The North Wales Express

LOCAL JOTTINGS. (BY A RAMBLER.) The scarcity of "rater at Carnarvon is be- coming a serious matter. Though z great of expense was incurred in laying down plp, to the new Intermediate School, there 0.1 Tuesday, when the building was in- formally opened, no water for ordinary san- itary purposes, and a complaint ha.s been addressed to the sanitary authorities. At to-day's meeting of the County Coun- ed there will be a joint application made by the Carnarvon Town Council and the Gwyr- fai District Council tha the County Coun- should construct a bridge across tne ^yrfai near the Voryd in connection with new roadway that it is proposed to be Qade to open up the loader parts of the par- ishes from Carnarvon to Dinas Dinlle, and hence to the Clynnog districts. At a m: sting of the T,)wn Council on Uesday night Mr J. T. Roberts, the chair- J lan of the Ferry Committee, submitted 1 gu *es to prove that the new bridge is ex- t'eyiely popular with Carnarvon 'people. rc ra the 2nd of March up toMonday night, Off r 26,000 people had crossed the bridge, e:tc lusive of vehicular traffic and Naval Re- vive men. The organisers of the annual ht of May C("-Icert in connection with the Beulah ,lvinistic Methodist Chapel are always on te qui vive for talent. Nearly eveTy year ley are abb to introduce some new artistes 0 the appreciative audience which in- "ariably attend their meetings. This year Was no exception to the rule. All four artistes were strangers to Carnarvon, and they acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner. The two lady artistes "e Madame Thomas, of Llanelly, and Miss Gwendoline Dew, Bangor. The former is the wife of Mr John Thomas, who has time after time led the Llanelly choir to victory. She is the possessor of a charming soprano voice. The adjudicators at the Llanelly Rational Eisteddfod considered her render- ing of that most difficult song by Verdi, "Er- nani, 0 come, fly with me," to be as near Perfect as possible, and awarded her the prize. She is the subject of a sketch in thid "Cerddor" for this month, and Is known Us the "Welsh Patti. Had the concert been in the Pavilion instead of the Guild Hall Madame Thomas would have had a better opportunity of showing what volume of voice sh'e possesses. Her singing on Tuesday evening was certainly of a very high order, and her enunciation was simply perfect. The repertoire included "Llam y Cariadau," by R. S. Hughes; "Gwlad y Bryniau," and the most difficult and trying test piece of th(1 Llanelly Eisteddfod "Ernani." The audience showed its appreciation of Madame Thiomas' fine singing by encoring her on each occasion1. Miss Dew is the daughter of Mr W. A. Dew, the well-known auctioneer of Well- field, Bangor, and this was her first ap- pearance before a Carnarvon audience. This young lady is now pursuing her studies at the Royal Academy of Music, and her career so far has been eminently successful. The training which she has undergone has certainly made Miss Dew, who is the pos- sessor of a charming voice, a most finished artiste, and her singing afforded the aud- ience great pleasure. Her choice of songs had been most happy, The first was one by Goring Thomas, entitled "A Memory"; then came "Come Sweet Morning," and finally "Spring has come." Miss Dew was encored after each rendition, but only re- sponded by singing once. And in my opinion the song which she. gave as an en- core was her very best. It was entitled "The silver ring," and Miss Dew's singing of it was magnificent. Her enunciation was admirable, and the. pathos with which she sang vas most touching. I can only hope that ve shall not be long ere we have me pleast re of again listening to these two talented artistes Madame Thomas and Miss Dew in Carnarvon. I should add that Madame Thomas' singing of "God Save the Queen" at the end was as fine a bit of singing as ever I have had the pleasure of listening to. The friends at Beulah are to be congratulated on the success which crowned their efforts to provide us with a. musical treat. About a month ago I referred in this column to a suggestion which a friend of mine had made with regard to establish- ing an "Annual Sunday School Fete." in Carnarvon. I am pleased to understand that this suggestion is on a fair way to take a tangible form. On Wednesday night all the Sabbath Schools in the town were represented on a committee (prc- sided over by Mr W. Williams-Jones, watchmaker), which had this matter under consideration. The committee were unanimous in their opinion that it is ad- visable to adopt this suggestion, and they pledged themselves to do what in them lay to brinp- it to a successful issue. The form this demonstration should assume could not. be gone into tmtil the delegates have had an opportunity of laying the committee's suggestions before the var- ious schools. As the matter is urgent it was felt that steps should be taken by the Sunday Schools of the town, provided they endorse the committee's views, to invest their representatives with fall powers to make the necessary prepara- tions for carrying out the scheme without delay. The next meeting will be held a fortnight hence. In the meantime I trmt, the various schools will give a patient hearing to what their representatives have to say, and that the*- will do their utmost. to substitute a general "Sunday School Fete" for the annual trip which >s now quite out of date.

