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CONTENTS OF INNER PAGES. We]8hv,0 Q PAGE 2. Aberystwyth pD(^y Schools Prize Distribution 1 and LJa'n])6^16^' ^8we8trJ> Ellesmere, Llan- ^wtown • Fnrr) news T1,e Late Miss Powell, Sf Guardian, ^ura' District Council and Board Colliery. reatened Strike at the Wynnstay The War • p Pagk 3. I Gud for th'« Vi0pOSed Purchase of a Quick-Firing j Correspon(j ropshire Yeomanry Contingent;) j Volnnteer Snnner at Welshnool. I Footbaji Xt Page b. ^ents • Mq ,°''e8> Matches, &c.; Hunting Appoint- The Queen's Cn'l, C^.ess' Cat'8 Meat Square goniery w„i ectlon at Machynlleth, Mont- 8hire Divorc^ C^00' ^8westry; A Merioneth- A Storv << Pagk 7. Foster- Wh ^or £ e Life," by J. Monk Parish • Ah w ^>oor ^ates are high in the Tovvyn Sailors's >6. °ve.y newsJ Louise Masset Executed; °f Melid U °n ^raw Presentation to the Vicar I Asia. 6n raffedy in Wales; Russia and Central I I 1
(Will the ministry RESIGN…
(Will the ministry RESIGN p dip- usual]j calm, sedate and has h 8Ji a bright i the country a of scares and sensations E MORNING Post has called upon the ■fj i • resign because Mr. Balfour, in f • 18 sPee^,$li Manchester on Monday even- -f, happen to say what the Post J ought to have said. It is not I -t f Uncommon thing- for a star to wander out of its orbit and lose itself in the end- ess firvmamefnt, but we cannot see why the ?a 1011 should work itself into a French ^enzy simply because things have not j J r? the course they so much desired, j J tl,a battles ended in the rout of | I he Boere, had Methujex driven the enemy I J «-»m tie trenches of Magersfontein, had succeeded in forcing the passage of T3. Tugela and in dismantling the guns ^hich overlook the battlefield, had the of Ladysmith been raised and "White Joined the other Generals in a victorious •^arch upon Pretoria—the grossly unfair t'jTti&fjtn which has been heaped upon the government for not knowing what nobody else knew, and upon the Generals for not performing those feats which people, know- 1;Qg nothing of the difficulties, think ther °ught to have performed, would have been I > °parea. Had the French nation been in OUr position they would long ago have been shouting å bas Balfour, CHAMBERLAIN and > | -Duller, and conspuez Methuei* and everv- f body else concerned but surely this nation £ *IU not emulate the example of the fYench I w by a ridiculous search for a sran„r I "'t'O \Jrt, f ihose who read the speeches of" Mr Balfour will recognise at once that J* no need of a scapegoat. Mr. Balfour irankly admits that there have been erz-ors hut what campaign of any importance has' L h, ,1 -7 ""CUPROSECUTEAWITNOUTTNEM The Goyern- toent shared their erroneous views with the mass of opjnion instructed on South African affairs," and everything possible b | to rectify the errors has been done. Cer- "I tain it is that the Boers have taught j ns lessons m'the manipulation and mounting f — xiC<vyj ujuy Jiave moved guns over -county s° rough that Englishmen con- sidered the feat impossible. Our field guns have been of lighter build, smaller and therefore, of shorter rfnio-o xf 'the Boers, and most nf f g i ? th.0,e of ,ls arisen from tliis {■ et t Wr positions of the armin l the f been possible for W8 1,acl ir S000 "-rlnd ssrs ^7" J-exs LaKIU«- up tiieir fortified po&itioiiSj ftnd GntrGiicliiug tiiGTn,selves &s has been the case at the Tugela and Magers- fontein, the Government would have been spared this hostile criticism. The guns which were sent out were field guns, sufficiently light as not to interfere with the mobility of a force travelling over rough country in pursuit of a mobile foe. But the enemy are not on the move, and heavier guns have since been despatched. Then again in the search for a scapegoat the Lee-Enfield rifle is being condemned wholesale. Critics say it has not the range of the Mauser, that the sighting is wrong and that it is not a good weapon. The Lee-Enfield is the best rifle we have in the service, and is sighted up to 2,900 yards. This is quite as long a range as any soldier can be expected to shoot at, and the army experts have always con- sidered lightness as one of the points of a good weapon. The range of the weapon might be increased, but lightness would have to be sacrificed. Again it is said that with the Lee-Enfield much time is wasted in filling the magazine. We have expert opinion that a fully qualified man can load and discharge from 20 to 25 shots in a minute, and, as the man in the street is aware, at this pace the rifle would very soon become too heated to be of use. But whatever defects the Lee-Enfield has, existed before the war, and it is surprising that all that clatter about its defects should have been kept back until now. The suggested retirement of the Cabinet, or the repudiation, by other members, of Mr. Balfour's utterances would not have the effect of improving the situation. To ask a Liberal Cabinet, with Sir Henry Campi)Ell-Ba.nnermati at its head, to take up the reins of government, would not mend matters, for Sir Henry was one of the men who opposed sending out the troops. There might be some strong men in a Liberal Cabinet; but with a leader who from first to last saw no case for armed intervention," the situation would be ntro-ravated. If the Generals have not done <N- what the critics think they ought to have done, that is not the fault of Mr. Balfour, for lie could be in no way responsible for the plan of campaign. The troops have been despatched with all possible speed, and as the need for certain arms has become manifest, those arms have been sent out. It is unfair to judge the Govern- ment in the light of a few shortcomings; wa rmo-ht to remember the enormous nature of the° operations connected with the des- patch, and, more particularly, the provision- ing, of a hundred thousand troops. The T- a whole, lias fallen foul of the and the best of the Liberal .evvs- papers have maintained a level-headed attitude in the sensation. The nation, or t has become somewhat nervous by the new!=; of our checks, but all that is 0} tne nt, nature Gf a ■nppflpd is something h neeueu RttllkR or Rokkrts, tonic administered by '•« and England will be herseH ag.nn.
