The Weekly News and Visitors' Chronicle for Colwyn Bay Colwyn Llandrillo Conway Deganwy and Neighbourhood

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COLWYN BAY. SUNDAY SERVICBS. Parish Church, Llandrillo.— Knglish Services, 11.0 a.m. and 630 p.m. Welsh Service, 9.30 arc. Mid-day Celebration of the Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday in the month. Rev W. Yenables Williams, M.A. Oxon., Vicar Surrogate. Mr. Bernard, Organist. This interesting Old Church, built in the 13th century, is It mile from Colwyn Bay, on the Llandudno Road. St. Paul's Church, Cohoyn Bti, P/. -All Seats are free. English Services: (Sundays) 8 a.m., Holy Com- munion 11 a.m., Service and .Sermon 3.30 p.m., Litany (except on the last Sunday in the month, when there is a Children's Service at 3.0 p.m.) 7 0 p.m., Service and Sermon; Sunday School, 2.30 p.m. Welsh Services 10.0 a.m., Service and Sermon in Mission Room; Sunday School, 2.30 p.m.: 6.0 p m., Service and Sermon in Mission Room. (Week-days) Daily Services at 11.0 a.m. and 7.0 p.m.; Holy Communion on Saints' Days, after the 11.0 a M. Service, and on Thursdays. Sermon on Wednesday nights. Singing Practice on Friday nights at 7.30 p.m. Children's Meeting on Mondays at 6 p.m. The Clergy: The Rev Canon Roberts, B.A., Vicar. The Rev Meredith J. Hughes, F.R.H.S., and the Rev J. H. Astley, M.A., Curates. English Wesley an—St. John's,—The Avenue.-Next Sunday: morning 11.0, evening 6.30, Prayer meeting, morning 10.15. Sunday School, afternoon 2.30. Wednesday evening, 7.0., Rev H. H. LVl'Cullagh. English Pi-esb?lte)-iaiL. Next Sunday: morning, 11.0. evening, 6 30, Sunday School, afternoon 2.30. Monday evening, 6 15, Band of Hope. Wednesday week-evening- service, 7 0. Thursday eveni¡¡¡;, 7.0. Yonng People Bible Class; 7 45, Y. P. S Christian Endeavour. R"v John Hdwirds, Pastor. English Congregational.—Morning, 11.0, evening 7.0. Sunday School, afternoon 2.30. Monday evening, 7.30, Christrian Endeavour Society. Every Tuesday, 3.15, United Meeting for the promotion of Scriptural Holiness. Wednesday evening, 7.30. Rev Thomas Lloyd, Pastor. English Baptist Church.—Next Sunday morning, 11.0; evening, 6.30. All seats free. Rev J. F. Matthews, Amllen,Cheshire. Sunday School,after- noon, 230. Wednesday evening, at 7.30, Prayer and Bible Reading; all are cordially invited, preside,i over by the Rev H. T. Cousins, F.R.G S., Pastor. Society of Friei-tds -.Nieeting for Worship, every First Day (Sunday) morning, at 1115, at a room in Central Buildings, facing Station Road, Colwyn Bay. Open to the Public and Visitors. Congo Institute.— Divine Services, Sunday, 11.0 a.m.; 2.30 p.m.; and 6.30 p.m. Tuesday evening, a Prayer Meeting at 7. Services will be conducted by the Director, one of the Tutors, or some other Minister, and occasionally some of the students will take part. All are cordially invited. Visiting hours for friends and visitors every week day, from 2.30 to 3 30. A FIRST-CLASS FREEHOLD COMMERCIAL PRO- PERTY-AUCTION NEXT MONDAY.—Mr. F. A. Dew isso successful, when he stands with ivory hammer in hand, that much important property is disposed of through the well-known office at Llewelyn Chambers, Colwyn Bay, but we fancy that it might be safely said that even Mr. Dew rarely has the good fortune to offer by auction so ex- tremely excellent an investment in first-class free- hold commercial property as either of the two properties he is selling at the Royal Hotel, Colwyn Bay, at seven o'clock next Monday evening, September 17th. Lot I, comprises "Preswytfa," Abergele-road and Lot 2, "Central Chambers," Sea View Crescent. Particulars may be obtained of Mr. F. A. Dew, Auctioneer, or of Mr. Francis Nunn, Solicitor. THE ONLY CHANCE AT COLWYN BAY !—Only one night (Thursday, September 20th) will the people of Colwyn Bay have an opportunity of seeing Mr. W. Hogarth's celebrated No. I Comic Opera Company, in the most successful Comic Opera ever produced, Les Cloches de Corne- ville," which at eight o'clock that evening will be produced at the Public Hall. A HIGH-CLASS CONCERT NEXTTUESDAYEVENING. -At the Public Hall, at 7.45 p.m., next Tuesday, September isth, a grand concert will be given (under the esteemed patronage of the Rev. W. Venables-Williams, M.A.. Oxon., Chairman of the Colwyn Bay Local Board), the distinguished ctrlisles being Madame Conway, the favourite soprano of the Llandudno Pier Pavilion Concerts Mr. Leslie Harris, the celebrated drawing-room entertainer and humourist Mr. Arthur Payne, leader and solo violin to the Llandudno Pier Com- pany's Grand Orchestra; and Dr. Roland Rogers, pianist. The names of these artistes are sufficient to guarantee a genuine treat to lovers of music, and a large house should encourage the concert's enterprising organisers to such further efforts as would be found again and again additional attrac- tions to the visitors and residents of Colwyn Bay and neighbourhood. A RECITAL