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COLWYN 3A\ DEATH OF MISS ILrCY JONES.—The death took place on Wednesday afternoon of Mis-i Lacy Jones, daughter of Mr Elias Jones, Clwyd Villa, Bay View-road, Colwyn Bay, after a short illness. Miss Jones was only 20 years of age. ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT. — The manager, Mr A. R. Tudman, reports that dur- ing the past month 24,902 units were gener- ated, ail increase of 3,785 on the corresponding period last year; that 2.663 units were con- sumed by the Promenade arc lamps, an increase of 468 units, and that 916 unit-s had been con- sumed by the street lamps, a decrease of 106 units on the corresponding period last year. The manager has been instructed to pUt up incandescent electric lamp on the promenade near Colwyn v i adnct. CHRISTMAS TREE.—On Wednesday after- coon a sale of work and Christmas tree was held in the iLecture Hall, Colwyn Bay, when there wals a good1 attendance of ladies. Tea. was served during the afternoon, and in the eveninj a concert was given, consisting of songs, recitations and musical items, by the following: Mrs Powlson and party, the Misses Coulter, Master Gordon Coulter, Miss Una Bateson, Miss Lottie Taylor, Mr and Mrs Dix- on, Mr David Greenfield, Miss Florris Green- field. Mists Mav -Scott, Mr Llewelyn Williams, Mr and Mrs Woodiwiss, and Miss Lizdie J. Williams. The Rev Thomas Lloyd prelsided. SALE OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.— Oa Wednesday the annual sale of Christmas pre- sents was held in the Church Room, Llandrillo- yn-Riios. Mrs Mould, of Oakhurgt, Colwyn 'Bay, performed the opening ceremony, and afterwards a duologue was performed by Miss Tucker and Miss Nellie Roberts, entitled "The Backward Child." In the evening a children's play, entitled. Curly Locks," was performed, the characters bemg The Prince of Lundy Lea, Arthur 0. Roberts; Gell (a page)', John Price Ourly (Locks, Elsie Maroan; Lady Is&- bel Carew, Lottie Hemphill. Musical selec- tions were given during the afternoon and evening. WILL.—Mr Richard Bevington SheweU, of Velindra, who died October 19th, aged 81, left estate valued at £113,379 4s 8d gross, and dB15,325 115 2d net, and probate of his will, date 25th Oct., 1S0D5, with a codicil of 25th April, 1906, has been granted to his daughter, Miss Sophia Constance Shewell', power being reserved to grant probate also tQ his daughter, Mrs, Helen Mary Ste&rs, and her husband Mr Edward Stears. To his wife he left £ 100 and his household and personal effects, and to his son, Harold Richard £ 50, and bo left the residue of his estate in trust for his wife for life, and on her decease JBoSO to each of his said two daughters, with an additional £ 150 to each, and with remainder of the resi- due, as to one-third in trilst for his son Harold Richard, one-third Th trust for his daughter, Sophia Constance, and tlxe remaining one-third in trust for his daughter Helen Mary Stear3 for life, with remainder of one moiety of the (said share to her husband, and the second moiety and ultimate remainder to heT issue. FORMATION OF A MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB.-On Tuesday evening a meeting was held at the Old Council Chambers, Mr Purdy hi the chair, when the questioft of forming a. miniature rifle club was thorouglily discussed. Mr W. Hodgkins, who was appointed secretary (pro tem.) stated that Mr Charles Reynolds was preparing to advance the money required to purchase or buiM! a pfa-vilion, and Mr J. M. Porter, on behalf of the Estate Company, had offered a site 136ft. long and 42ft. wide in Price's-drive on favourable terms. It was estimated that about Æm a year would be r&- quired t<j pay the interest on the money. After a long discussion tt was decided to form a. small committee, consisting of Mr .Bernard Lucas, Dr Marriette, iMr Hodgkins, and Mr Purdy to go into financial and other matters, and to report to a future meeting. The opin- ion of the meeting seemed to be that a club, to be called the Colwyn Bay Miniature Rifle Club, should1 be formed, and that if a suitable building was erected in a convenient spot there would be no difficulty in making the club pay its own way. NORTH WALES BRANCH WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.