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

E. H. DAVIES IS NOW SHOWING THE LATEST NOVELTIES in CHILDREN'S MILLINERY, CAPES, COATS & COSTUMES, Also, a Great Assortment of LADIES' TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED MILLINERY. UXBRIDGE HOUSE, COLWYN BAY. W. WILLIAMS & CO., HIGH CLASS GROCERS, Italian Warehousemen, Wine and Spirit Merchants, STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY. MAKERS OF PLAIN AND FANCY BREAD. In consequence of the substantial reduction in the price of Flour, Bread is now retailed at a very low price. W. W. & Co. are now receiving daily consignments of some very Choice DEVONSHIRE BUTTER. 157- Manager, E. J. DAYIES. LIDBETTER & LONGMAID, Family Grocers, Bakers, and Provision Merchants, Abergele & Belgrave Roads, COLWYN BAY, Sole Manufacturers of Montgomerie's Patent:Malt Bread. Finest Danish, Irish, and Welsh Butters. Special Agents for Colombo Ceylon Tea, 2/- lb. Families waited upon for Orders daily. 157- WINTER DRINK. DT7D I H2Z RITTERS 1 P. IV 1 AND STOUT — ——————————————————— (NON-ALCOHOLIC) Is a splendid Drink for an Appetiser, a good Refresher, and if you feel cold and :depressed, Drink a Bottle, and in few minutes you will be alright. I70 T T OD T V U C n T7UTIT D U I On each Bottle there is a Bonus Label. Tear them off, and O U X\. IT IVl I-# O 01 ULr Xv.C# D send them to us on the 30th of each month. Insist on having P £ )HI and see that the Label is on. Price 2d. each, 1/8 per doz. PERI & CO., COLWYN BAY. LATEST NOVELTIES IN MANTLES, JACKETS, AND FURS. MISSES THOMAS, COSTUMIERS, 7, HIGH ST., CONWAY. Gk EEV.A..N & CO., General and Furnishing Ironmongers, Gas Fitters, BELL HANGERS & PLUMBERS, CONWAY ROAD, COLWYN BAY. BATH CHAIRS, PERAMBULATORS, COTS, BATHS, AND SEWING MACHINES FOR SALE OR HIRE. A large stock of Paper Hangings, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, &c., always on hand. 209— JOSEPH DICKEN, 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. Drawing and Diningroom Suites reupholstucd and .b It r made equal to new. One of the largest and most complete stocks in Wales. Estimates Free. Station Road, Colwyn Bay. 287—52 CURE ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS, COLDS, AND CHEST COMPLAINTS, By using the Herbal 14 T CIA AND SMOKING MIXTURE. E Warranted to contain NO NICOTINE. CURE and enjoy yourself at the same time. Sy Pleasant to use, unfailing in their action, they may be safely smoked by Ladies and Children. Worth their Weight in Gold. Sealed Boxes only are Genuine. Refuse Spurious Imitations, I/ 1/6, a"d 2/6 of Chemists and Stores, i% ICL- I BEFORE. or:of the SPANISH CIGARETTE CO., 275, Strand, London, W.C. AFTER. j IGREAT SAVING BY PURCHASING THE LARGER SIZES. Sold by Mr. E. LLOYD, Chemist, Colwyn Bay. 289-26 J The Greatest Boon of the Age. No more Smoke Plague! No more Smoky Flues! The only Perfect Remedy under all conditions of wind and place, is PEYTON'S PATENT "Champion" Chimney Pot, As supplied to Her Majesty's Office of Works. Sole Agent for the district:— ROGER BATESMAN, 297-4 Builder, Colwyn Bay. Established at Late with Mr T. Edge, Llan- Colwyn Bay, 1879. dudno, for 12 years. J. W. THOMAS, PHOTOGRAPHER, KENSINGTON HOUSE, CONWAY ROAD COLWYN BAY. ONLY FIRST CLASS WORK DONE. STUDIO ON THE GROUND FLOOR. Views of the District always in stock. After 15 years business in Colwyn Bay, J. W. T. desires to thank the residents and visitors for their patronage in the past, and hopes for a continuace of the same in the future. 157- NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Mr. A. Alford Sarson, L.D.S., DENTAL SURGEON, Has Removed to HEATHFIELD, (OLD POST OFFICE). ATTENDANCE DAILY, 10 to 6 O'CLOCK. The People's Boot Shop IS A 00: iJ JOHN WILjIAMS9 THE Great Boot Provider for Colwyn Bay and Neighbourhood, for many years. Large Stock at Lowest possible Prices for Cash. 12,Station Rd., Colwyn Bay. Mrs. FOX, Scientific Dress Maker, Primrose Hill, Colwyn Bay. Ladies' own materials made up on moderate terms. 154-52 a T, m0118B, ABERGELE ROAD, COLWYN BAY. Germ, Constitution,, and Fresh Bread Daily. PURE KIEL AND DENBIGH BUTTER. HOME CURED HAMS & BACON. It will Pay you to go there!" "WHERE J. JARED WILLIAMS' Glass, China and Earthenware Warehouse, Prospect House, Conway. 15 p.c. Cheaper than any other house in the county. Specialities: TOILET SETS, TEA SERVICES, DINNER SERVICES. List of Prices on Application 215- MORRIS, BILL POSTER Under the Local Board, and appointed by the Denbighshire County Council. TEGID HOUSE, COLWYN BAY —: 15 PRIVATE BOARDS. 1:- 145- DAVIES & CHAPLIN, PRINCIPAL Bill Posters&Town Criers Under Colwyn Bay Local Board, Tegid House, 16, Station Road. C. Private Hoardings in the District free of charges. Members of the" United Kingdom Bill-posters Association. 