The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. MARRIAGES. LLOYD-MORRIS.—On June 17th, at Engedi C.M. Chapel, Colwyn Bay, by the Rex. R. Roberts (pas- lor), assisted by the liev. William Thomas, Llan- rwst- (uncle of the bridegroom), Morris Wyn, eldest son of the late Edward Lloyd, Morvan, to Cath- erme (Cissie), only surviving daughter of the late William Morris and Mrs Morris, St. Enoch's, I Oolwvn Bav. DEATHS. DAVIES.—June I3t.li, at Linden, rrestaiyn. Walter R. Davies, of Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead. JONES.—June 13th, at Windsor House. Pemnaenmawr, 111 his ititli year. Captain Hugh Junes. IN ML-AIOIIIA-M. In loving memory of my dear nephew, Raymond Oscar Book, who died at Edinburgh, June 19th, 1907. "To memory ever present, ever dear."

TO WHOM IS THE HONOUR DUE? Councillor William Davies, of Colwyn Bay, asks us to publish the appended letter, which he has addressed to our Colwyn. 13av contemporary. He says we may mention the fact that the "Pioneer" is 11-t iticltided amongst the news- papers to which he refers at the out-set: — SECOND COWLYD WATER MAIN AND CREDIT TO WHOM IT IS DUE. (To the Editor of the "Weekly News. ) Sir,—My attention; has been drawn by several ratepayers to ail article in *ho "Weekly News" dated 15th ult., but it was only last week that -J read the part in reference to the above head- ing, and I illiast acknowledge that it puzzles me how anyone with any knowledge of the matter, c*u id write in such a strain. II e Jiear a great deal in these days of the "colour"' of the public press. It is to me, and na.s been for many years, very evident that it is a difficult thing for a pub- lic møJl to do his duty impartially to the xale- payers, and get credit for doing so, unless he is able and willing to put his hand in his pocket. Some of these men take little or no interest in tilings which are of importance- to the ratepay- r, though they are supposed to be there in the ratepayers' interest. I used to think a, gco-u dbul of public newspapers, but my opinion has' changed considerably 01 late years. I have cjme to the conclusion that pi-essmen are but human, and like racehorses, are running; and kept going for the benefit of their proprietors, and tnose connected with them. This touting article to me appears very misleading, to say the least, and it you will allow me I will quote your own "words in that article, and also the proceedings at the GoJwyd Board, giving the correspondence that has passed between the two boards with re- gard to the new second main. I do this for the benefit of the Colwvn Bay ratepayers, and mere particularly for those whom I represent, and other wards, which are affected directly- You say — "Some of the C'ohvyn Bay members, no less desirous that Mr Dicken to serve the best interest of the town showed a very unfortu- nate tendency to irritate rather than conciliate the fooling of the representatives -of other dis- tricts, and were they allowed to continue their policy, Cohvyn Bay "might still be yearning in vain 'for its improved1 water supply, which is now almost an accomplished! fact. It was Mr Dicken s policy which wrought the desired change in the attitude of the opponents of the fschenie, and we believe in giving honour whero honour is due." If so, we both agree, and I assure you that 1 do not want to take away from Mr Dieken any credit due to him. I believe you have been al- ready told by thoso in the know that your article has caused a sensation, and that they could not read it through. However, with your permission, I will lay the facts before the pub- he and let the readers judge for themselves. I was first elccted 011. the Cowlyd Board before flic iirst main was put down in 1S97. From that time until 1905, except one year. I served on that body- I was again elected for last year, 1807, and was the only one not re-elected this year. I (and others) take it that you refer to myself, as the one who irritates the members or other districts; still I cannot understand1 why you 'should got out of your way to discredit me in this manner, when the correspondence proves that the power for the new main was obtained on 24th September, 1907, at which time I was a member of the Cowlyd Board. I cannot help but complain again* of this and similar actions on the part of the "Weekly News1' against mo during some years, and I am now wondering whether this is part of the policy which has been adopted by those members of the Council, who d'eclared a few months back that they would make the Council Chamber too hot for me, and that I would very soon be glad to retire from the Council. However* I shall trust the rate- payers to decide that matter. Moreover, you will also and that the- sanction of the Local Government Board is not due entirely to "the Cowlyd Board members, but to the Cohvyn Bay and Cohvyn Sanitary Committee, through it-s then chairman; to the efficient work of our clerk, Mr Amphlett, and to the help of Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P. The facts were as follows -Tlie. Cowlyd Board applied to the Local Government Board for this second main in 1902. On the 6th June, 1903, after a public enquiry, the Cowlyd Board re- j eeive-d the following letter from the Local Go- vernment Board:— '.11hA Twwrnt Board havirtpr con- side red the report of their inspector, will be prepared to determine the question if the con- stituent authorities and the Joiut Board agree by their decision." It is well-known that the authorities could not agree for years, and the next time they ap- o y proached the Local Government Board was on July 12th, 1907, when they did agree together, after pressing demands in the year 1906 from Cohvyn Bay and Colwyn, Sanitary committee (through the Council), which had convinced the Cowlyd Board that this had become an urgent matter for us and for other districts. So I take it you have been misinformed and mislead entirely. The answer from tho Lccal Government Board to Mr T. E- Parry, the Clerk of the Board, on August 29th, 1907, was as follo)i-s:- "Sir,—I am directed by the Local Govern- ment Board to advert to your letter of the 12th ult. with reference- to the proposal of the Conway and Cohvyn Bay Joint Water Supply Board to lay a new pipe 15 inches in diameter from the Cowlyd' Lake into tho constituent district, and I am to state that the Board have referred to their earlier papers, and find that under the agreement with the proprietors of the Cowlyd Lake, the Joint Board are only entitled at the present time to use a main 12 inches in diameter from the break pressure tank. Hence it would seem that this Board would not. be in a position to take any action in the direction of sanctioning a loan for the proposed' now 15 inch pipe until some further agreement has been arrived at with the pro- prietors. In the circumstances there would appear to be no practical advantage in the at- tendance of the deputation at this office at the present stage. At the same time, the Board may state that they consider that, when an arrangement has been come to with the pro- prietors of Cowlyd Lake, as regards the pro- posed new pipe, fresh notices under Section 32 (aa extended by Section 34) of the Public Health Act, 1875, should be given, seeing that the previous notices given so long ago as 1902.