The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

A BftliYVrw YTH Unusual..—What was regarded as an unusual sight occurred on Sunday morning when a cock pheasant dropped on the beach. It did not remain there long however. The London Gazette" gives notice that the name of the Aberystwyth Pier Company Limited has been struck off the list of the register of public companies. An Actual Dialogue.—On Sunday morning a visitor asked a local seaman whether Snow- don could be seen from the Promenade. "You can just see it looming there in the distance" was the reply. Yes," said the visitor, I think I can see a man walking up one of those hills," too." The seaman, not to be beaten at his own game, said he saw the man lighting his pipe. I thought you could tell a bigger lie than I could the visitor said as he walked away. Liberal Reception.—A meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd, at the Pier Pavilion, under the auspices of the Lib- eral Social Council, when Viscountess Parker, president of the Aberystwyth Branch, will be present. Mr Vaughan Davies, M.P., will preside, and an address will be delivered by Mr William Jones, M.P. The Coming Election.—A joint meeting of the Radical Club and Free Church Council was held on Monday lpning for the purpose of selecting candidates tor the next municipal election. It was decided to support- the three retiring councillors and Captain Dough- ton. Mr. D. C. Roberts, who presided, said several other gentlempn, including Professor Angus, Mr. Edwards, The Laurels, and Mr. T. B. Hall had been interviewed as to whether they would stand as Liberal nominees, but they declined to do so. It is understood that Mr. Fosselt Roberts does not seek re- election. South Wales Cup.—At a meeting held at Cardiff on Saturday night of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Football Associa- tion, the draw took place for the senior cup. with the following result.: --Division I, Cardiff Albion v. Cardiff Corinthians; Barry District v. Port Talbot; division II, Hafod v. Milford; Nelson," a bye; division 111, Ebbw Vale v. Llanbradach; Rogerstone, a bye; division IV, Aberdare v. Treharris; Aberystwyth v. Rhayader. The match against Rhayader will be played at Aber- vstwyth on December 3rd. Longest Service on School Board. The Schoolmaster," which has made several re- ferences to members who have rendered long services to School Board administration has the following note under the heading of Personal Mention in its ourrent issue:— Alderman Peter Jones, J.P., who was elected member of the Aberystwyth School Board in November, 1870, and continued to hold a seat on that body without a break until 26th September last, i.e.. for a period of thirty-three years and ten months, as^26th September was the lastest date tor the Ap- pointed Day" under the new Act probably holds the record as a School Board member. holds the record as a School Board member. Photographic Society.—On Friday evening, a meeting was held in the Congregational Rooms, Bath-street, kindly lent by the Trus- tees for the preliminary meeting, to form a Photographic Society for the town and neigh- bourhood. The attendance numbered close upon fifty and there were others who were prevented from attending bv other engage- ments. The chair was taken by Professor Morgan Lewis, of the College. It was unani- mously agreed to form a society for the mutual advancement among its members of the art and science, of photography, for lec- tures and demonstrations., excursions, ex- hibitions, and social evenings. Professor Morgan Lewis was appointed president; Capt. Cousins Bronpadarn; Mr E. H. Slhort, North-road; and Mr. Robert EHis. vioe-presi- dents. A committee was formed of Mr. Panchen, Mr. Broackes, Llysteg; Mr. Wil- baux Mr. Kenrick, Mr. Tafham, and Mr. Pickford, operator at Mr Gyde's. Mr Read Terrace-road, who with others suggested the formation of the Society and convened the meeting, was appointed honorary secretary, and Mr. Miall Jones, honorary treasurer. The Begging Nuisance.—Scarborough Cor- poration are taking steps to put down the nuisance of begging for charitable purposes on the sands and promenades. Accident.—On Saturday morning, the young son of Mr. H. O. Jones, driver with Dr. Thomas, was knocked down by a trap in North- parade and run over. He sustained severe injuries to his head. Wesley Chapel.—The anniversary services of St Paul's Welsh Wesleyan Chapel were held on Tuesday evening and throughout Wednesday, the special preachers being the Revs. Madoc Roberts. Conway, and Evan Isaac, Llanidloes. Obituary.—Mr Edwin O. Jones, formerly lawyer's clerk at Aberystwyth and. subse- quently, clerk to the Tregaron Board of Guardians, died in London on October 4th. He married a grand-daughter of Mr Isaac Davies, Penlan, Tregaron, who with two sons survive. A Lamp. Opposite the entrance to the Women's Hostel there is a lamn. The pillar is rusty. The lamp is dirty—very dirty. There is never a light in the lamp. It has been there months. What use is it. for it certainly is not an ornament. Hopkins Bach.'—At the Police Station, on Monday, Edward Jones. a well-known cookie seller who was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Saturday night hailed the Mayor by asking "How are you to-day?"—The Mayor asked defendant if he admitted the offenoe and met with a reply: Yes, indeed, Hopkins bach. I was drunk, but I'll never come here again if you'll let mo off." He was bound over for three months. Gilchrist Lectures. The first of the Gilchrist lectures will be delivered this Friday evening by Dr. Dallinger who is renowned for his spider studies. Tho lecture will be illustrated with lime-ltght views. It is understood that the Committee have been sucoe,sful;n disposing of a satisfactory number of admission tickets which cost artizans sixpence for the whole series of lectures. The Exhibiton.