The Weekly News and Visitors' Chronicle for Colwyn Bay Colwyn Llandrillo Conway Deganwy and Neighbourhood

J. M. PORTER, THE ESTATE OFFICE, COLWYN BAY. BUILDING SITES, FOR ALL CLASSES OF PROPERTY TO BE SOLD ON CHIEF OR OTHERWISE. Particulars and plans of several hundred acres Comprising all the best land in the neighbourhood. Residences and other Properties for FOR SALE. liouses (furnished and unfurnished) TO LET. Apartments to Let. LARK HILL, CONWAY.—Apartments at moderate terms. Large house in its own Private grounds, overlooking the picturesque '°vvn of Conway, with its ancient Castle and "'alls, the Estuary of the river, the Vale, the Eryri fountains, &c. For fresh air and nature un- surpassed. Tennis Lawns, &c. Mrs. Cynwal Jones. 285s— COLWYN BAY—EDELWEIS, Private Boarding Howie-The Misses Retemeyer.— £ 2 2s. per e e k. 156-52 -c- SUPERIOR APARTMENTS, situated near the Sea and Woods. Good Cooking, &c. perms moderate. Apply "N. Orifice of this "aper, Colwyn Bay. 262—s COLWYN BAY.—Capesthorne Towers, West End Promenade. Charming Sea view, Apartments. Mrs. Rickard, Proprietress. 277S— PROMENADE, Colwyn Bay. "Hawkstone." Apartments. Newly furnished by an London Firm. Directly facing sea. Magnificent views. Apply as above. 276—s -=- COMFORTABLE Apartments, close to Shore and Station.—Apply, Danesbury, Hawar- ^en Road, Col wyn Bay. 281s— ST. PIRAN'S, Greenfield Road, Colwyn Bay. Superior Apartments. Good Cooking and ^endance. Highly recommended. — Mrs. Wadsvvorth. 283—S VRONHEL^LOG Private and Commercial TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Abergele Rd., olwyn Bay. Central, clean, homely, detached, and pleasantly situated. Tourists and Visitors ^ill here find a home from home, combined with Moderate Charges. Private Suites of Rooms 'Alit h Board or otherwise.—MRS. H. JONES, roprietress. 287s— To Let. DEGANWY, near Llandudno, close to station, Furnished House or Apartments to let. ^PP'y, Miss Evans, 7, High St., Conway. 283—5 PRIVATE HOUSE to be Let Furnished. Apply, H. C., c/o the Misses Retemeyer, tension Edelw eiss, Grove Park, Colwyn Bay. 275-13 TO LET, well furnished Sitting Room, one or A two Bedrooms, hot and cold Bath, good •j, tendance, pleasant situation for Winter months. ,^ms, T0j_ wen]^]y_ Apply, J," Weekly News Bay. 294—3 j O LET.—Meadow, 2^ acres, with stable suitable for Gent's pony.—Higgins, Conway. 295—3 Wanted. J O PARENTS.—Boy wanted as an Appren- tice.—Jones. Hairdresser, Conway. 294—3 MASONS. — Wanted, Bank hands and r> Wallers. Apply—Foreman, St. Clare's ^Qnvent, Pantasaph, Holywell. 296—1 To be Sold. OLD NEWSPAPERS. Quantities of 251bs. and upwards. Weekly News Office, Money. MORTGAGES.— £ 7,000 to be advanced upon freehold or leasehold securities in Colwyn a.t y Or neighbourhood, in sums not less than £ 100 se 4. to 5 per cent interest according to the Apply, Percy Hignett, Solicitor, Colwyn 276— 144ok Pees unless Cash is advanced. JMONEY ADVANCED PRIVATELY ^ncj rac'esmen, Farmers, Lodging-house Keepers, Or °thers, repayable by easy instalments. Call ri^> in strict confidence, to GEORGE PAYNE, Accountant, liead 3, Crescent Rd., Rhyl. ce, Manchester. Established 1870. 