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

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1 WW SHMWiilBlHi DEATH OF MR T. W. P. STOREY, PENTREFFYNNON. FUNERAL AT WHITFORD CHURCH. The news that reached Whitford and Mostyn on Saturday morning, that Mr T. W. P. Storey, of Pemreffynnon, had died the preceding night, cast a gloom over not only those two districts but throughout the greater part of the county. The announcement was I a shock, scarcely to be credited, for it was but a fortnight previous that he was heart and soul in the midst of a County Council contest, strenuously seeking to win the fight, Motoring about the division in the course of his canvass of the electors, no doubt had an effect on his health, as, upon an attack of influenza about Christmas time which he had I not been able to shake off, fresh cold followed. I After the election Mr Storey went to the I Cottage, Broughall, Whitchurch, for hunting, and while there he became ill, pneumonia developed and he rapidly grew worse, death taking place between eight and nine on Friday night. Every effort that medical skill and careful nursing could put forth was unavailing. Mr Thomas William Patrick son Storey, was the second son of the late Sir Thomas Storey, ex-mayor of Lancaster, and formerly of Downing, Holywell, and of Lady Storey, Chirk, and was at the time of his death in his 37 th year. He "completed his education at Cambridge, where he graduated, taking the degree of Bachelor in Arts. He led an active life-diligent in business and. enthus iastic in sport. He spent some time in Venezuela, in the gold mines there, and where he had an attack of pneumonia. Returning I to England, he entered into business life with zest. As a director of the Parwen and Mostyn Iron Company, he was a popular and well-known figure at the Mostyn Iron Works. His activity in business was not con- fined to the Works, with which his late father was so ciosely connected, and of which his uncle, Mr W. J. P. Storey, of Rhyl, is at present manager. Mr T. Storey was also a director of several other concerns in different parts of the country. Mr Storey's demise will cause a blank in the district. His generosity was well known, and the kindly acts he performed were always carried out without ostentation. In sport, Mr T. Storey took great interest When at Cambridge, he was captain of the football team, and was a keen cricketer. During his residence in this neighbourhood, he took a deep interest in the Mostyn Park Cricket Club, and frequently during suc- cessive seasons played in the selected team. Particularly fond of the hunt, and of all other forms of country sport, he was often to be seen at the meets of the Flint and Denbigh Hounds, and he also hunted the Shropshire country. Mr Storey married Miss Abercrombie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Abercrombie of Liverpool, with whom and her little daughter the sincerest sympathy is felt in the great sorrow that has fallen upon them. The remains were brought from Whit- church to Pentreffynnon, on Saturday last, by motor, arriving at Pentreffynnon in the evening. The funeral took place on Tuesday raid-day at Whitford. The sun shone brilliantly during the early part of the day and the weather continued fine to the close of the service, when rain fell heavily. It was only to be expected that the concourse of people would be great, the deserved popularity of the late Mr Storey among all classes being proverbial. Before noon on Tuesday, the funeral pro- cession left Pentreffynnon. It had been arranged that the mourners should assemble at the Church and this was carried out. The workmen from the Mostyn Iron Works met the cortege at Plas Ucha and followed wake to Whitford. The remains were en- closed in a polished oak coffin with heavy brass furniture, and placed on the Hall float