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RHOS.
RHOS. DEPARTURE. — Mr Mercdach Green, Hall-street, who for some ysars was as- sistant teacher at Ellesmere Port, left Rhos on Monday for Canada NEWS OF MR D. THOMAS.—Our read- ers will be glad to hear that Mr David Thomas, assistant teacher, who went out to South Africa a few months ago, is getting on famously in the new country. He is teaching in a school at Ladysmith, and is enjoying the best of health. HOME COMING—This week Mr Robert Jones (Bob Cerrig) and Mr David John Davies, are returning to Rhos from South Africa. Mr Robert jones left Rhos for Jchannesburgh a few weeks before the outbreak of the Boer war. During his long stay in South Africa, he has gone through a great deal of adventures, and has experienced all the rigours of life un- der martial orders. Mr Jones is assured of a warm welcome from his old friends at Rhos, all of whom have followed his career with personal interest. EISTEDDFOD WINNERS —At an Eistedd- fod held at Southsea, on Monday, the baritone solo was won by Mr R. 1. Jones, Church-street, and the contralto solo was awarded to N%ss Lizzie J 0rs, Jones-st. The adjudicator was Mr G. W. Hughes. TEMPERANCE.—A meeting of the Wo- men's Temperande Association was held at Bethlehem Schoolroom, on Monday evening. Mrs Edwards, Chapel-street, Ponkey, was elected president of the h Johnstown branch of the Association, in succession to Mrs W. H. Lw!s, who is shortly leaving for Beaumals. BOXING -Considerable interest was taken in Rhos, in the fight between Fred- die Welsh aid Packie M'Farland, which was fought it London, on Monday night. The sympathy of the local interested ones went out entirely to the clever little Welshman. On the eve of the fight, one local admirer sent off a telegram, wishing his fellow-countryman every success in the eventful contest. fhe; esult was a THE TViNCERS; GROUND.—Owing to the converting of Cae Enion into Small hidings, the Rhos Rangers have been left without a playing ground, The old ground has been the scene of a hard fought and of innumeraole victor- ies, and the players are ioih to leave it. DoufctSess a Dc;w w;il be ar- ranged for by the beginning or OcJCt seas-- on. SCRIPTURAL EXAMINATION C A N D I D A T r- ENTERTAINED.—The Rev R Williams, pastor of the English Piesbyterian Church Hili-strett, e"!e t mi-U the candidates who s »t at the Scipusr • ex .miration an tinged by the La c Preihyreey. tc an enjuv- ari. tea in 1 .• -eh on Wednesday afternoon Annie Hughes, M Mills, and 5yv.l EJw,»rvl> presided at the tabies. SMALL H CLDI XG».—T h 2 two Small Holamgs on Cae L,,iori been staked out, and the land let by the Coun- ty Council 10 ,\1 r Philips, Cemetery-road, aid Mr Hu<h-s, john^ni-^treet. The upper pari been t ned to Mr Hughes, a 11 J to Mr Ph*-)]- I nfortun-itely, a footpath s right uuough the centre of the Ho-ding^s, a d for ye r- the path has been the rrSvV: of children and pedes- trians. We understand it is the intention of the holders to apply for powers to di- vert the Cae Enion footpath. Ho NIINC,Tiie Rhos Homing Society flew their third old bird race of the season on Saturday last from Bath a distance of 116 miles. About a hundred birds were entered, and were dispatched on Firday night to meet the special train at Wrex- ham. The Birds were liberated by Con- voy or Crocombe, at n-35 a.m. the fol- lowic- were the prize winners:- i st Jones and Davies, Pentredwr, whose velocity was 1,080 yds per minute 2nd and 3rd Mr William Parry, Jones st whose veloc- ity was well above the 1,000. AMBULANCE CLASS. The following is the result of the St John's Ambulance Class held at the Rhos Station on April J 28th of Railway men. The Examiner vvas Dr H Drinkwater, Wrexham. The lecturer was Dr Dj Williams, Rhos who was assited by Mr Thomas Wynne, Acrefair. Nine sat for the first year Cer- tificate the following eight being suc(;ess- ful:-W J Haigh, G Pearson, George Price, Hugh A Thomas, Dd T Williams, DJ John WiHi»ms, William Jones. Her- bert Welsh. Sec >nd year Cet tificate ;— P. C. Thomas Davies.. Out of the three .Student that tried for the medallions the following successfully plsd John Wilhams (stationmaster), Thomas Fdrreli Pa--ed for Label. Ganger Thomas t'ne. LOCAL EMIGRATION.