The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

GOLf. TREFRIW v. GREAT ORME CLUBS. The return mixed foursome niatoli between t olubs was played on the Trefriw Links on haired*,y last, and a3 each team won throo games the result was "all square." Scores:- TRiuKRl\Vr G.C. GREAT ORME G.C. lmi&3 Siurtli and Maj Mr and Mrs J. D. Wi.ikinsc-n (7 and tJ) 1 Owen 0 Mitjj Prioe and Mr Miss Hall and Mr H. H. Smith (2 Short 0 and 1) 1 Nlim Oliver and Mr Miss G. H. Jonea Klis Jones 0 and Mr W. Smith Miss Dunphy and (2 and 1) 1 Mr Sutclifie (2 Miss G. Fowler and and 1) 1 Mr C. C. Morns 0 Mr and Mrs Faw- Misa G. Price and oott (1 up) 1 Mr N. C. Smith 0 MitH Felton and Mr lljos Wright aud Brigg (I up) 1 Mr W. N. Smith 0 3 3 The monthly medal oornjietition wai held at I Trefriw on Saturday, when the following were the principal net returns:— Major Wilkinson 70 J. Edwards 72 C. Cooper Morris 73 W. McGaul 75 A. J. Wright 75 W. N. Smith 76 H. H. Smith 79 Dr J. W. Owen 79

RHYL v. CONWAY. On Monday the Rhyl ladies played a match fcgainst Conway at Rhyl, resulting in a draw. RHYL. CONWAY. Miss Shaw 0 Miss Brooke 1 Miss G. Vaughan 1 Mias Mouillot 0 Miss H. Lloyd-Price 1 Mrs Hall 0 Miss E. Perks 0 MissHannaford. 1 Miss E. Vaughan 1 Miss B. Hale 0 Mrs Carson 0 Miss Burke-Wood 1 Total 3 Total 3

CARNARVONSHIRE CLUB v. BANGOR. A match was played on Saturday on the Car- narvonshire Club's Links at Conway, between, the ladies of the above clubs, and after a very plea- sant contest, the Jinks, being in c-apital order and the weather fine, resulted as follows Bangor. Carnarvonshire. Mrs Beilis 0 Mia3 Brooke 1 Miss Roberta 0 Miss Maniliot 1 Mrs Grierson 0 Misa Hannaford 1 r:s T) Mrs Poiston 0 Mifis M. Daiton 1 Mrs Hughes- Williams 0 Mi. Peers 1 Pugh. 0 Mrs Wood 1 0 5

BOWLS. ^ENGLAND" v. "WALES AT OLD COLWYN. Yesterday (Wednesday) week a bowling match took place on the Old Colwyn Bowling Green be- tween the Welsh and English members of the local club. Considerable interest centred in the con- test by the club members, who now number over eighty. A capital contest resulted in a win on the aggregate for "England" by 33 points. "Wales" won the singles by six points, but "England" was victorious in the doubles by 39 points. The teams and the scores were as follows:- WALES. ENGLAND. S. D. S. D. H. K. Jones 9 T. Mather 15 T. C. Davies 15- 8 F. Stringer 9-15 T. F. Davies 5 G. Davies 15 MaeJorydd 15— 2 J. C. Svkcs 12-15 R. J. Lewis 15 W. Simpson 12 1,1. T. Jones 1,5- 8 T. Edwards 4-15 G. Rogers 6 R. Easthorpe 15 r. O. Robertg 15-13 Fallows 7-15 C. Roberts 14 W. Hart 15 J. Roberts 15- 3 Brocklehurst 13-15 1. Jones 10 B. Boer 15 G. Saunderson. 15-15 R. Edwards 11-13 Total 149 49 Total 143 88 'A handicap which had been played previously Resulted in a win by Mr J. U. Sykes, who beat Mr W. Hart in the final.

INQUEST AT LLANDUDNO JUNCTION. SAD DEATH OF AN ELDERLY MAN. Mr J. Pemtir Williams, Coronep for North Carnarvonshire, held an inquest yesterday (Wed- nesday) afternoon, touching the doath of Mr John Davies, Albert Drive, Llandudno Junction. Mr Robert Johnson, Llandudno Junction, was foreman of the jury. The Coroner said that deceased was 60 years of age, and had been in a depressed state for some time. lie went to bed in his usual health on Monday evening, but about one o'clock oil Tuesday morning, his wife noticed that he was rather restlees. He got up and went downstairs, his wife following him. Mrs Davies ran to fetch a neighbour, Mr Bottomley, and when they came back they found that he had been drinking some essence of lemon, and also some tincture of rhubarb. The man died on Tuesday morn- ing about half an. hour after the arrival of Dr. Griffiths, who had been summoned to him by Mr JBottomley. John Edward Bottomley, Glanvrror-road, said the deceased, who was a retired litter, was 60 years' of age. Dceased had not been well for eome time, and he lately ecemed to be peculiar in his manner. He (witness) last saw the de- ceased on Monday, when he was with him from about 2.30 until about 4.30 p.m. He seemed rather restless, going continually in and out of the room. Mrs Davies called witness about 4.45 &.m., and when he got there deceakyed was sitting in a chair and appeared to be breatihing with effort. Mrs Davies was administering salt and water, and she remarked to witness that she thought he had taken something. She did not know what it was. Witness told Mrs Davies to keep om giving the salt and water, whilst he .(witness) fetched Dr. Griffiths from Doganwy. Deoeased never spoke to witness at all, as he was insensible when he arrived at the house, and he died about 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday morn- ing. Mrs Elizabeth Davies, the widow, said her hus- band had been suffering from nervous depression, and had been away for a holiday. Dr. Griffiths had been attending him for some time. Deceased went to bed on Monday night, apparently in bet- ter health than usual. About one o'clock he seemed rather restless, and got up, witness giv- ing him some of the tablets the doctor had given him. About five o'clock .decease^ got up and dressed, anq said he wanted to go out. He went downstairs, And later on he went: to a cufboard and got a ,bottle fontainiug somo essence of lemon, which he drank, and he also drank some tincture of rhubarb, ^Witness prevented him I *1 'M3 I 3 I from drinking some eucalyptus. She gave him some salt and water. The Coroner: Did he tell you anything? W ltness: No, he did not speak a word. Dr. G. H. Griffiths, Dcganwy, said he attended the deoeased. He called upon him on Thursday, and found him suffering from mental depression and a weak heart. He saw the deceased every day, and he seemed to have improved, and on Tuesday morning at about 5.30 a.m. he was sum- moned by Mr Bottomky to see the deceased. Arriving at the house at about ten minutes to six he found the deceased sitting in a chair in a collapsed state. On being told that he had taken some poison, witness used a stomach pump. De- ceased never recovered consciousness, and died at about 6.30. In his opinion the cause of death was the sudden shock of drinking essence of lemon, which would have the effect upon him of drinking neat whisky. It would not, however, have occasioned his death if he had had a strong heart. The jury returned a verdict of "Death by mis- adventure," and passed a vote of condolence with tile widow and relatives.

