The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Supposed Determined Suicide near Llandduias. Discovery on the Beach. [BY WIRE FROM: OUR OWN REPORTER/I Albengeil e, \V tldnesd\a y ABOUT mid-day the body of a lady was dis- -covered, on, the beac-h near L'landidiulias. De- ceased, who is about 50 years of age, has been identified' as a Mis's Aaiderton., who w:as stay. ing t TYigwyn Farm. Circumstances lead to i'.he supposition, that deceased torok her own life in a dote-r-mine:d mianner, as when on being searched it was found she had put several stones 11 her pockets. The occurrence caused considerable excitement.

Lansdowne House (Llandudno) School Entertainment. '<, THE Prince's Theatre, Llancludno, presented an animated scene on Friday evening last, on the occasion of an entertainment given by the pupils of the Misses Matthews & Standring, Lansdowne House. The invitations sent oat had almost all been accepted, so that the building was well filled with a distinguished company, which included many of the most influential ladies and gentlemen in the town, with their respective families. The first part of the programme consisted of a number of miscellaneous items, commencing with an address by Master E. Haworth, a little fellow who can scarcely have seen seven summers yet, but he made a very happy, if tiny, speech, welcom- ing all present and hoping they would be pleased with what they saw and heard. When this young gentleman had concluded, the Kindergarten ap- peared in an action song, entitled "What do the Bells say ?" which was highly applauded Misses Bertha Morris and Florrie Cocker then contri- buted The Miller and the Maid," which was well received. The next item introduced a bevy of young maidens who gave a very pretty exhibition of Musical Drill. A mandoline selection was skilfully rendered by Misses Bertha and Ceaile Morris and Gladys Evans. Two num- bers followed by the Junior School, the first The Merry Hunters" was greatly enjoyed and the second, a Gavotte" was loudly encored. A viclin solo by Miss Cecile Morris was thoroughly appreciated and in the concluding song, The Butterfly the younger scholars, both boys and girls, made a very pretty picture. Then came the principal event of the evening, the production of The Japanese Girl," by kind permission of the Vincent Music Hall Co. The characters were admirably sustained as follows :— 0 Hanu San (beautiful flower), a Japanese girl e| position, Bertha Morris 0 Kitu San (sweet chrysanthemum), 0 Kayo San (tears o £ bliss), her cousins, Florrie Cocker, Cecile Morris Chaya (tea server), her servant, Gladys Morrison Nora Twinn, and Dora Twinn, young English girls travelling with their governess, Kathleen Rayner; Miss Minerva Knowall (foverness), Dorothy Clarke. There was, in addition to the above, a chorus of 20 voices. The performers were all attired in Japanese costume, with the exception of six who were dressed to represent various fiowers. With regard to the play itself, there was only the outline of a plot in it, everything being made subservient to the spectacular scenes, which were exceedingly pretty. In addition to the choruses, a song bearing on their particular role was rendered by each of the characters represented. In conclusion, we may say that the whole of the proceedings were most enjoyable, and reflected great credit on the two teachers, Misses Walker and Bowkefct, who had so capably trained the pupils. Miss Bright efficiently carried out the duties of accompanist.

—— Mr Dtan Lento's, forty-second birthday oc- curred on Sunday. He' reioeilveid a veiny large mumbfet oif comgraituliaitiioosi and good wishes from relatives, friends, and admirers. —— Although only fifty people reside in the hamlet of C'obbatoni, Devonshire, four couples have recen/tily celebrated thelin goddem weididings •there.

