The North Wales Express

LOCAL AND GENERA! J NEWS. At a meeting of the Buckley Free Church Council the following lesolution was unani- mously passed — "That witli regard to the question of passive resistance to the Education tiill this Council intends to follow the lead of Mr Lloyd George, M.P., and thanks him for his great efforts for the good of his country." The retrial of William Gardiner, a Peasen- hall carpenter, on a charge of having mur- dered Rose Harsent, a domestic servant, was I concluded before Mr Justice ^awrance at the Ipswich Assizes on Saturday. The jury again disagreed, and the prisoner was put back to await a third trial at Bury Dt. Edmunds in June next. Judgment in the Shrewsbury election peti- tion was given on Saturday. The Commis- sioner found that the petitioner had made out his case, and said that more than two-thirds of the electors in the Castle Fields ward ap- peared to have been bribed- He directed that a number of persons should appear before him on Monday to show cause why tuey should not be reported for bribery. The Theological Board of me Welsh Univer- sity having decided not to recognise any of the theological colleges as competent to pre- pare candidates for the theological degrees of the University of Wales unless they have a staff of at least four professors who are gradu- ates of a British University, the Welsh Bap- tists are taking steps for increasing the teach- ing staff of their Theological Colleges to meet the requirements of the University. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Williams .Bulkeley Arms Hotel Company, Limited, was held on Saturday, Colonel H. Platt presiding. The Chairman, in submitting the annual report, said the profit made was about 9 per cent., and it was decided to re- commend a dividend of 5 per cent. and to carry the balance to furniture and depreciation account. Colonel Hampton Lewis and Mr J. R- Roberts were re-elected directors, and Mr James Smith, Lloyd's Bank, Bangor, was re- appointed auditor. Mr Idwal O. Griffiths, scholar of Balliol College, formerly a pupil at Llandovery Col- lege, has been elected to the Senior University Mathematical Scholarship. This is the highest mathematical honour at Oxford. Mr Griffiths has had a brilliant career. In 1897 he was elected to the Balliol Mathematical Scholarship, and gained subsequently a First Class in Moderations, a First Class in Finals, and the Senior University Mathematical Scholarship. Last, year he was pioxime I accessit for the Senior. At a meeting of the Old-age Pensions Com- mittee of the National Committee of Organised 1 Labour held at Birmingham on Saturday the following letter from Mr George Cadbury was l'ead -"Glad to find you have still before you the question of relief of aged workers. In this country we are terribly behind the colon- ies. They have had the sense to look to the interests of their poor, while we have been spending the money largely raised from the Poor to secure interest upon loans principally owned by Jews and foreigners." The report Of the Executive Committee stated that tliey were convinced that the question would have to be dealt with upon the lines suggested in the proposals of Mr Charles Booth. Sir Lewis Morris writes an interesting letter to the "Times" on the question of the use of the Welsh language in courts of jus- tIee. He calls attention especially to the action of Mr Justice Phillimorc at the Car- marthen Assizes in ordering the whole of the evidence, a written statement by a prisoner, and the judge's charge to be translated to the jury, w}10 ]ie found on inquiry to be .ni- Psrfecty acquainted with English. Sir Lewia Morris says that this is not a question t' patriotism or love for the Welsh lfnguago but of common justice, and lie expresses a hope that after Mr Justice Phillimore's de- cision the old practice of ignoring the Welsh I hnÓuage will never be reverted to. "I tell you you have no jurisdiction, you ] cannot do anything to me!" This was what John Jones, a tramp from Portmadoc, told the Llangollen magistrates on Monday when he was placed in the dock charged with having been found sleeping ont at Pentre- felin on the previous night, and with being a wandering vagrant without visible means of subsistence. P.C. Williams said that he found the prisoner preparing to go to rest for the night on a chest in an old stable at J'entrefelin. He took him into custody, but had a terrible struggle with him before he Was able to get him down and put the hand- cuffs on. He said he had a perfect right to sleep in outbuildings if he liked. — Sergeant "yse: The prisoner belongs to Portmadoc. Be has been begging about since Saturday and is p— The prisoner: But you cannot send me to goal for that. I tell yo~i you cannot do it.—The Chairman: You will have to go to qaol for seven days. ■— The Prisoner But I say you cannot send me. — The Chairman Very well, seven days. — The Clerk: He will have to tro to Knutsford. — The Chairman Why not in our own country ? The Clerk: Shrewsbury is closed against us, there is small-pox there. — The Chair- Then why not Ruthin ? — *y°e: The Home Office have ordered Knuts- ford. — ThA Prisoner But you enn't, send me OTlt of Wales. — Sergeant Wyce: Come along.