GEIRIONYDD RURAL DISTRIC TCOUNCIL INTERESTING DISCUSSION UPON A DOLWYDDELEN ROAD TRANSFER. INCREASE IN THE RATE. The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, Mr Hugh Hughes, J.r., in the chair. There were also present: the Rev. Henry Jones (vice-chairman), the Rev. J. Ll. Richards, Messrs LI. G. Jones, W. Evans, Mathew Roberts, D. G. Jones, and R. T. Ellis, together with Mr T. Hughes (clerk), Mr H. P. Evans (surveyor), and Mr R. E. Thomas (rate collector). PENMACHNO WATER GAUGE. The Rev. J. IJ. Richards, referring to the minutes of the last Council, inquired why tlie Penmachno water gauge had been re- moved to the shed in connection With the water supply? The Surveyor explained that it used to be kept at the local Smithy, where it wss of no utility. It had bora removed to the sh<d, where it checked the water pressure, and saved the man in charge visiting the reser- voir. "LIKE A LOT OF DUMMIES." Mr LI. G. Jones, in accordance with notice, moved that the Council should adopt bye- laws, ,and that the Clerk should take the necessary steps in this direction. Mr Jones stated that a few weeks ago, for the want of bye-laws, they were made to appear like a lot of dummies, and as helplees as babes. For the sake of the Council's dignity, a re- petition of that scene should be avoided. The Rev. Henry Jones seconded, the motion, which was adopted. A DOLWYDDELEN ROAD. The C3erk stated that in accordance wtL the resolution adopted at the previous Coun- cil, he had looked up the minutes relative to the Tanybenar-road, Dolwyddelen, and found that at the meeting of the Council, held on May 8th, 1906, a letter was read from the Dolwyddelen Parish Council asking the Coun- cil to take over the road, but no action was taken. On June 6th, 1906, another letter wne received from the same source, asking the Council to appoint two members as a deputa- tion to meet the Chairman of the Parish Council to inspect the Toad, -and Messrs J. LI. Morris and E. Roberts were appointed to act. These gentlemen, at the following meeting, reported that they had inspected the road, and considered it an accommodation road for the convenience of a few houses, and as it did not lead anywhere else they oould not recommend its adoption by the Council as a highway repairable by them. The Rev. J. LI. Richards Ton are entirely on the wrong track. If the road is only an accommodation road, why did you, as a Coun- cil, fenoe it? Why did you tabrow this ex- pense on the district unless you owned the road? The residents in the houses adjoining the road have gone to the trouble and ex- pense of placing it in proper repair, and it is quite clear that it should be taken up by you, who originally fenced it, into tl1 scm- blanoe of a highway. The Clerk: I do not think it is the same road. Another one in the district has been fenced at the expense of the Council. The Rev. J. Ll. Richards That may be, but you have also fenced this read as well. Mr D. G. Jones This road has never 13-ek,-n dedicated to this Council. I am against tak- ing it over. If we do so, we will have to take over numerous other roads as well,— roads that are of far more importance than this one, which only leads to one or two houses. The Rev. J. LI. Richards What would you do if the fencing was damaged? Mr Mathew Roberts: The fencing was erected for the purpose of ensuring the se- curity of the property, which was very diffe- rent to making it a road, and the fact that we fenoed it did not bind us to observe the space as a public highway. Mr W. Evans: I see no reason why this particular road should not be taken up. The Council have already adopted similar ones. Mr D. G. Jones: Name. Mr Evans: The road leading through Gors, at Penmachno. Mr D. G. Jones: It would not have been adopted but for the fact that it leads from one highway to another, while Tanybaen-road is a cul de bac. The Chairman Mr Evans evidently refers to the road leading from Brynglas to Glan- rhyd; this road was taken up before the Coun- cil came into existence. Mr W. Evans: It is said that the Tanybaen- road has also been repaired before Rural Dis- trict Councils were thought -of Mr D. G. Jones: But the road only leads to a few houses, whose rateable value prob- ably does not exceed JEIG. The Rev. J, Ll. Richards: No; it is from £ 50 to .£60. Mr D. G. Jones: There are a number of similar roads leading past large farmhouses, which have not been adopted by this Coun- cil. The Rev. J. LI. Richards: Farmers like to have the roads leading to or past their home- steads kept private, as is exemplified by the fact that they usually plaoo gates across them. Such roads are certainly accommoda- tion roads; but in the case of the Toad now at issue, the fact that you have fenced it proves you to bo the owners, and the respon- sible authority for its repair. Mr R. E. Thomas said Lord Ancaster dedi- cated certain plots to the Council, who fenced it off. In one case, the road was taken up by the Rural Authority, as it led from one highway to another; but not before the Tref- riw Council had first placed it in a proper state of repair at a cost of XIII-). The Rev. J. Ll. Richards: Yon are all prowling in the dark. This road has been before you on more than one occasion. The deput.ation appointed by you decided it to be an accommodation road, but still it was only theiroown personal opinion. Those residing in the houses adjoining this road were told by the late Surveyor that in case they re- paired it, the Toad'would be taken over by the Council. This lias no-fa been done eatis- 4' factorily; yet you hesitate. v TbS Clerk': There is no resolution on>the Min-ute Book of the Coun«il bearing out the state pent that the( Surveyor instructed > to make j, euch jpromis^ •» TbS Clerk is no resolution on>the Min-ute Book of the Coun«il bearing out the state pent that the( Surveyor instructed > to make an.T., euch jpromis^ • t I i i ■* x j t tJ «»ii --S ,1 J, N -i i ,30( ,to Mr W. Evans: It is generally understood at Dolwyddelen that the promise was given. Mr Llewelyn G. Jones: I think we had better defer the matter for another month, so as to enable our Surveyor to see the late Surveyor relative to it, and find out what is the real position. Mr D. G. Jones But take it for granted that the late Surveyor did make euch a pro- mise, we as a Council are not bound to carr3, it out. Mr Roberts: He made Do promise under the instruction of this Council, therefore it WAS not official. The lkv. J. LI. Richards formally moved "Thet this Council take over the Tanybaen- road." Mr W. Evans seconded. Mr D. G. Jones moved an amendment, "That the road be left as it is until a clcarer light bo thrown upon the question at isi-ue." Mr Mathew Roberts, in seconding, said the Rev. Sinnett Jones had made a. similar road at (Japd Curig. If the Council adopted the road, Mr Sin;<ett Jones would justly demand a similar privilege. The amendment was declared carried on being put to the meeting. Rev. J. Ll. Richards then moved that the Clerk should write to the Dolwyddelen Pari&h Council and explain why the application had been refused. Mr D. G. Jones: We have nothing to do with the Dolwyddelen Parish Council, and there is no call for us to explain our reasons to them. We have already granted this Parish Council far too much latitude. The Clerk remarked that he would reply in the same terms as had been done before. THE ESTIMATES; INCREASED RATE. Tii.3 Clerk submitted the following estimates of expenditure for the following six months, ending March 31st, 1911 :—Highway charges, £ 416; offi- cials' salaries, £90; establishment charges, £ 70; and balance in reserve, £250, making a total of £826. Out of this sum, however, the following amounts would be deducted: Grant under the Agricultural Rate Act, £ 40; do., officials' salaries, £43; balance in hand, £ 216; making a total of £279, leaving C547 to be secured from the various parishes, which would require a rate of 7-ld in I 4 the B, or an increase of 2^d over the previous six months. The reducing of the assessment of the Railway Company at Maenan and Abbey, and the expenses attached to the recent sickness at Dol- wyddelen was largely responsible for the increase. Mr D. G. Jones: The case at Dolwyddelen will cost over £100, I understand. The Clerk: Not quite; the total cost will be about £92. The Surveyor explained that the winter esti- mates were naturally higher than those of the summer. They ought to have an additional man at Dolwyddelen, as there was only one man en- gaged on 16 miles of road. On the motion of Mr D. G. Jones, seconded by Mr LI. G. Jones, it was decided to appoint an additional man as suggested by the Surveyor. The Clerk further reported that there would be special calls as followsDolwyddelen, £ 10; Penmachno, £ 45; Trefriw, £115. WATER RENT. On the motion of Mr D. G. Jones, seconded by the Rev. Henry Jones, it was decided that the water rate should remain the same as the pre- vious six months. DOLWYDDELEN WATER SUPPLY. The Local Government Board wrote intimating that a public inquiry would be held at Dolwydd- elen on October 20th (to-day) relative to the Council's application for powers to secure a loan of P,2000 to provide the village with a water supply. The following were appointed to attend tho inquiry: Rev. J. Ll. Richards, Messrs W. Evans, D. G Jones, Clerk, Engineer, and Surveyor. On the motion of the Rev. J. Ll. Richards, seconded by Mr W. Evans, the Clerk was in- structed to prepare the necessary documents for submission a, the pending inquiry. TREFRIW RECREATION GROUND. A letter was read from the Local Government Board relative to the recent inquiry held at Tref- ri w touching the Council's application for power to procure a loan of S500 to purchase the Trefriw Recreation Ground. They intimated that an agreement had been drawn out between the owners ind the Trefriw Parish Council, which would have to be transferred to the Geirionydd Council before the application was granted. IL On the motion of the Rev. Henry Jones, second- ed by Mr R. T. Ellis, the Clerk was instructed to rn-ike thj transfer on the same terms and condi- tion as the original agreement. It was furtlier decided that the Chairman and the Clerk be em- powered to sign the transfer with the view of facilitating the movement. TIMBER HAULING. The Surveyor reported that Messrs Green were harling timber along the Nant-bwlch-yr-heirn road, which would result in the road requiring extra attention. The Surveyor was instructed to watch what da ma go was done by the extraordinary traffic over it. TO REMIND THE CdTTNTY COUNCIL. The Surveyor reminded f,he Council that a de- putation had waited upon the County Council last February relative to the Ffordd Newydd nnCf Pant Glas Road, Ysbytty. Nothing had been done since. On the motion of the Rev. J. LI. Richards, seconded by Mr Ll. G. Jones, it was decided to ask the local representatives to draw the County Council's attention to the matter. CWM PENMACHNO ROAD. The Clerk reported that the County Council had decided to recommend to the Road Board to carry out certain improvements on Ffordd Cwm. Rev. J. Ll. Richards: What if the amount granted is not sufficient to cover the cost? The Chairman. Tt will then be time to recon- sider tho question. The Clerk was instructed to forward the plans to tho Road Board and to claim JE200 towards the cost of improving the road. THE COUNCILS LAW COSTS. Letters were read from Mr Twigge Ellis, soli- citor, relating to Mr A. Lloyd Griffith's bill of costs incurred in the recent action of the Council, having reference to extraordinary traffic on the roads, against Messrs Green and Co., a firm of timber merchants, and which the Council in- structed Mr Ellis to have taxed. Mr Griffith's bill amounted to S200 2s 6d. on account of which the Council had paid him JE128 4s 4d, leaving a balance duo of £70 18s 2d. The Taxing Master, however, disallowed the sum of E131 16s 6 £ d out of the E200 odd, reducing the bill to S58 7s net. The costs incurred in the taxation amounted to £23 2s 6d. According to Mr Twigge Ellis' let- ter it would appear that Mr Griffith is liable to the Council for the sum of C81 10s 7d (including the costs of taxation), a portion of which had been overpaid him. The Clerk was instructed to authorise Mr Twigge Elfis to take necessary proceedings to re- cover the amount due.

