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MISCELLANEOUS. .J"r..r i ti g Ntim b er 34. -<v?or Coucl.-Winniug Number 34. "-?J?'Trmomnm, swcut tone, wa?uut case, ?(*? jnuI;aid conditio: c*sh or easy terms. _?.. Wrexham- "'1" f>>) 10s to £ 50.—Pianos and Or?aus must .) ]car for new stock. Easy terms arranged r^r^c.r. Call and see onr large stock.—C. U'k-" I Regent-Street, Wrexham. ■PTTN'S ?u? Harmouiums, new and 0 '<'CJ!l:J-hand. £14" at ?' per ?°?? ?5 5-. at :-F????''n'?n prices np to sEtOlO? for 5 1 monthly, refr'ictions for cash. These IDstrnments wiJl '"t r LJ' (} ^,f'5Q per cent, ba'o-v egulq.r prices for one -IV I'lrget stack in Wales; inspection -??? f'rane and Sons, Ltd., Regeat-atreet and 4 cranf- and Sons, Lta., negenl?-street an d ???. Wrrx h am. 1821a ??) -pc\\ hfiTJXG Undertaken. — Specifica- T .• UJ ?'.?titnot'iAts. Authors' MSS (?ircntars, J- upon apph iu? to Miss Hatt, 66 Rhos- ,o.,J. VVresham. 1769f  -?'? Silver Enn)ish Lever Watch. irn.iranteed for a lifetime (21 years), for .)5. a ti'niekeeper. 1 h1S watch is guaranteed 'l.e t tE "h ;.??'? tt.'notMt'tre thron?iom. not part English j.'n h.?s all the latest improvements, P?' :dance, reversable pinion, &c., flat ?-??'? ?' -?'n?'??'t"'??? HaILmnrked silver ca?es, 21nit;tntee. Also, Slhcr Lady" richi. ,??d c???. H,:ured opal dials, aonnd '!? ?.?;?v?]tFnt. foi-254.—Write P-t once W. 9; \Vvcford-=treet, Weaste, Manch-Qf-r. 1268c W. & T. AVERY, Ltd., HrtVc Opened NEW BRANCHES at ,« •PSN-Y-BRYN. WREXHAM, A > 1> 125, FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER. iJLTCHERS' A" CONFECTIONERS' 1; tJ 1 h. U- \.J .j .1. OUTFITTERS. IMPAIRS EXECUTED. I > FOK THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL KINDS Scales AND MACHINES. 1887a  y.ii. tilts BRICK3. TILES. MENTS. LATHS. SEWERAGE PIPES lid all other Building Material. EDWARD MEREDITH JONES'S, timber YARD, AND (JA> ENGINE dAW MILL, CHARLES-STREET, WREXHAM. T>.LE.;KAPI:IC ADDI.ES3 .— 1315 MEREDITH, WREXHAM." PLUMS. PLUMS. PLUMS. KuG OR PERsaORE PLUMS, =: L'js^ibie Kind for Preserving, now ready, 24lbs. nett 3s 61. iiiillAS, 5s. GREEKGA.GE, 63 6d. Paid. Remittance with i ircL-r. Piej.se mention this paper. R. (r. HOP WOOD, FRUIT GROWER, WYRE, PERSHORE, to be good shots, so that they will be :-L, to tiii-ir Oui en and Country when called our Native Shores. KING AIR GUNS. 3,6 EACH. •• IUNG REPEATER, 4/6 „ (holds 150 shot). I .li-Lcd 6] per box. Darts, all colors, 91 :.CR ULZCU. Card Targets, Id each. are Splendid Value. and will shoot large shot or W ILL E TT'S, 2a, YORK STREET, WREXHAM. LL ORDERS for PRINTING, LITHO- A ?RAPHY. BOOKBINDING, ?e., intended L.: •ADVERTISER" OFFICES, will be -■•-j a'the O&ees, MARKET SQUARE, ONLY, i- trina NO CONNECTION with any other Oiike honrs, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Telephone = a. T H 5 MARRIAGES, & DEATHS • Niliy.ja of Births, Marriages, or Deaths can be :1 unless authenticated by the name and o of the sender. The charge for insertion Birth", and Marriages, and Deaths 'c Shilling, bat if the announcement ia »:2ai?ar.:fd by any additional remarks Two lHRTH. I 15:h. at 121. Ruabon-road, Wrexham ot Iv il=QL! Hibbert, of a son. -y at Stansty Lodge, the wife of J. danghter. MARRIAGES. -l i;i—J iilv 21st, at the Parish Church, I)-; the Iiev. H. J. Hopkins, assisted by jj-cv. E. Simpson, Charles Claridge, only Eon of ?.Jr J. J. Brewer, of Newport, to Mabel M L> youngest diughter of the late Mr M 15:h, 1900, at St. John's :1:. lihr.riyme lre, by the Rev. J. W. Thomas, -• I'.dicsin G. L!. Jones, of Garth View, to L., yonngest danghter of Mr John Kiilinudoii Lloune. Trefynant. —ii".nEN—April 11th, 1900. in the Wesleyan li- iroy, T.tsmauia, bv the Rev. A. tllltg. tldeat son of William and Ann 1 Gv.ersyllt, Denbighshire, North Wales, -}.< An^usta, eldest daughter of the late L::froy, Tasmania. DEATHS. -iiiiy 15:a, at Wrexham Infirmary, aged .•"ftrs. Jodtph Edwards, of Llanypwll. loving memory of Frances, daughter of ■ J. j\ Hiracb, Esq., London, who died -i,ri. Jnly 27tb, 1896, in her 17th jear.
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iiinual prize day at Howell's Orphan on Monday, a very satisfactory ■ J." r • vrsaryof the Loyal 11 John Thomp- of Oddfellows, Coedpoeth, was last Saturday.   athletic sports of the Wrexham tl Schools wme held at Coedglyn !&st ? proved of great interest tc the schohrs "• =;r purents. I ■ -'? c..d meeting of the Rhyl Urban ? ?/ ? uiidl on Monday, the report of a .? ')!nnt.en, recommending that a survey I of the forehore was adopted. .1 — '?ce was hdd at Rhyl, on Saturday, of ? '?'t ?.- school teachers. Mr L. J. Roberts, inspector, was present, and offereJ -nticisni of the Welsh County Schools. ordinary meeting of the Wrexham >i:hi.;ola Governors, the scholarships on t: 'I.t examinations were awarded. The -xi ^ful candidate was Wynnie Bobbins, "'rixham Board Schools, with 520 marks. -iuier assizes for the county of Flint ;■>lt Mold on Saturday, before Lord r Killowen. His Lordship said he was 1." able to say that the condition of the v • satisfactory to all concerned in the T-: ition of the law. of the ?edica.1 and sanitary officers  ''???hn.m Rural District Council were ?. -?- -J ai the monthly meeting on Thursday. ;2 rf: of Dr. J. E. H. Davies shows a death-   ?? g? per thousand, and that of Dr. M'; I Jones a rate of 22.18.
