Llangollen Advertiser Denbighshire Merionethshire and North Wales Journal

LLYTHYR YR HEN GRASWR. Misdar Glygwr,-A.rfauthes anfon yn llawer cunt ma hun, ond wel hun y mae chwedi digwudd. Cofiwch chi, syr, nad wel cunt y mau hi arna i erbun hua. Stalwm yr oudd yn bleser mawr i mi sgwenud, ganybuddebuwiogrwuddyn mhob cvmal, migwrn, ac asgwrn lie bynag y buddwn, a pheth bynag a wnawn. Talp o fywud ouddwn yn siwr i chi. Synech fy ngweled heddiw yn llechu yn yr hen odum anwul yma. Erbun hun y mau y ffarmws yn wulltion am grasu, er mwun caul blawd llymru, a blawb curch at besgi moch—yr hen ddull sudd yma o dyfud cig ar y rhiw hwn o grediried. Dichon fod yr arfer -o futa pore a baen chwedi darfod tua gwlad a thre yr Adfartisar, achos yr yduch chwedi mund yn sdeilus ofnatsan las. Synwn i yr un corn malwen na fun llawer mono am nad uw y moch yn lan dan y gyfreth. Gwneweh fel y mynoch, arfer Given a mine uw cael platied o'r cig bendigedig i frecwesd bob dudd. Wuddoch chi beth, bara blawd curch sudd yn caul crouso heleth ar fyrdde preswulwur Pentre Cacwn a Chwm Llymru. Allan o'r blawd curch y mau y merched a'r gwragedd yn tynud defnudd llymru, a'r uwd hefud. Dene fwud iach yn ngwir ysdur y gair. Ous llawer o ryfelay dyddie hun tua Llangollen, deudwch? Dene sudd, ac wellu y budd am ysbaid i ddwad medd y prophwidi. Gybeithio fod eu tystiolauthe yn gau hollol. Bydde pobol feirw yn naturiol, bob yil chydig, pe y caunt lonudd, wellu ni fydde raid iddunt gwarfod a'r #?&amserol. Yn nghartre yr Advartisar, bu enefarw, do, do, auth Misdrea Jons i dangnefedd. Dauth i'r Llan yn ifangc, heini, a golygus. Yr oudd iddi guleh i droi ynddo y prud hwnw, a daliodd i enill tir yn barhaus hyd y diwedd, a phan y doth hwnw, ni chawn ddim o'i hanes am y dyfodol. Gofaled y nefoudd am y gweddill o'r teulu tirion hud nes y daw yr adeg y budd pob un o honunfe yn caul eu gosod Yn eigion tywod yn ddigon tawel." Gnath y llinell uchod ddwun ar go nad ouddwn chwedi cyflawni fy addewid gida y rheliw o Awdwl Jonathan Hiws, Pengwern, ar y Flwuddun." Wel y canlun y dywed :— Ag i'r pen pan orphenir Cynhafa$'d, bara, a bir Mae ffrwythlon aeron ereill, Cyfan llawn, coflwa y lleill, Ffrwythydd ar goedydd gwiwdeg, Mwydion mad archwaethiad chweg Afalau ar gangau gwydd, A grawn-win o'r gwir win-wydd, Y.dudwedd fuchedd feichiog Ddeil ei grawn hyd iVyl y grog, Cnau 'r llwynau a'r perllenydd Wydd-fwyd ba'r addfedu bydd, Swydd gweision dylion, diles, Yw hwylio moch i hel mês Ymbell wraig hardd yn arddel ,0 dorri maip a derio mêl." Yr eiddoch yn swta, gida chofion, &c., YR H. G.

