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OLD ESTABLISHED < First-class FAMILY HOTEL SHELTERED POSITION IN 0 FINELY WOODED PARK. K v Kational Telephone No. 13. Telegrams— Pwllycrochan," C) f ELECTRIC LIGHT. CuiWjii Bay. -{ SEPARATE TABLES 9qV ^^magnificent VIEWS, ^^jj^Rt £ CHERCHj: CUISINE, POSTING, ^^GOLF, TENNIS, BATHING, BILLIARDS, &c ^^EFi^ICIENTLY HEATED THROUGHOUT THE GIIINDELWALD OF WALES. <>' 77/ii MOST BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED DAINTILY LQUlPtED HOTEL i.v -liiii PRINCIPALITY. Manageress Mrs. C. A. BAILEY^^€4^GOLF, PV telegrams— "j^V TENNIS, 7G29 UAKWOOD, CROQUET, C0^VAY:^ff^%J } ARCHERY, ^iVX> 20PFLS 1 clc; n.Ki f %J — ;<\f.. BOATING, SHOOTING, BILLIARDS V BALLROOM (Floor on Springs), THEATRE HOTEL DE LUXE OF CAMBRIA «! l— HOTEL METROPOLE, COLWYN BAY, ■ Near Sea, Station, and Pavilion. Over 50 Bedrooms, Drawing and Smoke Rooms. Lounge, Billiards (2 Tables). Large sized Ballroom. Electric Light throughout. Excellent Cuisine. Near Golf Links, Week-end Assemblies, Weddiiig Breakfasts, Receptions, Dinners, and Bails catered for. Manageress Miss S. A. GRISDALE Telegrallls-" Mctropole, Colwyn Day" National T'elephone—iVo, 188. L- STECK PIANOS = 1/1 ji pOR touch and tone and all the essentials that com- jg bine to make piano value, the Steck is an instru- j| ment that anyone would be proud to own. ila Steck catalogue D gives full Particulars. Sole Local Agents— A. J. FLEET, Music Warehouse COLWYN BAY. TOuteThe 0p Wear Sphagnum Tweed Cold! I I ALL PURE WOOL. HQTMKIM Ladles'Tailor. O-ilvl 18, Llewelyn Road, I COLWYN BAY. | CHARLES S. LONGMAN, DEALER IN XMAS High-class Leather XMAS CARDS AND 1 fi r\ j. AND and Fancy Goods, AND rJLW IfcAK station Road, GIFTS. COLWYN BAY. CALENDARS- „. S TO BE AT YOUR BEST yon mnst get rid of any touoii of dyspepsia, liver trouble or constipation. W that may be troubling you. Fitness depends largely upon tlie healthv < J ?N activity of the digestive processes. If the function of digestion is con- ft Msi<lerably disturbed, from whatever cause, general debility and depress- C > Ion will ensue. If, on the other hand, your digestive organs are keptin W w{ good working order you Witt-experience all the good effects of sound, { j robust health. Your aim should be to bring the organs of digestion as y* SV nearly to a pitch of perfect efficiency as possible. When they are at f > their best you will be at your best. Excellence of digestion is the usual reward of those who p TAKE O g BEECHAM'S G 8 PILLS. I Sold everywhere in boxes, price tIn (56 pills) & 2/9 (168 pills). m 8foxx*tttt*tt**xxxx*xxxs* RODINE REPELS RATS The. Smell of RODINE at'.racte the rate; it's taste pleases thorn. They eat it greed- ily. die instantly, leave no smell. Never I faflis. Utrter extermination assured. 6d., Is., 2s., ;)3,. 5s. Post, 2d. HARLEY, Chemist, Per.th. Agents:— S. Prytberch, Chemist, Llangefni; R. R. Jones, Chemist. Amlwch; H. P. Tho- The SmelJ of RODINE at'.racte the rate; it's taste pleases thorn. They eat it greed- ily. die instantly, leave no smell. Never faflis. Utter extermination assured. 6d., Is., 2s., 3t?., 5s. Post, 2d. — IIARLEY, Chemist, Per.th. Agents:— S. Prytberch, Chemist, Llangefni; R. R. Jones, Chemist, Amlwch; H. P. Tho- mas and Slon, Chemists, Aberffraw; and J. T. Thomas, „Ohemi»t, Portdiaorwio. T. Thomas, „Ohemi»t, Portdiaorwio.

MOELFRE (Abergele). OBITUARY.—The death took place last week of Mrs Wm. Roberts, Ffordd Las, Moel- fre, Abergc-le, who had been ailing for a considerable time. She was a faithful mem- "ber of Moelfre Chapel. The funeral took plaice on Monday, at Abergele Cemetery, the liev. W. Morgan Da vies and Mr Davies, Peny- bryn officiating. The chief mourners were:- Mr Wm. Roberts (husband); Misses H. R0- berts, Glwydian Vaults, St. Asaph; Misses Jane, Annie, and Edith Roberts (daughters); Mr Wm. Hoskins Roberts (BOn); Mr Wm. Hoskins, Colwyn Bay (brother); Mr and Mrs W. II. Hughes, Tedwnog, St. Asaph (sister and brother-in-law); Mr Robert Williams, Pe.reyolinc (cousin); Miss Hoskins, Colwyn Bay (n-ieoe); Mr Willie Hoskins, do (nephew); Miss Edie Hughes, Telwnog (niece); Mr Owen Davies, Cynwyd, Corwen (nephew); and Mr John W. Gleave, St. Asaph. Several wreathe and floral tributes were sent by members of the family and friends. The funeral arrange- ments were carried out by Mr Samuel Daviee, Abergele.

