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E. R. PARRY IS NOW SHOWING THE LATEST NOVELTIES AND NEWEST DESIGNS FOR LADIES COSTUMES, GENTS.' TAILORING, AND OUTFITTING. An Early Inspection Invited. 39, Castle Street, Llangollen. Ada By Royal Appointment. MORRIS & HUGHES'S AUTUMN & WINTER FASHIONS. MORRIS & HUGHES HAVE NOW ON VIEW ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE Autumn & Winter Seasons. An Inspection is Respectfully Solicited. MORRIS & HUGHES, CASTLE STREET, LLANGOLLEN. XMAS SEASON, 1899. NEW FRUIT. CURRANTS, RAISINS, SULTANAS, CANDIED PEEL, FIGS, PRUNES, MINCE MEAT, PLUM PUDDING, GRAPES, LEMONS, &c., &c. THESE FRUITS ARE THE PICK OF THE MARKET. Trial Order Solicited. ELLIS EVANS'S REGENT STORES, LLANGOLLEN. WINTER SPECIALITIES. "EXTRA-SPECIAL" NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL, In ls. and 2s. 6d. Bottles. DR. PIERCE'S COUGH LINGTUS, "Absolutely Cures Coughs." ls. and 2s. 6d. Bottles. "THE COLLEN VALE" NEURALGIA MIXTURE. ■I "Quite a Specific for Nerve Affections." f i ls. 2 and 2s. 9d. a [Bottle. E. D. JONES, M.P.S., ''SHI MEDICAL HALL, LLANGOLLEN. LLANGOLLEN SMITHFIELD (THE NORTH WALES CENTRAL SHEEP MARKET). THE 5TH GREAT XMAS SHOW & SALE OF PRIME FAT STOCK, Together with a grand selection of Dairy Cows, Calvers, Young Cattle, and other Store Stock will be held on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12th, 1899, When the following prizes will be offered for compet- ition, viz. A Silver Cup, value .£2 2s., fer the Bept 3 Fat Beasts (open). A Silver Cup, value .£1 lis. 6d., for the Best 2 Fat Beasts. A Piece of Plate, value .£1 Is., for the Best 1 Fat Beast (open). A Piece of Plate, value -01 Is., for the Best 1 Fat Beast, the property of a Tenant Farmer. A Silver Cup, value Y,2 2s., for the Best Fat Bull (open). A Silver Cup, value C2 2s., for the Best Pen of 10 Welsh Wethers (open), kindly given by Messrs. R. Evans & Sons, Ironmongers and Cycle Agents, Llangollen. A Piece of Plate, value Yl Is., for the Best Pen of 5 Welsh Wethers. A Piece of Plate, value .£1 lls. 6d., for the Best 3 Bacon Pigs (open). A Piece of Plate, value < £ 1 Is., for the Best Ba con Pig fed by a Cottager. The following Prizes are the gift of Mrs. E. H. Matthews, Bridge Street Stores, Llangollen. A Bag of Alcock's Rapid Pig Food for the Best 2 Bacon Pigs. A Bag of Allcock's Rapid Pig Food for the Best 3 Pork Pigs, not more than 6 score, dead weight. NOTE.—The Prizes not marked OPEN are for competition by those who are regular supporters of the above Smithfield. NOTICE.—A Special Train for the conveyance of Stock will leave Bala on day of Sale at 8 a.m., calling at Llandderfel, Llandrillo, Cynwyd, and Corwen. A grand Show and Sale is expected this year, as the Market has become much better known, and the Sales during the year have been very large and most successful. A Itige number of Buyers will attend. Entries respectfully invited, and should be sent in not later than DEC. 4th, for insertion in Catalogue. It is hoped farmers will understand the importance of Entering their Stoek before the Sale. JUDGING AT 10. SALE AT 10 30. MTTO —Pnpara in time and give these Sales a Trial. JONES & SON, Auctioneers. FRESH TO-DAY. S. W ARD'B CELEBRATED SAUSAGES, 8d. per lb. DA VID GRIFFITHS, GROCER, BERWYN ST., LLANGOLLEN. ILLUMINATED ADDRESSES EXECUTED IN BEST STYLE AT HUGH JONES'S, "Advertiser" Office, Llangollen
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OUR LONDON LETTER.
