Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

LLANGOLLEN URBAN COUNCIL. RESULT OF THE ELECTION. Verv little interest was taken in the election of members to occupy the three seats on the Uroar. Council vacated by the retirement, owing to effluxion of time, of Mr. James Clarke, Emon Hotel Mr. J. H. Davies, Castle-street and Mr Rdw«rd Rogers, Castla-street. hr. T. D. Coward was the new aspirant. Mr. E. Foulkes-Joaes, the returning officer, declared the result at the Council Schools, shortly after 9 "clock as follows Mr. T H Davies (old member) 351 Mr. James Clarke (old member) 302 Mr. T. D. CowardI 249 NIr. Edward Rogers (old member) 215. Messrs b&vies Clarke and Coward, were declared duly elected.

A TREACHEROUS SLIP, RHOS COLLIER'S SAD DEATH. Mr. Coroner Wynn Evans held an inquest at Rhos on Thursday evening on the body of John Hughes (32), collier, Hall-street, Rhos, who met with his death at the Vauxhall Colliery in cir- cumstances already reported.—Mr. Matthews, H.M. Inspector of Mines, was present.—George Davies, brother-in-law, gave evidence of idsutificatiolll.- Mr. George Saint, manager of the colliery, produced and explained a sketch plan of the place where the accident occurred.—Hugh Jones said he was work- ing near Hughes when the fall took place. There was plenty of timber there. They had sounded the place for a slip and it appeared to be perfectly safe. —Mr. Matthewe Of course it was a very treacher- ous slip?—Yes.—Mr. Matthews: You knew of its existence, I suppose ?—Yea, and we tried to prop it. —Wm. Pritchard. a filler, said he was working with Hughes at the time of the accident. He had his tram ready and Hughes was a little higher up the "step." On hearing the "pluck" he threw himself down the "step," and thus escaped the fall. He had a very narrow escape.—Henry Williams, fireman, said he examined the place at 8 a.m., and the accident took place at 11.30 a.m. When work was begua he considered the place perfectly safe and well-timbered. He would not have hesitated to work there himself.-By Mr. Matthews It was rather a nasty slip, but he tried the slip with a rammer and did not see any breakers at all. If they could have propped the right side of the road as they propped the left, the accident might not have occurred, but they ooull not do so owing to having some coal down,-Mr. Matthewis: It only shows that you should be very careful with slips. It you had put a prop up before putting a 1; chock might it not have prevented the accident ? Witness Yes if there had been room to put the chock it would have been better. A verdict of Accidental death was returned.

