The North Wales Weekly News

The Squire of Vaynol (Mr. Assheton Smith) has distributed four bullocks, a number of Christmas puddings, articles of clothing, and 115 tons of coal among his estate workmen and thejpoor living in the vicinity of Vaynol.

Nodion Llywarch Hen Wele'r Henadur Evan Jones, Y Bala, yn ei fedd. Cafodd oes faith, yng ngrym ei gryfder cyrhaeddodd dros bedwar ugain. Ymladdodd yn ddewr frwydrau Ymneilltuaeth ei wlad, ni chiliodd rhag gelyn, ac ni feddalodd yng ngwydd gwen. Heuodd ar lawer maes, a gwelodd ei heuad yn egino ac addfedu. Cododd Cymru yn 1 9 ei amser, cododd i fywyd uwch. Trwyddo cly- wodd gwerin ei gymdogaeth ei llais ei hun, a theimlodd y gadwen yn syrthio oddi am ei thraed. Er cymaint o waith a wnaeth, help i'r wlad ei adnabod fydd cyfeirio ato fel tad y Parch. J. Puleston Jones, M.A. Rhagorol, Golwyn Bay. Os bydd ychydig dros ben talu treiliau'r Eisteddfod, ant i gronfa Colofn Goffa'r Jamesiaid, y tad a'r mab a rodd- odd i ni Hen Wlad fy Nhadau." Arfer ddi- weddar yw'r anthemau cenedlaethol. Cyn eu hoes canai pob clwb ei gan ei hun. Yr oedd i Gymdeithas y Cymmrodorion yn amser Lewis Morris ei chàn, a rhyw su-so yfed iechyd da oedd hono. Darn dyddorol yw'r llwyddiant oddiweddodd Hen Wlad fy Nhad- au." Ymwthiodd i'w lle'n ddistaw, yn llad- radaidd ddiogel, a sicr fel toriad dydd. Cwyna rhai nad yw'n ddigon baledaidd ei goslef. Diolch am hyny. Ni char y dafarn hi, am nad oes ynddi hone a hwyl faledaidd asbri'r gwpan. Y mae'n Gymreig ei nhodwedd, a cha'r ysbryd gwladgar ynddi ei ffordd briodol ei hun. Haedda'r gwyr a'i luniodd Golofn Goffa." Gocheled gweithwyr Prydain adel eu Canaan i anialwch y Gaethfasnach. A wyddoch chwi," meddai Lloyd George yn Abertawe, am un wlad yn Iwrop, lie y mae'r cyflogau mor uchel, oriau llafur mor fyr, bwyd a dillad mor rhad ag ym Mhrydain ? A wyddoch chwi am un wlad yn y byd yn meddu masnach dramor mor eang a Phrydain ? Na chredwch bob ffiloreg am hawddfyd Germany. Cododd Mr. John Hempsall yn Llangollen i ddarlunio'r wlad hono fel paradwys y ddaear hon, ac am na chred- ent, galwodd hwy'n g iw anwybodus." Gwell yw'r gwybod a wyddom na'r anwybod nas gwyddom. Yng Ngwrecsam hysbysodd larll Cawdor ei wrandawyr fod y Mesur Addysg yn anghyf- iawn, ac yn anghymeradwy yng ngolwg pobl orau'r wlad. Felly pobl oreu'r wlad yw'r Ceid- wadwyr, ac nid oes dim yn gyfiawn ond a fo gyfiawn yn eu golwg hwy. Onid yw'r addefiad hwn ynddo ei hun yn anghymeradwyo'r Ar- glwyddi fel ein canolwyr gwleidyddol ? Ni pharchant hawliau ond hawliau un dosbarth, ni pharchant na Rhyddfrydwr na Cheidwadwr ond a fo selog dros Addysg Eglwysig. Y bobl oreu ydym ni, ac nid oes dim yn deg ond a fo'n deg i ni. Caiff pawb ei glod pan fo marw, a phan adawo faes y cydymdrech. Hiliogaeth Tylwyth Teg yw'r arweinwyr Rhyddfrydol yng ngolwg y Ceidwadwyr, a wylant ddagrau hicll wrth gofio am yr hen arweinwyr, Mr. Gladstone a Syr William Harcourt. O'r anwyliaid urddasol a theg oeddent hwy. Goreuro beddau'r prophwydi, a laddwyd am eu gwaith yw hyn. Dynion per- yglus i'r eithaf oeddent hwythau pan yn eu gwaith. Onid Syr William Harcourt oedd mer- thyr cyntaf y brag ? Onid efe oedd y cyntaf i roddi ei law ar gynffon y sarff, a brathwyd ef am ei feiddgarwch. Collodd ei sedd, a bu raid iddo wrth Gymru fechan dlawd fel ei ddinas