The North Wales Express

NORTH WALES WESLEYAN SHOD. The annual financial synod of the Noith Wales Wesleyan District is being held at Portdinorwic this week. A meeting of Jay delegates was held on Monday afternoon at Moriah Chapel, under the presidency of Mr J. Lloyd Jones, Llanrhaiadr, when the 20th Century Fund-better known as Mr Perks', M.P., Million Guineas Fund "-was discussed. The fiist joint sessions of ministers and lay delegates was held at Elim Chapel, and was presided over by the Rev Hugh Jones, Birkenhead. Mr J. Har- rison Jones, Denbigh, was appointed trea- surer of the District Ft reign Missionary Fund, and Revs Joseph Owen, Holywell, and T. N. Roberts, Portdinorwic, secretaries to the same fund. TLe following appointments were also made-Mr W. J. Morris, Barmouth, treasurer of the children's fund; Mr T. Charles Lewis, Colwyn Bay, treasurer of the worn-out ministers' fund Rev P. Jones Roberts to be secretary of the probationers* examina- tion board.—The Rev W. Caenog Jones, Tregarth, who was re-appointed district Sunday School secretary, read a letter from the secretary of the South Wales District Sunday School Committee, expressing approval of 9. uniform system of lessons for the schools of both districts.—The Rev R. Lloyd Jones, Liverpool, presented the re- port of the Distiict Chapel Committee and applications for permission to erect a new chapel at Glynceiriog, and to renovate a chapel at Cefnyblodwell, were agreed to. Arrangements were made for the holding of special meetings during the coming season in various parts of North Walep, to advocate the claims of temperance. On Tuesday afternoon, considerable time was spent in considering the directions of the Leeds Conference with regard to the 20th Century Fund. Several of the speakers contended that the movement should not be allowed to interfere with the scheme presented at the May Synod, for the purpose of celebrating the centenary of Welsh Wesleyan Method- ism, which will take place in 1900. Ulti- mately it was unanimously agreed 'that representations should be made to the Allocation Committee of the 20th Century Fund, to the effect that the centenary fund raised in the district should be recognised by the committee as the district's contribu- tion to the 20th Centuiy Fund. It was also resolved that a committee, consisting of one minister and one layman from each circuit in the district, should meet at Rhyl early in October, to consider the best means of celebrating the centenary of Welsh Wesleyan Methodism. Several resolutions bearing upon Sabbath desecration, the spread of ritualism in the Church of England, and the Emperor of Russia's peace proposals were adopted. Public services were held through- out the whole of Wednesday, which were attended by a large number of people,

ANOTHER WATER SCARE. The inhabitants of Carnarvon, who daily run the risk of being poisoned by the water the Corporation introduce into their dwellings, have the questionable satisfaction of knowing that they do not stand alone in being compelled to use for domestic purpose water totally unfit for human consumption. It transpired at the last meeting of the Gwyrfai Rural District Council that, in the inhabitants of Llanberis, C a rnar von ite s ha ve comrades in misfortune. The great quarrying village, like the county town, knows what it is to be at the mercy of a Cor- poration which has shown itself sadly neglectful of its manifest, commonsense, everyday duty of safeguarding the health of those whose needs it is by courtesy supposed to supply. In other words, the water supply of Llanberis is now declared to be almost as bad as Dr Wheaton's report shows that of Carnarvon to be- and more than this need not be said. The water provided for Llanberis is collected in a reservoir, or lake, but if the statements made at the Gwyrfai District Council meeting on Saturday are to be trusted, this reservoir is of very primitive construction, consisting, it is .said, of a dam built across the outlet, with no kind of attempt at ensuring a proper or adequate storage of water. It is alleged that the Water Company are, by the terms of their grant, com- pelled to do a number of things they have left undone. For instance, a thousand sheep are annually washed in the imme- diate neighbourhood of the lake; it stands to reason that, even if no poison- ous dipping powder is used in connection with the annual sheep washing, water which has been used as a bath for a thousand sheep can hardly be regarded as suitable for the cooking purposes of a population of seven or eight thousand. And, yet it is alleged that no provision has been made for the washing of the sheep elsewhere. Then a stream which runs through a farm yard flows direct into the lake, carrying with it of necessity every variety of filth, the natural and inevitable collection of a farm yard. Added to this, no sort of protection seems to have been provided around the shores of the lake, and cattle and other animals are at liberty to seek its cooling waters when they will-and those who know the habits of cattle during such hot weather as we have recently experienced, can easily fill up the blanks in the picture. The company is supposed to store a six weeks' supply it is alleged that they have not & fortnight's reserve stock. One of the stories told on Saturday is to the effect that a passer by, for a particu- lar purpose of his own, on one occasion opened the sluice gates, and practically emptied the lake. Now had not these things been told openly in public and formal debate, we should have refused credence to them. It is, indeed, all but incredible that any corporation, public or private, could have been so remiss in its manifest duties as this, and should have so seriously im- perilled the health of a large population. We