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

HOLYWELL PARISH COUNCIL The monthly meJting of this Council was held at the Board Schools Bagillt, on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Messrs Robt. Foulkes (ohairman), W. Davies, T. Jone, E. Roberts, S. Lloyd, R. Mitchell, A. Thomas, W. Horrobin, J. Edwards.—Clerk, Mr John Marsden. GBEENFIBLD AFFAIBS. The Clerk read raplies from the Rural District Council and the Inspector of Main Roais, relative to matters referred to at the last meeting, and stating that the same would reoeive attention.—Mr Aaron Thomas drew attention to the depositing of rubbish from Holywell in the dingle near to Green Bank, and moved that the attention of the Rural Distriot Council be called to the matter; also that the attention of the same authority be called to the condition of Battery Row as regards drainage, etc. -Mr Horrobin said he could not understand that motion, aa Battery Row used to be all rigbt.-Mr Davies seoonded the proposition, and added that the filth was deposited in the dingle by the same parties from Holywell as previously objected to.-The well near to the Old Foundry was referred to by Mr A. Thomas, and supported by Mr Davies, who stated that people had to go down to Mount Pleasant well, particularly on Sunday mornings. The supply from the well at present was not sufficient to meet the demand. THB BAGILLT DBAINAGB SOHBKK. Mr S. Lloyd submitted his notice of motion to oall attention to the Bagillt Drainage Scheme. A bit of a "breeze" took place over an alleged wink aorots the room from one member to another. This was strongly denied by the parties indicted, who said that speech was more forcible and straight forward than a wink." The oalm came ultimately and Mr S. Lloyd proeeaded, saying there was now in progress certain work in connection with the exteneiqn of the water supply, and money was being expended without the instruction of the district. If it was allowed to go on, there was 110 telling to what extent the expenses would go. He claimed that the Parish Council was more representative of Bagillt, than tho representation on the District Council. On that ground he held that the District Council had no right to spend money without the sanction of the parochial Committee. There was still a debt of ESOO on the Bagillt special drainage distriot. Ttey bad been paying off the debt for the last twenty years, and there was every prospect of their having to oontinue to pay for another twenty years. He proposed That the attention of the Ratal Distriot Council be called to the expense incurred in the extension of the water supply for the west end of Bagillt, and to ask them to oall the Bagillt Parochial Committee to consider the matter at once."—Mr John Edwards seoonded the pro- position.—Mr Edwin Roberts, in supporting the proposition, said trials were being made for water where it was unnecessary.—Mr Horrobin was inclined to await the report of Mr Atkinson, the engineer engaged to report upon the water supply. —The Ohairman regretted that he failed to see the connection between the Paroohial Committee, and the Distriot Council. He could not hear that the recommendations of the Parochial Committees were reoorded in any report or minute book.—The pro- position was oarried.-U pon the proposition of Mr Horrobin, it was deoided to eall the attention of the Diatriet Council to the damaged water-pipes up New Biighton oa.ed by a traction engine going up to Ty'n y Pistill, and getting too near the wall. DEB BAKE FOOTPATH. Mr S. Lloyd drew attention to the Dee Bank footpath, and said some called the Council free and easy," others said it was a "nest of spleen and spite" and some said the Counoil was oomposed of "respectable persons" because one matter was brought forward, while another was never mentioned owing to the owner being a member of the Council. But he was determined, whether that member was present or absent, to have .the views of the Council on the matter. The Dis'rict and Parish Councils had been fooled, and the questiou was were they justified, after spending so many hours over it, to let the matter drop so easily. After the reading of the correspondence upon the matter. Mr Lloyd pro- posed that the attention of the District Council be called to the matter, that the path approved by the Parish Council has not been dedicate! to the publio, and to oall upon the owner to make the footpath agreed upon by him and the Parish Counoil.—Mr John Edwards seoonded the proposition, which was carried.

