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HOLYWELL.
HOLYWELL. THE URBAN COUNCIL AND ST. WINEFRIDE'S WELL. A TEMPTING OFFER At the meeting of the Urban Council on Monday last, Dr James Williams presiding, it was reported by the Well Committee, that Mr H. A. Cope, acting for Mr Atherton, of JPrescot and Liverpool, applied for leave to abstract water on certain conditions from St. Winefride's Well The question was adjourned for consideration by the Committee of the whole Council after the ordinaiy business of the Council, Mr Carman took exception to tie application being taken in committee. From what he had heard outside, he believed it would be more satisfactory to the ratepayers to have the question brought publicly before the Council and dis- cussed. It was decided to discuss the applica- tion in open Council, and Mr Cope was sent for. Mr H. A. Cope, said his application waa on behalf of a gentleman named Atherton, of Presoot and Liverpool, to the members of the Urban Council for license to take water from St. Winofride's Well for bottling purposes. The intention was to establish bottling works some- were below the Well, probably as near the rail- way as possible, and to form a strong company for the purpose of bottling the water to sell it as table water and for drinking purposes. Mr Atherton had no intention to prevent the present use of the Well by the Catholic body except so far as may be absolutely necessary to maintain the purity of the supply, It wpuli never do for the idea to get into the public mind that the water used for drinking purposes was at all liable to contamination. The proposal of Mr Atherton, with regard to the rent is, to pay the Council, in advance, tloo a year for the first year, jMOO for the second year, with increases of X,50 a year, until the maximum of £ 500 a year was reached. The license would be terminable by Mr Atherton on twelve months' notice, provided he found it did not answer as a paying concern. The Council would have power to revoke the license on non- payment of rent or non-compliance with any of the heads of agreement which would of course be entered into. Mr Atherton wanted the right to use the existing line of pipes from the spring so far as the same can be used. Possibly-they may be out of order, but so far as they were servicable he dosired to use them. With regard to the point as to possible contamination of the water, Mr Atherton asked that no bathing took place in the lidy's well, and he would under- take to protect the lady's well at his own expense. Mr Lambert: That is the most important part of the Well from the Catholic standpoint. Mr Cope: He very generously, I think, offers to pay the costs of the Council. The terms will be subject to formal agreement between him and yourselves if you grant it him. Continuing Mr Cope eaid, he wrote the result of the first interview with the Council to Mr Atherton, and in reply he received a letter from his solicitor in London, and which stated "It is Mr Atherton's intention, if hid proposal is accepted, to at once form a strong company, with sufficient capital to fully work the concern. Parr's Bank, Ltd would answer satisfactorily any inquiries as to position or ability to carry the matter through." The letter further stated that Mr Atherton was willing to agree to take water only from 6 p.m, on Saturday, to 6 a.m. on Monday, provided that not more than one-eighth of the flow can be taken at any time if specially necessary, The water abstracted would have no appreciable effeot on the overflow. He was also prepared, if required, to take the tenancy of the baths at an additional rental of £ 125. Mr Bryan: He does not want to interfere with the present tenancy, but he offers to take the baths at £ 125. Mr Cope: He expressly and definitely says he does not want to interfere with the present tenancy, except so far as if he takes the water, it must be pure. Mr Bryan: The Well Committee have been down to the Well, and they consider that the round well should be protected. Supposing that Fr. Beauolerk declines to take the Well, if this application is granted ? Mr Cope: Mr Atherton says, he would, if required, be willing to take the tenanoy of the baths at the additional rental of X126 per annum. Mr Lambert: It is a positive fact, if the lady's well is taken away from the present tenant, in all probability it will be given up at once. The lady's well is the most important of any part of the Well, next to the shrine itself. The great question is would the rental of the Well do the same amount of good to the town as the present rental and the number of visitors during the season ? As the lady's well is part and parcel of the shrine, if that is interfered with we shall lose the Catholic interest altogether at the Well. Mr Bennett: The question is a very simple one. If we think Mr Atherton asks too much, perhaps he would be satisfied with the round well, provided the lady's well was properly fenced off. Mr Cope: I take it Mr Atherton's reason to fence off the lady's well, is on account of the purity of the water, The Chairman. Supposing it was shewn to Mr Atherton that the well can be fenced off Without including the lady's well ? Mr Cope: I take it he would; if you can prove to him that bathing in the lady's well would not by any possible chance contaminate the spring. Mr Hague: As to the use of the well for water supply, it is a question whether we are right at present in allowing bathing under the present formation of the bath. Mr Foulkes: The water does not flow from the lady's well to the spring. Mr Hague: Yes, it does for we have seen it. Dr. Jones: It is the scum that floats on the surface of the water, and gradually works round into the octogan basin of the spring. The oause of