Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

BANGOR AND BEAUMARIS UNION. The ordinary meeting of the Bangor and Beaumaris Union was held on Friday, un- der the presidency of Mr Hugh Thomas. LARREARS OF GAjLL.—ffihai jCJlerk Te- ported the PARISHES to be in arrears of JB1700. Ii1 was decided to take proceedings unless the same were paid within fourteen days. OOMETTRMIED1.—AI pomimunicatiton FROI^J the Local Government Board was read con- firming tlie appointment of Mr H. B. Hughes AS attendance officer. DR E. O. PRICE EXPLAINS—At the request of the board, Dr E. O. Price wrote expllainling this reasons for resigning the office of medicafl officer for the house. He stated that HIS reasons ware that the work was ex- cessive and tlie salary thoroughly inadequate for tho post. Secondly, the petty annoyance ho had to endure because of the continual disagreements between the master and the nurses, whiich affected him as a medical officer. The door leading to his special de- partment was always closed, and he had to w&it an officer to open the same, while the master and other officials had free access to the room. But knowing as he did the arro- gant spirit which underlaid it all, he wouM not retain the office even at a salary of £50 a year.-The Chairman observed that the office was vaoant.—Dr Roberts, J.P., doubted that the office was vacant. It would be most unwise for them to start a prece- dent, bj IREOE>I(VF; ng a resignation without* being put to the meeting for acceptance.— The Chairman: I have been chairman for 12 years and I have never put a resignation to the meeting. I have it on the highest authority that there is no need for it. Once a letter was received resigning am office, it became vacant.—In answer to Mr Brymer, the Chairman said that Dr E. O. Price had given them a month's notice.—Mr Brymer and Mr Edwards, Maesygroes. aajd that they believed the petty annoyances com-J plained of fihoiild be inquired jinito.—THC^ Chariman replied that everyone of them was put to the same annoyance as regards the doors. Mr Grindley (the master) only did his duty an keeping them closed.—A MEMBER asked whether the post of medica. officer for the house and that for the district were two distinct offices.—The Chairman: Yes. The district medical officer gets a salary of jS60, and £30 for being me- dicall officer for the house.—Colonel Savage Although separate, are the posts to he held by two persons?—The Chairman: That is how it is throucnout the whole district.—Col. West moved, and the Rev W. Morgan, B.A., seconded, that they should advertise for a successor to R Price as medical officer for the !hou,se.—Mr Harrj Clegg moved that; they ask Ðr Price to retain the office for another month, pending the appointment of the Clerk said it was doubtful whether Dr the Clerk said ti WAS doubtful whether Dr Price could resign one office and retain the there seemed a doubt whether THE two offices should be held "by one or two persons, it was decided, on the motion of Dr Roberts, to leave the wfhole matter in abeyance until leave the wfhole matter in abeyance until they could decide tt. and obtain the opinion of the Local Government Board on the sub- ject. A OO^STRACT.—The contract for carry- ing out certain improvements in the house was let to Messrs Jones and Williams, Ban- gor, for £563 2s THE HOUSE.—The Master reported the number in the hou.<*e to be 79, as compared with 80 the corresponding period last year.

