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ABERGELE. BILLIARD HANDICAP '-A large number of players have entered for tihe forthcoming bil- liard handicap at the Cafe Club- The commit- jtee offer the winner the Trustees silver cup (presented to them by Mr F. O. Roberts, and Mr E. L. Ash worth) whioh shall be played for annually, and become the absolute property of the player winning it twice. PERSONAL.—Miss Metoalfe. daughter of Mr and Mrs Metcalfe, of the Mountjoy Cafe, left tAbergele for Liverpool on Friday en route for Canada. where &he is. to be married to Mr W- Templeton Hannah., eldest eon of Capt and Mrs Hannah, of Cainsmore, St. George-road.—Rev. Francis Jones, Eirianfa, had sufficiently recover ed from tie illness to be able to preach at the C.M. Chapel on Sunday morning and evening.- Misf3 Annie Parry Jones, of Tan'rallt Bach, has been awarded a book prize by the C.M. Foreign Mission Society for collecting in this district to the funds of the Society. PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO ARCHDEA- CON EVANS.—The committee appointed at the Easter Vestry to consider what steps should be taken to provide a suitable memorial to the late Archdeacon Evans have decided that it shall take the form of a handsome brass Icotern and murial tablet. A circular signed by the Rev. Thomas Jones. M.A., vicar, chairman of the committee, Mr George Perkins, secretary, and Mr G. T. Evans. N. and S.W. Bank. treasurer, bas been issued appealing* for subscriptions, and tihe committee are of opinion that tihe ancient pariah church, of St. Michael's would be the most suitable place for the memorial, being, lib it is, one of most ancient churches in fihe diooeee, and a source of interest to large numbers of isitors year after year., It is to be hoped that the oonmittee's appeal will meet- with a gene- rous response. The Archdeacon was vicar of the parish for twenty-one ycare. **nd during his incumbency was instrumental in enacting Sf, Dumid's Church, Pensarn, building a Church House at Abergele, and restoring St. Michael's Church. These improvements were madfe at a tal cost of about £5000, KNITTING CLASS ENTERTAINED.— On Thursday evening, at the Misses Thomas's Cafe, Cumberland House, the members of the Girls' Guild Knitting Class were entertained to sup- per. after which various games were indulged in. During the session the members have ac- complished, under the instruction of their teacher (Miss Davies. of Park Villas, a very fair amount of work, and & vote of thanka was ac- corded to Miss Davies for her services. rManks were also passed to the Misses Thomas for their excellent catering arrangements and to the Misses Roberts, of Ta,&rallt Hall, for the use of the Guild-room to hold the cLases. GIPSY SMITH'S SERVICES. A large number- from this district journeyed to RJfyl on Sunday anid also on Monday evening to attend the meetings held by Gipsy Smith, the evangel- ist. LLItON S CALL.—At a meeting neld on Tuesday evening at the Baptist Chapel, t. letter was read from the Rev. W. G. Owen ("LLifon") confirming his acocptance of the pastorate of the Abergele and Llanddulas Baptist Churches- THE SMITHFIELD.—On Monday Mr Chas. P. Sheffield's Smithfield was taxed to its utmost to accommodate the large entry received from his numerous patrons. There was a 'arge at- tendance of buyers- from Wigan, Manchester, Chester. Gannahs Quay, Llanrwst, Bettwsycoed. etc., with the result that a record clearance of all classes of stock was effooted, very few pens returning home unsold. Beef ,vas in gteat do. mand, and a much larger supply would have found an easy demand. Calf trade wag very brisk, and pigs realised tip-top prices. A supply of fat lambs from Mr Edwards, Faclwll realised 29s each; couplee realisod 42s. With the excep- tion of one pen all the in the sale were sold, one purchaser alone taking home over 80. Fat sheep made up to 42s and gim.mers tI) 03 6d. Attention is directed to our advertisement col- umns, where it will be seen that Mr Sheffield's next sale is advertised for April 25th, v-Len a large number of buyers will be in attendance. WESLEYAN CIRCUIT QUARTERLY MEETING. On Thursday afternoon, the Rev. David Mor- ris, superintendent of the Cirouit. presided over an encouraging attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Wesley an Circuit in the St, Paul's Schoolroom. Delegates were present from Salem, Llygfaen, Moriah, Abergele, Moel- fver, Llanfarr, Bettws. and Dawn-—The senior steward (Mr D. Carboy Hughes, Stafford House) submitted the report of membership, which showed an increase of five, as compared, with the previous Mardh quarter. The total member- ship was stated to be 543, with twenty-five oil trial.—Messrs EdSvard Ellis, Berthtopio. Robert J. Davies. Rhydyfoed; and R. Morris Hughes, Lly&faen, were delegated to attend the district meeting at Portmadoo next month.—A discus- sion took place with reference to the Circuit Bazaar to be held in Jume in aid of liquidating the funds of the new minister's house at Salem, and enoouraging reports were received from the various churches of the preparations made for it. As a result of an examination of Mr Price Evans, of Llysfaen, the meeting reoonnnendied that he be adopted a candidate for the ministry. -la J. Hugh Jackson and J. H. Williams, Salem; G. Brookes, Llysfaen; and Thomas Da. viefe, Penybryn, Moelfre, were accepted, as cir- cuit preachers on triaL-The Sunday School and Chapel schedules were submitted and deemed satisfactory.—The Rev. David Morris was cord- ially invited to stay another year in the cirouit, and this he consented to do. I t was stated that an invitation would be given to the Rev. Daniel .W iDiams (who now labours on the Criocieth Cir- cuit) to become second minister to reside at Llanddulas next August. This was confirme(L and hearty thanks were passed to the present second minister (Rev. D. Darley Davies) for his excellent work in the circuit since August, 1907. —A meeting of the trustees was held at the close.

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