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"ALONG THE COAST." (By a Travelling Correspondent.) The selection of the new Vicar of Llanrhoe, in the person of tho Rev. J. F. Reece, B.A., of Ruthin, who will take up the new ministry now confided to him within a month from this date, raised the question as to who are the patrowa of the living. We have noticed the statement in the press that they are the Peache trustees, but I have heard parishioners in this large and important parish expressing their curiosity on the subject, ■ • • • The curiosity is not unnatural, and I have made an effort to gratify it. In tho year 1877, the Rev. Alfred Pcache, tho vicar at the time of Downend, a parish close to Bristol, who was fiobsctwed of certain advoweons, put them under the care of a trust. The first members of the trust were the Very Rev. Dr. W. H. Barlow, dean of Peterborough, the Rev. Canon Gibbon, Mr Robert Baxter, Mr W. Irving Hare, and the Rev. W. H. Barbour, then principal of the Church Missionary College, Islington. The ad- voweons thus dealt with by Mr Peachc have been added to, duniug the past thirty years, from time to time, and they are now about forty jn number, one of them being that of the benefice of Llan- jhoe. « The Rev. Alfred Peacho was the founder, with his sister, of the St. John's Hall, Highbury, a. tlHioiogical college in North London for the train- ing of students for the ministry of the Church of England. This college is now an important link in the system of the University of London, wing one of the recognised colleges of that University in the faculty cf theology. Among the students of the college who have become clergy of the Church arc the Right Rev. Bishop Taylor Smith, Chaplain General of His Majesty's Forces; the Rev. Mr Lansdell, the Eastern Tra- •vellor; the Rev. Neville Shcrbrokc, late incum- bent of Portman Chapel; the Rev. E. G. Hodge, rector of Holy Trinity, Marylebone; the Rev. S. ii. Johnstone, vicar of St. Mary's, Peckham; the Rev. J. Watts Ditchfield; the Rev. W. J. .Whitby, vicar cf St. Matthew's, Fulham, and our own fiend and neighbour, the ex-vicar of Llanrhos, the Rev. Francis G. Jones. There are many other, who hold, or have held import- ant positions among the ranks of the working clergy. WWW* ISonwthing having been said as to the con- ditions laid down for the- guidance of the trustees of the Peache benefices, it may be added that the founder of the trust was a lover of the sound doctrine cf the Church of England, as taught in the 39 Articles and the Prayer Book, believing that these were the best exponents of, and aids to, the right understanding of the Bible and of ail that concerns the salvation of mankind. One of the earliest of the Uganda missionaries, who lost his life in the field, was Lieutenant Shergold Smith, who, whilst under training at St. John's, volunteered as a. layman to go out into Central The first .principal of St. John's Hall was tho Rev. Dr. Boultbee; the second, the Rev. Dr. C. H. Waller, and the third, the Rev. rA. W. Greenup, who still retains office. The iRev. Dr. Gee, now holding a prominent place in Durham University, and the Rev. A. J. (Lightfoot, now principal of the Church Missionary College, were formerly tutors at St. John's Hall. The present trustees of the advowsons are the Dean of Peterborough, chairman, Mr John Henry Buxton, of Hnnsdonbury, Hunsdon, Hert- fordshire, the Rev. G. F. Whidlorne, of Ham- noerwood, East Grinstead, and the Rev. C. J. Proctor, the vicar of Islington. Having been abte to give that account of the Trust, my Teadere will be fully primed when asked to Satisfy any other querists! s The Abergele Council have returned, with in- terest the sneere of Gorwyn Bay Council over that matter of the common lodging-house, and the disagreement between these two authorities and tho Rhyl Council over the matter teems likely to develope even further. Instead of getting a. place for the trampe to rest in other than Mr Raynes's limekiln, it will be necessary, I should imagine, for the three Councils to agree upon a place for fighting out the "triangular duel" which will be required to givo the authori- ties that satisfaction which their honour demands. .They have each spoken disrespectfully of each other, and pistols and coffee seem the only solu- tion allowable by the strict code of laws apper- taining to these affairs of honour. I would suggest that the committee of the Denbigh lAeylum should act as seconds, and that the famous duel should take place within the grounds of the Conway Rural Hospital, at the top of the Ujefaen Hill, and the victors can then hoist the conqueror's Bag on the site of the old (semaphore mast, and thus communicate the news ° of victory up and down the coast. Now I could quite concur with the Abergele Council if I thought that their action would be an effectual preventative of the immigration of undesirables into our own territory. The normal residents in the three towns are, taking them all round, a decent set of folks, and for what there is for us to do, there are quite enough to do it. We must exclude not only the tramps who merely come as birds of passage, but we muefc exclude also men and women who want to share with us the little bit of work and business yie have to depend upon for our daily bread. Not merely labourers, but craftsmen, and pro- fessional men, and especially shop and lodging- fcouse keepers, are not wanted here, for we are inone too well off with the employment we get M it ie, ? < These common lodging-houses, too, harbour fcawkcrs and second-rate artizans, such as knife grinders, and the thing to do is to keep such people well clear of tho country. Will the re- fusal of licences for common loding-houses do it? If it will, then]; gay to all the Councils: "Stand firm to your principles!" But to make fell poor strangers real outlaws the Councils must do something more than merely passively refuse 'licences. They must have a vigilant supervision kept over the portions of the towns where the outlaws may be admitted for single night's Jodgings in houses which are unregistered. Are the Rhyl Council, for instance, quite sure that there are no common lodging-houses in Vale- xoad, and are the Colwyn Bay Council sure there are none in Park-road? » x » Madryn Farm, Aber, which is now leased by the University College of North Wales, Bangor, -;0 and ie administered by Professor Winter, who, on Monday and Tuesday last, conducted parties of farmers and others over it, is the property of Colonel Platt, C.B., the Mayor of Bangor. Colonel j-'iatt is now, I understand, in Scotland. It was his father, the late Mr John Piatt, who first came to the Brynyneuadd and Gorddinog Estates, and who carried out so many improve- ments there. These improvements occupied a Jarge body of workpeople for sixteen years. They were employed by Mr George Shaw, a t 'builder and contractor, of Uppeonill, near Old- ham, and I read with interest the other day, in the "Oldham Standard," an account of the lifo cf Mr James Lawton, an architect, who was employed for half a century by Mr Shaw, and who spent 16 years at Llanfairfechan and Old Coiwyn, designing and superintending the carry- ing out of the many works which the late Mr John Platt required to be executed. • MT Lawton is still living, being, as the article Mates, "eighty-seven not out!" "A church was built for Mr Platt at Llanfairfechan" (the hand- Bomo Christ Church, which is said to contain the finest organ outside a cathedral in North Wales), "and another at Old Colwyn. The first named bf these places, now a flourishing seaside re- sort, and tho other, within a mile of Colwyn (Bay, also a well-known Tesort of visitore, were then only very small places. Instead of the (magnificent station that has recently been com- pleted at CDlwyn Bay there was merely a wooden hut." X ■ » « This will be news to mflst present day residents ht Llanfairfechan:—"It was the intention of Mr iPla.tt to make docks at Llanfairfechan, and Mr ILawton built a houso there which was meant for lighthouse. But Mr Platt died before this Sroject had been ITJroperly commenced. A man in Bangor had the work in hand, and Mr Piatt's executors paid him £5000 for breaking off the contract. The old residence of the Dean of „ 1~arJSor wa« demolished, and a new one erected )n its istead." This, it appears, is Gorddinog, Colonel Platts present home. "In the grounds surrounding the house Mr Lawton, acting on ■Mr Piatt's instructions, built some ruing. This sound rather curious, but it is a fact, and 10 great was the resemblance of Mr Lawton's work to a ruined, dilapidated building, centuries 1d, that no architect or antiquarian would have uown without a close inspection that the ruing ere not the genuine article." a « • m „ The then Dean of Bangor was walking "rough the grounds one day when he came krOØø the remains of an old building, and was greatly astonished. 'I don't recollect having seen this place before,' he remarked to Mr Law- ton, who thereupon exclaimed to him the masonic 'illusion' which had been committed. Mr Law- ion is very proud of this extraordinary feat of architecture which he achieved. His foreman mason visited Conway Castle almost every day in order to copy the style of the building there." ThiB imitation "ruin" may still be seen in the woods at the rear of Gorddinog; there is a, public footpath running past it, I believe, and one of Mr Piatt's purposes in having it constructed was that it might act as a screen to his grounds from the passers-by on the footpath.