♦ — LLANGOLLEN PETTY SESSIONS. Monday.—Before Capt. the Hon. J. C. Best and F. E. Rooper, Esq. THE REMOVAL OF LUNATICS. Deputy Chief Constable Jones said that last month a young man named Martin Cestello was brought before the Court charged with stealing a watch On the 8th an order was made to send him to the North Wales Lunatic Asylum. He appealed for an order upon the Oerwen Board of Guardians for the payment of expenses in regard to the removal —Mr. E. Foulkes (Relieving Offiser to the Oorwen Board of Guardians) said that from the peculiar character of the ease he took it to be one in which the County should defray the expenses, fhfl m«a bewa '« the hands of a* alleged offiflaiaal and he contended that the county ofter defraying the costs might re-imburse themselves from the proper parties. Subsequent developmentt had put a new construction on the case and he now desired to accept the liability and he would present the bill to the Board of Guardians on Friday and no doubt they would m- et the claim.—The Deputy Chief Constable said b» tnnst press his claim. The amount sought for included the doctor's fee of £1 Is. and the expenses of conveyance to the Asylum 8s. 6d. and the Justices Clerk's fees.—The Clerk (to Mr. Foulkes): WeJl, you are liable under the statute.—Mr. Foulkes And no doubt the Guardians will pay all that is due if you wait until Fnday.-lhe Clerk With what object ?-Mr- *ouifc.es xo save the Ivnaixws of the order for one thing. I intend to w fnr an order apon the Holywell Union for the aPP J .mount!-The Chairman We canaot make Torch?^upoa the Holywell Union direct.-The P, k- You may make an order upon the Union named in the order which is the Cor wen Union, rt- iq nrovided that "he shall be chargeable to the TTnion from which he ia seat."—The Deputy Chief n „at-ftble • I have made repeated applications for money and they have refused it; and I have ♦ IS that unless the money were paid I should sta f.T fm. an order.—The Chairman And we make aPP^rjpr —Mr. Foulkes Will you let us have an that ord Solyweii Union ?—The Chairman 0rdSr n authorised to apply for it?—Mr. Foulkes Are you a tiy The0e things take so long.—The X 0 They do if your refuse to pay.-The Chair- • tjjer premature to consider an order upon the Holywell Union yet. upon the n j rrHE INEBRIATES. Eff&n was charged with having been W?lad »?aai.g to «*> c'«a K=f»" rSk on March 4th, and was ordered to pay 5s. and 0 ward Pierce was also charged with having costs. he „ Crogg Keys," Chirk, on the same been dru &nd cogtg—Mr. Holland, the dayAf^ • He had not had anything in my place.— landlord Consfcable That is so. We do not Deputy Ho}iana for anything.—Thomas Roberts blame air. oogts {or having been drunk at was hnea • 5th _por having been drunk at °h"k Green on March 12th John Davies was fined 53. and cost NO LICENCE. 5A, and cost LICENCE. T a Thomas, Pontfadog, who did nob appear wied with keeping a dog for which she had was charge^ pierce said that he visited defend- no iic0uQ8f" asked her if she had a licence for ants house ghQ faad nQfc) but thftt sbQ the dog.. e oat the following day. A fine aad costs was i»po.ed of I23- ba- A ALLEGED CRUELTY. „a Tones, cattle dealer, uawestry, was Thomas 3one,^ R s p c A ( wifch having •S^Sed a bullock by beating it with a stick, defendant did not appear, and a warrant was Defenaan eQSUre his preseucei ordered to be ™uoQh ATTBNDANCE. T v.N Tones, Clifton Cottage, Trevor, was sum- if on tbe information of Mr P. Evans, School ??.. Vnoe Officer to the Llangollen Council School udiffers f°r baving omitted an.d nfulec!:ed t0 cause Z^hfld to attend school as required by the bye-laws L' (Clerk to the A .witv") appeared to proseeute and elicited the that the ohild had only attended 71 out of a 153 for the last quarter. The parents had S « summoned to attend before the Managers bm E not turn up.-A fine of 10s including cofe, wa9 • —Edward Owen, of Chirk Green, was charged with having neglected teJ provide sufficient elementary education for his child Emily Owen, who had made 25 attendances out of a passible 88 An attendance order was made. 3s-6d-