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PENRHYN QUARRY DISPUTE. SINGULAR PROSECUTION BY THE POLICE. CASES DISMISSED. At the Bangor Police Court on Tuesday, the police charged Evan Carey Jones, Henry Williams, William Jones, Harry Edwards, and Elias Williams, young men living at Bethesda, with committing a breach of the fifth county by-law dealing with loitering at the entrances of places of public worship during divine service.—■ Mr S. R. Dew prosecuted. The defend- ant Evan Carey Williams was represented by Mr L. H. Davies. Mr W. George repre- senting the other defendants. Mr S. R. Dew stated that the defendants were chargad with causing annoyance to one Richard Roberts whilst he was attend- ing the Bethesda Congregational Cltf-pel Z, on January 18th. Richard Roberts re- turned to his work at the Penrhyn Quarry, and having done so he promptly received i an anonymous letter warning him against going to the Bethesda chapel. Mr George I object to that. What has that to do with it? Mr S. R. Dew You seem very familiar with it. Mr George: I must ask you to withdraw it. The Chairman The Bench will only take notice of what is tendered in evidence. Proceeding, Mr Dew stated that. Richard Roberts was hustled and jostled as he was going to the Bethesda chapel, and had to be escorted home by the police. Richard Roberts, quarryman, Braich- melyn, stated that some two or three weeks ago he returned to work at the Penrhyn Quarry. He received a letter in a dis- guised hand. He was accustomed to attend the Bethesda Congregational Chapel, and on the 18th inst. he left his house for the chapel. He noticed a large crowd m front of the chapel, and as he was about to enter young people obstructed him. and lie j was struck on the head. He was "covered" by a man named Evan Jones, and managed to get into the chapel. At the close of the service he found the crowd still outside the chapel, and the police arrived to escort him home. Had he not ) received the protection of the police lie would not have ventured outside the chapel. Bv Mr George: He used to work at the Penrhyn Quarry, and had been a member ) of the Quarrymen's Committee before the present strike. He b-'1 been working in South Wales, and about three weeks ago went back into the quarry. It was likely that his comrades were surprised at his I action. They did not seem pleased to see him at the chapel in the morning. As he was going to chapel he was also Kicked. Mabon was expected to preach in the chapel on the evening in question, but he was not aware that the crowd was expect- ing him. He was not aware that some ex- citement had been occasioned after the I service owing to a young man being seized with a fit. By the Bench There was an unusually large crowd outside the chapel. Answering Mr D. G. Davies, witness said that he "did not see Evan Carey Jones, a tailor and draper, in the crowd. Wit- ness had nothing to say against Evan I Carey Jones, who caused him no personal annoyance. i r i The Chairman Did any of the defend- ants annov you in any way ? Witness: I cannot recognise any of » them. J. Jones, Ogwen terrace, Bethesda, a deacon of the Bethesda Independent Chapel, stated that on January 18th he was at the chapel. Before the commence- ment of the service there was a noise m the court of the chapel, and outside he noticed a large crowd. He asked the people to go away or go to the places of worship which they attended. A member of the crowd said, "Your turn the traitor out and we will go sway." At the close of the service he saw Richard Roberts in the cha pel. By Mr Robert- Hughes Only one of the defendants attended the chapel. defendants attended the chapel. Mr William George: It was expected that Mabon would preach at your chapel ? —Yes. Answering further questions, witness said that the service itself was not dis- turbed. He did not see the defendant Carey Jones. The Chairman asked witness if the chipcl authorities had complained to the police about the crowds which assembled outside on Sunday evenings, and he re- plied in the affirmative. P C Robert Jones (83) gave evidence to the effect that he saw William Jones, Henry Edwards, and who resided at Cacllwyngrydd, outside Beth- esda Chapel or- the evening in question. Evan Carey Jones asked witness to go into the chapel to fetch Richard Roberts, so I that he might have "a go" a.t him. I By Mr D. G. Davies: The defends Carey Jones attended the Baptist Chapel, and in order to get there he would have to pass the Bethesda chapel. P.C. David Roberts [GS) deposed to see- ing Eli, Williams, William Jones and Henrv Edwards outside the Congregational Chapel, and at his request they imme- diately walked away. Subsequently