say "all but incredible" advisedly, for, unfortunately, we have in the case of the Carnarvon Corporation a precisely similar remissness, and an equal disregard of the public welfare. There does not seem to us to be two pins to choose between the condition of the water supply of Llanberis, as shown by Saturday's dis- closures, and the water supply of Carnar- von, as revealed by Dr Wheaton's report —except that in the case of Carnarvon L human fsecal matter can, to a large extent, find its way into our water supply, a charge so far. not advanced against the Llanberis water! It must be admitted that the Gwyrfai District Council approached this serious public system in a manner and a spirit altogether different from that in which the Carnarvon Town Council has dealt with its water problem. The Carnarvon Corporation has taken something over a month to do nothing; the Gwyrfai Council took something less than an hour to deal effectively with the danger. Their solicitor was instructed to take steps for the immediate suppression of the nuisances complained of, and for the due fulfilment by the Water Company of its legal obligations. The people of Carnarvon wDuld indeed have cause for rejoicing did they possess a Council blessed with the common sense, and pluck, and promptitude of the Gwyrfai Rural Authority in this matter. The last-named body is evidently inclined to stard no nonsense in a matter which concerns the public health of Llanberis, and the Carnarvon Corporation would do well to take a leaf out of their country neighbour's book, and compel the Gwyrfai Council and the Glaslyn Council to do to Carnarvon what the first-named Council expects the Llanberis Water Company to do to its constituents. Meanwhile, we repeat here the questions propounded last week. What the public wants to know, and has a right to know, is: Firstly. Are Dr Wheaton's charges true, in whole or in part ? Secondly. If in part true and in part untrue, what is true and what is not ? Thirdly. What steps does the Council propose taking to eusure thtt the water supply of the town shall not, in the future, be liable to pollution, and what guarantee is given the public that every expedition will be employed to ensure this being done ? We ask these questions again this week. If no reply be forthcoming we shall ask them again next week, and repeat them every week until the reply be forthcoming. This is not a party question. The public safety and the public health are above party. We invite readers of every party to insist upon the public being taken fully and immediately into the confidence of the Council on a matter which affects so closely, so vitally, the public health and the welfare of the town. Nothing can be more injurious to the best interests of the town than that the public should have the idea that the Council has something to conceal, and is trying to con- ceal it. Fain would we go the length of making this a test question for the forth- coming elections, and of putting forward now a demand that every ordinary com- mittee meeting as well as every Council meeting should be thrown opengto the r press, if not to the general public. We are glad to learn that this suggestion thrown out a week ago is already finding favour among members of the Council. We can assure them that nothing they could do would be more likely to find favour with their constituents just now. Canvassers are already preparing for the November elections. Let every voter who is asked for his vote propound the questions given above, and insist upon an answer. If the Council wishes to hide its head in the sand, the public does not.

NOTES, AND COMMENTS. The clergy in the diocese of Bangor are not inclined to bend their shoulders to the St. Asaph yoke. That is the only possible ex- planation of the strong feeling being mani- fested throughout the diocese against the present Bishop being succeeded by a man bound or, pledged in any way to the St. Asaph policy. This is perhaps the worst rebuff the militant bishop has yet received. At the same time it won't do for the Bangor clergy to take it for granted that a declara- tion of their hostility to the St. Asaph policy necessarily means that the St. Asaph nominee will not be appointed. Bishop Edwards is not the man to turn tail when a little opposition is shown. If the clergy in the Bangor diocese at large have given the Bishop of St. Asaph the worst rebuff he has yet met with, it has remained for the Venerable Archdeacon of Merion- eth to give him, if not the unkindest cut of all, at all events the most plainly spoken warning of any yet uttered. We have from time to time said some hard, though richly deserved, things of the Bishop of St. Asaph and his policy, but we readily acknowledge that we have not a place in the running when the Archdeacon of Merioneth comes in. The Venerable Archdeacon's let- ter to the press can hardly have been plea- sant reading for the Bishop! r, Archdeacon Williams thinks there are three fundamental principles which should operate in the selection of a successor to Bis- hop Lloyd. These are: 1. The nominee should be one who has experience of Church work from the inside-not one who, whether school- master or otherwise, has to learn his work after coming to the bench. Three of the Welsh sees are now held by men who gained most of their Church ex perience as schoolmasters. 