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THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD MEETINGS AT SWANSEA. NORTH WALES COMPETITORS. The meetings of the National Eisteddfod are being held at Swansea, this week, and have attracted thousands of people to the South Wales town. Judging bv the first two days, the Eisteddfod this year seems to be mainly re- presentative of the Southern portion of the Principality. With the exception 01 the Ladies' Ohoir from Bangor, all the competing choirs representing Wales belong to the South, and there is but one English choir competing. The firefc Eisteddtod meeting on Tuesday was presided over by Mr Harris, Mayor of Swansea., the duties of conductor being shared by View Tegid, the Rev. Dr. Gomer Lewis, and the Rev. Penar Griffiths. The prizes were taken almost solely by South Wales com- petitors. The following from North Wales, however, proved successful: — Translation into Veleh of Blanco White's san.net, "Night": The Rev. W. Williams, the Bishop of Bangor's chaplain. Translation, Welsh to English, "Mereh v Brenin": The Rev. E. O. Jones, vicar of Llanidloes. Linen basket and butter basket: Rowland Owen, Anglesey. The Bango.r Ladies*' Choir were unsuccessful, the prize being awarded to Pontypridd. Dr. Walford Davies, who delivered the adjudica- tion, pointed out that one of the defects of the Bangor ohoir was to sing some of the passages too rapidly, to be effective. Tlheir expression was splendid but overdone.
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A SCENE IN THE PAVILION. INDESCRIBABLE CONFUSION. CHORAL COMPETITION INTERRUPTED- Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, J.ot. as the first choir in the chief choral competition at the Eisteddfod commenced Bringing the first of the two test pieces, a. tremendous crash was heard at the back of the pavilion, where the people were ] iter ally packed like herrings. Instantly tihe people in the front seats rush- ed in a panio on to the platform, and1 pavi- lion became filled with shouting and "pushing and cries of fear. The conductors and officials on the platform rushed to the front, shouting that there was no cau.se for alarm, but it w as found impossible to allay the uprca-r, and the orchesra and choir struck up the tune "Aber- ystwyth," in which thousands of the audience joined, the other thousands continued the tu.r- moif and there was indescribable confusion, which lasted for quite twenty minutea. Tlhon the adjudicators' bell rang lor a restart, and the ohoir again commenced. Incredible as it may appear, the work of re- pairing the damaged scats was proceeded with while the choir was singing, the Bounds ot hammering intermingling with the strains of See what love hath the Father." A few persons are reported to be sliphtlv in. jured. J
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GARDEN BAZAAR AT RHYL. INTERESTING SPEECH BY LADY MOSTYN, The annuaJ garden bazaar and sale of work in connection with the Royal Alexandra Hospi- tal, RhyJ, took place on Tuesday, in the grounds of the hospital. The weather was boisterous in the morning, but this did not deter a large and fashionable company from assembling in the fine marttuee, which had been erected for the occasion, and decorated by Mr Humphreys. The stalls wero most tastefully arranged around the mlIor of the tent, and the success which attended tha gathering must have been ample reward to Miss Hugh Jones, who, on this occa- sion, nad charge of the arrangements. That she and tha ladies associated with her had worked exceedingly hard was very obvious. Happily, rru 13 crowned with success ^holders were as followsq—Fancy Stall (No. 1): Mrs Thomas, 41 rs Hews, Mrs Roberts. Fancy Stall (No. 2): Mrs Cooke, Mrs Joshua Da vies. Flower Stall: Mrs Royle, Miss Harri- son, Mrs Garson Allen. Sweet Stall: Mrs Lloyd (Vicarage), Mn Thomas (Clarence House), Miss Croudace. Fruit StaH: Mrs W. J. P. Storey, Mrs W. J. Davies, Mrs R. Bromley, and Mrs Wright, Fancy Stall (No. 3h Mrs Hutton, Mrs Ernest Thomas, Mrs W. H. Johnson, and Miss Roberts. Other interesting attractions were "A House of Mystery," a collection of snakes supervised by Mr A. W„ Be van, bran tubs, and outside in the grounds tea and refreshments were served. The last mentioned department was in charge of Miss Hugh Jones, with the following ladies: — Mrs Lewis EVans, Mrs Lewis Jcnes, Mrs Lees, Mrs Travers, Mrs James Evans, Mrs Wells, Misses Parker Davws. Lloyd, Sheffield, Talbott, Hugh Jones, Kelly, Ethel Guy, Bigland, P. Hugh Jones, Constance Morris, Johnston-Williams, Appleton, G. Hugh Jones, and S. Wells. Lady Mostyn arrived at the appointed time, accompanied by Lord Mostyn, and on entering the grounds was presented with a beautiful bou- quet by one of the little patients from London. On the paltform at tho opening ceremony were Lord and Lady Mostyn, Colonel Mesham, and Mr R. M. Hugh Jones. THE OPENING CEREMONY. Mr R. M. Hugh Jones, in asking Lady Mos- tyn to open the bazaar, said that the pleasant duty had involved on him tnat afternoon, on be- half of those present and on behalf of the Hos- pital Committee, to extend to Lady Mostyn a very cordial welcome. It was not the first time that Lady Mostyn had come forward to help them in raising the rery necessary funds for the hospital. They had a pleasant recollection that in:ó99 and 1900 there had been raised by means of the Hospital League a sum of over £4000, and the success of that League was mainly due to the efforts of Lady Mostyn (applause). Not only had Lady Mostyn secured the co-operation of influential ladies, but she had raised in Flint- shire over £1000. That was the largest sum raised by any county, and was more than one- fourth of the whole sum collected (hear, hear). fThey owed much to Lady Mostyn, and they were under another obligation to her that day for coming there to open the bazaar, whose pro- ceeds formed an important Item year by year in their balance sheet. They depended largely on that sale to put their balance sheet oij the right side each succeeding year, and he appealed to the company to do their very best this year. He was sure they could not pass through that day without expressing regret at tho absence for the first time of Miss Vizard, who, they hoped, would be restored before very long to her usual health and strength. They hoped she would soon be back to preside over an institution for which she had done so much (applause). There was only one other point to which he desired to refer, although it was not strictly relevant to that day's proceedings. He referred to the ne- cessity for completing the convalescent block of the hospital. Those who were unacquainted with the work of the hospital were apt to say they thought that the hospital was big enough, but the convalescent block was an essential part of the original scheme, and without it they were crippled in their work. The hospital, as it at present stood, had cost £50,000, and it had ac- commodation for 70 patients in addition to the chapel, swimming bath, laundry, and lighting and heating apparatus, together