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Auction Btaru. Sales 1>7 MESSRS. CHURTON. ELPHICK. ROBERTS & RICHARDSON. Veb. 27—At th- Grosvenor Hotel-Property in Queen-street, York-street, Churton-road, &c. Mar. —At the. Auction Mart, Foregate-street- Household Furniture and Effects By MESSRS CUNNAH & ROBERTS. Feb. 17-At tho Smithfield, Hooton-Store Cattle, SheeD, Pigs and Calves Feb. 19-At "The Hollies," 23. L,verpool-road- Household Furniture and Effect. Feb. 20—At the Blossoms Hotel, Chester—Resi- dential Property in the City of Chester jPeb. 20—At tho Blossom? Hotel. Chester-Mining nwl Drainage Shares „ il, a, <?eb. 23— At the Cheater Smithfield—Cattle, Sheep, Pig", and Calves Feb. 23 At the Smithfield, Chester Horses, O-nacres and Harness Mar. < At Blacon House, near Chester—Farming Stock, Furniture, &c. Mar. 10-At the Chester Rmithfield-Scock Balls and Store Cattle March 12-At the Blossoms Hotel. Chester- Business Premises of Lion Brewery Bv MESSRS. CHALLTNOR. ROWSON AND CHALLINOR. Mar. 7,8.9,11) & 11—At Curaon House, Cheater— Household Furniture, &c. By lESRS. HAMPSON & SONS. Mar. 10—At the Mart, London, E.C. -Residential Property at Edenbridge, Surrey Sales to Auction. CHESTER. Important Sale of Valuable Freehold Dwelling- Houses, Brush Manufactory, and Cottages, in 8ueen-street, York-street, Back Queen-street, hurton-road. and Wellington-street, IVf ESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK and CO. 1\ | will SELL BY AUCTION, at the Gros- vepor Hotel. Chester, on SATURDAY, the 27th day of February, 1901, at Three p.m., subject to conditions, and in the following or such other Lots as may be determined on at the time of Sale :— QUEEN STREET. LoT I.-The DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 30, with yard, garden and out-offices, in the occupation of Mr. Albert Tatler; subject to an annual ground rent of S3. LOT 2.-The DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 28, with yard, garden and out-offices, late in the occupation of Miss Wood, and now of Mr. Robotham; subject to an annual ground rent of P,4 4s Lots 1 and 2 have back entrances from Back Queen-street. LOT 3.—The DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 20, with yard and out-offices, in the occupation of Mr. J. S. Hughes; subject to an annual ground rent of £1 lGs. LOT 4.-The DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 24, with yard and out-offices, in the occupation of Mr. Leon Veerman. LOT 5.—The DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 22, with yard and out-offices, in the occupation of Mr. Edward Miller. QUEEN STREET, YORK STREET, AND BACK QUEEN STREET LOT G.—The DWELLING-HOUSE, at the corner and NL 1. York-street, with yard and out- offices, and the extensive BUSINESS PREM- ISES adjoining, having frontages to York-street and Buck Queen-street, used as a brush manufactory, comprising two w arehouses, dressing, store and. work- I'OOCI, stable, yard, &c.. all in the occupation of Mr Thomas Camm. brush manufacturer. BACK QUEEN STREET. LOT 7.—Six COTTAGES. Nod. 1, 3, 5, 7. 9 and 11, in the occupation of Mr. James Macgregor and others. LOT SI.K COTTAGES, Nod. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. in the occupation of Mr. Sanders and others. CIJURTOX ROAD, OFF TARVIN ROAD. LoT 0 Five NewlN- erected DWELLING- HOUSES. No t- 13, 15, 17. 19 and 21, in the occu- pation of Mr. Haghes and others. There will be no objection to subdivide Lots 7, 8 and 9, t" give purchasers the opportunity of buying a 8J:gle House, or 2, 3 or more Houses. WELLINGTON STREET, NEWTOWN. LOT 10. Tw) COTTAGES, Nod. 10 and 12, in tlis occupation Mr. Bozirdman and Mr Hope. All the ahov- are well tenanted, and the tenants have kindly ofJ'd to show the Lots to intending purchasers. For further ^af-innation apply to WAKEFIELD and Co., Accountant? CHURTON, ELPHICK and Co., Auctioneers r WALKER, SMITH and WAY, iiolicitors; all of Chester. AUCTION MART. FOREGATE-STREET, CHESTER M ESSRS. O/IURTON, ELPHICK & co. win hold a SALE of HOUSEHOLD FURNI- TURE and EFFECTS about the middle of MARCH, L904. MARCH 7ti., Sth. 0th, 10th and 11th, 1904. Preliminary Notice of an Important and Attractive Sale of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Oil- paintings, Water Colours, Etchings, Engravings, valuable Chir.a. Silver and Plate, &c., &c, at CURZON HOUSE, CHESTER. MESSRS. CHALLINOR, ROWSON AND CHALLINOR are favoured with instruc- tions from the Exors of the late Mrs. George Outtoa fo conduct the above SALE. Catalogues in due course. SURREY (close to the Kent and Sussex borders, three miles from Edenbridge and Lingfield Sta- tions, 50 mi.v.tes rail from London). The very attractive Historical Freehold and Manorial Residential ant". Sporting Property, known as '•STARBOROUGH CASTLE/' EDEN- BRIDGE, situate in a very favourite district, with excellent sporting facilities, consists of an excellent country house of red brick, with stone dressings, on sandy loam soil, approached through the park by a ion,- drive through an avenue of oaks, and skirting the moat with the interesting remains of the old Castle capital stabling, coach- man's cottage charming pleasure grounds with ornamental water, castle ruins, walled garden, glasshouses, and orchard modern drainage ample water supply electric light. Perfectly appointed STUD FARM, with extensive range of buildings, with boxes for about 30 horses, riding school, &c., stud groom's houses, eight cottages; also MOOR COTTAGE, an old- fashioned residence of eight bedrooms, two sitting- rooms, &c with garden and orchard, the total area being about 394 Acres of sound land, admirably adapted for the breeding and rearing of horses or cattle, nearly every field having water laid fishing in the moat and River Eden bound- ing the estat-: also the Manor of Starborough and a rent charge of £ '■< 10s. per annum, with possession. HAMPTON & SONS will SELL this Choice JLjL PROPERTY BY AUCTION, at the Mart. RU. on THURSDAY March 10, 1904, at Two o'clock precisely (unless previously disposed of by Private Treaty). Particulars, with views and plan, may be obtained of the Vendors' Solicitors, Messrs. HOLLAMS, SONS, COWARD & HAWKSLEY, 30, Mincing-lane, E C.; ;,nd of the Auctioneers, HAMPTON & SONS, 1, Cockspur-street, London, S.W., and Oxted, Surrey o be &oltu TTIOR MANURE AND BEDDING DOWN I? CATTLE.— SHODUY DIRT FOR SALE, Cueap, '.t James Lees, Willow-street Mill, Oldham. FOUR-WHEELED DOGCART or Buggy, A. in excellent order, TO BE SOLD.—Apply Coachman, Trafford Lodge. ~| ADIES' DRESS LENGTHS, 3s. lid. carriage a J paid; Knope, Zibelines, Snowflakes, Voiles, Poplins, Armures, Alpacas. Patterns free.— Bradford Dm&, Warehouse, Shipley, Bradford. jf_> OBT. W. KILLON, Coal Exchange, Chester, XL Supplies SPAR GRAVEL, Chippinga, Macadam, &c., fer drives and walks; SLEEPERS and TIMBERS for fencing; Welsh and Buxton Building and Agricultural LIMES. Quotations {fiven to any station. Telephone 70. rf^NHESTER. —TO BE SOLD, the particularly s. desirable Detached RESIDENCE, "BRYN ESTYN," standing in about one acre of nicely timbered grounds, on the south side of the city, on tine of tramway, commanding views of the Welsh kills; entrance hall, lavatory and w.c., three reception rouna, six bedrooms, one dressing-room, capital bath, separate w.c., housemaid's pantry and boxroom, kitchen, and usual offices and cellars; outside washhouse, etc. Tastefully laid out garden, fcenni3 lawn and greenhouse. The whole in excellent order.