Prize Distribution at Llanrwst. Speech by Mr J. H. Roberts, M.P. THE annual distribution of prizes in connec- tion with the above sdhool tuok place in t'he Church House on Friday eveninig of last week. The chair waa occupied by M'r 10. Isgoed Jones, J.P., and; the room was well filled by parents and others who are interested in the School. The .stage and scenery had been artistically ar- ranged by Miss Leiighton and Miss Farr, who are ever willing to assist in anything connected with the sdhool>. The proceedings opened punctually at six o'clock with a song, "The CoralFd Caves of Ocean," which was very creditably rendered by the girls. A recitation followed1 by Misses Janet Jones, Dilys Williams, and Maggie Hughes, and was well received by the audience. The song "Killlarney" was thein given 'by the girls. The fourth item 0a the programme con- sÚIsted of three pielces an Frendh— first, a short reaitation by 'Iriss Ann Jane Griffiths, Dilys Williams, and Janet Jones; second, a French "round," entitled "S'ur le pont d'Avingnon," by the junior girls' French cfess; and! finlallly the famous scene from Shakespeare''S "Heinry V." between Pnincess Katharine and Alice, in which Mim Giwladys Perry Wilili,am,s t,oloJ,- the parjt, of tlhe former, and Miss Elizabeth Evans the part of the latter. iBoith giave tiheiir parft's in capital style and the pronunciation was re- markably good. The succeeding item, a song "Grandmother's Old," by a few of the airtLs was very entertaining and the costumes were! very appropriate. A scene from "The Mill on the Floss" followed, and the Misses Henrietta Williams and Ruby Edwards in their respective parts showed the result of careful training. The concluding kern on the, first part of tlhe programme was an exhibition of dumbel-I drilll by the girls, singing in the meantime some popular vY6lsh airs. lit is satislfalotory to find the physical training of the girls ds not neglected. The Chairman's Address. Following rhiis the audience was addresseid by tlhe Chairman. He was glad to see such a large gathering a'iain on this occasion. He re- iferrad to the report of the C en trafl vYelslh Board, which showed the excellent work thlalt had been done by the pupils of -the scihooi" in -the course of the year. He pointed1 out the de- siraibiliity of parents retaining their son's and daughters in the slclhool. for a longer period. To send them, for one year was unsatisfactory, as 'the .mental ,ability of the pupil had noit sufficient time to develop. If they were kept there for twio or three years or 'longer they might turn ouit not only a credit to themselves bUft also to tfheir school and t'o their fte(acd-iers. He was happy to inform tihem that afc last their sister county, Carnarvon,shire, had: decided to contribute to the m(aintefitance of the school; they expeioted within a day or two a dheque for £ 400, and an annual contribution, of £ 50, in addition to sdlrollarslhips and bursaries. TChiiis was ;a gourde of relief, as theIV .wou,l-do now be in a position to conduct the ..sidhcicil and pay its staff 'adequ.te'lyw/thouit gefetdnlg into debt. He con-cluded 'by -referring to the fact 'that Mr J. C. Davie-s, M.A., of Holywell Co-unity School, Who :quiiite recently has Ibeen, appointed organis- ing .secretary to tlhe Denbighshire Eduoatcoin Committee, was a former pupil of the school, and received his tuition from ¡tihe presank head- master. IrIoe thought there was some scholastic element in the air of Llangerniiew and,, G.wyth- erin, the native district of Professor Henry Jones and Mr J. C. Davies. Headmaster's Report. The annual- report of the school was given by tihe headmaster, the Rev J. 1. Farr, M.A. He stated that there was not much to report on, and t'liiis- was a sign that matters had been going on smoothly. Experience had taught him (the speaker) that it was not 'the great 'successes or the bad failures which showed the worth of the school; ,the bulk of a school is its middle part. Mediocrity is the characteristic of the majority, and it is the interests of the majority that a headmaster has to consider. One considerable change had been made they had now practi- callly combined their sdhools, instead o'f work- ing them separately. This had been; done gra- dually, and without friction and without in- jury to either department. Tlhey were enalbled to qualify for science grants under the- Board of Education, and this had led to a consider- ajble increase in the science work done in the school. The attendance had been uniformly good, five pupils having been presenlt without a sinigle absence during the year. He then gave