2. He should be one who by aee, no less than by experience, would com- mand the respect and confidence of his clergy and people. This puts the St. Asaph "young men" out of court, and will be read in connection with the appointments to the sees of St. Asaph and St. David's. 3. He must be a man of known relig- ious earnestness, a man of deep trans- parent spirituality, no political ex ploiter, no diplomatic trickster. -ost people will endorse this,as well as the striking sentence with which the Archdea- con winds up a striking letter. He says "The Church in Wales is not to be served by men who compass their ap- pointments by political intrigue, nor by those whose first aim is to jnake the Church a political engine; ,worked by political." methods, for the accomplish- ment of political, or worse still, personal ends." Quite so. That is the evangel which the ge "North Wales Observer and Express" has always preached! The Carnarvon Literary Union is to be complimented on its programme of lectures for the coming session. The list of lecturers includes, Miss Mary Kingsley, Miss E. P. Hughes, Dr Isambard Owen, Professor Ed- wards, Aberystwyth; Rev D. Adams, B.A., Mr W. H. Preece, and Mr L. J. Roberts, H.M. Inspector df Schools. It is to be hoped the youth of the town will largely avail themselves of the intellectual treat thus provided for them. It is not often; they can get the opportunity of enjoying such a feast as the Carnarvon Literary Union places within their reach. After something over two months' delay, the machinery of the Welsh Central Board has managed to turn out the results of last July's examination. Mr Humphreys Owen, the chairman of the Board, has attempted in the press a half-hearted defence of that body and a justification of the delay. We must, however, admit that we have not been very much impressed by the defence, and that in the light of it we have nothing to withdraw of the strictures already nassed1 in these columns upon the dilatoriness of the Welsh Intermediate Education De- partment. It is now for the local govern- ors to make public, as soon as may be, the nature and text of the official report in so far as it affectis individual schools. Mr Lloyd Carter, as leading counsel for the Licensed Victuallers' Association, aspires to teach law to the county bench of magis- trates. All that we say is that we hone his law is better than his tactics. Any benc of magistrates having the least grain of self respect, or any sense of judicial dignity would at once have put its back up and its foot down, when addressed in the manner and the fashion the licensed victuallers' standing solicitor saw fit to adopt at the ad- journed licensing sessions. Even Mr Men- zies, the incarnation of magisterial urbanity, put his back up this year—and threatene to put his foot down next year! Whatever the "trade" may think, the pub- lic generally will rejoice at the growing ten- dency in the county, as well as of other benches, to insist upon the requirements of the law being fulfilled and the recommenda- tions of the bench observed. Two years ago the Carnarvon county bench stipulated that the back doors of licensed premises should be closed for business purposes. The licensees then accepted that decision, and undertook to comply with it. It is notor- ious that that undertaking has not been car- ried out. The Carnarvon county bench now deciares its intention to insist upon this being done—and if it is not, "to take into consideration" next year whether the licenses should then be renewed or not. Most people would have thought two years' grace more than sufficient; the Carnarvon county bench make it three. But at the end of the third year they act upon their own avowed intention, they will find public opinion strongly supporting them. The North Wales Temperance Association has taken a sensible and much needed, step in appointing a salaried official to supervise the general work of the Association. His official designation is "organising secretary," but we take it to mean that he will be the chief executive officer of the Association. Upon him will devolve the duty of making the temperance organisation of North Wales a living power, a force and an influence to be reckoned with in all that oertains to the limitation of the evils of the drink traffic, it is to be hoped that, led and inspired bv this official, temperance reformers in North Wales will do more, even if they talk less in the fu- ture than in the past. The salary attached to the post does not err on the side of liber- ality. It is only £ 70 a year—but that is a beginning. One enthusiast at the Council suggested that the salary should 00£50 a year, and that the, secretary devote his whole time to the duties! What an elevated onin- ion some men have of intellectual work and its marketable value! However, it now re- mains for the newly-appointed organising secretary to prove by actual work that there is a large sphere of useful work awaiting temperance reformers in North Wales. Let us have a bold policy, and that energetically carried out.

DEATH OF MR THOMAS GEE, OF DENBIGH. On Wednesday evening, Mr Thomas Gee, of Denbigh, died at his residence, after only two days' illness. He was in chapel' on Sunday in his usual health, and so recently as Friday took a full share of public work in connection with the Welsh Ten perance Conference. Very few people had heard of his illness, so that the news of his death came with startling suddenness, and created a profound sensation among all classes. Mr Gee, who was 84 yeais of age old last Christmas, was chairman of the Denbighshire County Council, and filled numerous-' pubi;c offices. He was regarded as the lead. r of Liberalism in North Wales, and personally, as editor of the Baner, has exerted a great infiuenc3 in Welsh political and religious circles for over half a century. Indeed, a few days ago it seemed as if he were to continue his public work for several years to come, being extremely active, physically, and mentally. Mr Gee hp i filled every ;office of a public character to which his countrymen could elect him, having been twice Mayor of Denbigh, and he had declined the Commission of the Peace and parliamentary honours.

