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J r I"" I, FOR A REAL BRIGHT | CHRISTMAS FIRE I GET | BRACKSTONE & CO.'S Holly Lane or Cannock Coal j and Yule Tide Logs of Wood COAL from 18/6 per ton, Colwyn Bay Station. | Logs of Wood or Rough Chopped Pieces 1/- per bag. THREE BAOS DELIVERED FREE IN COLWYN BAY. p PRICES QUOTED DELIVERED ANY STATION. j T. BRACKSTONE & CO., i Central Buildings, COLWYN BAY. TSLBPHONK 186. ESTABLISHED 1891# F H PRICES QUOTED DELIVERED ANY STATION. Jj T. BRACKSTONE & CO., i j Central Buildings, COLWYN BAY. t TSLBPHONK 186. ESTABLISHED 1891. ;> 'é' I E. D. JONES, t' 1 High-class Grocer & Provision Merchant j ¡ BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, I THE STORES, ABERGELE ROAD (Telephon* XVo. Sy), COLWYN BAY, ======= NOW SHOWING A GRAND SELECTION OF | CHRISTMAS FRUIT i (Guaranteed New and Clean)* Fancy Boxes of Chocolate from Id. to 5/ Crystallized and Glace Fruits in ilb., Ub., lib., 21b. and 41b. Boxes. Boxes of Bon-Bons from 6d. to 3/6. Home-made Fancy Iced Cakes from 1/- to 3/- Fancy Boxes of Biscuits from 6d. to 3/ Boxes of Figs, Muscatel Clusters, French Plums. Ground Cooking and Dessert Almonds. Non-Alcoholic Wines, &c, 23025 ,="li I P CAFE ROYAL. I Home-made Ptom Puddings, Mince Pies and Mince Meat. Xmas Cakes (orn&meaw-ii), Plum tI Lunch Cakes, Shortbread. All kinds of JELLIES, CREAMS, TRIFLES, PATTIES and POTTED DAINTIES Made to Order at the Shortest Notice. COSAQUES from the most Celebrated English and French Makers. f Handsome Boxes oi CHOCOLATES, CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, &c. ENGLISH & FRENCH NOVELTIES. I WEDDING BREAKFASTS. WHIST DRIVES. DANCES, CHILDREN'S PARTIES. &c.. CATERED FOR. ]\ TERMS ON APPLICATION TO MRS. CLARK, 1 CAFE ROYAL, STATION RD., COLWYN BAY. 11 »» »» ~—r. ]FOR ALL KINDS AND THE NOTED H 0 USE FOR EIS AND [ GARDEN REQUISITES. I AGENTS for 4U SU«Dge,s TENNIS j G. BEVAN & CO., I Furnishing Ironmongers, Electricians, Sanitary Plumbers, Q as fitters, Bell* 1 hangers, Grate Setters, Bkwksraiths, Tin and Metal Workers,' 1 TZLZPXONX14 COW WAY ROAD, COLWYN BAY. ) J. DICKEN & SONS, I House Furnishers, Furniture Removers and Storers, 4Cc 1 CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE DISTRICT. LARGEST SELECTION LINOLEUMS, CORK, ENGLISH AND { FOJfrfilQN CARPETS. i BEDROOM SU-FTE A SPECIALITY, < VAUGHAN ST.. LLANDUDNO. STATION ROAD, COLWYN BA? TEL. S. TICL. 175. UNDEITTAKERS. J ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE. ( JOHN HUGHES, f THE APOLLO MUSIC DEPOT. ABERGELE ROAD, COLWYN BAY (Nut Ð..r to Messrs. Pryce WiUiams & Co.) LARGE STOCK OF SHEET MUSIC, ORATORIOS, OPERAS, tfd t VIOLIN STRINGS ACCESSORIES. £ SOLE AGENT FOR STECK PIANOS s £ i the PIONOLA, PIANO PLAYER I and PIANO, also for the COLUMBIA QRAPHOPHONE. J ZONOPHONE & COLUMBIA RECORDS IN STOCK. TUNING & REPAIRING. PIANOS FOR HIRE. v ■■ ■■ —Wi^——g—a——B—B———1^— UNDER the management ■ Si B fiTfhfl IbJM f|91| Of Mr H. WPJ.RCE, B 4 B IVfl B II i I H E I I late Erecting Eig neer to the British Westinghobse MBWI^L»L»FHIR) ON C", I Co., nr. Chester. E LECT R tC ly;4M-7.T 11 jySCSlJlSHBBil Twenty years' practical experience in all branches of electrical work. Highest references. Guaranteed first 7 Class work and material. I ? PIERCE & CO., Electrical Engineers and Contractors, 'T. ^B fP PENRHYN ROAD, COLWYN BAY. j' HJIB TEL-
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I 11 Pryce Williams AND Co. Ire now making a speciality of wawn- able GOODS for CHRISTMAS, and invite the atten- tion of the Public to the Grand Selections 1 of Quality & Value OFFERED. Place your Order. early for your a a PUDDINGS and DESSERT FRUITS, and while doing so, inspect the ■ FANCY TINS i OF BISCUIT S AND BOXES OF CHOCOLATES, and also our Grand Assortment of CRACKERS, &c., and don't forget to order some of our FAMOUS TEAS for your own use and for giving away ■ to your Friends. Note Address- PRYCE WILLIAMS AND Co., CEYLON STORES AND WEST .END STORES, COLWYN BAY, DEVON STORES, OLD COLWYN, AND RHOS-ON-SEA. L i Train the Baby's Ear v Hire a Piano in the House If the name Wads worth is on, it is all righto Wads worth's only sell good instruments, being district agents for Broad- wood, Bechstein, Chappel, Collard, Sames and Brinsmead. SEND FOR LISTS TO WADSWORTH'S, WATER STREET, RHYL. 2403A NAT. TEL. 2X. MARFELL'S Ironmongery Stores ABERGELE ROAD (Near Greenfield Road) COLWYN BAY. FOR THE; NEW SMOKELESS & CHIMNEYLESS OIL STOVES, Which are at ruccese. Prices— Niekle-ptatea Sena IDs. 6d. each. II Cafftt Selection of Slow Combustion Eausdfv and 6as STMT. Kitchen riaages & Grates to suit all buyers. J The Never Break' Stable Lamp, SPECIAL PRICK 2/9 EACH. CARTS AND CARRIAGE LAMPS in great variety at lowest prices. Cartridges bp all the leading makers, From Ilis per 1M. tuns and Rifles from 20/= to S20 in Steele. Plumbing, Gasfitting, Range and Grate Fix. ing and repairing by competent workmen. i ■ ii —-1 • WEATHER OBSERVATIONS AT BETTWS-