HOLYHEAD SCHOOL BOARD. THURSDAY.—Pre sane Messrs W. D- Jones (chairman), William Griffiths, Thomas W Mams, and W. S. Owen, Rev Richnr- Lloyd, Miss Annie Roberts, Messrs R. E. Pnilfcohard (clerk), and E. Treflyn Jones (at- tendance officer). FINANCE.—The Chairman called special attention to the fact that no precept for a rate to support the schools had been issued by the board for about fifteen months.—The amount of precept ordered this dav was £421 9s 3d. THE LITTLE BLIND GIRL'S CASE AGAIN.—-The case of Jane Owen, the little blind girl, was agadn under the conoid' tion of the board.—The Chairman sad that they were to see that the child was kept at an efficient school until she was s xteen years of age. She is now over fourteen. He further stated that Mrs Edwards, P</ Mount, had interested herself in this pirv case, andi some jtfjirTetspon'dertice fwas read which had passed between that lady and others interested in the work amongst th.. b'ind.—A letter was received from LorJ" Stanley, in reply to one that had been ad- dressed him by the clerk of the board on this case. His lordship said that before the end of 1894, the principal of the Norwood School informed hi.m that Jane Owen wou;Id be sent home for a reason which his lord- ship assigned, but which does not reflect upon the character of the little girl. His lordship heard, however, later that she had no't been removed, and he desired that she should be kept mere till the end of the year, and he had nothing to do with her leaving the school, and (M not know prior to the receipt of the commurication from the boarid that the school fee had been raised from £.39 to £60, His lordship had since been informed that the Norwood School had passed into the hands of a school board, which would account for the greater cost in the management. Had the clerk written him as a private indiyiduaJl or resident of Holyhead, he should have thanked him for his letter, but his lordship friled to see why the school board shoufld address him on the subject.—The board were uinranimously of opinion that it would be useless to address Lord Stanley again on the matter, and de- cided to senld the girl to an institution for the Mnd, appealing again to the guardians to asfist them in her maintenance.—A necu- liar feature about the caise is that the l-it-V girl lis fatherless, «.nd that her mother is unable to contribute anything towards her support, and that the board is powerless to send her to a sdhool without receiving a con- tribution from the parent or guardian of the child. WORKS COMMITTEE; — Mr Thomas, Williams reported that the works committer had done a number of small improvements in connection wi,th the schools. —' These., having been enumerated, received the ap- proval of the board. CENSUS OF CHILDREN.—Mr E. Tref- lyn Jones, the attendance officer, stated that he had taken the census of the children in the school district, and that the work was as complete as possible. The number of children from one to three years of age is 388; from three to fourteen, 2286; showing a total of 2674 children of school age resi- dent in the locality. According to the fig- ures from the blue book, the accommoda- tion is for 1472, the British School having now enlarged their school premises, which wiM enable them to accommodate 100 addi- bit>nal_ scholars. THE NEW BOARD SCHOOL AT KINGSLAND. -—It was repotted that the jSub-OOffilmibtee formed to inquire into the matter of a site had selected three which, they thought would be eligible. The Rev Richard Lloyd had moved far a field near the almshouses, the property of Lord Stan- Icy.—The recommendation of the committee was approved of bv the board. FREE LIBRARY FOR TJTE TOWN.— The Chairman moved "That this board i i glad to find t^v tho urban district council are taking ■wil". in all proba- to the11 establishmernt of a free library for the town, and in the interest of the young and rising generation, most hearb- y 8ttpportthe establishment of sucih a? institution."—This found" seconder in Miss Anrie Roberts, and on being submitted to the meeting was carried unanimously.

