Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

Van Dyk As the boat left the dock, I waved mv handkerchief, and then a most curious thing happened. — Forney: What was it? — Van Dyke The ocean waved back.

f PERSONAL Mr Lloyd-George has consented to become pre- sident of the Uilyth Liberal 'Club next year. General Baden-Powcll wa,g the guest- of Mr and Mrs R. M. Greaves of Wern, P jrt::iadcc. last week. The latest alarm from Brittany is that the Socialists are publishing their propaganda in the Breton tongue. Judge Bryn Roberts is an early riser, and com- mences business at most of his courts at 10 a.m. Some easy-going litigants are up in arms against this innovation. The Rev John Williams, of Wrexham, the secreary of the Home Missions and the English Causes of the North Wales Calvinis- tic Methodists, is regaining his health. Mr D. F. Evans, for 28 years the North Walee traveller for the firm of Messrs 1., J., and G. Cooper, of Manchester, died on Sunday, aged about 65. 'His son is the Vicar of Neath. Many congratulations to Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P. for West Denbghshire, to whom a. son was born at tBTyngwenaIIt, Abergele, on Friday last. Mother and child are doing well. The marriage of Mr 'Robert H. (Green-Price, eldest son of Sir Richard Green-Pric.e, Bart., and Lucile, eldest daughter of Mr Frederick G. Potter, took place on Saturday in New York. A stained-glass window is shortly to be placed in the north side of the chancel in Riossett Parish Church to the memory of the late Rev Vowler Wickham, who for 29 years was vicar Vowler Wickham, who for 29 years was vicar of Rossett. Sir 'Edward Evans has been ordered a Nay by his physician for a couple of months' com- plete rest. He has, therefore, left for the Riviera, and will be absent from home for that period. On Monday, the installation took place at the Masonic (Hall, Rhyl, of W. Brother Thomas Houghton (P.G. Swd. <B»r.), Chester, as the W.M. of the Hunter Lodge (No. 324), of Mark Master Masons. We have received the Calendar for the Session 1906-7 of the University College of North Wales, IBangor. It contains full information as to the history of the College and its courses of instruction. Mr Alfred T. Davies, the represenative of Glynceiriog on the Denbighshire 'County Council, has arranged to deliver a series of three addresses to his constituents upon the work of the County Council. A memorial window to he late Bishop iCampbeIl I is to be unveiled in 'Bangor Cathedral. The memorial is being organised by the Dean, and the subscribers to the fund are the clergy ordained by the late Bishop. The Rev Chane-ellor rBlUlkoeley Owen Jones, who has filled the office of Warden of Ruthin since 1851, is about to relinquish active clerical d'uties, and, with Mrs Jones, intends to make Deganwy his future residence. The Rev R. E. Williams, pastor of the Taber- nacle Baptist Chapel, Cefnmawr, has re- ceived an daocepted a call to the pastorate of the Bethel Baptist Chapel, Holywell. He has been at Cefnmawr for thirteen years. Mr J. Glyn Davies, the Welsh librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, has been appointed Celtic tutor at the 'Liver- pool University College. Mr Davies is a grandson of the eminent Welsh preacher the Rev John Jones, of Talysarn. Captain W. Douglas Jones, head agent of General Cough, of Caerhun and SLlechwedd-y- garth, desires to state he is not the officer of the same rank, initials and surname who has been retired in consequence of the South African War Stores Commission's report. Mr IPenry Vaughan Morgan, nephew of Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan (ex-Lord Mayor of 'London) has purchased the whole of the (Painscastle (Radnorshire) portion of Maijor My nor's estate ,which was offered for sale at j QBuilth Wells and withdrawn some time ago. —————————— lAt the 'Episcopal Palace, Glyngarth, on Satur- day morning, the Bishop of (Bangor Instituted. the Rev Richard Jones, late curate of Holy- head, to the vicarage of Nevin, on the resig- nation of the Rev John James Ellis, who is leaving the country for the benefit of his health. I The guests of Lord and Lady Harlech at I gyntyn last week included the Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, the 'Earl and Countess of Dalhousie, the Earl of Kenmare, Mrs Sanders, Miss ThorneweII, Colonel IPu teney, Mr Raymond Greene and Miss Armyne Gordon. On Sunday, the death occurred, at (Garth Ferry, Anglesey, of Mr T. T. Williams. Mr Williams some sixteen years ago was the licensee of the Benar View Hotel, Dolwydd- elan, at the time when the American Duncan and his Finnish wife, the belle of Abo, came to live there. In the House of 'Commons, on Monday, Mr Lloyd-George, replying to Mr Chiozza Money, said he did not think any useful purpose would be attained at the present time by the appointment of a Select Committee to in- vestigate the report upon the grorwth of Trusts and other combinations generally. MraJld Mrs Wilson Carstairs Jones, of Old Hall, 'Chester, were on Friday presented by the tenantry of the Hartsbeath estate, Mold, with a silver salver in celebration of their silver wedding. The tenants were enter- tained to dinner, and Mr John Probert, one of the oldest tenants, made the presentation. The Llangollen National Eisteddfod Committee have received official advice from the Gorsedd that the change contemplated by them in the programme for 1908, by awarding the silver crown for a collection of short poems instead of for a "pryddest" upon a subject selected by the authorities, is inadmissible. The Duchess of Westminster, accompanied by her father, 'Colonel Cornwallis West, and a house party from Ruthin Castle, attended St. Peter's 'Church, Ruthin, on Friday afternoon, where an organ recital was given by Mir Robinson, organist of Eaton Hall 'Chapel. The duchess, to 'cello obligato, sang with telling effect Gounod's "Ave Maria," and "There is a green hill." At the annual meeting of the members of the Society of Cymmrodorion the interesting an- nouncement was made that the Society had undertaken to publish, as the sixth volume of its Record Series, the early diocesan registers of St. David's, which go back to the thir- teenth and fourteenth centuries. The Society also intends, if a, sufficient number of sub- scribers is forthcoming, to publish the valu- able work on the British Saints on which the Rev S. (Baring Gould and the Rev John Fisher, rector of Cefn, have been collaborat- ;< ing. It was resolved that the report be adopted and printed; The two vacancies on the Council of the Honourable Society of Cymmr-odorion caused by the death of Mr W. Cadwaladr Davies and Mr H. Lloyd' Roberts have been filled by the unanimous appointment of Mr J. Prichard-Jones, late High-Sheriff of Angle- sey ,and Mr Pepyat W. Evans, of the South IWales circuit. On Monday, the funeral took place at Chester Cemetery of Mr G. J. Dumville Lees, who met with a fatal accident in the hunting field'. The officiating