Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

I A Wrexham Partnership. I COURT APPOINTS RECEIVER AND MANAGER. I In the Chancery Division, on Friday, Mr. Justice Peterson, heard a motion in the Wrex- ham action, Francis v. Manley, the malter hav- ing already been before the Vacation Court on preliminary appiicationo. Mr. Courthorpe Wikon (instructed by Messrs. i Busk, Melior and Noras, agents for Mr. S. P. Bevon, Wrexham), appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Galbraith (instructed by Messrs. Ellis, Davis; Roberts and Co.), for the defendant, Mr. Wilson said this was an application for the appointment of a receiver and manager of a watchmaker's and jeweller's business at Wrex- ham, oii :the ground that the defendant had been guilty of persistent, breaches of the articles of partnership. When the matter wae last before the Vacation Court, on October 9th, the defend- ant gave aN undertaking not to deal with the assets of the firm except in the ordinary way of business, which was carried on under the style of Francis and Manley, watchmakers arid jewel- lers, Back-street, Wrexham. Counsel then read the affidavit of plaintiff, setting out the alleged breaches of the partner- ship agreement. MI: Galbraith read the affidavit of the defend- ant, in which be strongly denied the statement that he was not always diligent in the business, and that he was persistently absent from the shop. The ej,.efei,dan-. -sa;d he joined the Army, an arrangement being made to carry on his in- terest in the business, and was discharged unfit in 1917. When he returned he said he found that his partner was doing everything he could to oust him from the business. Mr. Wilson read a further afudavit from plain-I tiff denymg the iaMer slle?ation, and suggested that the defendant I"hould ag- n to the ordinary di9Bolu!ion order and an injunction, and so put en end to the mttae. If that WM nat. agreed h9 must press for the appointment of a receiver and manager. His Lordship sa.id many of the complaints re- j ferred to a period a long time ago. The real point seemed to be that if was impossible for these two people to carry on the business in partnership. Mr. Galbraith said his instructions were to op- pose the motion. There was a clause by which the agreement could be terminated within a mon.th after the complaining partner became aware of the breaches complained cf, but these complaints referred to d?&a further bwk than a month. His Lordship said it appeared to him that it was quite clear things had reached such a pass that the businees could not be continued as at present, and he appointed a receiver and man- ager, to act at once. If before the order was drawn uP. it was found desirable to dissolve part- nership, ft was open to either party to apply for an Order of dissolution.

North Wales Heroes Memorial. (SUNDAY CONCERT AT WREXHAM^  With the object of a?sistin.? the North Wajes Heroes' Memorial Fund, a most successful con- cert was held at tlw Rink Theatre, Wrexham, on Sunday night. The building was crowded and over £100 was taken at the doors. The pro- gramme was provided by Madame Laura Evans Williams, Miss Winifred Lewis, Mr. David Ellis, Mr. Ivor Footer and Mr, Purcell Jones ('cellist), with Mr. Michael Mulliner at the piano. The if-ems were as follows: Quartet, "Come all ye lads and lasses." Madame Evans Williams, Miss Winifred Lewis, Mr. David Ellis and Mr. Ivor Foster; aria., "Softly awakes »ny heart," Miss Winifred Lewis.; song, Now is the hour of soft. eBch'anXtmant," Mr. David Ellis; violoncello solo, I (! WeLh rhapsodie," Mr. Purcell Jones songs, (a) Easter Flowers," (b) Shipmates 0' mine," Mr. Ivor Faster; eong, "Jewel song," Madame Evans Williams; duet, "Home to our Moun, tains." Miss Winifred Lwvis and Mr. Da.vid Ellis; duets, (a) Give me thy hand," (b) Trot, he re, trot there." Madame Evans Williams and Mr. Ivor Foster; song, "Eieanore," Miss Wini- fred Lewis; song, "Oh morn of golden roses," Mr. David Ellis; violoncello solo (a) "Adagio," (b) "Papillion," Mr. Purcell Jones; song, "Up from Somerset," Mr. Ivor Foster; songs, (a) "An interlude," (b) "Oome to the Fair," Madame Evans Williams; quartet, "Ar hyd y nos," Madame Evans Williams. Miss Lewis, Mr. David Ellis and Mr. Ivor Foster. All the artiates ac- quitted themselves well. The feature of the con- I cert, however, was the fine singing of Mr. Ivor I Foster and the judicious playing of Mr. Michael Mulliner. Mada.me Laura Evans Williams gave a finished rendering of the "J ewel" song, and in response to a call delighted everyone with a quaint little folk melody. During an interval, Sir Robert J. Thomas, founder of the North Wales Heroee Memorial, moved a vote of thanks to the munition workers from Messrs. Powell's works for sellng programmes given by Mr. Wm. Jones of the North Wales Motor Exchange, to- wards the Leinster Relief Fund. The sale real- ised over £ 10. Sir Robert also announced that t.be sum of L70,000 had been raised towards the Heroes' Memorial, and th &tI-the Government had promised to support the project; by a subscription of M for every 21 ri sed voluntarily,