BY A PTOM -VIA-S. -This celebrated performer (a perfect Rubinstein on the harp) gave a superb performance in the Public Hall, on Mon- day evening, September loth. The lovely little prelude was an original meditation on a theme of Boscha, and was highly creditable to him both as performer and composer. In addition to this he performed a Fantasia on Lucretia Borgia," Home, Sweet Home," Song from Lieder ohne Worte," "The Harmonious Blacksmith," "Scottish Melodies," Chopin's Fantasia," Impromptu and American Airs" and" Welsh Melodies." The most striking, in our opinion, if we were to make any distinction, were the prelude above-mentioned, and the pieces byMendelssohn, Handel,and Chopin. In these the performer's marvellous execution was exhibited to perfection his scale passages were simply wonderful, and the delicacy of his touch in the soft passages is beyond our ability to ex- press, and as to the Chopin morceau, we thought it even more ethereal than even Rubinstein's pianoforte performance of it. The audience was absolutely unanimous as regards the appreciation of the performer's great ability, the applause being spontaneous and most enthusiastic and it is sincerely hoped that there may be an early repeti- tion of Aptommas's visit, and that Colwyn Bay will reward him by a large attendance, for we are sure that no one who heard him will easily forget the great treat he gave them. We sincerely hope that the residents and visitors will exert them- selves, when such people do come, to give them an enthusiastic reception and encourage them to come if we cannot have a proper musical esta- blishment, the next best thing is to have the best we can get of these entertainers, and we may rest assured that it is only encouragement that they want, they are sure to come if they are certain of support. THE JUVENILE MUSICIANS FROM THE STRANGE- WAYS HOMES.A grand concert was held, at the Public Hall, on Tuesday evening, September nth, by the juvenile hand-bell ringers from the Boys' and Girls' Refuges and Homes, Strangeways, Manchester. The presidential chair was taken by Mr. John Hatfield, of Colwyn Bay. Songs, choruses, recitations, and selections upon the bells and the bagpipes, miniature Highland sword- dance and Highland fling, etc., constituted the programme. An account of the work was given bv Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert R. Kirlew. The hall was filled. The party will remain the week, and this (Friday) evening a grand lantern procession will be formed and will wend its way along the wind- ing paths in the woods, where an open-air concert will be held. THE COLWYN BAY ENGLISH WESLEYAN CIRCUIT. -At the Liverpool District English Wesleyan) Synod's Autumnal Session, holden on Sept. 12th, the Home Mission Committee was re-appointed, and several grants were made, these including a special grant of -4-40 to the Colwyn Bay Circuit (for Llanrwst), and a similar grant of £ 30 to the Carnarvon Circuit (for Penmaenmawr). THE OXFORD LOCALS.—A correspondent points out that in the summary of the result of these examinations, which appeared in an issue of the 31st August, the 2nd Division of the Junior List (containing the names of candidates above 16 years of age) was inadvertently ommitted. It comprises the following names in this Centre :— M. O. Dutton and W. A. Jones (the Misses Matthews and Standring, Llanrwst), J. C. Wynn (Miss Barlow, Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay). A WELL-DESERVED BENEFIT NEXT MONDAY.— Next Monday, Sept. 17th, a grand complimentary concert will be given, at the Public Hall, for the benefit of Mr. F. W. Schofield and the Town Band. The artistes include the following Soprano, Miss Burton (Rhyl) tenor, Mr. Davies basso, Messrs. Lly. Jones and Ll. Samuels. The Town Band will play new selections, solos, etc. CRICKET MATCH. -Last Friday week, a cricket match (ladies v. gentlemen) was played in the Rhos Fields. At 3 o'clock the ladies went in for their first innings, and scored 22, Messrs. Joyce and Sterling doing great damage with their bowling, although they were only allowed to use their left hands. The gentlemen then went in, and batted left-handed, scoring 36 runs, the ladies fielding remarkably well, and Miss E. Smith's overhand bowling being well worthy of notice. In the second innings the ladies made 41 runs, Miss Major and Miss E. Smith batting exceedingly well. The ladies again went out into the field, and the gentlemen to the wickets, Mr. Sterling and Mr. Major making a great many runs towards the 58 they scored. In the gentlemen's second innings, Miss Nora Major and E. Smith did their share with the bowling, while Miss Major caught a remarkably swift ball at point. The wickets were drawn at 6 o'clock, the gentlemen beating the ladies by 21 runs. The names of each eleven are as follows Ladies' eleven,—Misses E. Smith, Stanley (Captain), Major, S. Major, Homer, E. Major, Hughes, N. Major, D. Owen, Clemoes, and