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II. COLWYN BAY ADVERTISING ST ASSOCIATION. HIGHLY SATISFACTORY ANNUAL REPORT. CREDIT BALANCE OF OVER £ 100. Mr J. Fred Francis (chairman) presided over the annual meeting of this Association io-day week, when there was a representative gathering of members. The Treasurer (Mr Jos. II. Roberts) in present- ing his report and balance sheet, remarked that the donations and subscriptions were lower on this occasion, no general appeal having been mudo for subscriptions from the public. For- tunately they had derived their income from other directions. With regard to the policy of the year the committee had endeavoured to do what was best. independent of the North Wales Advertising lioard so as to avoid over-laoping. in addition to tho £ 47 paid to the Advornsin°" Board by the Association, the Chairman of tho Council had madyhimsplf responsible for JB50 which had been duly paid to tho Board. Tho balance now available to tho Association's credit at the bank amounted to over £101 (applause). The Chairman, in moving the adoption ol the report and balance sheet, said everything was now in a very straightforward position, the Sec- retary and Treasurer carrying out their work in II. most businesslike manner (hear, hear). Ho thought the Association owed a very real debt, of gratitude to the officials for their excellent service" (hear, hear). Mr Edward Allen, who seconded, remarked that in his opinion the duty of the Association now was to concentrate their endeavours upon winter advcrtising. If we take care of the win- ter, added Mr Alien, parodying the old proverb, the summer will take care of itself, for the sum- mer advertising is amply covered by the Adver- tising Board (hear, hear). The motion was carried unanimously. THE REPORT. The report was as follows At the close of the seventh season tho snnunl statement of account is submitted, and it is grati- fying to report that the funds of the Association snow a substantial available balance of Elol los 2d The clucf source of revenue, it will be seen was derived from the letting of the foreshore privileges leased to the Association by the Urban Council,, to whom our thanks aro due. The Council have by this concession materially as- sisted the Association in their sphere of opera- tion, and it %vii!. it is earnestly hoped, be the means of doing great good in the judicious ad- vancement of our town and district. Sccon1 to this the fund was augmented by the profit of 1:64 3s 7d derived from the May- Day Festival. All who took part in the annual demons ration rendered worthy services, and our gi atenil thanks arc extended to all concerned, including subscribers. The statement presented ,'iows, though it only covers a nc months' peuod the highest recorded income, viz., £ 518 4s 8d. It*may hero be stated that the As- sociation s,co 'its formation has received the sum of £ 25§2 and disbursed the sum of £ 2433. I he feature of the year was, however, the for- mation of j.n Advertising Board for tho North Vf ales Coast towns and other places on the a. Railway system. Mainlv through the initiation of the Railway Company the Voard has been in operation for the first season, and a great deal of benefit is to be anticipated as time goes on. Ihere should bo no hesitancy on the part of the Association as to the place Cohvyn Lay should take in the continuation of the scheme and the -feeling is expressed that a strong measure of support should be accorded the lioard. The Association is, however,, of opinion that the efforts of the Board should be supplemented by specialising the claims of Colwyn Bay as a winter health report, in such manner as the issuo of a high class poster, etc. Weather and sunshine records are published in some of tho principal 'newspapers of the coun- try, but til's p-:H < k it is believed. b uineil acd representt*> M .do Agreat Qvuut in iiua .a..llWIJ.¡¡ C-i tiif town waa the holding of tho Royal National Eisteddfod, and we have cause to feel proud that the under- taking was in every way successful. Gene/rally cpsakiing fli-e entertainments and amusements provided in the town have been of a high class order. As in previous years the Association have is- sued posters, guides, and postcards, and I am pleased to say as a result of advertising the ap- plications for official guides have increased in number by nearly one thousand more than at any other, time. The Association also repeat- edly hear of the benefit received by those who have advertised in the guido. To meet the demand of agencies and Railway Company Advertising Department for a small booklet the Association have caused a new issue to be printed; and they hope early in the com- ing year to issue a new edition of the official guide book, also a new pictorial poster. Our best thanks are due to the officers of the Association and committee, who have worked so well during the past year. The balance sheet, which was signed by the hon. auditor (Mr Richard Williams, of the Met- ropolitan Bank), showed that the income from letting chair-sites, kiosks, etc., on the foreshore amounted to £185 15s, whilst the May-Day Fes- tival profit amounted to E64 3s 7d. The gross rece pts totalled JE519 4s 3d, and the expenditure £431 Cs Id, leaving a balance in hand of S119 0" 8d, which included £31 16s Id brought forward from the previous year. On the expen- diture side the principal item was S65 12s 6d, the cost of six rust;c stalls let as shops on the Pro- menade during the season. The foreshore is let to the Association at an annual rental of £30. The secretarial duties account for only E10 a year of the expenses. Over S47 were paid for advertising" in guides, periodicals, etc. OFFICIALS RE-ELECTED. The Chairman (Mr J. Fred IVancis), hon. treasurer (Mr Jos. H. Roberts), and the secre- tary (Mr T. Edwards) were unanimously re- elected for another ye-ar, warm tributes being paid to the valuable services rendered to the Association and the town by all three. STRENGTHENING THE EXECUTIVE .COMMITTEE. ra accordance with notice. Mr Llewelyn Jones moved that the Executive Committee should in I future consist of the twelve members who signed the foreshore lease, and twelve ether ratepayers the resolution of the course implying that any future signatories of the lease would in virtue of that fact be members of the committee. On a ballot vote the following were elected on the Executive Committee in addition to the twelve members who signed the existing lease: Messrs Storey Joncs, J. Dickin, Oswald Jones, Rush, G. Mai'iell, T. H. Morgan, Hugh Hughes, Richard Williams, A. n. Tudtnan, C. R. Chap- lin, Francis Evans, and W. Howells Jones.

