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— + MOSTYN. THANK8GIVNFA SBBVICK.—Services of thanksgiving for the harvest were Leld in the Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, Rhewl, on Wednesday. A prayer meeting took place in the afternoon, and in the evening an \le sermon was pleached by the Rev. J. Mostyn Jones, (late of America), from St. John vi., 63. The collections were given to the support of missions. FATAL END OF A HOLIDAY TRIP. ACCIDENT Ar MOSTYN STATION. An inquest was opened on Tuesday afternoon at the Crown Hotel, iynnongroew, by Mr Wm Davies, coroner, on the body of Alfred Jones, aged 18 years, labourer at the Point of Ayr Colliery, and who resided with his father, Samuel Jones. at Meirion-terrace, Ffynnongroew. Mr Ishmael Jones of Lewis-terrace, Ffynnongroew, was foreman.Thoii Edward Williams, sawyer, Ffynnongroew, stated that he and the de- ceased went to Manchester with an excursion leaving Mostyn about 7am on the 22nd inst They were both together all day, and returned in the same compartment, arriving at Mostyn about 1-20 a m on the 23rd inat The deceased was not under the influencelofidrink; he was a teetotaler They were in the last carriage of the train, which did not reach the platform, and they kept their seats, expecting the rear of the train would afterwards draw up to allow them to get off The train did move on again, and it appeared to them on seeing it passing the booking office th it it was going right away, so they jumped out Witness jumped first and deceased followed him, and by some misadventure got under the train When he first saw him after the accident he was lying on the rails, the train having passed on He and other friends lifted him up and carried him on to a bench on the platform The deceased spoke to him, asking not t.) hurt his side and arm, and he remained with him until he died at a little after 3 the same morning Dr Davies of Ffynnon- groew, was called; deceased was then living, but died soon, efter, when he and other friends removed the body to his lather's house at Ffynnongroew.—Mr Fenua, who appeared for the Railway Company, questioned the witness at some length as to whether he heard the guarq of the train call out to the passengers at the rear who had not reached the platform to keep their seats until the train would ra up In answer to tyr Fenna he said the part of the train he was in was opposite Hugh Williams' coal place lIe could not say how far that was from the platform nor where the train stopped the second time He did not see the guard until after the accident He did not see other passengers alight after the train stepped the second t me Ile did not see any lamp signal showing by the guard.—David Jones, of Den- bigh, who was guard of the train, gave evidence, and said the train arrived at Mostyn on the return journey from Manches- ter at 1-20 that morning The rear part of the tr.ii; di4 not reach the platform He called out to the passengers in that part of the train to keep their aeate until it would draw up He did that in English and Welsh After that he was en- gaged in Lhe fo-e part of the irain with his duties, and then returned to the rear, and after seeing all right he showed a white light signal to the driver to draw up Here a discus- sion took place between the jury and witness as to the nature of the signals given to draw up and go right away, when the Witness explained that a white light me^nt tu cautiously draw up and a green light demoted ngh,t uwuy On the rear of the train reaching the platform and while still in motion he saw two young men jump out They jumped against other pas- sengers on the platform The first one came off all right, but the second, who was the deceased, reeled and fell bach, getting between the footboard and the platform He was carried some few yards by the train Thoy rode in the last roach on the train After the train drew up he saw the de- censedj Who W* £ injured.—By Mr Fenna After the train drew up several passengers alighted from the rear of the train; he himself assisted a woman and two children he did not know them He was certain about passengers alight- ing after the train drew up l)y the Foreman He did not know the length of the piatform nor did he kn >w the length measurement of the coaches -It Fenna said witness oould not be expected to answer that question; that could only be given by evidence from the oach-building yard —John Bassett, the engine-driver, having also given evidence, the jury fouud That deceased came to his death from injuries he received by some misadventure in leaving a train while in mofton."
. Football.