DANGERS OF "SCORCHING." rHE CHIRK CYCLING FAT ALIT Y^jj-IN QUE ST. At the Hand Hotel, Chirk, on Tuesday, Mr. W. G. Thomas, Deputy Coroner, held a inquiry touc »- ing the death of Robert Jones (25), a col_ier s labourer, Yron Derw, Pontfadog, whQ was acoideut- ally killed on Saturday. It appears that Jones, who was employed at the Brynkinalt Coi Chirk, was cycling home about 9 p.m. on Saturdtsy, when he ran into an old man named WillIam Hughes, and fell from his machine, sustaining such injuries that he died instantaneously. r- H. E. Jones was foreman of the jury. Edward Jones, the father, gave evidence et identification.—Henry Ellis, haulier, Chirk Greei said Jones worked with him at the Brynkmait liery. He last saw him alive at 9. p.m on Saturday, when he left work for home. Jones was perfectly William Hughes, collier, Diaas Cottage, W0iJton Rhya, said he was walking towards Pontfaen on Saturday night, and two cyclists passed hitlll on the road. Waen within about 200 yards of Ponttaen, and while walking on the right side of the road at the bottom of a bank, he was knocked" flying over." That was the first he knew of the eye ia s approach. He heard no bell ring. He could no say whether there was a light on the machine, e- cause he was half dazed by the knock. Woen he recovered he went to Jones, who did not speak, and appeared to be dead. He called a man named Phillips, and after telling Phillips whera Jones was lying, he went for further assistance, When he got back to Jenes there was quite a crowd around. —Questioned by a juror, witness said he ing on the right hand side of the road, althoug there was a footpath on the left. The night was very dark. » The Deputy Coroner said Hughes was perfectly justified in walking on the right side of the road or in the middle of the read. William Phillips, collier, Pontfaen, said he was called by the last witness and found Jones lying on his stomach, with his head on one side. There were no signs of life in Jones—Walter Earnest Jones, postman, 3, Station Road, Chirk, said he was riding about 100 yards in front of Jones, who had got a good light on his bicycle. He heard someone shouting, but as he had passed a man on the way he thought perhaps he was quarrelling with Jones, and lie he went on. He knew that Robert Jones rang his bell when he was afe the top of the hill, but he did not hear it ring again. The Deputy Coroner said he tnought the last witness had given a good explanation of the case. The bieycle Jones was riding was a free-wheel and only had one brake. He did not know whether the brake had been much damaged by the accident, but at any rate it did not work in a satisfactory manner to his mind, and was not strong eneugh to control a free-wheel bicycle. They would know what some young men went in for now-a-days in order to go soorching about the country. They discarded brakes, bells and everything else and went in far toe-eaps and a light machine. Jones no doubt rang his bell at the top of the bank in order to have a free-wheel to the bottom. The impact must have been a tremendous impact to cause death instant- aneously. He thought the accident was brought about by Jones's own fault. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death.. The foreman said the jury wished to express their sympathy with the father and mother and the family. They also wished to express their thanks to the St. John Ambulance Corps who, under the charge of Sergeant Andrew Jackson, were soon on the spot prepared to render aid, which was, nnfor. tunately, not needed. Tae Deputy Coroner said he wished to assooiate himself with the vote of condolence, and he also asked the foreman to convey his thanks to the Mr. Jackson, who was press at, acknowledged tho expression of thanks. fL-

■. .—— ♦ CORWEN PETTY SESSIONS. Friday.—Before R. S. Wayna, H. E. Walker, R- D. Roberts and W. Foulkes Jones, Esqrs. A LOCOMOTIVE LICENCE. « Mr. Bridson, of Nestoa, was charged by P.C. Jones, Glyndyfrdwy, with using an unlicensed locomotive.—Mr._ Bridson admitted the offence, but stated he was ignorant of having crossed the border from Denbighshire, for which county he had a licencs.—The Bench inflicted a nominal penalty of 2s. 6d. and costs. HUSBAND AND WIFE. Sarah Jones, of Brook-street, Corwen, charged her husband, David Joaes, of Tytwll, Bonwm, with assault, on March 11—Mr. Jordaa, of Bala, appeared for complainant and Mr. Guthrie Jones,of Dolgelley, for defendant.—Mr. Jordan said the parties had both been married twice. Complainant, when she married defendant twe years ago, lived at Tyntwll, Bonwm, and defwndont oame to live with her. The marriage turned oat to be a most unhappy onp. Both parties had children living at Tyntwll, and these were the cause of quarrels. After eighteen months complainant made up her mind to leave defendant. She came to live in Corwen, and for six months had not received any money from him towards her maintenance. On March 11th, com- plainant was making sundry purchases at her grocer's, when defendant walked in and demanded the return of the wedding ring. Complainant in- formed him he had received the value of the ring in various articles, whereupon defendant rushed to her neck and attempted to choke her. Enoch Williams thereupon turned on defendant and made him loose his grip. The consequence of this attack was that complainant had bodiiy suffered, and had not yet got all right.—Evidence in support was pro- duced.-Mr. Guthrie Jones on behalf of defendant, stated that the offence was only a technical one. His client caught hold @f complainant, but only when she got hold of him. It was a case of six of one aud half a dozen of the ether.—The Bench, after retiring, fined defendant 2s. 6d. and 10s. 6d. costs. SHEEP SCAB—FARMERS WARNED. SHEEP SCAB—FARMERS WARNED. Edward Evans, farmer, Llandrillo, was charged with having had on March 15th thirty-four eheep attected with sheep scab under his control without giving notice to the police in accordance with the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Notification Aet. PX). Nathaniel Davies, Llandrillio, said that he Visited the farm with the veterinary surgeon and found thirty-four sheep affected with scab.- Superintendent Morgan (Bala) said that the offence way a very serious one, and unless the police had the assistance of farmers in their endeavours to keep the disease under they were practically power- less. In this instance the sheep had apparently been suffering for some time. The Chairman, after the magistrates bad eon- suited, said that the Bench were thoroughly agreed that the defendant had done a very wrong and a very foolish thing in keeping sheep that were evidently suffering from scab without giving notice of the fact. They could not suppose he did not know, and it must ba recognised by farmers under similar circumstances that it was not merely them- selves bus their neighbours who might suffer. The cor, iiy was trying to stem the disease, and they iiiust all assist. The magistrates had power to im- pose a fine in respeot of each sheep. They trusted, however, that by fining the defendant £ 2. 18s. 6d., including eosts, the end which they had in view might be served.