A TRUE STATEMENT. j I am going to make a statement at the outset of this article that wiCl seem extra- ordinary. Here it is Very few babies are bom healthv. I think that statistics would show that the majority of persons in the world are born with some weak tendenov. It may be a predisposition to one thing or it may be another, but certain it is that per- fect types of health-are extremely rare. This appflies to any age of life, but we can trace many diseases of ad"lillts to a weak tendency that shows itself in babvhood or chiiihood. The tendency to weakness is receiving more attention to-day m the scientific world than ever be-fore, and the more it is studied the more are men inclined to believe that the real cause is the tack of vitality. Just what vitality is, may be difficult for some to understand. In plain words, it is the measure of force cl life. That is, vitality determines how much effort the physical and mental forces are cauable of. Children born of healthy parents are frequently weak, a.nd unless their vitalitv is increased, they show certain weak tendencies, the particular pliaso of weakness depending upon the nature of the child. Ordinary food does' 'not nourish these weak children. Sometimes they live on, showing imperfect development and signs of Scrofula, Anosmia, or Consumption, according to then tendencies, and again some wasting disease develops in childhood. But their affections all spring, nine times in ten, from the one source—aow vitality. Consumption, Anfeonia, Scrofula, Rickets, Marasmus—all are traced to low vitality Caused by poor nourishment. The body is unable to assimilate food, and. a gradual de- cline of the vital force is inevitable unless steps are taken to increase vitality and bring it up to a normal standard. Here is a case in point: — "32, Glasgow-street, Newington, Hull, "September l&bh, 1895. "Messrs Scott and Bowne, Ltd., "47, Farringdon-street, E.C. "Dear Sirs,—I liave a little boy four years old, who was a very weak ba.by, and, until I we tried Scott's Emulsion, he suffered great- ly from Weakness and Nervous Debility. He was thin and emaciated, and his food diid net seem to do him mucih good. We tried various tonics, but these al&o were of no avail. We began using Scott's Emulsion in June last, aaid you ought to see the change in the child. Ho picked up on Soott's Emul- sion from the start. We gave him a tear- spoonful after every meal, and it did him so much good that now he has a good appetite, (has gained in flesh, his nervousness has dis- appeared, and he is better in every way. "We can testify that Scobt's Emulsion is the one remedy which gave our boy the nourishment his system craved. I "I feel sure that when once mothers have used Scott's Emulsion to overcome the weak tendencies of theirchildron, they will use mo other remedy. "Yours very truly, Mrs A. LINDRIDGE." The point I would emphasise in the fore- going letter is that Mrs Lindridge's little I boy was unable to assimilate his ordinary food. Of course, he grew thin, his nervous system became impaired, and his weak ten- dencies had their way. There are thou- sands of babies, and adults too, who are not nourished by the food. Scott's Emulsion is just as beneficial to a. person of fifty or seventy as it is to a baby.

MENAI BRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Menai Brid'ge District Council was held on Tuesday niglft, under the presidency of Mr T. O. Roberts. THE FINANCE REPORT. The finance committee reported that the sum cf £6 138 4d on juain roads on other roads, £21 193 2d. The collector had col- lected the sum of £65 15s Id on the general district rate account; recoverable arrears of rate, £325 Id 4d. Balance due to treasurer, B100 4s 7d. Amount due to treasurer to end of last month, £65 15s Id during current month, 4s lOd. The committee recommend- ed the payment of bills to the amount of £ YO. —On the motion of Mr Roberts, seconded by Mr George Hand, the report was adopted. COMPENSATION. It was decided to pay Mrs Timothy, of the BuGkeley Arms Hotel, the sum of £2 10s as compensation for damage done to her omnibus on the 13eaunit-irks-roa-d Jast summer. NAMING OF STREETS. The committee which had been appointed to divide the ifiown and submit suitable names for the respective roads and streets, WAS adopted with but,A few alterations, what is known as Bulkeley-square being coiled .as a compliment "Uxbri'dge-square," it being statod that Lord Uxbridge would attain his majority this year.—Mr Walter Jones, chair- man of the committee, stated that tihey had made it a point not to name any street after a public-house. THE WATCH COMMITTEE. The WATCH committee repeated that Edward Parry had accepted the terms laid down by the council for lighting and super- intending the lamps that Lord Anglesey's agent is reconsidering tlie question of the tennis ground on Llanfaiir-road; that the surveyor had been instructed to clean and paint the watering cart; that the surveyor had been instructed to level the side of Packet- road between the irfiop of Mrs Owen Jones and the Star Inn by removing the rocks which project above the surface of the road- way.