The Tenby Observer Weekly List of Visitors and Directory

RECENT ARRIVALS. Adams, Mr George. Welwyn, Herts Toronto cottage Adams, Mr Francis, Bloomsbury, London Toronto cottage Bird, Mr, Mrs & family, Cardiff 5 St Julian terrace Bradbury, Mr and Miss, Oldham 6 Park terrace Beauchamp, Mrs and family, Norton Hall, Bath Giltar house Bolander, Mr., Mrs & family, Moseley, Birmingha.m Rhos cottage Bullock, Mr and Mrs C. E. and family, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent St Agatha's house Bull, Miss D., Bedford Montrose Broadbent, Mr J., Oldham Gill cottage Cockcraft, Mrs. Aldershot Rose cottage Cooper, Mr Robert J., Bloomsbury, London Toronto cottage Clapp, Miss Marjorie, Purley Rhos cottage Carson, Mr and Mrs, Oldham 29 Harries street Dow, Miss and party, Highgate Giltar house Denbigh, Mr, Mrs and family, Blundellsands, Liverpool Myrtle house Davies, Mr and Mrs 0., Newport, Mon 1 Marine terrace bavics, Miss, Clydach, Swansea Franklin house Dunn, Mrs E. R., children and nurse, Worcester 1 Langdon villas Dodgson, Mr, London 6 Norton Dodgson, Miss, London 6 Norton Darter, Mr, London 5 Park place Essex, Dr Mrs and Miss, Pontypool Worcester house Eley, Mr and Mrs, Llauelly 2 Park road Ellwell, Miss B., London 13 Culver park Eyles, Mr, Mrs, Miss and Master T., London 13 Clareston road Ellis, Miss G., Purley Rhos cottage Fonning, Mr A. D. W., Cheltenham.3 Pioton road Gibbon, Hiss, Ponthir, Newport, Mon 1 Marine terrace Hughes, Mr and Mrs G. R. and family, London Elsdale Hunt, Mrs A. R., Birmingham Bower cottage Hoyle, Mr and Mrs, Oldham Glan-y-mael Havergal, Mr and Mrs Ethelbert, Kensington, London Woodbine cottage Hume, Misses L. and C Kidderminster Rhos cottage Hood, Mr and Miss, Bristol 5 Park place Hewitt, Miss D. E., Birkenhead.11 Clareston road Ingram, Mrs and two children, Sale, near Man- chester Rhos cottage Jones, Miss L., Pont-Neath-Vaughan Franklin house Jones, Mr aud Mrs, Oldham Glan-y-mael Joseph, Mr and Mrs Charles and family, Penarth 21 Victoria street Johnson, Miss A., Oldham Gill cottage Jones, Mr John A. and family, Merthyr Tydvil Thomas cottage Jefferies, Mr and Mrs Herbert, Long Ashton, Bristol 2 Fern cottages Keep, Mr C. N., Mrs and family, Edgbaston 1 Gunfort Kelly, Mrs and Miss, London Bryn Awel Kibblewhite, Mr and Mrs, Claines, Worcester 11 Park terrace Lloyd Davies, Mrs A., Woking Montrose Liversage. Mr and Mrs, Birmingham.Belmont house Lewis, Mr C. S., Pontypridd Milton Lewis, Mrs, Pontypridd Milton Lewis, Mr J G., Pontypridd Milton Lowe, Captain Marlborough house Mitchell, Dr. and Mrs, Glamorgan North Cliff house Millor, Miss L., Oldham Gill cottage Milner, Mr A., Oldham Gill cottage Martyr, Mr and Mrs, Bath 31 Victoria street Moore, Mr C and Mrs, Leominster.3 Rock terrace Moore, Mif-s, Leominster 3 Rock terrace Moore, Mr Charles, Leominster 3 Rock terrace Mainwaring, Mr E., Pontardulais.8a Harding street Morris, Miss M., Portardulais 8a Harding street Noble, Mrs, Manchester Elsdale North, Mr Fred, Mrs and family, Stourbridge Broughton villa Pitman, Mr and Mrs, Somerset Oxford house Price, Mr, Mrs and family, London.2 Park terrace Pilley, Mr, Mrs and family, London Etnam house Robinson, Rev. Mr, Mrs and family, Coventry Giltar house Russell, Mr W. Campbell and Mrs, Blockley, Wor- cestershire 1 Picton road Righton, Mr and Mrs, Bristol Glenroyd Rigley, Mr, Mrs and Master, Oldham Mayfair Reed, Mrs Charles, London Eaton cottage Rhodes, Miss, Oldham 6 Park terrace Smith, Mr and Mrs Ivor and family, Newport 5 St Julian terrace Skinner, Miss, Norton Hall, Bath Giltar house Sims, Mrs and family, Neath Elm tree house Stokes, Mr and Mrs H. C., West Derby, Liverpool North Cliff house Trask, Mrs, London Eaton cottage Thompson, Dr. Hugh and Mrs, London Clarence house Taylor, Miss, Birmingham Barry cottage Williamson, Mr, Oldham 6 Park terrace Wroe, Miss, Manchester Elsdale Warlow, Mrs M., Merthyr Tydvil.Thomas cottage Wells, Miss Julie, Hampton Court. Connaught house Webber, Mr W. H., Cardiff Southsea house Whitehair, Mr and Mrs, Oldham.29 Harries street Warner, Mr Cecil, London 5 Park place Westacott, Miss, Bath 2 Ventnor houses Wolstenholme, Mr, Liverpool North Cliff house Waddington, Mrs A. J., Liverpool 11 Clareston road Waddington, Mr J., Liverpool 11 Clareston road Waddington, Mr A., .Birmingham 11 Clareston road Youngman, Miss, Bath 2 Ventnor houses Ethclstone House (7, Esplanade).