The Rhos Herald

NOTES AND JOTTINGSI A Striking- Commentary. Opponents of the Budget have been making frantic endeavours to create a panic in the land market. They basely insinuate that business is almost at a standstill in the estate market owing to the obnoxious land clauses. A striking commentary on this appears in a tory contemporary. From its columns we learn that Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons conducted sales of estates in the vicinity which realised nearly Zxoo,ooo Not so bad, considering Mr Lloyd George's so- called Socialistic Budget Fall of the "Combine." Alas for the Rhos and District Hair- dressers' Union. We have now to mourn its loss after a brief but glorious existence of some nine days. Its inception was due to the fact that Rhosites only paid the nimble penny for their shave. This, so the knights of the beard contended, was not a living wage, so a rise in prices and a Combine" was the outcome. They appealed to the Unionist colliers to sup- port Unionist labour. All was to go on swimmingly. But "The schemes o' mice aud men, gang aft agley and it was the sad case here. An enemy appeared with- in the camp, and the mischief was done. Blacklegs spread, and soon all the sal- oons had cards with the old prices dis- played thereon. The movement deserved a better-fate, and the hairdressere have only themselves to blame-lack of confi- dence in each other. Rhos Postal Facilities. We are glad to understand that a move is being made to secure better pos- tal facilities at Rhos. Mr D. L. Price is to be thanked for bringing the matter for- ward at the last meeting of the Parish Council, the result being that a Commit- tee has been formed to inquire into the matter. The surprising thing is that we have borne with the present system so long. Other places, far less pretentious than Rhos, have efficient facilities. Why not Rhos ? Strangers and visitors com- ing here have often expressed their sur- prise and disgust that a place like Rhos, with a population of nearly 12,000 are ruled and governed in postal matters from the small hamlet of Ruahon—soma two miles away. They have laughed us to bcorn, for meekly submitting to sueh an absurdity. It is a good sign that we are beginning to awaken. We want Home Rule in more senses than one at Rhos. East Denbighshire. Mr Rhys, the torv candidate has start- ed on his hi peless campaign. He wasse- verely heckled HX Coedpoeth, and, seemed to have had a lively time of it. He will, we predict, have an equally lively time ) when he appears at, Rhos. We are ghd to know that Mr Hemmerde will be here on Wednesday evening next. He will then give an account of his stewardship, and no doubt explain satisfactorily to his constituents the reason why he has, sc far, been unnbie to visit his constituency. This week the rumour is abroad that a strong labour candidate is to be brought forward. He is at present a dark horse" but further developments may be expect- ¡. ed, so it is stated, next week. We do not put much credence on the rumour, and in- quiries in several quarters confirm us on this point. After next Wednesday the air will be cleared, and we believe that Mr Hemmerde wiii find Rhos ready and eager to enter the fray—and undoubtedly it will be a fight tur the very soul of de- mocracy and representative government. The great question to be decided is 'Are the Peers or People to rule r To this momentous question there can be but one answer. Rhos can be trusted to do its I share. Lords v People. The plunge has been taken. The Peers have hurled their defiance, and the Liberal party have joyfully taken it up. It is no longer a question of whether one supports this or that measure, however great they may be. The issue is greater than that. It is whether the Peers, the Coo non-representative revolutionists are in future to rule the 40 millions. Wheth- er the people are going to be led meekly as lambs, to the old days of feudalism. Whether we are going to sacrifice the lib- erties which have been so bravely won for us by our forefathers. Let there be no doubt as to the issue. All the Lords' anxietv that the people of this country should be consulted is arrant humbug. The people indeed All our liberties have literally had to be wrung out of the Lords. They have opposed every measure for cen turies, that has been for the uplifting of the people. And now behold their anx- iety that the people should decide. They will by their madness, plunge the whole conntry into disorder. It will cost us some ^50,000,000 of money, and then they think that they can jog along as be- fore. Any Liberal Government will have twelve months' existence, and then the the Lords, perforce, must consult the people for the interests of whom they have suddenly developed a solicitude which is overpowering Well, the re- 1euy in the people's hands, and they wilt pe.k witi) iiO uncertain voice.