THE TRAINING COLLEGES. The class list of students in training col- leges examined for certificates has just been issued. The names in the first and second divisions in each part are placed in order of merit. An asterisk denotes equal merit. Appended are the results.: BANGOR NORMAL COLLEGE. Students of the third year.—First Divis- ion—Part 1. Frederick J. C. Poole. Part II. Frederick J. C. Poole. Students of the second year.—First Divis- ion-Part I. Edwin Aubrey, *Percv H. Barlow, *Arthur T. Redgwell, Owen E. Davies, James Burgess, William Evans, Wil- liam T. Ungoed, Richard Green, *William P. Rees, *EdWard S. Roberts, David Evans, *David P. Jones, *Thomas D. Phillips, Wil- liam E. Griffiths, *0wen J. Owen, *John E. Parry, John W. Jlerrick, John Owen. Part II. Richard Green, David Evans, Edwin Aubrey, William Evans, David R. Lewis, Thomas D. Phillips, Percy H. Barlow, Ed- ward S. Roberts; Owen E. Davies, Arthur T. Redgwell, David Howells, John Jones.— Second Division—Part 1.: David R. Lewis, *William A. Webbe, *Robert R. Williams, William Re 2s-Jones, Norman Macleod, Frank Charnock, Jonathan L. Jones, John Jones, Martini L. Lewis. John P. Williams, David Howells, Samuel Morgan. Part II. John E. Parry, William P. Rees, *Jamee Burgess, Martin L. Lewis, William T. Ungoed, William EI Griffiths, Norman Mao- leod. *John W. Merrick, *Owen J. Owen, *Williaih A. Webbe, William Rees Jones, Jonathan L. Jones, David P. Jones, John Owen, John P. Williams, Robert R. Wil- liams, Samuel Morgan.—Third Division- Part II. Frank Charnock. Students of the first year.—First Divis- ion—Part 1.: David A. Evans, John H. Childs, Thomas E. Spir, Morgan Evans, George G. Wood, Oswald J. Morgan, Tho- mas Nicholas, Charles G. Hilton, Jon. C. Poole, Griffith R. Jones, William H. Hollis, Harry Bolton.—Part n.: Morgan Evans, Harry Bolton, William H. Hollis, John H. Childs, Oswald J. Morgan, *David A. Evans, *Frederick G. Skenfield, Robert L. Jones, Charles G. Hilton, Thomas E. Spir, David J. Gravell, Henry J. Ridley, David Jones, Edmund Williams, David O. Williams, John C. Poole, John H. Davies, George G. Wood, Robert O. Pritchard, Griffith R. Jones, William Rosser.—Second Division—Part 1. *David J. Gravell, *Fred- erick G. Skenfield, Robert L. Jones, John H. Davies, David Jones, Henry J. Ridley, John E. Morris, William Hughes, William F. James, Edmund Williams, John R. Wil- liams, Griffith Williams, Robert O. Prit- chard, William Rosser, David O. Williams, Fred. E. Shaw. Part H. Thomas Nich- olas, William F. James, John R. Williams, Fred. E. Shaw, "William Hughes, "Griffiths Williams, John E. Morris.—Third Division —Part I. John Davies. Part n. John Davies. NORTH WTALES TRAINING COLLEGE, BANGOR. In future only women students will be resident at this College. Male Candidates: Students of the second year.—First Division-Par.t I.: S. French, A. E. N. Wyborn, T. Whalley. R. J. Pendle- bury E. J. Downer, O. B. Edwards, T. F. Pcrtnell, T. A. Murch, E. Chappie, W. Francis, D. L. Morris, W. L. Heppenstall, C. H. Hughes, J. Birkett, E. R. Lee, *R. Fletcher, and *F. W. Pratt. Part II.: E. Chappie, S. French, L. V. Steadman, T. Whalley, R. J. Pendlebury, J. Birkett, D. L. Morris, and W. L. HeppenstalI.-Second Division—Part I.: *H. Bettainy and *F. W. Young, L. V. Steadman, F. Charlesworth, A. S. Allan, D. R. Thomas, R. Evans, W. B. Thomas, H. Marshall,, J. Ward, W. Greeugrass, and E. M. Turner. Part II. F. W. Young T. F. Portnell, E. J. Downer, *C. H. Hughes and *F. W. Pratt, A. E. N. Wyborn, W. B. Thomas, W. Greengrass, F. Charlesworth, J. Ward, H. Marshall, H. Bettany, A. S. Allan and *R. Fletcher, *0. B. Edwards and *W. Francis, and E. R. Lee.—Third Division—Part II. R. Evans, T. A. Murch, R. D. Thomas, and E. M. Turner. Female Candidates: Students of the first year.-First Division—Part I.: E. M. Dick- enson, H. C. Laing, L. M. Sidnell, *C. E. New and *E. D. Robinson, L. E. S. Flowers, E. K. Wootten, M. Dickenson, E. Brearlev, P. R. Kidd. J. Kirkbv. Part II.: L. H. Cooke, *P. R. Kidd, *H. C. Laing, and *L. M. Siclnell.-Second Division-Part I.: A. M. Shepherd, *M. Cooke and *W. H. Smart, A. L. Swift, E. L. Evans, L. H. Cooke, Bessie Francis, *C. A. Bates and *E. Boyce, I. E. Keats, T. E. Tollerton, A. J., Hutton, *Beatrice France and *G. M. Franklin., M. E. Toole, E. Chapman, E. L. Thompson, M. E. Aird, W. Henderson, L. J. Rucklege. Part II. K. L. Evans, C. E. New, A. M. Shepherd, C. A. Bates, W. H. Smart, G. M. Franklin, E. Chapman, E. M. Dicken- son, *E. Boyce and *1. Kirkby, E. K. Woot- I ten, E. Brearley, E. D. Robinson, and A. L Swift.—Ti I rd! Division—P'art- H.: ML E. Aird, M. Cooke, L. E. S. Flowers, Beatrice France, Bessie France, D. Henderson, A. J Hutton, J. E. Keats, L. J. Ruckledge, E L. Thompson, T. E. Tollerton, and M. E Toole.

