The Carmarthen Weekly Reporter

Lampeter Union. The following are the census returns for the Lam peter Union CARDIGANSHIRE. Tt/til Total De- In- Pftrishvs 19)1. IS91. cr'ee cr'tC Buti>vs liitdrws 179 204 25 — O.ieii 401 457 56 Lamf(>[ r Ur ;n 172.; 15(j:). 153 Lnmp ti-r Kuai 429. 437 8. Liai f:v,rel)do.nu 441 512 71 l.iaugy'H 2 72 314 42 — Llitnwi nog 13G7 1467 103 Llanwnen 227 269 42 Siii!t-i 219. iGS 49 Trefiiaii 202 238 06 CARMARTHENSHIRE. Lhyyther 1173 1174 1. LI,A, yi-r-.vys SSo 3G4 — 21 I.Ian lima gel-rhos-y- 477 532 55 — 7uS 733 7-i pencil r«g 1053 1096 43 Totais. 9255 9G84 603 174

Messrs Ben Evans and Co. (Limited), Swansea. The sixth annual meeting of Messrs Ben Evans, and Co. (Limited), Swansea, was held at Swansea on Wednesday, Sir Joseph Henalls (chairman) presiding. The annual report showed that a profit of £15,785108. had been made on the year's trading, of which £9,068 IDs. was available for dividend. Dividends at the rate of 7 per cent on the ordinary shares at ,1, per share on the founder's shares were recommended. In moving the adoption of the report, Sir Joseph congratulated them on such a successful year's trading consider- ing certain adverse circumstances they had had to deal with, such as the weather and local trade disturbances, also tho disastrous war. Few concerns can show better results that they could. Some manufacturers had during the year increased the prices of their goods, hut the company, by not. increasing the retail price in proportion to the increased cost, had given the customers all the advant-1 age they could. They might have paid a larger dividend, but tiiey believed it to be a sound financial policy to carry forward something like £ 1,000. Their turnover had been greater than in any previous year. A {ji'sat1"'debt of gratitude was due to the managing director and his staff. Mr James Jackson, J.P., seconded, and remarking on the duty of export coal, said there were pessi- mists who thought the back of the trade would be broken thereby, but he imagined it had a great deal backbone than that. Foreign nations must have their coal, and there was the pleasing reflection that about lUd. in the shilling would come out of their pockets. —The report was adopted. Afterwards Mr Gwilym Evans, J.P., D.L., was re-elected a director, and Messrs Percy Mason and CQ. auditors'of the company.

LLANDILO, OITP CHAMPION TENOK, — Mr D. Qwea Jones eucceeicd <•< tt;:¡ r(uy last, 'it o competitive meeting held at 4mmrd, in winning a guinea and ft mc-dal in an open competition. DEATHS. —After HADCG been an invalid for some years, or-e of Uie kindlier t and best of hearts il. tr-e pj-reO" of Mr-. Janes, widow of the late Mr G. Jo- es, printer, fca3 btn removed by death from cur midt. She ws a very patient sufferer, and her cheerful disposition was such that it always did on* «rood to come in contact with h Her e-(Úd.in8 ,11'Û mteweti st tfte Tt\¡Ç:fMQ1c Qhurch- yVI4 co Monday last, For many years, both under the late aid pre'stnt pastor, her husband had been Secretary of the church and conductor of the choir. SHe leaves a son ane daughter to mour^ her Oil Monday, after a ihigeua'g tllna^a; another of the members or the Tabernacle was called away. Vhia was Mr James, of the Tregib Arms, of which inn he had been landlord for about 25 years. He yrJ.8 (f a very quiet and inoffensive disposition, and fSaves a widdw &ud a large latnily to: griere over U-h departure.