—Mr and Mrs John Lee and family, Liverpool; Mr A. A. Lee, Hertford Mr Merk, Horsham Mr E. Lee, Miss Lee, London; Mr and Mrs Woodhouse and family, Mr and Mrs Albert and family, Cradley Heath. Cawdor House.—Professor and Mrs Duff, Miss and Master Duff, Newcastle-on-Tyne; Mrs Imlay, Aberdeen Mr and Mrs Monk, Ryde Mr and Mrs Purcha's, the Misses Purchas, and Master Purcbas, G uildford; Mrs Langham, Wolverhampton Mrs Weaver, the Misses Weaver, and Mr Weaver, Bristol; Mr Slack and Masters Slack, Stockport; Mr and Mrs Sheasby, and the Misses Sheasby, Coventry; Miss Dalley, Harrow Mr and Mrs Parish, Birmingham. Royal Gate House Hotel.—Mr Holmes, Brockley, London; Captain de Bourbel, London; Rev. W. S. Wood, Stamford Lieut. Coltart, Mrs and Miss Coltart, Oxford Mr and Mrs Hartree and family, Hereford; Mr and Mrs Dyson and family and nurse, Timperley, Cheshire Mr Griffin, Belfast; Mr and Mrs Parker Thomas, Cardiff; Mr, Miss and Miss Hirvey and chauffeur, Aberdovey Mr Davies and party and chauffeur, Llanelly Mr and Mrs Hall, Sheffield; Mr Godfrey, Carmarthen; Mrs Milne, nurse and child, Glanmire, Co. Cork; Mr James Jones and party, Sparthfield, Rochdale Miss Barkworth, Eastbourne. Rodney's Dining Rooms. — Mrs Davies, Mr R. Davies, Mr E. Davies, Master R. Beer. Cardiff; Miss Harding, Cardiff; Miss Giblett, Cardiff. [For other Visitors see Page 4].

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THE WEATHER. ii i— ■ wmm THE fallacy of predicting the weather has been illustrated with a vengeance duriug the month which closed yesterday. According to meteoro- logical prophets on both sides of the Atlantic August was to have been not only a tine month, but a hot one. A heat wave of unusual intensity was forecasted as being more than likely to sweep over both Eastern and Western hemispheres. As to the manner in which these prognostications have been fulfilled one has only to carry their mind back over the month to conclusively prove the utter un- reliability of them. Was there ever a wetter or more dismal month than the August of the present year of grace ? And has there ever been a more calamitous month for the seaside resorts of this country? In a word, the weather has knocked the bottom out of the season as far as Tenby is concerned. The torrential rain of the last few days has hastened the close of what seems farcical to label "the season." Deluges of rain and storms of wind have been our portion, and our visitors have scarcely experienced a really fine day to call their own. During tho last few days there has been an exodus from the town, and by the end of the present week it seems as if we were likely to come back to our normal out-of-the. season level. It is indeed a very serious matter for Tenby, which has perhaps suffered more sorely than the majority of holiday resorts, for the reason that there were practically 110 visitors in the town until the beginning of August. The previous months, June and July, were almost dead-letters as far as visitors counted; and at the end of July there were many lodging-house keepers who despaired of getting a let at all. Of visitors there have been a goodly number in the town, but it must be confessed, if the opinion of tradesmen and lodging-house keepers counts for anything, that this season quality has been sacrificed to quan- tity. It has been, as one prominent resident sums it up, "an infernal season." Fine, summer-like weather would have made a vast difference, as in scores of cases people have been cutting their visit short. We can get all the rain we want at home without paying to come to the seaside for it," is in effect what they say and under the circumstances one can hardly blame them for their precipitate depar- ture. Nevertheless, it is a serious matter for Tenby, and how the town will get through the coming winter is the problem we have now to face.