noddfa. Yn yr etholiadau diweddaf fu ym Mon, Eif- ion, Arfon, Bwrdeisdrefi Arfon, Meirion, a Gor- llewin Dinbych yr oedd cyfanrif y mwyafrifau yn 14,202 i'r Blaid Rhyddfrydol. Er hyn oil, cy- hoeddir yn groyw nad yw Cymru'n ceisio Dad- gysylltiad," nad yw Cymru dros Addysg Rydd." Dros beth y pleidleisiodd ? Nid dros gyrchu caethion o China i Dde Affrica. Nid dros y Tir Arglwyddi er ei holl fantais i ddylanwadu. Nid dros yr Esgobion er eu holl ddawn. A rhaid eu bod wedi pleidleisio dros rywbeth. Nid ag us y delir hen adar. Gwyr Cymru ei hangen yn weddol dda. Amheua Mr. Lloyd Carter osodiad Mr. Lloyd George, ddarfod i ganoedd yng Nghymru golli eu ffermydd o achos eu syniadau poleticaidd. Rhan o swydd Mr. Lloyd Carter yw amddiffyn landlordiaeth y wlad, a chaniatau hyny, ni wyddwn fod ungwr yn ameu'r gosodiad. Y mae yng Nghymru ganoedd o feibion wyr dynged eu tadau, a llawer henwr a'r graith yn ddofn yn ei galon. Y mae yn y wlad heddyw ganoedd yn byw eu dyddiau dan gaethiwed ofn. Casant y person, y stiwart, a'r cyfreithiwr am fod pethau yn eu herbyn, waeth na phechu yn erbyn y tir feistr ei hun. Dyna'r ffaith. Cyfeiria Mr. Car- ter at ymchwil y Ddirprwyaeth Dir fel adeg profi'r pwnc. Camu dros y geulan i'r mor fuasai ymddangos o flaen hon. 0 amgylch ei byrddau yr oedd landlordiaid, stiwardiaid, a thwrneiaid yn gwilio fel llewod. Gofalodd y tir feistri am logi gwyr meddai, awchwyr ffermydd gwell, i liwio eu hachos yn wyn. Cof genyf wrando ar Stiward Stad yng nghylch fy hen gartref yn twyllo'r Ddirprwyaeth ag anwiredd. Y mae'r tyst heddyw'n fyw, y dystiolaeth ar gael, a'r rhai clywodd heb ei hanghofio. Ni chywirio neb ei gamadroddiad. Gwell oedd ganddynt ddioddef na cholli eu ffermydd. Beth bynag yw barn Mr. Carter, gwyr pobl Cymru fod y gosod- iad yn wir. Hyn fagodd Radicaliaeth ddistaw yn ei chalon, ac ofn y tir feistr yw ascwrn cefn ei Cheidwadaeth. Os nad yw gosodiad Mr. Lloyd George yn wir, eled Mr. Carter led-led y wlad i newid barn y wlad ar y pwnc. Odid na newidia ef ei farn ei hun yn wyneb a glyw. Parha Arglwydd Curswn i glodfori Ty'r Ar- glwyddi. Llefara'n. hyf ac arglwyddaidd, yn flin-chwerw, o achos y tywydd garw oddiwedd- odd ei gartref gwleidyddol. Rhwyga ei wisg- oedd, am amheu o neb ysbryd hunanymwadol y bobl fwriodd y Gyllideb i'r ffos am ei bod yn codi ychydig dreth ar dir feistri cyfoethog y deyrnas. Pobl y ty nesaf yw aelodau Ty'r Cy- ffredin, ac yn ol yr arfer y maent islaw i ni ym mhob peth. Cyhudda Dy'r Cyffredin o ruth- ro mesurau trwodd yn amrwd a byrbwyll, a dy- wed yn ddifoesgni nad yw ei aelodau'n deilwng i gario bagiau Ty'r olyniaeth dirol. Ond yn ei Dy ef cymerir hamdden euraidd i bob daioni-" debates conducted by experts pro- ceeding in a most orderly manner, criticising the provisions of the bill in a business-like way." Bu'r Gyllideb o flaen Ty'r Cyffredin am 72 o ddyddiaUj am fwy o ddyddiau nac a fu o oriau yn Nhy'r Arglwyddi. Gwrthododd Ty Ar- glwydd Curswn rai mesurau am fod caucus parlwr Arglwydd Lansdowne wedi eu llofryddio cyn eu cyredd yno. Tyn Arglwydd Curswn ei gaer ei hun i lawr, pan eddyf y rhaid gwella Ty' Arglwyddi. Gwr afiach yw'r gwr ddeil darian o'i flaen. Rhaid ei wella, medd Curswn, a Cur- swn ei hun yw'r gwr i weinyddu'r gwellad. Oni edwyn y wlad garedigrwydd yr Arglwyddi a'u gofal ers oesau am eu