The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

UNIVERSITY OF WALES. LIST C7 DECREE. SUCCESSES. The following candidates have qualified for de- grees of the University of Wales in 1910:— FOR THE Di\U REE OF DOCTOR IN SCIENTIA. Owen Thomas Jones. B.Se. FOR THE DEGREE OF MACISTER IN ARTIBUS. David Brynmor Antliony, B.A. Thomas William Llynfi Davies, B.A. William Davies, B.A. William Percival Davies, B.A. David Thomas Hughes, B. A. Emrys Edward Jones, B.A. Perciva! Halley Jones, B.A. Magdalen Morgan, B.A. William Powell, B.A. llermia R.C33, ,2,_A. Thomas Roberts, B.A. (Aberystwyth). Thomas Roberts, B.A. (Bangor). Evan John Rowland, B.A. Evan Edward Thomas, B.A. FOR THE DEGREE OF MAGISTER IN SCIENTIA,. Reginald William Everett, B.Sc. FOR THE DEGRKE OF BACCALAUREUS IN DIVINITATE. Yorwerth Davies, B.A. (Wales), Bangor Joint School of Studies. Griffith Wynne Griffith, B.A. (Wales), Theolo- gical College, Bala. Griffith Roberts Jones, B.A .(Wales), Theological College, Bala. Owen Humphreys Jones, B.A. (Wales), Theolo gieal College, Bala. Isaac Morris, B.A. (Wales), Theological College, Aheryrst-Yyth. The foiiowmg students from Bangor University College were successful:— FOR THE DEGREE OF BACCALAUREUS IN ARTICUS. Clarence Ellis, with first ciass honour in history. Kathleen Giilman, with first class henour in Eng- lish. Kate Winifred Roberts, wth first class honours in German. William Rowlands, with first class honours iu Welsh. Charles Frederick Armor, with second class honours in French. W illiam E wart Daniels, with second class honours in Hebrew. Mabel Evans, with second class honours in Eng- lish Blanche Elw^r-riughes, with second class honours in English. William Edwin Hughes, with second class honours in Latin. Mi-nai Jones, with second class honours in English. Albert Bertrand Targett, with second class honours in history. Eleanor Gertrude Thomas, with second class honours in French. Griffith Thomas, with second class honours in W elsh. Dora Ward. with second class honours in history. Richard Ward, wiLh second class honours in philosophy. William John Joncs, with third class honours in Greek and Latin. Harold Gant, with third class honours in Latin. Margaret Winter Joneq, with third class honours in English. Annie Davies, Lloadcgfan Perys Gwyn Elias, Jane Ardlui Evans, Mary Myfanwy Evans, Mary Ida Humphreys, Katie Elizabeth Jone-s, 01 wen Jones, John Ed- ward Matthews, Phoebe Jones Owen, Lucy Redman, John Frederick Sharp, Minnie Taylor, Haro'-d Thomas, Loraod Williams, Nellie Williams, Thomas Wil- liams. FOR THE DEGREE OF BACCALAUREUS IN SOIENTI Nesta Thomas, with first class honours in botany and second class honours in physics. Thomas Thomson, with first ciass honours in chemistry. Marian Jones, with second class honours in chemistry. C'hartes Edgar Thomas, with second class honours in chemistry: Arthur Wynn Davies. John Morris. Robert Ellis Vaughan-Roberts. List of Honours awarded in 1910 to candidates who qualified for degrees in the preceding year IN THE FACULTY OF ARTS. Thomas Woodings, nrst class honours in Greek. David Morris Jones, second class honours in philosophy. John Robert Jones, second class honours in Latin. John Allen Morris, second class honours in philosophy. Gwiadys iltiuna Jones, B.A., third class honours in English. IN THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE. David Edward Roberta, first class honours in physics.

