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

FF YN N ON GROltl W. We are pleased to see that Meisrs R. E. Holden and Co., have appointed Mr Williams, London House, Ffynnongroew, agent for their Tea with presents.

FANTASAPH. Cosfus Cw=Tx.-The feast of Corpus Chrlsti waa celebrated on Thursday last, at Pantasaph, and on Sunday afternoon there was a special prooassion of the Blessed Sacrament up Mount Calvary in honour of the feast. The procession was very large and exceedingly pretty. The weather was delightful, aad everything lent itself to the occasion to tender the speotsole a most attractive one. The singing by the children sounded very pretty, as they wooded their way through the plantation leading to the Sepnlehre, where the Benediction was gives.

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The Premier Watch & Clock Makers, Makers to the India and War Offloes, the Admiralty, Sic., &o. 62 & 64, LUDGATE HILL. LONDON, E.O. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1904. -0:- Holywell Rural District Council. ■ -;o: Abstract of the Accounts of the above-named Rural District for the Half-year ended 31st March, 1909. "Jo.,¡ 4. RECEIPTS. J S. D. Mareh 31st, 1909 Balance in hand from last Account.t 1691 17 7 Public Health and Miscellaneous From Overseers, General Expenses, in. clndiog Highways 2076 0 0 Overseers, Speoial Expenses 128 11 2 Rates, &a., Water Supply 210 6 11 Local Taxation Grant under Agri- cultural Rates Act, 1896 218 16 6 Water Supply, cost of Connections 5 18 I) Contiibutlom from County Council f, s. d. Salaries of Medical Offioers 36 0 0 Inspectors, 120 0 0 165 0 0 Fines and License Fees. 0 2 6 National Telephoae Co. 9 10 0 Main Goal Co. (damage to manhole) 1 15 0 v .• ¡ £ 4397 16 7 EXPENDITURE. S S. D. March 31st, 1909. PUBLIO HBALTB AND MxacsiiLAtraous: Water Supply and Sewerage ;C e. d. Parish of Caerwye 116 7 Whitford. 14 14 3 Holywell Raral.. 7 2 4 Bryn ford 1 0 2 Mold Rural 0 9 6 25 2 10 Bagillt Special District 71 4 7 Whitford Special Diitriot 12 10 6 Northop Speoial Distrlot .26 0 2 Caerwys Speoial District 1912 6 Lees wood Water Supply 107 19 11 LI an as Water Supply 281 6 11 Repayments of Instalments of Loan and In ter,st Northop Spaeial Distriot. 8 15 11 Bagillt Special District. 135 8 10 Rhewl and Whitford Special Distriot 18 9 g Caerwys Parish 86 11 0 — 249 6 6 Salaries of Officers 247 0 6 Establishment and General Expenses.. 42 7 2 Infectious Diseases Notification 9 1 0 Registrars' Fees, Returns to Medical Officers 1 16 11 Disinfectants 4. 17 310 Chester Port Sanitary Authority 35 0 0 Small Pox Hospital 5 19 3 HIGHWAYS Maintenance and Repair of High- ways :— Manual Labour 973 17 7 Team Labour 202 1 8 Materials 1147 16 6 2323 15 9 Salaries of Officers 128 1 6 Establishment Charges, 19 1 3 Balances 774 7 6 44397 16 7 I I Amount allowed at Audit 16th Jane, 1909, t4397 16s. 7d. I P. HARDING ROBERTS, Clerk to the Rural Dietriot Council. I COUNTY OF FLINT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE for the County of Flint, will be held at the COUNTY HALL, in MOLD, in the said County, on TUESDAY, the TWBMTY-MINTH day of Juna, 190P, at ELBVEN o'clock in the Forenoon, for the Trial of Prisoners and the hearing of Appeals, when all business relating to the County, and over which the Court has jurisdiction, will then be proceeded with. All Jurors, Prosecutors and Witnesses are requested to be in attendance at the above-named hour. All depositions and instructions for indictments must be sent to my Office, if practicable, six days before the said Quarter Sessions, otherwise the coat. will not be allowed. RICHARD BROMLEY, CLIEBK OF THB PSAOH. County Offices, Mold, 14th June, 1909. HOLYWELL UNION. TRAINED NURSE WANTED. THE Goardians of the above Union