The Aberystwith Observer

%wxm% AUCTIONEER,VALUER, ACCOUNTANT AND APPRAISER, NSURANCE AGENT FOR GUARDIAN, PALATINB AND OTHER OFFICES. OFFICES, MARY STREET. .:LB ROOMS,—SKATING RINK, PORTLAND STREET. Actions conducted for Sales of Cattle, Farms, Land Household Furniture, and General Merchandise. Valuations for Houses, Land, Farm Stock ant Furniture. Terms moderate.—Cash same Day as Sale Required. & Provincial Bank, Aberyst wyth "WM. ROWLANDS SON, CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS TOLISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS, ESPECTFULLY announce that they have REMOVED their Business from ridge ee to the commodious premises adjoining the Victoria Ilotel, in BAKER STREET, where they hope by trict atteation to Business to merit a continuance t the favours hitherto bestowed upon them. IMPORTANT NOTICE. lblpt][CP- & WHARF RAILWAY STATION COAL YARD, ABERYSTWYTH. J. JENKIN JONES, GENERAL & WHOLESALE & RETAIL MERCHANT, always for sale the best Selection of COALS, r?8*. Cannock Chase, Ruabon, South Wales, and other at low prices. Truck loads supplied at Colliery Prices. Also the best Hay, Lime, Bricks, Pipes, &c., at I lowest prices. Sole Agent for the celebrated Chatterley Briquettes J°8t economical fuel. Can be obtained in joae cwt. ^^pwards. CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!! 17, PIER STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. G. WARE, BEGS to inform the Inhabitants of the Town and jrf Neighbourhaod that ha has on view a choice Heieetion of CHRISTMAS CAKES, BON BONS, MINCE PIES, &c., &c. AU GOODS OF THE BEST QUALITY. PTES, 14 for A Is. ICED OAKES, FROM 83. EACH ^ANCY CHOCOLATE. BOXES, AND OTHER SPECIALITIES. «». NOTE THE ADDRESS. R. ROWLAND JONES, '()QAt, BRICK, OIL AND HAY MERCHANT, WHOLESALE & RETAIL. English and Welsh House, Steam antl Smith Coal. WHARF AT RAILWAY STATION. OFFICES: 11, TERRACE ROAD. XT, Begs to inform his numerous Customers tLV* that he has REMOVED HIS OFFICES from of Brewer street, to 11, TERR ACE ROAD, 8jjp^0pes to be favoured with a continuance of their GOOD NEWS FOR PARENTS. DANIEL THOMAS' GREAT ANNUAL SALE OF GENERAL DRAPERY GOODS AND READY-MADE CLOTHING EVERY DESCRIPTION WILL COMMENCE ON FRIDAY NEXT, "ben all the stock will be GREATLY REDUCED. KOTE THE ADDRESS— DANIEL THOMAS, & 24, LITTLE DARKGATE STREET. JOH& MORGAN" <>:as PRINTER, ERVER OFFICE, 1, NORTH PARADE, ABBRYSTWYTH. for Churches and Chapels,? and° Sunday Schools, Tea Meetings, Lectures, Concerts, &c. Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Catalogues, &o. eads, Memorandum Forms, Handbills, Easiness Cards, Circulars, &c. Books, Pamphlets, Reports, &o. Friendly Societies' Subscription Cards, Rules and Bye-Laws. Programmes and Books of Words. Memorial Cards, neatly printed in Welsh and English. Mining, Shipping and Railway Work. Legal and Mercantile Work. 0 Window Bills, Posters. JuhU! ¡to:ti!ts. PO UNIVERSITY OF WALES. Privy Council Office, Whitehall, February 14,1894. IN pursuance of the provisions of the Charter con- stituting The University of Wales," I hereby call the first Meeting of The University Court for Friday, the 6th day of April, 1894. The Meeting to be held at twelve o'clock noon, in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, London. KIMBHRLEY. UNIVERSITY OF WALES. Privy Council Office, Whitehall, February 14, 1894. IN pursuance of the provisions of the Charter con- stituting "The University of