Football. NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Matches Goals ? W L D F A Pts Flint 3 3.. 0 0 29 0 G Llaududuo 3,. 2.. I 0..10 9 4 Bangor. 2 1.. 0.. 1.. 5 3 3 2.. 0.. 1.. I 4 7.. 1 Bagillt. 0 0.. 0.. 0.. 0 0.. 0 Ruthin, 1 0 1 0 0 11 0 Holywell.. 3.. 0.. 3.. 0., 1 19,, o Saturday nut, Ootober 27th: -Holywell v. Rhyl, Mr. Geo. Powell, Buckley. CHESTER College V HOLYIrELL.-This match was played at the College ground on Saturday last. Holywell again experienced defeat, and after a hard game were vanquished by seven goals to nil. HOL'YWELL v. RHYL (League).—Will be played at Holywell on Saturday next. Wm. Jones' benefit, as a rceognition of his long and valuable service on the football field. The following team tas been selected to represent H ily well :-Goal, J. D. Ton-is; backs, W. Jones, and P. Lewis; half-backs, I. O. Williams, G. Matthews, J. E, Rees; forwards, J. Roberts, J. Gallagher, R. Jones, E. Jones, and D. W. Morris. Kick-off 3 o'clock. N.W.O. ASSOCIATION, AND LEAGUE MEETINGS — The usual monthly meetings of the above bodies were held on Tuesday evening last, at the White Lie a Hotel, Rhyl. There were present at the Association meeting. Meters. J.J. Marks (in the chair) C W Berrie, Everall, Clarke, J. LI. Williams, and R W* Barber. The results, and protests, in connection with the several cup-ties having been considered, it was de 3ided that the next round be played on the let of December next, kiok-off not later than 2.30. The result of the draw, together with the referees, is as follswsFirst division: Buckley v. Flint, at Buckley, Mr. J. Ll. Williams, Holywell; Green- fHd Villa, a bye. Second division: Llandudno Reserve v. Carnarvon, Mr. O. W. Berrie, Rhyl; Ruthin, a bye.-At the league meeting which followed, the referees for the month were appointed as follows:—Nov. 3rd, Rbyl v Rothin, Mr Darry, Flint; Nov. 10th, Ruthin v Flint, Mr Whitley, Rhyl; Llandudno Swifts v Bangor, Mr Fannington, Conway; Rbyl v Holywell, Mr Hersee, Llandudno. On the first-named ground. FLINT v. LLANDUDNO.— This was the firststruggle between these teams in the League championship for this season, and double interest was centered in the encounter, because next Saturday they meet in the first round of the Welsh cup, at Llaodudno, and very likely will be opposed to one another in the Bemi-fiaal of the N.W.C Association cup. Both teams were fully represented, and a good game was naturally looked forward to.—Prompt to time the teams faced each other, under the care of Mr. J. LI. Williams, Holywell. Hostilities having commenced the Flint forwards broke away in a combined run, and almost directly lodged the ball in the net; before the excitemeut and cheering subsided they bad added another. This left Llandijdno a beaten team, and although some smart things were done by both sides Flint bad by far the beet of matters. Half-time • Flint, 4 goals; Llandudno, 0 goals.—The second half was still favourable to the home team, and they bad plenty of opportunities and ought to have put on a record score, but only three more goals were added, making the final read :-Flint, 7 goals; Llandudno, nil. NORTH WALES COAST JUNIOR CUP-TIES SATURDAY'S MATCHES. BUCKLEY v. BUCKLEY RESEBVH. — In the fires ound of the above competition, at Buckley. The first team won by nine goals to nil. CARNARVON IN. V BANGOR.—Played at Carnarvon on Saturday list, before a good orowd. The game was of an even character, and resulted in a win for the homesters, after a good struggle.—Final result: Carnarvon, 2 goals Bangor, nil. LLANDUDNO (Reserve) v. RHYL (Reserve).-This cup-tie was played off at Llandudno, on Saturday, before a number of spectators. Llandudno had the best of the game all through, and won easily by six goali, to one. BAGILLT V. GBEKNFIELD VILLA. Played at Bagillt. The game was of a one-side character, Greenfield winning easily by six izoals to nil. Bagillt laid a protest on account of colours. St. ASAPH v. RuiHiN.-Playoi off on Saturday in Llwy Grove park, St. A*aph, before a good many spectators. Ruthin won the toss. Half-time result: Rntbin, 1 goal; St. Asaph, nil.-In the second half Ruthin seoured two more goale.-Final result: Ruthin, .3 goals; St. AFaph, 1 goal. BUEYING THE HATCHET." All true lovers of sport in the distiiot of Mold (and their name is legion) who have with sufiicent reason deplored the differences which existed in local football circles, Had which led to the establishment of two clubs, neither of which was capable of maintaining the prestage of the town, may now hail with delight the advent of better things. This consummation devoutely to be wished has been brought about by the amalgamation of the Mold Red Stars" and the "Mold Alyu Stars" the organizations above referred to, and the bencfioial effects of the steps taken are already manifest. As a result of this communication a meeting of representatives from the Committees of both clubs was held at the Black Liou Hotel, on Friday eveumg, Mr. John Cjrbett, J.P., occupied the chiiir, and a disposition to arrive at an amicable settlement or existing differences was manifest among all present. At the outset it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Alarston. seconded by Mr Sharp, that the decision of the meeting be binding on all parties concerned The adoption of clause 1 of the f-ugrgested conditions of settlement was unanimously agreed to. on the motion of Mr Sharp, seoonded by Mr J Jones. Clauses 2 and 3 were then discussed and unanimously accepted. With regard to clause 4, upon the motion of Mr W N Bellamy, seconded by Mr Sharp, it was unanimously resolved that Sergt-.Niaiur Suminerton, and Messrs Sharp, Williams, George Lea, J Jones, E Jones, .1 Parry and G Harrison be added to the Committee. Mr Prank Oliver proposed, Mr Frank lUiberts seconded, and it was resolved that the team Committee do consist of four representatives from each club. Kesolutions of minor im- portance were then discussed and passed, and a highly satisfactory meeting terminated with a cordial vote of thank- s j- to the chairman: SCAKLKT RUNNERS (Holywell) Y. FLINT SWIFTS.— The match between these clubs win played off on Saturday, on (lie Holywell Football ground, before a poor attendance. The referee was Mr. G. Powell, Buckley. The home captain won the toss, and faced the incliue. The visitora had the best of the first exchanges, and scored soon after commencing. The Runners low made a little headway, and showed some pretty passing, whicb, however, Flint broke up and they were oatfed upon to defend. Flint fin ned a corner, from whioh they scored. Another attempt by the Runners was frustrated, and from now totht iLterval Flint had the bast of it.—Half-time Flint Swifts, 3 goals; Scarlet Runners, nil. -Re- starting Flint again were to the front, and scored twice, making five goals to nothing. The pace at which the pame bad ben kept np, was beginning to tell on the Flint team, when Holywell broke the ice with a splendid shot from E. Jones. This encouraged the homesters so much, that, for the remainder of the game they outplayed their opponents at all points, scoring three more goals in rapid aucoeaeion, and Were within an ace of another, when the whistle sounded time, and brought to a olo-e the most excit- ing game witnessed in Holywell this gesson.-Final result: Flint Swifts, 5 goals; Holywell Scarlet Runners, 4 goals.