—Apply W. and F. Brown and Co., Eastgate Row, Chester. 2114 Established 1832. CI ART and LURRY TARPAULINS, J LONG and LOIN CLOTHS for Horses, COAL and CORN SACKS, equal in price and quality to any in the kingdom. Ladders, Blocks, Pulleys, Rope of all sizes. TENTS suitable for all purposes, Decorations if required. Prompt atten- tion to enquiries either for Sale or Hire of above.— Apply DA VIES & SONS, Crane-street, Victoria road, and 4. Coal Exchange, Chester. ONE "BENY" MOTOR CAR, 0 TO CARRY FOUR, Also one 6 H.P. "DARRACQ." BOTH CARS TO BE SOLD CHEAP. ALSO Steam Engines & Boilers, Saw Benches, General Machinery, Asn STEAM USERS' REQUIREMENTS, &C. LANCELEYS, ENGINEERS, CHESTER Sates is Auction. THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY), Feb. 17th, at One. AT HOOTON SMITHFIELD. \/TESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will hold lyjL their next WEEKLY SALE of Fat and Store -CATTLE, SHEEP. PIGS and CALVES, inoltiding 20 CHEVIOT EWES, in lamb to a Shropshire Ram. Entries respectfully solicited. On FIIIOAY NEXT, February 19th, 1904. I Important Sale of the whole of the excellent modern House-hold Furniture, Appointments and Effects, at "THE HOLLIES," 23, LIVERPOOL- ROAD, CHESTER. CUSNAH & ROBERTS are iwt favoured with instructions from the Exors. nfavoured with instructions frotn the Exors. of the late Thos. Henshaw, Esq., to SELL BY AUCTION, the whole of the Valuable HOUSE- HOLD APPOINTMENTS, including handsome ,a "I Spanish mahogany sideboard, mahogany dining tables, massive brown oak dining-room suite, handsome walnut and mahogany bookcasees, hand- some walnut Davenport, Austrian bentwood rocking chairs, walnut drawing-room suite massive bronze jug and stag ornament, walnut sideboard, double and single French bedsteads, mattresses, feather beds, bolsters and pillows; walnut mahogany, ash and birch bedroom suites, antique carved oak linen chest, walnut commode; oil- paintings, water colors, etchings, and engravings, by Smitch, Bolani, J. Sadler, E. Wormald, T. B. Hardy. R D Winter, and others Axminster Brussels, and Wilton pile carpets and hearthrugs a quantity of books electro plate cutlery, glass and china dinner, dessert, tea and coffee services, orna- mental china: valuableold Wedgwood, Staffordshire, and Worcester jugs and mugs; wines and spirits; 400 Havanna cigars. Linen: Curtains, &c. Stair carpets, walnut hat and umbrella stand, eight-day wall clock, set of five plated dish covers, dresser, brass skelletts, brass candlesticks, copper kettle, knife cleaner, wringing and mangling machine, kitchen and culinary utensils, garden effects and greenhouse plants, span-roof cold frame, cactus dahlias, and miscellaneous effects. Sale to commence with both the Household Furni- ture and Garden Effects at 10.30 prompt. Catalogues may be obtained at the AUCTIONEERS' Offices, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. On Saturday Next. CURZON PARK AND LIVERPOOL ROAD, CHESTER. Sale of exceedingly attractive and beautifully situ- ated Freehold Family Residences, known as CURZON HOUSE. CURZON PARK, together with the extensive Greenhouses, Gardens and Outhouses thereto belonging: and also EGER- TON VILLA. LIVERPOOL-ROAD, with the Stabling and Gardens attached thereto. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will SELL BY AUCTION, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of February. 1904, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon punctually, and subject to conditions to be then produced- LOT I.-All that valuable Freehold FAMILY RESIDENCE, known as Curzon House, Curzon Park, in the City of Chester, within a short distance of the electric trams and within easy reach of the station and city. and at present in the occupation of the Exors. of the late George Dutton, Esq. The Residence, which is brick built and tiled, and surrounded by ornamental grounds tastefully laid out and perfectly wooded, is approached by a carriage drive and contains on the Ground Floor vestibule and spacious hall laid with Minton tiles, four entertaining rooms, lavatory and w.c., good kitchens and the usual out-offices. First Floor, large landing, sewing-room, six bed and dressing-rooms, housemaid's closet, w.c., bath- room and lavatory. Second Floor, large room, convertible into a billiard-room, and two large bedrooms. Gas, hot and cold water, and electric bells throughout house. The Outbuildings comprise coach-house, saddle- room, with loft over, gig-house, loose-box and two- stall stable. Glass.—There are extensive ranges of green- houses and hothouses, with heating apparatus com- plete. The Gardens are large and extensive, tastefully laid out and well stocked with choice fruit trees. Water is Ja!d on. There is also a back road, and the usual potting and men's sheds and out-offices. Immediate possession can be given. LoT 2.—-All that desirable Semi-detached Freehold RESIDENCE, known as Egerton Villa, Liverpool- road, in the City of Chester, within easy reach of both the Northgate and General Stations and the city, formerly in the occupation of the late Alder- man Leonard Gilbert. The- House is brick built and stated, and contains conservatory porch and conservatory adjoining, with vines and heating apparatus complete. The house contains on the ground floor, hall, three entertaining-rooms, kitchen, back kitchen and usual out-offices and on the tirst floor, seven bedrooms, bath-room with hot and cold water, lavatory and w.c. The Stabling comprises coach-house, two-stall stable with loft and men's room over, saddle-room, and yard. The house is approached by a carriage drive. The ornamental grounds arc well laid out with shrubs and flower beds, and there is a tennis lawn at the back. Immediate possession can be given. Orders to view may be had from the AUCTIONEERS. Further particulars on application as to Lot 1 from Messrs. BROWN and DOBIE. Solicitors, North- gate-street; or as to both L&ts to the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings; or to Messrs, JOLLIFFE and JOLLIFFE, Solicitors, all of Chester. To Investors and Others. Sale of MINING and DRAINAGE SHARES. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS WIN SELL BY AUCTION, at tho Blossoms Hotel. Chester, on SATURDAY. February 20th. 1904, at Three o'clock prompt, in lots to suit pur- cha.er-i- 22 £ 10 SHARES in the Halkyn District Mines Drainage Co. 300 £ 1 SHARES in the South Halkyn and Rhydymwyn Mining Co., Ltd. (fully paid). 