LAN q A T 14 B N PARISH COUNCIL.—Tho first meeting of the newly-elected members of thl) litris4 Council of the above Parish was held at the Liang..then schoolroom on Wednesday 17th of April last, when the following members wero present;—Messrs T Jjloyd :Gowen PaviesI Henry Jones (Dryslwyn), John ijones, David Richards, Thomas Jones, J E Harries, David Jones, John Griffiths and John Lloyd (DryslVynuchaf), together wiflj y h9 clek (Mr Thomas ISvans;. Qn the proposition of Mr John Griffiths, seconded by Mr T LI Bowen Davies, Mr Henry Jones, Dryslwyn was elected chairman pro tern. The present members then signed the declaration of acceptauce of office in the presence of each other. Mr Thomas Jones proposed and Mr John Jones seconded and unanimously agreed that Mr E Griffiths, Cadvan (chairman of the Council in previous vears) be again elected uhairman for the ensuing years) and Mr T LI Bowen Davies was elt-eted vice chairman, on the proposi- tion of Mr John Griffiths, seconded by Mr D Jones. The following: persons were agreed ppon by the Council to act as overseers of the Parish for the ensuing year, viz., Messrs Edward Jones, Ysgwynfach, David Thomas Pentro-Davies, n Roes, Cilsane, and D Williams, Brynhafod. Mr T LI Bowen jpavies proposed. Mr T Jones, eeqondea and resolved that j din the £ be raised from the rates to me(,t the expenses incurred by the Council. A cheque Value 5s wus signed to Mr li Shipley Lewis. Mr John Jones pro- posed, and Mr D Richards seconded and it was agreed that the Clerk be directed to order the map of the parieh in accordance with the arrangements made at the previous meeting. Mr J Griffiths proposed, Mr T Jones seconded and it was resolvod that Messrs E Griffiths, Cadyan, and David Davies, Cilsane, being absent from the meeting owing to previous engagement, should sign their declaration at the next meeting.

Carmarthen Borough Police Conrt. MONDAY.—Before the Mayor (Mr E. Colby Evans), Mr Walter Spurrell, Mr D. Williams, Mr James Davies, an Mr T. Davies. MILITIAMEN IN TROUBLE. David Thomas, a militiaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The defen- dant had been raising a racket at 10.30 p.m. on Sunday near the Fusilier's monument. Evidence was given by P.C. Phillips and by Sergt. Daw kins. Defendant was fined 10s or 14 days imprison ment. Walter Glover, another militia recruit, was charged with presenting a false testimonial when applying for a situation. The defen- dant had had a situation with Mr Thomas, of Maesyprior, driving a milk cart, on the strength of a testimonial signed li T. Smith." Mr Thomas had afterwards made enquiries, and found that the testimonial was a forgery. The Clerk said that the magistrates could fine the defendant R20, or any less amount. The offence came under an old statute which had not been repealed. Defendant was fined 10s including costs.

