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Hotels. ABERGELE, Hesketh Arms øotOl FAMILY AND COMMER^I This old-established Hotel, free FRORA {E4E Merchant, has been entirely re-furnisne0- f ,olc f SPECIAL WEEK-END IO/O (including Board from SATNR<M>Y ) 1 noon to Monday MORNINGS ) Cmnibu.t meets at! Omnibus meets all Coffee, Commercial & Priva*e n BOO14' GOOD STOCK & BILLIARD CARRIAGES.— Open and Closed C*RTM The Hotel enjoys the privilege oj ^^0 he Gwrych Castle Grounds, the *eat °J of Dundonald. paclcus Room for Concerts, DlnNERS' 7363 C. R. ALLINSON^ BETTWS-Y-COEP* WATERLOO 00CUP1ES THE FINEST P°S Billiards. Tennis, u Posting- EXCELLENT STABLING. OMNIPUB Mrs. McCULLOCH, PrOpric COLWYN BAY. e' PLA5 = Y- COt <HOME-FROM-H0MB>' Boarding J ———— 0r Establisilfre LARGE RICBKATION RoOMS. TBBM MRS. BRACKST, 9°23 RHYL- WHITE LION tif (Family and Commercial)' bil fori, LARGE STOCK ROOMS suits ties, Auction Sales, and Picnic i- if EVERYTHING SUPPLIED OP THE BEST POSTlNO IN ALL ITS ¡Ii A. IIA YTON, Proprietor "foteÎ. 7847 (Late of Albion ~HOQKYEH'S ,r (Old Established) T:Orls:?Ooso Private Hotel atid TL Coll Boarding Establish,»»< BELLE YUE, MARINE ROAD, COLWYN 4611 *$0^ Special Terms for Winter Telephone: 7. Telegrams: Lock} MEADOWCROFT.. eot Boarding Establi^^$ COLVVVN Situate in its own grounds at the ej}'. and Conway Roads, being in a NIOST. OK# having & Southern aspect.. UISS 6500 Tariff HUGHES & Merchant T&* ° AND Outfitters, 56, HIGH STREET, I'OYD, to Liveries and Ladies' Tallor,n^ ny 1'1Qi.f — r1JJC ¡¡U', PATTERNS POST FREE ON N E U RA LCi I A This distressing complaint is inatitnt ae1' by one of C NEILL'S NEURALGIA RECENT TESTI«0^, Deor ^ii yc» closed label. 1 got them for Z Col-wyn Bay, in September, AND I ^0^ S give instant relief. 80%' V 8 in Box, 1/ 24 M ONX.Y FBOM F NEILL, Chemist, CO ..J (Two Doors J DAVIES & JOJ* Builders and General Con Shop and OJII HOPE IE3AS 13 fr. COLWYN "tQ,e \A All kinds of Building Ma r A large Assortment of SEASONED JGD* • on hand, Hardwood FUNERALS COMP

Early Spring Fashions. -;r- W. S. WILLIAMS & SONS The X.L. Ladies' Tailors AND C) C) SIT, LLANDUDNO, ARE NOW MAKING THEIR FIRST SHOW OF THE Coming Modes FOR THE SEASON. A CHOICE AND SELECT COLLECTION OF TWEEDS AND NEW FABRICS. The Latest Arrivals from Paris in CHIC MODES AND SMART GOWNS now on view in their Show Rooms. ALSO THE Latest Creations in Choice FRENCH MILLINERY. I

Conway Rural District Council. The Overcrowding Nuisance. Detailed Report from the Sanitary Inspector. A Nuisance at the Rectory. THE monthly meeting of this Council was held on Friday. There wlere present Mr G. O. Janes, J.P. (chairman), Messrs Hugh Owen, Rogers Jones, Ed. Williams, Joseph Jones, J. W. Ravines, Evan Evans, W. F. Jones, E. J. Evans, Wm. Hughes, with the clerk (Mr T. E. Parry), the surveyor (Mr Hugh Jonies), and the sanitary inspector (Mr L. John). Smallpox Expenses On the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee, it was decided to press the Abergele Joint Ho'sp'tal Board for the payment of £ 129 3s in respect of hospital charges consequent upon the smallpox outbreak of some months ago. Treasurer's Balances. The. Finance Committee reported a credit balance of £259 ns 7,d in the hands 'of the trea- surer on the Conway district account, and of Z124 ios 6donrhe Glan Canway district ac- count. Calls Unpaid. The committiee reported that a total balance of the unpaid calls on the general account was ¡Ç 368 9s, 4d, aintd Z534 on the special account. The uvercrowding Question. DETAILED REPORT BY THE SANITARY