The North Wales Weekly News

Festiniog v. Llanrwst. To the Editor of the Weekly News. Sir,-In your issue of December the 16th ap- pears a letter from Mr Morris, Chairman of the Festiniog Club, in which he very fairly sets down the incident to which I referred in my report of the match played on the 3rd inst., and there appears to me to be but very little difference between Mr. Morris and myself. We are both anxious that the conduct of the spectators should be such as would reflect credit alike upon the game and the ground upon which it is played. The only point of difference appears to be this. That Mr Morris is of opinion that if I or anyone is subjected to any abuse, it is our duty to go hunting for a Committee man, bring him along, and point out the culprit. That would no doubt be assisting them to put down such conduct! But who is to do the work for which I am paid during my absence from attention to the game? My contention is that members of the committee should be on duty upon the eround to prevent (and not to cure) any dis- agreeable conduct. Mr Morris refers to a previous report of mine, in which I speak highly of the sportsmanlike conduct of the Fes- tiniog spectators. I can assure Mr Morris that as in the past, 1 shall in future endeavour to give due prominence to everything that assists in the promotion of the good old game, and shall not hesitate to draw attention to any unseemly conduct that may occur.—Yours, etc.

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Trefriw Library. REMARKABLE FAILURE. A meeting of the Parish Council was held on Wednesday evening of last week, the Rev. Henry Jones presiding. Others present were Dr W. M. Williams, Messrs T. R. Williams, Robert Evans, Samuel Hughes, Chas. Adam- son, W. Owen, and David Roberts with the Clerk (Mr R. E. Thomas.) Ilr Chanibres, Glan'rafon, appeared before the Council, and explained that the Library Committee had decided to close the institution, through lack of support and interest. He was not aware of an isolated case in which a book was taken out of the Library. Those who did resort to the placè preferred making use of the bagatelle table. There was an adverse balance of £ 3 10s. Mr Adamson said he could see no harm in smoking at the Library. Ladies allowed it at their homes, and why not at the Library. Mr T. R. Williams said he was told that people did not take advantage of the library, becanse the books w = re not available. Mr Chambres said perhaps the caretaker had not as much sympathy towards the move- ment as he might have. Although he was instructed to keep the cupboards open, he did not always comply. The Chairman said they had called two public meetings, but as only half-a-dozen put in an appearance, it was resolved to refer the matter to the Parish Council. Mr David Roberts remarked that it was strange that a Library at Tal-y-Bont could be such a success, whilst theirs at Trefriw was an entire failure. The receipts' from Sept. 1909, to May 1910, were .£13 8s 6d, and the expenditure amounted to L 1 2 7s Sd. Other! items owing made the adverse balance. Mr Adamson said it was clear that the intention of the Committee had not met with the appreciation expected. Mr T. R. Williams said it was like taking cattle to the water when they didn't require it. (Laughter). Mr Adamson Unless you mixed something with it. (Laughter). Mr T. R. Williams f was not referring to the Cae Coch waters. (Loud laughter). It was finally resolved to take over the Library and pay a cheque for 25s. The Com- mittee could have the bagatelle table, the sale of which would clear the adverse balance, and the books to be left at the Council School, until the literary attainments of the villagers were enhanced. The use of the Public Hall was granted to Mr Roberts, of the Council School, free of charge, for the purpose of the prize distribu- tion 011 the 22nd inst. As the tenders for the supplying of a hand- cart for the conveyance of the fire hose, varied from £ 7 10s to £ 12 10s, it was unanimously decided to leave the matter 111 the hands of Messrs Adamson and T. R. Williams to invent a cheaper method of conveyance. Mr Robert Evans reported that the Com- mittee entrusted with the purchase of girders had purchased from Messrs Bott and Stennett three lengths of 10 yards, and three of 6 yards at a cost Of Z4 16s. The report was adopted. The Clerk stated that he had asked for tenders for a bridge at Fairy Falls 46ft. long by 6ft. 6in. wide, and two tenders were received. Mr T. R. Williams said that if a width of 4ft. 6in. was constructed it would be a better bridge, and would be much stronger and cheaper. He was prepared to draw a plan and specification of a bridge that would cost much less than the sums enumerated in the tenders. Mr. Williams's offer was accepted.

