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

Cowlyd Water Board. THE DAMMING OF COWLYD FOR WATER PURPOSES. Mr. Hugh Owen (chairman) presided at the monthly meeting of the Board held at Colwyn Bay, on Friday. The other members present were Dr. M. J. Morgan, Messrs. J. Aneurin Jones, Rogers Jones, A. G. Rogers, Hugh Hughes, D.O. Williams, J. Dicken, William Davies, and George Bevan together with the Clerk (Mr. T. E. Parry), the Engineer (Mr. T. B. Farrington), the Waterman (Mr. W. Whalley), and other officials. A BIG CONTRACT. The seal of the Board was attached to the con.. tract with Messrs. Underwood & Bro., of Dukin- field, for the construction of the new pipe line, the amount being 1-23,237 16s. iod. It was the same firm who carried out the big sanitary scheme at Colwyn Bay. PIPE LINE-RIGHT OF WAY. It was unanimously resolved that the following be appointed a committee with full power to act, to meet the landowners and tenants through the land of whom it is proposed to carry the pipe line, and obtain their price and settle with them for the right of way required, viz., the Chairman, Messrs. G. Bevan, A. G. Rogers, Rogers. Jones, together with the Clerk, Solicitor, and Engineer. C WATER FOR POWER I PURPOSES. #0 Letters were received trom Messrs. Harper Bros., of London, Engineers to the Aluminium Corpora- tion, with reference to their proposal for impound- ing water in the Cowlyd Valley, and the Board went into committee to consider the suggestion, finally deciding to invite Mr. Harper to meet them and their Engineer. TWO APPOINTMENTS. The Board had advertised for two clerks of works, and there were now 135 applications to be considered. Finally the appointments were given to Chas. Theodore Lyttlelton, A.M. Inst. C.E., Bristol, and John Evans, Hanley House, Old Colwyn.

North Wales Coast League. HOLYHEAD v. CARNARVON. THE CANARIES VANQUISHED. The visiit of the Canaries to the Anglesey harbour town is always looked forward to with much interest, as 'the yellow on-es generally manage: to make the Sealarks go all the way for a win. But, as is the ceCse with most teams that visit the Sealarks, few come away with the honours of victory, and such proved1 to be the case with the Carnarvon mien on Saturday^, who received theitr severest thrashing in the harbour town for a long while. The Se-alarks are just now in good form, and there was a good crowd to witness the encounter, which was brimful of interest. The match may be called a kind of preliminary canter between the sides, as a battle royal will be witnessed Sealiark v. Canary at Bangor IOn, February next, when the sides meet in. the semi-final for the North Wales Coast Senior Cup, of which the Sealarks are holders. The sides on that occasion may differ from those of Saturday, but certain it is that the fight will be a grim one. lit is known what tough opponents the Canaries are, and 'everyone knows the Sealarks will try and main- tain the honour at least of being finalists. This by the way. The match under notice was re- sultant of a decisive victory for the Sealarks of five goals to nil, which goes to prove that on this occasion the Sealarks must have been infinitely superior to the Canaries. On Satur- day the Sealarks are due at Llandudno. day the Sealarks are due at Llandudno.