I Wynnstav Colliery Fatality, CRUSHED BY FALLING ROCK. I An inquest was held on Wednesday, before Mr. Coroner Kendrick (without a jury), on the body of Harry Hughes, 6, Brook-street, Rhosymedre, who was fatally injured at the Wynnstay Col- lieries, on Monday.—John Robert Hughes, brother of deceased, identified "■•he body, and stated deceased had only worked down the pit four days, having been invalided home from France some eight months ago.—John Cart- wright, Hill-street, Cefn, stated he was work- ing with deceased a few yards away when he heard something falling, and afterwards found deceased under a large, stone and some dirt. He was quite dead when extricated, the stone hav- iniz fillimi on his nek. By/ Mr. Matthews: It was a sharp gradient and a corner, and heagree.d that if a large prop had been used against the face it would be safer. Thev could not detect I the elip before it, happened. They had plenty of timber.—Jonah Roberts, Rock Hill, Ceoin, cor- roborated.—Mr. Thomas Davies, manager, pro- duc-e.d plans, and agreed with Mr. Matthews that it would be safer with a prop and would see that, it waa carried out.—A verdict of Acci- dental deah" was returned.

DENBIGHSHIRE QUARTER I SESSIONS. The Michaelmas Quarter Sessions were held at Wrexham on Friday, Mr, L. W. Jelf-Petit I oresidina. NEW JUSTICES. I The following gentlemen attended to take the oath as justices of the peace for the county of Denbigh:—Mr. Alexander Borthwick, Plas Llewelyn, Abergele; Mr. Charles Dodd, Clov- elly Cottage, Wrexham: Mr. Henry Edwards, 4, Osborne Grove, Mold-road, Wrexhai-n; Mr. William Horton, Bryiidiiiert-fi, Colwyn Bay; Mr. Henry Hughes, Bachymbyd Bach, Llan- ynys; Mr. Hugh Hughes, Maes Euryn, Colwyn Bay; Capt. John Henry Morris Jones, M.C., R.A.M.C., Rhoslan, Oolwyn Bay; Mr. Edw. Jones, 16, Penybryn, Wrexham, Mr. Johnj Tysilio Jones, Johnstown Mr. Thomas Owen Jonas, Penvpare, Ruthin; Mr. Robert Owen, Jones, Denbigh; Mr. Henry Parry, Denbigh; Mr. Henry Pa?-ry, Severn Cottage, Coiwyn Bay; Mr. Leon ard, Bromneld Rowland, Whybro Home, Wrex- ham; Mr. John Blackburn Williams,Ty Mawr, Towyn, Abergele. Having been sworn in, the above gentlemen took their seats on the bench, and were heartily .welcomed by the Chairman. LEGAL OBJECTION UPHELD. William Richardson (36), Robert William Roberts (35), and John Edwards (26), three colliers, were charged with breaking and. en- tering the Rhos branch shop or the Cefn and Rhosymedre District Co-operative Society be- tween 8 o'clock on the night of the 16th and 8.30 o'clock on the morning of the 17th August.. Mr. Trevor Lloyd laid a formal objection. He said that if they locked at the depositions they would see there was no charge put down against the men, and sec ondly, the statement given by them and signed by them was not signed by the committing magistrates. That, he submitted, was fatAl.-IAlr. Artemus Jones agreed thlat the justices should have signed the depositions before they were transmitted, and said his friend was quite justified in tak- ing the o.bM?ti?.Q. I It was rtigil- that fresh warrants should I' be issued, and defendants admitted to ba,il.