—During spring, for several years now, quite a number of young people are seized with the fever of emigration, Hardly a week passes but sees the departure of one or two young men for America and Canada, During men for and Canada, During the last fortnight seven or eight people have left the district to seek fame and for- tune in the New World. The reason for all this is not far to seek. The limit of employment has long ago been reached in Rhos, and when, through circum- stances a young man is thrown out of work, he has either to wait like Micawber for something to turn up, or gird up his loins and seek work in another country. It is an obvious fact that as long as the birthrate of Rhos increases, and the schools pour out their unemployed boys every year, there is great immediate dan- ger of overcrowding every class of em- ployment in the district. The coal pits aie full the brickyards are full the teaching profession is crammed and still every year sees dozens of youths arriving at working age, with no work for them to do. The palpable solution of this state of affairs would be tjhe opening of some new industry, where the youths and young men could be absorbed. But alas There seems to be very little hope of this very desirable event ever coming to pass. However doleful it may sound, the fact is becoming more acute every year that progress can only follow in the trail of in- dustry and employment; and when the workers outnumber the tasks, somebody, something, or somewhere has to suffer. In this case the somewhere is Rhos. GRANGO SCHOOL AMBULANCE CLASS.— On Saturday afternoon about 30 members of the above class sat down to an excell- ent tea, provided by Mrs Robt Edwards, Denbigh House. After the repast a most enjoyable evening was spent under t he presidency of Mr J Stephen Jones, Aber- derfyn, who gave a most coungeous ad. dress and advised the class to keep toge- ther, and some day they would be able to something great in this heroic work. Mr Fred Davies read the report of the work accomplished by the class. He also said that at the beginning of the session 34 en- rolled their names on the register, but out of this number only 20 sat for examina- tion, out of which 15 passed. On behalf of the crass Mr Samuel Hough, presented Dr D J Williams, with a silver mounted ebony walking stick, and a Meerschaum Pipe (in case). Dr Williams suitably re- sponded. Selections on the gramaphone were given by Mr Wm Garner. The dis- tribution of medalions and certificates to the successful students were presented by Mr Richard Prichard, The Square.:—St John's Medalions (third year's work) Messrs Fred Davies, Samuel Parry, Ed. Richards. Voucher (Second year's^ work) I' I Messrs Thomas Jones, Henry Fox, John Davies, William Garner. (First year's) Messrs Ben Pritchard, Ivor Williams, I John Hughes, Ernest Harris, Daniel Evan I Edwards, Joseph Hughes, W Williams, Daniel Williams. Messrs Ed Richards and Thomas Jones spoke of the credit that was due to Dr Williams and Mr Fred Davies for the success of the j class. Dr Drinkwater, Wrexham, was the examiner. i.w. CONCERT. -On Friday evening a. bene- fit concert (in aid of Mr Samuel Hughes, Wern lane) was held at the National School. In the absence of Mr A. E. ¡ Evans Bronwylfa, the chair was taken by the Vicar, (Rev J. W. Thomas) who I, proved an able substitute. The following nrop-ramme was rendered Action Song Members of tho Force" National School Party HumoroasSoog "DoatbeSiily" Mr Wm Campbell Duett Watchman what of the Night" Sargeant Messrs Hughes and Williams. Song "Drosy Gareg" Welsh Air Master Robert Edwards. Song My Queen Blumethal Mr Tom Pritchard I Song The Swal ows J Cowen Mies Maggie Iiicharda. Song Happy HuchelorBanning Mr Turn Williams. Song Gay Hussar" Sullivan Mr J Watkin Hughes. Action Song Suffragettes National School Party Hnmorons Song Archibald Mr Wm Campbell. Song "Welsh Air'J Master Robert Edwards Song Down the Vale" Moir Mr J Watkin Hughes SOD 1: The Bell" Wm Davies Miss Maggie Richards SoDg Sympathy Ed St Quentine Mr Tom Pritchard Song Alrvana'' Adams Mr Tom Williams The concert was a most enjoyable one, all the artistes acquitting themselves well. The accompanists were Messrs J. Chas. Powell and David Hughes. Mr J. Wat- kin Hughes was the secretary of the con- cert. ——
CRICKET.