-1 am, your obedient servant, NOEL KERSHAW." Being at Conway in tho oflice of the CoivlvrT Board, the above letter was put into my hand. I road it, copied it, and brought my copy home. Knowing perfectly well that the Cowlyd Beard owned the lake and all thei surrounding water shed, I tried to get someone in the Council meetifig to move in the matter (I was not able to attend myself), and they were told that it w as a matter for the Coii-lyd Board by our represen- tatives on that Board, which did meet for three weeks, viz., October llth, 1907. Having considerable practical knowledge of 14 such work, and knowing the danger of dela I became a little alarmed, as every day lost then made it more impossible to get the work com- pleted to supply us in the height of the 1908 sea- Bon. I pressed hard on Mr Amphlett, our worthy elerk, to write to the Local Government Board to explain matters, but he did not like to do so, as it was the business of the Cowlyd Board- I knew this, but at the same time felt that the die- lay would have serious consequences for cur dis- trict. I then deed Mr Amphlett if he would write on the authority of the chairman of the Sanitary Committee, for I knew I had their support. This he agreed to do, and on Septem- ber 13th, 1907, drafted an excellent communica- tion, a copy of which I here append: "Sir,—I am urgently directed to again call your attention to the question of the water supply into this district, which is a, constituent district of the Conway and Colwyn Bay Joint Water Supply Board. It appears that the Joint Board communicate.d with your honour- able Board asking that a deputation from the Joint. Beard be received so that the matter the water supply might be gone info. On the 2!h.Jl August, it appears that the Clerk of the Joint Board received a reply from tho Local Government Board, which clearly shows that your Board have not quite grap-eci the situation- It is true that at the time the Joint Board was formed a.n agreement was entered into with the then proprietors of the lake, viz., the Ear] of Ancasier and others, and the Joint Board which agreement you evidently have before you. Subsequent to tho agreement, however, tho Joint Board have acquired by purchase the whole of the Cowlyd Lake, in- cluding the water shed and the Joint Water Board' now are the 'proprietors.' It is true there may be questions of reparian ownership below the lake, but it is submitted! that the Joint Board, having acquired the interests of the grantors to the deed of agreement to which you refer, the conditions of that deed are extinguished. The conveyances to the Joint Board are absolutely clean conveyances, enclosed I send you copies thereof. "The c-onadition of the water supply to this di-striet is becoming very serious indeed, and the Council view with alarm the state of affairs next summer unless tho supply is augmented by laying a further 12-inch main from the intake into the CoJwyn Bay district. •j ,!l'i.s main will "take some con- siderable* time, and I am requested to urge the Loeal Government Board to at once reo- ceive a deputation of the Joint Board, and also, if necessary, a deputation from the Coun- cil, with the view to the sanction of the Board being given to commence laying the additional main forthwith. As your honourable Board! is aware the matter has been delayed for a great number of years in consequence of the consti- tuen.it authorities failing to agree to aocept the decision of the Local Government Board as to who should pay for thei additional main. Now, however, the decision of the Joint Board to lay the new main is an unanimous one, and this Council most respectfully requests the Local Government Board to expedite the matter as far as possible—I am, sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) JAMES AMPHLETT, The Secretary, Clerk. Local Government Board, Whitehall, S.W. In about, a week's time, the following letter was received from the Local Government Board sanctioning the loan without further delay. 1 wish to say that Mr Amphlett also wrote to Mr J. Herbert Roberts, M.P., asking him to call at the Local Government Board's Office, and support our claim. In effect we were able in this way to throw the responsibility on the Local Government Board, if there was any scarcity of water. 1 oliowmg is the Beard's letter referred to above:—■ Whitehall, S.W. 24th September, 1907- "Sir,—I am directed by the Local Govern- ment Board to advert to their letter of the 29th ult. with regard to the proposal of the Conway and Cohvyn Bay Joint Water Supply B;Q.r{ to lay a. new pipe, 15 inches diameter, and I a.m to sta,te- that the Board have since received a letter from the L'rban District Council of Colwyn Bay and Cohvyn in refer- ence to this matter, and have looked further into the question of tho power of tho Joint Board to lay the additional main. As a result- of this investigation, the Board have decided to issue an order allowing the construction of the proposed works. Their formal sanction will be forwarded to you shortly.—I am, gir, vo-ur obedient servant, NOEL KERSHAW, Assistant Secretary. T. E. Parry, E(1. As far as I am aware, the only "irritation" 1 caused the members was copying the letter 1 have spoken of, and getting a letter written direct to the Local Government Board without waiting three weeks to see if the Cowlyd Board would take action. It was a warm half-hour 1 got when ye first met afterwards as a Board, and this wa^ apparently to the great delight ot the Colwyn Bay and! Cohvyn representatives who had not a word to say in my aefence for the part I took ill securing this concession for the district. However, T am proud of the part I took, and the credit, if any, should be put on tho right person or persons. I believe we would lie only talking about having the new main now if Mr Amphlett s letter had not been sent at that time. 1 trust you will allow this letter to appear in your next issue as publicly as tho article of the 15th ult. I shall not probably take the trouble to correct your errors in tho future, but in this in- stance, I believe a little off the honour belongs to others whom I much respect, and not to the person you refer to-—Believe mo. yours truly, WILLIAM DA VIES. Giyn Dwr. Cviwyn Bay.

