Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

♦ BYE-ELECTIONS. Mr Bigham, Q.C., has been appointed a judge in the place of the late Mr Justice Cave. A vacancy is thus created in the Parliamentary representation of the Exchange division of Liverpool, where the two political parties are generally pretty equally divided. A Liberal was returned in 1887 and 1892, by majorities of seven a«d 66 respectively. Mr Bigham. who is a Liberal "Unionist, had a majority at the last election of 2^4. The Liberals have some difficulty in getting a candidate. Mr Joseph Walton, Q.C., who was first invited declined to stand on the score of his health. Mr Wade Deacon was next asked but took time to consider his answer, and also declined. Mr C. M'Arthur is the Conservative candidate. Mr Duckworth, the Liberal candidate, has issued his address to the electors of the Middleton division of Lancashire. He emphatically declares himself a Progressive Liberal. He denounces Lord Salis. bury's foreign policy, and he calls for a reduction of the burden of taxation. Mr Williatn Mitchell, the Conservative candidate, addressing a meeting of electors en Monday contended that trade was more prosperous lender a Unionist than a Liberal Government. The polling in the Barnsley division is provision- ally fixed for Thursday the 28th inst. Mr Cham- berlain has addressed a letter to Baptain Blyth, the Conservative candidate, expressing the view that the Workmen's Compensation Bill of the present Government was much better from the point of view both of employers and employed than the measure of Mr Asquith. A meeting held on Mon- day passed a vote of confidence in Mr Pete Curran, the Labour candidate. Mr Walton, the Liberal candidate, says after Mr Chamberlain's letter the real Conservatives cannot well support Capt Blyth.

41 WHAT FOLKS SAY. That a little girl asked her mother the following question the other evening Oh, mamma, my hands are dirty shall I wash them or put my gloves on ?" That the following joke goes against the clergy- man My friend," said the clergyman to the labourer, where do you expect to go to when you die ?" "I'm not particular," was the reply, "as I have friends in both places." That a translating competition took place in a house at Towyn the other evening. That the words to be translated were Yn agos i'r ddwy fuwch acw sydd yn sefyll ar eu penan eu hunain." That this was one of the papers sent in Near those two cows that are standing on their own heads." That the first prize was awarded him. That he is going in for the first prize at the Festiniog Eisteddfod.

♦ IfS?5 You will receive special attention, if when writing to advertisers, you refer to the advertise- ment appearing in the Towyn-on-S"ca. In memory of the death and funeral of Arch- bishop Bensou, his son, Mr Arthur C. Benson, is placing a tablet and small cross in Hawarden Parish Church, while members of the congregation at Harwarden are also installing a processional cross in commemoration of the Archbishop's sudden death in Hawarden Church. Miss Helen Gladstone, on Saturday, opened the hostel for women students which has been founded in connection with the University College of Wales at Bangor. Mr Acland, M.P., was the principal speaker. He considered the development of the Intermediate Schools in Wales was simply mar- vellous. He urged the organisation of secondary education in England. in Grand Lodge of Mark Masons, on November 30, the Prince of Wales will be nominated for election as Grand Master of Mark Masons for the twelfth successive year. In United Grand Lodge, on December 1, he will benominated for the twenty- fourth successive year as Grand Master of Craft Masons. His Royal Highness's election to these offices will be taken respectively on March 1 and 2 1898.