YSCEIFIOG. HABVEST FESTIVAL On Thursday last the annual harvest thanksgiving services were held in the Parish Churob. At 3 p.m., an English servioe, partly choral, was oonduoted by the Rev R. J. Oliver, the lessons being read by the Rev W. Jones, rostor of Brynford. An eloquent and most impres- sive sermon was delivered by the Rev W. LI. Nicholas, M.A, rector of Flint.. At 7 p.m., the service was in Welsh, when a stirring sermon was preaohed by the Rev Canon Jones, vicar of Mostyn. The choir rendere 1, in a very beautiful manner, the anthem, Prawf a gwel mor dda yw'r Arglwydd." Mrs Jones, Manchester House, Holywell, ably pre- sided at the organ throughout the servioes. As usual, the congregations were large, and joined heartily in the singing of ths hymn?, especially so in the evening, when tie larga and sacred edifice Wll8 simply packed to the doors. The Church was beaatiful y decorated for the occasion by the follow- ing ladies, viz., Mrs Lloyd, Plas Coch Mrs Oliver, Brookaide; Mrs J one, Manchester House, Holywell Mrs Edwards, Talbot; Mra Jones, School HoustI the Mieses AitkiDS, Lixwm Castle; Miss Edwards, Ty canol; and Miss Denman, the Cottage. The offertories were in aid of the Clergy 8u<testation Fond.

I HOLYWELL. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST THE CLERK TO THE SCHOOL BOARD. At a special sessions, on Friday last, before Messrs R. Sankey, and Wm. Jonea, Edward M. Evans, Clerk to the Holywell School Board, was brought up on warrant charged with the laroeny of 1;10, the monies of the School Board for the distriot of Holywell (extra-munioipal). Mr F. Llewellyn-Jones (Messrs Bromley and Jones), said he was in the unfortunate position of having to appear on behalf of the Holywell Sohool Board to prosecute their Clerk for laroeny as a servant. He may say at the outset that the present charge was but one of a series of offences into which the Court would be called upon to inquire. He should merely for the purpose of obtaining a remand, oall formal evidence sufficient to justify the application being granted. In all probability not only the present charge but other cases of larceny and possibly of a more serious character would have to be gone into against the accused. In the present oase, under which the proceedings were taken, it appeared that a meeting of the School Board was held on the 12th of April, 1897, at which meeting the whole of the members of the Board were present, and at which the accused was also present in his capaoity as Clerk. Upon the reoommendation of the Finance Committee, cheques were signed for the payment of various accounts passed by that Committee. Among the oheques then issued was one payable to E. M. Evans, Clerk, for one month's salary JE4 3s. 4d. The Ohairman of the Board would formally put in evidenoe, the minute book and the counterfoil of the oheque book, containing the entries relating to the payment of £4: 3a. 4d. to the Clerk. Oa the 13th of April a cheque was presented at the National Provincial Bank for the sum of JE14 3s. 4d. and oashed. The cheque was the identical one issued exoept that the affix "teen" had been added to the word four and the figure 1 placed in front of the figure 4." The alterations were to be clearly seen, as there was a distinct difference in the shade of the ink used. On the baok of the cheque was the endorsement" E. M. Evana also a memo to the following efFeot-" Bonus £ 10; salary, 14 3s. 4d," making a total of 114 3s. 4d. After hearing the evidenoe of the Chairman of the Board, he would ask for a formal remand to a future date in order to go into further charges, and to elaborate the pre- sent oharge. Mr Evan Bryan, said: I am Ohairman of the Holywell School Board, and produce the minute book of the Board, showing that on the 12th April last, a meeting of the Board was held. The minutes were duly confirmed and signed by the Ohairman. At that meeting a number of bills were passed for payment upon the recommendation of the Finanoe Committee. One of the payments made was entered E. M. Evans, month's salary, £4 3s. 4d." A cheque for that amount was drawn, signed by myself and two other members of the Board. No other oheque in favour of the accused was passed at that meeting. I also produce the counterfoil of the cheque book containing the entry JE4 3s 4d. being initialled by myself and two members. The cheque produced was the one issued to the accused, but altered from L4 3s. 4d. to E14 3i 4d the word "teen" having been added. The cheque was endorsed by the Clerk, and the memorandum added Bonus L10 salary, £ 4 3s. 4d." The writing on the oheque I recognise as that of the aocused. In reply to the usual question from the Bench as to whether he had any questions to put to the witness, the accused said: I am not in a proper condition to say anything to-day; but I have a sufficient answer to overturn what Mr Bryan has said. Mr Llewellyn-Jonea said, the wider oharge of forgery is one upon which we shall no doubt have to proceed, and I would ask that the accused be remanded to this day week. The Chairman: Have you anything to say why the remand should not be granted ? The Aocused: Nothing whatever, your Worship, exoept that I am in a very unprepared state to say anything; I have a oomplete answer to the oharges brought against me, but I am not in a fit state to do it to-day, The Chairman: You are remanded until this day week. The Aocused: I ought to have had notice of this. I knew nothing of this, no more than the man-in-the-moon. I should have had a day's notice, and I am surprised at Mr Bryan as Ohairman of the Board. Mr Bryan: I am only representing the action of the whole Board. The Bench: Does anyone apply for bail ? Mr Llewellyn-Jones: I am instruoted on be- half of the Board to oppose anything in the way of bail, unless it is very substantial. The Benoh: How much do you want? Mr Llewellyn-Jones: The aooused in £ 260, and two sureties of Eloo or Libo eaoh. The Benoh: The bail may be obtained by to- morrow morning. The aooused will not till then be removed to Liverpool.

