The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

Llanuwchllyn Hero. Lance-corporal R. J. MORRIS, Son of r. M. E. Morris, Plasdeon, killed in action in France on March 30th; formerly in the N.P. Bank at Cardiff and at Llanelwy, join- ing the army from the latter place in November, 1915; went over to the Western Front in July and took part in engagements on the Somme. Lieut. Walters, writing to the young man's father, says deceased was one of the best men in the platoon; a man of good principles, of good courage, and of extreme coolness under fire. He would have made a splendid officer. I

LLANON. Swallows were seen in Cwm Ysig by Mr Price, Morfa Mawr, last week. They visit this spot first every year. Corpl. David T. Evans, Tymawr, was home during last week.—During the big push it fell to the lot of Q.M.S. John Daniel Thomas, Bel- mont, to take the lead of his platoon when the superior officers were hors de combat. Jumping over the parapet he led his men on in spit? of in- tense shell and rifle machine gun fire and drove back the Germans on the Hindenburg line for 3,000 yards. He has been highly complimented for his brave act. A music examination in connection with Aberayron and Llanon musical festival was conducted on Friday afternoon by "Pencerrld Cynon" at Pennant. The following from Llanon Methodist Chapel were successful:—Junior cer- tificate Eleanor Linda Davies, Lima; Catherine M. Davies, Glanwerydd. Elementary certificate Nellie 0. Edwards, Morfa Ucliaf; M. Evans, Wave Villa; Sidney Evans, Wave Villa; Glyne Davies, Delfan; T. Glynne Davies, Lima; T. Idris Davies, Ardwyn; and J. Daniel James, Alltlwyd. Prelimary staff notation: Magdalene Davies, Swnydon. First grade staff notation: Magdalene Davies, Swnvdon, and Dewi T. Davies, Delfan. Second grade: Dewi T. Davies, Delfan, and Catherine Mary James, Alltlwyd. Intermediate theory David Lloyd Davies, Ard- wyn, and Annie Gwen Hughes, Pantmawr, Pennant. Credit is due to the Rev. D. M. Davies, the minister, for the work done in this direction.

The Secretary of the York War Savings Com- mittee reports that there are now eighty-five Associations in the City and that about £ 21,COO has been subscribed. After eight months, Kidderminster has forty War Savings Associations in full operation and E50,000 has been collected; during March, R-3,008 was paid in.

