whitford and Caerwys, Mr. Hamlet | fv 'L; LI. Davies, M.B., Holywell parishes of Llanasa, Newmarket, and Gwaenysgor, Mr. V J. T. Jones, M.H., Woodlands, Llanasa. Believing Officers — Mold district, Mr. John Hughes, Mold; Holywell district, \fi yj Mr. Arthur Roberrs, Bagillt Whitford district, Mr. P. Smith Jones, Saithavlvvyd, J V- Holywell. { (, iif) Workhouse Officials —Chaplain—"Rat. R. 0. Williams, M.A. Master Mr Thomas \VJ.Hughes; Matron—Miss Hughes; Medical Officer \Ir. Hamlet LI Davies, M.B, /A Schoolmistress Miss Jones; School Attendance atui Inquiry Officer — Mr J. H. {$i Edwavds; Vaccination Officers—Mr. John Hughes, Moid; Mr. Arthur Roberts, Holywell; Mr. P. Smith Jones, Saithaelwyd, Holywell; Mr. Jonathan Aehbury, Nortliop. it, Officers of the Sanitary Authority—Medical Officers of Health: Mr. James Williams, Holywell Mr. Edward Williams, M D Mold. Sanitary Inspectors —Mr. J. L. Williams, Holywell; Mr. E. W. Jones, Mold. K' -J R F GIST RATION ARRANGEMENTS- fr j' Register Office of the District—No. 9, Pan ton Place, Holywell. \8: V Superintendent liegistrai—Mr. E. J. Davies, Holywell; Deputy Mr. E. M. Evans, Holywell. (Hfc n Whitford Sub-District (comprising the parishes of Caerwys, Gwaenysgor, Llanasa, '<LJJ Newmarket, and Whitford) —Registrar of Births and Deaths, Mr. Edward Bagshaw, Tre Eden Owen, Whitford. ((^ ) Holywell Sub-Distiict (comprising the parishes of Holywell, Nannerch, Ysceifiog) VJ —Registrar of Births and Deaths, ft r. James Williams, Castle Hill, Holywell. Flint District (comprising the parishes of Flint, Halkyn, and Northop)—Registrar "C y) of Births and Deaths, Mr. Jonathan Astbury, Northop. y- Mold District (comprising the parishes of Cilcen, Vlold, and Nerquis) Registrar (6 1C of Births and Deaths, Mr. Joseph Griffiths, New-street, Mold. Registrars of Marriages— Mr. Thomas Thomas, hitf >rd-street, Holywell; Mr. HFX John Lloyd, stationer, Holywell; Mr. Joseph Griffiths, New-street, Mold; Mr. J. n| sjj Astbury, assistant overseer, Northop. ■Y-J HOLYWELL LOCAL BOARD. (^ Members Mr. John Carman, Chairman. /C r Elected 1885.1 [Elected 1886.] [Elected 1887.] & V/ Mr. H A. Cope Mr. Goronwy M. Evans Mr. John Carman > James Hughes „ Joseph Garner „ rames Williams /V,^ Robert Lloyd „ T.A.Lambert „ Unas Bromley VV V T. H. Waterhouse „ J. Lloyd Price David Williams J, Evan Bryan „ Richard Sankey „ William Williams Meetings second Monday in each month, at the Hoard-room. Treasurer, Mr. Vf -J Marsden, National Provincial Hank, Holywell; Clerk, Mr. William Davies solicitor, /C!T~N Holvwell; Surveyor, Mr. Joseph Jones, High-street, Holy well; Inspector of Nuisances, f C" t) Slaughter-houses', Lodging-houses, and Collector of Rates, Mr. E. M Evans, Holy well; V; y Market Hall Inspector, Mr. William Jones, Chapel-street; Medical Officer, M.r. K. l.loyd, Brynford House, Holywell; Board-room and Offices, Well-street, Holywell. (jfV) Magistrates' Meetings— First Tuesday in each month. Chairman, Richard Sankey, t Esquire Clerk, Mr. H. A. Cope, solicitor. County Court—Monthly Judge, His Honour Horatio Lloyd; Registrar, Mr. H. A. Cope, County Court Buildings. HOI-YWELL DISTRICT HIGHWAY BOARD. Chairman, Mr. Isaac Taylor; Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ed^. William?- Meetings, monthly, at the County Court Buildings, Holywell. Clerk, Mr. H. A. Cope, solicitor: /CtS. Surveyor, Mr. Henry Judd, Gorsedd, Holywell. (R'O HOLYWELL SCHOOL BOARD— Messrs. J. Kerfoot Evans (chairman), Rev. D. > Oliver (vice-chairman), Miss Mary Glover Davie-, Rev. John Pierce, Messrs. James (M Hughes, William Jones, and Hugh Thomas Barker Meetings second Monday in U 5) each month, at H-30 p.m., at the Board Offices. Clerk, Mr. E M. Evans Treasurer, Mr. Marsden, National Provincial Bank Attendance Officer, Mr. Eliseus Jones. {? FLINTSHIRE C'ISPENSARY ( upported by voluntary contributions)—Patrons, The IV: in) Duke of Westminster, K.G. the 'Lord Bishop of St. Asaph ^~Jptfu^C0Rr'3'. yK Mr James Williams; Mr. K. Morton Lloyd; Mr. Hamlet LI. Davies, M.B. fZ M Secretary, Mr. W. P. Cole House Surgeon, Dr..Tones. "V HOLYWELL SAVINGS BANK (Established Janua Y30th, THIS)—President, Mr. P. P Pennant • Treasurer, The Earl of Denbigh ctuary, Mr. Edgar Williams Official (C« CI Audits Messrs D. and C. E. Jones, Ruthin. Bank at Maesydre open every V: Friday from 12 to 3 p.rn. Thirty-two managers, attending in rotation weekly. (Z BANKS—National Provincial Bank, Mr. Marsden, manager; North and South Ul y) Wales Bank, Mr. S. L. Re vis, manager. V < COMMI8S,ONERS OF I NCO«E_ HOU^ (C 5- J*D.SVA,rm¥yton?jK,uiie;'Kfv- «•, '• WMiMMlSt. J"!™ Ohmrltcm, E'quire; V Rev Walter Evans; Llewelyn J. Henry, Esquire J. lrys Eyton, Esquire. Land street, Holywell. (.. gpg

FLINT, T TCMnP°RAfTION7frIder]m1an J%Kl Huntley> Mayor; Aldermen, Alfred Dyson, y'V\\ tl M hl'r^t, and Mawdsley Councillors, S. K. Muspratt, Joseph Hall, iun K flllOj Bowe»gT ViUny' K" ^vVanS' Ti W" llughe's" M" Davie's/K. 'w! lo lrXhTf'/ Sen^ rho."las ^tmes and John Tli >mas. Town Clerk and Clerk /TJ^V LS!? Mr. Henry Taylor, solicitor; Borough Surveyor <■(* U Officer Mr W 0w'«,1; ["<>f Nuisances and School Attendance Officer, Mr. W L. Bithell; Serg. at Mace, Mr. Thomas Ward y i School Attendance Comuiittee~^he Mayor, Councilors S. K. Muspratt (chairman), Q|| 01 denut^ if R" D8' T" Hu°hes' M- P- Jones, Thomas Jones, and K. Davies deputy chairman, Alderman Dyson. s' 1 "X cSsf" j^h15T^?^x,Sa^„Alderman '•L- (! y Jllderm'n DyM" the Town Oouncil on the first Thursday in February, May, and Augivit, at 2 30 p.m.. and on the 9th November, at noun. • '"Jh1 iT i'3?3T- ^FF'CE.—Mr. Thomas Jones, Postmaster. Money order and 10" savings bank business is conducted, and Inland Kevenue licences issued, from 9am V" Tn? P'^l'i' atUrdayS tlU8 pan- Letters ai'e registered from 9 a.m. till 9 am! Town deliveries commence at 7 a.m, and 1 30 p.m. Box clones for all parts (excepting (j||v) Samn Hll'a'ldm 30 |Km- Letters can be posted with an extra nB^ stomp till 10 ..0 A.m. and J 4;J p.m. The box for Holywell closes at 11 20 a.m. The ofhee open f ir the transaction of the business of the Parcels Post from 8 a.m. to (V'lllC' f j* T Is °ne delivery daily at 9 a.m. There are cwo despatches daily, parcel* vfy SnlS 10 15 ^Parcel Pos/bSsiaess Constable of Flmt Castle-Mr. P. P. Pennant, Nantlys, St. Asaph Deputy Constable, Mr. Henry Taylor, Curzon Park, Chester. "epmV y^ Borough Justices—Adam Eyton, Esquire; John Kingsby Huntley, Esquire- (vfcl Esmiire- Alf^'r Tre;/TS Leibig Muspratt, Esquire; Thomas Bate,' Plln Pemiint p"g y Howard, Esquire; Sidney Knovvhs Muspratt, Esquire; Philip Pennant Pennant, Esquire; Isaac Taylor, Esquire; Llewelyn J. Henry UfO J Esquire; J. Prys Eyton, Esquire; A. Dyson, Esquire; and W. Hull S' SoShfaUO T"ylOT' S°llcit0r' Sasi0M' Fi™6 in «ch Police Statioti-—Feathers-street; Officer in charge. Sergeant Ward. \v|V „f BA,NK~A sub/Branch of the North and South Wales Bank at Holywell is opened nol ° £ business-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 (jl j)) TT, ,,P?UTTY P°URT—Held every alternate month with Mold. Judge, His Honour Jtioratio Lloyd Registrar, Mr. George Boy dell. An office is opened at the Town iV! b) Hall every Monday hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. V2 MECHANics' INST\TuTE-Prcsident, Mr. Sidney K. Muspratt; Vice-President Mr Isaac Taylor; Treasure?, Mr. Alfred Dyson; Secretary, Mr. C. E. Dyson; Ql VJ CovimiUee, Messrs H. Owens, P. Matthews, J. W. M. Evans, T. B. Taylor, E. J. > < 10 p'm aiHS' C' N' Hul1' W' E' BithelL °Pen> 10 a-m- to 2 P m-» and

