The North Wales Express

CRICCIETM COUNCIL. A meeting of the Council wa-s held on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs Wm. Watkin (chairman), J. T. Jones, J. W. Ro- berts, Griffith Jones, Evan Jones, Dr D. L. Davies, Dr Gladstone Jones, Messrs R. P. Thomas, H. Humphreys, T. Burnell, G. P. Williams, W. M. Williams, J. Tobias (assistant clerk), and Moans Williams (sur- veyor, &c.).—There- was an adverse balance of JB474. The Collector reported that he had collected during the year LM, out cf £942 amount of rates levied. The balance was accounted for as follows: Excused, L7 19s; appeals, R9 14s; empty houses, £23 9s; recoverable arrears, JB12 18s.—Dr Jones considered that the collector had done very well, and moved a vote of thanks to him, which was passed. — The committee would report in detail on electric lighting shortly.—No reply had been received from the Cambrian Railway Company regarding the proposed railway station subway.—Dr Davies deemed it advisable not to press the matter OD too hurriedly. The Council agreed. — Permission was granted to the Horse Show Committee to hold tticir annual meetings in the Town Hall. — The Medical Officer reported that no infectious disease had appeared in the district during the last three months.—The following members were appointed chairmen of committees: Finance, Mr J. W. Roberts; Roads and Buildings, Mr J. T. Jones; Sanitary, Dr Davies; Sea Wall, Mr R. P. Thomas; Improvements, Dr Gladstone Jones. The Sanitary Committee recommended that the notices served some time ago on house- holders re house refuse disposal silould be reserved. Old bottles, tins, &c.. must not be mixed with refuse, and householders must not throw them into ashpits and ashbins.— Mr J. T. Jones could not see what good would result from these notices. Were not the members of the Council amongst the principal offenders?~Dr Davies: Why not adhere to the resolution already passed, and carry all the tins, jam pots, empty bottles, &c., ouit to srn? — The Surveyor: That has been done, but householders continue to throw bottles, tins, &c., into the ashpits.- Further remarks ensued, and it- was resolved to inspect a site at Caerdyni where ashes, &c., could be deposited. Mr J. T. Jones: We are not bound to carry jampots, tins, bottle-s, &c. — Mr J. T. Jones was thanked for the flags he had given to cover the brook art I Ty'nygellhesg.—Cattle were straying on the Maes and in front of Salem terrace. — Ur Davies: People had an idea that cattle could be taken to the brook for water.—Mr Bur- nell But the Council have now the right to imporund all cattle found there. Mr J. T. Jones: Commoners have a right, to water their cabtle in the brook.—Mr Tobias: Under the provisions of the 1873 Act the right of the commoners has been taken from them by th £ Council. — It wae resolved to serve notices on all offenders.—At the suggestion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr G. P. Wil- I liams, it was decided to celebrate the King's Coronation in a fitting manner.

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Rev S. R. Jenkins, B.A., of Merthyr Tyd- fil, has accepted the pastorale of Gravosend, but will not enter on his ministry for three or four months.

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NORTH WALES QUARRY MENS UNION. The May Labour Festival in connection I with the North Wales Quarrymen's Union will be held at Carnarvon on Monday, May 5th. In the forenoon the annual conference of the Union will take place, when the annual balance sheet and reports will be presented. the officers elected, aaid the resolutions from the lodges moved. In the afternoon a de- I in on str at ion will he held. when Mr D. Lloyd George, M.P., will take the chair, and i speeches will be delivered by Mr William Jones, M.P., and trade representatives from England. I

