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Poor Rate. On Friday last the loeal justices signed a poor rate for the parish of Is. in the R. Outing for Lady McLaren's Employees. Thanks to the kindly generosity of Lady MeLaren, her Flintshire employees were last Saturday enabled to take advantage of the excursion to Birmingham. The party, which was in the charge of Mr Eames, left Prestatyn at 7 a.m., and a most enjoyable day was spent i the Midland Metropolis. .7 Pulpit Changes. On Sunday last the Vicar (Rev. 0 J Davies) exchanged pulpits with the Rev Canon Roberts, of Colwyn Bay and both gentlemen had the pleasure of preaching to large congregations. School Board Members' Attendances. The following figures, compiled by the Clerk, Mr John Hughes, show the attendances of the members of the School Board at all the meetings from the formation of the Board, 14th Sept., 1899, to 13th November, 1903 Summoned Atten- Total to attend. ded. Absent. A'nces W II Coward (52 20 42 20 llev O J Davies 16 10 6 10 Peter Ellis 62 60 2 60 Rev F Jewell 62 55 7 55 Goronwy O Jones 62 58 4 58 John I'ritchard 46 38 8 38 Pleasant Evening In Rehobcth Schoolroom. A very pleasant time was spent in the above schoolroom on Tuesday night, when an inter- estingprogrammearranged by the RehobothC.M. Literary Society was gone through. Mr H R Hughes, N. & S. W. Bank, presided over a good attendance. A spirited discussion took place in regard to the organ as an aid to the effective rendering of church music. Mr J T Davies, Tanydon (for), and Mr J F Roberts, The Grove (against), were the chief speakers, and at the close of the debate it was found that there was practically an equal division of opinion on the subject. Several musical items followed, the contributors including Mr G W Jones, Mr Tudor Hughes, and a party of Sunday School children. The Rev Ezra Jones also took part. The society's officers are as follows: -President, Mr H R Hughes treasurer. Mr William Wil- liams, Stafford House joint secretaries, Miss Annie Davies, Tanydon, and Mr Humphrey Williams. The meetings are held fortnightly, and last Tuesday's was the second of the series. Wesleyan Foreign Missions. The Rov. G Talalun Newton, of Rhyl, paid a visit to Prestatyn on Monday nivh t, and "addressed a well-attended meeting in the Eng- Ilish Wesleyan Chapel on behalf of the Wesleyan Foreign Missions. The subject of his discourse was "Elijah, the National Reformer." Mr Joseph Banks, who presided, read tho annual [local report, which showed that a sum of £ 10 ib&d been raised in aid of the cause during the fpast year. The Rev Joseph Martin proposed r a vote of thanks to Mr Newton and one to the (Chairman, the former being seconded by Dr Batten Williams and the lattor by Mr Hiles and both were carried with acclamation. The collection in aid of foreign missions amounted i to about C3. |" Fiscalitis." r The fiscal question was the subject of last Friday evening's debate at the Liberal Club. Mr Goronwy 0 Jones should have presided, but being unable to attend, he sent a letter expressing regret that ho was kept away, and commending the subject under notice that evening to the earnest consideration of all. The chair was occupied by the Rev W Lewys Davies. The leaders of the debate were Mr Wm Davies, Chapel House, and Mr R E Williams, Rose Buildings, who took the Pro- tectionist and the Free Trade side respectively and the following also spoke Rev F Jewell, Councillor Thomas Jones, and Messrs Small- man and Robert Jones. Tho debate was adjourned for a fortnight. Constitutional Club. The second social gathering and dance in connection with the Constitutional Club took place last Thursday evening in the Town Hall, which again was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The arrangements were ably carried '•■it by the Entertainment Committee with Mr .) 11 Tickle as secretary and the duties of M.C. were efficiently discharged by Mr McDonald. Thanks to more favourable weather there was a much better attendance than on the first occasion. Music for dancing was supplied by Mrs Linnell, Miss Livesey and Miss Lyne, while songs were rendered at intervals by Miss Leary and Miss E Coward. The refreshment department was admirably looked after by Mrs W H Coward and Mrs T J Scott. The decorators were Miss Linnell and Miss Jessie Lyne. Altogether a very enjoy- able programme was gone through, and the promoters of the gathering deserve praise for the successful manner in which it was seen through.

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