Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

CREWE PROOF, Nothing spoils a good disposition, Nothing taxes one's patience, Like any irritation of the skin. Piles almost drive you mad, All day they make you miserable, All night they keep you awake. Just the same with Eczema. Such miseries are daily decreasing. People are learning they can be cured. Learning the merits of Doan's Ointment. Plenty of proof that Doan's Ointment will cure Piles, Eczema or other irritations of the skin. Mrs. R. Parton, of 47, Sandbach-street, Crewe, says:- I suffered for three years from skin trouble on my back and shoulders. It came out in the shape of pimples, and they were so irritating that I could not resist rubbing them. The consequence was that they broke and spread a great deal. I got a pot of Doan's Ointment, and in a short time it had healed the places wonderfully, I continued using the ointment, with the result that it cured me. I am free from the malady now, and I hope it will never return. (Signed) RHODA PARTON." Over five years later Mrs. Parton writes It is many years since Doan's Ointment cured me of a nasty attack of skin trouble, but I am pleased to say the cure has proved a lasting one-I have had no sign of the ailment returning. I think my cure speaks well for Doan's Ointment." Doan's Ointment is two shillings and ninepence a pot (six pots for thirteen shillings and ninepence) Of all chemists and stores, or post free, on receipt of price, direct from Foster-Mcülellan Co., 8, Wells- street, Oxford-street, London, W. Do not forget to use the full name, Doan's Ointment. 2 ♦ BATHER DROWNED NEAR CHESTER. Mr. J. C. Bate, West Cheshire Coroner, held an inquest at Fardon, near Chester, on Saturday week, ooncerning a distressing bathing accident. The evidence showed that a youug linotype operator named James Henry Phoenix, of Rhossnessney, Wrexham, and his brother Herbert were boating on the Dee, on Saturday, and had a bathe about half a mile below Farndon, Herbert, who could swim a little, teaching his brother how to swim. The latter got out of his depth and into difficulties, and his brother immediately swam to his rescue, but James caught hold of him lound the neck and struggled so violently that Herbeit felt himself drowning. It was with great difficulty that he freed himself, and he reached the bank in an ex- hausted and distracted condition. Mr. W. H. E. Green, who lives at a bungalow near the spot, cut his boat loose and with one scull went to the rescue, but the young man sank in his sight. Mr. Green could see the body in the water, but owing to the great depth could not reach it. It was stated that the spot was one of the most dangerous in the river. A verdict of accidental drowning was returned. The Uorouer suggested grappling irons should be kept at the local police station, and that a notice board should be placed at the spot warning bathers of the danger. ♦- MUSICAL FESTIVALS AT GLYN- CEIRIOG AND LLANRHAIADR. Glorious weather prevailed on Thursday and Friday, when the singing festivals for the lower and upper divisions of the Lianrhaiadr Wesleyan ciicuit were held respectively at Glyn Ceiriog and Lianrhaiadr. The lower division, which embraces t he churches of Oswestry, Llansilin, Glya Ceireog, Cefnblodwel, Llanaimon, Tregeiriog, and Llunclys, held their festival on Thursday in the Calvinisuc Methodist Church at Glyn (Jeinog, and the churches represented at Llanihaiadr; on FridaJ; were Llan- rhaiadr, Llangynog, Pennebo. Briw and Moriah. In the absence of Mr. Edwin Davies, Minera, who wrote regretting his inability to attend, tbe Rev. Whittington Jones presided at Thursday after- noon's meeting, and Mr. Thomas Evans, Oswestry, at the evening meeting. The presidents at Llan- rhaiadr were Mr. David Jones, Lianrhaiadr, and the Rev. T. Isfryn Hughes, the buperintendent of the circuit. Mr. Wilfrid Jones, Wrexham, made an able and instructive conductor at both festivals. He expressed the opinion that the general tone of the festivals had certainly reached a high-water mark. They had had a better balance of voices than at previous festivals, and the work of the altos was a feature of the singing. The tenors, though not numericaliy strong, sang well, though the tone occasionally in the lower division was inclined to be open and hard. The sopranos sang brightly, but the bass parts were the best. The hymns, compiled by a special committee, were effectiaely sung, and Mr. Jones said the singing of the anthem, ''Daw Mawr y Rhyfeddodau" (J. H. Roberts) was the best rendering of the anthem he had heard in the circuit in the twenty-four years he had been conductor. Mr. Jones also paid a tribute to the services of Mr. Jones, Tregeiriog, and Mr. J. H. Prcfit as organist. Interesting addresses were given at the Lianrhaiadr meeting by the Rev. Deiniol Jones and Mr. J. Evans, Manchester (Cynonfab). On Thursday, prizes were distributed to those who had passed the recent Scriptural knowledge examination by tho Rev. Elvin Ivor Humphreys, who referred to the fact that Miss Annie Coleman, Llansiliu, had received a prize for gaining the highest marks in a theological exami- nation in Wales. Mr. David Jones also distributed prizes and certificates on Friday, and, in doing so, mentioned that Mrs. Jennie Buberts, Llanrhaiadr, was equal for the prize offered by the First North Wales District in Division II. • CHURCH AND CHAPEL. BSTABLISHBS CHUBOH. Llangollen Parish Church Holy Communion every Sundav and Saint's Day at 8 a.m. Matins and holy communion on first fall choral and third Sundays in tae month at 11 a.m.; matins and litany on the second and fourth Sundays; matins only on the fifth Sunday. School at 2 30; children's service and catechising at 3 30 p.m., and also baptisms (if any) Evensong and sermon at 6 p.m.