RHOS. FAREWELL SERMON.—The Rev R. Rob. erts, minister of Bethlehem Congregation- al Welsh chapel, preached his fare- well sermon on Sunday evening last. The chapel was crowded. MR HEMMERDE.—-On Sunday afternoon last Mr Hemmerde, K.C., M.P., spoke on I" Our Old Nobility" at the men's meet- ing at Whitfield's Tabernacle in London The preacher was the Rev Dr Newman Smyth. TEMPERANCE SUNDAY.—Last Sunday was Temperance Sunday, and the chap- els of the district were more than ordin- arily well attended. References were made in the sermons of the preachers and in the addresses given in the Sunday Schools, to the great importance of in. stilling the principles of Temperance in the youth of the country. PRESENTATION.—A very interesting ev- ent took place on Sunday last in the Rhos National Schools, when the daughter of Mr Edward Huxley, Caia Farm, was pres- ented with a beautiful set of fish knives and forks, by the Rhos Church Sunday School, in which she had been for many years a faithful and devoted Sunday school teacher. The presentation bore the follswing inscription Presented to Miss Emily Huxley by the teachers and the scholars of the Rhos Church Sunday School on the occasion of her marriage, September 1909." HILL ST. LITERARY SOCIETY.—The weekly meeting in connection with the above society was held on Thursday even- ing. A debate took place on the subject Is Mr Lloyd George's Budget fair and just ?" Mr Hector Davies opened the discussion on the affirmative side, and Mr Eben Pritchard led the case for the oppos- ition. Members spoke on both sides and after a very interesting discussion a "di- vision was made, with the result that the Budget "passed" by an overwhelm- ing majority. PEOPLE'S SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERTS. —A meeting to arrange for the coming season was held in the Wesleyan Chapel on Tuesday evening last, when the fol- lowing churches were represented Penuel, Jerusalem, Mount Pleasant, Mynydd Seion, Seion, Calfaria, Taber- nacle, Gobaeth, Moriah, Ebenezer, Christ Church Johnstown, and Hill-street. It was decided to continue the concerts, the first to be held on Saturday week. The secretary, Mr R. Jr Jones, announced that last year's concerts were worked at a loss, the balance in hand having de- preciated by about It was suggested that in future each Church Should become responsible for a!' concert. A further meeting will be held on Tuesday evening next to complete the arrangements. A PRETTY WEDDING.—A fashionable wedding ceremony took place on Wed- nesday morning at Mount Pleasant Bap- tist Chapel, Ponkey, the contracting par- ties being Miss Beatrice Evans, the eld- est daughter of Mr and Mrs John Evans, Victoria street, and Mr Joseph Ellis, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Ellis, Market-street. The wedding had long been looked forward to with considerable interest, and the sacred edifice, which had been attractively decorated with flowers, was crowded with a fashionable assembly. The bride, who entered the church leaning upon her father's arm, was beautifully attired in a dress cf sax- blue silk trimmed with oiiental and silver braiding with white molj e hat and ostrich feathers to match. She also carried a bouquet of white chfysapthemums. She was attended by seven bridesmaids, Miss Sarah Ellis, Miss Maggie Ellis, Mrs Liz- zie Phillips, and Mrs Mary Williams (sis- ters of the bridegroom); Miss M. Jane Evans, (sister ot bride) JVIiss Sarah Ann Charles, and Maggie Jones. They were also prettily attired and carried bouquets. The duties of best man were performed by Mr E. Stanley Evans (brother of the bride). As the bride, entered the church, the organist, Mr Hugh Davies, Hill-st, played the "Bridal March" from Lohen- grin (Wagner). The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev J.W. Humphreys, as- sisted by the Rev R. Jones. After the signing of the register, the bridal party left the church to the strains of Mendel- ssohn's Wedding March" and amid showers of rice and confetti. In the course of the ceremony the bride was presented with a handsome bible bearing a suitable inscription, by her Sunday School teacher, Mr Jacob Davies. Alder- man Simon Jones of Wrexham, was pres- ent, and delivered a congratulatory ad- dress. After the service a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. when a large number of guests sat down to an excellent repast. After the recep- tion, the company were photographed, and at three o'clock, Mr and Mrs Ellis, amidst showers of rice and confetti, pro- ceeded to Ruabon station, where they took train for Birmingham and other places for their honeymoon. At a meet- ing of the members of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, held on Tuesday evening the Rev J. W. Humphreys presiding, a very interesting presentation took place when the bride was the recipient of a handsome marble timepiece. The bride I and bridegroom were also the recipients of some 200 other useful and valuable presents,