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———- )? —————————————. 1 HEnUtilK. K& Christmas Shopping in Colwyn Bay. pp » -———————— Christmas is almost with 08 now. On ÐTery side we see signs, we feel the subtle infhifniofl of its genial approach. Not all the gloom of leaden winter skies can deaden the mysterious, cheerful influence which heralds the approaching day of days. Children watch the calendar—it is one of last year's Christmas presents and see the leaves torn off day by day. Each leaf that disappears means one more step towards the joy- ful feeling of suppressed excitement of Christmas Eve and the wild hilarity of Christmas Day The anticipatory excitement of the grown-ups may be leas demonstratively shown, but it is there, nevertheless. There is an air of mystery about the house. Every member of the family has some joyous secret to carefully preserve. Hoarded pennies have to be secretly expended on gifts to be hidden with elaborate care and produced with great eclat on Christmas Day. Men begin to "pump" their families cunning- ly with the object of discovering how their de- sires lie; tactful hints are strewn thickly in every conversation. Women-folk wander from shop window to shop window, Httle staccato ex- clamations of delight alternating with knitted brows and periods of deep thought. Very art- fully they make the difficulty of finding ana choosing presents an excuse for spreading the glorious joys of shopping over as long a period as possible. Christmas is coming, and it behoves everyone to be ready for it. Let none of us discover on Christmas Eve that he has done nothing by which the following day may be placed high above other days. It hot been said that Dickens created Christ- mas. Crumbling, discontented pessimists declare that his spirited and consistent glorification of the season has given it a position of undue im- portance; that he set a fashion and made it the proper thing io pump up an artificial supply of merriment and jollity at a time of year when to have any feelings beyond those engendered by a cold in the head was impossible. Away with 1AICh curmudgeons! We wise ones know how wrong they are, how muddle-headed their pessimiSm-and possibly their parsimony also—has made them. We are following no fashion set by one man when we make merry at Yuletide. We are following the fashion of our ancestors, who in turn were following the dic- tates of their human nature. Dickens may have expressed the Christmas feeling, but the in- eradicable desire to cast away the world's worka- day burden at least once a year, to make merry and make others merry—to express our good- fellowship with the world is as old and universal as the spoken word. No, we must look further back than Dickens for the origin of the Christmas spirit of goodwill and further forward than it is possible for short- I sighted, dyspeptic grumblers to see for its end. While there yet remains a kindly spark in human nature, till man becomes a mere emotionless, passionless machine, Christmas will shed a genial warmth upon a wintry world. HUMPTY DUMPTY'S DISCOVERY. Humpty Dumptv was responsible for the dis- covery that an un-birthday present is better than a birthday present, because there was only one birthday in the year, while they were 364 un- birthdays. Very wisely he did not try to apply the same idea to Christmas. There is that about a Christmas present which makes it more desir- able than the 364 un-Christmas presents. There is the expectation on Christmas Eve, the specu- lation as to what the present will be; the associa- tion of it forever after with the jollity and mirth of the season when it was received. Then. too, there is an amount of certainty about Christmas presents, while the un-Christmas variety are by no means to be counted on. Behind the Christ- mas present is the knowledge that it is not prompted merely by the kindly thought of one person towards another, but by the good fellow- ship of the world towards the world. The gift that we receive on Christmas morning, however trifling it may be, is a symbol of the brotherhood of man. With our ancestors in their farms and halls and little villages, out off in the winter time from communication with the outside world, Christ- mas gifts were, perhaps, a matter of greater care and thought than they are to-day. Shops were scarce, money less plentiful still, and the choice of articles