with such other appliances as were required for the establish- ment. With an expenditure of £10,000 they would be able to erect the convalescent block and enable them to accommodate more than twice the number of patients and double the use- fulness of the institution. When so much could be done the hospital had a great claim on the consideration of those who could influence gifts; on those who were considering their bequests and on the charitably disposed. He had plea- Fure in asking Lady Mostyn to declare the bazaar open, and he also wisfed to announce that the usual procedure of proposing votes of thanks had by arrangement been done away with. He asked them to welcome Lady Mostyn with a (ound of applause. Lady Mostyn, who was accorded a mosi (cordial receptioh, said that v hen Mr Hugh Jones had asked her to come there and open the bazaar, she had consented with the greatest pos- sible pleasure, as she had always taken the deepest interest in the Royal Alexandra Hospital (applause). That institution had been the means of doing a great deal of good to children and convalescents each year. The sale of work was intended to assist the general expenses fund, but this year an additional expenditure had to be met. This had been brought about by the taking of another house in order to increase the nursing staff, and the house had, of course, to be fur- nishd: Last year the committee had been able to hand over JB50 to the funds from the sale of work, but this year they hoped to be able to do a great deal better. She appealed for help, and had great pleasure in declaring the bazaar open (applause),
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NORTH WALES WAIFS AND STRAYS SOCIETY. GARDEN FETE AT ABERGELE. INTERESTING CEREMONY BY LADY MARJORIE COCHRANE. Mr and Mrs Duncan Miller, of Glan A her, Abergeie, have for many years past taken the deepest interest in the work of the North Wales Branch of the Church of England Society for Waifs and Sprays, and their sympathy witli the movement usually takes a practical form. On five occasions they have thrown their grounds open for the holding of a sale of work and gar- den party, and have undertaken the work of oiganisii-tion. They have also been fortunate in enlisting the sympathy and help of well- known kuj'.es in the work. The first gathering of the kind was opened by Miss Wiiliame- Wynn, of Coin, and the three following were opened by members of the Gwrych Castle fam- ily, viz., the Counter of Dundonald, Lady Grizel Ooduane (the present Lady Hamilton), and Lady Jean Cochrane. tTo day week the garden fete and rustic bazaar was honoured by the presence of Lady M-arjorie Cochrane, who, in a vNypleasing manner, performed the open- ing ceremony. Tihere was a large company, for despite the fact that the weather had been most unpropi- tious. Mr and Mrs Miller decided that .it would be more interesting to hold it in tho grounds of GJan Aber than in the Church House- Ileavy rain fell during the preceding night, and again during th-e morning, but bright sunphine prevailed in the afternoon, and general anxiety was relieved. The lawn at Glan Aber presented' an attractive picture, the tables being tastefully arranged ainid the flower beds, and beneath shady nooks. Mrs Dunoan Miller was responsible for the whole of the arrangements, and eho was as- sisted at the tea tables by Mrs Jones (tho Vicarage), Mrs Mellor, Mrs l-Iughes, Miss Pym, Mrs Wynne, Mrs Al -LSG K. Johnson, and Mrs Herring. Miss Haines took charge of a very prettily set out flower stall, while Mrs Johnson with Mrs Miller presided over the fancy work plall. Then there were tents with guessing competitions and advertise- ment solving contests, being in charge of Mr Pyrn and Mr Vallance. A circus was also set up fn the grounds, where a troupe of clever dog/9 from Rohyl gave an exhibition. All that was possible was obne to make the guests com- fortable, and in helping them to spend a plea- sant afternoon. Mr Claude Roberts and Mr George Inglis assisted generally in the arrange. ments. Lady Marjorio Cochrane arrived in good time, and she was accompanicd by the Countess of Dundonald, the Ladv Jean Cochrane, Lord Cochrane and' Lord Robin Cochrane- There were also present at the opening ceremony the following:—The Vicar of Abergele, the Rec- tor of LlaiH.Uulaf, J. W- Thomas, Rev- D. R. Griffiths, Mrs Jones- Bat em an. Mis? Jones- Bat eman, Mr« Arrowsmith, Mrs Hill, Miss Duckworth, Mrs Do Ranee, Mr3 Richardson, EADY MARJORIE COCHRANE Miss Mannix (Rhyl), the Misses Griffiths (Bryn Aber), Miss Hutchinson, Mies Faulkner, Mies Pearson, Miss Ghambree, Mr Walker, Mrs and the pisses Walker, Mrs Unsworth, Mra John- eon, Miss Johnson, Misa R. Johnson, Miss Wynne, Mr and Mrs Inglis, Mrs Crabbe^ Mrs Mason, Mrs Peter Jones, Mrs Thomas, Miss Thomas, Mr and Mra EvaiijS (the Bank), Mr Herring, Mr Owen Watte, Mr John Hannah, and others. Mr Duncan Miller said that before asking Cochrane to open the garden fete he would call upon the Rev. Philip Rees, organising secretary for North Wales, to speak of the work of the Church of England Waifs and Strays Society. The Rev. P. Rees expressed pleasure at being present. That morning he was struck with an observation he saw in a r^ner made by an eminent physician, who said that it was wiser to spend a penny on a poor child than it was to epend1 a £ 1 on a pauper. That emi- nent physician wap referring to old ago pen- sions, and it proved that tho work they were met together that afternoon to support was of real good to the community because it mainly consisted in an endeavour to rescue poor child- ren and art them on in life to be good ci I zens, self-supporting, self-dependent, and seii- relying (applause)- A great many men^dream- ed dreams, but the work which the Church was ongageq in was thlt of seeking the children who wanted friends, and by training them and caring for them until they were able to look af- ter themselves, they were not only doing good to the children themselves, but they were also doing a servico to the country- It was a work which specially appealed to Church people, and it was the Goepel of Social Service. It was not the Gospel of Socialism, with its debasing in- fliiencep, but a gospel which extended to the children an uplifting hand, and it was a work that waiS fruitful in its character. It was un- less to rencip a child to school to learn to read and to writo if he or she wc-o hungry. It was useless to try and train children under such conditions (hear, hear). A child to YO a sound mind must also have a sound and well- no uric lied body. If they gave them a strong body they could develop a strong mind (ap- plause). Ho wished' to say a few words in. par- ticular as to the work of the North Wale9 branch of the Church of England for Waifs and Strays. He wsp in the unhappy position of Strays. He wsp in the unhappy position of saying that for the first time for 10 years they were in debt, but they hoped by such gather- ings as that to soon be ai>le to clear off the debt of £ 500. The reason for being in debt was that they had developed