1 £ OTIOTFLF GYMREIG. CRAIG Y 'DERYN. Awn i gopa Craig y 'Deryn Pan yn brudd a theimlo'n glaf, Pan fo'r haul yn siriol wenu Ar ddydd hafaidd yn yr haf j Yno cawn adloniant bywyd, Ni gawn yno wir fwynhad, Fe dry'r prudd-der yn llawenydd Nes i'n deimlo'n cael Hesh&d; CrAlg y 'Deryn, oraig nodedig Dinas noddfa ar bob pryd, Pan fo'r gwyntoedd oer yn rhuo Llechant yn ei mynwes glyd, Dyma fan a He diogel I'r aderyn wneyd ei nyth, Nid oes achos iddo ofni Un ysbeilydd yno byth. Tra 'rwyn syllu dros y dibyn I edmygu'r gwaith yr lor, 'Nghrog y graig uwchben y gwagle Trefnu celloedd ynddi'n st&r Pan fo'r storm .yn dryllio't g'cfe'd#ig Pan ymbhwydda tonau'r aig, Y..na'r adar a gydganant Felus folawd yn y graig. Gwel yr afr ar lethrau'r creigiau, Ar y dibyn serth islaw, Mae'n creu arswyd yn y fynwes Pora'n dawel heb ddim braw; Dymaloches ffau y cadnaw Ar ol gwledda ar ei saig, Nis gall undyn ei niweidio Mae'n ddiogel yn y graig. 11 1:1 Dacw gastell hoff y Bera, Hen wersyllfa Cymry Fu; Rhai'n fl1'n rhwygo rhengau'r gelytl, Dwyn yn ol eih rhyddid cili Datjw'r Llatl a dàcw'r fynwent Gysegredig a dinam, Yma'n gorwedd mae gweddillion Llwch fy anwyl dad a mam. Y mae hiraetharfy nghalon, Gefnu ar dy lanerch dlos, Daew'r haul yn prysur gilio Dan cysgodion gwyll y nos, Gan ddwyn adre'r llu asgellog Oil yn lion yn seiuio can, 0 mor swynol i'r ymdeithydd, Odlau per yr adar man. 01 tia bai ry'w anturiaethwr w Yn gwneyd bwthyn ar ei phen, A gwneyd ffordd i'r tren gael rhedeg, Fel ar lethrau'r Wyddfa Wen; Yna gallwll '1'01 noswylio Gael mwynhau awelon iacb, Mi gawn yno'n gwmni diddan, Oil mewn hwyl yr adar bach. CYMRO O'R CwM.

