Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

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I CONWAY GILCHRIST LECTURES.—The Town Coun- cil have decided to make an application to the Gilchrist Trustees for a series of lectures next winter. RAILWAY PROMOTION. — Mr Griffith, booking clerk, has been promc "l station- master, and will, shortly, take rp his duties in that caoacity at Kinnertoo. A LOAN SANCTIONED.—The Local Govern- ment Board has sanctioned the Town Council to borrow a loan of JE3400 for the purpose of extending the gas main throughout the borough. LONG STOPPAGES.—The attention of Sup- erintendent Rees has been called to the long stoppages made by motor cars in the main streets, and thereby causing unnecessary ob. struction. THE HJARBOUR■ —NSEVEN vessels arrived in the harbour during the month endiny October 20tlh, with a registered tonna.ge of 767 tons. Cargoes discharged and loaded, 327 tons. Quay, perch and water dues received amounted to £3 12s 0*d. OTHER LECTURES.—Not content to be behind Llandudno Colwyn, and Rhyl, the Lib- rary Committee of the Town Council harve ap- pointed a sub-committee to promote a. series of popular lectures in the borough during1 the t ensuing winter. THE GASWORKS. — Between the 31st of March, 1906, and the 23rd of October, 1906, there was an increase of 565,000 cubic f eet "in the make of gas, as compared with the corres- ponding period last year, the actual figures being 9,886,000 cubic leet and 9,321,000 cubic feet respectively. DUST PREVENTION".—1The Town Council have accepted the offer of Destroy, Ltd to "Taafalt" any road they may select, say, for 300 yards in length at their own expense, with a view of proving the efficiency of "testing merits of their system as a dust prevention, The test is to be carried out on the embank- ment. OFF TO BULAWAYO.—On Saturday, Mr John Walker, brother of M- D. G. Walker, hairdresser and tobacconist, Lancaster-square, sails for Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. Mr Walker is going out to join a large drapery firm, for whom Mr W. Smith, at one time an assistant at Messrs Jones and Sons, Stanley Buildings, i" now acting as manager. INQUIRY.—Mr Bicknell, on behalf of the Local Government Board, conducted, a few days ago, an inquiry touching the application of the Town Council for sanction to borrow JB880 for the Marine-crescent (Deganwy) im- provement f240 for the formation of a foot- path on the Deganwy-roao, and JS262 for the construction of paths on both sides of the Ban- gor-road, between the old Castle and the Gas- works. The Marine-crescent improvement will be earried out under the Private Streets Works Act, and the Corporation will only be respon- sible for ene-third of the cost. The Bangor- road .pathways' lean is the Corporation's half of the expenditure incurred on the work, the remaining J3562 coming from the Carnarvon- shire County Council's exchequer. Councillor Edward Jones was the only member of the Corporation present. Formal evidence was given by the Town Clerk (Mr T. E. Parry), the Borough Surveyor (Mr F. A. Delamotte), and the Borough Accountant (Mr Hugh Parry), and the inspector afterwards inspected several sites in question.

LLANDUDNO JUNCTION 1 TELE/GTtA/PHIC FACILITIES RJEJQTITRiEp. I —<At a meeting of the CJonwav Town Council, on Wednesday, afternoon. Dr R. A. 'Prichard, presiding, Mr A. J. Oldman proposed that tele- graphic facilities be granted; to Llandudno | Junction. After some discussion, and at the suggestion of Alderman H. Hughes. Mr Oldman consented to defer the further consideration of the question until the next meeting.

LLANRWST "CAPITAL AND LABOUR" was the sub- ject discussed at the weekly meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society held on Wednes- day evening. Mr D. J. Williams, Council- street, presided. The discussion was opened by Mr Earnest Lloyd. Several of the members took part, and an animated debate followed. TEA MEETING AND ENTERTAINMENT. -The annual tea meeting and entertainment, under the auspices of the brotherhood at Ebenezer, wos held on Thursdav and proved a success. The tables had been nicely decorated and a host of ladies presided over them in a very graceful manner. Mr Arthur Parry I (chemist) presided over the entertainmn.et, part being taken in the programme bv Mr Gerard, I Miss Lizzie Evelvn Jones, Misses Jones (TVefriw), Mr Roberts (Station-road), Master Harold Gerard, Miss Winnie Jones, Misses Maggie Roberts. Miss M. Maud Jones, Miss Kitty Roberts, Mr R. Williams fiNant), Miss Roberts (Nant Cottage). Mr William Hughes, Miss Roberts (Nanrt lTch'l\. and Mr D. John Roberts, Miss .J-nes (Vine Cottage). Mr Robert Jones (Denbigh-street) subscribed L2 2s towards the cause.

'LLANRWST BOARD OF GUARDIANS f A special meeting- of the above was held on I! Tuesday aifternoon, Mr John Roberts, J.P., presiding, to consider what action should be taken in view of the inquiry to be held by a committee of the Carnarvonshire County Coun- presiding, to consider what action should be taken in view of the inquiry to be held by a I committee of the Carnarvonshire County Coun- cil into the application of the Conway Board of Guardians to to have a portion of the parish Maenan transferred to the parish of Dolgarrog. It was stated that should the request be ac- ) ceded to, that it would mean the loss of JB250 2s 6d in ratable value to the Llanrwst Union. —The Chairman pointed out that no one had been appointed to represent the Denbigh Coun- I ty Council at the inquiry. Th" Clt rk replied that it was the fault oi that, body and no one else.—The Vice-Chairman (Mr J. Williams) pointed out that in years to come the portion I in question might be of considerable ratable value.—(Mr John Davies said that the value in itself was of moment.—-After 'further discus- sion, fit was decided to oppose the application, and the chairman, vice-charman and the clerk were requested to attend the inquiry with that object in view.

