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

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w 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. Houses (furnished and unfurnished) TO LET. COLWYN BAY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. FOR SALE.-Choice Freehold Estate of 21 acres In extent, comprising, Residence, 4 entertaining, 1° bedrooms, and all appurtenances, stabling, farm "uildings, and 3 cottages. Excellent kitchen gar- den, tennis lawns, shrubberies, plantations, stream through grounds. Most sheltered position, se- cluded and rural yet most convenient to town, Nation, etc. FOR SALE.—A Valuable Freehold Estate of 17! acres of well timbered sites for first-class resi- ^erices, or would form unsurpassed self contained site for mansion or institution. A beautiful slope overlooking Colwyn Bay, and approached from the town by a fine road. Magnificent views. FOR SALE OR TO LET FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED. THE SYCAMORES.—First-class Detached Resi- (lence, 3 entertaing, 7 bedrooms. Situate in well Matured grounds of about 1 acre, stabling, tennis '^Wn, etc. Immediate possession. TO LET UNFURNISHED. OAKHURST.—First-class Detached Residence (4 entertaining and 10 bedrooms). Lovely views, e5cquisile grounds. Immediate possession. BRYN EITHYN. First-class Detached Resi- dence (3 entertaining, 9 bedrooms, etc.) Stabling, oachman's rooms. Six acres of grounds, includ- inS' paddock, gardens, tennis lawn, etc. Shelter- ed Position, splendid views. Immediate posses- sion. For particulars respecting the above and a arge number of other properties in this rapidly Progressing neighbourhood. Apply—}. M. PORTER, -4 the Estate Office, Colwyn Bay. Apartments to Let. COLWYN BAY—EDELWEIS, Private Boarding House-The Misses Retemeyer.— £ 2 2s. per Week. 156-5 2 MOST Comfortable Appartments offered in a pleasant and sheltered situation for Inter months with good attendance found and comforts. Very moderate terms.—"T.T. of this Paper. Colwyn Bay. 297— A MOST Comfortable Home offered to two respectable Young Men, with or without e°ard, with use of Bath (hot and cold). Terms moderate. Apply to C. S. E. Office of ls Paper, Colwyn Bay. 299— To be Let. TO LET.—R ose Hill, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay,—3 sittingrooms, 9 bedrooms, W.C., athreom, kitchen, scullery, pantry, good cellars, gard,n, &c. Rent £ 50. Apply, Mount Pleasant. I LANDUDNO JUNCTION. House and ipSp/ Shop at Stanley Oak Terrace. Enquire at ^Jones, Cad vvern, Conway. 305— To be Sold. OLD NEWSPAPERS. Quantities of 25lbs. and upwards. Weekly Ne7vs Office, Money. MORTGAGES.—, £ 7,000 to be advanced upon freehold or leasehold securities in Colwyn aty Or neighbourhood, in sums not less than £ 100 at s to 5 Per cent interest according to the j^eurity. Apply, Percy Hignett, Solicitor, Colwyn 276— No Fees unless Cash is advanced. MONEY ADVANCED PRIVATELY a 5rac^esrnen> Farmers, Lodging-house Keepers, or °.^ers» repayable by easy instalments. Call .Vvr,te, in strict confidence, to GEORGE PAYNE, Accountant, jj 3, Crescent Rd., Rhyl. Manchester. Established 1870. 267—52 CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS. Various Se sums required fcr investment upon Freehold S^urities. Apply, Messrs. Brookes & Richards, ''eitors, Conway Road, Colwyn Bay. 302—13 Tuition. Mk- F. ARTHUR BRASSEY SALT, F.C.C.G., ormerly of King's Coll., London, and for many years engaged in preparing Pupils for the Public Schools, j Matriculation, and other Examinations. open to engagements with the Principals of Schools, and others, as Visiting Tutor; especi- ^a"y for the following subjects, viz.:— eading in Class, English Composition, Elocution, and Public Speaking. e Speaking- Voice Scientifically and correctly trained). (A^r' A- B. S., being the Provincial Warden s- ?Tthern Centre) of the "Guild of Church Mu- Q, lans. London," [some time Deputy Organist of A Cathedral, and successor (in open com- *ti°n) to R. Crowe, Esq., Mus. Doc., Mossley '1 Liverpool,] receives Pupils for )rgan, Pianoforte, Voice Production, Harmony, Counterpoint, Musical Form, History, &c. ndidates firefiaredfor the various Musical Examinations. SeVERAL FORMER PUPILS ARE NOW HOLDING CATHEDRAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS. N.B.