The North Wales Express

THE CARNARVON ALDERMANIC ELECTION. fTO THE EDITOR OF THE OBSERVER AND EXPRESS."] gIR>_The second letter of Mr John Jones makes two things pretty clear 1 That the substitution of three Liberal alder- men for three Tory aldermen could not have come ut)on him as a surprise," because he now admits having been told by me that "unless he and Mr Bees supported the Liberal nominee for the mayoralty, it was the intention to throw the three ^^Thatthe attitude assumed by Mr Jones was one of defiance, and it would have made no difference whether it was I or an older member that waited upon him. Here are Mr J ones' words: << Are they sure, Mr Owen, that they can doit? Mr Bees and myself may have more friends oa the Council than they think." It is true that I called upon Mr Jones as a friend," and were it not for the good feelings I entertained towards Mr Jones he would not have been troubled by a visit from me. But it is equally true that although I called as a ''friend," I communicated to him the decision 0f the Liberal party and conveyed his answer back to the same party. I may mention that another gentleman was also appointed to see Mr Jones, »nd he called at the office and was informad that 2 £ r Jones would not be in that day, this being the day on which the Council caucus vas held. I adhere to all that I have previously written, and if any question is raised as to my having acted in the matter on behalf of the ^Liberal party, Mr J. T. Roberts, or any other of the Liberal council- lors, will bear me out.—Yours, &c., 1 B. E. Owen.

THE "GOLEUAD" AND MR LLOYD GEORGE. [TO THE EDITOR OF TXE NORTH WALES OBSER- VER AND EXPRESS."] Snt,-May I beg the favour of the insertion of the enclosed copy of a letter to the Editor of the ♦< Goleuad" in your next issue ? The public will then be able te judge whether tke reason given by the "Goleuad" for the nonappearance of Messrs T. Ellis and Herbert Lewis's letters is the correct one or not.-I remain, yours truly, R. PARRT, Chairman of Mr Lloyd George's Election Committee, Carnarvon Nov. 30, 1895. [COPY. ] [To the Editor of the Goleuad. Ty newydd, Carnarvon, Nov. 29, 1895. SIR,—I will not press you to publish the letters sent in answer to your malicious charges against Jffr Lloyd George. Doubtless you are aware ere this that the only hope of success in what you at- tempted lay in publishing one side and refusing to publish the other. We cannot, however, allow you not to publish the letters because, as you say, they were not sent to you at the same time as to the other papers. A copy was sent to you on the same day (Friday, Nov. 8) as it was sent to the co Manchester Guardian," the "Genedl," and other papers, and its receipt acknowledged by you f" Goleuad," Nov. 13.).—I remain, yours, &c., B. PABRY.

THE LAST OF THE TURNPIKES. The trust of the Holyhead and Shrewsbury road, as far as Anglesey was concerned, had been ex- tended to the first of November last, but upon that date the exacting of tolls at the turnpikes ceased. On Thursday last, Mr John Fritchard, Bangor, offered for sale at the Bull Hotel, Llangefni, the tell-bouses and the gates. Much interest was taken in the sale, whieh was largely attended. In describing the property offered for sale, the auc- tioneer read a short paragraph which had appeared in "Tit Bits" a few weeks ago on the subject. The houses were sold as follows:—Llanfair P.G. house, JE215, Mr W. E. Jones for the Marquis of Angle- gey. Garnedd Ddu, C-50, same purchaser. Nant Newydd, JE132. Mr J. Williams, Ty Du, Bodffordd. Uwalchmai, Y,70, Mr T. G. Owen for Lord Stanley. Caergeiliog, JE70, Mr Evan Williams, tenant. Valley, JE60, Mr T. G. Owen, for Lord Stanley. The abolition of the tolls will mean a loss of about JE500 a year to the county, as the expense of re- pairing the road will have to be borne by the Council in future.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES AT BANGOR. On Thursday, at the Bangor Petty Sessions, be- fore Mr T. Lewis and other magistrates, Edward phillip Jewell Hutchings, a tailor, was charged on remand with having obtained the signature of T. Jones Hughes, a fellow workman, to a pro- missory note under false pretences.—Mr W. Huw Rowland prosecuted, and Mr H. Lloyd Carter de- fended. Mr W. Huw Rowland, said the prosecutor and the prisoner were at one time employed by a master tailor named J. W. Roberts. In June this year Hutchings was in want of money, and he spoke to the prosecutor about raising money to the extent of JE12 or JE15, and in order to do this he asked the prosecutor to become surety for him. A conversation took place as to Hutchings' means, the prisoner distinctly stating that Roberts, his employer, owed him a considerable sum of money. The prosecutor asked him to whom did the furniture belong, and he replied that it was his property and that he had brought it ij um Daven port. It was upon this representation that the prosecutor agreed to become surety for him, and negotiations were entered into with a firm of money lenders from Manchester, who sent a re- presentative to Bangor to make enquiries, as the result of which the money was advanced on a promissory note,which was signed by the prosecutor and the prisoner. The accused atfer tbis. neglected his work, and ultimately left Banger, leaving no address, and made no communication with the prosecutor, and