Wales," I hereby appoint "The Raven Hotel," Shrewsbury, as the place at which the Guild of Graduates shall first meet, and eleven o'clock Å.K., on the 17th day of March, 1894, as the time at which the Meeting is to be held. KIMBERLEY. UNIVERSITY OF WALES. Appointment of Members of the University Court of the University of Wales by Head Teachers of Public Intermediate and Public Elementary Schools in Wales and the County of Monmouth. NOTICE OF FIRST ELECTION. NOTICE is herebv given that pursuant to the Charter of the University of Wales, an election for the appointment of three members of the Univer- sity Court of the University of Wales to represent the Head Teachers of Public Intermediate Schools in Wales and the county of Monmouth, and for the appointment of three members of the said Court to represent the Head Teachers of the Public Ele- mentary Schools in Wales and the county of Mon- mouth, is about to be held. Every Head Teacher of a Public Intermediate or of a Public Elementary School in Wales and in the county oi Monmouth is qualified for appointment, but one at least of the three persons appointed by the Head Teachers of each class of school must be a Head Mistress of one of such schools. Every Head Teacher of a Public Intermediate or of a Public Eiementary School in Wales and in the county of Monmouth is entitled to take part in the election, and to vote for any number of qualified persons, not exceeding three. Voting papers will be issued to all Head Teachers, aad anp Head Teacher who has not received a voting paper by the 3rd day of March miy obtain one on application personally or by post to the Clerk of the Council at the address given below. Voting papers, duly filled up, must be delivered by post on or before the 15th day of March, addressed (unstamped) to the Clerk of the Council, Privy Council Office, Whitehall, London, S. W. Any voting papers received after that date will be invalid. C. L. PEEL, Clerk of the Council, Returning Officer. ABERYSTWYTH. ST. DAVID'S DAY COMMEMORATION. THE BANQUET WILL TAKE PLACE AS USUAL At the Talbot Hotel, (WHERE IT HAS BEEN HELD FOR A QUARTER OF A CENTURY), OR THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST, AT 7 P.M. .—. ■Mil' vmmtuHV mini mm aEACBKAN J D. M. DA VIES, ESQ. VICE-CHAIRMAN 1 ZZZ CAPT. H. E. BONSALL. TICKETS MAY BE HAD AT THE HOTELJ CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. CONSTANTINOPLE IN LONDON, AT LTHE OLYMPIA. "i 11 Crystal Palace Pantomimes, and other attractions. Royal Aquarium Diversity of Exhibitions. Pantomimes, &c., at the various Theatres. CHEAP EXCURSION TICKETS FOR 2 OR 5 DAYS WILL BE ISSUED TO LONDON, ON MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 26TH, 1894, Leaving Aberystwyth at 6.15 p.m. Third Class fares for the double journey:-2 Days Tickets, lis. 5 Days Tickets, 16s 6d. Carriages will run through to London (Euston). Passengers return as funaer:- Two Days Passengers leave London (Euston) at 9.45 p.m., on Wednesday, February 28th. Five Days Passengers leave London (Euston) at 8.50 a.m., on Saturday, March 3rd. ALFRED ASLETT, Company's Offiaes, Secretary & General Manager. Oswestry, Feb., 1894. THE WESTMINSTER OMMERCIAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL BRIDGE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. The above Hotel is well adapted for Commercial Gentlemen and Families. CHARGES MODERATE. DANIEL HUMPHREYS, Proprietor Three Minutes Walk from the Station, the College and the Sea. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. CHEAP WEEK END TICKETS (FRIDAY OR SATURDAY TO MONDAY os TUESDAY) ARE NOW ISSUED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.j From Birmingham, Monument Lane, Vaux- hall, Diiddleston, Walsall, Wolverhampton Burton, Derby, Leicester, Leeds, Dewsbury Huddersfield, Staleybridge, Ashton, Stock- port, Eccles, Oldham (Clegg St. and Glodwick Road), Manchester (London Road), Preston, Blackburn, Chorley, Bolton, St. Helens, Wigan, Warrington, Liverpool, Lime Street and Edge Hill. TOTHE FOLLOWING CAMBRIAN WATERING PLACES- ABERYSTWYTH, BORTH ABERDOTEY, TOWTN, DOLGTDIJLliJY AND BARMOUTH. TOURIST TICKETS, Available for One Month will also be issued during the WINTER AND SPRING MONTHS from tli8 above named places to the Watering places shewn above. TOURIST TICKETS will also be issued through- out the > ear from Cambrian Inland Stations to all Watering places on the Cambrian. Coasts Full particulars as to train times and fares are gnen on the bills issued by the London and North Western and Cambrian Railways Companies, and such announcements can be obtained at any of the above named stations. ALFRED ASLETT, Secretary and General Manager 1 €imcatiiro. THE ABERYSTWYTH COMMERCIAL AND GKAMMAR SCHOOL. HEAD MASTER THOMAS OWENS, C.M. (In Honours of the London University and late Senior Scholar of the University College of Wales.) There are a FEW vacancies for BOARDERS. Terms Moderate. Prospectus and Reports on Application to the Head Master. ABERYSTWYTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL (FOUNDED 1812). Headmaster: R. A. POPE, M. A. Formerly Scholar of Sidney Sussex College, Cam- bridge, and lately Assistant Master at Shrewsbury School. SUCCESSES, 1891-93. 1 London Matriculation, First Division. 8 Cambridge Local Examinations. 15 College of Preceptors. The 1st and 5th places for Entrance Scholarships at Llandovery College. 2 Preliminary Law. 3 Entrances at Banks. 12 Pitman's Shorthand Certificates. 2 Mathematics, South Kensington (advanced stage). 2 Mathematics, South Kensington (3rd and 4th stage). There is a Junior Class for young boys from 7 years old, under a Special Master. The Headmaster receives Boarders at Jasper House, Laura Place. Boys can enter from 7 years of age LLANDOVERY COLLEGE. Visitor-The Bishop of ST. DAVID'S Trustees-The Lady LLANOVER, Rev Chancellor PHILLIPS, the Viscount EMLYN, Gen. Sir JAMES HILLS-JOHNES, G.C.B., V.C., Sir J. T. D. LLEWELLYN, Bart. Head Master-Rev OWEN EVANS, M.A. The distinctions (direct from School) for the four years, Sept., 1889, to Sept., 1893, include:—15 passes in London Matriculation; in Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination 72 Higher Certificates-l0 in 1890, 16 in 1891, 22 in 1892, 24 in 1893 (the sahool stood 7th in number of Higlwr Certificates in 1892, 9th in 1893) -and 43 distinctions (the school was 4th in mathematics in 1890, 2nd in 1891, 4th in 1892; 4th in 1893; 2nd in mechanics in 1890, 3rd in 1891, 4th in 1893, 2nd in English in 1893); 60 Lower Certificates, with 97 first classes; 14 scholarships or exhibitions at Oxford or Cambridge direct from school, 10 being open, 4 in classics and 3 in mathematics, 801, a year each (the school this last year gained a scholarship or exhibi- tion in each of the four subjects for which scholar- ships are awarded—classics, mathematics, science, and history). Classical and Modern sides. Drawing, shorthand, penmanship, book-keeping, business correspondence, commercial geography, elocution. Cricket fiJid, 2 Football fields, 3 five-courts, drill, gymnasium, sana- torium. Entrance Scholarships on 17th of January, 1894, 3 of .