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CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTYICOUNCIL

DEATH OF MR. WATERS, CARMARTHEN

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DEATH OF MR. WATERS, CARMARTHEN It is wirh profound regret we hn,ve this week to chronicle the '<teath of one of the o)de-<t. and most highly esteemed citizens, in the person of Mr. Wm. Water- forema.n printer, of Emrys House. Darn't<- roatt, <*a.rmai'thpn. who passed peaoefutly away at his rcsidenco on Sunday morning last, in his 66th year, leaving a widow, son, and two daughters, to mourn hi-< !os- lk'cea.ed wa-) born Mav 29th. 1343. at Penlun. Tr('.vau}¡a.n. being the eidest son of the late -%fr. and Ir. John Waters. On July 1st, 1858, he was apprenticed to the printing trade at the establishment of the late Mr. WiHiam Spurrel!. J.P., an eminent Welsh scholar, and here he laboured faithfully up to last August—a period of 52 years, beating tho record of tho oldest of the threo "veterans" referred to in the Ccntenai-v Num- ber of die JCURS-AT.. In October 18th, 1866, he mar- ried a graIH!-<.laught.'r of Mr. John ,¡¡vies, wool merchant, Pound, of Danyrallt., near armn.rrhen. by whom he had issue five children—two sons and three daughters. Decea&ed was a devoted member of the English Congrc>gatidnaI Church, passed through the various oniocs, and for close 1m 20 years was cotiditeto- of the choir. He was atso a Sunday School teacher, deacon, trustee and up to his death hek) the omce of treasurer. Many in Carmarthen wi)t remember him as the founder of the Tonic Sot-fa. classes, which were so popular in those days. Jn 1881 he pubhshed in book form "The H)story of Hanstephan. to which he ha.s added considerably since, and it is hoped his sort (Mr. Ernest Waters, of Eurwern, St. Catherine- street. Carmarthen) wiU f)oon seo his way clear to publish it. The a.bov« ''History" takea us back to the buiidinp of the old castie in 1138 bv Prince of Meiriun. cLs some. authorities 'state. De- ceased was the winne!- of a great manv prizes at competitive meetings and eisteddfodau.' He con- trtbuted to many pubHcations, including the "lIau! when the renowned ''Urutus" was the edito! :md to the "Cyfaill Eldwysig" (a WeLsh Church mllgazinp) pubus7!<'d by Messr< Snurrf>l} ajid Bon for over 45 years. He wa? ii res-u?r <'ontribuTor. not mis?in? a sin?fe issue, nnd his clever writings, whethe)' proses or poetry, were always read with the HT-eatest intere-'t. :lInn of our readera who take the "Cvfai)) Knhvysipr" monthtv. will miss the works of "W.W as the author of "Hyn a.'r LI<d! De<'eased took an achve interest, in ail Welsh movements, J)is native town comniT in for special regard.s an authority o)) the. Welsh languj,g(\ he had L wtde reputation. "Myr<id!nfa.b, the writer of lirx's. has no hesttn.ti&n In ,Ra:vi 'i that thf, was tllr, I")('t Wptsh cholar a.t the pU'8I'nt. time. as it werf- a pupH, for 45 vt'a.rs. of tb, g-reat \Ve!.sh sa.va.nt, tIle Rev. Dr. Svh.t.n Hvan< As our readers a.re. a.wa.re.. Dr. Svh-an Rvans' opinion on in vthin? pertiUnma- to Wp!sh Hteratur.. was rf- ?a.rde t as eonclustve. Deceased was a membe.- of the Lie r.jry Committee of tho atjoõ1al Ei.;t.pddfnd that i)! he held in r<tr7Da,rthen la 1911, and it was he. understand, who su¡:rg'f'sted that on,> of the essay .< should be "EnwogloTl C'a.erfvrddin" ("Eiri t. Menof(.'urrnarthen'). Tho-. ture'ral-'foi- rn(,jj inc)(rt'l'v —took place 0!t Thursda-y (yesterday) at the ")Ja.e- phelah" of the fa.mUy—EHm Ohawt buriat G-round. near C*a,rrnarrh?)