6ID.—Enamelled Goods, Tin Ware, Chairs, Baskets 2 &c., in great variety—see Showroom Window 1 in Oak Street.—JOHN DAVIES Ty Cooh, Llangollen,

TWO CRIPPLES CONVERTED. On Sunday evening aa service was held at Salem Baptist church. ^Ja^r' onv Jts" W. B. Janes, baptised a numDer of conve t including two cripples.

VICAR CONDUCTS SERVICE. Oa Friday a service was conducted in the Boy schoolroom by the Rev. T. Pritchard, vicar of Rhos. The Vicar, the Rev. F. Payne G -allwey, also took

part. CORWEN BAPTISTS. The Baptists are having the Rev. R. B. Jones of Porth, South Wales, to conduct mission services next week. United prayer meetings are being held this week.

held DOWN AN INN SIGN. At Esgaireiliog, Merionethshire, the only puolic- hoase in the village has been closed. The proprie- treaa ef the village ian was converted, and the first thing she did after her conversion was to pull down the sign abave the door.

"THE DIWYGIAD." A three-masted schooner, launched from the Porfcmadog Docks, «n Wednesday morning, had the name Diwygiad (the Revival) on her bows. The shipbuilder has not yet sold the vessel, so that the name must be regarded as temporary.

REVIVAL ECHOES. In a letter to Mr. R. G. Price, of Wrexham, nr. and Mrs. Thomas Baxter, late of Acrefair, and now of Townsville, Queensland, ask for some news- papers containing reports of the revival in Wales. Their minister wants to knew whetntr the cable news of the revival is true, aud another minister preached on the Revival. Mrs. Baxter says, I could not help mentioning in my prayer in the teachers' meeting that some such Revival was needed in our country, for all that the people fchink af is c-old. Bleaaure and sin. It is a genera. thiag to sea Sunday sports, Sunday excursions, football and cricket matches. We have petitioned the Government, but the authorities will not inter- flôre." The letter goes on to state that Mr. Baxter is working about fifty miles away from Townsvil e, on a wolfram claim. Wolfram is a newly dis- covered mineral used for hardening steel. Mrs. Baxter has resumed teaching, this time £ J1 Technical College School of Arta^ managed Messrs Helliman and G». s Brt Js Works in Charters Towers for many years, and when ne wa8 m Charters Towers he was conductor of the Choir at the Grand Secret Methodist Chapel, whilst his wife and daughter were teachers in the Sunday 3shool.

THE IMAGINATIVE RFPORTER AT RUABON. The Rev. W. Pandy Thomas, Ruaboa, writing to the Daily News, with reference to an account of a revival incident at Ruabon which appeared in some of the London papers, says :-The remarks of your correspondent concerning the revival servicehehi at the English Congregational church, Ruabon, are misleading and fictitious. There is W*»hTfromfSo.I'd!l no? monopolise th? meet- in? neither did they speak and pray exclusively m Welsh There were only four of them who took part, and one of them rendered a solo in English, whereas another prayed and rendered a Welsh solo, and not a Welsh revival hymn. The Rev. W. Pandy Thomas did not 11 protest against Welshmen monopolising the meeting." These are my words, I feel sura that our Welsh friends will not mind us having little more English for the sake of the English friends present" and this was very readily granted. Those who left the meeting were but a few, who left not as a protest but in obedience to the call of circumstances.

