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The Mutual Life Insurance Company. Dinner at Conwav. number of policy holders and officials of the mutual Life Insurance Company of New York were entertained to dinner at t'he Aberconwy Hotel, Conway, on Friday evening. Among ^Q'se present were Mr D. E, Davies, North Wales manager, Carnarvon Mr Josef E. Jones, ^b-distrxt manager, Conway; 'Mr Tarry, Dr D. l1. Foulkes1, Dr William Morgan, Mr John Roberts, Castle-street, Mr J. Roger Dawson, M'r Parry, Old Col'wym, Mr W. A. Jones, Ll'an- ^rfech-an, and others. rh,e dinner proved' an enjoyable function, being served in Mrs Jones's weli-knowm style. Mr D. E. Davies presided over the after-din- lier proceedings, and expressed his regret that a larger number were not present, and read tele- ■ gram letters from gentlemen who. were, at the •Las't moment, unable to attend. In the course of an address, the Chairman stated that he 'had rece-vedi from :.1T C. llaldeman, general manager for the1 L nited ^ingdiom, a brief resume of the business of the •Companiy for 1902, which showed uninterrupted Progress and prosperity in every department, whilst the accumulated funds, the income, and- insurances continued to increase largely, .rt Was gratifying to learn that the expense ratio showed a decrease. The figures received by Cable from, the home office showed, in round numbers, that the accumulated funds belonging to the policy holders at the end of December, 1902, amounted to ^78,528,000, showing an in- crease; over the previous year of six million Pounds. The contingent guarantee and surplus ver liabdlhi.es amouîTted: to ^13,9^1,000, show- In,gan increase, of /1,016,350. The total in- come from receipts was- fifteen- million and 52 ^housand pounds, showing am increase- of ^I'57/,ooo. New business issued and paid for amounted to. ^42,438,000, an- increase of ^a»527)Ooo, whilst payments to policy holders Counted, to ^5,977,000, showing an dn-orease of ^88,000. The British business fully partici- pated in these results, and taken- as a whole, year was the most successful year isin-ce the Tit.-sh branch was opened. Proceeding to refer to the exceptional position Company, Mr Davies stated that as life insuraiite was one of the greatest problems of the would interest the readers of the TOneer" if he endeavoured to impress upon their minds what these figures meant, and to ^wplify matters he would only refer to the branch. It is but 16 years ago the Mutual -started oper- ^ons in Great Britian, and -at that time practic- IC v its only recommendation to public favour ^ere was its excellent reputation in the United ^ates for the sterling: character of its contracts a2 ^1'e high plane of probity upon which its '^ttairs were trans acted. And what do we find Why, that there is scarcely a town or ,Se in Great Britian in which the 'Mutual has n°t its policy holders. To have completed, and 0 received payment for business1 to the of nearly ^1,500,000 in one year shows inclusively that the Company has something attracth'e to offer to the public—and some- j fl1? which they need. And the public have /fis £ rasPed this fact. A total income of oyer fh ^'00° hi one year ds sufficient to. establish -Britisix Branch of the iMutual Life in our --cist as a British institution. We understand! at the British list of policy holders is as varied a,„ J!ts' ch&eracter, as it is numerous, comprising does some of the noblest in the land, as of iv 11110561 °f the artisan class. In the matter th, a t^n8Sl have heard it mentioned that OtT has recently completed in London, g ? the largest insurances ever taken in Great ■t ltam. And""we cannot say that we wonder at for ■VVe not know of a safer investment 1 CaP'hal than that -afforded by means of the M' 5Strrient: policies of isuch an office as the ■s4?vla; While the Company can show such a WUem^t as that detailedl in the following fin 6r' there is no fear of its forfeiting the con- na,ence of the .British public — ''Kin.gswinford, p. October 20th, 1902. state have to-day received from you. a take^meMt m>' Pol-cy, No. 524,099, fo.r £ 5,500, out ten years ago. I have paid a premium *?5 99 2d -for ten years, or a total of £ 6,054 \?nd y<™ offer me, as a surrender value, •fort,tr x Policy, £ 5,318, or makdmg'a total cost 'hihey-ear'sinsurarice of^5'5°°' £ '736 lls8dto 0T 1 se'e, makes an annual cost of £ 73 13s 2d I c -• P^ cent, per annum, a result which T°hn's,lder extremely satisfactory. e' other options you offer me of having my ^j)5po policy increased by a reversionary bonus cent 1 4s-, wh'ch is equal to £ 3 11s 7d per PolicvP?r annum 5 OT I could have a paid-up draw £ 5,500, payable, at my death, and pr-egx. cas^ bonus of £ 1,509 os 8d. Under my is 'Circumstances, I think the latter option be gi/t neficial to me, and I shall, therefore, to to av&il myself of this, and request you Up pr,. 