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

-= J. M. PORTER, THE ESTATE OFFICE, COLWYN BAY. To be Let Unfurnished. CHARMING MODERN DETACHED RESIDENCE, commanding- fine views three entertaining, seven bedrooms, and comprising all the latest conven- ances. Possession March next. Rent £ 40. HOUSFS.-Princess Drive. 3 sitting'and 9 bed- rooms, bathroom, lavatory, etc., etc. Rents, •655. £60. LAWSON ROAD. 3 sitting rooms, 7 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, scullery, etc. Ready March -April. Rent, £ 46. GREENFIELD ROAD.—Two Houses. 10 bed, 5 sitting, and 5 bed and 2 sitting rooms respect- 'Vely, bathroom, lavatory, w.c., etc. £ 60 and £ 35. LAWSON ROAD.-House containing 8 bed and 4 reception rooms, bathroom, etc., etc.. LSo per annum. OLD COLWYN.—Dwelling- House, within easy reach of Station and containing 3 cellars, 3 entertaining, and 9 bedrooms, etc., etc.. Rent, 460 per annum. HOUSE AND SHOP.—Main thoro'tare. Suitable for Greengrocer. House contains 7 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, etc., etc. Rent, JQ'JO. For Sale. LARGE House, Old Colwyn, containing 3 enter- taining, 6 bedrooms, bathroom, W.C., etc. acre ot ground attached. Price, moderate. HOUSE, very suitable for business purposes, centre of town and within easy reach of station. Two sitting and six bedrooms, kitchen, scullery, pantries, etc. Moderate price. WOODLANDS VIEW, Woodlands Road.—Three sitting and seven bedrooms, bath, w.c., kitchen, scullery, etc., etc. Ont-buildings to same com- prise q-sta!l stables, loose box, vehicle shed, etc. D. M. ROBERTS, ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, VALUER, AUCTIONEER, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, FIRE & LIFE ASSURANCE AGENT, CONWAY. Plans and Surveys Executed. Twelve years experience in House, Villa, School and Chapel Architecture. Several Choice Freehold Building Sites on Sale. SALES BY AUCTION of Household Properties, Furniture, Landed Estates, etc., promptly conducted. HOUSES, FURNISHED & UNFURNISHED, to be let or sold by private treaty. FOR SALE OR To LET.—Two desirable Freehold Semi-detached Villas at Deganwy. Grand site. Commanding excellent views FOR SALE.-Freeliold Shop and Dwelling House, and 2 Cottages abutting on main road between Conway and Llandudno. ON SALE OR TO LET FURNISHED OR OTHERWISE. -Two Semi-detached Houses on Gyffin Road, Conway. 366-51 Apartments to Let. COLWYN BAY-EDELWEIS, Private Boarding House-The Misses Retemeyer.—Winter terms, 35/- per week inclusive. 365-52 COMFORTABLE Private Apartments, with home comforts and good attendance, with I Or without board, moderate terms.—Mrs R. Jones, Hazlemere, Rhi", Road, Colwyn Bay. 365- PROMENADE, Colwyn Bay. "Hawkstone." Apartments. Newly furnished by an Pniinent London Firm. Directly facing sea. Magnificent views. With Board from October to Easter. Apply as above. 365—52 A RDENLEE, Llewelyn Road, Colwyn Bay. I A Superior Apartments. Every attention. Moderate Terms. Boarding- if required. Good Tariff. Magnificent view of Woods. Close to Sea. Splendid references.—Mrs". Bretherick. 365—52 S~T7 WINIFREDS BOARDING HOUSE, Mostyn Road, pleasantly situated in best part of Bay, central, comfortable, liberal table, oderate terms.—Mrs. Gray. 334-S CLEVELAND VILLA, Woodland Road, Colwyn Bay.—Private apartments, com- fortable, central, fine view of woods and sea, good tariff, splendid references.- Mrs. R. Jones. 334-s GLEN HURST (Miss Carr), Abergele Road, To be let furnished or in apartments. 