their work. They had opened new homes, and extended their operations. It wap necessary to d'o so in order to provide North Wales homes for North Wales children. They had an admirable home in the diocese, which was opened some two years ago at Wrexham, whore thirty boys were kept, and trained in a proper way. Then last year they opened a home in Anglesey for little boye, and he regretted to say that a prolonged epidemio at Dolgelly had cost them £ 100, but the child- ren were restored to good health- Hp was pleased' to say that at their annua] meeting at Conway some three months ago a gentleman said he was able to give, as a trustee, £ 500 to the Society, but while they could not draw on the capital sum they had the interest to help them Last week they had another JB90 sent them by a gentleman who had lived at Conway, but who had left tho district. That amount was also very acceptable. He had great hopes that by the end of September they would be able to clear off the debt. He appealed to thoso present to support the work to the ut- most of their ability. Many appeals were re- ceived. and they did not like to refuse, but of late they had been compelled to do so. Ap- peals were almost daily received from vicars asking that the Society would receive some poor boy or girl, and quite reoentfy they wanted to find a home in North Wales for a child from Colwyn Bay, but they could not do so, al- though they were most anxious that the mother should be able to visit the lads. However, they bad to send them to New Quay in Corn- wall. If they had sufficient funds they would keep all North Wales cases in North Wales. he was at Glan Aber two years ago they had added 400 children to their homes, making 3700 boys and girls, who were cared for, yet there many times that. number outside, asking the Church to extend her loving arms around them and to give them the chance of leading a noble Christian life. He asked all present to help them (applause). Mr Duncan Miller sai-O. he hoped that if there were any shortcomings they would be forgiven as the wet weather of the previous day and that. morning had given them a very anxious time. They had done their best, however. He was deeply grateful to Lady Marjorie Coch- ra.ne for coming there, and he was pleased to say that on four out of five occasions on which gatherings of that kind had taken place at Glan Aber mem'bers of the Gwrych Castle family had taken part (applause). Lady Cochrane then stepped for- ward, and (sa.i<J: I have much pleasure in de- claring the bazaar open, and I hope it will be a great success (applause). The Vicar of Abergele, in proposing a vote of thanks to Lady Cochrane for open, ing the bazaar, said he had great pleasure in dbing so on behalf of those present, and he congratulated her ladyiship on the very graceful and pleasant manner in which she had per- formed the ceremony (applause). He felt that it was a very gratifying sign of the times that a member of one of their great families should so gracefully associate herself with that good work —work carried on by one of the noblest socie- ties in the land (applause). It was a. Society which was securing little children from un- wholesome surreyndings, and gave them the opportunity of earning their own livelihood and becoming useful members of society (applause). He felt that there was something touching in the very name of the Society, as it had to deal with the waifs and jStrays. Could there be anything more noble than its work ? He hoped that they would do what they could to help the Society, and that divine blessing would rest on its work. The vote of thanks was carried with ap- plause, and the party then prcceeciW around the stalls.
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MEETING AT GREDINGTON- A well-attended meeting was held in Lord Kenyon's grounds at Gredington, in support of the Church of England Waifs and Strays boo ciety. In the unavoidable absence of Lord Ken- yon, the meeting was presided over by the Hon. Mrs Bulkeley-Owen. An address was given by the Rev. P. Rees, organising secretary for North Wales, and the company was afterwards enter- tained to tea by Lord Kenvon. The collection realised about £20.
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late tb. IJsntw ininms, g!11. MEMORIAL SERVICE. EULOGY BY THE REV. J. IRVON DAVIES- On Sunday evening, at Chritt Church Congre- gational Chapel, Rhyl, special ecrvico 311 memory cf the late Rev. J. Pandy Williams was conducted by the Rev. J. Irvon Davies. I Special hymns were eung, and Mr T. Amos Jones tang "Thou art passing hence, my brother," whilst Miss Maud Jones took the solo in the anthem "And God shall wipe away all tears." Mr Davies chose for his text, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain," Phil. i. 21. Dwelling upon the assertion of the Apostle, "And to die is gain" he asked whether that was true. Was death truly a. gain? They as a Church and congregation were mourning the loss of their late beloved pastor. To them, had death been a gain? It had been nothing of the kind, but a loss. It had been a loss tc the bereaved, who had thereby been deprived of a strong arm and parental affection; a lose to the Church, which had been deprived of sagacious counsel, a, mighty, moving cloquenoe and an overwhelming spirit of enthusiasm. In speaking thus they were taking a very superficial view of life and death. If men were but a race of nobler animals, or if there were nothing more to livo for than would fill the narrow circle of time, then indeed death could be none other than loss. The only sense in which it could ever become a gain was when it became the enhanced condition for the progress of something begun here below, but not completed. When a youth, in the early seventies cf the last century, he I rememtbered a brilliant student from Brecon Col- lege preaching in hie mother church with great acceptance—so much so that the pastorate then vacant would have been hie had he cared to encourage the overtures made to him. It was a historic church, one which had been ministered to by some of the most eminent and revered men Wales ever produced. The young student would have been in an honoured succession, and would worthily have maintained the traditions of the past. His name was John Pandy Wil- liams. From that time until his death they were friends rejoicing in each other's successes and sharing each other's sorrows. There was no gainsaying the fact that hia was a useful and, prosperous ministerial career. Albereychan, the first scene of hie ministerial labours, was only a few miles from the preacher's home. Re: hoboth, his second pastorate, was still nearer. The third and last Welsh church to which he ministered wae the Tabernacle, Llanelly, where he succeeded the Rev. J. Ossian Davies. Sower- by Bridge then claimed his services, but London- road, Derby, was destined to be the scene of hie longest ministry. There, for sixteen yeans, he had wielded a great influence upon all classes of the community, but chiefly upon the artisan classes, whose moral and spiritual uplifting he