CRICKET. Played at Llangollen on Saturday. RHOS. D Davies b J Cane 28 Ll Griffiths c Brown b 8 C Kichards 15 H Pritcbard b S C Richarda 7 W Bowler c Brown b Matthews 14 E C Porki a c f.&cAster b Brown 22 K Davies not out 30 Extras 11 (For 5 wkts) 127 Did not bat—T Humphreys and N-oel Jones LLAKGOLLES I-1 H Jagger b Bowler 8 J Cane c Griffiths b Noel Jones 27 A Anderson riot out m m 36 S C Richards run out 5 S Brown c Griffiths b W Bowler 2 Extras 5 83 Did not bat.—A N Larcaater, A H Hughes, Dr Drinkwater, F Kdirarca, J AJathevra, and 9 Wesley.
Dispute at New Broughton Colliery.I
Dispute at New Broughton Colliery. A dispute has arisen at the New Broughton Colliery, near Wrexham, and the workmen to the number of about 250, have been out on strike since Wednesday week. Some time ago the management intimated that they proposed altering the system of clearing dirt, known as rip- ping." The workmen regarded the alter- ations as unsatisfactory, and ultimately they handed in fourteen days' to stop work. The notices were to have expired on Thursday, but in view of a settlement a meeting was held on the pit bank on WednesJay, at which a statement was made on behalf of the management. The men decided, however, not to accept the terms offered, and the colliery has been since at a standstill. Apart from the subject in dispute, nearly forty men were under notice, which would expire Tues- day last to cease work owing to a portion of the pit being worked out The men employed at the Colliery are chieffly from Southsea. Coedpoeth, and New Brougton. Another largely-attended meeting was held on Friday, when Mr Ed Hughes, miners agent addressed the men. It was decided that, in the event of any develope- ment, Mr Hughes should convene a mass meeting of the men to consider any pro- posals he had to put before them. On inquiry we were informed that the men were still out, and that there is no im- mediate prospect of a settlement.
RUABON POLICE COURT.
RUABON POLICE COURT. To-day, Friday, before Mr J. LI Thomas (chairman) Messrs E Lloyd Jones R R Jones, Christmas Jones, R Pritchard, P Ormrod, and C Morris. TAKING THE OATH. The magistrates each and severally took the oath of allegiance to King George. ALLEGED SUNDAY DRINKING AT PONKEY. CASE DISMISSED. Joseph Owen, Sun Inn, Ponkey, was charged with unlawfully selling intoxicat- ing drink on Sunday, May 15th. Mr Marsden prosecuted on behalf of the police, and Mr R C Roberts appeared for the defendant. Mr Marsden said that on Sunday, May 15th, Sergt Harris accompanied by P C Davies, visited the Sun Inn,-Ponkey. He knocked at the door, which was opened by the defendants' son-in-law, Thos Price He asked if there were any travellers in- side, but Price did not reply and hurried in. The officer followed and saw two men hurrying away through a side door. He then ashed the landlord what right the men had to be in his house, and the land- lord begged to be forgiven. The officers overtook a man named Parry, who when questioned said he had shown a stranger the Sun Inn stables, so that he could put up his trap. P. S. Harris and P. C. Davies gave I evidence supporting Mr Marsden s open- ing statement. For the defende, Mr R C Roberts, said no offence had been committed against the licensing act. There was not one jot of evidence to show that the landlord had kept his house open during prohibited hours, or of having sold drink. He call. ed Mr Joseph Owen, the landlord, who said he had been a publican for 28 years. On Sunday May 15 he heard a knock at I the back door. His son-in-law opened the door, and found two men and a stranger with a horse and trap. The stranger wanted to put his horse and trap up for a while. The landlord did not charge for stabling, so when the stranger gave him sixpence, and told him to give the two men a drink, he thought it was 1 only his duty to invite the men in and give them a drink. He did so. and a few mo- ments later the police came. The men would certainly not have entered his house if he had not invited them, a isfefttSSiB The Bench after retiring for a short time, said that although the police had done quite right in bringing forward the case, they were going to give the landlord the benefit of the doubt and dismiss the case. The case against the two men found on j the premises was also dismissed. NO LIGHT. Thomas Hind, Jones street, Rhos, was summoned for driving without a light on May 11.—Fined is and costs. BAD LANGUAGE. Ann Jane Humphreys, Pentrechristion- ydd, was charged with using bad lan- guage on May 21. P.C. Shone said *at on May 21st he heard a row at Pentre- christionydd. He proceeded there and found defendant swearing like a mad wo- man.—She was fined 2s6d and costs. [The Court was still sitting when our representative left this afternoon.1 p
RUABON
RUABON BANANA PEEL DANGER.—Miss Jane Lloyd, housekeeper to Mr Morris, slipped upon a piece of banana skin on a footpath on Monday, and in her fall, unhappily fractured her thigh.
