The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

THE UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION Ar ABEKOELE. The subject of Tariff Reform was dealt with in a iucid and forcible manner by Lord Ridiey and other speakers',at the Unionist Demonstra- tion in the grounds of Gwryeh Castle, Abergele, on Monday afternoon. The need for an altera- tion in our present fiscal system was impressed upon the large and representative gathering of Wesi Denbignshiro Conservatives and Liberal- Unionists. who included many of the working class to whom the question of Tariff Reform ap- lwaii with increasing force in rhese times of g-eneioJ. trade depression. Lord Ridley, the pre- sident oi the Tariff Reform League, dwelt upor the eaiormcus amount of unemployment the country, the decrease in our imports and im- ports, the depression from which our industries suffer—a state of tthings which naturally fol- lowed a policy under which the British work- ing1 man was forced to compete witil his foreign rivals upon unequal terms He spoke of the rapidly growing colon ktl markets, and pointed out that in adopting the preferential tariff sys- tem which the Colonies urged the mother coun- try to approve, it wculd be doing so not merely -for sentimental reasons, but with the object of providing this country with an unfailing and ever-increasing market for its products. Touch- ing upoi the frequent assertion that "Free Trade Las made England the power she is," Lord Rid- lay said that the British were a great industrial ration kng beforo 1345, wnen tho taiition sys- tem was ciiang'od, and that the Tariff Refo'mers wore now only advocating a roturn to the sys- tem under which the British had won tN'r place in the markets of the world. J.' ^am Thompson, the Uiiio.iist candidate for \t Denbighshire, also dealt at length with 'is riff Reform, and emphasised his remarks by app,t- ing his contentions to incidents 'n counection .vith Welsh industries. Another sneaker, Mr John Brock, gave the experience of his own great undertaking during the last fourtee:. years under Free Trade. The speeches at Mon- day's demonstration, which are rt-d h length in our columns, will doubtless to bring the question of Tariff Reform into e*ea;er prominence in tine constituency Lad arouse a livelier interest in the subject.

-777777:!= TFLEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR COLWYN BAY. From oBe or two joints oi view the action oi th-e Colwya Bay Urban District Council in with- -tlrawmg from *iie Carnarvonshire Joint Sanitary •Committee wis oi/m to criticism. But on the other ha.nd much cOoulj be said in favour of ae. vpo).itmjr a 1114L-d;C-al offcer oi health who cculo devote more elf his time to the needs cf the dis -,trict tihizi was possible under the old system- Colwyn Bay is developing rapidly, and in order to be able to carry oi t his duties to tho cost advantage of all ocin-cerned the medical officer 5#hculd n jt oniy reside in tho district, but should .pav,) some knowledge of the life and habits cf -th(-, community. in the Eekcticn of D-r. W. M. Venables Wil- iiims, the Council have therefore been singu- Aarlv happy Dr. Venables Williams has been in practice in the town for upwards of twenty years, and for a period of three years he served ^n the Council, gaining much valuable exper- ience of his work as a member of the Sa.nitary -Committee. It was unfortunate for the town -that in oonsequcnce of the increasing calls on his time he was unable to remain longer in office, icr during the pcricd he was asscciated with the Council he rendered invaluable services in con- nection with the administration of sanitary iff airs. The son of the Rev. Venables Wil- liams, formerly vicar of Colwyn Bay, and to -*vhc-se foresight a.nd enterprise the town in a x,-rv lange measure owes its success, Dr. Wil- liams has, in fact, always taken an exception- ally keen interest in the district. He possesses eminent qualifications, is conversant with both Welsh and English, and his appointment, no doubt, commends itself to the ratepayers gene- udy.

"Tho Ago of Owain Cwynedd." This is the title of a book which is to be brought out by Mr Paul Ba-bie-r, junr., professor of Komanoe languages in the Yorkshire University at Leeds. The writer is dealing with an im- portant period in the history of Wales, viz., the j.riod between December, 1135, and November, i7Q It was the time when the struggle was iheonest and most dramatic between the central- .4.1,1 ng forces of the Anglo-Norman Monarchy and ..40 Celtic tribal organisation; between the o^elesiastical ideals of the Cekic Church, such as they appealed to Julian, and those of the Church d Rome, such as they were conceived by ilildebrand. It was the time when the iiteia- ttfre of Wales revived and nlany of her great writers flourished. The greatest figure in the period was Owain Gwynedd. and he, together with Rhys ap Gmffydd and Llewelyn Fawr, were the three great national leaders from the i«Jeath of Henry I., in 1135, to the final ever- ithrow of Welsh independence by Edward 1. Voys for Child Passengers. The problem of keeping children amused <f¡¡r- Wig the tedium of a long railway journey has ceen successfully solved by t'he Groat Northern Railway Company, who arc providing their ju- venile passengers with toys to l,iay with during iiieir long ndcs. They consist of miniature •trains, models, as fa- as possible, of the com- pany's own rolling stock. An engine, three coaches, a statical, signal box, tunnel, porters, i.'esvsboys, etc., make up a complete model raii- way terminus, a-nd with these the children are content to play for hours, much to the conven- ience of their eiders. These toys are supplied to lirst-class passengers on trains going long dis- tajiocs. » w < T he Toll of the nailway. According to tho Foard of Trade report on he accidents which occurred in the working cif •he railways of the United Kingdom during last .■jar, 1117 parsons were killed and 8811 injured } accidents duo to the runni.ng of trains or ire movement of railway vehicles, these figures .bowing i <Leo-ee.se of 52 ;n the number killed ;11<1 an increase of 1599 in the number injured as }inpa"ed with the totals for the previous year. Jightaen passengers were killed in train acci- I dents, this numbeir being below the average for the previous ten years. Eleven of these iatal accidents oc)cur-red in the disaster at Shrews- i bury. The number of railwav servants killed and i injured in train accidents were 13 and 236 re- spectively. In the class of accidents caused by the movement of trains and railway vehicles, ex- clusive á train accidents, 102 passengers were killed and 2132 injured; a decrease of six in the number killed and an increase of 183 in the number injured compared with 1906. The casu- alties to passengers in this class are much more .numerous than those caused by train accidents, but they differ from the latter in this respect that they mostly a.riso from the carelessness of the passengers themselves. u » Advertising Colwyn Bay. It is generally ag'reed that Colwyn Bay has atti-'ictea J. recorol number otf visitors this sea- son. and the Town Advertising Association can justly c-laiin to have been largely instrumental in bringing this about. That the Association are do :r, e; excellent work rr ay oe realised from the I fact that, Irl response to advertisements pub- lished by them, nearly lC,GOO copies cf the local guMe have been forw i-ded to applicants duri.ng the, pa-st twelve months Even if only one in every twenty of the applicants were thereby induced to make a first ',¡<,it to Colwyn Bay, the Association has fully justified its existence. That, however, is but one phas-e of the Association's work. The distribution all over the country of pictorial posters descriptive of the town is an <ther effctioo me'.hcd cif advertising, and in Cis direction (xoeil:nt work has been accomplished this year. A edition of 20,000 small guides [ was issued during the season, and it is probable that a new edition of the larg'e official guide wdl bo -equired fcr next season. It will therefore bo seen that not only do tho Association deserve but they command ove.'y support from the townspeople, a.'1d it is to be hoped the appeal now ma^ie fcr subscriptions will bo generojsly responded to. Llandudno and Taxi-Cabs. The Llandudno M,.tcr Garage _ompany ap- plied to the Icoal authority yesterday afternoon for licenses for six taxi-cabs, but all fused. The reason advaiced against the appli- cation was that the town was already yro'^ded with sufficient facilities for read traveuing-, an argument used against licensing the motor char- a-bancs. Time has shown tihat the 'r.tter have met with popular favour, and there dees riot appear to be any strong reasons to doubt that taxi-cabs would not equally bo appreciated by residents and visitors.