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notissVthb WAY. t o M P had issued a special Colonel Pryce- one • infantry appeal for the eqtnpme company of volunteers. As is now well kn the 5th S.W.B. will■ equipped. I„ and the men must be <3 e.jones intends partition to the equipiieu'' -A. | that the life of every man going out aliall be insured for £ 100, and that in case of death the money shall be used to purchase an annuity for those eutitled to it. There i. a s„ffici<,nt I tiou of th. 5th S.W.B. heartJ ^p„„so fr„m th. ge„er.l public, and „e hope all win „ive as liberally as they can. The speech of the week, locally, has been that delivered by Mr W Allen, 21.P., at the Volunteer ..1: m U.UUVL UU I aeaaay evemng. Mr Allen iA A th^irr ■ ™ °°s8Me oo°m°« *«■ th. L.ttle-Bngland Partv. is a gergeaot troop and b,s object in eurolIinB„ith the Yeomanry -V be Kathered from this on, sentence from hi. speech: In this hour of England's need when the very empire is at stake, when the whole future of onr nat,on depend, „poa os OTMhi th# ,u Sooth Africa and establishing ,„,„e form of rule through the length and breadth of that land ove" __L!_1_ it th d„r f "">re0,e' 1 b8lie- ">at the duty of every English*™, that it is the who"]0 0Ve'y nfc°D' °f 6Very Pfttriot. of everyone j IO"e"' "1 I do, onr Qneen who ha, so ong ruled w.th glory over this connlry, to volun h8 service of FJ .LI21 who loves, as You and I do, our Queen who has so ong ruled with glory over this country, to volun- teer, if be is able, for the service of his to go to the front and fio-hf t i.- foeg „ Dgtlt agamst his country's In raising £ 139 II, fo*he patriotic ?_.mer o 8efc a nobl9 examPle. This sum' worl™ .¿. J. n l° /d per head' is not improbable that some money has found itg vvav to th* nhlaofo i-v. 7 t0 the same worthv objects through other channels. A statistic! T resPOBdent points out that if this rat« tained throughout the Hngdom, millions M-onld be raised. The Town pgJ,ke,five their credit, determined to make theT 1 success, and the /». ™ the fund a fellow councillors, Messrs T C and C P Davips K 60rge' A Va^ghan, I canvass, with the relulr'Thlr^^3 & h°U8e"to-hou8e ^eper has a share ^elling-house I The proposal that the neonl« nf n I present qnick.fi,i„g J °f "hoald j of the Imnflrial ^ropshire troon I reception afc the hands of & favourable I the on Monday at^L a88embled at M"-™- It is intended that th. "ta"°n °' th" • "Pecial gift from the 8 b« a w proposed to eanin ti, 7 P p,e' and as & obtainable, a sum of £ 630 the besfc •pecial fand. We are B required for this special fund. We are sure that if the people gener- allv, after the m$}.nnn- 1Ir ? "hat they „„ to E„glaadTbJ°°0"ba"' readily forthcoming evpn th ° he SUm wiJ1 be reach of all to be able to D°fc W,'thin the Pa^ Jone. ba. dll a, Mr 'III a somet^pereonal d°nDCi- meetl'C,? on Monday a motion that the fine to'"to*"™ t0°k Up°n of a member should ho paidon the resignation I Ultimately the ml r6dUCed fr°m £ 25 *> U member .aid if Z Z' W,'thd— One T WaS paS8Gd and THE Bitting at the end of L 9 °WD .CIerk w°nld be resignatio„ and unMh" f«r ^e :i:;rerro™baflr„ipoint6'i vacancies. filling np the I With the commencement of tho Berriew School, which has been the much controversv hannJT 7T 8Ubject of 80 agement, or ^ther 1/ Bew governors upon the or^l, ^es "oT thTt" h LDI°:mlDt: Jhe ^e trouble. years or so &. t0 the P«»H for a period of 10 f-m politi^ n Pr-tt7 that all this will now be A™ 7 t0 be h°ped and that the" Hi t, °Ut &nd for"otten, has in th Jone8" endowment which M the past proved of such considerable benefit i»8,8la„ce t0 the p„isMonera,may' PP emented edncntional advantages of the present «f..4,±r±2d ,™«.,pr^aice anrf fruftTess dfpIora«oy. There have acoumuJatod a debt of upward of ±300 which will have to ba provided for, and the school buildings require a considerable amount of improvement from a sanitary and structnral point of view. On the other hand, it must be remem bered, the parish has not been subjected to the extravagant organisation of a School Board. The Queen has signed a Proclamation further proroguing Parliament to January 30th and on that date the Houses will meet for the despatch of business It will then be found that not only are the members of the Cabinet in unison but the majority of the Commons also. # In another column we give an effusion from Punch on over-crowding in London. This has reached a state of which people in the country can not even dream. In the case above noticed eight people lived in a room 10 feet square, ate, slept and worked, and for this room a rent of 4s. 6d a week was paid. The houses of the working class in London are rented by Jews and farmed out in single rooms, or sets of rooms, at an enormous profit, to working people. Even these are hard to get at any price, so hard indeed that a working man earning X2 a week has been unable to get any kind of rooms and has been obliged to take his wife and children to the workhouse, where of course he paid for their keep. It is quite evident that the County Council will have to deal with the whole question of the housing of the working classes, and not in the half-hearted manner in which they at present treat it. Something ex- tensive on the lines of Lord Rowton's scheme will have to be carried out. A contributor this week re-opens a question on which there has been a great deal of controversy, not only in Wales but also in England. The poor we have always with us, and in a similar manner also the poor rates. Some Unions get off very cheaply in the matter of poor rates, others the reverse. Briefly our contributor's contention is that Towyn contributes annually to the Machynlleth Union a sum far in excess of what is returned to the poor of Towyn, while other villages and town- ships contribute mucfy Jess than they receive, a notable insf-.anpA • 1 • "B lnuULJUIUiUl-, wnicn receives £150 per year more than its total con- tribution. This, he argues, is not fair to Towvn and other districts so situated, and he contends that there should be a rearrangement which will provide that each district shall maintain its own poor. The argument at first sight seems plausible enough, but from past experience we know that the. Local Government Board will consent to no such re-arrangement. We must bear in mind that the people who pay the rates, whether in Towyn, or Llanbrynmair, or Newtown, or Oswestry, derive no advantage from the presence of the poor in their districts. Why then should Llanbrynmair ratepayers be mulcted in a penalty in the shape of an advanced rate for something from which they derive no benefit? Why they any more than, say, the ratepayers of Birmingham or London ? We cannot help pointing out to our contributor that if unions were to bo further sub-divided into little districts, a determined effort would be made to drive out of the different parishes those who, through misfortune, were a source of expense. This would be within the range of possibility, especially where, as is often the case, the whole of the property in a township is owned by one land. lord. The poor would then be driven from place to place, just as in the old days they were whipped at the cart-tail and driven through the streets of the towns. Vagrancy would, under such a state of gs-be been, and we should ° C°Untl7 than it has of police to deal with it. 6 1Hcreased force much better case^hld made out a system of .ub.div'i8ionf 4^7^ °f locating a ^eas. Had he [ favou'" of larger the poor should become rna'ntenance of ^ere ^oun- e the poor should become rna'ntenance of ^ere ^oun- advancing arguments with m°r6 h°P6 °f his nnf o F M Wltb SUCCRHa rn, e>v Wfto contend thnf fK- xnere are considered as an entirely QU6BT'°D SHO^ be that relief should be ad ■ ^tion, and obtained from Imperial 18 °°e "hiCh lightly dea^ tith6 q"e"iM I yeomanry and VOLUNTEER NOTES.
. YEOMANRY AND VOLUNTEER NOTES.