HOLYHEAD THE GUARD SHIP.—On Saturday the Holyhead and North Wales Guardship "Colossus" !eft this port for Devonport, where she will undergo -a thorough over- haul and refit. She is expected to return in about six weeks. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.—On Sat-, virday before Mr Hugh Edwards and Mr W. R. Jones, Mr R. R. Parry frelieving officer) Gwalchmai, charged Wro. Jcnes, Wordsworth street, Bootle with the ncn-ynaintenanoe of his family. The de- Pendant was committed to prison for one tttcnth with hard labour. THE PROPOSED COUNTY SCHOOL AT HOLYHEAD. Tn response to an invitation to sub- Ulit plans in competition for the pro- posed county school at Holyhead, 13 sets {'.f drawings were sent in and Mr Jos. Owen, architect, of Menai Bridge,who sub- mitted a cleverly arranged and well thought fJut scheme, was unanimously selected Architect. The school is to be a duel one to secomodate 80 boys and 50 girls and had to be planned with" a view to convenient extension. The site being large and good foundations easily obtainable, it was desir- i ablo from, the standpoint of economy as veil as convenient planning, to have a arge portion of the. building only one storey In height. This also facilitated, top ven- ISfttaon frufl more satisfactory grouping ftflfaeUgoatf ttaj yarious departments. tfL

( I BANGOR NOTES. The lateness of the season is apparent from the appearance of Bangor and dis- trict. Usually the. outskirts of the city are clothed in beauty by the beginning of May, but this year the trees have kieell very slow to show any evidence of lile. Things are, however, improving, and iu another fortnight the leaves should be ir full bloom. Looking up and down the Straits from the pier end one saw that the trees are- beginning to put on their summer garb, but they are still more bro^n than green. Menai Woods, too, is changing its line. I noticed, however, that a good number of old trees have had to be cut down, -while others present a very ragged appearance. The authorities, however, do not appear to be doing any- thing to replace these old decaying trees. It is difficult, I know, to get young newly planted trees to grow properly here, ow- ing to their being overshadowed by the old ones, hut unless something of this kind is tried the Woods, which is a con- stant source of delight to all citizens in summer, will before very long be non-ex- istent. I am not an expert in afforesta- tion, but I think something might be done to improve the Woods. I commend the matter to the attention of those members of the Council who delight in the beafcty of our surroundings. The Rev Owen Wat-kins delivered a lec- ture at the Penrhyn Hall on Monday night, on "Boer, Briton, and Black." I had read of Mr Watkins' strong anti-Boer attitude, and he vent very far in his denunciation of our brave enemies. In fact, the trend of the whole lecture was politica4 He warmly praised Sir Charles Warren* as an administrator, a very strange thing after the severe judgment of Lord Roberts, and I fear that the fact does not speak very highly of Mr Watkins power of judgment, for Lord Roberts' censure is supported by the experience of all Londoners. Notwithstanding this, however, the lecture was very powerful, and as the testimony of a man who has been on the spot, it will have some in- fluence upon the opinions held in the town At the same time, it was evident that Mr Watkins' lecture was marked by several omissions, e.g., the English treatment of the black, the wages question, and the compound and forced labour systems. Be- sides this, his painting of the Boer was too black to be true. The man who has fought so bravely, so honourably, accord- ing to the testimony of all our best gen- erals, and so humanly, is not so black a scoundrel as he is painted by great Im- perialist lecturers. The time of the Liverpool Eisteddfod is fast approaching, at which it will be de- cided whether Banger shall have the Eis- teddfod of 1902. 1 see that Cclwyn Bay has decided to withdraw its application, and when the time comes to apply for it in 1904. So far good, but I have not heard of any preparations being made for presenting a strong case for Bangor in Liverpool. There will be time enough for selecting the subjects for competition, though it were not amiss if sc-me of the chief ones which require long preparation, such as the chair subject, and the most important prose subjects, could be an- nounced in Liverpool as soon as the de- cision is made., The guarantee fund and the necessary securities should be pre- pared soon, and not at the last moment. The Bangor Free Church Council made a fairly good start some two years ago, and had the privelege of receiving the semi-annual meeting of the Free Church Federation and the. memorable public meeting, which was presided over by Mr Llbyd Gecrge, M.P., and was addressed by the Rev Dr Clifford, Rev G. Ellis, M.A., and the Rev Evan Jones, as is well re- membered. Of late, however, the local council had become nearly defunct, and was left in that state by the late secretary when he went off to take the post of Wes- leyan army chaplain in South Africa. There are now some signs of its reviving, and a meeting was held on Tuesday last. Two new secretaries have been, appointed, and a list of subjects which had been taken in hand and left unnnished was submitted, and put in the way 01 being carried out, while some new important ones were suggested. The Council will meet monthly except during the summer months in future, and it intends to justify its existence during the coming winter. Let us hope this will be the case. It would net be amiss, perhaps, if a similar spirit of revival extended as far as Carnar- von also. I am very glad to note that the post of headmaster of the new Glanadda school has been offered and accepted by Mr R. W. Jones, who has been hitherto second- master at St. Paul's. MT Jones has been a very hard and successful worker, both in St. Paul's school and as headmaster of the evening school, and has also assisted at the Pupil Teachers' Centre. This vol- untary appointment is a due recognition of Mr Jones's services in the past, and will give him a sphere of usefulness in the future, as the new school will accommo- date 250 children. I heartily congratu- late Mr Jones and the Board, and wish him a long, happy, and successful career at Glanadda. The sale of the late Bishop Lloyd's library at Bryn, on Wednesday, attracted a good number of book-lovers and dealers. The Bishop was known, as a good Welsh- man, and the library contained a fine as- sortment of good Welsh books, which reached high figures. Many of the books were knocked down to clergymen in the diocese, and the city clerk found a good many bargains. Amongst the books were fina- copies of Gwenogfryn Evans' editions of Welsh manuscripts. The Red Book of Hergest reached £2 12s 6d; the Book of Llan Dav, £2 7s 6d; while the Black Book of Carmarthen was knocked down for t2. The sum of P,3 15s was obtained for the "Myvyrian Archaiology" (1801), and E3 10s for a rare copy of the "Llyfr Gweddi Gyffredin a hrintiwyj. yn Llun- daiil" (1664). Hare's Giraldus Cambren- sis was sold for £3 3s 6d. A Black Letter Bible reprinted 1620 was knocked down at 10s. The latest Welsh books came under the hammer, and one was rather surprised to see that Professor Lewis Jones' Caniadau Cymru, a book that should be on one's shelf if only for its literary criticism, only reached 4s. Two volumes of Gweithiau Pantycelyn were knocked down at lis. But I must not o-ive the whole list. One is glad to find, however, that the interest in good Welsh books shows no sign of flagging, and there will probably be a continued demand for old editions when the 70ung Welshmen who are now educated in the history and literature of their native land have come to their own.