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THE DOLGELLEY ACCIDENT fF(.F.RAI. OF MBS EDWARDS. I The boay of Mrs (Edwards, IDolserau, wife of the late Mr Charles Edwards, M.iP. for Windsor, and mother of Mr Munro Edwards, chairman of the Dolgelley bench of magistrates, was interredt on Tuesday, at 'Brithdir Church- yard. Though it was not generally known that the funeral, was to be a public one, there was a large assemblage of people from the surround ing neighbourhood, and many were the ex pre: sions of grief at the loss which the neighbour- hood had sustained. A short service. was con- ducted at the residence of the Rev Jchn iLloyd, rector of Dolgelley. At one o'clock, theproce-s- sion emerged through the beautiful park, where it was met by the general public. At Brithdir Chupch, the service, which was choral, was con- ducted by the Rev T. Owen, vicar, and the IRov J. tLloyd. At the close Handel's "Dead March" was played by Mr John Roberts. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Vicar of (Brithdir. The chief mourners were Mr C. E. Munro 'Edwards, Mr and Mrs Stokesi (son-in- law and daughter). Miss Stokes (granddaugh- ter], Mr Dodd (son-in-law), Mrs Œdfield(grandJ- daughter), Miss Hawkins (maid), and Captain H. M. Richard's.

