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Public Announcements. PRIMROSE LEAGUE BALL ALTERATION OF DATE 5918 FROM FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, TO MONDAY, JANUARY 12th. Chester Easter Crown EISTEDDFOD. Prizes Exceed £ 50. SYLLABUS, with all particulars, to be had from Messrs W. H. SMITH & SON, Railway Bookstalls, in North Wales, Chester, Crewe, Birkenhead, and Liverpool (Lime-st.), or the Secretary, J. BENN, 7, Hamilton- street, Chester. Price Id., per post, lid. C23D PRELIMINARY NOTICE. St. Paul's Mission Church, COLWYN BAY. A SALE W WORK WILL BE HELD On February 16th & 17th, 1903. Proceeds towards Liquidating Debt on the Church Lapd. Full particulars shortly. W. J. DUNNING, Hon. See, DR. J. LLOYD ROBERTS, J.P. > Hon Trws. 5963 E. R. GIBBONS, I ZEE O MING. WAKEN up ye Homing Pigeon Fanciers and remember that there is a Club called "The Abergele and District Homing Society." Anyone wishing to join com- municate with cli W. ROSCOE, Secretary, Pensarn, Abergele. Steamer Sailings. CUNARD LINE. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. LIVERPOOL, via QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YORK. Irernia Sat., Jan. 3 Saxonia Sat., Jan. 34 Lwcania Sat., Jan. 10 Umbria Sat., Jan. 31 Etruria Sat., Jan. 17 Lucania .Sat., Feb. T TO BOSTON. Bylvania Tues.. Jan. 20 | Ivernia Tues., eb. 10 Ultonia. Tues., Feb. 17 r ARES :-Saloon, from .£13. Second Cabin, fromtb 10s; Third Class, f 5 15s. and .£6, according to steamer. Ten per cent. reduction on Return Tickets Saloon. Five per cent. Second Cabin. Second and Third Class Passengers forwarded free via New York to Philadelphia and Boston, and via Boston to New York and Philadelphia. Third Class also forwarded to Baltimore without extra charge. The steadiness of the Boston ships, Saxonia and Ivemia, and their freedom from discomfort are testified by everyone who travels in them. Regular line of steamers to Mediterranean Ports and Havre. Passengers booked through to all parts of America and Canada. Apply to THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, 8, Water-st., Liverpool; or to their Agents, A. DOUGLAS, ColwynBav; OWEN J. JONES, Llanrwat; J. R. JONES, Lloyd-street, and HUGH JONES, Lloyd-street, Llandudno; J. S. WIIXIAMS, 3, Market-street, and EVANS &Co., Town Hall, Rhyl; F. D. CHANTY, Penmaenmawr R. J. JONES, Llanfairfechan. 5185 Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. BENNETT-Nov. 29, at Clwyd Hall Lodge, Llanychan, Ruthin, the wife of Mr. Henry Bennett, of a daughter. HUGHES-Nov. 9, at Hengoed, Llanfwrog, Ruthin, the wife of Mr. Hughes, of a daughter. JONES—Nov. 17, at Tyddyn Maddog Gyffylliog, near Ruthin, the wife of Mr. Evan Jones, of a daughter. JONES—Nov. 95, at 5, Rhos-street, Ruthin, the wife of Mr. John Jones, of a daughter. PARRY—Dec. 21, at Mount-street, Ruthin, the wife of Mr. Goodman Parry, of a daughter. ROBERTs-Dec.16, at 31, Llanrhydd-street, Ruthin, the wife of Mr. William Roberts, of a daughter. WILLIAM-Dec. 14, at 32, Rhos-street, Ruthin, the e of Mr. George A. Williams, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. WALLACIE-WOLSTENHOLMIM-Dec. 26. at St. Catherine's Church, Old Colwyn, by the Rev Ellis Daviet, B.A., William Ernest Wallace, of Barrow-in-Furness, to Sarah Annie, eldest daughter of Joseph Wolstenholme, of Sandal Holme, Old Colwyn. 