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gccitlj of J r. 011C5, cntna.cuulW. Pen mac n ma w r has jimt lost one of its most prominent inhabitants in the death of Dr. Robert Hughes, which took place at his resi- donco Bronwendon, on April 24th. He was widely known throughout North Wales. Dr: Hughes was the son of the law Mr Hugh Hughes, quarry proprietor, Trefriw, and was one of four brothers, three of whom were in the ^dicLl profession Bo belonged■ £ .JtW family and was ftret cousin of the Ia.«e ttav. Ed Jones, rector of ".nf—»n editor of the Llanrwst edition of ^t Owen's Works, and writer of the brl J*AIlt critical oosay which forms s.,i introduGtion to that volume. Dr. Hughes Tw<v% (lS"- second year. He was M.D., M.R.G.V.fe. (L =. land), L.S.A. (London), L.M. (Dublin), and be- came surgoon to the Pcnmaenmawr Quarries nearlv half a century a.go, but resigned the ap- pointment when he retired from piacti £ C some ten years since. He had, in the prime <# life.a very extensive and important practice, and a. tended some of the leading m-en of t-he age, such as the late Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the late Archbishop Thompson, etc., when stay- ing at Penraaenmawr during the summer season. He was a skilful operator, and was the author of many literary contributions on various sub- jects. As a medical man. he was looked upon as a leading practitioner in North Wales. It would be impossible to exaggerate the ldndncss of his bent in dealing with the poor in his profession. But his interest was by no means confined to his calling. He was an ardent Welshman, and was poesesseu of an ac- curate knowledge of the Welsh language as we LI as of an extensive acquaintance wuh Welsh history and Welsh literature. For many years he was a member of the Local Board of which he filled the posts of chairman and vice-chair- man, and had also occupied the position of president of the North Wales Branch of the British Medical Association. He was marked with a striking individuality of character, and formed his views on most subjects independently of party ties and traditions. He was.* a strong, tender-hearted, cultured and gifted i-nan, and his loss will be long and keenly felt by his many friends. THE FUNERAL. The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was a large and representative one, and he was laid to rest amidst universal manifestations of sympathy and respect. The mourners were:- Mrs T. H. Richards (daughter). Rev. 1. H. Richards (son-in-law), Mr Evan Jones (cousin). Dr. Clifton Hughes, Dr. John R. Williams, Mr Allen Hughes, Mr Herbert Hughes, Mr ■* Aneurin Williams, and Mr W. H. Wiihams (nephews), Mrs Clifton Hughes, Mrs Jenkin Lioyd, and Miss Gwen Jones (nieces), Mr W. F. Jones, Mr H. Jones (brothers-in-law), Mies Janet Jones (sister-in-law), Master Ifor Lloyd (grand nephew), Mr T. Lloyd Jones (West Kirby). Mr Wm. Morris (Rhuddlan), Mr D. Rich ids, Mr T. Muir, Miss Owen, and Dr. More-tor Anto'io- others who attended the funeral were Canol. Ho yds, Rov. Llewelyn Hughes (rector of Llandudno), Rev. R. T. Jones (vicar of Glan- cweni Rev. Benjamin Jones (vicar of 1 en- machnc), Rev. Griffith Ellis (Hootle), Coioncl Darbiwhire, Mr lister Smith, Mr Kneeshaw, Colonel Paterson, Dr. Jenkins, Hv. D. P. Davies, Mr Ilelbv, Rev. Caleb Williams, Mr Harold Darbishire, Mr- Mortimer Jones, Mr Watkin Darbishire, Mr Rhude, Dr. Morish and wthore. The chairman And aiJ æ membeis of the Penmaenina-wr, Urban, £ 5k>trict Council also attended. The officiating clergy were the Rev. T. D. Jones at the house; and the Rev. J. A. Howell, formerly vicar of Pcnmaenmawr, and the Rev. Canon Jones (vicar), in the Church and at the graveside, Wreaths were sent by the followingRev. and Mrs T. H. Richardi, Mr and Mrs T. Llovd Jones, Mr and Mrs Henry Jones, Miss Gwen Jones, Mrs and Miss Innes, Dr. and Mrs Clifton Hughes and Miss Hughes, Rr. and Mrs John R. Williams, Dr. Moreton Roberto, the Mioses Owen, Mr and Mrs Mortimer Jones, Mrs Mur- oott, Mrs C. A. Murcott, Canon and Mrs Rdyds, the Servants at Ardrc, Mrs Jenkin Lloyd and lfor, Mr Allen Hughes, Mr and Mrs Frank Garratt, Miss Ward, Mrs and the Misses Jones- Hughes, Mrs Guest, Mr D. Richards, Miss Newton, Mr and Mrs C. II. Darbishire, Mr and fihe Misses Jones (liodidda), Mr and Mrs Muir, Mrs Griffith Jones, Mr and Mrs Lester Smith, Mr and Mrs C. F. Stuart, all at Rodlondcb, CJon- way, and Mrs Jones (Hafod-y-Coed). Crosses by Mrs and Mies Leigh, Master David Jones (In ever loving memory of dear Dr. Hughes, from his little friend "Bov"), Messrs Hugh, Frank and Jack Howell, Mr and Miss Williams (Carnarvon), Mis&es E. and B. Taylor, Mr/ itrtd I Mrs Douglas Jones, arid Mrs Watts Jones. Cut Rowers were sent by Mrs J. R. Williams and Mr and Mrs Rhodes. THE VICAR'S TRIBUTE. Preaching at St. Seiriol's Church, on Sunday, the Vicar paid an eloquent tribute not only to the memory of the late Dr. Hughes, but to the medical profession in general, in the following words: "Another memlber of our congregation has been taken from us, 3-nd his death serves to bring home the lesson of my text (Psalm, ciii., 15, 16, and 17 verses). He had chosen as his profession one that is perhaps second to none in its opportunities to benefit the race—tt> miti- gate sorrow and suffering; and we may re- cognise with gratitude that the great body of its members are worthy