The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

u__m Denbigh. THE MUNICIPAL VACANCY.—A contest to fill the vacancy in t'be Town Council, caused by the death of Mr Howell Gee, took place at 'Denbigh on Friday. Mr H. D. Hughes, farmer ai-id a Libe'ral, wias returned by a majority of 516 to 341 against Mr Louis Stale, who came out in the Labour interest.

Dolwyddelen. THE "Drych" announces ithe death of Mr }o'hnl Ca.dwa.ladr Owm, son of Ithe late Rev. C'adwaladr Qwien, the well-kn-owni Welsli Calvin- istic Methodist mimdster, orf Dolwyddelen, and a brother of the Rev. Griffith Owen, of Rhosdilu, Wrexham.

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Prestatyn. THE POST OFFICE.—It is stated that the new building which is being erected for Mr J. T. Bumows, in High-street, will comprise amp.le accommodation for the new posit office premises. MJR R,. i) AY IKS AND THE COUNCIL.— We are informed: that Mr R. Dawes, who ;s a guardian of the poor, and has held the position of chairman of the Urban District Council, is about to leave the district for Chester, where for many yEars, he 'carried on an exiiensive grocery establishment. Mr Davies has for some years, ,snnoe his residence in Prestatyn, always evinced considerable concern in the welfare of the dis- trict, and many residents wil regret to lose serviices as a public man. THENElWFOOiTB'ALL -CLUB.—A general meeting of the .newly-formed football! club was held last night- at the Victoria Hall, under the presidency of M'r W. Bulcoek, J.P. There was a good, muster of persons interested in the club. Mr G. E. Roberts presented a rep;ort dealing wÜhrhe work necessitated in the formation of the club. There had be-en a dub for some years, but owing to a lack of furidls it was un- able to, cantiniue this season. There was, how- ever, a strong feeiing that if sufficient funds were forthcoming they 'Would', he abil-e to. form a ollub on a sound basis, and one. which would be a credit to the town. With 'that object in view a successful concert had been held, result- ing in a sum of 12s 6d as a 'balance' after all expense.s had been, pai-d.. It was intended to apply for membership of The Chester a:nd Dis- trict League. Subscriptions towards the funds of the dub had bc-,en, promised' by the president, and Mr T. B. Griffith, and Dr. Batrlen Wil- liams. With these it was, hoped the club would have in hand. £10, with which, to proceed to further arrangements. Judging by tche, support al,r,eadv,.accor-de,d the project, there would be no difficulty in- running a good' team successfully, and' which would' act as an, advertisement for the cown. (Hear, hear.) 'Mr T. B. Gniffith was elected chairman of the club, Mr A. Greenwood vice-chairman, Mr J. P. Linnell hon.. secretary, Mr Joseph Parry assistant hon. secretary, and Mr G. T. Linnell honi. treasurer. The follow,- ing were elected to serve on the committee:—• Messrs O. Proffit, D. T. Dawson, J. O. Connor, J. Hughes', H. Lewis, T. Jones, F. S. Jennings, E. Crump, E. Morgan, E. Newton, 13. Howarth, and Geo. E. Roberts. It is believed that the dd town ground will be available fo'r thE club, and' that the headquarters wiHl he the Royal Victoria Hotel.