5958 SILVER WEDDING. EVANS EVANS. December 28, 1877, at Zion Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, Chester-street, Liverpool, by the Rev John Hugh Evans, Mr. William Evans, Rhyl, to Miss Annie Evans, daughter of Mr. William Evans, Eglwys- bach, Tal-y-cafn. DEATHS. BENNETT-On the 14th ult., at 3, Hunts-terrace, Prestatyn> Frances Violet Bennett, aged 2 years. DOWELL.-On the 22nd ut, at 48, West Parade, Rhyl' Elizabeth Dowell, aged 73 years. EDWARDS.—On the 17th ult., at Tyn-y-fordd Fawr, Cefn, John Edwardq, aged 22 days. ELLIB.-On the 23rd ult., at Myrtle House, Prestatyn, Thomas Ellis, aged 70 years. ELLTs.-On the 28th ult., at 6, West-street, Rhyl, John Ellis, aged 58 years. FOULKBs.-On the 27th uli- at 26, Bedford-street, Rhyl, Albert Foulkes, aged 73 years. FRIER.—On the 26th ult., at Dedwyddfa, St. Asaph, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. P. Mum ford, Eliza- beth Frier, aged 70 years. GREEN—On the 22nd ult., at 1, Roslyn-terrace, Prestatyn, Elizabeth Green, aged 61 years. GRIFFITHS.—On the 26th ult., at Tai-issaf, Dwygyfylchi, Annie Griffiths, daughter of Robert Griffiths, aged 5 months. JONF,s.-On the 26th ult., at Glanllyn, Cwm, Mary Jones, aged 75 years. JONES -On the 26th ult., at Tynyffordd Maes, Cefn, St. Asaph, Rdward Jones, aged 3 years. JONES.—On the 29th ult., at 24. High-street, Rhyl, William Thomas Jones, aged 7 months. PALFREY.—On the24th ult., Eliza Palfrey, of Eryl Mor, Penmaenmawr, aged 73 years. PENNINGTON.—On the 24th ult., at Morlan Park, Bath- street, Elizabeth Pennington, aged 68 years. ROBERTS—Dec. 28, at 5, Borthyn, Ruthin, Mrs. Catherine Roberts, aged 62 years. ROWLANDs.-On the 23rd ult., at Ty Gwyn, Tremerchion, St. Asaph, Margaret Rowlands, aged 87 years. WARREN-On Christmas Day, at Broa I-street, Llandudno Junction, James Elias, son of James Warren, aged 5 months. WHITEHEAD.—On the 29th ult.. at Wilton House, Marine Drive, Rhyl, Albert William Whitehead, deltal surgeon, aged 50 years. WILLIAlIB-On the 29th ult., at Granville House, Pen- maenmawr, Clara Eleanor Williams, daughter of Charles Williams, aged 16 years. WRTGHT. -On the 12th ult., at York Villa, Prestatyn, Henry Stewart Wright, aged 21 months. Funerals Completely Furnished by D. ALLEN 6t SONS, II STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY. I TELEPHONE 0197. Tele<?rams—Allen's, Ur,.der! akers, Colwyn Bay. "71 47 II =- READER.—If you have anything; for Sale or Hire, you can obtain a purchaser by advertising in the "Pioneer." Prepaid rate, 12 words, 3 is; 13 to 24 words, 2s. Legal Notices. In the matter of the winding-up of the Colwyn Bay and District Gas Company. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the creditors of the above-named Company are required on or before the Sixth day of February, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Three, to send in their names and addresses and the particulars of their claims or debts to Mr. T. L. LINEK^R, of Oxford Buildings, Conway- road, Colwyn Bay, after which date the debts, or claims, of which the said Mr. T. J. Linekar shall have had notice, will be paid, and the Company will be finally wound up. The Company will accept no liability for any claim or debt sent in subsequent to the Sixth day of February, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Three. (Dated this 23rd day of December, 1902). PORTER & AMPHLETT, 5941 Municipal Buildings, Colwyn Bay. Solicitors to the above-named Company. The Bankruptcy Acts, 1883 Æ 1890. In the County Court of Carnarvonshire, holden at Portmadoc and Festiniog. In Bankruptcy. No. 15, of 1902. Be JOHN HERBERT JONES, of Tynyfynwent, Llanrwst, in the County of Denbigh, Solicitor. RECEIVING ORDER made 18th December, 1902. Date and place of first meeting, 10th January, 1903, 11-15 a.m., at Crypt Chambers, Eastgate Row, Chester. Date of Public Examination, 26th January, 1903, 11-30 a.m., at the Police Court, Poxtmadoc. Note. — All debts due to the estate should be paid to me. LL. HUGH-JONES, Official Receiver. Crypt Chambers, Eastgate Row, Chester, 30th December, 1902. C30D Business for Sale. FOR SALE, A PROFITABLE POULTRY BUSINESS ON NORTH WALES COAST.—C.F., PIONEER OFFICES, Colwyn Bay. 5855 For Sale-Various. ONE LARGE, ROUND, SLOW COMBUSTION, HEATING STOVE, NEARLY NEW, CHEAP.—APPLY ARTHUR HILL, Builder, Deganwy. 5920 OR SALE. — HOT-AIR INCUBATOR, 200 Eggs, £ 5.—HEATHFIKLD, Thingwall Barnston, Birkenhead. 5942 WANTED. MOLESKINS I MOLESKINS I TV MOLESKINS I Any quantity. Quote price. -ELLIOTT, Botesdale, Suffolk. 5949 ANTED, 200 I'ons Clean, Coarse SAND (sea sand no use) for job near Rhyl.— Apply C. E. CARDEN, Contractor, Penkridge, Stafford. 5970 POTATOES, splendid quality, cheap, sell any Jt- quantity. W. G. EVANS, Merchant, Bangor. 5903 AFES. — Large Variety; Half-price; fimitect time!—LEVY'S, 55, Frederick-st., Sunderland. 5664 ISH.—10st. kit Cod, Ling, Haddocks, Plaice, 10/ Finneys, 3/- box; Kippers, Bloaters, 2/- box; bass, selected fish, 2/6; headless Haddocks, l/-per st.; salt Cod, 2/- per st.; fresh Herrings, 3/6 per hundred. —LACY & SON, Fish Docks, Grimsby. 5584 GARDEN SOIL—TO BE SOLD, a large quantity of DECAYED TURF for Potting or Garden purposes.—Apply to MR. BOOK, Estate Offices, Park- roaa, Colwyn Bay. 5477 GENUINE Welsh Oid Oak Furniture. Several of the very Old Welsh Style. Three-piece Cabinets, Sideboards, or Dressers, Chests, Settles, Chairs, Clocks, Rushlight Holders, Brasses, Curios, Old Lustre and other China.-Particulars, JONES, 49, Denbigh-street, Llanrwat. 4526 N Sale Prime RYEGRASS and CLOVER HAY; also Prime MEADOW HAY, grown in the Vale of Clwyd. Truck loads delivered at any Railway Station.—For prices apply to Wx. ROBERTS, Coal and Corn Merchant, Rhyl. Telephone 31 Rhyl. 4620 IRE NAILS, Mixed, 9s. per cwt.; 2816s., 2s. 6d.; Screws, mixed, 30s. per cwt.; 281b»., 8S.; wire cut, wrought and malleable nails, tacks, shoe nails, rivets, &c., wholesale prices.—MIDLAND NAIL WORKS, 25, Rea-et., Birmingham. John Pyne, Proprietor. 