OUR LONDON LETTER. THERE are indications on all hands that London very much feels this war, more than any previous one remembered. Yesterday I met a gentleman coming from a city station. He had just observed a soldier saying good-bye to his wife en route for the Cape. This morning I saw him again, and he had. just heard of the death of his friend, a midshipman in the Naval Brigade at Ladysmith. He was, however, more stricken by an indirect result of the war, for he had heard that when the soldier's wife he had seen parting the day before hurried home she found the three children who had sat up throughout the previous night to say "good-bye" to their father crying. The fourth child had felt cold after the night, and gone to the fire, where he was burnt dead! Ah, yes! women suffer as well as men in the wars. We are all very indignant with the Boers for being so conceited as to bring it on unnecessarily, because they wanted to expel the British. DRY BOVRIL AND BEEF EXTRACT. The druggists are getting interested in the inven- tion of a young Welsh M.A. from the Vale of Clwyd (Caerwys), who has discovered a way of preserving beef extract io a dry powder and flavouring it with tomato, celery, or anything of that kind. This Mr. Williams is a resident of Harrow, where he was formerly an assistant master, and large sums are now invested in deve- loping his patent, which, it is to be hoped, will soon be very widely appreciated by the public, as it is drawing the attention of capitalists. TEMPERANCE SUNDAY was kept up at some of the places of worship last Sunday, but at parish churches it is not observed, because Advent and diocesan arrange- ments make the date impossible. Lord Peel suffers from a bad throat, and was unable to preside at the great demonstration at the Queen's Hall last week. His lordship is very anxious to form a strong movement, so that some legislative consent can be obtained out of the Commission evidence, Mr. Whittaker, M.P., tells me that many clergy- men, like Canon Wilberforce, strongly desire to get something done,, after their vain striving for so many years. Some of the local optionists of the Alliance take the same view, and that view is strengthening, judging from the expressions used last Sunday. MR. BALFOUR'S SPEECH AT DEWSBURY has seemed to give great pleasure to general readers in London. Some of the jingo papers do not like it because it refers with some degree of mildness to the independency of the Transvaal, and these papers have gone in for making a clean sweep of the Boers." That may be the opinion of some journalists, but it is not the desire of London people to prolong this costly war for the sake of destroying Boer indepen- dency, though folks certainly talk as if they intended making Boers pay for their conceited ignorance. POLITICAL APATHY seems to predominate largely in London just now. One of the leaders of the Liberal party, who is also exceedingly well known and an acute investigator in Parliament, told a friend of mine the other day that the cause of this was" Foot- ball," so many people go to see the matches and so few get exercise that they have little desire for hard thinking, and they take no pains to see the merits of political matters. It is a pity that more of the masses of the people do not take pleasure in practising real exercise. THE FISH SUPPLY of the nation has been very successfully got in, and though Grimsby fish merchants have done well, the actually working fishermen have done better. The practice of sending fish direct from Grimsby to weekly private customers has been growing largely of late years, and fishmongers grumble. THE FRENCH PAPERS are trying to gain popularity with the coarse people of the baser sort or the "Absinthe-minded beggars" as they now get called and known. The Prince of Wales has complained of their coarse and vulgar attacks on our Queen, and the better class of Frenchmen, whose religion is politeness to ladies, are getting ashamed of the Paris Press. London people spend a great deal in things procured from France, but they are losing patience fast..? AP VANER. ■ London, Wednesday. —— •+ ■■■'■
LOCAL AND DISTRICT.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT. Notes and local paragraphs are held over. The G.W.R. Co. have arranged to run excursions to the Smithfield Club Cattle Show on Monday and Wednesday, December 4th and 6th, to London, from Corwen, Llangollen, &c. Particulars will be gleaned from our advertisements. The writer of the Gossiping Guide to Wales,' after spending most, of the summer in the Principality, is engaged in passing through the Press a thoroughly revised edition, in which he has the invaluable astistance of the Celtic scholarship and encyclopsedie knowledge of Mr. Egerton Phillimore. The Guide will be slightly enlarged and some of the maps will be newly engraved and improved. A cycling chapter will be added. The Rev. T. E. Williams, B.D., late of Peniel. Denbigh, was inducted to the pastorate of Penllyn Mission Church, Llangollen, on Thursday evening week. A large number of friends partook of tea, and a public meeting was afterwards held, presided over by the Rev. J. Lias Daviea. A report will be found in our Welsh column. We are desired to state that the proceeds of the concert on Monday week, held in Lady Trevor's Reading Room, Chirk, have in all amounted to the sum of A12 Os. 3d., which has been handed over to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Fund. An inquest was held by Mr. Wynn Evans, coroner for East Denbighshire, on Tuesday, at Ponkey, relating to the death of a miner named Peter Williams, aged 38 years, who was killed at Bersham Colliery on Friday. Williams capped a sprag which supported an overhanging face, and a fall occurred before he could get clear, and he was buried beneath a ton of coal. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Colour-sergeant Daniel Jones, Vroncyssylltau, senior sergeant of Llangollen H Company Volun- teers, has just s vert d his connection with the company after an unspotAfd and useful service extending over 22 years. His leaving is keenly regretted by his many admirers. Sergt. Jones was a splendid shot, and in variably became marksman every year, and succeeded in carrying off several valuable prizes in his career. He is of course in possession of the coveted long-service medal. Churchmen of Llangollen Rural Deanery in particular will learn with considerable pleasure that at a recent meeting it was finally decided to revive the annual choral festival of the deanery. The festival has not been held for the last few years. Its benefits as regards improving congregational singing cannot be over-estimated. The Rev. D. R. Jones, vicar of Weston Rhyn, previously acted successfully as musical conductor and trainer. The churches concerned, which cover an extensive area, are Llangollen (Parish Church and St. Johns), Eglwyseg, St. David's (Vroneyssylltau), Pentre, Chirk, Pontfaen, Glynceiriog, Trevor, and Weston Rhyn. Private Beach, of the Grenadier Guards, and who is reported wounded in the Battle of Belmont, is a Ruabon man. He was employed in the elay industry and a few weeks ago rejoined his regiment for service in South Africa. Lance-Corpl. Pattison too hails from East Denbighshire, from Bersham. He is said to be well-known in Chirk district also, having obtained his early education at Pentre National Schools. The news of his death is keenly regretted. Pattison is the son of Mr. W. Pattison, of St. Helens, who is stated to have been a former manager of Black Park Colliery, Chirk. Private D. H. John, who was killed in the same battle, is well-known to Pri. J. James, a native of Vron- cyssylltau, and now of the 2nd Grenadier Guards. John, who was six feet eight inches, was famous for being the champion Welsh boxer. At a special meeting of the Ruthin Town Council on Saturday the difficulty which arose in connection with the election of Mayor was solved. At the annual Council meeting on the 9th ult. Alderman Edward Roberts was unanimously elected to the office. Mr. Roberts was at the time in London on business, but it was understood that he was willing to accept the post; in fact, a letter to that effect had been received from him by the Town Clerk. Immediately after the election the Council adiourned for a week. so as to afford the Mayor-elect an opportunity of being present to take the oath and conduct the proceedings. At this adjourned meeting Mr. Roberts did net put in an appearance, and the Council had to adjourn a second time without transacting any business. In a few days afterwards a letter was received from him stating that he was desirous of becoming a candidate for the clerkship of the Ruthin justices, now vacant through the unexpected resignation of Mr. Humphreys Roberts, and was therefore com- pelled to decline the mayorality. He also explained that another difficulty, which affected him professionally, had arisen which made it impossible for him to become the mayor of the borough. At the Council meeting on Friday Dr. J. Medwyn Hughes was unanimously re-elected to the office. The order of services and preachers for the various places of worship of Llangollen and neigh- bourhood for next Sunday are as follows The Established Church English services are held in the Parish Church as follows:—Holy communion every Sunday and Saint's Day at 8 a.m. Matins and holy communion (full choral on first) on the first and third Sundays in the month at 11 a.m.; matins and litany on the second and fourth Sundays in the month; matins only on the fifth Sunday. Sunday school at 2 30; children's service and catechising at 3 30 p.m., and also baptisms (if any). Evensong and sermon at 6 p.m. Daily prayers at 8 a.m and 7 p.m.-St. John's (Welsh) Church: Sundays, matins and sermon at 1030 a.m., except on the first Sunday in the month, when there is litany and holy communion. Evensong and sermon at 6 p.m. Weekday services on Thursdays at 7 p.m.-St. David's Chapel, Vron: Sunday, matins and sermon at 11 a.m., Sunday schoo! at 2 p.m. and evensong and sermon at 6 p.m. Holy communion on the second Sunday in the month.-St. Mary's Chapel, Eglwyseg: Sunday School at 10 30 a.m., evensong and sermon (English) at 2 30p.m., except the last Sunday in the month, when it is in Welsh evensong and sermon (Welsh) at 6 p.m.; holy communion: English on the 2nd Sunday, and Welsh on the last Sunday in the month.