208th Year of the SUN FIRE OFFICF FOUNDED 171 The Oldest Insurance Office —— in the World. -—— ¡ ftricz Cooied trorn J,>¡,lic:7 dated 179B. nsurances effected on the following risks :— FIRE DAMAGE. Resultant Loss of Rent and Profits. iimpjoyers ijiatmity ec Workmen'sCompe;isa- tion, including Accidents to Domestic Servants Personal Aecidenfc. Sickness & Disease. Fidelity Guarantee. Burglary. Plate Glass. LOCAL AGENTS- ABERYSTWYTH MR HUGH HUGHES Aberayron Mr Thos. Pugh, Paris House Bala Mr R. L. Jones, Mount Place „ Mr J. R. Jordan Cardigan Mr D. Thomas Davies Dolgelley Mr Thomas P. Jones-Parry Mr J. Haydn Morris, N. & S. Wales Bank Llandyssul Mr J. R. Harris Llanon Mr John Thomas Lampeter Mr Wm. Davies, 26, Bryn Road Mr H. W. Howell Llanybyther .Mr D. Thomas, Blaenhirbant New Quay .Mr D. Meredith Jones Sarnau. Mr J. Nicholas v Td" W-1 m I a ma- %d I T £ eep your liver active and the small everyday wor- 1 ries and disappointments will not trouble you. It is 1 the mind that makes us happy not our condition of life, and when you keep your stomach healthy, your bowels active, your blood pure by the regular use of Beecham's Pills your mind will always be clear and cheerful. Most of the hardships of life are directly due to disordered digestion. The health of the whole body is affected by | the condition of the liver. auvolm cowcwm m Is BLE HAM By their gentle purifying action Beecham's Pills accomplish wonder' ful mental and physical changes. They aid digestion and assimilation and enable you to enjoy the great benefit of the full nutriment in your food. They will keep you free from illness and help you to attain success by giving the mind energy, vigour and determination. They have a direct influence upon your bodily comfort and material welfare, and make living easy. Sold in boxes, labelled 1s34 and 3aOd. PILLS Cambrian Railways Announcements ) Passenger Train Alterations. A Number of Alterations have been made in the running of this Company's Trains. Full particulars can be obtained at the Stations. The Cambrian Railways Company Are prepared to favourably consider applications from the public for the Renting of Plots of Land adjoining the Railway Lines for the Growth of Garden Produce. Applications should be addressed to S. WILLIAMSON, Oswestry, April, 1917. fctcretary and General Manager STEAM SAW MILLS, ABERYSTWYTH. R. ROBERTS and SONS TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANTS. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF JOINERY DONE QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY. OARS' and BOATS' SAILS made on the Premises j also all kinds of SACKS, COAL BAGS, &o. ESTIMATES GIVEN. JOBBING DONE. FELLOES, FOR CART WHEELS, TRAPS, AND OTHER VEHICLES. WATKINS, PLUMBER AND DECORATOR, Oakland Stores and Sa, Terrace Road. Also at 7, Custom House Street Large Stock of Plumbers' Requisites and Tools. 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JOHN LLOYD & SONS Town Criers, Billposters and Distributors, Having the largest number of most prominent Posting Stations in all parts of Aberystwyth and District, they are able to take large contracts of every description. OVER 100 STATIONS IN TOWN AND DISTRICT. Official Billposters to the Town and County Councils, G.W.R. Co., Cambrian Railway Co., all the Auctioneers of the Town and District, and other public bodies. Address-TRINITY RD., ABERYSTWYTH NOTICE TO FARMERS & FEEDERS. J.T.REEVES (Successor of the Late J. Ayron Harris) Has been appointed Sole Agent for Cardi- ganshire for Bibby's Feeding Cakes. Note Address:— BIBBY'S CAKE STORES, CHALYBEATE STREET, d946 ABERYSTWYTH, -I FOR ALL KINDS OF WINDOW BLINDS. LOOSE COVERS, UPHOLSTERING, caN or write CHAS. WILLIAMS. 21. BRIDGE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. Estimates given free. c708 H. H. JONES, CHOICL^T DESIGNS^ in all kinds of MONUMENTS^ and HEADSTONES in Marble Granite and Slate at Lowest Prices. d408 ESTIMATES FREE. FURNITURE. New and Second hand Suites, Dressers, Bed- steads, Bedding, etc., call and see Show Rooms J. G. STYLES, 10, Terrace Rd. Near Station, ABERYSTWYTH. STORAGE. Furniture Bought for Cash. GUINEA GOLD WEDDING RINGS. AT I E. J. MORGAN, IJEWELLER AND WATCHMAKER TERRACE RD., ABERYSTWYTH. A handsome present given with every wedding ring. Mr. JAMES REES, Dental Surgery, 1 30, Alexandra Road, ABERYSTWYTH. (Same Street as Railway Station) ATTENDS PERSONALLY. TREGARON. 1st and last Tuesdays in each month. Lampeter, 2nd and 4th Fridays in each month. LLANRHYSTYD-lst, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Fridays in each month: hours, 10 to 11 a.m., at Post Office, or by appointment. LLANON-Ist, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Fridays in each month; hours 11 to 12, or by appointment at Mrs. James, Glanywerwydd. LLANARTH-lst and 3rd Fridays in each month; hours, 1 to 2, at Mrs. Morgan, Brynawen. NEW QUAY- 1st and 3rd Fridays in each month: hours 2 to 4. at Mrs Jenkins, Milford House. MACHYNLLETH—Every Wednesday, at Mrs Trevor Jones, Arosfa, Railway-terrace. SEVERAL SECOND-HAND OARS AN-t MOTOR CYCLES FOR SALE, TNCLUDING Fords, Rovers, Swift, O.K. ■ Motor Cycle. Enfield. All in good order. Ap;y W. T. OWEN, Garage, Towyn. Read the small advertisements on the front page.