RHYL. fig) ':>EZTY TISI ?w^ce a month, the last Monday but two and the last Monday RHYL. fig) at the Town Hall, Rhyl, at 11 o'clock. Chairman, T. G. Dixon, Esq.; Clerk to the I Justices, Messrs. Sisson and George, solicitors. Jy Police Station Opposite Town Hall; Officer in charge, Inspector Mc.Larcn. T7iua .HYii- !MPr°^MENT, Comm 18sIoNERs-Chairman of the Board, Mr. Thomas H||l 7)} Ellis Medical Officer of Health, Dr. A. Eyton Lloyd; Town and Building Sur- yj veyor Mr. Kobert Hughes Clerk to the Commissioners, Mr. Arthur Rowlands /'TX TT Postmaster, Mr. Asher. Deliveries: 7 a.m. from all parts of the [ If] United Kingdom 1 30 p.m. ditto 4 30 p.m. from Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, v« Birmingham London, and the other principal towns in England. Despatches Box cleared at 1 30 a.m to Abergele, Anglesey, and Carnarvonshire 3 0 a.m. to Denbigh, ( il ] irefnant, St. Asaph, and Rhuddlan; 10 20 a.m. general day mail for all parts of V. Jj Great Britain and Ireland; 12 noon to Abergele, Llanfairfechan, Holyhead, and /'px Ireland; 12 30 p.m. to Flint, Holywell, and principal towns in England, also to /■ if) iJangor, Bettws-y-Coed, Carnarvon, Colwyn Bay, Conway, Llandudno, Llanrwst; V ] y u p.m. general night mail to all parts of the United Kingdom. Office open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (^Sl{v)

ST. ASAFH. VK THE CATHEDRAL DIGNIT ARIES— Lord Bishop, the Right Rev. Joshua Hughes J *)] D.D. (appointed 1870); Deem, the Very Rev. H. A. James, B.D. Archdeacons the Venerable Edward Smart, M.A. (1878), the Venerable D. R. Thomas, M.A. Canons Residentiary, the two Archdeacons, Rev. Hugh Jones, M.A. (I860), Rev. David MTO] Howell (1885); Canons not Residentiary, Bishop W. Walsham How (18G0) Rev Robert Williams (1858), Rev. W. Howell Evans (1874), Rev. E. H. Perowne' D.D! /ClR^ (1877), Rev. William Richardson (1879), Rev. David Lewis (1884), Rev. W. Morton V-jOl (1886), Rev. W. H. Lee (1886), Rev. T. B. LI. Browne (1887). Vicars Choral, Rev ^AcJ Thomas Brown (1855), Rev VV. Glanffrwd Thomas (1878), Rev. T. L. Lk-welyn fyY^, Williams (1882), Rev. T. Lloyd (1886); Registrar of the Diocese and Chapter Clerk, IV V R. J. Sisson, Esquire Deputy-Registrar, Mr. H. A. Cleavsr; Secretary, Mr. J. P Lewis, Denbigh Organist, R. A. Atkins, Esquire; Deputy-Organist, Mr. Llewelyn Lloyd; Lay Clerks in the Cathedral-Decani, Messrs. Felix C. Watkins, Walter vrL/J Williams, and C. Tomkinson Cantoris, Messrs. Samuel Powell, M. R. Partington ^4 junr., William Evans, and Thomas Hughes. PROBATE COURT—District Registrar for the Counties of Flint, Denbigh, and "Y Merioneth, R. J. Sisson, Esquire; Clerks, Messrs. R. Jones. W. G. Kelly, and Peter Jones. /C VV Savings Bank—Actuary, Mr. M. R. Partington. (#1 "v j CLWYD AND ELWY FISHERY CONSERVATORS—Chairman, C. G. H. Rowley Conwy, Esquire, Bodrhyddan Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Peter Browne, Esquire \N Plastirion, Rhyl; Hugh Kobert Hughes, Esquire, Kinmel Park Conwy Grenville wit VI Hercules Rowley Conwy, Esquire, Bodrhyddan Sir G. A. Cayley, Bart, Llanerch Park; Edward Walthall Delves Broughton, Esquire, The Cottage, St. Asaph; Sir (Y William Grenville Williams, Bait., Bodelwyddan Charles Salusbury Mainwaring l\ £ wj Esquire, Galltfaenan, Rhyl; John Briscoe, Esquire, Wigfair Issa, St. Asaph* > < Thomas Everard Hutfcon, Esquire, Talardy, St Asaph Thomas Burgoyne Watts' (H Esquire, Bronwylfa, St. Asaph Owen John Williams, Esquire, Cefn, St. Asaph J) Philip Henry Chambres, Esquire, Llysmeirchion, near Denbigh Captain Francis yf Burton Owen Cole, Cerrigllwydion, near Denbigh; Henry Richard Lloyd Howard to*) Esquire, Wigfair, St. Asaph; Colonel Arthur Mesham, Pontruffydd, Trefnant; and Iv V Hugh Francis Birley, Esquire, The Mount, St. Asaph. vK ST. ASAPH UNION (3I"!)Y BOARD OF GUARDIANS—Meering every alternate Thursday at 11 a.m. Chair- .> man, Edwin Morgan, Esquire; Vice-Chairmen, Messrs. Joseph Lloyd and John 1f^Tr\ Roberts. The Board consist s of 39 ex-officio and 30 elected Guardians. I vjiWJ Officers—Clerk to the Guardians, Mr. Charles Grimsley Chaplain Rev Thomas />T<\ Brown; Master and Matron, Mr. Robert Jones and Mrs. Ellen Jones. Relieving Officers—St. Asaph district, Mr. William Ellis Denbigh district Mr yj Edward Jones; Abergele dis rict, Mr. Henry Williams. The Relieving Officers are the vaccination officers and inqu ry officers for their respective districts. School Attendance Officers—Mr. Abel Jones, Abergele, for the parishes of Abergele Vs- l"V Bettws, Llanddulas, and St. George Mr. Tlftmas Parr y, l>\ serth, for the parishes of Mehden, Dyserth and Cwm Mr. Edward Jones, Rhyl, for the parish of Rhuddlan ^) Mr. Allen Jones, Llannefydd, for the parishes of Llannefydd and Llansannan Mr. jAJJ William Kvans, St. Asaph, for the parishes of Bodfary, Dymeirchion, and St. Asaph' Other Officers-Medical Officer of Health for the Rural Sanitary District—Mr J fir) Lloyd Roberts, Den big'i; Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances, Mr. George Bell! IV. W Rhyl; Collector to the Guardians, Mr. R. T Hughes, St. Asaph. Superintendent Registrar Mr. Charles Grimsley. n PETTY SESSIONS—First Monday in each month, at 11 a.m. Clerks Messrs. J Sisson and George, Solicitors. '0 Police Station—Officer in Charge, Sergeant Wm. Parry. I: COUNTY COURT—Held every alternate month with Rhyl. Judge, His Honour i V, P»y Horatio Lloyd Registrars, Messrs. Sisson and Ge orge, Solicitors DISTRICT HIGHWAY Bo^o-Chairman. sir W. G. Williams, Bart.; Vice- S 0\ Chairman, Mr. Joseph Lloyd. The Board consists of eight ex-officio and 35 f"1 -JJ elected Waywardens; Clerk, Mr. Charles Grimsley Surveyor, Mr. Robert Lloyd, D,y meircliion. )

——————————— ^Urti^ f THE FLINTSHIRE OBSERVER ALMANAC 1 <f) S.SSSB.. ||! t0 ———

ASSESSED TAXES, INHABITED HOUSE DUTY.—On each inhabited dwelling-house of the annual value of £ 2 > or up- wards, occupied as a farm-house, or in which articles are exposed for sale, a duty of d. per pound; Beer-houses aud Public-houses, fid. If occupied for any other purpose, 9d. INCOME TAX.- Incomes of 2150 a year and less than £4, 1), 8d. in the pound; but £ li0 is not taxed. Annual incomes of £1. 0 and up- wards are rated at Sd. without deductions. — These taxes are payable lst January 18S8.

