Prestatyn Weekly

Day School. The Surveyor to the Education Committee has inspected the alterations carried out in the schools, and expressed himself highly satisfied with the manner in which the work has been done.

Prestatyn and Dyserth Railway. One thing appears to me to be essential in order to draw attention to the new railway, and for the benefit of those who travel on the main line. A large board should be placed in a prominent position near the new plat- form, bearing the words "To THE PLATFORM FOR DYSERTH," or words to that effect. This would adver- tise the fact that the Dyserth line terminates at Prestatyn, as well as locate the exact position of the Dyserth platform. At present strangers are obliged to make diligent search and many enquiries before gaining their object.

National Council of Free Churches. The fifth of Dr Horton's Conventions will be held next week at Cheltenham, and it is said it will be the largest of the series, about 1,0.00 ministers and laymen being expected to be present. The Convention will extend ovar four days.

Swimming the Channel. Several recent attempts to repeat Captain Webb's feat have failed.

Mr. Balfour and the Volunteers. In a speech delivered by the Prime Minister reported on Monday, he appears to have stated one or two things which indicate an intention on the part of the Government to do away with the Volunteer force, in order presumably to replace it by conscription, as advocated by their chief military adviser, Lord Roberts. Mr Balfour said that the occasion which gave rise to the Volunteer movement had passed away, and warned the force that it would have to justify the expenditure which .it caused. As to the occasion, that had already passed away years before the force was established, and the system was set on foot as a precau- tion iiry measure, and is such it is as essentinl now iAS. yver. As to expense, the following figures shew that the Volunteer force is by far the cheap- est arm of the service: Army. Volunteers. 1902-3. £ 09,000,000 1902-8 1,308,000 1900-4 £ 34,000,000 1903--1.1,280,000 1901 5 £ 29,000,000 1904-5. 1,220,0u0

Earthquake in Italy. Terrible devastation has this week been wrought iu the interior of Calabria by an eartliq;i;ik.\ In one township—Zammaro — not. a lis use had been left standing, and the were haddled in groups in sueha statu of-collapse through terror and exhaus- tion that they were unable even to give ex- pression to their wants. At Tripani the Miirl;.et Square was engulfed, and of 100 in- habitants only 10 escaped scathless. These are only two instances out of many.

Russia's Troubles. A fierce struggle has been raging for days in ttr; Caucasus, resulting in the loss of several hundreds of lives and great destruc- tion of property, including many valuable petroleum wells. It is. said that it will be at least a year before the oil works can be restarted., Alltbc timber depots have been destroyed, and a large number of workmen are thrown out of employment. The outbreak is due to a fierce rivalry between the Armenians and the Tartars who inhabit the district. The Government tllithorities ttre said to be responsible for the disturbances in having favoured the Armen- ians by appointing them to official positions, and by giving them grants of land taken from the Tartars. A telegram from Tiflis states, that General Alik-hanof fhas been ordered to the scene of the agitation with a force of troops, including artillery. It is reported that a holy war has been proclaimed.

The Sinking of Admiral Togo's Ship. This tragic disaster is a heavy blow to Japan. The Mikasa, after weathering the storms of battle, is now "sunk beneath the waves," carrying with her 600 of her brave crew. She was built in 1909, and was of 15,200 tons burthen, was armed with four 12-inch, fourteen (5-inch, and 32 smaller guns. Her cost was over a million sterling. It was the Mikasa that led the Japanese fleet into battle on the day of the destruction of Rojhdestvensky's fleet. Fortunately Ad- miral Togo was not on board at the time of the disaster.

Riots in Japan. Disorders in consequence of dissatisfaction with the peace terms still continue in Tokio and other places, in consequence of which the Cabinet Ministers tendered their resignations, but they have been advised by the Emperor to retain their respective posts.

County School Bazaar. Several of the inhabitants of Dyserth sent a contribution to the County School Bazaar, held at Rhyl this week, as a slight acknow- ledgement of the many advantages derived from the school by the children of this village. At present there are 13 attending from Dyserth, all of whom have gained scholarships.

School Attendance. The Flintshire E lucation Committee have had copies of their bye-laws distributed in all the houses of the village warning parents to send their children to school regularly. Since these notices were issued there has been a marked improvement in the attendance at school.

The Education Act. On Thursday night a public meeting was held in connection with the Education Act. Among those announced to address the meeting were Rev. W. O. Evans, Rhyl, Rev. R. P. Hughes, Dyserth, Mr W. Elwy Williams, Rhyl, Mr. A. M. Ralli, etc. It was explained that the object of the meeting was to make an appeal for subscriptions on behalf of the Welsh Revolt.