had never paid the money borrowed, S7 of which had been paid by the prosecutor. Thomas Jones Hughes said that in the month of June the prisoner was employed at Mr J. W. Roberts' establishment, On the 20th of that month he told witness that he was in monetary difficulties, owing to his wages not having been paid. He asked witness to become bail for him for S12 or £ 15. In reply to the question what security he bad the prisoner replied that the money due by Roberts would be paid him, and that the furniture in the house was valued at five times the money required. Witness ultimately agreed te become bail for him. A representative of a firm of money lenders inJManchester came to Bangor; and in answer to certain questions put °to' the prisoner by this gentleman the former replied that he possessed furniture valued at .£100. Witness and the money lender visited Rock House, Cae- llepa, where the prisoner resided and the latt3r, in answer to further questions, saIdlthat the furniture bad been brought from Davenport. The note, which was for X,15, was signed by witness and the prisoner. Witness received S2 10s of the money, as the prisoner only required JE12. Witness had paid S7 of the money. E. H. Pope, agent for a firm of money lenders, said he was induced to lend the money on the re- presentation made that the furniture belonged to the accused. Edwin Jones, cabinet maker, High street, said that the accused got the furniture from him in June on the hire purchase system. An execution had been put in, and witness claimed the goods. Mr Carter having addressed the bench for the defence, the case was dismissed, the magistrates pointing opt to the prosecutor that if Hutchings did not keep up the payments of the instalments he had his remedy in a civil court.

We are glad to find the names of the following gentlemen as prize winners at the Birmingham Show held this week Colonel Piatt, Gorddinog Won. F. G. Wynn, Glynllifon; and R. W. Greaves, We-rn for Black Cattle; and Mr M. T. Morris, r*marvon; Mr W. C. Boberts, Llandudno; and if yf Davies, Bangor, for Welsh Tertiets,

THE "NAMELESS" "DIGON" [TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTH WALES OBSERVER AND EXPRESS."] GM Mixed up with the important matter on your last week's leader page, I noticed a name- less objection to nameless letters. An aimless and moderately intelligent writer finds several slight flaws in my note of the previous week bu.. he is good enough, as far as an elementary acquaintance with English permits, to make feeble attempts at flattery, and still feebler attempts at sarcasm. I note his strongly asserted taste for "digging but search in vain to discover his reason for not indulging it. Be seems to suggest I am some sort of working tailor with a touch of liver com- nlftint though later on he supposes me to be in a sPound state of health. For the rest I am not sure whether he is trying to throw mud-or duqt. It the latter I will show him, with your permission, that red herrings are not so effective in my case as with the local bchool Attendance Committee. As an earnest of this, revenons a nos moutons, let us come back to our town councillors, or rather to the majority of them, for as in Israel of old there are still a faithful few who have not bowed the knee unto local idols nor accepted the town clerk's rulings as final. While it is usual for individual members of the council to acknowledge and feonfess the manifold sins and wickedness which owe their origin to the methods of that inane and inept little clique, the slightest reference to these things inside the council brings down upon its unlucky introducer the indiguant retort that "there never wasnosich" mismanagement, and if discussion should arise themajority quickly decide that whatever is, IS best-or must be made the best of In any case, the wordy-or worthy-councillor must not be too ranch troubled, or he wiU fray that precious gown, and render it unsaleable to the •• nexfc ma* You will be glad to learn, sir, that the few traversers of High street who had not noticed the 9-inch gas mains being replaced by 6-inch ones, have been afforded an opportunity of looking at those newly-made, near the market. The weekly opening was in this case only a small one; so small that it had to be dug crosswise to have any fair chance of obstructing the traffic. I wonder why my dear nameless," but recog- nisable friend fancied I had any cause of com- plaint; or how the consequent addition of my name would remove it Surely he knows as well as I that we in Bangor have for years allowed members of our managing bodies to be chosen in little back-rooms, distinguished chiefly by shelves full of books or by the odour of past and piesent tobacco-smoke. Also, that the men thus ichosen were chiefly such as "the other side" [could not honestly object to. Surely he knows the phrase," Arrange a compromise, hang the can- didates and that (in what is becoming "Bangor fashion ") the first part was done badly and the most useful neglected. And-presumably-know- ing these causes as well as the rest of us know them, how can he even suggest that anyone would grumble at their natural effects. If he, or an- other, intends answering the question* I raised, I hope he will hurry; one good turn deserves another, whioh means the next batch is about ready. For the present, however, DIOON.