EXCISE LICENCES. MALK SERVANTS, LOS. CAKRIAOES, with four or more wheels, and weighiug 4 ewt. or upwards, £ 2 2s. with less than four wheels, or having four wheels shall weigh less than four cwt., 15s. DOGs-each, 7s. 6d. GAMY. LICENCKS, if 'aken out after Hist July, ahd before lst Nov., to expire on the :nst July following, t3 after '1st July, to expire following 31st Oct &2. after at N ov. to expire 31st July, JE2 Licence for a continuous period of 14 days, jEl; Gamekeepers, t9 expire 3ist July, 92. GUNS —For every person who shall use or carry a gun, per annum, 10s.

1.1 ESTABLISHED 17.16. CIk (Ccirltal <ic!l;n'cbausc. u JOSEPH HAGUE, Grocer, Tea Dealer, AND PROVISION MERCHANT, OLD TEA WAREHOUSE, HOLYWELL. Try Hague for everything. J* Samuel Holgate, HIGH-STREET, HOLYWELL, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS & SHOES MADY. TO MEASURB. I Matchless Waterproof Boots re to order, guaranteed to be durable and to be perfectly waterproof. CORK BOOTS MADE. NEEDtr-WORK SLIPPERS MADE UP IN THE BEST STYLE. ALL KINIJB OF Dress Boots and Slippers KID, FRENCH, & SATIN SLIPPERS; White Kid BQots, White Court Shoes. ALL KINDS OF WOOD HRKLS AND BOWS. LASTS made to fit Ladies' or Gentlemen's Feet. Agent for Hauthaway's Peerless Gloss for Blacking and Polishing Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes. Agent for the Waterproof "K" Boot and Leather for repairing same. All kinds of REPAIRS neatly and promptly exocuted PRINTED AND^^BU V ESTABLISHED 1838. P. Llo- d & Son, PLUMBSRiS, GLAZIIHSt K __1 -ii PAPER-HANGERS, iU-ll-Iimjiict-o, Wao-ftttci-o. AL KINDS OF PUMPS FIXED & REPAIRED; HOT & COLD W\.TER & SHOWER BATHS FIXE] AND REPAIRED. All kinds of Lead 1nd Iron Piping, Iron Landers Spouts, and Camections always on hand. All Orders execited on the shortest notice. iT* ANTHONY SCHWARZ, 4) CLOCK + AND WATCH MAKER And JEWELLER, WHITFORO-ST,, HOLYWELL. Clocks, Timeiieces, and Watches—Verge, Lever, and Geieva-of every description, Cleaned and Rejaired on the shortest notice. CRYSTAL PTIRISCOPIC SPECTACLES ANE EYE CLASSES. GOLD WEDDING RINGS, &c., AWAYH ON HAND. A Privats ROOM FOR SELECTION. STIED BY DAVIES & CO., "FLINTSHIRE \D \.j W @b@($jf0\ SICIilil SOUSE, NEAR THE CROSS, II HIGR-Sir., HOLYWELL. DAVID ROBERTS, QURFUUR, Leather Merchant, SADDLE., AND HAHNESS MAKEi, dwocer ^fobisioti ^ealcr. O Prime Home-cured Hams & Bacon. All orders carefully and promptly attended to. GOODS AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES. V JON t:.S' Confectionery and Refreshment RESTAURANT. Joseph 3ones, CONFECTIONER & BAKER. COOTRCffl-MiKaT Of every description, and of the best quality. BISCUITS From all the Leading Manufacturers. Families supplied on the shortest notice, and (foods delivered with promptness. ESTIMATES OIVEN FOR THE SUPPLY OF TEA PARTIES, FESTIVALS, &C. TRRKB :-Sclling the Rest Goods obtainable, at the Lowest possible Prices for CABII. Large Tea, Urns for use at Festivals and Tea Parties on hire at moderate terms. NOTE THE ADDRESSI Opposite King's Head Hotel, HOLYWELL. OBSERVER" OFFICE, HIUH^^m^^ Y

DATESTO REMEMBER. JAN. 1—Married Women's Pro- perty Act in operation, 18S3 Dofr, Carriage, and Armorial Licences renewal Land Tax, Income Tax, and House Duty payable Bank Holiday in Scotland JAN I)-Fire Insurance due at Christmas must be paid MAR I-Between this date and August 1, persons shooting or taking wild birds are liable to penalties MAR. 15-Petween this date and August 1, any person offering for sale any wild bird, killed or taken in the United King- dom, is liable to penalty MAR 27-Tast day for sending in Nomination of Guardians MAR. 31 — Refreshment House and Hawkers' Licences ex- pire APR 5-Licences to kill Game expire. APR. 9-Fire Insurance due Lady Day must be paid. MAY 2-Bank Holiday in Scot- land JULY 1-Licences to deal in Game expire JULY 9 —Fire Insurance due at Midsummer to be paid. JULY 20-Last Day for Paying Rates to obtain Borough Vote, and of Claiming County Votes. JULY :n-Pawnbrokers' Licences expire also Game and Gun Licences. AUG '2—Bank Holiday in Scot- land. POST OFFICE INLAND LETTERS. Not exceeding 1 oz Id. 1 ox. but not excdg, 2 oz..1&d. 2 oz. 4 oz.. 2d. 4oz. 6 oz. ,2id. fi oz. 8 oz.. 3d. 8 oz. oz. 10 oz. 12 oz.. 4d. Any letter exceeding 12 oz. will be liable to lrl. for every oz,, be. ginning with the first oz. INLAND BOOK POST. Not more than 2 oz Jd. Above 2 oz up to 4 oz 10., And <1. for every extra 2 oz. POSTAL ORDERS FOR SMALL SUMS. Every Postal Order is to be for one of the following amounts, and the following poundage shall be paid: Is. Od Jd. | 10s. Od, 2d. Is. 6d. id. | 12s. Cd 2d. 2s. 0d Id. 15s, Od 2d. 5s. Od Id. 17s. 6d 2d. 7s. fid Id, 20s. Od 2d. A Postal Order may be crossed generally like a cheque, by the words and Co." or specially by inserting a banker. MONEY ORDERS. For sums under 10>1.2d. of 10s. & HII. £ 2.3d. „ £ 2 3.4d. 3 4. 5d, 4 f).6d. And Id. for each additional £ 1, up to aud including £ 10. up to aud including 1:10. [OLYWELL. '4 r ty

General Jnfoumatfon. i|i| HOLYWELL—CONTINUED. rho^^Nn<«REVEfTf~?lvWfc,)r of Ivlan<l R"vemu' fov Flintshire—Mr. Hannigan, Chcbtei Officer of Inland Revenue-Mr. William Henry Latham, 4, Canton Place I* Holywell; inland Revenue Office—King's Head Hotel Holywell. O' AMP OFFIEE— Observer Office, High-street, Holywell. '(Jf a m 0OFFICt-Jl,gh-8tl^ Miss Jones, Postmistress. Out-going mails at 0 30 K> f'lttP, 5- T im ?.dd1>tJomi1 halfpenny stamp to 9 50 a.m. and 9 30 p.m. 1 indZo-rr*terl U'i a-m- and 8 30 P-m" LMi series commence at 7 L m. ,)} H.mr V U• aiCen l" d,'llVery at 8 a-m- 5 Patois be posted by 7 3 p.m. f V mnnpt tor aale of postage stamps, &c., from 7 a.m. to 8 30 p.m. for /'J^ Ze w 1 h" TU,r bank'/rom a-m- to 6 p.m., except on Saturdays, when the fC 7 to10^In °Pen ° P-m'; iek'graph Imsiness, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m Sundays, ™.ulE;eEe.TOJe^K5B,aUJ,f#

PRESTATYN. PETTY SESSIONs-Third Monday in every month, at the Magistrates'Rooms, \HRY Prestatyn, at 11 a.m. Clerks, Messrs. Sisson and George, solicitors. COMMISSIONERS OF TAXES (DivisionofPrestatyn)-FeterBrowne, Esq., Rhyl; Rev. G. A. Butterton, D.D J.P. Rhyl; Samuel pL4, Esq., Bell, Esq., Bodrhyddan William T. Girdlestone, Esq., J.P., Rhyl; William Wvnne Esq. J.P., Rhyl; John Foulkes, Esq., Rhyl; George S. Hazlehurst, Esq., J.P.' (City Rhyl; Benjamin Littler, Esq., Rhyl. Clerk to the Commissioners-Ux. Maurice D. Roberts, solicitor, Rhyl. Surveyor—Mr. Arthur Binns, Town Hall, Rhyl.| /"f\\ — l>f)!

