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The most significant fact in the war news this week is the success of Botha in again eluding the vigilanqe of the British Generals who have been trying to hem him in. The item next in import- anoe is the intelligence that Scheepershas been sentenced to perpetual banishment from South Africa. A charge of undue leniency cannot, per- haps, be sustained in this instance, but the sen- tence is certainly not too strong. An insurrection. ary leader of such undoubted ability, who has attempted, not altogether unsuccessfully, to raise a rebellion in a British Colony, would have met with shorter shrift than this at the hands of any of the great Continental Powers. While there is no need for the Government to be excessively severe, yet they must carefully guard against any penal measures that can be construed into a sign of either weaiiness or lenity. There must be no relapse into the mildness that unfortunately characterised an earlier period of the campaign. If the war is to be prasecuted at all-and the country demands that it should be—it must be on warlike principles,witheut heed to the hysterics of the sentimentatiats from pulpit, Press, or platform. *#* The suggestion of the Musical Committee of the 1902 National Eisteddfod that one of the evening concerts should be devoted to the works of Welsh composers is one that deserves attention. In what is essentially a national institution the Principality libould be accorded a full measure of repre- sentation, provided that musical art in its widest sense, as represented by other countries, does not suffer. At the same time the Executive Committee acted with discretion in referring the matter back for a complete pro- gramme of the conceit to be drawn up. The choice of Sullivan's "Golden Legend" for performance during the Eisteddfod is one likely to meet with Universal approval. The committee might do a service to the cause of British music if they were to revive some of the compositions of Henry Pur- cell, unquestionably the greatest composer these islands have produced. *#* The many thousands of admirers of Sir Redvers Buller will receive with profound regret the news that he has been superseded. The blow was rendered inevitable by his lamentably indiscreet speech of a fortnight ago. When a general of high position blundero abroad and seeks to justify by a public defence at home, he not only offends against the canons of military discipline, bat causes grave doubts to arise as to his fitness for future responsibility. Under these circumstances, painful and regrettable as they are, the action of the authorities must meet with the approval of all who are fairminded, and who put the well-being of the Army above con. siderations of personal sentiment.
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TOWYN. Our representative in Towyn is Mr S Davies 37a Frankwell street, and we would be much obliged if clerks of local authorities, secretaries of sports &c, would send notices of meetings, and orders for advertisements and printing to that address. THEOLOGICAL.—Mr R R Roberts, late of Rock View, and until recently rbpresentative of TOWYN- ON-SEA, has, we are pleased to state, been success- ful in passing the entrance examination to Lam- peter College, being the first on the list of candidates. SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS. — The Welsh foundation scholarship of £ 80 per annum for four years offered by the Principal and Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford to the pupil who gained the highest average in classics or mathematics in the Central Welsh Board Examination, 1901, has been awarded to R J Hop- wood, a pupil of the Wrexham County School, and grandson of Mrs Parry, of Rook View. BIBLE SOCIETY.-The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Wednesday 16th inst, when the Rev D Charles Edwards M.A. attended on behalf of the Parent Society, and delivered an excellent address. The financial account of this district on behalf of the said Society was very fully given by the local secretary, the Rev H Williams (B). A vote of thanks was pro- posed by Rev G Griffiths (B) and seconded by Rev G M Williams (C), to the speakers. The chairman of the the meeting was the Rev R R Williams, M.A., and the Rev Peter Jones (Wesleyan) opened the same by prayer. BURIAL BOARD.