LLANDUDNO CAB STANDS-—Two now cab stands are in course of erection in Lloyd-street. RAIN'FALL a.t Llandudno during the week ending October 27th was 92 inches. THE NEW MISSION ROOM. Mr H. D. V ernerdelivered: a series of addresses at the new Mission tRoom in Ade Iphi-street, on Satur- day. Sunday, and Monday evening. SUCCESS. — We congratulate Mr P. C. Llewelyn Bone, son of Mr E. E. Bone, solici- tor, upon having successfully passed his er- trance examination into Trinity College, Dublin. MOSTYN BROADWAY.—Messrs Isaac Dean and Co., of Men Chester, on Tuesday, com- menced uoon the work of constructing the new thoroughfare to he known as "Mostyn. 'Broad- way." The c.or "d price is £2400. THE KI n-A.. UR-M, GF \1 R TENNYSON SMITH.—fl -morrow (Friday) Mr Tennyson Smith sail for Canada from Liverpool on board the "Empress of Britain." His temperance missions in England during Septcr rand October proved ■n- unqualified success. THE .'GYM'SASIU1M. —A. meeting cf the Gymnasium Club was held ?t the Empire Hotel 011 Monday evening, when lord M istyri was re-elected presides Mr Doyle Watkins, horn, secretary; and Mr Zalondek, hon. treasurer. A number c f v ice-presidents were F Iso elected. A DH ATE.—Mr Creslev Jones preeided over a meeting of the St. George's Literary 'Society held on Tuesday evening, when Mr J. H. S. Stevens, headmaster of Bodavon Schools, opened an interesting debate en the question 'Should women be allowed to vote at Parliiat- mentary electors." RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.—On Mon- ay evening, a.t the English Baptist Chapel schoolroom, the Rev Hugh A. Ellis delivered an illuminated and illustrated lecture to a fairly good audience, entitled "With the Re- ligious Tryct Society" in South Africa. ST. PAUL'S LITERARY SOCIETY—"The State purcfase of railways," was the srbiect of a. very interesting addTesr delivered on Monday evening 3 efore the memcarc of the above Society, Mr Alfred Gardner Pugh presiding. Addresser were alsc delivered by Mr Hallmark, Mr Barnet, Mr Flasi\ Mr North, &c. PREACHING MEETINGS. — Th annual preaching neetings, under the auspices of the Welsh Baptists, were held on Tuesday even- ing and throughout Wednesday, the special preachers being the Rev A. Morgan, B!aen- ffos, and the Rev J. R. Evans, Llvvynhendy. FEEDING YOUNG BAPTISTS.—On Thurs- day afternoon, about 340 children attending the Welsh Baptist Sunday Schools were enter- tained to tea at the Tovn Hall. In the even- ing the "young Baptists" wc. ^:ven an interest- ing and instructive lantern lecture by Mr Arnold H. Hughes, Rochester House. ANGLING.—An interesting isea angling competition took place in conncction with the members of th.~ Llandudno Sea Angling As- sociation. The result was as follows:—1, Mr Jack Roberts, 301bs. of fish, including 201b. cod. 2, Mr A. Halstead, 211bs., including a 101b. conger; and 3, Mr Richard Dunphy, who caught six lbs. REHOBOTH LITERARY SOCIETY.—Mr J. R. Evans preside over the cpening meeting of the Rehoboth Literary Society held on Thursday, when the Rev D. J. Lewis, B.A., gave a lecture on "Noah's Ark and its Con- struction." A cordial vote of thanks was ac- corded the lecturer, proposed by Mr Robert Williams, Didsbury House, and seconded by Mr W. S. Williams. HOME TEACHING FOR THE BLIND.— At the invitation of Miss Barker, a drawing- room meeting in connection with the North Wales Home Teaching for the Blind was held at Plae Gcgarth, on Thursday, when interest- ing addiec were given by Mrs NoTman Da- vies (CarrT on) and Miss Griffith (Port- madoc), explaining fully the work of the so- ciety, and pleading for subscriptions. THE CRICKET CLUB. — Meesrs E. P. Morris and 0. L. Fa,irk. honorary secre- taries to the Llandudno Cricket Club, have just issued the annual financi-l ?ta cment of the club, of which Lord Mostyn is the presi- dent, from which it appeared that there is a balance of JE51 19s 4"d, inclusive of £1 lis outstanding subscriptions, w"'ich is £2 6s Id less than that carried forward froi the pre- vious season. SUCCESS OF A L0CA-'j TP A DESMAN.— At the Brewers' Exhibitic h^' 1 'n London, the first prize of gold m-eda1 and diploma for dry ginger ale was won by Mr William Gudd, of West Bromwich, who used Mr T. O. Owen's I formula and preparations in the production of his drink. This, we believe, is the second year for Mr T. O. Owen's productions to be awarded I the premier honours, and that ajainst all British manufacturers. We' congratulate Mr Owen upon the distinction-tvhich be has won. SHTLOH LITERARY SOCIETY. — Alder- man John Owen presided over a miscellaneous meeting held in connection with tpf' above so- ciety, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance. Songs were rendered by Nurse Gwladys Jones, Mr G. Pritchard, Miss Cerid- wen Rooerts, and Miss Marian Grattan. Miss Morris (Council School), Mr David Jones (Grove House), Mr William Owen (Clifton- road), and Mr Owen Hushes (Ty'nymaes), read their favourite poems. Recitations were given by Mr David Williams, B.A. (County School), and Mr E. W. Williams (Paragon). The latter proved to be the winner of the best impromptu address. BRIGHT UNSHINE. — Bright sunshine during week ending October 27th, was 30 hours. Maximum temperature (mean daily), 58.5 degrees; minimum (mean daily), 48.7 degrees; mean temperature (daily), 53.6 degrees. THE FIELD CLUB.—A party on Saturday made an excursion under the leadership of Mr W. R. Brookes to investigate the old bed of the river Conway. After visiting Penbryn Hall, where the quaint arrangement of the architecture and the oaken interior were much admired, and an interesting reference was made to the history of this ancient house, the party then proceeded up the Mochdre Valley, down which at one time the Conway river ran, dividing- Carnarvonshire from Denbighshire. The railway line between Mochdre and the Junction runs in the old bed of the Conway, and parallel to it is the little stream called Afon Ganol. Mr Berant Lome, of L lan fair- fechan, gave an interesting account of the geo- logical agencies at work in causing the diver- sion of the river to its present course. THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE. — Over 300 persons attended the annual meeting and soiree of the Mostyn Habitation of the Primrose League held on Thursday evening, in the Mos- tyn Art Gallery. The Dame President (Mrs Hughes, the Rectory) presided over the annual Meeting, when Lady Augusta. Mostyn was unanimously re-elected Ruling Councillor Mrs Hughes was also re-appointed Dame Presi- dent and Mrs. Cotton was elected hon. secre- tary, in place of Mrs Edghill, who resigned', Mr Norrie was also elected treasurer of the Habitation. The wardens and executive com- mittee were re-elected. There was a crowded attendance at the tea meeting. The tables, which wer': tastefully decorated, were pre- 6ided ever by Mrs Cotton, Mrs Richards, Mrs pee, Mrs Llewelyn 'Hughes, Miiss Kienrick1 Davies, Mrs Penny, Miss Price, Mrs Jones, Snowdon Villa; Mrs Roberts, Huyton; Mrs Searell, Miss Owen, Soho House Miss Walker, Seabright; Mrs Henderson, Mrs Norrie, Mrs Jones, Bryn; Mrs and Miss Jennings, Miss Kimberlin, etc. Subsequently an entertain- ment was held, the following taking part in the programme:—Master Barrow, Miss Mather, Mr Hornsby, Miss Bone, Miss Gwlad/s Jones, Miss Henderson, Miss Moses, Mrs Cocker, Mr Bevan, Mr J. R. Smith, Mr Cocker. Rev P. Rogers, M.A., was the accompanist. DRAMATIC iEN TERT AIlN M EN T. — Ofc Tuesday and Wednesday nights the Llandudno Amateur Dramatic Society opened, their thea- trical season with two performances of the faTsical comedy entitled The Magistrate," which they ""produced at the Prince' Theatre, the proceeds being in aid of the Nursing Asso- ciation. HSoth performances were exceedingly well patronised. The respective characters were interpreted by the following.—Mr Pos- ket and Mr Bullamy (magistrates at the Mul- berry-street Police Court), Mr P. B. Renshaw and Mr S. Hewitt; Col. Lukyn (from Bengal, retired), Mr H. Crockatt; iCapt Horace Vale ((Shropshire Fusilfere), Mr H. Parker; Cis Far. rington (Mrs Posket's son by first marriage), Mr A. Dunphy; Mr Wormington (clerk at Mul- berry-street), Mr ID. p. Williams; Inspector Messiter, Sergt Iragg and, P.'C. Harris <Metro- e>litan Police), 'Messrs. H. Haworth, H. aworth, and C. Jf. Dawes.; Wyke (Servant to Mr Posket), Mr A. Cooper; Archille Blond (Proprietor of the Hotel des Princes), Mr C. A. Button; Isidor (a Waiter), Mr A. Cooper; IBeatie Tomlinson (a Music Teacher), Miss Jessie Haworth; (Popham (Servant at Pos- ket's), Miss Gladys Haworth Charlotte (Sister to Mrs Posket), Miss Mabel Ward Mrs Pos- ket (late Faringdon nee Verinder), Mrs C. A. Button. Generally the acting was very good, although it must be stated that it will be futile for any member of the L.A.D.S. to try and score as an amateur actor until he has learnt to lose.his own individuality in the character he represents. The performances would have been a greater success had two or three of the actors learnt that valuable art; their acting being very amateurish indeed. The pick was Mr P. B. Renshaw, who de- picted his role in a very characteristic and humorous manner. In a word, he made him- self as farcical as one would ever desire in an old magistrate under the circumstances re- i presented. Harry Crockatt, as "Col. Lukyn, was also immense, his military furiousity caus- ing much merriment. Arthur Dunphy could not have been better, or more natural, if he tried. Mrs Hutton was good, but we have seen her to better advantage. A. Cooper played the part of a servant and waiter with much merit. iMr D. P. Williams, as "Mr Wormington," was capital. Miss Mabel Ward and the Misses Haworth were good. The remaining character were not at all .bad. When all is said and done, the company gave a good performance. iDr Woodhouse thanked, the L.A.,D.S., on behalf of the Nursing Association and stated that at least a sum of JB25 would be handed over to the fund/Sl. Mr Hutton replied.

