Cheshire Observer

WREXHAM. LABOUR REPRESENTATION.The estab- lished Labour part]OS of Wrexham recently Voided jointly too invite the various trade unions of the town and district to send two delegates to a coitferenw to consider whether the time has not arrived when the labour forces in the town "d district might be united to form a Labour Representation Committee. A meeting to con- 8I.r the matter Was accordingly held on Friday foiling, and a scheme waft formulated, which various delegates present agreed to lay {on their constituent unions.

CONN AH S QUAY & SHOTTON. A PLAGUE OF DOGS.—A Shotton resident Writer complaining of the intolerable nuisance 0446ed by the dogs in the district. He says ^■ariy every person owns a dog, and at night it Jø almost a. physical impossibility to get a wink of sleep owing to the howling and barking of them cms. In the daytime they run wild in Mig of a doren or moro, and it is not infre- lloent to hear of persons being bitten by them. ^attfens are rooted up wholesale, and the destruction caused is very annoying. It ie fre- quetnly aeked when are the Flintshire County Council going to enforce the collar or muzzling order, which ie in force in nearly every other town. The aggrieved residents have practically tIQ remedy when they get a bite, as they cannot 11& a rule find out who owns the dog. Perhaps the proper authorities will kindly see into this lnto!erable nuisance. THE CYCLE CARNIVAL.—"A Reader" Writes:—Much speculation is going on in ConnaJi's Quay and Shotton at the present time a* to whether there is going to be a cycle carnival this year in aid of the Shotton and Connah's Quay Sick Nursing Associations. It will be remembered that the Carnival Committee have been the means of considerably enhancmg the fuj.dii of tlui association for the past, s:x years and without these functions one fails to eoc where sufficient support will come from to "P the associations going. This time last year a Coiyi in itt-c-e was formed and everything was forking smoothly, but up to now nothing has hoeu done. No doubt the ill-advised utterances Of some of the members of the association at their annual meeting have much to do with it. It 1EI to be hoped that those responsible for the ^irupiion will try and rectify their error, and tlLai a carnival will yet be held and that all differences will be forgotten. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—The anni- versary services in connection with the Metliodist l'.I(}W Connexion Church were continued on Sunday. Mr. David Jones, of Hartsheath, occu- pied the pulpit morning and evening, there being crowded congregations. In the afternoon P.S.A. service was held, presided over by Mr. ph Hall, Mayor of Flint, who. in the course of an excellent address, said he first attended a JtJeeting in connection with that church some 50 yeara ago, and he was glad to notice the rapid ?tf'de» they had made since then. The follow- In.9 contributed selections:—Master James Cliffe centre), Mr. James Downey (Buckley), Mies Rati-o PeterB (Buckley). Mr. Jack Hughes (Connah's Quay), and Master J. Morrall. The choir, who had been carefully trained by Mr. E. wards, rendered the anthem "0 worship the in a praiseworthy manner. The children so rendered several special hymns. At the norvice Miss Eva Vaughan and Mr. W. r- Williams effectively rendered the duet "Love divine." Mr. R. Edwards prosided at the- ^■"gan, and the collection amounted to 222.- Anniversary services in connection with the ^olftyn Presbyterian Church were held on ny The Rev. G. Parry Williams, M.A., of °°>rtli Wales, gave excellent addresses morning 1\nQ. evening to crowded congregations. The 5hoir, under the eonductorship of Mr. James rince, gave fine interpretations of "Sun of my tioilt,17 the "Te Deum," and "Be glad and re joioe." Mr. J. T. Prince and Mr. Arthur ■Humphreys presided at the organ. TRACED BY FINGER PRINTS. The oarford youth who had given the name James Wilkinson, was on Monday afternoon charged on remand at the old Police Court with stealing eight rrs, three pains of scissors, and one pair of cutting sbaars, valued at JSl. 10s., from the of Ernest. Garland, at High.?fcreefc Con- na.h's Quay.Supt. Ivor Davies, D.C.C., said ~>a't while at H.M. Prison, Ruthin, on remand, the governor caused impressions of the Pi'iSKwier's finger prints to be forwarded to C<>J. land Yard, the result, being that the accused W-q¡i identified as George Thompson, against. hom previous convictions were recorded — he prosecutor said that on the morning of Saturday, the 27th July, he missed the articles and found that an entrance had n dfected through a broken window at the r of the premises. He now identified the 'cissiors, taxor and shears produced as his pro- ,rty.-Itoix-rt, Newns, hairdresser, of 1, Groe- ^■nor-road, Chester, said that on tho 27th alt. t6 prisoner called at his shop and sold him coi.w-,rs and razor produced for 6d. He fitness) subsequently handed the articles to detective Crewe, of the Chester City Police orce.-Robrt. Bould. the owner of a hair- 'f'.sser's shop at Najrtwich-road. Crewe. said that on the 50th July the., prisoner sold him the hair-cutting sheais produced for 2s. and a packet of cigarettes. He (witness) afterwards handr-d the shears to the police.—P.O. Samuel ^hesiiers, Connah's Quay, spoke to receiving t6 prisoner from the Chester police at Sand- eh, when he pleaded guilty to the theft. Ih}2$ remembelw{ seeing the accused in yf'ineh-street, Connah's Quay. at 2.45 on the aight of tho robbery.—The prisoner now pleaded lgllilty.-In consideration of his having been in Custody since the 31st July, the bench sentenced hi-n to six weeks' imprisonment- with hard la bour. MINISTER'S NEW APPOINTMENT.—The lbariy English Wesleyan friends of Connah's 1.tay and district wiii learn with regret that, the Rev. S. G. Scott is leaving the district; to tah up a more important position in Warwick- shire. Mr. Scott has for some years been circuit Minister for the various Wesleyan churches here he has made a host of friends. and his departure will be regretted by many. HOMING.—On Saturday the Shotton and district Homing Society flew Bath. Somerset- shire, a distance of some 136 miles. Something l-'e a record number of birHs w<-ft' despatched Oil Friday evening, and were liberated at rune ° clock on Saturday morning by Mr. Hay. After close caleuation of velocities, the result of the first three were:-l, Redfern Brothers, Fron- I"ou<.l. Connah's Quay; 2. William Horton. City- W-la(i Shotton; 3, Joseph Willington, Pentre, Queen's Ferry. ASSESSMENT ANOMALY.—The valuer appointed by the Holywell Ai-teesmeni. Committee b- we understand, completed his assessment Of the urban district of Connah's Quay, and ^any of his assessments, it is rumoured, are most '^ittJaaonable. For instance, houses which aro "^seesed at J312 in Connah'cs Quay arc only aa9ewsed at JS4 at Nori,hop Hall. It is an indis- putable fad that the property of Shotton and .h Quay is a1 higher than in any tart of the county. Why this should be many 41X5 at a loss to understand. Winter is fast Corning upon us, and nothing has yet been done to cope with the filthy roads and parapets, which 4m a standing disgrace to any civilised plaoe. I'-Plc, are compelled to pay rates. far in excess those in many fashionable towns, where they have good roads, parks, etc. If the Connah's Quay and Shotton Ratepayers' Association is not Defunct it might be asked of them what they In to do in the matter. WEDDING.—A pretty wedding wae eolem- zod at St. Ethelwold's Church on Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr. David Wild, of Shotton, and Mies Caroline Victoria Norbury, ?'dest daughter of Mr. James H. Norbury, of 41??ilby -terrace. Sho,ton-lane. The church  full of friends and weU-wisbers. The Rev. ?- H. Parkes, M.A., pric?t-ir-chargc. omeiated, the bride was given away by her father. e was attended by Miss May Norbury, o Hazeldine, Ethel Wild and Miss Wild 1\6 bridesmaids, and they carried bouquets pre- ^ted by the bridegroom. Mr. Whitaker acted best man. Immediately after returning from ? Ureh the weeding party had their photographs taken close by the Shotton Cricket Club pavilion, II.nd afterwards the wedding breakfast was par- taken of at the bi-ide's mother's residence. The P^sents were many and costly. The happy pair left about 4.30 for Blackpool, where the honey- lOOn will be auent.