5615 SPLENDID BALED WHEAT STRAW, 45s. per s ton on rails; splendid baled Barley or Oat Straw, 40s. per ton on rails; prime Clover and Rye- grass Hay, 75s. per ton on rails prime Meadow Hay, 70s. per ton on rails; Up-to-Date or Magnum Eating Potatoes, 57s. 6d. per ton on rails; Carrots, per ton, 40/ Swedes, 15/- per ton on rails; Short White Oats, 6/6 per 1051bs. on rails; Flour, 21/ 23/ 25/ 27/ 28/- per 2801bs. delivered: Indian Meal, 14/3; Bran, 4/6 per sack delivered Linseed Cake. 175/- per ton; indec. Cotton Cake, 110/- delivered; Fattening Cake, 140/- per ton delivered; Dairy Cake, 135/- delivered. Samples on application.—E. T. HUGHES, The Stores, Ruthin. 4312 Situations Vacant. ANTED.-GOOD GENERAL, must wash and YT plain cook good home offered, fare paid; 416 to JE18 to suitable person.-10, Pepper-street, Chester. 5Q44 ANTED.-Young Girl as GENERAL W SERVANT (country). MRS. BORTHWICH, Plas Llewellyn, Abergele. 5943 WANTED.—A GOOD GENERAL SERVANT, MUST BE STRONG AND CLEAN.—APPLY, MRS. F. W. HYDE, Gwynant, Park-rd., Hale, Altrincham. 5947 WANTED at once, good useful WAITRESS.— Apply, stating age, references, &c., to GEORGE HOTEL, Bangor. 1 5956 GOOD GENERAL, ABLE TO WASH SMALL FAMILY CHARACTER REQUIRED. — APPLY D.B., PIONEER Offices, Colwyn Bay. 5954 WANTED, young GENERAL for small private family.—Apply VALETTA, Rhos-on-Sea. 5954a WANTED, a GENERAL for quiet country place, two in family; early riser essential; no washing. —Apply MRS. RIRDEN, The Hollies, Sefton, near Liverpool. 5952 WANTED, by January 11th, a HOUSE PARLOURMAID. — Address S., Dyffryn Dulas, Llandulas, Abergele. 5951 WANTED, for Grocery Trade, an ERRAND BOY, about 15, willing to make himself gene- rally useful and to learn the above trade. Board and lodgings, salary, &c.-C.L., Pioneer Offices, Colwyn Bay. 5902 IMPROVER or APPRENTICE at the Electricity JL Works; must be willing and steady. — Apply SECRETARY, Gwynfa," Llanrwst. 5894 WANTED immediately.—A good GENERAL SERVANT. — Apply MRS. OWEN-JONES, Canoldse," Abergele. 5885 REGISTRY OFFICE FOR SERVANTS.—E^ care taken to suit applicants.—Address: T. & F. BERTS, Stationers, &c., Rhos Post Office, Colwyn Bay; and at the Stationery, Music and Library JDepot, 7, Station-road, Llanrwst. 5086 Situations Wanted. MASSEUSE seeks good home as LADY COM- PANION or HOUSEKEEPER. Address R., c/o Belgravia Library, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay. 5960 STRONG YOUTH, age 19, would give his services in any respectable employment for board, lodgings, an<? washing; highest references given; gardening or farmwork preferred.—Apply D.C., c/o Pioneer Offices, Colwyn Bay. 5961 WANTED, situation as TRAVELLER, or Posi- tion of Trust; 32 years of age tall, good appearance 16 years business experience (five years present situation) highest testimonials total abstainer.—R.A.W., Knowle House, Buckley, near Chester. 6102 Miscellaneous. LLANDDULAS SILVER BAND'S XMAS JLJ DRAW. Winning numbers :— 11-825. 3-1162. 5-240 2-375. 4-1104. 6-882 JAMES H. HORROCKS, the Antique Shop, Abergele-road, Colwyn Bay, dealer in Welsh Oak, Chippendale, Sheraton, and Hepplewhite Furni- ture, Engravings, China, Pewter, Sheffield Plated Goods, and Antiquities of all descriptions. 