the floating scum is the opening between the two wells, the result being a backwash of the water. Mr Lambert: Would the fenoing off mean the prevention of the holding of the processions round the well ? Mr Bennett: My idea is that the fencing only applies to the protection of the water, not the enclosing of the chapel. Mr J. E. Jones: If there is a danger of Fr. Beauclerk giving the Well up. we have an offer of £ 125 from Mr Atherton. It will be no loss to the town. Mr J. Ll. Williams: I don't know whether the Council has the right to divert the water. We should consider that question first, and the technical details afterwards. I am prepared to say we have no right whatever. The Chairman: The Well is the property of this Council, any riparian owners below the Well are entitled to the overflow. Mr Williams Yes undiverted. Mr Bryan: It would be quite as well to consult the riparian owners on the stream. This appears to me to be a golden egg, and I should not like to see it go. Mr Williams I asked that inquiries be made as to the rights of the Council. The Clerk I have made inquiries and searched the old minute books of the Local Board, but can find no mention, not even of the right of the Water Works Co. to put in the pipe. Mr Williams: They had that right by Act of Parliament. Mr Waterhouse said they must look at the question legally, and from a oommonsense point of view. It was quite possible that the riparian owners may come upon Mr Atherton for damages, and an injunction for diuerting the stream to which they have a right. They (the manufacturers) on the stream would look after their rights, and the Council should be interested on their own behalf. Suppose Mr Atherton was prosecuted, and he in turn prosecuted the Council, and claimed compensa- tion under an agreement to do certain things to which the Council had no right ? If they let the Well they should do so under a saving clause that Mr Atherton must not imagine that the Council had more power than they had subjest to the rights of the stream owners. The Chairman: Perhaps Mr Atherton could five an idea of the quantity of water required ? upposing we had a water supply it would most certainly be abstracted from the Well. It would never do for us to barter away our privilege. The well is the only phce we fall back upon for water supply, and whenever it is taken up the Well will be the source of supply for the town. It would be rather awkward if it oame to be found that the quantity of water had been re- duced and the well was useless to the public as a water supply. Mr Lambert: I am slightly under the im- pression that Sir Pyera Mostyn would be in- terested in the matter, Mr Williams said he represented no one in the matter; he simply threw out suggestions as to the right of the Council to use the water for other than domestio purposes, He contended that the Council had not the right to use the water for watering the publio streets. Mr J. E. Jones: What right has the present lessee to send the water away in bottles ? Mr Williams said he was in favour of the scheme but not to advance it to the detriment of existing individual rights. Mr Bryan said it was a matter of much interest, and would be a point on which to test the feeling of the ratepayers generally. They were all very anxious to represent the publio and it would be well to obtain the feeling of the town whether they were prepared to accept the golden egg or not. Let it be an "election ory" and if members were returned in favour of it, then the scheme could proceed. Mr Richards: I don't believe in "election cries." Members should come in on their merits. Outside they will do anything, but when they get inside they do nothing. Mr Lambert: I quite endorse that. Election cries were for low rates, and we are reaping the results. Mr Williams: I came here without a cry. I am ready to stand by what I say. I propose that the matter be adjourned until we have definite information as to the rights of Father Beauolerk, the manufacturers on the stream and the Counoil. Mr Lambert: I second that proposition. The Chairman: I have always considered that the Well belongs to the Holywell people, and that they have the oontrol whether for any speoifio purpose or not. I don't know but that before we sell the house we should know and decide that we have got the house to sell. How far back into ancient history we shall have to go, is a question, in order to ascertain our rights. The Clerk: The matter was once in Chancery, and the Lord Chancllor then held that the Well was common for the publio of Holywell and no one had any individual rights' The Chairman: If they have a right they would be prepared with it. The Clerk: Beading that judgment, I should say so. Mr Lambert said they had heard a good deal about the golden egg, but there was no moral certainty that they should have £600 a year at the end of a few years. He thought it was necessary to be very decided before they gave any permission on a matter of such importance. The Chairman: Is Mr Atherton anxious to have it pushed forward ? Mr Cope: I do not fancy he wants the matter to hang on, for he thanks me for the prompt attention I gave the matter. The Chairman There are a few difficulties. Mr Cope: I see that perfectly well, and no one can appreciate the importance of the matter to the town than I do myself. I do not expect a definite answer to-day. There are various matters and points to go into, but if you tell me you will not entertain the application, then the matter is at an end. I venture, however, to think you will not go that fat. It is a matter of importance, and the most generous offer I have ever heard of with regard to the town of Holywell. Mr Williams asked whether Mr Atherton would be prepared to take a lease under