£25, 3 of .£20, 3 of .£15, 6 of £ 8 8s. a year each. Fees for board and tuition at the Headmaster's House, 48 guineas a year. Lent term will begin on Thursday, January 18th. Boarders return previous day. For particulars apply to the Head Master, College, Llandovery. LADIES' SCHOOL, CASTLE BUILDINGS, OSWESTRY. PRINCIPALS-THE MISSES HOULT. Assisted by Certificated Governesses and Visiting Professors. TERMS MODERATE. Modern Education and careful Physical Training combined with a happy and refined Home. Pupils can be prepared for any of the Examinations open to Girls. Prospectus on application. —~ CAERLEON HOUSE. PRINCIPAL.—MISS TRUBSHAW, Asisted by Masters, and Resident Foreign and English Governesses. Pupils prepared for the Oxford and Cambridge Local examinations. For Terms, &c., apply to the Principal. The School year consists of three terms, beginning respectively January 15, April 30, September 17. but pupils can be received at any time during the terms. ESTABLISHED 1834. M. H. DAVIS & SONS, FURNISHING & GENERAL IRONMONGERY ESTABLISHMENT, 4, BRIDGE STREET, MINING STORES & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WAREHOUSES, 18, QUEEN STREET, CABINET FURNITURE DEPOT 20, QUEEN STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. j ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE NEW POCKET TIME TABLE issued by the Company, shewing ALL TRAINS ON THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS, I AND LINES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. ALSO j A MAP OF THE LINE, A portable and useful book of reference. I To be obtained at all the Company's Booking Offices and principal Railway Bookstalls, and at the General Manager's Office, Oswestry. Price One Penny. ALFRED ASLETr. Secretary and General Manager, Company's Offices, Oswestry, November, 1893. gustes mtatius. T. H. JONES, WINE AND SPIRIT? MERCHANT, TERMINUS HOTEL, MARY STREET (Opposite the Railway Station), ABERYSTWYTH. ALLSOPP'S CELEBRATED ALES AND STOUT, ON DRAUGHT AND IN BOTTLE. s. d. I s. a. ALLSOPP'S STOUT Imperial Pints 3 6 per doz. I „ „ Half-pints 1 9 per „ Dinner Ale Pints 3 0 I „ Half-pints 16 „ „ East India Pale Ale Pints 4 0 t, I „ Half-pints 2 0 „ Allsopp's Ales and Stout, in 9, 18 and 36 gallon casks at Wholesale Prices. Martell's and Hennessy's Brandies Mountain Dew and Old Irish Whiskeys, Rum, Gin, Wines, Ginger Brandy (Flying Dutchman brand), Aerated Waters, &c., &c. TELEGRAMS "RADNORSHIRE Co. KNIGHTON." THE RADNORSHIRE COMPANY (LIMITED), KNIGHTON, RADNORSHIRE. Established 1865. The above Company will be able Constant Coal supply throughout :— — — to book fresh orders for their Z3 Direct Coal CELEBRATED COALS on and Breconshire Supply after January 20th. Merchants J Buckinghamshire The arrears which accumulated in their order books before and since Cardiganshire Lime the Coal strike will be nearly ..I Merchants.. ]Vferchants. cleared by dafce named. The demand Carmarthenshire for their Coals throughout the i i s~i j • Gloucestershire Manure twelve Counties given m the Merchants. margin, has been of a most extra- Herefordshire ere or Sire ordinary character—never before Montgomeryshire equalled since the Company was Merchants