Wrexham Wants Special I Treatment. I FARTHINGS IN CIRCULATION. J $ At Wednesday's meeting of Wrexham Food Control Committee it was reported that strenuous efforts are being made to secure better supplies of cheese for the borough shops, and that Wrexham scheme is being urged upon the Government for special treatment in view of that town being the centre of an important mining and industrial district. In the case of the proposed reduction in the butter ration from two to one ounce the claims of the North Wales miners for special treatment are also being urged on the Government. A letter wag read from the Trades and Labour Council uring the committee to bring about the more general use of farthings in trading. The committee have already ap- proached the bank managers on the matter, and shopkeepers will always be able to secure a sufficient supply of these coins for their needs.

i A)niitinq c PP ohtimenb, SIR W. Vv" WYNN'S HOUNDS <, will m=»t Monday, Oct. 128.-Brynkinalt, at 10. Wednesday, Oct. So.-Baschurch, at 9-30. A Russian marine officer hu« f :» Liver- pool doctor's widow and afterwa.\o committed suicide. At, the &?t contested municipal electioc since the ?r a discharged soldiers' candidate I was Mtuto?d at Harpurhey, Manchester, la.st week,Jfeff 1,088 against 684 given to the Labour ca'mM??. At Bootie a Labour candidate Je ????e ??KSMm H a H ??@.

II The Wynnstay Lodge of Freemasons. I CONSECRATION AT RUABON. The consecration of the Wynnstay Lodge of Freemasons, No. 3876, Ruabon, in the Pro- vince of North Wales, took place at the Masonic Hall, Ruabon, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the presence of a representative as- sembly of masons from all parts of North Wales. The ceremony was impressively per- formed by Wor. Bro. James Portsr, P. Asst. G. Dir. of Cerms. (Eng.), Deputy Prov. G.M. of North Wales. He was assisted by W. Bro. Fred Grees, P.M., Prov. G.S.W. W. Bro. E. S. Taylor, P.M., P.Prov. 8.G.W. W. Bro. the Rev. Ll. R. Hughes, P.M., Prov. G. Chap., Bro. the Rev. D. J. Bowen, M.Sc., P.Prov. C. Chap.; W. Bro. W. Price Smith, P.M., P. Prov. S.G. W., Prov. G. See. W. Bro. D. Ernest Evans, P.M., P.Prov. G. D. of C.; W. Bro. J. Brown P.M., Prov. G. Pursuivant; W. Bro. J. W. Bishop, P.M., Prov. G.J.W. After the dedication the Lodge was consti- tuted by the consecrating officer, after which the R. W. Bro. Sir Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams Wynn, Bt., C.B. (Prov. G.M. of North Wales) was installed first master of the new lodge. The appointment and investiture of officers/ followed. They were I. P.M. W. Bro. R. T. Powell, P.M.. P.Prov. G. D. of C. S. W., Bro. J. C. Morless, P.M. Bro. the Rev. D. J. Bowen, M.Sc., P.Prov. G. Chap. treasurer. Bro. Owen Lewis Jones; secretary, Bro. W. E. Eames; S.D., Bro. T. H. BushPy; J.D., Bro. C. A. Younger; D.C., W. Bro. W. E. Johnson, P.M., P.Prov. A. D. of C. organist, W. Bro. J. W. Bishop, P.M., P.Prov. G.S.B. and G.J.W. assistant secretary, Bro. Ernest Jones; I.G., Bro. Ed. Davics; S.S., Bro. W. F. Hales; J.S., Bro. T. Davies; A.S., Bros. G. R. Knox Mawr. J. A. Mossford, W. Williams, and T. Rees Evans; tyler, Bro. E. A. Knight. After the ceremony the brethren dined at the Village Room, Ruabon, and the usual patriotic and masonic toasts were honoured. Gifts of masonic furniture, jewels and re- galia. were made to the new lodge by W. Bro. Edward Hughes, M.B.E., W. Bro. L. B. Row, land (Mayor of Wrexham), W. Bros. J. W. Bishop, C. D. Rutter, W. E. Johnson, S. R. Johnson, and J. C. Murless, Bros. H. D. I Thomas, N. Woodward, T. R. Parry, VcF Hales, C. A. Younger, Rev. D. J. Bowen. E J Davies, O. Lewis Jones, Gomer Lewis, E. A. Knight, Escott Wood, W. E. Eames, J. A. Mossford, Price Evans, A. Kent Jones, Lieut. VV.. W. Wynn," J. Stanford, W. G. Piekvance, ■ T. Davies, Ernest Owen. Walter Williams, j and C. S. Neading, Mrs. J. C. Murless and Mrs. E. A. Knight. j

Lord Justioe Pickford has succeeded the late Sir S, Evans as President of the. Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Court. „ The Law has sustained another loss by the death of Sir Edward Fry, a former Lord of Appeal. He was a member of the well-known j Quaker family, He combined with cloop learn- ing a very high conception of judicial duty. According to Sir Robertson Nicoll, in the British Weekly," it is due to Mr. Lloyd George and M. Albert Thomas that we held on to Salonica when Lord Kitchener and the rest of the British Cabinet were for evacua- tion. The price of ladies' blouses in Austria is I £5, but they are worthless rubbish and PIIO,i to £ 21 must be given for a good article. Cloth for garments costs £ 6 a yard, £ 8 is charged for men's trousers, P.3 for women's stockings, j [ and £ 7 6s. for me* shirts.