— ♦ AMRYWIAETH. Bydd yn ddyddorol gan y rhai a sylwant ar y symmudiadau yn y fasnach gaws gael ar ddeall mai y pris uchaf erioed am y nwydd danteithiol yn sir Gaerhirfryn ydoedd yr un a roed ddydd Mawrth i Mr. John Wilding, o Catforth, am ei gaws arobryn ef, sef 176s. y can pwys. Sicrheir na orphwysa Cyngor Sirol Llundain nes cael dwfr o Gymru i ddiodi'r trigolion. Bwriedir ceisio hawl yn y cyfeiriad yma yn fuan. Sylwedd- olir y bydd yno brinder dwfr cyn hir os aiff y cynydd yn y boblogaeth ymlaen mor gyflym ag y map. wedi myned y blynyddoedd diweddaf. Y mae siwgr yn cryfhau nerth y cyhyrau mewn byr amser. Pedwar" lump" o siwgr wedi eu bwyta yn uniongyrchol ar ol taith flinderus a symmuda ymaith bob teimlad o ludded cyn pen chwarter awr, medd un awdurdod feddygol uchel. Y mae siwgr yn well na gwyn wy at gryfhau cyhyrau dyn, medd yr un gwr. Mewn canlyniad i gais a wnaed atynt gan Prin. Reichel a'r Proff. Gray, y mae y Draper's Company yn anfon rhodd o mZ600 tuag at gynnorthwyo adran peirianwaith trydanolynglyn a coieg Bangor. Telir yr arian ar ddwy waith,tuag at gario ymlaen addysg yn y cyfeiriad yma am ddwy flynedd. Mae yr adran hon wedi bod yn dra llwyddiannus o dan arolygiaeth Proffeswr Gray, a bydd y rhodd yn help i'w gwneyd yn fwy felly. Dywed y Golenad, fod o leiaf dri pregethwr Methodist yn Nghymru sydd wedi bod yn y Transvaal, ac yn darlithio y dyddiau hyn. Mae un o honynt yn meddwl fod bai ar y ddwy ochr yn y cychwyn. Mae un arall yn meddwl fod y bai ar y Boers. Am y trydydd, credir fod ei farn o blaid Lloegr, a'i deimlad gyda'r Boers. Dyma bwyllgor lied gryf, a'r tri aelod yn gwahaniaethu oddiwrth eu gilydd, a hwythau wedi bod yn y fan a'r lie. Pa ryfedd fod pobl eraill yn gwahaniaethu? Ar ol byr gystudd, bu farw y Parchedig Dr. Thomas Davies, o Lundain, gweinidog adnabyddus iawn gyda'r Annibynwyr, ddydd Mawrth. Wedi gorpben ei yrfa addysgol yn Ngholeg Aberhonddu, ymsefydlodd fel gweinidog yn Nolgellau, yn y vflwyddyn 1858. Bu wedi hyny yn Painswick. Ross, a Pembroke Dock. Death i Lundain yn 1875. Bu yn llafurio mewn dwy neu dair o eglwysi yno. Pan yn sir Benfro, gweithiodd yn egaiol gyda'r blaid Ryddfrydig, a gwsrthfawr ydoedd y gwas- anaeth a wnaeth. Geilw Mr. Hudson Kearley, yr aelod Rhyddfrydig dros Devonport, a chan yr hwn, gyda Haw, y mae palas bychan yn Nghymru (Bryntrillyn), sylw aty swm anferth o arian sydd yn nwylaw Dirprwywyr y Cronfaoedd Gwladgarol Brenhinol. Nid yw swm y gronfa a gasglwyd ar ol rhyfel y Crimea yn awr yn cyrhaedd dim llai na £ 350,000, tra nad oes neb yn cael dim o honi ond gweddwon y rhai fa yn ymladd ac a laddwyd bum mlynedd a deugain yn ol. Oni ddylai yr arian hyn gael eu defnyddio yn yr argyf- wng presennol ? A ydyw yn gyfiawn eu cadw yn y bange i orwedd yn llonydd ? Y ma.e pwyllgor Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Ffestiniog wedi cau i fyny eu cyfrifon, ae y mae ganddynt bron dri chant o bunau yn weddill ar ol talu pob costau. Dyma. yr unig Eisteddfod a dalodd ei frordd er's amryw flynyddau, ac y mae gwyr dewr Ffestiniog i'w canmol yn fawr am hyn. Gweithiodd pawb yn rhagorol, ac yn neillduol felly yr ysgrifenydd, Mr. H. Ariander Hughes, Bank. Y mae ef yn fab i'r diweddar Capten Hughes, Gelli- dara, ac y mae yn ysgrifenydd Cyfarfod Ysgolion a Chymanfaoedd Canu y Dosbaith er's Ilawer Ð flynyddau, ac yn gwneyd llawer o waith mewn oylcheedd cyhoeddus eraill.

