Denbighshire Free Press

THE LATE REV W H HUMPHKEYS, Mr G Humphreys and the members of his family desire to thank those mlny kind friends in Denbigh for their sympathy With them in their recent bereavement and for the many floral tributes sent.

.1.e "I¡; THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS will meet Saturday, January 16th G-lanvwern llcnday, January 18th Coed Coch at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 20th Nannerch at 11.30 a.m. Saturday, January 23rd. St George 11 a.m.

r.Ila&1ket: Prices. DENBIGH, WEDNESDAY.— Fowls, 8s Gd to 4* 63 per couple; eergs, Sand 9 for Is; fresh huttei, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb small tubs, Is 2d Per lb; bed, Gd to 9d per lb mutton, 8:1 to lOd per !b lamb, Si to 9:3 per lb; fat pigs*, to 3Jd per lb English wool, 7d per lb Welsh wool, 5d per lb. "r_

"F?)t '°S**& T DENBIGH. DENBIGH GROUPED PROVIDED SCHOOL MANAGERS. Report of Denbigh G roo ped Provided School Managers on Page 3. PRESBYTERIAN SHURC3. The oiiicisting minister next Sunday will be Prof. Hugh Williams, ALA., D.D., Hal a. MUSICAL SUCCESS. Mr Hryan Warhurst. A.E.C M. (of Rhyl), has «Q3u successful in gaining the diploma of tb-e Rcyal Academy of Music, Lcndoc,<L.R. A.J.J. in the Art of Teaching Singing and voice culture. We heartily congratulate -r Warhurst upon his success. ADrxvSS TO YaU.NC- PEOPLE. The Rev Gwynfryn Jozies, Llandudno, delivered an address to young people at the Capel \h.wr Schoolroom on Friday evening, under the auspices of the C.M. Literary Society. The Rev Evan Jones presided over a good attendance, and on the motion cf the Rev **obert Griffiths, seconded by Mr Mirsden and supported by Mr D S Davies, a hearty vote of thanks was accordec. the lev §Sutlemau. fiGGlAL TEA. A very successful tea was given by Mrs D Thomas, Liys Meddyg, at the Pendref School- l°u-n, yesterday (Thursday), the proceeds of ^hic'n were in aid of the Peudref Chapel Fund. Amongst the company was Mayor (Alderman James Hughes). On the ^°tiou of Mr T Lloyd j"one3, seconded -hy the "Aayor (Aldercnan Je.mes Hughes), a hearty ^°te of thanks was accorded Mrs Thoicas for ec generosity. ATTENDANTS' BALL The At tendanta' Ball was held at the Asylum Friday evening and passed oil most ciuccess- "1]y. There were about 350 present, and a Pheasant programme of. iances was kept.gsing fight rsyal style from eighu o'clock to one ° clock in the morning. The ballroom aud had been artistically decorated by ^fcfcendant Eleazer Davie?, and the supper roam y Attendant Owen Williams. The dance J^USic was rendered by Mr Benyon's band from hestor. In compliance with their own request th, raale and female attendants appeared in ."ttfic ai and, n edes fC -c&y, looked excaed- Ingly srna-i and cean. ASYLUM FAHENTS' TliEAT. The Asylum patients had their annual Upper and dance on Tuesday, which was crietly private. During an interval in the dar.cing songs were rendered by Miss Tre- 8°oing, Mr Dryland (of Chester Asylum), and •Attendant! Rohert Edwards. A well rendered Cornet duet was given by Mr Kichaid Jones y^stiiiiog) and Mr E E Davieti, of Denbigh. j*10 Asylum band, under the couductorship of ~*c C M Humphreys, rendered dance music in ^oiirable style. The patients apsnt a very appy tiine, but no doubt they wouid have Bjoycd themselves more if some outtide friends ad been asked to help to entertain them. CENTAL SURGEON APPOINTED. j^Mr J EulJkele.y Hughes, surgeon dentist, has been appointed honorary dentist 'Of the Denbighshire Infirmary, in conjunction tho present surgeon, Mr Jeaks. As the atter only visits the institution on Wednesday wid ot couse will continue to do so), the com- mittee felt that it would bo a great con- dolence to parenvs requiring dental treatment have a dental surgeon on the staff who is esident in the town, and therefore whose .^fvices are available every dav, and they felt >tit was very kind of Mr Bulkaley Hughes Rive his services to the Institution. DliDIGHSHIRE INFIRMARY. aIhe Committer of Management bogs to /'knowledge with th^uks the receipt of the .'lowing Church and (Jhapel collections and °Qatious during the past month, viz :-Lian- ^uan Church part harvest festival collection t 8s St; Asaph Cathedral 4 13s 4d; Capal pfavvr, D«abigh, £ 3 2s 6d Afonwen Englisb .n, Pe'» Ttibernacle C,M. Chapel, Ruthin Is; Llanfair D.C. Church £ 3 9i 7d; Nou- ^°°formist collections (psr Miss Gee) £ 9 14s gd; a'ance of monies raised in connection with Proposed Llansftunan Light Riilway-schotne \per Col Wynne Edwards and Mr Evan Roberts) 14s 6d Trustees of the Henllan Charities *2 as and proceeds of concert given in Aremeirchion schoolroom by the SE L'euno's j ^oliego Choir £ 3 35 3d. j WELSH NATIONALISM." To-night (bViday; at 8 o'clock n. lecture on "Welsh Nationalism will ba given by the Rev W A Edwards, vector of Aberfraw, when members and friends of thr. Denbigh Literary and Social Society are invited to attend. The lecture will be given at the Literary Society's I Jail. MUSICAL SUCCESS. ,r n Master W Hu^h Jones, son of Mr ana Mrs Huoh Jones, V ctoria-villa, Denbigh, sat for a theoretical esaminatiou of the Trinity College, La. doli hdù at Chester on December 19tli, 190S; aad pissed successfully. Great credit is due to his teacher, Miss E A Roberts, Springfield. FREE ENTERTAINMENTS. Arrangements aro being made for Saturday Nighs Free Entertainments to be held at the H^nllan-street Mission Room. The first will take place to-morrow evening (Saturday), when tho M*yor (Alderman James Hughes} pcesida. A very go,,d programme has b. en arranged, commencing at 8 o'clock. LOCAL RIVALS! It will bd remembered by football antliuai- asts th \-fc early in the sea-011 the Denbigh F.C debated the Donb gii Church Guild to the tu >e ol 10 goals to 1. The return match is to be plsya l to-morrow (Saturday; on tho T.»wri Ground," when it is hoped the Guild wid rataliate for their previous "whacking." Kick off 2.30 p m. LIBERAL CLUB. On 1' id iy evening a lecture was delivered by the Rev D l Jenkins at the Liberal Club, ths subjoeS being Oiivor Cromwell, Hy^icrifco or Patri t ? Mr William Parry presided over very air The Jocfcura w*s JBCWS interesting and instructive, aud led to a I discussion, in which several