YEOMANRY AND VOLUNTEER NOTES. of tinXs'been8 J0* A *»d deal ">en and horses are h • trainin*> *°d the work. The Park could'not bV0^ f°r ,aS a draining ground. There haTT^ lively incidents on the field M thej the regulars go througnnslrf! L°rS!fi °f I most ercitinc inn^ J' ue or the «^da;:f;;r:„s T ;batwhi°b I himself on a chestnnt h y°ung trooper found I obedient to the touch ofthl anJthiDg but the rein. The vounc f it P °r the puI1 of veteran. Without warning and for n'o" °F & ^son the horse set off at m J *PParent across the ground in th j- P&°e' oareered s'ope above the dnV. J"™™. °f the 8^P [ the charter it A Gr check ">»P. and at, ( 'b' "We* J" Park gale, everybody was that H 'i, surprised the VTGRAE. Hot t T h°T *°d "d" »<*•one ^.«ery to everVot °M » performed a sliPDerv tn ki m6n W°U'd have its fafo rnL. 7 nmb,e and let the horse <■.„ x/it? wonder is thaf* draoRed off by the tree branches. those who8have^ukab]80^] ^orsei1' that b"ng them forward Thd,Sp°Sal shonld •how that the present il air8°f Prices having gone an tlm6 to Sell> tram and bus horses. the demand for tram and bns # # "-tHntthoTeerff'T9 home as unfit. These men^ haY8 86Dt willingness, and if thev A &Ve' 'east> necessary for service with the they were aniion, to do all Te°manry, j themselves fit. Thei k coa'd to make j I P ace, and their patriotism wag sound "V*6 right f plained that they wero sound- Some com- and °ertainly this might hZl^d7^™0110'8' against them. One man «t j t 'D 8°me cases a poor show fc' wto made on v I vue nag, was found to be one of I the best horsemen in theTro^wlTn^.v a trial •n another animal At \a Q & trial We received their diseh.^ m» [ gi«n .p hope, „f to Sou[h £ »ot all have gone on to Worcestershire f' 8°We getting oat with their squadron. P6 °f T *#* I This brings us to aBotheP matter n afternoons a few fnn i, several f can say .1 the, as Yet, untrained. All we I can say is that those who laugh should volunteer. Jour laugh is worth. It islhe oM^ oJTp h 6aie t0 kU0W that 80me of the OfTeiid(-,ri received a well-deserved lessor, from Sir Watkin. And many fops, for a reat deal less ave under gone the ordeal of the laore-pipo or clltck F The, men are to appear in khaki in about a week from now aud the first parade in the neutral colour will be a matter of interest. These uniforms are being made by Messrs Niven & Jones and Mr G E Evans. The R.W.W. Recreation Society have decided to make the officers and men of the Imperial Yeo- manry honorary members of the Society during their stay mlSiewtown. Members of the Yeomanry billeted at Ifewtown are being drilled and trained in the various duties with great care, Sergt-Major Joyce being very diligent in his attentions to the men, while Colonel Forbes is also very active. Partiea go daily to the Penarth Range for shooting practice, whilst others are being tested in horsemanship. Some 15 to 18 of the mpn hQ" h_ i c UötJU sent nome owing to their I lack of knowledge of this necessary requirement. c u««u bent nome owing to their Th "f0 now'e<^&e of this necessary requirement. The town assumes quite a military appearance, and wi I be even more so, when the men are furnished uni orm. The men parade at 8.30, and are f°r the day" °n Sanday a parade as held at 4 o clock in the afternoon, large crowds JmiDCT the R^rA^f. i.i._ t-» mftn fAii U r°8t omcQ wh^re the men fell m. Every effort ig made anH 6 I f m8n 8 l0t as en^°yab,e a8 possible, and last cven,ng (Friday) a concert was organised and much enjoyed by those nr„s<^ I r- "&"& be volunteer section are in readiness to proceed to any station they are ordered. Some unpleasant rumour w being circulated regarding Col-Sergt Jones, of Newtown, who was at first offered a corporalship with the section that had volunteered for service in South Africa, and was most anxious to serve his Queen and country. Later innkmnki™. owever, put him with the Reserves of the Bat- talion. As only two Col-Sergts had volunteered talion. As only two Col-Sergts had volunteered for service, Col-Sergt Astley being the senior, he was given thei preference. The rumour is that Col-Sergu J M Jones has withdrawn his offer of service, which is quite incorrect. # # # # RiG q w°t>E Elwe11 and ^aroId Kirkhr< of the 5th • b.W.B., have obtained permission to enrol with the Montgomeryshire Imperial Yeomanry, and Lieut A M Hutchins, 1st Hereford R.V., has applied to the War Office for permission to join the same squadron. w. Lieut-Col Hutchins has been successful in pass- ing the examination for promotion from Captain to Field Officer of the regular forces, entitling the Volunteer Officer to the letter Q (qualified for command) in Army List. The subjects are tactics, organisation and equipment, military topograpby, military law, and military engineering. Colonel Hutchins is the only officer in the Brigade who has obtained this distinction. Colonel Hutchins also has the Hythe officer's certificate for instruction in musketry, and the maxim machine gun, as well as the Chelsea Field Officer's P.S. for drill, riding, &c *# Many inquiries having been made as to the Jpro- bable departure of the Yeomanry, we may state that the men have been warned that they may prepare for being sea-sick on the 25th. 'I- Part of the work of the week has consisted of practising with the galloping gun. About six horsemen accompany the gun, the order is given to unhmber, three men gallop the horses to the rear while the others put the gun in action. The men are gradually becoming smarter it, thi-r .ljipula. t.on of it, and we only hope that the gun will do good work in South Africa. This week efforts have been made to dismantle a quarry with more or less success. By the way, when guns of this class were first introduced, the orders from the War Office were to the effect that the gun was to be drawn J --=- I by three *.]ton,'g.en.i8ion«j officers, or j one &ii] ia 'i w i j ^tven hag tj»e for a joke. c John Rhjs Prj* ofMr,R Pryse, ilo Pamdr*in, Lla? ^untf^d and r a accePted as a mf*Mt^tKOjorvshiro ifflDerial •«* I in th i eo,nanrv. evi^Blv» trooper been Dt^ODlerys^ &n has uleo poj. Member Gf j^pdtan Mounted for Other Idlo^gj^vebeeijaeeepted %81t ¡ for serrice in South Vtt the Imperial Yeormanry (a -iiecei;sful local cvcJi¡;¡t chant T'M00* °f ^r8" tPbermer- I h«H • '• ^all, nptol*. Te former h- Jo d tfae e^ tawer ^r-n th, Den"'ea8Sa, f" 11 b'^aofbtT'\rU~geSted Wbou1, giV6 th6 fcheir names, a^T' rank, fortune 1 places |ce, >ccupation, sino-Jo *nCl ProBDsllIr narried or hationwe%f't,Mny #»er of oourse include .rT' number and aR6' of marks and other °Dns, noles, tattoo in line, but T °ftok- i« haraiy wishes ungratified J ^ke t( 866 PUbh° ,ea^°g it for someonre?8fcofPartiCar8 prising tradesman might J11 X a handbook, at the n ■ f°r su fk„ tne Pnce oif utilise «Pare page8 for adverJPPer- or oan]iflOWers rJig jatns or pille in tfae CM, A friend the troop thinks it n1 A bv nursemaids, oooks n A U 0 TRFABUR and certainly an edit' T 83 & 80UVED1!' n. y EDITION de Wished with a few portraits, a }inbel Ulustrations of rh0 v ?un m fi x 8 or the 1 eoman s farewell to «»and gGtti ctnta sht°T.,°lbse„t. Mmded Beggar" Fond. tb8t Mr M.P., who has been Sergeant, „i,l be 30 eomenclehrkIrfnS?alaUd AU -a^ben ther6 | erks, fruiterers, com „n v,Iiqv men, There to Vb-t fight- here is one actor, two gent ]etter8, 8everal comn 80me °ld fight6ra ^eat Scott! a ompany promoter. There companie8, We a6 C°™panies' 111 fact> tofote after the war. SENTED6-S th IIOITYIS WEL1 REPI"9 > ere is, at least, l^^ekeener. two ¡- 7 meTDTh GeUemI bo- ex-cavalry The spies are round 4 if anyone wants more of this story, fcatioa should be made to the Marines..
