Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

HOLY WELL. j PEPPER'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC: Then suffering from Influenza, prostrated unfit for work, get a shilling bottle of Pepper's Tonic. To DARKEN GREY HAIR.—Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restore s quickest, best, safest, and cheapest. Lockyer's keeps off ravagas of time. Causes Hair to grow- Large Cheap Bottles Everywhere. ST. DAVID'S DAY EISTICDDFOD.-All entries for this eisteddfod close on the 7th inst. THE TBAINs.-There are no alterations in the local train service for the month of February therefore the time tables for January remain in force. Padeswood station between Mold and Chester, will in future be called Padeswood and Buckley." REMOVING PIGS fbom HOLYWELL.—At Chester, on Saturday, Charles Hough and Thos. Williamson were summonedjfor illegally removing swine. Eight pigs were bought by the defendants at Holywell on the 8th January, and taken to Hoole to be sold. Both defendants pleaded guilty, and a fine of 40s. was imposed.—Herbert Edward Parry for removing one pig from Denbighshire to Cheshire was fined 10s. and costs. A BEGGAR'S EARNINGS.-At the Holywell Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. C. J. Croud ace, a man giving the name of Richard Parry, of no fixed abode, was brought up charged by Police-constable Wm. Thomas with begging. The officer stated that on the previous evening he found the prisoner begging at the Talbot Inn, Well-street. He had seen him begging earlier in the day. When searohed 71d. was found in the prisoner's possession.-The prisoner stated that he had two mates who were singing and he did the begging. -Sentenood to seven days' imprisonment. PEN'DBEF MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. — According to the programme arranged for the Sessipn the second of the miscellaneous meetings to be held by this society came off last Wednesday evening. From the number of tickets sold, it was ascertained that the Schoolroom would not be large enough for the meeting, and it was therefore held at the chapel. Mr. Frank Edwards, F.R.H.S., was selected as chairman, and he therefore acted as president of the meeting. There was a good attendance, and a very enjoyable meeting was spent with the following programme:— Address, the president; song ''Ora pro nobis," Miss S. W, Marsden (encored) song "The children's voices," Miss Marriott; song "The Vicar of Bray," Mr. Thos. Jones. Competition, reciting hymn 1,020. The prizes were obtained by Misses Amy Pierce, Maggie Price and Master Edward Price. Song "Another day," Miss P. M. Williams (encored); recitation "Curfew must not ring to-night," Mr. R. G. Davies song The Young hero," Mr. Walter Griffiths reading competition, no one was deemed worthy of the prize; song Meroh y Cadben." Mr. D. R. Jones; song "Some folks do," Miss P. M. Williams (encored); song Fiddle and I," Miss C. Marriott (encored); reading, Mr. Frank Edwards; song "Spring time is returning," Miss S. W. Marsden (encored) song Pa le mae'r hen Amen," Mr. Thos. Jones, Bagillt (encored). Miss L. Wynne Jones acted as accompanist, and Messrs. Marriott, Marsden, Pierce and Williams as adjudicators. The meeting was brought to a olose with the usual votes of thanks. THE IMPUDENT FOBGBBY AT CBEWE. -At Chester 1 Assizes, on Tuesday, Charlotte Louise Goodwin (25), dressmaker, pleaded guilty to having, at Crewe, on the 8th of January, forged and obtained a oheque for £ 20, and obtaining from H. S. Reynolds .£18 by false pretences.—Mr. Trevor Lloyd, who appeared for the prosecution, explained to his Lordship that the prisoner seemed to have gone to a draper at Crewe, representing that she was sent there, and offered a cheque in payment for a dress. At first the draper declined the oheque, and 'prisoner who was living at the Crewe Arms Hotel, called again, ordered some other articles, and presented a oheque for .£20. She got fl8 change, and then left. It appeared that prisoner had gone to her father's bank and procured a cheque-book. With this she went to London. She now stated that a man had instigated her. The first oheque she drew for Ll, another for £10, another .£12, and the last;C20. She further stated that the man instigated her to make out a cheque for a large amount, but she beoame frightened and did not cash it.—P.S. Lee said that prisoner had been carrying on business at Manchester and Oldham, and her parents lived near Stoke.— His lordship passed sentence of eight months' imprisonment. THE EARL OF DENBIGH ON THE WELSH LAND QUESTION.