PROPOSED PETTY SESSIONS AT BETHESDA. On Tuesday at the Bangor Petty Sessions, Aldenhan W. J. Parry, Coetmor Hall; Messrs D. G. Davies (Messrs Ellis and Davies, solicitors); T. J. Samuel, solicitor; and W. R. Lloyd, attended as a deputation from Bethesda in support of an ap- plication for a petty sessional court at Bethesda. Mr D. G. Davies explained tkat the deputation was appointed at a meeting af ratepayers, Mr W. J. Parry being the chairman. The matter had been before the public for some years, and it was the universal feeling of the neighbourhood that sittings should be held at Bethesda. The ap- plication was based upon several grounds, one of these being the distance-live miles from Bangor. Most of those brought before the court were quarrymen, who could ill afford a day's wage and the expense of travel- ling and the cost of refreshments. The population of Bethesda was about 8000, and he maintained that this fact alone entitled it to a sitting. It was surprising that the relief now asked for had not been granted some years ago. During the year ending October 31st, 1894, the number of cases from the Bethesda district was 64, and for the year ending October 31st last the num- ber was 59, the total from the whole division being 1200. As to the mode of procedure, the Lord Lieutenant was of opinion that the local bench could proceed in the matter, as had been done at Festiniog, which was a parallel case. There ap- plication was made to the Quarter Sessions, and it being met with a refusal, the local justices took the matter into their own hands. As to the num- ber of cases coming from Bethesda, they would have been much larger had those coming before the school attendance committee been pressed to a hearing, out it was felt cruel to put poor parents to the cost of a journey to Bangor. In conclusion Mr Davies asked the bench to use their influence at the Quarter Sessions in order that the inhabi- tants of Bethesda might get the relief they desired. Mr W. J. Parry remarked that the deputation had good grounds for appealing to the Bench to establish sittings at Bethesda. A unanimous feeling existed in favour of having an occasional court. Mr T. J. Samuel also supported the application. Mr W. B. Lloyd said he was gratified to under- stand that Lord Penrhyn,with his usual generosity, had decided to grant an advance of 5 per cent. to the quarrymen in his employ. That being so he (Mr Lloyd) was afraid it would have a bad effect on the quarrymen and lead to an increase of the in- fluence of John Barleycorn (laughter). Mr Harry Clegg said he could not see what the magistrates at quarter sessions had to do with the matter. In Anglesey the police stations were made use of as occasional court-houses. So far as the present application was concerned it would appear to be a question not only for the Bench but for the Joint Police Committee, as, for instance, whether there were proper buildings in which to hold a court. At the same time it meant that the sessionS- there would have to beheld by two or three local magistrates. If the application was to be granted it should be in the sense of being a division of the Bangor Court, where all the magistrates could take their turn in the adminis- tration of justice. It was far better that a mixed bench of magistrates should administer justice rather than two or three local justices. The Bench, after consultation, said they would take the matter into their full consideration, and in the meantime suggested that the deputation should lay their case before the Joint Police Com- mittee. Mr Thomas Lewis, chairman of the justices, said the Bench wished to make it public that the statement made by Mr Lloyd conveyed rather a serious reflection on the people of Bethesda. The number of cases of drunkenness from Bethesda were comparatively few already, and the Bench considered there was no ground for such a reflec- I tien. _L

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SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A MONEY LENDER. At the Bangor Petty Sessions on Tuesday—be- fore Messrs Thomas Lewis, J, E. Roberts (the Mayor), W. Pughe, H. Clegg, Moses Evans, and J. Edwards-W. Hughes Roberts, accountant, of Baugor and Carnarvon, was charged with ob- taining the sum of £ t 7 5s from Richard Griffith, High street, Cemaes, Anglesey, with intent to de- fraud.