BAPTISMS IN THE DEE: WELSH MINISTERS PROTEST. On Sunday morning the Rev. Evan Williams, a ,y.u.Q: minister fiw*.Bft*«ror who to take over the charge of the Vron Church, officiated at the baptism of seventeen revival converts ia the Dee, at Pontcysslte, between Llan- rellen and Ruabon. The morning in the early houri was dull and threatieaiag but, despite this, some thousands of spectators from all part of North Wales reached the spot, and ocoupied every coign of vantage on the sloping weoded shores of the Dee, or lined the bridge and the path way over the aqueduct, whence a distant view of the ceremony was obtainable. The ceremony began at eleven o'clock, when the officiating minister entered the water with the first candidate—a fair, young girl, who smiled brightly as she faced the ordeal; and, as she emerged from it, the effect was thrilling, as the massed chorus on the banks raised oft-repeated Hallelujahs 1" which were taken up by the spectators on the surrounding hills and repeated again and again uatil the mighty nataral amphitheatre in which the oeremoay was taking place appeared filled with the ringing notes of triumph. When the last of the five young ladies- all arrayed in white-had been immersed, a number of sturdy young men presented themselves and ,,forwent the ordinance without a single mishap. 1> was a most striking and impressive ceremony hut as a minister who conversed with our represent,- Stl at its close said, there is a somewhat regrettable element creeping into these epen-air Welsh people is a soh1ma and a sacred as I/o Bpeotacular effect, tQ be-observed BlIImewhat as a Ssr S motorcars from a distance carrying others whose Bole desire appeared to be amusementandother features that one would scarcely look for at a gathering of the kind. gathering of the kind.

LLANGOLLEN TO OSWESTRY. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEW SERVICE. The promoters of the service of motor omnibuses between Llangollen and Oswestry are expecting to have the cars running in the course of about a month, the construction of the buses—two for regular use and one to be kept in '? ^WBnnshed oa. They are to be single dee £ ers" and are intended to accommodate sixteeEL pass- engers. The ^^cp: 5S n^ ^uses will stop at ]0urneys each way daily, a^^ de_ Swill be opened at Llangollen, Vroncyssylltau, Phirk Gledrid, Gobowen and Oswestry. Chirk, Gled fiQjfel decided that the service u ii md-ended from Llangollen to Bottws-y- SfW' butTt wiU not be possible to begin the service for two or three months. The promoters deserve I the warmesb praisG for tbeir 8Dterprise.

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LLANGOLLEN RESIDENT'S STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE. A MYSTERY OF THE SEA. The American Liner Friesland has arrived at Liverpool from Philadelphia, and reports that at about 8 o'clock on March 2nd, when ia the vacinity of Newfoundland, the Second Officer, Mr. Arthur Briscoe Edwards, was missed from tha bridge by the steersman, and an alarm was raised, The engines were immediately put abou^tmd lookouts posted at all positions to locate the missing officer, wnile a lifeboat was launched in charge of the Fourth Officer, but thek search WAS fruitless, and after about an hour's delay tbe" Friesland" pro- seeded on her voyage to Philadelphia. The deceased officer was of a very bright and cheery disposition, and was held iu the highest respeot and esteem by his brother Officers, and about twenty minutes before be was missed off the bridge he was in tha Chief Officer's room convers- ing, and at that time seemed in the best of spirus. At the time of the disaster a moderately heavy sea was running, and it i* the opinion of the vessels officers that Mr. Edwards was looking over the side of the bridge as some object in the water when the vessel gave an exceptionally heavy lurch, and he lost his balance and fell over-board probably striking the side in his descent and never rising to the surface. He was the oldest son of the late Mr. Joseph Edwards, of Pentre House, vhirk, an* resided at Llangollen.