vT WHAT TALMAGE SAYS-A RINGING SERMON. Rev. T. De Witt Talmage preached in Brooklyn Tabernacle on "The Gospel of Health," and his text wai from Proverbs vii., 23 Till a dart etrike through his liver." Among other things he eaid We talk about the heart, and preach about the heart, and sing about the heart, but if you refer to the physical organ that we call the heart, it has not half so much to do with spiritual health or disease moral exaltation or spiritual depression, as the organ to the consideration of whioh Solomon calls us, in the text, when he desoribes sin progressing 4 till a dart strike through the liver.' In the text he reveals the fact that he had studied the largest gland of the human is.vatem-the liver-not by the electric light of the modern dissecting-room, but by the dim light of a comparatively dark age, and yet had seen its important function in the God.built castle of the human body, its selecting and secreting power, its curious cells, its elongated, branobing tubes, a divine workmanship in central, and right, and left lobe, and the hepatio artery through which God oonducts the orimsjn tides. Oh, this vital organ is like the eye of God, in that it never sleeps, J preach to you this morning the Gospel of Health. In taking diagnosis of the disease of the soul, you must also take the diagnosis of the body. As if to recognise this, one whole book of the New Testament was written by a pbysioian. Luke was a doctor, and he discourses muoh of physical effeots, and any estimate of the spiritual condition that does not include also an estimate of the physical condition, is incomplete. We might as well reoogniee the tremendous fact that there are two mighty fortresses in the human body—the heart and the liver; the heart the fortress of all the graces, the liver the fortress of all the furies. This fully corroborates our statement that the source of most ill-bfealth is due to a deranged liver, and that the only real liver romedy is to be found in Warner a Safe Cure, which promptly restores this all-important organ to a healthy condition. The following letter is one of the many reoeived from persons who have derived incalculable benefit from this great and infallible remedy, and in the interest of the physical welfare of others, Mr H. Perkins, 2, Fox Lano, Ohertsey, Surrey, writes: "I have great pleasure in giving the following particulars of my case. I felt 80 bAd that I beoame quite low-spitind, and oould not eat anything at all. When I began to at down any time, I wanted to go t.) sleep, and I did not want anyone to talk to me. I went to doctors, bnt they never did me any good whatever. I can assure you I feel quite a different man to what I did three years ago. People have told me bow different I look in my appearance. I do not look so tbin and wasted, and black in my eyes as I ued to. I told them what I bad done; they were qu ti pleased to hear it, and I shall always reoommenri Warner's Safe Care as far as I possibly can, for it is a wonderful cure to anyone who gives it a fair trial. I shall never be without it any more."