Rhyl. RHYL'S SIT. PATRICK'S" .DAY.—Yesterday, •at a Poliice OorouU before Mir Eiwy Wi'liiams andiiMr G. A. Ta-vexnci, M:,ss Mattnews- of the Railway Inn, Bodfor-street, 'wa.s granted an exltens:on of hours until t,,v,-Ive o'clcicl,: on St. Patrick's, Day, ,on ,trhe occasion, of a dinner. ROY A L ALEXANDRA (H OiS 1' IT AL.—T he following gifts have been received, and are gratefully acknowledged:—Flowers, Mrs Mor- gan Owen, and Miss Ai. Williams, Trefnant; dolls, Mrs Coster Edwards sorapbook, children at Donn.ington! Manor, Glossop; illustrated papers,Airs 'Halsed, and, Miss1 Taylor baith chair, M -> Forsyth; scra-pbooks, Mr W. H. Adams; .story and; picture books, Mrs Perks cakes, Miss Murphy, MrsCollis; illustrated papers, Miss Taylor. SIR ROB'FJRT BALL AND THE SUN.—By an advertisement in another column it will be observed that the celebrated astronomer, S:ir Robert, Bail, F.R.S., will, under the auspices of the Gilchr: st Trust, deliver ith-, l,a!stof the series for the present season of the' Gilchrist Lectures for 'Rhyl. The lecture, which is entitled "Re- cent Discoveries about the Sun," will be- illus- trated! by splendid lanite,rn slide's, and delivered in the Queen's Palace, on 'the' 22nd 'inst., the Bishop of St. Asapn pTes'; d\ng. S. P. G. AND CHINA.—A meeting on behalf of the Society -of the Propagation of the Gospeft i.n Foreign Parts was, helid in, the .Church House, Rhyl, on Wednesday afternoon, the vicar (Rev. Thcs. Lloydl) presiding over a go,od attetndan-c-e- Ani earnest, instructive" and most interesting address on the work of the Society at Cbi'foo, North 'China, was delivered, by the Rev, A. E. Burnie, a missionary .from- that Province. At the •conclusion of the meeting ,a collect:on was takeln in aildi of the .funds of the Society. ALLEGED THEFT BY A DOMESTIC.^At a special Police Court, held at the Town Hall, yesterdlay .morning, belfore Air E. Williams, (in the chair) and! Mr G. A. Taver.ner, a middle-ageid-' domestic servant named COInstance Emily Parker, hailing from Old Colwyn, was. charged with s'tealing a dress bodice, valued! ale 30s, the property of Mrs Annie Tones, of Daiowen, Bath-street, Rhyl.—Inspector Pearson saidi that Mrs Jones was too ill to appear that morning to prosecute, and as he h.a'd received inifonmaticin respecting prisoner it woti-id perhaps; be neces- sary she should be remamd,eldi fo.r enquiries.— Prisoner, who seemed diesirous of puttinai in a plea, wa's remanded for a week. GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.—At the ]JoY's' Brigade. Hall on Sunday -evening the weekly meeting of the Gospel Total Abstinence Society was conducted by the Welsh Good Templa.rs. The chair was occupied by the Chief Templar who delivered; a brief and appropriat.e address. A recitation was give-nby 'Bro. Galedfryn Jones, solo, by Sister Jones, accompanied1 0,11 the Zither Harp by Sister Edwards, recitation, Bro Roose; solo, Sister Williams; and a sol.o by Sister T. E. Jones. The Rev Mr Davies, of Bangor, .spoke upon, the advantages of total abstinence., The Total Abstainers' from the Brunswick Chapel will arrange the meeting next Sunday might. P.S.E. GONCERT.The, electioneering in the towin, interfered with the attendance. at the weekly -entertainment in! the Boys' Brigade Hall on Saturday .evening. Mr O. E. Grosvenor üccupiedl thel chair, .and! the varied programme was as follows:—Pianoforte' solo, Master Gus C-heetham; recitation, "Buy your own Cberies," Miss Jane Hughes; song, "I' h Fountain," Miss S. E. Jomes; -song^ "Garden of Sleep," Miss Cecdly Williams; pianoforte solo, Master Gus Cheetham; song, "The Vere.ran's Scing," Air S. Conway Jones (encore) mando- line solo ,selection, "Les Hu,genets," Mr Ernest Jones; song, "Shall I, wasting in die-spaiir," Mir F. Sarsom; sang, "Thie Gift," Miss Bertha Hewitt (encore); pianoforte solo, Miss Proffitj (\Y8IJ.rng1ton-road) airad phonograph selection, Mr E. Williams. RHYL LAND AND PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE.-—On Tuesday afternoon. at the Alexandra Hotel, Rhyl, Mr Joseph Williams, auctioneer, Que en-street, at th instructions of the 'Rh-yil Uiribani District Council, offered for sale by public aulCition the four freeehoM dwell- ing-houses go, and 92 Va:l,e-road, and 12 and 14 Victoria-ioad', together with the building land between the houses forming the corner of Vale- road and Victoria-road. The whalel contained a total area f 1,101 square, yards. There was a small attendance of the public which included several melmibers of the Council. 'Mr Williams commented' upon the prospective development of thei district in which the property and land were situate. The whole- was- offered as one lot, and subsequently .in separate lots, but as the bids did not reach 'an appreciable, sum the: pro- perty .and land were witibdrawn. The same xemarkas to vr ''drawal applies1 to the same building -L,nid c lle isouith-weslt -side of Fair- 'field! A\ :ue. c*ndi containing) am area of 486 (Square yards. Mr 'Joseph Lloyd acted,' as solicitor to the first-mentioned lot, and Messrs Will a,rn,s: and Williams for (the last lot -of land. LIBERALS' SOCIAL AND SMOKING CON- CERT.—On Wednesday evening the Reading- room of the Liberal Club was crowde.d on the occasion of the, holding of a social and ,smoking concert for the: purpose' .of furtheTiing the in- terests of Liberalism in Rhyl and promoting in- creased- membership, of Are .Club. The gather- ing was voted a great success and augurs well for the party. Mr R. Llewelyn Jones, C.C., pre- sided -in an exceedingly genial manner, and he and Mr T. D. Jones, C.C., in the course of the evening delivered' brief but inspiriting, :speeche.s relative: to Liberal-ism, and the work thajr was being accomplished by .means of it. A -splendid and m's,ceillane,ous programme! -was provided as faHowsi: -P:ialnoforte solo, Mr Rutgers; recita- tion, "Garlon," Master T. H. Jones, song, "The First Offence," Mr W. Roberts; song, "Father 0' Flynn" (encored), Air Llew. Evans; and ■competitive stump' speecihes, "I -am. a. Liberal Candidate for the West Ward1," Mr W. Thomas "I represent the other side," Mr J. Olwen Jones; "How to. make the Club a success," Mr Roose; "Nothing," Mr Percy Davies; "Should com- pensation be given to brewers," Mr IvV. Parry "Fiscal Policy," Air J. Amos; and "Tihe Education Act," Mr Ivor Morris. The award went to Air Roose. The-, following comprised the1 remainder of the- programme,:—Duet, "Ex- celsior," Messrs. J. Morris Jones and D. Whit- ley, encore, "All's Well,, song, "0 Rhowch i mi bregedh Cymraeg," by Air R. Jonies; song, "Veteran's Song," Mr E. W. Parry; song, "Wales shall be free," Mr S. Conw.ay Jones fong', "The Old! 'Trombone"- (encored), Mr song, "Chwi Fion; Baner Ml," Mr D. Whitley unpunctuated readings a skilt on the recent elections, read by Hwco Pemmaen and Penillion singing, by Mr Roger Jones and others. A vote' of thanks was pas5.eid to the chairman for presiding., an the proposition of Mr Joseph Williams, seconded: by Mr Bathe. The s'ocial wasor.ganised by Messrs Ivor Alorris and: O. A. Emlyn, and' relfted,s credit. The .stewardswere, Messrs J. W. Amos, S. Jones, D. J. Price, J. Lloyd, and Gomer- Owen, aind the catering was .ably caried out by Air D. J. Price. SAD DEATH OF A \YO.\L\ -Mr F. Llew- elyn Jones, coroner, held an inquest -on, Friday ait the Town- Hall, "touching the death of Martha Jones (25), wife .of Cornelius Jones, plasterer, residing .at I, Gronantistreet. The proceed- ings had been adjourned from the previous day to permit a poBicmortem. examination. Cornel- ius Jones said he last saw his wife alive shortly after eleven o'clock on Wednesday morning, in the house. She was -subject to fits, but did not complain of feeling unwell that morning. Mrs Mary Holbrook, of 5, Sussex-lane, deposed to calling at the house about twelve- o'clock, and finding deceased lying on the floor, dead. Dr. S-ummeT'hil'l gave it a-s- his opinlion that deceased hadl died from suffocation, whilst in a fit. He wasi satisfied' from ail the,- appearances that death was due to natural causes. In answer to a juror, the doctor said there) was mot the slightest -sign;s of alcohol. A verdict of "natural causes" wa's returned, and the fore- man, of the, jury '.said, a statement had appeared in a local contemporary that the deceased', had beeft seen. under the influence of drink. The (e v., idence did. not juslifYSiuch a statement, and the jury were of opinion that .such statements should not be published.