267—52 Building Sites at Conway. c:E:R"W% Consisting of C NINE FREEHOLD SITES, ^>r'vatanC''n^ magnificent Views, will be Sold by 6 Treaty, the Lots ranging from 1,000 to A 1,200 square yards. Pply to Mr. A. W. JONES, a BRYN CORACH CONWAY 1\1 AGAZINES and Periodicals bound to any pattern, in First-class by competent Workmen and on our Premises, by R. E. JONES & BROS., ntral Library, 8, Station Road, Colwyn ^nd Rose Hill St., Conway. — th^culaT v^Ver^S0 spasmodically—keep at it. Your y ^illh 01 &°°^s may not be wanted to-day; l< ji 1)6 sought to-morrow, or the day after." thingB"Wonaru^ can't guess that you have a thillg. Sales by Mr. F. A. Dew. F. A. DEW, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR, VALUER, AND LAND AGENT, Llewelyn Chambers, COLWYN BAY. Ten years ( including five years' articles) with two of the largest firms of Land Agents in the country. AUCTIONS of Landed Estates, Freehold and Leasehold Business Premises, House Property, Building Land, Hotels, Live and Dead Farming Stock, Household Furniture, Pictures, Books, and Plate. VALUATIONS of Estates, Business Premises, Private Residences, Building Land, Standing Timber, Agricultural Property (including Tenant Right Valuations under Agreement or the Agri- cultural Holdings Act) Dilapidations, &c, and for Probate, Mortgage, Trustees, Business Transfers, Hotels, &c. MORTGAGES ARRANGED. SALES BY PRIVATE TREATY. HOUSES TO LET- Furnished & Unfurnished. Information given of Houses, Building Estates, Farms, Country Residences, and Business Pre- mises for Sale or to let in all parts of North Wales. FIRE, LIFE, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT. The Offices occupy the most prominent and central position in Colwyn Bay, thus affording unequalled publicity to all Auction Announce- ments. 120- FURNISHED HOUSES. Full particulars of Houses to Let Furnished during the Winter months in the following towns, will be sent free of charge on application stating requirements Colwyn Bav, Old Colwyn, Rhos and District, Conway, Llanfairfechan, Penmaenmawr, Bettws- y-coed; Trefriw, Llandudno and Deganwy, Rhyl and Abergele, Bangor, Beaumaris, and Menai Bridge. BAY VIEW AND SEA VIEW HOUSES, THE PARADE, RHOS Extensive Sale of useful Household Furniture, removed to the Public Hall, Colwyn Bay, for convenience of sale, a large proportion of which has been recently purchased new from Messrs Daniel Allen & Son, Cabinet Makers, Colwyn Bay. ———— MR. F. A. DEW has been favoured with instructions from MRS. LEWIS, to Sell by Auction at the PUBLIC HALL, COLWYN BAY, on TUESDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 1894, the whole of the useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, In the above two residences. On View day prior to and on Morning of Sale. Sale at 11.30 a.m., prompt. 295- By Order of the Executors of the late E. J. Alderman, Esq., of Glenhurst, Colwyn Bay. COLWYN BAY. MR. F. A. DEW will Sell by Auction at the PUBLIC HALL, COLWYN BAY, on TUESDAY, 23rd OCTOBER, 1894, a large number of SPORT- ING AND OTHER EFFECTS. Nearly 200 CARRIAGE WHIPS, 87 STEEL BITS, Silver mounted Carriage Harness, a great numler of Hunting Crops and Walking Sticks, nearly 500 volumes of Books, several large Bookcases, a very large quantity of China and Glass, Bed and Table Linen, a small quantity of Household Furniture and a large number of Ornamental Items, a ltttle Wine, and other items of interest and value. Sale at 11.30 a.m. Catalogues and further particulars of the Auctioneer. 296— FOR SALE. BY PRIVATE TREATY. FREEHOLD.— Several very choice PLOTS of BUILDING LAND also a large selection of Superior RESIDENCES, suitable for occupation or investment in Colwyn Bay and neighbourhood. HOUSES WANTED.—Almost daily applica- tions for Furnished and Unfurnished Houses.— No charge made unless actual business results. MORTGAGES.—Wanted to advance at low interest on sound freehold investments, sums of £ 300, £ 600, £ 800, and £ 1,200. FOR INVESTMENT.