BAGILLT. THE TRACTION ENGINE FATALITY. FURTHER ADJOURNMENT. The adjourned inquiry into the cause of death of William Sweeney of Walwen, was held at the Forester's Hall, Bagillt, on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr R. Bromley, County Coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr G. P, Edwards was foreman. Mr A. Glynne Jones, barrister, Liverpool (instructed by Melsrs Boydell, Taylor and Fluitt, Chester) appeared for the relatives of the deoeased, and Mr T. W. Hughes (Messrs Hughes and Hugbee, Flint) for the owners of the traction engine, Messrs John Lloyd and Son, Viotoria Inn, Walwen. One of the jurymen (Mr Edw. Roberts, Smith's Cottage), Dot answering to his name, the formal proclamation was made at the direotion of the Coroner by Police-oonstable G. Eley, and as the juryman did not appear up to the end of the inquiry, the Coroner said he would consider what steps he should take in the matter. Alan Davies, Walwen, feeder and flagman with the traotion engine, and in the employ of Messrs John Lloyd and Son for the past three years. said the deceased was never in tha employ of Messrs Lloyd and Son, He used to follow the threshing maobine to the farmers who employed him. The deceased sometimes rode on the engine, but not often. He generally rode in front of the threshing machine. The driver on those oooarions was Mr Thomas Lloyd. On Thursday, Oot. 21st, they were threshing for Mr Roberts, Brynffynnon. Deaeased was working there. They left about three o'clock in the afternoon for Pentre, Flint. There was the traction engine and threshing box. Thomas Lloyd was driver and witnssa was flagman, walking in front. There was also a lad on the foot-plate of the engine with Thomas Lloyd when they got to Flint. The lad was a stranger to witness. The journey they were taking was about 2^ miles. Deoeased walked for some distance after leaving Brynffynnon. He did not see deceased afterwards, until they stopped by the Blossoms Inn, Bagillt, to get water. They did not go inside the Blossoms Inn. He did not notice Sweeney until they got to Flint, when he saw him getting off the machine after he was hurt. He went into the Btnithy for some pina, and Mr Lloyd went into the Talbot. Sweeney stood outside, and witness did not go into the Talbot. He did not speak to Stteeney. He had no time when he was with the engine. It took them about an hoar.and-a-half to go to Flint. The firt thing he noticed when they got by the Gas Works, Flint, was Sweeney getting off the engine and limping. The engine was on the right hand side of the road and some six or nine inches on the parapet. The front wheel only was on the parapet. Witness was some fifty or sixty yards ahead of the engine at the time of the aooident. Upon turniog his head he saw the engine was more on one side of the road than the other, and knew that some- thing had gone wrong. Witness rdoollected, when they were by Bedol Farm, that Sweeney took hold of a horse, and, with witness, led the horse paat the engine. When witness was by Sweeney, as he lay on the ground, he oalled to Thomas Lloyd to come down from the engine. He saw the deoeased was hurt, but he did not think he was hurt badly. He told the lad to stay with the deceased and to get some of the men near to take him to the nearest pnblio-house until Lloyd and witness returned. They took the engine to Pentre, and when coming baok they met a farmer and went into a public house for a drink. Lloyd and witness in a few minutes called at the Ship and Anchor, but found that Sweeney bad been sent home in a trap. Witness in the evening called at deceased's lodging to see how he was. Deceased said he was hurt a bit." When they were at the inn. Inspector Jones called and spoke to Thomas Lloyd. Witness was positive that neither of them were in drink. When they were by Bettisneld Colliery he heard Lloyd say, You need not oome with us to-night. I'll make it all right in the morning for yoo". "0, never mind, I'll come along," the deceased replied. He did not hear Lloyd tell deceased, I have told you plenty not to ride on the engine; you will have to take your chance now." By Mr Hughes He did not sea anything until the engine was backing; then he saw there was something wrong, and went towards the engine. Sweeney got to the middle of the road, and witness helped him to the opposite wall. Sweeney made no oomplaint. By Mr Glynne Jones: There were only two men employed with the engine. He did not know that there should have been three. For the last three yeats there was only Mr Lloyd and himself with the engine. Sweeney was not engaged with the engine; he could not say whether Sweeney received any payment from Mr Lloyd. Dr Hamlet 1..1. Davies gave evidence of the in- juries received by the deoeased, and further stated that on the Saturday morning he saw that mortifica- tion