a list of successes Obtained d-u'riing the year :-iCentra;l Welsh Board exiaiminatrans: Senior eertifroate, William Jacob Jones and Jane Jones; ju-hior certificate, David yones, H. Go-ronwy Owen, H. Pierce, Richard Lloyd Wiillliiams. Board of Eduication certificates in science had' been, awarded to Wm. Jacob Jones (advanced chemistry), Hugh Pierce, L'aunceldt Owen, David Jones (elementary chemistry). MrFarr also pom:ted out iihat these results did' not show what could have been done, as all pupils who were up to the standard did not, df neces- sity, enter for the examination. The pnizes and. certifioates were distributed to the successful pupils by Miss Roberts, Vhe sstèr of Mr J. Her. bert Rdbeiits, M.P. The following is the prize list :-F,otm V. Wm. Jacob Jones and Jane Jonas; Fonm IV.: Da Mid Jones, Launcelot Owen, Hugh Pierce, and' Margarat Rowlands; Form Ilia. Richard Ll. Witll'iairns and William KilpatBi.dk; Form IT lb. Arthur F. Williams, RdbePt Jones, and Rttbie Edwards; Foam II. Annie Lewis. Special prize's for needlework, cookery, and laundry .work: .Hannah Olwen Williams, Margaret Hufghes. Special prizes for science note 'books Harold Victor Jones and Idris Lloyd Jones. Ajft.endacJce prizes Wm. J. Jones, Launcellot Owen, Harold Victor Jones, John William Jones, and Anne Jane Jones. Mr J. Herbert Roberts, I.P., itheii delivered an. address, in which he referred to a sugges- tion as to the, possibility of diverting with ad- vantage -scime of the educational oultiput of the Welsh COUnlty schools to the channel of the Civil Service appointments. He 'had been mudh griatifie-d by the cordial reception given M his '.suggestion, and -it was evident that any scheme for practically- carrying if out woudi •receive a Large amiount of support. He had re- solved 'to tiake steps at an early date for ob- taJining the views df those qualified to advise as to the (best means of carrying the plan into effedt, and he felt confident that it was possible. in thlis1 direlction noit only to provide* a useful vocaltion for many of the scholars annually leaving the Welsh school's, bu: gradually to write more deeply the name, the tradition, the spirit, and the oharaciter Wvde Upon our Government a5t ihome and in the British domin- ions across the sea.s. Votes of Thanks. The Chairman, proposed a hearty voite of thanks to Mr J. Herbert Roiberts for being present, and -Iis s Roberts for distributting the prizes, and Mr Riojbenns for his address. He trusted those pre- sent would t'hitnk deeply on whialt !Mr Roberits had -said, and Ithat his address woulld Ihiavfe- ia similar effedt as the one delivered by iPrtin-aipaii Reich el a year ago. The proposal was seconded by the (headmas- ter, and farcied -with ac'dlaimation. MBss Riobei'as replied in a few appropriate worlds. Following 1tlhis, a vote- of thaniks -to the school staff, the Rev J. 1. Fanr, Messrs W. Williams and R. H J.ones, Misses Edith Holt and M. Wiilliaimis, was proposed by the Chairman, and seconded by the Rev W. Thomias, Frondeg, in fa s,ul,talblie Welsh speech. On (the; tmlo,ti)on of the1 Rev J. Mtorgan, B.A., the reator, seconded by Mr W. J. Willliam's, J.P., a heatty volte'- :olf thanks, was-passed to the chaiiiima.n for his excellent services. The Rector pointed 'omit ith(IL, Mr Isgoed Jones was the connecting ilinCk between the Locail and C'o'unfty Governing; Bodies, andi it was owing to his untirinig enengy 'that the- Carnarvonshire contribution to- the* fund had been, obtained). Following -this, a performance wtas gi.ven oFf a dhaFOter from "Rhys Leiwis" in Wel^h;, "Cyf- a-riyddiad ffortunuis yn iDlundain." TiKe ohie'f parts we're taken by DaMid Jones (Rhys' Lewis) and Launcellot Owen (Wil Bryan). The former was ex-cellle>n]t in his representatioin of the B,ail(a 'stuldent in London, and his interview with the prison warder showed: his clinging Hove for 'Bala. Launcelot Owen, played the part oif the care-for^nothing Wil Bryan in fine style, and Ihi,s fOalmness when, in the policeman's hands was eneai £ ,ainiiig. The part -of Old! Nilc'Las leaving the Old BaJiley was played by Josqplh Roberts, iwlhille Hardld V. Jones and iD. Roberts as Vdlllcemein, ar.(d Huigh G. Owen as pri.son- warder, were up' to the oooasrilon. Minor parts were played, by Denis R. Jones and Artthur Owen ('streelt urchins), E. Riolberts and R. G. Dawies ("buis condtuictors), A. Roberts (whisltler), Pryce Jones (paper boy), T. J. Hughes (gemtle- ,tiria.,n), A. James Williams, and' J. W. Jones.. The; general feeling was thait it was (the- mioislt successfúl piiize clistribuition helld for a. consdd- eraJble time. —

