Prestatyn Weekly

BUILDING UP THE HOME. Th" home most ersdearod to the heart of hus- band and wife is that which has been built up bit by bit. A little now and a littio later on, whf't"i}i each piece of furniture represents many len ;iiti; acts of self-denial and personal sacrifices, and round which lingers the of the scheming and plotting the getting of it gave rilY" to, s.nd of the pleasure when it was got. Ask the. happy aged couple to whom prospority has b'n the growth of years. They will toil the happiest time in their lives were the first few years of married life, when, with mutual love and 3-iif-d^nying patience, tiny built up their litflc ho:t)o and watched prosperity gathering round tUeW,

BYGONES. AGRICULTURE (continued). Contributions to this column will be welcomed and may bo made direct to Mr T. Edwards, Brynteg, Chester, who invites residents and others to send any information relativo to Prestatyn district which they may possess. CARBONIFEROUS Limestone.—Rising ab- ruptly from the drift-covered plain of Pres- tatyn and Meliden, the grey and white lime- stones form a conspicuous escarpement, running southwards through the whole of Flintshire. The abrupt termination of the limestones, and of the line of hills which mark its out- crop at the borders of the maritime plain of Rhyl and Prestatyn, is the result of a number of faults of great size, throwing the limestone far below the level of the sea, and introducing beds of later Carboniferous age. The faults resolve themselves into two principal lines of fracture; the one, which may be called the Prestatyn fault, passes from Prestatyn in a south-westerly direction along the foot of Carreg-y-fran, and shifts the out- crop of the black limestone, from near Pres- tatyn to beyond Meliden the other, which may be called the Vale of Clwyd fault, runs at the foot of Graig-Fawr, by Dyserth Water- fall, below Moel Hiraddug and Cwm mountain, and thence up the whole length of the east side of the Vale of Clwyd. Along the whole of its course, this fault throws down on the west side the limestone and later Carboniferous Beds which underlie the new red sandstone of the Vale of Clwyd, and may be considered one of the principal agents in the production of this remarkable Triassic outlier. From its size and important effect on the physical geography of the region it may take rank as one of the great faults of the British Isles. In the neighbourhood of this fault the lime- stone is smashed up, and much altered, but at a short distance from it, assumes its ordi- nary character, and prevalent south-easterly strike. Following the base from near Dyserth, we find the limestone resting conformably on red conglomerates, and tending to pass down into them by an intermediate stage of impure but fossiliferous limestones, shales, and sandstones of various tints. These beds are exposed in an old quarry between Pentre-bach and Pentre-cwm. The same beds are exposed in several old mining hillocks and small quarries about the south side of Moel Hiraddug, and near marian. They are everywhere characterised by the impurity of the limestone, and its interstrati- fication with shales andcalcerous sandstones and are always associated with a very fine- grained variety of limestone of a pale blue colour, a porcellanous texture, and bearing a soft yellow argillaceous residue on weathering. The most abundant fossils are the Aihyris Royssii and the plant-remains, which appear to belong to the genus Sphsuoptcrix, but are generally tou obscure for recognition. The occurrence of threads of coal, plant- remains, and a coral, in the same bed, is noticeable as indicating the approaching in- vasion of a littoral zoueby oceanic conditions. The great mass of grey and white crys- talline limestones succeed the lower limestone shales. They are distinguished in a general way by their more massive bedding, crystalline texture, and the absence of shale or sandstone. They are exposed for a great thicknes in the sides of Moel Hiraddug, and were largely worked in quarries at the north end of the hill for building and agricultural purposes; and for mixing wt other ingredients for the manufacture of hydraulic cement. The stone contains more than 98 per cent of carbonate of lime, as shown by the following analysis:- Lime 54*664 Magnesia 0'201 Silica 0-905 Alumina 0*010 Potash 0 040 Iron Oxide 0-029 Manganese Oxide 0'018 Humus 0*268 Carbonic acid and water 43*805 100,000 k very pure limestone was formely worked at Bryniau, near Meliden, for use in the Alkali works which stood on the Towyn in Prestatyn. The hill on which the ruins of Dyserth Castle stand is composed of limestone be- longing to this part of the series. A short distance to the east the same beds are inter- sected by a deep ravine enclosed by vertical cliffs. The form of the ravine is determined by the intersection of a fault or strong joint, running S.E. and said to contain copper, with a number of smaller joints running N.W., partly opon and partly filled with calc-spar. The ravine at present is nearly dry, but from its size and depth may not improbably have once formed the site of one of those great springs common in the limestone, similar to the one at Ffynnon Asaph, from which we obtain drinking-water to day. Close to Ffynnon' Asaph is a quarry at Plas-on-bach, fossils are fairly abundant, but from the nature of the beds, very difficult to extract, they lie about 500 feet, above the base of the limestone. Athyris Royasii being remarkably abundant in the lowest beds. Printed and Published by J. T. BURROWS, High.st.,Prestatyn, in the County of Flint.