[ MALPAS. I AGRICULTURAL SHOW. This popular event takes place on Tuesday next. and we learn from the secretary that tho classes axe ex- ceptionally well filled. The cheeso section is a record one, all the noted makeis being repre- eented. The horses and oatt4e ellaame are strong, and so are the nurmrmic, other seotions. The programme for the a fternoon is an exoel- lent one, and the leaping entries arc, double tho number last year, both in the open and local events. The turnouts are numerous, and everything is in favour of this year's show being a thorough success. The showground this year is much nearer the town, upon the Old Hall Farm in the Too TVee Field, whioh has natural advantages for such a show, and the committee, with their seonatary, have mad:- arrangemente which leave nobbing to be desired.

NORTHWICH. I WILL OF MR. CHRISTOPHER KAY— The will has been proved of Aid. Ghrretophear Kay, the value of the estate being returned at £ 136,368. Testator leaves a life annuity of £ 52 to his stud glQOm, John Daziel, when ho is no longer able to work. TO ENCOURAGE THRIFT.—The thousa.n.dÐ of employes of Bnmner, Mond and Co., cbemi- oal manufaoturers, Northwioh, were gladdened tihis week by too announcement that the firm had decided to add 6d. to each 21 earned dur- ing th? year to those who have worked fori them for two years, and 1& in the £ to tboso whose services had extended over six years. The sum will be placed to thair account annu- ally, and interest at 3 per rent. added. Tbe echome will come int-o operation from lost De- comber.