Surface Drains. At the meeting of the Rural District Council on Friday Z-11 there was a discussion regarding surface water drains at Dyserth. A Chester firm of solicitors has written with reference to the proposed drain, and they referred the Council to the now owners of the property. The Council, it seems, had offered £ 1 for what the solicitorswallted £5. It was suggested that the Parish Council should deal with the matter, the surveyor urging immediate action as the recent rains had cut up the roads. A letter was also read from Mr J. Hitchan, bearing on a similar matter, but after discus- sion the letter was laid on the table, as it related to a wall with which the Council had nothing to do.

Working an Unfit Horse. At the Rhyl Police Court oh Tuesday. Edward Jones, Chapel House, Dyserth, was charged with driving a horse to Rhyl on August 26th last, tire animal being in an unfit state at the time. It was stated in evidence that when the horse was examined it was found to have a raw wound, which had been covered over with black lead. Dtfendant was fined 2/6 and 10/- costs. Edward Jones, carrier, was charged with causing the horse to be worked, and after hearing evidence the bench decided to fine c' defendant 2/6 and 10/- costs.

PROPERTY SALE. At the Royal Victoria Hotel on Monday, Mr Roberts, of the firm of Messrs Cunnah and Roberts. offered for sale by auction the two residences, B ighthoime and Homeleigh, together with two plots of building land containing about 3,030 square yards, the whole being situated on the hill-side, about three-quarters of a mile from Prestatyn station. There was a good attendance when the auctioneer offered the property, and in his introductory remarks Mr Roberts said that the train service to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham etc., had been considerably improved during recent years, in fact they had as good a scrvice as Rhyl, and botore long it would probably be better, for they could not expect that the chief clerk of the L & N W Company would reside here unless there were good railway facilities. Mr Roberts said there was a new dock scheme on hand at Rhyl, and if anything came of it, the town would be no longer a seaside resort, it would be a seaport. There- fore people wanting to stay at the seaside would come to Prestatyn. The local Council was awakening to the importance of the mountain, as that body was about to spend money on the approach to it. Proceeding, the auctioneer said that several inlfuential gentlemen were forming a Golf Club in Prestatyn, and he could tell them they would have some of the best links in North Wales, and before long they would also have a bowling green. In conclusion Mr Roberts said that the lots he was offering them that day were situated among the best places in North Wales for having plenty of good air, and the view to be obtained thereirom was a magnifi- cent one. The whole of the property was then put up in one lot, and knocked down at £1,000 to Mr Beck. Chester, but we understand the bid was afterwards disputed. Mr J. Pierce-Lewis, Rhyl, acted on behalf of the vendor,

Robert Owen, Ffynnongroew. A New and Varied Stock of CHINA of every description. Tea Sets, Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets, etc,, at low prices. Please note that in future this establishment will be closed at 7 o'clock on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Hugh Jonea, Ffynnongroew. Jt^MS of interest for insertion in the PBKSTATYN WEKKIW may be delivered to Mr Owen, Kidder- minster House, as early in the week as possible.

Visit. The Rev. Rhys Morgan, late Baptist Minister of this place, and now minister at Barry Island, near Cardiff, paid a visit to his former sphere of labour last week. He has greatly improved in health, siuce his depar- ture, and will now be able to put more energy in his work. So successful has he been at Barry, that he has already been offered two churches at Hirwain, near Aberdare,—his native place. He will most likely accept the offer.

Education. Mr J. Bevan Evans, Director of Education for the Flintshire Education Committee, paid his promised visit to the Council School last week. He has arranged that the insufiieney of desks in the mixed department will be made good as soon as the manufacturers can get a supply ready. At present tho supply is not equal to the demand. On receipt of the desks, standard one will be removed from the infant to the mixed department.

