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HOLYWELL. HIGHWAY BOARD MEETING. THE ESTIMATES. The monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Friday last, present—Messrs, W. Thomas, vice-chairman (presiding) E. Bryan, E. Hughes, E. Pierce, E. Leaning, John Eilis, W. Bulcock, R. Jones, J. Davies, W. Roberta, R. Bagshaw, J. Parry, &o. FINANCIAL. The Finance Committee passed the surveyor's watfes accounts for the past month amounting to jE66 19s. Sd., and expressed satisfaction that the Surveyor had succeeded in keeping within his estimate during the past year. THE EBMXATES. The Surveyor in his report included the following in reference to to the estimate for the ensuing year- According to your request I beg to lay before you the estimates for the ensuing year-one ending November 8tb, amounting to X816, and the other ending March 25tb, 1895, amounting to £ 1,156. As the secretary of the Local Government Board has suirifesced that when the transfer of your Authority will tike place, every effort should be made as far as may be practicable to reduce the liabilities of tbo Bojwd, I have excluded all intended improve- ments from the estimates, to be left for the consider- ation of the coming authorities, unless the Board will otherwise direct, viz. In Newmarket Parish. -Lowering the road between the turning to Gwaenyngor and the Newmarket National Schools, making a retaining wall between Fecin y dol and Terfyn,Jpaving gutter from opposite Newmarket Post office towards the Wesleyan chapel In Ilanasa Parish. Lowering the peak of Marian hill, near Kelston, also the same near Axtou Baptist chapel, levelling the road near Maenydd- gwynion, paving gutter on the hill, south side of Glauyrafon, relaying the gutter opposite Llanasa Post office, and makiug two additional drains, along the road in front of Llacaia National schools. In Ysceifiog Parish.—Taking up the rooky surface of the highway at Lixwin, levelling the road near Wheeler Bridge, and Hen Gapel Hill, and making an additional water course near Ddol smithy. In Catrwys Parish.—Lowering the following hills —the one between Penuoha and Aelwyd iieba; aliP the one opposite Coed-y-garreg, near Pant farm, improving also the water courses near Rhos farm, and at the upper end of High-street, and at the lower end of Water-street, Caerwys. In Holywell Parish.-Kerbing and paving water course North side of road, between Holway farm and Saithaelwyd oottage, improving the inlet and outlet of Barty bridge, near Holywell. In Whitford Parish. -Lowering the hill near Mwdwleithin, between Carmel and Pantasaph Monastery, also the same near Hendre Bach, and levelling the road between Isglan and Pentre farm Houses.—I beg to inform you that the above suggested improvements if included in the estimates would be an additional L200 to the amounts already stated. I beg to remind you that the general condition* of the Roads through the district except those of Llanasa and Holywell parishes, were in an exceedingly bad state when taken by the Board, although some of the parishes, from 1874 to '78, paid from 6d. to lOd. highway rate. Since this Board has adopted the road*, bridges and culverts were constructed footpaths and approaches to all the public schools, and the surface of the roads generally have improved. The following statement shows what has been done in four of the rural parishes, with a 4d. rate, during the last three years having a general district rate — In Gwaenysgor Parish:- Road repairs, three years work, to £ 97 Rates collected £ 47 In Newmarket Parish:- Road repairs, three years work, &c £ 161 Rates collected £ 98 In Ysceifiog Parish:— Road repairs, three years work, &o L440 Rates collected £ 302 In Caerwys Parish — Road repairs, three years work, &o E602 Rates collected £ 176 Whether this Board will be diseolved next November, or its existence prolonged by the County Council; it is very possible that the present boundary will be rearranged, the rateable value reduced, and the new Authority compelled to adopt the most important footpaths and other old roads, which will leave no hope that an early reduotion will be made in the present Highway rate. I beg to inform you that the sum of jE66 19s. 8d., less E25 paid on account, is required to pay last months expenses. This amount will make the total expenditure of last year to be f,1210 12s. 31., bringing the total expenditure of the Board on the District Roads since its formation to £ 14,376, or equal upon an average to fl I per mile per annum. The Chairman objected to the statement given by the Surveyor and said it was an injustice to the other parishes. There was Llanasa, Whitford and Holywell^ of which not a word was said. The Surveyor replied the statement was only given for comparison, not to point out the actual faot of what each had benefitted. Llanasa, when the Board took over the roads had the best roads in the district next to Holywell. The Chairman Has Llanasa benefitted or been at a Ion? The Surveyor The parish has benefitted, but not in the same proportion as the parishes men- tioned. The Chairman: Why didn't you enter it then P If you mention one you should treat all parishes alike. The Surveyor: If you want the statement, I should be pleased to prepare it for you. The Clerk pointed out that the intention of the Act was to make a general rate over the distriot within the jurisdiction of the Board, and not in particular to any one parish, in that way the state- ment really should not be made as against each parish. The suggestion was made to oross the statement out of the report, but after a little discussion it was decided that the Surveyor prepare a oomplete state- ment for the district by the next Board meeting and the report was left intact. Mr. Davie* (Llanasa), said the two improvements mentioned at Marian hill rook and Gwespyr hill oulvert were much needed. The Chairman said the proposed improvements in Ysceifiog parish cosld be left in abeyanoe for the present, and Mr. J. Ellis agreed. Mr. Bryan moved the adoption of the estimates provided the amount required would be oovered by a rate of fourpenee in the pound. Mr. E. Leaning seconded the proposition which was carried. TILE PANTASAPH TKLEGBAPH. The Board having made a charge of 6d. per pole per annum, as rental for the proposed line of tele- graph frow Holy well to Paiirasaph, a reply from the Post Office Department was received by the Clerk 11 t e effect that under no circumstances would the D !