UNSEEMLY CONDUCT IN A CHURCH. At the above police court, were present Dr. R'Jb. Roberts (chairman), Messrs J. Vaughan Williams, W. P. Evans, Wm. Owen, Robt. Roberts, Plas Meini, J. Cadwaladr, and D. 1\-gid Jones. EXCISE PROSECUTION. Mr D. A- Silver, Excise Officer, summoned Dr. Richard Jones, Isallt, Biaenau, for having kept a carriage and with having employed' a. male servant without licence. Mr W. R. liaiiibliii, supervisor of Inland Re- venue, Criccieth, conducted the prosecution, and Mr R. 0. Davies defended. Mr Hamblin s-aid that defendant did not take out the licences until April 18th. Dr. Jonee had been reminded; on several occasions that he had not renewed tho licences. Mr Davics said that Dr. Jones had made the declaration on January 2nd and 3rd, but, being a^very busy man. he had. overlooked the matter a tier wards- ii-u {Mr i>a.v,tee> not under- why defendant had been singled out, al- though he acknow ledged that Mr Silver had seen Dr. Jones om several occasions. Mr Davies ask- ed the Bench to deal with the defeiidant under the First Offenders' Act. The Commissioners had expressed their willingness to forego proceedings on payment of 30s. But- the accused refused to accept the offer as the amount was too much. Aof 2s 6JI and costs was imposed. WITHOUT A DOG LICENCE. Mr Silver summoned Ellen Roberts. 1, Peny- bryn terrace, who, when charged with having kept a dog without a licence, pleaded that she had lost the dog she Iliad last year, and for which she held a licence, and that she believed that the same licence would cover the new dog she had1 since. 1: It was stated that defendant had taken out a licence, a.nd she was lined 2.1> 6d without costs. OPPOSITION TO A TRANSFER. Mr lV. II. Jonee, son of the late licencee of Shop-j r-llaii, B la-en a i;, asked for the transfer of the lioen-ee to himself. Mr R. 0. Davies ap- peared for the applicant. The Temperance Party opposed, and were re- presented by Mrs Moi-ris, Revs- John Hughes, R. R. Morns, G. Daviop, David Jones, D. IIos- kins, Silvii Roberts, J. W- Davies, and Thomas Hughes. Mrs Morris cross-examined the applicant who stated ttiat he had been mainly responsible for the management of the house for some time. It was not a tied house. During 1907 the receipts were about 22000. Doctors frequently used the house after dosing hours. He showed doctors' eortifioates—12 for 1905, 13 fo.r iy06, and 11 for 1907. No complaint had been made against the house since its establishment in 1868. "The pre- mifoeG were close to the Commercial Hotel and the Great We-?tern Railway Hotel. Food was provided at the house. They old not make it a practice to sell drink oyer the counter. No drink on credit was given- The police did not oppose. I Mrs Morris said that the house was a great temptation to women as groceries were sold there. She gave an instance in support of her contention. Mrs Ja.nc Jones said that the house was a greater temptation to woir.en than any other house in the district. Women could get drink with their groceries there. There was no ac- commodation in the place- for visitors- She al- leged1 that two women were served with drink over the counter in the house. Mr Edward Jones said that it was simply a pot-.house. Mr puyie.9 complimented Mrs Morris on the way she had cross-examined the ippjicant. He slioneu the auvantage of having all untied house 111 the place. A long discussion ensued, in which the Bench, tho Clerk, a-nel Mr Davies took part, and in the end tho licence was referred for compensa- tion. A provisional licence was granted tho ap pi'CLXSEE CONDUCT IN CHURCH. John Alerilis -Jones, civil engineer, Trawsfvn- jdd, charged Morris Riohards. l'enlan, Traws- fynydd misbehaviour in Church. Mr R 0. Davice w11:" for the complainant, and said that it was the first case of the kind ever heard in the district. The proceedings were taken under an old Act which ci'ealt with nnseem- Iv" behaviour in Church or Churchyard. Mr Morris Jones occasionally read the lessons in the Pee-wh Church. Richards, it was alleged, had for about two years, been annoying him in different ways. Complainant had tried to ig- nore tho man's conduct in the hope tlhat he would desist, but the accused continued his mis- behaviour both outside, and inside the Church. When Jones read t.he lessons, defendant made significant coughs and attracted people's atten- tion. Members of the Church had been so an- ■uoyed that they had .changed their pewa. The Rector (Mr Davies) lHl-d twice publicly protested against the conduct of the defendant, but no improvement followed. A letter w&a also sent. to the defendant rather than proceedings sheuld be taken against him, but the accused con- tinued in his offensive way. The oomplaanaJM. in his evidence, said that Richards made a port of a grunt or cough when- ever witness read the lessons, and stared at hun. On Sunday, May 24th, the defendant coughed more than usual in Church, and continued to annoy tho complainant outside. J. Lloyd Jones eaid that defendant's conduct interfered very muoh with the service. Rich- ards had coughed when witness read the lessons. Other witnesses deposed to the annoyance caused by defendant's unseemly conduct. Rev. David Davies eaid that Richards be- haved most shamefully when Jones read lessons. When 'he (the Rector) denounced certain sins from the pulpit, the defendant would make a significant g'ostupe- indicating that the remarks were meant for certain persona in the congre- gation. The Defendant, in defence, taxi that hie con- science was clear. He had not intentionally dis- turbed the service. He respected the -Rector and the complainant- There was something the matter with his larynx. Defendant was bound over in the um of. tn be cf good behaviour foi twelve months, and tc pay the costs, 14s 6d WINDOW BREAKING. P.C. Josiah Jones preferred Jones, Dolgaregddu, and Richard Pantvcelyn, Tanygrisiau, charges to the ettecc that "they had wilfully broken some of the win- dows of the Assembly Rooms during an c, cr- tainment there. The accused acknowledged hav- ing climbed up the gable end of the but denied breaking the window. A tine ot 2s 6d and costs wa.s imposed. OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC. Wm. Foulkes Roberts, Back Glynllifon-street; John II. Thomas, 26, Lord-street; Hugh Jones, New-street; and Robert Jones, 25, Lord-street, were summoned for having obstructed the traffic in G1 vnllifon-st-reet, by playing bowls. Evidence was given that traffic had been seriously hindered by the defendants. The defendants expressed re- gre.t at what had occurred. Each was uneci 2s 6d without costs. FURIOUS DRIMNG. Thomas Jones, Dolbryn, was summoned by P.C. John Jones for furiously driving a horse in the street, on May 27th. Evan Jones, Glandwr, Tanygrisiau, was similarly charged. The, Constable, having received c-omplamts, watched the defendants as they rode from the quarries.. Inspector Roberts stated that the warning that had been frequently given had proved of no avail. The defence was that the horses liked to run home. Defendants were fined 2s 6d and costs. Evan Gwilym Jones, Glanypwll-road; Evan Tecwvn Roberts, Bryngoleu; and Thomas W il- liams," Garn, Doibenmaen, were charged with furiously riding bicycles near the Great Western Hotel, on the 3rd inst. P.C. Josiah Jones was the informant. Each was fined 2s 6d and costs (8s 6d).