Sisial Godreu'r Ferwyn. Gwaith annodd enbud i fame Cymreig yn Nghymru, a thros y clawdd hefnd ran hyuu, ydi ceisio edruch y ffaith yn'i gwuined fod AU meibion anwul wedi eu caethgludo i berfeddion Affrica, gwlad yr haul tanbed, y llewod, yr eliphantied, y negro du a phobol wulltion erill, heb son am Criwjar, Jowberb, Ledi Smuth, a'u cenfainte enfawr o Fauod ysclafaethus. Mae giea Ned fwu o ofn y criw ola ene ua'r holl naanajyne, ne beth ydech chi'n galw'r pethe erill ene, yn ei chrymswth. Yr yden ni wedi buw hefo'n giludd hud yn hun yn go gytun, ond y mae yn rhaid i mi ddeud nadydi Ned a fine ddim cweit yr un farn ar y cwestiwn eae. Mai gien i fwy o ofn llew na'r un creadur arall welsoch chi rioed, ac mi fase gien i fwu o ofn cwafrod llew ar un o gaue ne fynydd- odd Affrica bell fit o weithie na chwafrod mochun. Crafwch chi tipin ar gefn mochun a welsoch chi rioed y peth cynt y daw o ato'i hun. Be dawn i yn trio crafa cefn llew—wel hwchw! Mi fase Ned druan dros i ben a'i glustie mewn mornin ar ol y post cynta. ? a Dene beth ydw i yn methu ddeall yn glir las. os rhw Gadareniaid, pobol yn gneud dim ond cadw moob, ydi y cenedloedd y mae y Saeson balch wedi eu tynu yn en pene, o ble y mae nhw i gael eu swldiwrs? Chlywais i rioed am neb oedd wedi cymud at fagu moch yn gneud rhw helunt o swldiwr. A glywsoch chi? Ac os na cheiff ein meibion, dusginyddion yr hen Gymru dewr fu n gwneyd y fath wrhydri yn ein gwlad yn yr hen amser gunt, rhwbeth gwell i saethu ato na set o blant afradlon, wel, ai coto, mi faae'n well iddun nhw aros gartre gan waith i futa'i cinio Nadolig. Mae y Saison ddigon da i neud rhw job fellu. Ond y mae Ned yn deud wrtha i fod y bobol ene yn rhai siwr iawn o'u marc. Wel yden, tw bi siwar, bere fine, os ydi'r Saeson ene mor sfmpl a danfon sowldiwrs yno wrth y milodd a'r filodd, nes bron llenwi eu gwlad; pa ddiolch, sut mae'n bosibl iddun nhw fisio'r marc ? Dydech chi ddim yn rhyfeddu'n bricsiwn deudwch, at dricie iselwael a bryntion Lloegr drahans? Mae'n gwrthod cyfranu chwarter digon at gynal gwragedd gwirion a phlant y milwyr cyffredin tra'n ymladd bateloedd y Saeson ie, yn gneud y gwaith tryma o lawer hefud. Pa'm, a'i yn rhu dlawd y maent ? Yn rhu dlawd yn wir Tendiwch chi nhw pan ddychwel y byddinoedd gartref yn ol. Mi fyddan yn tywallt haner can mil o bune fel rhodd ar ben y prif gadfridog heblaw codi ei gyflog o a chyflog yr oil o'r swuddogion tano. Onid ydi'r nefoedd, a phob gonestrwudd arall, a phawb sy' a rhithin o gyd- wubod yn rhwle yn agos i'w fynwes, yn gwaeddu yn groch ma'i dyledswudd eglur ydi rhanu yr arian ene yn musg y gwragedd a'r plant su'n diodde eisiau ac nid eu pentyru ar oludwyr am wneyd dim mwy na'u dyledswudd yn fPer an sgwer ? Beth ddaw o'r gwragedd a'r plant, oeddech chi'n of un ? Wel, trengu o newun fase'u rhan mor bell ac a wnelo'r Llywodreth a nhw, ond y mae ealone'r wlad wedi twmo tuag attynt, ac mi'r yden ni i gid am droi yn rhw dipin o Samaritaniaid, ac os fellu, chan nhw ddim diodde rhw lawer, mi wranta i. Er hynu. peth gwarthus ydi meddwl fod yn rhaid i deuluodd ein milwur fuw ar y plwu megis tra y mae y pem. teulu yn mhell oddi cartre yn colli ei waed dros ei wlad. Ond pa les disgwil onar