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Births. JONEs-On the 16th ioet., at Sta View Villas, Chester-road, Flint, the wife of Mr. John Savage Jones, (plumber), of a son. SixoN-On the 2 Ist inst., the wife of Mr. J. Simon, tailor aDd draper, Manchester house, St. Asaph, of a daughter. WILLIAXS-ON the 18th inst., at Peuyball-Mreet, Holywell, the wife of Mr. Robert Thomas Wil.iams, of a son. Marriages. JONXS-WILLIAXS-OO the 20th inst., at St. John's Church, Higher Broughton, Griffiths J. Jones, of Connah's Quay, to Margaret Williams, daughter of Mrs. Williams, Higher Broughton. LLOYD—STANLEY—On the 22nd inst at St. Silas's Church, Liverpool, by the Rev. Canon Woodward, as,i,ted bv the Rev. H. E. Stanley, cousin of the bride, Francis Horatio, son of His Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, to Mary Kathleen Fanny, only daughter of the late Captain Charles Geoffrey Stinley, 32nd Light lufantry. Deaths. DOWELL-On the 18th inst at Walwen, Holywell, Mr. Thomas Dowell, joir.cr, age 1 80 years. DOYLE-On the 20th inst., at Prince's-street, Flint, Joseph, son of Mr. Francis Doyle, aged 4 months. Huws-Ou the 13th inst., at Hartsbeath, Halkyn, Meirior a Pari, daughter of the Rev. William Pa ry Huws, aged 15 months. HAYES—On the 2 2nd inst., at Fair View, Buckley, Mold, SFirah Tlaye,3, agei 51 years. JONES-On the 19th inst at Talatre Arms, New- road, Holywell, Mr. Altur Jorei, agei 47 years. JONES— On the 16th il st" at Bryn-y-Bertben, Ysce fiog, Holywell, Mary, widow of the late Mr. John Jones, age 176 ye rs. JONEs-On the 17ill inst., at Bagillt, Holywell, Robert, son of Mr. Joseph JoLe. agel 6 months. JONES-On the 19th inst at Penlan, Golftyn, Connah's Quay, Jane, daughter of Mr. John Jones, fisherman, aged 15 years. JOXFS-ON the 23rd inst., from the rerolt of an accident at Mostyn Station, Mr. Alfrei JoiDe-i, Meirion Terrace, FiyEinongroer, agel 18 yea re. TKNNANT —On the 18th inst, at his residence, Islington, Liverpeel, Mr. John Tennant, auctioneer, aged 3t year,, late of Rock Tavern, Lloc, Holywell. WILIJAMS-OU the lOtIl iust., at 2. Chtirel-street, Mold, Mrs. Jane Williains, are t 63 ye irs. WILSON-On the 19th inst., at 61, Mile -street, Bitminghtm, Mr. John Willian Wilson, wire. Grawe-, late of Greenfield, Holywell, agel 62 jea^s.—Inter-el at Zion Ce i etery, Holywell ID Tuesday. [IN MEMOEIAMJ. DAWSOK—In loving memcry of my dc-arbusband, Matthew Dawson, who died October 24th, 1889. I would nit call thee back aprain, From the Home where thou art gone. Free'd from all sorrow, pain, and care, We soon shall meet again, a, D,
WINTER AND ST. WINEFRIDE'S…
WINTER AND ST. WINEFRIDE'S WATER. DAILY BATHERS IN THE WATERS. J A FURTHER NUMBER OF REMARKABLE j CURES. EXTRAORDINARY DEMAND FOR THE WATER. DR. JAMES WILLIAMS ON THE WELL. The rapid transition which bas taken place from the pleasant summer. like weather to the bleak wintry weather which now prevails has reduced the attendance of pilgrims to St. Winefrido'a Well, yet the daily service in the Crypt oontinues to be well attended by persona whoso devotion is very marked. Bathing still oontinues despite the coldness of the atmosphere, and on Wednesday, after the service at noon, although the wind was blustering and a ohilling rain falling, the bathing boxos were all occupied by men who braved the elements in their desire to be immersed in the renowed waters of the Well, TRIP FROM PRESTON. On Saturday last a pilgrimage was made to St. Winefride's Well by a number of persons from Preston, who attended the special service at the Well, held by Father Beauolerk. THE DEMAND FOR THE WATER A RECORD WEEK. Although the weather is such as to prevent the weak and ailing from undertaking a long journey to Holywell, the faith in the curative powers of the water has evidently spread in a marvellous manner. tig je shewn by the immense number of applications «ub »re received by every post for enpplies of ■ I)\i from St. Winefride's Well. On Monday last ttot less than eighty sealed tin bottles of water were despatched by parcels post to various parts of the three kingdoms. On Tuesday, fifty five tine were sent away, and on Wednesday, one hundred tins, thus making 235 bottles, weighing 940 lbs., despatched in three days, the postage alone of which cost £7 6d. 10id. This is of course quite independent of tho large quantity of water carried away daily by the pilgrims and visitors. LADY VAVASOR AND THE WELL. L We understand that Lady Vavasor, a member of Njpthe well-known Catholio Weld family, is organizing pilgrimage of twenty London cripples to vi*it the shrine of St. Winefride for the feast-day. The party will arrive in Holywell on Friday, November 2nd. FURTHER CATALOGUE OF CURES. A striking case is that of William Morris, of 10, David-street, off Oil-street, Warrington. He is a well-built, good-looking man of forty-one years of age, and a puddler by trade. Ten years ago he had a slight stroke of paralysis, which affected his right leg and arm, and also extended to the spine. He was obliged to dis- oantinne work as a puddler, and took to milk- selling in order to gain a livelihood. Between four and five years ago his condition took a change for the worse, and he had to relinquish work altogether, and stay at home a helpless cripple. Eventually he went to Manchester Infirmary, where he remained three weeks, and afterwards went to the Convalescent Home at Cheadle. He was at that time partially recovered, but about two-and- a-half years ago he again got much worse, and had been laid np in bed. Eventually, his resources having been exhausted by his long illness, he went to the workhouse at Warrington. While there he read about the cures at St. Winefride's Well, and oonceived a strong wish to go there, and by the help of his friends he