that the shops contained more meagre than either. Most presents were of necessity home-made. For months previously the mother and her daughters plied their needles busily; the boys whittled, carved, and hunted, and the father of the family strove to get to- gether broad pieces enough to leave the leather bag beneath the hearthstone inviolate. On Christmas morning the treasures were inrayed- warm jackets and jerkins for the boys, furs and neatly carved little toys and hous3;iold oddments for the girls, and here and there trinkets and trifles purchased of the wandering chapman or during the last exciting visit to the market town. In the coppers the great plum-puddings were bubbling and muttering; tne oook-maids were busy with goose and turkey. Mistletoe Yang in groat bunches over every doorway. GOOD OLD DAYS. In the good old days stage coaches got snowed up, and our grandfathers had weeks of skating at a time. Many a jolly Christmas Day was spent with merry gambollings on the ice; and, fitting fun under the mistletoe bough, or swift dancing feet capering to the double-trotting of a mad violin, and jocular wit round the wassail bowl marked the reign of revelry within doors. Much of the old-time method is still left to us, but for the coaches, the snow, and the ice we have had to substitute motor-cars, uncertain fits of rain and sunshine, with an occasional visit from Mr Jack Frost, and football and other outdoor pastimes. Some of the changes are for the bet- ter, and others must be regretted, though with. out repining. From now until well into the New Year the shops of our towns present veritable pictures of loveliness, almost overwhelming in their entire grandeur. Competition has proved so keen in the immediate past that nothing is too good to make an appeal to the taste and fancy of the public. Most people have very little idea as to the enormous way in which they gain by this gigantio catering on such oomplete lines. What- ever the selection to be made is from garments to clothe the bodjg^good things to satisfy the crav- ings of the inngt man, or appliances for amuse- ment, in all directions there is a most liberal choice that is well calculated to suit the tastes of all sections of the community. The puzzle is not so much where to purchase as to what to buy. Though it must be clearly understood that there are some firms much more enterprising than others. NECESSITY OF ADVERTISING. Only successful firms advertise for one or two obvious reasons. First of all, they have "got on" because they have advertised. That is to say, they have been shrewd enough to let the public see what they have got to sell. People are too busy nowadays to-spend whole days hunt- ing from shop to shop for what they particularly want.. Never was it more true than to-day that "time is money." The advertiser saves the time of the public, who can go straight to the estab- lishment needed and be confident of getting the newest and best with a minimum of worry in the matter of choice. Another equally important point is this: The firm who advertise intelligently are able to constantly renew their stock. Prac- tically, they sell as they go along, and as they get fresh articles in from the wholesale houses they do not neglect to inform the public of their newest purchases. This tells both ways. The business man makes a huge turnover and is satisfied with small profits that are sufficiently gratifying from his point of view in the aggre- gate ana the customer gets full value for money, with the fluttering knowledge that in any case the bargain oould not be bettered, while it might have been very much worse. In striking contrast to this is the method of the man who hugs his business to himself. He is entirely dependent upon the goodwill of passers-by, who may or who may not stop to look in his window. There are so many shop win- dows, and these are generally studied very casu- ally, except where the curiosity of the public has been piqued to look themselves and see if the display is really in fact what it has beœ described in the advertisement which caught the eye while perusing their paper. Tha natural re- sult is that tha, non-advertiser gets his establish- ment crammed with articles which he OlD never hope to sell. In the first place, a large propor- tion of the publio never know that he has any- thing to sell at all, and when the knowledge may be borne upon them. more or less by accident, they invariably find that the stock of past sea- sons cannot meet their requirements when a more up-to-date firm can satisfy them with the newest creation in the direction of their desires. Though the weather reminds one more of Easter than of