Towyn-on-Sea and Merioneth County Times

—■ TOWYN. FAIR. — The fair was held here on Thursday. The number of cattle was comparatively small and the prices low. THE MILD SEASON.—We have received a fine mushroom from Mr. R. Roberts, 'gardener at Tymawr. It was picked up on one of the Tymawr fields. This shows the mildness of the season in the neighbourhood of Towyn. GOOD TEMPLARS.—Instead of tbo usual lodge meeting, the members of the lodge on Friday even- ing attended the service at the Weslevan Chapel, when a temperance sermon was delivered by Mr W. Roberts, Maentwrog. There was a large at- tendance, and the service throughout was most hearty. After the service a committee meeting of the officials of the lodge was held in the vestry room, when it was decided to have a social gather- ing in connection with the lodge early in Decembers C.M. LITERARY SOCIETY.-A meeting was held at the C.M. Chapel on Tuesday evening, Mr Maethlon James in the chair. A paper was read by Mr J. Geufronydd Jones on Ceiriog Hughes," followed by Mr Thomas Jones, Intermediate School, and Mr J. M. James. The attendance was encouraging. SUDDEN DEATH.— We regret to chronicle the sudden death of the youngest daughter of Mr T. Roberts, London House. She was suddenly taken ill and after only two day's illness died. Much sympathy is felt in the town with our esteemed townsman. MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. — At Cadvan House, on Monday evening, Rev J. D. Evans in the chair. Mrs Howell Jones read a piece of poetry from the works of Tennyson, and a carefully prepared paper on his life, character, and works was read by Mr T. Roberts, B.A., of the Intermediate School. Another reading from Tennyson's works was given by Miss Phillips, and a recitation by Miss Picker- ing. There were a good number present. BETHESDA CHAPEL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.—The weekly meeting of this society was held on Monday evening, and in the absence of the president (the Rev. J. M. Williams) the chair was taken by the vice-president (Mr S. Edmunds). The subject of debate was Is the holding of bazaars to pay the chapel debts in accordance with the religious principles of the New Testament." The affirmative side was laid before the large attendance in a strong paper by Mr Evan Richards. Mr John Rowlands had charge of the negative side, and, .-with arguments from the New Testament, objected to the holding of bazaars.—Mr Thos. Evans opened the discussion by supporting the negative side, being followed by Miss Lewis, Mr Owen, Mrs John Roberts, Mr Richard Mason, Mrs Barnett, Miss Morgan, Mr Ellis Griffith, Mrs Roberts (Madoc House), Miss Evans, Miss Morris, Mr G. Williams, Mr Rowland Owen and Miss Lewis on the affirma- tive. On the negative side part was taken by Mr Evan Owen, Mr R. P. Morgan, Mr Evan L. Jones, Mr D. Davies, Mr R. W. Roberts, Miss M. Owen, Mr John D. Jones, and Mrs Alun Roberts. In the division 22 voted in favour of bazaars, and 18 against. -———

ABERDOVEY. HINTS FOR LADIEs.-The demand for Ladies' Tailor-Made Ulsters, Jackets, Capes and Costumes, have greatly increased during the last three years. This particular Branch of the Trade requires special and very skilful treatment, consequently R. O. Richards have been compelled to employ first-class qualified workmen only, in qrder to fully carry out he leading London styles in all garments. [Advt. SUCCESS. We hear that Mr John Jones, grandson of the late Hugh and C. Jones, 10, Prospect Place, has successfully passed his examination as fi rst mate before the Local Marine Board at Bristol. THE REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.- Last night (Wednesday), the awards for bravery from the Royal Humane Society to the young men, Messrs R. A. Richards, T. Jones, and R. Bell were pre- sented at the National Schoolroom. More par- ticulars will appear in our next issue. Mr R. Bell has left the town on a long voyage to Australia in a ship sailing from Newcastle. TEMPERANCE.—On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Women's Temperance Society was held in the Assembly Rooms, addresses being delivered by Mrs Dr Jones (Harlech) and Mrs Morgan (Festiniog). At a meeting of the local committee held the came evening, an encouraging report of the work done at Aberdovey was presented. The following are ¡,he officers for the present year :-President, Mrs T. M. Rhys; vice-presidents, Mrs Tomlins, Mis William Otago, Mrs Richards, Miss Lewis (Dovey Cottage); treasurers, Miss M. Lewis (Glanydon) and Miss Roberts (Prospect Place)..