the license, and whether he will pay money in advance P Mr Cope: Yes, he is not prepared to form a company on an annual tenanoy. Naturally he would ask for a long lease and be prepared to pay the rent in advanoe. Mr Williams: Would he take it on a lease for, say, seven years ? Mr Cope: I take it Mr Atherton in a aana man. 1 don't suppose he would. Mr Williams: I don't suggest that he is not sane, but would he take the license and pay seven years' rent in advance ? Mr Oope: No sane man would. Mr Williams Suppose we pay four per oent. interest on it, would he pay it then ? Mr Oope: As a business man he would want more than that. No business man would be content with that interest any more than you would yourself, and as a business man you know that. There is no reason in that. I take it this gentleman is behaving in a generous manner when he offers you rent in advance. The Chairman: Could you afford any idea of the quantity of water required to be abstracted ? M.r Oope I understand there is already a nine- inch pipe laid into the Well and running for some distance down towards Greenfield. The proposal is to attach a four-inch pipe to the end of that service and to abstract water from six p.m. on Saturday, to 6 a.m.on Monday, subjeot to his being permitted to take not more than one-eighth of the flow at any other time if specially necessary. There need not be the least fear that the quantity of water abstracted for bottling purposes would have any appreciable effect on the now of the stream. Mr Bryan said he was prepared to move that the Council is prepared to entertain the applica- tion, but that certain difficulties being in the way and parties to be consulted, the Council cannot give a decided answer at present, and ask that Mr Atherton arrange to meet the Council personally in regard to the matter. Mr J. E. Jones seconded the proposition. Mr Hague suggested that a day be named. The fault of Holywell in such matters was pro- crastination. When they got a good offer they should consider it at once. Mr. Williams I agree with what I may call Mr Bryan's amendment to my proposition which is only varied by asking Mr Atherton to attend. Mr Lambert: And I seconded it. Mr Joseph Jones: Why have Mr Atherton ? A Member: To bring his money with him (laughter). Mr Cope: If there are any special questions to put to Mr Atherton he will be prepared to reply to them. It was suggested to adjourn the matter for a week if convenint to the parties concerned. The Chairman Can you find any information upon the rights to the water ? The Clerk: If you have doubt, I can take counsel's opinion as to the rights of the riparian owners, and how far you have the right to the Well water. 0 Mr Bryan: If counsel's opinion should be that we cannot abstract water, for sale, then Fr. Beauclerk would be stopped (laughter). Mr Lambert: That question may arise again. The Chairman I do not know what oounsel's opinion would be worth. They often leave ua in greater doubt than we were before. Mr Williams: If those who have an interest and a right in the stream were consulted in the matterno doubt they would be a help to Holy- well, but people do not like to be overlooked and they may come down on you rather awkwardly. Mr J. Jones: I do not see why we should study them. Mr Williams: They will study you. Mr J. Jones We are masters of the situation. Mr Williams: Then you will find you are not, when the overflow is found diminished by the abstraation of the water. Mr Jones: I am talking about the spring, not the overflow they are only entitled to what overflows into the stream. Mr Cope I dont want to tread on anyone's toes, and we bava not quite arrived at the point to which Mr Williams alludes. This matter requires con- sideration, and Mr Atherton has no intention of alighting the stream owners, as they are termed. The easiest way would be for us to approaoh you gentlemen, and say on a certain date the tenanoy of the Well terminates. Let ns know when yoa advertise it again, and we might oome and take the Well. But there is no wish t) interfere with the Oatholio body except so far as maintaining the purity of the spring, if the concession is granted, is oonoerned. I should be very sorry if anything I have said on behalf of Mr Atherton should stir up any sort of strife between this Council and the mill owners on the stream. After some further discussion it was suggested that the Olerk might intimate to the mill owners that the Council purpose considering a certain matter and asking them had they any objection. The proposition adjourning the consideration of the matter for the attendance of Mr Atberton and his solicitor, was ultimately oarried. The Chairman Does that suit you? Mr Cope Yes. 1 will immediately communioate with my client. I dont know whether I may be allowed to throw out the suggestion that the Council be prepared to say yes or no to the application when we meet again. Mr Hague suggested that all information be obtained in the meantime. Mr Bryan advocated the appointment of a deputa- tion to Fr. Beauolerk to point oat that the proposal would not interfere with his tenancy, and that the deputation interview the mill owners on the stream. Mr Jos. Jones: If we are going with the stream we shall never come back here. We have no right to consult any other individual except Fr. Beauolerk. Dr. Jones What do we lose by it ? Mr Jones: It does not matter what we lose we have no right. Mr Lambert: That is a matter of opinion. Mr Jones: Yes, that is my opinion, and not anyone else's. Mt Bennett seconded Mr Bryan. Mr Hague propose! an amendment that no deputation be appointed, but that all proceedings should proceed offioially through the Clerk. Mr Williams seoonded tha amendment, which was oarried. Mr Jones I object to