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MAJOR CARMICHAEL'S WILL. ABERGELE AND OLD COLWYN BENEFICIARIES Major Daniel Charles Carmichael, of 3 Abbey- street, Rath, formerly of Dowlais, Glamorgan- shire, prominently identified for a long period with the Volunteer movement, and for thirty years connected with the Dowlais Iron Company, a native of Abergele, who died on the 8th of Juno last. left estate of the gross value of E19,345 118 7d, of which 219,220 12s 4d is net personalty, and probate of his will, dated tho 30th January, 1903, with two codicils, one dated in 1904 and the other on the 13th December, 1903, has been granted to Mr Frederick Thomas Reade, of 28, Great Ormonde-street, London, re- tired civil engineer, and his nephews, Mr John Hannah, of Abergele, chemist, and Mr Charles Hannah, of Old Colwyn, chemist. The testator left £ 100 to Elizabeth Owen; £100 to Christina Templeton; £100 to W. R. Metcalfe of London; E100 to William Jones, of Angleisey; E50 to Mary Hawthorne, of Liverpool; a sum of JB200 for such purposes as specified in a memor- andum given to Frederick Thomas Reade; E100 each to the executors of his will; a sum not exoeeding E150 for the purpose of placing two lights in a window in Abergele Church, to the memory of his father and mother; and he left the residue of his estate upon trust for his sister Elizabeth Ann Davies, for life; with remainder as to one-fourth to each of his nephews, John, Charles, and William Templeton Hannah, and one-fourth to the children of his brother, John Carmicshael. The memorial in Abergele Church was, it is understood, erected two or three years ago.

A woman created a sensation on Tuesday in the streets of Bocholt, Germany, by wearing a hat which was the exact copy of a bird's De8t witfj a large hen in ik

FLINT BOROUGHS ELECTION. Co!. Howard (U.) Mr J. W. Summers (R.) COL. HOWARD AT CAERWYS. RUSHING THE COUNTRY. A meeting in support of the candidature of Col. Howard in the Flint Boroughs was held on Thursday ah the Town Hall, Caerwys. Mr Tre- vor J. D. Jones presided, Col. Howard, referring to the House cf Lords, said perhaps the hereditary principle had become a little out of date, but the peers had tuken the bull by the horns and offered to reform them- selves. Tha Government, however, were not in- clined to that method, and had put the country into the midst of a most wanton and unnecessary election. The Government hid lso decided to fight the election upon the old register, yet they were the very ones who objected most strongly egainst the Unionists fighting an election upon the old register. It was done to rush the coun- try into a dcc.s.on, instead of proceeding calmly, thoughtfully and deliberately to take the will of the pjople. The election was going to be fought to some extent upon the money of American Pro- 1. tectionists, who were anxious to keep England tied to Free Trade and to prevent the advance of Tariff Reform. The Budget had benefited no one, so far as he knew, exccpt the printers of Form IV. (applause). Mr Albert Hughes (Llanrwst) asid Col Mesh am (Pontruflydd) also spoke. FLINTSHIRE ELECTION DATES. Friday, the 9th December, has been fixed a tho polling day for the boroughs, and Monday, the 12th December, as the polling day 'for the county, nominations for both elections to be on Monday, the 5th December, between 11 and 1 o'clock, at the Town Hall, Flint.

COL. HOWARD AT ST. ASAPH. THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Col. Howard addneesod a crowded meeting at the Church House, St. Asaph, on Monday evening. Mr H. A. Cieaver, president of the Conservative Club, presided, and ho was supposrted by Col. WdJliams Wynn, D.S.O., Col. Johnston, C.M.G., and Mr Riley. Col. Howard, at the outset, referred to the lose sustained by the Unionists in the county of F-idnt by the death of -Mr Pennant. The question before the country, the-ix opponents eadd, was the House of Lords, which, in his opinion, was th-3 fin-est Second Chamber Grovermiaent in the wo rid. The alternative was a Single Chamber Govern ment, behind which lurked Socialism and Home Rule. Be- fore tha Unionist storm which was rising ail owr tha Kingdom, the Government wouJd be ewiept out of power. The Government wens cndetavourriig to rush tbe country, and tih/eix stock-in-trade argument was that the Unaojjist Peers always pass every Bill sent up by thia Unionist Party, while they throw out every Bill passed by the Liberals. He found that the Bilils passed by the Lords du- ring the past five years were as fouows:- In 1906, 58 BtJls; 1907, 56; 1908, 69; 1909, 49; and this yeaa*, 34; a total of 266 Bails in Eye years. The quiestioa that affected them in St. St. Asaph was ths proposal to Disestablish -and Dieendow the Church, a most despicable and daiaberate robbary and sacrilege. If there) was to be Disenidowment, Let it be Dis- endownaent all round (cheers). The poiccy of the Govemmont was dictated by Mr Red- mond, who had returned with his debars, subscribed by protectionist America. Two- fifths of the people of Irekind were Loyalists, and he was surprised at tTheJr co-religionists in Wake abandoning their feEow-Loy aJiets in IneJand, jruanely to Bog-roil on account of the Chardi .in this country. The present Government had done nothing for uttempJoyment. There was only one re- medy for this state of things, and that was T-alid Reform, which nioamt more work and mom wagw. TOO prejudice against Tariff Raform was dying out, .amd they did not hear jtnndi a-boitt heofas.&eeh and German black bread. Sir BaU'enr Iwd sasd tin the most ex- tanns tlbat food "wall not cost any more. i conclusion, pod. Howard eadd the time was too short for him to make •& pea^onal oanvas, and he aefced tbe electors to do tieir best for hun. CQI. Wynn, in a speech in wihieh he dealt with eurreoit polrfeicjd topics, moved: "Tliat this meeting eppjove of the candidature of Col. Howiard for Flint Borongihs, and pledges itself to the utmost in its power to secure his return/J The motion was eecond-ed by Col. Johnston, and carried unanimously.

CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT RHUDDLAN. ADDRESS BY COL. HOWARD. Mr JaB. Mamwveild presided over a large Andaacoo in tihia Boys' Schoolroom, on Mon- day night, on the occasion of the first meet- ing1 351 support of Col. Howard's candidature. MT MAX-WALL said he was in the chair at the last meeting, when they, as Conservatives, bad bsen imfiuooessful in returning their can- didate. He hoped they would meet with firuccess this time. Mir F. Corbett also spoke in favour of the Ooneervative poiky. At the ootrffimencemeait of his spsecJi, Col. Howard re-ferxed in toudiing terms, to the late Mr P. P. Pennant. Speaking on Tariff Reform, he quoted the Patent Act, which lays down too principle tabatany foreigner takiing out :a patent in tihis country must make the stuff in this country. The patent fidilk works at FYint were protected in every eenao of the word, and yet was beneficial to the country. Referring to the deputation to Germany, he said tike report was in favour of Germany. Mr Balfour did not advocate any tax which would increase the cost of living. The Colonies desire to send in food staffs free, and in return they are agreeable to give this country a preference in their own markets. Free Trade, the* speaker added, was the finest thing dsn the world provided alii countries adopted the same principle; otherwise it was most detrimental. Colonel Howard st-ited that he was strongly against Disendot, and in favour of Small Hold- ings and a strong Navy. :Co1. R. W. Wynn aileo spoke, and he was followed by .Mr John Roberts, Central Stores, who spoke in Welsh, Mr R. C. Enyon proposed, and Mr Llovd (Ctnocicti) secoaided, a very hearty vote 'of tihamka to the speaker's and the Chairman.

LIBERAL MEETING AT RHUDDLAN The Rev. Ben Evajio presided over a fcurgely attended Liberal meetLmg at the New Lecture Hall, RhwMlaii, on Tuesday evening. Mr Sumniem, who spoke at some length, said that owe of queetfaoe befona tbo oowotrjy 'J: was: Are the People or the Peers to Rule? The Liberal party would never act until the shackles that bound them were removed. Mr Johfii Edwards mowxi a ad Mr Thomas Edwards (Pengv/ern) seconded, a resolution of confidence in the Liberal Government, and supportsn*? tbe candidature of Air Summer. Mr Herbert Roberts, who 'in Welsh, assured the audienee that they were fontsmate in ha.ring a man like Mr Summers as their cajKixbate. lie said he wished to u>pc<n them the importance of ro -urr.ig Liberal ram- bers. Should they 11(;00 the present opportunity they might never have the chance again. Mr Wm. Jones (Arvon) and the Rev. E. K. Jones, of Brymbo, a.1:o I5;JÜk2.

FLINTSHIRE DIVISIONS. NOMINATION AND POLLING DATES. At a private meeting of the representatives of the political partes in Fbut" Boroagiia and County, heM at FÚi t. Town Hail on Monday a £ tcrnoom. it was decided' that the norninationts of candidates for both constituencies should take place on December 5M, tliat- the poising of trie Bo-roughs should be on December 9th, and the polling for the Counties was fixed for December lMi. The name of the Unionist candidate against Mr J. Herbert Lewis has not yet been divulged. Colonel Howard .will be Mr J. W. Summers' opponent.

DENBIGH BOROUGHS. THE UNIONIST CANDIDATE ON HIS PROSPECTS. FIGHT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT. Haviag been eebed :18 to Lis prospects of 3>2Heleotion, the Hcci. W. Ormsby Gore says that: "N-aturaQly, tluo Literals will make every att) £ m.pt to win baek the seat which I wnee-tsd from them at the last elcct;on-th, petition ehowed lio-w badly they took that def'Dat—but I oonsidea- that my ellaiace at this election &'re many tim>j& better than they wer ? last I have endeavoured to the bzt of ray ability to serve the constituency in Parliament, and many who were unacquaint- ed with ni3 at tbe last election know me now. AZso, tie political outlook is much more favourable to our party at prasent. The sjxreehes of Mr Redmond and tiie Liberal Ministers show delinctely that they stand for Sin-giie Cbamhr Govierninsnt, while the Unionist Party have put forward an admiir- abde scheme, not merely for the reform of too Second Chamber, but for dealing with deadlocks between the two Houses of Parlia- ment, upon democratic principles. Catholics -d CSiuTQjiinen wrill xernember tlliat but for Second Chambsr the Governm>jnt would have forccd upon the Statute Book a. Measure so unjust to Catholic and Church Schools that to a-I I intents and purposes denominational religious educalion would have been wiped out." With regard to Diaestablisbment, Mr Ormsby Gors remarks:—"I ece that my opponent says he is a DL&fstabiisher from h 's birth. This is typical of the attitude ot those who would Dieastablisli and Disendow the Oiurch without considering the question, and simply out of infantile prejudice. All think- ing mien in Wales and England know that the Disestablishment of the Church would mean the druving out of Christianity from many parishes in Wales, where tirte ministsx of tha Church is the only minister in the parish, and depends upon a slender endow- ment for his esiste-noe." Mx Ormsby Gore adds: "In this contest I fight for Constitutional Government, Imperial consolidation, industrial security, the sanc- tity of revenues uzed for reuigious purposes, and above all the i-ght of the people to be consulted before controversial Legislation is passed over their heads."

