... ST. ASAPH COUNTY COURT. TBIDAY Before His Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd, and Oliver George, > sq, Registrar. ADMINISTRATION ORDER. RobcTt John Jones, Bryn Felin, Dyserth, applied for an order for the administration of his debts which were scheduled at £21. He offered to pay in full by instalments of 6s. a month. Mr Pierce-Lewip, and Mr Bromley, who appeared for creditors appealed for a larger ...

... EPITOME OF NEWS. The Reichstag has repealed the laws prohibiting the association of workmen. Eiiza. Blackham was chocked during A fh. vomiting at Lower Gornal, Staffordshire. The Miners' Conciliation Board have conceded the miners' request for an advance of five per cent. wages. The owners of the ss. Almond Branch, of Sunderland, were awarded £ 2.500 for salvage services to the ss. Daybreak, ...

... It was about a week before Christmas whor Colonel Smith was wandering homewarc upon the main thoroughfare of the city his adoption. The colonel was as full of thf spirit of the merry season as was the very air itself. He thought of the presents he was about to make and of those which he ex- pected to receive as he cast his eyes about him and saw the shop windows full of the latest novelties in ...

... Football fixtures for Christmas week —o— The following matches will all take place ou the Belle Vue Grounds, Rhyl, daring the Christmas holidays:- Saturday, Dec. 23rd: Rhyl v. Llandudno (Com- bination). Monday (Christmas Day) Rhyl v. Crewe Athletic. Tuesday (Boxing Day): Rhyl v. Wirral Rail- way. Saturday, December 30th: Rhyl v. Flint. Such an attractive programme of matches ought to draw ...

... Only one thing, I ask, darling! she whig. pered. Wl,,Lt is it, Illy own sweet fie yelled. Let our engagement be a secret for another month. Why? No, let me tell the world you are mine. Let iiie show them the prize I have won. >> ot for a month, deare st—one, one little month 1 beg of you. c, Why do you want to keep it a secret? I fear you do lIot lon IIle. 111 adore you. You are the ...

... FAREWELL TO THE OLD YEAH, Farewell, Old Year, farewell to you: You've been for many a day A friend most tried, a friend most true- And as we bid you our adieu, We give our heartfelt thanks to you, And speed you on your way. 'Ye've had full many a merry time Since first we met Old Year. You ve sung for us the Christmas rhyme, And rung for us the Christmas chime, And many a joy at Christmas time ...

... I say, Mr. Softly, remarked the family terror, aged ten, as he carefully scraped both his shoes upon Mr. Softly's patent leathers prior to his sisters appearance in the parlour that box of toffy-candy yon sent sis at Christmas was prime. I et the whole of it. Ah, did you? replied Mr. Softly, gently removing hi embryo llroliwr-in-law. Yes. Sis doesn't tackle anything sticky with her ...

... PRESTATYN URBAN DI8TRICT COUNCIL. The Monthly Meeting of the Prestatyn Urban District Council was held at the Council Chamber, Prestatyn, oa Wednesday. There were present Messrs John Jones, J.P. (chair- man), R Davies. W. H Coward, G O. Jones, J. E. L. Jones, Thomas Hughes, Ellis Roberts, J. R Linnell, Dr. Griffiths, with the Clerk (Mr J.I hes), Medical Officer of Health (Dr Lloyd floijci ts), ...

... A Palm Court—the idea of which was derived by the Mayoress from the Palmen Garten at FranJdort-on-Mai n-was opened at the Bath. Saloons, Torquay on Tuesday. It is the first venture of tho kind to be established in this country. The larger Bath Saloon has been con- verted into a most delightful resort, in which great palms, dracamas, and other sub-tropical plants abound. In all there are ...

... A big fire has been raging for several day? s. Portsmouth, and up to Tuesday night the strenuous efforts to extinguish it had proved un- successful. The scene of the outbreak is the coaling pcin in the dockyard, where some 20,000 tons of- coal are held in reserve for the use of her Majesty's ships. A large quantity of the coal has been spoiled. Men are working day and night turning over the ...

... THROUGH A PANE OF GLASS. Very few of us know how beautiful the bottom of the ocean is. In southern waters we can see much deeper than in our northern waters. In Bermuda a wooden box about twelve or lilteen inches deep, with a glass bottom, is used to look at the water life. This box is trailed after the boat or held at the side, revealing wonderful plants, fish, sea flowers, caves and ...

... AY IT AND HUMOUR. Passenger Is this tIcket good to stop off ? Conductor: Yes'm; but it won't be good to get: on again/' 1 met a fellow to-day who doesn't have any trouble to mauo both ends meet. Rich?] No, a contortionist. Visitor: What lovely furniture! Tommy: I Yes, the men we bought it from is sorry now he sold it., he's always calling. Shooting Prospects.—Johnnie Bangs I say, old ...