The Conquest ot Con- sumption. AX APPEAL TO THE CHURCHES. The decision ot the representative con- ference held at Shrewsbury in September last, to commemorate the late King by a national eftort to stamp out tuberculosis has commended itself at once to the loyal sentiments and religious convictions of the people of Wales. The Executive Committee appeal, therefore, with confidence to the Christian congregations throughout the Prin- cipality to support the movement. Tuberculosis exacts a heavv toll of human life in al1 civilized countries, and especially in parts of Wales. Between three and four thousand lives are annually lost in Wales. In addition there are from ten to twelve thousand disabled victims of this one disease declining into premature graves. This suffering and death mean a vast amount of domestic sorrow and anxiety and irreparable national loss. Poverty and Consumption are closely associated, Just as poverty re- duces a person's power or resisting infection, so prolonged illness brings dire poverty in its train, and the wife and children of the consumptive worker, badly housed and ill nourished. fall a ready prey to disease. Medical science has placed within our reach the power to reduce and in time to eliminate the ravages of this scourge of man- kind, but the application of the knowledge we already possess requires money. For this money we now appeal. Of the i300,OOO we have set out to raise, il25,000 are still required for the carrying on of a prolonged educational campaign, the provision of dis- pensaries and nurses, and the establishment of sanatoria. The effort to diminish unnecessary suffer- ing is in harmony with the life of the Founder of the Christian religion, whose birth is com- memorated at this season of the year. When Jesus sent the disciples back to John it was to tell John of the works of healing dune by the Christ: "The blind receive their sight. and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up." Christmas falls this year on Sunday. We believe it is appropriate that we should in- vite the members of all the Churches in or connected with Wales to dedicate at least one service on Christmas Day to the further- ance of this Holy Crusade against suffering, sorrow, and loss. We hope all ministers will deliver addresses on the movement, and that congregations will unite in praying for the Divine blessing to rest upon our labours. We venture to suggest that an opportunity should be given for a collection on Christmas Day in aid of the campaign, and we hope all Churches will unite in making this Christmas offering. Such congregational collections will supplement the gifts made by the members as citizens through other channels, and will provide facilities to any who may perchance be overlooked by other collecting agencies. All sums received will be acknowledged by the honorary treasurers in the public press and in the report to be published when the fund is complete 1. On behalf of the Executive Committee, DAVID D.I.VIES, Chairman. Llandinam, December 10th, 1910.

The Royal Confectioners. The name of the Chester firm of Bolland is known throughout the length and breadth of the land everywhere it is familiar as household words. As might have been anticipated, Messrs. Bolland, who have held the Royal Warrant for three-quarters of a century, have been appointed confectioners to His Majesty King George V. They are making very special preparations for the Christmas trade, and their celebrated choco- lates, cakes, mince meats, and plum pud- dings will be found fully worthy of the firm's enviable reputation. As caterers at ball suppers, at homes," hunt breakfasts, wed- ding receptions, and similar gatherings, Messrs. Bolland occupy a position in the very front rank, and no doubt the coming years will witness an increase in their popu- larity.

._a-- Cheaper Coal. The price of coal is such an important factor in the cost of living in North Wales that every facility for obtaining an abundant supply at a reasonable cost should be en- couraged by the local public. That is why we anticipate a very large demand in this district, for the coals and coke sold by the G. J. Eveson, Coal and Coke Co., Ltd., Birmingham, who are in a position, to offer special reduced terms to customers in Wales.

Abergele Sparks. In a complaint made as to the muddy state of Beulah-road, Llanddulas, at the last fort- nightly meeting of the St. Asapb Rural District Council, Mr. John Roberts, Llvvyni, observed that if any people deserve good roads, the Methodists do." Good roads to where ? When the hero of Llwyni" answers that question we shall be able to say whether his observation was right or not. Perhaps the following extract from a fifty- year-old local newspaper will prove enter- taining to those members of the Council who, on Monday evening, voted in favour of extinguishing the street lamps half-an-hour earlier with a view of economizing At a Vestry, legally convened and held on November 22nd (1860), as per notice, Mr Thomas Owen proposed that the town of Abergele and Pensarn be lighted with gas. This was seconded by Mr Hugh Williams, joiner. "1\1r John Holt, grocer, moved as an amendment that the town of Abergele and Pensarn be not lighted with gas. This was seconded by Mr David Owen, Harp Inn. Number of votes for Mr Thomas Owen, 13; for Mr John Holt, 24 majority against light- ing the town being, therefore, eleven." x I am hoping that with a little of that precious virtue called patience, [and by returning the same progressive gentlemen to the Council again, we will yet return to the returning the same progressive gentlemen to the Council again, we will yet return to the good old jolly times of i860. AViiat a glot-ious period it must have been for the Abergele and Pensarn spjouers Wl 5-=:1 The good guardian anget of my fl iend, Mr. R. E. Needham, has sent him a very appro- priate and seasonable Christmas Box by way of a son and heir. If he takes after his father, the new arrival at Elsdon will lick creation at oilliards. In the course of a few months I will arrange a match between Young Bob and Ned Llwyd Bach." Failing billiards, then a 2o-round boxing match. Failing both, a sqealing competition, with a silver-mounted feeding bottle as first prize. Is there anybody on earth, or out of it, re- sponsible for the decent upkeep of the National Schools' few inches of playground and out- buildings ? Everyone knows what I mean by outbuildings but it isn't everyone that knows of their filthy condition. The surroundings of the Abergele schools are simply and in- excusably disgraceful. Now you gents of the Denbighshire Education Authority, go and see the place for yourselves. I have always told you that Guardians of the Poor are past praying for, haven t I ? Listen to this. At a meting of the Festiniog Guardians on Tuesday a mother and daughter receiving between them the sum of 5s. per week in out-door relief, asked the Board for a pair of boots. The old lady said that she had prayed to God to open the hearts of the Guardians. But apparently He didn't. At least the application for boots was refused, only three voting in favour of granting them. Of course, the Festiniog Guardians are good Christians—on Sunday. SEARCHLIGHT.