members fc»ok part. Vok;3 of thanks were accorded she lecturer, on tho motion of Mr Wobb Daviss; and to the Chairman, on the motion of the Rev D E Jenkins, seconded by Mr T W Salusbury. The Chairman and the Lecturer responded. C,I. LITERACY SOCIETY, At the weakly mseting ot» Monday a debate ou the question 11 Is the action of womeu in undertaking the work of man to the best interests of the community? The principals were Mr J Jones, Vala View C )Uag-es, on the allirmative side, and Mrs Howel Get?. Mr J R Owen presided, and others who spoke were:- Mr T Paudy William?, Mr Ivor Svaus, Mr R S Davies, Miss Matsbews, Miss Parry, Mr Francis Jones (Bridge-s'.ree-), Mr Keepier, Mr A F Jones, Mr David Owen Mr Edwards (Bangor), and Mr R G Jones. The majority present, on a vote being taken, decided on the negative. I GENEROUS GIFT OF BREAD- Mr Christmas Lewis, grocor wd baker, Vale- street, Denbigh, as a. parboil token of respect to the Mayor, aud with a view cf making hiui his medium of a generous aot to the poor, offered to give sixty sixpenny loaves to the Mayor for distribution amongt the poor. Of coarse the Mayor accepted the generoua gift with his hearty thanks to Mr Lewis. He there- upon consulted the Rector, and also the Rev Evan Jones, as representing the Free Church Council, and asked them to supply him with a list of names of people belonging to their respective bodies they thought deserving of the gilts. His Worship thum iscued tickets, which tie recipients could take to Mr Low:?, and; each receive a sixpenny loaf in return for the ticket. Needless to say that the recipient,s are grateful to Mr Lewis for his generosity and the Mayor for kindly taking the trouble to see that the gift; wo3 properly distributed. SERVICE FOR KEN AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH. Ili with tho recently formed Church Men's Society in the parish, on Sunday afternoon the Rector conducted a short service o: men at the aVjve church, when a number I ot members previously elected were formally admitted, according to the service and rites of the parent Society. Tho Rector delivered an address on The priesthood of the iaifcy, in which he showed that the office of priest appertained to all Christians, and that it was a great mistake to confine it to those '.vho had b^ea ordained to the ministry. Much had been hoard iu the past about priestcraft and sacerdotalism, but, if there was any real cause for comphint, it was due to the laity having surrendered their own priesthood and left matters entirely to the clergy under the false view t.ii -,D the clergy were the church. After touc.-iu' on th., various ways in which laymen coaui serve the Church, as wardens, sidesmen, Jay readers, distric-t 'Wistisrs, etc., ho said that all these, useful &6 they were, w<ra -notj-so importauc as the faithful fufilmeat of auty, and that their everyday life should show that they weri on the side of the Church and of religion. Appropriate hymns were sung, and a collection was made to meet the expenses connected with tho Socioty. It was a very helpful and useful service much appreciated by a large number of men present. ALLEGED SWIMDLEP, CAPTURED BY DENBIGH POLICE The Denbigh pslice-ica le a smarr, capture yesterday (Inuraday) when a mu-h-wan tod man namid Scanlejr W Hacri-oa \3J), who has several aliases, was arie-ted on a charge of fsrgery at Swrndou. He, by means, pop- sesscd a cheque book of the Middlesborough Branch of tti) National Provincial Bank of England, and presented a cheque for £ 2 5s at Sindon, which proved -worthless. He is also wanted on similar charges at Oswestry and Welshpool. He was stylishly dressed and is described as a former traveller for the Trades Exhibition .Syndicate, Birmingham, cards cf which he had in is possession, and was formerly employed at an Excise Oftieu in North Wales, and previotly as a. school teacher in Leeds. A description of the man was given to Miss Annie Lloyd, of the Bull Hatel, on Sunday by Sergf. Harvey, and curiously enough be came; to Denbigh and snayed at the Bull Hotel, and on Wednesday evening presented a cheque which he wanted changed. This arcuacd suspicion, and Air it W.Lioyd informed P.C.. Ellis laco on Wednesday night. Consequently the ixiii was arrested by F.u Ellis on station yesterday moruing, as he was leaving for train to Chester, to which town he had- b jokecL He was locked up,^awaiting the police from Welshpool, where his most "exploit" tooK place, and they arrivedsnd oouvayed him, there last night. PRIMRF 15E LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT. An excellent entertainment, or 'ani-.ed by the ladies at the Habitation, was g'lvn on F.itiay evening at the Constitutional 431ub Assembly- room, under the presidency of Mr R D Hugkes, vico-pro»id.Ut of the Union. The feature of ,the entertainment was an address by Colonel Wynne Edwards on "Home .Defence." He -said at the outset- that in that term be indaded the whole of the British Empire, all of which m"IUt be guarded from invasion, and for thai purpose our Navy must be equal to any other two in the-world. The work of the Navy, in time of war, was Rot to hang round our own coasts, but to meet and destroy the eaemy's ships wherever they were to be found. Consequently they must, have such an army tba-t no foreign foe would dace to think of landing on our shores, and, to be secure, we must have one of not less than a million men, half of VI ham must be available for foreign service. Our previous experience had shown that the best way of me ting an ecotay was to attack him on his own territory, and our army must be sufficient for this.—The contributors to a very enjoyable pro- gramme of vocal and instrumental music, recitations, etc. included Misa Roberts, Springfield, who Mndly played all the accom- paniments Miss Blackwall, who cleverly played a delightful piece on the violin and was loudly encored and also opened the programme with a cliarming pianoforte solo Miss May Roberts, of Springfield, who sang beautifully and was enthusiaeticaily encored, and Mr J T D Halford, whose recitations were encored. Thanks to Chairman, to Col Wynne Edwards, and performers were heartily given on the motion of Mr Swayne, seconded by Col Heaton.

