The North Wales Times

PETTY SESSIONS. Before P. B. Da,ies-Cooke (chairman), B. E. Thillipg, T. D. Cooke, Henry Lloyd Jones, Thomas Parry and A. Potts. THREATENING A WIFE. Mary Jane Tudor, of Buckley, charged John Tudor, of Buckley, bricklayer (her husband), for threatening her on the 28th September. Defendant was bound over in £10, for 6 months and to pay costs 14s., in default 7 days hard labour. SCHOOL BOARD. William Hookes, of Mold charged John Williams, of Newstreet, Mold, for not sending his son Thomas, to school. Complainant stated 'that the child had attended 29 days out of 56. Defendant was fined 5s. A SATURDAY DRUNK. P-C. John Ferguson. charged John Hughes for being drunk and disorderly. Complainant stated that defendant was drunk and noisy on Saturday night; at 11 20, he locked him up ;and iewas discharged on recognisances. Defendant was ordered to pay 6.. 6d. costs. ROBBING THE SQUIRE. Sergt. J. Ivor Davies, Mold, charged Margaret Jones and Lousia Jones, both of .N ew Brighton, with larceny. P.C. Banjamin Creser Jones, of Mold, stated that on the 18th inst. at II a.m. from informa- tion received, he proceeded to Fforddhealas, and he found the two defendants with a pony and cart loaded with fence rails he askeciMargaret Jones where she got them from, and she said, from a Jane between there and Rhydymwyn. He asked her if anyone had given them to her, she said, No.' Mr. Tatton Cooke came up and said they were his, and were taken from a field near Rhosesmor Lane. He (complainant) took them to the police station, and the tim- ber. Phillip Tatton Davies Cooke stated, that on the 18th inst. he passed a cart with rails and posts and from their appearance, he thought they were his he went to a field where he saw them last, and found them gone; he valued them at 4s. Defendants were each lined 2s. 6d. or 7 days.

MOLD AND DENBIGH JUNCTION RAILWAY. The 65th half-yearly ordinary general meet- ing of the Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway Company was held at Palmerston-buildings, Bishopsgate Street, London, on Tuesday. Mr. P. P. Pennant, St. Asaph, chairman of the com pany, who presided, said it would be observed there was a decrease in the traffic for the half- year ended June last, and this was produced partly in passengers, which he thought was entirely owing to the cold spring and the altera- tion in the fares, which had come into operation during the half-year. There was a considerable diminution in the second class fares, and the third class were now reduced to a uniform rate of one penny per mile. This, no doubt, led to an immediate reduction of receipts, but it was confidently expected that the amount now lost would be recouped through inducing more tra- velling. The other decrease was due to the new mode of calculating the terminal charges; ic was contended that these charges for private ridings belonged to the Mold and Denbigh Company, while the London and North-Western claimed them. This question originally arose in 1875, but after negotiations it was settled that the Mold and Denbigh Company was right. The new contention was that the Railway Act of 1893 affected the dispute, but he (the chair- man) believed it did not. The question would, tio doubt, be settled amicably. This company had on three or four previous occasions had differences with the London and North-Western Railway, and on every one of the e they had been able to settle the matter amicably. He was bound to say the London and North.Wes- tern Railway Company had always acted in the most friendly way towards this company. The alteration meant a loss of something like X200 per half year to this company, and that was a serious business, although 5,000 more tons were moved. Counsel's opinion had been taken on the matter, and although the directors were advised they were right, they had no desire to go to extremes. During the past two months, though the goods and mineral traffic was prac- tically stationary, the passenger traffic seemed to be doing fairly well. He concluded by mov. the adoption-of tlie report and accounts. Mr. Rolyent (Newport) seconded, and this being carried, the proceedings terminated.

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ST. ASAPH. PARISH COUNCIL. ELECTION OF GOVERNORS FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOL. At a joint meeting of the Par;sh Councils of St.Asaph,Waen, Bodelwyddan and Cefn, held at the Infant Schoolroom, St. Asaph, last Friday night for the purpose of electing two governors for the St. Asaph County School, Dr. Heaton and the Rev. Jonathan Jones (C.M.), were elec- ted. Three candidates were nominated, viz., Dr. Heaton, Rev. Jonathan Jones, and Mr. Cleaver. BICYCLE ACCIDENT. While Mr. George Ernest Tomkinson, of St. Asaph, and another young man, were riding a tandem bicycle on Saturday last, down Rliuallt Hill, about a mile in length, they lost con- trol over their machine, and ran into a large stone which had been carelessly left by some- one in the middle of the road; they were sud- denly thrown off their machine, their heads being badly bruised.