'n'e cheque for £ 1,509 os 8d, and a paid- CY FOR £ S>5°0- Yours truly, t). P tf H M- p." Waldeman, Esq." the i aVrS ^^rred to other letters, from some in som ea mS f?entlemien in. North Wales, statiing their nN'C^'Ses' how well satisfied they are with and, and in others, with the very hon- ftr-e Sett1a j Prompt manner in which the claims, letter hip6^' ^avies further referred to a re the T(S ,ac" ^a't day written to a .gentleman, Several T^e ^lutual and other offices, ^■cid-lv Questions -were asked whdeh were very I-,UTth!XPainsd. were made by Messrs J. R. Ro^'gw Jones, John Roberts, Dr Morgan, ?atisfi€cj +,S and Dr -Morgan saying how very Mutual were with their policies in the Ton-^s0-0 XVfS rnade to the success of Mr J. ^ji'nlv satW 6 ^on;way district, and to the °rth WaVS actory prO'g.xess of the bu.>iness in 3 ears.. es ^U;r"ng the last seven or eight
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A^Piled0! INVENTIONS, specially t Ceorcr.a -n .Welsh Coast Pioneer, by li^IinrirA ar^er, 77, Colmore-row, Birming;- t^es> and em:Snts in; sockets, and ° halves, a 2ly. the method of attaching sockets r? *o.r r>ro'aunce, Cardiff; impenetrable to pn.entl0n punctures and other in- j es and ™,at c OT Inner tyres of motors or J^eAvard p1' Parts °'f other machinery, J. ofleels, G. \r 'anton improvements in toy \Vr^S':<ic^^cr' h66 Cardiff; p,n improved method ttip PPers, °Jlri flaps of envelopes and in th« ^rcok, Bristol improve- i^g,ads of metallic com- th^i'r3 lr?n ,Partly or wholly deca.rbon- Io.ct imnr^nnC^:>a^ cons'tituent, S. Parfitt, ''•lat-01'13' A. xv^ments 311 or connected with P «;+n'? to Ca K-rau-'S, Bristol imiprovements fiur^0n!e' Bris-tn^6^windows, C. McKay and A. 10rd» NTe\vp0jt door curta";n- raiser, G
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Bazaar and Sale of Work at Colwyn Bay. Opening Ceremony by Mrs Roberts. A TWO day's bazaar and sale of work was held in the Public Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday, for the purpose of raising money to, pay off the debt on the site of the Mission Church. The first day's proceedings were, opened by Mrs Roberts, ihe Vicarage, and those of the second d;,iy by Mrs. Porter, i-'wllycro'chan. The Debt on the Site. The Rev. J. H. Hope, in opening the proceed- ings, said the bazaar was tine result of a meet- in, held some four months s-nceto consider the best steps wh ch could be taken to raise the £ 350 required to clear the debt on the land on which the Mission Church stands. He was glad to say the members of the congregation, under the direction of Mrs Haworth, had en- tered into the matter with considerable zeal, and all the things they saw Oil the stalls were the re- sult of their efforts. He need hardly say that ("anon Rohensand he himself fully appreciated the earnestness- wvth which ,everyone concerned had worked. It was his pleasant duty to. call upon Mrs Roberts, the excellent wife of their excellent vicar, to declare the bazaar open. At this stage of the proceedings1, Mrs Roberit,3 was presented with a beautiful bouquet by Miss Mary Gibbons-, daughter of Mr and 'Mrs E. R. Gibbons. NTrs Roberts then, In a few appro- priate word's, declared the bazaar open. A Good Work. The Rev J. G. Haworth, in proposing a vote of thanks to Mrs Roberts, spoke, in high terms of the work Lbe Church was do:ng. Mr Littlewcod. seconded the vote, and in the cc.,ur.e of an interesting' speech, said that al- though he might be a stranger to those present, he 'was not so to Colwyn Bay, having known the place for over 25 years. When he came there first there was no church between Llandrillo and Colwyn, and if they were to think of the number of places