75 -01 SHARES in the South Halkyn and Rhydymwyn Mining Co., Ltd. (8s. paid). For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers, Cmsvenor Buildings, Chester. TUESDAY NEXT, 23rd February, 1904. AT THE CHESTER SMITHFIELD. I f ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will hold iV* their usual WEEKLY SALE of FAT CATTLE, Sheep, Pigs. and Calves, com- mencing with Cattle at 11.15. Entries respectfully solicited. Auction Offices, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. THURSDAY, 25th February, 1904. CHESTER HORSE FAIR DAY. AT THE SMITHFIELD, CHESTER, MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS win hold their usual Sale of HORSES, Carriages and Harness, commencing with Horses at One o'clock. Auction Offices: Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. On FRIDAY, 4th March. 1904. IMPORTANT SALE of the whole of the FARMING STOCK. FURNITURE and EFFECTS at BLACON HOUSE, near Chester, by order of the Executors of the late William Williams, Esq. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, 10th March, 1904. ANNUAL SALE of STOCK BULLS and A STORE CATTLE at the CHESTER SMITHFIELD. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, Auctioneers. To Manufacturers, Builders, and Others. Preliminary Notice of Highly Important Sale of tho extensive and Valuable Freehold BUSI- NESS PREMISES, with the Offices, Brewery. Cottage, Store Rooms, Stables, etc., known a? the LION BREWERY," situate at the corner of Pepper-street, Newgate-street and Park- street, in the city of Chester, and lately carried on by the Lion Brewery Company. Ltd., a a Brewery- TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, the 12th day of Maroh, 1904. at Three o'clock punctually, in one lot, and subject to conditions to be then produced. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester; or to Messrs. ROYLE & REYNOLDS. Solicitors, Newgate-street, Chester. DR. SCOTT'S PILLS UNEQUALLED DR. SCOTT'S PILLS FOR LIVER, D R. SCOTT'S PILLS COMPLAINTS, D R. SCOTT'S PILLS HEADACHE, I ) R. SCOTT'S PILLS INDIGESTION, DR. SCOTT'S PILLS „ NERVOUS DR. SCOTT'S PILLS DEPRESSION, DR. SCOTT'S PILLS LOSS OF DR. SCOTT'S PILLS APPETITE, DR. SCOTT'S PILLS COSTIVENESS, DR. SCOTT'S PILLS THE MOST DR. SCOTT'S PILLS EFFICACIOUS, 1 \R. SCOTT'S PILLS IJ MEDICINE. DR. SCOTT'S PILLS MILD BUT DR. SCOTT'S PILLS EFFECTUAL. D R. SCOTT'S PILLS Are sold by all Chemists, at l/1 and 2/9. The Genuine are in a Square Green Package. Do not be persuaded by anyone to buy any other medicine instead PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS JL OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES HOUSES TO BE LET, APARTMENTS WANTED, HOUSES WANTED, APARTMENTS TO BE LET, SITUATIONS WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, SITUATIONS VACANT, LOST OR FOUND, ARTICLES TO BE SOLD, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, are now inserted in The Chester Courant at the following rates:- NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY WORDS- ONE INSERTION. 1/- TWO INSERTIONS 1/6 THREE INSERTIONS 2/- NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-FIVE WORDS— ONE INSERTION 1/6 TWO INSERTIONS 2/6 THREE INSERTIONS 3/- -P- Co be jLrt. I_ T 1ST OF RESIDENCES, JLJ ISSUED MONTHLY. SENT POST FREE ON APPLICATION TO W. & F. BROWN & CO., CABINET MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER. TO LET, KING'S ARMS," Denbigh. Burton ale.—Apply Proprietor. 2110 "J f* WALPOLE STREET, Chester. Early X O, possession—Apply on the premises. TO LET, most comfortable Furnished ROOMS, good drawing, dining and several bedrooms, bathroom, &c. electric light and good sanitation. Separated if wished.-102, Watergate Flags. 2112 ri^O LET. a DETACHED VILLA, on the JL Chester and Birkenhead road, pleasantly situated six miles from Chester.—For particulars and rent apply to the Agent, Mr. Samuel Davies, Estate Office, Mollington. TO LET, 27, CAMBRIAN VIEW, containing two entertaining-rooms, four bedrooms, bath (hot and cold;, kitchen, scullery, and outside wash- house. Nice garden back and front; greenhouse. Rent £ 35 — Warmsley, Jones & Co., 29, Eastgate Row (North), Chester. CHESHIRE.—A pleasantly situated COTTAGE RESIDENCE with about three acres of land, good garden and small stable, within two miles from Broxton Station (Chester and Whitchurch Railway). House contains drawing-room, dining- room, study, seven bedrooms. and good offices. Apply Messrs. Barker, Coppack & Wickham, St. Werburgh Chambers, Chester. EAR CHESTER —TO BE LET, Furnished or Unfurnished, the very substantially built and well arranged Family Residence, CHRISTLE- TON HALL, situate about two miles from the City of Chester: four reception rooms, billiard room, seventeen bed and dressing-rooms stabling, gardens, and 28 acres of grass land; town water, and new sanitary arrangements.—Apply W. and F. Brown and Co., Eastgate Row, Chester. (4240) TO LET. "GROVE HALL," GREAT SUTTON, situate one half-mile of Capen- hurst Station and five miles ftoin Chester, on the main road from Birkenhead to Chester. The House contains three entertaining rooms, billiard-room, ten bedrooms, two dressing-rooms, bathroom, linen and store closets, &c. The Outside Premises com- prise stables, harness-room and coach-house, shippon, piggeries, wash-house, large yard, and other usual conveniences ornamental grounds and well laid-out kitchen garden, with ten acres of land adjoining, entrance lodge, and drives front and back. The whole of the premises are pleasantly situated, with southern aspect, and overlooking about 40 acres of park land, the property of the owner, but not part of the lettm. -For further particulars and rent apply to the Agent, Mr. Samuel Davies, Estate Office, Mollington. -manteb. .r-r- "f' SHOOTING.—WANTED, 2000-3000 acres good Mixed SHOOTING.—Address E 515, Birchall's Advertising Offices, Liverpool. 2109 WANTED, good KITCHENMAID, as Plain Cook —Apply Mrs. J. S. Knight, Bridge- water Hotel, Ellesmere, Salop. 2099 DAIRYMAID DESIRES Re-engagement on 11) Private Estate or large Farm Four years' experience.— Gordon Jones, Rock Ferry, Cheshire. AS Temporary BUTLER or WAITER, by day or week; many years' experience in private service. Good references.—Berndge, Park Cottage. Park-street, Chester. 2113 WANTED, for Baby eight months old, an v w experienced NURSE, fond of chiliren; good worker and needlewoman, about 25 years of age £ 20.— Address X 82, office of this paper. WANTED, respectable and COMFORTABLE LODGINGS, within easy distance of tlie Cross, by Young Lady engaged in businese. -Reply, stating terms, including board, to 0 73, "Courant" Office. 2115 CHESTER. — WANTED, a FURNISHED HOUSE, two reception-rooms, five bedrooms, offices, &c., for term of years; outside city preferred. Rent about ;CGO.