had set in, from which the man died on the following morning. By Mr Hughes: There was no fraoture of the bones, but the flesh was sevwely crushed. It was possible for a man having been so injured to walk across the road as stated by the previous witness. Edward Thomas, Gadlys, said he was at Bryn- ffynnon on the day in question, and left there with the engine. Thomas Lloyd, Alyn Davies, William Sweeney and himself were with the engine. Alyn Davies was in front with the flag. Thomas Lloyd was driving; Sweeney was sitting in front of the box or threshing maohine, and witness was walking behind. Witness left the engine by the Feathers, and rejoined it at Pentre, Bagillt. They stopped at the Blossoms, and when they re-atarted witness got on to the feotplate of the engine and rode to Flint. Lloyd told Sweeney, when they were by Bettisfield and also by Bedol, not to ride on the drawing-bar. Sweeney did not assist to lead a horse past the engine when they were near Bedol. A stoppage was made by the Football Field to fire up to go through the town. Sweeney did not get off. Witness gAtr off and walked on the footpath. He did not g9 on to the engine until Thomas Lloyd oalled to Mm, when he got on the engine while in motion. Bloyd got off on the right-hind side, and went to th§ front of the engine. Lloyd, as he went, told witnee to oatoh hold of the steering wheel and to hold tpady, and he did so. He could see the engine goiw to one side, and Thomas Lloyd jumped on the eng«| on the left-hand side. By the time he i:got oiAthe engine had mounted the parapet. Lloyd tokHmaess to get down, and he backed the engine. Wftness beard a shout, and, looking round, saw Sweeney jvith his log fast between the drawing- bar and the tfbgine. Lloyd then drew the engine on a little, and released the deceased who got off and walked tofhe footpath. Alyn Davies oame up and asked de £ jpe(l-W&B he hurt. Lloyd came there and deoeased £ ld him'he would stay there; he was only a little hurt. Alyn Daviea asked him to get some of the men standing round to assist the deceased to the Ship an^ Anchor. When Lloyd left the engine they weM opposite tbe blank wall of the Gas Works. When the engine turned on to the footpath he thought it was very fanny. The engine was in motion when Lloyd left the engine, and continued until he returned. Witness was inex- perienced and did not know how to direct the engine. Thomas Lloyd jumped on the engine and baoked it at onoe. He did not oall ont to Sweeney to get out of the way. By Mr Hughes: He did not know that Sw6eney was on the drawing-bar at the time. He had his legs on either side of the bar. Witness explained the aotion of the draw-bar by means of a two-foot rule, from which it appeared that one side of the triangle crushed against the leg of deceased, by reason of the engine backing. John Richard Morris, blacksmith's apprentice, Flint, gave evidence to the effect that be saw a traotion engine ooming from the direction of Bagillt. The driver and a lad were on the engine before reaching witness, but the driver jumped off the engine which was in motion. The boy took hold of the guide-wheel and turned it. The engine turned on to the Gas Works side of the road and mounted the parapet. He saw a man in front of the engine; he oarried a flag, and was about ten yards in front of tha engine. He saw the driver jump on the engine and said something in Welsh to the boy. The driver reversed the engine and baoked it into the road. He noticed a man sitting on the front of the threshing machine. When the engine baoked he heard a about. He saw that a man had been caught between the engine and the threshing machine. The injured man was left on the path with the boy, and the engine went on. Witneas did not render assistance as there were other men there. He was close to the engine-driver, but could not say whether he was in drink or not. He could not say on his oath that the driver was perfectly sober; he believed he had had drink. The signal man (Davies) was in about the same state as Lloyd. By Mr Hughes: He was first asked by Inspector Jones whether the men were in drink. He should not say from what he saw that Lloyd was drunk. By the Coroner He could not say that the driver was drunk, but he should say he had some drink. One reason why he considered he had had drink was because he smelt of drink. He did not see him stagger. By the Foreman: He was about a foot distant from Lloyd. George Stanley, Holywell Road, Flint, eaid the T??,ne 8°t up against the wall before it stopped. I he engine was reversed and baoked into tbe road, J±e heard a shout as of a man in pain. He after- wards saw the injured man oross the road and lie down. Lloyd got down from the engine and went to the injured man and uid: I have told you many a time about sitting there, so now you must take your own obance." Lloyd seemed