Welsh Property Market. 6LAN CONWAY. Mr F. A. DEW the, wel'hknown auotionoer olf Calwyn Bay and Gornway, offered at the Conway Vale Hotel, Glan, Conwiay, lasfc Mlandlay, Two FrMhiOild C-o!ttt,age Properties belonging to the Estate of the' liate Thomas Evans of T'yn'tyll. The firat cat'tsage known as "'Mo-untairij View" was knocked down to Mr Rifchaiid Jones, for ^68. The second cottage known as "Gll'andwr" was after ralther keen compeftition acquilred by Mr Evam. Jones for £2'17. Messrs Chamberlain and. Johnlson. of Llandiudno were- the solicitors acting for tlhe execultorsi. There were a fair number present. ♦

Cakes of Milk. Discovery that May Abolish the Dairy THE inventors of a method1 'by which milk is now being solidified on a considerable, scale confidently believe tihait their discovery will not only abolish, the many dangers of the dairy, but will eventually do away with the dairy it- self. They are confident that the day of liquid milk is over. People who have tried to solidify milk before have employed too low a -temperature in their fear of decomposing its fats and sugars, and in consequence have failed, but by the Just-.IIat- maker process the liquid milk is whisked round polished cylinders kept at a fierce heat by steam and comes off in a few seconds in the form of a continuous c.reamy white she-elt 5ft. in width. This is reduced to powder, and may be compressed into cakes. The; feature, of the product is that it is sit ill potentially mi'lik—1 the whole milk and nothing bu;t the milk—and to make new milk at any- time it is only necessary to add the seven parts of water which have been evaporated. The result is said to be difficullt to distinguish from fresh milk. Its cream rises as naturally, and it may be. made into bultter or cheese. The powder and: cakes keep indefinitely, and samples have been sen/t round the world and kept for three weeks in Shanghai, returning quite fresh. 'Obviously it is impossible to walter slkim, or adul-teiiate solid milk, and a f-actt to which the inventors atltachi extreme import- anlCe.

Pennill Nadolig. AR ddÎfweidid y cyfarifod gweddi yn En'g,ed'i, no's Lun, hysbyaodid Dr Llugvv-y Owen y byddai y dilwadd-ar Eben Far-dd yn. larder oyfansoddii penill newyddl ar igyfer pob Dydd Nadolig er coif am enedgfaJeftlh y Cetiidlwad. Ni wyddai Dr iowen pa ibeth a ddaeith o honiynt, a chredlai y byddai yn ddia eu cyhoeddi os ydyntt ar gael, ond dyima un, yr hion. a gantWyd .ar cMiwedd y cyfarfod Fe enir Iesu Grist Aim o-esoedd' fu y gan; Fe amwyd Jlesu Grisit, A lyngco-dld 'hyny'.n Ian 0 load dy ben, be,chadur trisit, DTO, do, ife amwyd les-u Grist! «

Barddoniaeth. I GYMIDEIT,HA'S LEiNYDDOL MAE NAN. Cymdelithas un. addas i'w nodldi-un ydyw '0 d ueddi uchelifri; Ynddi cawn ddefnydd cewri, Rhodd y N,e,f 'Î'n daear ni. Lilenodon llaraiddiaf fu'n bod—a fegir Rhai fyidt, o dei'lyngd'od 'Daw hon yn glau a dirfawr glod Ac elw i bob aelod. Ymdninir gan bob oedran—^ar bynciau O'r ,B:ihl a phobman A del odia'etih a dfid'dan I'w mwyn gor maiib y gan. D'aw'r chwi-orydd t'n eynorthwyo gan wneud lies D'riwy eu IIafur diflino A'u serial wen i'n swyno tBoed yr hin beth y bo. A'r bricdyr ddo'n yn brY'dll'Ün-ii'.r neuadd Yn tilfudd a ftyddlon, ow Gan siifaradl fel urdatsolion Gan nad bath ddtaw ger ei br-on. 'Ohwaethudhela cho-eth w-eitthian-an- Yn traiddio feil trydan; [fyddir A ti?brw;y eu cu atihrylith glan T.ra enw-oig fydd Tre Fiaena-n. E. OGWEN WILLIAMS. Maenan, tiainrwst.

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Claim Against Llanrwst Trustees. His Honour Enters Judgment for the Plaintiffs. AT the November s-i'ttinig of the Lilanrwst Gounky Court, before his Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd, two oases which exci,ted, a. con- siderable amount of interest in Conway Valley came on for hearing. One wais the action brouiglhit by George F. Kerry, butcher, Llanrwst, againsii Owen. Isgoed Jones, J.P., ohem'ist, Llanrwst, -and Hugh Roberts, also of Llanrwsit, boitih of whom are (trustees of the eatiaxe of the. late Mr Wynne, of the EagiPes Hotel, Llanriwst, to recover the sum cf £29 gs Sd on account o'f goods supplied to the hatel by t'he plaintiff. The other -actiio,n was that brought by John Jenikins, biololt and shoe maker, Ll'anrwst, <a,glaiinst the same defendants for the recovery of £10 14s iod, value of booDs and; shoes, sup- plied t;he Mfeses Wynne, dauigihlters of the tes- tator, from time to time. Mr L,"ewdlyia Hugh Jones, Wrexham, appear- ed' for the piadntiffs in each daise, wftiiile the de- fendants were represented' by Mr R. S. Cham- Jberflain (Messrs Chtenberlain and Johnson, of Llandudno and Ll'anriwsit). Bath oases were fully rei),onte;d in. our col- umns a!t the time, arid it will be recdilected tbaJt after a prdtnaoted hearing his Hono,ur re- served his decision. His Honour has, however, just communica- teld his decision, and in each case he gives judgment fov the plaintiff. 4,