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CASE. } In the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, on Monday, the case of Williams v. Williams came on for hearing before Mr Justice Gorell Barnes. This was the petition of Mrs Catherine Griffith Williams for the dissolution of her marriage on the ground of the desertion and misconduct, of her husband, John Joseph Williams. Mr W. T. Barnard appeared for the petitioner, and there was nts defence. I The parties were married on the lain Apr"!?, 1888, ai the Congregational Chapel at Criccieth, ajid after the marriage lived at that place, where the respondent was a fanner. In January, 1891, tne petitioner left her husband in consequence of his having taken to drink, and she went to London. taken to drink, a.nd she went to London. I Subsequently that difference with her hus- band was made up, and she returned and lived with him down to February, 1894; and I during that period the respondent's drinking habits and neglect of his business continued as before. In February, 1894, the husband decided to go out to America. ,and before he left he executed a settlement, by vvdiich he settled certain furniture upon his wife; he also settled his farm to his wife for her uso during her lifetime on conditions, she to re- ceived L20 for certain rents, but that was not to be paid if the husband returned to England or the wife refusecHo live with lLm. In November, 1895, the petitioner received an anonymous letter, and in consequence wrote out to America to the respondent, in- quiring whether he had any explanation with reference to the charges made in the letter. and the respondent wrote back admitting misconduct. From that time the respondent ceased to communicate with, ifts wife, except that he wrote one letter asking for some rents she had received which belonged to him. After hearing the evidence, his Lordship granted the petitioner a decree nisi.

> o$o— A MERIONETHSHIRE [ APPEAL CASE. In the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, on Thursday, the Lord Chief Justice, Mr Justice Darling, and Air Justice Channell heard an appeal from a de- cision of justices of Merionethshire, sitting at Bala, who convicted the appellants, John Lloyd, senior, and John Lloyd, junior, of j trespassing in pursuit of game on the 14th • September last en land in the occupation of • September last en land in the occupation of I Morris Jones without the licence or consent I of the owner, Sir E. Buckley, of Aberhernant, I and fined them JBl ea<;h and L5 5s costs j jointly, but stated a. case for the opinion of ¡ the High Court as to whether they were jus- I' tified in disregarding a claim of right set up on behalf of the appellants, who were gamekeepers in the employ of Mrs Gough, wife of Major General Gough, of Caerhun,. Carnarvonshire, who possessed land in Mont- gomeryshire adjoining Sir E. Buckley's es- tate. It was claimed that the place where the appellants were shooting was on Mrs Gough s land, but the justices were satisfied, j irom tne eviaence and maps produced, that the appellants were trespassing, and accord- ingly convicted them.—Mr Bryn Roberts ap- peared for the appellants, and Mr Moss for the respondent, a. gamekeeper in the employ of Sir E. Buckley. — Mr Roberts submitted that it was really a. dispute between land- owners on a, question of boundary, and the question of right having been set up before the justices they had no jurisdiction to con- I vict the appellants and thus prejudge the I question which would have to be tried out between the respective owners. What the justices did was to take the map of the coun- ty boundaries and decide the boundaries of the two estates oy that, but Mrs Gough denied that the county boundary was coter- minous with the estate boundary, the boundary of Blaenycwn (Mrs Gough's estate) being intersected by the mountain ridge.— Mr Moss having been heard in support of I the decision of the justices, the Lord Chief I Justice held that the jurisdiction of the jus- tices was ousted by a bonarfide claim of right which this appeared to be, and therefore the conviction must be quashed. — The other Judges concurred, and the conviction was ac- cordingly ordered to be quashed. cordingly ordered to be quashed.

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At the afternoon service at Bangor CaithedraJ. on Saturday afternoon, the rle v John Fairchild, principal of the North Wales Training College, Bangor, was formally in- stalled ca,non non-residentiary, in succession to the lafce Rev Robert Williams, rector of Llanfatiog. Anglesey. o$o—

