... ed County School Prize Distribution.-Tho aniual he speech-day -and prize distribution in connection ad with the County School took place at the Drill Hell. Mr J. Harrison Jones, chaniran of the local 19 governors, presided, and there were also p resent re Principal Reichel (Bangor), the Mayor (Mr A. le Lloyd Jones), the Headmatster (Mr D. H. Davies), sA and the'mermbers of 'the Governing Body. ...

... IIOLYHRAD: St. UybiClhuroh. --OnChrstmasDley service ivas held iT at this church, conducted.)by the senior curat, Rev. . R. Price. -Caro were sung by wmeffbers of the A ahoir, and collections were made toftarctiThe, Na- P tional Society.. As usual the church, was--beauti :- Ndly ,dnd 'elaborately , decorated by Miss Adesie, vi Mrs Binney, Miss Elliott,; and Mrs nd 'Miss Oven, 1-|and-Eothers.n ...

... I I ;11, 1 461 W% ..go at i, ID' two ? f , , , 115ttif Sir Theodore Martin hle given a new organ to Llantysdlio Parish Church, near. Llangollen, in the ehanoel of whioh aa memorial of the' late Lady Martin (Helen Faucit) was recently erected. The benefice of Trawsfynydd,. gerionethshire, vacated through the preferment of its present rector to the rectory of Ianberis, has been offered by the ...

... EIBTEDflD ?T LIVERPO?L, The| e - were orsdd g rins of We}ls peWO |pie on Tl~eada~r in: ?? HeLIiverpool, .on the . chien .of .-ie . 4ivns1 i4al ed~fod a. concert owrganised. bybhue Lab ahir'ad ?? Welsh DistsieiLod;e &f-thiedt Ofer of (oo4 Teanplrs ThrroadiI a w :eaj~uItAzsiei- . andi sU~ceau. througbox at. I thei alaexwe Tzh il of~as of M Henry E Williamos, the caliir ts oeou'ed -by Mr S. ?? ...

... OEUCE OStYSndIE 'Ym * A' old C hinese professor, ninety years of age, who had been baptized as a Christian only two years ago, died recently in Ningpo, 'Mid. China. For the' Christians' who visited 'him he had a pleasing greeting-I am the Loid's man, like you. The to al numnber of copies of the publications of the Church. Missionary Society, from large buoks.' down to leafets, issued during ...

... THE OBNTAAL WELSH BOARP. %. I ?? general rep otof Z e CeLntral Welsh 1Bctrd d to the CCharity Conxitission1 on the inspection and ' examination of 'the County Schools for 1899. hag s just been issued.. Between January 31st and July 11th, 93 County Sohools were inspcted, 61 by the Chief Inspector and! 32 by Mr J. Headlan', g the tenporary iLspectr., There are 22 schools r for boys, 21 for girls ...

... .;F4- ~ I %q W j n z v; : : 2 - -7 -1f 8 DP~RTUFIOF LOD b tbS Lor Rof berl \reoV aivedi ki me;t onhitatiss~i ; (;farewell e Oi. litirday he leavinlg: tine ounitry. tri o takef up te duities olj 'siaaider-in-Clhief- in' SmthAria At: K: Waterloo Station Lon, Idan enormous cmowd gathered, aid the dietinhed 2 ompany-pres eltodedi Princ ?? es, 0 6 take lf aonaughth e DDuk& ofeCain- e : bridge' ...

... * Saeof Important Business Premises.4-On, Thurs-. day night, at ?? Marine Hlotel, Mr7J. W. Rogers sold by auction the attractive . and well-situated businets premises known as!, Lowor Modtyn-rtreet, . formerly conduted by Messrs Dean sn&I Sons as a grodery establislnent and;wine. merohants. After thu prorty. had been described by the au6tioneer, the bidding commenced at £3000, it beitg'opehed. ...

... ETMADFOD AT BADNGOR 3 The annual Eisteddfod in corneetion with- r the Welsh Baptist churches in Bangor *as 1 openedt on Christmas Day, the' Mayoir a presiding over the operning meeting, in thfe m'bsaiee s of' Mr Lleyd'Geoge, -M.P. The-e was a, large atendince.. The conductors were the Rev. W. G. Owen (Llifon) and Mr flaviad Rowlands, Bangor.' a Miss. Eardley, Bangorj. and Yr D. B. Ellis acted ...

... Board of Guardians.-The Monthly mieeting of 'the Guardians of the Anglesey Union; was held on We4aesday, undlr the presidency of 'Mr A. Me- Killop.-A letter was read fronr Dr. E. Williams, Llangefni, stating -that .whien at Llanerchylneddl the previous week Dr. HEvems,' Dr. Hughes, and him- self had a conversatibn. in; reference to, the ad- visability of taking advantage of the new appoint- ...

... OARNARVON. Christinas.---receded though it was a week ago, by extensive preparations, Christmas Day passed &~way in this town as, usual-probably the most -dull and! quiet. day of the'whole year. Outside the hiome circle thare were practically no sources of' emltertainnfet. Thes nlorning service at Christ Church was well attended,' and 'both the annual tea meeting and t1 concert, ' promoted by ...

... Ij? , ILAN nq: ?,l 8 a 9. Bvl bime Issue ouT joildil; is *3Se iana(de of.'the publii tef present yeai~ willi Iave almest departe'd, and according to custom e 'proceed to ?? the Iournalistic reord fca3'thie, purpose of giving suimaay ;of :intekesting events og the year. Looking over the file of the IDireotory saId. Visitor- we find that the 'first, eventb of interest in -the yeo took place ...