a large crowd assembled outside the chapel, and they "boohed" at the police as they escorted' Roberts home. They also called out "Traitor." Witness appealed to the crowd to move on, but they declined to do so. He d!d not recognise anybody in the crowd. • -i x By Mr D. G. Davies: He did not see Carev Jones in the crowd. Serjeant Owen said that his attention was called to something which was taking place outside the Bethesda chanel. A hrge crowd had assembled, and Mr John Jones appealed to them to go away. He recognised the five defendants in the crowd. One old woman in the crowd re- marked that the traitor ought to be brought, out of the chapel and thrown mto the river, and Carey Jones said, Quire ripht. the old traitor." Witness spoke to Henry Williams in the second crowd. There were rumours that Mabon intended to preach at the Bethesda chapel, but it was well knrwn that he did not arrive on k Uus Saturday.. Mr George, for the defence, pleaded not I guilty on behalf of his clients. Criticising the evidence, he pointed out that Richard Roberts stated that his progress was ob- structed by boys of about 13 years of age, and he did not identify the defendants as iiaving annoyed him. It. was alleged that their presence was due to the general ex- pectation that Mabon was going to preach jt Bethesda chapel, but that expectation not being realised they spent their time at the Salvation Army service. Harry Williams said that he got to the Bethesda chapel at six o'clock, and went straight in. There were several neople about. He did not do anything to annoy Richard Roberts. He (defendant) -n. mained throughout the service. After the service was over there was some excite- ment in the street owing to a man being seized with a fit. Witness after that went home.—Cross-examined He did not hear I arivone saying anything against Richard Roberts being a worshipper at the chapel. He swore that he did not see Richard Roberts leaving the chapel with a police- man. He denied being in the crowd around the chapel, neither did he hear shouting, boohing, or cries of "Traitor." He (defendant) was standing in front of a shop, and Sergeant Owen asked him to move en. He had sakl that Sergeant. Owen "always had his eye upon him." John Richard Pritchard snid that he was in the company of Harry Williams after the chapel service was over. Williams j went home as soon as Sergeant. Owen told him to do so. During the time witness was with Harry Williams the latter did nothing improper.in the course of cross- examination and ouestions from the Bench, witness said lie heard in the morning that Mabon was not going to preach at the Bethesda. chapel. William Jones, defendant, said he went to the chapel in expectation of hearing Mabon preach. He did not see Richard Rot-its, nc-r did he know the man. He heard Sergeant Owen asking the crowd to disperse, and defendant and his four friends went away. They caused no annoyance to Richard Roberts. Later on they came down again, and whilst stand- ing in the porch of the chapel P.C. 68 asked them what they were doing there. Further evidence was given by John Dan- iel, who, in cross-examination, said he heard some in the crowd saying that the commotion was due to the fact of Richard Roberts being there. William Owen, a member of the Salva- tion Army, testified to some of the defend- ants having attended the service at the Army barracks on the night in Mr D G. Da-vies, on behalf of Evan Carey Jones, said that only two witnesses for the prosecution alleged that they had seen him. The defendant had nothing whatever to do with the quarry, and was ouite averse to any demonstration on bun- day. Defendant was precentor at his chapel, and was secretary of the church. Defendant E. C. Jones, Hope Hall, Bethesda, was called, and said that he went- on the Sunday night mentioned, with his sister, to the Tabernacle Baptist chapel. He saw a crowd outside Bethesda chapel, and he stopped a few seconds to inquire the cause. Speaking of his return from chapel with some friends, he said he saw a man who was seized with a fit being carried to a shop. He only stopped to inquire who the man was. He denied Sergeant Owen's testimony that he (defendant) had confirmed or supported the remarks alleged to have been made by some woman.-Cross-examined: He might, as a passing word, have used the term "Traitor," but they were not traitors to Further evidence was given by Richard Jones, Owen Jones, and Sarah Jones. The Bench, after consultation, said the majority of the magistrates were not unanimous that this case came within the by-law. The magistrates, however, were unanimous in expressing their opinion that it was a very great pity that this Bethesda strike and dispute should be carried into the question of attending churches or chapels. They honed at least that some charity might be shown by people towards each other, especially on Sundays, when they were going to or re- turning from places of worship. Owing to the Bench not being unanimous as re- o-arded the present, case it would have ^o DO Uisirusfceu. _————— t