PERSONAL. The Marquis of Angle^y left London c,n Mon- day for t.he Continent. The Grand Duke Michael and Countess Torby left London yesterday for the Continent. Mr Henry th well-known New "York bookseller, is a native of Northop. Mr and Mrs Fitz-Norman Ellis have returned to their Welsh residence, Butter-pool, near Bet- twsyooed. Sir Theodore Martin, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., of Bry.ntiiion, Llangollen, celebrated his 92nd birth- day yesterday. Lord and Lady Ha-leoh have rteurned to Rro- gynlyn from Sco-tland. The Ho.n. W. Ornnsly- Ger. has also retumod from Lowther Castle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left London shortly beifore four o'clock on Saturday after noon to return to the country lor the remainder Ç¡f the reccss. 'l i e lOnici'nj-jss oi W'-jstminster, who is goinc cruising in tho "Adriatie," during niie Duke's absence in South Africa, joined his Grace's yacht, the 'Granaig," at Venice, on Friday. Colonel and Mrs CornwaJlis West are aceom- pat.jing the Ducliess. Sir S-amuel Evans, tho Solicitor-General, has promised Mr Ellis Davies, M.P., that he will attend the Liberal demonstraticn to be held at Carnarvon in connection with the South Carnar- r vonshire (Eivion) Liberal Association's annual meeting early n October. The rrarriagie arranged between Miss C. C. Williams, secctid daughter of Mr Williams, of Llevvf-sog, Denbigh, and Voolas Oxton, and Mr II :n-rv Edward Clove*, will take place at St. M ark's jhurch, Clanghton, Birkenhead, Oin Oc- tober "th. Mr Clement Edwards, M.P., did a fine bit of walking Inst week. Starting from the National Liberal Club early en Monday morning, he walked to Cwm, en the borders of Eadnorshlrl% in four days, a distance of 179 miles, or an aver- age of over 44 milee a day. It is (says rh "Western Mail") persistently stated in political circles that the Bishop of St. Asaph will be the next Archbishop of York. The present archbishop is eighty-two, and it is re- garded as likely that he will retire at an early date. The Rev. Prebendary Henry Montagu 'Vil- her. vicar of St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, Lon- don,. who died last week, married in 1861 Lady Victoria Russell, second daughter cf Earl (better known as Lord John) Russell, c,nd youngest sis- ter of Lady Goorgina Peel, wife of Mr Archi- bald Peel, formerly of The Gerwyn, Wrexham. Mr Godfrey Villiers, of Rossett, is a son of the late Prebendary Villiers. Mr D. Francis Roberts, B.A., B.D., who is beginning his work this aesston ae assistant pro- fessor of Hebrew at Glasgow University, has had a. fine career. From one of the intermedi- ate schools of Carnarvonshire, ho went to. the University College.' Ba.ngcr, where he gradua- ted B.A. with honours in classics. Leaving Bangor he entered Bala College, and graduated B.D. in three years. He has spent the last year at Berlin University. MAKhlAGF. OF MR WINS! OK CHURCHILL. BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH OFFICIATING The marriage of the Right Hon. Winston L^-nard Spencer Churchill, President of the Board oi Trade, with Miss Clementine Hozier, dauglter of the late Si* Henry Hozier and Lady Blanche IJozier, jock place at St. Margarosa Charon. Westminster, on Saturday afternoon, in the t.'oscnce of a large congregation. The bride entered the church with her brother, Sul> Lieutenant William Hczier, P Xl end w is given away by her mother. She wore a iorig-t-uinod Venetian gown of heavy white satin, the square-cut neck outlined with rare old point de Venice. Some similar lace formed iJio elbow cuffs and appeared at the head of the sleeve* where it was piped with satin i,n pic- turesque fashion. She wore a tulle veil and a high Greek head-dress formed of a narrow chap- let of orange leaves surmounted by orange buds. There were five bridesmaids: Miss Nellie Hozier (sister cif the bride), tTie Hon. Vcnetia Stanley (daughter of Lord Stanley of Alderlev), and Miss Madeleine Whyte (daughter of Lady Maude Whyte), cousins of the bride; Miss Claire FrewEn (cousin of the bridegroom), and Miss Honatia Seymour (daughter of the late Sir H. Seymour). They were attired in gowns of palest biscuit-coloured satin sonple embroidered round the hem of skirt and drapery with silver and silk in a dainty leaf design the undor-dresscs of accordion-pleated chiffon were finished at the neck with a narrow fold of silver tissue, and the chemisette and sleeves were of lace enriched with silver. They wore large black satin picture tats, t-he crown surrounded by pink and w" Vi camellias, and finished at the back with a large black moire bow. The bridegroom presented them with platinum necklets with star sapphire pendants set with small diamonds and suspended from little chains of brilliants. The officiating clergy were the Bishop of "t. Asaph. assisted by Bishop Wdldon, who gave the address, and Canon Edgar Sheppard, Sub- Dean of the Chapels Royal. The hymns used were "Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us," and "Now thank we all our God. The anthem was for the vrings of a dove," Lord Hugh Cecil supported the bridegroom as best man. Mr and Mrs Winston Chu.rchill left later 'n the day for Blenheim l'iijace, and yesterday the. left for B.iv mo and Elchbern in Austria. The presents included a gold-mounted wa!ki.mr stick from -he King; a silver basket from Mr D. Lhyd Gec-ge, M.P.; a silver toasting dish firom Lod Herbert Vane-Tempest; two silver mustard pots from the Duchess of Westminster; a -LiO.iis Seize clock from Mrs George CornwaJlis West; a gold and tortoise-shell umbrella from Mr George Co-nwallis West; books from he Bishop of St. Asaph; and a large silver cigtr- box, the lid engraved with the facsimile auto- graphs of the donors, the Loids of :,he Treasury, who included Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P.