-A meeting of the above was held on the 18th inst when a large number of the members attended. Bills were examined and cheques signed. A letter from the Home Secretary respecting fees was considered, and the clerk was directed to forward the necessary information re- specting the same. It was resolved to pay off a portion of the mortgage, viz, £ 100. The Board expressed their feeling that the cemetery is not kept to their satisfaction, and the clerk was in- structed to inform the caretaker. The time of meetings was changed from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in order to meet the wishes of some of the members. A long discussion took place on the desirability of erecting a shelter in the cemetery and of providing a hearse. Both matters were adjourned. A SOCIAL EVENING in connection with the Towyn Debating Society was held at Cadvan House on Tuesday evening. A large number attended. After tea an excellent programme, including songs, reci- tations, and readings was gone through, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. RAILWAYMEN'S COMPBTITION.—As announced in our columns a few months ago a prize was offered by the Cambrian Railways Company for the clean- est and best kept signal box throughout their system. The offical inspection took place in June and the results were made known last week. The first prize of zC2 was divided between Signalman Pritahard, Towyn, and signalman Pugh, Afonwen, whilst the second prize of £1 was also divided between Aberystwyth and Barmouth station boxes. The meu seem to have taken great interest in the competition which proved to be very keen as the award of the prizes will show. VOLUNTEERS' ENTERTAINMENT.—Last evening at the Assembly Room the F Company 5 V B S W B had a concert wh9n the Rev W M Roberts, M.A., acting chaplain to the Company, gave a lantern lecture illustrative of the history of the British Army and the Boer War. Songs were also given. An extended report will appear in our next issue. COUNTY SCHOOL FOOTBALL. On Saturday a match was played between scholars from the County School and a team from Aberdovey, when the scholars won easily by six goals (four of which were scored by Tom Roberts) to two. The Inter- mediate scholars should practise more combination and if they become fairly efficient in this respect they would prove to be very formidable opponents. There is plenty of material from which an excellent team could be made. Mr E J Evans acted as referee. BETHESDA IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.-A meeting of this Society was held on Monday evening when a miscellaneous programme was successfully gone through. This Society is now in its fifth year, and seems to bear good fruit and looks very promising for another season. An excellent programme has been drawn up dealing with different cases of interest. The following took part in the meeting on Monday evening :-Address, the Chairman (Rev J M Williams); recitation, Mr H Mason; unpunc- tuated reading, Miss Buddley Edwards; paper on The best method of carrying out a miscellaneous programme successfully," Miss Jenny Jones song, Miss M Owen; impromptu speech, Mr J H Lester; singing at first sight, Mr Hugh Lewis; naming bee, Mr D Davies; song, Mr Hugh Lewis; quartette competition, two parties competed, under the leadership of Messrs H Lewis and J Davies, and they were declared to be of equal merit. The musical adjudicators were Dr Lloyd and Messrs H W Griffiths and D 0 Jones. THE STREETS.—Yesterday, after a few heavy showers of rain, there were innumerable small pools of water in the main street and in the High street footpath, which has become delapidated in places and needs attention. The Urban Council would do well if they attended to the question of paving as much remains to be done in this direction. A number of trees planted each side of the street would not be a costly undertaking, but would be a great improvemet. There exists a body known as the Improvement Committee and perhaps they will do something to justify their name in the near future. TOWYN AND PENNAL SCHOOL BOARD. The first meeting of this Board after the triennial election was held on Thursday at Oadvan House. Present ? Messrs W Jones, E L Rowlands, J Evans, E Rowlands, Dr Gordon, Rev Robert Jones, P H Hughes (clerk), Ernest Richards (assistant clerk), and J Owen (attendance officer). ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOLS. Total on Per- Books. Average, centage. Bryncrug School 129 112 86-8 Pennal School 115 100 87 Aberdovey Board 153 116-2 76 Aberdovey National 72 40 55 Towyn National 79 59'1 75 Towyn Board (Mixed). 99 78 772 Towvn Infants School. 93 66-3 71-2 ELECTION OF OFFICERS. On the motion of Mr E L Rowlands, seconded by Dr Gordon, Mr E Rowland, Pennal was unani- mously elected chairman, for the three years for which the Board hold office. Mr E L Rowlands was elected vice-chairman for the same period. Mr John Owen was also appointed attendance officer at the same rate of salary as before.