T OSWES
T OSWES T OSWES1- rantedTokst ^lish leIer' war" Powell t Evan Jones, late nw fi1Jones. Shrewsbui r;dvt Old gold and silver watchd. u u v,f taken in exchan~ ^atcfl%wellery bought or Jones, Shrewsbury*. lafce PoWerA A larp-« TAdvt. ver and «lPf.f^ JeweileIVatches, clocks, sil- Jones Jafp P, ^00ds sent appr0val. Evan The War KV aD<l/one8iirewsburv. [Advt. amounts to £ 79R bi°i^h rP'ief fund now £ 329 17a an(^ th^qyipment fund to I Watkfns^A'he D Parry and M the Jnternarinn Puid team, will play in PRAYER MEEIIJ™1 MatC.k)n Monday at Chirk, meetings have H I Dun? the week> Pra.ver Nonconform-st 0^° u6ld at 108t of the EnSlish accordance win, es thrtehont the town, in Alliance. arrangement 0f the Evengelical APPn!VT„n. the Boro'no-V. c. ,Hu#?h -riffiths, assistant in Assistant Survevor^ 8 haS be6D aPPointed including t»-^ d -5 1 ^ch Wenlock district, BroseW. Poliop r, ^V'ednodav, at the Borough John T? b,vf0r" (Mr B H Mason), of P.'r, 8ton ^byn, va3, on the evideneo default ea rian' an<^ costs) or in T dayS' for out. Axn att 'LOHPoRArED Socik^t ov Accountants Sn.Vo? Thornton f of the Xnoa^orate^IMMH0* And/tors of the United Aceoa,,t«'"» am i C.E.T.S. Meetings.—Th« hi I !!■«?' or*' £ « wa?^^dJoS'"fe°, ru "f' cne v,car (Che Rev N O^ilvy) presiding HEN^OPD688 WAPDKHVERED BY RFV G ° Browne', S -cum-Gobowen, and a musical programme was afterwards gone through/—The Holy Trinity branch met on the same evening, under the presi- dency of the Rev T Redfern (vicar). The Rev F Coleman (curate of St Oswald's) gave an address. lJEATH OF A FORMER SURVEYOR AND COUNCILLOR. News has reached Oswestry of the death at Winnipeg of Mr James Bolton, formerly borough surveyor of this town and subsequently tradesman and town councillor. It seems that he had an apoplectic fit, and the doctor ordered his removal to a hospital, where it is stated be died. Deceased left for America some years ago. He leaves a widow and family to mourn his loss. WELSH Wksleyan LITERARY SOCIETY.-At a meeting of this society on Monday evening pre- sided over by the Rev T C Roberts, Miss Nellie Jones gave an able paper on A mother's influence in the formation of her children's character" and in the formation of her children's character" and Mr Ellis Jones contributed an excellent paper on The Resurrection." Mr Jones was asked to allow his paper to appear in the Yspy Sydd. There was a large attendance of members. THE FREE CHURCH COU-NCIL.-The Fres Church having decided that a united prayer meeting con- nected with all the Nonconformist churches of the town should be held, such a meeting was held bv the English churches at Oswald Road Church on Monday evening, when the Rev D D:, vies Williams presided. The Rev Mortimer Allfen delivered an address, and the Rev J J Poynter, president of the Free Church Council, also spoke. All the English Churches were represented. The Welsh Churches held their meeting last night. "OSWALD AND Winifred AND THEIR HOLY Wells."—This was the subject of the lecture delivered by Mr A C Nicholson on Monday night, at the Guildhall under the auspices of the Musenm Committee. The chair was occupied bv Mr T T i/ioyd Williams, who said that the love of lectures shown by the Oswestry people was a healthy sign, and in this connection the Museum Com- mittee and the Field Club, under whose auspices these lectures were given, had been great pro- moters m the town of refined interests and tastes among the people. Moreover, the influence »L h i f }, yi10 means-been merei^ iocai and he believed he was making no idle statement InJLr f VT larSe proportion of the rising generaUon of Lnglishtnen owed a great debt to the Oswestry Field Club, and one of the best books wno "n u VS k-V Chas Davies, who probably r-i ,we '^own to them. He believed he was town Clerk ot Vnr-«-;„U rni i.i (L. p. ij ri, Ane D0°K DOre tne t)tle ot t-l /if • A striking feature which showed ia he interest in the society was not merely a passing whim, but that it rested on a more solid lar in the fact that the lectures _1.' "cuv^rea tnere were given gratuitously by the busiest of their busy townspeople. —Mr Nicholson then (i(Ifirere(i his leettire which was most interest- ng and was listened to with attention. In ackuo\ledgin a vote of thanks passed to him, „[ -Nlcholson expressed a hope that his womd lead to an interest being taken in St. lmTwi8 VTe11' and see whether they could not t ie place by a mere worthy monument than ie present stumpy pUKnp.— A. vote of thanks to the ■lautnan terminated the meetiDg. COUNTY Co U[tT.-THURSDAY. Before His Honour Judge Harris Lea. VV hitfield and Batho V Bates.—This was :;n application for a judgment by Messrs Whittle!. -d a 10, auctioneers, Oswestry, against Edwd L Batho, auctioneers, Oswestry, against Edwd L West Bromwich, general butcher. In an it eiendant •said he onlv received 5s per week and board.-lr Tinniswood said that from enquiries made he ascertained that defendant made a turn- over of X50 a week in pigs alone. He was able to pay ±5 a month. The amount owing was £ 33 for Pigs.-Ili,- Honour made a varying order of £ o a month and said that if witness at the next ronrt pioved defendant's circumstances bv a witness hn would get an order for £ 5 a month: liTT't now to make a committal order. IIughes v Edwards.—John Hnghes Bi vnaoi, Llandderfel, sought to recover from' Robert Fd- wa,rdg, Nahthirwen, Llansilin, the sum of £ 3 la k 1 alance due in respect of sheep. The nrim amount was £ 11 loS; which had been reduced W payments.—Mr J R Jordan, solicitor, Bala »a« f the plaintiff, and Mr G W Ferrington for' the DZ fondant -Plaintiff stated that he sold 20 sheep to LI,.drill. Wr,l» sr 1894, at 11. 6d per head. Defendant had bad previous deal- ings with a Mr John Jones, whom plaintiff knew, and defendant asked if he should pay the sum to Mr Jones, as it would be more convenient, and he replied that he could. He subsequently saw de- fendant at Oswestry market and he said he had paid the sum to Mr Jones, except a small balance. Mr Jones said he had not received anything, but subsequently he admitted hav- ing received £ 8 8s 6d from defendant, which he had since paid over to plaintiff. — Cross- examined Gave defendant authority to pay through John Jones. If he produced a receipt showing that he had discharged the debt, it would be all right. In 1895,U.e said he paid part to John Jones. The latter said he had received money from defendant, but had mixed the accounts.