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

HOLYWBs L. BOARD OF GUaRDIANS. At the ord'iiary meeting of the Guardians on Friday. them were present Rev. T. Z. Davies (chairman), Messrs O. J. Croudace and J. L. Muspratt; ElLut Messrs. S. Wilkinson and John Isoberts; eileen-Mr. John Alexander; liolywell-Messrs. J. Kerfoot Evans, S. Davies, J. Garner, I. Hughes and Thos. Humphreys; Nannerch-Bev. Watkin Williams; Newmarket —Mr. Jos. Ellis; Whitford-Mr. Wm. Roberts; Yoceifiog-Messrs. Wm. Thomas and J. Davies. THE HOUSE. The Masters Journal showed the number of inmates in the Rouse last Board day, to be 158 admitted aimie, 4; discharged, 6; number remaining. 156. Vagrants relieved, 81, corres- ponding lortuight laat year, 96. OUT-RELIEF. Cheques to the following amounts were granted the relieving officers for the ensuing fortnight:— Holywell district £ 115 Mold do. £ 135 Whitford do £ 90 VISITING. Mr. J. L. Muspratt visited the Workhouse on the 16th inst., and reported that he tound everything in a satisfactory condition; no complaints. WHAT ABJ5 REGISTRATION COSTS ? THE BOARD ENQUIRES. The Registration Officer (Mr. John Marsden) forwarded the certificate of the Revising Barrister (the Hon. R. Cecil Grosvenor), relating to the expenses incurred iu the printing and compiling of the lists of voters for the Holywell Parish. The certificate was for C70, and stated that "the lists contained some 2,000 voters, which had been prepared with great care and skill, and reflected great credit upon Mr. Marsden."—Mr. Humphreys: We must admit he does his work well.—Mr. Croudace said he did not think it was so heavy until within the last few days.-Mr. Muspratt said it cost £ 125 for printing the lists of the Flint Boroughs.— The Clerk remarked that Holywell paid a proportion of over Sio towards it. Mr. Wilkinson thought as they paid the piper they should know something about it.—Mr. Isaac Hughes: That i70 includes the whole of the printing aud other costs before the revision, so that Mr. Marsden got comparatively very little. Who are we to apply to ? The Revising Barrister or Mr. intarsden ?-Mr. S. Davies propos that the bill be paid as had always been done. —Mr. Wm. Thomas said he thought it would be; nt, advisable and more honourable, and the paymene would look more honourable after the particular^ of the claim had been revised. The amount was a large one and the ratepayers looked upon the amount as it stood. He considered the Guardians were fully entitled to be aware of all the details connected with the preparatibn and I printing of the lists of voters. He did not say it was too much, nor did he believe it was too much; still at the same time it would be satis- factory and to the credit of the Guardians that they did not pay the ratepayers' money away without enquiring into the particulars upon which the claim was based. The Chairman said he agreed with Mr. Thomas and suggested that the payment should be deferred for a fort- night- Mr. Humphreys agreed with the sug- gestion and it was decided to adjourn the matter to the next meeting, the Registration Officer in the meantime to be requested to furnish a state ment of particulars of the amount in thv certificate. 7\ A CANDIDATE. Mr. John Williams, assistant overseer, Flint, applied for a testimonial from the guardians favouring his candidature for the clerkship of the Hawarden Union.—Mr. Isaac Hughes said Mr. Williams was a steady, persevering young man, and he had much pleasure in proposing that he should be very highly recommended.— Mr. S. Wilkinson, in seconding, said he had heard the auditor on several occasions compli- menting Mr. Williams.—Mr. S. Davies sup- ported the motion, which was carried. FINANCIAL. The Clerk announced that the audit of the Union accounts would take place on the 11th October.—The financial statement showed a balance in hand of JE906 14s. 5d. cheques re- quired for jLobo 12s. 2d.; balance remaining, X321 2s. 3d. PROPOSED REFORMS IN THE HOUSE. Mr. Isaac Hughes gave notice of motion with regard to the Workhouse, which he remarked had been built 50 years, and the same staff re- mained though the numbers in the house had trebled He would at the next meeting propose that a nurse be appointed for the men's siok ward, that. the dietary system be revised, and that the clothing in the sick wards be considered aLld Warmer articles of apparel, and slippers, be provided, and that in the meantime the Clerk make inquiries as to the dietary in surrounding WOlkhouses. A CHANGE IN HOUR OF MEETING. The Chairman said he would move at the next Board meeting that the hour of meeting of Guardians be noon, so that the business of the Sanitary Authority might be finished before the business of the Board commenced. CONTRACTS. The following is the list of tenders accepted for the supply of the House'during the ensuing quarter ending at Christmas next:— Bread, 8s. lod. per 100 lbs. tea, Is. 6d. per lb,—Mr. Joseph Jones, confectioner. Yellow soap, ls3. per ewt. soap, 9s. per 60 lbs. candles, 4d per lb.; coffee, Is. 5td. per lb. pepper. Is- per lb.; blue, 7d. per lb.; starch, 31' per lb.; vinegar, 3d. per quart; rice, 12s. per cwt Air Joseph Hague, Italian Tea Win eh Cheese. 