Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

DENBIGHSHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. A special meeting of this committee was held at Ruthin, on Friday, when there were present— Captain Griffith-Boscawen (chairman). Sir R. E. Egerton, Lieutenant-Colonel Heaton, Captain Cole, Colonel Mesham, Messrs. S. Gregson Ellis, E. Hooson, W. G. Dodd, Boaz Jones, Isgoed Jones, T. P- Jones-Parry, J. R. Burton, J. W. Lumley, J. Roberts, F. Morris, E. Griffiths, and G. Roberts, with Mr. J. Roberts, deputy clerk, and Major keadbetter, chief constable. THE LATE CLERK. The chairman said he was sorry to summon them at such an inconvenient time, but they knew that they were in a little difficulty. He had had some communication with Mr. Roberts, and it was thought it would be best that something should be done as to the clerkship of the peace, there being deputy clerk, before the Quarter Sessions that But, before they did anything, he thought it would be in accordance with the feelings of all Present that he should say a word about the late r. Adams. He had known Mr. Adams for many years. When he was elected chairman of the quarter Sessions, about eighteen years ago, Mr. "eers was clerk of the peace, and Mr. Adams his assistant. Mr. Adams was appointed deputy-clerk 0t the peace and when Mr. Peers died in the autumn of 1883, Mr. Adams was appointed by the ^°rd Lieutenant, who then held the appointment. *e found on looking through his papers that the aPpointment was made in 1883, and not in 1884 as reported. During the fifteen years that he had been in constant contact with Mr. Adams, he had ^iwayg been treated with unfailing courtesy and *n<ln.ess by him, and he could say that no un- word had at any time passed between Mr. Adams was always anxious to do his f0/> aod though when the County Council was a large amount of additional work was To uPon him, he always tried to do his best, grp a m:m of t!ie standing of Mr. Adams was a StaaVlo8s t0 the county. He moved That the of A Joint Committee, representing the Court D garter Sessions, and the County Council of Mr kegs to tender to the family of the late Sy ^welyn Adams, the Clerk of the Peace, its affli ^ky and condolence with them in their present w^n.and desires its appreciation of the fidelity Xvhich he so conscientiously discharged his Coues as Clerk of the Peace and Clerk to the —Council to be recorded on the minutes." J0]1r" Hooson seconded the motion.—Mr. Isgoed WS\in supporting it, said he could not speak ttiat !-ho esPei'ience of the chairman, but he knew ten s*n°e the formation of that committee some ■A-da "^ears a?°> during which time he had met Mr. he had always found him most obliging, !i!S *0ss would be felt both by that committee by the County Council. The splendid example set ams 11 8ft0 r-/dams was worthy of being followed by his Ssof' whoever he might be. He could not ^8W°tice &reat loss the County Council had deaAlrie^ during the past year, not only by the ^-Th clei'k, hut by the death of its chairman. Afp rQ°tion was carried unanimously. OINTMENT OF DEPUTY CLERK OF THE Thp. PEACE. ( Of a c°mmitfcee then considered the appointment { aPpoi y clerk of the peace to act until the t Wjiient of the clerk of the peace was made. c lyproposed that they appoint a deputy at the th Peace, the appointment to be terminable f f jj the committee. ] k&UcU i5 a'rman said they ought not to tie their °f the 0r a.future date. He thought the making J °f aPPointment up to the time when the clerk 1 Man Pea°e should ba appointed was the better iHr' ^°dd seconded the motion. Wao ^ones asked what was the difference Sir j? k&e two. ^e^t t 'Egerton said the one method of appoint- %oin!rmillated the engagement at the time or the ^Poitjf ent clerk of the peace, the other ^ent would run on at the pleasure of the o?e- Ellis proposed as an amendment, ^Poitit' ?eaton seconded, that the deputy clerk be Until the appointment of the clerk of the °Ha vmade- 6l§ht 1V!sion the motion was carried by nine to & ^r" H v°^erts °°|Son. Proposed the appointment of Mr. J. 8ai({' clerk to Mr. LI. Adams. Mr. Roberts, {) y V been connected with Mr. Adams for o/V°d he was so well up in all the jjSst° fcbe country that it would be a, great kh*1 ^vvelf COutl'try to lose his services. He need t0 .x]j^on qualifications; they were well- "1.1.' 1) I. fri.16 oha' S3conded the motion. deal aaid Mr. Roberts had taken a <ie ^a8 q,?>rouble in carrying out his duties, and H^ty cleft C0EQPetent to take up the work as i&e of the peace. c]4- 6 QUPSK Was carried unanimously. o.f th.>n salary t0 paid the deputy red to" *3eace and the clerk of the peace, was On n Sab-eommittee, which will be chosen ^^itteeXt meeting of the Standing Joint