PRESTATYN WILL CASE. A WIDOW AND PAYMENT OF RATES. In tha Chancery Division on Tuesday, before Mr Justice Warrington, the ease of in re Ed- ward Hunt, deocueed-lewis v. Jones came on for hearing. In this case a summons had been taken out to decide the question wliether tlie widow and the testator, who, by his will, had been per- mitted to occupy Laburnun House,, Prestatyn was entitled to pay the rates and taxes out of the in- come of the testator's estate, or had to pay them herself. A second question of precisely the same character arose in connection with the occupa- tion of the same house by John Hunt, eon of the testator, who by a coaicil to the will, was permitted to occupy the house on the death of the widow. Mr James Rolt, for the trustees, said the testator iby his will directed that his wife should be permitted to roskfo in his house, to have the paw gadi eujoymcot thereof, together with "the • f i i Ai ,> <r ■ garden and premises and of the furniture during her lifetime free of rent. She was to collect the rents and the interest and dividends and to pay the money into the bank to the credit of the trustees. She was also to attend to repairs and generally to manage all his property, being paM 5 per omt. on the money collected. A precisely similar arrangement in connection with the house was made in respect of the son by a codicil to the will. The first Question for his Lordship to answer was whether, upon the true "0 construction of the will, the inhabited house duty and the rates assessed on tho house during the lifetime of the wife was payable out of the income of tihe residuary estate, or whether the same should have been paid by the wife out of her own money. The second question was of the same character in regard to the occupation of John Hunt. The rates and taxes which the widow paid out of the estate during her occu- paton of the house amounted to JE85 13s 7d. Mr Stokes, for the trustees of the widow, argued that she was not a tenant for life, and could not let the house. She was a mere licen- see,, permitted to occupy the house rent free, and that being so she ought not to be charged anything. The rates and taxes fell on tho estate. Mr Hartreds, for John Hunt,, argued to the sa no;) effect- Mr Justice Warrington, in giving* judgment, said the question was what was the effect, so far as the ordinary rates and taxes were oon- cerined,, of testator's direction to the trustees. He thought the real meaning of tho testator's direction was that the wife and the son were to bear the ordinary liabilities of occupiers, except that they were not to pay) any rent. Therefore he hekl that the inhabited house duty, the dis- trict andi other rates and taxes assessed on this dwelling-house were during the lifetime of the widow, properly payable by her out of her own income and not payable out of the income of the estate. He made a similar declaration with re- gard to John Iluait.