Wadsworth. Gentlemen's eleven,—Messrs. Major (Captain), J. Joyce, A. E. Piercy, J. Piercy, S. E. Kidd, Kalber, Jackson, Sterling, D. Stanley, Jephson, and Reine. SAD ACCIDENT TO AN OLD RESIDENT. The painful news of the death of Mr Deane Stanley was received in Colwyn Bay on Wednes- day morning, September 12th, with the profoundest expressions of grief. He was thrown from his horse and killed on the spot, and was buried at Wildfonteur, Middlebury District, Transvaal. Mr Deane Stanley was so well- known here as to need no allusions on our part. His zeal for the welfare and progress of Colwyn Bay, was only equalled by the energy he used in forwarding any schemes with this object in view. As Secretary of the first Sports, as promoter of cricket-matches for visitors and residents, coupled with his geniality and bonhommie, his loss will be deeply felt. We trust to give further particulars in our next issue. We offer to his bereaved widow and family our sincerest sympathy, and feel sure that in so doing we are joined by everyone in Colwyn Bay. COLWYN BAY REVISION COURT. The Revision Court for the district of Colwyn Bay was held at the Police Court. Colwyn Bay, before the Hon. R. Cecil Grosvenor. Mr B. Bryan represented the Conservatives of West Denbighshire, and Mr Gwilym Parry looked after the interests of the Liberals. An objection was made to the vote of Mr John Roberts, Manchester, who is the owner of property in the district. He had been the possessor of it for eight years, but had not before applied for a vote. The objection was quashed, but no expenses were allowed. A little breeziness was added to the proceedings by the vigorous manner in which Mr Powell, Rate- collector to the Colwyn Bay and Colwyn Local Board, maintained his claim to be on the owner- ship list. Answering the revising-barrister as to whether he had any incumbrance on the property, he flung the deeds on the taUe, and said that the objection was merely a political dodge to do him out of a vote to which he had a perfect right. The claim was sustained.

CONGO METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY, COLWYN BAY. Week ending- Sept. 81I1, 1894. Mean Temperature for the week 54' 1 I Total Hours of Sunshine 53 hrs. 20 min Maximum Temperature 62 6 Total Rainfall '40111. Minimum Temperature 47'3 | Mean i Maximum Minimum Daily Humidity. Sunshine. Rainfall. Temper- Temper- Temper- Per Inches. Wind, ature. ature, ature. Cent. H, M. Sunday 626 S4'3 58'4 75 20 N. Monday 56-9 49'4 53'2 67 80 '16 E. Tuesday. 57'6 47'S 52*7 73 9 50 '27 N. Wednesday. 586 48'4 I 53-5 74 5 10 "05 N. Thursday 58'8 50^3 54*6 70 II o N. Friday, 57'4 49-4 I 53-4 67 8 45 -or N. Saturday 56"7 49'4 53'0 60 8 35 N. The humidity is given in percentages, 100 per cent. meaning that the air contains as much moisture as it can under the existing conditions of temperature and pressure. THE RAINFALL AT BRYN EURYN. I Diameter of Funnel, 5 inches. Rain Guage < Height) Above ground, 1 foot. of Top 1 Above Sea Level, 125 feet. Readings taken at 9 a.m., daily. Month. Date. Depth. Remarks. Inches. September 4 C07 5 o-n 6 — 7 o'oi .i 8 — .j 9 — ..1 10 Total for week O'IQ THOS. HUTOHINGS. A WEST AFRICAN'S LETTER. The Liverpool Daily Post (September 7th, 1894: amongst a bundle of African applications for admission into the Congo Training Institute, Colwyn Bay, received per last mail, the following amusing epistle, duly registered, has come to hand:— Accra, 3rd August, 1894. Mv Lord.—Having read your papers in gener- ally that, your, the Honourable the Secretary of Manager Institute Congo Training an African poverty and orphan boys, to instruct them with the professions of an education, and after you point them out unto the hands of God. I have addressed in my invoke of incognito to the Honourable the Manager Institute Congo Training that I have no any parents to condole upon me in my training up for the benefit of edu- cation. I have the honour most respectfully to submit this my humble petition to you for the fav- ourable consideration to take the sympathy of my explanations to permit me with the steward in any pass-note of African Steamship Company who will calling your port as under one of your servants to complete my education of profession in Europe and any arrangement you will connect with me, I shall submit it. My presently weight of age thirteen and a half years, and if you assist me for the education of profession through to the hands of God, I shall give a satisfaction for the glory of God. I was lift by the instructions of God. I shall proceeding on. Before on my expiration is proximate, knowingly undebted to my good bene- factor. I shall be prepared to come under any arrangement you may deem fit, and meanwhile your petitioner in duty bound will ever pray.—I have the honour to be, My Lord, your obedient and humble servant, T-. P. -A-. The Director and Secretary of Congo Training Institute, North Wales.

