The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. ROBERTS-18th Kov., 46, Clwyd-street, the wife of Mr. David Roberts, of a son. ROBERTS-23th Dec., at 51, Borthvn, Ruthin, the wife of Mr. Griffith Roberts, of a son. ROGERS-2nd Dec., at 84, Mwrog-streot, Huthin, the wife of Mr. Edward Rogers, of a daughter. WILLIAMS—On the 1st inst., at 5, Station-road, LIane wst, the wife of D. Williams, postman, of a son. MARRIAGES. BOWEN—JONES—On New Year's Day, at Zion Congrega- tional Church, Conway, Mr Robert David Bowen, of the Bee Hive," Penmaenmawr, to Miss Annie Jones, of Leeds House, Penmaenmawr. HERSEE-DAVIES — At English Congregational Church, Llandudno, on New Year's Day, Mr George Haley Hersee, of Berkeley Cottage, Back North Parade, Llandudno, to Miss Lucy Mary Davies, of 2, Ty-issa Cottages, Trevor-street, Llandudno. Sl\fITH-DAVIEs-At St Michael's Church, Bettws-y-Coed, on the 2nd inst., by the Rev. A. O. Evans, of Bettws-y- Coed, assisted by the Rev. E. Evans, of Llansadwrn, Thomas Connell, younger son of the late Peter Sha klie Smith, of Edinburgh (sole partner of Messrs. T. & H. Smith & Co.), to Louise Conway, eldest daughter of the late Dr. Jese Conway Davies, of Bettws-y Coed, North Wales. 5989 SCOTT-ROBERTS-ON Nov. 15. at St. Oswald's, Baklop, Punjaub, by the Rev. J. B. Handford, M.A., Norman Scott, Lieut. Indian Medical Service. 1th Ghurka Rifles, son of the late John Scott, Esq., of Greenock, to Laura, second daughter of the late Hugh Roberts, Esq., formerly manager of the North and South Wales Bank, Llanrwst. 5990 GOLDEN WEDDING. WILLIAMS — ROBERTS — Jan. 5, 1853, at the Cathedral, Bangor, by the Rev. Evan Pughe, B.A Hugh Williams, assistant engineer, R.N., to Margaret, younger daughter of Mr. David Roberts. 'Rallt Newydd (both of Holvhead). 2, Victoria-avenue, Upper Bangor, January 5, 1933. DEATHS. BROADBENT-On January 5th, at Angorfa, Old Colwyn, Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Robert Broadbent, J.P., The Hollies, Stalybridge. 6017 CLARKE-Dee, 28, at ETivion Hotel, Llangol'on, Ethel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Clark, aged 19 years. EVANs-Jan. 1, at Gorphywsfa, Llanrug, Carnarvonshire, aged 68 years, Hannah Evans (formerly of Rhosddu). FREME-Jan. 2, aged 26 years, Thomas James Freme, of Glan Cerw, Tynant, Corwen, second son of the late James Freme, of Wepre Hall, Flintshire. GRIFFITHS—On the 4th inst., at Picill, Dwygyfylchi, Robert Griffiths, aged 68 years. HOLLAND—Dec. 28, at 54, Borthyn, Ruthin, Mrs. Jane Holland, aged 88years. HOPE-On the 6th inst., at Tai Cochion, Meliden, Ruth Hope, aged 89 years. HUGHES-On the 3rd inst., at 49, High-street, Penmaen- mawr, Ellen, widow of the late James Billsland Hughes, aged 70 years. JONEs-On the 29th ult., at 24, High-st.,Rhyl, W. T. Jones aged 7 mouths. JoxEs-On the 1st inst., at Bryn Cottage, Tremerchion, St. Asaph, John Jones, aged 81 years. KrNn-On the 2nd inst., at Brynterin Farm, Rhyl, Alice Rebecca King, aged 3 months. MADOCKS—Dec. 29, aged 77, at 32, Eaton Place, Lou Ion, S.W., Henry liobarts Madocks, formerly of the Bengal Civil Service, son of John Madocks, M.P., of Glanywern, Denbighshire. MCCARTFR-Oll the 1st inst., at Railway Cottages, Pen- maenbach, Penmaenmawr, Letitia, daughter of Charles McCarter, aged 12 months. PRICE—On December 31st, 1902, at h's residence, Aigburth, Villa, Sefton-road, Old Colwyn, aged 44, Edward Price. Was interred at Old Colwyn Cemetery, January 2, 1903. 6011 --ROBF.RTS-(-In the blst ult., at Erwfforchog, Llanglenin, Jane Roberts, aged 77 years. ROBERTS—Jan. 2, at Foxhall, near Denbigh, Mr. John Rob rts, aged 78. No flowers. THOMAS—On the -1st ult,lat 22, Victoria-road, Rhy], Mary Thomas, aged 83 years. WILLIAMS — On the 3id inst., at Bron'reryr, Conway, John Williams, father of Mr. W. G. Williams, relieving officer, nged 84 years. No cards. WILLIAlus-Dec, 27, at Parkfield-terrace, Ruthin, Edward Griffith, son of Mr. Robert Williams, aged 4 months. ii II Funerals Completely Furnished by D. ALLEN & STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY. TELEPHONE 0197. 11 Telegrams—Allen's, Undertakers, Colwyn Bay. IL A 47 11

