Rhyl Journal

OST Buy Them! Ililflf Try Them (v Two Packets of Pruvost" will make as much Porridge as Three Packets of American. There are no Oats like Scotch Oats and no Scotch Oats like Provost" Oats. R. ROBINSON & SONS, ANNAN, N.B.

THE LADIES' COLUMN. In introducing a new feature into the Rhyl Journal," let me express the hope that it may prove an interesting one, not merely to the fair readers of these columns, but to the sterner sex also, for it, as the lecturer said, man embraces woman," the converse may occasionally be true, that "woman embraces man," or, as Tennyson states The woman's cause is man's, they rise or sink together." Now that the rush, alas, too brief, of the busi- ness season is over, the residents of Rhyl will begin theirs, for winter is generally a high old time at seaside resorts parties, tableaux vivants, tea meetings ail fib, lectures, &c, all sorts of ways of spending both time and money, Given nice weather, the sea looks very charming in winter too indeed, one of the very nicest days I remember at Rhyl was a bright sunny Christmas Day. Nothingsurprises the masculine mind in the matter of woman's dress more than the insane way the ladies have of following the leader" in certain styles. We will say a new shape of a hat appears. Dame Fashion has produced it from somewhere, it catches on," and becomes the rage. Instead of it being adopted by those whom it suits, everyone must wear it. Girls with plump cheeks, girls with thin cheeks, girls with classical outlines, and girls with ruddy, round faces and celestially inclined noses! And not only girls, but older folks, who, were they wise, would study styles very carefully as years go on, and strive to choose those best adapted to hide the ravages of Time. Youth can, after all, carry off almost anything becoming or unbecoming, for, as Victor Hugo said, Oh, youth, thou art a star," a phrase I often recall when I see the bright eyes and fresh complexions and merry ways of the girls." Winter seems with us all at once," as a Devon- shire acquaintance always puts it, and careful housekeepers will look out the warmer garments, It's a great time just now for repairing and re- newing, and they will also think of laying in winter stocks of coal, for although "black diamonds are dear enough now, there is a chance of still further advance. I always think these high prices fall most heavily on the poor, who can worst afford them, for they have a bad habit of buying in the smallest quantities and to the worst possible advantage. Groceries are cheap enough, certainly, but pro- visions are still high, eggs have almost attained their Christmas prices. I heard of a very economical woman the other day, who happened to tell a friend They had been having eggs and bacon." Knowing there were seven olive branches, the friend said the meal was dear now. Oh, no, saidl the other "I fried the bacon, and then I beat an egg up'and put it in the PaD» ,an(* we a1} had a bit.55 o £ e egg amongst nine, there s economy Next week you shall Ta7e an amusing sketch of domestic management as advised by a Woman Book." OBSERVER. f

Our National Schools under thp New Bill. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RIlYL JOURXAL. SIR,-The following remarks of the Archbishop of Canterbury and of the Rev Dr Hayman, an experienced school manager, are well worth the attention of your readers who may be interested in the above matters. The Primate says at his last visitation (a) that so far. under the bill, there is no fixed limit to the liability of managers as to structurdl repairs. but that we, Church people, must be content to take the burden of all substantial repairs and improvements upon our own shoulders as the acknowledgment for holding the schools in out- own hands, (b) Dr. Hayman the experienced manager referred to, says that this liability should not exceed 5 per cent. per annum upon the pro- perly ascertained value-say, assessed value of the buildings; e.g., if a X1200 building is assessed or valued at two-thirds (or £ 800i then the amount for repairs and improvements would be £ 40 per 8nnum. Now, Mr Editor, even such a sum a- this, coming year after year upon a poverty- stricken parish, would be more than the normal deficit or debt which these small parishes now labour under. Therefore, upon this score, we shall (under a grinding and anti-Church Educa- tional Authority) be out of the frying pan into the fire," as far as financial position is concerned. As an alternative, I should suggest, if not too late, that the trustees and managers of our National Schools make up, their minds to hand over to the educational authority the free and unfettered use of their schools for five days in the week—Monday morning to Friday evening, up to 5 p.m. each day, for secular elementary education, on the condition that the educational authority pay five-sevenths of the annual amount for repairs, and the whole cost of special extensions and improvements which would be involved by the educational authority. The E40 would then be reduced to about Eli) for the Church, and about t30 would fall upon the educational authority. The Church would even then retain an all-sufficient use of the schools for their Church work and religious teaching-viz after 5 p.m. for the five school days, with the whole of Saturday and Sundaj. If such a scheme hid been adopted, say in Prestatyn, the terribly over-burdened ratepayers would have been saved the £ 1,500 orLI,600 in the new Board Schools just completed. The existing trustees and managers would find by such a concession that they had merely performed a loyal act of duty towards the true spirit of national education, and would at the same time safeguard their denominational teaching in their own free- hold buildings.-Yours faithfully, P. A. WILLIAMS.