—On the motion of Mr Walter Jones, AeoondeJI by Mr George Hand, the report, was adopted. IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE. This committee recommended that a prize of £5 5s be offered for the best preliminary plan and approximate cost of (a) a pier for the landing of passengers and goods, the competitors to SUGGEST the miost suitable position (b) a town hall and market liaill, the site for the same to be indicated bv the council; (c) one artisan's cottage as a speci- men of a proposed set of 30, the position of the whole set to be suggested by the com- petitiors, either in smdH groups in different parts or altogether, as they may deem the more desirable. X-EY also recommended that the lessees of the existing piers be written to and asked whether they are pre- pared to execute such works on and about their respective piers as will render them not only safer and more convenient, but altogether more suited to the requirements and popularity of tlie district; and if they a.re not so prepared", whether they would be disposed totronBfer tliear rights thereto to the council's, and if so, upon what terms; that the timber AND other materials, if any (excepting stone), forming the shed over the saw-pit at Pone Placket be sold, and re- moved a.s soon as possible. Mr Roberts regretted that the matter was not placed on the agenda. But if they were going to advertise they shoujld confine the expenditure, as their borrowing powers were limited to £5700, and they wanted many other improvements at Menai Bridge besides a town hatll and a pier. !Y1)r Walter J'caies concurred. But he should lake to know from the clerk whether they could not borrow under the Working- men's Dwellings Act. Tlie Clerk replied that he did not think that there was any difference. Mr George Hand suggested tliat they shtouild take sotine time tt> consider the question, so that a scheme could be sub- mitted showing what they might expect from the town hall. If they couid prove that it was possible to make two ends meet hi» should be only too happy to support the movement. Mr Thomas Jones asked! whether the pier would not be sufficient in itself at present. Mr R. Roberts argued that they should first make certain that each investment should pay before embarking on the scheme. If that could be done he would support it. Mr Morris observed that the main object was to develop Menai Bridge and not so much to make money. Mir Thomas Roberts failed1 to see why A market hall could not help the revenue of a. town hall. In his opinion, the money received from the pier would pay for all. Mr George Hand said that he Waa told that two or three steamers had been chartered to run from Blackpool to Menai Bridlge last sumimier. But owing to the want of a suitable landing place the move- ment fell through. Mr Griffith Williams stated that the manager of the Menai Bridge Steampacket Company had told him personally that a sendee of steamers belonging to that com- pany would be run twice if not three times a week to Menai Bridge from the Isle of Mkn. Same of the members pointed out that the prize offered was too small for any architect to enter the competition. A member observed that they could have a suitable town hall for £2500. Mr T. Roberts moved tliat £5 be given to any local architect for the suggested plans. Mr Isaac Evans seconded. Mr R. Roberts moved, as an amendment, that the matter be referred back to the com- mittee with a view of giving them an op- portunity of further considering the matter, and bring up a report again. Mr Griffith Williams seconded. Upon being put to the meeting, the motion was carried b1- five votes to four. After some further discussion,, the im- provement committee wa.s authorised to spend £5 to ascertain such pflans.—The re- porti WAS then adopted with the exception of the recommendation with regard to writing to the lessees of the present piers, which was eliminated. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE. This committee recommended that three months' notice be served upon Messrs Griffiths and Davies, butchers, prohibiting them from slaughtering animals within present slaughter-house that Mr W. Jones and Mr T. Roberts, with the surveyor be appointed to find out the best means of pro- viding Tyddyn To W. water; that the ) shaft in Tyddiyn Mostyn field be now filled I up so as to avoid any further trouble and expense in the matter.—On the motion of Mr George Hand Hand, the report was adopted.

The collection in aid of the Sustenta/tion Fund of Trevecca College now amounts to £3005 16s 4d. SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Those interested in the operations of this society will learn with satisfaction that Inspector Hampshire, Bangor, who has been in charge of the branch ever ten years, has received notification from headqua-rters. that;, having regard to the careful and conscientious dis- charge of his duties, he was to be immed- iately promoted from a second to a first class officer.