6,1 per lb oatmeal, 26s. per 240 butter, is 1,11 per lb; sugar, 2d 4 p- r Ii,; mu-r.iid, iOil per lb; corned beef, os 7d per 14 Kh Tnd. Griffiths, Canton Thir is. ot pigmwal, lis 611 bran, 4s 9d; split peas, 1U. 3.1 per cwt—Messrs Edwards itud Ll,)t-d, (',)-nptou House. Finn flour, 36 per 240 lbs-Mr J E Jones, High-street. Beef and mutton (bone gratis), od per ib Mrs. Kliz. Jones, Clifton House. Coffins. 15s. and Si-Mr T W Sibeon, Bryn- ford ivreet, Coal. 15,; per ton slack, 9s 6d per ton-Mr Sainu i Lloyl, \:ross Roads iiciyul daylight petroleum, Bid per gallon night lights, 5d per dozen; linseed meal, 4d pei- lb-Nir Samuel Jones, Medical Hall. Cl.igs: nun's, 3n; women's. 2s 6d; boy's, 18 Od; is 6,1. Boots: men's strong. 5s; do lighr, 5s; home made blucher, 7s; women's strong lace boots, 4s 6d; do light, 4a 6d; youth's strong, 6 6d; boy's, 4s 6d; girls light, 3s 3d and 2s 6d do strong, 3s, 2s 91 and 2s — Mr Samuel Holgate. High Street, Holywell. RtJfUL SANITvRY \ur TORITT. The fort nightly meeting of the above Authority ileW on Friday last, when there were present C. J. Croudace (chairman), J. L. Muspratt, Isaac Hughes, Joseph Garner, W. Roberts, S. Davies, Thos, Humphreys, and J. Kerfoot Evans. THE HAWARDEN HOLYWELL BOUNDARY DITCH. t'U" 1 rk. ÍlulI1 the Uawardf-n Union stating that the Guardians had agreed to the suggestion, made by the Committee, as to the work to be done in connection with the boundary ditch at Buckley, and that. the Guardians were prepared to pay their share of the cost.—The Clerk said he had advertised for tenders, and had advised the Mold Inspector to call a meeting at Buckley of the Joint Com- mittee, when the tenders could be opened and considered. THE CONNAH'S QUAY RAILWAY DITCH. The Clerk stated he had written as requested to the London and North Western Railway Company, in reference to the railway ditch at Connah's Quay, and requesting their co- operation in the matter, by giving permission to open the culvert in order to obtain the discharge of the water at present lodged in the ditch. No reply had been received to the letter. A WARNING TO OTHERS. The Clerk reported the result of the proceed- ings he had taken at the Mold Sessions against the person from Gwernymynydd, for permitting his children to attend a picnic before being declared free from fever. The Chairman observed that probably the case would have an effect upon other careless people in the district. THE QUESTIONABLH SCARLET FEVER CASES AT HALKYN. In reference to the claim of Dr. Scott, Flint, for the usual fees for reporting cases of infectious diseases under the Notification of Diseases Act, which cases were at the last meeting reported by the Mold Medical Officer to be measles and not scarlatina, a letter was read from Dr. Scott in which he defined the difference in the various stages of the two complaints. He said previous to reporting them he was careful in his observa- tions. The cases were chiefly scarlatina, and the medical man in charge of each case was by far the best judge of such case.—The Board declined to pay the claim. SCARLET FEVER. The Inspector reported two cases of scarlet fever at Pentre Bach, Bagillt. The patients were now convalescent. THE BULL AND OTHER PROPERTY DRAINAGE. The completion of the drainage work in con- nection with the Bull Inn and other property in the neighbourhood of Bagillt, was reported by the Inspector. The drainage was the meana of affording an outlet to eleven houses and very soon to a further number. The drainage was the abatement of one of the worst nuisances in Bagillt. During the past fortnight he had paid special attention to the removal of nightsoil. GREENFIELD MILLS POOL. The Inspector reported that he had calledl twice at the Flannel Mills, and in company with Messrs. Bromley and Waterhouse had in- spected the course of the stream. They were preparing to put down the extra tank as re- quested by the Board with the perforated zinc sheeting of fine mesh as suggested. The nuisance from the Lower Mills was within the Local Board district. To deal fairly with the Flannel Mills the samples for analysis should be taken from the discharge of the Brewery, and also at the outfall of the Local Board district.—Mr. Evans said they had nothing to do with that Board.—The Inspector thought both Boards should co-operate as it affected both districts. The boundary was in midstream according to the ordnance map.-Mr. Isaac Hughes was in favour of writing to the Holy- well Local Board to request them to abate the nuisance.—It was decided that no steps be taken in that respect, but that the present, orders of the Board be carried out in reference to the Flannel Mills. "PROPOSED FLUSHING ARRANGEMENTS AT i BAGILLT. Mr. Isaac Hughes made a suggestion that steps should be taken to obtain the use of the Brewery Reservoir in the fields on the Gadlys road, for the storage of storm water for flushing purposes. He thought it would be a decided advantage not only to the Board, but to the County Council.—Mr. S. Davies agreed with the suggestion.—It was also proposed that the reservoir above Tyddyn Tecca should be utilised —The matter was deferred for further considera- tion by the Bagillt Special Sanitary Committee.