ST. ASAPII (FLINT) HURAI.J DISTRICT COUNCIL. ISOLATION HOSPiTAL SCHEME DEVELOP- MENTS. COMMON LODGING HOUSE WANTED AT ST. ASAPII. The monthly meeting of tih's Council was held on Friday, after the meeting of the Iioaid of Guardians. Mr J. Lothian (vioeoljaimian) pre- sided. The reported that steps had bean taken to form a Joint. Hospital Board* for tlh-a two rural districts of the union. A joint meeting of tho oetrrimitieo bad fceon held t,h.at morning, and at the next meeting a proposal would b) made. The Chairman asked if that was all the in- formation thsa-t. could be given that day. Mr E. Morgan, repLEd that tliie Joint Commit- tea had d'3ekfc«J to aak boiih Council* to ein- jK>wer thorn. to erect a. hospital to c-i-st a sum not exocediing' £8()J. The Chairman ar-ked that both Councils should consider the pbns tei'crei anything was dene. E. Morgan considered' tlhat it was liigjh time that some 9c,home was put forward, and the Je,i.nt Committee wanted bath Couiixrils to giv them, power to wet in the matter. Too Chairman That is a big order. TAKING THE CENSUS. The Clerk reported having iroccived letters as t,o the taking o' census on April 22nd next. In order fih-at the work should bo done p-operly iihe cenctus autihorities dor rot? the assista.no? and ri of the local aa-tihoritlos .in securing the ssrvioaJ of competent and efficient enumera- tors. Til at meant that he was to ask tike (Coun- cil to allow t.heir officials to act in the matter. It wits dockied, on tho motion, of Mr Llew. B. Evans,, to leave tSus master in the hands of the Clerk. NORTH WALES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. Mr W. Morr.a (dhairmaai of the Oonno.'l) was iippointed as a govern<<r of the Nortiii WaJets University ColLago for 1911, ST. ASAPH COMMON LODGING HOUSE. A letter was road -from Mr James Doheirty, applying for a. certifioafe as a keeper of a com- mon lodging-hemso at St.. Asap'h. Mr W. Conwy Bell asked if it was desirable to nave a. kdging house at St. Asaph. The Chairman said he'thought it was, and if anyone doubted his statement he had! only to keep hs oyoa c-ipen and ob^-ve the nounber of labouring. men who passed thron^th tho oity. The Casual Ward at t;h Workhuu-so wss often overcrowded bocauce no outside aooommodatiocx could bo found for tih;" people. Dr. Lloyd Roberts (}Ldic.aJ Officer of Health) stated tiiat he-and anoi'h.er ofln-iaj of the Coun- cil had a v.s t to "Mr DJl^rty'a promises, and he was bound to say that they we-re by rnesms first-clfm At the ssmo time he wa; ready- t.o that they could not expect elaborate bc, a premise's for suoh a mirpose. The Chairman explained tlhat the present a.p- pleant was the w>rt-in-J.aw of tho late keeper of the lodginvg-hoUf; He believed that the appli- cant was a fit jierson to bc. registered. The vyho ownoi the I'remises hed gone to a great ofeai ox expc/niso in putting ;n new rooms, etc. The Med cal Officer of HesJ.tlh stated that the law required a oommon ksd'ging-hoasekocjX/r to reserve at least one .room for his or her exclusive use. Fran what he hd seen of Mr Dohertv's arrangoiqents onho -oont used by lodgers would have toO 'be taken from, them. It was decided to call 'for a further report om t1:o premises. RATS AND THE PLAGUE. The C-erk rol)o- c,l the of ciroukrs wlGng attention to the regulations for dealing plague and desbroyinir ° Mr Conway BAII SAID'^wirthed the G-overai- mc,r;ot wcjuld not only give direction for tlie destrueko.a of rbut wo^ild assist theni finan- cially in the matter. Th.c.)io. were far more of tihe.o diBe^u-^readl nj;' creatures about than ix^-op'e thought, and they should bd got. rid of. Mr W. S. Roberts said ti- should elassifv thorn as game, and if they d'd that; they would soon be got rid cf (laughier) PLANS OF NEW BUILDINGS. Plans were pa.osd for the erection of a buno-a- low at St. Asiph for M-rs Grace Wallcei-, St. Ape.r-ih. ST. iVSAPII IMPROVEMENTS. Tho Clerk reported that he Lad been in com- nmnieation with the County Council with respect to the improvement of the slharp comer at the junction of the Lcwer-streefc a.nd Elwy Bridge, St. Asepli. I-Ici had pointed out that t'he Rural District Council weuM. coatribu^ Flo towanh t'he cost if a kc s-.im was forth earning from the county. So far he had merely received run acknowledlgoment of the letter. LOOKING AFTER THE'DAIRIES. The Sanfcary Inspector reported that during the past. month he lad found that aomo o'f milk sold from the dairies contained an exces.- s. vo aimouxit of dust- and other extraneous matter. In eaeh oaeo the attention oIl the dairyman con- cerned had been called to the fact, and a wa.rn- illg g:ven tlhat it miuua not occur again.