Christmas, the latter will be with ua in a few days, and at Colwyn Bay the trades- people have been for some days busily at work upon the preparations for the forthcoming fes- tival. During the last four or five years the commercial hub of the town, Station-road, has been practically metamorphosed, and to-day it presents a display of shop fronts, which would do credit to the very largest towns. In Penrhyn, Conway, and Abergele-roads also there are many places of business as smart in appearance as they are up-to-date in their working methods. Colwyn Bay, therefore, lends itself in a particu- larly successful manner to the decorations now associated with Christmas in shopland, and it may be safely asserted that this year's display, spectacularly and otherwise, quite eclipses any- thing previously known in the town. CONWAY-ROAD. Commencing in Conway-road, our representa- tive's attention was directed to Mr W. R. Hand's windows. No special effort had been made here to bedeck the goods on show; but the passer-by oould not but be attracted by the high class footwear shown in the window. Mr Hand is the local representative for the famous "K," "Lotus," and "Queen" makers, and he has a solid reputation, which has stood the test of many years as a maker himself. Misses Broadway and Nicholls had evidently paid much attention to the window dressing, and in the millinery and miscellaneous departments the articles were effectively displayed. Silver and leather goods and Christmas cards were shown to the best advantage. Messrs S. and T. Owen's provision windows were replete with high-class groceries, varying from Cheshire and Stilton cheeses to the spices and fruits so essential to the Christmas repast. In the establishment of Mr J. L. Hunt, chemist, there is a dainty show of fancy aoent bottles, soaps, and a hundred other articles for toilette and other purposes. Smokers' requisites and photographic apparatus and material also find a prominent place. At Messrs Pryce Williams and Co.'s extensive provision store, the spacious windows lend them- aelvea to a good display of goods for the festive season. This well-known firm specialises in the departments of grocery and bakery, and one need not remove from his chair in the shop to order everything for Christmas dinner. Messrs George Bevan and Co. are showing a vast assortment of goods suitable for presents. In silver, electro, oopper, aluminium, brass, steel, iron or earthenware, they have a wide selection of beautiful as well as useful things. Messrs Bevan are, by the way, the sole agents for the Vacuum Carpet Cleaner and "The Brillig Cloth," their agency covering the district between Llandudno and Rhyl, both inclusive. Mr F. Brereton's shop windows are set out in a manner which at once arrests the attention of the passer-by. Here will be found a plentiful sel- ection of Cheshire, Stilton, Gorgonzola, Gruyere, Rognefort, and Dutch cheeses, with bacon pieces, including Harris's famous Wiltshire, York hams and Bradburn hams, with a host of other things, most effectively utilised. The pro- prietor was successful at last year's Flint and Denbigh Show in carrying off 15 prizes for but- ter, Cheshire cheese, and hams, taking first, second, and third with the latter, in a class open to the United Kingdom. PENRHYN-ROAD. Messrs O. J. Pierce and Co's shop window was the first to attract notice in Penrhyn-road. A capital range of gas and electric fittings are dis- played. A specially constructed porcelain bath, with nickel plated mountings, demanded atten- tion on account of a patent apra.y attachment which provides a shower bath at a small cost. Mr J. E. Mills devotes practically the whole of his not inconsiderable window space to an exceedingly attractive exhibition of down- quilts, cushions, and fancy articles. Mr A. J. Fleet reocgtiising the utility of the gramophone as an ideal musical instrument to add to the pleasure and enjoyment of Yuletide, he offers machines by the Gramophone Com- pany at from L3 10s to 212, and from the beau- tiful tone produced by the record of Melba, which was set to work on one of the less costly machines it was obvious that little remains to perfect these wonderful instruments. The new wood horn was described as a great improve- ment.. The Edison phonograph with all new Christmas oarol records are also on sale ab this establishment. One need soanoely say that Messrs W. H. Smith and Sons' shop is attractive. Here a Smith and Sons' shop is attractive. Here a varied stock of useful and fancy articles are temptingly displayed. They include fancy sta- tionery, bound annuals for children, Christmas cards, fountain pens, at all prices, silver and leather