Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

SMILERS. I Tommv • "Pa. may I ask you a question ?" ..? '•cSSSSy. my child. Tommy "Where is the wind when it doefn't blow? ? F?? ewel! ?!d the poet to his manuscript, as he sealed it for the post. "No," returned the manu- a?e:p?Jee!inK:tBOwnweakneM. "not fMeweH, 'aM ,-aoir.' ? BLOTS OK THE ESCUTCHEON. But you h»ve _n o.PPRtors. ve know," said his lordship. "No," "V "'I. replied M?aLakeview; "we have the aavantage or yon there. 1) ?The? oy8ter is a placid sort of creature," observed Mrs Dinwiddle as she swallowed one. "I don't know about that," replied Dinwiddle, "I have often ""Oh'h ? etew." said one friend to an- "Oh he is a born debater aa<d one r fr?' nd ? to an- other the other day. There is nothing he likes better than an argument. He won't even eat anything that agreea with him." 3g'r'TSath many people owe their lives to that doctor, said Kicklington. "Is he an able physician?" "It isn't exactly that I referred to. He is never in when you fiend f,)r him." The individual who called tight boots comfortable was not such an idiot as be looked, after all, for he defended his position by Raying that they made a man forget all his other miseries. D'shaway The other night I went to an amateur theatrical performance, and then I went home and had a terrible dream.-Cleveiton What did you dream 7-Daahaway I dreamed I went to it again. ?S?' (iu3t introduced) What a very homely man that gentleman near the piano is, Mrs Hopson." She Isn't he ? That is Mr Hopson." He (equal to the occasion) Oh, indeed How true it is, Mrs H^pson, that the homely men always get the prettiest wives. Wl The Umpire has the following.—We beg to give formal notice to the Chancellor of the Exchequer that unless he forwards a large bundle of his proposed new One Pound notes to this office for review, in the cus. tomary way, we shall take an early opportunity of savatrely attacking the financial system of this country. "No" aid the bachelor, thoughtfully, it looks t.?p 1 baby, and it's dressed like a baby, but it isn't a b? snS." And why not, I should like to know ?" the irate mother exclaimed. Why, .a,d the experienced bachelor, slowly, "I've been sitting here watching it for half.an.hour, and it has'nt cried once. A little lawyer, appearing aa evidence in one of the London courts, was asked by a gigantic barrister what profession he was of, and having replied that he was an attorney, You a lawyer," said Brief, Why, I would put you in my pocket." Very likely you couH," rejoined the other, "and if you did you would have more law in your pocket than in your bead. 11 lHii!s Gotham-uyou do not reside in New York, do you? Handsome stranger-"I have lived for many years in Chicago, but I left there last week and do not expect to return very soon." Miss Gotham- "Ah yep, I remember Beeing something about it in the ppper-Riiost dances, fears of a massacre, settlers leaving, and so on. Well, you are safe here." Owner of horse (brushing the flies off the impatient animal): What are you telling me, Larry ? Are you really a descendant ot the Irish ktnga ? Ijarry Yis, sor." And now you're shoeing horses in an Englishman's blacksmith shop. It looks like the irony of fate." "Yis, sor. Stand still, ye baste! I make me living', sor, by ironin' fate." It was on a political excursion in Kentucky, and one of the participants fell overboard. A friend- who, by the way. could not swim—jumped over and saved him. "Why, Colonel," said an admiring spectator, "it's the first time I ever saw you touch water, but vou managed it." I wouldn't a' done it, you know." was whispered back. "but the boat's Supply ur liquor nas given out, and he'd the only one got a naaK. The Figaro of Paris soberly tells of a wonderful slot machine which, it says, is in use in Amenca. The machines are stationed at the outer edge of the side. walk, and bear the following legend Drop a nickel in the slot, and I will hold your horse. This is all very convenient; but when the man comes back to get his horse, he finds this legend staring him in the face "Drop two nickels in the slot, and 111 let go of your horse."

A DECISIVE CONDUCTOR. I A landslide was reported at Coat-tail Cut, and a washout at Crazyman's Creek. Our train lay midway between these points of disaster, at Wigwam Flat. We had eaten the last stale cracker in the station restaurant six hours before, and were now suffering from ennui and a gnawing pain at the pit of the stomach. Many of us were wondering who next, after the Young Funny Passenger, could best be spared from earthly cares to postpone the day of starvation at Wigwam Flat, while others were men- tally enjoying a slice of the fat baby which had cried all the way, night and day, from the other aide of Bitter River. The conductor leaned, pale and exhausted, agaitiat a box-car. We had chased him from the Pu'lman to the day coach, from the day coach to the smoker, from the smoker to the baggage-car, from the bag- gage-car to the station-house, and from the station. house a mile out into the country. There, after he had enjoyed a brief respite, he was found hiding in a clump of bushes, and, though he had changed his cap for a soft hat, and otherwise disguised himself, he was at once recognised, anJ the pursuit began and continued until ha sunk limp against the box-car on the side track, and motioned feebly with his hand for the crowd to stand back. But the crowd did not stand back. The crowd was not that sort of crowd. Besides, it was getting des- perate. It seemed determined to know, and at once, when the train would move on, or else sacrifice a useful and usually indulgent public servant. A tall, angular woman from the vicinty of Cape Cod, with an impulsive voice that came through her noae, and sounded like the silvery lisping prattle of a dull saw under the touch of a rustic filer, was edging her way through the mass of hungry humanity to get in questioning distance j but the conductor saw her, and divined her purpose. Seeming to gather new courage and strength, he quickly climbed to the top of the box-car, and waving his hand to command silence, spoke as follows "Ladies and Gentlemen,—Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, I am constrained to embrace this opportunity to address you collectively in this manner. I had hoped to spare you this public mani- festation of my disapproval of your conduct, but I find that you are a parcel of people who have got to be treated with firmness and decision. I desire to say, right here, for the nine thousand lour hundred and seventeenth timp, that First, I don't know what's the matter at Coat-tail Cut; second, I don't know what's up or what's down at Crazyman's Creek I don't know whether we're going to move on to-day, to-morrow, next week, next month, or next century fourth, I don't know whether this soulless corporation is going to take you across Crazyman's Creek in a row-boat, on a raft, or by balloon fiflh, I don't know what occasioned this double-headed catastrophe; and, sixth, I don't carp a durn. "I'm neither President. General Manager, Division Superintendent, Train Despatcher, or Boss of the Reconstruction Gang; I'm just a plain, unassuming person, employed by this corporation to punch curious looking holes in the pasteboards that show your right to ride on this line. and to see that none go through without a proper ticket or the ready John Davis. "Thanking you for your kind attention, I will now eloae by saying that I have burrowed a self-cocking gun from the brakesman, and I'll shoot, as full of holes aa an old trip pass. the first tenderfoot that asks me another question. Some gentleman will please start the familiar hymn, beginning, We won't go tome till morning." A hundred voices broke forth in glad discord, and the conductor climbed off the box-car and joined in. An hour later, orders came to pull out, and ere sun- down we crossed Crazyman's Creek on a new bridge, and caused devastation at the Eating-house on the other shore. After supper we drew up, and unanimously adopted a set of resolutions complimenting the conductor for hia unceasing courtesy, admirable coolness, enviable ilelf-poise and tang-froid, in the hours of uncertainty and trouble.Puck..