TEA Recall the delicious MAZAWATTEE TEA Te-aø of MAZAWATTEE TEA 30 years bp. MAZA WATTET5 TEA Pold Ht aN Groo«r» .The White Star Line has bce-n awarded a Oramd Prix in respect to its exhibits at the Milan International Exhibition. These con- sisted] of a mode! of the twin screw steamer "Republic," 16,000 tons register, eo well and favourably known in the ,Boston trade, and a very large oil painting entitled. "'Ocean Trans- port under the White Star El tcr," and depicting various tynes of the Company's steamers in the Mersey. The picture, a masterpiece of the dis- tinguished artist, W. fL. Wvllie, A.R.A., has been exhibited in two continents, and always attracta the keen interest of the public. WORTH CUTTING OUT. Currants arp more and more sousrht after bv an appreciative public, and, now that the delightfully fresh, new fruit is to hand, clever housewives are eacrer to discover fully- tested currant recipes, so that there shall be no monotony in the form of the currant dainties which are now recognised as a necessary part of th" daily bill of fare. This formtfTa, which has been handed down to us from early in the eighteenth century, is worth "cutting out" and pasting in your refer- ence book. New College Pudding—Fried. Take half-a-pound of shred beef suet, one nound of currants, half a nutmeg, two spoon- fuls of cream, two eg" and sufficient bread crumbs to work the whole into a stiff paste. Make into rolls the shape of r.n egg. Fry very gently till nicelv browned all over. Serve plain, or with white sauce.

INTERESTING WEDDING AT CARNARVON The marriage between Mr Jeremiah Wil- liams, M.A., headmaster of the Abergele County School, and Miss Winifred Stythe, A. second daughter of Mr R. R. Stythe, Avallon, Carnarvon, took place 011 Wednesday in Salem Congregational Chauel, Carnarvon. The officiating ministers were the Rev. D. Stanley Jones (pastor), and the Rev D. C. Griffiths (cousin ctf the bridegroom), Llan- llechid, IBethesda. The bride was .given away by her father, Mr 1R. R. Stythe. She was attired in a white siik dreas, trimmed with chiffon and guipure lace, and charming picture hat in white crinoline •with high crown of transparent lace, a large white ostrich feather caught to the crown with handsome pearl buckle and daint'ly trimmed with tulle and ivory ribbon. She carried a white shower bouquet, and wore a gold brace- let, set with diamonds, rubies and garnets, the gif a of the ibridegruom. The bridesmaid wae IMiss Kate Stythe (sis- ter), who wore a white crepoline dress trimmed with lace and silk, and a white Napoleon hat with plume* and chiffon streamers. She also wore a gold diamond brooch (the gift of the bridegroom), and carried a Shower bouquet. Th« bridegroom was attended by Dr James of Cardiff, Director of Education for Glamor- ganshire. The Misses Lena and Millie Stythe (sisters) were dressed in ivory silk, with white crinoline and chiffon mushroom-shaped hats. They also wore gold brooches set with pearls and sap- phires, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mias iBerttie Owen (cousin), Liverpool, and Miss Gwen Parry .(cousin), Llandudno, were also dressed in white silk with white crinoline and straw hats, trimmed with feathers. Mrs Stythe, mother of the bride, wore a brown voile dress trimmed with cream satin and guipure lace, and brown and gold tinsel toque, trimmed with cream and shaded satin ribbons, etc. Mr R. Eifion Jones, A.L.C.M., presided at'the organ, and gave a fine rendering of Wagner's "Bridal March" and of Mendelssohn's ".Wedding Marafc." After the cereony a reception was neia at Avallon, North-road, the home -at the oride. Tie guests were: Mr J. Roderick (brother- in-law of the bridegroom), the Rev and Mrs Stanley Jones, the Rev D. C. Griffith, Mr R. Eifion Jones, IMrs Owen, 35, Garnon-street; Mrs and Miss (Parry, Bodhyfryd, JLlandudno Mr and Mrs (Beriah Gwynfe Evans, Carnarvon Miss Bettie Owen, Liverpool; Mr J. James, M.A., Ph.D., Cardiff; 1M:r Thomas Owen, 39. Bangor-street, Carnarvon; Mr and Mrs W. J. Evans, Abergele, and Mr Richard W. Ro. berts, Gwynfryn, Chester. After the reception Mr and Mrs Williams letft .by the 2.50 p.m. train for London and Oxford, where the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going-away dress was a wine colour costume trimmed with velvet to match, and white and gold braid. tShe also carried a solid silver wrist purse, the gift of some of the Abergele County School boys, and, she wore s. French pink velvet hat trimmed with satin I lace and chiffon. Numerous presents were re- ceived.