—Several substantially built and well let Residences for Sale, shewing 6 per cent interest on purchase money. Fire and Life Insurance in all its branches. Agent for the Alliance Fire and Life, the Man- chester Fire, the Norwich and London Accident, and other old established Offices. TO LET! FURNISHED. Several Houses in good positions in Colwyn Bay and neighbourhood. Rents varying accord- ing to accommodation. Full particulars of F. A. DEW as above. Sale by Mr. T. W. Griffith. WATERLOO HOUSE, LANCASTER SQUARE, CONWAY. MR. T. W. GRIFFITH Is instructed by Mr J. Lloyd Jones, to Sell by Auction, on the premises as above, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1894, commencing at r p.m., the greater portion of the modern and superior Household Furniture & Effects For further particulars see Posters and Hand- bills. 194- Purchase your Goods from the Makers. Messrs. MERRIDEW & CO., (FROM COVENTRY), ESTABLISHED 1857, WATCH MANUFACTURERS, GOLD AND SILVERSMITHS, THE ELECTRIC CLOCK, (Adjoining Post Office), COLWYN BAY. One of the Largest Stocks AND Cheapest Houses in Wales. All Repairs done on the Premises by Skilled Workmen. Messrs. M. & Co. have added their Cycle Works to these Premises. ANY TYPE MACHINE BUILT TO ORDER. REGISTERED OFFICIAL REPAIRERS TO C.T.C. Cycles on Hire. 165- "The Millinery & Dressmaking" AT BRITANNIA HOUSE, COLWYN BAY, CW Can be relied upon. Style," "Fit," and" Economy" combined. Special attention given to Wedding and Mourning Orders. 157- JOSEPH DIOKEN, -1 M- Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, Etc. Dining and Drawing Room Suites from 5 to 29 Guineas, full Suite complete. Bedroom Suites from 4 to 35 Guineas, full Suite complete. Oak, Walnut, and Mahogany Sideboards, from 3 to 21 Guineas. Inlaid Rosewood and Walnut, Overmantels, from 16/6 to 9 Guineas. Bedsteads, Bedding, Carpets, Linoleums, &c. Draining and Diningroom Suites reupholstered and made equal to new. One of the largest and most cotnplete stocks in Wales. Estimates Free. Station Road, Colwyn Bay. 287-52 CURE ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS, COLDS, -AND q%moo CHEST COMPLAINTS, By using the Hei-bal AND SMOKING MIXTURE. I ii.. 11 i Warranted to contain NO NICOTINE. CURE and enjoy yourself at the same time. Pleasant to use, unfailing in their action, they may be safely smoked by Ladies and Children. Worth 'their "W" eigh 1) in Gold. Sealed Boxes only are Genuine. Refuse Spurious Imitations, 1/ 1/6, and 2/6 of all Chemists and Stores, I ,C- ,111 1. f "I 11 BEFORE. or of the SPANISH CIGARETTE CO., 275, Strand. London, W.C. AFTER. GREAT SAVING BY PURCHASING THE LARGER SIZES. Sold by Mr. E. LLOYD, Chemist, Colwyn Bay. 289-26

COLWYN BAY. SUNDAY SERVICES. Parish Church, IAandrillo.- English Services, 11.0 a.m. and 630 p.m. Welsh Service, 9.30 arc. Mid-day Celebration of the Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday in the month. Rev W. Venables Williams, M.A. Oxon., Vicar Surrogate. Mr. Bernard, Organist. This interesting Old Church. built in the 13th century, is It mile from Colwyn Bay, on the Llandudno Road. St. Paul's Church, Colwyn Bay.-All Seats are free. English Services: (Sundays) 8 a.m., Holy Com- munion 11 a.m., Service and Sermon 3.30 p.m.. Litany (except on the last Sunday in the month, when there is a Children's Service at 3.0 p.m.) 7.0 p.m., .Service and Sermon; Sunday School, .30 p.m. Welsh Services 10.0 a.m., Service >nd Sermon in Mission Room; Sunday School, 2.30 p.m.; 6.0 p.m., Service and Sermon in Mission Room. (Week-days) Daily Services at 11.0 a.m and 7.0 p.m.; Holy Communion on Saints' Days, after the 11.0 am. Service, and on Thursdays. Sermon on Wednesday nights. Singing Practice on Friday nights at 7.30 pm. Children's Meeting on Mondavs at 6 p.m. The Clergy: The Rev Canon Roberts, B.A., Vicar. The Rev Meredith J. Hughe-, F.R.U.S., and the Rev J. H. Astley, M.A., Curates. English lVesleya,n-St. John's,he Aveitve.