JOHNSTOWN. YOUNG PEOPLE'S GUILD.-A meeting of the Christ Church Young People's Guild was held on Wednesday evening. The subject of the debate was "Can a man be a Christian apart from Politics ?" The affirmative side was taken by Mr John Evans and the negative by Mr Joseph E Griffiths. The following took part in the discussion :-Messrs Jno. Nichols, Jno. Griffiths, and the Rev H Deanis Jones, Cefn. The meeting was presided over by the president and pastor, (Rev T Arthur Thomas.)

Mr Lloyd George 111. In consequence of the cold from which Mr Lloyd George is suffering he had to ask the King to excuse him from attend- ance at Windsor Castle last Wednesday Mrs Lloyd George, however, was present at the State banquet. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was able to be present at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday afternoon his residence being connected with the Prime Minister's by a short pass- age. As a precautionary measure he has cancelled his engagement to lunch at the Guildhall to day.

The Wynnstay Colliery Strike. The outlook in connection with the strike at the Wynnstay Collieries, Ruabon is very black, and there is no prospects of a settlement yet. No movement to- wards a meeting between the parties has yet been set on foot. In the meantime, thirteen hundred men are unemployed.

Fire at Wrexham. The Wrexham Fire Brigade received a call from PI S. Jones on Monday night to a fire in the warehouse of Messrs R & T Sauvage, Hope Street. Eight men under Supt. Hayden, turned out, and found the showroom all ablaze. After strenuous work, surrounded by difficulties, the fire was extinguished -by- means of the hydrant and the chemical appliances. The dam- age which, like the cause of the outbreak is unknown" i; covered by insurance.

A phenomenon at Trevor Twoge-ntlmert; walking along the Trevor road on Tuesday evening siy they saw a magnificent light high in the hea- vens. It remaiiied in view for nearly fifteen seconds, and was in size about three quarters the diameter of the moon. Can our local astronomers solve the mys- tery I wonder. ?,

IN RUABON. THREE YEARS AGO AND TO-DAY. A Ruabon woman, whose personal ex- perience of three years ago was reported in the local press, now has something of great interest to add. It is the experience of Mrs M Edwards, of 6, Henrystreet, Bryn-field, Ruabon, who, when first, speaking of her case, said:—"I think Doan's backache kidney pills are splendid, and I can strongly recommend them. For years I suffered with pains in the back and across the loins, also from rheu- matism and sciatica. The sciatica was very severe, and at times almost brought me to the ground. It kept me from sleeping at nights, and I had a dull, heavy feeling in the mornings. 1 I was troubled, too, with headaches, and got very giddy. There were urinary disorders as well. I heard a lot about Doan's backache kidney pills, so I sent for some to try. I am glad to tell you that they have made my back better, and remedied the urinary trouble. Thanks to Doan's pills, my health is wonderfully improved in every way. (Signed) Margaret Edwards." Over j years later, Mrs Edwards, en- dorsing the above statement, added:— Doan's backache kidney pills did me a world of good nearly four years ago, and I have kept well ever since. I can heartily recommend the medicine to anyone suffer- ing from kidney complaint." Doan's backache kidney pills are two shillings and nine pence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings and ninepence Of all chemists and stores, or post free direct from the Foster-McClellan Co. 8, Wells street, Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mrs Edwards had. —,—+—;

On Friday afternoon at Ruabon, as a carter named Thomas Hall. was leading a horse, it took fright at a passing motor-car. Both Mr Hall and his son were injured.