sought, and whose cause he always fearlessly championed against the aggression of greed and wealth. Time would fail one to recount the services the deceased rendered to the social, civio and religious life of that town. Then for a brief two yearn it was given those a.t Rhyl to rejOIce in his light, and none oould reaiiee the loss they had sustained by the removal through death of their late beloved pastor, better than they could themselves. He would not dwell upon what must be a very painful theme. His ministry from first to last was characterised by much success. Into decaying causes he had the genius of throwing something of his own vitality and energy. His marvellous enthusiasm was contagious. His organising powers were the envy of his less gifted brethren. Hise preach- ing was eloquent and illuminative, carrying con- viction into hearts and rendering captive his most fa&tidioua critics. It would iil become him (the preacher) to review his entire life work, even were it possible. That was the last thing he would desire. But no one who knew him could help realising that the dominant note of his life was "service," and service of the highest and noblest kind. The preacher remembered hearing him on one occasion concluding a funeral oration by rapturously quoting some lines of Browning. He repeated them with a mystic's insight and the cogency of a profound logician, elucidating their somewhat hazy significance:— No, at noonday, in the bustle of man's worktime Greet the unseen with a cheer, Bid him forward, breast and back, as either should be, Strive and thrive, cry, fight on, fare ever Thero as here. In the light of these words which the deceased loved to quote they were to think of him as still active, still militant, and though unseen they were to cheer him still, as they did hereto- fore. The noble band of workers he had gathered around him, if true to his example and precept, would not waste their hours in useless griof. The church to which he brought NEW LIFE AND PROMISE. would not give way to despair, for he was their comrade in service still. No better way of tell- ing his character could perhaps be devised than by asking what the church and society would be, if the ideas he promulgated were to be every- where received? Would society be better? Let them recollect his scathing denunciations of mean- ness, of "social pride, of foolish and of hurtful lusts, and of the pleasure-seeking habits of the age. Would business life be better? Let them call to mind his searching inquisition into the baseness of some parts of English trade and the earnestness with which he insisted that the "Sermon on the Mount" was intended to be obeyed. Would political life be better? The preacher thought of the way in which—notwith- standing the foolish sneers against political par- sons—Mr Pandy Williams was not afraid to carry his Christian principles into municipal and Imperial struggles, and how with mingled ridicule and argument he had dashed the idols of the hour to pieces. Would the Church of Christ be better? None knew better than the congregation before him, with what incessant care ho sought to harmonise the policy of tho church with the great truths of the Gospel, as they presented themselves to his mind. And how he endeavoured to make the church the means of embodying and carrying out the will of Christ. Would Christian men be better? All his eloquence and argumentative force were employed to challenge and to contradict those principles of priestism which had done so much to rob the children of God of their heritage, and which, under the guise of ritualism threaten to take Christian England back again to the dark- ness and superstition of the Middle Ages. Let them test his public life by, etandard6 such as they would wish to be applied to them- selves. The preacher thought they would agree with him that when Mr Pandy Williams breathed his last there closed a noble Christian ministry. He wae A MANLY MAN —a good and faithful minister of Jesus Christ and an ardent friend. Let them bear in mind as tho days went by all that was helpful and inspiring in his teaching and weave the same into the web of their lives. He had not dared that evening to enter the sacred precincts of the home so sorrowfully bereaved. It was a beautiful home where in the words of the poet- "Love's vows were truly plighted And loving hearts were all united." Thev would commend the bereaved to the care of Him, Who was pledged to be the Father of the fatherless. Since death was a gain they thought of their dear brother as having entered upon his higher service. To him as to every Christian believer death was a gain, for it was the enhanced condition for nobler service, for nobler being, and for the nobler realisation of ideals, which eluded his grasp in this imperfect world. Truly death was a gain for the King himself dwelt amongst them. and, with energies that would never slumber and a might that would never decay, his servants would serve him. He whose loss they deplored was of that exalted company that evening. Their minister on earth, —he still ministered. A servant here—he was now honoured with being the King's servant there. They who were attracted to the fellow- ship of the church by his eloquent declaration of the Gospel message, would they follow in his footsteps until they overtook him on the hills eternal? The highest tribute they could pay to his sterling worth and character on earth was to aspire after that Life which was life indeed
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LAND AND PROPERTY SALES. BRVNKIR ESTATE BY MESSRS W. DEW AND SON. Messrs W. Dew and Son, auctioneers, of Bangor and Llandudno, offered for sale at the Parish Room, Cric-cieth, on Tuesday, the out- lying poruons of Brynkir Estate. The vendors were the Rev. George Augustus lluddart and Mr Charles Robert frencn. The Lonuon solici- tors of the vendors were Messrs Sandilands and Co., 12, Fenehurch-strect; the local solicitors, Messrs Jones and Jones, Portmadoc. The property comprised valuable freehold upland farms, sheep walks, copper and other mines, slate quarries, freehold tenements, accom- modation land and cottages, situate in the parishes of Penniorfa, Y nyscynhaiarn, Treflys, Dolbenmaen, Llantinangel-y-Pennant, and in Pen- ygroes. Lolwgan Isaf, Dolbenmaen, Dolwgan Uchaf, WJ*n ^'ra'S"3'_Gara and Maes Gefeiliau sheep- walks; part of Dolwgan, in the occupation of Mr Humphrey Williams, and part of Dolwgan, in the occupation of Mr Lewis Jones, were put up as one lot. The acreage was 529 acies, and Mr W. Morris Jones, solicitor, Portmadoc, was the purchaser for £ 3500. Plas Nogrwydd and part of Dolwgan, measur- ing 28 odd acres, also went to the same pur- chaser for JE570. Mrs Margaret Williams, the tenant, bought Rhwng-y-ddwy-Afon for £ 2000. Gilfach, Tyddyn Mawr, Pennant, Cwm Trwsgl, with small parts of Blaen-y-Pennant and Blaen-y-Pennant, were withdrawn. The dwelling-houses Nos. 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, at Treddafydd, Penygroes, went for £270. to Mr II. Lloyd Carter, Solicitor, Car- narvon.