(>ent agree to pay rental upon the public road -tion. Mr. tfryan Just what I said Mr. Chairman. The Chairman DOPS it fall to the ground now P Mr. W. Roberts.: Have they any power to erect polos without permission. The Clerk No, I don't think they have. Mr. Leaning I think the best course is to let them go if they like. The matter dropped. The Clerk was instructed to get Copies of the Parish Councils Act in Welsh or English aa required by the members. COUNTY COURT: TUICSIDAY. -Before His Honour Sir H ratio Lloyd, Judge, COURT BUSINBSO. The undefended cases and new complaints were heard before the Registrar, Mr. H. A. Cope. A BAGILLT MONEY LENDKB. This was an adjourned action in which Wm. D. Williams, of the Harp Inn, Bagillt, sued Llewelyn Hopkins, of Wrexham, Ititoof Bagillt, fortl2 14s. Od. balance of money lent. Mr. R. Bromley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. T. Smith defended.— Mr. Bromley said the case was adjourned from the last Court, and he was ordered to submit a full list of part iou fare. -Mrs. Williams the wife of the plaintiff was re-called, aud said the sum was oripioally £17, which was lent in small sums. The book produced was the particulars of the loans. The name was on the back of the book. The front pages were tora out as they contained other people's business. Her husband knew of the loans she made. She had frequently lent money to colliers in Bagillt. She did it out of kindness to them, but not for any gain, as she got no interest.-By Mr. Smith She gave credit for beer, but she knew she could not recover the debt. She would swear that she was not in the habit of entering beer debts as "money lent," and she was sorry she had ever lent the money. —For the defenoe Mr. Smith said it was an unreason- able and unlikely claim, and there was not an iota of confirmation ot the story.-The defendant said, in 1892.3 he was employed at Bettisfield as a ganger. He was a bachelor, and earned about 25s. per week after clearing everybody. Mrs. Williams lent him L4 on his furniture on three times. It was just before Wbitountide^ast year. He sold her a pordon of his fnrniture, and paid her L2 10s. Od. that was before he went to South Wales. The letter produced was not written by him. He came back to Bagillt soon after, and she never asked him for the money. He had never had L17 lent to him, and he had not paid her £6 at a time. He claimed his furniture should be returned to him.—Mr. Bromley asked if that was why he had not entered a counter-claim. —Mr. Smith replied that it was too late to do when the case came into his hands.—Defendant continuing, said he never received money to pay his men from the plaintiff. He admitted owing about 30s, In the letter Mrs. Williams wrote to him, she never mentioned the money. She only hoped he wonld soon come back as she understood be was not doing well in South Wales. The fnrniture that plaintiff held was worth more than what he owed her.—A Mrs. Davies, of Emanuel's Terrace, gave evidenoe, and said the defendant said to Mrs. Williams in the Harp, he owed her £ 4, to which Mrs. Williams replied L41 No, Llewelyn come here some other timeand we will settle together.By Mr. Bromley: She wae not turned out of the house for being drunk. -His Honour said it was another unfortunate case in which some person must be committing wilful perjury. There was no escape from it, one bide or the other knew they were pejuring themselves. He could only deal with the matter of the evidenoe before him. He knew nothing of the parties, therefore it was a matter of indifference to him. The parties came to Court on perfectly even terms, and he must deal with it as he heard it. Without imputing anything against the plaintiff, he was bound to say the account book produced was very unsatisfactory. The entries in the book which oovered three pages were palpably written at the same time. He was bound to discard that book altogether. He was not satisfied one way or another, but the defendant admitting that he owed 30s., he would give verdict for plaintiff for that amount with oosts. DISVUTKB CONTRACTS. This was an action brought by Edwin Hughes, plnsterer, Whitford-ctreet, Holywell. to recover L20 16s. 2d., goods sold and work done, from Frank Barlow, contractors, of Seaoombe, in respect of the recent alterations at the Laburnum Inn, Pantasaph. Mr. H. T. Smith appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Alun Lloyd for defendant. The plaintiff's claim was for the balanoe of the contract which he made for the slating and plastering at certain bed prioes. The slating, to., was measured by the defendant, and no complaints made of defective work. There was afterwards a slate loose and ridge tile, the former by a flaw in the slate, and the latter by the force of the gale. The acoounts as to slates and other materials were gone into.