—The Trades' Exhibiton, which was opened last week at the Pier Pav- ilion. concluded yesterday (Thursday) evening after a most successful stay. There was an average attendance of 350 people every day and the exhibition not only met with general approval, but the firms who have organised it were largely patronised, the principal motive of the undertaking being to give the public an opportunity for sampling the goods before buying them. On Wednesday, great interest was taken in a competition for pudding cooking and the following prices were awarded: 1. Mrs. North, South-road; 2. Mrs. Rees, South-road; 3, Mrs. Jones, Melrose House, Cambrian-street; who were adjudged to be the best out of eleven competitors. The ex- hibition was taken from Aberystwyth to Aber- dare. Town Council.—The adjourned meeting of the Town Council was held on Friday even- ing under the presidency of the Mayor. Mr George Davis attended in respect of his ap- plication for lease of land at the Harbour on which to make a railway connection with the Manchester and Milford for the con- veyance to the Harbour of a manufacture. The matter was discussed at great length and it was resolved to grant the apnlioation at a rent of L10 per annum. It will be in, the recollection of the public that a few years ago the Corporation bought the rail- way from the late Mr. H. E. Taylor for E200 for which no interest has since been received. The Council also stipulated for a use of the line at reasonable rates for the carriage of stone, etc. The Cemetery.—The planks near one of the mortuary chapels have been removed. By certain brown patches it is »lear that several old heaps of rubbish have also been removed. One heap of sand has been taken away, but the heap of bricks, other heaps of sand, the displaced gravestones, the felled tree, a good deal of grave fencing, the planks behind a tree, and much other rubbish still remains. The site of the old shed is still covered with bricks, mortar, and other unsightly things. Nothing whatever has been done to the paths, or to the trees, or to the fences and the dis- credit of the Town Council is as conspicuous as ever in the shameful neglect of this resting plaoe of the dead. We think in the end the evil thing will be cured, but why should euro be necessary P There are members of the Council who have dead lying in the uncared for Cemetery. Even they do not seem to care. Aberystwyth College Dairy Department.— In the butter making competitions held in ocnnootion with the London Dairy Show last week, (the Dairy department has brought itself into prominence throught tho successes of its students. This is the first time that candidates from this College have been en- tered and it is very gratifying to report that Miss Etta Powell, who had already this year won first prizes at the Bath and West and Hereford agricultural shows, has been success- ful in carrying off two first prizes in London. Owing to this last, she was eligible to enter for tho championship class. This she did, with the result that she has been awarded the gold championship cup presented by the Lord Mayor of London, an achievement pre-eminent as being the first occasion on which this hoa- our has been gamed by any canaiaate oluiler than English. Two short-course students also distinguishJed themselves. Miss Mary Lewis, Carmarthen, taking a fourth place. and Miss Phillips, Pembroke, being very highly commended. These successes reflects great credit on Miss Bessie L. Brown, the dairy instructress, under whom the students took their training at the College. Miss Powell is at present manageress at the Duke of Beufort's Dairies, Badmington. Personal. — The "Rechabite Magazine" for October contains a "portrait and Dio- graphy of Bro. Daniel Thomas, P.D.C.R., district trustee, Mid Wales District, No. 62." In 1870," the article says, "Bro. Daniel Thomas left his quiet home at Llangeitho (where he was born in 1855) and started out in the world, coming to Aberystwyth to learn the drapery trade. During 1870 and 1871, the Good Templars were sweeping everything before them and Bro. Thomas was caught in the flood. We find him joining the English Lodge imamed 'Never Say Die.' After many years' working this lodge did die; but Bro. Thomas joined the Star Lodge, being elected one of tha charter members. It was during this period in the history of the temperance cause in Aberystwyth that Bro. Thomas and a few others, seeing uood Templary declin- ing, formed the idea of starting a benent club for abstainers and this accounts for the planting of the I.O.R. He was elected treasurer in a tent numbering thirty-one; following the election of the secretary to be D.S., he was elected tent secretary of the Ystwyth Tent, laboured in this office for fourteen years, and during his secretaryship it was one of the most succesful tents in the Order, and continues so to be. Our brother holds the secretaryship of the North Cardiganshire Temperance Union, is a tent and district trustee a deacon in the Welsh C.M. Chapel Sunday school superintend- ent, a member of the Aberystwyth Town Council, -ind is also a member of the Odd- fellows and treasurer of his lodge; a draper by trade, with wife and eight bright child- ren and one of the mo-t useful and re- spected men in the town of Ab rv^twyth." A Russian Scare. -Th pt ul habitants of the town were r h, r scared on luesdav night when a rumour was started that a Rus- sian warship was outside in the Bay. Some of the me arageous of the people hurried on to but when they saw in the dark night a object looming in the dis- tance, showing no lights, and rapidly nearing the Harbour, quickly sourried under cover, some getting back into the town, while others bethought the-mselves of the fortress providentialy buLL by the Corporation for an- other object. Shortly afterwards, the Harb- bour Master was seen making for the Harbour in full regimentals, bravely going to meet the supposed enemy single-handed and to enquire whether it hacT any ulterior design upon the town. A few of the very bravest cautiously followed him at a distance as far as the Har- bour, keeping well under cover as they went slowly along, but when they saw the Harbour Master's new and powerful searchlight gleam- ing red and green upon the waters, there was another general flutter. Gradually, confi- dence returned as the Harbour Master's re- serves saw a fishing boat returning and confi- dence was completely restored when the fact was ascertained that the supoosed Russian warship was a peaceful Russian trader carrying timber from the Baltic to Messrs. Roberts and Sons and Mr. David Lloyd. timber merchants. Obituary.