—Mr H. Lloyd Carter (Measrs Carter, Vin. cent, and Douglas Jones) prosecuted, and Mr W. Huw Rowland defended. Mr Carter said that since the prisoner had been in custody he (Mr Carter) had been instructed by the police to take up the case against him, which was only one of many cases that had come to the knowledge of the police, and which they intended to bring against him. The accused had carried on a systematic method of swindling, having ob- tained money by false pretences from various persons. However, he only proposed now to lay the facts of this particular case against the prisoner before their Worships and ask for a remand to enable the police to for- mulate the whole case against him. The accused was a person whom he should prove was a man without any visible means, and he should also prove that he never baa any means, and that he represented he had money to lend, and by means of such advertisements induced pet sons to apply to him for loans,and that such persons paid him large sums of money. In fact, be would prove that pri- soner had lived upon that system for several months. The circumstances of the particular case upon which prisoner was arrested were as follow: Richard Griffith, seeing prisoner's advertisement of money t4 lend, applied ior a loan of £1000. He received a letter from the prisoner in reply to that application as follows" October 7th, 1895.-Sir, -1 shall be pleased to give you a thousand pounds loan, but before I can do anything you must pay me five guineas costs. You had better call here (Carnarvon; Griffith called at pri- soner's office at Carnarvon on October id, and, in reply to prisoner, said that his security would be the deeds of a mineral water manufactory which he proposed to purchase. Prisoner expressed him- selt satisfied with that security, and said he would send the money at once, but Griffith must pay five guineas as commission for the loan. Griffith paid the five guineas. Not hearing from the prisoner he wrote to him asking for the money, and in Oc- tober received a letter from him enclosing a form to be filled up. He filled the form and returned it to the prisoner, and heard nothing further from him. Subsequently Griffith again went to Car- narvon, and called upon prisoner, who told him to call again in the morning. He did so, and was told by prisoner that he was expecting a letter or telegram about the money, and that he had better call at midday. He did so, and saw prisoners clerk, and had a conversation with him about the matter. Griffith then went home, and, not receiv- ing the money, he sent a telegram asking abou l No answer being received to that he again went to Carnarvon, and was told by the prisoner that tbe people who were advancing the money were not willing to advance more tham ^700. Griffith said that would not do, but £ 900woulddo Pn- soner then said he would give him £ 900 but he must have £ 12 interest in advance. Griffith paid him £ 2—all he had on him-and subsequently sent th6;priscner a further sum of £ 10. Three days afterwards prisoner removed his furniture -all obtained on the hire purchase system-in a most surreptitious and suspicious manner, giving out that he was going to one place, then going to another, and finally changing fchis route and land- ing at Barmouth, where he was followed by the owner of the property. Griffith came to Carnar- von on the day of the removal of the furniture, and he saw a cart containing furniture in front of the prisoner's house. He followed the cart and found that a portion of the furniture was deposited in a small house in Mountain street, Carnarvon. Bichard Griffith, High street, Cemaes, Anglesey, said he was a mineral water manufacturer. Having seen an advertisement in the paper he wrote to the accused asking for the loan of XIOOO, on the security of the business, and he received the letter already read by Mr Carter in reply. After the receipt of the letter he saw the accused at Car- narvon on the 15th of October. Witness asked him if he could send the money immediately. The accused Jsaid he could on the payment of £ o 58. Witness paid the money, stating that the mineral works would be sufficient security for the loan. He received no further communication from the accused for some days, and conse- quently witness wrote to him a letter asking when he intended to send the money, and he further asked that the loan should be for a definite period. The accused replied that he could arrange for a loan of £ 1,000 for ten or fifteen years, at the rate of four or five per cent., the interest to be paid every half year. On the 30th of October witness received a further letter from the accused asking him to fill up a form. He again went to Carnarvon to see the accused, who asked him to call next morning. Witness did s-z,, and the accused told him that he had not heard anything from the company that was to advance the money. He also said that he could not