Llandudno Advertiser and List of Visitors

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION. The County Council Election Campaign has not, as yet reached, a pitch which may be described as even mildly exciting. The only public meeting held was that in sup- port of the candidature of Mr Ralph Fisher in the Council School, Craigydon, on Frliday evening, but Colonel the Hon. H. Lloyd Mostyn will hold one on Thurs- day in St. Paulas Church House, and the Town Hall has been engaged by the Liberals for a combined meeting on Fri- day, the eve of the poll. Although on the surface there does not appear to be much interest taken in the election, much work is being done by the candidates and their supporters in the way of canvassing, and the poll may be a, heavier one than generally expected. It is reported that one candidate when engaged on the uncongenial task of can- vassing-the making illegal of which would be warmly welcomed by the average elector on either side—even de- scended into the bowels of the earth to interview a number of workmen who were employed on the town's sewers. Such ardour certainly deserves success, but the spoils of victory do not always fall to the most deserving. The nomination day was yesterday, when nomination papers were handed in on behalf of the following candidates:- NORTH WARD. Dr. T. Kenrick Davies (C). William Thomas (L). SOUTH WARD. Ralph Fisher (L). *Col. the Hon. H. Lloyd Mostyn (C). EAST WARD. W'ilUlilam Ellis Jones (C). James J. Marks, M.A. (L). WEST1 WARD. Louis Conway (C). *T. W. Griffith (L). ^Retiring members. Mr Ralph Fisher formerly represented the East, Ward. In the adjoining division of Llan- gwstenin, Mr W. 0. Williams, The Bon, has been nominated as the Liberal candi- date, and Mr T. J. Jones, Dinarth Hall, as an independent candidate. Polling will take place, on Saturday next, March 5th.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN JAMES DODD. It will be with sincere regret that the news of the death of Capcadn James Dodc-i, of the Liverpool and North Wales Steam- ship Company will be received by the many thousands of passengers who travel backwards and forwards by this popular line. For many months he has been in failing health suffering from an affection of the throat, and on Thursday morning he succumbed at his residence at Birken- head in the fiftieth year of his age. Cap- tain Dodd was the commodore of -the North Wales Steamship Company, and was undoubtedly one of the most popular n captains sailing out of Liverpool, being always of a genial disposition with a cheery word of greeting to his very large number of friends and acquaintances on board. The deceased has long been associated with the steamboats sailing between Liverpool and North Wales, his father having promoted the old Columbus Steamship Company and became its first managing director; this later became the Snowdon Steamship Company, and a little more than a. decade ago the Snowdon and the North Wales Steamship Companies amalagmated, Mr W. H. Dodd, a brother of Captain James, being appointed manag- ing director, a positon he still holds. When the, Snowdon was built in 1892, he was her first captain, previous to which he was in command of a steam tug. Some six or seven years ago he was appointed captain of the St. El vies, and under his command that vessel became more popu- lar than ever as he worthily had the repu- tation of being a cautious and capable navigator. Many were his friends in Llandudno, who will long remember their many excursions over both calm and stormy seas in that grand seaboat, "The Snowdon," with Jimmy as commander and friend, and will miss with unfeigned regret his cheerful smile and genial jokes. Captain Dodd, who was a widower, leaves a son, Mr Douglas Dodd, who is connected with the Bib-by Line of steam- ers.

"¥n-- SUCCESSFUL BOY COOKS. .7 At the invitation of Alderman Robt. Roberts an "Advertiser" representative visited the John Brijght School on Tues- day morning in order that he might be afforded an opportunity of recording the progress of the class of boys from Lloyd Street School, who have during the winter been receiving instruction in the- art of cookery from Miss M. Jones, the cookery mistress for this part of the County of Carnarvon. Mr S Chantrey, proprietor of the Im- perial Hotel, had also been invited to be present, and in his company our repre- sentative was conducted by the head- master, Mr J. Archer Thomson, M.A., through the different class rooms, while the pupils were at their tasks, a most interesting little tour, revealing the thorough arrangements made to enable those attending the school to study under the best possible conditions. In the class- rooms the sexes are taught together, but have different play grounds and do not join in games except under the super- vision of one of the staff. This year the number of scholars constitutes a, record, the number enrolled being only four short, of one hundred. On arriving at the kitchen the lads had just completed their last class of the ses- sion, and judging from the, results it was evident thaat they had paid very close at- tention to the lessons given by Miss Jones. The dishes prepared included poached eggs and bacon, fried fish, Irish stew, vegetables, grilled chops and chipped potatoes, short pastry and suet pastry. Mr Chantrey was given an opportunity of inspecting the papers written by the. scholars and appeared to be very favour- ably impressed with the practical char- acter of the course of instruction. When the classes were commenced the opinion was expressed in many quarters that once the novelty had worn off the interest of the boys would flag. When this was men- tioned to Miss Jones, she replied that such had not been the case. On the con- trary, the boys had taken the greatest in- terest in the lessons all through and had proved apt scholars. This was supple- mented by Mr D. Wi. Thomas, who was also present, stating that the greatest punishment he could inflict on the boys was to stop their weekly visit to the cooking class. An instance of the usefulness of the les- sons was forthcoming in the statement that during his mother's illness one of the boys had been able to take full charge of the household culinary department to the full satisfaction of all concerned. As yet, no arrangements have been made to enable the boys to continue their studies in this direction, but those in- terested in the movement hope to be able to present, a, strong case before the Board of Education for the amending of the bye- laws relating to the matter. At present official cognisance is only given to those boys who intend adopting a sea-faring life. Board of Education, like other bodies, are apt to be somewhat, stubborn when asked to countenance something out- side the ordinary, but the pioneers in this movement should have but little diffi- culty in so presenting its merits as to im- press the officials wiJah the benefits it will afford.