Free Reading Room Who Will Help? TO THE EDITOR OF THE RHYL JOURNAL. SIR,-There has been a long-felt need of a Free reading room in this town. Two suitable rooms in the centre of our town-one for reading and another for games, &c., with fire and gai-are now available. Who will help with giving daily or weekly newspapers, nr magazines? Many get daily papers which they look over for a few minutes and put aside. They woull be very useful. Who will help with subscriptions ? Will any, willing to do so, notify to the undersigned. A ( meeting would then be held to make arrangements. The establishment of a reading room on a large scale, with a museum and library, seems far away, but a reading room. where working men and others could spend a pleasant evening, is badly wanted, and seems easy of accomplishment.—Yours truly, 8, Beechwood Road Rhyl. EN WARD JONES.

WREXHAM. At Wrexham, J. L. Phillips, of Shrewsbury, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for obtaining a prize valued at £ 4 at the Stansty Park sports by false pretences. The defendant ran in the name of his brother, and on that account received a long start. The prosecution was instituted by the Amateur Athletic Associa- tion of England.

Macmillan's Publications. "By Dulvercombe Water is a love story of Somersetshire, in the year 1685, into which Mr Harold Vallings weaves many incidents of the Monmouth rebellion. His hero, of illegitimate birth but gentle breeding, does his best to check the rising, and in an exciting moment saves the life of a suspected informer. But when the rising comes, his half-brother, the legitimate, to whom he is devotedly attached, joins the rebels and is taken, and Will Estcote, resisting the king's troops to rescue him from Kirke's men, becomes a rebel too. To help the brothei's escape he personates him, is hunted, and finally taken and brought to the bloody assize at Taunton. Jeffreys in court, and Jefireys in his private room sit- ting and taking bribes, is very forcibly presented by Mr Vallings. The hero's adventures do not end even when he escapes from England by the aid of his sweetheart, but at last the Revolution of 1689 brings him Oack to a happy ending. The same publishers also issue anew novel by Miss Rosa N Carey, entitled" The Highway of Fate." It deals with the fortunes of a young lady who is compelled to go out as a companion. Her employer is the kind-hearted, ill-educated daugh- ter of a wealthy soap boiler, and the story is chiefly of the lady's kindnesses. A double love interest runs through the boak, for in addition to the companion's romance, Miss Dunstuth, her employer, falls in love with a handsome scamp whom her loyalty does much to redeem before the tragic and honourable death which ensures that he never shall deceive her. Messrs Macmillan announce a new issue of the complete works of Tennyson in one volume. It is printed on India paper, and aims at providing the lover of poetry with an extremely portable and attractive volume. The size is crown 8vo., and the book is bound in limp leather with gilt edges and full gilt back. A Volume of "Essays of Richard Steele," edited by Mr L. Edward Steele, of Trinity College, Dublin, has been added to the well-known Golden Treasury Series. The Selection includes Spectator Club Papers, Personal and Domestic Essays, Humors ef the Town, Humors of Fashion, Theatrical and Miscellaneous Essays.