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THE PARISH COUNCILS ACT. On Monday evening, September loth, Mr W. Allen, M.P., who is well-known in Colwyn Bay as an Old Rydalian," addressed a meeting, at Cheadle (Staffordshire), on the Parish Councils Act. He thought that it would be most detri- mental to the fair and right administration of the Act if considerations of creed or politics entered into the question of the election, and it was of great importance that the Act should be well understood, for otherwise it would not be well administered. The first clause enacted that there should be a Parish Council in every rural parish having more than 300 inhabitants, this Council to be elected at the parish meeting, which would be composed of parochial electors, Parliamentary electors, and Local Government electors. The parish meeting's first meeting would be to elect the Parish Council, and it also had the power of adopting five Acts of Parliament, namely the Lighting and Watching Act, the Baths and Wash- houses Act, the Burial Act, the Public Improve- ment Act, and the Public Free Library Act. The Baths and Wash-houses Act was a very useful one, and one which would be put in force in a great many parishes. It provided for public baths and wash-houses being erected in the parish. Proceeding, Mr Allen explained the powers of the Parish Council, which, however, were limited by the circumstance that they could not raise in any one year a larger rate than 3d in £" unless the parish meeting consented, and with that consent the Council could levy a rate of 6d in the 4-, which included any interest on money which might have been borrowed, and no money could be borrowed without the consent of the parish meeting and the County Council. If any of the fiveActs,of which he had spoken, were adopted, a special rate would be levied to meet the expense incurred. The second part of the Act related to District Councils. These would be practically the same as the present Board of Guardians, except that there would be no ex-officio members, and it would be elected upon the system of one man being able to give only a single vote for each candidate. This Parish Councils Act placed the keystone in the arch of our local government. It was the outcome of the recent system of legislation which had been gradually giving all authority into the hands of popularly-elected bodies (Cheers). During the last Parliament County Councils were created, and the management of the counties was given into the hands of popularly-elected bodies. This system was now being completed by the parish affairs and the district affairs being given into the hands of Parish and District Councils, which were popularly-elected bodies. He hoped that this might prove for the good of the country (hear, hear), and he believed that it would, because he had a firm belief in the good commonsense of Englishmen. They had now to administer an Act which revolutionised the whole system of local government. If they approached that Act in a fair spirit, and tried to carry it out honestly, lie believed that it would have a good and beneficial effect 011 every parish in the country (hear, hear). If, on the other hand, it led to strife and discord- in the parish, its effect could not fail to be disastrous (hear, hear). He hoped for the best, and those who promoted the Bill believed it to be for the best. He hoped that in Cheadle they would set an example by administering the Parish' Councils Act in a fair spirit, and by being scrupulously fair in their actions and dealings in relation to it (cheers). He hoped that lie had explained the Act sufficiently to enable the electors to heckle the candidates when they came forward, and he trusted that they would do so. If he came forward himself, he trusted that they would give him as good a heckling as somebody else (Laughter and loud cheers). On the motion of Mr R. P. Smith, seconded by Mr T. S. Godwin, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Allen, and a vote of thanks to the chairman (Mr H. L. Webb) brought the meeting to a close. For the convenience of any readers desirous of seeing a fuller report of Mr Allen's speech, and especially of those portions explanatory of the Parish Council's duties and powers (with relation to the allotments question), we may state that the above report is abridged from a lengthy report in the Staffordshire Sentinel ot September nth.