GREENFIELD, (FE. BRITISH GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. LIMITED—Manager, Mr. H. B, Chamberlain T U In1s/c^ors °f Lighting—Mr. William Michell, Rev. John Pugh, B.A., Messrs yK John K. Evans, Rushfonl, BaWwin, Edward Ames, Thomas Bellis, Peter Williams, (7\\ »r d^St n°n'- a! Secretary, Mr. Thomas Hughes Treasurer JJ Mr. S. L. Re vis, North and South Wales Bank. Place of Meeting: The Crown and < Anchor Inn. Greenfield, first Monday in every month, at noon. f iffM

BAGILLT. in»pcctor» of Lighting—Messrs. William Pierce, Leigh Howell, William Williams 'C' Septimus Howell, R. J. Jones (Brynafon), Robert Jo less, W. T. Pierce, J. Mynydd wr /Z' Roberts, and G. P. Edwards; Secretary, Mr. Edvvara Williams. Meetings quarterly' (»J Post Office—Postmaster, Mr. Edward Williams. Two deliveries of letters daily v. commencing at 7-45 a.m. and 3-45 p.m. Three mails despatched daily, box closing at 10^5 a.m., b p.m., and 8-45 p.m. No delivery or despatch on Sundays. Parcels Post (jl 01 Omce closes at 5 p.m. for first despatch, and 8-15 p.m. for second despatch.

CONNAH'S QUAY. ,r BOARD—-Chairman, Rev. Thomas Williams, M.A. Vice-Chairman, 0^ Mr. Richard Jones Messrs. Charles Davison, J.P., Farfield, John Reney Edward V™ </ Robe rts, sen., K. LI. Jones, Oliver Ellwood, sen., JohnForber, and Thomas Rowlands > Clerk to the Board, Mr. Arthur Patten. Meetings, second Thursday in each month' (C at 7 p.m. CUSTOM HOUSE—Superintendent of Customs and Mercantile Marine Mr Ellis jdlfx Hughes Second Officer and Acting Examining Officer, Mr. P. A. C Strin°\a V\ Harbour Master, Mr. R. W. Wright; Deputy ditto, Mr. S. Griffiths ° y) Police Officer in charge of the district, Inspector Minshull. >

NORTHOP SCHOOL BOARD—Mr. James Reney (chairman), Mr. Daniel Hughe3 Mr. "y-JZ Jonathan Astbury, Mr. John Wilkinson, and Mr. J. Scjtt Bajikes Clerk Mr U Edward Astbury. Meetings held on the last Thursday in each monuh, at 2 p.m'. PETTY SESSIONS—Last Thursday in each month, at 11 a.m.at the Sessions ICN House. Police-officer in Charge, Acting-Sergeant Denson. Clerks, Messrs, Kellvand "Nl Keene, solicitors. Mold. 3 .^fll V/

PROBATE, Oil ojliihivit of value for pi-obato or lettei s of administration and invi ntorii (unless a formeriuveu- 1o y exliiliited before the 'st wf June, IS81), of est"te in respect of which probate or letters of admiui.strutioM grllntpd or inven- tory exhibited on and lifter 1st or j lIlle. 18>1, except as hereafter uientioned, and uniiiittecotiiitto I be delivered to Commissioners I of InUoid Kevenue under .1, Viet. e. 12. s. 38, on the death of | a person <lying- Oil or nfter 1st of « of (1) j mortes causa, (' beneficial m- J terest on property ttceruing by | sui-viv.; ship. t'H) property pass- iuy under vohm1 ary settlement, 1 iut.etvst for life or id sohito powe. of revoi-uti-m «j B'ittH'.r: E Wiiere value exceeds £ .0) and not £ 500, £ 1 for o ieh £ j0 or ) I, tiou c,f Where value exceeds £ "00 and j not £ 1.000 £ 1 r s. for each £ 50 or I'raction of £ 50. Wltere value excco,s £ ',000, £ 3 < f-r each £ luu or fraction of £ i f TIle value of esiale of person dying domiciled ill the United Kingdom may be ascertained by deduction of debt due to per- sons resid.nt in the United K.in. dom, and funeral expenses. The legacy and succession dutie at i.ne per cent, are not payable on assets covered by the stamp on the aijidavitinveil- tory or account. On atfidunit of value or inven- ton¡ where gross value of per- sonal estate in United Kingdom 1 r abroad of person dying OD or after 1st June, 1881, does not exceed til 0. A fixed duty of JOs. which s itisfles legacy and succession duo "les ou p:opert.v tü which the oflia'avit or inventor u relates. The' stamp duty of 5s. percent. pa;d ot., d(-e,l of voluntary settle- ment of M-or erty included in an account w. ill be returned, on pro- duction if deed, to person delivering the account. Exemptions.—Affidavit or in- ventory of estate under XICO of person dying aftpr 25th July, 186i, and of en t.ate of any com- mon se iman, m.irine, or soldier Main or dying in Her Majesty's service. For probate and inventory duty payable on gi-an ts of pro- bate and letters of Jura- tion, and on inventory before 1st June, 1881, see 55 Geo IIL c. 184, schedule part J, and Viet. c. 14, schedule. *7 — =

V established O-VEI^ ir1 i T STEAKS. &Â_- PARRY AND MORRIS, MANUFACTU mm AND FUll NŒHING I R 0 1\ 1Pt "'( [ 0 ti1fN' n v 11R Q IRONMONGKRS,| ZK w- <ja. MN&F HAVE A LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTE1 STOCK OF EVERY ARTICLE IN THE TRADE. | KITCHEN HANGES1 lUGISTEBJ & SHAM STOVES, L^IsrjDEIx.S, FIFES, cfeo., j Brass and Iron Bedsteads; Wasing, Wringing, and Mangling Machines; JOINERS' TOOLS & BJILDEKS' IRONMONGERY AT SECIAL 1'ltlCES, j GAS AND WATER TUBE AND FITTINGS IN BRASS AND IRON, Bar Iron and Steel, Plates, Sheets, and Gralvanizd Iron; Asplialte Roofing and orru,ated Iron ditto. COLLIERY AND LEAD MINE REQUISITES: Oils, Ropes, Chains, Kibbles, Shovels, Spades, ?¿clcs, Hammers, Red and White Lead, Iiidlariibber Sheets, Washers, Packing, tyc. CASTINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Estimates given for all kinds of Iron Fencing Continuous Bar ditto, Hurdles, and Tomb Railing. ELECTRIC BELL AND HOT-WATER FITTERS. Whitesmiths, Bellhangers, Tinmen, Braziers, &c., kept on the Premises, and sent out on short notice Agents for AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS by all the Principal Makers. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES OFFERED. Best Mixed PAINTS, ready fo- use, in 1, 2, 4, and 71b. Sealed Tins. SOLE AGENTS FOR JONE*' CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES. MACHINES BY ALL MAIERS REPAIRED AND ADJUSTED.

INFORMATION FOR ELECTORS. JANUAUY 1. -Tht! UEW ltegis- ter, lor cuut.es and boroughs, comas in force. 1. of fieiliold or uojiyliolU pro- perty must obtain • oupuito liosse.sfiiou Oil o. before this day to entitle tlieui to be lettered ill July Ht:xt us COil, 1 Y v.jteis iVl'UiCU 25.— ver eors IO be 0 !:poiu11 d o.'i this Om or within 14@ttr ecu d;iys. Tli '4 ';ni'veJul 8 of liidlWUY whose i e;ir lias ex- pired must verify their accounts by oatti before one j, ISI ice with- in fouiteen days, to be oelivered to their successors after the appo ntuientof such successors. .-J'¡.'ur Lllw (juar.iiaus 10 be elected on this day, r wittiiu fourteen days theieatter, J "N}; 11. ;Vl'n,ec, s to jlub- lish notices tha iierswns will not be inserted II lists of borough or county voters, in respect of occuuatiou, it poor ra;e allt] asse.-sea taxes, due previously to tii .January, be not paid before the. oth July; all: to fix on chiin li doors, for two Sundays a copy of the County Iegiter the" in force; liwluoticcs to per lis qualified to vote for counties to make claims. JULY 15 al year com- mences for boroughs, for coun- ties j t, commences on the iHiSt; occupation of premises must therefore couJlJcnee OIl or before these dat s, in order to quality the oc upier to be on the borough or county register for next year. New occupiers of houses in boroughs and counties should see that their llam" are properly iuscnted on the fi, st poor rate made al ter these dates. 20.—Asse-sed taxes and oor rates due on the th January last must be p lid on or before this day, hy all electors of cities and tioroughs, and occupiers in counties or they will be dis- qualified irom v,), ing. Last day for sending in claims for voting in counties. AUGUST 1.—Overseers to fix lists of voters on all church and chapel dowrs in their parish, to remain there fourteen days- Overseers to keep lists of voters at their offices, for sale, and also for inspection without pay- ment of any fee, between the hours of ten and four, for four- term days. 25.-Last day for person omitted from the list of borough voteis and occu- pier in counties making claims to be registered and for serving notices of objection in boroughs.