-The death occurred on Tuesday evening, at the age of fifty-five of Miss Eliza- beth Evans, sister of Mr Edward Evans, J.P., draper which took place at her residence in Great Darkgate-stre«et. Deceased, who had been in failing health for a oonsiderikble time, took to her bed only a fortnight ago. She was attended by Dr. Abraham Thomas and Dr. Price Thomas, and Dr. Morgan, Pont- rhydygroes. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Old Abbey, Pontrhydfendigaid. where her parents and her brother (John), who had for many years carried on the drapery business in con- junction with her surviving brother, are in- terred. The Late Mrs. John Kitto.—The funeral of Mrs. Kitto, widow of Mr. John Kitto, of Aberystwyth, and formerly of Llanidloes, who died on Thursday at the residence of her daughter at Builth Wells in her seventy-seoond year. took place at Llanidloes on Monday. A large number of inhabitants met the remains at the Railway Station at two p.m., and the interment took plaoe in the Dolhafren Ceme- tery. The Vicar, the Rev. E. O. Jones, assisted by the R&v. J. Parker Jones, curate, officiated. Workmen's Houses.—The workmen of Mr. D. C. Owen, North-parade, are engaged m building six workmen's houses which are fac- ing the houses built by the Corporation in Greenfield-street. The houses are being built with brick, will have bow windows, and will contain six rooms, whereas the Corporation houses only contain four. Aft&r the six houses will be completed, which will be about Christmas, Mr. Owen contemplates building an additional nine, making a total of fifteen. Football.—On Wednesday afternoon, a match was played on the Vicarage Field be- tween the Shop Assistants and the Butchers' Association. Great interest had been aroused in this match and there was a fair number of spectators to witness a rather exciting game. The Butchers played well and beat the Shop Assistants by four goals to three. Last Saturday afternoon a match was played be- tween the Town and a team composed of old and new students, captained by Mr. Ken p I Thompson. The match was well contested, but the Town who tried some new men. were defeated by three goals to two. Ivor Evans netted the two goals for the town. On Sat- urday afternoon, at three o'clock, the Town will play their first match against the College team. The Town intend giving a trial to some new men this week, aft-er which the team will be definitely pioked for league and cup matches. Marriage.—A -pretty wedding took place at West Kensington on Thursday, the 6th inst, be- tween Florence Maud Jenkins Howell, daughter of Mrs Howell, Rhondda House, Powell street, Aberystwyth, and grand-daughter of Mr Charles Jenkins, Hafod House, Ystrad Meurig, and Win. J. George, son of the late Mr John George (Builder), of Small Heath, Birmingham. Mr W. George was, until quite recently, an assistant to his uncle, Mr W. R. Jones, jeweller, Aberystwyth. The bride looked charming in a very pretty gown of white silk, trimmed with silk laqe. She carried a bouquet of lillies and syhite chrysanthemums, and wore a pretty p«arl necklace,, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride was given flway by ner uncle, Mr Jenkins, of Bridgend, and was attended by her youngest sister, Miss Minnie Howell, as bridesmaid. The bridegroom's cousin, Mr W. J. Hopkins, acted as best man. The bride's mother and eldest sister were among the relations and friends present at the ceremony. Mr D. J. George, elder brother of Mr W. George, wa$also married on the same day and, at the same place. After the double ceremony the whole party sat down to breakfast..Mr and Mrs W. George left for Bournemoutlf.on the same afternoon, where the- first part of their honeymoon is to be spent. The presents were very handsome and of a COStly description. PRESENTATION. _I On Tuesday night, the members of tho Aberystwyth Town Band congregated at tho Prince Albert Hotel for the purpose of pre- senting Mr. J. H. Rowe, the conductor of the Band, with a silver-mounted baton which was subscribed for by the members of the Band. It feorjk tbb inscription: "fPresented as a mark of esteem "by the members of the Band." In opening the meeting. Mr. G. Taylor said they (the members of the Band) had come together for a purpose of which they were all aware, that of making a presentation to Mr. Rowe, as < mark of respect and esteem in which he was held by the members of the Band. (Hear, hear.) He oalled upon Mr. Palmer to make the presentation. Deputy-Oonducter Palmer. in making the presentation, said he was quite unprepared for the affair. He did not know he was going to be called upon to perform that honourable duty. He had made some notes, but had left them on the Bandstand. (Laughter.) He waytted to mention that when he filled the position of honour, gentlemen and sometimes ladies came across to the Band- stand and had a short conversation with him. the drift of which was that the band was the best they had heard at Aber- ystwyth. This was his first visit to Aber- ystwyth and he hoped it would not be the last. When asked, a gentleman said he liked the Irish people, but he liked the Irish bulls better. (Laughter.) He liked the Welsh people, but he must say he liked the Welsh mutton better. (Renewed laughter.) Ho then presented Mr. Rowe with the baton amid the applause of those present. In responding, Mr. Rowe remarked that bp had not much to say. but he was very much obliged to them for the present. He might say he had conducted bands at Aberystwyth in former years, but he had never had a lot of gentlemen to work so hard s- those he had this season. (Cheers.) He thanked them from the bottom of his heart for their valu- able present. (Applause.) Mr. George Taylor and Mr. Fred Mull- holland also spoke. After the presentation had been made, Mr. George Taylor kept the company in roars of laughter by relating exciting experiences in a mansion.