BRYNFORD. SELECTION OF A LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR THE BRYNFORD DIVISION OF THE FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. On Tuesday evening a meeting of Liberal Electors of the Brynford division of the County Council, was held at Saron Chapel, Brynford, for the purpose of finally selecting a candidate for the vacancy caused by the elevation to an aldermancy of Councillor Wm. Jones, Frondlg. The Chair was occupied by Alderman William Jones, and among those present were the Rev. D. Oliver, Rev. W. Williams, Messrs. D. Pierce (secretary), Evan Jones, Henblas E. Leaning, James Jones, William Jones, Trosymaes; R, Price, Penyball; Captain Rowlands, &c- Mr, D. Pierce read the minutes of the previous meeting, which stated that a deputation con- sisting of the Rev. W. Williams, Alderman W. Jones and Mr. D. Pierce be appoinied to wait upon four gentlemen selected by the meeting as probable candidates. The three primary questions the deputation were to submit, being, that the gentlemen named would be prepared to contest the division in the Liberal interest against all comers; to abide loyally by the decision of the meeting and if not seleoted, to do their utmost to secure the return of the selected candidate whoever he may be. The canvassing by nominees for the candidateship was considered as a disqualification for final selection. Mr. Samuel Jones, Medical Hall (one of the persons selected), forwarde 1 a letter through the Secretary announcing his with- drawal. The Rev. W. Williams reported the result of the interview with the remaining three. He stated that Mr. Kerfoot Evans was favourable (conditionally), to the questioni3 submitted. Messrs. Bryan and Evan Jonos, Henblas, implicitly agreed to conform to the wishes of the meeting. In the course of a discussion, Mr. Leaning pointed out that it was d esirable that a local man should be chosen. Hel objected to anyone outside the township being brought forward. If Mr. Evan Jones, Elenblas, was selected, he did not think there would be any opposition, but if a Holywell man should be chosen, he had every reason to believe a contest would take place. Mr. Pierce said Mr. Leaning had by some means got hold of the answers they had received from the gentlemen interviewed, and the full details of the interview would be necessary. Mr. Leaning said he knew nothing about what had been done by the deputation. He knew two months ago that what he had just said would happen.-At the beginning of the meeting a resolution was passed that the Press representative should remain. Subsequently when the Secretary and deputation considered it necessary for explanatory purposes that the details of the interviews should be stated, the reporter was requested to retire, the consideration being that the replies of the nominees were of a strictly private character.—During the retirement of the press the explanation was made, and the vote was taken. which resulted in the almost unanimous selection of Mr. Evan Jones, Henblas. The numbers of the voting was understood to be twelve for Mr. Jones, and three for Mr. Bryan.—Mr. E: Jones thanked the meeting for the honour they had done him.- Those present at the meeting were then formed into a Committee (with power to add) to under- take the management of the election in the intereat of Mr. Jones.—A vote of thank. to the Chairman concluded the proceedings:

MOLD. ANNIVERSARY SEBVICES. — Anniversary services were preached at the Pendref Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, on Sunday and Monday last, by the Revs. N. Roberts, Brymbo; J. J. Jones, Leeswood and Hugh Jones, Bootle. THE POSSIBILITIES UNDUE A SHABBY COAT.—The above was the title of an interesting lecture delivered at the Town Hall on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. T. Eynon Davies, Glasgow. There was a tolerably large attendance, and the chair was ocoupied by Mr. John Howard, (Tower). GWBBNYJIYNYDD ORUBCH SUOTUT SOROOL.-The members of this school held their annual treat on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine, and the day's enjoyment was greatly enhanced by the performances of the Nerqnis Fife and Drum Band, conducted by Mr. Matthew Rees. THE Boys' BBIGADB.-The boys of the town mani- fest much interest in this movement, as is evinced by the increased numbers attending the weekly drill. At a committee meeting several officers were pro- posed; and the following have accepted :—Captain, Mr. Edwin Roberts, National Provincial Bank; lieutenant, Mr. R. E. Davies, High-street. Other offices remain to be filled up. THBEATBSED STOPPAGE or THE ALTN TiN PUTJI Wouze. -The hands employed at the Alyn Steel Tin Plate Works having declined to aooept a 10 per cent reduction of wages, were on Monday last served with a twenty-eight days notice to cease operations. Unless an arrangement is arrived at befor& the expiration of the notioe, 300 persons will be thrown out of employment. TBBAT.—On Thursday, the ohoir boys of the Pariah and St. John's Churches were conveyed to Moel Fammau and Ruthin by means of a brake and pair, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. William Wright, of the Boar's Head livery stables. During a most enjoyable day- dinner and tea were served, the expense of which was generously borne by Mr. John Corbett. SALB OF FBEEHOLD PEOPKETT.—On Wednesday evening last, Mr. T. S. Adams offered for sale at the Star Hotel, Mold, a valuable freehold farmhouse with outbuildings, cottage, and lands situate at Gwernaffield, near Mold, in the occupations of Messrs, Smith and Lloyd. There was a capital attendance and some spirited bidding took place, the property eventually being disposed of to Mr. Samuel Lewis, draper, High-street, Mold, for J6470. OUTBAOB IN A COLLIEBT.