5740 GOODBAND, CHIMNEY SWEEP, Bingham House, Park-road, COLWYN BAY. All Chimneys and Boiler Flues Cleaned on Reasonable Terms. Note the Address. Distance no object. MPARTIAL INSURANCE ADVISER. In- JL surances of every description arranged in any office you select. There are many persons who pay high premiums and obtain small profits, or none at all; whereas if they had sought an impartial advise they would have saved a lot of money. You cannot expect an agent to praise any other but the company he represents. Before insuring, send stamped addressed envelope for advise. -D. I. HUGHES, Wyncote, Deganwy. 5886 WELSH OLD OAK FURNITURE of every description.—Apply THOMAS WILLIAMS, Town Hill, Llanrwst, N. Wales. 3400 BAY VIEW LAUNDRY. All Hand Labour. (Open-air drying.) Shirts and Collars a Speciality. Rough Dryed Shirts, Collars, or Finery sent in, Starched and Ironed. First-class Laundress kept on the premises. All articles called for and delivered on receipt of post card.—MRS. BROWN, Proprietress. 5625 Coming Auction Sales Advertised in "The Pioneer." January i-Stock-in-Trade of Flour, Corn and Provender Dealers, at The Old School House," Llanrwst, by Mr. Thomas Arnold, Manchester. January 3-Stock-in-Trade, Lurries, Horses, &c., at the Steam Mills, Abergele, by Mr. Thomas Arnold, Man- chester. January 6—Periodical Sale of Fat and Store Cattle, &c., at Llanrwst Smithfield, by Messrs. Marriott, Whittaker & Co., Lianrwst. January 6-Stock-in-trade of a Saddlery and Harness Maker, together with Shop Fixtures and Fittings, at Penrhaeol, Sc. Asaph, by Mr Francis Geary, F.A.I., Rhyl. January 7-Talyeafn Mart Periodical Sale of Bullocks, Heifers, Cows, &c., by Messrs Robert & Rogers Jones, Llanrwst. January 9— Horses, Ponies, Cattle, &c., at Rhos Farm, near Llanrwst, by IMessrs, Robert and Rogers Jones, Llanrwst. January 12—Fully-licensed Hotel and other Property, at Marine Hotel, Llandudno, by Messrs William Dew & Son, Bangor, Llandudno, and Carnarvon. January 13-Surplus Household Furniture, at the Public Hall, Colwyn Bay, by Mr. F. A. Dew, Colwyn Bay and Conway. January 15-Household Furniture and Effects, at Bel- mont, Old Colwyn, by Mr. F. A. Dew, Colwyn Bay and Conway. January 15-Cattle, Horses, Hay, &c, at Hendre, Blaenau, Llanddewi, Llanrwst, by Messrs. Robert and Rogers Jones, Llanrwst. January 15, 16 Household Furniture, &c., at Bryn Dyffryn, Trefnant, by Messrs. Clough & Co., Denbigh. January 19-Household Furniture, at Central Auction Rooms, Colwyn Bay, by Mr. William Evans, Colwyn Bay. January 20 to 22-Hunters and Harness Horses, &c., at North Wales Repository, Wrexham, by Messrs. Frank Lloyd & Sons, Wrexham and St. Asaph. CRAWFORD'S "LOTHIAN" SHORTBREAD SOLD LOOSE, and In 1/- BOXES. The Flint and Denbigh Hounds WILL MEET Monday, January 5th Hafodunos Wednesday, January 7th Talacre Saturday, January 10th Pwllgwyn at II a.m. Lighting-up Time. Jan. 2—FRIDAY 5 0 p.m. 3-Saturdav 5 1 « fI 4-Suuday. 5 3 » „ 5-Monday 5 4 „ 6-Tuesday 5 5 « „ 7—WEDNESDAY 5 6 II „ 8—THURSDAY 5 7 » To Correspondents. To Advertisers Change of copy for serial advertise- ments must be received pot later than Wednesday Morning next week, otherwise insertionsfcannot be guaranteed. It is particularly requested that all letters and contributions intended for publication, and all communications having reference to the same be addressed- THE EDITOR, Pioneer Offices, Colwyn Bay.