THE WISE AND THE OTHERWISE. In one of his recent books Mr Leslie Stephen gives it as his opinion that the knowledgg attained by the wise can never be communicated to the multitude. Ah, yes. But who are the "wise" who belong to the "multitude?" That's about as tough a question to settle as to say who.are saints and who are sinners. Things are so mixed, you know. Can we ever be sure wn are wise ? Is it ever absolutely safe to call anotbe.' man a fool ? Whosoever can decioe that is a wise man—and perhaps the only one in all the Queen's dominions. Was our good fuenci Mr Samuel Nicholls* wise man to pe>:mit himself to suffer paID for eleven years? No, net perfectly so. No- body suffers pain if he can help it&&0 couldn t heip it, because he lacked just bit of knowledge—how to stop it. He kno^s now, but alack-a-da.y, who shall restore gone ? Wise people learn from the experieIlo; of others. Possibly here's a lesson for yo and mo. We can do more than skim the surface Mr Nicholls's st.-rv; the whole of it make a book. Iu harvest time, 1880, he felj dull, sleepy, and fagged. Both body mind were heavy and low like theatmospb^ before a thunderstorm. And for him storm was comirg. Presently pain took in the knees, which swelled up so badly could hardly stir. The pain in the of his right arm and shoulder; not a grumbliug achp, but pain so intense uses the adjective ''frightful" in describe it. 0 Later on his hands became so swollen aJ1ø. drawn out of nhape that he couldn't hold fork or a spade (he works on a farm). was so stiff in the joints of my legs,' r says, that I used to stand up at the din»^ table." Take another expression, quoted literft^ from his own account: « On certain occasiof the pain waa so bud tbat I have hollered eighteen hours at a time, and have fai^ as I sat before the fire." It In Mercy's name, try to fancy that I. makes one's heart sore with pity for even now, when it's all over and goue> i martyr on the rack couldn't have sutfe'6 worse. Mr Nichols says he got little or no when he had these bad attacks, and j sat up or tried to walk about, instead going to bed. He was never free from V and even when at his best—when disease was giving him a kind of let-nP.^ respite—be had great difficulty in about his work, and did but little at th*4' t We are not to suppose that our friend^ through all this without an effort for Quite the contrary. He consulted 1J doctors and applied hot poultices other things in that line, such as ero^rfttty tions, rubbing bottles, and so on. Momenj*^ relief came of it, but nothing that the least like a cure. ° iy Now remember that we have glanced at this case. The reader's imag'08, must picture its full history. It covers enough to make a man old—to make resemble a ship that has stuck on the and been hammered by the gales °*. j,e a score of winters. It is a wonder that should ha^e had anything left to buiW or any balance of courage or hope. as bi9 0 Here's the conclusion in few WOr own words too In August, 1891," jg, "a little book happened to fall into telling about a medicine known as jj* Seigel's Curative Syrup, and I read hi p, case like mine being cured by tbIS hiIDist, I got a bottle from Mr J. F. Cook, cbe Holbeach, and after taking it a T some of the stiffness and pain went joints. I kept on, and not long after Q I was as right as any man can be. 1 had no ache or pain since, nearly rfijje months. (Signed) Samuel Nicholls, u jn, Glebe Farm, Hougham, near January 31st, 1893." Isn't it a comfort to know that such » J can be cured ? Yes, yes," say we, us. It was chronic inflammatory r matism. Now for the golden lesson it 'eaC0f» Rheumatism is a result and sympto10 torpid stomach and liver-indigestlo rbeIl' dyspepsia. The only way to cure alo, matisai is to cur" indigestion &nd pepsia, the cause of it. Mr Nicholls > this now. Of And if we all bear it in mind, DO dlv philosopher can be any wiser than we IDotÐ: important particular. Add one thicg- We Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup I remedy.

DANIEL OWEN MEMORIAL food —The national appeal on behalf of W was issued on New Year's Day, J- the Yen. Archdeacon Howell and tfie Herbert Lewris, M.P., in addition honorary secretarcis. The amount Te^o^' prior to the issuing of the appeal mates £200.

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MKHIONETH ELECTION CHARGES. Mr Thomas Jones, registrar of the comity c-urt, attended' at the Police Court, Port- madoc, on Saturday, for the purpose of tax- ing the costs and returning officer's charges at the last, Parliamentary election for Meuon- etiisl.iiv.—Mr W. R. Daiyies, Dolgelley. ap- peared for Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., Mr Hughes, of Aberystwytn (on behalf of Mr Owen, tke r nirmist candidate), being unable to attend. Mr J. C. Hughes, Dolgelley, the under- sheriff, was present, and M r Casson and Mr Adams appeared for presiding officers.—At the outset, Mr Casson and Mr Adams asked the registrar to take a note of their objection to the rule letd down by the judge not to hear claimants. They had appeared before the county court judge,, who declined to hear thorn.—Mr Davies's chief objection wfis to paying sums in excess of expenses actu- ally and necessarily incurred.—The bill for PMI.'IIIG officers amounted to £183 Os 3d, and this was reduced by jE58 108 3d polling clerks' expenses were returned a.t £86 Os 2d. and these were reduced by j528 13S; the under-shenifs easts were charged ait' £96, and reduced by JE65 3s. The total amount struck utf was £169 17s 3d. The points of law raised were reserved for the judge.