CONWAY. Parish Church (Sunday Services): 8.0 a.m. Celebration of the Holy Communion. 9.45 a.m. Welsh service. 11.15 a.m. English service. 6.0 p.m. Welsh service. 8.0 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays, Matins. 10.30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, Matins and Litany. St. Agnes 6.0 p.m. Fnglish service. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.—(English Services).— Next Sunday: Morning 11.0, evening 6.30, Mr W. C. B. Turner, Conway. A GOOD PLACE FOR BOOTS.-For the best and cheapest of all classes of Boots and Shoes go to Joseph Jones, Berry Street, Conway. Best Shop for repairing. adv. IOg- THE HONEY-FAIR.—Yesterday (Thursday), September 13th, the annual honey-fair was held in High-street, Conway, and both honey and wax were at noon in rather short supply. Instead of opening business with extravagantly high quot- ations which could not be long maintained, honey was quoted (and sold) at six shillings per quart (about 3 lbs), while wax fetched eighteenpence a pound. It appeared that the heather-honey was three weeks later than usual this year, owing to wet weather on the gathering-grounds, and consequently very nearly all the honey brought to Conway this year, was the produce of blossoms other than the "purple heather-bells." It seemed not improbable that the price of honey might be fairly maintained through the day, and that the price of wax might be advanced. RAILWAY CHANGES.—Mr J. F. Braggins, (for- merly Stationmaster at Mochdre) has exchanged the Night Stationmastership of Holyhead, for the Stationmastership of Conway, and Mr J. A. m' Vaughan, has left for Holyhead, his departure (on promotion to the more highly salaried but very trying position vacated by his successor at Conway) being very much regretted by the many friends he has made in "the ancient borough" and neighbourhood. A SUDDEN DEATH IN CONWAY.—On Tuesday morning, September nth, Mary Williams, of Brymbo, who was in service with Mrs Ralphs, at the English Wesleyan Chapel House, died sud- denly from heart-disease, and dropsy. The deceased had been complaining off and on, and on Monday night complained of pains in her side and head. About eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, the deceased became suddenly worse, and Mrs Ralphs went to fetch Dr Prichard, but when he arrived he found that life was extinct. No inquest was held. DEATH OF MR WILLIAM ELIAS, LONDON.-We announce with regret the death of Mr William Elias, of the firm of Messrs Pierce & Davies, timber-merchants, London and America, which occured on Wednesday, September 5th, at his resi- dence. 4 Seymour-road, Southfields, London, S.W. Mr Elias travelled continually between England and America, and it is believed that while on one of these voyages he contracted a cold, which developed into consumption. The departed, who was 45 years of age, was the eldest son of the late Mr Edward Elias, of Gorswen, Caerhun, and was married to Miss Annie Pritchard, third daughter of Mrs Pritchard, Tanycoed, Bangor, and sister of Mr R. H. Pritchard, town-clerk of Bangor.— The funeral took place, on Saturday afternoon, September 8th. at Caerhun Churchyard. NOTICE OF INTENDED DIVIDEND (FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE").-Robert Davies Griffiths, Albion Hotel, Llanrwst, corn merchant and licensed victualler, 4s in the £ (composition third instalment), September 27th 14, North John- street, Liverpool.

DBAFNESS AND ITS CURE.— A very interesting little pamphlet will be sent post free to any sufferer from Deafness, Noises in the Head, &c., by a gentle- man who completely cured himself after many years' suffering, The treatment is perfectly harmless, and has proved quite successful in curing hundreds of other cases, many of which were long standing and considered hopeless. Address, B. CLIFTON, Albany Mansions. 39, Victoria Street, London, S.W. 291-52 Conway and Colwyn Bay Joint Water Supply Board. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure by the above-named Board for the Year ended the 25th day of March, 1894. RECEIPTS. -6 s. 0. Y, s. d. X d. Receipts other than from Loans Conway Urban Sanitary Authority 302 10 8 Colwyn Bay and Colwyn Urban Sanitary Authority 735 17 4 Conway Rural Sanitary Authority 296 2 6 —————— 1334 10 6 Receipts from Loans Public Works Loan Board 24500 0 0 25834 10 6 Total Receipts X25834 10 6 4th May, 1894. EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. X s. d. X d. Expenditure other than out of Loans Establishment charges not before included 193 1 5 Principal Repaid 641 13 4 Interest 405 13 11 1047 7 3 out of Loans Waterworks Erection Account 23177 5 9 Total Expenditure -24717 14 5 Balances at the end of the Year — In Treasurer's hands 1098 17 0 In hands uf other Officers 17 19 1 1116 16 1 Total Expenditure and Balances 25834:10 6 T. E. PARRY, Clerk.