L- 7] "Spring's Health-bringer.' Stewed Rhubarb and BIRD'S Custard! It refreshes the blood and WBt reinvigorates the system. Besides softening the acidity, Wp// Bird's Custard supplies the all- importart nutriment and makes a perfectly delicious dish. <) Bird sfeif Custard ^~21fj7^ and Rhubarb Dame Nature"o spring food and tonic,—soon speaks Jr for itself in bright eyes, rosy cheeks f BIRD'S— and clear complexions. IIthe Nutritious Custard A delightful dish — low in cost, \y~p' inPkt&.Boiei&largeTirus. c.cI46 —— II ~s -*k A. J/v # ii'L/iSfa £ 9+f-t

Comforts for Fighters. APPRECIATION OF GOOD FRIDAY FOOTBALL MATCH. The following are extracts from letters re- ceived by K.S.Ai. Fear from Aber. men serving abroad in acknowledgment of parcels led. Gunner D. Alban Lewis, France, wntes-To express my gratitude in a letter is more than I Mn do. When the cigs arrived all the Battery were out of cigs. Being in the advance we have no chance of getting to any canteens. I was pleased to notice in the "Cambrian News, which I receive weekly, that your encouraging letters and Scriptural quotations are so well re- ceived by everyone. I beg to tender my deepest thanks to the subscribers of your fund, which feas done such good work in cheering the troops and trust you will be well supported to carry on until the end of the war. Pte. E. R. Jones, France, writes-I am en- joying the smokes all right. I am pleased to say I am in good health. I also hope that we will have better weather soon. Pte. E. R. Davies, France, writes—I have not liad the pleasure of meeting any Aber. chaps after being 1 ere for eighteen months. I under- stand that "re are a few not very far away. Our battalion is resting not far behind the line. We have a few games of football and had a match with a Liverpool lot. Our troops have been doing great work lately and I think that at this rate we shall all be home this summer. Thanks for card enclosed. Gunner Ambrose Lloyd, France, writes I wish you good luck to carry on the work of send- ing the boys parcels till the end. I have met a few Aber. boys. Your card enclosed is much appreciated and I will do my best to keep up a brave heart as you say. Our camp at present is in a valley quite close to the sea so it is rather nice. I am glad to say I am Al. Pte. Tom Evans, France, writes-I carried the figs with me on my back through the push. I shall never forget Easter Monday and the week. I thank God for taking care of me through all the dangers I went through. I have lost a lot of my mates—killed and wounded. Two of my mates got killed last Thursday morning a few inches behind me. We were four in one part of the trench and Fritz started strafing and a she I fame in killed two, wounded one, and just ir-e by a hairsbreadth. You could see the mark right behind my right ear. I hope I am spared to return: then I will tell you all my experi- ences. Hope the fund is going strong. I am sure if the people of England knew what we have to go through they would do all in their power for 118 lads. What a blessing it will be when the war is over. Our regiment did well. We were the first to go over and took our objective in good time and furthermore more lines and lie. the front line for two nights and a day and half. Oh, what a time it was, I shall never forget it. I had confidence in myself as I was in God's hands. Pte. J. S. Owen, France, writes—The few days of spring weather helped our army in the ad- Tance. It was a great day and I hope it will con- tinue. We hold very strong positions and I think we have the upper hand on Fritz now and with luck we will keep him on the move. Then we shall have hopes of the war coming to an end this year. Thanks for the kind and cheerful words on the card enclosed. I hope your fund will be kept up by the good friends of Aber. All Aber. boys who are spared to see this crisis over will be able to thank you personally for your good work. I saw an account of the foot- ball match on Good Friday in the "Cambrian News." It was very good of the boys to organise the match for your funds and that they are thinking of the boys on land and sea. I am still in the same dug-out as I mentioned to you. With best wishes from the Aber. boys. Pte. A. T. Lee, Salonika, writes—I thought I should have the pleasure of sharing the cigs. with Sergt. Pontin, but when I got to the regi- ment I found he was away sick. When in our billet one evening and was-handing a Rosy Morn around, one of the chaps said, "Oh, so you come from Aberystwyth, the place where they think of the boys." So you see the people of Aber. are well-known. Thanks for inspiring message en- closed. Lance-Corpl. Llew. Rogers, Salonika, writes- You and Aber. friends are very considerate in sending us cigs. We are very busy just now and expect it to continue. I wish I was in Aber., but the chances are remote for some time to come. The weather is getting very hot and we shall soon be in our drill "shorts." Pte. E. J. Williams, India, writes-The journey here took us eight weeks. It is a fine country, but rather hot. We had two days rail- way travelling. I am as happy in the infantry as I was in tnmounts. I hope this terrible war will soon end so that we may have peac again. My kind regards to all Aber. friends, hoping to see them all soon. Amount already acknowledged, E531 15s. lid: surplus from Chrysanthemum Show, 1916 (4th con), £5; children's cinema entertainment at Parkhill by Mr. J. O. Jones, per Prudence McLean, 10s.: Mr F. R. Roberts, solicitor (15th con.), 10s.: Mrs. T. North (13th con.), 10s. Capt. David Jones, 4, Lisburne-terrace (4th con) 5s: Mr. John Richards, Tynpynfarch (27th con), 2s. 6d.: Rev. T. A. Peary (3rd con.). 3s.; Miss M. E. Vaughan, 20 Marine-terrace (8th con.) 2s 6d.; Mr. James Watkins,*9 Cambrian-place (7th con.) 2s.; Central Foundry employees (33rd con.) 10s; Special Constabulary Drill Class (95th con.) 4s: Corporation employees (64th con) 3s. lOd.; "Cambrian News" employees (78th con.) 3s. 6d.; Mr. Teviotdale's Tea Rooms Collection Box (9th con.), 3s.; Electric Works employees (65th con.), 2s. 9d.; Mr Teviotdale's employees (76th con.) ,1s. 7d.; total. £ 540 9s. 7d. Forty- three parcels, which includes four new recipients and two non-smokers parcels sent this week cost £ 7 12s. 3d.; contributions for the week, £ 8 13s. 8d. R.S.M. Fear again begs to express his most sincere thanks to the Committee of the Chrysanthemum Society for the handsome sum, which heads the list this week, and for their con- tinued support, which he very much appreciates.