GLASLYN DISTRICT COUNCIL. HER Edward LIOYD, J.P., chairman.—The Local Government Board wrote approving of the appointment of Mr Thomas Jones as salary inspector at jE20 a vear, from 20th October, 1895, TO 19th October, 1896,—MI Evans, county surveyor, wrote that he would draw PLMS and specifications, and superin- tend the work of erecting Pennant Bridge for live per cent, on the outlay. It was re- resolved to accept his terms, and to ask him to proceed at ortoa with the work.—The Secretary of State wrote asking for a sepa- rate resolution as to each fair it was pro- poesd to change its date, and those new him to be established. The clerk was directed to see to this.-It WAS resolved to ask the committee of the Porbmadoc Horse and Dogs Show to change the day of holding the show, as it NU-icafted AGAINST the Penmorfa Hiring Fair, held the same day.—It was also resolved to ask the Deudraeth and Meyn Councils to co-operate in the request.—As to the Rhyd-ddu water supply, the parish council having adopted the draft scheme and report of Mr ttvichard Pri,chard, C.E., Penrhyn, the district council confirmed the saime, and Mr Prichard was directed to pre- pare die scheme, estimate, etc.—Mr Prich- ard was also requested to prepare a draft scheme for the Beddgelert water supply, in order, if possfble, that the two schemes be carried out together.—It was resolved to give Mr J. H. Roberts final notice to remove the obstructions on Rhyd-ddu paths by a certain date, and if not complied with. the surveyor to proceed there to remove them, and open the paths again for the public.

PORTMADOC URBAN DIS- TRICT COUNCIL. FRIDAY.—Present — Messrs J. Davies, J.P. (in the chair), D. Morris, J. E. Jones, Ebenezer Roberta, R. McLean, D. Evans, E. W. Roberts, Captain Morris Jones, Messrs Thomas Morris, W. Davies, Richard Jones, R. Isaac, Dr Williams, Messrs J. Jones (clerk), and D. G. Davies (surveyor). Mr W. Davies complained of the danger- ous state of the roads owing to large stones being allowed to lay on the roadway in the course of carrying out the present con. tract.—Mr D. Morris feared that lamps and lights generally were not properly looked after. FINANCIAL. Receipts: General district rate, JE200 2s 1d; pas, £74 Is 9d coke and tar, £6 138 9d the public cemetery, £4 28 6d rent school board OffiC8S, £1 15s; total, JE236 15s Id. Standing to the crgdit of the council at the bank, JE878 6s 9d. The sum of JE110 due to Messrs Thomas Roberts and Sou was ordered to be paid. THE ROADS. It had been decided to put certain roads into repair before the same should be taken over by the council, and it was passed to make inquiries as to what had been done at Morfa. Bychan. Gwydyr-road had been re- paired, and waie in a fit state to be taken over. A number of repairs on the road and pathways in the High-street had been ordered. Communication was being carried on with the County Council as to the road near Tan'rallt, Tremadog. Mr R. Jones, solicitor, wrote expressing his readiness to repair the spot before the Town Hall, Tre- ma.doc, of which complaints had been made at a previous meeting. The council recom- mended making an excavation in the Town Hall IN order to trace the water course. In consideration of this Mr W. Davies post- poned his motion with reference to obtaining a supply of water for the poor at Tremadoc. On the motion of Mr R. Isaac, Messrs J. H. Williams and Son's tender for supplying the council with certain goods was accepted. —The report of the highway committee was adopted. The water company made arrange- ments to prevent any further deficiency in the water supply.