The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

AUCTION SAL ES. » IMPORTANT SALE OF CHESTER PROPERTIES. On Saturday Messrs. Cunnah and Roberts held a sale at the Blossoms Hotel, when 13 lots of property were submitted, and as the bidding was active the whole were disposed of in a little over an hour. Lot 1, the house No. 21, Bold Terrace, was sold to Mr. E. Brassey for 9410, and the same gentleman bought lot 2, an adjoining house, for RM5. Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, consisting of Nos. 25, 27, 29 and 31, Bold Terrace, were knocked down to Mr. Lockwood for 9400, 9410, 2400 and PA17 10s. respectively. Lot 7, a house in Union Walk, realised R405, Mr. S. Gibson being the buyer. Lot 8, the shop and premises No. 18, Frodsham-street, was acquired by Mr. C. W. Dutton (the tenant), for £ 900; and Lot 9, a warehouse adjoining, by Mr. Ellis, for E80. Lot 10, a cottage, No. 45, Sandy-lane, Boughton, was sold to Mr. Gilbert Parry for 285. Lot 11, the shop and premises, No. 29, Foregate- street, in the occupation of Messrs. Elias Williams and Sons, caused some interesting competition. The bidding opened at E3,000, and rapidly advanced to 93,900, when it was declared an open sale. Some rapid bidding followed, and Mr. J. Kendrick became the buyer for £ 4,350. Lot 12, the adjoining shop and premises in the occupa- tion of the late Mr. Henry Lightfoot's repre- sentatives, started at XX500, and was also bought by Mr. J. Kendrick for 92,950. This gentleman purchased lot 13 also, the premises in the rear occupied by Messrs. Phillipson and Golder, for £ 900. Mr. E. Brassey, Mr. T. A. Fletcher, and Mr. J. M. Nicholson acted as solicitors to the vendors. LICENSED PREMISES AT CHESTER. At the Grosvenor Hotel, on Saturday, Messrs. Churton, Elpbick and Co. submitted for public competition the fully-licensed public-house known as the New Inn, situate with frontages to Walter-street and Church-street, Newtown, Chester, containing bar, smoke-room, tap-room, kitchen, pantry, four bedrooms, and store-room, with cellaring in basement; with the yard, stable, coach-house, and cottage, No. 21, Church-street. There was a good attendance, and competition was keen. The property ulti- mately fell to the bid of Mr. Downes, for Messrs. Greenall, Whitley, and Co., at the sum of £ 2,500. Messrs. Walker, Smith, and Way, of Chester, acted as solicitors to the vendor.

FRODSHAM. CONCERT. The Widnes Subscription Band gave a concert for their own benefit on Wed- nesday, in the -Town Hall, Frodsham, before a I moderate audience. At the close of the concert a dance took place. TEMPERANCE MEETING.—A temperance meet- ing, under the auspices of the Frodsham Free Church Council, was held on, Saturday evening, in the Town Hall, Frodsham, Mr. E. T. Guest, J.P., presiding over a fair attendance. An address was given by the Rev. H. Hooper. Reci- tations were given by Miss Carter, songs by Mrs. W. Yould and Mr. E. Johnson, and phonograph selections by Mr. Atherton. Miss Carter was the accompanist. CHANGB IN POLICB STAFF.—On Saturday Sergeant Clays severed his connection with Frodsham, having received a similar appoint- ment in Middlewich. During his long stay in the town Sergt. Clays has proved himself to be a most fair-minded and efficient officer, and his departure will be regretted by a large circle of friends. Sergeant Hunt has been appointed to Frodsham from Middlewich.

