The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

Jrom the Eapcr The estimates of capital expenditure for the year 1907-8, to be submitted at to-mor- row's meeting of the London County Council, show a reduction of LI,001,350 compared with the previous year. These estimates are the work of the Finance Committee of the Progressive Council and the reduction is a Progressive legacy to the Moderates. Mr l\K(,nna, in a printed reply to Mr D A Thomas, says he does not intend to introduce a Bill to establish a national oouncil for education in Wales. It is hoped that many of the purposes which such a council might have been expected to serve may be" effectived secured by the new Welsh department of the Board of Education. Mrs. Despard and Miss Sylvia Pank- hurst, who were sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment in default of paying the fines imposed upon them for taking part in the disturbance at the doors of the House of Commons on the 13th ult., have .been released. They were met by friends at the prison gate and the usual demon- stration followed. It was announced that the prosecution of Miss Gawthorp, who was too ill to appear with the other defendants at the police court, has 'been abandoned. T A large gathering assembled at Lon- donderry House on Thursday at a nieet^ ing of the National League for Physical Education and Improvement. The Mar- quess of Londonderry presided and was supported by the Marchioness, the Bishop of Ripon, Sir Lauder Brunton, and Mr John St. Loe Strachey, whilst the audi- ence included Sir John Batty-Tuke, M.P.. and Sir Hugh Gilzean Read. Speaking from his experience when head of the Education Department, tri3 Mar- quess said that he was conviiit,ed that if children were to have perfect healta they j must fcave physical exercises. He netted, with considerable regret the fact Jiat the Education Bill was dropped by the present Gov- ernment. With regard to the second part of the Bill, which dealt with the question of medical inspection, on which i. _nl all parties wereagreeo, iv was a uamuua-i misfortune that that part of the Bill was dropped. He was, however, told by a responsible member of the present Gov- ernment that they might see that part of the Bill revived and become law at an early date. Undoubtedly the mediclal inspection of children should be peri- odical but, of course, a good deal of tact and common sense should be used in regulating the examinations.

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts forl the week ending March 10th, 1907. Miles open, 280. Passengers, parcels, horsell, carriages, dogs, and mails, B2 094 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, f.3,003 total for the week, f5,097 aggregate from commencement of half-year, £ 45,736. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year. Miles open, *280. Passengers, parcels, &c, 92,164 merchandise, minerals, &c, £ 3 063 tdtal for the week, £5,227; aggregate from commencement of half-year, 946,606. Decrease for the week Passeogers, parcels, &c, E70 Merchandise, minerals, etc, jE60 total for the week, JEI30. Aggregate decrease Passengers, parcels, etc, f225 mer- chandise, minerals, etc, 96451; aggregate from commencement of half year, 9870 .Includes 231 miles of Light Railways worked by the Company.

ECZEMA & POISONED BLOOD Treated in Three Hospitals. Cured at last by VENO'S SEAWEED TONIC. The following sworn declaration as to the wonderful efficacy of Venn's Seaweed Tonic in a severe case of eczema and poisoned blood is interesting: "I, George Albert Gough, of the Prince of Wales Inn, Middle Row, Wolverhampton. make oath and say that for many years I suffered intense apony from eczema and pois- oned blood. I went over to America, and while there suffered so badly that my uncle had to strap me down in bed. I was like a madman, and used to scratch pieces out of my flesh. At last I got a little better and returned to my home at Wolverhampton, but I had not been back two weeks when in came on worse than ever. I have been treated since then in three different hospitals, and in each case turned out uncured. Doctor could do me no good, and my hands and face were a mass of sores and blotches. About four years ago I got a sample of Veno's Seaweed Tonic, and found that the first t.: 0 or three doses relieved me a little. I began then to take it regularly, and soon the sores and blotches on my hands, frice, and body disappeared entirely, and since I stopped taking it (four years ago) I have had no return of the eczema. G. A. GOUGH." Sworn at Wolverhampton, this LJlh day of, April, 1900. bofore me, II. WOODROFFE HILL, Commissioner for OUi For all skin and blood diseases, Veno's Seaweed Tonic is the safest. and inost power- j ful remedy known. It cures the worst*. ( "ses of indigestion, torpid liver.flat ulence. pains in i the back, headache, kidney trouble, wd blood, and female weakness, and is especially good for chronic constipation. Price Is. Kd. and 2s. 9d., at all chemists. For all-round purity and potency there is not its t qua! anywhere.