clergymen were Archdeacon Wynne Jones, a friend of the family, and the Rev E. Stephens (Oswestry). The general mourners included Lord, Kenyon, Lord Har- lech, Sir Watkin Wynn, Mr Hugh Peel, Major Lloyd, and Archdeacon Thomas. Commenting on the rejection by the Lords of the clause constituting a separate educa- tional authority for Wales, CoLt. hor Herbert said:—"An emphatic Welsh inter- jection, which doubtless your Welsh readers are competent to supoiy, provices a complete and fitting commentary. Welsh- men must find a way to the control of her national education which the Lords cannot block. A correspondent writer —One cannot help con- trasting the nationalism of the Bishop of Sodor and Man with the anti-nationalism of the Welsh Episcopate. While Welsh bishops in the House of Lords are engaged in reject- ing the Welsh Council, the Btijshop of !Sodor and Man declares that even if (Parliament and Convocation agree to alter the Prayer IBook the House of Keys in his self-governed island may yet save the Manxmen from ritualism A meeting of the Trustees of the (Goodman Charities was held at Ruthin on Saturday to appoint a solicitor to the Trust in succession to the late Mr illoyd Roberts. Col. Corn- wallis West, the Lord-Lieutenant, presided, and from among several applicants, the Trustees unanimously elected Messrs Carter, Vinoent, and Co., 'Carnarvon. A-considerable amount of the estate consists of houses and land at Llanberis, the greater part of which is held under leases granted by the Trustees. On Saturday mftrning, the death occurred of Mr William John Lewis Morgan, Pentrecelyn Hall, Ruthin, after a long, illness. Deceased belonged ta a well-known Denbighshire family. He served his articles with the pre- sent Town IClerk of Denbigh, Mr Parry Jones, and qualified as a solicits, but never practised. succeeding to the family estate. He and Mr Lewis Morgan have resided at Pentrecelyn 'Hall for some years, and were very much esteemed. He qualified as a county magistrate in 1894, and his legal know- ledge made his services valuable on the bench. Colonel 'Cornwalli3 West is convinced that the time has arrived when the people of this country must realise that the voluntary system could not give such an expansion as would enable the military authorities to rely upon in case of war. What he believed the people will realise eventually is the necessity of compulsory service—do not let them call it conscription, because that was not the word for it. In every other country in the world every adult person was considered a. defender of his country. In this country every young man should be prepared to respond ait the call of duty. Mr William Edwardls Shaw, of The Old Hall, Albright-on, who died at Llandudno on the 4th of last month, aged) 54, appointed his brother, Mr J. Perks Shaw, of Richmond- road, Wolverhampton, one of the executors (Mr T. F. C. E. 'Shaw, the other executor, having announced probate), by whom the estate is Teturned at JB59,041 gross, and! JB38,768 net. By his will, testator left his entire estate upon trust for his wife, Emily Mary 'Shaw, for life, and then for all his children in equal shares. In the event of his wife marrying again only one-half of the in- come is to be paid her, the remainder being held in trust for his children. The magistrates for the (Petty 'Sessional Divi- sion of Ruthin held a special meeting on Monday to appoint a clerk in place of the late Mr Edward Roberts. There were nine applicants for the vacant clerkship, but after the first vqjing the list was reduced to three, vizi, Messrs R. Vincent Johnson, Ruthin; Aneurin 10. Evanr,, IRuthin; and {L. Lloyd John, 'Corwen. In the final voting Mr John- son obtained' 11 votes to Mr A. O. Evans 5. Mr Johnson was then unanimously elected:. The successful candidate is a member of the of Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson, solici- tors, Llandudno, Uanrwst, and Conway, and has purchased the practice of Messrs Lloyd and Roberts, solicitors, Ruthin. On Tuesday, the funeral took place at the new cemetery, Uansannan, of the late Mr Thomas Roberts, of Ffordd Las, Llansannan, who died last Friday night at the age of 78. Mr Roberts was one of the best known public men in West Denbighshire. A successful farmer and a great friend of the late Gwilym. Hiraethog and Mr Thomas Gee, whose ideas he fully shared, he was a strong Radical and Nationalist. He w £ ts a deacon of the Congre- gational Church at -Liensannan. He was the means last year of getting a handsome chapel built at Llansannan to the memory of his old friend' Hiraethog. He gave evidence before the Welsh Land Commission, and took a. leading part in the anti-tithe movement. His Excellency Ralph, Champneys Williams, G.M.G., who ihia's been appointed Governor and Commander-m-Ohief of the Wiiidiward Islands, West Indies, was staying this week with his wife at the Williafms Bulkeley Arms 'Hotel, Beaumaris. Mr Williami^ is the young,est,son of the late (R-ev T. Norris Wil- liams, wiho for many years was rector of Aber, and is grandson of tihe late Mr John Williams (better known as Councillor Wil- liams), of Treffos, for many years chairman of the Anglesey Quarter Sessions, and acted as such until he was over 90 years of age. His Excellency and Mrs Williams visited Sir R. H. Williams Bulkeey, Bart., Lord-Lieu- tenant of Angesey, during their stay at Beau- maris. Mr D. A. Thomas, M.P., writes as follows on the subject of the appointment of Sir James Woodhouse upon the Railway Commission :— Mr Lloyd-George is hardly to be congratu- lated on the exercise of his first important piece of patronage. The position of lay Railway Commissioner, to which Sir James Woodhouse, the late Liberal member for HudtdeTsileId, has been appointed', carries with it a salary of L3000 per annum, and very light dutiesL the Commission only sitting on an average for a few days in the course of the year. Sir James Wood- hou6e is not a commercial man, like Mr Lloyd-George himself, a solicitor by pro- fession.' In this case, it will be seen, Mr Lloyd-George is blamed for appointing a lawyer. In the case of the,Glamorg-aii Official Receivership, he is blamed because he has ap- pointed a business man. There is no pleasing everybody, is there? The Rev R. T. Jones, GHanogwen, speaking at Aberdovey this week, said that the diocese of Bangor was as forward in the preparation of He? evidence for the Church Commission as any of the other three dioceses. If the Commission held its meetings in Carnarvon- shire this week, they woul dbe quite pre- pared to appear before them. ♦ Sir Isambnrd Owen, in his presidential address to the Cleveland and Durham Welsh Na- tional Society at Middlesborough last week, said that in spite of infinite difficulties, discouragements, and obstacles, the Welch people had succeeded in dieveloping into a real ;people-a people possessed of a capacity of self-help, self-organisation, and self- government, which very few people in Europe could surpass.