heiddo ei hunan ? Y mae hen afiechyd yn arwain i angeu. Mab y diweddar Barch. J. Priestley, Rheithior, Bodffordd, Mon, yw Mr. Priestley 'r ymgeisydd Ceidwadol yn Eifionydd. Bu am dymor yng Ngholeg Bangor. bwriadai fynd yn feddyg. Collodd ei gefnder ei fywyd yn rhedegfa ceffylau Beaumaris, a daeth yntau i'r stad. Yr oedd ei dad yn un o'r hen do o foneddigion mewn urdd- au Eglwysig, cyn yr amseroedd enbyd yn y rhai yr ofna'r boneddwr anfon ei fab i swydd an- sicr ei bywoliaeth. Boneddwr a gwr diddan oedd ei dad, ond heb fawr gymhwysder i'w swydd. Am nad oedd cysgod dichell yn ei ys- bryd, a'i natur dda yn drwsgwl ambell dro, bu'n achos ami dro doniol a stori raenus. Cwynai un Sul wrth Christmas Owen, ei glochydd, fod y [lygod yn bwyta ei bregethau yn y clochdy. We-e-el wir," ebrai Christmas. v maent vn

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Cyfarfod Misol Dyffryn Conwy. Cyinhaliwyd yn Seion, Llanrwst, Rhagfyr Isfed, 1909, dan lywyddiaeith Mr. Pryce E. Wil- liams, Colwyn Bay. Pasiwyd i gydweithxedu ar symudiad i gael cerflyn o Da-. Lewis Edwards, y Bala. Pen- nodwyd y Paroh Evan Davies yn ysgrifennydd y casigiiad at hyn, a Mr. W. J. Williams, Y.H., yn drysorydd. Pasiwyd i gymeradwyo y pem- deirfyniadjalu 0' eiddo Pwyllgor Dirwestol y Gy- mianifa Gyffredinol, a'u bod i gael sylw gan yr holl eglwysi. Llongyfarchwyd Dr. Morgan, Conwy, ar ei ddyrchafiad1 i'r Fainc Ynadol. Cyflwynodd Mr. John Lewis, Degaawy, ad- roddiiad am y "séJJIe of work gynhaliwyd i gynorithwyo Eglwys Seisnig y junction, fel y Ganlyn .-—Llanrwsit, 6112 os. 4c.; Colwyn Bay, 6130; Conwy, £135 1 os. 5c.; Llandudno, 9 9s. 7c. rhodd, £ 2 2S. cyfanswim, £489 21s. 4c. Pasiwyd i ofyn i M.ri. John Lewis a David jon/es, Llwynfryn, geisiio rhoddion i orffan y swm yn ^500. Cyflwyna Pwyllgor yr Ysgol Sul y tnafniant canlynol i'r Cjdarfod Misol fel ineusydd llafur yr arhioliad sirol a'r safonau am 1910-11: -Ar- holia-d sirol: Dosbarth hynaf, yr Epistol at y Philipiaid; arholwr, y Parch. R. Rowlands, Llanrwst. Dan 25am, Genesis, pen. xxxlii.-l. arholwr, y Parch. H. C. Lewis, H.A., B.D., Llandudno. Y Safonau:—Dan i6eg Safonau VII., VIII., a IX. Gwerslyfr Safon VII., Duan I., xiii.-xxiv. Rhan II., xii.-xxii. arholwr, Mr. Rowland Jones, Colwyn. Dani ijeg, Safonau IV., V., ai \T. Gwe.rslyfr Safon IV., Rhan I., xv.-xxiii. Rhan II., x-vi.-xx,,ii. Miss L. K. Evans, Pen- xnachno. Dan ddeg oed, Rhodd Mam, pen. i.-vi. Miss. W illiams, Tabernacl, Coiiiwy. Hyfforddwr (i bob oed), pen. ix.-xii. Parch. T. Gwynedd Roberts. Maes Llafur yr Ysgol SuI: -Dosbarth hymaf, yr Lpastolau at y Philippiaid a,'r Colossiaid; dan 25ain ac 2oain oed, Gen. xxviii.-l. Gwers- lyfr Safon IV. i Safontau IV., V., a VI. Gweirs- lyfr Safon VII. i Safonau VII., VIII., a IX. Cafwyd amerchiad gwych gan y Parch. vVm. Thomas ar Le Cartref ym mywyd crefyddoli y wlad," a siaradwyd ymjbellach ar y mater gan y Parch. Owen Evans. Diolchwyd i Mr. Thomas am ei ainerchiad. Anerchwyd y Cyfarfod Misol gan y Parch. John Williams, Brynsieneyn, ar ran y casgliad .at Goieg y Bala. Diolchwyd i Mr. Williams am ei ymweliad a ni, a ahymhellwyd i bawb gario y gealadwTi i'r eglwys gartref. Penodwyd y Parch. William Thomas yn ysgrifennydd y cas- gliad hwn dros y Cyfarfod Misol. Y Cyfarfod Misol nesaf i'w gynnal yn Siloh, lonawr 12fed.