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Heilth of the Rural District. Thursday's monthly meeting of the Wrexham Raral District Council was important be- cause of the valuable statia- I tical information contained in the quarterly reports of the two medical officers and the two sanitary inspectors. The Northern Division shows a birth-rate of 43 68 per thousand, and a death-rate of 22.84; whilst the Southern Division shows a birth-rate of 42.72, and a death-rate of 22.18. Dr. William Jones, the medical cill-,er for the Southern Division, confesses that the death-rate is high, and seeing that it is almsst the same figure in both divisions, the remark is, of course, equally f applicable to the Northern Division. Ocr readers will remember that the report for the I same quarter within the Borough of Wrexham gave the death-rate at eighteen per thousand, so that the conditions of life in the town are slightly over four points per thousand better than those in the country. It has come to be generally reccgnised, in considering vital statistic?, that I sanitation is the most important factor for in- creasing the chances of life and on turning to I the reports for the two divisions of the Wrexham Rural Districts we find that the officers have been kept busy in their efforts to educate the I people in some of the most elementary laws of hygiene. But what strikes U3 most in the reports are the complaints under the heading of the Housing of the Working Clashes Act. We have on a previous occasion referred to the miserable dwellings to be seen in some of the Wrexham rural districts, and Mr Richard Phennah in his report refers to one case where there was only one damp chamber for sleeping accommodation ¡ for pare jts a.nd six children." "While such a state of things has to be grappled with we fear that it will be long before the officers of the Wrexham Rural District Council will be able to I decrease the death rate from its present high figure.
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Threatened Railway Trouble. A very serious strike is threatened on the Great Eastern Railway. The men have asked for certain changes in the conditions of their employment, and for an advance I of three shillings per week in wages. There is room for doubt whether it is wise in tha present state of railway matters to ask for the increase of wages. There is no disguising the fact that the extremely high price of coal has caused a serious decline in the profits of the Company. The dividend for 1900 is not much more than half the dividend in 1893. On the face of it, therefore, there seems to be a fairly good case against the increase of wages. But the Railway Company has done an unwise thing in declining to receive and discuss the situation with the accredited representative of the men. We thought that such a disposition as is shown by the chair- man, Lord Claude Hamilton, had passed away. One would have thought that the Directors would have liked to have spoken with such an able a.nd capable representative of the men as Mr Bell, the Secretary of the Amalgamated Society. It would have saved time and solved the trouble readily. As it is, the men by 5,279 to 53 have decided to come out on strike after Bank Holiday, and we may be on the eve of a long and serious struggle. Surely it would have bsen wise to meet Mr Bell and talk matters over. It is to be hoped the trouble will not spread to other lines, but of this there is the risk, for there is some talk of borrowing men from other companies.
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The Port of Rhyl. The number of ports in North Wales is likely to be increased by the adaptation of Rbyl to the requirements of a regular service of steamers and ships. As the reader no do-abt is aware, there is accommodation for shipping at the Aoryd, but this is so inconvenient, being dependent upon the tides in a more than ordinary way, that beyond a small tonnage, the shipping at Rhyl is extremely little. It is recognised that if a jetty or pier could be constructed which would be available for ships in all states of the tide, an additional factor in the prosp3rity of Rhy! would be discovered. There seems to be no reason to doubt that such a pier could be built, and this would lead to the development of a sea-carrying trade which would be very useful. A coasting service of steamers from Liverpool to Rhyl would be a great boon to the traders, who would by it have a means of competition with the railway company, and this would be an advantage. At present the London and North- Western Railway provides the coast with an un- rivalled service of trains, but the traders feel they arc entirely in the hands of the c- mpany when the question of freight rates is raised. It is, of course, true that a sea-carried trade is slower than that conveyed by the railway, but in many cases the steamers ought to be useful and economical. Apart from the trade side of the question, there is the pleasure side, and for it the arguments are many and weighty. In any case, the opening up of Rhyl is always to be welcomed. We hear that electric light and power is about to make its appearance in that popular seaside report. These are signs of advancement. If Rhyl is to retain its bold upon public attention, it must not be content to rely solely upon its natural attractions. It is true that these are great, but more is required, and the Urban Council may reasonably be expected to exercise all the enterprise they have to keep Rhyl in front of its formidable rivals—Colwyn Bay and Llanduduo.
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Countess or Mrs. A case which is of interest because it concerns a local family is just now before the Courts. Some time ago a daughter of the Marquis oi Abergavenny married the Earl Cowley, but the union was not a. happy one, and the Countess r-ought a divorcs from the E;1rl, which was granted. The lady was by courtesy entitled to the title of Countess, and one can understand that for the sake of the children alone she was anxious to retain it. Had she remained unmarried there is little question that her right could not have been questioned, but a difficulty has arisen in that she has mimed Mr Robert E. Myddleton (of the Chirk Castle fa niily), and Earl Cowley sought a.n injunction to prevent his former wife using the t'tle of Countess Cowlev or the arms of the earldom. Mr Justice Barnes who heard the case, granted the injunction and now an appeal has been made. The Master of the Rolls with Lords Rigby and Collins, on Tues- day, had the case before them, and they will have to decide whether the lady is in future to ba known as the Countess Cowley, or Mrs Robert Myddleton. In a short time the judgas will pro- nounce for or against the injunction ijauad by llr Justice Barnes. The judgment of this judge was extremely interesting, and no doubt the award of the Citirt of Appeal will possess equat interest. The p3int, although apparently simple, is some- what involved, so that the decision of the higher court will be read with considerable attention. 0 .————.
