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DOLGELLEY.
DOLGELLEY. SUCCESS.—Mr R. R. Williams, of Tremhyfryd has just obtained his M.A. degree at Glasgow University. WESLEYAN CHAPEL.—Last Friday evening, Rev Hugh Hughes, Carnarvon, occupied the pulpit at the above place of worship. The chapel being crowded. BAPTIST PREACHING MEETING.—On Monday and Tuesday, the annual preaching services of the Baptist denomination took place, the officiating ministers being Revs. B. Humphreys (Felinfoel), and W. S. Jones (Carmarthen). BENEFICIAL TO DOLGELLEY.— £ 100 given away in reductions at W. S. Williams and Griffith, Commerce House, Dolgelley. Great genuine Clear- ance Sale commencing next Saturday. Our readers will be repaid by visiting the above establishment in securing real useful and new goods at prices that will astonish them. Remember the popular address, Commerce House. [Advt. SPECIAL POLICE COURT.-OU Monday, before Dr Edward Jones and other magistrates, Hugh W. Pugh, South Street, was charged with beign drunk and disorderly on Sunday.—He was also charged with assulting Constable Owen.—After hearing the evidence Dr Jones remarked that the magis- trates throughout the county were determined to deal seriously with those persons charged with assulting the police, which was a very serious offence. The matter had been under consideration at the last Quarter Sessions, and they desired to give a special warning.- Defendant was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for the first offence, and 10s. and costs for the latter. RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL—SATURDAY. Present: Messrs Meyrick Robers (presiding), Rees Evans, Lewis Evans, Charles Williams, Owen Jones, William Lloyd, William Davies, Cadwaladr Roberts, John Roberts, Howell Pugh, John Griffith, and William Evans, with Mr W. R. Davies (clerk), Mr R. Richardson (assistant clerk), and Mr William Jones (inspector). CHANGE OF THE HOUR OF MEETING. In order to suit the convenience of a number of the members of the Council it was agreed to change the hour of meeting to 10.30 a.m. or immediately after the arrival of the train about that time. MEDICAL OFFICERS. A notice of motion having regard to the appoint- ment of medical officers stood in the name of Mr Rees Evans.—Mr Evans said his intention was to draw their attention to what had caused them con- siderable trouble in the past. In his opinion what was wanted was the appointment of one medical officer for she whole district who would devote his whole time to serve them. Everyone of their medical officers were under a disadvantage as they had patients of their own to attend to, and they could not properly serve them for a trifle. They also could not get a suitable man unless they paid him. His suggestion was that they should appoint a committee tc make inquiries into the salaries, duties, &c., of the various officers, and he believed there were six or seven of them in the district, and see if it would not be practical to appoint one. They might also take into their consideration the urban districts of Barmouth, Dolgelley, and Towyn. If this committee was appointed it would be soon enough to receive the report in two months.—Mr Cadwaladr Roberts asked whether the medical officers were appointed in March or in June ?— Dr Charles Williams: June.—Mr Roberts: In that case we may beout of office.-Dr Charles Williams, referring to the motion moved by Mr Evans, said he had on one occasion tried to secure the appoint- ment of one medical officer, but it was the Bar- mouth and Towyn districts that objected, and it was those districts they wanted most.—Mr John Griffith said he believed the appointment of a com- mittee as suggested by Mr Evans would do no harm if it proved otherwise to what he expected.— Mr Lewis Evans supported the motion, which was then carried.—The committee appointed includes the ctsnman, vice-chairn an, Mr R. Evans, Mr Cadwaladr Roberts, and Mr John Roberts. DYFFRYN WATER SUPPLY. A letter was read by the Clerk from the Local Government Board in which they stated that it would be contrary to their practice to instruct one (if their inspectors to advise what scheme the Council eluuid adopt The proper course would be for them to instruct, a qualified man to prepare a scheme, and in order to do this the Council should first of all pass a resolution and submit, to them the particulars of cost, &c. The Board should also be informed whether the parish was within the limits of a company supplying water from the district.