NEWYDDION YR WYTHNOS. Y mae y Pabyddion yn eynal cyfarfodydd yn Paris, prif ddinas Ffrainc, yr wythuoS hon gan pymeryd i'w sylw neilkluol ddychweliad Prydain i fretchiali y Babaeth. Na ato i'r fath beth d,Jlgwydxl. 0 flaen yr ynad taledig yn Lerpwl ddydd Sadwrn, dygwyd merch ieuauc o'r enw Ellen Jones i fyny ar ddaii o gyhuddiadau o ladratta dillad, oriaduron, a pbethau eraill. Ar bwys dau o fynegiadau twyll- odrus Ilwyddodd yr eneth i sicrbau dau le fel morwyn, ac o'r Ueoedd hyny cymerodd ymaith amryw bethau, yn costio rhai punnoedd. Gan ei bod wedi ei chyhuddo o'r blaen, dedfrydodd yr ynad hi y tro hwn i dri misar bobun o'r ddau gyhuddiad, y termau i ddilyn eu gilydd. Cymerodd damwain le yn Chwarel y Penrhyn y dydd o'r blaen, ychydig wedi haner dydd, trwy ba un y bu i ddyn o'r enw John Williams, golli ei fywyd. Bu i'r dyn symud o'i le gweithio ychydig amser cyn yr awr giniaw, a phan yn pasio poncrhif y chweched yr oedd ei frawd yno yn grogedig wrth raff yn tynu i lawr ddernyn mawr o graig. Heb funud o rybudd daeth y dernyn i lawr gan ddiserynargorph J Williams a'i falurio yn ddych- rynllyd. Cariwyd ef i'r ysbytty, ond cafwyd ei fod wedi anadlu ei anadl olaf. Adroddir am ddigwyddiad rhyfedd mewn cys- ylltiad a phentref bychan o'r enw Bryneglwys, yr hwn sydd yn lleoledig yn nghanol ardal fynyddog rhyw bum' milldir o Langollen. Yr oedd merch ieuanc o Norfolk wedi ei hapwyntio i gymeryd gofal o ysgol fechan yn y lie, a disgwylid iddi gyr- haedd yno ar y 4ydd o'r mis presenol. Gan na ddarfu iddi gyrhaedd, cymerodd y ficer, y Parch. J. Owen, ofal yr ysgol am y diwrnod, gan y tybid ar y pryd mai rhwystrau a'i cyfarfyddodd, nen ynte ei bod wedi colli y tren. Gan na chyrhaeddodd y diwrnod canlynol anfonwyd i Norfolk yn ei chylch gan hysbysu nad ydoedd wedi cyrhaedd. Nid oes dim wedi ei glywed yn nghyleh yr eneth, ond y mae ymchwiliad yn awr yn cael ei wneyd i'r achos. Y mae adroddiad Arolygydd y Llywodraeth (Is-arolygydd Yorke) wedi ei dderbyn ar y ddamwain a gymerodd le ar Reilffordd Gul Ffes- tiniog ychydig amser yn ol. Yn ffodus ni bu i neb gael ei ladd yr adeg hono, ond aeth dau beiriantyn erbyn eu gilydd. Y mae'r arolygydd yn sylwi ar gyfaddefiad y signalman (Owen Morris) iddo ostwng signals y brif linell ar i fyny gan angliofio fod yno passenger train yn aros ar y brif linell. Pan yr oedd y tren arall oddifewn 60 o latheni o'r boes, rhoddodd y signal mewn perygl, ond yr oedd y gyriedydd, er iddo wneyd pob ymdrech yn ei alln, yn analluog i aros ac felly rhedodd i'r passenger train. Dywed yr arolygydd fod y camgymeriad yn un dybryd, ac fod yn rbaid i'r bai orphwvs ar y signalman. Dywed befyd fod rhy ychydig oSjlw yn cael ei gymeryd o'i signals. Yn y newyddiaduron dyddiol cyhoeddir adrodd- iadau bron bob dydd am farwolaethau plant mown modd dychrynllvd yn Llundain. Y mae yno ddosbarth o ddynion sydd yn cael eu hadnabod fel Pobl Ryfedd (Peculiar People) y rhai, mae'n ymddangos, nad ydynt yn credu yng ngallu doctor- iaid i iachau. Pan y mae pleutyn yn wael galwant am un o fiaenoriaid yr enwad yr hwn a weddia. Os bydd y plentyn yn ddifrifol wael rhodda y blaenor ei ddwylaw arno, ac eneinia ei ben. Ymddengys fod hyn yn hollol anghyfreithlon ac mae y dosbarth yn gorfod rhoddi cyfrif am eu gwaith, gan, er gwaethaf y cwbl, fod y plant yn marw pan y gallai cynorthwy meddygol eu hachub. Yn bresenol y mae achosion yn erbyn amryw wedi eu taflu i lys nchel a bydd i ddatguddiadau rhyfedd ddod allan yno, gan fod y dosbarth^yn awr yn gohirio en ham- ddiffyniad. Mae yr achosion wedi creu cynhwrf mawr trwy y wlad. Ymddengys fod y bobl hynyn seilio eu crediniaeth ar y 15fed adnod yn Epistol St. iago: "A gweddi y ffydd a iacha y claf; a'r Aiglwydd a'i cyfyd ef i fyny."

» — CO R HEiS P 0 iV DEN GE. To CORRESPONDENTS. — Communications for thu column should be addressed to the Editor, and fyust bp WfittBi vjppto oho of t%e puper only. They should in till cases b& aicoilftpdni&d by the name end address of the sender, not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith.