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DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS. Oct. 31-Ambulance Brigade Concert at Music Hall « 31-Tarporley Hunt Club Competitions 31-Dairy Show at Nantwich (two days) 3I-Frodsham Petty Sessions Nov. 1-Chester Cattle Fair „ 1-Chester Assizes 1-Buckley Petty Sessions i, 3-Tarvin Board of Guardians „ 3-Tarvin District Council 3—Chester District Council „ 5-Wirrat District Council „ 5-Hoote District Council „ 5-Mold Petty Sessions II 6-Chester Board of Guardians 6Flint Town Council 6-Home-coming of the Duke of Westminster

The Monthly DIARY with RAILWAY TIME TABLE for November is issued with the COURANT of this day.

OUR SALMON FISHERY. The Dee Fishery Board has taken a practical step in appointing a small committee to inspect the condition of the river so far as pollution is concerned. The report presented by that committee at Saturday's meeting will prove of valuable service in enabling the Board to influence the responsible local authorities in the watershed of the Dee with a view to sup- pressing the contamination which is being carried on in some places in a wholesale manner, to the manifest detriment of the fishery. Pollution and over-netting are by common consent admitted to be the leading causes of the decline of the salmon fishery in the Dee as elsewhere, and it is as important that the lower portion of the stream should be purged as the higher reaches. In the case of two works discharging an effluent into the lower river, the Committee found that trout died in the sample in the course of two and four minutes respectively. This is sufficiently strong evidence for a local authority to act upon, for the harm resulting from a continuous stream of such deliterious matter into the river channel must be simply incalculable. The members of the Fishery Board will find much valuable instruction and some solid comfort from a book just written by Mr. Augustus Grimble on The Salmon Rivers of Scotland." The author, who has added to his own wide personal experience the evidence of pro- prietors, fishing tenants, gillies and others, claims that the main cause of the falling off in the productiveness of most of the rivers is that the mouths of the streams are so festooned with nets that the salmon have no reasonable chance of entering, while the artificial hatching is inadequate. The case of the Aberdeenshire Dee is a remarkable one. Thirty years ago the angling in that river had dwindled to almost vanishing point, when the Dee District Salmon Fishery Improvement Association, with the Marquis of Huntly and Sir William Cunliffe Brooks at its head, took strong action. All the nets employed between the sea and Banohory, seventeen miles up, were gradually bought up, until in the course of ten years there was not a net above a mile from the mouth of the river. The change which has come over the face of the fishery of that stream is nothing short of marvellous, for it is now regarded as the best salmon river in all Scotland, in proof whereof it is stated that the angling rents have increased from £1,000 in 1871 to over 48,000 at the present time. That the notable improvement in the Dee fishing is the direct result of the wise action on the part of somebody, and is not traceable to the operation of some natural law is pretty well established by the condition of another Aber- deenshire river, the Don, which falls into the sea only two miles further north, and which would, therefore, presumably be subject to the same natural conditions. The present state of the Don as a salmon-producing river is deplorable. Paper mills and bleach works have been suffered to empty their pollution into the river, and to abstract large quantities of water, until the cruive fishings near the estuary have become insignificant, while those of the Harbour Commissioners on the Dee, only a few miles off, four years ago yielded fully 20,000 salmon and grilse. Many of the statements made in this book received ample corroboration the other day from evidence given before the Royal Commission on Salmon Fisheries sitting at Edinburgh. Two riparian proprietors on the Don gave it as their belief that the fishery of that river could be made as valuable as that of the Dee, if the pollution were only stopped. After this unmistakable testimony of the wonderful efficacy of purification aud protection, those interested in the welfare of our own Dee fish- ings may well takejieart for the future. If the local authorities of both the upper and the lower river would only apply the powers that they possess for the suppression of pollution, if the Fishery Board could afford to strengthen its staff of bailiffs, in order to checkmate the operations of the poachers, there is no reason, granted a liberal amount of artificial hatching, why the Chester Dee should not recover its pristine reputation as a salmon river.