OUR HIRED GIRL. BY JAMES WHITCOMBE RILEY. I Our hired girl, she's 'Lizabeth Ann An' she can cook the best things to eat She ist puts dough in our pie-pan, An psurs in somepin' at's good an' sweet. An nen she salts it all on top- With cinnamon an' nen she'll stop An' stoop, an' slide i r., ittts slow, In the old cook-stove, so's 'twon t slop An' git all spilled nen bakes it-so It's custard pie, first thing you know An' nen she'll say Clear out o' my way They's time for work, an' time for p.ay. Take yer dough an' run, child, run Er I can t git no cookin' done r' When our hired giil 'tends like she's mad, An' says folks got to walk the chalk When she's around, 'er wished they had I play out on cur porch, an' talk To the Raggedy Man 'at mows our lawn An' he says Whew an' nen leans on His old crook-scythe, an' blinks his eye3 An' sniffs all round and says I swan Ef myoId nose don't tell me lies It 'pears like I smell custard pies An' nen he'll say Clear out o' the way They's time for wcrk, an' time for play. Take yer dough an* run, child, run Er she caln'fc git no cookin' done

GENERAL NEWS. I Kin Humbert has offered Signor Crispi a title of L'nbgility as a recompense tor his services to the State. A director of a Parisian banking establishment has absconded, leaving liabilities to the extant of £800,000. The poll in regard to a free library for Greenwich was declared on Saturday, there being 1,633 votes for, and 2,592 against. An Annecy paper reports the suicide, during mental depression, of Charles Pratt, an English- man, who had recently inherited £280,000. Two children of a Lincolnshire laborer named Bradley were on Sunday found dead in a drain at Sutton St. James, having evidently fallen in while playing. In Hungary, a pack of wolves attacked 'and killed over 20 peasants, the unfortunate people being devoured with the exception of the feet and boots. The missionary barque Phcebe Chapman, while on a voyage from Honolulu to Pitcairn Islands, was wrecked, and the sixteen persons on board drowned. Madame Augusta Berg, a Swedish artist, died on Tuesday, at the Metropolitan Hotel, in New York, through accidentally taking an overdose of morphine. A serious avalanche has occurred at Ruetti, in the Canton of Glarus, by which twenty-two men, who were cutting wood on the side of a mountain, were buried. The three miners who were entombed in the colliery accident near Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, have been rescued alive after being entombed in the mine for 115 hours. Electricity is now taking the place both of petro- leum and coal-gas in the great spinning factories in India, for which it is peculiarly suited, owing to its coolness and the absence of smell. On Monday night Mr Gladstone dined with the Duke of Fife and the Princess Louise at their residence, Portman Square. The Prince of Wales and Lord Salisbury were also guests. Robbers succeeded on Friday night in boarding a train bound from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and wounded the messenger in charge of the express car. The fireman was fatally shot. The managers of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary have decided to admit women students of medicine to the wards, stipulating that no ward shall be used twice on the same day for clinical instruction. The stud of shire, Cleveland, and hackney horses owned by Mr J. P. Crowther, of Mirfield, has been sold. Fifty-five animals realised 3,485 guineas. The highest-priced animal was 300 guineas. The French Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, adopted the Bill regulating the employment of women and children in factories, fixing the working day at ten hours. with one day of rest weekly. Two young men, named Davies and Birch, were remanded at Manchester on Saturday, charged with robbing their employers of £ 1,000. They declared they lost the money betting at athletic gatherings. During a prize fight at Seattle, Washington State, one of the principals received a severe blow on the jaw, which rendered him unconscious. Every effort was made to restore him, but the man died without recovering consciousness. While a crowded train was passing Randalia, Iowa, at a great rate of speed, three passenger cars left the rails, and fell down an embankment. They then caught fire, and were almost destroyed. Two hundred and fifty passengers were injured. A Queen's Bench Divisional Court on Monday made absolute a rule nisi for a writ of certiorari to remove from the Maidstone Assizes to the Central Criminal Court the trial of Charles Lyddon, who is charged with the murder of his brother at Faver- sham. Mr Justice Stephen on Monday refused to enter judgment in the case in which Mr Ernest Franks had obtained a verdict for Y,100 against Mr Lee Viner for the seduction of his daughter. Counsel are therefore left to move the Cou rt above as they think fit. Mr Fairley, the borough analyst at Leeds, on Monday presented to the authorities his report upon the explosive found at New Wortley Gas- works. He states that the cartridge is similar to those used by miners. The cartridge came from a pit in the locality. Sir Gordon Cumming, Bart., a lieutenant- colonel in the Scots Guards, has commenced an action for slander against five ladies and a gentle- man on the ground that they imputed to him dis- honest conduct whilst playing at cards. No damages are claimed. The death is announced at Castlelyons, Co. Cork, of Father Ferris, a clergyman known for many years as a prominent Nationalist. He died in a Land League hut which he had occupied since 1881, when he was evicted from his former residence for refusing to pay his rent. Input. Kyrlo Chapman, of Shilungton, Dorset, was thrown from his horse whilst hunting with Lord Portman's hounds on Friday moruiug, at Duncliffe, near Shaftesbury. The horse stepped on the lieutenant's head, fracturing the skull, and death was instantaneous. The King of the Belgians gave audience on Sun- day to a deputation of working men who came to lay their grievances before him. The King, as a constitutional ruler, declined to discuss their demand for the adoption of universal suffrage, but assured them that he had their welfare deeply at heart. The body of Charles Glass, a tramp, aged sixty- six, has been found in Haughton Woods, Aberdeen- shire. In his pocket were two deposit receipts- one for JE320 and the other for £ 50—a jE5 note, and some loose silver. A doctor who examined the body reported that Glass died from want and exposure. On Monday afternoon, Frank Connor, 25, a single man, was killed at Messrs Yates and Thorn's Canal Foundry, Blackburn. While repairing a steam hammer he got entangled in a rope attached to the revolving shaft, and was drawn up and dashed against a beam, being instantaneously killed. The population of All the Russias in 1889 was recorded at 109,000,000, just about double what it was 60 years ago. During the Crimean war the Russians put into the field 1.275000 men. The war footing of the army at present amounts to 4,600,000 men, together with 400,000 cavalry and 3835 guns. A new cannon possessing marvellous qualities has been constructed by a Chicago inventor. This gun, it is claimed, can be discharged a thousand times in rapid succession without overheating, and is capable of throwing dynamite shells, three feet long, a distance of five miles, when they will ex- plode on concussion. The Judge of Burslem County Court had on Monday a difficult task-to decide upon the worth of poetry "made to order and duly delivered." The "poems" were in praise of certain flooded fields as a boating and angling resort in summer, and a place for skating in winter. Eventually the value was assessed at ten shillings. In Italy where suicide has been increasing re- gularly since 1871, it is observed that the crime is more frequent among unmarried than married men, but with women it is otherwise. More married women commit suicide than unmarried women. Men resort more frequently to guns and revolvers women to drowning, generally in the summer time, when the water is not so cold. An inquest was held on Tuesday, on the remains of Kate Carter, a domestic servant, whose mutil- ated body was recently found on the railway near Cricklewood. It appeared that fear of not ob. taining a character from her last mistress had caused her to commit sucide while of unsound mind. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, exonerating her late employers from all blame. An adjourned inquest was held on Saturday on Joseph Dickens, whose mutilated body was found in a ditch at Ruthden, Northamptonshire, a fortnight since. On the application of the superintendent of police, the case was heard in private. It is under- stood, however, that no clue was obtained to the murder. The jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder against some person or peisons unknown." The wolves are this winter causing great con- sternation in the interior of Russia and Finland. A few days ago, in the Government of Kieff, a young girl and her sweetheart were attacked by a pack of these ferocious animals, and the girl was torn to pieces. Her companion attempted to • • • • ■ i ■ o «« « n escape oy cumomg a tree, Due ieii aown aeaa irom fright. Curiously enough the wolves did not touch the inanimate body. A case illustrative of the evil effects of trashy literature was heard at the West London Police Court on Saturday. An errand boy of fourteen was accused of sending threatening letters to his employer, and of stealing a card case. The letters were handed to the magistrate, who was curious to know where the boy obtained his ideas, and ev. entually learned that they came from reading cheap books. The prisoner was cent for trial. A remarkable nullity of marriage case was heard by Mr Justice Jeune. The petitioner was Marion Amelia McDonald, otherwise Churcher, who, when only 17 years of age, had married James Joseph McDonald, then 20 years of age. McDonald, who was a Roman Catholic, gave a false name and address, and arranged for a clandestine marriage at a Protestant church in Birmingham. Some months after the marriage the parties separated, and the petitioner, assuming the respondent to be dead, married Mr W. F. Tritton in America. She there. fore wanted the marriage with McDonald annulled, but the Judge ruled that on the evidence this could not be. Eleven hundred purses or portemonnaies were left behind in public vehicles within the metro- politan police district during 1889 and what is stranger still, little more than half of their careless owners troubled themselves to inquire after their property in Scotland Yard. Out of the number 280 contained from one to five pounds, 47 from five to ten pounds, and twelve from ten to 55 pounds. Besides these 130 persons had left coin in these vehicles in amounts ranging from sixpence to 15 sovereigns wrapped in paper. Twelve separate finds of bank notes have also been made, in one instance amounting to 9200 while the number of articles of jewellery, watches, and other valuable property found during the year amounted to 1209.

BORDER NOTES. 1 Up to the end of last December the expenditure on the Vyrowy Water Scheme of the Corporation of Liverpool had reached a total of £2,052,214 178 Mi Gatherine Groarke, a married woman, was on Saturday, in Liverpool, committed by a corner's jury for trial on a charge of murdering her baby, aged five months. In the course of an inquest on the body of a woman, held by the coroner of Liverpool on Satur- day, it was stated by the husband of the deceased that the latter, whose age was forty-two, con- tinually pawned his goods to raise money with which to bet on horse races. As a football match was being olayed at Sea- combe on Saturday a young man, dressed in a jersey, &c., went into the Stanley Arms Hotel, where a local team had their dressing-room, and after giving an excuse proceeded to the room and appropriated a coat, a couple of vests, and other articles of wearing apparel. He also took some money, afterwards making good his escape. A Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench on Monday, decided, in a case arising near Birkenhead, that a sanitary authority could proceed under the common law against the owners of copper smelting works for injury done to the property which they held as representing the public. The plaintiff in the action complained that the vapours from the copper works injured a public park, and also inter- fered with the development of the land for building purposes. A summons was heaid at Nantwich, on Monday, against Mr William George Jameson, of Dublin, for not taking out licences for six male servants in his employment. It was stated that Mr Jameson had brought over a stud and staff to Cheshire for the hunting season, and that he was not fully acquainted with the law relating to servants, which does not apply to Ireland. Major Kersley gave evidence for the defendant, who was ordered to pay the licence money, E4 10j, with costs. Late on Saturday night the engine of a Great Western train from Wellington to Crewe encountered an obstruction near Audlem. The train was travelling at high speed, and the applica- tion of the vacuum brake brought the engine to a stop with such suddenness as to throw the passengers against each other with considerable violence. On examination, the wheels were found covered with blood and hair, and the life guards were broken. On going back, the carcase of a horse was discovered scattered about the line, cut into bits. The passengers were mueh frightened, thinking the train had run off the rails.

WELSH NOTES. It WAS stated by the Chairman of the Taff Vale Railway Company at the half-yearly meeting on Monday that the recent railway strike in South Wales had cost the Company f 16,000. At the Old Bailey on Monday the two office lads who were recently apprehended at Llandudno, where they were living riotously on money stolen by one of them from his employer, a London solicitor, were sentenced to twelve months's hard labour. Mr Benjamin Davies, an aged miner residing at Mountain Ash, has received an official intimation from the United States that his wife's brother, who left Wales for America 18 years ago, died recently, and has left his estate, valued at £20,000, to his only sister. The Chairman, at Saturday's meeting of the Festiniog Local Board, alluded to his suggestion at the last meeting to the members to consider the advisability of applying for a charter of incorpora- tion. He could not see why a corporation should be more expensive than the Local Board. The population of the district justified their application, and by having it granted, they would be able to gratify the general desire of the residents to have a petty sessions of their own. A meeting of the Committee of Management of Bangor Normal College was held on Monday to receive the report of a special committee appointed to deal with the report of Mr Oakley, Her Majesty's inspector, touching the recent charges of insubordination on the part of the students, and alleging a lack of discipline at the College. The Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey (Mr Richard Davies) presided.—It was recommended that the Principal (the Rev. Daniel Rowlands) be relieved of his tutorial duties, and that his work be limited to that of registrar, ai a reduced salary, that a new principal, to be a resident in the College, be ap. pointed and that the students attend the science classes of the University College of North Wales.— A number of petitions from subscribers and past students were received in favor of the appointment as Principal of Mr John Price, who has been vice principal for years.—It was ultimately decided to refer the whole matter to a special meeting of sub. scribers. The Ecclesiastical tithe-owners, after having made arrangements for pitched battle in North Pembrokeshire, have temporarily at least retired from the field. In the parish of Whitechurch 130 farmers, mostly small freeholders, had received the usual ten days notice, and Mr Peterson, the agent for the tithe-owners, having, after a week's effort, only succeeding in distraining upon seven or eight of that number, applied for a strong escort of police. In the face of strong public disapproval the Joint Police Committee by a majority of votes decided upon granting the application, and arrange- ments were made for accommodating and pioviding means of transport for sixty men. No sooner had this been done than Mr Peterson, for some unex- plained reason, suddenly decided upon withdrawing from the field, and with his personal staff left on Saturday evening for London. The sales are now indefinitely postponed, though it was rumoured on Tuesday that Mr Peterson intends resuming the campaign in three weeks' time.