St. Asaph. CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB.—We are in- formed that the billiard players of this club are arranging to take part in the Flintshire Billiard League matches, and that a team will play Flint Conservatives at Flint, on the 16th inst. The ■return match will be at Prestatyn on the 24th. A fixture 'w'n also probably take place with the St. Asaph Club. PARISH COUNCILLORS.—The usual parish meeting was held on Monday evening for the purpose of recewing the nominations, for parish councillors. Mr Miles Partington was voted to the chair i,:o conduct the proceedings. All the retiring members were .again .nominated! as fol- lows Dr. Davies, Dr. Lloyd, Dr. Easterby, a.nd Messrs Robert Jones (Probate Office), Walter Williams, John Charles Jones, John Lothian, H. A. Cleaver, John Simon, and! Peter Jones (Liverpool House). Mr Charlies Alansbridge was. re-elected chairman. As only the required number of .nominations were, received the coun- cillors wer.e consequently re-elected.

Talycafn. MESSRS J. and W. EVANS, Coal and General Produce Alerchants, Talycafn Station, beg to inform, their friends, and customers that there is NO TRUTH in the statement put out by trade rivals that they a,re giving up the coal business. On the other hand, they have EXTENDED THEIR BUSINESS, and" can now supply for immed:'alt,e delivery, and' at lowest orices: FLOUR, FATTENING CAKES AND MEALS, AGRICULTURAL 'SALT, MANURES, LIME, etc. Quotations given on receipt of post card'. THE AI ART PERIODICAL SALE. The usual sale was held on Wednesday last, the 9th inst., when rather a, short supply of stock was. listed. It included 57 cattle of sorts, 400 fa.'c. Welsh wethers and ewas, and1 about go couples, (ewes and, lambs). The principal prices realised were :-Fat cattle: Mr Robert Jones, Talycafn Ucha, .£'Ij 10s to ^17 10s for his. draft of seven; and Mr Wm. Davies-, Bacilaw, /i^'irs to £ 20. Cailvinig cows 'and' heifers: Mr Wm. Davies, Baclaw, ^14 10s for a cow with caH at foot; Mr Ev.an Davies, Henryd, the cow on the eve of calving, ^15 5s Mrs Jones, Pla.s Llan, one cow on the eve of calving, ^15 ios. Tlhe top price for fat wethers was obta-nedf by Mr Jones, Garth, 34s gd each. Couplesl (ewes and- lambs), 21S to 24s. The next sale will be the Easter show and sale on the 23rd inst.

Local and District News. T,LTE T>UFC 0W>' CORRKSPONDEKTS.] Lon.(}IOm ^J-*iU'Cbe-ssi oif Wegt.mdnst.er have Mr *■«< ^FllllXr A 1 'at a ueeg anc^ presided1 on Frday even- ?' W^'n a ;tabl6 at tlhe Scarborough School of Mr g wa-s unveiled to the memory 0<^ ;sotQe 3I ^ne' ^■•^•3 who founded the At] C 'y°3-XS :3,g^o ter Sa^'own PaTt & u-p, the Duchess of Westm.in-s- re!tty in ;pal. ^J' y Express," delightfully ijjj. r°wn, with' shaded mauve p!'CtUTe hat- <and a knot of 61 W'as also. r»r °aU ^'e Duke <o;f We'st.mins- w present.

PD:BL i Aberg-eie. ,tftn«aie 0U'nc!il efedti;?eralT,rlnidid'a:,es f*the n>. c- u- ihere was a full at- te^ T;H teuant^01111'683^^ Bumdonald' en- Sn y '^rd Tih to an di>rmieir on «*) W evenings. On Wed- P^s:i4r'hu'r'^ay th th,e HesbethiHotea, u&cj. 7 die the schools. ^I,r J. Inglis >4 £ C^W|, "^e ^C? aft tbe \r.e-4-0lJ:nty Council election 2oc. jp, Sdbools on Monday. 182' ¥*a Pierce" Ws IT'rban, Owsn Janes,

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