322-26 OLD COLWYN.—To be Let Furnished, or in Apartments, a nicely furnished house, near station. Terms moderate for Winter. Mrs. Auster. Glan-y-Wern. 356— To be Let. HOUSE AND SHOP to Let. Also, Houses iJ. to be Let or Sold. Apply, O. Lloyd, Pendorlan Villa, Colwyn Bay. 315- OOD HOUSES TO LET close to the Prom- V_J enade. Apply for all particulars to Win. Davies, Glyndwr, Marine Road, Colwyn Bay. _lJ-=- EN IZ HOS. -Boarding House or Hydropathic Establishment, To Let, immediate posses- sion; Block of Buildings on Promenade; lately occupied as Wesleyan College. Eight reception and thirty bedrooms, with bathroom, etc. Also Included, building connected with the above, containing, large dining hall, large recreation room, five other rooms, eight various offices. Rent £240. Apply—J. M. PORTER, The Estate Office, Colwyn Bay. 354— OLIV t'N BAY.-To Let unfurnished, four or C five be(i-,ooiiiswitli one oi- more sittingroot-ns, five bedrooms with one or more sittingrooms, domestic offices, etc. (being part of large house). Central situation. Rent moderate. Address, II Z," Office of this paper. 363— TO BE LET, at Colwyn Bay, House and Shop in Abergele Road. Also, two capital Villas in splendid position. Apply, P. & H. Lewis, Conway and Colwyn Bay. 365-6 PLAS CERRIG, HOLYWELL.—To Let.— This desirable residence, containing dining, drawing, and breakfast rooms, 6 bedrooms, servants' rooms, bathroom, w.c., and usual domestic offices; stabling, coach-house and out- buildings, pleasure-grounds, walled garden and Paddock. Land may be had, if required. Apply to M. E. I. Ty Slatters, Conway. 368- To be Sold. FREEHOLD Land tor sale by private treaty. F Rare opportunity for workmen and others to secure their own dwellings. 15 acres of freehold land in healthy locality and within 20 minutes walk of Colwyn Bay, sea and mountain Views. Unconditional sale. Price from sixpence Per yard. For further particulars apply to Mr Moses W iliiams, Bodfryn, Colwyn Bay. 32 I-52 BUILDING LAND for Sale, best site in Colwyn Bay. Money to lend. Builders financed. Apply, A. Roberts, Mortgage Broker, &c., Public Hall, Colwyn Bay. 352— Makes Boots and Harness waterproof as aduck'sback ttl"^ 80ft as velvet. Add* three times to the wear and r* utmjti allows polishing. Nineteen MEDAL EXHIBITION HIGHEST B | • AWARDS. Tins 2d., 4d., ■ |lB Is., and 2/6, of all Boot. I makers, Saddlers, Iron. m ■■■■»■■■■ B mongers, &o. £ Srt359—52 m 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 FURNISHED HOUSES. Full particulars of Houses to Let Furnished during the Summer months in the following towns, will be sent free of charge on application stating requirements:— Colwyn Bay, Old Colwyn, Rhos and District, Conway, Llanfairfechan, Penmaenmawr, Bettws- y-coed, Tretriw, Llandudno and Deganwy, Rhyl and Abergele, Bangor, Beaumaris, and Menai Bridge. Dates of Forthcoming Sales. HUGHENDEN, Rhos, Colwyn Bav.-C. T. Hawkins in Bankruptcy. Sale of Furniture and Effects to be removed to the Public Hall, Colwvn Bay, March 19th and 20th, i_896- 366— LLANSTEPHAN, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay.—Sale of Furniture and Effects on the premises, March loth. 1896. 366— 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 ^•3°°> £600, ^800, and CI,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. CONWAY. THE STORES, HIGH STREET. THOS. GARLAND, GENERAL GROCER AND PROVISION MERCHANT, Has just opened with an entirely new Stock. GOOD TEA, carefully selected Blends, to suit all tastes, 1/4, 1/8, 2/ 2/4, 2/8 per lb. TRY THEM. Choice selected DANISH MILD CURED BACON at 8d. per lb. Canadian Hams at 7d. per lb. Finest Danish, Irish, and West of Eng- land Butters at close Market Prices. All orders will receive prompt attention. 