BANGOR PRETTY WEDDING.—On Tuesday, at the Cathedral, the wedding took place of Mr W. O. Davies, second son of the Rev Hugh Davies, rector of the Welsh -Church, Chubut, Patagonia, to Miss Jane Jones, daughter of Mr John Jones, West End, (Bangor. POLICE COURT.—At the police court on Tuesday, before Thomas Lewis, Esq., and other magistrates, iMr Rumsey Williams ap- plied for the temporary transfer of the license of the Bulkeley Arms Hotel, West End, from Mrs Littler to IMr Aleock. The application was granted.—William Henry Jones, Bangor, was charged wth being drunk, and was fined 5s and oosts. FUNERAL OF MtR RICHARD DAVIES.— The funeral of Mr .Richard Davies, architect, took place at the Glanadda Cemetery on Satur- day. A short service at the house was con- ducted by the Rev J. Mostyn Janes and the Rev T. J .Wheldon, B.A. In the chapel the service was conducted by the 'Revs W. Jonefe, Portdinorwic; Ellis James Jones, M.A., Car- narvon (who delivered a short appreciation); Daniel Rowlands. M.A., and R. W. Hughes, pastor of Park-hill Chapel. At the graveside the Revs G. Tecwyn Parry and R. W. Hughes officiated. The bearers were Messrs S. D. Williams (nephew), Idwal Davies (nephew), W. G. Williams (architect), Robert Thomas, J. D. Jones, and David Gray. The cortege was formed as follows:—.Ministers, deacons, and the public. They were followed by Dr E. Lloyd with the church officers of Park-hill. The carriages containing the family were in the following order:—.First carriage. Miss Leonora Davies, daughter; Mr Ivor Davies, son; Mrs Evan Williams, sister-in-law; Dr tJI. Davies Jones, Mountain Ash, nephew Mr R. D. Roberts, Mold, brother-in-law. Second carriage, Messrs H. Madog Davies, nephew; Evan Williams, Market-place, brother-in-law Rev Robert Roberts, Colwyn iBav, nephew Mr Williams, Hanfairfechan, 'brotlier-in-la.w; and the Rev E. J. Bvans, Penrhyndeudraeth.

BEAUMARIS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOAD IN- QUIRY.—On Wednesday, Colonel A. J. Hopper, D.S.O., R.E., one of the inspectors of the Local Government Board, held an inquiry at the Town Hall re the matter of the applica- tion by the Beaumaris Town Council for sanc- tion to borrow JB250 for the provision of new sewage pumping plant. Amongst those present were Councillor Fred Geary, deputy-mayor; Mr EiVan Thomas, borough surveyor; Mr Wm. Griffith, assistant town clerk Mr C. S. Owen, Mr John Lloyd, etc. There was no op- position to the applioaition. The required evi- dence was given by Mr Evan Thomas (borough surveyor) and Mr Wm, Griffith (assistant town clerk), and the inspector will make his report to the Local Government Board.