-Apply B., 1, Culver-terrace, Sandown, Isle of Wight. MRS. SMITH, 5, Hugh-street, Overleigh-road, Handbridge, Chester, l>egs to inform the Ladies of Chester and district that she has opened a SERVANTS' REGISTRY, and trusts to be favoured with their kind enquiries. Hours: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m. Several Servants disengaged. CHESTER STEAM LAUNDRY, VICTORIA ROAD (CLOSE BY THE NORTHGATE STATION). All the arrangements are on the most approved modern system for Washing. Ironing, Drying, Packing, &c., and the management most efficient. W. H. LIPSHAM, Secretary & General Manager. (Chester Steam Laundry Co., Ltd ) OW Inspection is specially invited on any day excepting Mondays and Saturdays. JEWSBURY & BROWN'S Soda Water, Lemonade, Ginger Ale, Potash Water, Ginger Beer, Seltzer Water. By Appointment to the KING. I MANCHESTER. DK. KING'S LIVER PILLS. Est. 1832. Dandelion and Quinine (without Mercury), For FURRED TONGUE, BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, SICKNESS. DB. KING'S LIVER PILLS. Dandelion and Quinine (without Mercury), For WIND, INDIGESTION, HEARTBURN, Shoulder Pains, and Constipation. DB. KING'S LIVER PILLS Are purely vegetable, and still keep ahead of all others as a Liver Remedy. Sold everywhere. Is. lAd., 2s. 9d. and 4s. d6. per box. BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS FOR FOB BLAIR'S GOUT PILLS. RHEUMATISM, GOUT, LUMBAGO, BLAIR'S GOUT PILLS. and SCIATICA. The acute pain is T»LAIK'S GOUT PILLS. JJ Chemists and Stores GOUT, LUMBAGO, BLAIR'S GOUT PILLS. and SCIATICA. The acute pain is T»LAIK'S GOUT PILLS. JJ T>LAIR'S GOUT PILLS. S'WF IAF 2?'™ JL# Box. hotels, f&jftros, &t. QRAIGSIDE HYDRO, LLANDUDNO. IDEAL WINTER RESORT. LUXURIOUS BATHS. COVERED TENNIS. ENTERTAINMENTS. Special Winter Tariff from 8/- per day (including Baths). R. E. MUNRO, Manager. V • O ■ L VERY OLD LIQUEUR gCOTCH WHISKY. OLDEST. PUREST. BEST. 24/- per Gallon, 48/- per Dozen, 4/- per Bottle. A variety of other choice old Scotch Whiskies At 36/ 39/ 42/- & 441- per Dozen. CARRIAGE PAID. QUELLYN ROBERTS & Co., FAMILY WINE MERCHANTS, THE OLD CRYPT, CHESTER. PURVEYORS BY ROYAL WARRANTS To His Majesty the King and H.B.H. the Prince oj Wales. ELLIS'S RUTHIN WATERS. CAUTION.—Insist on seeing Label. It ELLIS & SON, Ruthin, North Wales ESTABLISHED 1825. Telegrams: "ELLIS, RUTITTK." Telephone No. 1 Ruthin. LOCAL AGENTS: J ROWE DUTTON A SONS. flridgc-st
DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS.
DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS. Feb. 17, &c.—" Blue-bell in Fairyland" at Royalty Theatre. 17-Chester Cheese Fair. 17 Ploughing Match at Waverton. 17 -Chester Town Council. 18-Chester Cattle Fair. 18-Hawarden Board of Guardians. 18 -Lectures at Museum 20 -7 ar in Board of Ouardians. 23-Chester Board of Guardians. 23—Chester Bankruptcy Court. 23—Broxton Petty Sessions. 23—Musical Recital at Music Hall.
CORPORATION HOUSING.
CORPORATION HOUSING. The first practical step in the movement recently made by the Chester Corporation to build cottages for the working-classes was taken on Monday, when the foundation stones were laid of the first of a dozen such buildings in Water Tower Fields. But little public interest was manifested in the ceremony, if one judge by the attendance, which was restricted almost exclusively to members of the Town Council and the Corporate officials. The cost of the undertaking has been estimated at £ 2,160, but this, as the late Town Clerk truly anticipated, is doubtless only the thin end of the wedge. To what lengths the Corporation will eventually go in their house- building enterprise it is impossible to forecast, but it is to be sincerely trusted that they will pause and ascertain the result of the present experiment, before sinking further money in the same way. The numerous alert critics of Corporation finance in the city will find abundant material for their favourite occupa- tion in watching the working of the Town Council's house-building and house-letting operations. We have offered an uncom- piomising opposition to the project from the beginning, first, for the best of all possible reasons, because there is no need for it in Chester secondly, because the requirements of the public ia this direction can be better and more economically supplied by private enterprise. Corporations that launch out into the precarious enterprise of cottage building are always confronted by two dangers. If they charge a reasonable rent, sufficient to cover all costs, the cottages will be beyond the reach of the working-class for whom they were intended. The second peril is that if the rents are made to suit the pockets of the prospective poor tenants, there will be a serious deficit which becomes a burden upon the rates. The Corporation, therefore, in endeavouring to avoid the Scylla of high I rents, fall into the Charybdis of unsound finance. I At Monday's ceremony, Mr. Vernon, scout- ing the idea that the Corporation cottages were going to be a charge upon the rates, stated that letting the houses at 4s. 6d. a week, which was their intention at present, would meet all costs, not only the repayment ot the loan, it would meet also the repairs and everything connected with it, so that the rate- payers would not be called upon to pay a single penny out of the rates for anything connected with these houses." It will be well to remember these words a year or two hence, when the experiment has had the benefit of a trial. In the meantime, it may be asked for whom are these cottages intended1? Mr. Vernon placed it on record, at the Local Government Board Inquiry into the subject last March, that it was understood by the Corporation Committee that persons getting over El a week would not be eligible for these houses." We shall see how that under- standing is adhered to, and it will be interest-; ing to know how many labouring men earning less than twenty shillings a week are prepared to spend one-fourth ot their income in rent alone. Mr. Vernon also stated at the Inquiry that "the class that needed cottages more than anybody else were those who could be catered for from two shillings to two-and- sixpence a week." If that be so, and we do not doubt his estimate, why has Mr. Vernon given his benison to a scheme which provides cottages at 4s. 6d. a week, two shillings more than what he said was required to meet the most urgent cases? The obvious answer is that the Corporation cannot, without incurring a heavy drain upon the rates, provide cottages for the working-classes at the rentals aimed at. Such a proceeding would be commendable philanthrophy, but bad business, and inas- much as Corporations are elected on business grounds, to transact public business, the less they meddle with charitable undertakings like cottage-building, the better for them. It is instructive to observe that Chester is not the only place where municipal house-building does not pay, and private enterprise does. The following extract from Saturday's "Globe" is an appropriate commentary upon, the speeches of Monday at Water Tower Fields :—" When the municipality is strug- gling ineffectually with the housing problem, it is interesting and instructive to read such a report of successful management as that issued to-day by the Guinness Trust. In fourteen years the capital has been increased by no less a sum than B120,625, representing nett income from rents and investments. The average weekly rent of each room was 2s. lid., inclusive, of course, of rates, and the average weekly earnings of the head of each family in the past year were 19s. 8d., shewing that private enterprise can cater for a class which the London County Council admits its inability to accommodate. Last year a thousand tons of coal were sold to the tenants at wholesale summer prices, one of the many boons conferred on the occupants of the Guinness dwellings."