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A Charming Old Book. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborae in the County of Southampton," by Gilbert White, is a book which ia well known and highly valued, not only by admirers of books, but lovers of nature also. In a series of letters the author deals with the parish of which he was curate about 1788. Nothing seems to have escaped him. The birds, the insects, the animals, and the plants were all alike, the objects of keen observation. I u beauti- ful language he convey3 the result of his research, and some of his conclusions are remarkable. For example, lie suggests that the presence of earth 'I worms is an important source of fertility, and longs for a monograph upon them. Those who have read Darwin's absorbing book upon these I humble workers in Nature's economy will be struck with the similarity of the conclusions. The acute observation of White seoms to have anticipated the laborious conclusions of the greater scientist. White's book is, of course, in every well-equippad library. It ia a monument I | of c irpful ir^ero-'tiiir? rs^aarc'i, and, after the history ha; bjiu extnusteJ, the aaii- q of the parish ara treated carefully, and in a xt- i- ,viiich commands them to the notice of tha. '• -nit person—tlie geueral reader. Is the race o; lite extinct ? What A valuable ad.iition to our local knowledge at least, n would be if every parish had its pitient naturalist and historian. It is true that all parishes are not of equal interest, but every parish must have some story or some natural history connected with it which would be worth the recording. The estab- lishment of a County Research Society wvuld, for example in Deabighdhir?, b3 a useful thing. We s'!g?est that Whiter Hi,tory might serve h; some way as a model, and if there are any who I are anxious to see what he did, they may, at a small cost, purchase a capital edition of the work r published in Macmillan's Library of English Classics." Even if it dees fire them with I emulation, it will be very changing reading, not only in the present hot weather, but at all times. j
WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS.…
WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS. I I Surely there never was a time in the history of our nation when we had our hands I so full of wars and foreign troubles as now. When the present Government was returned I to power, we ventured to don the robe of the I prophet, and to say that the Tory Govern- ment, true to its instincts, would adopt a spirited foreign policy" to conceal short- comings in that home policy which is quite as important to those who dwell in these I islands as the rectification of a frontier far away or the li settlement" of some savage I tribe. We do not say that foreign politics should be neglected. Far from it. We ask that foreign affairs should not by any act of ours, overt or concealed, be allowed to mono- polise more than their duo share of attention, It is said that in October the general election I is to be, and between now and then it will ¡ take us all our time to separate the issuos^in order that we may give a clear vote. But to refer to those foreign questions which are pressing themselves upon public attention, there are three which may be said to be of first-rate importance. The first is the war in South Africa. The progress which is being made is extremely slow, and it cannot be said that it is quite satisfactory. The Boer General De Wet is the object of much attention on the part of our Generals. With the utmost care, the troops formed a cordon round him, and it was I expected that in a day or two the fate of I Cronje would be his. But in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird, and one fine morning De Wet was looked for, and he had escaped. Then came the news that a great defeat had been intlicted upon him, and that his command had been cut in two, never to be rejoined. On Tuesday morning comes the tidings that the bisected De Wet had joined his wings, and by way of remembrance had captured 100 Highlanders in a train. This General has a long list of clever moves to his credit. Since May 31st, he has captured 400 Yeomanry at Lindley 160 Highlanders near Heilbron the 4th Battalion of Derbysbires at the Rhenoster 160 men at Roodeval Station now at Honingspruit he bags the train load of Highlanders: last, but not least, 200 Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Betweeu times Lord Methuen has defeated him, and scattered his forces to the w inds, yet he seems irrepressible, and, in the language of the prize ring, comes up smiling There is no doubt that De Wet is a genius, and until he is effectually defeated, he is destined to cause us ven serious trouble. It is curious that Lord Roberts should have tarried so long at Pretoria, but if there are many like De Wet, the difficulties, not only military but administrative, which engage the attention of that great soldier must bs very great. if it be true, however, that the Boer force is now but 18,000 all told, it does not require much discernment to conclude that the end cannot be very far off, although it is not by any means as near as many of us thought. He has now moved and we all expect his usual skill and genius will come to his aid. The Commission which is to examine the charges made against the hospital accommo- tion has begun its work, and although it is not composed of men of that independent position which will commend it implicitly to the nation, we have no doubt that the heavy responsibility which rests upon them will enable us to have a thorough investigation into a matter which requires very careful judgment. It must not be forgotten that war is war, and that in many cases the movements of the troops were so rapid that it was impossible for the medical and hospital staffs to be adequately prepared. On the other hand there may be a want of common sense, and some of the stories which have come to hand are so serious that, if true, they display an abominable and inhuman carelessness which nothing can excuse. To turn from Africa to Asia, the attention of the public is absorbed in the affairs in China. This land has been called a Land of Mysteryi and it never more truly earned that title than in these days. Last week there came home ghastly stories of the massacre of I the Europeans and the destruction of the I Legations. There was so much circumstance in the stories that obituary notices of the leading Europeans were published, an! a I memorial service was arranged to be held in St. Paul's. The American Government with that smartness which is characteristic of the United States, asked the Chinese Ambassador to forward a message in code to Mr Conger the Minister at Peking. It was sent, and a reply received, also in the United States code, undated it is true, but believed to be later than the date upon which the massacre was believed to have taken place. There is much discussion regarding this message, but on Monday, Sir Halliday Macartney, of the Chinese Embassy issued this statement, Peking Legations are safe, and about to proceed to Tientsin," In addition to this, an official statement as been issued by the Chinese Embassies all over the world to the same effect, and a later message has been received. Assuming that tlwse messages are correct, and the confirmation or contradiction of them cannot be far away, we must possess our souls with patience. Whatever bo the result, Europe stands face to faca with a problem in China, which will cause endless trouble, if _1- "J 1 -1 maeeu ic is ever soiveu. In the midstof somuch that is dark and mys- terious, there is one bright ray of light, and it is fouad in the relief of Kuuiasi, which has been accomplished by Colonel Willcocks. The Governor of Ashanti, in the exercise of a wise discretion, left the capital, leaving a small garrison there. To relieve these Colonel Will- cocks, with a force, largely native, was sent up that inhospitable aud deadly country. They have done their work admirably, and the conduct of the native troops has been most gallant. They have earned their commanders' warm and hearty praise, and have evidently exhibited a military spirit which entitles them to our respect an.l so the fear of their enemies.