OLD COLWYN. PREACHERS FOR SUNDAY. Engli-Ti services, St. John's Church, 11 a.m. and Baptist, 31 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., Rev. E. X. Da>jes, Congregational, Rev. Cf. B. File. Penrnaen Welsh Wcsleyan, services at ,0 a.m. and 6 p, -n. Engfish Wesley an, morning Mr J. T. Jones, evening Hev. W. H(1)!'IJI1 (W el8h C.M.), Rev. 0. Caianydd Willie, Rue Wen. TP,IP.-The members of the English Baptist Sunday School yesterday afternoon went for thou* annual picnio to Rhydyfoel- SILVER BAND.-At the Ag'neajtural .how, yesterday week, the programme of music pre- sented by the Colwyn Silver Prize Band, under the able leadership of Mr Hezekiali J°u, formed one of the most pleasing f<Õ:1tur;s. ENCOURAGING AGRI(! is anticipated that last Wednesday s agricukuraJ show will bo a great success financially. The number of people who visited the show grounds is roughly given as. 1200. This le indeed most encouraging to the promoters, ae their entries were also greatly in excess of previous years, and the class exhioited equal to any show in North Wales.. THE SHOW. —Tiie committee of the agricul- tural show have deeided to award the prize, withheld on tho s/how-day, in a spec.al class for the best, hackney ma.re or gelding, to the Hon. Mrs Ward, Morfa, Old Colwyn. The question which the committee had to decide was Hon. Mrs Ward, Morfa, Old Colwyn. The question which the committee had to decide was whether the prize should be a championship one for the L'1t hackney mare or gelding in. the show, or should be .restricted tp those animals whose owners had entered them m t.io epec.aa class. The latter is the finding cf the committee. VISIT OF A WEST AFRICAN MINISTER. The Brotherhood Meeting on Sunday after- noon was of an unique and interesting charac- ter, the meeting being addressed by the Rev. S. A. Ooker, native minister from Lagos, West Africa.. In introducing tho speaker, Mr F. Bond sa;,cl there were two methods of obtaining the most and best out of an individual or a nation. The first method was by being tyran- meal, coercive and unjust; the second was by being kind, thoughtful and considerate. For centuries tyranny, coercion and injustice had been meted out to Africa by nearly all civilised race, and they had failed utterly to upLf l her, she had writhed in agony and mutely appealed for sympathy. Since the downfall of slavery, liov.ovej.vi territory, more humane measures Tia-el been tried, and kinones1? and con- sideration was slowly but s-ur*«y uplifting Africa up. and proving that intellectually, moraiiy, and; spijatuaily tilie negro is capable of t.he high- est development. • i Referring to the worship cf his bemgmeel brethren in what the English people had de- signated tho ''Dark Continent, Mr Coker said the natives every where were conscious of two exeat facts—their sinfulness and depravity, and the existence of God. It was because cy could not see thc.ir offended Creator and fdt their need of a mediator that they hewed out for themselves uglv images ),n wood and stone, wfi.cn they worshipped and offered sacrifices to as a propitiation for their wrong doing, to avert calamities, and for preservation and protection. In Yoruba country alone there were 401 gods, and a devil was personified and set in the streets, being entreated of not to constrain them to do evil." What the negro wanted was not men to tell him about God and sin. but men with com- passionate hearts that would show him the re- demption and reconciliation which were to be obtained by repentance and faith in Jesus chri-t. The rev. gentleman believed Africa would be enlightened chieflv through her own swarthy sons, as he had never yet met a white missionary who knew fully how to deal with them, whilst some missionaries carried on their work on totally wrong lines. He thanked England for all she had done for Africa during the past century, and he knew no country in the world under whose government he would desire to be jnore than that of England. He was glad of the opportunity they had given him to speak at the Brotherhood, and he honed they would pray for him and Africa. He was black, they were white, but an incision in the flesh would show the blood to be of the same colour: thus they were brothers and should love each other. Mr 1. Leach, the Brotherhood precentor, sang a solo during the meeting. 0