MR D. A. THOMAS AND WALES Last Monday, Mr D. A. Thomas M.P., delivered a speech at the annual meeting of the Cardiff and District Free Council. He said that a few nights ago, when at Cardiff, he demurred to the number of political institutions in Wales, which had been the birthplace and the grave of, perhaps, more political organisations than any other country in the world. But the Free Churches Council was an organi- sation that had come to stay and had im- mensely increased in influence and power during the few years it had been in ex- istence, and it had great work before it in the future even in the political arena. The Free Chuich Council was not a party organisation, ;jut, in the best sense of the word, a political organisation, and in the matter of religious equality it had a very important duty to perform. Their re- sponbility with regard to religious equality was great, and their duty would not be fulfilled by passuig resolutions, for they must act, and he would soon tell them the rea on why. He had lately dis- tinctly seen an endeavour to stifle criti- cism on the subject in Vv ales and especially in parts of Waies. | Wales was a free country and in a free country free speech must be allowed. The resolution he had to move was:—"That this meeting of the Evangelical Fixe Church Council re-affirms the adherence of the Free Churches to the principle that all churches should be free from State control and patronage, anl the Council renews its demands for the speedy ful- filment on that basis by Parliament at the earliest possible moment of its aspiration after religious equality." If they took the individual member of the Government, it was probably the best and most sincere Government the country had ever known. It. was unquestionably compo ed of men who, on an average, were of greater intellectual calibre than any other Government he remembered, lout, after all, the, must recollect the composition of' that Government. It waa composed mainly of men sincerelp in ravour of religious equality, but, after all, nearly nine-tenths of them were Churchmen—Churchmen who had been_ put in office by supporters, nine out of every ten of whom, he ventured to say, were Noncjonformists. What to the people of Wales was a matter of principle was to the Government largely a matter of expediency and, if thev were not urged forward, they wore not going to take very much trouble about it. It had been said that Welsh Disestablishment was to be taken up as the main Gov- ernment measure in the third session. But no such promise had ever been made U" Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. If Sir Henry had made such a promise he (the speaker) would rest (satisfied that it would be fulfilled, but it had not been made, and they would not see Disestab- lishment brotiilit forward unless they showed that they meant to back up their words by some kind of action. Welsh Disestabishment was an excellent carrot to dangle in front of the Welsh elector. He himself was a member of the Welsh Parliamentary Partv and as such he ad- vised them to place no reliance at all on tile Welsh Parliamentary Party. He had tried to make the Welsh Parliament- ary Party more efficient than it was. That, he knew. was the wish of Sir Alfred Thomas, the chairman of the Party, but to-day, -0 far from being an efficient or- ganisation, it was not taken seriously by the Government; it was not taken seri- ously by Hone of Commons; it was not taken seriously by Welsh members them- selves who composed the party. He would not go into the history of it, but he would give three illustrations to provj his point that the Government, at any rate did not view the so-called Welsh partv seriously. The Government had lately brought forward three important matters, but in not one of these matter: was the Welsh Parliamentary Party asked to give an opinion. First of all was the question of the Church Commis- sion to inquire into the temporalities of the Church and other matters. They would have thought that. having regard to the fact that Wales had returned a united majority in favour of religious equalitv. which had been the question above all others in the minds of the electors sinoe 1868, the Government would have consulted the Welsh Parliamentary Party. But that ""a.:i not done—they were not even asked about it. ("Shame.") Then, tiako the question of the Welsh National Council, which formed part IV of the Education Bill' of lait session. That, again, was a. matter nearly affect- ing Wales and one would think that the men whom Wales had returned as her representatives would -be consulted upon it But they were not; nor were they con- sulted when the Education Department for Wales was started in substitution of the Welsh National Council. Therefore, let them place no reliance at all upon the Welsh Parlian-tentary Party. It was not a party in the real and true sense of the word. It was an integral part of the Liberal party. He did not think they would ever get a real Welsh parliament- ary party in the sense of being a body of men who were prepared to act inde- pendently when occasion for it arose. And he would tell them the reason why. They would not have an independent party unless it was formed on the lines of the Irish or the Independent Labour Party, but that could not be done with the present Welsh members. The essen- tial condition of being a member of the Irish party was that no man shorn?, under any circumstances accept office or any gift of any soit from the Govern- ment. They were hot going to get the Welsh members to agree to that. (Laugh- ter.) The Welsh members were like otner members-no better and no worse-but a good many of them went to the House of Commons with axes to grind. That at once sapped the independence of any organisation. Thev would have to get an entirely different class of representa- tives if they wanted an independent Welsh party. The consideration would be that they would have to be paid, just as the Irish and I.L.P. members were paid, 'and until that was so, and if they were determined to get Welsh Disestab- lishment, leit them take his note of warning, "Don't rely on the Welsh Parliamentary party, but rely on the strength of your own arms." The hon. member then proceeded to deal with the Liberation Society, which he also said must not be relied upon, for the day of the Liberation Society was gone. Those- who watched the life of political organi- sations saw that they got into the lianas of a. certain few gentlemen who did their best to get in subscriptions in order that their salaries might be paid. He did not say that the Liberation Society had got into that conditioiiyet. but it was rapidly going in that direction. "Therefore, said'Mr Thomas, "do not place any re- liance on the Liberation Society." He claimed, with regard to the Church C-om- mission, that he had been wise before the event, because as soon as he heard of the Commission he protested against it, and said he hoped it would not be proceeded with. but, unfortnatelv his words fell on deaf ears. The Church Commission was never asked for- it was not wanted. The verdict, of Wales had been given and nothing could alter it, but now they had a Commission to take the evidence after the. verdict had been given. He did not say thev did not want the Commission oeoause they disagreed wi.in !:u"" i, sonnel of it and because the reference was not what they thought it ought quite to be. But, with regard to its personnel, so long: as a. clergyman was put on it he thought that, a cm conformist minister should have been placed on it too. (Hear hear.) With regard to the Chairman, he' WPS a man with very great ability and of high culture—a man of whom they 1.1. in Wales were proud as a Welshman—-OUT, no man who was a lawyer. however high in his profession, ought to have been put a.t the head of such a Commission, and with regard to the Lord Justice he would say that he was the right man in th- wrong place. (Hear, hear.) But he objected to the Commission because it. was not needed. With regard to the Welsh revolt policy he said, he did not want to go into recriminations. He had been opposed to it. but owing to P'>i loyalty many of them who did not care, for it silent. Party loyalty n' ce sitated that silence, but the siilt of the recent elections shewed that there n revolt -3gainst the Revolt, and th-e oon- thntT}01ir.v.. as the p'oh'ev of Wales, w." ]:1;,(1, ;j(le the better it J h" Fn( Wales and Welshmen/ The policy not a Liberal noliry. Some aid. well, the iudgro.ent. in the Ridin" j ("Ase the Welsh Revolt". But those li-lo followed the case knew th" 1 there was verv little in common in it with the position. In W-d. K | policy had changed very frequently their policy of late had-been a refusal to pay anything oat of rates at all towards the maintenance of denominational schools. His contention had always been that Parliament ought to do that and not the local committee. They had to ad- minister the law, strictly if they liked, but to administer it as intended by Parlia- ment. That policy led to a discrimina- tion of amounts paid for teaching in provided and non-provided schools, with the natural consequence that the teachers received less and the oost of teaching was a great deal lec-s in some oases. It seemed to him that those who advocated that policy on the part of the county councils were on the horns of this dilemma -either the cost of the teaching in the council schools was too high and extrava- gant and unfair to the ratepayers, or the teaching in the non-provided schools was less than could give efficiency. There the teaching was not what it ought to bo, and, therefore, the children suffered as well as the teachers—not only Church children, but Nonconformist children suffered, because in the single school di > tricts the children had to attend the one school whether the pal-ents liked it or not. lt was unfair to penalise the children. B<>cau :e of the miserable fight going on. it meant that hundreds and thousands of children in Wales were deprived to-ua\ of the education they ought to get- ei the education the State had said the> ought to receive. -=:

BARMOUTH Wedding -A pretty wedding was solemnise at Salem C M Chapel, Dolgelley, on Tuesd a m< ruing. The parti s were Captain Widmin Griffith .on of the lat* C*pt Griffith and Mr Griffith, Tudor House, B rmouth. with Mios Marie E Price, daughter of Captow G Price, Bryn Goltu, Barmouth. Mr H R Davids, M otnche. ter Bouse, was the beat mt%ii, an, Mi-s Maggie Pi ice, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid? There were al«o present M18ses Salhe aud Millie Gnffith, sister of the bride^ groom, and Mr E A Williams, Greenwich House, Dolgeliey (oousin) The bride was «i\e away by her father. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev Va.ghan Humphreys ill the presence of Mr Tom Parry, registrar. l Wedding March was played on the or8f;n Miss Lowry Griffith, cousin of the bride. Master John Griffith, brother of the bride- groom, was present. After the ^e^e.m0D^ reception was held at the Angel Ho e breakfast was given by the Chief Mat« VVm John Price, of Royal Lister." Mr and Mrs Griffith left by the 1. 45 traiu for Anglesey where the honey moon is to be spent. The presents were numer- ous and costly, iucluding-bridegroom to bride, beautiful gold Jong guard; bride to bridegroom massive gold signet ring with monogram bridegroom to bridesmaid, gold bangle bride- groom to sisters, gold Dangles. Police Court.—At the Masonic Hall on Wed- nesday afternoon, a pedlar from Wrexbam who gave his name as Thomas Williams waschtrgea by P.C David Lloyd with hawking without a licence. Prisoner pleaded Ruilty. Alderman John Evans, the sitting magistrate, sentenced him to fourteen days' imprisonment Temperance. Mr D 0 Hughes, Mount Pleasant, presided over the weekly temperance meeting held on Sunday evening last at biloam Chapel. Addresses were delivered by Mr W Jones, Cumberland place Mr John Adams, Llysmeirion the Rev R Garret Roberts, and the President. During the meeting a party under the conductorahip of Mr Thomas Jones, Bwlch Cottage, rendered a quartette and the duties of organist were discharged by Mr Isaac Davies, Tanyrallt. T „ ■_ T-. • Ecclesiastical.—The Rev J de Hersch Davies, M A Arthog, has been appointed vicar ot Clynnog Fawr, Pwllheli, which living is the gilt of Jesus College, Oxford. Christian Eudeavour Society.—At a meeting of this society held on Monday evening, at the English Cofigregational chapel, a paper entitled In his generation was read by Mrs Glandwr M Athletic —The Rev W Edwin Jones, B.A., son of Mr and Mrs Wm Jones, Lion Hotel, represented Wales in the international hockey match played at Llandudno between Wales and Ireland on Saturday. Personal. -Mr John Williams, Argoed, Llwyngwril, late of Cambrian House, Bar. mouth, has been elected unopposed a member of the Dolgeliey Rural District Council. Lecture. At the English Congregational Church on Wednesday an interesting lecture on Wales and the Mission Field was deliv- ered by the Rev Gwilym Thomas, Arthog, to an appreciative audience. Coiacert.-A concert was held at the Pavilion under the auspices of the Barmouth Male Voice Choir in aid of the fund opened by the uhoir to defray part of the expenses which will be in- curred in the choir competition at the Carnar- von eisteddfod on haster Monday. The chair was occupied by Mr Hugh Evans, Penmount, and part in the concert was taken by the following artistes :-Mrs D 0 Hughes, Mount Pleasant Milas Tyson Evans, Hendre Villa Miss L J Price, Glasfryn Miss Annie LI. Pleasant Mi&s Tyson Evans, Hendre Villa Miss L J Price, Glasfryn Miss Annie LI. Williams, Marine jHouse MessrB G Griffiths (conductor) J. Corris Jones, |Owen Jone#, BOhtddu; Moses Roberts, William JontB (maudoline), and the Park rood Glee paroy. The duties of accompanist were discharged in a creditable manner by Mrs Edwin Jones, Miny don. Election.—The following is a list of the candidates for the Urban Counciljelection to:fili five seats:-Capt Evan Richards, Bwlch House; Messrs H Wynne Williams, Glanytraeth D E Davies, St Ann's Morris Jones, Walsall House Henry Freeman, C A Mendham, Owen Williams, Aeiydon John Adams, Rhys Jones, Glanyuior and Dr Pugh Jones. The election takes place en the 23rd inst. The following have been returned unopposed as guardians, viz. :-Messrs D E Davies, St Ann's Hugh Evans, Penmount; Edward Williams, St Ann's and Alderman John Evans, J.P., Tan- rhiw. In addition to the four gentlemen named as guardians Mr William Owen, Craigmynach, was nominated for election but he withdrew his ,u,didi,.ture. Llwynwr.-The letters R.S.O. mean railway sub office" and refer to places for which bags are made up in sorting vans. It is not now necessary to attach the letters to directions unless as a re- minder to the sorter that the letters should be placed in the railway sub office bag. Pi/TTY SESSIONS, Wednesday, March 13th.-Before R Prys Owen, W. Ansell, W. T. Wright, John EVans, H. Wynne Williams, Esqrs. Condolence.—Condolence was expressed with the late Lewis Lewis, Esq., a report of which will be found in the obituary notice. The Marine Hotel.—It was agreed to adjourn all the business of the Court un- til the April sitting except the applica- tion of Mr J M Jenkins for the renewal of the licence of the Marine Hotel belong- ing to the Corsygedol Hotels Company which had been adjourned from the Brew- ster Sessions to allow the Bench to visit the premises in view of an objection to renewal by Barmouth Free Church Coun- cil members. On Wednesday, the Chair, man stated that at the previous meeting the Bench promised to visit the Marine Hotel. They had done so] and he must say in all fairness, considering the report that went out that it was simply a pot. house and that there were snuggeries, to the management of the hotels that it should be denied in open court. The Bench went through the hotel and found nothing of the sort. It was most clean and evidently well-conducted bar. The only partition was conducive to good and decent service, allowing a servant girl or anyone from outside to go in for a, jug or a bottle of beer or anything wanted without interfering with anybody in the bar. The Manager at the suggestion of Bench promised to put up a notice in that department, in which there was no seat, that it was simply for the supply of beer in jugs or bottles and that no beer in glasses would be served there. In the cir- cumstances the Bench had come to the conclusion that they should not interfere with the licence and that it would be granted this year the same as before.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR LEWIS LEWIS On Friday a fairly-large number of people attended at the Masonic Hail when the adjourned licensing sessions were held and one or two matters of importance were to become before the Bench which had ex- cited great interest including an applicat- tion for a dancing licence for the Pavilion, which was to be stoutly opposed by the Free Church Council of Barmouth and the hearing of a summons brought by a Non- conformist minister against the owner of the Pavilion for not having the words placed over the entrance as prescribed by the Act. Mr. Lewis Lewis, who qualified as a magistrate of the county on the 1st January, 1895, an ex-alderman of the County Council, and one of the leading deacons of Caersalem C.M. Church, took the chair in the absence of Mr. R. Prys Owen, of Aelybryn, the chairman of the Bench, and the other magistrates were Mr W. J. Wright Mr. W. Ansell, Mr. Hugh Evans, Mr. John Evans, and Mr H. Wynne Williams, the last-named, chairman of the Urban District Council. The Clerk of the Court (Mr John Charles Hughes) was about to hand up to the Bench the charge sheet, when Mr. Lewis Lewis was seen to look upward for an instant and then to drop his head on to his breast. His brother magis. trates at once saw that something