goods. It is a little over twelve months since Messrs Chajroloy and Sons' well-known firm of optolo- gists. oa.me to Colwyn Bay, placing* within the reach of the inhabitants of North Wales the same facilities that exist in our larger towns and cities for eyesight testing and spectacle fitting. Messrs Chaxnley and Sons are specialists devot- ing their attention exclusively to the scientific correction of refractive errors. A visit to their consulting rooms will at once convince the read- er that he will receive the same skill and atten- tion as at their other establishments in Birming- ham and Leicester. STATION ROAD. At the Cafe Royal, where appetising repasts and refreshing' teas are supplied, customers will find a large assortment of fancy chocolate boxes, bon-bons, and crackers, to say nothing of plum puddings and mince pies. Mr Dicken, in one of the windows of his es- tablishment, has a tempting display of cabinets, writing desks, bureaus, flower pots, and -stands, ourio tables, all most suitable presents. There is also a nice range of water colour drawings by that eminent local artist Milton Drinkwa-ter, which should find a ready market. Mr Dicken is sole agent for C'œs' china. Established in 1868, London House, Mr J. 0. Jone' establishment, has a reputation of 40 years. Few Colwyn Bay tradesmen can pride themselves upon so long a business connection with the town. These premises have one of the finest glass fronts in North Wales, and excellent use has been made of them to display high- class lace goods, hosiery, gloves, choice coats, mantles, and costumes. There were suitable no- velties for Christmas trees and also a nice show of handkerchief cases. "We have a substantial range of articles suit- able for presents," said Mr Allen, of Messrs E. Allen and Sons, "from fancy furniture to down quilts and Liberty fabrics." The firm have been appointed agents for Messrs Liberty and Co., for Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, and all in- termediate towns- Messrs Allen's china depart- ment is, of course, well-known. Mr A. N. Cross' display is excellent. Few jeweller's ahopfronts are so artistically dressed. Every conceivable article in the way of jewellery is displayed to great advantage. The novelty of the season, however, was the "Merry Widow" hat pin and hat stand. Messrs Sproston and Co. prid6 themselves upon encouraging home industries in all their busi- ness. Just now they are selling hundreds of local fed turkeys to purchasers from inland towns. The stock of rabbits, hares, pheasants, etc., offered for sale are all from local shoots." Geese, ducks, and chiokens also oome from sur- rounding farms, and to supply their fish depart- ment they employ their own fleet of boats at Grimsby. Messrs Roberts Bros. (formerly Messrs E. Ro- berta and Son), the well-known butchers, had not prepared their show. The following prize cattle have been purchased for their Christmas market :-Two prime Devon bullocks, bred and fed by His Majesty the King, on the Royal Farm, Winsor; a Welsh heifer, fed by the Coed Ooch Trustees (a winner at the Birmingham Show); three prime bullocks, bred and fed by Mr John Jones, Teyrden Hall, Colwyn Bur; two prime bullocks, fed by Mr Jones, Bryn Fanigl, ibettwo, Abergele; 30 Welsh lambs, fed by Mr John D. Jones, Bodoryn, Abergele; 20 two-year- old Welsh wethers, fed by the same gentleman; one lamb, nine weeks old, fed by Mr W. R. Pritchard, Llanfair P.G., Anglesey; and ten pigs, fed by Mr William Roberts, Pentre Ucha, Col- wyn; making altogether grand display. Messrs Trehearne and Cooke have been so pressed for accommodation to meet with the holiday business in the special card department that they have been obliged to open an adjacent building as an additional shop. A large range of calendars, books, writing cases, card cases, silver frames, Ingersall watches, fountain pens by many makers, leather, brass and copper goods, and some thousands of Christmas cards help to complete a capital show. The large collection of electric novelties which Mr H. D. Carter, of Crosby House, is showing at Westminster Buildings, commands attention. Whilst being unique, they are all of a useful character, including cooking utensils, radiators. all the newest types of lamps, and electric de- oorations for Christmas. Mr Homan is showing a large assortment of Christmas cards, an abundant and attractive supply of children's toys, fancy goods, dressing cases, umbrellas, walking-sticks, etc, etc., at his premises in St. Paul's Arcade. The tobacco de- partment is also replete with every requisite for the smoker, incluaing specialities ia tobacco cabinets, pipes, cigar cases, etc., etc. Mr W. Wild