u_ NEW CANON OF ST. ASAPII CATHEDRAL. DICT?^CT:ON FOR THE RECTOR OF LLANCDULAS- Tne Bishop c'f St. Asaph has conferred the Honc-ary Oanonry m his Cathedral, vacant by the death cf Canon Dobeil. upon the Rev. C. F. Roberts, M.A., rector of Linnddulas, in recog- nition of hi-i services to the diocese as the origi- nator of the present "Diocesan Calendar and CI rgy List," and editor for the past thirteen yea,re. The rev. canon is the youngest and only surviving son cif the late Rev. David Roberts, M.A., rector of L'anc-lidan, Ruthin, and grand- son of the late Rev. Wen. Roberts, M.A., J.P., D.L., of G-alityberen (Carnarvon), seme time rector of Llanddeinkxen, and is thus the third generation of his fe-mily to sc 'vo in tJie ministry of the Church in Wales. Graduating at Christ's College, Cambridge, he was ordained doacotn in 1886 bv the Bishop of St. Asaph, and two years later priest bv the Bishop of Elv. Subsequently he served in the curacies of Lla.nelidan, Key- stcn 'Hunts), Llan.fyllin, and Newtown (Ment.). In 1895 ho became vicar choral of St. Asaph Oathedral, e.-iti vicar of St. Asaph, and in the ing y(--a,r issued the first volume of the St. Asa-fh Dioocsan Calendar and Clergy List, which has made its annual appearance ever since. In 1897 he was appointed rector of LJan- ddulas. ITe is one c!f tho assessors under the Clergy Discipline Act, being elected to the office by the clergy of the Archdeaconry of St. Asaph, and ha.. served in sevoval honorary capacities in connection with organised Oh'i~oh work. He also takes an active interest in secular affairs, as chairman rif the TJariddulasr Parish Council and Sanitary Committee, and as tho representative of the parish on the St Asaph Board of Guard- ians and Ru at District Council. He is also a representative governor of the Abergele County School. haying- been recently elected bv the Guardians of t'he Abergele and Colwyn Bay district.

CARNARVONSHIRE .BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. SUNDAY GOLF-PLAY!NG. The quarterly meetings of the Carnarvonshire Baptist Association was held this week at Garn Dolbenmaen. In the absence of the pre- sident, Alderman Robert Roberts, of Llandud- no, the chair was taken by Mr H. H. Davies, of Bethcsda. It vva3 decided to form one central hospital fund for the county, with Mr John Rees, Car- narvon, as treasurer, and Mr H. II. Davies, of Bet fiend a, as secretary. A resolution was adopted protesting in the strongest terms against the atrccitics still being IKIpetrated on tho Congo and against the aii- ncxation of the State by the Belgian Govern- ment unless the righta and liberties of the natives be safeguard-cd against the greed and the tyranny of the capitalists. TLe Rev. E. Evans, Bangor, appealed to the Churches to counteract in every way possible the secularising tendencies of the age, especial- ly golf-playing and ether mooes of amusement on the Sabbath. The Rev. Henry Ree". of Pwllheli, read a report on the present state of the churches in the county. The reported deorea.se in member- ship was mostly due to the ro.i oval of eo many from the ooiuity in search of employment. The most ominous sign of the times wa" said to be the decrease reported in the number of Sun- dav school scholars. Sermons were pr-each^d by the- Rev D. Biq- set, E. Evan-?, J. S. JonM. Hcrry Recs, D. Wyre lewis, and R. G. Roberts.

ABERGELE COUNTY SCHOOL. CENTRAL WELSH BOARD EXAMINATION. A RECORD LIST. Appended is a list of the certificates award- ccl to pupils cf ALerfcvlc County School upon the results of the Central Welsh l.oard Exami- nation, held in July. This is a teeord list in the Kchcol s history, practically a quarter of the whole school having gained certificate. I jig several of the 8uœeS-"iful candidates being only in ti.e second year of their attendar.ee at the school. The headmaster and staff are to be congratulated upon the continued success of their pupils: — Senior Certificate: Robert Davies. Composi- tion English language, history (distinction), arithmetic, Latin, mathematics, Welsh, chemis- trv; May Evans, composition. Scripture, Eng- hs-h, literature, hutory, arithmetic. French • Eddie Fisher, composition, English language. English literature, history, arithmetic (distinc- tion), mathematics (distinction), French chemis- try; Bran-by Jones, C :J?lpmÜtion, English lan- guage, history, arithmetic, Latin, Greek: Nel- lie Nether wood, composition, Scripture, English language, English literature, history, arithme- tic, French; Owen Parry-Jones, composition, history (distinction), arithmetic, mathematics Latin, Welsh (distinction), chemistry. Junior Certificates: John Berts, composition. Scripture, history, arithmetic, mathematics French; Hannah Davka, composition, Scrip- ture, history, arithmetic, Welsh (distinction) English language; Lizzie Davies, composition' English language, history, arithmetic, Welsh' French; Maimie Da\ie», composition, Scrip- ture, English language. history, arithmetic, French; Thos. Owen Davies, oernpo-ition, Eng- hsh language, history, arl mathematics, Welsh, French; Robert John Evans, composi- tion, Scripture, English language, arithmetic, mathematics, Latin, French, chemistry, geo- graphy; Ivor Evans, composition, English lan- guage, history, arithmetic, mathematics, Welsh, French, chemistry, geography; Horaeef Fisher] omposition, Script*!re, English language, his- tory, arithmetic (distinction), mathematics, French, chemistry, geography; Ruth Gregory, cc,mpcmltiOD, Scripture, English language, ar- ithmetic, trench, geograp.iy; Fred Griffith, composition, English language, historv, arith- metic, geography, French; Lottie Hemphill, composition, Scripture, English language, ar- ithmetic (distinction), French, geography; Bertie Hemphill, composition. Scripture, Eng- lish language, history, arithmetic (distiilction), mathematics French, chemistry, geography; Ethel Wynne Jones, composition, English lan- guage, arithmetic, mathematics, Welsh, French geography; Hilda May J->re«, composition, Engli-'h language, arithmetic, mathematics French, geography; Florrie Nefherwood, com- position, Scripture, English language, arithrne- tic, nmthematies, French; Edwia Noble, com- position, Enghsh language, history, arithmetic French, geography; Gwyneih Roberts omipa- sition, Scripture, history, English language, ar- ithmetic, French; W. A. Whitley, composition English language. history, arithmetic, Latin' Welsh, French (distinction), geography;' Zilpah Williams, composition, English language his- tory, arithmetic, Welsh, French.

The National Union of Teachers has isued a circular to all its members advising them to re- fuse permission for their private residences to be used as centres for the medical inspection of children. "He believes in a policy of back to the land," scid the Tottenham magistrate, after hearing tales of a vagrant husband who, refusing work, goes out into a field to lie on his back all day long. A woman passenger by a train from Bishop's Stortford to Liverpool-street pulled the com- munication cord because her spectacles had fallen out of the carriage window. t

BETTWSYCOED. INQUEST.—Dr. J. R. Hughes, coroner, held an inquest on Friday at Rhydlanfair, touching the death of Willid Parry, Cestyll, who was aO- cidentally shot on the previous Wednesday. The Rev. Llewelyn Jerman was foreman of the jury. A verdict of "Accidental death" Avas returned, and a vote of oondoler.oo with the family was passed. The interment took plaoe on Saturday, the Rev. Llewelyn Jerman officiating.