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A Liverpool niau, who was charged with disorderly conduct and assaulting three policemen, complained of the constables using their batons, but the magi- strate remarked that the batons were for use and not for ornament, a-ril sent him to goal for six months.
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PERSONAL. j The iady who was once known as the Countess Copley, but .vho, sir:c' securing a divorce agctin-t the ed, hils nurried Mr Myddleton Biddulph, is anxious to retain her title of countess. She is now appealing agaiust the decision or Mr Ju-fiice Barnes restraining her from using the title of Countess Cowley. The appellant's case is that she was extremely attached to her son, and she feels that it would keep the tie between them closer if sh,2 was known by the title of Conutess Cowley, and not as Mrs Biddalph.- Daily Mail. The master purpose of Mrs Gladstone's life is well illustrated by a touching story told of her in I- Good Words," by her son-in-law, the Dean of Lincoln In the wanderings of her life one of the very last fancies which expressei itself in intelligible words was that a carriage which should have been ready for him was after time. She scolded the nurse, and seat urgent messages, and then turning, as she thought, to him, with her old tact changing her voice that he might not guess that there was any deljiy or difficulty, said, Shall you be ready soon to start, darling?" On Saturday morning the funeral took place, at Pantasaph, of Mrs Roskell, of Stokyn, Holy- I well, who, in the 93rd year of her age, died on the Monday previous. The deceased lady was I the widow of Mr George Potts Roskell, J.P. for the county of Flint, who predeceased her about twenty years ago their only daughter who had reached womanhood having died eight years before her father. Mrs Roskeli's death will be a severe loss to the poor of a wide area, to alleviate their wants her hous and her purse were always open, and her kindly presence and sympathetic words made her persou one of the most esteemed throughout the district. The remains of the deceased lady were removed to St. Winifride's Church, on Friday evening, and on Saturday a solemn requiem mass was celebrated in the presence of the Right Rjv. Dr. Mostyn, Bishop of •» r • m i • i. p i' • i i menevia. JLiie principal gentry oi 1113 neighbour- hood were present. The interment was in the family vault, near the entrance to Pantasaph Monastery Church. The marriage of Lttdy RindoJph Churchill and Mr George Cornwallis West will tlÚe place to- doy (Saturday) at St. Paul's Church. Kniglits- bridge. Lady Randolph has received a number of be tutifnl wedding presents, but many friead" have agreed to sand their subscriptions to the Duchess cf Devonshire, wh > will purchase one handsome present, instead of deluging the bride with numberless smi-.il gif s. It is the intention of the Duchess cf Devonshire to make she present either a beautiful diamond uecklace or a diamond tiara. It is not usually known that Mr George Cern wallis West is of a scientific turn of mind, and his original intention was to take up scientific pursuits. His wishes were, however, overruled by his family. and, as everyone knows, he entered the Army. The illness he has suffered from latelv was partly caused by his service in South Africa, and he will do a cure abroad before starting with his bride for their more lengthy tour. Lady Randoph Churchill b exceedingly clever, and not only with her pea. Her adminis- trative powers she proved in the case of the Maine hospital ship, and she was by no means a mere figure-head as regards the Anglo-Saxon Re- view.
WREXHAM.
WREXHAM. PUESEXTATIox.-The valuable silver teapot and coffee service and tray presented at Brymbo, on Tuesday last, were supplied by Mr J. Price, silversmith, Coedpoeth. A NEW CHAPEL.—The erection of the new Con- gregational Free Church, fronting Lord and Duke- streets, has been commenced by the contractors, Messrs Davies Bros. The building is expected to be finished by the end of the year, and will pro- vide accommodation for 350 persons. The cost of the building and site will be £ 2;000 Mr Moss is the architect. PICNIC.—The members of the Congregational Free Church, to the number of about 150, had a very pleasant picnic to Eccleston Ferry last Friday. They left Wrexham in wagonettes shortly after one o'clock, and spent the afternoon iu Eaton Park and Eccleston. Tea was provided at the Ferry by Mr Partington, and the party arrived home about eleven o'clock. Messrs Dobie and Price had charge of the arrange- ments. PROPOSED CAGE Bmr, SOCIETY. Cage bird fanciers in Wrexham have for some short time past been inform illy discussing the formation of a local society having for its object the raising of the standard of local birds by holding periodical shows. It is well-known that there are several valuable birds in Wrexham. We understand that steps are being taken to form a local society, Mr J. Yates, of the Horns Hotel, having consented to act as secretary. A NEW BUSINESS.—It is with pleasure that we call our readers' attention to au advertisement elsewhere, announcing that Mr L. Parry (for many years with Dr. Davies, Grosvenor-road) has commenced business at the Medical Hall, 2, Hope-street, Wrexham, as a chemist. The premises have been fitted up with the latest im- provements, and an excellent selection of drugs, A-c., is stocked. We cordially wish Mr Parry, who has an excellent staff of assistants, success ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBOANISTS, LONDON.—We lre pleased to state that Mr Caradoc Roberts,' cf Rhos, and pupil of Mr C. Morton Bailey, Mus.Bac., F.R C.O., has been successful in pass- ing the whole of the examinations for Fellowship ot the above college, F.R.C.O. The examiners were Sir F. Bridge, Sir G. Martin, Dr. A. L. Peace, Dr. C. Harford Lloyd, Dr. Armes, and Mr W, S. Hoyle, and out of 80 candidates only 13 passed. Mr Roberts is the third and youngest Welshman to take this diploma, and we heartily congratulate him. The other F.R.C.O. from North Wales was Mr Walter Williams, F.R.C.O., A.R.C M now organist of the Collegiate Church, Gal way, also a pupil of Mr Bailey. I MESSRS LLOYD'S HORSE SALEs.-From our advertising columns it will be seen that Messrs Frank Lloyd and Sons are holding their great I July-August sales in the North Wales Horse Repository on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs- day next. The entries number about 850 of all classes, and the quality on the whole is expected to be exceptionally good. Tuesday's sale com- prises high-class hunters and harness horses, principally over 15 2. Wednesday's sale will consist of nearly "00 small harness horses, pedigree hackneys, high-stepping show and trade cobs and ponies. Thursday, the last day of the sale, is set apart for heavy town, lurry, van, and voting horses. J FIIIE.