REVIEW OF BOOKS. The Woman at Home —This monthly perio- dical edited by Annie S. Swan,(keeps up its de- served popularity. The November number is specially attractive, and its contributions in- clude those from Ian Maclaren, Norman Hurst, F. Frankfort Moore, and others. The Religious Tract Society's publications are both numerous and interesting. Those for November include I Our Little Dots,' I Boy's Sunday Monthly;' I Child's Companion,' Friendly Greetings,' Sunday Hours,' and the 'Sunday at Home.' The latter, especially, is an old favourite, and the present number is equal to any of its predecessors. The minor publications are also very good in their way. We have also received'The Girls own Paper,' and The Leisure Hour,' both from the same office, and exceedingly interesting publications they are. The two plates, Sir Galahad' and The Happy Warrior' in the Leisure Hour, are worth more than the price of the number and when we say that the readable matter is equally good, we can give no higher praise. For girls, The Girls own Paper has long been the one periodical.

Annie S. Swan's Penny Stories.-We have much pleasure in calling attention to the remarkable pennyworth of healthy stories issued weekly under the capable editorship of Annie S. Swan. There are nine numbers already out. These are The secret of Dunstan Mere by the edi. tor; 'George Raybourne's Jealousy,' by Syd- ney Watson; 'An Elder Brother,' by the edi- tor; 'Glory Coldsfoot's Temptation' by Syd- ney Watson, A Runaway daughter' by the editor; I Olive Daintree's Mate' by Sydney Watson; 'Wilmot-Locksley, gambler,' by 'a New Writer;' and 'The Lady Housekeeper' by the editor. These stories are, without ex- ception, of a high moral standard, but they are also most interesting. They are not of that class of 'goody-goody' books which, may be, are written for the best intentions, but are so dull, that scarcely anyone reads them Annie S. Swan's series make not only 'good books,' but good tales.' We understand that a million of these attractive stories have al- ready been sold, and, after all, there is no keener critic than the buying public.

DY SE RT H. REGISTERED SHOEING SMITHS. At an examination recently conducted at Chester, under the auspices of the Worshipful Company of Farriers, Mr. John Roberts and Mr. Edward Roberts, of the Penisa Smithy, successfully passed. Messrs. Roberts are well- known to farmers as makers of implements ot husbandry, and as shoeing smiths, and their numerous friends wift be glad to learn that they have now earned the privilege to write R.S.S. after their names.

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FLINT. 'DROS Y DON.' A most humorous and interesting lecture on' the above subject, was delivered on Thursday evening, at the Welsh Independent chapel, by the Rev. R. Williams (Hwfa Mon), the Arch Druid. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Roberts, Tan'rallt, and the proceeds were in aid of the English Congregational chapel. BIBLE SOCIETY. A meeting of Flint Auxiliary Branch of the the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Friday last, in the Welsh Congregational chapel. Dr. J. Humphrey Williams presided, and the Rev. D. C. Edwards attended on behalf of the Parent Society, and delivered a most in- teresting and instructive address. DEPRESSION IN TRADE. As an instance of the depressive state of trade in the town, it was observed that on Tuesday last a number of tradesmen in one of l the principal streets of the town (Chester Street), had such ample time on their hands that they could afford to play marbles in the ¡ street, and in about an hour or so afterwards, these tradespeople were seen amusing them- selves by kicking a hat about the street. It is certainly a good thing for them that they can take matters so lightly. THE GAS AND WATER WORKS l COMPANY. A meeting of the directors of the above Com- ( pany was held on Monday, to take into consi- deration the vacancies caused by the death of the late Alderman Dyson. Major Dyson was elected to the position of chairman, and Mr. Isaac Taylor, Coleshill, to the vacancy on the directorate. The Secretary (Mr. Hugh Owen) was appointed as general manager, in addition to the secretaryship, and an increase of £'20 in his salary was agreed to. We congratulate Mr. Owen upon his well deserved promotion. KILLED BY A THRESHING MACHINE. On Thursday ,last a threshing machine be- longing to John Lloyd and Sons, Bagillt, drawn by a traction engine was passing through Flint, ahd when opposite the gasworks, the engine swerved suddenly, and a workman named Sweeney who was riding on the threshing machine, and who resided at Walwen, Bagillt, was crushed against a stone wall, suftaining severe injuries to his leg. Assistance was im- mediately procured,.and he was conveyed home in a trap, but he succumbed to his injuries early on Sunday morning. THE RECTOR MADE A PROCTOR. The news arrived about noon on Monday by train, that the