LOCAL SIFTINGS. Another fishing competion from the Royal Victoria Pier will take place to-morrow (Friday) afternoon. 000 On behalf of Dr. Barnardo's Homes a suc- cessful street collection was made at Tenby last Saturday. Police-sergeant Evans, of Milford Haven, has been promoted to the rank of inspector in the Pembrokeshire Constabulary. During the week the "Gay Lieutenants" .1 have been appearing at the De Valence Gardens, Tenby. Visitors to London will find excellent accom- modation at the NORFOLK SQUARE HOTEL," just opposite the arrival platform at Paddington Station. Moderate Tariff. Night Porter. His Honour Judge Bishop, West Wales County Court Judge, who was taken ill while at Swansea on circuit work some weeks ago, is now convalescent. *+♦ The BELGRAVE HOTEL, Esplanade, Teuby, is now replete with every convenience and accom- modation for visitors. Tariff upon application to Manageress. Mr F. B. Mason, auctioneer, will on Wed- nesday, September 7th, in the Charity Room, St. George Street, Ten by, let by public letting, in three lots, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Hamilton Cottages, Upper Park Road. The next fishing competition will be held to- morrow (Friday) afternoon, when the prizes will be as follows :—(1) Gold mounted photo frame, given by Mr F. B. Mason (2) Japanese cushion, given by Mr George Lord (3) silver mounted photo frame, given by Mr W. Howells. A special prize (lady's hand-bag) will be awarded the lady catching the greatest number of fish given by Mr T. Edwards, Bridgend. Next Sunday, Mr Keyworth Lloyd Williams, son of the Rev. J. Lloyd Williams, B.A., will occupy the pulpit of the Tenby Congregational Church both morning and evening. For to-morrow night's Beauty Show," which the 1812" Costume Concert Company are promoting in the Public Hall, several entries in both classes have already been received. Little Lulu Williams, the Tenby child dancer, has been appearing with great success at the Grand Theatre, Birmingham, and the Empire, Hackney. On Saturday evening the Cunarder Car- munia landed fifty passengers at Fishguard Despite the rough weather, the vessel was very little bohind scheduled time, and the transfer was smartly aud smoothly effected. >♦ 9 Mr Arthur Chenery's "1812" Costume Con- cert Company will take a benefit in the Public Hall, this (Chursday) evening, and on Saturday night, which is their farewell, the programme will consist mainly of "requests." fft ,x?T1?a anniversary in connection with the Tenby NVesleyan Church will be celebrated in that place of worship on Sunday next, when the newly-appointed Circuit minister (the Rev. George Woodcock) will occupy the pulpit. A quarterly practice of the Tenby Life-boat took place in the presence of a large number of visitors last Friday morning, a collection on I behalf of the Institution being made during the proceedings. «-*• During the fishing competitions on the Royal Victoria Pier this season, the need for facilities for providing tea have been more than ever felt. To be able to get a cup of tea whilst these competions are in progress would add greatly to their popularity. *♦-# Mr Ernest W. James, the popular manager ot the De Valence Gardens during Mr Sydney James's season, will take his usual benefit on Wednesday, Setember 14th, for which arranged & Special Pr°gram™e is being Mrs Norman Scott, Hon. Secretary of the l'enby Women's Unionist and Tariff Reform Association, gave an "At Home" in the Cen- tral Hall yesterday (Wednesday) afternonn, to meet Miss Graham Hope, organizing secretary or the parent society. An entertainment of freak dancing, comic aud costume songs, violin and guitar solos, etc., will take place at Manorbier on Saturday and luesday next, when the artistes will include Mrs, Miss and Mr Walker, Mrs Parcell, Dr and Mrs Green^h, the Hon. Roland Philipps, Mr Ghailes Barclay, and Captain Loftus Adams. Mr J. W; Gardiner (formerly manager of the National Provincial Bank at Tenby) seems to be taking as keen an interest in the fishing com- petitions at Llandudno as he exhibited in similar events at Tenby a few years ago, and which he did so much to popularize. From the Llandudno Advertiser wo learn that Mr Gardiner superin- tended the weighing in of the open boat com- petition, which resulted in a good catch of fish. ♦♦♦ Some of the heaviest rainfalls of the year were recorded in all parts