of worship in the town at the present time they would perceive how the ito-w-ri had in- creased. He had noticed that it showed a ten- dency to develop westward, and he thought they might at some time have to build another church in that direction. If they secured the site of the Mission Church, and had- tOo build further away, the property would always increase in value. The Land to be Vested in Trustees. The Rev. Canon, Roberts said:, he thought their thanks were mainly due to Mrs Haworth, and those who had helped to organise the bazaar rather than to has wife for opening it. With regard to the value of the .site of the church, it had cost them £ 350, and he had recently been offered Z5010 for it. It had been decided that the land -should be taken over in the name of several gentlemen, who had agreed to act as trustees, for if they had it transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners they could not dis- pose of it. The trustees would be the Bishop of St. Asaph, and the hoped Mr Haworth, the curate-in-charge, and himself, together with the same number of 'gentlemen outside the church. The bazaar and sale were then proceeded with. The stalls, which were most tastefully decorated and laid out, were in charge of the following ladies: Choir Stall: Haworth, Mrs Walshaw, Mrs L'ttlewood, Miss Williams, Mrs Wain- wright, Miss Shepherd, Miss Haselam, and Miss Dunning. Cake Stall: The Misses Lloyd Roberts, Mrs Dunning, Mrs Briggs, Miss Amy Dunning, and Mrs Billingham. n b Toy Stall: Mrs J. M. Porter, Mrs- E. R. Gib- bons, Miss Johns, and -Alis,s Green, Bodlondeb. Congregation 'Stall: Mrs J. H. Hope, Mrs Bond, Mrs Green, Hooper (Bronhyfryd), Miss Margaret Williams, Miss Shepherd, Mrs Pearson, and 'Masters Gordon and Noel Hope. Refreshment Stall: Mrs Hughes (Arden Leigh), Miss Bond, Miss lones (Bodlondeb), Miss Meir, Miss Hall, Miss McDonald, Miss Wrljght, Miss Dorothy Bond, Miss Gertrude Bond, Miss M. Hughes, I:ss G. Williams, Mi-s-s Y1 J. Jones, Mrs -McCann, Mr, Wilson, and maids to follow.
WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
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WEDNESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. On Wednesday there was again a large attend- ance at the opening of the bazaar, which cere- mony was performed by Mrs Porter, Pwlly- crochan. The Rev. T. II. Hope, in introducing Mrs Porter, -referred- to her well-known generosity arid liberality 111 assisting all deserving objects. Referring to the previous day's work, Mr Hope said they would be pleased to hear that the sum of £ 120 was realised, which he considered satis- factory. Mrs Porter was presented with a beautiful bouquet by Master Andrew Roberts. Mrs Porter, who was greeted with applause, sad she had great pleasure in declaring the bazaar open. She wished it every success. Dr. Lloyd Roberts proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs Porter, which was seconded by Mr Dunning. Canon Roberts said that in. addition to £ 120 he had received another 6ioo as a result of the excellent letter which Mrs Haworth sent out. He felt very much indebted to her. for her as- sistance. He also wished to thank Mr and Mrs Hope for the energy they had thrown into the work. Mr J. M. Porter, in the course of a humorous speech, said he desired to thank them all for the vote of thanks they had accorded his mother, and wished the bazaar every success. (Ap- plause.) -♦
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—— While riding at Soutbover, near Dorches- ter, a young lady named Pocock fell from her horse, and her skirt catch'ng in the saddle, she was dragged for some distance, sustaining ter- rible injuries to the head, from which she died without having regained consciousness. Her intended husband was with her at the time of the accident.
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The Divorce Court on Monday accomplish- ed an exceptional amount of work. In less than an hour Mr Justice Barnes made absolute no fewer than 40 decrees nisi already granted. The Marquis of Anglesey has notified that his present pantomime season at the Gaiety Theatre, Anglesey Castle, is nearing its close, "L:ttle Red Riding Ilood" having had; a sue- cessful run extending over three months.