advance the £ 1,000, but that he could Jend £ 750, Witness said that would not do, and the prisoner said he would give him £900, but he must have X12 in- terest in advance. Witness paid him X2 whilst at Carnaivon, and he afterwards sent him £10 on November 21st. He went to Carnarvon again in a few days afterwards in consequence of having re- ceived a letter from the accused stating that he was in trouble, and that he would return the £17 5s he had received from witness early in the new year. When he arrived, at Carnarvon the accused had left, and he saw the furniture being rewoved in a cart to a house in Mountain street, Carnarvon. Witness then went to Bangor, and gave information to the police.. Cross-examined The mineral waterworks at the time of the negotiations for the loan did not belong to kim. He had made arrangements to buy them for £ 900. He did not try to get a loan from anybody but the accused. He had had the money he re- quired from another gentleman. He charged the accused with false pretences, because he said that he would give a loan of £ 1000 on the payment of Y,5 58 in the first instance. The accused, who had never seen the waterworks, told him that upon the receipt of R,12 advance interest he would be certain to get the money. Sergeant Breese said he arrested the accused at Barmouth on the 30th of November. The Bench granted a remand until Thursday week. An application for bail was opposed by Mr H. Lloyd Carter, who stated that the cases against the prisoner were numerous and grave. The Bench offered to accept bail, the prisoner in £ 50 and two sureties in £ 100. An application that £ 10 found on the prisoner at the time of his arrest might be handed Jover to him was opposed, Mr ° Carter saying that since his arrest he had given his wife a gold watch, value £ 16, obtained on the hire system from Mr Bibby. The Bench declined to make any order. Bail I was not forthcoming when the court rose. I

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Carnarvon. 1 PROPERTY SALE.—At the Castle Hotel on Satur- day, Mr J. G. Jones sold by auction five leasehold houses situated in the parishes of Llandwrog and Llanbeblig. The amount realised was JE545. Mr C. A Jones was the vendor's solicitor. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—On Friday night a temperance meeting was held at Salem chapel, under the presidency of Mr J. Jones, chemist. Addresses were delivered by Mr Edmund Griffith, Liverpool; Revs H. Hughes, Ebenezer; and W. R. Jones (Goleufryn). MORIAH LITERARY SOCIETY.—On Wednesday evening the Rev R. D. Rowlands (Anthropos) de- livered a lecture before the members of the above society. The fourth of December being the cen- tenary of the birth of Thomas Carlyle, Mr Row- lands delivered a very interesting address on the Sage of Chelsea. Mr S. M. Jones occupied the chair. SALEM LITERARY SociETY. — On Wednesday evening the Rev LI. Bryniog Roberts, of Pendref Chapel, delivered an instructive address on The importance of possessing a good moral character." Further remarks were made by Messrs J. C. Jones, E. R. Owen, E. Morgan (Deiniol Fychan), O. B. Owen, Alderman W. J. Williams, and the chairman, Mr H. Humphreys. CONCERT.—At the Guild Hall on Thursday night a concert was held in aid of the Mark Lane mis- sion. The following took part in the proceedings: Miss Lizzie Davies, R.A.M. (Eos Teifi), Miss Wini- fred Owen, Miss Dotty Pritchard, Miss M. L. Eardley, Mr T. W. Norcup (principal tenor Ban- gor Cathedral), Mr Will Roberts, Bangor Capt Hywel Williams, Mr Cerrison, and a juvenile j choir, under the leadership of Mr J. T. Williams. Mr J. W. Jones (Plasybryn), who presided, con- tributed X3 3s towards the mission. Mr Orwig Williams, organist Moriah chapel, was the accom- panist. ANGLESEY AND CARNARVON SHIRE LICENSED YICTI7AIII>ERS' ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of this body was held on Tuesday at the Castie Hotel, Colonel Savage (JWessrs Allsopp's, Limited) pre- siding.—Mr J. Gregson (Binley and Co.) was appointed sole collector for the year, and was also elected delegate for the Ntitionnl Trade Defence Association meeting, to be held at Chester to-day (Friday). The general meeting for the appoint- ment of officers was fixed for Banaor next month. Mr Griffiths, Eagles Hote:, Carnarvon, was ap- pointed honorary successor, in the room of the late (Japtain Harwood, with whose family a vote of condolence was passed. "LLEWELYN THE GREAT." — On Monday evening Mr D. Lloyd George, M.P., delivered a highly interesting lecture to a crowded audience at the Guild Hall, his subject being "Llewelyn the Great." The lecture was illustrated with lime-light views by Mr R. D. Williams, solicitor. Songs were rendered by Messrs Hugh Richards, St. David's road, and J. Cottrell, Mr Orwig Wil- liams presiding at the piano. Councillor Owen Jones, Green Bank, occupied the chair. The pro- ceeds were in aid of the Shiloh Clothing Club, and the Chairman subscribed a guinea towards the same object. Votes of thanks were passed, on the proposal of the Rev J. E. Hughes, b.A., seconded by Mr W. Williams, Marcus street. A SMART CAPTURE.