Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

HOLYWELiJ. HOLTWBIA ST. DAVID'S DAY EUTBDDrOD.-rro. grammes are oow ready, applications should be made to the Secretaries, at once. -[ADvT]. CrotiSTS should light their lamps during the week November Igth, as follows: 11th, 5.15 p.m; 12th, 5.13; 13th, 5.12; 14tb, 5.10 16th, 5.8; 16th, 5.7; 17th, 5.6; 18tb, 6.5. VOLtnmID OoKKXiiSiON. —Dr H. W. S. Williams. Castle Hill, has accepted a commission in the 2nd Vol. Batt. R.W.Fus. He will be attached to the Holywell (D) Company. THB BIBLB Soczny.-Will the friends of this noble Society please note that the annual meeting of the Holywell Auxiliary will be held at the Assembly Hall on Monday evening next. The Rev. D. Charles Edwards, M.A., District Seoretary, will deliver an address. The ohair will be taken at 7.30 by the Rev. David Oliver.—[Advt.] TaB HOLTWBIX MIHBTBBL Titoupin.-The aunual meeting of the "Snowdrops" troupe of minitrels was held in Bagillt-street, on Wednesday evening, Mr W. M. Ohisholm presiding. There was a lull attendance of members. The hon. seoretary and treasurer, (Mr 0. E. P. Jones), prewnted the balance sheet for the past season, whioh showed a balance in favour of the sooiety, and remarked that although the troupa had only been in existence twelve months, in that short time they had been the means of raising upwards of 980 trwardi oharitable objects. The accounts were passed as read. Votes of thanks were acoorded the offioers of the Sooiety, who were re-eleoted with slight addition, as follows: Managing director, Mr W, M. Ohisholm musioal director, Mr W. Nattall; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr 0. E. P. Jones; committee of management, Messrs H. Jones, N. Morgan, T. W. Sibeon, H. Williams, G. A. 8. Sootoher, and 0. E. Brigg<; hon. auditor, Mr W. H. Roberts.—Under the able management of Mr W. Nuttall, the troupe are now preparing an excellent programme for their next appearanoe which will be at Holywell, December 1st, when they perform for the benefit of the Town Football Club. LUCSLIOBX LBOTUBB AT Sr. WIVUFBIOB'S NEW HALL.—On Monday evening last, at St. Winefride's New Hall, New-road, the Rer Patrick Hayden, S.J., Preston, delivered an able and eloquent leoture upon the reoent celebrations at Ebbsfleet and Canterbury, in oommemoration of the thirteenth-centenary of the landing of St. Augustine and his monks at Ebbsfieet, to an interested and orowded audience. The lecturer who was introduced by the Rev Fr. Beauolerk, 8.J., prefaced his remarks by stating, that probably numbers would be asking why, within the ootave of the Feast of St. Winefride, they should be dealing with the subject of Canterbury? bat, he did not think it was generally known,amongist their non- catholio friends, that the Feast of St. Winefride was instituted by an Arohbishop ofcanterbury, and that was one of the many reasons, why he dwelt so much upon the see of Canterbury. In the course of his interesting deaoription of the oelebration, he paid a high tribute to the way iu whioh the Press of England had reoeived and reviewed the proceeding*. His descriptions were well-drawn and tastefully handled, and when we say that the lecturer was ably assisted br piotures thrown upon tbe soreen from the beautiful bi-unial, etho-oxygen, limelight lantern of Mr E. J. 0. Oatherwood, which was excellently manipulated by the possessor, it is sufficient guarantee for the qaality of the entertain- ment. The leoture was interspersed with songs and solos from several ladies and gentlemen, including -Miss Singleton, Miss X. M'Cabe, Mr T. A. Lambert, and Mr W. A. Howard. The accompani- ments being played by Miss White, Miss Strelley, and Mr J. Hvward. FlWJT OF ST. WjrNjwmmz.