rector had been unanimously chosen as proctor. The bells of both the Par- ish Church and St. Davids' School rang forth a merry peel, and the chiUren of the National Schools were allowed a half holiday in honour of the event. Some wag on hearing this, put forth the following sumgin rule of three, and would be glad if any one could give him a so- lution, viz :-If the school children are allowed half a holiday when a rector is made proctor, how much holidays would they get if he was made a bishop ? THE MUNICIPAL CONTEST. The candidates in the field for the four vacant cies on the Town Council are Messrs. Shem Davies, Earl Street, car proprietor, A. B. Lloyd, builder Roberts Price, clothier Thos. Ryan, chemical manufacturer; Benjamin Ro- berts, chemical worker, and Mr. Samuel Wil- kinson, licensed victualler. The four first named are the retiring members. There ap- pears to be considerable interest manifested in the contest and although there seems to be no difficulty in placing the two first on the poll, there is considerable division of opinion as to who will come third and fourth. The election addresses with one exception, contain nothing new or startling; the exception is that of Mr. Price, who, to emphasise his individuality, has taken care to have his address printed on co- loured paper, and addresses himself to the 'Free and Independent electors of the borough,' and enumerates a policy which strongly reminds one of the Newcastle programme. If elected, he will go in for removing an obstruction which he alleges to exist by the Old Castle and at the Panton Cop. He will also repair the bye- roads and walk the boundaries of the parish annually, the latter will no doubt be of great physical benefit to the members of the Council, providing they do not Let locked up for tres- pass. But he will not ioin with other authori- ties in the erection of a Fever Hospital, as he considers that Flint is well able to look after its own affairs.

THE FLINT CLOTHING GUILD. A meeting of the members of the above guild was held on Wednesday afternoon for the pur- pose of inspecting the garments to be distribu- ted and to receive the annual report. The Mayoress presided, and among those present were the Mayor, Mrs. J. L. Muspratt, and Miss Muspratt, Mrs. Bate and Miss Bate, Mrs Henry Taylor and others. The Mayoress submitted the 3rd annual re- port which shewed a membership of 59 as against 55 for last year. The number of gar- ments to be divided were 600, all of which were new with the exception of 11. The accounts were as follows-.—Receipts including a balance in hand of £1.7s. OJd. from last year, and the Jubilee donation of £ 10 amounted to 1:19 17s. 8id. Payments for clothing, &c, £ 18 12s. Id, leaving a balance in had of £ 1 5s. 8|d-. The president referred to the loss they had sustained by the death of Miss Hall and Alder- man Dyson and the removal of Mrs. Josiah Jones through the death of her husband, and said she was sure they all agreed with her in expressing their deepest sympathy with the bereavedi families; by the death of Mr. Dyson, they had been dteprived of their auditor, and she proposed that Mr. O. W. Jones be appoin- ted to fill the vacancy; this was seconded by Miss Evans and carried unanimously. Miss Evans and carried unanimously. Mrs. Dr. Williams and Mrs. Michael Jones were elected as members of the distributing committee, in place of the late Miss Hall and Mrs Josiah Jones. On the proposition of Mrs. O. W. Jones, se- conded by Miss Evans, the Mayoress was una- nimously elected as president for the coming year.

During a storm in France, the lighting struck a pond twelve feet deep, and killed all the fish in it.. About three fatal accidents occur in the London streets every week, and about 6,500 persons are annually injured from the same ause.

DEATH OF THE REV. DAVID WILLIAMS, CONWAY. WE regret to announce the death of the Rev. David Williams, Calvinistic Methodist minister, of Conway, which took place at his residence, 1. Victoria Terrace, Conway, in his 78th year. The deceased, who was a native of Carnarvon, commenced preaching in connection with the Engedi Calvinistic Methodist Church in his native town, and for many years he was a faithful member of the Arfon monthly meeting, previous to his removal to Conway about twen- ty years ago. After settling at Conway, he became associated with the Vale of Conway Presbytery, and continued to be a faithful member while his strength lasted; He was able to preach up to last Sunday fortnight, when he fulfilled his engagement at Llanddulas. He was well known in Welsh literary circles under the nom de plume of Apeles,' and was a frequent contributor to the 'Drysorfa' and the 'Traethodydd.' He published four volumes of sermons, two under the title I l,arnpau y Deml,' and two under the title 'Y Gofadail Fethodistaidd.' His mortal remains were interred on Thurs- day, at the cemetery adjoining the Tabernajle C.M. Chapel, near Conway.