RHYL POLICE COURT. EJECTMENT ORDERS REFUSED. This Court was held on Tuesday, before Mr W. Elwy Wildiams (Invriding), Mr J. H. Ellis, and Mr Jacob Jones. LICENCE TRANSFERS. The of the Star Inn, MeJidcn, was transferred from. Mr George Pieorec to Mrs Amy Parr, of 4, Doddington-etreet, Salford. Mr 1. Rowlands applied for a teuipoi.rv tranflfeu* of the IHceuoe of the Alexcndra HoW, Khyl, from Mir Jameson to Mr Edwin Greenhouse, Railway HOW, St. Asaph, the new tonant. Mr Joeeph Lloyd appeared for Mr Jameson, and agreed to the transfer. In reply to the Bcndh lie stated that MT Gireenhouse was giving, up the Railway Hotel, St. Asaph, on January 1st. Tho application was granted. WELL LOOKED AFTER. A female defendant who had been remanded to the worklhouee some time ago af ter an at- tempt to commit suicide, was again before the court, and stat-ed that shoe was being- well looked after. Shoe consented to return to too workhouse, and sbe was again remanded. DRUNKENNESS. Maggie Evans, 8, Jen kin ^street, Abergele, bad been summoned for being drunk in Rhvj, but she did not appear. P.O. Pierce stated that he found the de- fendant in a drumkon condition in Market- street, Rhyl, on October 25th, at 8.30. She was unable to look after herself, and he had to lock her up. A large crowd had gathered around her at the time. Inspector Pearson proved four previous con- victions, and the Chairman said it seemed to him th-at the woman came to Rhyl to get drunk. She was finc-A 5s and 6s costs, EJECTMENT ORDERS REFUSED. Mr F. J. GamJin. (magistrates' clerk) ad- vised the Bench to refuse to grant ejectment orders upon the ground that the notices served on the persons were not strictly in order, adding that he considered that poor tenants should have their interests looked after in a court of law. Mar Gamlin pro- ceeded to &ay that there was aJtog-ether a mis- taken notion on the part of landlords as to when weekly and other tenancies expired. Some people thought that notices expired at twelve o'clock noon, but, as a. matter of fact, tenants could stay in their bouses until the stroke of midnight, and any notice of eject- irbont served that day would not operate un- licss clear days expired between that day and the court. In these caees, notice of ejectment applications had been served on the day the notice to quit expired, and the court was held eight days afterwards. That could not be legal, as the ejectment applica- tion notice could not begin until after the notice to quit expired at midnight. He had further to say that unless agents or land- lords read tbe ejectment application notice through and explained its purport it was useless. The Bench refused to grant ejectment orders until seven cleaT days had expired from the notice be-irng given.

HUNTING. ii: THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS will meet Saturday, December 3rd Rhyd'yniwyn. Tuesday, December 8th Pont-y-Ddol Saturday, December 10th Bettws 11.0 a.m. THE ANGLESEY HARRIERS Will meet on I Wednesday, December 7th Neuadd Coedana. Saturday, December 10th Cefndu Crossing. Wednesdav, December 14th Gwalchmai. Saturday, December 17th Round Table. Wednesday, December 21st Bodorgan. Saturday, December 24th Llangefni. Each Day at 11.45. Major LA^RE^ WILLIAMS, Master,

Mr Henry Miller, secretary of the Church Asso- ciation, died on Tuesday afternoon, in Loodon, after a serious operation. He was in his sixty- third year. According to s tat is ics published by the Swiss newspapers, tbe number of climbers killed in the Swiss and Alps from October 31, 1909, to October 31, 1910, was ninety, while wirbtv other climbers were seriously injured. Tbe seventeenth brigade of the Paxis City has demanded leave to organise a special funeral for tbe poaee dog Leo, wjuck was, ahot by a-xi Apache.. ¡