Steamer Sailings. CUNARD LINE. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL, via QUEENSTOWN 10 NEW YORK. Lucania Sat., Jan. 10 Etruria Sat., Jan. 17 Saxonia Sat., Jan 24 Ivernia Sat., Jan. 31 I Lucania Sat., Feb. 7 Etruria Sat., Feb. 14 TO BOSTON. Sylvania Tues., Jan. 201 Ultonia Tues., Feb. 3 Saxonia Tues., Feb. 21 FARES Saloon, from X13. Second Cabin, from X8 10s; Third Class, £ 5 15s. and X6, according to steamer. Ten per cent, reduction on Return Tickets Saloon. Five percent. Second Cabin. Second and Third Class Passengers forwarded free via New York to Philadelphia and Boston, and via Boston to New York and Philadelphia. Third Class also forwarded to Baltimore without extra charge. The- steadiness of the Boston ships, Saxonia and Ivernia, and their freedom from discomfort are testified by everyone who travels in them. Regular line of steamers to Mediterranean Ports and Havre. Passengers booked through to all parts of America and Canada. Apply to THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, 8, W ater-st., Liverpool; or to their Agents, A. DOUGLAS, Colwyn Bay; OWEN J. JONES, Llanrwst; J. R. JONES, Lloyd-street, and HUGH JONES, Lioyd-street, Llandudno; J. S. WILLIAMS, 3. Market-street, and EVANS &CO., Town Hall, Rhyl; F. D. CHANTY, Penmaenmawr R. J. JONES, Llanfairfechan. 51S5

Coming Auction Sales Advertised in I "The Pioneer." I I January 9- Horses, Ponies, Cattle, &c., at Rhos Farm, ) near Llanrwst, by Messrs. Robert and Rogers Jones, Llanrwst. January 12-Fully-licensed Hotel and other Property, at Marine Hotel, Llandudno, by Messrs William Dew & Son, Bangor, Llandudno, and Carnarvon. J,iiii.i,ry 12—Household Furniture, at Plas Llwyd Llan- dudno, by Mr. A. J. Oldman, Llandudno. January 13—Surplus Household Furniture, at the Public Hall, Colwyn Bay, by Mr. F. A. Dew, Colwyn Bay and Conway. January 13-Household furniture, &c., at the Town Hall, Rhyl, by Mr. Joseph Williams, Rhyl. January 14—Greengrocer's Stock-in-trade and Effects, at the Market Hall, Llandudno, by Mr. William Evans, Colwyn Bay. January 15—Household Furniture and: Effects, at Bel- mont, Old Colwyn, by Mr. F. A. Dew, Colwyn Bay and Conway. January 15—Cattle, Horses, Hay, &c at Hendre, Blaenau, Llanddewi, Llanrwst, by Messrs. Robert and Rogers Jones, Llanrwst. January 15, 16 Household Furniture, &c., at Bryn Dyffryn, Trefnant, by Messrs. Clough & Co., Denbigh. January 19—Household Furniture, at Central Auction Rooms, Colwyn Bay, by Mr. William Evans, Colwyn Bay. January 20 to 22-Huiiters and Harness Horses, &c., at North Wales Repository, Wrexham, by Messrs. Frank I Lloyd & Sons, Wrexham and St. Asaph. January 23-Two Freehold Cottages, at Chapel-street, Conway, by Mr. A. J. Oldman, Llandudno.