Mysterious. Behind Kidderminster House is a myste- rious-looking" object which causes many inquiries to be made in reference to it, with the object of discovering its nature. In order to satisfy the public that it is not a dangerous object, we give a short description of it. It is a Newtonian Reflecting Tebscope. Its motion is vertical and horizontal, or in astBO- noznieal language, altitudinal and azimathal, and though weighing about two ewts, it is very easy to manage. It is so balanced that it can be turned at onee to any point in the heavens with the greatest eaio. The object glass, which is 81 inclus in diameter, was made by Calver—a standard maker of repute, and bears the date of 1880. Its magnifying power varies according to the eye-piece used, ranging from 20 to 60 p 11 0 or 70 and even 80 tiiflsV ii!i ter favourable circumstances, to the inch of the object glass. Take an eye-piece magnifying 50 times to the inch, for the object glass being 3t inches iu diameter, then 8f multiplied by 50 gives a ma-gnifying power of 425 times. Mr Owen's intontioH in obtaining this noble instrument is to create an interest, if possible, ill the most noble of sciences, to wit, astro nomy. Accounts of what will be seen and is known of the great and mighty orbs, which cast our own little earth into insignificance, will be given in these columns from time to time. It is hoped that a desire will be aroused in our young men to search for higher and nobler things, that will open their eyes to the Eternal Power of God.

Marriage. Last Saturday witnessed the union of Mr Zechariah Blackwell, eldest-son of Mr Peter Blackwell, Fiji House, to Miss Davies. of Caerwys, at Flint Wesleyan Chapel, by the Rev. Wesley Hughes, Oswcstry. After the ceremony the happy couple took train for Birkenhead, where part of the honeymoon is to be spent, the remainder to be completed at London. We wish the young people all possible happiness, and hope they will, have success throughout life. We understand that Mr Blackwell will be opening a general grocery business at Green- field in premises formerly occupied by Mr Vickers, and to which an outdoor license is attached. At the recent Petty Sessions at Holywell, Mr Blackwell was granted a renewal of the license. He produced testi- monials of the highest character, which were supported by Superintendent Jones' corrobo- ration, he having known Mr Blackwell from childhood.

Club Meeting. The Nature Study Club in connection with Flint County Teachers' Association meets at the Point of Ayr to-day (Saturday). The programme is a most interesting one, and given a fine day teachers from all parts of Flintshire will be present. The local guide is Mr T. Jones, the School, in whose hands are all arrangements. Mr P. Blackwell will be in charge of the catering department.

Missionary Meeting. The pulpit of St Andrew's English Congre- gational Church was graced by the Ltev. Bower Rees, Missionary from Matabeleland, South Africa, last Thursday week at the special missionary service. The night was rather an unfortunate one as regards attend- ance, as it is the night all the other places oi worship hold their weekly service. Mr Rees gave a vivid description of the theii country and customs, and the missionary Work carried on by him and his subordinates. The account was most interesting. Meetings of this description enable us to see the great difficulties missionaries have to contend with, and are, no doubt, a means of considerably increasing the donations towards missions in foreign lands.

Anniversary Meetings. On Tuesday evening, and again all day Wednesday, preaching meetings were held at Siloa Welsh Independent Chapel. One of the ministers announced to officiate, namely Rev. Job Miles, Aberystwyth, was unable to come, and his place was taken by the Rev. Professor Davies, Bangor. The other min- ister was Rev. E. R. Owen, Liverpool. The congregations were large at each meeting, especially in the evening. The preachers were in their best trim, and delivered most practical and beart-soarching sermons. The singing was throughout of a hearty nature, and contributed largely to the success of the meeting. L )J

Meliden One-wheel Coach. The finishing torches are now about to be applied to this new conveyance, which has been designed by Mr P. A. Williams, Maes 0 Melyd, and is intended to be a means of recreation for the juvenile population of Meliden and district. A children's Brigade is being formed, and the coach will be a special gift to the brigade. "It is confidently expected that the coach, with the children in uniform as a team, and with twelve small passengers, will be an attraction to Meliden and the neighbouring villages, and will induce a lively and healthy competition for the best working of the coach." The Brigade is under the management of 3 C, Messrs Wm. Thomas, Arthur V. Hughes, and J. Booth Blain, Mr P. A. Williams, Maes Melyd, being president.

Open-air Services. On Sunday evening visitors to the village organised an opon-air servico, whün a large p 11 number of the residents listened to tho ad- dresses, which were delivered in English, Those gathered ro'md interspersed the ad- dress s with the singing of Wel-di hymft*. The sjrvio.; was repeated on Tuesday evening.