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I PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL. I A meeting of the Council was held larrt week. There were present Aldermen R. 0. i Jones (Mayor), Dr O. Wynne Griffith, H. P. {'Jones', Councillors R. Ivor Parry, W. Eifl Jones, W. S. Jones, T. Winslow, J. G. Simpson-Jones, R. Mason Jones, J. W. Hughes, S Lloyd, J. E. Hughes, A. Ivor Parry; Mr E. R. Davies (Town Clerk), Mr Caradoc Davies (Deputy Town Clerk), Mr Edward Jones (Accountant), and Mr J. Ellis (Collector). THE LATE MR T. LLOYD ELLIS. The Mayor, before commencing business, referred to the sudden death of Councillor T. Lloyd Ellis. He said that the deceased had proved himself useful in all the circles in which he moved, and proposed a vote of con- dolence with Mrs Lloyd Ellis and the family. —ilr A. Ivor Parry seconded. He said that he had taken great, interest in tne late Mr i'is, a.s they had both commenced their career on the Town Council ai the same time. —The vote was passed in silence. THE TRAMWAY. Mr J. E. Hughes read the report of tiie Tramway Committee. It was recommended that the tramway be opened on the 1st of May. Mr Hughes remarked tha,i tnere was a difference of opinion with regard to the time of the starting of the tram, on account of reasons mentioned, but he was bound to propose what had been recommended by the committee, although lie was not present when it was passed.—Mr Winslow favoured start- ing the season on Whit Monday. — In reply to Mr S. Lloyd, the Surveyor (Mr W. J. Davies) said that they started last. year on the 20th of May.—A long discussion ensued. -The recommendation of the committee was carried by a small majority. SANITARY COMMITTEE. A long discussion took place with respect to what course should be taken with regard to the tenant of a. house in High street, but ultimately an agreement was arrived at.-It was recommended that the proposed exten- sion of the works in Churton street be de- ferred.—The Mayor thought that they had better get. the reasons fo. doing so.—Mr R. Ivor Parry: Because of the expense. It will mean thousands of pounds.—This was agreed to. It was recommended that the consent of the Council generally be given to the Sur- veyor to render services outside the Council in future.—A good deal of discussion ensued on this master. The Guardians, at their last sitting, had requested the services of the Sur- veyor to do some work in the house.—Mr W. S. Jones held that this was bound to come under the consideration of the Council, al- though parsed.—The Surveyor said that the Local Government Board was responsible. In reply to a question, the Town Clerk said that every question of sewerage in the town should be dealt with by this Council, but he did not know what tne Guardians required. —in.e recommendations were passed, and it was also resolved that the Surveyor should do the work requested in the house. VARIOUS. A precept for JB700 was made upon the overseers for the next half year. The, es- timate for the year was J31300. Tne district rate, at 2s 8d per £ was signed.—ihe com- mittee which had met with respect to the celebration of the Coronation suggested that P,55 or J360 be Fpell-L to giyø- a treat to the children and the old people.—Mr R. Ivor Parry opposed this view, and suggested that voluntary subscriptions. be raised.—Mr W. Eifl Jones opposed this, and said that sub- scriptions always fell on the same persons, and other did not contribute anything at all. --It was decided that the matter be ad- journed until the next meeting of the Coun- cil. o3>o

FATAL LARKING BY I WELSH YEOMEN. By the last South African mail some de- tails are sent by Trooper Tom Price, Rhos- ymedlre, Ruabon, regarding an affair which happened on March 19 at Picquetburg, where Price, who primarily joined Sir Watkin Wynn's Welsh Yeomanry, and is now with the 118th Company I.Y., is now encamped. The letter says —"I and five others were allowed to ridie into Picquet- burg to buy some stores. When we got there we separated and agreed to meet in the evening to return together. This we did, and it happened that three-Hodges, Houslopp, and Phillips—had' been lark- ing about in a merry mood. We went on together half the way, and then we other three cantered on and; left Hodges, Hou- slopp, and Phillips to come on by them- selves. We liacJ just arrived in camp when Phillips came galloping in and sa-id that Hodges had killed Houslopp. A troop of men were at once dtespa-tchea1 to the spot, and found that he had blown his brains out as well. It appears that Hodges said that he could hit Houslopp's hat off at a distance of twenty yeards. He tried, with a fatal result. Both were brought into camp and. buried next day.