Abergele Sparks. I A WARNING TO NED LL WYD.An I inquest was held the other day on the body of George Harrison, tramp master at the Cheltenham workhouse, who had committed suicide in conse- quence of having failed to win a prize in a limerick competition. Instead of speculating his hard-earned sixpence in this idiotic way, Ned would be better advised in buying a new hat for Catrin. He ought to be ashamed of seeing her wearing the old boat- shaped felt hat I bought her as a birthday present on April Fools' day, 1878. At a meeting of the Denbigh Licensing Com- mittee, held at Denbigh on Friday, the parties interested in the Market Vaults, Abergele, put in an agreement signed by them as to the manner in which the £800 awarded by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue as compensation for the loss of the license of this house should be divided, and the Commission adopted the agreement. I understand that Mr H. Brookes, the licensee, is to receive kCS5 as his share. Listen to a tale of a dog that would'nt be bribed with a bone, and would'nt be led by a piece of string, with a policeman at one end of it. The tale is founded on a fact which happened on Wednesday, and is to the following effect. A puppy hound, with big ears and a bigger mouth, belonging to the Cefn Kennels, has, from its infancy, been under the fatherly care of Mr W. H.Jones, Penybont,who is justifiably proud of the fact that he has won several handsome prizes for dog breeding. Well, this precious quadruped has lately absented himself from home, without a ticket-of-leave, and minus a collar, as required by law. Of course, the law being only intelligible to Philadelphian and other lawyers, it was only natural that the poor bow-wow knew absolutely nothing about it. And not being a dog of an inquisitive turn of mind, he never asked his master whether a collarless dog was justified in roaming about the streets unattended. But dogs, like men, live to learn. And the dog learned something on this occasion. To cut a long story short, Police-constable Pendlebury just tapped Mr Doggy on the shoulder, as it were, and told him quite respectfully that he had a warrant for his arrest. And as he had no hand-cuffs to fit his feet, he was under the painful duty of putting a string round his neck, with the laudable object of taking him up to the Police Station as a vagrant without visible means of support, &c. But the dog was'nt having any, and commenced to argue the point like any other decent Passive Resister. But what the policeman could'nt do by moral suasion he tried to do by hauling his captive by the piece of string already referred to. But the more the man pulled, the more the dog backed. Then a short rest. Ah, here comes P.C. Davies to his brother officer's assistance. Now we shan't be long," sang someone. Pendlebury still stuck to the pulling business, while Davies did the pushing from behind. But it was labour in vain. Hold hard said Davies in desperation, I know a trick worth two of this manual labour tack." So off pops Davies to Mr D. W. Vaughan, the butcher's shop, and hired a bone, with which he tempted the hound to go in peace, by holding it in front of his nose. But that dog had made up his mind not to be locked up by fair means nor foul. And then he asserted his rights to freedom by showing his pearly teeth to his antagonists. He was just about to go for them when the men in blue thought discretion the better part of valour. Result The doggy went home triumphantly, wearing a smile that won't come off till New Year's Day. I've paid a bob for a worse show many a time. » » Here's another true dog story. An Abergele gentleman some time ago bought a French poodle that did'nt know a word of English. The dog had been taught numerous tricks, one of which was to pretend to die, a trick which necessitated his lying down flat on his back. He would lie in that position until he received the order (in French) to get up. The dog's new master had been made acquainted with the French terms to be used when putting the poodle through his performances. One day, to amuse one of his friends, the owner gave the bow-wow the order to die. The dog instantly obeyed. Very clever, indeed," remark- ed the looker-on. Yes," replied the owner, but for the life of me I cannot remember the French tor get up. there he stood, shouting and bawl- ing in English to the dog to get up. But all to no purpose, for the corpse" wouldn't budge an inch. purpose, for the corpse" wouldn't budge an inch. "Harug the brute," shouted the owner at last, "I'll make him shift." And with that he fetched his stick and gave the poor, faithful, doggy a tremendous whack across his ribs. "Get up now, you young d said the infuriated boss. And .the dog did, land pretty quick, too. The next time the poodl'e died it was-in real earnest. His masiter did the same. » « A temperance meeting, presided over by the Rev Francis Jones, was held art the old C.M. chiapel on Thursday might. Those who ttook part in metaphorically kicking poor old John Barlycorn were the Revs. 0. Foulkets, HCltJtws; Wilson Roberts, Llanddulas; Robert Davies, Rhydyfoel, and Davies., South Wales. Double X has been having a rather hot time of it in Abergele lately. But the "pubs. arte sltill open and doing very well, thank you. Writing of beer puts me in mind of the "long pulP' practice. Why is it that people expect ithe "long pull' in beer more than anything else? They don't expect it in whiskey, petroleum, petrol, castor oil, prussic acid, vinegar, Guy',s Tonic, &c., &c. The onlv "long pull" that Oatrin induliges in is a long land a strong pull at, poor Ned's nose when he stays out late at night playing his antics with the giddy young flirte who live in the next street but one. Flirt- ing is worse than killing a piig on Sunday at Llanrwst. I've got that piig on ths brain. I would rather have iit somewhere else as brawn. SEARCHLIGHT.