ST. ASAPH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT PARENTS. The fortnightly meeting of tho St. Asaph Board of G uardittns was held on Friday, when there were present:—Mr William Jones (vioe-chairman), presiding; Messrs S. Perks, 1. Batho, Rhyl; W. Conwy Bell, Ll. Blackwell Evans, Rhuddlaii; J. R. Ellis, John Robe r t-s, Thomas Evans, J. Blackburn Williams, Abergele; Hugh Williams, J. Ellis Jones, Miss Gee, Denbigh Messrs U. Ainiour Jones, He rill an; Re&iiict.fc Jones, 'litem as Hughes, Byleiiau; Edwin Morgan, Tremeiieh- ion; W. S. Bodfari; Robert Davies, J. T. Parry, Bettwis; Canon Roberts, Llan- ddulas; and Messrs J. Wynne Davies (acting clerk) and Fred Grimsley. WORK FOR VAGRANTS. WHICH IS THE BEST STONE. The Master applkd for authority to order a quantity of giaaiibe to provide er ployment for vagrants in stone-breaking, and remark,ed that Corwon stoiise was most suitable for the customers of the Union. Mx Edwin Morgan cAid there was a quarry at Rhuailt tlie si one from which had. been tested, and would, he thought, be suitable for their purpose. If they could get suitable material close at hand, why should, they spend money out of the district ? Mr Oonwy Bell said that Bryngwyn Mawr stone (that referred to by Mr Morgan) was used for Uie county roads right along from Holywell. Mr Perks suggested that the Master should write to the County Road Surveyor asking what ston-e was the beat Loi his purposes?., Mr Edwin Morgan proposed that the mat- ter be deferred for enquiries to be made. The Master said that tiie stone Wmo TIX- gentlv wanted, or there welmid be nothing for the vagrants to do. He could not put them to work to better purpose than bxeaking stone. Mr Benn-ett Jones remarked that wiiat they ought to consider was what would pay the Guardians, and not wiat would pay tie Coun- ty Council. In reply to questions, the Master said Bryngwyn Mawr stone waa 56 per ton, deli- vered at the House, and Corwen stone was 4s Gd per aton at the station, and the cartage waa 8d per ton, a difference of 2d per ton in favour of the Bryngwyn stone. It was resolved that the Master should write to the County Road Surveyor to aek his opinion. CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF PARENTS. A young man, .said to be 20 years of age, and in receipt of 9s & week, with food and lodging, wrote that he couM not see his way dear to contribute towards his mother's sup- port in the Asylum. Mr Ll. Blackwell Evans said it was un- reasonable to expect a man in reoorpt of 9s a week wages to contribute. He moved that the young man be not -asked to do so. Mx Williams (Denbigh aeoonded. Mr John Roberts iemarked that many men earnkig 126 a week had to keep a family. Mr Armour Jones: I do not know where you can find them. They are very scarce. Mr Roberts (continuing) said there were plenty, and the Board had been competing men not receiving any more to contribute. Mr Bennett Jones said he knew th-o young man in question, .andlw had undertaken a debt of £ 7 on behalf of his mother. Mr John Roberts said he could get plenty of men for 15s a week to provide their own food ("Shame'). li-o proposed that they should apk- this young man to contribute to- wards the maintenance of his mother. Mr P c-rkg n&O and said the man's keep should be taken into consideration. He would be getting wag-os equal to lGs a week at least. Mr Edwin Morgan considered they had been very slack, and ought to compel more young people to contribute towards the sup- port of their parents. Mr John Roberts st-ud tliorc vrere mallY sma.d farurei's who had to work hard, Glid did not clear 9s a week towards the support of tlveir fam»iies, and ohev had to pay rates to support others. Alias Gee supported Llki amendment. They ought to teach young people for their own sake to be kind to their parents. She was very pleased that this young man had been good, but his mother was now out of the reach of any little extna. ho might provide for her, and she (Miss Gee) though 1 lie should be asked to contribute Is a week. Air Hugh Edwards did not think they should punish a deserving young man be- cause they had been lenient to others. Alr^ Mhs Jones said he did not believe in pressing too much on young p?ople, lest they should also become ctiarg^iibie to the rates, and thus perpetuate pauperism. On a division, the ■aiiiendniedit wa-s lost bv a large majority. A RUMOURED LEGACY. A communication was received in which the writer stated that he could not contribute towards th-e maintenance of his son, who was an inmate at the Asylum. The Relieving- Oliioer said it was rumoured that the man had recently had a Ltgae.y of £400, but he did net know whether it was cor- rect or not. The matter was deferred for inquiries to be made. IN CASE OF FIRE. A committee reported that the pressure in the water mains had been tested, in the PDe- oenso of Mr Conwy Bell, and it was recom- mended that a committee consisting of Mr Robert .Tones, Mr Lothian, Mr Conwy Bell, and Mr Batho should consult Mx L. G. Hall, the Rhyl wa.ter engineer. a i3c- r. Mr J. R. proposed, Mr Ellis Jones seconded, and it was carried that such a com- mittee be appointed.

