Rhyl Journal

Sir H. M. Stanley's Memorial The accompaning sketch is an illustration of Sir Henry Morton Stanley's memorial at Pirbright Churchyard, Surrey. It was Lady Stanley's wish to find some great monolith, fashioned by the ages, tempered and coloured by time, untouched by man "-just such a stone as marks the grave of some Welsh Chieftain—to mark the grave of one of Britain's greatest. Such a monolith was dis- covered on Frenchbeer Farm, on Dartmoor. The length is 12ft. by 4ft. in width, varying from 2ft. to 2ft. Gin. in thickness. The five smaller stones which form the boundary of the simple enclosure were found in the immediate neighbourhood. The words of the inscription were chosen by Lady Stanley. It contains merely the great exp'oier'a name- Henry Morton Stanley, beneath it his African name-Bula Matari, the Rock Breaker- with the year of his birth and that of his death, and the single word "Africa." Above all is the Christian Cross. The "Western Mail," where the above photo first appeared, stated on a subsequent day On the mornirg we gave a sketch of Sir H M Stanley is memorial at Pirbright, there died at Denbigh Mr Henry Davies, bookseller, who published Stanley's first biography through an eminent London firm. On the discovery of Stanley as a Welshman by a young man of Rbuddlan in Africa, and the pub- lication of details in a Rhyl paper, Harry Davies secured the servicas of a literary hack at Denbigh to write an account of Stanley's life, and especially his early connections. Details were not minced, and, as the consequence, Stanley never acknowledged his Welsh nationality."

Rhyl Gilchrist Lectures. DR. R. D. ROBERTS ON THE YOUTH AND ACE OF RIVERS. Rivers Their Youth and their Age" was the subject of the third lecture of the series being given fortnightly in the Town Hall under the auspices of the Gil- christ Trust, and it was handled on Monday night in a most entertaining and instruc- tive manner by Dr R D Roberts, the eminent geologist. Mr R Bromley, Clerk of the Peace for Flintshire, presided over a large audience, and in introducing the lecturer (who had the able assistance of Mr E C Garbutt, of Leeds, as lantern manipulator) he remarked that the subject to be dealt with that evening was one that should appeal very much to Welsh people, who generally prided them- selves on the mountains, valleys, and rivers of the principality (applause. Referring to the Oxford University extension lectures, which would commence on February 7tti next year and be continued fortnightly, he expressed a hope that they would be as well supported as the present course. All information relating to the lectures could be obtained from the local hon secretary, Mr A Rowlands. In commencing his lecture Dr Roberts said that in speaking of a young river he did not mean a river near its source, but a river which had come into existence and had carved out its valley in recent geological times. He hoped to show not only that rivers were of different ages but also that there were special fontnres and characteristics by which they might tell whether a river was young or oli. He pointed out that rain which falls r.pon the land makes its way down to lower levels towards the sea in streams nnd rivers. This movement from higher to lower levels is due to the action of gravity which is exerted upon every form of matter, solid as well as liquid but in the case of solids —the rocks—the particles cohere together so as to resist the action of gravity until they are loosened by the agency of natural forces. Thus there is a constant downward creep of matter both liquid and solid from higher to lower levels, and the great importance of water in this movement is that it aids the transportation of solid materials to the sea. The lecturer then pointed out that the force and carrying power of a river, in other words its capacity to do work, depended upon two circumstances, first its volume, and second the steepness of its slope, and conse- quently that a river heavily