THE OPPOSITION ATTACK.
THE OPPOSITION ATTACK. The debate on Mr. Morley's Free Trade amend- ment to the Address in tho House of Commons was brought to a close on Monday night with a division that will surprise nobody. The Govern- ment majority was fifty-one, something less than half their normal majority, but in view of the defections of Free Food Unionists, the wonder is that the majority is no smaller. Certain con- fidant prophets who are credited with a cute knowledge of such matters had given a forecast of a Government majority of about forty, which would also have been sufficient for the purpose. The long, dreary debate has served little purpose, if now facte and arguments on the Fisoal question were wanted. The attack delivered upon the Government position has suffered throughout from a confusion of Mr. Balfour's programme with that of Mr. Chamborlain. The confusion has, of course, besn quite gratuitous and wilful on the part of these hostile critics. The worst Mr. Asquith could say on Monday night was that in January, 1902 Mr. Chamberlain himself confessed he discerned no signs of any pressing danger to the prosperity of the country. This is quite typical of the atti- tude adopted by the Opposition. But what con- viction does it carry? Mr. Chamberlain, of oourse, was not present to explain his words, but, even supposing he made such a statement, that does not preclude him from having discovered in the meantime, in the lapse of two years, that there are "signs of pressing danger to the pros- perity of the country," and very pressing danger too. Mr. George Wyndham, who, with Mr. Akers Douglas, undertook the exposition of the Govern- ment position, repeated practically Mr. Balfour's words, that they asked for power to resume that freedom to negotiate for the purpose of obtaining commercial advantages which had not been in the hands of the British Government sinoe. 1860. On behalf of the Government he disclaimed any in- tention of imposing a ten per cent. duty on manu- factured imported goods, or of putting on taxation for the mere purpose of fostering home industries. Ha likewise disclaimed any intention of including in the Government policy preferential trade with the Colonies, involving a taxation of food or raw material. At the same time, ho shewed with great clearness and force the cruel disadvantages under which we laboured in meeting hostile tariffs with no weapons in our hands, and the helpless state in which we should stand in tho event of a repetition of the recent threat by Germany against Canada. Some little interest attaches to the ac- tion of tho Irish Nationalists. Mr. Redmond gave the House clearly to understand that the National- ists care not a pin for tho Fiscal question, but they voted for the amendment, because it was a vote of want of confidence in the Government He would have been more than Irish, or less, if ho had resisted the temptation to vote" agin the Government." He was, however, candid enough to admit that Free Trade had not benefited Ireland. The Irish vote must, therefore, be deducted from the total ca-;t in support of the Free Trade amendment, because it was given on other issues. namely, Home Rule and a Roman Catholic University. It cannot hereafter be pretended by Radical speakers and writers that a total of 276 members of the House of Commons voted in favour of the Free Trade amendment on its merits. The Irish vote must always be deducted, inasmuch as it was giver: upon other issues, and merely went with the Free Traders, not because it was Free Trade, but because it was now, as always, hostile to the Govornment.
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We publish to-day further particulars of the Duke of Westminster's interesting scheme of South African farms. His Grace has not only ex- pended his capital in purchasing an extensive es- tate In the Orange River Colony but, with a generosity characteristic of the noble house 'ty I of Grosvonor, offers pecuniary assistance to selected tenants. Farmers with a little capital and suffi- cient enterprise never had a grander opening, and wo are not surprised to learn that- a large number of applications have already reached Eaton. It is important to note that while his Grace naturally has a preference for married' men, he is willing to consider applications from bachelor farmers. It is altogether an ideal scheme, and the Duke of Westminster is to be congratulated on rendering valuable service to the Imperial cause in such an eminently practical and beneficial manner.
CHESTER CATHEDRAL.
CHESTER CATHEDRAL. SKBVIOE LIST FOR WEEK COMMENCING FEB. 17. ASH WKDN-HSDAY, FEBRUARY 17Tii,-Morning, 8.0: Holy Communion (followed hy Matins). 10.15: The Litany and Comminatioa Service, hymn 84 Evening, 4.15: Service, Rogers in A minor; anthem, "Come and let us return" (Goss). 8.0: Special Service with sermon preacher, the Canon in Residence; hymns 90, 259. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Morning, 8.0: Holy Com- munion. 10.15: Service, Stainer No. I; anthem. "Hide not Thou" (Farrant). Evening, 4.15: Service, Barrow in F; anthem, Judye me, 0 God" (Mendelssohn). FRIDAY, FEISRUARY 19TH.—Morning, 8.0 Holy Communion (followed by Matins). 10.15: The Litany, hymn 89. Evening-, V Service, Gibbons in F; anthem, "Remem- ber not" (Macfarren). SAOTRDAV, FKBRUARY LO'rii. -Morning, 8.01 Holy Com- munion 10.15 Service, Martin in G anthem, "TiirnThv face" (Attwood). Eveninsf, 4.15: Service, King in F anthem, 0 Lord, my God (Wesley). SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21sT (First Sunday in Lent).— Morning, 8.0 Litany and Holy Communion. 10.30: Ser- vice, Stewart in C introit. hymn 88; Holy Communion (Merbecke): preacher, the Canon in Residence. Evening, 3.30: Service, Stainer in E anthem, "lily soul is weary" (Beckwith); hymn 86. t> 0: Processional hymn, :i' 0; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis to Chants hymns 92, 363, 95 preacher, the Bishop of North Queensland. The Miserere. MONDAY, FKBRUARY 22m—Morning, 8 0: Holy Com- munion. 10.15: Service in Monotone. Evening, 4.15: Service, Kelway in B minor; anthem, H Hear, 0 heavens" (Humphreys). TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD (S P. G. Anniversary). -Morning, 8.0: Holy Communion. 1'. 15: Service Feild in C; anthem, Source of all light" (HauptmanX Evening, 2.45 Devotional Service in the Lady Chapel; address by the Rev. John Wyloo, MA. 4.15: Service, Kent in D; anthem, "By the waters" (Boyce).