NON-ADVERTISING means the limitation of busi- ness to personal influence." ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, COUGHS, COLDS, |AND ™ CHEST COMPLAINTS, By lIsing the Herbal 514 ETT AND SMOKING MIXTURE. Warranted to contain NO NICOTINE. CORE and enjoy yourself at the same time. Pleasant to use, unfailing in their action, they may be safely smoked by Ladies and Children. their mTeiglut in Gold. Sealed Boxes only are Genuine. Refuse Spurious Imitations, I/- |/6 and 2/6 of all Chemists and Stores, BEFORE, or of the SPANISH CIGARETTE CO., 275. Strand, London, W.C. GREAT SAVING BY PURCHASING THE LARGER SIZES. L 11 AFTER. 289—26 IT IS A STARTLING of the following' colours. Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Claret, Nut Brown, Chestnut, Mulberry, Ruby, Red, Moss, Olive, Myrtle, Bronze, &c., also f several very prety and effective mixtures. O/ FULL DRESS LENGTH (Carriage Paid) for £ \J Money returned if not approved. 20,000 Sets of Patterns now ready, • Write to-day. Patterns Post Free and need not be returned. These beautiful Serges are specially manufactured for Autumn and Winter wear, elegant in appearance and are not heavy as most serges are. They will not spot with rain or wear threadbare, £ 5,000. TO BE GIVEN AWAY. Particulars of Presents to be Given Away will be sent with each set of Patterns. WYLWYRWELL CLOTH, IO/6, IDEAL CLOTHS, 15/ ZUPER CLOTH, 17/6, FANCY CHECK TWEEDS, 12/6, BROKEN DIAGONAL and HOPSACK TWEEDS, 16/6 the full Dress Length. New Autumn and Winter Patterns of all these Dress Materials are now ready and may be had Post Free. Cloth Table Covers, Emerald, Crimson, Claret, or Tan, 2 yds. square, 4/9 each. Remnant Bundles of Serg-e, 5/- and 10/- each, Carriage Paid. Write to-day for Patterns and address in full. Lutas Leathley & Co., 'd'p'J"^°yre=se^dasrehouse' 291—'3 | WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF TEST1 MONIALS EQUAL TO THIS. From Mr. E. FORD, Daisy tag-e, Market Street, EASTLEIG' Southampton. June ijth, •W Gentlemen,—My wife c'eS1rty me to thank you for the quaJ' of your cloth. Ha ving had Sfievds ral dresses from you she that the Quality cannot be celled, for in wear the dress too,. ■well to the last, and its durab> is equal to three ordinary dres This may seem an exaggerate' *y but it is the sober fact. Encl°| please find P.O.O. for which please forward one of Zuper dresses as per patte also enclosed. THE STEAMERS "ST. GEORGE," and the "NEW ST. GEORGE," Weather and other causes permitting, are intended to run on one of the most beautiful rivers in Wales, between DEGANWY, CONWAY, AND TREFRIW, And the Mineral Springs in the Vale of Llanrwst, as under:- o-p i,rn Leaves Leaves Ret. from • Deganwy Conway Trefriw 14 Friday 9 5 a.m. 920 a.m. 11 30 a.m. 15 Saturday 9 50 — 9 55 12 Onoon 17 Monday 10 25 — 10 40 1 0 p.m. 18 Tuesday, 11 15 — 11 20 1 30 — 19 Wednesday. 11 35 — 11 50 2 5 20 Thursday. 12 15 p.m. 12 30 p.m. 2 35 21 Friday 1 10 1 15 3 10 FARES: Fore End, 1/ Cabin and Deck, 1/6; Return, 2/6. NOTE.—The Steamers will start from the Landing Stage, at the North end of Conway Quay, and on their return will proceed as far as except those marked tdotibt- ful if Steamers will reach Tretriw.-Fares according, to distance.

Correspondence. [In no case are we responsible for the opinions expressed in this column.1 To the Editor. THE PARISH COUNCILS ACT. SIR,-In a few weeks we shall be called upon to put into operation the above Act. It is therefore time we considered what we should do so as to put to the best possible use this great measure and grandest instalment of local self-government we have yet received. I call it an instalment, because, although the powers it confers upon us are many and great, although it brings the principle of local self-government to every cottage door, it still remains but the forerunner of larger powers and a more full and perfect system that must soon follow on. Nevertheless, the Act as it stands, claims to be so far the greatest reform of the century. It creates a new system of Local Government, and aims a blow that must shatter, to a great extent, all that patronage, privilige, and monopoly of political power, so long held by the rich and privileged few. It bids us Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring out the false, ring in the true." The rich will no longer have the power to pack our Boards of Guardians, no longer have the power to assess their own property and everybody else's they will only have an equal share in this power with the humbliest collier in the land. But, apart from this and many other matters the Act deals with, its grea-test value, to my mind, lies in the allotments clauses, which give to the people access to the land from which, through bad laws and an unjust land system, they have been so long divorced. These clauses are the hearty response of our Liberal leaders to the cry that has so long been heard '• From many a teeming alley, From many a starving home, From many a desert valley .Where now the wild deer roam, From many a poisoned river, And many a fruitless plain, Has called us to deliver Our land from error's chain." And so the allotments clauses give us compulsory power to obtain land for cultivation in allotments. But the value of all this power depends upon the way in such power is exercised. If resolutely and intelligently carried out, the Act cannot fail to brighten the social life, to add comfort, and security to many an hearthstone, to build up the home life, and prove an unbounded blessing to all our people. To the Liberal party, this Act and our thanks are due. To Liberals we must look for the just and proper enforcement of its provi- ions. To those men whose minds are in harmony with the aims and purposes of the Act, to all Liberals, I say then, Let us be up and doing for a good work lies before us, and a glorious opportunity has come."—Yours faithfully, Idsall House, J. BLUD. Colwyn Bay.