---Jack ,Parry Sentenced
Jack Parry Sentenced At Colwyn Bay, on Monday, John Parry, a native of Penycae was sent to three months' hard labour for having fraudulently represented himself to be a collector appointed to canvass from house to house for the benefit of the sufferers from the Whitehaven colliery disaster. P.C. F J Holgate (68) arrested him on Saturday at Old Colwyn, and found npon him a book in which a number of sub- scriptions had been entered. The contri- butions which the prisoner had evidently obtained ranged in amount from 6s. down- wards. He had only a few coppers in his possession, and it was suggested that he had spent the money as he got it. There were twelve convictions against him for felony and eight tor misdemeanour, and he only recently came out of gaol after having been sent for two months for a similar offence at St Asaph.
Explosion at Johnstown.
Explosion at Johnstown. An accident which might have been far more serious in its results than was the case, happened to Arthur Peake, a young man residing in Derby terrace, this week. He had returned home from work, having been engaged on the night shift, and be- fore retiring to rest, placed some coal on the fire in the kitchen grate. He stood in front of the fire for a minute or so, when suddenly an explosion occurred, which I blew out the whole of the contents of the grate, red hot ashes and coal, a great portion of which came in violent contairt with his thighs and legs, burning him I rather badly. His mother and sister who were in bed at the time were awakened by the loud report, immediately came to I his assistance. Dr Roberts was summon- ed and attended to his injuries which con- sisted of about thirty bruises, but none I were of a very serious nature. It is sum- I. mised that the cause of the explosion was a cap explosion which in some way had found its way into the coal. ♦
Dr Bridge on Eisteddfod Evils.
Dr Bridge on Eisteddfod Evils. In the course of an address at Oswes- try on Saturday, Dr Bridge of Chester, f on the occasion of the Village Choir fes- tival, expressed his pleasure that these I gatherings had been revived. Such fes- tivals must do good if they were arranged in the proper manner. Competitions like that must not be used as a form of general pot-hunting—simply for the sake of cups and money. They had seen suf- ficient in the past of the evils resulting from large money prizes at Eisteddfodau. If a choir did not get the prize it dissolved because its members got disgusted while it not in frequently happened, when they did get the prize that they dissolved owing to a quarrel over the division of the prize money. Competitions, like everything else, must be used in a proper manner. If a choir won, let them not think they had learnt all there was to know, for in music the further one went r the more there was to know, a—
Have you friends over in Rhos.
Have you friends over in Rhos. Those of our readers who have friends over in Rhos will read the following item with great interest. It forms one of the topics amongst our Rhos neighbours. Mr David Jones, whose address is Pen. tredwr, Rhos, says:—"In my opinion Doan's backache kidney pills are a splen- did remedy for kidney trouble. I have suffered for some time from pains in my loins and back, I felt tired all the while even in the mornings I awoke feeling quite unfreshened and as tired, if out I more so, than when I went to bed. I I tried all I could to get relief, but nothing seemed to do me any good. At length a friend, to whom I was complain- ing of the state of my health, advised me to try Doan's Backache kidney pills. I got a box of them, and in a few days I noticed a difference the pains in my back disappeared, and I began to. feel vigour- ous again. I always keep a box of Doan,s backache kidney pills in the house now, and on the slightest sign of the old trouble showing itself, I take a dose or two, and they put me right. I can strongly recom- mend the pills. (Signed) David Jones." So many fatal diseases arise from kid- ney and bladder disorders that you should begin with Doan's backache kidney pills (of which your neighbour speaks so high- ly) as soon as there there are such un- mistakable symtoms of kidney disorder as dropsy, rheumatism, bladder troubles, ir- regularities, or passing water, gravel, dizziness, backache, pain in stooping, etc. For disordered kidneys can never get well I without help, and kidney trouble may end fatally if neglected. Doan's backache kidney pills are two shillings and nine pence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings and ninepence Of all chemists and stores, or post free direct from the Foster-McClellan Co. 8, Wells-street, Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mr Jones had.
RUABQN.