157- WORTHINGTON & Co., Ld. BREWERS BY APPOINTMENT To H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, ZBTTi^TOlSr OJST TRBjSTT. ESTABLISHED 1750. Families can be supplied direct from the Brewery with the CELEBRATED INDIA PALE ALES, MILD ALES, DINNER ALES, AND STOUTS, Of the above well-known Company, in 9 or 18 Gallon Casks and upwards on application to their LOCAL AGENTS: J. C. SMALLWOODT BLUE BELL HOTEL, CONWAY, AND E. H. DAVIES, UXBRIDGE HOUSE, COLWYN BAY. ALSO INDIA PALE AND DINNER ALE IN BOTTLE. Orders by Post will receive prompt attention. 220- LEWIS BROS'. AUTUMN AND WINTER OVERCOATS MESSRS. LEWIS BROS. are now showing a large variety of the Newest Textures for Autumn and Winter Overcoats. The most approved Overcoatings for the season are the Irish Frieze, Beavers, and Meltons. We are offering THE BEST OVERCOAT IN THE TRADE, AT 30/ In Black, Brown, Blue, and Drab Beaver, made and trimmed in the latest style. JL Very Stylish Double Breast Munster Coat 50 inches long, in Irish Frieze, for 35/ Grey, Brown, or Steel. WINTER TROUSERINGS, A Very Special Line, at 13/6. You are requested to send for Patnerns. READY MADE DEPARTMENT. A complete stock of Boys', Youths', and Men's Clothing. OUR ONLY ADDRESS IS :— LEWIS BROS., Bradford House, Conway Road, Colwyn Bay. 163-46 COLWYN BAY GOLF CLUB. TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP. Non-Playing Members £1 1 0 per annum. Playing Members £1 1 0 per annum Subscription. xi 1 0 Entrance Fee. Visitors (if properly introduced and subject to the rules of the Club). Each Person 2/6 per day. Each Person 5/- per week A Professional is in daily attendance. HON. SEC., F. A. DEW, Llewelyn Chambers, 289- Colwyn Bay. M. & J. WILLIAMS, (PLAS MAWR), HIGH STREET, CONWAY. CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHERS, IRONMONGERS, PICTURE-FRAME MAKERS, JOINERS, and OFFICE FITTERS. Undertakers. 252-52 u i N D- .SdA the uses of t-his marvellous I ointment would occupy far too much space Homocea is an infallible cure for Rheumatism Face-ache Neuralgia Lumbago Paralysis Bruises Convulsions Eczema Burns Strained Croup Aches and Muscles Sore Throat Sprains Toothache Chilblains Cuts Piles Boils Ulcers Stings I and all kindred Ills and Complaints. Of all chemists, I/I and 2/9 per tin. Magazines and Periodicals bound to any pattern, in First-class Style, by competent Workmen and on our own premises, by R. E. Jones & Bros., Central Library, 8, Station Road, Colwyn Bay, and Rose Hill Street, Conway

Correspondence. [In no case are we responsible for the opinions expressed in this column.] To the Editor of the WEEKLY NEWS. THE ABOLITION OF THE MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. SIR, --Mr Blud's second letter, like the first, is, to put it mildly, full of errors and false conclusions. I refuse to argue with him, as he personally knows nothing whatever of the matter in dispute. He was not at the meeting in question, nor had he been a member of the Society for at least two years. Truth is not likely to be obtained from a witness who only gets information second hand. Dalefield, Mostyn Road, J. H. ATKINSON. Colwyn Bay, Oct. 30th, 1894. SIR,-I am not going to take your space with a lengthy reply to Messrs Jefferies and Atkinson re the above. In reply to the former, I claim to have kept to my official knowledge of the Mutual in my first letter. I did not give any report of the meeting, but simply stated the fact of having heard from several persons who were present that the report was an unfair one. To me it is a sig- nificant tact that the only parties replying to my statement that the report was an unfair one, are Messrs Jefferies and Atkinson. I think I can now make a good guess as to who were your correspondents. Mr Jetferies says this is a painful matter to him. It is to me and no doubt to all concerned, and it would, I think, sir, have been a good thing if this pain had been thought of before this unfair report had been sent to you. I am accused of using unchristian language. Well, I have yet to learn the Christian Religion forbids me to call a spade a spade or base that which is base. It is a fact, sir, as asserted, that, while we levied 1/6 per meeting on the Mutual, we have not done so on other Societies connected with the Church, the only other Soc- iety connected with us having funds is the Band of Hope. In all these things, sir, the Deacons are guided by all the rules of common sense, and act as reasonable men. Mr Atkinson tells us he glories in his unsectarianism, and tells us again, as he has been telling everybody since in office, that the Society was not connected with our Church, and yet he proposed that all the funds of the Society be handed over to our Church. He says the Society is not mentioned in our Church Manual." I enclose to you, sir, our "Manual" for this year, that you may see a full reference to the Mutual on page 8-9. He would have us infer that he has been working to prevent any sectarianism being introduced into the Society, and throws out inuendo's about Congregational methods. Now who would ever think of intro- ducing sectarianism into a Mutual or Debating Society. In this sense, all sectarian or theol- ogical questions are excluded from such