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Denbighshire Infirmary. Local Legacies. CAPT. Handle Mainwaring presided at the annual meeting. The report showed that 1,383 out- patients and 177 in-patients have been treaied'during the year. Receipts have been £ 948, and proceeds of the ball £ 182, making CI,130, which was £ 106 less than last year Legacies have been received from Mrs. Blackwall, Denbigh, £ 100 Mr. Win. Wynne. Rhvl, £ 50 ;and Mr. E. Ellis, lient,igli, CIO 10s. The Church and Chrp 1 collections were £ 70 6s., being £ 23 less than 'as' Near. The excess of expenditure over receipts was [369. In adopting the report it was urged that supreme efforts be made to raise the income, and t specially to induce the clergv and ministers to make collections for the institution, as many parishes who sent numerous patients contributed little or nothing.
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CORK BUTTER, Tuesday.—Firsts, 106s seconds, 87s thirds, 79s fine, 95s. In market, 50 fir kins. MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW Mon- day. —Hay, 4jd to 4 clover, 5t to 6d wheat straw, 2jd to 3d oat ditto, 2jd to 3d per stone. RUTHIN, Monday.—Eggs,14 a is fresh butter is 2d to is 4d per lb; fowls, 4s to 5s per couple ducks, 5s eo barley, 8s to 8s 6d per hobbet; oats, 5s 3d to 63 3d do wheat, gs 6d. do. potatoes, :63 per ton. SALFORD CATTLE, Tuesday.—At market Cattle, 2,267, trade worse than last Tuesday sheep, 6,248, last week's prices being maintained Quotations Cattle, 5d to 7d sheep, 7d to lofd call's,. 6d to 9^d per lb. LLANRWST, Tuesday: There was a good attend- ance at this market of vendors and purchasers- The following were the prices Butter, is 3d to is 6d per Ib Eggs, 14 for a is fowls, 23 6d to 4s 6d per couple. Ducks, scarce. Potatoes, 4s 6d to 5s per cwt. WREXHAM CATTLE, Monday.—There was a large supply of stock in maiket. Beef made from 5fd to 6 £ d per lb'; mutton 6|d to 8d and pigs up to 105 3d per score Ibs. There was a number of fine cattle exhibited, and these met a ready trade. DENBIGH, Wednesday.—Fresh butter, is 2d to is 4d per ib salt butter, lid to is id; fowl, 4s to 5s cd per couple ducks, 5s per couple eggs, J3 to 14 for a is. Barley, 8s to as per hobbet oats, from 6s to 6s 6d do Wheat, very little on offer and scarcely any demand. LONDON HAY AND STRAW, Tuesday. —Fair supplies met a quieter trade at the following prices Good to prime hay, 75s 95s inferior to fair ditto, 60s to 70s good to prime clover, 85s to 100s; inferior to fair ditto 70s to Sos mixture and sainfoin, 75s to 85s straw, 28s to 38s per load. BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, Tuesday.—Supplies moderate, quiet demand. Hereforcis, 6-Jd to 7d shorthorns, fV-d to 6;;d bulls and cows, 4^d to 6d; calves, 6d tQ 9d wethers, 8d to 9d ewes 2 and rams, 5ct to 6d Jambs, 7d to 7|d per lb. 2 Bacon pigs, 9s 2d to 9S 4d; porkers, 9s6d to 10s 3d; sows, 7s 2d to 7s 4d per score. MANCHESTER FARM PRODUCE MARKET; Tuesday.- Pdatocs: Yorkshire, 8s 6d toios6d; Cheshire, rounds, 7s to 7s 6d; ditto kidneys, 7s 6d to 8s od per 252 lbs. Onions: Valencian, 5s 6d to 7s 6d per case Dutch, 3s to 3s 9d Albernian, 4s 3d to 5s per bag. Turnips, 35s to 40s carrots, 45s to 50s per ton. LIVERPOOL CORN, Tuesday.—Wheat, fair demand at Friday's rates to ld to id better No I California, 6s 11 Jd to 7s No. 1 Northern Manitoba, 6s 8d. Beans, Saidi, 33s 6d to 30S 3d. Peas, Canadian, 6s 5-ld Oats, new white, 25 6d to 2s 8d yellow and biack, 2s 4cl to 2s 6d. Maize, fair trade River Plate, 5S 2d new mixed, 4s 6:}d to 4s Olii Flour unchanged. 