Prestatyn Weekly

North Wales Junior League. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Denbigh .6 3 1 2 15 8 8 Rhyl Church Guild 5 2 0 3 15 5 7 Rhyl Victoria 5 3 1 1 22 10 7 Abergele 7 2 4 1 17 17 5 Llandudno 5 2 3 0 10 14 4 Prestatyn 3 1 1 1 9 8 3 Ruthin 3 1 2 0 6 11 2 Colwyn Bay 4 1 3 0 5 25 2 SATURDAY'S RESULTS. Rhyl Victoria. 2 Rhyl Ch. Guild 2

Llandudno (h) 2 Denbigh 1 Abergele (h) 4 Ruthin 0 FIXTURES FOR SATURDAY. Colwyn Bay v. Ruthin at Colwyn Bay.

Abergele v. Llnndudno at Abergele. Rhyl Church Guild v. Denbigh at Rhyl.

Conway v. Prestatyn. Before these notes will appear in print the protest by Prestatyn will have been before the North Wales Association at Conway, and the result will be found on another page, also the result of the draw for the semi-final round. As the Prestatyn Secretary has not received any notification from the Association Secretary it can be taken for granted that Conway have not lodged a protest. A re-play at Prestatyn would about suit the local club's supporterq ns there will be no game at Pres- tatyn until Febuary 17th, when Colwyn Bay will pay a visit to fulfill a league fixture.

Bankrupt's Discharge Refused. At Bangor on Monday, Mr Trevor applied to his Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd for the discharge of Martin O'Connor, bankrupt, late of the Royal Victoria Hotel, Prestatyn. The Official Received opposed the discharge, and submitted that the bankrupt brought on his bankruptcy by rash and hazardous specu- lation. He referred to the bankrupt's pur- chase of the Royal Victoria Hotel, he having no means to pay for it. His Honour declined to grant the discharge. o

W. W. LLOYD, Plumber, Painter, Paperhanger, Glazier & Gasfitter, HIGH ST., PRESTATYN. All kinds of Glassfkept in Stock. Estimates Free.

LOCAL TIDE TABLE. JANUARY a.m. p.m. Height. 20 Saturday. 6 39 7 17 14 8 21 Sunday 7 51 8 22 15 0 22 Monday 8 51 9 18 16 5 23 Tuesday 9 45 1010 17 7 24 Wednesday. 1034 1052 18 6 25 Thursday 1018 .11 30 19 4 26 Friday 1141 12 1 19 1 LIGHTING-UP TIME next week: 5-20 p.m.

For Wedding Rings, Engagement Rings, 0 and all kinds of Jewellery go to O. H. Hughes, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, HIGH STREET, next to Post Office, PRESTATYN. Repairs on the premises. BROWN BREAD A SPECIALITY. THOS. HUGHES, Grocer, &c., TheNoted Bread Shop. GRONANT HOUSE (By Post Office). W. GREY JONES, Plamber, Gas and Electric Bell Fitter, GLAZIER, &c. Residence: LABURNUM COTTAGE, High Street, Prestatyn. All Orders personally and promptly attended to. J. E. KELLY, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, English & Foreign Fruiterer, SEFTON STORES, PRESTATYN. Fresh Vegetables Daily from our own gardens. Choice Cut Flowers a speciality. Private Gardens attended to. W. WHEWAY, NEWSAGENT, Glass and China Warehouse, Norbury House, Prestatyn (Opposite Post Office). HENRY WRIGHT, Builder & Contractor Estimates given for every branch in the Building Trade. Linden Walk, Prestatyn. J. P. Linnell, CIVIL ENGINEER, Architect and Surveyor, Land and Estate Agent, WELLINGTON CHAMBERS, RHYL