POLITICAL. THE REPRESENTATION OF SHREWSBURY.—Mr F. J. Horniman, who is being put forward by in- fluential citizens for the shrievalty of London, is receiving a requisition from the burgesses of Shrewsbury to represent them at the next general election, and will probably allow himself to be put in nomination. Mr Watson, the present member for Shrewsbury, has announced his intention of re- tiring at the end of the present Parliament on account of his advanced age.

HOUSE OF LOEDS.—FKIDAT. I The Custody of Children Bill and the Presentation I to Benefices Bill passed through Committee. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FKIDAT. Mr W. H. Smith said, in reply to Mr Gladstone, that as sufficient progress had not been made with the Tithe Bill, Monday next could not be allotted for the discussion of Mr John Morley's resolution. If the Bill were completed before Thursday, that day could be given for the debate. After that date the necessity of making progress with Supply would become pressing. A motion submitted by Mr R. Rowlands for abolishing the anomalous franchise possessed by the Liverymen of the City of London was discussed, and rejected by 148 votes against 120, a majority of 28.. Mr Conybeare rising to submit a resolution on the subject of mining royalties, the Hsuse was counted out at a quarter-past seven.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Several Bills were advanced a stage. HOUSE OF COMivIONS.-MONDAY. I The Attorney-General declined to answer questions by Mr Causton and Mr Summers as to religious disability for the offices of Lord Chancellor and Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland, as they involved" points of law of great difficulty." The Tithe Bill wis further considered on the report staee. All the proposed new clauses were rejected but several amendments had not been reached when at midnight the debate stood adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. I The House held only a brief sitting. I HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. After several members had strongly protested, Mr W. H. Smith's motion for giving precedence to the Tithe Bill on every day on which it may be appointed was earried by 243 votes against 178. a majority of 65. The twelve o'clock rule was also suspended for last night. The report stage of the Bill was resumed and completed, the third reading being set down for Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. I 8." The Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill was read a second time, after a comparatively lb?ri !f I debate, by 202 votes against 155, a majority of 47.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. I Several Bills were advanced a stage, the Custody I of Children Bill being passed. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THUBSDAT. I On the motion for the third reading of the Tithes Bill. Sir W. Harcourt made a speech in condemnation of the measure and the Bill, after ashort discussion, was read a third time, the division showing 250 for and 161 against. Mr Ritchie then moved the second reading of the Electors' Registration (Acceleration) Bill, and his speech in explanation of its provisions led to considerable discussion. The Bill was read a second time, as was also the Electoral Disabilities Removal Bill.

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This Council met at the County Buildings, Wrex. ham, on Friday, when there were present :— Alderman Thomas Gee, chairman Alderman S. Moss, vice-chairman. Aldermen William Coward, Llangullen; Christmas JODell, Cdn Mawr; Jno. Jonep, I Ruthin; Daniel Roberts. Ruthin; Thos. Davies, Llan- rwat D. Edwards, Abergele Jno. Jones, Wrexham I R. Parry, Denbigh; Jas. Turner, Esclusham Above. Councillors John Davies, Liansantffraid, Glan Conway Thomas Parry, Colwyn Bay Col. C. S. Mainwaring, Galltfaenan John Thomas, Chirk Rev. Ezra Joneg, Walter G. Dodd, Llan- gollen Captain Best, R.N. O. Iscoed Jones, Llanrwst David Janes, Llanrwat E. Wind- sor Davies, Eglwysfach Robert Hughes, Pentrevoelas; R. Myddelton Biddulph, Chirk Castle Thomas Morris, Llansilin Owen Williams, Bodfari: Robert Ellis, Llanrhaiadr; William Davies, Llanfair D.C., John Parry, Llanarmon-yn-Yale; John David Jones, Abergele; John Herbert Roberts, Bryngwenalll; John Williams, Llanefydd John Roberti, Henllan; Capt. Griffith-Boscawen, John Harrop, Broughton; Edward Roberts, Brymbo J. R. Burton, Minera Hall;- Mr C. J. Gibbons, Coed- poeth J- Coster Edwards, Trevor Hall, Ruabon Edward Hooson, Rhoallanerchrugog; Simon Jones, Wrexham Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., T. Lloyd FitzHugb, Archibald Peel. Edwin Belli*, Holt; James Sparrow, Gwersyllt Hill; Sir R. A. Cunliffe, Bart., Acton Park J. Watkin Lumley, Ruthin Boaz Jones, Denbigh Edward Thomas. Denbigh Edward Robert, Ruthin Thos. Ingham, Wrexham John Prichard. Wrexham Wm. Edge Samuel, Wrexham John Evan Powell, Wrexham. Clerk to the Council, Mr L1. Adams Mr Lloyd Williams, County Surveyor Major Conran, Major Leadbetter, and the District Surveyors. Letters of apology for absence were read from Aid. Col. Barnes, Ald. Edward Evans, Ald. R. Hum. phreys Roberts, and Councillor Trevor Parkins. On the motion of Mr Edward Roberts, seconded by Ald. Turner, the minutes of the previous Council meeting were confirmed. MAIN ROADS COMMITTEE. I The minutes of the Main Roads Committee stated that at a meeting held on December 4th, the chairman and vice-chairman had been re-elected for the ensuing year. The report of the Sub-committee, appointed to con- sider the claim of the Llangollen Highway Board, was apDroved. The Sub-committee had found that the Board had charged excessively in some case?,. and had arrived at the sum of 2145 15s as being due. The members of the Committee in the Denbigh and Wrexham districts were appointed Sub-committees for those districts.—At a meeting on January 15th, the Finance Committee were recommended to sanction the payment to Mr Lupton, of Wrexham, of £200, the amount of his contract for the alterations in the County Hall, Wrexham, together with the authorised cost of the extras. The tender of Mr Wm. Wheeier for the sum of 224 for the altering of the room on the left hand side, as entering the Ruthin County Hall, for storing the County Council's papers, was accepted. The tender of Messrs Powell Bros. and Whitaker, Wrexham, for supplying iron pipes for the proposed drainage at Lavister, was accepted. The tender of Ceiriog Granite Co. for cob, for breaking at Ruabon Station for 54 91 per ton, and delivered at Wrexham Station at 63 per ton, was also accepted. The following sub-committee was appointed to viaifc and report upon the proposed new road between Llangollen and Wrexnam :—Mr Archibald Peel, Mr J, C. Edwards, Capt. Besf-, Mr J. Harrop, Mr Edward Roberts, Mr J. Turner, and Mr James Mainwaring. Col. Mainwaring. who said he had been elected chairman of the Committee that day, moved the adoption of the report. He said that that morning the sub-committee appointed to deal with the Glyn Valley Tramway had reported, and made recom- mendations which he was informed would involve no expenditure. An application had been received from the National Telephone Company to place poles in Beraham, and it was agreed to allow the privilege at a charge of Is per pole. Mr Ed. Roberts seconded. Mr Hooson urged upon the Committee the desira- bility of having a clerk to attend the meetings of the Sub-committee of the Main Roads. At a recent meeting a member of the committee acted as clerk, and he thought that should not be allowed. Ald. Jno. Jones strongly supported the suggestion. Sir Robeit Cunliffe called attention to the strong recommendation of the Finance Committee with re- gard to want of a thorough supervision of the accounts of the surveyors. Mr Lumley said that the fault rested upon the Wrexham end of the district. The Chairman said at Denbigh he had thoroughly checked all the accounts. Mr Lumley objected to the payment of the road liborers by cheque, and was surprised that a tender from Messrs Powell Bros, and Whitaker, of Wrex- ham, a member of the firm being a member of the Council, had been accepted. Col. Mainwaring said that tender had been with- drawn, and one from Mr J. C. Gittins, of Wrexham, had been accepted. Mr Lumley was astonished that Mr Powell should have sent in a tender at all. Mr J. E. Pofrell explained that the tender was obtained without his knowledge, and as soon as he knew of it. he wrote to the Clerk withdrawing the tender. (Hear, hear.) Mr Lumley said he was satisfied. 