of their vocation. They give their best in time and talent., in thought and sympathy. to defend human life from the thousand subtle and deadly foes that seek to eampafs Its ruin; 'the pestilence that walkoth in darkness, and the destruction that waste th at noonday.' "Our departed brother had, by the help of strong natural abilities, culture and experience, attained to a high proficiency in his work. He followed his profession with passionate love, and observed its Vfaditions with "scrupulous' jealousy. He was a man of strong personality, and possessed in a. remarkable degree some of- the most striking characteristics of his race. With all his foroe of character he was eminently tender-hearted, and it would be difficult, to ex- aggerate his kindness to the poor among his patients during his lengthy professional career. He wiil be long and keenly missed by his many friends, and mostly by those who enjoyed to the last his fellowship and friendship," .11

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT CHAPLEAU, CANADA A Cable from Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal, to Mr Archer Raker, their European Managor, at 62—65, Charing Cross, reads as t follows. The following are now in Port Arthur Hos- pital:—Louis Gillert, London, slight eut on hand; Joseph Gibson, Salisbury, back injured Charles Coleman. Winstanley-road, North End, Portsmouth, head, ^face and hands burnt, back strained, Ernest lvnight, "Cambridge, cut over and under eye, ear lacerated; John Foubpbdr (suggosted Foulger). Orkney Island, bawd faoo burnt; William Mood, Orkney I«t&n«L and face burnt. t others not eerioua, all injuria* l&i } Mngarg gono to destuaatio* (

BETTWS-Y-COED OKBAN DISTRICr COUNCIL. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The annuial meobiing of the above Ccuneal was hoW OIl Friday, when there were present: Messrs Rcbart Parry (retiring obainruain), Thct-3. Griffith (xeitarinig vioo-ohairman), John Hughes, T. W. B. Cocrns, and R. Rowl'iuxm. The now members preseinit we.re Lr. Paraitich- ord, Messrs R. PØáITY (Bod Iddo'n), J. P. Faiietooy, Dd. Robarte, antd J. T. Recs, to- gefchor with the elark (Mr R. R. Owen), und the surveyor (Mr W. J. Edwards). CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN. Mr Robt. Parry, Bod Ididon pircpcsed, i,-id Mr J. P. Faiohtiey scoortc'od the rc-eject-joii ctf the rotirir..g ohia/k:mia.n, Mr Rabent PClTry, Mr Parry thanked the prepeser and sooan-d- er. but added that he had made up his mind to retire from the clbair this yerr. He had the gireaitest ^leasntre in propori ng that his inaiincvnko nhoutd fill the chair. Mr John Hughes socondod amd Mr Robrrl; Parry, Peridylf ry ri, having withdrawn, his najnesakc was urwummously elooted. Mr ThCB. Gilffith was re elrotod vicc-tli-i ir- mai. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. Tho foilowi-n- committeeiS we elceted:- Ilackr^yy C-atrria^je.—'TO be composed of tiho whole Council. Higbwa_y and Sanitary.—Ctrii rnv.n. Dr. Pritoheird. Messrs Dd. Rdberts, n. Pa.rry, J. Hughes, ¡wd R. Rawlinsan. LighJt.inig.—Chairman Messrs T. Griffith, J. P. Faiahrjov, 'T. W. B. Coras, and John Hughes. Street W'a.tormg.—Chainman, Mcss-s R. Panry. Fajicihr.ey, T. Griffith, and Row lies'>n. Water Supply.—The whoile .Ccoinoiil. Finaiiee.—The Chairman, Mefv:.rs T. W. B. Corns, R. Parry Faiohnev, and Rowlinfica. TIME OF MEETING. On tlie pncipoaiitioin cÆ Dr. Pri't-cha.rd, it was decided to hold the meolings of the C on the last Frkl'ay in otioh month, but 1.ha.t the timo bo adored to 6.30 p.m. The meotinig for granting haoknev cjurriaige licnnr^s was fix- ed for the 17th May at 5.30 p.m. PENTREDU SEWERAGE SCHEME. The Looa,¡ Clovcirnmoret Etard wrote for in- ui formiajtion rfigarcLi.ng this scheme, and the Olmk intinra.tod that Mr MdrlhJlre hid been inerfiruotod to [u-eparo a. plan- It was decided to hold- a special meeting of the GounoiJ toO dasenss the matter, and the dork wr.s inf-truotod to press the enigiiiesr to have the fieheime ]>re<i>rir>;d. The Surveyor rep''cd the con,tri-cferi were proceeding wit. i the work I The eRig'inoor's ooctaficcito for the paynie,nt to them of B120 was passed. DENBIGHSHIRE MAIN ROADS. A letiteir W-8S read from the Denbigh Main Roads Committee e^y'jini^ tlvit tibri question raised bv Mr MeCuL'k>?k a,T-bl tho v^oiincd! wa,3 now receiving the aittcnition oi the ocunity surveyor. THE TELEPHONE FOR BETTWSYCOED. A lebter was rceeived frrm the Natrianni 'Tel-oph,one C'-ompain.y's bi-ancft at Ltandudiio, statiin^ tlhat they prciporxjd to open a telephone exoharago a.t Beitwsycood, and they now a&kod the (icuMiei 1 for jKinmaiion to O.r'Xlt about nire poles Oil their prcipearfcy, oft'tirin^ to pay an aniiiaDal r-onita.1 of Is in rcsj>:<?t of each pole. 'The application vao-s referred to the High- wa.y and Sartitairv Committee. VITAL ST ATI S' T'ICS. The Medical Oflieer of Health rcpcrbe-d tixai, dmrimg the month of Maireh there wore no binCis, and enly c,ro- dcoeih, giving an a.ninual death-rate of. 10.4 por 1000. The?e wore no casos CIf infeofcious diaeafe notified. CONGRATULATING THE ENGINEER. Mr R/oibert Parnry, Pendyflryn, pnexposed that. the Council shouild pass a vote of con- ga-aitnliaitcicm to their engineer (Mr Melntyre) on his G!ie>vatrk>n to the a.ltdorrnanie bench of the Ga.rrna.rv03 Courity CounciL. Mr Corns socondod, and it was unanimously agreed to. ,J.