To koc*> flatirons clean and smooth, rub them first v.ith a piece of wax tied in a cloth and ainer- wards scour them on a paper or cioth strewn with coarse salt.

THE MEDICINE CHEST. In country houses where electric light is oot used care should always be taken to place a candlestick and matches beside the medicine ohest. These should never be removed, aa an application to the medicine chest in the dark is a risk, and grave errors have been caused by people relying mainly on their sense of touch.

RESTORATIVE BROTH FOR INVALIDS. Cut up lib. of fcravy heef and lib oi veal, and put thurn. iuto a good sized jar; add a few piecea of ctslery and a little chopped lemon-peel, a carrot sliced, a small onion stuck with two clones, and liiili a toaspooniul of salt: cover with throe pintoS of water, and place the jar in a saucepan of boil in? water and let the contents simmer for fro hours. Meantime, cook a calf's foot, which has been thoroughly cleansed, in a pint oi cold water, taking care that it only simmers u, wr having boiled up, lemove as much of the fat as possible with a piece fJf blot- ting-paper from the liquor thus obtained, and strain it into a basin; then add tho broth, also str-ineu; "tir well and put a,sido tiil cold. When re -j, hout a small quantity of the broth at a time, ur. if it is preferred, s;ive a few spoonfuls of the j.}', as it is, instead of making it hot; some invalids prefer jelly to broth.

TO BRIGHTEN GILT FRAMES Put enough Ho vers of suiphur into a pint of wauir to give a golden tint. In this boil four or five small bruised onions, strain, and when cold paint the frames with the mixture, using a soft camel hair brush.

STARCH-GLOSS. To glrsze linen without the aid of a polishing iron use the following starch-gloss,made with half a pound of white starch, one ounce of borax, two ounces of soap, one Idbktspdonful of glycerine, one of turpentine, and one t-ea spoonful of com- mon salt. Dissolve the borax and soap in hot w ati'.r. then mix all together in about three Cints of warm water. This preparation will cop for months.

THE CHILDREN'S EYES. Children under seven- or eight years of o-se, •who have ordi:?at iiy good eyes, vrit-Ii proper ^iliu- min-f.ion for then" work, will not suiiev from ■oY'train ui the infant school il tuoir bodily health is good. No child should be allowed to study without the permission of an expert physi- cian if its eyes crose or squint, if it holds an object habitually so i.-nr as nine inches to obtain clear vision, bends tho. head far forward, or twists it sidevvise. or persists in confounding X with X and H, S with 3, F with P, Y with T, or the like. Near-sightodness, which begins in young eyes, is libly to iy> progressive and ultimately da ng'TOiis to sight if not checked in early life. Children cannot thrive without proper light and air, so their rooms for ploy or study must havo plenty of daylight. Ky«* should not be exposed to direct or reneetod suniijrnt, but have good illumination from the rear and one side, prefer- ably the Jof.\ The life of a young child should be so r-g:-i.-ted that no task or play requiring hard use of the eyes f=:uld be allowed by artificial liffht.