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PROPERTY IN THE VALE OF CONWAY. On Tuesday, Mr F. A. Dew, Colwyn Bay, put up for auction at the Eagle's Hotel, Llanrwst, a productive a;1d de- sirable faim knowi as Cefn Llech, situate in the parish of Eglwysbach, and about 3 miles from the town of Llanrwst. The property contains an area of nearly 83 acres, and is divided into about 20 acres of arable and 63 acres of pasture and meadow land. It also commands an exten- l u" sive view of the surrounding country, and the Car- narvonshire mountains. The auctioneer described it as a very valuable sheep farm. The fl.t bid was one of L800, and very slowly it rose to £ 1000, at which price it was declared an open sale. There being no further offers it was ulti- mately knocked down to Mr A. O. Evans, solici- tor, Denbigh, who, it is understood, was acting for Mr William Williams, of Caerwys. The solicitors engaged were Messrs Birch, Cullimore, and Douglas, Chester. On Tuesday last, at the Eagle's Hotel, Llanrwst, Messrs Blackwall, Hayes and Co. offered for publio auction, by order of the mortgagee, the property .known as Tandderwen, situate in the cenfre of the village of Bettwsycoed, comprising 20 perches, 18 square yards. Mr H. J. W. Watling, in de- scribing the property to the assembly, referred to the village as being the most important in the Principality, and that the name of Bettwsycoed was well-known all over the country. The first bid was one of L400, and at L450 it was declared an open sale, and at that figure was knocked down to Mrs Jones, Coedy- pair, Bettwsycoed. Messrs Richard James and Humphreys were the solicitors concerned.
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PROPERTY SALE AT PRESTATYN. On Mond,ty afternoon, in the presnce of a large company, Mesrs Wallis and Scott, auction- eers, Prestatyn, offered for sale, at the Royal Victoria Hotel, a quantity of very valuable pro- perty belonging to Mr Walsby, J.P: The ven- dor's solicitors were Messrs Parr Sadler, Dickin- son, and Watson, of Ormskirk and Southport. Mr Dickinson read the conditions of sale, and Mr Fred Wallis, in putting the property to the bidding, said that was an opportunity of ac- qu)iii).ig first class property that seldom pre- sented itself in Prestatyn, as Mr Welsby was anxious to dispose of all the lots. There was no doubt that property in Prestatyn would increase in value from year to year. One had but to compare the population of Prestatyn to-day with what it was in 1891 to realise that it had more than trebled. The London and North-Western Railway Company also looked upon Prestatyn as "a place with a future," as they stopped no less than 50 trains a day at the station, and had put Leeds within three hours' run of the town, Manchester two hours, and Liverpool Ii hours. There was no place along the coast which could compare with Prestatyn for residential purposes, and the position of the lots he was offering gave the purchasers uninterrupted views of most mag- nificent scenery. The death rate at Prestatyn was one of the lowest in North Wales, and come what may no one could take away the health- giving properties of the town, which was so well protected from the east winds by the hills. The first lot submitted was "Bryn- tirion," the residence of Mr Welsby, and this was knocked down to Mr J. B. Linnell for £1200. The site comprised 2606 square yards of land. Lot 2 was the house and garden known as "Pen- y-Cae," with 886 square yards of land. For this the bidding started at £ 200. The property was eventually knocked down to Mr John Higgins for L410. Mr J. Banks secured 7500 square yards of land adjoining lots 1 and 2 for j6460, while Miss Heath bought "Elwy Cottage," with 305 square yards of land, for L345. No other lots were sold, the highest bids for building land being 3s 6d.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT ABERGELE. GRANARY STEPS SHOULD Bt PROTECTED." On Tuesday morning, Mr J. Roberts Jones, Deputy-Coroner for Flintshire, h|id an in- quest at the Towm. Hall, Rhyl, on^ie body of Evan Williams, aged 59, a labourer, who died on Sunday- night at tho Royal Alexandra Hos- pital, Rhvl, as the result of injuries sustained from a fall at Faohell Farm, Abergele, on Wednesday, the 14th inst. Mr F. P. Arthur was the foreman of the jury. After the jury had viewed the body, Mr John Edwartife, of Fachell, identified the body- He said the deceased had been employed by him for tho harvc&t. Deceased said he bad no relations, and no permanent place of abode. He was "a grand workman," but was addicted to drink. However, during the time he had been with witness he had been sober. Witness knew nothing of t-he accident, but found the deceased lying in an unconscious state by the side of the limestone steps to the granary. It had been raining, and the steps were slippery. By a Juror: There are no railing -to the steps. They are the usual farmyard steps, and about 12 feet high. Wm. Evans, who worked with the deceased, said that they had been engaged together in the granary, and at about C> o'clock he went out, returning in a few minutes to at»k de- ceased why he d'id not come to supper. He then found him lying by the side of the isteps, as if he had slipped or fallen from the top. He called Mr Edwards, and after noticing a mark on the head of the dleceaeed1, who was uncon- scious, he went fOT Dr. Lloyd. It had been raining, and the steps were slipoery and dan- gerous after the rain. There were no railings to the stepe. (The Deputy Coroner: Have you ever seen any railing^ to steps of this kind in a farm- house? Witness: Yes. On the next farm to this there are railings, but it belongs to another estate. Dr. A'. Eyton Llo^d said he Sad been sum- ir.oned by the last witness to we deceased,
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Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. CARTWRIGHT.—August 12th, at 5, Llwynon- gardens, Llandudno, the wife of Mr Edward Cartn right, of a daughter. JONES.—August 18th, to Mr and Mrs Arthur Llewelyn Jones, 16, Farrar-road, Bangor, a daughter. McDERMID.—August I&t.b, at Highficld, West. End, Bangor, she wife of Mr L. McDermid, of a MARRIAGES. HEYS W ILLAMS. At Ebenezer Wesleyan Church, Claughton-road, Birkenhead, by the Rev. Edward Humphreys, chairman North Wale,s district, Isaac Heys, of 74, Hawthorne- road, Bootle, to Laura Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs iiliams, 63, Raffles-road, Birkenhead. JONES-WILD.-August 14th, at Holy Trinity Church, Walton Breck, by the Rev. E. Walbancke Jones. Edward Hugh, son of Ed- ward Jones, of Cemaes, Anglesey, to Amy, only daughter of the late Samuel Wild. PRESTON—PRESTON. — On August 14th, at St. Mary Abbot's, by the Rev. C. E. Adams, M.A., rector of Rotherfield Peppard, assisted by the Rev. J. W. Lewis, M.A., the Rev. Franklin R. Preston, M.A., eldest son of the late Mi* James Franklin Preston, of Llwyn- Onn HalJ, Ruthin, to Ifelena Cornelia, widow of G. T. R. Preston, of Eilel Grange, Lancaster. RUSSELL-IIUGITES. -August 17th, at the Parish Church, West Kirby, by the RV". J. F. Clarke, M.A.. Alfred Gordon, second son of the late Alfred Russell, of Malton, Yorks, and Mrs Russell, Langton Lodge, Norton, Yorks, to Annie Maude, eldest daughter of the late Alfred Dyson. of Flint, and widow of the Rev. Thomas Hughes, vicar of But- tington, Montgomeryshire. DEATHS. SHAW.—August 18th, at her son's .residence, 20, Oxford-road, Bootle, a,-ed 77 years, Eliza, the beloved wife of Matthew Shaw, late of Tor'iington, Cheshire, and only daughter of William Owen and Eliza Con- way, and granddaughter of tho late James Conway, surgeon, of Flint
