Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

Ihe Late Mr. Thomas Davies, 1 Llangollen. The funeral of Mr. Thomas Davies, of Church-street, Llangollen, who died an Sept. 20th, at the advanced age of 90, took place on Saturday afternoon, and was largely attended, a striking feature being the large pumber of elderly mourners—life-long friends of the de- ceased—who followed to the old Baptist burial-ground at Penybryn, to pay a last tri- bute of respect to. his memory. He was one of a quintet of nonagenarians who at one time were included in the congregation at Castle- street chapel, of which place of worship he was at the time of his death a deacon. Mr. Davies had from the earliest clays of the Baptist cause at Llangollen been intimately associated with its rise and progress, and the value of his quiet and unostentatious but always useful service is fully realised by those who remain behind and appreciate the greatness of. the loss that the cause has sustained. The prin- cipal mourners at the funeral were the three daughters who remain of his nine children to mourn his death, his wife having predeceased. him 20 years ago. They are Mrs. Dillon, Church-street, Llangollen (with whom, for many years, he had made his home), Mrs. Ellis (Manchester) and Mrs. Jeffries (Patricroft), and Miss Annie Dillon (granddaughter), Mrs. I Davies (Bootle), Mr. Ellis and Mr. Jeffries were also present. The Baptist Church was represented by Messrs. Humphrey Jones, Levi Roberts, Gomer Rowlands, Stephen Rowlands, W. Owen, E. Roberts, Berwyn-street, and Ernie Morris (deacons). A short service was conducted at the house by the Rev. J. Wil- liams, Vron, and the Rev. W. Foulkes assisted at the graveside, where favourite hymns of the deceased were rendered

CORRESPONDENCE. [W8 BO SOT XECERS\P.ILT SlltRE tHE CPISIORS EXfKISSES at WKITSfiS IN THIS COUCK.S.} THE WINTER EVENINGS. SIR,-May I be allowed to suggest, through the medium of the "Advert iqer, tbLat..during.. the coming winter months, from October 2 to March 31, all Llangollen shops be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 o'clock, and on Saturdays at 9 o'clock, ex- cept on the Thursday and Friday preceding Christmas Day, when they should be open until eight or nine o'clock. Also, would ic not be wise, in order to conform to the lighting order, to begin the evening ser- vices at all our churches on Sundays at 5 o'clock and week-day services at 6-30? The coming winter nights will be very different to what we have experienced in the valley for over 60 years, so that it will not be very enticing to go out of doors after dark.—I am, etc., THOMAS JOKB9. Castle-street, L!an¡¡oUen, THo, Jo" 1 -7- .I i,

Liverpool Boy's Adventures. A PARTIALITY FOR BICYCLES. At Llangollen Police Court, on Friday, before M, essars. H. Jones and W. P. Williams,, Fred- erick Charles Dandy, a lad 13 years of age, was brought up on remand, charged with the theft of a bicycle, value M 10s., from the Smithy, Dee Lane'-Thomai Williams said he lost the bicycle on Thursday week. He put it in a shed near the Smithy and missed it about eight o'clock.—P.S. Jones said he received accused into custody from the Wrexham police. He charged him with the theft of a bicycle, and he replied: "Yes, I took it. Having come to Llan- gollen I had no money and did not know how to get home. I left home on August 29, and have been working at the docks at Liverpool. I am very sorry, and was going to send, the bicycle back by train when I got home.—Ha was ordered to receive six sirokes with the birch rod.