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HOLYWELL. Action to recover Commission. At the Holywell County Court on Tuesday, Thomas Jones, of Park View, Caerwys, sought to recover from Messrs R. Leather. Sons, and Co., general merchants and glass dealers, Kingsley Road, Liverpool, Cll 4s., being commission on orders received. The plaintiff claimed that he was engaged at zCl a week, railway fare, half hotel expenses, and 5 per cent. commission on orders directly or indirectly received from North Wales. Plaintiff had deducted wages, &c., from his accounts collected, but at defendants' request had not deducted the commission. He was instructed to "drop prices" in order to obtain business. Defendants in their filed defence claimed that no comaoission was to be given un- less the business done fully paid them. The business had been a dead loss. Defendant's son stated that they had paid f60 4s. for getting f220 worth of business. They had written to the plaintiff telling him they could not execute certain orders. Plaintiff replied that was their fault; they were not competent. His Honour gave judgment fGr the plaintiff for the amount claimed.

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RHUDDLAN PARISH COUNCIL. THE CHAIRMAN WALKS OUT. A special meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening in the Boys' School. Mr W Morris occupied the chair, the other members present being Messrs John Roberts (vice-chairman), R C Thompson, W Davies, John Jones, and the Clerk (Mr Jas Kilner). The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. Slaughterers-Please Note. The Chairman reminded members that at the last meeting he announced the receipt of a communication from Mr Thos Hughes, Peny- bont, which he had mislpid, but the substance of which he then gave to the meeting. He now produced and read it, and it was to the effect that the Council should specify places for butchers for slaughtering purposes, and that they should be compelled to bury all offal so deep that dogs would be unable to get at it and drag it about the streets, as they do at present, to the annoyance of the inhabitants also if the Council allowed the slaughtering of sheep and pigs in close proximity to the road. He also inquired if there were not too many dogs about the streets, and answered in the affirma- tive also if anyone other than landholders had a right to keep more than one dog without a license, and whose duty it was to see to these things ? He did not wish to harm anybody, but was in favour of order and cleanliness. The Clerk informed the meeting that he had written to the butchers regarding the desirability of placing all superfluous matter beyond the reach of dogs, and in answer to a member, said that no reply had been received from any of the butchers. The Harvest Festival and its Data. Communications were also read from the Rev David Jones, and also from Nonconformist representatives, in reference to the harvest festival. The latter hoped that the Parish Council would carry out the resolution which they passed some time ago,and which, according to the Clerk's communication to the different denominations, declared that the majority should decide upon the most suitable day. They had fixed on October 23rd, as they considered the date suggested by the Council too early, and hoped the Council would declare that day to be observed as such. Mr J Roberts inquired if the Council had met since the passing of the resolution re- ferred to, because if not, how could they carry it out ? The Clerk replied in the negative. Mr J Jones did not approve of the action of the Council in the matter. He also referred to a term used by Mr Bell at the last meeting in his reference to Nonconformists, and said it was a most objectionable term. Mr Thompson failed to see the benefit of discussing this matter now, as everything was settled. Let them leave it alone until next year, and try and do better then. The Chairman remarked that they should, in order to be consistent with their resolution, appoint the day decided on by the Noncon- formists. Mr Thompson questioned whether they had a right to do so. It was in assuming that authority of appointing a day that the Council made the mistake at the outset. Nothing was settled on the point, the members not being quite clear about the terms of the resolution. Leotures on Gardening and Fowl Keeping. A circular was also received from Bangor College giving information respecting lectures on agricultural subjects, and inquiring if the Parish Council would make the necessary arrangements for their delivery in the district. The subjects included manuring of garden crops, rearing of poultry, domestic animals, pests, &c.; the Council to provide a suitable room, efficiently lighted and heated to see that the course is duly advertised in the district by placards, and to appoint some person as local secretary. Small libraries of books dealing with the subjects of the lectures are sent free of charge to any centre where the lectures are delivered, on condition that the local committee would hold themselves responsible for the safety of the same and pay cost of carriage. Several members expressed a desire to see these lectures started in Rhuddlan. Mr Thompson thought it only fair that something should kbe done in this direction. Rhuddlan contributed its quota to the £ 250 which the County Council gave to Bangor College towards these lectures. He was in favour of something being done to get a few delivered at Rhuddlan during the season. There was always a great deal of enthusiasm shown in connection with bazaars and concerts, but in in his opinion these lectures were far more useful and beneficial. Mr Jno Jones agreed with Mr Thompson, and seeing that so many in Rhuddlan had to do with fowls, gardening, &c., these lectures would be of great assistance to those people, as ,vell as fostering in others a taste in that direction. But if they were delivered in English he was afraid that would be a drawback. After some discussion it was agreed, on the motion of Mr J Jones, seconded by Mr Thompson, that the matter be deferred until the next monthly meeting. u Miscellaneous. Attention had been called at several meetings to the dangerous nature of an elevation on the footpath in High Street opposite the premises of Mr W Davies, butcher, and the Clerk had been directed to write to the County Council urging them to do something in the matter. A reply was received early in the year simply acknowledging the receipt of the complaint. Up to now nothing has been done, although the matter was brought before the Main Roads Committee of the County Council last July. The Clerk was again directed to call the atten- tion of the County Council to the defect. The Chairman reported that the Clerk had been successful in purchasing for the parish a suitable safe at a reasonable price, and the Council passed a vote of thanks to Mr Kilner for doing, as one member put it, what they had failed to do themselves." The Chairman Abdicates. The Chairman referred to remarks which he said Mr Bell had made at the last meeting with reference to an alleged dereliction of duty on his part. But after examining the minute book he found that what Mr Bell had said was not altogether correct. It was with great reluctance he took the office, and he was promised every assistance. But seeing that fault-finding had commenced, he had decided to resign the position of chairman. Mr Thompson hoped the Chairman would not carry out his threat, or at least would retain the chair until March. He therefore proposed that the Council press upon Mr Mr Morris to reconsider his decision, which was seconded by Mr J Jones, and passed. The Chairman, however, walked out of room. A meeting of the Lighting Committee was afterwards held to make arrangements for the lighting of the streets during the winter months.