I I RHYL COUNTY COURT. I INTERESTING LOCAL CASES. This Court was held on Friday, before his Honour Judge Moss. "BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA." During tbe hearing of the cases before the Registrar, Mr Joseph Lloyd and Mr J. Pierce Lew is applied for costs in a ca^e which had b;2,n settled, the money being paid into Court. It appeared that there was a third party to the-action, and the question arose as to who should pay the costs. Both boh- citüs applied on txuialf of their respective clients lor costs. Mr Pieice Lewis &aid it seemed to him that his client was betwrsen the devil and the deep sea" (laughter). Mr Joseph iv-ovd: And my client is the deep sea (laughter). Mr Pierce Lewis: And my client is certain- ly not the other (laughter). It was eventually d._cick-;l that the Judge should settle as w what costs should be al- lowed to the parties. A VAGUE DESCRIPTION. Mr Harriett, of Ruthin, in asking for an order against a debtor, said he could not accept an offer made, as the man was of no occupation, lived in a big house, and was a g>3ntieman. He asked for an order in 14 days. 'lfu Registrar: "A gentleman" is a vague description now-a-days. Fourteen days, then. THE EARNINGS OF A TANNER. It was stated in a. case against a man who was described as a skin dresser, that a man engaged in tha.t trade could easily earn Y,2 per week on piece-work. Mr A. Lewis Jones asked for 5s per month. but The Registrar said that it was all guess- work as to what a tanner could earn, and he made the order for 4s per month. REPAIRING A CAR. A case was adjourned in which a Rhyl car- dri ver was sued for the cost of repairing a governess-car. The defendant complained that when he sent the car to bs repaired, it was kept by the plaintiff. All he wanted done to the car was to have Tiew sha-fts put in. Mr Parry You cannot take back th,e shafts without taking tbe car (laughter). As tbere was a question of an agreement for the purchase of the car, tbe case was ad- journed. PLENTY OF CADDIES. Several caddies employed on the Rhyl golf links were sued for email debts, and one of them declared that it was now difficult to make a living on the links, as there were 42 caddies, and each had to take his turn. Small orders were accordingly made. A DEBTOR'S MISFORTUNE. Robert Jones, described as a builder, of Rhyl, was before th-a Court in respect of several judgment summonses, and Mr Gamlin and Mr Gasquoine appeared for the credi- tors. In reply to Mr Gamlin, th-e defendant said he did not now possess any freehold property, furniture, nor tools. lIe had had freehold property, which he built, but that, as well as everything else, had gone. He had lost also what capital be had,—bis wife's savings. His Honour said he would make a new ordea* for 3s per month in each case. AN ANNUITANT SUED. ordea* for 3s per month in each case. AN ANNUITANT SUED. Mr Rudiand, solicitor, sued Mr Heavysedge I for money due under a judgment, but the defendant pleaded that he was out of work. The Plaintiff explained that tbe defendant had ocen in constant work, and had reoejved X2 per week for ma.ny veers from tbe Rhyl y Council, but had his wages reduced to 308, aft-ex which he resigned his position at the electric light works. Defendant received an annuity each November of £ 20. Tbe Defendant pleaded that be resigned on account of tbe doctor's orders, but it was not true that he had worked regularly, as he had been too unwell to do that. Plaintiff had aJreadv had £5 of the annuity. His Honoux said he would "make the order of 5s per month, the first instalmemt to be paid two months benoe. JUDGE ENFORCES A FINE. Mrs Wynne, of Ernest-street, Rhyl,, appear- ed before tba Judge, making a request for an administration order, but his Honour said he would not listen to it until she had paid the fine of Y,5 he had imposed on her at a pre- vious Court. She bad, said his Honour, been guiitv of a serious oontempt of Court in not attending when subpoenaed, and she would now have to either pay the fine or go to prison. He could not pardon such groes con- tempt of Court. She was practically defying the Court. Why did she not make some at- tempt to pay the fine? The Applicant aaid she had paid lis. and had another like sum ready. She had to leave her rent, and went without food to do that. His Honour remarked that the applicant see-med to be a very footlish and obstinate woman. She had had a c-hance to come to Court, and would not do so. The Applicant replied that what the bailiff had said about her refusing to come to Court was not true, but when pressed -to say what actually transpired, shoe replied, "I would rather leave it aJone. I do not wish to do any barm to anyone." His Honour said no barm would be done to anyoma if the truth were told. He would adjourn her application for an administra- tion cudor for throo months, to give her a chance of paying tbe fine imposed. He would also suspend the orders against her in the Court for a like period. DISPUTED INDEBTEDNESS. Brittain Wynne, described as of Ernest- street, Rhyl, was eued by Messrs Roenent-hall Bros., Wrexham, for £ 3 10s Od, alleged to be due to Mr Rogers, grooer, Vale-road, Rhvl, who had a-zigned the debt to the plain- tiff. Deft-ndant said he did not owe the money. It was, he alleged, owing by his landlady, Mrs Wynne. His Honour: But your name is also Wynne? Witness; Yes, but I am not the only Wynne. Mr Rowntliall (to the witness): Is she not your wife? Witness: No; sbe is not my wife. I am only a lodger (laughter). His Honour said he would adjourn the case for the attendance of Mrs Wvnne. A RHYL BUTCHER'S APPLICATION. Thomas Elias Jones, butcher, Rhyl, asked his Honour to suspend a committal order against liim. It was explained that the judgment was for £ 71, to be paid at 30s per month. A committal order was made in re- spect of zcl2 if the defendant failed to pav 15s per month. This was subsequently held over, and the defendant now asked that it should be further suspended. His Honour said that if the defendant could not pay .£71 by monthly instalments, the best thing be could do would be to file his peti- tion. He could not allow such a large amoun t to be hanging on for ever, and he would give the defendant a chance of paying 10s that day month, or tbe committal would stand. A GROCER'S ACCOUNT FOR RETURNS. The Registrar reported that in the ca&e of Roose v. Hartley, heard at a previous Court, Mr Norris, tbe cLerk of the Court, had gone through the acoounta a.nd books, and had en- deavoured to trace the returned jam jar, which the defendant contended she: had sont to tbe plaintiff's shop, and for which 6he had not been credited. He failed to find tbat ar y mocne had been returned than the defend a it had bad credit for, and so there wouild be judgment for plaintiff for 19s. His Honour gave judgment for this sum, amd allowed Mr Norris 10s 6d for the exami- nation of the books. A QUESTION OF COSTS. The Registrar said he wished his Honour to deal with a question of a solicitor's costs. In the case of Bryan, v. Jones, heard at the laBt Court, My dement Jones, HalyweM, ob- jected to bis taxation, he having disallowed the solicitor's attendance at Court. Mr Jones did not appear that .,d.a.y, but he asked the Judge to review the. taxation. In- his first letter, Mr Jonee oao^eoded that on the day i J j I bI of the Court, he took the first ^available train to Rhyl, after he received a letter of admis- sion at 9.30, but on arriving at Rhyl found that the Registrar had not followed his usual practice of placing ths case at the end of the list, but had deait with it. He was dis- I allowed 10s, which he claimed for ette-ndimg I Court. To that letter he (the Registrar) re- plied, pointing out that it was not customary to place such eases at the end of the list, and as tbe •solicitor did not appear when