was enabled to do so. When he arrived at Holywell he got out of the 'bus at the Well, thinking he had got to the hospioe, which is 200 yards further up. It took him a long time to get up the hill, and he fell on the road three times before he accomplished his jonrney. He was then walking wHh a stick, and muoh bent. After bathing fix times in the Well he is able to walk with comparative ease, and his shattered nerves are restored to soundness, His right hand and arm, which before were almost powerless, are now restored to proper condition, and his speeoh is quite clear again. In order to •bow the extent of his recovery, Morris threw down his stick and walked the length of the hoepioe yard and back again, and throw his arms about in the air. THE PRISON WARDER. Joseph Harrison, warder of Preston Prison, whose very remarkable cure we reported last week, lathed in the Well for the twelfth time early on fstorday morning. On leaving the premises he deposited his walking stick with the crutches he had previously discarded, having now been fully restored to health and strength, whereas but a few days before he was a helpless, speechless cripple. "Yours is a remarkable case," was observed to him, when Harrison replied "It is a miraole, for sure." A TOUCHING CASE, A case in which much interest is taken is that of Junes Grundy, of 3, Old Square, Marsh Green, Penoierton, near Wigan. Grundy is 12 years of ale, a collier, with a wife and six children. He at present lodges at 8, Chapel-street Holywell, aid is a Wesleyan Methodist. He worked at Thuglas Bank Colliery, Wigan, and one morning between six and seven years ago he left home for his work, but bad scarcely gone half-a-dozen ^»yxrds from the house when be was struck down with paralysis of the tight side, renderiug his aim and leg utterly helpless. Since then be has net been able to earn a penny for the maintenance of his large family. Hearing of the fame of St. Winefride's Well, he came to Holywell a few weeks back and received such relief that his friends I were astonished at the recovery he had made. W*nt of funds compelled him to return home, but Mr. Wm. Doan, manager of the Orrill Colliery, Wigan, generously supplied the man with money to return to Holywell. He bas so far recovered the use of his leg that he is now able to dispense with his stick, and on Tuosdayhe walked a journey of six miles without inconvenience. His arm ia gradually recovering its strength, and Grundy's delight is now to shake hands with his friends, a thing which he has been unable to do for seven years. He is fully persuaded that in a litte time the terrible effects of the stroke will have gone completely. INTERESTING CASES. there are several interesting cases to record this we<k, and among them we may mention that of May Mallon, 7 yeara of age, of 22, Orchard- etret, Partrick, Glasgow. The child had for three years suffered from a stiffened knee joint, but after batiing in the Well the stiffness relaxed, and the obill was able to walk without tho help of crutch or stiok. Another case is that of Miss Annie MoNamara, 21 years of age, of Appall, Linlithgow- sblrf, who undertook a journey to Holywell in order to seek reliof from a painful lameness causod by paralysis of the left leg when she was four years of age. When bathing in the Well on Friday she felt an unwonted sensation and great heat, and on emerging from the water she felt that she could walk with comparative ease, although she still halted owing to one leg being shorter than the other. A frlend of Miss McNamara, Miss Annie Colman, 26 years of age, who accompanied her, suffered great pain from spinal disease, and for two years she bad been unable to walk any distance. Miss Colman stated that after bathing once in the Well the pain entirely left h6r. Another case is that of Edith McCarthy, 7 years of age, daughter of Bartholo- mew MoCarthy, of 31, Well-street, Dowlais, South Wales, who bad suffered for four years from an affection of the hips. The child arrived in Holy- well leaning painfully on crutches, but after being immersed in the Well she was able to lay aside her crutches, and to all appearances she was thoroughly cured. SLOW BUT SURE. A young woman, named Mary Ann Ryder, of bumb Grove, Leeds, told a sad tale. She was a hoot qaaohiniat, but on the 26th of December, throe years ago, she was stricken with paralysis pf tl;e lkft side. Up to a few weeks back she was an late of the Leeds Workhouse fugriuary. She ha' but little use in her foot and none in her arm. Aftr bithing in the Well, she afiirms she feels her leg (fcro^gcr, and her arm has much Improved. She that the improvement will continue. SHE CARRIED HER CRUTCHES IN A DOUBTING MOOD. Mrs. Simpson, of Bishop Auokland, Durham, left the Hospice the other day, for her home, so much relieved from her lameness that she carried her crutohes with her, in case, as she remarked, she should be tired. Mrs. Simpson was a yoning married woman, of hardly over thirty yr8, She walked comfortably with the aid of a stick on her return journey, whereas she arrived in Holywell a cripple on crutohes. AN UNEXPECTED DOMESTIC SHOCK FOR A PILGRIM. John MoBride, of Blackburn, who suffered from rheumatism, had been gettiog on remarkably after bathing at the Well, and on Sunday he received a weloome letter from his wife and family ex- pressing their joy at his reoovery, and also telling him that they were all well. The pleasure the letter gave him received a rude shock on Monday, when he received a telegram, from the wording of which he concluded that his wife was dead. Naturally the man was overpowered by the news, and though he was anxious to get home, he did not feel capable of the exertion. A friend io- deed fortunately came forward, a Mr. Lee, who kindly volunteered