Suggested..Welsh Football League. To Mr. "Vigilant," Weekly News. Sir,—What has long been called for is a Welsh Senior Football League. The Com- bination this year is much below the average of what it used to be, and interest in it has materially decreased. I think a movement should be originated by the officials of the now flourishing North Wales Coast League to make three divisions, and I would suggest that the following clubs should be placed in the respective divisions :— Division I.—Bangor, Bagillt, Carnarvon, Connah's Quay, Denbigh, Greenfield, Holy- head Swifts, Holywell Vies., Druids, Chirk, Buckley Engineers, Liandudno Amateurs, Mold, Rhyl and Saltney. Division II.—Bangor Reserve, Colwyn Bay- Glasinfryn Swifts, Holyhead Reserve, Llan dudno Junction, Llanberis, Llanrwst, Llechid Swifts, University College, Pwllheli, Penmaen- mawr, and Portmadoc. Division III. — Bettwsvcoed, Llandudno Re- serve, Junction Reserve, Tregarth Celts, Llan- fairfechan, Menai Bridge, Colwyn Bay Celts, Rhyl Celts, Deganwy Rovers, and Penmaen- mawr Reserve. Although this is only a suggestion, I fail to see why it could not be carried out, and thus create much more interest in football matters in North Wales. I shall be glad to see some enthusiastic supporters of the game expressing their opinion of this proposal in your correspondence columns.-I am, etc., FOOTBALL WELLWISIIER.

Festiniog Spectators. To the President of the Festiniog F.C. Dear Sir.—Having noticed your letter in the Last issue of the "Weekly News," re- lative to the conduct of the spectators on the match v. Llanrwst, on December 3rd, I have decided to place the following facts before you and the other officials of your Com- mittee. Now, Sir, allow me to state that I have nothing to say with regard to the complaints made by others, though a full account was given to me by "Inigo," of the dispute men- tioned in your letter, and therefore I shall not endeavour to justify nor to condemn the conduct of either party. My grievance lies in another direction. As you know, I acted as linesman on that "eventful" day, and in this capacity I had various opportunities of testing the conduct and the language of the spectators. Therefore, being convinced that you and the fellow members of your club are anxious to stamp out any indecency in conduct and language amongst your spectators, I ask you to realise that this task has not yet been accomplished, as is shown by the following observations. -i.-Unless I (as linesman) gave the ball each time to Festiniog (whether it actually belonged to them was not considered), I be- came thr: centre of vile abuse and foul words. On one occasion, during the first half of the game, I actually, "dared" to turn round and look at one of these culprits, and was about to remonistr.vte with him, when he promptly replied—"Y Curad d- Cerdd i uff- As you can see, Sir, he relegated me (perhaps prematurely) to the bottomless pit. But the worst feature of the whole concern was this. I was particularly struck at the vulgar and blasphemous way in. which the name of Christ was used by a few on the furthest side of the field, in their comments on the work of the players. I have no doubt that these culprits, were, at the time, under the influence of drink, but when you consider, Sir, that our grounds are at present frequented by a large number of children, you will realise what far-reaching affects such a language as this will have on the youths of our land. I venture to say (and I have no doubt that you will heartily support me) that this ought to be suppressed at all costs. One other remark I would like to make. Though I would be the last person to do anything to damp the healthy enthusiasm of a football crowd, still a strong line of demar- cation ought to be drawn. Such expressions as "Cicia fe," "i fewn iddo fe," hi lawr ag ef," and such like, are not worthy of any sportsman. These expressions were frequently h-eard at Festiniog on the day in question. At the same time, I frankly admit that your ground is not the only one where such pal- pable culprits are to be found, but they were in <m, ithot day. We at Llanrwst, have the same difficulties to contend with, and are doing what we can to purify the game of its demoralising tenden- cies. In this good work, we know we have your cordial sympathy and support, and this letter will have served its purpose, if it will help you in any way to create amongst your spectators (as well as amongst those of other grounds), a healthy and definite public opin- ion against such language and conduct as often degrades the football grounds of Wales.—I remain, etc., JENKYN JONES. 6, Carrington Terrace, Llanrwst.