and drawn by the late Mr Storey's favourite horse. Mr J. Richards, coachman, and Mr W. Apted, gardener, leading the horse, The float was decorated with flowers, and the coffin, covered by a mauve silk pall with deep lace fringe, and decorated with hand-painted doves and flowers, was surrounded with magnificent wreaths, crosses, harps, anchors and other floral tributes. Immediately be- hind the float conveying the coffin was the Pentreffynnon carriage with Mrs Storey, and her mother and father, Mr and Mrs Abercrombie. The Household carrying wreaths followed the carriage, and afterwards came the Mostyn Workmen and cottage neighbours. When the sad procession reached the Village, the roadway and paths leading to the Church were crowded, by a most respect- ful and silent body of people. The Vicar of Whitford, the Rev. J. Davies, B.A., and the Vicar of Holywell, the Rev. J. W. Thomas, M.A., met the funeral at the Church gates, the Vicar of the Parish reading the opening sentences of the Burial Service. Silently the remains of the deceased gentlemen were borne into the Church, and the coffin on the bier was placed in the chancel. The Vicar of Whitford read the 39th Psalm, and the Vicar of Holywell, the Lesson from I Cor., and the remainder of the service was taken by the Rev. J. Davies. Quietly and plainly the s solemn service proceeded; no music, only the monotone of the clergy broke upon the stillness pervading the Church. At the graveside, the sanfdergyen again officiated at the brief service. The interment was in a new bricked grave on the rising ground west of the Church, and under the shade of stately trees. The grave had been decorated by Mr Apted with flowers and evergreens, white hyacinths and yellow tulips accacia, laurel and ivy. Among the mouners at the funeral were -Mrs T. W. p. Storey, Mr and Mrs Abercrombie (father and mother-in-law), Mr Herbert Storey, Lancaster (brother), Mr Roy Storey, Llanannon (brother), Mr Lascelle Abercrombie, Mrs Julian, Milstead Rectory, Kent (sister), Mr Frank Storey, Lancaster (cousin), Mr Edmund Sharp, Halton Hall (cousin), Mr Duncan, Lancaster; Mr jsaac Storey, Lancaster (cousin), Mr and Mrs Greig, Eccles, Kelso; Mr Kenneth L. Storey Mr Herbert L. Storey, Kent (nephews), Rev] W. Vaughan Jones, Mostyn Rev. D, Jones j Gorsedd; Rev. W. Loyd-Protheroe, Llanasa; Lord Mostyn, Mr Charles DIxon, London Captain Hobdell, London Mr and Mrs E. C. Day, Xcut Mr and Mrs GreígJ New- castle Mr Julian, Kent; Mr A. Barratt, Mr S. Sutcliffe. Sir W. H. Tate, Mr A. H. Tate, Miss Tate, Mr Wood, of Downing; Mr and Mrs Trevor Eyton, Coed Mawr; Mr Tudor Eyton, Mr Wm. C. Pickering, Mr H. A. Cope, Mr J. B. Feilding, Mr W. Bulcock, Dr. H. W. S. Williams, Mr C. J. Batters, Mr Frank Batters, Mr Hasler, Messrs J. Inglis, C. F. Malbon, E. Bevington, Howell Griffith Jones, A. C. Williams, Newbold, H. R. Roberts, North and South Wales Bank W. F. Morris, V, Bowen, P. Ingham, T. C. Roberts, Wm. Bakewell, J. Barnard Wm. Roberts, E. Morris, W. Nuttall, E. Reveley, R. Smith, Leonard Hughes, Jas. Parry, Llan- drilloyn-Khos; D. Jones, Liverpool; Colin Cooper, Manchester; Capt. F. W. Kershaw, Messrs T. F. Butler, Mayor of Barrow-in- Furness; J. Smith, Bickers haw Holgate, Darwen; Watson Gray, Liverpool;' Peter Jones, Lancaster; W. Parker, Westfield; W. Davies, Plas Nantyr, Ruabon; R. Morris, Bonk, Nantyr; D. Davies, Gelli, Nantyr; S. Davies, Nantyr; R. E. Jackson, Nantyr; T. Williams, Pentreffynnon; Messrs Griffiths, Bryncoch Mr and Miss Jones, Glanydon Messrs Jones Temple, Llanasa J. Roberts, J. Owen, Plasucha; T. Hildich, B. S. Daish, W. Rothwell, P. Millns, H. Adams, Mostyn. Owing to illness, Mr W. J. P. Storey, Rhyl, was unable to attend the funeral. Many letters and messages of condolence were received at Pentreffynnon. The floral tributes were very numerous and of a particularly