was the matter and rose to support him and P.S. Stephen Owen, qualified in first aid, laid him on his back on the raised dais near the chair and loosed clothing about the chest and neck. The room was at once cleared and a doctor sent for. At first it was thought that Mr. Lewis had fainted; but on Dr. Griffiths arriving he at once pronounced that life was extia';o. Death must have taken place almost immediately. The news spread through the town w.th amazing rapidity and created consterna- tion. The Court was, of course, adjourned. An ambulance stretcher was obtained and the body taken to the deceased's home at Hillside, accompanied by the magistrates present, Mr. Edward Williams and Mr. T Martin Williams (his nephews), Mr J. Charles Hughes, and P.S. Owen. By the tragic death of Mr Lewis Lewis. Barmouth has lost one of its most valued public men, a man who has left behind him the memory of an exemplary career in the many spheres of public usefulness in which he moved. It can be truthfully claimed for him that he served the public with unswerv ing fidelity and literally died in harness. He was the youngest son of Robert and Margaret Lewis, who carried on a small flour business in the town. The only survivor of the family is his brother, Captain Edward Lewis. Dur- ing his boyhood, educational facilities in Bar- mouth, as elsewheie, were scanty. Having secured what was within the limited means of his paients, he was apprenticed to the drapery trade at "Shop Fawr" which then stoon upon me spae now occupied oy Aely- don Buildings. At the end of his term, he went to a Manchester warehouse where he eame into contact with another compatriot, serving in the sann* establishment, the Rev John Davies, Bontddu. An attachment sprung up between he two men which con- tinued through all the vicissitudes of life, and it was this n n-n«t ot his bo.vhood who oitici- ated at the funeral at Llanabev on Tuesday, assisted by the R«-vs E Vaughan-Humphreys and Afonwy Williams. Returning from Manchester, he opened a business at Manches- ter House, and soon established a. reputation for courtesy, accuracy, and straight dealing with the result that he prospered very rapidly. The era of his venture was also a fortunate one, for soon after he opened, the Cambrian Railway was constructed, and a large number of men came into the town in connection with the construction of the bridge and railway, bringing fresh capital into circulation, while the shipping industry as well at that time was a pretty considerable one. Mr Lewis took advantage of the opportunity which was thrown in his way and won his way to a com- petency in a comparatively short period and was able to retire about thirty years ago. Meanwhile, he had been a keen student and neglected no opportunity to supplement his early education. In fact, to the day of his death, he was as eager to add to his store of knowlege as at the threshold of his career. That fact combined with his natural shrewd- ness, strong common sense, and ripe judg- ment made him the trusted adviser and counseller of the majority of his neighbour- hood, by whom his advice was sought and cted upon with implicit confidence. At the beginning of his career, the number of per- sons capable of reading and writing in Bar- mouth could easily be counted upon the fingers of one hand, while almost every family had some members engaged upon the sea. In correspondence with the absent ones, the aid of Mr Lewii was constantly called in- to requisition, and many a family secret c-ime into his possession, but with him they were inviolate and a sacred trust. The people knew him implicitly and never was their confidence abused. Duplicity was foreign to his nature. His loyalty and devotion to his friends were proverbial. Reared in deeply-religious sur- roundings, he never departed or swerved from the path marked out tor him. He was a deep reader and clear thinker and a glance at his library would instantly provide an index to the character and tastes of the owner. He was essentially a strong man with a strong dash of Puritanism in his nature. He was fearless and resolute in the expression of his matured opinions, yet tender to the feelings and weaknesses of others. At an early age, he was elected a deacon at the old Calvinistic Methodist Chapel used prior to the erection of Caersalem. He served the office faithfully for over forty years, being the last survivor of the old and revered phalanx of officials of whom the late Messrs Richard Jones, David Williams, William Williams, Owen Griffith and Mori is Jones were num- bered. Mr Lewis bt ought the 3ZS9Iue love of detail, order, and method which had served him so well in his business career into his Church duties and for a long period acted as secretary of the Church, and successive relays of auditors from the monthly meetings con- gratulated him and the Church upon the model manner in which the books were kept. His motto in all things walb" Thoroughness." But it was as a Sunday school teacher that he excelled and no one who was privilged to enter his class could be induced to forsake it. One followed his remains to their last resting place who had been his pupil for twenty-five years another for twenty-two, and several over fifteen years. He took a keen and fatherly interest in the members of his class, spiritually and materially, which endeared him to them, while his firm grasp of funda- mental points of doctrine and lucid manner of exposition was in itself an educative force not often met with in teachers nowadays. A strong Nonconformist and a Liberal, he never shirked his share of the spade-work necessary to secure the success of the causes whose welfare he had at heart. He, in connection with the late Rev John Jones, rector of Bar- mouth, was instrumental in establishing in the town one of the first school boards in Wales, upon which they both sat for several years. He was also one of the prime pioneers of the movement for the establishment of a county school and served upon its board of management from its inception. His interest in the cause of educat ion was strong and con- sistent. The Press also benefited by his con- tributions, many of which appeared from time to time in the Cambrian News," of which he was a diligent reader. When county councils were formed, he was elected a member for his native parish, defeating the late Mr J R Davies in an exciting contest. Three years later, he was raised to the magis- terial Bench, beiner one of the first Noncon- formist justices in Merioneth, a pqsition which his well-balanced mind and knowledge of human nature enabled him to fill with benefit to the public and credit to himself. At the termination of his period of office as member of the County Council, he was elected an alderman, in which capacity he served for six years. Illhealth ultimately showed the prudence of retirement, his friend and col- league, Mr John Evans, Tanrhiw, being his successor. For many years, he was member of the Harbour Trust and at the time of his death was chairman of that body. He took a leading part in the movement which culmin- ated in the overthrow of the old Local Board in 1S92 and the substitution of new men and new aiethods for the transaction of business, being one of the first presidents of the then powerful "Ratepayers' Union." The striking success then achieved was largely due to his leadership and counsel. In all that tended to elevate the townspeople individually and collectively, he was always to the fore—urg- ing, reproving, encouraging, or advising as the need arose, and his death will cause a gap in the public life of the town that will be difficult to fill, for his spheres ot service were so various. He was unmarried. His niece, Mrs Robert Lewis, acted as his housekeeper