that, we have no right to do it (laughter). A Member: Thera is no need for the deputation to go. Mr Jones: You aoknowledge what you have no right to acknowledge. Mr Williams: Don't think we are giving onr. selves away. Mr Jones: I think we are giving ourselves away. The Chairman It will be an act of eourtesy on the part of the Council in making the communication Mr Williams: The Clerk, I presume, will oom- municate with the millowuers that much and such a thing will be considered on such a date, and leave it to them. The Chairman That will be more conrtosy to them. Mr Cope raising the question of the lady's well Dr Jones said it could be easily remedied without having it fenced in with the spring. Mr Lambert said he was perfeotly satisfied that if the lady's well was taken away from the bathing part of the well they might make up their minds that it would oloss the matter as regards the present tenancy. To settle the point as to the necesisity or otherwise of closing the lady's well the Oonnoil agreed to meet at two o'clock to inspect the well, which was ao. aordingly done, and the matter was adjourned.
■ WAS IT THE EARL'S DOG?
WAS IT THE EARL'S DOG? Was it not Pascal who said that if Cleopatra's nose had been an inch longer or shorter it might have changed the course of history. Very likely inaimuch as history is nothing under the sun but a tale about vast numbers of people. And what alters the direction of one life may easily affect millions. You have, no doubt, heard the story about the Earl of Wiltshire's dog. It was at the time the divorce, of Henry VIII. was under discussion at Rome. Things wera progressing favourably, and when the Pontiff, at the close of the audience, pat out his foot to be kissed by the Earl, the dog-who had followed his master into court-bit it. This so enraged the Pope and horrified the officials present that negot- iations were broken off. This story may be true, or not, but we are all aware that the course of history was changed about that time. Such things merely illustrate the truism that you never can judge of the importance of anything by the sise of it. A nod of the head or a wink of the eye does sometimes literally and truly speak volumes. On a tense barpstring it needs only he touoh of a finger to elicit a tone loud enough to nil St. Paul's Cathedral; and j allt an aooidental word or two, dropped in pass- ing conversation may, all unbeknown to the parties speaking, be a matter of life or death to one or both of them. If, for instance, a woman living in his town had not given a sensible bit of advice to James Ward he would never have written the letter setting forth the reason of it. In what way this chance talk affected him we will now see. In January, 1893, heeays, 49 my health began to fail me. I felt weary, tired, and weak, and could not think what had overtaken me. With the least exertion I was exhausted and perspiration poured off me. After eating I had intense pain across the cbeit and etomaob. A fixed throbbing pain settled in my left side (on the lower part of the abodmen), giving me much trouble and uneasiness. All my food turned soui on my stomach and gaseons wind would riae up into my throat and head, causing a lightness of the he Ad, and for a time, during eaoh attaok, I had to press my temples to ease me. "I soon got so low, weak, and dejeoted that I could not attend to business properly. A horrid nervous feeling prevented me sleeping, and my condition was such that I did not care what beoame of me, and I despaired of ever being well again. For over two years I oontinued like this. I con- sulted a dootor, but was no better for any medicine that I took. In July, 1893, Miss Jones, at the Bazaar, Rostrevor, recommended me to try Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup. "I bsgaa taking thia medioine, and after taking the first bottle I began to mend. My food no longer gave me pain, and the pain at my side was eaiier. I continued with it, and soon I felt strong, all the wretohed nervousness and sinking leaving me. Sinoe that time I have kept in good health, taking an occasional dose of the medicine when required. You can make any use you like of this statement. (Signed) James Ward, Rostrevor, oo. Down, Ireland, August 18th, 1897. Mr Ward is a tailor in business at Rostrevor, whire he has resided many years. fie is well known and respeoted throughout the district. He strongly recommends Mother Seigel's Syrup to all his friends and customers. It has often been observed of shoe- makers and tailors that they are apt to be iutelleotual and thoughtful men. The reason for this I will leave the raader to find out for himself. They are also apt to be troubled with dyspepsia, which may possibly be due to the oontraoted and confined positions in which they work. Then, too, they get but very little exercise, and exercise ij a great stimulant to the digestion. From those causes, acting, maybe with others that he does not mention, Mr Ward's trouble arose. That it should have weakened him it is plain to see, for strength depends altogether upon the amount of nutritous food one eats and is able to digest. Nothing will do in plaoe of that. And when Mr Ward's victuals turned sour on his stomaoh the souroe of his strength was cut off. Out of the fermentation of food within him oame all the pains he speaks of, and the horrid nervous feeling" which made him reoklees and despairing as to his future And it is to increase th-* I h r of these fortunate aocidents that we print Mr ward's story to-day and scatter it all over the oountry. j
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OAERWYB. EARLY LAXBs-On Sunday, the 2nd inst, a ewe the property of Mr Jones, Marian farm, brought forth two lambs, which are in a healthy conditiot).