CARNARVON. APPOINTMENT.—At a. meeting of the Board of Conservators, on Saturday, Mr Wil- liam Griffith, Glanmorfa Cottage, was appoint- ed water bailiff. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Sunday, a man named Robert kjcmes, wiho was well-known character, died suddenly. He was seized with a fit, and died almost immediately. NEW CHAPEL.-The tender of Messrs E. Jones and Son, Dolydd, amounting to JB1,440, has been accepted for the new iC/M. Chapel at Pontrhythallt, the architect being 'Mr E. F. White. THE RlEV E. JONES.The rev. (jen'tleman arrived in Carnarvon this morning, after his two months' sojourn in America. He looka extremely well; and received a warm welcome from his numerous friends and admirers. WOMEN AND THE FRANCHISE.—At the Liberal Club, on Monday night, an interesting debate took place on the question Should Women have the (Parliamentary suffrage?" There was a majority for the affirmative side. GIRW HOCKEY MATCH.—On Saturday, a match was played between the Blangor Uni- versity second eleven team and the County School team. The la.tter won. They also won the match algiainst Betihesda County School on Wednesday. THE FREE LIBRARY.—At the quarterly meeting of the committee, on Thursday, Mr Edward Roberts, M.A., presiding, it was de- cided, on the motion of itihe Rev Ellis James Jones, M.A., seconded by Mr M. E. Nee, to ask the Town Council to provide additional accommodation. • FAREW ELL SUPPER^—AH Temperance Hotel, on Tuesday night., a. fare- well supper was given to Mr R. H. Jones, who is leaving for West Hart'epool, and Mr Arthur Thomas, of the North and (South Wales Bank, who is also leaving the town. Mr Lewis Jones, of the Council School, presided. FREE CHURCH! COUNCIIL.—In Teply to the strongly-worded resolution on the education question passed at the last meeting of the Council, the secretary (Mr Gwelyn Evane) has received replies from the (Prime 'Minister, Mr Lloyd-George, iMr fWhiteley, Mr Birrell, Sir Alfred Thomas, Mr Ellis W. Daviels, and Mr Herbert Roberts. GOOD TEMlPLARY.—On Monday evening, at the Tanybont Mission Chapel, the ordinary meeting of the Eryri (Lodge was held. Mr J. Ethall, Tithebarn-street, presided. Miss Wil- liams, Eleanor-street, and Miss Jonefe, New- street, together with Mr T. Jones, New-street, were appointed delegaitds to represent the lodge at the "District (Lodge to be held at Bryn- 'refail. EARlLY CLOSING.—A considerable number of shopkeepers have expressed their willing- ness to close their -establishments a)t one o'clock on Thursdays. An effort is being made to put the Shop Hours Act in force in the town. A two-thirdis majority of the shopkeepers will be required before the provisions of the Act can be enforced. The shop-assistants are hopeful that they will Isucceed in getting the shop- keepers generally to close their premises at one o'clock on Thursdays. HONIFJSTY UNREWARDED. —Two ladies were walking at a brisk pace in the direction of the railway station the other evening, when one of them was seen to drop something. It was immediately picked, u, by one of the unem- ployed, wiho saw that it was a purse, and, judging by its weight and bulkiness. must have contained a, large sum of monev. He ran after the ladies, and asked them if thev had lost anything. One replied that she had lost a igiirse. The man handled her the purse, and, no doubt, expected a rervrard, but they walked -without sa-viwe even "Thank you." PERFORMANCE OF A CANTATA.—At the Ebenezer Chapel Schoolroom, on Monday night, a juvenile choir, ond-ucted by I\fr W. D. Evans gaive a performance of "Oantat&'r Adar" (Dr Parry). In the unavoidable absence of Mr J. H. Thomas .(clerk to the Guardians), the chair was occupied by the Rev R. Morgan, pastor. There was a large attendance. The juveniles gave a most creditable performance .of the tuneful cantata, and Sit reflected much credit on the conductor. The various charac- ters were alloted as follow :—The Cuckoo, Miss Mary Jones, Marcuis-street; Nightingale. Miss Esther Bryan, 'North Pen'raUt; Eagle, Messrs. Glyn Hughes and W. D. Evans Robin, Master D. Reee Davies, Chapel-street; Thrush, Miss A. (Morton Jones Bee, IMiBses Mary Davies and M. Ellen Hughes; Ch'ld, Miss Juliet Grif- fith Wren, Miss Jennie Owen. The accom- panist was Miss Gertrude Jones. During the evening Master Ernest Jones, Edward-street, gave a; pianoforte solo. The proceeds were in aid of the iSunday School Club. THEFTS.—The Conservative Club was broken into some time ago and a sum of money, the proceeds of billiards, stolen. The matter was kept quiet in the hope that the offender would be discovered. Within the last few days another theft has been committed, but the sum stolen on this occasision amounted only to a few pence. A box reserved for a collection for the Lifeboat Association was found to have been broken, and the small amount it contained lakeii away. The general belief is that the thief secreted himself in the building during the night, and made his escape when the club was opened in the morning. I SOCIAL EVILS.—'From the pulpit of Salem CongregationaL Ohurch on Sunday evaen axg, the pastor (the Rev D. Stanley Jones) dwelt in "i t scathing terms upon -the sociall evils of the town. He claimed it to be the solemn duty of the Church at the present juncture to preach "justice, temperance, and judgment, to come," as there were sectioIl,6 in the community which had no hope of having their cause championed by any other institution. He denounced em- ployers in the distrid: who paid a. mere pittance for female labour, and critised also those dis- honest workmen whose only concern iseemed to be how soon they cou.'d hasten the knocking-off time. He also drew a dark picture of the moral state of the town, the laxity of parents and the danger which consequently dogged the footsteps of sons and daughters. In going through the town one night-, after J/l o'clock, he was shock- ed to find a number of young girls about the age of 15, walking the streets, accompanied by a number of young fellows. They were respec- tably dressed and were, no doubt, the daugh- ters of religious people. He implored parents to exercise greater care over their children. LITERARY SOCIETIES.—Salem On Wed- nesday evening, under rthe presidency of the Rev D. Stanley Jones (pastor), papers were re id by Miss Cissie (Bibby, iPalace-streeit-, on I "Home" Mr Hubert Owen, 'Bryn Llwyn, on j The First Welsh Bible," and by Mr William ( Hughes, South 'Pen'rallt, on The Young Man leaving Home."—ShiJoh On 'Wednesday even- ing, under the presidency of Mr J. Lloyd Ro- berts, Maebteg, Mr Robert Bryan, Vavnol- street, delivered a lecture on "The Literature of Old Egypt." Mr'Bryan is an authority on this subject, and he has contributed articles dealing with & to several Welsh periodicals.— Castle-square On Monday evening the mem- bers had "A night with Thackeray." Mr J. Tudno Roberts opened the discussion, and the following took part. MiSs Rowlands, B.A., County School; Miss Hall and Miss Dorris Hughes; Meissrs J. Jenkins and W. H. Parry. Mr D. Evans, North-road, had arranged the readings, etc.—Pendref On Wednesday even- ing Mr Myrddin Evans, East Twthill, read an interesting paper on "Wales in the Olden TIme&—Beulah On Wednesday evening, un- der the presidency of the Rev R. D. Rowland (Anthropos), Mr W. T. Williams, 'Bryn Awel, Gelert-street, read a paper on "One of Mr. Charles' Old Schoolmasters." PRESENTATION—At a largely-attended con- versazione, held at the Guild Hall, last night, in connection with the Church Guild, of which Welsh and English Churchpeople are members, a presentation was made to the Rev Lloyd f Roberts, M.A., rector of iBontddu, near Dol- gelley, and formerly curate at Carnarvon. The presentation, which took the form of a silver tea tray, beautifully engraved, was made on behalf of the subscribers, by Mr Charles A. Jones, secretary to the committee, who had aharge of the arrangements. Mr Jones sa d that the movement was started by a number of parishioners, who thought that Mr Lloyd Roberts' services during his stay in the town should be recognised in isome way. An appeal for subscriptions was made to the Chu'ch- people, and it received a hearty response. The tray bore the following inscription "Presented to the Rev Lloyd Roberts, !M.A., by the par- ishioners of Llanbeblig, on the dual occasion of his marriage and his departure from the parish."—iMr iLloyd Roberts, who was cor- dially received, said he wished to thank all for their great. kindness to him. Really, that was the climax to the great kindness and sympathy that he had received during the seven years he was at Carnarvon. He referred to the ex- cellent relations that had always existed be- tween the clergymen in Carnarvon. Three had gone away almost at the same time, namely, Messrls Gwilym Lewis, Alban Lloyd, and him- self, and the three had gpt. their respective places through the vicar—'(cheers)—who put his own interests in the back ground for the sake of others.—The Vicar briefly referred to the excellent. services rendered to the parish by Mr LToyd Roberts and other clergymen who had left the town, and said that he was pleased to see so many Churchpeople present that night, "a mixture of English and Welsh, and! rich and .poor.—(Mr E. T. Hall (governor H.M. Prison), in proposing a vote of thanks to Mir C. A. Jones for the interest he had taken in the movement, facetiously remarked that Mr (Lloyd Roberts did not serve the seven pears with him (laughter).—.The motion wak seconded and adopted, and Mr Jones replied.-During the evening an orchestra played selections of music in a Ttleasing ma<nner. Songa were given by Miss Williams, of the National School; Mr E. T. If-all, Mr Macklin Mrs Parnham recited, and Miss Wynne Jones played two violin solos. The catering was entnlsied to Mr Closs Davies.