—St. David's Chapel, Vron, matins and sermon at 11 a.m., school at 2 p.m. and evensong and sermon at 6 p.m. Holy communion on the second Sunday in the month.-St. Mary's Chapei, Eglwyesg; Evensong and sermon at 2 30 p.m., except the last Sunday in the month, when it is in Welsh, holy communion the second Sunday.-Vicar, Rev. L. D. Jenkins, M.A.; curate, Revs. J. te. Morgan, J. E. Hughes, and J. Rowlands (Vroncysylltau). Llantysilio Church: English service at 11 15 a.m.; also during August and September, at 6 p.m., a English service with short address; Holy communion on 1st Sunday in the month. Rev. J. h Jones, B.A. (Oantab), ▼icar. ..iyndyfrdwy, St. Tnoma* .< Oburci'- tfinglisn on tbe second and fou: th Sunday in the month at 10 30 a.m.. and in summer a.. li 15".n,. Holy !onjnauiiion second (at 10 30 a.m.) and fomth (»t 8 a.m.) Sunday ii. ti e o-ontK teev. H. Trevor Hughes, M.A., vicar. Trevor Church: Holy Communis ou ttr-r Sunday In .11 month: English services at.ll and «. Rev. H. T. Owen incumbent naSBYTXBIAffS. Church Street Mission (Llangollen): Services at. 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., by F J. Tringharo, Birmingham. Trevor: Sermons at to 3U aid 6 ao, by the Rev. A. B. Griffiths, Holywell. Aisrefair Services at 10 30 a.m. and 6 30 p.m., by the Rev. J. Lias Davies. BAPTISTS. Llangollen (Dr. Priohard's Memorial Church, Abbey- road) Sermons at 11 a.m. and S p.m., by Rev. John G. Reed, pastor. WMMTAtfa. Llangollen (Victorian Promenade): Sermons at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.. by Rev. HUGH Jonas, Advertiser" Office, has now of view a large and varied stock of ArtiolM tmitaUe itt Wedding and Birthday Prostata.

JOININGS ce GLEANINGS. A MEMORY All alight and aglow with the joy of life, Like the sun through the morn-cloud burlt- Full of vigour and youth, with happiness rife- Such was she when I uw her first. A face so fair, so wond'rous kind— Tresses breeze-blown and awry, That eclipsed for glory the glint of gold When the sun sinks low in the sky. She sang-and it seemed as though lyric of soul Had united with concord of thought I listened entranced, as the breeze bore her song, And my spirit the message caught Then love turned my voice to the chorus clear, And I joined in that rich refrain: The hillside was teeming with harmony rare As all Nature echoed the strain. The days have passed, and that Surrey hill Has gladdened my sight no more: But the song remains, and its message of love Ever pulses through my heart's core. I must wait till my goddess again sings to me Of the theme which makes beauteous the world, Till the manuscript of the lyric of love Is by Fate's deft fingers unfurled. A WARNING TO BOOKBUYERS. Messrs. Hughes and Son, Wrexham, desire us to warn the public against a man described as "about 50 years age, having lost one arm, and using an iron hook instead," who victimises a large num- ber of people in South Wales, by falsely repre- senting himself as the above Publishers' Agent and obtaining prepayments for books which are never delivered. Messrs, Hughes & Son employ no representative to cali on private individuals, and the man referred to is unknown to them. THE TYRANNY OF THE LAW. The tendency of modern legal proceedings is to expand in length. More witnesses are subpoenaed than was once usual. Expert witnesses are multiplied and seek to give full value for heavy fees by long statements. The rules of evidence are administered somewhat laxly, with the result of protracting the proceedings. Not only are" re- freshers to counsel given where once they were unknown, but they are on a much larger scale, a change not conducive to brevity and expedition. Times. "FIVE-ALE." I understand that the nation, as a result of the Budget, is to come into possession of "five-ale" (says The Bystander). Now is this not going to prove a blessing in disguise in the shape of a leveller of class distinctions ? Five-ale will be the beverage on which two long-separated classes, the workman and the clerk, will unite. Both will imbibe five-ale, the former because there is no longer a four, the latter because seven is too much. And, as a result, we shall have a beer-united democracy, both af which will, one day, canonise the Chancellor as their patron saint. ALL-NIGHT SITTINGS THE RULE. Mr. Lloyd George is far from satisfied with the progress which has been made with the Bud- get and, with the Prime Minister's concurrence, he has decided to quicken the pace henceforth. Therefore, when the finance bill is under discus- sion, all-night sittings will be the rule rather than the exception, and it is even hinted that Saturday sittings will be adopted. This develop- ment will enormously increase the physical strain on