—Class Singing a special feature. LLANDUDNO, RHYL, AND NEIGHBOURHOOD VISITED. *107' T* e>-»ts, c'N-v., .1 ddress— RICHMOND HOUSE, 0 GREENFIELD ROAD, COLWYN BAY. Magazines and Periodicals bound to pattern, in First-class Style, by cOnIpetent Workmen and on our own guises, by R. E. Jones & Bros., ^e,1tral Library, 8, Station Road, Colwyn a) and Rose Hill Street, Conway 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, Farm" 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 srnt free of charge on application stating requirements :— Colwyn Bay, Old Colwyn, Rhos and District, Conway, Llanfairfechan, Penmaenmawr, Bettws- y-coed, Trefriw, Llandudno and Deganwy, Rhyl and Abergele, Bangor, Beaumaris, and Menai Bridge. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. COLWYN BAY, N. WALES. ——— Exceptionally Attractive and Important Sale of centrally situated Freehold Business Premises and Five recently erected Freehold Residences, situated adjoining the Promenade,Colwyn Bay. MR. F. A. DEW is favoured with instructions from MR. F. MADREN, to Sell by Auction at the ROYAL HOTEL, COLWYN Bky, on the 31st day of DECEMBER, 1894, at 7 p.m., the following most important FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. LOT J.-All that Freehold Shop with residence over known as ROUMANIA HOUSE, Station Road, Colwyn Bay, and now in the occupation of Messrs. Lewis & Thompson, as a Drapery and General Outfitting Establishment. LOT 2.-All that highly valuable detached Freehold Residence, known as CAPESTHORNE TOWERS," facing the Promenade, Colwyn Bay, aforesaid, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Rickards, as tenant thereof. LOT 3.—All that highly valuable semi-detached Freehold Residence, known as "CAPRI," situated adjoing Lot 2, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Thomas, as tenant thereof. LOT 4.—All that highly valuable semi-detached Freehold Residence, known as H HAWKSTONE," situated adjoining Lot 3, and now in the occupa- tion of the Misses Preece, as tenants thereo& LOT 5.—All that highly valuable detached Freehold Villa Residence, known as GLEN- ROSSIE," situated adjoining Lot 4, and now in the occupation of Mrs. Muir, as tenant thereof. LOT 6.-All that highly valuable detached Freehold Villa Residence, known as HOLCROFT," situated adjoining Lot 5. and now in the occupa- tion of Mr. Cartwright, as tenant thereof. Full particulars in due course, or in the mean- time. as to Lots 1, 2. S. 6. of Messrs. WM. JONES, PORTER, & AMPHLETT, Solicitors. Conway and Colwyn Bay, as to Lots 3, 4, of FRANCIS NUNN, Esq., Solicitor, Colwyn Bay, or as to the whole, of MR. F. A. DEW, Auctioneer and Land Agent, 304- Llewelyn Chambers, Colwyn Bay. m ELIDEN, NORTH WALES. MR. F. A. DEW is instructed by MR. FRANK MADREN, to SELL BY AUCTION, at the MINERS' ARMS INN, MELIDEN, on the 2ND JANUARY, 1895, at 7 p.m., the FREEHOLD RESIDENCE known as "Tan-y-Maes," and 6 parcels of ACCOMMODATION LAND adjoining the present Goods Station of Prestatyn and Cwm Railway, which it is believed will be opened for passenger traffic next summer. The property is situated Ii miles from Prestatyn, It miles from Dyserth, and 4 miles from Rhyl. The whole of the lots are occupied by Mr. W. Carter, as tenant thereof. For further particulars apply to Messrs. WM. JONES, PORTER, & AMPHLETT, Solicitors, Conway and Colwyn Bay, or to MR. F. A. DEW, Auctioneer and Land Agent, Llewelyn Chambers, Colwyn Bay. 304- PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. R HOS-ON-THE-SEA. Important announcement of the Sale of the valuable BUILDING ESTATE adjoining the Approaches to the new Rhos Pier, consisting of upwards of 40 ACRES of Freehold Building Land, ripe for development, with a long sea frontage of half-a-mile. MR. F. A. DEW has received instructions from the Directors of the Rhos-on-the-Sea Pier and Land Company to Sell the above by Auction in FEBRUARY NEXT (without, in the mean- time, an acceptable offer is made by private treaty), in Lots to suit Builders and Speculators. Further information may be obtained from and offers made to the Secretary to the Company, FRANCIS NUNN, EsK)., Solicitor, Colwyn Bay, or to MR. F. A. DEW, Llewelyn Chambers, Colwyn Bay, Auctioneer and Land Agent, at whose Office a Plan of the Estate may be inspected. Dated Llewelyn Chambers, Colwyn Bay, 12th December, 1894. 