- John Jones Penlan, Llangollen, farmer and sheep dealer, said thenccount produced showed the transactions between defendant and himself, and defendant had paid him X8 8s 6d out of the Ell 10s owing to plaintiff.—Cross-examined At first he had for- gotten the payments, because he lost the book. He had not paid anything else to him.—For the de- fence, defendant said he paid ? to Jones on account, and then paid .;t¿ ius to him at the rive Bells Inn, Oswestry, and he thought he had settled up. Till the letter (produced) he uever had any application from defendant whom he had only seen once, and he had nearly settled with Mr Jones then and subsequently paid him. Cross-examined Remembered seeing plaintiff in Oswestry market and telling him there was only a small balance owing and he paid that, two or three Wednesdays after to Mr Jones at the Five Bells.-His Honour, in giving his verdict, said his judgment must go against the man who allowed his accounts to go on all this time without inquiring into.—Judgment for defendant. CLARKE v. Barratt. This was an action broaght by Edward Clarke, of the Drill Inn, Morda, against Arthur Barratt, Willow street, Oswestry, to recover £5 13s 6d, in consequence of injuries and loss sus- tained through defendant's son, it was alleged, driving into plaintiff s horse. The claim was made up as tollows: 17 days loss of work by the horse, X4 5s veterinary surgeon's fees, £ 1 8s 6d. There was a counter-claim of £ 3.—Mr Ferrington, who was for plaintiff, stated that plaintiff's son, who drove the trap, had joined the Imperial Yeomanry and could not get away from Shrewsbury. On May 25 last, Bertram Clarke, the son, was driving cautiously round the corner of English Walls and Leg street, which was a narrow place, and before he knew what was happening, defendant's son, driving down Leg street, ran into his trap. The shaft penetrated the horse's neck to the bone.— The Judge asked if the case could be proceeded with in the absence of Bertram Clarke.-Mr Ferrington said he saw the difficulty, and after consulting with Mr Bott, who appeared for defen- dant, the claim and counter-claim were withdrawn. Nunnerley V Bond.— W Nunnerley, Ellesmere, corn merchant, < £ c, sijed W A Bond, 17, Water Street, Liverpool, f or £ ra&3 lid, balance of interest on two dishonoured acceptances. Defendant did not appear.—Mr R E Lloyd, solicitor, Ellesmere, for the plaintiff, stated that the acceptances on which the interest had accrued amounted to £55. —Judgment for plaintiff on the claim and a counter- claim by defendant with costs. Conde v WILLIAMS and Evans. W Conde, Hengoed, sought to recover from H Williams, Hen- n"' thocllm nf £ 2 Os 3d. made up of 17s costs 5VVU, \1-.1' "'1.A.L&& incurred in getting an ejectment order against defendant from the magistrates, 16s for cleaning down the house, and 7s 3d for repairing windows. -Mr Ferrington was for plaintiff.- Plaintiff having given evidence he was cross-examined by defendant. He stated that the house was in gOJd repair when defendant went in. Since then he had broken the windows and damaged the paper.-Defendant denied this.-In reply to the judge, plaintiff said defendant had been in the house two or three years before he was ejected.—Owen Marsden said the paper etc looked as if it had been subjected to rough usage. The house was all right now.—The Judge said plaintiff should have got the costs of the ejectment order from the magistrates; and if a tenant, had been in a house for three years it was not his duty to do the whitewashing and papering. He would have to pay 5s. for the repair of the windows.— The same plaintiff sued Isaac Evans, Hengoed, for arrears of rent and repairs, and judgement for the arrears, 16s. 6d., was given.
WELSHPOOL.
WELSHPOOL. IF you want the best cakes and pastry, call at Wat- son's, 5, Hall street, where you will find all kinds of Swiss, continental, and fancy pastries. Wedding, birthday, and christening cakes, elaborately orna- 1 merited, to order. 1 'j >'ov w a v,o'>A rtA\w.\i\e VAcjeAe \Aie ehear>- fw* 5 V*vv"^ Vro'oicnon^eT, atiA ST IT'RUTKTT-K nr RARIXRT- I Market, 'a FirsV-cLT/ fWi 0pp,0Isitf. f he Poultry Seventy Shi,ling, P J Humphrey Jones and Son, Hall Street. [Advt. To-day's -TEAM.-The following will n6U .l.Cp.1{Jeu, Weishpool in their match with Newport to-day in the Shropshire League tournamentGoal Bob Hamer; backs, HEW Johnson and TT w halt-backs, H Tucker, M M ^rgan'-Owe^ Tudor8 U nrVVard8' J^Miller' J P Swetten'ham, W Mr T™ J'v H Mor^n-Owen. Referee Mr 1 ovmsend, ^ewtown. United Prayer. During the past week uraver meetings have been^held in the various Noncon- formist places of worship. The services «• due t o r° WR e v^J ^6t h a'n ha pel, con^ Tesseyman. Wednesday, Presbv- z: r F conanctor. Kev T c Jones. Thur's day, Congregational Chapel, conductor Rev D B IcZ We" nuctor Rev D Morgan. Sunday at 8pm H,n tist Chapel, conductor, Rev T Bowson A short address was given at each service. bituaky. After a protracted illness the death took place on Sunday night of Mr William Gr.ce who for the last twelve years had filled the post of head-keeper on the Powis Castle Estate The Chu'rch l<the YaCe °"Jhur*d!iy aft'ernoon at Christ Sever V iReV D G DaVi^ officiating. was m u T^hen' cnrria^«- The coffin was made by Mr J H Anderson, all the other arrangements being carried out by Mr W Morris. w dow°CT W!S 51 yearS °f a^e aad ]eaves a Widow a-uci one son. „0?.fX,CKHT AT N,EW' Stkeet Schoolroom.—A sue- 1 I"'Aw\f, 1 Far'r> 4- L ro th^ P >■ S ° aeenes. took place in the Congregational Schoolroom last evening. Jheiewasa large attendance and the pej-form- ances were well received. The star of the evening was Miss Violet Monk, a clever young vocalist whose rendering of several songs was thoroughly appreciated. She was several timAs encored. her best song being Arditi's "Dream of Home." Ihe other artistes were Miss Lizzie Jones, Miss Saidie Jehu, Miss Howell Mr Iorwarth Jones, Mr Wendell Jones, Miss Be'atr^J Jones, Miss Alice and Miss Don Jones, and Mr W Cl i'ld PI •' guid;lnce of Miss Gwynne the Childien s Choir contributed two canital Jf- songs which excited much amusement The pT g.amme was arranged by Mr Charles Jones! 