Most certainly Experts and Analysts should be believed mrhen they say that WHEATLEFS HOP BITTERS is the best Temperance Drink. To be had of Wine Merchants, Bottlers, Grocers, etc., every- i:

J DO YOU KNOW I That Dr G. R. Griffith made his first ap- pearance at the Town Council after his pro- loncred illness on Tuesday night ? That Mr T. G. Thomas, of the Carnarvon Post Office, has been asked by the Arts Com- mittee of the Liverpool National Eisteddfod to make a design for the cover of the Eis- teddfod programme? That Mr Thomas in his design has included » Welsh hlarpist, y ddraig goch, and the ,r, &C. F That -r W. Lloyd Griffith is about to re- sign the secretaryship of the Roystl Eryri Male Voice Choir and the Choral Society? That the gentleman who organised the demonstration at Carnarvon on Monday night on the occasion of the home-coming of Driver J. Williams was Captain Whiskin, of the Artillery Volunteers ? That Mr Oarter is not to be the' Conserva- tive candidate for the Carnarvon boroughs at the next election ? That the real candidate will be Professor Hughes, who has already suffered defeat in Carnarvonshire ? That there is a scarcity of water at the Carnarvon new County School, which was informally opened on Tuesday? That the scholars were heard to complain that there was not eveta water for them to wash themselves P That the matter is a serious one and de- serves the immediate attention of the local authorities ? That the Carnarvon Fire Brigade are sup- posed to meet once a month for drill ? That unlike other local brigades the Car- narvon fire brigade do not belong to the North Wales Fire Brigade Association ? That Mr J. P. Gregory proposed that the Town Clerk should accompany the Mayor to represent the Carnarvon Town Council at the Association of Municipal Corporations at Dublin in order that he might have a sea. trip which would do him good ? That Mr R. Gordon Roberts, who is with! the Imperial Yetomanry in South Africa, has written home an interesting letter giving his experience on board a transport ? That a corps of mounted' infantry is to be formed in connection with the 4th Battalion R.W.F. ?

BANGOR A marriage between Captain T. E. Mar- shall, R.A., second son of Col. T. H. Mar- shall, C.B., Bryn Coed, Upper Bangor, and Margaret, the youngest daughter of Mr R. L. Pemberton, Hawthorn, County Durham, will take place next August in Bombay. A BANGOR YOUNG MAN AT THE FRONT. Mr Robert Edwin Jones, who is out in the Transvaal serving with the Army Service Corps, writing home to his father, Mr Hezekiah Jones, 8, Snowdon View, Upper Bangor, from Driefontain, states that he has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.—At a spe- cial sitting on Wednesday, before Messrs W. Pughe and Henry Lewis, for non- payment of fine, John Rowlands, Hendre- wen road, Glanadda, was committed for fourteen days, a like sentence being passed upon Catherine Rowlands, Pen- rhosgarnedd, for beino- drunk and disor- derly. RAILWAY FACILITIES.—As the re- sult of a deputation from the County Council, the London and North Western Railway Company have now included Chester in their programme of season ex- cursions from Bangor, and trips will be run to that place every Tuesday, the re- turn fare being 3s 9d. PLASTERERS STRIKE. The plaster- ers in the district, whose local society has been amalgamated with the general or- ganisation, on Wednesday made a demand upon the masters, that the average rate of wages should be 8d an hour, representing an increase of Id per hour. With one ex- ception the concession was allowed. The building trade in the district is very brisk, in consequence of the Friars Estate having been thrown: upon the market. LECTURE.—At the Penrhyn Hall, on Monday night, the Rev Owen Watkins, the well-known Wesleyan missionary, and late of Pretoria, delivered a lecture on "The Boer, the Black, and the Briton." The lecturer, who dealt with the subject in an interesting manner, resided in the TransvaaJ for nearly 20 years, and was personally acquainted with President Kruger, the late General Joubert, and General Cronje. He has also a son, who is engaged as chaplain with the forces at the front. The Mayor (Alderman J. Evan Roberts) presided, and on the pro- posal of the Rev C. Cowell, Carnarvon, seconded by the Rev J. hughes (Glanys- twyth), a vote- of thanks was accorded the lecturer. MAY DAY.—Contrary to previous years there was on May day no set procession nor distribution of prizes. The May day procession was increasing in size a»d popularity year after year, and the aban- donment of this year's procession caused some disappointment. However a very creditable display was made by the teams of the High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (the City Steam Mills); srs Allsopps Limited (Col. Hugh Savage, V.D.); Mr John Williams, coal merchant; Mr Evan Williams, contractor; the Wigan Coal Company, the Brookhouse Dairv: Tros- canolDairV. the Comet Stores, and others. TOEH&F-HOLIDAY MOVEMENT. —In aid of the funds of the movement, a smoking concert, was held on Thursday evening at Wicklow House, Mr R. B. Watson presiding over a large attendance of members. The