'I r mr csimon Jones, vice-cnairman 01 me finance Committee, recommended the Main Roads Committee to appoint a Finance Committee to examine bills. The bills for the Wrexham Sub-committee of the Main Roads Committee had been examined by one member, and the Chairman had signed a schedule. Captain Best said that the Wrexham Committee had not followed the example of the Denbigh Com- mittee, by appointing a gentleman to examine the bills. The Chairman said no one person had been appointed, for all the members had seen the accounts. It was agreed to ask Mr Roberts,, clerk to Mr Adams, to attend the sub-committee,, and that the salary be considered by the Salaries Committee. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. From the minutes of the quarterly meeting of this Committee, held at Wrexham on January 27th, it appeared that on the motion of Sir Watkin, Ald. R. Humphreys Roberts was re-elected chairman and on the motion of Mr Prichard, Mr Simon Jones was re- elected vice chairman. Among the bills ordered for payment were a number connected with the tithe dis. turbances, amounting to £ 96 19-3 6d. Mr Adams' bill over the late inquiry at Denbigh into the Llanefydd tithe business amounted to £16 15s 6d. Mr J. P. Cartwright's charge for representing the police on the same occasion was M 4S 7d. Sums of £ 35 10, and 216 3? M were charged by 235 10-, Phillips of Rnthin, for the conveyance of the police to tithe distraints at various times. The sum of E172 6s 7d, represented the expenses incurred by the Intermediate Education Committee. The amount received by the treasurer during the quarter ended Dec. 31, 1890, was 910,521 7a Id,lwhich included 28,040 Local Taxation account in respect of the year ending 31st March. 1891. The total payments amounted to 28478 I63 5d, appportioned as follows Claims ordered by the Joint Committee, 22902 153 5J Joint Education Committee. E172 63 Id main roads, EIRII 53 4d; grants Bunder section twenty-four, JE2365 Is 7d; general 21227 8s. The treasurer re- ported the credit balance to be L7465 119 2J. Mr Simon Jones moved the adoption. Referring to the grant from the Treasury, which has been allocated to the Joint Education Committee, he recommended that the payments-, should be made in aid of technical education and art. In Wrexham there was an art school, and he recommended that small grants should be made in aid of cooking and laundry work in elementary schools. Sir Watkin seconded the resolution, which was agreed to. THE CLAIMS OF RUTHIN. Mr Edward Roberts (Ruthin) moved That Stand ing Order No. a be rescinded, and that in substitu- tion thereof, the following Standing Order De maae -That the meeting of the County Council be held in rotation in Ruthin, Denbigh, and Wrexham, the next meeting to be held in Ruthin." He said that Ruthin only asked for half of the privileges it enjoyed before, and submitted it was the duty of the Council to con- sider local claims, and his town had strong claims to it. It was accessible, and the records of the county were there. He uiged the present Council was better able by reason of its experience to settle the question, than the new Council. Mr Hooson seconded. Capt. Griffith-Boscawen moved hat the question be deferred until the next meeting. Mr Thomas (Llangwm) seconded. Mr J. Prichard and Mr Windsor Davies supported the motion. The amendment wu lost by 16 to 31. Mr Powell, in the interest of local government, moved that meetings be held at Denbigh, Ruthin, Wrexham, and Llangollen. Mr John Thomas seconded. Considerable discussion arose upon this matter, and Mr Powell amended his amendment to have two meetings at Wrexham, one at Denbigh and one at Ruthin. Sir Watkin objected to an alteration, and urged that the individual comfort of members should not be be studied. The amendment was defeated by 27 votes to 24. The meeting of the Council will therefore be at Wrexham, Ruthin, and Denbigh, in turn. The members then adjourned for luncheon. PAYMENT BY CHEQUE. Mr W. E. Samuel moved That from and after I the expiration of the current financial year, all pay- ments for manual labor, together with such other payment as the Main Roads Committee mav consider I necessary, be paid by cheque issued through the County Treasurer, and that the workmen's time sheets be made up to include Wednesday in each week, a return be then made to the treasurer, who shall forward cheques to the workmen accordingly by Friday night's post." He urged that the present system was cumberous and open to loss. His great objection was based on the well-known practice- theory that paid officials should not have the hand- ling of public money. In Cheshire, Warwickshire, East Sussex, and Montgomeryshire, they bad adopted the cheque system, which was found to be highly convenient. Alderman Jno. Jones (Wrexham) seconded, saying that thp cheque system W9S more business-like. Mr Lumley objected to the proposed plan on the ground that it would lead to an infringement of the Truck Act. He did not think that all tradesmen would ask for commission for cashing the cheque, but the man would feel called upon to trade at the shop. He moved the matter be referred to the Main Roada Committee. Mr Hooson seconded. Mr J. E. Powell considered that all the men, and particularly their wives, should know when the money was coming. Mr Boaz Jones was in favor of the timekeeper being one man, and the paymaster being another. Mr Edward Roberts (Ruthin) pointed out that the cost of stamps would be very serious. Mr Samuel withdrew his resolution, and accepted the amendment. (Hear, hear.) I A PROPOSED COMMITTEE. I Ala. Jno. Jones (Wrexham) moved to appoint ) committee to make inquiries and report to the CQuutf Council as to the best means of disposing of the fund accraing to the County Council under -the Customs aDd Excise Act, 1890, and to make application there- fore. The Alderman said he was not aware until he heard the letter from the Treasury, that the county's share had been handed over, and now was the time of arranging for its disposal. The- great bulk- of the money was intended for intermediate schools, but it would be at least two years before the benefit of the money would be received. There was in Wrexham a flourishing art class, and'there were other classes elsewhere which would be benefited by grants from this sum, and urged that the follow- ing committee be appointed :-Col. Mainwaring. Mr Coster Edwardp, Sir Robert Cunliffe,. Mr Lumley, Ald. Jno. Jones (Wrexham),. Mr Sparrow, Mr Herbert Roberts, Mr Windsor Davies, Mr William Samuel, Mr Myddelton Biddulph and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. Mr Samuel seconded. Mr Edward Roberts asked if the resolution was in order, seeing that the money had been dealt with at a previous meeting. After hearing other speakers the chairman ruled the proposition as being out of order. The Clerk said the money mast first be paid to the general fund of the Council, and then the matter could be dealt with by the Finance Committee, who would be bound to act in accordance with the resolu- tion of Mr Isgoed Jones. Col. Mainwaring hoped it would be understood that the resolution of Mr Isgoed Jones would only refer to the money already received from the Government, and not to any future sums that might be received. Mr J. E. Powell said the Committee had acted in making the grants as if the money would be voted to them year by year. The matter afterwards dropped.. GEX £ BA.I>. The resignation of Mr Thomas Kennedy, Wrex- haw, as Veterinary Inspector, under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts. was accepted, and the Clerk was instructed to advertise for a successor, Mr Robt. Roberts, veterinary surgeon. Bridge-street. Wrex- ham, acting until the new inspector is appointed. In answer to a question asked by Mr W. Davies, the Chief Constable stated that under the new pleuro- pneumonia order. cattle could be brought from Cheshire into Denbighshire. The Council then rose. [The "bove report "appeared ir. a portion of our last issue.]'