loaded with ma- terial which it was sweeping seawards, might, when it passed to a part of its valley where the slope was less steep, deposit some of the material because its carrying power was diminished. Thus the same river might be deepening its channel in one part and filling it up in another. Dr Roberts then pro- ceeded to consider how the simple stream— the river in its youth-became developed into the complex river system of mature age. By means of a series of coloured diagrams he explained the way in which, as a conse- quence of the up-lift of a plain, streams would, in the first instance, be formed running in approximately straight lines to the sea at right angles to the bedding of the rocks. These streams have therefore been spoken of as consequent" streams. Subse- quently there would gradually be formed along the strike of the softer beds tributary streams, which have been called subse- quent streams. He then explained the way in which the stronger subsequent streams extended themselves headwards, and eventually invaded the valleys of the smaller adjoining original consequent streams, di- verting their head waters. The lecturer illustrated these points by a number of beautiful coloured slides which showed the action of rivers in cutting down deep channels, as in the remarkable canyons of Colorado and other rivers of the West and similar canyons formed by certain rivers in the South of France. He then pointed out the effect of the atmospheric agents of destruction-rain, frost, &c-acting on the sides of valleys in giving rise to the form of valley which is most common in our own country. He further emphasized the fact that the ultimate result of the destructive action of all the agents acting upon the land was to tend to reduce it to a plain. These principles were then applied to explain the development of the river systems of Eastern England, and in particular the Thames. The lecturer drew attention to particular charac- teristics of the valleys of the Thames and some of its tributaries and indicated the nature of the evidence which gave ground for supposing that the Thames was a river which originally had its sources in the mountains of Wales, and that its head waters were subse- quently diverted into what is now the system of the Severn. He then showed that there was evidence that in recent Geological times Great Britain stood at a higher level and was connected with the continent of Europe, its rivers on the East Coast being continued eastwards over the land now submerged under the German Ocean so as to form tributaries to the great river which then flowed north- ward as an extension of the Rhine. In con- clusion Dr Roberts said he hoped he had succeeded in showing them that the study of rivers and their past history could be a most enchanting occupation, and that if once the key to the solution of these problems of the evolution of scenery were grasped, every landscape they looked upon would appeal to them with a new meaning, and their enjoy- ment in moving about over the earth's surface would be indefinitely increased (loud ap- plause). Mr R M Hugh-Jones, J.P., in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer and chair- man, said he had derived the greatest possible pleasure from the lecture, and he bad never seen more beautiful slides than those used to illustrate it (applause). When one learnt that the Thames once had its rise in the mountains of Wales, they were not a bit surprised to hear that now it was not half the river it used to be prior to losing its original connection (laughter and applause). In expressing the thanks of the audience to the chairman, he also thanked him for the publicity he had given to the course of lectures to be given after Christmas. It was a venture out of which he hoped the com- mittee would emerge successfully^ and that they would do, provided the public showed the same appreciation of their efforts as they did now. The motion was carried with acclamation, and suitably acknowledged.