require tho services of a TRAINED NURSE, at the Workhonse. Salary X35 per annum, with apart- ments, rations and washing. The person appointed must be certifieated, devote the whole of her time to the service of the Board and the performance of the duties of a Nurse, in conformity with the regulations of the Local Government Board, and must carry out all orders or directions of the Guardians, the Medical Officer, and the Master and Matron of the Workhouse. Applications, stating age, qualifications, with copies of three reoent testimonials, to be sent to me, I the undersigned, on or before Taw a.m., on\FBIDAY the SBOOMD day of JULY BBXT. The appointmeat will be made snhjeet to the approval of the Local Government Board. A knowledge of the Welsh language is desirable. By order of the Guardians, P. HARDING ROBERTS, O&BBX. Union Offices;— Holywell, 16th June, 1909. HOLYWELL UNION AND RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having Chun* against the Holywell Union and Rural Distriot Counoil ace requested to send in their Accounts to me, the undersigned, at the Union Offices, Holywell, not later than TB* o'clock a.m. on SATTJBDAY, the 26th day of June, 1909, and to attend there personally, or by their authorised agents, on SAXUBDAY, the luth day of July, 1909, between the hoars of To and ONB, to receive the amounts due to them. All claims in respect of Materials and Team Labour on the District Roads, to be sent direct to the Surveyors of the Mold and Holywell Districts respectively NOT later THAN THE 26TH JUNE, 1909. Any Bills not sent in on the above date will be held over for a period of three months. By order, P. HARDING ROBERTS, OURBS, Uaioa Offices, Holywell, 16th June, 1909. HOLYWELL URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. THE above Counoil invite TENDERS fo* carrying out the following work, vis.» No. 1.-—Provide and lay about 655 yds. super, of 2 inch CONCRETE SLAB PAVING in High- streit, Holywell; No. 2.-Provide MATERIALS AND LABOUR for widening the Road known as Penymaas Road, Holywell. Piaas and Speeifieations of the proposed works may be seen at the Office of the Surveyor during office hours. Tenders endorsed in the case of No. 1 11 Hish Stiest Paving," and to the oase of No. 2 Penymaes Widening," to be delivered at the Clerk's Office, Town Hill, Holywell, before Six p.m., on igonDAT, the FiftH dey of Juwr, 1909. The Council do not bind themselves to aooept the lowest or any Tender, R. ARTHUR THOMAS, „ DOTBIOT Branwoa. Surveyors Office, Holywell, 16th Jaae, IVO. FLINTSHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. APPLICATIONS invited for SENIOR AND A JUNIOR DIVISIONS of above, for which very valuable Cups, Gold & Silver Medals offered foe competition. Applioations received up to JULY 10TH, 1909.-Fut full particulars apply, H. B. MILLAB, Shottoo, Flintshire. TO L E T—HOUSE, over Shop; six airy rooms, and neoeesiry oanvecienoes. Rent very moderate .-Apply, LLOYD, Chemist, Holy- well. BAGILLT TO BE SOLD—" Oader and Cypress Villus (Freehold); also, BUILDING SITES.—Apply, EVANI, Rose Villa, Bagillt, THE SAITHAELWYD PARK LEY will be OPENED FOR CATTLE on the 12th of MAY, 1909-Apply, W. EDWABDS, Saithaelwyd, Holywell. BOOK DEBTS PUR0HASED, any quantity Large List preferred. Cash down, no waiting. —W. JACKSON, 26, Corporation-street, Manchester. f\ BATS killed and found by Mr J Evans, of Blaenglyn, Brecon, after using one Is. box of Harrison a Beliable Rat Poison. Equally good for Mioe, Moles and Beetles Doge and Oats will not touch it. Price, 6d., Is.,2a. 3d. and 3s. Sd. Postage 2d. G. W. HARRISON, Chemist, Reading. Sold by Chemists. Agent for Holywell:-C. E. LTOYD, 35, High-street; Flint-O. W. JONSF, Chemist; Oonnah's Quay1T. O. LLOYD JOKBB, Chemist, Modical Hall.