— Mr Rees Evans gave a resume of the matter as it nllW stood.— Mr Lewis Evans then said thera was plenty of water in the district, and he proposed that they tfeiitl to the Parish Council asking them to do something practical."—The Chairman We ought to be able to tell the Parish Council what the something practical" is.—Mr Rees Evans said there were many schemes proposed. They as a Council should decide on one scheme, and see that that one was carried out.—He proposed that the inspector visit the place and prepare a scheme to be laid befere them at the next meeting. With regard to the river in the district, the water of which some maintained was not pure, the inspector could take into his consideration the advisability of making a filter bed.-Dr Chailes Williams seconded, and it was carried. COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The fourth annual report of the Medical Officer for the Merioneth County Council was received.— Dr C. Williams was requested to bring a supple- mentary report, dealing with the district of the Council to the next meeting, and he consented to do so. INSANITARY HOUSES. A letter was read from Mr John Edwards, clerk to the Parish Council, in which he said he had not been supplied with a list of the insanitary houses in the district.—The Inspector said his list was not completed, but before the next meeting of the Parish Council the clerk would be supplied as requested. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Mr Wm. Jones, the inspector reported that since the last meeting he had been to Corris and had made a house to house inspection with Dr J. T. Jones, the medical officer of health, over part of the district, and they had arranged to go again on a day to be fixed by them. He was glad to say that the recommendations were being well carried out.—He had been with Dr H. Jones at Rhydymain making enquiries as to the cause of diphtheria there, and Dr Jones would report that day.-He had also visited Llanymawddwy to make inspection, and had found a case of enteric fever at a farm house. He had also visited the district of Tyny- cornel, Dolgelley parish. The repairing, &c., at Tynycornel and Dewysbren had been let to Mr Thomas Price to be completed by the 12th Nov. next. There had been a case of scarlet fever at Penmaenpool. Every precaution was taken to stop the spread of it, and all was coming on well. Llan- fachreth The death of a young man bad happened at the above place, and the medical atten- dant from the beginning of his illness stated that it was a very difficult thing to treat the patient properly on account of the dilapidated condition of the house.—The Inspector said the cost of carrying out his recommendation would not cost u-lucb.-Dr Charles Williams proposed that they call upon the landlords to do the work, and if they did not do so the Council would carry the work out.—Mr Cad- waladr Roberts seconded, and it was carried.— With regard to the house at Llanfachreth, it was being repaired that week. POLICE COURT.—TUESDAY. Before Messrs John Vaughan, O. Slaney Wynne, J. Leigh Taylor, R. Wynne Williams, Francis Evans, Thomas Edwards, J. Meyrick Jones, and Dr J. E. Jones. ALLEGED LICENSING OFFENCES PROSECUTIONS BY THE POLICE. W. R. Richards, Angel Hotel, was charged with permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises on the 18th September. Mr R. Guthrie Jones appeared to prosecute on behalf of the police. Mr Arthur Hughes, Aberystwyth, de. fended. P.C. Owen stated that about 7 20 p.m. on the evening of the 18th September he was passing the Angel Hotel. He heard some noise and listened. He also heard cursing and swearing. He went in and saw Robert Lewis, mason, and Hugh Roberts, mason. Lewis was very drunk, and im- mediately left through the back door as he (the constable) came in. He called defendant's atten- tion to the matter. Lewis was cursing and swear- ing as be entered. He had no doubt about him being drunk. Cross examined Roberts was sober. He did not see any glass before Lewis. He did not ask Mr Richards whether Lewis had been served or not. Had seen Roberts about since, but not a word v* ai said about the case in his presence.