Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

TRAIN ALTERATIONS. The following alterations will be made on and from October 1st, 1903 DOWN. The 8 5 a.m. Oswestry to Aberystwyth will leave at 8 20 a.m., and be later throughout. A New Train will run on Monday., only, leaving Oswestry at 9 20 a.m. for Welshpool, calling at all intermediate stations. The 10 15 a.m. Whitchurch to Oswestry will be discontinued. The 2 20 p.m. Special Express from Welsbpool to Aberystwyth, Barmouth, &c., will be discon- tinued. The 12 17 p.m. Express from Whitchurch to Aberystwyth, Barmouth, &c., will be discontinued. The 1 20 p.m. Talyllyn to Aberystwyth, Bar. mouth, &c., in connection with the 10 40 a.m. from Cardiff, 1055 a.m. from Newport (Mon.), will be discontinued. The 4 20 p.m. Welshpool to Aberystwyth will be discontinued. A train will leave Whitchurch at 4 25 p.m. for Wrexham, Oswestry, Welshpool, Newtown, and Llanidloes, in connection w'th the 3 p.m. Express from Manchester (London Road), and 2 40 p.m. from Liverpool (Lime Street). On Thursdays only this train will also have a connection to Llanfyllin. The 5 20 p.m. Whitchurch to Aberystwyth will be discontinued. The 9 50 a.m. Moat Lane to Builth Wells will leave Moat Lane at 10 15 a.m. The 2 15 p.m. Moat Lane to Brecon will leave at 3 10 p.m., and the intermediate times be altered throughout. The 7 50 a.m. Machynlleth to Pwllheli will leave at 8 35 a.m., and be later throughout. The 10 28 a.m. Machvnlleth to Pwllheli will leave at 11 5 a.m., and the intermediate times be altered throughout. This train will have a connection from Aberystwyth, leaving that Station at 10 25 a.m. The 8 52 a.m. Train from Bangor will run through to Pwllheli. A New Train will leave Afon Wen at 6 20 p.m for Pwllheli in connection with the London and North Western Company's train due Afon Wen 6 10 p.m. UP. The 7 15 a.m. Aberystwyth to Oswestry will be discontinued. The 8 40 a.m. Aberystwyth to Machynlleth wiil be discontinued. The 9 10 a.m. Aberystwyth to Whitchurch will leave at 8 10 a.m., and be retimed throughout. The 9 10 a.m. from Barmouth, and 9 35 a.m from Aberystwyth to Merthyr, Cardiff, Newport (Mon.), &c. wiil be discontinued. The 1 50 p.m. from Barmouth, 2 15 and 2 45 p.m. from Aberystwyth to London (Euston and Pad- diugton), Birmingham (New Street and Snow Hill), Manchester (London Road), Liverpool (Lime Street), &c. will be discontinued. A New Train will leave Aberystwyth at 10 25 a.m. for Machynlleth, Barmouth, Pwllheli, and intermediate stations. The 9 50 a.m. from Pwllheli, 11 40 a.m. from Bar- mouth, and 12 15 p.m. from Aberystwyth, will leave Pwllheli at 10 30 a.m., Barmouth 12 7 p.m., and Aberystwyth 12 30 p.m., and be retimed thx-oughout. The 11 15 a.m. from Pwllheli, will leave at 11 40 a.m., and Barmouth 12 50 p.m. (This Train will run during October and June only.) A New Train will leave Pwllheli at 11 0 a.m., and run through to Bangor. The 445 p.m. Pwllheli to Portmadoc will not run. The 9 15 p.m. Pwllheli to Porlmadoc will leave at 8 50 p.m., and be earlier throughout. The 6 40 a.m. Brecon to Moat Lane will leave at 7 25 a.m., and be later throughout. Fast Trains will run as under 1 10 p.m. from Aberystwyth to Welshpool and Whitchurch. 3 30 p.m. Welshpool to Aberystwyth. These Trains connect with London and North Western and Great Western Co.'s Trains to and from all parts. For full particulars see Company's time tables.

Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show. National Dog Show. ON Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Novem- ber 30tb, December 1st and 2nd, 1903, cheap Excursions for 1, 2, and 3 Days will run to BIRMINGHAM Full particulars at the stations and offices of the Company. C. S. DENNISS, Secretary and General Manager. Oswestry, September, 1903. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY OF several Stacks of well-harvested HAY of the growth of 1902, standing at the undermentioned stations on the Cambrian Railways, and estimated to contain the respective quantities, more or less, also undermentioned, viz Estimated I Estimated STATIONS, Weight. STATIONS. Weight Tons. Tons. Fenn's Bank 11 I Harlech. 8 Bettisfield 6 Talsar-^au 7 Montgomery 6l Criecieth 9 Llanidloes 10 I Abererch 5 Talgarth 13 For further particulars and to treat apply to C. S. DENNISS, Secretary and General Manager. Oawestry, March, 1902. LMCKSONS Seeds, Trees3 PlantSgBultegk GENUINE AND RELIABLE, CDIBECS FBOM | HESTER. Priced Catalogues Post Free. Address:—DICKSONS), CHESTER. | W. J. GRIFFITHS, PLUMBER, CASFITTER, BELL-HANGER, AND SANITARY ENGINEER. Sanitary Fitting Sheet, Lead Pipes, and Electric Bells Fittings always kept in Stock. The best Workmanship given and Moderate Charges. ESTIMATES FREE. Workshops— STATION ROAD, TOWYN & CRAIG FACH, BARMOUTH. Private Address-43, HIGH STREET, TOWYN. Dolgelley Quadrille Band Is open to accept ENGAGEMENTS FOR DANCES, PARTIES, &C. TERMS MODERATE. Apply MEt. MEIRION DAVIES.

The business before the Towyn Urban Council at Friday's meeting was of routine character, and there were no discussions of burning questions. Dr Lewis Lloyd, the Medical Officer, raised a some- what interesting point in connection with the water left upon the flats as a consequence of the recent floods. This water apparently does not drain away, but is left stagnant on the land until such time as it may disappear by the process of evaporation. Dr. Lloyd is of opinion that this water is a source of danger to the public health, and suggests that a deputation should wait on the Dyssyni Draining Commissioners'with a view to their being asked to do something to remedy the evil. It may be that the Medical Officer is right, and there may be danger to the health of the in- habitants of the town, but we should rather have thought a spell of sunshine would have bad the effect of mitigating rather than increasing the danger, if danger there is. At the same time, everyone will agree that if it is possible so to im- prove the drainage of the land as to clear storm water away rapidly, it would be a wise improve- ment for the Drainage Commissioners to make. The Cambrian Railways Company appreciate the npossity for a new station being provided at Aberdovey." This is encouraging. For long the good folks at Abeidovey have been anxious to see the station improved in as far as accommodation is concerned, but hitherto their applications to the Railways Company have not been quite so suc- cessful as might have been wished. We are not sure they have not had themselves to blame for the non-success of their efforts, but be that as it may, better times appear to be in store, and as soon as the Railway Company can afford tospenclthe necessary money the work will be done. Mr Denniss says the Directors hope to be in a posi- tion shortly," and we hope so too. Aberdovey is gaining more and more favour with golfers, and it is necessary that the station accommodation should be improved so that the yearly increasing traffic might be more easily and comfortably dealt with. ##* The Headmaster of the Towyn County School presented bis annual report to the Governors at their meeting on Saturday. We find it recorded that the school "has fully maintained its past high standard of efficiency," and has bad an average of 115 scholars throughout the year. Towyfr school is without doubt one of the most successful of the Intermediate schools, but here, as in other similar schools, complaint is made of the large number of withdrawals of pupils who have been only a single year in the school. There were 20 such with- drawals in the past year, and the Headmaster finds a reason for it in the fact that so many of the scholars are of an advanced age" at the time of their admission. Out of the 20 under considera. tion three were over 16 and ten over 15. The average age is close upon 15 years. Naturally the headmaster wishes to see children sent to the County School at an earlier age. *#* This question of withdrawals, and the age of the scholars is a serious one, and is of greater import- ance than appears on the surface. It affects the whole working of the Intermediate schools at the present time, and it is to be hoped the new County Authorities will devise some regulations as to the age at which children should enter the schools. What can possibly be the use of sending children to these schools for one year. The time is hardlv sufficient for the scholar to have gained an insight into the school methods and the work. We stsppose the parents of such children are animated with a desire to give a finish to the work of the ele- mentary school, a very undesirabls thing in many cases, since it is apt to encourage hopes which are doomed to disappointment. It would be well if the County Authority fixed an age limit f:r the entry of scholars. say for instance not under 10 nor over 13. If that was done we should probably find that many yearlings" under the present system entering at 13, and staying two or three years instead of one. Possibly the French journalist's estimate of the various degrees of