-Next Sunday morning 11.0, evening 6.30, Rev. W. Briscombe, Llandudno. Prayer meeting, morning 10.15. Sunday School, afternoon 2.30. Wednesday evening, 7.0., Rev H. H. M'Cullagh. English Presbyterian. Next Sunday morning, 11.0. evening, 6.30, Rev J. Verrier Jones. Sunday School, afternoon 2 30. Monday evening, 6] 5, Band of Hope. Wednesday week-evening- service, 7 0. Thursday evening, 7.0, Young People Bible Class; 7 45, Y. P. S Christian Endeavour. Rev John Edwards, Pastor. English Congregational.— Morning, 11.0, evening 7.0. Sunday School, afternoon 2.30. Monday evening, 7.30, Christrian Endeavour Society. Every Tuesday, 3.15, United Meeting for the promotion of Scriptural Holiness. Wed nesday evening, 7.30. Rev Thomas Lloyd, Pastor. English Baptist Church.—Next Sunday morning, 11.0 evening, 6.30. All s,,ats free. Sunday School, after- noon, 2 30. Wednesday evening, at 7.30, Prayer and Bible Reading; all are cordially invited, presided over by the Rev H. T. Cousins, F.R.G.S., Pastor. Society of Friends.—Meeting for Worship, every First Day (Sunday) morning, at 1115, at a room in Central Buildings, facing Station Road, Colwyn Bay. Open to the Public and Visitors. Congo In stitute.- Divine Services, Sunday, 11.0 a.ra.; 2.30 p.m.; and 630 p.m. Tuesday evening, a Prayer Meeting at 7. Services will be conducted by the Director, one of the Tutors, or some other Minister, and occasionally some of the students will take part. All are cordially invited. Visiting hours for friends and visitors every week day, from 2.30 to 3 30. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.—Letters are not available for our correspondence column when they are unaccompanied by the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Letters should not be written upon both sides of the paper, and should be received in decent time. A long letter from Pro Bono Publico," upon the Colwyn Bay Early Closing Movement was received too late for insertion last week, and, as it had no name or address and was written both sides of the paper, found its way to the w. p. b. Verb. sap. THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL TRIP.-TheWelsh Congregational Sunday School's annual trip (this year to St. Asaph), was success- fully brought off on Monday, September 24th, when Mr Edwin Jones-with his usual kindness, —supplied the conveyances, for which the members of the School wish respectfully to thank him, especially the children, wbo ehjoyed the drive immensely. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF MR OWEN, HIGH SCHOOL. -We regret to announce the continued lilness of Mr Owen (High School), but there are strong hopes of immediate recovery. Many thanks are tendered for the kind inquiries of all friends.

r—— rjr A ■ Ka ■ Makes Boots and Harness 1 ■ ■ ■ I L Watenrool as a duck's back, I B £ 1 ■ H" and soft as velvet. Adds IL-_ three times to the wear and Gold JVJL t A allows polishing. m m 18 Exhibition Highest n DRIM 1 J| 1 fl iB 1 1 B 1m 2S. 63., of all Bootmakers, mmr fey a ™ Sad llers, Ironmongers, he.. ^IB 290—52

« The necessity for advertising is very apparent to any reflective mind. If an owner wishes to sell his property, he must let someone know his wish,—if he kept his intention to himself he would also keep his property to himself. To advertise means "to apprise, inform, make known, announce, proclaim, promulgate, publish.The Land Roll.