—A letter was read from the Vicar of Aberdovey calling attention to the work of the attendance officer. It was resolved to consider the same at the next meeting. MISCELLANEOUS. It was decided to remove the weather vane at the Bryncrug School owing to the roof being strack by lightning.—The Surveyor wrote to the Clerk stating that the Council were prepared to pay two third of the cost of the pump at Pennal School. This was accepted, but the Board would not con- tribute towards the maintenance of the same when in working order.—The Clerk was directed to in- form the Masters that they were to order 21 tons of coal and half a cord of firewood for each of the schools.—The Managers for each school were appointed. Tne following gentlemen were appointed as the Finance Committee: —Mr E L Rowlands, Dr Gordon and Rev Robert Jones.—It was decided to take proceedings against Mr Evan Williams, Brynmould, if he did not send his child Mary Ann (13 years) to school to the satisfaction of the Attendance OSicer.—Thp books containing the School Board accounts for the year ending Sept 29th 1901 were examined, and it was decided that they should be submitted for audit. URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.—FRIDAY WEEK. Mr W Hughes Jones in the chair. TOWYN MATTERS. The committee reported as to the bad state of the Promenade. They had decided to overcome the difficulty by cutting the asphalte on a slope to three inches deep near the wall, which would leave a step. Mr Barnett explained the financial position, and several improvements were resolved upon in connection with the streets. The Surveyor reported as to the satisfactory condition of the mains and hydrants. He had called the attention of the Cam- brian Railways authorities to the inadequate pro- vision of dealing with the storm water in the yard, which had caused great damage to the road. ABERDOVEY. The Surveyor reported as to the surprisingly satisfactory state of the sewers in this distriot. He also expressed himself satisfied with the usefulness of the catch-pits. The reservoir had been inspected and on the 3rd inst the water in the new one had risen to the 15ft-mark. He also referred to the Bwlohgwyn farmhouse upon which the committee has decided to lay out £80, and called attention to the damage done to Bryndovey road by surface water from Hopeland View. This latter complaint was left with Capt Lewis and the surveyor to deal with. RURAL WARD. The Surveyor, reporting on the rural ward, referred to the mountain roads of upper and lower Cefnrhos. The road that led from Tyddynhridell to Llyn Barfard should not be lost sight of as it might some day become of importance.-The report was adopted and it was decided to maintain the rights of the Llyn Barford road. THE LATE SURVEYOR AND THE COUNCIL. A letter was read from the late Surveyor, Mr E Vaughan Edmunds, acknowledging the receipt of £ 1 12s 5d, part payment of his claim against the Council, and stating that the Council had dis- tinctly agreed to pay him for his services in con- nection with the Bwlohgwyn Local Government Board inquiry. He insisted on his charge R3 13s 6d being paid, and if it was not soon forthcoming he would take steps to recover it. In con- clusion, he complained of his tieatment at the hands of the Council, and objected to the serious and disparaging allegations made against him since his retirement.-After some discussion the clerk was directed to ask Mr Edwards to point out the agreement by which he was to be paid for the work. PRIVATE STREETS ACCOUNTS. HA proposal was made by Mr D C Davies for the adoption of the Private Streets Works Act. The Clerk having been requested to explain the meaning of the Act, the matter was deferred. THK MAINTENANCE OF DISCIPLINE. Mr E L Rowlands asked a question in connection with an application by Mr E Morgan to lay a sewer under Mefeddian road. Many ratepayers had spoken about the roadway having to be cut up.- The Clerk had no intimation that the application was about to be made. It was a road within the district of the Urban Council and they had the sole control. The application ought to have been referred to the Urban Council. The y could prevent the work being done as they had no t given their sanction. Whether it would be wis e to prevent it was another question. There was no objection when the application was m ade, so there was no alternative for the County Council but to grant it.—The Clerk was directed to write and ask the County Council for an application.
DOL3ELLEY.