MRS. WORKING- MAN! How can you .pnd Sixpunce and be Thanked for it. If you can give your husband a breakfast that mtkee him. say "I never fc,,t so well in my life; work was like nla., this morning," et.D"I,t you think he would thank you, Mrs Work, in.g-ma.fi ? _Le might net not.co the ditfercoea at the timJ; but he would notice it during his work- hours. It wi,:J cost you ju-st sixpence (not extra money Mr Wocking-man mast drink &ome- ihing with }¡,05 breakfast) to give your husband Dr. T.bbJ&s' Vi-Cocoa to .morrow morning. The grpoer sell* it ii 6J paolceta as well as 91 and Is 6d tixia; you have simpjy to a,s.k for Vi-Co;oa and gd it. There is nothing ohoaper; but, if Vi Cocoa were as d-càr as the dearast of all it. would still be worth more. For Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is c<oeoa, kola, niaib and hops. Thetso make all the d,fToronc0:3. There, is no doubt wli-a/teve.r of the value in Vi-Cocoa. You can jeci tie benelit you derive from Dr. T Vi Coooa. Do not ask your grOcer for ooooa. AsIc for "L" ""lY ø. —it makes all the diiieronoek V

RUTHIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL THE BISHOP OF ST. ASAPH AND THE CENTRAL WELSH BOARD. SENSITIVE TO CRITICISM. (By Our Reporter.) There was a large assembly of parents of scholars and friends connected with the Ruth;in Grammar School, in the Assembly Rooms, Ruthin, to-day v,w.k, tho occasion being the annual speech-day. Prior to the meeting' in the hall, a commemoration ser- vice was held at St. Peter's Church, at which the Rev. Canon Becehinjj, D.Litt. (Canon of Westminster), delivered a short address, and a. collection was made on behalf of the Scholarship Fund at the Ruthin Grammar School, for boys intending to take Holy Orders. On the platform, 'at the Assembly Rooms, were the Bishop of St. A&aph (Chairman of the Governors), who presided; Canon Becch- ing, Mr Stanley Weyman, Mr E. O. V. Lloyd, th:- Warden of Ruthin, Dr. T.O. Jones, Col. Saxon Gregson s, Dr. Modwyn Hughes, 411 Mr John Davies (Denbigh*, Mr Lloyd Wil- liams (headmaster), and the Assistant Mas- ter. THE BISHOP AND THE WELSH CEN- TRAL BOARD. In opening the proceedings, the BISHOP r, gretted his inability to attend the commem- oration service that afternoon. He wel- comed Canon Becching, who had come down from Westminster to distribute the prizes. They were espeeiaMy glad to see him, a.s they all knew the connection between that ancient foundation and the Chapter of which Canon Bceching wa.s a member; how that. school, more than 300 years ago, was founded by a Dean of Westminster (applause). Since they Last met, they had entered as a school upon a new period of existence. Everv- one connected with the school and the dis- tri.ct shared his sense of the personal loss of the let,, headmaster, whose death took "OltlOO so soon after he gave np the work. He did rot suppose there was any man who hivl laboured in that district who was more uni- 'n versally and more deeply respected than the late Mr Whittington (hear, hear). Thev were looking forward now to the future of the school under the guidance of its present headmaster, who, he knew, would be the first to recognise the extraordinary sympathy and assistance he had received, when he entered upon his duties, from hi.3 predecessor (hear, hear). The school had had a good year's re- cord to its credit. Ruthin Grammar School, like a good many things in North Wales, had been the subject of controversy, but he d'd not think that those who took part in keep- ing the school as it had been for the last 300 years liid had any rea £ on to regret the course they took (applause). He was sure that there was in the educational life of Wales a great piace for a school which was doing the typo of work of Ruthin Gramm-ar School (hear, hear). He looked forward to the school doing for North Wales what Llan- dovery and Brecon had. done fox South Wales (applause^. He did not say that merely from an ecclesiastical point of view, but from an oducatloral point of view. They wanted in the educational system of Wales first-grade sahools, whero professional men could" send their sons to bo prepared for the older uni- versities, and where they would b? train,cd in that sort of atmosphere they associated with the English public schools (applause). They had such an atmosphere in the Ruthin Gram- mar School, and he hoped they would have it mors so as the. years roBed by (apphiuse). CRITICISM OF THE WELSH CENTRAL BOARD. He had just a. word—a tender word—to sav about