right enough. He may have had a sup of beer, but he was capable of work. By the Foreman It strack him that he had had a sup of beer." By the Coroner: He wasn't drank and he waent sober-between the two. He volunteered a state- meat to the police. He did not say the man was in drink, but that he had had some, and the reason for that oonclusion was that he saw Lloyd stiggor as he oame down from the engine, but whether from beer or haste he oould not say. He travelled with Lloyd from Flint. Davies and Thomas Williams was in the same oarriage. They oame on the plat- form the same as any ordinary person. Lloyd only referrei to the case by asking was be (witnesa) going to the inquest, to which he replied: "I am sum- moned up to come down to it." After Lloyd had spoken as stated to the deoeased, he want fo the engine and proceeded on his journey. Witness and Thomas Williams assisted to oarry Sweeney into the Sbip and Anchor. He did not notice the lad there at all Thomas Williams, Holywell Road, said he eaw the deoeased lying on the road. He examined his wounds and taw that his knee was injured. The man became unoonsoious. When the engine-driver oame to deceased he said "I have told you many a time not to ride on the engine, so you will have to stand your own consequences. Deoeased did not reply. He observed that when the driver turned away from witn-si he staggered, but he could not swear that he was drank. He was satisfied that he was oapable of doing his work. He assisted to take deceased home. He had seen Lloyd that day as they came from Flint; they had no conversation. By Mr Hughes: The flagman told Sweeney to stay where he was until they returned. Witness asked was he going for a dootor, but he did not answer bim. David Erasmus, Flint, said that on Thursday, the 24th October, Thomas Lloyd brought a traotion engine and threshing maohine to his farm. There were there, Lloyd, Alun Davies, and the boy. He noticed something peculiar about Lloyd he thought he was under the influenoe of drink but he did not know then what had happened. He thought Davies was much about the same as Lloyd. The boy was all right. He had told the police, and he was still under the impression that their appearance was as though they had had drink. Of course, the aooident might have given them a shook. After they had put the engine right and were re. turning, the men told him they had had an aooident, and wanted to hurry baok to the injured man. He did not take the men into the inn as they re- turned. By Mr Hughes: No one bad suggested it to him; it was his own impression that they were in drink. The position of his staokyard was suoh as to require a good and steady driver to steer the engine and machine. They performed their work suooessfully. Inspeotor Jones, Flint, said he had previously seen a traction engine pass towards Pentre Flint. He went to the Ship and Anchor, where he liaw the deceased in a state of partial collapse. He examined him, and found the knee of the left leg much injured. He bound the wound up and sent for a dootor, but one could not be found, and he had the deceased removed to Bagillt. He afterwards went after the engine, and, in consequence of what he heard, he called at a publio house, and, seeing Lloyd, asked him bad he not acted very craelly in leaving the injured man on the road. He replied they were going to take him home by train. That was about six o'olook. From his conversation with Lloyd, he could see he was heavy in drink. Seeing his condi- tion, he eaid to Lloyd, "You can hope that the man lives, or if he dies I pity your position." The flag- man made a remark to the effeot that it was Sweeney's fault, as he rode where he had no business. The condition of the flagman was the beat ot the two. By Mr Hughes: He did not get anything out of the deceased, all he said was "Take me to Walwen to my lodgings when he asked him where he would be taken to. The Coroner asked did Mr Lloyd wish to give evidence ? Mr Hughes said he did not think that Mr Lloyd could throw any fresh light upon the inquiry, and under the ciroumstanoes he did not oonsider it would be advisable that he should do so. Mr Glynne Jones said he should like to ask him a few questions. The Coroner replied that Mr Lloyd's solicitor was present, and he was not bound to give evidence. If Mr Jones started there would be no limit. Miss J. E. Morris gave evidence. The Coroner said the peouliar ciroumstanoes sur- rounding the enquiry were such that he did not feel justified in summing up the evidenoe, and he pro- posed to adjourn the inquiry to Friday moroing next.

BRYN FORD. DEDICATION OF A MmeonTAT, Wnmow.-On Sun- day next the memorial window at Brynford Ohuroh, in memory of the late Rector (the Rev. D. Jones), and in oommemoration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, will be unveiled and dedicated.