Societies. Congregational methods are those adopted by every self-governing Society, namely, every mem- ber having a vote and a voice in its management, methods not always suitable to Mr Atkinson, who often took care not to call every Committee mem- ber to his Committee meetings, and who walks out of a meeting to show his love of free speech when views disagreeable to his own are expressed. We are not ashamed of Congregational methods, methods becoming more popular every day. Now, if Mr Atkinson saw any objection in our rules, in our methods, why did he join the Society, or, after joining, why did he not make his objec- tions known before the Society's meeting. Our rules did not, certainly, prevent anyone joining the Society or election to Committee, could anything be broader. Yet, sir, I contend that none of these things in any way separated the Society from the Church, and that it was a base thing to try and work these rules in order to cause its severance and abolition.—Yours truly, J. BLUD. [We have received the Manual referred to, and on p.p. 8-9 we find the following The Mutual Improvement Society also has been very successful. A variety of subjects of interest have been dealt with, useful information has been imparted, and many a pleasant evening spent. ED. W. N. I THE LORDS AND SOCIAL REFORM. SIR,-It is refreshening to read the vigorous attacks of Mr T. E. Ellis, M.P., and Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P., on the Veto of the House of Lords, in the latter part of their speeches reported in your issue of the 26th. To my mind, however, they do not place in sufficiently strong light the con- sequences of that veto being still exercised for the purpose of nullifying measures of social reform that are imperatively necessary. The political situation in Great Britain, I regard as far more serious than is from a cursory glance apparent. With seven millions of people destitute, hundreds of thousands over-worked or unable to earn sufficient wage, and large numbers killed by industrial accidents, no nation can rest secure. I have always read with interest the histories of different nations, and I gather from them that antecedent to every revolution or social disorder there have been grievous social evils which have been allowed to grow to a dangerous magnitude. Consequent on the block caused by the Lords, there is in Great Britain of to-day a tendency of the nation to split into two factions,—the one advocating immediate, necessary and drastic reform the other the preservation of the ancient constitution with all its evils, and admitting only tardy or partial reform. Let us trust that the people of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland will be separated by no national prejudices or barriers, but all unite in one common league to back everything beneficial in legislation, thus presenting an invulnerable front against sectarianism and prejudice. Should our masses of starving, unemployed, or overworked and underpaid men increase, along with other evils, we, too may fall as other nations have fallen. By carrying through the reforms already demanded can Great Britain be alone saved. If this be not done, it may some day be said of her too:- Not such was your land in her earlier hour, The day-star of nations in wisdom and power I do not flatter,—but have [we not been flattered about England's greatness ad nauseum.-I am, yours faithfully, CHESTER MALAM. 4, Rhiw Bank Terrace, Colwyn Bay. GROES BRIDGE. Sir,—In reply to Mr Porter's letter, even assuming that all the deputation met, and I am not sure whether Mr Parry attended, three mem- bers of the Board recommended the diversion of the traffic so serious a matter should not have been dealt with, except by consulting the rate- payers, and I can only think the grave dangers of the Groes Mill road were not so apparent in July as they are now The County Council were not masters of the situation. The Local Board were contributories and entitled to a voice, and that voice should have spoken on the side of providing a temporary bridge before meddling with the old one if the County Council object, then pay no money at all. But, sir, read the chairman's letter in your issue of the 5th inst., and you will see that the bridge could have been provided, and it was all a question of money. I quite beI-ieve that neither Mr Porter or his colleagues desire to cause annoyance, but the fact remains that people are suffering, and will con- tinue to suffer, very considerable annoyance which would probably never have occured had the depu- tation recommended no diversion of traffic" instead of what they did. The majority of the members of the Board, are rarely if ever seen this side of Groes Bridge, hence they can hardly feel the annoyance which they unfortunately have the power to cause. It life at sea were in jeopardy, and the lifeboat required to be launched at Rhos, what would be the result ? A stronger term than annoyance would be used. W. F. WILLIAMS-REES. Colwyn, 24/10/94.