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News of the World. Queen Alexandra's dinner to 629 widows, and 836 children took place on Saturday. Dr. Festing, Bishop of St. Albans, died on Sunday. He was 65 years of age. The Prime Minister is recovering from a third attack (in twelve months) of influenza. Marconi's success in wireless telegraphy will reduce the cable rates by 100 per cent. According to the death rate, Ontario is the healthiest place in the world. A mother and five children were burnt to death in a London fire. Lord Roberts has promised to open the new drill hall at Wrexham. Blackburn brewers have agreed to abolish a number of licenses. Lord Rosebery's son will come of age next month. At a London inquest a verdict of lockjaw through "bad teeth was returned. George Peace, aged 28 years was hanged by Billington, on Tuesday, for a triple murder. The Pope received 32,000 presents on the occasion of the Pontifical Jubilee, valued at half-a-million sterling. :5:Ji;íî\ft The Bishop of Chester's name is men- tioned in connection with the vacant Arch- bishopric. Dr. Guiness Rogers was entertained to dinner at Holborn Restaurant on Tuesday in honour of his 80th birthday Smallpox seems to have got a firm hold in Liverpool, and other parts of Lancashire and Cheshire 350,000 tons of coal have been contract- ed for in various parts of Great Britain for delivery in the United States. Mr Chamberlain has been presented with some Natal orchids, specimens of which he has had sent to Highbury. Thunderstorms, gales on sea and land, hail and sleet blizzards, have taken place this week. An invention has been discovered where- by ships can be steered by electricity. The Admiralty are trying the new method. A French farmer has just married his 27th wife, and she on her part has buried no fewer than 18 husbands. The Princess of Wales is now convales- cent, and no further bulletins will be issued. During the trial trip of a new tugboat off Greenoch, the vessel heeled over and cap- sized, drowning nine persons. Mr Carnegie, the multi-millionaire, is now considering no fewer than 660 applications for library grants. The Emperor of Austria has presented the Pope with a pure gold statue, hree and a half feet in height. Auto-car trains are to be introduced on the North Eastern Railway early in Feb- ruary. The remains of Archbishop Temple were buried in Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday. The funeral service was of extreme simplicity. Lord Curzon gave the Biograph Company special facilities for taking a full and complete picture of the Durbar on January I. Blandford House, the new town residence of the Marlboroughs, will be finished in January. It has cost ^500,000 and taken two years to build. President Castro has finally accepted the proposal to submit the case between his Government and the Powers to arbit- ration by the Hague Tribunal. Sir Alfred Jones has completed a new West African deal by purchasing the entire fleet of surf-boats at Accra and Cape Coast Castle. The magnificent west front of Exeter Cathedral, has been found insecure, and the Dean and Chapter have decided on its complete renovation at a great cost. Twenty-five persons were, killed and thirty injured, by a collision between a goods train and an express train near London, Ontario, on Friday night. M. Giron, the lover of the Crown Princess of Saxony is daily receiving anonymous letters threatening assassin- ation. Consequent upon the death of the Bis- hop of St. Albans, Bishop Owen, of St. David's, takes his seat in the House of Lords. Mr S. W. Higginbottom, M.P., for the West Derby Division of Liverpool, died on Sunday. Deceased was a shipowner and a large land and colliery owner in North Wales, Cheshire and Lancashire. A bomb was exploded in the Cathedral of St. Peter at Geneva. The stained-glass windows of the Cathedral were not in- jured, and comparatively little damage was done. The deaths are announced of Mr Waddy, K C., late recorder of Sheffield, and Mr C. H. Mason, chief solicitor of the London and North Western Railway Company. Wonderful pictures of Oriental magnifi- cance were witnessed during the State entry of the Indian Viceroy into Delhi on Monday. It was the commencement of the Durbar.

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Church of England Temperance Society. STRONG exception will, no doubt, be taken in many quarters, especially in clerical circles, to the grave indictment delivered by Mr Grenfell, a Cheshire schoolmaster, against the Church of England Temper- ance Society, an organization whose bona- fides have hitherto stood unchallenged. Mr Grenfell's strong criticism may be summed up in a single sentence. He objects to clergymen, or anybody else, advocating temperance principles if they are not total abstainers themselves, be- cause—and this is the point the speaker wishes to emphasize—only total abstainers can preach to a drunken man with suc- cess. There never was a drunkard," he says, "saved in this world by preaching temperance. Therefore to pose on plat- forms and to talk about the necessity of working, and not merely talking, in the temperance cause, while confessing in the next breath that one drinks just as much wine as suits one's fancy, is a piece of blatant tomfoolery which no nation in the world except the English would toler- ate." Mr Grenfell sneers at the name of C.E.T.S. and says why not start a Church of England Toothbrush Society ? One would have thought that the inherent absurdity of the title of the society would have sufficed to prevent its imposing on any but those eager to deceive themselves or their critics." We do not think this bitter attack is quite deserved. Like other organisations of a similar character, it may have some flaws in its method of manage- ment, but, in the main, the C.E.T.S., since its inception, has been very successful- Many poor drunkards have been snatched from perdition by the kindly words of counsel they heard at temperance meetingsi and many respectable citizens have cause to thank God for the stern lessons of self control learnt under the banner of the C.E.T.S. The word temperance, if its precepts are propounded by other than total abstainers, seems to stink in the nostrels of this self-appointed critic. But why? we would like to know, should not a man; who, although not a teetotaller, is temper- ate in his habits, preach what he practices to a poor creature whose powers of self control are not as strong as those of his mentor ? If the strong man finds it 15 either total abstinence or utter degradation for his weaker brother, why should he be debarred from pointing out to him that his only salvation lies in total abstinence, and if he does so, why, again, should he be accused of cant ? We fail to see the justice of Mr Grenfell's remarks about hypocrisy, and as for the C.E.T.S., it will outlive the slashing castigation it has received at his hands.