I RIFLE CLUBS & VOLUNTEERING. COLONEL DARBISHIRE'S OBJECTIONS. REMARKS BY LORD ROBERTS. We are .asked to publish the following letter Englemere, Ascot, Berks., October 21th, 1906. j Dear Sir,—I am sorry to hear from your letters of the 19th and 20th inst., with regard to the formation of a rifle club at Carnarvon, that Colonel Darbishire has expressed an » opinion that "though it is hardly correct, to suggest that. he is not in sympathy with the. rifle club movement generally, that he would hesitate to give facilities ror a rifle club where volunteering flourishes. I quite admit the force of what he says as to the danger of the competition of rifle clubs. At the same t'ime, what we have to aim at, if we are going to get a sufficient number of trained men in the country, is to bring the opportunity of service to everv man's doorstep. Now it is an un- doubted fact that even the conditions of volun- teer service are impossible for many busy or family men: it is therefore better to coax these into learning to shoot, rather than to leave them absolutely useless for the purposes of war. The original volunteer corps of 1860 were simply rifle clubs, land-like the present rifle clubs-were not even provided out of State funds with all the muskets they required. Gradually they came, of their own accord, to feel that organisation, drill, and camp training must be ad'ded to pure shooting, and so strong was their conviction that that without thiese additions they would be useless for the pur- poses of war. that in spite of the almost un- ceasing official opposition, they gradually formed themselves into regiments, many of which are quite as efficient for all purposes as the best militia regiments ever were. In just the same way I know to-day of several rifle clubs formed within the last few years, whose members have found their military zeal in- flamed by joining the clubs, and accordingly, although they never thought of such a thing originally, have passed on into the auxiliary forces. Only lately the secretary of the Hull Rifle Club—.founded in 1900-wrote to me as follows:—"I am happy to inform your lord- ship that the club has made many civilians into first-class shots, and then if their age permits they invariably join a branch of His Majesty's forces." I think it would be most unfortunate, and in the long run contrary to the interest^ of the volunteers themselves, if they should be actuated in their attitude towards the rifle clubs by that spirit of narrow professionalism, which I regret to say in the old days so often characterised the army in its attitude towards | volunteers. But, as I said at the beginning of my letter, I quite understand his objections, and T hope before very long to persuade the | Government, and the rifle clubs Themselves, to see the desirability of some such measures as the following:- (1) The due recognition of rifle clubs by the l State as a volunteer Teserve. (2) Their affiliation to the local volunteers 1 and the attestation of all the members as re- servists to the local corps, to be called out for training as drafts for thei volunteer regiments when embodied at a period of crisis. If this plan were followed I ima^ne that Colonel Dar- ) bishire's' objections would be removed, and in any case you may depend upon it that in time I you will find that rifle clubs will come to be regarded (a) as the cradle of the volunteer force, where boys will learn to shoot before they are old enough to be in the volunteers (b) as "Kriegsvereins" to the volunteers, into which volunteers will pass after a certain term of active service with the volunteers, to keep their hand in with their shooting \vh;I'° re- maining on the reserve, and maintaining that feeling of camaraderie which is of the essence of esprit d.e corps. I T cannot but feel that volunteer officers would, not only not object to rifle clubs 011 this model, but would be glad to do all they could to further their encouragement. — Believe me, yours truly, ROBERTS, F.M. Captain G. Drags, J.P.

STREET MUSICIAN AND THE KNIFE ITALIAN METHOD OF SELF-DEFENCE. At the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey Assizes, on Saturday, a young Italian named Antonio Minchalla 1(116), was indicted for wounding Joseph Toole, at Beaumaris, with intent to do Mm grievous bodily harm. Mr R. A. Griffith, (instructed by Mr R. S1. Dew) prosecuted, and the defendant, who pleaded "Not guilty," was represented by Mr Artemus Jones. It was alleged that on the morning of the 2nd inst. the prisoner was playing an accordeon in Castle-street, (Beaumaris, when Toole came along. Toole, who was under the influence of drink, stood and asked the prisoner for another dune. The latter muttered something in reply, and without any warning took a knife out of his pocket and stabbed Toole in the right leg, inflicting a wound about an inch and a half deep, which the doctor said might have proved serious. When Toole went up to the prisoner a second time to call his attention to the m- jury he had sustained, the prisoner again pro- duced the knife and threatened to kill him if he approached him, and this conduct he later on repeated when Toole was on his way to the doctor. The 'prosecutor gave his evidence in a some- what incoherent fashion. He denied abusing the prisoner in the first instance, but admitted calling him once "a —— Italian." Mr Artemus Jones, questioning the prosecu- tor as to his drinking habits, asked whether he was not too drunk to be about the court on1 Friday, and had to be put in a cell. The Judge Where did you sleep last night? —(Witness At Bangor, sir. Several witnesses corroborated the prosecu- tor's story. The prisoner's version of the affair was that the prisoner abuised him because he declined to play another tune. (He took hold of the pri- soner by the jacket and pulled him down, and when on the ground attempted to deal him a kick, whereupon he (prisoner) got his knife out and stabbed Mm in the thigh. The prosecutor then left him, but returned shortly afterwards and called him "a Italian," and he came up the street a third time as if intending to following him, and he (the prisoner) thought on each occasion that he was 'going to be again attacked by him. Counsel for the defence urged that whatever injury the prosecutor had sustained he had brought upon himself by his silly and provo- cative conduct towards the prisoner, who had done nothing more than defend himself, and I. had really resorted to the means of defence which was peculiar to his race. The prisoner was found guilty of unlawfully wounding, and sentenced to one month's im- prisonment.