LLANDRILLO-YN-RHOS. STUNG BY A SNAKE,One- of the members of' the^Ancoat's Lack Club, whilst- walking m t.he Llangystenin Wcods, was stung by a snake in the arm, and had to be attended liy Hewitt, After thi« attention the unfortunate lad was able to proceed to his home m Manehcstci.

LLANDDULAS. RECOVERING. The unfortunate lad who fell down the rocks in the vicinity of the caves, during Whit-week, is making rapid progress, and will be able to leave the Cottage Hospital in the course of a few days and return home to Manchester-

RUTHIN. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. During the thunderstorm la-st week, a bullock and a h-eifer were killed by lightning in the neighbourhood. The loss was covered by insurance- pat rf:p. COURT.—On Mono ay, before Mi G. H Denton/ and' the Mayor (Mr Rouw), the licence of the Crown Inn, Llandegla, was tem- porarily transferred from Johu Jones to P. V- Woodward. Henry Raiseh, an agricultural lab- ourer, was fined Is and costs for being orunk at Llaraferes on Saturday evening, the lo.li mst. ei'nnF^ DE'VTII.—Mr Morris Roberts, h- ocwoffboCroL Foxes Inn, I^bcdr died suddenly on Saturday night. After closing hoi^f he sat down to supper, and immediately fell back in his chair dead, lne deceased had Ion"* suffered from rheumatism, and of late vas only able to get about x>n crutch*?.. Although feeble in health, there was notmng in his coum- tion to cause his wife a*d family any anxiety- Death is attributed to heart failure. CYCLING ACCIDENT. Mrs Bull, a resi- dent of South port, staying with her husband at Gellifor met- with an accident- on Sunday. Whilst cycling to Gellifor from Ruthm, where ;L il ittended service at tho English Presby- 'KS Kr. Bull MrfM-rf by rt. nmiroach of a motor car, and dashed into the hind wheel of her husband s bicycle She was thrown to the ground, and sustained a fracture of the leg- Dr. T. 0. Jones was called, anu had the injured lady removed to Gelhfor.