CRICCIETH OBITUARY. — On Sundfay, the deat-h took place of Mr D. F. Evans, a well-hnowyi com- I jn-eirciaJ fcrwveJler, at tihe of 65. H« had a 28 years' connection with the firm of Messrs J. J. and G. Cooper, Manchester.

PORTMADOC "THE HOUSE OF LORDS."—At the Mem- orial Chapel Literary Siociety on Monday eve- ning, Mr Harry Evans, Paris House, read an interesting paper on the aibove subject. Mr Elias Pierce pr^Tded. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Monday evening, the deaith took place, suddenly, of Mrs ^Alice Williams, Glaslyn-street. Much, sympathy is expressed with the family in. their bereavement. WEDDING.—iOn Tuesday, att Ett. John's Church, before a large assembly, the wedding was solemnised of Miss Lucy Roberts, of the London Tea Warehouse, and Mr Morris, late of the local branch of the N. and S. W. Bank (now of Liverpool). The bride was given away by her brother, Mr G. E. Roberts. The cere- mony was performed by fhe Vicar, the Rev J. E. Williams, M.A., assisted by Mr R. Hughes, curate. The happy pair left for London for their honeymoon. The presents were numerouia and costly.

PWLLHELI. SHOP ASSISTANTS. —A meeting of shop assistants was held last week, Mr D. J. Jones, Hi Th-street, presiding. Mr W. E. Hughes, Crugan, was appointed secretary. The ques- tion of closing dluring Ohristma-s holidays was discussed. SUXQID'E.—yOln ISaturdlay miglitt, at Four- crosses, John Griffith, West View, a middle- aged shoemaker, was found hanging by the neck from a beam in Ihis workshop, a building -belonging to Bwlch y Ffordd Farm. Deceased was a native of Efailnewydd. POOTBALL.-Pwlliheli United played Peny- groes on Saturday on the ground of the latter team. Pwllheli easily won by six goails to nil. -At Pwllheli on Slaturdiay, the R.W.F. (Vol- unteer) team played' Oiocaetlh. The result was a draw, each side scoring two goals. PAIINFIUL ACCIDtENTT. — On Saturday, while pursuing has occupation at the RJIiw Quarry, Mr W. Owen, Mynytho, sustained a fractured leg and other injuries through being struck down by a waggon. Dr Griffith. Oastell- march, was summoned, and attended' to the unfortunate ntan, who is in a serious condition. THE BOBBLE SOCIETY.—The annual meet- ing of the' above society wats held on Monday evenin?, the Rev Cation Da/vies, B.A., presid- ing. The secretary, Mt R. O. Jones, Hall- place, submitted the anntual statement of ac- count. The Rev J. R. Ellis, Bethesda ad- dressed the meeting on' behalf of the mother society. Otiher speakers were the Rev John Hughes, Sialem Messrs Richard Roberts, Hope House, and Maurice Jones, J.P. EXTENSION LECTURE.—The second of the above series of five lectures was delivered at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening last, before a good audience, the lecturer being Mr W. Bezant Lowe, M.A. F.C.S., and the chair- man Mr E. Andrews. The subject of thf lec- ture, viz., "Glaciers," was very ably treated by Mr Lowe, the various points raised being practically illustrated by means of lantern slides, the lantern being manipulated by Mr David Williams, Ivy House.

POSTMAN'S PAY In the House of Commons, on Thursday, Mr Ellis Davies asked the Postmaster-'General a question as to the wages of John Morgan Jones, an auxiliary postman at Waenfawr; The Postmaster-General promised to inquire.

ANGLESEY TEACHERS IN AMERICA Thta American liner "Noordland" arrived1 at Philadelphia on the 27th November, having on board a large number of teachers, wlio are visiting tine iStates in connection with the Moseley Commission. Three of them are from Anglesey. J*

LANGUAGE AND RELIGION JUDGE 'BRYX ROBERTS ION THE FUTURfE OF WELSH. — Speaking on Wednesday at the induction of the Rev David Treborth Jones to the pastorate of the Clifton-street English Methodist Church, Cardiff, Judge Et-yn Roberts .said that the pre- servation of the Welsh language was due more tv« religion than to anything else, but the in- terest of religion must not be sacrificed in any degree, and they must give spiritual sustenance to their youn" people in the language they understood, and he was glad to know that if the Welsh language disappeared, that deno- mination, which had. done so much good in Wales, would not dwhppear with it.

ALLEGED OFFICE BREAKING ACCUSED BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES. On Monday, at a special Police Court, at Penrhyndeudraeth, before (Dr J. iR. Jones, a man named Thomas Jones, who was arretsted by the Bangor police last week, was brought up charged with breaking -into Croesor Quarry Office, and stealing therefrom a cheque-book. The accused, it is stated, affected an entrance into the office by breaking the window. P.C. Davies, in evidence, said he charged the accused at. Bangor, and he admitted the offence. Owing to the absence through illness of Mr Kellow, the manager of the quarry, the accused had to be remanded until1 Saturday.