Markets and Fairs. WELSH. BANGOR (December 16th) .-Fresh butter, Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 6 for Is. beef, 6d. to lOd. per lb. mutton, 7d. to lOd. pork, 8d. to lid. fat pigs, 4Jd. to 4Jd. ducks, 3s. to 4s. each turkeys, lOd. to Is. chickens, 3s. to 5s. (id. per couple potatoes. 24 lbs. for Is. LLANGF.FN! (December 15th). — Fresh butter. Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 8 to 9 for Is. beef, 7d. to 9d. per lb. mutton, 8d. to lOd. pork, 9d. fat pigs, 4jd. to 4UI. young ditto, 14s. to 19s. each ducks, 2s. 6d. to 3s. tur keys, 9d. per lb. chickens, Is 8d. to Is. 9d. each. CON WAV 1 December IGthC—Fresh but- ter, Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 6 for Is. beef, 6d. to lOd. per lb. mutton, 6d. to lOd. pork, 6d. to 9d. fat pigs, 4]d young ditto, 20s. to 26s. each ducks, 5s. per couple geese, 7d. per lb. chickens, 4s. 6d. per couple; turkevs, lid. 10 Is. per b. RUTH IN (December 19th).-Fresh butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. ducks, 6s. to 7s. per couple geese, 7d. to 8d. per lb. turkeys,lid. and Is. DENBIGH /December 14th).—-Fresh but- ter, Is. Id. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 6 and 7 for Is. beef, 7d. to lOd. per lb. mutton, 7d. to 8d. lat pigs, 41d. to 4Jtl. ducks, 6s. per 4 2 couple geese, 8d. -:Jer lb. turkeys, 10U1. wool (English), lid. to Is. ditto (Wt-Islil), Sd. to 9d. PWLLHELI (Wednesdav, December 14th). —Butter, Is. Oid. to Is. Id. per lb. pork, 7d. to lOd. mutton, 6d. to 9d. beef, 7d. to 10d.; fat pigs, 4J(1. porkers, 14s. to 18s. each; eggs, 12s. per 120: geese, 6d. to 7d. per lb. ducks, 5s. to 5s. 6d. per couple fowls, 3s. to 3s. 6d. herrings 20 for 6d PROVISION. MARKET DRAYTON ''Cheese fair, De- cember 15th).—The last cheese fair of the year was held on Thursday, when there was a pitch of 16i tons. Average number of 2 buyers, and trade ruled brisk, a capital clear- ance bein( effected. Finest lots made from 67s. to 72s., and medium, 60s. to 67s. per cwt. CHESTER (Wednesdav, December Nth). —Twenty-two tons of excellent quality cheese were quicklv disposed of at the follow- ing quotations :—Fine Cheshire, 65s. to 70s. one special lot making 72s. medium, 58s. to 64s. and common. 50s. per cwt. and un. wards. BUTTER. CORK (Tuesday, December 20tli).-(?ttota- tions • Firsts, 100s.: seconds, 91s. thirds, 84s. fourths, 79s. fresh butter, 102s. and 88s. per 112lbs. MANCHESTER 'Tuesday, December 20th).-—In the butter market there was a steady tecling to note generally, and stocks were fairly well cleared. (jilotations Choicest Danish 119s. to 120s.; choicest Swedish, 117s. to 118s. choicest Finnish, 115s. to 116s. choicest New Zealand, 108s. to 109s. choicest Argentine, 103s. to 106s. Siberian, 103s. to 104s. GRAIN. CHESTER (Saturday., December 17thi.— Wheat was steady, and oats were in quiet demand at recent prices. Barley unaltered. English beans neglected. Mixed maize favoured buyers. River plate corn the turn dearer. Offals less firm. Wheat, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. per 751b. grinding barley. 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. per 641b. NEW OATS. LEICESTER (Saturday, December 17th). —Average attendance of buyers and dealers. Red wheats, 28s. to 33s. white, 29s. to 34s. per 36 stones malting barlev steady grind- ing barley quiet. Fine oats ac'ive and firm inferior slow. SHnFWSBCHY (Saturday. December 17th).