Cycling. ,-0- There is a considerable demand for graCU cycles just now. 'J A cyclist riding a brakeless machine lost control down Castle Hill, Bridgnorth; he was thrown and killed. One of the many improvements traceable to cycling is the good state of repair that finger-posts and mile stones are now kept in. The winner of the 25 miles walking race pro- moting by the Essex Cycling Club, proved to be P. W. Gidney, an erstwhile racing cyclist. Cyclists wishing to secure a light reliabie inflater should not forget that the Dunlop Tyre Company supply an excellent one. These inflaters can be had from any of the Company's depot or through a cycle agent. Something quite big in the way of alleged cycle thieving was revealed the other day, when two men who were described as cycle makers were charged with stealing bicycles. No less than seventeen machines were found by the police on their premises. Under the circumstance of the serious nature of the alleged offence, it is remark- able that the prisoners were allowed bail. Cycle thieving wants to be stamped out in a very certain manner. It is so easy for dishonest men to "lift" a bicycle. The opportunities are at hand in almost tempting numbers. Outside any well- known hostelry on Saturday or Sunday, one sees plenty of machines unattended which can be had for the taking. Men are naturally careless of their machines in this way, and should certainly exer- cise more precaution. The ease with which a cycle can be annexed however, is no excuse for stealing, and one or two examples are certainly required to be made. Still, for all this, it is very remarkable that such little fraud has been perpetrated in this way, especially when the ease with which dishonesty can be practised is borne in mind. We are con- tautly hearing of railway stations thieves picking up portmanteaus which do not belong to them and walking off, but we rarely, if ever, hear of a man presenting a bicycle ticket at a guard's van and taking away a machine entirely superior to his own or taking away a machine when he has not even lodged one at all. For all that, prevention is better than cure, and some such arrangement ail that mentioned above is certainly required, The Highways Committee of the London County Council has been considering the suggestions made .9 by the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour as to the solution of the housing question of the London poor. It will be remembered that Mr. Balfour suggested the use of public motor cars to ply at a very cheap rate of fare between London and the surrounding suburbs. The Highways Committee considered that the solution offered was not within the range of practical politics. They could not promise tfcc radiating roads, but they would seriously consider the question of providing municipal motor cars, although they expected to receive great opposition to any such scheme by the existing lines of qmni: buses. We believe we are correct in stating that no other patent has been so vehemently contested and <50 frequently the subject of litigation as that of the Dunlop tyre and it speaks well for the validity of the patent when we state that it has gained the day at every court where it has been contested. Quite recently at a Divisional Court of the King's Bench, where the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Com- pany prosecuted actions for infringements of their patents against fourteen defendants in one day, their Lordships granted an injunction with costs, in e..b case, and ordered delivery up of the in- fringing tyres with inquiry as to damages. Ther arc still a large number of people making infring- ing tyres, so cyclists should ber extremely careful in their purchases and see that they are supplied with genuine Dunlops. OP, Already, presumably because we have had a few days of dry roads, the London water carts have tarted their work. He is an unreasonable man "ho complains oi the water cart, which is an item of necessity for the health of the public and for the comfort of those who walk in the streets, but in such weather as we have been having, cold and dry, with just occasional glimpses of warm sun, it is somewhat absurd that water carte should be puL out on to the streets. In the summer time, when we experience long spells of dry hot weather, the water cart is absolutely necessary to keen down the dust and to smother bad smells, and? 'i>.ngerou3 garnis, bu$tinder'the circumstances ook-d above,' there is certainly room for the exer- cise "of a little better judgment. Many people who argue against the water cart do'so rather heatedly, from an ultra-cyclist poir-t Qt vipW, The question i o;n;s "which wants Vbe'1 debated reasonably, and it it? only by reasonable agitation that an alteration from the present state of affairs can be effected. It would he as Wêin if the rest of the railway companies would adopt the system in force on the North Eastern Railway, which tends to prevent loss of the cycle through misunderstanding 9T theft. What ihe Railway pqipapaiiy in qnegtioq does is to issue''duplicate tickets, the one fastened to MW machine beino a duplicate Q{ that retained i-.v'this system Is as simple as it possibly could be. All the rider has to do is to prrsent to the guard his ticket, and in return lie is handed the cycle bearing a similar label. If W system is only properly c&r*i £ U cut, ?.•• if proper examination of the tickets is made,—it would at", to he a thorough prevention of fraud. Some- thing of the soft is wanted on other railways. If a man h&« a bicycle ticket (which he may "haVe purchases without "h$vi»!g a bjcycle) he can walk off wit; i:iy insane lie li.^cs. The. f-a'v_ tl»t$ cyclists are nowa days re, litr 1; byV*ost'railway companies to plate their vArnea on a label on such tiifu iiiiicK bin little cheek indeed. From experi- ence wo judge that the man who has been asked his name before receiving a machine out of the guard's van must be a rarity.

WEDDING.—An interesting wedding from I pELECH. the above placa was solemnised at Lammas street Chapel, Carmarthen, on lhursday, the 13th inst. The contracting parties were Mr John Howell, the youngest son of Mrs Howells, Maddox, and Miss 14ary Jones, tlie stepdaughter or "Yr I)avid Jones, of Berthlwyd. The Rev Stephen Thomas, Congregational minister, Penybont, tied the In nuptial knot. The bride, who was neatly attired, was given by ber slepfather, "vvhile Mr Thomas D;iv ilipted aa "best es. t iiian. Mr Senry Howolls, the bridegroom's baother, was also present. The young Couple ave descendants of two well-known families in the parish of Trilech, and are themselves also highly respeoted. The neighbourhood was quite astir as the party drove to and fro to Carmarthen, which tended to show the high esteem in which they are held in their respective homes. Young Howells has distinguished himself in the eisteddfodic circle as- an excellent baritone, and has also done good work as a h: ader of the singing at Penybont Congrega tional Chnpel, where he has been a faithful member for many years, Wa wish thorn long life, health and prosperity.