MANCHESTER AND NORTH WALES. Improved Train Service. The Txiwlon aaid North-Western Railway C'ompaTiy have decided to run a new express train to North Wales every week-day evening from June 1st. It will leave Exchang-e Stat:on, Manchester, at 6.15 p.m., and will call at War- rington;, Frodshajn, Ilelsby, and Chester, and will arrive at Llandudno at 8.45. It will there- fore taio 2 hours on the journey, but that means a saving of 40 minutes as compared with the existing 7.15 p.m. train, The new train will stop if-required at Pres- tatyn, and will call regularly at Rhyl, Cohvyn Bay, and Llajidudno Junct:on. It will be con- nected with trains from Preston, Leeds, a.nd other centres of the North of England. There •\v<VJ NK-,Ina iinl 'rfcire; J of cc<un3.3, with the siicccssful 4.20 p.m. Nortlh Wales express, which performs the journey from Manchester to Llan- dudno in two hours. It li as long been necessary, in the intero::s!8 of the North Wales Coasit, that there should be an increased number of fa,:t trains from Man- chester. In addition' to the two-hour expresa starting f.rom Exchange at 4.20 p.m. there is only one other tram in the day which does the journey in loss than three hours, That is the 1.5 p.m., which reaches Llandudno at 3.35. A grievano3 to Manchester passengers has been tin sl-ownesT of the 7.15 p.m., which tor nine months of the year takes three hours and ten minutes, and two hours and 50 minutes in the holiday senso«. Nianv passengers who could not 'ravel by the 4.20, and who have had to wait till 7.15. will now be satisfactorily aceom mod a ted by ihe 6.15. The next requirement which the company should meet, it. is suggested, is frairt' te ivrng- Manchester at about 8 p.m., Avit?h through carriages for Llandudno, and ar- riving at tha.t resort at 10.30 p.m. Ilie service from the Coast to Majiofoesteir wiU be im- proved on June 1st by the ru;nning on Monday i-noinin,gs only of an express leaving Llan- dudno at 7. %Tld"mlLing at Cohvyn Bay, Aber- gele, and Rhyl.

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CONWAY HORSE SHOW. AN EXHIBITOR'S PROTEST, A special mooting of the Gon-oral Com- mittee of the Cxmvray Horse Show was held I at the Guild Hall, Conway, on Friday afternoon, for tlio purposoo of considering a oommunLcation from Councillor J cihC1 Jones, of DinarUi Hall, respecting the dvitice of a, Rinig Steward. Mr Owen Rowland, J.P., nresidckl, and tho other mombe.rs present wore Messrs. Henry Kasfcwood, U. M. Lees, HUmJl Jones, A. G. Rogars, J. H. Bushnell, Tkcs. Jon-3S, Ty Celyn J. Taylor, J. T. Jonos, Herbert Jones, Edward Roberts, Thomas Parry, R. Jones, Medidiiaot; Isaac Jones, and T. 0. Morgan, the secretory. I'tie Secretary road a letter from Mr J110. Jones, Dinarth. Hall, oaniplainiiiig of a rul- ing of Mr Hadtley, in his oapaotty as ring stewan'i at the show, that no groans should attend the turnouts when. stationary. This Mr Jones contended, was without pre- cedent, as a gfreoni or stableman, wvxs allow- ed in all the principal shows in the kingdom In many imgta.nces it was absolutely nec- esKarv for the safety of the public, as high mebtifxl liorees would not stand quiiet. The Cthainmian Is Mr Jornes or anyone here to support the protest P 'L1he Srioretary: No, sir. T'he C'/i'a.nman .siaid that if the matter was to be diiyctiased Mr Jones should ha.ve boon present to support his protest. Apart from that, the corn'mittee might make new rules altogether for the show next year, He bad some recollection of a discussion having talron pLa.00 on the siiibjeet at one of their meetings, when they decided to allow one man with each horse. He suggested that the matter should bo left over until they were making their rules for next year's show. Mr Edwta.rd Roberts asked how was it i,n othetr places. He would like to know how many in-en were allowed to aoooniipany hordes in the ring of other shows. Mr Hugh Jones: I don't see anything in it at a! Mr J. H. Bunnell thought the meeting should c'rseuss the matter then. He hap- pened to be in the ring when the light horses were ordered to be uns.add.led, and it was vory evident that they must have some 01108 at the heads of the horses, he himself having gone to the head of one hriTs: He contennled that a g!'OOm ought to be alio we'd, eepeora.Hy w.h^n the liorses hiad boion trotting round the ring, and were brought to a standstill for unsaddling. He suggested that for the future they should rr,ii,h-o a rule to allow grooms to enter the ri.nig when the horses were ordered to be StODlX«l. The Secretary said that the onlv rule on point Wla. that one man onlv be admit- ted free'to the show with 'wch "horse. Mr H. Ev sbwooid proposed thiat a diriver and groom be allowed with the light horses Avlien nrerts^a.rv. Mr J. H. R-urvlinell soconded1. Mr Edtward Hohert.s: We are h-c-re to-day to deial with the letter before us, and not to make any new rules. Mr Eastwood: Then I withdraw mv Pro- position .;}.¡1 leave it to go as a suggrstion to the committee making tho rules for next year's show, Mr Thomas Jones pivtooeed that Ic-t- ter be deferred until the c,, f n i,.i f -i-, c, were making the rules for next year's show. The Secrebary: Oh, you cannot do that; you cannot kejep a letter for twelve months without, replying to it. Mr East wood proposed that, the Secretary reply to Mr John Jones stating that his letter had been drsoiiwsed by the meeting an d that they bad '-keided to recommimd the oamm.i,tJt.(>Je of next voar's how to adopt his pii'ggo-t^on to .allowing a groom to enter the ritver with each horse. Mr A. G. Rcgere seconded, and it was. oar ried.