I- INSPECTOR. In reference to the question of overcrowding in the district of Llysfaen, thi< detailed report of the sanitary inspector was now submitted. It was as follows: — G-emtlemien,'—According no instructions, I beg to add the following to my report for last month, the number ol persons should occupy each of the houses overcrowded, which has been, omitted from my report Chwarea Goch: The bedroom comprising 1,243 cubic feet of air space and occupied by a family of eight, .two adults and six children, allowing the minimum limit of 300 cubic feet for every grown-up person and 150 cubic feet for every child under ten years of age. This would only accommodate two adults and four children. Another cottage of t'h'e same ,name, occupied by Edwin Williams The cellar underneath the kitchen which is used1 as a sleeping room, and the bedroom together compris/ng a little ovier 1,600 cubic feet, and occupied by seven persona —five adults and two children. Taking the same number of cubic feet for each person, this would only a c com mod aire five adults. Branllan: The bedroom comprising 976 cubic feet, and occupied by a fam-ly of six-two adults and four children. Allowing the same limit of air space, 'this would only be sufficient for two adults and two chlidrem. Tymewydd Bach The. cubical contents of thle bedroom is 723 cubic fee't, with a family of four —two adults and two children. This is suffi- cienb for two adults only. Brononen, No. 2: With two bedrooms com- prising together 1,900 cubic feet, and occupied by .nine persons—hvfe adultg and four children. With same limit of air space, this would only accommodate five adults and' two chil- dren. No. 3 Of the same type and dimensions as the last, anid occupied by eight p,ers-on,s-se,ven adults and one child—and taking the limit of *300 for eacih person, this would only accommo- date six persons. Tainewydd': Occupied by 'Rebeccah! Hughes, the bedroom: comprising 1,100 cubic feet, with a family of six—three adults and three children. Allowing the same quantity of air space, this is sufficient only for 1!hroo adults atnd one child. Rhydevan Bach: The bedroom comprising 950 cubic feet, and' occupied by six persons- two adults amd four children. Allowing the same limit of air space, this would only accom- modate two adults and two children. Caerobyn The cubical contents of the bed- room is only 924 cubic feet, and occupied 'by Ssven persons—three adults and four children. Taking the limit of 300 cubic feet for each adult, this is only sufficient for three adults. Pentre Felin: Occupied by Thomas Hughes, w.inh a family" of seven-two adults alud' five children. The cubic space in the sleeping room is only 720 cubic feet, with the .minimum limit of 300 cubic feet for each person, this would not be sufficient for two adults and one child. Tyne wydd Gray: The bedroom comprising 1,280 cubic feet, and occupied by a family of sev,en-two adults and' five children. Allowing the same limit of air space, this is sufficient for two adults and four children. Ty Ucha: With1 a small bedroom 624 cubic feet of air space, and occupied by a family of six—two adults and four children. Allowing the same limit of air space !co each person, this is onh- sufficient for two adults. Llai.elian, ixattyffy,non This is an old type of cottage with thatched roof, aind1 seriously overcrowded, the bedroom comprising aboufc 600 cubic feiet of air space, and occupied by a family of eight—two .adults and six children. Allowing 300 cubic feet for each person, this would only be sufficient