BLAENAU FESTINIOG. COUNTY SCHOOL. — The governors of the above school met on "Friday, Mr J. Lloyd Jones in the chair.—Several applications for Pierce's grants were received and considered. Only one condidate ccnformed with the terms of the grants, namely, Meyrick Pughe, of Erwcoed, anel it was resolved to recommend his case to the trustees.— Miss Brymer, and Mr Walker Davies and Dr. Miss Brymer, and Mr Walker Davies and Dr. Evans were appointed a committee to consider what should be done with a view of providing accommodation for the scholars when the labora- tory was used as a classroom. The secre- tary of the County Education Committee wrote to inform the governors that Miss Elsie Vaughan Hoskin, a pupil of the school, had received the highest number of marks in the county examina- tion, and had won a scholarship of £ 10 a year.

CONWAY. 4c For the convenience of the public In Conway, a letter box has been alflxerl to the entrance of tile Estate Office, near the Town Hall, where advertise- ments and copy for the "Welsh Coast Pioneer" may b? lelt. R. G. OWEN, F.S.M.C., Certified Optician, Lianrwst. At Compton House, Conway, first Friday in the month.—Advt. AN EISTEDDFOD WINNER. It is an- nounced that the Llangollen National Eisteddfod prize for a quartette composition (S.A.T.B.) has been awarded to Mr Jos. g. Jones, a well-known Conway musician, who won the prize for the anthem at the Carnarvon National Eisteddfod of 1906. Mr Jones wrote under the pen name of K.L. and as there was no one representing him at Llangollen the identity of the successful competitor could not then be disclosed. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.— At a special court on Friday morning, before Dr. Dalton (m the>hai.r), Dr. R. Arthur r richard (Mayor), and Mr Adey Wells, George Edwards, a hawker, and a woman named Margaret Roberts, who lives with him, were charged with neglect- ing five of their children in a manner likely to cause injury to their health Ro- berts, N.S.P.CC., said that m all he had made eleven visits to defendants' hcu e in Gyflin. Tho children on eacn occasion nr>~ea.red to be well nourished, but badly clothed. The hcuse was also practically devoid of any furniture, and all he found on one occasion in the shape of food wore two crusts, a hard suet pudding, a spoonful of sugar, F-omc sour milk, and n ginger beer bottle. Evidence was given by Dr. J. R. Williams and P.C. Owen.—Defend- ants wore both sentenced to two months' im- prisonment with hard labour, order being made for the rem-ovaj of the children to the work- house. PERSONAL.—Councillor John Williams has returned from South Wales, where he has been spending a holiday. DRUNKENNESS.—At a special police court, on Friday, Elizabeth Wrench, Watkin-street, was fined Is and costs for drunkenness. MOTHERS' UNION.—The quarterly meetings of the Conway Branch of the Church of England Mothers' Union were held on Wednesday. A service was heid at the Parish Church in the ,c afterncton. This was followed by an enjoyable tea partaken of by the members at the Conserva- tive Club, kindly lent for the occasion. Mrs Allen Whitworth, late of "All Saints' Vicar- age, Margaret-street, I.ondon, addressed the mothers on the "Duties of Motherhood." CHURCH CHOIR TRIP.—The boys of the English and Welsh Church choirs had their an- nual trip on Monday. The party numbered twenty-nine, and was accomnanied by the Vicar (Rev. J. W. Roberts), the Rev. John Davies, and I by Mr H. Bridge Roberts (organist of the Parish Church) and Mr Sinclair Allen (organist of St. Agnes' Church). The party went by steamer up the river to Trefriw, where the party enjoyed lunch. From Trefriw the choristers walked to Gwydr Castle, where the extensive grounds were viewed. Lianrwst and the churches were then visited, after which the party walked back to Trefriw. The journey back to Conway was by brake, and the drive was most enjoyable. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr H. Bridge Roberts, organist of the Parish Church, gave a hig'hly successful organ recital at the ancient Church on Su.ndav afternoon. The vocalists were Miss Hillyard Swinstead, a contralto of rare power: and Miss Eulalia Hill- yard Swinstead. a soprano CIf great sweetness. Mr II. Bridgte Roberts, at the organ, opened the programme with a fine' performance of Eller's Symphonic Poem" (Charles W. Pearce, Mus. D.), after wh.icl1 Miss Swinstead gave a symphathetio interpretation of Tours' well- kncwn solo. "Jesus, lover of my soul." Stern- dale Bennett s piece "Barcarolle" was then pre- sented by Mr Roberts, after which Miss Swin- stead gave an excellent rendering of Gounod's "The King of Love. Mendelssohn's "I waited for the Lord sung as a duett. by the Misses Swint-ead, proved a most enjoyable item, a'tcr which Mr Bridge Roberts brought the pro- gramme to a conclusion witff Leirebure-^Wely's OfFertoire in F. SHOCKING CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. A special police court, was held on Friday, be- fore Dr. Dalton, the Mayor (Dr. R. Arthur Prichard), and Mr J. Adey W ells. George Edwards and Margaret Roberts, who resided with him, late of New-street, Gyffin, Con- way, and who were arrested by the Mold police, where charged on warrant with cruelty to children. < Inspector Roberts, N.S.P.C.C., prosecuted, and stated that when the defendants lived in NctV- Ftrcet, Gyffin, he had visited their house several times during the past twelve months. There were five children, and he had found them in a wretched condition. The ages of the children ranged from three months to nine years. The children had not sufficient clothing, and there was only one bed in the house for a family of seven. The local constable, P.C. Owens (77) corro- borated this evidence, and stated that he had found the children sleeping in a corner of the room on the bare floor. Dr. J. R. Williams said he had examined the children, and he found them to be fairly well nourished, but very poorly clad. Defendants, who both pleaded guilty, were each sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

CAPEL CURIG. PARISH COUNCIL. A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Saturday, Mr John Griffith presiding. There were also present: Messrs J. Morris, G. Roberts. Rhys Hughes, W. Griffith. J. R. Hugiies, T. II. Hughes, ar.d the Clerk (Mr R. E. Thomas).—A letter was read from Mr Herbert Hughes, Elwy Dene, Lianrwst, asking the members of the Council to meet him in order to arrange for the opening of the new public footpath and wicket gate near the School House. This was agreed to.—Mr G. Roberts moved that a footbridge be erected over the Llugvvy, opposite Gorphwy.sfa, and that the clerk be instructed to secure the consent of the owner of the land." The motion was seconded and passed.—It was resolved that. the chairman and clerk should be appointed delegates to attend the Unemployed Conference to be held at Car- narvon next Saturday.

DEGANWY. R. G. OWEN, F.S.M.C., Certified Optician, Lianrwst. At Compton House, Conway, first Friday in the month.—Advt. GIFTS TO THE CHURCH.—Mr C. Scyer, Nant-y-ceed, has presented All Saints Church with new oak desks with knrolcrs attached for the use of the female members of the choir also two stalls for the seating of the sides- men. Mrs Hamer has also presented the church with a set of book-marker.