TRIBUNALS. ] WREXHAM BOROUGH. I Friday's decisions:—J. C. Harrison (45) and A. Case (50), employees of Wrexham Water Co" D. Griffiths, Crane's-yard, Penybryn, J. E. Co., Williams (49), Singer's Sewing Machine Co., vVm. Williams, 21, Trafalgar-road (47), employed by Walter Roberts, Hope-street, A. Davies (47), manag r for W. and R. Fletcher, butchers, G. W. Kent {18), employed by J. Colemere Gittins, Ltd., Edward B-udshaw, Cambrian Vaults, H. W. Frost, 54, Gerald- street, F. H. Beirne, pawnbroker, W. E. Davies (40), Wrexham Lager Beer Co., A. Williams (25), journalist, Bayley and Bradley, Ltd. W. G. Jenkins, compositor, Bayley and Bradley, Richd. Dyke, Fairfield Tavern, Morris Reuben, Market Hall, and T. C. Min- shall, solicitor's clerk, Messrs. Hopley Pierce and Bird, February 25. F. R. Gale, 47, Chester-street, and T. Chubb, 50, Norman- road, disallowed- John Crewe (47), Island I Green Brewery, April '25.

? I RHIWLAS. I THE LATE MR. THOMAS JONES.—The funeral of the late Mr. Thamas Jones, Llwyn Cottage, whose death, after a long illness, at the age of 76, took place on Oct. 10, was on Tuesday week, the interment being made at Llansilin, the Rev. 0. D. Williams, vicar, officiating. The chief mourners were: The widow, Mr. and Mrs. T..Jones,Pantglas, Os- westry, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones, Tonypandy, Mr. John Jones, Glyn, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jones, Blaenynant, Mr. Wm. Jones, Penybont, Rhiw- las, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Tvnymaes, Cefn Oanol, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Cefn Dehlt, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Rhosddu, Mr. Lloyd Jones, Llwyn, Mr. and Mrs. J. Davies, Stafford, Mr. md Mrs. T. Hughes, Llanarmon, Mr. and Mrs. V. Parry, Oswestry, Mr. and Mrs. E. Charles, rynygerdi, Mr. E. A. Hughes, Llansilin, Mr. i-Wid Jones, Tvnyfron Cymdy, Mr. and Mrs. Powell, Llanrhaiaclr, Miss N. Jones, Pantglas, Miss M. Jonee, Glyn, Mittaes M. M. and L. Hughes, and Messrs. T. and J. Hughes, Llan. armon, Mrs. Hughes, Oswestry, Mr. T. Evans, Llanarinon, Mr. E. Jones, Gravel Hill, Mrs. Gittins, Rhiwlas, Mrs. Thomas, N$ntg»noI, and Miss J. Gittins, Tynewydd. His son, Gnr. Charles Jones, was unable to attend, lying wounded in hospital in Egypt. The bearers were Messrs, T. Hughes, Lianarmon, .J. Davies, Stafford, W. Parry, Oeswestry, and T. Lewis, Rhiwlas.

The imarquis of Harti.ngtou, last wee ?- in. The Marquis cf Hartington, last wee?' in- augurated the first petroleum well to be drill- ed in this country, in the mining district of Hardsoft, Derbyshire. A Te Deum which now has a place in the services at Wertminster Abbey is c. oi- posed, by a Folkestone chorister at the Abbey of under 15. Mr. W. R. Hall, one of the oldest working journalists in Wales and for many years chief reporter on the staff of the Cambrian News,5* h" been appointed librarian of the PubLic Li- Aberystwyth