ST. ASAPH (DENBIGH* I RURAL COUNCIL. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Friday. There were present iMcssre Bennett James (111 the chair), David Roberts, Robert llafe^ J. l. Parry, J. Blackburn Williams, Jctlm Roberts Thomas Huglies, John Morris, Can-on C. F. Roberh- with the Assistant Clerk (Mx T. W. Wynne Daviek), Dr. Lioydi i'.<>beris (Medieai Officer of Heak-n), Mr Evansi (Sanitary Surveyor), Air Philip Williams a.nd Mr John Da v 10s (Rrj<td Susweyors). MORFA ROAD. Tho question oi niainmg a mile xF LE, read had been tiiscuaeed at a previous m-eeting, and on tiie mirrutes- being read Mr John Roberts pro- posed the appointment of a email' oommittee to wait upon the County C<Yuwi! to press the sub- ject. Toe Chairman suggested the County Co-uneii ;Ihould first be asked to receive a deputatica, and this oourso was adoijted. Ixi tiro event of the County Council agreeing to receive a deputation Canon Roberts, Mr J. Bl-ickbtrrn Wis iants and Mr John Roberts weio appciifted to attend. A "DANGEROUS" POND. Mir Robert Davies refeared to a pond in the parish of L an-kiduias, but mostiy used: by Lettws poop e. He oonteiudod that tlll" pond in its present state was a menace to public health, inas- much. as rubbish and sewage were being thrown into it. Boys a so were in tiio habit of cres-ing it on ston<v> that were very ur.safo, and two ia,ds on one occasion would probably have lost their uves had u&siatanco net been at hand to rescue thrun. lue pond ought either to be cleansed or fided in. Ihe Chadrm m said that matter was not on the agenda, and therefore could not be discussed. Mr Davies: I only wish to oaJl attention to the matter. ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. A communication was read from the Roads Board th it tit y would proceed to deai. with app icr.-Ltioiis for. grants in November Loext, and asking that auy appiicauion be sent iu net later than 31st October. A -ctter was aJso- read from the Denbighshire County Council asking that tho sirrve-yors of the Council be authorised to attend a conference d surveyors of county, ur- ban, and rural district-, wit.¡in tha county, at Denbigh, 0.1 Wo tneaday next, as to the applica- tionfS to be made to the Roads Board. The surveyors nl,t oilcd several roads, in the liarisum n and Abergoe district, in respect of wh apijlioatiins could be made to the Roads Bcari, but it was ooiisidemcd that tlie Council shoud elect the most important one. A iter considerab -e ddscttision the surveyors were au- iaed to attend the confererice, and submit the question ai improving- the roadi from Llan- faiir to 11 a! aamiau^ via Lietty'r Eos, ae a sub- ject of application for a grant. CO-OPERATION WITH PORT SANITARY A UTHORITIES. liio dicaj Officer of ilea th "od for in- sfcructions to deal with vesajis coming to LLan- dduias, as to detiining them at anchorage, and subject theni t) examination, and in 'tiie case of sickness to provide some hospital accommodation. it was reserved to communicate with Conway Rural District and Chester Port Sanitary Autnority, and to co-operate with those authori- ties in a. y steps they might adopt. PREVENTION OF FLOODING AT LLANDDULAS. On the motion of Canon Roberts, it was se. solved to clear tlie bei o.f the Duaas River un- der the direction of the surveyor, with local lab nr. The rilÍl way company had undertaken to cear u-. c-ler the railway bridge. A committee consisting of Canon Roberts, Messrs Rob rt Davies, J. B. William;, John Roberts, and the Cierk wais appointed to assist the Surveyor.