!, when ih? Rev. D. J. Thoma.s pastor of dee<?ise<)'s e-happ}, onScia.t.ed at the honw' the chapei. and the g-ra.ve.,ide-The fnmitv wishes to take. this opporturnty of thanking al! tto"e who ?nt messages of sympa-thy and t-ondolcnce with them in then' bereaverrt?nt, ajtd s!?o the I?y D T. Aiban. s<'ntcr of St. Peter's Chutfh who fret[aeht[y vtStted th a.S('(1 in his ilin,s. AX APPRECIATION BY MR. HY. HOWELL. It is wirh f(,(,] it, ,,s of dp.(\p sorrow and that I sn down to write, a. {(}w tinea about my d<<ar d<- parttd fnfnd: oiko i%hi) was vpry. dear to mp and rl whlY. nitlitiory J snatt oh<-rish white Mfc stta." tast Mr. \\at<-r. was born a.nd brought U!1 in tho neigh- bourhood of Trevaug-han, and the famify h.1 for tMny yca.rs at a. sm.di fa.rm known as Pen Ian. lIü was the eldst of s Ic children, three eons und three daug-htms. of whom two da.ughters still 8urvivf', lbvillg' bppn boru rriv.elf at P<-nybont n.-ar bv our .Lc(lLtattit,),ttco da.tA." back to our earliest and ziltiiougli h« was somp. three years otdpr Hum I w?rn ptayma?s as phMppn, oompamons ?f! Toun" ]npn, a.nd !x)so.n frt?ds throughout ht?. wj<? ?p of bftw?.n Mty .?nd sixty Ypa.rs h<? b<.i?..< n!<< :u)d tiios4, parly YI'ar., yp(. th<; mmory rp".¡tBs wit h pleasuro ni;tuy of the scenes and of those (.a.rty d:t.ys. Olir tcboolboy how for '<orr.e years w.. t <uty in all wi;aHwrs to ? ??s tn?n know? as the Lan<-?tpr:a? ?..hool (now I ..ntr.-r.o?t) to "?!vo at the h..uds ot- th.t sc.hootmnsu.r.Fr. ioorge R<.ve! ti.M sound, in after 'f-'u.r" stood "s )n pa<?t st?.?t a.nd <?ta.biod u?. to ent..r Jnt<j th? w.dor h?Ms m which each of us in hi.?n w?v (!a ther..d his bt'Jf. stor.. of iBforn.d.tion. sn..d! ,t. '"av be, but ?aiua.o? ..bove rubi<-s. D.n thc? <?.riy days wo a.t?nd<-d Ehm Char?c? ar? ?f t am nor, rntst.akt.-n. wp. "cd M ahuut th.' ?i. ?' ?? ?'?' ? ? ?? ?? '? ?'<- >undav ?<-hoo).nd my fr,nd wa? ?VM to th<? fro? w-tn his T(.ady itttswcrs ori occa.sious h"I! t.hp ¡.;ehoo! was homo or n_ ?hbou?n, <.)?,? ?, ,? Cyuianf.. Ys..o).<i; .tlo? M<.H (? t r(.t?<?r.?r t.hf youn? :.L<i' ?.r?,? ot thos<- davs, in f(,.ar and <r.hi- nL'r'?") '? ?' '?, ??n?, and <.ft<-n ur.r.th P"r?oio?y, on,. htr.t<. pr..y<.rs t<. ?" {--a,h<.r Wfl,,n (iiiit(, "S'-to" 2,,li2iig W0- should :ay i.\I-day r? ? ?"?"?? to Mr. Wiiham Spu- M. ? T' ?' ?"? "?"? '?? t?t of his .o. <?r' ? ?"?"- ?" ?tinu?d-with th? ?- _pnor. of a f..w monti.s ?ntorvat-for uj?=n-ds .\f f -?' ?'?. ?' ? ?d of hi. 'if< s.p th?- ?f'? ?'?!'?bie t?tin.? ..dik. ? ?. ? f, r??' "'? ?. '??t?'L;?.? ? .?J'? t ? ? ?.r-?? "?? ttt vattot? thr?fxmi: ?r.fi -n th ? ) ? .??..t .„ .„ .n.i?'?' '? .???"?.??? -???? p).?su? to h<? h; ?'. ? "?!t" ?'s ::h? '??'i? u o s', ??/ ??"?'- ?' lan.?u.? ? -"tnoa?.t? of ?? \)?, sur? ?' U'' ?'?"'?? "? sorn? <.f ,).. otd „ ?m.H-? ?:?'? ?? r- ? ? ? .? '?.???????.,? ?.'???'?r?n?-?-?-'j?r''?? '?'?'?.?:?..?''rT"? ??? ?? r?ri?. )? ?o?lanj?/'?,'?,?y- ? .? ?.rj ?'?. ?r'"?- ?- '?.<??.? ?'? ?ho'?,o".?.. '??'?-? ? ? ,d ? .j nnd tr<?ur"d ?;s !<.? ?''?'" -'?"? ?'h? H.at/'th.' ? ? .i???.?? ?"?'"? '??. Aft<„ .b.n< ..f ? ?" ?'? "<; <'? <'am.ar<h?n ?t <),?r?'?'?. '?""?""o?h, ?. ?.?'t'?' -? '?' '?' :??'?'?-;??1????? ????'-?r???'???? '1'I:('1/('!1 'HI,S "1'('11 rï1lJdf' in r!.f' c!aiu tLa.t Litle/\¡ IJne to '?" -?'< '?r?-d. ?fh?.oh.?"?. ?" .?m w? bid rh? 6 k.ns f?.J?; "? -+-

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