ACREFAIR. ACREFAIR.—Harvest thanksgiving services were held on Sunday, the preacher at the morn- Ing- service being Mr. Allwood. Rhosymedre, and at the even'ng,service the Rev. C. Anwyl, circuit minister. TRINITY HALL.-The annual Psalmody festival was held on Sunday, when the presi- dent at the morning and evening services was Mr. J. D. Highes, Corwen. The children rend- ered anthems and choruses, under the conductor- ship of Prof. David Evans, Cardiff. Solos wera given by Madame Cissy Pritchard and Mr. S. A. Duce. Mrs. Ernest Evans and Mr. R. Prit- chard were the accompanists. LLANSILIN. MEMORIAL SERVICE.—A memorial service was held at the Parish Church on Sunday morn- ing for Rifleman David Caradog Williams, whose nama apipears in our RoU of Honour to- day. The ??', the Rev. 0. D. WilHama, doffiayc.i_ ated. "music was BUD? and at the close of the [i,s Richards, the orpnitt. played the I??Ms?h from "Saut" Mr. and Mrs. Wiil!, received a letter from Becoiid- "'4rold' G. Carter, siting that "Your, sowet 'R?:y beat men, and -w?atroodsordieT????P.??Mmy."

Harvest thanksgiving services were general in Wrexham, Ruabon and Rhos, on Sunday. h.. The preacher and the organist at Wrexham Workhouse Chapel on Sunday were both totally blind. A post-card posted. at Bridlington in 1907 to an address at Malton-a. journey of under 40 niilas—-has just been delivered at Malton after an interval of nine years.

— Telephone 110 J. ELLIS (Lath BENBOW.) .————— ?. THE SHOP FOR VALUE. GUNS NEW AND SECOND-HAND OF EXCEPTION AL VALUE SECOND-HANDGUNS: Singe Barrel from 2.3$. Double Barrel from 4Ss. TENNIS RACKETS from St. TENNIS BALLS from 6d. CUTLERY, SCISSORS; RAZORS, POCKET KNIVES, etc. FISHING TACKLE a Speciality. GRINDING and REPAIRING of CUTLERY. SAFETY RAZOR BLADES RE-SHARP- ENED at Is. per dozen. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IN ALL. YOUR REQUIREMENTS. GUNS BOUGHT, SOLD or EXCHANGED, 25, Bailey Street, OSWESTRY. 1 '■ 11 "1 ■ LLANGOLLEN TRAIN SERVICE, TO RU ABON. TO CORWEN. 8 0 a.m. (Mondays 8 3 a.m. oiily,) 8 57 8 43 „ 9 58, 9 20 „ 12 46 p.m. 9 46 2 0 „ 157 „ 2 10 (from July 28th.) 2 16 p.m. 3 20 (July 14th to 1116 (from July 28th.) 20th only.) 11 55 (to July 27th.) 3 28 p.m. 3 0 p.m. 3 38 (From July 21st.) 4 35 4 13 p.m. 5 10 5 34" 5 38 „ 6 30 „ 730 „ 7 23 9 2 tt 9 23 „ Printed and published by Wiluam Thouas, ot Wrex. bam, and CHARLES Pskkhxn Gasqcolnj, at Osmssry, under the style of Woodul, MINSRAU, TaoxAs, A Co.. at the Carton Press, Oow«&t5y1and on "20 every Friday motning at the "Advertiser" OfUm. Castle Street, LlamgoUen, and of all newssgeBte. All advertisements and communications are re. quested to bed to the "Advertiser" 02oft Llangollen, or to the Caxton. Press, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,9. il916,

LLANGOLLEN. LEAGUE OF HONOUR.—Eggs sent away during the fortnight ending Wednesday, 334; sandbags despatched, 100; cash collected, 18s. 7*d. Totals to date-Eggs, 20,450; sandbags, •17; cash, £ 28 14s. ld. JURY LISTS. ^-Messrs. H. Jones and T. C. Da%lies attended a special sitting at Llangollen Police Court, on Monday, when the jury lists for Chirk, Llangollen, Uantysilio and Bryn- eglwys were duly presented and signed. THE SMITHFIELD.—A large supply of store •beep of all classes were offered at Messrs. Jones and Son's second breeders' sale on Tuesday, the number exceeding any previous sale. An ex- cellent clearance was effected at record prices. Other classes of stock also sold well. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.-The anni- versary services in connection with Penllyn Cal- flinistic Methodist Church were held on Sunday and Monday, the special preacher being the Rev. W. M. Jones, formerly of Birkenhead and '1 now of Llansantffraid. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—At the Police Court, on Thursday, Pte. Lloyd, of the Army Service Corps, was charged with being an absentee from his regiment, at Avonmouth, without leave.—P.C. Thomas said that he ar- rested Lloyd in Queen-street at 8-30 the previous evening.Remanded to await an escort.