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Carmarthen Rural District Council. FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW BODY. The first meeting of the newly-elected Car- marthen Rural District Council was held at the Shire Hall, Carmarthen, on Saturday. Mr David Thomas, Llanfihangel, was elected to the chair pro. tem. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. The Chairman said that the first business of the meeting was to elect a chairman and a vice-chairman for the ensuing year. He did not know whether he was in order or not but he would say that the last chairman they had had was not a bad one, and he did not think they should have an alteration. He proposed that Mr John Phillips should be re- elected chairman. Mr Joseph Morris, St. Clears, seconded. Rev T. Jones, in supporting, said that Mr Phillips possessed all the qualifications neces- sary for a chairman they had always found him a most excellent chairman. He had dis- charged his duties in a thoroughly conscien- tious and most straightforward manner. He had been most regular in his attendance, and no sacrifice had been too much for him to make in order to attend to his duties. Mr Gomer Davies, Llangendeirne, proposed that Mr G. Barret Evans be elected chairman for the ensuing year. Mr T. Pugh, Abernant, seconded, and Mr Stephen Stephens supported. The members, voted as follows For Mr Phillips-10. Mr Joseph Jones, Llangunnock Rev T. Jones, Llanddowror Mr David Thomas, Llanfihangel Abercowin; Mr W. Williams, Llangain Mr J. T. Williams, Llanginning; Mr John Davies, Mydrim Mr Joseph Morris St. Clears; Rev W. H. Jones, Trelech and William Thomas, Trelech Mr J. R. John, Laugharne. For Mr G. Barret Evans—11. Mr David Davies, Abergwili Mr Pugh, Abernant Messrs T. Phillips, W. Edwards), Conwil Mr Stephens, Llanarthney Mr T. Rees, Llandefeilog Mr Gomer Davies, Llan- gendeirne Mr Herbert Griffiths, Llangunnor Mr W. Ll. Thomas, Llanllawddog Mr Thos. Evans, Llanpumpsaint Mr D. E. Stephens, Newchurch. Mr Morse, Llandawks, did not vote nei- ther did Mr Barret Evans nor Mr Phillips. (This accounts for all the members present at the meeting). Mr D. E. Stephens proposed that Mr J. T. Williams should be elected vice-chairman for the ensuing year. This was duly seconded and carried unanimously. Mr G. Barret Evans then took the chair, and thanked the members for the honour which they had done him. He was sorry that he had been placed in the position of being an opponent to Mr Phillips he had sat on that council for six years with Mr Phillips, and on the Board of Guardians for nine years They had been on the very best of terms, and he would Not have allowed his name to be put to the meeting against that of Mr Phillips, but would have withdrawn were it not that he was proposed for the chair last year, and had withdrawn in favour of Mr Phillips. He thought that Mr Phillips, ,irgul-j have been honourable enough to withdraw this time to give him a chance. That was the only reason why he had allowed his name to be put to the meeting that day. He hop§$t)\at- they Wft\}V^ 94 ibis* year most harmoniously and pull together. The last Council had done a lot of work but there was a tremendous lot of work to be done in th? futuvo. ±i« mast y that 14' Phillips Lad brought the Council into good working order and he hoped that the Council would be as well conducted 111 the future as in the past, and that they would push on with the work and give satisfaction to the ratepayers. Mr J. T. Williams also thanked them for the honour which they had conferred vpon him in electing him vice-chairman. THE YEAR'S ESTIMATES. The Clerk then presented the estimates for the ensuing year. There was a continuous chatter going on amongst the members vhtl, ^he Cleric was rv,-tdin the siaiement, so that |t was difficult- to hear anything at a distance of a yard. Not one third of those in the room apeared to be paying the slightest atten tion to the business. The Clerk srikt \4a1ï MM1 Mr Prothcroj.'b uisvnct (Abergwili, Abernant, Handifo-Abercowin, Llangain, Llangunnock, tilanstephan, Merthyr, Newchurch, Trelech) the estimate was £ 1.2.76 a^ compared with Ri 199 last year. For Mr Prosser's district I I (Llanllawddog) the estimate was t350 as com- pared with R360. For Mr Gomer Henry'c district (Llangendeirne), CI 197 as comparer} with £ 1,118. Por. Mr E. Ilurg,-tn k; district t. Clears), £ 1,^00 as compared with £ 1,470. Amongst the principal items in Mr Protheroes district were Manual labour, P,530 team labour, £29 materials, L641. In Mr Goper Henry's district, manual labour was estimated at v+hU team labour, £ 2B materials at 42! In Mr Proer district, the manual labour was estimated at £ 133, team labour, R3 10s and materials, £ 210. In Mr Mor* gan's district the items wero Manual labour 4546 team labour, t226 materials, £ 785. There were a few small items for extras and contingencies in each of the districts. The total was £4,222 16s 2d as aqairst £4,148 Is 2d last year. heii salaries ( £ 185), pensions, Aberddauddwr bridge and a few items were added, it was estimated that the amount ren- quired for the half year was t2,496 4s 3d as against £ 2,402 in the corresponding half of last year. Aduing to this the sanitary esti- mate of £ 183 108 Id, the total amount rç- quired was £ 2,679 9s 3d for the half-year. They had been informed that the amount -< which was placed to their credit by the Tre- sury under the provisions of the Agricultural Rating Act was zC705, so that the amount to be raised by a rate was £ 1,973 16s 4d as com- pared with £ 1,892 17s 4d. This would be provided for by a rate of 4^d for highway purposes and !d for sanitary purposes for the half year. This is the same rate as in the corresponding period last year. SALARIES. Mr Prosser aplied for an increase in his salary of zC38 which had remained at that figure since the year 1856, although there had been a considerable increase in the work. The matter had been deferred from the last meeting of the Council, and in the meantime a new Council had come into office. Mr T. Evans, Llanpumpsaint, proposed that an increase of L5 be granted. This was seconded by another member. Mr D. E. Stephens in proposing a direct negative said that the very liberal manner in which the late board had increased the salaries of officers did not bind the present board. During the recent election he had noticed that there was a universal feeling amongst the ratepayers against the increases of salaries which had been going on. If the officers were not satisfied with their salaries, let them give notice to quit and then if the Council could not get others at the same figure they would have to give the officers an increase. Mr Gomer Davies seconded the negative. Mr John Phillips thought that an addi- tional t5 was at least as much deserved by Mr Prosser a.s were the increases which had been granted to the other officers. Rev W. H. Jones did not think it right to ask the new Council to decide on this point, as they did not know the qualifications and work of the Surveyor. It would be better to postpone the question until the next meet- ing and have a, committee to report on it in the meantimf. Only four members voted for the increase which was therefore refused. THE PENDINE ROAD AGAIN. There was a notice of motion on the agenda 'That the three contractors, Messrs Davies, Raymond, and Thomas be released from the contract binding on them to raise tho road leading from Pendine in the event of its being flooded." The following committee was appointed to report on the matter to the next meeting Chairman, vice-chairman, Mr D. E. Stephens, Mr John Phillips, Mr David Thomas (Llanfi- hangel), Mr J. H. John, Mr Morse, and the Rev T. Jones. ST. CLEARS TROUBLE. The matter of the road leading from the main road to St. Clears station was again mentioned, and the County Council was a good deal criticised for taking it over without consulting or notifying the District Council. The fact that several houses in St. Clears drain into the road gutters was referred to. Dr Bowen Jones (the medical officer) said > that people should not be allowed to use the ¡ road drains as sewers as they generally did but if they went into the matter they would have to drain St. Clears which would entail an enormous expense.