A STRANGER'S IMPRESSIONS OF TOWYN. TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—Perhaps a word on Towyn will not be un- acceptable to you from a stranger who has spent some time this attttimn in the towh. I atn tetapted to do this Oh account of the complaints and stig- gestions I have heard expressed. '.Towyn has been blesSed With nattiral attractions far beyond many seaside resoi;ts, ta'ut further it s^ems.iiQ one Sare„Mr John Cbrbfetb !lms atiy debire to inai'ch fofwara. Thb inhabitants seem to be in a state of lethargy as regards making any provisious for the visitors other than houses to put them up in and a big pocket for their money. When I came here I enquired about the reading room, but was surprised to hear that it had been placed amongst famous things of the past. A library I found was lying in the dim futurity. When I enquired for a club, either Radical, Con- servative, or social, I Was to leftrn that it had never been attempted. Asking my informant where he used to spend his evenings, I was told that the only place for a social chat Was at tile public houses and hotels. For shame, purely Crusaders, and ye Good Templars, where are ypu sleeping? How can you pfofbSs bb be doing all in yohr poWei' to better the moral life of the young people when all you have to offer them as a means of recreation is a miserable one meeting a week ? Man is a social being nr.fnrally, and must find enjoyment in the company of his fellow beings to discuss the latest news. Surely the young people of Towyn in the latter end of the enlightened 19th century want some better form of enjoyment than a Sunday-faced hymn- singing meeting, where even our popitlar recrea- tions are discountenanced. Surely they are but human. tip Young TpWyhitfes and, if yotjr elders will not provide for yotl, stand together and provide for yourselves a Social Club. where intellectual truths will be discussed and a high moral standard maintained, and leave not things as thejr are when you are driven for your exchange of views to the public bars, where many things,are discussed that you were better not to lRarn. The time for puri- tanical notions cf young people keeping a long face and sticking in their corners is past. Towyn in this respect is far and away behind the times. When I used to come to Towyn years ago there used to be a, Debating Society. Where has this gone ? Are all its old friends and supporters dead? I sincerely hope not, and that they will yet awafee to their duties to rising Towyn and its young" poodle. When a stranger comes to stop in Towyn the place at present to make friends is either at the street corners or in the snugs. I hope notice will be taken of these rleficiences and steps taken to remedy them, as well as many others which are greatly required, such as night classes at the County School, etc.—Yours, &c., FORWARD.

+ DEBATING SOCIETY. To THE EDITOR. SIR,-I read with pleasure in your last issue the suggestion for the formation of the above, and I sincerely hope that not a day will be lost in doing so. The advantages to be derived by the youth, young men, and others of the town during the coming winter will certainly be immense, and I only think that calling a meeting for this purpose will be all that is necessary to start the affair.- Trusting it will be done, Yours, &c X.Y.Z.

— ♦ ABERYSTWYTH v. TOWYN. To THE EDITOR. SIR,-A well-wisher of the Towyn team at all times, I cannot possibly understand the result of last Saturday's match. Can anyone enlighten us as to the real cause of such a reverse ? Speaking plainly, I consider such a result unworthy of the town. And wh^ are to blame—the players or the committee who selected them? If all is correct that I hear, I am inclined to think the committee must either assert their positions of trust and not allow themselves to be hoodwinked, or resign their posts in favour of those who will not only give their instructions, but see them carried out also. There is something radically wrong somewhere, that a team who, a fortnight ago, played a drawn game, should last Saturday get defeated by seven goals to nil on the same ground, and by the same club. Surely, we need not expect any more of this. -Yours, &c., DISGUSTED.

— ♦ — The list of successful candidates at the recent competitive examination of militia subalterns and University candidates for commissions in the army includes the names of Mr W. C. Curgenven, 3rd. Batt. South Wales Borderers, who obtained 1,809 marks, and Mr L. 0. W. Jones, 4th. Batt. South Wales Borderers (1,736). A successful balloon voyage across the Channel was made on Tuesday by Mr Charles Pollock. The balloon was 70ft. high and 120ft. in circumference. A meering of he Cabinet has been summoned for to-day. This is exceptionally early for a Council, the practice being to hold the first of the Autumn meetings early in November—usually immediately before the Lord Mayor's banquet. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return of traffic receipts, for the week ending October 17th, 1897. Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £ 2,724; mer- chandise, minerals, and live stock, £2,936; total for the week, £ 5,660 aggregate from commence- ment of half-year, £ 105,525. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year: Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 2,665; merchandise, minerals, &c., £2.872; total for the week, £5,537; aggregate from commencement of half-year, £ 102,765. Increase fcr the week, passengers, parcels, &c., £ 59; increase, merchandise, minerals, &c.. zE64 total increase for the week, £ 123; aggregate increase, passengers, parcels, &c., £ 1,260; aggre- gate increase, merchandise, minerals, &c., £ 1,500; aggregate increase from the commencometlit of half- r year, £2,760.