THIS AND THAT. The Queen on Monday personally presented medals to a number of soldiers for distinguished service and gallantry in the battles of Atbara and Omdurman. Tuesday night's "Gazette" announced that the Queen had granted to Sir Henry Hawkins, late one of the judges of the High Court of Justice, an annuity of £ 3,500. The inter-county hockey match at Rhyl on Satur- day, between teams representing Denbighshire and Carnarvonshire, resulted in a win for Denbighshire by four goals to two. A batch of prisoners was being conveyed from Ban- bury on Monday to undergo terms of imprisonment in Oxford gaol when three of them escaped. Two were soon recaptured, but the third is still at liberty. At Overton Petty Sessions on Saturday a tradesman named Twiss, of Bangor, was fined £ 1 and costs for selling as "pure butter" butter which on analysis was found to contain 50 grains of boric acid per pound. It was announced on Saturday that Mr. W. Cadge, of Norwich, had presented the endownment fund of the Norfofk and Norwich Hospital with £10,000. Mr. Cadge made a similar gift to the same fund a few years since. At a meeting of ratepayers held at Hope on Friday evening, a resolution was adopted declaring the School Board to be unable to discharge their duties to the satisfaction of the parish and the schools, and calling upon them to resign forthwith. The advertising public would do well to secure "The Complete Advertiser andBill-posting Directory," the only press guide published specially in the interests of advertisers and newspapers in Wales and the West of England. A new edition for 1899 has just been issued. At Llanrwst Police Court on Monday Edward Jack- son, of Glan Conway, was fined £ 2 and costs for annoying railway passengers on the London and North-Western line, and E2. 10s. and costs for assaul- ting the stationmaster at Talycafn. The annual conference of the newly formed Miners' Association for South Wales was held at Cardiff on Saturday. I" was unanimously decided to affiliate with the Miners' Federation of Great Britain. Mr. W. Abraham, M.P., was elected president. The Home Secretary has now given his decision in the case of ex-Lieutenant Wark. He declines to acc- ept the view that the verdict of the jury at the Liverpool Assizes was not justified by the evidence, and directs that the sentence shall be treated as one of three years' penal servitude. Owing to the floods, a portion of the river wall at Nantwich gave way on Saturday night, and a landslip ensuing, some of the outbuildings of the Bridge Foot Inn collapsed. Furthur damage was done early on Snnday morning, and the Bridge Foot Inn was reported to be in a condition which will necessitate its demolition. A luggage train was being shunted at Penyffordd Junction, or, the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway on Saturday, when a light engine and tender ran into it. The drivers and stokers in charge of the two engines and a guard were all injured. One of the engines was wrecked and the lines were blocked. The Shrewsbury police received information on Saturday that Seaton Parish Church, near Baschurch, had been broken into, the offertory-boxes forced open, and the coatents stolen. A determined but unsuccessful attempt had also been made to break open the safe containing the church plate. The parish church of Myddle was also broken into a few days before. The Flintshire coroner on Saturday held an inquiry concerning the death of John Armstrong, a stillman employed at the Dee Oil Works, Saltney, who was bnrnt to death on Friday through the ignition of a large quantity of oil. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and reccommended the adoption of a suggestion of the Government Inspector that safety lamps should be provided for men engaged in watch- ing oil-stills. The will of Sir Arthur Forwood-, Bart., late leader of the Conservative party in Liverpool and M.P., for the Ormskirk division, and a former Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, has been proved. The gross value of the real and personal estate in the United Kingdom is sworn at £87,321, and the net value at £ 82jl32. The testator bequeaths to his widow, absolutely, all his jewellery and personal articles, furniture, plate, pictures, prints, books, horses, and carriages, and live and dead stock, together with an immediate legacy of £ 1,000. All the rest of the testator's property is left in trust for his widow and children. The disappearance of three of the