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The Marchioness of Linlithgow is paying visitsrin Cheshire. Mr. Pennefather requests us to state that the reports to the effect that he will probably succeed Mr. Boyce Pod more in the Mastership of the Cots wold Hounds have been published entirely without authority. The King has been pleased to accept a copy of Mr. Louis Felberman's work dealing with the history of the House of Teck. The book contains numerous reproductions of family portraits and relics, the publication of which was specially sanctioned by the late Duke of Teck. A marriage will take place quietly in April between Gerald Vincent, younger son of the late Sir Vincent Corbet, Bart., of Moreton Corbet and Acton Reynold, Shrewsbury, and Ella Theresa Florence, eldest surviving daughter of Colonel J. H. Prendergast, late Indian Staff Corps, Court Barn, Holsworthy, Devon. The marriage of Captain the Hon. Ferdinand C. Stanley, D.S.O., Grenadier Guards, son of the Earl and Countess of Derby, to the Hon. Alexandra Fellowes, eldest daughter of Lord and Lady De Ramsey, and god-daughter of her Majesty, was celebrated on Monday in the Guards' Memorial Chapel, Wellington Barracks. Thursday was the anniversary of the Fenian raid upon Chester in 1867. Lord Arthur Grosvenor is making satisfactory progress towards convalescence. Mr. Samuel Moss, M.P., is making satisfactory progress, but is still confined to his rooms. The Hon. George and Mrs. Kenyon and the Hon. C. Crewe Milnes were present on Friday evening at Lady Londonderry's reception. The Lancashire Hussars (Imperial Yeomanry) will this year go into training at Oakmere, Delamere. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster arrived at Kingstown on Friday on board the Munster, and proceeded to Dublin. The Right Hon. George Wyndham and Mr. Bromley-Davenport were present at the Speaker's first Parliamentary full dress dinner on Friday evening. The Rev. C. Hylton Stewart, M.A., vicar of New Brighton, has broken down through illness, and has gone to Palermo on account of his health. The doctors have ordered complete rest, and he may be absent from his parish for some time. The Marquis of Tullibardine, who, with the Mar- quis of Breadalbatie, will be one of the leading figures at the forthcoming Gaelic Mod at Greenock this year, is one of the few members of old Higuland families who still retain the Gaelic. Mr. Luke Fildes, R.A., is hon. sec to a move- ment which has for its object the raising of some fitting monument to the memory of the late Air. W. L. Thomas, the founder of "The Graphic and Daily Graphic," who contributed so largely to the advancement of the illustrated press. At the wedding of Lady Grizel Cochrane with the Master of Belhaven, which will take place on March 1 in Henry VII.'s Chapel, Westminster Abbey, the ceremony will be performed by the Bishops of He. Asaph and Bangor, assisted by the Rev. Canon Duckworth. An engagement is announced between Mr. F. R. S. Balfour, eldest son of the late Mr. Alexander Balfour, of Liverpool and Mount Alyn, Denbigh- shire, and of Mrs. Balfour, of Dawyck, Stobbo, Scotland, and Gertrude only daughter of Mr. Frederick H. Norman, of Moor-place, Much Hadham. Lady Florence Bridgeman, youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Bradford, was on Wednes- day married to Mr. Ronald Norman, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Norman, of Moor Park, Herts, and Sussex-square, in St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by four little girls-L 'tdy Margaret Montag-u Douglas-Scott, Miss Ida Prety- man, Miss Evelyn Colville, and Miss Mercy Webbe. Her gown was of ivory white crepe de Chine, with opalescent embroidery, and adorned with beautiful old point gaze given by her grandmother, the Dowager Countess of Scarborough, while the bridesmaids wore white muslin frocks with quaint fichus fastened with old paste buckles,, the gift of the bridegroom The Earl and Countess Beauchamp were among those present at the ceremony. APPOINTMENT FOR A CESTRIAN.—Mr. Frank Johnson. son of Mr. W. Johnson, for maxiy years headmast-er of St. Paul's Schools, Bough- toti, has been promoted deputy surveyor for the oenbral division of Manchester. SAILORS FEAR OF HEAVY SEAS.-Two seamen, named Jones and Blundell, of the schooner Annie Jones, of Chester, were on Monday at Dover Police court, ordered to forfeit portions of their wages for refusing to work whilst the ship was in Margate Roads. The mate said they were frightened at the heavy seas the vessel shipped. WOMEN AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.— Earl Beauchamp's Local Authorities (Qualification of Women) Bill was issued on Saturday. It is a measure of two short clauses, its only enacting provision being as follows It shall be lawful for women to be elected and to act as councillors and aldermen of County and Borough Councils and Metropolitan Borough Councils in the same manner and on the same conditions as men." FLINTSHIRE PETITIONS.—In the House of Commons petitions were presented on Thursday by Air. Herbert Lewis from Rhyl, Holywell. Mold, Flint, Leeswood, Tryddyn, Gwespyr, Cilcain, Ysceitiog, Newmarket, Bagiilt, Rhuallt, Ffynnongroew, Northop, Nerquis, Hope, Pentre, and other places in Flintshire approving of the discretionary power of the justices to refuse, on public ground. the renewal of licences for the sale of intoxicating liquors THE EARL OF DENBIGH'S FISHERY.— Mr. A. E. Armstrong has been appointed by the Earl of Denbigh fish. culturist at Caerwys. Mr Armstrong, who has been for over two years pisciculturist to Lord Montagu of Beaulieu was for ten years honorary river keeper to the Thames Conservancy and hon. secretary of the Chertsey and Woking Angling Association, and later did good service in Cardiff as honorary pisciculturist to the waterworks and. the angling society of that city. ELECTRICAL ENGINEER'S SALARY.-Dr. Griffiths has gnen notice that at to-day's (Wednes- day's) meeting of Chester Town Council he will call attention to the resolution passed by the Council meeting, held January 20th, lI01. re the electrical engineer's salary, and move the following resolu- tion:—"That the minute of the Council meeting held January 20th, 1904, re the electrical engineer's salary, be rescinded, and the question be referred back to the committee for further consideration." TRAMS RETURNS.—The tram returns for the week are as followMonday, passengers 5,097. receipts jS21 3s. 7d. Tuesday, 4,003, £10 4s. 4d. Wednesday, 4 394, S18 10s. lOd. Thursday, 4,462, £ 19 3s. 2d Friday, 4,320, C17 17s. lid Saturday, 7,449, jE33 tis. lOd. Sunday, 2,351, B10 13s. 3d! totals for the week, passengers 8,081, receipts £ 139 19s. lid GARTONS' CATALOGUE.—We have received from Messrs. Gartons, of Warrington, a copy of their latest catalogue, which deals chiefly with their new and improved breeds of Farm seeds for 1904. A glance at the catalogue shews that a large number of awards have during the past year been gained by growers from the produce of Messrs. Gartons' seeds, which is evidence of their superior properties. The scientific experiments conducted by this firm have brought about wonderful results in the improvement of crops. SHIP CAAL. FIGURES.