I HOLYWELL. Raviswa BLAZmnu.-Mr Justioe Buoknill has re-appointed the following gentlemen to be Revising Barristers on the North Wales oironitMr D. A. Colt-Wiliams, the Hon. R. 0. Grosvenor, Mr A. M Latham, Mr Clement E. Lloyd, AIr Trevor F. Lloyd, and III. 4, H. Williams. TBB TBNKHSSBKS EMTBBTAIKKHBT. —The enter- taioaest In aid of the Greenfield Constitutional Club, which was unavoidably postponed, will not take plaoe until the Antnmn, date to be fixed later. Tioket holders are kindly requested to retain their tioksts. fAdvt. A Paowsna YOUNG PBBAOBD.- On Sunday morning and evening last, the services at the English Congregational Ohurch were takes by Mr Morley Pedr Williams, of Nottingham College. Mr Williams is a son of the Rev W. Pedr Williams, now of Durban, South Afrioa, and gives promise of beooming an able and eloquent preacher. WaLlS WzsMnrAw MomMaM APPOIKMEIfrS.— The Welsh Wesleyan Assembly held its meetings in Llanidloes, the Rev. P. Jones-Roberts presiding. The Rev. J. Cadvan Daviee (Deputy-Arohdruid of Wales) was elected president for next year's Assembly which will be held in Denbigh. The ministerial appointments were decided upon by the Assembly for the two North Wales Districts. The local appointments itce;-Hollwall, D. A. Richards and J. Lloyd Hoghea; Llanaea, B. Hopwood and E. J. RørJ; Lit, Petal Jonsa, G. O. Roberts and B. J. Parry; Mold, E. Berwyn Roberts, and David Boberts. ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN FLINTSHIRE. The proceedings of the North Wales Methodist Association were continued at Denbigh on Thursday, the Rev. Edward Griffiths presiding at the Oon- fsrenoss. Is announcing thatithe Association's Anti-Popery Committee had now completed the work entrusted to it, Mr Peter Roberts (St. Asaph) called attention to the peculiar position of portions of Flintshire in regard to the spread of Roman Catholicism. No part of Wales, he said, required more attention than that portion of Flintshire lying near and around Holywell, where the Roman Catholics had their colleges and convents. Owing to three oauses-tbe weakness of many Protiitant churches, the strength of the Roman Catholics, and the spread of the English language-grive danger threatened the existence of the ohorahes, and the Committee recommended that particular attention be paid to the distriot named by the Flintshire monthly meeting, the Lancashire Presbytery, the Home Mission Committee, and representatives of the Association.- (hear, hear). The Rev. Ellis James Jones, sesretary of the Home Mission Fund also touched on the gravity of the question, and inoideataily remarked that the Roman Catholics were seoating maoy converts. They obtained situations for Prostestant children in distant places, and it was to be feared that in the long run those children baoame converts to the Catholic faith. The Committee's recommendation was acted upon, and a vote of thanks passed to it.