—On Friday one of the most successful and instructive meetings yet held in connection with the Col- wy Bay branch of the BTitish Women's Tem- perance Association, took place at Bethlehem Chapel, under the presidency of Mrs. T. M. Jones. The Secretary (,Mrs Pryce Williams) gave an account of her visit to the annual conference of the association, and Mrs Lewis, of Roumania House, read the address of the president (Mrs Herbert Roberts).—The Trea- surer (Milsa Williams, of Cartref) presented the financial statement, which was considered very satisfactory.—Mrs T. M. Jones then gave a brief resume of the work done in the temper- ance world during the year nearing its close. She referred to the death of Sir Wilfred Law- son, and expressed satisfaction that prior to the election of hie successor as president of the United Kingdom Alliance, his place was taken by Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P. also tha.t the new president was Mr Lief Jones, M.P. Mus Jones also touched upon the sub- jects of disinterested management, IOCJkl veto, and grocers' licenses. Y.M.C.A. SOCIAL.—On Thursday tJU &a. nuaJ "social" was held in connection with the Y.M.O.A., Oolwyn Bay, when Mr Rowland Jtces presided. The ordinary business having- been dispatched1, the secretary was instructed to send a letter of condolence to Mr Fred Griffiths, a member of the association, who ha.g been ill for some weeks past. A more or leea humorous programme was then gone through after refreshmenib Ifuúl been ^ervfed. Mr Pickering gave a song, to his own accompani- ment, "I'll take you home again Kathleen." JiIr Tom Ellis followed with an original read- 2ng, "Ought the Colwyn IBay Volunteers to be allowed to wear rifles." He was decidedly of a negative opinion, and gave his reasons. Mr Sydney Foulkes, a member of the Volun- tieer corps, vigorously defended his comrades. Impromptu speeches came next, Mr J. LI. Williamte distinguishing himself with an excel- lent little lecture "How to judge sausages"— never, he saidi, judge a sausage by its com- plexion. Mr Summers followed with a speech, in the oounse of which he persisted in making puns. For this offence he was summarily ejected from the Toom by (Messrs J. Ellis and Chapman. Order being restored, mince pias were served round, and Mr Adamson, chemist, proceeded to give a little homily on those fes- tive dainties, from a pharmaceutical and chemi- cal point of view. A description of an ex- j ciJted Scotsman at a football match wats then given by Mr Johnston. and a most' enjoyable evening terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairma. ST. JOHN'S WESLEY GUTLD CONCERT. —CTi Thursdav evening, a concert given by the pupils of Penrhos College, was held under the auspioes of Stf. John's Wesley Guild. So far. this session, the Guild has dona remarkably WIeH, and on the occasion in auestion therte was a record attendance. The'Rev J. Feathier pre- sided. The concert was srreatlv appreciated, the programme including the following items Piano dtoet "Taran telle, bv Missies D. Hunt and G. Brookes: song, "When Maidens go a. wooing," iby Mies N. Hill; violin solo, "'Mazur, by Miss M. Hovey: piano solo, "Hochzedilotaig," Miss M. Marston: vocal duet, "Snowfl&kes," by Misses C. Thorlev and K. Higgins; recitation, "His Uncle Potiger hmig a oicture," by Miss M. Hosegood trio for two violins, (a) "Andantino commodo. (b) "Alleg- rello con moto," by Misses E. and D. HOT- rocks and Miss M. Bush ill part song "Snow" (Eilgar)—a beautiful thing, exceedinely weK rendered; piano duet, "Funeral March of a Marionette," by Missee W. Tjeach and E. Wood song. "A little Fleet of Olord-boats," by (Miss N. Hill; recitation. "The Ballad of Splendid Silence," by Miss D. Hutchinson 'HNo encores," had up to now been the rule, but the audience insisted upon M'ss Hutchin- son returning, and she favoured with "Winking Blinking" and "Nod" piano solo, "Prelude. by Miss G. WaJlace: violin soCo, "Serenade," by Miss E. Horrock»; recitation, "Our Folks," by Miss G. Chisholrn. Again the audience de- manded the re-nprvearance of the reciter who grave in response "Thie Ert Tritug" pi" f'; solo. Grotesque," by Miss R LI. WiSiams part- song, "Btriehtest and 'Best- A was taken on behalf of Dr Gregory's Children's Home. [ GAS DEPARTMENT.