LADY MOSTYN & TALACRE SCHOOL I  ) Lady Mostyn, of Taiacre, has addressed the following letter to the Secretary of the Board of Education: — Sir,—I hoped to have had a communication from the Right HOII. President of the Board of Education as to how the education of the 105 children attending the Talaorc R.C. Schools is to be carried on, as the sole expense of this largo sohool other than the interest of the £ 5,000 mortgage borne by Sir Pyers Mostyn has been borne by me since January 20, 1906. The Board of Education is aware that this bur- den is thrust on me by the Flintshire Oounty Council's refusal to continue the education at the school. Reomring no answer, I have ar- ranged to obtain a loan and deposit on the jewels at my bankers, so that I may pay the assistant certified mistress, Dr. Steward's daugh-

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I LITTLE SUTTON. TRIP.—On Saturday a party of members and friends of the Hooton and Sutton Temperance Society had an enjoyable ouiing. Tho party, who were in charge of Miss Barron, jourm, ti ito Ha warden and in the course of the day visi- ted the lihmry, park, churdt aJ)d! ot??i piat?s of interest. — A ———————

IELLESMERE PORT & WHITBY. COLLISION IN SHIP CANAL.—On Tues- day afternoon the s.s. Kurdistan was proceeding to the coal tip in tow of two tugs when the ropes broke. The steamer drifted across the canal when she was struck by the s.s. Joseph Thompson, coming from Manchester. The s.s. Kurdistan was badly damaged and great excitement ensued, but she was safely landed on the pontoon dry dock. WINDOW SMASHING.—At an occasional court, held at Mr. Churton's office on Tuesday, before Mr. J. M. Frost, Thomas War- rington was charged with being drunk and dis- orderly, and with maliciously breaking a window of the house 14, Lime-street, Whitby, occupied by Abraham Millington, on the 12th August.— Acting-Sergeant Wilding proved the case, and Warrington was fined 5s. and costs in each case. SAD DROWNING CASE.-On Sunday after- noon, a boy named Albert Lyth, aged 2:¿ years. was missed from the S.U. boat Charlotte," His father was afraid he might have got into the canal, and commenced dragging with the boat hook and immediately brought up the body. Messrs. J. Shone and J. Andrews rendered first aid and tried artificial respiration pending the arii val of Dr. Finney, who, on arrival, pronounced life extinct. An inquest will be held. A pathetic pai t of the incident is that only a week ago the mother buried her only other child, who had died from pneumonia.

v QUEEN'S FERRY. MARRIAGE OF MISS JOHNSTONE AND MR. THOS. M. ROBERTS.-A pretty wed- ding was solemnised at the Wepro Presby- terian Church, Connah's Quay. on Wednesday, and aroused considerable interest, as both bride and bridegroom are very well known in the district. The contracting paities were Miss Annie Graham Johnstone, youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. W. Johnstone and Mrs. Johnstone, formerly of the Laurels, Newton, Chester, and Daisy Cottage, Queen's Ferry; and Mr. Thomas Mathias Roberts, of Glasgow House, Connah's Quay. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. R Cecil Roberts (Lon- don), brother of fcb? bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. E. Griffiths, pastor of the church The bride, who was given away by her brother- in-law (Mr. Walter W. Dodd, of Chester), was tastefully attilied in a cream-ooloured bengal in? dress trimmed with Laoo and chiffon, and white picture crinoline hat, aad carried a beautiful bouquet. The bridesmaids, who also carried choice bouquets, were Miss Hnmphroys ¡' (Chester), Miss Cissy Mathias a.nd Miss Cissy I Prince. Mr. Arthur Humphreys a&Jy œ9- charged tho duties of bo?t man. Mr. William Vickere presided at the organ, and rendered Wagner's Wedding Marah. Afterwards the wodding breakfast took plack- at Daisy Cbt- tage, where a-bout 40 sat down. The guests wore Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys (Connah's Quay), Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Dodd (Chester), Master Noel Dodd (Chester), the Rev. R. Cecil i Roberts and Mrs. Roberts (London), Mr. and Mrs. James Prince, Miss Annie Prince, Mr. and Mrs. Ashton, Messrs. Jno. and Edward Humfpihneyis, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mathias. Mrs. Roberts (St. Asaph); Mias Dodd and Miss Minnie Dodd (Mollington), the Rev. E. and Mrs. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Samiuol Vickers, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Bdw. Cooper (Gfoesfcer), and Mr. William Vicfeers. The happy pair were the recipients of a large number of useful and valuable presents. Dur- ing the evening Mr. and Mrs. Roberts left for Colwyn Bay. v«beie the honeymoon will be Hpvnt, The carriages for the occasion were provided by Mr. Thomas Williams. Connah's Quay.