-The feast of St. Winefride was celebrated at St. Winefride's Churob, on Sunday last. Comiderable preparation had been made in honour of the least, and the visit of the Vicar Apostolic of Wales. The front of the Churoh, Presbytery, and Oinvent in Well-street, also the Schools. Hospice and Hall, in the New Road, were gaily doooratel with flags and bunting, and wreath- ing of evergreens. The Church in addition to the High Altar and altar of St. Winefride, had been decorated in a pretty manner. There were a large number of visitors attending the oelebration. At eleven o'olook, Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by the Right Rev Dr. Moatyn, Vioar Apostolio of Wales, attended by the Revs C. Collins, H. Corrigan and F. Green. The Choir, under the direction of Miss C. Gregory, organist, supplied the musio of the Mass, principally from Mozart's Twelfth. The Rev. J. Verdin, S.J., waa the special preacher. Taking as his text the wordl-C I Thou hast done manfully and thy heart has been strengthened because thou haat loved chastity (Judith xv., ii.), he referred in eloquent terms to the admirable ex- ample which the life of their patron saiat set before them, and exhorted his oongregation to follow that example. He deprecated the pursuit of pleasure in its many modern forms and condemned the pro- misouous reading of all kinds of oheip literature by the youtlg. In the evening, Bishop Mostyn held a confirmation at the Churob. His lordahip administered the sacrament to between forty and fifty candidates, and addressed them on the meaning and intention of the saorament. Pontifical Bene- diction was afterwards given by Bishop Mostyn, assisted as in the morning by the priests.-A pro- eession to the Well was formed aftar Benediotion, a large number of people joined and carried eandles. The statue and banners of St. Winefride were cariied, and with the numerous lights, presented a pretty appearanoe. Assembled at the Well, Fr. Besuclerk addressed the pilgrims upon the results of the past season, and the oures that had taken place. The usual hymns were sang and the servioe closed with the veneration of the relio.-On Monday a record was lefc of a visit to the Well and its reaults by a man idamed John Kean, of Wrexham, who stated that three months ago he injured his leg. On Sunday, he visited the Churoh and bathed in the Well, and afterwards, he aserts, he walked up the steps without difficulty, and left the bandagea he wore, behind him. Two HOLTWBIX BoYS Go WBOKQ.—The Bangor Magistrates have had before them a case in wbieh two youths belonging to Holywell, named John Williams (16) and Jae Gallagher (16) were sentenced to fourteen dayt* imprisonment ia default of paying a fine for obtaining money by a triok. The cironm- stanoes of the case appears to be that the two youths joined a travelling boxing saloon at Abergele, and proceeded up the coast to Bangor. On Friday last a boy told Williams that half-a-sovereign had been pioked up close to the boxing tent by another boy. Williams made inquiries aa to the whereabouts of the finder, and went to his house where he saw the boy's mother, and told Lor the plausible tale that the half-sovereign her boy had found belonged to his boss," and he had sent him for it. The woman asked was the boy to be rewarded, and Williams said bis I I boas" had told him to give the lad a shilling. Williams obtained the money and departed; five shillings he kept as his own share and gave four shillings to his companion Gallagher. The two exponents of the noble art" immediately took Frenoh leave of their vocation, and according to their phraseology trained to Rhyl, where they bpent the rest of the day. Afterwards they "trained to Prestatyn," but their ill-gotten funds having by this become exhausted, they had perforce to tramp to Holywell. The police had by this been put on the track of the youths, and on their arrival at Holywell they disoonred that they were wanted." To escape suoh attentions they continued their tramp and reached Flint, but getting the hint that the police were following they proceeded to Connah's Quay, where they stayed the night in a briokyard. The following (Sunday) morning they dcoided to return, and reached Holywell in the coarse of the afternoon and gave themselves up to Sergeant R. Davies. They were subsequently handed over to Sergeant Evans of Bangor, and were brooght up before the Bangor Bench of magistrates on Mouday, and charged with obtaining money by false pretences which was, however, reduoed to the laroeny of money by a trick against Willi an s, and of aiding and abetting against Gallagher. Williams was fined 10s. and costs, and Gallagher 78. 