—The polioe are investi- gating the circumstances attending a deliberate attempt to damage or wreck the new North Leeswood Colliery, and endanger the lives of the workmen. It would appear that some men went into the pit, and thence into what is locally styled the Pontblyddyn Level. Getting to the flue pit they set to work, and Ast plugged up the delivery pipe of the engine [which clears away the water in the mine. They jKpn pulled down the timber props of the roofing, so ffchat the roof might fall in. Some men going on |duty fortunately observed the dangerous stats of the poof, and a search revealed the damage done to the Ipumping engine. If the roof had fallen in while the men were at work the consequences would have been disastrous, and the mine would also have flooded. ADJOURNED BREWSTER SESSIONS: Mon- day.—Before P. A. Lloyd (in the chair), Henry St. John Raikes, P. T. Davies Oooke, C. P. Morgan, E. H. Wain and John Watkinson, Esqrs. LICENSES. Applications for renewals ke., adjourned from the Brewster Sessions were dealt with and an "oft" beer license was granted to Mr. Job Edwards, con- fectioner, High-street. I I PsomErrim ikoum AT BXSTBB. John Beck, landlord of the Rose and Thistle, Bistre, was oharged by Sergeant Jones, with keep- ing open his honse during prohibited hours. The evidence adduced was to the effect that at 11.30 on tjfe night of the 17th inst', four men named Samuel Viercy, Thomas Thornton aud David Thornton, ^j|rickmakerrt) and Samuel Millington, (labourer), all of\Lane End were found upon the defendant's premises. The landlord stated in reply to the officer that the men came in for a drink upon his invitation. The landlord was fined £3 and costs, and for being found on the premises Millington was fined 5s. and costs and his companions 2s. 6d. and oosts. "POOR BELATIONS." John Burrows, of New Brighton, summoned by the Guardians of the Holywell Union for neglect- ing to maintain his mother, Elizabeth Jones, was ordered to contribute Is. 6d. per week.—Upon the application of the same Authorities, Robert John Ennion, of Llynypandy, was ordered to pay Is. per week towards the support of his father Robert Ennion. COUNTY COURT FBIDAT.—Before His Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd. THE CILOBN VABIANO DISPUTE. Mary Ellis sued Edwin Jones in respect of a quantity ofgmanure left on the Plas Newydd Farm, Cilcen, of which the parties were the incoming, and outgoing tenants, respectively. Mr. John Lloyd, St. Asaph, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Oartwright, Chester, for the defendant. The case had been adjourned from the previous Mold Court, and after hearing considerable evidence on either side, His Honour gave judgment for defendant with the costs of One day. THE DBTBNTION OF A SHEEP DOO. John Dunn, farmer and innkeeper, of Buokley, sued William Williams, a shepherd, formerly in his employ, for the value of a sheep-dog and the loss sustained in consequence of its detention, the claim amounted to zg6 10s. Mr.' E. S. Giles, Chester, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. H. Churton for the defendant. Plaintiff, in his evidenoe, stated that the defendant had been in his service for twelve years as shepherd. Witness bought a sheep bitch, for which he gave lOa, and did so because she was in whelp, and he wanted the pups. He was told by the party from whom he purchased her that the sire was a pedigree dog, and therefore the pups would be worth keeping. After he had kept her for some time she whelped, and witness kept two pups, one of which the defendant gave to his sister, and the other waa kept on the farm. Williams trained the dog, and it was known as Williams's dog." After this the defendant sold or gave away the bitoh without the witness's consent; but thie he did not mind, seeing that he had the other dog. He kept three dogs for his sheep, for two of whioh he claimed exemption, one being that in question. The dog was used for the farm, and fed with the others, and lived generally about the buildings. Williams left, and took the dog away with him, and this being at a time when the sheep were requiring a deal of care and attention, witness was at 8 1088, and bad to engage four or five men to catch the sheep each day, whereas the one dog would have setved the purpose. He subsequently met Williams and asked him about the dog, when he was told that he could have him on paying for his keep. Plaintiff then inquired as to how much was due for this, and as to how much the dog was worth, whereupon defendant said he was worth £ 3. Witness then asked why he was sold for 23s, and tendered 12s. for the dog, which the defendant refused, and referred him to the person who was then m possession of it. Some time afterwards witness saw the dog at Mold, and took it from the man who was with it, but Williams came to the farm and enticed it away.—After a number of witnesses had been examined on both sides, his Honour, is giving judgment, stated that the question for them was to ascertain the real ownership of the dog. He could not in the first instance see that the mother of it had been given to the defendant, nor had it been proved that the other dog was his. He would give judg- ment for J62 21., the value of the dog, if not handed over within seven days, and Is. otherwise with oosts,

ST. ASAPH. PBTTY SBSSIONS.—At these sessions, en Monday. Thomas Deed was fined JE1 18s. 6d, including coeta for being drunk and assaulting Sergeant Pearson, It appears that the officer was requesting defendant to go away, when he became violent and tried to throw him on the ground. They both fell together, and in spite of receiving several severe kicks and blows, the officer succeeded in handcuffing his prisoner and taking him to the station. Thomas Tones, St. Asaph, was oharged with assaulting John Davies, labourer. Mr. Alun Lloyd said defendant struck his client several violent blows in the face, knocked him down, and savagely kicked him. He was unable to leave the house for several days. The bench described the assault as a brutal one, and fined defendant 1 18.. Gd, deluding costl.