BANGOR LABOUR PARTY A meeting of the Bangor Labour party was held at Bangor on Wednesday night, under the presidency of Councillor Hugh Griffiths. There were only about a dozen present, but the pro- ceedings lasted about two hours. The meeting was called for the purpose of receiving a balance-sheet showing now rryich money had been collected to defray the expenses of a recent 7 visit by Mr'Philip .Snowden, M.P., and bow it had been spent. The balance-sheet showed that a sum of C9 2s 3d had been collected, of which £8 3s 7d had been expended, leaving a balance of 18s 8d. After an honorarium of 10s 6d had been voted to Mr Wallingford, the secretary, in recognition of his services, there remained a final balance of 8s 2d, and the fate of this sum was discussed at great- length. Finally, the meeting decided to hand it over to the local branch of the Charity Organisation Society.

FUNERAL OF AN ANGLESEY- VICAR The funeral of the Rev H. Davies Owen, M.A., vicar of Penmvnydd, Anglesey, took place on Tuesday at Pentraeth Church. He had been in 'Holy Orders for 52 years and vicar of Penmynydd for 38 years. On the morning of the funeral .(which was private) Holy Eucharist was celebrated in Penmynydd Church by the Rev E. Evans, R.D., Llansadwrn, and Rev E. P. Howell, M.A Pentraeth. The first, part of the burial service wag read bv the Rev E. P. Howell and the (Rev D. Jones, TB.A., curate of the parish. While the coffin was being borne out of the church the "Dead March" was played by Miss Pritchard, Ty Gwyn. At Trefdraeth the Ven. Archdeacon J. Morgan and the Very Rev Dean of Bangor conducted the service. The chief mourners were Mast. Jack Yeo- man and Dr Yeoman, IHollington; Rev Brisco Owen, Rev Hughes Owen, St. Paul's Vicarage, Gloucester; Mrs. Osborne 'Williams, and Mrs Wickham.

MRS LLOYD-GEORGE ON TEMPERANCE Mrs Lloyd-George and Mrs Herbert Lewis were the principal speakers at Swansea on Tuesday night at a joint meeting of the Swan- sea Women's Liberal Association and the Bri- tish Women's Temperance Association. Mrs Lloyd-George, who presided, expressed pleasure at being at a meeting whtre Liberal- ism and temperance were united. They must not, she said, think their work was done no", that the Liberals were in power this fact in- deed made it all the more important that they should hold meetings in order to show they really wanted reform measures passed into law. "I think," she said, "the Government mean to introduce a Bill to control the liquor traffic in this country, and I have no doubt they will pass it with a great majority in the House of Commons, but unfortunately .there is at present a greater authority at WesbminBten*—a Hoøøe which destroys the work of the (House of Oom- mons. That House is now going through the Education Bill, and it it treats the Temperance Bill in the same way as it is treating the Educa- tion Bill, the people must take means to remove ( that public House before, they remove the other public-houses (applause). Mrs Herbert. Lewis said Liberalism and tem- perance had much in common. We heard a good deal nowadays about women's suffrage, and she was certainly with them heart and soul. She did not say she quite agreed with their methods, but she believed they should have votes, because they felt strongly on tem- perance questions and on the care and educa- tion of the children. |

MORE ELECTRIC AMAZEMENT INTRODUCED BY 'SIR WILLIAM PREECE, WHO DISCLAIMS PATERNITY OF WIRE- LESS "WIRES." Sir William Preece has officiated at the birth of a great many electrictl, inventions of vast importance. On Tuesday evening, in London, he presided over a dilstinghished gathering of scientists and inventors, to whom Herr Valde- mar Poulsen, of Copenhagen, gave a demon- stration' of his system of radio-telegraphy. Amongst the -company were (Princess Louise and the Duke of Argyll, Dr Nansen, the Danish Ambassador, Professor Silvanus Thompson, Professor Fleming, IProfessor Hopkins, and 'Lord Armstrong, who introduced Sir William Preece as "the father of wireletss telegraphy." Sir William Preece, in taking the chair, said he must disclaim the title given him by Lord Armstrong. The discovery of wireless, or ais he preferred to call it, "etheric," telegraphy, was due to an intelligent servant of the Nation- al Telephone Company, who was working in the Gray's Inn-road in the year 1884. This man, who was a skilled telegraphist.*found he was able to receive and read on an overhead wire public messages that were being dispatched by the Post Office along other wires that were insulated some distance below the surface. The closest investigation and experiments showed that there were no material connection between the two sets of wires. This led to further ex- periments, without any soluton of the mystery until, in 1892, the Post Office were able to establish communication jacross (the 4BYistoot Channel by the induction system. In 1894 this system was used to conduct the entire public business for many weeks between Oban and Mull. In 1895 Real-Admiral Jackson first ad- opted the use of Hertz'an and in 1896 Mr Marconi arrived with his first instruments. Sir Oliver Lodge, about the same time, paitented the principle of "tuning," or: regulation of wave lengths, and now Herr OPoulfcen's dis- coveries and their practical application had sounded the death-knell of spark radio-tele- graphy. The experiments performed in illustration of the new method were simply amazing.

) COUNTY COURT ARRANGEMENTS Judge Moss has made arrangements for the County Courts in the North Wales Circuit. At Chester and Wrexham, where the business of the court- has become very heavy, he has fixed courts for which no judgment summonses j will be issued, except for .special le'jasons ap- proved by the Registrar.

LOSS OF A BRITISH VESSEL NORTH WALE'S CAPTAIN EXONERATED (PROM IBLAME. The Board of Trade have now published the judgment of a Board of Trade inquiry held at ICallao into the circumstances attending the loss by stranding of the British barque "Earl Dun- raven," when leaving Vinda Island for Ghent. with a cargo of guano. After hearing the evidence the Court was of opinion that no blame can be attached to Capt. Hugh Roberts and Chief Officer G. B. Durant, and that Oapt. Roberts was fully justified in abandoning the vessel when he did, and the ir court has pleasure in returning to them their certificates.