A Landmark Already. The year 1901 has already become n land- mark in the history of the United Kingdom, and sorrow h.„s marked with unwonted uni- vorsality the whole of the nations of the Earth. How true is it, that grief and afflic- tion are the common lot of all, and that suffering comes to all men and women alike, I the great and the lowly, in the palace and in the cottage but in sickness there is the con- solation that sickness may be assuaged, strength increased, and health—.o-er.earily speaking restored by attention to the dic- tates of Nature, ar.d the enlistment in man's service of the bountiful goodness that abounds in the fertility of the earth, the gift* of a beneficent providence. Thf most striking instance of the. gathering in of these benefits fwi- human suffering is found in Gwilym Evans Quinine Bitters, which comprises 51 scientific compounding of the viytvuis tu be derived from SarsapariUu, Gentian. Burdock, Lavender, Dandelion, Saifrou, and Quinine an array uf health giving tonic properties not to be surpassed, even in Nature's Garnery of Good- ness. This reviving, invigorating, st^ £ ngihen ing remedy, when other ai^C-Uipts to cure have failed, offer, Wangs quick relief to sufferers trom weakness of body, and unstrung nerves, indigestion, poor blood, depdessed sp-ntvi, and it increases the joy of life to all. It may' well be termed Great Tonic." In I-,ott,los, Us 0(1 and 4s 6d. May be obtained of all Chemists and Stores, or will be sent direct, carriage free, by the Quinine Bitters Manufacturing Company, Limited, LlanoHy, ,"I "TT 1 Soutn waxes-

TALLEY. SCHOLASTlc.-The many friends of blaster James P Lloyd, of Danygraig, will he glad to learn that he has gained a l'oulida- tiiJU &choiars<hip at. St. Jolm's School, Leather head, Surrey. Two scholarships were offettd at the London Centre, one of which was obtained by Master Lloyd, which speaks well of the excellent preparation by his father, our worthy vicar Master Lloyd leaves for Leatlwrhead on Tuesday, the 23rd inst. whither he goes with the best wishes of his friends for his future career. DEATH A:.n RU'IVKTIAN oi' MRS DAVIES.— The runerat of Mrs Elizabeth Davies, of Dableuaur, took place on Monday, tho 22nd injt. Deceased had been ailing for some years, and on Saturday morning she passed peacefully away at tho age of 52, in the presence of her family. The vicar oliiciated at the house, whence her mortal remains were borne to her last resting-place—Talley Churchyard. She leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters to mourn her loss, and they have the sympathy o £ numerous friends iu their bereavement,