—The interest taken in the land question has abated somewhat since the Land Commission oeased to hold sittings in the Principality. The views, however, of the Earl of Denbigh on the subjeot, as expressed at a dinner to his Flintshire tenantry, have attracted some notice. Yr Herald Cymreig says With the prospect of the visit of the Commission to the counties of Wales which have not yet been touched before them it may be inferred that some of the lauulords of Wales are becoming uneasy. The last of this class to expound his views publicly is the Earl of Denbigh. He began by admitting that absentee landlordism was an un. mixed evil to the country. It is refreshing to hear a peer admit that the owners of land have obligations as well as privileges, and that they are bound in duty to do as much as they can for the welfare of their tenants. It is equally satisfactory to find Lord Denbigh acknowledging that the tenants have just cause: for complaining of low prices, bad seasons, and high rates and taxes. Since he has given a practical proof of his convictions with respect to this it is easy to believe that he was quite sincere in this part of his speech. The owner of a large estate can hardly be expected to be very anxious to see an alteration in the land laws of the country, but it may be inferred that there is plenty of room for improvement in them when a man in the position of Lord Denbigh admits that he oannot deny that so-no change ought to be made in the legislation affecting land. We are much obliged to Lord Denbigh for this important admission. FLINTSHIRE DISPENSARY ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the supporters of the Flintshire Dispensary was held at noon on Wednes- day, Mr. Taylor, Coleshill, presiding. There were also present the Rev. R. O. Wiliiams, vioar of Holywell, Rev. Evan Williams, Messrs. Wm. Jones, J.P., Joseph Garner, James Williams, John Carman, T. A. Lambert, T. H. Waterhouse, W. F. Morris, David Williams, and Walter Owen. The aocounts for the past year were presented and read, and also the annual report, which were unanimously adopted. In their sixty-ninth annual report the Committee stated that the institution had afforded advice and medicine to 1290 patients, who had con- tributed L31 12s. 4d. in fees to the funds. The income from all sources for the past year had been L280 9s. 3d. with a balance brought forward from last year of £ 33 14s. 8d. The expenditure amounted to £ 281 lis. 4d., including X9 8s. 4d. fer the renewal and repair of instruments and other pay- ments arising from the change of House Surgeon. The Committee congratulated the subscribers in being successful in securing the servioes of Mr. R. T. Davies as house surgeon, in the place of Mr. W. H. Parry. They also heartily thanked the ministers and congregations for their collections in aid of the Dispensary during the past year. Since the institu- tion of the Dispensary no less than 101,679 patients have been admitted, the number during the past year amounting to 1290. Of the latter, 936 had been cured, 170 relieved, and 21 had died, leaving on the books 163. During the month of January, 156 patients had been admitted to the Dispensary. The following gentlemen were appointed the Com- mittee of Management for the ensuing year:—Rev. Evan Williams. Messrs. Joseph Garner, Wm. Jones, T, H. Waterhouse, Isaac Taylor, T. A. Lambert, Thos. Griffiths, A. H. S. Cooper, David Williams, U. Bromley, and W. F. Morris. The auditors appointed were Mr. J. Kerfoot Evans and Mr. J. E. Jones (North and South Wales Bank), and the collectors Messrs. Petrie, Lambert, W. Jones, and Garner. The question of arranging for the greater comfort of patients attending the Dispensary was referred to the Committee of Management with power to aot. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to Mr. Taylor for presiding. BOABP OF GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of the above Board was held on Friday last, when there were present:—Rev. T. Z. Davies (chairman), Mr. Wm. Thomas; Flint —Messrs. S. Wilkinson and John Roberts Holywell —Messrs. J. Garner, S. Davies, J. Kerfoot Evans, Isaac Hughes, and T. Humphreys; Llanasa—Mr. C. J. Batters Nannercn-Rev. Watkin Williams 11 Northop-Mr. J. Prince Whitford—Messrs. John Jones, and Wm. Roberts. ( THE HOUSE. The Master's Journal showed that the number of inmates in the house last Board-day was 202; admitted since, 29 discharged, 8 deaths, 2 num- ber remaining, 221. During the past fortnight 141 vagrants had been relieved as against 120 during the corresponding period of last year. OUT-BELIEF. Cheques for out-relief were granted as follows Holywell District £ 140 Mold ditto 160 Whitford ditto 85 AN INDEPENDENT APPLICANT. An elderly man appeared before the Board and said he wanted a little help until he got work. Asked bad he any sons to whom he could apply for help, said he had two.