Q I DEATH OF, THE REV. J. EVANS (EGLWYSBACH). PAINFUI, surprise will be caused in every part of Wales by the announcement of the sudden. death of the Rev. John Evans (Eglwysbach),' the well-known Welsh Wesleyan minister, the sad event occurring in Liverpool on Saturday night. Mr. Evans and his wife were to hold special services in Shaw Street Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday, and they arrived for that purpose at Lime Street station, at six o'clock on Saturday evening. On reaching the house of Mr. Edward Gwaenys Jones, 96 St. Domingo Vale, where he intended to stay during his visit to this city, Mr. Evans, who had been under medical attention for some years, did not feel very well, and consulted a doctor, who informed him that he was in a somewhat dan- gerous condition of health, and must avoid all excitement. Feeling tired after his long jour- ney from Pontypridd, Mr. Evans retired to rest soon after tea, and at about half past nine, his condition suddenly took an alarming turn, and he expired in a few minutes, his wife and Mr. Edward Jones (who is the circuit steward) being present. The cause of death is s lid to be heart disease. Mr. Evans was examined by specialists twelve months ago, and danger was then apprehended. Upon the advice of Dr. Broadbent, of London, he took entire rest for some months, during which time he visited the East. He appeared to be gaining strength of late, and his friends had hoped his health was restored. He preached twice last Monday, con- ducted a service on Tuesday, attended Dean Vaughan's funeral on Wednesday (he was that day elected a member of the Cardiff University Council), preached to a crowded audience in Treharris on Thursday, was in bed on Friday, and, as already stated, travelled to Liverpool on Saturday. Special references to the sad event were made in a number of chapels in the city The Rev. Hugh Jones (Birkenhead). occupied the pulpit at Shaw Street last Sunday, when there was a crowded congregation. Preaching from the text 1 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God,' he touchingly alluded to the sud- den death of Mr. Evans, whom lie described as a preacher of great power, who was able to thrill his hearers with his wonderful eloquence. His removal was a great loss to the work of the Welsh ministry. At the Sunday morning service held at the Anfield Road Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, the officiating minuter, the Rev. Griffith Ellis, M.A. (ex-moderator of the General As- sembly), conveyed to the congregation the sad intelligence of the sudden death of the Rev. John Evans (Eglwysbach), the acknowledged leader and most influential minister of the Welsh Wesleyan Methodist, denomination The minister, the Rev. G. Ellis, intimated in very touching and sympathetic words his pro- found sorrow and regret at the loss of such an eminent man. At the same time lie directed their minds to seek for consolation in the sad occurrence which had befallen them. He quoted the words of John Wesley as applicable to the sad occasion 'I God buries His Workmen, but carries on His Work. Mr. Evans, who commenced preaching at the ag • of 17 years, was well known in Liverpool, having been stationed there for sometime, and his position as an orator had ,earned for him the title of,, The Welsh Spurgeon.' He com- menced work in the ministry in the year 1861, at Amlwch, where he remained two years, and afterwards worked at the following places :— Mold, 1863-66; Liverpool. 1866-69; Tregarth, 1869-72: Liverpool (Chester Street), 1872-75, and (Shaw Street), 1875-74; London, 187886; Bangor, 1886 89 Oswestry, 1889-90; London, 1890-93; Pontypridd. 189397. He was elected by the conference to the Legal Hundred in 1884, and became chairman of the South Wales district in 1895. Among his literary works may be mentioned a translation of Tappan, an American writer on moral philosophy, a life of John Wesley, 'The City road Pulpit,'and three volumes of sermons. The following extracts are from a character sketch by the Rev. Elwyn Thomas, London John Evans is pre eminently a preacher. He is widely known as a voluminous author. He has very strong claims to be ranked highly among successful students. As a lecturer he holds a prominent place in the irant rank. But it is as a preacher his name has become a household word in the Principality. It is to hear the preacher, not the lecturer OF reviewer, that the crowds. gather in unprecedented num- bers wherever his name is announced. And it is as a preacher he has won the undying love and esteem of his fellow countrymen, irrespec- tive of creed, denomination, or party. Mr. Evans has many imitators as a preacher it is nevertheless true, both in regard to the deli- very and composition of his sermons, that he is inimitable and unapproachable in his own world, as Mr. Spurgeon was in his. To give a full description of his manner in preaching a Welsh sermon is as impossible as to print a thunderstorm or to photograph an emotion of the soul. The whole man preaches—tongue, eyes, hands, heaving breast, and glowing cheeks are all taxed, and made to contribute towards the finished whole. It is twelve years since I saw him first. The place he was announced to preach at was a small town in the centre of a large Welsh mining district. The chapel where the meeting was held was the largest Noncon- formist place of worship, not only in the town but in the county. Long before the commence- ment of the service, crowds of people could be seen wending their way over the surrounding hills, and literally surging from the railway stations after the arrival of every train quite an hour before the service began, every inch of standing room was occupied and a larger crowd surrounded the edifice outside than that which patiently waited inside for the appear- ance of the preacher. At last a whisper runs through the 'bitr seat' which is crowded with clergy of the Established Church, Nonconfor- mist ministers, deacons, and elders, He is coming.' It is as I saw him then slowly and patiently making his way to his