HOPE DISTRICT ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH. THE KINNERTON MEETING. The eighth annual ploughing match of this Society took place- on Monday in a field adjoining the new railway station, and in the occupation of Mr F. Lindop, IGnnerton. The district comprises the parish of Hope, and the townships of Hartsheath, Higher and Lower Kinnerton, Broughton, Hawarden. Saltney. Llay, Burton, and Doddleston, a district which contains some excellent ploughmen, who have held their own for a long series of years against some of the foremost ploughmen in the county. In former years the candidates competed in the All England matches, held under the auspices of the Mold and Hawarden Society, but at last the ploughmen in the outlying districts felt that their chances in such com- petitions were unduly restricted. Smaller societies, embracing lesser districts, were then established, and the parent society collapsed. It was at this juncture that the Hope District Society was started, and has now for several years been doing excellent work in encouraging good ploughing. The chairman of the Society for some years past has been Mr W. Fryer, Blackbrook ;the treasurer Mr T. Lewis, Brynvorkyn, and the secretary Mr W. Moses, Hope, while foi the year the vice-chairman has been Mr J. Roberts, Gostella,. son of the renowned, aizricultnrist, Mr J. Roberts, of the Well House. Saltney, and these gentle- men, assisted by an influential committee, have brought the proceedings once again to a most success- ful issue. The number of entries this year shows a consider- able improvement over last year, when, we are in. formed, it was less than the average. There were on this occasion nine entries in the first class, open to all England, fourteen in the second class, and three in the third.. Four also entered in the hedging and ditching competition. The names of the competitors iu the several classes were as follows:- CLASS I.-Open,to all comers. I I-Thomas Bellis, Plasteg, Hope, MolJ. 2—TCdward Divies, Pentre Clawdd, Bersbtm. 3-W. Tcnes, Higher Berse, Wrexham. I 4-John E. Davies, Brynffynon, Leeswood. 0—Kdward Griffiths, Llan, Tryddyn. H—Wm. Jones, Saughall, Chester. 7-Thonig,s Hughes, Rhuddlan. S-Robert Jones, Plasissa, Mold. 9:—Edward Bellis, Fiint Mountain. CLASS II.—Open to farmers and their men in the Society's district. 10—Edward Jone?,. Cold Chimneys, Hope. ll-Thomas Horley, Derby Park. I I-John Clarke, Hope Hall. 13—John Guest, Cyminau, Hope.. 14"Wm. Martin, Stocks, Hope. 15—Edward Roberts, Pant, Hope.. If;-Thomas Moustlale,.Kinnerton. 17—Charles Duckworth, Moor, Hawatden. M—Samuel Mort, BlaeK-brook, Kinnerton. 19—John Evans, Backbrook. 20-Jttmes Pritchard, Burton. 21—Wm. Davies,. Gostella. CLASS III.-Open to youths under twenty in the Society's I district.. azi-Jonn fowen. ymmau.- 23-George Hughes, Penrtiw, Llanfynydd. 24-Jobn Lewis, Lower Mountain, Hope. The teams were oa the ground in good time, and notwithstanding the heavy fog which prevailed, the work was begun punctually, and in full accordance with the rules. The fog made it exceedingly difficult to see the marks laid down for guidance in the open- ing or the ridging of the several butts, and one or two of the competitors were a little crooked in con- sequence, but consideting the difficulties presented by the fog the work was very fairly done, and some of the ridging was particularly good. As the work pro- ceeded, a large number of people came on to the field, and during the day upwards of 2.10 was taken in gate money, which meant that, with members' tickets, ploughmen, &c., there must7 have been at least 500, people present, for whom, according to the custom, excellent refreshments were provided by Mrs Piercy, of the Glynne Arms, Caergwrle. The weather, save for the fog of the early morning, was all that could be desired, and the land was in good condition and of' a loamy character,, such as shows good ploughing to the best advantage. Some of the ploughing appeared to us to be very good, some of it was of a rather indifferent character, and the average we should say was scarcely maintained.. There was nothing in the work of any one of the competitors to attract the crowds as we have seen them attracted in some former years, and this-may be accounted for by the fact that some of the best known ploughmen of the county were conspicuous by their absence, a fact that lessened, very considerably,, the attraction and interest in the day's work. The judges were Messrs W. Shepherd, Sealand, T. Griffiths, Raby, and E. Williams, Northop, gentle- men who are well-known in the district, and in whom the ploughmen have every confidence. They arrived early in the afternoon, and their first business was to judge the TCRN-OOTS, I for which five prizes were Riven, and we have reason I to know that the judges were not so well satisfied as I they might be with what they saw. The quality of, the horses-was good, but the men had failed in the majority of instances to give the attention both to the grooming and to the harness which the judges thought necessary. The prizes were awarded as follows 1.—John Evans, Blackbrook, £ 1103. 2.-William Davies, Gostalla, XI. 3.—Samuel Mort, Blackbrook, 159- 4.-Thomas Horley. Derby Park. 10s. 5.—Edward Jones, Cold Chimneys, 5s. I I Having finished with the turn.out, the judges went to judge the hedging and ditching, there being but four competitors, and the hedge being such as no very showy work could be done on it. They were not all impressed with what they saw, saying it was the least commendable portion of the day's work in the field, and it was only after some hesitation that they recom- mended all the prizes to be given. We ought to state that these remarks do not refer to the winner of the first prize, who, in the opinion of the judges,, had done his work very commendably. The prizes were awarded in the following order :— I-William Mort, Kinnerton..Ri. 2.—John Hales,. Kinnerton, ]5s. 8.—R. Jones, Burk House, 10s. j.-John Edwards, Trithy, Hope, 53. 1 The ploughing was next adjudged and here the three gentlemen were employed for a long time, some of the competitors being very close together. It was after five o'clock before the decisions were announced. The result was declared as follows CLASS I. 1.—Edward Griffiths, Llan, Tryddyn, £5. maker of plough Edwards, Llanypwll. 2.—J. E. Davies, Leeswood, X3, maker of plough, Ed- wards, Llanypwll. 3.-Edward Bellis, Flint, maker of plough, Mr Wynne Edwards. Denbigh. cuss If. I.-W. Davies, Gostella, £5, maker of plough, Edwards, Llanypwll. 2.— J. Guest, Cymmau, X3. maker of plough, Corfield, Bwlchgwyn. 3 -W. Martin, The Stocks, X2, maker of plough, Edwards, Llanypwll. 4.-Edward Jones, Cold Cbimneys, X&l lOz, maker of plough, Edwards. Llanypwll. 5.—Oharles Duckwortb, Moor, 15s, maker of plough, Edwards, LlanPyrpitwclhla.rd, Burton, 5s, maker of plough, e.—J?mes Pritchard, BurtoD, 5s, maker of plough, Ransome's. CLASS III. 1.—John Lewis, Lower Mountain, 93, maker of plough, Edwards. Llanypwll. S.—John PoweU, Cymmau, X2, maker of plough,Corfield, Bwlchgwyn. 3.-George Hughes, Penrhiw, 41 10s, maker of plough, Edwards, Llanypwll. The prize of a silver cup, value 23, for the best butt in the field was awarded to Edward Griffiths, Llan, Tryddyn. It will be seen that the Llanypwll ploughs fully maintain their superiority, nine of the prizes being taken by them, the first prize in all the classes, and the cup for the best butt in the field. Mr Corfield took two prises, and Mr Wynne Ed. wards one. The judges announced they would have given a prize in the first class to number eight, Robert Jones, of Flas Issa, only his gauge was all wrong. His finish was excellent, but the gauge spoiled him. The decisions were recieved with considerable cheering,and it was evident that all round satisfaction had been given. In the evening the committee, the judges, and the Press were entertained at an excellent luncheon at the house of Mr F. Lindop, where the hospitality was of the thorough going good old English sort, and 1 where those present expressed their own opinion on the business of the day in a most friendly spirit. The company separated about eight o'clock.