Llanegwad School Board and Parish Council. To the Editor Carmarthen Weekly Reporter. SIR,-Iu your widely-circulating paper, I see occasionally reports uf School Board and Parish Council Meetings in different part of the County, but I never see any account of either of tho above bodies of this Parish. Now, the members are returned by the working class, and I say it is nothing but right we should know what they are doing. As regards the Parish Council, it would be very interesting to road what they have done. I am afraid it would go on a very small bit of paper. The School Board has just appointed an attendance officer. How much encouragement will he get from the members to get better attendance at school ? I shall watch carefully to see whether some families are allowed so much freedom. My motto is, Fair play and no favouritism," and if that motto is adopted by the School Board, there will be better attendance at the schools in this parish. Thanking you in anticipation for insert- j ing this letter in your next issue, I beg to remain, Yours, &c., Alltyferin, JOHN TAYLOR. April 22nd, 1901.

Carmarthen County Petty Sessions, SATURDAY.—Before Mr Dudley Williams- Drummond Portiscliff (in the chair) Sir James Drummond, Bart., Edwinsford Mr C. W. Jones, Carmarthen Mr A. 0. Davies, Uplands Mr D. L. Jones, Derlwyn. DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS. P.C. Jones charged Rachel Thomas, Plas Uchaf, Llanstephan, with allowing a dog to be unmuzzled on the highway. Fined Is and 7s costs. P.C. George charged Eleazer Jones, Pont- yeates, collier, with keeping a dog without a license. Fined 7s Gel and 10s 2d costs. P.C. Henshaw charged David James, Her- mon, Llanfyrnach, with allowing his dog to be unmuzzled. Defendant was fined Is and 12s 2d costs. On the complaint of the same constable, Phillip PJhillips, Trelech, farmare, was fined Is and 7s costs for a similar offence. P.C. Morgan charged John Davies. Villa Inn, Ferryside, with allowing his dog to be unmuzzled on the highway. Fined Is and 8s costs. P.C. D. Rees charged John Morris, Voel- cwan, Newchurch, with a similar offence. Fined Is and 8s costs. P.C. Andrews charged Charles Bowen, stationmaster, Carmarthen Junction, with a similar offence. Fined Is and 7s costs. AN UN FENCED CHAFFCUTTER. Michael Bowen, Bronllan, Trelech, was charged with working a chaffcutter unfeneed. P.C. Henshaw proved the case. Defendant was fined Is and 8s costs. A DOUBLE BARRELLED CHARGE. Herbert Jenkins, fisherman, Ferryside, was charged by P.C. Morgan with being drunk and refusing to quit the Pelican Inn, Ferry- side. There was also a separate charge of drunkenness. Defendant was fined 19s in all. DRUNK ON SUNDAY. P.C. Morgan charged Thomas Mills, Kid- welly, with being drunk near the Station at Ferryside on Sunday. Defendant was iined os and 9s 3d costs. I EASTER MONDAY AT FERRYSIDE. Morgan charged Evan llees, farm labourer, Kidwelly, with being drunk and disorderly on the 8th inst. The constable said On the 8th April about 6.45 p.m. I saw the defendant coming out of the train at Ferryside. He commenced to curse and swear in Welsh. He was stagger- g,, ing he went to the Lion. The landlord re- fused him admittance. I spoke to him. He got on to the platform of the railway station afterwards. He continued' swearing for some time he left by train that night. Defendant said that he had walked down the road from Kidwelly. He denied being drunk, David Evans, the landlord of the White Lion Hotel, Ferryside thought defendant was the worse for drink, and was using bad language. Witness refused him admittance, because he thought that defendant had had enough. Edward Williams, farm labourer, gave evi- dence for the defence. He was with defen- dant the whole time lie was at Ferryside. Mr C. W. Jones Was he drunk or sober? Witness He was the same as myself. We had had the same amount. In answer to further questions the. witness said he was sober. He did not. hear defen- dant swear. They were not refused admission to the White Lioii they did not want to go in. P.C. Morgan Don't you remember me telling you that I would not summon you because you were quiet. Defendant I do. The Bench fined defendant os and fl Is 3d costs. -o.