Adolygiad y Wasg. "Vr Oriau Diddan," gan y Parch. Penllyn Jones, Colwyn. Pris tair ceinaog. Un o'r lIIyfrau mwyaf pwrpasol ar gyfer ieu- -enctyd Cymru a welsom er ys cryn amser. Cyn- wysa adroddiiadau. ac yraddididanion. air desiynau moesol a dirwestol, pynciau sydd, yn galw am sylw arbemnig yn y dyddiau hyn. Ceir yn y llyfr hwn gyfuniad hapus o'r diddan a'r budd- iol. Mae yn ddigon syml i'r meddwl ieuengaf. ei iwynhau, ac y mae ynddo lawer 0< ymborth wedi eil goginio yn fedrus ar gyfer y meddwl mwyaf coeth. a disgybledig. Daw rhai o'r dam- au yn bobl,cgaidd fel adroddiadau, megis Tyred a Gwel," a Pa le mae y Bad." Y mae rhai o'r darnau disgirifiadol cystal a dim welwyd mewn lliwiau ar y canfas. Byaa Colli'r ffordd yn oleu coch ar Iwyibr lliawer un i ddinynst. A gall Y ffordd i ddod yn ddyn gychwyn ami un i gyfeiriad anrhydedd. Y mae cryn lawer o nawydd-deb a swyn yn yr ymddiddanion mydryddol; ceir ami i wiedd mewiii cyfarfod adloniadol y rhai hyin; gall y lienor gaeil rhai muSidau diddan o'r Oriau hyn. Dyma un penill:- Nid yw'r golau yn lleihau Er i bob un Gael cyfle i'w fwynhau Oil iddo'i hun; Meithrin ysibryd eang, hael, Galw'n ddigel, Os oes bendith wedi 'i chael, Tyred-, a gwel." Y mae ysbryd arwrol rihai o'r caneuon yn dan- wydd parod i enyn gwironiaeth foesol. yn ieu- enctyd Cymru.

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I Denbighshire Licences Withdrawn. I DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS. A meeting of the Denbighshire Licensing Com- mittee was held at Colwyn t>ay on 'i uesday, Mr. Jelf Petit, the vice-chairman! of Quarter Sessions, presiding, for the purpose of deciding how the grants for compensaition on the extinction of two licences shall be allocated between the interested parties. The offer of the Committee was accepted by the owners and tenants of the other houses, the licences of which were not renewed during the prasen/t year, but in the two cases in question the parties appealed to the Inland Revenue authori- ties, whose judgment was now submitted. CROWN LNN, ABERGELE. In the case of the Crown Inn, Abergele, tihe Committee offered1 £3°0, and the Inland Revenue awarded .f!LOO. Mr. S. R. Dew now appeared for Messrs. Aillsopp, the lessees, ,and Mr. Rumsey Williams, Banlgor, for Mr. William Jones, the owner, and Mrs. Williams, the licensee appeared herself. Mr. Dew stated that they had agreed upon the basis of the distribution of the compensation money, under which the owner would receive £ 132, the lessees £ 228, and the licensee £ 40. Mr. J. Watkin Lumiley inquired how long Mrs. W illiams had been in the house, and she replied five and a half years. The Committee consented to the agreement being acted upon. CRESCENT INN, GLAN CONWAY. In the second case, that of the Crescent Inn, Glan Conway, the Inland Revenue upheld the award of the Committee, namely £450, and on the case being called (there being no appeal anoe on behalf of the parties interested)), the Clerk, Mr. W. R. Evans, of Ruthin, stated that he had received a letter from a firm of .solicitors oil be- half of Mr. Kenrick J. Lloyd Williams, of Llfan- Gudno, who claimed to be the reversioner of the leases of the site on which the premises stand. Mr. Evanis pointed out that Mr. Lloyd Williams had made no appeal for compensation at the proper time anidl the apportionment had been made. At this juncture Mr. Brundritt, represen/ting Messrs. Chamberlain and Johnson, of Llan- dudno, and instructed by Mr. SutltOlli Jones, entered the count to represent the lessees, Messrs. lnG, Cootpe, and Co., accompanied by Mr. James Amphlett, to represent the reversioner. Mr. Brundritt explained that at the liast meet- ing the Arm of lind, Coope, and Co. were under the impression that they had acquired the free- hold of the property, but, in consequence of a question from the bench, inquiry bad been made, and it was found that the firm only held a lease which had 41 years yet to run. Both Messrs. Ind, Coope and Mr. Lloyd Williams had agreed that the proportion to be paidi to the tenant should be £ 50, but the question at issue was how the remainder should be divided between the lessees and the reversioner. Mr. Amphlett sad it was true that the lease had only 41 years of its term unexpired, but what wouild be returned to him would be the property minus its value as a licensed house. Therefore he maintained that his client was as much entitled to compensation as any of the other parties. He referred to the case of Messrs. Walker and Co., Liverpool, in which the Liver- pool County Court judge had fixed the rever- sionary interest art 8 per cent. Mr. Lumley inquired whether1 there was a public-house on the site when, the lease was granted in 18511, and the reply was in the nega- tive. Mr. Brundritt said that to his mind the rever- sionary owner was not in it. He received £6 per annum for the piece of ground, and not only would, the lessees be deprived of their licence but they would have to continue paying the 66 ground rent per annum and fulfilling the obliga- tions of the lease for another 41 years, and in the end the house would be handed oiver to the ground landlord. After consultation in private, the Committee awarded Z382 to Messrs. Ind, Coope, and Co., £ 5° to the tenant, and £18 to the reversionary owner.