A propos the home-coming of the Duke of Westminster and the laudatory speechmaking concerning the event, it is remarkable to note the exceedingly common error of referring to the Grosvenor family as t, the House of Eaton." The correct expression is, of course, the House of Grosvenor," as a moment's reflection will shew. Nevertheless in quite recent speeches on' the subject the inaccurate House of Eaton' has cropped up more than once, and, as indicating that the misconception is not of altogether to-day's growth, it may be stated that the same popular mistake was perpetrated in an address presented to the late Duke by the citizens about twenty years ago. Probably the attention now called to the point will prevent the recrudescence of the old blunder.

The arrangements for the public rejoicings over the event have undergone some alteration since the meeting at the Town Hall on Thurs- day, when it was decided to give the school- children and the aged poor a treat in com- memoration of the happy occasion. In deference to the wishes of the Grosvenor family, it has now been resolved to postpone these entertainments until the beginning of the new year, so that the formal part of the proceedings will be restricted to the presentation of an address to his Grace in the Market Hall on behalf of the Mayor, Corporation, and citizens. There will also be public decorations on the Eastgate and at the Market Hall, while it is confidently hoped that the tradesmen and residents in the principal thoroughfares will liberally contribute their quota of bunting. It is to be regretted that the excellent suggestion to recommend a school holiday in the city in commemoration of the great day has not proved feasible. The objection is a purely scholastic one, namely, that the recent Parliamentary election and the approaching municipal contests will have given the pupils attending certain schools two off days, and that another day's leave would be inadvisable in the interests of education. Schoolboys and schoolgirls will, therefore, have to rest content with the promised treat when it comes round next year. A local tradesman sends us a letter, which we publish, urging the Mayor to recommend an alteration in the weekly Wednes- day half-holiday next week to Tuesday, in order to allow the shop assistants to participate in the rejoicings. The Committee which has charge of the arrangements had this matter under consideration, but we understand it did not find general favour, and, after all, there is much to be said for the objection that the city never looks drearier than when the shops are shut for a half-holiday. If the places of business were closed, the effect of the street decorations would be quite lost.

MUNICIPAL JOTTINGS. ♦ There is practically no change to report in the general situation, and the citizens will have the excitement of a contested election in three wards to-morrow (Thursday). Both parties seem to be putting in a good deal of hard work, although there has been a marked absence of platform oratory, with the single exception of the highly successful meeting at Saltney in furtherance of the candidature of Messrs. Isaac Williams and Mr. Wolfenden, which we report fully elsewhere. The fight which has been forced upon St. Oswald's Ward by the intrusion at the last moment of Mr. Carr seems as inexplicable from a party standpoint as it is uncalled for. The Radicals make a show of ignorance as to whether Mr. W. Denson or Mr. Carr is to be their champion, although at the outset the former was professedly adopted as their nominee. Judging from the line adopted by a Radical contemporary last Saturday, the in- ference is that the party have suddenly agreed to throw Mr. Denson overboard, and to seek to propitiate the Labour vote, which is notori- ously disaffected so far as the Radicals are concerned, by helping Mr. Carr into the Council. Both the Radical and Labour parties them- selves admit the futility of attempting to unseat the old representative of the ward, Mr. B. C. Roberts, and the question, therefore, resolves itself into a struggle between Mr. Denson and Mr. Carr for the honour of the second place. There is, of course, a possibility of a combination at the eleventh hour between the forces of Mr. Denson and Mr. Carr, but such a contingency could never affect the position of Mr. Roberts. Every voter in the ward who has the courage to place gratitude for past services before merely party considerations will recognise the duty of plumping forMr. Roberts. As that gentleman reminds the electors in a circular issued the other day, he is precluded by his position as High Sheriff of the county from taking any active part in the contest, and we fed sure the good sense of the ratepayers will accept this explanation of his abstention from a personal canvass. The public memory cannot be so lamentably short as to forget the numerous public services rendered to the city and to his own ward by Mr. Roberts during the long series of years in which he has represented St. Oswald's, also serving as Chief Magistrate of the city for two consecutive