Mr David Rhys Heckled at Coedpoeth. Mr David Rhys, the prospective Can- didate for East Denbighshire, visited Coedpoeth on Monday evening, and ad- dressed a public meeting in the Public Hall. The candidate was subjected to a running fire of questions at the close of his speech. Mr Rhys addressed the meeting in Welsh. In reply to a question upon the House of Lords, he said that slightly more than half the present peers had eith- er been made by a Liberal government, or were descendants of those men. A voice Mr Rhys has called the taxes revolutionary. Does he accuse our fellow countryman, the brilliant Mr Lloyd George of being a robber ? Mr Rhys I do not accuse our brilliant fellow-countryman. Several voices Your party has. Another voice: What did Mr F. E. Smith call him ? Mr Rhys: I do not know anything about Mr F. E; Smith or what he says. 1 believe both parties are actuated by the highest motives, and each party wants to do the best for the country. A voice Your party wants to do the best for themselves. Mr Rhys I do not say the Liberal par- ty are dishonest, but they may be mis- taken. Another elector What about Mr Bal- four and Mr Ure. Did he apologise like a gentleman ? Mr Rhys I must refuse to answer that question. A voice Will you uphold the lease- hold system that enables landlords to get millions per annum when the leases ex- pire, without paying a trifle for that priv- ilege ? Mr Rhys said that unfortunately the very worst criminal we had in this respect was the Government itself. An elector When have we an instance of the House of Lords stepping in and preventing the passing of a Finance Bill before this time ? Mr Rhys My friend knows the history of this case as well as I do. Concluding, Mr Rhys said he was very I glad that, though they held opinions dif- t ferent from his own, they had given him a hearing. I

I Sir Watkin on Socialists. A successful smoker" was held at the Wrexham Conservative Club, on Tuesday evening. Sir Watkin, in opening the proceedings said in these days it was the duty of those 1 who had political feelings, and ideas to make them known. There were four or five different political creeds in the coun- try, and, unless a man looked after what he believed to be right, and talked it over with others, their side was sure to go down, and the noisiest side was sure to go up, whether good or bad. Referring to Socialism, Sir Watkin said he should not like to say that he exactly understood what Socialism meant. He should be glad to be told what it meant—whether it meant that one man was to take what belonged to another, or whether they were to share everything. What a man had earned and made, or come to by lawful or legal means, he maintained that that must be his. Where a man had made his pile by hard work and geriuine labour, did not think it reasonable or right to say that it should be taken away from him simply because he was a prosperous man. Rich men could help poor men, and poor men could set an example to the idle and good- for-nothing rich men. There were plenty of them, just as there were dnemployableq and unemployed amongst the poorer classes. He hoped all classes would band themselves together to help the commun- ity, and then, he thought, they would all push on in the way they ought to go.

Recognition Meeting at Ruabon. The Rev Ambrose Evans, the newly- appointed pastor ef the English Congre- gational Church, Ruabon, was inducted to the charge of the church on Thursday. The Rev H. Dennis Jones, Cefn, ex- tended a hearty welcome to the new pas- tor and his wife. The Rev T. Arthur Thomas, Johnstown, in his address, said he was a great believ- er in visiting. A successful minister must be a student of men as well as a student of books. The Rev R. Roberts, Rhos, said the de- mands on the ministry were more in num- ber and more intense to-day than ever. He had been a preacher for 44 years and he believed that the ministry was the greatest office a man could occupy.- The Rev Ambrose Evans briefly re- sponded.

The Cefn Mawr Choral Society gave a con- cert in the Victoria Hall, Wrexham, last week. During the past week, daring raids have been made on hen coops at Tatham, Pont Ad- am, and Park Side, Ruabon, and, a large num- ber of fowls have been stolen. Private Xmas Cards.—Go and inspect the splendid new albums at the Herald. Office.