ANGLESEY COUNTY I COUNCIL. A meeting of the Anglesey County Coun- cil was held at Llangefni on Thursday, Mr R" P. Jones presiding. COLONEL HAMPTON LEWIS. A letter was read from Colonel Hamp- ton Lewis resigning his seat for Beaumaris on account of age and uncertain health- It was resolved to ask Colonel Hampton Lewis to reconsider his decision, and to re- tain his seat until the election. VETERINARY SURGEONS. Captain Lawrence Williams moved the adoption of the report ot the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act Committee, which recommended the appointment of veterinary surgeons.. After some discussion, Mr J. Matthews an Mr O. Trevor Williams were appointed. Mr Lewis Hughes complained that the com mittee had not given due attention to the spread of sheep scab in the county, nor ,0 the alleged inadequate fines imposed upox farmeis for not reporting the disease. OLD PRISON AT BEAUMARIS. On the motion of Mr Harry Clegg> it was resolved to lease part of the old p^afm at Beaumaris to the War Office as a !u>'i tary prison during the training ot ttie glesey Mil tia at an annual rent of i.lo. CARNARVON HARBOUR TRUST. Mr John Williams, Pwllfanog, observo-i that no renort had been submitted 1 regard to the proposals of the Carnal vo | Harbour Trust to obtain a Provisions Order. The Trust had been in the habit, of exacting dues from Anglesey, which 1 held to be morally and legally wrong. 1 would propose a resolution to the efte that the County Council should oppose t u Provisional Order in order to secure the ill elusion of a clause providing for the icpie- sentation of the Council and other pubii bodies within the area over which the Trust had legal jurisdiction, and that illl- mediate steps be taken to prosecute the opposition.—Mr W. D. Jones secoiided pointed out that other local bodies were doing the same.—Mr Harry Clegg ask,] why did not the sub-committee make a re- port in the ordinary course, and go nto the entire question as to whether it would benefit the Council to oppose.—Mr^ Lews Hughes said that a committee had been convened, but notices of opposition had to be lodged before the 20th. The pubhc notice of a Provisional Order had not be-n out very long; and they could not have ¡t meeting of the County Council in time TO lodge an opposition. The committee h:1(1 no power to act. He believed that tin- Parish Council of Llanfair P.G. had lodged an objection. They felt that somethifis should be done, and they had replied in the name of the committee explaining that they could not get a meeting in time. Mr W. D. Jones asked if the County Coun à cil h&d hcca oi&cially potted of the visional Order.—Mr Lewis Hughes: Onlv by advertisement.—Mr W. D. Jones W t ought to know why we were not notified.— Mr Harry Clegg said he was not antagonis- tic to the Council; but he believed tli?v should have a report stating that they thought the County Council should be re- presented on the Harbour Trust if cn?y believed they ought to be. If the com- mittee had gone fairly into the matter, they could understand their position; bur to come there without knowing anything seemed rather far fetched.—The Clerk of the Peace read certain correspondence which had passd between him and the Board of Trade iclative to whether the objection of the committee would be re- garded as a preliminary step, and a notice of opposition. He was doubtful wheta-v the action of the committee unsupported by the resolution of the Council woiii". amount to a notice of opposition. — Mi Lewis Hughes said that the Carnarvon Harbour Trust levied their dues under two very obsolete old acts. They demand xl full harbour dues from Anglesey, but ga/e them no pier, nor boat, nor pilot—nothing but a bill of charges. At present, an at- tempt was being made to develope that part of Anglesey bordering on the Menai, 'I but unless something were done the whole place from Llanddwyn to the Swilbes would be under the control of the Harbour Trust. He maintained that the County Council should have a hearing at the Board of Trade inquiry, and he believed th: Board of Trade would give them an op- portunity of amending their opposition, so that the thing would not be rushed through J —The Clerk said he would not like to go further unless somebody gave him an in- demnity.