national prudence was suggested by the old story of the three monarchs and their soldiers, which may be new to some and which can be more or less safely guaranteed to be untrue. Napoleon, the Tsar, and the King of Prussia were on one occasion, it runs, seated in a room on the third floor of some building unspecified. Adiscussion arose between them as to the,respective obedience of their troops. In the end it was agreed to decide the question by a practical proof. The Tsar ordered Gne of his bodyguard to be sent for. When the man entered the Emperor ordered him to leap out of the window-to certain death. The soldier saluted and did as be was commanded. Next was the turn of a Prussian soldier. The same programme was gone through. Again the private saluted, but this time he spoke. "Will you look after my wife and children, Sire ?" he asked. I will," said the King of Prussia. The soldier leaped through the window and was killed. Followed the turn of the French soldier. He entered the room, a grizzled grenadier, with a scar on his forehead and an enormous moustache. Napoleon repeated the words of the other potentates. A smile came upon the face of the grenadier. Ma foi, no he replied with conviction. You need fellows like me to fight your battles for you. I am not such a, traitor as to rob you of one of your bravest soldiers." Afterwards the argument of the three monarchs began all over again. But he would be a shallow thinker who reasoned that the French grenadier was the least brave of the three soldiers. *#* The eternal struggle between the real and the ideal has cropped up again. Once more the poet is the culprit. As a rule, it may be feared it is the living poet of the minor variety who seeks to stand in the way of material improvement. This time it is a dead one, and he one of the greatest, Goethe himself. Weimar is the scene of the struggle, and Weimar is mightily perturbed over the question whether or not the wall of Goethe's garden shall be destroyed. On the one side it is argued that the neighbouring street could then be broadened, that the rather stuffy garden would lose nothing by the entrance of a little fresh air, and that the passer-by,without leaving his predestined path,could cast a reverent glance into and think a moment of the master-writer's sanctum. The opposition raise i the cry of sacrilege. To destroy the wall, they say, would be to rob the garden of its historical character it would sink to the level of any other undistinguished open place were it robbed of that solitude and silence wherein were born so many inspired fancies. The destructionists have for- warded to the Grand Dake a petition with some 150 signatures. The anti-destructionists have for- warded another, signed with but one name, that of Goethe himself. From his writings they have chosen out those passages in which he celebrates its cloistral quietude and gratefully declares how much his genius owes to it of harmony and peace. So for the present the matter rests, waiting on the Grand Ducal decision, which is, how- ever, expected to favour the preservation of the wall.

♦ TOWYN S. EDMUNDS, Manchester House, Towyn, has a large Stock of Fashionable Drapery for the season. Ladies' and Children's Costumes, Mantles, Millin- ery, &c. Outfitting and Ready-made suits for men and boys. Carpets, Linoleums, &c., in great variety. Map of the district given away gratis to visito:s. fAdvt. FOOTBALL CLUB.-At a committee meeting of the above club held on Friday night it was decided that the recreation ground should be the field to play on this season. It was also decided to have free gates and to make collections on the field. C.M. DEBATING SOCIETY.-A meeting of the above was held on Monday night at Bethel Chapel. The Rev T. R. Jones, M.A., presided at the weekly meeting, when they resumed the debate of last week. There was a lively discussion, the subject being Fair Trade or Free Trade. A vote was taken at the end when 25 voted for Free Trade and 4 for Fair Trade. Some did not vote. FOOTBALL.—A match was played on the County School ground between the Dolgelley and Towyn County Schools. The weather was very wet and the ground in a bad state. The Dolgelley boys showed good form, but were no match for the homesters, who are all round good players. The game was one sided, but was interesting towards the end, thPl visitors appearing to stand the work better than their opponents. Towyn seem to have had more practice and have a very good combina- tion which gained for them the victory. The game ended is favour of the home team by four goals to one.—Tcwyn journeyed to Barmouth on Wednesday to meet their rivals of that town, and took a filir team. The match was a very exciting one and ended in a draw of two goals each. WESLEYAN SPECIAL QUARTERLY MEETING.A quarterly meeting of the above denomination was held on Friday afternoon, when there were present the Revs R. Jones, D. Tecwyn Evans, B.A., and delegates from all the churches in the circuit. The business of the meeting was the question of pro- viding a minister's house at Aberdovey. The report was presented by Mr E. L. Rowlands, Aberdoyey, of suitable sites for building and houses for sale- It was resolved to purchase a house in Glandovey terrace, Aberdovey. Circuit trustees were nomi- nated, In future the North Wales District will appoint a married minister at Abtrdotey. BETHESDA DEBATING SOCIETY.—The meeting of the above society was held in Bethesda Chapel on Monday night. The Rev. J. M. Williams presided. The following are the items on the programme: -Competition solo for children, 1 Willie Row- lands; recitation, Mr Hugh MaNon; competition