RAILWAY TIME TABLE. OCTOBER, 1892. < CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—Down TlWNS. Sundays. t HOLYHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAY.—Up Tbajhb. Suwdaw. J lka.vb a.m. a.ra|».m. *,m a.m a.m a.m p.m. p.in p.m p.m p.m p.m £ p.m p.m.i p.m a.m a.m a.m p.m liavi ft.m a.m a.ia a m a.ru a.m ft.m a.m p.xa a.m p in p.ia p.m p.m | p.m p.m p.m p.m a.m a.rc> p.m. p.m. 'CHESTER 2 386 30 8 45 10 0 1143 3 10 5 55 10^ 6 10 & 833843 1116 2 389 35 1116 6 0 HOLYHEAD. I I ,7 45 | 12 0 '3 15.. |6 0; 6, 6 6)11401.. 8 5 Sandyoroft 6 41 8 56i i'll54 :3 2l| 5 211 § 'H jg 8 66,1126 9 46 6 10 Bangor (dep).. 6 0 !8 o •• 9 0 1045' jl 9 4 25 17 14! •• 5 3; 6 55|l232 ..9 3 i Queen's Ferry. 6 45 9 o! 1158 3 25 E 5 25 |,a E |3 9 0 1130 9 60 6 15 Aber 6 10 | 9 10 1055! 1 19 £ •• j* 35 7 24| •• •• j •• 7 4 | j Connah'sQuay.' 6 50 9 S\ 112 3 3 3o| 5 30;~j 6 26 eg 9 6jl035 9 65 6 21 Llanfairfechan. 6 {5 ,8 I41 9 15 11 0 1 25 ;4 41 7 8l> • • •• •• 7 S Flint 6 57 •• 9 12; 11210 3 37; 5 37;|j}j !6 33: a •• 9 1211142 10 3 6 29 Penmaenmawr. 6 2l j8 2o 9 2111 6| 1 32 § -3 |4 49 |7 38| •• 7 15 j Bagillt ..7 2.9 17; 1216, 3 43 5 43,-fc I I |9 181148 10 8 6 35 Conway 6 31 8 29 ,9 31 1116 1 43 go ,4 59 7 60 •• 9 26 •• 7 25 1 3 9 26 HOLYWELL. 7 9 9 22; |1223 3 49 5 60!2-S; !6 44 ° f 19 25; 1154 Il016 6 42 LlandudnoJun.6 38 8 36: 9 39 1125 1 51 £ « 6 8 8 0! •• 9 H1 •• •• I •• I •• •• j Mostyn 7 17 9 30i 123l| 3 56 A 6 57[ §)g j 6 51 9 32 12 I 1024 6 50 ColwynBay. 6 49 8 46 19 52 1135' ..2 3 J} « '5 20 8 13 •• •• •• 7 36 1 lgi i Prestatyn 7 28 9 4?l 1213; 4 8 c 7i 8-5.1 ..7 1 9 9 9 42 1212 1036 7 2 Colwyn 6 64 I 9 57 1139 2 8 j 0 g 5 25} 18 18 •• •• •• 7 40 i RHYL 3 187 371. 9 50 1040 I25r ;4 17 5 52 6 15! | £ i 7 10-3 9 169 50 1220 3 18 1046 1154 7 9 Llandulas 7 2 10 4 1147 2 14 j S -g 5 35| ]8 28 r. I •• • • i Abor^ele 7 49 10 4 10511 6; I ,6 6 Pi fll 17 24*3 9 27 • • I j 7 18 Abergele 7 7 8 67 1010 1153; 2 20 j « 5 43j '8 33 7 65| „ 1 j Llandulas 1 7 57, • • 10121 jl 14 gjgl 7 33 -g 9 35 j -3 j RHYL 7 21 ,!9 7 9 40 1024 1210 1250,2 35 3 45 e J5 405 68! ;8 49 10 4 8 6(1 46 5 2Q 10 4 | Colwyn ;8 51 1020; I 19, j 6 17 § o! l7 40 o" [9 40 !7 31 Prestatyn 7 29 9 48 1032 R 1258,2 43 3 53 j m 5 48 6 6 |8 57 •• 8 If •• 5 28 j Colwyn Bay. 8 9 1025 11 4 1 241 j 6 22 |7 45 2 19 45 5 7 36 Mostyn 7 40 |9 24 10 0! 1230 1 82 55 4 4 1 •§ |o 59 6 18 9 8 8 25 ;5 39 i Llandudno Jun 3 49 8 25! 1041 1110 1 40! 6 34 2 g !8 2 g-g 9 58 | 3 49 7 48 HOLYWELL. 7 49| ;9 33 10 9 1052 1 163 44 13 0 6 8,6 27 9 18 8 34 2 10 5 48 j Conway 3 518 29 1045 1120 1 44 6 38 2 a 8 6 §, 10 2 g i 3 54 12177 52 Bagillt 7 54 j 1015! 1 21 4 19 6 14 6 33 9 24 j 8 41, :6 64 Penmaenmawr i 8 38| 1055 1129 1 53 I 6 47 j.2 0 8 16 Z 5 1011 | 8 2 Flint j8 0 9 25' 1020| 1242 1 26 j4 26 6 19 6 39 9 29 I 8 48 6 0 Llaufairfechan.' 8 44, 11 1 1136 1 59 j 6 54 |3 « '8 22 ^-S 1017 1 } 8 8 Connah'sQuav.[8 89 3l| J!028 1 33 (4 31 g 6 26 6 47 9 37 I 8 55 6 7 j Aber 8 50! 11 6; 2 4 ff S !8 28 i 8 13 Queen's Ferry. 8 139 36 1033| 1 38 4 35 1 6 31 6 53 9 42i j 8 59 |6 12 i Bangor.. 1 25 9 10| 1118 1156 2 28 7 9 |8 48 g 1032 4 25! 1242 8 40 Sandyoroft. 8 20|9 40; 1039 1 43; |4 41 « 6 35 7 0 9 40j 9 4 ;6 16 Holyhoai 5 5 1010 Il 5 3 43 I I 9 46 S 5 5! 1 20 9 35 Chester |8 30'9 52 9 58 1050 1120 1 5 1 533 35 4 63 I 6 4>7 15 10 0 1060 9 20 2 50 6 30 1050

Correspondence. [We lo not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our Correspondents]. HOLYWELL HIGHWAY BOARD. To the Editor of the 11 Flintshite Observer." SIR.-In your Observer of the 8th inst., is a report of the monthly meeting of the above Board. At that meeting reference was made to the footway (?) to Brynoelyn and the National Schools, and that through my objection in 1887 on the ground that it was a private roadway all repairs and improvements were laid aside. The Surveyor is also reported to have stated that the Board did repair it to some extent. Please permit me to eay that the Highway Board never did repair this road. The Surveyor began to do so on his own account without the knowledge or oonaent of the Board. I stopped him and brought the matter before the Board, when I explained that this road was an occupation road, and had never been repaired by the ratepayers that the danger- ous and unprotected tart on one side of this road" should be made good and fenced out by the lease- holders of the adjoining land as hitherto done by them—the remains of the fenoes ar6 to be seen now. -If this were done there would be no danger, even as it is, a footpath three to four yards wide cannot be dangerous to children-I often see children in sport rolling down this dangerous" place. There are five roads or footpaths leading to Bryn- celyn and the National Sohools-if one is to be repaired all should bo. There are two roads to the schools, one from Holywell and the other from Greenfield. Why repair the one from Holywell and not the other? Neither of these roads are footpaths —they are cart reads leading to farms and a stone quarry all of which are barred with gates against the public. The National Schools are also private property, consequently these roads are accommoda- tion roads leading to private properties, and are not repairable by the ratepayers. The Highway Act, 1835, is clear, that no road unless repaired by the ratepayers, before the passing of that Act. is to be repaired by the ratepayers until it is legally dedicated by the owner to the public with their approval and consent, and such road must be put in thorough re- pair at the expense of the owner, before it is dedicated. The Brynceiyn roads have not been so dedicated. In fact, they have always been repaired by the users—I well remember the Cotton Twist Co. and others sinoe, repairing it. Should the Holywell Highway Board decide upon repairing this one road, it will be a serious precedent to the ratepayers—the other four ways on Bryn- ceiyn the Ffordd lane via Greenfield Hall; the Strand the Marxh road; the Holway Mine road the Grange road, &c., within the township of Greenfield, would have to be repaired. What of the scores of miles of similar roads throughout the Holywell Highway Board District, comprising the parishes of Holywell, Ysceifiog, Caerwys, Whitford, Llanasa and Gwaenysgor, when every mile of the existing roads oosts the ratepayers about £9 a year to keep in repair. I desire every improvement, but I do not think the ratepayers should be called upon to earry them ont to save the pookets of private interested persons. -Yours truly, THOS. HUGZXS. Greenfield.