6d. and costs, or fourteen days each in default. HOLTWBLL LITBBART SOOIBn. On Thursday evening last, the weekly meeting of the above sooiety was held at the Intermediate Sohool, County Buildings. Being the fir*t meeting since the formation of the sooiety, the proceedings were not regarded as constituting a formal inauguration of the eooiety, but was simply beld to carry out the rules of the sooiety. There was a large attendance of ladies and gentlemen, and a number of members were enrolled. The Chairman of the Society (Mr F. Llewellyn-Jones, B.A., LI.B., presided. The two Vice-Chairmen (Messrs J. Hy. Hope and P. Harding Roberts), opened the proceedings with the Excelsior duet. Mr J. S. Lloyd gave an interesting reading from Mark Twain's works; Miss Sasan Jones, Blodwen Villa, contributed a song Mr Hague succeeded with To-morr,)w will be Friday." The Rev. H. Oorrigan gave a recitation from the Bab Ballads. 41 The soldieri of the queen," was sang by Miss Lily Turner, and Thy sentinel am I," by Mr Fied Carman. A reading of one of Rudyard Kipling's pieoes was given by Mr F. Ll. Jones. Mra J. H. Hope sang When the heart is young," and in response to the unanimous re-oall gave Baby mine." Mr P. Harding Roberts sang Simon the Cellarer." The accompaniments were played by Mr J. H. Hope. Light refreshments were provided, and the Committee are much indebted to Mies Garner for the admirable way in which she carried out the arrangement. The meeting to-night (Thursday), will be the formal inaugural assembly of the members, when Dr Jas. Williams* Castle Hill, will preside, and Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.A., M. P., will give a I talk' on Japan, its peoples and customs." The Committee are making arrangements for lecturer, fto., and there is every prospeot of their being able to secure the services of eminent and popular men, who will speak on those subjecti of which they have severally oais a special study. The lecturei will be alternate with the debates, and papers on literary and soieDtifio subjects by the members of the sooiety. Oa November 18th a debate will take place on the subject That war contributed powerfully towards the intellectual and moral advancement of mankind," the affirmative and negative sides being taken by Mr J. 0. Davies, and tha Rev Fr. Corrigan, respectively. SOHOOL BOARD MEETING. APPOINTMENT OF CLERK. A meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday last when there were present:—Messrs E. Bryan (chairman), R. Foulkes, Joseph jonep, H. V. Lloyd, Thomas Hamphreyp, and Samuel Jones (acting clerk). MINUTHR. Voluminous minutes were read of meetings held during the past mouth, which were duly confirmed. FINANCE. Cheques to the amount of L50 2s. lid., in respect of salaries, &o., were passed for payment by the Finanoe Committee. THB VACANT CLIIRX-Hlr. rhe Acting Clerk reported that the Committee of the Board had received seven applications for the Clerkship to the Board, via. :-Edward Lewis, Mold; W. H. Roberts, Holywell; W. Jones, Mostyn W. Robertson, Nanneroh S. J. Puleston Kempstone, Liverpool F. Llewellyn Jones, Holywell, and J. S. Lloyd, Holywell. It was unanimously decided, by the committed, that threa out of the seven applicants be selected. The three selected were Messrs W. H. Roberts, F. Ll. Jones and J. S. Lloyd. The intention of the Committee in selecting three out of the seven applicants was that they should be ioformel that the Board require a guarantee bond of 4200 upon their appointment and that suoh bond should be obtained from a guarantee society. The eleotion of clerk was deferred until the ordinary monthly meeting of the Board on the last Tuesday in November. APPOINTMENT TO A VACANCY. A letter was read from the Education Department directing that the Board proceed to the appointment of a member to fill the vaoanoy caused by the death of Mr T. Gratton Thomas.—Mr R. Foulkes said as a Bagillt man and as it would be remembered at the last election, they in Bagillt thought they should be represented by three members he had great pleasure in proposing a Bagillt man to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Gratton Thomas. He proposed that Mr Thomas Jones, briok manufacturer, Down Hill, be appointed to the raofcnoy. Mr H. V. Lloyd seconded the proposition. Mr Humphreys had great pleasure in supporting the the proposition, but, not because he was a Bagillt man, for he did not oonsider that any member represented any partioular distriot.