—At 9 30 a.m. on Wednesday the Wrex- ha-n Fire Brigade received a call, and in con- sequence were very speedily on the way to Ffosygo, Summerhill, where they found a stack of old hay and one of new, belonging to Mr Joseph Woolam, of Red Lion Inn, Moss, well alight. Captain Scott was iu command, and the men had the manual with them. For about two hours the men could only obtain a poor supply of water from the mains of the Brymbo Water Company, and suddenly this fell short just at a time when there was a possibility of saving part of the hav. No more water could be obtained for about an hour, and although Captain Scott telephoned to the Water Company, and sent two men to inquire into the cause of the stoppage of the supply, they were told that the state of things could not be helped. Both stacks were destroyed, and the brigade arrived in Wrexham shortly before five o'clock. The loss of th9 hay is valued at C200, and is covered by insurance. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.—The anniversary of the Wrexham Congregational Free Church was celebrated last Sunday, when two capital sermons were preached by the Rev. Jonathan Evans, of Rochdale. There was a good attend- ance morning and evening. A flower service was held in the afternoon, when the children of the Sunday school contributed very pretty bouquets. The Rev. Jonathan Evans presided, and there were also present the Rev. M. 0. Evans, pastor, and the R?v. Hopkin Rees, returned missionary from China. The latter, who it is interesting to note was the tutor of the Revs. Jonathan and M. O. Evans, gave an appropriate address to the children. A service of song, entitled Molly's Roses," was given by the scholars, under the leadership of Messrs E. R. Jones and D. Price Mr A. Jones was the organist. At the close of the service the flowers were taken to the Infirmary. TnE REV. W. HOPKYX REES ON THE CRISIS IN CHINA.—On Sunday evening, at a special missionary meeting, held at the Queen-street Welsh Congregational Church, Wrexham, the Rev. W. Hopkyn Rees, the well- known Welsh missionary, of Chi-Chou, China, delivered an address, in which he said that the Boxers were a class of ignorant villains, who went about the country scattering untruths about the missionaries and undermining their work. The Chinese soldiers had joined the Boxers because (1) the united Powers had destroyed the Taku forts (2) the commander of the Peking field force was one of the leaders of the Boxers, and had been found guilty and (3) because of the command of the Chinese officials to win back for China the portions of the country which had been annexed by the foreign nations. Referring to the speech of Lord Salisbury, who suggested that the presence and work of Christian missionaries in China were fairly responsible for much of the present trouble, lie said that it waa a very foolish speech to make, aud in thus throwing mud at the Christian missionaries his Lordship showed how much he knew about the missionaries and their work. H" condemned in strong terms Li Hung Chang, and cave instances shnwinct that his ni iin object was the bringing (Xtl1i.;bo-t-to--I;¡,¿\: I interest at the expense of the so-c?Hed ? foreign ideas. To talk of breaking up China. into a number of separate States, educated in different languages, was madness and a crime. The friends of China and European peace should set them- selves resolutely against the partitioning of the Chinese Empire. .THE INFIIMA.I;Y.—The secretary gratefully begs j to- the receipt of JE26 5s, the amount I of fttif-year'o subscription Irom the workmen of i the vVrexhan and Acton Collieries. BANWIVG SUCCESS —Mr W H. Barrow Vfilliams, Bcn of t?c Rev. H. Barrow Willia ms, 01 Llan- dn<3norhaa' been successful in passing tbe final examinatiorr of the Bankers' Institute, with hono=s. Ee' was almost at the head of the )ist, and gained a prize of JE20. ERDIDlEi PARK.—One of the disturbed writes :— The inhabitants c2 Wrexham should be informed that Erddig Park is no longer (or not now) open for their usual walks and shelter under shady trees. They are permitted only to keep on the carriage drive, and on Friday Mr Hanmer, the keeper, was ordered by Mr Jones, butcher, and Mr William C. Kughes, Fennant, to keep all people off the grass. You will guess this caused a great nuisance and surprise, being so contrary to custom. Even on Sunday a day school teacher and children's parents were ordered ruthlessly off the grass and by-walks." CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCNDAY SCHOOLS.—On Monday all the Sunday School children under seven years of age connected with the Church of England in Wrexham were entertained at the I Vicarage, where a very pleasant afternoon was spent. Swings were erected and refreshments provided. On Tuesday the remainder of the scholars had a very eujoyable picoic to Caer- gwrle, where the afternoon and evening were spent in enjoyment within the precincts of the Castle, and on a field eug iged for that purpose. l'ea also proved one of the acceptable items on the programme. SUNDAY FREE COXCERTS.-A. T. Jmæs's TRUST.- The Band of the 1st Shropshire and Staffordshire Volunteer Artillery will render thp. following pro- gramme on Sunday, July 23th. 1900, on the field in Norman-road (by permission of T. Bury, Esq.) March The Viking" (S.Lloyd.) SelecLion I- Iolautho (rfullivun.) Cornet solo The Holy City (S. Aclarati.) Mr F. C. Turner. Se'eation I- Patients (Su:livan.) Overture Tancredi .(Roaaiai.) Tcuruan-.eut of song. Hail bright abode -1 ( Wagner.) iNationr.J Anthem. COUNTY SCHOOL, GKOVE PARK —The following successes have recently bFén g lined by pupils of this school :—Mr Percy H. AVvkes, who, in 1898, gained an Open Mathematical Scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford, direct from the school, has taken a ifrst-class in Mathematical Modera- tions. Mr W. A. Arernon has been successful in a Civil Service competition for an assistant clerk- ship in the Royal Navy and Mr Lemuel E. Davies has passed the examination of the Institute of Bankers in political economy, practical banking, commercial law, arithmetic, algebra, and book-keeping, and has been awarded a prize of £ 5. A Tii-.tT.