Football. PLATEBS v. MUSICIANS.—A match between the Holywell Club and members of the Holywell Volun- teer Band will be played next Saturday. FLINT V. TBUE BL-uics.-The Castle True Blues met the Flint Club on Saturday, and were defeated by 2 goals to 1. ST. ASAPH v. RHTTBDLAN.—This match was played at St. Asaph on Saturday in fine weather, and be- fore a large company. Rhuddlan won the toss, and played with the wind. St. Asaph at once assumed the aggressive, and by half time had scored 1 to nil. On resuming St. Asaph again began to press, and eventually won a one-sided game by 3 goals to nil. DENBIGH T. WKSTUINSTBB ROVBBS.—At Howell's Sohool Park, in splendid weather, before a good crowd, this match was played on Saturday. Both teams- were well represented. Denbigh lost the toss, and kioked towards the Sohool end. A fast game was witnessed, but loose play followed. Kuffin scored for the visitors. The Rovers' forwards shot badly, but the combination was much better than the home lot, who, however, had some hard lines in not equalising. Pourtley scored again for the Rovers. Result:—Rovers, 2 goals Denbigh, nil. MOLD RED STABS.—A general meeting of the Mold Red Stars took place at the Bridge Inn, en Monday evening last, Mr. J. B. Marston, presided, and there was a large attendance of members. The club fixtures as arranged showed that they are pitted against some good teams, the first match taking place on the home ground on Saturday next, against the Westminster Rovers. J. Howard, Esq., The Tower, was eleoted president, and the other offioers appointed were D. Lloyd Pugh, (treasurer) and joint secretary with John Cartman; Sergeant Major Summerton, (captain).

THE WELSH ASSOCIATION. Draw for the Senior Cap.-First Round: Flint v. Llandudno Swifts; Bangor v. Carnarvon Athletic; Holywell v. Portmadoc Rhostyllen v. Denbigh Brymbo Institute v. Druids Rhos, a bye; Llan- idloes T. Whitchurch; Ellesmere Volunteers T. Newton; Nautwioh, a bye; Wellington Town v. St. George's; Cardiff v. Ironbridge. These ties are to be played on the ground of the first-named olub on November 5. The second round is to be played off on December 3, and the third round on Dec. 31.

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LITERARY GLEANINGS. I THE rays of happiness, like those of light, are colourless when unbroken. "AT some of our first boarding-schools, the fair pupils are now taught to play whist and cassino. Amongst their winning ways, this may not be the least agreeable to papa and mamma. It is calculated that a clever child, by its cards and its novels, may pay for its own education" (Times, November 2nd, 1797). DOES HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF ?-" To such a height has the spirit of gambling arisen, that at some of the great tables it is not uncommon to see the stake con- sist wholly of property in kind. A house of furniture was last week lost to a lady in the neighbourhood of Pall Mall. The successful party had played against it the stock of a farm in the county of Essex (Times, Sep- tember 25th, 1797). ConsicANs.-Corr,icp-ns are a stein and sturdy race, with the passions of tha beasts of the forest and the pride of Beelzebub. They are capable of much true self-devotedness and love, but their hatred is intense, whole-hearted, terrible. A Cassabianca has the courage to die amidst the crashing timbers of a burn- Ing ship, and the roaring of the enemy's cannon; a Sampiero could slay trs wife, who parleyed with the enemy to save her husband's life with her blood, and glory in the deed. Much of this ruggedness of character is doubtless due to their peculiarly wild and beautifully rocky, forest-covered land, but still more to the stern ordeal the nation had to pass through under their cruel task masters, Genoese merchants or Saracenic pirates. Three things will at once strike the new comer in Ajaccio: the profound gravity with wh;ch the Corsican enjoys his cherished dolee-famiente: his inordinate love of tobacco, and the lordly contempt with which he treats his women- kind. Indeed the position of women is one of the stumbling-b'ocks to the well-intentioned visitor to this picturesque island. Politeness to women will not be well received. When you accept an invita. tion to a Corsican's table, and find his wife and daughters standing and serving you, making no attempt to taste food or enter into conversation, you must not offer a seat or look surprised. It is the custom of the country. Physically they are a fine race; not very tall, but broad-shouldered, big-chested, and muscular, with long black beards and gioasy hair. The women are in their youth extremely handsome, with their dark skins, large expressive cyea and wealth of raven hair. Outside the large towns they are a remark. ably chaste people. It would be mere folly and waste 01 time to look for many examp!es of morality in A jaccio or Bastia, But in the mountains, in the marc hi and inland valleys, the old order of things still prevails. In Grrscia, the old custom of cross questioning, common to all warlike mountain tribes, survives. They will ask a stranger who he is, where he comes from, whither he is going. They will freely criticise you, your acts, and your associates, and offer you advice on every conceivable point. If you have no very strong opinions, you are lost. They are apt to be meddlesome, but are faithful to their trusts, to their likes and dislikes. They have the true tribal feeling. There are good points; a friend is a true friend, and will be ready to do much for you. Even the old form of thought lingers on in out-of-the-way corners, for the Corsican will swear fealty to you, declare your friends to be his. Ajaccien morals are rather loose in some ways. Ajacciens do not possess a very distinct appreciation of the niceties of meulIl et tllum, Apart from these peculiarities of moral constitution, they are a race to be admired. Truth to say, I could never quite make up my mind which was the more interesting and absorbing study—the people ot their magnificent country.