for two adults. New York: Another two-roomed cotjtage,w.itlh a small bedroom1 comprising about goo cubic feet, and occupiJOO by a family of eight—two adults' and six children. Allowing the same limit of air space, viz., 300 cubic feet, for each grown-up person, this would only accommo- date It we;. adults and two children. Dolgroian: This is a small farm house, witlh two small bedrooms, comprising together about 1,288 cubic .fleet, and occupied by five adults. I Allowing 300 cubic feet for each adult, this would only accommodate four adults. Mr Raynes inquired whelther all owners and occupiers had been served with. notice's on that question. Mr John: Replied liin the affirmative. Mr Raynes: I only had mine this morning. Mr John I had to wait until these reports were cyclostyled before send!itng them out. Mr Raynes: We arie allowed- six months to abate the nuisance? Mr John Yes; I think that was the inten- tion of the Council. Mr Raynes said he did not think it would be fair to take proceedings immediately at the end of the term specified. He knew of a* number of people who would be called upon to removia and they would not be able to find suitable accommodation. There was one old woman in a house of his, and she would be quite un- able t0 procure a. house. What was he. to do? He could' not remove her from her little cot- tage. Mr Joseph Janes: Quite right. Mr Raynes: Before taking actual proceed- ings, I th:nk a second notice should bfo served. Mr L. John.: That was my intention. Mr Hugh Owen thought it was only right thaic the notices just issued should have been isent, so that the people affected -should havia plenty of time to inquire for houses. The second could be servied at thiei enfi of six Irriciiiths, and ihe,,a, ,proceedings clould be taken if necessary. Particular attention was paid io the report -on the Rectory. It was staiced that a change in the holder oi the benefice had been made within the-, past couple of years, and surprise was expressed that the surveyor on behalf of ,the ecclesiastical authorities, had, when making his reportc on dilapidations, apparently allowed this matter to pass. "The Sanitary Inspector condemnled1 abs'olute- ly the existing conveniences ait the Rectory, and with regard to the water supply, recom- mended tHe providing of a tahk for the storing of roof wa-ter for domestic purposes. Members, -however, took exception to this solution of ,the: water difficulty, pointing out that roof water unfiltered would bÖ unsuitable for domestic purposes, while during dry sea- sons 'the .supply would fail. After further discussion, it was resolved that the -sanitary inspector serve; thi rector with a notice that the Coulncil candle ned the present closet absolutely, and requ: the abatlemerat of the: nuisarfce w,ithin 28 d'" s. They also called attention- to ;ihe necessity of providing a proper sanitary supply of water for the Rec- tory. A Glan Conway Improvement. The, Bye-laws Committee reported appointing Messrs Hugth Oweln and Win. Hughes 'as a_sub- cammi kee to visit and report upon the building line, of Stat,ion View, Glan Conway. Mr Hugh Owen now stated- Mr Hughes and himself had. inspected the place, and they re- commended that the Qouncil effect a compro- mise with Mrs. Williams, iba owner. Acting on a give-and-take principle, to which Mrs Williams agreed, the Coimci-l's road -could1 be widened by three feet. In exchange for that ground thie- Council .should allow Mrs Williams three feet at another point. The recommendlatian of the sub-committee was adopted.