OLD COLWYN. Parish Church, Colwyn.—English Services (Sand^t Holy Communion: Every Sunday 8 a.m., aD\,{oe- Sunday in the month after morning S0r Holy Baptism Sunday afternoon, 3.30. ^et torf and Sermon, 11.0 a.m. and 7 0 p.m. School, 2.30 p.m., in Assembly Rooms. ( days). Service and Sermon: Friday, 7-0 F e during1 Advent and Lent. Singing Friday night. Children's Meeting: Jgh night. Band of Hope Tuesday night. J** jjd Services (Sundays), Holy Communion °e^ce' Sunday in the month after morning Service and Sermon 9.45 a.m. and 5.310 Pjg, Sunday School, 2.15 p.m National 1 Week Days, Service and Sermon, Wednesdayy, p.m. Singing Practice, Wednesday Clergy Revs. J. Griffiths, M.A. Oxon., J. Roberts, Curate. cgt' English Baptist Chapel, Old Colwyn.—Sunday, o0l, vices, Morning 11.0, Evening 6.30. Sunday 8° 2.30 p.m. Prayer Meeting on Wednesdays a p.m. Pastor. Rev J. B. Rrasted. 11£ A MARRIAGE IN COLWYN.—The weddiog Mr Thomas Williams, Lletty'r Drvw, Old Co' and Miss Jane Jones, Uwchydon, was solemn tpe on Thursday afternoon, September 6th, at the Welsh Congregational Chapel, Colwyn, W Rev W. E. Jones, in the presence of the RegIS sled The chapel was well filled with an interf rge congregation, and after the ceremony a party went to breakfast at Uwchydon. ^lceefltS plentiful in the village that day. The preS were numerous. OLD COLWYN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE Weekly NelVS. cg SIR,—Will you please allow me a small of your valuable paper, The Weekly News, 10 attention to the action of a certain business- at Old Colwyn, in letting a plot of land 1 ^0 possession, to a band of penny-seekers, caused great annoyance to everybody ar^liy them. This part ot the village being espeC also adapted for the taking of visitors, and aod containing many private houses, should de' viiy well looking-after in such cases being (jet* taxed, high rents, etc., it needs a good n*j 0$t of visitors to be able to pay same. Where d taxes go to? We know but very little, know they do not manage to reach the preventing nuisances. Hoping this humble aP| 0t will be the means of preventing this kIn nuisance on this plot of land in future. Yours very truly, A TAXED VILLAGE — 0,V Printed and Published by FI. E. Jones & their Printing Works, 3, Rose Hill Street, 001 and Published at the Central Library, Col^y I I

A SERIOUS ACCIDENTAL FALL.—On Wednesday afternoon, September 12th, by an accidental fall in Conway Castle, the youngest daughter of Mr Mayman (of Plas Iolyn, Conway, and of Oxford) sustained serious injuries in the shape of a fracture of the fore-arm and a very severe shock to the system. A pony-carriage was procured, and, after skilful treatment by Dr R. A. Prichard, the young lady was taken to PI,as Iolyn, where it is understood that her recovery is progressing satis- factorily. THE VALEOF CONWAYCONGREGATIONAL UNION. —On Monday, September loth, the monthly meet- ing of the Vale of Conway Congregational Union was held at Conway, under the presidency of Mr Thomas Jones (Llanrwst). The report of the Committee appointed to take into consideration the dividing of the county into three Unions instead of two were presented and adopted, and the Revs D. P. Davies (Penmaenmawr), W. Evans Jones, J. Evans Owen (Llanberis), and L. Williams (Bontnewydd), were appointed to attend the South Carnarvonshire Union next week to com- plete the arrangements for the division. Sermons were delivered by the Rev K. Thomas (Llanfair- fechan), T. Jones, and D. S. Thomas (Llanrwst). CONWAY LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.— The first meeting of the above; will be held, within the Guildhall, next Tuesday evening, September 18th, at 8 p.m when all members are requested to attend. ENGLISH PRESBYTERIANISM.—Last Sunday. Sep- tember 9th, the Rev W. G. Owen, of Beaumaris, conducted the services at the Railway Mission- room. The Rev John Edwards, Colwyn Bay, will preach at 11 o'clock in the morning and at 6.30 in the evening of next Sunday. DR BARNARDO'S HOMES. On Wednesday evening. September 12th, a lecture was given, at the Boys' Schoolroom, by Mr James B. Wookey (Deputation Secretary of Dr. Barnardo's Homes), upon Work for Christ among Waifs and Strays." The Mavor of Conway (Councillor Dr R. At thur-Prichard, J. P., C.C.) was to have occupied the chair, but another engagement called him away (not, however, before he had apologised to the lecturer for his unpreventable but unwilling absence, and assuring the lecturer that he would undertake all the expenses of the Schoolroom. Selections of music were very efficiently given