LLANRWST BOARD OF GUARDI \NS. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND V:C: CH £ :RMAN. THE BOARD AND THE LADIES COMMITTEE. The a-nnmal meeting of the a.bove Guardians waa hekl ait the Workhouse on Tuaaday. when there wcee present: Mr John Roberts, J.P. (iroluriiiig chairrman). Mr John Wi'iia.ms (retir- ing vLeeahairinan) the Rovs. John Gov^or, H. Rawecai WTilliams, Mctisra EdTvTJird Ediwcs.: ds (Oaipel Gannon), O. LLoyd Jor.e« and Jolln Hughes (Y;ot;tiWS.yoced), Rowland Hughes and Robi. Williarra (Eglwy^bach), Wm. W ilbarn.t and Meredjih Owen (LLangerniow). E. Mil lis, W. G. Jcmc.3, John Ikvry, and Hu,gh Roberts (Llanrwat), E. W. Roberta, Ed. Roberts and J. Lloyd Morris (Pemmohno)..Evan Williams (Chpd Curig), R. T. KiLid (Tjcfrnv). 1M. JoiKii (Pennamt), Dd. Owen (L/anddoget), Wm. Evans (Ysbynty). Jiio. Daviea (Bryrnog V-olxi.), D. G. Joiure Jno. I>aviOi (GwyiUhe.rin), Dd. Lews (Pant Llin), Rev. J. Lit loir.a.rŒ3 (Dolwyddeien), wita the (Mor R. R. Owen), t' le master (Mr T. J. Tho- mas), and the re!cevin.g ottiocrs (Mctora Q. ]61 Evans-Jor.os and T. C. Roberts). ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE- CHAIRMAN. Mr W. G. Jones said he had the greatest pleasure in moving that Mr Jno. Roberts, J.P., Pentrevo?.!ias be re-elojtod to tlie chair for the er.iiuiriig twelve montibs. lie had filled tho pent wiltih honour, and h.s sympathy was with the deonrving poor. At tt'i! same timo he did not forget tnat it was the ratepayers who bad to |»;).y. The Rov. Rawpon WiMia.ms s-oror.ded, and to motion was unanimously agre-cd to. Mr Jno. Robe-rts briefly flia,nlccd the Guard- ians for again conferring t.he honour Ujyn him. Ho would do his becit to carry out the offices to tho satisfaction of everybody. For the pert of vice-chairman, Mr Dd. Jonos proposed that, Mr Hugh Roberts Ash- grove, b3 appointed. This seconded by Mr J. Lloyd Mcorr's. The Itav. Jc,n GoNv-er said he had nothing whaitovor agaaret Mir Hugh Roberts, but he had net boon a memlber for long, a.nd Mr Jno. Williams, die retirintg vioo chairman, had boan very faithful to, his duties. He had never ah>?ntod himself from mo:Ai.n.gs of the Board since h was oectxl vice-chairman. He htsd the g,i>;c6csst lv!easi in propesiing as an amendment that Mir Jno. WiLIiiams be re- created. Mr Edward Mills seec.rjdod. A \olo wrw t.aken, when von voted for Mr WiUiarm and eleven foir Mr II ugh Roberts. Mr Roberts wan t'ien declared eilect.xl. ELECTION OF COMMITTEES. The following committees were elected for tihe ensuing year: — Afficffim:j,t Committee. M esrns Jno. Huig'hf^i, T. T. Roberts, Wm. Evars. R. T. Elit,. D. G. Jones F/iward Roberts, Rowland Ili'jg'boo, Wm, WiLlia.mts, W. G. Jones, Jno. Bor>ry, and the Cliai-rman. Finance C^ommiit.iee.-—Messrs O. I.-loyd Jones, Hugh Roborts Dd. G. Jones, J. L'oyd Morr's (Rev.) J. Ll. Richards, and Meredith Owen. Worfchouee Visiting Cornnjittee.—Ihe Revs. R.awaon Witl.va.iruS, Jno. Gower Mossre Robert Wit!, annis, David Owen, Edward Edw.-vds, Hug-h Roberts, E. Mi,1 and the Oha rman. THE BOARD AND THE LADIES' COMMITTEE. When the qiscfctjcn of appointing a ladies' ocenmititoe w.a3 brought up, the Chairman wbo'iher they attended now. Ti?e Clerk: If you Ik,.rr they a.'l re- sigr.od. byit throe of tihc.ni withdrew their re- signations. They ara Mrs Owen. Bank, Mrs J'.io.riae Frcir.deg, and MIs Williajrus Prcswvl- f a. Mr Jno. Da.vies: I propose that t.hevo three 1>3 rceleol-:l. T-io Ohurnaa: The question is are we go- ing to elect a ladies' committee ? The Rev. Jno. Gowor remarked that the ladies murra.bldoJ. by rules of the. Workhouse, and be accompanied by the Matron. Mr Jno Williams wnsklored it simply a farce to coot tlnis committee. 'The Clerk sa.id I,he bdies only had power to viftilt the women and children. The Chairman: They oxo^oded that rule it went. bft-d. The Rev. J >0. Gowor proposed and Mr Jino Davies aeoonded, that a ladies' commit- TOO bo JVlr Jno. Willi:,anis said the ladies came there to interfere wtfh the work of the matron, and i-e iKO!2iir>crB hci'd a.lwayts en-tru^t-od in t^^ir matron. As far as he knew, anv raitepn-v.^r had a right to. visit the Wot*We birt t.W had no ri.ght to si:oak here by the back wa.v to make stories. The Clerk said there we-e eight on the com- i u? t>rOVlV-'5- y- but five of th&ni had not wirhdnawn thej.r reTagn.a.tiors After further discussion, Mrs CKvcn Mrs Tnoroa^, and Mrs WilPiarm wore rejected? 