Conway Petty Sessions. Another Railway Prosecution. An Obstreperous Defendant from Dwygyfylchi. MR ITY. KNEESHAW presided over these sessions on Monday. The other magistrates wore Dr. R. Arthur Prichard, Adey Weils, Owen Rowland, and J. AHan'son Picfcooa, with t'tas clerk (Mr Jas. -Porter). A Temporary Transfer. On the application of Mr R. S. Chamberlaini (Messrs. Chamberlain and Johnson), the licence of the Blue Bell .Inn, Conway, was temporarily transferred from James Hilton to P. Small- wood1. The Same Old Dodge. A well-dressed, ^pleasant-spokern Englishman, .mamted John Beresford, (hailing from Vale View, Longport, was 'summoned for travelling with- ■o-uJt a -tScket from; Llanrwst to Llandudno Junc- tion. on the 6th January. Mr J"t'nna appeared for the prosecution,while the defendant, wh.o denied the offence, pleaded (his own case with -some skill. It appeared; fro,,ii. the, -evideiice adduced that,: the defendant was a pass'enigie:: on the branch- line train to L-lanrwst on the day in question. Alighting ak Llancwst, he.tendered th-e excess fare as between the Junction and hi destina- tion. Mr.- Evans, the booking C,-eTkl who col- lected. the ,tickets -at khe time, asked htim whether he would take a ret,UT,n, ticket, -and, de- fendant replied, he would, book in tlhe ordinary way when he wanted -to return. Later}. in- the day th:,sexœptio:D'ailily-sma<rt little official ob- served Bfere'sford' boarding the train on the up journey, and, knowing he had' not booked', hie telegraphed certain information to Ticket-In- .spector Swan at the Junction. Defendantt changed platforms here, andp proceeded on the thtfee train* towards Rhyl. Meanwthiile, how- ever, Ticket-Inspector A. E. Brooks 'had re- quested his ticket at the Junction-, Beresford producing a -return main-Cine ticket as between Carnarvon, and Longport. When his traini left the Junction, defendant was f accompanied by Ticket-Inspectors Swan and Jones. At Rhyl, ,Ber.-e,sford detrained, but when he left the rail- way company's, premises- he was, approached by the. two officials. Ashed by Swan for his ticket, he prodiucted -that for the- main linie journey. Swan, reminded) hfiim of the return trip from Llanrwst, whereupon defendant;; said he, under- stood Ms main: line 'ticket covered the route, and askedi whether his iiin-terrogator thought hte looked like a gentlemain, who would itTy to de- fraud t'he railway company. Swafn evaded' the question, and eventually Beresford was forced to pro.vidle Wis namie and address. In reply to the Bench, defendant now seiriouis- ly asked the magistrates ito, accept his assur- ance thajt, if they thought hie 'had been guilty of the charge alleged agaiinst him, he did not comimilt it wilfully. He had been under a mis- apprediienlsion as to the use. of the main, line ticket. The Chairman You have given the railway offioi-alls a great deal of trouble, and, as the case is quite -clear -against yo.u, we 'must find you guillcy. You are fined Ci and costs. The money was readily handed, over. A Llangerniew Farmer's Geography. Edwin Roberts, a farmer, of Tanygraig, z!1 Llanigermiew, who was sum moire d for removing four -pigs from, Denbighsihiiire to Carnarvon- 9 1 shire on the 23rd ult. -without1 the necessary certificate, surprised thecouDt with the infor- mation that the did noit know Llandudno-— where the pigs had been taken-—was b1 Carnar- vonshik-e. He was under the .impression that the river Conway must be crossed before Car- narvon county could be reached from Llanger- niew. His weakness in geography cost Roberts 12s 6d, including costs. Obscene Language at Dwygyfylchi. AN EX-COUNCILLOR HEAVILY FI-NED. Thomas Owen, at cnie Limit a .member repre- senting Dwygyfylchi on the PenmQenmawr Urban District Council, was- summoned for using obscene, language out-side, his own resi- dence, at Dwygyfylchi, on the ist in,sit. The summons being read out by the clerk, Defendant informed the Bench: that "as a British subject," he would like to mak.e a state- .menit before the case was enltered into. He did not 'undersi'and ithe summons, and he would like to