-The motion was carried unanimously. OBANTS. Intimation was reoeived that the graat under the Agricultural Ratings Act to the amount of j638 19s. lid., bad been paid to the Treasurer, being the seoond half-yearly instalment of the Sohool Board's share. The fee grant had also been received amounting A67 6s. Od. THE AUDITOB AND THB AUDIT. Intimation was received of the appointment of Mr Wm. Griffith, as North Wales Distriot Auditor, in succession to Mr Edward Morgan, resigned.—Mr Foulkes suggested that the new auditor be informed as soon aa possible of tbe position of tbe Board.— Mr Joseph Jones: Is it necessary now?—Mr Foulkes: 0, yes.—The Chairman: We have been advited that at the earliest date we should obtain an audit of the accounts.—Mr Joseph Jones I was not aware of that.—Mr Foulkes: I propose that the Acting Clerk notify the Auditor of the desire of the Board.—>Mr Joseph Jones: I beg to second the proposition. COUNTY COURT: TUBSDAT.—Before His Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, judge, and Mr H. A. Cope, the Registrar of the Court, who took the un- defended oases. THS ADVHNTTTBB8 OR A rox SKAKSBY. Mr Edward Williams, butcher, Brynford, sued Mr Henry Heywood Parry, London farm, Rhesyoae, for;GI2, value of a shandry damaged and detained by the defendant.—Mr F. Llewellyn Jones (Messrs Bromley and Jones, solicitors, Holywell), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr O. W. Bell, solicitor, defended.—From the evidence, it appeared that the defendant was in the habit of having a loan of the plaintiff's shandry. Upon the last occasion, however, the trap oame to grief, and was not returned in the usual way, but was left upon the common at Drynford.-Plaintiff said in oonsequenoe of the trap having come to grief upon a previous occasion he refused to lend it, for the last time but it was obtained by Robert Redfern, the defendant's man, and was not returned at all, but was found on the oommon, in a damaged condition.—Robert Redfern, in the employ of the defendant, said he had permission to get the ahandry before he took it. The reason he did not take it back, bat left it on the common, was because the horte would not go with it back. He eonld not get the horse to go.—Mr Edward Edwards, wheelwright, Holywell, said Redfern brought a shandry to him, purported to be from Halkyn belonging to Mr Edw. Williams. He had seen the shandry, and he did not think, as a practioal man, that the wheels were any better last July. He oould not tell how old the sbaudry was but it was quite rotten. A good shandry would last about 30 years. He did not think that the conduct of Mr Parry's servant, however rough he be would break a sound trap up like that. He would give nothing for it himself, and it would not be worth going to the trouble to take it to pieces for old iron. —Re-called Mr Edwards said the trap was old and rotten he would not say it was only five years old. If it had been built only five years ago, it must have been from old rotten timber.—Mr Parry, said upon the last oocaiion Redfern was out without his permission. It was not until after the receipt of the solicitor's letter, on the 20th of Ootober, that be heard of the trap not being returned. He showed the letter to Redfern. It was not the first time he had had accidents with traps, and he was suffering from the effects of an aooident now. He had been thrown out of traps dozens of times.—After hearing a great deal of evidence, his Honour went to view the shandry, which was outside the oourt, and upon his return, Mr Edward Edwards was again put in the witneis-box, and in answer to his honour said he eonsidered a fair value of the trap as it was to be £ 3, and it would cost about Agi 3s. to put it into a safe oondition.—His Honour said he should be very sorry to ride in it. The way It had been lent and left about went to prove it had not had fair play. However, he would give the plaintiff one of two courses, either judgment for 44 and leave the trap, II or for 92 and take the trap which would be handed over forthwith.-Plairititf having decided to take the latter course, his Honour gave judgment accordingly, and costs on £ 4. ABBBABB OF BENT. This was a case in which Mr Thomas Williams, farmer, of Rhydonnen, was seed for the recovery of X3 10.. lid. rent and tithe, by Mr A. 0. Dacey, Geneva.