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for many years. The greatest sympathy is expressed with her and his brother, Captain Lewis, in their grief. The funeral, which took place on Tuesday, was a private one, being confined to the family, immediate per- sonal friends, the deacons of Caersalem, Park-road, and Christ Church, and the deceased's Sunday school class. The cortege comprised ten closed carriages and two sent by Mr R Prys Owen, chairman of the Bench of magistrates, and Mrs Charles Williams, Hengwm. All along the route to Llanaber, flags were hung at half-mast and blinds were closely drawn, testifying to the respect in which the deceased was held. At the grave- side, the Revs John Davies, Bontddu, and Vaughan Humphreys officiated, in the absence of the Rev Gwynoro Davies in the Canary Islands. After singing the deceased's favourite hymn, Y Gwr a fu gynt o dan Hoelion," the assembly dispersed. It is safe to say that many present left the Cemetery with the poignant sense of keen personal loss and sorrow, for men of deceased's calibre are rare. At a special sitting of the Barmouth Bench on Wednesday, Mr R. Prys Owen, the chairman, said it was with deep and sincere regret that he had. to refer to the sad and distressing death of Mr Lewis Lewis at the previous sitting by which the Bench lost one of its senior and most highly-respected members. The re- collections were so vivid and his presence on the Bench so recent that it made it all too hard to express their feelings. He would therefore say no more, but simply move that a vote of sincere sympathy should be sent from the Bench to the re- latives of their deceased member.—Mr. Ansell seconded the proposition.—Mr R. D. Richards and Mr Superintendent Jones (on behalf of the Chief Constable) begged to be allowed to be associated with the vote and the Clerk of the Court (Mr John Charles Hughes) said he had occu- pied that position for thirty-years and was present at the previous sitting and also desired to express his deep sorrow at Mr Lewis's tragic end.-The vote was ag- reed to by the Court upstanding and it was decided to take no more than the ne- cessary business. Among < 1 be •'UIH-THI W I the Revs Vaughan Hun-plmys. John Davies. aid Afonwy Williams, Alderman John Evans, J.P., Captain Edward Lewis (brother), Mest-ri Robert Lewis, Edward Williams, Lewis Rob- t rta, T Martin Williams, Edward Roberts, Bvan Roberts, John Robert?, Evan Roberts, Robert John Roberta, aDd John Lewis, Messrs Hugh Lewis, John Lewis, Captain Evan Richards, Messrs Hugh Evans, Robert Wil- arne, Rees Jones, Evan R Jones, Griffith Williams, Evan Williams, ohn Davies, John Jones, Rhys Jones,' Hugh R Davies, John Henry Richards. G Griffiths, David OweD, Amoa Jones, Morris Jones, John Roberts, Thomas Evans, Francis Jones, John Williams, Argoed. At Caersalem Chapel on Sunday evening, the Dead March was played on the organ by Miss Jennie Richards, Craigniynach. ">t'ér£¡:t,j