passengers of the steamer Fenella while she was on her way to Douglas on Monday week, in a stormy sea is still to some extent a mystery, although no doubt remains that all three were swept into the sea and drowned. They appear to have been occupying seats in a shelter on the upper deck when the disaster came. Two Douglas passengers were also in the shelter, but they escaped with slight injuries, and had no idea at the time that the others were lost. The officers of the Fenella state that when rough weather was experienced the passen- gers were warned to go below, but the surviving occupants of the shelter say the warning was not conveyed to them. n v Another body, that of a man named Page, was found on Saturday among the ruins of Messrs. Hewitt's works at Barking, the scene of the disastrous boiler explosion on Friday. The damage to the surrounding property appears to have been even greater than the estimates made in the dark on Friday evening, and it is marvellous that the number of deaths was not very much larger. As an instance of the force of the explosion, it is stated that a portion of the boiler,weighing close upon a ton,was blown on to the top of a baker's shop a quarter of a mile away from the works. It crashed through the roof and through the floor of the bedroom, and sank deeply into the floor of the kitchen. The list of New Year Honours conferred by the Queen includes:—Lord Cromer created a Viscount of the United Kingdom, and peerages are conferred on Sir Philip Currie, Sir J. R. Bailey, Bart., Sir Henry Hawkins, and Mr. R. T. Gurdon. Baronetcies are given to Sir H. Thompson, Mr. W. H. Hornby, M.P., Mr. F. T. Barry, M.P., and Mr. J. Murray Scott; and knighthoods to Mr. Fortescue Flannery, M.P., Mr. J. Furley, Mr. E. Lawrence, Mr. H. E. Oakeley, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Dr. Hermann Weber, Mr. A. Strachey, Chief Justice of the High Court at Allahabad, and Mr. W. Mure, late senior puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Mauritius. There are also a number of promotions in and appointments to the Orders of the Bath and St. Michael and St. George, and there are four new privy Councillors.

DEAFNKSS IXD ITS OURE. A very interesting littlo pamphlet will he sent post free to any sufferer from L) ..i- nes", Noises in the Head, etc., by a srenW«i".uu wbo completely cured himself after many The treatment is perfectly harmless, and has pioved quite successful in curing hundreds of other ca?es, many of which were long-standing and, considered hopeless. Address—M. CLIFTON, Amberley House, Strand, London. W.C. (6170)

TEMPERANCE TALK. HE COULD-BUT CANNOT. He was one of the fellows That can drink or leave it alone, With a fine, high scorn for common men, Who are born with no backbone. "And why," said he, should a man of strength Deny to himself the use Of the pleasant gift of the warn red wine, Because of its weak abuse!" He could quote at a banquet, With a manner half divine, Full fifty things the poets say About the rosy wine And he could sing a spirited song About the lips of a lass, And drink a toast to her fair young worth In a sparkling generous glass. And since this lordly fellow Could drink or leave it aione, He chose to drink at his own sweet will Till his will was overthrown. And the lips of his lass are pale with grief And his children shiver and shrink, For the man who once could leave it alone Is the pitiful slave of drink. Sunday Companion. The attendance at the first meeting of the Llangollen Band of Hope this year was very encouraging. The following programme was gone through — Recitation, Annie Thomas song, Wand'ring thro' the city," Gertrude Jones song, Gwel fanerau dirwest," Cordelia Rowlands reading, Louisa Ellis and a recitation, "Blwyddyn Newydd (from the current Advcrtiscr) by Howell P. Roberts. Mr. Evan H. Jones gave a fine selection of Welsh Airs on the organ, and a prize offered to the one who would name most of them fell to the lot of Mr. Robert Jones, Church-street, who was successful in naming all. An interesting and appreciative miscellaneous entertainment was held on Tuesday night last in the Board Schools. Vroncyssylltau, under the auspices of the "Rising Sun" lodge of Good Templars who held a private session. Bro. John Evans (Chief Templar) presided over a good attendance. Appended briefly is the programme :— Tenor solo, "God speed the right," Bro. Robt. Morris recitation, Thou knowest what saith my heart," Bro. John Evans; solo, "Lead us onward, 0 Lord," Master E. H. Jones; vocal duet, David and Goliath," Bros. R. Morris and Job Evans, who responded to an