NOTES FROM ABERA VROJN. At the Police Court, on the 6th October, George Price, labourer, and George Fitzgerald, groom, were sent to prison for fourteen days by Mr J. T. Evans for escaping from the casual ward of the Workhouse without performing their allotted task. P.C. Mathias apprehended them at Llanon. Mr John Davies, of the Feathers Hotel, brought home from the Penllvvyn Stud Farm a superior specimen of a yearling hackney filly for which he gave thirty-four guineas. She was bred out of "Adar Rufus" from "Capsicus Rufus Briton." This filly won first prize in its class at Lampeter, Tregaron, Llanddewi Brefi, and Llangeitho Agri- cultural Shows 1903, and she has taken the first Erize in the first three shows for 1904, and has een reserved for the champion at Bath and West of England and Aberystwyth Welsh National Show, 1904. Mr E. Lloyd, of Pengarreg, also added to his now well-known stock of horses by purchasing at the same sale a pedigree yearling stallion and suckling filly, which was afterwards bought by Mr John Jordan Jones, of Bronwen, owing to his well judged fancy for the sire "Grand Express." Mr David Evans, of the firm of Messrs Davies and Evans, of this town, was the auctioneer, and the sale was on the whole eminently successful. The Royal College of Music, for the year 1904, awarded book prize awards to the candidates obtaining the highest number of marks in each county in England and Wales in each of its examinations, but the minimum number of marks to entitle a candidate to become a county prize winner had to be eighty-five. The Cardigan prize winner, under this plan, was Miss Aerona Jones, of 5, Belle Vue-terrace, a pupil of Miss Bessie Jones, of Castle House. If a paragraph in your last issue is correct, the Rev Evan Morris, of this town, is the purchaser of Gwaralltferdre, near Talgarreg. Ever since he was placed on the commission of the peace, he has been an interested attendant at land sales and has been discreetly converting his cash into landed property. Probably Mr Morris will be able to present himself at the next Quarter Ses- sions with the necessary qualifying credentials. A Methodist minister with a minimum rent roll of £100 per annum is an unusual specimen. And yet there is here a fascinating ethical, as well as an economical problem, if the Income Tax Commissioners could get into the safes. I remem- ber the time when the late Mr David Davies, of Llandinam, offered the Calvinistic Methodists of South Wales a sum of £ 3,000 to capitalize a minis- ters'pension fund, on condition that the connex- tion of South Wales subscribed a sum of £ 5,000. When the question was submitted to the deacons of the Tabernacle, Aberayron, one of them, a shrewd observer, the late Mr Daniel Jones, of Albert street, remarked: "They, the ministers, in Cardiganshire, as a class are well-to-do people," and he named a long list of names who had their fortunes (as fortunes are counted here) assured. No one could gainsay the statement he made. How men who were paid a maximum fee of 20s (more frequently it was from 14s to 18s) per week, could maintain their families and amass a fortune seems a dazzling piece of skill. The ambition of a clergyman, and more especially of a Methodist minister, to become a practical justice of the peace is one which has in it an element of incongruity from another point of view. The Rev Evan Morris was once court interpreter, and be therefore knows what is the menu catered for magistrates. The staple food consists mainly of bastardy cases, which have a distinctly non-ecclesiastical flavour. In many a district in distant times the clergyman was the only person who could qualify and the good old sporting sample, from bis sense of duty to his Sovereign, undertook to dispense summary justice. Those conditions have passed away. In Aberayron there is always a chairman of the Urban Council to discharge magisterial duties, and people with a hundred a year from land and £ 300 from funds are to be found by the dozens, if looked for; they only fear the income tax com- missioners. Some of the applicants for the clerkship of the Education Committee are touring the county. To the hardened councillor, the canvasser is an object of compassion or of human interest, or of repugnance as the case may be. Among the clerks there are pedants and pedagogues. From a pedagogoic clerk "Good Lord deliver us."

St David's College School. On Wednesday aiwrnoon, prizea Br6 dis- tributed at t. Havid's Uoiege School, the ±Tincipai of txie College pre- siding, wiien the Heaumaster (the Kev. VV. n. i' oo tin an) presented his annual report. ino record or the past year, he statLd, was a record of fruitful results. tutorial work had been satisfactorily organ- ised with a new of securing the hignest degree of efficiency. Some ot tiie senior boys had being auowed to take advantage of tiie Col- lege lectures m the higher subjects, a privilege tile bchool congratulated itself on enjoying, ihe einciency or teaching was also materially enhanced by the help of lr. Ü. M. W illiams, a first-class certificated teaciier. who carefuiiy taught the elementary but all-important sub- jects of the lower forma. Mr. Lewis took drawing, freehand, geometrical and model. The annual examination, continued the Head- master by the Oxford local delegacy took-place last July. The school examiners appointed by the Delegacy was the Rev. P. B. Phelps, M.A., late master at Clifton College. The marks in the various subjects reached a high level and the examiners report, which I consider emin- ently satisfactory will presently be read. The examination results were also satisfactory. Senor certificates were gained by Basil Jones, Basil Morgan, Godfrey Evans. Thomas Jones, and J. Lloyd Jones. Junior certificates by J. T. Davies, D. J. Thomas. Emrys Jones, E. W. Davies, Gwilym Davies. D. T. James, T. L. Davies, and D. Thomas. Basil