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Smallpox Dangers. WE hope the various sanitary authorities along the North Wales coast are alive to the awful possibilities attending an out- break of smallpox. With the disappear' ance of the epidemic in London, where it was confined in the early part of this year, public fears, which led to an extraordinary craze for re-vaccination, became hilled, but the reappearance of the dreadful scourge almost at our own doors, will naturally arouse apprehension once again, and the ratepayers naturally begin to enqulrlc as to what steps the sanitary authorities have taken or are about to take, to cope with the outbreak that might occur any moment. Dr Lloyd Roberts, of Colwyn Bay, one of the most expreienced medical officers we have in North Wales, together with Dr Frasar, of Carnarvon, have pressed upon their respective councils the necess- ity of procuring isolated accommodation for affected patients, but the inertness which seems to characterise the majority of rural and parish councils in this part of the country, has prevented much more than a discussion upon ways and means. If an outbreak occured in these districts perhaps the sanitary authorities would bestir them- selves. But in any case we strongly re- commend immediate action.

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Profane Language. A GOOD deal of comment, satirical and otherwise, has arisen over the action of the Bangor magistrates in fining a man for using profane language. The offence 1n question consisted in saying what the devil is the matter with you" an expres- sion one hears, perhaps, more often than politeness demands. After all, it was not such a dire offence, and some people might suggest very rightly that the officer responsible for the prosecution could have devoted his energies and talents to some* thing or somebody more worthy of his steel. If it comes about that, the use of the word "devil" is an offence against the public peace, we should imagine that the worthy magistrate who sits on the R^i bench, and who on a recent occasion oI momentary irritation with a stupid witness, gave vent to his feelings by using the name of the evil one, would thank his stars after reading the Bangor case that he was no* within earshot of that virtuous officer whose morals were shocked at the mention of the fallen angel.

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Perjury Charge at Ruthin. Sequel to a Poaching Case. THE Ruthin Magistrates spent several hours Tuesday bearing a charge of perjury pref«rr againsit Henry Lloyd, a well-known farmer sheep dealer, who lives at Penrhiw Fa^' SyffylliOjgi, by James Roger Regan, for Mr G. Ward, of Brynmorfydd, near Denbigh. If Mr F. J. Gamlin, of Rhyl, appeared on behaof of the prosecution, and Mr J. B. Marston, Mold, for the defence. Considerable intere^ was taken in the case throughout the Val& Clwyd, and the court was crowded. of The proceedings arose out of a charge poachinig heard at the previous court," w e. Lloyd was the defendant. Regan, for the Pr0^>s cut ion, alleged that Lloyd was on Mr War grouse moor on the 8th December, a which Lloyd strenuously denied, maintain1 ° that he was not a yard off the road. After ca in,g the corroborative evidence of Regan, magistrates dismissed the charge without defence evidence, a decision which was receive with loud applause. 's

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—— Willie had swallowed a penny, and 11, mother was in a state of much alarm. she called to her sister in the next room, "sen" for a doctor. Willie has swallowed a pen!lY The terrified boy looked up implorintgly. mamma," he interposed, "send for the mlluste "The minister!" exclaimed the mother. 6- because papa says our minister can get mP11 ■> m