JAN UARY. SUN lUSES AND SETS. MOON'S CHANGES. 1st .Rises 8.3 Sets 3.o LagtQuarter 6th.11.43 a.m- 15th. 8.2 4;17 New Moon.13th. 8.39 am. 2-2ud 7 A. 408 1st Quarter..21st. 4,49 a.m. 29th. 7^46 4.41 FuU Moon.28th.11.19 p.m. DAY REMARKABLE L IYS, &C. FTTN. TFSU SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 0 9 25 10 2|M Welshpool Fair (H, c)-first Monday 0 49 25 11 3 Tu ttuthin Fair [iu every month 12925 6 4 W Mold Fair 2 12 25 1 5 Th Chester Cattle Fai —and every 2 57 24 4 (j F Holywell Fair [altei nate Thursday 3 48 23 7 7S City of Brussells coll'sion, 1882 44922 9 8 SU 1st SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 6 2 22 5 9M Napoleon III. died, 1S73 7 2122 11 10 Tu Denbigh Fair 8 29 24 1 11 W Hilary Law Sittings I vgin 9 27 25 5 12 Th Wrexham Fair (H, c) 10 18 26 5 13 F The Times first starte 1, 1785 11 A 27 2 14 S [15. Burscough Rail .vay Collision, 11 52 27 7 15 Su 2ND SUNDAY AFTER 1 PIPHANY. ['80 0 14 26 3 16 M Union with ScotlaiK ratified, 1707 0 55 26 1 16 M Union with ScotlaiK ratified, 1707 05526 1 17 Tu Suspension of South port Bank, '81 1 3325 2 18 W Jew Theatre panic, t7 killed, 1887 2 9 24 2 19 Th Chester Fair (H, c) 2 45 23 2 20 F Mersey Tunnel open jrl, 1886 32322 3 21 S Northfleet sank, 380 lives lost, 1873 4 5 21 3 22 Su 3RD SUNWAY AFTEF EPIPHANY 4 59 20 4 23 M William Pitt died, 1806 6 9 20 0 24 Tu War rumours on t1 e Continent, '87 7 24 20 5 25 W Chester Cathedra) re-opened, 1872 8 33 21 6 26 Th Mr. Goschen defeated at L'pool, '87 9 25 22 11 27 F New South Wal -s founded, 1788 10 9 24 3 28 S [27. Capture c, Cetewayo, 1884. 10 51 25 7 29SU SKPTUAGESOIA SUNDAY 11 33 26 9 30 M Holywell Savit gs Bank established 31 Tu Caerwys Fair i|"1818 0 36 27 2 31 Tu Caerwys Fair i|"1818 0 36 27 2 FEBRUARY. SUN RISES AND SETiS. MOON'S f'fl A 1st .Rises 7.42. Sets 4.46 b CHAflkEb. Sth 7.30. „ 4.59 Last Quarter.. 4th.. 7.26 pm. 15th ..„ 7.17. 5.12 New Moou Ilt h 11.52 pm. 22nd 7. 3. 5.25 1st Quarter.20th. 1.59 am 29th 6.48 5.37 Ful1 Moon ,27th..11.53 am' DAY. RKMAKKABLE DAYS, &c. IMOBN I- H. M FTIjr- ljW jMold Fair i 17 27 2|Th Crewe Fair (H)—first Monday in 1 57 26 6 3|F [Holywell Fair [every month 2 40 25 1 4S :Baker defeated, 2000 killed, 1884 3 27 24 9 5SU|SKXAGE,SIMA SUNDAY 4 20 23 4 6 M Burning of Coomassie, 1874 5 28 22 2 7 Tu Ruthin Fair 6 53 22 2 8W Air. Rylands, M.P. Burnley, died, 8 15 22 ]1 9Th VVrexhatn Fair (H, c) [1887 9 2124 0 10 F General Earle killed, 1885 10 13 25 4 11 S [10. Queen Victoria married, 1840 10 58 28 4 12SUQDINQUAGESIMA 11 39 27 I 13 M Lord K. Churchill born, 1849 ljTu St. Valentine's Day. Denbigh Fair 0 34 26 15 W Ash Wednesday. Pieston Fair (c) 1 8 25 1 16 Th Chester Fair (II, c) 1 40 25 17 F floly well Wkh'se Chapel op'n'd,'85 2 1224 18(S [19. Upper Factory burnt down,'83 2 44 23 ( 19 Su QUADRAGESIMA 3 19'22 ( 20 M Leo XIII. Pope, 1878 4 0^20 £ 21 Tu Cardinal Newman born, 1801 5 119 8 22 W French Revolution, 1848 6 2119 8 23 Th Earthquake along Riviera, 1500 lives 7 44 20 5 24 E Sir C. Wren died, 1723 [lost, 1887 8 55 22 1 s 9 47 24 1 2b Su 2ND SUNDAY IN LENT 10 30 25 9 27 M Thanksgiving Prince of Wales' re-11 12 27 5 28|Tu Caerwys Fair [covery, 1872 11 54 28 « 29|W Leap Year. 0 15 28 2 MARCH. SUN MSES AND SETS MOON'S CHANGES. 1st. Rises 6.46. Sets 5.39 Q 'h 8th. 6.31. 5.51 Last Quarter 5th. 3.26 a.m. 15th 6 15 6 3 New Moon.12th. 4.-21 p.m 22nd' 5.59 6^15 lst Quarter ,20th. 8.43 p.m' 29th. 5 43.. 6.26 Full Moon ..27th.10.7 p.m' DAY REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. IU°EM'[J?T*™ a. oi rTl .IN. l|Th St. David's Day. Snowstorms, 18861 0 57i28 5 2F HolywellFair. S. Smithel'ctdM.P., 1 3928 0 3S Judge Hulton died, '87 [Flint, '86 2 21126 8 4 Su 3r') SUNDAY IN LKNT 3 5'25 1 5 M First train cros'd Britannia t>'dge,'51 3 56j23 4 6 Tu Ruthin Fair 5 4 21 9 7i W Mold Fair 6 33|21 2 8 Tli Wrexham Fair (H, c) 8 2 21 11 9F St Anue's new life boat launched,'87 9 10i23 4 10jS Prince of Wales married, 1863 9 59 24 11 11 Su 4TH SUNDAY IN LENT 10 40 26 1 12 M [13, Attempt to ass'inate the Czar,'87 11 17 27 0 13 Tu Denbigh Fair 11 52 27 5 14 W Great Eccleston (n'r Garstang) Fair, 0 9 26 5 15 Th Chester Fair (H, c) [(H, C) 0 41 26 3 16 F [15, Julius C.Bsar ass'inated (B.G.)'44 1 1125 7 17S St. Patrick's Day. Holywell Church 1 38 24 7 18 Su 5TH SUNDAY IN LENT [re-opened,'85 2 10 23 5 19 M First ^d. Evening Paper, 1867 2 43 22 4 20 Tu Spring coaamences 3 2121 3 21 W A.rc; bt-hop Cranmer burnt, 1556 4 12 19 9 22 Th Germafa Emperor born, 1797 5 31 19 0 23 F 7 3 20 0 24 S Liverpool Bishopric established, '80 8 25 21 10 25 Su PALM SUNDAY'. Lady Dai) 9 19 23 10 26 M [27, C >ronet won ocean yacht race, 10 3 26 2 27 Tu C ierwys Fair ['87 10 45 27 8 28 W Preston Fair (H) 11 29 29 1 29 Th [28, Crimean war began, 1854 30 F Good Friday 0 35 29 5 31 S [30, Crimean war endad. 1856 1 17 28 7 APRIL. SUN RISES AND'SETS. MOON'S CHANGES. lst. Rises 5.36. Sets 6.31 T Sth. ,,5 20 0 43 Last Quarter 3rd 0.41p.m. 15th. „ 5.5. 6 55 New Moon .Hth. 9.8 a.m. 22nd. 4.50. 7 6 lst Quarter.. 19th..11.52 a.m. 29th 4,37 7 18 I'ull Moon. 26th. 6.22 am. DAY. REMARKABLE DAYS ftc. H. M.[FT.IN. l Su Easter Sunday. Wombwell's Show 2 1 27 I 2;M Easter Monday, [upset Holy well,'59 2 46 25 4 3jTu Ruthin Fair 3 38 23 6 4 W Mold Fair 4 45 21 9 5 Th Wretham Fair (H, C) Accrington 6 15 21 1 6F HolywellFair [Fair (H, c) 7 43 21 7 7 S Lord Mosi yn came of age, 1877 8 51 22 11 8iSu Low SUNDAY 9 37 24 5 9;M Howden (Yorks.) Fair (H) 10 16 25 6 10 Tu Easter Law Sittings begin^ Denbigh 10 51 26 2 11 W Gibraltar c'd'd to E'gl'nd, 1713 [Fair 11 23 26 9 12 Th Chester Fair (H, C) 11 55 26 10 13 F [12, £ 5 Notes first issued, 1793 0 11 26 1 14 S Preston Fair (c) 0 42 25 9 15 Su 2ND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 1 10 24 11 16 M Manchester made a City, 1880 I 40 24 2 17 Tu Howden Fair (c) 2 15 23 1 18 W Great Lancashire Strike^ 1878 2 54(22 0 • 19 Th Primrose Day 3 46 21 0 20 F [21, Liverpool Sailors' Home re-op'd, 4 57 20 1 21S Byron died, 1824 [1862 6 26 20 8 22 Su 3ri SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 7 47 22 0 23 M Shakespearr died, 1616 8 48 24 3 24 Tu Caerwys Fair 9 34 26 4 25 W Fenian attempt to blow up Dublin 10 18 27 10 26 Th L'rd Beaconsfi'ld b'd,'81[Barr'cks,'8411 4 29 1 27 F Septennial Act passed, 1716 11 50 29 6 28 S Cuckoo returns about this date 0 13 29 4 29 Su 4TH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 0 59 28 7 30 M Richard Cobden died, 1865 1 45 27 4 I MAY. fVN 1LS0^4 •nNDSetIf78U MOON'S CHANGES. 1st. Rises 4.33. Se 7.- :Last Quarter. 2nd.11.47 p.m. 8th. •- New Moon .11th.1,23 a.m. ii j i ii "'r.Q 1st Quarter. 