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TEACHERS' SALARIES. (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") Sir,—Your readers must feel that the letter which appeared last week over the name of the Rev. W. E. Jones has brought the discussion of teachers' salaries down to the merest quibble. The Board of Education does of course for the present recognise the employment of unqualified teachers, otherwise the most "just" auditor would not endorse any payment whatever to them. What I stated was they have no recog- nised academio qualification, i.e., nothing to show that they possess any of the knowledge which it is necessary they should impart to the children. I don't wish to hurt the feelings of any teacher, but I will forward privately to your correspondent, if he so wishes, the result of the last examinations at the Saturday classes, and leave it to him as a scholar to decide whether teaching by such teachers can be described as "work well done." No one wal deny that very many of the old pupil teachers were excellent material, but these have now passed into the higher grades, and are paid, accordingly. Those who remain ate the residuum, the products of a system which allowed them to be drawn into a profession for which they had no genius. Some recent investigation shows thit 116 of our Article 68 teachers belong to that category, and have failed to pass even the preliminary exami- nations. One feels sorry for them, but for edu- cational reasons, wishes they oould find more lucrative employment in some other sphere of work. Mr Jones r,ks if it is not a fact that in some other schools even Article 68's are being paid considerably more than £ 30. There are 22 in the county who receive F,40 and over, and most of these are in C. of E. schools. The reason of these higher payments is the same reason why in Llandudno the Headmaster of a C. of E. school with a rather small and dwindling- attend- ance of 167 receives JE200 a year, as contrasted with £ 140 paid to the Headmaster (college trained!) of a Council school with a roll of 225, becauso they were so paid before the appointed day, and we have no power to adjust such salar- ies even when circumstances are changed. The young teacher whq received £ 6 was Miss G. A. Owen, of Bodafon, and I find the official records of the B15 salaries quite correct. I also find on very good authority, that the pupil teachers in Llandudno gave practically all their time to teaching. Any gratuities the managers may have given, in their sympathy for teachers so badly paid, can not be regarded as eala/ry, and could never be claimed as such. The boasted sala.ry of JS55 paid to one solitary Art. 68 would not have sounded so generous if Mr Jones had added that part of this sum may have been paid an consideration of certain extraneous duties, rendered out of school hours, such as playing the organ in church. The truth is that if the managers did not make sectarian appointments they would not have to go so far afield for teachers. We have not forgotten the protests made eome time back when the Ivduoation Committee nominated a local but Nonconformist teacher (who could and does live at home with her parents) to Bodafon School, where she has since given the Head- master and Managers every posible satisfaction. Let me add a final word 0111 this question of salaries. On the appointed day the Managers paid £ 920 per annum to teachers in C. of E. schools in Llandudno. Tho L.E.A. now pays B1152, though there arQ 33 fewer children in attendance. Small wonder that the education c" rate isf high Why, the difference is more than the local po'rtion of the annual payments for capital and! interest in respect of the New High- er Standard Schools. Need I pursue the matter further I confess to some leeling of saaness when 1 find a young and popular clergyman girding at the Local Education Authority for erecting new, and renovating the wretched old rural schools, and so making it possible for little children to be taught in decently, healthy and habitable buildings. The money, he states, is lavishly spent on unneosssary schools. if so, why in the name of tairplay, does he not give us chapter and verse? Nothing is easier or cheaper than to indulge in "hazy generalities" of this kind. I will take, if he likes, what his friends on the Oounty Councl call the worst case—the Llandud- no Junction Schools. These, the first the new authority erected, might, in my opinion have cost eome B200 less—no possible economy could have saved more, but it is a curious fact that the ratapayers in the locality, rather a poor oom- munitv, who have to bear half the burden, are never heard to complain. On the oontrary. One t of their first acts of gratitude was to replace The Conservative member on the County Council by a Liberal. It is a matter of general comment how the health, clothing and habits of the ohildre-n have improved since they have been housed in the new school, which the parents are justly proud of, especially when they remember how the youngsters were formerly herded in the C. of E. sohool-223 in a school certified for 99— on the name of something called definite relig- ious instruction. Most of the new schools are plain to the verge of ugliness, and I hope the day may come when with State aid we may be able to have better elevations. I do not believe that all architectu- ral ornament should be confined to churches and University Colleges, nor the sesthetic sense to the graduate and the well-to-do. If the ratepayers would only oonsent to put the obsolete and ruinous denominational soliools in order at tie public ercpesise, we should hear very little about extravagant and useless expen- diture. The jumble of personalities—one imper- tinent and all irrelevant—I am content to pass over as ra.ther poor cricket, and not altogether, I imagine,- off nay reverend friend's own. bat.—I wn, eto, • RALPH FISHER, • Jjr-v- r- • 1