—At a special couaty magistrates' court, on Monday, before Mr Issard Davies, a man named Osborne, hailing from Car- narvon, was charged with stealing a silver watch, valued at j64, from Ebenezer. The alleged theft took place about five o'clock on Saturday evening, and information was at once given to P.O. Thomas Jones (19), who traced the accused to Bangor, where he pledged the watch, which was recovered by the constable. Subsequently the officer ascer- tained at the railway station that the accused had booked to Liverpool. A telegram was immediately sent to Edgehill station with the result that the fugitive was arrested and detained until the ar- ^E.CONSTABLE, who brought him back and lodged him in Carnarvon gaol. The accused was remanded until Saturday. A BATCH OF DRUNKARDS.-At the Borough Magistrates' Court, no Monday—before the Mayor (Mr R. Thomas), Messrs E. Hughes, J. Issard Davies, Hugh Jones, and Dr Griffith-the follow- mg were each fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk and disorderly:-J. Isaac Jones, Bont- j newydd; Albert Jones, Crown street; Robert Howard, Crown street; Charles Kelly, Crown street; Charles Jones, and John Graham. The last named was further charged with assaulting the police, but the case was dismissed. Grace Ro- berts, against whom there were several previous convictions, was bent te gaol for one month for drunkenness. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The fortnightly meet- ing of the Board was held on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr C. A. Jones (chairman).—The Master (Mr Jones) reported that there were 81 in- mates in the house; corresponding period last year, 86; vagrants during the fortnight, 34 correspond- ing period last year, 117. The out-door relief for the fortnight amounted to S360 14s 7d; non- settled poor, £ 18 Is Od. There was a balance of £ 619 128 Od in favour of the Union.—The Visiting Committee recommended that Mips Ellen E. Jones, daughter of the master and matron, be appointed nurse, in which capacity she has acted on proba- tion for several months.—Mr Lloyd (Llanrug) proposed that no addition be made to the staff in the house. The number of inmates and vagrants showed a decrease, and this of necessity lessened the duties attached to the house. He pointed out that while the expenses connected with the house were only S950 in 1889 they now reached JE1300. --The motion was seconded by Mr W. J. Williams (chairman of the Finance Committee). — The Matron, in answer to the guardians, said the staff was greatly overtaxed, and both master and matron, by applying themselves to duties which were not strictly their own, succeeded in saving a good sum of money to the ratepayers annually. They were trying to conduct the house to the best of their ability, and she was sorry to understand that some illfeeling had been shown towards them by some of the guardians,—Miss Jones, the school- mistress, was also brought before the Board, and questioned as to her duties in the house. The children were now attending the elementary schools in the town, and it was part of her duty to prepare the children for school and superintend the cleaning of the house.-Dr Jones (Portdinorwic), proposed that Miss Ellen E. Jones be appointed nurse at a salary of jElo a year. The visiting com- mittee was of opinion that the hospital was under- handed, tnd the members did not approve of paupers attending paupers. According to the medical report Miss Jones had hitherto carried out her duties in a satisfactory manner, and in fact she had done the work for two years without any re- compense.—Mr Davies (Pant) seconded the motion.-—Mr T. W. Williams suggested the advis- 1 Y of engaging a qualified nurse.—Mr J. B. Jones contended that it would be idle to increase the •p V engaging a qualified nurse.—Mr D. observed that things at the house were w at they ought to be, and he considered that it was necessary to define the work of the officials. tIe proposed that the matter be deferred and that F°R*ED to report upon the OFFICERS ^E house, and to SECONDED01?^6^ vi °S'~TLLE EAOTION HAVING been -J»es (CA narvon), and the Bev O. Williams.