A SHOCKING CASE, II CALLOUS COUPLE PUNISHED. THREE MONTH'S EACH FOR CHILD DESERTION. At Llangollen on Monday afternoon, before Messrs. E. R. Parry and and H. Jones, Kate Ed- wards was charged with having rleserte d her j child. Joseph, 11 weeks out, at LlangoUen, on Sept. 20, and Thomas Samuel Hughs, j2er bro- ker ,W&8 charged wnh having a.ss?ed her to iO. Edith Hughes, aged nine, the daughter of Hugh Hushes, Butler's Hill, sadd the previous Wed- nesday defendant, who was carrying a child, came up to her near the broad gates of :00 Slnn- yax,d,in Church Street, and asked her if &Ie would hold her baby for a tew minutes. Wttness took it and sbe,g,r:e. her a penny. Finding tnat she did not return for i.t, witnesi beca.me auirrred and took it home to her mother. Defendant Edwards admitted the oftenoe, ana said she was in drink a.t the time.. Hughes said he took has sister to a P)lt-lil house to have a. glass of beer. She had .given tOO little baby to a jrirl outside, but he was not near when this waa Eno. She toldl-iim about it in the public-house. He oertainly did not help her to get rid of 'the dhHd. Relieving Officer R. O. Da.vies sW about 9 o'clock on the Wednesday niefhl: Kate Evans, from Pengwern Square, together with a little girl, came to tea door. Kate Evans had a young ba-by in her arms, wrapped in a shawl? and made a statement to him to the 6ffpetthat it had been left with iher little girl by a woman who said she would, return in a few minutes, but who had not dona so. The girl said that she was standing it Church Street, and that an unknown woman came up and offeired her a penny uf she would look after the obild, and, after going into a public-house, failed to re-appear for the child. He msoructed Kate Evans to Jake chaige of the child until tihe next day and, as it was not coi Ttyur->Vv, he rsr, it to Oonrwen Workhouse j ticwk on iYiday rnoiiiang: fond it had realellued titere siiiee,, and was pre- sent in Comlt. Jane Williams, matron at the Corwen Work- Use. said the child v»a-» tye-'l nutuired and clad. P.S..Tones said that a* 11 a. m. that morning he received the defendant into custodv from 3upt .Hamlet, of Oswtsi r\. Edwards said "I Should nor. d)ave left the child, only my brother asked IDre To do so." He brought them to LIB-n. irell ell .,an(l. read over the warrant- to each of them. They said 1hey were drunk, and did mot 1 remember anvtihne. The dpfendaiit, Ed ward s said her husband was Joseph Edwards, and was a so^d'er who had de- lerted trom France. She sent for him to bring her oust of the Workhouse, and he deserted her on 7 the jpoed. She was homeless about three weeks ftffo, &nd h'e'r hua'ba.n'<ji,had: b'?en in France for six months. She had been in the workhouse all the time with the baby, and had only just come out. She was married at Wrexham 14 years ago, and her oilier two children were in Dr. Homes—there was a boy of nine and a little g.rl of two years and six months. Her husband had been a colli.e,rand then joined the R.W.F., and her child had been registered in Wrexham Work- house. When she came out she found her hus- band in civilian clothes, and he left her at Coedpoeth. Her brotfher (tine male defendant) WEs working at a farmhouse on the, road, and asked hor to go to Llangollen with him. She left the child in charge of a little girl whilet, she wepit toO have a drink, and when she came out she could see nothing- of them. o searched all over the town for t'he child but oould not find fit. She d'd not know Llangollen, and could not find the street where she parted wfl:h ;the child; in fact, she did not know wlnere they were until they found themselves in Oswestry. In reply to D.C.C. Tippett, she said her other children had been taken away from her at the instance of the N.S.P.C.C., and sent. to Dr. Bar- naxdo's ITonw-s. It was stared that this happened because she Was nor considered fit to take charge of them. She would not. admit, howev,er, that her husband had left her because of her disgrace- ful behaviour Hughes said he was not guilty of the offence. He WM sorry it happened. He did nOi" intend leaving the child, and he was in beer at the time. The ChaiiTOiam The magistrates consider the earn is one on which they will convict. D.C.C. Tippett: Then I sthauld like to say a word or two. These two people, I may tell you, are the most disreputable pair in Denbighshire. Hurtles has been oonviete4 18 times previously, and has been sent for three years' penal servitude for housebreaking. He i.s now out on licence, and has left. the district without. having notified1 his change of address, far which he is liable to ar- resftv He is also a deserter from the R.W.F. The female, defendant haa been convicted on 16 pre- vious occasions, on all manner of charges. The Chairman: Thia is about the worst ease of dallousnesast that haa ever come before vis in th.s Court. Both of you have been guiltv of i rriosp 'inhuman -conduct, .and, after what we have heard about you from tfe Deputy Chief Con- »t«b'ev .wehavedooided that. we •mush srive you the fill] penalty in our power, and send you to hsH labour for three mon-tbs. The Mafe Prisoner: g pardon, but will I be 7 finished wirh then? The Masristrates' Clerk: No: the Home Secre- tarv will doubtless deal with you. Ow r.ff to the tender ag-o,? of the child. it was ordered to accompany its mother, if he magistrates expressing regirefc that this sfhould be so, in the best, interests of the little one.