pulpit through the crowd that I always like to think of him There was no foolish elation at the sight of the vast audience, no vain self-consciousness, but an evident sense of a great responsibility laid upon him. But the sermon I remember it certainly as I can never remember any other ser- mon, bnt it would be madness to attempt a des- cription. His deliverery flowed from hia,lips like liquid melody. The effect was overwhelming. The sermon itself on I The life and character of Job, ,wasoneofhisiiiasterpieces. Every thought was a new revelation, and every sentence a gem. The Holy Scriptures, Lhe field of science, the recesses of human experience, and the realms of imagination, were all searched, tra- versed, taxed, and gleaned from the materials that formed the message and every faculty of the soul, every art of the orator, and every power of the preacher, was brought into play to produce the effect.' Mr. Evans was born 57 years ago in Eglwysbach, Denbighshire. He leaves a widow and six children. Mrs. Evans assisted her husband with his work in connec- tion with the South Wales Mission. The interment took place on Wednesday afternoon at Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool. Throughout the morning, successive trains from various parts of the Principality and Mid- Wales, brought in a large number of Welsh people, and many from the remotest parts of South Wales reached Liverpool for a similar purpose on the previous evening. The exceed- ingly large number of wreaths, telegrams, and letters of condolence from various parts of England and Wales, which poured in to the resi- dence of Mr. E. G waenys Jones, 96, St. Domingo Vale, where the reverend gentleman passed away, bore testimony to the esteem and affec- tion in which he was held by his fellow-country- men of all creeds. About mid-day, large num- bers could be seen wending their way towards the above address, and by one o'clock The Vale' was thronged by an immense number of people. At half past one, a short service was conducted in Mr. E. G. Jones' residence by the Rev. Thomas Hughes (Bottle) and Mr. John Griffiths (London), and a procession was formed preceded by a large number of ministers of various denominations. The following is a list of the mourners Mrs. Evans (widow), Miss Edith Evans and Miss Eva Evans (daughters), Master iSvart Evans (son), Mr. E. Gwaenys Jones. Mr. John Davies (Liverpool), Mrs. John Davies (sister), Mr. D. Davies (nephew), Miss Davies (niece), Mr. J. Pritchard (Liverpool, father-in-law), Mr. Hugh Pierce (Llanrwst), Mrs. Pierce (cousin), Mrs. J. Lloyd (Colwyn, cousin), Mr. John Davies (Newport, cousin), Mrs. Wynn (Eglwysbach, cousin), Mr. John Wynn (nephew), Mr. Robert Davies (Cefncas- tell, cousin), Dr. E. T. Davies (Shaw Street), Mrs. E. Gwaenys Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. Charles Lewis (Colwyn Bay), Mrs. Wood (Lon- don), Mrs. E. Humphreys (Liverpool), Mrs. Lloyd Jones (Bangor), and Mr. J. Williams (Bangor). A number of private carriages followed. The Antield chapel, where a memorial service was held, was crowded to its utmost capacity. The Dead March from Saul' was played on the organ as the mourners entered the sacred edifice. The well-known hymn, Tynu tua'r byd tragwyddol,' sung to the plaintive strains of'Capel y ddol,'gave expres- sion to the sadness which prevailed throughout the immense concourse. The Rev. Ishmael Evans, Rhyl, offered a prayer, and addresses were delivered by the Revs. Hugh Jones (chair. man of the North Wales Wesleyan district), G. T. Newton (London), T. Manuel (secretary of the South Wales district), J. Thomas, M. A. (Myrtle Street Baptist Church), Griffith Ellis (ex-Moderator of the General Assembly of the Calvinistic Methodist Assembly of Wales), the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, of London, all of whom testified to the great loss sustained by the Welsh nation through the removal of one who had for many years occupied such a prominent position in the religious life of Wales, and whose great gifts and generosity had endeared him to the hearts of all who had known him. The Rev. T. Hughes said, that a very large number of telegrams and letters of condolence had been received from friends in various parts of the kingdom expressing sympathy with the family of the deceased gentleman, and with the denomination of which he was so distinguished an ornament, and regretting their inability to attend the funeral. Amongst them were com- munications from the Rev. Charles Garrett, Rev. J. Morgan Jones, Cardiff, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Calvinistic Metho- dists of Wales the Rev. James Donne, Llan- gefni; the Revs. R. Roberts, London, and O. Evans, Conway; Mr. D. Lloyd-George, M. P., Mr. E. Hughes, Mayor of Carnarvon; the Revs. D. M. Jenkins (Liverpool), R. Jones (Towyn), Hugh Hughes (Carnarvon), Sir John and Lady Jenkins (Swansea), D. Wynne Evans (Chester), and many others. Resolutions giving expres- sion to the same sentiments had also been received from a number of churches. During the afternoon the following telegram was also received from Aberystwyth :—' Executive of Baptist Union of Wales meeting here convey to widow and relatives their sincere sympathy in this hour of trial, and with the denomination mourn the loss of such a brilliant preacher as Eglwys Bach. Dr. Lewis, president; and Morris, Treorkey, a.-cretary." After the singing of the reverend gentleman's favourite hymn, 'Lead, kindly light,' the ser- vice was brought to a close by the offering of prayer by the Rev. D. Adams, Grove Street Congregational Church, and the funeral cortege was re-formed, and proceeded to Anfield Ceme- tery. The coffin, which was covered with wreaths, bore the simple inscription:—'John Evans (Eglwys Bach), died October 23, 1897, aged 57 years.' A prayer was offered by the Rev. T. Choate (chairman of the Liverpool dis- trict), and the mournful proceedings were closed by the singing of the well-known hymn, Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau,' &c. A large num- ber of wreaths were received.