1^d'103 h^'i i^ig-ned previouslv vi7„, Mrs Owen, Brvn Ynys; Mrs Jones Bu,U ■' Mi'*i Leir;:lhton, Mrs Isigoed Jones and Mns Morgan, were at>o elected. RELIEVING OFFICER'S REPORT. Mr T. C. Roberts, the relieving officer for the Pembrovrol.as district, reported thai he lad re'ievcd 150 paupers at a ccot of £ 83 lfte A dheque for £ 82 for the current month was granted. For the LJanrwet d'strict Mr O. Evarjs Jore.3 stated that he had relieved 179 pa.upers at a oa-.t of B123 1 4d. A cheque for C120 was applied for, and granted for tho current month's expenses. GRANTS RECEIVED. A commuinieation was read from tho Local Government Board enclosing a cheaue fc4- £ 367 11. 7d in rospeot of the grant iin-der the Aigiricuiltural Rates Act for tho half vear end- ed 30t;1 September lt.. THE HOUSE. The Master roported that at t.he end of the week there were 31 pa-upers in the House as against 45 for the corrojiondi r,e period jaat year. During the month 72 tra,m.ps were re lieved, as a .gainst 151 for the same month twelve months ago; a decrease of 79. THE CLERK'S SALARY. 'The Local Government Board wrote same tioning payment of E25 to Mr R. R. Own as salary for being clerk of the Assessment Commiittee.

MASONIC INSTALLATIONS. CHESTER. Tihe celebration of the festival of St. Jobai aii,d the installation of the now Wor- shipful Master in connection with the ) Travellers'' Lodge of Fiwami (N(-I took pLaoe at the Stasonic Iioll, Clsestei, 0'1 ) Saturday, in tlie presence of a large .a.tJ: ing of provincial officers and nuasteai- and brethren of tihe various lodges in the ccty and province ».ud tiie adjoajuir^ province of North W. Bro. Willi anus, the lxjtiring Worshipful M-aKter, amisc-ed by Bio W. H. Davies, P.M., P.P.G.SW-.I.BT., por formed the ceremony of OiistnJiauLon, new master Bro. Jno. VeigLis. The inntjt¡¡1Iro of ofbows i«>liow<xi. at which Bros. Geo. T. H. Ixxip*?, P.M.. and T. Mayo Jahjirsoii, P.M., &a*r.ted, the new officers being Bros. JOvsw. WUluwws i.P.M. H. It. Thomas, S."V.; W. M'Lcvnivi, J. W. F. J. Du-ck, P.M., I'.P.G.S. Vv~kfc Treits. W. H. Lhirko, Sco. A. T. Daviffi S.D.; Tbomj&s Norbury. J.D. W. Peers, P.P.G. Tneas., D.C. and C'h.R. Jno. Williams, Org. J. H. Lay beurina. Almoner: J. T. Reddiish, I.G. S. J. D. Ireland, and Reuben Atherton, stewardsv and James H. Doughty, Tyler. During the proceedings, a sum was voted to the Cheshire charities, bringing the total granted to t,h institutions from the lodge during tille, velar up to nearly L60. The new Worshipful on behalf of the brethren, presented Bro. Eva.n Williams with a handsome Post Master's jewel as a. mark of appreciation of his ax the oh.a.ir. Following the lodge vrzs the nsucd in- stallation banquet, at which the new W ^r- fihipful Master presided, and oi. which the P.rov. Gmnd Secretary of Ohe.iiiflTO. ltrof Fred Brcodsmith. and several provincial officers and visiting brethren were pr»:rr--»rt? i WELSHPOOL- The aLtbpocJ (993) of Fr(»^><n'»rn.« ) cfe!eb:ntt\i its 43rd anniversary on Friday evening, on the occasion of the installs:ior, of Bro. W. F. Pu £ t 3,3 W.M. The retiring W.M., W. Bro. StotirtoG, porfomicd the ir- staLLation, and x--as sub^e-quontlv ;>re.-er.te*! ivith a Past. Master's jewel by W. Rro. C. Slruker on bolnalf of tlie Lodge. The W.M. invested his officers as follows: W. liro. W. Stourton, I.P.M. Bro. n, E. Owcm, S.W., W. Jiro. J. D. Sccitham, P.P.G. Reg. (Slsiropfshire), J.W.; W. Bro: E. Wyke, P.P.G. St. B. Trm*. W. Bro. Stourton. See.; Bro. John R. Swian. S.D. P.o. H. A. Tole, J.D.; W. Bro. C. SUiuker, P.P.G., J.D., D.O.C., Bro. J. R. Tomley, Orga-nist; Bro. J. M. R.ic11.a,11.t". I.G. Rro W. H. Oalley, S.S.: Bro. J. M Keaizei. J.S; Bro. John Whittiall, Tyler; W. Bro. A. H. Jones, P.P.G. St., ebrairiti, represent.ativ*

WELSH ESTATES COMPANY. I Reduction of Capital. II In the Lancashire Court of Mancerv, at Manchester on Monday, Vice ChianceMor Leigh OI aire had before him the petiikxi of the (V»lwy n 13cav PwlJ-y-C-rocdian Estate Company for saruat-ion to reduce the capital of the Company by t. ,-it, rej>aynio!it. of £10 per sua. re. The Company was moorporatfod in 1376, with registered offices in Manchester. The capital of the CYxmpany oritg-ninJUy was £ 100,000 in 2000 shares of O each. Provioiis redaictions had takem JJIAOO. Nine liundred sliarcts had been issued, which wore fullv naivl up, and the proposal, as exp'ia.me«l by Mr Pad- ford now was to i,cd,iice the shares ficm .£30 to £20. In answer to the Vice Chancellor. Mr Rod- f,ic-d said this was not a Company which ro quired to keep in band any wibstaistial io. TLt ) of \\x>rJn rig- capital. The matiter h.id boeri re- I Forted upon by r-he Registrar of the Lllrt. The Vice Chancellor accedod to tie nega- tion.