EX-POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH DRUNKENESS A SINGULAR CASE.- At the Carnarvon Borough Sessions, on (Mon- day. the magistrates had to decide between the evidence of four police-officers and a civilian and that of five civilians in a case of drunken- ness agarinst William Richards, an ex-policeman, of 2, IBank-quay. The magistrates wree RiichaTd Thomas, Esq. (chairman), W. Hamer, Esq., and 'Edward IHughes, Esq.— Mr J. T. (Roberts was for the prosecution, and Mr Lloyd-lCarter de- ) fended. The case for the proseetuion was that on the 16th instant, the defendant was eeen by Ser- geant Richards going up Hole-hl-the Wall-street staggering drunk. The officer followed, and, upon entering Messrs Jones and Price's vaults, found that the man had been served with a glass of stout, none of which had been con- sumed. 'When the attendant's attention was drawn to the defendant's condition-hp at once withdrew' the glass. What tended to'J confirm the view formed by the officer as to the de- fendant's .cond.itioTII was that he used abusive language to him, and asked him if he would have a drink. (P.S. Richards confirmed this statement, and' in reply to Mr Hoyd-Carter, he denied that any ill-feelinor existed between him and defendant, but that ne was on the best of terms with him when defendant was sober. P.G. Ellis (22), in answer to Mr iRoberts, said that on the day in question, he saw de- fendant drunk and staggering and' witness told him to go out of sight somewhere. P.O. 54 gave corroborative evidence. IP.C. Thomas 1(37) said that he saw defendant standing rather unsteady. Later on, he saw him walking towards the quay, and staggering. Richard Parry said that he was near Waterloo .'House on the day in question. 'He saw defend- ant, who, in his opinion, was under the influ- ence of drink. .Mr Carter: Do ytou say he was not drunk? Witness He was not sober. IFo.r the defence, Mr Lloyd-Carter submitted thait there ought not to be a conviction unless there was undisputed evidence as to the drunk- en condition Of the defendant. He character- ised the evidence for the prosecution as being tainted owing' to the bad feeling between the defendant andl 'Sergeant Richards. Mr Roberts 2 her& is no ground for saving that Sergeant Richards beairs any grudge to- wards the defendant. Mr Carter I am not going to believe that a. man who savs he has been insulted more than once by the defendant bears the best feelings towards him. It is not human nature. The first witness for the defence was Mr (Richard 'Roberts, solicitor, who gave evidence j to the effect that, meeting defendant near his j office, he invited! him to have a glass of beer at Messrs Jones and Price's vaults. They walked to the house together, the defendant being perfectly sober. The witness asked the barman to serve the defendant with a glass, and, after paying for this and' treating two or three other men to drinks, he left without talk- ing anything himself, and shortly afterwards saw Sertyeant Richards and a constable enter the house. Mr J; T. 'Roberts: You supplied this man with drink, and, supposing he was dirunk, you know that you are the person who would have committed the offence? I The Witness Knowing that to be so, I would have taken care not to commit an offence (laugh- ter). In reply to Mr Carter, Frank Jones, clerk to the last witness, said that he foMowed the last t witness and' defendant as far as the market hall. Defendant walked as steady as the wit- ness himself.—.In reply to Mr J. T. Roberts, the time could not have been 4.40 p.m. it might be 4.16 p.m., but witness would not oweair to it. James Williams, a dealer in 'second-hand oweair to it. James Williams, a dealer in second-hand things, said that he was at Messrs Jones and Price when defendant and Mr Richard Roberts came in. Hie did not detect, any f:ij!!TIs of drunkenness on defendant. He wae sober. The sergeant and another constaible entered about three minutes afterwards. Mr J. T. Roberts Did' you take any parti- cular notice of what followed ? Witness fNo. Mr Roberts You took particular notice to see that defendant was sober.—Yea, because Mr Richard -Roberts brought him in. Mr (Roberts: Did you see defendant going out.—JNo, .1 went out before him. (Richard 'Wright, the next witness, said that he saw defendant and Mr Roberts coming in. There was also another man in* the place, a stranger to him. Defendant wa<s. quitf* i^oher. John Pritchard said that he was barman at the vaults. Defendant was not in the nlace not more than three minutes. He was sober, and he (witness} withdrew the tjlass from him mere- ly becawse he was requested to dOo so by the police. The Bench dismissed the cas«.

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AUCTION SALES MESSRS W. DEW AND SON, BANGOR AND LLANDUDNO. At the Station Hotel, Llandudno Junction, on Monday afternoon, Messrs W. Dew and Son, the well-known auctioneers, offered for public competition the freehold premises known as Richmond House, and Poet Office, situated at Tywyn, Deganwy, and which is on the main road from Llandudno to Llandudno Junction. Only a tV.v. yvivvmx attended the sale, and the property had L) be withdrawn because no bid was received. In the evening,, a fairly good and representa- tive audience attended a second sale by the same auctioneers at the Marine Hotel, Llan- dudno, when two valuable leasehold properties were offered by auction. The first to come under the hammer was that old-established leasehold property known as the Oxford Arms Hotel, situated in Clonmel-street, Llandudno, the tenure cf which is for an unexpired term of 47 years at a ground rent of £2 135 per annum. The first bid obtained was £500, and subsequently it went up to £2150, at which figure it was withdrawn. -The second lot was the dwelling-house known as Sefton House, Clonmel-street. The. tenure of Sefton House is leasehold for a term of 75 years, perpetually renewable, from the 25th day of December, 1905, at a nominal ground rent of 5s per annum. The property was knocked down to Mr Richard Conway, ironmonger, Upper Mos- tyn-street, Llandudno, for J3860. Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson were the solicitors for the vendors in each case. FARMS AT BRYNSIENCYN. At the Castle Hotel. Carnarvon, on Satur- day, Mr R. G. Jones offered for sale tine lease- hold farm, Maes Merllyn, Brynsiencyn. The property was purchased by Daniel Jones, Bryn- siencyn, for £245. Mr R. Roberts, Carnarvon, was the solicitor for the vendor. MESSRS. FRANK LLOYD AND SONS. On Saturday, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Ches- ter, one of the most successul property sales ever held in the county of Chester was con- duted by Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons, of Wrexham, Crewe, etc. The property is known as the Shotwick 'Park Estate, and is situate about four miles from Chester, and was pub in the market owing to the death of the late owner, Mr H. Dormer Trelawney. The pro- perty was divided into 48 lots, the whole of which were sold, and realised £94,630. STOCK SALE AT GLAN'RAFOIN. In order to reduce their stock of young animals so as to enable them to hold their first sale of selected fat stock early in Decem- ber, on Tuesday, at Glan'rafon, Pontrugp near Carnarvon, Messrs Henry Parry and Sons, auctioneers, conducted a hitrhly imortant. sale of high-class animals, including a splendid selection of shorthorn cows and heifers, black milking cows and bullocks, pedigree Welshi sheep, shire mares, geldings and foals, and a nice lot of cobs and ponies, comprising some good goers and likely show cobs. The auc- tioneers are to be congratulated upon their remarkable success of their first undertaking at their own farm. The sale was well pa- tronised throughout the day by some 2000 persons, including a fair number of prominent agriculturists from, all narts of North Wales, South Wales, and Cheshire. Fifteen shorthorn heifers, of an exceptional good quality, were offered first, and business at once became brisk. The cattle section, which consisted of 63 lots, also included eight shorthorn cows, 12 black milking cows, 10 black heifers (the property of Mrs Jones, Bryn- gwydion, Clynnog), 15 two-year-old bullocks, black, grevs, and some Hereford' cross, and three pure'Welsh black bulls. With regard to the shorthorn heifers many good judges sand, that they had not seen better animals offered at any sale this year. In their opinion they had the making of fine cows. Good prices were obtained. A seven months, old Welsh bull calf was sold to Mr H. O. Ellis, of Ty n- hendre, Bangor, for £12. Two other Welsh! black bulls met a ready sale at J310 17s 6d and £9 17s 6d. The bullocks were Hereford cross with South Wales blacks, whioh met a very fair demand. The prices averaged about £10. A splendid shorthorn cow was sold for j315 to Mr E. Griffiths, of the 'Eagle's Hotel, Carnarvon. As advertised, the whole flock of 12 pure Welsh sheep came under the hammer, and sold at! prices which were considered a record for Welsh sheep. The pure-bred Weleto shear- ling ram known as "Cymro Goreu, by Cymro Ieuanc," was purchased by Professor Winter for the University College Farm, Aber, for JB6. A ram lamb was sold for £2 10s. and- two shearling ewes, pure bred, were sold to Mr Jones, Llandyssul, Cardiganshire, for £4 and £3 10s, the remaining two being bought for £2 15s and £2 17s 6d, by Mr Watkin Grif- fith, of Carmarthenshire. Next came the ewe lambs, of which there were six, by "Cymro Goreu." When the first came up for dis- posal, it was evident that a remarkable trade was going to take place. Mr Jones, of Cardi- ganshire, secured the first and second of these for £4 12s 6d and £4 2s 6d respectively. Mr G-rinitths, of Carmarthenshire, secured one at £3 10s and two at £3 each. The remaining one also fell into his 4ot. It might be said that the prices obtained for the ewe lambs, which were of pure Welsh breed, constituted a record. This clearly shows that the future of pure Welsh sheep is brighter 1)han ever. The Welsh shearling ram is entered in the Welsh Flock Book. Sixteen horses came under thte hammer, in- cluding shire mares and gelding, cobs and bays. A bay shire mare, "Ystwytn Pearl," was with- drawn at JB50. A fine year old black cart mare realised £ 44J10s. With one or two exceptions all the animals offered in this section were sold, good prices being obtained. A bay cob, "Seiont Sensation." was sold for £26 to Mr Henry Owen, butcher, Carnarvon. Over J31600 was realised at this sale, which was considered a very satisfactory sum. The catering by Mrs Parry and her atten- dants was :11,1 that could be expected.