GROUSE SHOOTING OPENS. Grouse shooting opened on Monday in Scotla,nd II in pouring rain and with prospects uncertain. Owing to meteorological shortcomings late broods :tre unusually numerous, and it will be necessary td delay many shooting parties till the first week in September. On the Yorkshire moors shooting opened in cloudy and gusty weather. The Prince of Wales was out shooting at Bolton Abbey. A Matlock telegram says that grouse shooting opened with the poorest prospects of the last 10 years. The birds are few owing to the wet season. Beautiful weather prevailed throughout North Wales on Monday, and sportsmen were early on the moors. Grouse are fairly plentiful and in good condition, notwithstanding the wet season, and excellent sport was experienced. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Col. France-Hayhurst, Sir Arthur Douglas, Mr. Myddelton (Chirk Castle), Mr. Lloyd Edwards (Trevor Hall), and Lady Storey (Nantyr Hall), are entertaining shooting parties on the Denbighshire Moors, while in Merionethshire Sir Henry Robertson, the Hon. Charles Wynn, and Mr. Lloyd Rhaggatt have parties. Lord Penrhyn's party, Col. Sanderson and other sportsmen were early astir on the Carnarvonshire and Anglesey moors. The celebrated Wynnstay moors at Ruabon, the property of Lady Williams-Wynn, which usually produce an annual bag of some 3,000 grouse, are being, as usual, shot over by Mr. Cory and his friends, but the sport will not be up to the average. Penrhyn Castle and moors are advertised for letting. Mrs. Gerald Leigh has taken Plas Tany, Bwlch, the residence of Mr. W. E. Oakley, with the accompanying Amnodd and Copper Mine bsats, for grouse, rented respectively from Colonel Lynes and Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn. Sir .Herbert Wynn will shoot over "the Irishman," a part of the Aberhirant Moor, rented by him from Sir Edmund Bulkeley, the remainder being shot over by Mr. Beard and his syndicate. The Liver- pool Corporation moors at Vyrnwy are occupied by Mr. Massie, and General Gough has also let his moor.

I A HESWALL DISCOVERY. I A ———— I FISHERMAN'S BODY FOUND. I The body of Richard Evans, a Heswall fisher- man who fell overboard and was drowned in the Dee Estuary about three weeks ago, was washed up at Dawpool on Tuesday near to where the sad fatality occurred. The body, which was in an advanced stage of decomposition, was discovered by a young lady named Hazlehursb, who was walking along the beach. INQUEST AND VERDICT. I On Wednesday afternoon Mr. J. C. Bato, the West Cheshire Coroner, held an inquest. Samuel Evans, father of the dsccased, said that ho called his son about 5 o'clock that morning, and they started together at 5.30 for the boat, which was anchored at the water's edge. There was a strong gale blowing at tbs time, and in consequence of this, and because they were somewhat later titan usual, they stopped at DawpooJ, where they had five hauls. At 10 o'clock the gale was blowing haider, and de- ceased suggested that, they should go a little further out. Shortly afterwards deceased had occasion to tlnow out the forø-end of the net, and it was whib dQing so that he slipped over- board, probably on acoount of the heavy strain on the net caused by the wind. The tide was flowing in at the time, and the boat was travel- ling at a good pace. The outside lining or combing of the deck was very much worn, so that them was practically nothing to prevent anyone from slipping overboard from the deck. His intentions were to have had now combings fitted on at too end of the present month. Tliero II were about twenty-five fathoms of rope attached to the net, and the end had not been secured. I Hs did all he possibly could in the eirounistanms to save his son, but owing to the jib sheets lx- ing entangled it was impossible to turn the boat immediately. Neither he nor any other local fisherman carried, lifebelts. Deceased was not a good swimmer.—Joseph Taylor, fisherman, of tho Mount, heswall, said that he was fishing j about a quarter of a milo distant from the boat of the last witness, when he observed there I was only one. man aboard Mr. Evans's boat. Looking again, lie saw the deceased in the water, a.nd he immediately beaded for the spot. At that time he estimated that decease d would be about forty yards from the shore. He was within a. hundred yards of the spot when the young ma.n went down in about twenty feet <xf water. Shortly after-wards deceased's cap came to the surface, and it was quite possible that the anchor from his (witness') boat, might have touched deceased. He bad not been aboard Mr. Evans's boat for several years, and could 6ay nothing in regard to the condition of the deek Ilininff.-Harry Ford. Dawpool Cot- tage, said h? saw deceased's body floating on the water from his bedroom window about 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning. He sect to Thuistaston Station for assistance, and then diaggod the body out and afterwards conveyed it to Mr. Evans's houpe.—In summing up, the Coroner said that it was evident that the father had lost control of the boat, and he oomtme»n!tit'd strongly on the fact that so few of the fisher- men were capable of swimming, and that life- bolts were not carried.—A verdict, of "Acciden- I tal drowning" was returned, and the jury drew attention to tho need1 of a mortuary in the, dis- trict.