LLYSFAEN. l HARVEST HOMR-YekerdaT (Wednesday) weedt harvest festival eervioss were hekl at the Parish Church. At 11 o'clock Holy CAmmu-n-.im was celebrated. At 3 p.m. an English eervioe was intoned by the Rector (llev D. I-ewir) and the Rev L1. A. Richards, M.A., of Old Colwyn. The ieseons were read b.y the Rev C&oon RQO- erta, of Lkt,r»dd-u.!as. The Rev E. J. Evans, M.A., Vicar of Llandriilo, preached an excel- lent sermon. The service was very iveli ren- dered b ythe choir under the direotion of Mr Hugh Hughes, the organist. The English ac- them wais "Seed time and harvest" (Simper). At 6.30 p.m a Welsh service 4i08 held. 'I«v^aieo was intoned by the Reotor. The ie^eons were read by the Rev. Ca.tx.-n Roberts, Llanddiulas, the Rev. W. A. EHis, vicar of Fifvnnongroew, being the preaolier. The "Welsh anthem eung by the choir was "Duw fy iaehawdwriaeth" (Howel Idior-s). The cervices were weil attended, and the Cirurch was pret- tily d-ecorated for the occasion by the lady-num- bers of the congregation. The offertories were in aid of the Dioctean Societies and the National Society,

RHOS-ON-SEA. WEDDING.—A wedding of considerable local interest took place quietly at Christ Church, West Didsbur.y, a few days ago. The contract- ing parties were Mr Alfred Mountain Fowler, jun., A.M.I.C.E., architect and surveyor, Ccl- wyn-avenue, Kho., and Maboi Mary only daugh- ter of the late Mr W. S. Nadin, solicitor, Man- chester, and of the late Mrs K A. Nadin, Rowan Viii.a, Clyde-road, West Didjbury. 1 The Rev. John Bamber, M.A., officiafccd, the marriage taking place irnder a special licence.

RHUDDLAN. THE HARVEST FESTIVAL. Services of thanksgiving for the harvest were held last Thursday. At tiie Parish Church, the English preacher was the Rev. W. Vaughan- Joiles, M.A., vicar of Mostyn, and at the Welsh tho Rev. W. A. ELis, vicar of Ffynncngroew. Both dsoouree-s were excellent, and made a deep impression upon the hearers. The F,rv-ce m English was intoned by the Rev. Herbert Davies, curate of Rbyl, and the lessens read by the Revs. D. C. Owen (vicar of St. Asaph), and W. A. Ellis; the Welsh by the Vicar of Mostyn, and the lessons read by Mr J. Owen Hughes. The singing throughout was very hearty, and the solos in the anthem were taken by Messrs Iorwerth Evans, and J. Williams. The offer- t.orios were for the Denbigh Infirmary and the .nsrurance of the Church bbric. The sacred edi- fice was artistically decorated by the following:- Mrs and Miss Bell, Mrs and Miss Madge Thompson, Miss Enyon, Mrs and Miss Maxwell, M'.ss S-ddell, Miss Vaughan, Miss Ivy Parry, Mrs Robt Evans, Mrs J. O. Hugfces, Mrs Evans (Tacybryn), Mies Ethel Vaughan, Mrs hill is (Tyarian), Mrs Thatchwell, the Misses Wil- liams (The Anchor), Miss Davies (Leith House), Mr and Mrs Olddeld, King's Head--Most hearty thanks are also due to the many contri- butors of corn, flowers, and fruit for the occa- sion. United Nonoonforniist services were held the same day, the minsters of when officated essis- ted by others. The Rev. T. O. Jomes, Rhyl, was the preacher at. the eyoning servioo at the C.M. ChapeL