-Ltst Thursday, through the generosity of Mr P. Yorke, the scholars of the St. Mary's Catholic Schools, and also the scholars of the Convent in Grosvenor-road, journeyed to Erddig. The children were conveyed to the Park by conveyances, lent by Mr George Bate and Mr John Beirne, where a pleasant afternoon was spent in the grounds, the afternoon being fine. Tea was provided on the lawn, and sports were afterwards held. Unon leavitiz for Wrexham. each child was provided with a present, and the Rav. W. H. Bickerton Jones, rector of Mary's proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the equire for his kindness. The children endorsed the remarks by ringing cheers, and Mr Yorke responded. Thera were also present with the rector the Rev. Mother Superior and the nuns from the convent. GALLANTRY OF A WREXHAM GENTLEMAN.—Dr. A. C. Turner, of the Liverpool South Dispensary, who went out to the front as surgeon to the 3rd Battalion East Kent Regiment, was conspicuous for his gallantry in the battle at Klip Drift. Colonel Cholmeley Harrison (West Kent Regiment), commanding the brigade to which Dr. Turner was attached, reported :—" Civil-Surgeon A. C. Turner was the medical officer attached to the brigade under my command during the battle ¡ of the 29tti May. His conduct on that occasion was as gallant as it was humane. I left him on the field under heavy fire, attending the wounded officers and men of the Grenadier Guards, when I withdrew my men just before dark. He remained all night on the field, sending out, with the aid of Corporal Dorrell, Royal West Kent Regiment, and some of the Boers, the wounded, and relieving their sufferings, and was thus unable to rejoin my brigade until mid-day, May 30th. Civil-Surgeon Turner has established a reputation for gallantry and humanity which I am convinced he will always maintain, but which he will not find it easy to increase." Dr. Turner is the son of Mr Walter Turner, representative of the Allan Line at Londonderrv, who is a native of Wrexham. PETITION TO THE ViCAR or WREXHAM. — A petition, to which 547 signatures have been attached, has been handed to tho Rev. Canon Fletcher, vicar of Wrexham, having reference to the Rev. A. E. AVestley, curate of St. John's Mission Church, Hightown. We are informed that Mr Westley is expected to leave his charge in Wrexham in about six weeks. When this was made known to the parishioners it was decided to get up a petition requesting the \ïcir to exercise his influence so that the RJv. A. E. Westley could continue his work in connection with this important mission. About twenty or thirty persons went round with the petition, with the result that the number of signatures mentioned was secured. With the exception of forty-seven, all the signator-3 are over fourteen years of age, and practically no refusals were offered. The officers of the church, with one exception, have signed the petition. We are informed that the services of the Rev. A. E. Westley are much appreciated in the Hightown district, where he has laboured for the past three years, and the congregation averages from 150 to 200 when he occupies the pulpit. He is a great favourite with the children of the missiou. At the time of writing no reply had been received from the Vicar. A.O.F.—The ordinary meeting of Court Robin Hood held at the Albion Hotel, Penybryn, on Monday, was of an interesting discription, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Court. Bro. Win. Hogg, senior auditor, read the auditor's report for the half year, from which it appears that £ 99 19., 81 had been re- ceived for contributions, C30 from district, JE33 63 lOd for interest. There had been paid for sick pay, iE54 funerals, C38 district levies, JE25 10s; leaving the worth of sick and funeral funds at June 30th, X2,349 5s Id. The total worth of all funds was zE2,790 7s 31, viz. Sick funds, E2,349 53 Id old age, £ 358 4s 4id; juveniles, E67 ls 3d benevolent fund, E15 161 6|d being a gaiu of JE55 19s Id for the six months. The secretary gave an interesting report of the working of the Court from the establishment, from which it appears that there had been paid to sick and funeral funds, £ 5,881 4s lOd manage- ment, £ 1,912 lis benevolent, E254 123 72.1,1 juveniles, S149 3s Id; old age, C358 4s 4;id; interest, E992. The pavmcnts have been from sick fund, £3,531 19,; Id; management, £1,933 0s 9d benevolent, 9239 16s Id; juveniles, JE77 lis 10-i. C439 had been paid for thirty-seven members' funerals, C201 for twenty-six members' wives, iEl94 for 140 members' children, £ 5 for one juvenile, £1,500 for sick pay, iP.1,006 for medical attendance. The gain in fund averages over Zlll 10s perannui-n. At the first valuation Court Rr.-bin Hood had an estimated solvency of 20 5 in the pound at the second, 22/1; at the last 23/6. Court Robin Hood is the youngest registered affiliiited friendly society in Wrexham. The trustees are Bros. J. Barret, D. Matheson, T. Openshaw treasurer, Bro. John Price; secretary, Bro. J. Eaborn. THE HOLIDAYS. With the closing of the elementary day schools for midsummer holidays come the Sunday School treats. Therewasalmost a record of these on Friday last. Shortly after noon the streets were busy with holiday-makers waiting for conveyances or hurrying to the rail- way stations. At times the weather was threaten- in): but the heat was so intense that all were clad in the lighest garments. The ladies looked pretty in muslins, and tinted blouses, whilst the majority of the men wor9 straw hats. Caergwrle was one of the favourite pleasure resorta last Friday, and special trains were run there. Amongst tho passengers were the scholars of the Baptist Sun- day Schools in Chester-street and Bradley-road. On arrival they first of all climbed to the Castle, and after spending about an hour during the heat of the afternoon in idleness, an adjournment was made to the Dining Room, where tea s served. A field was afterwards placed at the disposal of I the scholars, who spent the remainder of the day in the most enjoyable fashion. The scholars of the Talbot-road Primitive Methodist bunday School had their annual excursion on Friday. They were conveyed to Holt and Farndon in conveyances of various descriptions. There a plea.sa.nt afternoon was spent, but some delay was caused in returning in consequence of one of the horses taking fright. Fortunately no one was injured. By two o'clock in the afternoon the scholars of Rhosddu Sunday School were in the grounds of Sir Robert Cunliffe, and there they had a happy holiday. Eccleston, with its exceptional charms for the holiday-maker in this sultry season, was the destination of the Sunday School scholars from Queen-street Congre- gational Church. The excursionists journeyed thither in brakes, passing, of course, through the lovely grounds of the Duke of Westminster, Tea proved a very pleasant item of the picnic. j Frodsham was the rendezvous of the members of Hill-street Church, the journey being accom- plished by excursion tram. It was between the hours of 9 30 and 10.30 that the majority of the holiday-seekers arrived home. During that hoar the town presented an unwonted scene of anima- I tion for a Friday evening. The late trains were literally packed with excursionists, whilst the brakes in setting down their passengers added to the number of those who leisurely dispersed to their respective hom93. INDIAN FAMT:CE FUND.