Radnorshire r,' It is impossible lor any otner Shropshire 1 merchants to compete successfully E. WILLIAMS against The Radnorshire Com- Worcestershire Manager. „ pany* Warwickshire REVISED PRICES ON APPLICATION. r FOR GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS TRY T. EVANS & Co., TERRACE ROAD NOTICE OF REMOVAL. W. H. TRUSCOTT, WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, LAPIDARY & OPTICIAN, Begs to inform his numerous patrons that he has OPENED his NEW ESTABLISHMENT, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE, 37, TERRACE ROAD, And hopes by strict attention to business to receive a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on him for the last twenty years. JOHN RICHARDS & Co TAILORS, DRAPERS, AND GENERAL OUTFITTERS, 4, MARKET STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. } A large assortment of Men's, Youths', and Boys' READY-MADE SUITS kept in stock. SCOTCH SUITS TO ORDER FROM 45s. All orders promptly executed in the Newest Style and of best workmanship, on the premises. LIVERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. All Goods marked in plain figures—one price only Every attention is paid to the CLERICAL DEPARTMENT. PATTERNS FREE ON APPLICATION. FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED CAUTION. I BASS & CO/S ALES IN BOTTLE. In consequence of frequent complaints that when BASS & CO.'S ALES ARE ORDERED OTHER ALES ARE SUPPLIED, The Public are respectfully and urgently requested to insist on SEEING THE LABEL, I And to INFORM BASS & CO. when any fraud is suspected. WHEN ORDERING "BASS" I IN BOTTLE, ASK FOR THE LABEL, AND INSIST ON SEEING IT. D. EVANS, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, &c., I 41, GREAT DARKGATE STREET, (Opposite the Lion Royal Hotel). GOOD selection of Jewellery in Gold, Silver. Peb- bles, and Jet. Also English and Foreign Watches, in gold and silver, Telescopes, Field and Marine Glasses, Spectacles, & Eye Glasses to suit all sights Watches and Jewellery cleaned and repaid. ] W. H. PARRY 1 H. (LATE WOODCOCK & OWEN), GROCER, TEA DEALER, PROVISION & FLOUR MERCIIANT, 7, N RTH PARADE, ABSRYSTWf T RESPECT FULY SOLICITS A SHARE OF PUBLIC PATRONAGE. GOOD VALUE. LOWEST PRICES TEEMS CASH DAVID JONES, PRACTICAL TAILOR BREECHES MAKER, LADIES' RIDING HABITS & JACKETS LIVERY, &O,? 5, CHALYBEATE, TERRACE, ABERYSTWYTH. SUITS MADE TO ORDER FROM 50s. GOOD WORKMANSHIP. NEWEST STYLES a it t rb. &r. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. Apartments Wanted Businesses to ha Solei Apartments to be Let Partnerships Wanted Situations Wanted Money Wanted Situations Vacant Articles Lost Houses to be Let Articles Found Sales by Private Contract Miscellaneons Waste Miscellaneous Sales, &c. Lines.! Words. One Three Six -I Insertion. Insertions. Insertion* 3 I 21 Is. Od. 2s. Od. 3s. 0d. 4 28 Is. 3d. 2s. 6d. 3s. 9d. 5 35 la. 6d. 3s. Od. 4s. 6d. 6 42 Is. 9d. 3s. 6d. 5s. 34. 7 49 2s. Od. 4s. Od. 6s. d. EMPLOYMENT FOR THOSE OUT OP WOBTT GOOD FOOD ~J GOOD CLOTHES f to active GOOD LODGINGS )» Btea<iy young AK» MONET TO | J^~EN ~E SPEND EVERY DAY J AND 25• Apply for all information to Recruiting Sergeants at Aberystwyth or Cardigan, or any Sergeaafc Instructor of Volunteers. A Pamphlet The Advan- tages of the Army," can be had free at auy Post Office. A B E R Y S T W Y T H .—Freehold and Leasehold Dwelling Houses, of substantial value, aad in good positions, ou S tie by Private Contract.