following sustained a capital fmisdgllaneoug programme: Messrs Lemuel Roberts, R. H. Morgan, F. Turner E. Winter, D. P. Hughes, T. Da- vies J. R- Williams (Caelleppa), W. R. and'Fred Watson, C. D. F. Humphreys, Ferguson Jones, E. Evans. As elocution- ist Mr C. D. F. Humphreys distinguished himself, his items being loudly applauded, and the other artistes acquitted them- selves in a creditable manner. Mr Fred Watson was a capable accompanist. Dur- ing the proceedings the members partook of refreshments, provided by Mrs Hughes. VOLUNTEER ATHLETIC SPORTS. The first annual athletic sports in connec- tion with the volunteer corps of the North J Wales University College were held on the ground of the cricket club on Saturday afternoon, and attracted a large number of spectators: Principal Reichel, Dr Phil- lips, and Colonel Savage officiated as judges, whilst Dr T. C. BailHe undertook the duties of time keeper. The handicap- pers were Professor Taylor Jones, Professor Winter, and Mr H. P. Ellis, with Captain Foresbier Walker as starter. The arrange- ments were carried out by a committee, of which Messrs Henry and! Woodroofe were honorary secretaries. The results were as follow:—120 yards race (handicap): 1, P. A. Mytton; 2, Lloyd Roberts; 3, W. T. Woodroofe. Putting the shot: 1, J. S. Bailie (29ft. 9in.); 2, R. J. Evans (27ft. Sin.). 100 yards open scratch race: 1, P. A. Mytton; 2, Lloyd Roberts; 3, E. T. Edmunds. High jump 1, P. A. Mytton 2, G. N. Blackshaw. One mile race (open handicap): 1, P. L. Hopkin; 2, Tudor F. Jones; 3, W. H. Cadman. 120 yards hur- dle race (scratch): 1, T. C. Henry; 2, David Jones. Half-mile race: 1, Tudor F. i Jones; 2, Griffith Jones; 3, W. J. Gri- t ffith. Throwing cricket ball: 1, E. J. Ro- berts 2, A. Mevrick. 440 yards handicap race: 1, Q. N. Blackshaw; 2, J. Lloyd Ro- berts. Siamese race 1, J. V. Humphreys and Griffith Jones; 2, O. J. Griffith and W. P. WheJdon. Tug of war: Sergeant- Major Roberts's team. Consolation race 1. M. W- Griffith. At the close of the sports the prizes were distributed to the successful competitors by Mrs Watkin Williams, wife of the Bishop of Bangor. During the pro- gress of the events a selection of music was contributect by the Bangor Volunteer Band. PENDREF CHAPEL DEBATING SO- CIETY The highly successful session of this society was auspiciously brought to a close on Monday evening when a supper was given in the schoolroom attached to the chapel. There was :a large muster of members present, over sixty sitting down to an excellent repast. The ladies who assisted at the table included Mrs Wil- liams, Victoria Park; Mrs J. Wil- liams, Mrs R. Williams, Mrs Charlotte Jones, Mrs Thomas (Ca- lleppa), Misses Jones, Farrar road; Miss Williams, Victoria Park; Misses Thomas, Caelleppa: Miss Winnie Owen Miss Wil- liams, Misses Ann E. Williams, Maggie Williams, and Gladys Williams, Upper Bangor. The tables having been cleared, a most interesting concert was gone through, those taking part being Miss Williams (Blaenau Festiniog), Miss Winnie Owen, the Rev Rowland Hughes, B.D. (who presided), and Mr H. T. Owen, the accompanist being Mr W. R. Jones. Verses bearing upon the work of the so- ciety during the session, were recited by Messrs T. Milward, Matthew Hughes (Caelleppa), Thomas Thomas, Peter Wil- liams, Ben Roberts, and William Thomas. THE LATE BISHOP OF BANGOR. On Tuesday and Wednesday last Messrs John Pritchard and Porter conducted a sale of household effects, library of books, c., at Bryn, Upper Bangor, the residence of the late Right Rev. Bishop Lloyd, deceased. Among the principal items were the fol- lowing Old painting, "The mists of Ogwen," by W. G. ShrubSole, £23; oil painting by George Wells, £ 5 water colour drawing by J. Jackson Carnock, LU; hall clock, L15; chiming clock, £13 10s; doulton vase, jE3 10s; antique oak chest, P,3 5s; maple wardrobe, £ 19 10s; mahogany wardrobe, JE12. The books were keenly competed for. Pennant's "Tours in Wales" (last edition), 16s; Meyrick's "History of Cardigan," JE2 2s 6d; the "Red Book of Hergest," £2 12s 6d; the "Book of Llan Dar," E2 7s 6d; W. Owen Pughe's Welsh- English Dictionary, 1832, JE1 7s 6d; the 1803 edition of the Sarm Dictionary, 12s 6d; the "Myvyrian Archaeology of ..ales," 3 vols., 1801, L3 15s; Welsh Dictionary to DD. Silvan Evans, RI 15s; Hengest manuscripts, jel 15s; lolo manuscripts, 1888, 17s 6d; fac-simile of the Black Book of Carmarthen, E2; Hoare's Giraldus Cam. brensus, JE3 3s Canden's Britannia, R2 2s Psalmau Dafydd by William Morgan, 15s; history and antiquities of St David's, by W. Basil Jones, D.D., RI 17s 6d; Hanes Llen- yddiaeth Cymreig, Charles Ashton, 10s 6d; Stephen's Literature of the Cymry, 14s; Mona Antique, London (dilapidated), Ll; dictionary of hymnology, £ 1; Lightfoot's Apostolic Father, JE2 2s; Llyfr Gweddi Gy- ffredin, black letter, 1664, 23 10s; "Heads of the People," by Meadows, 91. There was a large and influential attendance on both days, and the auctioneers were warm- ly congratulated on the successful result of the sale. PETTY SESSIONS.—Tuesday, before Mr J. Evan Roberts and Colonel Marshall, C.B. TRANSFERS OF LICENSES.