-John Hughes, builder, said he examined the work. It wis satisfactorily done. Some of the ridge tiles and slates were out. About 16s. or so would have put all defects right.—By Mr. Lloyd: There should have been hooks at the end of the ridge tileo.- Valentine Williams, slater and plasterer in the employ of the plaintiff. gave evidenoe and said the work was satisfactorily done. A spike was put to hold the tractable instead of a hook by direction of the defendant. They were loosened by the force of the gale and the spikes not having sufficient hold.— Josiah Barlow, architect, Walton, Liverpool, said he prepared the plans for the alterations to the Laburnum Inn, Pantasaph. His son was the sole contractor, He inspected the work from time to time, and took measurements. The work was not satisfactory on the outside. It would take from 30s. to 40s. to put the work right, and until it was done he could not pass it.—Frank Barlow, the defendant, said he sub- contracted the slating and plastering to the plaintiff. The plaintiff charged j66 3s. 7 ld. for day work. There was only jE4 2s. 8d. due in addition to the L5 agreed npon. With regard to t7 I". 4d. claimed from him were reasonable charges for slates and plaster. There was from 960 to £ 64 due to him on the final certificate of the contract. The work was defective. The Itotal claim was JE27 8s. Sid. It should be reduced to æ22 8s. Od. With regard to the claim for £ 6 3s. 7., he admitted up to £4:2s. 8d.—By consent the matter was referred to Mr. Edward Jones, as arbitrator, to assess the work judgment to follow for plaintiff as assessed WHO OWNED THB "HOMr" This was an action brought by Mrs. Sarah Hughes, of Bryn Derwen Farm, Holway, to recover 2s. damage caused by trespass of pony belonging to Edward Philips, of Brognallt Cottage, Holway, who entered a counter-claim for 4s. loss caused by detention of the pony.—Miss Hughes, daughter of plaintiff, said the pony which belonged to the defendant, trespassed repeatedly upon the Bryn Derwen fields. The pony was detained in the yard. —Defendant: The pony is not mine; that gentle- man (Mr. Edward Parry, Greenfield) is the owner. The pony is only grazing on my land.—His Honour The qnestion is, is it your pony F-Defendant No air; Mr. Parry's.—His Honour Then you cannot make a claim for the loss caused by the detention.— Defendant: She is worked for her food.-His Honour Then, is it yours or is not; which will you have P-Defendant It is not mine (laughter).-His Honour You had it there for its work F-Defendant Yes eir.-Hiis Honour: It is yours for the day then at least. The pony trespassed on their field, and they kept it as they had aright to do.—Defendant: They sent to tellui it was there between eight and nine o'clock in the morning.—Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed.
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WHY HESITATE P Many hesitate employing curative agenoies beoause positive proof as to the value of these agencies is not easily obtainable. So much has been said, written and claimed for the virtue of Warner's Safe Cure in diseases of the Liver and Kidneys and their developments, such all Indigestion, Headaohes, General Debility, and Bronchial troubles, we have collected and annex a few names from the many thousands in England who can guarantee the value of this medicine from experienoe, and all doubt will be removed by writing or applying to one or more of the following persons Rev. J. W. Haffenden, Bordesley Green, Birmingham Rev. 0. G. Squirrell, Stretton-nnder-Fosse Rugby Rev. J. Cartwright, Junction Road, Andover, Hants Rev. J. Stacey, High Street, Burford Oxon Prof. J. Poiraud, Waricrave, Henley-on-Thames Peter Challis, 8, Fern Hollow Villas. Basingstoke Albert Goble, 38, Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells WJ j W8^am> Carfield Avenue, Meerabrook, Yorks Nottin^'am1*, Melt°n R°ad' W°8t BridSeford» Thos. F. MoNiff, George Street, Sligo, Ireland Thomas R. Clemas, 61, Bitton Street, Teignmouth ThomasHall, 7, WestbnryStreet, South Stockton James Wheeler, 10, Stanley Grove, Croydon, Surrey John Long, Bncklands, Bury Road, Gosport, Hanta Thomas Corfield, Bwlchgwyn, near Wrexham Albert Fenn, Bawdeswell, East Dereham Francis Beard, Pool Green, Aldridge Mrs. E. Snell, 40, North Street, HorBhatn Mrs. Mary Oammings, 84, Derwent Street, West Hartlepool Mrs. C. Fraser, New Elgin, Sootland Mrs. Kate Franois, 60, John Street, Barnabury, London Mrs. W. Ball, Utkinton Lane, Tarporley, Cheshire Mrs. A Pnttock, 15, Telegraph Street, Portsmouth Mrs. L. Mounteer, 91, Alma Street, West Hartlepool Mrs. L. Mahony, 2, Viotoria Road, Dalkey, Ireland Miss M. M. Sheppard, 85, Mountpelier Rd., Brighton Miss J. Palmer, Moat Oottage, Moylough, Galway, Ireland Miss C. Hall, 18, Derwent Street, West Hartlepool.
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— HAWARDEN. OPBBErTi.—On Thursday an operetta, performed entirely by the children attending St. Ethelwold's School, Shotton, was given on the Gymnasium stage. The room was well filled. "The happy family," as the production is termed, is musically a pretty and tunefull composition, and the choruses and solos were exceedingly well sung. The grouping of the children uphn the stage was very prettily arranged, as well as the grand march of all the characters which preceded the final chorus, Good night." Much careful training, musically and in the action and evolutions, had evidently been bestowed by Mr. Haswell and his staff of teachers and the Misses Hurlbutt to prepare the children for the performance which they went through so creditably to themselves and those who had trained them. Miss L. Hurlbutt accompanied on the piano. The prooeeds will be dd to school extension at Shotton.