- P.C. Evans proved seeing Lewis late that evening in Eldon square. He was then drunk.—Hugh Roberts, mason, said he was at the Angel Hotel, and present when P.C. Owen came in. Robert Lewis had been there. He saw Lewis getting a glass of beer from Mr Richards. Mr Richards had been speaking to him since. He asked me if I had heard the police asking something. He told me to be careful not to put my foot in it." He also told me to say that I did not remember that he had given beer. He spoke to me twice on the matter. —Cross-examined Witness said that Supt Jones had asked him some questions since. He was also a witness in another case that was to Come on that day. He bad drink in the Angel that night. He denied having been turned from the house. He was never asked to go out.—For the defence, Mr W. R. Richards, the licensee stated that Lewis was in about the time mentioned by P.C. Owen. Hugh Roberts came in first, and Lewis followed. Lewis did not ask for a drink. He was not served at all. The witness Roberts bad been turned out twice from the house. It was Roberts who was making the noise. He had not been speaking to Roberts at all about the case. There was not a word of truth in what Roberts had said as he had not spoken a word with him about the case.—Robt. Lewis, mason, admitted he was fined at the last Court for being drunk on these licensed premises. He then disputed the charge as he was not drunk. He saw Mr Richards that night. He did not get any drink there. He had been there in the after- noon and got a glass of beer. After that he did not get any drink whatever. He went to the Angel that night to look for a man from Corris. He only stayed about five minutes.—The Bench retired, and Mr Vaughan said they weie unanimous that the case was not strong enough to convict, and the summons would therefore be dismissed. BREACH OF THE TIPPLING ACT.—W. R. Richards, the former defendant, was summoned for a breach of the Tippling Act. Mr R. Guthrie Jones again appeared for the police, and Mr Arthur Hughes defended.—Richard Williams, residing at Well Street, said he remembered going to the Angel Hotel on the 29th September. He saw Mrs Richards at the bar, and asked her if she would lend him Is. on his watch, which she did. On subsequent dates he had drinks on the strength of the watch. The drinks included whisky, beer, and some gin. When he asked for the watch to be returned Mrs Richards told him that when he would bring the money he owed he could get the watch.—Cross-examined There was no ctoe presont when he banded the watch over. It was on Oct. 9th that he reported the matter to the police. He did not remember being turned out of the house. He admitted being asked to leave the house, and was afterwards not on friendly terms with Mr Richards. It was after this happened that he reported the matter to Superintendent Jones. He denied having offered a watch to Hugh Parry.—Hugh Parry, examined by Mr Arthur Hughes, said that he re- membered the day of the excursion to Manchester. On the previous Sunday Williams had asked him to buy a watch which he then showed to him.—Mr Arthur Hughes, addressing the Bench, pleaded that the prosecution had entirely failed in their case. The whole rested on Williams's evidence, and the Bench would not be safe in relying on his evidence. There was no money due at all when the trans- action was alleged to have taken place. Mrs Richards had bought the watch at the station from the witness Williams, being pressed to do so and had paid 10s for it.—Mr Slaney Wynne (who pre- sided in the absence of Mr Vaughan) said they had carefully considered the case and it was rather suspicious. They desired to say that anything like this brought again before them and if proved would be dealt with seriously. They had decided not to convict. The summons was accordingly dismissed. BREACH OF THE PAWNBROKERS' ACT.-The same defendant was also further summoned for a breach of the Pawnbrokers' Act. The police were again represented by Mr Guthrie Jones, and Mr Arthur Hughes appeared for Mr Richards.