encore; recitation, "Drink to my health." Sister Polly Ellis (Yron) quartette, "Two lives," Sistera Davies (3) and Jennie Roberts; recitation "The publican's compliment," Sister Bessie Martin song," Tested love," Bro. Job Evans recitation, The tapestry weaver," Sister Millie Martin. A short address was delivered on temperance in general by Bro. H. Jones, and a pleasant entertainment terminated with the doxology. --+-- There was a crowded and attentive audience in the Temperance Lodge room on Tuesday night last, when a lantern reading entitled "An incident of the Indian War was admirably given by Mr. Allen Lettsome (Llangollen). The reading was illustrated by numerous lantern views, which were highly appreciated. A feature of the entertainment proved the singing of two illustrated vocal solos. Miss Nellie Lsttsome (Llangollen) rendered in excep- tionally fine style The Holy City," and Miss Bessie Evans was heard to remarkable advantage in her version of The children's home." The proceeds were in aid of the Good Templar Grand Lodge reception fund. The usual votes of thanks were accorded. The lecture was repeated at the Free Church, Chirk Green, on Wednesday night, and on Thursday will be given at the English Wesleyan Chapel, Acrefair. Mr. Lettsome and the "vocalists are worthy of considerable praise for their practical help towards the fund. A CITY COUNCILLOR AND THE DRIJSTK TRADE. One of the principal speakers at a Methodist Temperance Conference, in Sheffield, was Councillor W. Trevor, Manchester. Taking for his subject The Drink Trade and Employment," he said he had to speak of the most vulgar, sordid, and unpatriotic trade in this country. Improvement could not be brought about by the repression of the drink traffic only, as there were other laws that needed alteration. They would never be altered until working men saw how to alt"1r them, and were not biassed by a pot of ale and a pipe of tobacco. He wanted Parliament to do justice to the whole people, and not allow a few people to be plump and others lean. There were two counties in England the people of which ought to be abstainers, and they were Lancashire and Yorkshire. They had so much go in them that they did not need stimultants. Money ought to be distributed by natural means. A man who earned money ought to be able to spend it so that he could have a little surplus left. He contended that if the working men of this country were sober and industrious, they could get half the wealth of the country in 25 years. They would get it by thrift, and partly by combination. The drink trade had really no opinions. The only opinion the trade had was that it. was The Trade," printed in capital letters. The only two sacred things in Manchester were the old church and the licensed houses. (Laughter.) Not far from his house was a prosperous brewery, which emyloyed 130 men. If the same amount of capital was employed, and the same amount of profit was made in an ironworks not 500 yards away, they would have to employ 1,600 men. In a large engineering works, with which he was acquainted, for every £ 9 paid in wages, £ 1 profit was made. but in a brewery, for every £1 yard in wages they made a profit of £ 4 10s. In the woollen trade, lis. was paid in wages for cloth valued a.t £ 1. In Manches- ter, the home of the cotton trade, the people spent £ 2,000,000 in drink, where they only oxpended £ 200,000 in cotton goods. SLTJAL LIFE IN OUR LARGE OITIES." J The Llantysilio United Temperance Society had the privilege on Monday night to listen to a lecture on "Slum Life," by Mr. R. Darlington, F.R.G.S., Llangollen. The Rev. J. S. Jones, B.A., The Vicarage, briefly introduced the lecturer, and referred to the 'great and good work done by Mr. Darlington in the cause of temperance, not only in Llangollen and neighbourhood, but elsewhere. Mr. Darlington, who was very warmly received, said he regretted very much his inability to address the meeting in Welsh, but he hoped his English would be simple enough for the occasion. The lecture was illustrated throughout by excellent lantern views of the persons and places most graphically described by the lecturer. The lecture and views must have been a painful and startling revelation to many in the audience. The scenes on the canvas spoke more strongly than words of the vice, filth, and utter depravity that follow in the steps of drink-the greatest curse of our country at the close of the nineteenth century/ The lecture and views were from beginning to end a practical and vivid object lesson on the urgent need of temperance legislative reform of a decided character. It was