Elusen Sgweiar Griffith, Cae Rhun. At Olygydd y Weekly News. Syr,—Teimlaf yn ddiolchgar am ychydig ofod yn eich rhifyn nesaf i ddweyd nad oes a wnelo fi, fel Warden y Plwyfolion," ddim a rhannu yr elusen uchod Ddydd Gwyl St. Tomos." Y rheswm am y cyfnewidiad eleni ydyw, fod y Cynghor Plwyf yn teimlo pan oedd rhestr o'r derbynwyr am y llynedd yn cael ei darllen yn y cyfarfod blynyddol, fel arfer, fod amryw ohonynt allasai wneud hebddi, ac mai doeth ar ran y Ficer fuasai peidio ei rannu i gyd ar yr un adeg fel y byddo ganddo beth mewn Haw i'w roddi pe digwyddai achos o galedi yn y plwyf ac er ei gynorthwyo yn ei amcan, ymgymerodd y Cynghor ac edrych dros y rhestr, a gweith- redwyd y tro diweddaf, yn ol awgrymiadau y cyfryw. Nid wyf yn meddwl fod achos i neb ofni y cam-ddefnyddir yr elusen, gan y bydd y Ficer yn rhoddi cyfrif bob blwyddyn o'r arian a dder- bynir-ac i bwy y rhoddir hwy. Credaf mae ychydig iawn o anogaeth i neb ydyw rhoddi elusen fel y cyfryw, pan yn clywed y siarad a'r beio ar ol pob dosbarthiad, a gwaith pur ddi-barch ydyw.—Yr eiddoch, Tuhwnti'rgors. ISAAC JONES.

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Llanrwst Petty Sessions. CHILDREN SHOCKINGLY NEGLECTED. REMARKABLE MAGISTERIAL LENIENCY. Colonel Higson presided at the Llanrwst Police Court on Tuesday, and was accompanied on the Bench by Messrs. H. D. Mclaren, M.P., and W. J. Williams. A PAUPER LUNATIC'S MONEY, lX[r'u T. C. Roberts, Relieving Officer, applied on behalf of the Llanrwst Guardians for an order to seize £4 is. lying to the credit of a pauper lunatic at the Savings Bank. The order was granted. WHAT FLUTE-PLAYING LEADS TO. John Owen, who has recently distinguished him- self in the town by his performances on the flute, was charged in custody with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting the police on Monday evening. P.-C. Owen said he found the prisoner the pre- vious evening drunk and using filthy language in the streets. When witness addressed him the prisoner took a flying kick at him. He became so violent that it was necessary to seek assistance to take him to the Police Station. A fine of £ 2 10s. and costs or one month hard labour was imposed. ALLEGED NEGLECT OF CHILDREN. Inspector James, on behalf of the N.S.P.C.C., summoned Thomas Owen Evans and Jane Evans, husband and wife, of Glanrhyd, Llanddewi, for neglecting their five children, named Edward (9), Grace (yf), Gwendoline (J-Ð, Mary(3-J), and Robert 1 4 4 2 (1-4: years old). Mr R. O. Davies prosecuted on behalf of the society. Inspector James deposed that he visited the de- fendants' cottage, which was a four-roomed one, on December loth, and found the mother and five children at home. They all appeared very de- pressed. The children were in a filthy condition and covered with vermin, very badly clad. The eldest child's right hand was covered with large sores, which had not been dressed for some time, while the two youngest children had scabs on their heads and bodies. They wore no shirts. They appeared fairly nourished. Their faces were abso- lutely black, and had not been washed probably for several weeks. The kitchen floor was newly washed, but the bedroom and beds were in a shocking state of filth. There were two beds in one room. The one the mother and two younger children slept in was soaked through and rotten. The bed in which the father and the other three children slept In was also extremely filthy. The beds were absolutely unfit for a dog to lie upon. He found upon the premises a small piece of half- He found upon the premises a small piece of half- baked barley bread. He saw the father and told him what he had seen, and added that he had been informed that he was too lazy to work. He replied that was untrue; he took every sixpence he earned home to his wife. Witness also spoke to the mother, who replied that she could not keep the children clean, as she had no change of clothing for them, and only received a few shil- lings occasionally from hei husband, who seldom worked. He had given her 8s. that week and as. the previous week. Witness