years. A word of caution is perhaps necessary to warn Mr. Roberts's supporters against yielding to the entreaty to split their votes for the benefit of either Mr. Denson or Mr. Carr. Their duty is plain and clear, to let the two other contest- ants fight the matter out between them, and to place Mr. Roberts in a triumphant majority by virtue of the potent plumper. It this policy is rigidly adhered to to-morrow, Mr. Roberts will be returned with a vote of confidence such as any Town Councillor might be proud of. The interest in the other two contests is about equally divided. Dr. Mann and Mr. Haswell are making a stubborn fight in St. John's Ward, while Mr. C. W. Dutton and Mr. Frank Brown are working early and late. The most recent rumour in connection with this contest, apparently a despairing effort of the enemy, is an absurd one to the effect that Mr. Haswell has retired. As a matter of fact, not only has Mr. Haswell not retired, but he is making such a gallant fight, side by side with Dr. Mann, that he is certain that he will be either at the top of the poll or second on the list. We mention the rumour because it evidences the nervous state of the Radicals, not because there is a vestige of probability in it. Calculations have been made with regard to St. John's Ward contest with most gratifying results. The Unionist workers there state that after a thorough canvass and after deducting no fewer than 33 per cent. of absolute promises, they a e satis tied that Dr. Mann and Mr. Haswell will be returned with a safe margin. At the same time it behoves the electors to see to it that nothing is lost through the all-too-prevalent vice of over-confidence, which has been the ruin of many a good cause. The prospects in St. Mary's Ward are grow- ing rosier every day for Messrs. Isaac Williams and Wolfenden, two practical men who may be relied upon to keep their promises to the rate- payers and not to neglect the interests of the ward. Let the electors avail themselves of this excellent opportunity of expelling the drone, in the form of Mr. Moss, from the municipal hive, and of having a luxury which they have not enjoyed for many years of being fully repre- sented in the Council. A final meeting of workers in the three wards was to be held last (Tuesday) night in the Assembly Rooms, when the candidates were to deliver addresses. It was under- stood that one or two important facts of particular interest to the workers in St. Mary's Ward were to be referred to by the candidates, and as the outcome of the meeting the Saltney and neighbourhood electors will have additional reasons for supporting the two Unionist candidates. By this time the electors have had every opportunity of considering the merits of the respective candidates, and there should be no difficulty in exercising their choice. In con- clusion, we would urge the voters, for the reasons which we have enumerated to-day and in several former issues, to go to the ballot box to-morrow and register their votes as follows:— ST. OSWALD's-PLUMP FOR ROBERTS. ST. JOHN's-MANN AND HASWELL (NO PLUMPERS). ST. MARY'S—WILLIAMS AND WOLFENDEN (NO PLUMPERS).

Mr. J. Eldon Bankes is among those who have applied to the Lord Charkcellor for recom- mendation to her Majesty for the honour of being appointed Queen's Counsel. Lord Kenyon was on Wednesday unani- mously elected president of the University College of North Wales in succession to Mr. William Rathbone, who retires after many years' service in the position. In addressing the governors in acknowledgment of his election, Lord Kenyon said the college was the trustee of education in North Wales, and had accom- plished splendid work.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL. SERVICE LIST FOB WBBK COMMENCING OCT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST.—Morning, 8.0: 10.15 The Litany hymn 240. Evening, 4.15: SerWjrf Bridge in 0; anthem, The souls of the rightecul (Woodward). I THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST (All Saints).—Morning, Holy Communion. 10.15: Processional hymn.. 4r.{ Service, Garrett in D; iutroit, hymn 322; chor" celebration (Eyre in B Eat). Evening, 4.15: Procession" bymn, 428; Service, Garrett in D; anthem, These »» they" (Dykes).. FKLDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND.—Morning, 8.0 Matins. The Litany; hymn 114. Evening, 4.15: Service, GoBS E anthem, Bleat are the departed (Sp iir). SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD. Morning, Ma 10.15: Service, Boyce in A; anthem. lx. number DO Thy Creator" (Bennett). Evening, 4.15 Serf I Arnold in A anthem, Praise the Lord (Goss). SUBDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH (Twenty-flrst Sunday Trinity).—Morning, 8.0: Litany and Holy Communion- 10.30: Service, Stainer in B fiat; introit, hymn Holy Communion (Stainer in B fiat); preacher, Canon in Residence. Evening, 3.30: Service, Stainer B flat; anthem, The Lord is very great" (BECKwitu/ hymn, 185. 6.30: Magnificat and Nunc Chants; processional hymn, 233; hymns 184, 585, » preacher, the Bev. A. Charleswerth, M.A.