The bi-monthly meetings of the Calvinistic Methodist Sunday Schools of the Llangollen district took place at Ruabon, on Sunday. The death has just occurred of Mr. John Roberts, Wesley-street, Rhos, for many years a miner at Vauxhall Colliery. I Ig Rhos. Parish Council, on Thursday, decided to postpone indefinitely the lighting of the ■treat lamnt.

The War Pensions Act in I Denbighshire. I OPERATIONS TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 1. The local committee for Denbighshire, con- stituted under the provisions of the Naval and Military War Pensions Act, passed to make better provision as to the pensions, grants and allowances made in respect of the present war I to officers and men and their dependants, and the care of officers and men disabled in conse- quence of the war, has just begun its labours. The scheme for setting up the local committee for the county was framed by the County Coun- cil. and was approved by the Statutory Com- mittee on July 4. Undo" this scheme a local committee of 25 members has been appointed by the County Council, and provision has been made for the representation of the various labour organisations and the voluntary associa- tions who have been assisting soldiers and their families since the outbreak of war. Mr. D. S. Davies of Denbigh has been ap- pointed chairman of the local committee with Mr. Edward Hughes, miners' agent, as chair- man. Mr. Edward Paddison of the Midland Bank, Wrexham, has been appointed treasurer, and Mr. G. G. Lerry of Wrexham has been appointed secretary. The; county has been divided into four divisions for the purposes of the Act. They a)-e:-I, Wrexham Parliamentary j Borough; 2, East Denbighshire: 3, Colwyn Bay, Abergele and Llanrwst; 4, Denbigh and Ruthin. In each of these areas sub-committees have been setup, and the following appoint- ments have been made in connection with them: Wrexham Parhlmentary Borough: Chairman. Wrexham Pari?amentary Boroug h wit'h,tbem:. the Mayor (Councillor Rowland); Secretary, Mr. Lawson Taylor, Iown delk East Denbif(Mur<- Chairman. Dr. Lloyd, Chirk; Secretary; Miss Ruth Williams, Eger- ton House, Wrexham. Colwyn Bav: Chairman, Mr. J. M. Porter: Secretary, Mr. Fred Griffiths, Public HaD,, Colwyn Bay. | JDenbigh: Chairman, Mr. D. S. Daves; Secre- tary, Mr. A. Foulkes Roberts, Denbigh. < To fhese mb-committees are assigned the work of 1) making recoverable advances to the Wives, widows or dependants of sailors or gold;ers pending the receipt of moneys due, or which may become due from the State; (2) granting supplementary separation allowances to soldiers' and sailors' wives or dependants; (3) granting special separation allowances where no State separation allowances are granted; and (4) of making temporary allowances and emerg- ency grants to soldiers' and sailors' wives or dependants. Disabled soldiers axe to be dealt with by a special disablement committee, consisting of every member of the county committee with the addition of Dr. Medwyn Hughes (Ruthin), Dr. J. D. Lloyd (Chirk), and Mr. A. H. Roberts (manager of the Labour Exchange, Wrexham). This committee has been given executive powers. They are to ake provision for, the care and training of djfeabled officers and men (subject to- the approval of the Statutory Com- mittee), and they htive already begun their work. Deffiiitef powerf are given to them to act under two of the' regulations made under the Act. Where they consider it would be ad- visable for a sailor or. soldier discharged with a partial disability pension to receive training, or further treatment in a sanatorium or conval- escent home, or to remain otherwise under medical care before using his earning capacity, thy niiiy toake a tempo*V? allowance during the period of such training or treatment of an amount not exceeding that which would be sufficient to maka up for his estimated loss of earnings, less any savings attributable to the circumstances in which the training or treat- ment may be g iven. In the case of a disabled sailor or soldier they may also make a small "grant to meet necessary expenses incidental to his obtaining treatment in a sanatorium or other institution, or arranging with the Admiralty or War Office for necessary adjustments or repairs to -or replacement of artificial limbs or appli- ances carried out at the public expense, or securing employ/nent, e.g., travelling or removal expenses, purchase of special clothing, purchase of tools and any like expense. The looal com- mittee will be given most important work to do in the near future, and on Monday nest they will take over the cases hitherto assisted by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families' Association, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Society, and other bodies In connection with this aransfer, valu- able assistance has been given by Mr. Ll. Hugh Jones of Chevet Hey, wno has been appointed by the Statutory Committee to act as honorary adviser to the local committee for Denbighshire.