329- 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 "It will Pay you to go there!" "WHERE J. JARED WILLIAMS' Glass, China and Earthenware Warehouse, BON MARCHE, BERRY STREET, CONWAY. 15 p.c. Cheaper than any other house in the county. pecialities: TOILET SETS, TEA SERVICES. K DINNER SERVICES. List of Prices on ApplicatiOt 365-52 J. E. ROBERTS & Co., AUCTIONEERS ff VALUERS, 5 House and Estate Agents. j Sales conducted on reasonable terms. Cash advanced on Absolute Sale. » OFFICES :— Station Road, Colwyn Bay. 297-52 W. H. SHEPPERD, ARTISTIC HOUSE DECORATOR, AUCTIONEER, VALUER, &C. Cash advanced on Household Furniture, Stock-in-Trade, &c., for absolute Sale. SALES CONDUCTED ON MODERATE TERMS. PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. WATERLOO HOUSE, COLWYN BAY. 342- Money. MONEY LENT PRIVATELY.-To Farmers, Tradesmen, Lodging House Keepers and others, in sums of £ io up to £500, ON BORROWERS' OWN NOTE OF HAND. without sureties, at much lower rates than usually charged. Repay- ments arranged to suit Borrowers' requirements. Extensive business done for 25 years past. No BILLS OF SALE TAKEN. For Prospectus and Terms apply personally, or write to GEORGE PAYNE, Accountant, 3, Crescent Road, Rhyl. Head Office: 20, Kennedy Street, Manchester.—Established 1870. 323— 52 /"5 to £ 1000 on your own security. No Bonds .AO required. Strictly private. No fees. To respectable Householders, Farmers, Tradesmen, Lodging-house keepers, and others, Male or Female. Write or call. District Agent, 57, Wellington Road, Rhyl. 358— MONEY. —All persons in need of financial assistance and desirous of avoiding the usual money lending channels, should apply to the HOUSEHOLDERS' AID SOCIETY, who are re- presented in Llandudno and its vicinity, by MR. F. J. SARSON, Auctioneer, The County Auction Mart, Llandudno. J,10 to ^200 advanced without delay. Reasonable interest and strictly private. 364-52 Scholastic. A RT CLASSES. MISS HOLMES, Certified Art Mistress, South Kensington; Exhibitor at Manchester, Liverpool, Soutliport, etc.; Member of The Gwynedrt Ladies' Art Society, Conway. RECEIVES Pupils for instruction in Drawing, Shading, Painting in Oils and Water Col- our from Models, Casts and Natural Objects; Sketching from Nature, Modelling and Design. Class Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Special arrangements made for private lessons and for visitors. LARKFIELD, WOODLAND ROAD, COLWYN BAY. 326-52 ABERGELE DISTRICT COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. HRADMASTER CHARLES A. WILLIAMS, M.A., London, Ph.D., Strassburg. MISTRESS: MISS J. HENRY Of Newnham College, Cambridge, Hist, Tripos, 1893; Certificated Cambridge Higher Local (Honours); South Kensington and Royal Academy Music; AND OTHER VISITING MASTERS. THE course of study will embrace sound modern education, preparation for marticu- tion at the Universities. Pupils will have the advantage of competing for the County exhib- itions. Terms, £ 1 6s. 8d. per term — £ 4 per annum, inclusive of all school books and stationery. The fees will be reduced when more than one member of the same family attends the School. School opens September I ith, 1895. For further particulars and forms of application for