THE CYCLIST ASSAULT CASE.
THE CYCLIST ASSAULT CASE. RELEASED FROM PENAL SERVITUDE. Last week it was intimated that the Home Office had directed further investigation into the case of the assault on the lady oyolist; and following upon those investigations the order was issued from the Home Offioe on Thursday last for the release of Frank Wallaoe Spriggs, and on Friday he was dissharged from Stafford Prison and sent home to his parents at Forest Gate. The action of the Home Otlbe, upon it beooming known, oreated considerable sent a'ion throughout not only the district and oounty, but the oountry generally, the oase having become so generally known. It will be remembered that Mr F. Wallace Spriggs was convicted at the Ruthin Assizes in October, of an assault upon a lady oyolist, and sentenced by Mr Justioe Grantham to five years' penal servitude. The defenoe was all alibi that Mr Justice Grantham regarded as too artistic." The "Evening News" says the whole of the faots were plaoed before the Home Secretary with the request that they should be enquired into by the Treasury and reported upon, and the result is that young Spriggs was released, and the letter announcing this intention on the part of the authorities was received by hia parents on Friday morning. Here it is:- Home Offioe, Wbiteball; Jan. 6. "I am direoted by the Secretary of Stat9 to inform you that having made careful inquiry into the case of your son, the convict Frank Wallaoe Spriggs, he has felt justified in ordering hi, immediate release on order of lioense, and the Governor of Stafford Prison has instructions to send him home." In reference to the oase, a London contemporary says: "Of course, the one thing that strikes the reader of the published report of the police oourt proceedings is that the polioe must have some unrevealed and special reason for associating a young man residing in London with an outrage committed in rural Wales, but that is easily explaiaed, and furnishes the key to the whole oase. A few years ago Frank Spriggs, who is only about twenty years of age, was guilty of an offenoe against the law at Rhyl, for which the law punished him. When Miss Hughes complained to the Flintshire polioe of the outrage of which she had been the victim she was shown some portraits, among them that of young Spriggs, who had been photographed at the time of his previous arrest. She identified it as being exceedingly like her assailant,' and here comes the curious part of this eventful tale—several others called in support of the prosecution did the same. The polioe, who knew that Mr and Mrs Spriggs had gone to live at Forest Gate, immediately proceeded there and arrested their son. But there was no evidence at all against Spriggs beyond thia police identification,' and on the other hand there was overwhelming evidence in favour of the alibi set up by the defence." The released man arrived at his father's home at Forest Gate on Friday night, and was interviewed by a reportar, to whom he said it was not until one o'olook that day that he knew he was to be liberated, but for a week past he had not been required to do any work. Asked what impression the judge's summing up made upon him, Spriggs said he only heard part of what his lordship said, but he was so sure of his innocence that he supposed the judge was speaking in his favour he had no idea that he was suggesting that all the witnesses for the defenoe were committing perjury. A Rhyl oorrespuudout -writesThe weleaft of Spriggs, who bad been convicted on a eharge arising out of an assault on a lady oyolist, caused a remark- able sensation in this district, and I went to Rhuddlan for the purpose of interviewing Mist Hughes on the subject. I found she was away from home, but her father, Mr Roger Hughes, expressed himself strongly about what he termed a terrible miscarriage of justice." There was evidently no use of a judge and jury in Wales. His daughter would swear on her dying oath that Spriggs was the man who assaulted her, and he cannot conceive how the Home Seoretary could have grounds for releasing him after what Judge Grantham said about the too artistio alibi. He personally was simply thunderstruok. A abort time ago two London deteotives oame to see his daughter, but he would not let them interview her, and after wards explained his reason to the Home Secretary. Inspector Williams, Rhyl, who practically had charge of the proseoutioo, has been interviewed, but he had nothing to say. He had only seen what was in the newspapers. Of oourse he was surprised at the result. So far as the proseoution was oonoerned, he considered the evidenoe oomplete but whether the Home Secretary had received further important evidence which threw a strong doubt on the question of Spriggs's identity he could not say. A letter has been received from Miss Annie Hughes, in answer to a telegram asking her whether she bad seen or heard of the Home Secretary's decision. Miss Hughes bad apparently not seen the newspapers. She