Rhyl Record and Advertiser

TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY? IT is written that the labourer is worthy of his hire. The House of Lords will Lave to decide whether the Member of Parliament—the Commons cannot settle the matter themselves is worthy of his hire. Without expressing any decided opinion one way or another, it is patent at a glance that the question involves much more than the X,200,000 per annum spoken of by Mr W H Lever in the debate oil Wednesday. There are principles at stake, and we have no doubt that either Mr Chamberlain or Mr Balfour, for Opposition's sake, will endeavour to convince us that those principles are constitutional. Looking at the matter dispassionately and broad- ly, it seems to one that payment of members simply means payment for 'services rendered. The obvious and much-used answer to that is that by paying members professionalism would he illtroducedinto politics. The equal- ly obvious answer to that takes the form of a question: Is there 110 professional- ism at present ? Does nobody know the member of Parliament who owns stocks and shares in need of pushing, does nobody know the bull or the bear" in the House, does nobody know the railway or the brewery mag- nate, .who simply keeps his seat to see that no undue influence is exerted such as will drop the price of shares in the mar- ket, does nobody know the individual who places a blot in the fairest national institution in the world by accepting legislative office simply as a qualifica- tion to the position of "wild cat" and guinea pig" companies—Ja/bez Bal- four and crowd (and such a large crowd, too:) ? At a hrst non-committal 1 glance, payment of nipnilbers would ap- pear an effective reply to the cry, Any axes to grind." Surely it can be logically argued that as a clerk does his duty to his employer at thirty shillings a week, so will an M.P. do his duty to his constituents at six pounds a week. I One, true, would have a vastly wider sphere of influence for good or bad than the other, but then he would be at the dictation of many more masters, and did he not. do his duty to the majority, I the remedy i very simple and effective. Payment of members is not as many seem to think, judging from the en- lightened letters in the papers that em- anate from Birmingham, Bradford, aye, and even from London, a device of the Labour Party" who have come into Parliament pledged to wreck the Em- pire," but it is a thing which has been tried and not found wanting in practic- ally all our colonies. And, we lay stress on this, the curious tiling about it is that all the legislation evolved in those colonies is for the benefit of one class and it is the working class, the class who by their long sufferance and unswerving industry build up those long lists of figures which are after- wards the boast of the politician who seeks to prove the financial probity of the British Empire. Being paid by the State, an honest member would feel that his duty was to the State only. He would be no longer a marionette worked by wires, saying only "Yes" when self-interest said Yes," and Xo when self-interest said No," and absenting himself from the House (except when the Whip summoned) when Social questions (which, geaerally speaking, do not concern the man with £lO,()()O a year) came on for discussion. But, ah weel," as Sandy says, that is perhaps only one and the most bigoted sides of the question. If the doctor only looks into the history of his Mem- ber and finds it clean and quite disinter- ested, it may be all the better for the purity of English politics that he does not pay the aforesaid Member and thus make a. professional (Y) politician of him* Yet, at any rate, the Govern- ment has sanctioned the principle of the payment of Members.