—Richard Wil- liams, the same witness as in the last case, said he remembered going to the Angel Hotel on the 20th of September, about 11 a.m. He saw Mr Richards and asked him it he would lend 3s to him on his watch. He deposited the watch with him. Later on in the day when he had found some money he had the watch back. He was also in the Angel on the 16th September with Hugh Roberts, mason. Hugh Roberts asked him (the witness) if he could get something on his watch. He (the witness) went to see Mr Richards and asked him if he would give Roberts 2s or 3s on the watch. He had the money and took it to Roberts.—Cross-examined: No one saw the transaction between him and Mr Richards. He reported this case to the police on the 16th inst. When he reported the previous case on the 9th inst to the police he then knew about this one, but he did not mention it until the 16th inst.—Hugh Roberts said he remembered being in the Angel Hotel on tho 16th September last. He handed his watch over to the last witness, and sub- sequently 3s was brought to him. On the follow- ing Saturday he again went to the Angel Hotel and saw Mr Richards. Asked him if he had seen Richard Williams, and whether he had said any- thing about him Richards replied About the watch ? he said "Yes," Richards replied [ am going to give it to you." He had the watch and paid Richards 3s 6d.—Cross-examined: There were two or three persons in the room besides Williams and himself.—Mr Hughes for the defence raised a legal objection, which the Bench considered, but the case was proceeded with.—W. Pugh Waterloo Street, called by Mr Hughes, said he was in the Angel on the night in question. Roberts and Williams were also there. He did not hear any conversation about a watch at all. He was present all the time with the exception of a minute or so. He believed the transaction could not have taken place without him noticing it.-Griffith Roberts, another person present, corroborated.— Mr Slaney Wynne, in announcing the decision, said the majority had found that there ought to be a conviction, and the defendant would be fined 10s and costs. Mr Wynne added that he wished to point out that the Bench thought the police were quite right in bringing forward these cases.
BARMOUTH.
BARMOUTH. BUILDING.The trustees of the English Presby- terian Chapel have decided to erect three new houses, as well as a lecture room overhead to hold some 300 persons. The work has been entrusted to Mr Owen Owens, Marine Terrace. YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.-At a meeting held on Monday, the young men of the Welsh Independent Chapel decided to form a society, the meetings to be held regularly through the winter. Rev R Thomas was elected president, Miss Jones, 4, Marine Terrace, Treasurer, and Messrs Price Hughes and W. Garnett, secretaries. The inaugural address will be delivered by Professor Lloyd, Bangor. THE LATE CAPTAIN G. ROBERTS.—On Tuesday in last week Capt Griffith Roberts died at the resi- dence of his father at the early age of 40. He leaves a widow and three young children to mourn his loss. He was a most affectionate and respected character. Some years ago he acted as chief officer on the ships owned by Harrison and Co., Liverpool. On Friday the funeral took place, the ministers officiating being the Revs S. Parry Jones, Dolgelley; H. Hughes, Carnarvon; and Z. Mather, Barmouth. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in the town. The deceased was the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Roberts, Bridgefield, Barmouth, and a brother to the Rev P. Jones Roberts, the Wesleyan minister at Barmouth. HARBOUR TRUST.—On Wednesday, under the presidency of Alderman L. Lewis, a meeting of the Trust was held. Two applications were received for the post of treasurer in the room of the late Captain Thomas. On a division four votes were given to Capt. Richard Owen, Waterloo-place, and Capt. Evan Jones, Minafon, six. The latter was therefore elected.—It was decided to blast the rock near the Bath House. — The question of dredging the channel in order that the steamship Telephone might come at all tides to the quay was deferred, as the charge made for a dredger had not been ascertained.—The request of the Surveyor to the District Council to lay down pipes through the land of the Trust was granted. PETTY SESSIONS.