—Mr Harry Clegg explained in detail what the Provisional Order meant, and denied the assertion of Mr Lewis Hughes that it was started at the present time because of the opposition. It was promoted simply to modernise the Trust. There would be no question of paying more dues. He held the past the, Trust had done well by Anglesey, and had greatly improved the means of communica- tion between Carnarvon and the island. An arrangement had been arrived at with Carnarvon that they should have so many representatives, and he failed to see why they could not amicably arrange the mat- ter ip- Anglesey if they felt they ought to have official representation. He had been honoured by being appointed vice-chair- man of the Trust, because he took an in- terest- in it, and attended the meetings regularly. He did not because of that desire to defend the Trust, but he would ( not like to see the Council spending a lot I of money unnecessarily.—Mr H. Thomas thought perhaps the Trust would accept such a suggestion without their going to the expense of opposing the bill.After some further discussion, an amendment was pro- posed by the Rev D. Rees, Capel Jfawr, to the effect that they should simply object to the Provisional Order, leaving out the hitter part that they should take imme- diate steps to prosecute the opposition.— ) This was seconded by Mr H. Thomas.— Nine voted in favour of the amendment, and nine for the resolution.—The Chair- man refused to give his casting vote, and the matter dropped. "A..I. -L- THE EDUCATION ACT. Mr J. N. Thomas proposed the appoint- ment of a committee to take into con- sideration the adjustment of trust deeds of Voluntary schools, under clause 11 of the Act, and to report upon the condition of the schools generally. He did not think they should rush to prepare a scheme, and they should endeavoui to secure as much control as possible over the Voluntary schools, of which there were 24 in the county. Let them get a report as to the structural conditions of the Voluntary schools, and insist thit the fabrics should be put in good repair. Then they could fall in with the other County Councils, and agree upon the policy to be adopted. The r motion was agreed unanimously.

A THING TO BE PROUD OF. ( Many hard things have been said against pride, some of them undeservedly. Pope I calls it "the never failing vice of fools, without distinguishing what are and what I are not legitimate objects of pride. The man who lives a long life without making one enemy has achieved something of I which he may justly be proud, while the I man whose pride is founded on the glory achieved by his ancestors is a fitting object for ridicule. A man who was boasting of the wisdom of his ancestors once met with the retort: "So all the ability of your family was possessed by the first genera- tion." Similarly, the Great Lord Ches- terfield (whose family name was Stanhope), in a fine spirit of satire, placed among the portraits of his ancestors two old heads which he labelled respectively Adam de Stanhope and Eve dc Stanhope. Only a few things justify pride, and among those few good health must be numbered. To have inherited sound health speaks well for your parents to preserve sound health, or win it back when lost or impaired, speaks well for yourself. To no one could health be more import- ant than to Mrs Waller, of 14, SKIpton street, London road, Southwark. For the last three years Mrs Waller has scarcely known what it is to be free from pain; but thanks to Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup that. is now past and over. "I used," stated Mr Waller on the 27th Nov- ember, 1902, "to look forward to meal times with dread because of the agony vhat I suffered after eating. Cutting pains, like the stab of a knife, used to seize me between the shoulders, and run down the left side. At times 1115' chest- felt as tight as if it had been encased in iron bands. Frequently I would be violently sick after taking food, and my heart palpitate pain- fully. Sometimes an awful feeling of faintness would seize me, when I would tremble like a leaf. My system was thoroughly run down. I could not sleep. and my nervousness became so intense that. I was afraid to go out by myself and dreaded to be left alone. I was fast be- coming weary of life when a friend advised me to try Mother Seigel's Curative Svrup. I did so, and felt a little better afer taking one bottle. When, however. I had taken n second bottle I experienced a great change for the better. There was t, less pain afer eating, less heart palpitation, and I felt sti "onger in everv respect. With the completion of a third bottle my suffer- ings ceased, and once more I enjoy the privilege of gonc] health."