NOTES, LOCAL AND GENERAL, ORIGINAL & OTHERWISE. [BY Gleaxer.] UP-TO-DATE PROVERBS. Go slow and get left. A law suit is the thief of time. The best policy is a paid-up life insurance. Do a man to-day, and he'll do you to- morrow. When the cat is away the night is quiet. A friend in need is a friend to steer clear of. When there's a will there's a feast for lawyers. It is folly to be wise to all you see and hear. A stitch in time is often a nuisance. A shilling in the hand is worth two lent to a friend. It's a wise son who knows when to ask his father for money. Nothing will be done well that you do yourself if you don't know how. An honest man's word is as good as his bond, when you've nothing to lose. Treat your neighbour as he treats you, but let him treat first. ANCIENT PRICE OF LABOUR. In the reign of Edward III., wages paid to hay-makers were id a day. A mower of meadows, 3d a day, or 5d an acre. Reapers of corn in the first week of August 2d in the second, 3d per day, and so on till the end of August, without meat, drink, or other allowance, and finding their own tools. For threshing a quarter of wheat or rye, 2jd a quarter of barley, beans, peas, and oats, A master carpenter, 3d a day, other carpenters, 2d, A master mason received 4d per day, other masons, 3d, and their servants, ii-d per day. Tilers, 3d, and their "knaves," i^d. Thatchers, 3d per day, and their knaves, iid. Plasterers, and other workers of mud walls, and their knaves, in like manner, without meat or drink, and this from Easter to Michaelmas and from that time less, according to the direction of the Justices. And these, dear reader, were the good old days A SUSPENSORY BILL. The Welsh Church Suspensory Bill, which Mr S T Evans, M.P., has given notice to introduce in the House of Com- mons, will be the third measure of the kind to be discussed at Westminster. The first was the Irish Church Suspensory Bill, which was introduced by Mr Gladstone in 1868, was passed the same year in the House of Commons, and proved to be the immed- iate forerunner of the Irish Disestablishment Act. The second was Mr Asquith's Welsh Suspensory Bill, which was introduced in February of 1893. passed its first reading by a majority of 56, and was withdrawn in the following September, to be succeeded in due course by the Welsh Church Bill itself. The circumstances under which the last Suspensory Bill came to be introduced have become well known. There is one notable point between the previous two suspensory bills and that of Mr Samuel Evans. Those of 1868 and 1893 were Government measures the present one will be a private member's bill. It may conceivably be a plan for drawing the Government or merely a peg, as in the case of the Irish Church, for a general discussion of the question. In any case Welsh Churchmen are in a rather unhappy position. They have not a single direct representative at Westminster to state their case. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff in accordance with the suggestion of Mr Lloyd George, has arranged to convene a conference of Welsh education authorities and Welsh Members of Parliament for March 16. The matter in some quarters is regarded as pressing, for if a clause is to be inserted in the Education Bill for the Establishment of a Welsh National Council, Wales must speedily agree as to what it wants. There was a failure recently to secure complete agreement on a particular scheme for estab- lishing an education council. There is no objection to the principle, but it is rather a delicate matter to arrange the representa- tion so as to make the Council as far as possible equally representative of all classes of Welsh educational interests. Everyone would like to see a really national council for Wales established, but there is no occasion for panic. On the contrary, there is need of guarding against rushing any im- mature scheme through and then regretting that more patience was not observed in considering its details. The main thing is to get the best possible kind of council for Wales whether it dates from 1906 or 1907 is not a matter of historical importance. But if Wales has really made up its mind the introduction of a new Education Bill may be a good opportunity for settling the matter. K EIIt HAR DIE' S FLAT." The following description is given in The, "orId" of the fiat occupied by the leader of the .Labour Party "'How- ever much Mr Keir Hardie may abhor "medievalism" in polities, he has ob- viously no object ion to it from, the esthetic point of view; and the severe simplicity of thos eold-world rooms of his is tempered by .evidences of artistic taste and of appropriateness of decora- tion wh jell niiight surprise some of those who only know the redoubtable Labour leader in his public capacity. With its plainly distempered walls, its solid ■beams of sltout Ic,otch fir, and its high antique 'cliininey-pieco, Mr Hardie's combined study and reception room .seems to tram sporttire visitor back at a bound to a period of English, history "dwn the profession of Socialism, in its mildest form, would probablv have been a hanging matter, and provide.