—The ordinary monthly sessions were held at the Police Station on Friday. There were only two cases on the charge sheet.—A charge against Evan Pugh, Llyndu, for having allowed two donkeys to stray on the highway was adjourned.— Griffith Edwards, Glasfor Terrace, was summoned for refusing to pay poor rates amounting to £4 4s 6d, and an order for payment was made.—Mr Cottam applied for a warrant to apprehend a girl who had borrowed a bracelet from him but had never returned it.—The application was granted.— The magistrates present were Mr W. J. Morris and Alderman Lewis. MERIONETH FISHERY BOARD.-A meeting of the Dovey, Mawddach, and Glaslyn Fishery Board was held last week at the Police Court, Barmouth, Mr J. Rowlands, Machynlleth, in- the obor. On the motion of Alderman Lewis, Barmouth, seconded by Dr J. Jones, Dolgelley, it was resolved to invite the co-operation of the Western Sea Fisheries Com- mittee in the preservation of the rivers by allowing their inspectors to serve the Board in examining nets.—The Mawddach bailiff, in his report, drew attention to the serious pollution of the Mawddach by the Hurst Copper Mining Company. The bailiff also submitted some recommendations as to how the pollution could be avoided. Mr W. R. Davies, clerk to the Board, said he had repeatedly received verbal assurance that the Com- pany were doing all they could consis- tently with the preservation of the in- dustryto meet the views of the Board. Even- tually, on the motion of Mr R. Prys Owen (Dyffryn), seconded by Mr W. Hughes (Dolgelley), a sub-committee consisting of Messrs O., S. Wynne, Prys Owen, Munro Edwards, and Dr John Jones, was appointed to confer with the manager of the mine on the matter.—The Government Inspector (Mr Fryer) who was present, said the prevention of pollution had always received the careful considera- tion of the Board. The work was really one for the County Council.—Mr W. R. Davies (clerk) re- ported that in the case where he had secured a con- viction before the Dolgelley Magistrates against two persons for being in possession of nets by the River Wnion near Dolgelley, the defendants had issued an appeal, and had lodged zC25 in Court. He wished io know if they instructed him to appear against them in London. It was necesary, if they decided to contest the appeal, to pay the sum of £ 20 into court.—Mr Taylor, Cliffe, said he would contribute the sum of £5 towards the expense.—It was decieed to contest the appeal.—On the motion of Dr Jones it was agreed to vote a sum towards removing the accumulation of sand and gravel at the mouth of the Wnion, so as to facilitate the free passage of fish up the river.—Mr R. O. Jones said that two farmers, Messrs H. Lewis (Plasmeini) and H. Roberts had been appointed bailiffs in the Festiniog districts, and he asked that they should be given warrants and they were granted.—The report of Mr John Morris, Aberangell, the water bailiff for the river Dovey was considered satis- factory.—Mr Morris Thomas, Corris, proposed that one or more water bailiff should be lappointed and paid out of the funds of the Board and to be directly responsible to the Board. He was also to prepare quarterly reports from all the districts. Mr Thomas remarked on the importance of having quarterly reports in place of leaving the river in the care of local committees. They also ought to have someone to watch the river in the summer as well as in the winter.—Mr O. Slaney Wynne said he believed this question had been thrashed out before, and decided upon, and that committees were appointed to see that all the rivers were being properly looked after. —Mr Prys Owen asked where was the money to come from to pay all the bailiffs.—Mr E. Lewis proposed and Mr E. Rowlands seconded, that mat- ters be left as they are until February, and that Mr Thomas should then bring his motion forward.—Dr Grosbolz, Mr W. R. M. Wynne, and Mr H. Bonsall spoke in favour of the present arrangements.—Mr Fryer expressed his opinion to the same effect, and said things were similar in other countries.—The motion and the amendment were withdrawn.—A motion to lengthen the close season to Nøv. 15th was rejected.—Mr Fryer was thanked for his presence and assistance. Mr O. Slaney Wynne was appointed to receive the nominations of re- presentative members.
MACHYNLLETH.