Mr. H. J. Tollemache, M.P., was unable tor preside at a concert at Acton, Nantwich, week, owing to having contracted a cold iJ1 London. The Mayoress of Chester hopes to hold aa At Home at the Town Hall on the 6th Nov.* in celebration of the home-coming of the Dtlko of Westminster. Canon Maitland Wood, vicar of Runcorn, and the Rev. W. E. Torr, vicar of Eastham, have been unanimously appointed proctors in Con- vocation to represent the diocese of Chester. A marriage has been arranged between tjlo Rev. Francis Griffith Jones, vicar of LLANRBOB and of St. Paul's Church, Llandudno, Od Jeannette Rose, third daughter of Mr. JobJL Walker, of Llandudno and Liverpool. Mr. Lyonel and Lady Sibyl Tollemache hollo let Manton, their residence near Oakhan2, to Mr. Mortimer Tollemache for the hunting seaSOn. Mr. Lyonel Tollemache and his wife intend to spend some months in the West of Ireland, and have taken part of an hotel in Connernaf80 A vote has been taken for the election of proctors for the diocese of St. Asaph with the following result:—The Rev. David Jones, vior of Abergele, 130; the Rev. Grimaldi DJovíØ. vicar of Welshpool, 99; the Rev. W. Ll. Nicholas, rector of Flint, 81; the Rev. BulkeleJ Jones, warden of Ruthin, 46. The two firB named were elected. The Hon. Alan de Tatton Egerton has con. ferred on Mr. T. Westlake-Morgan, organi0^ of Bangor Cathedral, the position of organist of Cheshire in the Masonic Order °j Knights Templar under the Great Priory °* England. Mr. Westlake Morgan has also accepted the offer of the divisional grand orgaD" ship of Cheshire, in the Order of the Cross of Rome and Constantine. A marriage has been arranged, and will take place in January, between the Rev. Frederict Davenport Richardson, M.A., rector of st. Andrew's, Droitwich, eldest son of the late Frederick Richardson, vicar of Bollington, Macclesfield, and Constance Elizabeth, eld«fl daughter of Major Crane, late Captain Highlanders, Elmfield, Aberdeen. MR. FARROW AND THE Mr. Thomas Farrow, well-known as the exposet of the money-lenders, is in Chester at the present time, and he desires it to be knoWB that any local person who is in tbe hands of a money-lender may the benefit of his advice and Mr. Farrow will explain the provisions the Money-lending Act to any who information. Briefly, the Act enables eV0j[ borrower who feels that he has been upon to get redress as from the 1st proXÍJØo, and Mr. Farrow will give the necessary infot- mation as to the mode of procedure. Letter should be addressed to him, or calls made, the Assembly-rooms, Newgate-street, Chester. The hon. treasurer of the Chester aød District Hospital Saturday Committee beg8 acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of cheque for 9120 from the Cycle Parade ColIS- mittee, per Mr. E. Yates. HOSPITAL SATURDAY COMMITTEE'S Mr. C. C. Bowles, on behalf of the Chester Ow Mission, begs to acknowledge the valuable gj* he has received of recommendations for Chester Infirmary through Mr. J. C. H. son, the hon. treasurer of the Hospital Satur<w Committee. This will be greatly appreciated vJ the poor. UHESTBR ASSIZES.