SUNDAY SERVICES AT PRESTATYN. CHRIST CHURCH (Church of England). High St. 11 a.m. (English) Rev O.J. Davies, M.A. (Vicar) 5-45 p.m., (Welsh) 7-15 p.m. (English) BETHEL WELSH WESLEYAN CHAPEL, High-st 10 a.m. Mr Robt. Davies, Rhudcllan. 6 p.m., Rev. J. Kelly, Prestatyn. HOREB WELSH WESLEYAN CHAPEL,Marine-rd 10 a.m., Mr J. Jones. Rhyl. 6 p.m., Mr Robt. Davies, Rhuddlan. REHOBOTH C.M. CHAPEL (Welsh), High Street. 10 a.m. Rev. E. J. Williams, Acrefair. 6 p.m. WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, Vic. Av. 10 a.m., Rev. Ben Williams, Prestatyn. 6 p.m., „ WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH, Old British School. 10 a.m Pastor M. F. Wynne. Prestatyn. 6 p.m. ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of Wales, Nant Hall Road. 11 a.m., Rev. S. G. Davies, Bala. 6-30 p.m. 11 11 ST. JOHN'S ENGLISH WESLEYAN CHURCH, Station Road. 10-45 a.m., Rev. W. Bell, Prestatyn. 6-30 p.m., Mr. Rowlands. TRINITY CHURCH (Methodist New Connexion). 10-45 a.m., Rev. W. Yeoman, Prestatyn. 6-30 p.m., Rev F. Jewell, CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND FRANCES (Roman Catholic), Gronant Road. Mass 10 a.m., Benediction 6-30. Rev. H. Bickerton Jones. ♦ SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS. Mission Services are held at Dr. Smith's, Drakelow.

11 0 a.m., Sabbath (Saturday), 6 0 p.m., Sunday. Scripture Expositions of the Prophecies, Coming of Christ, Approaching End, etc. All are welcome. No Collection. Sankey's Hymns. Bring your Bibles.

TERMS FOR ADVERTISING IN -THE "PRESTATYN WEEKLY," Parliamentary & Board of Trade Notices, Is. per line. Special Paragraph Advertisements, 6d. per line. Long Term Business Advertisments as per contract. Continuous Advertisements and special positions as per contract. Concerts, Entertainments, Sales by Auction, and all other Advertisements not specified in the fore- going or following classes, 4d. per line each inser- tion. Business and Entertainment Advertisements displayed 2s 6d. per inch each insertion. Cheap Prepaid Advertisements. Houses, Shops, Apartments, Farms, &c., To Let, Wanted, Articles Lost, Found, or for Private Sale, Servants or Situations, tfec., Wanted Once. Three. Not exceeding 24 word.. 10 2 0 „ 11 36 word.. 16 3 0 and Gd. for every additional 12 words for first insert. and threepence per subsequent insert. Births, Marriages, Deaths-Is for three lines. As no letters addressed to initials at a Post Office are delivered, Advertisers may have replies addressed to oar office, three stamps being remitted to cover cost by those residing out of Prestatyn, if we have to forward such replies. Only bona-fide answers in writing admissible. "Address" or "Apply" to capital letter, number or word, means applicants are not to apply person. ally at the office, but by letter. N.B.—This scale only applles to Prepaid advertise- ments and is not applicable to Announcements from Public Bodies, Educational, Bankruptcy, or Liquid- ation Advertisements, nor to other classes than those above enumerated. Account Books for every purpose, and in all sizes and qualities of binding. Big Books for Little Money. Stationery Better value is not to be found. Try us for your ISote Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Ink, and miscellaneous requirements. Printing The quality of our work and the lowness of our prices are well known in the district. Any of our clients will testify to this. Promptitude also a special feature. J. T. BURROWS, The Weekly Office, PRESTATYN.