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RUTHIN. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the above Council was held at the Workhouse, Ruthin, on Mon- day. Mr. Owen Wilfiams presided, and there were also present, Messrs. Henry Williams, T. H. Roberts, E. Powell Jones, E. R. IEvans, Gomer Roberts, John Roberts, Thomas: Jonei (Plas Coch), Maurice .j ones, Isaac Dauiel, E. Rogers Jones, Rev. W. Richards, Thos. Jones (Llanferres), Robert Jones, John Williams, E. Thomas Jones, with the clerk (Mr. R. H. Roberts), the medical officer (Dr. J. Medwyn Hughes), and the inspectors (Messrs. Ebenezer Evans and W. Jones).. THE PARISH AWARDS.—IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. The Clerk said he had written to "the Clerk of the Peace (Mr. Llewelyn Adams), requesting that the District Council should be allowed to inspect the Parish Awards free of charge, ¡ but the only reply he had received from Mr. Adams was to refer him to the Act of Parlia- ment on the question. The reply was a very curt one. Mr. T. H. Roberts: Does the Act of Parlia- ment state that we cannot demand the inspec- tion of the awards? The Clerk: Mr. Adams only refers me to section 146 of the General Enclosures Act. 1845. This section provides that the awards shall be in the hands of the Clerk of the Peace, and that 2s. 6d. should be paid for access to them. Still, there is nothing in the Act that can prevent the County Council from allowing free access to the maps. The 2s. 6d. does not go to the pocket of the Cleik of the Peace, but to the County Council funds, and I don't think it is right for Mr. Adams to address a reply of this kind to a letter of your Board, sent to the County Council for considerate n. The Chairman: We have three members of this Council who are also members of the County Council, and I think it would be well for tliein to bring the matter before the next meeting of the County Council. The Clerk: The Act also provides that when two confirmed copies of the award should be made, one to be deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Peace for public purposes, and the other with the overseers, or church or chapel wardens. Therefore there should be a copy of this in each of the parishes, and I flunk that each parish should at once enquire what has become of its award. I am afraid that thev have been borrowed by some of the large land- owners, who forgot to return them. Mr. Henry Williams Undoubtedly each parish ought to have a copy of the map. Mr. Gomer Roberts: I have been told that the Llanfair map is the only one now in safe custody, and that is not in the possession of the overseers, as it should be. Mr. John Roberts: I am in a position to state that the Llanfair map was given to Mr. Adams for safe custody, and nothing else. Years ago it was kept at the White Horse. The Clerk: How can you prove that the award now in Mr Adams' custody is the one kept at the White Horse? Mr. John Roberts Well, I can prove it, sir. Mr. Henry Williams: I think we should try to negotiate with the County Council for the possession of the awards which belongs to the parishes, although I am afraid we won't suc- ceed. The Clerk: We might fail to get absolute pos- session of them, but to get a free access to them is another question. It is in the power of the County Council to remit the 2s. 6d. Mr. Gomer Roberts: We, in the parish cf Llanelidan, have made every inquiry for the award, but never had even a clue. Mr. Henry Williams: We have nothing to prove that the copies belonging to the different parishes are in the hands of Mr. Adams. Mr. John Roberts: The first meeting of the Highway Board was held at the White Horse Inn, Llanfair, and the map of the parish was kept there at the time. Major Miles Wynn was the man who proposed its removal to the Clerk of the Peace's office for safe custody. Mr. Thomas Jones: This is a very important question. There are in the parish of Derwen three parish allotments. The quarries are still open, but the acre of land attached to each has been enclosed and appropriated. The hedges were removed, and the land is now lost to the parish. The Chairman: The question now is, what action are we to take. The only suggestion made is, that we should apply to the County Council for free access to the awards. Mr. Gomer Roberts: I propose that we do this. The Chairman: The Clerk of the Peace has taken upon himself to reply to our letter to the County Council. Mr. Gomer Roberts: That is not right. I The Chairman: Certainly not. He should have submitted our letter to the County Coun- cil. Mr. Thomas Jones: There is a meeting of the County Council to be held at Wrexham next Friday. The Chairman: Will you go there and fight for us? Mr. Gomer Roberts: Our application as a perfectly reasonable one. Mr. T. H. Roberts: I propose