—The Chairman Why do you not ask them to help you ?-Applicant: We rather quarrelled, and I would rather not.—In answer to a question as to their ability to help him, —Applicant said one son was in a bank, and the other in a firm in London.—Rev. Watkin Williams I fear you have not been a good father to them.- Applicant: A better father than they have been sons. They have not been bad sons, but I challenge anybody to say I have not been a good father.—The Rev. Watkin Williams Are you fond of drink ?— Applicant: No I am not, and never was. Applicant further said he bad been from London some five or six months and had spent some pounds since then. —The Chairman said they could not allow him any- thing he could leave the house in search of work when he chose t" discharge himself.—Applicant: Well, I think I will stray for the remainder of the week and if it is fine on Monday I should like to go. I shall creep aiong somehow, but I neod not thank you it seems (laughter). Applicant slowly walked towards the door leading to the House, using the above words as he left the room.—Mr. S. Davies I dont know that we should allow such conduct to the Chainman.—The Chairman: It is not worth noticing. GUARDIANS AS MATRIMONIAL AGENTS. Mr. Samuel Davies asked that he might bring a little matter forward before the Board dispersed. He had been requested on behalf of a man, who had lost his wife, and had two children, to enquire if the Guardians had in the Workhouse, a suitable person who could act as his housekeeper and look after his children.—Mr. Isaac Hughes: Let him come here and look at the women for himself and see who would do (laughter).—Mr. Samuel Davies: It has been done. There was a case at Connah's Quay, and it turned out quite a sucoess.—Mr. 1. Hughes The best way would be for him to come here, we might send him a wrong one (laughter).—Mr. S. Davies I want everything to be "above board and in order, that is why I brought the matter before the Board.—The Clerk said it would have to be a personal application. The man could enquire in the House, and if there was any female inmate willing to go, she could discharge herself. The Board could not tell anyone to go.—Mr. S. Davies accepted the suggestion and the matter dropped. FINANCE. The financial statement showed a balance in hand of E742 13s. 6d., oheques were required for £46 L 18s. 4d. RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. The fortnightly meeting of this Authority was held on Friday last, when there were present — Messrs. S. Davies (chairman), J. PriDce, 0. J. Batters, Isaac Hughes, J. Kerfoot Evans, J. Garner, W. Roberts and T. Humphreys. FFYNNONGROEW WELL. Mr. Batters stated that the Ffynnongroew well had at last been put into repair and was very satisfactory; the supply was good and the water clear as crystal. The Chairman and several of the members of the Authority were deputed to inspect the well. THE CONNAH'S QUAY DRAINAGE. The Authority in consequence of a letter from Mr. H. Goodman Roberts, Mold, relative to the delay in the matter of the Connah's Quay drainage, resolved that the Local Government Board be asked to give immediate attention to the plans of the scheme submitted to them. BUCKLEY DRAINAGE SCHEME. The Clerk reported that a meeting of the Mold Parochial Committee having the con sideration of the proposed drainage scheme for Buckley, took place on the previous Wednesday The plans were considered and it was recom- mended that application be made to the Local Government Board for their consent to borrow money to carry out the drainage work at Buckley as shewn on the plans prepared by Mr. Wm. Davies, C.E. The Committee also ex- pressed the opinion that section No. 2 (Daisy Hill) should be the first part carried out, as being the most urgent. As section No. 3 of the scheme includes part of the district within the Hawarden Union, it was suggested that a joint meeting of representatives of both authorities should be convened to discuss that part of the scheme. There was a member of the Hawarden Union present at the meeting and from what he said the committee were inclined to think that the proposal would meet with favourable con- sideration.—Mr. Prince observed that there was a feeling in the committee that there should be a public meeting to discuss the matter before proceeding with it.—The Clerk replied that a public enquiry would be held upon the applica- tion to the Local Government Board for borrowing powers and that enquiry would give the ratepayers an opportunity of expressing their opinion for or against such scheme.