MACHYNLLETH. FAIR.—The demand for cattle at the fair on Thursday was good and the market was cleared at an early hour. The supply was however limited. There was also a fair demand for colts, but business was slack in other kinds. POLICE COURT.-At the Police Court on Friday week before Mr Edward Rees, two men named John Davies and John Smith were charged by P.S. Hamer with being drunk on the previous evening. —The men were discharged on promising to leave the town.—Again on Monday at the same Court, before Mr Rd Owen, a man named John Clarke was charged by P.S. Hamer with being drunk in the streets of the town, and he was fined 5s and costs. >
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The following are the particulars of the grants to be recommended for confirmation to the Governing Body of the St. Asaph Diocesan Association of Schools, which meets this week, arranged according to the rural deaneries St Asaph (average attend- ance 1,189), zP,240 Is 9d; Denbigh (908), zCl79 6s Dyffryn Clwyd (506), zCl05 19s 6d; Holywell (2,085), C446 4s; Llanrwst (811), X143 3s 3d; Rhos (1,054), t226 8s; Caedewen (914), £194 13s; Llan. fyllin (620), zCll5 12s 6d; Caereinion (459), X74 lis 9d; Oswestry (2,198), X49 8s 6d; Pool (1,080), X250 15s; Ban gor-is-y- Coed (908), zC147 Ils; Pen- Hyn and Edeirnion (537), S101 Os 3d; Llangollen (1,360), X240 2s 6d Mold (3,057) X541 12s 9d; and Wrexham (3,285), 9631 11s 6d. The totals work out as follows:-Number of schools, 208; average attendance in urban schools, 5,530; in rural schools, 15,435; amount of grant to urban schools, £1,589 17s 6d; to rural schools, zC2,508 3s 9d. Mr Edward Langtry, husband of Mrs Langtry, died at Chester Asylum on Friday night. When crossing in a steamboat from Liverpool to Belfast, Mr Langtry fell from the gangway and badly injured his head and nose. On reaching Belfast he was taken to the Royal Hospital, where he remained a few days. He then returned by boat to Liverpool, and thence to Crewe, where he was found wander- ing on the railway and removed to Chester Asylum. An inquest on the body was held on Monday and adjourned. Mr Langtry was about SO years old.- Sir G. Lewis states, on behalf of Mrs Langtry, with reference to the report that her late husband was found with only a few coppers in his pocket, that Mrs Langtry has, since her separation from her husband many years ago, regularly made him an adequate allowance. The allowance paid by Mrs Langtry was quite irrespective of the income which Mr Langtry derived from his Irish property. At the inquest on Monday, Police Constable James Currie said Mr Langtry was brought to the police station on the Monday morning about half-past one o'clock, when he seemed to be suffering from drink. Mr Langtry bad lid and a metal watch and a ticket for Southampton, and another constable told him that Mr Langtry had had several sovereigns.—Dr. Lawrence, chief medical officer of the asylum, said Mr Langtry remarked that he had been married twenty-five years, and had not seen his wife for fifteen years.
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coming year, as no schedules of examination papers in these subjects had been drawn up by the Board. This omission was to be regretted, as the pupils devoted nearly a seventh part of their time in school to these two subjects. If the funds allowed he recommended that all the scholarships now held by pupils be renewed for another year, and in addition that a full scholarship be granted to Sarah Jones, of Pennal, and that a scholarship of half the tuition fees be allowed to Ellen Jane Roberts, Winifred Conn, and A. E. Rowlands. The results of the Science and Art Depart- ment, the Oxford Local, and the Welsh University Matriculation Examinations were appended.— The Clerk presented the balance sheet of Mr E. Vincent Humphrey's Memorial fund, the subscrip- tions being confined to the Governors, the school, and a few friends. The subscriptions were as fol- lows Mrs Rowlands 5s, Messrs H. Haydn Jones, J. Maethlon James, R. R. Davies, H. W. Griffith, Thomas Jones, R. J. Roberts, T. G. Roberts, P. H. Hughes, E. J. Evans 5s each, D. H. Davies, Humphrey Jones 2s 6d each, total X2 15s. The balance of the recent concert was also presented, and showed receipts to the amount of X56 14s 5d, as against expenses amounting to X23 3s 4Jd. The 2 Clerk was thanked for his services in connection with the concert. In responding to the vote he said it was a work of pleasure, and he might say that the success of the concert was mainly due to the interest taken in it by the governors themselves, and as long as such interest was taken the success of all future concerts in connection with the insti- tution was assured. He had also received valuable assistance from other willing hands. It was de- cided that no invitation cards be sent out for the distribution of prizes at Christmas, but that charge of Is 6d be made for admission.