18th 11.5 p.m. 1"*)th"' 3 52'" i'2 MMo°n -25th-.1.40p.m. DAY REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. MORN. HT. 1 H. M. FT.IM. DAY REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. MORN. HT. 1 H. M. FT.IM. "TTu! Ruthin Fair 2 32 25 6 "TTu! Ruthin Fair 2 32 25 6 2 W Monthly Fairest. Holywell, 1884 3 22 23 9 3-Th Wrexham Fair (H, C) [Mold Fair 4 27 22 1 4'F HolywellFair 5 48 21 3 5 S Napoleon Bonaparte died, 1821 7 10 21 10 G;Su ROGATION SUNDAY 8 15l22 7 7 M Lifeb't disaster (S'poi t) fund closed 9 4j23 5 8iTu Denbigh Fair [ ( £ 30,954), '87 9 44B4 7 9 W Preston Fair (c) 10 18|25 4 lOiTh Cheater Fair (H, (;); Pi eston Fair (11) 10 52j25 10 11 [F The Queen in Liverpool, 1886 11 26 26 0 12S Liverpool madeta city, 1880 11 5926 0 13 Su SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION 0 15J25 6 14'M Queen opened People s Palace, 1887 0 47(25 4 15 Tu Daniel O Connell died, 1847 1 21 24 8 ltijW Liverpool Exhibition opened, 1S87 1 57123 11 17 Th [18 Eddyscone Lighthouse op'd, '82 2 39 22 11 18 F Easter Law Sittings end 3 30 21 11 19lS Secession of UnionistsfromEighty 4 3421 2 20 Su WHIT SUNDAY [Club,'87 5 5321 5 2l']M Whit Monday. Ormskirk Fair (c) 7 10 22 6 22'TuOrniskirk Fair (n) 8 10 24 2 23lW Mark Lemon died, 1870 9 2,25 9 2t|Th[23. Paris Opera Comique burnt,'87 9 5127 3 25'F Druids'A.M.D., at Flint, 1885 10 39 28 1 26jS L'dSt lb getirstelec. M P. Flints.'6111 29(28 5 27PO TRINITY SUNDAY. [20. L d Field gb. 28 M Earl Russell d.'78. [at Downing, 59 0 42 28 5 29.Tu Trinity Law Sittings begin. Caerwysi 1 29 27 5 30!W Brooklyn Bridge panic, 80. [Fair 2 16 25 10 31 Th 3 7 24 1 JUN E. 1™ R's^3.60NISeStf 8r5' M00N'S CHAN^T" 8th.. 3.46.. 8.12 Last Quarter .lst .0,53 p.m 15th.. 3.44 „ 8.16 New Moon .9th .4.34 p.m 22nd.. 3.45. 8.19 l»t Quarter. 17th .6.50 a.m 29th 3.48 8.18 Full Moon.23rd .9.8 p.m DAY. REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. MORN HT. H. M. FT.IN. IF Holywell Fair 4 322 6 2 S [1. Prince Imperial killed, 1879 5 7 21 6 3 So 1ST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY C 21 21 7 4 M First Reform Bill passed, 1832 7 27 21 11 5 Tu Ruthin Fair 8 22 22 ) 6 W Mold Fair 9 8 23 4 7|Th Chester Fair (H, C) 9 46 24 3 8F Gladstone's Government def., 1885 10 22 24 7 9S Shilling duty on corn repealed, '69 10 59 25 1 10 Su 2ND SUNADY AFTER TRINITY 11 36 25 4 11 M Massacre at Alexandria, 1882 —— —— 12 Tu Denbig i Fair 0 30 25 6 13 W New Tay Bridge opened, 1887 1 825 3 14 Th Wrexhair. Fair (H, c) 1 46 24 9 15 F Newspaper Duty abolished, 1855 2 27 23 11 16 S l82chiId'nsuffocat'datSunder'lnd, 3 15 23 5 17 Su 3RD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ['83 4 12 22 9 18 M Battle of Waterloo, 1815 5 20 22 4 19 Tu Emperor Maximilian shot, 1867 6 33:22 8 20 W|Queen's Jubilee celebrations, 1887 7 40)23 9 21 ThlTh'nksgv'g Ser. W'minster Ab'y, 87 8 37j24 11 22 F Archdeacon Bardsley desig. Bp. 9 30126 1 23 S [of Sod or and Man, '87 10 22j26 S 24SU!4TH SUNDAY >FTER TRINITY 11 16|27 25 M [j 24. Midsummer Day 2(; TiiiCaerwys Fair 0 31127 11 27 W [Wigan (Scholes) Fair 1 16 27 28 Th,100th anniv. of estab. of Sunday 2 0j26 1 29 F [Schools celebrated, 1880 2 45 24 11 30 S Holloway College op. by Queen, '86 3 31|23 f JULY. SUN RISES AND SETS. MOON'S CHANGES. lst. Rises 3.49. Sets 8.18 Last Quarter. Ist. 3.53 a.m. 8th. 3.55. 8.14 New Moon. 9th ..6.17 a.m. 15th. 4.3. S.9 Ist Quarter ..16th 0.13 p.m. 22nd. 4.12. 8.1 Pull Moon .23rd.5.45 a.m. 29th. 4.22 7 51 Last Quarter..30th ..8.30 p in^ DAY. REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. H. M. I* 1.1 Jl. 1[SU 5TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 4 20;22 5 2|M Mr. Forwood returned M.P,, un-j 5 1821 9 3jTu Ruthin Fair [opposed, 1886J 6 25 21 6 4 W Mold Fair 7 29,21 7 5iTh Chester Fair (H, C) 8 27 22 0 61F Holywell Fair 9 15 22 7 p,'& o, 3ttm&rt m.P., i?2 y 8SUI6TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 10 36 24 3 9|M Royal Agricultural Show at 11 15;24 11 10|Tu'Dmbigh Fair [Nottingham, 1888 11 55 25 G 11!W i[12. Suloan visited England, 1867 0 1526 3 12iTh: Wcexham Fair (H. C) 0 53;26 4 13 F Ballot Act began, 1872 1 3126 1 14;S [Channel Fleet at Liverpool, 1874 2 14 25 8 15 Su 7TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 2 58 24 9 16 M Prince of Wales at Ormskirk, 1885 3 48 23 11 17iTu Franco-German War declared, '70 4 48 23 0 18 VV [19. Employers'& Workmen's Act 5 57:22 6 19,Th Gladstone Gov. res., '86 [passed, '75 7 1122 9 20 F Army Purchase abolished, 1871 8 19 23 8 21;S Earl of Derby born, 1826 9 20,24 8 22 Su STH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 10 16;25 7 23 M Mostyn Colliery Hooded, 1884 11 7 26 3 24 Tu Lord Salisbury Premier, 1886 11 55 26 6 25; W Bolton Fair (two days) 0 17 27 11 26 Th [25. Canon Clarke app. Archdeacon 0 58,27 6 27!f Atlantic Cable laid, '66 [L'pool '87 1 37[26 10 28 S [2!). Carey shot near Cape, 1883 2 15:25 7 29 SU'DTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 2 5324 5 30 M Franco-German War com. 1870 3 32.23 5 31 Tu Caerwys Fair 4 18121 11 "SUN RISES AND SETS. MOON'S CHANGES. AUGUST. II lst .Rises 4.26. Sets 7.46 Sth. „ 4.37. 7.34 15th. 4.48. 7.21 i,8t,fearter 22nd 4.59.. 7.6 I'uH Moon .2l8t 4 '20 p.m. 20th. „ 5.10. „ 6.51 Laet Quarter.29th .2.18p.m. DAY. REXARIKABLE DAys, &e. -1: ljW Mold Fair.' 5 17;21 0 2iTh Chester Fair (H, c); Accrington 6 27,20 7 3 F Holywell Fair. [Fair (H, C) 7 3^20 9 4 S Mr. Forwood app. Sec. to Admiralty 8 4l|21 6 5 Su 10TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ['86 9 32j22 7 j C M Holywell Festival (10 II ■, 7 Tnm.iithin Fair 10 56 24 10 8|W [9. Dr. Motfat (missionary) die< '83 11 36 25 11 ) 9jTh Wrexham Fair (H, c) 10 F Escape of Marshal Bazaine, 1874 0 36|27 8 11 S City of Montreal burnt in Atlantic, 1 16 27 7 12!Su 11TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ['87 1 55126 10 13|M Colliery exp. at Leigh, 70 1iveslost, 2 38 26 1 14 Tu Denbigh Fair [1886 3 23i24 10 15 W New Reform Bill passed, 1867 4 18123 3 16 Th Mr. Gladstone laid first Cylinder 5 28 21 11 17 F [of Dee Swing Bridge, 1887 6 53,22 1 18 S Aid. R Muspratt, Flint, died, '85 8 13 22 7 19,Su 12TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 9 16 23 7 20 M Chester Fair (H, c) 10 9 24 10 2l|Tu Prince Alexander abducted, 1886 10 56 25 8 22 W Whitechapel murderer executed, '87 11 38 26 4 23|Th Foo Chow bom. by French, 1886 24 F Ayoub Khan escaped from 0 35 27 10 | 25 S Preston Fair (0) [Teheran, '87 L 10 27 1 j 20 Su 13TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 1 43 26 2 s 21:M Preston Fair (H) 2 1624 11 28 Tu Caerwys Fair 2 5 1 23 8 29 W Flint Castle sur. 1646. Wigan 3 2622 2 30 Th Chester Fair (If, c) (Fair, (If) 4 1720 7 31 F ijolin Bunyan died, IC,88 -)S 11) 7 I SEPTEM BER. SUN RISES AND SETS. IVIOON S CITANGES. 