Harvest Festival. Thursday was observed in each of the places of worship as a day for thanksgiving for the harvest. At the Church the services commenced with a celebration of the Holy Communion, and in the afternoon there was an English service, when the Rev. J. F. Reece, B.A., Rector ot Llanfwrog, preached an appropriate sermon. A Welsh service was held in the evening, when the same clergyman occupied the pulpit. Among those taking part in the service were Revs. E. O. Williams (Vicar), J. Owen (Dyserth), T. W. Vaughan (Rhuddlau), and others. The Church was tastefully decorated with fruit and flowers. The Nonconformists celebrated the harvest festival by holding services in the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in the afternoon, when those who took part included Rev. R. P. Hughes (Dyserth), Messrs. M. Hughes, J. E. Parry, Daniel lioberts, etc. In the evening the service was held in the Wesloyan Chapel.

DEVELOPING THE TOWYN. Mr Burt, of Liverpool, is having some old cottage property on the Towyn pulled down, and on the same site half-a-dozen bungalows are to be erected.

PRESTATYN GYMIASIUM. A GRAND CONCERT WILL BE HSLD IN THE TOWN HALL, On Thursday, Sept. 28th, 1905. In aid of the funds of the above. Chairman: T. PENNANT WILLIAMS, Esq. Doors Open 7 p.m. Commence 7-30. Carriages 9*30. Admission, 3/ 2/-t and I/*• UttiecdlattetmB, Fob SALE) Wicker (Jo-Cart, Seftt aftd back Upholstered in Art Green Leather Rubber Tyres almost ne\v 12/8, teost 80/'» —Hojppei, Prospect, Prestatyn. ANTED {pod (Perietal Servant* able to do plain cooking. — Apply, to Mrs Tofkington, High Street, Prestatyn. MISS Winifred Yeoman* Teacher of th.-a Mandoline and Theory of Music, hag vacancies for pupils. Terms 10/0 for 10 lessons.—Apply, Linden Walk; Prestatyn J WALLIS AttD SCOTT, Auctioneers ahd Estate Agents, have houses to Let at the following rents £ 18, £21. je28, and £tH5; also Modern Villas and Building Land for Sale privately» Offices High St., Prestatyn? Good Walling Stone, In Large or Small Quantities) for Said Cheap. For Particulars, apply Talacre & Gwespyf Stone Co.* Near Holywell. Station, Takers. d Li L Pendre House School, PKESTATYN, North WALEB, School and Kindergarten. Principal t MISS ETHEL HICKSON (Teachers' Diplonin, University of Cambridge).. School Reopens September 18th. MR. BRYAN E. WARHHRS' Adftsier of Kusltt. Member of the Incorporated Sosietv of Musicians; Prepares Pnpils for theAssocifitoJ iJoard oi the Itoynl Aeadflnlf of Manio, tho Bayal Ouilsgo (ff tf-uis, "Pri-,ilty CdUegdj London, and tho Incorporated Society of Musicians Organ, Pianoforte,^Siasing, Harmony, &ie.. LATEST SUCCESSES: v' April, 1904, Advanced Senior, Plaooforto, li.A.Jii „ .1 Theory „ Ju!y, „ Advanced Sen., Piano. (Honours), Trin. Coll., Landed „ Advanced Seuior, Organ, I.8.?Jf. „ „ „ Pianoforte, I.S.M. Dec. „ Third Grade, „ II „ Second Grade, „ ,i Singing July, 1905, Third Grnde, » „ „ S'nd Grade, PianotAU .i .1 (Pá8ø) If ». „ First Grade, „ „ If Mr. Warhurst niskei, a Speciality of preparing Candidates fat the abovo Examinationa, arid visits Prestatyn on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and ThusijdayS. Organ atesitals, Concerts, EUteddfbdau. For tornix, Address— ItajFdrt House, Brighton Bond, Rhyl. HENRY DOWELL, Coal Merchant, Office: Station Yard, Prestatyn, Orders promptly attended to. Best House Coal always in Stodlc Cheap Boot Repairs With Best English Leather. HOMEMADE BOOTS TO ORIXElR At J. R. Williams, HIGH ST., fei;), PRESTATYN. TfiLEPHOKE No. 9. THOMAS JONES, Builder & Contractor, High Street, Prestatyn, ESTIMATES GIVEN For every description of Work in the Building Trade. A. E. WILLIAMS, Pastry Cook and Confectioner, HIGH STREET, PRESTATYN- Wedding & Christening Cakes uliule tu ordeft Tea iiooms. Luncheon Rooms. Pic-Nic Parties catered for. For Regular Supplies of Farm Produce FreSh Milk nod BuUer, New-laid Eggs, etc., Send Postcard to R. AND J. WLH ITEFORD, Kitten Farm, OwMp) f, ÜQllWGlL