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T Death of the Kector of Llan. IJ" 1,. 't:J hedvag* I .a- We regret to announce the death of the Rev James Rowlands, reotor of Llanbedrog, i Carmarthenshire. Canon Rowlands was a I native of Llanilar, North Cardiganshire, and received his education at St. David's College Lampeter. Tie was ordained deacon and priest in 1818 and 1819 respectively by the Bishop of Bangor. His first curacy was Pwllheli, whence lie promoit'd to the living of Tudweiliog and Llangwradl He .Vas afterwards appointed successively to the livings of Melltcyrn and Llaufecheil, Angle- soy. U was from the latter place he went] to"LIanbe:lrog in Mr Rowlands was an honorary canon of Bangor Cathedral, an honour, conferred upon him a few yeaiv-j ago. lie was also rural dean of Lieyn from 1U89 to 1897. Tho living of Linnbedrog consists of the united panshed of Lianhedrog, Llull- gain, and Llanfihangel Baahollaeth, and is of the innual gross valuo of JEGOC. The not value, however, w put below 1500 per annum.

'l A Pipe aud a Thimble. I sent the boy ont, and I said Now go down to f Jones' and buy me a thimble." He was gone a I quaitcr-of-an-hour, and when lie: returned he -1 brought back a briar pine. That brings me to whut I want to tell ycu. Mrs Grosvenor, Prospect House, Brunswick-street, Newcastle, Staffs., wrote this on December 6th, 1900: » Ten or twelve ye?re ago, the state of my health caused me great uneasiness. My appetite at first failed me, and no matter what I ate, the taste of it rouiaiaeu in my mouth for hours afterwards. I, 'I his wa soon followed by dizziness and a giddy sensation in the heal. A cruel pain in the shou.d^r blad's, to)-particularly in the left one -I-n-Ie me positively wretched, and to complete my bat: condition a dry, hot rash broke out on my hands and aria?." But what have the briar pipe and the thimble to do with this? you may ask. Well, wait on8 minute. minute. Airs Grosvci-or bccarae o bad that she was com- period to see a doctor, who said that she had eczema, which was duo to disordered liver. (Piles, racking neaaachfs, an obstinate binding of the bowels, a poor et.ste of the blood, depressed and low spirits, &c., J a »i3IXi 8ummed up ia one word—Liver and .»!other fceigel's Syrup aeia successfully on the liver.) 1 The choking sensation in this lady's throat got I worse, and all life seemed to go out of her. She waa attended by the doctor for about thtee' years S when at last her husband stepped in. -1 Try this," he said one day, taking a bottle of | Seigel's Syrup out of his pocket. Almost from the first do,e 1 found ease," writes Mrs Grosvenor, j The horrid sensation in mv throat was less pro- ) nounced, and in a little time all the symptoms vanished entirely. Health is restored to me, and I to-day I can eat anything and [ enjoy life." j The restorative effect of Seigel's (through the 1 DIGESTION) UPON HER WEAKENED HEART AND LUNG3 WAS I such th:.t the INSURANCE Agent now thinks it pro- 5 bable THAT .MRS GIOIVENOR will live to her mother's t rip: old AGE. 81.. THAT boy BROUGHT -f;e a BRIAR pipe when I sent tor a THIMBLE. Just o. YOU may be offered a "fa-kc" mixture whe,) you ask for Seigel's. But it > i!i he of" no more help to you to put you right j tnan the briar pipe was help to rae in nr.y stitching. i .=>

LLANFYNYDD. ESRECTED VISITO.P,,S. -Last Wednesday (the 11 tli inst), at Waunfawr, a fine young fox was smartly captured. Miss Titus was searching for eg'gs about the pigstye, when she saw a pair of bright eyes that were slrango^ to her, intently watching. Not being aole to make out what it was, she went for assistance, and Messrs Henry Price, houiHS Davies, and John Lewis (mayor) soon arrived, and declared the owner of the eyes to he a fox. The Mayor volunteered to take it aliyo and with a pitchfork. While the other watched outside, he successfully accomplished the tfdr. The fox was promptly carried off to tho keeper's kennels rit^Pautglas. He will thus be spared to afford sport in the legitimate manner instead of being brutally killed- The next day the vixen was found as well as a splendid badger, also in tho upper district of the parish another vixen and eight of her litter were captured. VESTRY.At the Easter vestry of the above Parish Church, Mr Daniel Lloyd, G-waelodymaes, was chosen Vicar's church. warden, and Mr Evan Lewis, Pencaemawr, tho people's warden, so that his services are not entirely lost to the parish. Mr Rees Jones, head-gardener, Maesteilo, was appointed lay elector. The accounts showed a most satisfactory condition, the balance in hand steadily increasing.