BANGOR SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS.—The Tate Scholarship, tenable at the Girls' County School, and open to the whole of North Wales, has been awarded to Nellie Evans, daughter of the Rev E. Evans, a, pupil at St. Paul's School. The successful candidate is under ten years of age. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.—A special police court was held on Tuesday before Mr J. E. Roberts and Mr W. Pughe.—W. A. Ed", wards, Glanadda, and Daniel Stringer, were fined 10s and costs and 158 and costs res- pectively, for being drunk and disorderly.— Lewi Griffith, Snowdon. street, Portdinor- wic. was charged by Inspector Croft (Holy- head) with being drunk on the Bangor plat- form on August 16. The Bench inflicted fines of 2s 6d and costs for being drunk, and os for using obscene language.-Theophilus Pritcliaird, School Brow, I:> Rockery, St. Helens, was charged with having travelled from Aber to Bangor on the 18th June, without a ticket. Mr Fenna, who prosecu- ted on behalf of the London and North Wes- tern Railway Company, stated that on the 18th June the defendant purchased a work- man's ticket from Llandudno Junction to Aber, and instead of alighting at Aber he proceeded to Bangor. Witnesses were calleu to. show that no excess fare had been paid on that date between Aber and Ban- gor. The defendant stated that when he arrived at Aber he gave money to some man named Thomas Williams to buy a ticket from Aber tc( Bangor, but the man never re- turned. The Bench said they considered that the case had been clearly proved, and imposed a fine of 5s and costs. SCHOOL BOARD. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Board was held on Monday evening, under the presidency of Principal Price (chairman). The attend- ance also included Dr R. W. Phillips, Dr E. O. Price, Mr C. Pozzi, Mr W. Lloyd Jones; and Mr A. C. Downs (clerk). The head-teachers of the various schools sub- mitted the following monthly reports: St. Paul's (mixed): Number on the registers last month, 413, as against 411 for the cor- responding period last year. The sixth and seventh standards, numbering about 40 scholars, were located in the Science and Art Institute in charge of Mr R. W. Jones. St. Paul's (infants): On the registers last month, 182, last year, 168. Garth (mixed) On the registers last month, 256, last year, 215. The attendance had been unsteady since the re opening of the school, but it had greatly im- proved last week. Garth infant): On the registers last month, 177, last year, 178. Glanadda (infant): On the registers, 249, last year, 215. Attention was called to the overcrowded state of the school.—With re- gard to the St. Paul's Mixed School, the Chairman reported that, in accordance with instructions received from the Board, the managers of the school had instructed Mr Harold Hughes, architect, to prepare plans of new schoolrooms, and they had received tenders, that of Messrs R. and J. Williams, Upper Bangor, for £ 212, the lowest, being accepted. With regard to the Glanadda Infant School, a committee, consisting of the Chairman, and the managers of the school, was appointed to take steps to pro- vide additional accommodation. — Mr T. E, Jones, master of the pupil teachers' centre classes, forwarded a list of the teachers with the number of marks obtained by each in the examination recently held. He also re- ported that one of the Board's pupil teachers had passed in the first division of the Welsh University matriculation examination.—The committee appointed by the Board to form, the evening classes for the coming winter re- commended that they be opened on the 4th October, and that Mr R. W. Jones be the organising teacher. The recommendations of the committee were agreed to. With reference to the proposed new school at Glanadda, the Chairmpn reported that, m accordance with an arrangement made he had met a deputation from the Board of Guardians of the Bangor and Beaumaris Union, on the site upon which it was pro- posed to build the new school. They dis- cussed the question of the boundary wall, and ultimately it was arranged that the School Board should prepare a plan, showing how they wished the boundary wall to be placed. — It was decided to instruct Mr Harold Hughes to prepare a plan.

THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. (To the Editor of the "North Wales Ob- server and Express"). Sir,—In your issue of September 16, I notice a correspondent in a letter calls at- tention to "Intermediate Schools." We are all glad of the new schools and the sustem, with all its imperfections. But the organi- sation and methods of some I deeply deplore. The fault is not in the schools nor in the children, but entirely in the staff. "A school is a school," and this is what some of the in- experienced principals have not yet learnt.. Some think that, the institutions under their care are "nurseries for snobbery" and caste —buildings where gloves, shoes, and picnic tins receive more time and' attention than the training of the mind. That this is so is manifest, as "Parent" points out, in the re- sults of the Welsh Matric. Exam. Teachers cannot close the mouths of their pupils. Children come home and relate what. takes place at school, and if all we hear is true, it is time parents begin to investigate into the evils that beset. their children at school. Not long ago I was informed a principal re- fused a testimonial to one of the scholars wl o was candidate for the post of teacher at a Board School. She could not give bne, be- cause the child had not been long enough in school—nearly six months. We are not sur- prised it takes a long time to understand a school. Perhaps it would be interesting if we could find out whether the Board School children or other children do best in school. We have grave suspicions of the results. I understand a number of children from one school were taken to Brittany, during the summer, to acquire a knowledge of French. We should like to know in what order these children were selected. These matters are of vital importance to parents and educa- tionists, and I hope we shall not wait long for satisfactory renlies.—Yours truly, INTERESTED.