—The Clerk supplemented his first statement by saying that in the section which was proposed to be carried out first, the district to be drained was naturally situated for the purpose. By adopting section 3, in the Holywell-Hawarden districts, the Authority would utilise work already jointly carried out by the two Unions. The kboundary ditch constructed some short time back was a wisely incurred expenditure and would now be incorporated in the proposed scheme. Mr. Isaac Hughes proposed the adoption of the report and recommendations of the committee which was seconded by Mr. Kerfoot Evans, and carried. THE SUGGESTED HOLYWELL-GREENFIELD DRAINAGE BOHEME DISCOUNTENANCED. The Clerk stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Wm. Davies, clerk to the Holywell Local Board, stating that the notice of the Rural Sanitary Authority with reference to the pollution of the St. Winefred's stream, dated 22nd Dec. last, was laid before the Local Board at the last meeting, and he was directed to call attention to the fact that the Board had not as yet received a reply to the letter of the 17th Aug. last, and to inform the Authority that a copy of the notice and correspondence had been sent to the Local Government Board. The letter of the 17th Aug. last, stated that Mr. Davies had been directed to forward a copy of a letter greceived from the Local Government Board dated the loth July, and to call particular attention to the last paragraph therein, wishing to know whether the Rural Sanitary Authority would be prepared to take steps with the view to joining the Local Board in a scheme of drainage for Holywell and Greenfield. The above letter also referred to the letter from the Local Government Board, suggesting that the Local Board should consult some engineer for the purpose of preparing plans for a scheme of drainage; the letter also pointing out, that assuming that a joint scheme was preferable; the fact that Greenfield was not included in the Local Government district was no reason why a joint scheme should not be arranged and carried out. The Clerk remarked that the suggestion was that there should be a joint scheme of drainage for the united districts of Holywell and Green- field. The Chairman said the reason why the matter was left in abeyance they were waiting the re- port of the Local Government Inspector on the enquiry. The Clerk said he had received a letter from Mr. Thomas Hnghes, secretary to the Inspectors of Lighting, Greenfield, stating that he was directed by the Inspectors of Lighting to inform him that at a public meeting of Greenfield rate- payers held on the 16th inst., it was unani- mously resolved that the Rural Sanitary Authority be asked to oppose the amalgamation of Holywell and Greenfield, and stating the Parish Councils Bill is likely soon to come into force when entirely new general relations in the parish of Holywell will take place. The Clerk thought it had been rather pre- mature to hold a public meeting, as at present no proposal was before them as a Sanitary Authority, or before anybody, to amalgamate Holywell and Greenfield. When the proposal to amalgamate would originate it would be quite time enough to have held a meeting. The meeting was anticipatory. There had been a suggestion, made before the Local Government Inspector, that there should be a joint scheme of drainage, which was different to the amal- gamation of the two districts. It was a matter for the Authority to consider, whether it was desirable or necessary that there should be a joint scheme of drainage for Holywell and Greenfield. No doubt tho meeting that had been held would give the Authority an idea of the opinions and feelings of the ratepayers of the district in regard to the matter. Mr. Kerfoot Evans: The ridiculous part of it is that Mr. Thos. Hughes, the person who brought this affair on, is trying to back out of it simply because he will feel it, in fact, more than anyone else in the district. The Clerk: He had not suggested a drainage scheme. Mr. Kerfoot Evans: He has been the means of the enquiry at all events. Mr. Isaac Hughes: The case is exactly the same as in 1876, and also when the Local Board said they did not require the amalgamation. There is no difference in the locality between then and now. Mr. Kerfoot Evans: But the people of Holy- well do not grumble; they are satisfied; they have a natural drainage. The Local Board have been pulled into this entirely in consequence of the continual remarks Mr. Thomas Hughes made respecting the pollution of the stream. Mr. I. Hughes Of course the Local Govern- ment Board did not ask us to get a drainage scheme. The Locsl Board were asked to stop their drainage discharging into the stream, and that is all that is