offers all makes of phonographs from 4s lid upwards, with records at 9d each. To those who have acquired a higher musical taste he offers pianos at from 3s per week on the hire system. He makes a special show of Jones' sewing machines for which he is sole agent in the town; baby carriages, perambula- tors, and trolley cars. At Messrs Butts', the popular local milliners, the saieables offered in either trimmed or untrimmed hats are all of the highest class. A great variety of furs, ooats, fancy blouses, fancy ties and neckware, silver vases, trinket cases, and combs is also displayed. At the Cafe, Mr Lewis has prepared windows which cannot but delight the youthful section of the community. Bon-bons, crackers, chocolate novelties of every description and at all prices, have been temptingly displayed. In the con- fectionery department a capable staff turns out plum puddings, minoe pies, and an assortment of cakes. Mr W. Jones, at Powisland, has his Christmas card department heavily stocked with all kinds of cards imaginable, and hie Christmas picture poet- cards are exquisite. Books, both for young and old, there are in endless variety, and the games are many and varied. In the smokers' depart- ment be has every olass of tobacco, cigars, cigar- ettes, eases, and Christmas novelties. Leather and fancy goods form a special feature. Mr George Marfell has dressed a special win- dow with beautiful fancy brass and copper goods, flower vases, electro plated goods, cutlery, brass curb suites, etc. The other window is devoted to a show of took, guns, cartridges, in endless variety. A most useful present offered is a smokeless and chimneyless nickel plated oil stove. Mr W. H. Powteon has made a good display for the season with fancy goods, cards, pictures, fancy frames, albums, etc., of a high-class quality. Mr E. Percival has a large selection of Christ- mas cards and picture poet-cards, and in addition, a grand array of toyB, smokers' requisites, etc. Mr J. W. Hoklen has set out in his tobacco department a fine selection of pipes, cases, cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos, eic. In the children's de- partment he displays a large array of dolls, toys, mechanical and otherwise. In the Christmas okrd department, an excellent selection is offered, whilst there are libraries of books for young and old. The stock of leather and fancy goods is well up to those of past years, whilst the lending library is replete with all the newest works. The speciality for the smpon is a football competition for customers, for which prizes are offered. Entry forms can be obtained at the shop. 1?" P ^01W8 baa always shown admirable UJ selection of his goods and in the dressing of his windows, but this year even his past reputation in this respect has been en- hanoed. His large stock of beautiful fancy boxes of chocolates, crystallised fruits, figs, muscatels, almonds, biscuits, bons-bons, Christmas fruits, etc., are delightfully displayed. The provision department is also excellently served, and con- tains only goods marked with the Al brand. He offers rich iced cakes, all suitably mottoed, forming most acceptable and seasonable presents. In addioon he has a-targe stock of high-class oon- factionery. At his premises in Conway-road, Mr Buckley, tbe popular confectioner, is making a speoial show of decorated cakes in a room set apart for the purpose.The cracker and fancy chocolate de- partment provides one of the most effective dis- plays in town The goods are shown in the large tea rooms upstairs. Crackers are offered in sizL 1?cb€S to three fe9t length, ftv i and articles which tend to beautify the Christmas table, including toy birds. L every description are to be pro- w pn,ces- A lar&e, varied, and very tastefully selected stock of fancy chocolates ^ere-" ?he speciality is tL "Do-nte" chocolate box, in snes ranging from a few inches WA K y&Irt SPuare-I 8nd having as a frontis- "pW f U ^Ury .foIoured P»°tures. Another "chocolate speciality,, includes framed picture ready for hanging. and'^°°flking done during Christmas w are essential. Those who have not as yet g-ot in their 00aJ should order from n,°!Sl5r °°- °r frora Messrs T. and Co., probably the two best known firms in the town, who keep all the best Welsh, X^QJics. and Staffs, ooals 01 ho,ida^fl profitably M I'ubHc Hall, where Mr Cheetham with Jus silvograph machine shows all up-to-date cinematograph pictures, while For a Christmas ride, Messrs J. Fred Fra-ncis' vehicles may be conscientiously commended. At his well-appointed premises, The Apodlo, Mr J. Hughea specialises in phono- graphs and Christmas records. He has also a choice range of post cards and Christmas