An important gift of Scotch pine seed has just been despatched from English farmers and arboriculturists to the peasants of France. The scholars attending the St. John's Church School, Ripley, Derby, have purchased 1,000 War Savings certificates between September and March.

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.r: gi-w. Cardiganshire War Savin Campaign. REMARKABLE SUCCESS. A meeting of Cardiganshire War Savings Committee was held at Lampeter on Thursday, following the meeting of the Education Authority. A report was presented by Mr. D. Thomas, H.M.I.S., and Mr. Jenkin James, director of education, the honorary secretaries, showing receipts to March 3rd as follow :—Associations attached to elementary schools, £ 177,563 Is. 8d.; associations attached to places 01 worship outside Aberystwyth and Cardigan, E174 2s. 6d.; asso- ciations affiliated through local committees (Cardigan E4,586, Lampeter £ 2,590 13s. 4d., and Aberystwyth £3,818 15s.), total, £10,995 8s. 4d.; associations attached to county schools, S205 8s. 6d.; grand total, £188,938 Is. Special men- tion was made of thirty-five schools (with Llan- geitho Council at their head, with £7,543 16s. invested) which saved a total of £125,639 2s. 6d. or an average sum invested by each school of £3,589 13s. 9d. The Hon. Secretaries described their modus operandi and say that the result of the cam- paign would not have been achieved but for the whole-hearted support and sympathy so markedly shown by the teachers. In order to cover as much ground as possible Mr. Thomas and [r. James divided the work and there was one meeting only they attended together—at Capel Sion. That was done to show appreciation of the remarkable success of the work done in that district by the Head Mistress ( £ 2,657). They gratefully acknowledged help by gentlemen who addressed meetings, particularly Mr. J. R. Jones, Pontshan, and Messrs T. J. Samuel and J. Barclay Jenkins. The manner in which each locality responded was astonishing. The attention with which the addresses were re- ceived, the enthusiasm, and the will to win the war so clearly manifested at each meeting and the splendid response were a source of the greatest pleasure and satisfaction. No difficulty was experienced in finding willing and suitable canvassers whose work deserved the warmes commendation and thanks. The most successful meeting was held at Llangeitho Council School on February 9th. The amount invested hv that association up to January 22nd was C14 6s. After the meeting the amount increased by leaps and bounds until the splendid total of £ 7,543 was reached by March 3rd and invest- ments were still pouring in. In the previous report it was stated that they were not alto- gether satisfied with results in the large majority of schools in Tregaron district or in several schools north of the Rheidol. Good strides had since been made in both districts, and particularly so in some schools at and around Tregaron. The returns from the two associations at Borth and from several in the Cardigan district so far had proved disappoint- ing, but improvement was expected. The t, amount invested in war savings certificates through the elementary schools of Cardiganshire for the period ended March 3rc1, 1917, was £ 177,563 Is. 8d. When it is considered that the association had been in existence for three months only on the average before that date, the results must be regarded as remarkable. The sum total of the investments now reaches the magnificent figure of £ 188,^38 Is. The 1 III in- vested during the six irf-ks et ded Marc i Jid was as high as £ 152,/)3 17s. 4d. This \i< ik= cut, on the average, at E,25.466 12s. lid. j>r week, which is highly creditable to a cc •IIMHTC tivelv' poor county like Cardiganshire. It how- ever, be remarked that these amounts were only a small fraction of the total sums invested in Government securities during the war loan period in Cardiganshire. There was plenty of evidence to show that very large sums were also subscribed through the Post Office and through the banks, while