PENRHYNDEUDRAETH PETTY SESSIONS YESTERDAY. — Before Dr R. T. Jonee (chairman) and other magistrates. CONGRATULATIONS.—The Clerk (Mr J. Jones Morris) was congratulated on t'be oc- casion of his marriage. Mr Morns suitably responded.

SELLING BEER WITHOUT A LICENSE. —Messrs Silver and Hamlin, excise officials, appeared to prosecute Mrs Jones, of the Al- fred Inn, Lknfrothen, for selling drink with- out a license. Mr W. George was for the ■pffDsecultion, .and Mr John Humphreys de- fended.—It appears that the license was re- fused some years ago. Griffit'h Jones, in the employ of Mr R. J. Morris. Portmadoc, said that he took a case of beer to Taiilan on July 24th.-E,. J. Rowlands, assistant official of ex- cise, said that he called at the house, and was served with some drink. He asked for home Whiskey, but there was none in the house.- Mr John Humphreys, for the defence, said that the drink was kept in the house for domestic use. He admitted that there was a. technical offence.-A tine of 2s 6d and £2 12s costs was imposed. HARLECH MEN FINED.—Owen Williams, .Brongadair, Lkmiair, stonemason; Richard Williams, Harlech, qu-arryman; James Shut- tleworth,. Harlech, painter, and W. Jones, Ty- gwyn, quarryman, were charged with tres- ) passing in search of game on land belonging to Ellis Jones, Crafnant, Harlech, on October 15th. Mr Guthrie Jones prosecuted, and Mr John Humphreys defended.—The defendants were- each fined 2s 6d -and costs.

FUNERAL OF THE REV W. B. MAR KB The remains of the late. Rev W. B-. Marks, Oorogregational minister at Criccieth, f whose death took place on Thursday of last week, were interred on Tuesday at Criociet-h. The day schools and all the places of business were closed, and there was hardly a window in the town where the blind was not drawn. T'he at- tendance, which was beyond doubt. the longest ever seen at a funeral in Criccieth, included the Revs D. S. Thomas, Towyn; E. Jonte, [Llanibedrog; W. J. Nicholson, Portmadoc; D. J. Williams, do. W. Williams, Criccieth; J. Dublin Owen, do. J. Owen, M.A., do. E. T. Evans, Morfa Nevin J. W. Foulkes, Tabor; W. Ross Hughes, Borthygest Llewelyn Wil- liamss, Nevin; W. Glyn Williams, Rhoslan; H. Davdes, Aberercli; Henry Williams, Peny- groes; W. R. Roberts, Abersoch; W. A. Ro- berts, Talysarn; T. Williams, Capel Helyg; J. Thiotm&s fEifionydd), Ca-rnarvon O. R. Owen., Liverpool; D. R. Williams. Moeltryfan; D. Stanley Jones, Carnarvon; Joseph Evans, B.A., Chwilog; R. W. Jones, Cilg wyai; Jones Da- ivies, CWictoietbi; Richard Lfioyid., Critjcierth; Messrs J. R. Owen, Portnin cc Dr Davies. Criccieth; W. Caer Jones, Criccieth; T. Rur- nell, do. W. R. Hughes, W. Watkin, J.P., H. I Griffith, D. M. Williams. R. (Llew Gias), R. Williams (Gianfryn), W. G. Evam, W. H. Williams, Manchester House; Captain Roberts, Portmadoc; Messrs J. Davies, do. D. G. Owen, Pbrtmadoc; Griffith Griffirtlhs. do.; John Jones, do. W. G. Thomas, Carnar- von; Z. Morgan, Penrhyn; Robert Williams, do. D. J. Jones, workihouse master; Thomas Williams, Penygroes; Samuel Roberts, Llan- ystumdiwy; Humphrey Williams, Penygroes; J. T. Jones, J.fP., Criccieth: Hugh Jones, Mor- fa. Bydhan; O. Hughes, Rhoslan: J. H. Grif- fiths. Llanllyfni • — Evans, Liverpool • E. Ro- berts, Llanllyifni • R. Rowlands, Trevor Grif- fith Bfoberts, Llantbedrog; R. Jones-Morris, Portmadoc; David Owen, -do.; Richard Jones, Pwllheli; R. Mason Jones, do. Evan Jones, Chwilog; R. O. Jones. Pwllheli. The chief mourners were Mrs Marks (widow), Mr W. Marks, Liverpool (son) Mr Marks (brother); Mr Geoiige Owen, Liverpool; and, Mr D. G. Owen, banker, Portmadbc. The Rev W. J. Nicholson, Portmadoc, presided at the memor- ial service. Several liters expressing regret at the .great loss sustained were received from Mr D. Lloyd-George, Sir H. J. Ell is- Natmey, and1 others. iIn the evening, the Rev O. R. Owen, Park-road, Liverpool, preached the funeral sermon to a large gathering. At night, Mr Uoyd-George wired "Sincere regret to hear of tihe death of my loya.1 and dear old friend."

VALLEY RURAL COUNCIL THE. (STARRY DISPUTE. TUESDAY. —Mr J. N. Thomas, J.P., pre- siding. THE QUARRY DISPUTE —A letter was read from Mr Vincent in reference to the Cerig Llewelyn Quarry dispute, in which he desired the "Council to make it clear whether they consider they had a right to the quarry. In case the Council did not contest the right as owner, he was prepared to stay legal proceed- ings, and accept payment for damage done to the property during the last six months. The tenant was not prepared to grant- the same privileges to the 'Council in the future as in the past on the same terms, and> the Council would be forbidden access to the quarry unless the damages were paid.—The Clerk explained that he had seen Mr T. R. Evans, the Council's solicitor, and he was of opinion that the 'Council could not deal with anyone but the owner of the land. Mr Vincent was prepared to allow him (Mr Evans) to settle the dispute if the Council were prepared to pay £5 damages.— The Surveyor, in reply to the chairman, said that there was Lg worth of metalling in the quarry ready for removal.—Mr R. Jones moved and Mr J. Jones seconded, that the niaff-er be settled) by the payment to Mr Vincent of £5, the surveyor to remove the metalling.—Mr O. H. Foulkes moved, as an amendment, that the Council do nothing further in the matter, and leave the stones in the quarry.—Mr !E. R..Owen seconded.—Six voted for the motion, and three for the amendment.-The motion was therefor carried. ABtERFFRAW COMMON—A letter was read from the Aberffraw Parish Council stating that they had received a communication from Mr Addie, the agent of the Glvnllifon Estate, that he intended to replace gates on Towyn Common. The Council had passed a strong- resloution against this trespass upon public rights, and hoped the District Council would see that the Council was kept from such incur- sions.—.Mr :R. D. 'Owen held that the estate had no right to adopt such a measure,as no one living remembered seeing gates on the common, which was used for grazing purposes.—-On the motion of Mr Gardner, seconded by Mr Foulkes it was decided to write to Mr Addie and in- vite him to furnish nroof that gates had pre- viously been placed on the common. AN OBJECTION.—iSoveral plans were sub- mitted, amongst which was one by the Educa- tion Committee of a. new school at Aberffraw— Mr R. D. 'Owen said that he would object to the adoption of the plan on principle, the Education Authorities had stated that all plans would be submitted for consideration of the local managers. In this case this has not been done, and he. therefore, objected to the adop- tion of the plan until it was d^ne.—The Chair- man held that as the plan appeared to be all right the Council had no option) but to pass it. Mr Owen should lay his complaint before the Education Authorities and not before the Council.