IMPORTANT FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS AT COL- WYN BAY.—In our advertising columns, Mr F. A. Dew announces two important auctions to be held at the Public Hall, Colwyn Bay, commencing at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesdays, October 16th and 23rd. On October 16th, a large quantity of useful household furniture from Bay-view and Sea-view Houses, Rhos Parade, will be sold, and on October 23rd, Mr Dew will sell (by order of the Executors of the late Mr E. J. Alderman, of Glenhurst, Colwyn Bay) a large number of sporting and other effects. ST. PAUL'S MISSION ROOM.—The date for the opening of the new Mission Room in connexion with St. Paul's, and given by the Rev. J. G. Haworth, has been fixed for November isf. The proceedings will begin with Holy Communion in St. Paul's at 8 a.m.; at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., services and sermons in the new Mission Room, the preachers being the Rural Dean (Vicar of Abergele) and the Venerable Archdeacon Howell. The Sunday School children will have tea in the afternoon, and photographed on the grounds of the new Mission Room. INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION.—At the Llandrillo and Eirias School Board's special meeting on Wednesday evening, October roth, Mr Robert Evans In the chair, the Rev John Edwards and Mr D. O. Williams (who, being present, consented to serve) were elected as two of the Board's representatives under the Denbighshire Inter- mediate Education Scheme, the two lady- representatives to be the two ladies among the five nominated who were first found to be willing to serve. The five ladies nominated were Mrs Crump, Mrs Thomas Lloyd, Miss Owen, Miss Lewis (Eithinog), and Miss Wilks (Gorphwysfa). BRON-Y-NANT MEAT TEA.—A meat tea was held at Bron-y-nant Wesleyan Chapel, at half-past seven on Monday evening, October 8'h. The tables were nicely laid, the provisions were of the best, and a large company sat down to supper. The Chapel was thronged, and several friends contributed songs to the delight of the audience. The large number present spoke with gratification of the fact that the coffers of the Treasurer (Mr Hugh Owen, Garth) would be well filled. The ladies presiding over the tables namely, Mrs Williams, Hafod Cottage Mrs Roberts, Chapel House Mrs Griffiths, Board School and Mrs Davies, Dodd's Cottages were ably assisted by Miss Evans, Chapel House; Mrs Owen, Man- chester House Mrs Owen, Y Garth Miss M. Williams, Miss Wynne, and Mrs Williams, Dodd's Cottage Mrs Hughes, Vron Villa, Bronynant Miss Morris, Graianllyn Miss Hughes, Bryn- defaid and others. Mr Robert Owen, Dodd's Cottages and Mr R. Lloyd Jones, Ty Cefn rendered valuable assistance at the door. The Rev J. Kelly, Mr J. Hughes, Vron Villa, Brony- nant and Mr David Barlow, were also in great requisition. Later, Mr Enoch Jones, Gordon Villa, Colwyn Bay, proposed, in an eloquent speech, a most hearty vote of thanks to the ladies of Bronynant, for coming out so strongly and so thoroughly in aiding the object in view. The vote of thanks was seconded by Mr R. Lloyd Jones. The proceedings terminated with Miss Williams (Talybont)'s rendering of the Welsh National Anthem.—It has transpired that the takings at the supper, were £8. THE PLUCK FUND. Two GUINEAS FOR A PLUCKY POSTNIAN.- Jerome K. Jerome, editor of To-Day, has instituted a "Pluck Fund" (nourished by voluntary subscriptions), and the following extract concerning the Fund, and taken from To-Day of October 6th, will be found interesting by many of our readers I thank numerous correspondents who have called my attention to cases of bravery suitable to be rewarded out of the Pluck Fund but, however anxious I might be, I must point out that owing to the slenderness of the funds at my disposal, it will be impossible for me to take cognisance now of any case that occurred prior to August 25, when the idea was first conceived. Did I open the door to the past there wauld be no logical limit of time, and my resources would be swept away in a week. The cases—already forgotten by the public-that have been brought under my notice clearly prove the absolute necessity there has always existed for such a fund and it will be my hope for the future, if my readers will support me, to keep abreast with the instances that do occur. The case of the miner, Robert Evans, to whom I referred last week, who bravely risked, and in the end lost, his life by daring the fatal choke-damp to rescue a comrade, turns out to be a perfectly bona-fide one, and I am taking steps to have a memorial erecteci that the record of the brave deed may not be lost, and that honour may be done to the memory of a gallant man. I am sending a small sum of two guineas to Thomas Roberts, postman, for his promptitude in rescuing a woman who had tried to commit suicide in Colwyn Bay. No particular courage was needed in this instance, as the woman was not in deep water, but Roberts could not have known what difficulties might be before him, and he undoubtedly suffered damage in dashing into the sea, fully dressed as he was, and he also seems to have wounded his hand." THE PENRHYNSIDE CONGREGATIONALIST BAZAAR.