Llangollen Rural District Council. I THE VRON WATER WORKS. Tuesdav, present. Messrs. R. E. Pugh, pre- siding, Job Evans, J. Williams, E. M. Edwards, D. W. Roberts, D. Jones and J. Roberts. The two last mentioned were con- gratulated on their recent marriage. The Committee appointed to visit Vron- cysyllte and report upon the water supply of the district reported that they considered the waterworks to be in a very unsatisfactory con- dition and the water unwholesome and defici- ent in quality. They recommended the con- struction of a supplementary storage tank, built at the top of the reservoir, of large cap- acity, and also that some better method of filtration be devised with a fence to prevent animals polluting the stream whicbupplies the water. They also recommended that such works may be carried out as are necessary to prevent the present reservoir leaking and losing water underneath. After considerable discussion, the report was approved by the casting vote of the Chairman, those also supporting it being Messrs. Williams, J. Roberts and Evans. Mr. J. Roberts afterwards moved that the Surveyor be directed to prepare a rough scheme and report to the next meeting the works necessary to meet the case. The Surveyor advised that the reservoir be attended to without delay, and that a scheme be prepared for carrying out at the conclusion of the war.. Mr. Evans-Vron waterworks must be kept in repair they cannot be knocked on the head because of the war. After further conversation, it was decided to give the Surveyor the necessary power to do what is necessary at the waterworks, but no complete project is to be proceeded with until after the war.