cards, bound volumes of music, and leather fancy goods. He is sole agent for the Stecic pianofortes and pianolas. In has window be is displaying a massive American organ by Cloutrh and Warren. ° .Messrs Lewis and Thompson, at Roumania House, are making a display of second to none with their fcne of business. The ladies' and gentlemen s departments are replete with stocks of great variety, and excellent value is always assured. The windows at both shops have been moot artistically dressed. Messrs Davies Bros., the well-known butchers, are not making a special show at present, but during the week they will have on view at various times two shorthorn bullocks, two-year- old winners, 1st prize for the best pair of beasts at Talycafn, bred and fed by Mr J. T. Davies, Tanrallt, Mochdre; a very heavy Welsh steer, bred and fed by Mr David Hughes Post Office, Talycafn; a short- horn bullock, fed by Mr Owen, Heoidre Fawr, Abergele; 3 shorthorn bullocks, 18 months old, fed by Mr Wm. Roberts, Bodnant Ucha, Taly- cain; 3 poled Angus heifers, 18 months old, fed by Mr J. Hughes, Frithwen, Upper Colwyn Bay; 40 last season s lambs, fed by Mr Owen, Plas Llwyd, Abergele; 20 Welsh mountain mutton, fed by Mr Jones, Brynfanigl, Abergele; a pen of Welsh wethers, fed by Mr Pierce, Beniarth and! a pen from Mr Jones, Eiriaa, Colwyn Bay; a good supply of bacon and porker pigs, and a large assortment of geese, etc.
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FESTINIOG BOARD OF GUARDIANS. A meeting of the Guardians of the Festiniog Union was held at Minffordd on Tuesday, the attendance including Messrs 0. Jones (chairman) W. Jones, W. W. Morris, Riohard Roberts! Richard Williams, John Roberts (Talsarnau), D. Tegid Jones, Morgan Roberts, Robert Richards, Morgan Jones, J. Pierce, Owen Evans, Owen H. Lewis, Edward Llewelyn, John Williams, R. 0. Williams, Mas Casson, Mr T. Roberts (clerk), and Mr David Jonas (assistant clerkj.
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DEATH OF A WORKHOUSE USTMATE. Jack Ellis, & very well known inmate of the woirkhouse, died very suddenly from heart failure. He oame to the workhouse when quite a youth, and was 55 yeara old when he died. RESIGNATION. Mr Joseph H. Roberts, the porter at the work- house, handed in his resignation, which was ac- oepted, and he was allowed to leave on Christ- maa Day. INCREASING OUT-RELIEF. the Chairman drew attention to the gradual increase in the out-relief. As oompared with the amount last year, the increase was at the rate • Toon 3;, year, but as oompared with the amount m 18991 the increaso was £ 1100 per annum. STIMULANTS FOR A PAUPER. It was stated thai upon the order of a medical otnoer, a pauper has been supplied with a quanti- ty of Spirits, soda water, and beef tea, the bill amounting to 25s. The relieving offioer main- tained that all orders should be given through him. The Chairman said the doctor had really no authority to give such orders. Mr R. O. Williams thought that a medical offi- cer had a right to issue orders in casea of emergency. It was decided to pay the bill, and to in- form the medical officer that he should not give orders of the kind in future. GRANT TO A PROMISING BOY. The Clerk announoed that Mn Caason had suc- ceeded in getting L20 from the Pierce Charity towards apprenticing a promising Festiniog boy. The Local Government Board were prepared to support the apprenticing of the boy to a trade. THE LATE DR. S. GRIFFITH. The Chairman, in sympathetic terms, referred to the death of Dr. S. Griffith, Portmadoc, and proposed a vote of oondoleace with Mrs Griffith and the family. The motion was carried unanimously.
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COLWYN BAY TERRITOR- IALS AT SUPPER. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES TO SUCCESSFUL MARKSMEN. "THE SAME HOUSE WITH ANOTHER NAME." The members of "G" Company (Colwyn Bay), 5th T.B., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, were enter- t&ined to supper at Cartmell's Restaurant, Col- wyn Bay, yesterday week. Surgeon-Major Marietta, of the "Devons," occupied the ohair, and was accompanied at the head of the table by Captain T. H. Morgan. The Company attended in full strength, and did full justice to an excellent repast, prepared by Mr J. D. Cartmell. P After the tables had been cleared, the toast of "His Majesty the King" was drunk with musical honours. "THE SAME HORSE WITH ANOTHER NAME." The Chairman, in a short address, then said that twelve months ago, when they had previous- ly met, they were hardly beginning to recognise themselves under the heading of Territorials. Since then they had learned a little more about their position, and