that our Clerk communicate again with Mr. Adams asking him to bring the matter before the County Council. Mr. E. R. Evans seconded. Mr. Gomer Roberts: Was it his business to reply to our letter at all, the application being to the County Council. Mr. Thomas Jones: He did so, no doubt, knowing that the Act of Parliament was behind him. The Clerk: But it was against the provision, of that Act that you applied. The Act pro- vides that the Clerk of the Peace is enabled to charge 2s. 6d. for access to the awards, but this 2s. 6d. does not go to his pocket, and this alters the aspect of the question. The County Coun- cil, if they think fit, may remit the money, and this is what we have applied for. The motion of Mr. T. H. Roberts was then unanimously agreed to. THE MEDICAL OFFICER'S KEPOR1. OUTBREAK OF FEVER. Dr. Hughes reported as follows :— 'I regret to say that since the last meeting, the following cases of Infectious diseases have been notified-one case of typhoid fever and seven cases of scarlet fever. The case of typhoid occurred at Pen brynlIan. Llanrhaiadr. I visited the place with Inspector Evans, and found the water supply very unsatisfactory. We found that the level of the water in the well a few hundred yards above the house was several inches lower than the entrance to the service pipe, conveying water from the same to the house, and that state of things had lasted for some time. Owing to this deficiency, they had to get water from either above or below the church. I have on more than one occasion drawn your attention to the danger of allowing this water to be used fordrinking and domestic purposes, for it is a well-known fact that when contaminated water is used to wash dairy and household utensils, typhoid fever has been caused. Since my visit to this place, I have heard-that it is the intention of the landlord to provide an ample supply from another source. Three of the cases of scarlet fever occurred at Tynyffordd, Aberwheeler. I failed to trace the infection to any other case. The house is so small and dilapidated as to render it utterly unfit for a numerous family, especially in a case of illness. The other four cases were at Clocaenog. Being in attendance, I had ample opportunities for insisting upon the ordinary precautionary measures. In this case also I have been quite unable to trace the origin of

the infection to any other case, or any sanitary defect. The condition of Derwen School should be seen to before the winter comes on, for the (west) gable of Ithe buildings readily allows water to pass through, and the windows are dilapidated. The report was adopted. NEW WATER SUPPLY AT LLANRHAIADR. The Clerk reported having received a letter from Ir. Thomas Williams, Llewesog, intima- ting that he proposed to lay a pipe which would carry the water from above Llanrhaiadr church to the road. This was suggested five or six years ago, and now that fever had broken out in the village, it would be done. CYCLIST AND HEDGE CLIPPINGS. With reference to the letter received from the general secretary of the Cycling iTouring Club asking the highway authorities to take steps to have the hedge clippings swept from the roads, it was decided that instruction be given to the Su-veyors to insist upon this being done, r & ENCROACHMENTS ON PUBLIC ROADS. It was stated by the Clerk that he had written to all the persons alleged to have caused encroachment upon public properties, and had received replies from two or three persons who claimed that they had been in possession of the property in question for sixty years in one case, and of 80 years in the other. Mr. John Roberts pointed out that their Clerk advised them in the previous meeting that no lapse of time would confer a right of property illegally acquired from the public. The Clerk said he would get the date of the award, and would advice the Council further in the matter. THE BRYNGOLEU FOOTPATH. The Chairman said the new owner of Bryn. goleu had promised him to made a footpath round the field at his place, instead of the right of way claimed through the yard. It was decided to ask the Llanfair Parish Council whether this arrangement would satis- fy them and also the tenant of Bryn Obwst, THE RUTHIN SURVEYOR AND HIS DUTIES, Mr. T. H. Roberts siid he had received a letter on the 21st inst. with reference to the surveyor for the Ruthin district (Mr. William Jones). He would like to ask Mr. Jones a few questions on the subject raised in the letter. Was it the case that Mr. Jones reculai-ly left home by the 8 45. a. m. train from Llanrhaiadr and returned by the 2 o'clock train. The Surveyor: No, not regularly. Mr. Roberts: Very often? The Surveyor: I do so occasionally, and some times I go again by the 4 o'clock train, and return at half past six. Mr. Roberts: So that means you go away with the 8 