3°5- 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 -1-300, £690. £ 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. D. ALLEN & SONS, Cabinet Makers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, &c., 6 & 7, STATION RD., COLWYN BAY. Dining room and Drawing room Suites, from £6 15s. Bedroom Suites (including Wardrobe), from £5 os. Carpets and Rugs. Linoleums and Mats. Bedsteads and Bedding. Special attention is paid to the Upholstery and Bedding Department. Old Furniture Re- upholstered and Re-polished equal to new at the most reasonable prices. ESTIMATES GIVEN. FURNITURE CAREFULLY REMOVED BY ROAD OR RAIL. Cabinet Works, Ivy Street. It is a THIN tL PLASTER, and B ROOM IN THE It is especially useful for REDUCING KJNLARGED TOE JOINTS, which so spoil the symmetry of otherwise beautiful feet. THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN CURED, some of whom have suffered for FIFTY YEARS, without being able to get relief from any other remedy. It acts like magic in A™aI relieving all Pain and Throbbing, and soon [ r ■ cures the most obsti- I Wm V^j| nate Corns & Bunions. Is the BEST REMEDY ever discovered* the Sole Proprietors, M. BEETHAM & SON, Chemists, CHELTENHAM..IXCmlffc | Established 1873. PATRONISED BY THE NOBILITY. cronnsr jowes, Family Sutcliex*) GRIMSBY HOUSE, PftTWYN MY Opposite St. Paul's Church, vl/li H 1 li Dil 1. Home-cured Hams and Bacon, and Genuine Pork Sausages always on hand. Corned Beef. Pickled Tongues. CHOICEST QUALITY OF MEAT ONLY SUPPLIED. 157— "The Millinery & Dressmaking" AT Dairies's^ BRITANNIA HOUSE, COLWYN BAY, Can be relied upon. "Style," "Fit," and "Economy" combined. "Style," "Fit," and "Economy" combined. Special attention given to Wedding and Mourning Orders. 157- Building Sites at Conway. THE 'lEIR*W~% Consisting of NINE FREEHOLD SITES, Commanding magnificent Views, will be Sold by Private Treaty, the Lots ranging from 1,000 to 1,200 square yards. Apply to Mr. A. W. JONES, BRYN CORACH 272— CONWAY THE INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT (Welshbach System) SAVES 50% IN GAS. Six Valid Reasons for its Adoption. 1. It saves half your gas bill. 2. It gives you treble t'e present light. 3. It can be'attaclied to existing gas fittings. 4. The light is clean, cool, steady, and brilliant. 5. It does away with the impurities of gas. 6. It is pleasant, simple, and economical. THE MOST PERFECT LTGHT. SUPERIOR TO ELECTRIC LIGHT, AT ON K-EIG HTH THE COST. Prices and full particulars on application to the Agents for COLWYN BAY AND CONWAY: G. BEVAN & CO., 299-7 a COLWYN 3BJBLY. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Public Hall, Colwyn Bay. A GRAND EVENING CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN ON Tuesday, February 5th. ARTISTES: MISS TOWNSHEND (MEZZO SOPRANO), MR. A. FLETCHER THORNBOROUGH (TENOR), of the Liverpool Philharmonic and Sir Chas. Halle's Concerts. MR. WM. SWEETMAN (BASSO), of the London, Manchester, and Liverpool Philharmonic Concerts, DR. SUTHERLAND (SOLO PIANOFORTE). ACCOMPANIST AND MUSICAL DIRECTOR: MR. F. A. BRASSEY SALT, F.C.C.G. 304- CYNHELIR CYLCHWYL LENYDDOL A CHERDDOROL YN Y Public Hall, Colwyn Bay, DyddGwyl Dewi Sant, (MAWRTH IAF, 1895.) O. JONES ROBERTS, 306— Ysgrifenydd. COURAGOEUS, intelligent, persistent advertising means the largest possible success in' any particular line." New Year Cards! New Year Cards!! DIARIES, ALMANACKS, ETC., NEW YEAR PRESENTS, A GOODLY VARIETY. Account Books Of every description, for every Calling, AT R, E. Jones SBros., 8, Station Road, Colwyn Bay, AND Rose Hill Street, Conway. LIST OF VISITORS. Until the approach of the summer season 1895, the lists of visitors will not be collected (as has been done throughout the past summer), but any lists left at the Central Library, Station Road, Colwyn Bay, not later than one o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, or sent by Wednesday night's post to the Weekly News Office, Conway, will gladly