BOY HELPLESS FROM PARALYSIS Declared Incurable at a Hospital. Permanently Restored by DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS. Mrs Sharm,a.n, 18, Radford Boulevard, Not- tingham, writes:—"My son Wilfred was taken bad with paralysis: he could neither stand nor walk, and suffered great pain. Ho was treated a.t a. hospital but everyone said ho would never be right gain. I tried Dr. Cassell'e Tablets, and tiJa four months he gained flesh and strength, and can walk aixyut anywhore now, and is quite red to health." Writing- a year later, Mrs Shajrmaji says: "My son's criro has been per- manent. If you would have yourself a.nd little ones strong, healthy and full of vitality, a course of Dr. CasselTs Tablets will do more thp-n all the medicines, patent foods, oife and extracts over invested. Dr: Gaseelt's Tablets aro guaranteed safe for even the ydiiugect child, and -a very short trial will convince you of their exceptional efficacy. Pleasant! and easy to take, and sold at all chemists for 1 1s Hd, and 23 9d, Dr. Caasell's Tablets absolutely cure loss of flesh, nervous proBtratrion, debility, anaemia, spinal and nerve paralysis, nerve pains, rickets, weakness in children, boart deipreasaon, stomach and kidney troubke, and all arising from nerve and physical exhaustion. Send two stamps to-da.y to Dr. Cassell's Co., Ltd.. King Street West, Man- Chester, for a free triaJ: box.

A large pike known to almost every angler in tlie Wigirton district of Leicestershire, which has been hooked and haa ctoaped en numerous 0C- oaaions, was ouptured at Kilby Bridge on Sat- urday. It took twenty minutes to land, and eventually snapped the wire of tho spoonbait and broke the tishin- rod in two. Mr E. Emgland a prominent Warrington Liberal, and of the Progress'vo Labour League, has resigned his positions in the Liberal party on the fiscal question, being oon- vinoed that Free Trade is prejudicial to the nation's welfare and progress.

NORTH WALES COUNTIES ASYLUM. RESIGNATION OF MEDICAL SUPERINTEND- ENT AND MATRON. INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE'S REPORT. A special meeting of the Committee of Visitors to the North Witlee Counties Lunatic Asylum was held at the iinstitution on Moa- day, Mr J. A. <i'had.wick (Wrexham) pre- siding over a full attendance of members. Tito meeting had been convened to r^oeive the r-epart, of a special meeting of the House Committee and also an Investigation Com- mittee, together with the resignations of the medical superintendent (Dr. Llewelyn C-oxj), the matron (Mrs Niven), and the chef (iivlr M. Mauley). The report of the Ivest-igation CoEim i It-CiO stat-ed that it had. always been felt that wh-efl the enlargement and reconstruction of tho asylum had been completed eome cliang-is would be necessary in the organisation nud adiainktration of the institution. It also had been found that owing to the attention of the committee and portions of th-3 st,.Lit being so largely taken up by the building operations and the lengthy arbitrations con- nected therewith, the general discipline was becoming less methodical than could be wished. The committee was therefore ap- pointed, and its report now became the sub- ject of discussion by the visitors. DR. COX'S RESIGNATION. First of all the Chairman announced that Dr. U. Cox had sent in his resignation as medical superintendent owing to continued lii-heaith, and made appl ication for his super- annuation alio wance. TRIBUTE TO MEDICAL SUPERIN- TENDENT. The Chairman said it was only right that the committee 'should place on record its gr-eat appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Dr. Cox (hear, hear). Fie had be-en medical superintendent of the Asylum ior 28 years, end during that time he had made a great reputation for the care and ability which he showed in the discharge of Jus duties (hear, hear). Th.e recent altera- tions and additions to tiie Asylum had throvvn an immense amount of extra worik on him, and tne strain, edd-ed to that of looking after his ordinary duties, had xraforfctouttely auectrd his health. He (the Chairman) hop nt that Dr. Cox would soon recover his health and strength and would Ion, be spared tL'joy his well merited retirement (ap- plause). He moved that the resignation be accepted, and that the committee regretted that such st-op had been made neeetsarv by ill ^health. J J Mr P. P. Pennant (Flintshire), in second- ing said he had been conntcted with the Asylum during Dr. Cox's period of office, and could consci.2ntiousJy s.