havle the hearing adjourned to give- him an opportunity of securing ilhe, -services of a "re- ta:inIET"p,,r,sumiably an ",advoca,te," iiii ary parlance. It was decided to hear some of the evidence 'before, arriving, at a decision on, the poinit. A local farmer's wife then, entere-d (the witness box, and deposed to hearing the defendanrt make use of the words written, on t'he document produced. Herattenir,io,n had been .attracted by the. scre-am-s of the defendant's wife. Defendtarit: Now, on. that .point —— The Chairman Wait a -moment, let the wit- ness, finiisib her evidence. Then you can ques- tion her, if you like. Defcindan't: But this is a matrimonial affair, sir. I want you to defer this -matter, sir. It was only lately I learned the case would1 came on in this form, else I would have. had a "re- tainer." The Chairman Will you kindly keep youir i!e:mark,s until tit's witness has given, her evi- dence ? Defe-ndast (cur'dy) Very well, then, go on. Witness said: that onarri viÎng at 'the scene she heard the defendant make us.e of the, words rnenitii.on.ed :ita the paper, and' hie1 threw his wife ouit, of the Ifbuse. Defendant (cross-exanr'niing) Where were you when you heard \Y .ess: I was upstairs, and- Defendant (sagely) There you are, now. You, 'have just told their worships you saw me throwing Mrs Owen out of the house. (Laugh- ter.) Why didn't you subpoena my wife to give evidence? The Chairman That is net 'a q-ue&tlion for her to- answer. Defendant: Yes, Ithere you are again. Thi's is .a matrimoni.al affair, and I maintain, as 'a British subject that as I have given' mo -instruc- tions to a retainer I should be affo-rdled a chance to do so. The 'C'h.airma'n Have you any other questiofn to put to th.e witness? Defendant: Oh, yes. (To- witness). YOIu are a relation to Mr S-upt. Rees, aren't you? Witness: No; I am to his wife. Defendant: And he calls at your place very ■often. (Laughter). The Chainman: That does not matter. What has that to do with the case? You alI.e making comments, and you should no; dio so. Defendant -thereupon entered into a lengthy dissertation concerning the position, of affairs existing between! his wife, himself, and his neighbours. M'eanwhile the Chairman repeatedly caned upon "him to -maintain order in court, and, not until his worship had threatened t.o put him in custody for contempt djidi defendant desist. Further -evidence ,wars given by Owen's ne,igh. hours. Owen fined endless questions ale the witnesses, and timeaftier time he was ca.Ued to order. Ait length the Chairman asked ht:m whether he confessed to hasing uttered words in quest-ion. Defen-d'ant: I must -admit. I was un- der. grfeat. provocation, -and I dare say I did use them.—Speaking in his own defence, Owen then made a speech, in ithe course of which he alleged his wife had been unworthy of him. That he had maimed "that woman" ten years ago meant ruin to him. Supt. Rees said, the.re was a long list of con- victions against the defendant, but not on ac- count of offences of that character. In a fine of £ 1 and co'sts, the Cha-irmain intimated the. Bench, had taken into consideration, the fact that defendant had not been :n trouble for some time of late. On the application, of Supt. Ree-s tihe expenses of two witnesses were allowed. Barleycorn's Victims. Hugh Hughes, 3, Rose Court, Conway, and Wm. Jones, 35, Erasmus-street, Penmaenan, were fined as 6d and costs each- fox being drunk. Unanswered Summonses. Thomas Williams, Buill Cottages, Conway, and) Mary Anne, Cooper, of The Quay, Conway, were1 ordered- to pay 25 6d! and1 costs each for re. fusing to answer summonses. .0

—— ■"Many m,en regard work as a form of insanity," said! the Rev. W. Cartlile at the mid- day service at..Sic. Paul's, Covent-ga-rd-en. After labouring for eighty (years as a preacher, Mr James Warden, aged I02, supposed to 'be the oldest Methodist, has died1 in a Balti. mOTe: almhouses. —— Des'g'lls' by Messrs Hall and Brooke, of London, for the new Royal Infirmary at Man- chester were accepted v-esterday afternoon, the cost of the new building to be over £ 1,00,000.