LLANFAIR (MER) Entertainment.— On February 28th and March 1st, an operetta entitled "Madame Muddlesdream took place in the Schoolroom, Llanfair, under the care and supervision of the Misses Thomas. On Thursday night, the enter- tainment was opened by the Rev Jenkyn Davies, rector of Llanfair. The accompanist was Mr Thomas, of Penmaenmawr (Miss Thomas's brother), assisted by Messrs Evan and Owen Williams. Great credit is due to the Misses Thomas for the great pains they took. The pioceeds were for the proposed new school building. On Friday night after the perform- ance, Mr Thomas, Penrallt, distributed prizes for good school attendance. j

LLANYSTUMDWY Parish Council.—The following have been 1 elected on the new Council :-Thomas Grithth, Willi.m Roberts, T Roberts, Sir H J Ellis Nanney, 0 Whittirigton, Christmas Jones, W Glynn Williams, W Jones, Ynys E R Elias, William Pritchard, Elias Owen, J W Coatee, G Owen. There were twenty candi- dates for the thirteen seats.

3SSSn SCOKKIS Parish Meeting.—The triennial parish meet- ing (Talyllyn) was held at the Council School, Mr Henry Jones, Llwyu Farm, presided. The financial statement was read by Mr David Owen, clerk. As many as twenty candidates were nominated for the fifteen vacant seats. Two withdrew their candidature and the meet- ing proceeded to elect the necessary fifleen out of this number. The following were declared duly elected :-Messrs William Evans, grocer M Roberts, quarry manager, Aberllefenny J Hughes, Tany coed H Jones, Maesypandy R H Lewis, Abercorria Lewis Jenes, Tynyceu- nant H Pugh, grocer David Roberts, quarry manager the Rev H R Williams, tL'wydradd); Messrs H Arnold William! Tynliechwedd Farm D Jones, Llwydiarth Farm R Roberts, Pentro Farm J P Jones, Glasynys D Jones, Abercoriis J Lewis, Fronfraith, Aberllefenny The meeting then proceeded to elect three mem- bers on the Rural Council. Messrs H Jone', Maesypandy D Jones, Llwydiarth J P ¡ Jones (old members); H P Humphreys,: burht-r etc. William Owen, Pandy Farm and Thomas, Tynybuarth Hall were nominated. A vote was taken and the three retiring members had a majority. We are given to understand that an election will take place.

LLANILAR Parish Meeting.—The election of conn, cillors for the Parish Council took place I on Wednesday of last week. There were twenty nominations for eleven seats. Mr. John Phillips, Trefaes, chairman of the late council, acted as chairman of the meeting until he found he was nominated. on which he vacated the chair and Dr. J. E. Hughes, Cwrtycadno, was unanimously chosen to preside. Three of the candi- dates having withdrawn there were still seventeen left for eleven seats. The eiec^- tion was carried on by show of hands and the following were elected —G. W. Parry, Llidiarde, 20; Morgan T. Jones, school- master, 18: John Davies, Abernanr, w, David kdwards, Dolfor, 16; John Morris, Gorswgan, 16; John Joseph Morris. L.-nn- ilar 16; Robert Richard Roberts, Blaen. gader, 16; Thomas Hughes, Pen rhiw, 15; Isaac Jones, Cefnlhvynpiod, 15, li'.va n Evans, Tyngwndwn, 4; David AV I lil'alns, Pengarreg, 14. The meeting plocceded t) select candidates for the District Council and Board of Guardians. A long discus- sion took place as to the finality of the choice of this meeting, several propositions being made, but without success. J mally it was decided to select by ballot and Mi. Edwards, Dolfor, proposed, and Mr D. Williams. Pengarreg, seconded, that those present pledge themselves to support the p two receiving the highest number of votes. Thirteen voted in favour of this proposition, the majority of those present not voting. The ballot then proceeded with the result that Mr Daniel Morris. Ffosbompren (old member), and- Isaac Jones, Cefiillwynpiod, were chosen, they having received each eleven yotes. two others running very close with ten and nine votes respectively. CRICCIETH, Dog and Poultry Show, &c.-The first general meeting of a committee formed to promote the holding of a show and sports in the summer of this year, took place on Tuesday night, and was well-attended. Dr D Livingstone Davies was unanimously elected chairman of the com- mittee, and Mr John Jones, Harlech View, was appointed honorary treasurer, the secretarial duties being undertaken by Mr T Burnell. Three sub-committees were appointed for dogs, poultry and cage birds, and sports respectively. Itwas decided to hold the show in July. Success in America.—"Old Boys of Criccieth Board School (years 1881 to 1884) will be in- terested to hear of the successful career in America of Richard Rowlands, second son of Mr Thomas Rowlands, formerly of Ormeeby terrace. When Mr and Mrs Rowlands and family emigrated to the States, twenty-three years ago, Dick," as he was popularly called, was about twelve years of age. The following is an extract respecting him from an American papr-" When Congress-man T D Nicholls assumes offiet-, Mr Richard Rowlands of West canton, will be his secretary. He was one of several who.n Mr Nicholls had under con- sideration for some time. He first came into prominence during the 1902 strike. He was vtry active in the affairs of the organization at '!¡at time, and since has been one of District President Nicholls' close advisers. In view of is experience, Mr Rowlands will be a valuable man for Mr Nicholls at Washington. The salary (f secretary is 1,200 dollars a year, and the erm, like that of the Congress-man, two years. Obituary.-M.iER Gwennie Pugh Jones, eldest daughter of Mrs Pugh Jones, New Shop, High- treet, died, at the end of last week, atter a !ong illness, at the age of seventeen. Mrs Jones and family have the deepest sympathy of the townspeople in their sad bereavement. Th funeral, which was public, took place at the Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, the remain, being laid to rest by the side of deceased- father, the late Mr H P Jones.—Mre Owen, mother of Mrs Griffith, Railway Hotel, Cric- cieth, and Dr Owen, Penygroes, who was (n a visit to her daughter at Criecieth, died on Tuesday afternoon, at the age of seventy-nine. The deceased lady had been gradually declining for some weeks. The interment will take place at Garo, Dolbenmaen. Cycle Accident.—A serious accident hap- J psned to Mr Griffith Jones, 66, Madoe-streets about 8-30 on Wednesday night of last week when returning from Pwllheli On descending the bill on the Tyddynsianel side of Llanystum- dwy village, the cyclist la&t all control of his machine and struck a telegraph post near th.- bottom of the hill. The night was very dark and the injured man was found by Mr Thomas Griffith, of the School House, and Mr George Evans, Gwynfryn Lodge, who heard groaning on the roadside. They called Mr William Roberta of Gwndy and stopped a passing cyclist who turned out to be Mr G C Oldfield who wa- returning to Unccieth. The lour men carrieci the injured cyclist to the Belle Vue Inn where he received first aid and Dr Roberts, Talarfor, and Dr Gladstone Jones, Criccieth, soon arrived to attend further to his injuries. He bad t. remain at the Belle Vue Inn for a whole week, but he received every kindness and attention. He is now recovering slowly, although he sus- tained very serious injuries about the head and face, URBAN COUNCIL ELECTION. Only three out of the twenty-three candidates nominated for fifteen seats on the Urban District Council have withdrawn, viz., Messrs Rees M Williams, ironmonger Ellis Henry Jones, architect and William Owen, The Square. The election will take place on March 23rd.