MERaONETH CONGREGA- TIONAL ASSOCIATION. On Thursday and Friday the quarterly association of the Congregational Union of Merionethshire was held at Pennal, near Machynlleth, under the presidency of Mr R. Jones (Blaenau Festmiog).—On the motion of Mr Foulkes Jones (Corwen), seconded by the Rev E. T. Davies (Uandrillo), the fol- lowing resolution was unanimously passed t "That this quarterly association of the Merionethshire Congregationalism, re- presenting fifty-nine churches, begs to offer its emphatic and indignant protest against the reactionary EdHieation Bill of the Gov- ernment on the following (among other) grounds: — (1) Because it violates the principle that there should; be no taxa- tion without direct and adequate popular control; (2) because it violates the principle of religious equality by endowing with public money schools that teach the tenets of a particular sect; (3) because it would disable Nonconformists from entering the teaching profession dn schools supported by public rates by allowing them to be sub- jected to sectarian tests to which they can not conscientiously subscribe. Further this meeting earnestly calls upon the Gov- ernment to withdraw its unjust proposal and to maintain and improve the system by which schools shall be controlled1 by local authorities elected directly by the rate- payers, and for the specific purpose of education." On the motion of the Rev J. Pritchart" (Cynwyd), seconded by the Rev R. Talfnr Phillips (Festiniog), a resolution was una mniously carried welcoming the Govern" ment Licensing Bill. :J.

MOSQUITOES WORSE THAN BULLETS. Probably not more than one dn a thousand o us as witnessed a battle, our concep- lons ot those terrible events being gener- ally derived from verbal and pictorial de- scription. For the most part, impressions so obtained! are utterly erroneous. The spectacle of two hostile forces approaching closely to each other, with flags flying and banners waving to the accompaniment of music, with which so many great painters have made us familiar, has not occurred within the memory of man. For the com- batants to come to close quarters is er- tremely rare, and certainly never happens on a large scale. Once we witnessed! a sha-rp fight between Americans and Spaniards; I but it made a poor show. No Spaniard could be seen at all, though now and again an American would fall wound'ed after a sputter of fire which appeared to come from out of a cluster of trees half a mile away. Nevertheless the Spaniards were beaten! and made off, and the Americans returned to their tents saying many hard things of the Cuban mosquitoes, which they dreaded vastly moie than the bullets of the enemy. The most interesting of all battles take place within, ourselves. Wlien one feels unwell and is disinclined to effort, but forces himself to the desired action, that is a battle—an inevitable battle, for in such. circumstances you must conquer or be conquered. You cannot cry off, because you carry your enemy about with vou. Victory can only be assured by employing the best weapon, as Mrs F. Chapman, of Longhedge, Corsley, near Warminster, did. "Three years ago," said Mrs Chapman, on 22nd of January, 1902, "I .had some severe j attacks of indigestion. Immediately after eating, mv l*art used to palpitate, followed by the inevitable pain, in the chest, which sometimes penetrated to the back. I dared not eat solids-not 51 much even as an egg- but lived on liquid food.. On rising in the morning, I was generally tired and depressed, and my tongue thickly coated. All these troubles my doctor attributed to, impaired digestion. As I continued to grow worse, I began to fear there was no cure for me, when one day a little book arrived by post describing cures effected by Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. After reading and discussing it with my husband!, he persuaded me to try it, which, happily, I did. I took jn all only four bottles of Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup and, .hope- less as my case had seemed, my recovery was rapid and complete. I have not taken a dose of the Syrup for a long timee now. not having needed it, but all the same 1 like to have a bottle of it in the house." oBo