be inserted in our issue of the following Friday. ———— COLWYN BAY. PENSION EDELWEISS. (Misses Retemeyer.) Miss Foster, Edgbaston Miss Hayes, Birkenhead Miss Bamford, Liverpool Miss Rice, Sale, Cheshire Miss A. Retemeyer, Sparkford, Bath LOCKYER'S PRIVATE HOTEL-BELLE VUE, MARINE ROAD. Mrs Lockett, Manchester Mrs. Wood, London Mrs Collman, do Mr and Mrs Coleman, Birmingham T. Northover, Esq, Llandudno La Plata Villa, Greenfield Road-M. Moulsdale Mr and Mrs Denniston and family, Bowdon, Cheshire Mr and Mrs Guthrie, do Wrekin Villa, Grove Road-Mrs Excell Mrs Clarke and nurse, Dublin C. Clarke, Esq, do Mr and Mrs Nunwick, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester NON-ADVERTISING means the limitation of busi. ness to personal influence." "ADVERTISING is to business as a man well shod without advertising, a man will always plod."

COLWYN BAY. SUNDAY SERVICES. Parish Church, Llandrillo.—English Services, 11.0 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. Welsh Service, 9.30 am. 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 a.m. Service, and on Thursdays. Sermon on Wednesday nights. Singing Practice on Friday nights at 7.30 p.m. Children's Meeting on Mondays at 6 p.m. The Clergy: The Rev Canon Roberts, B.A., Vicar. The Rev Meredith J. Hughes, F.R.H.S., and the Rev J. H. Astley, M.A., Curates. English Wesleyan—St. John's,—The Avenue.-Next Sunday morning 11.0, evening 6.30, Rev C. F. Richardson, LL D., Rhyl. 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. John Edwards. Sunday School, afternoon 2.30. Monday evening, 615, 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. Wednesday evening, 7.30. Rev Thomas Lloyd, Pastor. English Baptist Church.—Next Sunday morning, 11.0 evening1, 6.30. All seats free. Rev. H. T. Cousins, F.R.G.S., Colwyn Biy. Sunday School, afternoon. 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.GS., Pastor. Society of Frieiidg.-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 Iiistitute.- Divine Services, Sunday, 11.0 a.m.; 2.30 p.m.; and 6.30 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. FRESH TELEPHONIC FACILITIES.—Mr Pryce Morris, Physician and Surgeon, Old Colwyn, desires to inform his patients in Colwyn Bay, that, on and after the 24th December, he can be communicated with day and night by telephone, from the Telephone Exchange, Sea View Cres- cent. 306-4 A CHRISTMAS-BOX FOR CANON ROBERTS.The Churchpeople of St Paul's, Colwyn Bay, have made a Christmas present of ^50 to their Vicar, the Rev Canon Hugh Roberts. STEALING FROM A BUTCHER'S SHOP. — On Boxing-Day, at a Special Sessions at Colwyn Bav, before the Rev W. Venables-Williams, Solomon Taylor was committed for one month on a charge of stealing from a butcher's shop, the same punishment being imposed on his father for receiving. THE WELSH CONGREGATIONIALISTS' MUSICAL FESTIVAL.-Tlie Manchester Guardian (Decem- ber 24th, 1894) says:—" At the musical festival of the united choirs of the Welsh Congregationalists it the Vale of Conway and district, to be held at Colwyn Bay next month, it has been decided that singing shall be accompanied by an orchestral band. This will be quite a new departure at these gatherings. Mr T. Glyndwr Richards, of Ponty- cymer, will conduct." THE ENGLISH BAPTISTS' CAROL SERVICE.—A very good congregation assembled at the English Baptist Church, on Xmas morning, at eleven o'clock, to listen to the carols (composed by Mr W. H. Jude, of Liverpool), which were very sweetly rendered by the Choir. The pastor (Mr H. T. Cousins) preached the sermon from Luke ii. 11, and the whole service was very enjoyable. A WATCH-NIGHT SERVICE.—Next Monday even- ing (New Year's eve) a service will be held in the English Baptist Church, when the Rev H. T. Cousins (pastor) will deliver a short address, and the Choir will render pieces suitable for the occasion. All are welcome to '!watch the Old Year out and the New Year in." MR F. A. DEW'S PROPERTY-AUCTIONS NEXT WEEK.