I BORTH G.W.S.B B.-The weekly meeting of the Good Words" Silver Bell Brigade was held in the English Chapel on Saturday evening. The meeting, which was well at. tended by the members, was presided over by Mr David J. Humphrevs. Wellington House, a member of the Brigade. The fol- lowing was the programme:—Choir, "0 Fryniau Caersalem Ceir Gweled recita- tion, Miss Ann E. Jonea Acorn House song, Miss Claudia Tibbott, Bradford House; dialogue. "Cynadledd v Meddwvn a. Gwraig y Tafarnwr," Miss'Betha M. Davies, Nathaniel (as Mrs Mor- gans), Miss Maud Davies, Cambrian-place (as Mari), and Mr. David Jenkins, 5, Brit- tania-place (as Dafydd,); song, Miss Annie Jones, Glendower; recitation, Mr. Harold Jones, Railway. Station: choir, ''Pass me not my gentle Saviour; song, Mr. John Williams, Wesley an-place; song, Miss Lizzie A. Simon, Adelaide place; impromptIU speech, 1, Mr. Thomas Jones Brynowen-cottages; recitation. Miss Mary B. Jenkins, Everton; duett, Miss Blodwen J Williams. Weslevan-place, and Miss Claudia Tibbott.,Bradford House- song, Mr. Albert E. Rees, Maglona Cot- tages song. Miss Annie B. James Scran- ton; and Choir, "Yn y Dyfroedd Mawr a'r Tonau. Mr David Jenkins, 5, Brit- tania-place, captain of the Bridgade, rea, the weekly letter of Mr. W. Scott King' Chingford, Essex, commander of the Bri- gade, which appears in ''Good Words." The adjudicator was Mr. John A. Llew- elyn, Bronheulyn, and the accompanists were Miss Olwen Beynon, Evelwen, and Miss Nellie Jenkins, Cambrian-terrace. Mr. Thomas E. Jooes, Everton, is to com- pile the programme for next week's meet- ing.

YsTRAD MEURIG Debating Society.A meeting of St. John's College Debating Society was held on March 9th, under the presidency of Mr J Rowland Morgan, when a lecture on "Establishment" wa.s delivered by Mr W J Waterhouse, Tregaron.

PARLIAMENT House of Commons Friday. Mr. Dickinson moved the second read- ing of his Women's Enfranchisement Bill. He urged that the claims of women to electoral equality were just and i)-res- istible. Sir H. Campbell-Ba n lie rnian said the attitude of the Government would be to leave the question to the I' decision of the House. As regarded his personal opinion, he was in favour of the inclusion of women, hut as regarded the present Bill he was not warmly enam- oured of it. It would enfranchise a. small minority ctf well-to-do singise women, while it would touch to no such degree as was necessary the mass of the working women and the working men's wives. It was, however, right so far as it went, and he would vote for it as a. declaration of opinion that the exclusion of women frm the franchise was neither expedient nor justifiable nor politically right. Mr. R. Whitehead moved the rejec- tion of the Bill and Mr J. Bertram sec- onded the amendment. The debate was continued by Sir 0. B. M'Laren, Sir F S Powell, Mr P Snowden, Dr J Massie, Mr Osmond Williams, Sir W B Gurdon, Mr D J Shackletori, Mr W R. Cremer, Mr Atherley Jones, Mr Oathcart Wason, Mr W Redmond, Mr T A Herbert, Mr C-onr- tenay Warner, and Mr J D Rees. Sev- eral times in the course of Mr Rees's speech, Mr Dickinson appealed to the Speaker to allow the closure, but each time the Speaker declined, and at five o'clock the Bill was "talked out." HOUSE OF COMMONS, Monday. THE NEW WELSH DEPARTMENT. Lord E. Talbot (IY,, Chichester), asked the President of the Board of Education if the Welsh Department would adminis- ter charitable education trusts in Wales ? Mr M'Kenna—As regards secondary education, the answer is in the affirma- tive. As regards elementary education it may be necessary to retain for a time the existing arrangements, pending the concentration of all branches of the Board's work in the new buildings.

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= ads anb Aan-cits. "These bootd, doctor," said the shoe- maker, after a brief examination, ain't worth mending."—"Then, of course," said the doctor, "turning away, "I don't want anything done to them."—" But I charge you a shilling just the same. "What for?"—"Well, sir, you charged me half a crown the other day for telling me there wasn't anything the matter with me. What's you son, Billy, doin" now, Mrs. Smitb."—"Willie is an actor. He's a light comedian."—"A light comedian P What part does he play?" He plays a silent part behind a black curtain with his mouth to a hole forminst a candle, and when Alkali Ike shoots at the candle Willie blows it out. "In what condition was the Patriarch Job at the end of his life?" asked a Sun- day school teacher of a quiet boy.— "Dead," calmly replied the youth. Butcher (to applicant for situation): Let me hear you go through the weights table.—Applicant: Fourteen ounces make one pound, and -.Butcher: That'll do. I'll engage you.