DOL3ELLEY. CONVERSAZIONE.—A coversazione was held last night, a report of which will appear in our next issue. FOOTBALL.—Under the auspices of the North Wales Junior Cup Competition, a match between Dolgelley and Corwen took place on the Marian on Saturday, when the home team won by five goals to three. Owing to the ground on which the match was played being a public recreation ground the tie has to be replayed elsewhere. FRIKNDLY SOCIETIES AND THE DOCTORS. — We understand that the Friendly Societies of the town are considering the advisability of adopting a new rule under which the members may call in their own medical man in case of sickness. With regard to the pay of the medical officer, we are informed that the doctors have agreed to accept not less a fee than 5s for each member, instead of 3s 6d as at present. TEMPERANCE.—A temperance crusade was com- menced on Sunday, when a number of ladies were posted in the vestibules of the various chapels with a view to securing pledges. IDRIS CHORAL SOCIETY.—The Idris Choral Society has now entered upon the final stage in rehearsing the two works-" The death of Minnehaha" and the Ruins of Athens "-which are to be performed at the next Meirion Eisteddfod. The members have attended the practices well and are now efficient, thanks to the energy of the conductor Mr 0 0 Roberts. PROPOSED SOCIAL CLUB.-A largely attended and influential meeting was held in the club room of the Assembly Room on Monday evening to con- eider the desirability of instituting a social club in the town. Councillor John Edwards presided and called upon Mr T H Roberts, one of the promoters of the movement, to announce the object of the meeting, which Mr Roberts did. He was followed by Mr Griffith Jones, who gave a lucid speech on the feasibility of establishing such a club. Several gentlemen spoke in favour of the scheme. Mr Griffith Jones proposed formally that such a club be formed and that no intoxicating liquors be sup- plied at it. Dr Hugh Jones seconded the motion which was unanimously agreed to. Then Mr Richard Barnett proposed that a committee of seven be formed to draw up a scheme of the lines on which the club would be conducted and that it be submitted to a meeting on Monday eyenicg next. The motion, in favour of which several spoke, was carried and the following gentlemen were appointed on the committee -.—The Chairman, Messrs T H Roberts, Richard Williams, Daniel Williams, John Richards (N and S W Bank), and W Harvey Jones. The meeting was most enthusi- astic and there is every prospect of the club being formed on a proper basis. ^PETTY SESSIONS.—The Petty Sessions were held on Tuesday, in the Shire Hall, before Messrs C E Munro Edwards, R E LI Richards, Edward Griffith, Richard Williams, and Jelf Reveley. Jane Killip charged her husband, H B KillipJ of Lombard street, with persistent cruelty and applied for a separation order.—Mr Guthrie Jones appeared for the complainant, and in his opening remarks said he would prove that continuous cruelty had been going on since the marriage of the parties in 1898. -Complainant gave evidence of cruelty.—Com- plainant's mother, Mrs Jones, Cross Foxes, stated that the complainant had previously lived apart from the defendant on account of his cruelty.—Mr Tom Parry gave evidence as to the marriage.-The Bench granted a separation order carrying with it an allowance of 10s per week, complainant also to have the custody of the three children.-In the case of the Dolgelley Guardians against Peter Jones, of Tynygroesfach, for the non-maintenance of his mother, it was stated that the arrears had been paid, and on this ground the summons was with- drawn.
BARMOUTH.
BARMOUTH. WELSH WESLEYAN LITERARY SOCIETY.—The an- nual meeting in connection with the Welsh Wes- leyan Literary Society was held on Tuesday evening when the president and other officers were ap- pointed for the ensuing seaso i. Debates and papers will be arranged for the winter months. THANKSGIVING SERVICES -The annual services of thanksgiving for the harvest took place on Monday, when prayer meetings were held in all the Nonconformist chapels in the town. At Christ Church in the evening the pastor (the Rev R E Jones) preached. SHIPPING.—On Tuesday evening the s.s. Dora arrived from Aberdovey with a general cargo, after discharging which she left for Liverpool. THE HEBRIKG SEASON.—The herring season is now on and although there have not been large individual catches, all the boats have managed to catch some. On Monday evening all the boats put out to sea and returned on Tuesday with fairly good catches which ranged from 2,000 for one boat to nearly 6,000 fish for another. Amongst the boats was the Band of Hope of Aberystwyth. ALLEGED THEFT OF A COAT.-At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs Lewis Lewis and John Evans, George Watts, Manche&ter, was charged with stealing a coat, value 2s 6d, the pro- perty of Evan Williams, a roadman, on the previous day. From the evidence it appeared that Williams was working on the road near Coesfaen and left his coat on a wall with some tools near by and he missed it in a couple of hours. P.C. Roberts had charge of the case and he found the coat with the prisoner who said he picked it up off the road and had no intention of stealing it. Defendant, on being charged, admitted having picked thocoat'up but in defence said he had no felonious intent. The coat was on the road and there were no tools near. The Bench gave defendant the benefit of the doubt and discharged him. At the same time they administered a caution and expressed the hopq that when he found anything on the ground again that he would take it to the police.