Jones gained distinction in Latin and Greek, with tenth place in Greek and bracketted tenth in Latin. The senior boys took such subjects as higher classics, Greek, history, European history, higher mathematics, and a high average mark was obtained. A year's quiet and consistent work has, I am pleased to say, ended well. ThA vear' honours include:- J. T. Davies (Meyrick exhibition), E50, Jesus College, Oxford (mathematics); David Davies, senior scholarship, JB50. at St. David's College D. D. FRans scholarship, £25. for history, at St. David's College Lampeter; Fred A. Jones. .scholarship, L25, general work. St. David'i College, Lampoter; Basil Jones, classical scholarship of F,20 and Bate's prize; William Evans, JB20, for general work; J. Silvan Davies, second class honours in classics; D. Davies, second class honours in classics; D. O. Thomas, second class honours in history; W, E. Jones, second class honours in history; Da,vid Davies, first class honours in mathe- matical moderations; D. D. Evans, first class honours in history reaponsions; D. 0. Thomas, the history prize; David Davies the mathe- matical prize. Seven passed the ordinary finals examination. Five L.D. finals. one in first class. Seven ordinary moderations, two in first class. Thirteen ordinary responsions; and two first examination of the L.D. course. During the year, eighteen boys have matricu- lated at St. David's College. Two boys have passed entrance examinations. Howell Rosser was gospeller at the recent ordination in the Diocese of Llandaff. The brothers bavies have also distinguished themselves oil the foot- ball field. Tom Williams captained the College eleven last term and Leonard Williams has been elected captain of the College XV. Mr Dudley Morgan has again shown practical in- tercst in the school's well-being by renewing his offer of a prize for an essay on an econ- comic subject-the book set to be read in Walter Bagehot's Lombard Street." This is a well-meant effort on the part of the staff to give the boys sound acquaintance with the practical business of human hf" which a pure academical curriculum would miss. During the year. several additions have been made to the laboratory, and the fourth form room has ben fitted with a demonstrative table in acoordance with the recommendations of the Board of Education. The report from that body on the mathematics and science will presently be read. We have endeavoured to avoid physical sins" by well organized atheLetic exercises. Our team in football and crioket have had successful seasons. Regular physical drill was taken during the winter by Sergt-Major Baldwin. It is our ideal to build up a sound moral tone which will bear its impress on the future life and oonduct of our boys. (Hear, hear.) Tho prizes were presented by the Bishop of St David's as follows:—Form V.. scripture, Godfrey Evans; classics and Greek history,. H. Basil Jones; modern history Lloyd Jones and George Davies; mathematics, Basil Morgan and Godfrey Evans; science. Basil Morgan. Form IV., scripture Dan Thomas, form prize, Gwilym Davies; classics. D. T. James; English D. J. Thomas, history, Emrys Jonea; literature, E. W. Davies; mathematics and science, Gwilym Davies; general work, T. Ll. Davies and Gravell. Form III., Form prize, J. T. Davies; math- ematics and science, W. R. Lloyd. Form II., scripture, John Davies; Form nrizte. J. Ll. Davies; English, Stewart; mathematics, J. Ll. Davies; science. D. R. Jones; drawing prize (given by Prof. Green' Sot I., W. R. Lloyd; Set II., Stewart and T Ll. Davies.

LLANILAR Thar.ksgiving Servio — H*rv>st thanksgiving 8«rvi"3es were he'd on FrHny, the op cial preachers being Revs Davies, Tregaron, Davids, Garthfli. and James, Llanerfyl. Th* services were well atteu--Iefl and the terinons eloquent and edifying. The finding was excellent, particularly stt the Authnn Cenwch Fawl (Prrise the Lord), by Tom Price, under the. c>inductor>'hip of Mr M T Jones. Miss Tydfil Brown, Dowlaip, presided at the harmonium. The Church was, beautifully decorate'! by Mr Sherman, garneoer, Ca"tle Hill, Mr W T Hughes, Pantmawr, Mr and Mrs M T Junes, LlwynTgroes, Mrs and Miss M Lloyd, Peotrellyn, M'tses Macaulay, Tyisa, and Mies H Morgan, PofiL Office. Fruit, flowers, coru, etc, were also sent by Mr Willliaffis, Pantmawr, Mr Roberts, Blaengader, Mrs Hughes, Cwrtcadnaw aud others.

TALGAUKEG Thanksgiving.—On Wednesday evening the Unitarian congregation of Bwlchyfadfa held its annual thanksgiving service, when eloquent and weighty sermons were delivered by the Revs. E. O. Jenkins, the minister, and J. Kane, Dowlais. There was a large attend- ance. Miss Thomas, Llaindelyn, presided at the organ and the singing was most hearty. The chapel was, as usual, tastefully decor- ated with a profusion of flowers, cereals, roots, etc. At the close, a collection was made in aid of the Unitarian Missionary Society.

WILL OF MR RICHARD OWEN. Mr Richard Owen, of Gorphwysfa, Cem- mevs, Montgomery, formerly/ of Cann Office Hotel, Llangadfan, who died on 3rd August last, left estate of the gross value of R,7,751, Is. 4d., including personalt- of the net value of £ 2j936 3s. 7d. Probate of his will has been granted to Mrs Sydney Williams, of Gorphwysfa (sister of the deceased), Mr Evan Jones, of Stonehouse, Llangadfan, retired farmer; Mr Thomas Evans, of Maesgwyn, Llanerfyl, farmer; and Mr David Jones, of Cleggrddwr, Llanbrynmair, farmer; and power is reserved for his sister, Miss Mary Owen.

LOCAL LAW CASE. CARDIGANSHIRE FARM STOCK SALE DISPUTE. Mr. Justice Warrington, in the London Vacation Court on Wednesday in the action of Davies and Williams v. Lewis, re- strained the holding of a sale over next Wed- nesday, which had been advertised by defend- ant for Saturday, of farming implements and stock at Tyneoed, Cardiganshire, and gave leave to serve the defendant with notice of motion and the writ.