—The market was of a holiday charac- ter, with little on offer, and small attendance. Wheat was a shade easier. Wheat, 13s. 6(1. to 14s. per 2251b. new oats, 10s. to 10s. 6d. per 2001b. beans, 13s. 6d. to 14s. per 2401b. barlev, 14s. to 19n. per 2801b. HAY AND STRAW. MANCHESTER (Friday, December 16th). -Hay, 5Jd.: clover, 6 £ rl. to 6|d. straw, wheat, 31d.; ditto, oat, 3d. to 3 Ld. per stone. CORK (Tuesday, December 20th).-Good supply of hay and straw, and active demand for various qualities, and prices firm and un- changed hay, 60s. to 70s. straw, 35s. to 45s. LONDON (Tuesday, December 20th.)- Fair arrivals moved off quietly at current prices at the Whitechapel Hay and Straw market to-day. Best clover quoted 82s. 6d. to 92s. 6d., and inferior, 67s. to 77s. specially picked hay, 82s. 6d. good, 70s. to 77s. inferior, 40s. to 60s. mixture and sainfoin, 78s. to 87s. 6d. and straw. 28s. to 33s. per load. CATTLE. DUBLIN (Thursday, December 15th).- Numbers: Beasts, 4,462; sheep, 5,959; calves, 26 and cows, 320. Cattle fair trade and cleared. Beef. 40s. to 59s. 6d. per cwt. Sheep met a fair home inquiry. Mutton, 5d. to 6{d. LEEDS CALF (Thursdav, December 5th). —A fair supply of veal calves was on offer, but trade ruled slow all round at about Jd. per lb. reduction. Choice veal made 8Jd. secondary quality, 7d. and small calves. 5Jd per lb. CHESTER (Thursday December 15th).— Poor supply of useful stock, and a smaller attendance of buyers than usual. Prices were very firm, particularly for milch cows, which made £ 21 and £22, heifers £ 12 to £ 15, and stirks., /10 to £ 12 each. STOCKPORT (Friday, December Kith).— Moderate supply of cattle. Dairy cows fetch- ed (In to /23 each. LEICESTER (Saturday, December 17tli). .Fair average consignments of store stock. Trade good, but prices ruled slightly easier. Best milch cows/23 to £24 good lots, /21 to t22 secondary, £ 18 to £ 19 inferior, /16 to £19; heifers, £ 19 to £ 21 yearling steers, £ 1 10s. to £ 8 10s. yearling heifers. fS to 10s. calves, 20s. to 40s. each. LEEDS (Tuesday, December 20th).— Cattle and sheep supplies smaller and trade of a holiday character, but last week's prices fully maintained. Beef. 5-Jd. to 7d. sheep, 5.1(1. to 81cl. calves. 8d. per lb. pigs. 7s. 6d. 2 to 7s. 9d. per stone. Quiet trade. Beasts, 266; sheep, 956; calves, 11 and pigs, 70. Next market Wednesday next, the 28th inst. BIRMINGHAM (Tuesday. December 20th).—Few buyers attended and business ruled quiet. Best Herefords were disposed of at 7Jd. per lb. shorthorns, 7d. to 71,(1. bulls and cows. 4id. to Sel. wether sheep, 2 2 7id. tu std.; and ewes and rams, 5d. to 6.td. Pigs very plentiful and in steady demand, bacons making 9s. 9d. per score cutters, 10s. 6d. to 10s. lOd. porkers, I Is. 6d. to 12s. and sows, 8s. 9d. SAL FORD (Tuesday, December 20th).— There was a quiet demand for cattle, with little change in prices for the week. Sheep trade slow, and best quality scarce and firmer. Calf trade quiet. Quotations :—■ Choice small cattle, 6 £ d. to 6|d. good bul- locks and heifers, 6]d. to 6|d. middling cattle and good young cows, 51d. to Sid. rough cattle, 4Jel. to 5d. small North- country sheep, 8d. to 8-1d. heavy, 71d. to 8d. small Irish, 7!d. to 8d. heavy, 6Jd. to 7d.; ewes; 4fd. to "d. calves 7d. to 9d. per lb. At market Cattle, 1,668 (decrease, 1,018) sheep, 7,109 (decrease, 2 213) calves, 141.