the case was called, he could not allow the fee. Mr C. Jones, in answer to that, said lie felt that bo was justly entitled to his fee, especially as tb? plaintiff and his witnesses had had their -allowance, and added that he had pre- pared for the c-a.se., and bad attended the Cour-1 by tbe time the Judge usually sat. Continuing, the Registrar said he had al- lowed the witnesces their expenses in the ab- sence of Mr Jones. His Honour asked if Mr Jones was in Court when the case- was dealt with? The Registrar said the solicitor did not put in an appearance until long after too case I was dealt- with. His Honour &aid he felt tbat if a solicitor who had charge of a case did not attend when the case was called on, especially when it was down as a contested case, he could not claim for an attendance. If a person took tbe first available train from Holywell, he would arrive In the Court by arout ten o'clock. The Registrar: It was long afte-r that. His Honour added that he did not think th2,t the solicitor hsd any grievance, as he "could not expect to be paad for an attendance in Court when he was not present unti.1 after bis ca&? was dealt with. He decided in favour- of the Registrar's taxation. WORKING MEN SUED FOR GROCERIES. Messrs Rosentball Bros., Wrexham, sued as the assignees of debts of Edward Rogers, Vale-road, RJlyJ, Cornelius Roberts, Brick- I fidd-terrac.e, Rhyl, for recovery of the sum of .£33 1&3 3d, alleged to be due for groceries, provisions, and bread supplied. Mr Amos Jones appeared for the defendant, and contended that there was nothing due, and further, that if there was any amount owing, it was due- from the wife of the defen- dant, as Cornelius Roberts had no knowledge of Mr Rogers produced his books in support of the contention that the amount was due, and explained that there had been a- running account up to a certain time, after which be gave defendant's wife a memorandum book shewing the balance, and sbe paid a few shil- lings off it. Sbe azeo had weekly bills, and when she did not cicar them the balance left was carried to the ledger. In reply to Mr Amos Jones; witness said the defendant was a working, man, and he had had no dealings with bim. He could not say whether defendant knew tbat there was anything due. He was aware that Mrs Ro- berts was in the habit of purchasing things for married members of her family when they were out of work. Mr Amos Jones: Can you say whether the husband knew thet his wife was getting things for othier me.moors of -the family?— NO. Witness, further questioned, said that when he -old the debt to Messrs BoaenthaH, he told Mrs Roberts there was .£33 16s 3d, and she said she did not think sbe owed as much. Although he had sold the debt some six months, Mrs Roberts was still dealing with Mm, paying about £ 1 per week for groceries, provisions, and pigs' food. He admitted telfeng Mi's Roberts to make an offer of less than sbe was supposed to have owed. Mr Amos Jones submitted that Mrs Roberts did not owe mOIre than about .£3. He pro- duced a number of bills, on which there was no balance carried forward. The Judge said t'hose bills did not refer to the amount in dispute. He could not under- stand why a- working man's wife could run up such an account, and was able to pay so much per week to one grooer. Mr Amos Jones: Sbe kept pigs. His Honour: And I suppose the husband ate the bacon ? ('laughter). Mrs Roberts was called, and said sbe was the mother of 13 children, ail of whom were maimed except four. She thought she cleared up each week. Her husband knew nothing about tlte matter, and she was told by Mr Rogers to offer t" or X8 to Messrs Rosen- thttil. She did not get anything for her mar- ried children. Her husband had about 18s to .£ 1 per week. His Honour paid there was a. great deal mone than .£1 per week going into the house, as Mrs Roberts had paid 25s and 30s per week to Mr Rogers. It was evident to .him that Mrs Roberts must bare bought goods for others, and her husband was not responsible for that. He did not know how to fix the amount due to plaintiff. Mr Jones suggested that Messrs Rosentball should accept from defendamt the amount in the £ they had paid for the debt (laughter). Mr RosentliaL' Not likely (laughter). I suggest t20, your Honour. His Honour: I shall not give vou that. I will give you judgment for .£10 against Cor- nelius Roberts. Mrs Roberts offered 2s per month. Mr Rosenthall: And I ask foj- 4s. His Honour 2£, per niouth.-wiia do. The same plaintiff had also sued Thomas Jones, labourer, Vaie-xoad, Shvl, for £ 8 10s lid, but the defendant's wife said that sbe was Qlllœ put in Court for part of the debt, and it was struck out as plaintiff did not appear, SJw also produced papers from tbe Court showing that her h-ujsband had been sued for part of the debt, and she denied owing it. His Honour found for the defendant with- out caste. A MELIDEN COMPENSATION CASE. Mr Hollar,d-Itobcrts referred to a. compensa- tion case, in which Mrs Griffiths, of Meliden, claimed in rcspcct of the death of her husband against the Glyn Mining Company, Bettwsycoed. He applied that the case should stand over for a month, the first ground being that the doctor who had attended the deceased at the Denbigh Infirmary was now out of the district, and the second ground was that a receiver had been ap- pointed for the company's affairs. It was, there- fore, necessary to ascertain the "exact position of the company. Mr J. Pierce Lewis, for the company, said he did not oppose the application, which was ac- cordingly granted. OLD OR NEW TYRES. William Parry, coach buildeir, Rhyl, sued Joseph Hooson, carriage proprietor, Rhyl, for £ 1, be;ng. it was alleged, the balance due in res- pect of the making of a governess car. Mr. Joseph Lloyd, appeared for the defendant. Plaintl ff was yen- verbose and declared1 that he 111.a.de the a. car upon the uiulor- standing that a pair of tyires belonginig to Air Denmm,g should be used. Plaintiff gave him an old horse—(laughter)—but- refused to accept the tyres as he said they wtvre worn out. Defen- dant also refused; to pay the £ 1, contending that he had had steel instead* of rubber tyres. Mr Lloyd asked the plainuff what he meant by including the £ 1 in a recent bill, making it appear as if it were- a recent! transaction. "Rut for the fact. added Mr Llüyd, "tbat we know Parry, we should think it a. trick (laughter). We know Parry would not be guilty of a trick" (laugfater). Plaintiff: h..1m you (laughter). But don't you be so sarcastic, Mr Lloyd (laughter). Plaintiff added1 that, defendiant refused to pay the £1, but had he known that he would not have paid the sovereign he would have given it to Sum., the same as he had given pounds to hundireds of others (laughter). A lad was caued, t-o prove that he bad asked the dlefendar;* for the I and also to the fact t^iat defendant took the governess oar awa-v. Plaindf: Did he give you a tip?- Yès. How mmc-h ?—Threepence (laughter). Plaintiff: Do you think 'he would have given you a tip if there had. been anvthinig wrong with the car ? (laughter).—No. Mr Joeaph Lloyd -t-d-ed, that the defendant had refused to fit rubber tyre to the ear and so saved JB4 on the contract. Defendant was called and paid that, bad first agreed to have the tyree from Mr Denning'e carl, but they were over-wom and he could not take them. Plaintiff had agreed to fit .rubber tyres, but although be called day after day he could not get the car completed. The agreement between thean was stamped. Plaintiff caused! great amusement by declaring that aJthewg*h tbe horse he received in part payment for the oar, was said to be worth J312 it was eolet for £1 10s. The Judge held that the plaintiff had agreed to put Detnnirag'e tyres on the oar and the defen- dant ailro ftaid that was ØQ, He found for plaiu- tiff for £1..