- a. cur- iously interesting environment for a leader of men who regards evem the party Radicalism of to-day as an out- worn political.and social creed. A tiny ■bed room, plain as an anchorite's cell, curtaimed off from the living room, and a s'mall kitchen on the same floor, com- plete the accommodation of the unique fifte-i-itli or sixteenth century flat which serves the leader of our political parties as his London, home." Til E BOYHOOD OF WILL C'HO< )EjS. A shrewd and prominent Tory member of the 'late Parliament once re- marked that'Mr.Will whose biographical treatment by 'Jehu Junior' is recalled in a further selection of twenty-nine A anity Fair cartoons reproduced in the original colours in the cui i eiii. Windsor is the best sort of Labour tniian we have here, and those who have iwa tic bed the perofrmaiiees of more notorious Lalbour members will echo the opinion. It was in April of last year that. J Junior attempted a (biography of Ir. Crooks. Hf wrote: 'iH {'rooks was born in the grev, dreary 'High Street of Poplar, almost within the shadow of the t-iiloti Work- house. The terror of the great building entered into the child. The brutality of its regulations, the gaunt monotony of the pauper life within its walls, and the lonely lb at tie of the pauper death were ruever absent from the mind of the little boy, who regarded it as a monster who would devour him when too weak and old for defence or fight. The boyhood of Will Crooks was finished when it ought to have begun. At eleven he was at work to satisfy the needs of the If larder. He became too well acquainted with adversity for he has tramped the country for work, at one time walking to- Liverpool. His soles were. gone ilonig before he reached that port. When he returned to Poplar, dejected, penniless, and 'grief-stricken at the death of his child, his chance of success in life seemed small indeed. But the tide turned, and hi's sterling meri't at Length secured him a position which no sensible man of any party will grudge him. As k leliu Junior' said: Fate has buffeted Will 'Crooks, but he has emerged an üpbm it. His hard- ships in his early life never engendered in him the suspicion that. shut's the door of the heart in the. faces of all mankind. Instead, they blessed him with a. sympathy ,that. is rather trying to the ratepayers."

Arranging for May=Day. MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE. A meeting of the May-Day Demon- stration Committee was held on Tues- day evening at the Town Hall, the Chairman (Councillor J Aslier) presid- ing. it was leported by the May Queen Committee that Mr Boddington, jewel- ler, Queen Street, had very generously offered to give the May Queen's crown this year. The offer, needless to say, was accepted with thanks. A letter was received from the Queen's Palace Company stating that they were prepared to let the Palace to the Committee on May ord on the same terms as last year. The Secretary (Mr J D Polkinghorne) was directed to communicate with the London and orth-Western Railway Company as to the granting by them of extra facilities for people desirous of getting to Rhyl on May Day, suggesting that an interview would be better than a mere letter. The following gentlemen wrote ac- cepting the posts as judges which had been offered to them: Mr John AYill- iams, photographer, High Street Mr Howa'tson, veterinary surgeon, St Asaph, and Mr Booth, veterinary sur- geon, Colwyn Bay. It was reported that the following ladies had undertaken the work of col- lectin,g in the district: Mrs AV E Jones, Miss X AVallis, the M isses Al- ger, the Misses Chilwell, Mrs Smith, Mrs Wright, and Mrs Hubbard. The Advertising Committee reported that they were' considering a pro- gramme, and that at an early date they hoped to be alble to get their posters out, tenders being asked for the next meet- ing. Several applications were received in reply to advertisements for training the children, but not a single one of them gave a price. for singing alone. The Committee decided to accept the tender of Airs and Miss Gandon for teaching dancing and drills, and to re-advertise for a teacher of singing. It was also decided to have a dance, as usual, after the evening entertain- ment.

A NEW A $:OR 1 ::9 AFTERNOON TEA.