-The half-yearly report for 1903 of the directors of the Manchester Ship Canal Company was published on Saturday morning. • During the half year 2.011,090 tons of merchandise passed over the canal, as compared with 1,827,090 tons in the latter half of the year 1902. The result of the working of the Ship Canal department was an increase of £ 15,715 in the receipts, of £ 5,999 in the expenditure, and consequently of £ 9,710 in the profit as compared with the corre- sponding period of 1902. Dredging accounted for £ 4,690 of the increased expenditure, laid out mainly in deepening the river at Warrington. CORPORATION YEAR BOOK. The Year Book for 1904, issued for the members of the Chester Corporation, is, like its predecessors, an extremely useful compilation. It contains a budget of information regarding the work of the Town Council, of Committees, and of various public institutions. In it, too, will be found the results of the municipal elections since 1890, lists of the mayors and sheriffs of the city, the names of the magistrates, and much that is useful with reference to boating on the Dee, the baths, the trams, &c. The town clerk's department are to be congratu- lated on the excellence of the publication. We feel sure the citizens would be glad to buy copies of the Year Book if they had-the opportunity. PROPOSED TRAMWAY EXTENSION. The Tramways Committee have instructed the City Surveyor a.nd Electrical Engineer, in connec- tion with the proposed tramways extension in Bough ton, to prepare a full report with plans and estimates, and submit the same to the meeting of the committee to be held in April next, when the result of a year's working of the present system will have been ascertained, the plans providing for- (1) A double line of rails from the junction with the existing tramways to the Fountain, Boughton, and (2) the completion of the main thoroughfare in Boughton (3) side poles on one side of the road only, with long brackets for carrying the overhead wires (4) avoiding centre poles wherever possible. WIRRAL RADICAL CANDIDATE. The first general meeting of the members of the New Ferry Liberal Club in their new pre- mises was held on Wednesday evening to elect officers for the current year. Mr. Walter Peel, who was elected president of the club, said the Liberals were very hopeful of winning Wirral at the next election. There was every probability that Mr. Henry Gladstone, of Burton Hall, would contest the division in the Liberal interest, but if Mr. Gladstone could not see his way to accept their invitation, the, party had two or three other excelient candidates in view. Mr. Gladstone is a partner in a large East India house in London, and has recently purchased Burton Hall, where he will take up his residence as soon as the struc- tural improvements now in progress are com- pleted. ASYLUM ACCOMMODATION.—At a recent meeting of the Town Hall and Local Government Act Committee of Chester Corporation, the Town Clerk reported that as directed he had, with the Chairman, the Deputy-Chairman and Mr. Wm. Vernon, had an interview with Mr. John Thomp- son, chairman of the Visiting Committee of the Upton Asylum, and it appeared that Mr. Thompson was of opinion that there would be no further extension of the Upton Asylum, but that the County Council are now enlarging their Asylum at Parkside, Macclesfield, and in the near future they may have to erect a new Asylum. The Committee resolved "That the Town Clerk write to the Clerk to the Cheshire County Council asking that in the event of his Council proposing to carry out any further extension of their Asylum accommodation they will give the Corporation the opportunity of joining in such extension, and so making provision for the permanent accommodation of the whole of the City patients." CHURCH BAZAAR AT RUABON.-Under the patronage of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, and others, a bazaar was opened in the National Schools, Ruabon, on Monday evening, to supplement the funds for the recent restoration of the Ruabon Parish Church tower and extensions to the local National Schools. The promoters of the bazaar stated that reparation of the church tower was absolutely necessary, as the lead and timbers of the roof bad perished, and the framework of the bells was unsafe, and an expendi- ture of B400 was necessary to carry out the work. In addition, to meet the requirements of the Board of Education, the National Schools had to be improved and enlarged, at a cost of over £ 700 and to meet the £ 1,100 desired about £ 310 had been obtained by generous subscriptions and an entertainment at Wynnstay Hall. The Rev. J S. Lewis (vicar of Ruabon), in introducing Mr Wynne Corrie, of Park Hall, Oswestry, spoke of the objects of the bazaar and emphasised the im- portance of removing the debt. Mrs. Corrie grace- fully performed the opening ceremony, and said she trusted the venture would prove successful. The principal stallholders included Miss Williams Wynn, Mrs. Pilkington, Mrs. and Miss Ormrod (Penylan Hall), Mrs. Dyke Dennis, Mrs. Lewis, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Lawton Roberts (Ruabon), Misses Haigh, Mrs. D. J. Bowen, Misses Owen (Mount House), Mrs. C. Morris, and Miss Burton. FORTHCOMING LECTURE ON "RADIUM." —All who are interested in the developments of modern science should not miss the opportunity of atttmding- a lecture on "Radium," which will be given by Dr. W. Hampson. M.A.. lecturer at- University College, London, at the Chester Music Hall on Wednesday afternoon, the 24th inst. The lecture will be illustrated with lantern views and a series of experiments in demonstration of the marvellous properties possessed by this latest scientific discovery. Particulars appear in our advertisement columns. CORPORATION LABOURERS' WAGES.- At a recent meeting of the Chester Improvement (Special) Committee Mr. William Carr attended and discussed with the committee the rate of wages paid to Corporation workmen, and the standard rate of wages pud, and the hours of labour adopted by otln-r employers of labourers in the city, and after considerable discus- sion it was rez;olved-" That the minimum rate of wages for the general labourers, and street cleaners, employed by the Corpo ation, be as from the 20th inst., 5d. per hour throughout the year, the City Surveyor to be at liberty to continue the employment of any labourer or street cleanvr at present in the employment of the Corporation, at less than the minimum rate of wages, if by reaoon of age, or infirmity, he considers such labourer, or street cleaner, is not capable of performing an active man's service." BUFFALO BILL'S SHOW.—At a recent meet- ing of the Chester Improvement Committee the City Surveyor reported that after consultation with the chairman permission had been provisionally given to Messrs Barnum and Bailey to have the use of the Roodee on Sunday and Monday, 8th and !tth Mity. for the purpose of Buffalo Hill's Wild Wt:st Show. A letter from Messis Barnutn and Bailey, dated the 20th ult., was read intimating that they would require an enr ranee on to the Roodee 30 feet wide. It was resolved-" That the letting of the Roodee be confirmed that the City Surveyor provide the entrance, and that in con- sideration of Messrs. Biirnum and Bailey having cancelled their proposed visit last year at the re- quest of the Public Health Committee, the sum of sE20 only be charged for the two das." GAS EXPLOSION.