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Moid. New Colliery. At Mold and district considerable satisfaction is felt at the fact that a syndicate is about to open up a colliery situate a mile from the town, on the road to Northop, and near Raikes mansion. Some years since the oolliery in question was worked successfully until a despute arose between the pro- jectors, and it was closed up somewhat unexpected- ly. It is known that there is a valuable coal seam lying ready to hand. The machinery for pumping out the water is already on the ground. For some time past trade at Mold and Buckley has been bad owing to the fact that so many collieries are closed, The preliminary operations in the new venture are beiDg watched vrith considerable into interest.

Llanddulas. Barn Destroyed by Fire. Fire broke out in a straw-thatched barn at Pentre Gwyddyl Farm, Llanddulas, on Friday,and completely demolished the building and contents, the damage being estimated at 990. It is supposed that the fire was caused by a careless workman passing on his way to the quarrier. The property was uninsured, and water was very difficult to, get.

The Rbyl Baby Mystery. I OPENING OF THE INQUEST. J Mr F Llewelyn Jones, coroner for Flintshire, opened an inquest at the Rhyl Town Hall last Friday relative to the death of an infant female found ob a wall at the rear of Aquarium-atreeb on Monday afternoon. He said it would be necessary to adjourn the inquiry, as a serious charge would probably result. So far, however, the polioe had not been able to discover the mother of the child or the person who deposited it where it was first fonnd. The following constituted the jury:—Messrs FP Arthur (foreman), Alfred Hayton, W H Danks, T Wills Jones, Joseph Hood, Arthur Thomas, W J Gore, Alfred ivaughan, A Crampton, Thomas Clewley, E Angel, Hugh Jones, E A Wood, and J C Wood. John Davies, 34 Gronant Street, said he was a joiner. He remembered the 31st of October. At about 3-30 on that afternoon he was in a garden at the back of Aquarium Street, of which Mr Edward Edwards, plasterer, was the tenant. On the wall on the right hand side he noticed a parcel. The wall was about eight feet high. A man named Charles Morgan came to witness in the garden. Witness occasionally sold him old brass and iron. He drew the attention of Morgan to the parcel, and he took the parcel off the wall and opened it in the presence of witness. The outside cover of the parcel was of brown paper and inside there appeared to be an old rough apron such as servants wear, and then a red petticoat and in the petticoat was the body of a child. Morgan before opening the parcel said it was a very suspicious bundle, and after making the discovery witness told him to report the matter to the police. The garden was locked and no ODe could get in unless they got over the wall. Witness went to the garden that morning shortly after eleven o'clock and noticed the parcel on the wall almost immediately. Edward Owen Edwards, 7 Abbey Street, Rhyl, plasterer, said that the garden in the back of Aquarium Street was in his father's occupation. He went there about eleven o'clock on Monday morning. When he got there the door was locked. Witness unlocked the door and went inside the garden. He found in the garden a parcel about two yards from the wall which divides the garden from the Aquarium Street entry. It was a brown paper parcel tied with string. Witness did not open it, and thinking it was only rubbish tried to throw it over the wall, but it stuck on the wall and he left it there. He was the first to go in the garden on Monday and no one else had been there since the previous Thursday or Friday. The key was kept at his father's house the whole of the time. By the Foreman He was not curious to know what the parcel contained. They had so much old clothes and rubbish thrown over the wall that he concluded this was too, and ho tried to throw it over the wall. Charles F Morgan, general dealer, St. Helen's Place, said on the 31st of October he went to the garden at the back of Aquarium Street to see Mr Davies. This would be from 3-15 to 3-30. He asked Mr Davies if he had anything for him that day, and he said he had a small quantity and pointed to a parcel on the wall which he thought contained rags. Witness took the parcel off the wall and proceeded to open it. The outer covering was brown paper tied with string. Within the brown paper was a sort of dirty sacking and inside a red flannel petticoat was the dead body of a child. At the suggestion of Mr Davies he reported the matter to the police. Dr A Eaton Lloyd said that on Monday after- noon (Oct 31st) he was sent for by the police to the public mortuary. Ariving thete he was shown a body of a female infant child. He examined it and found it was a healthy full time female in- fant, which had apparently not been born more than twelve hours, having attached to it the after- birth. The child had received no attention. There were no external maiks of violence upon the body but it evidently had not received attention of any kind whatever. Oa the following day by order of the coroner he made a post mortem examination on the body and from the condition of the lungs he had no hesitation in arriving at ttie conclusion that the child had breathed aud had not been stil bom. The child, he had no doubt, had had a separate existence. In his opinion what probably happened was that the child aud afterbirth were passed almost if not simultaneous and that the child breathed, probably for a minute or two, and died from want of attention after birth, probably from hemorhage through the presentei, the appear- ance of the child warranting that assumption from the fact it was very bloodless. All the organs were p?rfect'y found and there was not a mark of any kind indicating any injury. The woman if she was alone might not have been able to give the child the necessary attention. He saw the child about five o'clock and in all probability the child must have been born in the eaily hours of Monday morning, certainly some time between Sunday night and Monday morning. P.C. John Edward Hughes said that on Monday October 3'st, at about 3 40, Morgan came to the police station and gave information as to the finding of the parcel. He proceeded to the garden behind Aquarium Street, and found the parcel which hai been opened on a joiner's bench in the garden, and it contained a newly born female child in the wrappings produced. He removed the body to the mortuary and Bent for Dr A Eyton Lloyd. The Coroner said that was all the evidence they could put before them that day, and he proposed to adjourn the enquiry until the 18th November at 7 p.m.