Mr Llovd George proposes to attend the I next meeting of the Carnarvon County Coun- cil (Oi vhicn eody lIe is an alderman), when the Council wIll be asked to t.P;c the prelimi- nirv steps In connection with the proposed ad- ministration of tue Education Act.

l MONEY returned. Sufferers can have their monev returned if r;()"t with Holdrovd's Gravel Pills. Gnarant-f-ed a f,.r L"m- ba^rt. Pain in the Back. Dropsv, Wind. Wat** Complin's. tj,e -JvU-evs. Bladder. Urinary <^ono. f^ut. Sciatica and Bhemr.at,,™. ls w Po,t Free, 12 Medical Hall, Cieck- ■ **<««, Wk*. (Advt ) j

FROM MOELWYN TO GARNI FADRYN. Considerable attention has been drawn at Portmadoc to the remarks made by a j minister a short time ago. In his sermon j he referred to the fact that Nonconform- istlS assisted at concerts held for the benefit of the St. John's Church's Endow- ment Fund. The minister condemned the conduct of the Nonconformists mentioned. < it it < At the concert held on Friday Mr John I Humphreys, solicitor, in seconding a vote of thanks to the chairman, expressed his great regret that a. minister should have made such remarks. The concerts were the means of bringing them together, and it was very nice to see them as neighbours helping one another. • « • • The Postmaster-General has refused to allow letters to be delivered on Sundays at Penrhyndeudraeth. The majority at the parish meeting wanted Sundav delivery, but the minority petitioned the Postmas- ter-General against it, and the minority conquered. The majority hold that the way letters are now delivered is far more objectionable than if the postman went round. About 40 to 50 persons may be seen crowding every Sunday morning opposite the Post Office waiting for letters. This objectionable sight would be done away with if the letters were delivered in the ordinary way. < < < < Complaints are still made, whatever may 1 be said to the contrary, that the members of the Portmadoc Choral Society do not attend as they ought. • • m Alltud Eifion is now able to go to his shop and transact business. < < < One or two of the young men who joined the South African Military Police have left the force, and have opened business in that country. 4t < < Mr Morris Williams, rate collector, I Criccieth, is to be congratulated on the "clean" appearance of the rate books. I The "bad debts" were very few indeed. < < < < Another rate-collector who deserves high commendation is Mr David vones, Port- madoc. He is ahead of all the other rate collectors in the Festiniog Union with the payment of the calls. The Rev J. T. Prichard, Uwchymynydd, Aberdaron, has trodden upon the corns of I some of the fair sex. Several ladies com- peted for an essay prize at a local meeting. In his adjudication Mr Prichard disquali- fied two or three of the competitors on the I ground that the essays had not been sent in within the stipulated period. Then the excluded fair ones came to the conclusion that there had been some unfair dealings behind their backs, and they "made" for Mr Prichard by the means of paper, ink, I and pen. < < The reverend gentleman defends himself by stating that the compositions came into his hands too late for the competition. Unfortunately for him his little chikl had got hold of the wrappers, and had destroyed all the written evidence in proof of his case. He pleads that he did not know any of the competitors, and that therefore he had no preference for one more than another. He simply adhered to the rule the committee had laid down. The matter rests there this week. < Ever since Capttin Owen Lewis was appointed harbour master, the Pwllheli harbour dues have doubled, lears ago, when Pwllheli Corporation matters were in a happy-go-lucky state, only a sum of £ 10 or £13 was received from the harbour. The amount is now over £ 100. There is no reason why it should not reach a still hirrher amount. < < < The cry continually heard in Festiniog and Portmadoc parishes is that poor people live in houses too highly rented, and that, therefore, they cannot pay the rates. The argument of the poor people against re- moving to smaller tenements is that they would have to apply for parish relief through inability to keep lodgers, &e. • • • • Influenza is at