Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

A QLERGYMAN DROWNED. t I INQUEST AT ABERTSTWTTH. I An inquest was held at Aberystwyth, on Tues- day eveuiag, touching the death of the Rev. Frederick Harper, aged 63, of Withiagton, near Wellington, wtiose dead body was recovered from the sea opposite Victoria-terrace, at seven o'clock on Tuesday morning. Deceased was seen entering the water about six o'clock at some distance away from the bath- ing machines, and when few people were about. His body was later seen floating on the water, and was brought to land by a boatman. A verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was returned. Deceased was for 34 years rector of Hinton, Berkshire. He was staying in Aberystwyth with an invalid sister.

I LLANGOLLEN MAN KILLED IN I ACTION. I PROMISING YOUNG PRIVATE'S DEATH. I LIEUTENANT DARLINGTON'S TRIBUTE. Official intelligence reached his parents, at Vroncyssylltau, yesterday (Thursday), that Pte. James Thomas, 4th Batt. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, has been killed in action in France. Some days ago the sad information reached Mr. Ralph Darlington, Plas Teg, Llangollen, from his son, Lieut. George Darlington, in whose company deceased served, but he held back" the news pending official confirmation, which is now to hand. It appears the company, under Lieat. Darlington, were doing pioneer work between the British and German trenches, being con- tinually under fire, when deceased, who was only 19 years of age, was struck by a piece of shrap- nel, the Injuries proving fatal. JLieut. Darling- ton, i& a letter to his parents, speaks of the young soldier as being moat capable and promising and his last letter written home from the trenches in Fraace constitutes a vigorous recruiting call to the young men of military age at Cefn to do their duty.

NORTH WALES AT WINCHESTER. I READ THIS IN OONNECTION WITH I RECENT COMMENTS. WHAT SAYS MB. HALES TO IT? A communicatiou received from Winchester, yesterday, makes very interesting and suggestive reading in view of recent aspersions cast on the loyalty of North Wales, commented upon else- where in this issue. Around Winchester (writes the correspondent), are the legiona of Wales, thousands and thousands of them. Like the unseen armies of Elisha's time they compass the city about. With Celtic zeal they are preparing themselves against the time when they will take their places in the great war. Their days are fall of work-hard, strenuous business, which is making them as capable as any regular that ever stepped. But they seem to have but one hobby, music and one enthusiasm, Wales. At every breathing space they sing. From Revllie to Last Post they sing. PLENTY Ot SOLOIMS. t Almost every battalion has its male voice choir, every company it& quartets and its madrigal singers, while soloists are plentiful as black- berries. So we have an Eisteddfod nearly every week at one or other of the camps. And because that is not enough some of the choirs find their musical enthusiasm overflowing in the shape of Charity concerts or open air recitals. To an outsider going in among these sons of Wales it would seem that they had no other thought, after war preparation, but music. Com- pared with a bluff English regular they are oome- what shy, but talk to them about music and see how their tongues will unloose. AT THE CATHEDRAL. ) They are a church and chapel going lot, too. Most of them Nonconformists. But they cannot resist the laagni&cent singing at the Cathedral. They admit it is &ne. Just one more;picture. At the bottom of the town on a Sunday evening, beneath the shadow of the statue of the great Anglo-Saxon Alfred, a crowd of khaki-clad Welsh. On the kerb of the statute a non-ccm. Using his swaggsr-cane as a baton, he leads off with a fine tenaor in such a composition as All the Night," or Bryn Cal- faria," or "Hyfrydol." Instantly the whole mass spring to the tune, taking parts by memory, singing the loved Welsh words. I- "ABERYSTWYTH." t No sooner is one song Rnished than another is begun. If one particular tune is omitted, sooner or later it will be called for on all sides. Aber- ystwyth next, corporal." "Let's have Aberys- twyth, corporal," until with a smile the leader leads o. with that weird melody. The famous University company of the 13th R. W.F. has within the last few days lost some of its most popular members. Some of them have been commissioned, notably the popular conduct- or of the choir, of the 13th," Private W. Owen, who has gone to a Lancashire regiment. Others have been drafted to the Engineers for skilled work in munitions at the base in France.

THE GREAT WELSH CURE HAYMAN'S! BALSAM )1 )l CD RE: S\{J I? COUGHS & COLDS. ? ?: ?nvalHaMe in the NNrsery. ? ?: Bottles t/. and 2/6 ?; OF ALL CHEmSTS AMO STORES, y;?: :$: ¡,¡:"1i¡i'iili;{:Û;It. "t:1!rîilt Appetising and Nutritious. WINTER'S MALT and WHEAT BREAD, 3id. WINTER'S SULTANA MALT WHEAT BREAD, 3td. WINTER'S LINGER FRUIT CAKE, 3d. NEW SEASON HONEY, in sections. Great Variety of Tinned and Bottled Fruits, Salad, &c Fruit Essences, Extracts, Syrups, Cordials. Agent for ALLINSOXS PURE JVHOLE MEAL FLOUR. W. 9" A. GILBERS WINllE ? SPIllIT8. JOHN ROWLANDS, The Central Supply Stores and Bakery, —— LLiANICOLLEM. Tetephone, No, a. E. H. LLOYD, Proprietor.