CORRIS. LAST NIGHT WEEK, NOV. 12th, the C. M. of this district held their annual association at Rehoboth. The conductor was Mr David Jenkins, Mus. Bac., Aberystwyth, assisted by Mr H. S. Roberts, C. M., Corris; chairman, Mr Humphrey Davies, J. P.; ac- companist, Mr J. Lewis, Gaewern Cottage. There was a fair attendance. The first part was con- ducted by Mr H. S. Roberts, and the following tunes were sung Holley, Builth, Henrhyd, Car. narvon, Ludwig, Wells, Blaencefn, Talgarth, Tre- castell, and the anthems Molwch yr Arglwydd and Iesu yw fy Mhrynwr." A CONCERT was held at Aberllefeni on Monday in aid of Mr J Davies, who has been ill for some time. Dr Jones occupied the chair, and Mr Michael Roberts, Plas, was the conductor. The following kindly took part: Messrs John Lumley and George Ff. Roberts, Machynlleth J. Morgan and J. Jones, Corris; the Misses M. Lumley and Williams Machynlleth; the Misses C. Hughes, Sophia Lewis' Disley, Messrs D. Davies Ratgoed; and Mr R: Whittington, with the Male Voice Prize Party con- ducted by Mr H. Jones. There was a 'good attendance, and a fair sum was realised.

MARRIAGE. ROBERTS-SLINGSBy.-November 9th, in London, by licence, John Morris Roberts, to Ada Frances Slingsby, both of Towyn.