MARKETS FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE. Messrs. W. L. Browne & Co., report from Shrews- bury, on Saturday, October the 16th, asi follows:— The supply of wheat on country markets during the past week has been small, and previous quotations have been paid for good conditioned lots, but lower qualities have receded in value fully 6d per sack. Barley has been freely offered, and fine mellow samples have made full prices, but hard and Steely pai-bels have been Unsaleable at reduced rates. The same remark applies to Weathered kinds and also to those damaged by thrashing. Oats have been more plentiful, and values have remained steady. In peas and beans no change has taken place. Flour has moved slowly at unchanged figures. Offals have been quiet, and some kinds have declined 5s per tOtli WELsUPoot CoftN, MONDAV.—Wheat small sup- ply moving at Unchanged prices. Barley larger supply and snlallef prices accepted to do business. Oats unchanged. Prices :—Wheat, 14s Od to 15s Oil per2401bsj barley;,l§s dd to IPs Od per 2801bs} oats, 12s 6d to 14s Od per 225lb3. WELSHFOOLGENERAL,Monday.—Wholesale priccsi Butter lid to Is Od per lb eggs 9 to 10 for Is; fowls Os Od to Os Od per couple; chickens, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ducks, 4s Od to 4s 6d per couple; geese, 5s Oa to 5s 6d each turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each rabbits Os Od to Is 6d per couple; potatoes, Os Od per cwt. LiVfcRfoot OATFTFCJ MONDAY. -The supply of stock Was larger thttn last week, showing an increase of 434 cattle, and an increase of 753 sheep and lambs. Demand slow for all classes at about late rates. Quotations :—Best beef, 5|d to Od; second, 6d 4 to 5|d; third, 4d to 43 ,d; best Scotch sheep, 7d to —A j other sorts, 6d to G|d j lambs, tJd tb 7d per lti; Numbers: Beasts, 2,180; Sheep and lambs 6,769. LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY.—There was a quiet trade in wheat, a penny cinder Friday's prices.- 1 Californian. 7s 1 J. Jd to 8s Od new Northern, 7s 61d to 7s 8d Western Winter, Os Od to Os Od Beans- Saidi slow, 27s 3d to 27s 6d. Peas, 5s Id to Os Od. Oats, quiet, unchanged—new white, 2s 2d to 2s 5d; yellow, 2s Od to 2s 3d old white, Os Od to Os Od. Maize more freely offered, slow trade mixed, 3s Id to 3s lid. Flour, unchanged—patents 32s 6d to 33s 6dj bakers, 28s Od to 29s Od. SALFBBD CATTIFC, TTJSSMT.—At market—Cattie, 2,834 sheep, 7,748; and calves, 164. Good quftli. ties of cattle met a fair trade; whilst for sheep sellers lost the slight advance. The prices of calves were in favour of buyers. Quotations:—Cattle, 43d 4 to 6d sheep, 5^d to 8d calves, 5d to 7d per lb. BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, TDKSDAY.—Good supply bad trade. Prices as follows — Beef, 41d to6Jd; mutton, 5d to 8id best English bacon pigs 8s 3d to 8s 4d Irish bacons, 8s Od porkets, 10s. Od sows, 6s 6d to 6s 8d per score. LONDON HAY AND STRAW, TUESDAY. — Good supplies, and trade dull at the following pricesGbod to prime hay, 60s. to 97s Qd; inferior to fair, 50s to 60s; good to prime clover, 70s to 96sOd new ditto, Os to Os; inferior to fair ditto, 50s Od to 68s mixture and sainfoin, 50s Od to 85s Od new ditto, 00s to 00s straw, 32s to 39s per load. ELLESMERE, TUESDAY. — New Wheat 4s lOd to 5s Od old Os Od to Os Od per 75 lbs; new oats Os Od to Os