THE TRAMS. (To the Editor of the "Pioneer.") Sir.Ve've got 'em at last. The trams come "gliding noiselessly past" cur door, bringing joy and gladness to all our hearts, because wo feel that "now we shan't be long" m making the fortunes which some of us have been look- ing forward to for so many years. Yes, we're right glad to see em, and hope ere long to see Colwyn Bay and Llandudno united in the bonds of brotherly love and affection be- cause of the trams.—I am, et.c., Colwyn Bav. A TR June 9th, 1908.

r English and Welsh Markets. CATTLE. WREXHAM. lif,n(Ta -TI) ere was a large supply of stock at t<»-daj's market, but buyers were present in Rood numbers, and the clearance was au exceedingly good one. Beef made from Gld to 7d per Ib.. mution r5d to 8d, veal < d to lamb lOd to Itk(;, bacon pigs cs t-o 8s Cu per score lbs., and pork pigs 9s 6d t-o lU,. kl^I-RPOOL, Monday.—The supply of cattle was about the same as last week. Finished qualities sold at Jate rates, but trade was lower for middling and rough classes. An increase of 3,700 in the supply oi sheep and lambs, principally in the latter. Mution trade very little dillerent from last week. Lambs in consequence of the large increase abjut 2s lower in value. Trices Beef "id to. odj, mution Pd to 6d lauib lOd to 'Jd per lb. At market 270 cattle and 9,545 sheep and lambs. SALPOKD, TuestSay.—Trade ruled slower for all classes of cattle, but prices were firmer. Choice small cattle. ,?d; good bullocks a.nd hc-ifers, 7d; middling cattle and good young cows, 6d to 6Jd rough catlk, ojd ppr lb. Trade for sheep and lambs ruled similar to last market for all classes. Choice small sheep, !)d to 9 £ d: heavy, Sd to fid; small Irish, 8id: heaw, -|d to 8d; ewes, (iid to 7d lambs, Sfd to lOd; calves, 6d to Sid per 11). On offer Beasts, 1,180 (in- crease 98), sheep, 13,546 (increase 2.045); calces, 193; pigs, 23. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—A poor supply of cattle, but g-xid trade. Pigs in fair supply, with a quiet de- mand. Reref"rdf. I d to í1d; shorthorns 6d t-û ;-d; bulls and lOW" 5d to o^d eidves 7d t-o 8d wether sheep 7jd to 8id laubs lOd to tO-Id per lb. bacon pig., 8s 10(1 to 9s porkers 9s to 9s 2d sows 'tis to (is 3d per stone. HAY AXD STRAW. MANCHESTER, Monday.—Hay 41(1 to 4d; clover 4d to 51 d straw, wheat ;1 tv 2-jd; oat 2d to 2Jd per stone. BUTTER. CORK, Yednesday.—Animated demand prices ad, vanced supply good. Firsts, 94s; seconds, 9.5s. Mild cured Superfine, 100n fine mild, 94s choicest boxes, 100s, Fresh buiter, 101s. WOOL. BRADFORD. Monday.—There has been a little busi- ness during the week-end in merinoes and line cross- breds, and as a result the tone of the market is rather m ire cheerful. Sixties merinoes tops are still quoted at Is IQd, and 40's crossbreds at 9d, some makers wanting a fraction mon; for the latter sort. In Eng- lish wools business is quiet pending the opening vI the country fairs. BUTTER, MEAT, EGGS, Etc. BANGOR, Friday.—Fresh butter, lOd to Is per lb.; fresh eggs, 14 to 16 for Is; iridi, Dan- ish, and C&naoiiaii butters, lOd to Is 2d per lb.; beef, 6d to lOd per lb. mutton, 3d to iCd per lb.; lamb, lid to Is; veal, Sd to lOd; pork, 7d to ad ham, ód to lOd; baoon, 6^a to 9d; fat pigs, 3d; potatoes (new), ljd -to 5d per Jb. ca.r.rd. Id bunch; turnips, id; eas, 5d; cab- bages, 1.J to 3d each; rhubarb, 23 for 1, let- tuce Id to 3d; cucumbers, 4d to 6d each; grapca (English), 2s 6d per lb.; grapes (foreign), dd; meltons, 2s to 3s each; tomatoes, 6d to Is per lb.; peaches, 6d; cherries, 6d to lOd per ib-; strawberries, 6d to Is per lb.; goo-sebemes, 4d per lb. apples, 4J to 6d per lb. pears, 2d each; fowls, 2s each rab.oite, yd each; pigeons, 9d per brace; ducks, 3s 6d each; salmon,"2s ou per lb.; soles, Is lOd; turbot, Is 4d; halibut, Is each; lemon yoie-s, 9d nerlb. plaice, 9d; whit- ing, 6d; dabs, 4d; gurnets, 4d; hake, 4d; mac- kerel, 3d; skate, 4d; cod, 6d. JL^N 1JL11E LI, ednesday.— Butter, lOid per lb.; eggs, 6.; 6d per 120; spring chickens, 3s to 4s per couple; fowls, 2 2d to 2s 6d per couple; ducks, 5s to 6s per couple; beef, 6d to 9d per lb.; mutton, 7d to 10d per lo. park, 6d to 9d per lb.; yo-ung pigs, 14s to 18s each; fat pigs, 6 per lb. jd'fiere were not many buyers or sellers in the market. LLANGEFNI, Thursday.—Butter lOd per lb.; fresh eggs 18 for Is beef 6d to bd per 1b. mutton 7d to 9d per lb. lamb Is per lb. veal 7d to &d per Ib. pork 6d to bd per lb. little pigs 10s to 15s each fat Digs aid per lb.; fowls Is 6d tj 2s each; ducks 2, to 28 6d each potatoes 9t to 10a per sacii oats 178 to lbs per quarter. I LLANKWST, Tuesday.—Fresh butter Is per lb. fowls 4s per couple ducks 4s (id; egliB lb for Is; potatoes (Jerseys,) nù to 2d per lb. beef (id to 10d per lb. mutton Cd to 10d per lb. veal (id to 9d pork 511 to 7d per lb. lamb Is per lb. fat pigs 3td per lb. corn 10s per 1051bs. oats fes 6d per iColbs.