magnificent description, and were from —Mrs and Miss Storey, Lady Storey, Mr E. H. Storey, Mr R. H. Storey, Mr and Mrs Isaac Storey, Ambleside Too Too, Florence and Edgar, Freshfield; Frank and Fanny, David and Mabel Abercrombie, Moberley; Mr and Mrs W. J. P. Storey, Miss Lindenberg, Mr E. G. Finch, Mrs C. E. Julian, Mr J. Heron Eccles, Mr W. F. Holded, Mr F. E. Roper, Glyn; Mr J. W. Churton, Whitchurch Mr and Mrs E. C Day, Lord and Lady Mostyn, Sir W. H. and Lady Tate, Mr and Mrs Trevor Eyton, Bee and Aggie, Rev J. and Mrs Davies, Whitford; Mr and Mrs A. Barratt, Mostyn; Mr Wm. C. Pickering, Mrs Watkins, Whit- church; E. L. D., Dr and Mrs Watkins, Mollie, Esme, Dr and Mrs J. H. Irvine, Mr and Misses Ralli, Mrs Johnson Jones, Miss Loaise Johnson Jones, Mr and Mrs H. A. Cope, Messrs R. and D. Jones, Liverpool; Rev j/W. and Mrs Thomas, Mr E. H. Hobdgll, Mrs Clay, Mr and Mrs Hasler, Mr Si Bevington, Mr J. Smith, Mr and Mrs S, Sutcliffe, Mostyn; Mrs Dixon; Mr and Mrs Phil Lockwood, Capt. Haden, Mr Chas. Dixon, Esme Key, K. J. and Mrs Key, Emily and Nellie, Daisie and Bertie, Mr Dawson, Rhewl, Employees at Pentre- ffynnon, Mostyn Iron Works Staff, Mostyn Park Cricket Club, Lord Mostyn Lodge of Shepherds, Staff at Westfield, Staff at Gelli and Nantyr. The undertaking arrangements were carried out by Messrs Brown & Co., Chester, and the carriages conveying the mourners, who arrived from Lancaster and other places by special train, were supplied by Mr W. Rothwell, of the Hotel Victoria, Holywell. ftJJ!1r-

HALKYN. PHERE are TWO VACANCIES oa the Hftlkyn t- Oa tie Estate for Lads of 15 to 16 years of age, desirious of being APPRENTICED to the Carpentry and Joinery Trade. Parents desirioas of obtaining such training for their sons, should apply for termií and particulars to, Mr H. D. LYMES, Halkyn Estate Office. [Advt. HALKTN MINES AND THE DRAINAGE j ROYALTIES, /STOPPAGE OF THE WORKS. Thh Halkyn Micas have ceased work for the present. The action of the Halkyn Mining Company will unfortunately have a serious effect upon the locality where so maoy of the men reside and are dependent on the mine work which has for so many years been each a iuccessful undertaking. If the stoppage, which the Company have now decided upon, cotitiuuei for any lenatheoed period it will no doubt be hrd upon the miners am surface workmen who will find it difficult to get other employment in the immediate neighbourhood. Thu stoppage of the oiitte is the outcome of what took place at the recect meeting of directors aüd shareholders at Chester, and the following extraot from the dir otors' report will sufficiently explain the matter— The saiee of leai ore in 1906 had imn 776 tons, The saiee of lesA ore in 1906 had imn 775 tons, which yielded 49,626 lis. 6d., as compared with a sale of 1,070 tons, and a valae of £ 19,004 Us. 7d. in the pravious year. The sales of bieade had been 867 loos, compared with 1,089 in 1905, and the value oi S4,600 108. 4d. agaiust A7,409 Us. 9d. The raport stated that it was regrettable to find that although the market prices of lead ore and blende had baen favourable, the balance to the credit of the profit and loss aooount was not sufficient to justify the payment of a dividend. It wtM noticeable also that notwithstanding thsse discouraging conditions the mine was called upon to contribute in the form of dr*inagn royalties a sum equivalent; to a little over 37 per eent. upon the capital. 