45 a. m. train and return home to dinner, and then go back with the 4 o'clock train. I must say it is very ridiculous that the surveyor goes away with the train in the morning. We have been particular that the men shall go to their work punctually, and to stay at their work. Further, Mr. Jones is very often to be seen in Denbigh market- nearly every Wednesday. Is that a fact? The Surveyor: No, sir, it is not. Mr. Roberts: Very often ? The Surveyor: No, 1 do not chink I have been there, except when I had to consult the Clerk, more than once or twice since my ap- pointment. Mr. Roberts: You have a shop at Rhuallt, have you not? You go often there. The Surveyor: Not often. Mr. Roberts: But you go there sometimes? The Surveyor: I have not been often there. I have been there on other business. I was there last week on other business. Mr. Roberts Your own business as sur- veyor ? The Surveyor: No, I had a letter on account of a house that was not in a very good con- dition, and I meant to see the house last week. Mr. Roberts When we re-appointed Mr. Jones, I called the attention of the Clerk to the matter of residence. We had passed a resolution that the question of the residence of the surveyor should be considered when his re-appointment came up for discussion. But the Clerk failed to find anything to that effect on the minutes. I said I was certain that the matter had been agreed upon. Mr. Roberts, Bathafarn, proposed the resolution, and Mr. Evans seconded it, that we should take into consideration when re-appointing Mr. Jones, the question of residence. It is unreasonable that a man should go with one train just to look after the men, and return with another. Mr. Jones, as a matter of fact, does return almost regularly with the 2 o'clock train, or at any rate he returns more regularly with that train than any other. Mr. Gomer Roberts: I do not think we are in order in discussing this question, unless we see the letter lr. Roberts says that he has re- ceived. The Chairman: I have asked Mr. Roberts who wrote it. Mr. Roberts: I have asked the question, and the surveyor has replied. He has acknowledged that he does return by that train, but not regularly. I have eyes in my heid as well as other folkes. Mr. Gomer Roberts I propose that this letter be read, or that the matter be dropped- one or the other. Mr. Roberts: I give notice that I shall bring the matter forward at the next meeting,, and also why the question or residence was not brought forward. Mr. E. R. Evans: I think that before we pro. ceed the letter should be read. Mr. Henry Williams: I remember that a proposal to raise the question of residence was made, but I do not remember that it was passed. Mr. T. H. Roberts It was passed. THE NORTH ALES TIMES and the Free Press both state, in their report of the meeting, that it was proposed and passed, and Mr. Jones was only allowed to reside at Llanrhaiadr for 12 months, until the Local Government Board would sanction his appointment. The Clerk asked whether Mr. Roberts gave notice of his intention to raise these questions at the next meeting? Mr. T. H. Roberts: I will send you the notice. I cannot give you the letter without authority. But it is not necessary, as the sur- veyor has been asked the questions contained in the letter, and he has owned to it. The two newspapers mentioned, reported that the motion was passed that the question of resi- dence should come up at the end of the first year. The Clerk: I take it we have nothing to do with these papers. Mr. Henry Williams: We admit the difca sion but we do not admit the decision. Mr. T. H. Roberts: I must say I can testify to the general correctness of the reports given by the reporters. They always give full and very excellent reports. I can back up their reports. The Clerk: I will back up my own minutes against the two papers put together. Strictly, I ought not to put upon the minutes any reso- lution unless it is in writing and signed by both mover and seconder, but if I were to wait for that to be done, we should be here for a week. But I make a note of everything that is passed here. Mr. T. H. Roberts: I hunted up the matter in the papers, because it Avas denied that any- thing took place at the time. The Chairman: Then we understand that the question is to be brought forward at the next meeting. Mr. T. H. Roberts: If you are satisfied, Mr Chairman, and the Board, I am satisfied to let the matter drop. Mr. Gomer Roberts: If Mr. Roberts is going to bring the matter up at the next meeting, this discussion is at an end. Mr. T. H. Roberts: The only thing I want is, that the surveyor shall be at his work is time and remain with it. If he had been the surveyor in my district, I would fight the quea- ion out, but if you are satisfied, I am satisfied. Mr. E. R. Evans: When Mr. Jones was ap-