DOLWYDDELEN Moriah, Brrnmoe! and Camp-id Sunday Schools en- joyed tlK-ir annuss 1 triat on Saturday. The Revision' Court will be held to-morrow BIBLE SOCIETY.— The Rev D. C. Edwards. MA., is announced to deliver an address to the members of the Bible Society to-morrow evening.

GWYrHERIN. PARISH COUNCIL.—Mr Robert Jones pre- sided over the Council, on Friday, the following members being also present: Messrs Owen Jones, Ellis Williams, J. Jones, and R. E. Thomas (clerk).—The Chairman reported that he had been unable to arrange a lecture on the Small Hold- ings Act during the summer months, but he hoped to secure the services of Mr Davies-Jonea as a lecturer about the middle of November. The Postmaster General submitted a bill for JB7 10s 8d, being the Council's share of the telephone guarantee. The sum was ordered to be paid.

GLANCONWAY. PROPOSED LIBERAL CLUB.—A movement is on foot to establish a Liberal club in the village. UNIONIST DEMONSTRATION.—A large contingent of the local Unionists left the village on Monday in order to attend the Unionist demonstration at Gwrych Castle. The local organiser-Mr Hairy Davies per- formed his duties excellently, and long before the appointed time of departure, he had his company marshalled in strong array at the Ulaneonway railway station-truly a force to be reckoned with, consisting as it did of the leading adults (both male and female) of the locality. An enjoyable day was spent at the Castle, and above all, the speeches delivered there were much appreciated. DEATH OF MR ROBERT JONES. The funeral of Mr Robert Jones, Isaac-street, Liver pool, took place to-day week, the interment being in the Parish Churchyard. The deceased, who was 51 years old, was well-known to a large circle of friends and acquaintances in this district, and was the son of the late Captain Robert Jones, Gordon Villa, Ulaneon- way. He had been in ill-health for a long time, and although a visit to Llangollen among other places seemed to have wrought an improvement, neverthe- less, it was soon apparent to his sorrowing relatives and friends that there was but little possibility jf his leeoyery from the severe attack of diabetes, to which, unfortunately, he finally suocumbed. The remains were conveyed hy train to Ulaneonway station, where a large number of friends had assembled in order to pay their last t ikens of respect tovairds the de. ceased. Prior to leaving the precincts of the station, the Rev U. Jones held a brief, but impressive service, and afterwards the mournful coriege was met at the Church gates by the Rev (}. Williams, B.D., the rector of the parish, who officiated. The chief mourners were :-Mrs Jones (widow); Misses Elizabeth and Mar- garet Jones (daughters); Miss Jon 3 ind Mrs Vv'il- bains (SIS:C:S); Mr Williams, Linrp"1 (brother-in- law); Mrs Jones, Llandudno (sister-in-law); Mra Hughes, Glanconway (sister-in-law): Mr and Mrs Evarrtt Holyhead (brother and sister-in-law); Misses Jones," Hughes and Roberts (cousins); Messrs J. Hughes, T. E. Thomas, R. Roberts, and 0. Roberts (nephews) Mr Thomas Jones, Conwav (uncle) • Mr E. E. Williams, Liverpcd, and Miss M. Jones', Festimog. Wreaths were sent bv the widow and daughters; Miss Jones and Mrs Williams (sisters); Robin, Elsie and Ji(.z and niore) Mrs Hug-hes and faniilv, Liverpool; Mrs Roberts, Liverpool; Mis Cheshire and family, Dfdsbury; Mr and Mrs Hughe- Liverpool Mr k. K. Williams, Liverpool Mrs Edwards and fami- ly, Li\ erpi ol Mrs Williams, Liverpool; Friends from Messrs Pcaeork and Kay, Livedo,}; from fellow- wOf knien, and also one from his neighbour, Much sympathy has br-n extended to the widow and her two daughters in their sad bereavement.