8ince the inception of the Company the amount paid in drainage royalty had beeu practically 9120,000, and the amount returned to shareholders as dividends £ 145000. The directors had submitted oongideratioijt4 to the Drainage Company with a view to the modification of the onerous trm5 of the agreement. The response of the Drainage Company was not enoouragiog, and the directors proposed to ascertain the views of the shareholders as to the advisability of oontinuing to work the mine under the present adverse oondhiona during the remaining term of the currant agreement. -Several aharehotders associated themselves with the directors in the views as to the pressure of the drainage royalities. Ttie negotiations which the Oomjpauy instituted wltb the D/aiu»ge Company not caniingto a success- ful arrangement the Halkyn Mining Company had no alternative but act on the recom uoudation ia the Directors' report, and wbioh was approved of at the-tbp^UBii at Chester. It is understood that as sevemi months of tbe agreement with the Drainage Ooa^any have still to ruu, it is likely that the C /«pany will hold oat for that period. The un- ujaal ooourrenoo has caused considerable surpries i/1 the district. ¡ I

LIGHTING UP TABLE. All Oyolesand other Vohtoles i n this district must be lighted up as stated in the following table. The time given is local time only by Greenwich it is about ten tilinutec,,)arlier: P.M. Thursday, March 217.23 Friday, Maroh22 Saturday, Marcb 23 7.27 Sunday, March 24. 7.29 Monday, 7.32 Tuesday, March 26 Wedtxwdsy, March 27. „, 7.36

TERRIFIC STORM. DAMAGE TO FROPBruT AT HOLYWELL. D k tN The sforto that raged on Saturday and on tinned with but slight intermissi n for succeeding days, left its mark heavily in this district. In the tl)Wn there was a considerable amoant of damage to property. A chimney » aek oa tbe Gr-yhound Inn, Well-,otret wa* over-chrown, and fell on the roof ov Ur f. Minshull's prdouises, crashing into the workshop. In o'her patts of the town, chimney pots were sent flyiag to the ground audslates by the ev,re strowe i the place. A window at Brynhyfryd, Penyn>ab- road, wat blown inwards, by the force of the wind. OVERTHROWN TREES. A greit number of trees were blown down. On the Halkyn Road, a large tree fell across the road- way and impeded traffic until the roadmen hewed off the tniSiife limbs. On tIA road between Whitford and Plas ITona, a tree i, li across the road, and a carriage passing had a narrow escape of coming to grief. The night was intsusely dark and the obstruction wa* not diooerned until the horse wao upon it, and took the impediment with a leap. At Penymaet, a large tree fell across the road, which had to be out up. NARROW ESCAPE OF GREENFIELD CBURCff. A large tree in the grounds surrounding Holy Tfioity Church, Greenfield, tell during Saturday night. Th'J tree whioh stood between the roadway and the est end of the Uhurch fell within a few feet of the no to eamt angla of tho edifice barely escaping the east windows. DAMAGE TO BASINGWERK ABBEY. The gale oa Saturday n ght played havoc with the interesting rains cf Basiagwerk Abbey. A large pio, of stonework, part of the east wall of 'he rem-otory was blown down, the atones scattering in all direntioa and dashing against th* trees stripped off the bark. This destruction of the Old Abbey is much to be regretted, as it was only a short while baok that a moist interesting and handsome pieoe of stonework was destroyed during a stores. At the pr ssnt r,.te of detraction, it will not be long before the Abbey will become a mere moaod of stone. SCATTERED STACKS. Farmers on the mountain suffered ons derably from the ptirm. Staihs of straw were in many 10Iltlo,e, blowa in all dire tions, war ely a whiso being recoverable, so broadly over furge and heather olompsi were the c>»tenrs of the stack distributed. A MOVING SHED. Ia the fields above the town of Fl nt, thera stood a iihej in which a number of sbeep took shelter from the storm. Un Sunday morning it was found that the shed had been moved by the foroe of the gale, some distance down the field. THE RIVER IN THE STREETS OF CONNAH'S QUAY. On Saturday night, the River Dee rose b an enormous htigrt at Ounaah's Quav, and the waves rosiled over the Quay Wharf int., the