LLANDOVERY. UIIJIAX DISTRICT COU-NCIL.-The first annual meeting of the Llandovery District Council was held on Friday. Mr James Eees, of Talgarth, was re-elected chairman, and Mr Thomas Williams, of Cwmllynfa, vico-chairman, Dr J S Eosser, ofLlandovery who was the only applicant, was appointed medical officer of health. GUARDIAMS.-—The firet annual meeting of tho Llandovery Board of Guardians was held on Friday. Mr Thomas Watkins, of i veer rig was appointed chairman, and Mr David DAvies, Ehyblid vie3 chairman, Dr J S Itosser and Dr E N Beriyman, both of Llandovery, were tho only applicants for the p !at of medical olncor for the No ] District in the Llandovery Union and also to the Workhouse. Dr Berryman was elected by thirteen votes to nine. THE CEN-sus.-Tlia exact authorative figures of tho population of Lla,ndovery Borough, or Llandingat Within; as it is generally termed, aro not yet obtainable, but wo learn (has Iito ccnsus returns will show the i'-opalation at 1,810, as against 1,7cJ in 1891, being an increase during the ten y^ars of 68. However, it must bo noted that had not tho students at Llandoveiy College, numbering loO, been at Llandovery during the enumeration tho returns would have shown a decrease in the population of the ancient borough.

L L A X G A D O O K DEATH OLè A ^O^ A(;E2SAHIAX.—Mrs Lewis, Maesyrhiw, Llansadwrn, died on Saturday last. She had passed her 90th year. Ws understand that tho population of LLtugadock and Llauddoitsant has greatly decreased since the last census. DEATH or Ms THOMAS, YNYSMOCII.—Early on Tuesday morning, 2 Ird inst, Mr Thomas, Y ii y s o ch, breathed hit- last. Deceased was over 80 years of age, and was one ol the larges1" farmers in the parish, and had brought up a largo and respectable family. Mr Thomas lost his wife many years ago, and had lisvd on the above farm over 60 years. DEAT, of Mas DAVIES, GLANSAWDDE.—On Sunday, the 1-1.11 inst, the beloved wife of Mr Davies, Glansawddo (Mabon), died after a short illness. On Wednesday the remains wero interred at the Llangadock burial ground. The funeral was one of the R largest witnessed here for some tinao. R-ev Mr Salmon, C.M., oliiciated at the house, and at the grave. The Vicar, Mr Jones; Manordeilo,. and Mr Thomas, Providence, were present, as was also Alderman Be van, Llansadwrn, Mr Alien, Pontarduhxis, and several other friends of the decca,sed lady. Mr Lewis, Lime Tree House, was the undertaker. The coffin, which was of splendid pannelled oak, with brass fittings, was made by Mr John Davies, iieeeased wt, t ftithful member for wawy years of the Calvinistic Methodist body, and was always kind to the poor and needy. She was 55 years of age. Great sympathy is felt for Councillor Davies in his affliction.

L L A X S A D W U X I PARISH COUXCILo-Thc first meeting of the I newly-elected council was held on the 18th April, all the members being present. The declaration of acceptanee of office being duly signed, the business of the meeting was pro- ceeded with. Alderman Be van was unani- mously elected chairman or the council, and Rev E If Jones was appointed vice-chairman. Air David Thomas, Park Lodge Farm, was selected to act as overseer for Llansadwrn Lower Hamlet in the entuing year, and Councillor Anthony Jones, Llwyncelyn, in the same capacity for Llansadwrn Upper. Letters were read bearing upon the dealings with the charities, and, it was resolved to continue the proceedings. It was also resolved to hold the next meeting in May. SIH'CFSS. —It aiTords us great pleasure to record the success of Miss Annie M. Walters, Llwyneleyn, who has larely passed with honours for the Associateship of the London College of Music (A.L.C.M). This young lady's career has been exceptionally success- ful ati along, her position in all her examina- tions being always high and creditable. Moreover, whenever she comes in contact, with processional singers on the stage, every- one hears test imony to her as an accompanist; and in our opinion the A.L.C.M. is a well- deserved honour. Perseverance brings success, true enough, but in those days of competition and high standard examinations, one must possess brilliancy in a specific direction before being successful. We heartily wish her more honours still, which undoubtedly she will obtain in the neat future.