LLANRWST. SUNDAY SERVICES. \'Il1e following will officiate at the different places of worsnip next Stiti(ia%, 1"a.,I;3;¡ Church: Re,. U. C. jDa\ies, Rev. J. I Morgan. St. Mary's Church: Rzv. J. Morgan, Rcy. D. C. Davies. Scion 10, Rev. 11. J. Davies; 6, Rev. R. Rowlands Scotland Strc-et (C.M.): 10 a.m., Rev. R. Rowlands; 6 p.m., Rev. H. J. Lavics. ■'Tabernacle (C.; 6 p.m., Rev. Thomas Jones, Gcorge-strcet. Ebenezer (C.) Rev. D. D. Richards. lloreb (W.): Rev. D. Davies, Penmachno. Penuel (B.): Rev. lloweli Cer-ny w Williams. English Wesley an Church: Rev. A. Fisher. Roman Catholio (Cambro-Breton Mission): Holy Communion at 8.30 a.m. Parochial Mass at 11 a.m. Welsh Devotions at 6.3C p.m.— FatLer Irebaol, O.M.I. OUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE is Mr Chambers, to whom all communications should bo addressed, and who will also receive orders for the "North W ales Chronicle." L)AII,Y, cod, hake, reck salmon, soles, plaice, crabs, oysters, shrimps, and every variety of fresh and cured fish.—F. G. Parry, 35. Station-road, Lianrwst.—Advt- PREPARE FOR THE HARVEST by pur- chasing the best harvesting implements at tho most moderate prices from E. Lloyd Jones, iron-- monger and: implement merchant, Liatirwst.- Advt. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. It will be of interest to the public to learn that Mr George R. Jones, qualified chemist and druggist, late of Messrs liouw and Son, Ruthin, has acquired the business of the late Mr Evans at the Apothecary Ilall, The Square, Lianrwst. Mr Jones has had a large and varied experi- ence both in London and the Provinces.—Advt. FURNITURE SALE. Messrs Blackwall Hayes and Co. will sell by auction commencing j at 12.30 p.m. to-day, the household furniture at 5, Poplar Grove. PLASYNDRE.— Mr O. Isgoed Jones, J.P., has purchased Plasyndre and the adjoining land. A FINE CATCH.— Ma.tt-r Ivey Gerrard, angling in the Conway river on Thursday, land- ed a trout 2 lbs. in weight. POLICE COURT.-At the police court on Monday, Alice Owen and Ellen Jones, residing in Scotland-street, were each fined 3s 6d and costs for using obscene language. David Davies was also fined Is and cost-, for being drunk on fair night. THE COUNTY SCHOOL re,pcned.oii Tues- day after the summer holidays, the number of scholars being 114. PRAYERS FOR FINE WEATHER.— The continued wot weather is causmg considerable anxiety. Prayers were offered at the Seion Chapel on Monday evening for tine weather. Prayers were also offered at the churches on Sunday. WEDDING. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the C.M. Chapel, Glan Conwrav, yesterday, the contracting parties being Miss Mary E. WTilliams, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Wilhams.Post Office,Ty'n-y-Groes, and Mr J. E. Jones, of Bala, accountant at the N. and S. Wales Bank, Lianrwst. The bride was attired in a dress of rnole-eoloured silk with hat. to match, and was attended by Nurse Roberts, of the Royal Hotel, Cape! Curig, who was attired in grey and whitei with hat to match. The best man was Mr Wattie James, of Aberystwyth. The Rev. Mr Roberts, pastor, officiated. The party subse- quently had luncheon at the Metropole Hotel, Colwyn Bay. The future home of the happy couple will be St. Donats, Llangwstenin THE LIBRARY.—The annual report of the Library Committee shows that it is unfortu- nately in debt to the amount of Eg 9s 4d, the expenses for the past year being E.73 Os Id, while the recets only amounsed to JE63 lis. It is estimated that the deficit will amount to B19 9-.3 Id, when all liabilities are overed. The Gene,ral Committee express their thanks to the following ladies a.nd gentlemen who regularly supply papers and nugazin^s:—Mr Charlton, Mrs E. Evans, Mesrrs L. Williams and Sons, Mr M. Williams, Mr T. Rogers Jones, Mrs Iljde, Fron Derw; Mr R. II. Jones, Father Trebaol, Dr. Owen, Mr Rhys Jones. Rev. J. Morgan, Mr Samud Jones, L. and N.-W. RJy. Co.; Mr J. E. Humphreys, and Mr Norman Rogers Jones. Mr Humphreys and Mr O. Is- gocd Jones, J.P., also presented several vol- umes to the library. It is a matter of regret that such an excellent institution does not re- ceive a larger share of financial support. COUNTY SCHOOL.—The following is the result of the Central Welsh Boerd Examina- tion:—Senior: J. G. Ilughes (C.E.. History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Welsh and Chemis- try); A. R. Williams E. History, Arith- metic, Mathematics, Welsh, Latin). Junior: D. A. Jones (Composition. English, History, Arithmetic, Mathematics, Welsh, French, Che- mistry, Geography); D. II. Jones (Composition, Engli'-h, Historv, Arithmetic. Mathematics, La- tin, French, Chemistry, Geography); Ellen Marv Jones (Composition, English,~ History, Arithmetic, Matheimtic, Welsh, French' Bota.ny, and Geography); Nancy Jones (Com- p-sition. English, HHorv, Arithmetic Mathe- matic, Latin, French, Botany, and Geography); W. A. Joiiei (Composition, English, History, Arithmetic, Mat-hematic, Welsh, French. Che- mistry, and Geography); H. O. Owen (Compo- sition. English, Arithmetic. Mathematics,Welsh, and Geography); J. E. Owen (Composition, Arithmetic. History, English, Mathematics, Welsh, and Geogranhv): R. LI. Roberts (Com- position, Knrlish. History, Arithmetic, Mathe- matics, Latin, Welsh, Chemistry, and Geo- graphy); Sarah Florence Roberts (Composition, English, Historv. Arit.hnvJti/\ M at hematics. lA- tin. French, ar.d Botany); If. T. Williams (Com- position, Enelish. Tlistorv. Arithmetic. Mathe- mntics, Latin, French, Chemistry, and Geo- graphy). SALE OF PROPERTY Messrs Roberts and Rogers Jones on Tues- day, held a oale by auction at the Eagles Hotel of 'Jy n-y-Ddol Farm, Gwythcrin, containing 92 acres, 3 roods, 6 perches. Mr John Davies, Denbigh, tct-ed for the vendor. The property was sold, to Mr W. Jone-s, Ty Celyn, JLhuisan- nan, a member of the family, for £ 1175. On the same day, Mr W. G. Jones, Lian- rwst, offered for sale by public auction at the Eagles Hotel, the small farm, Cae Cwmpas, Penmachno, containing 8a. 22p.er some brisk bidding the property was knocked down to Mr J. D. Jones, wlic, Lianrwst, for JB216. Mr Jones was acting on behalf of Mr Ed. Jones, Penffridd, Penmachno. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. The adjourned meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday, the Rev. H. Raw-son Wil- liams presiding. There were also* present Messrs John Davies (vice chairman), E. FA waj-de, W. Williams, Robt. Williams, John Da- vies, David Owen, with tho clerk (Mr R. R. Owen), and the surveyor (M.r J. W. Roberts). On the motion of Mr John Davies, Mr Ro- berts was reappointed surveyor. A letter WM read from t-he Eglwvsbach Par- ish Council, applying that a wicket gate should replace the old style on Cafna-y-Dryll path. The application was granted. A letter waa read frem Col. Higson to the offoot that his bailiff had been too busy to at- tend to the footpaths at Llanddoget. Another letter was read fron- Mr Twigge Ellis on the same subject, and asking that the surveyor should meet Mr David Jones, his man- aging clerk, and explain the Council's require- ments. On the motion of the Chairman, it was de- cidod to adhere to the former resolution to the effect that the paths remain as they were ori- ginally, and that the clerk should write to the owner to have all the paths open in 28 days. Dr. Travis reported that he had attended at Talycafn, and examined the drains and cess- pool. He failed to discover that any nuisajice existed. It was reported that eleven births had taken place during the month, and fOllr death, the latter being at the rate of 10.9 per 1000.