Hockey. WELSH INTERNATIONAL TRIAL MATCH. The following team has been selected to represent North Wales against South Wales, at Brecon, on January 14th :—Goal, F. J. Mayger (Llandudno); backs, E. H. Cap. (Wrexham) and Idris Morgan (Newtown); half-backs, D. O. Davies (Llandudno), B. Savage (Newtown), and J. Ford (Newtown); right wing, E. Bone (Llandudno), captain, and A. Edwards (Ruabon); left wing, T. Clayton (Wrexham) and T. P. Richards (Newtown) centre, J. Morris (Connah's Quay). Umpire, Mr. D. Morgan, Newtown. INTERNATIONAL TRIAL MATCH. We are pleased to see that Mr. W. J. Gordon Chantrey was picked and played for the West versus the East (North Wales) in the International Trial Match at Ruabon last Saturday.

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Lianrhos Charities. COUNCILLOR THOMAS AND THE VICAR. WARM DISJUSSION AT TRUSTEES' MEETING. Yesterday (Wednesday) momic., the Lian- rhos charitit-s were distributed by the Trust- ees in the Vestry Room of the Church. before the distribution, a meeting of the trustees was held, there being present the Vicar (the Kev J. F. Keece), Col. the Ilou. H. Lloyd Mostyn, and Mr J. Winter (church- wardens), and Mr William ihomas, represeu- ting the Llandudno Urban Council. When our representative approached the Vestry, the Vicar announced that it was a Committee meeting, out when Mr William Thomas stated that he had no objection to the Press being present, the other Trustees readily assented. Mr VViLiiaan Thomas at once stated that he formally complained and protested against the way the charities had been administered. A more cruel, unfair and harsh method he could not imagine, and it was due entirely to the dictatorial attitude of the Vicar. He (Mr Thomas) had witnessed incidents which had given him considerable .pain and trouble. He had seen the names of old, respectable, but poor people, who had lived m the parish the whole of their lives, and who had been in the habit of receiving from this charity. He had seen those people being allowed to walk to the Vestry in inclement weather, some from Peiirnyaside, and others from Llandudno, varying from 70 to 76 years of age, to find that the Vicar bad decided, with- out consulting him (Mr Ihomas) as co- trustee, to leave out the names of such per- sons and after the completion of the dis- tribution promptly turning them out empty handed. This was done to his own know- ledge, in order to put on names of persons who were comparatively young and strong, who were ineligible, because 'they lived out of the parish, and were in receipt of pirish relief, and also persons who were compara- tive strangers to the locality. He (Mr Thomas) compLained that the Vicar refused to give an opportunity to peruse and approve of the list in time to enable the correspon- dent to notify any recipient whose name was struck off, also that it was impossible for him to bring cases forward, for the simple reason that he was not going to invite old people from 70 to 75 years of age to walk there on St. Thomas' Day, on the off-chance of their application being successful, and for which he complained that it would be impossible, if he succeeded in the applica- tion, to notify her or him after the meeting of Trustees, and in time for distribution, lies also wished to complain that no minute book was properly kept, and that no resolu- tions or decisions passed at the meeting were properly recorded. He further stated, that the wording on the tickets to deal in shops 1"- the parish was illegal, because it re-intro- duced the Truck Act. This was distinctly a parochial charity, and not an ecclesiastical oi!c. There was also his name 011 the ticket. He felt that it should be put as representing the Llandudno Council. The Vicar in reply to the latter remarks, isaid fthaA was simply an omission vhich would be rectified. With regard to The sen- tence mentioning dealing in shops in the parish, we knew of instances where tickets had been taken to Conway. There were several matters in Mr Thomas's statement to which he took exception. At the invitation of the Vicar, Mr Wil- liam Thomas gave names of persons whom be considered had suffered a hardship, to which the Vicar gave reasons why they were struck off the list. Mr Thomas There may be just reasons, but I have not had1 a voice in it. The Vicar said he never understood that it was passed to have a meeting of the Trustees a week before hand. Mr Thomas made'the suggestion that the list should be sent to the Trustees before the distribution. He admitted that he was wrong in his letter to the Press. The matter was not put to the vote at all. There was no acceptance of the suggestion. Mr Thomas: The meeting was quite in- formal, and even now I do not know who to address as Chairman. I wrote to you once or twice, and mentioned the agreement on the matter, and you contradicted it until now. The Vicar Do you think if an agreement was made, I should not have kept it? I ap- peal to Col. Mostyn. Col Mostyn: I cannot recollect anything about it myself. Mr Winter said he did not remember it being mentioned. Mr Thomas: You were not present, Mr Winter. A remark by the Vicar, which wi- inau- dible to our representative, brought forth the reply from Mr Thomas: "It is your word against mine." The Vicar said it was not agreed at all, and he regarded it as a suggestion only. Mr Thomas It was evidently ignored. The Vicar It was not intentionally ignored. We did not accept the suggestion. Mr Thomas That is my complaint. Mr W inter said he also had been very much pained by seeing people turned away, but he did not think it was the fault of the Trus- tees, because even if they sent a notification to those who were to receive the doles, many others would come on the off-chance. Mr Thomas said the position was differ- ent. They were led to believe until they were in the church that they would be re- cipients. Mr Winter I think they have been told. The Vicar They were never told. They came on spec. Mr Thomas said that with the Llandudno charity, the practice was to allow the old recipients on the list until they died off, and they notified any person who was struck < ff The Vicar said the object of the charity was to relieve the necessitorus, and not al- low the poor to claim it year by year as if it was a birthright. At the invitation of the Vicar, Mr Thomas named a person whom he considered young, and the Vicar replied thait at the time he was on the verge of starvation. Mr Thomas's reply was, that he lived out of thfi. pacish, and the payment was illegal. Mr Thomas said there was