— Time. GAMMING."—To gam means to gossip. The word occurs again and again in the logbooks of the old whalers. The uninitiated might suppose it signi- fied merely spinning yarns on the fo'caatie. But to the old whaleman it has a far deeper meaning. When the whalemen met on thn high geas thousands of miles from home they would lay to sometimoa for hours, captains and crews would exchange visits, letters from and for home be delivered, and the story of the voyages told. That was a gam:' One vessel often brought to another the first news from home in two years. Meanwhile, however, a year had elapsed since the vessel last from port left her moorings, and at least another year would pass before the homeward bound crew wculd sight their native shore, No woncer the young captain, as his home harbour hovein sight, eagerly scanned the crowd upon the wharf through his marine ¡!bs until it rested prrhaps upon a. fair young face full of anxious expectation, (jamming JS, indeed, a relic of one of the most romantic, and, per. haps, pathetic, phases of the whaler's life. Every vessel that sailed carried messages to relatives and friends thousands of miles away, and every vessel that came to her moorings brought tidings of cheer or sorrow from distant seas. A wife might have the letter which she had written to her husband two years before returned to iter, because his vessel had not been spoken; and alas she had not been spoken by any of the vessels that had returned during the year. Time would only deepen the mystery of her husband's fate, and perhaps the wife would neves know whether the ship was cast upon one of the islands of the Pacific and the crew massacred by the lavage inhabitants, or split upon a sunken reef and engulfed with all hands and so she would sit weep- ing in her lonely chamber while her neighbours made merry over the return of a son, father, lover, or husband, and the streets rang with the songs of happy Jack. Whalemen returning home were liable to find that many changes had taken place during their long voyages. An old whaleman told me that he was obliged to sail on one of his voyages just after his mother's burial, leaving his father bowed down with grief. His vessel was hardly at her moorings three years later before said father slapped him on the shoulder and said, Alfred, come up to the house an' I'll introduce you to your mother!"—Century. A NEW-BORN ISLAND.—In October, 1885, there was a volcanic eruption in the South Seas, and when nature resumed her everyday habit the inhabitants of the Tonga group realised the fact that a new island bad appeared within their archipelago. Some of the people of Tonga went off at once to inspect the stranger, and they reported that it looked like a one-sided heap thrown up by the sea. That is to say, one side of the island was all cliff, with the material of which it was formed thrown to leeward by the wind. From the shape of the island the wind must have been blowing from thesouth-east at the time of its birth. But the Tongans had really very little to report about their new sister; and so in October. 1889, H.M.S. Egeria was sent to make the acquaintance of the four-year-old. It is from the report of Mr. Litter, who went with that vessel, that we gain the following facts. Falcon Island-why thi-j name, and who gave it, we are unable to explain-lies now in the south-west part of the Tongan Rroup, which, again, Has to the south-east of the British colony of Fiji. It was found to be in two distinct parts. There Is, first, what appears to be the remains of a wide- baaed conical hill, with sides sloping at a gentle angle of six degrees, and presenting an abrupt, cliff-like end to the sea. This part of the island is a sym- metrical oval, and its greatest height above the sea is about 153 feet. The other part is a plain, spread- ing away from the base of the hill to the north, and about 10 or 12 feet above high-water level. And what are the inhabitants of this new arrival in the insular family ? A sinele bird—a sandpiper-was noticed on the shore, and a single small moth. These were the only denizens last year. But already vege- tation had begun in a timorous and tentative fashion. A few seedling plants, washed up by the waves probably, had already taken root. T wo young cocoa- nut trees were bravely struggling to nourish themselves on the plain; a candle-nut tree had also found foot- ing three other plants were striving with the situa- tion, and some grass bad begun to grow. Upon the beach were found some dry, stranded fruits, which years hence may be represented in bounteous trees. At present, however. Falcon Island is finding a dread enemy in the sea, for the waves are carving it down steadily, Mid will eat it all away unless some restora- tive and protective aeiium appear. What that may be can be supposed from the history of two littls Islands not far to the eastward of it. Once upon a time these were only the stratified material deposited by a volcanic eruption under water. Upon this material the coral began to grow, until they, emerged as islands, and then around them were gradually raised broad coral reefs to defend them from the ocean. And so may it be with Falcon Island. The industrious insects will bushy build up barriers all round it. The action of the sea upon these and the cliffs will form sandbanks upon which seeds of the Cocoanut, the taro, the plantain, and other trees and plants will be drifted by the waves; the lagoon will afford shelter for multitudes of aquatic creatures, after whom will come the seabirds in myriad sweeps; shells will accumulate on the beach, and, with the droppings of the birds and the decay of the pioneer plants, will aid in forming the soil. The evolutions of nature are rapid in these climes, and before many years are over Falcon Island may be clothed with verdure and brilliant with the plumage of birds.- All t. Year Round.