—Our readers with cash to invest should take notice of the particularly attractive oppor- tunities offered at Mr F. A. Dew's freehold pro- perty-auctions next week, namely, at the Royal Hotel, Colwyn Bay, at seven o'clock on Monday evening, December 31st and at the Miners' Arms Inn, Meliden (Flintshire), at seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, January 2nd. The value of the freehold residence offered at Meliden, will share in the appreciation of all Meliden and Dyserth real-estate on theopenning for passenger traffic (probably next summer) of the present mineral line known as the Prestatyn and Cwm Railway. EARLY LAMBING.—A lamb was seen gamboling in Bryn Euryn fields, the latter end of last week. ST. THOMAS'S DAY AT LLANDRILLO. On Friday morning, December 21st (St. Thomas's Day), the. Vicar of Llandrillo (Rev W. Venables-Williams) and Mr Daniel Allen (Church- warden), assisted by the Rev John Griffiths (Vicar of Colwyn), dispensed in doles among 56 recipients the sum of £ 11 17s, the distribution, which took place at the Ship Hotel, Llandrillo, being the annual benefit the poor, the aged, and the aged poor, of the ancient parish of Llandrillo- yn-Rhos (inclusive of Colwyn and Colwyn Bay) receive from sundry charitable endowments. Although this was the last distribution prior to the new regime coming into effect under the Parish Councils Act, no formal speech was delivered by the Vicar of Llandrillo, who, it is understood, had invited the ministers of the various congregations worshipping within the ancient parish, to attend and assist in the distribution. The dreary tedious- ness of the proceedings was however enlivened by sundry passages of wit and humour between the reverend gentleman and some of those present to receive the bounty of bygone ages. One or two of such incidents, will admit of reference. As to one case, a railwayman whose wife applied for a share of the money, the Vicar of Llandrillo asked the proposed recipient's age [" Sixty-six."I. and whether he was Welsh [" Yes."]. Then followed the further queries whether he could speak English [" A little."], and whether he had been discharged by the Railway Company "under their new Act." [Laughter, renewed upon the response that he was "working yet."J. In another case, the Rev Venables-Williams asked whether a man who had bought a pair of crutches to make himself appear ill, had sold them. In response, a woman told the Vicar You remem- ber everything bad, sir." [Laughter.]. "Yes," responded the Vicar, I have a pretty good memory." FUNERAL OF A WELSH CELEBRITY. On Thursday, December 20th, the funeral took place, at Llandrillo Parish Church, of Mr J. L. Parry-Evans, who was perhaps one of the best known and most genial men in North Wales. Many visitors to the district will learn with regret that their old friend "Parry-Evans" has passed away, and that they will never see his beaming face or hear his hearty laugh again as he wit- nessed the effect of his humorous stories on his youthful li-teners. A quarter of a century ago, Mr Parry-Evans performed the ceremony of inducting the Rev W. Venables-Williams to the living of Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, and the worthy Vicar, with the Rev John Griffiths, Vicar of Old Colwyn, conducted the funeral service in the Church and at the grave. The funeral was attended by Mr Parry-Evans's children and many sympathising friends, the arrangements being conducted by Messrs D. Allen and Sons, Colwyn Bay. Mr Parry-Evans was born at Glanconway 74 years ago, but came to reside on the Rhos Fynach Estate, which, with the well-known Royal Weir at Rhos, had been in the possession of his ancestors for many generations. The late Mr Frank Buckland, an old friend of Mr Parry-Evans, wrote in his paper, Land and Water, an admirable description of the fishing-weir at Rhos and of his visits to Mr Parry-Evans. Now, the old home- stead, together with the weir and adjacent land, have passed by purchase into the hands of the Colwyn Bay Pier and Land Company, and the grand old fisherman and his famous dog Jack will be seen no more. Mr Parry-Evans died on Tuesday, December 18th. surrounded bv members of his family, who have the sympathy of the entire neighbourhood. Well may he have soliloquised with the poet Life we've been long together, Through pleasant and through cloudy weather, 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear; Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear. Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time, Say not Good night,' But in some brighter clime, Bid me Good morning.' THE CHELFORD RAILWAY ACCIDENT. A BRIDE AND BRIDEGROOM INJURED EN ROUTE TO COLWYN BAY. On Saturday evening before Christmas, a shocking railway-accident happened at Chelford. Eleven passengers were killed, and a number were injured, among the latter being a bride and bridegroom en route to Colwyn Bay, where the honeymoon was to have been spent. THE BRIDEGHOOM'S NARATIVE. To a Liverpool Courier reporter, Mr J. H. Woodhouse, a Manchester rate-collector, who lives at Park-grove, Levenshulme, gave his recol- lections of Saturday's proceedings as follow:- "At noon on Saturday I was married at the Wesleyan Chapel, Oxford-road, Manchester, to Miss Jessie Barr, youngest daughter of Mr Barr, printer, at whose house I am now lying. After the wedding festivities, my wife and I drove to the London-road Station, Manchester, in order to catch the 4.15 express train, by which we were travelling to Colwyn Bay to spend the honeymoon. We had a second-class compartment to ourselves. It was the enzine-end compartment of the carriage, and we faced the engine. I had a portmanteau on the rack, besides umbrella, &c., and there was a tin trunk in the guard's van. Our carriage, as far as I can remember, was in the middle of the train. After leaving Stockport the train gradually increased its speed, and I dare say, when the accident occured, we should be travelling at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Sud- denly-I afterwards found it was at Chelford-I heard a terrific crash, and then in rapid succes- sion a series of bumps as each succeding vehicle in rear of the engine collided one against another. I instinctively knew that something had happened to the train, and that the effect of the collision, or whatever it was, was being communicated to the several coaches forming the train. In a moment, it seemed to me, my carriage received its bump. The back and front of the compartment appeared to close towards each other. I saw the buffers of the carriage in front come through into our compartment. My wife was thrown to the floor under one of the seats. We had then come to a standstill. I did not lose consciousness, but I did not know what had happened to myself. My first thought was to assist my wife to regain her feet. As I attempted to do so I found that my left leg was broken. My other leg was also cut and injured, and something, probably my port- manteau off the rack, had struck me on the side of the head, injuring my ear and bruisng my face. Being unable to do anything, I looked through the window, and saw some passengers who had got out of the carriage behind me. They did not ap- pear to be seriously injured. I shouted and beck- oned to them for assistance, and two young men came and assisted us out. We were conveyed to a shed by the side of the line, and laid upon some cushions. My wife had sustained some spinal injury, and was unable to move. Though helpless, she was able to speak. We lay in this shed for about three hours. There were no other seriously injured persons brought into the shed. When we had been there about two hours, a doctor came and temporarily splintered my broken leg. He also examined my wife's injuries. Later we were placed in a train and brought home. When the collision occurred I could hear the smashing of glass, mingled with shrieks and groans, and the cries from the injured passangers were terrible. These were continued when the doctors were at work among them, and had not ceased when we were removed. I saw, as I was being removed, that some of the carriages had been overturned, and that others were telescoped. It was an awful sight. It is the first railway accident I was ever in, and I sincerely hope it will be the last." COLWYN BAY POST OFFICE. The HEAD OFFICE is in Station Road. Hours of attendance:—For sale of Postage Stamps, Postal Orders, Payment of Postal and Money Orders, Sav- ings Bank, Annuity and Insurance Business, Issue of Licenses, from 7 i.m. to 8.45 p.m. Sundays, from 8 to 10 a.m. (for sale of Stamps and Registration of Letters only).