M.P.'s, and will make the "relay" system inevitable; but the Government feel that some- thing must be done to force the Budget through. A BIG DIVIDEND. The Directors of The Loudon City and Mid- land Bank, Limited, report that the Profits for the Half-Year ending 30th. June last, iucluding the balance brought forward, amount to £540,833, and announce an Interim Dividend at the rate of 18 per cent. per annum free of Income Tax, amounting to £341.919 payable on 31st. July next, transferring £10,000 to Bank Premises Redemption Fund, £5,000 to Officers' Pension Fund, and carrying £173,914 to next account. The Dividend for the corresponding period last year was at the same rate with £:W,OOO appro priated to Bank Premises Redemption Fund, £ 5,000 to Officers' Pension Fund and £173,565 carried forward. AN ANGLO-GERMAN WAR—AT COWES. We have over and over again suffered defeat off Sandy Hook, and have never taken it much to heart, for the simple reason that it has always been felt that the conditions are not equal. A yacht which has to sail across the Atlantic is naturally at a disadvantage with a mere sailing machine constructed to make the most of the light airs within Nantucket Sound. But if she met or can defeat our best at Cowes, there will be no excuse of this kind to be made, for she is a stout- built ship, as racing craft go, and capable of taking the bufferings of the North Sea. It is said that the King has ordered a yacht to take the place of his famous Britannia. What a pity that she will not be ready to race at Cowes this year! Could any peaceful duel be of greater interest than one between the sovereigns of the British and the German Empires for the mastery of the Solent?—The Graphic. MEMS FROM MADAME. In the current number of Madame, Mrs. Aria gives some useful hints as to purchases at the Sales. She says :—" Models are things to buy this season, for never have there been better opportunities of possessing these under such advantageous circumstances. It is what one may call an open secret that the early summer season has not been altogether profitable to the drapers and dressmakers of Eugland, while it is equally an open secret and as distressing that the summer weather tarries by the way. Therefore are the alarming I sacrifices' even more alarming, or I should write more alluring, than ever, and gowns and coats of the very latest patterns are procur- able for at least a third of their value, and un- mistakeably they bear the hall-mark of the most superior handiwork. Amongst other purchases at the sales," says Mrs. Aria, I would advise the useful selection of oddments of good lace, and some turn-down collars and lappets of the finest quality of em broidered lawn. Incidently, observe that there are many collars of inferior kind to be purchased for a few shillings, but these are always with us. Choose, when sale-visiting, the samples of sup- erior texture, and, having chosen, place them on your frocks either upon or minus a collar-band, according to the age and siza of the individual neck. Odd pieces of fine embroidery may be utilised in various other ways and delightful little bags may be made of them. But those are perhaps without the region of dress, though in truth such articles should in the evening time accompany all good and bad bridge-players wno are not fortunate enough to be able to provide themselves, or to be provided with, a gold bag purse. Obviously the leather bag is quite un- suited to complete the evening frock, and groping about for a well-concealed pocket is not amongst the practicable politics of these days of narrow skirts." » RHYL PAVILION AND GARDENS. PROPOSED FURTHER LOAN. PROPOSED FURTHER LOAN. The Rhyl Union Urban District Council applied to the Local Government Board for power to borrow £ 4 000 to complete the payment of the new Beach Gardens and Pavilion, and the usual inquiry on behalf of the Board was held on Friday, at the Rhyl Town Hall, by Mr. Malet. The case for the Council was presented by Mr. A. Rowland, the clerk, and evidence as to the ex- cess expenditure over the original loan was given by Mr. R. D. Maxwell (Messrs. Maxwell, Tuke, and Smith), architect, and Mr. A. A Goodall, the sur. veyor to the Council. Mr. A. Rbydwen Jones, chairman of the Council and other members were present, and some representative ratepayers. It was explained that the original loan was for jei3, 683, and the cost of the scheme to da.te was £17, 690, of which £ 11,390 was for the Pavilion and £6,300 for the gardens and seawall. Mr. Rowl»-->4 said that the project was embarked upon with the strong approval of the ratepayers, and there existed amongst the ratepayers a strong feeling of satisfaction with the scheme as now completed, which had added to the attractiveness of the town as a summer resort. ♦ MINERS' EIGHT HOURS. NORTH WALES DISPUTE SETTLED. In consequence of the coming into force of the Miners Eight Hours Act, certain alterations were made by the management at the Wrexham and Aoton Collieries as to Limes when the men should go down and come out of the pit. To these altera- tions the men objected, and on Sundyy night, as a protest, they went at the old time but were not permitted to descend. On Monday the msD who number between 800 and 900, held a mass