nttl ani) district. Winter Assizes in South Wales. The winter assize sittings for South Wales have been fixed as follows: -Carmartb en Novem- ber 12; Brecon, November 17; and Glamor- gan (Swansea), Monday, November 21. Mr Justice Bray will take the both North and South Wales circuits. No civil business will be taken at any place in South Wales except Swansea. The Llanelly Railway Catastrophe.—On Sat- urday, October 8th, at the Llanelly Hospital, the unfortunate man, Joshua Thomas (21), Mydrim, St Clears, and brother of Mrs Thomas, Tycoch, Eglwyswrw, whose leg was amputated at the hospital, died from the effects of the injuries he sustained, which were a fractured skull and a fractured leg. During his confinement in hospital, he had only been semi-conscious. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts for the week ending Oct. 9th, 1904:—Miles open, *280. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £ 3,414; mer- chandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 3,388; total for the week, £ 6,802; aggregate from commence- ment of half-year, £ 125,291. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year: Miles open, 265J. Passengers, parcels, &c, £ 3,464; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, F,3,428 total for the week, 26,892 aggregate from commencement of half-year, £ 124,181. Decrease for the week: Passengers parcels, etc, £ 50; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 40; tot,:tl for the week, £ 90. Awregate increase: Passengers, parcels, b., ø I aggregate from commencement of half-year, :£1,110. Aggregate decrease Mer- chandise, minerals, and live stock,.£695. In- cludes 23i miles of light railways worked by the Company.

Njfcj VY(JAtt'I'L-bj EMLYN Business. The old firm of Thomas and Evans, drapers, ironmongers, etc., which has been established over a hundred years, has at last changed hands. The new occupier is not a stranger to the town and the inhabitants will be glad to know that one of their own townspeople will carry on the business, viz., Mr. E. Evans, of London House. Light Wanted.-During last week, the evening were exceptionally dark and many ex- perienced difficulty iii locating their houses. The Urban Council have caused a few new lamp posts to be erected, but from neithor old nor new was a gleam of light shed. Con- sequently, many pedestrians interrogated one another in terms far from social or parlia- mentary. Harvest Thanksgiving Services.—At Trinity Church this week services have been held each evening. The Rev. Jones of, Penbrey, Burry Port, preached a powerful sermon on Tuesday evening last. The Choir rendered an anthem taken from the words And God s said let the earth bring forth grass." Mr. David Jones sang the opening solo in a mas- terly stye. Miss Jennie Jones sang the treble solo with great power and effect. Tho Rev. W. Davies, of Capel Tygwydd intoned the service and the Rev. Phillim Cilr' read the lessons. The services have been exceptionally well attended. Departure.—On thb occasion of the de- parture of Mr. D. Matthews, who for some time has acted as booking clerk at the Rail- way Station, his friends invited him to a com- plimentary dinner at the Cawdor Temperance Hotel on Monday evening last. The dining hall was well filled with his friends and well- wishers who had come to bid him farewell. Mr. F. Harries was elected chairman of the gathering and presided with ability at the dinner tables. After dinner the party ad- journed to another room where a most enjoy- able time was spent, an excellent programme of music being arranged as followsSolo, Mr Tom Davies; comic song, Mr. C. D. Elias; duett, Messrs. Thomas and Davies; solo, Mr. F. Harries; solo, Mr. D. Matthews; trio, Messrs. Julias, Thomas, and Matthews; and solo, Mr. J. Davies. The accompanists were Messrs. G. F. Hail and G. G. Seconde. At the close of the musical programme, the Chair- man, in an eloquent speech, refererd to Mr. Matthews' departure and said that during his stay in the town he had made himself useful in many good causes, especially as a leading tenor in the Male Voice Party—(applause)— many of whom were present and deeply re- gretted the loss they would sustain. The P.S.A. and tomperance meetings which were also wieli represented in the gathering, were sure to find the valuable help' of Mr. Matthews missing. The Chairman, continuing, said that personally he deeply regretted the departure of Mr. Mat- thews, as he was a personal friend, but he Was confident that in his new sphere of labours, lie would make as many and as good friends as he had done in this town. There Was no need to say that his character was unimpeach- able--his actions strongly testified that. (Ap- plause.) He hoped tTiat he would be pros- pered and ho wished him God-s|)eed and good luck. (Applause.) Messrs. A. H. Reynolds, G. F. Hall, and T. Davies also spoke in eulo- gistic terms of Mr. Matthews' good character and ability in tho various works he had under- taken which had won esteem and respect from al who came in contact with him.