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Denbigh Cousniy School THE ANUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Denbigh County School Governors was held on Tuesday, when there were presenh :Ir J Harrison Jones (retiring chairman), Mrs Humphreys Roberts, Mrs William Parry Mrd Jones (Kilford), the Rev H Humphreys. I Rev James Charles, Rev J Richards, Messrs Boaz Jones, C Cottom, Owen Williams, Bennett Jones, G wily un Parry, E!lh» William Jones (Peaporohel!), and John Roberts (Pias Heaton Farm); with the Clerk (Mr A Fou'kes Roberts), and thy t Headmaster (Ms D H Davies). I ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The Clerk was voted temporarily to the chair, and he explained that the retiring Chairman could not be re-eleefced owing to the byelaw, which provided that tho same gentleman coald not serve as chairaian three yeaia in succession. Mr John Roberts said bo had great pleasure in moving that Mr Charles should be elected to the chair. They all know that Mr Charles had been vica-chairman of that body fjr the past 14 years, aad. o; course, he had the first claim to the obair. He regretted that Mr Harrison Jones was r, leaving tho chair, as he had done excellent work and gone through troublous time^ •ueucssi'uily, aud he could louk upon the work done by this authority with a con- siderable amount of pride (applause). Mr Cot com seconded the nomination oi Mr Charles. They all know him thoroughly weil and appreciated his iong service, for ho had been connociod with the County School since the beginning and had done excellent work for tho school. Ho had greai pleasure in btconding the proposition (applause). Tho Rev James Charles was tlren elected to the chair unanimously and amidst ap- piansell The Rev Jame." Charles said he wished to thauk them very sincerely for the very great honour they had done him in electing him to the chair. Ho ha i taken a great interest in the Denbigh County School for the past 11 years, when it first became a county school. Before they had built the present school he visited several other eouaty schools so as to avoid mistakes and incorporate the good qualities of other schools. He had always supported the sohool by advising parents to send their boys to the school, not indiscriminately, but, boys who were likely to benefit by be- hig at all intermediate dchool. There was a large xs a tuber of pupils in the school at present, especially when they took into consideration th3 number of other county schools Clo e by them. The Central Welsh Board had done excellent work, but he favoor-efi a National Council for Wales which would guide the fortunes not onlv of the Intermediate schools, but also their Universities and the elementary schools. He considered that it was high time the Welsh people were left to manage their o wn affairs. There had beee a great awakening in W&ios during tho last 13 years and great progress had been made in education. There was still the question as to what should he taught in the schools, which had not been solved yet He had road carefully the views of experts on this question. Tboy had Had an excellent address on this Stth. jecCi from Dr Hartwell Jones, and the a j very sound one, and that was, that they j should combine the old with the now. Taero had been great nations, great authors, philosophers, scientists aud poetej i n too past whom they were unable to j surpass at the present day. Tiiey could ] not tthraptly break with the past without doing irreparabie injury. Although the .iiry. language of the pane might bo dead tho spirit Ol the authors still lived, arc, 1 the study of the classics in the intermediate schools developed the minds of the people. Tnis was an age of science; and tho strev of sci-ellce was mostimportat-,t, as it had a practiaal bearing on tlie life of the people and the prosperity of the nations. It was indeed a difficult problem to decide wi-v. subject was ueafc to teach in the schools, and they as Governors should tako great care tc,.gaide this gwe-it movement so far as it affected them its -tue right direction. In conclusion he wished to thank them for his electiec to the chair, and he should dG. his best to follow in the foor.ste.ps of his pre- j deaessor (Mr Harridan Jones). He kaew he should not succeed, bub he should do iii-s t best to be itnpart £ jl, .just and fair to all. [ He hadereat pleasuta in proposing a vote of thaak3 to the retiring Chairmau for hib I valuable services over so lliay years. Mr William Jones seconded. "1 The Cierk also added his tesbimony as to the valuable services rendered to the staff by the Chairman; for they as a staff fead had no ether ohairrnae. Mr Harrison Jones in returning thanks said he w< £ .s glad to find that his services in I the chair had to some extent been slttis-, factory. Although be beliered he might have doae better, be had dene bis teest, and he nOT felt that it was time that he 'I was relieved of the responsibilities of the chair. Mr Harrison iEones then went 021 to speak of the work aeootupllaiiod by th", Governors in the past and referrel to the '.fine school building tanding aoaurweBt to the f&itil.aL devotbu of tne.G overnors of the schooi. They hadgssen him every assist- ance, and be felt they had beea very kind to him. They had always worked har- moniously, and he bad aewer beard a bitter word spoken across the teble. He felt that lie had nothing to regret but everything to- rqjjoice over tin his association with edaea-i tioe, in which he had 'taken an interest first of ail in connection with the old British School, then on the Schsol Board, J and in his association waih Intermediate Education in the days of the old Grammar Sohool and then subsequently he had been chairman, (though very rel&stantljr he took the ofSce) ol the County Sekool Governors since their formation. THE VICE-CHAIRMAN Mr Boaz Jones proposed tke reflection of Mr Cottom as vioe-chairman, wha was a very useful Goverrar and thoroughly well worthy and qualified for the position. The Rev II Humphreys aesondei and sfeid they were very fortauate in kaving sqoh a capital business man as their vica- ciiairman. The eleetion was onaaimous. Mr Cottom returned thanks for his re- election to the vice-okaic. He felt