•* — AN "EXGLYN" IN ENGLISH. I (T:) &c Edrtor1 of the "PLoneer.") I -In a recent issiie of your valuable naper appeared an "englyn" in English attributed to the late Owain Aran. Thirrkmg it m.ij'ht be of lnteres-t. I send you tho following, by the same poet: — Fishing is not. the fashion—in winter, You wanted but mutton, Leavo the line and rod alone, In summer you']! get. salmon. The vo-t is ta-id to have composed the a.bove whoa an o!d ^mkira fishing on the Maji*n, Dolgr-iiey, in the deDt5i oi winter The aoove was related by a gentleman who had spent many years at Dolgoliey.-I am, etc.. T.

— NORTH WALES TRAIN SSHViCE. ADDITIONAl. EXPRESS FROM MAJJ CHECTEU. Tlie London and Nordi-Western inav Oompany have decried to run a now ex- press train to North W.uJ every neek-c*w oveiMng from June 1st. It will We Ex- ohange Station, Manchester, at G.15 p.m.. will call st Warrington, Frod^^am, Hekby and C.«sster, and will arrive at Lkindndno at 8.4o. It will therefore take 2* hou;-s on -1 oirmey, but that mt'tu.ih a saving of 40 mrnutes as oomp^.red with tille existiiic ï ,,15 p.m. ti-atn. The new train wii! stop "if w quaredat Prestatyn Md v,ili call r^kHT at Rhyl. Colwyn Bay, an-.i Lkindtidxio Junctdon. It will be connected wj-Ji t -oJJM P^on Leeds, and o.ha- ccuit^s of the North of England. TTiere Avil] be no interfoi-ence. of coarse, with the suooessu] 4.20 p.m. North %Vrlf" express, wnieh performs the journey from ALarwshester to Llandudno in t wo houm. Ik has long beeci nec»sary, in the interest of the North Wales Coast, th>t .here should be an increased nuntber of fast trains from Manchester. In addition to the avo-hour express starting from Lxohange at 4.20 p.m., there is only one other t.rain in tbo :fv which doej- the jonrnev in le.^ than three hours That is the l.o p.m., which rt 3.3o. A ,!Vva,nœ to M^.jieiK^ste.r pas^n-geiT tR been the slowness of the 7.15 p.m.. whj<sn for nine months of the vear takwi hours And ten minute^ an(] tii-o houra -nd 50 nunutes in t.he holiday season. Many passengers who could not travel bv the 4 20 and who have had to wait till 7.15 will nowk 00 ^%L lst41cton-.v aeconrnodat-ol bv G 15 I Th^ next requirement which the compa.nT >ho<uld it issugge«<-od is a train leaving Mancnesier at abut 8 p.m.. with through carnages for Llandudno, and arriving aA ^a.t 10.30 p.m. I';■ ceirvioe frOjTi the ^'v*.sr. to Manohoster' ini7>rovcd Oil 37iiie 1st by che running on Monde* niomiiio^ on.lv of an exwesy 'raving Lkn<| dudmo at seven. ar»l callirLT a.r Coiww-j H*? Abei-golc and Phyl. J T 7 .t.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE COr'SER- VATIVES. ANNUAL WIEET:NG. On Monday, Mr John Lorn ax. of EcifMh. presided over tlie annual meeting ot the gmneryshire Conservative and L-n-io-nist ci at ion of Y\ eJ&hpo.-i, being ouppcrred bv tho ■n 11 Colonel K. Pryce Joiies, Copt. 1. an"^ a re j) rcsan tati \_e gathcrixifc; Major Radca.'te. the organising sccreiary of j\-srtJ: \V ales, alss prc'S(,¡t. The reiwn \li.I. road by Mi* Edward Evan* .ard I' secretary and reg^wrration agent, and recorded the vummg of three fwte from the Libera*.Vt (.'v^nptr ( oiirici.! c:ocrt]Oii^, orfie Ir^l) by & majority of t.wo votes. The rmi-14 proved that by thorough organisation and tllooli early adopUom of candidates' ecate couid won for the Conservative cause. The ro-kH of the revision of the list of \'Ol.e ehowcvl at 'Cal 6,"rv, cave ga.1r. of 122 votes. The orV report, showed that since ihe amajgamaiiftaf (Jt Ooun«T and Baroug-h _9S{X.ia.t.ions -tat. expenditure had considerably increased, Nvab THE COST OF POLITICS. Tiio ChairmA.r, pointed cut that the ON C-- in rionnectacci with the County Council elcctiodft were responsible for extra payments, and the Association for the first time had to bejr the cost of the borougli reg'wtration which hitherto Celonel Pryce Jones had spejit £ 120 a year upon. Not having a candidal* for the county ako meant the loss of a cut)-, scriptK)!) of £ 50 a year. More work was I).- don-e by the Assocjatinn. and efforts mnst made to increase t,he income. The Earl of Powis acid the wcrk was Z.Tw being done most satijifaetorilv. and to g>o Sh exeorcing greater civergy m-cant greater "ex- pense, to meet which they must hope f"jr • »> larger amount in subscriptions. if f>>lonel Pryce Jews said the cf"t", of tration was a big item, but it wat a matter* the party must. faee. So far as he was cw.K»vnf J] last year politice cost him dose u,),m :£l:IY;'i a-n-d during the tircc he wtu in Parii.nioftt rxysj less than £ 15.0C'0. But he wat Milling a* a! party man to do his nliar^—(liea;. hsar}-and; sugsgesied that (hfi»e county co!W:cillor». sr.d: he was one. who did not have to fighr for tlieir eeate s-hou'd contribute rneoiailv to l: Mp a portion of what the Oc.ux.iy Cocnoil cieaWorw cost the Association.. Tit-" r.