CHOICE DULCEMONA TEA/Fresh, CHATCE DTTLCEMONA TEA |Young. CHOICE DULCEMONA TEAllnviurating. Is 6d to 3s ner lb., of all Grocery. THE EISTEDDFOD PAVILION. — The whole of the valuable timber used in the erection of the Eisteddfod Pavilion will be sold by Public Auction, by Messrs Robert and Rogers Jones, Auctioneers, Llanrwst, on the 7th and 8th October. All further information can be obtained from the Auctioneers. While Captain Vincent, of Menai Bridge, was riding a bicycle through Llanberis Pass on Sun- day afternoon he lost control of the machine and ran into the wall with great violence, sustaining a fracture of the jaw. He was speedily removed in a trap to J lanberis, where medical aid was summoned. Thp accident happened within a few yards to the spot where the recent fatal accident occurred. Captain Vincent is a brother of Mr Vincent, solicitor, Carnarvon and Bangor,

I CARNARVON I SUNDAY SERVICES. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. Vicar.—Rev J W Wvnne Jones. M.A.' C'lnst Church 8, Holy Communioi I 11, Matins I 6-30, Even Song St. David's Bev Gwilym Lewis B.A. .10-30, Matins 6, Even Song St. Mary's Rev E H Griffiths, B.A. 8-30, Holy Communion. 10, Matins 6, Even Song Llanbeblig RevD Alban Lloyd, B.A. 10, Matins I 6, Even Song BAPTIST. Caersalem Rev 0 Davies, pastor CAIiVINISTIC METHODIST. Castle Square (English).. Professor Ellis Edwards, M. A., Bala Moriah Rev Evan Jones, pastor Engedi Rev John Williams, Dwyran Guild Hall (Shiloh) Rev David Evans, M.A., Barmouth Beulah Rev R D Rowland, pastor CONGKEGATIONALIST. Salem Rev D Stanley Jones, pastor Pendref RevLloyd Bryniog Roberts, pastor WESLEYAN Castle street (English) Rev Frank Edwards Ebenezer 10, Rev T. Rithols Roberts 6, Rev J Cadvan Davies ROMAM CATHOLIC. St. Peter and Paul Rev. Father Jones Mr J. R. Pritchard is making extensive alterations to his premises, the Tea Mart, Pool street. At a fair held on Friday there was a large attendance of buyers and sellers. Prices ranged as follows: -Yearlings, from P,6 to JE8 10s; barrens, C7 to £ 9 milching cows, E10 to £ 15; two-year-old bullocks, £ 10 10s to E13. A large number of cattle changed hands. Horses were not very numerous, but were of good quality. THE LITERARY UNION. The famous African traveller, Miss Mary Kingsley, will deliver a lecture on "Some experiences of West Africa" (illustrated by lantern slides), at the Guild Hall, next Monday at 8 p.m. Admission to non-members, 6d.—(Adv.). OBITUARY.—The dtath took pkee In Tuesday of Mr John H. Parry, eldest son of Mrs Varry, 16, Chapei street. Deceased worked in Liverpool as a plumber, with his uncle, Mr J. Williams, 29, George's Hill, Everton, and came home for the benefit of his health. But he grew w eaker, and ex- pired as already stated. He was a very promising young man, and a faithful and eueigetic member of the Tabernacle Con- giegational Church at Liverpool. Opeat sympathy is felt with Mis Parry ai.d family in their bereavement. FUNERAL OF AN EX-POLICE SER- GEANT.—On Monday the remains of the late Mr J. Pritchard, Cae Sit amot, wto was forn.any years a sergeant in the police force, and latterly stationed at Carnarvon were intened at Llanbeblig Churchyard. The funeral, which was of a public natui e, was attended by membeis of the police foice, under the superintendence of D.C.C. Hairies. The Rev Lt. B. Roberts officiated at the residence and in the churchyard. WEDDING.—This (Thursday) morning at the Roman Catholiq Chapel, the marriage was solemnised of Mr M. E. Nee (of the firm of Messrs Nee & Gordon Roberts, solicitors), with Miss Maggie Morris, Segontium terrace, daughter of the late Mr Henry Morris. The Rev Father Jon, officiated. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr E. H. Morris, was accompanied by Miss Gay Owen, Waterloo Port. Mr R. Gordon Roberts was the best man. After the service, which was of A strictly private nature, the wedding party were entertained at breakfast at Fernleigh, the resi- dence of Mr E. H. Morris. The honeymoon will be spent in the Metropolis. AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS. A meeting of the local governing body of the Intermediate School Xvas held on Friday afternoon, to award scholarships to scholatw already in school. The following scholar- ships were declared:—O. E. Evans; W. J. Griffith, Bethel; R. A. Williams, Carnar- von D. F. Roberts, Emily Jones, W. Mor- gan Jones, Jennie Williams, J. B. Jones, R. Trevor Roberts, Hugh Jones, E. Tudor Wil- liams, and R. Ieuan Hughes, Bethel; L. Hughes (Bethel), D. T. Roberts, Winnie Stythe (half each); and H. W. Edwards, £2. INQUIRY.-On Friday, at the Council Chamber, Colonel A. G. DurnforcT, R.E., Local Government Board Inspector, held an inquiry with regard to the application of the Town Council1 for power to borrow £ 620 for the purposes of improvements near Shiloh Chapel, R194 for slaughter house pur- poses, and £72 for sewerage works. There were present Dr R. Parry (Mayor), Coun- cillor R. O. Roberts, Messrs J. H. Bodvel- Roberts (town clerk), D. H. Jones (borough accountant), R. Ll. Jones (borough survey- or), and Evan Roberts (sanitary inspector). Evidence with regard to the various improve- ments was given by the Corporation officials, and the inquiry, which was purely formal, terminated. TEA PARTY AND CONCERT.