for the convenience of LADIES, SOUTH ALLS* SANITARY TOWELS are now sold in Packets contaillimg bAUfdgs. Size 1 at Sixpence. Local Agents:— Mrs E. A. Ingham, 5 High St J. Goldsmith, 39 Queen St s R, B, Arnold, Chester House, Queen St: Thomas Jones, Cambrian House, 72 High Street; Talbott's Ladies' Outfitters, Ithyl. Sold also in packets of one doz. as follows:-Size 1, 1; Size 2, Is 6d; Size 3 and 4 (differing in shape), 2s by all Ladies' Outfitters, Chemist, etc.. throughout the world.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD ENQUIRY AT ABERGELE. INSPECTOR'S REPLY TO A LANDOWNER'S OBJECTION. Colonel A G Durnford, R.E., a Local Govern- ment Board Inspector, held an inquiry at the lown Hall, Abergele, last Friday, relative to an applgiation made by the Urban District Council for powers to enable them to borrow a further sum of L1400 to meet several items of excess work, over and above the amount estimated for the widening of Peutremawr Road, also for new works considered necessary in connection with the same road, including the construction of a new surface water culvert, making up the road, &c. The nature of the application was explained by Mr E A Crabbe (Clerk to the Council), who stated that owing to unfavourable circumstwces the scheme sanctioned by the Local Government Board in 1899, had to be carried out in a way not originally intended, entailing extra expenditure, Legal costs had also amounted to between 9200 and £ 300, while excess and other work came to £1,161 5b., this making up the amount for which they now applied. Details were gone into, in the course of which the Surveyor (Mr M It Jones) stated that the total cost of the work amounted to 92,620, and that most of thE: work had been done and paid for by an overdraft on the bink. Mr W T Mason, Brooklauds, said the town needed many improvements, but more especially in a sanitary sense. He opposed the present application, remarking that his rate already vas nearly £8 on a single house and garden. The Inspector pointed out that most of the work was done. Therefore, even if Mr Mason s opposition were successful, and the Local Gov- ernment Board refused their sanction, the amount still required would have to be paid out of the revenue, in which case his rate would be very much higher. Mr Mason replied that the Medical Officer had timo after time suggested the erection of a public slaughter-house, but nothing had been done in the matter. The widened road, he added, looked pretty, but there were other essential matters that ought to be attended to. The Inspector: That may be, but you are rather late in the day, you see. Mr Crabbe said the second inquiry they bad over this scheme was strongly opposed by the landowners, but the Local Government Board considered the improvements essential, and granted the application. The Inspector (to Mr Mason) Your orly way is to get members elected who will not spend money (laughter). Mr T Evans (Chairman of the Council) Un- fortunately it is verv difficult to get members on th- Council. The inquiry then closed, the Inspector promising 1.) inspect the road, and to send in his report as soon as possible. __d-