another reason, that where persons were already in receipt of parish relief, it was not advisable to strike the names off the list, but the schems stated definitely that new persons could not be added if they were in relief of parish relief. The original order stated by way of instruc- tion, that the number should be brought down to 12. The Vicar I had no idea about that. We have given according to the money at our disposal. Mr Winter said he remembered a few years ago a notice coming, stating that the amount, given was small, and that it was advisable not to put any more names on, but there was no mention as to how far to reduce it. The Vicar said he did not think the Char- ity Commissioners could tie their hands if it came to that. The Trustees could do as they liked. Mr Thomas said that was so in regard 1c the number, but not in the matter of intro- ducing persons in receipt of parish relief. In Llandudno there were 15 on the list, and at Lianrhos there were 26. Without being offensive, he should like to say that some people approached the Vicar and told him something, and off his own bat he struck the 'people off. The Vicar No. no. Mr Thomas Pardon me, the tickets are written up before we come here, showing these people left out. The Vicar: I have tried to follow the practice in existence. Mr Thomas said he was glad to find that Mr Winter had suffered in the same way to see the poor people turned away. The Vicar replied that they would be too glad to relieve them all if they could. The name suggested by Mr Thomas as being a young man was put on entirely in ignorance. Mr Thomas reiterated that there were comparative strangers to the locality put on, and when asked for the nqmes, Mr Thomas gave them, and added that there were per- sons over 60 and 70 years of age in the parish more deserving. He could only ask them in future to meet a week before hand to go over the names. At Llandudno, there were two charities; and he believed it was the same at Llanrhos. There was that of Lewis Owen and Richard ap Robert. The Vicar said they got the money in one sum. Mr Thomas said that the charity of Rich- ard ap Robert was vested in Lord Mostyn, and for the last two years he had objected to contribute, and the Charity Trustees at Llandudno had passed strong resolutions calling the attention of the Charity Com- missioners to the matter. He believed the same charity applied to Llanrhos, and they, at that meeting, ought to pass similar resolu- ions. It was a matter of £ 2. The Vicar This is peculiar to us, we get air our from tithe. Mr Thomas .said his contention was, that i there were two charities to be distributed on St. Thomas's Day. They were only getting a return of what was actually handed to them from Conway. They could not get the return of others, because Lord Mostvn dis- puted his liabuity to contribute. The Vicar We did not know of its exis- tence. Mr Thomas then raised the objection to the wording on the ticket, and with the ap- proval of the other Trustees, this was struck out, after a lengthy discussion. The Vicar then announced that there was a sum of S 2s gd to be distributed, and after going through the list, 23 names were approved of, and each of these persons were handed a ticket of the value of 7s. Col. Mostyn restarted the discussion by stat- ing that it had always been left to the dis- cretion of the Trustees to put on as many as they liked. Mr Thomas complained that poor people were left out, and now he did rot want to increase the number. Mr Thomas said his complaint was, that old, deserving recipients were pushed out, and younger persons brought on, without his knowledge or consent. The discussion then ended, and a new list of the 1910 recipients was made out by Mr Thomas, and signed by each of the Trustees. The Rev. J. F. Reece, vicar of Lianrhos, Llandudno, writes as follows:- gSt" I think that the strictures indulged in by Air. W. Thomas at a recent meeting of the Llandudno Council in regard to the St. Thomas's Charity demand an answer from me. It would appear from his remarks that my coming to the parish caused a change in the method of distributing the charity, whereas we have only continued the practice that has been in existence for many years—namely, that the trustees should meet on the morning of St. Thomas's Day and finally approve of the list of recipients. Mr. Thomas made the suggestion that there should be a meeting of the trustees a week or so beforehand to arrange the list, but this appeared unnecessary to the others as the list is only a short one, and a meeting on the morning of distribution would amply suffice. The list for 1907 and 1908 was approved of and signed by Mr. Thomas. In 1909 I received no communica- tion whatever from him, neither did he appear on the day of distribution. Some days ago I received a request from him to convene a meeting, but I replied that the list could be arranged on the morning of the distribution. At the same time I submitted to him a list of recipients for 1909, and invited his suggestions in regard to the new list, but this unfortunately was not mentioned by Mr Thomas, for some reason or other, at the meeting of the Council. He submitted two names, with the remark, I know but little of them, but perhaps you know more,' Both the names suggested are of persons not resident in this parish. He made a reference in his speech to certain poor people who had been turned away empty- handed, but surely at every distribution this cannot be avoided, as there are always more applicants than the funds will allow to be relieved It has been the practice here to continue the old names as far as possible, but occasionally to insert others of persons who, I in the opinion of the trustees, are more necessitous. No tickets, as far as I can recollect, have been given beforehand in my I time, and I am positive that last year the tickets were filled up by one of the church- wardens in the vestry and given to the appli- cants as they came for their contributions. "Mr. Thomas says that 'the manner of distributing the charity is most unfair,' and in a letter to me states that names have been substituted who are comparatively young in years and who are healthy.' Having made a charge of this kind it is Mr. Thomas's plain duty to prove it. I can assure him that there has been no desire to exclude his advice, and that the only point in dispute is whether there should be one or two meetings. Mr. Thomas asks for two, and the other trustees, with a view to saving time and trouble, think that one is sufficient for the purpose."