1st Rises 5.15. Sets6 44 ,T ,r Sth. „ 5 26. „ 6 29 New Moon 6th ..4 5- a.m 15th. 5.37. „ 6.13 Ut Quarter-12A 10.0 p.m. 22nd. „ 5 48. „ 5.56 FuU Moon -20th o a.m. yyth 6 0 5 41 Last Quarter 28th fe.30 a m I) A Y. PEMAItKABLE DAYS, TL MORH HT. DAY.! REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. -=- Jr. Al. 1:S Partridge Shooting begins 6 5f{19 9 i 2SU14TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 8 7 20 9 ] 3 M Princess Alice collision,Thames, 700; 9 6122 1 4 Tu. Ruthin Fair [drowned, '78 9 52;23 10 5WjM'chest'r and L'pool Ag'l show at 10 34j25 5 li Th.Wrexhn,m Fair (H, C) [Lancaster,'88 11 14126 9 7F [Hoywell Fair 111 54[27 10 8S Royal M'ctiester and L'pool show,: 0 14[28 10 !)Su 15TH SUNDAYAFrrERTRN'TY[ChVr,86 0 54;28 7 10 M Ormski.-k Fair (c) 134127 10 11 TuOrmcMrk Fair (H) Denbigh Fair 2 15)26 6 12 W S tie Talarg >ch Mine, 1883 3 0124 11 13ThTel-el-Kel>ir captured. 1882 3 55 22 11 14 F Duke of WeMngton di^f, 1852 5 1021 0 15S .Liverpool Etstedfodd com 1884 164220 8 Hi Se 16 H SUNDAY AFTEH. TUINITY 18821 7 17 M (Hexth'pe r'lw'y acc d'nt, 25 k. 70 inj 9 1222 11 18 Tu'New Klarnel Mill, H'weil. op.'84['87 9 58 24 7 19 VV [18 Post-office Sa vings Bank op. '60 10 38 25 6 20 Th Battle of the A ma, 1854 11 16 26 2 21 F [Sir Walter Scott died, 1832 11 52 26 9 22 S (Autumn commences 0 8 28 1 23Su 17TH SUN AY AFTER TRINITY 0 40 27 8 23Su 17TH SUN AY AFTER TRINITY 0 40 27 8 24 M Frankliu's r mains found, 1880 1 1026 5 Caerwym Fair 1 39(25 1 26 W ;Liu-.know relieved. 1857 2 11 23 8 27 ThlOhester Fair (H, C) [d feated, '87 2 46 22 1 I 28F l[27, fn'trnationil Yschtrace, Thistle 3 32,0 5 I 29lS :Michaelmas Day [Cardinal Manning 4 38 19 3 | 30|Su 18TH S'NDAY AFTER TRN'TY [Fl'nt,'85 6 4 i9 2 OCTOBER. SUN RISES AND SETS. MOON'S CHANGES. lst Rises 6 3 Sets 5.^6 8th.. „ 6 15. „ 5 20 ^"ew Moon 5th. 2.34 p.r. i5th „ 6 27. „ 5.5 .St', -'l,;u'ter",1;r'll1-" ■! *>a I' 22nd „ 6.39. „ 4.50 lult M°°n 19..h. 9 9 p.t. 29'h 6 51 4.36 Last Quarter 28rh.. DAY. REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. |H°KM FT1! IH. M.nr. l|M Phea ant Shooting begins 7 3120 2 2 Tu Ru* iin Fair 8 38 22 2 3 W jMold Fair. Chipping Fair (H, C) 9 25 24 4 4 Th1j V'rexham air(H, c) 10 7126 2 5F (Hoiyw^liFair 10 47 27 8 6S Holy well Assembly Hal? opened,'85 11 27 28 D 7 Su !19TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY — 8 M First Cremation in England, 1882 0 30 29 3 9 Tu| Denbigh Fai'- 1 12 28 3 10 VV iBolto Fair (two days) 1 56 26 5 11 ThILatirasVr Fair (H) [1887 2 43 24 7 12 F j[ll. Death of Lady B aasey ann'e'd, 3 39:22 5 13 S |G neral Boulanger under ai re t, '87 4 56,20 8 14 1; !20TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 6 33 2C 5 15 \1 Marie Ant inette ehe^ded, 1793 7 55 2] 6 16 Tu Parliament Houses burnt, 1834 8 53 22 9 17 W Great, demon. Tratsilar •<* Square, '87 9 37 24 1 18'Th N Wa les University College op.84 10 14 25 0 19 F Mr. Gladstone at Nottingham, '87 10 48 2511 2olS ^i, 1-1 i-tenmer s'l'd to New \"ork, '3> 11 22 26 2 2i|Su 21 st SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 1 54 26 2 22 M Marriage of Heir of Kinmel, 1885 0 10 2610 23:Tu Stoukport Fair 0 40 26 0 22 M Marriage of Heir of Kinmel, 1885 0 10 2610 23:Tu Stoukport Fair 0 40 26 I) 24 \V Michaelmas Law Sittings begin 1 10|2411 25jTh Ci'-e>ter Fair (n, c) 1 43i23 6 26F iTithe Defence Lea.ue formed, '86 2 20 22 2 27{S 3 3 21 n 2,8 Su I22.s:D SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 4 o|ig y 291M Mr. Chamberlain left for America 5 22|1 £ 5 3o'Tu,Cv-rwvs Fair [( fisheries Co n ),'87 6 47;2( 7 31^W iD^atti of Sir G. Macfarren, 1887 8 0 21 3 -Æ- I NOVEMBER. SUN RISES AND SETS MOON'S CHANGES. 1st. Rises 6 56. Sets 4 31 no fifVl 7Q < in New Moon 4th.0 2 a.m stn. „ | lst Quaiter .10th.4.16 p.m. Vr«" 40 Full Moon .18th.3.16 pm 29th'" 7 44'" 3 531 East Quarter.20th 5 21 p.m T. „ I MORN HI'. DAY REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. U JU>.IFT-IN- l|Th;Wrexha ri Fair (H, C) 8 53j24 1 2;F -Holywell Fair 9 34,26 3 3|S (Poulton-le-Fylde Fair (c) 10 15|27 8 413u 23RD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 11 128 9 5|M Guy Faivkes' Day 11 47j29 2 6 Tu1 Ruthin Fair 0 10 29 0 7 W jMold Fair 0 56;27 10 8]Th Pres. portrait to Mr. W. Brown,'87 1 42 26 1 9 F Prince of Wales born, '41 2 29 24 3 10(S (Cloture passed, 1882 3 26,22 3 ll|Sui24TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 4 38(20 9 12 M ;Conflict bet. police and public in 6 5(20 8 13 Tu Denbigh Fair [London, '87 722121. 3 14 W Disastrous Hurricane in Black Sea, 8 23;22 4 15 Th Doornsdav Book corap. 1086 ['54 9 9|23 6 16 F jJohn Bright born, 1811 9 47124 7 17 S (118. Mein. Stone H'weil M'kt Id,'78 10 2l|2 » 0 18Siii2.5-cif SUNDAY AFTEft TRINITY 10 55 25 5 It) Nl jH'well Assembly Hall dec. on, '83 11 2925 5 2i1[Tu,ElH; Battle of Navarino, 1827 I 21 \V Princess Royal born, 1810 0 1625 6 22 Th Chester Fair (H, c) 0 49 24 6 23 F (iarstang Fair (H) 1 231'3 7 24 S [25. Suez Canal Shares bought, '75 2 0 22 8 25 Su 2 mi SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 2 41i!1 8 26 M Liverpool Fair (H, c) 3 34 21 1 27 Tu Caerwys Fair 44220 7 28 W Steam Printing, 1814 6 2 21 1 29 Th First School Board Meeting, 1870 7 16 22 3 30 F St Andrew's Day 8 16,24 2 X — D ECEMBER. SUN RISES ANO SWTS. MOON'S CHANGES. I lst. Rises 7.47. Sets 3.52 „ „ Sth. „ 7.55. „ 3.49 New M 10 6 a.m jcii, 09 'j 4.0 IstQuarter .10th 6.46 a.m. 22ud.v. lie: dt rill^oolV'hl0A1:,m' 29 th 8 9 3 56 Last Quartev2bth. 60 a.m. DAY. REMARKABLE DAYS, &C. J0^11 JN IS iBriti h Troops cut. Mandalay, 1885 9 5 25 6 2SuI1HT SUNDAY IN ADVENT 9 51 27 3 3 M (Dr. Tait, Archbishop of C'nt'rburv, 10 39 28 3 4 Tu!Ruthin Fair [died, ls82 11 29 28 9 5 W (M- Id Fair —— —— G Th Rjyal Assent to the Franchise. '84 0 4227 6 7 F H ilywell Fair 1 31 26 3 H S |[9, Two lifeboats lost off S'port 27 2 21 24 5 9SuI2nd SUNDAY IN ADVENT [1., 1886 3 11 23 1 10 M Penygraig Colliery Explosion, '80 4 7|21 5 11 Tu Der,bigb Fair 5 15 20 8 12 W Liverpo<)l new Exch'ge Station op., 6 3120 11 13 Th Wrexham Fair (H, O) [1886 7 37(21 7 14lF Prince Consort died, 1861 8 32,22 2 15tS Dean Howson oied. 1885 9 17|23 0 16 Su :3RD SUNDAY IN ADVENT 9 54,23 10 17 M Wei h Fasting Girl died, 1869 10 30 24 6 18iTu Slavery al> lis ied United States, '62 :1 6 24 10 19 VV (Tithe distraints, Whitford, 1 >87 LI 42 25 2 20(Th Chester Fair (H, C) 21 F (Tithe sales at Whitfor '86 0 36 24 11 22S First train thro' Mersey Tunnel, '85■ 1 12 24 5 23 Su 4TH SUNDAY IN ADVENT 1 49 23 9 24!M Pexce betweeu XJ. S. and Great 2 2S)j23 0 2-VTu Christmas Day. [Britain, '14; 3 13 22 6 26 W Bank Hobday (4 0(22 0 27.Th British eapit. at Cabul, 1841 5 10(21 8 28 F- Tav Bridge fell, 1879 6 27|22 3 29 S Mr. Gladstone's 7stti birthday (7 38 23 1 3 I SU SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 8 39 24 6 31 M Gambetta died. 1882 ) 9 32126 6 & .=-