admission, apply— HEAD MASTER, INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, 351- ABERGELE. LLANDUDNO AND CONWAY COUNTY SCHOOL (DUAL), i_ SCHOOL (DUAL), Recently Established under the Welsh Education Act. HEAD MASTER: J. M. ARCHER THOMSON, M.A., Formerly Exhibitioner at Clare College, Cam- bridge; Classical Honours, 1884. The First Term will commence on Monday, February 10th. Applications for admission should be made at once to the Hon. Clerk, Avallon Llandudno. Particulars respecting Boarders may be obtained from the Head Master. 363— Colwyn Bay Technical Instruction Classes, (In connection with the Science and Art Departments, South Kensington, London, and the County and District Councils). COMMITTEE. MR. JOHN ROBERTS, Chairman. REV. THOMAS PARRY, Vice-Chairman. REV. J. GRIFFITHS. REV. J. EDWARDS. MR. FRANCIS NUNN. MR. J. W. RICHARDS. E. OWEN. M. WILLIAMS. WM. JONES. R. EVANS. J. W. THOMAS. D. O. WILLIAMS. G. BEVAN. PERCY HIGNETS. W. H. ROBERTS. R. E. LORD, M.D. THE ?bove Committee intend holding Classes from October, 1895, to May, 1896, in Free- hand and Model Drawing, Light and Shade, Geometeryand Perspective, at the Board School, Colwyn Bay (until the Infants' School be com- pleted). The Classes are instructed by MISS HOLMES, (Certificated Art Mistress), on Tuesday and Friday in each week, from 7 to 9 p.m. Fee for instruction in all or any subjects:—ONE SHILLING FOR THE WHOLE SESSION. Any further information from ASHTON BREMNER, Wynnstay Chambers, Hon. Sec. Colwyn Bay. 350— THE NOTED SHOP FOR D PLAIN & FANCY BREAD. R. J. ROBERTS, TEA EXCHANGE, Opposite St. Paul's and tRhiw Road, COLWYN BAY. Agent for Kennaway & Co.'s Wines & Spirits. 366-51 "ADVERTISING is to business as a man well shod, without advertising a man will always plod."

LIST OF VISITORS. COLWYN BAY. IMPORTANT NOTICE. All Lists of Visitors must reach the Central Library, Colwyn Bay, not later than seven o'clock on the Wednesday evening, for otherwise they will be too late for insertion in I the current week's issue. PWLLYCROCHAN HOTEL. (Mr J. Porter, proprietor.) J. Ponsonby, Esq, Wilmslow Miss Nunns, do Mr & Mrs Henry Behrens,M'chester Mr and Mrs Haworth, Timperley R. F. Haworth, Esq, do Master Gordon Haworth, do Mr and Mrs Sydney R. Heap, Liver- pool Miss Heap and maid, do Dr and Mrs Atkinson, Crewe Miss Atkinson, do Miss Hill, do Reginald A. Thomson, Esq, Wellingbro' Rev W. Bidlake, Crewe Thos. Leach, Esq, Rochdale Miss Emmeline Leach, do Mr and Mrs S. Smith, Liverpool Miss Ramsay, Manchester Miss Edmondson, do Miss Elsie Edmondson, do Mr and Mrs Blyton, do Rev D. Rhodes, Chadderton Mrs Rhodes, do Master Rhodes, do Right Rev John Carroll, D.D., Birkenhead Rev J. O'Brien, Altrincham J. Keyworth, Esq, Birkenhead Miss Keyworth, do Miss E. B. Smith, Bewdley Master Gordon Smith, do Chas. Montgomery, Esq. Mrs David Bannerman and maid, Birkdale Master D. Bannerman, do Miss Hawley, do Mr and Mrs Arthur Bibby, L'pool Miss Nellie Bibby, do E. Caulfield, Esq, Manchester Mrs Horsfield, Hyde Miss Horsfield, do Mr and Mrs Sparrow, Manchester COLWYN BAY HOTEL. (Miss Jones, Manageress). J. Robinson, Esq, St Helens Miss Robinson, do The Misses Storey (2) and maid, do John Storey, Esq, Liverpool W. H. Walker, Esq, do Mrs Walker, do Master W. M. Walker, do J. Hill, Esq, Wolverhampton Alex. Scrivener, Esq, Endon, Staffordshire James Vanner Early, Esq, Witney Mrs Vanner Early, do Charles Brier, Esq, Manchester Arning-, Esq, Fallowfield, do Miss Arning, do Philip Brutty, Esq, Withington