ST. ASAPH. ST. AsAPB BOABD OF GUARDIANS. — The fort- nightly meeting of this Board was held on Monday, when it was reported that Mr George Rae (North and South Wales Bank) had resigned his position as treasurer to the guardians, whioh be held for 39 years. The resignation was accepted, and Mr Rae was thanked for his servioes.—Mr P. Mostyn Williams (Rhyl) proposed that applioation be made to the County Council for an order dividing Rhyl into three wards for the purpose of the guardians' eleotion, the boundary to be the same as for urban district eleotion purposes. The motion was oarried. Am GBAKTS ros ST. ASAPH CHUBOH SCHOOLS.— The following are the partioulars of the grants recommended for confirmation to the Governing Body of the St. Aflapb Diocesan Association of Sohools, arranged aooording to the rural deaneries —St. Asaph (average attendance 1189), J6240 18. 9d; Denbigh (908), £ 178 6a; Dyffryn Olwyd (605), 4106 19s. 6d; Holywell (2032), £4:4:6 4s; Llanrwst (811), 9143 3s. 3d; Rhos (1051), t226 8s Caedewen (914), £194 13s; LlanfyUin .(620), £115 12s 6d; Caereinion (469), t74 lis. 9d; Oswestry (2198), JE49 8s. 6d Pool (1080), A250 15s; Bangor-is-Coed (908), 4147 Ila Penllyn and Edeirnion (537), A101 Os. 3d; Llangollen (1360), A240 2s. 6d; Mold (3057), ÓU 12s. 9d; and Wrexham (3282), L631 lis. 6d.-The totals work out u follows:— Number of schools, 208 average attendance in urban schools, 6530; in rural schools, 15435; amount of grant to urban schools, L1689 17e. 6d; to rural schools, J62608 3a. 9d. y-v

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OAERWYB. A Loou. FAILUBII. -At Chester Bankruptcy Court, on Tuesday, before Mr Regietrar Giles, the case came forward of Hugh Barnes Hughes, builder and lioensed victualler, of Afonwen and Caerwys. The debtor had oarried on the business of a master builder, and was at the same time licensee of the Queen's Head Inn, Caerwya. He had been hampered by want of capital, and had lost money on several of his contracts. One of his principal losses, he said, was in oonneotion with the restora- tion of Caerwys Ohuroh, where his claim at the oompletion of the contract was referred to arbitra- tion. His olaim was over JEHOO, and the award was 1200, but the Church committee made him a present of 9200. He admitted having being insolvent for a long time, and also said that whilst insolvent he had beoome surety for his brother to a Liverpool money- lender. His brother had since made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors.—The examination was adjourned.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. EDWARD THOMAS, BRYNTIRION. It is with regret that we reoord the death of Mr Edward Thomas, the well-known cattle dealer of Bryntirion, Denbigh (son of Mr Thomas, Llyn-du, Babell), which took place on Wednesday morning, the 27th ult. On Tuesday, Mr Thomas went to Caerwys fair, where he tranaaoted business. He oame home, and afterwards went to Rhyl, and re- turned by the half-past six train. He retired to v? ee.n an<l 9 o'clock, and was reading in bed, when ultimately he fell asleep. In a short time afterwards he awoke, and oomplained to Mrs Thomas of the helpless state of hia side. Shortly afterwards he expressed to her his fear that he had had a stroke. Dr Lloyd was immediately summoned and everything was done that was possible, bat Mr Thomas became unconscious and expired at six o'clock on Wednesday morning. The deceased was well known throughout North Wales and many parts of England as a large cattle dealer, having at one time been the largest dealer in North Wales. He had been a member of the Denbigh School Board, and was subsequently made vice-chairman of the Board. For several years he was a useful member of the Denbigh Town Council and the County Council. He was an ardent Liberal and a Nonconformist, being a member of the Fron Welsh Calvinistio Methodist Chapel. He leaves a widow and a large family to mourn his low, with whom much sympathy is felt. The funeral, which was of a public oharaoter, took place on Saturday at White ohuroh.