COLWYN BAY. WELSH FREE CHURCH COUNCIL.- At a meeting held on Friday evening it was decided to ask all the Welsh Free Churches to pass a resolution on certain clauses of the new Shops' Bill. The first Sunday in March was fixed for the exchange of pulpits. A united Church meeting will be held on Thurs- day, January 21st, at Saletn Chapel, when the Rev Owen Evans will give an address. The following were elected officers for the new year:—President, Rpbert fobertssf; treasurer, Mr Enoch Jones secretary, Mr Edward Williams-

Lloyd Street Girls' Council School, Llandudno CHARMING CONCERT AT THE GRAND THEATRE. A very delightful entertainment was given by the girls of the Lloyd Street Council School, last night (Wednesday), in the Grand Theatre, which spacious building was well filled with the parents and well-wishers of the highly and bright young folk. The Chairman was Mr L. J. Roberts, M.A., H.M. Inspector of Schools, and he was supported by Alderman John Owen (chair- man of the Carnarvonshire County Council), and Alderman Robert Roberts. During the evening, short and entertaining speeches were delivered by each of these gentlemen. The children had been well-trained bv Miss E. Hughes, principal of the Girls' School, and she was fessisfted by the Misses M. Lucas, and E. NN-. Jones (conductors), J. M. Roberts and Ramsden. Accompanists Miss C. M. Edwards, and Miss J. Owen. Special praise is due to Miss Ramsden for the beauti- ful costumes she had prepared for the plays. The first part consisted of "Hop-o'- my-Thumb," a very pleasing and captiva- ting vocal play of fifteen numbers of chor- uses, dialogues, solos, and semi-chorus. The following were the oharacters:- HANS, the Forrester Miss Gwendoline Edwards. GRETCHEN, Forrester's Wife Miss Marjorie Jones. HOP-O'-MY THUMB Miss Sarah Ryan. OGRE Miss Heironmor Jones. aCRE S.S. Miss Madge Smith. Forresters's Children. Ogre's Children and Fairies. CHOIR Standards II., III., & IV. Hearty plaudits greeted the performance, which reflected the greatest credit upon the children, who had been splendidly trained by Miss Hughes and her colleagues. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES During the interval, the Chairman distributed prizes to the following children:- Watches for five years full attendance: Beatrice Jones, Lizzie Evans, Gwendoline Edwards, Maggie Roberts, Lydia Jones, and Blodwyn Lloyd. Medallists for three years full attendance: -Annie K. fones, Marion Gledbill, Laura. A. Evans, Sarah Picton, Annie Edwards, Nellie Lunt, Elsie Taylor, and Maggie [ones. Books for one year's full attend-ance: Martha Roden, Buddug Jones, Nellie Weiss. Buddug Jones, May Jones, Gwladys Brown, beck, Amy Keigwm, Elsie Weissbeck, Nellie Evans. Ada Williams, Isabella Owen, Esther Ryan, Phoebe M. Jones, Beatrice Hogan, Violfet Williams, Satrah A. 'Evans, Nellie Thorpe, Gwendoline Rowlands, Dilys Ed. wards, and Blodwen Jones. Ninety-nine per cent attendance for one yea-r:Ruth GLedhill, Rose A. Gardiner. Nellie Lunt, Annie Dunford, Gwladys Ro- berts. Olwen Williams. Gwendoline Owen, Bessie Thorpe, Florrie Roberts, Sarah Ro. berts, Bessie Jones, May Williams, May Meredith, Amy Hazelhusrt, Jennie Row. lands, Gwladys M. Roberts, Nesta Jones, Violet Wynne, Annie Owen, Madge Smith, Lily Meredith, Nelhe Williams, Emma. Thomas, Doris Parsons, Elizabeth Lunt, Maggie Davies, Sarah Kyffiu, Nancy Higgin- bottom, and Kathleen Bird. A NOVEL PRIZE A Prize was offered by the County Treas. urer to the most considerate and best be. haved girl in the school. The election is made by the children, and Gertrude Mason was the happy little one selected. The second part of the programme consis. ted of another pretty play, entitled "The Enchanted Glen. The following were the characters: DAME GRUMPUS Miss Sarah Parson. NORA (an Orphan) Miss Maggie Roberts. QUEEN MAB Miss Elizabeth Williams FAIRY OF THE GLEN Miss Jennie Vogel. VIGILANTA (Recorder) Mits Marion Evans. ARIET. (Queen s Messenger) Miss Adelaide V. Jones. Attendant, Courtiers, Village Maidens and Children, Milksmaids and Fairies Standards V.. VI. fc VII The event was one of the most successful held in connection with the School, and we heartily congratulate Miss Hughes and her colleagues upon the excellent results of their painstaking and arduous labours.

Death of a Bangor Canon A NATIVE OF CONWAY. The death took place at Bangor of Canon Edward Hughes, a residentiary Canon of Bangor Cathedral. For some time past Canon Hnghes had been in feeble health, and had been unable to attend to his duties at the Cathedral. The deceased was a native of Convvav, being a brother of the late Alderman Hugh Huehes and also of Inspector John Hughes, and Mrs Chapman, Llandudno Junction. He first embarked on school work, and entered the schools at Conway, where he served his time as a pupil teacher, afterwards becoming head- master of the Dinas Mawddwy school, in Merionethshire. Here he gained more than a local reputation by forming classes in ad- vanced subjects for young men who journeyed to the school from the surrounding districts. He attained remarkable efficiency in chemis- try. Deserting school work he entered the offices in the quarries of Mr. Assheton Smith, afterwards entering the Church, and for the purpose he studied at the London University College. In 1879 he was ordained, and became curate ot I-lanllyfrii, and afterwards at Llanfairfechan. He held the living of Bar- mouth from 1887 to 19u6, when he resigned to accept the post residentiary Canon of Bangor Cathedral. While at Barmouth he collected a very large amount of money to erect a new church, but when it was on the point of com- pletion the tower collapsed. This unfortunate accident proved a great shock to him, but his indomitable pluck asserted itself, and he col- lected sufficient funds to complete the magni- ficent edifice which now overlooks the town of Barmouth. As a Church defender, both on the platform and in the press, Canon Hughes will be lone remembered. During the Welsh tithe riots he was a frequent speaker. For years he had held the position fTfr frTdfh*Tf DiociM««> •|,uri!h Defence Society.

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