the Welsh Cf11t.rl Board, and to call attention to the report published by the Board of Education upon the work of the V,;elsli Central Board. He might begin by re nindiing them that the management—the government—of the intermediates schools of Wales was under th.e control of the Wch-Ji ".A. Central Board, which was formed in the year 1895. He might say that he was one of the "unsympathetic people" who had thought it would have been better to have put the ex- amination of the schools on an outside body, and to h-ave invited inspeebion, as well as competition, with the great English schools. They had had the Welsh Central Board work- ing for 15 years, and it was put under ths Welsh Department when that .body was ('s- tablished by the Government in connection with the Board of Education. That Welsh Department, he considered, deserved the highest praise for the courage they h:d shown in issuing to th-3 world a very candid report of the work of tho Welsh Intermediate Schools. It was not a complimentary re- port, and there were many things in it which should have stimulated, and he hoped not wound, the feelings of those connected with the intermediate &chooLs (applause). Perhaps they did not know that the 96 intermediate schools of Wales cost t'h., people, apart from foes, between £ 141,000 and R2,00,000 per annum. Those figures were important. it was a large sum of money, and he would take £ 150,000 as a round sum. They had a right, as ratepayers end taxpayers, to ex- pect that their schools were as efficient as possible. The Welsh Central Board met a few days ago at Shrewsbury, and he was interested in reading the speech rnado on that occasion -by Lord Sheffield, than whom no man in Eng- land was supposed to have more knowledge of the manners and customs of the machinery of education, and who had recently acquired knowledge of the Welsh machinery of educa- tion. It was interesting to see tho speech made by Lord Sheffield, who, he thought, lx-aliaed that tha Board of Education's re- port was a thing that should not be entirely ignored, and while deprecating some of the coniiiEonbs in the report—although it was a difficult task in such an atmosphere--he directed their serious attention to improving the system under which the schools at pre- sent. worked. TOO MANY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLS. Continuing, his Loixlsliip said he wished to make it quite clear what he meant. In the first place, he thought it a great pity that the Welsh Central Board presented this hypcr-scnsitive attitude to criticism (ap- plause). He wanted also to remind his hear- ers of the fact that the, report was not of the work of the teachers in the schools. The teachers were perturbed by the report, Per- sonally, he believed that the teachers were doing the work imposed upon them with great self-sacrifice, devotion, and efficiency (apv pl..vx->e). He believed they were a hard- working and praiseworthy body of teachers, and the criticism in the report did not re- flect upon the teachers, but it reflected upon the system under which they worked. Tho point lie wished to emphasise was this: th-ey had a system of education, established by the State, and maintained at a large expenditure le' of public money, and they should unite in making that system as efficient as possible to aM classes of the community. He thought it could be done if they welcomed, instead of relented, capable and fair-minded criticism (applause). He looked forward with confi- dence to the work of tb;, schools. He ven- tured to think that one of th-e mistakes they ma,O.a)ikl he thought it was now generally recognised—at the time of the establishment of thj intermediate schools was that they were too thickly scattered about th.- country. There were too many of them. A large num- ber of small schools meant a smaller num- ber of pupils for each and smaller staffs, and in such efficient education could not b? giiven as in the more vigorous schools. That point had been recognised by many who at first took a different view. IIo thought that they could make Ruthin School a great cduca- tional centre if they were thoroughly inte- rected ia the work and thoroughly conscien- tious. Ho hoped that that prize-giving would impress upon 4LU that fact, and if they Rv.ee united together and oo-operated, they would, moke Rutihin School second tg none is the country (applanae). He hoped that parents would recognise that t-hat school was admirably adapted for giving a sound edu- cation