+ GREENFIELD. Caunca LITKBABY AND DBBATINQ SocnmY.-On Tuesday evening, Mr J 0 Davies, M.A., head- master of the Holyweli Intermediate and Technical Sohools, delivered a lecture before the members of the above society on Carlyle." The lecturer dealt with his subjeot in an eloquent and masterful manner, and sustained the interest of all present throughout. Mr J. Petrie, D.C., proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seoonded byMr Griffiths, and oarried with applause.

Football. Crewe Alexandra beat Wrexham by 4 to 1, in the English cup, third qualifying round. HOLYWBLL T. CHOSTKB COLL BOS. The reserves of these elubs met at Holywell in a friendly match. After an indifferent game, the visitors gained a viotory of two to one. OAKKABVOX and Bangor met at Carnarvon before a big orowd, in the North Wales Coast League. The home team were short of three of their usual eleven, but they managed to make a draw of two each after a good game. Finn: v. MOLD.—Played at Flint, in the Wirral and District League. Both elevens went at it with a will. Flint pressed, but Mold broke loose and scored first. Flint retaliated, putting on two goals very rapidly, and later added two others. Final resultFlint, 4 goals; Mold, 1 goal. THE ENGLISH OUP.-Aberyst with are now the only clab representing Wales in the above competi- tion, as by their defeat of Glossop North End, they enter the fourth qualifying round. The only clubs they are likely to meet upon the next stage are, Orewe Alexandra or Stockport County, failing these they may secure a bye. Rhtl v. Llawdudno.— Some 700 spectators were present at the league match between these teams. Scaring the first half Linndtidno goorcd twioe, and once in the second half, whilst Rhyl were unable to overcome the Llandudno defence. Final resalt Llandudno Swifts, 3 goals; Rhyl, nil.-This is the first defeat of the Rhylites in this competition this season. TIME WELSH Otm.-The draw for the second round of this competition took plaoe at Wrexbam on Monday night, as follows :—Holywell v Carnarvon Ironopolis, Rhyl Town v. Bangor, Chirk v. Druids, Flint v. Oaergwrle Wanderers, Wem v. Newport, Wellington Town v. Market Drayton, Builth v. Towyn Rovers, Swansea or Aberdare v Aberystwyth. The first named elnb in each instance has choice of ground; kick-off at half-past two ties to be played off on or before November 27th.

BUOKLEY V. HOLYWELL. This friendly matoh playei at Buokley Town enclosure, attracted a goodly number of spectators. The visitors appeared first on the ground, being fairly represented, but it was not until long after that the full strength of Buokley turned out and took up their positions. Mid-field play was indulged in by way of preliminary opening the game. Both sets of forwards worked hard for the ball, and the game remained even for some time. A number of corners fell to Holywell, and the home custodian was troubled with numerous shots. Gillman was fouled when he had a splendid opening and an otherwise certain goal was prevented. From the free-kick Buokley rushed off, Hughes having to handle. Two corners were well placed by the homesters, but were oleared in oreditable fashion by the visitors' defence. Holywell now forged ahead, holding a deoided advantage up to half time, when the teams crossed over with a clean sheet. The opening exohanges of the second half also favoured Holywell, but towards its close Buokley improved vastly sooring four goals in almost as many minutes. Holywell replied with a splendid effort and broke down the Buckley defence, W. Jones scoring. The sooring all took plaoe in semi- darkness, a few minutes only before time.—Final result :-Buckley, 4 goals; Holywell, 1 goal.

NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. „ Goals P W L D FA Pta Rhyl (Town) 4.. 2 I I 4 6.. 6 Llandudno S. 2.. 2 0 0 6 2.. 4 Bangor. 2 I 0 I 8 2 3 Holywell2., 0 I I 3 4 1 Catutirion. 3.. 0..2..1.. 3 6.. 1 Rhyl (Amat.) 1.. 0 1 0 0 6.. 0 OATUBDAT S MATOHHS: — OATUBDAT S MATOHHS: — Holywell v. Brymbo (Charity Cap)—2.45. Oonnah's Quay v. Holywell Reserve. Oonnah's Quay v. Holywell Reserve.

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