to aooompany the bereaved man to Blackburn. Here another and reversionary shook awaited him. The wife, whom he expected to look upon as a corpse, awaited with pleasure her husband in the station. Upon so suddenly and unexpectedly beholding her, he cried out to his friend "My God, there's my wife," and fell back in a fainting fit. It was afterwards explained that it was MoBride's stepmother who had died. A LIMERICK WOMAN RECEIVES IIER EYESIGHT. About half-past ten on Tuesday morning, while a number of women were bathing in the Well, a Limerick woman, who had visited the Well for the purpose of obtaining relief from impaired eyesight, startled people by crying out I am cured, 1 am cured. A lady, a private nurse by profession, was near to at the time, and said "Are you really cured," to which the woman replied Glory be to God, I am." Early the same day she left Holywell for Limerick, asserting that her sight was completely restored. A PENANCE AND A CURE. Miss Bridget Carroll, of Derrykeele, Kinnulty. King's County, in a most interesting letter, states that she bathed in the Well three times, and "she found it indeed a great penance." She suffered from an abscess on the liver, which defied the skill of medical practitioners at her home and in Dublin and Manchester. She states that her pain has entirely left her, and she is now able to partake of food which she dare not previously eat. ST. WINEFRIDE'S WELL. To the Editor of the "Flintshiro Observer." SIR,-I find that much confusion of opinion and idea exists with regard to the benefits which are and have been derived from bathing in this ancient and far-famed Well. And, inasmuch as medical men aro generally at a loss how to advise their patients on the subject, it has frequently been suggested to me that, as a medical praotitionor of long-standing ill Holywell, and a native of the place, I should give my opinion of the ourative value of the waters. I therefore, with your kind permission, propose to take advantage of your columns for the purpose. In so doing, I do not wish to express any opinion on the religious aspect of the question, beyond merely saying that the "euros" are frequently so pronounced and so rapid that I can quite understand how those whose religious creed includes the dogma of the Intercession of Saints, should attribute them to such inRuonce. Nor do I wish to discuss the psychological or faith- healing side of the question, except so far as to point out the governing power of the mind over the body, and the closo connection existing between mental emotion and physical bodily disturbance. Possibly the further de- velopment of physical research may throw some light on this matter. I will confine my observations to the value of the water in a strictly medical and therapeutic sense. And in order the better to comprehend this it must be understood that the water has no medicinal quality-that it iii. as nearly aa possible, pure water, maintaining an almost uniform temperature of 58° all the year round that the spring never receives the rays of the summer sun, and that it defies the frost of winter. St. Wiaefride's Well, no doubt, works its "cures" in two ways. 1. By shook. 2. By its tonic power. The cases cured by shook are certainly extraordinary cures, and such, I venture to say, as not often falls to the lot of medical men to witness-one immersion fre- quently accomplishing the object-and these are the cases which (excusably, I think) have given rise to the idea of miraclos." Such cases are mainly the class of diseases included in the comprehensive term neurotic," and which are perhaps the most intactable which a medical man has to encounter. I may name hysteria, hystero-epilepsy, catalepsy, &o. The sustained tonio action of the water is, of course, a slower process than the shock, but the effect, though not so startling, is not much less remarkable. The cases most likely to be benefitted by the tonic treatment are diseases of the nervous and the muscular systems, e.g. neurasthenia, ataxia, '« spinal weakness," chronic rheumatism, muscular atrophy, im- pairment of limbs after injury, &c. But, whilst pointing out the cases suitable for treatment,' it is necessary that I hoist the danger signal against others, such are, in general terms, as a rule, cases of organic visceral disease; a tendency to congestion of the internal organs-all diseases in an acute stage—in short, all cases in which a medical man would not prescribe cold bathing. The recent publicity which has been given to St, Winefrido's Well leads some to ask how it is that so little has hitherto been heard of it. I confess I am at a loss to reply, unless it be that two or tbroo very remarkable cures early in the season having obtained wide publicity, excited so great interest that a tenfold increase in the number of visitors has been the result this season. I seo nothing in the character of the cures more than has beon going on ever since I have known the Well, for the last 50 years, and, according to history, for centuries past.