Prenteg, Nantmor, Bedd- gelert, &c. » » • • The Board of Education has notifieu the Beddgelert School Board that there will be no more School Board elections. The electric light works well at the Sygun Copper Mines. The members of the Portmadoc Council, all of whom are Welsh, or can speak Welsh, are blamed in the papers for carrying on the proceedings in English. Most of the members could express themselves much better in Welsh than in English. A large and commodious school-room is to be built at Fourcrosses for the use of the C.M. Church. Mr R. Lloyd Jones, ar- chitect, Carnarvon, is preparing the plans. < <* Mr D. R. Daniel presided over a meeting of the Fourcrosses Literary Society last week. when Mrs Griffith, Plas Belle, read a paper on "Old local characters" Mr R. Thomas gave a paper on "Handel." and a party, conducted by Mr T. J. Griffith, sang several musical pieces. # ♦ The Minffordd C.M. Chapel has issued its annual report.. Members, 179; in- crease, 7; collected towards the ministry, £ 102 • towards chapel debt, JE155 towards the Centenary Fund, £ 54. • « Mr David Davies. Beach road, Bar- mouth. was charged nt the last police court with depositing rubbish in the harbour. Mr Davies denied the charge, and the Bench dismissed the case. < < The Rev Samuel Owen, Tanygrisiau, is advised by his medical man not to take any anpointments for the next few months. He must have complete rest. • • « • A great change has taken place in Fes- tiniog on Saturday nights since the new Licensing Act came into force. People are not in terror in their houses now. • Glaslyn, in his lecture at Minffordd, criticised ministers severely for the slip- shod way in which thev give out the hymns at public meetings. The Rev G. S. Davies, Festiniog, at a Sunday School meeting. gave an example of how to read Scripture in public. There aretseveral ministers in this district who never speak loud euoueh. when giving out the hymns, for all the congregation to hear them. < < Mi.rv Jane Hughes, a fish woman from Pwllheli, was so drunk at Festiniog. last week, that she tiqei to be locked up. Next day she was fined Is and costs. Tho Rhiw C.M. Church hns just pub- lished its annual repeat. Number of mem- ber. 365: Sunday School scholars. 5^0: children of members, 226: congregation, 630: deaths. 8; received towards the r>1;"i",tr. £ 2^5: towards rhapel debt, I" -7; light. £ 13: the poor, £8; missions, 1 £ 19; wear and tear, £ 49; various collec-

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HOLYHEAD BOARD OF 1 GUARDIANS. I The ordinary meeting of the Board was held 011 Tuesday, Mr 0. H. Foulkes, J.P., j in the chair.—The Clerk reported that the j following sums had leen paid in out-door relief during the last fortnight: -Holy- head, £ 75 19s, to 276 paupers, a decrease of 33 in the number of paupers, and E2 8s Gel in relief on the corresponding period last year. Abertlraw, £ 54 15s Gd. to 173 paupers, decrease of 20 in the number of paupers, and JEl 7s 6d in relief. Bcdedern, £ 48 4s 8d. to 182 paupers, decrease in mint- her of paupers, 9, and in relief 12s 4d. Balance in the hands of the treasurer, I £ 091 due from parishes, -C193.The Chairman drew the attention of the Board to the continued decrease in both the relief and number of paupers at Holyhead. They had already increased the salary of the re- I lieving officer, Mr Chambers, and he thought it their duty to congratulate him on the excellent way in which he was carrying out his duties.—T^e resolution of the Hawarden Union in favour of the es- tablishment in North Wales of homes (assisted by State aid) for the better and more careful treatment of the feeble- minded when young, and for the custodial care of adult feeble-minded both in and cut of the workhouse, was considered, and a resolution was adopted in favour of a conference of delegates of the different unions to consider the matter.—The Clerk was instructed to send circulars to the clergymen of the Established Church and Nonconformist ministers asking them to undertake services at the workhouse.—A woman appeared before the Board object- ing to relief being given to her sister, to whom she had paid three years ago the sum of £ 2C3. The pauper's relief was dis- continued.