PENRHYN GUARDIANS. A meeting of the Board of Guardians was held on Tuesday. Mr Cadwaladr Roberts presided over the preliminaries business. Mr Owen Jones, Erw Fair, was unani- mously re-elected chairman on the motion of Mr William Jones, Penbryn Isaf seconded by Mr W. S. Williams, Festinioe! The Chairman returned thanks.—Several proposed and seconded the re-election of Mr William Jones, Penbryn Isaf, to the vice-chair, and he was re-elected unani- mously. THE HOUSE. There were 59 inmates, and 16 tramps were relieved during the last week. A FALL WHILST DRUNK. The Master reported that Richard Wil- liams ("Dick LleuM") had been brought into the house from Portmadoc, on the 26th ult., in an unconscious state.-Dr J. R. Jones said that the man was drunk and unconscious. — The Clerk said that the man wnilst asleep had fallen over the wall of Portmadoc harbour bridge on to the tier below. A WORKHOUSE BIBLE. There was a bill for 3os for binding the workhouse Bible.—Mr O. Roberts waa snrprised at such a charge. A good new Bible could have been bought for far less money.Others thought the charge very excessive.—Tbe Vioe-Chairman The Bible is a gift and is a big one. It could not be bound in the way it is now bound: under 35s. It is "home bound1."—Mr C. Roberts: Festiniog churches will be interested to know what this Bible has cost for binding. RESOLUTIONS OF NO GOOD. The Board having sent a resolution" in favour of legislating with the view of bringing about a change in the present system of assessment to Mr Osmond Wil- liams, M.P.. that gentleman acknowledged the receipt of the resolution, and said that it was useless to send resolutions to the House. However, the hon. member would do all he could in the matter. THE BOER WAR. The Chairman was instructed to sign a petition in favour of maintaining out of Imperial sources all the families in the United Kingdom when the principal sup- porters of the same had been either killed in the war or incapacitated. THE CORONATION. The Local Government Board said that the Guardians could incur reasonable ex- penses in celebrating the Coronation of the King by deriating from the dietary table and by granting extra out-relief on, the two holidays to all the paupers in the union.-After a discussion the matter was referred to the Visiting Committee. — A letter from the Festiniog Coronation Celebration Committee was read, asking the co-operation of the Board of Guardians in giving a treat to all the Festiniog paupers.-The Board resolved to grant the Rame.-Captain Morgan Jones said that Portmadoc had also resolved tto give a treat to all the paupers in that district. PRESENCE QF GUARDIANS. Number of meetings, 27. Messrs O. Jones, 23; W. Jones, 24; Morgan Roberts, 7-; John Prichard, 20; R. O. Williams, 17; G. Jones, 18; Edward Llewelyn, 17; R. D. Evans, 5; S. S. Jones. 23; Robert Jones, 25; Cadwaladr Roberts, 27; Richard Roberts, 20; Richard Williams, 23; W. Williams, 25; Sam. Griffith, 18; Foster Edwards, 25; R. Richards. 10; G. Parry Jones, 26; J. Roberts, 24; Evan Williams, 25; J. R. Jgnos (part), 14; H. Jones, 16; D. Tegkl Jones, 16; R. Pugh, 12; R. Roberts (part), 9; Morgan Jones, 21; W. Davies, 9; E. B. Jones, 13; Mrs Casson, 18.

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I DEUDRAETH RURAL | COUNCIL. r ISOLATION HOSPITAL. At a meeting on Tuesday Mr Wm. Jones and Mr Robert Richards were re elected chairman aned vice-chairman respectively.— Messrs Owen Jones and C. Roberts appeared on behalf of the Festiniog Urban Council to co-operate with this Council with the view of erecting an isolation hospital in the combined! district. — Mr Owen Jones said that his Council was anxious to do what was possible to get such a hospital put up. The two districts—Festiniog Urban and Deu- draeth Rural-should jointly bear the cost of the hosoital, which could be erected in a central place to be again selected. Repre- sentatives of this Council and of Festiniog could inspect the various sites that might be suitable in the district. Mr Jones sug- gested RhydyBarn as a most suitable spot.— Dr. Sam. Griffith asked if they were com- pelled by law to provide such a hospital ? It meant a heavy expense. — The Clerk: No, there is no compulsion but the compul- sion of circumstances when an infectious disease might break out in the district. and when an isolation hospital would be neces- sary .—Dr. Griffith said that Portmadoc Council took a house at Morfa Bychan as a hospital some years ago, but it. had not been used.—The Clerk But at Bangor and else- where an infection broke out and it be came necessary to provide an isolation hos- pital.—Mr O. Jones said that if small-pox broke out at Penrhyndeudraeth the Council would be compelledTTo provide an isolation hospital.—Mr H. Jones, Llwyn Crwn,Traws- fynydd, protested against a hospital being erected in the Trawsfynydd district. Every place should keep its own small-pox cases.— The Council appointed Dr. S. Griffith, Messrs R. Richards, Wm. Jones, G. Parrv Jones, and D. Tegidi Jones to further con- fer with representatives of the Festiniog (")011 n l'iJ