had spoken to both defendants repeatedly, but they took no notice of his warnings. The Male Defendant: Who told you that I am too lazy to work ? Witness I am not prepared to divulge the name. The Chairman; You should not have made a statement you are not prepared to substanitiate. Witness One of the witnesses will do so. A DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE. Dr. Lloyd Williams said that he examined the children on December 13th, and found them filthy and verminous, which caused them unneces- sary suffering. The house was in a very insanitary condition, but the children were fairly nourished. P.-C. Ellis and Mr J. R. Williams, J.P., Llwyn Du, corroborated. Mr W. Williams, Llwyn Llydan Farm, stated that he often offered the defendant a job, but he seldom took advantage of it. The Male defendant: Is there a law on the Statute Book which entitles a farmer to tell lies about a poor chap like me ? Mr Williams: I could tell the magistrates a great deal more about you if I cared to do so. The Male defendant denied that he was lazy and refused to work, but admitted the accuracy of the Inspector's evidence. The Chairman, after the bench had returned from consultation, said that they had unanimously decided to give the defendants another opportunity to reform, but if they appeared again in that court, both of them would be dealt with severely. Both would be bound over in the sum of £ 10 each to come up for judgment within six months if called upon. In the meantime the Inspector would inspect the children and the house fort- nightly, and report to the Bench.

Hotel Metropole, Colwyn Bay. The numerous guests at this hotel have spent a happy Christmas holiday. Suitable entertain- ments have been provided each day, and they were much appreciated. On Friday evening, a whist drive took place, at which prizes were won by Mrs. Armitage, of Huddersfield; Mrs. F. Ward, Manchester; Mr Raynes, Birkdale, and Mr. Thompson, of Barnsley. On Christmas evening, seasonable games were indulged in, and excellent musical items were rendered by Mrs. r. Wilson, Mrs. F. Ward, Mrs. E. Goodwin, Miss Nancy Howe, and Mr. Charles Thompson, A.R.A.M., Mrs. W. H. Harker and Mr. J. Workman delighted the audience with their recitations, and Mr. and Mrs. Harker gave a capi- tal rendering of Quarrel Scene" from The School for Scandal." A sacred concert was held on Sunday evening, to which the above named guests contributed, an additional pleasure being provided by the singing of Mr. Charles Tree, the well-known baritone. The chair was taken by Mr. S. Wilson, Manchester. A very succeesful dance was given on Monday evening, which, interspersed with musical items, lasted until 12.30. At Tuesday evening's whist drive, prizes were gained by Miss Goodwin, Birmingham, and Mrs. Crane, Chester, Mr Rayner, Birkdale. and Mr W. H. Harker, Chester. The excellent catering, and the constant and remitting attentions of Miss Grisdale and the staff, added much to the comfort of the visitors. The entertainments will be continued throughout the week, many of the guests remain- ing over the week-end. Mr. A. Ulph Smith, of London, is expected to give one of his inimitable musical entertainments on Friday evening.

Complaint Against Welsh Singers. A CONWAY MUSICIAN'S VIEWS. The chief competition at the annual Christmas Eisteddfod of the Bangor Baptist Churches, in which the competitors were required to sing a solo from Elijah," attracted but one competitor-a fact upon which Mr Josef E. Jones, Conway, the adjudicator, warmly commented. Had it been a hackneyed old song, easy to learn, the competitors, he said, would have turned up in dozens; but when solos worth singing and worth the trouble of learning were set down, only one competitor was attracted. He confessed himself greatly dis- appointed. Was it due, he asked, to the fact that singers would not take the trouble to learn any- thing new, preferring to repeat like parrots the old songs ? He feared that there were indications that singers, like the rest of the public, were indulgjng in far too much play.