RHYL. MjR. F. J. GARDNER, the new Proprietor of the Abbey Vaults, Abbey Street, should be well known to many in Rhyl, as he has been a constant visitor to our town for 28 years. Where do you get vour Bacon and Cheese ? The very top note in the scale of excellence is to be found at Roose and Co.'s, Queen Street. Rhyl. who are noted for Prime Bacon and Prize Cheshire Cheese J—Advt WANTED £ OYS- TO SELL 'RHYL RE. CORD AND ADVERTISER' EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.—Good opportunity of earning sub. stantial commission. Apply personally at the Office each Friday morning. THE COUNTY DENTAL ASSOCIATION. Limited., has removed to Heald House, 32 Wa,t-er Street, Rhyl. Consultation, and advice tree. Hours of attendance, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily, (Saturdays excepted). Mr. F. Sarson, manager..—Advt. LAWN MOfWERS FOR REPAIRS.—If any of our Customers are likely to require their LAiWX. MOWERS rqpiairsd for tllie coming season, we shall be glad if they will arrange to send, their Machines TO U.S at once, so that repairs can be put in hand immediately and completed before the busy time sets in, when dieIan are sometimes unavoidable. ESTI- MATES FREE.—SHEFFIELD M SON, Horti- cultural Engineers, Wellington Road, Rhyl. DRUNK. For being drunk and disorderly on Sat- urday evening, Evan Evans of Tynewydd Terrace, was on Monday fined 10s and costs or 14 days. The defendant denied that he ever used bad language, but P.C. Williams and Inspector Pearson proved otherwise. P.S.A. The Chairman at the last P.S.A., when there was as usual large attendance of men, was Mr I Batho and the address was deliv- ered by Mr R Rhydderch. H.M.I.S. The soloists were Miss Louie Williams and Miss Parker. THE ELECTION. The nomination of candidates for the annual election of Urban District Council has been fixed for Thursday next, the 15th inst. Nominations must be in the hands of the Town Clerk (Mr Arthur Rowlands) not later than noon on that date. The polling takes place on Monday, April 2nd. We regret to hear that Mr P J Ashfield has decided not to seek re-election in the East Ward for business reasons. He pre- fers to devote what time he has to further- ing the interests of the Rhyl Advertising Association. Mr Tayleur, is also not likely to seek re-election in the South Ward. The following new candidates have de- finitely decided to go to the poll:—East Ward, Mr G A Taverner, and probably Mr Isaac Batho. South Ward, Mr Joseph Jones, Waterloo Villas, and Mr Llewelyn Evans. West Ward, Mr Edmund Hughes, and Mr Henry Jones, Bedford Street. Mr G F Gunner is also mentioned as a likely candidate in this ward, Mr F Wallis in the South Ward, and Mr D Trehearn in the East Ward. AL'EXAXDRA HOSIPLTAL. The following giftts have been received and are acknowledged with many thanks-Books and papers, Mrs A Jones, Mrs Ha'tten, Mrs Stokes, and Mr Herbert: toys, 1rs Hoffmann. TO ADVERTISERS. We would ask our advertisers to kindly see that their advertisements are properly changed, but all copy for change of advei tiseinent must he to band not later than 12 noon on Wed- nesdays, otherwise it cannot, be attended to until the following week. THE STREETS. During the past week or two the steam roller and the roadmen have been very busy in some of the streets, much to their improvementt. Market street now wears a new surface and so does a large portion of Abbey street, and as we write Queen street and Sussex street are now under treatmentt. THE LIBRARY. One is now able to get some sort. of idea what the Library will be like when it is finished and what an effective wing it will form to the Town Hall. Already the first. storey rears its head over the hoardings and judging- from the number of .windows one can see, the leading room will not suffer from any lack of sufficient light. LIVING PICTURES. Finding the Town Hall disengaged for Friday and Saturday nights last Mr Cheetham repeated the Silvograph en- tertainments which had been so highly successful during the earlier part of the week. These were the last entertainments which will be given in the Hall until the alterations which are being made in connection with the Free Librarv are completed. ACCIDENT. An exciting scene was witnessed OIl the Gladstone bridge on Tuesday after- noon, when a horse attached To a cart belonging to Mr Evan Edwards, farmer, Denbigh road, St Asaph, took flight, presumably at a passing train, and bolted. The driver, a j-outh, in en- deavouring to rein-in the runaway was piecipitated on to the animal's back, and after clinging to his perilous pos- ition for a few seconds was jolted to the ground. By a pi evidential stroke of good luck he rolled quite clear of the wheels and except for a few bruises was uninjured. The horse was stopped by a party of gentlemen, driving home from Glaseoedj at the entrance to the Botanical Gardens. TO ADVERTISE RHYL. A meeting of the Advertising Assoc- iation was held on Friday night, Mr I D Polkinghorne being in the chair. it was decided as if was necessary to collect more funds to carry our the .scheme for advertising the town that a dance and entertainment be held. A commit- tee was appointed, Mr F Connah being chosen as secretary of the dance