breit gan y Saison » Dowch i mi, da chi, roi heibio rhyfel. a son am ryfel, a,threi at rwbeth mwy dyddorol i chi a mine. Cas lythur cynes iawn y dudd o'r blaen oddiwrth Sierlyn hynaws yn gofun i mi am enwe y chwegyddion (ie, Sierlyn, chwegydd ydi grosar yn hen iaith dy fam) oedd yn cadw siope yn y Llan ddeng mlynedd a thri ugen yn ol. Wel, yn siwr i ti, Sierlyn, rhaid i ti beidio meddwl mai y fi ydi gweddw Methusalem, na'n mod i'n meddu ar go tebig i un Mosus. Na, dynes feidrol. a meidrol iawn, ydw i, ac mi ddeuda i ti beth arall hefyd yn y cysylltiad ene, dydw i ddim mor ffol a deud fy oed wrthat ti chwaith, achos beth sy a gytho'ch di am hoedran i, ys gwn i ? Ar ol hune a ragym- adrodd mi awn ni at gnwllun y llythur—enwe grosars y Llan ddeng mlynedd a thri ugen yn ol- a dyma ddywed Sierlyn :—" Y brif siop grosar wuf yn gofio y prud hynu oedd siop Robet Griffis yn Heol-yr-Eglwus, fan lie mae Jorj Tomos ers yn ddiweddar Ritchard Jons, conffeesioner ac ychydig grin grosari yn Heol-y-CapeI. lie y mae Huw Jons y becar yn awr Ritchard Jons, y Post Offis, wrth y Groes, o'r lie y byddwn i wrth ddyfod o'rysgol yn gorfod dwad a phwus o siwgwr saith (7c.) adre i fy mam, a chwarter o de deunaw (Is. 6c.) y chwarter siop Miss Davis, neu Ann Davis, Ty Coch Tomos Edwads, Heol-y-Bont, fan lie mae E D. Jons y drygist. Nid wyf yn cofio am 'chwaneg y prud hwn oddigerth Jini Pool a Beti Huws yn gwerthu cyfleth, l ac Edwad Jons y clochudd yn Heol-yr- Eglwys yn gwerthu te ffior redi myni onli, &c." Diolch i ti'n fawr, Sierlyn, am dy druth. Mor bell ag a wn i yr wut ti yo pyrffectli reit, os nad oedd a Ritshad Edwads, Llandyn wedi hynu, yn ei grosario hi yn y darn cosa i'r Bont Fawr o siop Mistres Mathews yn. bresenol, a dy fod ti yn ei misio hi yn enw y Griffis oedd ynHeol-yr-Eglwys- ouid Ritshad oedd 'i anw fo, dwed, ac nid Robet? Er mwun yr oes su'n codi bwjrrach mae gwell fydde egluro mae'r llecun a adwaenid fel y Groes oedd y strydoedd wrth gornel yr Hand. Siop Maesmawr oedd y siop drepari, yn te? A Samwel Robeitsh y cigudd a gariai fasnach yn mlaen lie y masnacha Neit Pari, a'i frawd o, Tomos Robeitsh, yr ochor arall i'r strut, tu Sili yn awr. Diar i mi, wrth feddwl, y bobol braf oedd yn cadw busnes yn y Llan ers talwm. Cariwch eich meddwl yn ol at Samwel Robeitsh, Ritshard Jons, a Cwper. y tri y-i ymul eu eiludd, Edwards y tanar chweduo, a'r ddal1 ocsiwui ir—Hwmffres ac WPI-IS—yn 'toedden nhw cimint a haner dwsin o bobl yr oes hon wedi 'i clymud wrth eu gilydd, a chun drymed a—wel, na i ddim crybwull. Beth su'n pern fod yr hen gorporesions nobyl hynu yn prysur gilio o'r tir, tybed ? Aipris isel y te, neu a ydi wedi mund nad oes gien bobl y genhedleth ryfelgar a thrawsfeddianol hon ddim amser i gasglu cnawd ? Beth bynag am hynu, mi'r yden ni ar ein colled am ambell i olygfa fawreddog. Dene un o'r hen wumede eto wedi ei rhoi dan y dywarchon, un fu'n rhodio heoludd y Llan am ugeinie u flwuddi, ae wedi ennill parch nid bychan iddi ei hun yn musg ei cbydnabod. Mi'r oedd Kiti Edwads-Kiti Gilfach, fel y bydde'r cyffredin yn ei hadnabod—yn ddynes wubodus, yn fwu gole na'r dosbarth y perthyne iddo. Bu farw Tachwedd 24ain, yn 82 mlwudd oed. JINI JONS. Dydd Mercher.

