... SACRED CONCERT AT CAPEL MAWR. THE second annual Sacred concert was held on Christmas day, and evidently the Capel Mawr friends had benefited by their exper- ience of the previous year, as this second concert was superior in several respects to its forerunner he!d on Christmas day, 1895. This time the concert was arranged by a joint Committee representing the Sunday School teachers and the ...

... by planting trees there, and also in the garden adjoining. The members considering the question of purchasing the land in question, Mr. R. Jones said even if they did purchase it, what more could they do than plant trees ? Mr. Mansbridge doubted whether it could he purchased. It was decided to defer consideration of the question until a reply had been received from the Board of Agriculture. ...

... CARNARVON GUARDIANS AND THEIR RATE COLLECTORS. At Saturday's fortnightly meeting of the Board, the Chairman (Mr. C. A. Jones) presi- ding, a letter was read from the Local Govern- ment Board asking for an immediate reply as to whether the sum of JE442 certified to be due from E. Williams, late rate collector for the parish of Llandwrog, had been paid. Mr. Morris Owen, solicitor to the Union, ...

... 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 ...

... PARISH COUNCIL. THE monthly meeting of the St. Asaph Parish Council was held on Monday evening, in the National Schools, Mr. Howse Roberts presiding. Dr. Lloyd, Dr. Easterby, Messrs. J. C. B. Luxmore, J. P. Jones, Robert Jones, H. A. Cleaver, Charles Mansbridge, J. C. Jones, R. Lewis, J. P. Roberts, and the Clerk, were, also present. THE HEARSE QUESTION. ANIMATED DISCUSSION. Mr. Robert Jones ...

... MARRIAGE. On Tuesday, the 29th ult., at the English Congregational Chapel, the marriage took place of Mr. Isaac Powell, commercial tra- veller, with Miss Selina Woodfall, daughter of the late Mr. Richard Woodfall, of Corwen House. The interesting ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. S. D. Thomas, in the presence of Mr. D. P. Davies, Registrar, and a large number of friends and wellwishers. The ...

... The annual sale of the immense assemblage of unclaimed property left in railway carriages on the Great Northern system recently took place in London. The articles included 2,000 odd gloves, thousands of umbrellas, and a forest of walking-sticks. ...

... 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 ...

... BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Present: Messrs. W. E. 'Williams (chair- man), E. Davies, Bettws, G.G.: Dr. Jones, J. O. Pugh, John Hughes, J. Edmunds, J. Jones, R. R. Roberts, Godfrey Parry, and Miss Hughes, Corwen John Jones and Ro- bert Edwards, Gwyddelwern John Jones, Rev. Ivan T. Davies, and Henry Davies, Llandrillo E. 0 V. Lloyd, Llansantffraid, G.D. Richard Jones and John Williams, Bryneglwys; ...

... According to the testimony of the Duchess of Cleveland, Lhe hearth-fir^ in the Iwll of Raby Castle is never suifered to expire. The singular punishment for bigamy in Hun- gary is to compel the man to live together with both wives in one house. A man, who attempted suicide years ago, has just taken his life at Burnt by remov- ing the silver tube from his thron: which saved his life on the ...

... CAMBRIAN GOSSIP. Rev. Owen Enochs M.A., a talented Welshman, has begun his Congregational Church, Shelton, Devon. The Oswestry Advertiser believes there has not been a single appeal under the Agricul- tural Rating Act in the whole of Montgo- meryshire. Dr. Samuel was one of the gentlemen who responded to the toast of The Visitors at the Llanelly law students' banquet on Wed nesday night, and ...

... was discontinued without any not'ce or explana- tion, no one is entitled to question them, or to protest hgainst such a thing', Mr. T. J. Williams is under less obligation than nort people to pin vide for the poor; but be has charged hiraeelf with it, until he looks upon it a duty, and hence the continuance of his magnificent hospi- tality. They provide a dinner for the poor which can be eaten ...