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EATON POLO WEEK. A INTERESTING TOURNAMENT. The annual polo tournament at Eaton took place this week on the Duke of Westminster's private ground close to the Hall, and an interest- ing programme was arranged for each day. Both the Duke and the Duchess are at home, and entertained a large house party. Hay took place each afternoon. One side of the ground was reserved for the Eaton guests, and special marquees had been erected for their accommoda- tion. The opposite side was thrown open to the general public, who were present in large numbers on each occasion. The Duchess was present on the ground with many of her guests, bringiqg with her little Lady Ursula Grosvenor and The young Earl Grosvenor. The Right Hon. George Wyndham, M.P., the Countess Grosvenor, and Mr. P. Wyndham drove over from Saighton. The following was the house party at Eaton:—Lord and Lady Arthur Grosvenor, Lady Constance Richardson, the Hon. Ivor and Mrs. Guest, the Marquis of Cholmondeley and Lady Lettice Cholmondeley, the Countess Beauchamp, Miss Grosvenor, Mr. and Mrs. G. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. C. Miller, Lord Shrewsbury, Lord lngestre, Lord Wodehouse, the Hon. 0. Hastings, the Hon A. Bourke, Capt. de Crespigny, Mr. C. P. Nickalls, Capt. Jackson, Mr. Wade Palmer, Major Hobaon, Mr. and Mrs. Bellville, and Mr. Lindsay Fitzpatrick. Among others present were the Hon. Cecil T. Parker and Col. Wilford N. LLoyd. LIST OF GUESTS. The Duke and Duchess entertained largely for the tournament, and in addition to the bouse party, already mentioned, irrita- tions bad been issued to about 470 people to see the games. For Tuesday 92 invitations had boen issued, and a further 370 had been sent out for Thursday. The following is a list of the guests:—Mrs. Bamston, Mr. H. and the Misses Barnston (Crewe Hill), Col. and the Misses Rivers BuJkeky. Lieut.-Gon. S:r Charies Burnett, Millts Burnett and Miss Watson, Mr. and Mrs. St. John Charlton and the Misses Clmrlton, Sir Foster Cunliffo. Bart., Mr. and Mrs and Miss Court, the Dean of Chester, Mrs. and Mks Darby and Miss Hopwood, Major and Mrs. Dunn, Sir. and Mrs. J. J. de Knoop, Colonel F. J. and Mrs. Davies, Earl Egerion of Tatton and the ■ Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos, the Hon. Alan d i Tatton Egerton and Mirs. Egerton and Mr. Egerton, Sir Philip Grey- Egerton, Bart., the Earl of Enniskillcn and Lord Cole, Lady Olivia Fitzpatrick. Mr. and Mrs. II. Fitzpatrick, tho Rev. J. R. and Mrs. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey FitzIIugh, Captain and Alm. F. Fetherston- haugh, Lord and Lady Haxleoh, Mr. Victor Hermon, Mr. E. W. Hermon, Captain W. O. HQlloway, the Bishop of Chester and Mrs. and MisB Jayne, Captain L. H. Jones, Lord Ken- yon, the Rev. M. W. and Mrs. Kinloah, Mrs. and Miss Leohe, General Sir Savage and the Hon. Lady Mostyn, Lord and Lady Mostyn, Brig«dier-GeDeral and Mrs. R. C. Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peel, Mre. Park-Yates, Mr. K. P. Ridpath, Major and Mrs. lwl- cnfe. Captain J. J. Richaidoon, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. and Mies Swetenham, the Earl affid Countess of Sefton, Captain Sandilaxtds, Col. James Tomkinson and the Misses Tomkinson, Mr. and Mrs. H. and Miss Wilbrahsm, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. and Miss Wynu, Capt. and MTh. Hubert Wilson, Katharine Duabess of Westminster, Lady Helen Grosvenor, the Cheshire Yeomanry Officers, Mrs. and Miss Ashmall (Eocleston), Mr and Mis. Hugh Alder- sey, General and Mrs. Adair, Mr. Alfred Aeh- worth and Mr. Astroorth, jWM". (Horeley Hail), Colonel and Mrs. Archdale, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Antrobus (Eaton Hall, Cottgloton), MT. and Mrs. R. T. B. Atcheadey, Colonel and Mra. Aitkm, Mr. and Mrs. G. Barbour, the Misees Barbour and MT. Robert Barbour, Mrs. Griffith-Bosoawen and Miss Bosoawen, the Veil. Arohdea of Chesrer and Mrs. and Miss Barber, Dr. and Mrs. Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. H. Barker (Heron Bridge1 Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Birch and Miss Birch, Lieut.- Colonel and Mrs. Longford Brooke, the Rev. M. and Mrs. Elringron Braaett, Lieut. Coionel and Mrs. F. J. BonnaMe, Mrs. and- the Misses Butler, SiT Richard and Lady Brooke, Mr. and Mrs. T. Brocklebank, Sir Delves and Lady Broughton, Captain and Mrs. R. Bawiett- Barker (Gerwyn Hall, Wrexham), Mr. Arthur Rrooklebunst, Major and Mrs. Birch (St. Asaph), Mr. and MTlI. R. Birch, Mr. and Mus. W. H. and the Misses ChuTton, Mm. Pitcairn- Oa-mpbell, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. J. OWiimore, the Mayor and Mayoress of Chester, Mr. and the Htm. Mrs. Reginald Corbet, Mr. Randall Cholmondeley ajftd Miss Cholmondeley, Oolort&l and Mhfc. Hugh Cholmondeiey, Mr. J. Conway, the Officers of the Cheshire Regiment, Major and MTB. Clifford, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cotton, Mr. Tervanoe Cole, Dr. W. M. Ltobie and the Misses Dohie, Dr. Herbert and Mrs. Dobie, Dr. and Mrs. Henry Dobie, Mr. Doug-las Dobie, MT. Cyril Dobie, Dr. and Mrs. Duff, Mra. Keith Douglas and Miss Keith Douglas, Mr. ar.d Mrs. C. P. Douglas and Mr. J. P. Douglas and Miffi Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. G. Dickson and the Misses Dickson, the Rev. Canon and Mrs. Drew, Lfout.-Colonel and Mrs. Dixon, Mr. and Mais. J. H. Dickson, Mr. V. H. Dickson, Mr and Mm. George Davies (Hart- ford), tho Rev. J. T. Davies, Colonel Evans- Lloyd and Miss Sybil Clark, the Rev. F. and Mn; Edwards, Dr. and Mre. Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. G. Olayton.East, Captain and Mrs. Ethelstan, Mr. Thomas and Lady Clare Eger- ton, Mr. and Mrs. T. Gibbons Frost, Mr. John M. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Frost, the Rev. Canon and Miss IVilden, the Rev. Canon Fletcher, Mr. R. and Miss Fraaer, Capt. and M-m. Fair, Capt. and Mrs. Fenwick, Mr. J. Wynne Ffoulkes, Mr. J, Foster (Nantwuch), the Rev. H. and Mrs. Grantham, the Rev. Canon and Mrs. and Mies Gamett, Mr. and Mis. J. Beroival Gamon, the Hon. Mrs. W. H. Glad- stone. Mr. W. G. C. Gladstone, and the Mi sses Gladstone, Dr. and Mrs. Granger, Arohdfeacon and Mrs. Gore and the Misses Gore, Mr. and Mrs. Gieenshields, Major and Mrs. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Houghton, the Right Hon. H. J. and the Hon. Mre. Gladstone. Mr. and Mrs. Glegg, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Giles, Lieut.- Colonel and Mrs. Hanrey, the Rev. T, P. and Mm. Dimond Hogg. the Rev. E A. and J Mre. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hayes, Capt. and Mrs. Higeon, Colonel H. R. and Miss Howard (St. Asaph), Sir Wyndham, Hanmer and Lady Hanmer, Mrs. and Miss Hetrmon, Mr. and the Misses Howard, the Dowager Lady Hannaer, Sir W. and Lady Holland and Mr. Holland, Mr. Albert Homby, junr., Mr. and Mrs. D' Aroy Hartley, Major and Mrs. Hunts- man, Cbkxnel, Mrs. and Miss Cbtton-Jodrell, the Rev. F. and Mrs. Willougbby Jones, the Rev. F. and Mis. James, Major, Mrs. and the Misses Kearslov, Captain and Mrs. Kina^Fam- don Hall). Mr. and Mrs. Arthur KIKOWBS, Sir Horatio Lloyd, the Rev. E. C. and Mrs. Lowndes, Mr. and Mrs. Egerton Leigh and Miss Leigh. Major and Miss Leadbetter, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Laybourne, Mr. Humphrey Lynes and Mrs. Lynes, Captain, and Mrs. F. F. Lambarde. Lieut.-Colonel H. C. Cornwall Legh and Mis, Legh, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Littlsdalo, Capt. and Mrs. H. Heywood LonsdaJe. Mr. and Mrs. Hornby Lewis, Mr.. Mre. and Miss Lyon, Mr. and the Misses LittledaJe (Broxton), Mrs. John Maylor, Mr. and Mrs. and the Misses Mayhew, Lady Mamwarmg and Miss and Mr. H. S. Mainwaring. Major and Mrs. MacGilly- cuddy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Main-waring. Lienet.- Oolonel H. J. MoLaughten, Lord and Lady Newton, the Rev. L. E. and Mm. Owen, the Rev. A. F. and Mrs. Osfcrehan, Mr. O. and Miss Ormrod, the officers of the Royal Welch Fusil- iers, Wrexham- Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Potts, the Rev. the Hon. Algernon Parker and Mrs. and Miss Parker, Lady Pulcsfcon, Mrs. Park- Yates, Lieut.-GeneT&l Sir Roger and Lady Palmer, Mr. and MIs. Pilkington (Erbistoek Hall), Mr. and Mrs. de F. 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Lee Townsend, Capt- and Mrs. Tilney. Mr. and Mrs. Henrv Tolle- mache. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Taylor, the Rev. and MIS. Tiott. Mr. Hugh Tinsley, Canon, Mre. and Miss Upperton, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Egertan War burton and the Misses War- burton, the Precentor and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Welsfond, the Rev. J. H. and Mrs. Watmough, Major and Mrs. R. Williams- Wynn, Mr. and Mm. R. T. Wickbam, Colonel and Mrs. W-alker. the Rev. A. P. and inlm. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. George Egerton Warbur- ton. I MONDAY'S PLAY. The principal tournament is for a cup which is annually presented by the Duke of Westminster. On Monday play commenced with the first ties in ?M- p?.i- ? y?h f.11.,?"ng teatns being the I! the tournament, the following teams being the first to meet EATON. HOOTON (A). P. Wyndham (1) P. D. Holt (1) Major Hobson (2) J. H. Cookson (2) G. A. Miller (3) J. R. Heap (3) I Duke of Westminster-back-R. R. Heap. Eaton scored twice in the first four minutes, but Hooton succeeded in drawing level, getting their s??mnd goal just as the bell rang for the first change. In the next ten minutes. Eaton scored five, and added an eigth goal in the fourth period the third having proved a blank. Hootonslightly improved their position in the next ten minutes, scoring twice to Eaton's once, but in the last period, the home side increased the lead and won by ten goals to four. The next game was the following :— BCTTKR FLIES. ROVERS. G. B. S. Follett (1) Wade Palmer (1) | F. Bellville (2) Lord Ingestre. (2) Lord Wodehouse (3) Hon. Ivor Guest (8) I Hon. 0. Haatings-back-Capt. Sadlier Jackfon. In the first 10 minutes the Rovers scored three goals, and the Butterflies got two in the next period. The latter obtained the lead by one in the next 10 minutes, the Rovers not scoring at all. At the end of the fourth spell, the game was four goals all, but the fifth period was most exciting. Clever and even play on both sides was attended by varying fortunes, and when the bell rang, the score stood-Bntterflies 7, Rovers 6. There was I no scoring in the last period, and the Butterflies thus won. TUESDAY. I 1 uesday s play opened with further tjs in the  tournament, the first teams to meet being the I following HOOTON (B). SAIGHTOX. Cipt. Holland (1) G. Wyndham (1) E. W. Brindle (2) Lord Shrewsbury (2) G. P. Sanday (3) Capt. E. D. Miller. (3) Capt. Sandilands—back—C. D. Miller. The opening period was very even and about I seven or eight niinu tt elapsed before the scorers were troubled. Both sides then registered within a few moments of each other, and Saighton took the lead at the end of the period. After chang- ing, Saighton made rapid progress, adding four goals before the players were called in. They increased their total to seven in the third ten miautes; but in the following period Hooton scored twice, the game then le3.ding-Saighton 7, I Hooton 3. In the final stages of the game Saighton steadily improved their position, and won by the handsome score of 10 to 3. The next match was as follows I HOTSPCRS. HOOTON (C). I C. W. Banbury. (1) W. Nelson .?: (1) Ld. Hugh Grosvenor (2) G. Lockett (2) C. P. Nickalls (3) T. B. Forwood (3) I Capt. D. V. OeLmpbell-back-E. Forwood. This was a still more one-sided game than the I last. The Hotspurs scored three goals in the I first 10 minutes and steadily increased their lead t in each of the subsequent periods until the fifth, when Hooton registered their only goal. In the last spell the Hotspurs gained two more goals and I won by 8-1.