a saddening sight to see to what depths of degradation drink has reduced large numbers of the female inhabitants of our city "slums." Woman. heaven's "ministering angel," transformed by the cursed drink into something worse than the b-ntd creation Surely it is time that England Biiould awake to her awful responsibility. The pictures also showed to what an awful extent parents neglected their innocent children. Drink, in numbers of cases, claimed every farthing of the father's and mother's earnings. During the lecture Miss B. Jones, The Vicarage, sang "The Skipper and his Boy and A May morning," two beautiful songs, most charmingly rendered. They were greatly appreciated. The Rev. J. S. Jones, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Darlington, referred to the progress of temperance work in the parish, upwards of ninety members being enrolled on the books of the Llantysilio United Temperance Society. All who had the privelege of hearing Mr. Darlington on Monday evening, will look forward with pleasure to his next visit. ♦

Several Church societies are, with the beginning of the new year, issuing appeals with the object of making known the increase in their responsibilities. The Rev. R. P. Hughes, pastor of the Calvinistic Methodist Church at Buckley, Chester, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Church atDyserth, Rhyl. The Rev. J. C. Jones, of Llanfyllin (the president of the Montgomeryshire Congregational Union,), is indis- posed and unable to perform his ministerial duties. He is at present staying at Aberdovey. The Rev. W. H. Parkes, curate of St. Martin's Potternewton, Leeds, has accepted a curacy under the Rev. Stephen Gladstone, at Hawardon, and will have charge of the Shotton district, in which a new church is being erected among a growing industrial popula- tion. The Committee of the English Presbyterian Church at Holywell, who recently acquired a block of preperty in Whitfrid-street, will, it is understood, proceed to erect on the site a commodious building to replace the present iron church in Spring Gardens. The newly-appointed Bishop of Bangor is staying for few a days with Mr. Edmund Peel at Brynypys, Overton, near Wrexham. The Bishop is very popular at Overton, and is connected with the parish by family ties. Mr. Peel is the Bishops brother-in-law, Mr. C. H. B. Williams, of Knolton Hall, Overton, is his brother, whilst the Misses Williams who recentiy lived at The Brow, Overton, are his sisters. His lordship has appointed Chancellor Silran Evans to be I his chaplain.

LLANGOLLEN LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Jones and Son held their opening sale for the year of fat and store stock in the Smithfield, Llangollen, on Tuesday, when there was a large supply, which was very satisfactory and consider- ably in advance of the corresponding sale of last year; figures showing that nearly double the quantity of stock was offered. A fair number of fat cattle were brought into the market, and, with one exception, every beast was sold, and at improved prices. The dairy stock, including milch cattle and calvers, was one of the best lots yet offered at these sales, as they were all of useful breed and principally young and promising. Capital prices were realized, and farmers were well pleased. This is, no doubt, due to the fact that they were of choice quality, as at all slles at llan- gollen for saleable stock highest prices have been made from time to time.—The number of stirks, &c., on offer was small and of hardly satisfactory quality.—There was a surprisingly large nunber of sheep exposed for sale, as nearly 500 were penned. Good Welsh wethers and ewes were well disposed of, and ready purchasers were found. Other sheep of less superior quality hardly met a good trade but taking the sale throughout, there was a keen demand, and a very satisfactory clearance was effected.-A very large number of pigs went under the hammer, and we are glad to find that the supplies of pigs are gradually improving, as the restructions some time ago had a weakening effect upon the market. It is now. however, regaining its original importance and will eventually become equally popular for pigs.