the investments made in the war loan of 1917 through both post office and banks were also exceptionally high in the county. In one school district a sum of money was invested in that way—through the Post Office and banks forty times as large as that subscribed through the local School Association. Most of the £177,563 Is. 8d., to which reference has been made, would not have found a channel for investment had associations not been formed at the schools. It may also be added that the investments made through post office and banks were materially increased as the result of the formation of the local war savings associations and the propaganda work of the canvassers. The country is still in urgent need of every penny it can obtain and the associa- tions are urged to continue to do all in their power to increase the investments. The Chairman congratulated the Hon. Secre- taries most heartily on the wonderful success achieved. By their work they had been able to obtain nearly -0260,000 investments by war savings associations. The success was really wonderful: and the Association had seen in their visitors that morning how good a weapon had been provided. (Laughter). Two things stood out prominently--the wonderful way the people of a poor county like Cardiganshire were saving money and the fact that the people of the county were very patriotic. The Director told him that the amount invested up to date was really higher than that stated in the report and now amounted to £ 212,000. The Director read an acknowledgment of the receipt of the reports by the Board of Educa- tion saying that ;the total was most satisfac- tory. A letter was also received from the National War Savings Committee, signed by Mr Evan Hughes, saying they were all delighted as well as astonished at the marvellous success of the campaign and offering the Hon. Secre- taries the Committee's congratulations. The Chairman (Mr. Kindersley) was so pleased with the figures that he immediately sent it on to Mr Lloyd George. The Committee had quoted Cardiganshire's doings in many parts of the country and in future the county would become still more a beacon and guide to other counties. The Rev. Arthur Thomas remarked that donTbadly. sch°0ls aPPCared to W hChinnlf ™P}iZJ that the investments by Aberystwyth War Savings Associations did not in any way represent the investments by the town, and a Member remarked that Aber- ystwyth hid its light under a bushel and did not proclaim its goods works from the house tops. (Laughter). On the suggestion of the Director, it was agreed to send a copy of the report to the local associations and ask them to continue the good work. The Director, referring to food control, said the National Committee wished the County P r Savings Committee to undertake the work ot telling the people that they must economise in food. He suggested that the Committee for that purpose should be turned into a war food committee and that Mr. Thomas and he should be authorised to conduct a campaign of food economy throllghout the county. Tt was a much more difficult matter than war savings; I but something should be dons. The Committee gave the authority, and it having been stated that the services of Mi-, E. Ellis had been offered, it was agreed to accept them and to co-opt her a member of the Committee. 7..

Pwllheli Hero. I Private TOMMTE THOMAS, Youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thorn- Greenfield, South Heacn, killed in action il. France: joined the colours on outbreak of war, saw service at Gallipoli, and had been in hos- pital for four months suffering from shell shock and dysentery.

Llanbadarn Coporal. Lance-corporal D. J. ROBERTS, R.W.F., I Son of Mr. W. E. Roberts, Llanbadarn; on active service in France; prior to joining was manager of a boot shop at Pwllheli.

Salem Soldier. I R. WYN LEWIS, S.B., R.G.A., Salem Coed Griffith, Bow Street. Salem Coed Griffith, Bow Street. Youngest soil of Mrs. R. W. Lewis, previously in the L.C. and M. Bank, Birkenhead; on active service in France. service in France.

