... ALDERMAN T. J. WILLIAMS AND THE POOR. CHRISTMAS is supposed to be the most charitable season of the year. The associations connected with it, the subj -ct it commemorates, and its cli- matic conditions are supposed to expand people's hearts, and to cause even the miser to forget his hoarding and the niggard to open his hand. It must ba admitted, however, that on a great many persons Christmas ...

... RUTHIN. | PAROCHIAL. The Rev. David Jones, of Llansilin, Denbigh- shire, has accepted the pastorate of the Pendref and GalStegfa Congregational Chapels, Ruthin, and will enter upon his ministry on Sunday next. SUDDEN DEATH. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Elizabeth Blythe, Green Cottage, Llanychan, was found dead. In the morning, several people, noticing that deceased had not been seen about as ...

... A WATCHNIGHT PERFORMANCE. On New Year's Eve—Thursday night-a performance of the Cantata Day and Night,' by H. Ernest Nichol, Mus. Bac., was given at the Assembly Rooms, by a choir connected with the Wesleyan Chapel, Pen- dref, and conducted by Mr. John Davies, Borough Surveyor. The choir was assisted by Miss Jennie Roberts, R.A.M., Corwen, soprano Miss Georgina Ilughas, Leeswood, contralto; Mr ...

... ONE SHOT, AND THE OTHER RE CAPTURED. LAST Thursday—Christmas eve-three con- victs named Carter, Martin, and Goodwin serving their time at Dartmoor, escaped from their guards, as they were returning from working in one of the quarries. Mar- tin was soon re-ca,,tu ed, Carter was shot dead, but Goodwin managed to elude his pursuers until Monday. The Daliy Telegraph publishes a long descrip- tion ...

... SLINGS AND ARROWS. IBY A YEOMAN OF THE GUARD]. A man's condition often affects his recol- lection and his intellect. The other day I met a man who had commenced keeping Christmas in the only way he believed in, viz., by drinking. Unfortunately, be had taken too much, although in his own opinion he was as sober as a saint, or as a judge. But he felt bound to apologise for something that he felt ...

... ST. ASAPH. FIRE. Last Tuesday morning, a fire broke out at a farm house called Cornel, near this city, and in the occupation of Mr. John Morris. About half past six, the elder members of the family were out milking, when, to their surprise and conster- nation, they discovered flames issuing from the dwelling house. They at once abandoned their occupation, and ran to the house; but the fire had ...

... CHRISTMAS D I S T R IB UTI 0 N OF HOT POT AND BREAD, On Christmas Morning, 25th December, 1896. AT 11 A.M. It is requested that the person named on the ticket should come for the Hot Pot and Bread personally (unless prevented by illness), and not to send children under age, so as to prevent acci- dents.' About five hundred of these tickets were sent out this year; and the immense crowd that ...

... | Covitsponbincc. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents ia the follomng utters. ...

... Shaw. Part song, It was a Lover,' by the St. Asaph Choral Society. ...

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... SMILES. A Rising Man—The ye&st-malker. An Animated Seat—A bench of msgi** rate*. Strange Bedclothes—Three sheets i the wind. First Law of Gravity-Never laugh fit your own jokes. What animals are always seen at f uneral ? Black kids. Every household has its acrobats—the pitchei and tumbler. Breach of Bad Manners—For ruin to stare you in the face. The following announcement window in the ...

... Did you tell Skittles I was an infamous liar?' 1S0, I did not —quite the reverse, in fact. I said you were a famous one.' One of the hardest things in all public func- tions is to keep the brass band from mistaking itself for the entire procession. 'How docs Mrs. Gargoyle come to know so much of the Gummey family affairs?' 'Gar- goyle's bought Gummey's parrot. First Broker 'There's only one ...