—On Thursday afternoon a tea party was held at the Ebenezer Schoolroom in connection with the English Wesleyan Church, followed in the evening by a concert at the Ebenezer Chapel, under the presidency of the Mayor (Dr R. Parry). Those who took part in the proceedings were Miss Mia Williams, Miss Minnie Williams, Miss J. E. Jones,, Mr Wal- ter Thomas, Mr J. Cottrell, Mr H. Vaughan Davies, Mr Caradog Davies, -a glee party, conducted by Mr Walter Thomas, a male voice party, conducted by Mr J. Cottrell, and the Carnarvon String Orchestra, under the leadership of Mr Corrison. COUNTY SCHOOL: SUCCESS OF PUPILS.—The following scholarships have been gained by pupils from the above school at the University College, Bangor:—Alice E. Griffiths, £25 a year for three years; J. W. Parry, P-15 a year for three years. The Tato Exbibitiri, fcr scientific and technical studies Owen Thomas, £ 20 a year for three years. County Exhibitions (awarded on the result of the Central Board Examina- tion) H. Parry Jones, E20 a year for three years; J. W. Parry, £ 20 a year for three years: Alice E. Griffith, £ 20 a year for three years. H. Parry Jones was the first in order of merit of the boys, and Alice E. Griffith the first of the girls. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT.- On Saturday, before Mr J. Meinz;" and other magistrates, Henry Parry. Llanberis, was fined as and costs for travelling on the London and North West3rn Railway with- out a ticket. For a similar offence Hum- phrey Owen, Amlwcb, was fined 5s and costs. Mr Fenna prosecuted.—The follow- ing were fined for drunkenness:—John Williams. 2s 6d and costs; Richard Wil- liams, Nan tile, 2s 6d and costs; David Roberts, Cwmyglo, 10s and costs; John Roberts. Penhir, 2s 6d and costs Hugh Evans, LlanlJyfn:, 2s 6d and costs; Henry Thomas. Cwmyglo, 5s and costsRobert R. Griffith, Cilgwyu, 10s and costs; John Elias Thomas, Penygrces, 2s 6d and costlv.- Elizabeth Jones, charged on remand with stealing wearing apparel at Llanbe'is, was committed for 14 days.-Mary Thomas, Pentir, charged with stealirg two sovereigns Elizabeth Jones, charged on remand with stealing wearing apparel at Llanbe'is, was committed for 14 days.—Mary Thomas, Pentir, charged with stealipg two sovereigns from Shop y Waen, was bound over un3er the first Offenders Act. the first Offenders Act. THE LITERARY UNION.—We have just received a copy of the syllabus of the Carnarvon Literary Union for the coming session. This is the third year of the Union's existence, and it will be readily conceded that this session the committee has been able to arrange a series of lectures which auarurs a most successful year. The splen- did work which the union has done the last two winters has earned the warmest grati- tude of all who have the intellectual and moral welfare of the town at heart. The elevating tone and tendency of the lectures cannot fail to have left their influence for lasting good upon many a mind. When men g g of learning and ability, irrespective of sect g land creed—even of nationality, have been invited to lecture upon a variety of subjects it stand's good that this in itself tends to broaden our urban views and to extend our bounds into the higher walks of literature and art. Educationally also the Union Las attained a great measure of success, more t s- pecially in the direction of Welsh literature and history; eminent Welshmen of to-dsy have lectured upon eminent Welshmen "f the past, and upon our language and his- t-ory-subject-s, we regret to say, the ave"- age Welshmen is deplorably ignorant of. Ths session, the Union will be hanoured by tie presence of two women, whose names aie very well known; we refer to Miss Maiy Kingsley, the famous African traveller, rn account of whose wonderful experiences among the savage tribes of West Africa forms a most popular and, entrancing volume, and to Miss E. P. Hughes, Principal of the Training College for Women at Cambridge, and one of the leaders of Welsh educational, movements. We have also the names of Dr Isambard Owen, the Senior Deputy- Chancellor of the University of Wales; Pro- fessor Edwards, M.A., of the University Col- lege of Wales; and Mr L. J. Roberts, M A., one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools, —names which represent the education of Wales from the first rung oi the ladder to the highest. Our fellow-townsman, Mr W. H. Pfreece, C.B., the well-known electri- cian, has promised a lecture on that latest marvel of electricity-wireless telegraphy; while the Rev D. Adams, B.A., is to lead us into the pleasant paths of poetry. Such a bill of fare warrants us in most heartily con- gratulating the committee, and in express- ing a wish for the future success of the Union. PLEASURE TRIPS.