as well as a preparatory school for the universities. Ea would like them to remem- ber that he was not using language of ex- travagant expectation. Llandovery and Brccon had occupied first places in the great school.s of England in the Oxford and Cam- bridge examinations. They knew that Rugby, which was one of the best public sediools, as well as Eton and Harrow, had taken second to Llandovery School (ap- plause). They had only to look at the hon- ours list to see what excellent work had been done there. That work couild be done at Ruthin if they supported their school, and were loyal, and made its work, its merits, and its possibilities known in the district (ap- plause). The Headmaster read letters of apology for inability to attend from the Countess of Dundonald, the Hon. Mrs Laurance Brodrick, Dean Pryoe, the Dean-elect of St. A-saph and Mrs Wynne Jones, Archdeacon Thomas (one of the oldest pupils of the school, who sent a cheque for 2,5 in support of the Scholarship Fund), Canon Trevor Owen (an old pupil, who sent a contribution^, Canon Roberts (Llan- ddi'Jas), Canon Davies (Wrexham), Captain and Mrs Eawke, Mr L. J. Roberts, H.M.I.S., Mr Young Hughe; (who sent a subscription to the Scholarship Fund), etc. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. The Headmaster submitted his report, in which he said the town of Ruthin and the Governors of Ruthin School had much to thank the B.is.hop of St. Asaph for his kindly interest in their ancient foundationh. Gab- riel Goodman, their founder, was not in name only, but in deed cr,&otl-suporbly good, and in iiuthin they linked his name with every go-A foundation. The Church of St. Peter, the hospitals, the school and the Ap- prentice Fund were all abiding witnesses to his loving foresight and care for his native town. His heart and soul were in Ruthin and its people. He had read the statutes of Gabionl Gixidman, and in them they wou'd find that his purpose was to found in Ruthin a school of the higher type. The record of its masters in the past proved that this veos so, and he was proud to recall the fact that he now wet in tho chair onoe occupied by Richard Parry (Bishop of St. Asaph), Thomas Chailonar, and the scholarly Dr. Charles Wil- liams. Of the past masters of the schc-ol, there was not one of them who could, for ve,tr;on to work and for educational enthus- iasm, take the palm over the late Mr Whit- tington, whose unexpected death this year they all so deeply deplore. Mr Whittington was truly a friend of Ruthin School. When the endowments of nearly nil the grammar schools of Wales were, some twenty years back, put in the melting pot, Ruthin sur- vived. All the same, h.o (the Headmaster) thought he might &a.y, in the name of all con- nected with Ruthin School, that there is no rivalry and nothing but a friendly attitude taken up in regard to the newer institutions which the Government had ect up in the towns and villages of \VTales. The townsmen of Ruthin were proud of their -ancient foun- datioa. The old Ruthin School boys, of who in many were theje that day. were loyal and devoted to their school, ar.d in these times which nee trying to ancient foundations, he asked for their continued help and unflagging support. It is only by constant effort that the work expected of the school could he adequately carried on, but, he looked forward to the future with every hope. By the courtesy of the Warden, they had had the privilege of holding in the Church a commemoration service for former bene- factors of the school, and a fund had been started for the pur pore of foun,d,inga scholar- ship for the maintenance at the school of pirpHs intended for Holy Orders. He was grateful also to the Warden for reviving an old cuetom of presenting a silver pen to the best writer at the school, and for a handsome prize of a cricket bat to the boy who has the highest batting average at cricket in 1910. PRIZE LIST. I Canon II. C. Becching, D.Litt. (Ca.non of Westminster), then prescented the prizes. The pniae list is ba&ed on the results of Ox- ford local examinations, and on the school work during the year. Form V.—Form prise, E. S. Speak man classical prize, P. Hudson; prize for obtain- ing 2nd class honours in Oxford examina- tions, Irvine Jones; Greek Testament, J. S. Lloyd Williams; science, J. Lloyd Jones; Gorman, F. Hodgson; general progress, J. D. Speakman and V. Roberts. Form VI.-F.ormpriz.e, J. E. A. Davies; Scripture, W. M. Lloyd; French, M. T. Nun- aerley; English, E. E. Parry. Form. III.