I A TREFRIW PROPERTY I OWAER'S CLAIM. j WHAT IS FAIR WEAR AND TEAR? INTERESTING COUNTY COURT ACTION. At Rhyl County Court on Friday, before His Honour .J'oogoe jioes, Mr \v ilLacri Campling, a lW.J..> property o*ii«r, now rastdutg at Treiriw, s,t ii-irs Vjiaiiiger Hr1, iowyn, Aber- g-&-&. 101 t,2 19-3 for repairs to a house known at fcatMirieige, r aii-Ji-e«-d Ave>n>ue. Rhyl, trie hooaa la was aUogod, not being baadod over in a pro- per occucLtiOii at tLie captation of her tenftney, lair Wvar axid tear expected. Mr F. J. Gamon appealed lor the plaintiff, and the defendant wtr teii-aoa in person. Mr GamLn said that the house was let to the delett, wno occupied it for twelve inonriw* LciOre stue teok tine house it was papexrea tiirougnout, and was put into a nice conetit.on, but uiier defendant leiit it was found that ootio- s-u jatue damage had been done, a leadlight be- ing broken, the doors appeared as if they had bt-ctti nasiunered, and oil was spilt on the wall paper ia one room. In other places the walls were damaged, wimie keys were mining from the doors, an,1 >11 one case it seemed as if the cellar D & door had been forced open. Glass was also broken in tine windows, and the plaintiff con-: sidered tnat the house had not been left in a proper state of repair in accordance with thEt a.greement, Tiie plaintiff said that a week before the do fendant left he iiad poun-ted out certain diarnage to lier, and sihe admitted that there had heea damage done, adding that with a cxmpJe of chil- d-en in a house one could not expect anything else. Part of the damage was caused through the bathroom tap being icft on overnight f-ud the water overflowed. The defendant's husband had told him that while seeing to the ieadiught he had slipped and broken it. The damage to the doors was ternbie. and it seemed as if some- one- had hamme-red tbem. Defendant: Did you not come to my housa several times and take afternoon tea.?- Yes, Did you not look through the house and saj it was all right ?—I certainly did not. Defendant: Mr Campling, I am surprised a;9 you. How dare you say such a thing? I never expected this of you, although I was warned to L-i-x-,d my p's and q's (1-au-ghtw). Did you not ask me as a favour to leave tba electric l giht fittinigS. there so that you could let the homee be-t.ter?- Yes, but you did not do so. You only left two fittirvgs. I know I asked you to sign a paper that wat had left them there, and that the house was all right, but you would not sign it.-You did act leave the fittings. Defendant: Did yon not wnd me an invita- tion to a garden party, and is it likely you would have done that wihen you meant to make a claim agiainst me ?-The fittings were Bold. Did I not leaye the fittings there?—You did not. Mr Fred Wa-iHs, auctioneer, said he had thü day examined the house, and agreed that chargoi made by the plaintiff vxwe far aaA reasonable. I "FAIR WEAR AND TEAR." In reply to the Judge, the witness said that the house bad been empty for six montiis be- fore he saw it. Defendant denied that she had in any way damaged the house. Sbe left it in good repaiTy and as to the claim for e&aooage by oil it couia ha.ve been mended for 2d, as tfuere was only a little camphorated- oil spilt from a medicine chest. She would not damage a house wiMulJyv but she oauiid not pnevent fair wear and tear. In reply to Mr Gamlim the defendant denied that she had told the defendant thai, her Chil- dren had stripped the paper off the walls. Ife was true one window was broken by the men when removing furniture, but further than that she did not know. She denied that anyone evejj hammered the doors, or forced the cellar dooo* open with a poker. It was troe electric lighting fittings were put into the bouse, but plaintifc gave permission for that Piaim-tiff said he would not have allowed tlbv electric light to be put in had he known that the flooring boards would have had to be taken up, as the joints were daenaged. In reply to further questions, the defendant said that the bowl in the bathroom ran over Oi1'8 night because of the pipe being frozen. Tqhi tap was allowed to drip to prevent a burst, acxj dio had suffered far more damage to her fuma- ture than had the plaintff. His Honour said he <bd not tlraikk that any* thing beyond fair wear and tear had b-wo prcved, Plaintiff was uncorroborated, and defendant, (l nicd what the landlord said. Repairing agMo- ments must bo read reasonably, and he d;d nofc think there was any evidenoe to justify him ing plaintiff a verdict. He could not say the defendant had acted unreasonably in trying to save the land-lord expense when uhe poipe burst. People often let taps run at rnpfit to prevent the pipes freezing. He had twne t:) the conclusion that it would be..ter to return the Scots verdict of "Not pro vert," and so he found for the defendant. Plaintiff, on hearing the decision, remackedi as he left the roocn, "If that is justice i-n ihatf court I bave done with it."