. RHYL.
RHYL. NOBTH WALM POOB LAW CONFEBKNOB.—At a meeting of the committee appointed to make the preliminary arrangements for this Conference held at Rhyl, on Saturday, Captain Griffith Boscawen, presiding, it was decided to hold a Conference of the representatives of the Unions of North Wales, at Rbyl in the third week in August next, Captain Griffith Boscawen to preside. Papers will be read on the "Distriot Counoils Bill," with special reference to the arrangements as affeoting North Wales, and another paper on Out Relief." The meetings will be held in the morning and afternoon, and between the meetings a lunoheon will be provided.
GREENFIELD.
GREENFIELD. PBIMROSE LKAOUK.—Mr. Griffith Hughes Pierce of Greenfield, was the principal speaker in the vernacular at Primrose League demonstrations held at Llanfairfeohan and Oonway on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Mr. Pierce spoke at length on the Church question, showing the disastrous results that would follow if the despoilers had their way. THB MOSTYN SJEIKB BENEFIT CONCJKBT.—On Saturday evening last, a conoert was given at the Abbey Schoolroom, Greenfield, promoted for the benefit of the men out on strike at the Iron Works, Mostyn. Some 750 tickets had been sold, and sufficient people assembled to considerably over- crowd the room. A capital conoert was enjoyed under the genial chairmanship of Mynyddwr. The following was the programme -AddreFis, President; overture, "Man in the moon," Llanerchymor Brass Band; song, Little sister gone to sleep," Mr. W. J. Hnghes; song (encored), Asaph Glan Dyfrdwy; dialogue, Pompey and John," Elias Jones and R. T. Wynne; duet, Mr. and Mrs. C. Davies; comic song, Molly and I and the baby (encored), Mr, Tom Wood; song, "Outlaw," Mr. Wm. Thomas; comic song, "The boy can say papa" (encored), Mr. Elias Jones; song (encored), Asaph Glan Dyfrdwy; interval of ten minutes when Dr. Pan Jones thanked all that took part in the conoert; fantasia, "The sleep of Diana," Band; song, Cookies and mussles," Mr. W. J. Hughes; song, Eletvenwards," Mrs. C. Davies; comio song, "Strolling through the streets" (encored), Mr. Tom Wood; song, "Perthynasau'r wraig" (encored), Asaph; ben bennillion, Mr. Elias Jones; fantasia, U Royal Festival," Llanerohymor Band (under the leadership of Mr. Thomas Hughes). The accom- panist was Mr. O. Roberts, Mostyn. All the per- formers gave their services gratis, also the harmonium, the piano, the stage and the school, were granted free of charge. Mr. Bromley has offered the use of the Viotoria Hall for a second concert. Another concert will be given next Saturday evening by the same performers, with the addition of the Ffynnongroew Braes Band, at the Church Schopl, Ffynnongroew. THE DISASTER AT TREVOR COLLIERIES. CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY. The adjourned inquiry into the cause of death of Isaac Hughes, head fireman at the Trevor Collieries, was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Royal Hotel, Greenfield, before Mr. Wm. Davies, county coroner, aud a jury over which Mr. J. Petrie, Abbey House, was foreman. Mr. Matthews, assistant inspector of collieries, was present. The deceased, who was thirty years of age, was suffocated by gas in the workings of Trevor Colliery, on Monday morning, the 9th inst. He leaves a widow and five children. Wm. Davies, was the first witness oalled, he said: I am a fireman at Trevor Colliery, and reside at Saithffynnon, near Whitford.' On Monday morning, the 9th inst., at about twenty minutes to six, I was near the place where the accident happened, waiting for Samuel Jones who worked in that part of the colliery, to warn him not to go in. I met him within about two yards of the place. I told him not to go in until I came back. I then went up the drift and afterwards came baok and told the boy at the winch to tell Isaac Hughes, the deceased, to oome down to me. Isaac Hughes came down to me. He asked, How is it hare to-day Will ? "—I replied It is very bad, there is a great deal of gas." I went in before him with the lamp, where the gas was. I showed him how the gas affected the lamp. He told me to come back so that he could see the gas. He turned the flame of his lamp down and said It's coming out. Will," and upon that he placed his lamp on the ground. I said "Isaac, where are you going ? He gave me no answer, but went straight into the place where the gas lay. Samuel Jones, the man who worked that part, was standing by me. I oalled out- Isaac," several times-three or fonr times.—I called Come out, it is too strong for you," Samuel Jones rushed in after him to try and get him back. Jones returned like a drunken man. When he came out. I tried to go in and went as far as I could, but when I found the gas too strong I had to return' I told S. Jones to go to the nearest place for some men to assist us. Three men came. One of the men took hold of my hand and the four of us joined hands. I was leading, and we were talking together. When I could not talk, being overcome by the gas, the other men gave me a pluck backwards. Before we entered we made an arrangement that we should talk and when they found I could not speak, they were to draw me back' When we found thLt we were obliged to return we sent for Mr. Isaac Davies, the manager. He csme down and got a rope which he tied round his body, and tried to go in the working where Isaac Hughes had entered. He tried a number of times-at least seven or eight. At last, Mr. Davies succeeded in getting within reach of the deceased, and on the last time he drew Isaac Hughes out with him. Isaac Hughes was then dead, and we removed him to land. The men who assisted me in trying to get the deceased out before sending for Mr. Davies, were Benj. Jones, Robt. Lewis and Thomas Roberts. By a Juror: I first discovered the presence of gas in that part of the working about ten minutes to twelve on Sunday night. My duty is to try and get it out if I can; if I cannot got it out, to give notice to prevent the workmen working in that spot. By the Inspector: I have been fireman at Trevor about 18 months. My duty is to examine the place, and if I discover gas, I have to fence it, or stop there myself to warn anyone from going in. The place was a tunnel