LLANDUDNO. FORTHCOMING AUCTION SALES. BY MR T. W. GRIFFITH. September 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.—Sunny Hill, Brvn-v-Bia-road—Household Furniture. Septemb.fc- 25th.—At Marine Hotel—Properties, Bangor House, Church Walks, and two Cottages in W^arehouee-street. September 25th.—At Marine Hotd-Properties, No. 1, South Parade, Stella, and Bronwen- don, situated in Church-walks. October 2nd.—At Station Hotel, Llandudno J lwct.ion-Pronerties. Eleven Houses in Pen- rhos and Osborne-terraces. BY MR MATHEW RYAN. September 17th.—Garreglwyd, G ioddacth-street- Household Furniture. Full particulars of these sales appear in our advertisement columns. TRADESMEN'S GENERAL HOLIDAY.—At a meeting of the Llandudno Grocers' and Fruiterers' Association, it was decided to recom- mend to the members that the annual trades- men's general holiday be fixed for Wednesday, October 7th. THE COTTAGE HOSPITAL.—The following gifts have been received at the Sarah Nicol Memorial Cottage Hospital during the past month, for which the Board of Management le- turn their best thanks:—Flowers, wGokly, Mrs Piatt; firewood, Messrs Bowdage and Hughes; tomatoes and French beans, Mrs Swann; pressed meat, Messrs E. Owen and Sons; vegetables. Mrs Wainwright; books and papers, Mr Holclen; illustrated papers, Miss Dixon; potatoes, Mr Kidd vegetables, Mrs Bromley-Holmes; grapes, Mrs Woodhouse; illustrated papers, Mrs F. T. Sibley; illustrated papers, Miss Buckley; the Little Orme Quarry collection, lis 4d.—A. M. Felton, secretary. VITAL STATISTICS.—The death-rate for the month of August was 4.3 per thousand of the population, the birth-rate being 9.7 per thousand. LARGE CONGREGATIONS. — It is stated that the congregations on Sunday at Holy Trinity Church and at St. Tudno's Church have been the largest on record during the month of Seotember. SUNSHINE AND RAIN. — At Llandudno during the past week 32 hours of bright sunshine were recorded. The rainfall was 1860 inches. NEW MISSION ROOM. The Works Com- mittee of the Urban Council have approved the plans of a mission room at Lees-road for the Vicar of Llanrhos, and of an addition to the Roman Catholic Chapel for the Rev. Father Ratcliffe. THE FOOTBALL FIELD.—The Council have decided to grant the use of the Council Field to the Llandudno Amateurs Football Club on Saturday afternoons with two practice evenings per week, on payment of 5s per month. The field is also to be rented to the two local Wednes- day Clubs, Celts and Corinthians at a similar rental on alternate Wednesday afternoons. ALEXANDRA-ROAD MISSION.—The open- ing services at the new Mission Church, which has been erected in Alexandra-road, will be held on October 15th, and will be in the nature of a harvest festival. The services are now being carried on in a room in Alexandra-road until the opening by the Rev. Llewelyn A. C. Evans, of Penrhynside. GAS AND ELECTRICITY.—According to re- ports submitted to the Urbcn Council the quantity of gas manufactured during the past month was 11,067,000 cubic feet, an increase of 258,000 on the corresponding period last year. At the electricity work 160,931 units of electricity were generated, an increase of 84,026 units on the corresponding month last year. A GOLD RING FOUND. At Wednesday's meeting of the Council the Clerk asked for in- structions with regard to a gold ring which was found in Happy Valley-road in May, and it w^as decided to retain the ring a little longer. BEGGING AND DRUNKENNESS.—At the police court, on Friday, Elizabeth Jones was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for begging in Cliftcijj-road.—John Murphy was also sentenced, to 14 days' hard labour for being drunk.—A like charge against Mary Brady, of Manchester, was dismissed on her promising to leave the town. -John Spencer was fined 10s and costs and sentenced to 14 days in default, for drunkenness and for peddling without a licence.—On Tuesday morning Edward Jones, of Alexandra-road, was fined 10s and costs for being drunk and disorder- ly. PROTEST BY THEATRE DIRECTORS.— At a meeting of the Urban Council, on Wednes- day, a letter was read from the directors of the Grand Theatre Company protesting against giving permission to hold evening performances in the Happy Valley on the grounds that such performances materially interfere with the re- ceipts at the Grand Theatre. MARKET RENTS AND TOLLS. The amount received in market rents and tolls dur- ing the past month was £ 49 13" Id. TO PROLONG THE SEASON.—The Clerk of the Llandudno Council has been requested to communicate with the Steam Boat Com- panies and with the Railway Company and sug- gest that they should endeavour to prolong the season as much as possible by running excur- sions iin to a later date than istial LLANRHOS CHURCH CHOIR.—The mem- bers of th-o Uam'hos Parish Church Choir had their annual treat on Ihursdav, ^jivvrpool be- ing visited this year. The journey was made by special saloon. The party were accom- panied by the Rev. R. Jones, the Rev. Liew. 1\ C. Evans, Penrhynside, and Mr W. Wil- liams, ohoirmaster. The visitors experienced an agreeable time in spite of the unpropitious weather. Mr William Williams was heartily thanked for the very efficient manner in which he had seen to the comfort of the chorister" WIDENING OF NAN TY G A M E R ROAD — At a meeting of the Wtrks Committee of the Council, the Assistant Engineer reported that all tho owners of land in Nantygamer-road in- terested in the widening of the road had agreed to give up land for tho purpose, on tho under- standing that a fence be erected to take the place of the existing hedge. He was instruc- ted to submit a scheme together with an esti- mate of the cost of tho work. THE NEW FREE LIBRARY.- The Llandudno Council have invited Mr Carnegie to lay the foundation stone of the new Free Library at Llandudno. PROPERTY SALE. At the Roval Sports- man Hotel, Carnarvon, on Tuesday, Mr T. W. Griffith, Llandudno, conducted an important sale of freehold property known as Nos. 1 and 3, Pool-street, together with a number of cottages adjoining and known as Evan's-court. There was a large and representative company present. including some of the principal property owners of the district, and after a brisk competition the property was sold to Mr Griffith Jones, Pool- street, Carnarvon, for £ 1025. Messrs Bury and Acton, Wrexham, were the solicitors for the vendors. SATURDAY'S FOOTBAT,L.-The Llandudno Amateurs' F.C. will entertain the Crewe Boiler Works Football Team en Saturday, when the following will do service for the local club :-R. Lunt, goal; J. II. Jones and J. H. Davies, backs: Jacob Williams, Geo. Davies, and Harold Pear- son (captain), half backs; David Griffiths, Daniel Davies, J. Llew. Jones, Brookes Evans, and Jimmy Williams, forwards. CLAY MODELLING.— The Hon. Mrs Henry Mostyn offered three special prizes for clay modelling at the Welsh Industries' Exhibition, last week. The competition was confined to school children, and the following were the last week. The competition was confined to school children, and the following were the successful competitors let, 5s, Charles Jones (age seven); 2nd, 2s 6d, Norman Roberts (age six); the third prize being for infants, aged third and four years. The clay modelling and "Kin- dergarten Exhibits" were only sent in for ex- hibition and not for competition. THE CELTS F.C.—The annual general meet- ing of the Llandudno Celts Football Club was held on Thursday, Mr H. Hayden presiding. On the proposal of Mr J. Taylor, seconded by Mr J. T. Jones, the balance sheet for pad season, showing 30s in hand, was adopted. Mr R. Green- field, F.R.H.S., Ty'n-y-Coed, was elected pre- sident, Mr II. Hayden re-elected chairman, Mr J. T. Jones hon. secretary, and Mr T. Oliver treasurer. The following were appointed on -n- 't t, the Executive Committee: Messrs Griffith Jones, Owen, J. Tavlor, S. Jones, and the above officials. WELSH INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION.—The annual exhibition of the Welsh Industries Associa- tion, which was held at Llandudno last week, has proved a financial success. The takings during the three' days reached a total of JS960. Towards this the charges for admission represented £105, the sales in the competitive section L114, receipts from afternoon teas, etc., 1;26, and the sales at the county stalls just over JB400. Lady Eva Wyndham Quin and Mrs Richard Helme (the hon. secretary to the J association) have both written to Mr James J. Marks, the local hon. secretary, congratulating him upon the success of the exhibition, and thanks ing him for his services in connection with it.

THE CHURCH SCHOOLS. "A GROSS WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY." At a meeting of the Church School managers, last week, the Rector in the chair, the following resolution, moved by Mr Richard Conway, seconded by Miss Buckley, was carried unani- mously:—"That we further call the attention of the Board of Education to the proposal of the Carnarvonshire Education Authority to build a school at Glanwydden so greatly in excess of the requirements, and including a dining hall. This we consider a gross waste of public aioney, as there is but a very remote likelihood of an in- crease of population, except in the portion of the area which is in the county of Denbigh." The head teachers of the St. Beuno's and the Bodafon Schools were congratulated by resolu- tion upon the exijwilcnt reports by His Majesty's inspector. The Lev. W. E. Jones was elected correspondent of "ho Llandudno Schools in tho place of the Rev. John Hughes who ha.s resign ed his curacy in order to proceed to Oxford.