1 Gwynne accompanied. VOLCNTEER IKVITATION DANCE. r\ n, sSSSS PF S W R 1 ompany ot the oth TB » vv.Ji. Additional zest was added to th* ni i enjoyment by the presence of numbe-s of?h» be™ ofU.e Imperial Veoma„ry, lions of the evening. The ball room h->ri appropriately decorated with crossed rifles bl stars, drums and bugles, by the foil mittee, ably superintended by Serpt J ('°m" Ho,lse who a,s„ co„trilmlod miCv"?, was throughout indispensable C-SerJr a ■? Jones, Sergt R Owen, L-Col WalWt T n d Thomas, Cyc W Owen, Pte TewuP Pt d E Cyc D R Jones, Pte W Thomas^ 3pte CwIT' Mottoes, which were displayed to great ;idvant ,"6' were given by Rercrt, K a aarantage, were Prydnin ein Gwlad" (Britain om°"St lhe? "South Wales Borderers to the front," and"'1 Wel come Imperial Yeomanry." The-enerfi a ments were admirably carried out°by a ian^e'e"' mittee with Lieut Yearsley as chairman ancTsP"; R Owen as secretary. The M.C.'s were C-Semt A H Jones, hergt Baker, Sergt D Rowlands, Cyefist D R Jones, and L-Cpl W Evans. Through the kindness of the Earl of Powis a large number of beautiful plants were placed at the disposal of tll,- committee, and the 4th Batt S.W.B. were also go'.d enough to lend several leopard skins. A spec' word of praise must be given to the caterer Mr 'V E Boud, who provided in an ante-room a capital upper which gave entire satisfaction Dancing commenced soon after 9 30, the music being supplied by Mr George Owen's hand. Altogether about 220 dancers attended, an rom the particulars available we have complied the I following list, which, however, is not necessaril> oomplete r-Ladies Miss Nina Hutchins, Mi.-sRay, (Severn street), Miss Maud Parker, Misses Lily and Jeanie Riddell, Miss Maggie and Lucv Jones, Miss Mittie Farmer, lrs Farnan, Miss Nellie Jones, (Coffee House), Mrs Poston, Miss Franc's, (Derwendeg), Alia-i Marsdon, Mrs Edith and Olga Holloway, (Hengwm), Miss M Richards, (Cyfron- ydd), Misses Florence and May Wyke, Miss Ethelston (Guilsfield), Miss Humphreys, (Guils- field), Misses Cowlard, Miss Morris, (Powis Castle), Miss E Hodge, Misses Mary and Maggie Atkinson, Miss E Evans, Mrs G W Jones, Miss Barnett, Mis Don Jones, Miss M F Jones, Miss Maud Gwynne, Miss G C Howell, Miss Williams, Miss Rose Evans, Miss P Griffiths, Miss Rose Griffiths, Miss Alice Lloyd, Mrs Pryce, Mrs Faulkner, Misses L A, A and N Davies (Laburnum House), Misses Hester and Susie Powell (Pentre), Miss M M Row- lands, Miss Theresa Pozzi, Miss Lee (Berriew), Miss Lee (Llandysilio), Miss Farleigh, Miss Watkin, Miss Roberts, Miss Sapple. Miss A Evans, Miss Wainwright, Miss Woodhouse, Miss Theodore, Miss Francis (Lower Pheasant), Miss Edwards (Heldre), Miss Parry (Berriew street), Miss Rennie, Misses Pollie and Edith Collie (Rhallt), Miss Price, Miss Owens, Miss Quinn. In addition to the Volunteers already named there were present Lieut-Col E Pryce-Jones, M.P., Lieut- Col G A Hutchins, V.D., Lieut Yearsley, and Lieut A Hutchins (1st Herefordshire Rifles), with Sergt- Major Gibson (Newtown), Sergt-Instructor Hodge, Lance-Corpl Thomas, and many others. The Imperial Yeomanry were represented by Sergt- Major Tupper, Lance-Sergt Graham, Corporals Stotfield, Wells, Bertram Chaplin, E Chaplin, Abraham, Perone, and Boddingron Lance-Cor- porals Hodgkinson-Smith and Slater Troopers Henderson, Lloyd Evans, Neligan, H Holloway (Hengwm), Jennings, Stotfield, S Armstrong, J K Watts, A Harris, Livingston, C D Jones, Jones, Johnson, Tamworth. Howard, Pimm, Hill, Gillan, R T Matthews, Jepp, Pilcher, J Murray, Jaques, &c. Amongst the members of the Mont- gomeryshire Yeomanry present were Sergt-Major Jestico, Sergts Poston, E H Farmer, and J R Thomas, and Cpl J W Smith. The civilians in- cluded Messrs D Jones (Xewtown), Ethelston (Guilsfield), Corbett (Powis Castle), W G Evans (Severn street), R Roberts (High street), Gregory (Berriew-street), "r Jones, Farnan, Pearce, Underwood, H Norman Treasure (Bnttington), Geddis, Harper, W M Ireland, Pryce, E Gwalch- may, Gilbert Fortune, H Rudge, John Hotchkiss, Gillespie, W S Morris and W Parker. The pro- ceeds are to be devoted in aid of the fund for the comfort of South Wales Borderers at the seat of war. BOROUGH POLICE COURT.—TUESDAY. Before the Mayor (Mr D Jones), Colonel Twyford, Messrs D P Owen, John Reese, W Rogers, and D Wall. BREACH OF THE Quarries Act.—James Baker. quarry owner, was charged by P.S. Pryce on behalf of Mr Clement Neve Foster, Llandudno, H.M. In- spector of Mines, with offences against the Quarries Act of 1894.-Mr Lloyd Carter, solicitor, Carnar- von, prosecuted on behalf of the Treasury.-The case against defendant, said Mr Carter, was that be had neglected to put up in his quarry rules and re- gulations, duly forwarded to him by the proper authorities, referring to intervals of work and the provision of proper signals for blasting operationa. Under the Act of 1894. which also incomnrat,»fJ o. I similar measure passed in 1872, it was incumbent upon owners and agents of quarries to draw up rules for their regulation, and it was most import- ant that these rules should be kept constantly posted in the quarry. As far back as May, 1898, the Assistant Inspector of Mines, Mr Rowland Jones, Chester, had called the defendant's attention to the fact that no such rules were to be found in his quarry. In July last Mr Jones had again noti- fied Mr Baker of the omission. He had further journeyed to Welshpool on September 14th and interviewed Mr Baker who aRkerl what kind of rules he should put up. Accordingly Mr Jones sent him specimen copies of rules commonly adopted by quarry owners; but coming again on December 1st, still found no rules posted up. Continuing, Mr Lloyd Carter said the provision of rules was desirable cot only for the protection of workmen, but also for the safety of the public. He was told, he did not know with what truth, that about six years ago a man had been killed at defendant's quarry by an accident in blasting.—Mr D P Owen I don't think you ought to mention such a circumstance. We know nothing about it.—Mr Carter: I can prove it.— Defendant: Y'ou can't.—Mr Carter: The point is that defendant, by infringing the 41st section of the Metalliferous Mines Act. has made. himself liable to a fine of £ 20 or three months' imprison- ment.