-The trade showed a decided improvement in prices, eager buyers being in attendance and nearly all the lots being disposed of. A large number of buyers were present including several new faces, and there were many who came from long distances. The sale throughout was very successful, and we are pleased to record this as it was the opening sale for the New Year. The noxt auction of fat and store stock is on January 24th" as will be seen by the sale fixtures recently published by Messrs.. Jones and Son on a neat little card and circulated amongst the farmers in the district. If there are any who have not yet received one of these handy little cards, the auctioneers would be pleased to supply One on application, as by possessing one of them our readers will always know when the sales take place. We now have pleasure in referring to the SILVER CUP COMPETITION FOR 1898. Messrs. Jones and Son at the commencement of last year offered two handsome solid silver cups, value Z-3 3s. each. for competition during 1898, one to the largest vendor, and one to the largest purchaser at the Llangollen Live Stock Sales. Mr. Hugh Hughes. of the New Inn, Glyndyfrdwv, proved himself to be the winner of the seller's prize, and sold during the year £ 1,009 18s. worth of stock. The following are also vendors, and so named as will signify their position in the com- petition, viz., Mrs. J. C. Edwards, Trevor Hall; Messrs. Ed. Jones, Llangollen Fechan Jno. Evans. Halton Farm, Chirk Edward Evans, Llandyn Hall J. R. Tudor, Abbey Farm Edwards, Plas Offa. Chirk John Jones, Penlan; Ellis, Llantysilio Hall Farm and David Jones, Plas Pengwern, Llangollen. We may say that the first-named took last year's prize,that being Mrs J. C. Edwards, Trevor Hall. There are many others who have honourably supported the sales, in fact., the farmers of the district have on the whole been most loyal to the Smithfield. The successful competitor for the Furchasers' Prize was Mr. breorge Holland, March- wifel, Wrexham, who bought £ 1,035 15s. worth of stock. We give the names of a few others with the amounts of their purchases, viz., Messrs. Edwards and Son, Llangollen, 1,009 7s. Gd.; Daniel Charles, Dudley, oCS67 15s. 9d.; Edward Hollis, Wrexham, £753 5s. 9d.: R. Williamson (His worship the mayor of Wrexham). £.iD6 12s. 6d.; John Williams, Llan- gollen, £ 594 Is.: Llewellyn Rowlands. Llangollen, £ 5G1 2s.; H. T. Owen, Blaenau Festiniog, £ 554 3s. 6d.; R. Griffiths, Ruabon, £437 ]os.; and S. Lloyd, Llangollen, £ 443 Is. Gd. There are very many others who have shown their fidelity to the sales, and who have regularly attended them since their reorganisation. The auctioneers wish us to tender their best thanks to those who have so far supported them, and to say that similar prizes are offered by them for competition during 1899.

JBirtbs, carnages, Beatbs. BIH.TMS. Jan. 6th, the wife of Mr. John Richards, Penllyn, Llangollen, of a son. Jan. 7th, the wife of Mr. David Jones, Gwynfa, near Denbigh, of a daughter. Jan. 9th, the wife of Mr. Robert Jones, 58, New- road, Castle, Denbigh, of a daughter. U IIUIIA liKS. Jan. 3rd, at Holy Trinity, Wavertree, Liverpool, by the Rev. H. H. Barff, St. Nicholas's Cathedral, Newcastle-on-Tyne, assisted by the Rev. J. T. Mitchell, rector, of Wavertree, John Edward, eldest son of the late Thomas Hughes, Esq., J.P., Brynderwen, Llan- gollen, to Margaret Alexandra, younger daughter of the late Joseph Heslop, Esq., Newcastle-on-Tyne. Jan. 2nd, at the registrar's office, Bala, Mr. Simon Roberts, Argoed, Pare, to Miss Margaret Morgans, Dol Llychwyn, Pare, near Bala. DEATHS. Jan. 10th, aged 1 year and 6 months, Margaret Blodwen, infant daughter of Mr. James Richards, Princess-street, Llangollen. Interment at St. John's Cemetery, to-day (Friday), at 3 p.m. Jan. 3rd, aged 56, Morris, youngest son of Mr. John Jones, Ty'nycelyn, Bryneglwys, Ial. Jan. 3rd, aged 73, Mrs. Roberts, wife of Mr. Robert Roberts, Tytandderwen, Bala. Jan. 1st, suddenly, aged 55, at Pentre Ceryg, Llanferes, Elizabeth Jane, wife of Mr. Robert Edwards, registrar of births and deaths for the parishes of Llandegla, Llanferes, and Llanarmon-yn-Ial,, Jan. 8th, aged 7 months, Mary, infant daughter of Mr. Robert Lloyd, Cefndy-road, Rhyl. Jan. 3rd, aged 57, Mr. Maurica Jones, Ty'nycelyn, Bryneglwys. Jan. 7th, aged 29, at Neston, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Mr. William Bethell. Interred at Ruabon Cemetery, on Wednesday. Jan. 7th, aged 62, Mr. Joseph Davies, Frith, Brymbo, father of Mrs. J. Edwards, Brynhyfryd, Garth, Llangollen. Deceased was a faithful member of the Wesleyan Church at Frith. Jan 29th, aged 77, at Ty Mawr, Ruthin, Mr. Llew- elyn Adams, clerk of the peace for the County of Den- bigh. Jan. 7th, aged 59, Mr. Richd. Buckley, jun., Frondeg, Llanrhaiadr. Jan. -4th, aged 52, Sarah, the wife of Mr. Charles Hughes, builder, Bont, Trewern, Llanrhaiadr. Jan. 7th, aged 64, Mr. Edward Morris, shoemaker, Green-uchaf, Llanrhaiadr. Jan. 12th, aged 58, Miss Jane Simon, RhewJ, Llantysilio.