—A serious gas explosion occurred at' the house of Mr W. H Eccles, 25, Henshall-street, Chester, about 5 45 p m. on Sunday. Some gas fittings had been fixed in the house on Saturday, and the it) thesitting- ro >m had been only temporally fixed, but it was as believed to be safe for use. However, about 10.30 p m. on Saturday Mr. Eccles detected a strong smell of gas, and supposing the deleer to be at the temporarily fixed gasalier in the sitting-room he immediately turned off the gas at the meter and had the gasalier removed by a titter S eps were also taken ta prevent any escape of However, when the gas was turned on Oil Sunday evenincr, and lighted in the kitchen, there was a serious explosion in the sitting-room Part of the room ceiling was blown away. also the sitting-room and front bedroom windows were blown out, and the kitchen door was blown off its hinsres, besides other damage. The ceiling of the next, honse occupied by Mrs. Backhouse, was also damaged Fortunately no one was injured. THE THEA TRE.-On Monday night a large audience welcomed the musical play liftie Bell in Fairyland," on its introduction to the Chester Theatre on a six nights' visit. The plav, which has had a successful run at the Vaudeville. Theatre, London, is being presented by a strontr company under Messrs. Murray, King:in(i Clark, by arrange- ment with Messrs. A. and S Gatti and Chas. Froh- man. It illustrates the visit of Blue Bell," a little London flower girl, to fairy-land, to wake the old king from his sleep of 300 years, and after his majesty has resumed his throne, her return to this prosaic world The title role is charmingly taken hy Miss Katie May. and prominent parts are also capably acted by Messrs. Walter Cranch, D Cruik- shanks J. Wilkinson, A. Wheatman. and Miss Maud Rundell" and Miss Ethel Dunford. The scenery and costumes are of a most elaborate and beautiful character, and the splendid spectacular effects and delightful music are among the play's best features. Next week, Mv- Lady Molly will be produced. EDUCATION DIFFICULTY IN FLINT- SHIRE.—The postponement of the "appointed day in Flintshire has caused a difficulty which is attracting considerable attention. In the early part of November the overseers of the parishes of Mold and Buckley (Mold) received a precept to levy a county rate of 0d. in the £ 2d. of which was stated to be for the purpose of bringing into force the Education Act, 1902 As 2d. in the £ would produce in the county £ 3 IGG, the o vet seers assumed that the amount asked for included the expenses of carrying on the schools. Much of the rate has already been collected, but like a "bolt from the blue there now arrive from the Mold (School Board precepts requiring £ 911 to be collected in the parishes of VLold Urban, Mold Rural, and Buckley (Mold), and paid to the treasurer of the Board on the 25th March. There exists a strong feeling in the paiishes that a large portion of the amount collected by the County Council—and which was called for when the "appointed riay" stood at the 1st January—should be applied towards the require- ments of the various school boards who continue to carry on the schools until the arrival of the appointedday." A CRITICAL HOLYWELL GUARDIAN.— At the fortnightly meeting of the Board of Guar- dians on Friday, Mr. W C. Pickering (Mostyn) proposed that delegates be appointed to attend the annual Central Poor-law Conference, to be held in London this month.—The Rev. Watkin Williams (vicar of Nannerch) said he was exceedingly sorry to find that during recent years the expenditure of the Union had increased in all directions. He had no objection to delegates going to this Conference, but he had never known any good result. The delegates went there and talked, and there was an end of it. It was a very nice outing. The poor-rate this half-year was Is. lOd. in the pound, which was disgraceful. He had just been in the "elephants' house" (the Cottage Home). It was a beautiful place, beauti- fully furnished, and he told the mistress there that he best thing that could happen for the ratepapers was for someone to bring a cart of powder and blow it to the ground. (Laughter).—The Clerk pointed out that if the Cottage Home had not been built they would have had to build two new wings to the Workhouse, which would have entailed a heavy expenditure.—The proposition was carried. CHESTER AND WALLASEY POLICE COURT MISSION.—A concert in aid of the funds of the above was given in the Chester Town Hall on Wednesday evening, by the Ohio Minstrels. The Mayor of Chester (Mr. Robert Lamb) prta- sided over a large audience, which included Arc deacon Barber, Messrs. F. E. Roberts, William; Williams, etc. The troupe is a complete one in every way, and on Wednesday introduced intft> their programme all up-to-d^te jokes, songs, sketches, etc, being admirably assisted by the or- chestra, After the opening of the chorus, "The Leader of the Troupe, Master W. Spratt gave that well-known song, "Sail Away," which was. very cordially received and encored. Other comic- songs which followed were "I have brought the toal," Mr. H. Sinclair; "Next door to me." Mr. H Darlington; and "All of a ditherum." Mr. F. Mottershed. The duet and dance of Messrs. Mot- tershed, entitled "Silver spoon in his mouth, evoked roars of laughter, and their groteue dancing was warmly re-dcmanded. "The Whist- ling Nig," a whistling song, brought into promin- ence the capabilities of Mr. Alf. Hill, and the- manner in which he was received later with his whistling and mimicry testified to tho audience's appreciation of his efforts. Mr. Phil Stubbs, who was very well appreciated for his services as in- terlocutor, followed with a recitation, entitled "The Mysterious Guost." w -h was well re- ceived. The cake walk was introduced in a duet, "Miss Melrnda Lightfoot Lou," by Messrs. Sin- clair and Crane. An excellent. programme con- cluded with a. laughable farce, entitled "The Doctor's Double," the characters being flaken by Messrs. W. Thomas. F. Mottershed, Edwards. Powell and Grant. During an interval a vote of thanks was passed to the minstrels for- their ser- vices, and to the Mayor for the use of the room. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION. -On Thurs- day evening a new departure in the work of the phatographio section of the Chester Society of Natural fccienca, Literature and Art. was success- fully inaugurated at the Grosvenor IVluseum in the form of an exhibition of photography by mem- bers of the section. There was a large attendance when thL, Sheriff (Mr. D. L. Hewitt; performed the opening ceremony, and spoke in tHms of praise of the good work done by photographers in pre- serving records of architectural and other features of the landscape which were being "improved'' beyond aJI recognition. An excellent selection of lantern slides, were then thrown on tlire screen, and their beauty testified eloquently to a high standard of technical and artistic skill possessed, by the members of the society. After votes ef thanks to the Sheriff, the lection Committer (Mrs. Hignett. Messrs. W. C. Schroder and G. Watmough Webster), and tho exhibition secre- taries (Messrs. F. Simpson ajad J. A. McMicha-el). an adjournment was macie to the ait gallery, where, tastefully arranged on a background of green canvas, hung about 80 frames. These had been selected from a considerably larger number, and many of the pictures shewed that the members of the society are conversant with the most modern processes in the- art of photography. Par- ticufarly striking was the tastefulness of the mounting and framing, and the arrangement of the room generally. Where so many were excel- lent, it would be invidious to make a selection. The exhibition remains open daily from ten to nine o'clock until February 17th, and it can be heartily recommended to all interested in such work.
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