main streets to » dekJtb of The Wepre brook over- flowed and caistd damage to garden property. Somebonseaw-re deluged, and tbe occupants had to »,e k shelter upstairs. INJURY TO THE TELEGRAPH. The telegraph wires at Pentre, Flint, received oon- siderable damage. A large tree was blown down at Queen's Ferry, bringing with it the telephone and telegraph wires. EXCITING INCIDENT AT MOLD. Although much damage to property was caused, no oases of personal injury are recorded from Mold. At Pla* yn dre, the residence of Dr Edw. Williams, about e'ght feet of a ctlÍwney stalk and pot orashed oti to the roof belo w. The roof was damaged, aud it i inÜeód fortunate that the accident was not attended by more severe consequences. In tbe u< lony of new hoisa* off Eatl-road, the storm i&gtd its fiercest. Tile øitdcg-room window of the house oecnpied ty Mr Job hawards was blown in. Trt-ea wt-r-, uproo ed at Ty Draw, Olty lanlt, and Llwyn- egrir., aud at the last namfd platio a greenhouse was considerably damaged. Billpostiog stations wete blown down in several places. NARROW ESCAPE AT FLINT. During the height of the storm on Saturday night, a obimoey stack at St. Mary's Mount, oai-upied by Dr. J. H. Widiams, was overthrown and fell upon the loof immediately over the servants bedroom. Two maids were retiring at the time, but fortunately made there eaciape as the debris broke through the roof. Part of the chimney fell on to a greenhouse which was demolished. A large Hign belobgieg to Mr W. Lloyd Williams was blown to the ground, and a large workshop and shed belonging to Mr Foulkes, Prodigal Lane, was blown into the roadway and for some time impeded the traffic between Flint aud Oonnab's Qaay. A chimney at the St. Mary's Presbytery, oooupied by Dean Jennings, was over- thrown and caused considerable damage.

WHITFORD. THEFT FROM PENFFORDDLLAN. NOT STOLEN—TAKEN." At a speoial sessions on Thursday morning, before Messrs J. Lloyd-Prioe aud Samuel Jones, Robert Jones, of Waen Wen, Tremeirohiou, St. Asaph, was brought up "n remand charged with having, on the 2nd inst., at Penffoxdcll-su, Whitford, stol n one pl uich tutt r, two clasps, and a spauner, of the value of 6s. belongiag to Thomas Williams. -Po;iee- o nstable Gomer Jones arrested tha prisoner on suspicion in Holywell, on the previous Saturday night, and on tbe folio »ing Monday he was reminded to Thursday. Tha officer continuirg bis evidenol-, stated on Sunday morning he paid a vuit to the prisoner in the oell. He said "I want to tell you something about those things." Witness cautioned prisoner before he made a statement, when he said "I did take the things, and I'd like to see Mr Williams to settle with him." On the Monday morning following, Mr Williams was in the cell and prisoner said to him, I'll show you thofe things at my house, if I may come with you." Witness accompanied prisoner and Mr Williams to Waen Wen, and in aj outhcu** in the yard, be picked Mr Wiiliam' things oat 'rom among others. Witnes* pro 1 u..ed the artielbs-a cutter, spauner and two clasps. Prisoner also plcke,1 out other articles as belonging to other people. Prisoner and the stolen articles were afterwardsrouht to HotywelL —Thomas Williams, of Peufforddilau Farm, Ltoo, Wbitford, gave evidence identifying the article produced as his prop. rty. Toe artioJes were all with tbe plough in tha field on the 1st iusc Oa the following morning they were off, and he reported the loss to Poliee-ooost&ble Gabriel. H valusd the articles at 6s.-Prifgouer had also et lea filming implements belonging to Hugh Jones, New fon, Rouallt, aud Samuel Dennon, Jfwllbalog, but in order that the prisoner might he dealt with summarily they agreed to withdraw their charges against the man. The articles were indentified ty the two prosecutors and were orclart-d to bj returned to tbenn.—Prisoner who pleaded guilty, sayu g thtt be Did not steal them, he only took mem," was sentenced to three months hard labour,