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BHYL EXCURSIONISTS' NOVEL EXPERIENCE. A MIDNIGHT RUN FROM COLWYN BAY. ■J^earily*50 Rihyl and visitors had a somewhat novel experience on Sunday. Together with a lareg party from Llandudno and Rhos Colw'vn^ nlP/«°°ee k LlAVerp°?1 on the "Rhos feuboat- A caPital journey was Snf r there was a heavy sea running. 7fTr tL l7rP°o1 fboUt a <Juarter an hour after the advertised time the steamer encoun- Snnrn»a lw ^^out the homeward journey, but although the boat ran splendidlv, and the captain did his very best, the conditions were against making the passage in the usual time. In the shallow water off Colwyn Bav pro- gress was slow. It so happened that the passen- gers reached Rhos Pier too late to catch the last train to Rhyl. The language used by some of the passengers was, to say the least, a trifle strong, but there was a spirit of humour running through the party, and they decided to make the best of things. What was to be done? There were some 50 people, many of them visitors, stranded twelve miles from home. To get conveyances at nearlv 10 o clock on a Sunday night at Rhos seemed out of the question, and they fared no better at Col- wyn Bay. There the mews and offices were shut up. The party assembled around the station gates, and at length a happy idea struck an oiticial of the company owning the steamer. We 11 charter Messrs David Jones and Co.'s motor char-a-banc," and to the office of this firm marched the party-at least those who had not been fortunate enough to secure a conveyance on their own. Two parties had secured con- veyances, and had proceeded in the direction of Rhyl. It did not take Mr David Jones long to settle matters, and within a phort time he brought out his fine motor char-a-banc. Then there was a scramble for seats, and how they all managed to get into one vehicle is difficult to say, but thev did get there, and at 10.55 they started for Rhyl with a Jiesrtv cheer "Would the engines be strong enough to carry them over the hill?" was the most natural of questions. "What, if we break down?" asked a very nervous lady, but the general feeling was one of satisfaction at being able to "make for Rhyl somehow." Off they went, the motor doing its work i splen- didly. Of the conversation en route it will not be safe to speak. Outside the Queen's Hotel at Old Colwyn there was a pause. "The engine has to be cooled" said one, and forthwith he pro- ceeded to make the acquaintance of host Lang. It was declared by the rest of the party to be rather unkind on his part that he did not say where he was going, as there were others on the car who would have been delighted to have made the acquaintance of host Lang, even though it was nearing midnight; they could not forget the good feeling that Rhylites entertain towards Mr and Mrs Lang. However, only one or two went to the hotel, the others imagining that the car had just stopped for "breathing time." Whan the cooling process was over, off the car went without another stop until Foryd Bridge was reachcd. It was a splendid run. All con- gratulated Mr David Jones on the splendid way the car had behaved, and at the same time they thanked their "lucky stars" that the Coiwyn Bay Urban District Council had been sufficiently progressive as to permit the running of such vehicles in their district. But for that they would have had to spend the night in Colwyn Bay. However, home was safely reached bv 12 o'clock, and now they look back on their midnight ?ide without a grudge against the steamer which had been unavoidably the cause cf their trouble.
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I English and Welsh Markets. CATTLE. ^1^' RPOOL, Monday.—There as a smaller supply of cattle in market to-day. Demand slow, and last week's prices difficult to maintain. Sheep and lambs also shown in reduced numbers and, although the early trade promised fair, the demand fell off, and very little, if any, improve- ment in prices could be recorded. Quotations: Beef, 64d to 5d; mutton, 8id to bd; lamb, 9d to ad per lb. At market: 1031 cattle and 9692 sheep. WREXHAM, Monday.-At this market to. day there was a good supply, and trade was brisk. Quotations: Beef, 6ld to 6d per lb.; 4 lamb, 8sd to 9jd; mutton, 8d to 9d; veal, 7d to 7d; and pigs from 9s to 9s 9d per score ibs. SALFORD, Tuesday.—Fewer cattle on offer. Prices:—Choice small cattle, 6id to 6bd; goo. bullocks and heifers, 6d; middling cattle, 5hl to 51 d ;• rough cattle. 5d; choice north country sheep, 9 £ d; heavy dittft. 8 £ d to 9]d; small Irish, 9d; heavy ditto, 7sd to 9|d; lambs, 8d to 9^d; 4 calves. 5d to 7d. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—Few beasts offer- ing and trade inactive. Quotations: Best Here- fords, 643d to 7d: shorthorns, 6!d to 6d; bulla and cows, 4^d to 5jd; wether sheep, 8Jd to 8^d; ewes and rams, 6d to 7d; lambs,9d per lb. bacon pigs, 10s 3d; porkets, 10s 6d to 10s lOd; sows, 8s 3d per score. WOOL. BRADFORD, Monday,-The better tone of last Thursday is confirmed to-day. Merinoes are without change, but exceedingly firm; sixties at 2s 4d and cross-bred forties at 161d are strong. Cross-breds have been moving more freely, and top-makors have demanded 4d increase. English wools have been more looked after, and holders are getting better bids. Business in mohair is very quiet; prices are nominally unchanged. Alpaca is very scarce. BUTTER. CORK, Monday.—Usual small Monday supplv; demand good; prices unchanged. Firsts, 871 t seconds, 78s; thirds, 72s; fourths, 70s. Super- fine. 90s. Choicest boxes, 90s. Fresh A, Bge J B, 79s. BUTTER. EGGS. MEAT. Eto. BANGOR, Friday.