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MACHYNLLETH. I MAENGWYN LITERARY SOCIETY.— At a weekly meeting held on Monday evening, a reading was given by Mr Charles Bowen. Then followed a debate on Should Welsh Drama be Developed ?" Miss Lloyd, B.A., opening in the affirmative and Miss M. Rees in the negative. The meeting decided by fourteen to eleven against development. Fox HOUNDS.—The Plas pack met at Galltylan on Monday. In the course of a few minutes a fox was found and after dodging about near Dolguog he bolted for Bryntydaand Darowen, and got clear away. At Cemmes a second fox was found. He run to ground at Cwmllswi, and.lives to play further havoc with the fowl yards or the neigh- bourhood. The fox was, however, viewed on several occasions and there can be no doubt that he is the same Reynard who has paid midnight visits to Major Bengali's fowl yard. On Thursday the hounds found again at the same spot ajd the fox was hunted away in the direction of Aberhosan until darkness set iu. THE HARRIKSS.—The Pias Harriers were out on Tuesday and scented a fox near Abergwvdol upon whose track they started off. Up hill and down dale the pack hunted and darkness found them at Llaubrynmair, the fox had disappeared and the. hounds were taken care of by the farmers. ACCIDENTS.—On Thursday week a young lad named D. Parry, of the Garshon, a cleaner at the Railway Station, feii into the engine shed pit and injured his hand and head.—On the same day John Evans, a carrier of Maengwyn-street, was chaff-cutting at the Goat Inn. As be ascended the ladder it broke and precipitated him to the ground, fracturing his skull.—The same evening a married woman named Hughes was knocked down by a cow. She was stunned and received a sevel e shock and injury to the head.—On Monday evening Mrs Ffoulkes Jones was knocked down by a trap near the corner of Maengwyn-street. Mr Joseph Jones, who was near at the time, rushed forward, and taking hold of the wheel lifted it up, so that Mra Jones escaped with slight injuries to the head and face. MACHYNLLETH ARBITRATION CASE. At the Town Hall on Wednesday, Mr Edward Hughes, Aberffrvdlan, sat as umpire, and Mr Davies Williams, auctioneer and valuer, and Mr David Gillart, auctioneer and vainer, as referees in an action brought by Mr Evan Evane, of Machynlleth, against Mr Rowland Williams, Penrhosbach Farm, near Machynlleth, there being also a counterclaim. The case was referred from the High Court of Justice to the County Court, and the parties agreed to arbitration. Mr David Gillart was the referee, and Mr Woosnam, Newtown, the solicitor for Mr Evans, and Mr Davies Williams, the referee, and Mr Taylor, Newtown, the solicitor for Mr Williams. It appears that plaintiff and defendant are joint owners of the Penrhosbach Farm. The rent of the farm was estimated at £60, and the plaintiff claimed from defendant, who was the occupier, the sum of £52 30s, being the rent of three half-years. Mr Taylor admitted the claim of plaintiff and proceeded on the counterclaim which was £3818s lOd, being half the expenses incurred in repairing the farm for 3 years. The following evidence was given.— Rowland Williams said he lived in Penrhosbach. He had been tenant since his father died about. 16 years ago. He paid £30 rent up September, 1883. He stopped paying rent in 1883; no one asked him for years afterwards. He received the notice produced. He bought his share in February following the notice. Mr Evans never asked him for rent but if he had a little money. He could not be certain as to the place before he received a letter from Messrs Evans and Gillart. Witness said he spent so much on repairs and would pay him very soon. Mr Evans said it did not matter so much. He afterwards received the letter produced from Messrs Evans and Gillart, 30tli December. He went to Evans and Gillart's office in consequence and he and plaintiff were present together. Witness took the bills for repairs, and plaintiff offered to sell his moiety or buy his. Witness was offered £550 for his share or raise the rent to £25. Mr Evans, solicitor, asked witness if he was willing to pay the difference be- tween the rent and the repairs. Mr E. Evans said he would not agree. He got a letter on 24th June, 1894, claiming a year's rent, which he paid to Mr Evans. The first thing afterwards he heard was a letter from Mr Woosnam, and he sent a letter in reply (admitted). He sent particulars of his ac- count to Mr Woosnam when he received the writ. He was ill when he wrote that letter, 31st March, 1894. He went to Mr Woosnam but he could not act. He remembered when the wall fell; it very nearly killed his mother. It was the end of Sept., 1893. A little time afterwards the top of the roof went. He went to Mr Pryce, who asked him who was the owner of the other moiety. He said Evan Evans. Mr Pryce told him to go to Mr D. Davies and to E. Evans to ask him to meet Mr Davies. No one else was mentioned, but he advised him to see Mr Henry Jones. He went to Mr Evans at Bryncaemerlin, but Mr Evans was not up.— Mr Richard Jones, tailor, Machynlleth, said Evan Jones told him about the repairs at Penrhosbach. He said that he had promised to pay half the cost of the repairs. The conversation took place in 1894.—Cross-examined He and the defendant were not the best of friends. He could not remember any prior conversation.—Hugh Lewis, Bryncael- meilir, said Mr Evans lodged with him in 1893, from the end of February to 1894. He had no conversation of any importance about Penrhosbach. He had ore conversation as to the repair at Pen- rhosbach.—Cross-examined by Mr Woosnam The conversation took place about November and October, 1893. He was asked to give evidence about six months ago. He had a conversation with R. Jones. He could not remember where he spoke to him. He met him casually on the road. He did not know of any law between parties. R. Jones did not tell him about the action existing between the parties. Nothing else took place and the con- versation ended.—The hearing was adjourned until Monday.

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