—It was decided to offer 20s to Messrs Thomas Roberts and Son for plans, drains, manholes, &c.— Dr Fraser, medical officer, wrote condemning the house occupied by Mrs Ackers as unfit for habita- tion, and it was determined that the resolu- tion previously passed relating thereto should be carried out.—Messrs J. E. Jones, R. Isaac, and D. Williams had visited and examined the "cut" which leads from the town to the sea, and had found the sewage it contained was increasing. It was stated that the agent of the Madog estate had hitherto seen to the cleaning of the place once a year. The matter was again en- trusted to the same sub-committee, which would submit a further report.—It was resolved that a final notice should be served upon those persons who had not paid the rates. THE TOWN CLOCK. The council, together with Mr Greaves, accepted Mr J. F. Reece's terms to repair and keep the town clock in order until 1897. KEEPER OF THE CEMETERY. Though a large number sent in applica- tions for the post, only two names were formally proposed—John Evans, Prenteg, by Mr R. Isaac, and T. Williams by Mr D. Evans. Tlie latter was elected by 8 votes against 4. PENMORFA. A petition was received from Penmorfa ( signed by Mr R. Rowlands, J.P., the Rev D. Williams, and others asking that a certain road should be repaired. It was decided to inquire which was the road referred to.— The matter was then handed over to the highway committee. PETITION FROM MORFA BYCHAN. The inhabitants of Morfa Bychan petitioned the council to take down the gates and to protect the dangerous. path near Gareg Wen Lake. Workmen going to work at Festiniog before day-break often fell into the water. The matter was referred to the highway committee, as was also a complaint made by Mr Ellis Jones, Snowdon. street. EORTHYGEST. Report was made of the improved lighting at Borthygest, and it was passed that im- provements in the lamps should be made. MISCHIEVOUS BOYS. IS WAS determined to summon before the magistrates some boys from Borth for damage done by them to public lamps to the J1 03 9D—Reference was also °*"ER damages made in that district.

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HOLYHEAD BOARD OF GUARDIANS. A meeting of the above board was held on Tuesday, at the Valley Boardroom. The chair was taken by Mr J. Lloyd Griffith, M.A., Frondeg. TREAT.—The Master, en behalf of the officers and inmates of the house, thanked the board for the Christmas treat. Christmas presents were received from Messrs J. W. Ellis, Tea Mart, parcel of books for the inmates — Wilson, chemist, box of Christ- mas cards; Mrs Ann Hughes, Valley, oranges for all in the house; Mr Owen Williams (Cymro Cybi), Rhyl, Christmas cards and books; Mrs Marshall, Brynycoed, Bangor, Christmas cards and books for girls; Mr Wilkinson, Cymwyran, books for the in- mates. Captain and Mrs Binney, Bryn- ymor, Holyhead, gave the inmates a good and substantial tea on New Year's Day, after which the articles, which were on a Christmas tree, were distributed, consisting of shawls for the women, tobacco and mufflers for the men, and dolls, toys, oranges, and sweets for the children. The day was greatly enjoyed by all.— Vir R. Gardner proposed, and Miss Annie Roberts seconded, and it was passed, that the above be thanked for their kindness. CONDOLENCE.—Mr T. Forcer Evans, J.P., moved a vote of condolence with Mr James Lloyd, the relieving officer, in the loss sustained by him in the death of his wife. This was sccondcd by Miss Annie Roberts, and passed unanimously. RESIGNATION. — Mr Moses Williams tendered his resignation as registrar and vaccination agent in the district of Bryn- gwran.