wanted. The Clerk said, the letter from the Local Government Board to the Local Board had re- ference to two matters. The National Provin- cial Bank complained that they could not remedy a nuisanoe owing to there being no main sewer with which to connect the drains. The reply to the Local Government Board with reference to the main sewer was, that they were unable to construct a drainage system without the amal- gamation of Greenfield. Whether that was correct from an engineering point of view it is for the Authority to ascertain. Mr. Isaac Hughes: We only want to stop the nuisance polluting the stream. It Is premature for us to discuss the question until they have stopped their nuisance. The feeling of Green- field is against amalgamation and it will be time enough for us to discuss the matter when it comes before us in a proper way. The Clerk The question is whether you con- sider the circumstances now such as to be necessary to carry out a comprehensive scheme of drainage for Greenfield. Mr. Hughes: It is not, according to the public meeting. The Clerk: The amalgamation of the districts is a totally different matter to the drainage. Mr. Hughes: We shall have the Parish Councils in a short time. I do not know why the Local Board want these schemes at this time. If this Bill passes it will totally change the districts. The Clerk remarked that it had been said that Holywell could not carry out a drainage scheme without amalgamation. Mr. Hughes called attention to the fact that when the matter was before the Authority in 1876, the Local Board then resolved that it was not to the interests of their district or necessary to amalgamate, but that it was to the advantage of Holywell district to carry out their own scheme independently and they resolved to do so. As an Authority they had now to consider whether anything had arisen necessitating a scheme of drainage for Greenfield, and the necessary expense of carrying it out. The Chairman You will also find a reference in the communication to what was done by the Authority in 1876, and that perhaps will be at guide to what we are about now, Mr. I. Hughes: The question is, is it a necessity ? The Clerk: It must resolve itself into that question. The Inspector stated that he had a detailed icpurt of an inspection of the stream and all places discharging into it. The Chairman; Shall we let this matter lie in abeyance until we hear the Inspector's repor and then go further into it P The Clerk observed that the Local Board had sent a communication to the Local Government Board with reference to the notice of the Authority to prevent the discharge into the stream of sewage. Mr. I. Hughes I beg to propose that a joint drainage scheme is not desirable at the present time. The Chairman: Would you add or necessary." Will anyone second that proposi- tion ? The Chairman: Well there are other reasons perhaps —— Mr. Hughes: We will not go into them to- day. This is an open question now. We can answer the Local Board. The responsibility will not be upon us but upon the Local Board. The Clerk: Do you include unnecessary as well as undesirable P That would be the reply you should give to the Local Government Board. Mr Hughes The scheme was not necessary in 1876. There has been no alteration, and the Authority should stand by what they did then. The Clerk: Then you include unnecessary" in your resolution. Mr. Hughes Yes, it is the same now. The Chairman: Would you say impracticable. The Clerk: No. You have not the scheme before you to say it is impracticable. The Chairman: Would the word inexpedient do better than unnecessary ? The Clerk: Would not undesirable cover that word ? The Chairman Would it do to put it in this form That this Authority fails to see the practicability of carrying out! this matter, having no scheme prepared or plans to inspect." That is in order that we may keep ourselves out of taking the initiative and allowing some- one else to do so. The Clerk: At the public enquiry upon the pollution of the stream a time was suggested to formulate a scheme for the two districts. If you pass this resolution you put an end to that altogether. The resolution as I have got it is- That it is undesirable and unneoessary to pro- ceed with the scheme of drainage for Holywell and Greenfield, there having been no alteration of the district, after the decision of the Holywell Local Board in 1876 resolving to carry out its own scheme independently." The Chairman: You have the two words there ? The Clerk: Yes. If you like you can amend it. The Chairman: Would you be responsible for these two words. Mr. 1. Hughes Certainly. This Board would be responsible for the joint scheme if it was carried out.