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DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the county governing body of Denbighshire intermediate schools was helli at Wrexham, on Friday. Mr. J. E. Powell was re-elected chairman, and Colonel Mainwaring vice- chairman. The Scholarships Committee submitted the syllabus for the scholarships for 1900, and this was adopted. Mr. E. Morris Wrexham, was appointed examiner for the scholarships from elementary schools, the amount of remuneration to be 20 guineas for the whole of the county, such fee to include all expenses incidental to the exam- ination, with the exception of printing. It was decided that, having regard to an annual deficit in the funds of the county governing body, the payments for vocal music masters be discontinued at the end of the current financial year. A long discusssion ensued on a resolution submitted by the Rhyl and Holywell District Teacher's Association asking the county governing body to cause clause 83 of the county scheme to be put in operation. Sir. R. E. Egerton asked whether the clause was not already in force. The chairman said the clause referred to was that the head master should keep an entrance register, and the clerk had addressed a communication to all the head masters, and they all replied that they kept ;such registers. He thought as the resolution really dealt with the Abergele School it might be sent to the governors of that school. Mrs. Parker Davies (Colwyn Bay) said the matter had already been before them, and they had decided that the complaints made by the Teacher's Association was unfounded. A reply was ordered to be sent to the Association stating that the clause referred to was satisfactorily carried out. Mr. Charles Dodd (Wrexham) drew attention to alterations proposed in the maximum number of marks to be awarded in the scholarships. He found that 150 marks were allowed for arithmetic, 120 for English grammar, composition 50, and the remainder of the subjects 100 each. He agreed with the change, but, as some of the schools took history instead of grammar, he thought the increase of 20 marks given to grammar should not come into force until 1901. This was agreed to, and grammar will only command 100 marks in 1900. Mr. Harrison Jones (Denbigh) was re- elected to represent the county governing body on the Court of Governors of the University College of North Wales. The governors of the Ruabon County SchJol asked that their school should be converted into a dual hchool at present only boys are received. The application was ordered to be forwarded to the Charity Commissioners.

+ A LAND COMMISSION CASE AT BANGOR. ACTION AGAINST THE LANDLORDS' DEFENCE ASSOCIATION. At the Bangor County Court on Monday, before Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd, Mr. R. Hughes-Prichard (Messrs. Hughes-Prichard and Rodway, Bangor), Town Clerk of Bangor, sued the North Wales Property Defence Association (which practically organised the case for the landlords in connection with the Welsh Luid Commission) for a sum of £27 Is. 6d., for attendance as witness at the Llangefni sitting of the Commission in October. 1893. Mr. J. Bryn Roberts, M.P.. (instructed by Mr. Huw Rowlands, Bangor), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. E. Yinc nt (instructed by Mr. C. A. Jones, Carnarvon, solicitor and secretary to the defendant Association) appeared for the defence. Mr. Bryn Roberts, in his opening, said that Mr. George Owen, the then solicitor of the defendant, Association, informed the plaintiff that he had learned that it was likely that some remarks would be made at the forthcoming sitting of the Land Commission at Llangefni as to the Hy-ltew case." which it was supposed might injuriously affect the Association. Mr. Owen also asked Mr. Pritchard to attend at the Llangefni meeting of the Commission to give evidence in opposition to what would be said, and what already hid been said and written in the local papers on the osher side. Mr. Prichard had been professionally engaged in the Llysllew case, the history of which Mr. Bryn Roberts briefly recited. Mr. Prichard agreed to attend, and at once set to work to prepare his evidence, which preparation involved the reading up of an enor- mous mass of legal documents and newspaper cuttings, which, as the time was short, compelled him to sit up till late at night on several occasions. When the Commission sat at Llaogefni Mr. Prichard gave his evidence. Mr. Vincent said that the evidence given by Mr. Pritchard at Llangefni was of great value and importance, and was given with great courage. Mr. Bryn Roberts said that Mr. Prichard had seen Mr. George Owen since that time on several occasions, when the matter of payment for his services as a witness was mentioned. Mr. Owen referred to payment at some future time, but never made any suggestion indicating that he did not consider the Association liable. However, Mr. Prichard had not bean paid, and now, when payment was pressed for, Mr. Prichard was referred to the Bottwnog Trustees, who were the owners of the Llysllew Estate. The reference to this body, Mr. Bryn Roberts maintained, was quite irrelvant and unjustifiable. Mr. R. Hughes-Prichard was then called, corroborated counsel's statement.