J. J. PRESTATYN, WILL.—Mrs Eliza HaiXinge Livesey, of Bron- wylIa, Prestatyn, has left estate valued at £3180. A RECORI).-All tho magistrates resident in Prestatyn were present at the Flintshire Quarter Session on Tuesday. This is probably a record, as it is seldom that more than one or two put in an appeal ance. The business of the day necessitated their being away from home for about twelve hours. PROPERTY SALE.—Messrs Wallis and Scott announce an important sale of a building site in Prestatyn on Monday. It is one of the few plots of land in High-street available for building pur- poses. THE RECREATION GROUND.—The Council have found it necessary to appeal for funds for i laying out the ground they have secured for re- creation purposes, and it is to be hoped that the public will liberally respond. The site is an ad- mirable one, and when properly laid out should prove a source of great attraction to the town. The Advertising Association are taking a practical interest in the matter. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES.— Services are being held this week in various c places of worship in connection with the Free Church Council. To-d:> Welsh services are being held in Horeb. Bethel, and Rehoboth Chapels. UNIVERSITY LECTURES. Lectures are being periodically given in Dyserth on "Poultry keeping" in connection with the Bangor Univer- sity College. -Great interest is taken in the sub- ject, and the lectures should prove profitable in a districqt where there are such excellent oppor- tunities for poultry-farming.

RHYL. ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOOPIT AL.-ThÐ following gifts have been received amd are grate- fully acknowledged :—Sprouts, Mr Copley; appies, chestnuts, and 91 eoggs, Threap wood Sun- day School. The sum of £ 3 93 4d n.a.J been received from the Rhyl Fne*AJhurch Council, part of the harvest festival collections^ and is gratefully acknowledged. The following gifts have also been received:—Vegetables and flow- era, Mr Ralli; fruit and flowers, St. Peter's, Ruthin, Flower Service, Waters Upton harvest festival; flowers, Mrs Birch, Mrs Roberts; illus- trated papers, Mr Bevington. SALE AT "WI:TERBOCR!\E.Mr Joseph Williams conducted a successful sale of household furniture and of property at "Winterbourne." and the prices obtained were far above the usual. The auctioneer was congratulated upon his re- oovery. Amongst the prices realised were the following :—Mahogany bookcase, E18; rosewood, walnut and mahogany cabinets, Cll 7s IC-a and £ 7; Axminster carpets, S12 and E5; modern grandfather's clock, F,5 5s; old oak chest, 65s; small silver chest, E21 12s; entertaining suites, £ 8 Its; telescopic table, E6; bedroom suite, C9 gent's- chest of drawers. C3; birch bureau, JE9; gilt timepiece, £ tT; silver tea and coffee service, E12; mahogany chair, S2 10s; Divan chairs and couch, Cll; dessert and tea services, C2 6s. E2 4s, and B2 2s; case of fi-ih knives and forks, C2 10s; table knives, 24s per doz. E.P. tea and coffee ser- vice, E2 5s. Mr Williams also sold by private treaty "Winterbournc" to Mr Turner, The Cot- tage, Marine Drive, for £950, and he also dis- posed of No? 19 and 20, Kinmel-street, and 3 and 4, South Kinmel-street, Rhyl, to Mr T. Amos Jones, solicitor, RhyL We desire to draw our readers' attention to the property sale, October 25th, as advertised in our columns. CHURCH GUILD.—The Church Guild has commenced its winter session, and the have be-en large attendances at the services'. The Guild has in the -past done excellent work. P.S.A. HARRIERS.—The members of the Hatrriers propose holding their opening run on Saturday afternoon, starting from Market- street. Their gymnasium, as in the past, wiU no doubt prove a source of entertainment And. instruction to the numerous members. POOTBA-LL.Next Saturday, Rbvl will pLav Chester, -at home, when a. fine game is anticipated. The committee propose putting on A strong team. THE QUARTER SESSIONS AND ASSIZES. —On Tuesday, in consequence of the Quarter Sessions and Aseizes falling on the same day, there were quite a number of police, wit- nesses, solicitors, and magistrates travelling from Rhyl to Ruthin and Mold. At the former plaoe two oases were heai-d from the Rhyl distract, while at the latter all the oases before the court were of local interest. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES. -The eervioes in connection with the harvest thanksgiving at St. Ann's were continued on Sunday, when there were crowded congrega- tions. The sacred edifice was most appro- priately decorated. £ THE MARINE GARDENS. There is a movement on foot to induce the Council to throw the Marine Gardens open to the public during the winter, and it has been suggested that the Town Band should give performances there when the weather is suitable. It is pointed- out also that whereas in other health resorts, even in October, many hundreds aire to be seen on Sunday afternoons listening to the bands in the gardens, in Rhyl the Marine Gardens present the appear- ance of & deeeTted village. THE SAND DRIFT.—With the gales "which have visited the coast during the past few weeks a large quantity of sand has been blown on the front. The major portion of it was quickly cleared. The &and screens have now been placed in position fdr the winter, and the scrubs taken to their winter quarters. 0 I OXFORD EXTENSION LETCURES.^Theee lectures, which a're now being^heAd in the Town Hall, are proving xyery aftractivf, and arc much appreciated, y. « J. o