TALYCAFN MART. Messrs Robert and Rogers Jones held their first periodical sale at the above mart on Monday. There was a good attendance, and the prices ruled very high, the Side being one of the best held Uiis year. Id 3-ear. Fifteen fiit bullocks, heifers, cows, and bulls were sold at prices up to £ '22 each. Eighteen calving cows and heifers, i'lb 7s (id each. Twenty three utore bullocks and heifers, £10 10s each 1.100 fat cross-bred lambs, 38s each 464 faT wethers 3]s each and ewes 27 6d eacli. Twenty-six crops-bred couples (ewes and lambs), 38s 3d each fat cah cs £ 4 10s and pigs 28s (id each.

BANGOR FAIRS, 1908- The following dates have been fixed for mttle fairs in Bangor fur 1908: — August 8: Saturday, following Mcti&i Bridge fair. September 4: Friday, following Llangefni fair.

FUNERALS BY Kstoblished 18S7. D. Allen & Sons, *c. stattoaRond, Colwyn Bay. Telephone 911fT Telegrams: Allens, U ndertakora, Co I wyn Bay I I Funerals Completely Furnished by J. DICKEN & SONS, STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY TELEPHONE 0175. Telegrams- Dicken," Undertaker, Colwyn Bay. I I Funerals furnished and personally conducted J. E. m I ir, ir, is, Penrhyn Road, COLWYN BAY Fear doors from the G.P.O. Tel. No. }6y5.

Beehive hats, trimmed solely with artificial bees, attached to the straw of which they are composed, are the latest novelty in millinery now on show at London West End shops. These beehive hats are extremely popular at present, and are shown in every size, with and without brims, and with crowns of Tuscan straw, lace, or muslin. The funeral of tho late Mr Justice Day took place at lvensall Green, *Londvn, on Wednesday morning.