it w be a great honour, especially as there wexo so many members senior to himself as goveraor. It would be to him a great pleasure to serve under the chairmanship of so experi- enced an educationist as Mr Charles. Mr Gwilym Parry proposed a vote of thanks to the Vice-Chairman, who had proved himself to be a very keen business man and had rendered the Governors valuable service. Mr Harrison Jones, in seconding the vote of thanks, said that Mr Cottom and himself had pulled together very smoothly and pleasantly. He had known and res- pected him for many years. He had thought highly of him when he first came to Denbigh, but be had a still far higher opinion of him now. He had great pleasure in seconding the vote or-thanks (applause). Mr Cottom expressed his grateful thank- for their kind expression of appreciation of the little be had done during the past year. BURSARIES: DOES DENBIGH GET A JUST SHARE? There wero six applications for bursaries. On the general question tho C'erk stated that they were now pending £6 7s 6d oore on bursaries than their income for that purpose, and, though there Na; a bat? nee in hand on the other account of L'17 12-i, in three years that would be wiped out They I' were, however, as a schoo!, living on their minimum allowance for bursaries Several members considered that they wi3re not receiving from tiie Count. Authority their fair share of money for 0=1 is purp se, and it was urged that strong representation should be made to the Countv Authority. Some particulars as to t-ie bursaries in various schools having j oe?n giv^n, Mr John Roberts suggested that tue Cierk should prepare a statement showing the position of the Denbigh school in this matter. I Mr T Lloyd Jones said that it appeared from the figures that Denbigh was uufaidv treated ia the matter of bursaries, and he should like to know on what ground the inouey for bursarioa was granted to the governors. Mr G^iiyra Parry pointed out that it as cotnolaiaed that bursaries wore given jiiie people who ought not to have tilew, and who could well ffoi-d to educate their children, w ich resulted in deserving cases :joing short, and he moved that the matter ho referred to tb;) Fiannce Conwitti-e. "hat the whole circumstances of the appli- cants co .l!d be considered. ib Boiz Jones seconded. Eventually ii-I was agreed to deal with the whole question in columittee then, and after much consideration four bursaries to county boys, who had to lodge in town, weve granted. Otaer business followed.

"History of tha Parish of iDenbigh." LECTURE BY ARCHDEACON THOMAS. On Mouday evening, at the Church House. Mr Swayne preaided at the meeting of the Church Detenco League, being sup- ported by tho Mayor of Denbigh (Alderman James Haghes, J.P.), the Rector, Mr John Davies,and Mr C Cottom, when Archdeacon Tiioiuas delivered an interesting address on the history of tha parish of Denbigh to a large audience, tbe room" notwithstanding th.5 bad weather aud heavy downpour ot rain, being quite full. Tue iecturer, dealing first with the history of Whiichurcif., said that at the tune of its foundation (about the year 600) tho clergy lived together in monasteries, not that they were meats, for husbands and wives lived there together. When St Margaret feuuded the parish church of Denbigh, that was the stato of thin-s. Tiie great truths of Christian polity ware then tuo same as now, and churches were ocEseeraisd after ^0 days of strict fasting. Wheu St Augustine lauded in Elagl&ad at the end of the sixth century, he found a though anxious that it should co-operate native Church in in this country, and, with the Rotaae Cqurcii, he paid little attention to Oeltic rites. TheCeltic Church might have heen to blame for being unwilling to submit to the stronger gjower, I but in she eightb. century these differences were -l&td asidfj. Then there werei seven kiu.sdGms in Ecgland aad at least three in Wales, but Vhe Church was one ali through tho country. Net came tho -Norman conquest, of wliech he I was reEiinde<- by their Church of St HEars. The name was chosen by the Noraian buihbrd, who hatt probafefy served in tho Crusades. St Hilary of Poitiers was reckoned to be tise Athanasius of the \V,c;tera Cim-rcli, and nothing waa more fitting than that his name sheald have been selected. They also had ,anothcr re- minder (--f t-fe. Crusades-ia the Abbey at D mbigb, g Carmelite priory fouuded by oir-Jotui Salust>ury. Ac that time there were a grost number of religious orders in i<he country, but fa course of time the people got very tired of them, and they wero dio»sCved. WiioE thb Reformation ca ue it dicl not toach tbe parochial cle,-gy or tho omArwments of the parish ciurc tes. ¡,Tile lands-confiscated were act laa is bo- iongiug the Charch, but the gre it utijes w«?e takai away aad 'iseated as private property. Tho Rsforasers refused to a tor tha primitt ve doctrine cf the Churca. The Churoh was never fiaman Catholic, aud LRome heegelf was not Roman C&thojic till 1565; and Rome had made the great cnange iji the faith. The Reformers' great cnange iji the faith. The Reformers' groat object was to retain everything of primitive and universal acceptance, and not to eceept later additions that eoald not be round by Holy Writ. Tho Church's great inheritance called for great loyalty from her metabars, and it was something to feel in the service that they were part uad parcel with thoss who wore doing the same tbiug e.11 through the Paa-Auglican Church. Toe Rector of Denbigh at the Reformation was Fouikes Salusbury, and they hed a relic of that period in the inscription preserved under glass at St Mary's Cluireh. Spes :Q.d' in Dec est" (My hope dE in God). L'iien they bad the relic of old -fit Hilary's Church on the hill. There was an inscrip- tion on tfee altar at Whitchurch, Deo non ir-cognito" (To the God who is not unknown), which he did not remember having met with elsewhere. The Commonwealth was a very trying time for the Church, and at that time they had he--a a rector and a .v,izar, whe were both turned out. There was no regular service, under pGna] ty of heavy fines, and no bishop, ,priost, or deacon was allowed to hold public office. They bad a relic of the Restoration in the font at St Hilary's, which