—Cross-examined by Mr. Vincent, he admitted that in his evidence at Llangefni he claimed the right on behalf of the trustees of Bottwnog to reply in general to the case. He contended that he would not have been permitted to give evidence on behalf of the Association, such evidence having been expressly excluded by the Commissioners at the outset of their sittings. He did not press for this money because he thought that Mr. George Owen would as a professional man, have seen that he was paid.' Mr. Robert Owen Jones, estate agent, Pwllheli, said he acted as agent to the trustees of the Bottwnog Charity, which was eventually merged in the Carnarvonshire intermediate education scheme. The witness did not recognise that the plaintiff would be attending the Land Commission on behalf of the trust, as at that time the latter was defunct. For the defence Mr. Charles A. Jones, solicitor and secretary to the defendant Association. said that he himself gave evidence before the Land Commission, and did not send in a bill for doing so. Not a single item had been paid by the Association for giving evidence before the Commission. Mr. Vincent submitted that it was an afterthought on the part of the plaintiff to send in this claim. He pointed to the lapse of time since the plaintiff gave evidence and the sending in of his bill, Mr. George Owen having been dead about five years. The plaintiff was a candidate for the secretaryship of the Association after Mr. Owen's death, but he was not successful, Mr. C. A. Jones being appointed. He submitted that the plaintiff had not been retained as a solicitor by the Association, and that his claim was an afterthought. The latter contention,Mr. Bryn Roberts submitted could not be maintained. His Honour reserved his decision.

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I RELIEF FUND AT CEFN MAWR. Cefn Mawr and neighbourhood, in emulating the example of other large populous districts held a meeting in the Cefn Free Church yesterday week, convened by the Cefu Parish Council, in r-spoiiseto a letter from Lady Trevor, uf Brvukitirtlc. president of the East Denbighshire Relief Fund. Mr.E. Lloyd Jones, J.P., C.C. (Plas Issa), was elected chairman, and among those present were Messrs. Christmas Jones (chairman of Cefn Parish Council), H. H. Hunt (vice-chairman), D. W. Roberts, Robt. Lloyd. T. Davies, B. Buttercon (members of Cefn Parish Council), Revs. R. E. Williams, J. Charles, and W. O. Williams, Messrs. T. Sumnal, E. R. Evans (assistant-overseer), J. W. Jones, R. Bates, W. Phillip Cooke, etc.—Mr. Christmas Jones, who was first voted to the chair, explained that the Parish Council intended bringing the matter forward at their next meeting, but on receipt of the letter from Lady Trevor they at once decided to convene a public meeting. He considered the Parish Council had done their duty in calling the meeting. Per- sonally he thought the best way of eliciting general help would be by securing the co-operation of all. The Council would be ever willing to support so worthy a movement. He then proposed Mr. E. Lloyd Jones chairman, Mr. D. W. Roberts seconded, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. E. L. Jones, in addressing the meeting from the chair, was assured that everything they would do for the benefit of the widows or wives of the soldiers and sailors would be done with the unanimous feeling that always existed in this country. We at home, surrounded by water, were prone to forget our true position. European nations had had considerably more wars than we had had, and England had not been over-run for many years. Consequently we lacked in our duty towards those who defended us in time of pressure. In a wonderful degree the colonies and those at home had declared vociferously their allegiance in a manner which had probably been unequalled. Men who had practically laid down their lives for their country