WAR BREVITIES. The next collection of the War Guild will be on Thursday, Sept. 30th, at 3 to 4 30 p.m.. at the Town Hall. The following Convalescent Soldiers are receiving hospitality at Llangollen :—CpI. Tyier, (No. 16182), and Pte. C. Page (8473), at Mrs. Ewart's, Diabren. Pte. R. Rowntree (17086), Pte. V. Daviea (3807), Pte. A. Miles (9723) and Pte. Dare (10315), at Vivod. This brings the number of Convalescent Soldiers who have received hospitality in Llangollen district up to §5. Arthur Dillwyn Ffoulkes. Jones, eldest son of Mr. E. Ffoulkes-Jones, Arosfa, Llangollen, clerk and solicitor to the Llangollen Urban Council and the holder of many other notabie public appointments, has been gazetted Second- Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion (Territorials) R.W.F. The gallant young officer, who is in his nineteenth year, is probably the youngest to be granted a commission in the 4th Battalion, which has established a reputation by its intrepid dash in macy notable engagements, during which it has lost: heavily. Lieut. Geu. D&rlingtou, son of Mr. Ralph Darlington, Plas Teg. is still on active service with the 4th in France n.ud Lieut. R W. Richards, who was badly wounded when the battalion covered itself with glory at Fromelles, is still recuperating at LlangoUen. Lieat. Arthur Dillwyn Ffoulkes-Jones is articled to his father aa a solicitor.

LEAGUE OF HONOUR. f EGG COLLECTION. I Mrs. B. Aikin, the boa. secretary of the LIan- gollen Branch, writes :—W@ have sent 353 egga to-day, and collected JE1; Os. 2d. in cash this week. Nurse Le% who is well-known in LIahgoIIen, is parsing the wounded in France. She sends us a message net to slack off our eSorts in egg collecting. She saya that they receive consign- ments from the London depot, which are of the greatest value to her patients. I am glad also to be able to send you a copy of a postcard that has been received by Miss Lloyd Jones. This should encourage other contributors to write cheerful messages on their eggs. We have sent to-day to the Master Cutler, in Shemeld, old razors to be re set for the troops- 50 razors, 2 strops, 1 bowl, 1 brush and 1 pipe. We have to thank the following contributors and collectors:—Mrs. Maginnis, Mr. Gorst, Mr. Burgoo, Mr. Morton, Miss Langford, Miss E. Darlington, Mr. Littlejobns, Miss Northwood, Miss Gorst, Saxby, and Miss Hannah Jones, Llandrillo. Contributions for the next consign- ment will be gladly received. We have sent up a total number of 131. Sandbags are still wanted until the War Office supplies meet the demand. We have sect up another 105 to Miss Tyier to-day, making a total of 210 sent up by the League of Honour members up to date.. Per Miss L.Northwood,ViTod,Berwyn and Pentre- felin, 65 tgga, Is. 8d. ia cash; Miss F. Woods, Pen- tredwr, Eglwyseg and Dmbren, 41 eggs, 6d. in cash; MisS D. Littlejohns, Abbey district and Llantysilio, 39 eggs, 11s. in cash; Misses Birch, Oherrytree and upwards, 31 eggs; Misses Cross, Geraint, 21 eggs, 6d. cash; Misses G. Parry & D. Jones, Ty'odwr & Bryn- dethol, 6 egga, Is in cash; Miss L. Hoghes, Wern and Geufron, 12 eggs, la. in cash; Misa 0. Lloyd Jones, Holyhead-road, etc., 24 eggs, 3s. in cash: Mrs. Grifaths, Bhewl and Glyndyfrdwy, 46 eggs, Is. 6d. in cash. eggs boaght, 96. Total namber of eggs, SM. Cash, .61 Os. 3s.

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BLIND MAN CHARGED WITH HOUSEBREAKiNG. PRISONER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. A remarkable case came before the Hoiywell magistrates on Alocday, when John David Hughes, a blind man, was charged with breaking and entering the Eliot and OakeuboL Co-opera- tive Society's shop at Bagillt, in the e!uly houra of the previous morniug. Fi-om the i,,vid(,nce it &ppea.t-ed that about two o'clock on Su' d..y morniDg a neighbour heard a noise in the shup, which is a lock-up one. and sect fo!: the police. Ph.ouer was iouud in the tihop, and hb hsd io his possession a key aod a pair of pJierd. He stalect ht tcund the shop open and was remaining there till the policembn csme. The beuch committed pt-iaoBM for t)M.