COlH- niitee, and Mr J D Polkinghorne secre- tary of the entertainment committee. At a meeting of the Dance Committee held on Monday night, Mr A A Go^dall presiding, it was decided to fix the dance for Wednesday of next week, from 9 p.m. to :1 a.m., Mr George Newman be- ing selected to officiate as M.C. and a number of stewards were also appointed. The Entertainment Committee met 011 Wednesday night Mr P J Ashfield being in the chair. The date of the entertain- ment was fixed .for Easter Thursday, it being felt this Association would there- by help to add to the attractions of the Easter holidays. A draft programme was dra'wn up, including dramatic per- formances, turns by a lady elocu- tionist and vocal and instrumental I selections. R.A.O.B. On St Davids Day the members of the Cut. Cody Lodge gathered round the festive board at the Wynnstay Hotel and spent an enjoyable evening. On Wed nesday night a remarkable improve- ment was shown in the attendance at the "Queen's Palace" Lodge and it to be hoped that that fact augurs better days for the Lodge, which is spoken of as one of the nicest in the Order. Secretary Jabez Roberts will be deligh- ted to see all newcomers. L, AFTER MANY DAYS. At a special police court at Rhyl 011 Tuesday moining before Messrs W Elwy Williams and I Foulkes, Robert W ynne, Henllan street, Denbigh, was brought up in custody on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly on August 21st. of last year. When served with a summons a. few days afterwards he absconded, and although only 22 years of age, I10 had been 15 times prev- iously convicted. It appears that he was arrested Ull completing a sentence at Denbigh for a similar offence. Pris- oner said he had been teetotal for four months. Mr EIwy Williams: We are confident that, you have been teetotal for 14 days at any rate (laughter). He was fined 0S and costs, iii all. DINNER. At the invitation of mine host of the Albeit Hotel. Sussex Street, Rhyl Air John II Wood a merry company num- bering close upon fifty sat down to din- ner art. the Alexandra Hotel on Friday evening last. Mr W Andrews (Messrs Allsopps' North Wales representative), occupied the chair and those present in- cluded Mr Wall ace Lumb (a well-known public man from Ciewe, who has seen 25 years service on the Board of Guard- ians), Mr Frank Beech, Mr Sam John- son, Mr A H Banning, Jabex Roberts, the Host and others more or less well known in the town. Having done full justice to a sumptuous five-course repast, served in Miss Williams' well known style, those present spent a pleasant evening in listening to speeches and songs, etc. At the last moment Councillor Kettell, of Crewe, wrote re- gretting his inability to attend. The customary loyal toasts were given from the chair and both came in for musical honours. The toast .of The Army, Navy and Reserve Forces was in the capable hands of Mr R Davies, who al- luded in glowing terms to the magnifi- cent services of the forces both on land and sea and to the unexampled patriot- ism displayed by Volunteers during the South African war. E'x--Colour-Sergeant George Bell in response paid a high compliment to both Tommy Atkins and Jack and to the half-brother of both the much malgined but none the less IParnet (and, patriotic volunteer. He dwelt upon the important services ren- dered by the reserve forces in South Africa, of which he was one, and pleaded for more recognition for the volunteers who had proved themselves anything but feather-bed soldiers at he hands of the authorities. The Visitors were toasted by Mr J H Wood in a neat little speech in which he expressed him- self specially gratified to see his old Crewe friend, Mr Wallace Lumb, and his old friend and predecessor, Mr Sam Johnson, among those present. He hoped they would-always retain a corner in their hearts for him. Mr Lumb in response paid a warm tribute to the sterling qualities of Mr Wood both as a friend and a landlord, and expressed his pl-easuer at being amongst such a jolly company of Rhyl friends. In Crewe Mr Wood was one of the most popular of license holders and, from beginning to end, as a thorough good fellow. The toast of The Town and Trade of Rhyl" having been proposed, Mr A H Banning in reply trusted that the forthcoming season would witness a great improve- ment upon the last. He advocated more strenuous efforts to further advertise the place, and expressed his belief in its future, as being a. great one. Mr A H Davies was entrusted with the toast. of the evening— that of Host Wood and Mrs Wood. He wished theu- new- found friend success and prosperity 11 the business he had taken up in the town and expressed the opinion which was unanimously cheered that they had al- ready found in him a good friend and companion. Mr W ood, on his own behalf and .also on that of Mrs Wool, modestly, but suitably, responded, re- marking that he would do all he could to merit a continuance oftlie friendship they had displayed towards him that night. Mr Jabez Roberts toasted the Press and after singing both the Welsh and English National Anthems the company broke up. lhe harmony oi the evening was capably sustained by Messrs W Bell, W E Jones, A H Ban- ning (with his gramaphone) etc.