—The members and con- gregation of Hill-street Presbyterian Chapel j have contributed £ 5 towards this deserving fund. NEW MINISTER.—The Rev. Joseph Beaupie, of Spurgeon's College, Loudon, has accepted the unammoca srid hearty-invitation to the pastorate of the thre English B iptist. Churches at Bradley- road, Wrexham, the Lodge (Brymbo), and Holfc, For a number of years Mr Beaopre was a missionary in South Africa,. and he commences his ministry of Bradley-road wo Sunday next. f I PRESENTATION.—-Mr J. S. Lloyd, Highbrook, j Holywell, who is now articled vnth Messrs T. P. Jones-Parry and W. R. EvaD, solicitors, has ?E?dCan by the members of the English PresbyterÜm Church,. Holywell, wfth a number of very handsome and valuable books, as a mark of the esteem in which he ia held, and also as a memento of his recent success in passing the Intermediate Law Examination. The p--esenta- tion took place on Sunday afternoon. Tl::e Rev. J. Ernest Jones, pastor, presided, and addresses were delivered by the Chairman, Messrs FAchard Jones, Blodwen Arilla (who presented the books), George Jones, and others, all uniting in the expression of warmest feelings towards Mr Lloyd, the highest admiration of his many excellent qualities, and appreciation of his valuable services as a deacon and superintendent of the Sunday School and Band of Hope. We are desired to state that Messrs Bromley, Gerthy- terfyn, and Mr J. C. Davies, M.A., head master of the County School, Holywell, deeply regretted their inability to be present at the meeting. TnE PEOPLE'S CONCERT.-Tlit- people of Wrex- ham were highly favoured on Wednesday evening in their free concert. It was held in Crescent- place, and about 500 people attended. The artistes were that well-known combination of vocalists, the Brymbo and Broughton Male Voice Choir. Although they are a band of working men they devote a great deal of energy to charitable causes, and for their visit to Wrexham on AVednesday they are deserving of the very best thanks of the public. Another worthy effort they are at present making, which might be incidentally mentioned here, is on behalf uf O!;e of their members who has,liad the sad misfortune to lose his eyesight. Major Lsadbetter, the Chief-corn table cf Dea- bighshire, occupied the chair, and after remarking that mu?io was God's gift to man, and that the people there were gathered to listen to song and not to speech, he cailed upon the artistes to pro- ceed with the programme. The various items were very well rendered, the list being as follows Glee "Comrades of Hope Choir. Baritone solo Mr B. I. Jones. Solo Once again Mr T. Davies. Glee The Litter Choir. Chorus. Pilgrinri's Chnrus Choir. I Solo. I Laad, Kindly Light .Mr Th Oman Davie9. Glee. The C-h-oir.- Mr E. Evans was the conductor, and Mr D. Griffiths the accompanist, The closing concert cf the season will ba held in Pierce's-square, Pentrefelin (by kind permission of Mrs Fred Jones) on Wednesday, August 1st, when a special and iuteresting programme will be given by Mrs Kirkham Jones, Messrs Walter Roberts, A. E. Bird, W. Piper, and the Orpheus Quartette Party. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON, WREXHAM CENTRE. —At the exarninatiou held at tha above Centre, on July 19th, the following candidates were successful :-Organ playiDg—Senior Divsion Florence Paull Williams, teacher Mr J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.O. Pianoforte playing-Senior Division Winifred Dewsbury, (Rose Hill School, Whittington Miss Perkins), teacher, Miss Collins; Ernesline May Dover (Roseneath School, the Misses Evans and Jones), teacher, Miss Cooke, A.R.C.M.; Ellen Margaret Keating (The Convent School), teacher, The Sisters. Intermediate Division Florence Violet I Allen, (The College for Girls, Ellesmere, Salop, the Misses Jones and Smith), teacher, Miss Pye, A.T.C.L. (pianist); Rachel Woolfall, teacher, Mrs I Sothern. Junior Division Dorothy Muriel Davies, teacher, Mr Puilein, A.R.C.O.; Mabel Evans, teacher, Mr Bradshaw, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.O.; Violet Ethel Giles (Collegofor Girls, Ellesmere, Salop), teacher, Miss Pye, A.T.C.L. (pianist) Jane Ingham, (Lethendry School, Wrexham, the Misses tfraser), teacher. Miss Foulkes Edward Richard Roberts, teacher, Mr J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.O. Pre- paratory Division Robert Owen D iniel, Alfred Jones, Maggie Rogers, teacher, Mr Caradoc Roberts, F.R C.O. Elsie May Jones, teacher, Mrs Sothern Mabel Jones, teacher, Miss Liptrot; Percy Harris, teacher, Mr F. Pullein, A.R.C.O. Florence May Humphreys, teacher, Miss Antonia James; Caroline Martha Jenkins, teacher, Mr J. C. Bradshaw, Mus. Bac., F K.C.O.; Georgina Meakin (College for Girls, Ellesmere, Salop), teacher, Miss Pye, A.T.C.L. (pianist); Harriett Manford (Rose Hill School, Whittington, Miss Perkins); Jessica Mason, teacher, Miss H.Collins Gertrude May Linton, May Margaret Griffith, Dorothy Elizabeth Lloyd, Ethel Ada Mummey, and Phyllis May Thompson (Roseneath School, Wrexham, Misses Evans and Jones), teacher, Miss Cooke, A.R.C.M. There were thirty two candidates, and the examiner was Dr. H. Walmisley Little.
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1ST A'OLUNTEER BATTALION ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS. COMPANY ORDERS. A, B, and Cyclist Companies will parad e in full marching order (without busbies) oil Saturday, July 28th, at the County Buildings, Wrexham, to proceed to camp at Rosaall, near Fleetwood, by special train (G.W.R ) AH haggage will be loaded on Friday, the 27th, from 7 to 8.30 p.m. By order, Jam. E H. DAVIES, O.C. B Company. AVrexham, July 28tb, 1900. O. C B C,)mpiny.
I B ISLE Y.
I B ISLE Y. Cyclist-Sergeant F'. Jones won X12 and the N. R.A. Badge of ths Qoeen's with a score of 327. The Queen's Priz3 was won with a score of 341 by Private Ward, 1st Devon, for the second time. Sergeant Sillery, 1st V.B.R.W.l< won a bronze cross and 12 in the Grand Aggregate with 331. Cyclist-Sergeant F. Jones won equal honours with 327.
IOSWESTRY-TO- Af-N -FETE.