LEGACIES, &c. Th- children «rtheir ,ies:,e»A- auts, or lineal ancestors of the deceased, per cent.. tl brother or sister, or their descendants, per cent., uvicle or aunt,. £ 5; grand uncle or aunt. £ other relations or strangers £10. The persona chargeable with duty, at 'he rate of 91 per < ent., are eyempt in cases where the pr"- in c, bate or letters of -d,-DilliltyatiOu have been obtained on or after the st of June, lhSl, iu ic-spect of the estate and effect-, accord- ing to the value, whereof duty shall have bf en paid on the affi- davit, or inventory, or account, in con'ormity with the 44 Vict cap. 12. The husband or wife is T ot chargcable with duty Rl'd or wife of a relation is chargeable with duty at the lower rate.

POPULATION OF LARGE TOWNS. London, 3,81i,f71 Parlia- mentary Boroughs:—Livsrnool, 662,425 (including suburbs, 6,V2 7rii); Birkenhead, 81,321; Manchester, 891,' 7f>; Kalford, 176, 'HiJ; Lords, SCO,1'26 Bir- mingham, 400,707; Edinburgh, 228,19 Glasgow, 511,589; Dublin, v73,061; Belfast, 207,#71; Cork, 1R0.618.

HAWARDEN. (W) PETTY SESSIONS Monthly. Clerks, Messrs. Kelly and Keene, solicitors, Mold. /-R\ Police Office—Police Officer in charge of the District, Sergeant Hughes.

GRONANT. (& £ ) POINT OF AIR J-|FebOAT Superintendent and Coxswain, Mr. Robert Evans- Mate, Mr. John Silcock. LJ1 ^) j POINT OF AIR LIGHT-SHIP—Commander, Captain Works. VOEL NANT SIGNAL STATION — Keeper, Mr, Jones. /✓-

CAERWYS. 6^ PETTV SESSIONS-Third Monday in each month, at 11 a.m. Clerk, Mr. H. A. y/ Cope, solicitor, Holywell; Police-officer in charge, Vcting-Sergeant Nelson.

MOSTYN. CUSTOM HousE-Principal Officer of H.M. Customs, Mr. Joseph Nicholls; yj Boatman, Mr. Thomas Jones. <' Police Station—Officer in charge, Acting-Sergeant Robert Jones. <"))

MOLD. PETTY SESSIONS—Alternate Mondays, 11 a.m. Clerks, Messrs. Kelly and > <' Keene, Mold. /L. Oi Police Station—Superintendent of Police and Inspector of Weights and Measures y] Deputy Chief ConstaVjle J. D. Bolton. 7^ LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH-Chairman, Mr. Henry Roberts. Meetings, Second (f Wednesday in every month, at 6-30 p.m. Clerk, Mr. G. E. Trevor Roper, solicitor u SCHOOL BOARD—Messrs. George Bellis, William Catherall, .John Corbett William Hopwood, C. P. Morgan, A. T. Keene, and the Rev. Thomas Roberts' /Q Vl Meetings, First Tuesday in each month, at 2 p.m. Clerk, Mr. H. G. Roberts, solicitor V) BURIAL BOARD—Chairman, Mr. Ed. Thompson; Clerk, Mr. John Roth well s> < Vestry Clerk, Mr. A. T. Roberts. /y HIGHWAY BOARD-Chainnall, Lieut.-Colonel Cooke; Vice-Chen'r man, Mr. John I V Lloyd (Cilcen). Meetings at the County Hall, second Wednesday in alternate Hv months. Clerk, Mr. A, T. Keene, solicitor; Surrey or, Mr. Edward Roberts. f*"| > COUNTY COURT-Every alternate month with Flint Judge, His' Honour V! >') Horatio Lloyd Registrar, Mr, George Boydell, solicitor. COTTAGE HOSPITAL (Supported by Voluntary Subscriptions)-Hon, Surgeons Dr. Trubshaw and Dr. Edwards Hon, Treasurer, Mr. John Corbett; Hon, Secretary Mr. Oliver Jones. < INLAND REVENUE— Officer, Mr. Byrfle, Mold. MJ| Post and Stamp Offiee -Mr. Rupert Prince, Postmaster. Two deliveries of letters J) daily, at 7 a.m. and 3 45 p.m., and for parcels at 9 30 a.m. and 3 45 p.m. Letters despatched at 10 20 and 11 50 a.m. and 8 40 p.m. Parcels at 6 30 p.m. Office opened [(<> If j at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 45 p.m. Post OfficijiOrder and Savings Bank business from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., but on Saturdays to 8 p.m. Telegraph business from 8 a.m. rfj 17 to8p.m. Office closes on Sundays at 10 a.m. '.j |) Savings Bank—Treasurer, Mr. John Corbett; Actuary, Mr J. E. Davies.y^^ ,,i L!'<t'