ST. ASAPH BISHOP EDWARDS ON THE DISENDO WMENT. On Monday a crowded Church defence meeting was held at tbe Drill Hall, Wrexbam. Sir Foster Cunliffe presided, and was supported by the Bishop of St. Amapb, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, and Sir Robert Egeiton. The Bishop said the advocates of Welsh diaestab- lishment might olaim a certain type of versatility. Wht»n th«y as tacked the Chor< h in Wales fifteen years sgo a foremost place in the indictment of the Church was that ahe wa.s liD alien, ucscriptural Church, bad iusulte 1 tha Welsh p oile, bad been no foe of alt that was best and noblest in the Welsh nat^oa, bad siaio-tbe Welsh prophets, was a Obu-Leh troru whitih all the persecutions in Wales bad emanated, and whose clergy were generally worthless and often immoral. Formidable accusations, they would admit. Now if these accusations were true fifteen years ago most of them ou",b still to be true, but they heard not a word of those things to day. The obairmao of the Welet, Parliamentary party bad stated thit the oleriry of the Welsh Churoh to-day worked harder th-n any other ministers in the country. The fact was that the charge* of fifteen I years ago had gone by the board (applause). They I rfsembled the Chin se slavery charlier but with a differanoe. The falsehood about Chinese slavery suooeeded before it was found out. The falsehood about the Weltth Church were found out before they J succeeded (applause). To-day the attack had altogether changed in character, but he frankly con- fessed that he maoh prefetred the outrageous falsehoods of fifteen years ago, hard as they weri4 to be. to the present Bauseating cant (applause). The real fact of the matter was ttiat the Welsh diaestab. lishers did not care Po much abaut disestablishment. It was about disend wment. Try to conceal it as they would, their true motive wasdiiendowment, which they ooolly a-sured Churohmen wjnld be good for itoe Cboroh. Well, if that was to, let the doctor try his own phytic. Nonconformis t* had large endowments. Why not begin divesting themselves of those orippliDg burde-s f (applause). Tbe Church to-day in Waits was one in history and in doctrine with the anoient Briti h Church, but could anyone maikhin a similar claim for all the Nonconformist bodi's ?

HOLYWELL RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL & GUARDIANS ELECTIONS. On Monday next, from twelve noon to eight o'clock in the evening, the poll will be taken in the several parishes of Holywell Union where there are contests in the election of Rural District Councillors and Guardians. The contests are at Ysceifiog, where the Rev D. Pugh, who publishes a definite Ind straightforward address, opposes Messrs J^eter Evans and Edward Davies (two meinbers are elected for this parish) at Bagillt West, Mr T. Humphreys is opposed by Messrs Evan Evans and Joseph Hughes; in the I Bagillt East, Mr Robert Foulkes is opposed by Mr Henry Powell at Caerwys, the Rev, J. F. Rees opposes Mr J. Matthews, In the election of Guardians for urban districts only, the contests will be at Connah s Quay, Flint and Mold. Mr. Jas. Prince, who has issued an address published in this issue, and Mr W. H. Lloyd, the retiring guardians, are opposed by Mr T. J. Reney at Flint, Mr Richard F. Harrison opposes the three re- tiring guardians, Miss Evans, Mr J. L. Muspratt and Mr John Roberts: at Mold, Mrs S. Jones is opposed by Mr T. Morris Hughes and Mr J. Watkin. There are only two contested elections of parish councillors, namely, Ffynnongroew Ward, Uanasa parish, and Bagillt West Ward, Holywell Rural parish. The whole of the arrangements are being made by Mr P. Harding Roberts, Clerk to the Guardians, the Returning Officer for the election.