Christian Socialism. To THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly News. Sir,-Having read, in your impression of last week, an address which was given by Mr J. D. Jones, before the Mutual Improvement Association at Llanrwst on Christian Socialism, by your permission I wish to ask him a few questions :— 1.- The definition of Socialism ? 2.—Did Christ teach the industrious to share with the indolent, the extravagant, and the drunkard ? According to his address, it gives me the impression that Christianity and Socialism are the same thing, if so, why agitate for Socialism? It would be far better for those who call them- selves Christian Socialists to preach more of Christianity and less of the cant and hypocrisy of Socialism.—I am, &c. ENQUIRER.

Another Rhyl Failure. At the Official Receiver's Office at Chester, on Monday, the third meeting within a week concern- ing the affairs of a Rhyl tradesman was held. This last case was that of George Hughes, trad- ing as Hughes & Co., of 5, Kinmel-street, Rhyl, draper, and his own statement of affairs shows a deficiency of £120, which he alleges is due to iijiiess of myself and child and bad trade," His liabilities are expected to rank at £ 187, and his assets are estimated to produce £ 96. The debtor formerly traded as a grocer and provision dealer at Gwalehmai, Anglesey. The case was left in the hands of the Official Receiver.

Christmastide Shopping The public, eager for competent guidance in the matter of purchasing Christmastide presents and the good things which go to the making up of a truly merry Christmas, will be well advised to consult the announcements made by leading tradespeople in our advertisement columns. North Wales shopkeepers never fail to rise to the occa- sion when Yuletide comes round, so that our readers need experience no difficulty in having their requirements met if they call at the establish- ments whose wares are advertised in the Weekly News. It has been our custom to publish at this time of year lengthy notices of the shops; but we have deviated from that practice this week because we find that the public prefer to dis- criminate for themselves in the matter of selecting a shop after reading through the tradespeople's own announcements. The number of firms now advertising with us is so considerable that it would be impossible to do justice to so many tempting displays, and we have come to the conclusion that the advertisements speak for themselves" and cannot fail to produce remunerative results.

Colwyn Bay Drainage Scheme. MR. HORTON'S APPEAL DISMISSED. In the Court of Appeal yesterday (Wednesday), judgment was given in the case of Horton v Colwyn Bay and Colwyn Urban District Council. It was an appeal by the claimant from a decision. of Mr Justice Bigham on a special case submitted to him by the umpire in an arbitration on a claim for compensation made by Mr Horton in respect to certain lands belonging to him,, through and under which the defendants had laid sewers for the drainage of the district, and also for damage done to the value of the land for building pur- poses by the erection of a pumping station and reservoir on land adjoining the claimant's. Litigation appeared to have been going on since the summer of 1904. Arbitration proceedings were commenced. Mr John Thomas Wood, C.E., of Liverpool, was appointed umpire, and ultimately awarded the claimant £ 871 as oompensation for land actually used for the construction of intercept- ing and outfall sewers, and c738 in respect to the damage done to the value of the claimant's land for bnilding purposes by the construction of the pumping station and reservoir on land adjoining claimant's property. The latter sum of 6758 w,as awarded on con- dition that, it shoii-ld be held, if the award were called in question, that claimant was really not entitled to, compensation for eorusfcrucitive damiage. The award on this point was called in ques- tion and a special case was stated for the opinion of the Hiigh Court. The case came before Mr. Justice Btigham, who held that the claimant was not entitled to the Z758 I2IS. 6d. It was agaiast that decision that the claimant appealed. The Lord Chief Justice, in delivering judg- ment, said that as the works were not on the claimant's land theiir existence or use was not ,an actionable wrong. Therefore, the claimant could not recover. The laying down off the 'pipes through the plaintiff's land, apart from statutory authority, would be a trespass which would be actionable, but for that the claimant was icompensaitedi by the s:um of £ 821 10s. awarded to hum. He was not, however, entitled to the other award of £758 12S. 6d. Therefore, Mr. Justice Bugham's sentence must be affirmed, land the appeal dismissed. Lords Justice Buckley and Kennedy con- curred. The appeal was accordingly dismissed, with costs.