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LORD ROSEBERY REVOLTS. A CONDEMNS SCOTCH LAND BILL. "I will not be a party to introducing into the healthy body politic of Scotland the poisonous bacillus of the Irish agrarian system." Passionately flinging this declaration in the face of the Govern- ment on Tuesday night, Lord Rosebery concluded in the above words one of the most remarkable orations he 1MS delivered in recent years. The cause that had drawn him from his lonely furrow was the Scotch Small Holders Bill. His speech was one long and biting attack on the Govern- ment. With high scom he pointed a literal finger of contempt at the Government. He leaned easily against the table on the Opposition side, turning now and then to raise his hand and point with ridicule at the row of Liberal peers on the Government front bench. He was a dramatic figure in a notable setting. One of the largest gatherings of peers seen for years past thronged the gilded chamber to hear him. There were rows of peeresses in the side galleries, throngs of M.P.'s in the members' galleries, and half the Cabinet in the little space where Commoners are allowed to stand in front of the throne.

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l MOLD. THE CYCLE CARNIVAL.-The cycle carnival, which has been fixed for the 29th inst., should prove a great success judging by the excellent attractions and novel features which are promised by the management. THE CURSE OF DRINK.—At the Mold Police Court on Tuesday Eliza .Jone. an old woman hailing from Rhosesmor, was fined 5s. for stealing a brush from the premises of Dr. Edward Williams, Plas-yn-dre, on the previous evening.— The defendant denied the theft, but admitted having had too much to drink. MARRIAGE OF A FORMER CESTRIAN.- On Saturday, at the Church of St. Stephen the Martyr, Liverpool, was solemnised the marriage of Mr. James Dickson Kendall, of Liverpool, formerly of Chester and later of Mold, and Miss A. E. Jones, also of Liverpool. Miss Burrows officiated as bridesmaid, and Mr. A. B. Boosie (Mold) was best man. The Lake District was selected for the honeymoon. ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE—Thomas RatdifiFc, of Mill-lane, Buckley, at Mold, on Saturday, was charged wirh being drunk and disorderly and with assaulting Police-constable Taffe, at Alltami, the previous evening. The police constable, whose faoe was bandaged, taid that the prisoner was making a great JJoise at Alltami, and he asked him to go home. After- wards the prisoner took a piece of brick out of his pocket and struck him over the eye. A scuffle ensued, and the prisoner tried to bite hiip. The prisoner was handcuffed and taken to Mold. The Chairman said the prisoner might have been there for a much more eeriousoffence. He would be fined 5s. and costs on the first charge and JC1 and ooete for the ass.ault--a total of £ 2. 17s. lOd.