THE FLINTSHIRE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND THE GWAENYSGOR SCHOOLS. The annual meeting of the Flintshire Education Committee is convened for Wednesday next, at Mold, when the tie tioo of obairman and vioe- chairman for the als,inir year will take place. A considerable amount of buekess will ceme before the Committee including the appointment of a headmaster tor the Leeswood Scboole, foi which there is a large number of applicants. With rafe ecce to the Gwaenygor Sohool, Mr A. M. Ralli tta. given notioe of the f llowmg motiozw: (a) That st-pg be forth ith taken by the Flintshire Lo al ation Authority t > arrange for a transler to that Authority of the Uo- denominational School, Gwaenysgor, and that the Secretary of the Education Committee be ins-ruc-ted to is-u" the necessary notices and ad e' tise '-euti required f. r that purpose in parsuanee of Stc?i >n 8 of the Education Act, 1902. (b) That a special cub committee, oomprioing the Ctia rman and Vioe-Chairn an of tbe County Council and of the Education Committee, aa well as the members of the Ounty Council for the eleotoril divisions of Newmitrkt, Ffynnongroew and Pre«trtyn, be appointed to vis-t Gwaenyoiior to make enquir es for a suitable tite f jz a new Counoil Soboo), and tilat they report on the whole matter to the next a>e»ting of the Education Committee. (e) Tau an appeal be made by this Authority to the President of tbe Board of Board of Education for a grant tOWArd" the bniidiac of a new Council Sohool at Gwasayigor; this teing eminently a. case for a wr-nt to be made out of the sum of 9100,000 t-tated by Mr MoKenaa to be available for suub a purpose. "(d) That the Board of Education be requeued to determine that io view of the meagre attendance at the Gwaenyagor Na ional Sobool, it shall no lirger be considered neces&-ry, and that it will be closed with as little delay as ,o--ible." In oonneotion wito G aaaaretor School, the Com- tniitee will receive a oommuuioation from tbe had mi tress of the Nationil School, Ie igOIDi her tost; also from the manarftrs of the Gwaeojsgor U o. denominaticinal Suh ol, offeriog to transfer tte echool to the LOCAI Eduoation Authority as a provided sohool.

Correspondence. [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinioni expressed by our correspondents).

ENGLISH SCHOOLS' F. A. To the Editor of the Flixttkirs Observer" Llsurwtt National School, Marob, 1907 Dear Sir; -My attention has been drawn to a paragraph in your football notes reoommending tie formation of a Sobool League or As oo-ation for the Holy well district. The first thing neok-Li-ary is the provision of a trophy, and am ng the mportsmen iu Flintshire tbat its surely not aa insuperable difficult If I can be ot service in drawing np the rules tor be governing of suub a cjinpe itijo I sh.11 be delighted and also to pUce at the disposal of the prouiott r, coiiesofthe rale4 used i-i the School Leaguts (51) affiliated to the above Association. Ther< is < ne other reasun why it is advisable such leagues sh uld be formed in Wa'es. Arranj^ement^ are being made for a Schoolboy International mat ih this s«a«oe, and the Welsh choice is a limited o e owing to the Nmall number of Schoolboy organi-atiot s Trustiosr, Mr Editor, we shall h"ar a grint deal mule d this matter, aod regretting tiking np your valuable spaee. Yours faithfully, T. THOXAS, Hon. Sec. English Schools' F.A. and formerly Chairman, Tottenham Schools' F.A.

BAGILLT EAST WARD ELBOTION. To the Editor of the" Flintshire Observer. DBAB Sin,-Kiudly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to reply to tbe l*tte» nt/nnd by '•East Ward Ratepayer"atepayer, mak as it bow,eretheonly,,nel Tkowrct-lof old. Mr Editor, are quite tree in this, as in other case!s :rte voice 1. Jacob's voi e but the hands are the hand, of Esau." Tbis gentleman wonders why t')"re oboal be a contest, we tne alectora kT, o v tha reason best; nd by the way, I should like to oak him how many ticues tie forced a contest, with a pa tioular Council and has be ever bi-n tuoo»*ssfal at the poLUr I spareciate bis remarks re/arling our candidate using his own wor J8, "the Y,ung man who r fcspirintf f'r the seat, already a memb r of the ihor. To*n Cou ioil," and he may have added "and a mo»i Worthy one." I wonder if East Ward Hatepayer" is jjialouaP Sir, it is to the credit of Mr Powell tbat he has risen from the to awh a -n position. He is one of as, bred and born in the division, and eleot >r of the division, and take* a deep interest ia its aff drs, and ever rady to place his arvic(s at our he hag bad a "iie expeiieote of Council work, as we who ban w*t bed his oareer know, and tht&t is & recommendation in it-elf. He has no axes of his own to grind, but stands or at ail t>m«s for right and justice to all. As to what Mr Fjulkes has said and done, we, the electors, CI.' e the best ju ge;14, atid we do rot want "dost tbruwn in our »y p." This we do know, that we mean to do our be., t for Mr Powell, who i. most wor ky of out ooufiden e, and is a nrio»t excellent candidate, and will make a m >et useful member. Thankiag you, Mr Editor,, for the liberty, East W ABD ELICTOB.

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