F. S. JENNINGS, PRESTATYN. The Cheapest Draper. The Smartest Clothier. The most Up-to-Date Outfitter IN THE DISTRICT.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE FOR JANUARY. a ma ma mla ma ma mp mp mp mp mp mp mip mp mp mp mp mp mp mp mp mp mp m) p mp m ^Chester dpt.6 0 8 5 8 40 9 1210 51115 1280123811 851 40 2 15 2 55 3 25 4 15 4 42 5 12 5 205 80 6 10 6 22j7 30 8 409 20 1110,HH Sandycroft 6 10 8 509 22 1125 1248j 1 50 8 35 4 25 5 40 6 827 40 9 80: 1120i Queen's Ferry .6 14 8 559 26 1129 1252| 1 54.. 3 394 29 5 45 6 86'7 44 9 35 1125' Connah's Quay. 6 198 19 9 81 1184 1257| 1 59 3 444 34 5 50 6 417 49 9 40j^1180| Flint .6 248 24 9 3610221189 1 2;» ^2 4 3 494 39. 5 355 56 6 467 54 9 46 gllBGj Bagillt 6 81 9 43 1146 1 9^ g 2 11 8 564 46 6 3 6 588 1 9 5S&11481 Holywell 6 368 31 9 48 1151 1 14 2 16. 4 14 51 6 81 6'58:8 6 9 5811148 Mostyn 6 45 9 57 1159 1 23 2 25 4 104 59 6 17 7 7|8 14 10 7|1156 Talacre 6 51 10 8 12 6 1 29 2 81 4 16 6 28 7 18 8 21 Prestatyn .6 578 48 10 9 1212 1 85 2 37 ••• 3 284 225 8 5 54 6 296 457 198 279 151017 12 6 Rhyl.7 58 57 1017104712201 101 432 102 45 2 503 864 305 155 195 466 16 876 55 7 27r8 359 281025 1215,1152 a ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma mip mp mp mp mp mp mp mp m p mp mfp mp m;p in n m Rhyl 7 107 458 448 51 8 459 2 9 209 5610431215 12501 45 2 43,3 54 74 15 5 30 6 66 458 48„-|l0 4 Prestatyn 7 177 53 8 529 9 9 27 1222.. 1 522 503 12 4 22 5 87 6 18 8 55.3 Talacre 7 24 9 34 1229 jl 59 |3 19 4 29 6 21 s "Mostyn 7 30 00 t7J j 9 20 9 40 10561235 2 5 's 25 4 355 48 6 27 9 6-1 Holywell 7 888 5js>l> 9 8 9 48 11 4 1248 2 13 ',3 83 4 43 §5 56 6 84 9 14§ Bagillt 7 45 9 15 9 55 1250 2 20 '-8 40 4 50 16 4 6 42 9 22i Flint 7 49 £ 3 ° 919 959 1251 2 243 83 44 4 54l6 8.6 47 |9 26« 1028 Connahs Quay.|7 57j 9 26 10 7 1 2 2 82i 8 52 5 2 £ 6 16 6 55 9 34s QueensFerry ..8 2j. 9 31 1012 1 7 2 37 3 57 5 7 6 21 7 2| 9 893 Sandycroft j8 5! 9 84 1015 1 10 2 40 4 0 5 10 6 24 7 5i.9 42^ Chester <8 198 809 189 25 9 45 955 .1027108511321 20 1 30 2 52|3 27 4 104 525 24 6 36 7 1817 259 55 1052

MOTOR RAILWAY.-January. am am pm pmp mp mp m •- Prestatyn dep. 8 0 1025 1235 8 35 4 80 ti 20 9 Rhuddlan Road arr. 8 5 1080 1240 3 40 4 85 6 25 9 5| Meliden „ 8 10 1035 1245 3 45 4 40 6 30 9 10 3 Dyserth „ 8 15 1040 1250 3 50 4 45 6 35 9 155 a m am pm p miipm pmp m Dyserth dep. 8 20 1145 1 0 3 55 5*80 6 45 9 20l Meliden „ 8 25 1150 1 5 4 0 5*85 6 50 9 25 g, Khuddlan Road. „ 8 28 1153 1 8 4 3 .5*88 6 53 9 28| Prestatyn arr. 8 88 1158 1 13 4 8 5*43 G 58 9 83| ♦Runs 10 minutes Milier on Saturdays"