St Asaph. Marriage. On Saturday, the 5th inst., at the Parish Church, the marriage of Miss Florence Gaynor Roberts, eldest daughter of Mr T F Roberts (Assis- tant overseer), of Elwy Vale, Hafod Elwy, St. Asaph, with Mr George Hardisg, of Toxteth Park, Liverpool, was celebrated, when the Revs Herbert Evans and E Worthington Powell officiated. Great interest was taken in the event owing to the bride's popularity and her family's lonv and honourable connection with the city. The church was well filled long before tho hour that was appointed for the nuptial ceremony. Punctually on the stroke of two the wedding party arrived. The bride was led to the altar by her father, who gave her away. She wore a charming dress of white crepe de chine cloth, the skirt was tucked and guaged, the yoke of bodice was of embroidered silk net trimmed with chiffon and a white silk sash. She wore a large white hat to match. She carried a shower bouquet of white flowers with streamers, and wore a gold brooch set with opals and diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Misses Daisy Eileen and Kathleen Roberts (sisters of the bride), and Miss HardiDg (sister of the bridegroom), who were also prettily attired in white, and wore curb bracelets and carried shower bouquets, the gift of the bridegroom.—The organist (Mr T R Jones) exquisitely played the Wedding Bells from Mendelssohn, and as the bride entered the church the Bridal Chorus from Wagner's Lohengrin, and as the wedding party left the church Mendel- ssohn's Wedding March. A reception was after- wards held at the bride's home, and among the invited guests were Mr E LI Harding, of Liverpool (brother of the bridegroom), Mr H Bridge Roberts, organist of Conway Parish Church (brother of the bride), Mr David Griffiths, Liverpool; Mr Charles Robinson and Miss Davies, Plas-yn-Cwm. The floral decorations of the church added much brightness and effect to a very pretty wedding. The happy pair were the recipients of many hearty good wishes, congratulations, and numerous handsome and useful wedding presents. They left for their honeymoon by the five train (the bride's travelling dress being of navy blue satin cloth, and white felt hat), amidst showers of confetti and the best of good wishes.

Christmas Holidays. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RHYL JOURNAL. Sir,—As Christmas is fast approaching, perhaps it would be as well to suggest that an early decision be arrived at as to how long shopkeepers intend closing their premises. Christmas Day falling on Sunday leaves only Monday, and as most towns intend closing on the following Tuesday, perhaps the same may be done here, thus giving assistants and others the opportunity of visiting their relatives and friends who reside at long distances. Trusting that those interested will take the matter up. Thanking you for your kiud inteition, As Assi^ta^t.

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Football. Of the eight matches in the first divis:on of the Football League on Saturday, five resulted in favour of home clubs. The scores in these games R-ere :-Evei-ton 5, Notts Forest 1 Sheffield United 4, Wolver- hampton Wanderers 2 Derby County 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0 Newoastle United 3, Middlesbrough 0 Small Heath 2, Black- burn Rovers 0. There were two drawn gamef;- -Woolwich Arsenal 0, Sunderland 0 and Stoke 1, Preston North End 1. Notts County was the only home club to lose, Bury securing their first victory of the sea- son by one goal to nothing. In the Second Division Liverpool beat Blackpool by 3 goals to nil. Rhyl Combination team was resting last Saturday, but ten clubs furnished five very interesting games, as the following scores will indicate:— Chester 3, Birkenhead 1 Nantwich 1, Port Sunlight 1 Oswestry 3, Middlewich 1 Bangor 2, Tranmere Rovers 2 Wrexham 3 Whitchurch 0 THE COMBINATION I Results up to Saturday, November 5. Pld Won Lost Dm For gst Pts Wrexham 9 7 2 0 ..23 7 ..14 Chester 9.. 7 2 0 ..28 .12 ..11 Middlewich 10 6 4 0 ..22 ..13 ..12 Tranmere Rovers 8 4 2 2 ..14 ..12 ..10 PortSunlight. 7 4 2 1 ..18 ..13 9 Nantwich 6 2 1 ,3 ..17 8 7 Broughton 6 2 2 2 8..9..6 Whitchurch 6 3 3 0 ..15 ..19 6 Birkenhead 9.. 1. 6 3 ..12 19 5 Druids 6 2 3 1 8 ..13 5 Rhyl 5 2 3 0 5 ..11 4 Oswestry 8..2..6..Q ..11 ..26 4 Bangor 6 1 4 1 ,.16 ..19 3 Chirk 7 1 5 1 ..11 ..27 3 > The Flintshire League encounter at Rhyl n v I last Saturday, between Rhyl Reserves and Buckley Engineers, resulted in a victory for the visitors by 2 goals to 1. 11" The Rhyl Church Guild football team journeyed to Denbigh last Saturday, and had an encounter with the Denbigh Conservative Club. The homesters opened the score, but after that success they were completely over- played by their opponents, goals being scored by Mark Hughes, H Flint and L Jones (2). The homesters' attempts to score again were effectively dealt with by Griffiths, the Church Guild custodian. Final Rhyl 14, Denbigh 1. To-morrow the Guild visit Rhuddlan.