—The A.ss\sta\n Inspe jtox of Cities said, when v"\s\ted the a^&rrv on the first ot V<v?t month. he fie v"\s\ted the a^&rrv on the first ot month. he and asked him \f the mW thoae were alJ THO-r HNW RD <M' replied! T,hmt F Ba FCER W KFRENHFE, « TBE"' AS report the aLZ tr°ab,e- ob,i^ to :port tbe case. Def'Ann. Dim that did u uue occasion toic ou, P" "»■ —« witoreer°'fs i D^r: iXd, btl could have prosecuted liked, but I you months ago if I had I have I J of w'tnesses to prove that swear that ? g a Painter to swear that two months ago I n.avp i,;™ an order to paint on a board a warning Ano h"g ^^i0138 Were Carried on in the quarry Another thing I will say and that is that Mr Carter s insinuated that a man was killed at mv quarry some years ago through proper precautions not iteiDlf0w«er? biastins:- 1 wil1 ask him to prove n f A a° accident' was not our fauk Defendant here handed up some papers to the Bench, exclaiming the while If you can brin- any man to swear that I did nnf .i e then I'm "beat" Mr r F ESE RNLES> quarrv arLer gained that all quarry owners were permitted to make slight d strt;rioD th\rulTto snit their district so long as the alterations were approved bv l e C; add ritie8 ~ThiS beiE^n tSencI the Mayor, addressing aefendant, said the Bench Cnrt h6? infringed the law, but as Mr onl, nnp. Irl- L_1_ u.,u iUL-maing costs.—On hearinc fhis defendant took hjg hat and st^k-oH Dean°^ thls (loor.-Il 31r Ba ker. I M r Baker ea!led the Mayor. tones of7 th°!Tr" Was "l^torian Come on TJ fer,,rtant ^s foreman: Oome on Jnn let's get out o' this OU"S'r11"" &,rd°er- 1 °( R B wi t' >" the instance ,v /-> rr on the Jitie rif-ar the Gas House on December 9th.„r MinshaU solicitor Oswestry, prosecuted for the Company — atTl^O1116"' PO"e,r' Well,n^ton Crescent, said about 11-30 p.m. on the 9th ult., whilst going to the gasworks, he found defendant on the line. He had been prey.ously warned for the same offence- Defendant said he did not remember being warned before.— Witness said that on one occasion when trespassmg on the line defendant was very drunk MrMinshall not wishiug to press the case Gardner was fined 2s 6d including costs. (During the hearing of the following cases Mr D P Owen took the chair). HOW A Butcher MADE his Mark. Herbert Tk VUtCher' Ma'ket-street, Newtown was uy \e0rge S,jook- Borough Surveyor'with unlawfully cleaving meat upon'the meat stall in the market, on Thursdav, the 21 st nf -a -I.1.JVt:l. l., {, ant did not appear. —Mr Snook said he Sefiancee-Bvrri Wh° had Set him with th » 1 He had a lot of trouble with these men especially with the representatives of the foreign meat 1rm« Tt, /c»ciiLatives the stall would be slight »h ^CtUa dama-e to What madP L « "Ut 8,sPeupe, perhaps. What maoe the offence serious was, ne thought efendant setting him at defiance.—Mr W Rogers -Fined 20s "TH10 8talls great" labour ,ucludlDe costs or 14 days hard agains"CTrD'~ATCh^rge Preferred bJ Mr Snook street nf t°?aS I* iroamon^r. Berriew a fortnight Ulg Str8et' Wa9 adjourned f°r School Cases.—The following were charged at the instance of the School Attendance Officer. Mr II D- v --i ciceze, with not sending their children re-u- attenda°n SC °r with neglecting tG comply with attendance orders previously made: — Samuel re^c't fOUuDt Pleasaut' with non-compliance in respect of his son Harry (5), fined 5s, including osts > also a fresh order made in respect of his two daughters, Sarah (12), attended 47 out of a possible 57 and Mary (7), attended 33 out of 49.- t 1 iam wuh non-compliance in respect of his two children, George (11), and Robert (9), fined 5s; Martha Davies, Bowling Green Lane, order made in respect of her two children, Marv (12) absent 237, out of a possible 237. and David (10) Pies-lU Tl °f ^8-; Edward Navies, Mermaid Si A' nm r made in respect of his th"-e children t f ?q atteuded 58 out of 48, Lewis, (8) 3? out of 48, and Charles Moses, 30 out of 49 MR D P Owen's Opinion ox Vaccination Andrew Carter, Hawthorne Cottage, Salop road, applied to the Bench for a certificate exempting him from va-einating his infant child born on Sep- I tember 19. Not many months ago Mr Carter ap- plied for a similar order in respect of aoot her child of his, which was granted. Mr D P Owen 1 told you before that yon were doing a very cruel act. If 1 had my own wav I should nevei grant an application for exemption. You wil suffer for this if you have the small pox in your house. The Government ought to be ashamed of them- selves for passing such an Act -The application was granted.
ARDDLEEN.
ARDDLEEN. CONCFRT.-A most successful concert was given in the Schoolroom on Friday week the 5th inst. in aid of the new school at Penrhos, when the Yen Archdeacon Thomas presided, and Miss C M Jones, Yirniew Mount, Llansantffraid, was the ac- companist. The room was crowded with an enthusiastic audience, who seemed to thoroughly appreciate the various items given. Mrs Davies, Trederwen House, and Mrs Morgan, Trederwen Villa, are to be congratulated upon their energy in making the concert such a ssccess. Mrs Jones, School House, kindly lent her pianoforte for the occasion. The Arckdeacon began kis address by wishing all present a happy and prosperous new year, and spoke with regret of the illness of the Rev E Robinson who had fully intended to be pre- sent, but was unable owing to an attack of in- fluenza. Several of the performers from the same cause were absent, amongst them being Miss Robinson, Penrhos, and the Rev A* B Dowell Lee' The following was the programme :-Pianoforte duet, Misses Jones and Davies; song. Deathless Army," Mr Williams song, Killarney," Miss Pryce recitation, King Robert of Sicilv." Master Percy Jones; song, "Ehrenon the Rhine," Miss Davies: song, Ailsa Mine," Mr C E Rees; comic song, Mr F Gongh pianoforte solo, Miss C M Jones; song, Mirabel Lee," Miss Manford song, Lily of Laguna," Mr Williams: stump speech, Mr Gough song, The song that reached my heart," Miss Davies; pianoforte solo, Miss Davis song, Summer Stars," Miss Pryce sketch, Mr F Gough; song, The Soldiers of the Queen," Mr Williams. All the performers acquitted themselves admirably, which was proved by the numerous encores they received. At the conclusion the Archdeacon thanked the singers and the accompanist and all who had taken part in giving them such a very pleasant and enjoyable evening, a treat which only too seldom fell to their lot at Arddleen.