—On Tuesday afternoon, October 9th, at Penrhynside, a two-days bazaar in aid of the Chapel Debt Fund of the Penrhynside Congrega- tional Church, was opened by Mrs Icke, Colwyn Bay. The stall-holders were Mrs Roberts, Bay View; Mrs Meredith, Cybi House; Miss Williams, Colwyn Bay Mrs Williams, Perisva Miss Wil- liams, Penrhynside; Miss Phillips, Penrhyn; Mrs W. James, Mrs Leigh, Mrs Robertson, and others. THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.— We would draw the attention of our readers to the annual meetings of the Colwyn Bay Auxiliary to the British and Foreign Bible Society, which are to be held next Wednesday, October 17th, the Welsh meeting at Engedi Chapel, and the English at the Public Hall. The deputation from the Parent Society this year is the Rev R. 0. Morris, M.A., who is a splendid speaker in the two languages, and the Society is the largest and broadest Bible Society in the world, and without its aid the majority of the Missionary Societies would have been helpless. COLWYN BAY A HEAD-POSTOFFICE.It is with pleasure that we announce that from October 1st Colwyn Bay has been constituted a Head-Post- office. This change brings to Mr 1. Jones, the energetic Postmaster, a considerable increase of work and responsibility with an increase (let us hope, commensurate) in emoluments. The public will derive, we learn, comparatively little immed- diate benefit in the way of increased facilities, (few improvements being at present feasible), but, on the arrival of the time for bettering any existing arrangement, the proposed alteration will be more speedily effected through Colwyn Bay being a Head-Postoffice, with a far-seeing Post- master of its own, not merely a Sub-Office under the jurisdiction of the Postmaster of Rhyl. A CONCERT AT RHOS ABBEY.—A capital concert was held, on Friday night, October 5th, at Rhos Abbey, in the large recreation room, formerly used as a Mission Room, the proceeds to be given towards the erection of steps from the esplanade to the beach. The Vicar of Llandrillo (who was accompanied by Mrs Venables-Williams) took the chair, and opened the proceedings with a humorous speech. The programme, which was excellent, was carried out in first-rate style, Chevalier's celebrated "Coster" songs, sung (in character) by Mr Reginald Hawkins, of Oxford, winning immense applause and repeated encores. Mr Evan Hughes's singing is too well-known and liked by the Colwyn Bay public to need praise. We would especially notice The Promise of Life," finely sung by Miss May Turner (of Birken- head), who also gave a serio-comic duett with Miss Wilson, which was encored. A description of this most enjoyable concert would be incomplete without a mention of Smart's beautiful duet When the tide floweth in from the sea," by Miss Murray (of Rho* Ahbey) and Mr Hawkins. Among the pleasantest features of the evening may be reckoned the two recitations by Mr Taylor, of Rydal Mount,, both of these being encored with enthusiasm.

THE RAINFALL AT BRYN EURYN. 1 Diameter of Funnel, 5 inches. Rain Guage J Height) Above ground, 1 foot. of Top I Above Sea Level, 125 feet. Readings taken at 9 ii.m., daily. Month. Date. Depth. Remarks, r Itches. I October I 2 — h :? I = U». ? = 8 — J_ Total for week THOS. HUTCHINGS. THE LATE MR ALDERMAN. All that was mortal of the late Mr E. J. Alderman of Glenhurst, Colwyn Bay, was on Friday afternoon, September 28th, interred in Llandrillo Churchyard, in the grave where the remains of Mrs Alderman had been laid nearly two years ago. The funeral was a private one, and the officiating clergy were the Revs W. Venables-Williams (Vicar of Llandrillo-vn-Rhos) and John Griffiths (Vicar of Colwyn). The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs Henry Alderman (son and daughter-in-law), Mrs Erskine (daughter), Miss Landon (niece), Mrs Charles Alderman (daughter-in-law), Masters J. and E. Alderman (grandchildren), Rev Mr Gourlie (of Chester); Mr Jones (Devonshire), the family solicitor Dr Price- Morris, the deceased's medical adviser. Wreaths were sent by Mr and Mrs Erskine, C. M., G. M.. and R. E. Alderman (grandchildren) the Rev N. J. N. Gourlie and Miss Landon, Mr and Mrs A. W. Newton, Miss Evans, Mochdre Mr and the Misses Wedderspoon, Messrs W. and S. Badger, Miss Carr, The Rev and Mrs J. H. Dixon and Miss Dixon, The Rev J. and Miss Griffiths, Friends at Ty'nmaes, Colwyn Bay The Misses Ranken, The Misses Coultate, Mr \V. T. Jones, Mr and Mrs Edwin Jones, and Messrs Jeffs & Son. The polished oak coffin, which was mounted with brown oak trimmings and massive brass furniture, bore an engraved brass name-plate inscribed EDWARD JOHN ALDERMAN Died Sept. 25th, 1894, Aged 84 years. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Messrs D, Allen & Sons, Station Road, Colwyn Bay, who carried them out with efficiency and an absence of ostentation. A RATEPAYER'S MEETING. Convened by Mr F. A. Dew (Hon. Sec. of the Ratepayers' Association) a public meeting of ratepayers was held at the Public Hall, Colwyn Bay, on Friday evening, October 5th, "to discuss the action to be adopted by the Ratepayers' Association in connection with the forthcoming District Council Election at Colwyn Bay and Colwyn." Mr Mason, who was voted to the chair, said that the Government had come to the conclusion that the people must get back to the land. The new Local Government Act not only provided means for this, but also afforded an opportunity for putting into operation the ratepayers' views of the duties of Poor Law Guardians. Proceeding, the Chairman considered it advisable, in the election of a District Council, to replace some Local Board members by men who had passed through the mill." The present Local Board had made many blunders, it would be an impossibility to make a change for the worse. He would personally vote for any new candidate, even a jackass if there was no new candidate better. Mr F. A. Dew said that he had called that meeting in order to find out what further action they wished him to adopt. Silence prevailing, Mr F. A. Dew said that the only thing remaining (if there were no suggestions) would be to close the meeting. Mr F. Nunn explained the proceedure adopted in the early days of the Association, and that names should be suggested at that meeting and to the end of October, and that at a subsequent meeting (on the first Friday in November) the final selection of the Association's candidates should be made by ballot. He deprecated the introduction of party politics into the approaching election (Cheers). The motion, seconded by Mr Bateson, was put and carried. The Chairman thought that that meeting was a very suitable one to pass a resolution about the closing of the Groes Bridge. Mr Davies (Glyndwr) proposed that the meeting call upon the Local Board to put across the river two trestles as a footbridge. It would only cost £ 5 or so. Mr Lyon said that action was being taken too late. However, appeal to the Humane Society would even now remedy the matter. He pro- posed that the Authority be asked to put up a cart-road bridge, not merely a footbridge. It then transpired that Mr Lyon was not a rate- payer, although he had a lodger Parliamentary vote, and Mr W. H. Roberts said that the County Council had taken the Groes Bridge matter out of the Local Board's hands entirely. Mr Robert Evans suggested that tenders should be invited, from timber-merchants for the erection of a temporary footbridge, which would cost much less than £ ioo. He seconded Mr William Davies. Mr W. H. Roberts again explained that the County Council were in possession of the land. Mr Amphlett said that the danger was that the County Surveyor would not certify as fit for traffic a cheap bridge such as was proposed. Mr Greenfield said that all this talk came too late, in insistance upon a temporary bridge not having been made before tenders had been sought for the erection of the bridge. As it was, the only feasible thing was to encourage the contractor to increased speed in his work. Mr F. Nunn thought that the cost of providing a temporary bridge could have been raised by the sale of the fire-engine and the firemen's helmets, without coming upon the rates at all. The Chairman thought that the people ought to have the public spirit to put up a footbridge, and to risk having it taken down. The motion on being put, was carried, and the meeting came to an end. ABOLITION OF THE MUTUAL IMPROVMENT SOCIETY. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] Our old friend the Mutual Improvement Society held its annual meeting on Thursday evening, October 4th, in the Lecture Hall. After the time-honoured coffee-supper, the chair was taken by the Rev Thomas Lloyd, and the Treasurer (Mr Jefferies) read the financial statement, which showed a balance in hand, after all expenses were paid of £3 as. Mr Longmaid (the Secretary) reported a very succersful session, there having been a larger average attendance than in any previous year, and 25 per cent more names on the register. He attributed the success to the undenominational character of the Society, as its Committee and Officers were partly, and its members were largely friends from other Churches. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and a difficulty arose as to finding a Secretary, several gentleman being asked to take the office, but none consenting. Ultimately, this important office was left open until next meeting, all the other officers and committee being chosen. It was noticed that, unlike all otheryears, the new committee and officers were all Congrega- tionalists, and it was asked whether the Society was to lose Its unsectarian character. This pointed question, at once revealed a marked difference of opinion, the sectarian view being held by Mr and Mrs Lloyd and Mr Greenfield, and the more liberal interpretation by Messrs Jefferies, Atkinson, and Longmaid, the lady going so far as to say that members of other Churches were not wanted. She believed in everybody sticking to their own. On the other side. it was argued that a denominational basis would ruin the Society. Its usefulness and popularity, and the failure of other Societies where fsectarianism was insisted upon, were instanced. Each side, however, refused to see anything except what was in its own eye, the natural outcome of such short-sightedness being a proposition, moved by Mrs Lloyd, that the Society be abolished, and this was carried by a majority of four votes.