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Bangor. At the English Wesleyan Chapel, on Tuesday night, the Sister Charis delivered an address, illustrated with limelight views, on Dr Stephen- son's Children's Homes." The Bev Dr Herber Evans, Principal of the Bala-Bangor College, completes the 21st year with the December number as editor of Y Dysged- ydd." Instead of his usual Monthly Notes," Principal Evans gives some interesting extracts entitled, A few pages from my diary as an editor." LEGAL.—Mr J. T. Williams, Conway, who was articled to Mr W. Huw Rowland, Bangor, and spent the concluding term of his articles with Messrs Inderman and Brown, Chancery-lane, Lon- don, has passed the final examination of the In- corporated Law Society. HOREB LITERARY SOCIETY.- On Thursday night a miscellaneous entertainment was held when songs and recitations were given by members of the society. On Tuesday next a debate will take place on the subject," The electric light for Bangor -will it prove beneficial to the town ?" Mr J. R. Pritchard will take the affirmative and Mr W. Howard Lewis the negative side. UndoubtedJv there will be a large attendance, as great inter? taken in the question, i ST. PAUL'S LITERARY SOCIETY.—A mis- laneous entertainment was held on Monday II under the presidency of the Rev R. Lloyd Jo. Songs were rendered by Miss Polly C. Jones, MIOS Lizzie Roberts, Miss M. Owens, and Mr D. O. Jones, Brynmeirion. Master Trevor Lloyd Jones gave a violin solo, and a party from Garth enter- tained the company with tableux vivants. A num- ber of competitions in singing also took place. Mr J. R. Clayton, who plays the harmonium in St. Paul's chapel, was presented with a purse contain- ing a sum of money in recognition of his services. The money had been subscribed by those attending the chapel, the presentation being made by Mrs Lloyd Jones, who, with Mrs Williams, Ludwig Villa, was instrumental in collecting the amount. SCHOOL OF DIVINITY.—THE NEW WARDEN.— The r.ewly-elected warden of the School of Divinity is the Rev H. L. James, M.A. This school, or Church hostel, as it is sometimes called, admits those men who are students at the university college in Bangor, and whose intention is to pro- ceed to Holy Orders, while it also gives a year's theological training to graduates of the English universities who mean to work in the diocese. Its first warden was the present Archdeacon Williams, of Merioneth its second, whose resignation has now occasioned the vacancy, the Rev Edmonds Jones, while the third is the gentleman above alluded to. Mr James, who was a scholar of Jesus Callege, Oxford, and a graduate in honours of the same university, has had an extended parochial experience, having served such bilingual curacies as Llandudno, Llanddeiniolen, and LlanfairiBgaer. His brother is the Vicar of Llwynpia, in the Rhondda Valley. Western Mail." THE SCHOOL BOARD 'ELECTION.—Tuesday last was the nomination day of candidates for seats on the School Board. The following were nominated (an denoting retiring members) I *Principal Price, Normal College (C.M.) Professor Phillips, M.A. (Congregationalist) ;'Dr E. O. Pryce (C.M.), *Mr W. Lloyd Jones (W.), *Mr W. P. Matthews (B.), all of wbom have been adopted as Noncon- formist candidates and supporters of undenomina- tional education; *Mr Charles Pozzi (Catholic), Colonel Sackville West (Ch.), Miss Wynn I Jones, *Dr Richard Jones, and Dr Langford Jones, adopted as Church candidates and supporters of the Voluntary Education Schemes. Messrs *Ro- bert Roberts and Charles James were nominated as independent Church candidates,and Mr W. Huw howland, solicitor (C.M.), as independent Non- conformist. There are nine seats to be fillod, and the election takes place on the 14th inst. It may be added that much surprise and pain had been caused to many Churchmen by the rejection of Mr Robert Roberts by the wirepullers of the Church party, especially as Mr Roberts has been always faithful to his duties as member of the Board. PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY.—Before Messrs T. Lewis (chairman), the Mayor(Mr J. E. Roberts), W. Pughe, H. Clegg, John Edwards, and Moses Evans. DRUNKENNESS. Griffith G. Jones, Caellwyngrydd, Bethesda, was fined 2s 6d and costs for drunkenness. FIREWORKS. A lad named William Owen was charged with indulging in fireworlrs.-The case was dismissed. ASSAULT. Mary Walsh preferred a charge of assault against Catherine Carter, both residing in Clarence street. — The Bench dismissed the case. DRUNK WITH A HORSE AND CART. Owen Owens, Bethesda, who did not appear, was charged with being drunk in charge of a horse and cart at Bethesda.-P.O. J. Jones (31) proved the case.—A warrant was issued for his appre- hension.