<ty that no superintendent in the United Kingdam had given more painstaking attention to the dis- chai ge of his duties than that genlletnjtii i -f?- ^car' During the ten years thai building operafcio*?s were oarx-ied out, thf> whole b 1.1smess of tne Asylum was very much upset, and tho medical ofiicer had to contend against circuihistartoes that would not other- wise have prevailed. In consequence his h-ealili suffered and necessitated the step he was now taking. Dr. Cox would go into retirement with the best wishes of the whole committee (applause). Dr. Roberts (Feetmiog), spe-aking as a medical man, testified to ail that Had been sa.:d regarding Di. Cox, in whom he always found the medical man and the gentiezBOQ closely interwoven (heax, hear). The motion was carried unanimously. Dr. Cox feelingly responded, adding that he had always endeavoured to discharge his duties with the utmost conscientiousness and straightforwardness (h-oar, hear). He thanked the committee for their courtesy aud kindness towards him. it was decided aiso that Dr. Cox be allowed to retire as soon as steps couid be made for the hlling of the vacancy, and that his super- annuation allowance should be 2417 B3 8d per annum. THE FILLING OF THE VACANCY. A long discussion ensued as to the st-epa to be taken to appoint a new medical superin- t-cnd-ent. Eventually it was decided on the motion of Mr J. R. liug 's (Carnarvon), seconded by Mr D. S. Davies (Denbigh), that a special committee consisting of two mem- bers representing each county and one re- presenting the subscribers be appointed to oonsider tho terms of appointment, salary, etc., and to submit the same to the com- mittee of Visitors. The following were placed. on the com- mittee Messrs D. S. Davies and A. O. Evans (Denbighshire), Dr. Edwards and Mr I Thomas Williams (Anglesey), Messrs P. P. Pennant and H. A. Tilby (Flintshire), Dr. Roberts and Dr. Williams (Merionethshire), Messrs J. Jones Morris and W. J. Parry (Car- narvonshire), and Mr P. E. Story for the sub- serihers, with Messrs Chadwiek, J. R. Hughes, and T. W. Griffith as ex-oflicio members. Mr J. H. Ellis (Rhyl), in the course of the discussion, suggested. the api).Ointmellt that day of Dr. Herbert (chief assistant medical officer) to the vacancy, but this met with considerable protest, the Chairman re- marking that his County Council would in- sist upon an important office of this character being publicly advertised. THE MATRON. Mrs Niven sent in her resignation as matron of the Asylum after 16 years' service, owing to ill-heat th, and ask-ed that her notice be allowed to terminate in January. She also claimed a pension. Replying to a question, the Gerk said Mrs Jiven was entitled to a pension of < £ 513 7s. On the motion of Mr J. R. Hughes, seconded by Dr. Williams by Dr. Williams (Merioneth), the resignation was accepted with regret, and it was decided that the full retiring .allowance of 12,6(3 be ?wr' k° ^rs ^iwii, subject to the Home Olhce s consent. rlhe resignation of the chef (Mr Manley) was also aeoepted.

T NORTII WALES PROPERTY MARKET. THE TOWER ESTATE, LLANARMON, SIR THEODORE MARTIN'S WELSH PROPERTY. a An important property sale was conducted by Mr Lloyd, at Lhmgoiien on Monday. Tile Tower .Estate, Lilan^rnioai, comprising 9,300 acres, with its oeauiiful mansion, pro- of Colonel Comwallis West, Lord- lj.-eu lenant of Denbighshire, valued m 18S2 by Jie-srs Walton an-d Leo at £ 60,0C0, was with- draw-ii, £ 48,000 being the last bid. Sir Theodore Martin's Welsh estate then came unoer the hammer. Bryntis-iio HaiL tJle beauti- ful siiiniiior residence, wiiero he was visited by Queen Viciona in lofl3, and in which it was staLed that lie had sunk x,20, LOJ, was withdrawn, the last bid borng £ 5,250. Fourteen farms wb.ch Sir Theodoro owned in Glyn Valiey were then submitted, the majority boirug withdrawn tn the kwloquaey of the bids, the indima- t).