CRAWFORD'S "LOTHIAN" SHORTBREAD. SOLD LOOSE, and in i/- BOXES.

Welsh Fairs. THE following fairs will be held in North Wales during the month of January :—Wrexham, 12 Denbigh, 13 and 14.

Lighting-up Time. Jan. 9-Friday 5 » p.m. I TO—Saturday 5 9 „ 11—Sunday. 5 11 „ I 12-M:onday 5 12 „ „ 13-Tuesday .514 It „ 14—Wednesday 5 15 „ 15—Thursday 5 16 „

To Correspondents. To Advertisers Change of copy for serial advertise- ments must be received pot later than Wednesday Morning next week, otherwise insertionsfcannot be guaranteed. It is particularly requested that all letters and contributions intended for publication, and all communications having reference to the same be addressed— THE EDITOR, Pioneer Offices, Colwyn Bay.

News of the World. Smallpox has made its appearance at Wrexham and Newton. The electors of Newmarket returned Mr C. D. Rose (R), by a majority of 507 votes. Percy Dobell, a Liverpool solicitor, shot himself in his lavatory, in Castle-street. Mrs Chamberlain had a long conver- sation with General Cronje, at Pretoria. Over 2,000 troops from South Africa were landed at Southampton on Monday. Admiral Sir F. G. D. Bedford, G.C.B., has been appointed to the Governorship of Western Australia. Great pressure is being brought to bear upon the L. and N.W.R. directors by the shareholders, for reform. Mr Chamberlain has stated that all military receipts given during the war will be recognised. Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger for the America Cup may be ready for launching before the beginning of April. The estate of Colonel Harry Leslie Blundell M'Calmont has been valued at ^2,000,000 gross. A movement for the abolition of female labour in the bars of hotels and public houses is occupying the serious attention of advocates of temperance in Manchester and the suburbs. It is announced that the Queen of Italy has a pocket handkerchief which is worth £ 600. Wardle's Patent Cattle Food Works at Burton-on-Trent were gutted by fire on Saturday, the damage being estimated at £ 10,000. The Daily Telegraph Paris corres- pondent says the audit shows that Madame Humbert's total borrowings were ^00,000. Sir F. Leveson Bertie, Assistant Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has been appointed the new British Ambas- sador to Rome, in succession to Lord Currie. Attempts are being made to organise throughout the country the Nonconform ists who will decline to pay the new education rate. The Nunciature at Munich has received from the Crown Princess of Saxony a demand which asks to be foiwarded to Rome for a decree annulling her marriage. The natives have christened Chamber- lain The Man Who Puts Things Right." It is quite clear the natives have never read the Daily News." On Tuesday, Mr Brodrick, War Secre- tary, was married to Miss Madeline Stanley, daughter of Lady Jeune. The Prime Minister acted as best man. The Board of Agriculture report that no case of Foot and Mouth disease has been reported in the United Kingdom for the past six months. The Betting Commission recommend that in view of street betting, there should be further legislation, enabling magistrates to send bookmakers to prison without the option of a fine. -+_