*iK- Holyhead. LECTURE BY DYFED.- On Monday evening a lecture in connection with the Ebenezer (Kings- land) Chapel, was delivered by the well-known bard Dyfed. The chair was occupied by the Rev J. Williams. The subject of the lecture was The land of the Pyramids," being an account of Dyfed's travels in Egypt and Canaan. The lecture was very interesting and instructive throughout, and the lecturer was thoroughly in touch with his audience.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, & DEATHS. BIRTHS. Jones-Nov. 28, at Ty'nymynydd, Festiniog, t he born) Jones, of a daughter (first- Owen-Nov. 24, at Shop yr Yard, Cemaes, Anglesey, the wife of Mr H. J. Owen, of a daughter (first-born). Williams.-December 4, at 9, Clarke street Car. narvon, the wife of Mr Richard Williams mariner, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Jones—Hughes-Nov. 28, at Caersalem Chapel, Carnarvon, by the Rev Owen Davies, in the pre- sence of Mr J.. R. Jone- registrar, Mr Richard Lloyd Jones, 17, Ne- treet, to Miss Laura Hughes, 15, New stre> i both of Carnarvon. Owens- W illiams-N ov. 00. at the registrar's office, Bangor, by Mr Leu M Morris, Mr Owen Owens, GerHzim, to Miss Ann Williams, Nant- yfelin—both of Llanfairfechan. Roberts — Jones — Nov 28, by license, at Eben- ezer, Llangefni, by the Revs J. Celynydd Rees and Robert Thomas, Llanerchymedd, Mr Wil- liam Roberts, Penybryn, to Miss Maggie Jones, Tanyrarwydd-both of Penrhoslligwy. Thomas—Thomas—Nov. 27, at the registrar's office, Carnarvon, by Mr Josiah Jones, deputy- registrar, Mr John Thomas Rowland street, to Sarah Thomas, Holywell terrace-both of Car- narvon. Thomas—Jones—Nov. 26, at the registrar's office, Carnarvon, by Mr J. R, Jones, registrar, Mr William Henry Thomas, Derby, Waenfawr, to Kate Jones, Pant Farm, Carnarvon. Williams -Jones—Nov. 25, at the registrar's office, Carnarvon, by Mr J. R. Jones, registrar, Mr Isaac John Williams to Ann Jones-both of Ebenezer. Williams-Janes-Nov. 27, at Dinas Chapel, near Pwllheli, by the Rev James Jarrett and Mr Ed- munds Jones, registrar, Nevin, Captain William Williams, Canton House, to Catherine, second daughter of the late Mr David Jones, slater, Ptnymaes—both of Nevin. DEATHS. Cadwaladr-Nov. 26, aged 74, Mr Richard Cad- waladr, Pantycelyn, Rhostryfan. Davies—Nov. 29, aged 36, Mrs Ann Davies, the beloved wife of Mr Griffith Davies, Goodman street,|Llanberis. Humphreys-December 1, aged 18 months, Olwen Humphreys,beloved child of Mr and Mrs Hum- phreys, 9, Malvern road, West Kilburn, London, N.W. ■ JoiiGS"—Nov, 16, 43, S&r&li, fool^VGd of Mi j. Berth Jones, builder, Colwyn Bay. Jenkms-Nov. 25 aged 10 days, the beloved infant of W. and J. Jenkins, Eirianfa, Grove Park West, Colwyn Bay. Jones-Nov. 26, aged 77, Mrs Gaynor Jones, Lodge Uchaf, near Groeslon, late of Penrhos, Llandwrog Isaf. • Jones--Nov. 26, aged 62, Mrs Elizabeth Jones, Caegarw, Llandwrog. Parry-Nov. 24, aged 36, at 21, Victoria road, Chester, Letitia Eleanor, the beloved wife of Morris Parry. Roberts-Nov. 27, aged 45, at 10, Tanymanod terrace, Blaenau Festiniog, Mr John Roberts. Williams—Nov. 26, aged 52, through accident, Mr John Williams, Penffynon Wen, Cilgwyn. Williams—Nov. 23, aged 19, after a severe illness, Miss Maggie Ellen Williams, Afonwen, Llan- rug; and was interred at the parish churchyard. November 27. Williams-Nov. 27, at his residence, 1, Forge Hill, f Holyhead, aged 38, Mr Robert Williams, smith.

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