A LLYSFAEN RAID SEVEN MEN tSEtNT TO iPKJSWN. At a special Police Court, on Wednesday at Colwyn iBay, before iDavid Gamble, Esq., seven men, named lEdwin Jones, (Shrewsbury; John Lowej, Hull; Thomas Wilson, IBirkenhead Thomas Corbett, Plymouth; William Turner, (Blackburn; John Sweney, iGalway, and James (Baxendale, Manchester, all describing them- selves as labourers., were charged with sleeping out without visible means of support. P.O. Rowlands stated tihat on the previous nijfht he visited the lime kilns of Messrs. Raynes and Co., in the parish of Llysfaen, and Ifound all the defendants asleep. 'He obtained the assistance of three workmen, and took the defendants into custody. He had not suffi- cient force to arrest all the persons asleep near the kilns, and was compelled to leave seven others .behind. None of ths prisoners had any visible means of sustaining themselves, one or two had a halfpenny in their possession. They made no statement to hilm except that they had gone there to sleep. He had received numerous complaints from the public as to the annoyance caused by men such as. the pri- soners, and also from; the quarry company, the men loitering about the roads till night and then visiting the kilns to sleep. Each of the prisoners pleaded guilty, and stated that they had come into the district in consequence of an advertisement asking for labourers for the Llandudno to Colwyn Bay Electrilc Railway. Several also stated that they 'had been engaged to start work that morning. A representative of Messrs Raynes and Co., stated that Mr !R-ly-es had requested him to complain about the way the prisoners and others frequented the quarry and made them- selves a general nuisance. They took the sides of the stone-waggons to the kilns to sleep on, &nd the quarrymen complained that articles of clothing left on the premises were occasionally taken. There was a workman employed all night at the kilns, and he locked himself m on account of the men who visited, the kilns at nighL IMr Gamble told the men they had no right to go near 'the kilns, and, as a warning to others, they must each go to prison for seven days with hard labour.