North Wales Assizes. Before Mr. Justice Lawrence the Winter Assizes for the counties of Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth, and Montgomery were opened on Monday. The judge was attended by Col. Thomas Gee, Hafodynos, High Sheriff, Mr. Guy Francis, Under Sheriff, and Dr. Chailes Stubbs, clerk of Assize. ABERGELE PERJURY CASE. Samuel Arthur Gray, aged 31, a soldier, pleaded guilty to the charge of knowingly sign^ .ing a false notice for the purpose of procuring a certificate of nlarrIageittAbergele on May 28 last. Gray was sent to prison for three moath$ with hard labour. THEFT OF TREASURY NOTES. Sarah Elizabeth Jones, aged 31, the wife of a soldier on active service, living at Llandegla, was charged with stealing two Cl- Treasury notes, the property of Robert Morris Jones, grocer and sub-postmaster at Llandegla. She pleaded not guilty. Mr. Trevor Lloyd prosecuted, and Mr. Arte- mus Jones defended. Defended was sent. enced to six months' hard labour. THE GLYNCEIRIOG MARRIAGE LICENCE CASE. Agnes Jones, otherwise Margaret Hughes, pleaded guilty to a charge of having signed a false statement for the purpose of procuring a marriage licence at Glynceiriog, and Thomas Glyn Hughes, pleaded guilty to having aided and abetted her. Mr. Trevor Lloyd (instructed by Mr. A. Jones) was for the prosecution, and Mr. Arte- mus Jones (instructed by Mr. Foulkes Jones, Llangollen) was for the defence. The female defendant, it was stated, was the wife of a small farmer named Hughes, who died leaving three young children. In his last illness his brother, the other defendant, went to help in managing the farm. Subsequently the widow and her brother-in-law went through a form of marriage, though they were warned that the marriage of a wamon to the brother of her deceased husband was pro- hibited by law. She made the declaration in her maiden name.. The Judge bound the defendants over in ?100, saying he could not pass the case over without the strongest censure. Both people occupied a highly respectable position.

.———— Denbighshire Volunteers. A joint, meeting of the Regimental Executive Committee of the Denbighshire Volunteer Regi- ment, and National Motor Volunteer (Denbigh- shire Corps) has been held at Cheater, Lord Trevor presiding. The Volunteer Regiment was recognised and taken over by the War Office on June 12, 1916, and the Motor Corps on March 12, 1917. The accounts to dute were considered, and the balance of Obe account. £.14 15s. 40., has been handed to Lord Trevor, to help unita in company expenses as required. The accounc- books and all papers connected therewith are being sent to the O.C. T. Depot, Drill Hall, Wrexham, for safe custody. It wa-s also resolved tha.t the two companies should now be dissolved. Lord Trevor propdand Colonel Keene see- onded a vote of thanks to Mr. D. MacNieoll, who has acted as honorary secretary and treasurer to the regiment and Motor Oorps from 4ir form- ation until they were taken over by She War Office. The Cammititee formed as the result of a county meeting held in May, 1915, for the pur- pose of linking up thA various volunteer training oorps formed in different parts of the county under a central control. and an appeal for funds was issued. For "his purpose the committee di- vided the county into an eastern area with head- quarters at Wrexham, and of western with head- quarters at Colwyn Bay. Lord Colwvn became battalion president and hon. commandant of tiha Western Batalion and Lord Trevor of he Eastern Battalion, and Mr. David Gamble was com- mandant of the Western Battalion.

Mr. Herbert Lewis and Flintshire. RESIGNATION OF CANDIDATURE. A largely-attended special meeting of the Flintshire Liberal Association was held at Chester, on Thursday,, the object of the* gathering being to receive a statement from Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, the member for the county. Mr. Lewis, who has represented Flint Boroughs and Flint County consecutively for 26 years, intimated his decision to resign his seat, and urged upon the Association the adoption as candidate for the county of Major T. H. Parry, D.S.O., the present member for the Boroughs, whose constituency will be amalgamated with the county at the coming general election. In the course of a discus- sion a strong desire was expressed for the re- tention of Mr. Lewis's connection with Flint- shire, and a resolution was unanimously and enthusiastically passed expressing the fullest confidence in him, and urging him to reverse his decision. Mr. Lewis replied that with the deepest re- gret he felt obliged to adhere to his resigna. tion. The Association thereupon passed a. resolu- tion cordially thanking him for his services, and expressing the deepest and heartfelt re- gret at the severance of the Parliamentary connection between Mr. Lewis and the constit- uency. It is understood that Mr. Lewis is prepared to accept the invitation he hM re- ceived to stand for the new Welsh University seat.

Clockwork. LLANFYLLIN'S LOSS SAMARRAH'S GAIN. A correspondent writesThe honour of reo pairing the public clock of Samarrah fell to the lot of Arm-Sergt. Robert R, Lloyd, A.O.C., Royal West Kenta, the Llanfyilin watchmaker and jeweller. The clock is fixed in the mosque tower, and the Mohammedani in charge would not permit a Christian to enter the sacred edifice alone. Sergt. Lloyd admired very much the beautiful mosaic work on the mosques and minarets. In his absence from home, our own town clock has been making a sad exhibition of itself. On Sunday, the good folks attending morning ssrvictf# found the titpe to be 4.15. The most patient are beginning to get tired of these stale joket.

-0 The Society of Incorporated Accourn Itnt" and Auditors have decided to admit women ttt membership on the same terms as men.