<ans ottered of a sluing) in property saiea being mucli upon. Smm farms, with a total acreage of 545, were acquired by tlie IXanbigh County Council, who wetra represented by Mr Robert Ellis, for the purposes of snt-il holdings. They were, Aberlas, Tynycelyn, Tyraaf, Alierwheal, Tyny- oestel, Cefnisa, and Coedglytfi. There was ron. skJarabie ciisouseion regarding the action of tOO Council in bidding aga-njm teaanie desiring to Baenwe the boxings; but in oemvereation with a repnesentati vo at the close off the saie, OotMi- oiIfur Sllis said aireAcly one tenant had! acquired the holding- from the (Jaunty Council, and others would have an opportunity of doing bo chi favourajbx) terms. Tlie I)i,-ce paid by the Oouaty Council for seven farina was £ 6,0o0, CicEftiderabte amusem«nt wits oaused in tha Mart by a ll geaitlaman riskifr and statlflg1 that ho was prepared to oontest the right of the Late Sir Theodore Martin to BryntiiJio, and also to those of the iiindodri to tOO Giyn Valley Kntate the aimu*>m«rit inereasl rtg as the auctioneer, cbeepite hi* protean, jjtooceded with the sale. RHYL AND FARNDOfJ PROPERTIES. The two houses, Nos. 1 and 2, Pl^stirkm-ter- race, Rhyl. recently offered by auction by Messrs (Juoimh and R/jberte, have since be-an sold by thorn by private treaty. They have aljjo sold by private treaty the Cash Stores, Fwrndon, also lately put up by them. Messrs Laoa* and Co., Liverpool, and Messrs Boydell and Taylor, Chester, aoted aa solicitors for the vendors.

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LLANDUDNO AND DISTRICT FIELD CLUB. EXCURSION TO GWAENYSGOR CHURCH AND CAVE, THE COP, AND NEWMARKET. THE OLDEST REGISTERS IN THE DIOCESE. On Saturday, under the leadership of the Rev. Merodbth J. Htsg'hes, F.R.H.S., of Prestatya, and) Mr W. Bezant Lowe, M.A., of Lianiarr- feehan, an excuision was made to G waeriyegor Church aqid Cave, etc. At the invitation of the Llandudno Club, the members of tne Abergele Antiquarian Association and of the Presta,tyn Cymmrouorioiu Society joined in this excursion, and fehore was a m-uster n aJI of about forty from tlie throo SocietieB. Llandudno was left at 1-5, and otiheTB joined at the Junction and Coiwyn Bay. On reaching Abergele, a conveyance was ia readiness, and the members of the Abergalie Bay. On reaching Abergele, a conveyance was ia readiness, and the members of the Abergalie Society were picked up at the County School, The route to Gwae.nysgor was via Rhuddlam ANCIENT CHURCH. At Gwaenysgor Church the party were met by the Rev. Meaedith Hughes, and by the Rev. PxitShard Hughes, the Rector of Gwaenysgor. The Rov. Piitchard Hughes then proceeded to give a short aooount of the Church; the font is one oi the beat examples of Norman work in •Wales; it is covered with foliage and interlacing stems, and is supported on a largo oeittral fiMimn with four smaller shafts around it. The register*) are tho okfest :ii- ti.c dioc^e, and date from 1583, and there are records in them of deaths of Edward VI., Mary and Elizabeth and the order of Archbishop Laud in 1636 was ob- served, which enacted "That the name of the mother of every child, as w.sii as that of the father, shoukl be written in the legtster." The church has been frequently restored and rebuilt, and there has probably boon a church on that site Ion upwards of ltW years. THE bONE CAVE. Leaving the church the party proceeded to the bo-ne cave. Air Hughes, of Gwaonysgor, pro- vided candles, amd the visitors proceeded to ex- plore the cave in detachments, while Mr Lowe explained to each detachment the origin of the cave. It seems to harvo been a cleft in the lime- stone rock, more or less vertical, aiad to have been filled up in earlier times with boulder ciay; this lias in a great measure been removed, and in doiihg so, numerous bones of wolf, bear, hyaena, rhinoceros, giraffe, beaver, elephant, etc., were found, and with these were associated numerous human bones; they evidently belonged to many individuals, but it was impossible to reconstruct one complete individual. It seems I that the cave formed at one time a water course, a,id it is moro Jikely that these various bones were washed into it. than that tho cave was actu- ally occ upied. The roof and sides of the ca\ e are covered with a shalactit.c material. Close to tlie cave are remains of v.hat ntay have been a