cut for the purpose of testing the coal. I cannot say the length of the tunnel, but I think we could get in three or four yards before getting into the gas. There were air pipes laid down to clear off the gas. The air pipe went to the face of the driving. No gas was found there before, but on Saturday morning previous a little was found. I made a report of it, but not in the report book as it was so triflirg in my opinion. The gas did not fire in the lamp. Its presence was just detectable. It Jehowed the cap over the flame slightly. I did not know that it was necessary to report such a small cap as it was. When I discovered it on Monday morning I stayed there. The gas came from the face of the driving, I can only fanoy that we were near coal, and that the escape was through the .ground at the face of the driving. By the Foreman: The gas on Saturday morn- ing cleared itself off, it was so slight. Samuel Jones worked there all Saturday. When I found the gas so heavy on Monday morning, I did not like to do anything without the deceased being present. The deceased was head fireman. By Mr. Matthews: The gas had increased on Sunday. The steam jets in the up cast shaft were all right when I went to work on Sunday night. I don't know that they stop the steam jets on Sunday; I don't suppose that they do. Mr. Matthews: Was there anything you could do to clear the gas P Witness: I did not like doing anything with- out consulting the deceased, Isaac Hughes- that is not to do anything with the ventilation. This was the only place where gas was in the pit at that time. I have previously reported the presence of gas in the pit. The tunnel was on a slight incline. Samuel Jones, the collier, who was to have gone to work in the place where the gas had accumulated, having heard the evidence read over, corroborated the same. By the Inspector I did not see any gas. It was quite clear on Saturday. I don't know whether I was near the gas. There was a slight presence of gas on Saturday morning, I put the air pipes down myself. There was a good current through the pipet. I: laid the pipes up to the face as near as 1 could, It was less than two yards distant. There is plenty of ventilation in the colliery, where I have worked for two years I have not seen gas there before. I don't know that we are near the coal, but the presence of the gas seem to indicate it; I hope we are. I cannot say that it was the night fireman's duty to do something to clear off the gas. He may not have considered it right to do it without consulting a superior official. I was stopped from going into the working. I cannot say that the deceased went into the working simply to show his authority. I could not in such a matter give any motive for his action. Isaac Davies, manager at Trevor Collieries, corroborated the first witness' evidenco and added—The tunnel was driven through a fault, towards the coal. I was there on Saturday morning about nine o'clock, where the man was working. I tried for gas. On Monday morning I found the gas would be about 16 yards down from the face; the tunnel would be about 21 yards long., I don't think it would have been advisable for Davies to have done anything to clear off the gas without consulting Hughes. The deceased was a practical fireman and collier before. He had worked all his life at Point of Ayr. Had he done anything it might only have driven the gas into another part of the workings. I was at the pit bank that morning about ten minutes to five before any of the colliers had como. The deceased I was told walked straight into the working. The supply of air was about 5,000 cubic feet per minute. I cannot give any definite opinion why he should have walked direct into the tunnel. It may have been a case of misadventure. He must have been stronger than any man I have ever known or seen to go so far into the gas, and I have seen a good many in the 52 years I have been connected with collieries. It was enough to kill five, I might say eight men such as I, for every time I went in had I taken another step forward I should have been done for. After I had been four or five times in. [ tied the rope round myself so that the men could pull me back if I got over- come. Then when I went in with the rope I felt his heel, by which I guessed he was lying on his face, having fallen forwards as he went towards the face. I had to turn back then as I was done np. I went in again and tried to draw him out, but his log got fast against the side of the tunnel. The next time I went in I got hold of him round the hips and the men drew me and the deceased out together. Mr. Matthews said-On the same day as the accident he was in Flint with Mr. Hall, chief inspector, when they heard of the accident and came on to Trevor, and examined, the shaft. They concluded that the fireman's duty would have been to have put a barrier across the mouth of the tunnel and arranged a time for clearing the gas. The ventilation of the colliery was satisfactory. Of course, if gas should be given off, other measures than that of steam jets will have to be taken, but up to the present, they as Inspectors, had been satisfied with the colliery. The Jury unanii.i )usly came to the verdict that the deceased was accidentally suffocated, no blame being attached to the owners or managers of the colliery. The Foreman said, on behalf of the Jury, he should like to express their admiration of the conduct of Mr. Isaac Davies under the circum- stances. He was a practical man and know ) what to at the right moment and did it. He felt sure they would all be in accord with him in expressing their appreciation of the bravery of Mr. Davies, in his daring and successful attempts to recover the body of the man (hear, hear). The other men also acted with bravery. Mr. John Hughes (constable in the Birkenhead Borough Force) said, as brother of the deceased, he wished to express his gratitude to Mr. Isaac Davies and the other meu for their bravo efforts to rescue his brother. He could not express his feelings strongly enough (hear, hear). The speaker, who spoke with much emotion, at this point utterly broke down. After a few other remarks by the Jury, the Coroner said no doubt every man did his duty which England expected of them.