—Youra faithfully, JAMES WILLIAMS. Holywell, Oct. 24, 1894. ST. WINEFRIDE'S HOLY WELL. In an excellent article in the Pall Mall Budget, illustrated with several well-executed pictures of scenes at the Well, the writer, "A. S. H. says Th East has its Meoca, London its Bank, shrines typically familiar to all in these Cook Tourist days; but now a now cry comes to us from Wales, heralded by the mysteriously attractive word miracles." Who shall say that we have not in St. Winefride's Holy Well at Holywell, North Wales, the beginning of a New Lourdcs f If it is good to hide the seoret of a king, no less is it irksome to refrain from publishing the great deeds of God," says the monkish chronicler of Basingwerk; and thereupon tells how Winefride, daughter of Teuth, a Welsh chieftain, having vowed herself a bride of Heaven, fled from the advances of one Caradoc, a royal prince, and, in the fury of his thwarted passion, was beheaded by him at the feet of St. Beuno, m whose chapel «he sought refuge. Beuno, overwhelmed with grief, leaving the altar, cursed the murderer, who thereupon shrivelled up in flame. Then the Saint, taking the head of Winefride in his arms, fitted it on to the body, earnestly beseeching God to restore her to life: His prayer was granted, and from the spot where her blood had flowed a fountain suddenly burst forth and has continued to flow ever Binoe. Beuno, thereupon, feeling himself somewhat superfluous, departed, leaving the chapel to Winefride with this blessing: f; Many will here be healed of ailments of body and soul, apd every age and sex will here find the remedy they require, for God's clemency will 80 rest upon this place that great pm-acies will be wrought, here for the honour of your name. Such is the story of the first great miracle in Wales. From that time, some 1,200 years ago, up tilti the present, miracles bilve been recorded by the virtues of the Virgin Martyr's well; tho recordl falling lowest in the 18th century, and steadily increasing in the 19th, till of late yearsjhe reported miraculous cures have become quite frequent, and, with the rush on Holywell consequent on the recent publicity given it, almost daily-weekly, at any rate. The town of Holywell, which derives its name from the well, is situated on a hill about half-way between Rhyl and Cheater, on the main line of the London and North-Western Railway, At the foot of this hill rises the now famous well, the waters of which, after being used to drive several large mills, find their way into the River Dee about a mile away. A remarkably beautiful little chapel, dating from somewhere about the end of the 16th century, has been erected over the source, the actual well portion being divided into two parts-one for drinking purposes, the other as a bath. Outsiie the building the water has been again enclosed to form a sort of swimming-bath, with dressing-boxefi on either side. The supply of water is extremely copious, and varies from ten to twenty tons per minute, has no particular mineral propsrties, but is of rather a peculiar bluish-green colour. The water also sup- ports a not uncommon dark red moss, which the faithful, of course, attribute to the blood of the Saint. So much for the physical aspects of the place, and now we can proceed to the so-called miraculous cures, Of these I shall confine myself to a few that came more or less under my personal notice at Holywell last week. 1. A girl from the Liverpool Gatholic Blind Asylum, who lately made a pilgrimage to the well, previously totally blind, recovered her sight sufficiently to see her way about and to distinguish small objeots. 2. A youth, Gosling, of Hambrook House, Dresden, Staffordshire, who was suffering from lameness in the foot, returned home cured and from information lately received, the benefits of his visit are maintained, and he is now able to Irear a boot. 3. Joseph Harvey (Protestant), Cardiff^ on December 18th last was cleaning the tubes of an engine in a Barry Dock dredger, when the smoke door fell and shut him in. The shock of the position was so great that in a quarter of an hour he fell down paralysed. His limbs were powerless and his power of speech lost, He was fourteen weeks in Cardiff Infirmary. Three weeks ago he was brought to Holywell, and from the first bath experienced benefit. Hii power of speeoh is returning, and strength to his limbs. He is, apparently, on the way to oomplete recovery. 4. But the most remarkable cate with which I came in contact is that of Mary Ann Foley, aged 46, 101 Merton Road, Bootle. For twenty-two years she was machinist with some Liverpool drapers. For the last five years she has been bedridden with rheumatism of the spine, and latterly so helpless that she had even to be turned as she lay in bed. Miss Foley was attended by Dr. Canahan, of Bootle, and three months ago she was able to go to the Woolton Convalescent Home, but remained quite unable to help herself. One Monday night Miss Foley arrived at Holywell, accompanied by her sister, who is a hospital nurse, and, I learnt from independent witnesses, was carried from the station to a carriage. When she arrived at her destination, the King's Head Hotel, the landlord told me that although recommended to him he was uncertain as to whether he should take her in, but finally did so. Next morning she was carried to the well, and, as her sister described the scene to me, she was taken by the attendant into the outer bath, and dipped onoe, when, from being a heap of distorted humanity, she suddenly became quite rigid in the man's arms, and was passed to the smaller bath under the ohapel. The sister, thinking she had fainted, ran to the dressing-room for some brandy. On her return the attendant asked some one to atsist in getting Miss Foley out of the bath, but she said immediately: "No, leave me alone." Her sister, who was watching in astonishment, then called out" In God's Name, Mary Ann, come alone." She then walked up the steps from the well, and into the dressing- room. Several other witnesses corroborated this story, and I both saw and conversed with Miss Foley the next day, and saw her frequently walking about the town. She still stoops slightly, but is apparently quite active, and has returned home. I have bean through these with a medical man, supplementing the rough facts, air far as possible, by my own observation. In the case of No. 1, the facts were insufficient to form any real judgment; probably some merely temporary paralysis of one of the nerves of