church with a side chapel-, and not far distant is a well called Fiynraon Wen; surrounding this well are tlie remans of walla, and in former times it was probably roofed over. PLACE NAMES. But time was pausing, so the partv now pro- ceeded to the summit of the Gop, pawing on their way- a tine example of a dove cote. The summit of the Gop is surmotaated by a large cairn, and on tlie summit of this the Rev. Meredith lltughes gave a dteecriptkai of the chief objects of interest; tlie neighbouring country abounds ia, the places' names are very expres- sive. We find such words as Bryn-y-Saethau (Bill of Arrows), Bryn-y-Lladdfa (Hill of t Slaughter), Pant-y-Gwae (lIcllowof Woe), Brytt y-ekuilem (Hill of Contenti-cn), Bwlch A (Pass of Agricoltt). It teorns probable dbat this spot was the scene of a great ttl een the Romans and the Onlo vices, as Tacitus states that the Ordo\-«oes were tiie bravest tribe of the ancient Britons, and that the 20th Legion, which was stationed1 at Chester, supplied drafts to North Wales; for the time it was wanted at thii point. The summit cairn of the Gop was ex- plored by the late Mr Pociiin, Prof, Boyd Dawkins supcnatenditsg the 01 K-rations, but though the surface of the rock was reached and levels were driven in various directions, no bones or other relics of importance were disoovered; the dep-th of the siiajt was bOit. The tumuiuZ itself, which consists of looee limestone bkzkib is about 45it. hig-h and 350ft. in diameter. Walk- ing down the lDil, a cave in the sidle was next examined, and the various layers or shelves of rook were noticed, and it was on these that several skeletons, in a crouching or bent up posi- tion were discovered*; in ono p'zwe a complete sepulchral chaiiroer was found, tiio sides being formed of dry rubble waliing, the s" be- longed to the two types, the long-hcadied amd the round-headed. Reind'eer a<nd ri^noeeu-os bonea were found, and inany of them gnawed by hyaenas. It was now 5-30, and the party pro- ceeded to the Crown Inn, Newmarket whero tea was provided. After tea the Rev. Meredith Hughes gave an elaborate discourse on the* place names of New- market and Gw&enysgor, tracing the names back over 600 years. On the proposition oi Mr Harri. sciii, seconded by ivlr E um, hearty votes of thanks weie proposed to the Rev. MeraditJl Hughes and the Rev. Pmtchard Hughes, with whom was coupled the name of Mr Williams (I r^ev-or Zvion) of Presta-tyn. The afternoon proved a most enjoyable one, as tne drive aa both directions wits over a, country of ewer-vary 1 ng scen-ery from the flat plane of the Clvvyd estuary, to the limestone up- lands oi Dj-serth and Newmarket. Newmarket v«a^ left about 7, and the 8-15 train was caught at Abergele, so that ail arrived home about 9 p.m. the cool weather acid the shor* walking' distance added to the pleasures of the after- noon. The next excursion will be bv boat and rail on Saturday next, starting from "Derailwy by boat at 12-35, steam up tiio river to Trafxiw, and leturn from Llanrwst. Full patic it] ars can be cbtamedi from the hou. secretary, W. Bezanfe Lowe, can Caw, Liaaiair!ce^han.

=-'1 VACCINATION EXEMP- TION IN HOLYWELL UNION At the meeting of the Holywell Board of Guardians on Friday the Flint distriot vaccina- tion officer wrote asking for acis i net ease in the fees allowed him. lie pointed out that the num- ber of cases of exemption wa3 increasing every year, while they gave as niuoh trouble to him as successful caaesi and he received noticing in respect of them. The Chairman said he was sorry to hear oi the increased number of exemptions. The Clerk pointed out the fees were fixed for all the officers in the C IÚa. Mr Lloyd (Connans Quay): It is mcst d'eplor- able to hear of thoe exeniotions. The Medical Othoor tod ma the otiier day that if a smaJJpax: epidemic occurred it would be a clean sweep if it once got a hold. Tho matter was leferred to the Finance Com- mittee.

ILI TO keep Peps handy is the surest safeguard against bad weather perils. As a Peps tablet dissolves on the tongue, rich medicinal and gcrm-destroying fumes are breathed into every recess of the lungs, and by this dhect treatment a stop is at once put to coughs, colds, sore throats, bronchitis, and all throat and chest troubles.