— Vicar, Archdeacon Wynn Jones; curates, Revs. John Edwards, D. E. Rowlands and J. H. Hope B. A. (Vron). Llantysilio Church JSnglish sarvioes.vevery Sunday at 11 15 a.m.; also from July to September (inclusive) at 315 p.in. Holy Communion on 1st Sunday in the mo nth Welsh service "at 6 p.m. Holy Communion on 3rd Sunday in the month. Rev. J. S. Jones, B.A. (Carnal). I, vie t, St.Thomas's Church (Glyndyfrdwy): WeUh service and sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 2 p.m. Welsh service (sermon) at 6 p.m. Holy Communion, lac Sunday in the month. Rev. John Evans, vicar. Rehoboth Calvinistic Methodist Chapel: sermoas at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. by the Rev. Ellis Edwards, M.A., Bala. English Baptist Chapel (Abbey-road): sermons at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. by the Rev. H. Kees, pastor. English Wesleyan Chapel (Market-street): 3eroa >ns at 11 a.m. and at 6 p.m. by the Rev. W. J. Baker, Wrexham. Welsh Baptist Chapel: sermans at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. by the Rev. D. Williams, pastor. Welsh Wesleyan Chapel: sermons at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. by Mr. T. E. Carry, Coedpoeth. Welsh Congregational Chapel (Church-street): sermons at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. by the Rev. John Price, Druid. Mission Room (Brook-street): sermons at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. by the Rev. E. Edwards, Llansantffraid. Zion Congregational Chapel (Vroncyssylltau): at 10 a.m. prayor meeting, and 6 p.m. sermon by the Rov. Huw Pard, pastor. A meeting convened by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn was held at Ruabon on Friday evening for the purpose of taking steps to provide funds for the support of the wives and families of the reservists now on active service in South Africa. Sir Watkin said he had taken upon himself to call that meeting, being perfectly certain that the people of Ruabon and district would only be too pleased to do everything possible to assist the wives and families of those who were fighting our battles, and who had answered to the call of duty in such a manner as had never before been seen in this country.—(Cheers.)—Sir Watkin then read letters from a number of persons promising subscriptions. —Mr. Denniss, of the Pant and Hafod Brickworks, stated that he was going to look after the wives and families of the reservists who were in their employ by giving each wife 5s. a week.—Mr. Manley, representing the model {makers at Trefynant, had handed him 15s. 6d., a fortnight's collection, which would be continued during the war.—Mr. N. R. Griffiths, of the Broughton, Plas Power, and Gate- wen Collieries, stated that the situations of the reservists who had left the employ ef the Company to rejoin the colours would be kept open for them, and during their absence they had decided to grant their wives 5s. a week. A committee was appointed; with Sir Watkin as president, Mr. J. A. Laycock) secretary, and Mr. Douglas, of the N. and S. Bank treasurer. The search party at the Point of Air Collieries, Flintshire, were successful on Friday in reaching the body of one of the two managers who had been overcome by the explosion at the colliery earlier in the day. The body was found to be that of Samuel Pearson, the deputy manager, a middle aged man, who leaves a widow and a large family. Through- out the night the search parties continued their efforts unflaggingly under Mr. Gregory, of Buckley. One of the men, John Evans, had been down for sixteen hours, and could not be prevailed upon to take a rest. The pit-head was throughout the night surrounded by anxious workmen. Mr. Battersr solicitor, of London, chairman of the company, was present; also the managing director Mr. C. J. Batters, Tanlan. The attempt to reach the body of the manager, Mr. Lewis Jenkins, is being con- tinued with zeal. Mr. Jenkins leaves a widow and three children. Much sympathy is felt in the district for the bereaved families. On Saturday Mr. R. Bromley, the coroner for Flintshire, opened an inquiry into the deaths of Mr. Lewis Jenkins, manager of the Point of Air Collieries, and Mr. Samuel Pearson, deputy-manager. The body of Mr. Jenkins was not recovered until Friday. The inquiry was of a formal character, evidence of identification only being taken, for the purpose of granting the usual certificates of burial. The inquest was adjourned until yesterday (Thursday), The Rev. J. S. Haworth, F.R.G.S., Llangollen, attracted an overflowing audience in the United Methodist Free Church, Cefn Mawr, on Monday night ilast, when he delivered his lecture entitled "My visit to the land of the Pharaohs." Mr. Brook, of London, who accompanied Mr. Haworth, presided in the absenee of Mr. Graessar, Vroncyssylltau. The meeting was opened by the singing of a hymn, and prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Brook (the new connexional pastor, who commencsed his duties on Monday evening). The lecturer was introduced by the chairman, and the lecture was at once proceeded with. Referring to to Cairo Mr. Haworth remarked on the labyrinth of streets, where quaint customs were noticeable. Passing through streets narrowed unduly to obtain more shade the Mosque erected almost entirely of alabaster