the eye, and as she had already been operated on, possibly the benefit had only been deferred. No. 2. Can give no opinion; but I heard it stated while at Holywell that the doctor who had attended the boy in Stafford had said that he was practically cured before he went to Holywell. No. 3. A typical case of a good subject for a miraculous cure, the point being that there appears to have been no direct injury to itu brain centres, and the case might to a certain extent be inoluded in the catagory of hysterical patient*, who are the most likely to derive benefit from such places as Holywell and Lourdes. No. 4. Case interesting. But it was not chronic rheumatism, unless one is prepared to accept the cure as a miraclo. To judge of the case it would be necessary to have a medical man's description of the actual condition of the joints both before and after the bath. In chr-mio rheumatism there is distinct growth, which would require to have disappeared immediately for the cure to have happened as desoribed. Of course there are many cases of people saying or believing they have been cured, and Father Beauolerk himself spoke of the great difficulty he had in preventing false cures being reported. So far as possible, he sifts every case personally, and is sure of the facts before he permits publication but unauthorised reports all the same constantly get into the papers, often only to be contradicted later. In Holywell, however, of course everything is a miracle, and the one qualification necessary in both Protestant and Catholio who seeks a enre is Faith but, as may ba well understood, here a'so Many are oalled, but few are chosen." It would be difficult to imagine anything more pathetic than the soene enacted every day at the well, when the blind, the halt, the lame, the diseased, given up so far as human aid is concerned, gather for the short service held in the chapel over the well at noon. Here is a man suffering from oancer in the tongue, a living corpse, kept alive ouly by the devoted service of his wife, who anxiously watches to anticipate his lightest wish. For an hour I have seen him standing motionless by the railing at the well, waiting with a strange longing in his eye for the end of the women's bath- ing hour, and the stroke of twelve. There a helpless cripple 01 paralysed child tended by parents or friends. Again, from a muffled figure in the throng comes the hacking cough of the consumptive, and many other sights and sounds of like nature. All are eagerly pressing to the well, and nearly everyone carries a bottle or can in which to bear away some of the precious fluid, The average attendance in the season is from 60 to 70 a day. Some were sightseers, but with a pilgrimage the numbers occasionally go up to 2000, and seriout-ly tax the resouroes of the town. In the chapel, fastened over the arohes, and attached to the pillars, are the crutches, &a., of the faithful who have been cured in former times and in a corner another heap of these discarded supports before which some new pilgrim kneels in prayer. The service is very simple. A few prayers followed by a hymn or two, after which the niterim*' file past Father Beauolerk, S.J., the priest, who touches the ailing part of each with the sacred relic (a portion of the finger of St. Winefride), and then it is in the bowed or upturned faces one feels the force of the great French painter J. F. Millet's dictum, that "Beauty is expression." The service ended, the men's bathing hour begins some merely laving the affli ted parts, others stripping and plunging into the water, the cripples and paralysed being assisted by the attendants or friends, and between each dip they kneel, stand, or are supported in prayer before the Virgin Martyr's shrine. Of all this activity, Father Bcauclerk, S J., is the presiding genius. Under him therd is a hospice admirably looked after by the Sisters of St. P'|$?ims, oa the recommendation of their pasish priest, are accommodated for Is, a day. This is nearly always full, and accommodates gome sixty patients altogether. Then there are schools, also superintended by the Nuns, with some 300 children on the books; and the Rev. Father is at present building extensions from his own drsigria, 4nd a hAadsome hall for the use of the pilgrims into the bargain. The labour entailed iu looking after all this is Bgturally very great. There are the letters of inquiry, now coming in in hundreds, the sending off of cans of the water every day, and every pilgrim has some special want only to be attended to by the reverend father himself. So that it seems probable that it will be necessary to organise a committee, as at Lourdes. The 4th of November is the feast day of the Saint, when there will be a special pilgrimage after which, the weather being too cold for bath- ing, the well will probably be closed. Finally, what is one to say of it all ? For those that believe in miracles, here are miracles enough and to spare, and here is hope for those for whom there is no hurrun hope. For those who cannot see the miraculous, we hare merely intersating cases of the faith cure of nervous diseases. The sceptic must ask why the man with canoer of the tongue was not cured. Because, supposing the patients to be really suffering from many of the diseases which the well is supposed to have cured, the actual disease is as definite to a medical man as in the case of cancer of the tongue, only it is not so obvious. Take op a paper by Charoot, or any other specialist in nerves, and one reads of cures by hypnotic suggestion which are quite as miraculous as any at Lourdes or Holywell. After all, however, there are those who go to St. Winefride's sick, and who come away whole and for these, believer and unbeliever alike must render thanks.