LOCAL DIVORCE CASE. In the Divorce Division of the High Court, on Thursday, the case of Edwards v. Edwards and Wilson was heard. This was a petition presented by the husband Dr. Edwards, a medical man, practising at Cemmaes, in North Wales, praying for the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of the misconduct of his wife with some person unknown. There was no defence. The case excited great interest from the mention of the name of a Welsh M.P., Mr. Lloyd George, in connection with the case. Some time ago applica- tion was made to dispense with his name as a co- respondent on the ground that there was no evidence against him.—There was originally a petition on the part of the wife, praying for a judicial separation on the ground of alleged cruelty of the Petitioner, but it was withdrawn. Prior to the case proceeding a consultation took place, and afterwards Counsel saw the President in his private room.—When the parties returned into court Mr. Inderwick said that there was a recognised rule that where the complaining party alleged acts of cruelty there must be corroborative testimony, but in the present instance that was entirely wanting, and therefore the wife's petition had been with- drawn. On the counter petition of Dr. Edwards, Mrs. Edwards admitted adultery with a person unknown. Therefore it had not been considered necessary to go on with the allegation against Wilson.—Mr. Bargrave Deane, Q.C., said Dr. Edwards was carried on May 5, 1887. There was one child, and the parties lived together until August, 1896, but after 1894 they occupied separate rooms. Dr. Edwards had reason to suspect that his wife was unfaithful to him. On Feb. 4, 1896, Mr. Lloyd-George, who was a relation of the family, visited at the Petitioner's house and slept there for one night. That same night Dr. Edwards was called out on a professional errand, and he was away from home until the morning. Nothing happened until August, 1896, when Dr. Edwards noticed his wife's condition. He told her his suspicions, but she said he was wrong. From circumstances that subsequently took place Dr. Edwards was satisfied that his suspicious were correct. He had then to mention a name, which he did with a feeling of responsibility; but he thought it right, in the interest of the gentleman himself, that it should not be hushed up or con- cealed. Mrs. Edwards subsequently wrote out and signed a confession as follows I, Catherine Edwards, do hereby solemnly confess that on the 4th of February, 1896, I committed adultery with Lloyd-George, M.P., and that the said Lloyd-George is the father of the child and that I have on previous occasions committed adultery with the said Lloyd-George. (Signed) CATHERINE EDWARDS." Her husband then told her she would have to leave the house, and she went away to the house of Mrs. Davis, and was there confined. Counsel observed that the accusation against Mr. Lloyd-George was absolutely and entirely untrue, and it was only right it should be known that it was entirely without foundation. It was not an unknown thing to those practising in that court to find that a woman committing adultery with one man endeavoured to fix the blame upon another. Mr. Lloyd-George was not a party to the suit; but when the facts were first brought before the legal advisers of Dr. Edwards, and from circumstances that had taken place after, it was clear that no reliance could be placed on the state- ments of the Respondent. After the child was born, the wife wrote to the Pptitioner begging forgiveness. All persons engaged in the case were of the opinion that the confession was absolutely untrue, and that no imputation ought 01 could rest upon Mr. Lloyd-George.— Dr. David Edwards was then called, and in answer to Mr. Bargrave Deane said he was married in May, 1887, and there was one child of the marriage, aged five years. During his married life he lived at Cemmaes. In 1894 he had reason to doubt his wife's fidelity, and ceased to occupy the same room with her.—Is Mr. Lloyd:George a connection of yours P No.-Of your wife's ? Indirectly. His wife is her first cousin.—And were you on friendly terms with him ? Yes.-Is it a fact that on the night of February 4th Mr Lloyd-George slept at your house ? Yes ?—Did you observe anything in your wife's condition in the early part of August last year? I did. -Did you speak to her about it ? I asked her what was the matter with her, and she said there was nothing the matter with her. I then asked if she would allow me to examine her, and she assented. I did so, and found she was far advanced in pregnancy. The same evening she made a confession. I asked her if she would care to tell me who the father of the child was, and she told me.—Mr. Lloyd- George? Yes.-Did she tell you when ? She said the misconduct had taken place when he was there. I had no means of ascertaining the date, but, remembering I attended a patient, I looked at my day-book.—Was that the only occasion Mr. Lloyd-George stayed at your house about that time ? Yes. I did not think it could be Mr, Lloyd-George, because my wife was too far ad- vanced, and Mr. Lloyd-George's visit was a chance one. I asked her if she had any objection to the confession being put in writing, and she said no. I then wrote at her dictation the confession which has been read. I said I have written this at your dictation. If there is anything you object to strike it out. She read it over, and said I object to the words "I am pregnant," and I then said strike them out.—In her answer she says the confession was obtained from her by force and serious violence ? It is absolutely untrue.-Did she leave your house that day ? Yes. she left on the 13th. She told me she was going to her sister's, but went to Mrs Davis instead. The next I heard was a wire from Dr Owen, informing me of my wife's confine- ment. I wrote to him to the effect that more might be heard of the matter, and asking him to make observations. I then received a letter giving me the details.-Did you also get letters from your wife asking for forgiveness, and asking you to take her back ? Yes.—Have you made every enquiry you can, and have you come to any conclusion about Mr Lloyd-George ? All I can say is I have no particle of evidence against him.—Have you sought for evidence ? Yes.-And can you find any incriminatingact on his part? None whatever-Mary Hughes (whose evidence was interpreted) said that she lived in the post office, Cemmaes Road. Dr Kdwards and his family had resided with her since May, 1894. — Since that time have they occupied different bedrooms? Yes.—Dr Robert Owen said that he was a medical man, and practised at Penygrwyd. On the 18th August, 1896, he was. called in to attend Mrs Edwards at the Towers,. Penygrwyd. She was in bed. She was confined of a child on the same day.—Mr Deane I think 1 ought to read one or two letters which she wrote. Sir Francis Jeune I think the first one is very important in regard to the language of it.—Mr Deane: It is dated the 21st August. It is as follows Dear Gwen,—When can you see me. I suppose the doctor wired about the child, who is very weak. Dear Davy, do you think you can ever forgive me ? My heart is breaking for wane of seeing you. I know I have sinned, and I have re- pented bitterly. Dear Davy, will you try and; forgive me? x x x. The child will never come near you. She is not likely to live. Dear Davy, will you try and see me to-morrow? Dear Davy, I shall go mad.-Yours, KIT. Mr Barnard called Mr Edward Wilson, the co- respondent, who said that he was a statioumaster at Cemmaes Road. He gave an emphatic denial to the charge of adultery with Mrs Edwards. Sir F. Jeune, in giving his decision, said he thought the right course had been pursued as regarded the case. He thought counsel bad acted properly in mention- ing the name of Mr Lloyd-George. He was satis- fied there was no case against Mr Lloyd-George. The charge rested solely on the confession of the wife. He was satisfied that the petitioner had done all he could to find what evidence there was against Mr Lloyd-George, and that it had been unsuccess- ful. There were also other circumstances that satisfied him that there was no case whatever against Mr Lloyd-George, and he had no hesitation in saying that there was not the slightest case- against him. He then found that Mrs Edwards. had committed misconduct with a man unknown,. and granted Dr Edwards a decree nisi, and the custody of the child. The Co-respondent Wilson. was dismissed from the suit.