TENDERS. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COLWYN BAY AND COLWYN. ALLOTMENTS. 1 S^iiXDERS are invited by the above Council for Sale or Letting on Lease of Land suit- able for Allotments in or near ColwYD Bay. Sealed offers, with full particulars, to be addressed to me the undersigned by 1st of July, 1908. JAMES AMPHLETT, Council Offices, Clerk to the Council. Cohvyn Bay, 9th June, 1908. 215i9p URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL OF COLWYN BAY AND COLWYN. COMBERMERE GROUNDS. 4 PLOT OF GROUND to Let at Rhos end of Public Promenade, suitable for alfresco entertainments by Minst.rel Troupe, Pierrots, or Band. SMALL TEA ROOM also to Let with right to serve Refreshments on the Grounds. Tenders are invited for the above, to be de- livered to Mr James Amphlett, Clerk to the Council, Council Offices, Colwyn Bay, before the 30th of June instant. 21520p PEN DREF (Wesjeyan) CHAPEL, DENBIGH. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. fi LENDERS are invited for the erection of an Organ Chamber, and carrying out improve- ments and repairs at the above. Plans and Sj iCoifieations may be seen on application to Mr James Hughes, Architect. Denbigh. r Sealed and endorsed Tenders are to be sent in to the Rev. David Thomas. Llvs Meddvg, Den- bigh, not later than JULY 6th, 1908. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. W. MARSDEN DAVIES, Hon. Sec. to the Building Committee. Cae'r Llewelyn, Denbigh, June. 19C8. 21560p STEAMBOAT SERVICES. THE STEAMERS OF THE OLD-ESTAB- LISHED COMPANY, ST. GEORGE'S 5.5. CO., LTD., Will ply (weather anl other causep permitting) on one of the most beautiful IiiverE in Wales, between DEGANWY, CONWAY, AND TREFRIW. JUNE, 1U08. Date of From Irora Return from Sailing. De-ganwy. Conwav. Trefriw. 18 Thursday 12 5 p.m. 12 10 p.m. 2 25 p.m. 19 Friday 15,, 1 lL" ij hi 20 Saturday 2 0 2 10 4 10 22 Monday 4 10 „ 4 25 ti 21 23 Tuesday 5 10 „ 6 25 7 30 :Z6 triday 8 10 a.m. 8 20 a.m. 9 55 a.m. FARES.—Fore End, is Return, 2s; After End, Is 6d; Return, 2s 6d. Children Half-price. IMPORTANT ANOUNCEMENT! L. J. DAVIES, CYCLE AGENT, STATION ROAD, LLANRWST, XJrjCS to inform the Inhabitants of Llanrwst and^ District that he has taken NEW PREMISES opposite Manchester Clothing Stores, Station-road. The New Shop will be OPENED on TUES- DAY NEXT, JUNE 23rd. A large Stock of New 1908 Models will be on view, together with a large Assortment of Acces- sories. Agent for all the Leading Makers: Roya] En- field, Swifts, Premiers, R^leighs, etc., etc. Note the Address— L. J DAVIES, OPPOSITE MANCHESTER CLOTHING STORES. Late Advertisements. SUPERIOR Furnished Farmhouse or Apart- ments, lovely upland walks and views: fiva Bed and two Sitting-rooms.-Mrs John Hutrhes, Fforddlas, Ruthin. 21578p ARDENER.—Young Man, with good char- acter. Wanted; must be hard worker, and used to gardening; wages 16s to 18s.—Apply, the Gardener, Gogarth Abbey, Llandudno. p TVEGANW Y.—To Let, four-roomed Cottage, good washing accommodation: 5s per week clear, newly decorated.-Apply, Mrs Hughes, 12, Park-terrace, Degabwy. p \\TA NTED, good General, small private house"; washerwoman. — Mrs Hvdes, Cathernan, Paiace-avenue. p V^ANTED, experienced Housemaid-Waitress, T> S^'j references.—Apply, by letter, Miss Perks, Dolanog, Rhyl. p ARDENER, CARETAKER and CLEANER Wanted, at new Council Schools, Llandudno Junction. Cleaner's salary L31 4s per annum Also, competent Gardener, with knowledge of Welsh, to teach School Gardening, and act as Caretaker. State salary. Suitable posts for man and wife.—Apply, Headmaster. p

WEATHER OBSERVATIONS AT BETTW SYCOED. For the week ending Saturday, June 13th, 1908. Mean maximum (in shade) 60 Mean minimum (in shade) 47.5 Highest in shade 64 Lowest in shade. 44 Maximum in the sun 133 Lowest on the grass. 44 Bright sunshine. 195 Mean amount of cloud 75 per cent. Observer: DR. H. W. FOX. At Anfield-road Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. on Sunday evening, a letter was read ^v°in Rev. John Owen, of Mold, accepting the pastorate of the church in succession to the Rev. Owen Owen, who lately resigned. It was announced that the new pastor would enter upon AJS Anfield-road about October next., Mr Owen held his first pastorate at Aberilefenni, Merionethshire, of which place he is a native. He afterwards became pastor at Aberdovev, and came to Mold seventeen years ago. Marion: "I showed papa tTioee Terpen von wrote me, and he seemed pleased.?! Harry: "He did." Marion: Yee. He said he 1!@ so g-fad 1u see that ruu were nut a p(ict.

TIMBER BUYERS OF NATIVE TIMBER I COAL. OF :„y RICHARD WILLIAMS SONS Qualities of ———— =" Coal description COAL PROPRIETORS, or for Works Collieries, NATIVE & FOREIGN TIMBER MERCHANTS <and Estates, Private Shipbuilders, Railway Wagon Builders & Repairers, Residences Wheelwrights, SHW MILLS, I best terms.. *c" I Connah's Quay, Flintshire. I -<tJ'v. OFFICES: 7, Rumford St., Liverpool.