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Death and Funeral of Miss Jones, Bod Idda. The whole countryside was thrown into motor ruing wihen the news quickly spread of the death of Miss Janet Octavia Jones, the.eighth and youngest daughter of the late Mr. Henry Jones, the Squire of Bod Idcla as he was familiarly termed. The sad event took place early on Christmas morning, and cast quite a gloom over the whole neighbourhood. The de- ceased lady, who- was 54 years of age, was well known and very highly respected. She was verj' well read, and was educated at Chester and Switzerland. A prominent member on the Tabernacle OaliViimstic Methodist chapel, she was indeed one of the principal Methodist sis- ters in the neighbourhood. For many years stbe was a Sunday ochool teacher ait Tabernacle, and was the piolilleer of the Band of Hope movemieinit. She was also the Local secretary of the. Inter- national Bible Society. At Tabernacle, she wiLl be sadly missed, for her benefaotionis wesre many, as majeed are those of the Bod Idda family. Each Christmas she was in the habit of makiaig presentations to. the children of the Band of Hope, and even this year, although on a bed of srcloness for nine weeks, she had not forgotten tne little ones, who loved their teacher so well- liie late Muss Jones had travelled a great deal, Great sympajthy is felt with her two brothers and two sisters wiho are left to mourn her loss. There were general signs of mourning on Tues- day, when the funeral took place at Gvfiifl Cemetery. Despate a heavy downpour of rain, there was a very large attendance at Bod Idda, where a short but impressive service was. con- ducted by the Revs. J. O. Jones, the pastor, and Francis Jones, Abergele. The Revs. T. Gwynedd Roberts and S. T. Jones were also present. Every shade of the farming fraternity and general public were represented at the fuineral, and the mournful procession, which wended its way to the cemetery through the urenohing rain, was one of the largest seen in the vicinity for a long time. On their arrival at the ceimeitery, the body was met by the Rector (the Rev. R. Jones), who preceded to the church, where alnotJher impressive service was held. The committal ceremony was also con- ducted by the Rector. Among the chief mourners were Mr. W. F. Jones and Mr. Thomas Henry Jones (brofthers), Mrs. Hughes, Ty Gwyn, and Miss Septima Jones ,(B,c,d Idda), Mr. William Roberts (Thgh. Bailiff), Rev. Tom Richards (Clynnog), Mr. Elias Hughes (Ty Gwyn), Mr. David Hughes, Mr Lloyd Jones, Messrs. Jones (Liverpool), Dr. Clifton Hughes, Mr. Herbert Hughes, Mr. Roberts (Llaethdy), Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (New Brighton), Misses Jones (Farchwel), Miss Jones Hughes (Ty Gwyn), Mr. Vaughan Roberts ¡Cardiff), Mr. and Mrs. Jones (Glan Coniwav), and Nurse Thomas. There was also. a large attendance of the general public, including His Worsihip the Mayor of Conway (Councillor John Williams), Mr. John Williams (Bwlch Mawr), and Mr. Thomas Wil- liams (Bryn Gwendda), deacons at Tabernacle. The coffin was of polished oak, with heavy brass mountings, and was covered with beauti- ful floral tributes sent by the deceased's brothers and sisters, Dr. and Mrs. Clifton Hughes (Llan- fairfeahan), Mrs. Jones Hughes and tihe Misses Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Heinry Jtones, "Jeruny and David," Ellen and AnDiie," "Gwen," Dr. Williams and Mrs. Jenkin Lloyd, EdiMi and Hannah Roberts (Waen Fedw), Mrs. Gr-iffith, Jones (Penmaemmawr), Mr. and Mrs. T. Lloyd Jones, Lye and Mary (Ty Gwyn, Mochdre), Mrs. Elias, P-enmaeniinawr), and the Misses Pritchard (Bryn yr Aur). Artificial wreaths were sent by the "Aelodau Gobeithlu Tabernacl and from her Sunday School class at Tabernacle. The undertakers were Messrs. M. and J. Wil- liams, Plas Mawr, Conway. Un Sunday even- ing next a memorial service will be held in the Tabernacle Chapel, when the pastor (the Rev. J. O. Jotnes) will officiate.

A Deganwy Sensation. Considerable consternation was felt in Deganwv during Christmas, owing to the sudden disap- pearance of John Courtenay, the secretary of the Gwynedd Mutual Benefit Society, simultaneously to the disappearance of close upon a hundred pounds belonging to the members, which should have been distributed as dividends on Tuesday evening of last week. The treasurer of the society handed Courtenay a cheque for close upon [roo on the Monday previous, and Courtenay then sent a postcard to each of the members, stating that owing to the treasurer being away the dividends would not be paid until Christmas Eve. When the night came round the members attended the paying-out station until 10 p.m., but no secretary tnrned up. Several poor families who were look ing forward to the husband's dividend to purchase goods for Christmas were sorely disappointed. The Chairman of the society (Mr Hy. Jones), with other members, visited Conway and gave information to the police. A warrant was taken out for the arrest of Courtenay on a charge of embezzling the sum of Cgg 19s iod, the moneys of the Gwynedd Mutual Benefit Society. We have it on excellent authority that Cour- tenay is now in New York, he having sailed from Liverpool on Thursday last, which explains his absence at the time when the divide" shoull have taken place.