I WALES AND THE RHiNELAND. WINE, RELIGION, AND MUSIC. "ELPHI'N'S" REPLY TO HERR I MUELLENDORFF. In a recent number (October 19thj we pub- lished a translation of an interesting article in the "Cologne Gazette" (presumably from the pen of Herr Prosper Muellendorff), describing his visit to North- Wales. ) Below we give a translation of a letter. no ) less interesting, which Mr R. A. Griffith, the well-known barrister and literary critic, has contributed to our German contemporary- Great prominence was given to it in the issue for October 27th — To the Editor of the "Cologne Gazette." Sir,I read with much interest your cor- respondent's article on Carnarvon and the Eis- teddfod. Permit me to say that Welshmen will feel highly flattered by the attention given to their little country in an important organ like the "Cologne Gazette." The article has been reproduced, as it deserved to be, in the i local newspapers. Your correspondent has collected an astonishing amount of informa- tion concerning the past history of Wales; and whait is more to the point, he is thoroughly i"au fait" with the present intreests of its people. His observations on what he saw and heard are shrewd, interesting, and on the whole accurate. The article does great credit to German insight and research. You will, however, not take it amiss if I venture to cor- rect your correspondent's impressions as to some matters in regard to which he has drawn wrong inferences. He speaks, for instance, of the "artificial revivial" of the language. But there has never been a question of revival. It has never been a dead language. It does not intend to die. True, the Government, after vainly endeavouring to starve it out, has wisely changed its policy, and decided to use the native speech as a medium of education. This, as your correspondent rightly observes, in 110 way affects the loyalty of the people to the throne. It was perhaps a strange pheno- menon that the- Welsh after fignting Romans, Saxons, and Normans for more than a tliou- sand years, rallied round three English kings, Edward II., Richard 1"L, and1 Charles I., when those monarchs were hounded to death by their own people. It took time to heal old wounds, 'but the past once forgiven, then two races, so diverse in temperament and ideals, blend not ill. The one seems to balance the virtues and to correct the vices of the other. This fact may be one full of interest to Germans, a propos of recent annexations. Would not a. Prussian open his eyes if he should ever see the august Emperor taking refuge in Schles- wick-Holstein, Alsace-Lorraine, or even P'o- land ? Stranger things have happened in his- tory. At all events the Welsh, after many vicissitudes of fortune, have come to look upon these tilings as no more than ripples on the ocean of time. A folk that has known Julius Caesar can afford to smile at the new-born im- perialism of a Birmingham screw-maker. Yet your correspondent states the truth when he says that the Welsh are good citizens of thE) Empire. The Welsh language, like the German, has preserved its masculine features. Though its consonants assert their mastery over the vowels, it is also capable of producing agreeable sounds. The following alliterative couplet to the Church Bells has an Italian sweetness in it: Cana. ei hen dine hynod, Llan, llan, llan yw'r fan i fod. The "11" is only an aspirated "1," and the "f" is sounded like the German "w." Your correspondent is certainly wrong when he says that the conditions of the masses are poor, and his statement that meat seldom comes to the table is calculated to mislead. Meat is cheap and abundant, and wages are good. But the Welshman, unlike his English neighbour, is not a carnivorous animal. This last summer I took a German friend of mine, a citizen of Cologne by the way, over one of the largest, of the Welsh slate quarries near Carnarvon. When told what the men earned, he was much surprised, and said it was nearly twioe as much as the standard wage of a German quarryman. The North Walian is fond of fine clothes and tidy houses. He con- tributes liberally to education and religion. On the other hand, a London navvy gets as many meals in a day as he has words in his voca- bulary. Though his wages are small, he never wants for beef or beer. This is not a sign of comfort, though it may be an index of charac- ter. I can well believe that a native of the Rhine provinces found a Welsh Sabbath deadly dull. But a nation's institutions are intended pri- marily Tor itself. When your corrrespondent speaks of constraint, he is really mistaken. The Welsh people demanded Sunday closing, and the Government conceded it. The yoke is an easy one. Moreover, you will admit that the people are at least consistent in their desire not to be disturbed in their devotions by drur.ken revels. The Welsh, who formerly shared with the Danes the distinction of be- ing the most troublesome and truculent people in Europe, have changed their habits. They have elevated the soul above the body. That is the explanation. But I will prove to your correspondent that a Welshman may have a. stomach as well as a conscience. Two years 3'50 I1 spent a week in your beautiful city, One day I went up Trie Drachenfels, where I recited Byron's lines i The castled crag of Drachienfels Looks o'er the wilde and winding Rhine." In the evening, coming down the river, I was permitted to join a party of students from Bonn. We had a happy time, drinking Rhine wine, and toasting the healths of the Emperor William and King Edward, ignoring Obamber- lain and Bebel. When we landed at Cologne, the German soil seemed to have lost its ac- .customed' solidity. PJortuliately wie met a policeman, who turned the right screw and restored the equilibrium of the land. He was a sensible fellow, that policeman. The next morning, which was Sunday, I went to the Cathedral. It was filled with a vast throng, who sang out so lustily that I could almost have believed myself back in Wales. In the 1 afternoon I went to the Zoological Gardens, and was delighted to see men and women looking so happy over their cups of coffee and pots o fbeer. But that which appealed' most to me was the magnificent laying of the mili- tary band, which seemed to exalt the bald- head'ed conductor to the dignity and dimen- sions of an archangel holding aloft the Star of Bethlehem. The illusion has not quite passed away even now, such is the combined effect of wine, religion, and music, all of which are intoxicating. Will your correspon- dent believe me when I say that on my re- "tcrn to quiet, hundrum old Carnarvon, I found my countrymen just as happy over their prayers and psalm-singing as the good citizens of Cologne seemed to be over their potations of beer? After all, it is not a far cry from Carnar- von to Cologne. Did not the Puritanism of Wales emanate from German Lutherianism ? I Was it not your great scholar Zeuss who made Celtic philology a science and a. profijtiable study Many years ago a German rofessor,. Dr Schuchart, of Heidelberg, came to Carnar- Von. He spoke Welsh with ease, having learnt' it from an American Welshman in Germany. Dr Schuchart spent six weeks in Carnarvon, and made many friends. One day we ar- ranged an excursion to the mountains, and' decided to impose a. fine on anybody Jrho. spoke a word of English. You will be sur- prised to hear that Dr Schuchart was. the only one who escaped punishment. Ti was with' feelings of regret that I heard of his death a few years afterwards. I hope to visit your city again, and to make another pil- srimage to the beautiful Dusseldorf, th*> honoured birthplace of Heine, who is to me the most beloved of all poets. And if I should have the good fortune to meet your gifted correspondent, I promise to atone for, I my country's faults and to spend a Sunday with him in the true German fashion. ■■ — i ■■ 1 —

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ILLNESS OF THE VICAR OF OLD COL- WfYN.—We are gla.d to learn that the Rev John Griffiths continues to improve in health, thoujgh he is by no means recovered from the effects of the serious illness from which ho has suffered, and is still suffering. W'HLSF CONOREGATIOINAL LITER AIRY SOCTET'; — T'i:> Literary and Debating Society in connecti ii with the 'Welsh 'Congregational Church, Colwyn '13ay, A ill ooen the seesion this (Thursda 1 evening bv arnvsk" "ncial." The president ot the soci.ty for th 'i^n is Mr Hughes, ■♦ V rdct.ic. M? Whitington, Port Villa; tvea-rcer, Miss Wil- liams. Edern 'House: secretaries, Mr .Joseph Pritciiard and Mr ilugh Roberts, Railway- terrace.