ST. ASAPH. CATHEDRAL SERVICES. Thursday (October 20th): 11.30: Service, Garret, in F. Anuhem 844, pI. 16, "If with your whole hearts" (Last Judgment) (Spohr). Saturday (October 22nd): 5.15: Service, Selby in A Anthem 291, "0 Lord, Thou hast searched me out" (Croft). Daily: Matins, 8.15 a.m.; Evensong, 5.15 p.m. Holy Days and Saints' Days: Ceieorii.iori ol Holy Communion, 8.15 a.m. Sunday (Decani), October 23rd. 22nd Sunday after Trinity. 8.15: Holy Communaon. 11.0: Maiins. Service, &1by in A. Anthem 649, "Plead Thou my cause" (Mozart). Litany. Hymns, 115. 369. Preacher: The Ven. Archdeacon Wynne Jones, Canon-in-Residence. 3.30: Service, Tours in F. Antheim 1337, "Out of the deep" (Glad- stone). 6.15: Hymns, 179, 434, 445, 368. Preacher, Vicar D. C. Owen. CoilecUon: St. Luke's Hostel. MARRIED WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT.—At the police court on Saturday, be- fore Dr. Davies and Dr. Lloyd, Aimie Davies, a married woman, of Greenfield-place, Rhyl, was charged with stealuxg a blouse from Alexandra House St. Asaph. Charles Kelly, a boy in the employ of Mrs Edwards, Alexandra House, stated that, while he was leit in charge of the ehorp the previous day, accused called and asked for the change of sixpence. Mis Edwards stated sh3 left the bkYuEe in the shop tlie previous day, and it was there when she went for breakfast, She did not miss the article until about 3 p.m., and she immediately informed the police. P.C. Hughes stated that after being informed of the theft, lie went to Rhyl and saw the accused. At first she denied that she had been in St. Asaph the previous day, but afterwards tadmitted 6at she had been tnere soiling shrimps. From the description given of same., witness recognised; the bouee the accused waj wearing as the one missing, and he accused her of stealing it. Ac- cused then gave way to tears, and asked for for- giveness. Accused pleaded guilty, and asked for leniency. The Bench bound her over, as a first offender, in £ 5 for six months, her husband be- coming surety for a similar sum.

BODELWYDDAN. OBITUARY. The funeral of Mr Richard Owen, Rhydorddwy Fawr, whose death oocurred from pneumonio on Friday, tOClk place on Mon- dav at Bodei wvddan Church. Despite the m- clemency of the weather a large number of friends and acquaintances of the deceased from the surrounding district and Rhyl attended. At Faenol Fawr, where the body had been taken on Saturday evening, a short eervice was con- ducted by the Rev. J. Verner Jones, and in the ChELroh the. sern-ipo was conducted by Canon Trevor Owen, assisted by the Rev. Mr Jones,

ABERGELE. HARRIERS' CLUB.— Mr Moss Jones pre- sided on Tuesday evening at a well-attended meeting of Abargtele athletes held at the Ship Cafe of that town, when it was unanimously àte- caded to form a Harriers' Club far the district. The following gentlemen were ejected a com- mittee to make the necessary arrangements: — Messrs Moee Jones, J. Jones, 30, Feel-street; C. P. Joshes, Metropole e; Williasn Jones, 6, Bryntirioo. W. Vaughan Jones, Birmingham House; Ed. Williams, J.P., "Morannedd; W. E. Jones, Crown Fish Stores; Ed. Balkin, Markefc- sbreet; Ben Cybi Williams, Stanley House; Charles Kemp; Ernest H. Wilhams, Peel Gar- dens, with Wm. Davies, Town Hall, as secre- tary. t

CRICCIETH. OBITUARY.— On Sa&tr&ay tlw funeral of Mrs Owen, wife of'^Capt.- Johai: Owen, Mael- g-wyn, Mona-terrace; > took ^^plaoe." She via 56 o sears of (, bad beeif ill faf fc lonff 3k i x> s < UJ- I

BEDDGELERT. PENIEL LIBRARY.— Several friends ha" aent a large number of books to 6 Library. THE FISHERY DISTRICT.— A correspond* ent writes: —The foaling- in favour of separatl ing the Glaslyn Section from the Mawddach an4 Dovey Fishery District, is exteodkng, and the belica is increaamg that tbe separation would be to the benefit of the Glaslyn Siootion. WATER SUPPLY, Etc.—The Parish Goran cil aDd the general ratepayers appear now to he committed to an emtensii-c sdherse of water EKp- ply and sewerage works, involving am expendio ture of over £2(XX). HARVEST HOME.— The special preachers at St. Mary's Church Harvest ThaAksgivcny ervices last week, were t-he Revs. Joihn James, Penmorfa, and John Hughes, Penrhyiideudraeth The church was tastefully decorated.

PENRHYNDEUDRAETH. NAZARETll BAND OF HOPK-This Becd of Hope entered upon its winter session last week, when Councillor R. T. Jones coadtwtwd. The children took part in various in j competitions. | BAZAARS.— The Baptists and the C. M, j Methodists oonteenplaie holding bazaars for tho I benefit of their respective chapels. IN MEMORIAM.— A fund is being raised for the pu of electing" a monument in memory of the late Mr Win. Roberts, Maen- twrog. POSTAL FACILITIES.— Material improve- f- merit has taken place in the dispatch and ite« {' livery of letters lately. Letters posted at Brya j Gwilym leave now at 5.45 p.m. f

DYFFRYN ARDUDWY. ELECTRIC LIGHT.- A meeting of hoase. holders and others will be held shortly for tbo purpose of considering- the question of lighting the village -with tlie electric light.