Clwyd Street C.M. Chapel. A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. The annual report in connection with the Clwyd Street Calvinistic Methodist Church has jus't been published to the members, and it discloses a tale of great progress, activity, and generosity. Attached to the church are four minis- ters and eight deacons. The number of communicants at the end of the year was 417, as compared with 405 at the commencement of the year. In the church there are also 125 children. The Sunday School books contain the names of two superintendents, two secre- taries, -'17 teachers, and 250 scholars, and the average attendance works out at 175. The total collections on all accounts during the year amounted to £81 14s 4d, made up of contributions of .£:!U8 Is 10d to the ministry fund, £15H 4s 7d to the general fund, £57 lis (id to the Welsh National Revolt policy, and various smaller sums. The ministry fund shows a balance in hand of 10s od as against a deficit of £:!1 5s Uti the previous year. The Library fund is £2 5s 7d in debt; the Sunday School account is in hand to the amount of £5 Is, the Clothing Club has a credit balance of 5s 5d, and the Literary Society of £8 5s 2d. The Mill Bank Mission has a sum in hand of £1 12s 8M, and Morfa Bach Mission of £1 Is 4id.

ST. ASAPH. THE SMITHFIELD. At the Petty Sessions on Monday, Mr Robert Roberts, of the Plough Hotel, was granted the usual temporary license to sell at the Smithfield. LECTURE. On behalf of the funds of the Waifs and Strays Society, a largely attended lecture was held at the National Schools on Wed- nesday evening. The Rev Philip Rees was the lecturer, and his remarks were illustra- ted by magic lantern slides. SOCIAL. La-t (Thursday) night another most successful social was held at the Wesleyan Chapel, with the view of raising funds in aid of the proposed new chapel. There was once more a very satisfactory atten- dance, and the silver collection was of most gratifying magnitude. THE SMITHFIELD. Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons, Wrexham, held an especially successful sale at the Smithfield yesterday (Thursday), when not only was there a plentiful supply of beasts, but the attendance was one of the largest on record. Bidding was brisk, and some excellent prices were realised. ILLNESS. It is with regret that we learn of the serious illness of Mr Miles Partington, the principal tenor at the Cathedral. We learn that he is being attended by a specialist from Chester, and heartily join in the hope so universally expressed in the City that he may be speedily restored to his wonted good health. WINDING-UP The winding-up of the winter night-school in connection with the Methodist Chapel was, last (Thursday) night, celebrated by means of a tea and concert. Over 300 children of all denominations sat down to the tea-table, and afterwards a pleasing programme of songs, recitations, dialogues, etc., was gone through, under the presi- dency of Mr J P Jones (Avondale). TO BE ARRESTED. Colonel Howard signed a warrant, at the St Asaph Petty Sessions on Monday, for the arrest of the man Philip Thomas, who at the last court was fined £3 9s for smok ing in a non-smoking railway compartment and for using obscene language. The money had not been paid, and there was no pro- perty on which to distrain. The Colonel he signed the warrant gladly. Thomas will go to prison for 14 days on each of the two charges. THE CATHEDRAL. The service list for Sunday is as follows: -8-15: Holy Communion. 