expressed her great surprise on reading the contents of the telegram, and said she could eay nothing more about the case than what she had said already her opinion was unaltered. The release of Spriggs is stated to be the result of a mother's devotion. Messrs Hulbert and Crowe, of 4, Broad-street Buildings, write as follows:- Having aoted as the solicitors for the above, and knowing the whole of the oiroamstauoes, we were much astonished at the statement made. The Evening News' compels the release of An innocent youth.' It is quite true that in the early stages and before the young man was committed for trial that paper took up the oase by writing a strong artiole in reference thereto. But after the accused was committed for trial neither 'The Evening News' nor any other paper would render any assistanoe to these poor people to enable them to resist so unjust a charge. Now, when through the exertions of Mra Spriggs, and her alone, the injustioe has been brought to light, The Evening News' takes credit to itself for compelling' her son's release. It is to the mother and t) no other person that the re'ease of this unfortunate young man is doe. We have had an interview with him and his family, and they are naturally indignant that such an unfair state- ment should go forth to the public."
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» We ask the Public to insist on having CADBORY'S Cocoa. because adulterated cocoas are sometimes pushed for the sake of extra profit. CADBURT'S Cocoa is a perfect food," nd is not prepared with alkali or any mixture. It is absolutely pure," therefore best.
Football.
Football. DHNGIQH GUILD beat Holywell Reserve, in a friendly matoh at Denbigh, by 1 goal to nil. RHYL TOWN RBSBBVBS v. BANGoia.-This match in the third round of the Welsh Junior Cup was played at Victoria-park, Rhyl. The game was tame throughout, no goals being soored. LLANDUDNO SWIFTS V. RHYL TOWN. North Wales Coast league.—Played at Llandudno in good weather, before a large attendance. Rhyl, who won the toss, played with the wind and sun behind them. Even play ensued. Rhyl during the first half, seored twice. On ohanging over Llandudno were seen to better advantage, but they only succeeded in scoring once. Final result :-Rhyl Town, 2 goals Llandudno Swifts, 1 goal. CABNABVON IBONOPOLIS V. B.A.NGOB.- The league matoh between these teams attraoted a considerable orowd to the Carnarvon enoloiure. The home team won the to-a. With the wind behind them Carnarvon at once became dangerous. Frequent corner-kicks resulted in the Bangor end, and after a hot attack in front of the Bangor goal, W. Morris soored for Carnarvon. Play of an exoiting nature followed, Bangor being again severely pressed. Carnarvon soored a second goal from a scrimmage. Half-time followed soon after. Bangor now subjeoted the Carnarvon defence to severe pressure. The state of things which existed in the first half was reversed. Bangor equalised, after whioh there was a most interesting struggle for a winning point. Final result:—Carnarvon, 2 goals; Bangor, 2 goals. MOLD v. BBYHBO.- Wirral League.—The match at Mold, last Saturday, attracted an average gate. Brymbo won the toss, and J. R. Jones started the game on behalf of the Mold team. The major portion of the first moiety proved uninteresting, both teams playing erratically, and without combination. After fifteen minutes had elapsed from the start Welsh sent in a long shot, which was missed both by the Brymbo left full back and goalkeeper. Although the shot itself manifested a considerable amount of skill and judgment, it was not a diffioult one to repel and the downfall of the Brymbo colours was greeted with derisive oheirs. Moid appeared to be gaining a slight advantage, although Moss equalised ten minutes after. The visitors waxed more energetio, but the homesters were still the superior orowd, and it was not long before Peter Davies, from a pass by J. R. Jones, was observed making traoka for the Brymbo goal. Eluding both baoks, he oonoluded a run of fully quarter of the length of the field by a shot which the visitors' custodian vainly tried to negooiate. The arrival of half-time found the Mold team leading by two goals to one. Within five minutes of the restart Mold had seoured a third goal and it had become evident that the eleven sent to represent Brymbo were not the purveyors of beans to which the Moldavians sucoumbed on the oooaeion of their last meeting. Up to this point fou's were claimed with unpleasant frequency, and the culmina- tion arrived when North (the home left full back), who throughout had played superbly reoeived notice to quit from the referee, and he left the ground amid general manifestations of disatisfaotiou. Spurred on by this rebuff, the homesters played with a will their efforts resulting in a fourth goal. Towards the close of the oontest the Mold men appeared to have almost all the play, but nothing further was recorded. Final result:—Mold, 4 goals; Brymbo, 1 goal.