VALE OF OLWYD, DENBIGH, RUTHIN AND CORWEN RAILWAYS. LEAVE a.m a.m p.m p.m p.m p.nt p.in RHYL 8 0 1050 1 0 3 20 4 20 6 0 9 22 Rhuddlan 8 9 1059 1 7 3 294 29 6 7 9 31 St. Asaph 8 1611 6'1 123 364 366 129 38 Trefnant 8 24 1114 1 18 3 444 446 If- 9 46 DENB 35 1126 I 25 3 55 4 65 6 269 67 J d.8 45 1140 1 27 4 0 6 40 7 50 1010 Llanrhaiadr 8 53 1148 1 35 4 86 487 58 1018 Rhe"wl 8 59 1154 1 404 146 548 4 1024 RUTHIN 9 4 1159 1 45 4 19 6 59 8 8 1029 Eyarth 9 11 12 6 4 25 8 15 Nantclwyd s 201215 4 32 Ii 22 Derwen 9 26 1221 4 38 8 28 Gwyddelwern.9 36 1231 4 47 g 37 Corwen 9 48 1243 4 55 js 45 LEAVE a.m j a.m a.m (P.M p.m p.m., p.m CORWEN. 7 40 1035|1 30 6 30 Gwyddelwern 7 45 1040,1 35, 6 36 £ erwe,n 7 55 10471 42 6 46, Nantclwyd 7 59,105m 4ti| ig 49 Eyarth 18 10;il 01 55, |fi O KUTHIN |8 1611 e's 1'4 35 6 ?7*20 Lhewl.. ,8 24 11132 84 416 137 26 Llanrhaiadr 18 28 1117 2 124 456 177 30 DENB.. ) ar 18 39j 1127 2 214 556 287 40 "j d.6 409 0 11352 33 5 0 7 48| Trefnant 6 47 9 8jll42 2 41 6 8 7 66i St. Asaph 6 659 16 1149 2 47 6 168 4\ Rhuddlan.7 39 2511156,2 55 6 258 13 Rhyl 7 12 9 64;12 5 3 4 5 34 8 22 MOLD AND DENBIGH RAILWAY. LEAVS a.m a.m a.m p.m p.m p.m p.m CHESTER 7 12 1010 1140|2 27j5 26 6 20 8 36 Broughton Hall.7 22 1020 1153 2 40 6 33 8 48 Hope 7 40 1038 1211 2 58: 6 61 9 6 Hope 7 40 1038 1211 2 58: 6 61 9 6 Fadeswood 7 47 1045 121813 5| 6 58 9 12 Llong 7 50 1048 122l|3 8 7 1 9 16 wnr-n" *r.7 55 1053 1226 3 13 5 63 7 6 9 20 mujji; | d.7 67 1054 1228 3 15 5 55 7 7 9 22 Rhydymwyn 8 4 11 1 1235j3 22i 7 149 29 Nannerch 8 13 1110 1244 3 31 7 23 9 38 Caerwys 8 20 1117 1251 3 38| 7 29 9 46 Bodfari 8 25 1122 12S«:3 43 7 35 9 50 Denbigh 8 37 1132 1 63 53i6 35 7 44 10 0 LEAVB A-M a.m -&-M la.m p.m p.m p.m DENBIGH. i8 45,1135'2 25 6 40!7 0 Bodfari |8 53jll43 2 33 6 48i7 I Caerwys.••••< •• 0'1150 2 40 6 65 7 16 Nannerch •• 8 1158 2 48 6 3 7 23 Rhydym *wyn. 9 17112 72 576 12 7 32 ar |» 24,1214 3 4 6 19;7 39 MOLD., j d.7 40 9 0 9 25,1216 3 6 6 21f7 41 Llong 7 44 9 4| 11220 6 26 7 46 Padeswood 7 48 9 8j (1224 ? 29 7 49 Hope 7 56 9 15 1232 « 37j7 66 Broughton Hall..8 11,9 30, >1247 •• 6 52 8 14 Chester 8 24 9 43|9 50 1 0 3 3* 7 5i8 24 Printed and Published by the Proprietors DAviB AND Co., at their General Printing Omce, High- street, Holywell.

THBT truly mourn that mourn without a witneci. Byron. A BINGLE bad habit will mar an otherwise faultlww character, as an ink-drop soileth the pure white page. -Ballou. Ha who lives to no purpose lives to a bad purpose. -Amm. fun friends are like our shadow, keeping cloae to us wbile we walk tu the awnhine, but lmving us the instant we cross into the shade.—Boyee. A CORN by any other name would give its owner no less pain. THOUSANDS go down and disappear for want of the power of physical endurance; quite as many thousands fail for lack of steadily improving brain capacity; but perhaps most of all are smitten, crushed, and routed because of their poverty of cleat and steadfast moral purpose. The real strength of man is his health, mental and physical, and, without this, no start, however good, no advantages of the way, however great, no stroke of luck, however wonderful, can save him from defeat. Like all other creatures, his means of defence must be commensurate with every possible occasion, or final victory can never crown his brow. DISCRETION and good nature have always been looked upon as the distinguishing ornaments of female conversation. The woman whose price is above rubies has no particular in the character given of her by the wise man more endearing than that she openeth her mouth with wisdom and in tongue is the law of kindness. w. hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them. Those friendships that succeed to such aver- sions are usually firm, for those qualities must be sterling that could not only gain our hearts, but con- quer our prejudices. I"