—An order for 10s. a month was made upon the defendant's plea. A LOST OPPOBTUNITY. Mr F. Llewellyn Jones said he appeared in the interpleader case, Smith v. Baine and Dargie, whioh his Honour would remember was referred from a previous court, with an inj unotion that the sale of the goods seized by the Oourt would not take place until after this Oourt, thus giving an opportunity for the emount to be paid into couit. As the money hal not blen paid, he now applied that the oase take its course.-His Honour aoquiesed. NO ABSBTS, AND NO OBDBB." His Honour, after hearing considerable evidence upon the casa of Joseph Jones, Rhesycae, v. Ann | Jones, Cae Oooh, Whitford, adjourned from the last I oourt for the purpess of giving plaintiff time to go into the statement of the defendant, said as there appeared to be no asset@ which the defendant had reoeived as the executrix of her deceased husband, he could make no order.—Mr A. Glynne Jones, barrister, Liverpool, (instructed by Messrs Boydell, Taylor, and Fluitt, Cheater), was for plaintiff, and Mr F. Llewellyn Jones (Mossrs Bromley and Jonee), defended. 1 A XINIBTRB LODGEB AS A HANDYMAN. Ifra Ann Owen, widow, Marian, Cwm, sued Mr T. C. Rogers, described as a minister of an Independent chapel, Ooher y Voel, forl 10 12. ld. in respect of board and lodging which the defendant II had received at different times during 1891 and '92. There was also a oounter-olaim for £:,3 10s in respect of work done by the defendant whilst he was staying with the plaintiff. Ur C. W. Bell, solicitor, Holywell, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr J. Pierce Lewis, RhyI, defended.— Mr Bell said that the I defendant lodged with the plaintiff from May 19th, to June 11th, agreeing t j pay 4s. a week for lodging, and during a part of that time he also agreed to pay 4s. a week for board, thus increasing the cost to 8s. a week. He left the lodging to go to Portmadoo, but oame again off and on during the year, and gradually the amount inoreased. As to the oounter claim, the defendant would have some difficulty in establishing it, because it was made up of four days' work building a wall at 3s. a day; D8. a day as a painter aad glazier, and 3s. a day as a hilryeater.- Plaintiff, Mrs Ann Owen, gave evidenoe of the defendant lodging with her, and acknowledged an amount of £ 3 10s. that had been paid by Miss Hughes, who was now the defendant's wife-Tho Defendant admitted having lodged with the plaintiff upon all the ocoasious mentioned, but the statement as made out was wrong in many respeots. He boarded himself, buying his provisions from Mr Nuttall the grooer. He took a delight in painting, and was paid on several occasions for doing odd jobs for plaintiff. His Honour said he bad great difficulty in reconciling the faot, that Mrs Owen paid the defendant Sbveral amounts, whilst all the time Mr Rogers was alleged to be owing all this money to her. He would give judgment for defendant on the olaim, and plaintiff on the oounter-olaim. IN fER MEDIATE SOHOOL GOVERNORS, MEETING. The first meeting- of the Hewly appointel Governors of the Holywell County Sohool, was held at the Clerk's offioe on Saturday morning. There were preaeut :-Messrs S. K. Muspratt (presiding), J. L. Muspratt, W. Thsmas, J. Carman, E. Bryan, Wm. Jones, Peter Jones, H Lester Smith, P. Harding Roberts, D Pierce and Miss Hughes, Clerk—Mr. F. Llewellyn-Jonea. In the oo-optating of two Governors the question arose as to whether the proceeding would be regular in that the County Governing Body had not ap- pointed their representative. Mr J. L. Muspratt said the Governors oould proceed with the business. The meeting having- agreed, candidates were nominated and upon a ballot Mr Robert Foulkes and the Rev D Oliver were eleoted co-optative governors. Mr Wm Jones in proposing the re-eleotion of Mr S K. Muspratt as ohairman of the Governors sug- gested that a vice-chaiiman should be appointed. He congratulated the Governing body upon the very capable and attentive Chairman they had he bad taken an endless amount of trouble in getting sub- scriptions, and in looking after the building of the