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PRESTATYN. NEW WELSH CALVINISTIO OHAPEL. The old building, built in 1864, having become inadequate for the present needs of the congregation, a larger and more modern structure taketi its place, the memorial stones of which were laid on Friday, by Mr. J. Jones, of Selton-villa, Prestatyn, and Mr. Edward Joneq, J.P., mayor of Pwllheli. At the ceremony handsome ail vertro wets were presented by the pastor, the Rev. Ezra Jones, to the stone- layers, and suitable addresses were delivered. Amongst those present were the Rev. Benjamin Hughes, of St. Asaph Rev. W. M. Jones; Rev. Robert Williams, of Towyn; Rev. E. W. Evans, M.A., of Pensarn Dr, Griffiths, Mr. R. Robert-1, C.C., Mr. James Dowell, Mr. Thomas Do well, Mr. Waterhouse, Mr. Hughes, and Mr. J. Jones, sen., of Sefton-villa. The new structure; will be in the Romanesque style, and will be approached from the main road by a double flight of steps. The chapel Will be entered by two main doorways, crossing a tiled porch with a vestibule on each side leading into the chapel. The pewing is to be of pitch pine, and at the further end of the chapel will be a rostrum and deacons' pew in tbe same material and of handsome design, behind which an organ chamber is placed. The ceiling is to be coved with principals having carved ribs, with turned and out pendants having the gaslight coronas suspended therefrom. On either side of the chancel, in which the rostrum is placed, are rootna used as minister's vestry and classroom respectivoly, both having access to the schoolroom behind, which will also be enlarged. Provision baa been made for the introduction of a gallery at some future date, which would increase the number now provided for, 360, by some 60 sittings. Viewed from the outside, the chapel will stand on a prominent position, being situated on an eminence at the junction of the main with a byroad, by which the schoolroom at the back of the chapel is approached. The front of the chapel will be faced with stone from Carreg Llwyd Quarry, Prestatyn, hammer dressed in regular courses, with terra cotta dressings. Mr. Hugh Jones, of Moesley- road, Rhyl, is the contractor for the work, which will be carried out under the supervision of ind from designs by the architect, Mr. T. G. Williams, M.S.A., of Cable-street, Liverpool,
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■» QRMJSIFIBLD. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HARVEST SERVICES. °n Wednesday evening the services of thanksgiving for theharvest were held in Holy Trinity Church, Greenfield and notwithstanding the extreme inclemency of the weather y)e congregation was large the ehurch being fil'eil Th' n cura.te-m-charge, intoned thi service ■ the Kev «• O Williams, vicar of Holvwpli r,nd <v,„ the Rev W LI Nicholas, Rector ^TFli^ p eL^^ei- oeilent sermon from Job xiv 14 •! hP dSoL^ni^^Tl; Wh0 has receut!>' undertaken the and Choirmaster of the Church, performed ow, of the serv*co in a creditable manner, and also sangthe anthem O Lord how manifold The t burch, this year, was prettily decorated, the work 'having been carried out under the superintendence of Mrs Prvs Eytan aYr5V by Misses Jones (Station road) Miss Williams (Ty Coch) Miss Stephenson &c Mr P Vickers had supplied a neat'y built stack of corn The Welsh service will be held this evening, the preacher being the Rev 0 Daja^s, Flint
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FLINT. Sbizube OF MBA.T,-Lat week, Mr. W. E. Bit bell, Sanitary Inspector, acting under orders seized a quantity of meat in the Market Hall, which was certiifel unfit for humai consumption. The meat was frozen mutton, and had beea left in the building from the previous market day. THE PRIMROSE LKAGUE.—I'RESF.XTATION TO MR. T. W. HCCKRS, C.C.—On Tuesday evening last a soiree was held att the Town Hall promoted by the members of the Me>styn Flm Habitation of the Primrose league The soiree was very numerously attended and an interesting incident in the proceedings was the presentation of a special service clasp awarded by the Primrose League to Mr 1' W Hughes, C.C., Coleshi!l, Deputy-Mayor of the Borough The Ruling- Councillor Captain T Bate was present, and made the presentation in felicitous terms.-kfter the presentation a dance took place interspersed witn songs and instrumental music. MUNICIPAL ELECTION— NOMINATIONS.—The nomination of candidates for the four vacancies on the Town Council took place on Wednesday. There are seven gentlemen nominated viz:— Messrs Shem Davies and W G Gibson (retiring councillors), Alfred Bibby Lloyd, Thomas Ryan, Walter Owen, Charles Mumforth and Robert Price The election takes place next Thursday Several of the addresses issued by the candidates are published in this issue IMPUDENT CASK OF TILT, ROBBEKT.— At a special Borough cessions at the Town Hall on Friday last, before His Worship the Mayor (Ald Alfred Dyson), and Mr E J Hughes, John Matthews, labourer, of Maesgwyn Farm, and William Welch ('Chester Bill'), Flint, were brought on remand charged with the larceny of a purse and contents, from the Black Lion Inn, Church-street, Flint, the property of Capt Richard Wiliiams. Evidence was givei- by Mrs Catherine Williams, who said the prisoner came into the Black Lion about 7 p.m. on the 16th inst She served the prisoner an 1 left the bar to go to the kitchen The purse (produced) con- taining 58 4d, was in the till in the bar counter Her husband drew attention to the drawer and she missed the purse The prisoners had gone.—Captain Kichard Williams said on the evening in question, upon his wife leaving the bar he went there and when in sight of the bar he saw the two prisoners at the counter Welch had his face towards the door leading to the kitchen He then saw Welch tapping Matthews who was behind him, and he had his arm over the counter, and he drew his arm from over the counter Witness then went behind the bar and examined the drawer which was closed After the prisoners left he called his wife, and she found the purse missing.-Inspector Minshull deposed to arresting the prisoners He found the purse and money on Matthews, who said it was his own-The prisoners were each sentenced to a month's imprisonment, with hard labaur