meeting on Wrexham Racecourse, and addresses were delivered by the agent, Mr. Edward Hughes, and the men's local representatives. A resolution fixing the hours of work was adopted, and this was sub- mitted by telephone to the managing director of the colliery. Eventually terms were agreed upon and the men consented to resume work, It was stated, however, at the meeting, that un- less the masters agree at a forthcoming conference to permit half an hour for snapping," or lunch time, all the miners in North Wales will be brought out on strike. ♦ INDEPENDENT WELSH PARTY. PRESENT BODY "A HOLLOW PRETENCE. AND FRAUD." SpeakiDg at Wrexham, on Friday night, Mr. Clement Edwards, the L beral member for the Den- bigh Boroughs, said he had found it ntcesaary to oppose the Government on the education and Welsh disestablishment questions. All the members returned for Wales gave certain pledges on the word of the Prime Minister that a Welsh disesta- blishment measure would be passed through all its stages during the existence of a Liberal Government. They were now in the third session of that Government and nothing of the kind had taken place except a first reading. Walts had been told to stand aside, and the 'A eish Parliamentary party had agreed to do so. He considered this party a hollow pretence and fraud and utterly incapable of achieving a single blessing for Wales. Some individual members might do good, but as a party it was utterly hopeless, and be intended to have nothing to do with it in future. If the Government did not redeem their pledges in the next session he intended to organise the voting strength of Wales to act independently of either party the same as the Irish party.—(Applause.) » DENBIGHSHIRE POLICE. MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS: 1NSPECPOR WYSE'S SALARY. At the meeting of the Denbighshire Standing Joint Committee, on Friday, a debate took place with regard to the payment made to Inspector Wyse, of Llanrwst. and late of Llangollen. This officer has qualified for a pension, but being only 43 years of age, chooses not to retire, and under the recent Act he applied for an increase of pay on a similar scale to that in force in Cheshire and other counties. So far the Denbighshire Committee has not given any payment to officers qualified for pension who remain in the force, but they have passed a resolution assuring to each such officer his pension when he chooses to retire. The Chief Constable said that if Inspector Wyse were granted the extra pay a rule for the force should be adopted Mr. A. O. Evans, Denbigh, contended that the county would save about £608 year for as long as Inspector Wyse continued to serve, and that there might be a substatial saving to the ratepayers even if he were granted additional pay. The matter was referred to a committse. CLUBS AND DRUNKENNESS. The Chief Constable (Major Leadbctter) included for the first time in his report a quarterly return of the proceedings for drunkeness in each petty sessional divisioa. The total number prooeeded against for drunkenness was 157 during the three months, of whom 137 were convicted. There were 43 convictions at Wrexham and 20 in the Brom- field division, which includes the Wrexham district. At Denbigh there were 16 convictions, and at Col- wyn Bay 14, Abargele 8, Llanrwst 8, Ruthin 9, Ruabon 8, Llangollen 5, and Denbigh countv 4. Major Laadbetter said that the publicans were well aware of the delicate position they were in with regard to doing anything wrong, and they had done nothing which the polise could possibly get hold of. The one case against a publican was dismissed. The drunkenness was due to the cluos and with the clubs the police could interfere but little. There were 18 clubs in and around Wrex- ham, and of course people could get their drink outside the county, and they could also carry it home with them. Mr. John Roberts, Plas Heaton, pointed out that the number of convictions in Wrexham district was not large compared with the population. Mr. Boaz Jones, Denbigh, said he fully believed that the police force were doing their best, but he thought the people who were so anxious to reduce the amount of drunkenness should assist the police to get evidence as to the particular houses in which drink to excess was given to their customers. la the western part of the county there were no clubs and yet even in Denbigh there were to tcauj "se3 of drunkeness. CYCLISTS ON TH:: ROADS. Mr. C. Gromar, of Rossett, calied attention to the motor racing which had been going on in the county within the past few days. He had intendf* to move a resolution, but Major Leadbe^r had given him an assurance that he won 1; prevent anything of the sort in the future. There had certainly been a violation of the law governing the motor cyclists in his district. Tne Chief Constable said he could not prevent the trials, but he could advise the associations nnt to come to that district, and he could take proceeul-I ings if they exceeded the speed limit. A long discussion resulted in the Committee leaving the matter in the hands of the Chief Constable, who promised to writs to the automobile associations to say that such assemblies should not be held in the county, and that the law must be observed.