—On Friday the employes of the Welsh National Press Com- pany went for a trip to Liverpo( 1, returning on Saturday night. The weati er in the capital of North Wales was everything -at could be desired, and the trippers hoioughlyet. joyed then selves in visiting the various ts, the Channel Fleet | rowing the greatest attraction, J:he arrangements connected with the trip were carried out in a satisfactory manner by Mr EUazer Owen. -On Tuesday the employes of Messrs Thomas & Edwards, njiteral water manu- facturers, of Carnarvon and Llangefni, numbering altogether about 30, spent a most er joyahle day at Pwllheli aLd neigh- bourhood. Leaving the Spoitsmaa Hotel shortly before 9 a.m. in a four-in-hand, driven by Mr D. Griffith, the paity arrived at their destination about twelve o'clock, and subsequently partook of an excellent dinner at the White Hall Hotel. A visit was afterwards paid to Qlynyweddw Hall, Llanbedrog, and upon the return of the party tea was provided at the same hotel. Prior to making a start for home, Mr T. J. Morrison, the energetic foreman of the Car- narvon workp, proposed the health of Mr D. T. Edwards, and referred to the great increase that had taken place in the out- put from the works. Mr O. Thoma s having dwelt upon the friendly relations existing between employer and workmen, the toast was drunk with enthusiasm, the partv sing- mg-For he's a jolly good fellow." Mr Edvwards, in -responding, said that it re- quired the co-operation of the workmen in order to ensure success (cheers). Carnaivon was reached shortly after ten o'clock BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT Monday, before the Mayor (Dr R Parry) Messrs E. Hughes, J. R. Pritchard, J.R! Hughes, J. P. Gregory, R. Roberts, W. Hamer, Hugh Jones, and Dr G. R. Griffith. AN ORDER REVOKED.—Mj^J. T. Ro- berts mentioned a case in which an enter- tainer named Loyal was sometime ago con- victed for ill-treating a boy acrobat named c, who, bylorder of the bench, was trans- ferredl tothe custody of the NationalSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, brnca then the society had found out the lad s father, who was in comfortable circum- stances, and was anxious to get the boy back again- He (Mr Roberts), acting on behalf ot the society, had bean to some trouble to find, the father, who wa,s pleased to know that the boy had been dealt with in the way he had been,The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr C. A. Jones) said that he had received letters from the boy's father abusing the society for having taken any steps at all, aN stating that the magistrates had no right to make the order they did, inasmuch as he was the legal custodian of the child.—The Bench decided to revoke the order. STEALING A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY. —John Ward was brought up in custody with stealing a bottle of whiskey from the Trumpet Inn, on the 20th inst., and John Grey was charged with aiding and abetting D.C.C. Harries prosecuted. Evidence was given by the licensee, J. H. Robinson, to the effect that the two defendants were sitting in the kitchen, and during the absence of the servant he heard the noise of feet on the wooden floor of the bar. Witness went there and saw Ward stepping from the place and going to sit by the side of the other de- fendant. He subsequently saw Ward mak- ing a suspicious move towards Grey, and witness putting his hand between the lat- ter's legs, found the bottle. Grey was un- der the influence of drink, and he refused to serve him, but the other defendant was not in drink. The value of the bottle was Is 3d.-P.C. W. Jones (42) said that he charged Ward en the night of the same day with the offence, and his reply was, "All right." The other defendant, whom he found in a lodging house in Crown street, was too drunk to be charged that night, and he did so the following morning, when he- stoutly denied his guilt.—Further evidence having been given, Ward, in answer to the charge, pleaded1 guilty, and added that Grey was a stranger to him. Grey pleaded not guilty to the charge, and said that he knew nothing about the bottle of whiskey.—The Bench sentenced Ward to seven days' im- prisonment, and discharged Grey. MATKLMONIAL TROUBLES.—Mr Nee, on behalf of Mrs A. Phillips, applied for a separation order on account of the cruelty of her husband, Louis Phillies, against whom a summons was also issued for assault. It was stated by Mr Nee that the parties had been married 20 years, and during the greater part of that time the complainant had received nothing but unkindness at the hands of her husband, who, the other day, struck her in the eye with a block of wood, causing a severe wound, from which blood flowed copiously. The defendant had on a previous. occasion inflicted severe injuries upon her by striking her on the head with a brush. The Bench sentenced the defendant to 14 days' imprisonment, and granted a separation order, the complainant being given the custody of the younger children. DRI NKENNESS.—Griffith DavtLes, Cad- nant lane, and O. Jones, Mark lane, was fined 2s 6d and costs for drunkenness. Marv Bathgate, summoned for a similar offence", was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. D.C.C. Harries remarking that she was a regular nuisance.

PWLLHELI. A CORRECTION.—In the report of the last borough court it was stated that the Bench re- marked that it was a dangerous defence for Mr G. Evans, Black Lion Hoi el, who was summoned for keeping his house open during illegal hours, to say he was drunk at the time. What the Bench said was that it was a dangero-jp fli in say the defendant had mistaken the time as h clock was wrong. We desire to express our regret for this error, and apologise to Mr Evans this first opportunity for the mistake.