—On the application of Mr S. R. Dew, the license of the Manchtster Arms, Upper Bangor, was transferred from John Williams to J. Rees Griffiths; on the application of Mr Thornton Jones, that of the Farmers' Arms, Glanadda, from Charles Holt to E. D. Kerr; and that of the Gwalia Stores (off "beer and winie), Lftalnfairfechan, to Henry Smith, Mr W. Huw Rowland mak- ing the application. In reply to the Bench, Dtputy Chief Constable Harris said that the superintendent of police at Llandudno, where the applicant had been employed, had ten that the police knew very little about him. Mr Row- land That I should say, is all the better for my client.—The license of the Mona Inn, Bethesda, was temporarily trans- ferred to Griffith Williams; and that of the Penybryn Inn, Llanfairfechan, to Wm. Hughes, late of the Britannia Inn, Den- bigh. CHARGE AGAia'ST A PUBLICAN.— Ellis Booth, licensee of the Black Lion Hotel, Geraizim, Llanfairfechan, was summoned for selling drink to a drunken person, there being a second summons for permitting drunkenness.—Mr S. R. Dew prosecuted on behalf of the police; Mr Huw Rowland appearing for the defence.— From the evidence it appeared that Police Constable No. 5 (Griffith) visited the house on the night of April 21st, and there found a man named Evans in a very ad- vanced state of drunkenness, and making use of bad language. When interrogated, the defendant said that Evans had only been a short time in the house, and had been supplied with but two glasses of beer. The officer followed him out, and the manner in which he conducted him- self in the roadway left no doubt as to his inebriety. Another druinken man was subsequently found on the premises; but he had not been served.—Mr Rowland submitted that the constable had greatly over-colouired the case, Evans not being drunk, but in a state of excitement and noisy.—The licensee, Evans, and other witnesses were called in support of this contention.—The Bench said there was no doubt that Evans was under the influence of drink. A fine of 10s and costs was im- posed, the license not to be endorsed.

PORTMADOC MOEL-Y-GEST QUARRY.—This quarry will shortly re-start. under new manage- ment. MEDICAL. Mr Richard Lewis, son of Mr John Letwis, Garth, has passed his inter- mediate medical examination at Glasgow. THE CONGREG AJTTON ALISTS* CY- MANFA.—The local committee are active- ly emgagjed furthering %the arrangements for holding the annual Cymanfa of the Congregationalisms here this summer. A NEW RESIDENCE.— The new resi- dence of Mr A. G. Edwards is all but com- pitted, and is one of the prettiest build- ings in the neighbourhood. It was built by Mr E. Jones Williams. BISHOP WILLIAMS.—Bishop Wil- liams stayed with Mr and Mrs Greaves, Wetrn, during the re-opening pf Penmorfa Church. Mr and Mrs Greaves defrayed the whole cost of restoration of the old church, and Mrs Greavets has presented to the church a 'beautiful /screen, and hsa also carved some of the wood work there. THE VOLUNTEERS.—-Adjutant Were inspected the local Volunteer Corps last e, and expressed ,hilf highly lea, pleased with the appearance of the men. He said that the f Volunteer battalion would camp this year at Fleetwood, and that each man who was able to stay for a fortnight's training would secure a grant of £ 2 for Viia company* THE HORSE SHOW.—The light horse judges at the show bo Mr Dunville Lees, J.P., Woodhill; Oswestry, Mr E. R. Owen, Garthmyl; heavy horse judges, Mr Edwards, Fox HAll, Oswestry, and Mr E. Green, The Moors, Welshpool. The contract for enclosing the Park for the show has been let to Mr Johnston, Chapel street, by tender. POLICE COURT.-On. Fridav. before Mr Jonathan Davies and Dr S. Griffith, Thomas Caine, a sweep, was fined 2s 6d (without costs) for drunkenness at Cric- cieth. P.O. Owen (46) was the infor- mant.—Isaac Jones, sailor, Borth-y-Gest, was fined 5s, costs 8s 6d, for being drunk and creating a row at Penycei. P.S. Jones proved the charge.—Evan Griffith Jones,, Garn, was fined 5 for refusing to send his child to school. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ASSOC- CIATION.—A branch of this Association has been started in this distriot, and the following have been appointed on the committee -President, Mrs Casson vice-preisident, Mrs Hopkinson, Cric- cieth; hon. sec., Mrs Breese, Morfa Lodge; hon. treasurer, Mr Randal Cas- son; Miss Griffith, Bodlondeb; Mrs Jona- than Davies, Mrs Hughes, Vicarage; Mrs J. R. Prichard, Miss Morgan Jones, for Portmadoc; Mrs Barnard and Miss Ro- berts, Bronhaul, for Tremadoc; Mrs Wyatt for Beddgelert; Mrs R. M. Greaves, Wern; Mrs Williams, Cambrian House, Garn, for Dolbeaimaen; Miss Jones, Eisteddfa, for Pentre'rfelin; Miss Greaves, Bron Eifion, for Criccieth. Any of the above will gladly receive the names of people wishing to help by gifts of cloth- ing or money. The association is a most excellent institution, ;and should receive strong support from re.sfden.ts here and along the coast. TREMADOC SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. The annual meeting of this Union (C.M.) was held- at Garth Chapel on Saturday, and a large number of people at- tended. Mr Tom