. CONNAH'S QUAY.
CONNAH'S QUAY. THB SALMON FISHERY. The salmon fishiag season has opened at Connah's Quay. A fisherman named Bennett succeeded in taking a fine fish, weighing 16ilbs. and several other good fish have been captured, in each instance with the trammel net. There is every probability of a decided increase in the issue of trammel net licenses this year, owing to their success last season. The opinion is generally expressed that the present season will be a most profitable one.
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FAOETLK. --+- THE beehive is the poorest thing in the world to fall back on. A LONDON tradesman advertises Ladies'shawls for dinner and breakfast." A MAN cares little for his wrongs when getting his funeral rites. THE man who dreamt he dwelt in marble halls woke up and found that the bedclothes had tumbled off. THE earth is a tender and kind mother to the husbandmen; and yet at one season he always harrows her bosom, and at another plucks her ears. BEFORE marriage a girl frequently calls her intended her treasure;" but when he becomes her husband she looks upon him as her treasurer." A COUNTRYMAN was solicited to buy a cyclo- paedia the other day, and he replied that he would oer tainly buy one if he was sure he could ever learn to ride it So you would not take me to be twenty P said a young lady to her partner, while dancing the polka, a few evenings ago; what would you take me for then ?" For better, for worse, replied he. "ARE you the eldest settler in this far western locality?" asked a traveller of a sun-browned son of toil on the Pacific slope. "No, sir," was the reply; the sun is the oldest settler in the west." WHEN an Indian doctor has lost five patient* the survivors of the tribe send him after them to see what has become ef them. After all, the Indiana would lose some advantages by civilisation. THE following advertisement appeared latelyin a provincial paper Wanted a man and wife to look after a farm, and a dairy with a religious turn of mind, without incumbrance." A YOUNG- physician, on returning from his vacation, found his patients as lively as crickets. Humph," said he, grimly, I'll stay at home and look after these people hereafter." WE see that several of our contemporaries are disputing as to which of them has bad the best article on milk," &c. IUJ best article we ever saw oa milk was cream. THERE is a woman who has been married fifty- eight years, and who has never missed kindling the kitchen fire. Her husband is probably the oldest fire-escape on record. A HEROIC and noble Welshman's first thought when his house took lire recently was for his mother- in-law, whom he saved from a burning staircase by promptly throwing her from a three-story window. A YOUNG lady who prided herself on her goography, seeing a candle aslant, remarked that it P, minded her of the Leaning Tower of Pisa." Yes," responded a wag, with this difference-that is a tower in Italy, while this is a tower in grease." MAMMA," said a little girl, as people get old does their hair grow quarrelsome ?" Why no, my child. Whatever put such a notion in your head ?" I thought it must be so, ma, because I heard that old people's hair is constantly falling out." SCENE: Library.—Freshman Where shall I find Darwin's works ? Librarian What do you want with Darwin?" Freshman: "I want hill Origin of Species,' so as to fiad out something about this finance question." A YOUNG Hibernian, recently imported, being asked if he intended taking a lass with him to Green- wich on Easter Monday, replied, If he went by him self he should; but if he went with any one else h, should not." A YOUNG bride read Mother Shipton's prophesy for the first time the other day. "Just my luck!" she exclaimed, throwing down the paper. Here I am newly married, and now the world's coming to an enrl." THE nationality claimed by an incompetent tenor, when I singing one of Handel's recitatives beginning "I am an Israelite," was interrupted by that eminent but irritable composer-" You are wn great big fool." WILL you love me when I mould ?" said the youthful modeller to his sweetheart. She cast her eyes down, answered in the affirmative, and he was so elated that upon leaving her presence he started 01 immediately on a bust. UNCLE, what ts the hardest lesson you evep had to learn?" asked a young lady of a veteran states man known for his