—« LLANGOLLEN GROUPED COUNCIL SCHOOLS. At the annual meeting of the managers of these- schools on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. W. G. Dodd presided, and there were also present: Mr. C. Everitt, Mr. Jas. Clarke, Mr. T. C. Davies, Mr. John Rowlands, Rev. J. L. Joaes, Rev. W. Lewis, and Mr. W. Ellis, with the Organizer of Educatien (JM-n J. C. Davies). ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr. John Rowlands proposed the re-election of Alderman W. G. Dodd as chairman. He was chairman of the County Committee and might do- them good serviee. Mr. Dodd said that the large- number of public engagements which he had to fill made it impossible for him to do duty to the appointment, and he did not care to take a position to which he could not do fall justice. On the pro- position of Mr. T. C. Davies, seconded by Mr. Jas. Clarke, Mr. E. R. Parry was then elected chairman r Mr. C. Everitt, on the proposition ef Mr. John Rowlands, seconded by the Rev. J. L. Jones, beingr a«l £ >r*hpd as vice-Gnairmaiii. THE OBGANIZEB'S SUGGESTIONS. Mr J O. Davies, Organizer of Edueafcioa for the oounty, after setting forth in detail the number of schools and teachers in the district said the problem would have to be faced by the managers in the near future of providing suitable instruction Jor pupil teachers. At present those known as "Article 68s were only conditionally recognized by the department, and it was necessary to make some arrangement for their future train- ing, either in the form of a Pupil Teachers' Centre or by educating them at the County Schools. The sooner the matter was decided the better as the Board of Education were pressing for a reply in the matter.—Mr. W. G. Dodd Can you tell ns what has been done in other districts?—Mr. Davies: It has been approached in various ways in various counties. In England they have not the secondary system as in Wales to fall back upon, and the general opinion is in favour of utilising it. There was another matter he would like to^llude to, viz., that of co-education. It was gaining ground in popularity both in England and America, and he thought, as it had been tried in tha University Colleges and Intermediate School, it might well obtain favour in Elementary Schools. The Welsh scheme, unlike ott«rs, began at the top and worked downwards from the University to the Intermediate, and he thought it should now go on to the elementary in the matter of eo-educatien. (Hear. hear). There were one or two schools in the district where it might with advantage ba tried, and the only thing that appeared to stand in the way was harmful senti- ment. Perhaps it might not be possible to deal with the matter immediately, but in a few years if must come.—Mr. Dodd: Most of the Llangollen schools—of course with the exception of the town -are mixed. Mr. Davies said he was hopiag that, before long, they would have a complete system of co-ordination established between primary and secondary schools. He found that there was a general concensus of opinion that those who intended to go in for the secondary education, and these who intended to remain at the primary schools, should bifurcate at the fifth standard, and he was hoping that the syllabus might in future be so arranged that a boy or girl who had passed the 5th Standard would have a chance of competing for the secondary schools, thus leaving the head teacher more time to devote the the 6ch and 7th Standards. (Hear, hear). In regard to attendance Llangollen now stood at the head of the county, and he trusted that they would by June improve their 8& per cent. to 90, an ideal at which'Llaarwst were also aiming.—(Hear, hear). A communication was subsequently considered from the County Educa- tion Authority containing a resolution asking the managers to consider the question of amalgamating the two departments at the school, and a sub-com- mittee was appointed to deal with the suggestion. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. Mr. Pryce Evans (attendanoa officer) reported the- average attendance during the month as having seen 86 compared with 83 during the preceding month. A number of parents appeared before the Board aad, in one instance, it was decided to apply to the magistrates for an attendance order. MISCELLANEOUS. # The Clerk reported that he had written to the whole of the medical men in the district regarding the necessity of using great care m graQt1^ medical certificates to parents of pupils absentfrom ofhnnl but had only received one reply.—Rev. «• L Joaes reported that Mr. Rooper (Giynceinog) had been go'od enongh to snpp g„Bit«»tS Clerk was directed to'ttak him* for hi Wnes.-Th. the managers the need of visit the regard registers upos the occasion of^ J TJth& to the d.lseu!sl°" ntiD„ 8cholars who make record desirability of. Pr^oh0f the matter was referred to rtuTtv Committee with a strong recommenda- f5fn to confer a special mark of distinction upon a Lv who has a splendid record.-In the matter of school holidays it was decided to approve the report of the sub-committee that the holidays be week at Easter, one week at Whitsuntide, fo weeks in the summer, two weeks at Christmas, one week at the discretion of the teacher.