In lbeiiioriaiii. In fondly-cherished remembrance of Alice Chambers, late of Tudor House, Llangollen, a devoted mother, and beloved by all who knew her worth, who passed from our sight January 12th, 1892. In Heavenly Mansions Fair." Inserted by her loving children.

WH. P. WILLIAMS, MONUMENTAL WORKS, MARKET STREET AND BERWYN, STREET, LLANGOLLEN. Headstones, Monuments, Tombs, etc., in Stone, Granite, or Marble, at Lowest Prices, consistent with First-class Workmanship. Wreaths, Crosses, Globes and Stands. Marble Chip pings for Graves. Stones re-sat and cleaned. Inscription Cut. Graat variety of Headtonaa from A2 upwards.

THE SUICIDE AT GLYNCEIRIOG. INQUEST. Mr. W. Wynn Evans, coroner, held an inquest at the New Inn, Glynceiriog, on Wednesday, last week, touching the death of Elizabeth Evans, 57, wife of John Evans, farmer, Talygarth Farm, Glyn Traian, who, as already reported in our colunms, com- mitted suicide by cutting her throat.John Evans (the husband) said he last saw his wife alive about 8 45 a.m. on January 2nd. She was alone in the kitchen. He went out to the next door neighbour's house, about a hundred yards away. He was only out of the house from five to ten minutes. He told his wife he was going out for a few minutes, and she replied, '• All right; I'll get you a cup of tea by the time you come back." When he got back, both the front and back doors were bolted. He called to his wife, but received no answer. He went for a crow-bar, and burst the door open on entering he found his wife lying on the kitchen floor dead. He saw that she had cut her throat. and there was a carving knife in her right hand. The knife was the carving knife they usually us d, and was kept in the drawer with other knives. He examined her, and found that she was quite dead. He called in the neighbours, and sent for the police. He never heard her say anything about any intention to commit suicide. He could not account for the act, but she had been troublesome now and again. Occasionally she used to worry herself very much about every little thing. She Was in Denbigh Asylum for four or five months some three years ago. She was then taken there for treatment, as she would not eat anything and was starving herself. When she returned home she was all right, except now and then, when she Was peculiar. There was no history of insanity in her family. There was nothing particularly that morning to upset her unless it was the gale, which seemed to disturb her. They did not usually leave her alone, but the servant had gone away that day. -P.O. John Davies, Glyn, said he went to Taly- garth Farm. There were no signs of any disturb- ance or struggle of any kind in the room. —The jury returned a verdict of Suicide while tempor- arily insane."

of Alb(Zi —■ — Srea>.<^lltidax-^j1C1er' ^ias accepted the presidency ^0ci36 lutfi^ ^001 ^ni°n for 1900. Durring that ^rst- +-Ies of pi onal Council of the Young People's >e>. lQie in r ri?tian Endeavour will meet for the ^ela Jbi-o«nu0ri1 the end of last month there Od. ches' registered in Great Britain and

CORRESPONDENCE. [WE d) notholriourselvesresponsible for; be opinions of our CJ.-ivcspondents.—ED.] To the Editor of the "LlaiigoZleit Advertiser." Sir,-The following verses were found on the door- step of one of the members of the Urban District Council. —CisuM. The Urban Board is in a fix All through this dreary winter, They can talk of nothing else Besides Llangollen water. Pencerdd is like a naughty lad In dealing with the matter, And G-ummow Dodd is over head And ears deep in the water. Darlington is not 'bove tall, But he is in the matter, And seems to be whole heart and soul In advocating water. And Bethell Koberts, so they say, Takes interest in the matter; He puts his shoulders to the wheel And never shirks the water. And William Foulkes has gone so brave And fluent in the matter, I hope he'll crack not many bones In spouting for the water. But bear in mind, my worthy friends, You'll have to pay the piper, And thus to close my rustic song, It will be right dear water. 4-