strong prejudices. That the man who differs with me not only in opinions but in principles may be as sincere and honest as I am," Wall the reply. BOATMAN: "Accidents ? Ah, you may say that, sir. Only last week there was a gent in this werry boat, a sitting there just as it might be yourself, sir-tbo water like a millpond, and not a puff of wind, when she gives a lurch-" Binks (alarmed): "Bless me Boatman And a gallon 'o beer went clean overboard. Ah, we poor sailors 'as our trials!" A BOASTING young fellow having joined with- out invitation a party dining at a restaurant, and in- dulged, as usual, in his egotism, one of the party said to him, You have told us enough of what you caa do; now tell us somethiag that you can't dD." "Faith," said he, "that's easy enough; I oanffr pay my share of the bill." IN the Paris theatres professional laughefs are employed, who engage to indulge in the most con- tagious hiliarity, the time of their merriment being previously arranged. A few nights since the pro- gramme was changed without the knowledge of one of the laughers, and when he burst forth uproruriouslj* in the midst of a touching couplet about Alsace and Lorraine, the audience nearly killed him. IN the churchyard of Pewsey, Wilts, is an epitaph, probably nearer that point to which from the sublime" is but a step than of modern date: Here lies the body of Lady O'Looney, great-niece of Burke, commonly called the sublime. She was bland, pas- sionate, and deeply religious; also she painted in water-colours, and sent several pictures to the exhi- bition; she was first cousin to Lady Jones; and of such is the kingdom of heaven." INQUIRING stranger to steamboat pilot: That ia Black Mountain, isn't it?" Pilot: "Yes, sir; highest mountain about Lake George." Stranger: Any story or legend connected with that mountain?" Pilot: Yes, lots of 'em. One of the most harrowing is about two lovers that went up that mountain and never came down again." Stranger: "Indeed! What became of them?" Pilot: They went down on the other side." A LOCAL tippling worthy of a combative turn of mind, one dark night, when suffering from barrel fever," ran hard against a pump and then to Mother Earth." After getting up and steadying himself 8011 best he could, he peered cautiously to the left and to the right of the object, and, having thus ascertained how matters stood, brandished his fist and invitingly exclaimed, Just lay doon yer stick, my wee soonie, an' stap oot, an' a'll take it oot o' ye 1" MANY years ago there was a story current conp teming Dean Close who is reported to have just been married at the age of eighty-three years. The dean, who is well-known as a strict teetotaler, and an anti- tobacconist, had a young parrot given him, and he sent it away to be taught to speak. When it came back there was a large party of friends collected with the dean in the drawing-room, and the bird was brought in. The, cage bo d scarcely been set down before the bird called out, "John, John, bring the dean a glass of whisky ar.d a pipe." There was, aa might be expected, much merriment at the expense of the worthy dean, and the bird had to be banished. EVERYTHING that enters Paris has to pay octroi duty. For many weeks an elegantly-attired gentleman drove a well-appointed dogcart from the outskirts to the city, being attended every evening by a neat-looking groom. One night the dogcart was upset in the presence of the gendarmes, who, on going to the rescue, noticed that the groom had not moved from his seat. Come," said one of the men. The groom preserved a dignified silence. "Oome down," cried they, angrily. Don't you see your master is hurt? Is he drunk or stupid ? The groom pre- served his English sang froid, and the employ6*, giving him a shake, discovered, to their unutterable astonish- ment, that he was made of zinc, and contained 150 litres of cognac! SYDNEY SMITH'S comic faculty was magnifi- sent. Apropos of this subject he tells a good story: Of A joke goes a good way in the country. I have known one last pretty well for seven years. I remember making a joke after a meeting of the clergy in Yorkshire, where there was a Rev. Mr. Buckle, who never spoke when I pro- posed his health. I said that he was a buckle without a tongue. Moat persons on hearing it laughed, but my next neighbour sat unmoved and sunk in thought. At last, a quarter of an hour after we had all done, he suddenly nudged me, exclaiming, 'I see now what you meant, Mr. Smith. You meant a joke!' 'Yes, sir,' I said, 'I believe I did.' Upon which he began laughing so heartily that I thought be would choke, and was obliged to pat him on the backe"