—Form jprize, lf Sprakman; Latin, E. Speakman French, W. V. Lort; geography and history, H. Williams. Form II.-Fo,-m prize, R. Lort; Latin, M. Ow-ern; Englisii, J. V. Evans; general pro- gress, Wyn Edwards; carpentry, J. D. Morris. Mathematics: Set I., Gallen; Set II., Scott; SfII, III., Stanbridge. Drawing: T. Hughes. Preparatory School: Boys, li. Taylor; girk, Evangeline Hudson. Batting average: A. G. Evans, 20. Ball: Mason, 8.5. OXFORD CERTIFICATES, 1910. Senior Irvine Jones, 2nd class honours, passed in arithmetic, history, composition, literature, Latin, French, mathematics, and higher mathematics; and E. V. Speakman, passed in arithmetic, religious knowledge, history, composition, literature, and mathe- matics. matics. Junior: Hamilton Carter, J. E. A. Davies, P. J. Hudson (3rd class honours-, E. E. Parry, J. D. Speakman (3rd class honours), V. N. Roberts, and J. J. Lloyd Will,.ams.- all the pupils passing in from seven to ten subjects. Preliminary: J. V. E. Evans, W. V. Lort, E. P. Speakman, H. E. Speakman, J. S. L. Williams. J. Wyn Edwards, V. Threlall, and H. J. Williams. RECENT HONOURS. E. T. Dy.,on has gaiined 2nd class honours in Greats at Jesus College, Oxford, and has obtamcd a post in the Eastern Civil Ser- vice. G. Ivor Evans, after passing through Ban- gor University College, obtained a music scholarship at Oxford. A. C. Roberts, of St. David's College. Lam- peter, has taken his B.A. degree, °and has been appointed assistant master at Hereford School. R. r. Edwards has been appointed to a clerkship at th-e London City and Midland Bank, Cor wen. J. E. W illiams lias obtained a post at the bank, at Prestatyn. A. W. Drurv, Post Office. Canon Becching expressed his pleasure at I being present to represent the tliapter of Westminster, and delivered a very interest- ing address on tho splendiid work done bv Gabriel Goodman, the founder of the school, a.nd the great work which the school had ■accomplished. On the proposition of Col. Saxon Oregon Ellis, seconded by the Warden of Ruthin thanks were aooordcd Canon Beeching; also to tho Chairman, on the proposition&of Air Lloyd, of Rhagatt, seconded by Mr Stanley Weyman.

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ST. ASAPH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. CHRISTMAS FARE FOR THE POOR. ECHO OF A RHYL CASE. Mr J. Frimsbon, J.P. (chairman) presided over a mooting of this Boardi on Friday when there were aJbo present: Mr W. Jones (vioo-citainrnan), Messrs J no. Roberts,, J. Pierce, Abargele; R. Dav os, liettws; \\1. S. Roberts, Bod'iary; F. Bibby, Cwm; Edwin Morgan, Dymeircihion; R. A. Jones, W. Williams, Henlf-an; Rev. Canon Roberts, ] Jajiddulas; Mrs Miss Gee, Messrs J. ElLs Jones, Denbigh; R-obt. Jones, T. Pen- nant, Wiilia.nn, Prestatyn; Lle-w. B. Evans, W. Cotnwy Pell, Ilhuckllau; S. Perks, G. F. Gunner, J. Roberts Jones, Hugh Edwards, 1. iBatno, Mrs D:> Ranee, Rhyl; Messrs J. Lothian. W. A. Watts, St. Asaph; J. Morris. Trefnant, and the officers. THE WORKHOUSE. The Master reported that there was in the Workhouec 166 paupers, being- a decrease of 21 on the number for the corresr-ending .period last year, while 197 vagrants had passed through the wards in the fortnight, being an increase of 18. The Master also stated that he had received parcels of nt"\v:pa.pûr8 and magazines for the uæ of the inmate-) 'from Mrs Graves. Brynpolyn Mawr, Asa nix, and from Miss Williams, Cae Drain, Henlhm. Votes of thanks for the gifts were passed. CHRISTMAS FARE. The Board decidod to grant the usual Christ- mas fare to the inmates, and it was decided to give t-he Christmas dinner on Boxing Day. the bill of fare to be submitted to tho next meeting of the Board. The V.ce Chairman suggested that a little extra relief be granted to the out-door poor at Christmas, and on the proposition of Mir S. Perks, it was deoid<e<d to move at the next meet- ing that the usual extra Is be allowed each pcijuoer. THE CASE OF JAMES TURLEY. "Z The Clerk reported that he leoeivcd a leite^ from Messrs Brookes Bros., Gianaber, Rhyl" respecting' certain remarks he had made at U; last meeting of the lioard with respect to t'he qVesrkxn of the maintenance in the Work- hail-? \i the children of a man named Turley, of Rihyl, who had recently been proaecuted by the Board for failing to keep up his contribu- tior.s. The writers expressed surpriie to read in a. Rhyl newspaper of last, week a statement made by hm (the Clerk) "it was your impression tha.t the legal expen>3s were paid by