BPSCIAL NOTICE, MR. W. JACKSON, FTVHE well-known Pawnbroker cf Man- — chester having taken over the business as a going concern from Mr S. Lasereon of Llandudno, has decided, before the necessary alterations are started, to clear the whole Stock by Private Treaty, and everything wiU be re-marked special- ly for this Sale, and Goods will be sold for less than cost of any Wholesale House. The SALE will COMMENCE on 31st OCT. and will continue for a few days only. The Stock is up-to-date, and consists of General Drapery, Cloihirjg- (Gents and Ladies), Boots, Shoes, Hosiery, Jewellery, Plate, Watches, Umbrellas, Ribbons, Ties, Collars,' Undercloth- ing, Cameras, Kodaks, Opera and Field Glasses, in large variety. Large Stock of Second Haffla dothing", forfeited, to be cleaned at any prioe* CALL EARLY to ensure these Bargains, NOTE ADDRESS- JACKSON, PAWNBROKER AND JEWELLER, 125, Mostyn St., LLANDUDNO Money Lent on Plate, Watches, Jewellery, Furniture, Piano. Sewing Machines, and Clothing of every-description. 28338^ BICENTENARY 1710-1910. SUN FIRE OFFICE, Founded lyio. I The Oldest Insurance Office ia the World. Head Office: 63, Threadneed!e-st., E.C Insurances eliectcd 0:1 the fulloving risks:- FIRE DAMAGE. teaultant Loss of Rent and Profit. Employers' Liability, and Workmen's Coation, lndud- ing Domestic Servants, I Personal Accident Sickness, and Disease Fidelity Guarantee Burgiary, Plate Glass. AGENCIES EVERYWHERE. 26501,p COLWYN BAY GOLF CLUB, SPORTING 9-HOLE COURSE, SITUATE ABOVE 1WLLTCROCHAN WOOD, COMFORTABLE CLUB HOUSE, Luncheons and Refreshments Provided. GOLFING REQUISITES STOCKED, Steward amd Professional L. GREEN. SUBSCRIPTION S. Per Aim am* H-onorary Members XI Is and loik Resident Member&- Ladies xi Is Ode Gentlemen £ 2 2s Od. Country Mcmbetra— Ladies or Gentlemen £ 1 Is 3d* Visitors, 2s per Day; Is Half-Day Tieketq issued after One o'clock; 55 per Week. DOUGLAS M. PEACOCK, Hon. Sec. Club House, Colwyn Bay. EFFICIENT BiLLPOSTING. PARTIES desirous of having Bills poetod on ALL the MOST IMPORTANT Advertisement HOARDINGS in the District of Rhyl. Prestatyn, Meliden, Dyserth, PJiudd- lan, and St. Asaph, should eend their Ordem to BEECH BROS., TOO RHYL and DISTRICT BILLPOSTERS* Advertising and Billpost.ing Contractors iropn" IRS F, BEEt|H, om ail Com nfu mentions sb?uld W I Addressed. I ""S t Manager iW. K&LLY. £ 1 !{ Head. Offioej iELtLX^ j it J J. •,„* -3 :• k >

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THE LATE MISS DEACON.—We regret to record the d-cath of Miss Deacon, a lady well-known and much respected in Rhvl. The deoeased had resided in the town for many years, but was in the habit of 6pending much of her time visiting friends. On the 11th inst. ahe went to Warrington on a visit. On the Btn sh-a was taken suddenly ill and died. The body was removed to Rhyl on Monday, and service was heid at Holy Trinity Church, conducted by the Rev. J. H. Davies. 'The MEMBERS of St. John's Choir, with MT J. D. A&her at the organ, rwsdered the choTal portiens, and the interment took place in the New Church Cemetery. Among those pre- sent were: Mr and Mrs Picklee (sister and brother-in-law), Mr Deecon (brother), Mr P. Herbert, Mr and Mrs J. Pierce Lewis, Cap- tain WTi!der8, Mr Wood, Mr Roberts, and Mr Williams (John-street). The deoe-ased lady had for many yeacs taken a great interest in many charitable movements in Bihyl, and had presided with Mrs J. Pierce Lewis at the Lifeboat Saturday Flower Stall yearly Kinoe the demonstration has baen held in Rhyl. CENTENARY GATHERING.—The mem- bers of the Loyal Britannia Lodge of the I.O.F. (M.U.) are holding their centenary gathering on the 28th inst., et the White Lion Hot, Mr R. Bro«nJey, Clerk of the Peace, has promised to preside. SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN. On Wednesday, at the Town Hall, an in- quest was held touching the death of Robert Proud, aged 76, retired depaartmjantal man- ager with Messrs Crossfields Soap works, War- rington. Mr F. Llew. Jones was the coroner, and Mr R. S. C. Sykes foreman of the jury' Evidence was given that the deoeased had been staying lor some veatrs at 77, West Parade, ar-d had apparently enjoyed good health. On the 17th inst., after partaking of tea, he went out for a walk, returning home at eight o'clock. He made no com- plaint, but at onoe retired to his room. Mr Poulson, with whom the deoeaoed was stay- ing, served his supper in his room, but on returning half an hour later found that he had not touched the meal, and was 6itting in a chair. He spoke to the deceased, but received no reply, and on examining him found that he was in a dying condition. Dr Eyton Lloyd was sent for, and on arriving at 9.45 found that he was dead. The evidence of the doctor was to the effect that death was due to natural causes, and a verdict in accord- ance with the evidence was returned.