4 t, CHESTER CATTLE, Thursday. There was another small fair, and trade was quiet. The attendance of buyers was pretty good, but the high prices asked for the best lots checked business, and a generally unsatisfactory fair resulted. Quotations: Milch cows, £ 16 to £ 24; calvers, (15 to £ 21 barrens, £9 to 613 heifers, £8 to C-15 stirks, £ 6 to £ 10. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, Monday.—There was a larger supply of cattle in market to-day. Demand slow and prices lower, very few touching last week's rates. Demand hardly so brisk, though trade ruled firm, last week's prices governing most transactions. Quotations :—Beef, 6d to 5d per Ib mutton, Scotch, 9-Jd to 7d per lb Irish, 9d to 6d per lb. At market :—Cattle, 1,157 sheep, 5,237. LONDON DEAD MEAT, Monday.—Fair sup- plies, and trade slow, but prices firmer for best English beef, 3s lod to 4s Scotch sides, 4s to 4s 2d shorts, 4s 4d to 4s 6d American Deptford and Liverpool killed, 3s 8d to 3s lod refrigerated hindquarters, best, 3s 6d to 3S 8d; ditto seconds, 3s to 3s 4-d inferior, 2s 4d to 23 10 Scotch wethers, 5s zd to 5s 6d ditto choice small, 5s 8d do. ewes, 4s to 4s 2d English wethers, 4s lod to 5s 2d ditto ewes, 3s 8d to 4s English lamb, 6s 4d to 7s 4d veal, 4s to 5s 2d English pork, 3s 8d to 4s foreign ditto, 3s 4d to 35 8d per 8 lb. CHESTER CORN Saturday. At this market on Saturday wheat continued in small supply, and any samples offered commanded full late rates. Oats, beans, and barley were quiet and unchanged. Indian corn was about 6d per 2401b dearer on the wetk Quotations: White wheat per 751b 4s 6d red wheat per 751b 4s 3d to 4s 4d mailing barley per 60 lb 3s 6d 103s 8d grinding barley per 64 Ib 3s 3d to 3s 4d oats per 46 lb (new), 2s 3d to 2s 8d old, 3s 9d to 4s beans per 80 lb (new), 5s 3d to 5s 6d old, 6s 6d Egyptian beans per 240 lb, J 75 6d to ]8s Indian com per 240 lb (new), 123 9d old, 14s yd to 15s. CHESHIRE BUTTER AND EGGS.-liaipi-oved "Cheshiie produce. liut!er quotations about as before. Better supply of new-laid eggs, and parted with at lighter rates. Stockport (Ki iday) Butter is 3d and is 4d per lb eggs, 7 and 8 for is. Altrincham (Tuesday) Butter, is 3d and is 4d per lb eggs, 8 for is. Macclesfield (Tuesday) Butter, is 2d and is 3d per lb eggs 9 for is. Crewe (Friday): Butter, is 3d per lb eggs, 8 and 9 for is. Sandbach (Thursday: Butter, is 4d per lb eggs, 9 for is. Congleton Butter, is 3d per lb eggs, 9 for a is. Northwhich Butter, is 3d and is 4d per lb eggs, 9 and 10 for is Nantwich Butter, is 3d per Ib eggs, 10 for is. Knutsford Butter, is 3d and is 4d per lb eggs, 8 and 9 for a is. Runcorn Butter is 3d per lb eggs, 9 for a is Chester Butter, is 2d and is 3d per lb eggs, 9 and 10 for is, LONDON CATTLE, Monday. The beast supply, compared with last Monday showed a de- crease of 20 head. Trade opened rather slowly for both prime and second quality, but became firmer. Last Monday's rates governed all transactions, with the exception of a few Scotch beasts, which made a id to 2d per 8 lb more money. Fat butchering cows met a dull trade. Top rates :—8ost to 90st Scotch, 5s to :5s 2d 90st Norfoiks, 4s 6d to 4s 7d, exceptional 4s 8d per 81b. Arrivals: 10 Scotch, 59 Irish, 7°7 Norkfolk, Suffolk and Essex, 464 Mid- land, home, and western counties, and 10 Devons. Theie was an increase of 870 in the sheep rnaiket. Best Downs and half-breds met a firm trade at last week's rates in the early moi ning, but were slightlv slower as the day advanced, though not quotably lower. Ewes were short, and met a ready ale, with an early clearance. A large supply of lambs for this season;of the 3 ear, best quality small Downs making id to 2d per SIt) more money, but middling descriptions no higher in price. Calf trade nominal. Quotations — Beasts, 3; 4d to 5s 2tl shetp, 4s to ts 2d lambs, 5s iod to 7s 4d per 8 lbs. Totai supply Beists, 1.250 sheep and lambs, 9,400 calves, 10.