♦ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH. The 1898 syllabus of a short course for farmers is now being issued by the Registrar of the Aberys. twyth University College of Wales. The course is intended for young farmers and will open on Wed- nesday, January 12th, and close on Friday, March 4th. The fee for the course is £3, and it will include Agriculture, Chemistry (demonstrations), Natural Philosophy, Animal Physiology, Economics Ily of Agriculture, and Welsh. A class will also be held for explaining difficulties and assisting students in their studies. Full particulars can be had from Mr T. Mortimer Green, Registrar, The College, Aberys- twyth. SUCCESSES OF STUDENTS. In the recently published Pass lists of the B.A. and B.Sc. Examinations of the University of London the names of the following students of this College appear-B.A. Examinations First division, Edith M. Henley and Gulielma M. Willis. Second divi- sion, Eva C. M. Allwork, Ethel Atwool (former student), Ida M. Baynes,Winifred Brown, Elizabeth Lucy Colby, Thomas S. W. Fox, Sarah K. Hawkes, W. D. John, Bernard Lake, Erine T. Lloyd, Richard H. Mole, Frank P. Pointon, Elizabeth Small, Thomas E. Soddy, John H. Watts, and Blanche Workman.—B. Sc. Examinations: First division, Charles W. Parkes. Second division, Mabel R. Byles (former student), Alice M. Hughes (former student), James T. Jenkins, HarryW. Jeues (former student), Charles E. Kemp (former student), and John H. Parkinson.

♦ MACHYNLLETH. A NEWTOWN MAN IN TROUBLE —James Taylor, a native of Newtown, was brought up before Mr Edward Rees, charged by P.C. Jones, Llanbryn- mair, with having hawked without a licence.- Taylor was sent to prison for fourteen days, in default of paying a fine of 5s and costs. I POLICE COURT.-At this court on Monday, before Messrs Edward Davies and Edward Rees, John Micah was charged oy P.C. Tudor with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday evening, and he was fined 2s and costs.-David Hughes, Perbont farm, Llanrhaiadr, was charged by P.C. Tudor with having been drunk on the same day, and he was fined 28 6d including costs. DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON SUNDAY.—At the court on Monday before Messrs Edward Davies and Ed. Rees, a man named John Griffiths, of Dolgelley, was charged with having teen drunk and disorderly on Sunday laat.-P.C. Tudor gave evidence in sup- port of the case.—The defendant said that he and a friend, whom he had not seen for twenty-six years,, got drunk on a bottle of whisky which bad been kept in hand since the Saturday night.-Fined 2s 6d including costs. MANURING OF LAND. — At the Vane Hall on Monday evening, Mr John Parry, U.C.W., delivered his second lecture. Mr R. C. Anwyl presided. The lecturer dealt principally on the various kinds of manures such as basic slag, phosphates, super phosphate, nitrate of soda, &c. Farmers he said laboured^ under the impressioB that ma»ures should be used in order to better the soil, when they should apply manure to suit the crops that they expected. THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION.—A meeting of the Liberals and Nonconformists of the town was held on Monday evening at the Poplar Square Schoolroom to nominate candidates for the coming School Board election.- Mr Richard Rees C.C., presided.—The Rev. D. Hughes, Baptist minister, the Rev Josiah Jones (I), and the Rev W. S. Jones, M.A. (C.M.), were nominated in the interests of the Nonconformists. UWCHYGARREG NATIONAL SCHOOL.—The follow- ing is the report on the Scripture examination of this school held on November 18th by the Rev D. T. Hughes, curate of Machynlleth, assisted by Mr T. R. Williams, lay deacon, on behalf of the Diocesan Inspector :—This school is very nicely conducted. The children are bright and intelligent answering the questions most readily and without hesitation, and showed signs of being thoroughly taught the work. Recitation of Creed and Lord's Prayer, and Commandments, "Excellent." The singing of hymn 260 A. and M., very sweet. Order, everything that could be desired. Special mention should be made of the follo wing children Group I, girls—Mary Catherine Humphreys; boys, Evan o! Lewis, Thomas Evanf, John Humphreys and John Lewis Edwards. Group II, girls-Grllce Evans, Catherine Edwards, Mary Elizabeth Griffiths and Mary Smith boys, Richard Evans, David Evans nd Henry Jones.