Swine Removal Regulations. WE should be sorry to do an injustice to farmers and stock-keepers, but the pro- verbial excuse of ignorance of the Order regulating the removal of swine between Flintshire and Denbighshire-which the County Councils put in force as a pre- cautionary measure to keep down swine fever—made when an infringement is detected, does not seem to carry convic- tion with it. The Act has been in force three months its provisions have been advertised and posters, immediately the Order was issued, were displayed in Welsh and English on all the boundary boards between the two counties. Numerous prosecutions, reported in all the local papers, have taken place in the Abergele district. Therefore, it is hard to be convinced that ignorance of the Order is general among stock-keepers and farmers. At the same time, we do not think the responsibility of the County Councils ceases once the notifications are issued. They should take care that every facility is afforded those interested to become conversant with the law, and the liabilities of non-compliance. It was pointed out at Abergele last Saturday, that the recent bad weather "had washed away many of the notices. This may be so, and if that fact is found to be partly responsible for the ignorance which seems to prevail, then the suggestion made by Mr Duncan Miller, an Abergele magistrate, that police- men resident in the vicinity of the boundary boards should be provided with some spare posters to replace those washed away, is one worthy of adoption. To be fined for disobeying regulations of which you know nothing, gives rise to a keen sense of injustice, and to avoid this possibility it behoves the County Council to see that its byelaws are made familiar to all concerned.

An Electric Light Muddle. THE admissions elicited from the Town Surveyor of Rhyl by the Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, on the subject of the electric light estimates, revealed a state of mismanagement and muddle almost incredible to imagine in connection with the administration of a town's affairs. The history of the electric light scheme at Rhyl is a tale of neglect and misfortune combined, and as usual in these cases, the ratepayers have to bear the brunt of it. It appears, when the question of pro- viding the town with electricity was first mooted, the Council resolved on a com- paratively small scheme as an experiment. The wisdom of this course was questioned at the time. It was felt that the town ought to have a complete system, if one at all, and further additions were decided upon. The Consulting Engineer, Mr Trentham, who has also come in for some criticism, subsequently offered certain suggestions for increasing the plant in consequence of the threatened rise in the price of material, and then it simultaneously occurred to the Council that they should put themselves in a position to supply the Rhyl and Prestatyn Light Railway Com- pany with energy. An agreement between the parties to sell and to accept so many units was arrived at. So far so good. Unfortunately, the Light Railway pro- moters did not fulfil their contract, and though, by doing so, they forfeited £ 500, their violation of the agreement left the Council with a much larger installation of motive power on their hands than was necessary for a town the size of Rhyl. Although not responsible for this failure, the Council were undoubtedly to blame for not adopting, in the first instance, a comprehensive scheme. Alterations and additions were continually being made, and instead of £ 5,000, £ 25,000 has been spent. We do not think the scheme is too large for Rhyl, with its future possi- bilities, but the slipshod and extraordinary methods which characterised the pro- ceedings throughout, call for strong criticism. The Council have not lost money over the scheme, neither have they enhanced their reputation as adminis- trators. Severe censure is heaped upon the Surveyor's department. After the disclosures of Tuesday, we are afraid it is not undeserved.

The Question of the Hour. THE new Licensing Act is filling temper- ance advocates with renewed zeal and vigour. Tn almost every petty sessional division in North Wales, representatives of the different organizations have pre- sented petitions asking the magistrates to put in operation their discretionary powers of dealing with public house "licences. The new Act does not confer upon licensing benches any additional powers of control, for since the broad principls were laid down by the high legal authori- ties in the Farnham and Liverpool cases the justices have already exercised their discretion in reducing the number of licences where necessary. The Welsh justices have not hitherto adopted this plan, but in view of the great weight of public opinion, it is possible the forth- coming licensing sessions will be the scenes of great conflicts with the 11 tride." +