UWCHYGARREG.
UWCHYGARREG. HARVEST FESTIVAL.—This took place on Thurs- day week. The Rev D T Hughes preached in the afternoon and the Rev R Price, rector of Darowen in the evening. Miss Williams, Pantglas, played the harmonium, and the church was tastefully decorated by Miss Jones of Penrhiw, assisted by Miss Mary Ellen Morgan, Caepoeth Farm, and Miss Catherine Humphreys, Bryncynfil. A meat tea was provided by Mrs Trevor, Rectory, Machyn- Heth, at Pantglas, and Penrbiw. Mrs Williams and Mrs Timuthy superintended at the tables.
MACHYNLLETH.
MACHYNLLETH. DEATH OF MAJOR FORD.-We regret to record the death of Major F C M Ford, who has been killed in action in South Africa. An account of the gallant officer's career will be found under the list of local casualties. FLANNEL DISTRIBUTION.—Last week about thirty women from Derwenlas and district sat down to an excellent meat breakfast at the Plaa servants' hall The Marehioness (D) of Londonderry was present. After the the breakfast, her ladyship distributed flannel and buns to each person. CHURCH EISTEDDFOD.—The prospects for the New Year's Day Eisteddfod are very encouraging. The programmes are out, the choirs are practising the several pieces, and the prizes are well worth striving for, both literary and musical. The presi- dents are Canon Trevor (rector), Mr D E R Griffith, and Mr Edmund Gillart. The conductors are Eos man Teifi and Morfa, and the secretary is Mr J J Humphreys. PARISH CHURCH. Special collections will be made throughout the day on Sunday towards the Bangor Diocesan Church Extension Society The special sermon will be preached by Canon Trevor and the Bishop of Bangor's Pastoral will be read at the service. FAIR.—A large number of horses and cattle were in the town on Monday, but the prices were very low, and business was not so brisk as usual The cattle were in excellent condition, but this could not be said of the horses. SHtEP FAIR -About 600 sheep were offered for sale on Wednesday. Business was slack at present rates. PERSONAL.-We are pleased to state that Mr oackville Phelps, who was reported in our last issue to be ill, is out and about much to the gratification of his numerous friends. BOARD or GUARDIANS.—Mr David Evans presided over the meeting of the Board of Guardians on Wednesday._ lhe Master reported that there were 24 inmates in the house, and 46 tramps had been relieved during the past two weeks. A letter win received from the Local Gsvernment Board flf-nHr,™ handf413 be6n Pa'd iut°the Treasnrer's POLICE COURT. At the Police Court on Tuesdav before Mr R Rees and Dr A O Davies, a tramp named James Leach, charged with stealing a rnir of scissors from J Davies, Dolgoch, was bent to prison for seven days' hard labour. THE NEW BOARD SCHOOLS—The tender of Mr J Humphreys has been accepted for the erection n^n6Wj f Schools. His price was £ 2 996 10s Od and the work must be completed' by December of next year. COUNTY SCHOOL SUCCESS. Information has •ome to hand that T W Phillips, Cemmaes eighteen years of age, a pupil of the County School' has been elected to a scholarship of £ 80 a vear fnr four years at Jesus College, Oxford, withont haying