W. W. LLOYD. Plumber, Painter, Paperhanger, Glazier & Gasfitter, HIGH ST., PRESTATYN. All kinds of Glass kept in Stock. Estimates Free. 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. TH0S. HUGHES, Grocer, &c., I^Noted Bread Shop. GRONANT HOUSE (By Post Office). W. GREY JONES, Plamber, Gas and Electric Bell Fitter, GLAZIER, &e. 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, j, 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. Rev J. Kelly, Prestatyn 6 p.m., Mr T. Evans, Rhyl. HOREB WELSH WESLEYAN CHAPEL,Marine-rd 10 a.m., Mr T. Evans, Rhyl. 6 p.m., Cyfarfod Gweddio. REHOBOTH C.M. CHAPEL (Welsh), High Street. 10 a.m. Rev. Ezra Jones, Prestatyn. 6 p.m. „ „ TOWYN, 2 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. J. W. Roberts, RSc., Liverpool 6-30 p.m. „ 11 ST. JOHN'S ENGLISH WESLEYAN CHURCH, Station Road. 10-45 a.m.. Rev. W. Bell, Prestatyn. 6-30 p.m., „ 1, TRINITY CHURCH (Methodist New Connexion). 10-45 a.m., Rev. W. J. Townsend, D.D. Prestatyn 6-30 p.m., 11 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), G 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 liue 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, Ac., Wanted Once. Three. Not exceeding 24 word.. 10 2 0 „ 36 word.. 1 6 3 0 and fid. for every additional 12 wnrdp for first insert. and threepence per subsequent insert. Births, Marriages, Deaths-ls for three lines. As no letters addressed to initials at a Post OfSce are delivered, Advertisers may hare replies addressed to our 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 parson, ally at the office, but by letter. N.B.—This scale only applleB 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 Note 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 "Weetdy" Office, PRESTATYN.

SUBSCRIBERS TO THE TELEPHONE IN PRESTATYN. Public Call Office: High Street. 4y5 Davies, Danl., Butcher, Snowdon View 6 Dawes, J.T. Mining Engineer, The Lilacs 4x2 Dowell, Thomas and Sons, Butchers, High Street. 0200 Fenton, Thomas, Coach Proprietor, Railway Hotel 12 Flintshire County Constabulary 9y Griffith, Tudor, Physician, Leaton 4x3 Hughes, J. M. Grocer, Wrexham House 4x5 Hughes, T. E., Chemist, High Street 4y4 Hughes, Clement, Solicitor. 8y3 Jewell, F. & Co., Auctioneers, High-st. 4x4 Jones, E., Grocer, Freeland Stores 8yl Jones, J. Lloyd, Chemist, High Street 9 Jones, Thomas, Builder, Islwyn 5x Jones, Arthur W., Provision Dealer, High Street. 4 Littler, Joseph, Grocer, High Street 4y2 Owen. R. E., Butcher, Bradford B'ldgs. 13 Post Office, Prestatyn 5 Prestatyn Urban Distriet Council (John Hughes, Clerk) 1 Roberts, A. Foulkes, Solicitor 0199 Thomas, Mrs, Nant Hall Hotel 4xl Wheway, W., China Merchant, News- agent, &e., High Street 10 Williams, T. Parry, Paintor and Deco- rator, High Street 8 Williams, W. Batten, Physician 2 Williams & Richards, Tailors, Drapers, and Furnishers, High Street By permission of the National Telephone' Company Ltd., who are act responsible for errors and omissions.