bore the date 1662. In the 18th ceatary came what was considered the dark spot of the National Church. The Hanoverian rule was very unfavourable to her and did all it could to killout spiritaal authority, but at the same time there were nohe char- acters in the Church. Taere were great controversies among the Dissenters on various pokats of doctrine. Daring that century there were many religions societies at work in,te Church, so that the narne of life was kept burning, and it would bi ackeowledgad that the easdle l a 1 not yet burned out. It was of the .ess- ne of the Church that in quietness and c nfiden je should b3 her strength, not confi ience in themselves, hul; in Christ. In 186g St. David*s Churek was built, and a few year, later the to ver was added by Mr Hugkes, of Ystrad. Ic 1891 it was rebuilt, and here he had to acknowledge his privilege in knowing their noble townsman, Arthur Edward Tarcoar. In reference to the building he paid a deserved tribute to Rector Lewis, through whose zeal and energy it was broaght about at an outlay cf £ 10,000, and he must express a word of gratitude to Mise Mesham, for her munifi- cent befiefactions" and, curiously enough, the peal of balls given by her were first rung at her funeral. The lecturer closed, tmid loud applause, with an appeal to I Churchmen to show themselves worthy of their inheritance. I On the motion of Mr Cottom, seconded by Mr Dalton, Archdeacon Thomas was heartily thanked for his interesting address; and the Chairman was ptid a similar compliment on the motion of the Mayor (Alderman James Hughes), and Air J P Lewis, supported, by the Rector.

Denbigh Borough Polica T >-day (Friday), before th-k Mayor (Alder- man James Hughes) presiding, Messrs J Harrison Jones, R Owen, C Cottom, Boaz Jones, W Parry, and J Roberts. Mr R W Lloyd, BLill Hotel, wis granted an occasional licence for the military ball on the 28th last., with an extension till 2. The annual licensing meeting was fixed for February 12th, and the magistrates held a private meeting after the court to con- sider the question. There was only one small case of driving without a li^ht, met by a fine of Is and costs. P.C Williams (Nautglyn) prosecuted.

ChlUlrJ SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. ST. MARY 3 ENGLISH —Matins, 10 30 a.m. Processional Hymn, 80. Burstall's responses. Venite, Dr, Crotch. Psalms, T S Smith and W Wallace. Te Deum, J Turle. Benedictus, A Beunett. Kyries, Halkin Nos. 2 and 3. Credo, Roland Smart. Hymns 173, 169 310. WF.LSH—Evensong, 6,30 p.m. Opening Hymn, 383 (Wareham). Psalm 39, v. 1—19 (F irrant in F), v. 20—36 (Eivey Bb), v. 37 to end (Helmore in F). Magnificat, J T Harris in E (71). Nunc Dimiitis, Dr W B Gilbert (88). Anthem, Yr Iesu lyvvia'r byd yn grwn 1.5) Hymn, 431 (Melita), 63 (Regent Square) ST. DAVID'S. WELSH—Mattins, 10.30 A m. Venite, J Turle (17). Te DeulU, Sir H S Oakeley (45D). Benedictus, E Higgins (00). Hymns, 325 (Elliot), 241 (Cariad), 150 (Lausanne). Practise at St Mary's at 5.45 p.m. ENGLISH—Evensong, 5 30 p m. Processional Hymn, C01, Psalms, J Barn by. Magnificat. Beethoven. Nunc Dirnirtis, J Turle. Anthem, 0 Love the Lord (A Sullivan). Hymns: 172, 24. 3rd Amen. I

COftRSSPONO^NCS. UNEMPLOYED v. BOROUGH SURVEYOR To the Editor of the Free Press. Sir,—Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to put before the public the way the Borough Surveyor has treated some ot the unemployed. I am going to confine myself to two oases, those are the undersigned and J. W. For five or six weeks before Christmas we were both out of work, and during those weeks J. W. and my- self had asked the Surveyor several times for work at the quarry and every time we asked him, he said he was full up at the quarry. On the Monday previous to Christmas, to my great surprise, a. gentleman, whom I had met on tha street, said to me, *'1 thought that you had asked the Surveyor for a job at the quarry ? and my answer was Yes." Weil, he then told me that the Surveyor had just engaged a man, who was a perfect stranger to the town, and on that information I approached the urvevor and asked him if it was true. He re- plied that it was so, and, of course, I asked him the reason that he had given that strange man a. job and so many of the town labourers out of work? Hera is his reply :—" He cime up to my house with his wife and child, last night, in a pitiful state, and said that he had been with tho Mayor and that he (the Mayor) had referred 'him to mi). I took him on, but only intend bo give him three days work." Well, Mr Surveyor, I replied, if you had three days' work to give anybody, there were plenty in the town who were as pitiful as that man, I include myself, who havefour children, and could htve done with three clap>' work before Christmas ana I hope, Mr Davies, that if you have threa days in future you will give it to one of the ratepayers of the town and not wait for a man to arrive here from Holyhead, the same as you did in this case. And while I am at it. I think that I shall allude to another case which. I thiak, is worth clawing attention to. Litely the srow fell, bonr-iug. I think, on Sunday, aud also Monday, and by Tuesday morning there was a good coat cf it on the ground, and, as ysu J, the .pave- ments had to be cleared, and the Corporation required extra hands. The Surveyor instructed Meyrick Evans to go up town and take all the quarry men on, and 110 one elsa. I aud two more -asked Meyrick Evans, and that is how I know it oiffcially. There were five or six of us standing on the street who had been out of work for weeks, and I thirk the least the Surveyor could do would be to give us work, if it was only half a day, especially as he only got about three out of the nioets m quarry men. I tope that in future the Surveyor will not make flesh of one and fish of the other- I acn, yci;rs truiv, JOSEPH HUGHES, Plasterer, 20, Abram's Lane, Denbigh. [We pointed out to the writer that this com- pLaint should property be made to the Chairman or members oi the Highway Com- nrfctae, at whi-di tho Surveyor would be present, and not to the general public. However, he considered that, as a working man. he was entitled to giva publicity to his complaint in our columns.—EDETOK.]