of the country on Monday, and, according to the Daily MaiL lenby comes fifth on the list of the places where heavy rain fell, the local record being 1.25 inches. Gloucester, Oban, Bath and Neath, with 1.77, 1.53, 1.44 and 1.44 inches respectively were the towns ahead of Tenby in this unenviable distinction. —— A correspondent, alluding to the statement made by the Rector of Ten by in the September issue of the Parish Magazine with regard to St Mary's Church not being so well filled during August as compared with corresponding months in previous years, writes to the effect that the explanation may be found in the fact that a larger number of Nonconformist visitors have come to Tenby this season than has ever been the case before. The various Dissenting places of worship, he adds, have never been better nileu. •>« The well-know yacht Condor, belonging to Lieutenant Chadwick: R.N., which hL been laid up in Tenby Harbour for tho past two seasons, is to be sold without reserve by Mr F. B. Mason, auctioneer, alongside the craft on Saturday, September 10th, at 3.30 p. m., as her owner, having left Tenby, has no further use for her. The Condor won several prizes at different regattas in the Bristol Channel and her sale will afford a good opportunity for securing a safe, comfortable and well-found cruiser at a low price. The yacht and inventory of stores can be viewed by arrangement with the Auctioneer. A quiet wedding took place at St. lasell's Church, Saundersfoot, on Saturday, the parties being Major J. J. Glascott, Saundersfoot, and Miss Lily Elizabeth Ridges, of Ael-y-Bryn Saundersfoot, eldest daughter of the late Mr Edward Bear Ridges, of 87, Onslow Gardens, London. The bride, who was given away by her cousin, Major Cook, late of the 24th Regi- ment (South Wales Borderers), was accom- panied by two bridesmaids, the Misses Kate and Mabel Ridges, her sisters. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Jones, vicar S' a8S1S,ted the D. Randall, I'V'f1 o MaJor and Mrs Glascott afterwards left for Scotland. TJf Twanghan and Velfrey Road portions ot VVhitland were flooded on Sunday morning, afternoon, and evening. The morning flood receded about ten o'clock, and people were able to go to church. Before the morning service was over, however, the river had risen a^ain and the water swept even over the bridge walls' Conveyances, had to bo procured to enable people to reach their homes. Little effort was made in the afternoon and evening to attend the churches from the areas affected. The flood overflowed the railway just beyond the pumping engine for some hours. The bridge had been considerably raised and strengthened at that part, and no damage of any great extent was done. b *<• The anniversary services of the Ten by Pres- byterian Church were held last Sunday, when the Rev. J. Calvin Thomas, of Wrexham, preached three able and popular sermons to appreciative congregations. The subjects were, morning, "Man created in the image of God" (Gen. i. 27); afternoon, "Love, the queen of Christian graces (1 Cor. xiii. 13) and in the evening, "They sang a new song" (Rev. xiv. 3), Miss R. Griffiths, of Wootton Bassett, sang at the morning service, "Into thy band," with pathos and sweetness. In the evening service Miss Thomas, of Pontypridd, sang Nearer my God to Thee," very impressively entering into the spirit of this immortal hymn. Con- sidering the unfavourable condition of the weather there were good congregations espe- cially at the evening service. The death has taken place at Combemartin very suddenly, of Admiral John Chatsfield, C.B., age 79. He received the Baltic medal' having served in the Baltic Expedition up to the capture of Bomasund, while he was also present at the blockade of Odessa, and in all the operations before Sebastoprd, as well as at the capture of Kinburn, receiving the Crimean and Turkish, medals, with the Sevastopol clasp He commanded the Amethyst, employed on the blockade of the coast during the Ashantee campaign, and in the same vessel he was present at, and assisted in, 'the engagement with the Hvascar, a single-turreted iron moni- tor of the Peruvian Navy, which had been seized by adherents of the insurgent leader during the revolutionary movement in that country, and committed outrages against British subjects and property. Later he was appointed superintendent at Pembroke Dock- yard.