—FOJF particulars apply A.B.C., Observer Office. SEEDS! SEEDS! HADAUl HADAU! E. P. TAYLOR Has just received his Stock of Fresh Seeds. Besfc kinds of Peas, Eirly Kidney Potatoes. &c., &.e. &Ieo Field Swedes, Elephant Swedes, and other sorts* Flower Seeds in Id packets. Wedding Boqnets. Funeral Wreaths, &c.-Not the address- E. P. TAYLOTT, 43, TERRACE HOAD (Radnor House. AGENTS.—Energetic men can easily exen £ 2 ft week by selling our jjatent tablets, recpurecL tjy every shopkeeper in the United Kingdom. Oaa alsa be wurkei in spare time. Particulars frea.—Brand, & Co., Steam Printers, Clothfair, London, E.G. AHOU3B AND PR3MIS3TJ TO LET, ia MIJ containing Five Bedrooms, Two of them di.»uile- beddecs rooms, SitiSin<j Room usMtair?, with goxt view, Pariou-, first fbor, Kuchea, well fined up. ou side, but as bick of hom^, B tcs Kltclvn under- neath, Big Wasaiag Bauer anl Cr-,t,. wat-sr CiHl- tiimaily in the hCJQsa aud pipas. A s ) G- ird-an with good acconunodatioa. Sita-ited at 11. Custom hjusa street. Further inform ition of E. Owens, 8ti Michael's pla.ee.—E. OWENS. WANTED, Bakers, Cotton Spinners, and all i Housekeepers who want to make NOURISHING well-flavoured breid to give D.J.L." Yeast a triml* Not a foreign yeast, but male by The DisriLLsa*? COMPANY, LIMITED, EDINBURGH, the largest; Distillers in the Welrld. D.e.L." is GAAEAUTAAD pure. Ask for it, and if you canaot get it send am Fourpecce in stamps and we will so ad a sample suit- able for home use, with address of nearest agent. FOR SALE. VALUABLE SHOPS AND PREMISES, in Nortli Parade aad M *ry-Streef, (all occupied). FR'OE particulars apply to Mr <V. H. vVemyss, Auctioneer^ &o., Mary-street, Aberystwyth. 4 GENT Wanted, with special Mining Iaflaeace.— Apply to Frew, Browiar & Co., Wire HOP* Manufacturers, Glasgow. FOR DISPOSAL. SEVERAL Ladies' and Gents' Hacks, Brakes, Dotr S Carts, &c., (FEE. For further particulars appI., to Mr W. H. WEMYSS, Auctioneer, &o. Offices, Mary Street, Aberystwyth. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. RO BE S3LD by Private Treaty, the several Stacks of well-harvested HAY, of the growth OF 1893, standing at the undermentioned Stations, and estimated to contain the respective quantities, more 0 or less, also undermentioned, viz.Oemmes Road, tons, Derwenlas, 8. Gland N RV Ynyslas, 2, Borth, 2|, Bow Street 2. ABE^ TOWYA, 3FC 2 Tonfanau, LI, Barmouth JUN. &3. Application to be made to T> ,'ned. ALI liL L> .A.SLtTT. I Secretary and General Manager TVORTH A GUINEA A BOX. FILLS 7,7 BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS, AS Sick Headache, Weak Stomach, T,. I A R -F D DIGESTION, CoiibQpauoii, Liver Complaint* AND \T,EAAILMENTS. LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. In 9-ZcJ., 13-s,d., and 2s. 9d. each. TC T-T A TOOTH PASTE. —EFFICACIOUS—ECGNGISHC A L.— CLEANSES THE TEETH- PERFUMES TH rcEATH. In collapsible Tubes, One Sim, :ach. Prepared only by the Proprietor, THomAn BSECHAM, St. Helen's Lancashire, and Sokt Everywhere. FELT HATTERS TRADE UNION LABEL. A LL Working People and the PubHo generally are 1:i earnestly requested to look inside or under th* leather of the Hat for this Label wbeu purchasing Felt Hats, if they wish to discourage sweating. X1J«K Label is printed in black on pink paper, aud per- forated on the edge exactly like a. postage stamp, and bears the words This Hat Union Made." For particulars of the Libel, Write to GEORGE WILDE, Denton, Manchester.