—Mr, Mat- thews, replying, said he was sorry to break away from his friends in the town. He could never forget the kindness they had shown him. The little he had done for good in the town only formed part of his duty for the welfare of his neighbours. He did not think that his resignation of railway wurk would ever bo re- grefled by him. as ho saw more useful spheres for his labours. He would not forget to write to some of his old friends in the town informing them of his future movements. (Applause.) A vot* of thanks was given to the Chairman for tli6 able manner in whioh he presided and the evening was brought to a close by singing Auld JLanr Syne- and the Welsh National Anthem. Mr. Matthews left on Tuesday morning by the 10-45 a.m. train for Swansea. A large number of friends met on the platform to wish him good-bye. Improvement Committee. The seats ordered by the Improvement Committee have arrived and will shortly bo fixed in the placem already seleoted by the Com mi, ee. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS Friday.—Be- fore the Rev. Wm. Powell (chairman) and Captain W. Lewes. Union Calls.—Summonses had been taken out by the Newcastle Emlyn Board of Guard- ians against Jane Jones. Pantglas, Penpyn- farch Daniel Davies, Ffwrndy: Dd. Davies, Pantygollen and John Evans Bedwhinon the overseers for the parishes of Llanfihangel- ar-Arth, for the non-payment to the Treasurer of the Union of the sum of C556 for the relief of the poor and an application was made to the Court for an order compelling the over- seers to carry out their obligations. The Guardians were represented by Mr. D. T. George, solicitor, Newcastle Emlyn, and Mr. Daniel Watkins, solicitor, Lampeter, defended Daniel Davies.—It was explained that the overseers were served with a copy of the order made by the Guardians on May 9th to pay to the Union Treasurer the sum of L556 towards the relief of the poor in four enual instalments of L139 each on May 26th. June 10th, August 15th, and September 2nd last. They had, however, only paid in B582 10s Od, leaving a balance of J3175 10s. Od., for which amount an order of the Court was applied for.—Mr Wat- kins said his client was an old and decrepit man. The Parish Council had appointed him to collect the rates of the parish, whereas there were other qualified persons in the parish who ought not to have been passed over, but who had been deliberately favoured. His client only held a little cabin at 3s. 4d. a month and he was practically on one leg owing to his old age. He applied for an adjournment in the case of his client, owing to the short notice, the summons having only been served on the previous evening. This was granted and an order for payment was made against the other three. For the, purpose of facilitat- ing the collection of rates and making the burden equal on the overseers, the parish was. by mutual consent, divided into four parts and formerly each overseer collected the rates for the district in which he resided. This year, only three of them had carried out their duties, while Mr. Daniel Davies of Ffwrndy, stolidly refused to act from the date of his appointment. Consequently, the overseers on which the order is now made will have to collect the rates from the defaulting overseer's district.—Mr. David Davies, giving evidence, said he was too old to have been appointed at all. He was seventy-one years of age. and the Parish Council thought it great fun, he supposed, to make old people like himstelf collect the rates of the parish for them. If the Parish Council gave me a job to break stones on the roadside," he said, "I should be much obliged to them."—Mr. George: It is a great shame that they should have appointed an old man like this.—The Chairman: Yes; it is a great shame.—David Davies. continuing, said he had given up his little farm holding because he had become too old to work. He had taken a small house for himself, hoping to have a little quietness in his declining years. But here came the Parish Council compelling him to tramp the parish to collect the rates for them when he could hardly orawl. —The Chairman The Parish Council ought to be made to suffer for it.—Mr. Watkins said that when his client, who was aLso a very old man, complained against being made over- seer, one of the members of the Parish Council said to him: "You have never stood me a glass of beer in your life." That remark gave an indication of how matters were going on and of the class of men there was on the Par- ish Council.—Mr. David Davies. continuing to address the Bench said the members of the Parish Council were people who were un- able to manage the affairs of their own fam- ilies, leave alone the public affairs of the par- ish. It was a shame and a most discreditable thing that he, in his weak. old age should havo been compelled to go round the parish to collect rates.—The Clerk: The justices sym- pathise with you but they are helpless in the matter—A similar order was made against D. Davies at the instance of the Rural Dis- trict Council in respect of a balance of £ 32.

MR. LLOYD-GEORGE AT LUTON. Mr Lloyd-George, M.P.. visited Lutom on Wednesday to address a Free Trade meeting. Replying to an address presented by the local Passive Resistance ^League, he said that the Welsh councils were on strike to show the Government that Welshmen would not stand any nonsense. They would refuse to levy a rate for any single school that treated the children of their faith with insult. At the public meeting, Mr. Lloyd-George de- clared that he saw no evidence of a deoline in the stfaw plait industry as alleged by Mr Chamberlain, whose statement he attributed to a morbid imagination. He also chal- lenged Mr Chamberlain's allegations as to our industrial and commercial position, and declared that Mr Balfour had shown by his treatment of a great problem that he was not fit to be Premier twenty-four hours.