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[ DISTRIOT NEWS. J BAJKGOR-ISYCOED. IXTEBBSTISG TO ANGLERS. A correspondent writes Good sport i9 being enjoyed by the bottom fishermen- The humble worm is doing deadly execu. tion, judging by the contents of well-laden creels. At the commencement of the week, a Wrexham Waltonian caught a bream lilb in weight. In the excitement-of the moment he unfortunately broke his rod. The unusual number of fish in the river is accounted for by the regulations of the Board of Conservators, the net fishermen being allowed the privilege of spending their time on the land. CORWEN. I CORWEN AND A LOCAL BOARD. I Last year a petition was piesentad to the Meri- onethshire County Council by a large'number of the inhabitants of Corwen, praying that the town should be converted from a rural into an urban authority, and a committee appointed by the County Council to hold an inquiry into the matter favored by a majority the formation of a I.oct! Board, and made this recom- mendation to the County Council. Since then the Corwen Rural Sanitary Authoiity have petitioned the Local Government Board against the formation of a Local Board, and on Friday Cotonel John Hasted, R.E;, Local Government Board Inspector, held an inquiry into the matter. Mr Lloyd John and Mr Millard, Dolgelly, appeared for the promoters Air Humphreys-Robert?, Denbigh, for the Rural Sanitary Authority and Mr W. Davies, Rhyl, for the odposera. -Colonel Hasted said he should like first of all to hear objections to a Local Board.—Mr Humphreys-Roberts submitted that the first meeting held to form the petition to send to the County Council was a hole-and-corner meeting, held at a solicitor's office, and was to a great extant unknown to many of the ratepayers. The Local Board, if formed, would no doubt consist of a very happy family—(laughter)—who would proceed to carry out alterations at the expense of the ratepayers. The medical officer's report for 1888 and 1889 showed that the drainage of the town had been brought to a high state of efficiency.-lr Edward Jones, clerk to the Guardians, said that during the past 13 years no com- plaint, with one exception, had been made to the Board with regard to the sanitary state of the town. The Sanitary Authority were now carrying out im- provements to the extent of 209. The amount spent in 1890 was 26 lOs- 11 on the whole parish, in 1889 24 6s 7d over the whole parish, in 1886 1:5 12< 7d over the same area, and in 1884 .£63 2-i 91 4. The latter account, with the exception of 4:10, was spent upon drainage at Giyndyfrdwy, six miles away.—Mr W. E. Williams, vice-chairman of the Sanitary Authority, as an owner of propprty opposed the scheme.—By Mr Millard The one complaint of a nuisance was only paitially remedieLi.-By Mr Humphreys-Robeits; He believed that the stream running through the town was the cause of all the agitation for a Local Board. If the stream had been diverted over the Berwyn Mountain and made to join the Liverpool Waterworks at Llanwrddyn, he believed thev would have heard nothing about a Local Board. —Mr John Williams, inspector of nuisances, examined by Mr Millard, said his district extended from Cerrigydruidion to four miles beyond Llangollen. He was the only inspector, and his salary was 280 per annum. The San tary Authority had refused to adopt the Infectious Diseases Notification Act. Dur- ing the past three months there had been an epidemic of fever in the town, and the schools had been closed for three months. On one occasion he reported a pig- stye nuisance to the Board, and the chairman (Dr. Jones) said it would be cruel to deprive the poor people of their pigstyes. During the recent frost the service pipes became frozen, and they were only twelve or fifteen inches below the surface of the ground.. The water supply was not sufficient during the summer monthe. The Authority ran into two counties, Merioneth and Denbigh, and included fifteen parishes. The brook runnin;; through the town had been offensive during the summer months the floors of some houses formed the roofs over the stream.—Mr Derbishire, secretary to the Water Company, said the Company contemplated an immediate expenditure of E400 upon the water supply. He had received complaints as to scarcity of water.— Mr W..Davies, on behalf of 174 ratepayers, opposed the formation of a Local Board.—Mr n. R. Robeiti, auctioneer, said the effect of a Local Board upon house property in C:)rwen would be most discouraging and uncalled for. The proposed district was much too small an area for a Local Board.—A large number of other witnesses were called, and the inquiry occupied several hour?. ESOLUSHAM. I SACRED CANTATA.—The sacred cantata, entitled Jesus of Nazareth," was again rendered in the Church on Sunday evening, with great succesp. The choruses were remarkably well rendered bv tbe Church Choir, The solos were taken by Mrs Davies, The Vicarage Miss Meredith-Jonef, Kryntirion Hall Mr John Roberts, RUostyllen and Mr Joseph Davies, Rhos. A,few friends kindly gave their valu- able services in addition to the members of the choir. The rendering of the above exquisite cantata, which illustrates the piiucipal a vents in the life of our blessed Lord, reflects very great credit on the teaching capacities of the organist, Mr Stth Fisher, it mani- fested the result of very considerable and careful training, and, judging from the amount of the two collections-27 (including a subscription of one guinea), the congregation thoroughly appreciated the same. The collections were in aia or cue organist s tuna. We hope that this great musical treat may become an aunual institution, for besides being a very valuable source of revenue, it is a treat for the parishioners and helpful to the choir. f FLINT. NEW CHURcH-Oa Sunday, the new English Presbyterian Church, in Chester-road, the founda. tion stones of which were laid in May last, was opened for worship, the special preachers being the Revs. John Williams, Chester, and Owen Mathias (pastor.) The new church has an outside elevation of red brick in the Romanesque stylp, with Ruabon terra-cotta dressings. There are two porches with vestibules, and the whole of the interior fittings are in pitchpine, seating accommodation being provided for about 250 persons. The total cost is about £ 700, of which one-half has already been promised. HOLT AND FKRNDON. I THE PROPOSED RAILWAY TO HOLT.—There is no further news to communicate, with the exception of the fact that it is still under consideration, and that Mr Pollitti general manager, has been favorably im- pressed with the projected scheme. MAGIC LANTERN.—On Friday evening,, at the Presbyterian Chapel, Holt, Messrs. J. B. Francis and C. Tudor Hughep, Wrexham, exhibited, by means of lime light, some of the most picturesque and interest- ing scenes in Wales and other countries, together with hymns from Sankey's collection, which: were heartily sung.. Hearty thanks to both were moved and seconded by Rev. R. L. Roose and Mr S. Dale. Mra Tomlinson, Cornish Hall, presided at the organ. There were between 40& and 500 persons present. HOLY WELL. I HIGHWAY BOARD.