BYGONES. AGRICULTURE (continued). Habits were only gradually acquired, and prejudice with difficulty removed from the human mind. Thousands of other persons who seldom eat any other bread than oats or barley possessed acres capable of bearing plentiful crops of wheat; but they were so accustomed to oat bread that they seemed prepossessed with the idea of the imprac- ticability of growing that superior grain. If by an experiment they had a disappoint- ment when trying to grow wheat, the failure was attributed to the soil or climate, not to their own misconduct or unforeseen circum- stances of weather which is the usual lot of the farmer. Bread was too long considered the Staff of life." Vegetables were too little considered as a substitute for bread, and bacon was neglected as a cheap and satiating article of food. Prices of provisions fluctuated whilst the demand and supply did not remain in equili- brio. Between 1800 and 1812 wheat varied from six to eighteen shillings a bushel. FUEL.-At the Flintshire pits coal was bought for 4id per cwt. in the year 1800, but advanced a few years later from Id to &d per cwt. In 1700 and 1000 wood was the common fuel. Peat was also used, and cut by a measure of 150 square feet, called ywaith being 50 yards in length by three bricks, or spits, in breadth. In other parts peat was sold by a measure called rhaw, being four square yards to the pole, and fifteen poles to the t-haii,, = 2 10 sq yards. The depth allowed was 18 inches, making about 120 cubic yards. Double depth was allowed half the surface. The price per rhaw was from 44s. to X3. Price of cutting had advanced in 1813 from 7/- to 10/ harvesting and stacking 14/ LAND MEASURE.—The Welsh Laws, new modelled by Howell in the tenth century, contains the definition of a Welsh mile, which was ascribed to Dyfnwall, who lived before Christ, and is as follows :— Three Barleycorns one inch Three inches one handsbreadth Three handsbreadth one foot Three feet one pace Three paces one leap Three leaps one ridge of land 1000 ridges of land one mile Hence the Welsh word for mile, milldir; which means 1000 ridges. The measure for an acre in the same laws would equal, 43:10 square yards to-day. IMPLEMENTS.—The all-important implement of agriculture, the plough, used prior to 1760, had a plain plank mould-board, which turned the plit over by its extreme length and by the holder pressing much on its left handle, its nether edge forms an acute angle with a line parallel to the surface of the soil, by which a feather-edged plit is formed, producing in ley-grounds not a sufficient mould for the harrow. The longth of the beam was seven feet six inches, and the surface resting on the ground, from the heel to the point of the share, measured four feet. The friction caused by so great an extent of surface was a material obstacle to the draught. In sowing under furrow it was was preferred to the Ltnnmas (which was introduced in 1760, or, as the farmers call it, Lmnax, probably the name of the introducer) for these reasons :— the latter, by the great twist of its mould- board, acting on the lateral-wedye principle, lays the plit too flat; the former, operating on the principle of the under-uedye, breaks the cohesion of the soil, and lays it in a narrow ridge, light upon the seed. r, In places not too much exposed to the North and East winds, a light harrow used after sowing under furrow was of good service to regulate the depth of soil under the seed; clearing the furrows in moist soils was the only additional trouble. The old fashioned plough, the Rotherham, gave way to the Lammas, which, being of an easier draught, was better adapted for light soils, especially on side lauds, the lock ironed being much firmer, was preferred in stiff clays, strong soils, and rooty ley-grounds. The height of the fore-end of the Rotherham beam or muzzle from the ground was 19 inches; that it should be reduced in the Lummas to 14 inches for horses and 12 inches for oxen was no proof of a mechanical improvement. A low muzzle must make a greater pngle, and consequently a greater obstruction, in the line of traction from the point of draught on the shoulder of the horse to the point of resistance in the soil. The error was afterwards corrected, and the general height made form 15 to 15! inches. To ease the draught still further, as well as to lessen the pressure on the hindmost horse, when the horses draw in a line, they should regularly diminish in height, from the leader to that hooked to the plough and the iron called the crank upon the cart saddle should be of an adequate length so as to produce the least possible angle in the line of traction. About the year 1800 the SCOTCH PLOUGH drawn by two horses abreast became much in vogue. The chain being hooked nearer to the point of resistance in this plough than in any other, gave it in that respect a decided superiority. (To be continued). Printed and Published by J. T. BURROWS, High-st. ,Prestatyn, in the County of Flint.