^vr-rts wore ad->«pt/.»l. Tlv of Powis was re-elected Oa.]>tain D. H. Myt^cn prceident. Mr itto r»ni3A- air main of the execu.iiv>, ?,t"9l: Ak \V. WiHiamfi-W ynn ((,,q-dvTr.J!b (Potn+drani). C. H. Eilif»<n :N.)., R. (j ill art. (Machynlleth). T L"n?f<cd rSlort- Eromery). Vi. Forrester Addie (1). C" Park), and Loixl Ilerbc-rt Vane Tempest iPk-a; MaehynLieth) vice-chairm.n. On 1h« motion of Lord Powis. reeon-'e-l b*i Mr J(.,h"; Sliuker. the executive were inf-tracte* to take the earliest p'S^iL>ie 6te;>p b otilair* candidates for the two constituencies. J r

CONF:f5MAT:ON SCRVICCS AT ïr!7r:¡W AND EETTWSVCOED. r To-day week, the Bishop of L'r.n ~(jt oam- j ducioed a coniirinat-ion s. -rv IOC at TrcJri 1'w. ish Church, when there was a fairly :od Durn- ber oi eandi^latop, a liU-nLvr alao tesidisng tlie so:^tcc. The Bishop addressing tlie said it was a solemn day fur 'l;cm. Tii-sj* mufcl 1)0 eorno prceout who wore reJ^tives d tiw asp- didiaites, and to thoee akc i: 1 vac a lenm 4av. To tboeo who had alrtadv l-a P, aY ccmfirmod. he should like k; a:li •\vm to takd t,henr inincifc back, and ask tiio s:n;p:e qun^biioo h"w it w.at) with tbam now. n.d Yot, pro- mises been fulfilled or had fo.-g.en about them until that nionioist: "ere -CI any present who were not ocr.f:nn««i, ifkd I kv should be? He should t04 it as a lite that existed in tiw Churcsi sinoe the days of the Apcstleri. It W811 « a-irfa. • and a battle tihey had to light, and !ry oouid not pcasiWy win without Gcd's wivkdi was sufficient for the most timid av-d beiplesa m time of need- There was a tirrjc ^ben they-f had to inaJce a choice. /i t La;ter in the day, tho Bishop l:id a con- f firmataan service at R"H.w8YOCX\¿. (1;0%'0 were between 25 and 30 candidates froin the parrishes of Gaped Curig, Doiwyddo'.en, Bettwxycoed. j At the outset of liis address. the Liahoo re. 1 fetrred to tlie death exf tho late Vicvw of^Frot* twisyoced, a.nd said he could not help coKir'g to inili-i the many pleasant njni happy t vjoes held in that church during the Vicar's time.

"You adimore Thnirvper, pinjrfit^* ? "Vetry much," angwea-ed Mr Riche. fin ooanpoBBfcKxn or has performance ?" "Neither; far hi s nerve m charging a guinea z, m*i. j t

LLANELIAN CHURCH SCHOOL D!SPUTE. Avoiding a Ciibertiari Situation. Fiom tiir, to t.ime aicoou nt-s have appeared of the dafFerencea between the Denbighshire EduC9fuo:l Aui'icn-i.ty and the miatnagors of the L'anoHian. Chuxoh of England School a.t LLa.n- cilia.n, near Colwy n Ba.y. The sobool being a snia,iii one, in a lonely district, the Education CJomim.it;^> would, oniv coinserit to a small sal- dry boing paid to the toaaher, and when the maiiEigoiy were given the na.mc of a mLst.rpsa v.ujling to accept the salary it was alleged that they declined to appoint her as she uas not a Church woman. For a time the school w thout a teacher, ..ami was then staffed by one of t.he committee's, emorgency teachers. Then the managers engaged a nfaFftor at a. salary £ 8 higher than the committee would pay. They protested that the salary offered was incdequiaite, and on that ground appealed to tihe Bootrd of Educaition. A local inquiry v. held on behaJlf of the Foard, who, how- ever, have never given any. x'epision upon the application. The inquiry wae attended bv the loading members of the Dombighshire Educa- tion Auitihor.Jt.y, including Mr Alfred T. I>avies, who has since became the Pcrma.nont Secretary of tho nqw Welsh Department of the Boaffd. If the, matter, of tlie inquiry, tihorefore. had now to be determined by the Board, the executive part in the decision at any rate would fall Up-CJtl Mr Davies, who would sit in judigmenit upon a question in re- gard to whkth he bad taken sides. That Gil- bertiaij siituau^pn its avoided by tho Education Au4ihoriitTy now agtreeang to pay the ealaa-y asked for by the rnan-ago;-B. filhey atre thoy staito, enabled to do Ro in view of the "good work dom* by Mr CSliffoird, the now master, since hi.-t appointment, .fche satisfactory report upoa. tiiio and the increase in the at-, tcnda.noe.