—The proceedings of this Board at its monthly meeting were again of a somewhat lively character.—Mr Thomas Hughes, the Greenfield waywarden, read a letter which he bad received from a solicitor, stating that if he did not withdraw certain allegations made by him against the chairman (Mr Alfred Parry) at the last meeting he (the solicitor) was instructed to take legal proceedings acainst him. He asked the Board which was the worst—for him to make these allegations or for the chairman to stigmatise another member as a "rogue." He gave notice that he would move a resolution on the matter at the next Board. THE SANITARY CONDITION OF HOLYWELL.-At the meeting of the Local Board on Monday, Mr Evan Bryan, presiding, the serious condition of the drain- age of the town was considered, on a letter being read from MrPyets Edwards, complaining of an intolerable stench arising from a grid to the main drain opposite to the office door of St. Winefred's Brewery.—Mr Lambert, chairman of the sanitary committee, said he had been to the spot several times, and he had failed to discover any offensive odours there, and the people of the neighbourhood made no complaints about it. It was stated in the course of the discussion that a num. ber of houses in the town were connected directly with the main drain.—Mr J. Lloyd Price said the stench in the place was at times intolerable. The matter had been repeatedly before the board, but nothing had been done.. It was- unreasonable to expect that euch a nuisance could be permitted to exist. He asked the Board to remove the nuisance by calling upon the landlords to disconnect their properties from the main drain. If the board did not take the matter in hand that day the people of the neighbourhood would petition the Local Government Board and ask them to interfere, for the health of the inhabitants was in danger.Mr Lambert said as there was no water supply in the town the question of a comprehensive system of drainage was impossible.—Dr Williams said the Greenfield Valley was the natural outlet for the drainage of Holywell, and if the drainage was cut from the main sewer the smells that would arise in Holywell would be unbearable. It was resolved to call a special meeting to consider the quattion. I RHYL. I LIBERAL WORKING MBN'S, CLUB. The annual meeting of the members of the Rhyl and District Liberal Working Men's Club was held on Saturday. Mr John Morris, who presided, mentioned that not- withstanding that they had to provide for several items of extraordinary expenditure in the form of additional furniture, re-sovering of billiard tables, &c., the receipts almost balanced the expenditure at the end of the year, and since then further names bad been received, with the result that they were able to start the year with cleajf books. (Hear, hear.) The nrospecta of the success of the alub were never brighter than at the present time at no time since it3 estab- liahment six years ago had they so many members on the books, and the number was being augmented daily. This was especially gratifying, as showing the vitality of the Liberal party in Rhyl. The Conser- vative party, though they claimed that they composed the wealthy and intelligent section of the community, had failed miserably to maintain their elub, and had within the last twelve months allowed it to die a sorry death. He considered the balance sheet all the more satisfactory when it was remembered that they had not relied upon the sale of drink to yield them a profit. That club had been conducted on temperance principles from its very formation, and be hoped it would long continue to be conducted on those prin- ciples. (Applause.)-The Secretary (Mr J. W. Jones) read the financial statement, which showed an increase on last year in the number of honorary members and ordinary members subscriptions of about £10, but a decrease of about 220 in the receipts from the billiard tables. At the end of the year there was a balance due to the bank of £4. but that had since been wiped out. (Hear, hear.)—On the motion of Mr Councillor Perka, J.P., seconded by Mr Andrew Williams, the balance sheet was unanimously adopted, and a hearty vote of thanks accorded the officers for their services during the past year.—Mr Hugh Edwards (Huwco Penmaen) was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year Messrs G. W. Parry and E. Vaughan Jones, vice-chairmen and Mr T. C, Amos, treasurer. Mr J. W. Jones, after considerable pressure, agreed to accept the office t Içnti\ry for another year. I HAWARDEN. HAWABDEH WATERWORKS COMPANY.—The fifteenth" half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Chester on Saturday, Mr Willia-n Brown in the chair, The balance sheet showed a profit on the year of f309. In moving and seconding the adoption of the aceounUi aDd the declaration of a dividend of two per cent. per annum, the Chairman and Mr James Tomkinson said the accounts-did not come out, 'so well u last year.. Thill was due to exceptional circumstaneea. There seemed to be no reason to doubt that eventaally they would have a very large buainess. Mr William Dr'Dwn waa -cc-alected director. OVERTON. X°SATURDAY.—Before E. Peel, VTN Lord Kenyon. the Rev. T. H. G. Pulestoo. R. Ha» JH.w.LM. T. G. Boscaweh, and H. J.E Esqs. A0/n ?? ??M?.-Etti. Roberta Gwali?pTrm (?'ertoD' was charged by Inspector R,7hina Ti to.Sunn? ?? ?" by cutting them on f th» hJnUV^ove'- on Dumber Mth.?Mr 1,1. KteenSnck 8 deff ended.—Samuel Trick?tt, Carrig-y- ?fanC)8j<Arm.aatddeTendMtw&9 in his service as cowman on December 18th, on which day he noticed a quantity of blood on ?the be? d of one of the caws. A few days later as defendant was bringing in the cattle defendant said the cows were all going lame. On December 13th, -he noticed one cow. anrt f,itinel » wound three or four inches deep, about three inches below the hotigh on the off leg.. He also found another cow with her hough cut through the bc)ne.- Cross-examined — There were stones and broken bottles on the way to the field.—Mr Jno. Roberta, V.S., Wrexham, described the wounds he found on- four cows. They were made by a sharp instrument. —P. S.. Pearson, haid on December 29th, he told defendant of the matter, and he said he knew nothing about it, except the whjt cow kicked the shovel as he was cleaning out the cowhouse on December 18th.— For the defence, evidence was given by defendant's father and Benjamin Jones, the la(t Tr of whom said defendant showed him his hsnd bleeding from the kick of a cow.-Case dismissed. Assault Cases.—Isaac Arnold, hawker, Bronington, was fined 6] and costs 8:fi for assaulting Ann Lsstar, and a charge against him of assaulting John Henry Evans, a boy of seven, was dismissed. Game Trespass;— John Humphrevit, Harrison'* COUlt, Wrexham, charged, in custody, with game trespass on the Brynypys estate, was fined lOr and costs, or 14 days.—Mr Peel did not sit in this case.

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