A North Wales Presentation. CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. AND MRS. L. M. BURRELL. A beautiful wedding-gift, representative of the good wishes of friends in practically every county in North Wales, was publicly presented to Mr L. M. Burrell, (of the North Wales District Audit) and Mrs Burrell, in the Council Chamber at Colwyn Bay on Tuesday evening. Mr John Williams, J. P. (Chairman of the Dis- trict Council) presided, and amongst those present were Mr and Mrs Burrell, Miss Coultar, Mr Gordon Coultar, Rev. John Edwards, Messrs George Bevan, R. Hughes-Jones (Metropolitan Bank), W. Jones (National and Provincial Bank), D. Mc'Kie, Durant, Pryce Williams, T. R. Lewis, Rowland Willlianis, Edward Roberts, Fred Williams, and W. O. Williams-Jones. Mr Williams-Jones read numerous letters of regret at inability, to be present, and all the writers expressed their good wishes towards Mr and Mrs Burrell, whom they wished a long and happy married life. The Chairman spoke of the pleasure he felt in presiding on such a happy occasion, and at find- ing that so many friends had come together to honour Mr and Mrs Burrell. He was sui-e they all wished their marriage to be a successful one in every sense, and that they should be prosper- ous in all things. That movement had been started by a few friends at Colwyn Bay, but the contributors resided in all parts of North Wales, so that the gifts to be presented was a tangible proof of the high esteem in which Mr and Mrs Burrel were held in a very wide area (applause). He had very great pleasure in asking Mr Burrell to receive a handsome silver tea service (renewed applause). Mr Burrell accepted the gift at the hands of tiie email-man amidst cheers. Councillor George Bevan, who made a special effort to be present despite a severe cold, was next called upon to present Mrs Burrell with a purse of gold. It gave him he said, great plea- sure to be there that evening and to make the presentation, which was in such a suitable form. (laughter and applause). Sweet as the cream and sugar that would be taken from the basin jug just presented, they would not be sweeter than the knowledge Mr and Mrs Burrell would enjoy that the gifts represented the real good wishes of a wide circle of friends. The married years were the happiest years of a man's life, and each year was happier than its predecessor, and he hoped and belie\ ed that would be the case with Mr and Mrs Burrell. He was sure that the newly married couple meant what they said when they made such solemn promises one to another in the church across the road, and it was everyone's wish that their own hopes for a happy future would be amply realised (applause). The formal handing of the purse to Mrs Burrell was the occasion of another burst of applause. Mr L. M. Burrell, who was cordially received, returned thanks in a very appropriate speech for the kindness shown towards Mrs Burrell and himself in connection with their marriage, It had been a great discovery to find that he had so many friends. He had many acquaintances throughout the country, but he never dreamt that he had so many friends, and his wife and himself felt it a very great privilege to start their married life with the good wishes of so many true and kind friends. They felt it was a very great asset for any young couple starting life to feel that they had the esteem and respect of the people among whom they lived, and they were truly grateful for the kind wishes which had been expressed, (applause). Mrs Burrell, who also was very heartily re- ceived, made a few graceful remarks in respond- ing on her own behalf, and said that it was a great pleasure to find that her husband was so well thought of by his gentlemen friends. Splendid tributes to the excellent qualities of Mr and Mrs Burrell were afterwards passed by Mr McKie, Mr Pryce Williams, the Rev. John Edwards, Mr T. R. Lewis, and Mr Durant. Both Mr McKie and Mr Durant alluded to their esteem for the late Mr Coultar, Mrs Burrell's highly respected father, and the Rev. John Ed- wards also bore testimony to that gentleman's integrity and rare intellectual gifts. Reference was also made to the splendid services on behalf of various good causes rendered by Mrs Burrell both at Sti-etfoi-d and at ColwN ii Bay. Mr Burrell feelingly acknowledged the many kind i-efei-etices made to his wife and himself.

n- HOLYHEAD. THE BATTLE OF THE MAILS.—In our paragraph under this heading last week some printer's errors occurred which somewhat OIbscured the sense of our remarks. Without going into the whole matter again, we should ,now like to make it clear that the excellent let- ter in favour of Holyhead as a port of ClaIl was from the pen. of Mr. R. J. Johns, Bahama House. MUSICAL SUCCESS.-—At a recent examina- tion held at Chester, in connection with the London College of Music, Miss Edith Jones, Compton House, daughter of iMr. H.- Jones, superintendent engineer, Holyhead, gained the diploma of A.L.C.ML She was a pupil of Mr. Wallace S. Hughes, A.R.C.O.

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