CLIMATIC RECORD.—Bright sun- shine recorded at Llandudno for week ending February 20th was 23 hours 18 minutes. Rainfall during same period, 1.750 inches.

| ADJOURNED LICENSING I SESSIONS. -=-- OBJECTIONS TO RENEWAL OF LICEiNCEiS. The adjourned licensing sessions for the petty sessional division of Conway were held on Monday, when the police objec- tions to the renewal of three licences were heard. Two of the licences were in respect of houses at Llandudno, and the third re- lated to a house at Penmaenmawr, the grounds of objection being that a con- viction had been recorded against the tenant in each case. Mr Kneesliaw pre- isiclecl on the bench. THE GREiSHAM.. In the first case the licensee was Percy Browning, of the Gresham Hotel, Llan- dudno, whiich is owned by Messrs. Allsopp. Mr James Marks appeared for the police, instructed by Deputy Chief Constable Roes, and also for the Lllan- dudno temperance party. Inspector Thomas Owen stated that the licensee was on January 17th last con- victed of permitting drunkenness and was fined £ 5. In reply to Mr R,. S. Chamber- lain, who appeared for the licence-holder and Messrs. Allsopp, the Inspector stated that the Gresham. was, generally speaking, well conducted, and was a fairly large house accommodating visitors. The licence was renewed. THE SNOWDON. In the next case, that of the Snowdon Hotel, Llandudno, in which the parties were represented by the same, advocates, Inspector' Owen stated that a conviction was recorded in August last the tenant at that time being a man named Butler. Mr Chamberlain said that. the house was purchased quite lately by Messrs. Salt, and the present tenant was named William Hughes. In reply to questions by the Bench, In- spector Owen said that in Lhe last seven years there had been seven changes of licensee at. this house, but six of the changes occurred during the former pro- prietorship The Bench decided to hear Mr Cham- berlain on behalf of the applicant for re- newal, and the advocate submitted that one conviction did not amount to such mis- condue-t of the house as to justify the withholding of the licence. The Chairman said that the magistrates had decided to renew the licence. What was rather against, the house was the num- ber of changes of tenancy that had taken place in past years, but possibly the change of ownership would have some effect. Mr Chamberlain said he would convey the suggestion of their worships to his clients. A PEINMAEINMAWR LICENCE. With regard to the third objection, Mr Marks for the police, appeared to oppose the renewal of the licence of the Mountain View Hotel, Penmaenmawr, to Mr Milnes, who was convicted on November 27th, and fined 10s. and costs The advocate, how- ever, said that not such a serious view of the offence was taken by the, Court. The charge against Mr Milnes arose from the serving of α- person who happened to be intoxicated through a small window, and the justices requested that for the future drink should not be sold through that window for consumption on the premises. The applicant informed the Court that he carried out the direction of the Bench in that respect, and the licence was then re- newed. BILLIARD LICENCE GRANTED. A billiard licence was granted to Mr Fildes, of the, Welcome Temperance Hotel, Vaughan Street, Llandudno.

NATURE JOTTINGS. FEBRUARY 21.The small, red, female flowers, and the ripe, yellow, male catkins—the "lambs' tails" of our child- hood days-on the hazels, the abundance of the almost indiscernible white flowers of the hutchinsia, and the clusters of white bloom, which of course are yet only small, springing out of the fleshy-leaved rosettes of the scurvy grass on the grey mountain rocks, individually, as well as collectively, disclose the rapid strides spring has already taken, for despite the high winds and battering rain-showers following quickly on the heals of each other, vegetation has made a marked pro-- gress since the dawn of the month. Now tha,t the hazel catkins are matured and the small female flowers have appeared and awajvt fertilisation, the high winds become of utility, for it is required that the pollen-grains shall be conveyed by the wind on to the, stigmas of the female flowers. Innumerable yellow grains are swashed off the, catkins and whirled about indiscriminately by the gusts, and although by far the greater number of the grains by falling to the ground never serve the purpose of their existence, yet a small percentage manage to serve theirs, and that is why the quantity of pollen-grains the catkins bear is large and slow of ex- haustion. Unless it was so, and unless we had high winds in February and March, the crop of hazel-nuts in the autumn would be, a sorry one. Ri. W. J.

It is the custom in certain police courts to allow poor people who are fined time to pay, and the old offender is very prompt in asking for this indulgence, which is generally accorded. The usual formula of the Bench is "Bring it to the Town Hall on Saturday." Saturday comes, but not aways the offender. Instead, he comes on the Monday to deliver himself up as a de- faulter to do his time. The prison equivalent of 5s. and costs is seven days, so "he goes down." The dodge is this. If he went down on any other day of the week, say on Thursday, he would serve his full seven days. By deferring his going until Monday he secures his release on Saturday. His term of seven days is thus automatically reduced to five. The authorities wink at, the trick, and the magistrates are believed to smile.