they must confess it was not a great deal changed. It was still "the same horse with a different name" (laughter). They had at all events the same spirit to stand shoul- der to shoulder in the defence of thoir country and King (applause). He was very sorry the company was not so large as on the previous occasion. Possibly, some of their old friends had beoome frightened over the increased require- meats and run away, but those who had re- mained firm in the faith were glad. It was the duty of every man who called himself a Briton he oould in the defence of his coun- try. Soldiering, like everything else, was a scientific matter. If a man wanted to call him- self a soldier, or to act as a soldier, it was very necessary that he should have the desired amount of technical training. Proceeding, he said the prizes were given in order to encourage straight shooting, which was an essential matter. Another necessity was dis- cipline. In conclusion, he said that although the company was smaller than under the old head- ing, those remaining were the cream of the old oompany, and by setting a good example they would soon be the means of bringing the com- pany up to full strength (applause). DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. He then proceeded to distribute the prizes to the following, who had been successful in the annual shoot. COMPANY EVENT. 1 Colour-Sergt. T. O. Griffiths S'o *0 2 Lance-Corpi. W. Hodgkina 1 10 0 3 Private A. P. Duckers 1 0 0 4 Sergt. F. H. Borthwick 0 17 6 5 Sergt. T. W. Jones. 0 15 0 6 Sergt. D. Davies 0 12 6 7 Private J. David Hughes 0 7 6 8 Lanoe-Corporal Pegler o 5 0 9 Sergeant T. Barden 0 2 6 10 Private D. Roberts 0 2 6 CUP EVENT (Cup presented by Mr R. Tonilinson). 1 Private A. P. Dickens. 2 Sergeant F. H. Borthwick. 3 Lanoo-Corporal W. Hodgkins. RECRUITS' EVENT. 1 J. Jones 0 7 6 2 I.J. Roberts. 0 5 0 3 W. R. Owen .026 TEAM EVENT. 1 C"I i oergeant l. W. Jones. 2 Sergeant F. H. Borthwick. Tradesmen's prizes were given by the following: —Messrs D. Allen and Sons, Mitchell and Butlers, Rhydwen Jones and Davies, G. Bevsun and Co., A. N. Cross, G. Marfell, 1-1. Randies, J. Wallis, J. Williafs, draper, Sea View; J. Arundale and Sons, Morris Bros., J. Barker Davies Bros., W. Davies, Warwick House; F. Bond, draper; Mrs Berts, Rhos; S. and T. Owen, Lewis Bros., S. T. Frost, Victor Albert, A. B. Maddocks, J. 0. Jones, C. A. Adamson, Pickering, Saddler, W. S. Williams, and W. Foulkes, Ship Hotel, Llandrillo "AU REVOIR." Captain Morgan said he was pleased to be pre- sent to wish the men "au revoir." He wiahed to thank the N.C.O's. and men for the support given him in the past, and hoped that the same would be given to his successor, whoever he might be. He wished them every success, and hoped they would go to camp next year at full strength. He was sure they would find nothing different to the old state of things; in fact, he thought they would say from experience that the Territorial forces were what they had all waited for for a long time. "G" Company always had a good name, and he hoped they would maintain it. In con- clusion, he said he would always be interested in them, and ready to do everything in his power to assist them (applause). The men marked their appreciation of their former captain by giving him three rousing oheers, and singing "For he's a jolly, good fel- low." Captain Morgan: I thank you all for the kind feelings which you have shown towards me. Lance-Corporal Hodgkins, speaking on behalf of the men, said they all. deeply regretted losing Captain Morgan, because they were losing a good officer. During the evening, a musical programme was contributed to by Surgeon-Major Mariette, Col.- Sergeant Griffiths, Sergeant T. Jones, Lance- Corporal Hodgkins, Private G. D. A. Hughes, and Messrs P. Gimson, Walters, and Rook. Captain Morgan proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, whose name was reccived with musical honours. Votes of thanks were also aooorded the gentle- men who had presented prizes, and the collec- tors, special mention being made of Mr R. Tom- linson, who yearly gave a silver cup for com- petition, and Col.-Sergeant T. 0. Griffiths. Captain Morgan, in proposing thanks to the caterer, Mr J. D. Cartmell, said the latter had been an old and valued member of "G" Company for many years, and be had always provided them with the very best repast. Mr Cartmell, in reply, said it was a pleasure to provide for such an orderly oompany as the Territorials. The proceedings were brought to a close with the singitg of the National Anthem. The cup winner, Private Duckers, had pre- viouaty captured the trophy, which now became hia own property* _f