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RAILWAY TIME TABLE. APRIL, 1894. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Down Tbaihp Sundays. tiOLYHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAY .—Up Tbjlctb. Sukdatb. "i,Eivs n.m a.ra a.m a.m a.m. a.m p.m. p.m p.m p.m g p.m p. mi p.m.' p.m [ p.m., p.m a.ni a.m a.m.p.m lbave a.m a.nj a.m a'm ».ra -.>ji p.m p ;u p.m P.m p.m p.m p.m p.m p.ni p.m p.m a.m a.m p.m. i p.m. CHESTER 6 30 8 45! 10 0 1145 2 30 3 10!a 6:5 10 g 0 15 8 33 8 45 1120 2 38 9 35 1115 6 0 HOLYHEAD i |7 45| j 12 0 •• •• .3 15 6 0, 8 6. 6 5 1140, 18 5 Sandycroft 6 41 8 56 •• '1156! 3 211 >5 21 8 56 1131 9 46 6 10 Bangor (dep).. 6 0 7 55 9 0 1045 1 9 4 25 7 17 •• y 3j 6 55 1232 & 3 Queen's Ferry.. 6 45 9 0 12 o| 3 25; |5 25 S | '9 0 1135 3 50 16 15 Aber 6 10 1 9 10 1055 1 19 4 35 7 27 I •• Conuali's Quay. 6 50 9 5 12 g 3 31 |5 30 g3 6 31 9 5 1140 P 55 1 21 Llanfairfechan 6 15 8 9 9 15 11 0 1 25 .< -■ 4 41 7 34 7 9| j Flint 657 912 1212. 3 37 ,.15 6 38 9 12:1147 ..103 ? 29 Penmaenmawr. 621,, 8 15| [921111 6 1 32 « 4 49 „ 7 41 •• • 715! Bagillt 7 2. 9 17 •• 12l8! |3 43 5 43 8 9 18 1153 10 8 o 35 Conway « 31 8 24 19 31 {lll6 1 43 o ,4 59 7 53 9 26 7 25{l 3 9 26 FTOLYWELL.I7 9 9 22 1224 !3 49 [5 50* 6 49 9 25 1159 101G 6 42 Llandudno Jun 6 38 8 31 ,9 3911125 1 51 ■ |5 8 8 1 9 34! j j Moatya 17 17 |9 30, 123i! |3 56 Q !g 57 & 6 58 I 9 32 12 6 1024 6 50 ColwynBay. 6 49 8 4l| |9 52 1135 2 3! I A >6 20 8 14| | 7 36 jl 18 I Prjstatyn I7 28 9 42 1242? |4 8. ;a 7 6 (9 9 9 42 1217 1036 7 2 Colwyn 6 54 j 9 57 1139 I 2 8 h 5 25 8 19j « 7 401 j 'RHYL |7 37 9 50 1040 1250 3 13 4 17 5 52i6 l5;-g 7 15 |9 16 9 50 1225 3 18 1044 1154 7 9 Llandulas 7 2.. | 10 4 1147 I 12 14 I 3 5 35 J8 291 I ■ Al»orgelo.7 49 ,10 4 1051 •• 1 7 3 27 6 5! If ;7 29 9 27 • • c 7 18 Abergele 7 7 8 52, 1010 1153 j |2 20 15 4Si ;8 34 7 551 LHndulas !7 57 1012 ,1 15 3 35 j j I- 7 38 -9 35 •• -3 RHYL 7 21 9 2 9 40fl024 1210 1250 2 35 3 45 6 4015 6S| >8 48 10 4 8 5 1 45 5 20; 10 4 Colwyn !8 5 1020j II 21 3 43 6 17! •• j 5. 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LBAVH a.m Am p.m p.m p.m p.w. p.m vUlYL 7 oO 105011 0 3 20 6 09 22 Kliuddlan 7 59 106911 7 3 29 6 59 31 St. Asaph 8 6 11 6'1 12 3 36: 6 15« Trefnant 8 14 1114 1 18 3 44! 6 229 4 DEKB ] ar-8 26 H26.1 25,8 55; ,6 309 57 ) d.8 45 H40 i 27i4 0 I7 40 Lltinrhaiadr 8 54 1148 1 S5 4 8 7 49 ilhewl 9 0 1154 1 40 4 14 i7 55 RUTHIN 9 6 1159 1 45 4 19 ..8 1 Eyarth 9 13 12 6| 25 8 7 Nantclwyd 9 22 1215! j'4 32 8 14 Derwen 9 28 1221 4 38 8 20 Gwyddelwern.9 38 1231, j* 47 8 29 Corwen .9 50 124S| I4 65 8 37 LBAVE a.m 4.m;a.m,p.m p.m p.m p.m CORWEN 7 3011035 1 30 5 65 Gbvyddelwern. 7 35 1040 1 35 6 0 Derwen 7 42 1047 1 42 6 10; Nantclwyd 7 46 1051 1 46 6 14 Eprth 7 55 11 0 1 55 6 26 RUTHIN 8 1 11 6 2 14 35 6 35 7 15 Rhewl 8 8 1113 2 8 4 41 6 42 7 21 Llanrhaiadr 3 12 1117 i 2 124 46 6 46 7 26 ) ar. 8 2211272 21|4 55 6 657 36 j d. 6 id 9 0 11351233,5 0 7 50. 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LBAVR a.m a.m a.m p.m p.m p.m p.m CHESTER 7 12 1010 1140 2 27 5 26 6 10 8 35 Broughton Hall.7 22 1020 1153 2 40 ». 6 23 8 48 Hope 7 40 1038 1211 2 58 6 41 9 6 Padeswood 7 47 1045 1218 3 6 6 48 9 13 Llong 7 60 1048 1221 3 8 G 51 9 16 iirnt I ar- • • 7 65 1063 1226 3 136 63 6 56 9 21 MOLD.. ) d. 7 67 1054 1228 3 15 6 54 6 67 9 22 Rhydymwyn 8 411 1 1236 3 22 7 4929 Nannerch 8 13 1110 1244 3 31 7 14 9 38 Caerwys 8 20 1117 1261 3 38 7 21 9 46 Bodfari 8 25 1122 1256 3 43| 7 36 9 50 Denbigh] 8 37 1132 1 63 53l6 20 7 36 10 0 tuAV a.m a.m a.m a.m P.m P.m p.m DENBIGH 8 28 10 0 1135 2 25 6 40 7 0 Bodfari 18 36 10 8 1143 2 33 5 48,7 8 Caerwys I8 1014115!0 2 40*5 65|7 16 Nannerch |8 50 1022 1158 2 48 6 3 7 23 Rhydymwyn 8 68 1030|l2 7 2 57i6 12 7 32 wnlVD 9 6 1038 1214 3 4 6 19 7 39 MO ) d.7 45 9 811040 1216 3 6 6 21 7S- 1 Llong 7 49,9 12 1044,1220 6 25 7 46 Padeswood 7 53 9 I5ji047 1224 6 29 7 49 Hope 1 9 2211055 1232 fi 37 7 64 Broughton Hall.. 8 16 9 37jlllOl247 6 62^8 17 8 ?^I9 5011123 I 0 3 32 7 5|8 42 1 rinted and Published by the Proprietors DAVIHS AND Co., at their General Printing Office, High- Street, Holywell.