I OSWESTRY-TO- Af-N FETE. The attention of readers is iuvited to the Oswestry Town Fen-, which will be held on Ba.uk Holiday. There will be ten hours' continuons nmusement. The Grenadier Guards Band and the Rhos Silver Prize Band will attend.
!THE LIBERAL -LEADERSHIP.
THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP. It i9 stated that after his experience in connection with Wednesday night's division Sir H. Campbell- Bannerman is seriouslj considering his position as the nominal leader of the Liberal Party. This (says the Standard) is only one of a succession of similar rebuffs which he had to encounter, and it is plain that he cannot usefully retain hia present leadership in face of a continuance of similar difficulties.
IRUASON BRICK AND TERRA-COTTA…
RUASON BRICK AND TERRA-COTTA I COMPANY, LIMITED. In the ComDanys' Winding-up Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Wright, the petition of J. Collinge (from the Manchester District Registry) for the compulsory winding up of the Raabou Brick and Terra-cotta Company, Limited, came on for heariug. Council for the petitioner said he understood that the Company was not represented, but one creditor had given notice to appear in snpport of the petition. The debt of the petitioner was iE4,350 2- 6d. and interest.-His Lordship made the usual order.
0 CHESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
0 CHESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL. This festival, which is quite the most important musical event within a large radius of Wrexham, has been held this week. On Sunday the usual per- formance of Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise wag given. The festival commenced on Wednesday, when the Elijah was gi 'O" with Miss Esther Palliser, Miss Ada. Crossley, Mr Wm. Green, flud Mr Andrew Black, as principals. The orchestra, which is particularly tine, is led by Mr A. W. Payne, and Dr. J. C. Bridge is the conductor. The choir is particularly fine, the tone bright and the parts per- fectly balanced. Oa Wednesday evening, Gade's Zion," and Beethoven's Mass in C were sane. The performauca of Tscliaikowsky's "Snnphonie Pathetique" was extremely good. On Tuursday, Dr. Bridge's New Requiem Mass, spe.-ially written for the occasion was given, and the first English performance of the Deluge" by Saint—Sai-ns followed. Yesterday, Parker's Hora Novissima was included in the progra.mme. We shall have more to say about the festival next week.
PULFORD LADIES' CLUB. I
PULFORD LADIES' CLUB. I On Wednesday, the members of the Countess Grosvenor Lodge, which ia the female branch of the Earl Grosvenor. l.O.O held their anniversary. The weather was gloriously fine. The members assembled at the Reading Room, which was headed by the pretty banner of the Lodge and the Buckley Town Band. Previous to this year the anniversary was held the same day as the Earl Grosvenor Lodge, but the members and trustees thonght it would be more satisfactory to have it separated. The result has I been most satisfactory. After parading the village, the members attended the church, where an appro- priate address was given by the Rev. H. S. Brauiscombe, rector. After the procession was re- formed, the members went to JLiaviater, returning to the school, when an excellent knife and fork tea was provided by Mr Walter Thomas. After tea, the Rector spoke a few words of enconragement. and said he trusted this new step would result in furthering the progress of the Lodge. The sejond annual statement of accounts shows excellent progress and a good balance in hand.
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INQUEST AT CEFN. BYCHAN. On Thursday, at the Rock Tavern, Mr Wynn Evans held an inquiry on the body of Edward Morris, aged twenty the veais, employed in the Trefnant Encaustic Tile Works, and who was drowned in the river Dee on Wednesday night previous.—Mr John Farmer was appointed foreman of the jury. Miss Jane Morris identified the body as that of her brother, Edward Morris, of Ruasell-sireet, Octu. Mr Arthur Windsor, the first witness called, stated that he had gone with deceased to the river with the inteotion of bathing, bat before entering the water he warned Morris not to venture too much as the place was a very dangerous one, aud be had only learnt to swim the night previous. Windsor swam down the stream, and when landing he saw Morris motioning in the water. AVitness shouted, Ned, go to the rock," and ran np. but although he attempted to catch hold of Morris's left hand he failed, and the body was carried away by the strong stream out of sight. Witness, in answer to a question by Mr Farmer, said he thought that the river was about fifteen feet deep in that particular spot. Mr James Upton stated he heard the last witness warn deceased several times, but he had taken no heed of the warning, and the last Upton saw of him was when he rose to the surface for the last time and waving his hands. No one was near enough to render assistance. Mr Farnier thought it very strange that, although there were several bathers near, no one was able to help deceased. After P.C. David Roberts had given evidence of finding the body, Mr Wynn Evans summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally drowned.
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GWERSYLLT.
GWERSYLLT. (Continued from P£![.IC 2.) DEATH OF AN OLD INBABrTANT.-Mall V will regret to learn of the death of Mr William Shaw, Argyle- street, Birkenhead, which toos place last Thursday after a few days' illness. The decease was buried on Saturday at FMaybreck Hill Cemetery, in the presence of many sorrowing relatives and friends. The cortege, consisting of an open hearse and a dozen coaches, left the residence shortly after three o'clock, the business premise,3 in the neighbourhood having the blinds drawn as a token of respect. The service at the cemetery was conducted by the Rev. J. R. Guy, and at the graveside the mourners were Mrs E. Shaw (widow), Mr William Shaw and Mr Percy Shaw (sons), Miss Jessie Shaw and Miss Bessie Shaw (daughters), Mr and Mrs Parlbv, of Liverpool; Mr and Mrs Derry, Southport; Mr Edward Dodd, Gwersyllt; Mr and Mrs Thos. Griffiths, Summer- hill; Mrs Charles Barnes, Summerhill; Mrs Jones, Chester Messrs H. Netto, R. Hinde, D. J. Clark, B. Simpson, H. Heyfield, B. O. Toole, R. Maxwell, H. Rintrey, Jos. Thompson, and the following railway men representing the Great AVestern Railway Com- pany, of which deceased was an employee for some thirty-one years :—Messrs T. Sparrow (foreman), Davies, Adams, A. Owen, G. Lewis, R. Wood, J. Careless. B. D. Combs, C. Watkins, J. Middleton, S. Moore, Cartwright, Philips, Bachelor, Snell, Wharton, and Perry, also Messrs Charles oivans (Wirrai Com- pany), R. Stail and Lewis Henderson (Mersey Com- pany). The coffin, of polished oak with brass mountings, bore the inscription—" William Shaw, died July 19th, aged forty-six."