Price, Merthyr, was the musical conductor. Mr W. T. Williams, Penmorfa, was the president of the Union Mr Hugh Hughes, Borthygest, secretary; .9 1 and Mr Griffith Prichard, treasurer. Mr R. Hughes, Ynystowyn, and Mr W. T. Wil- liams were the presidents. The Rev Gri- ffith Parry was the catechist. The board of examiners were Messrs W. Morris Jones, S. R. Jones, F. Buckingham, Jonathan Da- vies, James Evans, and W. Emlyn Jones. The awards were as follows —The county examination (for those under 12): 1, R. W. Jones, Borthygest; 2, Kate Hughes. ge Bethel; 3, W. A. Evans, English Chapel 4, Daisy Parry, ditto, and William Wil- liams, Penmorfa, equal; (for those under 16), 1, G. R. Jones, Borthygest; 2, Thomas .9 Roberts, Borthygest; 3, Maggie Jones, Garth, and Lizzie Jane Williams, Penmor- fa, equal; (under 21), 1, R. W. Jones, Garth; 2, Maggie Jones and Susie Jones, Penmorfa; 3, H. R. Williams, Penmorfa; (over 21), 1, Hugh Hughes, Borthygest. Examination in "Hyfforddwr" (under 21), 1, R. W. Jones, Garth; 2, Maggie Jones, Penmorfa, and Blanchard Evans, Taber- nacle, equal; (over 21), 1, William Jones, Garth; 2, John Hughes, Tremadoc. The following received certificates for commit- ting to memory all the "Hyfforddwr," Mary Roberts, Morfa Bychan; Mary Williams, Penmorfa. Rewards for proficiency in the standards Sixth standard, 1, Evan Evans, Cedron; 2, Deborah Williams, Tremadoc; 3, E. Jones, Cwmstradllyn; John H. Sam- uel, ditto, and D. E. Jones, Bethel, equal; seventh standard, 1, Kate Hughes, Bethel; 2, Ellen Jones, Morfa Bychan; 3, Annie Owen, Bethel; eighth standard, 1, Martha E. Owen, Cwmstradllyn; 2, Annie Owen, ditto; 3, Annie Jones, Tremadoc; ninth standard, 1, Lizzie Jane Williams, Penmor- fa 2, John Pierce Davaes, Tabernacle; 3, Ellen Jane Roberts, Penmorfa. Anthems and congregational tunes were rendered. The accompanists were, Mr Evan Evans, Pentre'rfelin; Miss E. Jones, Borthygest, and Miss Lloyd High street.

CARNARVON SUNDAY SERVICER GETOBCH OF ENOLA2TD. I Vioar Eev J. W. Wynne Jones, M.A. Christ Church 8-30, Holy Communion 111,Matins 6-30, ETen Song. St. David's .•10-30, Matins; 6,Even Song. St.'Mary's Eev Gwilym Lew Is. B./ 8-30, Ho'y Communior. 10, l^atins; S. EvenSong. Llaubeblig Rev D. Alban Lioyd, B.A. 10, Matins; 6, Even Song. BAPTISTS. Caersalem Rev Dr O. Davies. CALVENISTIC METHODISTS. Castlfl Square (E iRh) Rev D. Hughes, M.A. Beulah I Rer R. D. Rjwland Engedi P.iv F. Jam' Jon", M.A. Moriah Rev Evan Jones Siloh (Guild Hall) Rev J. E. Hughes, M.A. CONGBEGATIONALISTS. Salem Pilneipal Propart Pendref Rev Bryniog Roberts WESLEY ANa. TTngliah (Castle street) Ebenezer 10, ReT Hp:;h Cuny, Penygroes 6, Rev. W. Ll. Davin, x er-'sa'rvtaen ROMAN CATHOLICS. St Peter and St Paul Rev Father Jones. The new Intermediate School was opened on Tuesday. The formal opening will take place in three or four weeks time. Twenty-two young men have joined the Rifle Volunteer Corps during thie past fort- night. Private David Jones, of the Scot Greys (son of Mr Robert Jones, Llainbupur), who was wounded at the relief of Kitnberley arrived home this (Thursday) morning. Detachments of the Artillery and Ritle Volunteers formed part of a guard of hon- our at Holyhead on Friday when the Queen, on her return from Ireland, arrived at that place. Mr Cecil J. L. Allanson, R.A., who was appointed 2nd A.D.C. to Sir John Wood- burn, the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, last October, from an Elephant Battery in the Punjaub, and whose appointment ter- minated in April, has been re-appointed till next October, and has gone with the Lieutenant-Governor to Darjeeling from Calcutta. ACCIDENT. While Mr Henry Jones, South Pen'rallt, was engaged doing some work in connection with the cutter "Mar- garet," now lying in the dock his hand was caught by a hook which ripped it in a fright- ful manner, necessitating the amputation of one or two of his fingers. THE MILITIA.—The recruits, who num- ber about 80, marched through the principal streets of the town the ether day, their smart appearance being generally remarked upon. To Captain Berners, who is deser- vedly popular with the men, must be attri- buted, in a(great measure, the impetus given to recruiting at the barracks this year. SPECIAL OOURi. On Wednesday, before the Mayor (Mr W. J. Williams) and Mr J. R. Pritchard, John Morgan, gardener, was charged with stealing a pair of football booits from the Market Vaults. It was stated that the boots were given to the defendant bv a lad, and the Betach dismissed the case, and cautioned the defendant against re- ceiving anything from a boy. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT — On Monday, before the Mayor (Mr W. J. Williams), Mr E. Hughes, Mr J. R. Prit- chard, Mr W. Hamer, and Dr G. R. Gri- ffith, Hugh Edwards, Pool Hill, was fined 2s 6d ana costs for drunkenness. — David Edwards, alias "Crane," charged with as- I saulting the police on the oerasion of the visit of Mr D. Lloyd George, M.P., to the town, was fined 10s and costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Edward Griffiths, Eagle Hotel, was mulated in a penalty of 2s 6d and costs for leaving a number of barrels in Newborough street for an unrea- sonable time. OBITUARY. After a very brief illness, at the ripe age of 81 years, an old inhabi- tant of the town passed away on Thursday, April 26th, in the person of Mrs Ann Wal- ker, 34, Chapel street. The deceased was the relict of Mr James Walker, who was for many years a warder at H.M. Prison, Carnarvon, and mother-in-law of Mr Ro- bert Griffith, bootmaker, &c., Pool street. She was one of the oldest members of the church at Ebenezer. The interment took place at Llanbeblig Churchyard, the funeral being of a private character. Much sym- pathy s felt with the family in their bereavement. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. On Saturday; before Mr J. Menzies and other magistrates, Hugh Jones, Pentre Farm, Pentir, was fined 5s and costs for using profane language.—William Hughes, Treddafydd terrace, Penygroes, was fined 10s and costs for drunkenness.—Ann Owen, Porthlleidfiog, applied for an affiliation order against William Roberts, Tremadoc. Mr J. T. Roberts appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Humphreys, Portmadoc, defended. The plain+iff, in the course of her evidence, said that the defendant and two other men tried to force her to swal'low a quantity of liqusid contained in an egg cup. The d fendant said it wculd do her a great deal of good, and that she would not have a child if she took it. Some of the stuff, which had the smell of turpentine, passed her lips, and she became sick and- vomited. The Bench made an order for 2s 6d a week. PERFORMANCE OF A GANTATA. — At the Moriah Chapel on Thursday night, a juvenile choir, under the leadership of Mr Ben Jones, A.C., gave a performance of the sacred cantata "The -Good Shepherd" (H. W. Wareing, Mus. Doc.). Mr William Gri- ffith, Wellington terrace, presided over a fair attendance. The choir rendered the various choruses in a delightful manner, while the youngsters, to whom the different solos were allotted sang with good taste and effect. The performance reflected the greatest credit upon the conductor, to whose painstaking efforts must be attri- buted the high degree of efficiency attained by the choir. The principals were Lizzie M. Jones, J. S. Fletcher, Katie Owen, Katie Jones, Eveline Jones, Jennie Rich- ards, Lizzie Owen, D. Charles Roberts, Katie Pritchard, and Agatha Williams. Songs and duetts were also contributed by Miss Mia Williams, Mr J. Peris Jones, and Mr Cefni Jones, and Mr Orwig Williams, who was the accompanist, played a selec- tion of music on the organ. The concert throughout was eniovable, and it was to be regretted that there was not present a larger audience. CONCERT. A concert, which can be described as a treat in every sense of the term was held at the Guild Hall, on Tues- day night in aid of the Beulah C.M. Chapel, of which the Rev R. D. Rowland (Anthro- pos), the well-known poet is the energetic pastor. There was present a large and fashionable audience, presideâ over by Mr Charles A. Joneis, solicitor, whose rare plants were kindly lent to beautify the platform of the hall. The artistes were Madame J. Thomas, Llanelly; Miss Gwen- doline Dew, London; Mr R. Brothen Jones, Mr Tegfan Roltsrts, and Mr J. Cottrell's party. Mr Orwig Williams (organist of Moriah Chapel) was the accompanist. The following was the programine —Song, Mr Tegfan Roberts; Song, "Llam y Cariadau" (R. S. Hughes), Madame J. Thomas; Song, "Honour and Arms" (Handel), Mr R. Brothen Jones Song, "A Memory" (Gor- ing Thomas), Gwendoline Dew; Glee, "In this Hour of Softened Splendour" (Pin- suti), Mr Cottrell and party; Song, "Y Milwr Clwyfedig" (R. S. Hughes), Mr R. Brothen Jdnes; Song, "Gwlad y Bryniau" (Griffiths). Madame J. Thomas Song, Mr Tegfan Roberts; Song, "Come, Sweet Morning," Miss Gwendoline Dew Glee, "Y Blodeuyn Olaf" (J. A. Lloyd), Mr Cottrell and party; Song, "Ernani, 0 come, fly with me" (Vardi), Madame J. Thomas; Song, "Soldier's Song," Mr R. Brothen Jones; Song, Miss Gwendoline Dew. Mad- ame Tl mrs, who made her first bow to a Carnarvon audience on Tuesday night, is an accomplished singer. It was she who won the chief prize in the soprano solo competi- tion at the Llanelly National Eisteddfod, and ever since that time she has takrn part in all the -important concerts in South Wales and other parts of the country. Her singing the other night greatly impressed the audience, who demonstrated their ap- preciation of her efforts by encoring two of her songs. Miss Gwendoline Dew, a daughter of Mr W. Dew, of Bangor, the popular and genial auctioneer, is a great favourite withNorth Wales concert-goers. In addition to a charming presence she pos- sesses a voice of great purity which she can use with excellent effect. She too, was en- thusiastically and deservedly encored for a beautiful rendering of "Come, Sweet Morn- ang." Mr Brothen Jones and Mr Tegfan Roberts gained unstinted applause, and Mr Cottrell's party, which is familiar to Car- narvon audiences, sang two glees in a pleas- ing manner. The secretary of the concert, which will yield a substantial surplus, was Mr J. Roberts, Victoria Stores, Mr Moses Evans, Brynhendre, being the treasurer.