FLINTSHIRE TEACHERS. THE "STAFFING" CIRCULAR HEARTILY APPROVED. The county organisation of the National Union of Teachers for Flintshire held their annual meeting on Satnrdav at Rhyl. At a public meeting Mr A. Rhydwen Jones, Chairman of the Urban District Council, presided, and waa supported by Mr Rhys Nicholas, a Welsh representative on the Council of the Union, and others. The Chairman said he hoped they would before long seoare the holding of the National Union of Teachers' annual conference at Rhyl (applause). Some ratepayers in that county, he added, were disposed to blame the teachers for the alleged increase in the rates, but they were ignorant of the facts.—(applause). Mr Rhys Nicholas said that, of conrs*, ia bulk education was a big cost, and the rates in many assis fell heavily upon the wrong people, but there was a considerable proportion of the population who had no just cause of complaint. The ideal of education was the teaching given by the mother to her child, where there was one teacher to ona pupil. In the secondary schools of Flintshire there was one teacher to twenty scholars. In the elementary schools of the oounty there was one adult taacher to every 34 scholars. That would not be so bad if each adult teaoher had been properly trained and cectifloated, but of the 445 teachers in the county only 179 were certificated. In the Board of Education's circular 709 it was proposed that no certificated teacher should be set to taaoh a claea of more than sixty children, and the clasees of the teaobers of leaner qualification were to be limited in proportion. Each uhild differed from every other child for every minute of its life, and one shonli put oneself in the poeition of a teacher who faced a class of sixty children. He protested as a taaoher against any attempt being made to get the circular withdrawn and he was depressed in his own mind, as a Walsh- man, that the representatives of the Welsh education authorities who met at Llandrindod this week passed a resolution calling upon the President of the Board of Education to postpone the changeet set forth in this oironlar. He was pleased to notice that only one lepresentativei of North Wales waa present.- (langbter and applause). The requirements of the circular had already been exceeded by most of the authorities.—(applause). Mr Nisholas made a calculation which showed that in that county the education in the elementary sohoolg cost no more than three farthings an hour per child, everything included. What a cry there would be from the music teaohers if they got paid at that rate 1- (laughter). If the Welsb elementary schools were staffed on the same basis as the English schools there would have t.) ba 1,067 more certificated teaohers, whilst on the same basis Wales had 1,397 more uncertificated teachers than she would have, and also 1,308 supplementary telichers. Mr RUMimau when ha referred the other day to the backward authorities which he desired to bring into line, must have had some Welsh county ia his mini--(laughter and applause.) Oa the mction of Mr J. W. Conoell, of Connah'e Quay, seconded by Councillor Fred Phillips, of Rhyl, a resolution was unanimously carried devHrioar that the meeting was of opinioin tbat the valuable reforms foreshadowed in oironlar 709 would greatly increase the efficiency of the schools.

-oIIIIiIIo. LLANASA. We are pleased to see that Messrs R. E. Holdan and Oo., have appointed Mr Williams, London House, Fynnongroew, agent far their Tea with presents.