! LLAXMEREWIG.
LLAXMEREWIG. Christmas TP.EAT.-On Friday, January 5th, Mrs W Lloyd, Castell, Towyn, kindly gave her annual tea to the teachers and scholars of the Dolforwyn Church Sanday School, Mr R E Lloyd at the same time giving valuable book prizes. The tables were presided over by Mrs Lloyd, Mrs C Miller, and Miss Stephens. The evening was spent in varions games, in which the teachers worked hard in amusing the little ones. Mrs Llovd presented the prizes, and to her and Mr R E Lloyd, on the motion of the Rector, Dr Gebbings, a most hearty vote of thanks was accorded. The special prices, given by the superintendent for most regular attendance, were awarded, for the seoond time, to Francis Eleaner Morris and Harold Williams.
LLANIDLOES.
LLANIDLOES. T,wr"T.r.T>r» lkx- L, "Vn.Ur> w;im»t D V .J. AJfiV A C XVJL. JXJ-i X XMCTi. TT IIIjUVI/, JM.+X 8CW tJUJtl V of the Church of England Temperanc# Society, delivered a lecture at the National Schools on Mon- dav evening. The Vicar (the Rev E 0 Jones, M.A.) presided, and despite the unpropitioms weatherthere was a good attendance. The lecturer was listened to with ciose attention, and in the course of his remarks Mr Wilmot drew a vivid picture of the crime and destitution caused by the influence of the drink traffic, supporting his argument with the testimony of judges and eminent doctors of the present day. The work of the society was based on biblical teaching, and he implored those pro- fessing Christians to roll away the stone which was a great barrier to the extension of God's Kingdom. At the close, after a few encouraging words from Mr J Davies, L & P Bank, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer, and the Vica" signified his intention of calliug a meeting at a future date with th3 object of forming a branch at Llanidloes. AT THE Front. —Llanidloes is well represented in the war. Those at the front with General Buller iu GeneraJ:Barton's Fusilier Brigade imclude Arthur son of Mr J H Mills, and three brothers named Archie, Bill, and Tom Borthwick whose grand- father, Mr McMurdo, still resides at Llanidloes We also understand that Mr C H Beadnell, eldest son of Major C E Beadnell, a surgeon on H.M Terrible, is at present with Lord Methuen and survived Graspan, Belmont, Modder River, and liagersioLteiL battles. He left Durban with the contingent under Captain Lambton for 4tdysmith, Vat iorttm&telv was detained on the w*v. Mrs of C»pt»in H CT iiWiieli, pa.ny vrith °hor J*hJ -5 18 aIS°' *D com" With the e#red afc K'mberJer. General French IN R^ 7'TJno*r 8er™g" under I borough police coraT.-r,ct,MI r 27C ~■ someone had been washing ont bucket! rZrT town pump. On making inquiries he fo.„Tt £ ? defendant was the offender. He had nr^' ? warned the defendant.— PC Roberts^ lously «o„, 12 o'clock o„ the 12, h St. i°twVe Itad' *nt by the pump swilling two buckets. Witness said nothing to him thinking he was mW^ tllWhe# S8rVed W'th the suuim°ns he zd- muted the offenoe.—Fined 5s including costs APBArLT.-Ed ward Morean. Church. charged with assaulting John Davies, Lower cZ penarth, on December 23rd.—Complainant stated that he was in the King's Head on the above daS when Morgan came in with two other men and said to complainant that his hat was not on "raiht,. Witness told him to mind his own business The defendant then said it was a bad thing to have a crooked head, and witness replied that his hat was all right. A few minutes afterwards the defend. r'"m ln the Defendant with other nten had been poaching on his farm.—Fined 10s and costs. lus TOWN COUNCIL.—THURSDAY Present, Alderman E Davies (mavorl V T? W George, and W Ashton, CoinXs J K™' Jones, Ed Hairier. R George, G Hexcomb. D ReeT JrZ and E D MarP°'e, with Messrs Arthur Da\ies, town clerk, J Davies aoc^,■e.^ cierk, James Grant, clerk of tne works, J Morean inspector, and R Williams, borough rate collector. AN ADVANCE. The Scavenging Committee recommended that an application from Mr Richard Ingram fJ « otZT* 6d rarli"^ t0- -Tuse from t0 28 6d be granted, and this was agreed to. FINANCE. The Finance Committee reported as follows • mte°U £ 72 dori„K the month, 1^6^ £ 401' m o) cnrre« collected ■ t T> ? lhe PreseEt state of No 1 accord in the Bank was one of a debit of £ 1] 0s lOd ar d that of the water account a credit of £ 1 765 5d OM «?rx:^jf2015*id- < £ £ ers salary £ 10, were recommended for ^11 ?i' lafuUnranh'Tj6d rate6 ( £ 8 0s 8a) due from Dreeze ana Mr John Breeze on their property in Commen-ial Square-The Secre:rv of the Finance Committee (Mr II George) for a period of three years requested the Council to electa successor, the time for which he consented to act having expired. A new rate of Is 8d in the » .und was presented for signature, and bills on the 'water account amounting to C529 28 3d, including cer- tificat,e to contractor and engineer's commission were recommended for payment.-The renort was adopted, and on the suggestion of Alderman Ash- ton it was decided to try other means before resort- ing to legal proceedings. A RATING yuestjon A letter was read from the Secretary of the Cambrian Railways Co. with respect to the ralir-g of their properry. and objected to the claim made against them for borough rate. —Mr William* & H"4 the sum applied for amounted to £ 60.—Mr J Kin. !!lev Jon es »"ked w ¡wt her the C0:11 nil!l v V\(>p putitied to the deductions Claimed, and whether the Council would have to abide by the valuation of the sug gested assessor (Mr Castle).—The Clerk ™.irf h1 had not been able to go into the matter, but would report by the next meetino- The question had bt:'en 8t->uled with .11' John DavieR.-Mr Jones said he baa seen Mr Davies, and he did nrr i, Ot the poor ate and the general district rate Whv VrlS'r^be r Mrcrfeir: "r p ■ 1 aPPomted by the Assessment "T. Ht Cae,;SW8--Mr Jones thought the ,.IC1 "°l huthcient information, and on the motion of Alderman George the question was de- terrea for a mon! h.