HOLYWELL V. FLINT.
HOLYWELL V. FLINT. Holywell Football ground presented a scene of more than ordinary exoitement on Saturday afternoon Inst, when Flint paid their annual visit to play a friendly matoh. The matob, which invariably proves the event of the season, was no exception on this occasion, although the teams were not quite up to their usual standard of strength. Both clubs, however, had out the strongest possible team and were beut on winning. Mr J. H. Hague controlled the leash, and the touohes were superintended by Mr J. Ellis (Flint), and Mr A. F. Williams (Holywell). There was a capital attendance of partisans of;both elevens, who were most enthusiastic throughout. The teams lined up as follows:- Holy,w ell: -Goal, H Hughes; backs, R Jones, J Jones; halves, J Gallagher, G Matthews, M Boyle forwards, W Owen, G Gillman, 10 Williams G Jones, W J Williams. Flint :-Goal, R Jones baoks, T Lloyd, Ted Roberts; halves, Jno Price, Jim Prioe, G Bentham forwards, Bennett, T Daviee, Bibby, Elliott, Parry. The home team started operations, but daring the first few minutes Flint forwards were the most energetio, but the Holywell backs responded in fine style, never once letting them have an opportunity to shoot. A oorner to Flint was olearei. T Lloyd met the ball and landed it apparently on top the goalnet, Hughes struok the ball through the net, and as a hole was discovered in the net the referee awarded Flint the goal. From the oentre kick Holywell made tracks for the FJint goal, G Jones having hard lines. Gillman was next to experience a similar disappointment. Flint got away again, but not far, as the home half back line retrieved the lost ground in a masterly way. Boyle simply played "ducks and drakes" with Bennett and Davies, while Gallagher and Matthews had their opponents well in hand. Continuing to hold a decided advantage Holywell pressed, and W J Williams oame off with a shot that struok the bar. Flint paid another short visit to the home end, and foroed a oorner, which was cleared easily, and half- time found the homesters attacking vigorously. Half-time result: Flint, 1 goal; Holywell, nil. Flint re-opened the contest spiritedly, and both elevens maintained their relative position for some time. Then the home left worked right into the visitors' quarters and seoured a corner. This was badly kicked. R J one8 wa. oalled on to handle frequently and made some excellent saves. Holywell soored in an unexpected manner, the ball getting in just out of Jones' reach. Following up this saocess Holywell nearly added a seoond. The Flint team dropped off considerably, having to resort to kicking out of boandary (and sometimes out of the field altogether) so as to relieve the pressure. Holywell forwards could not find an opening, but threw away numbarlesochances. Several corner-kicks awarded them were either kioked behind or badly placed. A movementup the Flint right caused a bit of diversity but Bibby spoilt the final effort by knocking on. Another attaok was made upon the Flint goal, and it was immediately after an exciting sorimmage, that Boyle sent in a grand shot which seoured the winning goal. Following this G Jones (on the left), and W Owen (on the right) were within an aoe of sooring. The final result was Holywell, 2 goals; Flint, 1 goal. The elevens still show the same marked difference as they have done for years, that is Holywell have the best back division, whilst Flint come out beat with forwards. But ou Saturday thera was such a deoided luperiority of the Holywell baoks over those of Flint, as to overwhelm the slight advantage they possessed in forwards. The game was a fast one and full of exciting inoident.
NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE.
NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE. RESULTS UP TO DATE. Ltoals P W L D F A Pts *Rhyl (Town) 6.. 4 ..I ..I 8 700 9 Llandudno S. Ó 01 3 2 0 10 6 6 *Bangor 4.. 2 1 1 10 4.. 5 Rhyl (Amat.) 3 1 2 0 4 11 2 Carnarvon. 3. 0 0..2..1,. 3 £) 0 0 1 Holywell. 3 0 2 I 6 7 1 The matoh between Rhyl and Bangor, when the latter left the ground is under dispute. Saturday's Matohes CoDnah's Quay Reserve v. Rhyl Town Reserve at Holywell, ra-played N.W.C Junior oup. Carnarvon v. Bangor Normal College. Buokley Town v. Holywell (N.W.C. Sen. cup).
. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS
THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS WILL HBBT Saturday, January 15th. Rhuddlan. Tuesday, January 18th Mostyn. Saturday, Jau. 22nd. Bodelwyddnn Village. AT 11.0 A.U.
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— A POLlOK Sipy who had the hardihood to make his way into a thieves kitchen in one of the worst districts of South London was somewhat roughly handled a week or two ago. It appears he happened to be known to one of the habitues of the place, and the result was that he narrowly escapcd with his life. Still more recently a man in South London ■was attacked by indigestion. Headache, loss of appetite, a nd was attacked by indigestion. Headache, loss of appetite, and low spirits all joined in the attack, and the poor fellow thought he could not escape with his life, when some true friend came to his rescue and reoommended him to take Holloway's Pills. He took the advioe and the Pills, with the result that he is now a happy and a healthy man.
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CHESTER,6 56J1010 1148 i 27 6 30 6 10 8 35 Broughton Hall7 41019 12 0 2 39 « 25 8 48 Hope 7 2111036 1217 2 66 6 42 9 5 Padeswood 7 27 1042 1223 3 21 6 48 9 u Llong 7 30 1046 1226 3 51 6 519 14 t ar.7 34 1049 1230 3 9 6 0;G 55 9 18 ULVIjU.. j d.7 36 1061 1232 3 li;6 116 67 9 20 Rhydymwyn .7 42 1057 1238 3 17 739 26 Nannerch 7 50 11 5 1246 3 25! 17 11 9 84 Oaerwys 7 67 1112 1253 3 32 '7 18 9 41 Bodfari 8 2il 117 1258 3 37 ,7 23 9 46 Denbigh 8 12|ll28 1 8 3 506 32j7 33M 66 Also Chester to Mold 9.10 a.m. leakv a.m a.m a.m a.m p.m p.m B*mo DENBIGH 8 28 10 0 1135 2 25 5 0 7 Bodfari 18 36 10 8 1143 2 33 5 8 7 Caerwys |8 42jI014 1149 2 39(5 U' Nanneroh 8 60| 1022; 1157|2 47i* 22 7 22 Rhydymwyn, 18 58| 103C 12 5 2 56 5 3 „nTT> ar |9 41036 1211 3 M 36 7 30 MOLD.. | dt#>>7 45|9 6 1038 1213 3 2 5 38 7 38 Llong 7 49 9 9 1042 1217 ° 7 4^ Padeswood 7 52 9 12! 1045; 1220 3 7,5 45 7 42 Hope 7 59 9 19,1052,1327 > 52 7 55 Broughton Hall., 8 13 9 33111 5| ^1 6 6 8 5 Chester 8 27;« 47|Hl%l2f 3.3 20 8 17 First train Denbigh to Chester, J.™ a m > also 8.40 p,m Denbigh to Chester, Saturday3j>iuy Printed and Published by the Proprietors DAVIBS AND Co., at their General Printing Office, "Iligh. street, Holywell-
MOSTYN AND AMBULANCE WORK.
MOSTYN AND AMBULANCE WORK. To the Editor of the Flintshire Observer." SIR,-In your issue of January 6th, you have an account of a terrible aooident at Mostyn Deeps, also of first aid rendered by the two officers, Mr Gosling and Sergeant Nelson. This is the subjeot I ahould like to bring before your readers. Considering the dangerous work there is at Mostyn, it is surprising there is not more done to further the advantages of first aid, Some years ago, an ambulance class was formed at Mostyn, but why the olasses were not carried on it is diffioult to aooount for, unless it was through lack of energy or financial support. Mostyn should not only have olasses, but also an ambulance oorps, with the necessary applianoes for first aid kept in some convenient plaoe where they could be easily obtained, and where leotures, demonstrations, and competitive meetings could be held. The two offioers above-named constitute in themselves the Mostyn ambulanoe oorps, but it oomes rather hard upon them to bear the brunt of the work, as they are the first to be called upon in oases of emergenoy-there being no resident dootor. It is of the utmost importance that there should be plenty of well-qualiifed "First Aiders." If olasses could be formed, there would be found plenty to attend, for it ia a want felt by many. The ruling powers really should move. Further is it not a subject that could be taught with advantage in the sohools? The lessens and demonstrations would not so readily be effaoed from the juvenile brain. In conclusion, what more noble work can be done than in relieving our fellow oreatures ef their sufteriugs. -Yours, eto. Mostyn. FAAOTUBE.