by the "Musical Boys" (including handbell ringers, pipers, etc.). The lecturer explained the hours kept at the Home for Boys, a boy-bugler exemplifying the various calls described, the boys being stated to be ordered to various duties according to these calls of the bugle. As to the sources whence come the five thousand juveniles under Dr Barnardo's care, the lecturer explained that only a fraction of this large number came from the slums of London—many had never seen London before they came to the Homes. Up to date, upwards of twenty-four thousand had been permanently rescued, and now an average of fully thirty new cases were admitted each week.! These might be classified as children of criminals,! children of the vicious poor, and children of the j decent (but unfortunate) poor. The boys were taught trades or Canadian farming, and were placed out in life the girls were taught to be domestic servants. The magnitude of Dr Barnardo's work might be shown by a simple fact, that every week there was spent £ 150 for bread and margerine alone yet there was no endowment, and each week they did not know whence the money would come to pay the next week's expenses. The lecturer extended a cordial invitation (and not a merely formal one) to all persons present to visit the Homes, at any time except on Saturday afternoon. He thanked all friends in Conway who had helped in various ways, and especially Councillor J. P. Griffiths, who had acted as local correspondent. The meeting ended with the singing of the Doxology. A CYCLIST SERIOUSLY INJURED AT GYFFIN. About nine o'clock on Wednesday evening, Mr. Rayner, aged about seventeen, and residing with his parents at River View, The Terrace, Barnes, London, lost control of his brakeless, cushion- tyred safety bicycle as he was descending the hill between Bryn-glorian and Gyffin, and ran into the strong iron railings fronting the houses at the foot of the hill. So great was the force of the impact that the railings were broken, and the machine smashed into a shapeless mass. The unfortunate cyclist was taken to the house of Mr. Morris, where he has since recovered conscious- ness, thanks to the skilful attention of Councillor Dr. M. J. Morgan, who, in response to inquiries by the Weekly News representative, yesterday afternoon, stated that the patient's symptons were favourable, and gave hopes of his recovery. The personal injuries sustained consisted of deep cuts on the scalp, on the chin, and under the left eye (one of the facial bones being broken) a fracture of the right kneecap; and concussion of the brain. Too much praise can scarcely be awarded Mr. Morris and Dr Morgan for their indefatigable attention. Mr. Rayner's parents have been notified. MR. H. CLARENCE WHAITE, P.R.C.A., R.W.S., —The September number of the Art Journal con- tains a capital article on Bettwsycoed, charmingly illustrated from sketches by Mr. H. Clarence Whaite, P.R.C.A., R.W.S., and among these powerful sketches the most impressive is one of Lake Elsi. That seems also the opinion of the able critic who penned the following review in the Cambridge Chronicle (September 7th, 1894) Excellent illustrations are given in the Art Journal for this month of Bettwsycoed, which is one of the resting-places for those of artistic tem- perament. At one time or another every artist and every art lover has been there if only for a single day. Since David Cox made it his chief resort, more than fifty years ago, Bettwsycoed has steadily increased in artistic fame. All the waterfalls have been painted, every valley has had its masterpiece, and almost every rock can be found in one picture or another. Within recent years—Bettws—to give the simple name affection- ately inscribed in the hearts of the whole Welsh worÍd-has been considered too picturesque to be acceptable to the youner generation of advanced artists but to those who do not care for scenery which is only pretty, we give the following advice. If fortune or fate leads you to Bettws, and you wish to draw the lesser known and unconventional, go up the hills behind the village and paint the moorlands a thousand feet above the houses. Lake Elsi, one of the calmest of placid lakes on a summer day, may be seen to be one of the grandest sheets of small water in our islands. No pretty winding wavelets, no moss-grown rocks, not a habitation of any kind except a shelter for sheep nothing but grand bold lines, straight, masterly, powerful, severe form and rocky masses, no trees, little herbage, and a mobility of composition directly impressionable to the true artist."