anowsh, ENFE%" A "a soft Ell .iL < ttMfe J&. JtLJhJhtfh' F.S. JENNINGS, PRESTATYN. The Cheapest Draper. The Smartest Clothier. The most Up-to-Date Outfitter IN THE DISTRICT.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE FOR FEBRUARY. a ma mia mja ma mja mp mm m p mp mp mjp mjp mp mp mp m"p mp m:pv mp mip mp mtp mj p mp m Chester dpt.6 08 58 409 12|10 5 1115 12301288 1 351 402 15i2 553 25|4 154 425 12 5 205 30|6 106 22|7 808 409 20 11101114 Sandycroft 6 10. 8 509 22 1125 1248; 1 50 3 S5\i 25 5 401 6 82|7 40 9 80j 11201 Queen's Ferry .6 14 8 559 26 1129 1252 1 54 8 89|4 29 5 45 6 86;7 44 9 85. 1125j Coimah's Quay. 6 198 19 9 31 1184 1257 1 59 8 44!4 34 5 50 6 41;7 49 9 40^1130] Flint 6 24 8 24 9 8610221139 1 2 4 8 49 4 89; 5 35 5 56 ,6 46i7 54 9 46,11186! Bagillt 6 31 9 481 1146! Il 9VJ § 2 11 3 564 46 6 8 6 538 1 9 53|1148^ Holywell .6 368 31.9 48 115ll 1 14 2 16 4 14 51. 6 8 6 588 6 9 58|1148 Mostyn 6 45 9 57; 1159| 1 28 2 25 4 10 4 59 6 17 7 7,8 14 10 7|1156 Talacre 6 51 10 3j 112 6^ jl 29 2 81 4 16 6 28! 7 18!8 21. Prestatyn 6 578 48 10 9| 1212 85 2 37 — 3 284 22 5 8 5 54 6 29 6 45 7 19:8 27 9 151017 12 6 Rhyl 7 58 57 1017)304712201 101 482 10,2 45 2 508 864 305 155 195 466 116 876 557 273 85 9 231025 12151152 ia ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma ma mrp mp mp mp mp mp mp rap m p mp imp mp m;p m p m Rhyl 7 107 458 448 51 8 45'9 2 9 209 5610431215 12501 452 48:3 54 74 15 5 80 6 66 45j8 48J10 4 Prestatyn |7 17 7 53 8 52 9 9 9 27 1222 1 522 508 12 4 22 5 37 6 13 18 65$. Talacre |7 24 9 84 1229 1 59 18 19. 4 29 6 21 I Mostyn 7 80 M w 9 20 9 40 il056j-1235 2 5 j8 25 4 35*5 48 6 27 |9 Holywell |7 88,8 5 9 8 9 48 11 41243 2 18 |8 83. 4 43 §5 66 .6 34 |9 14§ Bagillt '7 45j a 9 15 9 55 1250 2 20 !3 40 4 50 &6 4 6 42 9 22 E Flint 7 49 \§ § £ 3 9 19 9 59 1254 2 24 3 S3 44.4 54 96 8 6 47 9 26* 1028 Tonnah s Quav. 7 57i 9 26 10 7 1 2 2 32| !8 52 6 2d§6 16 6 55 9 84ts Queens Ferry ..8 2| 9 31 1012 1 7 2 87 'S 57 5 7 6 21 7 21. 9 89| Bandyevoffc 5: 9 34 1015 1 10 2 40| |4 0 5 10 6 24 7 5! 9 42°j Chester '8 198 809 189 251 19 45 955 1027108511821 20 1 30 2 52|3 27|4 104 5^5 24 6 86 7 187 259 55 1052

MOTOR RAILWAY.—February. ftmampmpmpmpm- Prestatyn dep. 8 0 1025 1286 8,35 4 30 (i 20 9 Rhuddlan Road srr. 8 5 1030 1240 3 40 4 85 6 25 9 Meliden „ 8 10 1035 1245 8 45 4 40 6 30 9 10 a Dyserth „ 8 15 1040 1250 3 50 4 45 6 35 9 15«g mam pin p m I p m p m tA. Dyserth dep. 8 20 1145 1 0 3 55 5*30 6 45 9 20g Meliden „ 8 25 1150 1 5 4 06*85 6 50 9 25§> Rhuddlan Road. „ 8 28 1153 1 8 4 8 5*88 6 53 9 28| Prestatyn arr. 8 33 1158 1 13 4 815*43 6 58 9 83g *Buns 10 naiautea earlier on Saturdays*