E. Pim, Esq, Lydiate, Lan ashire Miss D. Pim, do Miss E. Pim, do James Dodds, Esq. Lymm, Cheshire H. Vaughan, Esq, Lincoln Miss H. Vaughan, do Sir Percival Heywood, Manchester Miss Heywood and maid, do Miss E. Heywood, Derby Mrs Turner, West Cerby, Liverpool Miss Turner, do A. Bennie. Esq, Manchester Mrs Bennie, do Miss Bennie, do L. Stanley Galloway, Esq,Timperley J. V. Vaughan, Esq, Manchester The Misses Vaughan, do LOCKYER'S PRIVATE HOTEL. Mr and Mrs A. W. Carroll, M'chester Mrs Higgins and maid, Stamford Mrs W. Higgins, Nottingham Master Godfrey Higgins, do Mrs Mathews, Didsbury Mrs Lambrick, Benthall, Broseley Mrs Wood, Blackheath, Kent Mr H. Elliot, Manchester Mr W. F. Healey, Didsbury Miss Hartley, Todmorden Rev J. Haworth, St Catherine's Rectory, Manchester Miss Haworth, do Mr and Mrs A. B. Sykes, Bolsover Mrs Cheetham, Didsbury Miss Linn, do Mr and Miss Grey Liverpool Miss Ewen and friend, Didsbury Mrs May Richardson, Rock Ferry PENSION EDELWEISS, (Misses Retemeyer) Miss Foster, Edgbaston Miss Hodgson, Nottingham Miss Stroyan, do Miss Hayes, Liscard Dr Harrison, Ellesmere E. Jackson, Esq, Bowdon, Cheshire Mrs. van Rappard, The Hague, Holland Miss Gibb, St. Asaph CLAREMONT PRIVATE HOTEL (Mrs Robinson, Proprietress). T. Chadwick, Heaton Chapel, Manchester R. C. Haworth, Stretford, M'cheste

LONDON HOUSE, COLWYN BAY. J. O. JONES' Gigantic Sale of Surplus Stock: — — MP" IS STILL PROCEEDING. The ENORMOUS SUCCESS Of this Sale is unquestionably due to the STERLING QUALITY Of the Goods which are offered, and to the Genuine Reduction made in all Departments. Thug supported, J. O. J. has decided to make further concessions for the Coming Week. Ladies may fully rely upon being amply repaid for a visi of inspection during this Sale. The Stock being unusually heavy and well assorted, character of the Goods so thoroughly well-known, further details is deemed unnecessary. ADDRESS: J. O. JONES, London House, Colwyn Bay. Wanted. n TANTED in Colwyn Bay. — Unfurnished VV Apartments, a sitting room and two bed- rooms. South aspect. House in good sanitary condition. Address, "S. R." Weekly News Office, Colwyn Bay. 367-3 WANTED useful Working-housekeeper or plain Cook, and strong girl as general.— Address, D," Weekly News Office, Colwyn Bay. 369- Winning Number. DRAW for the Ham at Colwyn Bay. Win- ning number, 105. 369—1 T. BRACKSTONE & Co.. No Charge to Applicants House and Estate Agents, for 3 Houses, COAL MERCHANTS, Apartments, or CENTRAL BUILDINGS, Land. STS'JSAD. COLWYN BAY. OUR NEW STOCK OF PAPERHANGINGS AN INSPECTION FOR 8 6 HAS JUST ARRIVED. INVITED. I MAGNIFICENT PATTERNS. IMMENSE SALES. G. BEVAN & CO., CONWAY ROAD, COLWYN BAY. Agents for the Welsbach Incandescent Light for Conway and Colwyn Bay. 367-50 I; incomparablyi !| the Best* j | is truly said of 1 HONOCEt I j for it • 11 Touches 1 || the Spot and | ii SOOTHES THE I j| ACHING PART. | 1 Never be without it in cases of | CHILBLAINS or BRUISES, CUTS | j or RHEUMATISM, INFLUENZA,# j or RHEUMATISM, INFLUENZA, or CHAPPED HANDS, BURNS or fe NEURALGIA, PILES or SKIN I j DISEASES it at once relieves. # | It's not what it will do, but 2 > what won't it do. Never in the 5 I Annals of medicine has anything | been brought out with such a J wide range. < I Of all Chemists, price I/I and a/9 per < | box, or free by post for 1/3 and 3/- from 2 [ the HOMOCEA Co., Ltd., 23, Hamilton § 1 Square, Birkenhead. • QiHHHIHmBIIWHIMMll 6 358-13 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 17 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— HOMEOPATHIC (WAON — WATE'S.) MEDICINES AND PATENT MEDICINES AT LONDON PRICES, SOLD BY S. EVANS, THE STORES, ABERGELE ROAD, COLWYN BAY. 366-5 1 II F. J. HOLMES, ACCOUNTANT, "LARKFIELD," WOODLAND ROAD, COLWYN BAY. Accounts written up, or audited. Correspondence attended to and Agencies undertaken. 338—