the man's em- ployers. As wo are the employers of Mr Turley we are entitled to know what led you to make thia statement, ar,,i Ll it conveys to the public mind the impression that we are helping triis i-ran to tight the Guarvtiare, and pairticu- lariy to avoid having to maintain his children. W-, do not. wish to be unpleasant in the matter, but each statements as tne&e no doubt do us harm, and! we leel therefore bc>und to stop such imputations." They therefore asked him to ■fjort. in the next issuo of the local papers a no dee withdrawing the statement, and aiso "to explain to tire Guardians at the next meeting, as ihey seem anxious to know, that- we have not paid any s'locitor, and wo are not dee- ious of en- couraging anyone to desfraud the Guardians, and 00 incur extra expense, which would have to be a-ild-cd to the ra.t3, which are heavy enough to boar in themselves." "1 am sure," tie letter prooeed'od, "ttxe Guardians do not wish such "a imputations which you d<eemod it advisable to make. Aro the Guardians anxious that we 6hJ¡¡J<! dbsmiss ihs mart? We have nothing against hluii; he does his duty to us; and beyond that, we have no further right to control him. Cnloso these ienpurations are cleared in the manner requested we gtkall have no other alterna- te c tlian to consult our sol.oitor. The Clork added that at the last meeting ho was asked by a membe-r whether he had found out who i-aid the exnen.->v, incurred in de- lta ding Turley at the Pclico Court, and lie re- plied that, he was undor the impression that Turley's employers found the money, He was quite prepared to give the Board his reason for eayinig v.inat- be had. Before taking the cap, to the pore's Court he had made it is business to see Turley's employers, and ho ascertained that the man's wages were 25s per week, or 5s less than Vina wages Turley was getting in his pre- vious situation. He fa led, however, to see any books showing that the wages weie as stated, and v.aon 111:3 subsequealty saw Turley he said that ho had never had more than 20s per week. After hearing t'hat he came to the conclusion that there m ght bo some arrangement whereby a portion of the mcintrr the man was earning went to meet the costs of his defence. The Chairman suggested! that. the Clerk should write to Messrs Brookes Bros., expressing roC- gret. for liiio imputation that had been cast ujx/a thorn. The Clerk said he did not want to cast un- fair reflections on anyone. In this case ho had only stated what were his impressions. Mr 1. Batho stated' that one of the firm had approached 'him on the subject and was grieved over the matter. Messrs Brookes were highly m="peoted—(hear, b,-mr) -ard r what they com- plained of did seem, on the face of it, a sort of redeoton on their dhairacteir. Of course, they as a Board, could not compel the Clerk to express regret for anything he had done in the matter. Bur. something, he tihoug'ht, should bo done. I-lie Clørk: I have given the. reason for the imprwasioix I formed in conr.octon with this matter. Tlie Chairman said lie was sure the Board did net wish to fastnn on the Clerk any blame in connection with tine conduct of the proceed- against Turley (hear, hear). The man was fo.eral pounds in arrears with h: contributions towards tiie ma nteAaiice of his dhildren in the W ork-houae. He had been allowed pVmty of time to pay tho money, but the Board had only been able t-o get it in very small aucua 'from time to time. More than that, he had appeared before the magistrates in respect of arrears, and there certarndy seemed sonvo .reason to qiucstion matters from that fact that b" was able to get a solici- tor to aot. ':or him. lie bo'ieved it was said at the last hearing that soma friends or stranger was paying the solicitor.

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MUSIC FOR THE HOME. Although it is fifteen years ago since Lord Mao Naiughton in too House of Lords said :—"I do not sc«e why a person faiiiy solvent and tolerably prudent should rx>t make himself the owner of a piano by .moans of periodical pay- ments." Ili." IiOrdti'iip's expression of opinion i) still as applicable to-day as it was at the limj when he gavo uttcranoe to t. So:larely. there is much to ba said1 in favour of the de-for red- pay- nfpmt system from the buyer's sian-di>olnt if only ';or bho &i.m;Ve reason that when purchaeing an iurtkd? like L, lilarto, tho cost of which runs into many pounds, the person who pays by monthly instalments ample time in which to d'sooTor