schools, and he had also undertaken tre water supply It would be impossible to have a chairman who would or could take greater interest in the work than Mr Muspratt (hear, hear). Mr Bryan seconded the proposition which was carried unanimously. Mr S. K. Muspratt in acknowledging the compliment paid him by the renewal of their confidence, (aid it had been a pleasure to him to work with so many gentle- men who had laid aside their personal opinions and worked with the majority and so made it muoh easier for himself as Ohairman. The Intermediate School was rather a hobby of his, and he was anxious that the Holywell sohool should be the first in the oounty, and a pattern to all others. He understood that the Mold sohool was very similar, A deputation of the Mold Governors visited Holywell to see the Sohools, and they had told him that they did not oonsider that the Holywell suho >1 oould be improved cpon. With regard to the water supply, there had been a good deal of Bnspioion that water would not be found. The results were very satisfactory, and they had thirty feet of water in the well, a supply suffioient for the schools, and even to supply adjacent housefl. The contract for the sohool building would be practically carried out before the actual time. It was the details that would take time, and he did not expeot they would be carried out before January next. He would do his beat to carry out what he bad taken in hand. He was going away for some time and he quite agreed with the suggestion that a vice-chairman should be appointed. Mr Peter Jones proposed that Mr John Carman be appointed vice-chairman, Mr Bryan seconded the proposition, which was oarried.—Mr Carman in in acknowledging the compliment paid him. said, as the Governors so unanimously eleoted him, he would promise to do his best to attend to the duties of the office. He would however suggest that instead of one they should eleot two vice obairmen. -Mr D. Pierce agreed with the suggestion, and proposed that Mr Bryan act as Mr Carman's colleague.—Mr P. Jones seconded the proposition which was carried. It was resolved that there be three committees, which were accordingly appointed as follows Building Committee: -The Ohairman and Vice- Chairmen, Messrs W. Jones. P. Jones, P. Harding Roberts, B. Foulkes, and H. Lester Smith General Purposes (inoluding School Management) Committee —The Ohairman and Vioe-Ohairmen, Lady Mostyn, Miss Hughes, Messrs R. Foulkes, D. Pierce, H. Lester Smith, W. Thomas, and the Rev. D. Oliver Finanoe Oommittee-Ohairman and Vice-Chairmen, Lady Mostyn, Messrs P. Harding Roberts and Peter Jones.

NEWMARKET. The marriage arranged between the Rev. John Darlington, M.A., vicar of St. Mark's, Kennington, and Lilian Farrar, youngest daughter of the Dean of Canterbury, will take plaoe in Canterbury Cathedral on Tuesday, November 30th. Owing to recent family bereavements the wedding will be a quiet one.

GREENFIELD. LITBBABY AND DBBATING SOCIBTT.—On Tuesday, a debate took place, the subjeot being Which is preferable, moderation or total abhtiDauce." The debate was opened by Mr Hughes Pierce, who advocated moderation, and he was followed by Mr Wm; Jones, who maintained that total abstinauoe was preferable. The debate then became general, the Chairman, Mr E. T. Jones, and Mr Moffat taking part. On the question being put to the vote it was found that the meeting was equally divided, and on being appealed to, the Chairman gave his casting vote in favour of moderation. CHBISTIAN ENDKAVOUB comynxrlojr. -on Wednes. day afternoon aud evening a convention of thfi Flintshire Union of the Sooiety of Christian En deavour was held at Alpha Chapel. Mr S. T" Edwards, president of the Sooiety, ocoapied the ohair, and the Endeavour Parliament inoludel papers by Mr Walt-r Reney, Connah's Quay flfr. R. T. Hughes, Rhyl, and Miss Ellen Hughes, Rhyl. Misr. E. M. Vaughan (Gieeufi-13) gave a sJlo, and Mr Tom Waterhouse a reoitation at the afternoon meeting. Mr Jas. Reney presided in the evening, and addresses were given by Mrs Thos. Lloyd (Oolwyn B.y), Rev Thos. Lloyd, Mr T. Burton Davies (Ghent^r), &o. The Rev Ed. Thomas led the onseoration servioe, aDd Miqs F. Pieroe, Holywell, contributed several solos. The hymns were from oankey's collection. 9