The Late Mrs. F. A. Warburton, Corwen. I Very general regret has been caused by the 1 death of Mrs. Warburton, MinCqrdd Shop, Corwen, which took place after a very brief illness on Tuesday evening week, at 14, St. Ann-street, Chester. Deceased, who was 72 years of age, was the daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Jones of Corwen, and her husband, the late Mr. Thomas Warburton, formerly on the Great Western Railway, was afterwards in business at Corwen, where he was librarian at the Free Library, and pre-deceased her some years ago. She had lived in Corwen all her life, conducting a fruiterer's business, remov- ing to Chester four months ago. Of a bright and cheerful nature, she was very popular locallv, and her death came as a great blow. She leaves a large family to mourn her death. The funeral took place on Friday, interment being made in Corwen churchyard. The Rev. J. Bennett, Christchureh, Chester, officiated at the house, and, afterwards, the remains were conveyed by train to Corwen, the Rector, the Rev. G: Williams, officiating at the church and graveside. The chief mourners were Mr and Mrs. Price, Voel (sister and brother-in- law), Mr. and Mrs. T. Lloyd, Ivor and Doris, Upton.Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Darli?toB., Mr. and Mrs. Sutton/Winsford, Mrs. Rert Mr.. $>X Mrs. J. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. J&ofoe?!?tB, Golf a, Llttngolleii, Mr. P- Davies .and Son, Flint. Miss Maud Warburton, Mr. Tom War- burton, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Warburton, Mr. Tom Salisbury, Mrs. G. Roberts, Liverpool, Mr. J. Bentley, Chester, Mr. J. Jones, T«n- yffordd, Bonwm, Mrs. Jones, Waverley Hotel, and Mrs. T. M. Rowlands, Llangollen, Mr. George Jones and Miss Jones, Llanrwst, Mr. R. E. Morris, Chester, Mr. Edwards, Carrog, Mrs. Edwards. Penycoed, Mrs. Pierce, Wrex- ham, and others. Many beautiful) wreaths I. were placed on the grave.

The Late Mr. T. Jones, Llanfyilin. The death of Mr. Thomas Jones, The Hall, Llanfyilin, occurred on Wednesday, at the age of 71. The deceased had always taken an active interest in all that went on in the town, and held the appointment of Town Clerk, elerk to the justices for Llanfyllin borough and c-ountv divisions, and to the Commission- ers of Taxes for the Llanfyllin, Cvnlleth, and Mochnant divisions since 1905. He was after- wards appointed clerk to the justices of the Deytheur Division, and held the office of Under-Sheriff of the county for two years. He was deputy-coroner for some years, and after- wards appointed coroner. M'r. Jones is Sur- vived by two sons and three daughters, Mr. Granville A. E. Jond, New Hall, Bur ton-o a- Trent, Mr. Albert E. Jones, Mrs. Claude Par- ker, Miss K. S. Jones, and Miss Maude Jones. His son, Corpl. Arthur Wynn Jones, oi the National Provincial Bank, Cowbridge, was killed at Suvla Bay on Aug. 10, 1915. nJS wife predeceased him in December, 1914. At LLandysilio Police Court on Saturday, the Chairman, Dr. W. H. Lewis, said he should like, before beginning the business, to move a vote of condolence with the relatives of their late clerk. He had been on the Bench since he was appointed clerk, and dur- ing the whole time things had gone on very pleasantly and regularly, and none of their decisions had been criticised or appealed against. I Mr. J. R. Rogers seconded the motion. He had known Mr. Jones, he said, for upwards of 40 years, and he always aid his duty conscien- tiously and sincerely. Mr. Foulkes, the acting-clerk, Mr. N. B. Edwards, and D.C.C Williams associated themselves with the vote of condolence.

I Yeomanry's Trying Time. Mrs. Garland, the hon. secretary of Newtownl Women's Guild, has received the following let- ter from Col. R. W. Williams Wynn, D.S.O., in acknowledgment of a gift of underclothing and mosquito nets sent to local men of the Yeo. manry last June:—"Will you please convey the thanks of the regiment to the members of the Newtown Women's Guild for their very kind present to our men. The parcels containing your letter arrived yesterday. We thought they had been lost in transit as other parcels sent off later had arrived long before this particular one. I see you'r letter is dated June 12th. They rpust, have done a long sea trip. I am glad to say the health generally of the regiment keeps good, and we have had, less sickness than the other regiments with us. A summer in Egypt is a trying thing. The weather is gradually  Ketung cooler, but is still very hot in gthLd J With many thanks to you and to the Guild.- Yours truly, R. W. William* Wynn, CoL