BAGILLT. SBUP STAEBBD.—A Boy's UMFOBIUNATB FALI,— Last week a boy named Victor Davies, of Blodwen terrace, was whittling a atiok with his clasp knife. He van after his companions holding tbe open knife in his hand, and tripping as he went along, fell on the knife the blade of which penetrated his chest inflicting a deep and dangerous wound. The boy is now recovering. PARENTAL NEGLECT OF CHILDREN. At a special sessions, at Holywell, on Saturday, before Messro Samuel Jones and A. Earl, Mary Elizabeth Roberts, late of Bagillt, was brought up on warrant, charged under sec. 12 of the Children's Act, 1908 with neglecting her tour children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering and injury to their health.—Mr J. Karioot Roberts, Holywell, appeared for the prosecution (Inspector James, Denbigh, N.S.P.C.O.), and ststed that the defendant was charged under section 12 of the Children's Act. She was charged jointly with her husband. The case came before the court on May 3rd last, but neither husband not wife appeared and warrants were issued. The warrants had been exeouted against the female defendant, but not against the male defendant. He suggested that until the police were enabled to exeoute the warrant against the male defendant, that the female defendant should be remanded on her own reoognizances. She had given the Inspector the assurance she would go to the Workhouse where the children would be well taken care of, until the prosecution was in a position to bring both defendants before the court.-Police. constable Owen Jones stated that he received the defendant into oustody from the Denbighshire police the previous evening.—Inspector James said he knew the defendant and her husband, and had had the case under observation few some time past. About mid- day on the 13th of April last, in consequence of com- plaints he visited the defendant's house and found four of the ehildren in. The children were aged 10, Si. 5 and 2-10 yeara respectively. Their general condition waa bad; they were almost asked and showed evidence of the grossest neglect, and in his opinion their neglected etato was likely to oansethem injury to health: The house had hardly a stick of furniture, a table and an old bench was all he I saw, and the sleeping aaoommodation was simply chronic." There was very little food in the house) and the children had not had any breakfast when he called between twelve and one.-The application was granted, and the defendant was admitted to bail on her own recognisances to Holywell Workhouse, pending the arrest of her husband. LIBERAL PIONIO AT PENYBRYN, Last Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Bagillt Liberal Club, a pionic and political meet- ing were held at Penybryn, in a field lent by Mr Ed". Jones, Gronant. There were a large number of people is the field, where a variety of raoai were organised for nominal prizes. The lately resuscitated Bagillt Band was present and played for danoing in a very creditable manner* Ia one part of tha field tea was provided, which was well patronised. In the course of the afternoon political addresses were delivsred. Mr Stokoe, of Bettisfield Colliery, pre- aided, and the meeting was aupported by Mr J. W, Summers, Liberal sandidate for the Flint Boroughs, who was accompanied by Mrs Summers, Mir James Rowlands, M.P., for Dartford, Kent, and honorary seeretary of the Land Beform Association, Kv A. M. Ralli, CO. Ms E. A. Hughes (Liberal agent(, Ac. The Chairman having opened the meeting and introduoed the speakers, Mr Summers delivered an address, in which he said the Government bad been beset by great difficulties but had passed some useful and benefioent legislation. He congratulated the miners of Bagillt that they had ssoursd at the hands of the Government the Eight Honrs Bill, and he trusted that the eroakings of their opponents that the passing of the Bill will lead to enormous increase in the price of Goal to the consumer will not be realised. He believed by better organisation, and it needs be, by great emergy, amongst miaera themselves that they will be enacled to win the eoal in the future, so ihat the Eight Honrs Bill will not be the oause of an noreased tax upon the oonsnmet of coal. It was to exjpeoted there will be some little difficulty in adapting the change in the working in the mines, but he trasted that there will be as little friotion and inconvenience as possible, and that the change will prove a benefit to the miners and people generally. Referring to the Budget, Mr Summers said they must support the Chancellor oi the Exchequer against the uareasonabla complaints made. He (himself) might complain that Mr Lloyd Georpe had increased the tax on mostor cars (laughter) i It was very easy to complain, but the money had to be found for strengthing the Navy, for payments of Old Age Pensions (the most popular act ever passed) and for the necessary funds of the country, and who were mora able to bear the increased burden to the greatel, extent than those who had the broad acres and much accamuiated wealth (applause). There was one question dear to the hearts of the poople of Bagillt-the question of the Disestablishmet of the Church in Wales, The Bill had been introduced into the House of Commons by Mr Asquith, the Prime Minister, and the second reading was promised. The question of Disastablishment had been before the Principality for the last to years, and had grown in strength until to-day every member of the Welsh constituencies were pledged to support the Bill, They must watch carefully the passage of the Bill in Parliament, as he had said the second reading was promised in the next few days. They did not know about the ultimate stages of the measure, but be felt confident that the Government was as anxious to pais the Bill and send it up to the House of Lords as they were in BagiUt, that it should be done. So long as their leader, Mr Lloyd George, was ia the Cabinet, he (the speaker) had every confidence in the Government upon the question (hear, hear). Mr James Rowlands, M.P., delivered a lengthy address dealing with a number of subjects of political interest, and at the eloss Mr G. P. Edwards, O.U., proposed, and Mr A. M. Ralli, C.Q., seconded a vote of thanks to the speakers for their interesting addresses. Mr Summers aad Mr Rowlands responded to the compliment, and a vote of thanks was accorded the Chairman for presiding. The meeting concluded with a request from a reverend gestlemen that three cheers be given for Mr Atqaith, Mr Lloyd George and Mr Herbert Roberts," Lord Roberts asked the Chairman laughingly, and the cheers were given.

MOSTYN. We are pleased to sue that Messrs R. E. Holden and Co., have appointed Mr William#, London House, Ffyanongroew, agent for their Tea with preatnts.

-+- HALKYJN. VOCAL SUOGHSS.—At the Llanfair Eisteddfod on Thursday, the prise for a duet was given to Mr R. Roberts and friand, and a second party the prize for a baritone solo was also won by Mr R. Roberts His Grace the Duke of Westminster's Halkyn Castle Estate Flower Show will take place in Halkyn Cattle Grounds, on WBDHSBDAY, AUGUST, 18th, 1909. Further particulars will appear shortly. Catalogues can be obtained from the Halkyn Estate EADYT.