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I FIRE AT KINNERTON. I — jr- I ALLEGED ARSON. I On Tuesday evening, about 10.30, the Chester Fire Brigade received a message informing them of a. file having broken out at Higher Kinnerton. The brigade turned out under Capt Williamson and Lieut. Nohiett, and on arrival they found a large stack of hay well alight, the property of Mr. BleteiiJey, of the Swan Inn. Fortunately the brigade were able to save a portion of the stack, but tho damage done was estimated at about L50. Tha brigade were obliged to remain at the scene for twelve hours. It is believed that the stack was wil- fully set on fire, and an arrest kw been made. Before the Mold Justices on Wednesday, Thomas Freeman, a tramping farm labourer, stated to be a nativo of Beverley, Yorkshire, was charged in custody with an;.on.-Francis Bleteller, Swan Imi, Higher Kinnerton, said he held land at Mount Pleasant, Higher Kiu- nerton. on which was a haystack. Ho-bad. seem the prisoner in the neighbourhood for some days previously, and on the previous Ssturda.y he found him asleep at the end of the stack. Witness cleared him off, and on ttaa previous (Tuesday) morning witness' daughter refused to serve the aeoused. At 9 p.m. the same day wit- ness went to the stack and found it on fire, and the prisoner there in charge of a police offioor. The stack, which was destroyed except e por- tion two yajds square, was insured for £ 40.— Hsnry Cannon, farmer and cattle deafer, Kin- nerton Hall, said that at 9.15 on the previous night he saw the prisoner coming towards the direction of the stack. Immediately afterwards he saw a flash in the air, and turning around found the stack was on fire. He went to the stack and found the prisoner (who made qpvefral statements as to the fire) iu obarge of a man named William Roberts. The prisoner was smoking a short clay pipe when witness first met binL-Willism Roberts, colher. of Peny- mynydd, said that at 9.20 he was walking to- wards the stack, when he saw the prisoner com- ing at a trot from that direction and asking for Mr. Blcrtcthor. The accused said he did not see the fire start, but noticed people running up and down the road. Witness stopped the ac- cused, who stated he had no 'bacœ. pipe or matches. Witness detained the prisoner, who said, "I hardly know the man (Blctoh-er), but he stopped my tap." The accused gave this as a reason for not heJping to put out the firel-ne prisoner, who pleaded "not guilty," was com- mitted to the Flintshire Assizes.

MOTHERHOOD AT FLINT. I I SEVERE LECTURE FROM GUARDIANS. I At Widay's meeting of the Holywell Board of Guardians, the master of the workhouse reported that a-Flint woman named Wilson presented her- self, with two children, at the workhouse at mid- night the previous night, with an order for the admission of herself and one child. One of the children was a girl of 14, whom she had removed from her situation in Mold. The woman bad given them constant trouble. The Chairman thought it would be a kindness to the children to take them away from the woman. The Rev. Dr. Oliver: If we don't do that, it will only be raising a generation of paupers and wastrels. Mrs. Batten thought the bast plan would be to send the children abroad. Mrs. Wilson was brought before the Board, and the Chairman (Mr. J. Prince) admonished her very severely, remarking: "We've bad a lot of trouble with you, and we are pretty nearly tired of it. We are going to put someone on your track, and we are gomg to lock you up if we oan. You are a disgrace to your sex you are ruining these ¡' dear little children of yours. Y ou took one away from her situation and brought her here at twelve I at night. We are going to put the screw on. You ouffht to be ashamed of yourself." The woman promised she would "change.' The Chairman: We hope you will. Your con- duct at Mold the other night, when you took this girl from her situation, was scandalous. I should be ashamed to mention it here before the Board. You ought to have been locked up then. You may go now, but you may depend upon it we will take hold of you if you don't improve. The woman again promised to improve, and left the Boardroom.

FLINTSHIRE COUNCIL AND OVERSEERS. 4 AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT. On Wednesday a special meeting of the Flint- shire County Council waa held at Mold to deal with a ifnancial matter that has arisen between the Council and the Overseers with reference to the collection of certain rates for repayment of loans under the Education Act. In the absence of both the chairman and the vice-chairman, Mr. Thomas Parry, Mold, was voted to the chair. The Chairman said the meeting had been called to consider the following resolution, which was in his name:—" That to meet the require- ir,e,it,s of the district auditors, and to provide for the ooHectkm of certain rates due in respect of special areas for the repayment of loans in ao- oordanoe with the provisione of section 18 of the Education Act, 1902, the orders of the Council made on June 16th and 12th September, 1906, and 13th March, 1907, directing the issue of preoepts to the oveiseeirs of such areas, be varied so as to provide for the collection of the arreare under precepts to be iasued to the guardians of the unions in wliich such special are^s are situate, and that such precepts be issued acoor,dingi." The Clerk (Mr. Bromley) said the question involved a matter of something over £4OC, was of a highly technical nature, and the position taken up by Mr. H. Goodman Roberto, who repreo-nted the oveiseere, was this: That if they as a County Council insisted upon proceedings as they had thought with reference to the issue of the precepts, they would have to proceed by mandamus. Matters had been amicably ar- ranged. and it was neoeasary to pess the resolu- tion to put the matter in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. The Chairman said the question had been left to the Clerk of the Council, and the solicitor for the Overseers (Mr. H. G. Roberts) to present the matter to the Local Government Board, and he had no doubt this course would result in a satis- factory solution. The proposition was carried unanimously.

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