Trial Trip of a Sew Steamer at Holyheal On Wedneisday the trial trip from Holy- head to Dublin and back took place of the twin-screw steamer "Anglia," which has been built by Messrs William Denny and Bros-, of Dumbarton, for the railway company on th<t service between Holyhead and Dublin. The "Anglia" is virtually a repeat of the twin-screw "Cambria" which has been run- ning since 1897. It is build of mild steel and is 337 ft. 6 in. long over all; 39 ft. broad, and the depth to awning deck is 24 ft. 9 in., while the general appearance of the vessel is extremely handsome, The passenger accom- modation occupies the whole of the vessel; the first class are accommodated amidships and at forward of the machinery, while the whole of the after part is entirely reserved for steerage passengers. There are on the lower deck large open capins fitted with sofas, which by means of lifting backs can either W used as single or double berths, privacy being secured by means of curtains and scheens. There are about 20 cabins of two and three berths for gentleftnen, and six* two-berths cabins for ladies. The ladies kSL ve also one open cabin on the lower deck, a large open cabin with state-rooms, lava- tones, &c., adjoining upon the main deck, and a day cabin upon the upper deck. The gentlemen have a similar day cabin on the upper deck for non-smokers, also a hand- somely-appointed smoking room. The ac- oomcdation is practically a repeat of that on board the "Cambria," with certain small im- provements to add to the comfort of the travelling public. Thle first class dining saloon is a large apartment on the main • deck, capable of dining 64 passetogers at a time. The framing is of polished oak and dead-polished teak, in Grecian style, with in- cised and gilt decoration, and fitted w ith large bevel-edged mirrors. Thesideboards are designed to correspond with the framing, and have mable tops. All the seats are up. bolstered in terra-cotta frietze velvet. The ceiling is panelled and artistically decorated in flat tints relieved with rich gilded work, while the fioor s laid with a heavy Brussels carpet, wttnners of the same material in the principal passages. Space will not permit us to describe the various cabins, &c., but everything is arranged in the best possible manner to secure the comfort of the passengers. The "Anglia," as well as the "Hibeft-nia" and "Cambria," was built under the supervision of the company's marine superintendent, Capt. Binney and Mr Orr, th1 superintendent engineer. The vessel is propelled by two sets of four- cylinder triple expansion engines balanced on the Schlick and Tweedy system. Its nominal horse power is 398, with a forced draught speed of 22 knots. A large party °nJ,rdJ'1" twin-screw steanwr Angha on Wednesday morning for the trial tnp, the vessel being in command of Capt. Varian, the cornnwdore captain of the com- pany, and the chtief ongineer being Mr tJcSJ paTSe Was a li^fvL Speed' a.s Bull beg Lighthouse was reached in'two holK and 45 mmntes, notwithstanding the Sot thlt hSlZ? etr°Dg f0? tideVinsUt £ £ If way across, and also a strong headwind. Kie speed attained under thesei drcum^ stances was 21.4 knots. The motionTthe tTth easy having regard to the state of the weather. Having ar- rm>d at North Wall, a splendid luncheon °n d' <>iteT which fche chair- A comPany (^d Stalbridge) pro, Vanous fcoaste» including "Hie Queen, The Guests," coupled with Marfcin, and the build- ers, to which latter toast Col. Dennv M P responded. Mr P. Denny proposed the suo. cess of the company, couplejd with the namd of the chairman, which toast was most Wtily honoured. The return voy^eSS- menced most pleasantly, but a verf thick fog soon came on, and the speed of ther £ £ 2tw tw mng the incidents of the t P Was that ooald

The Board of Trade Inquiry at Carnarvon TJIe assessors who held the Board of the oolIk^T. CamarTan in reference to steamll ri^ between the Dinorwig and the 4 havl ?ala*f\m Cardigan Bay, on March 4, Have found that the watch kept on the Galatea was not sufficient, but that the •econd officer on the bridge, Mr C. Nette, should have seen the lights of the schooner, and avoided the schooner had he kept a proper look out. The serious damages sus- tained by the Dinorwic and the loss of Hfe Trere caused by the wrongful act and the fault of the second officer, whose certificate was suspended for nine months.

TO THE DEAF. A rich lady cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £5000 to his Institute, so that the deaf people unable to procure the ar Drums hay have them free. Address, The Nicholson Insti- tute, "Longeott," Gunnprsbnrv, London W. IFKrs "| I gM pane cuKamuan I COCOAI -U-