MOLD. MUSIOAD FASTIVAL.-The annual musical festival in connection with the Calvinistio Methodist Sunday Schools in the Mold district, was held at Mold, on Monday: Mr G. W. Hughes, of Cofn, conducted tha singing. The Rev. T. E. Williams, B.D., Lixwm, presided in the afternoon, and the president in the evening was Mr Fred. LI. Jones, B.A. LL. B., eeoretary for elementary education, who congratulated the assembly of choirs upon their excellent tinging, PABISR OauBcR RRSTOBATION.-At the National Schools, on Friday, tbe Vicar (tha Rov. Evan Jones M.A.j) presided over a numerously attended meeting of the Church Counoil, to consider the subject of the restoration of the fabrio of the pariah church. At the outset, the Vioar referred with deep regret to the lose sustained by the ohurch its Mold owing to the death of Mr B. St. G. J. Scargill, who for some years bad rendered faithful service as hon. secretary to that Coancil. He moved a vote of condolence with the bereaved relatives, which was carried in silence. On the motion of Mr Wynne Williams, seconded by Mr J. B. Maraton, Mr D. Ratios Thomas was unanimously elected hon. secretary, to the counoil. A discussion then ensued with reference to the restoration of the church, and on the motion of Mr P. Tatton Davies-Cooke (iburah- wardeD), seconded by Mr W. E. Trickett, (ex- warden), it was unanimously resolved that the work of the restoration of tbe fabric of the ohnrch be undertaken. Is was farther resolved that a preliminary oommittee be appointed to consider the best mathods of procedure and to report to the Council or to a meeting of the congregation. MttiTABY loUBSAMSNT.—Captain R. Fairoloush, Brigade Major, and Major D. Majorioanks, D.A. A., and Q.M.G., West Lancashire Division Territorial Foroes, have isaaed to the units of the West Lan- cashire Division Territorial Forces, the official programme (sanctioned by the General Officer com- manding, General Bethune) of tbe grand military tournament to be held on Saturday, August 7ib, at Mold, in connection with the Mold oyoie carnival. Each unit is requested to detail one offioer to got on the committee, and it is intimated that as far as possible August 7th will oe observed as a holiday in the camp at Caerwys. The programme includes the following events: Field Artillery Driving Com- petition, 100 Yards Flat Race, 160 Yards Officers' Race, 100 Yvrds Flat Raoo, Army Service Corps Competition (packing general service wagons and harness for shipment), Tag-of- War Catoh Weights, Musical Drive by Army Service Cosps, (officers mounted), Jumping Competition (silver cup value 225 presented to division by Mi Harold Davey), Balaclava Melse (mounted), Display by Royal Army Medical Corps, Mounted Pushball Competition (open to one team of officers (4) from eaoh brigade and staff), Permanent Staff Race, (160 yards handicap), Bandsmen's Race, (150 yards handicap), iinstruments to b. played.

GBEENEIELD, THB TBHNESSBBS EnuTAzxumxv.-The enter* talnment in aid of the Greenfield Constitutional Olub which waa unavoidably postponed, will not take plaoe until the Autumn, date to be fixed later. Tioket holders are kiadly requested to retain their tickets. [Adft.

GW BJBPYB. We are pleased to see that Messrs B. E. Holden and Co., have appointed M. Williams, London House, Ffynnongroew, agent for their Tea with presents.

Markets and Fairs. A MANCHBSXKB HA AND SXBAW, MONDAY.—Quota- tions Hay, 4|4. to 4|d5; clover, 5d. to (jid.; straw (oat), 2fd. to 3td. per stone of 141b. GHBIZBB OAXXLB, THURSDAY.—There was a large supply of stock, bat a poor attendanae of buyers. Trade was slow, except for milking stock. There were no sheep on offer. Prices ruled much the same as a week ago. Quotations :-Milch cows, d616 to £20; barrens, 4n to 14 bulls, 910 to A12 heifers, je9 to 412 atirks, £ 6 to £ 9. OHESXBB OOD, SATUBDAY.—With little enquiry and few samples of English grain on offer there ia little change to note, holders ask full rates for all description*? Feeding staffs in rather better demand. Bran and thirds the tarn dearer. Indian eorn favours bayere. Flour advanced 6d. per sack, with small business. Foreign wheat a quiet trads at uaobanged rato.