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Notes and Queries. Why do the Railway Company grant tickets to parties of ten for a fare and a quarter for plays, dances, and other amusements, and not grant them for religious, temperance, or political meetings ? At the last Council meeting it was suggested that new streets (and presumably groves and avenues) should be lighted by electricity. If this were so, the resldellt1 of most of the streets would claim it to. In the ptesent state of the finances of the town it would be a very foolish thing to do. Some of the large towns are lighting fresh districts with incandescent gas lamps in preference. Our lighting expenses are extremely high and this would add very considerably to the already heavy expenditure. The Council must practice more economy. The first Napoleon described us as a nation of shop- keepers." Rhyl may be described as a "town of shop- keepers." Surely there are too many, and far too many public houses. Few things are more wanted in Rhyl than a working- men's hall or free reading room. Could not the old Corn Exchange be altered and used for the latter' purpose, or the old N & S Wales Bank premises? K. B.

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Geiriau Seisnig Diesgus. Rhyfedd fel y parha rhai pregethwyr a go- hebwyr Cymreig i dclefnyddio geiriau Seisnig pan y ceir rhai Cymreig llawn cystal, os nad gwell wrth law, megys text am testyn crop am enwd y ceir rhai Cymreig llawn cystal, os nad gwell, wrth law, megys text am testyn crop am cnwd boys am bechgyn miner am mwnwr beautiful am hardd, teg, tlws hotel am gwesty scholar am ysgolhaig; mentro (venture) am anturio neu feiddio interesting am ddyddorol; intelligent am ddeallus; sense am synwyr watch am oriawr; jealous am eiddigus, &c., &c. Nodau Iladron I analluog i gyfieithu yn drwyadl, yw geiriau o'r fath ar rai pregethwyr, tra mewn erailj y dan- gosant rodres benwan, neu vmgais i roddi ar ddeall eu bob hwy yn hyddysg yn y Saesnig. pan mewn gwirionedd Had ydynt yn feistri ar eu mam-iaith, heb son am unrhyw iaith arall. Dyma y fath waelaf o Ddicsiondafyddiaeth. Geilw diwylliant yr 20fed ganrif am Gymraeg bur a diledryw gan bawb a honant fod yn ddysgawd- I?,e.u,,yn synrychiolwyr eu cydwladwyr. Chwihodd y pregethwr am eiriau cymeradwv" yn ei iaith ei hun i'w bobl ei hun.