— + VOLUNTEER NEWS ORDERS FOR H. COMPANY. Monday, April 10th, recruits' drill in Armoury. Tuesday, April 11th, ditto. Vmn Wednesday, April 12th, reoruits drill at Thursday, April 13th, ditto. SatSk^ApJn Wth, Morris' Tube Practice in Ar- ChX Parade will be held on Easter^Sunday^ Company Parade will, take place, 0ji lhursday, 20th of this month, instead of the 18th. Class firing commences on Saturday, April 22nd. By order, T. NANSON, 2ad Lieut. Commanding H. Company, 1st T B.L W.F.

We learn that on Easter Sunday the w@U-1 kaown writer and commentator, the Rev. Joseph Agar Beet, D.D., of Richmond College, London, will preach atühe English Wesleyan Church. Next Sunday the preacher is the Rev. W. F. Lofthouse, M.A., of Handsworth College, Birmingham, who will give an address to men in the Memorial Ran in theafternoon. The Cardiff Baptist Tabernacle, the scene of the labours of the Rev. Chas. Davies, the eminent Welsh preacher, well-known at Llangollen as one of the fires students to enter the Baptist UolJege when located here and connected with the town by marriage. nurabers its converts by the haadredp, no less than 652 persons having joined the church anew since the outbreak of the Revival inNovem £ At a meeting of ths Executive Committee o the Llangollen Agricultural Society on lbu«> a. it was reported that the Association now numoep nearly 150 membars. Aboat a hundred tons iv artificial manure has been distributed among thA members at a greatly reduced cost. Grea satisfaction was expressed at the announces that Mr. E. Lloyd Ed wards, of Oerog Hall, has cone sented to become president of the society for th year. We are pleased to state that Mr. Caradog Roberts, F.R.C.O., A.R.C.M., L.R.A.M., has been successful in passing the" Octo Examination" at Oxford, previous to taking the degree o at that University. This examination wili gm Mr. Roberts a high position not only, 0f but also in the literary world. The members ot Bethlehem Congregational Church, R o congratulated in having as their Orgam > fi fc a Mueician of tha first class order but also a hr*C class scholar. Mr. Roberts is a ^ea or demaad and is contirmaUy eithe^ a beartily conducting awsy from home. »T congratulate him on his excellent su The friends and fellow-workmen of Mr. Altod Morris, son of Mr. James Morris, ^7^ Works, presented him, on Tuesday, with a purse of money, the event of his leaving t m Wisconsin, U.S.A. Mr. Richard Jesson made presentation and a short speech was given by Mr. John Machin. On Wednesday a similar event took place whea Mr. Ellis Davies, son o • Davies, was presented with a handsome travelling bag on his leaving for the same place. Mr. James Morris performed the ceremony and also delivered by Messrs. Maurice Hughes, Robert Williams, William Evans and Griffith M. Jones Both sail on Friday, oa board tbe White Star Liner u Oedric." We are pleased to learn that our townsman Mr John Sydney Rowlands, son of Mr. Gomer Rowlands, Bodafoa, Llangollen, passed his final medical examination at the Li P University last week. The ceremony «°"ferri g the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor nf uDon various jreiitlenien attached to ISKtj-of which Mr. Rowlands w» one -was performed by Viee-Chancellor Dale on Saturday. It was witnessed in the Senate Eooia by a number of the graduates relatives and friends. There were also present Professor Moore (Dean oi the Medical Faculty), Professor Hebblethwaite (registrar), and Dr. Londini. The candidates were introduced by Professor Moore.