"THE MOUTHPIECE OF ONE MAN." THIS is the terse description given in a letter from Mr John Blud, published in last week's issue of this journal. Mr Blud, in that letter, was, in a way, replying to an anticle which appeared in The Weekly News of the 21st February, in which we invited Mr Blud to define, and state what he meant, by the phrase "grave and serious charges as used by him in reference to the insinuations against the Cowlyd Water Board. In that article, too, we commented upon Mr Blud's remarks with reference to the Rev W. Venables-Williams's alleged refusal to reply to letters addressed to him with respect to land required, by the Council, for an Infectious Diseases Hospital. Mr Blud, in open Council, had taunted the reverend gentleman with ignoring these letters, although the Rev W. Venables-Williams had often paraded his anxiety to have an Infectious Diseases Hospital estab- lished. But it turned out that no letters on this subject had been sent to the Rev W. Venables-Williams, a fact which, when stated by the Chairman, knocked all relevancy out of Mr Blud's remarks. Now, in reply to our challenge to define 11 the grave and serious charges sup- posed to affect the Cowlyd Board, and, we suppose, by way of retort to our condemnation of his remarks anent the Rev W. Venables-Williams's alleged refusal to answer letters about a plot of land for an Infectious Diseases Hospital, Mr Blud states that he does not feel concerned about our opinions," does not value them," and therefore declines to send us the reply we wish for." Further, Mr Blud says in his letter (which, be it remembered, we published in full), that he is "satisfied that our paper is not of an independ- ent character but merely the mouthpiece of one man, that our circulation is limited to a small number, and likely to remain so," and that he had therefore decided not to make use of our columns in any way," "yet still remain yours cheerfully John Blud." We do not intend to say much about Mr Blud's letter, but we may point out to our readers in the first place that once again our efforts to get at something tangible about the insinuations which have been scattered broadcast about the Cowlyd Water Board, have been foiled by Mr Blud's refusal to send us the reply we insisted for." We asked Mr Blud to state in explicit terms what "the grave and serious charges" against the Cowlyd Board of which he spoke at the last ordinary meeting of the Colwyn Bay Council, were. Mr Blud refuses to reply, because, for- sooth, he does not value our opinions That is not the point. Does Mr Blud value the opinion of the ratepayers of Colwyn Bay ? If he does, then, in our opinion (.vhich, however, Mr Blud professes not to value) it would be well to answer our questions, to reply to our challenge,—a question which we can assure Mr Blud is one that the great majority of the ratepayers would like to have answered, and a challenge which, we can also assure Mr Blud, many ratepayers, besides our selves, are putting to all who have been making these insinuations against the Cowlyd Board. Therefore, (as we should much regret, in view of