excited general admiration. On a life- like view of an Assyrian mule being exhibited, the' lecturer jocularly observed that when once shown in a local gentleman's parlour a dog actually jumped at the picture and barked. Cairo, he regretted to say, was losing its historical aspect, and becoming more of a fashionable centre with the arrival of the electric car. The market-place gathered together followers of Paganism, Mahom- medism and Christianity. He graphically des- cribed his visit to Heliopolis, to the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Some of the mules used for travelling were particularly treacherous, contracting a habit of halting unawares with awkward results to the rider. He had experienced this. The views and explanations of the enormous statue of Rameses II. and the temple of Isis excited considerable curiosity. It was matter for contemplation how centuries ago that such beautiful carvings had been excecuted in the large tombs where no natural light penetrated. Had they some brilliant illuminant, equalling the electric light ? The journey up the Nile deeply fascinated the audience. The numerous beautiful views obtained by the lecturer were greatly admired, and were successfully exhibited by Mr. J. Culey, lanternist. Mr. Culey also recited in excellent manner "Jane Conquest," which was illustrated with limelight effects. The proceeds were in aid of the Chapel Trust Funds. Miss Lettie Powell presided at the harmonium during the singing of the hymns which interspersed the lecture. At the Wrexham County Court, on Wednes- day, His Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd, two interesting cases under the Workmen's Compensa- ti n Act were heard. In one J. Forsyth, collier, Chirk, sued Messrs. Craig and Sons, Brynkinallt Colliery, for compensation for injuries sustained in January. Forsyth was working at the face when a fall smothered him and he received injuries to his body, the spine being just slightly affected He was ill for some weeks, and then went to see a specialist, but he still had, severe pains when he walked or stooped. Doctors were called on both sides, and agreed that Forsyth could do a little light work. The defendants were quite willing to leave the matters to be settled by the medical referee, they stepping payment by order of the insurance company. His Honour said he found that the insurance companies were at the bottom of most of these cases, and that if it was left to the employers they generally settled the matter satisfactorily. He would award the plaintiff 7s. a week in that case until any fresh circumstances arose. The defendants offered the plaintiff light work, which would bring him in :£1 in addition. In the other case John Lloyd, Castle- ton, Moss, sued the Westminster Colliery Company for compensation. Mr. William Evans represented both this applicant and Forsyth. Messrs. Ratcliffe, Ellis and Co., Wigan, appeared for the defendant company. The plaintiff was injured in February.. He bad tried to work sinse but had had to abandon it. The medical evidence showed that the injuries were very slight, and that the plaintiff could do light work. His Honour awarded 4s. 6d. a week. A very successful social gathering was held in the St. Paul's Mission Room, Acrefair, on Tuesday evening, to publicly inaugurate a circulating secular library, to further develop the recreative instinct of the numerous church members. An excellent tea was provided and partaken of by a goodly number of persons. The tables were presided over and assistance was rendered by the following ladies constituting the organising committee :Miss Nellie Johnson, Mrs. 'Ashton. Mrs. A. Foalstoae, Miss Bradley Jones, Misses M. E. and Jessie Jones (Plas- madoc), Miss M. Attwell, Miss Hughes (Foundry), Mis3 Tyler, and Mrs. W. H. Thomas. On the removal of the cloth, games, eto., were iridulgel in by the company under the direction of Mr. J. H. Jones, the energetic and genial lay-reader. A very enjoyable time was spent,and the company separated about 10 p.m. The following have been elected officers of the new library :—Miss Nellie Johnson (secretary), Mrs. Ashton (treasurer), and Bradley Jones and Mrs. A. Foalstone (joint librarians). The special collections on Sunday amounting to £ 2 10s. were handed over to the East Denbighshire Relief Puad in aid of the reservists' wives. An interesting Children's Lantern Entertain- ment onTuesday night attracted an overwhelmingly audience to the Acrefair Mission Church. Two excellent illustrated readings Jack's Treasure and John Bruce's resolution having been contri- buted by Mr. J. H. Jones (lay-reader) in effective style, a set of illustrations of Barnum and Bailey's procession was exhibited by Mr. J. Coker Jones, who successfully manipulated the lantern through- out the evening. Other items included a series of views of children attired in fancy costumes, and concluded with a number of movable slides, some of which were kindly lent by the Rev. E. Richards, B.A., curate of Rhos. Mr. J. H. Jones presided, and the proceeds were in aid of the initiative expenses of the proposed series of temperance lantern enter- tainments during the coming season.
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