PENRHVINDEUDRAETH PARISH MEETING. A parish meeting was held on Saturday night, Dr. R. J. Jones presiding. COMPLAINTS ATTENDED TO. The Clerk had written to the District Council complaining of the state of the roads in some parts of Penrhyn. A reply had been received stating that the road* won Id be attended to by the Surveyor in future. SUNDAY DELIVERY ALLEGED UN DERM ANDEDN ESS. The Postmaster-General refused to allow Sunday delivery. The parish meeting had passed by 3 to 1 in favour of a Sunday de- livery. But it seems that a counter petition, signed by the following parish coucillors and others, had been sent to the Postmaster-General, praying that no Sunday delivery should be allowed :— Messrs. John Williams, S. Pierce, R. G. Prichard, E. Richards, and Morris Ro- be1 rts. These councillors were now de- I nounced for going behind the backs of the other councillors.—The Chairman felt so strongly that lie thought the errant coun- cillors should be requested to apologise. —Messrs. R. T. Jones, Joseph Humphreys, William Williams, and others, used bitter words in. condemning the conduct of the minority—It was resolved to apply to the General Post Office for a copy of the petition sent by the minority, with a list of all the signatories, and to forward to the Postmaster-General a statement that the parish council and a public meeting had decided in favour of a Sunday de- livery. THE NEW CEMETERY. The Council resolved to draw out bye- laws and scale of fees for burial in the new cemetery. They aIm passed that a portion of the cemetery should be pre- ) pared for burials at once. MISCELLANEOUS. I It was resolved to recommend that a stamp office should be opened in the upper I part of the village, tind that the Cambrian I Railway Company should be asked to run a train fiom Barmouth to meet the Port- madoc mail train.

ANGLESEY LIBERAL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the Anglesey Liberal Association was held at Llangefni on Thursday, Mr H. Jones presiding. Mr Elhs Jones Griffith, M.P., was present. Mr Samuel Hughes, Amlwch,the treasurer, reported a deficit of jE35 in the accounts of the Association, and the Finance Com- mittee were instructed to arrange for or- ganising a complete collection of subscrip- tions. Mr Thomas Evans observed that the-v. were plenty of working men willing to sub- scribe if asked If they were ignored tb-y would lose their interest in Liberalism. Mr H. Jones was unanimously elected president for the year, and six vica- presidents were elected. Mr R. H. Wil- liams was re-elected secretary, and Mr Samuel Hughes treasurer. The Chairman moved a vote of condol- ence in the hon. member and of thanks to him for the valuable services he had ren- dered Liberalism and Nonconformity by his speeches on the Education Act. The Rev. D. Rees, in seconding, sad that the whole of the Welsh members had done well in the last session. They had been more determined than ever, and he did not know what the English Liberals would have done had it not been for the leadership of the Welsh members OWà", hear). The resolution having been carried, Mr Ellis Jones Griffith briefly responded, and said that Mr Lloyd George tiad done ex- ceedingly well during the past session. He felt certain they would give him a warm welcome when he visited Anglesey during the summer. On the motion ef Mr John seconded by Mr R. R.. Parry, a resolut on was passed condemning the policy of t!^ Government in reimposing religious tests in schools, and urging upon local education authorities the importance of appointing provisional committees to watch the oro- eeedings under section 11 of the Act, of excluding from their schemes provisions for the representation of Voluntary schools on the education committees, and of doing their utmost to administer the Act to -he advantage of national education without reference to sectarianism. i

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tions, £ 118 totpl receipts, £ 592. Amount of debt on chapel, £1548. Mr J. 0. Jones, late of Festiniog, but now of Wrexham, has qualified for the "F.R.C.O." < < The rents of the Newborough Estate. Festiniog, were paid at the Queen's Hotel, Blaenau, last- weeb. < < < "AVimt 1 saw and what I learned in America" wius the subject of a lecture I delivered by the Rev Wm. Williams, Cric- cieth, last week. ¡ < < Mr John Hughes, Isfryn. Bethania, got three of his fingers cut off by a slate cut- ting machine at the Llechwedd Quarry last week. < < < I A fine library has been opened at Jeru- salem (Cong.) Chapel. It contains many, of the boohs of the late Rev P. Howells, I who was the pastor of the chapel for so I many years. The opening ceremony took I place last week, when about 300 of the chapel members sat down to an excellent supper, followed by an entertainment, presided over by the Rev G. S. Rees. B.A.