RUTHIN FIRE BRIGADE. ANNUAL BALL. The seventh annual ball in aid of the Ruthin Fire Brigade was held at the Assembly Rooms on Friday last, and proved a splendid success, there being a large and pleasurable gathering. Need- lees to say, this was largely due to the greot- in- terest displayed inthe event by Capt. and Mn# Tegid Owen and the secretary (Mr J. E. Morris), wlio with o-thers workf*d energetically to ensure a successful ineetii-K- The room had been taste- fully decorated by the firemen, and the floor had been polished in a most perfect manner. Dan- cing commenced at nine o'clock, the function be- ing opened by Capt. Bamford, the prc-idenL and Mrs Swotenham, the lady patroness. The pro-, gramme was excellently axranged, and t.hc dan- cing continued in jolly fashion until o'clock;, The duties of M.C.'s were admirably carried out by Capt. E. Tegid Owen, Lieut. H. E. Joyce., and Mr J. E. MoriiG, secretary. The music was sup- plied by Mr Haseldcne's band. During an interval Capt. Tegid Owen said the dance thwt evening had been exceptionally suc- cessful (hear, bear). It was only fair to say that a great deal of this success was really due to Mrs Sweienham. He thought that all would agree with him that she had devoted the utmost of her powers to secure a successful gathering, and she had been ably partnered by their presi- dent, Capt. Bamford (applauv). Three hearty; cheers were then given ior the president and the lady patroness. Capt. Owen then proceeded to give some very interesting details concerning the debt remaining on the steam engine They liad purchased the "Mabel" in IS06 at a cost of nearly £ 400. The balance now remaining was only £5Õ, they hav- ing alsa paid off the interest of JS12 14s 9d. As a result of that ball they hoped to lessen the bal- ance con-iderably. But several people had been telling him that they would be sorry when the debt was cleared off, as afterwards the object which had been the means of originating the ball would be lost. However, he hoped and felt sure that those jelly gatherings would not vanish with the debt (loud applause) Mr Swainson, on behal'f of Capt. Bamford and Mrs Swetenbam, returned thanks in a few appro- priate words. The supper, which was served on daintily ajv ranged tables, was admirably served out by M. and Mrs Tegid Owen. In addition to those al- ready mentioned there were present Mrs Bam- ford, Mr and Mrs R. V. Johnson, and Mist LloJd William-3; the Warden of Ruthin, Rev J. O. H. Pryce; Mr and Mrs T. A. Jones, N.P. Bank, Ruthin; Mr and Mrs Clifford Temple, Liverpool; Capt. Tegid and Mrs Owen, the CaelM Hotel, Ruthin; Mr aaid Mrs Owen, -Bala; M( Ivor Wynne Williams, Bala Mr Vosper, Carrog; Mr Hugh Worthington Mr Cozen, Manchester; Miss Jones and Miss Pet-tine. Williams; Miss Annie Lloyd Bull Hotel, Denbigh; Mr J. Wil- liamson and Mr Tom Williamson; Misses Wil- liamson Miss Nesta Davies; Mrs Smith, Cerrig; Mr and Mrs Rice Jones: Miss B. Jones; Miss Normington, Miss Brough, and Miss Bursletn, the Wynnstay Hotel Mr Woodbouse, Mr and Mrs Rouw, Dorothy Rouw, and Mr Lcn Smith; Miss Magm, Mr J. Beech; Mr Gwilym Roberts, Dr R. J. Helsby, R. G. Helsby, and Miss Mag- gie Helsby Mr Cottom Radnor, Mr Enoch Jonea, Mr Owen, Woodlands Mr Armstrong, Dr Ander- son, Mr Anderson, Liverpool; Mr Fred Walpolel Trooper Cartwright. Denbigh: Mrs Smith, M, Pinncngton, Miss Janet Jones; Mr John Anercl, Bangor; Mr E. W. Stephens, and others. The singing of "Auld Lang Syne" terminated a most enjoyable evening.

A band of suffragettes taking part in the elCÓI I tion campaign at Stafford met with a rough rø. oeption on Monday. Two of them who attempted to address a dinner-hour meeting were pelted with snowballs and other missiles. The Island of Tiree, in the Hebrides, is to lA put up for sale in January. When previously advertised by the Duke of Argyll the upset prioe -was bed at ZIKOQQ