11-0: Matins; Benedicite, Brewer in E flat; Jubilate, Boyce in A anthem 925, Wash me thor- oughly (S S Wesley) Litany Hymns 229, 86. Preacher, Canon-in-Residence. 3-30: Service, Arnold in A: anthem 715, Hear, O Thou Shepherd" (Walmisley). 6-15 Hymns 91, 261, 183, 259. Preacher, Vicar W J Davies. Offertory for Cathedral Expenses. OBSCENITIES. At the St Asaph Petty Sessions on Mon- day, before Colonel Howard, C.B., and other magistrates, James Doherty,of Jones'- square, St Asaph, was summoned for using obscene language at 8-30 on the 17th of last month. He had to be ejected from a public-house and created a row in Chester- street. There was only one previous con- viction against the man, and he was fined 5s and costs, 13s altogether. He asked for time to pay, saying that he was a house- holder. P.S. Connah said that there was nothing in his house on which to realise 13s.—The Chairman Is that true?—The defendant: Well, evidently he knows bet- ter than I do. He was allowed a few hours in which to pay. LENT. During the Lenten season special services are being held at both the Cathedral and the Parish Church. The special services at the Cathedral take place on Friday even- ings, and throughout the season the special preachers will be the Rev M Elrington- Bisset, Rector of Bangor-Monachorum. At the Parish Church the services will be as usual on the Wednesday evenings, and in Welsh. On Wednesday of this week the special preacher was the Rev Armon Ellis, and the other special preachers will be the Revs J Howell Thomas, 0 G Pritchard, E Ellis-Griffith, and Dan Davies. On Wed- nesday in Holy Week the Vicar of Abergele has promised to address the communicants LIBERAL CLUB. Premises have been secured for the recently-formed St Asaph and District Liberal Association in Gemig-street, a large private house undergoing at present the necessary alterations for its metamorphosis from a place of abode into a social and political institution. The number of mem- bers already enrolled reaches just upon a hundred, and the committee are confident of nearly doubling that total when the club is opened and in full swing. It is probable that Mr Howell Idris, M.P., will be asked to come down to the City and formally open the club. Mr J P Jones is the chairman, Mr Joseph Thomas (Bangalore), the hon. treasurer, and the Rev William Jones, Con- gregational minister, the secretary. It is the purpose of the committee that the serious side of political club-life shall not, as is too often the case, be lost sight of in this institution. POLICE COURT DIALOGUE. Mr Joseph Lloyd, solicitor, asked the St Asaph Bench on Monday t. grant an eject- ment order against Philip O'Neil, one of the City's well-known characters. He had been served with the usual notices to quit the cottage, which he held at is 7d a week, because the rent was in arrears The Chair- man (Colonel Howard) told him he would have to get out, when the following dialogue ensued :—Philip Where in the wide world are you going to take five little children. It's hard.—The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr O. George): It's hard for the landlady to be kept without her property.—Philip Good heavens, I only owe her 9s 6d, and I could pay that in a week if I could only get work. —The Chairman Have you got the 9s 6d I have not got it, and where in the name of God am I going to get it ? He added that he knew nothing about the notices. They were served on his wife, and she had deserted him.—The Chairman We hear that you can find money enough to get drunk, but it seems you cannot pay your rent.—Philip Why, since Christmas I have not earned as much as would make a man drunk.