MANTGLYN. _D^NER TO FAEMKKS.—On Friday, at the Victoria Hotel, Nantglyn, Mr J G H It, Liver- pool, gave a dinner to the farmers on the Hafod Cefn Plas OUt) Estate, over which he holds the shooting rights. There was a large number present, and their wants were well looked after by the following:—Mrs Roberts and Miss Roberts, Victoria Hotel; Miss Hughes, Glasmor Miss Jones, Arllwyd, Llan- sannan and Miss Jones, Green, Denbigh. Attor the tables had been cleared Mr Bennett Jones presided over the subsequent meeting, when a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Holt for his kindne-,8, oa the mation of Mr E Rogers, Cefn Maes, seconded by Mr Davies, Brynllwyd. Soloe, duets, &c., were contributed during the evening by Messrs Evan Pierce, Hafodty \V R Williams, Henfryn; Roberr, R^birts, Plas John Jones, Waen Fawr; 0 Hughes, Nant- glyn; Hugh Davies, Nantglyn; John Roberts, Hafodwen; and Rob-jrc Arthur Evans. Speeches were delivered bv the Chairman, Messrs Hoit, J H Lloyd Williams, Col T A Wynne Edwards, Messrs J C Wynne Edwards, Evan E van*, Plas Pantou; William Pierce, Hafodty and Joseph Davies. Votes of thanks to the Chairman and Mrs Roberts, Victoria Hotel, aud the singing of the Welsh National Anthem brought a pleasant evening to a slose.

llakfairtalhaiarn. TEA PARTY AND CONCERT. A tea party and concert iu aid of tho Clothing Club Fund held in the NalitJunl t-ultoolou New War's Day. The Hey h' Thoma. ;Ilis Ur joiies, -lirs nught.s.Drou- hiulog HaU; and Mrs Williams, liarp Hotel, Abergele, kindly g.ive the viauda fur tho tta party. At tho concert all the available seating accommodation was milised. The Kector presided. Among those wh,) contributed to the enjoyment of the crowded room were Mr Hughes (j ,in.), lironullt, Denbigh, a splendid baritone, sang two songa very effjoufelyj.* Mr Anbtord coiiti-ibiited tlio comic portion of the programme, which caused much laughter; aud also Mrs Hughes (Uiuoa Khvy)—no noucert. iu this district is complete without her a,Vi'et voice. The Church Choir, under thu able conditc-tors-hip of Mr i' Daries, reuder-d gl-en ver, heartily. The accompfttiist-i were Mian Aiiwri, Uenhigo Jit HKVOH Wi Hams aud Miss Lloyd Hughes, liryi)gw-.vlan, who garo g.e.it fcausfaetion. Th, ,,I -it portion of the programme eonhi.t d f action sonss, Jfcc., by the school children, who hid been trailed by tho Kactor and JrM Grifliths-huwards, National School. The singing and acting were pplon.Ud. Thn programme was -s follows: — Violin solo, Muster Watei^, Denbigh. Umbrella action song, School Children. Nursery rhyme, SshoM Girls. Sailors' song, School DOVK. Sou;?, .Norman Wi'Iia-u.-i. Trio, Evelyn Wil Gi,i Joues, aud Lizzie D ivies. Glee, Church Choir Song, MiFf) Giv._unie Hatner, Denbigh. Song, Miss KUis, Jtectory, Llansftunan. Mr Hughes, Deuiiigh. S,,ng, Ili-is >ong. MM Jlugbes vLiioos Klwj,. Oortiic song, ?.Ir .\°hford. Soug, Mis« Louisa Jones, Denbigh. Uuetr, Misses Williams, Mslsi. tong, Mr Jackson, Denbigh. Yio iu 8010, Mas.r Wateis. Glee, Church Choir. Song, Tor Mnghea. bong, Miss Hamer. !^ong, Mr Jack-^ou. Song, Mrs Hughis Llinos Elwy). fioug, Miss Loui-a .ToUes. Song, Miss Williams, Melai. Comic sons:, Mr Ashford. Tn coucluding, j the Kector thanked tie singers and all connected with the movement, and a very pioas-int cveiiing Icrmioateu bi »uging the tiOIla1 anthem.