News in Brief. The Bishop of Cheater was 58 years old on Thursday last week. Eighty-three failures were recorded in England, and Wales last week. Eight cases of smallpox are now under treat- ment at Newtown, one is reported from Tre- gynon, and one in Wrexham Workhouse. Mr Williami Jones, the member for Arvolli who has been) in indifferent health for scnle timfc, has gone to Llangefni to recuperate. The Rev J. Morgan Jones has resigned the pastorate of the Twrgwyn Calvin-istic Meithodis Chapel, Bangor, returning to his former churcl1 at Merthyr. What is supposed to be the skull of an ich- thy 0 s'aurus, was discovered last week at Bar- mouth. Photoigraphs are to be sent to the Natural History Museum. d The Local Government Board has s,arictione" the Llangollen Town Council's borrowing ^3,000 for the restoration of the Town, Hall, which has been declared unsafe. The Prince of Wales, as Chancellor of tl Welsh University, has reappointed Lord Render of Hatchlands, a member of the Court of the University of Birmingham for thb ensuing five years. During the severe thunderstorm that pas.se over a portion of Carnarvonshire1 early on Sa'Wr day morning, close upon 40 sheep were killed £ >jy lightning in Nant Ucha, at the foot of the FaS of Llanberis. The Free Churches of Aberystwyth have ull" animously resolved to petition the railway corn* pany operating between that town and DIvll. Bridge, to discontinue running trains on Sull- days. c Some. hundreds of colliers, employed on the Welsh coalfields have, it is stated, saved sufIi- cibnt dxiririg the last four years, to. keep tihe, selves and their families for a year at least wIth- out doing any work. The house of the Rev John Rihyddarch, 0 Waenfarwr, near Carnarvon, was struck by lightning during thfe recent storm. The furni* ture was damaged, and all the glass on Olle side of the house was broken. Lieutenant-Colonel Owen Thomas, formerly of Cemaes, Anglesey, and in 1895 the ^iberaf candidate for the Oswestry Division, is no engaged in visiting the South African colOllleS, and reporting upon the prospects of emigrants* The directors of Messrs Crane and Sons, l.d'1 have declared the usual half-yearly dividend on the preference shares for the s,ix months endec 31 sit December, viz., 6 per cent. per annum- The dividend warrants w(re posted on T<hurS' day. A sheriff's jury sat at Carnarvon on Mono y of to. assess damages in an action for breach, o b e, promise of marriage brought by Miss Williams, of Llanllyfni, against a quarrymr named Richard Hughes, of Talysarn. The jury awardbd the plaintiff ^25. At the1 eisteddfod promoted by the YV*els^ Temperance Association of Liverpool last vree a prize was offered for the best stanza on "-rh,o First Glass." It was won by a publican w resides at Rhosllanerchrugog, viz., Mr MorrIS< Kyffin, Talbot Inn. The marriage of Miss Caroline Gertrud0 Stuart ParM;r, daughter of Mr Sandbach Parke > to Mr Charles R. Dent, son of the late Adrnira Dent, was celebrated at West Kirby Par1^. Church on Thursday. The bridegroom is superintendent of this Liverpool district of til London and N'erth-Western Railway. The Celtic bull is not always Irish.. It found sometimes in Wales. A Builth. Wel S butcher staites that he Deceived) a note fro'n' a Pontypridd woman a ,few days ago asking hini to send her a goose. "You might, she adde' "enclose a note in the basket to let mte kno when to expect it." The. directors of the North and South \Yale Bknk, Limited, havia declared a dividend of per cent., and a bonus of eight per cent, for past six months, making a total distribution the year of 16 per cent., the same as for previous' ybar. The Rev. D. T. Huighes, of Machynlleth, last week inducted at the Parish Church, 1 sarnau, to the rectorship of LlanfL'hangel a Llandecwyn. The ceremony was performed y the archdeacon of Merioneth, assisted by Rev. J. Hughes, vioar of Plenrhyndeudraeth, 3 the Rev. H.. Williams.