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PRESTATYN. ENTERTAINMENT. At the Town Hall last Thursday night Mr Cheetham, from Rhyl, gave his famous Silvograph Entertainment to a large and appreciative audience. SOCIAL. Last (Thursday) evening a social and musical evening was held at the English Presbyterian Schoolroom, when Mrs J R Jones (Derwen) presided. The proceeds were devoted to church funds. TO COME. Arrangements are being made for a great united temperance meeting, to take place at Bethel Wesleyan Chapel, a committee over which the Rev John Kelly presides having the matter in hand. The date is tentatively fixed for March 30th. COUNCIL SCHOOL CONCERT. The concert provided by the children of the Council School usually held at this period of the year takes place at the end of March, when in addition to many musical items a school play will be performed. The distribution of prizes will be a feature of the evening, and a juvenile string band will play selections. J Bevan Evans, Esq, M.A., Director of Education, is to preside. THE GUIDE. As was announced at the last Council meeting, the local committee connected with the recent publication of the Histori- cal Guide to Prestatyn," are in need of funds to defray the balance of cost. For this purpose a concert is to be held, and the following committee was appointed to take charge of the arrangements:—Mrs Linnell, Miss Hickson, Messrs Thomas Jones, G \V Jones, T Parry Williams, E T Williams, F Jewell, John Hughes, H R Hughes, and T H Jones. MR. GILBERT HUGHES. The departure from Prestatyn of Mr Gilbert Hughes, of the North and South Wales Bank, is matter for regret both in musical and social circles. The Choral Society, of which for over twelve months he has been one of the secretaries, will lose in him one of its chief supporters. A small token of appreciation, in the form of a silver cigar case, was presented to Mr Hughes on the eve of his departure, and the good wishes of all Prestatyn friends will go with him to his new sphere at Llanrwst. [From a contemporary.] TENNIS CLUB. A meeting of the Prestatyn Tennis Club was held on Monday evening, when Mr T B Griffiths, one of the vice-presidents-for last year, presided. It was decided to hire a piece of suitable ground on Gronant-road and to lay it out with proper turf and erect a pavilion. Mr T B Griffiths was elected president for the eusuing year, and Dr Tudor Griffiths was chosen to act as vice- president. To Mr Clement Hughes the post of chairman of the committee was assigned. Mr Marshall was appointed sec- retary, and Mr R H Hughes treasurer. The club anticipate an even better season than was the last one. TALACRE SCHOOLS DISPUTE. Lady Mostyn has supplied a Prestatyn correspondent with the following state- ment :—" At the urgent request of their tenants and fellow-ratepayers, Sir Pyers and Lady Mostyn and the educational authorities at Talacre Schools have con- sented to give notice that the schools may run as heretofore as a non-provided public elementary Roman Catholic voluntary school. This points to a solution of the difficulty regarding school accommodation in Llanasa parish, which has arisen since the withdrawal of the Talacre Schools from the control of the County Council in January. COMING COUNCIL ELECTIONS. The Prestatyn Urban District Council have obtained sanction from the County Council to hold their elections on the last Saturday in March instead of the firs Mon- day in April, the date fixed for most places. By rote four members retire—Messrs W H Coward, J.P. (C), John Pritchard (C), T Parry Williams (L), and Peter Ellis (L). The last-named three will, we understand, offer themselves for re-election, but Mr Coward, in consequence of failing health, has decided to withdraw from active parti- cipation in the public life of the town. In many ways he will be missed, for Prestatyn has rarely had a more devoted servant. So far as is known at present three fresh can- didates are likely to come into the field, thus giving the electors the choice of four out of six. Mr Henry Wright (C) who was defeated at the last Council election at Pres- tatyn, will, we understand, seek once more the support of his old party, and two new- comers in the field will be Mr Inglefield, who will come out as an Independent, and Mr T Pennant Williams, who will fly the Liberal yellow. CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB. The annual meeting of the Prestatyn Constitutional Club was held on Friday evening, when Councillor John Pritchard presided over a good sized attendance of members. A very satisfactory report was read, and the financial statement showed receipts totalling £39 7s, including :—Bill- iards, £21 12s i id subscriptions, £10 2s entertainments, £7 9S. There was a balance last year of 16s, but this year it has gone up to £1 14s 3d. The largest item of ex- penditure was wages, £ 12 5s 4d. The election of officers was then proceeded with and resulted as follows: President, Lord Mostyn vice-presidents, Messrs W Horsfall, R C Wellsby, J.P., J T Davies, FH Batters, W Bulcock, J.P., C Burt, the Rev 0 J Davies, and Dr E C Wimberley chairman of committee,. Mr W H Coward, J.P.; vice- chairman, Councillor J Pritchard hon. secretary and treasurer, Councillor T J Scott; assistant hon. secretary, Mr J R Tickle; committee—Captain Miller, and Messrs J W Worfolk, E Taylor, LI Roberts, W Wainwright, D J Davies, W D Jones, F S Jennings, Alf Jones, John Williams, Wm Davies, W G Roberts (Dyserth Hall), J W Williams, Hilton, Dan Davies, Jones (Freelands), and Burrows. A vote of sym- pathy with Mr Coward in his tedious illness was unanimously passed.

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