RUABQN. AcclDF-N-f.-M aster William Lawton Roberts, youngest son of Dr Lawton Roberts, met with a distressing accident whilst playing cricket at Bromsgrove School.
..... _i\W fc, t.¿' EVAN -…
_i\W fc, t.¿' EVAN ROBERTS" I Much interest from time to has- been evinced as to the condition olMr Evan Roberts, the Welsh Revivalist, he withdrew from public life in 1904. The Rev D. Wynne Evans, of Llanø- drindod Wells, in giving his impressipo of the Revivalist from a recent meeting with him, said he found Mr Evan Rob' erts looking quite well. Past experience would, however, make him very c-areflt not to overwork himself in the future. The Revivalist had spent most of the time of his retirement in study. He batl a great taste for music and poetry, and was no mean composer in both art, Mr Evan Roberts' views of the late re- vival are especially interesting. He thinks the revival was a mixed movement and that there were good and evil spirit- ual forces at work in it. Neither he nor anyone else was able at the time to un- derstand the conditions so as to guid and direct the movement, so that much of the good work came to an abrupt end, He believes that during his enforced with- drawal from public life, he has been (di- vinely taught, at untold cost, some of the laws and conditions of those spiritual forces. He thinks that the lost art of real prayer-is about to be recovered on a, large and universal scale, and that mighty preparatory changes are already upon us. Mr Roberts did not mention any define ite plan of future work, but he did say it was his intention to begin his work in » very quiet way, by visiting individuids who would need help and guidance, The Revivalist is deeply interested in the present condition of the churehes, an<3 the trend of things in Wales. He is » great believer in the mission of Walee to I all nations. He thinks there is need and room for an instituticn in the principality I where young people might be carefully taught and trained spiritually to be 3UC* cessful evangelists. Knowing (continued the Rev D. Wytlil Evans) as we do that there has been a marked divergence of opinion concert)iug the Revivalist, from the beginning, and that his prolonged absence from ther principality has tended to make him mortr of a mystery than he was before his break- down, I should recommend the churches- and Christian leaders towards him to be 'wait and see.' At the same time, they considered all the Revivalist bad' gone through for his countrymen, their attitude should certainly be one of prayer^ ful sympathy.
North Wales Insurance Agent'.…
North Wales Insurance Agent'. arrested for Forgery. On Monday, at Pwllheli, Lewis Davies. William Owen Jones, and Robert Henry Jones, all of Pwllheli, were arrested on 3 charge of forgery. Lewis Davies was charged with forg. ing (1) a form of claim (2) a certified coff of an allegod entry of death and t,) a- form of receipt, The information against W. O. Jones was that he forged and uttered documents purporting to be certifiied copies of aJJeg*" ed entries of deaths. -Robert Henry Jones was charged with forging (i) a form of claim (2) entry of al- leged death, and (3) a form of receipt. The Bench agreed to a remand to MCD« day next, and admitted bail, which Wi:M" forthcoming in each case.
Welsh Musical Failings.
Welsh Musical Failings. MR PETER ROBERTS SPEAKS OUT. Speaking is chairman of the musical at Mold, on Monday, Mr Peter Roberts, who has had a successful business career in Lancashire, and has in recent years*' come to reside at Mold, where he spent t his early days, made some outspoken ob- servations on the Welsh temperament- He said there were few Welsh composers?" occupying conspicuous positions in ihe- musical world to-day in fact he thought Welsh musicians were more prominent in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. He dic$ not wish to flatter the Welsh people, for he thought flattering was like poison. He was a Welshman himself who had been about a great deal,, and he had come to the conclusion that Welsh men and Welsb women were too self-satisfied and eon" ceited in musical and other matters, They appeared to rest content with their achievements as being superior to those of other nations whereas they should real-" ize there was room for improvement, and that their aim should be to make pro- gress. 4.
Gladstone League at Wrexham.
Gladstone League at Wrexham. A branch of the Gladstone League Wt$" formed in Wrexham on Friday night" and a large number of members have already been enrolled. The movement was the result of a well-attended meeting at the Reform Club, presided over by Mr Tom Sauvage, who said that although the Lea- gue, so far as it dealt with intimidation, would find little to do in the Denbigb'. Boroughs, still good soil would be found" there for propaganda work. Mr George Nicholls, ex-M.P. for North" Hants, delivered an address, in the course of which he said that the propiag ganda work was quite as important as prevention of intimidation. ,,1