—i'ne business ot vlx n assizes will be opened at Chester Castle oø, Friday before Mr. Justice Bigham. The caleØ" dar contains the names of 16 prisoners, who classified as follows :—Manslaughter, 2; nig" poaching, 7; robbery with violence, 1; breaking, 2, larceny, 1; false pretences, 1; a° other offences, 2. RESCUE FROM THE CANAL.—On Monday, boy about six years of age, son of Police, constable Evans, accidentally fell into to"- Shropshire Union Canal near Ston^Bridi and narrowly escaped being drowned. i Price, junr., mineral water manufacturer, Garden-lane, happened to be passing, all gallantly plunging into the canal, effected timely rescue. Mr. Price's bravery is v0 praiseworthy. QUEEN-STREET P.S.A.— There was a large attendance on Sunday, when the bSf was taken by Mr. Gilbert, and an exceedii3gl interesting address was delivered by Mr. J- Garnett on The Golden Age." Miss gave great pleasure with her solos, The of Ages" and The Promised Land." President, Mr. J. W. Marriott, and oth«ra part in what proved to be a very pleasant profitable afternoon.. SINOULAR ACCIDENT AT VY ESTMI SCHOOL.—On Thursday afternoon a little i. named Norah Wood, living in Hoole, admitted to the Infirmary suffering from what severe burns on the face, chest, and »rr^ The unfortunate child, after partaking of dinner at the Westminster School, Hoole, tht ,f a piece of paper into a fire, and the í11 ignited her dress. Prompt rescue was loc^ at hand, and the girl was on Friday be progressing speedily towards recovery. CONCERT.—An enjoyable concert was £ p by the Northgate Congregational Church in the schoolroom on Wednesday 0V0Jr.u! Mr. R. Griffiths presiding. Two glees, Britannia" and "Lady Rise" were ably by the choir, Mr. A. Priddey wielding the ba ble Dr. Williams and party gave an enj^y mandoline trio. Mr. Humphrey Davies sa°cfl qI fully sang "The Better Life" and f the the Earth." Miss Jessie Pennie, winner ot t111 juvenile soprano solo at Bagillt, artistic 0 sang "On the Banks of Allan Water." A was rendered by the Northgate party jjef Walmsley and Priddey and Messrs. and Walmsley, which was warmly &pP ofol A duet was excellently given by Ales ø. Warmsley and Pritchard, while Messrs. VV to ibO- Hallmark and Frank Dobie helped to cow-- to the humorous part of the concert. Mr. Butley (Shrewsbury) gave some ventrilOiØ' sketches, and the hit of the evening was ød-" Maggie Warmsley's song There is a Miss E. Dutton and Mr. Bay ley CLAIM AGAINST A MOLD SOLICITOR. BI* Flint County Court, on Friday, befor Honour Sir Horatio Lloyd, Mr. G. solicitor, and formerly clerk to the MoW befcb District Council, was sued by ne Roberts, of Buckley, for the recovery oføt 01 sum of £ 6 2s. 3d., alleged to be due for & a room which the defendant rented fro111 an office over eight years ago.—^r. eo Simon, for the plaintiff, said that e1?" I ago his client obtained judgment aga1^ Qji\j defendant for E7 6a. and costs, and that 0 ti £ 2 had been paid on account.—The ^$6 on the other hand, contended that paid in settlement of the whole amouj* railed to produce a receipt to that e „iftii»t^ Honour commented on the fact that the p had allowed the matter to remain in for eight years. It was quite O0 there had been a serious aisundersto" both sides, and he suggested that th'e F ^*0 should agree to split the difference..f done, and his Honour gave judgmen for payable at the rate of 10s. per month.