Where is SVfiss Violet Chariesworth ? Not yet discovs-iad Dead or Alive. Is She in Boderw P Our St Asiph correspondent writps :— 11 Have they found Miss Clnrlesworrh ?" is the question asked times w* hout number during the week. There has been a rush 'or the daily pipers, and a correspondiog gla. iu the sale of the penny Novelette and Family Stories. Here we have a rt-al heroine heiress to untold wealth hurled over the rocks—».nd her fate remains a mystery, which deepens day by day. Three of the chief characters are with us in fl-rsh—ind still the serial goes on to be continued in our next. The ciiadel is bessiged night and day by amateur detectives—in tl." employ of the pressmen, occasionally the monotony or waiting the development of tho story, is broken by the joker who informs the company that at hist she is found. But wh.-re Inside a grandfather's clock going on tick" as usual. A i),tp,,r c illl,-i "L^'d-'n Opinion" hit- off the situation as un.ier: — As a slight contribution to a topic of very general interest we are bound to say that, whatever may be thought of the young lady's tale about her sis'.er having been thrown over the cliff, there can be no doubt the mysterious maiden was badly stranded In point of fact this mysteree Presents a form of paradox, Since those who searched were all at sea," While she was fairly on the rocks." There has been a lull locally in the interest takea in this case and people at St Asaph are getting tired of talking and hearing about it. They have a settled conviction that Miss Charlesworth is not dead or injured some say that in fact she was not in the car at all thai Saturday afternoon and evening, and that she now is alive and well and housed in Boderw (into which nobody has been admitted except the police, and they only got into one room), and which is guarded as firmly and effectively as if it were a garrison. In this district and especially in the City the story that she is actually in Boderw is firmly believe! and is gaining ground. The curious part part of the affair is that no one as yet in St Asaph or thereabouts has come forward to say that they saw two ladies in the car on Saturday afternoon, and both ladies were fairly well known in the district. At Boderw only the bUnds are drawn wh^re the windows can be seen from either of the roads, but where they are not likely to be observed they are up daring the day-time. Although at the corner of the two roads, the house is quite secluded, and no other pren.isea overlook it. L:1dt week the city was inundated with London and other journalists, but the scent for the lost one, who has outwitted everybody, has gone Ió cold" and so they have clearsd out. CHAUFFEUR'S RETRACTION. The police Supt Rees and Sergt Connah, St Asaph, secured an interview with Miss Lilian Cti«rlee«onh and with Watts, and in the course of the questioning Watts, he aimittei that he dhi not see Miss Violet go over the rocks and through the screen, but when he lust saw hGr she was doubled up on the footboard of the car. Since then, however, he has informed the police that he did not gay that, bet both are experienced officers and they are quite sure that he did retract his first statement as to her going over the cliffs. t, THE SHERIFF OFFICER CANNOT GET IN. Mr Adams, auctioneer, of Mold, and sheriff's officer, has made several deter- mined attempts to get into the house, but has utterly failed the place is locked and barred, and all knocking aDd kicking of doors, back and front, is unavailing, although it is known the people are in and must hear and smoke issuing from the chimneys, pointing to the likelihood of their being able from some point to see who is there. Mr Adams holds seven writs, amounting in all to £1,000, and is still prosecuting his search for an entrance, and does not despair of effecting it. The St Asaph Gas Company's men have been trying to get in to take the meters," and for other purposes, but all of no avail, none of them have yet discovered the I open sesame." DENBIGH VISITANT DIDN'T GET IN. Pressmen and photographers continue to playa game of waiting outside the gate which leads to the main entrance, and a constant watch is kept by others upon the mysterious houso, both day and night with- out intermission. Two telegraph mes- sengers called more than once with messages for Charlesworth." They knocked and kicked vigorously at the outer back en-1 trance, and then they tried the main entrance which faces the other road, but their loud knocks at the front door pro- ducing no response. They had therefore no alternative but to push a note under the door notifying the occupants of the house that telegrams awaited them at the post- oOice. A Denbigh visitor had no better success. This was Mr Bryan, representing Mr J P Lewis, solicitor, Denbigh, who had telegraphed to Boderw earlier in the day that he meant to pay a visit in order to servo a writ on Mrs Charlesworth, and had made an appointment by letter for the same purpose the writ being for a solicitor in Derby, Followed by three or four photographers, some pressmen and the messengers who had unsuccessfully tried to get aoswer, he mado his way up the path, knocked several times at the door, and made every effort to get into the house or get an answer, bat all of no avail. He left St Asaph just as he had come with the writ in his pocket. Ho considered that if he had any chance of getting in it was destroyed by the numerous persons who folio wed him to the house. SOLICITOR'S STATEMENT. On Monday Watt*, the chauffeur, Mr Gration, with Miss Lilian Charlesworth, fashionably attired, not ia mourning, as for a dead sister, but in a hat of green straw with leatliers, and a silver grey costume with brown fur cape, went to Birmingham and London and had a long interview with Mr Machlio, of Amery Parkes and Machlin, solicitors, and as a result of that four hours examination the firm issued a statemen I saying that they saw no reason to dl\ubt that Miss Charlesworth met J¡er an the result of the accident to the»motcr e::i- originally described by Watts and luiss Charlesworth. MISS VIOLETS BOXES. Officials at New-street railway station, Birmingham, have in their possession a large tin box the property of Miss Charles- worth. On Saturday evenice a dressed lady called for the box. She informed the clerk that it bad come Irorr Sr. Asaph The charge was paid and the b ok signed, the signature, it is said, resembling the handwriting of the missing lady but when she was asked for her add ret s she exclaimed Oh, no Ican'tgfveyou that. The box belongs to my brother. I must telegraph him." Thereupon she erased her signature and left the office. THE BOX OPENKD. The suspicions of the railway oflicials having been aroused, the box was opened. The first article exposed to view was the now familiar photograph of Miss Charle?