BLAENAU FESTINIOG Mutual Improvement Society.—On Tuesday evening, February 26th, the Rev David Jones, vicar of Abe/eroh, delivered a lecture in Welsh ,,n The Ancient Greeks." In the unavoid- able absence through illness of Mr Richard Davies, the Vicar presided. The lecturer "poke for an hour in a most instructive and "loquent manner and showed complete mastery f his subject. Duetts were rendered by Messrs Walter and Evan Hughes, and Misses K M Williams and M L Roberts, and Miss Kate Hughes recited. Thanks to the lecturer were given by Mr D D Roberts and the Rev W R Jerman and to the Chairman by Messrs R Thomas and W Lloyd Roberts. St David's Mutual Improvement Society.— On Tuesday, March 5th, a lecture on "Mr Gladstone" was delivered by Rev Arthur Ogle, M.A., BaDgor. The Vicar presided over a very good attendance. The lec- turer gave an interesting account of the theologian, politician, and scholar, keeping his audience in good listening humour for over an hour. It was evident that Mr Ogle himself was well acquainted with his hero and that he loved and revered everything connected with him. Mr Bowton, in a humorous speech, pro- posed thanks to the lecturer, which Mr J L Edwards seconded. Mr Walker Davies, with his usual wit, proposed thanks to the V car, and Mr James Owen seconded. Mr Jack Evans sang The Soldier's Request" and Miss Williams and party sang The Glory Song," while God Save the King" ended a pleasant evening. Church L'\ds' Brigade.—The Brigade had their first parade on Sunday morning, Captain Byles in command. The Company met at ten o'clock in Market-place and marched round the town through Glynllifon-street and Wynn's- road and back through the Square to the Church Hall. Lieutenant Davies, Sergeant Vincent Williams, and Staff-Sergeant Ffoulkes Roberts were also on duty. The Rev Benjamin Thomas, chaplain ot the Company, delivered a sermon on II Timothy lie, 3v, "A Good Soldier uf Christ. The Company marched lound Rhiw after the service.

PENRHYNDEU DRAETH BOARD OF GUARDIANS, Tuesday, March 12th.—Present: Mr Owen Jones, chairman, presiding Mr Wm Jone8, vice-chairman Messrs Robert Richards, L Foster Edward. J R Jones (Gerallt), D Tegid Jones, J Roberts (Trawsfynydd), Owen Evans, J Roberts (Talsarnau), W Williams, E M Owen, Richard Roberts, Richard Williams, Morgan Roberts, R 0 Williams, 0 H Lewis, J Pritchard, E Llewelyn, G Parry Jones, John Williams, Mrs Casson, Capt Morgan Jones, Thomas Roberts, clerk; Dd Jonts, assistant clerk, and other officials. Financial Situation.—A balance in the Union's favour of 91,446, was announced. For some wetcks there was an adverse balance.— The Clerk said there was £ 4,321 due in county rate to Merioneth and £603 to Carnarvonshire. —The Chairman said the County Councils before pressing the Guardians to pay should have paid the grants due to the Union in respect of salaries, making a total of over £ 1,000. He suggested that the County Councils should be asked to ray this amount and that the assistant overseers should be pressed to pay arrears of calls totalling £3,473 so as to enable the Union to pay the County Council claims.—This was agreed to. The Carnarvonshire Treasurer wrote stating that the probable county rate for the ensuing year would be Is 5d in the pound made up of 4d for general purposes and is Id for education.-The Chairman remarked that he would have been glad to see contested elections avoided io all parishes on acoonnt of the expense. The Uuion had not been in such straightened circumstances since the time such straightened circumstances since the time twenty years ago whsn it was on the verge of bankruptcy. They were not quite ao badty off as then, but things were so bad that it behoved the Guardians to exercise the greatest care in expenditure. Coming to the estimated ex penditure for the ensuing six months, he said the situation was not as gloomy as he feared it would be. The net decrease in rateable value was £ 4,800, the decrease being practically con- fined to the valuation of the Festiniog quarries. The actual decrease there was over £ 5,000, but there had been slight increases in other parts of the Union. The estimate in respect of oatrelief was £5,690, an increase of £ 319 on the corresponding six months. The increase was due partly to outrelief and partly to there being Ltwenty. seven instead of |twenty-six weeks. Relief had been steadily increasing. For instance it was £10 more last fortnight than in the corresponding period a year ago. The estimates including the county rates totalled Is 4 in the pound, being an increase of three farthings. Entertainment. -The Master announced that the inmates had been given an entertainment by a Penrhyn party under the direction of M r Jarret Humphreys and Miss Bessie Hart. The Vicar (the Rev J-.Hughes) presided. A Festiniog Case.—The Chairman commented strongly on the action of the sick fund manage- ment of a Festiniog quarry in deducting Is. a month for the fund from the wages of a work- man who was not admitted into the privileges of the fund, and who is in receipt of 12s. out- relief. The managemont refused to grant sick pay because he had not paid the entrance fee, but why force the man to pay towards the fund unless he was a member. It was a most unfair rule and having regard to the fact that this was nut the first case, perhaps the Guardians should take the matter to a court of law.—Mrs Caeson suggested that the Guardians might fare better by approaching the Quarry management in a conciliatory manner.—The Chairman I don't know why we should have trouble with this quarry more than any other quarry.-No action was taken as regards the sick fund, bat it was [ decided to grant the man 38 a week outreluf. Tenders.—The tenders of the following for supplying the house for the ensuing six months were accepted :—Groceries, etc., H Wakefield, Portmadoe, Jogep-, Humphreys, Penrhyn, T W Jones and Son, Penrhyn, J A Brymer, Blaenau, Thos Roberts, Maentwrog milk, AnnWilliams, Cae Ednyfed bread, W Evans &Co, Blaenau meat, R Newell, Portmadoe coffins, T M Jones coal, J E Humphreys, Llanbedrog drapery, T W Jones and Son, Penrhyn, Thos Roberts and R McLean, Portmadoe boots, Ellen Williams, Penrhyn —The Committee who rf commended the accepted tenders were Messrs Robert Richards (chairman), R 0 Williams, John Williams, G Parry Jones, W Williams, E M Owej), and D Tegid Jones.

LLA NYB YTHER Salvntion Army.—The Rev Mr Francis welcomed a contingent of the Salvation Army crusaders to his chapel on Sunday welcomed a contingent of the Salvation Army crusaders to his chapel on Sunday evening, when there was a crowded at- tendance. A wonderful gathering it was with its weird singing, outburst of prayer, and stirring testimony. Mr Francis spoke of the General and his work. Shim and rescue work was described by Captain Fox, Captain Holder, and Staff Captain Dearn. Staff Captain Russell, in Welsh, gave a stirring address, referring to the fact that the Army preached the old Gospel of God's love. The meeting closed amidst much enthusiasm and a pressing invite for a return visit.

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The Reigate magistrates imposed the maximum penalty of R25 on Jesse Luxford, a member of the Horsham Board of Guard- ians, for assaulting a young woman in a train in Merstham Tunnel.