OUR POST BAG. POSTAL FACILITIES AT RHOS. To the Editor of the Rhos Herald. y SIR. -I was glad to see Mr D L Price, calling attention to the postal facilities af ac Rhos. It is high time that a rpove was made to secure better facilities here. Here we are, one of the most populous centres of North Wales, an appendage to the small hamlet of Ruabon. Is it not high time that we had a properly equipped' post office and a proper delivery of letters As Mr Price says it is a shame that some people have to wait until nearly i i. a.in. before they get their morning letters, and until after 8 in the evening. And then business people complain of the fiforly closing of the Post office at night—7"IS At Ruabon and Llangollen you can post until 9. Is it not time that the people of Rhos should protest against this state oi affairs. I understand that a Committee of the Parish Council have the matter un- der consideration. h is to be hoped that through their efforts we shall see some' improvement in the near future.—Yours*- RHOSITB.

MORE RATES, To the Editor of the Rhos Herald SIR-Have the Rhos ratepayers nevetf thought of the enormously heavy rates they are called upon to pay ? Rates which are extravagantly out of all proportion to the benefits received. I was under the impression that mine were 4/2 in the. £ but it never occurred to me, that this it only the half-yearly rate, which when taken for the whole year means an .S/+. rate. When I realized this I was Outnb-- founded, Surely there must be mismanagement of the grossest description. We have no1 public baths, no free libraries, nothing af. all, but ill-lighted streets and quagmire iOl winter, transformed into dust blizzards in summer time. Is it true what I now hear, that they the powers that be are going to clap another 2/- in the £ on the next or fol- lowing half years' demand note, making a grand total of over ten shillings in the ;,C,. ? Fail not to pay at your peril. What are we wating for If we are to remain solvent, we must without delay form ourselves into a Ratepayers Associa- tion, with an energetic committee, to di- cover where this outrageous filching of the cream is going on. The fact that our rates are about ninepence in 6 high- er than Wrexham, Llangollen, or Ches- ter ought to be enough to unite us into a strong and active Association to protest against these iniquitous and extortionate rates.—Yours, OVERLOADED

I FOOTBALL. r |l RHOS RANGERS v COEDPOETH These teams met at Coedpoeth on Sat- urday last in the Welsh Cup. Coedpoeth began with eight men, and it was not un- til after the interval that the team was up" to strength. Johnnie Davies opened the- scoringfor Rhos with a cross shot which completely deceived Mason. The Rangers were constantly attacking and M Morris and Holliwell defended well. In the last half, the Rangers continued their attack and a long range shot was headed into his own goal by one of the backs. Dan Jones tried several breakaways but was. not supported. Another attempt to score was successful Samuels, beating Foulkes with a hard drive. A few minutes from the end, Clutton ran through the home defence and scored with a good shot from- close range. Final Rhos, 3 Coedpoeth 1.

CHALLENGE CUP. RHOS ATHLETIC v CEFN ALBION This posponed fixture took place on the Athletic ground, Rhos, on Saturday last, before a moderate attendance. Kelly opened the scoring with a shot that the Cefn custodian should have stopped. A fine run was made by the Albion forwards and Richards sent two well directed shots but they lacked power and Edwards the home custodian found no difficulty io keeping his charge intact. After changing sides the Albion mon- opolised most of the game but blundered hopelessly when near goal. The Athletic responded with a vigorous attack and, Davies had to be most vigilant to prevent a further downfall of his goal. Tbe,ghoo men were the winners by the narrow mar- gin of one goal to none. +

FOOTBALL.-The Rhos Wednesday Football eleven played a strong eleven- from Penycae on Wednesday afternoon last"ö'n their ground at the Park. A good game ensued, but the visitor were by far the strongest team and at the finish had defeated them to the tune of four goals ta one.

The marriage of Mr Ll. Kenrick, of W yog Hall, Ruabon, and Miss Lilian Maud Taylor, takes place on November 20th in London. Sir John Gorst, K.O., spoke on "The Chil" dren and the Poor Law at Wrexham, on Fri- day last.