- worth herself, in Highland cosfum Beneath it were two photographs cf the house, Boderw, at St Asaph, with tLe equally familiar motor-car standing in of too main entrance. The other co:; included two fur rugs (one a fine bearskin), a gramophone, and a number of tiiver articles. At the bottom of the box were several picture postcards, including views of M i,.¡ Charlesworth's house in Scotland, a quantity of music. Welsh songs were it it o found, with the Dame "V Gordon-Charles- vvorth written inside, Two other boxes were discovered at the Midland Railway Company's officers, Bir- mingham. They were found to contain photographs of Miss Cuarlesworth, picture poatcards, and numerous trinkets. Packed in a leopard-skin rug was a valuable set of Copeland China. There were several very valuable rugs, apparently new and elaborately worked, a white silk cushion bearing the word" Chummy" in gchi letters. Some of the postcards were ad- dressed to Miss Charlesworth at a London hotel and an address at Abergele.. Supt Rees, who has been to Birmingham, says there is no doubt that Miss Violet Charlesworth was in Birmingham on Men- day of last week. < THE GOLD CUP. One firm from whom she tried to borrow £2500, and told she bad jewels of the value of £ 12,000, which she was prepared to place as security, and that when she was twenty-five and came into her £ 100,000, j she would give £1,500 for the accommoda- tion say My man whom I sent to Wales* to enquire, saw a very handsome gold cup on a sideboard in the house. There was an inscription on it, "Presented to Mks Violet Gordon Charlesworth M' Donnel on arriving at the age of twenty-one by her friends, with the hope that she will live to inherit the huge fortune when she attains twenty-five." But she didn't get the loan. THE FORTUNE DAY. Numerous creditors arrived at St Asaph in anticipation of payment of their debts on the great" forture day" un Wednesday, when Miss V Charlesworth was 25. and when she said s'e would come into" her wealth. They were calling at the house throughout the day, but all left dis- appointed. SALEJijAT CALNE. The sale of furniture and outdoor effects at the Hall, Calne, seized in distress for rent due from Miss Violet Charlesworth, attracted a large number of people. All the furniture was new, and some had not been unpacked. Good prices were made. A pedigree St Bernard dog, a prize winner, went for 11 guineas. The sale realised R 150. WHERE IS SHE? She is reported in a fresh place every day In Boderw at Glasgow in Bir- mingham, London; in Ireland at Tobermorey at a farm in Baliscate, where she wantel a ;com-nodatioa for her St Bernard dog, which was at 0 an. So day by day a fresh c, scent" is started, but the end is not yet! HER DEATH RE AFFIRM ED. Yesterday, so reliablo a source as tT;2 Central News telegrapheil "Little doubt is now entertained the missing Miss Violet Charlesworth is dead. This is the view held by her relatives, as well as by the frienoo and other parties concerned; in fact, Lilian Charlesworth and Watts, the chauffeur, have declared their willingness1 to swear that their statements are true. that she met her death as the result of th3 motor-car running through the wall on the edge of the cliff. Such sworn statements will, of course, be necessary to obtain letters of administration if the bo^y is not recovered." LITTLE MONEY ON HER.: "Miss Charlesworth's relatives," 'say-; the Central Newt, "declare that since tll!< disappeared they have had no communica- tion with her in any form. At the time of the mishap the missing woman had in her possession not more than R5 and her relatives believe that had she been hidiot* anywhere in this country she would have had to disclose her whereabouts and seek assistance from some of her friends." CHARLESWOrrru PANrO. A new title for the Charlesworth myster? has been invented by the Star. it is 44 Penmaenmawr Pantomine—Little RQd Riding Hood." YESTERDAY (THURSDAY). POLICE CLEAR AWAY GROUND. There were curious scenes at Boicrw during the day, and about noon a crowd broke into the grounds, but their curiosity was not rewarded by anything except a glimpse of the father of the missing lady who was seen searching with a candle in the pantry for something. When he found he was being watched he vanished, and later the police cleared the grounds in compliance with a telephone message from the inmates. No further developments have occured up to the time of going to press. "NO MORE TO SAY." This message has been received from a gentleman in Boderw44 Miss Violet Charlesworth is not iu the house. You may say you are authoritatively informed that we know nothing of her whereabouts tbac we have not seen her since the accid", n t and that all believe she is dead. There is no more to say."

ANOTHER TRAGEDY AT YSCEIFIOG. FARMER'S DEATH FROM SHOT WOUNDS. Police-constable Parry, of Nannerch, pre- sented at Mold a report regarding the death of Joseph Hughes, farmer, aged thirty-five, a single man, living at Pantgwvn Fa'rai, xsceihog. The circumst.ances are of an extraordinary character, as it is quite possible that Hughes shot himself accidentally. It anoears that fti" ten o'clock on Now Year's Eve Huzhe. was in his usual health. He was in the house with the servant girl and bis bruiher Eno.;i. Hughes went out to the yard to see the ca;iie and returned towards the house about 10.30. Shortly afterwards he shouted out to his brother that ho had shot himself with a ^ur. The gun was found in a stable, with one cart- ridge in it, which was discharged. Deceased refused to say whether the affair was an accident or whether it was intentional. These particulars are given in the police constable's reports to the coroner. Deceased remained in a serious condition, and death took place late on Tuesday night.

Howell's School Denbigh, MR. SIDDALL, of Chester, will give a LECTURE, illustrated by Lantern Slides, at the Sen OL, on SATGnDAY, JANUARY 30th, 19lt9, commencing at 5.15 p.m. Subject Wintor Botany. Admission by ticket. Price Is. Obtainable at 1\-1. Ashford'?, G'j'H Ruthin Rura I ili-itriet Goa.L. AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that WILLIAII GRIFFITH, Esquire, the District Auditor, will attend at the BOAUt) ROO.M, UNION WORKbrOUSE, RUTHIN, on WED- NESDAY, the 3rd day of FEBRUARY, 1909, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for ths purpose ef AuditiD., the Accounts of the said Council for the half-year ended 30th September, 1908. The several Books and Statements of Accounts will be deposited at ray Office at the Board Room aforesaid, and will ce open to the inspection of all persons interested within the District of the said Council for seven days prior to the day so appointed for Audit as aforesaid, on any week-day between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and 4 o'clock in the afternoon on each day. R. HUMPHREYS ROBERTS, Clerk to the Council. Ruthin, 15th Janunry, 1909. 75j 16 .r'< J