fait also to the rural districts; for it must be temembered that hovels are not confined to towns. • • • The success of a health resort depends en- tirely on its sanitary conditions. Beautiful Boenery and other attractions are of no avail if nuisances are permitted in the streets, and the town which has not realised this important fact cannot aspire to be a. first-class health re- gooifc. Holiday makers, as a Tule, are very fastidious. They leave their homes to enjoy fresh air for a fortnight after having breathed foul air for twelve months, and they regard a nuisance in any form during their holiday as a personal affront. A fouil small will make them purple with rage, and they swear that never again will they patronise such a place. ;And, as a rule.they keep their oath. qp During the last few days an alleged nuisance in the back of High-street, Criccieth. has been |ihe subject of discussion in the town. Without (desiring to advance an opinion on this particu- far case, I would like to point out that Oric- cieth cannot become a first-cfllass health resort while there is a pigsty in its precincts. This trutih has been am/ply demonstrated in other towns in North, Wales. Pigsties are all very well in the middle of the country, but in a town they are far from being tolerable; and even oig, of place altogether in a rising health resort. I hope the Criccieth Council will bear this in mind when the question of nui-sanoe comes before them again. There were some excellent speeches made at the opening of the Stanley Technical Institute at Holyhead on Friday last, and it is only re- grettable that so few were present to hear tibern. The Chairman of the Anglesey County .Council remarked upon the fact, and said that if the school had been presented to Llanerchy- medd the attendance would have been im- measupa-bly greater. The interest in the gift and its work must not, however, be measured by Friday's attendance, as the ceremony was .held at a. prohibitive, hour, so far as the trades- men and other workers were concerned. At six p.m. most of the workers are just reaching home for tea, and shopkeepers are busy. There -were other circumstances which militated against a large attendance, and it is to be hoped ,thiatthese hindrances will be set aside when future gatherings of a similar nature are anranized. Profesoor Anrwyl's address was a broadly pa.t- I riotic one, and furnished an interesting com- mentary upon the question of Welsh national- ism. That of Lord Stanley brought forth pro- minently the moral and intellectual benefit re- sulting from the pure national feeling, which has no kinship with the narrow and despicable spirit which once called forth the remark that "Patriotism was the last refuge of scoundrels." It is only a very shout time ago since the country rwas driven into madness by a spurious thing which was then miscalled patriotism, add it would be a sad thing if Wales were to forget the lessons ahlØ then learnt-, and in, the ■nationalist movement commit social barbarity towards the strangers within her gates. Pro- fessor Amwyl spoke wisely, and his words shouild be well-weighed. < The difficulty wi-th. regard to the administra- tion of the late Mr Richard 'Owen's bequest has been amicably settled, and it now only requires the sanction of the Attorney-General, which is purely a formal matter. By the new -scheme the scholarships intended for Llandudno born boya have been retained. It will be re- membered1 that according to the first scheme such scholarships were to be open to the county, and the controlling powers were in- vested in the authorities of the North Walea -College. Such a proposal was at variance with the intentions of Mr. IOwen. illy the new scheme Llandudno boys and girls have the preference. There will be three scholarships of L30 each. In the first instance they will be open "to boys born, in Llandudno." Failing euch, "they will be open ito boys who have resided, or whose parents have resided five years in Llandudno." And failingisuoh, "thay will be open to girls bom in or nesident for,five years in Llandudno." It is hoped that the annual income from the fund will amount to nearly D150, and the trustees will ha.ve abso- lute discretion either to augment existing scholarships or of granting J310 scholarships from the elementary schools to the county -schools. • • • X Recent experience, when four men enigaiged I on the Colwyn may sewerage ouitfall works were an peril of drowning within sight of the promenade lights, suggests the need for a lifeboat at Colwyn ,Bay. It is true there is a lifeboat at Llanddulas, a few miles to the east, and another at Llandudno, a few miles to the west, but on this occasion neither was able to render the imperilled men any assis- tance. In the case of the Llanddulas boat, it is alleged that owing to k-he position and etoney character of the ibeaah. it was imoossible to launch the lifeboat. If that be so, then the thought (naturally suggests itself, "What is tlhe use of a lifeboat at a spot where it is im- possible to launch her in rough weather?" Them in the case of the Llandtuidno lifeboat, though it was manned, land launched in a very creditable manner, the fact remains that all the fires and lights burnt at Blhos Pierhead, and on tihe promenade, to attract the attention of the crew, failed to bring them into the vicinity of thepersolJlS whom they had bravely turned out to save. Granted that was due to the inadquate message sent, amd a misunderstanding as to the eize of the vessel in danger, it only emphasises the necessity of Colwyn Bay possessing a life- boa,t of its own. This year the town contri- buted handsomely to the National Lifeboat Fund, and it is certainly a matter for the con- sideration of the committee having charge of the interests of the fund in Colwyn Bay whether steps should be taken to secure a life- boat for the Bay.