"My Brother." SOME Y.M.C.A. NOTES BY JACK YATES. Yes, my brother, or, as well, your brother, your son, your sweetheart, your husband-all a re the saine-just heroes in khaki. In the greatest upheaval of Time, one is charmed by "My Brother's" characteristics; for the fighters are mostly young, feeling the ebullition of enjoyment and pulsating with the very joy of living. We in Wales must mend our ways for the aftermath. We are in a lot of our ways hypo- e pretended to be progressive, we've even vot.ed progressive and yet we were sticking in the rut and basking in our own selfish sun- shine of nothingness, merely because we had not the versatility to look beyond the limited vision of our tiny imaginations. What are we going to do for the boys after the war. We have not changed, but our boys have changed, and the change in them mlist be reflected in us. They are roughing it shoulder to shoulder with the free born men of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and have made chums of them. What are we going to do? Ars we to keep them or are they going to the Colonies? We in the past have had no use for the development of our social or political life, but the civilian of yesterday, the soldier of to-day and the enlightened civilian of to-morrow—in short, "Tommy Atkins -has changed by mixing with the stalwarts of our Colonies, where every man is recognised as a man. Firstly, do away with slums. We must build I houses habitable and with modern comforts. He won't come back to a life where his wife, his mother, his sister, or any of his women- kind lead a life of drudgery. Why shouldn't he he supplied with a house fitted with a bath? He deserves it. Secondly, every man must have a chance to rise on the ladder of life-caste, clique, and panderings to so-called superior people must be a thing of the past. If a man after a few years in a coal mine suddenly finds himself adapted for the ministry, it must not be necessary for his head to be muddled with dead languages. If he has capability and a spiritual adaptability for preaching the gospel he must have a chance; simplicity is all we require and a man who knows the world at thirty-five has a, right to expound the teachings of Christ equally with the man who excels in Greek at twenty-three. Thirdly, social castes must go. This kind of 1 thing has cankered part of our freedom in the past, and is incompatible with the ideas of modern men. I see Aberystwyth is starting well-Good luck, Aberystwyth! Can you spare a bit of that surplus you made at last year's Eisteddfod for a Y.M.C.A.? No doubt about it, our lads are imbued with the spirit of the Y.M.C.A., and in the future the Y.M.C.A. will be the means of bringing all denominations together. I, a Y.M.C.A. man, have been invited to take the service at Llanfrothen Church. Here is a sample of broadmindedness. -,f If any of your readers have any books or magazines I can use them, and afterwards I A i;i guarantee to send them all round Wales, Please address—Jno. O. Yates, Y.,M.C.A., Pen- rhyndeudraeth, North Wales

CORRIS. Nos Lun wythnos ir diweddaf cynhaliwyd cyfarfod cyhoeddus undebol yn Nghapel Rehoboth gan blant y Gobeithlu. Llywyddwyd gan y Parch. R. Evans, -Abei-Ilefeni. Cafwyd solo gan Miss B.. Pritchard, Penrhos, yna awd trwy y rhaglen, set cantata "Joseph." Cafwyd solos gan Miss J. Anwyl Hughes a Mr. Thomas Griffiths, Penrhiw; adroddiadau gan Ceinwen Evans, G M. Davies, D. Ff. Lloyd, a J. Disley. Cafwyd datganiad da o'r cantata, ynghyd a'r adroddiadau. Arweiniwyd y canu gan Mr. D. R. Lloyd, a chyfeiliwyd gan Mr. Rhisiart M Davies, Mount Pleasant. Dydd Tau, y 12fed, hu farw Mrs. M. A. Edwards, Pensarn, Aberllefeni, yn 30 mlwydd oed, nriod Mr. J. Wallace Edwards, vn hwn sydd gyda'r fyddin yn Ffrainc. Cafodd gys- tudd maith. Claddwyd hi dydd Sadwrn yn Mynwent Rehoboth, Corris, prvd y gwasanaeth- wyd ar yr achlysur gan y Parchn. R. Evans a Rhys Davies. Dydd Iau, yn Abercwmeiddaw Farm, bu farw Mr. Evan Owen, Maesygyrrwyr gynt, yn 81 mlwydd oed.Dydd Sadwrn, yn Garneddwen. bu farw Mr. Thomas Jones, yn 69 mlwydd oed. Gadawodd briod mewn galar ar ei ol. Cymerodd ei gladdedigaeth le prydnawn dydd Mawrth, pryd y gwasanaethwyd ar yr achlysur gan y Parchn. J. Pugh Jones, R. Evans, J. C. Lloyd, Rhys Davies, a R T Owen. Cydymdeimlir yn fawr ar gwahanol deuluoedd yn eu profedigaeth.