ABERGELE CROWS. (By "Cockerel.") The Rhyl shop assistants are lucky. They get, in addition to the weekly half-holiday, a special annual trip. We in Abergele find it hard to get the usual "half"' without gaiivanting around the country on a special day's ouling. Cefn was the niace visited on Thursday last, and I hope all who went enjoyed themselves; I am sure I should if I'd been there. Like the a.ncient mariner, Abergele lias suffered from a. Jack of water during the past few weeks. And when we were fortunate enough to find the tap "on" the water did not loo] particularly appetising. We can exclaim as did the mariner of old, "Water, water, every- where and not a drop (fit) to drink." I pro- pose that all householders deduct a shilling off the water rate when it becomes due. • • • • FREE OPINIONS. THE PROPOSED NEW COUNCIL OFFICES AXD Towx HALL. There was some time ago. and probably will be in the future, some talk of having a new Market Hall and Council Offices. In a word. a "concentration of forces" where the Council can have their offices, fire station. and the paraphernalia utilised by their employees, all under the one roof. This is 'sadly needed. At present the Council's property is scattered an over the town. It is aieo time that Abergele had a Town Hall, and a. good one at that. The pre.sent edifice bearing that name needs no com- ment! It has surely been felt, for years that there was a growing need for a large hall where concerts and other entertainments could be held. The Church House supplies the need, but it is not, strictly speaking, a public hall. Of course, as is always the case when improvements are wanted, the question of expense is first and fore- moRt. I think that Mr Carnegie could do much better with his money if he offered a few of his paltry thousands to Abergele in lieu of the usual "Free Library." or perhaps for once he could manage to throy? the library in as over- weight My opinion (and it is a very humble one) is that it will be as well to wait until we get the "Royal Charter" signed, and have our market. Get that over, and I venture to think that a decent and substantial Market Hall and Council Officos will follow as a naural con- sequence. Once the mania for spending starts goodness knows where and when it will end; if it ends with the Market Hall well and good, I ehall not grumble. At present, however, whilst our worthy Council is worrying itself as to how to get these elaborate and desirable improvements at the least expense t-o the ratepayers I prefer, like Mr Mica wbr, to wait until something turns up. THE "COCKKkEL." t < < < Next week: The long delayed light railway to Llanfairtalhaiarn. • • • • You haven't had any poetry for a long time, and perhaps you'll begin to think I've given it up as a bad job. Not a bit of it; your sarcastic remarks don't trouble me a bit. I'm used to them by now. A little excitement will, therefore, be beneficial te you. If it hurts you you can read it another time when you feel despondent, and filicide seems inevitable. Take up the "Pioneer," read the "Crows," and be once more at peace with yourself and the world in general. Mr To-n Jones, of Messrs H. and J. Thomas, was so satisfied with the success achieved with Spratt's incubator that he intends to try duck's ogg.s Shortly. To encourage him—a poem please: The fashions change at every turn, And window dressing seems to be The chief attraction in the town, A poultry run for all to see. But as this fashion's getting tame A new development there'll be, A pond with duck's of every breed Will surely be a novelty! • • « • Has any one got a silver cup to spare? (No, no, I don't mean an egg cup.) The Abergele and District Homing Society etart their season shortly, and they are looking around for some good, kind person to come forward and present them witla a cup, to inculcate some enthusiasm and excitement into their racing. This society h&3 the proud distinction of being one of the few that has managed to exi-st for any length of time. Others, of all sorts and conditions, have flourished for a time and then dwindled* away. Now, gents, forward with a cup for eport'ts sake. Farmers as a class are generally credited with .a predilection for complaining. It is always bad crops, hard weather or something, but the following I sincerely hope is an exception:—A gentleman accosted a local farmer and re- marked: I suppose you are perfectly satisfied with the excellent season you have had?" "Well, yes; but we've had a very poor crop of mushrooms:" was the dejected reply! It'll bo "poor blackberries" next! ■ • c Heard at Abergele :— First Man (to friend entering barber's shop): ie "Hi. they don't shave monkeys there." Friend: "Well, you can come inside and sit down; no one objects, to that. There are several ways of increasing year business, one is by giving your customers good value for money, and another is by giving them something for nothing (and paying them to take it at that) in the hope that they will patronise you later on when you will be able to make good your previous loss. But, no doubt, the gentlemen who took a drive around St.' Asaph and Bodelwyddan the other day enjoyed themselves just is much as if they had been paid a shilling a head for going and provided with a "free feed" on the way! < < It is with much regret that I report the d- rib of Miss Taylor, Sea-road, which took plaoc on fcunifday. The d^oearod ladv was well known for her ch--ritablo deposition. She always assisted in the OhUTOh Charitable Institutions, and by 001" death the Church has lost one of its meat worthy members. The olub cup billiard handicap is still "going strong' although the players are growing beau- tifully lens. Again I mucn pleasure "in reporting the successful ones, and pain at hav- ing to givo the names of the unsuccessful. The pam is all the greater when I find my name placed among the slain. Mr Oarrich Pierce was too "cu{t)e" for me. His "m-off's" were a bit "off," He put a deal of "side" on; gave me no "rest," aad "baulked" me of my "game" (my eye!). • • • • The following is the List of winners up to date:—Mr John Williams, 150, Mr Smith. 61; Mr J. E. Williams, 150, Mr J. Pierce, 113; Mr C, Pierce, 150, Mr A. P. Leigh, 117; Mr J. Parry. 150; Mr C. W. Bushnell, 119; Mr John Williams, 150, Mr H. Fit-ton. 79. I'm awfully sorry for Mr II. Fitton, who. notwith- standing a bye, get beaten. I dedicate this limerick to h.;m:- There was a young man with a cue Who saad lam sure to get "throuc, But a-nother named John Said I think I'll get ohn. And behold what he Said came cluilo trnc.

UNRIVALLED FOR COUGHS, COLDS, CHILLS, SORE THROAT, & BRONCHITIS. froin f.-ee .Iiorn a.!] dro-tFy driics; Pure as the,pi,s tney,corne.. v 1