-Frefih butter, Is Id per lb.; egge, 10 to 11 for Is; beef, 7d to lOd; mutton, 8d to lOd; Jamb, 9d' to lid; veal, 7d to lOd; pork, 8d to. 10d; ham, 8d to lUd; bacon, 8d to lOd; fat pigs, 4d; potatoes (new), 16ibe. for Is; carrots, Id per lb.; turniipe, lid; partnipe, Id; peas, 8d to lOd per half peck; cab- bages, Id to 3d earh; cauliflowers, 2d to 5d; Thubarb, Id per lb.; celery, 4d per stick; lettuce., la each; leens, Id per bunch; cucumbers, 2d to 6d each; vegetable marrowB, 2d to 6d; grapes (Enghfeh), Is 6d to 2a 6d per lb.; foreign etc., Od to 8d; mellons, 6d to Is each; tomatoes, 6d to lOd per lb.; peaches, 4 per doz.; plums, 2d to 8d per lb.; cherries, 8d to 9d; raspberries, 6d to 8d; gooseberries, 4d; currants, 4d to 6d; apples, 3d to 6d; pears, 3d to 6d; chickens, 4s 6d to 56 per couple; tow is, 2s to 2s 3d each; duck- lings, 2s 9d to 3ss; harce, 38 to 3s 6d; rabbits, 9d; pigeons, Is 4d per brace; wild ducks, 46 6d; sal- mon, Is 4d to Is 8d per ib.; smoked saimon, Is 4d; talmon trout, Is 4d; 6oies, Is lOd; turbot, Ie Id to Is 2d; brill, lIS; halibut, 9d; lemon siles, 9d; plaice 4d to 5d; whiting, 4d; dabs, 4d; gurnets, 3d; hake. 3d; mackerel, 3d each; skate, 3d per lb.; cod, 3d to 4d; haddocks, 4d to 5d; lobsters, Is to 2s bd each; crabs, 4d to Is; white bait, 6d per pint; shrimps, 5d. CARNARVON, Saturday.—Fresh butter, It Id per lb.; eggs, 12 for 16; potatoes, 4s 6d to 5s per lOOlbs.; ducks, 3s to 3s 6d each; beef, 2d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9d; Jamb, 9d to lOd; pork, 5d to 9d; veal, 5d to 9d; fat pigs, 4d per lb.; porkets, 16is to 18s each. LLANGEFNI, Thursday.— Butter, Is per lb.; eggs, 12 for Is; beef, 6d to 8d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 9<J; lamb, lid; veal. 7d to 8d;; pork, 6d to 8d; fat pigs, 4d; porkets, 16s to 18s each; fowls, Is 9d to 2s; ducks, 2s to 2a 6d. LLANRWST, Tuesday.—Butter, Is to Is Id per lb. eggs, 9 to 10 for Is; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, 4s 6d to 5s per couple; green peas, lOd to Is per peck; potatoes, 4s 6d per cwt. wool, 8d to 9d per lb.; pigs, £ 1 to £1 2e. DENBIGH, Wednesday— Butter, lOd to Is -s tubs, 9jd to 10jd fowls, 4e to 5e; duoks, 4s 6a to 5s 6d; eggs, 10 and 11 for Is; beef, 6d ta 9d per lb.; mutton, 8d to 10d; lamb, 9d ta lOd; fat pigs, 4d per lb. (live weight); home- grown potatoes. Id per lb. Supply and attend- ance was about the average.
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BAZAAR AT PENMAENMAWR. A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION- Atwo days sale of work was opened in the Vicarage grounds, Penmaenmawr, yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The weather beint fapourable there was a large attendance. Thf proceeds are to be devoted to parochial cburok purposes. The Vicar introduced to the company present Mrs Watts Jones,who was cordially received, an* formally declared the sale of work opened. On the proposition of Canon Royds, seconder by Captain Jones, Riverside, a hearty vote oj thanks was accorded Mrs Jones for coming the to perform the opening. The stalls were tastefully arranged in f spacious marquee, and the many useful and °11 namental articles offered for sale were displayed in an attractive manner. One of the principal attractions was the exhibition of works of ..rt. ancient and modern. The shooting competition was well patronised, whilst the croquet compa tition organised by Mrs Griffith, Blaen-y-Mor. proved interesting. Competitions in nail-driving washing, and hat trimming for gentlemen wer? also held. STALLHOLDERS. The following were the stallholders:—■ Parish Stall: Miss1 Maysmor, Miss Lawrence Miss Stewardson, Mrs Cliff, Mrs Hugh Wil- liams, and Miss Barnes. Grocery Stall: Misses Pike, Miss Taylor, ani Mrs Helier. Sweet and Flower Stall: Miss Jenkins, Mitg. Owen Owen, Miss Meredith Jones, Mastel Llewelyn Jones, and Mrs D. Jones, Vicarage. Men's Stall: Rev. T. D. Jones, Mr Walker. Mr Christmas Evans, Mr Parry Jones, and Mf Chantrey. Refreshment Stall: Mrs Parry Jones, Mrf, C. Roberts, Mrs Molyneaux, Misses Jonaa, Gyffin Rectory; Miss Duncan, Miss King Jones.. Miss Elias, and Miss Helby. Exhibition of Art, Ancient and Modern: Mi Kay and Mr H. W. Jones. Shooting, Competition: Sergt. -Instructor Cox. During the aftefnoon gramophone selectiong were given by Mr Llewelyn Jones, Lian, fairiechan. The following gentlemen rendered valuable M* sistance in connection with the arrangements :—< Messrs John Llovd, John Lunt. Wm. Httghes, Wm. Downton, W. Lewis. R. Foster, Rd. Tho- mas, R. Roberts, G. J. Roberts. .Howell Kmc Jones, Fred. Roberts, and H. Wright. The sale of work will be continued to-day (Thursday), when Mr 'Algernon GilMat will ope. I the proceedings.
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to which he had sought to allure them Sabbath after Sabbath. If life to them was Christ, to them death would be a gain, as it had been to the deceased. Though their hearts 'be sorely grieved, let them not sorrow, as thoee without ho,pe, or utter bitter words of rebellion, "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away. The preacher concluded by quoting the words of Milman "It mattei-s not at what hour of day the righteous. fall asleep. Death cannot come to him untimely who is fit to die. The less of this cold world the more of heaven. The briefer lifo of toil below, the greater the immortaity of service above."
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whom -he found in an unconscious state in an outbuilding wrapped' in blankets and bed- clotbin £ V Hot water ;bottles had also been ap- plied to him. Witness had him removed to the room above, and placed in a very comfort- a,ble bed. He examined him, and found no in bones broken in the frame of the body, but there was evidence of a fracture at the base of the skull extending from eax to ear, and blood was oozing from the mouth and nostrils. There was also a .small triangular wound on the head. It was a common thing for persons to pitch on the top of their head and not to inflict a wound there, but to fracture the base of the skull. It was important that the deceased should be taken to the hospital, as it was the onlv chance he had to recover. Mr Edwards said lie would do whatever he could for the man, and agreed' to send him to the hospital. He (Dr. Llovd) returned to Rhyl and sent a carriage for the man, who was admitted to the accident ward of the Rihrl Alexandra. Hospital at about 9 oclock. He seemed to get on fairly well, but on Saturday congestion of the luniys set in, and he died1 on Sunday night from the effects of the accident. The Deputv-Coroner produced a pedlar's cer- tihcate found on the deceased, from which it appeared that he had told Inspector Pearson at Phyl that he was a native of Rhuallt The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, ana' asked Deputy-Coroner to write to the estate agent suggestion the placing of railings ajong the steps. & v.