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HOLYHEAD COUNTY COURT. TUESDAY. — Before his Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd and a jury. AN ACTION AGAINST THE L. AND N.-W. RAILWAY CO. William Black, painter, Llanfair P.G., sought to recover from the L. and N.-W. Railway Co. the sum of £ 50 for damages alleged to have been occasioned to him by -the defendants' servants on the 17th August last.—Mr J. Bryn Roberts, M.P. (instructed by Mr S. R. Dew), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr D. A. V. Colt Williams (instructed by Mr Fenna) for the defendant company.—Mr Bryn Roberts, in bis opening statement. said that the action was brought by William Black, painter, of Llanfair P.G., for £50 damages occasioned by the defendants' servants. On the evening in question, the plaintiff arrived at Llanfair Station from Bangor, and alighted on the down platform. There were two mtans of egress from the station, one on each side of the railway, and people as a rule go out on the up side of the platform. The plaintiff wanted to go out through the gate of the down platform. He walked up to the gate and found it locked, and then waited, assuming that someone would go and open the gate. He went again to the gate to try and open it, but it seemed that he took hold of the palings, as it was rather dark, and two advertising boards fell on the platform and made a considerable noise, which drew the attention of the station master and porter. The porter took hold of him, and the station-master came up and asked what was the matter. The station-master said "Out with him," and the plaintiff replied, "I will go out of my own accord if you open the gate." The porter put both hands on the small of the back, and both of them gave him a violent push with the result that his ankle was fractured. Counsel understood that it would be said on behalf of the defendant company that the plaintiff was intoxicated. He did not deny that the man bad had some drink, but the witnesses would deny that he was drunk. Even if he were drunk, that would be no justification for this assault. They would have been entitled to put him out, and to use such a force that was necessary, but not to use more force. But here there was no suggestion that there was any refusal on his part. The company's servants seemed to have been annoyed by the noise, and to have assumed that it was caused by a drunken man, and they could not help giving him a parting shove." The man had not been able to resume his work yet, and he had to pay for medical attendance.- Dr I rytherch, Menai Bridge, having given medical evidence, Mr William Black gave evidence in support of counsel's statement. In cross-examination, he admitted having been in the service of the company and been injured, when he received his pay for six months on the sick list. Subsequently, he received another accident, which incapaci. tated him, and he received JB100 when leaving the service of the company. He positively denied being drunk that evening, and denied having struck the station- master. He did threaten to STRIKE them unless they would loose him. — Re- examined: He had been paying for 15 years towards the fund from which he re- ceived £100. He had had about four glasses of beer. The last glass he had at the refreshment-room at the Bangor Station, and they would not have served him if he were druuk. Corroborative evidence was given by John Roberts, Penybertb, Robert Francis Parry, and William Davies.-For the defence Mr Colt Williams called his witnesses before addressing the jury.—Mr W. Lloyd Jones having produced plans of the Llanfair Station.—Mr Thomas Woodfine, porter, gave evidence that he had been at Llanfair Station, and was on duty on the night in question. He had locked the gate on the down platform as the train was] coming in, and then he attended to the train, and after- wards he opened the gate and collected the tickets from the passengers who got out through that gate. The station-master collected the tickets on the other side. Witness was told by John Roberts that someone was ill on the platform. He went in that direction and sawR. F.Parry and Black about three yards further with his back against the railings. He asked Black for his ticket, and be delivered it up. Black was drunk. He had known Black for many years. The gate was wide open, and there were five lamps lighted, and there was sufficient light for anyone to see the gate. Witness crossed the line to the other side of the railway, and whilst there he heard the advertisement board fall. Witness crossed back, and foued Black standing on the advertisement board, and in the act of pulling one of the railings off. Witness asked what he was doing, and he replied, Where is your —— gate ? After that be put his hand under the plaintiff's arm, and lead him to the gate which was open. Black instead of going through the gate, rushed passed it. He again took hold of his other arm to lead him to the gate again, and he threatened to strike witness. The station-master came there, and asked bim to go out, when the plaintiff struck him with the open hand on the ear. Witness book hold of him by the coat collar to lead him out through the gate. Witness did not ase any violence. The plaintiff was struggling to get away, and it was after that that he fell. There was no truth in the statement that he had pushed him.—Mr Henry Hughes, station-master, gave corro- borative evidence to the same effect.—John Williams, a boy of twelve years of age, gave evidence that he had been leading the plaintiff to the gate that night, and Miss Margaret Williams deposed to having seen I the boy leading him.—Dr H. Grey Edwards j having given evidence as to the injury, the case was adjourned to Friday.—This was the only heard on Tuesday by four hours. Honour, and it uucupieu the court for over

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