OAKDIGANSHIKE Joint Police Committee. At yesterday's meeting of the Cardiganshire Police Committee, held at Lampeter, the Chief Constable was permitted to become cap- tain of the Aberystwyth Fire Brigade. Attention was called to percentage of dis- charged cases, but the Chief Constable said the majority were private proceedings and were therefore no reflection on the police. The resignation of Sergeant Thomas, Lam- peter, was accepted after serving thirty- eight years. The Clerk was directed to take proceedings respecting alleged encroachment on county property at Pontrhydygroes. :=: CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. On Saturday, October 15th, 190h, A CHEAP DAY EXCURSION WILL RUN TO Carnarvon, Bangor, and Holyhead. Full Particulars at the St.tion- or from Mr W. fl* GOPGH, Tr.iffic Sur>erintti;d nt, Oswestry. Oawestry, October, 1904, C. S. DENNIS, t711 Secretary & General Manager. cosiness bùrtsst5. Left-off Clothing, Let't-off Clothing- M,5 GENERAL HALL, ABFRYSTWYTH. MRS JAMES PILOT, of Newtown, fctiii ooutiutu'8 to givtj the highest I PRICES that can !>o obUined for LEFT OFF CLOTHING. p, rsoi til cull at Private Residences llladi- it 1, (111 i FLEASK NOTK THE ADDRESS eg LEWIS JONES, I LADIES' & GENTS' TAILOR. ¿ GLASGOW HOUSE, LLANBADARN, Opposite the Church Entrance, BEGS to announce the Public and Residents generally -• that he has commenced business at the above i mises, and trusts by personal attention to merit a sbaf8 of their patronage. SUITINGS, CuaTINGS, TROUSERINGS, FANCY WAISTCOATINGS, etc., in the b'-91 fashion and at moat reasonable charges. 1428, J. LEV-ENSO N'S No 1 F V. is the Best and Finest HAND-MADE VIRGINIA OiGARETTB IN THE MARKET WORTH SMOKING, In 6D., Is., and Boxes of 100, 38. 61'. Obtainable only of all. High-class Tobacconists like J. LEVENSON'S, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH. Agent for Lie^e C';¡ Pipes and Sole Ag,506 for K»pp >ir>d Peterson, M C.C., ami letdinu Pioe Mai.uiacfcutftra, DAVID WATKINS, PLUMBER, PAINTER, PAPER- HANGER. GLAZIER, AND DECORATOR. PAPERHANGINGS. SHEET LEAD, PIPss. un. SANITARY FITTINGS KEPT IN IN O. CHARGES VERY MODERATE. Øn ALL WORK GUARANTEED ALL ORDERS BY POST OR OTHln. WISE PROMPTLY PATTENDED TO. WORKSHOP SEA VIEW PLACE. I PBIVATB I 7, CUSTOM HOUSE IMPORTANT NOTICE. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO HIRE A REALLY GOOD HORSE AND CARRIAGE, OF. TO HAVE A WEDDING OR FUNERAL turned out a credit to yon, I BE NN ISO N'S is the place to go to— 63, TERRACE ROAD, or the STABLER PORTLAND STREET, ABERYSTWYT&. v883 POTATOES! POTATOES! POTATOES I IF YOU WISH TO SECURE THE BEST POSSIBLE QUALrTY, GO TO Coxon 4k- solmoof BLAENAU FESTINIOG, whtre you can get your choice of the Bestpotatoel produced in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and gøg- land. 1736 Mr G. Stephen Evans, A.ft.c.of,g Organist & Choir Master Portland Street) Congregational Churcb, Aberystwyth, I RECEIVES PUPILS FOR ORGAN, PIANOFORTE. SINGING, HAR- MONY, THEORY, &c., TERMS ON APPLICATION I Address AELYDON, CLIFF TERRACE, ABERHYSTWT* e865 ————————————-—— t GO TO M 0 R T 0 N'S BOOT 88. STORES, 42, TERRACE ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH, FOR THE SMARTEST, THE BEST, Tfig CHEAPEST BOOTS, SHOES, AND SLIPPERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. SURE TO GIVE SATISFACTION. — J

girths, ciftarrkges, anb Deaths BIRTHS. MORGAN—On October 8th, at North End ShoP, Tregaron, the wife of Mr Morgan Morganst cattle dealer, of a daughter. REEs-On October 5th, at Bryn Rheidol, Aberyst' wyth, the wife of Mr James Rees, of » daughter. MARRIAGES. DA VIES-HERBERT-On the 23rd September, at Tabernacle, Aberayron, by the Rev J. g. Jenkins, Aberporth, in the presence of Mr JohO M. Howell, registrar, Benjamin Davies, 0 Brvnpeithyll, and Jane Herbert, of Cefnwigj both in the parish of Llanddewi Aberarth. HowELL-GEORGE-At West Kensington COS. gregational Church, London, on the 6th October* 1904, Florence Maud Howell, grand-daughter ot Mr Jenkins, Hafod House, Ystrad Meurig, to William J. George, Birmingham. LLOYD- DAvIES-On the 12th October, at the Register Office, Aberayron, before Mr John 3k Howell, registrar, John Lloyd, of Moelifor, and Elizabeth Davies, of Rhydlydan, both in the parish of Llanarth. MORRIS—JONES—On October 5th, at the Calvin* istic Methodist Chapel, Pontrhydfendigaid, Mr John Osborn Morris, of London, to Miss Mary Jones. eldest daughter of Mr John Jones* Bridge End Shop, Pontrhydfendigaid. PUGH-EDW ARDs-On September 30th, at the Register Office, Aberystwyth, before Mr T. Morgan, registrar, Pontrhydygroes, Mr John Pugh, Chalybeate-street, Aberystwyth, to MisS Mary Jane Edwards, Cefnllidiart, Parcel Canol. DEATHS. DAVIES-On October 10th, after a long illness, Anne Davies, widow of the late Thomas Davies, Trebriog, near Tregaron, aged about 70 years. EVANS—On October 11th, at Great Darkgate- street, Aberystwyth, Miss Elizabeth Evan*, sister of Mr Edward Evans, J.P., aged 55 years. JONEs-On October 8th, at Glyn-square, New- Quay, Cardiganshire, Joshua Jones, for thlrty- four years clerk to the School Board, aaed 98 years. PRATT-On October 4th, Joseph Pratt, for many years head gamekeeper to Sir Pryse, Bart, Gogerddan. Printed by J and J GIBSON, and published by them in Terraae-read, Aberystwyth, in the county of Car digan at LL. EDWARDS'S, Stationer, High-stwet, Bala and JOHN EvANS, Stationer. GI any m or Haaae Barmouth, in the county of Merioneth and at DAVID LMTD'S, Portmadoc, in the county of t!ar- narv*B. 0«Ube*nth, 1904.