whether the instrument is a genuinely good one or otherwise, before parting with anything be- yond a few small monthly payn)5:1s. Be this as it may, ititJ obvious that the publio in gene- ral appreciate this advantages that accrue iiorn being abtle to obtain high grado pianos merely by paying nominal monthly in^t-aknents, as com- paratively few nowadays pay ead-i down when purcthasing a piano. Prominent, amongst tho load ng firms which cater specially for thoeo who nrofar to spread their payments over cx- tendied periods are Messrs C'rane and Sons, Ltd., whose exfionsive Weiss showrooms are located at 40, Rege-nt-street, Wrexham, where an enor- mous stock of the worlds best pianos, organe, Iharmoniurna, and every other kind of musical instrument, are always on exhibition at prices to suit the purses of ail classics of the community. Mcwrs Crane and Sons, Ltd., make a feature of supplying nwisioaJ instruments of the highest quality at exceptionally low prioos, and those who do busnees with this well-known and old- established firm will 'have the satisfaction of knowing tlhat they ara drying with a reputable house which niakes & point of extending to ita customera the utiaost courtesy and oocaittoratioxu

J WON'T :-6 SHRINK | f 1 g jj Little Bo-Peep, the popular B character of childhood's days, is B intended to remind us of LUX, I S the washing preparation which 6 takes such care of garments and textures that are of woollen manufacture. S LUX makes a delightful cleansing I solution for washing anything and j B everything, but specializes in the | washing of flannels, woollens, j dainty fabrics and the like, j H — IK IEVER BROTHERS LIMITED. PORT SUNLIGHT. I j Lx u .y n. I I TV Worli-fam-,l M A RV E L M:)Iel is thc: most -,tupeni,Ls pianu bargain ever c-ff-rc-d. Any of its thousands of N%'elsh users %i-ilil teil ycu 'hat this magrifice,t -"r:strt:- rnent is iriiipite!y i, decr)rati-,iii aild fir,:sL. to other niakes,,Nhich cost to 625 more. ar-d hear its word t cn e oL-Eer%7e llcw delicatt is touch-yca LCt Lt cd to 1-)i we rciaud farts to I "Lv Üiti" our Elow 10(.m Ui:' Ãl.i.t. to tU i !ourl1, 1:< fi t;i( frec:, 1-'1\: Cr11t", u, :.& .ta.j::)1 buar-scJtee sail, ur :t'ttLnj'-O¡;i !C{,¡>r. yAy^yiy St., VVrcxhani^ rflPm w. Davies Bros., Butchers. I |I|7E kave catcred for the Public for many years. Oar Business kas grown Inl wilk tke growth of the District, and our reputation for reliabla and deli- cious Meat is stroafer than ever. At this season of tha year we oifer MUTTON, BEEF, PORK, &c., of the PRIMEST QUALITY I WWich believe will give satisfactioa to all who Say Windsor l>iF|eli Rd., Qolwjn Bay, & loafhty Beildisg F U R N U E 71 f3.. fS-.4LE PR I f.E I I ASTON SON" ^01^ cirT buy '•our.d^ t. f¡¡,-nit1lre VERIQA-KTLF-S ), teed. C*TT'*S* "<k' U ~— JL AT-TVms- ya1*1 ASTOIO & SOS havine nuuiy branch MANGLES shops ere large buyers of Bedsteads, cft pr^d ™-55 £ aoAK>.«. c" ^BT'-r"- Soitj Oak throofKeat, (»T>lkd Kirrort, C*r*e4 m ud Cernio*. rtaptii 0ntT«n, «r»i £ ki Your tHirdiases Art pat into the issli cwts, 1 evta., d lTi. M D i i, j IisS £ 3 !SHT M ic. roU<ct, bOM* Railway truck at our Works, ar.i 'Bw* MB A!T« e-«l» W \>ala«t UD M Mgtt; BrBB e*pp»a thus safety ana dispatch are gaaran- rJ1' A 'ra*UM 21 iD I 3 jyapfff ffff 3f H M f^fvB^gewT C«inaj« -paid taywlnre. 5 PUK! «■»!< ul L-P to Wk6.AL-Idt d-4bAl. of W. j. aft id., I CL" pi. !11 pi..d BEDDING witk K.K C5 196. "t. 011 tr.. Ift- "it. .¡ ..MUlier, "d F e:: ttr 6i. "oi.&'h 46 IbL. 14/9 SPRmQ 15/ r: {. III- 11 ÎI b. Trad.. "The EDWARD" BeDROOM Sum CiBuy trnod. potidwd or dark • • C6 (,d. ami. w,.¡. or OU: C7 lqr. 6d Càrpets ASTON & are Caz-pet M".chant5, and held imitic-nse Stock "f BriWil and CL end :1; We ak 0 quote k at es. and Um,["es .ree. Our 8peciaJ øzt. is SMol BLACK LOWS CABINET. Whj», 7ft bifb. fflii 4 fcjTc"«l th*peJ Art Carpets, Wilton, Aiiaiaster or tr,-n^tio Sfi io. S»i. c;,l»Ut«r«! t"* lIIinww sad Chias Ctpb-d, Turkey, these we cu do in all sizes Joid erelton*' 9 C4 178. 6d. and prices. 611 I The BRUNSWICK SUITE cf 7 Piece* w BEDSTEADS. I i« nynivr L»tWr cUih. 1 *rr*d £ 5 t7e. (,d. I 9muM m « Above fllu»tievw heary 2 ia. pillar bedst«i4. I _• Som vitk A(e«n«B dsik tcrvenmg um lem icsd* wpti, lrJ Tot. Bfl. br»a» mQuziiA 3?/% I P S. ASTON & SON, j 1 NT FURNITURF. MANUFACTURERS, WREXHAM. } 2 31. Kcteat s»m:, T 14. Watertste St.. | Btiky Street, f 45, Ht{b Street, J it, Graea Em. f S8 SS Vktwia St« A WBEXBAM. 1 CHESTER | QSffESTgY. 1 CTgEWSBUtr. | WHtcfearc* ($«»»») 1