0$0 BANGOR RAILWAY INSTITUTE. The annual report for 1901 was issued this week. It stated t-nat the committee had much pleasure in presenting their third an- nual report, and to congratulate tne mem- bers on the success attained. I The membership was not quite so satisfac- tory a-s in former yeajs, the average for the year being 296 as against o!4 the previous year, and it was hoped that all mose who I had not ye:t joined the Institute would at once avail themselves of the many advan- tages that it offered at so small a subscrip- L' r. tion. The classes held had again been well attended, with the exception of the locomo- tive instruction class which fell through, but it was trusted taiat this was only tem- porary, and that it would soon be restarted under the guidance of Mr Dingley as before. Last year a new departure was made by holding an exhibition of work done by the railway company's servants, their wives, and children. It was held in April, and certi- ficates of merit were awarded to the success- ful competitors. It was a great success and crowded with visitors. Thanks were due to those ladies and gentlemen who so kindly assisted in the undertaking by lending different objects of interest, and more par- ticularly to Mrs Phillips for a. collection of dresses, curios, and other objects of interest from the Holy Land; also to Mrs W. A. Humphreys for a Japanese collection Mr F. W. Webb, Crewe, for the loan of models of locomotive engines; Captain Binney, Holy- head, for models of steamships; and Air Footner, Crewe, for model of the gravitation sidings, Edge Hill. In connection with this exhibition was a magnificent show of daffodils (about 125 different kinds) and spring flowers, I by Mr Smith, of Newrv, and otners. In the afternoon the prizes, medallions, and certificates won by the various members of the classes were distributed by Mrs W. Dawson. The Bangor Ambulance Team, under the captaincy of Mr A. Carter, came out 2nd at the St. John Ambulance Compe- tition at Crewe for the third successive year. The committee trusted that under the tuition of Dr Rowland Jones they would yet attain I the highest position, and have their name en- graved on the challenge shield. The library was well patronized, 2092 books having been I issued. The committee were pleased to I strute that 60 books had been presented. The I baths had not been so much used as in pre- ceding years, the reason for which was not easy of explanation. Members were still making good use of the savings bank, and it was gratifying to learn that the receiver of deposits (Mr W. A. Humphreys) who had lately been superannuated, had kindly con- sented to a.ct for a further period. The third horticultural show held at the Insti- tute in August" was a success, notwithstanding the inclement weather. The attendance was very good, and there were 100 more exhibits than in the previous year. The judging was carried out by the Rev Foulkes Jones and Mr Speed in a manner that gave tne utmost satisfaction. Concerts and entertainments had been held in ihe reading room, which had proved very attractive. Miss Hewitt gave a concert, at which Miss Gwendoline Dew sang. A lecture by the president on "Bridges," assisted by a number of lantern slides, was much appreciated. The Institute was decorated at Christmas by willing hands. The members' social dance proved a decided success, and was conducted in a most efficient manner to the enjoyment of all. The year was brought to a close by a watch- night lantern service, conducted by the Rev James Jones, of St. Mary's, the service throughout being most impressive. So at- tractive was tne service that a large number of people were unable to obtain admission to the building. The committee thanked the chairman (Mr Dawson, C.E.) and directors for having provided a most useful Institute, and also for having this year assisted them in their expenses by paying two of the gas accounts. 1 It was reported that the year's working showed a substantial balance to the credit of the institution, the committee of which for the present year are Messrs C. Cooil; G. Dingley, J. Griffiths, J. McMichan, T. Moly- neux, H. Riding M. Roberts, J. Ward, and j C. Williams. } The following is a list of class members who gained prizes for the year 1900-1: — Building construction class (teacher Mr John Waj'd) Adults—1st prize, J. Gsiyton; 2nd prize, H. Barker; 3rd prize, J. T. Owen (10 entries). Youths—1st prize, L. Smith; 2nd prize, O. R. Jones; 3rd prize. Rd. Barker. (6 entries). Painting and decorating class (teacher, Mr W. Livesey) 1st prize, J. Gayton; 2nd prize. John Williams 3rd f prize, G. Penlington (12 entries). Ambulance competition (teacher, Dr R. R. Jones) Prize team A. Carter (captain), A. Ha Men, J. Moses, T. F. Lloyd, J. E. Burrows; each presented with a valuable carriage clock. '*• ■ i v •'tv j

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