Llwyngwril Sapper. I i Sapper EBEN JONES, Of the College, though 45 years of age, volun- teered for service with the Royal Engineers. He died in mid-Channel when crossing from France on March 31st. His body was sent home for burial, which took place at Llwyngwril Churchyard on Good Friday, the Rev. D. T. Davies officiating. He leaves a widow and three young children, with whom sympathy is felt.

Portmadoc Brothers. I Gunner WILLIAMS and Corporal JONES. Gunner Robert Williams, R.G.A., and Corporal Ellis Jones, Light Infantry, 7, Britannia- terrace; both on active service in France.

Talywern Gunner. 1 Gunner D. J. MORRIS, R.G.A., Gunner D. J. MORRIS, R.G.A., Joined the colours in July, 1916, and has been on active service in France since September.

I Penllwyn Guards. Privates J. H. and R. H. EDWARDS, Sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards, Ty'n- ffordd, have both served over two years in the Welsh Guards, having responded to the call of King and country in the early months of the war. Private R. H. Edwards was invalided home last month from the front, where he has been since October, 1915, and is at present in Bethnal Green Military Hospital, S.E. Private II J. H. Edwards left for the front in the fir- week of March.

PONTRHYDYGROES OBIT I AR\ .—On Tuesday week the death took place after a short illness at Pontypridd, of Mrs. Sarah Owens, wife of Mr. John Owens, who at one time resided at Pontrhydygroes. Deceased leaves a husband and four children with whom sympathy is felt. The funeral took place the following Friday.

LLANBEDR. Mr. J. H. Griffith, Plasgwynfryn, and Mr. P. Luke Jones have been appointed churchwardens for the ensuing year. Sergt. J. M. Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Lewis, Tanycoed, has been killed in action; and Pte. Humphrey Williams, Erwgoclwyn, and Pte. Eva-; Lloyd, Tynmaes, have been wounded at Gaza.

ABERYSTWYTH DEMAND. SATISFIED BY AN ABERYSTWYTH RESIDENT. There are few items which appear in this paper more important to local readers than tiv. statement published below. In the first place it is from an Aberystwyth man and therefore reliable. In the second place it proves indisputably that the benefits spoken of in its earliest publication are perma- nent and lasting. Read it carefully and see for yourself. On September 4th, 1911, Mr. E. White, of 14, Northgate Street, Aberystwyth, said I have had kidney trouble for the last four years or so; shooting pains seized me right across my back, and these prevented my standing erect after bending. Fearful headaches also bothered me, as well as dizziness. There was gravel in the water and I had scalding pains when seek- ing relief. 'I lost energy for work, but on taking Doan's backache kidney pills I found considerable benefit. They put new life into me and I feel a different man altogether. I shall certainly remmend Doan's pills to others, as a reliable kidney medicine. (Signed) E. White." On February 9th, 1916-over four years later-Mr. White saidI am in the best of health I am glad to say, and I continue to advise Doan's pills for all kidney dis- orders, because they cured me and there has been no return of the trouble." If you have any such clear symptoms of kidney complaint as backache, urinary sedi- ment, dropsical swellings, rheumatic twinges, giddiness and unnatural drowsiness, your com- plaint may have reached a more serious stage than you think. Begin at once with a thorougl course of Doan's backache kidney pills and per- severe with them until every trace of the drear7 disease is gone. Of all dealers, or 2s. 9d. a box, from Foster-McClellan Co., 8, Wells St., Oxfol-c St., London, W.l. Don't ask for backache or kidney pills,—ask distinctly for Doan's backache kidney pills, the same as Mr. White had.

Bont Soldier. Private R. REES, P.I.Y., Brother of Miss Mary Rees, Meurig House; fractured his leg while training and now. on service in England; formerly in the employ of Mr. Rowland Morgan, Aberystwyth.