—Mr J. C. Penning- I ton, manager. of the gasworks, reports that 5,241,000 cubic feet- of gas was made du-ring-I last month, an increase of 223,000 cubic feet on the corresponding month last year. Thirteen cookers had been fixed. ,T, T "SAMUEL PEPYS AND HIS MUSICK."— On Friday evening, a lecture was delivered 111 the Victoria Pier Pavilion by DT /Bridge, M.A., F.S.A., organist at Chester Cathedra)!, entitled "Samuel Pepys and his Miusick." The Pavilion wae •about two-thirds filled by an ap- preciative audience. Mr James Wood pu>e- aided.— Dr JiTidge said the purpose ot the lecture was to give the audience a glimpse into the life of 'a musical amateur in the reign of Charl-ee II., 250 years ago, with vocidi and in- strumental illustrations. Dr iBridge said that 'Piepys played1 a "recorder," an ancient- flute of which there are only two sets in th<? world, and one set is at Chester Cathedral. k)ne of these instruments BrBiridge had with bim, and after Masstea- iRobbie Fleet, of Colwyn 1BJ4Y, had played very nicely an old 16th century air, "light o' !Love" on the flute, DrfBridtge p<a.y?d the air on the "recorder," the flute being de- cidedly sweter. Master Fleet also played on the flute a, 17th century. French "(Brand-lie dia Kiabote," and an English countiy dance or brawle to illustrate the kinid of music favoured at the Court of King Chafes. Madajne Agnes Croxton and Mr Charles James (C'boster Cathedral) then gave fine renderings of several anthems and songs composed and sung by Captain 'Cookie's choir, mast-er of the King s Chapel, 1660, and by talented members of the choir—IPelhaon Humphrey, John Banister, Louis Gra.be, master of King Charles' oamrd, and ^Nicholas Lauieire. Mr James also gave two renderings of ,Samuel Pepys' song "Beauty Retire," the first of which is a. ,bea,utiful little song. FIRE BRIGADE'S SMART PERFORM- ANCE.—On Sunday evening, a little before 7.30, Mr Foster, foreman of Messrs Underwood and Brother, andj tMr John Lee, road-foreman to the Colwyn Bay Urban District Council, were returning from a walk, and on near home, i Rhyd Farm, Rhos-on-Sea, they noticed that some hay stored in an iron shed at the end of the farm buildings was on fire. An alarm was raised, and one of the men ran to the Rhos Abbey Hotel to )eleph<me for the fire brigade. The message was received at 7.35, and in a marvellus short time the brigade, under the command of Capt. Roberts, and ac- companied by the police, were on the steamer en route for the fire. Unfortunately, the exact locality of the fire had not been plainly inti- mated, hence Driver Kennedy was instructed to make for Rhos by way of Conway-road and Brompton-avenue, thus losing a little time. But, in spite of that, the brigade was on the scene of the fire in 15 minutes after receiving the message; and when it is stated that Rhyd Farm is a good two miles from the fire station, it will be readily under6tood that all con- cerned-police, firemen, coachman, and parti- cularly the horses, supplied by Mr Fred Fran- cis—did their work smartly and well. But, though the firemen were on the spot with all possible speed, the pressure of water on the main was not nearly sufficient, and they were greatly hampered in consequence. The shed in which the hay was stored was closed in on three sides, and this fact probably saved the farm buildings, as the wind, which was blow- iing strongly, was not able to fan the flames as it otherwise would have done. There was about thirty tons of hay in the shed, belonging to Mr Edward Evans, builder, of Penrhyn Bay, and the whole was destroyed, the fire not being entirely put out until Monday after- noon. Capt. Roberts and his men were on the scene all Sunday night till' daybreak, when most of the men and the steamer returned to Colwyn Bay. The value of the hav is only partly covered by insurance. How the fire started has not yet been ascertained.

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