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CONWAY SCHOOL BOARD. SIR,-I hope you can find space for the follow- ing correspondence on a subject which is of some interest to the ratepayers of Conway at the present moment. I am convinced that it is in their power to abolish the School Board between this and next March. It is unfortunate that steps were not taken immediately by members of the Council to inform the Education Department of the result of the Mayor's proposal. Failing that, the Department can do nothing, but it is not yet too late. I think that if a competent authority is consulted, it will be found that the recent vote of the Council was in favour of an application for a dissolution of the School Board. At any rate, the point is worth trying and if, in addition to this, a petition, largely signed by the ratepayers, were sent up to the Education Department, I believe Their Lordships would give it respectful con- sideration, and, in all probability under the cir- cumstances, abolish the present Board, which is costly, and the work of which would be done equally well by an Attendance Committee. In writing to the Department as to the number of ratepayers who signed the petition which was presented to the Corporation, I quoted from Lord Cranbrook's speech in the House of Lords, but I believe the number was much larger, and I have no doubt that the feeling against the School Board is equally strong to-day. And if such be the case, now is the time for the ratepayers of Conway to give practical and effective expression to it.- Yours truly, H. R. [COPY.] Deganwy, 22 Oct., 1894. To the Secretary, Education Department. Dear Sir,— CONWAY SCHOOL BOARD. I write to inform you that at a meeting of the ToWfl Council of Conway, held on Wednesday last, a resolu- tion was proposed by the Mayor, the object of which was to apply to the Education Department for a dis- solution of the School Board which was formed in the year 1892 by the Department under Section 12 of the Elementary Education Act, 1870. My Lords will, doubtless, recollect the history of the formation of that Board, which, briefly stated, was this, that the application was made by the Council without the authority of the ratepayers, and that when the latter were made acquainted with the actioll that had been taken by the Council they showed their disapproval of it by presenting to the Council a petition signed by 337 out of 520 ratepayers, asking the Council to either rescind 01* postpone the app*1' cation. This was brought to the notice of the Education Department at the time, but, unfortun- ately, too late to prevent the issue of the order. In accordance with Section 41 of the Elementary Education Act, 1876, the resolution above referred to was moved at a meeting of the Council held last weeK, at which 15 out of 16 members comprising the Council were present, when eight voted in favour of the resolu- tion, the remaining seven abstaining from voting, the Town Clerk giving it as his opinion that it was not necessary for them to do so. I wish to know froitt My Lords whether, in face of the words of the Act, viz., a majority of not less than two-thirds of those who shall vote upon the occasion," the resolution may not be regarded as carried nem. con. or, if not that, at any rate as a proof that there is not a strong feelinf? in (favour of maintaining the present School Board. I may point out to My Lords, further, that this feeling is a growing one, for at each Municipal Election that has taken place since the formation of the School Board, the ratepayers have elected those who wer opposed to the action of the Council, four sucn candidates being elected last year, and three the previous year, and it is very probable that the result of the election this year will be similar. I may also add that the ratepayers showed their disapproval of the action of the Council in a marked manner by electing on the School Bjard candidates who shared their disltpproval, and who were returned by large majorities. a I now write to ask whether, in face of the above facts and considering the way in which the order for the formation of the School Board was granted, My Lords will, in the exercise of the discretion they possess, and to which reference is so frequently mae in the Education Acts, determine that, under the cir- cumstances of the district, a School Board is unneces- sary, and that a School Attendance Committee WI do the work quite as efficiently. I send, by the satni t of post, a copy of a local paper containing an account0 the recent meeting of the Council, and have t 0 honour to remain,—Your obedient servant, HENRY REES, Chairman of the School Board. [COPY]. Education Department, 26 Oat., 1894- Rev Sir,-Adverting to your letter dated the 22ti instant, I am directed to state that My Lords have received no application from the Town Council for the dissolution of the School Board under Section 41 the Elementary Education Act, 1876. Failing an application, their Lordships have no power to any action under that Section.—I have the honour to be, rev sir, your obedient servant, J. STEPHENSON. The Rev H. Rees, Deganwy.