Od; old oats, Os Od to Os Od, per 50 lbs; malting barley 19s Od to 20s Od per 280 lbs; eggs 9 to 10 for Is butter Os lid to Is Od per 16 oz fowls 3s Od to 4s Od per couple chickens, Os Od to Os Od per couple; ducks, 4s Od to 5s Od per couple; rabbits, Os Od to Os Od per couple; beef 5d to 6|d per lb mutton 7d to 71d per lb; lamb 7d to7jd per lb; veal 6d to 7d per lb bacon pigs, 8s 3d per score; porkets, Os Od to 10s Od per score. OSWESTRY CORN MARKET, WEDNESDAY. — Trie following were the quotatiors -Old white wheat, Os Od to Os Od per 751bs old red wheat, Os Od to Os Od per 7blbs new white wheat, 4s 10d to 5s Od; new red wheat, 4s 8d to 4s lOd per 75!bs old white oats, 11s Od to 12s Od per 2001 bs old black oats, Os Od to Os Od new white oats, 9s Od to lls Od per 2001bs new black oats, 10s Od to lls Od per 200lbs; malting barley, 18s Od to 21s Od; grinding barley, 12s Od to 14s Od per 280 lbs. OSWESTRY GENERAL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.— Butter, Is Id to Is 21 per lb; eggs, 8 to 9 for Is beef, 7d to 8d; mutton, 7Jd to 9d; veal, 7d to 8d lamb, 8d to lOd; pork, 6d to 8d per lb; fowls, 4s 6J to 5s Od per couple chickens, Os Od to tDs Od per couple; ducks, 5s 6d to 6s Od per couple; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od per couple; turkeys, Os Od to Os Od each rabbits Is 8d to 2s Od per couple geese, 8d to 8d per lb potatoes, 10d per score. CORK BUTTER, Thursday.—Primest, 75s; prime, 80s; firsts, 85s; seconds, 83s kegs —s thirds, 71s; kegs, -s; fourths 50s; fifths -s, choicest 87s; choice 84s, superfine 87s kegs -s, fine mild 84s, mild -s, choicest boxes 89s, choice boxes, 80s. In market 422, which were classified as follows :— Primest,20; prime 2, firsts 179, seconds 61, thirdta 15, fourths 10, fifths 0; choicest 15, choice 1, super. fine 55, fine mild 14, mild 0, choicest boxes 35, choice 1, unbranded 14, kegs 1. WHITCHURCH, FRIDAY. — Wheat, 4s 8d to 4s lOd per 75 lbs; barley 4s Od to 4s 6d per 701bs; oats, 3s Od to 3s 6d per 50 lbs eggs, 7 to 9 for Is; butter, Is Id to Is 2d per 16 oz; fowls, 3s Od to 3s 6d per couple; ducks, 4s Od to 4s 6d per couple; potatoes, Os lOd to Os Od per score; beef, 6d to 8d per lb; mutton, 7d to 9d; lamb, 7d to 9d per lb veal, 7d to 8d per lb. pork, 6d to 6Nd per Ih; rabbits Is 6d to Is 8d per couple; apples, Id to lid per lb. A

CORRIS. CONCERT.—A concert was held on Tuesday at Eagairgeiliog in aid of the Tabernacle Indepen. dent Chapel, when the chair was taken by the Rev J. Roberts, Corris The following kindly took part: Tabernacle party, conducted by Mr W. Davies; Ebenezer party, conducted by Mr John Morgan Messrs Isaac Jones (Llew Cynfal), Thomas Edwards (Alawydd Bryniau), Miss Catherine Hughes, Brynllvvyd uchaf: and John Lumley, Machynlleth. The following took part in the com. petitions Sopranos,. Kate Hughes and Jane Ann Davies „ tenors, Hugh Jones and W. R. Davies; baritone, H. D. Pugh, Tymawr. There was a large attendance, excellent singing, and the concert was a complete success. Printed and Published by Samuel Salter and David Rowlands, at their Offices, 21, Berriew street, Welshpool, in the County of Montgomery.-— Thursday, October 21,1897.

nificent game) put the ball in for Aberystwyth. The home team succeeded in putting two more goalS in, and when time was called they were the victors by seven goals to nowe.