and homes were deserving of the highest respect by those at home. They were worthy of both sympathy and support. The idea of inaugurating a fund in Cefn district showed that they were in sympathy with the move- ment penetrating the whole kingdom. When they considered the terrific loss of life as chronicled daily in the press, and the pangs of sorrow caused throughout the country, it could be nothing short of a privilege to alleviate the consequent distress at home. He trusted the whole of Cefn would render worthy help for such a worthy object. —Mr. Hunt, in felicitous term-. p,oposed the appointment of Mr. G. R. Morris as s^cr-tary, and Mr. T Sumnal seconded. Mr. C. Jones in ved, and Mr. T. Davies seconded, the election of Mr. D. W. Roberts as treasurer. Both gentlemen complied with the request of the meeting. The secretary read a letter from the Rev. J. IV. Thsmas. M.A., vicar of Rhosymedre, apologising for absence, but stating that special collections at St. P.tUi's Church (Acrefair) and at St. John's (Rho.-ymedre), amount- ing to £ 9, had been forwarded to the East Denbigh- shire Fund. He promised further support. Lady Trevor in two communications urged the Parish Council to call as comprehensive a meeting as possible in aid of the funds for providing assiscanee to the wives and families of all soldiers and sailors now serving in South Africa. The distress among them in the absence of the breadwinner was sure to bd very great. The fund applied equally to regulars and reservists. The Government provision was inadequate in many cases, and where soldiers and reservists had been sustaining mothers or sisters, no provision was made at all. Their institution aimed at providing for these as well as supplementing the Government provision for the others. Her ladyship added that the Mayor of Wrexham's Fund and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association had amalgamated, and the funds would be distributed by the joint executive committee to avoid confusion.—Mr. Christmas Jones, in a short address, was pleased that the British soldiers' wives were Lu be rec "UlIsed and helped. The British ."ol.iei- ami ;a,.iors were fiyhting our battles, »ud it behoved us to provide in place of the absent ureud-wmuer. L., i: jjud their movement would be successful. This war should make the inhabitants of every Lown uud hamlet in the United Kingdom wondrous kind. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. C. Jones, and seconded by Mr. Sumnal, to combine in raising subscriptions.—Mr. Hunt, in moving that the Cefn fund should be affiliated with the East Denbighshire Fund, said Tommy Atkins hitherto had been looked down upon, but he was a gentleman. He had con- ducted himself splendidly during recent times, and was a good citizen, and able to fight until death for the prestige of his country. He volunteered to defend our lives. Some might say wars were unnecessary, but he disagreed on that point, as it was wars that had produced our noble empire, and enormous trade which had been built up during the last 700 years. Had there not been wars, England would have been a second rate power now. The army maintained trade. He thought there would not be a man or woman in the district that would not subscribe to the fund. Mr. T. J. Edwards seconded, and the Rev. J. Charles (Congrega- tionalist), in supporting the resolution, reciproca- ted the sentiments of Mr. Hunt. Besides success and prosperity, he observed, this war would obtain civilization and equality. He was proud to be one of such a noble empire as that of Britain.- (Applause.)—Eventually the following were elected as executive committee Messrs. Christmas Jones, H. H. Hunt, R. Lloyd, T. Sumnal, T. Davies, D. Roberts (Britannia), R. Hopley, W. Phillip Cooke, E. Hughes, J. Culey, R. Bates, and J. W. Jones. A subscription list was opened, and the following were the promises then made :-Five shillings monthly from Messrs. R. Edwards (Vaults), D. Roberts (Britannia), and W. P. Cooke E. Lloyd Jones, C3 3s.; Christmas Jones, H. Hunt, T. Sumnal, and T. Davies, £ 1 Is.; B. Butterton, £1 D. W. Roberts. £ 1 10s.; five shillings each from Messrs. R. Lloyd, F.Wright (Buck), E. R. Evans, A. E. Jones, Hodson, Williams and Jones, R. Hopley, P. Wynne, W. Davies (Fuschia Cottage), T. J. Edwards, Walter H. Evans, W. Ryland Jones, J. W. Jones, the Rev. J. Charles and the Rev. W. O. Williams 2s. 6d. from Mr. J. Culey. Votes of thanks to the chairman and trustees of the chapel for the use of the room concluded an enthusiastic meeting.

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