LLANDUDNO JUNCTION. PRESENTATION TO MR J. T. JONES.— At the annual meeting of the Llandudno Celts Football Club, on Thursday evening, Mr II. ilay- den. on behalf of the committee and players, presented Mr J. T. Jones, "Echo" Office, Llan- dudno Junction, with an electro-plate tea service in recognition of his services to the club as hon- secretary. In making the presentation Mr Hay- den spoke in eulogistic terms of the services Mr Jones had rendered the club since its inception. He concluded by wishing him long life and every prosperity. PARISH COUNCIL.—A meeting of the Llan- gwstenin Parish Council was held on Friday evening. In the absence of the chairman, who was indisposed, Mr Daniel Evans presided. After considerable discussion it was decided to let the street lighting by contract this year again, and the clerk was instructed to advertise for tenders for the lighting of Llandudno Junction, Bryn Pvclew and Glanwvdden. Several matters con- cerning the improvements of the footpaths of the district were referred to the Footpaths Com- mittee.

LLANDDOGET. ILLNESS OF THE RECTOR.—The Rev. J. P. Evans, rector cf this parish, who has been in ill-health for nearly five years, had a relapse on Monday. He is attended by Dr. J. W. Owen, Lianrwst, and at-the time of writing was reported to be slightly improved. SUCCESS. Miss Williams, the Post Office, won the first prize at the Llangollen Eisteddfod for the best knitted ladies' jersey and cap to match. She was also an exhibitor at the Welsh Industries Exhibition at Llandudno last week.

LLANFAIRFECHAN. LICENSING.—At the Bangor Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr W. j/ughe and other magistrates, the licence of the Virginia Inn was transferred to Richard Hughes, son of Mrs Hughes, the late licencee. Mr Rumsey Williams, who made the application, said that the licence of the inn was held by the applicant's father and mother for about fifty years. DOG LICEN CE.—The police objected to an application at the Bangor Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, by John Williams, Tan'raiit, Aber, for exemptions in respect of two dogs. The appli- cant declared that he knew ot farmers with fewer sheep and cattle than he possessed, with two dogs. Supt. Harris: Give me their names? The Applicant: Let the authorities look for them. The Bench granted an exemption for one dog only. THE RESERVOIR.—A committee of the Dis- trict Council has been appointed to visit the re- servoir. UNEMPLOYMENT.—The chairman (Mr W. G. Roberts) and the clerk (Mr W. H. Ellis) have been appointed to represent the District Council at the county conference re the unemployed at Carnarvon on Saturday. NEW COUNCIL SCHOOL.—The new Council School, which has been erected at a cost of over £ 4000, is to be opened next month, and Principal Reichel, of the University College of North Wales, is to be invited to perform the ceremony. BISHOP OLUWOLE, the native assistant Bishop of Western Equitorial Africa, has been staying with Mr Evill, at Plas Coed. PERSONAL.—Mr Timmins, the headmaster of the National School, has been spending a holi- day at the Canary Islands.

LLANELIAN. THE OLD PARISH CHURCH.— Visitors will be interested to know that an English ser- vice is conducted in the Old Parish Cnurch, at 10.45 a.m. Amongst other interesting features of the ancient structure is the p re-Re formation chalice, which may be seen alter the service upon request of the Rector.

LLANGERNYW. EDUCATIONAL. — Mr E. Thomas, headmaster of the Blaenau Council School, has left this dis- trict to take up the headmastershiD of the Llan. silin Council School, near Oswestry. — John T. Jones, son of Mr Owen Jones, Bron Wylfa, has been granted a bursary of E5 by the Lianrwst County School Governors. LITERARY.—The Garnedd, Cefn Coch, Llan- gernyw C.M. Chapels, and the Llangernyw Bap* tist Chapel, have arranged to form a united literary and debating society for the coming win- ter, and a joint committee has been appointed to draw out a programme of subjects and speakers. GLOOMY HARVEST PROSPECTS. On account of the incessant rains the corn harvest prospects so far are really gloomy, as practically none has been gathered in, and unless a favour- able change in the weather soon occurs the out- look will be indeed serious.

PENRHYNSIDE. RUMMAGE SALE.—A rummage sale in con- nection with the Church Mission is to be held next month at the Llanrhos Day Schools. GIFTS TO THE CHURCH MISSION.—The Church Mission has been presented with a massive oak hymn board by a member of the congregation. SUNDAY SCHOOL TREAT.—The members of the Church Mission Sunday School were re- cently entertained to tea, which was served in the mission-room. The following ladies assisted: —Mrs Williams, Pendyffryn; Mrs Roberts, Gor- phwysfa; Mrs Evans, Mrs Shields, Mrs Whittle, Miss Thomas, Miss Bridges, and Miss Robert- son, and also Messrs Shields and Andrews. FORTHCOMING CONCERT.—The members of the Welsh Congregational Chapel are com- pleting their arrangements for the concert to be held at the chapel next Wednes- day evening, over which Mr Robert Owen, Mostyn-street, Llandudno, is to preside. An interesting feature in connection with the concert is the appearance of Miss Louie James, R.A.M., the well-known Welsh soprano, who, before she attained fame as a vocalist, resided in Penrhyn- side for several years, and is the daughter of P.C. James. The proceeds are in aid of the chapel funds. HARVEST FESTIVAL.-The annual harvest thanksgiving services will this year be held at the church on Tuesday, September 29th, when an English service will be held, at which the Rev. J. W. Roberts, M.A., vicar of Conway, will preach. On the following Wednesday evening, a Welsh service will be held, when the preacher will be the Rev. Canon Roberts, vicar of Colwyn Bay. The festival will again be continued on the following Sunday.

PENMAENMAWR. R. G. OWEN, F.S.M.C., Certified Optician, Llanrv6t At Compton House, Conway, first Fr lav in the month.—Advt. NARROW ESCAPE.—A number of ladies had a narrow escape at the railway station on Wednes- day afternoon. They were crossing the line by the footway in order to get on to the "up" platform, when a saloon from Bangor came round the bend in the line. Thanks, however, to the timely warning of the stationmaster, Mr Hughes, an accident was evaded. THE SEASON. The season has no-.v ter- minated. The minstrels have taken their bene- fit and left. MR TOM JONES. The fund, which was raised to enable Mr Tom Jones, the popular bass vocalist to take a course of studies at the Royal v -tl Academy of Music, London, has met with a re- sponse which testifies to his popularity, and also to the generosity of the donors. The benefit concert arranged on his behalf realised a profit of about E15, and with the subscriptions over j650 is in hand. Mr Jones will leave for London on. Saturday next. ORGAN RECITAL. Mr G. H. Davenport gave a successful organ recital at the St. Seiriol's Church, on Wednesday evening, when the follow- ing programme was presented: Prelude and March (Farmer), Andante from 10th Sonata (Beethoven), Adagio from Sonata Pathetiqua (Beethoven), Fugue and Andante (Mendelssohn), Fantasia (Tours), March in D (Smart), Allegretto (Stiehl), Overture in F (Faulkea).