Vale of Conway Agricultural Society. The annual meeting of the general committee of the above Society was held on Tuesday at the Eagles Hotel, Llanrwst, Mr. O. Isgoed Jones, J. P., presiding. There were also present Messrs. D. G. Jones, T. R. Jones, Owen Williams, D. W. Evans, Roland Hughes, J. R. Malek, G. W. Ro- berts, and M. Williams; with the Secretary, Mr. H. J. W. Watling, J.P. The Secretary read the balance sheet for the 1909 show, which showed a credit balance of £ 9 8s. 9d. The receipts were ^321 8s. 9d., and the expenditure ^312. The accounts were adopted as audited by Mr. Thomas Griffith, to whom a vote of thanks was accorded for his work. THE PRESIDENT. Mr. O. Isgoed Jones was unanimously elected President, with Mr. D. W. Evans Bryn Morfydd, as Vice-President. The President in accepting office, said he was full of zeal for the show, which he had been connected with for forty years. He felt highly honoured, and it would not be right for him to refuse to accept the position, but at the same time they must not expect too much from him, though he would, with their assistance, do all in his power to further the interests of the show. (Hear, hear.) The Secretary expressed his great appreciation of the action of the committee in electing Mr. Isgoed Jones as their President. He had given him (the Secretary) every assistance last year whilst he filled the office of Vice-President, and he felt certain that now he held the highest posi- tion he would even do better. The members of the committee whose time of office had expired, were re-elected, with the ad- dition of Messrs. R. O. Davies (solicitor), and O. E. Morris (Dugoed). Mr. Thomas Griffith was re-elected auditor. The next year's show will be held on August 18th, and a feature will be the open character of the classes. A NEW FEATURE. Mr. M. Williams moved that a horticultural section be added. This was seconded by Mr. Malek, who also pro- mised to contribute towards the prizes. The motion was unanimously adopted. On the motion of the Chairman, a vote *f thanks was accorded to Miss Lenthall for so gen- erously having fulfilled all the promises made by her brother now deceased. A vote of thanks was also acCbrded the Vice- President for his work and generosity.

cael llawer mwy o flas arnynt na fi." Er nad oedd calon y Rheithior yn ei bregeth, yr oedd bob amser yn ei fynwes, a deallodd llawer tlawd ei chynesrwycld. -A" Wele Mr. Vincent ym maes y frwydr, a'i Ar- glwydd Penrhyn yn euro ei gefn, gan ei hysio i'r ymladdfa. Da y gwna Arglwydd Penrhyn hyny, ei was ef ydyw, a throsto ef yr ymiadd. Os ca'r tyad Arglwyddi presenol eu bwrw i'r ffordd, ni wyr Arglwydd Penrhyn tu yma i glawdd y myn- ydd, ym mha le i gael meibion i'w tadau i lanw eu lie. Beth pe rhoddid to arall o fcibion bon- eddigion a pherchenogion tir yn eu lie. Ni bydd- ai'r newid yn lleihau dim ar werth meddyliol y fangre, a coleddai rheini ofal calon am olud y goludog. Ond ddaed a gwell fyddai anfon nifer dda o weision cyflog ei arglwyddiaeth yno. Y mae ganddo weision deallgar yn ei chwarel, a sicrhaf ef bod ddaed a'r gwyr fwriodd allan y Gyllideb-a llawer o honynt. Beia Mr. Vincent ar Lloyd George am nad yw yn hau us addewid- ion i'r diwaith. Oni edwyn Vincent ei gyfaill George, ei fod fil rhy onest i dwyllo gweithwyr y wlad. Hen Straeon Toriaidd yw'r hen dair acer a buwch," gwaith i bawb," a thair job i bob dau." Addaw Pension am ddeng mlynedd wnaeth pobl Mr. Vincent, ei roddi heb udganu o'i flaen wnaeth Lloyd George. Adar yn y llwyn yw addewidion gau. Ni raid i Arthur wrth ffyn faglau. A gwyr pob perchen deall y gwna'r gwr fu'n Llywydd Bwrdd Masnach, ac sv'n Ganghellydd y Trysorlys,—rhoddwr y Pension, ei oreu dros weithwyr y deyrnas. A geua George ei drugaredd mewn soriant. Llefared a wnaeth am a wna.